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I know not many are paying attention and this tank has been very slow, through the first iteration until now.
I decided to try something that never works, especially with not a lot of plant mass. That is throwing way too much light at my plants. I lowered my light to about 3-4 in above the tank. I am doing 10 hours of 2x24watt, with a 2x24 watt noon burst.
It has been 3 days and growth has been better already. I can't really tell as much with the HC, though it pearls a lot now, but the grass is throwing runners out now.
I plan to do this for about 3-4 more days and just see how quickly algae comes. The tank is moving so slow that I don't really mind tackling some algae. I do think this tank needs more light than I was throwing at it before, just not sure how much. I do have a tiny bit of a few types of algae so it may be an algae farm quick, lol.
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I apologize im on my phone and didn't read the thread, but i loooove that you are using the mini fridge as a tank stand
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|I apologize im on my phone and didn't read the thread, but i loooove that you are using the mini fridge as a tank stand
So...time for an update.
First things first, I almost want to appoligize for cellphone pics but my cell phone is actually better than my camera. I knew it sucked but I didn't think it sucked that bad. I wasn't able to use a tripod however.
The 20 long is still slow. It's weird because everything seems to grow well and I have put hard to grow species in as a test and got good color. I see continued slow growth of the foreground, don't know what's up. A lot of the HC ended up in my filter as well, which obviously doesn't help. I have tried to lower my light but I just don't have the plant mass. I am getting a little BGA but not enough to where it's a problem. I haven't been home so I need to manually remove it soon.
The nano is doing awesome. I cut down the grass about 2 weeks ago, all the way to the substrate as it was a bit ratty when I put it in. It is definitely coming along. My rotala macrandra isn't as red as it should be, when I am dosing daily, it seems to really help. Regardless, I have struggled with this plant in the past. I don't really know how much light this is but I know it isn't high light so I am not expecting much deep reds until I get a light that actually fits the tank. For now, I am happy with everything growing well.
Here are the pics:
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Just wondering- what are these rocks called that you bought from a landscape company? And about how many pounds of rock is in your tank? Thanks!
I bought about 250lb of this rock total (it was only 8 cents/lb or less, not expensive) and I am guessing this is about 1/4 of that, so around 60lbs. I wouldn't be surprised if it's less, or more, but around that.
For anyone wondering about the tanks, I am sorry I have not updated.
The nano is doing really well. The timer failed and it had the lights on for a few days straight but I didn't get too bad of algae because I am injecting a ton of CO2 along with having a AC 50 on a 6 gallon. Some of the reds are really red, others are not as much as I would like. I don't have a ton of light on this tank though.
The 20 long looks about the same. I usually do a short dry start with HC to get it rooted but I have a few amano's in there so I couldn't do it. About half the HC ended up floating, not that it surprised me, but I didn't start with much so it's going to be slow. I could just buy more but its a pain to plant so I am just going to see how it goes.
I also have to keep the light pretty high because of the lack of plant mass so that probably isn't helping the tank. It's on "slow-mo" for now and I don't particularly mind ATM, though I am trimming the HC and replanting as it grows out. Hopefully I will gain enough plant mass to throw some more light at it and get things balanced on a faster route.
|Just wondering- what are these rocks called that you bought from a landscape company? And about how many pounds of rock is in your tank? Thanks!
So, two really dope things happened today in the lab. First, my nano got some amazing plants from member OVT. He has some crazily awesome plants. He is local and showed me his tanks, super crazy stuff. He hooked me up with a great plant package. It looks like a mess right now, well it is a mess, I have very little green and just kind of want to feel out the plants before I scape. Some of the plants I am familiar with and love, most are totally new to me. I am happy, even though the scape is not at all what I want.
Secondly, I ended up on a really good project. If you are interested about what goes on in this room, here is a song I produced (made the instrumental/backing music)
Ok, I know I have been "updating" this a lot but not much is changing. I bought some HC today. I made two mistakes that kind of sucked but didn't really matter. First, I bought Amano shrimp which are cool because for some reason, I have never had them. However, I forgot that I was blasting well above normal rates of CO2 because their were no livestock. I turned the CO2 off and they seem to be doing fine. I acclimate for about 2 hours by drip and realized this in the first 10 min, but they stressed for the first hour, calming down slowly.
The second thing was I was planning to plant the HC without water in the tank. I messed that up by buying the shrimp, not thinking about that until I got in the car. A short dry start would have been nice. I am not a fan of growing out HC dry anymore but I do like to get it rooted nice.
As much as I want to complain, it wasn't very challenging. Not that I started with a ton of HC but planting took me about 45 min. About 1/2 is planted deep enough so it doesn't show up well in pics. I get the random ones floating up every now and then and that will go one for the next few days. 95% seems to be staying down well, leaving the rest floating so I can plant as more pops up.
Not a super interesting change, just wanted to take pictures for my own reference. I am very familiar with HC so I know if this grows too slowly, I have an issue. The grass grew horrifically slow so the HC with be the test for me.
Anyway, snapped this real quick.
No need for a picture update but the tanks are clean.
On the 20 long:
1. I have decided to go with some HC. This grass just isn't working for me. It just grows super slow. I have put in enough plants to make sure their is no other issues with CO2 or light. Not saying it's 100% right, but other plants have grown fine. I am going to keep it in, I am just going to plant HC as well. It's always worked for me which is one of the reasons I didn't use it at first, I have been their done that.
2. I am thinking about putting in a sand "river" down the middle, slightly to the right. I have never mixed substrates like this before so I want to be sure. Anyone have opinions? I know it's been done and it doesn't look "real" but it would break up the scape a bit. My only hesitation is I can't easily go back if I don't like it. Opinions?
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On the 6 gallon:
I am really just moving stuff around and planting what little I have. This isn't really supposed to be a natural style aquarium. Not that I am against it if it turns out that way, I just want something with stems in it, something with some color. It seems to be doing well so far, no algae, growth isn't crazy but there is some, not really noticeable in the pictures. It will not really look like much until the foreground grows in. The wood looks too big, I will see how that goes over time. The rock is just there for now, I am playing around with what I have. I will see how I arrange things as needed
Flourite + rimless = FAIL. lol
Seriously, man.
Oh, and it's Floramax
Flourite + rimless = FAIL. lol
Seriously, man.
Flourite + rimless = FAIL. lol
Seriously, man.
More kno3 + more co2. Let 'er rip.
On a side note, I setup the nano. The wood is backwards (if I use it). I needed to wedge it in as it's floating and I am too lazy to boil it. I may or may not keep it here. I love how it fits perfectly where it is, I love that I can use CO2, but I am a bit afraid of water so close to my records. I also learned that it's much harder to level something solid like a fridge compared to a wood stand with some give. Even harder when tank is filled lol. I may start a new journal or just update it here, depending on the interest.
|More kno3 + more co2. Let 'er rip.
Here is it clean. That was about 20 min of work, and 2 hours of the filter cleaning the water up.
I have a bit of BGA on the leaves of the red plant. I will just trim that down to the substrate.
I am not sure what is going on with my grass. It is growing so slowly. The red plants (not sure what they are) and the little piece of rotala I put in have grown a bunch. I wish this would just speed up but I may have to go to a different plant.
I also put my lily pipes on. The outlet is kind of low how I have them setup but I still get good surface agitation and the view from the top is much better.
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Cigarettes niggers smoke..Generally Newports or other nasty nig menthols. Generally bought singly since a pack is unaffordable to a nigger.
Yo get me a loosy of dem niggerettes and a tall boy of natty lite.
by douchecanoe July 10, 2008
A newport cigarette (due to popularity with black people)
Yo tom hook me up with a niggerette.
by Grim Reefer May 30, 2005
One of a number of brands of menthol cigarette, particularly Newport, Kool and Salem, which, according to Dave Chappelle and other "comedians", are preferred among black people (niggers -- the more perceptive among you may have noticed that this is where the pun comes is.)
Nah, I didn't brush my teeth before I kissed her, but it's okay -- I took a couple breaths through an unlit niggerette -- it cleaned my breath right up!
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female black woman, who exhibits niggardly, outrageous or ridiculous behavior.
The niggerette started screaming because the italian restaurant she was eating at, did not serve fried chicken.
by agotaras April 07, 2009
Noun; A synonym for the newport brand of cigarettes which crystalize your lungs into pure charcoal and are cheap enough for even the poorest nigger to afford.
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Niggerette: A product that parodies the anti-nicotine product Nicorette, offering its own versions of all the products Nicorette offers such as Niggerette gum, Niggerette patches, Niggerette inhalers, etc. But instead of helping a person get rid of a nicotine addiction like Nicorette does, Niggerette helps a black person get rid of a nigger addiction. Actor/Writer Kamal Symonette-Dixon is the comedian who coined this particular definition of Niggerette, and he made it popular through his comedic sketch entitled "Niggerette". And this version of Niggerette draws a firm distinction between "black people" and "niggers", a distinction made famous by comedian Chris Rock.
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Sweet. But I'd sure hate to pay the food bill for that.
I just finished riveting together the last one of the three 1919's I had started building more than a year ago... I still need to do some machine work on the internal parts, but they are together... Test fire and parking, will be next... Maybe another year... B2B
Sweet. But I'd sure hate to pay the food bill for that.
"A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within.", Will Durant
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.", Edmund Burke
Hmnnnn..... quad four mount with a synchronised multi-crankfire setup...... Electrically operated base with 3 axis movement..... Nice BarcaLounger recliner with controls smack in the middle.....
Great looking project.
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Do the guns rotate in a circle too giving that gatling gun effect????
A quad mound would be nice but I doubt I could pay the ammo bill either, but I'll be happy with four different calibers set ups... 308 Not gonna shoot much of that at(600$) case..30-06 much better $$250 right now with CMP greek ammo 8mm will always be some around lower yet, then the 762X54R conversion the ammo is cheap even now with this panic crap.... B2B
if you make it crank driven, ill be happy to donate and electric motor, take that A-10 Warthog!!!
It looks like someone has an A6 in mind.
No A6 or crank fire, but I do have most of the parts for the A6 conversion except for the Bipod... but I prefer spade grips to the original pistol grip... or A6 conversion...in the Semi auto 1919 the heavy trigger action gets old rather quickly, because of the heavy pull weight and the upward direction of the trigger arc. It is not a problem in the Full auto as the hand just has to do that movement once... But the spades use a much more natural hand movement to fire and it make it much more fun.. to shoot and more accurate.. I'd like spades for the four... but accessories is where you spend the bank on the 1919's pintals, T&E's, Tri-pods, headspace guages, links, belts, spade grips,spare parts , broken shell extractors..etc . not to mention ammo... B2B
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Bottom photo: Luis Tienda Jr.
Next-gen nonprofit leaders receive scholarships
By James Benavides
Public Affairs Specialist
(June 3, 2008)--UTSA junior American studies major Crystal Delbosque and junior management major Luis Tienda Jr. received $4,500 scholarships for the 2007-2008 academic year to support their studies and internships in the nonprofit sector. The Next Generation Leadership Award was presented by American Humanics, UTSA's nonprofit management certificate program.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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The award helps defray costs associated with completing unpaid internships with nonprofit organizations, a requirement of the American Humanics program.
American Humanics is a national alliance of colleges, universities and nonprofits dedicated to preparing the next generation of nonprofit sector leaders. At UTSA, students can pursue a minor in nonprofit management through the program. UTSA is one of only three universities in Texas offering American Humanics certification for undergraduates.
"Even when pursuing careers with social service organizations, students continue to accumulate expenses through tuition and cost of living," said Francesca Rattray, director of UTSA's American Humanics program. "Young professionals will often experience unpaid internships or low-pay positions upon entering the nonprofit sector. Many become dissuaded or consider the corporate sector when they look at student loan debt coming due and the costs of buying a home and starting a family. Scholarships will enable these students to more easily enter an underserved, understaffed realm of human service."
According to Rattray, once a young professional completes his or her first few years at a nonprofit agency, the skills obtained can dramatically increase a person's marketability.
The American Humanics nonprofit management minor requires three business courses (accounting, management and marketing), two nonprofit courses (nonprofit management and fundraising), a 300-hour internship with a nonprofit organization and attending at least one of the annual American Humanics Management Institute (AHMI) educational symposiums.
Since September, Delbosque interned at Stand Up For Kids, a program that provides outreach to homeless youth. This summer, Tienda is interning at an organization that works with at-risk children.
American Humanics applications are being accepted for the 2008-2009 academic year. For information, contact Francesca Rattray at (210) 458-2691.


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WOODLAND PARK, Colo. - Black Hills Energy is working to restore natural gas service to some Woodland Park customers after a 4-inch gas line burst on Thursday afternoon.
Black Hills Energy spokesman, Wes Ashton, told KRDO NewsChannel 13 that a construction crew accidentally hit the line on the west side of Woodland Park around 2:15 p.m. Thursday. The construction crew was not from Black Hills Energy. The break left about 300 customers without natural gas service.
18 crews went door to door to re-light pilots late Thursday night. Crews will continue to go door to door on Friday morning to re-light the remainder of the lights. It's unclear how many people are still without service.
If no one is home, a flier will be left with contact information to make an appointment, Ashton said.
Crews originally hoped to be done by midnight, but were delayed. A spokesperson said it was more important to work safely than quickly.
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Music and dance – powerful symbols of survival for Victoria's Kurdish community – were proudly celebrated at the recent launch of Survival of a Culture: Kurds in Australia, the latest community exhibition at Immigration Museum.
Kurdish people in Australia trace their origins back more than 10,000 years to Kurdistan in the Middle East. Their culture is marked by a long history of invasion and occupation, and more recently by cultural suppression and waves of displacement after their homeland was divided among Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey at the end of World War I.
The exhibition celebrates the distinctive culture of the Kurds and the ways in which the Kurdish community in Australia has revitalised their long-held traditions.
"Dancing and playing of their instruments was one way they could keep their culture alive," said Maria Tence, community Exhibitions Manager. "The Kurdish community don't perform to recorded music, it's always live. If they can't play music, they don't perform."
The significance of live music in keeping their culture alive has been particularly challenging. Most of the Kurdish community now live in ultra conservative countries where women have been forbidden from playing any musical instrument; and one Kurdish instrument, the daf, is not even allowed to be played by males. Its banning has turned it into a symbol of survival and struggle for the Kurdish people, and it is proudly on display in the exhibition.
The exhibition also includes traditional costumes, musical instruments, dance, poetry, tattoos, hand-made carpets, hand-woven crafts and household wares and a variety of community photographs.
"Moving to Australia has given Kurdish people the freedom to express an identity that is repressed in the countries they came from," said Maria. "The Kurdish community in Australia is hoping that young women here will take up playing musical instruments, which women since two generations back were banned from doing."
Survival of a Culture: Kurds in Australia is showing at Immigration Museum until 12 September.
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Proposals needed for student leadership summit
By Chris Hargraves
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(July 24, 2007)--Presentation proposals are needed from students for the UTSA Student Leader Summit set for 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept 15 at the University Center on the 1604 Campus.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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UTSA students who have a great topic they would like to present to student leaders can submit proposals through Friday, Aug. 24. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to presenters, who are responsible for providing copies of handouts to participants and providing their own computer or laptop if needed for their sessions.
Using a LEGO theme, the conference will explore the endless possibilities of leadership. Last year, more than 100 students participated in the all-day event where student leaders learn leadership skills, get invigorated for the new academic year and strengthen the connections between organization leaders and the UTSA Office of Student Activities.
The summit will include information sessions in four key areas:
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French Toast
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* 3 tablespoons brown sugar
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* 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs. Add the milk, brown sugar and nutmeg; stir well to combine.
2. Soak bread slices in the egg mixture until saturated.
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This sounds wonderful will have to try it,
Thank you for sharing
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Re: French Toast
If you want to go all out, try using bread like brioche or day old french... you can stuff the insides with cream cheese and blueberries or whatever is in season for you and after stuffing dip the sandwich into the egg mixture and cook as normal. I like to add vanilla or a tiny bit of almond extract to my egg mixture. I am going to be making this on Sunday as the whole family will be here for my sons birthday


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When Ross Workman was in fifth grade, he was a TIME For Kids kid reporter. He enjoyed doing interviews and writing articles. He was also an avid reader, and his favorite author was Walter Dean Myers. Inspired by his TFK experience, Ross emailed Myers to tell him how much he enjoyed his novels and that he, too, wanted to become an author. Then a surprising thing happened. Myers emailed him back and suggested they coauthor a novel.
Writing the novel took a year of hard work and dedication. Myers helped Workman develop his character, and they worked together on the plot. The result is a great book called Kick. It is the story of a 13-year-old star soccer player named Kevin Johnson who makes some mistakes and gets into trouble. But with the help of his assigned mentor, Sergeant Brown, Kevin learns a lot about himself.
Workman is now a junior at Westfield High School, in Westfield, New Jersey. TFK spoke to the young author about his TFK experience, his first novel and what he plans to tackle next.
How did you enjoy your TFK experience?
TFK was great! It taught me how to write, and it was an amazing experience. I met so many interesting people.
Who was your favorite person to interview?
The creator of the film Ice Age was really interesting.
Did working as a TFK reporter help you feel more comfortable emailing a famous author?
Definitely. Being a TFK reporter, I got to interact with so many people. I built my communication skills, and that made me more comfortable with contacting an author like Walter Dean Myers.
Can you describe the experience of working with Walter Dean Myers?
He is someone who has published more than 100 books. He is seasoned and wise, so getting to work with Walter was better than being in a classroom. He taught me so many methods of writing.
How much of yourself did you put into the character of Kevin?
A little bit. My personality is different, but I am a soccer player, so all of that comes from personal experience.
I see you thanked your middle school teacher Mr. Kurz. Why did you thank him?
In addition to being my Language Arts teacher, Mr. Kurz was also my wrestling coach. I learned a lot from him. He could not help me with this book though because it was not just mine, it was also Walter's work.
What did you learn in middle school that helped you write this book?
One thing that Mr. Kurz did was he had us write alternate endings to books that we read. I liked that assignment because it helped me to write creatively.
Now that you have achieved this big goal, what is next for you?
I hope that I can continue to write. I have some new ideas, and I'm hoping this summer I will have some time.


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So my husband and I just extracted 40 lbs of honey last night - our second harvest this year. The problem is, it's been such a humid, rainy season, the moisture level hardly went down after 2 weeks of placing a dehumidifier in a small room with the mostly capped frames. The dehumidifier isn't ours- we're borrowing it (and now need to return it), and since I had to rent the extractor from the local bee club, we were on a time crunch.
Now we have 40 lbs of runny honey. It's hovering around 20% moisture. What should we do? Would you sell honey this wet? (maybe at a discount with a disclaimer?). Would you just give it away to friends/family and tell them to use it up in the next few months? Find some homebrewers to buy it as is for mead?


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Maybe you could use Harvey's (1976) multiplicative heteroscedastic regression. It's documented in Stata Technical Bulletin 42. Type net describe sg77 for details. Best, Peter Quoting email@example.com: > Hi, > > Consider the following problem: I want to regress age on sex, but my > dataset was collected from four sites, so I'd like to control for site. I > could do: > > xi: reg age i.sex i.site > > But graphical examination suggests that different sites had different > variances. What's the solution? > > I've done some research already, and it seems that if I use either -vwls- > with the sd option, or -reg- with the aweight option, I'll be able to get > round this to a certain extent. The problem is I'll first need to estimate > the variance in another way, most likely by obtaining the residuals from > an OLS regression first. > > Besides the rather long-winded way of this approach, theoretically the > estimates won't be optimal because the variances estimates are not based > on the weighted regression. But still, if this is the best way to go about > the problem, I'll probably use it. One question is: Can the use of aweight > be readily extended to more complicated models such as -glm- or -xtgee- to > account for heterogeneity in variances? If so, how? > > One of the great features of Stata is its robust option in many estimation > commands. Theoretically in normal linear regression, it replaces the > variance matrix of our error (e) with an empirical one based on the > residuals. I foresee that one solution to my problem would be to create a > variance matrix that is half way between the OLS and this empirical one, > that is one that has its residuals averaged within each group (site). One > problem with the robust option is that often if my subgroup size is too > small, it gives rubbish estimates of Standard error. I wonder if this > could be a solution to this too. Has anyone done methodological > investigation into this technique? > > Yours, > Tim Mak > > PS this query has been posted in allstat > * > * For searches and help try: > * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/res/findit.html > * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq > * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. * * For searches and help try: * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/res/findit.html * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/
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The Challenge: To improve student academic achievement through the use of technology.
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No Child Left Behind focuses on how teachers and students can use technology.
Previous federal programs focused on increasing access to more technology. In an effort to improve student achievement through the use of technology, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige announced a new Enhancing Education Through Technology (ED Tech) initiative.
Percentage of students who reported using a computer at school at least once a week, by grade.
The goals of Ed Tech grants are to:
- Improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in elementary schools and secondary schools.
- Assist students to become technologically literate by the time they finish the eighth grade.
- Ensure that teachers are able to integrate technology into the curriculum to improve student achievement.
Technology must enhance learning.
- It's not enough simply to have a computer and an Internet connection in the classroom if they are not made part of the learning process.
- Technology is a tool like any other, and the value does not come from having access to it, but rather how it is used.
- ED Tech grants will improve the quality of education by developing new ways to apply this tool to teaching and learning.
It expands options and provides better information on education.
- Several components of No Child Left Behind allow schools to purchase technology resources to support program goals. The result is technology aligned with specific goals tied to state academic standards.
- Online tests deliver reports on student progress instantaneously instead of weeks later. When designed well, curriculum software can engage students in solid academic curriculum like never before.


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Binghamton University conference to focus on upstate New York economy
Business, healthcare and economic development leaders will meet with academic officials during a three-day conference at Binghamton University to identify and discuss key economic development issues throughout upstate New York. For the first time, the conference, which will be held November 6 to 8, will provide a forum for a joint session of the annual meeting of the Northeast Section of the Regional Science Association (NERSA), an international Regional Development organization, and the annual Health Care Management and Policy symposium.
Manas Chatterji, a professor in the School of Management and NERSA organizer, has hosted the annual gatherings separately for a number of years. He decided to bring the two groups together because he says healthcare can play an enormous role in the regional growth of the upstate region.
The business climate in the Southern Tier will be the topic of a panel discussion chaired by Binghamton Mayor Richard A. Bucci, who will discuss his vision for the future. The discussion, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 6, in room AG08 in the Academic A building.
The conference will feature concurrent sessions covering topics such as water and environmental resources, immigrants and economic development, rural health care, education and regional disparity. The program will also include a panel discussion on the impact of the September 11 terrorist attacks, disaster management, the impact of SUNY on New York communities and entrepreneurship. All sessions will be held in various locations in the Academic A building.
The conference is being held in cooperation with Cornell University, University at Buffalo, University at Albany, Rockefeller Institute, United Health Services, Lourdes Hospital and the Broome County Medical Society. Cost for the general public is $35, or $10 per day, including lunch. For more information, contact Chatterji at 777-2475 or email@example.com.


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A group of 1,309 passengers boarded the MS Balmoral on Sunday, in Southampton, England, on a voyage to retrace the path of the Titanic. The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world when it sailed on its ill-fated maiden voyage in 1912. Of the 2,227 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died. The ship, which was headed to New York City, carried the rich and famous on its first voyage. It also carried immigrants, who were seeking a better life in America.
Relatives of people who sailed on the Titanic, historians, authors and people fascinated by the story of the unsinkable ship, are on the Balmoral. They want to remember the doomed ship and those who died on her first and last voyage. The historic liner had set sail on April 10, 1912, from Southampton. Late at night on April 14, she hit an iceberg. In the early morning hours of April 15, the Titanic sank.
Follow the Route
The Balmoral is following Titanic's original route from Southampton. First, the modern-day cruise liner docked in the port of Cherbourg, France, where the Titanic had picked up more passengers. On Monday afternoon, the Balmoral stops in Cobh, Ireland, the Titanic's last port of call before sailing to New York.
Balmoral will then cruise the North Atlantic Ocean to the location where Titanic hit an iceberg that ripped the ship's hull. On Sunday, April 15, at 2:20 a.m.—the time the Titanic went down—passengers and crew will hold a memorial service. The next two days will be spent in Halifax, Canada, where many victims of the sinking are buried. Then, the Balmoral will reach its final destination in New York City, where Titanic was supposed to dock—but never did.
Titanic Today
Today, the 882-foot-long ship lies in pieces more than 12,000 feet below the ocean's surface. Several teams of divers have explored the site. They have recovered some items such as dishes and silverware and put them on public display. And more trips are planned to the wreckage in the future.
The Titanic and its passengers and crew have been remembered in books, movies and TV programs. But there's a much more important contribution that Titanic gave us. After she sank, lawmakers and shipbuilders made ships safer. It took a terrible tragedy to make ship travel safer for all.


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If you don't want to heat up your kitchen you can cook the chicken on the grill instead; grill on high heat, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Make it a meal: Serve with a fragrant brown basmati rice.
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Dive Academy Gran Canaria is a dive centre where they don't just look after the people doing courses and forget about the experienced divers! In our dive centre, experienced divers are just as much looked after as students.
We can offer you different dive packs, so that you can go diving with us for several days, or you can book just one day with one or two dives.
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yeah yeah ok lol. lay it on.
i must confess, my confidence in romo just took a serious hit tonight. i thought he was mentally over that ish!!!! that wasTHE total ultimate f up!! he had me fooled!!!!! wtf!!!! is it possible you people are correct in the CHOKE assessment?
i dont think i EVER been this angry at romo...
defense played like ish to but this is on romo.
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#1 Wed 04 Feb 09 4:35pm
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Thought Id Say HI
Hi Everyone...
Just Thought I'd say hi to you all..
I came across the forum when I was looking up Ragu recipes and was surprised to find the a traditional recipe from back in the day doesn't use tomatoes..
Well anyway looking forward to swapping some recipes and ideas..
#2 Thu 05 Feb 09 11:21am
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Re: Thought Id Say HI
Hi and welcome to the forums.
I think tomatoes originated from south america and were brought back to europe by the spanish, so that's 1500ish. Before then I guess they were just brown stews.
#3 Thu 05 Feb 09 5:33pm
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Re: Thought Id Say HI
Hi Arkrep, welcome
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Do I Look Like I'm Made of Money?
One of the most common replies given by parents when their children ask for money is "Do I look like I'm made of Money?" This lesson is designed to educate students about the need for money as a generally accepted medium of exchange. The students will also learn how money is earned. Finally, the students will identify useful endeavors they can be a part of.
Business, Functions of Money, Income, Money
- Explain the function of money as a medium of exchange for goods and services.
- Recognize that money must be earned through production, and that one way of earning money is by expending personal or human resources (i.e. working).
- Identify a suitable money-making endeavor they might pursue after school, on weekends or over the summer.
Have you ever heard someone say "Do I look like I'm made of Money?" Usually that question comes as a reply to someone asking for money. Money is a common medium of economic exchange. We use money to buy the goods and services we need. But how do we acquire the money we need to do that? This lesson will help the students understand that employment is an essential means of acquiring the money they will need throughout their lives.
Pie Graph Handout: Students will use this worksheet to construct a pie graph representing the information they received from the people they interviewed.
Pie Graph Worksheet
Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) Career Information: Provides job listings that will help students to start thinking about a career.
Brain Storm List of Jobs: A list of jobs that may be used to generate discussion.
Job List Worksheet: This worksheet allows students to analyze positive and negative aspects of the jobs discussed.
Hey, Get a Job!: A related EconEdLink lesson that would be a great follow up to this lesson.
Part 1: Why Do We Need Money?
Begin this lesson by asking the students what material item they wish they could have--more than any other. Compile the answers. Then ask the students how they could obtain that item, quickly and easily. [Paying for it with money would be quick and easy--compared with trying to barter, for example.]
Continue by asking the students whether they have ever done a service for their parents or neighbors? What was their payment? Now refocus the students' attentions back to the items they said they wanted more than any other. Ask them if they could go to the person who sells the item they want-- a new-car salesperson, for example--and acquire the item by doing the same jobs they have performed in the past for their parents or neighbors. Discuss their responses, emphasizing the point that performing household chores or other domestic tasks most associated with students their age would not help them to acquire goods from a department store, restaurant or other business.
To demonstrate why we need money, ask for two volunteers to come to the front of the class. Tell these students that you are a farmer who has all the food that there is in the world. They are hungry and want some of the food you possess. Assign the students to be specialists in specific crafts with a specific service to offer. Be creative with the occupations you assign them. For example, one can be a doctor and the other a lawyer. Then have the student actors approach you about gaining some of your food. Ask them what they can offer you for the food they want. Using the example, the doctor may tell you she can give you medical attention, and the lawyer may say he can give you legal advice or representation. Now, to demonstrate why money is needed you might tell the doctor that you have been having back pains and need her services, but you have no need for a lawyer. Or you could tell the lawyer that you have been having problems with your neighbor planting crops on your land, and you do need legal representation, but otherwise you feel fine and have no need for medical attention. Or you could say you have no problems that require either of their specialties and leave them both without food.
Explain to the students why money is needed. Money is something everyone accepts as a medium of exchange. So instead of the doctor or lawyer offering services to the farmer for food, they both can offer money. The farmer finds the money to be more valuable than the doctor and lawyer's services and lets them have some of his food in exchange for some of their money. Everyone is satisfied.
Part 2: How Do People Receive Income?
Have the students brainstorm a list of the many ways people receive money.
[They can receive it as a gift, win the lottery or do a particular type of work for pay. The most reliable and largest source of income is likely to be from a job.]
Tell the students that in this lesson they will learn about different ways in which people they know get their income. They will also begin a decision-making process that will help them decide how to acquire the money they will need to support themselves in the future.
Instruct the students to ask an adult and a friend (their age) how much of their income is received from gifts, lottery, jobs, etc. Have the students print out this Pie Graph Handout and use it to construct a pie graph representing the information they received from the people they interviewed.
Note: Make sure you tell the students that asking about someone's income may be a touchy subject. Make sure the students know that they are not asking the subjects how much money they make. They are asking only what percentage of the earnings in question comes from each of the methods discussed.
Call on student volunteers to show examples of their graphs. Discuss the graphs. Help the students analyze them to see whether there is a difference between the distribution of income students receive in exchange for working and the amount adults earn in salary or wages. Ask: "How are you most likely to be able to gain enough income to support yourself as a teenager and an adult?"
Part 3: Choosing Your Enterprise
Explain to the students that enterprise is another word for a business. Having a business is one way to make money, develop skills or help others. Have the students visit the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) Career Information Web site to find job listings that will help them start thinking about a career. Allow time for the students to explore some of the job listings.
Of course when we think of a business, we often think big--imagining the phone company or a fast food restaurant, for example. But businesses come in all shapes and sizes. Tell the students that if a few of them got together to make a summer job out of mowing people's lawns, that's a lawn mowing business! Sure, if they want to be a doctors or the President of the United States they'll have to wait until they're older, but there's plenty they can do right now.
What other kinds of jobs can students do? Lead a brainstorming activity for a list of possible jobs.
If the students are having a difficult time generating job ideas for the brainstorm activity, consider using this list of jobs to stimulate discussion.
Next, have the students print off the Job List Questions Worksheet. The worksheet asks them to evaluate the jobs from the list and rank them to the specifications asked. The students will analyze positive and negative aspects of the jobs discussed. Ask the students to say which jobs would suit them best.
What are ways people earn or acquire income? [They can receive it as a gift, win the lottery or do a particular type of work for pay.]
Which one seems to be the most reliable? [The most reliable and largest source of income is likely to be from a job.]
- What can you do to earn money, and why is that important? [Answers will vary.]
[Answers should include reference to employment as the most common and reliable way to receive income. Students should understand that their own labor, or human resources, provide a means to acquire income.]
Review these points and invite discussion of them: Today, you saw that having a job that pays you money on a regular basis can be a really important way of acquiring the income you need to purchase the goods and services you want to have. There are other ways to receive an income, but being employed is one very important means. Ask for feedback.
If time permits, or in your next class session, use the follow-up lesson, Hey, Get a Job!, to help the students start to identify things they will need to do when it comes time to really find a job.
Have the students go back to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) Career Information Web site to find additional jobs they might like to do when they are older. Have the students write a short paper about the jobs they identify, using the information they have gained.
"This lesson is basically about money as a common medium of economic exchange. We use money to buy the goods and services we need. Teachers should make sure the budget that will go into buying new cars, new things, and other unimportant stuff will make you have less money."
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"Looks like a super website and this lesson is one in which I look forward to trying this Fall."
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"The lesson "Do I Look Like I'm Made of Money?" is a quality lesson with activities that engages learners. I suggest you provide the student lesson to each child, so they are able to highlight any key information they would like to remember from the lesson. It takes at least two sixty-minute class periods to complete, if you combine Part 1 and Part 2 on the first day and do Part 3 on the second day. In order to complete Part 1 and Part 2 on day one, the teacher should prepare a pie graph on how typical adults acquire their money. Students can compare their pie graphs to the teacher's pie graph. The student pie graph assignment could be sent home on day one, and it could be used as the beginning of the lesson on day two. An error exists in the teacher lesson Part 3: Choosing Your Enterprise—If the students are having a difficult time generating job ideas for the brainstorm activity, consider using the list of jobs to stimulate discussion. If you click on the list of jobs, it does not direct you to the correct link to download the list of jobs, it directs you to the Job List Questions Worksheet. You may get the list of jobs from the Resources section of the teacher's lesson. If time does not permit the completion of the Assessment Activity online, the following questions could be easily typed and distributed: What are ways people earn or acquire income? Which one seems to be the most reliable? What can you do to earn money, and why is that important? The students enjoyed the activities in this lesson and loved using the Internet to learn about different jobs. I suggest you have a laptop cart or computer lab available to allow each student enough time to thoroughly research the jobs. "
Review from EconEdReviews.org
Students will enjoy this activity
"I particularly like the second part of the lesson where students create their own pie graph based on their own info. In the third section, I am sure that the exercise where students go to the BLS website will be helpful to them. Charlotte S."
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Great Money Activity For Teenagers
"By: Dwanda H. I really like this lesson because it helps the students to understand what money is, how it is earned, the different ways to earn it and why it is important to us. Teenagers will brainstorm from a job list different jobs they may have or would like to get. They will also, use the internet to research job careers from the Bureau of Labor Statics (their website is user friendly for teenagers.) They will have an activity (farmer) which explain why money is important. A very helpful lesson with helping teenagers know why money is important "
Review from EconEdReviews.org
"I love that the lesson explores how money is received. This concept is one that I know students will benefit from and are curious about!"


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1.) how humble of you to admit that you are not the sole source of truth. your statement reminds me of clinton's "i accept full responsibility...". it was a sham with which to dress untruth, to divert attention from the matter at hand.Quote:
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2.) physics is a study in universal constants regarding the interaction of mass and force that may be reduced by definition in mathematical expression. designers of autorifles have been manipulating physics principles for over 100 years. you strike me as well enough educated that i would have expected in you an understanding at even a basic level.
3.) the balance is within your control.
a shooter who desires to bump must choose a rifle which is balanced in terms of the weight of the gun vs recoil generated by the firing of it's cartridge. the ak-47 is nearly ideal in this respect. recoil impulse generated is sufficient to force the gun backward far enough to disengage the trigger from a static trigger finger and allow the sear to reset, even against the forward tension of the off hand/arm. the operator's arm is in flexion against muscle tension enough that when the recoil is reduced the rifle is automatically bounced forward, and the trigger again comes into contact with the static finger. forward momentum of the bolt and carrier, and balance of the rifle itself are also factors in this simple mathematical equation.
think of your left arm as a rubber band, and your trigger finger as a fencepost. it's sort of a tai chi thing. manipulation of the body is possible thru subjugation of the will.
the remainder of your 3rd point is with concern to the psychology of "projection". i was partnered with a psychologist during her graduate studies, tutoring her to an advanced degree. i have no desire to demonstrate my understanding of the principles of human psychology to you in any way less subtle than that which i am already employing.
4.) learning is a lifelong process. you should keep at it. my credibility is already established.
5.) kalashnikov designed a rifle that could be built by women with steam hammers and used by children in the congo.
polish people are sticklers for detail. they just don't quit till it's right. hungarians are similar, except for that damned magyar, which, interestingly enough, is very closely related to basque, in a linguistic sense. these two languages are discrete from the remainder of european speech.
6.) statistical probability being what it is...
7.) i have not been hostile with you. i have merely stated truth. the hostility you infer is a manifestation of insecurities within your persona. i feel no need to aggress, but have not lost the skills accrued in younger days. if i were to engage you, you would be destroyed.
i do feel a need to limit the damage your insecurities inflict upon others.
if it were not for the injury you do this avocation, i would not have engaged you. i am a lion in this world. you are old enough to procreate, but not mature enough to stand over a pride.
8.) "I wrote what I wrote," and we read it. my concern is for those who might have thought you knew what you were talking about. time is a finite resource. i spend just enough of it here to limit the damage you accomplish thru disinformation, whether it be deliberate, or simply thru ignorance.
9.) tell me, had you an education in latin, would you understand my writing? having read churchill's 6 volumes regarding the second war, or well's "outline of history", would you understand my perspective? surely my style is a little obscure, and my learning antiquated by choice. language is ordered by it's day, and yet i bridge the chasms of the ages with alacrity.
10.) you are either a fool, or a dangerous youth in a man's world.
unfortunately our government employs young men in the pursuit of individuals who have violated the boundary of law. such work is better fit for old men, who have a little wisdom. old men know how to wait for an oponnent before moving the first peice. if you would like to talk about this privately, write me directly. maybe we should meet. if you are who i think you are, you will run away. if you are who i am concerned you may be, you will run to me, and i will be your friend.
11.) there is nothing like wandering the streets of a 3rd world city late at night, and realising you are not sure if the two men discretely following in the shadows are there to protect you, or simply awaiting an opportunity to kill you quietly. you are grateful, though, that they allowed you a few moments in the arms of a young woman who's name you knew not, who groaned in passion in a language you could not speak.
round the corner, then. fly away! quickly! into the taxi and off before they overtake you at a run...shouting out the window, "look for me tomorrow!...try and catch me then, if you can!"


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Ok.... I'm all settle in under the bus.
Ok.... I'm all settle in under the bus.
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That would be "sub" bus?
John B Jacob www.oldsolbees.com
I agree with Ian, So that being said I'm running better then normal about 16%. They look good and eating pollen sub.
I have a Fall loss number, and a winter loss number. Since I'm always growing March thru August I don't really know what my peak number is until August or September. Sadly to say. Some get lost in the Move of things. Eventually they all come home.
I'm probably one of those beekeepers that Harry refers too as I run too many hives and can't keep track of them all. I have 1 full time employee and up to 4 part time employee's in the summer and thru out the year.
well it seems none of you experienced what we did.
Good hives gone bad in no time. they made a honey crop and fell apart.
i have now made my conclusion that this was due to higher than normal chemical use by crop farmers and zero rain to wash the residues away.
yes i understand that the bees can be made up just as quickly as they die. we cant continue to count on that.
we need to see these signs and find a solution.
its obvious something happened this year. there are thousands of hives missing from the almond pollination. and i want to know why?????
I mean Kieth come on your so in tune with bees and beekeeping you must be hearing it all over the place. how come *********** didnt send bees to CA this year? or how about ********** ****. O yeah and ***** ***** only sent 2 loads??
give me some real info....
no more bull ****
Im up here sitting in a snow bank and Im hearing of huge outfits with little to no bees to send to the almonds. Im hearing of prices of well over $200 per hive. This is all grape vine talk, but its coming from somewhere, right? How is it shaping up down there?
Ian Steppler >> Canadian Beekeeper's Blog
Benstung: If you figure "high water" mark to "high water" mark on an annual basis we lose zero. If you figure "high water" mark to what makes it into almonds we figure a 20% loss plus or minus a little. This year for some reason we have more hives that will make it into almonds by quite a bit, however, my personal feelings are that we may not have quite the overall strength as last year. I have spoken with several of the larger commercials and at least some are anticipating higher then normal loses.
Harry: One of my better friends is (as I believe you were if I'm not mistaken) a former inspector that still runs bees. We have had this same discussion. While he is far more respectful and far less sensitive about the topic, we are in complete agreement that there are many factors involved in typical annual "survival" rates.....locations, pollination vs honey production and numbers managed just to mention a few. I applaud your >5% survival rate......in my younger days I strived to do the same by doing it all myself. Unfortunately, I had loans to pay, kids to raise and a wife to care for and found it difficult to make it work when just starting out. I changed the operation by expanding, budgeting in loses and doing far less of the physical work myself. May be 'half assed' in your book but a winning formula for me. Personally, I'm in this business to show a profit.
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I think it's important to note that the whole bee supply situation as relates to Almond pollination where over a million hives are needed is pretty hard for any one person to analyze. Beekeepers can be secretive and rumors travel pretty fast. There do seem to be more stories about beekeepers coming up short this year than most years. The people I talk to seem to think that there may very well be some shortages and the $200 figure may well be a reality in some scattered instances but on the whole prices may only go up 5 to 10 dollars over last year. That's just my guess and it's based on limited information.
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Ian Steppler >> Canadian Beekeeper's Blog
I have exactly ONE hive more than than you.
That makes my opinion beyond dispute!
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The only loss I show is on my BOOKS. Really if you need more hives you just move them from here to there.
Simple question! Lots of answers
Yes keith you are right i am not in CA and do not want to bee. you keep your butt in the hives. you can watch them cluster
Got a close freind in TEXASS, I've been helping him out on how to run bees, He told me over the weekend his are the best he's seen at this time of year. He said for the first time he is going to fill the whole 48ft truck up.
Ben, are you sure it's not the guy running the bees that has to do with the way they look?
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It is all about location and business model. When a young man in North Dakota, most commerical guys would save 20% of their colonies to go to Texas after Christmas and the rest got gassed. Was that an 80% winter or annual loss? How many bees or colonies you have is not as important as when you have them. Taking losses in the fall is indeed admirable, but if you are in Canada where southern refills are not an option, one is going to roll the farmer dice and keep all those marginal colonies. What a bunch of grumpy old men!
I have exactly ONE hive more than than you.
That makes my opinion beyond dispute!
Glad to have an impact but a young grumpy man wouldn't realize he was being talked about!
Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. - Emerson
How right you are Vance. I only run the bees the 6 months I need them. And yes they are all needed then.


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Our jury met yesterday. I can't divulge the results just yet, but I can share some new award categories I came up with that were wisely rejected when cooler heads prevailed.
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Best performance as the victim of a disaster enduring an excruciating struggle for survival:
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A one-ton slab of concrete fell off of Centennial Hall in Colorado Springs Friday (10/25/13). No injuries were reported.
The concrete block that fell is 3 feet wide, 10 feet long, 6 inches thick, and weighs more than 2,000 pounds.
El Paso County Commissioners tell KRDO NewsChannel 13's Olivia Wilmsen that the slab is more than 30 years old and they believe the steel that held it up was corroded. A structural engineer will make the final determination about why the slab fell.
Centennial Hall is owned by El Paso County and was built in 1976. The complex is home to several county offices, including the Board of County Commissioners. The area where the slab fell is home to the El Paso County Clerk and Recorders office.


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Apple CEO Defends Tax Practices as Proper
WASHINGTON— Apple Inc. AAPL -0.17% Chief Executive Tim Cook defended the technology giant's tax practices in front of Senate investigators on Tuesday, arguing the company pays all taxes due and that its use of foreign subsidiaries doesn't affect its U.S. tax bill.
Mr. Cook's appearance on Capitol Hill followed the disclosure his company has paid no corporate income taxes on tens of billions of dollars in overseas income during the past four years, according to a report from the U.S. Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released Monday.
Sen. Carl Levin (D., Mich.), chairman of the panel, accused Apple of employing "alchemy" and "ghost companies" to escape tax collectors in the U.S. and Ireland, the base of the firm's international operations outside the Americas.
"Apple has sought the Holy Grail of tax avoidance," said Mr. Levin said. "Apple is exploiting an absurdity, one that we have not seen other companies use."
Countered Mr. Cook: "There's no shifting going on…We pay all the taxes we owe, every single dollar."
Apple used technicalities in Irish and American tax law to pay little or no corporate taxes on at least $74 billion over the past four years, according to the Senate panel's findings. The investigation found no evidence that Apple did anything illegal. Aides to the subcommittee said they have never seen a company use a subsidiary that didn't owe corporate income taxes to any country.
Apple didn't dispute that entities it set up didn't pay corporate taxes but denied they were designed to avoid taxes. The company said it pays local taxes on overseas earnings and U.S. taxes on investment income generated at its Irish subsidiaries.
The company pointed to the "extraordinary" amount of corporate income taxes it pays—$6 billion in 2012—and said its U.S. effective federal cash tax rate was 30.5% last year, not much below the 35% statutory rate.
"What they often leave out is the second part of the story, that Apple is one of the largest tax avoiders," said Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.), who described Apple as the "most egregious offender" among U.S. corporations trying to avoid tax bills. Mr. McCain is the top Republican on Mr. Levin's panel.
On Tuesday, Mr. McCain quipped that the Cupertino, Calif., company gave new meaning to its slogan "think different."
Still, Mr. Cook appeared to have some success in charming lawmakers with his in-person appearance. He repeatedly flashed a thumbs-up to onlookers taking pictures with iPhones. Some senators went out of their way to note how much they enjoy using Mr. Cook's products.
When the CEO introduced himself to Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R., N.H.), she responded, "Nice to meet you. I have an iPad."
Mr. Levin, perhaps Apple's sharpest critic on Tuesday, volunteered that he uses an iPhone.
Still, the hearing further highlighted how corporate CEOs and policy makers agree the U.S. tax code is in dire need of a makeover. The system needs a "dramatic simplification" that would be revenue neutral, eliminate corporate tax expenditures, lower overall tax rates and make it easier to bring money back from overseas, Mr. Cook said Tuesday.
He added that he would like a top corporate tax rate in the "mid-20s" and a repatriation rate in the "single digits."
Many of those proposals have bipartisan support in Washington. But the two sides sparred over whether Apple is abusing the current system.
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul, who is considering a 2016 presidential bid, said the gathering amounted to a "show trial" since it is expected to produce no policy.
A corporate executive would be fired if he or she passed up known ways to reduce taxes, said Mr. Paul, a tea-party favorite.
The subcommittee has previously taken Hewlett-Packard Co. to task for setting up chains of short-term loans to make use of its foreign subsidiaries' cash at home without paying taxes. It has also called Microsoft Corp. out for shifting intellectual property—and the income that follows—to subsidiaries in Singapore, Ireland and Puerto Rico.
As with Apple, the companies' moves are legal, and H-P and Microsoft have said they comply fully with tax laws.
The Senate panel's new report focuses on Apple units in Cork, Ireland, where Apple has long based its operations for Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, Asia and the Pacific. The units are beyond the reach of the Internal Revenue Service, which counts corporations as American if they are incorporated in the U.S.
Irish tax law only considers companies residents if they are managed and controlled there, and Apple manages them from the U.S.
The result: Apple pays little or no taxes to either country on much of its revenue earned outside the U.S., according to the report.
One of the units, Apple Operations International, hasn't filed a corporate tax return anywhere in the past five years, the Senate panel found. The unit is the main holding company for Apple's business outside of the Americas.
"Despite reporting net income of $30 billion over the four-year period 2009 to 2012, Apple Operations International paid no corporate income taxes to any national government during that period," the report found.
Apple told the panel that it doesn't believe Apple Operations International "qualifies as a tax resident of any other country under the applicable local laws."
In 2011, another Ireland-based Apple unit, Apple Sales International, which sells iPhones, iPads MacBooks and other products to overseas distributors, recorded $22 billion in pretax earnings but paid just $10 million in taxes, investigators found. That works out to a rate of about .05%.
A third Apple subsidiary, Apple Operations Europe, also maintains its corporate profits aren't taxable by any country, according to the investigation.
The entities "play an important role in the Company's international business activities," said Apple's written testimony, which added the Irish operations employ nearly 4,000 people. The structure allows Apple to minimize risk and take advantage of scale by having most of its foreign earnings held by one entity.
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The effects of the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan last Friday are still playing out at Japan's nuclear power plants. Nuclear reactors at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are experiencing cooling problems after the tsunami waves knocked out the plant's power and backup power.
On Monday morning, an explosion occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi plant that blew off the roof of one of the buildings. Some radiation—energy that can be harmful at high levels—has been released into the air as efforts continue to shut down the reactors. Two of the three reactors that were operating when the quake struck have since been damaged. Cooling problems at the reactors have led to nuclear fuel overheating and fires, causing fears of a meltdown at the plant. Now, 50 workers are working around the clock to flood the reactors with seawater to cool off the fuel rods.
Fears of radiation exposure in Japan are slowing down recovery efforts from the tsunami. Some 70,000 residents have been evacuated from the 12-mile area around the plant. Another 140,000 people in a 19-mile area have been told to stay indoors. Many outside of the area are heading south, just to be safe. Radiation exposure testing centers have been set up for residents, but authorities believe that most people have not been exposed to high levels of radiation.
A Rippling Effect
The massive earthquake that struck Japan last Friday registered a 9.0 magnitude—upgraded from an original 8.9-magnitude reading by the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the most powerful temblor to hit Japan since officials there began keeping records 140 years ago. Before this, the country's worst earthquake was an 8.3 temblor in 1923. Japan lies on the "Ring of Fire"--an area rimming the Pacific Ocean. About 90 percent of the world's earthquakes take place in that region. With the updated 9.0 reading, Friday's quake ranks as the fourth largest quake in the world since 1900, scientists say.
The center of the quake was located about 17 miles beneath the ocean floor, in a spot 80 miles off the eastern coast of the island nation. "The earthquake has caused major damage in a broad area in northern Japan," Prime Minister Naoto Kan said. This week, millions of people are still without water, food or heat as recovery efforts continued and as new problems arose at the nation's nuclear power plants.
Dozens of cities and villages along a 1,300-mile stretch of coastline were shaken by violent tremors Friday. Because it struck below the Pacific Ocean, the quake set off waves as high as a three-story building. The monstrous waves, called a tsunami (soo-nah-mee), swept away homes, boats and cars as the water roared several miles inland, stopped, and rolled back out to sea. Highways buckled, telephone lines snapped, and fires broke out. Hundreds of aftershocks, or smaller quakes, have followed the big quake, causing more damage and forcing residents to seek safety outside.
Tokyo, Japan's capital, is about 230 miles away from the center of the quake (Click here to see a map of Japan). But even there, people felt the ground shake. Buildings swayed, at least 2 million homes were without electricity, and trains stopped running. "At first it didn't feel unusual, but then it went on and on. So I got myself and my wife under the table," said Jesse Johnson, an American living in Tokyo. "I've lived in Japan for 10 years and I've never felt anything like this before. The aftershocks keep coming. It's gotten to the point where I don't know whether it's me shaking or an earthquake."
Japan's Devastation
The total damage, deaths and injuries won't become clear for days or even weeks. On Wednesday, Japanese officials reported that the death toll has reached more than 3,600, though thousands remain missing. "In the 65 years after the end of World War II, this is the toughest and the most difficult crisis for Japan," Prime Minister Kan said.
A large-scale emergency response operation continues in northern Japan. As of Monday, about 15,000 people have been rescued. A 60-year-old Japanese man floated on a piece of his house's roof for over two days. He was rescued 10 miles offshore Sunday when sailors spotted the man waving a red flag.
Many of the world's nations have offered to assist Japan. President Obama has ordered five Navy ships to head for the island to help, as well as search and rescue teams. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is closely watching the situation. She promised immediate disaster relief assistance. "We are working closely with the government of Japan to provide additional help," she said in a statement. As the damage becomes clearer, Japan may need all the help it can get.


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I still have a couple supers of wet frames I want to put on my hives and I am concerned about giving them more comb than they can take care of. It seems that with the wet supers I've put back on, they don't just clean the comb, they keep much of it in that super and are adding more pollen and possibly nectar. We have groundcover wildflowers blooming, not sure what they are but I assume they are nectar producers.
If I were to force down the bees they would probably fill 8 seams of a 10 frame box. I don't think I can pull supers off for storage when there is still pollen and nectar, correct? How do I know when I'm giving them more comb than they can care for? The bees on most days here are very active.


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Discussion in 'The Trash Can' started by judgejudy27, Nov 15, 2010.
At this point who would you favor to win U.S Nationals for the men.
Lysacek has two National titles, not three.
Lysacek can't win 4th title. He has to win 3rd first.
Given Jeremy's inconsistency, I doubt he will win his 3rd consecutive title. If Adam can skate well at nationals, he will be the champion.
Maybe Armin could play spoiler?
Has it been definitely stated that Ryan Bradley will not be at Nats?
No, Bradley could still show up.
I would much rather Armin place above Mroz, and since he's left his place at the beginning of his program for a quad that might happen!
Would love Abbott to win, but after last year maybe winning nationals has lost its charm. I would much rather he peak at Worlds.
My bet would be Rippon, assuming he pulls himself together!
As I don't want to jinx my favorite, I'm fairly sure Brandon Mroz will win this one
I put Jeremy because he has a tendancy to do well at Nationals, but I want Adam to win.
I'd love it if either Jeremy or Armin won, but in Armin's case it's extremely unlikely and it might be too much for him too soon. I think Jeremy has the best chance as he hasn't tended to melt down at Nationals. Adam I'm not so sold on at present - his brand of artistry seems a little forced to me, like he's trying too hard to be an arteeste.
If Mroz wins, I will weep. Not only because his skating doesn't enthrall me, but also because I find Tom Z. very creepy.
It would seem strange to see a skater of Jeremys level win 3 U.S titles but Rippon was dissapointing in his GP events and Mroz doesnt have the complete package of the other two. It will be interesting to see what happens. I really dont think we will see Evan back this year or ever at this point.
Word! Jeremy and Evan have the same number of senior National titles at 2.
Why would that seem strange? Jeremy's a great skater when he's on, and he tends to do well at nationals. I'm not saying he has the third title in the bag, but it wouldn't be some huge upset if he won again.
I know! Someone of his level should have 10 national titles.
I agree it wouldnt be an upset if he won since it looks like Rippon might not be ready yet after all, and I am not sure who else can win it. However it would seem strange since the U.S has such an illustrious history of great mens skaters. In the last 30 years they have produced 3 Olympic Champions, have won 11 combined World or Olympic titles, and have countless # of world medals. It would seem strange to see a skater who cant even win a World medal win his 3rd U.S title.
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Wow, it didn't take you long at all to hop off the Rippon bandwagon. Some fan you are!
Joannie Rochette was a 5 time National champion before she won her World silver medal in 2009.
Johnny Weir was a 3 time National champion before he won his World bronze medal in 2008.
Stephane Lambiel was a 5 time National champion before he won his World gold medal in 2005.
Dubreuil/Lauzon were 4 time National champions before they won World silver in 2006.
Maria Butyrskaya was a 5 time National champion before she won her World bronze medal in 1998.
Delobel/Schoenfelder were 6 time National champions before they won World gold in 2008.
These are all fantastic skaters who mounted world podiums long after they experienced National victory.
So, for you, it's strange that Johnny has 3 US titles, since he doesn't have any Gold at Worlds, Olys, or GPF and got his World medal after his Nationals titles ?
Johnny does have a World medal, not gold, but a medal. He has also other finishes of 4th and 5th at Worlds. Jeremy thus far has just a single 5th place showing at Worlds. And Johnny has been dominant on the grand prix circuit in both the 04-05 and 07-08 seasons winning all 4 of his regualar grand prix assignements those 2 seasons.
I never claimed to be a Rippon fan. I dont like or dislike him, I pretty much am neutral in that regard. Just as I am pretty much neutral on Abbott, another skater I dont either really like or dislike on a fan level. I expected Rippon to win Nationals this year prior to the grand prix just because I thought he was ready to take the next step in his career and since he is a better skater than Abbott who will never be a true elite on the world level.
I do still think if Rippon skates to his potential he will win Nationals. If Rippon skates like he did at Skate America though Abbott will win easily unless someone like Mroz skates lights out with quads though. So it will depend which Rippon shows up at Nationals.
You are talking about Swiss Nationals, seriously.
Maria hovered around the podium for years. It was clear she was always probably going to get there at some point if she stayed long enough.
The odds of Jeremy ever winning a World medal are quite small at this point.
^ You completely lost me when you claimed Rippon is a better skater than Abbott. I don't get that AT ALL!
2 years, to be exact: 4th in 96 and 5th in 97.
For judgejudy27, "better skater" usually means better competitor in the major international competitions (Worlds, Olympics). Although Rippon and Mroz are both still unproven in that regard.
With all due respect, you also predicted that Evan would never see another World podium after his bad 2008 GP season, but things didn't quite turn out that way. So why the dire predictions for Jeremy? If he's on, he'll be in the mix for World medals. He just needs to pace himself to peak at the right time this season. Hopefully he and Adam can push each other to great success!
Being Mr. Know-It-All isn't the same thing as actually knowing it all.
Funny how that comparision did not hold true for you and others when comparing Evan to Abbott though.
And you are right Rippon and Mroz are unproven in that regard. What we do know is Jeremy is hardly that strong in your new definition of better skater (World and Olympic showings). Rippon at his 1st Worlds missed matching Abbotts best placing in 4 combined World and Olympics by 1 spot.
So I was wrong on Evan, as were 95% of the posters on FSU. You know someone started a poll about the medalists at the 2009 Worlds in late 2008 and Evan had about 4 votes out of over 100 at that point.
International judges highly respect Evan and he was always a huge threat to the best in their eyes when he was on and his usual consistent self. He lost that in late 2008 and was struggling with his confidence and downgrades, but once he found it back it was easy for him to be right at the top again. I like most all others did not think this highly talented and very determined skater would ever get it all together again but he did.
Abbott on the other hand is not seen and never has been seen by international judges as even being close to the likes of Takahashi, Chan, and many others. Just look at the SP of Worlds last year. And that is only accessing his chances if he were to actually put it all together, which is already an unlikely enough proposition for him. Add to that he is already 25. A world medal at any point for him in the future now is a real long shot although he has a tiny shot of sneaking out a bronze sometime maybe.
and 4th at the 98 Olympics too. So basically almost 3 whole seasons, even counting her years of World and Olympics only. And she was a contender in 94 and 95 too, she just didnt make it to Worlds with the tight competition and limited spots in Russia. At the 94 Europeans she beat the eventual World bronze medalist, and in 95 she would have been a contender at Worlds too.
That's a pretty loose definition of "hovering around the Worlds podium" but whatever works for you.
Maria had been close to medalling at the 96 Worlds, 97 Worlds, and 98 Olympics. In 96 she should have but was robbed by an overscored Slutskaya so came 4th. In 97 and 98 Oly she missed the bronze by .1 of one judge or one tiny mistake. If that doesnt meet your standards for hovering around the podium for years then whatever.


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Why Celtics fans should pay close attention to Cincy's Yancy Gates
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Size, power and quickness. Toughness, fearlessness and the ability to rebound.
All of those are qualities the Celtics could use. It's a commodity they've been desperately seeking since Chris Wilcox and Jermaine O'Neal were lost for the season.
The Celtics won't be in the lottery this season so scouts like Ryan McDonough will be searching long and hard in the college and amateur ranks for someone who might fall through the cracks and be available in the NBA Draft this June.
Meet Cincinnati's Yancy Gates.
At 6-9, 260 pounds, he's certainly powerful. He can rebound, currently ranked ninth all-time on Cincinnati's all-time rebound list with 911. He is one of only six players in the school's illustrious history with at least 1,400 points and 900 rebounds.
He's a senior who's been through the wars.
Oh yeah, about that last line. Arguably the ugliest moment in Cincinnati's basketball history came on Dec. 10 at the Cintas Center against the archrival Xavier Musketeers.
With just 9.4 seconds remaining in a 23-point loss, Gates was in the middle of college basketball's ugliest chapter of the season. He threw a right cross that landed flush on the left eye brow of Xavier big man Kenny Frease. It opened a gash and dropped him to the ground. Frease was then stomped on by Cheikh Mbodj and blood started flowing from above Frease's eye.
To his credit, he served a six-game suspension handed down by the school and expressed remorse. It was a complete loss of self-control and judgment. But in saying that, he has showed something else in the following three months – competitive fire.
While inconsistent at times, Gates has been the backbone of the interior game for the Bearcats, rebounding and playing defense, as coach Mick Cronin directed the team not to rely on his offense but the other things he brings to the table, like nine rebounds a game in the Big East, still considered the toughest in college basketball.
"Defense and rebounding," Cronin said Wednesday. "We lost Ibrahima Thomas and Yancy really had to change his basketball personality from an offensive player to an all-around player. He needed to be our defensive anchor this year because we're small in the other areas. It took him time. When he came back [from suspension] he realized here's what I have to do to help this team win – I have to be an anchor on defense.
"These guys are scoring, they're running around, hitting shots, beating their man off the dribble. 'I have to finish plays around the rim, fit in and give these guys an anchor inside.' And he's done that. Maybe I should've been using him more in that capacity. So, sometimes as a coach, you stumble on to some things."
With his presence in the middle, he led the team to road wins over Pittsburgh, Georgetown and Connecticut and home wins over Louisville and Marquette. Then, in the Big East, the Bearcats did it again to Georgetown and sent No. 2 Syracuse packing before their offense was a no-show against Louisville in the Big East championship.
Fast-forward to the tournament, they handled Texas and eliminated No. 10 Florida State, the team that beat North Carolina in the ACC title game.
This is a Bearcats team tournament-tested, and ready to take on Jared Sullinger and the Buckeyes. This is a great chance for NBA scouts to see how Gates does against a big-man who projects as a potential lottery pick. And the Celtics will be watching Gates very closely. You can count on it.
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