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Izzy has already noted the perfect shoes for a male Dorothy, but these silver brogues from Yoox are just the thing for the Tin Man.  Good luck, however, finding a shoe-shine man with anti-tarnish polish.
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's suit is no doubt bespoke, but Izzy still objects to the cut and construction. Exaggerated shoulders are fine for matadors, but so much padding in a suit makes it look like the hanger is still inside. Also, while the stiffness of a jacket's front is a matter of taste, and granting that the suit is a kind of armor in the modern world, there's no need for it to look and feel like a steel breastplate.
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If women love a man in uniform, they must surely lurv a man in half of one, at least when he has the hard-earned, eminently practical figure of a firefighter.
In the most recent issue of The New Yorker, Michael Chabon, the superpowered novelist behind The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, has an excellent, thoughtful essay on superhero attire:
like the being who wears it, the superhero costume is, by definition, an impossible object. It cannot exist.
One may easily find suggestive evidence for this assertion at any large comic-book convention by studying the spectacle of the brave and bold convention attendees, those members of the general comics-fan public who show up in costume and go shpatziring around the ballrooms and exhibition halls dressed as Wolverine, say, or the Joker's main squeeze, Harley Quinn. Without exception, even the most splendid of these getups is at best a disappointment. Every seam, every cobweb strand of duct-tape gum, every laddered fish-net stocking or visible ridge of underpants elastic—every stray mark, pulled thread, speck of dust—acts to spoil what is instantly revealed to have been, all along, an illusion.
This gentleman in Milan is doing so many things right, it's hard to know where to begin. There are his narrow, short trousers which show off the sensational antiqued shoes (Berluti?). And it's not every day one sees a pocket square in an overcoat. But the gloves, cradling a cigar, are really what set the outfit apart. If there's one accessory any dandy must absolutely possess, it is a pair of canary yellow gloves.
The top's all business, while the bottom's all set for the ski slopes—circa 1985. Could DSquared² be targeting the undervalued Swiss newscaster demographic?
Incidentally, shouldn't DSquared² be pronounced "DSquared squared"? Just sayin'…
To protect their feet on patrol, police dogs in the German city of Dusseldorf are being kitted out with specially-made plastic fiber shoes in a uniform-matching light blue.  Not to be outdone, Dutch police dogs will be getting their very own tiny clogs.
William F. Buckley, Jr., widely considered to be the patron saint of American conservatives, has died (or, to put it more obscurely, is now communing with the eschaton). As befitted his politics, he never swayed in matters of appearance from the preppie style seen in this photo of him around the time of his college days at Yale. Ironically, that look—comprising a button-downed collar, narrow tie with a small knot, and three-button sack jacket rolled to the second button (note the button hole on the lapel)—is now at the height of fashion, and is being copied by labels such as of Band of Outsiders (some of whose wares can be purchased here).
The one time Izzy was in close promixity to Buckley, your humble blogger noticed that Buckley's tuxedo—which had survived innumerable galas, fundraisers, and rubber-chicken dinners—was so battered that it had a faded brown stripe on its shoulder, the result of years of wear from the leather strap from his briefcase. Surely there is nothing more trad than a dinner jacket that is no longer entirely black.
The Barack Obama campaign is blaming Hillary Clinton's camp for leaking this photo of him to the public in order to reinforce paranoid, stupid fears that he is a crypto-Muslim. The picture was taken in August 2006 when Obama was visiting Wajir, a desert, largely Muslim area in northeast Kenya. The garb was presented to him by local elders, and the politician diplomatically tried it on. Although Izzy has written about the risks and rewards of going native sartorially (something the Manolo also noted about President Bush), surely Obama did the right thing in donning the sash and turban in the presence of his hosts. (And it should go without saying, but that headgear is worn not only by Muslims.) The real shame is that many politicians, wishing to avoid the possibility of such pictures being used to falsely smear them, will end up being rude when faced with similar opportunities abroad. And it's not exactly if Americans overseas are known for their worldliness…
With his thick, nearly-octagonal eyeglasses, Obama-for-President button, and bowtie-less tuxedo shirt, Spike Lee had a lot going on at the Oscar's, but thanks to that dashing white trilby, he proved himself one of the good guys.
I think pre-tied regular ties (four-in-hands) are now only found on uniformed security guards, doormen, and other rental outfits. They seem to have correctly assumed the social stigma of a teenager wearing velcro shoes because he hasn't figured out how to tie shoe laces. Are you a child?
It is indeed sad state of affairs, then, when the same knot used for your shoelaces cannot be successfully duplicated on the necks of dozens of grown men at an event known for its clothing and televised for millions of viewers.
Dear John Travolta, I ask you. I ask your stylists. I ask the designer who probably gave you that tuxedo. How did you decide on a pre-tied bowtie? And how did you decide on the most awful, symetrical, perfect, bowtie the world has ever seen?
For comparison, last year Peter O'Toole, a proper old fart, most certainly got it right.
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Class 86 updated for Train Simulator 2013 The Class 86 add-on brings classic British electric traction to Train Simulator. The Class 86 is a powerful locomotive from the early days of electric main line traction in Britain. Originally known as AL6 (the 6th design of AC locomotives) under the earlier BR classification, the Class 86 was built to operate on the then newly-electrified West Coast Main Line, and formed part of the effort replace steam locomotives by 1968. Throughout the 1970s the Class 86 was used on express passenger services as well as freight but with the demand for electric locomotives increasing, by the 1980s the need for a standard fleet saw all the Class 86s fitted with improved suspension giving them greater operational flexibility. The Class 86 for Train Simulator comes with two Freightliner liveries as well as RailFreight Grey, Rail Express Services and BR Blue liveries, together with rolling stock. The Class 86 also features an accurate recreation of the tap changer power control found in the real locomotive: this realistic feature offers a lifelike driving experience but can be challenging for less experienced Train Simulator drivers – please refer to the manual for full driving instructions Includes: Class 86 electric locomotive in Freightliner Green, Freightliner Powerhaul, Rail Express Systems, RailFreight Grey (6 different sectors) and BR Blue liveries British Rail Mk2 First Corridor, Second Open and Brake Second Open coaches FSA container bogie wagons 6 scenarios to drive on the West Coast Main Line route (available separately). Please support the developers and buy some of their content if you can afford it. For questions, support and requests join here: http://www.railworkscentral.com email for support: [email protected] A Team tpb_4_ever upload.


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A few weekends ago in the Religion section, a local "preacher" suggested in her years of preaching, she decided that there was no "cure" for homosexuality. I wonder what Bible she reads and preaches to her congregation from? When I look in the mirror I see someone "cured" from drug abuse, alcohol, and an immoral lifestyle all because of Jesus Christ and what He accomplished on the cross. If that preacher looked at the Bible, God's word, in 1 Corinthians Chapter 6 Verses 9-11 she would see the naming of a few sins that will not inherit the kingdom of God. But Paul goes on to write "such were some of you," hmm, sounds like some of these people, homosexuals included, were forgiven of their sins after accepting Christ as Savior. As Christians, we are to love the sinner and hate the sin, not ignore them or shun them, but in Christ's love we are to reach out to them. I hope this preacher fixes her remarks, or some may think that God is limited on what He can forgive.
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According to Christian Theology we all have a curse on us because of what Our initial Ancestor, Adam, did (or didn't do). Did God know this? Yes, but that doesn't mean Adam did. That also doesn't mean we know how our lives (or the lives of others) will pan out. God Created us so WE could live the human Experience of Choice. His hope, even though he knows who will or not, is that we get to experience this life with him.
Just Because you know your kid is going to die someday does not mean you completely give up doing anything with them. No, you grow them up to be good human beings even though you know down the road, they will die. Is it worth it for parents to do this? For those that share the view point you typed out you shouldn't agree with this. You should just give up on your kids because you know they will die.
For God, He knows that some of his Children will 'die'. They will Go to hell. That doesn't make him give up on them in the first place or not create them at all. Also, don't think for a Second that it doesn't hurt him every single time he creates someone that he KNOWS will be 'bad' or stay in thier fallen, sinful state. The only reason he's allowing this world to decay as far as it has is because of people not accepting his truths. He knows how many will go to hell but he's waiting for that specific time where he knows he will get as much of his children to him.
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We don't have the same perspective as God and this is, IMO, what is Hindering you all to see what I'm saying. That is this :I'm not exactly sure how God views our lives. I'm trying my Best, through my biblical understanding of God, to explain it to you. I'm doing that with a Human mind that is Restricted by Human Thinking. I am not one to say, with out a doubt, the way God views us. I would also encourage all of you to realize that if he created this universe his reasons and motives are probably way beyond what we can fathom.
Once one of you can tell me how to create a Star, with your hands, you can start telling how God SHOULD think. That's exactly what EVERYBODY does. "I can't believe in a God that allows pain in the world" Is a Perfect example or "I can't believe in a God that endorses wars". The Truth of the matter is that those are Prime examples of people trying to restrict God with out even coming close to understanding his Character. The Created cannot tell the creator what he is and how he should act. The Creator Tells the Created what they are and how they should act. This role reversal is a perfect example of our rebellious Spirit.
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Very good sermon Scott. I liked it and you made your point as stated we are not gaurented another day. And we don't know His return so to get right with your creator is an very good idea.
Jesus is said to come as a thief in the night and we will not know when.
His gift is free to accept but so many avoid Him and what He has to offer. Life is good!
|July 2nd, 2010, 08:37 PM
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whats really funny is you believe this shit! hahahhahha...nothing you have said is anything close to the truth....I dont care how you raise your child, you have little to no bearing on if he/she will be an asshole scumbag piece of shit...bad apples are bad apples and it doesnt matter how they were raised
|July 2nd, 2010, 10:39 PM
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Statistical proof. Otherwise your equally as wrong. We're going to get into the "nature vs. Nurture" crap and we all know that is a can of worms that is useless. It's a mixture and we're both equally right/wrong. I tend to think it's mostly the upbringing and the environment. Show me a messed up Drug addict/serial killer/Mass murder that was raised in a house where the parents nurtured them and showed them love. You'll be hard pressed to find it.
And, for the record, Most of what I've said is close to the truth. Weather or not you want to accept that truth is up to you. Truth is Reletive. Truth to me is that your are going to burn in hell unless you don't meet the standards of God. Being that that is truth to me I want to make sure people aren't going to hell. For me, the truth is that You will be going to hell unless you accept Christ.
|July 2nd, 2010, 11:26 PM
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No I wouldn't be hard pressed to find people that have commited all ranges of crimes from all walks of life...how many rapist, crackheads and murders have you talked to? I've talked to thousands...
|July 3rd, 2010, 02:54 AM
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I'm not saying this applies to every single one of them but I can tell you that I KNOW that it applies to alot of them. Either way, Those people still make a choice to act the way they do. God is not Forcing them to do it. That's what this conversation was all about in the first place. These people make poor choices based on what they learned form thier fathers and mothers.
You can't even deny that you act like the person that raised you. I'm not sure what your family situation was like but if you had a father I can Guarantee you that you share certain traits (Talking, Hand Gestures, ETC) that he has. It's because, as children, we mimic our guardians, better yet, look up to our guardians on how to act. I may not be a Cop, I may not be a Psychologist but If there is one thing I know my stuff about it's Kids. That is my career field and I am Actively involved with children in many different ways.
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By the way, you are RONG and L4CX is RITE. Nurture has more to do with it than Nature (its a scientific fact). I dont have to work in a jail to know that bad people breed bad people and good people breed good people (simply put).
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I think both you guys are right to some degree. I can cite several examples of kids in bad environments (drug abusing parents) growing up to be very hard working and responsible adults. On the other hand, my step brothers (who where pretty much raised by my Dad, I lived with my Mom) both turned out to be massive losers. Dad was a cop and was very strict yet fair. He instilled in us what was right and wrong and made us aware of the consequences should we stray. When they became adults, my one step brother was in and out of jail then eventually ended up dead in the Arizona desert due to a bad drug transaction. My other step brother is now in jail for smuggling drugs from Mexico to California.
I'm raising my kids with lots of love and holding them accountable for their actions. I am aware that when they get older, other influences with come into their lives and I may not be able to control their decisions. As harsh as it sounds, if my kids wish make bad decisions when they are older, they will be doing it without me rescuing them. I have no problem letting them languish in their own stupidity.
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What I'm saying is that there is that inherent will to do bad and be selfish (just look at babies, they are selfish) but with a balanced approach to rearing a child, you can teach them to deal with it properly but not because they are afraid of punishment but because they respect thier parents. That then leads to them respecting other authorities which means they obey the law.
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I was listening to a Podcast from a Guy named Mark Gunger. He explained what we're talking about in a very good way. A Maze.
We're in the maze (Or as I call it, the Human Experience). In many life sized mazes they will have a person high above the maze who can see the whole maze. They usually name him something like "the maze master" or something like that. God is the "maze master" of the human Expierence. He created it. He made us all to go through this maze, With Countless turns and intersections. He doesn't tell us what to do or force us to go the right way. WE can choose to go anyway we want. What Christians should be doing is calling out to the Maze master for guidance. He knows what way will get us to him (or the exit, or heaven, Whatever.).
It gets better. This is completely for an example. It may be horrible, It may not be. But here we go. In the OT Sin entered the world. The "Hedge" of the maze grew out and we couldn't be with, or see, or hear the maze master. He tried to get us to trim out the hedge by following certain rules of purification and Sanctification. We failed because we couldn't really reach the top (or in this case, God's Standards). God Knew this would happen (because he created the Hedge and knows how it would grow) However, He sent his Son (Jesus) to come trim the hedge because he could do it. He trimmed the hedge for us. There is a Joke about the name Jesus and a Gardner (Think Mexican Jesus) but I'll let you but that one together.
The problem with the world is that Jesus's work was perfect but only if we decide to step out into the sections where we can see God and ask for his help. If we don't Accept Jesus's Work on the hedge (his sacrifice for us) we cannot talk to the Maze master because we cannot see him, or hear him, or talk to him. Notice, however, that I never said he cannot see you. He can and tries to get the ones that can see him to help those that can't get back to him.
God knows the end of the maze. He knows how it will end. But he does not force us to walk anyway we don't want to.
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Newark Mayor Cuts Ribbon on Revamped Open Space
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Newark Mayor Corey Booker cut the ribbon today on a new park. Nat Turner Park is located in the city's central ward. It was once a rough area notorious for dumping and criminal activity. Booker says the revamped open space is part Newark's renaissance.
BOOKER: As each park gets built, you see a transformation both physically as well as spiritually in those neighborhoods. You see places that people used to avoid becoming points where people congregate to play, to connect, to interact.
The 9-acre park has biking paths, playgrounds and athletic fields and it's the city's largest.
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I didn't become a full-enclosure zealot without a bit of resistance; in fact I used to hate the hideous contraptions that often look like saggy second story additions built by a shady South Florida contractor after a hurricane. I once wrote an article insisting that if you didn't care for Neptune's signature elements, namely wind and spray, then you should stay off the water. I think I said something to the effect that sailing was, at its core, sensorial and went on to lambaste everything that made it easier or more comfortable. Ah, the passion and ignorance of youth. Older if not significantly wiser, I now realize that I can't stop the relentless course of progress, like GPS and roller furling before; it is time for "The Patio" to take its rightful place as a vital piece of sailing gear and to be relentlessly flogged on the boating public.
The owner of the Hylas 49 that I have delivered to and from the Caribbean for several years is a brilliant man, but when he first told me that he was opting for a full enclosure in lieu of a traditional spray dodger, I thought he'd fried his hard drive. While a full enclosure can be devised in various ways, usually it is a well-supported bimini top made from either Sunbrella fabric or a more waterproof high-tech plastic or vinyl with zip-on clear side panels. The side panels zip into each other and the bottom edges are snapped into button fittings on the coaming. The frame is usually tubular stainless, but occasionally aluminum and the angles tend to be close to 90 degrees. I am not talking about sleek hard top structures that are fiberglass or aluminum and sculpted to flow with the lines of the boat, some that look like an extension of a hard dodger. No sir, I am talking about canvas's creations that look like, well, like a patio you might see attached to a mobile home plopped down on an unsuspecting sailboat.
Reluctantly I agreed with the owner that a fully enclosed cockpit was fine for coastal cruising in soupy but otherwise settled weather, and even useful on rainy days at anchor. I insisted, however, that it would never hold up on a blue-water boat and would be a chore to cope with in heavy weather. The owner explained that the canvas shop manager had convinced him otherwise by using the geometry of sport fishing boats. I groaned as he explained.
So, your faithful correspondent, the so-called offshore expert, was dead wrong and the Hylas 49 owner and the canvass shop manager were right on the mark. Although the boat now lives in the Caribbean year round, the full enclosure survived the stormy North Atlantic run for several years without spitting a seam and kept her crew mercifully safe and dry. More recently I put another fully enclosed bimini to the test delivering a Hylas 46 from Palm Beach to Norwalk, CT.
We cleared the Lake Worth Inlet on the afternoon of April 24 and before nightfall we had all the side panels rigged, as passing thunderstorms made the evening eventful. We sped north, riding on the Gulf Stream's magic carpet. The weather was warm but unsettled, but we were content in the patio. The only problem was that it was hot and humid in there, like a greenhouse. Fortunately, the panels could be unzipped and rolled up, allowing for ventilation but still ready for quick deployment. Three days later we approached Cape Hatteras.
Midway through that trip, the forecast called for the north-northeast wind to back as a low was moving our way. Sure enough the crew at NOAA got it right. That night the SOG reading on the GPS touched 14 knots as the Gulf Stream and a strong southwest wind hurled us north. The seas flattened and the sailing was exceptional. By first light we were well past Hatteras, but the low was deepening. By mid morning the seas were building rapidly and winds were steady at 30 knots with occasional gusts to gale force. We were on a broad reach, the autopilot was steering and, I hate to admit this, the crew was lounging about the patio in shorts and shirtsleeves. We were not, however, reciting poetry.
We beat toward the harbor all day, and I admit that night, frustrated by our slow progress, we fired up the diesel. We were only 15 miles away, but our progress was painfully slow. The tide was flooding with a vengeance, which should have helped, but the collision of the tidal stream and wind driven waves created a brutal chop. Worse, the patio was being seriously challenged. Time after time waves rushed the length of the boat as the bow plunged into the chop. The patio is proficient at deflecting spray, but deck sweeping assaults flooded past her little button snaps like Mongol hordes. What was this? The cockpit was wet, the cockpit was soaked, the cockpit was awash. I hated to do it, but there was no option, so I dashed below and wrestled into my foul-weather gear.
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In addition to the author's prescriptions, you may want to contact the experts at the SailNet Custom Canvas Shop if you are considering enclosing your cockpit with a custom bimini.


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So I am getting ready to take the plunge on a Pag bottom-mount kit. I am doing as much planning as I can ahead of time as this is my daily driver. I believe I have everything sorted out except the charge piping for a passenger side throttle body configuration and my existing Eurojet 'race' FMIC with 2.5" piping. I am not interested in purchasing a new intake manifold just yet.
I found some shots from the Engine Bay Thread where people have accomplished what I'm looking to do. I need the cold-side outlet routed along the driver-side of the engine, using as much existing piping as possible. Do people usually have the charge pipe on the outlet fabricated here? Any suggestions on where to go for this piece?
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The Geospatial Desktop might sound like a generic book about deskotp GIS. It's not. It's about open source desktop GIS. The subtitle "Open Source GIS and Mapping" provides the important distinguisher.
Furthermore it's a revision of the book originally titled Desktop GIS. I confess I'm not familiar with the first edition and changes in the second one seem to focus on updates in the software discussed, rather than any key new principles. The book is by Gary Sherman, founder of the Quantum GIS project.
Per the publisher, the original sold out quickly (published 11/2008) and has been out of print for some time. The reviews of the original were quite good on Amazon. I find it interesting (1) that this book is still popular even as desktop GIS is, I think, diminishing in use in favor of apps on other platforms and (2) that print texts continue to be in demand.


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How to Fix Your Horizon's Stuck Shutter2014-04-24 5 14 Share Tweet
For some reason, most likely due to a mechanical shock, the shutter of your Horizon camera got stuck. Do not despair for you're about to find out how to fix it.
What you will need:
- A Horizon camera with a stuck shutter
- A small screwdriver
- Pliers
- Small scissors (if like me, you don't own a proper spanner wrench)
First, using the scissors as a spanner wrench, unscrew the bubble level.
Then remove the winding lever. To do so, start by unscrewing the little screw hidden under it. This will free the plastic cover of the lever. Then unscrew the flat-headed screw holding the lever CLOCKWISE (!) using your scissors. Remove the lever and unscrew the hollow screw that was under it.
Unscrew the shutter button using pliers.
Unscrew all 6 screws holding the camera's front (2 screws) and back (4 screws) plastic covers.
Loosen the two rings under the camera, no need to remove them entirely.
You can now remove the back plastic cover of your camera. It is tricky and you should go smoothly without forcing too much. Pull the left hand-side of the cover while sliding rightwards, pushing a part of the cover under the hinges of the door (that's where some resistance will come from).
Pull on one of the hinges to remove the door.
To remove the front cover, pull on it while pressing on the rewind button to help it pass under the cover.
You're Horizon is now naked. I guess you can fix other problems than a stuck shutter at this point, but you'll probably need to refer to the exploded view of the camera that was provided with it.
Your shutter gets stuck when the little lever marked 'A' in the photo is not properly pushed when you crank the winding lever. Using a small screwdriver, lift and push lever 'A' to its GOOD position as shown on the right hand-side of the photo. To avoid this from reoccurring, press and bend lever 'A' downwards as much as you can. When lever 'A' is in the good position, the shutter button is freed and can be pressed as before.
You have just fixed your Horizon camera, she'll reward you for that.
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As the Government prepares to release details of the equity-focused system, Opposition education spokesman Victor Perton claims it will discriminate against Chinese students and be unfair to farmers' children.
The Government accused Mr Perton yesterday of making "scurrilous and ill-informed statements".
Mr Perton said he believed equity funding for students of Chinese extraction would be scrapped as they would be treated as "high performers" because they performed well in maths and science.
But he said schools in his Doncaster electorate were "full of high-performing Chinese kids, many of whom have literacy problems because English is not spoken in the home. To have them discriminated against in terms of equity funding to my mind smacks of racism".
Mr Perton also criticised a central element of the new system - that parents' occupation is a key factor in determining funding for students.
There was a "Marxist class attitude" in the occupational categories, Mr Perton said.
He said a leaked copy of the groupings of occupations showed farmers were placed higher than tradespeople.
"Here you've got farmers and farm managers, most of whom don't have tertiary qualifications, in these times of drought having a lower income than your average tradesman, and yet being treated as higher class status," he said.
This would mean that schools in rural areas would have their funding reduced, he said.
"What this will do is push funding into the western suburbs and northern suburban schools, but the problem there isn't money; the problem is a lack of teaching quality, a lack of discipline, high truancy rates and the like," Mr Perton said.
He said transition funding arrangements to protect schools from funding cuts would last only until the next election. "It's designed for political peace."
A spokeswoman for Education Minister Lynne Kosky said yesterday the changes would "deliver a better model that was focused on student needs".
Funding would comprise two elements - core funding for items such as employing teachers, and equity funding, which "acknowledged extra resources were needed for some students".
There would be no reduction in funding in 2005, the spokeswoman said. Schools due for extra money would receive it, but those that would notionally have funding reduced would have it maintained at current levels.
Under the new system, 80 per cent of schools would be better off, she said.
The spokeswoman also said the classification by occupations was not new. It was "widely accepted that family occupation is an important predictor of educational aspirations and therefore of the likely educational outcomes", she said.
The president of the Victorian Association of State School Secondary Principals, Andrew Blair, said Mr Perton was misinformed. He said the occupational groupings reflected not only income but parents' attitudes to education. Farmers as a group had a "more positive inclination to supporting their children's education than groups lower to them", he said.


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Maggie Valley Town Center holds grand opening
The sound of bluegrass and the smell of barbecue filled the Maggie Valley Town Center plaza on Saturday afternoon as the plaza's tenants and owner Chris Chagnon kicked off a grand opening celebration.
The celebration included live music provided by the local bluegrass band "The Sea Notes" alongside Jackson Moody and Steve Richards as well as concession snacks and barbecue plates for sale.
Though the plaza has been open since early April, the 16 businesses located in the plaza have just been getting settled in.
Chagnon purchased the plaza in December and gave it a 'facelift' before leasing it out to tenants in February. With help from the Action Creek Realty, Chagnon successfully rented out all of the business spaces except one.
"This is a great variety of people. We get along great — we're like a big family," Chagnon said.
The Maggie Valley Town Center used to be called "Stallard Plaza" and used to be owned by a dentist whose office was in the plaza. Chagnon purchased the building when it fell into disarray and now that it has been renovated, he said business has been going well.
"All of these stores in the plaza will be open year-round," he added.
Plaza tenants
Steve Lunnedorg, manager of Cool Gifts A 2 Z, relocated to Maggie Valley in February and has been enjoying living in the beautiful mountains.
"Maggie Valley is too pretty not to be in," Lunnedorg said. "You wake up every morning to these mountains. And the people here are very friendly."
Cool Gifts A 2 Z sells a lot of unique gifts such as letter art, salt lamps and name-engraved rings.
Lunnedorg said business is slow, but he's expecting it to pick up in June and be steady through October.
One of the busiest businesses in the plaza is Justice House Graphics.
Owner Shelia Justice said she has been busy creating all the signs for the plaza in addition to completing a sign for a new business coming to the Waynesville Plaza Shopping Center — Jack the Dipper.
"We're picking up things left and right," Justice said.
One challenge has been the visibility of the shop. Justice House Graphics is located in Suite 6 inside the plaza.
"A lot of people don't know we're in here," Justice said. "There's about five businesses inside here without any kind of frontage."
Visibilty has also been a struggle for Sandie Hoffman and Linda Evans who co-own Buy Word of Mouth, a repurposing store.
Buy Word of Mouth offers all types of repurposed items, including used furniture, antiques, ceramics, jewelry and some popular items like angels and sequin hats.
"All in all, for somebody that's new, I think it's going great," said Paulette Harper, a consigner at Buy Word of Mouth. "I think it's going slowly — but locals are starting to say, 'Oh, you're there.'"
"We came here because we visited Maggie Valley and we fell in love with it," Hoffman said. "We thought we'd come here and do something fun to help rebuild (Maggie Valley.) We've heard it's slow here, so we'd like to help it get going again."
Other businesses located in the Maggie Valley Town Center include The White Pickett Fence Antique and Collectible Mall, Ma Belle's Smoke Shop, Maggie Valley Computer Repair, Something Different, WNC Overstock Shop, Forget Me Not Children's Apparel, Pat's Hair Salon, Troys Handyman Service among others.
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Fit Families: Theatre inspires students
"This is such a big topic," said Producing Artistic Director Deborah Haber. "It is such a crisis in the nation for our younger generation to eat healthy, to do exercise, healthy choices."
The Company performed "Sweet House: Hansel and Gretel with a Bold New Flavor" for the students. Last year, five Rochester City schools saw the Children's Theatre Company perfrom at Nazareth College. This year, the Company is traveling to all 40 City elementary schools. The goal is to inspire young students through performance. "That's our message, just try a little bit, you know, go and have an apple or an orange instead of chips today, or just go outside and run around the block today, and that was you start that way of thinking," said Haber.
The message is getting through to students. "I learned that you don't need to eat sweets all the time, but sometimes because you can really get overweight, and it's really, really healthy to eat a lot of vegetables and fruits to keep your body going each day," said School 12 fifth grader Aryana Dykes.
As part of the Company's visit, students also got on their feet to reach for the sky, reinforcing exercise. "I'm an all-star cheerleader, I cheer for core athletics, so every Saturday when I cheer, I workout," said Dykes.
Haber said the impact on students should last well beyond each performance. Every teacher receives a video and there are follow up evaluations. "If it's catchy, if it's contemporary, which I think some of the music is really hip, we're really proud of it, and I really think it's making a dent," she said.
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Perhaps the juiciest of this weekend's royal gossip is the fact that Jecca Craig has called off her engagement with long time boyfriend Hugh Crossley. Just as we did when Emila d'Erlanger announced her engagement, let's get to know Jecca a bit more.
Who is Jecca?
Jessica (Jecca) Craig is a very close friend (rumoured ex-girlfriend) of Prince William. Her family owns a wildlife reserve in Kenya where Wills spent part of his gap year helping with rhino conservation. He and Jecca are said to have carried out a "pretend engagement" during their time together. On Wills' 21st birthday celebration, his Out of Africa themed party saw Jecca as guest of honor. In 2003, St James's Palace "denies that there is or ever has been any romantic liaison between Prince William and Jessica Craig."
Nevertheless, Wills has remained close with Jecca. He goes to Africa almost every year to visit her family. In 2005, he even brought girlfriend Kate Middleton on an African holiday with Jecca as their guide. Last year, William opted to attend Jecca's brother's wedding in Kenya over his own cousin Peter Phillips'.
Jecca is currently based in London and has been living with boyfriend Hugh Crossley since 2005. In October last year, they announced their engagement. Now, as confirmed by Jecca's father, the engagement is off. "There are no third parties involved. Jecca decided she just wanted to finish her degree." There are also rumors that the reason behind the break up is because Hugh wouldn't want to relocate to Africa. Hugh, appearing hopeful, says they are still "working it out."
Article: Telegraph
Old Article: Wills in the Wilderness with Kate & Jecca (2005)
Is this news significant? Probably not. People who are not in favor of Kate Middleton may find Jecca a suitable alternative, but I doubt that this has anything to do with William. I personally like Jecca. She knows how to behave and keep her mouth shut. And she hails from a dignified family that is deeply involved in a wonderful wildlife conservation project. So does Kate have reason to worry? Don't think so. She and Jecca seem to have grown as friends. The past few years saw them attending weddings together, whispering intimately during the Boodles Boxing Ball, sharing hello kisses during William's birthday… Has William really ever been in a relationship with Jecca? Possibly. Seriously? I doubt it. If the relationship had ever been serious, Clarence House would NOT have denied it.


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Australian Lynas Rare Earths Hit After China Lifts Exports RestrictionsLynas Corp and other rare earths miners that sprouted after the 2009 exports restrictions China imposed are in for a hard time now that the major producer has lifted the export quotas.
China Lifts Up Rare Earths Exports Controls After Losing WTO ComplaintChina has lifted its self-imposed controls on the exports of its rare earths metals.
US Meat Labelling Laws: Canada Mulls Retaliatory Action If Appeal to WTO FailsCanada has already secured a favourable WTO ruling and is keen to see a suitable change coming in the U.S. policy.
Russia Working Energy Cooperation Deals With Serbia, Hungary After South Stream Project CancellationRussia's talking with Serbia and Hungary for possible energy cooperation deals.
Oil Price Drop To 50 Dollars May Already Be A RealityFalling oil prices will have a major impact on the global economy with some countries benefitting while others struggle.
Obama's Climate Change Agenda Will Persuade Many Reluctant Nations To Oblige On Emission TargetsObama's Climate change agenda will see a greater push during the next two years of his presidency.
Director-General Of WTO Appeals To APEC Members To Help Resolve ImpasseThe Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) recently concluded the Ministerial Meeting in Beijing. The main aim of the group is to remove barriers to trade.
Canada-US Meat Exports Dispute: WTO Gives Relief To Canada Saying COOL Rule Is DiscriminatoryThere must be compliance with the WTO stipulations on fair trade.
Canada Drags China To WTO: Alleges Irrational Anti-Dumping Duty On Its Pulp ExportsGood that Canada is showing the courage to drag the errant trade partner to WTO than suffering in silence.
Russian President Putin Asks EU To Show "Common Sense" Even As Ukraine Gov't Forces Run Away From Rebel Dominated PositionsThe EU leadership needs to engage Russia as Ukraine stands weakened and isolated
China Mulls Increasing Export Taxes of Precious Rare EarthsTwo months after a WTO ruling said that had China violated international trade rules regarding its imposed measures on rare earths exports, the country plans to increase the export taxes of its precious metals and minerals this year, 2014.
Tony Abbott's Daughter Smokes in Public, So Much for Australia's Stiff Tobacco PolicyPrime Minister Tony Abbott's Daughter Frances smokes in public, tainting Australia's strict tobacco policy
China Violated Global Trade Rules on Rare Earths Exports – WTOThe World Trade Organization has ruled on a case lodged against China, saying the latter's restrictions of its rare earths exports violated global trade rules.
Canada Irked Over U.S. Meat Labelling, Threatens Court Action, WTO RetaliationCanada has threatened the U.S. with a retaliatory court action if the latter pushes through with a pending agricultural bill that requires meat sold in U.S. markets to detail its country of origin.
New Zealand to Pass Tobacco Packaging Bill; Second Country After Australia to Impose Plain PackagingThe tobacco packaging has been introduced in New Zealand, but it will not be passed as a law until Australia has settled the legal action. New Zealand's Associate Helath Minister Tariana Turia had introduced to Parliament the bill on Dec 17, known as the Smoke-Free Environments Amendment Bill.
China's Rare Earths Export Restrictions Defy Rules – WTOAfter more than a year, the World Trade Organisation has finally ruled that the rare earths exports restrictions placed by China, the world's dominant supplier of the precious elements, defies the very core rules of the organisation. The ruling, however, comes a tad late just when the world has learned to adjust to the apparent supply nightmare, including recycling the precious commodity and scouting other potential suppliers, effectively lessening dependence on China.
EU, China in New WTO Rift, Over Steel Tariffs This TimeThe European Union has lodged a complaint against China before the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the rising Asian power's tariffs imposed on imported stainless steel pipes.
Enchanting Hong Kong Business Story ContinuesExisting rankings of the best and easiest places to do business are created, namely, for those who seek the opportunity of expanding their businesses but they are not sure where exactly to do it and which place gives countless opportunities to earn money, just to say it in the simplest way.
Russia to Build 3,200KM Gas Pipeline to AsiaRussian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Gazprom, the country's pipeline gas export monopoly, to build a 3,200km pipeline from East Siberia to the Pacific port of Vladivostok, reported Reuters on Monday, in an attempt to reduce the nation's reliance on exports to Europe and develop closer ties with Asian customers.
China Succumbs to Global Pressure, Moves to Increase Export Quota on Rare EarthsSuccumbing to global pressure, China, the world's hub of rare earths, has moved to increase its self-imposed export quota on the precious elements essential to making hybrid vehicles and key household appliances as well as other hi-tech applications.


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Yeshiva University chancellor Norman Lamm resigned Monday amidst growing pressure over allegations of sexual abuse at Yeshiva University High School stretching back decades, a scandal that was first reported by the Forward in December.
In a letter announcing his resignation, Lamm apologized for his failure to go to police with reports of sexual abuse against high school students.
But Kevin Mulhearn, an attorney representing 22 men allegedly abused at YUHS between 1971 and 1989, said that the apology did not go far enough.
"Rabbi Lamm's mea culpa, in admitting that he responded inappropriately to reports of sexual abuse at YUHS, is a positive first step, but only a first step," Mulhearn told the Forward. "The conspiracy of silence at Y.U. involves many high-level administrators, not just Rabbi Lamm. It is the institution as a whole, not just one man, which needs to make amends."
In a letter published July 1 by the JTA, Lamm claimed that his resignation from Y.U. was planned three years ago. Lamm, 85, says in the letter that he was unable to write it on his own, and that he was helped by family members.
Lamm's total compensation from Y.U. in 2010 amounted to $485,000, including deferred compensation and other benefits.
Lamm served as president of Y.U. from 1976 until 2003. In an interview with the Forward in December, Lamm admitted that he was made aware of sexual abuse allegations during that period but had not alerted the police.
"If it was an open-and-shut case, I just let [the staff member] go quietly. It was not our intention or position to destroy a person without further inquiry," Lamm told the Forward.
In his July 1 letter, Lamm expressed regret for those actions.
"At the time that inappropriate actions by individuals at Yeshiva were brought to my attention, I acted in a way that I thought was correct, but which now seems ill conceived," Lamm wrote. "I understand better today than I did then that sometimes, when you think you are doing good, your actions do not measure up. You think you are helping, but you are not. You submit to momentary compassion in according individuals the benefit of the doubt by not fully recognizing what is before you, and in the process you lose the Promised Land."
Lamm is a student and protégé of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, the leading figure of American Modern Orthodox Judaism. Like Soloveitchik, Lamm championed the notion of Torah Umadda, the principle that Orthodox Jews should pursue both religious and secular studies. During his tenure as president, Lamm rescued Yeshiva University from fiscal peril, shoring up the institution's finances and growing its endowment. A sort of physical embodiment of Y.U., Lamm has written widely on Jewish topics, and is seen as major figure in Modern Orthodox Judiasm.
In a statement, current Y.U. president Richard Joel praised Lamm, though didn't address his apology for inaction on sex abuse.
"I would like to express my appreciation to Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm for his half-century of service to Yeshiva University," Lamm wrote. "Dr. Lamm's contributions to the Jewish world as a distinguished rabbi, philosopher and scholar are unparalleled. We wish Dr. and Mrs. Lamm health and fulfillment into the future."
A spokesman for Y.U. declined to comment on Lamm's letter.
In his letter, Lamm seemed to acknowledge that the abuse scandal that took place during his tenure could tarnish his legacy.
"We must never be so committed to justifying our past that we thereby threaten to destroy our future," Lamm wrote. "[I]t is one of the greatest trials of all, for it means sacrificing our very egos, our reputations, even our identities. But we can and must do it."
For the alleged abuse victims, all that might not be enough.
"As an attorney representing 22 men who were sexually and physically assaulted by YUHS administrators and teachers, I can state categorically that YU's cold, callous, and calculating indifference and inaction to sexual assaults at YUHS created a deep reservoir of pain," Mulhearn said.
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Buddy sheds all the time!! It is never ending! I have to constantly vacuum and use the lint roller to get rid of his tiny white hairs on everything! Can anyone suggest anything I can give him to reduce the shedding? Even brushing him really doesn't help any. I need help!
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There is a conditioning solution that goes with that you can apply during the bath that will start the process even before using the tool.
It is a little pricy but worth the extra money. YOu can get one at a pet supply store. Don't bother with the ones you see in the other retail stores. They are cheaper but don't work.
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Well, it is the springtime, so shedding is to be expected. If you think it's excessive on the verge of unhealthy, you might want to check with his vet.
Hair loss could be the result of an allergy. You might want to try changing his food, especially if he also scratches a lot, develops hot spots, or poops a lot. For example, my dog scratches and loses tons of fur when there's too much chicken in her diet. Do some research; food allergies might be something to consider.
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Rotem Gabay, born and raised in Israel, says she'd never met a Palestinian before this summer.
Samer Anabtawi, a Palestinian, says that while he had met an Israeli before, he has never spent so much time with one.
Gabay, 26, and Anabtawi, 21, are two of 10 students taking part this summer in New Story Leadership for the Middle East, a non-profit internship program based in Washington, D.C.
The two are interning in the Washington office of Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo.
Founded in 2010 by Australian writer and educator Paul Costello, the program brings Israeli and Palestinian students to the nation's capital to live and work alongside one another for the summer.
Costello says the program forces them to create new experiences and proves that they can disagree without losing respect for one another.
"We've been laughed at, been told we are naive and it's not going to work," says Costello, who has also helped build programs for Protestant and Catholic Irish youths and white and black South Africans. "But we just need to create one contradiction in the old story that will prove that people from both sides can work together."
Gabay, a graduate student who hopes to be a diplomat one day, says it's "a huge challenge."
"I was raised in a very pro-Israeli home," she says.
"It's not about loving one another…it's about learning to live with each other," Anabtawi adds.
Polis says having the two in his office has been "an eye-opening experience."
"They will be what shows politicians that peace between Israelis and Palestinians is possible," he says.
Anabtawi admits he faced skepticism from some in his community, but says that he and Gabay have become friends.
"There were some people who thought this idea was ridiculous and made fun of me for it," Anabtawi says. "But I really believe in what we're doing."
"We will always be discussing Israel and Palestine," Gabay says. "But I know that after this summer, Samer and I will be smarter than we were before."
Other programs have similar goals. In Rensselaer, N.Y., for example, the Doane Stuart School hosts one Catholic and one Protestant Irish student from Belfast each year as part of its Irish and American Exchange program which started in 2004, says Richard Enemark, the preparatory school's headmaster.
Michael McPhearson, spokesman for United for Peace and Justice, a network of peace and justice organizations around world, says that any program that brings groups together to learn is good for the world.
"Organizations like these go a long way in dismantling the idea that we're all so alien to one another," McPhearson says. "It helps them to see where the other person is coming from."
Declan Heery, 31, a 2002 graduate of Costello's Irish program, says he remains close friends with his Northern Irish counterpart.
"Exposing yourself to a program like this really makes you realize that, across cultures and boundaries, we truly are a global family," he says.
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CHAPEL HILL -- Although not yet ready to try their new technique in patients, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists have successfully repaired a genetic problem that accounts for a form of cystic fibrosis commonly seen in patients of European Jewish descent.
Drs. Kenneth Friedman, research fellow in pathology and laboratory medicine, and Ryszard Kole, professor of pharmacology, at the UNC-CH School of Medicine developed the method to correct a mutation involving unnecessary information inside a gene. When that gene is imperfect, cystic fibrosis results.
The two conducted the research in collaboration with Drs. Lawrence Silverman and Michael Knowles at UNC-CH and Dr. Jonathan Cohn and technician Jolanta Kole at Duke University.
"This work builds on a strategy first explored by Dr. Kole in his studies of beta-thalassemia, a genetic disease often seen in Mediterranean and some Asian countries and involving defective hemoglobin molecules that lead to red blood cell destruction in bone marrow," Friedman said. "We applied his method to a cystic fibrosis gene mutation discovered here at UNC-CH in 1991 and given the somewhat arcane name 3849+10kbC>T."
That mutation results in a milder-than-most, but still debilitating, form of the illness and many years of chronic lung problems, he said. Cystic fibrosis, the most common lethal inherited disease among whites, is a complicated and highly variable condition resulting from errors in the gene controlling salt and water balance in the lungs and other tissues.
A report on their work appears in the Dec. 17 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
"We first genetically engineered healthy cells in laboratory culture to carry a version of this mutation, and, as expected, messenger RNA production in these cells was abnormal," Friedman said. "We then explored whether the effects of this mutation could be overcome by administration of pharmacological agents collectively known as 'antisense.'"
Messenger RNA molecules carry copies of genetic instructions from the DNA "blueprints" in a cell nucleus into the cell's cytoplasm, where proteins are produced in factory-like fashion, he said. Antisense molecules are short segments of chemically altered RNA designed to stick tightly to the mutated spot in the defective messenger RNA and nowhere else.
"After we incubated the genetically engineered cells with the antisense, lo and behold the cells began to synthesize significantly more normal messenger RNA," Friedman said. "Furthermore, the ability to promote normal splicing was directly related to the dose of antisense administered. Presumably the antisense blocked the mutation and limited the opportunity for incorrect splicing."
Friedman has also demonstrated that higher levels of normal cystic fibrosis messenger RNA boost production of normal protein by the cystic fibrosis gene. He and Kole have no data yet on how treated cells affect salt and water balance in larger tissues.
"Our work, done in transfected human and animal cells in culture, is preliminary, and it's too early to apply this potential therapy to CF patients," he said. "Nevertheless, our initial results are sufficiently encouraging to warrant further study and may one day prove useful to patients.
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