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After rallying hard in the past six months, these big financial sector stocks are suddenly teetering on the edge of breakdown territory.
After rallying hard in the past six months, these big financial sector stocks are suddenly teetering on the edge of breakdown territory.
Here are Friday's top research calls, including downgrades for Akamai and Estee Lauder, and upgrades for Hess and Ferrari.
The exchange-traded funds for home construction, and regional and community banks are in bull market territory since their post-election lows.
Trump's comments yesterday actually could be positive news for the big banks.
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A new book published by Wiley and Bloomberg Press titled More Than Money: A Guide to Sustaining Wealth and Preserving the Family explores the strategic tools that wealthy families and their advisors can use to help...
Wall Street ended the week higher, as a series of positive earnings from major S&P 500 companies kept investors in a buying mood.
Earlier market optimism faded as Wednesday wore on and a financials rally gave way to a selloff in Dow Jones Industrial Average component IBM and energy shares.
The S&P 500 hugs the flatline on Wednesday afternoon as a selloff in crude oil prices and energy shares counters better-than-expected earnings from Morgan Stanley.
Earnings drive markets again on Wednesday with IBM dragging on the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Morgan Stanley driving financials, and broader markets, higher.
Stock futures move higher on Wednesday morning as Morgan Stanley joins other banks in reporting a better-than-expected first quarter.
It really is that simple. Mr. and Ms. Market no longer trust the outlook for domestic economic growth.
First-quarter earnings season is set to continue next week as more large U.S. banks report earlier in the week, setting the tone for markets.
The four 'too big to fail' money center banks and five large regional banks peaked as March began. They will report earnings April 13 to 21, under negative weekly charts.
The exchange-traded funds for regional and community banks, and home construction began April in bull market territory since the election, but the bank ETFs are down year to date.
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Rs 25,628 cr of UP budget unutilised, says CAG report
The CAG report also said there there are seven cases where Rs 2,000 crore over the budget have been spent.
Lucknow: The CAG report for the year ending March 31, 2012 tabled in the UP Assembly on Tuesday shows that Rs 25,628 crore of 34 departments remained unutilised.
According to the report, of the 34 departments wherein the budget amount could not be fully utilised included agriculture, urban development, women and child welfare, education, social welfare, irrigation and planning.
The unutilised amount in each of these departments stood at over Rs 500 crores, the report said. Indicating at the flaws in the budgetary provisions, the report also states that in eight departments almost Rs 10 thousand crores have remained unutilised in the past five years which points out that the assessment was wide off the mark.
There are seven cases where Rs 2,000 crore over the budget have been spent. These departments include PWD which has been continuously indulging in over expenditure.
The report also makes a reference of some heads of women and child welfare and social welfare departments (special component plan), wherein not a single rupee was released of the budget allocation of Rs 82.17 crores in that financial year.

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Cadillac Detailing and Bodywork - Interior and Exterior including Body and Wheels Discussion, Rock chips on CTS in Item Specific Cadillac Discussion; Got a few rock chips on the front lip of the hood on my 08 CTS. Has anybody used touch ...
Rock chips on CTS
Got a few rock chips on the front lip of the hood on my 08 CTS. Has anybody used touch up paint to fix these? Does it come out looking good if you take your time? I want to do it myself but so busy. Considering taking it to detailer to fix. Any idea what something like that would cost. There are only a few chips but my CTS is Raven Black and it is very noticible. Thanks in advance
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I have a Raven Black STS and had some simliar cosmetic problems. I think you are in luck, because this is the easiest color to touch up. I got a bottle of touch up at AutoZone, it was just a generic black, I didn't even try to match a color number or anything. I got one with a "ball point" tip (and a brush). This was the first time I have used the ball point tip and I must say that it worked beautifully. You can really control where the paint is going and how much is going on the car. The difference was amazing. From just a few feet away the touch ups are completely un-noticeable. Obviously, I won't try this on a restored classic trailer queen, but for your daily driver, it's the way to go. I now give it a good going over about one a year. It doesn't take that long, go ahead and give it a try.


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> concerning STATA 10. Is it possible 1) to run
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per largest panel.
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random intercept and one random slope at each level, the total
random-effects dimension is 3*2 = 6.
Computations become slower as the random-effects dimension described in 2.
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high-dimensional integrals via Guassian quadrature. The quadrature
calculations in -xtmelogit- tend to scale better than those in -gllamm- as
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are 25 to 30 times faster (if not more) when using -xtmelogit- are not
-xtmelogit- also allows for estimation via a Laplacian approximation. While
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exponentially) with model complexity. While the final answer is not as
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By Kate Andrews
Who knew we had such musical (and comic) talent here at ChildFund's international office? See for yourself with our 12 Days of Christmas Remix video that highlights selections from this year's Gifts of Love & Hope catalog. A fruit tree sapling, a team of oxen, 12 head of cattle and other gifts are featured in song, all performed by ChildFund staff.
Instead of "five golden rings," we have "five garden tools," sung by Matthew Straw and Jetta Washington from our sponsor care department.
That's a traditionally memorable line in the original song (can anyone forget Miss Piggy in the Muppets' version?), and Matt and Jetta make the most of it. Matt says they drew some attention the day before the shoot while practicing in the parking lot with props. "We wanted to have the most impact," he says of their decision to sing number five.
Melissa Wade of the marketing department is part of the team of "biker girls" and also sings the line about "11 wellness checkups." She's the only one pretending to ride a bicycle, in case you have trouble identifying her. Now "everybody walks past me doing that," she jokes. "Typical Melissa, being silly."
The video, which was filmed in ChildFund's library after work hours, was a lot of fun to make, and everyone came up with their own performance ideas, the participants say. They hope the video will encourage people to donate gifts from the catalog, which are requested by children in the 31 countries ChildFund serves. Celeste Pounds, the senior marketing specialist who impersonates an ox in the video, was involved in creating the catalog from day one.
As for the video, it's worth looking a little ridiculous if we can help children, she jokes, although she did put on her sunglasses "in hopes of not being identifiable." She adds that it was fun to spend time with colleagues in a setting away from the typical work environment, and the "milk mustache" and garden tool lines are among her favorite parts of the video.
Ruth Iswariah, a global human resources generalist, took on two roles: narrating the beginning and end of the video and singing the "two sturdy shoes" line, which she does in Hindi, the national language of India. Many children in developing countries lack sturdy shoes, and Ruth takes that situation seriously, so she asked a friend to let her daughter be in the video to represent the children who need shoes.
"Even though the video is funny, it's moving," Ruth says. We encourage you to watch the 12 Days of Christmas Remix, share it with your friends and family, and consider giving a gift to a child in need.
by Cynthia Price, ChildFund Communications Director
My book club was gathered together eagerly looking through a catalog trying to find the perfect gift.
Should we get a bicycle? Or a dictionary? The new mom in the group liked blankets. And what about toys? Such a clatter arose as this literary group tried to decide how best to spend its pooled funds.
It reminded me of my childhood when the Sears Wish Book would arrive. I always enjoyed thumbing through all the pages and dog-earing some of them in hopes that my parents would share my wishes with Santa.
The catalog my book club was so animatedly studying was ChildFund's Gifts of Love & Hope. In year's past, we'd always done a gift exchange but this year we decided we'd buy a gift for someone else. One member suggested giving through ChildFund's catalog. Of course, since I work for ChildFund, I thought it was a wonderful suggestion. As did the others.
But what to give? Alicia, an avid kite boarder who loves the water, was in favor of a gift of clean water. Gloria loved the image of the goat on the catalog cover and was in favor of giving a farm animal. I liked the bicycles because I knew it meant girls who travel long distances to school would be able to get to school more easily. If they weren't so tired from walking, they could concentrate better.
It was so hard to decide. We debated. We counted our money. We increased our limit. In the end, we remained true to our literary side. We chose a classroom map and dictionary. As Rowena said, "We're a book club. We have to buy a book!"
But that wasn't enough for us. Tena, the new mom, made a good point about toys helping children develop. So we added in toys for an early childhood development center caring for sick children in Ethiopia.
We left book club without packages, boxes or bags. But like the Grinch, our hearts "grew three sizes that day!" And we left with a merry feeling.
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INTEREURO proposal accepted by West European Politics
West European Politics accepted a proposal for a special issue on "Multilevel interest representation in the European: National interest organizations in European policy-making" that was submitted by the Rainer Eising, Daniel Rasch and Patrycja Rozbicka. The contributions most of which are based on research done within INTEREURO are scheduled for publication in 2017. They focus on the role of national interest organizations in EU policy-making and highlight the relevance of domestic contexts for their political behavior. Several articles analyze the strategies of these groups in the multilevel polity, some zoom in on their activities in the domestic settings, and a few scrutinize particularly their behavior vis-à-vis the EU institutions. While some analyses cover interest organizations from all EU member states, most compare organizations from a limited number of member states or EU candidate countries.
The INTEREURO survey has been launched!
INTEREURO Special Issue of the Journal of European Public Policy
The aim of this Special Issue of the Journal of European Public Policy is to investigate the contextual nature of EU-level lobbying. The various contributions by leading scholars in the field (among whom Mahoney, Klüver, Dür, Bernhagen, Binderkrantz, Eising, Rasmussen, Beyers, Naurin, et cetera) explore how characteristics of concrete policy issues and the institutional context in which interest groups operate affect lobbying activities and the ability to influence EU legislative outcomes. A large number of interest group studies, in the EU and elsewhere, has traditionally focused on the characteristics of individual interest groups such as their financial resources, their organizational characteristics or their policy expertise. Much less attention has been paid to institutional and issue-specific contextual factors that affect interest group lobbying in the EU. While most studies of EU legislative politics have studied the EU institutions (Council, Parliament, Commission) and EU-level parties, almost no systematic and quantitative research has been conducted on how interests groups mobilize during and influence EU legislative policymaking processes. This Special Issue fills this defect in our knowledge by theorizing and empirically analyzing the impact of contextual characteristics – more in particular the issue-specific nature of lobbying and the institutional setting in which lobbying takes place – on interest group politics in the EU.
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Rome film festival to fete Fellini's Dolce Vita
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ROME (Reuters Life!) - The Rome Film Festival will fete the 50th anniversary of Fellini's classic "La Dolce Vita" with the first screening of a restored copy and a retrospective of the glory days when Rome was called Hollywood on the Tiber.
The fifth edition of the festival, which has striven to carve a distinct identity for itself in the long shadow of its more famous cousin in Venice, will be held Oct 28-Nov 5.
It will open with "Last Night," a drama of sexual and emotional intrigue starring Keira Knightley and Eva Mendes, which will provide a dose of modern-day star power to the competition lineup.
The 178-minute black and white La Dolce Vita, which premiered in 1960, has become an icon for film buffs. It made a living god of director Federico Fellini, who died in 1993.
Starring Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg and Anouk Aimee, it was considered scandalous at the time but is quite tame by the standards of today, where more flesh can be seen in a television deodorant advert.
In seven loosely connected episodes, Mastroianni, playing reporter Marcello, covers the escapades of residual nobility, the nouveau riche, starlets and hangers-on of the cafe set on Rome's Via Veneto as he struggles to find meaning in his own life.
Marcello chronicles events with his inseparable sidekick, a photographer whose last name is Paparazzo: the name now in dictionaries in nearly every language meaning aggressive street photographers.
The festival will also include 24 Italian films made from 1952 to 1980 and a series of exhibitions throughout Rome on the way the city was when the jet set flocked to the capital to see and be seen. Continued...


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Posted by Renee Murphy on the Security & Risk Professionals Blog on February 25, 2014
January 28th was the anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. The Rogers Commission detailed the official account of the disaster, laying bare all of the failures that lead to the loss of a shuttle and its crew. Officially known as The Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident - The Tragedy of Mission 51, the report is five volumes long and covers every possible angle starting with how NASA chose its vendor, to the psychological traps that plagued the decision making that lead to that fateful morning. There are many lessons to be learned in those five volumes and now, I am going to share the ones that made a great impact on my approach to risk management. The first is the lesson of overconfidence.
In the late 1970's, NASA was assessing the likelihood and risk associated with the catastrophic loss of their new, reusable, orbiter. NASA commissioned a study where research showed that based on NASA's prior launches there was the chance for a catastrophic failure approximately once every 24 launches. NASA, who was planning on using several shuttles with payloads to help pay for the program, decided that the number was too conservative. They then asked the United States Air Force (USAF) to re-perform the study. The USAF concluded that the likelihood was once every 52 launches.
In the end, NASA believed that because of the lessons they learned since the moon missions and the advances in technology, the true likelihood of an event was 1 in 100,000 launches. Think about that; it would be over 4100 years before there would be a catastrophic event. In the end, Challenger flew 10 missions before it's catastrophic event and Colombia flew 28 missions before its catastrophic event, during reentry, after the loss of heat tiles during take off. During the life of a program that lasted 30 years, they lost two of five shuttles.
Posted by Renee Murphy on the Security & Risk Professionals Blog on October 1, 2013
Emergency management professionals say, "The plan is useless, but the planning is priceless." There is a lesson in there for risk managers and it's about the value of scenario modeling.
The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) conducted a study to determine the likelihood and impact of a hurricane hitting New Orleans. FEMA assembled the paramedics, fire department, emergency room doctors, parish officials, and other responders in a hotel in New Orleans for "Hurricane Pam". Their goal was to plan for the worst-case scenario. The group was given the following scenario:
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Before joining Forrester, I ran my own consulting firm. No matter how ridiculous the problem or how complicated the solution, when a client would ask if I could help, I would say yes. Some people might say I was helpful, but I was in an overconfidence trap. There was always this voice in the back of my mind that would say, "How hard could it be?" Think of the havoc that kind of trap can have on a risk management program. If any part of the risk program is qualitative, and you are an overconfident person, your risk assessments will be skewed. If you are in an overconfidence trap, force yourself to estimate the extremes and imagine the scenarios where those extremes can happen. This will help you understand when you are being overconfident and allow you to find the happy medium.
Have you ever padded the budget of a project "just to be safe"? I hate to tell you this, but you are in the prudence trap. By padding the project budget, you are anticipating an unknown. Many other managers in your company may be using the same "strategy." But the next time you do a project like this, you will pad the budget again, because the inherent uncertainty is still there. The easiest way to keep your risk management program out of the prudence trap is to never adjust your risk assessments to be "on the safe side," There is nothing safe about using a psychological trap to predict risk.


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Please wear helmets...correctly
Original post made by Janet Neff, Stanford, on Jun 8, 2006
This is pertinent to all ages — kids and adults. It is key to wear a helmet, as well as ensuring that the helmet is on the head correctly. In my work at the Stanford Trauma Center, I see many sad cases of traumatic injuries from bike crashes. The head is not terribly forgiving nor easy to heal.
Just want to remind bike enthusiasts to please wear their helmets and make sure it fits well and is placed on their heads correctly. Most errors are (1) not buckling the helmet straps; (2) not protecting the front of the head/brain (helmet is pushed up so forehead and underlying frontal lobe of brain is vulnerable); or (3) helmet is too loose (doesn't fit or straps not tight) and will shift when you fall.
The helmet should be level and the front edge just above your eyebrows. If a helmet has been impacted by a prior "crash" it should be tossed out (cut the straps) and a new one should be purchased.
Janet A. Neff
Trauma Program Manager, Stanford University Medical Center
(published in Palo Alto Weekly 6/7/06)
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And parents need to wear helmets at all times while riding both to show their kids that wearing a helmet is the adult thing to do as well as to increase the odds that they'll be alive and in shape to raise them.
Also, I understand that the next big and really inexpensive step in automobile safety would be wearing a helmet in the car. I'm game, but in many cars I'd have trouble wearing a baseball cap because I have a very long trunk. I'd love to read more about this. Anyone got any info/ideas?
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Brainerd's biggest sports fan
It's been 60 years almost to the day when a 12-year-old Darlys Every woke up early one morning with flu-like symptoms.
By the end of that fateful day, Every would never walk again. For four months he wouldn't be able to breathe without the help of an iron lung machine and would spend a year and three months in rehabilitation, trying to regain the use of his muscles, at the Sister Kenny Institute in Minneapolis.
It was Sept. 4, 1952. Every was stricken with polio during the height of the polio epidemic.
He was an active kid and enjoyed playing sports at Lowell Elementary School before he contracted polio. Baseball was his first love, followed closely by basketball and football. But he was never able to play sports again.
The 72-year-old Brainerd insurance agent did not let this devastating diagnosis get in the way of living his life. But it has spurred a passion within him to help children with special needs play sports.
"I think everyone thinks, 'Why me?,' explained Every. "But you've got to get over that."
Every's father, who worked at the Burlington Northern shops, salvaged an old coach train seat at work and installed it in his boat so Every could go out fishing with him. His parents worked hard to make sure he got out and was as active as he could be in his wheelchair. He spent his senior year at Sister Kenny undergoing bone and muscle transplants and rehabilitation, but was allowed to graduate with the Class of 1959 at Brainerd High School.
Every graduated from Brainerd Junior College in 1961 and married his wife, Sandra, in 1962. She had been a student at St. Cloud State University when she noticed a photograph of her future husband in one of her friend's dorm rooms and wanted to know who he was. The two began writing to one another and she couldn't wait to meet him. They went on a triple date one day and the rest was history. On June 2, they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
"Darlys was sitting in the car in a green and white sweater with brown eyes and red hair," Sandra Every said with a smile, recalling their first date. She was immediately smitten "I said, 'Oh, let me in.'"
"It's amazing how much trouble that sweater has gotten me into," Darlys added, laughing.
Sandra is now in a wheelchair, too. With the help of patient care assistants, they live independently on South Sixth Street in their home that doubles as Every's American Family Insurance office. He's been with American Family since 1968. They also spend a lot of time at their cabin on South Long Lake.
Every is an active member of Brainerd Sports Boosters and rarely misses a BHS or Central Lakes College basketball game or BHS football games.
His cousin and one of his closest friends, Clem Maust, picks him up and drives him to the games. When Every returned to Brainerd from the Sister Kenny Institute as a child, Maust would drive him to and from school everyday, too. They are like brothers, Every said of Maust.
Last year Every and Maust were honored by the CLC Raiders basketball team for being their biggest fans and given lifetime passes to the games. Every was thrilled. He also loves watching the Minnesota Twins games.
"I love sports," said Every. "That was my dream, to be a professional baseball player but I never made it. If I can't play, at least I can watch them."
Every's current dream is to get a handicapped accessible field built at Bane Park in Brainerd for the Miracle League of Minnesota, a nonprofit organization that provides kids with special needs the opportunity to play baseball. It would be the 10th Miracle League in the state. The Big Wiff Wiffle Ball Tournament was held Aug. 18 at Mills Field to raise funds for the organization. Every himself sponsored three of the wiffle ball teams. The field is being built with no taxpayer funds. Every said organizers still need about $65,000 of the $140,000 cost to build the field, made of crushed rubber over asphalt.
The Harmon Killebrew Foundation donated $60,000 for the Brainerd field. Killebrew was one of Every's favorite players. He cherishes a photograph he had taken with Killebrew back in 2009 before the Twins baseball legend passed away.
Every recently won a trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., for raising the most funds for all the Big Wiff tournaments held at all 10 locations throughout the state. He raised $2,900, which will be used to build the Miracle League at Bane Park.
Last week Every traveled to St. Cloud to watch a Miracle League baseball tournament played by children ages 3-19 with special needs. It was an amazing thing to experience, said Every.
"Whatever I can do to help, I will do," Every said. "I can relate to these kids. They need stuff to do, too."
Every has fished for the past two years with Fishing Has No Boundaries, something he enjoys.
Peggy Kates, who has worked as one of the Everys' PCAs for the past four years, said he inspires her.
"He never gives up. He's on the go constantly," Kates said of Every. "And he's always positive. He doesn't let anything get him down."
Every is looking forward to his trip to Cooperstown. For someone who loves the game, Cooperstown is his version of DisneyWorld. It's a dream come true he never expected since he was raising money to help children, not to earn a trip.
"I'd really like to see this go," Every said of the Miracle League in Brainerd. "It would benefit a lot of kids."
To learn more about the Miracle League, visit www.miracleleaguemn.com .
Donations may be made out to the Miracle League and dropped off at Every's insurance office or sent to Brainerd Parks and Recreation, c/o Tony Sailer, 1619 N.E. Washington St., Brainerd, MN 56401.


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Community- Based Organizations
After School programs are regulated by state and federal laws.
After School Education and Safety Program (ASES)
ASES creates local partnerships between schools and other community resources in order to provide safe, constructive alternatives for youth
during out-of-school hours. A city, county, or nonprofit organization must partner up with a local educational agency (a school or a district) in order to apply for funds and share responsibility for the quality of the program. Parties agree to provide the following information to CDE:
Before and after school programs must also meet nutrition standards, a minimum number of hours of operation, and staffing requirements.
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Proposed Increased Funds and Modifications for After School Programs
Proposition 49
This measure proposed to increase funding for after school programs in response to the research suggesting the importance of providing safe environments for school-age children between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on school days. The effectiveness of after school programs in producing positive impacts by reducing crime, reducing risk taking behaviors in youth, increasing academic achievement, and assisting working families was underscored. The use of existing public school facilities to host after school programs was also a critical part of the initiative. (Full text PDF file)
Increased Funding and Modifications for After School Programs
SB 638 Torlakson
In order to implement the 2002 voter-approved Proposition 49, SB 638 makes substantive policy and fiscal changes to the 21st Century High School After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens Program (21st Century ASSETs), the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program, and the After School Education and Safety (ASES) program. The legislation released $550 million to be awarded through the state's ASES program, raising the daily per student rate from $5 to $7.50, increasing grant caps, and reducing the local funds match to 33.3 percent. Modifications include changing the funding from a reimbursement program to a three-year renewable direct grant, increasing the grant amounts, and outlining program requirements. Grantees must operate a minimum of 15 hours per week, offer three days of staff professional development during regular program hours using grant funds, and emphasize academic and enrichment support to help students meet content standards.
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Requirements for Paraprofessionals
Paraprofessionals (teaching assistants) hired on or before January 8, 2002 and working in Title I programs are required to meet these minimum qualifications by the end of the 2005–06 school year: two years of study at an institution of higher learning, an associate's (or higher) degree, or proof of passing a formal state or local academic assessment demonstrating knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics. Food services, cafeteria or playground supervisory, and similar staff in non-instructional positions are not considered paraprofessionals. Title I funds may be used in conjunction with other sources to provide professional development.
Equal Athletic Opportunities for Both Genders
This legislation aims to ensure that opportunities for participation in athletics are equitable for all students. The legislation further stipulates that interschool athletic programs in public high schools be provided on an equal basis to both males and females. This means female students should have the same opportunities as male students to participate and compete in individual and team sports. Funding for athletic programs should promote equal opportunities for both genders. (full text PDF file)
Prohibition of Performance-Enhancing Substances
This legislation prohibits any student participating in high school athletics from using performance-enhancing substances, including steroids and dietary supplements. Additionally, schools may not accept sponsorship from any company that manufacturers performance-enhancing supplements. These companies cannot advertise at any school events or give away materials advertising their products. Effective December 31, 2008, each high school sports coach will complete a coaching education program about performance-enhancing substances developed by his or her school district or the California Interscholastic Federation. "Coach" is defined as an employee or volunteer who is authorized by a high school to lead an athletic team of students. (full text PDF file)
Need help talking to students about performance-enhancing substances? Check out Athletes Targeting Healthy Exercise and Nutrition Alternatives and Athletes Training and Learning to Avoid Steroids.
Comprehensive Year-Round Nutrition Services
The nutritional needs of children are of utmost importance. Adequate nutrition is necessary for children to develop and learn, and those needs must be met when school is not in session, as in the summer. The California Department of Education (CDE) is designated as the agency to be responsible for the federally funded Summer Food Service Program. CDE will coordinate the outreach efforts and information of the United States Department of Agriculture and other agencies and state departments and coalitions related to the implementation of Summer Food Service Programs. (full text PDF file)
Parent/Community Involvement in Student Meal Programs
Participation of parents of needy students in planning, preparation, and serving of meals at school is encouraged in order to provide practical experience and training for the parents. Parents should be provided with formal training for such participation under the work incentive programs of the Unemployment Insurance Code. Community volunteers are also encouraged to be involved in planning, preparation, and serving of meals and/or nutritional supplements at school. (full text PDF file)
School Breakfast and Lunch Program
State and local communities bear a responsibility for meeting the nutritional needs of California children. When a district receives any state or federal money for providing nutritional meals for school children, it will not reduce the services of any nutrition programs that are already in place, unless free or reduced-price lunches are provided for each eligible needy child. Meals provided to school children will meet standards adopted by the Superintendent of Public Instruction for what constitutes a "meal", what is considered a "reduced-price meal," eligibility standards for children, and will protect the identity of children who receive the services. (full text PDF file)
Funding for Healthy, Nutritious Meals for After School
Law Section #: Public Law 108–265 (Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004)
Public and private schools, faith-based, and community organizations providing out-of-school-time programs are eligible to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to supply healthy, nutritious breakfasts (before school) or snacks (after school) for children enrolled in their programs. Funding is available through these sources.
California Laws and Regulations, including the Education Code.
Federal Policy for after school programs.


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|Rich minerals and nutrients
|In recent years farming became popular, 'canned' each was thrown away because now you can harvest, but tough and not suitable for cooking. Kaigen note that canned. To the roots of the plant nutrients included in rich, not just seaweed. 0/1999 On Science and Technology Corporation, 0/2000 by Hokkaido science & industrial technology promotion agency research and development assistance, has encouraged the 'canned' research. The results found that 'canned' contained mineral wealth.
|In the canned 2 types of fucoidan
|'Canned' found has 2 different topic now. Fucoidan is a substance contained in seaweed polysaccharide (soluble dietary fiber). Fucoidan is contained the 'canned' is L fucoidan fucoidan GA. Not that I easily can have two types of fucoidan, a handy.
Two types of fucoidan, critical material was so packed!• Fucoidan: roots of a veritable tangle in fucoidan 2 type I.
• Alginate sodium: is derived from seaweed, also called sea fiber soluble fiber.
And 'mineral': is the main ingredient, such as bone, teeth, blood, hormones.
And "sterol": main component of plant cell walls. Kaigen popular patent material.
|Content amount: 360 capsules about 2 months.
|Nutrition facts (6 capsules inside):
Heat 6 kcal, protein 0.63 g, 0.06 g / 0.73 g carbohydrates, 29 mg sodium
|Standard ingredients and the determination of ( 6 grain content in )
Canned powdered 80 mg extract canned 867 mg
|420 g
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Phnom Penh (Cambodia Herald/ANN) - The head of the youth wing of the Sam Rainsy Party appeared in Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday, a week after filing a lawsuit blaming Prime Minister Hun Sen for a stampede two years ago.
Before entering the court, Youth Movement leader Soung Sophorn said he had 21 photos as well as videos to present to public prosecutor Meas Chanpiseth.
Speaking after the hearing, Soung Sophorn said he was defending himself in the case since he's a lawyer.
Hun Sen has announced plans to counter-sue the youth group leader if the court finds he is innocent.
The stampede on the third day of annual Water Festival in 2010 killed 353 and injured about 400 people.


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The 35-year-old goaltender signed a three-year contract with the Minnesota Wild Monday.
According to ESPN.com, the deal is worth $10.25 million. Backstrom will receive $2.5 million in 2013-14, $3.75 million for 2014-15 and $4 million in 2015-16.
"Our first priority was to resign Nik," Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher told the team's website. "He's been a model of consistency over his career. We found a way to give him some security in terms of a three-year deal and in exchange he was willing to work with us in terms of our cap situation and give us a cap number that is very workable for not just this year, but going forward. It's a win-win."
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Future network operations
Network issues today
A daunting array of challenges
Today's telecoms operators face an array of issues with profound implications for the future performance and continued survival of their business.
2011 saw operators spend significant amounts on enhancing their customer billing and retention, and on acquiring rights to new spectrum.
The current issues highlighted by the respondents are shown in Figure 1, led by the need for capital expenditure (capex) to service the growth in data traffic.
Figure 1: Key issues facing operators today
Source: EY operator interviews
There are several drivers behind the capex demands. On the customer side, operators need to manage rapidly changing market conditions and dynamics, including:
- Declining fixed subscriber numbers
- Limited growth in mobile due to near-saturation in mature markets
- Downward pressure on average-revenue-peruser (ARPU) levels
- Widespread move from voice to data
- Ongoing fixed to mobile substitution
- Other increased forms of competition such as over-the-top (OTT) players
These shifts are increasing the need for operating efficiency and the need for greater focus on subscriber retention.
On the network side, operators have to manage fast increasing bandwidth requirements driven by the explosive growth in data traffic. This shift especially affects mobile operators, given the substantial rise in smartphone penetration. The resulting apparently insatiable hunger for bandwidth is creating a need for massive investment in capacity and backhaul.
There are also challenges on the regulatory front, with a lack of certainty in many markets on the regulatory regime for next generation networks. The availability and costs of future high-bandwidth mobile spectrum for LTE/4G are often unclear or only at the proposal stage.
Two key impacts on network management
These current issues have had two main effects on operators' network strategies and operations:
- The first is an increased focus on the business case for next generation network roll-outs and optimization programs. These projects are no longer regarded as a given in light of the related uncertainties, risks and costs.
- The second is an increased focus on cost containment and reduction, driving efficiency to boost strategic agility and free up resources for value-creating projects and programs.
Key network capital expenditures in 2011
Operators have had to make significant capital investments during 2011. For many, the main focus has been investing in their network assets, including network expansion, upgrade and optimization initiatives.
For mobile network operators, these investments have included:
- Roll-out of 3G capacity and coverage
- Targeted 4G roll-outs in some markets
- Implementation of fiber backhaul in markets where data volumes are significant and growing
For fixed network operators, the main investment priority during the year was rolling out fiber next generation access. Across the industry, there has been a drive to invest in converged internet protocol (IP) core networks.
2011 also saw operators spend significant amounts on enhancing their customer billing and retention, and on acquiring rights to new spectrum.
Current operator approaches to network management
The need to improve operational efficiency is prompting operators in all regions to adopt three specific approaches to network operations:
1. Using vendors or contractors for network roll-out and system integration
Network roll-out and systems integration services relate to the planning, installation and deployment of network equipment. Network roll-out services encompass the design and deployment of the access and transport network infrastructure. Systems integration services concern:
- Design and integration of network systems, such as IP networks and IP multimedia subsystems (IMS systems)
- Application development, integration and deployment of the network operating and service provision IT systems
An increasingly common strategy among our survey respondents is to have network roll-out and systems integration work carried out by vendors or contractors rather than in-house teams. The importance of the third-party expenditure on these services is shown in its rising share of operator capital expenditure, as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2: Increasing importance of network roll-out and systems integration services in operator capex
Source: EY analysis
The most common rationale for this approach is greater capital expenditure efficiency. Also, these services are provided by deep subject matter experts and at a faster pace.
In general, vendors become involved when the roll-out or integration is especially complex or is being carried out on a very tight schedule. For simpler and more routine projects, operators usually employ smaller contractors.
2. Increased use of managed services
Managed services are long-term outsourcing contracts covering an operator's entire network operation, or a specific part of it, such as field services. The vendor acts under a service level agreement (SLA) with full responsibility for the activity specified in the contract.
The outsourcing services provided under these contracts can range from field force maintenance to full network operations transfer to the managed services provider.
A further response to the need for operational efficiency is increased use of managed services contracts. Over the past three years, some 81 of these contracts have been entered into or renewed.
It is clear that most operators today are open to managed services of varying scope: 80% of survey respondents say they outsourced at least one network function, with most having some field maintenance functions outsourced.
However, as Figure 3 shows, some operators have gone further, opting for full outsourcing of network operations spanning areas including:
- End-to-end service management
- Optimization
- Network management
- Operational engineering
- Construction and integration
In setting up these managed services contracts, operators' main goal has been improved cost efficiency — a result of the outsourcing vendor's ability to realize economies of scale, and the global knowledge and experience of the delivery partner.
In general, the decision to contract for managed services is made at operating-company level based on local circumstances.
While managed services contracts have cost efficiency built in, operators still need to see hard evidence of major cost advantages before they are convinced to outsource more activities. As Figure 4 confirms, not all the respondents' experiences of managed services are positive, and many remain uncertain over the results.
Figure 4: Has outsourcing achieved its goals?
Source: EY operator interviews
3. Adoption of network sharing and alternative ownership models
Mobile operators are also increasingly considering network sharing and alternative ownership options.
Most of our survey participants are now involved in network sharing, primarily in sharing of passive infrastructure. With the ongoing constraints on investment in new network roll-outs, passive sharing of tower and related infrastructure is continuing to increase, as is sharing that also includes active equipment.
The increase in the number of network sharing deals since 2007 is shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5: Cumulative number of announced network sharing deals: 2007–2012 (YTD)
Source: Telecom Finance, Thomson, company press releases
There is also a trend toward sale and leaseback of tower infrastructure. Operators' use of this technique varies on a regional basis, reflecting a lack of infrastructure players in some markets, and the fact that some regulatory authorities do not allow it.
There is also a degree of uncertainty over the extent of the benefits to operators — and over whether the tower companies will share the same objectives as the operators in the future.
Figure 3: Scope of outsourcing agreement×
Source: Ernst & operator interviews


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Cross Country Motor Club, Inc. for Hanover Insurance, Itaska, Il. "Rachel" dispatch wrong info., Promise-No Delivered. 3 phone calls1 1/2 hr wait, and told 3hr. more for tow. told covered if outside tow up to $150: Itasca Main office: Dispatch "Rachel" Illinois
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05/24/2013 car racing full throttle with emergency and floor brake on. Stopped car after shifting to "N". called Hanover Roadside Prgm. Rachel on-line at approx. 4:25 p.m. Unable to hear well,: 3 phone calls, last at 5:50 p.m. Told another 3 hr. wait for tow:also told me I could call my own, to be covered up to $150, as only 2 towing available. I told her no phone, or numbers. Gas station man had difficulty also!
She chewing on gum or candy, so talk diff. to hear. Tues., 5/28, told by Hanover agent, only $75 of 117.50 charge to be covered, not $150 told by dispatch. I phoned family, got local tow to Firestone Repair. Told "rachel", I handicapped, senior, just back surgery 1 wk. ago. She cared less- no help! My car going over 65mph with both brakes on. who needs dispatch gives wrong info, and no help! Told by agent rews Ins., Elgin, Il. that due to difficulty I would paid $117.50. time will tell!
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Cruise control wants to go fast
Liberty Sport 06, when I press set speed, jeep accelerates and will not stop doing so unless I press cancel or tap brake pedel or shut cruise off. When it is accelerating if I press decel, it will keep accelerating. No check engine lite on. Checked vacuum system, it is ok.
Re: Cruise control wants to go fast
I would lean towards the switches initially... they are a variable resistance in operation so each operation has a set value, if you have a button sticking or excessive reistance in a connection causing one switch to perform another switches function you can have weird things happen. but its hard to say for sure without having the scan tool on it.
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Rear knocking noise ?? (Not RTABSor subframe ...)
Hello everyone,
About a two months ago , i had my RTABS replaced with m3 oe bushings because i searched around the forum for this problem.The mechanic said it was indeed the rtabs and my subframe was in perfect condition but he still suggested a reinforcement kit ..... now today , when i tried to reverse from my parking (goes up a bit to the street), it knocks a bit , from the rear left. Also knocks when i try to turn either left or right ?? It's not the transmission bushings because it only happens when i turn or take slight bumps. Heavy bumps will not make this noise. Has to be like a 80-90 degree turn i think.
Shocks are 1 year old bilsteins but i saw the end of the rear right spring broke off , can it cause this ? I am about to replace the springs with some h&r's.
The car still turns by itself toward left if i brake hard (But i replaced the RTABS !!)
Thank you for your suggestions everyone.
Have you checked the RSMs?
Do not use H&R spring ! Its harsh on shocks ... kills it quickly!
Try eibach-pro kit spring.
Go ahead and take out shock on spring broken side & check it by compressing and see if it comes back up
Have you checked the differential bushings? Mainly the big one in the rear.
though its the rear that makes the noise and the broken spring is on the rear right.
How do i know if the differential bushings and RSM are bad? Yes it does make noise when i change speed.
if you see cracks in rubber of diff bush, it needs changing
to check RSM, take off top nut and washer off shock and look for liquid leak
did you get alignment after changing RTAB?
I had the exact same thing recently - backing out of driveway (downhill) would produce a clunk from rear left.
Stuck my head underneath to see that the rear sway bar link was detatched from the sway bar.
These are rubber units that simply push onto the sway bar.
I have the same problem!!!!
what's the cure!????
Turns out both rear springs were broken , i changed all springs for lowering springs and haven't got thee sound anymore. Im also changing the FCAB for some powerflex
Do u have pics of the broken springs?
I just recently changed to the Eibach pro-street S coilovers which is pretty much the same as KW V1 but with Eibach springs.
It shoooould not be the springs in my case but I'm not sure. I want to get that checked out to just in case.
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Ours' is packed, ready and checked monthly.
This is a discussion on Another reason for having a bug-out bag within the Related Gear & Equipment forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I'm guessing the evacuees were directed to leave the area immediately and stay away for a few days. FOXNews.com - 5,000 Evacuated From Pa. Town ...
I'm guessing the evacuees were directed to leave the area immediately and stay away for a few days.
FOXNews.com - 5,000 Evacuated From Pa. Town After Truck Carrying Acid Overturns - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News5,000 Evacuated From Pa. Town After Truck Carrying Acid Overturns
Saturday, March 21, 2009
WIND GAP, Pennsylvania Authorities have ordered about 5,000 people surrounding a northeastern Pennsylvania town to evacuate after a tractor-trailer carrying a hazardous chemical overturned.
Officials say a tanker truck carrying more than 16 tons of corrosive hydrofluoric acid overturned early Saturday outside Wind Gap, about 60 miles north of Philadelphia.
Northampton County spokesman John Conklin says hazardous materials teams are wearing full protection suits as they work to stop the slowly dripping liquid.
Conklin says the truck driver was treated for injuries and released. There were no other immediate reports of injuries.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hydrofluoric acid in low doses can irritate the eyes, nose, and respiratory tract. Inhalation can be fatal.
Ours' is packed, ready and checked monthly.
"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government" - Thomas Jefferson
"The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth." - Stonewall Jackson
What do you guys keep in your Bug-out-bag?
Cloths, guns, food???
Well, you'd have to go west because if you go east you'd be in Jersey in a short while.
Even the Boy Scouts are prepared. Sounds like a good reason to me.
Besides the obvious, I'd pack a roll of T.P. and a bottle of water. Maybe one change of clothes.
If you're really serious, add $1000 in $20's in a ziplock bag, and some power bars, and beef jerky.
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I used to have a trailer that was ready to 'fly'...just sold it today.
Now we'll have to plan another method of escape if, and only if, it is absolutely necessary. Otherwise we stay and protect the 'home front'.
I still have things organized in the garage and could leave with 30 minutes notice and survive for a while away from home...but I greatly prefer to stay put.
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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i have a bug out and a get home bag
concentrated hydrofluoric acid - nasty stuff.
I've worked with it a few times.
I have a small trailer that is packed and ready just roll it out of the garage and go... Plus I am working on getting my CERT so I will have the seperate backpack for that which is fully outfitted.
I'll assume the simplest BOB will include ammo, spare mags, and maybe a spare gun if one owns such.
Others may include first-aid kits, food, water-purification tablets, clothes, etc.
There is no end to the possibilities. I suppose it depends on where you plan to head, what supplies (if any) you expect to already be at your destination, and how many days you need to survive off of your BOB.
I just have a simple one with guns, mags, and ammo, but I am way behind the curve on BOB's. I'm working on it.
uuum, I think this is something that should get my immediate attention.
I wonder how many people have not even considered a BOB
If you were a Boyscout, everything about a BOB should be remedial. For the rest, there are good websites out there to get you up to speed quickly. As someone who's taken survival training I'll warn you about the three phases as well.
Phase 1:
I don't know what I'm doing, I take everything I can think of including the kitchen sink, and then I get bogged down and can't keep up.
Phase 2:
I think I know what I'm doing. I take hardly anything. I can keep up, but I frequently have to improvise, beg borrow or steal to keep up.
Phase 3:
I figured out that phase 1 was a good place to be, and I was just out of shape, whiny and dumb.
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"Wise people learn when they can; fools learn when they must." - The Duke of Wellington
I have started my BOB. It has the basics, but is still lacking greatly. I also have a get home bag that is pretty well stocked. It is a combat medic bag, and is very small and light. It doubles as my first aid kit, which is very well stocked. I wont list the contents here, for space considerations (and I am lazy). Good luck.
Anyone know any good resources for proper pack adjustment? I remember the basics of adjusting from my BSA hiking days, but somehow now the weight always ends up on my shoulders and the sides of my neck instead of on my hips where it should be.
"A well-educated electorate, being necessary to the continuance of a free state, the right of the people to keep and read books shall not be infringed."
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Ascending Passage
An Alternative Egyptian Mysteries and Science Directory
(Gizeh or Gisa) Egypt
Located near the ancient city of Memphis and across the Nile from modern Cairo, Giza is the most important known archeological site in Egypt and probably the world. This burial ground of the Pharaohs is well known for the Pyramids and the Sphinx and is still contributing a steady stream of artifacts to the Cairo Museum.
Recently a series of tunnels has begun to be explored, tunnels that appear to be conduits for water - water from the west, not from the current location of the Nile east of the site. The Nile did previously flow west of the Giza plateau, but geologists place the time of that long before the known occupation of Giza. Yet one must wonder, if the plateau was a major spiritual center for thousands of years before the first dynasties, as some speculate, why burials from those times are not being found.
Dr. Robert Schoch
PhD from Yale in geology and geophysics, was recruited by John Anthony West to examine the geologic weathering on the Great Sphinx of Egypt. His conclusion was that the Sphinx and a nearby temple show massive water erosion.
This would mean that they were standing when the Giza area had a lot of rain, at least 8,000 years ago. Conventional archeology puts the Sphinx at about 4,500 years old so these findings have not been welcomed by the establishment, but have encouraged those who believe that there were earlier civilizations long before dynastic Egypt.
Zahi Hawass
is the Director of Antiquities for Giza and more recently for all of Egypt. Fully in the conventional camp, he has been criticized for his slowness in approving projects - the chamber under the Sphinx, found by ground penetrating radar years ago, is still un-opened for example, at least publicly. However the many articles on his website make it clear that this man is deeply in love with ancient Egypt and, one has to say, the treasures are in good hands.
Dr. Hawass'
Great Pyramid
believed to have been built by Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu or Kheops) in ancient Egypt's fourth dynasty, is still the most massive stone structure in the world and one of the oldest. The numerous unanswered questions about it have spawned much speculation and heated debate. Despite determined efforts by conventional archeology, no real explanation as to how this structure could be built has been offered. Both in size and precision it is the greatest architectural achievement of the human race, and yet it stands at the beginning of known civilization.
Cheops' Pyramid
from "la Description de l'Egypte".
Dr Joseph Schor
- Exploration in Giza, Egypt based on the Edgar Cayce readings.
The Great Pyramid of Giza Research Association
Web site:
Great Pyramid
Rudolf Gantenbrink
designed a small robot that explored the two small passages that lead from the queen's chamber of the great pyramid in Egypt, the Upuaut project. Deep in one passage the robot found what appears to be a small door. Gantenbrink was not involved in the
penetration of the door
and further exploration.
Rudolf Gantenbrink's
(beautiful site)
A sandstorm approaches a caravan near Giza, Egypt.
By David Roberts, 1838
A tuning to an F sharp tone
was found in the King's Chamber of the Great Pyramid. This and some other controversial recent finds are discussed in this archived
Laura Lee article
John Ora Kinnaman
John Kinnaman claimed to have found, in 1922 and in the company of Sir William Flinders Petrie, a secret entrance to the Great Pyramid on the South face with fabulous artifacts from Atlantis inside. Both men were Masons and pledged to keep the discoveries secret. One of the more interesting Egypt stories in the doubtful - but - maybe class.
Kinnaman Article
(also contains an investigation of the proto-Nile, the possible ancient course of the river, west of its' current location, and the possibility of an earlier civilization on it's banks):
This writer was told in 1980, by a Bedouin guide, that there was a tunnel between the Sphinx and the pyramids with a large chamber containing gold that he, the guide, had witnessed. A tall tale? Probably, but if so it was his only exaggeration in two hours of climbing over a Giza site that this guide knew well and loved deeply.
I was later shocked to find in the Theosophical Society Museum in San Jose, California, a model of the Giza complex that includes a similar tunnel, although no such tunnel is known to mainstream archaeology.
So much attention
has been placed upon the Great Pyramid
that little note has been made of the other large pyramids that exhibit similar construction, precision and (almost) size: two others at Giza (Chephren and
), the
pyramids at Dahshur and the interesting broken remnants of the Pyramid at
. These last three are all believed to have been built by Pharaoh Snefru, which seemingly contradicts the idea that these are merely tombs.
The pyramid at Meidum is unique - the conventional explanation is that the construction was faulty, causing the structure to collapse. This may be true, however Schwaller de Lubicz found indications that Egyptian temples were deliberately defaced (canceled out) as the astrological ages progressed and the energies that the temples were tuned to became dormant. Theories of the Great Pyramid as some kind of energy device often neglect the other important pyramids, with their differing angles and layouts. Perhaps inclusion of this evidence could produce a deeper understanding.
The pyramid of
(Khafre or Kepheren)
is slightly smaller than that of his father, although it appears larger because it is located on higher ground. This huge structure has several much larger stones included in its base and in the plaza and temple near it, stones similar to those used in the small temple near the Sphinx. Chephren's pyramid is located directly behind the Sphinx. This has caused some to wonder if these stone blocks are remnants of much earlier construction, reused and built over by fourth dynasty Pharaohs.
The age of the Sphinx has caused some controversy recently, this is discussed on our
Schwaller de Lubicz
page. There is an excellent account of the Sphinx on the Pymd.com
Sphinx Page.
And for those who want the feeling of Giza at night we reproduce Pierre Loti's beautiful prose in our library:
Pyramids and Sphinx
A conventional
Great Sphinx
Chephren's Pyramid
from "la Description de l'Egypte".
Here's a tour site with several special photos of Old Kingdom statues, including the Pharaoh Chephren with the falcon god Horus, in some opinions the most beautiful statue ever created, and one of the very oldest:
Robert Bauval
Bauval's primary insight is the apparent correlation of the positions of the three main Giza pyramids with the belt stars of the constellation Orion, a correlation that has not been found elsewhere in Egypt.
(Maya cities in Central America were laid out mirroring the heavens, each city representing a star to whom prayers were sent to prevent the end of the world).
The Orion Mystery: Unlocking the Secrets of the Pyramids
Cheops' Boat
An astoundingly beautiful boat was found, disassembled, near the base of the great pyramid. Carbon dating puts the age of it's cedar planks at about 4500 years ago, about the accepted time of Cheops reign and his (re-)building of the Giza monuments.
Many experts believe this sublime 133-foot boat, of excellent construction, was clearly capable of crossing the Atlantic. A second boat has been found nearby and awaits assembly.
Boat construction
An indepth look at the Pyramid Age of Egypt
with discussions of some of the deep mysteries
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The British House of Commons has approved gay marriage. The NSW Parliament will debate a bill embracing it. It is a reform issue which the national and Tasmanian parliaments recently squibbed. To be fair, unlike their predecessors and most states, at least they debated the issue.
For some years, and across polls, a clear majority of us welcome gay equality. Why then are parliaments here not queuing to recognise it?
Similarly, why is abortion still formally a serious criminal offence, when even stronger majorities have long accepted a woman's right to decide whether to continue a pregnancy?
To ask these questions raises even deeper questions. How should we go about making such contentious decisions? And why do democratic parliaments fail to act on reforms with sustained popular support?
There are three ways to make law. Direct democracy by voting at referendums. Judicial law-making, where courts interpret precedents, statutes and constitutions. And representative government, where cabinets frame laws subject to parliament's approval.
Outside Norfolk Island, direct democracy is not on Australia's radar. Unlike parts of the US, citizens here cannot initiate law reform. Direct democracy may work in small communities which can meet and discuss issues, but it is unfocused. Californians voted for better services and lower taxes; eventually they got public bankruptcy.
Referendums can also fail to balance interests, especially those of minorities. Referendums in the US have mainly been used to ban same-sex marriage.
The US is a prime example of judicial law-making, where judges develop principles, like anti-discrimination, drawn from bills of rights. In October, a US court found that federal tax law could not discriminate against a (lesbian) couple married in Canada, and implied that gay marriage might be constitutionally required.
Australia's DNA is different. The bill of rights debate here revealed a reluctance to entrust veto power to judges. Courts hear litigants, they cannot consult widely as politicians can. Nor are judges experts on social policy.
Representative government was Australia's inheritance. Sovereign parliaments and governments are meant to weigh interests and ensure orderly law-making. Lawmakers, accountable to the people, are rarely fettered by judicial interpretation. This is political constitutionalism.
Yet governments and legislatures sometimes fail the test of democratic accountability. Paradoxically, courts can be more attuned with public values. This is most obvious with abortion.
Australian judges have stretched the wording of criminal codes to provide a defence to women and doctors where the woman's emotional health is ''at risk''.
This might look like a failure of the rule of law: unelected judges and prosecutors not taking statutes seriously. But it is not as if same-sex unions or abortion are complex questions demanding elite opinion or analysis. Defining marriage and access to abortion are values-based issues about family and personhood.
These are the very questions we are told parliaments, not judges, must rule upon because only parliaments can mediate public opinion. What then has gone awry? Why does ''representative'' government sometimes fail the democratic test?
Undoing an entrenched law requires political capital. The definition of marriage as ''a union of man and woman'' and the criminalisation of abortion are more than a century old. To middle-aged, mostly male legislators, they are second-order problems.
Yet politicians are afraid to even discuss the issues, despite the clear majorities for reform - they fear a backlash from a vocal minority more than they anticipate a pat-on-the-back from a quieter majority.
About a third of the population hold strongly conservative positions against gay marriage or abortion. Most do so for religious reasons, some are driven by prejudices. Their views are often vehement, so politicians fear them.
Gay people and their families - or women confronting an unplanned pregnancy - are less numerous and less organised. This leaves a residue of a silent but liberal majority for whom reform is welcome, but not personally pressing.
NSW parties are allowing an open vote on gay marriage. Hopefully those MPs will show courage and listen to the silent majority. Approving gay marriage will be an historic moment.
Graeme Orr is a professor in the law of politics at the University of Queensland.
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- Full Name: Keon Darell Broxton
- Age: 27 (May 7, 1990)
- Birthplace: Lakeland, FL
- Bats/Throws: R/R Ht: 6' 3" Wt: 195
- Draft: Round 3 (2009, ARI)
- MLB Debut: 09/21/2015
- School: Santa Fe College (FL)
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|July 4, 2016
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|Milwaukee Brewers optioned CF Keon Broxton to Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
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|April 17, 2016
|Milwaukee Brewers optioned CF Keon Broxton to Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
|December 17, 2015
|Milwaukee Brewers traded 1B Jason Rogers to Pittsburgh Pirates for CF Keon Broxton and RHP Trey Supak.
|September 21, 2015
|Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of CF Keon Broxton from Indianapolis Indians.
|May 29, 2015
|CF Keon Broxton assigned to Indianapolis Indians from Altoona Curve.
|January 9, 2015
|Pittsburgh Pirates invited non-roster CF Keon Broxton to spring training.
|June 25, 2014
|Altoona Curve activated CF Keon Broxton.
|June 22, 2014
|CF Keon Broxton roster status changed by Altoona Curve.
|March 27, 2014
|Arizona Diamondbacks traded CF Keon Broxton to Pittsburgh Pirates for cash.
|March 27, 2014
|CF Keon Broxton assigned to Altoona Curve.
|December 18, 2013
|Sydney Blue Sox activated OF Keon Broxton.
|December 11, 2013
|Sydney Blue Sox placed OF Keon Broxton on the reserve list.
|October 28, 2013
|OF Keon Broxton assigned to Sydney Blue Sox.
|October 3, 2013
|Arizona Diamondbacks sent OF Keon Broxton outright to Mobile BayBears.
|September 30, 2013
|Arizona Diamondbacks recalled Keon Broxton from Mobile BayBears.
|May 4, 2013
|Keon Broxton assigned to Mobile BayBears from Reno Aces.
|April 2, 2013
|Keon Broxton assigned to Reno Aces from Mobile BayBears.
|March 13, 2013
|Arizona Diamondbacks optioned Keon Broxton to Mobile BayBears.
|November 19, 2012
|Arizona Diamondbacks selected the contract of Keon Broxton from Reno Aces.
|September 4, 2012
|Keon Broxton assigned to Reno Aces from Visalia Rawhide.
|March 3, 2012
|CF Keon Broxton assigned to Arizona Diamondbacks.
|April 30, 2011
|Keon Broxton assigned to Visalia Rawhide from South Bend Silver Hawks.
|March 7, 2011
|OF Keon Broxton assigned to Arizona Diamondbacks.
|April 5, 2010
|Keon Broxton assigned to South Bend Silver Hawks from Missoula Osprey.
|March 14, 2010
|OF Keon Broxton assigned to Arizona Diamondbacks.
|June 22, 2009
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|June 20, 2009
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- Full Name: Keon Darell Broxton
- Born: May 7, 1990
- Age: 27
- Birthplace: Lakeland, FL
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 195
- Draft: Round 3 (2009, ARI)
- School: Santa Fe College (FL)
- MLB Debut: 09/21/2015
2014: Acquired by PIT from ARI in exchange for cash considerations prior to the season on 3/26 ... Hit .275 (112x407) with 22 doubles, nine triples, 15 homers (12 solo HR), 52 RBIs and 25 stolen bases (31 attempts, 80.6%) in 127 games with Double-A Altoona during his debut in the PIT organization (starts: CF-76, LF-41) ... Led the Eastern League in intentional walks (6) and ranked tied for second in triples ... Also led all league outfielders in total chances (309) and putouts (300); committed just three errors for a .990 FPCT ... Finished third among PIT farmhands in runs (67), tied for third in steals and tied for fourth in home runs ... Hit .300 (77x257) and slugged .510 against right-handed pitching (.233/.440 vs. LHP) ... Reached base at a .386 clip when leading off an inning ... Went 15-for-44 (.341) in the ninth and extra innings ... Hit just .136 in his first 18 games thru 5/1 ... Rebounded to produce his season's highest monthly average in May, hitting safely in 25 of 31 games with a .374 average (37x99) and the Eastern League's second-best OBP of .451 ... Hit safely in a season-high nine straight games from 5/2-9 (.516) ... Notched a team high-tying streak of hits in 10 consecutive home games (also Alen Hanson) from 5/2-18 (.441); also fell one game shy of Stetson Allie's 17-game on-base streak at Natural Gas Field (Broxton from 7/4-31) ... Had multi-steal efforts in back-to-back games on 5/29 at Richmond (2 SB) and 5/30 vs. New Hampshire (2 SB) ... Lifted three homers in a two-game span from 8/19-20 at Akron; Homered twice as part of a 4-for-4 effort with four RBIs on 8/19 and went 2-for-3 with one homer and three RBIs on 8/20 ... Named the Eastern League's Player of the Week during that stretch on 8/25 (.429, 9 RBIs) ... Beginning 8/19, hit a league-best .455 (20x44) over his final 14 games thru the end of the season.
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NEW YORK - The frustration wore on Dwight Howard and Mike D'Antoni.
Howard looked serious and sounded somber when he conceded uncertainty on when he'll return after sitting out of the Lakers' 93-82 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday at Barclays Center. It marked the third consecutive game he's missed because of an aggravated labrum in his right shoulder. It's possible Howard will sit out when the Lakers play Thursday in Boston.
"I'm not in any rush," Howard said. "I want to make sure it heals up."
D'Antoni looked annoyed and sounded combative about a published report that indicated he and the coaching staff believe Howard needs to simply toughen up and return from injury.
"He's got the pain," said D'Antoni, the Lakers coach. "I don't have the pain. I wish he could play."
But Howard maintains that won't happen until he's completely healthy. He had a non-invasive platelet rich plasma procedure Saturday that entailed blood being taken and isolating the components in hopes of accelerating the healing process and relieving pain. It might take another week before Howard feels the effects, if at all.
Howard has aggravated his shoulder three times in the past month. His back surgery last season partly stemmed from playing through the pain, which only made it worse.
"It's my career," Howard said. "There's no need for me to prove anything to anyone."
Kobe Bryant, who's played through extensive injuries in his 17-year career, understood Howard's tentativeness.
"He's probably worried about the damage in his shoulder," Bryant said. "I don't think he's had to play through injuries his entire career. He's been relatively healthy. It's a new experience for him."
Does Bryant question Howard's toughness?
"No. It's an experience thing," Bryant said. "I've dealt with injuries. Not injuries that were debilitating, but injuries that you have to play through them and manage the pain.
"When you go through those things, you learn your body and know what you can push through and can't push through. Dwight's never been hurt."


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Dr. John A. Mueller, of the Department of Student Affairs in Higher Education (SAHE), joined nearly ninety other IUP faculty members at a dinner to honor productivity in published scholarship.
The event, hosted annually by President Tony Atwater, recognizes faculty members who, in the previous year, were productive in research, publications, editorial board work, and creative arts. Dr. Mueller was acknowledged for several publications in 2009, including a commentary in the Chronicle of Higher Education, two book chapters, and three journal articles, each coauthored with a SAHE alumna or alumnus, including Raechele Pope ('81), Jennifer Cole ('05), and Bradley Webb ('07).
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But in 2012 it's spending up to ensure greater results.
Its Ankata underground mine development at Prominent Hill was on track for first ore production in the first quarter of 2012, the company said.
OZ Minerals said it would ramp up to full production of 1.2 million tonnes per annum in the third quarter of 2012.
And it would spend $70 million on significant exploration at Prominent Hill in 2012.
Exploration drilling and studies were under way at the Carrapateena copper and gold project in South Australia.
OZ Minerals said it planned to spend $29 million in 2012 at Carrapateena, where an underground mine and processing plant was planned.
The company said it had 50 per cent of a $200 million on-market share buyback with 9.5 million shares bought at an average price of $10.51 representing $99.9 million.
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All The Guests Donned Their Best Get-Up's To The Royal Affair– But Who Looked Best?
From Victoria Beckham, to Elton John, and the mother of the bride, Carole Middleton, the guests knew that with 2 billion watching, it was time to put their best fashion feet forward and they didn't disappoint!
Victoria Beckham was one of the first of the lucky guests to arrive, walking in on the arm of her of her soccer-stud husband David Beckham who dressed up beyond handsomely in a formal morning suit. Now despite the fact that Posh is reported 7 months pregnant, there was barely a hint of a bump under a navy sheeth dress from her own label AW1. Meanwhile, she tottered on seven-inch Loubitans, while juggling a Phillip Treacy hat.Carole Middleton showed exactly where Kate got her good looks from . She looked exceptionally pretty and regal in a sky blue coat and dress ensemble by British designer, Catherine Walker with a matching Jane Corbett hat. On the other side of the family, Prince Charles wife Camilla Parker Bowles also wore a blue coat and dress suit , designed by Anna Valentine.
Prince Harry's on again girlfriend, Chelsea Davy, looked like a perfect future princess in a green Alberta Ferreti gown. And a my personal favorite guest was Elton John, a dear friend of the late Princess Diana, who had fun with his morning suit , accesorizing it with a purple tie!
What do you think of all of the fashion at the Royal Wedding, Hollywoodlifers? Were you totally impressed or totally bored? Vote for who looked best.
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