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Springfield, Ohio – When Wittenberg University Professor of Philosophy Don Collins Reed realized he had an opportunity to provide a philosophy major with experience collaborating on research for a professional journal, he invited Riley Stoermer, class of 2008 from Springfield Ohio, to co-author the paper with him.
"People don't usually co-author papers in philosophy," Reed said. "That is much more common in the physical and life sciences and in the social sciences." However, Reed said his professional research follows the work of social scientists more than of philosophers, so he followed the social science practice.
The editor of the Journal of Moral Education asked Reed in 2004 to consider serving as guest editor for a special journal issue to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Lawrence Kohlberg's (1958) doctoral dissertation, and he agreed. The proposal was developed during 2005, finalized in 2006, and the work with authors occurred in 2007-2008. Six professors, including Reed, contributed academic articles for the volume, and Reed was then charged with writing an overview of their work.
"The overview reviews the contributions of each paper to the goal of beginning to articulate an integrated, multi-level model of moral functioning (the neurological/psychological/social/cultural processes involved in human morality)," Reed said. "Riley was my faculty aide. In that position she helped with some of the editing tasks I had as guest editor."
Near the end of the project, Reed invited Stoermer to collaborate with him. Their work on the overview began following Stoermer's graduation from Wittenberg on May 10, 2008.
The work was intense, as they worked against a tight deadline for more than three weeks – day after day – on the phone and e-mailing back and forth. Stoermer said the reading was difficult, graduate level, and she remembers her primary goal was to keep her head above water.
"Dr. Reed sent me the articles to read. We discussed them, and we each wrote an overview to find common ground looking for the 'big picture,' a thread to connect them," Stoermer said. "I took clues from him and tried to find something in each article.
"Each of the six professors had different theories, and we looked for similarities. For instance, how we learn morality – one author believes we learn through biological factors while another attributes it to cultural factors," Stoermer added. "We collaborated and wrote what we found into a 20- to 30-page Microsoft Word document with the similarities pieced together like a puzzle."
"She wrote portions of the overview, and we discussed them, and I wrote portions," Reed said. "I drew the piece together at the end from the writing each of us had done."
The experience was incredible for her, both personally and professionally, Stoermer said. She also helped find bibliographical references for some of the authors, including Reed and her own findings.
"I actually had a say in project," she said as Reed finished writing the final overview and gave it to her to critique. "He told me to tell him if I found any inconsistencies, anything he should fix. He took my opinions seriously. I had never been involved in anything of that scale. I felt validated as someone in the philosophy field, for someone of his stature to take my opinions seriously."
Volume 37, Number 3 of The Journal of Moral Education was published in September 2008. It includes pp. 417-428, "Towards an integrated model of moral functioning: an overview of the Special Issue (Don Collins Reed and Riley M. Stoermer)," an editing experience that provided an exceptional beginning to the career of a young philosopher.
Stoermer currently attends graduate school at the University of Durham, in the United Kingdom, where she will earn a master's in philosophy.
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Detectives release video to search for SUV after fatal shooting
TAMPA, Fla. (970 WFLA) - Tampa Police are asking for the public's help in identifying whoever was inside of an SUV that was seen fleeing from the scene of a fatal shooting that took place on August 21st. They released the video footage above.
Police say those inside of the Ford Escape are wanted for questioning as part of the homicide unit's active investigation into the death of 23-year-old Terence Wilson of Tarpon Springs. Police say Wilson was found dead outside of the "District 3" club, located at the corner of Whiting Street and Jefferson Avenue. Detectives believe the shooting may have been related to an incident inside of the club involving Wilson and another group.
During the investigation, authorities say detectives identified 27-year-old Edgardo Molina of Tampa as a suspect in Wilson's death. Police arrested Molina on August 22nd for second degree murder.
Additional arrest(s) may be forthcoming based on further evidence and witness statements.
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Soldiers and dignitaries gathered outside the Brandon Armoury yesterday for the Memorial Baton Relay, which marks a century of regimental service to Canada for the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.
The relay started in Edmonton on Aug. 10, moving its way through Alberta and Saskatchewan before arriving here.
It then goes to Winnipeg before heading to Ontario and Quebec, eventually ending in Ottawa in September.
While the baton is only approximately four months old, what it holds is one of the most important pieces of the regiment's history.
"The baton looks pretty, but it's not particularily significant," said Bob Barker, commanding officer of the relay from start to finish.
"The whole reason it's a sacred object to us is that within the head of it is the roll of honour, which is 1,866 names of Patricias that have fallen in service over the last century. That's what makes the baton so sacred and why it is treated with the respect that it is."
Barker served in Afghanistan in 2008.
He said throughout the journey, it has been inspiring to see how other soldiers and veterans respond to the baton.
In Wainwright, Alta., a Second World War veteran carried the baton the final 200 metres to the ceremony, he said.
"When he got his hand on it, his shoulders squared up, his head was back and his stride got a little longer," Barker said.
"To see that pride that former members still have of their service really brings home why we are doing this and what that regimental connection means."
Sgt. Tom Cole has served in the regiment for 27 per cent of its storied history, serving in Cypress, Croatia, Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan.
Cole got a chance to run with the baton accompanied by his young daughter.
"I feel privileged and honoured just to be a small part of it," he said.
The team of approximately 50 soldiers will spend two days in the area and has also set up a centennial display at CFB Shilo.
"With Shilo being our home base, being able to stop here and show our friends and families the centennial display and have them participate in some of the PPCLI centennial activities is a real honour," Barker said.
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Open House New York schedule released; reservations begin tomorrow
Browsers at the ready: Reservations for select Open House New York programs begin Thursday, September 27 at 10am. Here are our recommendations.
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Explore the third section of the beloved elevated park at the High Line at the Rail Yards
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The Four Seasons, a new addition to Open House New York
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Sign up for the Lakeside at Prospect Park Construction Tour to see how the new complex is coming along
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Don a hard hat and check out the construction of Brooklyn Bridge Park's Pier 5
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Explore the third section of the beloved elevated park at the High Line at the Rail Yards
Open House New York (Oct 6, 7) is an annual weekend-long event during which historic buildings, architectural masterpieces and sundry landmarks welcome the public for tours and nosing around. It's the perfect opportunity to explore normally off-limits parts of New York and have a good old snoop.
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The lineup for 2012 was released today on OHNY's website (and is included as a printed insert in this week's issue of TONY, with free copies made available at select locations in each borough; see ohny.org for details). There are more than 250 tours and places to visit, many of which are free and open to all. However, some of the big-ticket draws do require reservations costing $5—and these can go fast, in part because of limited space. Reservations begin tomorrow, Thursday, September 27 at 10am at ohny.org/weekend/reservations. To help you plan your attack, here are 12 spots and tours that require reservations that caught our eye.
The High Line at the Rail Yards (Sat, Sun noon–4pm)
Take a self-guided meander along the third and final section of this elevated park. Yup, this one will be over-subscribed. Thankfully, the High Line opens this stretch the following weekend as well (Oct 13, 14 noon–4pm). Visit thehighline.org for details and to R.S.V.P.
The Four Seasons (Sat at 3, 4pm)
This designated landmark makes its debut at Open House New York this year. Besides a chance to see the famed midcentury modern interior (designed by Philip Johnson) without forking out for a meal, attendees will be led around by architect Belmont Freeman, who oversaw the recent restoration of the space.
Lakeside at Prospect Park Construction Tour (Sun at 1, 3pm)
We are impatiently waiting for this to open in 2013, so we're psyched to get a sneak peek at how it's coming along and harangue construction workers to hurry up.
Wythe Hotel (Sat, Sun at 1, 2pm)
It was once a cooperage factory; now it's a boutique hotel. If you want to see Brooklyn's contemporary architectural style writ large, this new addition to Open House New York is probably a good place to start.
7 World Trade Center (Sat at 11am, 1pm; Sun at 1pm)
Take a tour of the first tower to be rebuilt at the WTC site.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5 (Sat at noon, 2pm)
Take a tour of the construction site of the latest addition to this waterfront hot spot, due for completion this fall. We're hoping they'll make us wear a hard hat and fluorescent tabard—we rock those accessories hard.
Newton Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (Sat at 10, 11am, noon, 1, 2, 3pm) and Newton Creek Alliance Boat Tour (Sun at 10am)
The wastewater treatment plant's egg-shaped digesters are instantly recognizable and a perennial favorite. We hear the view from the top is something to behold. The next day, Alliance members lead a tour of the polluted creek on a NYC Water Taxi.
Coleman-Sanchez Residence (Sat 11am–4pm)
Resident and architect Christopher Coleman gives a tour of his bright, funky Williamsburg pad. This tour is one of 15 organized by Interior Design Magazine that focus on residential properties.
Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space Tours (Sat, Sun at 3, 5:15pm)
Community gardens and squats are an integral part of the East Village's storied past. Local activists lead this tour that may even stop at a current squatter's apartment.
Gowanus Canal "Super Fun" Site Canoe Tour (Sat, Sun at 1, 3pm)
What can we say? We're a sucker for a pun. Also, for paddling on this Gowanus superfund site with the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club.
Manhole Covers of 14th Street (Sat, Sun at 2pm)
Public artist Michele Brody leads a tour that points out beautiful and functional cast-iron discs. Anything that reveals a facet of the city that we'd otherwise not notice is all right by us.
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Project1voice BENEFIT 2014 - For Colored Girls
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Project1voice (Cleveland) presents ~ for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf by Ntozake Shange - A Benefit national staged reading. Directed by Dale Shields (iforcolor.org)The Cast features recording artist Mariama Whyte*,Kimberly Brown Nina Domnique Glover, Maha McCain, Pia Long, Benita Rahman, Sabrina McPherson.
Production Stage Manager is Debra Rose.
TALK-BACK PANEL ~ Dianne McIntyre. - Dr. Heather E. Burton - Dr. Donna McIntyre Whyte - LaToyia Jones
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The Cast:
Mariama Whyte*Kimberly Brown*Nina Domnique Glover
Maha McCain*Pia Long
Benita Rahman*Sabrina McPherson
Production Stage Manager - Debra Rose
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf (sometimes stylized as) for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf) is a 1975 experimental choreopoem by Ntozake Shange. Initially staged in California, it has been performed Off-Broadway and on Broadway, and adapted as a book, a television film, and a theatrical film. The 1976 Broadway production was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play.
*For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf (sometimes stylized as for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf). This groundbreaking "choreopoem" modern day classic was first produced in New York City in 1975 with Henry Street Settlement and Joseph Papp Public Theatre and then made its Broadway debut in 1976. It is a spellbinding collection of vivid prose and free verse narrative about and performed by Black women. Twenty poems capturing the brutal, tender and dramatic lives of contemporary Black women, For Colored Girls... offers a transformative, riveting evening of provocative dance, music and poetry.
"A triumphant event, filled with humor. Pure theatre."- New York Daily News
" A poignant, gripping, angry and beautiful work."- Time
Project1voice,a national not-for-profit performing arts organization created in 2010 advocating on issues that directly affect Black theatre. We are dedicated to the preservation of the legacy and tradition of the art and artist of Black theatre. We bring together a diverse group of talented (AEA) professional and semi-professional (community) artsit. We are celebrating and educating about Black Theatre by presenting exceptional full staged readings and talkback sessions. Past readings have preseted the work of playwrights Alice Childress (Trouble in Mind), James Baldwin (The Amen Corner) and Charles Fuller (A Soldier's Play).
Project1voice receives no traditional funding from any grant funding institutions. Your ticket purchase is our only support towards our historical and social artistic mission.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT - Project1voice (Cleveland)


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The MSc Building Surveying has been designed to allow non-cognate graduates in a wide range of subjects to obtain the knowledge and develop the skills required to practise as a building surveyor. The course has been specifically designed to develop the core competencies required for a building surveyor and to meet the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) accredited route to qualification as a chartered building surveyor. The course reflects the expanding roles of the chartered building surveyor across the whole of the built environment in both construction and property sectors and is designed to prepare graduates to be engaged in the full range of professional building surveying activities.
Module guide
Core modules
- Structural Design and Analysis
- Management Practice
- Design and Specification
- Building Surveys and Pathology
- Maintenance Management
- Professional Practice and Contract Management
- Conversion and Adaptation of Buildings
- Research Design and Methodology
- Major Project/Dissertation
A range of assessment methods are used, which are designed to be both formative and summative; these include:
- Examinations
- Written assignments, including essays, reports, position statements and other forms of written submission
- Presentations
- Portfolios
- Dissertation
Dedication: Full-time.
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The Burlington
Scrumptious ... feeling at home at the Burlington.
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Of all the chefs with expanding empires in Sydney, Melbourne and around the world, Matt Kemp is the one I'd most like to see succeed. If despots cooked like this, I'd be calling for more to rule the planet.
Here are two simple reasons to cheer him on: Kemp's food is both utterly delicious and astonishingly good value. I could add it's also occasionally complex yet elegantly simple, enormous fun and demonstrates a wonderful talent for elevating humble ingredients above their status.
Consider his ode to pig, a good old-fashioned brawn, aka jellied pig's head, served as a "terrine" ($12/$18). Making it is a two-day labour of love and a reminder of an art that has undeservedly fallen out of fashion. The end result is a handsome tile of lush, lemony jelly encasing chunks of pink, sweet, salty and smoky trotter, hock and cheek, plus finely chopped vegetables. Beside it is a tangy, creamy, finely grated remoulade, with gelatinous and crunchy slivers of crumbed pig's ear balanced on top. It's the sort of dish that would make the chest of British chef Fergus Henderson (of Nose-to-Tail fame) swell with pride.
The Burlington Bar and Dining is the Kemp's third attempt at a cheap and cheerful bistro, following in the wake of Randwick's (now closed) Billingsgate and Two Rooms. Aside from scrapping the bridge toll, I can't think of a better reason for anyone hungry and living north of the harbour to celebrate.
The Burlington's clean and breezy decor is built on classic bistro good looks, with banquettes framing the front room with its bare timber tables. This long terrace is an Aladdin's cave with a lovely chandelier-crowned private dining room out back, along with a second dining room with a small bar where most of the debate centres on the wallpaper. As an indication of the class and attention paid to the details, this is a bistro with L'Occitane handwash in the loo. How good is that?
Lela Radojkovic's natural warmth as a host, which makes Balzac such a welcoming place, has been imbued in the effervescent and professional Burlington team to make you feel at home, even if the menu seems a little adventurous for more staid palates.
The Burlington lets Kemp cook in a relaxed and fluid style that blends his reassuring English sensibility with Mediterranean sunshine. It harks back to the early days of Balzac. He's joined in that quest by head chef Chad Muir, who worked at London star Pied a Terre and is already bringing his influence to bear. It's the sort of food you'd hope to eat if the Kemps invited you over for dinner.
Almost all the 12 savoury dishes are in entree and main sizes. The dry-aged angus rib-eye goes one better, at 500g ($42) or a whopping 1kg ($75). That's unbelievably cheap for such a great piece of meat. I wimp out on the half-kilo served on the bone with a fine bearnaise. As good as the char-grilled beef is, the chunky hand-cut chips are another sound argument in its favour. Trust a lad from the north to turn spuds into something irresistible.
Every dish I tried over two visits was controlled and impressive. The Moroccan spice blend ras el hanout enlivens a satisfyingly earthy yet deftly airy white bean soup studded with sweet and briny sauteed prawns ($10/$16). The Basque salt cod and capsicum stew ajoarriero is reworked into a trio of crumbed croquettes ($14/$20) with a wicked aioli.
A neatly trimmed tile of skate wing, its ribbed flesh crisply suntanned by the pan, sits on a tart that's essentially a thin potato and rosemary pizza ($15/$24). This classy take on fish and chips is scattered with small capers, large caperberries and deep-fried parsley with a horseradish and grain mustard vinaigrette for a touch of acidity. Superb.
Wine drinkers can raise their glass to the fact that every one of the 20-odd bottles on the globetrotting list is sold not only by the glass but also in 250ml and 375ml serves. It's no gouge, either. Order half a bottle and you'll pay half the price. That's an extraordinarily generous act of hospitality. Wine is an adventure and at Burlington you can explore with comfort.
Grilled wagyu calf's liver ($18/$26) would make an honest man out of Hannibal Lecter. It's opulently flavoured and buttery like a bovine foie gras, sweet without the metallic bitterness that liver carries. Slowly braised, caramelised red onions and mash form its bed, the rich reduced braising liquid sharpened and sweetened by balsamic vinegar. It's an offal lover's dream date.
I could rave on about the desserts ($12) but it's making me
hungry. How much fun the Eton Mess provides thanks to its shards of
meringue amid sexy chantilly cream with the twist of crushed
raspberries (rather than strawberries), diced, poached peach and
praline. How the sensual bread and butter pudding (a Kemp signature
dish) has a creme brulee-style toffee top and cinnamon perfume, or
how the Valrhona chocolate marquis with pistachios is so likely to
lead you astray the NSW Premier will probably threaten a crackdown
on it. Most of all, I want to go back, treating it as my home away
from home. You should, too, otherwise you'll miss out on something
truly scrumptious.
The Summary The Kemps of Restaurant Balzac have launched another cracking bistro, adding sparkle to life on the northside, at prices so low friends won't believe you.
Value Excellent.
Chefs Matthew Kemp and Chad Muir.
Owners Matthew Kemp and Lela Radojkovic.
Service Smiling, warm and delightful.
Food European.
Wine Small, quirky, intelligent global list; 21 by the glass.
Vegetarians One pasta dish.
Child friendly High chairs.
Noise Reasonable.
Wheelchair access Two steps at front door.
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Oneida County Receives Additional Funding To Increase Lead Poisoning Inspections
Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente says a new grant from the New York State Department of Health will help decrease the lead poisoning rate in some of Utica's hardest hit areas.
The County Health Department's Lead Primary Prevention Program received a $30,000 bump in funding, which will be used to increase inspections in Cornhill and West Utica.
Picente says the age of housing in those areas creates a higher risk for families there than in other parts of the city.
Since 2009, the program has seen a 30 percent decrease in lead poisoning rates, and the added funds should help the group maintain its momentum.
"The Lead Primary Prevention Program has been successful because the Health Department keeps pushing the envelope of what we can accomplish," Picente said. "The success of this project is not measured in numbers as much as in the lives of children who will grow up healthier."
The additional funding comes after the introduction of iPads to assist field agents in their work, which makes inspecting homes faster.


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We all need to help Israel shift
You wait years for big elections that will shape the world, or at least shape a part of the world you care about, and then three come at once. This week, has seen a US presidential contest and a change at the top in China (admittedly without a single democratic vote cast). And the third? That's coming in Israel in January.
So far, all eyes have been on Bibi Netanyahu, who seized the initiative with two bold strokes: calling elections a year ahead of schedule and merging his party with the ultra-nationalist vehicle of Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. The resulting entity — "Bieberman" — is projected to dominate the next Knesset and enable Netanyahu to return as Prime Minister. It also confirms the rise and rise of Lieberman. The man who believes the country's Arabs should be stripped of their citizenship if they cannot swear an oath of loyalty to Israel as a Jewish, Zionist state is now leader-in-waiting of the Israeli right, with a clear path to become the country's prime minister.
I've been looking, though, at the other side of the political divide. I've been wondering if Labour's new-ish leader, Shelly Yachimovich, might lead a dramatic revival of that party or whether fellow journalist Yair Lapid could be the man to make the breakthrough. I've followed the speculation that Ehud Olmert is set to make a comeback, perhaps leading a new centrist bloc that would merge Kadima, Labour and others and be a match for Bieberman.
Scanning the Israeli centre-left is a habit. I've done it for the best part of two decades, certainly since the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, 17 years ago this week. Election after election, like many of those who long for Israel to be at peace, I've searched for an Israeli leader with the strength and vision to do what's needed to make a two-state deal stick. Surely Shimon Peres would be able to complete Rabin's mission. Maybe it took the military credentials of an Amram Mitzna or Ehud Barak. Perhaps Amir Peretz could finally recruit Israel's mizrachim to the cause of territorial compromise.
Or possibly, on the Nixon-to-China principle, it had to be a man of the right, like Ariel Sharon. Or a woman of the right, like Tzipi Livni.
Time after time, the peace camp has allowed itself to hope
Time after time, the peace camp has allowed itself to hope, me along with them. But it's not worked out. Israel remains as stuck as ever. The prospect of Israelis and Palestinians sharing the land between the river and the sea, forming two viable, secure states has, if anything, deteriorated — thanks in part to a pattern of West Bank settlement that makes partition look ever more remote, if not impossible.
So I'm done looking for a saviour. What's needed now is not merely a change at the top, but a deeper movement from the bottom up, among Israelis and all those who care about them. Such a shift would entail a realisation that, as Kadima's Shaul Mofaz, argues, the paramount question of Israeli security remains not Iran but the conflict with the Palestinians. It would also mean admitting that Israel remains locked on a path that can only lead to an outcome most would lament: either a binational state, in which the dream of Jewish self-determination would become a memory, or a state in which a Jewish minority with a right to vote rules over a non-Jewish majority denied that right — and we all know the name for that.
Making that shift is a task not for one individual but for the entire Jewish people. Dreaming of the Messiah may be part of our tradition. But politics lacks the patience of religion. And Israel cannot wait.
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Artist Asks The Crowd To Help Him Create His Film Frame By Frame
Illustrator Raphael Grampá used crowdsourced creativity to make his film for Absolut #NEXTFRAME. [Partner Content]
This article is presented in partnership with Absolut to support the launch of their #NEXTFRAME project. Get updates on additional Absolut collaborations at www.facebook.com/Absolut.
As an illustrator, Rafael Grampá is used to working alone. For his graphic novels, he writes the scripts, draws the characters and colors them in himself. But working with Absolut, the acclaimed Brazilian artist was given the opportunity to co-create a 3D animated short film – a first for him – with the help of the brand's online fans.
The project, called #NEXTFRAME, asked Absolut's global network of almost five million Facebook fans to input ideas as the story was being created, effectively having them collaborate with Grampá. He would post a couple frames of a scene on the site, and ask for suggestions at key points, looking to social media users to guide the next animation with their own creativity.
Grampá's collaboration with Absolut is the first iteration of their new global campaign, 'Transform Today' – which sees the company pair up with artists in projects that are intended to bring out the creativity of Absolut fans, giving them an opportunity to explore the creative process of an artist and add their own original thinking to the mix.
For Grampá, the collaboration pushed him into a role that he had never before held, that of film director. Prior to writing his own graphic novel series, he worked at an animation studio where he was helping to fulfill someone else's dream. That's when Grampá decided to carve his own path, find his own aesthetic and create his own darkly beautiful world in his directorial debut. The #NEXTFRAME project pushed the artist to another level, encouraging creativity on-the-fly and considering storytelling in a whole new format, as he has never created his own work in 3D before.
You can see Grampá working in this new medium in the 'making of' video below:
Absolut's campaign has enabled them to reach out to an audience not through the product itself, but through the company's strongly held belief that creativity is a critical asset, and it needs to be fostered. 'The future is not a given, it's yours to create', is the campaign's message, and it applies not only to the audience but the participating artists themselves.
According to Jonas Tåhlin, Absolut VP of Global Marketing, "The #NextFrame project builds on Transform Today's idea of 'The future is not a given, it's yours to create' by offering an opportunity to those who were inspired by the campaign to actually co-create with one of the artists in it. But that was only half of the project, we also wanted to find a way for Grampá to push his own boundaries by transforming his illustrations into 3D animation."
As the illustrator explains, the project unveiled a whole new arena of creating. "[It's] a translation of my art from 2D to 3D," he said, "I already explore my style through image, sequence and space. Now I'm experiencing telling my stories with image, movement, time and sound."
The resulting collaborative short film, Dark Noir, premiered at Absolut's culture space MADE in Berlin on March 14th. Watch the film below:
The global campaign will continue with collaborations from other groundbreaking international artists in the near future. Each will be similar to #NEXTFRAME, providing audiences with opportunities to interact and practice their own creativity, and inspire them to discover their own potential.
To learn more about the project click here.
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Primary Education (Initial Teacher Training)Anglia Ruskin University
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- Bachelor's degree
- Cambridge (Inglaterra)
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Initial Teacher
Child Behaviour
IT Development
Teaching Methods
GCSE Mathematics
Child care
Course overview
You will explore the different ways in which children develop and learn, and how you can support this process. You will examine professional values, classroom organisation and management. Key themes integral to your studies will include working with parents and other professionals, creativity, equality, inclusion, and ICT.
You will reflect on strategies for learning and teaching, and develop your subject knowledge, as well as considering the latest policies and initiatives. Course content will cover the full range of primary subjects.
Over the course you will complete 24 weeks practical teaching experience in school. Placements will be in three different schools, where you will be supported by a supervisor from our University and a trained school-based mentor. Strong links with schools within our region allow us to provide excellent training placements.
In your third year you will have the opportunity to develop your interest in a particular curriculum area, and to undertake a detailed investigation into an area of interest related to primary education. Throughout your course we will support your development as an inspired, and inspiring teacher.
Year one core modules
- Understanding Teaching and Learning in the Primary Classroom
- Communication and Language
- Developing Children's Reading
- Concepts in Mathematics and Science
- Teaching Mathematics and Science
- Introducing the Foundation Curriculum
Year two core modules
- Creative Literacies and Developing Creativity in the Curriculum
- Themes in Education
- Developing the Foundation Curriculum
- Extending the Foundation Curriculum
- Extending Learning in Mathematics/Science/Literacy
Year three core modules
- Special Study
- Inclusion
- Major Project: Professional Development and Leadership
- Major Project: Teacher as Researcher
Assessment is carried out via module assignments, evaluation of practical teaching within schools, and production of a Professional Development Portfolio. Module assessment takes various forms, which have been carefully designed to provide you with a variety of ways of reaching success.
Dedication: Full-time.
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Career opportunities: On successful completion of this award you will be recommended for Qualified Teacher status. Our graduates are very well placed to apply for jobs in our partnership schools, and other schools within the region. We have a very high employment rate from primary teacher training. This degree is specifically required to meet the requirements of teaching professionals at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 (5-11 years). Other career options may include social work, educational psychology, and other school-based careers, such as careers advisers and bursars.
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9" or 12 bolt? t-56 and rear end gears what is best?
I was just wondering if I should use a 9" or 12 bolt in my 85 camaro.. both need to be adapted I was just wondering which one you guys think is best.
Also I heard t-56s don't have as low of a 1st gear as the t-5.... so if I wanted to keep a low 1st gear and have decent milage on the highway would I want to go 4.11 or 4.10 or should I go down to like a 3.73? I was thinking that the 3.73s wouldn't allow me to take off too well and the 4.10 or 4.11 would be alright because I would have 6 gears to go through before my rpm would start to climb too high on the highway
Give me 24 hours to get to my other computer and I'll run the numbers for you.
If you want, post as much information about the car that you can and I'll run all of the data and give a full performance report.
Will need Specs on the engine, horsepower and torque if known.
Redline of engine.
Torque converter information
Complete tire size and type.
Weight of car with driver
Specifics on body
umm right now it has a 305 with like 160 hp and 120ft/lbs tourque (guesstamate) and it redlines at 7000 rpm.....
I am planning on putting in a 400 with about 250-300hp No idea what it will have for tourque and I figure it will redline anywhere from 4500 to 5500 rpm
If anyone else wants to give better specs for a 85 ish 305 (not sure engine is origional in car since it is missing a bunch of electrical crap) or what a 400 with a good cam and 10.5:1 compression with stock heads and opened up vavles please do so...
Late style:
1st = 2.66
2nd = 1.78
3rd = 1.30
4th = 1.00
5th = 0.74
6th = 0.50
rev = 2.90
Early style (not as strong)
1st = 2.97
2nd = 1.94
3rd = 1.35
4th = 1.00
5th = 0.84
6th = 0.62
rev = 3.38
The most popular gear is the 4.10 or 4.11
however alot of people are starting to run 4.56 & deeper gears ... remember this: .5:1 high gear makes a 6.14 rear gear be the same as a 3.08 was in the 'old days' of direct drive 1:1 transmissions & also think about this: w/ 27" tall tires & 4.56 rear gears the late style (the only one to use) with the .5:1 6th gear @ 7000rpm would give you a top speed of 246mph if you could 'pull it out (Y-Rated tires are only rated safe up to 186mph) & your 70mph rpm would only be 1984rpm ... you might want to consider what rpm you want to 'cruise' at & what rpm range your engine is built for ... 6.14's in theory would give you a top speed of 183.42mph @ 7000rpm & 2671rpm @ 70mph w/ 27" tall tires (discounting tire growth)
Wild Bill / T56SS
Alright well thanks alot... I think i will be going 4:10 4:11 or 4:56s depending on the tire size I go with (probably 25 or 26 inch) and depending on what tranny I can find (would like the stronger one but I may not be able to find one)
Damn that sounds so good.. My friends were trying to talk me into 4 speed or an automtaic... I am liking the idea of being able to pull off having nice low gears and still be able to cruise on the highway with about the same milage as if I were to keep my 5 speed with the crappy gears I have now
I am pretty sure the "new style" is '94 thru '97 F-Body donor-cars & they had LT-1 engines --- they also used a "really different" type of clutch set-up --- they used a "pull type" throw-out bearing --- I only have LT-1 experience and am not sure what kind of parts it takes to use the T56 behind the pre-metric motors --- I know it is done & I know they kick butt --- If you can't find help on the details for your conversion just let me know & I'll try to help you get answers you need! You will want the new style because the old style is only good for about 350 foot-pounds of torque & as I recall the new is rated at 450 (same one as used behind the Viper ...)
Hope you can figure this out ... Guess I need to work on how to make this computer show what I see on the screen when I post it ... what all these numbers & stuff is suposed to say is ... shifter position ... transmission internal ratio ... effective over-all ratio w/ 4.56 gears ... ground speed @ 7,000RPM w/ 25" tall tires & RPM @ 70MPH
1st 2.66 12.13 42.92 Blown
2nd 1.78 8.12 64.14 Up
3rd 1.30 5.93 87.82 5579
4th 1.00 4.56 114.17 4292
5th 0.74 3.37 154.29 3176
6th 0.50 2.28 228.34 2146
Reverse 2.90 13.22 39.37 No Way
Have fun and don't forget to make it stop good too!
Wild Bill / T56SS
I'm an old Ford-Man & you can't beat the 9"

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Well there is quite a bit of information... I have an 85 camaro... I hear my clutch cylinder fits.. thing is I don't know what I would need for clutch fork and flywheel or do I even need a different one?
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Dry skin is an extremely common skin problem and is often worse during the winter when environmental humidity is low (i.e., "winter itch"). It occurs at all ages and in people with or without other skin problems. This article dfiscusses the causes of dry skin and how to treat and prevent this problem. We hope you find it useful.
What does dry skin look like?
Everyone is familiar to some degree with the appearance of dry skin. The normally fine lines in the skin become more visible, the skin feels rough and appears dull and flaky. In more advanced cases, fish net-like cracks resembling the fine fracture lines of cracked porcelain can occur. Dry skin occurs most commonly on the arms and legs, but can also affect the trunk of the body. Dermatologists often call dry skin "xerosis" or "asteatosis".
Problems Associated with Dry Skin
Dry skin very commonly produces itching, which can be severe and interfere with sleep and other daily activities. Repeatedly rubbing and scratching can produce areas of thickened, rough skin (lichenification). Dry, thickened skin can crack, especially in areas subject to chronic trauma (e.g., hands and feet), causing painful cracks in the skin (fissures). Dry skin and scratching may result in a dermatitis when the skin becomes red (inflamed) in addition to dry and scaly. Round, scaly, itchy, red patches scattered over the legs, arms and trunk (nummular eczema) may also appear. The appearance of yellow crusts or pus in these areas indicates that a bacterial infection is developing. This would require specific antibiotic therapy from your dermatologist or family physician.
If your skin is very dry, or if you have an associated red dermatitis, it is a good idea to seek the advice of your dermatologist or family physician. Severe dry skin is a feature of certain genetic diseases such as atopic dermatitis and ichthyosis (fish scale-like skin). Additionally, people with hormone imbalances such as underactivity of the thyroid gland can also experience severe skin dryness (there are other changes in the body that accompany dry skin in this setting that helps doctors recognize this problem). On occasion red, dry skin rashes can be confused with other skin problems such as a ringworm infection or allergic contact dermatitis (i.e., a poison oak-like skin rash), which would need different forms of treatment.
What Causes Dry Skin?
Healthy skin can be pictured as a multi-layer cake covered by a single sheet of clear plastic food wrap used to keep it fresh. The plastic food wrap prevents the frosting and underlying layers of the cake from drying out by preventing loss (evaporation) of the water from the cake into the air. It is the moisture in the cake that gives it its freshness. The outermost layer of the skin, which acts like the plastic food wrap and is about the same thickness, is called the stratum corneum. (This is the layer that peels off after a sunburn). The stratum corneum consists of dead skin cells embedded in a mixture of natural oils (lipids) that are made by underlying living skin cells. These natural skin oils keep the water inside our body from escaping into the air and also keep irritating substances and germs from entering the body. Both the dead skin cells and the skin oils hold a certain amount of water in the stratum corneum and it is this stratum corneum water that helps keep the skin soft, pliable and smooth.
Dry skin occurs when there is not enough water in the stratum corneum for it to function properly. One way this can happen is when protective oils in the stratum corneum are lost and the water that is normally present in the skin is allowed to escape. Too much soapy water, exposure to harsh chemicals, the normal aging process and certain types of skin diseases are some of the causes of decreased amounts of protective skin oils. As the stratum corneum dries out it shrinks and, as it shrinks, small cracks can occur. This exposes the underlying living cells to irritating substances and germs in the environment.
Treatment of Dry Skin
An important aspect of treatment is to identify and tackle any factors that may be contributing to the dry skin. It is natural to think that applying water alone to dry skin would help control the problem. However, water alone (especially hot water) can actually increase the problem of dry skin by removing the normal, protective skin oils. Hot, soapy water depletes the natural skin oils to the greatest degree. Anyone who has tried to wash a skillet covered with bacon grease in cold soapy water knows how effective heat is in softening up oils and fats so that they can be washed away. However, water followed by the application of oil such as a moisturizer (also known as an emollient or lubricant) Ultra Balm is of great benefit for dry skin. The Lanolin in Ultra Balm helps trap and seal water in the stratum corneum and makes the skin softer, smoother and less likely to become dry, cracked and itchy.
Attention to proper bathing techniques and liberal use of the most effective moisturizers. You should take a short bath or shower (no more than 10 minutes) only once in a 24 hour period. For adults, showers are generally better than baths. While longer baths or showers, especially in hot water, can be quite relaxing, they will also increase the loss of natural oils from the skin and worsen skin dryness. The bath or shower should be in warm rather than hot water. Soap should be used minimally and only when and where needed (for example, under the arms, the groin and genitals, the feet, and the face). Milder, less drying soaps include Dove, Neutrogena Dry Skin Formula (unscented), Aveeno Cleansing Bar for Dry Skin, Purpose, Basis, and Oil of Olay Sensitive Skin Soap. Cetaphil is a liquid cleanser that works as a gentle and effective soap substitute for some people. It is especially helpful for cleaning the face and hands.
After bathing or showering, quickly and gently pat the skin partially dry with a towel (do not rub!). Within three minutes of getting out of the water apply Ultra Balm to seal the water in the skin before it can evaporate. Ultra Balm should be reapplied liberally during the day and evening when needed especially to those areas prone to dryness (hands, arms, legs) and when itchy.
Treat any red dermatitis (eczematous or ezcema) patches with a topical cortisone (steroid) cream or ointment for a 5 to 15 day course when perscribed. Over-the-counter strength cortisone creams and ointments can occasionally be helpful, but prescription strength products are often required to calm down this type of dermatitis. Make sure you understand where the cortisone cream or ointment is to be applied (only on the red patches unless instructed otherwise) and how often you should apply it (no more than twice daily). When using both a cortisone product and a moisturizer, always use the cortisone first and the moisturizer second.
Be careful about using other over-the-counter anti-inflammatory and itch-suppressing creams or lotions. Many of these products contain chemicals that can irritate or cause allergic reactions in dry, dermatitic skin. A good general rule is if anything that you apply to your skin causes more burning and itching than you started with, you should stop using it until you can talk with your doctor about it. Anti-itch products containing pramoxine (e.g., Prax, Pramosone) or menthol and camphor (e.g., Sarna) are generally safe to use. However, these products are not treating the cause of skin dryness, they are only temporarily treating the itching that accompanies skin dryness.
Any way that you can increase the humidity level in the air of your home and workplaces would be advisable. If not already present, you should consider adding a humidifier to the central heating system of your home. If you use a portable humidifier, make sure it is used in your bedroom at night.
Use Ultra Balm for Long Term Control & Prevention of Dry Skin.
Dry skin is usually a long-term problem that recurs often, especially in winter. When you notice your skin beginning to get dry, resume your moisturizing routine with Ultra Balm and avoid the use of harsh soaps. If the itchy, dry, skin rash returns, use both Ultra Balm and any prescription steroid cream or ointment.
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When the final horn sounded, the North Attleborough players swarmed around Matt Raposo, engulfing the goaltender in a swirl of celebration, while sticks, gloves, and helmets flew through the air. You could be forgiven for wondering when the state championship trophy was getting wheeled on to the ice.
The Rocketeers (10-3-0) had reason to celebrate. In the hockey program's short five-year history, North Attleborough had passed a number of milestones, including last year's playoff appearance, but had yet to earn a marquee victory against league rival Mansfield.
On Saturday night, in front of a frenzied crowd at the Foxboro Sports Center, two power play goals by senior forward Tim Joyce and 27 saves from Raposo led North to a 2-1 victory over the Hornets.
"It's pretty exciting," said North Attleborough head coach Steve Snizek, who could not stop smiling after the game. "Our boys came out playing hard as they could and that's all I could ask of them."
Joyce opened the scoring 3:49 into the game. He pounced on the rebound of a shot by senior defenseman Matt Rosen to make it 1-0. With the score tied 1-1 four minutes into the second period, Joyce found the back of the net again assisted by Ryan Burns and Sean Young.
The senior has been the forgotten man on North's first-line with most of the attention going to sophomores Young and Marshall Blackman, who have each surpassed the 20-point plateau this season. However, his coach knows that he can count on Joyce in big games.
"He always plays well against Mansfield and he's a central part of that line all season," Snizek said. "He got the goals when we needed them most."
North dominated the opening period, cheered on by a raucous "White-Out" student section. The Rocketeers outshot Mansfield 12-5 in the first period, but the Hornets turned things around after the first intermission. Mansfield outshot North 16-7 in the second.
The Rocketeers were kept in the game by the strong goaltending of Raposo. The junior made a series of big saves to keep North in front, including a mind-boggling stretch to stop Cam Neary on a breakaway. Raposo also got a piece of the puck robbing Hornets captain and leading scorer Brendan Murphy in the final minute of the game.
Snizek remarked, "He's been coming up big for us in big games such as Oliver Ames and now this one. He's been playing well all season. I've got to give him a lot of credit. Our defense did really well in stopping their offensive attack."
Mansfield (7-2-3) was sluggish in the first period, but still bounced back to tie the game. With 4:35 left in the period, sophomore Adam Blackmon took a feed from senior Kevin Flynn and finished to make it 1-1. It was the only chance that the Hornets were able to convert. The loss put an end to Mansfield's six-game win streak (and eight games unbeaten).
The North Attleborough hockey program is still young and is developing amidst the competitive environment of the Hockomock League. While the teams have only recently begun meeting on the ice, the rivalry between the Rocketeers and Mansfield transcends any particular sport.
While the North players celebrated in the locker room with its fans, the coaches allowed themselves to share in the revelry. It was a clear indication of just how important the team took this game. In addition to the emotions of finally beating a rivalry, the game also qualified the Rocketeers for a spot in the postseason.
"This has always been a rivalry, especially in the last couple of years," Snizek explained. "We tied them last year and then lost to them into the tournament. The crowd really got them into it as well."
Mansfield will try to bounce back on Wednesday against perennial Hockomock power Franklin. North Attleborough will try to keep the momentum going and sweep the season series against Attleboro.


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San Diego Mayor Bob Filner agreed to resign today, following a special closed-door City Council meeting. His resignation is effective Aug. 30.
In a 7-0 vote, the council approved an agreement for Filner to resign in the wake of numerous allegations of sexual harassment against him. The agreement places a cap of $98,000 that the city will pay for his outside legal counsel.
In his resignation statement, Filner was defiant. "I have never sexually harassed anyone," he said. He accused the city of San Diego and the media of having a lynch-mob mentality.
Sexual harassment allegations leveled at Filner publicly surfaced six weeks ago. He was initially accused on July 9 by three longtime supporters — former Councilwoman Donna Frye and attorneys Marco Gonzalez and Cory Briggs. They outlined anonymous allegations and called for fellow Democrat Filner's resignation.
Filner's former communications chief, Irene McCormack Jackson, filed her lawsuit on July 22 seeking unspecified damages for sexual harassment. On Friday, McCormack's attorney Gloria Allred said her client is not part of the settlement and opposes any agreement that requires the city to pay Filner's legal expenses. She says the lawsuit will continue.
More than a dozen other women eventually stepped forward, accusing him of unwanted sexual advances.
Filner responded to the accusations by saying he needed help, but he refused to resign. He announced July 26 that he would undergo behavioral therapy at a psychological clinic. He said he had completed treatment on Aug. 10 and was seen back at City Hall on Aug. 20.
Filner, 70, a former San Diego State history professor, built his political career on a commitment to championing civil and veterans rights. He was first elected to public office in 1979 when he won a seat on the San Diego City Schools Board of Trustees. He served on the City Council and was elected to Congress in 1992, where he later served as chair of the House Veterans Affairs Committee. In 2012, he won election as San Diego's mayor.
In addition to the sexual harassment scandal, Filner's administration is facing scrutiny by the Department of Justice, which is is investigating a $100,000 donation made to the city of San Diego by developers Sunroad Centrum Partners. The money was returned when Filner discovered that a top-level administrator secured the donation in exchange for withdrawing a veto tying up a project Sunroad has been working on since 1997.
But the recent focus has largely been on Filner's alleged sexual harassment, leading fellow lawmakers as well as San Diego citizens to pressure him to leave office.
The terms of his resignation have been controversial. Attorney Gloria Allred, who represents Irene McCormack Jackson, raised questions about his agreement with San Diego city officials in a press conference yesterday. Among other things, Allred said that it would be reprehensible for the City Council to sign off on a deal in which public funds were paid to Filner in exchange for his resignation.
Here is a timeline of the Filner scandal from The Associated Press:
- Nov. 6, 2012: Filner, a 10-term congressman, is elected mayor. He is the first Democrat in 20 years to lead the nation's eighth-largest city.
- June 20, 2013: Filner communications director Irene McCormack Jackson confronts Filner at a staff meeting about unwanted sexual advances. Allen Jones, Filner's deputy chief of staff, quits.
- July 8: Filner's fiancee, Bronwyn Ingram, says she ended their engagement, and later says the mayor sent sexually explicit messages to other women and set up dates in her presence.
- July 10: Donna Frye, a former city councilwoman and former Filner aide, calls for the mayor to resign, saying she received "credible evidence" that he had harassed more than one woman.
- July 11: Filner issues a public apology, saying he "diminished" the office of mayor, failed to respect women who work for him and intimidated them. The mayor says he is seeking professional help and pleads with voters for patience.
- July 15: Filner announces he won't resign, saying he doesn't believe he is guilty of sexual harassment and will be vindicated.
- July 22: McCormack files a sexual harassment lawsuit against Filner and the city, claiming, among other things, that the mayor asked her to work without panties. Filner rejects the allegations. Eventually, more than a dozen women will contend that Filner made unwanted advances, ranging from inappropriately seeking dates to groping them.
- July 25: The San Diego County Democratic Party Central Committee votes to ask Filner to resign from office.
- July 26: The head of the Democratic National Committee calls on Filner to resign.
- July 26: Filner announces he will undergo two weeks of intensive behavioral therapy and return to work Aug. 19.
- July 28: California Sen. Dianne Feinstein calls on Filner to resign.
- July 30: The San Diego City Council votes to make Filner responsible for legal expenses in the sexual harassment suit.
- Aug. 2: Organizers behind dueling efforts to recall the mayor say they will join forces to gather petition signatures.
- Aug. 9: U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, in an open letter to Filner asking that he resign, says the allegations have "shaken me to my core."
- Aug. 10: Filner completes the therapy program earlier than expected but his lawyers say he will continue to receive outpatient counseling.
- Aug. 12: Filner issues a formal response to the recall effort, touting city progress and making no mention of the harassment allegations in an indication that he has no intention of resigning.
- Aug. 18: Organizers begin collecting signatures to recall Filner.
- Aug. 19: Filner meets with city officials, McCormack, her attorney Gloria Allred and a mediator to discuss settlement of the sexual harassment lawsuit.
- Aug. 21: City Attorney Jan Goldsmith announces a tentative agreement between Filner and the city, subject to City Council approval.
- Aug. 22: Allred says McCormack is not part of the settlement and would oppose any agreement that requires the city to pay Filner's legal fees.
- Aug. 23: Following a closed-door San Diego City Council meeting, Filner agrees to resign.


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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was in full campaign mode Wednesday, pledging to save the city $50-million "easy," and railing against a proposed property-tax hike – even as the budget committee compromised with a smaller increase than originally recommended.
The city's budget committee wrapped up its final 2014 budget meeting Wednesday, voting to approve a 2.25-per-cent property-tax increase. The increase is lower than the 2.5 per cent proposed by city staff. But for the mayor, who is in favour of holding a tax hike at 1.75 per cent, this wasn't enough.
"He knows and I know and everyone knows we can get down to one and three-quarters," Mr. Ford said, referring to Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly and other members of council who favour the 2.25-per-cent increase. "This is what the people want."
The mayor added that, once the budget is passed at executive committee and presented to council at the end of this month, he plans on bringing forward a list of potential savings that could see the city save $50-million. Mr. Ford said it would be "easy"to save the city that money, but declined to say what services might have to be cut.
He hinted, however, at privatizing services such as tree-planting and garbage collection east of Yonge Street. "If you contract some stuff out, if you see that as a service cut – I don't see that as a service cut. I see that as better service if the private sector is delivering instead of the government delivering them."
Late last year, many of Mr. Ford's powers were transferred to the deputy mayor, and the two have butted heads over the city's response to a recent ice storm. Both Mr. Kelly and the mayor denied that politics are at play in their disagreement over taxes.
"This is not a competition," Mr. Kelly said. "This is my desire to create a budget that is well-rounded, balanced, that's a win-win budget fiscally and socially." He added that he's reaching out to members of council to "make sure that this budget has the widest support possible."
Others, too, called Mr. Ford's position on the property tax "not achievable."
Councillor Michelle Berardinetti, who first brought forth the 2.25-per-cent motion, said that the city is expecting to receive more revenue from the land-transfer tax than currently budgeted for, part of which could be used to cover the $6-million cost of a 2.25-per-cent increase instead of 2.5 per cent. With Mr. Ford's numbers, she said, "unless you're going to have major cuts, that is not achievable."
But Councillor Doug Ford, who is running his brother's re-election campaign, claimed that 1.75 is still possible. "There's still, in my opinion, a couple hundred million dollars in savings if they really want to dig down and find the savings," he said. He declined to say what those savings might include.
Another issue that Doug Ford and the mayor have focused on recently – the land-transfer tax – was also discussed by the budget committee Wednesday. The mayor wants to reduce the tax by at least five per cent. The committee decided to leave the tax alone.
Wednesday's final budget meeting – which saw the approval of a wide range of city issues, including restored funding to the High Park Zoo and the standardization of library hours – was heated at times.
At one point, Councillor Janet Davis was asked to apologize after she used "inappropriate language" in speaking with Doug Ford.
"I shouldn't have said what I said," Ms. Davis said afterward. Her temper flared after she said the councillor spoke disparagingly of an art program she cares about. "I reacted to it. I shouldn't have."Report Typo/Error
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May 24, 2013
Site: Urbana, Ill. (Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex)
Event: NCAA Individual Championships (Singles Round of 16)
Result: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, May 25 -- at NCAA Individual Championships - Quarterfinals (Urbana, Ill.), Noon CDT
URBANA, Ill. -- Senior Evan King (Chicago, Ill./Kaplan Prep) became the first University of Michigan men's tennis player since 1992 (David Kass) to advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Singles Championships, accomplishing the feat with his 6-3, 6-4, victory over No. 30 Andre Dome of Cal Poly on Friday (May 24) at the University of Illinois' Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex.
With the win, King, the tournament's No. 11 seed, will face No. 41 Japie De Klerk (Tulsa) in the quarterfinals on Saturday (May 25) at noon CDT.
In the first set, Dome broke King on his second service game to jump out to a 3-1 lead; but the Wolverine senior -- ranked 13th in the latest ITA singles poll -- won five consecutive games to close out the set, 6-3.
The two players stayed on serve through the first three games of the second set until Dome broke King to once again build a 3-1 advantage. Faced with a similar situation as the first set, King broke his opponent to pull within 3-2 and then breezed through his next service game in four points to tie the match, 3-3. He did not falter from there, breaking the Cal Poly senior again to go up 4-3, then holding serve in a long deuce game to make the score 5-3. Shortly thereafter, King served out the match for the 6-4 second-set win.
For King, it is career singles win No. 116, putting him alone in second place on the program's all-time singles wins list behind only Dan Goldberg (127, 1986-89). King, the reigning Big Ten Athlete of the Year, has won 15 straight matches and has claimed 29 of his last 30 matches dating back to Jan. 6.
Previous Results: Round 2 | Round 1
No. 13 Evan King - Singles
Wednesday, May 22 (Round of 64) -- d. No. 57 Nathan Pasha (Georgia), 6-2, 6-2
Thursday, May 23 (Round of 32) - d. No. 67 Cameron Silverman (Elon), 6-2, 6-2
Friday, May 24 (Round of 16) - d. No. 30 Andre Dome (Cal Poly), 6-3, 6-4
Saturday, May 25 (Quarterfinals) -- vs. No. 41 Japie De Klerk (Tulsa) or No. 62 Alex Sarkissian (Pepperdine)
Senior Evan King carries a 15-match win streak heading into the quarterfinals at the 2013 NCAA Individual Championships.
With the victory, King improved to 32-4 on the season. The Wolverine senior went 23-1 during the dual-match portion of Michigan's schedule.
King is representing U-M at the NCAA Individual Championships for the third year in a row. He improves to 5-2 all-time in the singles field with today's win.
King owns the U-M program record for most combined career singles and doubles wins with 195 (116 singles, 79 doubles) victories during his collegiate career.
King earned one of the possible 45 at-large selections to the 64-player NCAA singles field.
Each match at the NCAA Individual Championships will be to the best of three sets. Scoring is the same as in dual matches, but a 12-point tiebreaker will be used.
King and Dome met earlier this season in fall tournament play at the ITA All-American Championships, with Dome winning that encounter in straight sets (6-0, 6-2).
Media Contact: Zach Eisendrath (734) 763-4423


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The 86th Academy Awards: The gender breakdown
The Academy Awards are an exciting event, not only for people in the film industry, but also for its spectators. From the "who wore what" to acceptance speeches that make us tear up or the bloopers that are bound to happen, so many of us look forward to a night of celebrating the year's best films.
But, what if the Academy Awards aren't actually celebrating everybody equally? A recent New York Times piece shared the disquieting findings on gender-based screen time: "This year's lead actors average 85 minutes on screen, but lead actresses average only 57 minutes...Last year's results were even more imbalanced: nominated male stars averaged 100 minutes on screen to the lead actresses' 49 minutes."
Newsweek's piece "Quantifying the Oscars' Woman Problem" found that from the 86 years of the Oscars, only 40 percent of women's acting nominations come from best picture-nominated films, as opposed to 52 percent of men's acting nominations and that nearly twice as many actors (14 percent) as actresses (8 percent) were nominated for films that eventually won best picture. In other words, men more often get recognized for their performances in films of the highest perceived quality.
Out of the 83 best picture nominees that have had nominations in at least one of the women's acting categories but zero men's acting categories, only six have actually won the big prize - that's 7 percent. In fact, according to the Newsweek article, 1997's Titanic is the only modern best picture winner to feature nominated actresses and no nominated actors. By contrast, 17 post-1970 best picture winners have nominated actors and no nominated actresses.
Take a look at how Best Picture nominees in relation to Best Acting nominations at the 86th Academy Awards:
Best Picture nominees where both men and women are nominated for acting
2 - American Hustle, 12 Years a Slave (with multiple actor nominations)
Best Picture nominees where only actresses were nominated
2 - Gravity, Philomena
Best Picture nominees where only actors were nominated
3 - The Wolf of Wall Street (multiple actors), Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club (multiple actors)
Actresses nominated for work in films NOT nominated for Best Picture
4 - Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine), Meryl Streep (August: Osage County, Julia Roberts (August: Osage County), Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine)
Actors nominated for work in films NOT nominated for Best Picture
High-stake categories to keep an eye out for at the Oscars:
Best Picture
If Philomena or Gravity were to win Best Picture, they'd join the ranks of some of the few films to be nominated and win without having a leading male acting nomination.
Categories with exactly 1 woman nominated
Writing, original screenplay: 1 woman, 6 men
Writing, adapted screenplay: 1 woman, 7 men
Documentary, short subject: 1 woman, 5 men
Academy Award Categories with 2 or more women nominated
Best Picture: 5 women nominated, 18 men
Documentary, feature: 3 women nominated, 5 men
Animated Feature Film: 2 women nominated, 11 men
Music, original song: 2 women nominated, 9 men
Short Film, animated: 2 women nominated, 7 men
Short Film, live action: 2 women nominated, 7 men
Production Design: 7 women nominated, 4 men
Costume Design: 2 women nominated, 3 men
Makeup & Hairstyling: 3 women nominated, 2 men
Academy Award Categories with zero women nominated
Number of Men Nominated: 5
Number of women nominated last year: 0
Number of men nominated: 5
Number of women nominated last year: 0
Film Editing
Number of men nominated: 9
Number of women nominated last year: 0
Music, original score
Number of men nominated: 6
Number of women nominated last year: 0
Sound Editing
Number of men nominated: 6
Number of women nominated last year: 1
Sound Mixing
Number of men nominated: 16
Number of women nominated last year: 0
Visual Effects
Number of men nominated: 20
Number of women nominated last year: 0
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- Credit Hours:
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- Lecture Hours:
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Course DescriptionThe fifth level of ESOL and the second of a 5-course sequence that focuses on writing. Review of the writing process and introduction to the essay. Descriptive, narrative, process and comparative/contrast. Review of basic grammar. Introduction to present perfect, gerunds and infinitives, and adverbial causes. Writing and grammar taught in the context of communicating in academic and adult life roles. Prerequisites: ESOL placement test OR successful completion of ESOL 42/42N; AND concurrent placement in ESOL 40/40N and ESOL 44/44N or higher. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completing Level 5 Writing, students will be able to use written English to communicate as related to roles as family member, community member, workers, life long learner, college student, and citizen.
Write a clear, well-developed three-paragraph essay with a separate introductory paragraph with thesis statement, body paragraph and concluding paragraph.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
1. Complete a minimum of six compositions using three rhetorical styles, with a minimum of 2 drafts each. These compositions will include satisfactory in-class (minimum of 3) and out-of-class compositions.
2. Produce a multi-paragraph essay.
3. Write and successfully send at least 1 email using correct formatting.
4. Create a paragraph as a Word document and send it as an email attachment.
Addendum: Explanation of Satisfactory Compositions
A satisfactory composition includes the following:
1. selection of a topic worthy of adult communication
2. adequate paragraph development
3. appropriate topic sentence
4. seventy percent accuracy in the grammatical areas listed under Competencies and Skills, Section A
7. level and audience-appropriate vocabulary
8. level-appropriate signal words and transitions
9. sentence variety
In addition to the above general criteria, the following specific criteria will be used:
A satisfactory in-class composition :
1. is one page handwritten double-spaced
2. includes development that is at least 70 percent as thorough as a satisfactory out-of-class paragraph
A satisfactory out-of-class composition is the equivalent of half a typed double-spaced page, approximately 125 words.
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
A. Grammar Review and Instruction
1. Phrases and Clauses
2. Verbs and Related Structures
3. Other Parts of Speech
4. Mechanics
B. Writing Process
C. Rhetorical Styles
D. Critical Thinking Skills
Competencies and Skills
A. Grammar Review and Instruction
1. Sentences, Clauses, and phrases
a. use basic sentence structure with action, nonaction (linking), transitive and intransitive verbs
b. use simple and compound and complex sentences
c. use prepositional and transitional phrases
d. recognize and correct comma splices, run-ons, and fragments
2. Verbs and Related Structures
a. use simple present, simple pats (regular and irregular forms), simple future, present continuous,
and past continuous,
b. use subject-verb agreement in simple present tense with abstract and group nouns (e.g. class, family)
c. use yes/no and wh- questions
d. use ability, possibility, advice, and necessity modals in the present and future
e. use present perfect
f. begin to use gerunds and infinitives
3. Other Parts of Speech
a. identify parts of speech and their functions in sentences (e.g. subject-verb-complement)
b. use adverbs of place, time, frequency, and intensity, count and non-count nouns, comparative and superlative adjectives,
c. use basic article rules
d. use indefinite pronouns (e.g. someone, anybody, no one) and adjectives of quantity (e.g. some, much, any)
4. Mechanics
a. use basic punctuation (periods, commas, question marks, and quotation marks)
b. use capitalization, margins, and paragraph indentation
c. use spelling rules and common spelling patterns
B. The Writing Process
1. use prewriting skills, including brainstorming, group discussion of topics, narrowing a topic, and outlining
2. revise and edit multiple drafts, understanding error correction symbols and using self- and peer-editing strategies
3. organize paragraphs correctly, using topic sentences, supporting details and examples, coherence and unity
4. use correct format for papers
5. avoid plagiarism
6. produce a correctly formatted, typed document that is word compatible
C. Rhetorical Styles
1. competently use the following rhetorical styles in compositions: a. narration in the past or present, b. description (person or place), c. expository (choice of process, reasons and examples, comparison /contrast
D. Critical Thinking Skills
1. synthesize ideas from multiple sources (e.g. readings, class discussions, personal experience) in writing assignments
2. avoid plagiarism
3. distinguish between narration, description, and expository writing
4. identify topics of equal class for comparison or contrast
5. distinguish between formal and informal language for audience and purpose
6. distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information


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Canada regulator sees high summer oil, gas prices
By Jeffrey Jones
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Oil prices will likely stay near record highs this summer and natural gas is also expected to cling to unusually strong levels due to simmering worries about supplies, Canada's energy regulator said on Wednesday.
Oil prices should average around $130 a barrel over the next few months, more than double the level of a year ago, due to seasonal demand increase, risks to world supplies, scant spare production capacity, the commodity investment boom, and a weak U.S. dollar, the National Energy Board said.
Because of crude's surge, Canadians will keep paying unprecedented prices at the gasoline pump, the NEB said.
U.S. natural gas is expected to hover between $11 and $13 per million British thermal units, and will be at the top of the range if there is sustained hot weather in major markets or destructive hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, it said.
The slowdown in the U.S. economy and a reduction in fuels demand as a result of high prices could cool oil prices, but the risks of increases are much greater, NEB oil analyst Christian Rankin said.
"Most analysts, including us, would say that there's little scope for significant moderation of oil prices. Basically what we see today is kind of going to be what happens for the rest of the summer," Rankin told reporters.
Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude settled up $2.18, or more than 1.5 percent, at $131.03 a barrel in New York on Wednesday, rebounding from a drop that had been triggered by concerns about economic weakness.
A big factor driving Canadian gasoline prices is this year's sharp drop in U.S. fuel inventories from a multiyear high in March back to near five-year average volumes recently, he said. Continued...