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To Claylover about the red. In my experience, it is the cooling cycle and the crystallization that occurs then that brings out the red. In my studio, I run a cool down program to do this. I have noticed in some studios where the kiln is in a small room, or multiple kilns are firing, the reds come out great with out a cool down program. I am theorizing that the insulation slows the cooling down. Aside from firing conditions, Claypple is probably on to something in calibration differences.
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My plenum cup is about 4" wide and 4"tall. Three 1" holes drilled at 90 degrees, 180 d, and 270 d from 2" output for the hose to the exhaust fan. Adjustable bolt holds it to the underside of the kiln floor. Wish I could draw this. Air coming out of the fan is not hot just warm. Drawing air through 2 5/16" kiln holes and 3 1" cup holes.
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The Brevard College Sports Information Department, in conjunction with Coach Nicole Bumgarner, is pleased to announce the release of the 2012 Brevard College Tennis Media Guide.
Some of the features inside the guide are the Brevard College Tennis Quick Facts, player profiles, alphabetical and numerical rosters, season preview, 2011 statistics, the preseason All-Conference team, information on all of the 2012 opponents and much more!.
Cover artwork and design were done by Seth Montgomery, with special thanks to the BC tennis players and coaching staff.
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PHIL1016 - Mind and Morality HSC
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If a robot told you that it was in pain, would you believe it? If it is wrong to kill animals, should we try to stop animals from killing each other? How do you know what the colour red looks like to your friends? What do these philosophical puzzles reveal about ourselves, our minds, and our responsibilities towards others? This one-unit HSC course focuses on contemporary disputes regarding the nature of the mind, personal identity and ethics. As you engage with these issues, you will be introduced to the philosophical theories that underpin our notion of ourselves and our place in the world, and you will improve your ability to analyse and present complex ideas and arguments.
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – It was the Lions' bats that were too-hot-to-handle on Sunday afternoon as Saint Leo posted an 18-6 win over visiting Young Harris College (Ga.) in non-conference action at Thomas B. Southard Stadium.
Saint Leo (12-4) racked up 16 hits as the Lions opened the margin up to 13-3 through just four innings. Despite the windy conditions, and three fielding miscues of their own, the Lions capitalized on five Young Harris errors and smacked three doubled and two homers in the victory.
"We were able to string some things together early," Coach McNickle said of the windy win. "I thought we won the game in the second inning when we were able to get some bunts down with two strikes and put some pressure on (Young Harris). Two out hitting was key today. We got a lot of runs in with two outs and Charlie (Neely) did a great job of keeping the game under control."
Chasing starting Mountain Lion pitcher Taylor Topping (1-1) after just three innings of work, Saint Leo batters would face four different visiting pitchers, working all but the last for at least three hits.
Starting pitcher Charles Neely (3-1) earned his third win of the season behind six-plus innings of work. He managed to scatter eight hits and was charged with three earned runs while striking out seven. The trio of relievers in Brandon Terry, Matthew Hewitt and Dillon Vitale teamed up to keep things from getting as interesting as yesterday's final few frames.
Anthony Santa had another quality day at the plate going 2-for-4 with five RBI and three runs scored. He was a single RBI ahead of Daniel Torres who was 2-for-5 with four RBI and a home run, his second of the season. Taed Moses also went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored.
Taking the first two games of the series, the Lions will look for a sweep over Young Harris in a Monday nightcap. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Southard Stadium. For the latest news, information, and updates on Lions' Baseball, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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Tornados sweep SAC Football Player of the Week awardsSeptember 12, 2011
Church, Ray and Clark take home the prizes after 38-35 victory over JCSU
Rock Hill, S.C. – On the heels of a thrilling 38-35 overtime victory against Johnson C. Smith on Saturday, a trio of Brevard student-athletes took home the SAC's weekly awards, league officials announced on Monday.
BC fullback Derek Church was named the Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 161 yards on 29 carries on Saturday. He also tallied four receptions for 35 yards -- including a game-tying touchdown catch late in the fourth quarter that ultimately forced overtime.
Church's performance also included a 64-yard run -- the longest of any player in the SAC this season.
Defensive Player of the Week honors went to Brevard's Richard Ray. The senior defensive lineman was all over the field on Saturday, recording seven tackles, 1.5 sacks and a pass breakup. He now has 3.5 sacks on the season.
Finally, the Tornados' Austin Clark was named Special Teams Player of the Week. The freshman kicker connected on all five PATs, and more importantly, booted the game-winning field goal in overtime. He also averaged 57.7 yards per kickoff attempt in the contest.
The Brevard College Tornados continue the 2011 season at home this weekend as they open South Atlantic Conference play by hosting Mars Hill College. Kickoff on Saturday, September 17th in Brevard Memorial Stadium is set for 2 p.m.


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In The News
Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era
New Millersville president sees greatness, challenges
BY ENELLY BETANCOURT, Staff Writer
On a recent sunny morning, Millersville University's new president John Anderson was seen talking to prospective students near Biemsderfer Executive Center on campus.
Anderson greeted them with a smile and welcomed them to campus
"I wonder what would make them interested in Millersville?" Anderson asked.
Perhaps the same things that attracted him to the university.
"Walking around campus during a visit, I realized this was a great place, a great fit for me, and we could make some wonderful things happen here," he said with a smile.
"Everything has been reaffirmed since my arrival. It is always a good day at Millersville. There is a welcoming atmosphere, excellent faculty, staff, alumni and students, and it is in a great community," Anderson said.
And so the university's 14th president spent his first week on the job -- which began April 1 -- getting to know the ins and outs of the campus and the Lancaster community.
In a recent interview, Anderson said that decreasing state funding was the most pressing issue facing the university.
He also said he understands why some have expressed opposition to having Gov. Tom Corbett as commencement speaker, but that he welcomed the opportunity to meet the governor and speak with him.
And he predicted a bright future for the university.
Anderson, 61, succeeded Francine G. McNairy, who retired in January after 10 years as president.
Prior to his appointment, Anderson served as a teacher, administrator and, more recently, president of Alfred State College, Alfred, N.Y., beginning in 2008.
Anderson said he has an admiration and respect for public higher education and fully understands the sacrifices and hard work required to obtain a college education.
"I come from a humble background. I am the youngest of three children, and my parents did not have the money to send me to college," Anderson said. "If it wasn't for public higher education, I wouldn't be here today. I owe a lot to it."
Relaxed and personable -- just a few days into his new job -- Anderson spoke of his vision for the university and some of the challenges he will face, mainly on the financial side.
The most pressing problem, Anderson said, is the decreasing allocation of state funding to support higher education.
"Preserving access to high-quality education is definitely going to be a challenge," he said.
The new president noted that for Millersville students the challenge is directly connected to the issues the school faces.
As state funding has dwindled, the cost of higher education has shifted to the students and their families.
"We provide a good-value, high-quality education, but affordability is still a big deal for our students," Anderson said.
Of the campus community's discontent with Corbett being the commencement speaker, Anderson said he understands the feelings and the perspective of the faculty and students.
"I understand why they would get upset by having someone who reduced the funding to their institution. However, as president I look forward to any and all opportunities to catch the governor's ear, and what better day than a day of great celebration of success.
"I view this as an opportunity to meet the governor and to instill in him the importance of supporting higher education. I want it to at least open the door for me to visit him and have a conversation about funding for higher education," Anderson said.
He also spoke of the shift in student demographics.
"The overall reduction of the traditional student market should not be ignored. The number of nontraditional students has risen dramatically and is projected to continue," he said.
"We will do things differently in terms of how we will deliver our programs, and technology will dictate a lot of how it will be done," Anderson said.
That, he said, will mean a shift in the way content is shared.
"With technology, information is available wherever you are, so we will go from sharing content to putting it into context," Anderson said.
He quickly warned that any new university president has to be careful about bringing pre-conceived ideas of what the institution's vision should be.
"The vision can be very broad when you start off ... but as you go along, you begin to identify the university's areas of distinction. You need to understand the culture, resources and the challenges of the school first," he explained.
Anderson said he will expand on Millersville's foundation of excellence and collectively -- with the faculty, board and students -- craft a focused vision for the institution.
Millersville's future is bright, he said.
"I envision more partnerships with the private sector ... the creation of more win-win opportunities for all involved.
"I envision increasing the level of responsibility and civic engagement the students will have when they graduate.
"I envision a broader recognition of the excellence of the university across the country. We just need to get our story out to a larger audience," Anderson said.
What should never change about Millersville?
"I want to preserve what appears to me to be an excellent relationship between faculty and the administration. We'll always have some complaints … but there's real integrity and honesty between those two groups, and I will work hard to preserve that," he said.
Anderson has a proven record of success throughout his career. He has more than 20 years of senior-level administrative experience -- having served as a provost, vice president for institutional advancement and vice president of student services -- and 15 years as an instructor and professor of chemistry and physics.
His areas of expertise have evolved to include strategic planning, student civic engagement and sustainability.
Anderson has served as president of the Steering Committee for the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment. He has a doctorate. in education from Cornell University, a master's degree. in physics from SUNY Geneseo and a bachelor's degree in physics from SUNY Brockport.
On a personal level, Anderson said, he's a frustrated musician.
"Everyone needs a break every once in a while to just to let your mind relax. … Music is a way for me to do that," he said.
He has no formal musical training but loves to strum a guitar.
"I'm just not very good at it," Anderson noted with a chuckle.
He also loves the outdoors and enjoys riding his bike for long distances.
About 10 years ago he discovered a new form of relaxation -- fly fishing.
"It's a wonderful escape. It's tranquil and beautiful," he explained.
Anderson and his wife, Vivien, are the parents of two adult daughters.
On the job since April 1, President John Anderson looks forward to showing off the university to Gov. Tom Corbett during graduation ceremonies in May despite decreasing funding from the state.
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obviously there is a wide array of thought on this.
anyone care to give some summaries? starting with theravada and covering maybe zen, pure land, vajrayana and whatever else sounds like fun?
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There is a wide array of thought on thought, yes.
Ñāṇa wrote:For the Theravāda, nibbāna is an ultimately real dhamma (paramatthadhamma) and the only dhamma that is not conditioned (asaṅkhata). It is an object of supramundane cognition (lokuttaracitta) and is included in the mental phenomena sensory sphere (dhammāyatana) and the mental phenomena component (dhammadhātu). The four paths, four fruits, and nibbāna are classified as the unincluded level (apariyāpanna bhūmi), that is, not included in the sensual realm, the form realm, or the formless realm. According to the Visuddhimagga, nibbāna "has peace as its characteristic. Its function is not to die; or its function is to comfort. It is manifested as the signless; or it is manifested as non-diversification (nippapañca)."
According to the Sarvāstivāda, nirvāṇa is an analytical cessation (pratisaṃkhyānirodha) that is a disjunction from impure dharmas that occurs through analysis (pratisaṃkhyāna), which is a specific type of discernment (prajñā). This analytical cessation is substantially existent (dravyasat) and ultimately exists (paramārthasat).
For Sautrāntika commentators nirvāṇa as an analytical cessation (pratisaṃkhyānirodha) is a merely a conceptual designation (prajñapti) and doesn't refer to an entity or state that is substantially existent (dravyasat). It is a non-implicative negation (prasajyapratiṣedha), that is, a negation that doesn't imply the presence of some other entity. Therefore nirvāṇa simply refers to a cessation that is the termination of defilements that are abandoned by the correct practice of the noble path.
According to the Yogācāra, for those on the bodhisattva path, nirvāṇa is non-abiding (apratiṣṭha nirvāṇa). The dependent nature (paratantrasvabhāva) is the basis (āśraya) of both defilement and purification. The all-basis consciousness (ālayavijñāna) is the defiled portion (saṃkleśabhāga) of the dependent nature. Purified suchness (viśuddhā tathatā) is the purified portion (vyavadānabhāga) of the dependent nature. Synonyms for purified suchness are the perfected nature (pariniṣpanna) and non-abiding nirvāṇa. Non-abiding nirvāṇa is the revolved basis (āśrayaparāvṛtti) that has eliminated defilements without abandoning saṃsāra.
Madhyamaka authors accept the notion of non-abiding nirvāṇa, but they don't use the three natures model used by the Yogācāra. Rather, they simply consider all things to be conceptual designations (prajñapti) that are empty of nature (svabhāva). For them, conceptual designations are relative truth (saṃvṛtisatya) and only emptiness is ultimate truth (paramārthasatya).
Zen, Pure Land, Vajrayāna, etc., are practice traditions more so than doctrinal schools, and authors writing from any of these perspectives would generally rely on Yogācāra or Madhyamaka śāstras or a specific Mahāyāna sūtra.


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Larry Sanders (ankle) says he'll be good to go in time for Thursday's Game 3 against the Heat.
Arron Afflalo has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with the Magic.
Brandon Knight reportedly tore the ACL in his left knee and he's in danger of missing the entire 2017-18 season.
Allen Crabbe has been traded to the Nets for Andrew Nicholson.
Derrick Rose has agreed to join the Cavaliers according to Shams Charania of The Vertical.
Derrick Rose is meeting with the Cavaliers on Monday.
The Hawks have claimed Nicolas Brussino off waivers.
According to Ian Begley of ESPN, the Knicks have "strong interest" in trading for Kyrie Irving, but they are not willing to include Kristaps Porzingis in any potential deal.
Regarding the Kyrie Irving trade demands, the Cavs were given four preferred landing spots: New York, Miami, San Antonio and Minnesota.
Pau Gasol has agreed on a three-year deal to return to the Spurs.
Kyrie Irving asked the Cavs to trade him in a meeting last week, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst.
Derrick Rose and the Lakers had a meeting for about three hours on Thursday, according to Chris Haynes of ESPN.com.


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WATCH: Daft Punk's 'The Collaborators' Episode 4 - Pharrell Williams
Listen to Daft Punk on iHeartRadio
In the wake of their virtual Coachella appearance, episode 4 of Daft Punk's "The Collaborators" series has made its way to the duo's website, featuring a very important person - the voice to the track they keep pushing, the one which was played during Coachella called "Get Lucky": Pharrell Williams.
Pharrell explains that he met Daft Punk at a Madonna party, where they first told him about their project. In this most recent episode of "The Collaborators," Pharrell talks about what it was like working with the French duo, the song he collaborated with them on "Get Lucky," and what we can expect from Random Access Memories.
He says, "The Robots music is the power to separate itself from all else that exists. They're not bound by time and space." Later on he says, "The music is so incredibly vivid. People lost respect for the groove. Everything is just so synthetic, that it's just missing the gut."
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Today is Veterans Day!
(Cleveland) – There are a number of events honoring our veterans today.
The Joint Veterans Commission of Cuyahoga County will host a special commemoration in the rotunda of Cleveland City Hall at 11 o'clock this morning.
All day, the USS Cod has free tours of the historic World War II submarine, with a special ceremony at noon, when the sub's deck gun will be fired.
There will be a special ceremony at the Veterans Memorial at Lakewood Park at 11am.
Also keep in mind that city, county, state, and federal offices are closed today. Postal workers have the day off, and most major banks are closed.
However, some bank branches inside grocery stores are open.
As we take a moment to thank our veterans for their service to our country today, let's not forget members of the U.S. Coast Guard.
According to Fred Midgette, Rear Admiral with the U.S. Coast Guard stationed in Cleveland, Ohio, the majority of people don't realize or forget that the United States actually has five branches of military; The Marines, The Army, The Navy, The Airforce, and the Coast Guard.
Midgette says the Coast Guard is the only branch that doesn't work for the Department of Defense, but the Department of Homeland Security.
A significant number of Coast Guard operations take place in the Great Lakes.
Midgette says nearly one quarter of all the Coast Guard smallboat stations in the nation are on the Great Lakes.
The Coast Guard operates all year long. They perform several operations including law enforcement on the Great Lakes, ship inspections, search and rescue, and ice breaking among other tasks.
Midgette says the Coast Guard is Cleveland's home-town military with about 465 members of the Coast Guard stationed here.
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The Northwest Territories are bordered by Nunavut to the east, the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia to the south, and Yukon to the west. In the north the territories extend far above the Arctic Circle to incorporate numerous islands, the largest of which are Banks and Prince Patrick; several islands also are divided between the territories and Nunavut, notably Victoria and Melville. Yellowknife is the capital and largest city. Area 519,735 square miles (1,346,106 square km). Pop. (20012006) 3741,360464; (20062009 est.) 4142,464940.
Two main types of landscape blend into one another along the timberline, which runs southeastward from near the Mackenzie River delta on the Arctic Ocean to northwestern Manitoba and is just west of—and roughly parallel to—the border with Nunavut. Southwest of this line lies the northernmost part of the Canadian boreal forest (taiga), extending westward to the mountain ranges that border Yukon. North and east of the timberline stretch the relatively barren grounds of the Arctic: reaches of flat, often poorly drained lowlands underlain by rock more than 1 billion years old in the east and more-varied terrain toward the west. Within each of these two regions, the surface vegetation and the animal life it supports vary with soil and climatic conditions. The Mackenzie Mountains in the west and southwest contain the highest and most-rugged relief in the territories; elevations reach 9,098 feet (2,773 metres) at an unnamed peak in the southwest near Mount Sir James MacBrien, itself 9,062 feet (2,762 metres) high.
The most favourable conditions are found in the Mackenzie Lowlands in the west-central portion of the territories, where forests of black and white spruce mixed with deciduous species extend north to the Mackenzie delta. With only about 70 frost-free days, the growing season for herbaceous plants is short. While it lasts, however, wildflowers and grasses flourish, and root and cereal crops can be cultivated. Many species of valuable fur-bearing animals are found in the area, notably muskrat and beaver. Moose, wolves, black and grizzly bears, and mountain sheep and goats also are native.
Although the climate of the Mackenzie Lowlands is milder than that of the remainder of the territories, it is still cool enough to limit navigation on the Mackenzie River system to about four months a year and to cause a permanently frozen subsoil, or permafrost, except in a small area south of Great Slave Lake. Permafrost creates serious construction problems, especially where the subsoil is an unstable mixture of fine silt and water.
North and east of the Mackenzie Lowlands and the tree line, the terrain changes to that of the ancient and rocky Precambrian mass known as the Canadian Shield, the western edge of which is straddled by the two largest lakes in the territories—Great Bear Lake (12,096 square miles [31,328 square km]) and Great Slave Lake (11,030 square miles [28,568 square km]). The Arctic islands to the north comprise the remnants of mountains formed some 300 to 400 million years ago. Tree growth becomes sparse and stunted and eventually disappears, to be replaced by the light but tough vegetation of the Arctic tundra. In these so-called barren lands the soils, where they exist at all on the heavily glaciated surface, are usually sandy and thin. Mosses, lichens, and many small, hardy flowering plants survive in these conditions and support a variety of animal life ranging from small burrowing mammals and their predator, the Arctic fox, to the large caribou and musk ox. The musk ox was in danger of becoming extinct until the Canadian government put it under protection in the early 20th century, and several subspecies of caribou are now at risk. Seals, walrus, and polar bears are prevalent along the coasts. Bird life is plentiful in summer, with some species, notably ptarmigans and ravens, remaining all winter. Mosquitoes and other insects abound during the summers.
The climate in the Mackenzie Lowlands is relatively mild, with warm and dry summers during which average temperatures in July of about 60 °F (16 °C) are recorded at most of the settlements along the Mackenzie River. The winters are long and cold, with an average temperature in January of −16 °F (−27 °C) at Yellowknife, on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake. North and east of the timberline the Arctic climate prevails. Annual precipitation is light, and, although average winter temperatures are similar to those in the subarctic region to the west, summer temperatures do not rise above an average of 50 °F (10 °C) even in July.
American Indians (First Nations) make up more than one-third of the territorial population and include the Dene and the Métis. Concentrated in the Mackenzie valley area, the Dene belong to several tribes, all part of the Athabaskan language family. Tribal organization was never strong among the Dene, and small bands led by individuals chosen for their skill in the hunt were the effective social unit. This arrangement was easily molded to the needs of the fur trade when it reached the Mackenzie area in the 18th century. Thereafter, the exchange of furs for imported goods became the basis of the Dene economy. Government treaties were made with the groups living south of Great Slave Lake in 1899 and with those living farther north only in 1921. No reservations were established, but a substantial number of small indigenous settlements have the same status as reservations elsewhere. The decline of the fur trade in the 20th century left many Dene unemployed. The Métis (people of mixed Indian and European ancestry) were granted legal recognition as a native group by the Canadian government in 2003.
Constituting about one-tenth of the population, the Inuit (the aboriginal Arctic people of Canada, called Eskimo in the United States) are found mainly in the northern coastal portions of the territories. They are distinct from the Dene in language and culture and generally live apart from them. (The vast majority of Canadian Inuit are found in Nunavut.)
The remainder of the people in the territories are mainly of European descent. Most live in the more economically advanced Fort Smith region, where they find employment in mining, transportation, and public service. Much of this population has always been transient.
The aboriginal peoples of the territories once led nomadic lives; the Inuit in particular survived by adapting to the harsh natural environment. But this balance was disturbed when Europeans established permanent settlements and introduced firearms, resulting in the drastic depletion of the barren-ground caribou, an important food source. Attempts to introduce domestic reindeer and other domesticated animals have not been successful. Most aboriginal people now live in towns and small settlements. Although hunting and fishing continue to provide some food, these settlements rely on imported food, fuel, and other necessities.
The territories are among the most sparsely populated habitable regions of the world. Nearly all the population lives in small settlements along the Mackenzie River, with smaller numbers along the Arctic coastlines of the mainland and northern islands. In addition to Yellowknife, the main towns are Hay River, Fort Smith, and Inuvik; all are in the Mackenzie area. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries the territories had much lower rates of international immigration than the Canadian provinces; they also tended to lose more residents to interprovincial migration than they gained.
The economy of the territories depends on the exploitation of natural resources. However, high production costs and transportation problems inhibit the development of many of the territories' mineral resources, including the petroleum and natural gas fields that exist in the western Arctic coastal regions. Services play a significant role in the economy, but manufacturing is negligible. Because royalties and other revenues from natural resource use in the territories are collected by the federal government, the territorial administration relies on funds transferred to it from the federal authority for most of its revenues. Government assistance in the development of major resources has been provided mainly in the form of roads, electric power facilities, mapping, and geologic services. Government agencies produce and distribute electric power throughout the territories and provide certain transportation services.
Although there are areas of arable land in the southern parts of the Mackenzie valley, farming is not profitable. Some field crops are grown for local use, but most foodstuffs must be imported, greatly increasing their price. The Fort Smith region has most of the territories' approximately 130,000 square miles (330,000 square km) of forested land, but, even there, large stands of marketable timber are not plentiful. Several sawmills process the timber only for local use.
Trapping continues to provide income for some of the aboriginal population. Muskrat, beaver, marten, mink, and lynx are the most important furs taken in the Mackenzie area, while Arctic fox remains the principal fur in the Arctic regions. Fishing and hunting of sea mammals also provide some employment. Whitefish, lake trout, pickerel, and northern pike are fished commercially on Great Slave Lake and some smaller lakes. Seals and small whales are hunted for food, and some sealskins are marketed commercially.
Mining has been the principal nonrenewable resource industry of the territories. Gold has been mined at Yellowknife on the north shore of Great Slave Lake since the late 1930s. Radioactive ores were mined at Port Radium on Great Bear Lake in the 1930s, initially to produce radium; later, during World War II and afterward, uranium was mined. Large-scale lead and zinc mining was carried on at Pine Point from the late 1960s until the 1980s, when the ore deposit became depleted. Smaller metal mining projects have been carried out at widely scattered sites, a few in the high Arctic regions. Silver, copper, tungsten, and cadmium are among the metals that have been produced. Diamonds were first discovered at Lac de Gras, northeast of Great Slave Lake, in 1991, setting off a prospecting boom that led to the discovery of several other commercially significant diamond-bearing properties. The first commercial production of diamonds began in 1998. Petroleum fuels for use in the territories are obtained from refineries located at the Norman Wells and Pointed Mountain fields. The Mackenzie delta and Beaufort Sea areas also have substantial oil and gas reserves. Gasoline and diesel fuel are important both for transportation and for electric power generation. Large-scale hydroelectric power development has not been feasible, but a number of small sites have been developed to supply power to local industries and communities.
Although mining is the dominant industry in the territories, services constitute a vital part of the economy. At the beginning of the 21st century about half of the labour force was employed in various service industries. Another fifth of the labour force worked in public administration. Tourism is an important portion of the service sector; adventure tours, driving tours, sportfishing, hunting, and such natural phenomena as the aurora borealis and long summer days attract visitors from other parts of Canada, Japan, and the United States.
Nearly all passenger and much freight traffic is carried by air services. Flights link Yellowknife and other major settlements along the Mackenzie valley to Edmonton, Alta.
Surface transportation for heavy freight is mainly by water. The waterway is supplemented in the southern part of the Fort Smith region by the Mackenzie Highway and a railway connecting Hay River to the trans-Canada rail systems in Alberta. A highway that runs from Fort Simpson links the southern Mackenzie valley to the Alaska Highway in Yukon, while to the north the Mackenzie delta is connected to Dawson, Yukon, by the Dempster Highway. Tractor trains and other overland vehicles using temporary winter roadways carry freight into remote areas. Snowmobiles are used for light winter travel.
Ultimate constitutional responsibility for government in the territories rests with the federal government in Ottawa, but most provincial responsibilities have been delegated to a territorial administration in Yellowknife. The administration consists of a commissioner, who is appointed by the federal government, and the Legislative Assembly, whose members are directly elected to four-year terms. The assembly reflects the distinct ethnic mix of the territorial population. There is no system of political parties, and decision making in the assembly is by consensus (determined by majority vote). Members of the assembly choose a speaker, a government leader (known locally as the premier), and an executive council (cabinet), whose members are appointed to various ministerial portfolios by the government leader. Ordinary members not elected to the executive council constitute an "unofficial opposition." The executive council is responsible for the overall direction of government policy in the territories and manages the legislative agenda of the territorial administration. All legislation is technically subject to the assent of the commissioner, but the commissioner's role is mainly ceremonial.
The territories are represented by one elected member in the Canadian House of Commons and, since 1999, by one appointed member in the Canadian Senate. Justice is dispensed by a territorial court system, a police magistrate, and several justices of the peace. Law enforcement is carried out by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The federal government administers the territories' natural resources through the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
Missionaries provided nearly all the education and health care available in the territories until the 1950s, but since then both have become mainly government responsibilities. The territorial Department of Education, Culture, and Employment provides elementary and secondary schooling, and a number of postsecondary programs and courses are offered by a community college system at several centres throughout the territories. Since the 1970s, local control of education has been strengthened through the development of elected local and regional administrative bodies. Many aboriginal settlements have been provided with schools under federally sponsored programs aimed at improving access to elementary and secondary education for aboriginal children. The territorial government also gives financial assistance to many students who pursue postsecondary education, either inside or outside the territories. Health care is provided through comprehensive territorial hospital and medical-services insurance plans.
The territorial Arts Council, established in 1985, advises the territorial minister of education, culture, and employment on policies regarding the arts. It also recommends financial awards for various artistic projects. The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in Yellowknife is dedicated to preserving the culture and heritage of the people of the territories. In addition to providing many services and programs throughout the territories, the centre houses the territorial museum and archives. The centre's permanent collection of works of art, archaeological artifacts, and natural specimens has become an important tourist attraction.
Amateur sports are promoted by Sport North, a federation of territorial sports organizations. Athletes from the Northwest Territories also regularly participate in the biennial Arctic Winter Games, in which athletes from northern regions around the world compete in a variety of modern and traditional games and sports.
Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to break down the isolation of life in the North, and contemporary North American popular culture is evident in most communities. Radio, satellite television, and the Internet have made a wide range of entertainment and educational material available in even the most remote settlements. Radio stations relay programs throughout the territories, and most of the larger settlements have their own weekly newspapers. Some even have local television stations that originate programs for distribution in the territories. Public funding supports local programming to help revitalize the linguistic and cultural heritage of the Dene.


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President Obama is certainly trying to curb the military's expenditures—how could he not?
"Clearly Obama will have to say something about immigration policy," says Selee.
But maybe, says Michael Tomasky, Obama is seeking a different kind of victory.
Obama has got to provide a compelling overview for what he is trying to do throughout this explosive region of the world.
Ryan accused Obama of trying to "dodge and demagogue" the debt problem he created.
Douglas Schoen and Jessica Tarlov on how Romney and Obama should handle the topic.
But a second, more pragmatic Obama has also been on display, more Henry Kissinger-realist than McGovernik-romantic.
But for all my slings and arrows, I know for a fact that Donilon—more than any other Obama official—did good for our country.
Of course Obama did get one concession: no second debt-ceiling vote until 2013.


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Near Term Trend: Bullish – but ST pullback likelySunday at 5:42PM EST: 1.16659 (+ .00041)UPDATE: Last week, I suggested selling longs in EURUSD at 1.15259 and getting short at 1.16244 with a downside target of 1.11325.The EURUSD cross made it up to and through the projected upside targets Friday and early in this new week. An extended upside target / resistance of 1.16670 is what I'm focused on right now.Look to sell longs of the EURUSD cross at current levels near 1.16670 with stops on a close above 1.17 and a target of 1.12560. I'd be buying down there.
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Sunday at 5:42PM EST: 1.16659 (+ .00041)
UPDATE: Last week, I suggested selling longs in EURUSD at 1.15259 and getting short at 1.16244 with a downside target of 1.11325.
The EURUSD cross made it up to and through the projected upside targets Friday and early in this new week. An extended upside target / resistance of 1.16670 is what I'm focused on right now.
Look to sell longs of the EURUSD cross at current levels near 1.16670 with stops on a close above 1.17 and a target of 1.12560. I'd be buying down there.


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It was bound to happen at some point in time. If you have been to a movie at any Showplace Cinema in Evansville, Newburgh or Henderson recently, you have seen the on-screen warning about cell phone use in the auditorium. It is strictly prohibited, as it should be. There is always that one person that is Facebooking and Tweeting right through the previews. It so unbelievably rude and annoying!


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Here you go chroma its not the best, and i didn't kno what to write.
Here you go chroma its not the best, and i didn't kno what to write.
cant get it done tonight got a huge ass essay to write over the weekend has to be 12 pages so yea ill get it to you on mondayOriginally posted by aces@Jun 1 2006, 07:56 PM
i will i write aces
ill have it done tommorow
seriously though, some of you assholes are probably going to get all the way through this before you realize your reading my signature.
"You can achieve style by practicing-it's the only way. You only figure things out when you do a piece, tag, throw-up, ect. so many times that what was hard becomes easy then you can focus on something else in your piece, tag, throw-up, ect. like add-ons and things like that."
Quote I found about skiing that i changed to fit graff.
dont forget about spek!!!
sorry wrong user name i just went back to check it out after a long time of it being dormant and i forgot to log out. that was really me
shit im down! anyone?
I'll do one with ya ICER i write ESK
esk i colored yours and i just cant find the cord to charge my camera but im kinda cleaning my room tommorow so if i find the cord ill post up a flick
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its until i think of something goood standing for itOriginally posted by some guy from NCI...@Jun 2 2006, 02:47 PM
Why do you write m?
here ya go eskimo haha that rhymes but yea it was real quick so it might be a little sloppy
Thanks chroma and Aces, How do you like them UPS stickers?
anyone wanna exchange with me?
any one want to exchange?
theyre pretty good but they do have that "Priority Mail" thing on them nowOriginally posted by Eskimo33@Jun 3 2006, 04:41 PM
Thanks chroma and Aces, How do you like them UPS stickers?
hilo ill have mine up in bout half hour..
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Legal and financial planning for the AD patient: How the health care team can helpJune 1, 2007
A diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) all too often finds the patient and caregiver unprepared to deal with the important legal and financial decisions that eventually will need to be addressed. Indeed, many people have not taken time to plan ahead to communicate their wishes clearly if a major neurodegenerative disease strikes, according to recent national surveys. Even if a person has taken some of the necessary steps to create planning documents, chances are these plans need to be thoroughly reviewed and updated in light of a diagnosis of dementia.
Over time, cognitive decline strips AD patients of the ability to think clearly and make major decisions. Ideally, major legal and financial decisions should be made before judgment and emotion are clouded, when the person with AD can think clearly and can still make decisions. Of course, no one plans to get AD. It is usually not until after a diagnosis of AD that most patients and families address legal and financial issues, such as making a will, creating a living trust, and adopting advance directives.
The news of a diagnosis can prompt many strong emotions in patients and families. The health care team can use its unique position of trust and influence to find the right emotional context to convey the importance of basic legal and financial planning. To introduce concepts of advance legal and financial planning early on, professionals must use their training and experience to identify a time when patient and caregiver can begin to absorb this vital information. Treatment plans can include discussions that go beyond the medical and behavioral symptoms of the disease. The health professional team also may need to initiate these discussions a number of times before family members are able to process and act upon the information.
Start Discussions Early
Because the rate of cognitive decline is unpredictable and can differ for each patient, experts agree that health care professionals should advise patients and families about their legal and financial options as soon after initial diagnosis as possible. Advance planning with early-stage AD patients can often involve the patient, caregiver, and family members in the decision-making process. The early-stage AD patient is still often mentally capable of understanding many aspects and consequences of difficult issues. But this is often also a time when certain defense mechanisms, such as denial, may be strongest.
"The days and weeks after an AD diagnosis are a time when patients and caregivers are coming to grips with a number of issues of immediate and high priority. It is also a time of emotional stress. We can use our experience and professional judgment to gauge when it's right to introduce the concept of advance planning for newly diagnosed AD patients and their caregivers. We cannot act as their legal or financial advisors, but we can encourage patients and families to make well-informed decisions about future health care choices, financial arrangements, and end-of-life care while the AD patient is able to participate in the decisions," commented David Knopman, M.D., Department of Neurology at the Mayo Clinic's Alzheimer's Disease Center.
These discussions can provide a plan, address potentially troubling situations, and reduce stress and daily emotional pressures. Some experts say that involving the person with AD and the family in advance planning gives them a way to feel more in control and take care of "unfinished business." That said, however, it is necessary to make sure the recently diagnosed person is emotionally stable and has grasped the significance of the diagnosis before legal and financial discussions can begin.
"The newly diagnosed patient with AD may sometimes lack the ability to make decisions. Not all patients are at the very mild stage when they are diagnosed. While we want to encourage as full participation in planning as possible, it is also important to realize that some patient decisions may already be problematic from a capacity standpoint," says Daniel Marson, J.D., Ph.D., Professor of Neurology, and Director, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham. "Nonetheless, the patient's participation and, where appropriate, assent should be solicited even if legally he/she is no longer the decision maker in a particular matter." Dr. Marson also recommends that, where possible, advance planning actually begin prior to dementia diagnosis—at the mild cognitive impairment (MCI) stage or even before. Dr. Marson notes that most MCI patients "will likely retain decisional autonomy in most areas and will have only modest cognitive impairments interfering with their participation in planning."
Many planning decisions are integrally related to whether or not the patient remains legally capable (has "capacity") of making particular kinds of decisions. It is the legal profession and in particular judges who ultimately make these legal determinations. However, clinicians with expertise in both AD and capacity can carry out clinical evaluations of capacity in these patients, and provide guidance to patients, families, the care team, and attorneys and judges. For more information on legal capacity, see the American Bar Association listing at the end of this article.
Who Can Help?
Attorneys—There are many good reasons to retain the services of a lawyer when preparing advance planning documents. For example, a lawyer can help interpret different State laws and suggest ways to ensure that the patient's and family's wishes are carried out. It's important to understand that laws vary by State, and that changes in situation, for instance, a divorce, relocation, or death in the family, can influence how documents are prepared and subsequently maintained. Experts urge families to remember that changes in circumstances as well as State laws may require periodic document up-dates, and it's good practice to review these documents every few years anyway.
"Once a person has been diagnosed with AD, we recommend that the person and his or her family seek the advice of an elder law attorney—a lawyer qualified to handle the special legal needs of older people—to devise plans. For instance, an attorney can help people understand what Medicare will and will not cover, how to cover expenses like long-term care, and the differences between skilled and custodial care. An elder law attorney can also provide advice to help the well spouse avoid becoming impoverished while trying to care for an ill loved one," commented Ronald Fatoullah, a New York attorney with the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. The Academy and the American Bar Association can help families find a qualified lawyer. See the Resources section at the end of this article for contact information.
Geriatric Care Managers—Geriatric care managers can be another resource in dementia care. These professionals usually are trained as social workers and/or are licensed nurses. They can help the person with AD and the family discuss sensitive or difficult topics. Geriatric care managers also can help families:
- evaluate in-home care facilities and logistics
- select and evaluate in-home care personnel
- make referrals and coordinate medical services.
In addition, they can serve as a liaison between the person with AD and his/her caregivers, and other family members. They are trained to work with complex family situations and relationships and can help discuss emotional concerns, such as loss or grief. Geriatric care managers can also facilitate family discussions about short-term and long-range planning, living arrangements, and relieving caregiver stress. For more information on geriatric care managers, see the Resources section at the end of this article.
Legal, Financial, and Health Care Planning Documents
When families begin the legal planning process, there are a number of strategies and legal documents they will need to discuss. Depending on the family situation and the applicable State laws, some or all of the following terms and documents may be introduced by the lawyer hired to assist in this process. Broadly speaking, these documents can be divided into two groups:
- documents that communicate the health care wishes of someone who may no longer be able to make health care decisions, and
- documents that communicate the financial management and estate plan wishes of someone who may no longer be able to make such financial decisions.
Health Care Planning
Advance directives for health care communicate the health care wishes of a person who can no longer make health care decisions. These documents must be prepared when the individual still has legal capacity to execute them. Advance directives for health care include Living Wills, the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (sometimes referred to as a Health Care Proxy), and Do Not Resuscitate orders.
A Living Will is a record of a person's wishes regarding specific medical circumstances and treatment at or near the end of life. It can specify future decisions about life-sustaining treatment and major health care decisions when the patient becomes terminally ill or permanently unconscious.
"The Living Will creates the legal framework for a terminal patient to die with dignity and protects the physician or hospital from liability for withdrawing or limiting life support," says Jason Karlawish, M.D., of the University of Pennsylvania Alzheimer's Disease Center. "Perhaps one of the most important things a person can indicate in a living will is how much leeway or discretion is given to the trust proxy over decisions. Most people would like their trust proxy to exercise some discretion over decisions. The key then is thinking about what kinds of values and considerations should guide that discretion."
A Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care is a document in which an individual designates an agent, or proxy, to make future medical and other health care decisions, when the individual is no longer capable of doing so. While most regular powers of attorney become invalid upon the mental incapacity of the executor, this document in contrast, because of its "durability," continues in effect. A Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care can be highly detailed in its instructions and can carefully limit the scope of action of the agent. Some of these go into effect immediately upon execution, while others, called "springing," only go into effect upon the occurrence of a future defined event (often formal clinician determination of incapacity of the individual).
Depending on how the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care is drafted, the agent can have the "final say" regarding everything from minor health concerns to major medical decisions. For example, agents can be given authority to:
- discharge health care providers
- remove the patient from an institution
- choose to refuse or agree to various treatments
- have access to medical records
- make decisions about making anatomical gifts.
The agent should be someone who understands the needs of the patient. Ideally, the agent is a person who can be flexible and stay calm under pressure and the ever-changing dynamics of illness. Depending on what the patient specifies and the legal requirements of the State in which the patient lives, the agent can decide whether the person with AD will end life at home or in a professional facility.
Agents also can be legally empowered to make decisions about starting, continuing, or discontinuing life support if the patient has not specified such wishes in a living will. Life support for an AD patient often involves the question of whether to use a feeding tube. "We generally don't recommend enteral nutrition and hydration at the end of life. It can be uncomfortable for the patient, and there is little if any evidence that it effectively treats common problems such as aspiration, skin breakdown, and infections," said Dr. Karlawish.
Choosing an alternate health care agent is a good idea, in case the primary agent is unavailable. In this connection, the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 sets rules and limits about who can access private medical information. Each person must state in writing who is allowed to view and obtain medical records in the event that he or she is no longer capable. Without written permission, the agent, alternate agent, family members, or other health professionals will have difficulty obtaining records needed to make informed health care decisions.
The Do Not Resuscitate orderis a document that instructs health care staff, including emergency medical technicians, not to perform life-saving treatments or other heroic measures (for instance, cardiopulmonary resuscitation) in medical situations where they could be used.
Financial Management and Estate Planning
Planning documents for financial management communicate the financial and estate plan wishes of a person who may be unable to make such decisions. Financial management documents include the Durable Power of Attorney for Finances, Wills, and Living Trusts. Each of these documents must also be prepared and executed when the individual still has legal capacity.
A Durable Power of Attorney for Finances is a document in which an individual designates an agent, or proxy, to make financial decisions on his/her behalf—again often at a time in the future when the individual is no longer capable of making such decisions. It is durable and is explicitly intended to survive the incapacity of the individual. This document should be carefully drafted to give the agent the necessary powers to carry out the financial affairs of the individual. The Durable Power of Attorney for Finances can provide patients and families a great deal of flexibility in managing financial matters, and in the right circumstances, it can help them avoid the need for court conservatorship and judicial oversight of financial affairs. They can go into effect upon execution or be springing.
A Will is the most familiar financial planning document. It indicates how a person's assets and estate will be distributed among beneficiaries (heirs) after his/her death. Instructions found in a Will include naming how dependent minors are to be cared for, spelling out specific gifts, creating trusts to manage the estate, and providing funeral or burial instructions. An individual must have "testamentary capacity" (the legal ability to make a Will) in order to create a valid Will. Although testamentary capacity is generally viewed in a liberal way by the courts, it is important that the newly diagnosed patient with AD and his/her family move quickly to make or update a Will and secure his/her estate.
A third financial planning document is the Living Trust. In a Living Trust, a "grantor" creates a Trust and designates a person to serve as trustee and follow the Trust's terms after the grantor dies. The trustee manages assets for a beneficiary (often the grantor) and has a legally enforceable fiduciary duty towards the beneficiary. The Trust is called "Living" because it is created while the grantor is living and not at his/her death. While alive, the grantor usually may serve as a trustee and control the assets even though they belong to the Trust.
The main advantages of a Living Trust are that it can encompass a wide range of property, provide a detailed plan for its disposition after the grantor's death, and avoid the expense and delay of probate for wills. A Living Trust can also state where property should be distributed when the last beneficiary dies or whether the trust continues to exist for the benefit of others. The trustee can also be named as the health care agent through a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care. Experts advise that extra care should be taken to ensure that the transfer of assets after death will take place, rather than being left in an account after the death of the person creating the trust. They also recommend naming an alternate trustee.
Revisit Plans Over Time
The AD patient and caregivers may need time to consider and sort through the health care team's planning advice. "Because there are so many challenges facing the patient and family, we need to recognize that one conversation about advance planning may not be enough. We should revisit the issue from time to time with the family and with the patient, if feasible, and reiterate to them that advance plans can and should evolve as situations change, all the while realizing that the patient's ability to participate meaningfully in such meetings will decline over time," commented Dr. Knopman.
Advance Planning Regarding Funeral Arrangements
The family of a person with AD also may want to consider advance planning for the funeral. As difficult as these topics may be for everyone—including the health care professional—to discuss, and although it may be several years until end-stage AD, experts say that advance planning for death can provide a sense of peace and help reduce anxiety or a sense of urgency.
Resources for Low-Income Families
Low-income families who cannot afford the services of a private lawyer can still do some advance planning, particularly in the area of health documents. The basic health planning documents, though they may vary from State to State, use terminology and instructions that are fairly consistent. Document templates can often be downloaded from State government Web sites, and legal advice or help may be available from local Area Agency on Aging officials. Other sources of legal assistance for low income families include State legal aid bureaus, the State Bar Association, local nonprofit agencies, foundations, or social service agencies that provide umbrella services and may be able to provide referrals to organizations that offer reduced- fee or free services.
Ethical Wills
An increasingly popular, but not legally binding, document is the Ethical Will. Ethical Wills are written statements by people who are dying. The Ethical Will imparts end-of-life wisdom about what the person has gleaned from life. The Ethical Will often completes "unfinished business" and ties up loose ends. These documents thus serve as a testament to the person's philosophy of life. To an early-stage AD patient, an Ethical Will provides the opportunity to reflect on life, share values, restate principles, convey hopes, impart lessons learned, and provide details on family culture and background.
Facing AD is difficult and can be emotionally wrenching for all concerned. At some point soon after the diagnosis, the health care team can help the patient and family begin thinking about and addressing many end-of-life issues. Facilitating health care and financial planning can help families confront tough questions about future treatment, caregiving, and legal arrangements, and can help increase patient and family empowerment and closure.
The ADEAR Center offers So Far Away: Twenty Questions for Long-Distance Caregivers, which discusses legal and financial concerns and outlines many of the issues facing families when a patient lives far away. Also available is the Age Page: Getting Your Affairs in Order, which summarizes the steps older people can take to prepare for legal and financial planning in later life.
Additional resources:
Legal Counsel for the Elderly
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
Aging Life Care Association
3275 W. Ina Road, Suite 130
Tucson, AZ 85741-2198
(520) 881-8008
Aging with Dignity
5 Wishes
Alzheimer's Association
225 North Michigan Avenue, Fl. 17
Chicago, IL 60601-7633
American Bar Association
Commission on Law and Aging
740 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005-1019
Phone: 202-662-1000
The American Bar Association and the American Psychological Association have co-written a handbook entitled Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity: A Handbook for Attorneys. This handbook is designed to help lawyers become familiar with clinical indicators and appropriate assessment tests and resources for assessing diminished legal capacity in older clients. It is available online at www.apa.org/pi/aging.
Eldercare Locator
Phone: 1-800-677-1116
Family Caregiver Alliance
180 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 1-800-445-8106
National Library of Medicine
Search for:
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National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
1604 North Country Club Road
Tucson, Arizona 85716
Phone: 520-881-4005
|Type of document
|How It is Used
|Medical Document
|Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
|Gives a designated person the authority to make health care decisions on behalf of the patient.
|Living Will
|Describes and instructs health care staff how the patient wants end-of-life health care managed.
|Do Not Resuscitate Form
|Instructs health care staff not to perform specified life-saving or other heroic measures.
|Legal/Financial Document
|Indicates how a person's assets and estate will be distributed among beneficiaries after his/her death.
|Durable Power of Attorney for Finances
|Gives a designated person the authority to make legal/financial decisions on behalf of the patient.
|Living Trust
|Describes how the patient wants to allocate funds and settlements.
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Family run Hosteria located at 4 blocks from the centre of the city. Capilla del Monte is situated at 3 km from the centre of Uritorco famous for adventure tourism. The weather is special, lots of sunny days and only a few days of rain.
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High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 2007 - September 2009
2005 State Mapping Study - June 2007
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The Lady Antebellum-Stevie Nicks 'CMT Crossroads' gets air date
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Lady Antebellum's installment of "CMT Crossroads" will have its premiere next month. The country trio teamed up with Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks for the show.
They taped the collaborative concert in January during Lady A's promotional trip to Los Angeles behind the single "Downtown" - before the release of Lady A's most recent album, Golden.
Their show features performances of Lady A's hits "Need You Now and "Love Don't Live Here" as well as Stevie's classics "Rhiannon," "Landslide," and "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around," which Nicks originally recorded as a duet with Tom Petty.
"CMT Crossroads" pairs up country stars with performers from other musical genres to play each other's songs, discuss their influences, and see where their musical paths intersect.
The Lady A-Stevie Nicks "CMT Crossroads" will debut on CMT on September 13th.
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Bruno Mars, Cyndi Lauper among Grammy presenters
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A new list of presenters has been unveiled by the organizers of this weekend's Grammy Awards.
Pop star Bruno Mars is set to hand out an award at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday night, just a week ahead of his Super Bowl halftime performance. Cyndi Lauper will be another presenter, coming off a year of earning accolades herself for the music of Broadway's "Kinky Boots."
Other newly-announced presenters include Alicia Keys, Ryan Seacrest, Marc Anthony, Gloria Estefan, Jamie Foxx, Ariana Grande, Anna Kendrick, Black Sabbath, Jared Leto, Miguel, Steven Tyler and Yoko Ono.
Also added to the performer lineup are Lindsey Buckingham, Dave Grohl, Nine Inch Nails and nominees Gary Clark Jr. and Hunter Hayes. Beyonce and Jay Z are rumored to take the stage as well, joining previously announced performers Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Lorde, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, among others.
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Progeny of longtime Dallas restaurateur Charlie Venetis, Charlie's Opa! Grille is a rich cacophony of Greek grub, sprawling the gamut from deliciously tender lamb chops to flaky spanakopita (a savory pie), juicy grilled chicken, gyros that are lean, rich moussaka (Greek lasagna) and saganaki, thick pie sections of lightly breaded Romano cheese that are deep-fried, placed on a hot metal plate, doused with a shot of vodka that hisses and steams, and then set ablaze. The waiter shouts "Opa!," which is Greek for, "What the hell happened to your eyebrows?"
A trip to the ballpark is not complete without the food: peanuts, hot dogs, pretzels, Philly cheese steaks. Yo? Philly cheese steaks? One of the best, most improbable features of the charming Dr Pepper/7UP Ballpark in Frisco is the fact that they serve the best cheese steak in this time zone--from a cart way down the left field line. A little investigation revealed that the cart at the ballpark is actually an outpost of Philly Connection, a chain of restaurants based, of all places, in Atlanta. With 12 area stores, mostly in the Northern suburbs, Philly Connection has ambitions for our market that approach Starbucks proportions. They expect to have 50 locations all across Dallas-Fort Worth within a year and double that number in five years. The reason you can expect consistently satisfying sandwiches as they grow has to do with the passion of company founder John Pollack. "I grew up in Philly," says Pollack, "and like most Philadelphians, I consider myself a connoisseur of the cheese steak. My two favorite places to get them are pretty famous: Gitanos and Big John's in Cherry Hill." Moving to Atlanta in the early '80s left Pollack with an inner need as well as a perceived opportunity, and Philly Connection was born in 1984. "Our goals have always been consistency and authenticity," he says. "Even though Southerners had no basis of comparison at the time, I did because I'd learned from the best." To ensure meeting those goals, Philly Connection has bought its meat from the same Philadelphia supplier since 1984, a 92 percent lean cut that provides the optimum balance of taste and texture. And the way the meat and grilled onions and peppers nestle into the steamy, soft, authentic roll just feels and smells right.
There are gyro sandwiches, and then there are gyro sandwiches. First, there's the thinly sliced mystery meat piled into a cold piece of flat bread and topped with a tomato and a little bland white sauce. That's not the gyro sandwich we're talking about. Z Café owner Nicholas Zotos sells gyro sandwiches that are consistently far above average. The bread is oven fresh, and the plentiful meat (not a composite) is tender and tasty. The sauce is tangy and complemented by fresh onions. Zotos knows gyros.
This inconspicuous little shop on Preston Road in far North Dallas could pass easily for just another nursery or patio furniture store, but it's what's inside that makes this hidden jewel shine. Beyond the aisle upon aisle of clay chimeneas and farther past the piles of imports ranging in origin from China to the Ivory Coast is a family restaurant serving up some of the best desserts, coffees and chicken salad in town. The Obzeet Restaurant and Tropical Bar is hidden behind rows of fine imported statues and artifacts but defines itself by being one of the most unique dining experiences in Dallas. With a menu that consists of soups, sandwiches and cigars, how can you go wrong? But none of that endears it more than its pies, cakes and other confections. Obzeet is great for a late lunch after a day spent buried among the ordinary.
Somewhere between Mi Piaci and Chef Boyardee lies the concept of the family Italian restaurant, which is best exemplified by Café Amore in Richardson. Mama makes the tomato sauce, which is sweet, satisfying but never heavy; Papa flings the pizza dough, which makes "Ray's Original" New York pizza seem, to put it mildly, unoriginal. Their friendly bambinos wait on the hungry crowds, chilling kids with fresh hot bread and little cups of shredded mozzarella (upon request) as they wait for authentic homemade pastas, pizzas and subs, all at prices so reasonable you feel as though you should be eating in your car. So what if the family is actually Albanian? The dishes are always hot, fresh, generous and cooked to order. Try the linguini with red clam sauce--which has never failed us. Never.
How bagels lost their Jewish ethnicity and became the breakfast bread of Americans from Mississippi to Maine has less to do with assimilation than it does with marketing. But we suggest that it's time for another Jewish bread to become the next crossover cuisine, even though it is more ceremonial in nature (part of the blessing before Jewish feasts) than its distant cousin, the bagel. Clearly, you don't have to be Jewish to enjoy challah: The multi-ethnic appeal of challah is obvious during any Jewish celebration (weddings, bar mitzvahs) where gentiles are in attendance. And why not? The egg bread is sweet, fluffy, great plain or with butter. And no one makes it better than Empire Baking Company, which understands that good challah needs just the right consistency--not so airy that it's all crust and no dough, and not so doughy that it can double as a doorstop. Empire's crust and dough are in perfect harmony.


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Here's the link to "Social Sisters" that aired on Al Jazeera's Online show "The Stream" yesterday This is so last minute but you can join the conversation about nuns and social media on Al Jazeera's "The Stream" at 3PM ET/12 noon PT. If they post the entire program after I will post the link here.On Thursday, May 29 at 19:30 GMT: Tweeting nuns. Pop singing nuns. Activist nuns. The Catholic Church is not what it used to be, … [Read more...]
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Steele played 27 minutes in his first action since fracturing a wrist on Nov. 13 against Florida Atlantic. Steele hit his first two shots from the field and finished with 10 points.
"Obviously, it is a disappointing loss because it is a home loss," MSU coach Rick Ray said. "You want to protect your home court. You need to win your games at home. We had been good at home this year."
MSU (4-7) built the early lead by dominating inside. Reigning Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week Gavin Ware went to work early as the Maroon and White built a quick 14-3 advantage.
Steele checked in with 17:09 left in the first half. His back-to-back 3-pointers ran the lead to 20-8. A Ware dunk followed, running the advantage to 14 points.
"It felt really good to be out there again," Steele said. "Seeing the first shot go down was really good, too. In the second half, we made some turnovers and let them get back in the game. So, it's a disappointing day but I enjoyed being back out there."
Another basket by Steele ran the MSU lead to a game-best 15 points - at 27-12 with 5:58 left in the half. Alabama A&M (4-7) took advantage of an MSU letdown late in the half, to close within 33-25 at halftime.
"Sometimes, you get to where you are scoreboard watching," Ray said. "I don't necessarily think that is because it is a young basketball team. That is how college basketball teams sometimes are in general. We quit doing the things that got us the lead."
MSU went better than seven minutes without scoring to start the second half. Alabama A&M took advantage, reeling off 10 straight points to grab a 35-33 advantage.
"We lost our focus," Ware said. "We didn't defend as well, and that let them get back into the game. Once they started scoring some baskets, they got hot."
The contest remained tight the rest of the way. MSU grabbed a 43-39 lead on a Ware putback with 10:04 left. The lead was again four at 47-43 and later five at 57-52 with 2:18 remaining, after a jumper by Craig Sword.
Alabama A&M forced back-to-back turnovers and scored the game's next six points. An attempt at go-ahead points by Steele was blocked by Demarquelle Tabb with 16 seconds left in regulation. Alabama A&M forced one more turnover to close out the win.
For the contest, MSU hit 20 of 56 shots from the field (35.7 percent), 4 of 15 shots from 3-point range (26.7 percent) and 13 of 17 shots from the foul line (76.5 percent). Alabama A&M hit 24 of 57 shots from the field (42.1 percent), 5 of 16 shots from 3-point range (31.3 percent) and 6 of 8 shots from the foul line (75.0 percent).
Alabama A&M held a 37-35 rebounding advantage. MSU had eight assists and a season-low 11 turnovers, while Alabama A&M had 10 assists and 13 turnovers.
Ware posted his second straight double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Sword finished with a team-high 14 points.
Alabama A&M received 14 points apiece from Jeremy Crutcher and Tabb. Brandon Ellis added 13 points.
MSU hosts New Orleans at 6 p.m. Thursday. That contest will be televised regionally by Comcast Sports Southeast.


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Tate and Louisville's Rachel Peace were named the award winners for their aid of fellow runner at the ACC Championships.
Go in depth with Tiger track standout Ersula Farrow
Clemson sophomore Chris McBride posted a 7.71m long jump at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., on Wednesday evening, earning a fifth-place finish. It marked the highest finish in the long jump ever recorded by a Clemson athlete.
The USTFCCCA has named Marvin Gibson the Southeast Region Women's Assistant Coach of the Year as the outdoor season winds to a close. Gibson was also named the region's assistant coach of the year following the indoor season.
Women's 4x100 team set a new ACC record, while Grace Barnett set a school mark in the 1500 meters.
The Tiger track and field teams took part in the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships this past weekend in Atlanta, Ga. The women's team took home fourth place overall and the men's team finished sixth overall in the competition.
Cordell Lamb is racing for greatness on the track.
Clemson will compete in the ACC Outdoor Championships from Friday-Sunday at Georgia Tech.
The Clemson men's 4x800 relay set the second-best time in school history and 4x4 was fifth.
Sprint medley teams earned top-five finishes Friday.
The Tiger senior jumped a personal best 20-0.25 to win the collegiate final Thursday.
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Queen to release new album with unreleased Freddie Mercury songs!
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As if Queen announcing their upcoming tour wasn't big enough news, the band has revealed plans for a new album. The best part? It will feature unreleased Freddie Mercury songs!
Brian May tells BBC Wales the disc is a compilation, including songs they built from old recordings of their late frontman Freddie Mercury that "nobody in the world has ever heard." He explains that they "had to start from scratch" because they "only had scraps," but "with modern technology" they were able to complete the songs.
May says most of the material is from the 1980s, when the band was "in full flight." He adds that the album is "quite emotional," and features "the big, big ballads and the big, big epic sound." He says, he believes "people will really enjoy" the group's upcoming album.
Brian doesn't offer a release date, but says the album, which has the tentative title of "Queen Forever," will likely arrive at the end of the year.
Queen will be hitting the road with Adam Lambert next month. They'll launch their North American arena tour in Chicago on June 19th, and play festivals in South Korea and Japan before kicking off an Australian tour in Perth on August 22nd. It'll be Queen's first Australian trek since 1985.
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