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With the Nets still trying to keep their playoff chances alive, the team were dealt a blow when they lost Vince Carter with a sprained ankle which may require surgery, the New York Daily News are reporting.
If Carter opts for surgery, it will not happen until the Nets season is over.
I wouldn't normally bother with this but it could impact the Pacers since there has been a lot of trade talk between NJ and the Pacers about doing a trade for JO.
Speculation leads me to think this benefits the Pacers one way or another.
The background on this is the Nets want JO since his contract expires at the same time as Labron's and Wade's etc., and it appears NJ has the best chance of landing Labron if he wants to leave Cleveland.
How would this benefit the Pacers? Well, we would now naturally want more for JO than Carter and spare parts.
1] We trade JO this summer.
2] We keep JO at least for another year.
3] We keep JO and trade him at the trade deadline in a year and a half.
4] We resign JO after his contract expires.
The thing is if NJ wants JO this summer, besides what ever the deal is it will probably cost them a draft pick to get him now. Their own, or possibly Dallas's if Dallas makes the playoffs.
I look for both teams to pass on a trade this summer. Right now JO is enhancing his value and we can get more later, especially next summer or at the trade deadline in a year and a half. So unless we get what we want, why trade him? Plus there is always the chance JO starts earning his big contract again, which would really benefit us.
As for NJ's view point, why trade now? Of course that could turn out to hurt them.


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Subject: [MCKEE] Frank H. McKee and Catherine McKeon of Brooklyn, New York
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I have McKees who lived in Brooklyn in the early 1900's. My Grandfather,
James Thomas McKee, b 12 Jul 1876 in Albany NY, came to Brooklyn about 1900.
His Grandfather, Patrick McKee, b May 1830 in Ireland. Possible location of
Patrick's birth is Athlone Westmeath, Ireland. He came to America with a
friend, John Farrell. John married Patrick's sister in Albany NY and Patrick
McKee is buried in a grave owned by John Farrell at St Agnes Cemetery in
Menands, NY, a suburb of Albany. On John Farrell's Grave Monument is
inscribed that he was from Athlone, Westmeath Ireland. I assumed that
perhaps Patrick was also from Westmeath. I do know there are McKees in
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Hi all,
I've been researching my McKeon family and have found some unexpected
relatives in Worcester and Charlton, MA.
My gggrandfather is Patrick McKeon, son of James McKeon and Ann Smith of
James McKeon and Ann Smith had the following children I can confirm through
death certificates, obits and other records:
Ellen McKeon b. 1849 d. 1924 Married Michael McKeon-they lived in Charlton,
MA and had 7 children that I know of. 1 daughter of theirs married a
Jameson, I think another married a McTigue.
Patrick McKeon b. 1854 d. 1933 Married Bridget Flynn-they lived in
Worcester, MA and had 7 children.
Mary McKeon b. 1858 d. bef 1930 and married Michael McGurn and had 3
children that I know of. Believe they lived in Charlton, MA.
Terence McKeon b. 1863 d. 1928 and married Nora Donahue. They lived in
Worcester and had 8 children that I know of. One of their daughters married
a James Brennan.
Catherine (Catharine/Katherine) McKeon b. 1871 d. ? married Frank McKee and
lived in Brooklyn, New York. They had one son, James E. McKee. Frank owned a
florist shop in Brooklyn and James worked as a florist when he was an adult.
I'm looking for further information on this family. I don't know where in
Ireland they were from and I'm hoping to connect with family to share what
information I have uncovered so far!
For interest, the McKeon's named in McKeon Square and McKeon Road in
Worcester are descendants of Patrick and Bridget McKeon. I'd love to share
our family history with you.
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1.2 Nucleosynthesis
A realistic model for the nucleosynthesis of the elements must be based on empirical data for their 'cosmic abundance'. True cosmic abundances can be derived from stellar spectroscopy or by chemical analysis of galactic cosmic rays. However, such data are difficult to measure at high precision, so cosmic abundances are normally approximated by solar-system abundances. These can be determined by solar spectroscopy or by direct analysis of the most 'primitive' meteorites, carbonaceous chondrites. A comparison of the latter two sources of data (Ross and Aller, 1976) demonstrates good agreement for most elements (Fig. 1.3). Exceptions are the volatile elements, which have been lost from meteorites, and the Li)Be)B group, which are unstable in stars.
Fig. 1.3. Comparison of solar-system abundances (relative to silicon) determined by solar spectroscopy and by analysis of carbonaceous chondrites. After Ringwood (1979).
It is widely believed (e.g. Weinberg, 1977) that about 30 minutes after the 'hot big bang',the matter of the universe (in the form of protons and neutrons) consisted mostly of 1H and 22%)28% by mass of 4He, along with traces of 2H (deuterium) and 3He. Hydrogen is still by far the most abundant element in the universe (88.6% of all nuclei) and with helium, makes up 99% of its mass, but naturally occurring heavy nuclides now exist up to atomic weight 254 or beyond (Fig. 1.1). These heavier nuclei must have been produced by nucleosynthetic processes in stars, rather than the big bang, because stars of different ages have different compositions which can be detected spectroscopically. Furthermore, stars at particular evolutionary stages may have compositional abnormalities, such as the presence of 254Cf in supernovae. If nucleosynthesis of the heavy elements had occurred in the big bang then their distribution would be uniform throughout the universe.
1.2.1 Stellar evolution
Present day models of stellar nucleosynthesis are based heavily on a classic review paper by Burbidge et al. (1957), in which eight element-building processes were identified (hydrogen burning, helium burning, ", e, s, r, x and p). Different processes were invoked to explain the abundance patterns of different groups of elements. These processes are, in turn, linked to different stages of stellar evolution. It is therefore appropriate at this point to summarise the life-history of some typical stars (e.g. Iben, 1967). The length of this life-history depends directly on the stellar mass, and can be traced on a plot of absolute magnitude (brightness) against spectral class (colour), referred to as the Hertzsprung-Russell or H)R diagram (Fig. 1.4).
Fig. 1.4. Plot of absolute magnitude against spectral class of stars. Hatched areas show distributions of the three main star groups. The postulated evolutionary path of a star of solar mass is shown.
Gravitational accretion of a star of solar mass from cold primordial hydrogen and helium would probably take about 106 yr to raise the core temperature to ca. 107 K, when nuclear fusion of hydrogen to helium can begin (Atkinson and Houtermans, 1929). This process is also called 'hydrogen burning'. The star spends most of its life at this stage, as a 'Main Sequence' star, where equilibrium is set up between energy supply by fusion and energy loss in the form of radiation. For the Sun, this stage will probably last ca. 1010 yr, but a very large star with 15 times the Sun's mass may remain in the Main Sequence for only 107 yr.
When the bulk of hydrogen in a small star has been converted into 4He, inward density-driven forces exceed outward radiation pressure, causing gravitational contraction. However, the resulting rise in core temperature causes expansion of the outer hydrogen-rich layer of the star. This forms a huge low-density envelope whose surface temperature may fall to ca. 4000 K, observed as a 'Red Giant'. This stage lasts only one tenth as long as the Main Sequence stage. When core temperatures reach 1.5 H 107 K, a more efficient hydrogen- burning reaction becomes possible if the star contains traces of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen inherited from older generations of stars. This form of hydrogen burning is called the C)N)O cycle (Bethe, 1939).
At some point during the Red Giant stage, core temperatures may reach 108 K, when He fusion to carbon is ignited (the 'helium flash'). Further core contraction, yielding a temperature of ca. 109 K, follows as helium becomes exhausted. At these temperatures an endothermic process of "-particle emission can occur, allowing the building of heavier nuclides up to mass 40. However, this quickly expends the remaining burnable fuel of the star, which then cools to a White Dwarf.
More massive stars (of several solar masses) have a different life-history. In these stars, the greater gravitationally induced pressure)temperature conditions allow the fusion of helium to begin early in the Red Giant stage. This is followed by further contraction and heating, allowing the fusion of carbon and successively heavier elements. However, as lighter elements become exhausted, gravitationally induced contraction and heating occur at an ever increasing pace (Fig. 1.5), until the implosion is stopped by the attainment of neutron-star density. The resulting shock wave causes a supernova explosion which ends the star's life (e.g. Burrows, 2000).
In the minutes before explosion, when temperatures exceed 3 H 109 K, very rapid nuclear interactions occur. Energetic equilibrium is established between nuclei and free protons and neutrons, synthesising elements like Fe by the so-called e-process. The supernova explosion itself lasts only a few seconds, but is characterised by colossal neutron fluxes. These very rapidly synthesise heavier elements, terminating at 254Cf, which undergoes spontaneous fission. Products of the supernova explosion are distributed through space and later incorporated in a new generation of stars.
Fig. 1.5. Schematic diagram of the evolution of a large star showing the nucleosynthetic processes that occur along its accelerating life-history in response to increasing temperature. Note that time is measured backwards from the end of the star's life on the right. After Burbidge et al. (1957).
1.2.2 Stages in the nucleosynthesis of heavy elements
A schematic diagram of the cosmic abundance chart is given in Fig. 1.6. We will now see how different nucleosynthetic processes are invoked to account for its form.
Fig. 1.6. Schematic diagram of the cosmic abundances of the elements, highlighting the nucleosynthetic processes responsible for forming different groups of nuclides. After Burbidge et al. (1957).
The element building process begins with the fusion of four protons to one 4He nucleus, which occurs in three stages:
1H + 1H 6 2D + e+ + < (Q = +1.44 MeV, t1/2 = 1.4 H 1010 yr)
2D + 1H 6 3He + ( (Q = +5.49 MeV, t1/2 = 0.6 s)
3He + 3He 6 4He + 2 1H + ( (Q = +12.86 MeV, t1/2 = 106 yr),
where Q is the energy output and t1/2 is the reaction time of each stage (the time necessary to consume one-half of the reactants) for the centre of the sun. The long reaction time for the first step explains the long duration of the hydrogen-burning (Main Sequence) stage for small stars like the Sun. The overall reaction converts four protons into one helium nucleus, two positrons and two neutrinos, plus a large output of energy in the form of high frequency photons. Hence the reaction is very strongly exothermic. Although deuterium and 3He are generated in the first two reactions above, their consumption in the third accounts for their much lower cosmic abundance than 4He.
If heavier elements are present in a star (e.g. carbon and nitrogen) then the catalytic C)N)O sequence of reactions can occur, which also combines four protons to make one helium nucleus:
12C + 1H 6 13N + ( (Q = +1.95 MeV, t1/2 = 1.3 H 107 yr)
13N 6 13C + e+ + < (Q = +2.22 MeV, t1/2 = 7 min)
13C + 1H 6 14N + ( (Q = +7.54 MeV, t1/2 = 3 H 106 yr)
14N + 1H 6 15O + ( (Q = +7.35 MeV, t1/2 = 3 H 105 yr)
15O 6 15N + e+ + < (Q = +2.70 MeV, t1/2 = 82 s)
15N + 1H 6 12C + 4He (Q = +4.96 MeV, t1/2 = 105 yr).
The C)N)O elements have greater potential energy barriers to fusion than hydrogen, so these reactions require higher temperatures to operate than the simple proton)proton (p)p) reaction. However, the reaction times are much shorter than for the p)p reaction. Therefore the C)N)O reaction contributes less than 10% of hydrogen-burning reactions in a small star like the Sun, but is overwhelmingly dominant in large stars. This explains their much shorter lifespan in the Main Sequence.
Helium burning also occurs in stages:
4He + 4He X 8Be (Q = +0.09 MeV)
8Be + 4He X 12C* (Q = !0.37 MeV)
12C* 6 12C + ( (Q = +7.65 MeV)
The 8Be nucleus is very unstable (t1/2 < 10!15 s) and in the core of a Red Giant the Be/He equilibrium ratio is estimated at 10!9. However its life is just long enough to allow the possibility of collision with another helium nucleus. (Instantaneous 3-particle collisions are very rare). The energy yield of the first stage is small, and the second is actually endothermic, but the decay of excited 12C* to the ground state is strongly exothermic, driving the equilibria to the right.
The elements Li, Be and B have low nuclear binding energies, so that they are unstable at the temperatures of 107 K and above found at the centres of stars. They are therefore bypassed by stellar nucleosynthetic reactions, leading to low cosmic abundances (Fig. 1.6). The fact that the five stable isotopes 6Li, 7Li, 9Be, 10B and 11B exist at all has been attributed to fragmentation effects (spallation) of heavy cosmic rays (atomic nuclei travelling through the galaxy at relativistic speeds) as they hit interstellar gas atoms (Reeves, 1974). This is termed the x-process.
Problems have been recognised in the x-process model for generating the light elements Li, Be and B, since cosmic ray spallation cannot explain the observed isotope ratios of these elements in Solar System materials. However, Casse et al. (1995) proposed that carbon and oxygen nuclei ejected from supernovae can generate these nuclides by collision with hydrogen and helium in the surrounding gas cloud. This process is believed to occur in regions such the Orion nebula. The combination of supernova production with spallation of galactic cosmic rays can explain observed Solar System abundances of Li, Be and B.
Following the synthesis of carbon, further helium-burning reactions are possible, to produce heavier nuclei:
12C + 4He 6 16O + ( (Q = +7.15 MeV)
16O + 4He 6 20Ne + ( (Q = +4.75 MeV)
20Ne + 4He 6 24Mg + ( (Q = +9.31 MeV).
Intervening nuclei such as 13N can be produced by adding protons to these species, but are themselves consumed in the process of catalytic hydrogen burning mentioned above.
In old Red Giant stars, carbon-burning reactions can occur:
12C + 12C 6 24Mg + ( (Q = +13.85 MeV)
6 23Na + 1H (Q = +2.23 MeV)
6 20Ne + 4He (Q = +4.62 MeV).
The hydrogen and helium nuclei regenerated in these processes allow further reactions which help to fill in gaps between masses 12 and 24.
When a small star reaches its maximum core temperature of 109 K the endothermic "-process can occur:
20Ne + ( 6 16O + 4He (Q = !4.75 MeV).
The energy consumption of this process is compensated by strongly exothermic reactions such as:
20Ne + 4He 6 24Mg + ( (Q = +9.31 MeV),
so that the overall reaction generates a positive energy budget. The process resembles helium burning, but is distinguished by the different source of 4He. The "-process can build up from 24Mg through the sequence 28Si, 32S, 36Ar and 40Ca, where it terminates, owing to the instability of 44Ti.
The maximum temperatures reached in the core of a small star do not allow substantial heavy element production. However, in the final stages of the evolution of larger stars, before a supernova explosion, the core temperature exceeds 3 H 109 K. This allows energetic equilibrium to be established by very rapid nuclear reactions between the various nuclei and free protons and neutrons (the e-process). Because 56Fe is at the peak of the nuclear binding-energy curve, this element is most favoured by the e-process (Fig. 1.6). However, the other first-series transition elements V, Cr, Mn, Co and Ni in the mass range 50 to 62 are also attributed to this process.
During the last few million years of a Red Giant's life, a slow process of neutron addition with emission of ( rays (the s-process) can synthesise many additional nuclides up to mass 209 (see Fig. 1.7). Two possible neutron sources are:
13C + 4He 6 16O + n + (
21Ne + 4He 6 24Mg + n + (.
The 13C and 21Ne parents can be produced by proton bombardment of the common 12C and 20Ne nuclides.
Because neutron capture in the s-process is relatively slow, unstable neutron-rich nuclides generated in this process have time to decay by $ emission before further neutron addition. Hence the nucleosynthetic path of the s-process climbs in many small steps up the path of greatest stability of proton/neutron ratio (Fig. 1.7) and is finally terminated by the " decay of 210Po back to 206Pb and 209Bi back to 205Tl.
The 'neutron capture cross-section' of a nuclide expresses how readily it can absorb incoming thermal neutrons, and therefore determines how likely it is to be converted to a higher atomic mass species by neutron bombardment. Nuclides with certain neutron numbers (e.g. 50, 82 and 126) have unusually small neutron capture cross sections, making them particularly resistant to further reaction, and giving rise to local peaks in abundance at masses 90, 138 and 208. Hence, N = 50, 82 and 126 are empirically referred to as neutron 'magic numbers'.
In contrast to the s-process, which may occur over periods of millions of years in Red Giants, r-process neutrons are added in very rapid succession to a nucleus before $-decay is possible. The nuclei are therefore rapidly driven to the neutron-rich side of the stability line, until they reach a new equilibrium between neutron addition and $ decay, represented by the hatched zone in Fig. 1.7. Nuclides move along this r-process pathway until they reach a configuration with low neutron capture cross-section (a neutron magic number). At these points a 'cascade' of alternating $ decays and single neutron additions occurs, indicated by the notched ladders in Fig. 1.7. Nuclides climb these ladders until they reach the next segment of the r-process pathway.
Fig. 1.7. Neutron capture paths of the s-process and r-process shown on the chart of the nuclides. Hatched zone indicates the r-process nucleosynthetic pathway for a plausible neutron flux. Neutron 'magic numbers' are indicated by vertical lines, and mass numbers of nuclide abundance peaks are marked. After Seeger et al. (1965).
Nuclides with neutron magic numbers build to excess abundances, as with the s-process, but they occur at proton-deficient compositions relative to the s-process stability path. Therefore, when the neutron flux falls off and nuclides on the ladders undergo $ decay back to the stability line, the r-process local abundance peaks are displaced about 6 ) 12 mass units below the s-process peaks (Fig. 1.6).
The r-process is terminated by neutron-induced fission at mass 254, and nuclear matter is fed back into the element-building processes at masses of ca. 108 and 146. Thus, cycling of nuclear reactions occurs above mass 108. Because of the extreme neutron flux postulated for the r-process, its occurrence is probably limited to supernovae.
The effects of r- and s-process synthesis of typical heavy elements may be demonstrated by an examination of the chart of the nuclides in the region of the light rare earths (Fig. 1.8). The step by step building of the s-process contrasts with the 'rain of nuclides' produced by $ decay of r-process products. Some nuclides, such as those from 143Nd to 146Nd, are produced by both r- and s-processes. Some, such as 142Nd are s-only nuclides 'shielded' from the decay products of the r-process by intervening nuclides. Others, such as 148Nd and 150Nd are r-only nuclides which lie off the s-process production pathway.
Fig. 1.8. Part of the chart of the nuclides in the area of the light rare earths to show p-, r- and s-process product nuclides. After O'Nions et al. (1979).
Several heavy nuclides from 74Se to 196Hg lie isolated on the proton-rich side of the s-process growth path (e.g. 144Sm in Fig. 1.8), and are also shielded from r-process production. In order to explain the existence of these nuclides it is necessary to postulate a p-process by which normal r- and s-process nuclei are bombarded by protons at very high temperature (> 2 H 109K), probably in the outer envelope of a supernova.
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The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at the University of Texas at San Antonio invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to start in the Fall of 2014. Preference will be given to those applicants with research expertise that is complimentary to the existing research focus areas of the department, namely tissue engineering, cellular engineering, biomechanics, biophotonics, bionanotechnology, and vascular bioengineering. Required qualifications for the position include a doctorate in biomedical engineering or a closely related field, potential to establish an outstanding, extramurally-supported research program, and promise for excellence in teaching. Responsibilities for the position will include research, teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and service to the department, college, and University.
The BME Department participates in the Joint Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering between UTSA and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The joint program currently offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. As of June 2013, there are 36 Core and 28 Associated faculty in the Joint Graduate Program with ongoing research in the areas of biomaterials, biomechanics, biosensors, bioimaging, and tissue engineering. Funding of faculty research has averaged $20 million/year since the Program's inception in 2003. Additional information about the BME Department can be found at http://engineering.utsa.edu/BME/ while information about the Joint Graduate Program can be found at http://engineering.utsa.edu/bme/BME_program/index.html
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What a difference a year — and a lot of work in the intervening 12 months — makes.
After receiving a failing grade from U.S. Public Interest Research Group for financial transparency, the Vermont Department of Finance and Management has doubled down on the release of a new website, SPOTLIGHT, that gives Vermonters comprehensive access to the state's fiscal information. The site is broken down by information about the budget, revenue, expenditures, contracts and grants, and financial and audit reports.
Previously, Vermont was one of a few states that did not have a fiscal transparency website with "checkbook-level" information for financial information for taxpayers. Last year, the state got a D- from U.S. PIRG.
The A-rated states, according to the report, include Texas, Massachusetts, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan and Oklahoma.
The authors of the fourth annual "Following the Money" report gave the state a C+ this year for the new Finance and Management website. Vermont was named an "emerging" transparency state and is listed as one of 20 with the most transparent online spending information.
Paul Burns, the executive director of VPIRG, the Vermont chapter of USPIRG, said the state's new website makes financial information much more available to the public.
"It's one of the most improved grades in this report," Burns said. "That's because the administration took seriously the objections or complaints or concerns raised in last year's report."
Jim Reardon, commissioner of the Department of Finance and Management, said he is proud of the team that pulled the website together this year. Deputy Commissioner Sue Zeller was in charge of the project; she worked with web and data experts in the Agency of Commerce and Community Development and the Department of Information and Innovation to create SPOTLIGHT.
"We made significant progress on several fronts, and there is more to be done," Reardon said. His department will look at the 2013 U.S. PIRG report and see whether the new recommendations are "practical, reasonable and doable."
Reardon said this latest announcement is part of his team's concerted effort to keep the state's financial reporting up to snuff. He said the state has received an unqualified opinion for its financial statements and has a AAA bond rating from two rating agencies. Standard and Poors recently moved Vermont up from AA stable to AA+ with a positive outlook, he said.
All 50 states now provide checkbook level financial information, according to the report. Vermont and California are the only two states in the nation that do not offer searchable data.
Vermont could further improve its score by providing searchable databases for financial information, including contracts and grants, according to the report.
Burns said SPOTLIGHT is "not terribly user friendly."
"It's not searchable in the way we would like it to be," Burns said. "You ought to be able to put in a corporation's name to figure out what contracts they have received and it's not as easily searchable."
In addition, the state website does not provide information about expected outcomes, including job creation targets, that measures the success of economic development programs.
"We know where the money's going now, and who it's going to, but it should be easier to track that in a searchable way and also have more information about what are the benchmarks of success we should be able to use to evaluate this," Burns said.
He pointed to the Vermont Transparency website, a joint venture between Public Assets Institute and the Ethan Allen Institute, and its searchable database for general contracts, as an example of the kind of service the state could build.
Correction: The state's rating with Standard and Poor's is AA+; we originally reported the rating as A+.
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How Does Care.com Compare With Its Rivals And Is It Worth Signing Up For?
What is Care.com?
If you are reading this Care.com review, you are mostly a parent looking for a new, simple way of finding a reliable babysitting service. With Care.com you can sign up to an online resource with links to sitters in your area and be provided with experienced, professional help for any job you post. Not only that, they can also help you find carers able to help with tutoring, caring for the elderly and pet sitting. All this can be found by searching the site's database, which categorizes carers based on their skills and location and makes their details readily available for a much easier choice.
How does Care.com stand out from other babysitter providers?
These features are all well and good, but you are probably using this Care.com review hoping to read about something that makes it stand out as being a service that you cannot do without. Any respectable babysitting service will provide skilled, reliable sitters, what makes Care.com so special?
Care.com goes beyond other providers because it does so much more than just provide a service for a specific job. When you sign up to the website you are joining an online community of parents, families and healthcare providers that not only want to take on your vacancies, they want to provide advice and support at any time. The creators of Care.com brand the site as somewhere that people can "easily connect, share care giving experiences and get advice"; that is why alongside the details of the professionals and services there are links to articles that give tips on a range of subjects important to you and your situation.
This sense of community is no better expressed than in its attitudes towards its sitters and military families. Not only does Care.com offer a great 33% discount for members of the USAA, it also provides them with links and advice to help them cope more easily. The site is also a great resource for sitters because not only does it offer them potential jobs it lets them create detailed, personalized accounts that will raise their profile and get them noticed by prospective clients. New carers are even promoted at the top of their relevant page for even better exposure. These profiles are also great for clients because it allows them to see reviews, details of experience – such as first aid, previous work with disabilities or specific areas of tutoring – and the rate that they charge.
Finally, this Care.com review has arguably saved the best feature for last – the Care-on-call service. One of the biggest concerns you will face as a parent of a young child is the need for a babysitter at the last minute when others have either cancelled or are unable to help. With Care-on-call you can receive express, emergency cover quickly so that you do not have to cancel your plans.
How does Care.com compare to its biggest competitor Sittercity?
As you probably expected, it did not take long before this Care.com review began mentioning its closest rival, but with the obvious similarities between the two services it seemed like the best way to look at the positive and negative implications of choosing Care.com over another option.
The two sites are very similar in their approach and methods, brought down to their basics they are both resources for finding care providers in an efficient, online search engine. Where they differ most greatly is their focus – while Sittercity appears to appeal primarily towards parents looking for sitters with a range of skills, Care.com aids both the clients and the care providers in equal measures. This can be seen both a good and bad thing depending on your main reason for using the site.
Once you start looking in more detail at what is on offer, unfortunately for Care.com their rival has a slight edge. This is partly due to Sittercity's greater experience and larger database – which can mean a greater chance of finding the perfect candidate for the job you post – but even more to do with the issue of security. While Care.com rightly promotes its use for advice and support, Sittercity flaunts its security system and policies. This does not mean that Care.com is not safe, they also make background checks and references available to clients on their paid premium service, but they do not give the option of an independent check like Sittercity does.
The final issue to discuss – one that no Care.com review would be complete without – is cost. Care.com offer a free basic package for the bare minimum of access and a newsletter, but this does not include the ability to look at candidate's details and background checks. For that you need the $30 a month premium service. This rate may be less than Sittercity's monthly rate, but do not forget that they also provide a $70 yearly rate making them more cost-effective in the long run.
So, what can we learn from this Care.com review and is the company worth using? The issues over its focus and user friendly nature – not to mention the lack of details and background checks for those opting for the free basic package – can be seen as reasons to choose Sittercity over Care.com, but there are other elements to the site that make it worthwhile. Sittercity may come out ever so slightly ahead with a direct comparison, it really does depend what you are looking for.
The ethos of Care.com, with its approach to advice and sharing experiences, gives it a warmer, community feel that members will want to use for more than just posting vacancies. This connection to the site and its members promotes a long-term, rewarding relationship, and while they may not have the database of Sittercity to meet the demand, it is easy to find contacts within your area to make all your care issues much easier to handle – especially with their care-on-call feature.
Essentially, what can be taken away from this Care.com review is that people looking for an efficient, parent focused, babysitting service that is value for money should probably turn to Sittercity. However if your needs in terms of care and support are greater and you are prepared to search the databases and pay a little extra, Care.com could be favorable.
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2nd Annual Bavarian Blast - 2012
2nd Annual Bavarian Blast Petanque Tournament
Sunday 16 September 2012
Format: Select/ Mêlée Doublette (either come with a partner or be paired at registration)
Tournament Registration ends at 9:30, Play begins at 10:00
$10.00 for Entry and Lunch
$7.00 for Entry only (in which case, bring your own lunch)
Lunch menu:
Grilled Bratwurst, Alsatian Sauerkraut, German Potato Salad
Lunch reservations are required by Friday evening, September 14
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Cash Prizes for Concours and Consolante
Details of the format:
We had in mind to do a Very Casual Select/Melee Doublette. That means either come with a partner or be paired at Registration. The Melee teams will be paired Experienced with Novice/Newbie as far as possible.
To make the day the most fun for everyone the format will be 3 games in the morning to do a ranking and then three or four games in the afternoon, splitting the rankings into two or three groups (depending on the number of entries on the day). This means that there will be no eliminations.
Infrequent visitors...
Yesterday we had a visit from Carl and Linda of the Fresno Petanque Club and Teri of the Petaluma Valley Petanque Club. We played a some good games in the late afternoon. Such a pleasure having visitors on our Thursday play day.
Rosa was there being her usual welcoming, affable, leg-licking self.
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Registration closes at 9:30AM
Games begin at 10:00AM
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text: The Associated PressAmong the premarket stories for Tuesday, April 6, from AP Financial News: ¿ Shares of Massey Energy tumbled in premarket trading following news that an explosion at the company's Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia killed 25 workers, marking the worst U.S. mining disaster in more than two decades. ¿ Shares of Huron Consulting Group Inc. rose in premarket trading as a Baird analyst said the consultancy has successfully retained more important executives than he had expected. ¿ A Baird analyst downgraded Genpact Ltd. shares, citing a recent run-up in stock price and limited prospects for increased profit margins. ¿ An analyst cut his rating on Jack in the Box Inc., saying the restaurant operator's stock is fairly valued given weak sales results.


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This year's Mike Williams Lecture Series will be held at the Terry Redlin Freshwater Institute, adjacent to the Bramble Park Discovery Center, on March 5 at 7 p.m.
The theme for this year will be "Wetlands: Why they are important."
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Whats the best way to go about getting work experience in a primary and secondary school? Not sure whether to call, write a letter, email or even approach the school? Anyone got any ideas...
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It's normally easiest to get into a school where you were previously a pupil. I'd contact one of your old teachers who you got on well with and who is still there. They can sort things out for you. You'll need a CRB check and in my experience most schools are loathe to apply for these on your behalf.
If you have moved to a different area, then it's worth calling a local school directly or emailing the head teacher using the contact details on the school website. It can be difficult to get into schools in some areas so you may need to ask quite a few.
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Hey there.
I've just finished three months work experience in a Primary school in a neighbouring village. I got this via family contacts - my brother and sister went to the school many moons ago and my Mum knows a number of the staff, including the headteacher, so could get me a meeting with her.
However, before that I sent letters out to each and every primary school within the bus route radius. I got one response, and that was from my old headteacher at her new school. Unfortunately they had already 'filled their quota for work experience placements' for the entire year!
And way before the letters I'd also gone to my own primary school in person to ask for a meeting with the headteacher, who I had a very positive chat with, but then I never heard from her again.
So I'm inclined to agree with NorthernerinLondon - personal/family connections are the easiest route. Though that doesn't rule out calling up the school or dropping the headteacher a letter. The key is to perservere, though!
I'd just like to add that the school I was just in was more than happy to send off and cover the cost of my CRB check - whether this is an anomoly or not, I only have this one experience to go on.
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Wow. There are just no words.
Ok, well here's a few: talk about poor man's straight-to-video HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER.
Poor Ed Harris. Maybe it's time to stop signing on to everything that's handed to you. Where's his representation questioning the material??? He so far above this.
Dukuvenee (he's not important enough to spell right) on the other hand, well, great work there Agent Mulder…
The trailer you saw before was WRONG! This is the REAL ONE!
funny, the trailer tells you nothing about the fact that the sub is russian and it's haunted…
at least that's the script they shot and that's the movie that's in the can. (in the cannes? haw haw)
also it was pre-sold with Andy Garcia in it… what happened there? I wonder what territories backed out when Garcia backed out.
I think you're thinking of Bruce Willis with that comment about Harris signing on to everything handed to him?? Harris is known for being choosey with his roles – part of the reason he's so well respected, (besides just being generally awesome). The world is far overdue for a kick ass submarine movie. This looks promising – hold your judgement!
Yep,National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Two Tickets To Paradise and Man on a Ledge are just a few of the classics Ed has chosen to be in in recent years. Pain and Gain looks like a winner, too~
You haven't even seen the movie, troll.
Oh Gillian Anderson, You so jealous.
Why is it that Duchovny fangirls (read: bored middle-aged housewives) always have to bring Gillian Anderson into these things? Why can't someone exhibit a dislike of Duchovny's acting without them jumping to conclusions that a fan of hers is responsible? His style of acting doesn't appeal to everyone, for chrissakes.
His style of acting doesn't appeal to everyone. That much is true. But 9 times out of 10 that someone is a Gillian Anderson fan or a disgruntled Xfiles fan and that is a fact. As sure as the sun will rise tomorrow. You're here aren't you? Case closed and point proven.
So tell it to the great job Agent Mulder guy or the Gillian Anderson bulging award shelf guy. I'm sure they will agree with you that they are only being objective in their opinion.
Who bought Gillian Anderson's name up in the first place? Let's see…oh, that's right: you did. My comment about the bulging awards shelf was in response to your completely unnecessary dig, but for some reason my reply didn't appear directly underneath yours.
Since the days of The X-files, a lot of people, critics included, have lambasted Duchovny's acting. If it bothers Duchovny fans that much that they have to resort to bringing Gillian Anderson's name up every time he gets panned, maybe it's down to their own insecurity.
Of course your a fan of Gillian Anderson. Its the same thing you say over at the IMDb.:) Same old same old.
Boy, that was annoying.
cool. didn't know they were remaking 'crimson tide'
What in the world?! Submarine camp?!
A FANTASTIC idea! And with Ed Harris in the Bette Davis role of a lifetime!
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Looks cool
Looks appalling and David Duchovny can't shout to save his life.
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Um. That looks exceptionally awful. I mean that looks really, really bad.
Three great actors working together and a brilliant idea. I am looking forward to seeing this.
David Duchovny rules!
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Can't wait to see this. Everyone loves a submarine movie and these are some great actors.
Wow…tough crowd. I think it looks kind of cool. I like all three of these actors a lot and failed to see anything Betty Davis-esque about Harris.
Diane, I'm not suggesting Ed Harris is acting LIKE Bette Davis, I'm saying he's taken the role of the unbalanced, aging monster in a certain, campy type of film that she did quite a few of late in her career. It's like saying so-and-so is playing the "straight man," which FYI doesn't mean heterosexual. Or like saying you are taking the "Suzanne Sommers" role on this comment board. Get it?
Yes, I do and did get what you were alluding to. I also am aware of what the term "straight man" means, thanks. And,to round things up, my thinking that your statement about Betty Davis was an attempt to incongruously wedge in an observation that would have been pretty clever were it even remotely appropriate to the situation, which it was not, does not make me the dumb blonde to whatever it is you fancy your role is here.
I did not get an "aging, unbalanced monster" vibe from Harris at all here. From this clip, my guess is he's the hero of the piece in a not-at-all camp fashion. If you don't like the clip or the concept of the film, fine. Just hold on to those really cool worldly, jaded sentences you come up with for occasions where they actually make some sense.
You're right. I'm being awful. Sorry.
Gosh, if you're going to be nice about it, now I feel like I was awful.
Are we sure this isn't a Funny or Die thing?
This looks really awesome!! Duchovny, Harris, AND Fichtner-that's my type of movie!
BTW, is anyone else enjoying the "sound design" on that punch as much as I am. I'm not kidding, this is going to be a classic.
Duchovny is the man so I'm in, but this primitive teaser highlights the importance of having stronger A/V creative, especially at market.
As someone forgot the memo, here are the five-fold communication criteria the industry generally measures the achievements or effectiveness of a trailer:
1. Hero/Heroine (Who are the characters?)
2. Journey (Story and setting?)
3. Tone (Emotionally engaging?)
4. Originality (Is it fresh?)
5. Resonance (Happy/hopeful ending?)
1. Hero is (to me anyway) obviously Ed Harris. He is plainly aware something has gone wrong on a ship (sub) of which he is/was captain. Duchovny,in this small clip, is the antagonist, up to something dreadful (see #2).
2. Setting is a Russian submarine gone rogue and potentially starting a world war.
3. It's a short clip but in as much as we see here, yes, it's emotionally engaging that Harris's character is trying to stop a world war.
4. There truly are only a limited number of basic plots about which all literature and film revolve. It's not the first submarine film or the first film to play around with potential world wars being started. I can't tell if it's going to be a great take on these themes or drearily derivative but I don't get the feeling from this short bit that it will most likely be the latter.
5. Huh? If only works with "happy/hopeful" endings have resonance then you are eliminating about 75% of the world's greatest literature, drama, poetry, song and film. Not expecting "Phantom" to acquire that status but it's hardly a problem with a film being obviously marketed as a thriller of a sort that a happy ending is not guaranteed here.
This is a particularly difficult sell because a submarine film will inevitably draw comparisons to mainstream K-19 The Widowmaker, U-571, Hunt for Red October and Crimson Tide. Without a point of identification or reason to care, audiences won't buy in. Characters, emotional engagement, originality and resonance are critical in its messaging.
Consider, is positioning this as a thriller the smartest sell? The cheap production music alone immediately lessens this to direct-to-DVD caliber. Emotion is the engine of good advertising, so budget accordingly. Also Phantom may not have the production value of its predecessors but it does have Duchovny and Harris – emphasizing character and performance will immediately elevate this, to generate interest and positive WOM you aren't reading here.
Well, IMO, it did give me a reason to care; it emphasized Harris and Duchovny's performances and characters; if it's a thriller –and I can't imagine it's anything but a thriller– then, yes, positioning it as a thriller is the smartest sell. The fact that it's a submarine film might make it a hard sell but there is nothing a clip or trailer, no matter how well done, can do to make it not be a submarine film so that point is irrelevant as far as the quality of the clip goes. It was a short clip but it did have resonance (if that means something besides a happy ending). Look, this could end up being a bad film but you are using a standard that may very well be valid but then criticizing it without regard to the fact that the clip actually does work on most of the levels you say it should.
This might just turn out to be the worst performance of Duchovny's celluloid career, and that's saying something. Absurd "menacing" gestures, weak voice acting…
Ed Harris and William Fichtner, you can do better than this and you know it. Shame on you.
I've watched this a couple of timesand, yeah, if you didn't know these actors, you'd still be able to pick out Duchovny as the TV actor. Fichtner's done a good bit of TV too but mostly his career is as a film actor. I don't see any reason for him or Harris to feel ashamed about this, though, based on this very short clip. I'm interested enough by it to keep my out for something more informative.
Wow Keith got all that from just a short trailer. The worst performance of Duchovny's life?? I think you're nuts. The movie looks awesome
You just got a degree in film studies right?
Why are people so negative about this?
I think it looks fresh and definitely something different for David Duchovny. I never really watched X files so I'm curious to see his talent once he's out of the Californication universe.
Definitely seeing this!
this looks good!
Love it!
I can hardly wait to see this!
Die hard on a submarine.
How original.
What's up with all the hate? This looks AWESOME! Anyone who knows ab movies knows that Todd Robinson isn't ever going to make a bad film. Phantom will be incredible. Great cast, great writer, great director! What could ever be more promising? I'll be in line to see it the night it comes out in Nashville!
This is going to be a great film. I've been looking forward to its release for months. A fantastic cast, a real drama. Bring it on!
JV nailed it! Can't wait to see Phantom!
Gillian Anderson just looked at her bulging shelf of awards and laughed her as* off.
Gillian Anderson looked at her bulging shelf of awards and realized how old and dusty they were. Kind of like her fans who still hold a grudge against David Duchovny for leaving the Xfiles.
Tim, when was Anderson's last award? Duchovny is every bit as wonderful as her. David has recently won a Golden Globe.


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With a continuing debate about the proper limits of drone strikes, Mr. Obama did not want to leave an "amorphous" program to his successor, the official said. As of now, there is no set of guidelines in place to hold the President accountable in case a drone strike goes horribly wrong and winds up killing the wrong person, injures civilians, or leads to friendly fire deaths. The President can order attacks on anyone he chooses without any fear that his actions will be judged. Critics say this type of power is the mark of dictators.
The American public knows absolutely nothing as to how decisions are made to take out terrorists. The President has only even referenced the issue once while doing an interview with the Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Several government agencies have been asked for their input on the kill list rule book, including the Department of Defense, CIA, NSA, and the Department of Justice. The kill list rule book was originally supposed to be completed by January in the event of an Obama loss, but, now that he has secured a second term, the rush is no longer necessary.
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