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What factors enable children to be successful in school?
How do some children manage to do well in school, even if they come from backgrounds that underperform academically on average?
"The important term here is "on average," says researcher Catherine Tamis-LeMonda. "Within all ethnic and immigrant groups there are children who are strong academic performers and others who are not. We are studying factors in a child's life that contribute to success, as well as those that create barriers to success."
By 2040, it is projected that the majority of U.S. children will be non-white, and in the largest U.S. cities, such as New York, this is already the case. Yet very little research has been conducted with children from culturally diverse backgrounds to find out what promotes school readiness and academic success.
The Center for Research on Culture, Development and Education (CRCDE) housed at New York University is working to fill the gap. Funded by NSF since its formation in 2002, the Center is co-directed by Catherine Tamis-LeMonda, Diane Hughes, Niobe Way, and Hirokazu Yoshikawa.
To better understand the factors that promote school readiness and academic achievement, the researchers have undertaken two concurrent longitudinal studies over three years, one targeting early childhood and the other adolescents. The early childhood study begins at birth, with researchers recruiting families at maternity wards of hospitals. The adolescent study recruits middle-school children from several schools throughout New York City.
The studies are focused on five ethnic groups - Mexican Americans, African Americans, Chinese Americans, Dominicans, and Puerto Ricans - and five key factors which influence school readiness and academic achievement: home life, school, peers, caregivers' work, and media.
"These five contexts are affecting children's development, their ideas about who they are and what they are capable of doing, and are already exerting important influences from the moment a child is born, if not before," Dr. Tamis-LeMonda explains. "These factors will ultimately affect children's academic performance and approach to school."
Recognizing that many research instruments have been developed based on white, middle-class children, CRCDE researchers are going "back to the drawing board" to devise entirely new, culturally sensitive methods to identify successful outcomes for the children of tomorrow. They devoted the first year of their project to performing an in-depth ethnographic study of families from all five ethnic groups. Researchers repeatedly spent full days with the families over a period of 6 months, following them to daycare, to the grocery store and to school.
"We accumulated many hours of interviews in an effort to better understand the experiences that are important to development within each of the groups we are studying," the Principal Investigators explain. "The knowledge gained from that first ethnographic year is informing our larger study. We are not using culturally biased measures."
Early results from the CRCDE's pilot ethnography and research reveal:
The CRCDE is effectively training a new generation of scholars, especially those from underrepresented minority groups, who are capable of working with immigrant families in their native tongues. Training is multi-disciplinary and scholars working at the Center include those from the fields of psychology, sociology, education, public policy, and economics.
In the long run, understanding cultural differences in children's learning will play a crucial role in achieving the CRCDE's core mission: identifying pathways to academic success.
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China Telecom has revealed that it has in excess of 940,000 subscribers for its IPTV service, and expects to pass a million subscribers very soon. The service, provided in cooperation with Shanghai Media Group (SMG), has been available in Shanghai, Jiangxu, Guangdong, Zhejiang and Shaanxi since 2005 and offers broadcast and on-demand content, as well as information services. The telco recently issued a tender for the supply of 574,000 set-top boxes, including 536,000 high-definition units.Fixed line rival China Netcom, meanwhile, offers IPTV services in six cities including Beijing, Harbin and Shenyang, with a reported 100,000 subscribers as of May 2008. It intends to expand coverage to a further ten cities by the end of this year.
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From Santa Claus to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, from Uncle Sam to Uncle Tom, here is a compelling, eye-opening, and endlessly entertaining compendium of fictional trendsetters and world-shakers who have helped shape our culture and our lives. The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived offers fascinating histories of our most beloved, hated, feared, and revered invented icons and the indelible marks they made on civilization, including:
# 28: Rosie the Riveter, the buff, blue-collar factory worker who helped jump-start the Women's Liberation movement
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# 80: Icarus, the headstrong high-flyer who inspired the Wright brothers and humankind's dreams of defying gravity . . . while demonstrating the pressing need for flight insurance
# 58: Saint Valentine, the hapless, de-canonized loser who lost his heart and head at about the same time
# 43: Barbie, the bodacious plastic babe who became a role model for millions of little girls, setting an impossible standard for beauty and style
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(Host) Whether you live in a city or a small town, a rite of spring is probably happening in a patch of woods down the road or around the corner from where you live. Frogs and toads and other amphibians are breeding and laying their eggs.
Most of the action is happening in places that might normally be overlooked. But as part of a collaboration with Northeast public radio stations, Susan Sharon reports that citizen scientist volunteers are on the lookout for them.
(Sharon) Under cover of darkness volunteer Stephanie Cox and wildlife biologist Susan Gallo of Maine Audubon are on a quest to listen for and document the unmistakable sound of spring peepers and the occasional wood frog.
At each of 10 roadside stops they count the number of cars that go by, check for signs of new construction and gauge the volume of the peepers' chorus.
About 25 miles south of Portland, it's a route they follow every year. At one rural stop Cox counts 35 cars in a span of five minutes. They're drowning out the frogs. They've been doing this for 10 years.
(Cox) "In general, the amount of traffic on our route has gone up. We've definitely noticed that there are more people out and about."
(Gallo) "There are more houses. There's more development. More lights."
(Sharon) Coming from darkened fields and forests, the peepers' calls are part of an intricate mating ritual.
(Cox) "Well, they're lonely aren't they, after a long winter?"
(Gallo) "It's males calling and attracting females. So the best call gets the girl."
(Sharon) But that ritual is increasingly under threat around the northeast as amphibians' habitat is lost. Aububon uses information gathered from Gallo and Cox and other volunteer surveyors to document what is happening to wildlife in places where development has increased.
(Morgan) "And these will be available for you to poke and test yourselves."
(Sharon) In a separate but related project, hundreds of citizen scientist volunteers are being trained to look for evidence that comes after frogs and salamanders have their big date and lay their eggs.
(Morgan) "Look how drippy and goopy and runny these are."
(Sharon) Project Coordinator Dawn Morgan is standing outside a church in the town of Wayne in central Maine passing around a stick with a clear, jelly-like blob clinging to it. The blob contains blue spotted salamander eggs and about 60 residents from nearby towns have turned out to learn how to count them and other amphibian eggs. But they're difficult to see when they're underwater.
(Morgan) "The best thing to do is carefully walk around the pool and lift sticks up and boy, they jump right out at you when they're out of the water."
(Sharon) Vernal pools are small, ephemeral bodies of water that fill up with snowmelt and Spring runoff and often dry up by summer's end. They look like big puddles in the woods. Vernal pools don't support fish. But teeming within their banks is a feast for skunks, weasels and larger animals such as bear and moose.
(Calhoun) "Think about all of the biomass coming out of these pools."
(Sharon) Aram Calhoun is an associate professor of wetland ecology at the University of Maine. She gives the volunteers a brief biology lesson in the church basement and then takes them to look at a vernal pool in the woods of Wayne.
(Calhoun) "People have documented that the biomass or the weight of amphibeans coming out of these pools is greater than all the small mammals and birds put together in a forest on a per area basis."
(Sharon) Around the northeast, several states are taking steps to protect vernal pools considered biologically significant from encroaching development. Citizens often play a key role in gathering data in the field, such as mapping vernal pools. For this study, run by Maine Audubon, volunteers count and identify egg masses. This is Ellen Blanchard's second year with the project.
(Blanchard) "I like to walk in the woods and I don't mind getting wet and I don't mind getting muddy, so this is fun. This is like going back to being a child again."
(Sharon) But it's even more than that. The idea is to encourage conservation at the local level so that a much-loved sound of spring doesn't fade into the background forever.
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Land O'Lakes senior Colin Roller's run at an individual singles state title ended in the semifinals for the second year in a row.
The East Carolina recruit lost to Cypress Lake's Parker Woodall in three sets in Wednesday's Class 3A tournament in Altamonte Springs.
"It was neck and neck the whole time," Roller said.
Roller breezed to a 6-1, 6-1 victory in the quarterfinals. He used his strong serve, attacked the net and volleyed his way into the semifinals.
"It was a pretty simple match," Roller said.
His next one wasn't.
Roller lost his first two games in the semis before rattling off five in a row en route to a 6-3 first-set victory.
"This kid was playing unbelievable for the first two games," Roller said. "Then he started missing a little bit."
Woodall turned unstoppable again in the second set, taking a 6-1 victory. The two battled back and forth in the third and traded the first eight games.
Roller had a handful of chances but couldn't break his opponent. Roller shanked a key volley in the ninth game that put Woodall ahead for good and sent him to a 6-4 match-clinching victory.
Roller and the Gators still have hopes of bringing home a state title. Roller and freshman David Dollbaum had their first doubles match postponed Wednesday. The district champions face Lakeland today at Sanlando Park.
Vande Berg falls in first round
Zephyrhills senior Sarah Vande Berg's high school career ended with a three-set, first-round exit to Pace's Britni Thibodeau.
In her third trip to the state tournament, Vande Berg started strong with a 6-3 first-set victory. But she fell behind 5-2 in the second before rallying to force a tiebreaker, which she lost 7-5.
Vande Berg never recovered, and Thibodeau claimed the final set 6-3.
"She just couldn't hang in there," Bulldogs coach Lorraine Hinkle said of Vande Berg. "She just seemed to be kinda tired. But she played well. I'm proud of her."
Vande Berg has signed to play college tennis at South Carolina Upstate.
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You may remember this No-Bake Haunted Mansion I yakked about here, from the No-Bake Gingerbread Houses site by Lisa Anderson, author of No-Bake Gingerbread Houses for Kids. Well, the author sent me a copy, and I love this darling book so much, I shamelessly requested more for you!
This book is perfect for anyone, young or old, with even a passing fancy in edible crafting. Learn to easily build houses, cottages, castles, huts, bungalows and more using graham crackers, cookies, ice cream cones, waffle bowls and candy. Sure, gingerbread houses are apt as we countdown to Christmas, but the beauty of this book is its year-round appeal. Projects include a fairy tree house, a mermaid palace, a Dutch windmill (with candy tulips!), a big red barn (with sunflowers and sheep!), a Caribbean bungalow, a Tiki hut, an igloo… Just a sampling, all with step-by-step how-tos. And the No-Bake Gingerbread Houses site is full of ideas to get you started.
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The only place in America where health care is constitutionally guaranteed is behind bars. And for many in need of mental-health services, our nation's prisons have become the provider of last resort.
While other facilities can shutter their doors, or choose and limit the number of mentally ill patients allowed in, prisons cannot. But the delivery of mental-health services behind bars can, at times, be problematic.
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At Campbell, we realize that not everyone pursuing a law career will take the same path to get there. We encourage students to seek the undergraduate pathway best for them, and we are here to help them explore what that might be.
Law schools are not looking for one specific major; instead, they look for well-rounded, hard-working students who have a passion for law and justice. We have students who have majored in everything from Political Science to English from Religion to Communication Studies and gone on to law school. We do not want our students to feel limited to a certain undergraduate major but instead to see the importance of all backgrounds and points of view.
However, we have created a few pre-law tracks based on more traditional paths that students may choose to take. English Pre-Law, History Pre-Law, Political Science Pre-Law, Economics Pre-Law, and Trust Pre-Law represent our pre-law academic tracks. In addition, we have a pre-law faculty adviser who is in place to help students with their undergraduate decisions.
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A new Independent Museum in Worcestershire: Ashmolean Museum Broadway
The Ashmolean has worked in close partnership with Worcestershire County Council, other local organisations, and the Keil family, to transform a historic building in the Cotswold village of Broadway, Worcestershire, into a new independent museum: The Ashmolean Museum Broadway.
Opening in September 2013, the new Museum is based in 'Tudor House' on the main High Street in Broadway. It is one of the best loved and most popular villages in the Cotswolds and Tudor House is one of its most prominent buildings. Originally built in the seventeenth century as a coaching inn, it has been extended and adapted over the centuries and served at various periods as part of a school, a farm, and a private residence for various owners, including Benjamin Chandler who refurbished the property with the Arts and Crafts architect, CE Mallows, in 1908. For nearly 80 years, it was the headquarters for H.W. Keil Ltd, one of the leading dealers in antique furniture in the world.
The objects on display are on loan from the Ashmolean Museum. They include paintings and furniture from the founding collections of the Ashmolean, given by Elias Ashmole to the University of Oxford in 1683.
The displays are of fine and decorative art from the 17th to the 21st centuries over three floors, including local objects such as Sheldon tapestries, Worcester porcelain, Armorial Ceramics of Broadway families, William Morris tiles and Winchcombe Pottery. There are paintings by Gainsborough, Reynolds, Millais and Landseer. The top floor includes a dedicated gallery for temporary exhibitions, providing local artists and community groups with the opportunity for displays, as well as education and outreach programmes.
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Mrs. Chili is stumped on this one, kids. Help a girl out.
I was driving to work yesterday listening, as is my habit, to NPR. My local station's anchor was reporting on our gray and yucky weather pattern and she said something very much like this (I'm going from memory as I don't take notes while I'm driving):
We've got some more rain in the forecast through this evening; one to three inches of rain is expected by nightfall.
I walked into the college and headed straight for the Goddess of the Front Desk. She's my go-to girl for things like this; she and I share a love of our language and she revels in geeky research projects (she loved me for sending her off on a quest to settle a metonymy vs. synechdoche question last week). I relayed the weather quote and she looked at me a little blankly.
"In that sentence," I explained, "INCHES is the subject. The subject of a sentence can't come after the word 'of,' right? So if 'inches' is the subject, shouldn't the verb be plural? Shouldn't the sentence read one to three inches of rain ARE expected?"
We couldn't come up with the answer. One to three inches IS sounds right, but that's probably because we're so used to hearing "rain" (or, just as likely, "snow") – a singular noun (or, rather, a non-count noun with singular properties) as the last word before the verb.
We tried it with other quantities – four gallons of milk and five pounds of chocolate – and decided that the plural verb sounded better in those cases – four gallons of milk are required for the commercial bakery class this morning and five pounds of chocolate are being delivered this afternoon, right to my door (I wish!) – but the singular verb still sounded better with the rain and snow, despite our mutual agreement that, grammatically, the plural verb is required.


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Efficacy and Safety Study of Pegasys in the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B
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The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of Pegasys + placebo + lamivudine versus lamivudine alone in patients with lamivudine versus lamivudine alone in patients with hepatitis B antigen CHB.
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Strawberries are a Valentine's Day staple. The sweet red fruits were reportedly used as a symbol for Venus, the Goddess of Love, and can act as a natural aphrodisiac. While strawberries are most commonly dipped in chocolate for the February 14 holiday, they can also be used to tantalize the senses in delectable dishes and drinks.
Here are two of the tastiest ways Celebrity chefs like to incorporate strawberries for Valentine's Day.
Cherub's Cup
1 part St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
2 parts vodka, citrus vodka or Hendrick's Gin
1/2 part fresh lemon juice
1/2 shot simple syrup
1 part muddled strawberry
Brut Rose sparking wine
Strawberry for garnish
Place all ingredients into a mixing glass. Shake and strain over fresh rocks in a Collins glass. Top with a splash of Brut Rose or Brut Champagne. Garnish with a strawberry.
Gingersnap Baskets with Fresh Strawberries
Ingredients: Gingersnap Baskets
1 ounce granulated sugar
1/2 ounce fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon cake flour
1/2 ounce butter (unsalted)
Pinch of ground ginger
Ingredients: Marinated Strawberries
8 ounces fresh strawberries
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon fresh orange zest
1 teaspoon green peppercorns
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon Grand Marnier
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Ingredients: Diplomat Cream
1 vanilla bean (cut in half lengthwise)
1 cup whole milk
1 1/2 ounces granulated sugar
3 large fresh egg yolks
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup heavy whipping cream
10 fresh mint leaves (chopped)
6 hearts of mint leaves
For the gingersnap baskets, preheat oven to 375° F (190° C). Combine ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl. Spoon mixture into 1/2-ounce portions 5 inches apart onto a SILPAT nonstick baking mat. Bake about 15 minutes or until golden brown. While still warm, place each in a soup bowl to give the shape of a basket, and reserve.
For the marinated strawberries, cut each strawberry in half and place in a mixing bowl. Add the granulated sugar; toss until berries are coated. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix. Marinate for 3 hours in the refrigerator.
For the diplomat cream, in a medium saucepan, heat the milk, vanilla bean and half of the granulated sugar to boiling. In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks with the other half of the granulated sugar and the cornstarch. Slowly add to the milk and stir continuously until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat, and refrigerate. Beat the cream until fluffy. Mix together with the milk mixture and the chopped mint.
To serve, fill each basket with the diplomat cream and top with strawberries. Garnish with mint leaves.
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Phil Giebler Racing's Wagner wins S2, Williams S5 in SKUSA ProKart
Phil Giebler Racingâs Connor Wagner drove to victory in S2 Semi-Pro Stock Moto feature and Carter Williams won in S5 Junior Stock Moto feature in the fifth event of the Superkarts! USA Pro Kart Challenge at the Buttonwillow (Calif.) Raceway Park kart track on Sept. 7.
The team had five additional top-five feature finishes. Noah Grey was second and Williams third in TaG Junior, Ethan Wilson was second in TaG Master, Phil Giebler was third in S1 Pro Stock Moto and Trenton Sparks was fifth in TaG Cadet.
Jake Preston and Dallas Hollins also had solid performances. Preston of Renton, Wash., was seventh in TaG Junior with a 21-kart entry and Hollins of Fontana, Calif., was 11th in TaG Senior with an entry of 18 karts.
Team owner Giebler hadnât raced in two years and made the decision to get on the track in Friday (Sept. 6) practice to help Wagner.
âI decided to race because we had a smaller group (eight drivers plus Giebler) and after I did the practice day to help Connor Wagner, it looked like I had the pace to contend for the win in S1 Pro Shifter and the rest of the team pushed me to enter the race,â Giebler said. âI had the fastest times in practice on Friday, but then Saturday morning injured my right arm a bit and did not think I was going to race. After some pain killers and Advil, I pushed on. We missed it slightly and qualified in seventh position. I made it up to second in both heats and in the final I ran second all the way until the last lap. Weâd made some changes to the gear ratio and that backfired. The engine was overheating and I struggled a little bit. The lack of strength in my right arm and very few laps over the last two years left my tank emptied and the 100-degree temps didnât help.
âOverall, I am very pleased with my performance. To be able to fight for a win in the top SKUSA class against strong competition was not easy. It was also good to show my drivers that no matter what youâve got, you have to give it your all, every lap. Whatâs unique about my team is I can still get out there, lead by example and, without any practice, still fight for the win in the most difficult category. I think the driving also gave me a better perspective to help the drivers under my tent. Being able to relate to the drivers is important and there is nothing like driving alongside them to be able to explain things just a little better. It goes a long way.â
Wagner of Dallas had to race from the back after a first-lap crash in the first heat. He was 11th in the second heat and fourth overall in the combined S1/S2 feature that had 19 starters. It was his third feature victory of the season.
âWagner ended up improving massively over the course of the weekend,â Giebler said.
Grey of Dana Point, Calif., overcame missing Fridayâs practice to finish second in TaG Junior. He qualified in 16th position, was seventh in the initial heat and third in the second heat. Williams of Clovis, Calif., was fifth in qualifying, ninth in heat one and fourth in heat two. Preston was 17th in qualifying and consistent in the heats, 10th in the first and 12th in the second.
âPreston overcame some engine issues to take seventh in TaG Junior,â Giebler said. âHe showed great pace in practice and deserved a better finish for sure.â
Williams had to make a comeback in the combined S3/S5 junior shifter feature. He qualified in third position, but fell out after completing four laps and finished ninth in the second heat. Williams was runner-up in the second heat and took the lead on the 12th of 20 laps in the feature, winning by 2.5 seconds.
Wilson of Campbell, Calif., was edged by Larry Fraser by .267-second in the TaG Master feature. He was third in qualifying and won both heats.
Sparks of Bakersfield, Calif., qualified 15th on the grid, was ninth in the first heat and seventh in the second en route to fifth in the feature.
âHe did some great passing throughout the day,â Giebler said.
Hollins raced with bruised ribs. She was 15th in qualifying, 13th in heat one and 11th in heat two.
âIâm proud of her to tough it out and fight to finish 11th,â Giebler said.
PGRâs Paul Grey of Mission Viejo, Calif., had a strong performance in TaG Master stopped early by brake failure in the feature. He finished 10th after dropping out after 10 laps in the 20-lap race. Grey had qualified in sixth position and finished fifth in both heats.
The sixth and final round of SKUSAâs California ProKart Challenge will be Sept. 28-29 in the Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix.
Phil Giebler Racing feature results at the fifth event of the Superkarts! USA California ProKart Challenge at Buttonwillow (Calif.) Raceway Park kart track Sept. 7:
S2 Semi-Pro Stock Moto (run with S1 Pro Stock Moto--1. Connor Wagner (fourth overall), Dallas; S5 Junior Stock Moto (run combined with S3)â1. Carter Williams, Clovis, Calif.; S1 Pro Stock Motoâ3. Phil Giebler, Huntington Beach, Calif.; TaG Masterâ2. Ethan Wilson, Campbell, Calif., 10. (DNF)âPaul Grey, Mission Viejo, Calif.; TaG Juniorâ2. Noah Grey, Dana Point, Calif., 3. Williams, 7. Jake Preston, Renton, Wash.; TaG Juniorâ11. Dallas Hollins, Fontana, Calif; TaG Cadetâ5. Trenton Sparks, Bakersfield, Calif.
Owned by the 2007 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, Phil Giebler Racing is based in Anaheim, Calif., and competes nationally at the highest level of karting in the United States. Giebler is a resident of Huntington Beach, Calif. The team uses Fernando Alonso and Tony Karts and is a major dealer of OTK brands FA Kart, Tony Kart, Kosmic and Exprit.
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Van Cafe is closed until Wednesday July 5. We will be back at full force Wednesday to ship orders placed over the holiday weekend. Although limited number of orders may ship on Monday, phones will not be manned). All at Van Cafe hope you enjoy the long weekend with family and friends.
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Spring has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, and many of us are finally basking in the sun.Those of you still catching the last few storms, don�t worry, relief is near. There were certainly moments this winter when the prospect of camping in better weather helped sustain us through some tougher weather than even us coastal flatlanders are used to. As the annual Syncro Fest gathering approaches this coming weekend, we have Vanagons from far and wide descending on our area.If you have not had the opportunity to attend this event or other Vanagon themed events elsewhere, you might consider putting it one on your calendar.You meet many likeminded enthusiasts and get to view and discuss all the cutting edge modifications and customizing that people do to their vans and can harvest ideas for your van, while having a good time.Theme for this sale � hmm � no theme � just lots of popular parts where we are well stocked, and had some room to gut prices so you can stretch your money a little further.Here is a sampling but please visit home page on site and click on sales for full listing:
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Making the most of their time together in the UK, Harry Styles and Taylor Swift showed up in Newcastle's Lake Windermere today (December 13).
The "What Makes You Beautiful" hunk and his "State of Grace" gal looked so happy together as they posed for pictures with a lucky fan.
Haylor is in the Lake District to visit Harry's mother Anne Cox, and they'll also be celebrating Taylor's 23rd birthday, which is today!
During their adventures, Swifty and Styles also visited the local Beatrix Potter World where Taylor picked up some Christmas gifts for her folks back in the USA.
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A Memorial was held Monday, Dec. 17, at the Musician's Union, hosted by his wife of 57 years, Judy Chaikin, and their children Matt and Danielle. The musician's hall was packed with family, friends, and fellow musicians, people who Jules loved and whose lives were better for knowing him.
Richard Hurwitz, Jules' dear friend since childhood and his brother-in-law, wrote and directed "Requiem for a Lead Trumpet Player" played by nine of the best trumpet players in the business. An appropriate and superb start to the moving memorial with touching and personal stories from great composers, musicians, and his family.
A life story/visual tribute showed the boy, the groom, the father and grandfather, and the musician with the many greats he worked with. For a tiny woman, Judy Chaikin stood tall. She spoke of her husband and best friend, her true love for most of her lifetime. Then the trumpet players played the "Trumpeter's Prayer" and "El Nino Perdido." Traditional and touching.
It's oddly interesting to learn what we don't really know about our neighbors, family, and long time friends. Jules Chaikin has been a long time friend for 60 years, from teens through the present. We met at LACC, he was in the Music Department and his girlfriend (since early grade school), Judy, was in Theatre Arts. They married, had a family and thriving careers. Judy, as a film Producer-Director-Writer and Jules as a Musician.
For a great trumpet player, Jules never tooted his own horn. Even Judy was surprised and moved by the testimonials on his Facebook page from so many musicians saying they owe their careers to Jules. At home, he didn't talk about his business, but made a beautiful home and life for his family. He fell in love with Cabo San Lucas and had a second residence there with room for kids and grandchildren. Judy was with him in Cabo the day after Thanksgiving when his very big heart completed its job.
This is a stunning loss to his family, friends, the music community, and the entire country. Jules Chaikin was a serious American citizen and his strong voice was heard along with his music.
This is a tip of the iceberg of Jules story – from an obituary: "Jules Chaikin, lead trumpet with the big bands of Stan Kenton and Les Brown, studio musician, music contractor, and contributor to film scores, died of heart failure on Nov. 23 in Cabo San Lucas. Jules was born in Brooklyn and raised in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles. He began his trumpet studies at age 11 at the L.A. Music and Art School in East Los Angeles under the guidance of Robert Webb and later with trumpeter Jimmy Stamp. A trumpet scholarship has been set up in Jules Chaikin's honor at the L.A. Music and Arts School.
"Jules played lead trumpet for Kenton and Brown as well as Jerry Gray, Ray Anthony, Gerald Wilson, and Burt Bacharach. As a studio musician, he participated in recording sessions with Jefferson Airplane, the Carpenters, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Anka, Chicago, the Turtles, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, Kenny Rogers, Lou Rawls, Manhattan Transfer, Nina Simone, Nancy Wilson, and Johnny Mathis.
"Jules was also a music contractor, hiring musicians for recording artists such as Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Julio Iglesias, Natalie Cole, Andrea Bocelli, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Josh Groban, Michael Feinstein, Michael Buble, and Diana Krall. He was the house contractor for the Greek Theater, the Universal Amphitheater, and the Pantages Theater.
"In addition, his work with composers such as Johnny Mandel, David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock, Ian Freebairn-Smith, and John Williams expanded his career into film projects including Phantom of the Paradise, Uptown Saturday Night, Badlands, The Rose, A Star Is Born, Bugsy Malone, Roxanne, Sleepless in Seattle, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Ghostbusters, and Star Wars. His television credits include a 20-year run as the music contractor of the Grammy Awards as well as the BET Awards and the Latin Grammys and TV specials with Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Jackson, and Rod Stewart. He was the national secretary/treasurer of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
"Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Judy Chaikin; a son and a daughter; and three grandchildren."
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The Rugby Football Union are looking to appoint a temporary successor to Martin Johnson with the brief of overseeing the RBS 6 Nations. Brian Ashton and Stuart Lancaster are among the names linked with the role but 46-year-old New Zealander Kirwan, who has coached Italy and Japan, has revealed he would love to work with England's current pool of talent.
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The 'Rick James' singer, who's currently working on her sixth studio album, shares an Instagram photo of her posing in a studio with Kellz.
Keyshia Cole's new album will likely feature a guest appearance from R. Kelly. The singer recently teased the collaboration with an Instagram photo of her posing with the 47-year-old singer/producer.
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Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 4, No. 3. Monday, 4 January 1993.
Date: Monday, 4 Jan 1993 11:59:07 -0600 (CST)
Subject: RE: Jacobi's Hamlet
I just got back into town after a fortnight of parent-visiting (two
sets), so the discussion of Jacobi's _Hamlet_ is still new to me. I'm
surprised to see the very favorable response, because I absolutely
LOATHED the BBC/film version. On the other hand, I was lucky enough
to have seen Jacobi do the role at the Old Vic a couple of years earlier
(for about $2.00 American, 10th row stalls, center -- the joys of student
rush!), and adored it. The line I'll always remember is "Words,
words, words." -- I'd seen that scene a dozen times or so, and never
before had I heard a Hamlet actually answer Polonius's question! I
still talk about that single moment (my students might say ad nauseum) in
both my acting and directing classes as an example of what theatre can
So why didn't I like the BBC version? I'd suggest two reasons: first,
I'd already seen the stage version, and no film can possibly recreate
the presence of the live actor, at least not in a vehicle designed for
that presence. In the stage version, I could feel the immediacy much
more palpably . . . and I could look at what I wanted to look at,
although my attention was very skillfully directed to certain things:
I like that freedom as an audience member. I suppose it's inevitable
to make more direct contrasts when comparing two _Hamlets_ with the
same leading actor.
Secondly, the two versions had different Ophelias (I'm sure there were
lots of other changes, too, but that's the one I noticed most). On
stage, the Ophelia (and I'm sorry to say I've forgotten her name) was
dynamic, passionate and just a little dangerous: in her scenes with
Hamlet, sparks flew, because she could . . . almost . . . match his
energy. Her destruction, then, becomes electric and devastating: an
emblem of the down side of Hamlet's monomania. In the film version,
the Ophelia (and here I've happily forgotten her name) was a simpering
little wimp . . . I almost couldn't wait to see her gone. Thus, the
confrontation scenes showed Hamlet as a big bully, the demise of
Ophelia was much less tragic, and the whole nature of *Hamlet's*
character changed from flawed hero to abusive egotist. I wouldn't
have used this terminology at the time I first saw the BBC version,
but the gender implications are manifold here: one is tempted to
wonder whether the producing organization (Pioneer Theatre Company vs.
BBC) had much to do with the portrayal of Ophelia.
I'd be interested in seeing more about this, especially from those who
liked the Jacobi film.
Rick Jones
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The GMAC Students Challenge 2015 is back and the Preliminary Judging Sessions to shortlist ten of the best entries have just been completed.
These ten finalists have been put up on the GMAC Students Challenge Facebook page. Public voting has commenced since 29 June. Please show your support by voting for your favourite entries here!
We are also pleased to announce that the Finals will be held at the Singapore Science Centre this year! A more exciting piece of new is that all attendees of the Infographic Poster Exhibition will be able to explore the Singapore Science Centre right after the event!
Schools which are interested in attending the event should submit the registration form to the GMAC Secretariat by 29 June 2015 (Mon). The registration form can be downloaded here.
GMAC seeks to objectively impart scientifically-sound information on GM technology and GMOs to the public. Since its establishment in 1999, GMAC has been making ongoing efforts to create and enhance public awareness on GM issues.
Some of the public events and activities taken on by GMAC are as follows:
GMAC was privileged to have Mr Jack A Bobo speak about global trends on food and agriculture pertaining to science and technology. Mr Bobo is the Senior Advisor for Biotechnology in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB) at the U.S. Department of State. He also serves as the Chief of the Department's Biotechnology and Textile Trade Policy Division.
Mr. Bobo is responsible for developing and implementing U.S. trade policy related to new agricultural technologies and working with foreign governments to address regulatory barriers to U.S. agricultural exports. He also works closely with officials from developing countries to support the development of biosafety legislation and facilitate technology transfer to increase agricultural productivity, improve food security and respond to climate change through mitigation and adaptation.
GMAC shares the summary of Mr Bobo's talk in the form of an infograph below:
The GMAC Students Challenge 2014 is part of GMAC's ongoing efforts to enhance public awareness on matters relating to GM technology and GMOs. This year, secondary school students were invited to create an infographic poster based on the theme "ABCs of GM". 17 schools and 28 teams participated in this year's challenge. Out of the 28 teams, 10 teams were shortlisted for the finals.
You can visit our Facebook Page to view the finalists or find out the results of this year's competition.
The GMAC Students Challenge 2014 Infographic Exhibition Finals saw the 10 team finalists presenting their poster and answering grueling questions from the judges. There was also be a Q&A session with the expert panel to answer the public queries on the genetic modification technology.
Photos of the event can be found here.
Global Impact of Biotech Crops: Economic & Environmental Effects, 1996 – 2012
Mr Graham Brookes, an agricultural economist and consultant, delivered a keynote lecture on the global economic and environmental effects of biotech crops from 1996 to 2012. He addresses the benefits that genetically modified crops have delivered which include improved environmental effects, decreased dependance on pesticides and herbicides and increased yield. This lecture was based on two reports that are readily available at www.pgeconomics.co.uk. The lecture was followed by a question & answer session where members of the audience asked questions ranging from EU regulations on GM crops and herbicide resistant crops to food safety issues.
The following infograph summarizes the key points in the lecture:
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The GMAC Students Challenge is back once again! And with a bigger grand prize in 2013!
Students from secondary schools were invited to submit an video clip on this year's theme of The Future: Possibilities and Limitations of GM Technology". Shortlisted entries were showcased on the GMAC Students Challenge Facebook page where your family and friends can view them! The shortlistees were also featured in a screening event in August 2013.
GMAC Students Challenge 2012
The GMAC Students Challenge opens this year once again to students from local secondary schools. This event is part of GMAC's latest initiative in enhancing public awareness of matters relating to GM technology and GMOs. Students are invited to create a short documentary clip depicting the role of agricultural biotechnology in mitigating climate change. Shortlisted entries were displayed on Facebook where members of the public can vote for their favourite shortlistees. The competition ended with a screening session in Biopolis. Photos of the event can be found here.
GMAC Students Challenge 2011
The GMAC Students Challenge opens this year once again to students from local secondary schools. This event is part of GMAC's latest initiative in enhancing public awareness of matters relating to GM technology and GMOs. Students are invited to create a short documentary clip depicting the rold of agricultural biotechnology in mitigating climate change. Shortlisted entries were displayed on Facebook where members of the public can vote for their favourite shortlistee. The competition ended with a screening session in Biopolis. Photos of the event can be found here.
Public Forum on Science Communication - Communicating Crop Biotechnology: Experiences from the Developing World At the invitation of The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA), GMAC co-hosted with ISAAA the Public Forum on Science Communication alongside with the National Institute of Education (NIE). This is in conjunction with ISAAA's annual meeting of Biotechnology Information Centre representatives in Singapore this year. The event also included a book release and a biotechnology-inspired fashion show. Audience attending the public forum hailed from a myriad of organisations from the scientific research community, industries, schools and tertiary institutions, statutory boards and ministries. The event was also covered by the local Mandarin newspapers, Lianhe ZaoBao.
Video Screening Session of the GMAC Student Reporters' Challenge 2009
130 students from 20 local secondary school interviewed Residents of the Singapore Heartlands for their perceptions towards genetically modified (GM) foods, and created video clips aimed at demystifying gene modification technology, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and GM foods, as they competed in the GMAC Student Reporters' Challenge 2009. Shortlisted entries to the competition were screened on 5 Sep 2009 to an audience of about 200 people in Biopolis. Click here to find out more about the GMAC Student Reporters' Challenge 2009 and the Video Sceening Session!
24 July 2008
Discussion Forum on "Science, Politics and Activism in the Biotech Revolution"
Professor Lee Sing Kong (Co-Deputy Chairman, GMAC) chaired a discussion forum on "Science, Politics and Activism in the Biotech Revolution" at the NUS High School of Mathematics and Science. Associate Professor Peter Droge (Chairman, GMAC Subcommittee on the Release of Agriculture-Related GMOs) and Dr Henry Miller (Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University) were also present on the discussion panel to answer students' questions on GM-related issues.
The GMAC Student Reporters' Challenge 2008
The GMAC Student Reporters' Challenge 2008 was a creative writing and design competition organized in conjunction with the launch of the revamped GMAC website. The competition attracted more than 250 participants from 26 primary schools and 29 secondary schools in Singapore. As "Student Reporters", the participants attended the GMAC Press Event - a mega "press conference" during which they were given opportunities to pose GM-related questions to an expert panel comprising scientists and regulators. The "Student Reporters" then created newsletters to present their findings. Click here to view selected articles from the Challenge.
15 February 2007 – 15 March 2007
Lectures at the Ministry of Health
On the invitation of the Ministry of Health, Associate Professor Raymond Lin and Dr Hong Yan of the GMAC Subcommittee on the Release of Agriculture-Related GMOs delivered a series of lectures on GM-related topics to healthcare professionals.
On "Consumer Watch" of 938LIVE
Professor Lee Sing Kong (Co-Deputy Chairman, GMAC) and Mr Seah Seng Choon (CASE representative on GMAC) were interviewed in the 938LIVE radio programme, "Consumer Watch".
Public Forum "Commercialization of biotech crops 1996-2006: future prospects"
Dr Clive James of the ISAAA delivered a keynote lecture on the future prospects of biotech crops, including their potential contribution to the Millennium Development goal of alleviating poverty and hunger by 50% by 2015 and their potential role in the production of biofuels. His lecture was followed by a Question-and-Answer session, where members of the public had their questions on biotech crops answered by GMAC representatives and guest speakers.
Interview in "The Living Room" of 938LIVE
Professor Lee Sing Kong and Dr Hong Yan went on air in the 938LIVE radio programme, "The Living Room".


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Shtoing Circus (partially found French animated series; 2003)
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Shtoing Circus was a 2003 French animated series about a flea circus. It was the last TV series to be produced by Praxinos before their closure in March 2004. Although it is on DVD and currently reruns on French IPTV network GONG, full episodes of the series are nowhere to be found. Only two clips (one of them being the opening) and a Gong promo are on the internet. The series had DVD releases in France and Canada. The French DVD has long since went out of print and copies of it are hard to find; while the Canadian DVD was released to the Quebecois market.
The French Canadian DVD has the first ten episodes out of 52, and the European French voice acting was kept.
Update:Tinyirnfist0 has uploaded the ending credits onto Youtube.[1]
Update:Tinyirnfist0 has uploaded five minute clips of the first ten episodes onto Veoh.[2]
Update:An English dub exists under the name of Dinky-Winky Circus. The dub was recorded in England and it only aired on RTÉ in Ireland.[1] It is only available to view if you are a TV program buyer.[2][3]
Update:Tinyirnfist0 has uploaded two low-quality clips from the GONG airings of the series onto Youtube. The footage in question is from episodes 19 and 20.[4][5]
Update:Tinyirnfist0 has uploaded more low-quality clips from episode 19.[6][7][8][9]
Update:Tinyirnfist0 has uploaded low-quality clips from episodes 21 and 22.[10][11][12][13]
Update:Tinyirnfist0 has uploaded high-quality clips from episodes 11 and 12.[14][15]
Update:Tinyirnfist0 has uploaded low-quality clips from episode 13.[16][17][18]
Update:Tinyirnfist0 has uploaded clips from episode 15.[19][20][21][22]
If anyone has recordings of the episodes when it originally aired on television, notified in the discussion section.
- T'as de belles ailes, tu sais (Partially Found)
- Le Macchupishtoing (Partially Found)
- Le Yétong (Partially Found)
- Shtoing la Lune (Partially Found)
- La belle et le bête (Partially Found)
- Zamki dame le morpion (Partially Found)
- Des fourmis dans les pattes (Partially Found)
- Du riffishtoing sur la place Rouge (Partially Found)
- Le retour de la bébête (Partially Found)
- Plus Shtoing sera la chute ! (Partially Found)
- Touffu mon amour (As a high-quality clip)
- Zerbalina in Love (As a high-quality clip)
- Une puce de fer (As low-quality clips)
- Minoï a un grain de riz
- Happy Birthday Minoi (It's titled Happy Birthday in various French websites) (As both high-quality and low-quality clips)
- Le polnôros
- La guerre des Shtoings
- C'est la fin du monde
- Jeux de Shtoings (As low-quality clips)
- Apocalypse Shtoing (As a low-quality clip)
- Le cil de Violetta (As low-quality clips)
- La Bastoing (As low-quality clips)
- Spartashtoing
- Pour les beaux yeux de Violetta
- Les Shtoinguivores
- Rosetto
- Kokosh Supershtoing
- Un casting d'enfer
- Tant va le Shtoing à l'eau
- Pipa Tampolinos
- 100% Biscottos
- Ils ont les Shtoings
- La poupée Vaudoing
- Ras les Shtoings
- Shtoing Fu
- Je veux Zino
- Un Ketum peut en cacher un autre
- Longue vie Zerbalina
- Le grand bourdoing
- Stépo, le cafard cosmique
- L'oeuf Kokosh
- Ruche Hour
- Le bobo du Stikopon
- La foire aux monstres
- Gargouillements
- La chasse aux Gleues
- Zino le Grand
- Zacharie l'acarien d'Acadie
- Le grand Pikouze
- One Mulep Show
- Le streumon poilusque des forêts
- Alberto & Rodrigo
- ↑ http://www.julesvoice.co.uk/WEB%20BIO.pdf
- ↑ https://www.tvfrance-intl.com/tl_files/programme/29750_shtoing-circus/shtoing-circus_va_vf.pdf
- ↑ https://www.tvfrance-intl.com/en/programmes/presentation/fiche/29750_shtoing-circus.html
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo0K7mrZMEE
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N1cyHU9hvw
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS7WAV7SqWc
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIWgj3ydhFI
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRTLqpJowMM
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgHedAzC5t4
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxIYz4pFQos
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5oCNFFR7Wo
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1zOUtojQ6w
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATcP1n7mtmI
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X6765M2-kA
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTBW1C9wCM0
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boiBPlCWSU8
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl6pML0qQic
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_U6SChbBu0
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvnPfhqqbwg
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmK-i4Skqtc
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfasPoUARg4
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Hello, i'm a new member of forum but i have been reading it before, now i decided to register, because we will be buying a new tractor soon and we need some opinions and sugestions. We`re thinking of Deutz fahr m650, New holland t7040 (or 7050) and Valtra t191. Whic one is more reliable, and better buying?
(Sry about my bad English, but it`s not my native language, because im from slovenia, thats little country near Italy).
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What do you plan on using the tractor for? There are a good few New Holland T7000 tractors sold here in the UK now and they seem to be doing well. I have a friend who is a fitter for a Valtra dealer and he says there is not much to go wrong with the T02 series tractors but he would recommend air brakes.
All tractors you suggested are good, you must choose tractor regarding dealer backup and distance. NH would be good buy, but i can't exclude DF either.
Yes, I know, but we`re a little bit sceptical about NH-s gearboxes, because i suppose that gearboxes on t6000/t7000 PC/power command and RC/range command, are the same as on the previous series of TM-s. And here close to our farm are two NH TM-175 and they`re having a lot of troubles with gearboxes.
And will be using tractor mostly on the field and in the autumn on the road to pull a trailer.
As I know gearboxes in TM-s and T7000 series aren't completely identical, 7000 series gearboxes are beefed up a bit.
The TM long wheel base and T7000 box is pretty similar but one of the big differences between the two models is the T7000 has something like 50% larger cooling capacity as hot oil caused a lot of problems in the TMs. Not heard of anyone complaining of transmission problems in the T7000s. The later TMs were supposed to be okay.
Ok, thanks.
I have one question more, can you buy DF TTV-serie with ZF gearbox (like on the m650) or do they come only with step less gearboxes? I`m a little bit confused about that, because I`ve been visiting 2 diferent dealers, and each one told me different.
TTV-s are olnly with ZF stepless gearbox Eccom.
The ZF CVT is in the Agrotron TTV610, TTV620 and TTV630 which are 165hp, 184hp and 224hp max output.
While the 40x40 transmission is in the Agrotron M620 166hp, M640 181hp, M650 192hp at rated outputs.
From what I remember the powershift and CVT tractors have different horsepower outputs even if they are both a 620 for example.
I wrote somewhere in here from my experiences with DF TTV gearboxes, Had a new gearbox under warranty, but I don't trust these gearboxes any more :?


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State loses bid to permanently block Amigone crematory from reopening
The state has lost its bid for a court order that would have permanently blocked Amigone Funeral Home from reopening its controversial crematory on Sheridan Drive in the Town of Tonawanda.
State Supreme Court Justice Henry J. Nowak dismissed a petition for a permanent injunction filed Sept. 23 by State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on behalf of the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
The judge found that an interim agreement Amigone signed in July 2012 regarding the operation of the crematory remains in effect indefinitely, making a permanent injunction unnecessary.
At that time, Amigone agreed to a six-month moratorium on operating the crematory from July 22, 2012, through Jan. 22, 2013. Amigone's 43 neighbors feared that when the moratorium expired, Amigone would reopen the facility, which they say damages their quality of life with its noise, soot and odors. So the state sought the permanent injunction.
But the judge ruled last week that the agreement is still in effect, and he cited its provisions for what Amigone must do if it wants to reopen the crematory at the current location.
It has to give two weeks' written notice to the attorney general and retain a third-party consulting firm "to determine the validity of and develop recommendations for on-site operational changes that will address the residents' concerns regarding odors, soot, smoke and further ensure compliance with the law."
In addition, at least seven days before reopening the crematory, it has to give the attorney general a report on those recommendations along with its plan for implementing them.
The judge also found that under the agreement, the attorney general "may not bring any civil or criminal claim" about past alleged violations of state law in the operation of the crematory that are referenced in the agreement. He said the attorney general's petition for a permanent injunction included the previous claims alleged in the agreement.
Amigone does not dispute that neighbors have complained about the crematory when it was in operation from 1991 to July 2012 but says it has never been found in violation of any air pollution or noise limits.
Amigone said the agreement resolved all allegations of violations contained in the petition for a permanent injunction and that the filing of the petition was a breach of the agreement.While denying the state bid for an injunction, the judge also denied Amigone's claim that the state legal action was frivolous and that the state should pay Amigone's attorney's fees.
He noted that the state had cited a July 15, 2013, letter from Amigone's attorney to the Clean Air Coalition of Western New York.
In the letter, Amigone indicated it would reopen the crematory at its current location on July 30, 2013, if it was unable to move forward with a county hearing on its request to designate a new area on its Sheridan Drive property as "cemetery land" so it could move the crematory a few hundred feet farther away from Werkley Road, the street behind the funeral home.
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The Lord of the Rings star Orlando Bloom was photographed with his son Flynn, nearly 2, in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday (December 30). Joined by the family pooch, the father-son duo went for a hike at Runyon Canyon Park.
On Boxing Day we spotted the pair with mama, Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr, at a friend's house in L.A.
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Mar 31, 2013 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports EditorShanda Post was a nightmare for opponents this year on the basketball court.
Post finished the season as the second-leading scorer in the Class 3-A division while representing Lander Valley High School.
Post, a senior, has been selected as the Fremont County girls Player of the Year by the sports staff of the Lander Journal, The Ranger and the Wind River News.
Post finished the season averaging 17.4 points per game.
"I started to play basketball in the third grade with Junior Jazz," Post said.
"I really started to get serious about it in the eighth grade."
Kalli Feddersen of Rawlins had the best average this year in 3-A at 20.6 points.
"The season went very well," Post said. "We didn't get as far in the state tournament, but we still made it.
That has been my goal since my freshman year. "
LVHS was 6-8 in conference play and 13-16 overall. LVHS was No. 4 state seed from the Class 3-A West conference.
With a state-tournament spot on the line at the Class 3-A West regional tournament last month in Powell, the Tigers eliminated Cody 48-43 to extend their season.
"I feel like we really started to bond as a team at the end of the year," Post said.
Post also was named to the Class 3-A all-state team.
"I took my own time going into the gym and taking practice seriously," Post said.
"I also watched film after every single game."
Post is a two-time all-state selection.
Gatorade finalist
Post was a finalist for the Wyoming Gatorade player of the year. Natrona junior Kaylee Johnson won the award for the second straight year.
The 6-foot-1 forward and guard averaged 18 points, 13.9 rebounds, 5.9 blocks, to lead the Natrona Fillies to a 22-4 record and a spot in the Class 4-A state semifinals in Casper.
Second home
Post felt her second home in the offseason was at Bob Carey Memorial Fieldhouse.
"I would go (to the gym) for about three weeks straight before basketball started," she said. "I focused on free throws because I knew that my free-throw shooting percentage needed to rise."
Post was a 70 percent free-throw shooter on the year.
She was No. 2 in the Class 3-A West conference in rebounding at 9.6 per game, and she averaged 4.7 assists per game, No. 1 in the league.
State experience
"It was really exciting to play in the state tournament," Post said. "It was a different experience. I did everything that I could to help my team out and be the biggest leader that I could be."
LVHS lost to Douglas 56-28 in the opening round. The Tigers eliminated Lyman 69-58 in consolation play.
"Keeping my composure was a big thing," Post said.
In her final game of her career, Post scored 32 points in a 69-65 loss to Buffalo High School for the consolation championship.
"It was really fun against Buffalo," Post said. "Buffalo wasn't as guarding me like I have been guarded for the entire year."
Post had a number of key 3-pointers late in the contest.
"It was just a good shooting day," Post said.
Next step
Post has plans to continue her basketball career on the next level. She will decide between Sheridan College or Casper College, both from Region IX North division.
The first signing day is April 8 for junior college basketball players.
"I will see what I take from that point on," Post said.
Post will focus on working out during the summer to prepare for her freshman season.
"I will work on getting my feet quicker, getting stronger and faster," Post said. "I'm going to spend more time in the gym than I have ever before."
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Quirkiest Vehicle On The Street
With the growth of exchange-traded funds, hedge funds, and separate accounts, investors have all sorts of newfangled ways to pump up their portfolios. Now, many advisers are pushing yet another product: structured notes.
Popular with individual investors in Europe and Asia, these option-based investments alter the risks and potential rewards of buying stocks, bonds, or other securities. Until recently, these notes have been used in the U.S. mainly by institutional investors. But hundreds of private banks, brokerage firms, and independent advisers are starting to sell them. The market: mainly "middle- to high-net-worth individuals," says Richard Mikaliunas, senior vice-president at the American Stock Exchange, which lists about 85% of the structured products that trade on exchanges. For $1,000 each, you can even buy a few structured notes on Fidelity Investments' Web site, Fidelity.com.
While structured notes can offer an assortment of attractions, from high yields to principal protection, this relatively undeveloped market has some serious downsides. Among them: sometimes opaque fees, poor liquidity, and a high degree of complexity. "I like some of them--provided the fees are low," says Janet Tavakoli, president of Tavakoli Structured Finance, a consulting firm specializing in derivatives. "But even many advisers are not able to deconstruct a note to determine if it is a good value."
Structured notes are not issued by corporations or government entities looking to raise money. Instead, financial institutions create them to fill an investment need and make a buck for themselves. The minimum investment is usually $1,000. They can be based on stocks, bonds, commodities, or currencies. Right now, the most popular structured notes give investors exposure to a single stock or broad market index, such as the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index or the Nikkei.
What distinguishes structured notes from straightforward stock or index funds is that they expire within a set period--typically from 1 to 10 years. Many also incorporate options to limit risks or magnify gains. A recent Morgan Stanley (MS ) offering exemplifies a common variety of structured note. If the S&P 500 rises between Oct. 27, 2006, and Nov. 28, 2007, the note will deliver twice the gains, up to 12%. Another type of note, often pegged to the S&P 500 or another stock market index, offers protection against losses. When the note expires, the investor gets the principal back, whether the index rises or falls. But if it rises, the investor generally gets some gains. Other notes magnify gains, often at the cost of some principal protection.
Yet another popular breed of structured note, called a reverse convertible, offers high yields. A recent reverse convertible from Barclays, (BCS ) for example, is built on an underlying investment in General Motors (GM ) shares. The note will pay interest at an annual rate of 16% when it matures on Feb. 8 of next year. The note may also pay back the principal. But if GM declines by 20% or more over the life of the note and returns are negative by the note's maturity date, the investor will receive depressed GM shares instead of cash. "You'll get a nice coupon, but if the stock declines, that income may not be enough to offset your losses. That's the risk you bear," says Joe Burris, head of sales and marketing at structuredretailproducts.com, a Web site that maintains a database of structured products that have been registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Advisers say they use structured notes in a variety of ways. When a market is plodding along, a leveraged note can amplify returns. Notes can also fine-tune an investor's asset allocation strategy, raising returns without increasing risk. Rhian Horgan, global head of equity derivatives at JPMorgan (JPM ) Private Bank, says that by buying a note with some downside protection on, say, the S&P 500, an investor may be able to increase exposure to riskier assets with higher expected returns, such as private equity, without raising overall risk.
Protection may come at a steep price. When you buy a structured note, you'll pay your bank or brokerage firm as much as 1.5% to 2% of your total investment for a one-year note. That's built into the price. Fees may be even higher for notes with longer maturities, says Tavakoli. The cost of a note also includes some amount--often 0.5% to 1%--that goes to the investment bank that issued the note, she says. While the prospectus will spell out the distributor's fees, it may not disclose the investment bank's. And if you work with a broker, you may pay yet another commission.
The fees are levied up front. When amortized over the life of a note, "in some instances, they are less than those on comparable mutual funds," says Philippe El-Asmar, managing director at Barclays Capital, a big issuer of structured notes. If you buy a principal-protected note for $1,000, the fees won't cause you to get back less than the $1,000 you put down, as long as you hold the note to maturity, Tavakoli says. But they may reduce the leverage you'll get via the options market. For example, a note with high fees might promise to pay only 1.5 times the gains of the S&P 500, vs. two times for a comparable but cheaper alternative, she adds.
Liquidity is another concern. If you want to sell a structured note before it matures, your broker or bank will most likely buy it back. But there are no guarantees. Moreover, as with other thinly traded securities, the spread between the purchase and sale prices that dealers quote can be wide, with the norm around 1%.
Conflicts of interest may also put investors at a disadvantage. Because the U.S. structured note market is young, private banks and brokerage firms still often favor notes produced by affiliated investment banks. The worry, of course, is that they may not always procure the best deals.
The features and terms of these notes can be complicated, too. For example, if you sell a principal-protected note before it matures, you're no longer entitled to principal protection. Instead, you'll receive the market value of your note, which may be greater or less than what you paid. Investors in these notes don't typically receive dividends.
The tax treatment varies. Notes that fully protect principal are generally treated like bonds and are subject to income-tax rates of up to 35%. In contrast, profits on notes with no downside protection are taxed at capital-gains rates of up to 15%, provided you hold them for at least a year. But the tax treatment of notes that offer some, but not full, principal protection isn't always clear.
Investors don't have to meet any net worth or income requirements to buy structured notes. But the National Association of Securities Dealers has urged member firms to sell structured notes only to sophisticated investors. All others should stick with simpler but more transparent investments.
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Empowering social service organizations with transportation options
By Joan Pasiuk, Bicycling and Walking Program Director
Over and over TLC/BWTC has heard from social service organizations that among all the issues facing the people they serve, transportation is a complex thicket: Opportunity St. Paul, a project of Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties that aims to reduce poverty in the city using a community-engagement approach, underscores both the need and the complexity. Molly Seaver, Opportunity St. Paul Coordinator, confirms, "In our extensive community conversations, transportation as a facet of poverty was frequently raised. Our 2013 action plan will not be tackling this specific barrier because of its complex components that are beyond our current project. We are anxious for more transportation resources to unveil, supporting our low-income neighbors in getting ahead."
Clearly, it's important. For most families, transportation is the second largest household expense (after housing), and it puts an even larger burden on low-income families. Transit, walking, bicycling, and car sharing may provide more trip possibilities and critical financial savings than people realize.
And yet many staff members unfortunately do not have the information they need to help the people they serve understand essential transportation options or manage transportation choices.
Recognizing this information gap, TLC, through the BWTC program, is developing train-the-trainer materials to build capacity of social service organizations in transportation matters-with emphasis on the transportation needs and barriers of low-income and economically challenged populations. Our primary partner in the development process is Neighborhood House. Located on the west side of St. Paul, Neighborhood House has been working since 1897 to help people, families, and organizations develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to thrive in diverse communities. They provide the tools needed to move from "survive to thrive," working to help break the cycle of poverty. "The participants in our programs are committed to thriving in circumstances often with much challenge and hardship. Our staff needs to be able to put transportation options more clearly in focus. We are very excited about the capacity this transportation literacy work will bring to our staff, and then to our participants," said Joan McDonough-Schlecht, Director of Basic Needs, Neighborhood House.
To make this developmental work possible, TLC received a Minnesota GreenCorps (a program of AmeriCorps) member, who will be working with us over the next year. Bridgette Kelly is in the process of forming a transportation literacy advisory group, drafting surveys, building relationships with Neighborhood House staff, and researching transportation resources. TLC is excited to be in the process of this important work - empowering organizations to better serve their clients' transportation needs.
The Wellstone Center of Neighborhood House is located in the District del Sol in St. Paul, an area with a rich culture, transit access, and many walkable and bikeable destinations.
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About a six weeks ago, I decided to give up caffeine.
I was drinking so much, I had trouble sleeping and my blood pressure was starting to go up. Caffeine is OK in small doses, my doctor says, but I was consuming way too much.
My favorite source of caffeine: coffee.
Never one to do things half-way, I decided to quit caffeine cold turkey. The wicked headaches that resulted from the withdrawal nearly made me quit, but I was determined.
Now I can say I've mostly kicked the habit. Occasionally, I'll still grab a caffeinated latte when I need a quick pick-me-up or order iced tea at a restaurant, but for the most part, I'm caffeine free.
But I wasn't willing to give up coffee. After going without it for a few weeks, I decided I really missed the flavors in my favorite brews more than I missed the energy boost from the caffeine.
So I switched to decaf and started making coffee drinks and treats at home.
It's a way to satisfy my coffee cravings without the headaches I get from too much caffeine.
Coffee granita with mocha topping
3 cups brewed espresso
1/3 cup Splenda
½ cup whipped topping
1 teaspoon instant coffee
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
Pour espresso into medium saucepan. Stir in sugar. Heat over low heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves, 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.
Refrigerate mixture until cold, about 2 hours.
Pour mixture into 1½-quart freezer-safe bowl. Freeze until slushy, 1½ to 2 hours. Remove from freezer; break up with fork. Return to freezer until slushy, 1 to 1½ hours. Remove. Using a fork, break up into small crystals. Spoon into four cups.
In a bowl, fold together whipped topping, coffee powder and cocoa. Top granita mixture with whipped cream mixture and serve.
Serves: 4
1 cup black coffee, brewed and chilled
1 cup low-fat, coffee-flavored ice cream
½ cup chocolate syrup
3 cups crushed ice
Combine chilled coffee, ice cream and chocolate syrup in a blender. Add enough crushed ice to equal 4 cups; process until smooth.
Serves: 4
- Recipes adapted from weightwatchers.com.
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