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A RETIRING headmaster has described the body responsible for inspecting state schools in England as wielding "a very big sledgehammer to crack a small nut".
Eddie East, headmaster at Sampford Arundel and Stawley Schools for 12 years, says the money spent on what he has dubbed a "huge and expensive inspection regime"
should be prioritised for children's learning – more so now than ever at a time when Government resources are strapped.
Both schools were once again judged "good" by Ofsted inspectors after assessments carried out on July 1-2, with some aspects of their provision described as "outstanding".
They share a governing body and executive head teacher under the Wellington Area Rural Federation.
Reflecting on the results, Mr East said the success of both schools was largely due to the skill and dedication of the staff and support of governors and parents.
"Everybody who is involved with the schools knows that they are good,"
he added.
"Obviously it is nice to get a positive endorsement from Ofsted but the money that goes into running the inspection system would do more for children's education if it went directly to schools to be spent on teaching staff and materials."
He continued: "The sense is in schools is that the Ofsted operation is a very big sledgehammer to crack a small nut."
While not disputing the need for monitoring, Mr East said proportionality was needed, and that a slimmed-down Ofsted could still deliver the goods.
Responding to the criticisms, an Ofsted spokesperson said: "We want to ensure that schools are delivering the best possible education for children and young people.
"Ofsted proposes to change the way that we inspect good schools and will consult on this matter soon.
"However, our inspections will always be rigorous: that is what parents want and their children deserve."


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So, as you may have heard, a hurricane is coming that will render all previous civilization obsolete while forcing us to grow gills. Accordingly, it appears the Mets are going to cancel Sunday's game, and move Saturday's game to 1:10 PM. UPDATED: The Saturday game has been cancelled as well.
Don't forget, the Mets have a doubleheader scheduled for 4:10 PM Monday. That is, of course, assuming Hurricane Irene hasn't ushered in End Times, which would presumably affect the starting rotation. We will keep you posted on all such things.

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The very handsome ROB LOWE is in the building! From smoldering '80s classics like "St. Elmo's Fire" and "The Outsiders" to his hilarious turn on "Parks and Recreation," Rob can do it all. Now he's stepping into the larger than life HBO biopic "Behind the Candelabra" that Ellen loves! He's telling Ellen about his role, and how he's making Liberace proud!
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So Fallout: New Vegas is coming out next week and after that in November the new Call of Duty gets it's release. Then sometime in 2011 Brink comes out, an awesome looking game which almost nobody I know is interested in.
Common thread in all these games: All FPS's with high levels of customization and re-playability, my main criteria for picking out a game.
Also looking forward to Bioshock: Infinite, and this XBLA game called Breach coming out in January, and the new Silent Hill.
Can't think of anything else right now. There probably isn't anything else.
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Sloan wins Honda Sports Award
Published: Monday, April 29, 2013 at 11:02 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, April 29, 2013 at 11:02 p.m.
University of Florida freshman and NCAA all-around champion Bridget Sloan is this year's Honda Sports Award recipient for gymnastics, distinguishing her as the nation's top collegiate female athlete in the sport.
Sloan is only the fourth freshman gymnast to collect the Honda Award and the second consecutive, as sophomore teammate Kytra Hunter was the 2012 recipient. Three UF gymnasts have received the honor with Ann Woods claiming Florida's first in 1982.
Sloan's total of 39.60 in NCAA semifinal action earned her the NCAA all-around title April 19 in Los Angeles. She added the balance beam title on April 21 to become only the sixth in the meet's 32-year history to win multiple event titles as a freshman.
The Honda Sports Award is given annually to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports. The Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year will be selected from the 12 individual sports winners. The Collegiate Women's Sports Awards will present the Honda Cup live on ESPNU on June 24 at the USC Galen Center Founder's Room in Los Angeles.
In honor of Sloan winning the award, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., will donate $5,000 to the women's athletic program at the University of Florida. A Gator has been recognized as a Honda Sports winner 16 times across six different sports.
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Generic Name: fentanyl (FEN-ta-nil)
Brand Name: Abstral
Abstral can be harmful or fatal if taken by children, patients for whom it has not been prescribed, or patients who are not tolerant to narcotic (opioid) pain medicine. Keep Abstral out of the reach of children.
Abstral is only for breakthrough pain caused by cancer in patients 18 years old and older who are already using and are tolerant to around-the-clock narcotic pain medicine. Severe and sometimes fatal breathing problems can occur in patients using Abstral, especially in patients not already using other narcotic medicines or patients taking certain other medicines. Ask your health care provider if Abstral may interact with other medicines that you take. Do not use Abstral for short-term pain (including headache, dental pain, or migraine) or for pain that occurs after surgery or injuries.
Do NOT take more than the recommended dose or use more often than prescribed. You must wait at least 2 hours after your last dose of Abstral before treating a NEW episode of breakthrough pain with Abstral.
Do not switch brands of Abstral without first talking with your doctor. Different brands may release different amounts of Abstral into your body. This may cause severe and possibly fatal overdose. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Abstral is used for:
Managing breakthrough pain in cancer patients 18 years old and older who are already using and are tolerant to around-the-clock narcotic pain medicines.
Abstral is a narcotic (opioid) analgesic. It works in the brain to decrease pain.
Do NOT use Abstral if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in Abstral or to any similar medicine (eg, sufentanil)
- you have not been taking any other narcotic pain medicine (eg, morphine, codeine) on a regular schedule
- you have mild or short-term pain, including pain from injuries, surgery, dental pain, headache, or migraine
- you are taking sibutramine or sodium oxybate (GHB)
- you are taking or have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (eg, phenelzine) within the past 14 days
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using Abstral:
Some medical conditions may interact with Abstral. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you have severe drowsiness; lesions, growths, or increased pressure in the brain; or a recent head injury
- if you have lung or breathing problems (eg, asthma, slow or difficult breathing, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD]), urinary blockage, heart problems (eg, slow or irregular heartbeat, ventricle problems), liver or kidney problems, inflammation in the mouth, an enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), stomach or bowel problems (eg, constipation, inflammatory bowel disease, pseudomembranous colitis, stomach pain), an underactive thyroid, low blood pressure, or seizures
- if you have been very ill, have a fever, have poor health or nutrition, or have had a recent surgery (eg, stomach or bowel surgery)
- if you have a history of mental or mood problems (eg, depression, schizophrenia), hallucinations, or suicidal thoughts or actions
- if you or a family member has a history of alcohol, narcotic, or other substance abuse or dependence
- if you stop taking your around-the-clock narcotic pain medicine
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Abstral. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (eg, fluoxetine) or sibutramine because a severe reaction that may include fever, rigid muscles, blood pressure changes, mental changes, confusion, irritability, agitation, delirium, and coma may occur
- Amiodarone, antihistamines (eg, diphenhydramine), aprepitant, azole antifungals (eg, ketoconazole), benzodiazepines (eg, diazepam), calcium channel blockers (eg, diltiazem, verapamil), cimetidine, HIV protease inhibitors (eg, ritonavir), macrolides (eg, erythromycin, clarithromycin), MAOIs (eg, phenelzine), nefazodone, other opioid medicines (eg, oxycodone), phenothiazines (eg, chlorpromazine), skeletal muscle relaxants (eg, cyclobenzaprine), sleep medicines (eg, zolpidem), sodium oxybate (GHB), telithromycin, or troleandomycin because they may increase the risk of Abstral's side effects, including serious breathing problems, severe light-headedness or dizziness, or severe drowsiness
- Mixed agonist/antagonist analgesics (eg, buprenorphine, pentazocine, butorphanol), nalmefene, naloxone, or naltrexone because they may decrease Abstral's effectiveness and withdrawal symptoms may occur
- Barbiturates (eg, phenobarbital), carbamazepine, corticosteroids (eg, prednisone), efavirenz, modafinil, nevirapine, oxcarbazepine, phenytoin, pioglitazone, rifamycins (eg, rifampin), St. John's wort, or troglitazone because they may decrease Abstral's effectiveness
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Abstral may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use Abstral:
Use Abstral as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Abstral comes with an extra patient information sheet called a Medication Guide. Read it carefully. Read it again each time you get Abstral refilled.
- Do not use Abstral if the blister card is damaged in any way.
- Do not chew, suck, or swallow the tablet whole.
- If you have a dry mouth, take a sip of water to moisten it before you take Abstral.
- Do not remove the tablet from the blister unit until you are ready to take Abstral. Make sure that your hands are dry when you open the blister pack. Do not push the tablet through the foil. Peel back the foil on the blister unit to expose the tablet. Take the tablet right away after opening the blister pack. Do not store the removed tablet for future use.
- Place the tablet under the tongue as far back as you can. If more than 1 tablet is required for your dose, spread the tablets around the floor of your mouth under your tongue. Leave the tablet in place and allow it to dissolve. Do not eat, drink, or smoke while the tablet is dissolving.
- If you notice that your medicine is a different color or shape, check with your pharmacist to make sure that you have the right medicine strength.
- If your breakthrough pain does NOT get better within 30 minutes after your first dose, you may take a second dose as directed by your doctor. If your breakthrough pain does not get better after the second dose, contact your doctor. Do NOT take more than 2 doses per episode of breakthrough pain.
- Wait at least 2 hours after your last dose of Abstral before treating a NEW episode of breakthrough pain. If you have more than 4 episodes of breakthrough pain per day, tell your doctor.
- Check with your doctor before including grapefruit or grapefruit juice in your diet while you use Abstral.
- If Abstral is no longer needed, dispose of it as soon as possible. Ask your doctor or pharmacist how to dispose of Abstral properly.
- Abstral is usually used as needed. If you forget to use a dose of Abstral and you still have pain, use it when you remember as directed by your doctor. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Abstral.
Important safety information:
- Abstral may cause drowsiness or dizziness. These effects may be worse if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use Abstral with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
- Do not drink alcohol while you are using Abstral.
- Check with your doctor before you use medicines that may cause drowsiness (eg, sleep aids, muscle relaxers) while you are using Abstral; it may add to their effects. Ask your pharmacist if you have questions about which medicines may cause drowsiness.
- Abstral may cause dizziness, light-headedness, or fainting; alcohol, hot weather, exercise, or fever may increase these effects. To prevent them, sit up or stand slowly, especially in the morning. Sit or lie down at the first sign of any of these effects.
- Constipation is a common side effect of Abstral. Talk with your doctor about using laxatives or stool softeners while you take Abstral to prevent or treat constipation. It is also important to maintain a diet adequate in fiber, drink plenty of water, and exercise to prevent constipation.
- Do NOT take more than the recommended dose, use more often than prescribed, or suddenly stop taking Abstral without checking with your doctor.
- Tell your doctor or dentist that you take Abstral before you receive any medical or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
- Contact your doctor if your pain is not relieved or if it worsens after you use Abstral. Contact your doctor if your usual dose stops providing pain relief. Be sure to tell your doctor or health care provider how your pain is responding to Abstral so that your dose can be adjusted if needed.
- Do not switch brands of Abstral without first talking to your doctor. Different brands may release different amounts of Abstral into your body. This may cause severe and possibly fatal overdose. Discuss any questions or concerns with your doctor or pharmacist.
- Use Abstral with caution in the ELDERLY; they may be more sensitive to its effects, especially breathing problems, stomach pain, constipation, and vomiting.
- Abstral can be harmful, even fatal, if used in CHILDREN. Keep Abstral out of the reach of children.
- Use Abstral with extreme caution in CHILDREN younger than 18 years old; safety and effectiveness in these children have not been confirmed.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: Abstral may cause harm to the fetus. If you think you may be pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Abstral while you are pregnant. Abstral is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking Abstral.
When used for long periods of time or at high doses, Abstral may not work as well and may require higher doses to obtain the same effect as when first taken. This is known as TOLERANCE. Talk with your doctor if Abstral stops working well. Do not take more than prescribed.
Some people who use Abstral for a long time may develop a need to continue taking it. People who take high doses are also at risk. This is known as DEPENDENCE or addiction.
If you suddenly stop taking Abstral, you may experience WITHDRAWAL symptoms including anxiety; diarrhea; fever, runny nose, or sneezing; goose bumps and abnormal skin sensations; nausea; vomiting; pain; rigid muscles; rapid heartbeat; seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there; shivering or tremors; sweating; and trouble sleeping.
Possible side effects of Abstral:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Constipation; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth; headache; nausea; vomiting; weakness or tiredness.
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, throat, or tongue); blurred vision or other vision problems; chest pain; confusion; fainting; fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat; hallucinations; mood or mental changes (eg, depression); mouth sores, ulcers, bleeding, or inflammation; seizures; severe drowsiness; severe dry eyes, mouth, or skin; severe or persistent dizziness or headache; severe or persistent stomach pain; shortness of breath; slowed or shallow breathing; trouble urinating; unusual or severe weakness or tiredness.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center, or emergency room immediately. Symptoms may include loss of consciousness; muscle rigidity; pinpoint pupils; severe drowsiness or dizziness; slow or shallow breathing; very slow or weak heartbeat.Proper storage of Abstral:
Store Abstral between 68 and 77 degrees F (20 and 25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store in the original package, away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Do not refrigerate or freeze. Do not use if the blister card has been opened. Keep Abstral out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about Abstral, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Abstral is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Check with your pharmacist about how to dispose of unused medicine.
This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take Abstral or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about Abstral. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to Abstral. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using Abstral.
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Asia Audition Tour 2012
Audition and recruitment tour in Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Beijing
Friday, November 2, 2012
After 28 days, 8 major cities, 13 flights, and 420 auditions, I am finally home! Of course I am up at 2:00 a.m. because of the time difference, but I feel pretty good overall. I am loving fast, consistent wifi...I didn't realize how stressful having poor Internet access has been over the past month.
My flights home were relatively uneventful, with some delays and worries of missed connections, but that is to be expected. I flew Beijing to Tokyo to Detroit to Binghamton. From Tokyo to Detroit, they had an large selection of videos available, which always makes the time fly by (pun intended). The last flight from Detroit to Binghamton was overbooked and overweight, so they were looking for eight volunteers to take a $600 flight cash to fly out the next morning. No thank you! No amount of money could keep me from getting home to my family. My back was pretty sore the entire flight, but I survived with the help of a lot of ibuprofen and some Chinese herbal back pads.
On the last night after auditions, the China Conservatory administration invited the group to a nice dinner at a faculty lounge. Knowing what faculty lounges usually look like in the states, I was a little apprehensive. However, it turned out to be an elegant private dining room right on campus that served traditional Chinese meals. We ate and ate, and many of the dishes I had never seen before. There were many sweet dishes for dessert that I had not previously had, including individual bowls of sweet soup with sesame dumpling balls (see picture). It was quite delicious.
Ithaca has developed a positive relationship with China Conservatory over the past year, including signing a letter of intent to collaborate, as well as a hosting a joint faculty concert at Carnegie Hall, approving a graduate exchange program, as well as other faculty and student collaborations. I look forward to seeing our relationship grow as our schools have more opportunities to work together.
On a sad note, we all missed Halloween this year, which was difficult for me. I rarely post photos of my children, but I have done so here because they are so darned cute. Leah, age three, was a princess, and Preston, age one, was "her" dragon.
And with that, my annual Asia travels and blog will conclude. I hope you have enjoyed following my adventures!
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I have been playing since release and very much look forward to this expansion and any that follow it.
I don't have blinders on and don't think blizz can do no wrong, but I do feel the game has evolved and continues to do so in an engaging way.
I raid a couple nights a week with a close knit group which has been at it for a while. The game is as good as it ever has been and, while i have quit a couple times in the past for various reasons, I've always come back.


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SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Saint Leo women's swimming team continued to make great strides in the pool as they closed-out action at the eighth-annual SCAD Invite, Saturday afternoon from the Chatham County Aquatic Center.
"I like how our ladies are consistently improving," said head coach Paul Mangen. Consistency is important in this sport. It's a reflection of their daily efforts and commitment to excellence. We know we have a lot of work to do, but we plan to coach them hard every day to make sure they are prepared for success. We will now shift our efforts towards their final exams and their academic endeavors and will spend the winter break preparing for the conference championship season."
Saint Leo started the evening in impressive fashion as the 200 Yard Medley group, led-off by Erin Bobsein with a time of 1:51.89 and an eighth-place finish.
Bianca Muniz concluded the 100 Free in 12th-place with a finishing time of 55.28. Highlighting the Lions individual performances was a fourth-place showing in the 200 Yard Backstroke with a time of 2:11.50.
Sondra Stopczynska also impressed on the third and final day as she finished fifth in the 100 Yard Breaststroke, clocking in with a time 1:07.25.
The Lions wrapped-up competition by defeating 11 other teams in the 400 Free Relay. The group, led by Bobsein again, touched with a finishing time of 3:43.37.
The Lions will return to the pool again on Monday, December 31, as they close-out the 2012 portion of their schedule with a neutral site dual meet with Pfeiffer University. Meet time is set for 11:00 a.m. from Ft. Myers. Fla.
For more on the women's swim team, visit SaintLeoLions.com. Also, be sure to 'Follow' the Lions on Twitter at Twitter.com/SaintLeoLions' and 'Like' the Lions on Facebook at Facebook.com/SaintLeoLions
This postgame recap is brought to you by Papa Joe's Italian Restaurant. Located in Brooksville, Fla., you can contact Papa Joe's at 352-799-3904 for dine in or catering needs.


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As construction begins in earnest, Southern University New Orleans students are finally starting to believe they will get their library back, seven years after Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters destroyed the building, leaving behind a three-story eyesore.
SUNO Chancellor Victor Ukpolo called the renovations under way to the library and the adjacent University Center student union a tremendous morale booster to a campus community that lived through the devastating storm.
The hurricane destroyed the library's first-floor collections in flooding that lasted several weeks. The second- and third-floor collections were initially unharmed, but roof damage, exposure to the elements and pest infestations led to much of those materials being condemned.
Named after its first director, the Leonard S. Washington Memorial Library was built in 1963, making it the third oldest building on the SUNO campus. But many of SUNO's roughly 3,200 students have never been inside the 72,000-square-foot structure.
Tiara Washington, a senior general studies major, said it hasn't been lost on her that she's spent her entire college career at a school without a proper library. This week, when she learned that the library and University Center are on track to be re-opened late next year, Washington described her feelings as bittersweet.
Every college needs a library, she said, before noting that she'll be long gone by the time SUNO's reopens.
"It's been a challenge because our professors don't go easy on us," Washington said. "They expect excellent work, and the fact that we don't have access to a lot of resources is not an excuse. But this is long overdue; I couldn't be happier."
On Monday, library Director Shatiqua Mosby-Wilson walked to the soon-to-be renovated building. Outside, she pointed to a glass-enclosed bulletin board where a half dozen, sun-faded announcements were posted to the glass-enclosed bulletin board.
"Those were the last announcements posted before the storm hit," she said.
Mosby-Wilson explains that SUNO faculty did not let up on their students after the hurricane, so it forced the librarians to get creative. Between 2006 and 2009, they set up a temporary library in a single trailer to accommodate students. As the collection was being rebuilt, the temporary library grew to four trailers, she said.
In 2010, the librarians found space among the offices in the campus' Multi-Purpose building to set up a makeshift library. With several rows of bookshelves, cubicles and computer stations, it resembles a library.
The problem, as Mosby-Wilson sees it, is that the space is too small and students have to be rotated in and out in order to comply with the fire marshal's capacity limits.
Late next year, when the collections can be moved back to the original library, Mosby-Wilson said they will have access to an increased archives section, reading zones, an Internet café and several other improvements they didn't have before.
Shaun Lewis, SUNO's director of facilities, said he sees "the light at the end of the tunnel" as the roughly $6.2 million library renovation and the $4.2 million University Center rehabilitation have mostly moved past the architectural and planning stages which required approval from both the federal government and Gov. Bobby Jindal's office.
Lewis said the library and student union will both be state-of-the-art and protected against flooding with 4-foot-tall floodwalls and floodgates.
On the administrative side, Ukpolo said the difficult part of his job as chancellor was to assure all parties involved that SUNO was committed to rebuilding their library. The university established partnerships with libraries at Tulane University and the University of New Orleans to help students with research projects, but also had to set up the temporary libraries on the SUNO campus to satisfy a regional accrediting agency and the state.
Pressure from students also mounted until late this year when construction started, Ukpolo said.
"We had these buildings just sitting there with no activity," he said. "It's hard to sell people on the idea that the library is coming back. Now that they can see the progress day-by-day, people are starting to feel good. It's not easy to run a university without a full-fledged library."
Near the library, Stephanie Anderson walked by without even glancing at the building. Anderson, who is pursuing a master's degree in social work, said the lack of a library has reinforced the need for students to be technologically savvy.
"You have to know what you're doing and how to access journal articles online," she said.
A few feet away, Monique Young, who is also studying for a master's degree in social work, reacted more positively to the idea of the student union reopening.
"We've had a little library; it's not what it was supposed to be, but it was something," Young said. "My main gripe is that we haven't had a bookstore."


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HOUSTON - A Houston father went from celebrating Father's Day with one child to celebrating with five.
Abby, Allie, Corbin and Carson were born April 20 to Ashley Martin and her husband, Larry.
The two gorgeous girls and two beautiful boys round out their family of now seven.
Larry Martin recalled when he first heard he was having quadruplets thinking, "Wow! Four! What do we do next?"
Almost a year after their daughter, Ella, was born, Larry and Ashley were having trouble conceiving, so they underwent fertility treatment. Three months later, the doctor told them it was a success -- quadrupled!
At the time, Ashley Martin said it was "Shocking! I actually don't remember much of it because I was so shocked."
Just 21 weeks into pregnancy, Ashley had to be put on bed rest at the Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, which is nearly an hour from the family's Mont Belvieu home.
Larry Martin had to forge ahead in her absence, working, taking care of Ella and making those long trips back and forth to visit mommy.
Larry Martin said, "I would get off work at 4 p.m., pick Ella up and we would come here to the hospital, spend two to three hours, get home, go to bed and get up and do it all over again the next day."
Ashley Martin added, "Basically, he became a single dad and never complained one time about doing it."
For Ashley Martin, her husband is a super dad.
"All of my friends are jealous of me for having him," she said. "When I was pregnant, on bed rest, he cooked and cleaned. He brought me food."
Larry Martin shrugs off the title, simply grateful for the greatest Father's Day gift any dad could ask for, which he said was, "Having all five of my babies healthy and happy."
The four Martin babies are the third set of quadruplets born at the TCH Pavilion for Women since it opened just three months ago.
The quads could begin heading home in the next week or so.
Copyright 2012 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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The Gift of a Second Language
The Language Workshop for Children's Director/Founder François Thibaut invented the enriched play method to teach French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese to kids. Since 1973 his internationally-recognized LWFC (Language Workshop for Children) has offered stimulating language lessons for babies, toddlers and elementary grades. Original music, vocabulary-building songs, language immersion, festive visual aids, action games and native-fluent language teachers are why the LWFC is the country's leader in children's language educational play. As Thibaut says, "Children remember the words that make them happy".
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Since we had a nice weekend on the North Shore of Boston, I decided I'd clean out my smoker today and fire it up for the season.
I went to my butcher yesterday and bought a 7 pound brisket - after reading all the posts here I had to try one for the first time. (I'm still planning to do the bacon-over boston butt...but the brisket was calling me). Unfortunately, when I opened the brisket last night it gave off a pretty foul odor so I wrapped it back up. When I took it back to my butcher, he apologized and hooked me up with a nice big steak and a rack of baby back ribs.
I normally cook ribs on my weber kettle using indirect grilling. Most of the time, they come out perfect. (When my wife likes bbq, I know I've done something right.)
But tonight I tried them in my smoker (Brinkmann horizontal offset) and they really weren't that good. Taste-wise, they were full of flavor. However they had a lot of chew and there was much gristle left attached to the bone after we ate them. I don't think the ribs were that great quality (I might need a new butcher) but I know a good part of it was my fault.
If any experienced rib smokers can help me diagnose my problem(s) - I'll be grateful.
I prepped the rack by tearing off the sheath, and then squeezing lemon juice all over them. I then applied a bbq rub (pretty standard paprika, salt, pepper, brown sugar, etc) to the rack. I let them sit for a half hour in the fridge then brought them to room temperature.
I fired up the smoker to roughly 225, initially using kingsford coals. (hard to tell exactly how hot the cooking area is, as my thermometer is 4" long and is at the far end of the smoker near the chimney). I assumed that 250 on the thermometer was 225 in the area where the ribs were.
I put a pan of water with cut-up apples in it next to the firebox to act as a baffle. I soaked some nice big hickory chunks for an hour or so and tossed them on the coals. I kept a steady stream of smoke going, witout over-doing it. I've learned the hard way to use restraint when creating smoke.
Every half hour, I mopped the ribs with a mixture of cider vinegar, Jim Beam, a splash of apple juice, salt, pepper, tabasco, garlic flakes and onion flakes. (I think one problem might have been that there wasn't enough juice or water in my mop...it was basically vinegar and booze - probably evaporated the moisture in the meat)
I replenished the coals every hour or so with Cowboy brand lump charcoal. (I like to get a long, consistent fire going w/ briquettes then go with the lump later on cause it burns cleaner and heats up faster) As the temperature went into the 50's in the evening, i replenished the coals more frequently. The fire never spiked about 250 on my thermometer.
I watched the ribs and after 4 hours the meat appeared pulled back from the bone. They looked done, so sprinkled them with rub, wrapped them in foil and brought the smoker temp down to 140 or so...I put them in the coolest spot of the cooking area.
As luck would have it, 2 neighbors dropped by. One had a round of beers and two kinds of sauce he had been cooking all day. The other had a handful of ribs he just pulled off of his weber bullet smoker. As always, they were insanely good - unlike mine
Along with the ribs, I made a few pans of smoked salt which turned out great. (Followed Steven's recipe in his Sauces book - awesome stuff!). I put some in jars and gave it to my neighbors as a token of thanks for the beer, company, ribs and sauce.
When they left a half an hour later, I pulled the ribs out of the smoker. I unwrapped the foil and dug in. They weren't juicy at all...I'd say they were sinewey with a lot of chew. It was almost as if they had that paper-like sheath running all through the meat. I think I over-cooked them and my mop acted to dry out the meat. However, the rub was tasty - my neighbor's sauce was insanely good and the smoked salt tasted great sprinkled on asparagus.
While I had a really great day bbq-ing, I'm disappointed in my baby back ribs. I can nail them everytime in my weber kettle, but each time I've tried to do them in the smoker - I turned them into pork jerky.
Any tips, advice or lambastings you can pass along would be most welcome.
Fire away.


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The biggest shake-up in the history of Britain's state-run health service is poised to entice Australia's Ramsay Health Care to pursue its largest deal.
Ramsay, based in Sydney, faces slowing profit growth as it runs out of room to expand in Australia. The private hospital operator more than doubled net income in the past three years, making it the fastest growing healthcare provider valued at $1 billion or more in the developed Asia-Pacific region, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Now, analysts expect earnings to rise no more than 13 per cent in each of the next three years.
As the UK's National Health Service refers more patients to private providers in an effort to cut costs, Ramsay may look to that market to bolster earnings, said Wilson HTM Investment Group. While UK hospitals generate the company's highest profit margins, the unit only accounts for 14 per cent of sales. London-based Spire Healthcare, which may fetch $1.9 billion in a takeover, and BMI Healthcare are both potential targets, said Deutsche Bank. That would surpass Ramsay's top deal - the $1.1 billion purchase of Affinity Health.
"They have capacity to do a sizeable acquisition," Derek Jellinek, an analyst at CIMB Group Holdings in Sydney, said. "It's just a matter of time. The growth has been so strong for so long that they need 'ex-Oz' growth to support what has become, as a business, a sizeable entity."
Carmel Monaghan, a Brisbane-based spokeswoman for Ramsay, declined to comment beyond the company's annual report.
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"Our UK business is well placed to capture future growth in NHS volumes," Ramsay said in the report, released last month. "While we are interested in expanding in the UK given our success in this country, we will only progress opportunities that meet our investment criteria."
Formed in 1964 when Paul Ramsay converted a guest house in northern Sydney into a 16-bed psychiatric facility, the company now has a market value of $5.27 billion and runs 116 hospitals and clinics in Australia, Indonesia, France and the UK.
Profit rose to $244.1 million in fiscal 2012 from $106.5 million in the year ended June 2009, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The 129 per cent increase is the most of any healthcare services provider in the developed Asia-Pacific region, with a market value surpassing $1 billion, the data show.
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Ramsay has room to borrow for a takeover, said David Low, an analyst at Deutsche Bank in Sydney. The company's net debt-to-equity ratio, a measure of indebtedness, has fallen by more than half since June 2009.
"Now is the time to be looking," Low said. "They've got the balance sheet. Opportunities in Australia are limited. The NHS is under pressure. They will increasingly rely on the private sector to provide services."
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Patients referred by the NHS to Ramsay-run UK hospitals rose 11 per cent in the 12 months ended June, swelling the proportion of those admissions to more than 65 per cent of Ramsay's UK total. That was up from 44 per cent in the year ended June 2009, according to Ramsay filings.
The UK business generated an operating margin, before rent, of 25 per cent in the latest 12-month period, Ramsay said. Australia and three hospitals in Indonesia still accounted for 74 per cent of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortisation and rent. The company had an overall Ebitda margin of 15 per cent.
"It does make sense for them to replicate what they have," said Shane Storey, an analyst at Wilson HTM in Brisbane. "Good facilities attract good surgeons. Good surgeons get good outcomes. Good outcomes mean patients are out of hospital faster. That improves profitability."
Ramsay ranked No. 5 among private healthcare providers in the UK, with an 8.8 per cent share of the market in 2010, the country's Office of Fair Trading said in a report in April 2012. General Healthcare Group, owner of BMI, was first with 24 per cent and Spire ranked second with 18 per cent of the market.
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The NHS is the UK's second-biggest buyer of private healthcare, and the number of NHS patients treated in private facilities has more than doubled in the past four years, Britain's Office of Fair Trading said.
This business is making up for a stagnant market for private healthcare in the UK, which exited a double-dip recession in the third quarter, according to CIMB's Jellinek. While private patients pay higher fees, referrals from the state-funded NHS, which pays private providers such as Ramsay for treatment, are increasing at a sufficient pace to compensate for lower profitability, said Jellinek.
The most logical target for Ramsay is Spire, which is owned by private-equity firm Cinven, according to Deutsche Bank's Low. BMI, the UK's largest private hospital group, is also a possible target, though less likely, he said.
Largest Deal
If Ramsay paid £1.2 billion ($1.8 billion), or about nine times Spire's Ebitda, the acquisition would boost fiscal 2015 earnings per share by 12 per cent, Low wrote in a November 8 report.
That depends on Ramsay leaving the hospital properties themselves with Cinven and extracting cost savings, Low wrote.
Spire, bought by Cinven in 2007 for £1.58 billion, runs 37 hospitals and nine clinics and generated sales of £674 million in 2011, according to Cinven. BMI runs 69 UK hospitals and treatment sites, its website says.
A takeover of Spire would be Ramsay's largest. It has spent $1.81 billion on 10 purchases since 2001. The biggest was the $1.1 billion takeover in 2005 of Affinity Health in Australia.
Still, there's no guarantee referrals will continue to be directed to private healthcare providers under new UK law, said Piers Ricketts, a London-based healthcare partner at KPMG.
"This in theory will bring considerable opportunities for the private sector, but in practice you'd have to be bold to bet on massive growth," he said. "Spire would be a bridgehead, but a very expensive way of acquiring additional capacity."
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Ramsay would find an advantage in the strong Australian dollar, which is up 53 per cent against the pound since November 2007, when Ramsay bought Capio's English hospitals, said David Stanton, an analyst at Nomura Holdings in Sydney.
"The Aussie is strong and you need critical mass in a new geography to derive synergies," he said in a phone interview. "That's why they're looking."
Ramsay may also find an opportunity to strike a deal while the UK Competition Commission investigates the local private healthcare market, said Deutsche Bank's Low.
With a provisional ruling due by June and a final report expected by March 2014, Ramsay may be able to buy assets at a discount with little chance of being undermined by the final report, he said.
"I wouldn't see it as an extraordinary risk if they went down that path," he said. "They might move now in the hope of extracting a better price."


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I have two versions of Python installed on Windows XP. 2.6.5 and 2.7.2. Because of certain modules in use with each, I need to invoke either one or the other within my python scripts. I have various scripts.py on my desktop that I run by double clicking. The scripts always run 2.6.5, which causes the 2.7.2 scripts to fail. I have some scripts for each. I want to invoke the particular version I need WITHIN the script itself.
What is the syntax (using #! shebang or something similar in Windows XP) to specify this. I've tried, for instance...
#! C:/OSGeo4W/bin/python2.7.2
#! C:/OSGeo4W/bin/python.exe
#! C:/OSGeo4W/bin/python
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Jennifer Aniston Reminds Me of Someone
Here's Jennifer Aniston in the latest issue of Allure where she apparently pretends to be a topless little girl sleeping with her teddy bear because that's
hell to the yeah not at all creepy. Except I can't help but feel like I've seen something like this before. Something that also stretches the boundaries of good taste while featuring a middle-aged woman.
If I only I could put my finger on it…
Oh, that's right. John Edwards' mistress Rielle Hunter posing for GQ. While some might consider that an insult to Jennifer Aniston, I consider it a compliment because for once she's confused as the "other woman" instead of the cheated upon. It's the dawn of a new day!
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Compared with the 3.5-inch screen size standard of older personal navigation devices, as well as current entry-level devices, today's 4.3-inch and 5-inch units seem downright huge. More screen real estate means easier viewing and faster data inputs. However, the Magellan RoadMate 1700's 7-inch wide-screen display dwarfs them all. Is this too much of a good thing?
The RoadMate 1700 looks a lot like every other RoadMate that we've tested, until you put it side by side with any other GPS device on the market. Its 7-inch wide screen seems freakishly large compared with the usual 3.5 inch and 4.3 inch PND screens. However, while the 1700 is much taller and wider, the device is also one of the thinnest PNDs we've tested.
Like nearly all PNDs, the majority of the RoadMate's visage is occupied by a color touch screen, but there are a few physical interfaces to be found. Along the unit's top edge is the power switch. This slider has settings for on, off, and reset. When powering the unit off, you are presented with a 10-second countdown and the option to return the slider to On or shut down immediately. If no option is chosen, then the shutdown is completed. If power is disconnected or if the battery level gets too low, a similar countdown timer is displayed on the device, but the length is increased to 30 seconds, at the end of which the device goes into standby.
At the top center of the unit is a microSD card slot. Along the bottom edge are the Mini-USB port for charging and connecting to a computer, a 3.5mm AV input, and a connection for the 12-volt charger. On its back are a speaker and the slotted connection for the windshield suction-cup mount. The 1700 ships with a Mini-USB cable for synchronizing, a 12-volt charger to keep the vehicle powered when used in a car, a suction-cup windshield cradle that attaches to the 1700 with a tongue-in-groove-type connection, and a soft slipcover. In the box, you'll also find an adhesive disk for dashboard mounting and a nice full-color, multilanguage guide.
Like Garmin devices, the RoadMate presents a pair of large icons--Go To and View Map--and a bottom bar that contains a the settings menu, where more advanced options are located, and a cancel route icon.
Go To takes you to the destination selection menu, where they are given a choice of address entry, POI search, or address book browsing.
Entering an address or searching for a POI is quick thanks to the 1700's responsive touch screen and QuickSpell system, which attempts to predict what you're typing and blanks out invalid letters and numbers to prevent mistyping. Unlike the smaller 1470, the onscreen keypad is laid out in the more familiar QWERTY layout, which is very conducive to two-handed input.
Once a destination is chosen, the destination confirmation screen gives you the option of simply hitting a large GO button to start a route or, through a route options menu, comparing a variety of potentially different routes. Available options include Fastest time, Shortest distance, Mostly freeways, and Least use of freeways. You are presented with estimated times for each of these routes and can even compare all four routes on the same route screen. Typically, these granular routing options are hidden deep in the menu structure. We like that the RoadMate makes them easily accessible.
The second button on the main menu is the View Map button. The RoadMate's map screen features a volume icon on the right side that brings up a volume slider. Along the bottom is a bank of soft keys, one of which is customizable to display current speed, current time, elevation, time remaining on route, estimated time of arrival, and direction of travel. There are also buttons for zooming in and out, and a menu key.
Tapping anywhere on the map screen puts the map into an exploration mode. Here you can change between 2D and 3D views, zoom in and out, touch and slide to move around the map. Tapping a location in this mode drops a pin and displays an address along the top of the screen. Subsequently touching the icon next to the address chooses that point as a destination and takes you to the destination confirmation screen.
Text-to-speech turn-by-turn directions enable the unit to read street names and exits aloud. English, Spanish, and French languages are supported out of the box, but with only one voice per language. It has graphic lane guidance that helps with navigating complex freeway interchanges by displaying a representation of the intersection and highway signs, while indicating what lanes are valid for the current route.
Maps and POIs are provided for all 50 United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico. In addition to the millions of POIs in Magellan's database, the 1700 includes a AAA database of approved auto repair shops, AAA branch offices, TourBook Destinations, and POIs that offer discounts to AAA members. If you're a AAA member, the RoadMate 1700 can also help to get you in contact with Roadside Assistance; however, without a Bluetooth hands-free connection built in, we presume that you'll have to do the dialing yourself.


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Farmland values may be at a "tipping point" — thanks in part to rising flattening commodity prices, according to one agricultural economist
"We're at a point where land values are going to quit rising so rapidly," Terry Kastens, agricultural economist emeritus at Kansas State University, told Bloomberg.
Farmland across the nation has been steadily recovering from last year's drought, and the USDA's November "World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates" report showed corn harvest at a record 14 billion bushels, up 30 percent from 2012. See, "U.S. on track for record corn production."
Kastens suggests prices will "probably flatten out and may even fall back 10 percent or so, but we're not going to see some crash."
Read more from Bloomberg here.
Is the U.S. farm sector ready to "sober up" from the farmland boom that has lasted for more than six years?
The answer seems to be "yes," according to Reuters.
The American Bankers ag meeting in late-November warned farmers to brace for change in the coming year. Grain farmers will see their income shrink even as costs to produce crops stay high. Farm land rents and seed costs are among the biggest costs that may resist declines in the face of falling crop revenues, but fertilizer also remains pricey, they said.
"The year 2014 will be the sobering up period," said Michael Swanson, an economist and senior vice president with Wells Fargo, the largest private lender to U.S. agriculture.
"Four-dollar corn would be bust for the high-cost producers and a burden for the low-cost producers," he said. "We will see a lot of stress with $4 corn, which will transform the market.
David Kohl, professor emeritus of agricultural economics at Virginia Tech, noted: "You have a group that is very efficient and doing well, but we're starting to see stress in that lower affluent economic producer.
"It's going to be interesting to see this play out this fall and winter."
Time will tell if there will be a hard – or soft – landing after the boom. So far, most forecasts indicate a soft landing with limited distressed sales of assets due to over-leveraged balance sheets.
Read, "U.S. farm sector bracing to 'sober up' from boom in 2014."


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Love watching Chef Wong on Cooking Channel's Unique Eats? Excited by her battle on Iron Chef America? Head to City Grit in NYC this Wednesday or Thursday evening and you'll be able to taste all of those great dishes you may have seen on TV. She'll be cooking an entire seven-course tribute dinner entitled, My Journey through Cooking, dedicated to those who have influenced and inspired her during her career.
Menu Sneak Peek:
Billionaire's BLT, Old Skool Rumaki, Glazed Mangalitsa
Smoked Togarashi White Tuna, Almond Tofu, Smoked Figs, Bonito, Onions and Sesame
Roasted Kabocha Squash, Mushrooms, Butternut Squash Dumplings, Nori Butter: en Papillote
and much, much more. We'll be recapping all of the fun later this week.
If you can't make the dinner, take a look at some of Lee Anne's best recipes:
Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
Shortcake Trifles
Beer Braised Szechuan Chicken Wings
Or check back in this Friday for our seven-course recap, right here on Devour.
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Welcome to the Official CAG Amazon.com Trade-In Thread
This thread's primary purpose is to discuss Amazon.com's new video game trade-in program. The trade-in deal will be updated whenever one is available, and a list of flippable games will be in the second post. PLEASE READ THE TRADE-IN DEAL DETAILS AND FAQ BEFORE ASKING ANY QUESTIONS.
Current Trade-in Deal
No New Promo Yet as of 10/19/09
Trade-In(s) of the Day
Amazon.com Trading Info
Amazon.com Video Game Trade-In Store
Trade-In Procedure
Shipping Instructions
Trade-In Product Eligibility
FAQ (Updated 12/01/09)
Can I post question on this thread?
Only if you can't find the answer from below. And please let me know if it needs to be added to FAQ.
Since when did Amazon start doing trades?
The program began earlier this year and is handled by a third party merchant, NorAm International.
What kind of shipping does Amazon provide us?
Free UPS ground ---- USPS is no longer available
Do I have to provide my own box or envelope?
Do all my games in the same trade-in submission have to be shipped in the same box?
Can I send in sealed games?
Yes. They won't reject games that still have the original shrink wrap.
Can I add Delivery Confirmation and Insurance to my shipment?
For UPS Ground
It already provides you with tracking information.
I don't trust UPS ground. Can I pay for postage myself? What's the address?
Yes. You're more than welcome to do so. The address is:
NorAm International
22 Hampshire Dr
Hudson, NH 03051
When do I have to send my games once I have submitted my trade order?
You have 1 week to send your games.
Crap, I have one day to go before my shipment deadline, but the website states that my deadline has already passed. How do I print out a shipping label and packing slip?
Load up any existing order (if you don't have any, check your browser's history), and substitute the transaction ID for the trade-in order you need at the end of the URL.
How long does the whole trade-in process usually take?
From the time you send in your games, it may take up to 14 business days for the package to arrive. Most people usually receive their credit (Amazon GiftCard) in 3 to 5 business days, however.
When do I receive my coupon code for the current trade-in deal, if any?
The Terms of Service states 10 days after Amazon has accepted your games and added credit to your account, but it usually takes 2 to 3 days.
How long does the "processing" status usually take?
Usually with no delay, but the longest reported days so far is 4.
My games were received on Friday (based on Delivery Confirmation), will I have to wait until Monday to receive credit?
People have received credit on a Saturday.
Can I do two different trade-in submissions that add up to the requirements of the current trade-in deal, if any?
No. In order to qualify for any of the trade-in promos, they have to all be in one trade-in submission. You can't add another game later on to make the minimum. However, you can adjust the quantity of the submitted game to make the minimum.
I submitted my trade-in order online, how do I know if I qualified for the current trade-in deal, if any? Is there a confirmation page or e-mail?
No. They will automatically send you a coupon code once they have accepted your shipment of games and credited your account.
Is the trade-in deal coupon in addition to the credit I will receive for my games?
Can I trade in DVDs to take advantage of the current trade-in deal?
You may trade in DVDs to add credit to your Amazon account, but they will not be added to the amount you need to qualify for the deal.
Can I take advantage of the current trade-in (if available) promo more than once?
These deals are "One per household" unless stated otherwise. However, you may use a different Amazon account. The credit for your games will be tied to the specific account used for the trade, but the coupon codes for the deals are not.
*However, some people has confirmed that they get multiple coupon by using 1 Amazon account after doing multiple submission.
If the coupon codes aren't tied to my account, can I use more than one coupon on my next purchase?
No. Unless stated otherwise in the promo details, these coupons cannot be combined with other offers or promotions. IT DOES STACK WITH THE ECA DISCOUNT, HOWEVER.
I do not have the manual, cover art, or original case for a game I want to trade in. Will they accept it?
While the details specifically state that original packaging is necessary, people have reported in the past that their trades were accepted despite missing some of these. This is extremely YMMV, however since some were also rejected by missing manual or cover art. On the other hand, older gen games; such as SNES, N64, and GB cartridges, normally get accepted without the original box and manual, but still YMMV.
It's always better if you trade your non-complete game as an additional credit, not part of the minimum requirement to qualify for the promo.
My game is really beat up, what are the chances they'll accept it?
This is YMMV. Some people have reported in the past that they sent in games in bad shape that were still accepted. Your best bet is still to trade in games in mint condition. Minor scratches are expected as these are used games.
My game is the Greatest Hits version, but the one pictured on the site isn't. Can I still trade it in?
Unless the game in question has two separate versions that trade at different values, sending in a greatest hits version is okay.
I have a game from a limited edition bundle, will they accept it?
If the game's cover art has a UPC barcode, they will most likely accept it. If your game's cover states "Not for Resale" and does not have a UPC barcode, the game will most likely get rejected. Some people have had their games accepted in the past, but this is YMMV.
The UPC barcode is not intact on my game's cover art, will that be accepted?
This is YMMV. Just try it, but make sure to have more than enough for the minimum requirement to qualify for the deal, if available.
So if they reject one of my games, am I disqualified from the current trade-in deal, if any?
Unfortunately yes. The best suggestion for trading in games is to trade in $10-$20 more than the minimum for the deal. By doing so, you will still qualify for the promo even if one or two games get rejected.
I sent in my games, all of which were in pristine condition with the original packaging, but they said that one game is damaged and is now being returned.
Always pack your games well. Put a lot of newspaper around your games in the box to secure them and to prevent any damages from haphazard box cutting. People in the past have requested their entire trade-in order if it's obvious the damage wasn't their fault, and Amazon ended up accepting the rejected game. This is YMMV as well.
Can I trade in multiple copies of the same game?
Yes. Once you click "Trade in" for a particular game, you may change the quantities.
How many multiple copies of the same game can I trade-in?
Maximum of 3 copies within 3 months period (This limit MAY also include prior "Cancelled Submissions - YMMV")
Will the Trade-in of the Day TIV stay for 24 hours?
It's been reported that there is a limit (maximum # of copies) that will get the promoted TIV so lock yours.
So if I find a good flip, I can just send 3 copies of that game and not worry about Amazon accusing me of stolen merchandise?
Technically yes, but do keep in mind that other CAGs might want to participate in the current deal, and trading in a large number of the same game will definitely lower the TIV of said game. Let's be nice to other people.
Wow, these TIVs suck!
While that may be true, you will most likely save more money because of the trade-in deal coupon code.
What the ? The TIV of a game I just bought for this deal tanked! What do I do?
The TIVs on Amazon fluctuate depending on the number of trades that are submitted, and we really can't do anything about it. The best course of action for trading in games is to lock in your trade if you already have the games or are absolutely sure that you can obtain them. You can always cancel the trade submission if you end up not finding the games.
LOCK = SUBMIT YOUR TRADE, Don't just put it in the cart.
So if I can edit a submitted trade, can I add other games that weren't originally part of the submission?
No. Only quantities can be changed. Changing quantity to 0 means you're removing the game completely from the submission; which you can't add later.
If I change the quantity of a certain game I have already submitted for a trade, will I keep the same TIV?
No, It will change to current TIV for all games in that same submission.
Can I use the trade-in deal coupon on preorders?
What happen to the Coupon code if I cancel the preorder?
The coupon code will stay with your account. It will be applied automatically at check-out as long as the coupon is not expired.
Trade-in coupon Usage:
1st Promo - $ 50 / $75 Coupon (Exp: 8/31) - Game Console Only
2nd Promo - 50 % Coupon (Exp: 8/31) - Game and Accessories
3rd Promo - $ 30 Coupon (Exp: 12/31) - Game Console, Game and Accessories
4th Promo - $ 30 Coupon (Exp: 12/31) - Game Console Only
Can I use the trade-in deal coupon when shopping from other merchants on Amazon?
No. ONLY ITEMS SOLD BY AMAZON.COM QUALIFY FOR PURCHASE WITH THE TRADE-IN COUPON. Even Amazon's other sites (Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.jp, etc.) do not participate in these trade-in deals.
Can I use my credit (not the trade-in deal coupon) on items that are not video game-related?
Yes. This is the other perk for trading in games at Amazon since you're not limited to just video games.
Can I use my credit on items sold by third-party merchants on Amazon?
According to the fine print of the Amazon gift card use, some merchants are excluded. Your best bet is to try it on the checkout page of your order.
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Professor Tia Murphy is a developmental psychologist whose research focuses on how children's attachment to their caregivers affects many aspects of their emotional and social lives.
- B.A., Widener University, 2005
- M.S., Lehigh University, 2008
- Ph.D., Lehigh University, 2011
- Attachment
- Empathy, guilt, forgiveness, jealousy
- Cognitive biases of relationships
- Mother-child conflict
- Life-Span Development
- Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology: Social and Personality Development
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We are currently conducting a study examining the emotional development of preschool children.
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Department of Music, Campus Ministry present annual Advent Lessons and Carols at Bellarmine
The music includes hymns sung after Advent lessons are read | November 23, 2009
Xavier University's Department of Music presents its annual Advent Lessons and Carols service in Bellarmine Chapel on the Xavier campus at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 5. This event is free and open to the public.
The service borrows its format from similar lessons and carols celebrations with roots in Anglican Britain. Advent lessons are read, and each is followed by a short hymn sung by all present.
The music is being led by Xavier's vocal ensembles under the direction of Tom Merrill, chair and associate professor of music, and liturgical choirs, under the direction of Scot Buzza, liturgical music coordinator. Lesson readers are coordinated by Xavier campus minister, Kelly Albany-Jenei.
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1820 U.S. Census
This article originally appeared in "Census Records" by Loretto Dennis Szucs and Matthew Wright in The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy
The 1820 census began on 7 August 1820. The count was due within six months but was extended by law to allow completion within thirteen months. The official census population count was 9,638,453.
Questions Asked in the 1820 Census
The 1820 census called for the name of the family head; the number of free white males and females in age categories 0 to 10, 10 to 16, 16 to 18 (males only), 16 to 26, 26 to 45, 45 and older; the number of other free persons except Indians not taxed; the number of slaves; and the town or district and county of residence. Additionally, the 1820 census for the first time asked the number of free white males 16 to 18; the number of persons not naturalized; the number engaged in agriculture, commercial, or manufacture; the number of "colored" persons (sometimes in age categories); and the number of other persons except Indians.
Research Tips for the 1820 Census
The 1820 census records are useful for identifying localities to search for other types of records for a named individual. The 1820 census will, in most cases, help distinguish the target family from others of the same name; help to determine family size; locate possible relatives with the same name; identify immediate neighbors who may be related; identify slaveholders; and spot spelling variations of surnames. Free men "of color" are listed as heads of household by name. Slaves appear in age groupings by name of owner. By combining those age groupings with probate inventories and tax list date, it is sometimes possible to determine names of other family members and the birth order of those individuals.
The added questions in the 1820 census break down ages so that it is possible to gauge the age of young men more accurately. However, the redundancy of asking the number of free white males "Between 16 and 18," and "Of 16 and under 26," "Of 26 and under 45," "Of 45 and upwards," is frequently cause for confusion in attempts to calculate the total number of persons in a given household. The column regarding naturalization status may be some indication of length of residency in the United States and the possibility of finding naturalization papers in a local court.
The questions asked regarding number and nature of those involved in agriculture, commercial, or manufacturing enterprises allow researchers to make some distinctions about the occupation of the head and any others in the household who were employed. Some, though admittedly not much, identifying information is available where schedules go beyond stating the number of "colored" persons and provide an age breakdown as well. The 1820 manufacturing schedules are on twenty-nine separate rolls of microfilm.
For a state-by-state listing of census schedules, see The 1790–1890 Federal Population Censuses: Catalog of National Archives Microfilm. For boundary changes and identification of missing census schedules, see Thorndale's and Dollarhide's Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790–1920.
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Wittenberg Series Continues With Journalist Gwen Ifill At Fred R. Leventhal Family Endowed Lecture
Springfield, Ohio — The Wittenberg Series continues with the 2012 Fred R. Leventhal Family Endowed Lecture, featuring a presentation by journalist Gwen Ifill at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in Wittenberg University's Pam Evans Smith Arena in the HPER Center, 250 Bill Edwards Drive.
Ifill's lecture is titled "Politics, Policy and Reality: What's Really Going on in Washington," a fitting topic considering her position as moderator and managing editor of Washington Week and senior correspondent and co-anchor for the PBS Newshour. Like all Wittenberg Series events, the Fred R. Leventhal Family Endowed Lecture is presented free of charge, and the public is welcomed to attend.
Ifill joined both Washington Week and NewsHour in 1999, giving her unique opportunities to interview newsmakers and report on issues ranging from foreign affairs to politics. In 2009, Ifill was honored with the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, and in 2010, she received the Fred Friendly First Amendment Award.
The author of The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama (Doubleday, 2009), Ifill spent five years at NBC News as the chief congressional and political correspondent before joining PBS. Prior to that, she covered the White House for The New York Times after covering national and local affairs for The Washington Post, Baltimore Evening Sun and Boston Herald American.
Ifill, who moderated vice presidential debates in the 2004 and 2008 national elections, has received more than 20 honorary doctorates and is the recipient of several broadcasting excellence awards, including honors from Harvard University's Joan Shorenstein Center, the National Press Foundation, the Radio Television News Directors Association, American Women in Radio and Television and the Matrix Award.
A native of New York City and a graduate of Simmons College in Boston, Ifill is a lifetime member of the National Association of Black Journalists and serves on the board of the Committee to Protect Journalists and the News Literacy Project.
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PRESELI Pembrokeshire MP Stephen Crabb will join the UK Government Cabinet as Secretary of State for Wales, it has just been confirmed.
Yesterday (Monday) David Jones MP had confirmed that he was no longer Secretary of State following Prime Minister David Cameron's wide-ranging reshuffle.
By Monday evening Mr Crabb was receiving congratulations on social media, with high-profile former Conservative MP Louise Mensch among those tweeting Mr Crabb to offer her best wishes on the promotion.
Mr Crabb arrived at Downing Street at 10.10am today to be handed a seat at the top table of UK Government.
He said: "It is a huge privilege to join the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Wales. As a government, we are ambitious for Wales and determined that Wales should be at the forefront of the UK economic recovery. I will be working closely with my colleagues in UK and Welsh government to see new opportunities created for Wales. People and businesses across Wales want to see the two governments working together effectively and delivering the investment our nation needs. I believe that Wales deserves the best and I look forward to providing a strong voice for Wales around the Cabinet table."
"I will build on the excellent work of my predecessor, David Jones, who achieved so much during his time as Welsh Secretary. He leaves a strong legacy to Wales, not least in breaking new ground in the devolution settlement by devolving tax powers to Wales. He also worked hard to secure new investment for the new nuclear power station at Wylfa, the new prison in Wrexham and reopening the Halton Curve line to connect Liverpool and North Wales by rail.
"It is a massive honour to be the first Welsh Secretary of State from Pembrokeshire since Nick Edwards in the 1980s. I have an opportunity now to work hard for the whole of Wales in the same way I have always sought to do for Pembrokeshire.
"The first priority of any MP, regardless of their position in government, is to put the needs of their constituency first and I will always do this for Preseli Pembrokeshire."
Preseli Pembrokeshire Assembly Member, Paul Davies said: "I'm delighted to congratulate Stephen on his new appointment. He is a dedicated and hardworking MP, and his promotion to the role of Secretary of State clearly demonstrates the Prime Minister's acknowledgment of his talents and skills.
I am privileged to work closely with him at a local level where he is fully committed to Preseli Pembrokeshire. I know that he will be an excellent Secretary of State who will be a strong voice for Wales across the Cabinet table, and of course, a huge asset to the people across the whole of our country."
Mr Crabb, who was first elected MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire in 2005 and re-elected in May 2010, has been a Wales Office Minister since September 2012.
The former Tasker Milward pupil had previously been made an Assistant Whip following the formation of the Coalition Government.
Mr Crabb is married to Béatrice and has two young children.
Labour response
Commenting on the appointment of Stephen Crabb as Secretary of State for Wales, shadow Welsh Secretary Owen Smith MP, said: "Congratulations to Stephen Crabb on his appointment as the third Secretary of State for Wales in the last 22 months.
"It is a great privilege for anyone to be asked to serve as the Secretary of State for our country and Mr Crabb now has an equally great responsibility to break free from the ceaseless negativity that has characterised his predecessors' attitude to Wales and the achievements of the Welsh Government.
"I have written to the new Secretary of State today to formally offer my congratulations, but also to call on him to go into the new job with the aim of standing up for our nation, rather than indulging in politicised attacks on Wales, with the aim of winning votes in England.
"The Wales Office can play a vital role in being the voice of Wales at Westminster, but it has recently been reduced to a crude propaganda machine attacking the very country it is supposed to represent, as a proxy for attacking the wider Labour Party. Speaking from the steps of 10 Downing Street Mr Crabb has this morning pledged to 'work hard for Wales'. I hope and trust that will be the case, and that the war on Wales might end on his watch.
"Mr Crabb shares with his predecessor a long stated scepticism about the value of devolution, calling it in the past a form of 'constitutional vandalism', and he will thus face legitimate questions about his commitment to the devolved settlement and his desire to take it forward. He not long ago lamented that it was no longer saleable 'to call for the abolition of the devolved institutions'. Let's hope he takes a more enlightened view now he's responsible for them. A key test for Mr Crabb in this regard will be whether he supports the Silk Commission and Labour's view that our country should have the same, 'reserved' model of devolved powers as those applied in Scotland."


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♦ An isolated village in northeast China has adopted an "eldercare" model, in which the old look after the even older.
♦ Richard Beeston, the courageous Times correspondent who covered the 1991 Kurdish massacres in Halabja, has died of cancer at 50.
♦ Pakistan's "crumbling" railways have become an emblem of a troubled past.
♦ Israeli finance minister Yair Lapid has returned to the limelight, in the wake of his unpopular austerity budget.
♦ French chefs are turning from fresh to frozen ingredients, in the face of rising costs.
♦ Researchers have shown the invention of the "humble" shipping container in 1956 explains a 790% rise in bilateral trade over 20 years.
♦ Greece shows rising fertility rates, despite rising unemployment.
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Clash of Clans developer Supercell sells for $8.6 billion
Clash of Clans is a massive success on mobile – so massive that Supercell's net worth has skyrocketed.
Tencent headlines
League of Legends developer now wholly owned by TenCent
League of Legends developer Riot Games has quietly signed itself away to Chinese publisher TenCent.
League of Legends coming to Windows 10 Store in China
League of Legends will be made available on the Window 10 store through a partnership between Microsoft and Tencent in China.
Call of Duty Online is now available in China
The Chinese market-exclusive Call of Duty Online has entered into open beta.
Infinity Blade Saga coming to Xbox One in China - report
Infinity Blade Saga is a new Kinect-optional spin on Chair Entertainment's mobile hit, coming to Xbox One in China.
Candy Crush Saga on its way to mainland China
Candy Crush Saga is coming to mainland China this summer, thanks to local distributor TenCent.
Call of Duty: Online gets robot zombies mode, trailer released
Call of Duty: Online developer Tencent has released a new trailer for its robot zombies mode. The studio has also released a new trailer of the freaky bastards in action. Watch it here.
Smite MOBA gets funding from League of Legends owners Tencent
Tencent, the Chinese investment company that owns Riot Games – and therefore League of Legends – have agreed to publish new MOBA Smite outside of Europe and North America.
Activision notes Q2 decline in WoW subs, independence is a "win-win-win" says analyst
Activision Blizzard became an independent company last night, after it bought back the majority of its shares held by former parent company Vivendi which now, only holds a 12% stake. This is, according to Robert W. Baird & Co analyst Colin Sebastian, a "win-win-win" for all parties involved – despite a decrease in WoW subs.
FIFA Online 3 deal between EA and Tencent made official
EA has made its Tencent partnership official by announcing the latter will publish FIFA Online 3 in China.
ESA adds Activision Blizzard and Tencent as members
The Entertainment Software Association has announced that Activision Blizzard and Tencent have joined its trading body, bringing the total number of memberships to 37.
Monster Hunter Online beta footage shows lush CryEngine 3 worlds
Monster Hunter Online is currently in closed beta, and footage of the MMO has appeared online. It's all very green and lush thanks to CryEngine 3 running in the background. The clip shows combat, monsters and more.
Monster Hunter Online gameplay trailer shows beasts, combat & locations
Monster Hunter Online developer Tencent has released a gameplay trailer for its MMO adaptation of Capcom's long-standing series. The clip shows heroes battling many monsters, and gives a glimpse of the fantasy world's many locations.
Tencent financials: profit up 37%, revenue rises 40%
Monster Hunter Online publisher and Riot Games owner Tencent has posted its Q1 financials, pointing to a prosperous year for the Chinese online gaming company.
Tencent set to reveal new MOBA this week - report
Tencent will reveal a new MOBA, rumored to be in development with ex-EA and Warcraft 3 veterans, during its annual press event April 18. Per some leaked screencaps and internal footage, 'Ragme' is set in a fantasy realm and is lane-based, according to an MMOCulture report. Tencent is in the process of bringing Activision's Call […]
TenCent purchases 40% stake in Epic Games, fronts two board members
Tencent's most recent financial report gives details of the Chinese company's June acquisition of a stake in Epic Games, and the appointment of two of its representatives to the Epic board of directors.
'Mythical MMORPGs are boring the Chinese market', says analyst
China has had a long-standing love affair with traditional fantasy MMORPGs, but it seems like that relationship is starting to break down, as droves of gamers flock to action-heavy gaming experiences instead. An analyst at Niko Partners has shed light on the exodus.
Chinese firm Tencent purchases minority stake in Epic Games
Tencent, the China-based Internet, mobile, and telecommunications company, has announced it has acquired a minority stake in Epic Games. "Tencent's investment will empower Epic to help us do even more of what we do best, which is making great games and game technology, said Epic president Michael Capps. "Their expertise in the global online gaming […]
The Sims Social heads to China
EA has announced plans to launch The Sims Social game in China with Playfish Beijing behind the day-to-day operations and Tencent as the online host through its Qzone platform. The title was released through Facebook in August 2011 and reported 50 million MAU within a few weeks. Total monthly active users at present, according to […]
Study - Online games market in China grew 32% in 2011 to $6.6B
Pearl Research has estimated that during 2011, the online gaming market in China grew 32% to $6.6 billion.
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Call of Duty: Online gets robot zombies mode, trailer released
Smite MOBA gets funding from League of Legends owners Tencent
Activision notes Q2 decline in WoW subs, independence is a "win-win-win" says analyst
Monster Hunter Online beta footage shows lush CryEngine 3 worlds
Monster Hunter Online gameplay trailer shows beasts, combat & locations
TenCent purchases 40% stake in Epic Games, fronts two board members
'Mythical MMORPGs are boring the Chinese market', says analyst
Study – Online games market in China grew 32% in 2011 to $6.6B
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Tournament heads to China's QQ Game Center
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FrameMaker 12 includes a dozen completely new templates. You will notice that these files not only have a fresh look-and-feel, but they are populated with English sample text, markers, cross-references and other useful features. As this demonstration illustrates, the ideal way to explore these templates is with the pods in your workspace to view conditional text, markers and more.