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St John, the upscale but staid US woman's brand that specializes in knitwear, has just released the first pictures of British actress Kate Winslet in their autumn/winter ad campaign. They are nice — she looks kind of old-sat glam in an old-style movie theatre — but it's nevertheless a surprising combination. The question is, when it goes wide, will it be surprising in a good way (wow! Makes me rethink this label!) or a bad one (doesn't make sense?!).
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CINCINNATI (AP) -- A veteran Cincinnati-area officeholder says he won't be running in the Democratic Ohio governor's race.
Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune (POR'-toon) has been trying to line up a running mate while gauging support around the state for his challenge to presumptive Democratic nominee Ed FitzGerald. The 55-year-old Portune had scheduled an announcement on his plans last week, then had to postpone because no one had agreed to run with him as lieutenant governor.
Candidates for the May 6 primary have a Feb. 5 filing deadline.
FitzGerald is the Cuyahoga County Executive and has been running for months with the backing of state party leaders. But Portune had said he was hearing from rank-and-file Democrats a desire for a choice.
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The people of Venezuela have been asked to pray for the life of President Hugo Chávez after Nicolas Maduro, vice president, revealed that the socialist leader was suffering fresh complications after undergoing cancer surgery in Cuba on December 11.
A New Year's concert planned for Monday evening was cancelled by the government as speculation about Chávez's health reached boiling point. "If you are happy with Chávez's state of health, you are not my adversary, you are my enemy" was one typical comment on Twitter. Read more


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St. Stephen's and St. Agnes Lower School celebrates the Chinese New Year on Friday with an interactive presentation from Wong People of Washington, D.C. Students learned the cultural meanings of the Chinese New Year and were encouraged to wear red, symbolizing good luck.
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Penns Manor takes down Ligonier Valley
The Penns Manor football team proved Friday night that it's not a one-man show.
Sure, senior quarterback Danny Ferens had another great game, rushing for two touchdowns and throwing for another in a 20-11 victory against Ligonier Valley, but Ferens had a lot of help.
"When you talk about Penns Manor, it just shouldn't be about me. It should be about our defensive line," Ferens said. "Our defense really came to play. We've played well defensively the past few weeks, but we kept giving up big plays. We made it our mission to stop them, and we did a great job. "
But the performance Penns Manor put on was similar to the games it played last season while marching to the District 6 Class A title and a trip to the PIAA semifinals. Penns Manor's defense limited Ligonier Valley's potent offense to 78 yards.
Both teams are 6-1 overall and 5-1 in the Heritage Conference.
"Now that we've beaten Ligonier, we felt we can beat anybody," Ferens said. "It's great to see how far we've come since that loss to Northern Cambria to open the season. Northern Cambria is a good team, but we've worked hard each week."
Ferens' 64-yard swing pass to running back Cody Bytner set up his 1-yard plunge in the first quarter. Bytner rushed for 77 yards, and Ferens added 79.
A Connor Maust 29-yard punt return set up Ligonier Valley's only score of the first half, a 27-yard field goal by Maddy Grimm to trim the lead to 7-3.
Ligonier Valley didn't take advantage of good field position in the first half; it started three drives in Penns Manor territory. The Rams also had a 65-yard punt return for a touchdown by Levi Gaynor called back because of a penalty.
"They beat us on the line of scrimmage," Ligonier Valley coach Roger Beitel said. "We didn't have a good week of practice, and I have to do a better job."
Penns Manor ran 21 plays in the third quarter but only led, 13-11. Ferens (2-yard run) scored on a time-consuming 70-yard, 14-play drive to open the second half, but Maust returned the ensuing kickoff 80 yards for a score. Scott Fennell connected on a two-point conversion to Alec Bloom.
"Sure, I was nervous," Penns Manor coach Bill Packer said. "We were dominating the line of scrimmage, and we were only up two points."
Penns Manor wouldn't be denied: It went on a 13-play, 67-yard drive to push the lead to 20-11. While being tackled, Ferens tossed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Corey Brown on fourth down.
"We said all along that we play as a team," Packer said. "Teams try to shut down Danny, but we have other guys who run hard."
The defeat was costly for Ligonier Valley, which lost its top two running backs. Ryan Torrance was ejected in the fourth quarter while fighting for a fumble, and Maust injured his right leg.
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The bill to let patients suffering from serious debilitating or life-threatening conditions be treated with marijuana under medical supervision was favorably reported from the Assembly Committee on Health on Tuesday, May 15 with a majority of Minority Conference members voting in favor of the bill. Seventeen states have laws that allow medical use of marijuana, and a bill in Connecticut is expected to become law. The bill, A.7347-A/S.7283, sponsored in the Assembly by Health Committee chair Richard N. Gottfried and in the Senate by Diane Savino, would enact "one of the most restrictive medical marijuana laws in the country," Gottfried said. "If the patient and physician agree that the patient's serious debilitating or life-threatening condition should be treated with medical marijuana, the government should not stand in the way," said Gottfried. "It is cruel to deny treatment to patients who are suffering or to turn them into criminals." The bill requires a patient to have a licensed health care professional who is authorized to prescribe controlled substances certify the patient's need for marijuana for treatment of a serious debilitating or life-threatening condition. The patient then registers with the Department of Health. The marijuana would be purchased from a specially registered and regulated hospital or pharmacy. If there is no registered dispenser within 20 miles of the patient's home, a limited quantity of home production would be allowed. THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Drug Enforcement Agency in synthetic pill form since 1986. THC in pill form commonly delivers a larger dose than the patient needs or can tolerate. There is substantial medical judgment that consuming marijuana naturally makes it easier to limit the dosage and symptoms are easier to manage. "Whether marijuana is consumed in synthetic pill form or natural form should not be a law enforcement issue," said Gottfried. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has stated that the federal government will not interfere with people who are complying with state medical marijuana laws. Medical marijuana legislation is supported by a broad array of health and other organizations, including:
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Yeah, that is funny, isn't it? It's the same with Berber languages or something. I wonder what historical changes occurred for the languages to diverge that much.Well, I've skimmed some Ancient Egyptian dictionaries near me just for the fun, and so far the words resemble a very Semitic-like grammar (and that makes me believe they're from the same family). Haha, there were even some funny cognates with Arabic there and there I could recognize, like "m" standing for "what", just as Arabic mā (or maybe it's a coincidence...?).
The conjugations are fusional, not agglutinative because each affix expresses a number of meanings, not just one. For example هنّ hunna is 3rd fem. plur. In Hungarian or Japanese, there would be a different suffix for each of these, right?Maybe it's not the exactly the same in Ancient Egyptian, but in Arabic, verb conjugations are either suffixes (-a, -tum, -tunna) or circumfixes (ta...īna, 'a...u) around a stem (agglutinative), and the stem derives from a root using a prefix (ta-, inta-, ista-) and some vowel playing (daras-drus) (prefixes and fusional).


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With the sixth and final season starting on March 12th, what is your prediction for the series finale?
Christopher whacking Tony perhap?
With the sixth and final season starting on March 12th, what is your prediction for the series finale?
Christopher whacking Tony perhap?
"Playoffs? Don't talk about playoffs. Are you kidding me? Playoffs? I'm just hoping we can win a game, another game. " Jim Mora
My guess is, a ending without a real ending, it just ends...if you get my drift. I see an ending much like the 2nd season, just a montage with some eerie Sinatra in the background and fade to black. No one dies, it just lives on.HBO scattering hints about 6th, final season of 'The Sopranos'
Let "The Sopranos' " tease continue: HBO released some details of the March episodes for the show's sixth and final season last week, but a rich imagination will be needed to fill in the blanks.
Which, of course, is the whole idea.
In the season premiere on March 12, Tony (James Gandolfini) and Uncle Junior (Dominic Chianese) go on a "backyard treasure hunt." (Hmm.) In the March 19 episode ("Join the Club"), Tony goes to the West Coast but suffers from what HBO calls "a case of mistaken identity."
Then, on March 26, Silvio (Steve Van Zandt) and Paulie (Tony Sirico) divide some spoils — the episode's called "Mayham" (Hmmm.) — while Christopher (Michael Imperioli) turns to his old and battered buddy JT (Tim Daly) for some help in "a new venture." (Hmmmm.)
And for those who may be wondering, all the regular old, familiar cast members — who have avoided the reaper — will be back, while some new guest stars include Hal Holbrook, Anthony "Treach" Criss, Ben Kingsley and Julianna Margulies.
And for those who may still be wondering whether the sixth could be followed by a seventh, HBO's news release last week specifically said the upcoming season would be the last.
FWIW - IMDB has all the episode names listed with many guest stars listed in each episode.
They could go in so many directions, I could see any of the following:
- Uncle Junior dies, or they put him into Green Grove
- Carmella is just with Tony for the money, Tony comes home one night and she's gone and the house is empty
- Phil Leotardo, Johnny Sack, Christoper could all kill Tony in the end
Or, maybe, Carmella rats Tony out in the end and he goes to prision. Who knows, will be a good season for sure.
There are actually more episodes than those listed in the IMDB page. The last season is supposed to break into 2 parts. They had previously announced 12 episodes starting March 12th. Then an additional 8 episodes are supposed to air starting January 2007.
I think Chris is getting whacked this year.
If Tony doesn't end up dead by the end of the series I'll be pretty severly disappointed.
I'll bet AJ gets a lot of blood on his hands this season.
"I prefer books and movies where the conflict isn't of the extreme cannibal apocalypse variety I guess." Redsfaithful
Yeah in the previews he's very visable, looks older and is runnning alot.Originally Posted by Johnny Footstool
One of the main themes of the show has always been the influence parents have on their children, so I imagine that idea will be featured pretty heavily in the last season.Yeah in the previews he's very visable, looks older and is runnning alot.
"I prefer books and movies where the conflict isn't of the extreme cannibal apocalypse variety I guess." Redsfaithful
Furio returns from Italy to cause some problems for Tony and Carmela...
"Booing on opening day is like telling grandma her house smells like old lady."--WOY
I wonder if he won't be the one to off Chris, his first ... him sort of seeing it as protecting his Dad.Originally Posted by Johnny Footstool
They also haven't addressed that older guy, Ray Curio (sp?), who's been wearing a wire for the FBI for the last 2 seasons.
I could see Chistopher getting killed. Drea DeMateo (Adrianna) is signed on for this season even though her character was killed last season, I guess she's going to be in some dream sequences or something. I coulld see Chris falling back into heroin addiction and possibly OD'ing or killing himself.
I didn't know that she was coming back this year. I like your scenario better than mine.Originally Posted by Reds4Life
I could see this happening. As for A.J.'s first hit, I'm thinking he gets a little practice in, but I think the first big one will be Janice, Tony's sister after she gets too much into Tony's business and really screws up. I could also see Carmela leaving to go overseas to visit Meadow, and not returning until she gathers a posse (led by Furio?) to take Tony down.Originally Posted by Reds4Life
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In this Episode of CH Video we explore 'The Beautiful Game' (soccer that is) and its correlation with contemporary art by spotlighting a recent New York City wide exhibition of the same name curated by Trevor Schoonmaker and Franklin Sirmans. In a recent tour of Roebling Hall Art Gallery, co-curator Sirmans explains the motivations and ideas of contributing artists from around the globe.
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Herwig Weiser explains his latest piece, showcased at Art Positions.
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Peter Vogel at Bitforms
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For this episode CH Video sat in on a rare live performance by the pioneering interactive sound artist Peter Vogel. Since the early 70s, Mr. Vogel has been making electronic audio sculptures and staging performances. Vogel's interest lies in both...
Cool Hunting Video Presents: BAP Lab Part 1: New Media Artists
The first installment of our Bushwick Arts Project coverage looks at New Media artists as they experiment with time, vision and technology
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A project of the Bushwick Art Project, BAP Lab is a curated, one-day event (just over 14 hours to be exact) that brings together over 80 different new media artists, musicians, performers, DJs, and visual artists in Brooklyn. On 22 July 2006 the...
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The second installment of our Bushwick Arts Project coverage explores the humble, industrial beginnings of the event
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An independent festival of new media art and electronic music now in its second year, Buswick Art Project was inspired by the pioneering community of artists living in the industrial park neighborhood of Bushwick. Where BAP Lab Part 1 was a glimpse...
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Ian Hundley's oversized quilts are derived from the patterns of maps
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Brooklyn artist Jonathan Schipper uses technology and heavy metal in his latest undertaking, "Factitious"
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"Attempt at an Invisible Sphere," a globe made from 215 cameras and screens, was our first introduction to Jonathan Schipper's work. When we had the chance to visit the Brooklyn-based artist in his studio recently, we got to check out more of the...
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Today and Friday's area sports calendar and upcoming area events
Friday. HTV-10 Lions Club Bayou vs. River Showdown at Nicholls State's John L. Guidry Stadium, 7 p.m.
Today. Covenant Christian Academy at Assembly Christian, 6 p.m.
Today. Assumption, South Lafourche, Ellender, Vandebilt Catholic, South Terrebonne and H.L. Bourgeois at Ellender Tournament.
Today. E.D. White Catholic at Ecole Classique Tournament.
Today. Houma Christian at Patterson Tournament.
Friday. Terrebonne at Salmen, 5:30 p.m.
Friday. Covenant Christian Academy at Assembly Christian, 6 p.m.
Friday. Central Lafourche at Destrehan, 7 p.m.
Friday. St. James at West St. John, 7 p.m.
Friday. Assumption, South Lafourche, Ellender, Vandebilt Catholic, South Terrebonne and H.L. Bourgeois at Ellender Tournament.
Friday. E.D. White Catholic at Ecole Classique Tournament.
Friday. Houma Christian at Patterson Tournament.
Friday. Thibodaux at DeRidder Tournament.
Today. Donaldsonville at Assumption, 6 p.m.
Today. St. James at Edna Karr, 6 p.m.
Today. E.D. White Catholic at Hanson Holiday Classic.
Friday. Houma Christian at Delcambre, 5 p.m.
Friday. Thibodaux at Archbishop Chapelle, 6 p.m.
Friday. Vandebilt Catholic at Terrebonne, 6 p.m.
Friday. Ellender at H.L. Bourgeois, 6 p.m.
Friday. Covenant Christian Academy at Crescent City, 6 p.m.
Friday. E.D. White Catholic at Hanson Holiday Classic, 6 p.m.
Friday. Lakeshore at Central Lafourche, 7 p.m.
Today. South Terrebonne at Terrebonne, 7 p.m.
Today. Ridgewood Prep at Houma Christian at Bayou Black Field, 5 p.m.
Today. Chappelle at E.D. White Catholic, 5 p.m.
Friday. Thibodaux at South Lafourche, 5 p.m.
Friday. Ellender at Vandebilt Catholic, 5 p.m.
Friday. Central Lafourche at New Iberia, 5 p.m.
Friday. Morgan City at South Terrebonne, 5 p.m.
Friday. Westgate at H.L. Bourgeois, 5 p.m.
Friday. LSU at Boise State, 8 p.m. (Radio: 96.7-FM)
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Today. Nicholls State at Alabama State, 5:30 p.m.
Today. East Tennessee State at LSU, 7 p.m. (TV: CST)
Friday. Timberwolves at Hornets, 7 p.m. (Radio: 640-AM, 1490-AM; TV: FSNO)
Today. Thibodaux resident Jason Matherne will embark on a 126.2-mile solo ultra marathon on Feb. 8 in raising money for the March of Dimes. The mission of the March of Dimes is to help mothers have full-term pregnancies and research the problems that threaten the health of babies. Matherne, 38, hopes to finish the race (called Rouge-Orleans), which begins in Baton Rouge and ends in New Orleans and follows the Mississippi River levee system, in 26-30 hours, only stopping at designated aid stations along the way. Matherne is a Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Deputy. To pledge a rate per mile donation or a lump sum, contact Matherne at 985-859-7613 or Kristen Pitre at 985-665-1470 or check out his Facebook page.
Today. The Cajun Youth Athletic Association is currently holding registration for its upcoming Cal Ripken Baseball and Babe Ruth Baseball leagues. Registration for the Houma-based leagues ends on Dec. 31. Ages are 9 to 12 years old for the Cal Ripken League and 13 to 15 years old for the Babe Ruth League. The cost is $60 per player for the Babe Ruth League and $50 per player for the Cal Ripken League. For information, call president Roy Himel at 791-9803, secretary Tracy Bourg at 232-3329, Cal Ripken League director Shawn Chiasson at 637-4727 or Babe Ruth League director Aaron Dazee at 709-3131.
Today. The Louisiana Baseball Academy is hosting winter pitching workouts until Jan. 18. The workouts will be held at the LBA Indoor Facility, which is located at 3007 West Park Avenue in Gray. The workouts, which will help strengthen and develop skills in young pitchers, will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with the first sessions lasting from 5-7 p.m. and the late sessions from 7-9 p.m. The cost is $300 for the 18-day workout, which is less than $17 per two-hour session. Space is limited, and LBA is accepting on 16 players per session. For information, contact firstname.lastname@example.com or visit the website at www.lbabaseball.com.
Today. Terrebonne Parish Recreation will hold registration for its boys and girls youth basketball leagues until Dec. 21. Registration is being held for 5-6 year old boys and girls basketball leagues and 13-14 year old boys and girls basketball leagues at all gyms from Monday through Thursday. The gyms will host registration from 5-8 p.m. each day. Registration will also be held at the TPR office at 876 Verret Street in Houma from Monday through Dec. 21. There is a fee and birth certificates must be provided at registration. For information, call 873-6584.
Friday. The HTV-10 Thibodaux Lions Club River vs. Bayou All-Star Showdown is set for 7 p.m. on Friday at Nicholls State's John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux. All-star senior football players from Assumption, Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes (Bayou Team) will play all-star senior football players from St. Charles, St. John and St. James parishes (River Team). The Bayou Team head coach will be Terrebonne's Gary Hill, while the River Team's head coach will be Hahnville High assistant coach John Lambert. The River Team claimed a 16-14 win over the Bayou Team in last year's showdown.
Saturday. Terrebonne High's volleyball team will host a clinic for kids ages 13-and-under on Saturday. The clinic will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Terrebonne's girls gym. The cost is $25. The clinic will focus on basic fundamentals in passing, setting, hitting and serving techinques. For information, call Terrebonne girls volleyball coach Craig Hamner at 688-5225.
Dec. 27-28. The Southland Hogs travel team will be hosting a baseball camp at the Houma Air Base youth complex on Dec. 27-28. The camp will cover training for all positions such as hitting, pitching, base running and conditioning. The registration fee is $20 for ages 6-18. Registration starts at 8 a.m. Dec. 27, and the camp will last from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Feb. 8. The annual E.D. White Catholic Cardinal alumni prayer breakfast will be held from 7 to 8 a.m. Feb. 8 at the Envie banquet room in Thibodaux. The cost is $12 per person and Nicholls State head baseball coach Seth Thibodeaux will be the guest speaker. Those interested are asked to respond with payment to the E.D. White Alumni Association at 555 Cardinal Drive, Thibodaux La,, 70301, by Feb. 1.
Jan. 5-6. The Southland Hogs travel baseball team have tryouts for its 2013 12U travel team on Jan. 5-6 at the Houma Air Base youth complex. The tryouts will be held from noon to 3 p.m. each day, and players must be age 12 on or after May 1, 2013. For information, contact Lanc Crochet at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit the Hogs' website at www.southlandhogsbaseball.com.


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MANCHESTER- Michael Klim has rejected claims Australia's greatest Olympian Ian Thorpe could have been greater if he had come out while competing.
Mark Spitz - who famously won seven gold in the 1972 Olympic pool - said Thorpe may have added to his already remarkable resume if he had not been burdened by keeping his sexuality a secret.
However, dual Olympic gold medallist Klim did not believe it had held Thorpe back, saying his former Australian teammate had shown throughout his career that he could overcome adversity.
Klim cited the world record-breaking response to then German head coach Manfred Thiesmann's implication that Thorpe was using steroids ahead of the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
Thorpe eclipsed his own world 400m freestyle mark on the first night of Olympic competition in the Sydney pool then combined with Klim, Chris Fydler and Ashley Callus to inflict the United States' first ever defeat in the 4x100m freestyle relay, setting another world record.
"Every time he was challenged with suggestions of drugs in sport, in Germany for example he came out and broke the world record," Klim said.
"Whenever there was adversity, he was able to rise above it."
Asked if Thorpe would have been accepted if he had come out while competing, Klim said: "Absolutely.
"It was overwhelming the last couple of days the support he has had.
"It's sad to see he has had to get through turmoil to get there but hopefully he is on the right track now.
"I hope it is a weight lifted off his shoulders."
Klim believed homophobia was still an issue in sport but hoped Thorpe's announcement would help change attitudes.
"Unfortunately in sport homophobia still exits a little bit," said Klim, who has arrived at the Australian swim team's pre-Glasgow Commonwealth Games camp in Manchester as an official mentor.
"That casual banter about sexuality still exists and it is a bit of a shame.
"Hopefully what Ian has gone through will raise awareness and the future of the sport will be better for it.
"People have the right to be who they want to be, to be healthy and happy human beings.
"This is part of the process of getting there."


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Who Wore Woodleigh's Striped Sweater Best: Leven Rambin or Emily Maynard?
Emily Maynard and Leven Rambin put Woodleigh's striped sweater through its paces. Which style do you like better?
-PJ Gach
Oh the things you can do with a stripey sweater! It's no longer regulated to preppy or nerd chic, it's breaking loose! Hunger Games star Leven Rambin and Bachelorette Emily Maynard took Woodleigh's Courtney cut out sweater and gave it a twist!
Read Hello Kitty: Fabulous Feline, International Icon… Next Commander in Chief?
One blonde went rocker chic:piling on a moto jacket over it, the other went Boho chic with cuffed shorts, crossbody bag and open toe booties. Either way you look at it, it's dayum sexy!.
The big question is who rocked the sweater better? Emily or Leven? Or is it a tie?
PJ Gach is Senior Editor: Style + Beauty at BettyConfidential


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Native Americans Trained to Address Environmental Problems on Their Lands
NSF-funded program at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute teaches Native Americans about geospatial data
Native Americans are disproportionately vulnerable to the varied impacts of climate change on natural resources. Why? Because the livelihoods and cultures of Native Americans are, in many ways, inextricably linked to their natural resources.
Among the examples of how tribal lifestyles and economies are already being disrupted by climate-related impacts on natural resources are:
The capacity of tribes to cope with these and other climate-related impacts are complicated by high unemployment, high poverty rates and overall resource shortages on many reservations. The resulting vulnerability of Native Americans to the impacts of climate change has been documented in reports from the National Wildlife Federation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Empowering Native Americans with scientific tools
To help Native Americans address climate change, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), which is a National Indian Community College, offers training on how to use geospatial information--an important tool in natural resources management. SIPI, which is located in New Mexico, draws students from more than 100 indigenous tribes.
SIPI provides its geospatial training through a program called the Geospatial Information Technologies Program (GIT). The National Science Foundation (NSF) provides funding to GIT in order to help expand the number of underrepresented groups participating in science and technology education and research.
Addressing real world issues
GIT teaches students how to collect and analyze geospatial information and how to use this information to improve the management of environmental issues that are impacting Native American lands, such as climate change, land use changes, droughts and habitat destruction. Also, GIT is designed to promote an understanding of long-term, large-scale ecological research among students and help them engage in scientific research.
GIT is open to all SIPI students as well as to non-SIPI tribal members who have already joined the professional workforce--but who need more knowledge about geospatial information to better advance natural resources management.
During the summer of 2012, 88 students from American Indian and Alaska Native tribes--ranging in age from 18 years old to 70 years old--completed GIT workshops or the entire GIT program.
"We are equipping GIT students with skill sets they can use to help their tribes," says Margaret Porter, a GIT instructor. "This training will become an invaluable tool for tribal communities--most of which will be on the frontlines in dealing with climate extremes."
Program coverage
GIT offers a total of 36 hours of classroom workshops that cover the following topics at various levels:
GIT also offers a summer internship program that enables interns to apply GIT to natural resource issues on Native American lands. During the summer of 2012, GIT's student interns completed research projects that addressed the impacts of climate change on a range of environmental, social and/or economic tribal issues. These issues included bark-beetle infestations, permafrost melting, unseasonable flooding as well as various conservation issues, such as mass transit planning for regional governments and renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar.
On Nov. 6, 2012, the interns presented findings from their research projects at the 2012 National Tribal GIS conference in Albuquerque, N.M. In so doing, they gained experience in delivering professional presentations. In addition, they spread the fruits of their research to an audience of about 100 tribal geospatial professionals from across the United States. To give the interns' presentations even greater exposure, GIT posted them on the Internet.
During their internships, the interns also received one-on-one mentoring from scientists. "These internships are really eye-opening experiences for students," said Porter. "Our interns will have the knowledge they gained from these experiences for life."
Using real data
The curriculum for GIT's 2012 session incorporated data from two important NSF programs that are dedicated to long-term, large-scale, ecological research. These programs are:
GIT exposed students to LTER and NEON data in various ways. For example, LTER data was incorporated into each intern's research project. And NEON and NEON-like data were covered in GIT workshops on GIS and Photogrammetry & Mapping. In addition, several LTER researchers delivered lectures and training to students on how to use LTER data.
Also, during the summer of 2012, GIT interns visited NEON's headquarters in Boulder, Colo. During this visit, the interns met NEON personnel, toured NEON labs, and learned about high-tech sensing equipment used to collect NEON's measurements.
By participating in these activities, GIT students received preparation on how to use NEON data when it becomes available. Also, they gained experience in linking cutting-edge data from two of the nation's foremost ecological research programs with real-world problems; they earned credentials that may ultimately help them qualify for internships or jobs at NEON or elsewhere; and they generated new professional connections.
"GIT helps raise awareness within tribal communities of the wealth of temporal information covering large geographic areas that will be available as well as how it can be applied to tribal assessment and long-term planning in order to help build resilient communities and prepare for future climate events," said Porter.
For more information please contact: Liz Blood, NSF program manager, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 703-292-4349.


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Targeting Employers through Networking
A large percentage of jobs are found through networking. So, it is important that you incorporate networking into your job or internship search.
You may use networking to:
- Identify organizations/positions that interest you
- Learn more about organizations and positions for which you are applying, to perfect your application or prepare for an interview (i.e. increase your chances of landing the job).
- Find additional contacts that may be helpful with #1 or #2
The following resources provide recommended procedures or instructions for establishing these networking connections. You may also want to check out our networking tips and "Researching Employers" page which includes a wealth of resources for identifying industries, companies or careers of interest.
Thayer Connections
Employers hiring Thayer Grads (2007-2013) and Employers hiring Thayer Interns (2008-2013), may also be good starting points for targeting organizations.
LinkedIn - an online networking and resource website. Check out these groups of Dartmouth alumni, students, faculty, and staff interested in building professional networking connections: the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth Group and the Dartmouth College Alumni Group.
Dartmouth Connections
Dartmouth Career Network provides access to more than 23,000 Dartmouth alumni (including Thayer alumni) who have volunteered to advise students and fellow alumni in their job, career, and graduate school explorations.
You must read the recommended procedures provided in the DCN before contacting an alum. Please note: When emailing any alum, please use the utmost respect. In general – use common courtesy.
MentorNet is an e-mentoring network partnering undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and untenured faculty in engineering, science and mathematics with experienced professionals in their fields. MentorNet is open to all Dartmouth and Thayer students.


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After a one-month delay, Louisiana's top school board is expected to approve a proposal by state Superintendent of Education John White that would give local school districts more flexibility.
The changes, among other things, would let districts set their own academic calendars and give them new authority over awarding credit hours.
Chas Roemer, who will be sworn in as the new president of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education next week, said he thinks White's plan will win BESE approval.
"At the end of the day it is to allow more local decision making, which is something that we support as long as there are accountability standards," Roemer said.
The board is set to take up the issue on Jan. 15 at 10 a.m.
White proposed the new rules on Nov. 29.
However, it sparked questions and concerns at BESE's December meeting, which led to the delay.
Holly Boffy, a board member who lives in Youngsville, was one of those with concerns last month.
"There are a lot of changes," Boffy said. "So I had questions about the particulars of what those changes would do."
She said she talked with constituents and state education officials and got the information she needed.
The rules that would be revamped are included in the Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators, which is known to educators as Bulletin 741.
Under the changes, public school districts would gain the authority to adopt their own school calendar.
Michael Faulk, superintendent of the Central Community School District, said he and other members of the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents, which he is president of, back White's plan.
Faulk said most states require students to get a certain number of instructional minutes per school year rather than to attend school a specified number of days. "We have days and minutes," he said.
Faulk said that affects school districts with four-day work weeks and extended school days and makes it easier if schools can set their own academic calendars.
He also praised another part of White's plan, which would allow students to earn credits by showing proficiency on an exam or other work rather than requiring them to sit through a specific number of minutes of instruction.
Faulk said it makes no sense for Spanish-speaking students to sit through a class on their native language. "They know Spanish," he said.
Faulk said his district had a student who spoke little English but was fluent in mandarin Chinese. "He could take the test and be proficient," he said.
In another area, the overhaul would allow dance team members and others involved in strenuous physical activities of at least 100 minutes per week to earn credit for physical education.
That could also apply to band members.


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Flash Media Enterprise Server 4 is now available on Amazon Web Services:
- http://www.adobe.com/products/flashmediaserver/amazonwebservices/
- Using Flash Media Server on Amazon Web Services
Use Flash Media Server on Amazon Web Services to create social media games, multicast live events, and deliver streaming video like the pros (think Hulu and mlb.com) for pennies on the hour with no fear of success–when your business takes off, you can stand on the shoulders of Amazon as your grow. You'll never have to buy or maintain any hardware or software. Ahhhh. Sounds relaxing, right? You pay only the Amazon Web Services $5 monthly charge and pennies an hour for bandwidth and machine time. For more information about pricing and benefits, see the FMS on AWS product page at adobe.com.
The FMS on AWS documentation walks you through setting up an Amazon Web Services account, ordering and launching Flash Media Server, and verifying that the server is running. It also includes the following tutorials:
- On-demand streaming
- Live streaming
- Live streaming with DVR
- Live HTTP Dynamic Streaming
- On-demand HTTP Dynamic Streaming
- Multicast streaming
And yes, you can build P2P apps with FMS on AWS. Start with the Multicast streaming tutorial, then check out Tom Krcha's P2P game-building tutorials at flashrealtime.com.


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Is it possible to have Radio Buttons without Labels?
I am building a "Manage Subscriptions" page where I have the following data layout...
Subscribe Unsubscribe Article
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X Building a Mobile App
X Is AJAX for Me?
X Should You Support IE6?
X Top 10 Developer Tips
I was thinking of dropping the Radio Button Labels and instead putting things into an HTML Table and letting my Column Headings describe the data...
So is that possible?
It is possible but unusual and not normally considered either sensible or accessible not using the LABEL for radio buttons. Because without a LABEL you cannot easily access the radio buttons themselves. Losing the benefits of the LABEL element which is a form control that explicitly associates and the group of radio button(s) with the specific control in question. Using some CSS instead to position might be a solution if it's purely presentational layout. In either case why drop the LABEL you could use it in a TABLE anyway it makes little sense dropping LABEL because the columns themselves have a different purpose to the buttons. It would only complicate matters and make extra work without the associated labels.
Furthermore if you require an 'unselected state' a checkbox might be more appropriate. Since to "unsubscribe" you'd already have to be subscribed. To subscribe you may just want to check a single box or leave blank in the case of not wanting to subscribe. Plus in that demo you'd be making the assumption the user possibly wants to alter the state of all 4 items. Obviously depending on "default" radio 'checked' state, which of course if you were already subscribed would have to begin with that checked state. If not it would be the opposite 'default' state of; "not subscribed already".
So how would I use LABELS and get the output in my original post?
It would look silly to have "Subscribe" and "Unsubscribe" next to each Radio Button when you have tabular data with repeating and identical rows like shown in my example.
That is a valid point.
I chose Radio Buttons because I think it communicates a two-state condition better.
Since to "unsubscribe" you'd already have to be subscribed. To subscribe you may just want to check a single box or leave blank in the case of not wanting to subscribe.
That would be one way to do it.
Plus in that demo you'd be making the assumption the user possibly wants to alter the state of all 4 items.
That is why the web page is called "Manage Article Subscriptions".
You are supposed to see all of the Articles you subscribed to...
It's perfectly possible (and valid HTML) to have radio buttons without labels ... but as Robert says, it's got problems associated with it. The first is that people then have to click the radio button itself, which is a smaller target and may be difficult for people with poor motor control or those using mobile devices. The second is that screen readers and other accessibility software will usually ignore HTML elements within a <form> that are not form controls (ie inputs, legends and labels), so while an HTML table would be semantically appropriate, it wouldn't be properly accessible. A more accessible option would just be to have a single check box by each article name, make the name into the <label> and do away with the <table> altogether.
Gee, you guys are breaking my just completed subscription form?!
Here is what I have now...
So you are saying you would lose the HTML Table and do it, what, as an Unordered List? :-/
And do I hear you saying to make my "Article Title" the LABEL of the Check-Box?
Of course, as you can see, that would mess up my desire to have a thumbnail of the Article as well.
I am open to changing my Radio Buttons to a Single Check-Box for each row, but I'm not so sure about losing the Table...
Changing it to a single check box for each row, I would code it as a <ul>, but if you want to code it as a <table> that isn't a problem. The difference is that you're not relying on the column headings to convey essential information, which you are with label-less radio buttons – without the column headings of Subscribe/Unsubscribe, those radio buttons are meaningless, but a check box still makes sense.
There's no problem with including an <img> tag within the <label> if you want to retain the thumbnail.
There's no problem with including an <img> tag within the <label> if you want to retain the thumbnail.
Yes, a subscription status checkbox would be better: checked for subscribe, unchecked for not subscribed/unsubscribe.
Well, I just spent an enormous amount of time coding that Form and all of the PHP behind it to make it work, so it will stay as-is for now!!
But I will likely take your advice and switch to Check-Boxes in the near future.
Really?! :eek:
Wow! That is cool!
So if I take your advice and switch to Check-Boxes and an Unordered List with Thumbnails in the Article Label, what do I for Column Headings?
Just having this still isn't intuitive to users...
X <some thumbnail> Building a Mobile App
__ <some thumbnail> Is AJAX for Me?
X <some thumbnail> Should You Support IE6?
X <some thumbnail> Top 10 Developer Tips
It's a form, so <legend> would give a suitable heading (eg "Subscribe to...") and then wrap the legend and the checkbox list in a <fieldset>. You can style these to get rid of the default border on the <fieldset>.


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Red Dawn paints small town life here with swift, clean strokes. It took only a few minutes for me to feel like I knew these guys and what makes them tick. Their world, basically, is a world of trucks, chicks, strong personal loyalties and vague apprehensions for their future – the kind of world Springsteen has made a career singing about.
Their world is about to change, however, and abruptly. With no warning other than an ominous rumbling noise, and their house shaking, the Eckert boys and their compatriots wake up one morning to see Chinese paratroopers dropping out of the sky in a massive, thunderous air assault. It's a genuinely frightening, gut-wrenching sight as transport planes disgorge an endless number of Chinese soldiers into the skies above this otherwise quaint town. At one point, an American missile hits one of the planes – and the plane's fiery wreckage crashes right into one of the houses. Reality is suddenly hitting these teenagers in a big, 9/11-sized way.
This initial Chinese assault plays out almost entirely from the perspective of the teenagers, who are forced to grab anyone they can, hop in trucks, and race like hell out of town into the woods to a family cabin. The Chinese, who are landing vehicles, soldiers and command-and-control units, try to stop the Eckerts and their friends – but the kids successfully slip away.


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A paved, easily accessible trail follows some of the best preserved and most scenic traces of the Oregon Trail. Interpretive panels depict the pioneers struggle through the tall trees and over the rugged Blues. Living history presentations some weekends. Settlement era logging exhibit. Picnic area, hiking trails, restrooms and drinking water. Open weekends and holidays, May to October. Operated by the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest trail park fee.
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POLICE are hoping to spread the word about cycle safety with a competition on Twitter.
All cyclists have to do is send a picture of themselves wearing all their road cycling safety gear via Twitter.
Safer Neighbourhood Team Inspector Helen Wain said: "Officers and PSCOs are nationally aiming to educate and enforce where appropriate a road safety message to help keep cyclists and their equipment safe, the general message being to reduce road casualties and crime.
"We are currently targeting a spate of cycle thefts in the city and to tackle to road safety element we are running a competition on Twitter (@WorcesterCops) for cyclists to send us a picture of themselves wearing their cycle safety gear. At the end of the month we will draw a winner at random, and they will receive a shiny new adult and child's cycle helmet, thanks to The Green Bike Company (Bromyard Rd)."
The closing date for the competition is Saturday, May 31.


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There may be plenty of beauty queens in Texas, unfortunately this sheet cake isn't one. But hey, it's supposed to be about the inner beauty, right? Whether that's the case or not, this classic recipe would still take home plenty of "Miss Congeniality" awards; it never fails to win over a crowd.
Texas sheet cake is an old Southern standby—some version of it is guaranteed to grace the table at almost any potluck, church picnic, or 4th of July celebration below the Mason Dixon. You can find a recipe for it in almost any community cookbook known to man. In the case of my old grade school's tiny cookbook, I found three. (It often falls under many different names, but Texas sheet cake seems to be the most popular. I guess because it's as big as Texas!)
This is my take on the cherished recipe I grew up with. The boy next door (who just so happened to be my childhood crush) loved it so much that my mother would often bake up an entire pan just for him. As I begrudgingly carried it over to his house, I always wondered what a girl needed to do to get one of her own.
As I've become a more experienced chef and baker, willing to attempt the most complicated of cakes, I still know with confidence this Texas sheet cake will withstand the test of time. Perhaps one day I, too, will have a daughter whose heart I can make go aflutter as she drops one off at a young heartthrob's door. (And it's funny now, how it all just started making sense.)
Texas Sheet Cake
Active time: 20 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes, plus cooling
Yields: 24
sheet cake
2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1/2 teaspoon espresso powder (optional)
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter
1/4 cup good-quality cocoa powder
1 cup brewed coffee or hot water
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
1/4 cup good-quality cocoa powder
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar
1 cup finely chopped toasted nuts (pecans or walnuts)
For the cake:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 18 x 13 inch sheet pan.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, espresso powder, and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla.
In a small to medium sauce pan, melt the butter on medium-low heat. Whisk in the cocoa powder and coffee; increase heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil. Add the melted butter mixture to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Follow with the egg mixture and stir until all the ingredients are completely combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and rap on the counter a few times to distribute evenly. Bake the cake for 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and frost immediately.
For the frosting:
When the cake has 5 minutes left in the oven, start the frosting. In a medium to large saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in the cocoa powder until combined. Add the buttermilk, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Stir until all of the ingredients are completely incorporated. Fold the toasted nuts into the frosting and immediately pour over the warm cake. Use an offset to help gently spread a thin layer over the entire surface.
Cool frosted cake on a wire rack for 1 hour, then moved to the refrigerator, preferably overnight. Serve cold or at room temperature.
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abusive office stamps
Here are some unconventional stamps that you can use to express your true emotions in the office. Not keen on a particular memo? Stamp it "File under "T" for trash". I'm sure all of us has come across a document in the workplace deserving of one of these.


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"Oasis" Air Purifier/ Water Purifier/ Humidifier
Another amazing concept design from the Yanko Site: An Urban Oasis OASIS is a water purifier, air purifier, and humidifier all in one. The idea loosely biomimics how nature cleans, recycles, and balances air and water. Water is naturally filtered into clean drinking water. Whatever you don't drink is given to the plant which in turn cleans the air and balances humidity. The concept is a bit esoteric but if you break it down to its simplest form, it's quite clever. Designer: Yura Lee


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LASALLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is looking for the man who robbed a convenience store Sunday afternoon with a knife.
In a statement about the incident, the office said the man entered Fred's Cash and Carry on Telegraph Road in LaSalle Township just before 1 p.m. and threatened the cashier with a "large knife" to hand over money. He got away with an undisclosed amount and was seen getting into a dark colored PT Cruiser that was driven by somebody else.
This is the description that the Sheriff's Office has released:
- White male
- 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall
- Medium build
- Was wearing a dark coat and pants, stocking cap and gloves
- Also had on dark round sunglasses
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office at 734-240-7530 or Monroe County Central Dispatch at 734-243-7070.
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This article was published 22/3/2013 (1613 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Six more years separate Tom and Diane from retirement. And they know they have a lot to do before then to get ready, especially considering their ambitious post-career plans.
Both have defined-benefit pensions. They have about $173,000 in investments and they earn more than $155,000 a year before taxes and deductions.
Among their investments is about $19,000 in RESPs for their two children. One child will enrol next year in post-secondary, while the other is about six years away.
"We're rubbing our hands going, 'We get to retire! We get to retire!' But we keep forgetting about the university expenses," says Diane, a federal employee in her early 50s.
While Tom and Diane will have a combined work-pension income of more than $5,800 a month when they retire, they wonder if it will be enough to maintain their lifestyle.
"One of our questions: Is $375 of savings twice a month enough for retirement?" asks Tom, a teacher in his mid-50s. "Our financial adviser keeps suggesting we contribute more, but I don't think we can."
The key piece of their retirement plan hinges on their rental property. At the moment, they're only paying a little bit more than the interest costs on the property, worth $350,000, on which they owe about $198,000.
"Most of our money is going toward paying down our house," Tom says. Their home is worth $400,000 and they owe $144,000 and an additional $30,000 on a line of credit.
They plan to sell their home when they retire in six years and move into the rental, and with the proceeds, they'd like to buy a little villa someplace warm where they can live five months of the year.
But they don't know if the plan is feasible. Right now, their expenses and income barely match up -- in part because they pay more than $10,000 a year for their children's extracurricular activities.
"Even though it appears that we spend more than we bring in, we probably are slightly under budget," Diane says.
"We'd just like to sit down with an objective third party and find out what we need to do to get ready for our retirement."
Certified financial planner Uri Kraut says Tom's and Diane's expenses appear to exceed their income, but they likely manage to avoid annual deficits because they receive a sizable tax refund every spring. Or the fact they owe $30,000 on a line of credit could indicate they're living beyond their means.
While their adviser's retirement income projections indicate their expenses and income should be more balanced, Kraut says these estimations are problematic because the numbers don't account for taxation.
"Once this is factored in, there is a shortfall in retirement income based on an income need of $60,000 net per year," says the wealth manager with Assiniboine Credit Union in Winnipeg.
So while they're arguably not running in the red today, they may very well be during retirement.
Kraut calculated their $60,000 retirement income based on their expenses today, excluding costs associated with raising a family, paying down debt and saving for retirement -- a reduction of 54 per cent.
"Assuming this net amount is all that is needed to finance their retirement, then, they will likely face a shortfall sometime around 2044 in their early to mid-80s," he says.
"Furthermore, this figure does not include the costs of travelling to and wintering someplace warm."
Given the expected shortfall, early retirement poses a problem for Tom and Diane. Because they will not have additional income from CCP and OAS in the first few years, their RRSP savings will have to substantially supplement their pension income, so they won't have as much money later on for the extras such as extended vacations at a villa.
Compounding problems, their investments are not properly allocated to deal with market risk during the next six years. Despite being balanced investors, their RRSP portfolio investments indicate otherwise.
"The portfolio's current asset mix is 10 per cent fixed-income and 90 per cent equity," he says. "This would be considered an aggressive growth portfolio."
At this stage, risk reduction should be a high priority because they can't afford to lose money this close to retirement.
Further complicating matters is their children's education. Their RESP investments for their youngest child are also too risky, even though school is six years away.
"They should understand that recovery from a market crash could take as long as 10 years so it is imprudent to hold equity assets when the capital is needed within a 10-year period."
Fortunately, they will have about 70 per cent of their children's post-secondary education funded, provided they can continue to invest $100 a month until their youngest enrols in college.
Yet if their children choose to pursue education beyond four years, they will likely have to go it on their own or Tom and Diane will have to scale back retirement plans to help them out.
Then again, the couple should seriously consider pushing back their retirement date to match up with their children's scholastic ambitions. The delay would allow them to pay down more debt and earn a higher income in retirement from their pensions.
"It'd likely be prudent for them to delay retirement until their youngest child is age 23 and finished a degree," Kraut says. "By then, they would have something like $37,000 left in debt on the rental and no debt on the house."
But to make that scenario play out, they should stop RRSP contributions and focus on debt reduction.
"They need to redirect their $750 monthly contributions to their mortgage along with the newfound cash savings from daycare -- roughly $2,300 per year -- when their youngest stops going to after-school care later this year," he says.
This strategy will help them pay off their home by 2018. In the five following years, they can use the money they put toward their home's mortgage to pay off their rental property.
This strategy makes their retirement dreams a lot more feasible, he says. Their work-pension income will increase and they won't have a big gap between retiring and receiving CPP and OAS, which will put less pressure on their savings.
With both properties paid, they have the option to sell both, using the equity to buy a condo in Winnipeg and possibly a small property in warmer climes.
"This strategy would go a long way not only to realizing their life goals of living overseas, it may also help them reduce their annual expenses from $60,000 --by downsizing -- and ensuring they do not have a shortfall in their early 80s."
Tom's and Diane's finances:
Tom: $75,103 ($4,333 net a month)
Diane: $82,252 ($4,300 net a month)
Rental income: $15,600 ($1,300 a month)
Home mortgage: $144,000 owing at 2.35 per cent
Rental property mortgage: $198,000 owing at 3.35 per cent
Line of credit: $30,000 owing at 3.5 per cent.
Tom RRSP: $119,043
Diane RRSP: $34,310
RESPs: $19,648
Home: $400,000
Rental property: $350,000
Tom pension: $1,842 a month at 2019
Diane pension: $4,008 a month at 2019; reduced to $3,177 at age 65


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Justin Timberlake met his future fellow Nsyncer, JC Chasez, when he began his career on Disney's The Mickey Mouse Club. Nsync took the music industry by storm. They quickly shot up the charts and world records everywhere. After years of non-stop touring and recording they decided to take a break.
With due respect to N Sync, Justin's career really took off after he went solo. In 2002 he released his first solo album titled Justified. With that release came great success and a few 'wardrobe malfunctions'. At the XXXVIII Superbowl Justin did a duet with Janet Jackson in which Justin ripped off part of her shirt revealing one of her breasts and creating what is now referred to as a 'wardrobe malfunction'. Both Justin and Janet were required to apologize several times. They even had to apologize in order to be allowed to attend that years Grammy's. It was a good thing Justin was able to attend the Grammy's because between his Justified album and a collaboration he did with The Black Eyed Peas, earned five nominations that year, of which he won two. His Future Sex/Love Sounds was his second album and it won him four of the coveted awards.
In addition to his music career, Justin has branched out into quite a successful acting career. He won two Emmys for comedy work on SNL and as well as a video related to SNL. Justin Timberlake is one of those people that just happen to do everything well. Whether it's music, movies, performing live or whatever, he does it well.


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ESPN New York's Adam Rubin is reporting that the Mets will send reliever Jenrry Mejia down to the minors to stretch him out into a starter again. Mejia had not thrown a pitch in Triple-A before making the roster out of Spring Training. In AA, he went 0-5 with a 4.47 ERA.
For those of us, both fans and analysts alike, who were calling for Mejia to be a starter since Spring Training, it's about time. Now that Oliver Perez has been sent to the bullpen, John Maine is wildly inconsistent, and Jon Niese has a hamstring injury, it's more important for the Mets to add a starter.
It'll still take probably a month to get Mejia ready. In the meantime, the Mets have called up R.A. Dickey and are tapping Hisanori Takahashi out of the bullpen to fill the gaps until Niese is well enough to pitch again. If Niese's condition doesn't improve and Dickey doesn't perform well, we might see someone like Raul Valdes taking a crack at starting.


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Unveiled in May at the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group summit in Seoul, South Korea, the Climate Positive Development Program will help real estate developers and local governments craft 16 of the most sustainable urban communities found anywhere on Earth.
"As the Earth's population increases and our cities grow, we need to ensure we have the models in place to sustain our way of life in an increasingly urbanized world," said President Clinton in a statement announcing the program. He also stated that it would set "a new global standard for developments that will minimize environmental impacts and benefit economics" as new buildings are constructed and older ones are updated.
As the program's creators, the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) and the USGBC are providing guidance in energy efficiency, renewable energy generation, green building construction, water conservation and other areas as the communities take shape on 6 continents.
The ultimate goal for each city is to reduce its emissions to "below zero" by not only offsetting its own emissions, but generation excess renewable power on-site that can be returned to the grid and used to offset emissions elsewhere.
Two of the planned cities are in the United States: San Francisco's 6,000 new homes and 250,000 SF of commercial space constructed in a former U.S. Navy base in the San Francisco Bay; and Florida's Destiny development covering more than 60 sq. miles south of Orlando, which includes a 500-acre clean tech manufacturing plant and 10,000 residential units.
CCI, which is also involved in New York's massive Empire State Building energy efficiency retrofit, will assist project developers on the business and financial side, while USGBC provides technical guidance and helps gauge the success of the projects.
Source: Green Lede, CoStar's green building news column. Written by Andrew Burr; May 2009.
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UCLA is home to 43,000 students. Ensuring that every single one of them is well cared for is a top priority.
From our UC Student Health Insurance Plan and campus pharmacy to our virtual heath & wellness, counseling and disability services, we strive to meet the health-related and personal needs of every student at UCLA.Our Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is recognized as one of the top five hospitals in the country and is consistently ranked the best in the western U.S. — and it's right on our campus. The Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center is rated in the Top 10 nationally among university student health facilities.
The UCLA Police Department's priority is the safety of our students. Officers are trained here, know everything about the campus and respond immediately to any situation. The department offers a variety of crime-prevention, alarm and notification services, as well as evening escort and van services that operate throughout campus and local living areas. These services and resources combine to make UCLA one of the safest campuses in the country.Continue to Student Health and Wellness Continue to UCLA Police Dept.


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Charley Boorman's BIG South African Adventure
Adventurer Charley Boorman loves nothing more than wide open spaces and a road leading somewhere, anywhere, as long as the outcome is not predictable or boring!
The TV series Charley Boorman's South African Adventure was launched earlier this month on Channel 5, and sees him taking in some of South Africa's best spots – the top of Table Mountain, Tugela Falls, the Kruger National Park and Robben Island. He also goes stargazing and scorpion-hunting; tracks lions in the bush; and takes his trusty BMW GS Adventure motorbike along the hazardous roads leading to the Sani Pass.
In the series, Charley traverses the length and bredth of South Africa, along with his producer/director friend Russ Malkin. The trip starts in Cape Town and takes him on an incredible journey around the country, covering more than 6 000 miles (about 9 600km) and ending back in Cape Town, where the trip culiminates in a huge morotbike convoy down Signal Hill.
Says Charley, 'I fell in love with South Africa the very first time I came here. The country is one of the most beautiful places on earth: rich in gastronomy, adventure opportunities and fantastic people.
I fell in love with South Africa the very first time I came here. The country is one of the most beautiful places on earth: rich in gastronomy, adventure opportunities and fantastic people.
'I feel so privileged and excited to have been able to return to really explore it further and to spend time with the fantastic people. There's also no better way to end a trip than with a massive convoy of bikes, as we did when we rode into Cape Town!'
For United Kingdom viewers, South African Tourism has launched a dedicated microsite following the expedition's route and showcasing some of the highlights. To assist budding adventurers get started on their own journey, South African Airways, in partnership with South African Tourism, has donated 2 return flights to Johannesburg. See South African Tourism's Facebook pages for more details.
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This compact, all-in-one watering system is a convenient way to water containers and gardens. It includes an easy-to-wind hose reel and our exclusive 50' Featherweight Slim Hose, plus an ergonomic, 7-pattern Easy-Squeeze Spray Nozzle that allows you to control the flow from gentle shower to strong jet. Switch out the nozzle for a sprinkler, sold separately, to water large gardens and lawns. Note: The hose is attached to the reel and cannot be removed from the reel for separate use.
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Miami Dolphins 2016 Official NFL Sideline 9FIFTY Original Fit Cap
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This is the cap of the sidelines. This adjustable cap is made with a poly crown and ballistic nylon visor for a comfortable, durable fit and featuring MICROERA, COOLERA, DRYERA, and ZONEERA technologies. This cap also features an embroidered team logo, New Era flag to the wearer's left, and official NFL shield to the left of the opening on the back. Making its debut on the sidelines for the 2016 season, the 9FIFTY is now part of the official sideline collection.
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Silicon carbide Kiln Shelves
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Posted 19 November 2012 - 07:40 AM
Glazes will soak into the porous surface of a silicon carbide shelf. I have always put kiln wash on them in regular stoneware firings and for soda firing I use a high alumina content kiln wash.Glazes melt period. They will stick to whatever surface they come into contact with during the molten phase of the glaze. Think of karo syrup only not as benign.
I have read that one doesnt need to put kiln wash on Silicon Carbide kiln shelves cause the glaze wont stick.....anyone know if this is true? I emailed kilnshelf.com to ask them as well. I really want to glaze the bottoms of my pieces, and think this may work. Are there materials that people can think of that glaze wont stick to when being fired. The bottoms dont have to be perfect when coming out of the kiln cause i have a sweet grinder, but need to find a way to glaze my bottoms....thanks.....Justin
Posted 19 November 2012 - 07:45 AM
In my research, i have found out that stainless steel has a melting point of 2750 degrees.....wonder if i can just put a sheet of that on my kiln shelf and call it good?
glaze will stick to anything it touches when it is molten. Think flowing lava. Stainless Steel may melt at 2750 but what does it do or what is it's state at 2300? Try putting a small test piece into a firing and see what it looks like when it comes out. It will not resist the glaze.
Posted 19 November 2012 - 12:05 PM
As far as silicon carbide shelves they will soak up glaze like a sponge and you will need wash on them-now lets talk about the stainless-what is your firing temp?? I am assuming its cone 10 but regardless you will find stainless a very poor choice in sheet form on top of a kiln shelve . Please test a small chunk first so that way the disaster will just be a test. Pots do not need the foot glazed as the foot is the support base in visual and functional terms.
One last not if you still want your bottoms glazed find a salt kiln as the wadding supports make for the pot bottoms to have a coating of glaze on them (except for the 3 wadding support spots)
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Oh what a heart throb. You can never have too much Zac Efron!
My boys and I love this show and anything Billy wears we're gonna get. Especally since this site had them first.Added 9 Years Ago from Tshirtbordello
The power of the banana! This DVD set features 40 episodes of this 1983 classic cartoon.Tags: kids, dvd, animations, adventures, childrens, gifts, tv, Cats, costumesAdded 9 Years Ago from Amazon.com
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If you havent heard The Rissington Podcast then you gotta check it out. Its really fun to listen to John Oxton and Jon Hicks go off on things that are related to the web industry. In the latest episode, they answered a question from a listener and discussed why they use Fireworks for web design.
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An unoccupied CleanScapes truck rolled downhill on West Barrett Street in Queen Anne on April 22, damaging about three cars before stopping in Jeffrey Pomerantz's backyard.
Pomerantz, who rents his home on the corner of Eighth Avenue West and West Barrett Street, was home at the time of the incident. Trash day is always a little loud, Pomerantz said, but he heard an unusually loud noise, followed by car alarms. By the time he got to the window, the incident was over and the truck had come to a stop in his backyard.
The driver was not in the truck at the time; he had gotten out to pick up a bin at the top of the hill, Pomerantz said. The truck rolled backward, hitting at least one car along the way and then pushing an SUV all the way into Pomerantz's backyard. It went through his fence and took out a row of bushes and landscaping before an apple tree stopped it.
It was a good thing the sizeable tree was there, Pomerantz said; otherwise, the truck might have continued downhill or into one of the neighboring houses.
"It plowed up the bushes and trees and just flattened it all," he said. "It was just one of these things that it sort of takes you a moment to process when you're looking at it."
CleanScapes is a solid-waste and recycling collection service that provides its service through municipal contracts, said CleanScapes Government and Community Affairs manager Kevin Kelly. Information is still being gathered about the incident, and CleanScapes won't comment on it until the agency can ensure it's obtained all of the information.
"In the meantime, we are working with affected residents to ensure we respond appropriately to the situation," Kelly said in an email.
The driver told neighbors he either forgot to put the brake on or the brake was faulty, Pomerantz said. The driver was on the ball very quickly, contacting his company and the police. He was very professional, Pomerantz said.
Since Pomerantz rents, his landlord has been dealing with CleanScapes and the city for the repairs.
Lisa Barry, Pomerantz's next-door neighbor, had a little damage from the fence and trees being knocked over when the truck stopped next door. Insurance will likely take care of the damage, but Barry hasn't been contacted by the city or CleanScapes yet.
The neighborhood's topography is so hilly that it doesn't seem safe to have the driver leaving the vehicle unattended, Barry said.
"Thank goodness, no one got hurt. It could have been so much worse," she said, saying someone could have been killed if they were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Barry said it seemed unusual for the truck to only have one employee running it. She hopes change will come from this and the trucks have more than one driver and aren't left unattended.
"I'd like to never see one driver go out alone [again]," she said. "I don't think that's safe."
Having two people working in the trucks could go a long way to solving the problem, Pomerantz said. He wasn't sure whether CleanScapes trucks always operate with one driver. He also suggested the drivers look into using hill holders.
Seattle Police did respond to the scene and filed a motor-collision report. Those reports usually take a week or two to process and was not available as of press time.
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A musical biography of Michael Jackson's life will be staged at the MTS Centre on April 13.
It was announced this morning that, after a 2011 world tour to South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and South Asia, the musical biography Michael Jackson HIStory will tour Canada for the first time and Winnipeg is on the agenda.
Tickets for the Winnipeg show go on sale March 4 at 10 a.m.
The show takes fans back to the Jackson 5 era before continuing on to the current decade. In all, the show features more than 20 songs performed live by Kenny Wizz, a band and dancers.
Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Hollywood Walk of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. He held thirteen Grammy awards and 26 American Music Awards including "Artist of the Century".


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Police have released an E-fit to identify a man after a pregnant mother and her toddler were threatened at knife point on their way to playschool.
The frightening incident took place on Tuesday, December 17, at the Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Fields car park in Motspur Park.
The victim was parking her car when a man jumped into the passenger seat and brandished a knife at her two-year-old son strapped into the back seat.
She instinctively jumped out of the car and begged the man to let her son out too, but he demanded she got back in, saying "everything would be ok" if she did.
As the terrified mother looked around for help, the man appeared to lose his nerve and ran off.
He fled the scene in a blue hatchback, possibly a Citroen, Peugeot or Vauxhall, driving towards Marina Avenue.
The man is described as Asian or Indian and aged between 25 and 35 years old.
The victima said he had a chubby face and was wearing dark or black clothing.
Detective Sergeant Grant Donnachie, said: "The motives of the male are as yet unknown, and whilst we have not had any similar previous reports made to us, this is an especially concerning matter as it involved the threat of violence involving both a knife, and with a child present."
Were you at the venue on the day and time shown? Did you see anything around that time that caused you a concern? Do you recognise the image of the man?
If you can assist, contact Wimbledon Police Station by dialing 101, or alternatively contact Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 11, quoting picture reference URN 140458.


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Handmade Turquoise and Moonstone Necklace with Tree of Life Bottle
A tree of life bottle combined with lots of moonstones in varying sizes and turquoise stone beads all brought together in accents of bronze. Adjustable length necklace.
Cherry Blossoms Tree Necklace Handmade in Silver, Jade and Cherry Quartz. Adjustable Length.Tags: jewelry, pink, handmade, necklaces, beaded, one of a kind, gemstones, cherry quartz, ooakAdded 6 Years Ago from Artfire
Peridot gemstones, glass pearls, glass beads and silver tone accents combine in this handmade necklace with matching handmade Tree of Life pendant with pentagram decor for a pagan touch.
Designed with a handmade tree of life pendant, cherry quartz gemstones and vintage beads, this handmade necklace is adjustable in length and a colorful celebration of spring!