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Sugar Bits - Rachael Ray Scores Oprah
- When Rachael Ray's talk show kicks off in September she'll kick off with Oprah as a special guest. Dr Phil is out and Rachael Ray is clearly in on Oprah's hook up list - People
- Kelly Clarkson got wild the other night at Hollywood's Key Club. She climbed on stage with Metal Skool toting her bottle of liquor, and tore off her vest throwing it into the crowd. Looks like this girl is still loving performing - Page Six
- Tom is making nice with Katie's family. After Katie demanded Tom make an effort to get along with her family he took the whole group to Telluride. The family bonded at his compound and never talked about Scientology once. - Scoop
- The Barkers are duking it out on MySpace. Travis and Shanna have chosen their personal pages to fire off about each other. This is going to be a nasty divorce. - E! Online
- Rick Fox has landed a recurring role in the new FX series Dirt alongside Courteney Cox. Looks like there is life after a basketball career - AP
- Farewell to actor Bruno Kirby who passed away from complications related to leukemia. He was best known for his roles in City Slickers and When Harry Meet Sally. AP


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CBS recently showed a clip of a poor woman whose face and hands were chewed off by a 200 pound pet chimpanzee, that was allegedly on some sort of medication. The CBS anchorman warned viewers that what they were about to see was graphic, and it certainly was. The woman no longer had a human face. She had no face at all. She didn't have a nose, a mouth, or even eyelids. Her hands were chewed off and she had to eat through a straw. And we think that we have problems.
No here's the point. The world's greatest surgeons didn't know how to recreate (let alone create) her face. The problem was that she didn't have any features for them to work with. So they couldn't give her eyelids, a nose, a mouth or even hands. A naive person may ask "Why not?" A nose is just a nose.
Not so. A nose is made of living, breathing skin, blood, blood vessels, glands, nerves, muscle and cartilage. Human beings can distinguish more than 10,000 different smells, which are detected by specialized receptor neurons lining the nose. It's thought that there are hundreds of different receptors, each encoded by a different gene and each recognizing different smells. Making a nose is no small feat.
The mouth is made of the softness of lips, blood vessels, blood, nerves, and salivary glands. Working eyelids are also a slight problem. Think of what they do. They are like automatic windshield-wipers that come down as fast as the bat of an eye, and they are perfectly curved to match the eyeballs. So, how would you start to make an eyelid?
While we are on the subject of the eye, think for a moment about how incredible God must be, to make your eyes. Each of your amazing eyes has 137 million light-sensitive. The focusing muscles in each of them move an estimated 100,000 times a day. How utterly unspeakably incredible is the genius of Almighty God, and how wonderful is it that He was manifest in the person of one Man--Jesus of Nazareth. All things were made by Him. The incarnation is truly mind-blowing.
I remember from the moment I was born again, nothing looked the same to me. The human eye was no longer just an eye, it was the handiwork of God. The sun was no longer just something to provide warmth and light, but it was an expression of the power of God. It amazed me to think that He spoke it into existence. Nothing created itself. This entire universe is the work of His wonderful hands.
If the greatest minds of men can't create a nose, an eyelid, a flower, a frog, a bird or a bee--from nothing, how intellectually deceitful is it to say that this entire creation came into being without an intelligent designer!
This is why atheistic evolution is the dumbest of dumb theories. Darwinism is the philosophy of a mad-man. Human genius doesn't know where to start to create even a nose, but the atheist believes that nothing created everything, and that the "something" that that nothing was, wasn't even intelligent. Atheistic evolution is an unspeakable embarrassment. It is amazing to think that the pinnacle of God's creation would stoop to such stupidity.
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By Greg Hunt
On the back section of the McGrath homestead located just north of Crown in southwest Isanti County sits a BMX practice track. From that workout spot to prime bicycling race tracks across the U.S.A., Elliot McGrath has made his name known.
McGrath, 19, currently holds the top amateur points total in ABA national standings. Racing in the 19-27 year-old amateur men's Expert division, he has compiled 1,653 points at races around the country– owning a 43-point lead over his nearest competitor, Brandon Elmore. McGrath has already qualified to race in that division at the huge Grand Nationals coming Thanksgiving weekend in Oklahoma.
Back in January when the season began, the first couple of races of the season were kind of tough since McGrath drove straight through to Nevada without much prep time for racing. A couple weeks later, he placed 2nd in Texas.
"Then things just started coming together after that. Next was racing in Phoenix, and I ended up winning both days there which is kind of like my local track down there," began McGrath. "Then I hit the USA Cycling Finals at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Cal. I raced amateur two days and then Elite men one day. I ended up getting a 1st and 3rd, so at that time I was probably No. 5 in amateur points (in the nation)."
More wins in the early part of the season were gained in Nebraska, Tennessee and at the biggest race of the year in Rockford, Ill. In July he was winning a race back in Las Vegas but hit some soft trail in the last turn and flipped over, dropping him into 4th place for the weekend.
The first weekend in August had McGrath racing in the ABA Land O' Lakes Nationals held at Pineview Park in St. Cloud. He chose to skip the amateur races and focussed on the Elite races. He placed 5th on the second day to make the finals. He won the second of three qualifying motos on Sunday to earn a spot in the main race.
"The Olympic gold medalist– Maris Štrombergs from Latvia– was up there racing, so that was kind of cool. He just got off a bad injury from last November so he's just coming back," said McGrath.
On deck for McGrath is a training session back at the Olympic Training Center in September, with an international race there at the end of the month. Another big race takes place in Las Vegas in October, then it's the ABA Grand Nationals hosted in Tulsa, Okl. in November.
That weekend, he still has to win the main race to officially lock in that top spot for the season. McGrath is estimating 80 competitors will be in his 19-27 class at nationals. This will be McGrath's seventh trip to Grand Nationals.
"Everything's huge there– all the vendors, all the sponsors. There's like 500 motos with six people in every moto," he said. "The whole town is pretty much BMX every where you look."
Just loves riding and racing
McGrath said his motivation for enjoying and excelling at the sport of BMX racing is pretty simple.
"I love riding my bike– I always have. I guess if I didn't race, I'd still ride it," he continued. "And the people that are in BMX are another draw. They're all pretty cool. You always know somebody no matter where you're racing. Sometimes I'll go by myself to races, or I'll get together with my sponsor, Stile Industries, and stay with them."
McGrath plans to move up to Elite pro class for the 2012 season.
"Some of stuff I'm doing is working like my track speed, but some of it I'm changing up– trying to get my burst rates a little bit better. A lot of it is the mental game and then making every practice perfect," he explained of the jump needed to compete at Elite a full season. "The mental game is pretty big. You can't really be thinking when you race– just try to turn the brain off and go off instincts. At practice, I always try to make my weaknesses stronger."
McGrath's typical practice week is three days at the track and two days at the gym mixed with sprints or a long bike ride. He is a certified fitness trainer, so he designs his own training sessions.
He first fostered an interest in BMX when his mother, Peggy, brought him down to an indoor track in Lino Lakes 10 years ago. Then the Rum River BMX Course in Isanti was established, and he began training and racing there. Soon, competing in State meets followed.
"BMX interest in east-central Minnesota has definitely grown a lot. Kevin Reidemann at the Rum River track, he's doing an awesome job over there. When I first started riding, that track was just real sandy and stuff, but now it's one of the best. This year it's really stepped up and fun to ride out there."
McGrath continued, "There's a lot of the younger kids who are coming up out of Rum River. The 10-year-olds have a lot of entrants making mains at big races. The more time kids spend on their bikes the better they're going to get."
And McGrath serves as a great example of how hard work can pay off– earning a shot at a national title.


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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - The Osceola County Sheriff's Office is warning citizens about a jury phone scam.
People receive a phone call from someone who identifies himself as a lieutenant with the Osceola County Sheriff's Office, deputies said. He then tells the person that there has been a warrant issued to him or her for missing jury duty.
The imposter then makes arrangements for the victim to provide payment by purchasing a prepaid money card.
This scam has been successful twice, and in both cases the individuals purchased the prepaid money cards and provided the numbers to the suspect.
Here is some basic information if you receive a call:
- Never give out personal information when you receive an unsolicited phone call.
- If the caller asks you for money, do not make arrangements to provide payment.
- The Ninth Judicial Circuit Court, which oversees jury duty services, advises the public to contact the Osceola County Jury Services at 407-742-2421.
- The Osceola County Sheriff's Office does not contact individuals regarding jury duty.
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Free to use on a single device. Walks new users through features. Supports Google Authenticator. Saved details available from online portal. Generates strong passwords or rates new passwords as you type. New browser extension for Firefox and Chrome. Secure password sharing. Rates all passwords and helps replace weak ones. Keeps a record of online purchases. Available for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. Security breach alerts.
Fewer two-factor authentication options than LastPass. Sync between devices only for paid edition. Failed to capture some oddball logins. No new browser extension for Internet Explorer.
Bottom Line
Dashlane 2.0 is better than ever, with automatic form field capture, security breach alerts, secure sharing of login credentials, and a new browser extension for Firefox and Chrome (but not for Internet Explorer).
Flexible Password Capture
Almost all password managers will capture your credentials as you log in to secure sites. KeePass and my1login are rare exceptions, requiring you to copy/paste the username and password. Dashlane pops up an offer to save the credentials you've entered, with an option to specify a name for this entry and choose a new or existing category.
The company claims that version 2.0 is even better at capturing oddball logins, but I still found several that it can't handle. LastPass and RoboForm get around weird login pages by letting the user manually capture all form fields; this feature is on the roadmap for Dashlane.
When you sign up for a brand-new secure site, Dashlane captures your new credentials right away, as do LastPass and Password Genie 4.0. That's definitely better than waiting until your first regular login. Dashlane also notices password-change events and offers to update the corresponding entry.
Whether you're signing up fresh or changing the password, Dashlane offers to generate a secure password. Many products do that, but Dashlane goes further. If instead you start typing a password of your own, it supplies a strength rating with each character you type.
Password Replay
When you revisit a secure site, Dashlane will automatically fill in your credentials and optionally log you in. If you've saved multiple logins for the site, clicking in one of the entry fields will bring up a selection box near the field you clicked.
From the main Dashlane console, you can view your list of saved passwords by name, by category, or by most or least used. The console displays each site's icon, making it easy to find the one you want. From here you can launch the site and automatically log in, or open the entry for editing.
New in this edition, the Dashlane browser extension now offers a pull-down menu of your saved logins, arranged by category. The browser extension also lets you tune the password generator. You can set the desired length and specify whether or not to include digits, letters, and symbols. Like LastPass, Dashlane can generate pronounceable passwords like "enstoctiabur" or "itiventinget." LastPass remains among the most flexible as far as configuring password generation. In addition to handling upper- and lower-case characters separately (Dashlane combines them), it can optionally exclude ambiguous character pairs, like digit 0 and capital O.
The new browser extension is only for Firefox and Chrome, not for Internet Explorer. And yes, that does mean that IE users will have to launch Firefox or Chrome in order to configure the password generator.
Password Sharing
New in this edition, Dashlane includes a built-in ability to share your login credentials with others. That's an uncommon feature. LastPass and my1login are the only others I know of that offer password sharing.
You can only share LastPass passwords with other LastPass users; the same is true of my1login. Both offer the useful option to let the recipient log in with the shared credentials without actually revealing the password.
Dashlane takes a different approach. You can share a Dashlane password with anyone, whether or not they use the program. The recipient gets an email with a link and a code. Clicking the link and pasting in the code reveals a page that shows the URL, username, and password, all in plain text. Dashlane users can click a button to add the login; others will have to copy and paste. The page with shared information vaporizes after 30 minutes.


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Ronald Dean Plate
Ronald D. Plate
August 13, 1949 – February 22, 2013
Hedrick, Iowa
Visitation: opens after 1 P.M. with the family present from 5 – 7 P.M. to greet friends and relatives February 25, 2013 at Fremont Funeral Chapel
Funeral Service: 10:00 A.M. February 26, 2013 at Fremont Funeral Chapel
Interment: Union Cemetery, Bloomfield, Iowa
Ronald Dean Plate, 63, of Hedrick died Friday, February 22, 2013 at his home.
Ronald was born Saturday, August 13, 1949 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Paul and Velda Visser Plate. He graduated from the Fremont High School with the class of 1967. Following graduation he attended Indian Hills Community College for training as an automotive mechanic. On April 11, 1970, Ron was united in marriage to Marie Reese at Fremont Baptist Church in Fremont, Iowa. Ron worked as an auto mechanic at Century Motors in Sigourney and later at Duea Chevrolet in Albia for 3 years until he began farming with his dad. In 1975, Ron bought his own farm near the airport in Ottumwa and farmed it until 1988. During that time he also worked at General Truck Lease for a couple of years. He later drove semi over the road for FP Corp. in Omaha, Nebraska. Ron later worked at Crouse Cartage Company and lastly at Dickey Transport in Packwood for 25 years. Ron enjoyed reading, westerns, classic rock music, NASCAR, collecting Dale Earnhardt memorabilia, and farming on Facebook.
Ron is survived by his wife: Marie Plate of Hedrick; 3 sons: Tim (& Michelle) Plate of University Park, Scott (& Saskija) Plate of Ottumwa, and Jeremy (& Tawny) Plate of Nashville, Tennessee; a daughter: Deanna (& Troy) Bemis of Oskaloosa; 10 grandchildren; 2 step grandchildren; a step great granddaughter; a brother: Keith (& Carol) Plate of Iowa City and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister and her husband: Evelyn (& Gene) Severson.
Visitation will begin Monday after 1 P.M. in the Fremont Funeral Chapel and the family will be present at the funeral chapel Monday from 5 – 7 P.M. to greet friends and relatives.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 10 A.M. in the Fremont Funeral Chapel with Reverend Carla Nelson officiating.
Burial will be in the Union Cemetery in Bloomfield.
Memorials may be made to the Ronald Plate Memorial Fund.


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Welcome to Weatherbee Elementary's website. I hope that you will find our Mariner homepage helpful as you navigate through the various links. These links were designed to provide you easy access to information about our school.
Weatherbee has received many awards over the past several years which include being a Florida Department of Education Five Star School, Golden School, and University of South Florida Positive Behavior Support Model School.
We have also been awarded numerous other local and community awards for community service and participation.
Please enjoy navigating throughout our website and learning more about our wonderful school. If you have any suggestions please feel free to contact us by e‐mail or call us at 468‐5300. As a Kids at Hope School, we believe that all children are capable of success…No exceptions and that we are "Charting a Course for Success" for every child.
Weatherbee Elementary School
800 East Weatherbee Road
Fort Pierce, Florida 34982
Phone: (772) 468-5300
Fax: (772) 467-4033
School Hours: 8:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Early Release: 8:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
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Not too rose-colored are the glasses through which Walter Duranty views Biro-Bidjan.
Duranty sailed for Europe last night to resume his briefly interrupted job of reporting news from the Soviet union for American consumption. He has been at it for thirteen years. Yesterday saw the end of a five weeks' vacation in this country.
"When one receives one's livelihood from a capitalistic organization," he grinned, "it's well to get away from the Soviet for a while so that one may renew one's perspective.
"If I were working for the Pravda it would be all right never to leave. But as an employe of the New York Times I must make occasional jaunts into the realms of profit and loss, to maintain my realization of the fact that things are different over there—different beyond the conception of most Americans."
But the Soviets are on the right track, Duranty feels, and he says so quite frankly.
"Biro-Bidjan? Well, let's see if we can draw an analogy to give you some idea of what the Jews are up against there.
"Let's say there's a bookkeeper here in New York City—not necessarily a Jewish bookkeeper, but a man of almost any racial origin. He's fallen on evil days and the United States government feels it'd like to help him out.
"'We have some vacant land up in Alaska,' the government tells this man. 'Why don't you and your family move up there?'
"You can easily understand the difficulties contingent upon such a proposal. Our imaginary bookkeeper is undoubtedly a product of city life. Chances are he is fitted neither physically nor psychically for the hardships he'd have to endure in winning sustenance from a country like Alaska. And then the distance would seem appalling to him. He'd be going so far away from what to him had been home."
Distances are even more appalling in the Soviet, Duranty said. And Biro-Bidjan, north of and adjacent to Manchuria, would be directly in the line of a Japanese invasion, if there were one, he pointed out.
"In any event it's hard country," the reporter said. "I don't think it's particularly fertile country either. I do believe the Soviets thought it better country than it really is when they offered it to the Jews. I think they were sincerely altruistic in their purposes."
That borught up the question of motivations. Why was Biro-Bidjan held forth as a sort of Hebrew land of promise? Was it because there was some desire to segregate the Jews? Did the Soviet powers want them out of the territories they already occupy?
Duranty answered the last two questions in the negative.
"I honestly believe the Biro-Bidjan move was made without any desire to play the Jews a dirty trick," he said. "To understand what lay behind the offer you must get some idea of the make-up of the Soviet union."
He proceeded then to expatiate on the diversity of races, creeds, blood strains and languages contained within the vast precincts of the country.
"The Soviet attitude," he said, "is this: 'We have plenty of land that needs developing. We freely offer you a chunk of it, to do with more or less as you please, within certain limits. If there are enough of you with common ties of blood and language, you may populate this land, teach your own tongue in your schools and maintain your old traditions. We'll ask you, in return, also to teach Russian, of course, and to adhere to the basic rules we've set down for our governmental and economic system. Otherwise you're to be free as air. You can take up residence there or not, as you please.'"
That Duranty believes, is how the Soviets feel about the Jews and Biro-Bidjan.
Unquestionably, he said, the movement also entails a certain element of competition with Palestine and the recent rising tide of Zionism. But the latter question is more or less incidental in the minds of the Soviet chiefs, he thinks.
How about Germany? Had he been there recently?
"Not since February," he said, "I've been in and out of Germany frequently during the past thirteen years. Things really are very bad there."
Asked whether he believed reports of Reich brutality and widespread racial hatred, he answered in the affirmative.
"Most of the facts, so far as I have been able to observe," he said, "are true. I do think, though, that no one has successfully answered the question which contains the crux of the entire situation: What is behind the anti-Semitic policies of the Hitler regime?"
He described, then, a luncheon about three years ago at a Berlin cafe, at which his companions had been Hermann Goering and "Putzy" Hanfstaengl—the same "Putzy" who now is attending his Harvard University class reunion.
"Curiously enough, on that occasion," Duranty said, "there was no mention of anti-Semitism. The three of us were speaking quite intimately and neither of this Nazi pair was a bit #aciturn about his intentions.
"Nonetheless there wasn't a word about the Jews. Both these men were anti-this and anti-that but there was never a whisper of anti-Semitism."
Duranty himself has no satisfactory explanation for the race hate phenomenon.
"Various theories have been advanced," he said, "but none of them completely convinces me. Undoubtedly there is some truth in the 'scapegoat' explanation. Perhaps there is something, too, in the thought that the Jews, forced to live harder lives than their 'Aryan' neighbors, have excited prejudice by their resultantly greater abilities to make financial capital of opportunistic situations.
"But there's more behind it than that. I hope to look into the thing during my coming stay in Europe. I'll have more time than I formerly had."
In this connection he explained that in the future he'll be reporting for the New York Times only four months of the year, with headquarters in Moscow, where he plans to go immediately after his arrival in Europe. He sailed aboard the Europa.
The remaining eight months of the year he'll be on a roving mission throughout Europe, doing work for the North American Newspaper Alliance and for weekly and monthly publications.
"I have a fine idea for a book, too," he said in parting. "It entails, among other things, interviewing Hitler, whom, incidentally, I've never met. You'll hear more about the book later, though, I hope."


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Justices consider council's prayers
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struggled with how government can accommodate the nation's religious history without endorsing beliefs not shared by all, as the justices considered a New York town's practice of opening its meetings with a prayer.
The court 30 years ago decided that legislatures may open their sessions with a prayer. But the oral arguments considered whether different rules might be needed for a local council meeting, where citizens often come to ask for favors or official action.
A federal appeals court said the town of Greece, N.Y., had improperly identified itself with Christianity through the prayers offered at its meetings in a 10-year period.
As always, the session began with the Supreme Court marshal's intonation, "God save the United States and this honorable court."
Justice Elena Kagan immediately asked Thomas Hungar, representing the town, whether it would have been proper for the chief justice to have asked all in attendance to stand, bow their heads and listen to a prayer that called upon "the saving sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross."
Hungar said he did not think so, but the country had a "different history" about prayers opening legislative sessions. It dates to the initial Congress that wrote the First Amendment's prohibition against establishing a national religion as well as the protection of the free exercise of faith, he said.
Douglas Laycock, a University of Virginia law professor representing two town residents who objected to the prayers, said that was what distinguished the case from the court's 1983 decision in Marsh v. Chambers — a ruling that Nebraska had not violated the Constitution by employing a Presbyterian minister for 16 years to lead the legislature in prayer.
He said Greece's practice forced citizens who might not agree with the prayer to either participate against their will or irritate council members from whom they hoped to receive favorable action.
Laycock said the town should be allowed to offer prayers but that those prayers should "stay away from points on which believers disagree."
Conservatives on the court said that would simply raise more problems, because it could lead to what Justice Anthony Kennedy called "state censorships."
Chief Justice John Roberts asked who in government would decide which prayers went too far. Justice Samuel Alito repeatedly asked Laycock for an example of a prayer that would satisfy all in such a religiously diverse country.
The lawyer acknowledged it would be difficult.


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The Pontiac-Oakland Club Overhead Cammers Chapter1. Shares information on the1966-1969 Pontiac OHC6 Engine, to assist owners in the restoration and preservation of their historic vehicles.
2. Promotes interest in the, then revolutionary, OHC6 , its history, and design.
3. Enhances the pleasure of ownership of Pontiacs equipped with OHC6 engines.
Click here to read the Pontiac Registry's press release covering one of our 2012 Eastern Regional Meet (3.6 MB pdf file).
Click here for additional information on the 2014 Eastern Regional meet together with past meet photo gallery links.
The 2014 PONTIAC CELEBRATION and Eastern Regional was held on the weekend of September 19 - 20,2014. The Friday evening block party hosted approximately 150 vehicles of all makes. On Saturday, 220 Pontiacs graced the show field at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI. The Saturday evening Awards Dinner was sold out. Proceeds from the Celebration exceeded $8300 which will be donated to the childhood charities that the Celebration supports. For more details and a news release courtesy of the pontiacregistry click this 2014 Pontiac Celebration link. Plans are under way for the 2016 Celebration which will be held on September 16-18 at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick RI. Between our golf tournament and car shows, our family has raised over $150,000 for the Tomorrow Fund and Alexs Lemonade Stand. To help with this cause please also consider supporting out golf tournament by playing, donating, and/or attending the dinner. Please contact me if you would like to help. Rick DiGiacomo 401-934-0663 Click here for the golf tournament registration form. Click here for Tomorrow Fund information.


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Developers' profit warning shot down
Property tycoon Lee Shau-kee last week raised a red flag over concerns that the profit margins of Hong Kong property developers were being threatened by rising construction costs and increased land supply.
But analysts, who say that developers have enjoyed soaring revenues and returns of up to 40 per cent over the past five years, see rises in property prices continuing to outstrip construction costs.
Lee, who is the chairman of Henderson Land Development, warned last week that construction costs were becoming so high that developers would find it increasingly difficult to sustain their profit results.
Data compiled by Centaline Property Agency shows that total sales value in the secondary property market surged to HK$1.59 trillion in the five years to June 30 this year. That was 120 per cent higher than the previous five years, and 130 per cent higher than that registered in the first five years following the city's return to China.
A survey by property consultants Jones Lang LaSalle showed that prices in the mass property market rose by 9.3 per cent in the first half of the year, while a report by surveying firm Davis Langdon & Seah showed that construction costs were up by 7.7 per cent on a year ago (see sidebar) - which suggests that so far developers have been able to maintain their margins, as prices have grown faster than construction costs.
Nicole Wong, regional head of property research at CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, said that if it was true that developers couldn't make a profit, they wouldn't acquire sites.
'When the property market is booming, developers are able to raise their selling prices sufficiently to cover increased construction costs,' she said. 'If the market is poor, they have to cut their prices.'
Based on existing property prices, developers could still generate profit margins of about 25 per cent from new sites, Wong said, but they were targeting margins of as high as 35 per cent to factor in increased economic and policy risks.
Eva Lee, head of Hong Kong and China property research for Swiss investment bank UBS, said Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying would not tolerate 'drastic' rises in flat prices, but this would likely serve only to reduce developer profit margins to 'normal' levels from the returns of up to 40 per cent at which some were previously operating.
Not only construction costs, but land price, interest rates and selling price determine profit margins, said Paul Louie, at Nomura Equity Research. So when construction costs rise, developers could maintain their profit margins by, for example, lowering their land costs. This is shown by the less aggressive bids from developers in recent land sales, he said.
'Unless a developer is very bearish about the market, it will not depart away from their target to achieve a profit margin of about 20 per cent,' Louie said.
Joyce Kwock, an analyst at Swiss investment bank Credit Suisse, said that if apartment prices in the project to be built on the former North Point Estate site were pitched at HK$16,000 per square foot, a 10 per cent premium on prices in nearby residential estates, this would cover construction costs of about HK$2,500 per sq ft and generate a profit margin of 26 per cent.
But Eric Yuen Chi-fung, head of research at brokerage house GuocoCapital, said Lee's remarks implied that he did not see room for home prices to rise significantly in the near future. Developer margins were highly related to flat prices, he said, and margins generated on new projects might become lower because home prices had been climbing for the last 10 years and could not keep rising significantly forever.
But even were margins to fall, overall profits for developers could be maintained because they could increase the number of flats they sold, he said. Also, up to one half of developers' incomes came from rental properties, which were a stable source of revenue.
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Cape Town - More HIV-positive mothers in the Western Cape are opting for breast-feeding over formula feeding as the government intensifies its campaign for women to breast-feed exclusively to reduce child mortality.
Sithembiso Magubane, spokesperson for the provincial Department of Health, said about 53 percent of HIV-infected mothers breast-fed their babies last year, while 47 percent chose formula food. This is a vast improvement on the rate in 2010 when about 82 percent of HIV-positive mothers chose formula.
August 1 to 7 is international World Breast-feeding Week.
Following Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi's signing of the Tshwane Declaration of Support for Breast-Feeding in 2011, the government had gradually done away with the provision of free formula to HIV-positive mothers in state-run hospitals and clinics – unless certified by a doctor.
The declaration committed resources to promoting exclusive breast-feeding and providing support for workplace breast-feeding.
Nationally, exclusive breast-feeding remains low at about 8 percent – the lowest rate in the world. Although HIV is transmitted in breast milk, when given with antiretrovirals, exclusive breast-feeding cuts the risk of HIV transmission to below two percent. - Cape Argus


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One of the most iconic moments of the movie The Wizard of Oz is when Dorothy and Toto land somewhere over the rainbow and open the door to a world of vivid color—yellow brick roads, ruby slippers, the sparkling Emerald City … the list goes on and on. Color helped breathe previously unknown life into the film, and beauty brand owners also know the incomparable importance color brings to beauty products, even in a white cream or a black mascara.
Alexis Capik, marketing manager, Spectra Colors, explains, "Color is the first thing that you see when you reach for something. It is something that is eye-catching, that draws people in." And Doug Thornley, president, Impact Colors, also notes the critical role color has in beauty products. "Color effect pigments really offer brand owners and marketers an opportunity to provide surprise, elegance and some other very unique qualities that truly enhance their formulations and expand consumers' perception and enjoyment of their products," he says. "These pigments deliver tremendous benefits to beauty marketers and consumers because they catch the eye so effectively."
That eye-catching aspect is incredibly important in cosmetics, and it can often be accomplished courtesy of color effect pigments. "Why do women like pearls?" Thornley asks. "Because they love the depth, effect, tone and elegance of them. In its simplest form, pearl is a stone—specifically, calcium carbonate, but the depth and state of its appearance offers a look of mystery and illusion that isn't there on any other stone on the planet. It's the same thing with other gems and why they are so valuable; when you look at a diamond, it refracts light in so many different ways so that light isn't just a white anymore, it's a myriad of crystalline color—a sparkle of blue, red, gold, green, pink, orange that fascinates and captures the imagination and the eye."
The variety and extent of colors and effects is really only limited by the imagination. However, trends do roll through the color realm, helping beauty companies to develop new products in different shades and hues to match the tones of the day. "I always see cosmetics following the same trends as fashion," notes Capik. "The hot trends in fashion are going to dictate what types of cosmetics can be paired with the fashion trends."
EMD Chemicals develops color forecasts twice a year to help match up with these trends. "We always choose four themes, and while they vary from season to season, the tone is pretty consistent," says Phil Linz, associate manager, cosmetic applications, EMD Chemicals. Included in the trends for spring/summer 2012, Linz notes themes that ranged through a "more striking juxtaposition of color, club looks and language like 'middle-of-the-road bohemian bourgeois chic' " to a toned down alternative "with a recognition that classic beauty is timeless." Additionally, colors expressing "the urban diva or Amazon [with] an emphasis on female strength and confidence" are also popular, according to Linz.
Capik sees that strength in current colors, as well. "Right now, it's a lot of bright bold colors," she says. "A couple of months ago, we had a lot of inquiries for neon colors for cosmetics, which are starting to hit the market now, and from what we've seen, kind of a retro look is back. So the whole '80s—red lipstick, bright blue eye shadow, the colors that pop—are big. Everybody is looking for something that glows or glows in the dark, or is some kind of fluorescent that pops, to put in whatever they're using."
However, it's not just colors that follow trends—the effect pigments follow too. Thornley says that, currently, color effect pigments in facial foundations and sun and skin care products help "add drama and creativity and a beautiful bronzed glow." And from creams and lotions laced with hints of gold to eye makeup products that use metallized oxide mica-coated pigments for luminosity and color change to lip products that feature lush sheens and beyond, color effect pigments "add pop and vitality by incorporating just a little bit of color and a little bit of an effect pigment," he says. "Adding even a small amount, perhaps 0.1% to 3% in a lotion for example, can create an enormous amount of fun."
Impact Colors also develops trend reports, working with a trend and product forecasting studio called Future Touch to determine what color trends and techniques will be hitting in the coming months and years. "We're in the midst of profiling the themes that we see emerging for 2013," says Thornley. "There are standard colors—blacks, reds, blues, greens and so on—but we're adding to those with a surprising sparkle to black, depth and uniqueness with a sparkle to blue, and an unexpected sheen to red—colors that change depending on your vantage point or angle. These standard, typical colors can be dramatically enhanced with high chroma, larger particle size colors and, occasionally even getting into the color travel effect realm [which describes effect pigments that shift shades based on a viewer's vantage point], to give off great effects."
Color isn't just reserved for lipstick, foundation, blush and eye shadow, and color ingredients are branching out too. In fact, color cosmetic products aren't in it for just the color anymore—they've also become multitaskers. "In the past five years, EMD has emphasized the importance of the role of functional filler, in which we're introducing products that do not necessarily add color but rather improve tactile effects, or offer soft focus and/or mattifying effects," explains Linz. "Especially in combination with active ingredients, these materials can significantly improve cosmetics, certainly as a part of the concepts that makeup isn't just for color anymore—it needs to promote additional value to the skin."
Thornley agrees, commenting on the ability of color ingredients to offer more than color. "More people are embracing technology and delivery systems, such as our Bichroma series, that don't just add color and luminosity and effects but also impart a soft touch and smooth feel to the skin that really adds elegance," he says. It's about the whole package and bending the ingredients and products to what works best for your brand and its products.


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The one thing I love about pot bellied stoves is that you can burn just about anything in them; wood, coal, pellets, corn, etc...
A few days ago (before I rebuilt my Vogelzang Stove), in an effort to unofficially burn everything possible in my stove on a single day, I got things going with a toasty bed of wood coals and then added some nut coal to that. After that I decided to add a little pellets to the mix to get a little more heat going and let the coal burn down a bit better. It is a favorite trick of mine, embed some wood in the coal so that as the fire burns down, it hits the wood, gets nice and hot again and keeps the coal burning for nice long burn times.
The first cup of pellets was fine, and I was enjoying watching the fire swirl around in the fire boxy in this crazy personified dance that it was doing. But upon tossing in the second cup of pellets, things did not go so well. The instant I put it in, I knew it was a mistake. The fire instantly went out and a dark, black smoke lazily rose from the fire. Now anyone who has ever burned coal knows; you don't just put a coal fire out instantly. I knew in that instant I had smothered the coal gas and that it was building up to a flashpoint.
I grabbed my poker and frantically started churning the coals wanting to stir in the pellets and get the coal gas to vent off. I was only partially successful.
As the wife and kids looked on, the accumulated coal gas ignited and sent a fire ball that blew the fire box door all the way open, singed my arms and then went up the chimney. You could hear it reverberate in three loud percussion type booms as it roared upwards and into the sky that I am pretty sure, could be seen from space. Surprisingly NASA never called to see if we were alright however.
We were.
Stove held
Chimney held
Wife held her true feeling back regarding her intelligence upon marrying me
However NoSmokes bloomers did not hold however when he (that would be me) thoroughly soiled them from said event
I decided after that event maybe I should use a little more discernment when it comes to using pellets. I think wood and coal will work just fine!


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Shop to rentMoss Lane, Manchester
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Property Description
Letting information:
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- Variety of Uses
- Popular Location
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Clive Anthony are pleased to offer FOR LET a Ground Floor Shop Premises comprising of a shop floor, small kitchen, w.c, reception room and 3 extra rooms which can be used for a variety of uses.The property is situated within a parade of shops at the top of Moss Lane which is off Bury New Road in Whitefield.
The property is situated within a parade of shops at the top of Moss Lane which is off Bury New Road in Whitefield.
A ground floor lock up shop with A1 usage situated in a parade of retail units. The property is of brick construction with a pitched slate roof. There are security shutters to the front and rear of the property.
Shop Area 15' 7'' x 7' 5'' (4.75m x 2.26m)
Fabulous open plan shop floor area with solid wood flooring and low voltage spot lighting.
Reception Area 12' 5'' x 6' 3'' (3.78m x 1.91m)
Handy area to the side of the shop floor with access to the rear yard, 2 further rooms and 2 steps up to the shop floor area. Ceramic tiled floor with low voltage lighting.
The w.c is located off the shop floor area consisting of a low level w.c and hand wash basin, this room has been finished to the highest level and has a very modern feel to it.
Room 1 / Kitchen 7' 0'' x 7' 05'' (2.13m x 2.26m)
A large room with a variety of uses leading to the kitchen area, with solid oak panelled door.
Room 2 7' 02'' x 4' 07'' (2.18m x 1.4m)
A room with a variety of uses, with solid oak panelled door.
Room 3 7' 02'' x 6' 10'' (2.18m x 2.08m)
A room with a variety of uses, with solid oak panelled door.
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Executive Producer Joss Whedon also warns viewers not to have big expectation that any of Marvel's costumed heroes will appear on the ABC show.
Despite originating from the same universe, Marvel comics, X-Men will never be featured on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.". Maurissa Tancharoen, an executive producer on the ABC series, says that rights issues prevent Wolverine and co. from appearing on the TV show. "We can never [even] use the word 'mutant'," she tells Wall Street Journal.
Moreover, co-executive producer Joss Whedon who directed "The Avengers" warns fans not to expect appearance from any of Marvel's costumed superheroes. "There is a danger of creating an expectation that [they] are going to see the sequel to The Avengers," he says. "They're going to see something very cool... but we also want them to come meet our characters and not just wait to see Iron Man swoop into the screen."
While Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man and Chris Evans' Captain America may never grace the small screen through the upcoming drama series, fans can expect an appearance from Cobie Smulders, who will reprise her "Avengers" role as Agent Maria Hill in the pilot. The show also brings back Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, who was presumed dead in the 2012 movie.
On "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", Coulson assembles a small, highly select group of Agents from the worldwide law-enforcement organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. Together they investigate the new, the strange, and the unknown across the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary.
Brett Dalton, Ming-Na Wen, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker and Chloe Bennet play the team members. ABC will launch the much-anticipated action series on Tuesday, September 24 at 8 P.M.


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A Harrison County fourth grader, Trent Fry, was among the 12 students selected from across the state to display their agriculture science projects at this week's Kentucky Farm Bureau annual meeting in Louisville.
Fry is a student at Southside Elementary. He displayed his project, "Fertilizer: Friend or Foe," to determine which kind of fertilizer best enhances a plant's growth.
Each winning project was awarded $75.00 and a certificate of recognition for their participation at the state level.
The Kentucky Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences names Rep. Tom McKee as its 2013 Honorary Member. The honor was presented at the KEAFCS Awards Luncheon at the Embassy Suites in Lexington by Harrison County FCS agent Benita Peoples. He was nominated by Dr. Ann Vail, Director of the School of Human Environmental Sciences.
Considering how the quest for exotic spice fueled exploration in the 15th century it is no wonder that our favorite holiday flavors herald from around the world.
From Southwest India to Southeast Asia we find cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and mace.
True cinnamon comes from the bark of Cinnamomum zeylanicum, an evergreen tree native to Southwest India. This is the premium spice that is harvested just as new growth emerges from 2-year-old stems.
Kentucky USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director John W. McCauley announces that producers now have until Jan. 15, 2014, to report crops that have a Nov. 15, 2013, or Dec. 15, 2013, reporting deadline without paying a late-file fee. Crops under this waiver include wheat and native and improved grasses intended for grazing or haying. The Risk Management Agency (RMA) did not grant a waiver so producers need to consult their crop insurance agent for deadlines for insured crops.
It's time to clean up the bramble patch: In order to maintain healthy and productive blackberries and raspberries, we need to prune out the old to make room for the new.
Most brambles are biennial, which means they fruit on second-year growth.
Blackberries are easy to deal with, just remove the arching canes that fruited this year and trim up and trellis the new growth from this summer, which will bear next summer's fruit. Repeat the same thing next year.
U.S Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan Garcia announces that the processing and disbursement of 2013 crop commodity loans has resumed.
The commodity loan programs provide interim financing to producers for agricultural commodities stored after harvest and then sold throughout the year. Crop year 2013 commodity loan-making was suspended Oct. 1, 2013, to make changes necessary to accommodate the automatic funding reductions known as sequester. Sequestration is mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011.
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia announces that the 2013 FSA County Committee Elections began Nov. 4 with the mailing of ballots to eligible voters. The deadline to return the ballots to local FSA offices is Dec. 2, 2013.
Southern States Cooperative will review its operations at a series of local annual meetings, including the upcoming meeting for members of Southern States Lexington Cooperative, Inc. – Lexington, Cynthiana and Paris Branches.
John W. McCauley, State Executive Director for Kentucky's Farm Service Agency (FSA), announces that the loan limit for the Guaranteed Loan Program increased to $1,355,000 on Oct. 1. The limit is adjusted annually based on the "Prices Paid to Farmers Index", compiled by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
"Raising the guaranteed loan limit will allow FSA to better meet the financial needs of producers across the Commonwealth," said McCauley.
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Dentsu, Izumi, Onward, Sugi, Takashimaya: Japan Equity Preview
The following companies may have unusual price changes in Japanese trading on April 12. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are from the previous close. The information in each item was released after markets shut, unless stated otherwise.
(Adds items on Best Denki, Bridgestone, Chiyoda, DIC, DCM, Furuno Electric, Mitsubishi Motors, Mitsui & Co., Mitsui Chemicals, Murata, Orix, Sharp and Panasonic.)
Best Denki Co. (8175 JT): The Japanese electronics retailer said in a preliminary earnings statement its net loss totaled 39.8 billion yen ($427 million) for the 12 months ended Feb. 28, compared with an earlier projection of 30.2 billion yen. The stock rose 3.7 percent to 284 yen.
Bridgestone Corp. (5108 JT)?The tiremaker has recalled some of its Potenza and Turenza tires for light vehicles because of noncompliance with U.S. safety standards, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in an e-mailed statement. The stock gained 0.1 percent to 1,535 yen.
Chiyoda Corp. (6366 JT): The plant engineering company said it swung to a 1.23 billion yen full-year net loss from 400 million yen profit a year earlier. The company expects net income to rise to 1.19 billion yen for the current fiscal year. The stock fell 0.5 percent to 918 yen.
Daikin Industries Ltd. (6367 JT): The air conditioner maker recalled some models of its air purifiers after identifying a defect in the electrical dust collector, the company said on its Web site. The stock rose 0.4 percent to 3,830 yen.
DIC Corp. (4631 JT): The chemical company's group operating profit may have increased 6 percent to almost 27 billion yen in the last fiscal year, about 1 billion yen higher than forecast, Nikkei English News reported. The stock climbed 1.4 percent to 214 yen.
DCM Japan Holdings Co. (3050 JT): The company may have group net profit of about 6.5 billion yen for the current fiscal year ending February 2011, Nikkei English News said. The company likely had a net profit of 1.5 billion yen for the year ended in February, while sales in the current year are likely to drop about 1 percent to 420 billion yen, Nikkei reported. The stock declined 1.1 percent to 561 yen.
Dentsu Inc. (4324 JT): Japan's largest advertising company's full-year net income was 27.5 billion yen, 12 percent more than its profit forecast, according to a preliminary earnings statement. The stock rose 2.9 percent to 2,600 yen.
Furuno Electric Co. (6814 JO): The maker of marine equipment's full-year net loss was 3.2 billion yen, compared with its 3.6 billion yen loss forecast, according to a preliminary earnings statement. The stock rose 0.7 percent to 448 yen.
Izumi Co. (8273 JT): The shopping center operator expects an 11 percent rise in net income to 9.7 billion yen for the current fiscal year. Profit for the previous fiscal year fell 31 percent to 8.75 billion yen. Also, the company will retire 11.37 percent of its outstanding shares on May 31. The stock gained 2 percent to 1,306 yen.
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (7211 JT): The automaker plans to start producing subcompact cars in Thailand, and has presented its production plan outline to the Thai government, Nikkei English News reported. The stock rose 1.5 percent to 133 yen.
Mitsui & Co. (8031 JT): The trading company will form a joint venture with China's New Hope Group Co. to buy and sell ingredients for animal feed in China, Nikkei English News reported. The stock fell 0.6 percent to 1,611 yen.
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (4183 JT): The chemical maker intends to increase output of its proprietary rice seeds and boost sales in Japan, China and other countries, Nikkei English News reported. The stock rose 2.1 percent to 298 yen.
Murata Manufacturing Co. (6981 JO): The company may report a consolidated operating profit of about 57 billion yen for the year through March 2011, more than double the forecast for fiscal 2009, Nikkei English News reported. The stock lost 0.2 percent to 5,290 yen.
Nippon Coke & Engineering Co. (3315 JT): The distributor of coal, coke and construction materials said a unit will sell a 28.33 percent stake in Togara North JV, a coal mining project in Australia, for about 3.6 billion yen. Nippon Coke jumped 14 percent to 172 yen.
Onward Holdings Co. (8016 JT): The apparel maker said it expects a 60 percent jump in full-year net income to 3.5 billion yen. Operating profit for the year ended Feb. 28 plunged 52 percent to 4.38 billion yen. The shares rose 2.6 percent to 785 yen.
Orix Corp. (8591 JT): The finance company will seek business opportunities in China including energy conservation, solar and wind power and water treatment, in partnership with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nikkei English News reported. The stock gained 1.2 percent to 8,260 yen.
Pasona Group Inc. (2168 JT): The temporary staff services provider said its nine-month net loss widened to 1.4 billion yen from 607 million yen a year earlier. The stock lost 1.6 percent to 62,300 yen.
Ringer Hut Co. (8200 JT): The noodle restaurant chain expects net income to rise to 680 million yen for this fiscal year. The company earned 521 million yen a year earlier. The stock climbed 0.4 percent to 1,033 yen.
Round One Corp. (4680 JT): The bowling alley operator's same-store sales in March fell 4.7 percent from the same month a year earlier. The stock gained 5.4 percent to 646 yen.
Sakata Seed Corp. (1377 JT): The seed wholesaler turned to a nine-month net income of 1.13 billion yen from a 927 million yen loss a year earlier, buoyed by smaller losses on foreign exchanges and stock valuations. The stock rose 0.8 percent to 1,258 yen.
Sharp Corp. (6753 JT), Panasonic Corp. (6752 JT): The electronics makers will run new LCD-panel plants at full capacity faster than previously planned to meet demand from customers such as Sony Corp. (6758 JT) and Toshiba Corp. (6502 JT), Nikkei English News reported. Sharp gained 1.2 percent to 1,203 yen. Panasonic climbed 0.9 percent to 1,423 yen.
Sugi Holdings Co. (7649 JT): The drugstore chain said same- store sales in March dropped 3.3 percent from the same month a year earlier, dragged down by lower customer traffic. The stock retreated 3.2 percent to 2,240 yen.
Takashimaya Co. (8233 JT): The department-store chain said full-year net income fell 34 percent to 7.71 billion yen, with a 10 percent drop in revenue. The retailer expects a 3.8 percent increase in profit to 8 billion yen for the current fiscal year. The stock gained 0.9 percent to 820 yen.
To contact the reporters on this story: Norie Kuboyama in Tokyo at email@example.com. Anna Kitanaka in Tokyo at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Andover and District Older People's Forum
THE annual meeting of Andover and District Older People's Forum was held in April at the RendezVous.
All officers were re-elected unopposed but the need for 'new blood' in the executive committee was highlighted and interested members were encouraged to chat to the chairman or other committee members about shadowing the work undertaken in order to consider standing for election next year.
In year achievements reported by the chairman included:
The 'Full of Life' event last October at Andover Leisure Centre which was well attended and focussed on arthritis and help and support available.
A December Christmas lunch for older people in Andover's Guildhall.
The distribution of 'Phone a Friend' village information directories across parishes in Bourne Valley ward and the compilation and distribution of a new directory for the Pentons.
Continued lobbying on the calculation of pensions and the index used.
Attendance at meetings of the Hampshire Association of Older People's Forums and the National Pensioner's Convention (Wessex Region).
The guest speaker at the meeting was Paul Francis from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service who gave an informative and enjoyable talk on safety in the home.
After a delicious tea with homemade cakes the meeting continues where possible new names for the forum were discussed and events to commemorate the Great War were shared.
This year had seen the launch of a 'Dignity Code' by the National Pensioner's Convention and this was distributed and discussed. The code contains important principles in relation to respect of and communication with older people and members voted that the chairman, Haydn Watkins, should sign up to the code on behalf of Andover and District Older People's Forum. It was agreed to encourage other organisations working with older people to consider this code over the next six months in the hopes of further commitment to the code by signing up at our October 'Full of Life' event.
The theme for this year's event was then proposed and it was agreed by members that in an election year they should focus on the campaigning part of their role in relation to the importance of adequate income, support and housing for older people. A 'Full of Life' conference would be planned for a date in October in order to share their needs and involve input from political parties in respect of their plans and policies relating to adequately supporting the growing numbers of older people in the country to live independently for as long as possible.
The next meeting will be on 24 July at 2.15pm in the RendezVous when the progress with these plans will be discussed further.


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Netherland's Kirsten Wild conquered a third Ladies Tour of Qatar crown after triumphing on the final stage of the 5th edition. The 2009 and 2010 winner of the event powered to a third consecutive stage win on the Doha Corniche beating Brand and Tagliaferro in the final bunched sprint. In the overall standings, Wild beats Hosking and Van Dijk.read more
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Great cruise for first time cruisers: Bahamas Celebration Cruise Review by ricntoine
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Great cruise for first time cruisers
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: Other
Timeshare- The timeshare orientation was suppose to be for 90 minutes. We were there over 4 hours. We ate breakfast and the overall setup was long and boring. The timeshare they were offering wasn't even worth the money. Book directly through the cruise line instead of doing the timeshare.
Cruise- Embarkation was smooth and easy. mandatory valet is $15 a day to leave your vehicle. Cash only. It smelled nice and clean when you walk onto the ship. You cant get in your room until 1:00. We went and had lunch. The hamburgers are awful. We had an early dinner @ 6 pm and our bags didn't make it to the room until 5:45. Carry More your own bags if you can.
Dinner at the Crystal was really nice. We met some new people and we were the last one's to leave.
Dinner at the Rio was not so good. I guess we were looking for the buffet, so it wasn't what we expected.
Entertainment- The entertainment was wonderful. They had an early show @ 8 and repeated it @ 10. I would have like to have something different. There isn't much to do on the short cruise other than the 1 show and then club at night. They do have a lounge that is pretty fun for karaoke.
Rooms- The rooms were booked when I wanted to upgrade my room except the suites. That was an extra $400. We kept the low end room that came with the package. It was VERY SMALL and we had to take turn getting dressed. The bed was comfy. The shower was horrible. Its so small.
This was our first cruise. I read the reviews beforehand, so I knew not to expect something extravagant as the cruises I had heard about. My husband and I just wanted to test the waters and we made the best of it. I would not take this cruise again, but I think it is great for first timers. I hope this is helpful. Less
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Average grade: 9.3 %
Length: 0.58 km
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Legislative Update
Mr. Robert Moran, Director, Federal Relations and Policy Analysis at AASCU provided an update on current issues in the federal legislative arena. Mr. Moran also shared information about pending changes in federal policy related to loan default rates that may negatively impact HBCUs. He also provided information about resources to assist campuses in monitoring and educating students about options available to them to prevent loan default.Download presentationPositioning HBCUs in the Current Environment
Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper, President, Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), reported on the emerging themes from IHEP's work on the Minority Serving Institutions "Models of Success Project". The program began in November 2010 and will conclude in October 2013. Seeking to dramatically increase college completion, especially among first-generation students, low-income students and students of color, the Lumina MSI-Models of Success program is partnering with over 25 MSIs and other organizations to improve and document increased postsecondary attainment. Participating institutions and organizations embrace a collective MSI success agenda. Download presentationStudent Success and the Completion Agenda
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Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail, Managing Partner, The McPhail Group and Professor Emerita, Morgan State University provided guidance on Board education and how Boards and campus leadership can work together to lead change.Download presentationSummary of Action Agenda and Next Steps
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When Joe L. Allbritton purchased the long-suffering Washington (D.C.) Star in 1974 from the families that had owned the afternoon paper for most of its 125 years, he had no illusions about what lay ahead. "Financially, the Star was on the ropes, and its morale was low," the Texas banker recalls. "Readers and businessmen viewed the Star with the sad concern one feels for a dying friend."
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It was at the beginning of the 80's,
that an intelligent, creative, diligent dreamer decided to launch a work of a lifetime. His intention was to offer something to Crete, his motherland. Although he had nothing to do with hoteliers or entrepreneurs, he decided to establish a place where all memories of his childhood could revive and continue to stay alive.
With that concern in mind, he came to contact with his business partner and two eminent architects, Mr. Sotiris Sotirakos and Mr.Elias Patronikolas. The latter were to implement the idea of establishing
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In the region Servili Tilissou, it was Mr. Saloustros' father-in-law, the famous Michalis Kallergis alias Makromichalos, that owned the estate and the area necessary for implementing the said project.
The area was initially a pasture for Mr. Kallergis' sheep. Specifically, in the area where the big square village currently lies, (Faso Charaki) he sowed tare and other grain for the sheep. Those furrows continue to exist to date at the big square of Arolithos.
It was in the spring of 1985 that the foundations of the building complex were set.
Two years before that, Mr. Saloustros had avidly strived to collect the items that would decorate the house interiors and the stones and wood for the edifice exteriors from various villages of Crete. That endeavor took such long hours and so much personal work, that it is difficult to evaluate.
Like an itinerant junkman, Mr. Saloustros went from house to house and from village to village to gather items that were dumped, or just "unwanted". Those included stones from demolished houses, mountain rocks etc. and were handpicked to ornate the buildings of the complex.
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In 1988, Arolithos was inaugurated.
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Unique and rare sounds from the Middle East in a look at the creative publication's current music issue
This week, we check in with Dubai-based Brownbook magazine in celebration of the mix of "legends and underground heroes" included in their current music issue. In addition to a pull-out songbook featuring sheet music from classic Egyptian songstress Umm Kulthum, the informative issue features the father of Ethiopian jazz, Mulatu Astatke, as well as the co-founder of Seattle's cult music label Sublime Frequencies, and visits a Turkish cymbal factory and the only record store in Mauritania. For a taste of the regional music grabbing Brownbook's attention, have a listen to their music issue mixtape in full and check out some individual highlights below.
Alsarah & The Nubatones: Habibi Taal
Full of nostalgia, handclaps (and hand drums) and a decidedly warm feeling permeating the entire track, "Habibi Taal" (off the debut album Silt) is the perfect introduction to Brooklyn-based, Sudanese-born singer Alsarah and her band the Nubatones. Named "The New Star Of Nubian Pop" by the Guardian, Alsarah is a singer, songwriter and ethnomusicologist who describes her style as "East-African retro-pop." Whether familiar with the genre or not, listeners will no doubt pick up some positive vibes from the thoughtfully pieced-together song and album as a whole.
Souad Abdullah: Yumma, al Hilou
Discovered by Sublime Frequencies and then released o"n the label's compilation Choubi Choubi! Folk and Pop Sounds from Iraq, Yumma, al Hilou" is a track that we don't know much about, other than the fact that it might translate to "Mother, Here's My Beauty." Having little background information on the song makes listeners soak up its complex, fast-paced rhythms, sliding fiddles and the chanting girls. Sublime Frequencies reveals that most of the music in this album was carefully selected from Iraqi cassettes and LPs found in Europe, Syria and even Iraqi neighborhoods in Detroit.
Noura Mint Seymali: Tzenni
Hailing from Mauritania, Noura Mint Seymali's "Tzenni" (the Hassaniya Arabic word meaning "to turn" or "to spin") is immediately intriguing and alluring. The song quickly morphs into fusion of traditional Moorish griot music, Western pop, blues, even psych-rock—aided by the guitar stylings of her husband, Jeiche Ould Chighaly. Seymali (who began her career at the tender age of 13, as a back-up singer for her legendary step-mother Dimi Mint Abba) belts out vocals that are powerful and rich throughout—with her emotion, passion and spirit all but tangible for listeners.
Zeid Hamdan: Balekeh (Acoustic)
Lebanese composer and music producer Zeid Hamdan is behind some of the country's biggest regional and alternative bands. "Balekeh" is a song from 2011 performed by his band, Zeid and the Wings, from their album Aasfeh. Here, he takes the already soothing pop tune down just a perfect soulful notch with the acoustic version—"with a few ghosts on back vocals." Beautifully saccharine, the music video for the original implies it's a song about the challenges of a modern breakup in an era of digital connectivity.
L'Orchestre National de Mauritanie: Senam-Mosso
"Senam-Mosso" is the first track off a rare album celebrating the music of L'Orchestre National de Mauritanie, a band touted as both Mauritania's first modern music group and an ideological symbol for the post-colonial country. Boldly combining electric guitars and brass instruments with classical arrangements, L'Orchestre National reigned supreme from 1968 to 1975, until a military coup ordered the burning of all music related to the Daddah regime. Thanks to a daring sound engineer who hid the music for decades, we can now enjoy this groundbreaking band today with an album cobbled together by Sahel Sounds and Mississippi Records.
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Liberal CBS Legal Analyst: I Wasn't That Political, and When I Was, It Was Bush's Fault
The same CBS legal analyst who...:
- wrote that former Vice President Cheney "is just a dick"
- labeled Chief Justice John Roberts "silly and condescending" and Justice Alito a "rigid starboard-facing ideologue"
- and blamed Karl Rove for the Valerie Plame leak despite the fact that Richard Armitage admitted that he was the inadvertent leaker of that information
...is now ending his CourtWatch blog, all the while insisting that his writings over the years were mostly dry legalese and that those which were not, well, that's the fault of the people he was writing about, namely, the Bush adminstration.
CBS's Andrew Cohen in his Nov. 30 "Banging the Final Gavel" retrospective:
Looking back, I find some of those old columns naïve and formalistic; full of comment without perspective; interpretation without context. This was true whether the legal stories I was covering were overtly political or not (and, despite what the critics say, the vast majority weren't political at all).
As the years went on, however, and as I learned my beat, CourtWatch found its voice. It became radicalized -- not in a political sense but in a literary one. When you are lied to by public officials, over and over again, when your fighting faiths are worn down by the half-truths and misinformation and overzealousness by government shills, it is natural to become offended and then cynical about the cynical people whose judgments you are being paid to dissect. And so CourtWatch inevitably became a little edgier, a little angrier; a little more willing to call out public officials or private citizens whose conduct in the world of law and politics was unbecoming.
Cohen went on to insist that "[t]he predilection for fudging the rule of law, I have learned, is bipartisan, even universal" and that if there were to be a "tombstone and an epitaph [for CourtWatch] I would want it to read: Tried To Warn You."
This, of course, begs the question why Cohen would quit his blog now instead of hanging in there throughout Obama's first term to render his verdict on policies of the Obama/Holder DOJ that he may disagree with.
After all, Attorney General Holder and President Obama have insisted that even if Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) were to be acquitted of the 9/11 terrorism charges, he would not be released as say a garden variety civilian criminal who was acquitted:
In a day of startling comments over pending terrorism trials, the top justice official – Attorney-General Eric Holder – made it equally clear that Mr. Mohammed won't walk free, even if a New York City jury fails to convict him or a federal court judge tosses out the case.
"If there is not a successful conclusion to this trial, that would not mean that this person would be released," Mr. Holder bluntly told the Congressional hearing, referring to Mr. Mohammed – the self-proclaimed planner of the Sept 11, 2001, suicide hijackings.
"What if a federal judge orders the Department of Justice to release Khalid Sheikh Mohammed?" Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn asked. "Will you defy that order?"
Mr. Holder made it clear that by moving Mr. Mohammed to a prison offshore – such as Bagram in Afghanistan, where hundreds of detainees are held – a release order could be circumvented.
"We have taken the view that the judiciary does not have the ability necessarily to certainly require us to, with people who are held overseas, to release them," he said. "It's hard for me to imagine a set of circumstances, given the other things that we could do with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed" that would result in him being freed," the Attorney-General said.
It would be obscenely unconstitutional and a perversion of justice to do that sort of thing to a civilian criminal being tried in U.S. courts, yet Holder has insisted the Obama administration will not necessarily be bound by civilian judges ordering actions it deems counter to national security interests. If that doesn't sound like it conflicts with the rule of law, what does?
Instead, in a November 18 column, Cohen slammed attorney and National Review contributor Andrew McCarthy for criticizing the KSM trial decision as "irresponsible," launching into a diatribe against conservatives and the Bush administration's handling of the war on terror and insisting that Republicans were dead-set on unfair show trials for the terrorist masterminds:
One of the most irresponsible [decisions] ever made by a presidential administration"? Really? More irresponsible than blowing off warnings in August 2001 about al Qaeda attacks within the United States using planes? More irresponsible than starting a war against Iraq based upon faulty intelligence information? More irresponsible than letting Osama bin Laden escape from Tora Bora? More irresponsible than authorizing the torture of terror suspects in contravention of domestic and foreign law? More irresponsible than insisting upon unfair military tribunal rules despite Supreme Court decisions to the contrary?
Conservatives like McCarthy had their chance to prosecute the legal war on terror and America is still cleaning up the mess they have left. For example, the Bush administration and its supporters in Congress had several opportunities to formulate fair trial rules for men like Mohammed. Instead, the executive and legislative branches tried over and over again to force a series of patently unfair procedures down the throats of the federal judiciary.
For what it's worth, you may not have heard the last about Cohen from the digital pages of NewsBusters. The CBS legal analyst plans to stick around a while, even if he doesn't have a blog from which to pontificate:
CourtWatch may be departing the scene but I promise you I will endeavor to stick around for at least one more decade putting to public use my hard-earned but new-found expertise. The great Anthony Lewis once suggested that I might become "a tribune of the law." It is all I have ever wanted to be as a journalist, all I ever tried to be at CBS News as its chief legal analyst, and all I hope to be down the road no matter what the future holds.


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Is this our biggest game ever? There have been many enormous wins in UA's historic past, numerous championships, epic rival victories and even a few unbelievable come from behind wins. All of those wins were the biggest at the time in many fans eyes. However, this year championship game on Monday may in fact have the makings to become the greatest game in Alabama football lore. When you just look at what all is at stake in this game i cant think of any other game that can compare to what kind of impact a win over "Bama's biggest adversary of all time". Win or lose there is so much at stake in this game, impact on the program, its history, tradition, the SEC , Nick Saban, back to back BCS, 3 out of 4, quieting ND's mystique, recruiting, etc.
I know some will probably site other games in the past and why they may be Bama's biggest ever but with everything this game represents i honestly cant see how any other game in our past would be a bigger win.
Lets complete the process! RTR