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STUDENTS sometimes find history to be a stultifying parade of names, dates and facts. Because of a state mandate that has introduced higher standards on all grade levels, however, teachers are now emphasizing the analysis of documents, pictures and artifacts over textbooks and memorization. The approach uses what are known as document-based questions, or D.B.Q.'s, to stimulate thought. While some teachers have always used eyewitness accounts to conjure the sights, smells and sounds of past events, D.B.Q.'s now show up on tests that are mandatory for public school students, including the 10th and 11th grade social studies Regents exams required for graduation.
Scores on this year's fifth and eighth grade social studies tests introduced statewide last year and given in November will be released in late February or early March, said Tom Dunn, a spokesman for the state education department. The tests, which cover material given to students in the fourth and seventh grades, are used for assessment purposes only and have no influence over promotion from one grade to the next, he said.
''This emphasis on primary resources is one of most exciting things to happen in the study of history,'' said Alix Sandra Schnee, the historic site manager at the John Jay Homestead in Katonah, which has tailored its school programs to accommodate the new requirements, as have many other local historical museums and organizations. ''It's so new for teachers that they're not always comfortable with it because they're thrown by the term 'document,' which is too limiting because a lot of things are fair game, including architecture or a painting.''
The transition to D.B.Q.'s has posed problems for some elementary schoolteachers who may have limited familiarity with the subtleties of the historian's art and sometimes have to be brought up to speed with the more sophisticated approach to the study of the past.
''It's hard to write a D.B.Q. from scratch,'' said Joseph Palya, chairman of the social studies department at Gorton High School in Yonkers, who has written questions for the state tests. ''The fifth grade assessment put an emphasis on social studies that had not previously existed at that level.''Continue reading the main story
Like detectives, students are asked to place a fragment of evidence into a broader context by drawing on outside information to help decode clues. The best D.B.Q.'s integrate interdisciplinary tasks, another goal of the state standards. History documents provide the factual scaffolding upon which students build an essay, for instance, while historical maps tap skills in geography and other sciences. Even the fifth grade tests include a writing component, often dreaded by students, which has helped foster what is known as ''D.B.Q. anxiety.''
''Part of the essay is graded on the use of documents to support their argument and they get more points if they incorporate outside information,'' said Cindy Hirschmugl, a seventh grade teacher at Fox Lane Middle School in Bedford. ''It's a difficult task that stems from the old advanced placement exams. Today, my students are doing things that I used to do when I was a senior in high school.''
During a workshop titled ''Becoming a Historian,'' held at the annual meeting of the Westchester Council for the Social Studies last month at the New York Historical Society in Manhattan attended by more than 100 kindergarten through eighth-grade teachers from around the county, participants cited fuzzy photocopies, prickly vocabulary, stilted 18th and 19th century language, and the difficulty of asking the right questions as particular challenges to integrating D.B.Q.'s into their classrooms.
Textbook publishers have met the demand by providing D.B.Q. workbooks based on documents relating to federal or state issues, but there is a dearth of material covering the colonial era of local history, which is part of the elementary and intermediate curriculum, along with New York state history and citizenship.
In the Pearls Hawthorne Elementary School in Yonkers, for instance, local history is used as a building block toward more abstract concepts, said Marilyn Fanelli, a fifth-grade teacher. Students learn about the branches of government by looking at the functions of the mayor, the City Council and the city courts, then following the parallels up to the state and federal levels.
Rarely do teachers have ready access to primary sources that chronicle the history that occurred in students' backyards, however, and the new requirements have been a boon to local historical museums.
''Fourth and seventh grade teachers are pressed to the wall to prepare children for exams, so we can help them meet those needs,'' said Lucille Sciacca, the education director at Philipse Manor Hall in Yonkers, the nucleus around which the city of Yonkers grew. ''Instead of just offering a day away from their familiar setting, places like ours are becoming more relevant.''
She and her colleagues offer several hands-on history experiences for the younger grades, including a Saw Mill River walking tour, with an accompanying booklet, and a series of map-based exercises that cover the heart of Yonkers.
Another D.B.Q.-based program, which can be adapted to all grade levels, focuses on the DeLancey Brigade, a group of 1,500 New Yorkers who fought for the British in the Revolutionary War. Frederick Philipse III, who lived in the manor at the time, remained loyal to the king and fled to England after the war's end.
Students get to handle a replica uniform, knapsack and musket. As a follow-up to their visit, teachers in the older grades can help their classes decipher a broadside that includes odd colonial spellings. The document calls for ''all intrepid able-bodied heroes who are willing to serve His Majesty King George the Third, in Defence of their Country, Laws, and Constitution, against the arbitrary usurpations of a tryannical Congress,'' to volunteer for the First Battalion of Pennsylvania Loyalists. They are also given a Declaration of Dependence, pledging allegiance to the British cause, signed in November 1776 by several prominent New Yorkers.
''If you give students 10 facts to memorize, they're going to forget them the next day,'' said Ms. Sciacca. ''By preparing them to evaluate an historical document and eliciting information from their own brains, they will then have the tools to look at and assess anything that comes along.''
Local museums also use D.B.Q.'s to explore the extensive practice of slavery in the North, which is also part of the elementary level curriculum. Elementary and middle school students who attend programs at the Jay Heritage Center in Rye, for example, debate the moral quandary surrounding John Jay's fight against slavery: he himself had slaves.
''Sometimes the younger students don't quite get how someone could be for a cause and at the same time contradict his own principle by owning slaves,'' said Lauren Rosado Halpin, the education director at the center.
At Fox Lane Middle School, Ms. Hirschmugl's students put Columbus on trial for the murder of the Taino Indians. She also deploys teams of ''investigative reporters'' to cover colonial controversies like the trail of Anne Hutchinson and King Philip's War.
''Some teachers give D.B.Q.'s as plain old practice for the assessment just because the state is saying we have to do this,'' she said. ''But depending how they're used, they can make history much more believable for students.''Continue reading the main story


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Area Legislators Talk About Upcoming Session
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Iowa Legislative session is set to get underway on Monday, January 13th, and Oskaloosa area residents are once again preparing for Eggs and Issues and the chance to speak directly with their representatives.
This coming session is predicted to be a short one, with many politicians looking towards campaigning and the elections in November.
Rep. Guy Vander Linden (R) who serves House District 79, which includes Oskaloosa, agrees. "The conventional wisdom is…last year there was so much landmark legislation accomplished, this year there just isn't much appetite for that. Plus, it being an election year, there's every likelihood that people will start trying to demonstrate differences between themselves and potential opponents."
Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) who serves Senate District 40, which Oskaloosa is a part of also, see's the upcoming session in a similar light. "I believe this year will be a year of modest accomplishment compared to last year. We still have a divided legislature, which will limit significant moves either to the right or to the left. There will likely be some grandstanding by some who aspire to higher office, or who wish to burnish their own resume' in an election year. My goal will be the same as last year, and that is to continue to develop good working relationships with those in both parties and both houses."
Even with that short session in mind, there are those like Rozenboom that are anxious to talk about things they view need to be addressed. "I am working on a couple of pieces of legislation that will tweak our Time of Transfer law and Rural Improvement Zones," said Rozenboom. He goes on to say he will "continue to fight for smaller government, and continue to advocate for the unborn."
Larry Sheets (R) represents the eastern portion of Mahaska County as part of District 80, and is looking to build upon his freshman year. He has expressed several topics that need to be addressed in the coming session.
Sheets wants to see a reduction in corporate income taxes "to make Iowa competitive with other states."
Sheets would also like to see a rejection of the Federal Common Core Curriculum, and no automatic reduction in prison sentences for heinous capital crimes.
Another effort Sheets would like to see is to begin a convention of the state's effort to control federal spending.
When it comes to education, most legislators see things being more stable than last year, but recognize there could possibly be a few tweaks made.
Sheets thought, "There will probably be an attempt by the education establishments to undo the freedom for home schoolers provided last session."
Sen. Tim Kapucian (R) from Senate District 38, which Poweshiek County is a part of, added, "Education had a big year last year and, to be frank, I think we need to leave it alone for awhile to see if it bares fruit."
He added that, " We need to probably do some clean up in the code with the option of hours verses days to correct hours needed to count a full day in 'early out' situations." Adding to that, he has heard talk of more funding for transportation in the geographically larger districts.
Rozenboom said he wasn't a supporter of the education reform that was passed last year. "I believe we are just adding to the cost of education without fundamentally changing our education model. I hope I'm wrong."
An increase in the gas tax has been a topic of discussion for the past couple of years, and our local legislators share their thoughts on a potential increase.
Sen. Kapucian shared his thought about a potential increase, "Infrastructure revenue continues to be a concern. However, once again an election year, and a raise in gas taxes would be a very heavy lift."
He goes on to explain that a plan has been talked about that would take monies from the general fund and potentially place them in the Road Use Tax Fund.
Rep. Vander Linden also has heard of that idea, "There's going to be several different proposals. I know I've seen one that says…let's take a very small percentage of the sales tax and put it in the road use tax fund. There's another that says…let's take a percentage of revenue right off the top and put it in the road use tax fund. I could support either one of those, but I'm not going to vote to raise taxes on Iowan's that are already over taxed."
Vander Linden added, "I do not support an increase in the gas tax, I don't think it will pass. Iowans are still against it. I can make several arguments about why not, but if we need to fix the roads, and oh by the way we have a surplus, which means we have already overtaxed Iowans, then why would we want to increase another tax? It just doesn't make sense."
Sen. Rozenboom shared his thoughts about a potential increase, "I have been reluctant to support any tax increase………it goes against my conservative nature. However, I will listen very carefully to suggestions to address our infrastructure needs because we do need to do something. I know there will be some new ideas to look at this year, including the idea to change from a per gallon tax to an excise tax on gas and diesel fuel. I value input from constituents on this issue!"
Rep. Sheets shared his idea on how to generate funds for the Road Use Tax Fund. " At my last look, 60% of Iowans did not want a gas tax increase. We are supposed to be a representative government working for the people. The Iowa government has kicked this can down the road for a quarter century. The formula for disbursements from the road tax fund does not favor rural "Harvest to Market" roads. Urban areas benefit most. It is doubtful that that will change because rural Iowa is poorly represented in the Senate since the Senate is not regionally determined, but is proportional to population…making one of our branches redundant! If there is to be a road tax change, I would propose a "sales tax" on the wholesale fuel (before federal tax is applied) that provides exactly the same revenue at the date of enactment as the current tax provides. The funds would still be protected from misuse for other than road use. If inflation happens, the revenues go up. If prices go down, then taxes go down. What do you think the chances are for gas prices to go down in the long run?"
"Today, when fuel prices go up, people drive less. So then in today's structure, the gas tax revenues go down. With the plan I propose, the revenue to the State would stabilize with volatile road usage."
Eggs and Issues will start on Saturday, January 11th at 8:30 inside Smokey Row, on the west side of the square in Oskaloosa. This week will feature local issues with Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt, Mahaska County Supervisor Mike Vander Molen and Oskaloosa Schools Superintendent Russ Reiter fielding questions from those in attendance.
On January 25th, Rep. Guy Vander Linden, Rep. Larry Sheets and Sen. Ken Rozenboom will be on hand to answer questions from constituents. Eggs and Issues is every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, through March 22nd.

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Saturday, January 31, 2009
Better Than Advertised Super Bowl
But, I couldn't let the Super Bowl get away without having a few words about a matchup that is better than it's cracked up to be in our part of the country.
I've heard a lot of locals complain about the fact that both the Titans and Falcons were ousted early on, as well as East Tennessee's favorite son Peyton Manning. Some hardcore Manning fans even pinned their hopes on younger brother Eli, but his Giants faltered in their first round game as well.
And just up the road in Knoxville others were anxious to see hometown hero Chad Pennington's Cinderella story continue into the postseason. That didn't happen either.
But for all of you southern sports fans who feel like there is nothing to see and no one worth rooting for, I suggest otherwise.
You've got on the one hand a great sports franchise on the brink of winning its record sixth Super Bowl. And on the other hand you've got the oldest, continuously run football team in America with tradition dating back to the 19th century, yet they haven't won squat in 62 years.
The Cardinals may be steeped in tradition, but it's a losing tradition.
After they won that 1947 NFL Championship who would have guessed that the proud Chicago Cardinals wouldn't land on their feet again for 62 years and by that time they would have been shunned to play their football in the Arizona desert.
The story gets better.
The Cardinals have landed on their feet with a 37 year old quarterback named Kurt Warner who
was deemed "over the hill" and no longer good enough to start in the NFL just two years ago. Not to mention Warner is one of the all-time "good guys" in the professional sports world, an outspoken Christian and devoted family man.
His supporting cast includes the NFL's most talented wide receiver duo in Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald and former Colts' running back Edgerrin James, whose comeback season rivals Warner's. Those are guys who have seen their fair share of tough breaks.
Boldin had part of his face shattered in a collision earlier in the year that caused his quarterback, Warner, to consider retirement. Fitzgerald left the University of Pittsburgh with the potential to be one of the greatest receivers ever, and has performed as such, but has never had a significant stage to display his talents. Until now that is. And James, who starred alongside Peyton Manning for all those years but never won a ring, temporarily lost his starting job this season to a rookie.
Then the story gets even a little better because those long forgotten Cardinals played their hearts out all the way to a Super Bowl showdown with the legendary Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers are known to have one of the country's largest fan bases, a loyal bunch of black and yellow clad, Terrible Towel waving football fans that supposedly spread far and wide.
Yet, national polls showed that 60% of the country favored the underdog Cardinals in the Super Bowl.
However, Vegas still crowned the Steelers the heavy favorite.
Almost the same exact thing happened last year when the New York Giants had to play the odds on favorite New England Patriots. America's heart was with the underdog Giants, but Vegas' brain was with the juggernaut Patriots.
The Giants played harder and tougher with grit and determination, and won Super Bowl XLII. The Cardinals seem primed for a repeat performance.
Don't bet against the heart of America's underdog. That's my prediction.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
NFL Playoffs Preview
What may have been the greatest regular season for the underdog in NFL history is about to get even better as the NFL playoffs get underway this weekend.
Four of the eight teams in action this weekend finished the 2007 season in last place in their division, and better yet, the two most highly touted teams coming into the season, the Patriots and the Cowboys, will be at home watching the playoffs on TV.
You can forget about what was supposed to be one of Jerry Jones' finest engineered teams ever. Terrell Owens pouted their way out of the playoffs, and Tony Romo chipped in with plenty of untimely interceptions of his own to help send the Cowboys' much anticipated season down the tubes.
Instead you get to enjoy watching the scrappy "last-to-first" Baltimore Ravens led by rookie quarterback Joe Flacco, who was playing here in Chattanooga just last year for Delaware in the National Championship game.
Also, go ahead forget that Matt Cassell filled in admirably for Tom Brady and kept the Patriots in the playoff picture all season. Even with an 11-5 record the Pats' season has already ended at the hands of the unlikeliest of foes, last year's cellar dweller Miami Dolphins.
Instead of the Patriots you get the reinvented Miami Dolphins, just one year removed from a 1-15 season and currently thriving under the leadership of nine-year NFL veteran and Knoxville native Chad Pennington, who was dumped by the Jets before the season started to make room for Brett Farve.
However, no team contributed to this year's upside down regular season quite like the Atlanta Falcons, who were once thought to be most dreadful team in the NFL this season, yet turned out to be one of the league's most exciting attractions as the season progressed.
Rookie quarterback Matt Ryan, MVP runner-up Michael Turner and breakout receiver Roddy White made Michael Vick's troubles a distant memory for Falcons fans and they'll look to add another chapter to their storybook season with a win today against the Cardinals.
- Atlanta Falcons (11-5) at Arizona Cardinals (9-7)
The Falcons seem to be peaking at just the right time, whereas the Cardinals more or less stumbled to the finish line during the regular season. Cardinals' receivers Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald test cornerbacks like no other duo in the NFL can, but consistency has been an issue in Arizona all season long. There is always a possibility that quarterback Kurt Warner finds his rhythm with Boldin and Fitzgerald and the Cards put points on the board in a hurry, but I expect the Falcons to come out on top with an inspired effort defensively.
Unlike the other three games this weekend, this came could turn out to be a blow out either way if one of the offenses starts clicking.
Falcons 27, Cardinals 21
- Indianapolis Colts (12-4) at San Diego Chargers (8-8)
First of all, you've got a poor home field advantage system when a 12-4 team is traveling halfway across the country to play an 8-8 team. Earlier in the season the Colts edged the Chargers by a field goal in San Diego, but that was before the Chargers hit stride and this time the result could easily be different.
This one is tricky because both teams are on a roll, but still have areas of weakness that can be exploited. The game should go down to the wire where NFL MVP Peyton Manning will have an opportunity to be the difference maker for his team once again.
Colts 24, Chargers 20
- Baltimore Ravens (11-5) at Miami Dolphins (11-5)
This game has the potential to be one of the most exciting of the playoff season because both teams play hardnosed defense and conservative game management offense. The team that scores a touchdown will likely win the game. Because of their playmaking defense and much improved offense, I expect the Ravens to have a better chance at putting a touchdown or two on the board in this one.
Ravens 13, Dolphins 9
- Philadelphia Eagles (9-6) at Minnesota Vikings (10-6)
The resurgent Eagles are coming off of one of the most impressive wins in the NFL this season after thumping the Cowboys 44-6, but the Vikings have yet to go down without a fight this season. The Vikings masterfully control the flow of every game by running the ball hard on offense and stopping the run on defense as evidenced by the fact that Adrian Petersen has been the leading rusher in all 16 of the Vikings games this season. Five of the Vikings six losses this season were by a touchdown or less and they have won five games by four points or less, so it's safe to assume that this one will be close all the way
The Eagles can match the Vikings defensive toughness, but have more versatility on offense.
Eagles 21, Vikings 17


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Valbusenda Hotel Bodega Spa, Toro
- Free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking
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- 35 guestrooms
- Winery
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Valbusenda Spa has 8 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including Ayurvedic and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with hot springs/mineral springs, a mud bath, a sauna, a spa tub, and Turkish bath/hammam.
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This health and science company is one of the world's leading, innovative companies in the healthcare and medical products industry. A position of Government Affairs and Advocacy Manager for the UK is now available to develop and lead public affairs and stakeholder engagement activities across a range of issues in their business units.
This influential role involves developing and implementing public affairs and stakeholder engagement strategies on behalf of their diverse business units, developing campaigns, and advising senior executives on the commercial impact of health public policy to the business.
With a strong public affairs and campaigning track record, either in-house or consultancy, you are adept at developing and managing public affairs and campaigning strategies. You will possess strong influencing skills, ability to advise senior audiences and be an expert in communicating complex technical issues in a highly regulated environment. Health policy experience is not essential for this role.


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Recipe: Salted Maple Sugar Shortbread
- 1/2 lb. unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened to room temperature
- 3/4 cup maple sugar, plus some for sprinkling
- 1 tsp. Fumee de Sel
- 1 tsp. Pure Organic Madagascar Vanilla Extract
- 2 1/2 cups flour
In an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, salt and vanilla extract together until well blended. Add flour ½ cup at a time until thoroughly incorporated. On floured surface, make a ball out of dough and roll it out into a log shape about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in wax paper and chill for 1 hour. Once chilled, slice into ¼-inch thick coins. Place coins on parchment-lined baking sheet and sprinkle each with maple sugar and Chardonnay sea salt. Bake in 350-degree oven for 10 to 12 min. or until golden brown. Let cool completely before serving.
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Have you heard the fabulous news?!! Well, unless you live in my lil' ol' town you probably haven't but I have to tell you...Mr. Hubby's varsity high school soccer team won the district tournament!! Y'all...this is huge! The last time his school won was when he was playing...12 years ago!! How stinkin' cool is it that he has now won districts as a player and a coach!! I am SOOOOO proud of him!!!
And I have to say...this girl should get "wife of the year" award! Tonight was the first game in the regional tournament and wouldn't you know...it just had to poor rain...the entire game! Seriously y'all...I was soaked to the bone and freezing cold! It was worth it though when we {yes...I consider myself part of the team!} pulled off a 4-0 win!!
Ok...on to "teaching" stuff! I don't know about y'all but parent-teacher conferences are right around the corner. Seriously? How could it already be that time?! This year is just'a scootin' right along!! I thought I would share with you a few forms that I use.
First up is my conference pack that I use to guide my conference. My parent's love this! It has EVERYTHING they need to know about what their lil' sweetie has learned so far and how they have performed on assessments in reading and math.
You can also click {here} to take a peek at the letter I send home to parents to sign up for conferences and click {here} to see the form I use the night of conferences for parents to sign confirming they attended the conference.
Um...has anyone else had issues with finding a lesson plan template that they like? I have been through 4 different designs in this year alone! I started out with plans that were 10+ pages long a week. Let me tell you, they were some detailed lesson plans but my teaching seriously stunk!! I was spending so much time writing the plans that I didn't have the time to learn the lessons! This is why I came up with this format and
I LOVE IT!! Everything fits on two pages!!
This week we began learning how to participate in literature circles and my darlin's are totally eatin up the whole mustache and tie gig...they are so engaged and are just too dang cute with their props!!
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I am crossing my fingers that I have my newest pack ready to go by this Friday! I am so excited about this one!! It will include several math activities {including Pumpkin Dissecting!}, a few literacy activities and a craftivity!!
Don't forget to stop back in on Tuesday for "Chic Teacher Tuesday"!!


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Like most of our tours, this adventure is designed for nature and wildlife lovers. It also provides the opportunity to interact with the indigenous peoples, their cultures and general way of life. It features the nesting sites of four species of marine turtles, Giant Leatherback, Olive Ridley, Hawksbill and the Green Turtle and thousands of Scarlet Ibis.
The trip begins at 07.00 hrs traveling overland across the Demerara Harbour Bridge, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean onto Parika. We journey across the Essequibo River by boat to the County of Essequibo, continuing by land along the Essequibo Coastline onto Charity. Another boat ride along the Coco Cola waters of the Pomeroon River, we arrive at Adels Resort, where we overnight. Continuing along the Pomeroon River, we arrive at the Amerindian Village of Santa Rosa. A three hour boat ride from Santa Rosa, takes us through the Morouca lowlands, where the mangrove bushes closes in on the river, and onto the Barima/Waini Rivers.
Note: Journeying out to the Atlantic Ocean, we arrive at Almond Beach (part of the 90 miles stretch of beach referred to as Shell Beach) for a two-night stay. After your stay at Almond Beach, we journey back to Georgetown.
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Gibson's J-45 was first introduced in 1942. Since then, it has reigned as one of the most popular and well-made acoustic guitars. They are known for warm, full tone and excellent projection.
A few years back, the Gibson team decided tackle a crazy project: build a new vintage guitar. They wanted the sound of a mint 1942 J-45, but with brand new materials– no detail was too small, down to using hide glue: a thinner, organic alternative to today's adhesives, so nothing would impede the guitar's vibration. Same top-bracing, all done by hand, gently rounded upper bout and deeper lower bout for gorgeous projection and well-rounded tone.
So here he is, the 2010 reissue, live at Sherwood's. And we just kicked $600 off the price, because we love you.
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It is being reported Julio Lugo just agreed to a four-year, $36-million contract with the Boston Red Sox. Can you imagine if he signed with the Mets for that?
I never liked him for the Mets in the first place. That's a lot to spend for mediocrity, and you can always get a player of his ability, and for a lot less.
If Lugo is worth that, then you have to ask yourself what's Jose Reyes worth? Certainly more than the $23.25 million the Mets signed him for this summer.


text: Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts suggest that for refineries, a loss in demand for energy products may be greater than production shortfalls as some Eastern Seaboard refineries go off line. Phillips 66 ( PSX) and Hess ( HES) have shuttered large Northeast refineries for storm-related assessments, while regional Philadelphia Energy Solutions refineries remain open. Still, the analysts say Sandy won't help much. Valero ( VLO) is the only "buy"-rated refinery. "Demand likely the bigger risk," Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts said of the storm's impact. "The East Coast accounts for roughly 30% of total U.S. demand, and we expect this to come under pressure in coming weeks given school and work closures, combined with 20% of all U.S. flights cancelled." In spite of power outages that reached in excess of 8 million customers across 17 states, Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts don't see a susbstantial earnings loss for major regional utilities like FirstEnergy ( FE), Public Service Enterprise Group ( PEG), Exelon ( EXC) and Con Edison ( ED). "The two biggest issues for utilities from major storms are lost sales and storm costs," notes Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts. "We expect outages will last around a week on average, resulting in lost sales for the utilities. However, for the most part, we do not expect this to be a significant earnings loss." Still, investors should watch for any political or regulatory fallout, the bank said. In the airline sector, Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts calculate U.S. airlines may have lost $500 million in revenue and $100 million in profits, and highlights JetBlue ( JBLU), US Airways ( LCC) and Delta ( DAL) as carriers most exposed to the Northeast. The Street reported New York's LaGuardia airport may reopen on Thursday, while select flights are scheduled for Kennedy Airport and Newark of New Jersey. "Given advanced warning, airline operations should recover quicker than normal," Bank of America Merrill Lynch wrote in its assessment of Sandy's impact on airlines, which highlights that the sector's relatively strong earnings may continue in spite of flight cancellations.


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By Lisa Y. Garibay
UTEP News Service
The University of Texas at El Paso invites the UTEP community and the public to visit the campus during its Open House April 10-12. Free parking is available in the Schuster and Sun Bowl parking garages. A full schedule of events is online at UTEP100Years.com/OpenHouse.
Respect deadlines. Always have a Plan B. Communication is key. Be professional while also giving a personal touch.
These are a few of the valuable real-world lessons a group of UTEP students in an advertising course learned as they dedicated a semester toward UTEP's Centennial Celebration.
Now, as the University prepares to welcome the El Paso and regional community to campus with its upcoming Open House April 10–12, this hard-working Advanced Campaigns Class is reaping the fruits of months of creativity and dedication.
Students Jimmy Agers, Rodrigo Castañeda, Alicia Coltrane, Idali Cruz, Maria Edwards, Alejandra Espinoza, Luis Alberto Martinez, Sarahi Miranda, Celina Morales, Ana Ramirez, Jesus Reyes and Rosa Zenteno make up the class roster. Senior Lecturer Carolyn Mitchell emphasized that every single student provided a valuable a contribution to the Open House effort.
For two decades, Mitchell has shared her background as a working professional in public relations, advertising and television production to help equip her students with the know-how to launch solid careers after graduation.
Her expertise was put to good use when she was asked to oversee promotional efforts for the Open House. Starting last fall, Mitchell and the Open House committee developed the event schedule and arrangements for each activity, which provided her with the information on how to efficiently maximize the promotion of the event to a wide audience.
Mitchell's senior advertising class has traditionally developed a proposal for a campaign while participating in a national advertising competition sponsored by the American Advertising Federation. The UTEP team has brought home top honors over the past several years, including first place trophies for their 2003 Toyota Matrix and 2011 JCPenney campaigns.
This time around, Mitchell pushed her students toward the more local Open House campaign, knowing it would give them the experience of actually implementing their ideas and seeing their work come to fruition.
"The beauty of this project has been just that – they have had the chance to develop their ideas to the fullest extent," Mitchell said. "They have had to hear 'No' and adjust their ideas or start with something new, which is much more real-world. They have had to deal with a small budget and work evenings and weekends to pull everything together."
The students' key responsibilities included researching and implementing specific advertising mediums geared toward the Open House's target audience, which includes UTEP alumni, supporters, future students and parents. Each of the more than 60 events is free for anyone and everyone who wants to visit campus and learn more about UTEP's past, present and future.
Luis Martinez, who is studying media advertising with a minor in graphic design, held the crucial role of account executive for the campaign, overseeing each team and individual's effort. He is certain this coursework has equipped him for career success.
"When I work at a real ad agency, I'll know how to handle teamwork, deadlines and one-on-one interaction with every single employee," he said.
Senior Rodrigo Castañeda was the campaign copywriter, but also contributed to the project's public relations efforts.
"Without a doubt, it has opened my eyes to the possibilities of writing for PR and has strengthened the way I interact professionally with people working in the industry," he said.
Students also developed television, radio and interactive portions of the campaign, along with creative elements from handbills to billboards while experiencing the less glamorous parts of a creative profession like waiting for quotes from vendors or for purchase orders to be approved.
Senior Jimmy Agers, who is majoring in media advertising, directed research and assisted with PR for the campaign.
"I hope to become an account executive for an advertising agency, so the experience of talking to people I've never met before will definitely help me in the future," he said. Above all, Agers has learned the value of teamwork after watching every one of his classmates contribute to one another's efforts.
"I don't think this campaign would have done as well as it has if it wasn't for all of us working together," he said.
The Open House will provide visitors opportunities to explore the many facets of UTEP. Events include musical concerts, special tours, open studios in UTEP's Department of Art, open labs in the College of Engineering and demonstrations in the School of Nursing's Center for Simulation. At 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11, the Centennial Museum will show a new documentary about UTEP by Hollywood producer and UTEP distinguished alumnus Hank Cohen, who created the documentary in honor of the University's 100th birthday.
In addition, visitors will be able to share their UTEP memories and have them become part of the University's oral history archive at UTEP Miner Memory video booths around campus. A complete schedule of events along with information about free parking is available at UTEP100Years.com/OpenHouse.
Events will be hosted by all seven of UTEP's colleges: Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts, Science and the School of Nursing.
"It's also a chance to reflect on and celebrate UTEP's history – all 100 years of it – in a variety of interactive and exciting activities," said Patricia Witherspoon, Ph.D., dean of the College of Liberal Arts and a key organizer of the Open House.
For Witherspoon, opportunities such as the Advanced Campaigns class are what UTEP and its Centennial Celebration are all about.
"After 100 years, this is UTEP – a place of great excitement, great faculty and staff, talented students and innovation," Witherspoon said, noting that while part of the Open House spotlights the University's history, there is a heavy focus on the future. "[UTEP] is educating the future leaders of the Paso del Norte region and of this country."
Speaking as one of those educators of future leaders, Mitchell said, "It's been great to watch them gain the confidence they need when they graduate and do more of this as a working professional. It's been great to see their faces when they see their work approved by someone other than me. For me personally, this is the best part of being a teacher."


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Ever since I established the annual Gad Winning Value Portfolio, I've repeatedly said that the real test for this portfolio would be how it handles declining markets. In the month of August, stocks declined by 4.4%, the worst single month in years.
The Gad Winning Value Portfolio, my annual portfolio of 10 stocks, was put to a good test in August. Concerns that the Federal Reserve was getting closer to slowing its pace of securities purchases gave many investors pause. Plus, markets have been on an unstoppable rally in the past four years: The S&P 500 is up more than 125% during that time and has eclipsed its all-time high reached in October 2007.
When comparing returns of the S&P 500, I like to include dividends reinvested. Doing so likely brings the S&P 500's return closer to 12.2% for the year, while the Wilshire 5000, the broadest of indices, is up about 13% inclusive of dividends.
The Gad Winning Value Portfolio returned a very tidy 26.9% so far this year. I would be comfortable saying that if the market continued heading lower for the rest of 2013, our portfolio would comfortably outperform and deliver a very respectable return in 2013.
That being said, our worst-performing stock, Potash (POT), saw its share price drop more than 20% in a single day on news that a fertilizer cartel was disbanding, likely leading to a significant drop in the market price of potash. On the flip side, small-cap Motor Car Parts of America (MPAA) was a losing position until a couple of months ago, when the company announced a restructuring that sent shares up nearly 50% in the course of weeks.
So I suppose our other positions could experience such one-time events that help or harm their stock prices. That's an inevitable risk in all stock-picking, but it's something you try to negate by owning a collection of undervalued securities. I've always felt that a portfolio of 10 to 20 securities is more than enough to diversify all the potential market risk that is inherent in investing. After 30 positions, diversification starts to eat away at your returns.
I will take my chances and stick with this group. The mandate is to hold all 10 names for the year, unless corporate fraud or other malfeasance occurs, and then realign the portfolio. My best-guess estimate is that our year-to-date return puts this simple portfolio in the top 5% of all actively managed funds. Four important months remain in 2013, so the jury is still out on our final performance.


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Delivery at Home Versus Delivery at a Health Care Facility – A Case Study of Bihar, India
Improvement in maternal health care is at the center stage of policy making for many developing countries including India, which is faced with a high maternal mortality rate of 540 deaths per 100,000 live births. In India, 36% of women are underweight and an important policy question is whether maternal health care has any effect on the longterm health of mothers. In this paper, we investigate whether place of delivery (delivery at health care facility versus delivery at home) has any effect on the body mass index of women and children. This relationship is estimated in the context of Bihar, India where only one in five births take place at a health facility. Data on Bihar is taken from the third round of National Family Health Survey conducted in 2005-2006. The data set contains information on women aged between 15 to 49 years and children below the age of 5. We use the program evaluation approach to estimate the treatment effects associated with deliveries at health care institutions for women. Propensity score matching is used to estimate the average treatment effect on the treated (ATT). For underweight women, we find that ATT is positive and highly significant. This implies that there are average gains from delivering at a health facility as compared to delivering at home for underweight women. Using the propensity score results we find that education, urbanization, and higher household wealth increase the likelihood of using health institutions for child deliveries. Therefore, we recommend that (i) awareness should be spread about the positive health impacts of institutional deliveries though educational programs, (ii) there is a need for more investment in health infrastructure in Bihar, and (iii) maternal health care should be made accessible and affordable to poor households.
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Three trees down and a thousand to go. Ok, not really, but I do need enough to cover my eight foot long shelf. That's what I'll be doing this weekend with my friends paper, glitter and glue. I'll share the rest when I'm done. I know it's Thanksgiving next (so excited), but I want to be ready!
1) A yellow balloon
2) Pom pom hats (via)
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Penn-Trafford rolls to win over Bethel Park
Penn-Trafford used a variety of offensive weapons in a perfect regular season, but now that it's playoff time, Manny is the man.
Senior running back Manny Simpson ran for 160 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries to lead a methodical Warriors offense to a 21-0 victory over visiting Bethel Park in a WPIAL Quad-A first-round playoff game.
For the fourth-seeded Warriors (10-0), it was the first playoff win since they topped North Allegheny in a first-round game in 1999. Penn-Trafford advances to a quarterfinal against fifth-seeded Gateway, which P-T defeated in the regular season, 16-14, on Sept. 23.
"I think we moved the ball the way we wanted to," Penn-Trafford coach John Ruane said. "The line was terrific, and the backs ran well. Everyone who went in the game ran the ball well, including Zach Emerick on his carries."
"We like to be able to run the ball, kill the clock and not let the other team's offense on the field," Simpson said. "That's how you win football games, with your defense stepping up big and your offense eating up the clock."
Emerick, the Warriors' senior quarterback, threw for 64 yards on 5 for 7 passing, but he also ran for 50 yards and Penn-Trafford's first two touchdowns, both 1-yard quarterback sneaks.
It was Simpson who was the workhorse from the start, however, as he ran the ball 19 times in the first half, including eight of P-T's first nine plays to set up Emerick's first score.
"Tonight was standard Manny Simpson," Ruane said. "He wants the ball, and we want to give it to him. He's always running downhill; he's always getting positive yardage, and that's what he does."
Bethel Park's offense was never able to get on track and finished the game with 85 yards of total offense. The Black Hawks had only three possessions and one first down in the second half, as Penn-Trafford dominated time of possession and ran out the final 9:24 of the game on one drive, which it ended by taking a knee at the Bethel Park 20.
"They're pretty good up front, and they've got a good back," Bethel Park coach Jeff Metheny said. "We got a stop early and made some big plays, but we never really threatened them. They're a far superior team to where we are."


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Neocaridina sp. Blue
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Neocaridina sp. Blue
Neocaridina heteropoda (?)
Liang, 2002
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Origin : China, Hong Kong
Water specifications :
- pH : 6.5 to 8
- GH : 6 to 15
- Temperature : 20 to 25°C / 68 to 77 °F
Size :
- Male : 2 cm
- Female : 3 cm
Description : Characteristic shape of the Neocaridina genus, medium length rostrum. The colouration background is blue. the body is transparent. It can be slightly dotted with red specks. some specimens have a longitudinal white line that goes from the rostrum to the telson. Colouration varies a lot and even more so on new generations. From the second generation (F2), the shrimps present a yellow shade with a light marbling. We can notice some specimens have a cream longitudinal line on their back representing triangles one behind the other. Other specimens have a blue shade but nothing comparable to their parents. These observations bring up a question ; is this a natural colouration or not? (See on petshrimp.com). According to my observations, this would rather be a chromatic adaptability faculty, where the shrimps contract their chromatophores according to their environment. Different examples to illustrate this theory:
Example N°1 : Shrimps in a tank with a group of small fish. (C.margaritatus, B.hulstaerti, Microrasbora sp. NEON), classic colouration, clear and transparent. Introduction of a little group of CPO (Cambarellus patzcuarensis orange), a few days later, some specimens have taken a camouflage colour ideal to offer protection against the potential predators, with a slightly lighter line along the back. (a bit like on this picture)
Example N°2: Still the same lot of shrimps, but very different shrimps, see these two pictures! Tank with the same configuration as the first example except for the CPO.
Example N°3 (November 2007) : arrival of a new lot of shrimps, shrimps are deep blue in the bag even with more than 12 hours travelling. Slow acclimating to adapt to temperature, and finally establishment in their new tank without any other living beings but with general colouration that tends to be brown. Some specimens have changed colour in the next half an hour to a brown/red shade like on this picture.
So, there is probably a few more experiments that could be done to verify this theory and I can't be totally certain that my conclusion is the right one, but simply to put in evidence that it's more of an homochromia phenomenon rather than an artificial colouration. Why this shrimp doesn't keep its dark blue shade, that stays a mystery but it's certainly due to the environment of the shrimp before it's arrival in Europe (natural habitat or exportation tanks). The water specifications, the configuration of their environment, the food or eventual predators.
Behaviour : Excellent gregarious specie this shrimp must absolutely live in groups of 6 individuals no less.
Life span : about 18 months
Feeding habits : Omnivorous it will spend its time searching for food on plans and substrate. It really isn't a picky shrimp food wise.
Sexual dismorphism : The female are generally larger than the males. The segments that make up the abdomen are lengthened towards the belly to offer protection to the eggs which are held by the pleopods (swimmerets located on the underside of the abdomen)
Reproduction : This specie uses a direct reproduction cycle that doesn't necessitate a larval stage in slat water conditions. Incubations of the eggs under the abdomen lasts 3 to 4 weeks. the young are 2 to 3 mm long live like their parents and feed in the same fashion. According to my observations, the young always have a brown shade with little cream marblings. If breeding is achieved in a specific tank they are very prolific.
Specificity : The status of this shrimp isn't clearly defined yet. To avoid any confusion, we announce that we aren't in any measure able to confirm this is a Neocaridina heteropoda. We simply use the commercial denomination of Neocaridina sp. "Blue". The importer has told us this shrimp was from Hong Kong (Collection area or exportation is difficult to specify). If you have information about this shrimp don't hesitate to tell us.
Links :
- Wirbellose.de: Neocaridina heteropoda
- Crusta-Fauna.org : Neocaridina heteropoda heteropoda
- Petshrimps.com Forum : Neocaridina sp. "Blue"
Sources (Works) :
- Sußwassergarnelen aus aller Welt, Andreas Karge & Werner Klotz


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I do. I think that we just get out of school and then we go back. Summers are 2 mounts long or so once you make up make up days.
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C language implementation of my BIF 6809 variant of fig-FORTH. May be interesting to programmers with C background who want to understand the high-level version of the low-level of FORTH. Those requiring a fully functioning FORTH may look elsewhere.
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Delighted with this bag, it is so different from any you can buy, so it will add a nice effect to your outfit. Pleased with the service, packaging and overall ethics from the seller.
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Dr. Chris Woolaver, an Ahwatukee Foothills orthodontist, will buy back Halloween candy from children this year in an effort to promote good oral health and to give back to the community. Woolaver will buy back Halloween candy brought into his office on Nov. 2 between 2 and 6 p.m. He will pay kids $1 for every pound of candy. He will also pay the same amount to each child's school. All the candy collected will be sent to American soldiers fighting the war in Iraq.
Woolaver has small children himself and a large amount of his patients attend local schools in the area, this is a great way for schools to raise money and to promote a safe and healthy Halloween.
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As a U.S. veteran, Ahwatukee Foothills Dr. Greg Hauser knows the importance and joy of being able to call home when deployed. More than 150,000 troops are serving overseas and are away from their families. Cell Phones for Soldiers and Hauser's Great Choice Chiropractic are calling on all Americans to support these brave men and women by donating unused cell phones. Cell Phones for Soldiers hopes to collect over 50,000 cell phones this year to help keep troops connected with their families.
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Patagonia Upslope Full Zip Hoody
Living on the road has its ups and downs. Zipping up this lightweight hoody is one of the high points. Made from our much desired R1 fleece, the Upslope Hoody is a versatile, finely styled technical piece that looks right at home on the city streets. Worn as an outer layer or as a midlayer under a jacket, the 93% polyester (41% recycled) and 7% spandex blend breathes well, wicks away moisture and provides excellent comfort, warmth and stretch. With a slim fit and urban-inspired lines, the Upslope features a comfortable hood with adjustable drawcord, two kangaroo handwarmer pockets and ribbed cuffs and hem. Climbing-rope-inspired cord graces the hood and center-front zipper. Hip length.
- Versatile zip-up hoody made of R1 fleece breathes, wicks moisture and provides excellent stretch and warmth
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The furniture I rented from CORT was exactly what was required. The sofa & chairs, beds too, were surprisingly comfortable. It was a good experience all round. Thanks again and regards to all at CORT for support during our rental period.Private client JM - London W1
Roomservice by CORT are a trusted and proven supplier/partner who we have worked with for many years. Professional, highly dependable with excellent service and product offerings to match, Curzon is very pleased to recommend them to our clients and to other relocation and property professionals.James Moss, Managing Director, Curzon Relocation
The relocation industry is a great challenge! We're a complex network of service providers, operating sometimes to near impossible deadlines, each juggling furiously to ensure that our clients experience great service. Our reputation relies on the reliability of the providers that we use or partner with. During 2013, the 360 Account Management Team at Roomservice by Cort(has worked closely with us to provide a seamless service template. Roomservice by Cort has "taken the strain 100%" – and delivered the logistics impeccably.Dominic Yeo - 360 Relocation
Chiltern Relocation recently had two high profile clients looking for a furniture rental company that could deal with their exacting demands. Roomservice by CORT offered excellent quality furniture packages for the families and carried out a first rate installation. The team were very efficient and all details were attended to including the unwrapping and putting away of glasses, making the beds and setting up lamps and the television. The clients were very pleased with the range of furniture and the attention to detail. When one client failed to note the arrival date of his own furniture shipment, he panicked that he had not organised collection of the rented furniture. After a few hasty phone calls to Roomservice by CORT, they got a team in at 7am at very short notice to remove it all. Chiltern Relocation's client was so pleased with the service that we in turn got a glowing testimonial.Sharon Hewitt, Chiltern Relocation
I recently had occasion to use Roomservice by CORT to furnish and equip temporary accommodation for us after a fire rendered our home uninhabitable.The house once they'd finished was a home without any further input from me. They even hoovered up afterwards to ensure everything was pristine. All in all I cannot recommend you highly enough, and I appreciate you going the extra mile when we really needed the help.J. Fernandez
Everything was perfect, you have had a lot a patience with me, explained everything very clearly and always answered my many questions. The delivery was fast and well done. The overall experience was absolutely perfect and removed any kind of stress that I might have had.C. Ansiau - Relocating Assignee
We have found the services of Roomservice by CORT to be a pleasure to work with. With short notice and great customer service we have experienced a service above and beyond expectations and will definitely be using your services again. Thank you!M. Kyriakides, International Client Services Consultant
I have just finished a two year furniture rental contract with Cort and it has been a very positive experience. The staff were very helpful during the furniture selection process and the delivery people were extremely professional and proficient. The furniture itself was good quality and fit for purpose. Based upon my experience I absolutely recommend Room Service by Cort for people looking for a furniture rental solution.Thank you for everything, it was a pleasure working with you.T.Phillips, Vectura Limited.
You guys did a great job, and the furniture was delivered on time and in good condition. Also, delivery personnel were very helping and patient with the unexpected security situation upon delivery.S.Grigely, Fox Sports
We were very pleased with CORT in both assisting us select the furniture, the speedy delivery of the furniture, and the installation team that ultimately came to our home. Thanks very much for helping us get settled.S. Vasani | King & Spalding
Thank you very much for arranging for really good and top quality furniture to be delivered. Everyone was delighted and so was I! I much appreciated your help.Central Relocation Services
I would just like to say a big thank you for the excellent way you helped us today. You've gone the extra mile for us twice in one day and it is very much appreciated. We look forward to dealing with you again soon.Shell International Ltd
I highly recommend Roomservice. The service they offer has so far saved us money and removed days of unnecessary work from my task list. The experience and level of service has far exceeded anything I could have hoped for and I look forward to working with Roomservice for many years to comeGap Inc
The furniture from Roomservice was not only contemporary, but comfortable too. The sofas and beds have been so great I almost don't want to have my rather shabby ones back!Mrs L Murrin, Private Relocation Client
We highly recommend Roomservice for their friendly, efficient and professional service. We recently had seven executive apartments, which needed to be equipped to an identical standard and required delivery and installation on the same day. They pulled out all the stops and the move was organised with military precision.Relocate UK
I would like to compliment Roomservice by CORT for the way the delivery was executed today. I guess it would be considered as 'normal' that deliveries by Roomservice by CORT should be correctly executed, but I thought it was worth telling you that in my view this delivery team was outstanding.Relocating Belgian Navy Captain
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You had fun, yet practical ideas for furniture for teen bedrooms, comfortable furniture for living areas and the kitchen. When we reached London, we had a home waiting for us versus the struggle of a vacant flat. Roomservice by Cort took the sting out of the moving hassle. With their help, my family could focus on living in London versus grumbling while we waited for furniture deliveries.Mrs J. Hersh


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Both Amazon and GameCrazy have shifted their No More Heroes release dates to January 22nd, 2008. GameStop has it listed for February 5th, so I'm not quite sure what to believe. Let's hope that somehow this game gets shifted away from Brawl week. Thanks to TheGame for the heads up!
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Vanessa Hudgens Admits: My Foot Tattoo Was Fake (VIDEO)
While making a stop on The Tonight Show to promote Journey 2, Hudgens had to cop to the faux ink after Leno busted out a photo of her in a bikini in Hawaii recently, and a magazine pointed out the words written on the side of her foot. "All you need is love," read the supposed tat, but when questioned, Hudgens was quick to admit that it wasn't a permanent tattoo.
"It's fake. I have this mad obsession with drawing on myself. I can't help it. I draw all over my hands, my arms, my foot … It's hard to commit to a tattoo, like I have a few, but when you write on yourself, it's not as much of a commitment."
The conversation then turned to Hudgens' surfing skills while she was in Hawaii, and while she can hang 10 fairly easily, she's not exactly a fan.
"I can surf," Hudgens told Leno. "I've been blessed with the skill of actually being able to do it, but I don't like doing it. I don't like getting splashed by water. It's really ridiculous and I don't know why."


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Bliss Vanilla + Bergamot Body Butter Reviews
BLISS-ful!!I love the Bliss Vanilla + Bergamont Body Butter! I use this for my hands, feet, elbows, and anywhere else that gets really dry and chapped. This body butter is very thick and absorbs really well. It also moisturizes really well! I don't use this as a body lotion after showers, so I can't comment on the residue but it definitely works for dry, chapped skin. I love the scent of this particular Bliss Body Butter and it is now a staple for me! — 5 years, 5 months agopowerwoman033 | 509 reviews
Love it!I love everything by Bliss but this is one of my favorites, I use it all the time. The first time I put some in my hand to put on I could tell it was going to be a very good moisturizer and I was right! — 8 years, 12 months agoKikikins625 | 457 reviews
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Love Blissthis could be my mothers day gift, and i would be so happy — 9 years, 3 months agomeadowwood1 | 413 reviews
yummythis moisturizes even the driest of skin! and it smells yummy! its just a little thick, which takes a while to soak in.. but its wonderful! — 6 years, 1 month agomamalicious | 224 reviews
Mostly good.It has a wonderful scent, my reason for buying it in the first place. It feels rich and creamy, but it doesn't moisturize my skin very well. I've actually noticed this with a number of Bliss products. Maybe they're better for normal and oily skin. But for my very dry skin, they seem like more hype than help. — 6 years, 4 months agokrycekov | 24 reviews
Very smoothingI got this off Sephora, I really happen to like it. It is a great thick cream that softens my skin and leaves it moisturized all day. — 9 years, 7 months agoalissa929 | 219 reviews
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I like iti love the way this product leaves my skin. it is a fantastic scrub. my dry spots have disappeared. Long lasting fragrance! — 6 years, 1 month agoin_silhouette | 6 reviews
Rich and creamyGreat product, nice aroma, but hate the packaging. Just how boring can you get for such a great product? I love bergamot, reminds me of drinking my fav beverage, Earl Grey Tea. Moisturized my hands nicely. — 6 years, 9 months agoayurvedah1 | 3 reviews
if it feels good - use it1st it is very strong smelling upon application but I liked this aspect of it. 2nd I didn't notice a smoothness of skin as great as what I had experienced with a cheaper product by Soap and Glory which I can nolonger find. I'd buy this again though - that is if I can find the money to do so. — 6 years, 9 months agokathy_l_carr | 5 reviews
GreatThis is more of a cream than a body butter in my opinion but still awesome if you're willing to pay the price. — 7 years, 8 months agosbsungoddess | 36 reviews
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Councillors and campaigners have welcomed the announcement that no drinking signs will finally go up in a park next month.
A group of mums, spearheaded by Louissa Freeman, launched a petition last April calling for action to move on nuisance drinkers after her 12-year-old daughter Leah was offered alcohol by two men at Witham Town Park.
During a Witham Town Council meeting on Monday night, PC Caroline Marsay revealed no drinking signs would go up at the park during a day of action on April 11.
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MUMBAI — "Slumdog Millionaire" child star Rubina Ali played a poverty-stricken child in the Oscar-winning film, but the real-life daughter of India's shantytowns now has a small fortune in book and movie deals.
The 10-year-old's publisher and a producer say she is already committed to projects worth more than ¥13 million, and her family will soon move out of the slums and into a new apartment paid for by a trust set up by the film's director, Danny Boyle.
Rubina and her "Slumdog" costar Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, 11, have both landed roles in the independent film "Lord Owen's Lady," a romantic comedy by Dragons Productions (Wales) Ltd., chairman Martin Pennell said.
Pennell said the children will each be paid £1,000 (¥150,000) per day, for about 20 days of shooting in Dubai and Wales.
He said talks are continuing with actor Anthony Hopkins to play the father of Lord Owen, a reckless heir who falls in love with a beautiful Indian woman.
The children shot to fame after starring in "Slumdog," the rags-to-riches blockbuster that won eight Oscars. Rubina played the young Latika, who grows up to become the hero's love interest, and Azhar plays his brother, Salim.
Rubina has also received £20,000 (¥3 million) as an advance for her autobiography, published in June, and stands to get at least £50,000 (¥7.5 million) more in royalties by April, said Philippe Robinet, publisher at France's Oh! Editions, which first released the book.
"I strongly hope Rubina could have a better life from this book," Robinet said by phone from Paris. "It's not so easy to do. I'm not sure we'll succeed."
"Slumdog" filmmakers have also struggled to make a better life for the young stars, encouraging them to get an education by setting aside money for Rubina and Azhar to get when they turn 18 — provided they finish school.
So far, however, the children's attendance has been miserable, threatening their trust funds.