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Jeff Gordon had the inside line, a lead and his first win of the season in sight, usually a sure thing for Pocono's top winner.
Kasey Kahne was about out of time to pass his Hendrick Motorsports teammate.
"It was either to go for it and make it work," Kahne said. "Or not."
Cruising from the outside, Kahne got the jump he needed, zipped past Gordon and pulled away with two laps left Sunday to win at Pocono Raceway."I about gave it away when Jeff got by me," Kahne said.Kahne recovered in the No. 5 Chevrolet for his second victory of the season, all but securing his spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. He had the car to beat for the final half of the 400-mile race until a late caution bunched up the field.
Gordon nudged past Kahne after some thrilling two-wide racing and seemed poised to win at Pocono for the seventh time. After the final caution, Kahne was simply too fast, too strong to be denied his first win at Pocono since 2008.
So close to the checkered, this loss stung Gordon. Even worse, his runner-up finish came on his 42nd birthday in his 42nd career Pocono start.
"I thought all I needed to do was get in here and got to the bottom and I'd be good," Gordon said. "He got a killer run and blasted by on the outside of me. Caught me by surprise. It just kills your momentum."
Kurt Busch, who also celebrated a birthday, Ryan Newman and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top five. The top five cars were Chevrolets.
Busch helped out Kahne with one final push down the frontstretch to find some needed speed.
Charlie Kimball slipped by Simon Pagenaud with 18 laps remaining and pulled away to win the Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio.
Racing in a backup car after wrecking in practice Saturday morning, Kimball beat Pagenaud to the finish line by more than 5 seconds for his first career IndyCar victory.
Pagenaud held on for second. Dario Franchitti was third, followed by Will Power and Ryan Hunter-Reay.
Points leader Helio Castroneves rallied from 15th to sixth. Scott Dixon's bid to win a fourth straight race never materialized. He finished seventh.
Kimball, a diabetic in his third season with Chip Ganassi Racing, had only led 15 laps in his IndyCar career before dominating after taking the lead from Hunter-Reay a third of the way through the 90-lap event. Kimball led a race-high 46 laps in all, including the final 18 after he roared by Pagenaud.
Matt Hagan raced to his fourth victory of the year to extend his Funny Car points lead, beating Bob Tasca III on in the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Wash.
Hagan, the 2011 Funny Car champion, powered his Dodge Charger to a 4.171-second run at 294.75 mph. Tasca, seeking his first win in nearly a year, slowed to a 5.324 at 164.81 in his Ford Shelby Mustang.
Morgan Lucas won in Top Fuel, and Vincent Nobile topped the Pro Stock field.
Lucas claimed his first victory of the season and eighth of his career, knocking off David Grubnic in the final. Lucas finished in 3.908 at 296.57, while Grubnic followed in 4.253 at 256.31.


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By Jatin Thakkar and Soham Sarkhel
India 304/3; Sri Lanka 254 (India won by 50 runs)
The scorecard of the match is here.
The distance between Hobart and Mirpur seemed to have had no effect on the fate of the Sri Lankan team as it was their old nemeses again in the form of Gambhir-Kohli who ran the Lankan bowling attack ragged and managed to secure a 50-run win alongside a bowling performance from Pathan for their team in both the teams' inaugural Asia Cup match.
India's supremacy in the match can be understood by the fact that all the three highest Impact performances generated in the match came from Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir and Irfan Pathan.
Virat Kohli, who is the second highest ODI impact batsman for India (all time) only behind Tendulkar, was again the highest Impact performer of the match with a Match IMPACT of 5.40*. He was the highest impact player in India's last match against Sri Lanka at Hobart as well and this just goes on to show the purple patch he has hit of late.
Kohli's knock of 108 runs off 120 balls came at a time when India were struggling at 19-1 after 6 overs, thus absorbing pressure for his team (Pressure Impact). He also managed to forge a 205 runs partnership (Partnership Building Impact) with Gautam Gambhir and set up a winning total for India.
Gautam Gambhir, who had the second highest Batting Impact in this match after Kohli, shared the same batting attributes as that of Kohli. However Gambhir's overall Match IMPACT was lesser than Kohli's due to the latter grasping two catches (Fielding IMPACT) during Sri Lanka's run chase.
Irfan Pathan was the second highest impact player of the match (5.14*) and had the highest Bowling IMPACT amongst all the bowlers for his figures of 4-32 in his 8.1 overs. Pathan, who is the 8th highest Impact ODI player for India (all-time) took the wicket of Jayawardene (Partnership Breaking IMPACT) ending a 93-run partnership for the 2nd wicket after he had provided the initial breakthrough with the wicket of Dilshan. His clean-up of the Lankan tail at the end also made sure that he ended up with the highest Pressure Impact.
Pathan's bowling performance (Bowling IMPACT of 5.14*) was the highest-impact performance amongst all the bowlers and batsmen. Kohli managed to get past him on Impact scale because of the two catches he grabbed while fielding.
For Sri Lanka, Mahela Jayawardene had the highest Match IMPACT (4.29) followed by Kumar Sangakarra (3.55).
Jayawardene's innings of 78 off 59 balls gave Sri Lanka an explosive start (Strike Rate IMPACT) and even though he formed a 93 runs partnership (Partnership Building IMPACT) with Sangakarra, Sri Lanka failed to make much of the start he provided.
Kumar Sangakarra, who scored a fighting 65 runs off 87 balls, also had Sri Lanka's second highest Batting IMPACT (2.85) but failed to accelerate at the correct moment for the Lankans.
India's bowling ran on high impact performances from three bowlers namely Irfan Pathan (5.14*), R Ashwin (4.39) and Vinay Kumar (2.87). Surprisingly all of them had a higher Bowling IMPACT than the highest-impact bowler for Sri Lanka – Maharoof (2.66). The fact that only one Lankan bowler managed a Bowling Impact of more than 1 in the entire match perhaps tells the most important story in the match.
Overall, India's Team IMPACT in the match was 2.29 as compared to Sri Lanka's 1.34 and shows the all-round efforts that the Indian team produced to wipe out the lacklustre performance by the Sri Lankans.
For more information, please go to www.impactindexcricket.com.

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A regional accreditation agency Tuesday removed the College of Marin from probation and reaffirmed its status as a fully accredited institution.
"This is a great day for this institution," said college President Frances White. "The faculty, the classified staff and the administration pulled together in the past several months to save this institution, and I'm pleased that the accrediting committee saw that and acknowledged it by taking us off sanctions."
Tuesday's report by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges ended months of wondering and worrying by students, faculty, staff and administrators at the community college, which had been placed on probation Jan. 18.
"I started here on July 1, 2004, and the team from WASC came here in November of 2004," White said. "In January of 2005, they slapped the institution with a warning and gave us five recommendations to complete. We completed all but one - program review - which really required a lot of cooperation on the part of the faculty."
White credited members of the faculty for scrambling to finish a review of the college's academic programs and a policy for eliminating those it no longer needs - a central requirement of the accrediting agency. The association had insisted on the review, which is required by state law, after inspections in 1992, 1998 and 2004. Failure to complete the review was the primary reason the agency placed the college on probation in January.
"The WASC reaffirmation is really a testament to the new leadership at College of Marin," said board president Carole Hayashino. "We believe in the spirit of the WASC recommendation, and are committed to moving forward and enhancing our quality of education."
Inspectors from the accrediting agency visited the college on April 1, and the committee reviewed the school's progress report at a June 4-6 meeting.
"The college has made substantial and weighty progress in resolving this recommendation and other institutional issues that led to this deficiency," wrote agency President Barbara Beno in a letter to the college.
Having overcome its greatest challenge, the college can now turn its attention to other matters, such as the $249.5 million overhaul of the campus now under way, White said.
Union spokesman Ira Lansing said he hopes the college will continue negotiations with its faculty. On Tuesday, the faculty union officially had been without a contract for one year.
"Although accreditation doesn't have any direct bearing on the contract, we hope this allows the district to be less distracted and more serious about bargaining with us," Lansing said.
While the struggle to save its accreditation sometimes increased tension between administrators and instructors, Academic Senate President Yolanda Bellisimo said the experience was positive overall.
"We want to continue improving our program review process, making it more streamlined and user-friendly," Bellisimo said. "There are a lot of things to look at, and we're considering improving funding in certain areas."
College officials are already preparing for the next comprehensive inspection by the accrediting agency, scheduled for November 2010.
- 2005: Western Association of Schools and Colleges issues college a warning for neglecting deficiencies in several key areas, including the college's governance structure, mission statement and finances. WASC suggests college has not taken previous inspections in 1993 and 1999 seriously.
- February 2007: WASC says college has made improvements in four of five problem areas, but continues to lack a review of academic programs.
- April 2007: Marin County Civil Grand Jury issues report expressing concern over college's continued lack of program review.
- Jan. 18, 2008: Western Association of Schools and Colleges places school on probation.
- April 1, 2008: College completes review of all programs.
- July 1, 2008: WASC lifts probation and other sanctions and reaffirms college's accreditation.
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Tantrayogi wrote:Hi All,
I just like to share this text by Bhikkhu Sujato that I've found in the web:
I've found it really interesting, but I would love to see your thoughts.
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It looks like a bucket.
clw_uk wrote:I dont know if that book is accurate. On page 23 it states that there were Mahayana sutras around during the 2nd council and that Mahadeva was influenced by Vijnanavada thought which came around hundereds of years after he was dead
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What would be a good gun for starting to shoot competition. Also around how much does this gun cost
Well Actually I was looking for a pistol with a decent price range
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That should depend entirely on what type of gun you want to shoot. There is a class of competition for just about any gun.
Are you talking rifle, shotgun or pistol ?
Off the top of my head, I think that precision .22 would be a good place to start for rifle, with a moderately customized Ruger 10/22.. you could probly get into it for aroun $4-500.
For shotgun Try Sporting Clays, A GREAT gun would be the Bretta AL390, around $6-700, but you could shoot very well with a Mosberg semi-auto for several hundred less.
For handgun, if you get a Glock you can compete in the GSSF matches held all around the country, they are great for beginners. For the cost of any decent self-defense gun, a few 10 round mags, and some decent carry gear (holster & mag pounches) you can start IDPA.
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Anyone know the Pali word Thannisaro translates as "yearning" in the below DN 21 excerpt?
"Then Sakka, having delighted in & expressed his approval of the Blessed One's words, said to him: 'Yearning is a disease, yearning is a boil, yearning is an arrow. It seduces one, drawing one into this or that state of being, which is why one is reborn in high states & low. Whereas other outside brahmans & contemplatives gave me no chance to ask them these questions, the Blessed One has answered at length, so that he has removed the arrow of my uncertainty & perplexity.'"
It comes near the end of the sutta.


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Jill Garland Named Senior Director of Development at the Public Theater
The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) announced today that Jill Garland has been named the new Senior Director of Development. Garland comes to The Public Theater with 15 years of experience as the Director of Development of Playwrights Horizons and most recently worked as the Vice President of Development at Nyack Hospital for the past two years.
"I am thrilled to have Jill onboard during this crucial time in The Public's history as we emerge as a Center for Culture, Arts and Ideas," said Executive Director Patrick Willingham. "Our audience and donors have been invigorated through an exciting fall and Under the Radar Festival, and we are thrilled to have Jill join us as we continue to build on this wave of excitement through the spring season, Shakespeare in the Park, and beyond."
"It's wonderful to be returning to theater and to have an opportunity to contribute to the mission of an institution that I've long admired," said Jill Garland. "Oskar Eustis, Patrick Willingham, the Trustees and Senior Management team share a unified, ambitious agenda for the future. It will be an honor and privilege to lead the Development Department and help my colleagues sustain and grow The Public's contributed income base."
JILL GARLAND was Vice President, Development of Nyack Hospital and Executive Director of its Foundation. She was part of an eight person senior management team leading the $200 million institution. Ms. Garland was responsible for running a $5 million Campaign to expand the Hospital's Emergency Department, in addition to building an annual fund for special equipment and initiatives. She was Director of Development at Playwrights Horizons from 1996-2011. During her tenure, the theater won two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama, numerous Tony awards and a designation as a Leading American Theater by the Doris Duke/Andrew W. Mellon Foundations Initiative. While at Playwrights, she spearheaded a successful $33 million campaign to erect a new building and establish an endowment while also growing a $3 million annual fund. Previously, Garland was the Managing Director of Naked Angels Theater Company, and began her career at Theatreworks/USA. She has served as a grant panelist for the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, a mentor for the Kennedy Center Arts in Crisis program, and a consultant for Our Time, an arts organization devoted to children who stutter. Ms. Garland has held adjunct professor positions at New York University and Brooklyn College. She graduated from Empire State College (SUNY) with a B.A in Theater.


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BLOOMFIELD HILLS -- Transforming science learning and strengthening academic performance among middle school students within Detroit Public Schools is the focus of a partnership launched with the support of a one-year, $150,000 grant from the Bosch Community Fund to the Cranbrook Educational Community.
Cranbrook, Detroit Public Schools and the Bosch Community Fund celebrated this partnership during a check presentation and school visit at Cranbrook Institute of Science.
Cranbrook Institute of Science and Detroit Public Schools will use the grant from the Bosch Community Fund to offer students, families and faculty in-depth, hands-on exposure to science and technology with an emphasis on the mastery of core science concepts and heightened student achievement.
Nearly 160 Detroit Public Schools students and 20 parents visited the Bat Zone and viewed an exhibit showcasing hatching baby salmon at the event on Tuesday.
Maximiliane Straub, chief financial officer and executive vice president of Finance, Controlling and Administration for Robert Bosch LLC and vice president of the Bosch Community Fund; Roy Roberts, Emergency Financial Manager, Detroit Public Schools; and Dr. Michael Stafford, Director, Cranbrook Institute of Science, attended the event.
The collaboration offers nearly 1,000 students in Detroit Public Schools free, private field trips to the nationally regarded Institute of Science located in Bloomfield Hills.
It also will provide professional development opportunities for up to 150 Detroit Public Schools teachers and free Institute memberships and special events to the families of participating students. And, next summer 30 students will have the opportunity to spend a week at a science day camp at the Cranbrook Institute.
"Bosch is proud to work with the Cranbrook Institute of Science and Detroit Public Schools so that students who are enrolled in Detroit Public Schools -- and their families and teachers -- can foster their love of math, science, engineering and other technical areas at the Cranbrook Institute of Science," Straub said. "As we continue to grow our business, Bosch seeks to hire associates who excel in these important disciplines. In addition, instilling a strong knowledge base in these areas helps create meaningful jobs that strengthen the U.S. economy."
"When we announced this partnership in January," Roberts said, "the enthusiasm districtwide was outstanding due to the impact that such an unprecedented collaboration with the Cranbrook Institute of Science could have on the learning experience of our students, particularly in the globally competitive fields of science and technology. Seeing this vision come to fruition -- and now be expanded through grant funding from the Bosch Community Fund -- confirms the positive outcome of community organizations forging a partnership to help students excel. Not only are our students, parents and educators being afforded a personalized learning and development experience, they are being exposed to educational growth outside of the classroom, thanks to the critical resources this partnership is providing."
Experiences for Detroit Public Schools students will focus on direct contact with Institute collections (considered among the country's finest private collections and boasting more than 150,000 objects and specimens), opportunities for personal contact with Institute scientists and educators, and core science education based on State of Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations. Busing and meals for all participating students are included and a significant series of evaluation tools will be used to measure the impact and outcome of the partnership.
"This dynamic project with Detroit Public Schools continues the Institute's commitment to serving Detroit's urban students, their faculty and their families," said Stafford. "Detroit's students deserve rich opportunities to explore and become inspired by the increasingly scientific world around them. We are absolutely delighted to have Detroit Public Schools as a meaningful partner. I am especially grateful to the Bosch Community Fund for helping make this collaboration come to life."


text: Culture 18 March 2013 Reviews round-up The critics' verdicts on Richard Weight, Sheryl Sandberg and Rory Carroll. Sign up for our weekly email * Print HTML Mod: A Very British Style by Richard Weight In Mod: A Very British Style, Richard Weight tells the story of Britain's first and most influential youth cult, charting its origins in the Soho jazz scene in the 1950s. Writing in the Guardian, John Harris says that reading Mod conjured Proustian flashbacks for him and that as an adolescent growing up in the 1970s, "I was consumed by my first taste of what Mod had left behind, and it changed me forever: the initial rites included a poleaxed listen to the Who's My Generation." Written by an academic, the book attempts to establish that Mod was not only the first distinctively British youth culture but a popular form of modernism – "an avant garde reaction to mainstream aesthetics, morality and politics." However, Harris explains that uncertainty clouds Mod's origins and its legacy: "Perhaps … we are all modernists now". Harris provides a critical analysis of the style: "Weight opts for a scattershot narrative, brimming with second-hand quotations, a bit like an undergraduate dissertation." The main criticism is that the although the Mod ideal boils down to an emphasis on sharpness and an attention to detail, the book in contrast is rambling and so "it ends up missing its target, by miles." In contrast, Walter Ellis writes in the Spectator that Richard Weight has crafted an "elegant and thoughtful compendium" showing that there was more to the youthful revolt than Beatlemania and the Who. Ellis describes Mod as a social movement wrapped up in a fashion statement, and that Weight's thesis can be summarised as showing that the Mods were a "populist version of the Enlightenment". He concludes by saying "what matters is that he has done his job well" and is sceptical of what future cultural historians will make of the youth of today. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, gave a motivational Ted talk in 2010 about women in the boardroom, and Zoe Williams writes in the Guardian that her book Lean In is an "elongation" of this speech. Williams explains that this "is not a book about how women can become more equal: this is a book about how women can become more like Sheryl Sandberg". It is a "goal-driven, ideology-free approach has some fascinating insights into the world of business itself", and Sandberg's thought processes leading her to Google and interview process for Facebook are "magnetic." Sandberg's approach is "emollient and inoffensive" and brings in relevant experiences of her own, "describing the "damned if you do, doomed if you don't" bind that women find themselves in if they boast about their achievements. Williams points out that despite winning a Henry Ford scholarship for her attainments in her first year at business school, jointly with six men, Sandberg didn't consider telling anyone, and that it is disappointing that a woman in the 1980s didn't have the "spine to admit she was clever". On the other hand, Anne-Marie Slaughter in the New York Times writes that Sandberg is a "feminist champion" and that Lean In is "full of many such gems, slogans that ambitious women would do well to pin up on their wall". For example, the phrase "It's a jungle gym, not a ladder" describes the many different paths careers can take, sideways and even downward on their way up. At the same time, she concedes that the advice to young women to be more ambitious "can sound like a finger-wagging admonishment when taken out of context". Slaughter explains that "Sandberg is not just tough, however. She also comes across as compassionate, funny, honest and likable." Sandberg's point in a nutshell is that "notwithstanding the many gender biases that still operate all over the workplace, excuses and justifications won't get women anywhere. Instead, believe in yourself, give it your all." Comandante: Inside Hugo Chavez's Venezuela by Rory Carroll The Telegraph's David Blair humourously writes "To survive in the court of King Chávez, you had to 'mould' your face into a mask and 'arrange features into appropriate expressions when on camera,'" writes [rory] Carroll. 'This,' he adds, 'was tricky when the comandante did something foolish or bizarre.'" Rory Carroll's latest book, Comandante has received much praise for the nuanced profile it offers of the "Bolivarian Revolutionary", Hugo Chavez. Carroll, who has experience in reporting from regions, such as Iraq, with hostile political conditions, spent his next assignment in Venezuela. He reported from 2006-12 from a country where corruption, bureaucracy and crime rates were quotidian fare. Blair praises Carroll's book as "beautifully written and acutely perceptive book … on the nature of power, in all its corruption and absurdity." He later adds: "Now that the comandante has passed on, Carroll will have to update his account. When he does, this book will deserve to be the definitive work on Chávez in the English language." The Financial Times's Julia Sweig also praises Comandante as "a compellingly written, keenly reported portrait of Venezuela…He writes with tremendous pathos in explaining Chavez's appeal to the millions of poor Venezuelans who, for decades felt, and largely were, invisible to the ruling elite." She highlights how the book explains the Venezuelan public's changing opinion of Chavez; having seen him as the face of change, they came to realise that he differed little from those who came before him. The Independent's Oliver Balch adds that the book "excels in showing what happens when a self believing ideologue grasps the reins of government and determines not to let go. It's military politics, without the guns: outflanking opponents, consolidating power, barking orders, reprimanding ministers." Balch observes how Carroll's observations grow increasingly critical and animated towards the end of the book, yet he states this "criticism is built on an earnest attempt to understand a fascinating politician." Balch, Blair and Sweig all applaud Carroll's favourable position to provide an insightful portrait of Chavez; which as Balch rightly observes, reveals "a more intimate image of Chavez than his own propaganda allows". › Picture Book of the Week: Yes to a Rosy Future A policeman escorts a teenager in 1964 after violence between Mods and Rockers in Margate, Getty Images, photographer Ronald Dumont, Hulton Archive Subscribe from just £1 per issue More Related articles Look What You Made Me Do: Taylor Swift's reinvention game falls flat How to talk about Harry Potter if you've never read Harry Potter Everyday superheroes - how pop culture can help overcome trauma Subscription offer 12 issues for £12 + FREE book LEARN MORE Close This week's magazine


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Have a colonoscopy performed in some parts of the United States, and it'll cost you and your health plan as much as $9,000 or more, versus a few hundred dollars in most of the rest of the developed world — even with countries whose healthcare systems are on par with ours in terms of quality rankings and outcomes. The average hip replacement costs $40,364 here, compared with $7,731 in Spain. An MRI scan in the United States runs $1,121, vs. $319 in the Netherlands. And a hospital stay will cost "about triple those in other developed countries, even though they last no longer."
Those are some of the eye-opening facts cited by reporter Elisabeth Rosenthal in a well-researched story appearing in the New York Times June 1. Under the headline, "The $2.7 Trillion Medical Bill," Rosenthal paints a grim picture of the way U.S. health costs have ballooned through a combination of factors unique to the United States that have evolved over many decades.
"The United States is far and away the world leader in medical spending, even though numerous studies have concluded that Americans do not get better care," Rosenthal wrote. For instance, she added, "The high price paid for colonoscopies mostly results not from top-notch patient care, according to interviews with healthcare experts and economists, but from business plans seeking to maximize revenue; haggling between hospitals and insurers that have no relation to the actual costs of performing the procedure; and lobbying, marketing and turf battles among specialists that increase patient fees."
Rosenthal notes that a lot of attention is paid to the role that expensive tests and "heroic care at the end of life" play in the nation's high health bills. However, she notes, "a more significant factor in the nation's $2.7 trillion annual healthcare bill may not be the use of extraordinary services, but the high price tag of ordinary ones."
That price tag is helping to drive the increasingly desperate search by public and private health plans, employer groups, insurers and patient advocates for cost-saving solutions to the nation's dangerously out-of-control health cost spiral.
And that search dovetails neatly with the pharmacy profession's rapid evolution beyond pill dispensing as pharmacists, and the chain and independent pharmacies they work for, present themselves as front-line community health providers and engaged patient-care professionals. It's about practicing "at the top of your license," to quote any number of engaged pharmacy leaders, and moving firmly into the realm of clinical care and collaborative health networks. And it's happening in the midst of a real crisis in U.S. health care, as the nation grapples with an unsustainable but seemingly unstoppable rise in health costs.
It's a perfect storm. What will it take to turn the nation's health delivery network into a sustainable model with a more transparent cost structure and a more realistic, outcomes-based reimbursement system? And what role can pharmacy play in that transformation?
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NMRT Student Reception Committee
The student reception committee encourages library students to attend the ALA Annual Conference and introduces them to ALA, NMRT, and other divisions and round tables. To welcome those who attend the Annual Conference, the committee arranges a reception (open to students, NMRT members, the ALA executive board, representatives of division/round tables, and library school deans) during the early days of the conference.
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A 33-year-old Vallejo man was sentenced Thursday to 27 years in prison for his role in a pair of 2007 methamphetamine-fueled "thrill kills" that a prosecutor called one of the most "heinous" crimes ever committed in Solano County.
In a plea deal with Solano County prosecutors, Mario Moreno pleaded guilty to two counts of voluntary manslaughter in exchange for his testimony earlier this year at the trial of his co-defendant, 30-year-old Vallejo resident Paige Linville.
A jury found Linville guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of one of the victims, Christina Baxley, 41, of Dixon. Linville was sentenced on Nov. 4 to 25 years to life.
At Thursday's sentencing hearing in Solano Superior Court Judge Allan Carter's Vallejo courtroom, Deputy District Attorney Krishna Abrams characterized the killings as two "of the most heinous murders that have ever been committed in this county." Abrams added that Moreno and Linville killed their unsuspecting victims "for no other reason than for the thrill of it."
Abrams also noted that Baxley's death robbed her two children of a mother.
Abrams added that although prosecutors considered Moreno to be "equally culpable" in the killings, they offered him a plea deal as part of a strategy to take both defendants off the streets. However, unlike Linville, Abrams said, Moreno has shown remorse.
Shackled and wearing jail garb, Moreno solemnly addressed the court, saying "I don't know why I did what I did and I accept responsibility for my actions."
He added he will aim to make an effort in prison to turn his life around "so that when you release me you won't be releasing a murderer or a bad person."
"I hope you're right," Judge Carter said, adding the facts of the case were "some of the most horrific I've been exposed to" either as a lawyer or judge.
Prosecutors said Linville and Moreno conspired to kill both victims "for the thrill of it" during a drug-fueled rampage that started in Vallejo on the night of Nov. 16, 2007.
The first victim, 34-year-old Amber Lee Chappell, was lured into the couple's car with the promise of drugs. She was found shot to death in rural Cordelia early the next morning. Baxley, a single mother, was gunned down walking her dog near her Dixon apartment during her lunch break.
At Linville's trial, Moreno testified that he killed Chappell and Linville later killed Baxley because, he said, she wanted to know what it would feel like.


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All-Yale Cast and Crew Set for KISS ME, KATE at University Theater, 1/19
Yale will pay tribute to alumnus composer and lyricist Cole Porter (B.A. 1913) on the centennial of his graduation from the University by presenting his popular musical "Kiss Me, Kate" in a concert version with an all-Yale cast and crew. Porter's riff on Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" will have two performances on Saturday, Jan. 19, at University Theater, 222 York St., at 2 and 8 p.m. For ticket information, see below.
This production of "Kiss Me, Kate" will kick off a year-long celebration of Cole Porter at Yale. Details about the centennial activities are forthcoming.
The true-blue production features a newly restored critical edition of the score, with original orchestrations which haven't been heard since the 1948 Tony Award-winning show first ran on Broadway.
Led by renowned conductor David Charles Abell '81, this production of "Kiss Me, Kate" features a full 40-piece orchestra, a cast of professional Yale alumni singers and actors, and an acoustic soundscape provided by onstage foley artists [the performers who historically supplemented live acoustic effects in film and radio], in the style of a live radio program being performed for a studio audience.
Abell is also the scholar responsible for creating the new edition of the "Kiss Me, Kate" score, an achievement made possible by support from the Cole Porter Trusts. It will be a landmark in American music publishing, marking the first time that one of the classic Broadway hits of the "Golden Era" gets treated with the same scholarly respect musicologists have traditionally reserved for the great European operas, contends Abell. He notes that very few of the great works of American musical theater are even intact, musically speaking.
"Historically, musical materials were considered as disposable as stage sets or costumes by the original producers of these works, with many scores and parts being lost ordiscarded over the years. So most conductors who set out to mount a classicmusical of the past have to parse through conflicting and incorrect vocal scores, inaccurate libretti, and illegible, incomplete or conflicting orchestra parts," says Abell.
The artistic staff and company of this "Kiss Me, Kate" includes a 40-year span of Yalies, from current students -who will make up the orchestra and musical ensemble and play small acting roles- to graduates at the top of their professions, among them Ethan Freeman '81, well-known in the German-speaking world for his performances in musical theater; distinguished opera singer Sari Gruber '93; and, taking a turn in the spotlight as the two gangsters who sing "Brush Up Your Shakespeare," playwright Christopher Durang MFA '74 and composer Bobby Lopez '97. All are volunteering their time and talent.
"Yalies love music, and they especially love Cole Porter. What better way to celebrate both Yale and Cole than by bringing together multiple generations, from seasoned pros to aspiring students, in a project where we can all learn from one another while creating something important?" says the show's producer, Amber Edwards '82.
Tickets, which are $30 ($15 for students) may be purchased from the Yale School of Music box office, which is located in the lobby of Sprague Hall at 470 College St., by phone at 203 432-4158 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. , or on the web at music.yale.edu. Ticket sales will begin on Dec 14th.


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A predominately-white church in Mississippi has turned away a black couple, who intended to have their wedding ceremony there, due to their skin color.
The pastor of First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, canceled Charles and Te'Andrea Wilson's planned wedding one day before the ceremony, arguing that the church had never hosted black couples since it was opened in 1883.
Pastor Stan Weatherford said some of the white congregation had opposed the wedding of the black couple and threatened to have him fired.
...This is while Charles and Te'Andrea regularly attended the church on Sundays.
US church says no to marrying black couple, arguing it has never held such a ceremony since it opened in 1883
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Who here posts on the indystar.com boards? What is your name if you do?
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Who here posts on the indystar.com boards? What is your name if you do?
I still post there as bmac, but I rarely even read the forums there anymore they've gotten soooo bad, waste of my time.
Dallas Clark>Tony Gonzalez
I use the same name there, but my posting goes in spurts.
I used to post there, but there were soo many trolls.
Now I can't even load up the indystar.com web site for some reason. Strange.
No Linking to your own site if it sells something.
I still post there from time to time but that board has been completely ruined by Patriots, Heat, and Pistons trolls. That and a complete and total lack of moderation. The mods over there show up once in a blue moon, and when they do they ban the wrong people. I still read there from time to time, but rarely post. My name there was the same as it is here.
Bball here and Bball there....
I rarely post over there anymore. The trolls have the run of the place and it seems a significant portion of the regulars 'like' bickering with trolls continually. And as someone said, the mods- if they do anything at all- will likely ban one of the good guys who got tired of the trolling and leave the trolls.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
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This free service, available to all St. Johns County residents, provides home delivery of materials to program participants. Materials may be returned by mail or at any SJCPLS branch library or bookmobile.
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Here's going to be the problem with the meetings-INDIANAPOLIS If you want to talk class basketball, the Indiana High School Athletic Association will lend an ear.
Its now 15 years since Norths Cougars won the last all-inclusive state boys basketball title, and that passage of time might have taken the class basketball issue off the front burner for some fans.
But anybody who wishes the IHSAA to reconsider the subject can have their say at a series of 11 public meetings at various Hoosier locales from April 10 through May 24.
IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cox will be there, listening. State Sen. Mike Delph, R-Carmel, who sponsored a bill this past legislative session calling for a return to the traditional tournament, will also attend as many of the meetings as he can make.
Cox and Delph conducted a joint press conference Thursday at the IHSAA offices announcing the series of town hall forums. All will transpire at high school venues, and the first is set for April 10 at Fort Wayne Northrop. The others are: Vincennes Lincoln, April 16; Plainfield, April 17; Seymour, April 23; Pendleton Heights, April 24; Merrillville, April 25; Milan, May 1; Plymouth, May 8; Marion, May 10; Connersville, May 16; and Gary Roosevelt, May 24.
Delph said he considered the IHSAAs willingness to reopen public dialogue on the issue courageous and called upon the public to make its views known.
It is my hope that the public turns out, in overwhelming fashion, and stands with me in demanding that we restore a proud Indiana tradition that made legends and built our identity as a basketball state, Delph said. Basketball is part of the national identity of the state of Indiana. As such, it must be respected.
I asked Bobby (Cox) what he would do if there was an overwhelming public voice for a return to a single-class basketball tournament. He said hes always encouraged his membership to listen to the voice of their communities, and thats all we can ask for in this case.
Delph noted that Article 8 of the Indiana Constitution gives the General Assembly complete authority over educational matters within the state, but that some have argued it shouldnt wield that authority regarding high school athletics. Ultimately, as things currently stand, the 408 high school member principals have the final say in establishing the rules and regulations of the IHSAA, including the basketball tournament.
Former IHSAA Commissioner Blake Ress conducted a 2006 survey of the states principals and only 10.6 percent (36 of the 341 to respond) favored returning to the old basketball tournament format.
Cox said that while the IHSAA is a private, nonprofit membership organization with elected representation, I feel it is important for our organization to listen to the opinions of the general public in an effort to clearly communicate those sentiments to our member schools.
Hence the town hall meetings. Cox said members of the public will get two minutes apiece to express their opinion, in an effort to allow as many people as possible to speak, and attendees can also indicate their preferences in straw polls conducted at the meetings. Athletic directors and coaches can attend the meetings and will also be canvassed electronically. The data collected from the meetings and germane constituences will be turned over to Delph, disseminated to the IHSAA member principals and also released to the public by the IHSAA.
Locations for the meetings were set in conjunction with the six IHSAA regular district gatherings, and five additional locations were suggested by Delph.
Delph said that while he hoped for a groundswell in favor of the old tournament, hell accept a different verdict if that is what the response and data show. He also is open to suggestion of alternatives beyond the current four-class system and the old single-class approach.
Were not going to pre-judge the outcome, Delph said. Were going to let the process work. If the . response is contrary to my personal position, Ill respect that. The input were trying to seek now is whether the current multi-class system is something you support, or you dont. And if you dont, should we try something else? And that something else is still on the drawing board.
This is not about picking on smaller schools (who generally have voted in favor of the multi-class approach), as I understand fully the concerns that Commissioner Cox has, and others (have) as well. Bright minds ought to be able to fashion a path to address those concerns.
Cox noted that a proposal to alter the current state football tournament format is already pending before the IHSAA this spring, and that he feels the notion of looking at every single sport with (the same) cookie-cutter approach is fading . but its important for the membership to digest the data and contemplate whats best for the student-athletes and their communities.
During Class basketball's experimental time period, when it was first tried on an allegedly 'see how it goes' basis, a lot of people assumed the immediate decline in interest, decline in revenue, and negative public reaction meant that the experiment was not a success and would be coming to an end. Lo and behold, as the decision date came close word leaked that the IHSAA was in fact determined to continue class basketball.
Very little time for the opposition to really gear up again as they'd done prior to the original decision for trying class basketball with a limited time period. People assumed the results had spoken for themselves and backed up what had already been predicted and there was no need to reoganize and protest. How could the IHSAA continue class basketball in light of what had quickly transpired during the experiment. I'd venture to say many of the negative predictions happened quicker than expected and possibly even worse than expected.
So, in the face of that, with the public now largely apathetic to HS basketball overall, with several years of class basketball as the norm, are we to believe the IHSAA is really now going to reconsider? Even if they are now willing, they've already sucked the fight out of the public who either doubts this is anything but a waste of time (which is the category I fall in) or another segment who no longer cares about HS basketball. ...Let alone I'm sure there's a group who is for maintaining the status quo... whatever that might be at the time.... whether they can articulate a reason or not.


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Amazing Rammed Earth Construction
Posted January 17, 2014
I'm absolutely besotted with this amazing school design in Muyinga, Burundi, covered by Inhabitat. Faced with the need to provide educational accommodations for d/Deaf and hard of hearing students, architects went above and beyond with a stunningly beautiful school that also acts as a community hub. The first structure is part of a larger plan to make a welcoming, friendly educational environment that promotes learning and full community integration.
While a school in Burundi might not seem like something you'd expect to see featured on a home improvement site, it actually provides a lot of illustrative lessons for your own remodeling projects and home design schemes. Every construction project presents challenges, and while the challenges may vary, the need to identify and meet them doesn't! Whether you're facing down Atlanta roofing on a gabled house or a community church in Tanzania, every construction site is unique.
In this case, the architectural firm and builders wanted to work with local materials to cut costs and be environmentally friendly. At the same time, they wanted to use modern and fully-informed approaches to school architecture, with a particular focus on designs that are friendly to d/Deaf and hard of hearing students. They wanted a light, airy, healthy learning environment that could suit the needs of students of all ages and, at the same time, create a space for community members.
However, they didn't want to ride roughshod over regional traditions. Historically, Western NGOs, well-meaning architectural firms, and other do-gooders have entered communities with recommendations on what to do without considering the local community. This tends to create adversarial relationships, as people may feel insulted and patronized by this approach, and it can also create structural problems: Western architecture, building techniques, and approaches to maintenance are not always suited to different climates and environments.
The team spent time in the community reaching out to community members about what they wanted and needed while taking note of construction norms, available materials, and community wisdom -- for example, they noted that rammed earth blocks are a durable and affordable construction material (and you can use them here, too!). They also conducted research on the local climate and environment. With all of this information in hand, they went to the drawing board to develop a plan for the school, and the result is a shining example of what can happen when people work together on development projects.
Today, a school in Burundi. Tomorrow, a new home for you, perhaps?
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Topic: Last Chapter...Update on Dad
It's been 2 months since my last post, but I have checking in often to seek answers. I have to say that as my family has navigated through this horrible journey with my dad, this website has been the best place to get real answers and support!
After dads next to death experience back in December, he bounced back for a few weeks and was able to do some normal things that he loves...travel, spend time with family & friends and eat again. He began this journey weighing 198 and now weighs 138.
Moving forward...two weeks ago he began to decline again, no energy, fevers, rigor shakes, vomiting and then a few days things became even worse. He began to have blood in his vomit and stools and developed pain in his right leg. He is now in ICU and suffering from internal bleeding and a very low blood pressure. He has had 7 bags of blood since yesterday and his counts remain very low. This evening my mother was told that there is nothing else they can do.
Even though you know this day will eventually come with stage 4 bile duct cancer....it still feels like a bad dream.
Because of the snow storm that is attacking the Midwest....I will have to wait for this storm to pass before I can travel to him. it is about a 6-7 hour drive. I am hoping to him on Wednesday! I am going to be devastated if I don't get to see and spend time with him before he leaves us.
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November 5, 2016, 5:00pm - November 6, 2016, 12:00am
Sponsored and held by the B.O.S.S club. Admission is $7 at the door. Fish fry dinner included with admission. Silent auction and live auction. 50/50 drawing. Live music by DJ Andy and much more! Come Support a family that has supported our community for so many years.
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We still have tickets to sell and will be drawing the 50/50 on Saturday October 17 at the LJ Arthaud Memorial Golf Tournament. (Don't need to be present to win)
Someone is going to win a cash prize in the THOUSANDS (up to $5,000) on Saturday.
We are limiting the number of tickets sold to 100, so don't miss this opportunity to donate to a great cause all while having a great chance to win.
Some examples of where this money goes:
Donation of 6 AEDS to Hannibal Public Schools
Donation of money, materials, and labor to local family to help provide specialized care for son.
Donation to local family to help with daughter's battle with cancer.
Donation of AED to Holy Family School
Provided in-kind work to local Head Start program.
In total the foundation has donated over $50,000 to local schools, families, and organizations. These efforts are only made possible through the generosity of our sponsors and supporters!
We have several opportunities to expand our ability to help out in the community in the coming year, and your support is greatly appreciated.
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Happy Friday Everyone!
The Arthaud Foundation is excited to announce that we will be selling 50/50 raffle tickets to win up to $5,000.
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Arians was an awful play caller but a good head coach.
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Arians was an awful play caller but a good head coach.
Luck apparently is human after all.
Team loss. Pep's play calling might suck but if Heward-Bay and Coby Fleener knew how to catch footballs we might be able to pull this out.
Again, team loss, the only person who didn't suck tonight was Adam. Not going for it on 4th and 2 was soft football at its best.
Now I can't watch ESPN for a week.
(Which probably isn't a bad thing)
Also, worst 4-2, division leading team ever....
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2000 Eastern Conference Champions
4-2 is not bad 5-1 would have been great but nobody thought we would beat SF and Seattle.
im still pretty happy and optimistic about next week.
Counting down the days untill DJ Augustin's contract expires.
You guys lost one game, on the road, to a decent San Diego team. Calm down. You beat the 49ers and the SeaHawks. You have a good team. Perfect? No. Winning the SB this year? No. Well on your way to being a SB contender? Yes.
You normally put up almost 28ppg. Tonight you put up 9. Thats an anomaly. Off nights happen.
I'll admit: We all have sent PMs to each other to form a united front against Pep Hamilton. One time, he refused to autograph my golden retriever's tail and we all thought that was pretty much ********, so we decided to hate him. You caught us, master sleuth.
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We are a good football team and will be hyped up for next week. It won't be easy, but I think we'll be up for it.
The Manning era teams had their fair share of bad games over the years. That's just NFL football.
You know the modus operandi for game threads. STFU and let us vent. We will come to our senses later.
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Yep. As angry as I am, it isn't the end of the world.
Everyone had an off night pretty much, except for Adam.
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We are angry, we are pissed off, we are going to blame everyone who could possibly be blamed, we will calm down, go to sleep, go to work, re-evaluate our positions, decide the team will be plenty pissed off about their performance and will be predicting victory over the Broncos on Sunday Night. We all know the progressions, let's just let them play out organically.
Peyton Manning had nothing to do with this game. We lost. Fan bases get pissed off when they lose. You being a fan of the Eagles, I take it you should be familiar with this concept. It will pass.
Probably scoring a touchdown would have helped.
Luck doesn't sound too thrilled that they didn't go for the 4th and 2
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
I wish Luck weren't so much of a company man to be honest. if they ran stuff like this in Peyton's second year Peyton wouldn't have it. Luck's got too much talent to keep having his hands tied behind his back.
The main thing that is eating away at me is: SAN DIEGO IS NOT THAT GOOD!!!!!! SMH
Larry Bird and Ryan Grigson- wasting the talents of Paul George and Andrew Luck
In all seriousness, the drops ****ing killed us tonight more than Pep Hamilton's play calling. I mean even Reggie Wayne dropped a pass. That's just ****ed up.
He shouldn't be.
Pagano threw in the white flag by punting.
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This game was identical to the playoff game last year. Without checking I want to say it was pretty much the same score except we only had 6 points.
Remind me who was calling that game again? exactly.
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We can't believe it either — the one-and-only Madonna turns 54 years old today. When people think of this pop sensation, usually two things come to mind: music and muscles. The famously fit singer always makes exercise and healthy living a priority, and it shows. Whether she's entertaining thousands or just being photographed by paparazzi, Madonna's fit body is always in full view. In order to celebrate her birthday and fit life, learn how she works for that toned body!
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A measure of Australian manufacturing activity showed yet another month of contraction in December as firms complained of soft demand and a strong local dollar.
The Australian Industry Group's performance of manufacturing index (PMI) slipped dipped 4.1 points in December to 40.2, a 3½-year low and well below the 50 level that is supposed to mark the threshold between contraction and expansion.
The survey of around 200 companies showed broad-based softness with 10 of 11 sectors covered contracting.
The PMI's measure of production fell 2.1 points to 40.4, while that for new orders dropped by 6.3 points to 39.4. Demand for labour was also weak, with the employment index falling 4.4 points to 40.1.
Ai Group chief executive Innes Willox said slowing domestic economic growth had added to the sector's woes.
''The well-entrenched pressures that have been confronting the manufacturing sector for several years are being compounded by a slowing in the broader economy,'' he said.
Mr Willox said a string of Reserve Bank of Australia interest rate cuts had yet to provide a boost for manufacturing.
''Successive interest rate reductions have not yet turned conditions around,'' he said.
''The rate cuts to date have not offset the combined impacts of the substantial contraction in fiscal policy along with the structural challenges due to more intense international competition, the high dollar, ongoing increases in energy costs and increasingly uncompetitive unit labour costs.''
Inflation pressures were very subdued with selling prices falling amid heavy discounting.
The survey has been consistently weaker than official measures of manufacturing, implying the sector has been stuck in recession for much of the past four years.
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The year since the Egyptian revolution began has been a good one for the Muslim Brotherhood. The restrictions they once faced in Egyptian political life were lifted with the ouster of Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak. Amr Darrag, a senior official in Egypt's Freedom and Justice Party — the Muslim Brotherhood party, speaks with Robert Siegel about the past year and what he anticipates in the next one.
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Work to complete a pathway and landscaping in Observatory Park was delayed, but also improved, by recent rains, according to a report prepared for the Ukiah City Council.
Community Services Administrator Katie Marsolan wrote for the council's Feb. 20 meeting that the "construction period has been longer and more involved than previously anticipated" for a project to develop a public park at the site of the International Latitude Observatory property at the corner of Luce Street and Observatory Avenue.
In 2009, the city was awarded a $58,850 grant from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which was then matched from the Park Development Fund for a total of $117,700.
The four-acre park has graded pathways, a turf area and a labyrinth, as well as a historical residence and three outbuildings, and the city's plan for the park includes "finishing the main pathway, the perimeter landscaping and the primary entry point to the park at Luce Street."
Last September, the council awarded a contract to Environmental Landscape Services for construction of the park, and Ann Baker Landscape Architecture designed the park.
Since then, "the winter weather caused some delays with the project and work will be continuing (until as late as May 1)," Marsolan notes, adding that the rains also led to "some small changes that ... will improve the overall project. For example, the winter rains presented an opportunity to observe specific drainage issues related to the orientation of the pathway.
"In retrospect, staff should have allowed a larger scope and/or hours for ABLA to perform construction support," Marsolan said, recommending that the contract with ABLA be amended to include an additional $10,000, an amount she said was available in the city's Park Development Fund.
The council approved the change as part of its consent calendar.


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It's Tuesday once again when we are treated to yet another fantastic tutorial from one of you! This week we are treated to an amazing stitching tutorial by Cristine Redmond. Let's face it, stitching is all the rage and what a snazzy and simple addition it makes to your crafting projects.
I love to stitch on my layouts and cards because I love the "yes, I actually did this by hand" look it creates. I've had a few comments on some of my layouts as to how I did it, so I thought I'd create a How To'sday post showing how I do my stitching. There is no right way to do this, so you may figure out an easier way.
Supplies needed:
- cardstock
- stencil, template or Sew Easy tool
- floss (embroidery floss, twine, Sew Easy floss)
- pencil
- paper piercer (you can use a needle if you don't have one)
- ruler (if you're a stickler for straight lines
- tape
- scissors
For this tutorial, I'm using a stitching template from Bazzill Basics. It has the holes laid out for you and all you have to do is follow along.
If I'm doing words, I like to draw out lines just to make sure I'm stitching them out in a straight line.
For this step, you can either use your pencil and put a dot in the center of the holes or just take your paper piercer/needle and punch the holes as you go. I like to get my template drawn out in case I need to move/alter it.
Here is what it looks like after all of my letters have been dotted.
Take your paper piercer/needle and poke small holes where the dots are.
This is what it looks like after all of the letters have been pierced.
I like to erase any lines or dots that are showing because it's much easier to do at this point rather than at the end. Now it's time to stitch!
Starting with the backside of the cardstock sticking up, put the needle down the 2nd hole (of the letter/shape you're starting with) and pull the floss through. Use a piece of tape to secure the end to the cardstock.
Flip the cardstock over so the front is facing you and put the needle in the 1st hole. Pull the floss through.
Flip back over to the back side and put the needle in the third hole. Pull the floss through.
Flip the cardstock back over so the front is facing you and put the needle down the 2nd hole. Pull the floss through.
Continue with this pattern until the letters or shape you are stitching is completed. Use tape to secure the end down to the cardstock.
This is what the back will look like.
And this is what the front will look like.
Much prettier, right? ;)
Here is an example of a free-hand design I did on a layout. I wanted to create a couple branches to do a cherry blossom embellishment. I drew out the branches and then pierced holes with a needle.
This is what the completed branches look like. I added some flower brads to a few of the holes to complete the cherry blossom look.
I also stitched the title for my layout, so here is a picture of the completed project.
Here are a few cards that I stitched some details on to.
I hope you find this tutorial helpful! Stitching on layouts or cards is tedious work, but the end product is totally worth it!
Cristine, thank you so much for such an amazing tutorial.
If you have an idea that you'd like to see featured on our How To'sday blog posting, then don't be shy! Send along your ideas with images to email@example.com.
Can't wait to see stitching on all of your upcoming creations.
Have a great day!


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The bicycle was invented in Europe and was once an invaluable mode of transport, though bike use has changed since the arrival of motorised travel. Nowadays bike riding is a popular pastime, hobby and spectator sport, as well as an increasingly common method of commuting. Some countries such as the Netherlands and Germany boast excellent networks of dedicated cycle routes while every country has quiet backroads that have been largely superseded by modern road networks, leaving the cyclist in relative peace to enjoy the old rural routes. The EU has coordinated and developed a network of cycle routes, known as the Eurovelo, that traverse numerous countries to cross the continent.
Wherever you cycle, there is little doubt that a cycle holiday is a healthy and green option. You may choose the classic cycling destinations of Spain, France, Italy or Portugal with a wealth of history, architecture, fine wines and good food. Or you may cycle the less visited eastern European countries with wild nature, traditional life that has changed little over time, stunning scenery and a warm welcome, from Poland through to Hungary and beyond. Pedal along the Baltic coasts in Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania, or discover the Balkans on two wheels in places such as Bosnia and Albania, where cyclists are starting to discover the wealth of attractions of these little visited nations.


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Graffiti isn't the only tool that vandals have at their disposal. Philadelphia City Councilman David Oh says people are grinding down memorials and public art with skateboards.
"Veterans and police officers, firefighters and artists, have spoken to me and others about the fact that they are very frustrated with those persons who, riding skateboards and other things, damage and continue to damage public artwork and memorials," said Oh.
Oh has introduced the bill on behalf of Mayor Michael Nutter. It would toughen penalties for skateboarding, biking or rollerblading on property where it's clearly prohibited. People who intentionally deface public art or memorials could be fined $1,000 and, after a third time, serve 30 days in jail.
City Council is set to vote on the bill Thursday.
To Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, the proposed punishment doesn't fit the crime. She is pleading with her fellow lawmakers to defeat the legislation.
"It's unconscionable. It's just unbelievable," Blackwell said. "It's not the business of this Council to try to lock up its citizens for skateboarding."
A group of skateboarders blasted an earlier version of the bill as too harsh. But Oh amended it, and now, he says, he has their support. He expects the bill to pass.
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The dominant theme in this collection of short stories about Aboriginal life, first published in 1978, is the effect of white settlement in Australia and its destruction of Aboriginal culture and land. Includes a foreword by Alan Paton and a glossary. TB Wongar' is the pseudonym of Streten Bozic, a Yogoslav who came to Australia in the early 1960s and married into an Aboriginal tribe a few years later.
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Toe lesions are an extremely common lesion in cattle. They reduce performance significantly and often become chronic lesions. Part of the reason for this is due to the fact that lesions occurring in the toe have the potential to involve the 3rd phalanx, explains cattle lameness expert Jan Shearer, DVM, MS, Iowa State University. "When this happens affected animals can develop very chronic and painful kinds of conditions," Shearer says.
Shearer says that toe problems have multiple etiologies:
- Toe ulcer/abscess which quickly becomes an abscess once you expose the underlying corium.
- White line disease also occurs but not real frequently; more commonly it's a thin sole toe ulcer. White line can be because someone is trimming away the inside part of the toe. It may be part of the iatrogenic problem.
- Thin sole –thin sole toe ulcers
- Corkscrew claw is a very important cause of toe abscesses in cattle and they become very chronic and are hard to manage.
- Wall cracks (horizontal and vertical)
- Traumatic toe lesions
- Iatrogenic – often trimming-related
The causes of these lesions differ significantly, Shearer says. "I think the important thing is to understand the etiology of these lesions if we are going to be able to apply appropriate control measures for them."
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) --When is 90% good enough? How much are you willing to pay for the last 10% of anything? In this article I make the argument that General Motors (GM) beat Tesla (TSLA) by at least six years to make the $40,000 de facto electric car.
The main product goal for Tesla is to deliver the cost-reduced, smaller version of the current Model S. This car would have a range of 200 miles (when new) and cost something like $40,000, before tax adjustments.
Originally, this "Generation 3" $40,000 Tesla car was meant for 2015. Then it became 2016. Now it looks like perhaps 2017. Judging from the commentary on a recent Tesla quarterly earnings call, Tesla remains mostly busy perfecting the current Model S, and finalizing the Model X which could reach volume production as early as 2015. Significant resources spent on the "Generation 3 program" would begin in 2014.
Meanwhile, GM showed the original Chevrolet Volt prototype in January 2007, the final design in September 2008 and production started in November 2010. The car cost approximately $40,000.
Lets first establish the timeline here: Tesla will have its $40,000 car in late 2016, at best. The Volt entered production in November 2010. That means that in terms of reaching that magic $40,000 price point, GM will have been at an absolute bare minimum six years ahead of Tesla.
I can hear the protestations from the Tesla fan club already. Let's deal with these objections in turn:
"But the Tesla is 100% electric; the Volt isn't."
The Volt goes an average of 38 miles on 100% electric power, then another 342 miles using a fairly regular gasoline engine for a total of 380 miles worth of range. In contrast, the current Tesla Model S can go 265 miles on its only electric/battery power source; the third-generation car for 2017 would be able to hit 200 miles.
Based on this, Tesla fans cry foul: "A pure electric car isn't the same thing as a car that can only go 38 miles on electric." Per definition, they are right -- but I also argue that for most people, this doesn't matter much, if at all. Why?


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Lil Wayne Ties Elvis Presley's Billboard Hot 100 Record
Not only is Lil Wayne the king of rap, he's also a king on the Billboard charts, as well. The rapper has tied with Elvis Presley for the most appearances on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his appearance on Juicy J's strip club anthem 'Bandz a Make Her Dance.'
The Young Money honcho and the King of rock 'n' roll have both entered the tally 108 times among the male artists. The duo trails only behind the 'Glee' cast, who have 204 appearances to their credit.
The Young Money honcho joins a distinguished list of male artists who have racked up double digits on the Hot 100 chart. Among them are James Brown (91 entries), Ray Charles (74 entries) and Elton John (67 entries). While Presley's 108 entries on the chart are leads only, Wayne's numbers consists of 42 leads and 66 featured songs.
In the meantime, Weezy's newest lead-only single, 'No Worries (Featuring Detail), climbed 38 notches from No. 96 to No. 58 on the chart this week. Lil Wayne's next album 'I Am Not a Human Being 2′ is expected to hit stores before the year's end.
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After 'nightmare' 2013, Jeter feeling refreshed
BOSTON -- Maybe the most encouraging thing that the Yankees can say about Derek Jeter so far this season is that he has looked like himself, which is a refreshing change from the self-described "nightmare" campaign that the captain endured last year.
Jeter entered play on Wednesday batting .298 (17-for-57) with three doubles and four RBIs, and he had reached base safely in each of his first 15 games of the season. He was riding an 11-game hitting streak, which ended with an 0-for-4 collar in the Yanks' 5-1 loss to the Red Sox.
"I feel all right. I'm getting better and better," Jeter said. "This is a game that you need to play every day. It took me a while to feel good, but I'm getting there. I've still got some more progress to make."
Jeter was limited to just 17 games last season; he was in the lineup playing shortstop and batting second on Wednesday for his 16th game of the 2014 campaign.
Jeter had reached base safely in his last 21 games dating back to Sept. 2, 2013, which was tied with the Blue Jays' Jose Bautista for the longest active streak in the Majors.
"I told you, if he was healthy, I thought he'd play well," manager Joe Girardi said. "It was just a matter of how healthy he was going to be, and for the most part, he's been healthy this year. So I think it's kind of what we expected."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.