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Weathering the water cycle: Precipitation
Students will learn that precipitation is one of the three stages of the water cycle and how it relates to the other stages. The other lessons in this series include lessons on evaporation and condensation as well as a conclusion.
A lesson plan for grades 2 and 5 Mathematics and Science
Learning outcomes
Students will:
- Gain an understanding of the different types of precipitation through an online precipitation scavenger hunt.
- Construct a rain gauge.
- Gather and graph measurements of rainfall.
Teacher planning
Time required for lesson
3 weeks
- instructions for constructing a rain gauge (for each student)
- rainfall data collection worksheet (for each student)
- precipitation grading rubric
- books on precipitation:
- What Makes It Rain? by K. Brendt
- Why Does It Rain? by Marian B. Jacobs
- video or book: The Magic School Bus Kicks Up A Storm
Technology resources
- computer(s)
- internet access
- software for creating spreadsheets and graphs
The teacher will initiate a class discussion on the different types of precipitation and their causes. Students will discuss what they know about precipitation, and what they want to learn. The teacher can read one of the books about precipitation or show the video.
Activity 1
(should be completed at the beginning of the unit)
Students will construct a rain gauge following the instructions on the handout.
Activity 2
(should be started at the beginning of the unit and tracked throughout the duration of the unit)
- Students will take the rain gauges and home and record the amount of rainfall each day for two weeks. This should be part of their daily homework. The differing amounts could be briefly compared daily.
- Students will complete the online precipitation scavenger hunt. Students may print out their completed hunt as a measure of assessment.
- At the end of the two week measuring period, students will use the data they collected to create a spreadsheet on the computer. After completing the spreadsheet, the students will then convert the spreadsheet into a graph.
The teacher will use the rubric to assess the students based on the completion of the data collection activity, the spreadsheet/graph, and the completed scavenger hunt.
Supplemental information
The teacher should have a previous knowledge of creating spreadsheets and graphs on the computer.
The spreadsheet activity could be completed in a multi-computer lab or the data could be compiled/totaled to create a single spreadsheet/graph on a single computer.
- Common Core State Standards
- Mathematics (2010)
Grade 2
- Measurement & Data
- 2.MD.9 Generate measurement data by measuring lengths of several objects to the nearest whole unit, or by making repeated measurements of the same object. Show the measurements by making a line plot, where the horizontal scale is marked off in whole-number...
- Measurement & Data
- North Carolina Essential Standards
- Science (2010)
- 2.E.1 Understand patterns of weather and factors that affect weather. 2.E.1.1 Summarize how energy from the sun serves as a source of light that warms the land, air and water. 2.E.1.2 Summarize weather conditions using qualitative and quantitative measures...
Grade 5
- 5.E.1 Understand weather patterns and phenomena, making connections to the weather in a particular place and time. 5.E.1.1 Compare daily and seasonal changes in weather conditions (including wind speed and direction, precipitation, and temperature) and patterns....
- Science (2010)
- Mathematics (2010)
North Carolina curriculum alignment
Science (2005)
Grade 2
- Goal 2: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate tools to build an understanding of the changes in weather.
- Objective 2.03: Describe weather using quantitative measures of:
- Temperature.
- Wind direction.
- Wind speed.
- Precipitation.
- Objective 2.04: Identify and use common tools to measure weather:
- Wind vane and anemometer.
- Thermometer.
- Rain gauge.
- Objective 2.03: Describe weather using quantitative measures of:
Grade 5
- Goal 3: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of weather and climate.
- Objective 3.01: Investigate the water cycle including the processes of:
- Evaporation.
- Condensation.
- Precipitation.
- Run-off.
- Objective 3.01: Investigate the water cycle including the processes of:


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6th June 2010 #1
Racing commentator missing
Lets hope he turns up safe and well
9th June 2010 #2
Still missing.... this isn't look good .... he's a great guy as well
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It seems CCTV saw him leave his house at 2am Friday morning, it doesn't look good does it.
14th June 2010 #4
Missing commentator hunt body find
4 hours 19 mins ago
Police searching for a missing racing commentator confirmed they have found a body.
Doug Fraser, 54, was well-known in the racing world for his commentaries for betting shops, radio and TV from courses in the North of England and Scotland.
The alarm was raised on Saturday June 5 when Mr Fraser, whose full name was George Douglas Fraser, failed to turn up at Hexham Races where he was due to work.
West Yorkshire Police said a body was found in the River Aire in central Leeds at about 4pm on Sunday.
A force spokesman said: "Police searching for George Douglas Fraser recovered a body from the River Aire in Leeds.
"The body was recovered from the river close to the Millennium footbridge.
"Positive identification is due to take place on Wednesday as part of the post-mortem."
Mr Fraser was booked to work for broadcasting firm RaceTech at Hexham and the company's chief executive, Brad Higgins, said he raised the alarm when all attempts to contact him failed.
Mr Higgins said last week it was "completely out of character" for him to fail to show up for work.
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14th June 2010 #6
So sad.... great guy... will be missed by many.
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I was watching Coronation Street last week and his voice was on in the background of the bookies, it was just so recognisable wasn't it.
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This is not going to be easy. Look at the Tigers' star-laden roster and try to find issues to passionately debate. Oh, something will surface during a long summer, but right now, we're down to a few legitimate questions.
Can rookie reliever Bruce Rondon close games? Will they even need a closer when they're leading 9-1 every night?
Who will be the No. 5 starter? Will they even need a No. 5 starter with the top four throwing three-hit shutouts every other night?
I'm kidding, mostly. But I'm not kidding about the roster, which is so set, Jim Leyland actually might miss the days of fans and media griping about his lineup.
"Dave (Dombrowski) is making it easier for me," Leyland said at TigerFest Saturday. "Most people would say, 'Why doesn't he play this guy or that guy,' but now it's pretty simple. I mean, does anybody here not want to lead off Austin Jackson, hit Torii Hunter second, hit Miguel Cabrera third, hit Prince Fielder fourth, hit Victor Martinez fifth? You don't have to go to Harvard to figure that out, do you?"
Nope. Even I can figure out the Tigers are World Series contenders again, and this time, they really mean it.
Consider the concerns just a year ago: They weren't set or didn't have their current first baseman (Fielder), second baseman (Omar Infante), third baseman (Cabrera), right fielder (Hunter), left fielder (Andy Dirks), fourth starter (Anibal Sanchez), or designated hitter (Martinez).
Fielder signed shortly after Martinez was injured, which pushed Cabrera to his new-old position. Infante and Sanchez arrived later in trades. Owner Mike Ilitch then reaffirmed the goal by giving $80 million to Sanchez and $28 million to Hunter. The only notable subtractions were closer Jose Valverde, who faded, and DH Delmon Young, who was due to go.
Now, oddsmakers generally lump the Tigers with about four others — Dodgers, Blue Jays, Angels, Nationals — as favorites to win it all.
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130128/OPINION03/301280340#ixzz2JHVPUi3c
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This is not going to be easy. Look at the Tigers' star-laden roster and try to find issues to passionately debate. Oh, something will surface during a long summer, but right now, we're down to a few legitimate questions.


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Wolfenstein uses a modified form of the id Tech 4 engine, and it looks really good. However, it doesn't offer a good first impression. Before you upgrade your arsenal, all the action is represented relatively blandly. However, once you buy your first Big Bore and bayonet, the game becomes almost as much a joy to watch as it is to play. Bullets punch entrance and exit wounds in the flesh of your enemies, limbs fly, faces are rendered into unrecognizable red lumps, and gaping neck wounds will make you reach for your umbrella. Veil powers activate with an awesome effect that makes the entire environment burn away like a bit of dry parchment. Load screens are almost nonexistent, and the framerate is solid, though entering and exiting the Veil will cause it to stumble a bit. The animations are superb, as well. You won't often see an enemy die the same way twice.
Wolfenstein's audio quality is good on one side and bad on another. Even during the soft pieces, the music is always screaming "SERIOUS BUSINESS!" in your ear. This is fitting, since this game is about Nazis taking hold of supernatural powers -- which is about as serious as business could conceivably get. I found the voice acting quite bad, with the exception of B. J. Blazkowicz. Every German, friend or foe, speaks English in a ridiculous German accent. Every "th" sound is painstakingly and unnecessarily changed to a "z" sound. Hearing Nazis yell at each other in English makes absolutely no sense. However, I give major kudos to the developers for having some of the Nazis scream "Mein leben!" in the throes of death.


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AMANDA Knox, a US student who spent four years in jail in Italy on charges of murdering her British roommate before she was acquitted, is to give her first television interview, US network ABC announced overnight.
"Now, after the dramatic Italian trial, conviction, and the court appeal that finally acquitted and freed her she will speak to ABC News," the US network said, announcing that the interview will be broadcast on April 30.
The interview comes just as Knox, who was a college junior at the time of the incident, launches a press tour promoting her memoir Waiting to Be Heard, which will be published by HarperCollins on April 30.
HarperCollins, a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, which also owns this website, did not reveal financial details.
However The New York Times has said Knox sold the rights to her story for nearly $4 million.
In October 2011 an appeal court in Perugia, northern Italy, freed the American Knox and her Italian former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, after acquitting them of the 2007 killing of British student Meredith Kercher.
Knox and Sollecito had initially been sentenced to 26 and 25 years behind bars.
Foxy Knoxy was Knox's schoolgirl nickname and was originally her MySpace sign-on.
The moniker was adopted widely by the media after the death of her roommate and revelations about Knox's personal life, including images of her kissing her co-accused boyfriend.
According to the Times, HarperCollins acquired the rights to Knox's book after a "heated auction among publishing houses that stretched for days."
The Times said several publishers had submitted bids for the book, including Crown, part of Random House; St. Martin's Press, a Macmillan unit; Simon & Schuster's Atria; and Penguin Group USA's Dutton.
Knox had hired Washington attorney Robert Barnett of the law firm Williams & Connolly to negotiate the deal. She returned to her home town of Seattle, Washington after her acquittal.
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KELOWNA - The idea of combining a celebration of the best in local food, art, and drinks has been a successful one for the Kelowna Art Gallery – and it's back!
On Saturday, April 9, 2016, Walker Real Estate presents the Appetite for Art Fundraiser at the Kelowna Art Gallery. Proceeds from this important evening support children's and educational programming at the Gallery.
You'll be shaken and stirred – guests can expect a captivating evening inspired by the classic James Bond films. Prepare for an evening spent savouring the finer things in life – martinis, fine wine, exceptional cuisine, fine art, as well as lively performances from Femme Fatale Burlesque, and local jazz chanteuse Anna Jacyszyn.
Upon arrival, guests will walk the red carpet with a glass of sparkling wine in hand, courtesy of beverage partner Blue Mountain Vineyards.
Works of art by thirty five artists will be for sale and displayed throughout the Gallery's largest exhibition space, including twenty unique works created specifically for Appetite for Art.
Guests will be encouraged to mingle and to purchase a work that catches their eye, while they enjoy a plush, roaming feast prepared by Waterfront Wines, Central Kitchen + Bar, Joy Road Catering, Okanagan College Culinary Arts Program, and Sandrine French Pastry and Chocolate. Menu items will be paired with beverage tastings from Mission Hill Family Estate, Tree Brewing Co., and Okanagan Spirits.
"We are so pleased to have Walker Real Estate join us once again as our presenting sponsor." says Kelowna Art Gallery Executive Director, Nataley Nagy. "We absolutely could not hold this event without the tremendous support we've had from artists, local businesses, Board members, attendees, and other Gallery supporters."
Tickets for the Appetite for Art Fundraiser are $120 per person, or four for $420. They can be purchased directly from the Gallery, online at kelownaartgallery.com, or by calling 250-762-2226.


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If you've ever wanted more incentive to work outdoors in San Francisco, today is your kind of day. Google has donated $600,000 to the city to turn on free Wi-Fi in 31 public parks.
Six years ago, San Francisco wanted to blanket the whole city in free Wi-Fi, but that deal between the city, Earthlink, and Google fell apart. So now Google is stepping in to help make it reality, at least for some of the city. The $600,000 from Google will pay for two years of equipment, installation, and maintenance costs. After that, it's on the city to maintain it.
"San Francisco should be a leader for bringing technology solutions to its residents and improving their quality of life on a day-to-day basis," San Francisco supervisor Mark Farrell told the San Francisco Chronicle. "There are so many added benefits — it will help bridge the digital divide, it will empower local residents and community groups who will have access at local parks, and it will help Recreation and Park Department staff sign up kids for camps and recreation programs with Internet speed many people would be shocked doesn't already exist."
After being approved by city agencies, Farrell believes installations will begin in November and will be finished up by April 2014.
The free Wi-Fi in parks will join other places in SF that are already equipped for it, including areas of City Hall, some public housing, and San Francisco International Airport.
Here's a full list of SF parks where free Wi-Fi will be heading soon:
• Alamo Square
• Balboa Park
• Bernal Heights Recreation Center
• Boeddeker Park
• Chinese Recreation Center
• Civic Center Plaza
• Corona Heights
• Crocker Amazon Playground
• Duboce Park
• Eureka Valley Recreation Center
• Gene Friend Recreation Center
• Hamilton Recreation Center
• Huntington Park
• Joseph Lee Recreation Center
• Justin Herman Plaza
• Margaret S. Hayward Playground
• Marina Green
• Minnie and Lovie Ward Recreation Center
• Mission Dolores Park
• Mission Recreation Center
• Palega Playground
• Portsmouth Square
• Richmond Recreation Center
• St. Mary's Recreation Center
• St. Mary's Square
• Sue Bierman Park
• Sunnyside Playground
• Sunset Playground
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Statement by the Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), on National Volunteer Week
Apr 22, 2013, 14:55 ET from Canadian Heritage
OTTAWA, April 22, 2013 /CNW/ - National Volunteer Week is celebrated from April 21 to 27, and I encourage Canadians from coast to coast to make a difference in their communities by volunteering in sport.
From the early stages of sport to the highest levels of competition, volunteers play an integral role in Canada's sport system. In fact, more than five million Canadians generously donate their time to help support our sport system in roles from administration to coaching and officiating.
I would like to recognize and thank all of our outstanding volunteers, and I hope that even more Canadians will find ways to volunteer in sport in their communities.
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Warner Robins Scores Late To Secure Win
Source: South Williamsport, Pa.
Date/Time: Friday, August 21, 2009, 5:00pm ET
The score was 5-3 heading into the sixth inning of game 3 of the Little
League World Series Friday. But at the end, it was an 11-3 victory for Warner
Robins American Little League (Ga.) over the Iowa representative from Urbandale.
Taking that two-run lead into the final inning, the Southeast champions were looking for some insurance runs—but they weren't necessarily looking to score six.
"That's what we talked about in the dugout," Warner Robins manager Randy Jones said. "I said give me one, maybe two runs. I said I could work with one because they were within three or four of us and if we could tack on a few I felt we would be okay. But that's a little more than I asked for."
After a ground out to lead off the final frame, the Southeast Region champions put a half a dozen on the board, thanks to two singles, two doubles, an error and a pair of home runs.
Warner Robins had been living off the long ball for most of the game. Leadoff hitter Justin Jones, who hit the first pitch of the game to left center field for a double, gave his team a 2-0 lead in the third when he stroked a ball just over the right center field fence.
Three innings later, he would hit his second as part of the sixth inning hit show.
"I hadn't done that (hit two home runs in a game) this whole all-star season, so it's pretty cool," Jones said. "He threw it right down Sesame Street, as the people on the team like to call it."
Left fielder Spencer Sato had the other home run in the frame, and outfielder Trey Maddox added one of his own in the fourth.
Urbandale, the Midwest regional champion, scored three runs without an RBI. Its first two runs scored in the first inning on a wild pitch and throwing error. The third run was a result of another wild pitch in the fourth inning.
Urbandale hits came off the bat of starting pitcher Trae Cropp, catcher Cole Scieszinski and first baseman Jake Quirk.
It was enough to keep the game close, but in the end Warner Robins' power proved to be the difference.
"I thought we did a pretty good job of staying in the game, knowing we were there, down 5-3 late in the game," Urbandale manager Scott Grau said. "We were in a position late to steal a game we thought we had no business being in, to be honest. Again, give (Warner Robins) credit - they changed all that quickly in the top of the sixth inning."
The Warner Robins team, which came into the World Series 18-0 in postseason play, is playing through a lot of expectations. The league's softball counterparts recently won the Little League Softball World Series. The winner of the 2007 Little League World Series was also a team from Warner Robins.
"To sit back and watch the girls go all the way to the World Series and we sit around for days - we're making friends and it's a lot of fun," Jones said. "But I was so eager to get this first one out of the way. It was about to drive me crazy."
Warner Robins (1-0) will take on Mid-Atlantic regional champion South Shore National Little League (N.Y.) (1-0) Saturday at 3 p.m. as the two Pool A winners on the first day meet. Urbandale (0-1) faces Northwest regional champion Mercer Island Little League (Wash.) (0-1) at noon on Sunday.


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A baseball bat-wielding Chicago shop owner fought back against two robbers who entered his store with intent to rob his store on Tuesday. The owner, a victim of past burglaries, didn't back down even though one of the robbers was armed.
The store's surveillance cameras captured the shop owner's brave stand:
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One of the robbers may have been armed with a gun, however, it proved to be no match for 62-year-old Luis Quizphe and his brother-in-law, Luis Aucaquizhpi.
"One of the guys, he said, 'Give me the money or you are dead,' and after that I was close to him and I tried to hit him with the bat, and the other guy he started shooting," Aucaquizhpi recalled.
It was Quizphe who then fended off the armed robber with his own bat. Bullets were fired throughout the ordeal.
When the robbers tried to flee, they discovered that customers need to be buzzed in and out of the store — so the crooks found themselves locked in.
"Aucaquizhpi is seen in the video tossing a stool at the gunman and later chasing him with a fire extinguisher after the two robbers buzzed themselves out of the shop," NBC Chicago notes.
Quizphe was reportedly shot in the leg during the robbery attempt but was listed in good condition at Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital on Wednesday. Ironically, the armed man apparently also shot his accomplice in the failed attempt to rob the store. Police say 10 shell casings were found on the floor of the shop.
"Police said no arrests had been made in the case as of Wednesday afternoon. After getting away, the men, whom Aucaquizhpi described only as being black men, ran north on Western Avenue and then west on Belden Avenue before getting into a gray car," NBC Chicago reports.


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Organizations typically have large volumes of customer data spread across many systems, and it is generally fragmented and often inconsistent. But business insight and value creation depend upon accurate and complete master and reference data. Companies seeking to provide better customer service and take advantage of timely opportunities for customer engagement, for example, stand to benefit from Teradata Master Data Manager because the application enables them to answer such question as:
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Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Sunday told his
Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas that Israel
would coordinate with the Palestinians on the
issue of prisoner releases, Israel Radio quoted
Palestinian sources as saying.
Earlier, it was reported that Sharon would tell Abbas at their meeting in Jerusalem that Israel will release some Islamic Jihad and Hamas prisoners, senior Israeli diplomatic officials confirmed Saturday night, The Jerusalem Post reported.
The officials said these Islamic Jihad and Hamas prisoners will be from the movements' "civic branches," and include only those "not involved in murdering people."
Sunday's meeting comes about 10 days after Abbas cancelled a meeting with Sharon.
The Israeli decision comes amid growing pressure from both Abbas and the US to both increase the number of prisoners to be released and to include members of the the two groups.
On his part, Abbas was expected to call for the lifting of the Israeli siege on Yasser Arafat and allowing him to travel abroad. Ahead of the meeting, Palestinian sources said that Abbas will call for the release of some 450 prisoners held in Israel for over 20 years. (Albawaba.com)
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J. Upton returns to action after dizziness lessens
WASHINGTON -- After learning the dizziness he has experienced this week has been caused by sinus pressure, Justin Upton returned to the Braves' lineup for Saturday night's game against the Nationals.
Upton provided an encouraging sign as he sprinted to first base on a ninth-inning groundout to complete his 0-for-4 performance in Saturday night's 3-0 loss to the Nationals.
"I was moving around well and had some at-bats," Upton said. " At the end of the day, I felt good."
Upton missed his third consecutive start when he reported to Nationals Park on Friday afternoon feeling even worse than he had the previous few days. But after being examined by a doctor a few hours later, the Braves' left fielder was relieved to learn he was likely dealing with a nasal condition. His equilibrium has been affected by fluid in his ear.
After taking decongestants and allergy medicine, Upton felt some relief when he awoke on Saturday morning. He declared himself ready to play after taking some batting practice swings a few hours later.
Upton still believes that he might have been affected by the high altitude while playing four games in Denver last week. But now he believes allergies could have also influenced the way he has felt this week.
"Obviously, everybody has allergies and sinus stuff going on, but this is probably the worst I've ever had," Upton said. "I've come back from [Denver] feeling tired and dehydrated before, but not this bad."
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Sanyo camcorder is one of the best camcorders available. Sanyo is a reputable company that offers products that meet the highest standards. People can create high quality Sanyo camcorder videos of all kinds. When you use a Sanyo, you get digital video in high definition. Once you have your video, it is time to convert it. When you convert Sanyo video, you can create almost any format using the Doremisoft Sanyo HD Video Converter. From there, you can watch the videos on your computer, television, tablet, or smartphone. Here is a guide to converting your Sanyo videos.
Most Sanyo cameras record video in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format. A lot of times, regular software won't recognize this. That is why you need a Sanyo video converter. Doremisoft can take care of this issue for you. The first thing you need to do is install the software. This should be a simple process. Doremisoft Sanyo Xacti HD video Converter will easily walk you through everything you need.
Now that your Sanyo Video Converter is installed, it is time to download your Sanyo videos. It is a good idea to create a folder so that you know where all of your videos are installed. Download and name your Sanyo videos in this folder so that you know where they are located.
Once you have videos on your computer, it is time to launch the Doremisoft Sanyo HD Video Converter. When you do this, you should see a file window appear. From here, search for the folder where you stored videos. Select the Sanyo videos that you want to convert. Once you select your video, it is time to choose the output you want. Doremisoft has easy to navigate menus to choose from. You will see a list of popular video formats and devices including iPhones, iPads, handheld devices or applications. For example, if you want to convert Sanyo video to iTunes, just select an iTune format from the format navigate menus.
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The Church of Scientology Flag Ship Service Organization ministers the highest levels of religious services, as well as other select services to help one on his route to Operating Thetan (OT).
The Flag Ship Service Organization (FSSO) is a unique church of Scientology which is located aboard the Motor Vessel Freewinds, a 440-foot ship based in the Caribbean, with the home port of Curaçao. The ship was acquired in the mid-1980s shortly before the release of the highest advanced auditing level currently available, New OT VIII.
Needing a safe, aesthetic, distraction-free environment appropriate for ministration of this profoundly spiritual level of auditing, this church of Scientology returned to the sea, far from the crossroads of the workaday world. And while the Flag Service Organization ministers the highest levels of training and auditing from the bottom of The Bridge up to New OT VII, the most advanced OT level—OT VIII—is entrusted exclusively to the FSSO.
To a Scientologist, coming to the Freewinds for New OT VIII is the pinnacle of a deeply spiritual journey. Years of training and auditing have brought him to this ultimate point. It is the most significant spiritual accomplishment of his lifetime and brings with it the full realization of his immortality.
The Freewinds is a very special place. It is the one place on this planet that a Scientologist can go and be certain that he will be able to devote all of his attention to his religious practice and, at the same time, share the company of people who share his religious commitment and outlook on life in general. A voyage on the Freewinds is nowhere close to a vacation. Rather, it is the perfect religious retreat dedicated to enabling one to devote his full attention to spiritual growth.
One parishioner said, "Not only was I in a part of the world I had never seen, I was also there to embark on a spiritual journey of immense importance. The religious service I did there could only be accomplished at sea—literally off the crossroads of the world, where I and other Scientologists in a completely distraction-free environment could find out about ourselves and realms of spirituality that were quite beyond anything I had ever dreamed of."
"I've come to realize that my visit to the Freewinds was the launching point for my spiritual reawakening," wrote another parishioner after his first visit to the FSSO. "I've found where I was destined to be and know with certainty the group to which I truly belong."
Religious services ministered aboard the Freewinds are not limited to Scientologists who have reached New OT VIII.
Rather, there are many specialized services ministered involving training in advanced spiritual concepts that would give a tremendous boost in awareness to any Scientologist, no matter where on the Grade Chart he may be. These services are based on several series of very popular lectures that L. Ron Hubbard gave in the 1950s on the state of OT, such as The Route to Infinity, Scientology: Milestone One and The Anatomy of the Spirit of Man Congress.
Other religious programs conducted aboard the Freewinds include religious conventions and seminars for staff and parishioners of churches of Scientology from around the world as well as specially arranged gatherings also for Scientologists from a particular country or community for a particular program of religious services.
Each year the annual Maiden Voyage event, commemorating the anniversary of New OT VIII, has come to be one of the most important gatherings of dedicated Scientologists and an opportunity for senior Church officials to meet and work directly with these parishioners to advance their religion. Scientologists who attend this annual spiritual cruise become "OT Ambassadors" and initiate programs to help Scientologists all over the world advance the aims of Scientology and to reach the top of The Bridge at New OT VIII.
The Freewinds is like no other place on Earth. It truly marks the beginning of a voyage to all eternity.
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Microsoft server unit shows off full plate of results
Microsoft's fast-growing Server and Tools business has been on a rapid-release cycle for a while now. The division has "some of the fastest cadence," its president says.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently has been trumpeting Microsoft's new mantra of the rapid-release cycle.
Apparently, its Server and Tools business has been following that philosophy for a while.
On Day 2 of Build, Microsoft's annual conference for third-party developers, the folks in Server and Tools — the division that handles cloud platforms and infrastructure, servers and development tools — announced a raft of accomplishments and upcoming previews and releases.
First up: Windows Azure, Microsoft's cloud platform for developers, which launched in 2010. In April, it passed the billion-dollar sales mark for Azure software and related software programs.
Half of all Fortune 500 companies are using Windows Azure, the division's president, Satya Nadella, said during Thursday morning's keynote address.
Plus, he said, Windows Azure has had more than 100 major service releases since its last build.
"We have some of the fastest cadence," he said.
He and his team added several more to the list of releases Thursday.
Among them:
• The general availability of Windows Azure Web Sites, in preview since the last Build conference. This tool allows developers to create websites that scale more easily.
• The general availability of Windows Azure Mobile Services, which enables developers building Windows, Windows Phone, iOS or Android apps to store data in the cloud, authenticate users and send push notifications. More than 20,000 applications have been built using this platform since it debuted in preview form.
• Previews of auto-scaling capabilities built directly into Azure; Windows Azure Active Directory, which allows organizations to enable a single sign-on to access its cloud apps; Windows Azure BizTalk, which allows developers to integrate apps more easily; and Visual Studio 2013 plus .NET 4.5.1.
In addition, Steve Guggenheimer, Microsoft's head of outreach to developers, announced the preview availability of Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry. Windows Embedded is a set of operating systems for use in embedded devices or systems used by industries such as health care, manufacturing or retail.
Guggenheimer also announced a partnership with game-development platform company Unity Technologies to make it easier for developers to bring games and apps to Microsoft's devices.
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Saudi Arabia: Legal Analysis, Business Structures & Forms
Legal Analysis
The Saudi Arabian legal system is based on Islamic law, the Shari'a, with the Koran providing the most important source of law. Nonetheless, Royal and Ministerial Decrees are periodically issued to meet the complexities of modern life and commercialized business transactions. Such Decrees are only valid, however, if they do not conflict with Shari'a law. Also, the use of settlement or arbitration for deciding conflicts is becoming more common.
The main court is the Shari'a Court, which operates within the Ministry of Justice and deals with family, real estate and criminal matters. Appeals are made to the Shari'a Court of Appeals, and subsequently to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
The Ministry of Justice addresses disputes regarding commercial and labor matters. All cases concerning commercial disputes are dealt with through the Ministry's Board of Grievances. The Commission for the Settlement of Labor Disputes deals with labor disputes and criminal violations of the Labor Law. The Government Administrative Judicial Committees decide matters concerning insurance disputes, unlicensed foreign capital investment and violations of customs duties.
The Board of Grievances administers disputes between Saudi Arabian government bodies and private parties as well as other matters provided for by special codes such as bribery, forgery and trademarks. Most cases are decided on their individual merits, and judges are therefore not bound by legal precedent.
Commercial Dispute Settlement
Historically, Saudis have not used commercial contracts that provide for arbitration or adjudication mechanisms outside of such mechanisms within the Saudi government. Saudi Arabia, however, has recently enacted an Arbitration Law and Regulations. As a result, the arbitration of disputes is no longer uncommon in the Kingdom.
Prevailing procedures are more time consuming than those in Europe and the United States and can cause personal inconvenience to foreigners. For example, a letter of no-objection is required from the Saudi sponsor of a foreign employee whose employment has terminated before the Government will issue an exit visa. Unfortunately, this requirement could be used to coerce or to intimidate people in certain business situations. Foreign business passengers traveling on a business visa do not require a letter of no-objection to leave the country.
The Saudis maintain, however, that they have made tremendous progress in resolving the backlog of commercial disputes, almost to the point of complete elimination. Moreover, the government no longer requires exclusive applicability of Saudi law in the resolution of private commercial disputes. In practice, however, Saudi courts tend to apply Saudi law in commercial disputes litigated in the Kingdom, even when the relevant contract contains a foreign choice of law provision and provides for a foreign forum to have jurisdiction. Business-to-business arbitration assistance, although expensive, is available from local chambers of commerce for some types of disputes.
Business Structures and Forms
Business associations are governed by the Regulations for Companies (issued in 1982, and amended in 1992). The Regulations list Business Structures and Forms, of which joint stock companies and limited liability partnerships are the most attractive to foreign investors. Additionally, there are certain Business Structures and Forms, such as liaison and technical/scientific offices, which are not specifically dealt with by the Regulations but are nevertheless subject to them.
Establishments, or sole proprietorships, although required to register with the Ministry of Commerce, are not subject to the Regulations. Such enterprises are of marginal interest to foreigners since a foreigner is not allowed to conduct business in Saudi Arabia as a sole proprietor. In addition, Saudi law forbids foreigners from engaging in business in the Kingdom under the name of a Saudi national.
Although not provided for in the Companies Law, the Ministry of Industry and Electricity and the Ministry of Commerce have issued administrative fiats that have allowed the creation of wholly foreign-owned branches. Such branches do not require a local sponsor and may enter into contracts and do business in Saudi Arabia under their own names.
Companies Law
The Regulations define a company as a joint undertaking to participate in an enterprise with a view to profit. Thus, a registered company is deemed to be a commercial entity, whatever its objectives may be. Upon registration, the company acquires legal personality. If it is not fully owned by Saudis it may not enjoy certain rights but would still be regarded as a Saudi company.
Every industrial or commercial establishment must be registered in the Commercial Register. Saudi participants in foreign companies and foreign branches need to obtain the consent of the Foreign Capital Investment Committee prior to registration.
Joint Stock Companies
A joint stock company is owned by five or more individuals or entities. Capital is apportioned into negotiable shares of an equal amount, and shareholders are liable only to the extent of the value of their holdings. The minimum capital requirement is two million Saudi Riyals (SR) or no less than ten million SR if its shares are offered for public subscription. The par value of each share cannot be less than SR 50, and upon incorporation, its issued paid-up capital must be no less than one-half of the authorized capital. A recent change to the Regulations allows a joint stock company to issue non-voting preferred shares in an amount up to 50 percent of its capital.
Prospective joint stock companies involving businesses such as mineral exploitation, administration of public utilities, banking and finance require authorization by Royal Decree prior to incorporation.
The management is composed of a board of directors. This board, appointed by the shareholders, must have a minimum of three members. Directors must own at least 200 shares of the joint stock company.
Limited Liability Companies
Generally, a company with foreign participation would incorporate as a limited liability company, meaning a privately held company used to set up industrial, agricultural, contracting or services projects having Saudi and foreign partners. Limited liability companies are specifically not permitted to conduct banking, insurance or savings operations. These entities may not offer subscriptions to the public to raise capital, and partners cannot transfer their interest without the unanimous consent of the other partners.
Limited liability companies may also be established in the form of partnerships limited by shares, in which the limited partner is liable to the partnership's debts only to the extent of his capital contributions reflected in fully tradable share certificates. In practice, partnerships limited by shares are relatively rare.
A limited liability company must be registered under the Regulations for Companies as well as under the foreign capital investment regulatory regime. The various regulations do not specify minimum capital requirements for regular limited partnerships. A minimum capital of SR 1,000,000, however, is required for the establishment of a partnership limited by shares. Contribution stipulations, as well as other mandatory information, must be registered with the Ministry of Commerce.
General Partnerships
A general partnership is an association of two or more persons who are jointly liable for the debts of the partnership to the extent of their personal fortunes. As a separate legal entity it can transact business in its own name. Partners are forbidden to transfer interests without the unanimous consent of the other partners. No minimum capital is required, and contribution terms are set forth in the partnership agreement which must be registered with the Ministry of Commerce.
Limited Partnerships
Limited partnerships are composed of general partners who are liable for the partnership's debts to the extent of their personal fortunes and limited partners who are liable for partnership's debts only to the extent of their investment. Participation by limited partners in the management of the partnership might expose them to joint individual liability with the general partners. Registration requirements are the same as for general partnerships.
The name of the firm must include the name of at least one general partner. For reasons of liability, limited partners should avoid having their names included in the firm name.
Professional Partnerships
As of 1991, foreign 'free professionals' such as lawyers, engineers and medical practitioners, may establish joint practices with partnerships that are locally licensed. The establishment of a professional partnership requires approval from the Ministry of Commerce, which sets conditions that concern the reputation of the foreign firms, the transfer of interests and minimum participation of Saudi partners (25 percent). Profits of foreign partners from such professional partnership will presumably be taxable, unlike salaries earned by foreign professionals working for local firms.
Joint Ventures
Foreign investment in joint ventures with Saudi partners has advantages. While foreign partners in a joint venture entity may hold 100 percent of the equity in some Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, there are advantages in having a local Saudi partner own 50 percent of the equity or more. For example, if a Saudi holds 50 percent of the equity in a joint venture company it enables the company to obtain an interest-free loan for up to 50 percent of the project cost, which is repayable over a period of ten years. In addition, majority Saudi-owned joint ventures are entitled to preference after wholly Saudi-owned companies in the allotment of government contracts. Trading and marketing activities aimed at Saudi individuals or wholly Saudi-owned companies, however, are forbidden to mix Saudi-foreign joint ventures by Royal Decree M/11 of 1962.
Branch Offices
Foreign companies carrying out industrial or contracting works essential to the goals of economic development in Saudi Arabia may apply to the Foreign Capital Investment Committee for a license to establish a branch in the Kingdom. Upon receiving the license, the company may complete its registration process under the Regulation. It may be noted that, unlike a limited liability joint venture, a branch of a foreign entity is not entitled to a tax holiday. In practice, foreign companies have issued relatively few branch licenses, consistent with a general government policy of insulating the local market from direct competition.
In recent years, however, the concept of branches has been expanded to cover companies that are not involved in industrial and contracting works although the granting of such licenses is rare.
Saudi Service Agents
Foreign companies operating exclusively for the purpose of implementing government contracts are required to obtain temporary commercial registration. Such registration is available only to contractors operating in the public sector. If a foreign contractor is engaged in a governmental contract and does not have a Saudi partner, it must engage a Saudi national as an agent. In cases of certain military contracts an exception to this general rule may sometimes be made. Agents may receive compensation not exceeding 5 percent of the contract value. The agency agreement should be submitted to the Ministry of Commerce along with the application for temporary commercial registration within 30 days of signing the contract.
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It seems that almost every day we hear another story about a celebrity who has been using dodgy schemes to avoid tax.
But just as important – if not more important to investors – are the companies that stretch laws to the limit in an effort to reduce their tax bills.
Many firms have become adept at exploiting loopholes in the system to boost their profits, and therefore their share prices.
Now a backlash is brewing, especially in the US – and that could be bad news, particularly given how overpriced stock markets already look…
US companies have done well by gaming the tax system
US firms have been big winners from the tax dodging game. As late as the mid-1980s, firms paid nearly 40% of their profits in tax. This wasn't much different to the highest marginal tax rate on incomes, which was 35%.
The official tax rate for companies hasn't changed since then, but the effective rate has fallen to just above 20% thanks to skilful exploitation of loopholes. In fact, some estimates suggest that if you consider only the profitable firms, the effective tax rate is barely 10%.
What's more, about a third of total growth in S&P 500 companies' profits since then has been due to falls in the effective tax rate, according to Pictet Asset Management.
There are many reasons for this. Firstly, firms have exploited the longstanding loophole in tax law that allows firms to deduct interest payments on their debt from their taxes. Indeed, a key part of the strategy of private equity is to buy firms and take out a load of tax-deductible debt to pay for the purchase.
Another common trick is to manipulate the supply chain to shift revenues to a low-tax jurisdiction. Take a drugs company that has a research clinic in a low-tax country such as Malaysia. Even if the centre clinic only costs $50m, it could bill the headquarters for $100m. As a result, the additional $50m would be taxed at 25%, not 35%. Provided that the extra cash was not brought back to the US, this would result in a saving of $5m (10% of $50m).
Some argue that America's relatively high corporate tax rates encourage these. If America cut its rates, many firms would bring money back to the US, creating more jobs in the process.
This may be true, but this isn't just an American problem. Britain has a much lower rate of only 21%. And yet there have been a number of high profile companies, such as Starbucks and Amazon, who have managed to avoid paying much or any corporation tax at all. Overall, it's estimated that in 2011-12 that there was a corporation 'tax gap' of just under £5bn.
In any case, there are limits to how far countries can reduce business taxes, especially while they are raising other taxes. According to Pictet, over 80% of countries increased consumption tax rates between 2010 and 2013. At the same time, far more countries have hiked social security, income, wealth and excise taxes, than cut them.
In contrast, there have been net cuts to corporate tax rates. That's hard to maintain at a time when everyone else is being asked to pay more for less.
A major backlash is brewing
Luca Paolini, chief strategist at Pictet, reckons there's a risk of a major crackdown against corporate tax avoidance – and it's something that investors need to be aware of.
In the UK, the backlash is well underway. After its low contribution to the Treasury was revealed, Starbucks saw its first drop in sales in 15 years. As a result it has decided to review its UK tax policy.
Meanwhile, the EU is investigating the corporate tax system in Luxembourg, one of the countries at the epicentre of many of the most notorious schemes. The probe is taking a look at deals struck by a number of well-known firms, including Apple, Starbucks and part of Fiat.
In the US, there is growing anger against a host of 'tax inversion' deals, where American companies shift their tax liability outside the US by merging with competitors in other countries. Indeed, experts think it is likely that legislation will be passed to make such moves illegal.
Clearly, this trend will take time to gather momentum. However, it's clear that governments around the world are facing fiscal crises. Cutting spending is difficult, while raising income and consumption taxes is unpopular. Closing loopholes for business is a solution that would be politically popular.
Avoid the US – buy Japan
A potential increase in the amount of tax companies are paying, leading to a fall in profits, is yet another reason to avoid the US stock market. With corporate margins at record highs, it seems hard to see how profits could grow at a rate that justifies the US market being valued on a cyclically-adjusted price/earnings (Cape) ratio of over 25.
However, Japan might be an exception. A key aspect of 'Abenomics' is to cut Japan's high corporate tax rates by nearly half over the next few years, and shift the long-term burden to sales taxes.
As a result, Japanese firms are likely to do well. One way to buy into Japan is through either the Lyxor Japan ETF (LSE: JPNL) or the Baillie Gifford Japan investment trust.
And finally, before I go – and on a completely separate topic – I thought you might like to know that one of the big crowdfunding platforms, Crowdcube, is looking for investors in its business. A venture capital firm, Balderton, has just invested £3.8m in Crowdcube, and Crowdcube is looking for a further £1.2m from private investors. This is a very high-risk investment, but if you want to find out more, visit the Crowdcube website.
You can also find out more about crowdfunding in Ed Bowsher's recent MoneyWeek cover story on the topic – Investing in start-ups: How to set yourself up as a 'Dragon'. (If you're not already a subscriber, you can sign up for a free trial of MoneyWeek magazine here.)
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NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Former NBA player Dennis Rodman says he would trade places with American Kenneth Bae who is currently held in captivity by North Korea.
In an interview with CNN Friday from a substance abuse rehabilitation clinic in the New York area, Rodman said, "I have sympathy. I don't want anyone in any country or anywhere in the world to be a hostage for something maybe they did or did not do."
He also said that he was willing to trade places with Bae the next time he visited his friend, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un.
Rodman checked himself into a rehabilitation center for alcohol abuse after his first interview regarding Bae, and the following apology in which he admitted he had been drinking.


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Will Finch connected with Brian Marshall for all three of his touchdown passes Saturday as the No. 3 Western Mustangs hammered the Ottawa Gee-Gees 83-27 in Canadian university football action.
Finch completed 18-of-26 passes for 297 yards and also rushed eight times for 63 yards and a TD for Western (4-0).
Marshall caught five balls for 78 yards, while Adam Sinclair and Justin Sanvido each caught five passes for 92 yards.
Garret Sanvido rushed 12 times for 180 yards and two touchdowns for the Mustangs, who also got TDs on the ground from Sinclair, Yannick Harou and Preston Huggins.
Elsewhere in the CIS it was: No. 1 Laval 30, Acadia 14; No. 4 Montreal 29, No. 10 Saint Mary's 10; No. 5 Calgary 36, No. 6 Saskatchewan 24; No. 7 Guelph 38, Toronto 12; No. 8 Manitoba 36, UBC 32; No. 9 McMaster 41, York 27; Windsor 44, Carleton 14; McGill 48, Mount Allison 17; St. FX 35, Concordia 18; Laurier 41, Waterloo 10; Bishop's 22, Sherbrooke 21 and Regina 55, Alberta 35.
At London, Ont., Aaron Colbon was 24-of-36 passing for 328 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for Ottawa (2-2).
Andrew Mullings caught both TD passes from Colbon and finished with 76 yards receiving.
Ian Stewart was Colbon's top target with eight catches for 148 yards.
Western led 44-20 at halftime before pouring it on in the third quarter by outscoring Ottawa 30-0.
No. 1 Rouge et Or 30, Axemen 14
At Wolfville, N.S., Tristan Grenon threw for 109 yards and a touchdown as Laval (3-0) defeated Acadia (0-2).
No. 4 Carabins 29, No. 10 Huskies 10
At Montreal, Sean Thomas-Erlington rushed for 106 yards and touchdown as the Carabins (3-0) defeated Saint Mary's (1-1).
No. 5 Dinos 36, No. 6 Huskies 24
At Calgary, Andrew Buckley threw for two touchdowns and 294 yards while running in another score as the Dinos (3-0) stayed perfect against Saskatchewan (2-1).
No. 7 Gryphons 38, Varsity Blues 12
At Toronto, Jazz Lindsey threw four touchdowns as Guelph (3-0) defeated the Varsity Blues (1-3).
No. 8 Bisons 36, Thunderbirds 32
At Vancouver, Nic Demski caught two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter including one with just over a minute left that lifted Manitoba (2-1) past UBC (1-3).
No. 9 Marauders 41, Lions 27
At Hamilton, Marshall Ferguson tossed five TDs, including three to Daniel Vandervoort, as McMaster (2-2) downed York (1-2).
Lancers 44, Ravens 14
At Windsor, Ont., Austin Kennedy threw three touchdown passes as the Lancers (2-2) got past winless Carleton (0-3).
Redmen 48, Mounties 17
At Sackville, N.B., Luis Guimont-Mota rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown as McGill (2-1) topped Mount Allison (0-2).
X-Men 35, Stingers 18
At Montreal, Clay Masikewich threw three touchdown passes as St. FX (2-0) defeated Concordia (0-3).
Golden Hawks 41, Warriors 10
At Waterloo, Ont., Dillon Campbell rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns for Laurier (1-3) in a crushing win over the Warriors (1-3).
Gaiters 22, Vert et Or 21
At Sherbrooke, Que., Mathieu Paquette kicked a 47-yard field goal with 37 seconds remaining to lift Bishop's (2-1) past the Vert et Or (0-3).
Rams 55, Golden Bears 35
At Edmonton, Cayman Shutter threw for a spectacular 484 yards and four touchdowns while running in two more himself to lead Regina (1-2) past Alberta (1-2).


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Three Safe Dividend-Paying Stocks Releasing Earnings Next Week
Many investors are weary about this earnings season because of a weak economy and the crises in Europe. Here are three stocks that have historically beat earnings and pay dividends.
American Express (NYSE: AXP): American Express is reporting earnings after the market closes on July 18. The credit card company beat earnings the first quarter of the fiscal year 2012. It also beat earnings for every quarter in the fiscal year of 2011.
For its 2012 first quarter results, American Express increased its first quarter net income by 7 percent and increased total revenues - net of interest expense - by 8 percent compared to the comparable period last year. The company also increased its earnings by 10 percent, from $0.97 in the prior year's quarter to $1.09 per share.
Another sign that the company is faring well is an increase in its quarterly dividend from $0.18 per share to $0.20 per share on March 26, 2012. American Express has paid dividends since 1989. The Fed additionally reported recently that May consumer credit grew by 8 percent, the most this year, increasing by $17.1 billion.
Shares of American Express closed down 0.53 percent Wednesday at $57.64. The stock is up over 23 percent year to date.
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ): Verizon Communications is set to report earnings next week on July 19 before the market opens. Verizon announced earnings of $0.59 per share in the first quarter of 2012, compared to analyst estimates of $0.57 per share.
For the first quarter of 2012, Verizon increased its diluted earnings per share by 15.7 percent. The company also had a 4.6 percent year-over-year increase in revenues during the quarter.
On June 7, Verizon declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share. The company has paid out a dividend consistently since 1987.
Along with continuing its dividend, Verizon acquired Hughes Telematics for $612 million in cash in the second quarter for $12 per share. The telecommunications industry has been one of the strongest sectors of 2012 - these companies additionally have high dividend yields, and most of their cash flow is from the U.S.
Since Verizon reported its last earnings on April 19, the stock is trading up over 19 percent. Shares of the company closed Wednesday at $44.90, up 0.45 percent from Tuesday's market close.
C.R. Bard (NYSE: BCR): C.R. Bard is scheduled to announce its earnings on July 18 at an estimate of $1.64 per share. C.R. Bard has beaten or met analyst estimates for earnings since 2009.
During the first quarter of 2012, C.R. Bard had earnings of $1.61 per share, beating analyst estimates of $1.57 per share. Along with beating first quarter earnings, the company announced a $500 million share repurchase program on June 13. On the same day, C.R. Bard increased its quarterly dividend on its common stock by 5 percent to $0.20 per share.
After reporting first quarter results, company Chairman and CEO Timothy M. Ring felt confident of future growth stating in a company release that, "The results this quarter reflect a good start to the year. While we haven't seen much change in the U.S. environment, our increased focus and investments in international markets have provided rapid returns and strengthened our growth profile. We remain focused on daily execution of our product leadership strategy to take advantage of current opportunities while positioning ourselves for stronger growth in the future."
Shares of C.R. Bard closed Wednesday up 0.73 percent at $106.45. The stock is up over 24 percent in 2012.
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How To: Storing Food in Glass Jars
If you were to wander through my house, opening cupboards and looking in closets or around corners, you would definitely notice something common in every room. My husband would call it a bit of an obsession; I prefer to call it love.
My name is Sherrie, and I love glass jars.
You'll find jars holding flowers, makeup brushes, craft and office supplies, oxygen bleach and laundry powder, herbs and soapmaking supplies, and acting as drinking vessels. But what I love them for most is food storage. With a few tips under your belt, you can use glass jars to safely and beautifully store food in your fridge, freezer, and pantry.
Glass jars can be found in just about every size, colour and shape you could possibly need. They can be bought new, of course, but there are glass jars lurking everywhere, once you start looking – thrift stores, pantries and closets of relatives, barns, and antique shops. They can be found holding everything from drywall screws to cotton balls, and doing a beautiful job.
Glass jars are especially well-suited to food storage, as they are inert and BPA-free. They won't stain or hold lingering odours, can be tossed in the dishwasher, and are durable and long-lasting. They're remarkably strong and resistant to breaking.
In the fridge: Fruit or simple syrups, fresh juices, soups, and layered salads to take for lunch are just a few of the things that you can store in glass jars in the fridge. My favourite way to use jars in the fridge is with reCap lids. They are reusable, leak-proof lids with spouts that are perfect for storing and pouring liquids. I find them especially handy for things like cream or broth, and they're a pretty way to pour your cereal milk in the morning.
In the freezer: Freezing in glass jars has a few rules, but it's definitely possible. Here are the important things to know. First, the best type of jar to use is a wide mouth canning jar (usually made by Ball or Bernardin, and sold for home canning). They're made to withstand temperature changes and can handle being frozen. Liquids should not be stored in glass jars in the freezer, regardless of whether the jar has a standard or wide mouth. When liquids freeze and expand, the jars can crack and break, leaving you with a sharp mess. (Guess how I learned this?) Cooked beans and whole or sliced berries are perfect examples of the types of foods that freeze well in a glass jar. At least one inch of space should be left above the top of the food in the jar, and regular mouth jars should not be filled above the shoulder, to leave enough room for expansion. Food frozen in jars will need to be thawed gently before removing it from the jars.
In the pantry: This seems like an obvious place to use glass jars, and for good reason. If you're using clear glass and storing items that may be damaged by light, tuck the jar in a cupboard with a door. Having reusable jars is a beautiful, stackable alternative to plastic or paper packaging that clutter up your shelves and make it impossible to find what you need.
Dried herbs, legumes, spices, leaf teas, rice, and just about any pantry staple looks lovely and is kept fresh in glass. And to me, there's nothing prettier than a shelf of homemade pickles or jams gleaming in their glass jars.
Pro tips: Magic brand baking powder lids can be reused as leak-proof regular mouth jar lids. White plastic lids (not leak-proof) made by Ball or Bernardin can be bought where canning goods are sold and will fit wide or regular mouth jars. You can write on them with a permanent marker for easy storage and organization; the ink will wash off easily with some dish soap and a good rub. Vintage wire bale jars and/or those with glass lids should only be used for dry storage and aren't recommended for safe home canning. Dark (amber) glass should be used to store perishable items such as olive oil and essential oils.
I hope that you've been inspired to dust off a few glass jars and put them to use in your own home!
Do you have another way to use glass jars at home? Do tell!
Photo Credit: Sherrie Graham
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In most cases, diabetes won't stand between you and your car keys. However, you will need to take extra precautions to prevent episodes of low or high blood glucose while behind the wheel.
Caution: Low blood glucose ahead
Hypoglycemia occurs when blood glucose drops below normal levels; hyperglycemia is when blood glucose is much higher than normal. Although low blood sugar can happen to anyone, it's most frequent in people with diabetes, both types 1 and 2. And it is especially common if you're taking insulin or other medications. The condition can strike suddenly. If you're behind the wheel, you risk having trouble concentrating, vision problems, slower reaction speeds and even loss of consciousness.
Driving while being hypoglycemic is alarmingly similar to driving under the influence of alcohol. Reaction time is impaired, but you also carry the risk of passing out at the wheel, potentially causing a fatal accident. Not only are you putting yourself in danger, but others on the road as well.
Carry roadside assistance
The dangers of driving with low blood glucose are real and entirely preventable. Diabetics should carry a glucometer at all times. This is especially important during long car rides (i.e. Interstate travel) when one might go longer than accustomed without eating.
Classic symptoms of low blood glucose include shakiness, weakness, sweating or confusion.
If your blood sugar is too low (80 to 90 mg/dl or lower), eat one of these fast-acting sources of sugar. Each contains about 15 grams of carbohydrates:
■ Five or six pieces of hard candy
■ Three or four glucose tablets
■ 1/2 cup of non-diet soda or fruit juice
■ One serving of glucose gel
■ 1 tablespoon of sugar or honey
Test your blood glucose again in 15 minutes. Repeat — and don't get in the car — until your readings are higher than 70 mg/dl. However, keep in mind that there is no strict glucose reading that guarantees safety. One person with a glucose of 70 mg/dl may feel perfectly fine, while another may have quite a few symptoms.
In addition, don't forget that diabetics can have symptoms that mimic hypoglycemia when their glucose levels are actually dangerously high. Having extremely high glucose levels can also lead to confusion and, in severe cases, even coma.
Keep your car stocked with sugar sources, such as the ones above, at all times. Taking a longer trip? Check your blood glucose at regular intervals. Also, pull over and check it immediately if you experience any signs of high or low blood sugar. It's also a good idea to have a "trip buddy" so you can check in with him or her when you're driving for a long time. Contact your buddy at agreed-upon times about how you're feeling along the way.
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For a few people with diabetes, driving can become too dangerous. This includes those with hypoglycemia unawareness. People with this condition can no longer feel the symptoms of low blood glucose. Talk with your doctor if you experience episodes of low blood glucose with no warning signs.
Some complications of diabetes, including eye disease and nerve damage, can also make driving difficult. Get a complete eye examination every year. See your doctor regularly to keep your diabetes in control, and prevent and detect complications.
If you have diabetes, wear a MedAlert bracelet. It could save your life on the road, or anywhere you may experience blood glucose problems, by alerting rescue personnel who can offer immediate and appropriate medical help for your condition.
Some states have special rules about getting a driver's license if you have diabetes. In certain cases, you may need to have a special medical exam or take other tests. You may also have to answer questions about your condition. The American Diabetes Association works to ensure that people with diabetes who qualify for driver's licenses can receive one.
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Senator Ritchie, Assemblyman Barclay Praise Spraying Decision
Oswego County Ground Zero In Public Health Threat
State Senator Patty Ritchie and Assemblyman Will Barclay are praising Oswego County Health officials for their decision to conduct aerial spraying to reduce the chance of another tragedy from Eastern Equine Encephalitis infected mosquitoes.
"The families and children of Oswego County need to be protected from this deadly disease that has already cost one family their four-year-old child," Senator Ritchie said. "Since the disease first appeared in New York State 40 years ago, it's been clear that Central New York is ground zero in the state's battle to protect public health. That's why Assemblyman Barclay and I have been urging the county to launch a spraying program."
"With mosquito pools in six towns already testing positive for the EEE virus, I am very pleased Oswego's leaders have decided to take action to prevent any future tragedies," Assemblyman Barclay said. "Five of our fellow New Yorkers have been killed by this disease, all of them residents of Central New York, since 1971."
"With the incidence of EEE increasing among humans and livestock in recent years, I spent today working with the chairman of the Senate Health Committee to insure that New York State provides a coordinated response to help local officials respond to this very real danger to our friends and neighbors across Oswego County," Senator Ritchie said.
"We have told Oswego County officials that we will work together to assist Oswego County financially or legislatively to help prevent future tragedies like this from striking any more families," Assemblyman Barclay said.


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Tuesday, September 09, 2008
really entertaining way of dealing with too many fans
You can get a larger version of the letter on the article I've linked to.
My colleague proposes editors develop a form rejection letter inspired by Robert and his wisdom.
20 comments:
- ChrisEldin said...
This is brilliant!!
I've always wished agents would have a similar checklist when rejecting manuscripts--something just a notch above a form rejection.
- Tuesday, September 09, 2008 11:58:00 AM
- Froog said...
Yes, that was very funny.
Perhaps we all ought to do one for our sidebars, to dispense with comment acknowledgement.
- Tuesday, September 09, 2008 12:11:00 PM
- Susan said...
ABSOLUTELY you should do rejection forms that way. If I'm going to be rejected, it would go down easier if I was laughing at least...or could console myself that at least I hadn't received the most gruesome of your checkboxes!
Do one up for fun, anyhow, and let's see it?
- Tuesday, September 09, 2008 2:15:00 PM
- The Anti-Wife said...
I think this is you should procede with this idea. We could probably come up with lots of categories for you.
- Tuesday, September 09, 2008 2:30:00 PM
- Precie said...
Nice! Ooh, and it would take care of the "Could you pass this on to another editor there?" problem. One checkbox could simply say, "No, I cannot pass this on to my colleagues."
I wish I could draw up one of these just for my everyday life!
- Tuesday, September 09, 2008 3:33:00 PM
- JeanieW said...
Highlights for Children magazine uses a checklist. It's helpful to see the reason for the rejection -- to know why your work isn't a good fit for them right now. It can also be encouraging to see all the reasons for rejection on the list that weren't checked -- to realize you're not as clueless as some of the people they've been hearing from.
- Tuesday, September 09, 2008 3:41:00 PM
- cindy said...
haha! if only we all had heinlein's "problem". pure genius!
- Tuesday, September 09, 2008 3:44:00 PM
- Precie said...
lol--jeanie, I hadn't thought of it that way! now i like it even more!!
- Tuesday, September 09, 2008 3:49:00 PM
- Charles Gramlich said...
I've gotten checklist rejections before. You know, I've only written two fan letters. One was to John D. MacDonald and I never got a response. Of course, I didn't include an SASE either. I was like 15. The other was one of those, I'm not asking for anything or a response letter.
- Tuesday, September 09, 2008 3:57:00 PM
- Natalie said...
Awesomeness in its purest form.
- Tuesday, September 09, 2008 4:09:00 PM
- Linnea said...
My novel is in high school reading programs and I am inundated with emails from students doing book reports. At first I replied on an individual basis but it became too time consuming. Thankfully we live in the age of the computer. I put up a website, answered the most frequently asked questions and I add to them as new questions arise. It works great. I don't have to repeat myself and the students get all the information they need.
- Tuesday, September 09, 2008 4:25:00 PM
- EmmaK said...
very good idea. I will use the list if I ever become a famous scribe.
- Tuesday, September 09, 2008 8:53:00 PM
- Pamala Knight said...
That was so funny! Thanks for sharing.
- Tuesday, September 09, 2008 9:53:00 PM
- Carrie Harris said...
I think every profession should have one of these. I'd probably get a quicker response from my cable company than I do by waiting on hold for umpteen days. :)
- Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:36:00 AM
- Absolute Vanilla (and Atyllah) said...
I'll remember to keep a copy of this - might come in handy one day! ;-)
- Wednesday, September 10, 2008 9:55:00 AM
- Colorado Writer said...
Hilarious, now why can't my kid's teacher fill one out instead of forcing me to attend teacher conferences every 8 weeks or whatever?
A. Your kid is a joy in my class and gets straight A's.
B. Your kid picks his nose all the time and smells funny, but other than that he's doing fine.
C. Your kid was voted most likely to work at McDonalds.
D. I've never seen your kid in my life.
- Wednesday, September 10, 2008 3:20:00 PM
- writtenwyrdd said...
I am given to understand when I read about form rejections that this, too, will create some snarky responses. You'll never win, I'm sure. But I wouldn't mind a form rejection for myself, because I'd know where my rejection stood in the editor/agent's mind, which is at least somewhat helpful.
- Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:07:00 AM
- writtenwyrdd said...
I forgot to mention I wrote one fan letter once and received the unexpected reply from the author's husband saying that she had died and how much he appreciated the fan mail. A personal response and I didn't expect one.
- Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:09:00 AM
- Snarky Writer said...
That's awesome. I printed that out and posted it in my cubicle. My co-workers think it's hilarious, too.
Thanks for sharing!
- Thursday, September 11, 2008 12:23:00 PM
- ChewySweet said...
Hilarious and ingenious.
- Thursday, September 18, 2008 11:14:00 AM


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Salsa Edition: THE GOOD, THE BAD, and THE INCREDIBLY HOT!
The salsa has only been around since season 7 so there's slim pickings for this edition but still enough to educate on what a salsa should in tale or not in tale for that matter!
Season 8: Gilles Marini
How can you not love watching Gilles shake it! Latin dances are all about the hip movements and shoulder shakes! I think Gilles nailed both of those aspects while being an incredible frame for Cheryl!
Season 7: Cody Linley
Okay, this is a TERRIBLE salsa but you can clearly see that Cody has no hip action go on and no shoulder shakes that are exceptional! He had great enthusiasm but not enough technique.
Season 7: Yesenia Adame & Paul Barris
This is exactly what a salsa should look like! Now I know celebs will hardly ever look like this but this is HOT!


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Mike Adams
October 17, 2013
The Grocery Manufacturers Association has been caught running a $7.2 million "slush fund" to allow companies to dump huge dollars into fighting GMO labeling in Washington while deceptively concealing their identities. This activity is being conducted in blatant violation of the state's Public Disclosure Act, and it typifies the kind of slimy, mafia-style operations of the biotech industry, GMO-pushing food companies and food industry groups that poison Americans with toxic chemicals and disease-promoting ingredients.
As you may recall during the Prop 37 battle in California, the biotech industry launched a long list of fake organizations whose names resembled nurses groups, firefighters groups, police groups and so on, then sent millions of mailers to voters that claimed these groups were opposed to GMO labeling. This wildly deceptive and borderline criminal activity demonstrates the kind of deception routinely practiced by this industry, both in its political efforts and its agriculture practices.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association apparently endorses this behavior as it is providing a money laundering front for food companies that hide GMOs in their products while demanding that consumers remain completely unaware.
Now the Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson is accusing the GMA of playing dirty and running a slush fund to "shield companies from attack" by allowing them to hide behind a veil of secrecy.
"The AG is asking Thurston County Superior Court for a restraining order to force the association to comply with the state's Public Disclosure Act, and disclose where its $7.2 million in contributions to the anti-522 campaign really come from," reports SeattlePI.com.
"Attorney General Bob Ferguson asked the court to take immediate action that No on 522 comply with state campaign finance disclosure laws," Delana Jones from YES on 522 wrote in a statement provided to Natural News. "Clearly, these giant out-of-state corporations believe they are above the law and this is another example of the lengths they are willing to go in order to keep people from knowing who's behind their misleading and false attacks. The No on 522 campaign ads should come down until they comply with the law. And they should return the illegally raised money. We have the right to know who is funding their campaign, just like we have the right to know what's in our food."
Here's how this came about: A once-secret memo from the GMA has now surfaced, revealing that the GMO conspired with food companies to conceal their identities in blatant violation of the Public Disclosure Act.
That memo was reportedly written by none other than Pamela Bailey, the CEO of the GMA. The slush fund essentially functioned as a money laundering operation and has so far covertly collected $13.5 million, of which $7.2 million has been redirected to oppose I-522, the GMO labeling ballot measure that would require food companies to disclosure whether their foods contain GMOs.
The Urban Dictionary defines money laundering as, "The process of hiding the source of illegal income by processing it through a large-turnover entity…" This reflects what's happening with the GMA and opposition to I-522. This gathering and use of the money violates Washington State law, making it an illegal activity. The purpose of the GMA's slush fund is to "hide the source" of the money, which is the food companies using hidden GMOs in their products.
When the food industry's tactics begin to resemble those of a criminal mafia, it's time to ask some really direct questions about just how much criminal behavior is taking place. The GMA's money laundering slush fund is obviously a blatant attempt to violate fair election laws and deceive the public into not knowing which corporations are financially supporting opposition to I-522. This is illegal under state law.
Of course, once this list becomes known, every company that made a donation to this slush fund will be subjected to an aggressive nationwide boycott of its products. This is why the GMA is running its money laundering operation; to conceal their identities from the very public they are trying to influence with corporate money.
If the AG is successful in his attempt to force the GMA to disclose the names of its donors, there will be "hell to pay" in the marketplace for those companies that engaged in this shadowy, under-the-table effort to deceive consumers and block honest labeling. Natural News, in particular, will name them all and shame them for taking part in a money laundering slush fund operation.
For the record, Natural News contributed $12,000 to the YES on 522 campaign. And no, we don't have to run and hide in shame like the corporations funding the other side. Just like 522, we support transparency. The opposition operates in darkness and deceit while hoping to keep you ignorant about what you're really eating.
This battle over GMO labeling is not merely a fight about what goes on the label of foods. This is a fight for human rights versus mafia-style criminality that wants to keep us all dumbed-down, poisoned and ignorant. Today's GMO-pimping food giants are run like criminal empires, and they use all the tactics of criminal empires such as bribery, money laundering, intimidation, fraud and more.
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