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Many law students find law school to be so painful that few can understand or relate when I say I actually enjoy the ordeal. They would probably understand even less if I told them that I enjoy it so much that I actually subjected myself to an extra semester of it voluntarily, and not for an LLM.
This is the story of my 2L summer.
I had the opportunity to work for a local law firm during my first year and through my first summer. I had a pleasant enough experience, but I learned all that I could as a law student in that context. For my next summer I decided to do something different.
Most of my time this summer was dedicated to consulting and writing projects. My work projects took me to several locations, including Calgary and B.C. While on the West Coast, I also managed to catch a federal political convention.
Some of my friends outside of law already joke that I do law school on the side. I figured I could probably pick up some legal experience this summer while I was running around. I checked out some summer law abroad programs, and registered for ABA-approved courses at UofT, Bar Ilan in Israel, and Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in Mexico.
Before you get any smart ideas, keep in mind that Western doesn't accept summer transfer credits, even though many other Canadian law schools do. I'm not saying that they should, but if they did I would have graduated before my January term even began. Yes, it was a pretty intense summer.
The trip to Israel had some personal reasons behind it, in addition to my other activities. During my last trip there about 10 years ago I stayed in (primarily Arab) East Jerusalem and the Territories. I enjoyed a rather privileged lifestyle in the primarily Jewish West Jerusalem, staying in Golan resorts overlooking the Galilee, driving through the Negev desert, floating
in the Dead Sea, and swimming on the beaches of Tel Aviv. The tensions within a very complicated country were highlighted with a visit to the assassination site of Yitzak Rabin.
My last summer destination was Mexico. After an unexpected stop in Monterrey when someone decided to have a baby mid-flight, I arrived at my destination in Guadalajara. I soaked up a lot of local culture during my stay including assorted local crafts, Mexican ballet (sans any sign of tutus), Lucha Libra wrestling, and horseback riding along Lake Chapala.
But it seems that politics and law is inescapable no matter where you go. Prime Minister Harper, President Obama, and President Calderon were in town for the North American Leaders' Summit. Calderon was even staying a few doors down from me at my five-star hotel. One of the major issues on the agenda for them was the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which was becoming increasingly contentious to citizens of all countries during the current economic turbulence.
So what exactly did I study while I was running around the world? Most law abroad programs focus on international legal issues, for obvious reasons, so there were courses on the International Criminal Court, environmental law, international economics and NAFTA, cyberspace law and human rights. But I also got some specialized training in Jewish law, holocaust law, and national security issues that I probably would not get anywhere else.
Some of the faculty I studied with included world-renowned rabbis, someone who worked on the Rome Statute through an NGO, and even the infamous Kenneth Starr from the Clinton-Lewinsky case. Starr held a special session to discuss his role in Proposition 8, the same-sex bill that was shot down in California last year.
There is one key lesson unrelated to my summer courses that I would like to impart and share with others. In the summer of your second year you will typically be applying for your articling position. I was extremely fortunate that it worked out for me, but I would not recommend taking your interview call on a Tel Aviv beach, actually doing the interview on a Mexican cell phone, and skipping the law firm reception entirely to tour a Spanish cathedral.
You'll have a hard time making an impression and competing with candidates who actually bothered to be in the country to interview in person.
And no matter how many excuses you make, or how many times you show them this article, they're just not going to buy that someone voluntarily subjected themselves to additional law school that they won't get credit for.


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Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee! At the gym, that is. (Photo courtesy Alex Palombo)
Written by Lisa Turner, editorial intern
One of the best things about working out is testing your limits and challenging your body in new ways. Sure, it's not fun in the moment to exert every muscle to its max, but nothing beats that feeling of accomplishment once you're done. Sometimes a mantra can help get you there, like a little reminder that you are one tough chick and the end is in sight. We asked our Twitter followers what kind of motivational mantras help them get to the finish line, and were surprised by their intense dedication! We're definitely picking up a few tips when we need that extra push.
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A wire fox terrier ran off with the prestigious Best in Show title at Tuesday night's 138th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The 5-year-old ginger-colored pooch from Malibu, Calif., was chosen by judge Betty Regina Leininger and beat out six other breeds, including a Portuguese water dog, a bloodhound, an Irish water spaniel, a cardigan Welsh corgi, a miniature pinscher and Ally, a standard poodle, who was named the reserve winner. Sky was one of 2,845 dogs who entered the event this year.
"It's overwhelming," said the pup's handler Gabriel Rangel. "So proud of her. There's no words to describe this."
The top dog – whose breed was developed in Great Britain to bolt foxes from their dens – already knows what it feel like to be a winner. She had nabbed 128 best in show titles in her career, including the National Dog Show's top title in 2012.
According to the canine's Facebook page, when Sky isn't performing in dog shows, "she loves to go for walks, run and get dirty, snuggle and entertain guests just by being herself. She also likes a good nap, but who doesn't?"
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Kelly Clarkson shocked us all when she stepped out on stage at the Billboard Music awards last month, she looked stunning.
She later admitted that she has lost 30lbs in anticipationg for a number of summer appearances.
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She spoke to women's magazine Redbook about her weight and how she will not be going too far with it. The orginal American Idol also urged fans to think about their overall wellbeing.
She said of her workout routine: "I do cardio. I run. I strength-train using my own body weight. I don't like free weights, because I build muscle easily.
"Really, what I am trying to instill in my fans is to be healthy and happy. I have no desire to be super skinny.
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There are several different regional styles of fiddling in Canada from coast to coast, including Ottawa Valley, Western Canadian, Metis, Maritime, Cape Breton and French Canadian. This workshop will provide an overview of these different styles and explore what makes each of them unique.
We will learn to play a tune, and apply the bowing patterns and ornamentation techniques that correspond to regional fiddling in Canada. All of these regional styles are based on some type of dance tradition, and we will discuss a variety of different types of tunes that are common in most Canadian fiddle traditions, including jigs, reels, two-steps, polkas, waltzes, aires, etc.
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Tevin Pattman, right, and Trent Davis both fifth-graders at Barnett Shoals Elementary School work at cleaning out one of the garden beds at the school for Project GROW. Dot Paul/Staff
Pulling weeds and feeding the animals aren't just happening on farms - they're everyday activities at Barnett Shoals Elementary, where livestock, herbs and even rock walls give students and teachers a chance to have class outside.
A strung frame for bean stalks leans against one wall of the school, a pond garden - complete with frogs - greets visitors at the main entrance, and flowers already are blooming in the "Athens Garden," which features plants native to the area. The footprints of ducks, the slithery marks of snakes and tracks from other animals are preserved in the concrete sidewalk designed to showcase fauna from watery habitats. It leads you to the small animal habitat out back, where sheep Rose munches away while goat Penelope pokes an inquisitive head over the fence to eye visitors.
The habitats, gardens and other natural features at Barnett Shoals are part of the school's emphasis on science, a project called GROW (Generating Respect and Responsibility for Our World) that's been in progress for more than a decade. The landscape around the school now includes a butterfly garden and bird habitat, as well as herb terraces, gardens that mimic various habitats such as wetlands and forest, and a geology wall. One garden at the entrance to the school features a Peace Pole, part of the global Peace Pole project. The Garden of Hope is a cancer memorial and benefit garden.
"It promotes environmental awareness, a sense of working together for a community," Principal Ray Clark said. "And it's a level playing field - everybody can do it."
Academic applications of the "outdoor classrooms" include skills as basic as measurement and organization to demonstrations of climatology and geology. Science classes have had hands-on lessons in erosion, and math classes measure the growth rate of bean stalks. Different teachers plant the beans, and the teacher whose stalk grows the fastest wins the bean-race at the end of the semester.
"It lets you take field trips without having to get on a bus," said Ann English, an Athens-area landscape architect who's helped with the project since her children attended the school. She and other GROW coordinators have had plenty of student help: Students participate in planting and maintaining the GROW areas.
Trey Glover also a fifth-grader at Barnett Shoals helps with cleaning up the one of the gardens.Dot Paul/Staff
On a recent afternoon, students who are part of the school's "Mini-Real" program - a nine-week course that duplicates real-life activities such as jobs, banking and paying bills - are "working," clearing weeds from the butterfly garden in a central area in front of the school building. Before special-education classes were mainstreamed, the herb terraces were their special purview, providing the means to make specialty oils and vinaigrettes sold to finance field trips.
It doesn't stop when students graduate from the fifth grade. Some will come back to help with projects even after they move on to middle or high school. A student who helped plant a stand of trees recently came back and categorized them as part of his Eagle Scout project. And Barnett Shoals is getting high school students involved with "A Row For the Hungry," a program that promotes gardening to supply food for the needy.
"Children who are involved really feel ownership of the property," English said. "They learn they have the ability to affect change, and they're also learning environmental stewardship."
To visit project GROW online, check out the Internet site at http://www.barnettshoals.org/GROW.htm
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Erik Craft's comment on our 2000 article takes up a minor point, the impact of no-fault divorce on the gender of the spouse filing for divorce. In the original article, we related the gender of the filing to rent exploitation during marriage, rent appropriation through divorce, and particularly child custody. We tested the hypotheses we generated using a sample of more than 46,000 divorce decrees from the only four states collecting all the information we needed. The type of divorce ground was only a control variable, and not a strong one. We argue that Craft's comment misses our essential point. Copyright 2002, Oxford University Press.
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This small size (4 x 5.5") booklet explains each of the Thirteen Statements of the Women for Sobriety "New Life" Program. A "must have" for each woman working the program in her recovery. It is in the Beginner's Special at a discounted rate (http://www.wfscatalog.org/Beginners-Special-Bundle-BDL104TURN.htm) and is also available on CD (http://www.wfscatalog.org/The-Program-Booklet-CD-CD113.htm).
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Tessa: I believe it is essentially the meat and potatoes of our "New Life" Program. It comes in the Beginner's pack or can be purchased separately. The booklet contains essential information to begin our new life. The booklet begins with our WFS motto. We use this motto to close every meeting, face-to-face or online chat. To me the WFS Motto is very powerful as it shows the very strong sisterhood we share in overcoming alcoholism and helping our sisters do the same. The very first time I saw this motto I was relieved; I did not feel so alone and I got a glimpse of the woman that I could become. I had not felt any of those things for a long time. The Program Booklet then outlines the "New Life" Program. This shows the simplicity of the program and shows us how much hope we can actually have. The Program Booklet then lists each of our 13 Statements. After each statement, Jean tells us the meaning behind that particular statement. She goes into great detail and oftentimes shares her personal experiences. I love the way Jean writes and shares with us; it makes you feel as if she is right there with you explaining the program. The final part of the booklet outlines WFS's Mission Statement. This neatly defines our philosophy and way of thinking. One of the great things about this booklet is its portability. The booklet is very small and soft-covered, great for carrying in your purse or backpack. I find myself referring to it several times daily. Please take the time to read this booklet, whether you are new or if you have been with us a while and haven't had a chance to familiarized yourself with it. This small, 44 page booklet carries with it so much of the comfort, reassurance and knowledge this program has to offer.
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Demon's Souls Confirmed for Europe
Ever since I first heard about Demon's Souls I've been desperate to play it – now it looks like I'll get the chance!
From The Lost Gamer: "We're very pleased to be working with SCEI to bring the fantastic Demon's Souls to gamers outside of Japan and North America," said Olivier Comte, VP Marketing, Sales & Publishing Namco Bandai Partners S.A.S. "The game is exactly the kind of quality experience with which we are continuing to grow the Namco Bandai Games portfolio of titles, and we will be working hard to ensure it's at least as much of a success in our markets as it has already proven to be elsewhere."
An incredibly unforgiving title, Demon's Souls is the hardcore RPG experience that PS3 owners have been asking for since the console launched, and features revolutionary online support that allows for seamless interconnectivity that serves to enhance the single-player game. Player's are able to team up with others in simultaneous co-operative play, as they work together to topple some of the title's colossal bosses or even fight each other in PvP battles.
Demon's Souls will be released on June 25th in an exclusive European Limited Edition pack that will contain the soundtrack CD, a new artbook and a brand new strategy guide.


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Joyce Maynard is oh-too-aware of the first thing people associate with her, so let's just get it out of the way upfront. My friends, when I told them I'd be interviewing her, instantly said one thing. What, I wondered if she would know, was it?
Maynard, 60, sighed. "J.D. Salinger."
Yep. As a 19-year-old, Maynard had a relationship with the notoriously reclusive author and has been the go-to source on him ever since (he died in 2010). She's not bitter — after all, she wrote a 1999 memoir, At Home in the World, about their time together.
"But what does it say about our culture," she muses, "that after 41 years, even though, yes, it was a life-altering event for me, since then I've written 15 books" — several of them were New York Times best-sellers — "had three children and on and on, and that's still all anyone thinks about when they think of me?"
So, dear readers, that's all you're going to hear about Salinger here.
Instead, we talked to Maynard about the just-released movie version of her 2009 novel, Labor Day, which details the relationship between a lonely woman, portrayed by Kate Winslet, her 13-year-old son, Henry (Gattlin Griffith), and the escaped convict (Josh Brolin) who enters their lives. It's more of a romance than a thriller, and much has been made of a sensual scene where all three join in making a peach pie.
The moment when Winslet's Adele performs the gravity-defying crust-flip that puts the top on the pie, Maynard says, symbolizes Adele's taking her own metaphoric leap, into commitment and trusting, to belief in redemption and what she's feeling in her heart.
The pie, incidentally, comes from Maynard's past: "It's a tribute to my mother, it's completely her pie. … I think that many people love that scene because it looks so wonderfully homemade. It's something made with human hands and love — it's not some perfect food-stylist pie. It's imperfect, but it's sure not imperfect-tasting."
She's already been asked to re-create the crust-flip on two TV morning shows, she mentions with a laugh.
Although some critics (myself included) have charged director-screenwriter Jason Reitman with emphasizing detail at the expense of story, Maynard says she admires his use of the pie scene and other images to capture the nostalgic feel of the book, which like the film is set in the not-too-distant past of 1987.
"It's an homage to simpler times," she says. "They spend that entire weekend pretty much unplugged," except for a few TV shots. The relative innocence of the time — no home computers, no Facebook, no Nancy Grace spouting about the hunt for Frank (Brolin's character) — is also reflected in Henry, Maynard says, "who is so absolutely vulnerable … he has no guile in him at all, and Gattlin really captures that."
About Dallas, by the way, Maynard says she thoroughly enjoyed the press trip that brought her here recently. "Being around Texans is so refreshing. I learned a new phrase, 'the higher the hair, the closer to God.' I loved the lights of your skyline, loved the grits, all the sparkly, flashy things. I like flashy things myself."
Her youngest son's girlfriend is from here, and Maynard asked the girlfriend's mom "if the sequined blue dress I was wearing was too much, and she said, 'Oh, no. It's perfect. This is Dallas.'"


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Kings Mountain Historical Museum, 100 E. Mountain St., hosts free presentations in May and June as part of its 2014 Lecture Series. The programs will provide new perspectives on the Battle of Kings Mountain, a turning point in the American Revolution.
A Passel of Hate
Lecture and Book Signing by Joe Epley
6 p.m. May 23
A journalist, editor and leader of the public relations profession, Epley also served 22 years in the military including service in the Army�s Green Berets. His special forces training involved detailed studies of guerrilla war activities by Carolina partisan fighters during the American Revolution. Epley�s 2011 award-winning fact-based historical novel �A Passel of Hate� captures the triumphs and tragedies of the lives surrounding the Battle of Kings Mountain, a conflict that pit brother against brother in the Carolina Piedmont frontier in 1780. The context of the battle is brought into focus through the highly personal experiences of the families and individuals who shaped its outcome.
Little Known and Fascinating Facts about the Battle of Kings Mountain
Lecture and Book Signing by Robert Dunkerly
6 p.m. June 27
Robert Dunkerly, a park ranger, historian, and author of several local Revolutionary War history books, will present a 30-minute lecture highlighting some of the fun facts from his book �The Battle of Kings Mountain: Eyewitness Accounts.� This collection of participant letters and statements from soldiers on both sides includes more than 100 first-hand eyewitness accounts from the Battle of Kings Mountain. The book is filled with previously unpublished details of this historic turning point in the American Revolution, offering new perspectives and exposing the dramatic details of the battle in the words of the men who lived it.
Dunkerly will be available after his lecture to sign some of his many titles available in the museum�s gift shop, including �The Battle of Kings Mountain: Eyewitness Accounts,� �Women of the Revolution: Bravery and Sacrifice on the Southern Battlefields,� �Kings Mountain Walking Tour Guide� and �More than Roman Valor: The Revolutionary War Fact Book.�
ABOUT THE MUSEUM: Admission is free to the museum and donations are appreciated. All donations go toward fulfilling the museum�s mission to collect, preserve, and interpret history through exhibits, educational programs, tours, and other appropriate means, in order to foster a deeper understanding of the history of the community and the region. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.


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Ivory Carved Cigarette Holder 1920s 3 1/8"
- Price: $325.00
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- Date Posted: Aug 03, 2010
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This was my mom's that she had during the roaring 20s. I inherited it from her estate. It is 3 1/8" long and had what looks like rose buds carved all the way around the holder. I don't know if she really used it or not as it looks in very good condition


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06-12-2007 #1
06-13-2007 #2
Can't wait till draft day. I have a feeling Lakers will make some major moves near that date. I am just sad we might lose Lamar Odom. He is my second favorite player on the team. Oh god I hope Lakers give Bynum up in the trade instead of Lamar.
06-13-2007 #3
Some of those rumors are definitly a HUGE stretch...Kobe Bryant isn't going anywhere for one thing.
The only shakers in this year's off season are Marion and Wallace...but I wouldn't put it past anyone that the biggest deals this off season will be small and boring...but who knows.
Gilbert Arenas may opt out of his contract, but he has to play one more year in Washington first.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
06-13-2007 #4jakncokeGuest
All I know is the Bulls need a legit post up player. I thought Arenas said he was opting out no matter what and he'd sign for whoever offered the most?
06-13-2007 #5
2) Detroit plans on keeping Wallace, unless things get very hectic between Wallace and Flip.
3) Gilbert Arenas part is correct. He's only doing it, so he can get a max deal. Which I have no problem with.
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06-13-2007 #6
His current contract runs for a few more years if I'm correct, but there is a clause in his contract that allows him to opt out of it after next season. Don't be fooled by all the media, he will remain on the Wizards next season...he has no choice, unless he is traded.
Which won't probably happen.
Mainly because this contract "dispute" isn't over the team, just money. And the Wizards can offer him the best contract since they currently have him signed to their team.
This really isn't a big deal unless Arenas decides to go else where, for less money (though more than he currently makes), next...next season.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
06-13-2007 #7
I hate the fact that the Wizards got Caron Butler for Kwame. No one in Lakers land will ever agree with that trade.
06-14-2007 #8
The problem is there SG is miserable, Stevenson is a bench player on every other team. Secondly, Haywood hasn't pulled his weight as a solid 7 footer. A dominant big man is essential for any successful team (cough Duncan), and with Jamison being a short 6-8, the lack of a powerful big man is definitly hurting the Wizards.
The Wizards need to find some power, and defense, cause the new...old boring NBA is all about big men, pick and rolls, and defense.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
06-14-2007 #9jakncokeGuest
hmm Duhon on the block , I suppose I could live with them trading him..any idea on what they'll get ? I really think he's underrated and whoever gets him will get a fine young player, speaking of the Bulls im pretty sure Nocioni contract ran out are they going to re-sign him? I would really like them too because he's solid, maybe they'll do a sign and trade deal. PJ Brown contract is up as well isnt it ? I personally hate him and would like him to fall off the earth even though he was a pretty good defender this season. If the Bulls trade Gordon for Marion I would not be happy , sure Marion is better than Gordon but I like Gordon way to much for them to trade him..lol , Im also looking forward too software seasons from Tyrus Thomas and see if Sevlalosa (yeah whatever its close enough) can do anything.
06-14-2007 #10
The Bulls should go for Garnett, give up Deng and Thomas for a sure fire player to get them into the finals...but that's just me.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
06-14-2007 #11jakncokeGuest
06-14-2007 #12
To me the Bulls have a great young squad. They do need a low post scoring presence, and that could come in the draft or during draft day as trades possibilities rise.
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06-15-2007 #13
I wonder if Gilbert will still sign back to wizards if they give him a good offer, i dont think he will it seems like he wants to leave the Wizards even though they have a good decent squad because if butler and arenas were not injured I think they would of knocked out the cavs
06-15-2007 #14
I agree if Butler and Arenas were not injured, than they could have taken the series.
06-15-2007 #15
Wow, you have alot of points up there about the Pistons.
I say just re-tool the entire roster, or pursue a "Superstar".You cannot mess with the greatness that is Lupe Fiasco
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06-15-2007 #16
First deal just went through. Not a big one, but KG seems happy about having Juwan Howard on the team.
The Lakers rumors are the best though, even though it is just rumors. I doubt Suns would deal Marion to the division rivals Lakers.
As for the O'Neal deal: I would not give up both LO and Bynum. I would easily give up Bynum and others, but they are not giving both. Lakers better not give in, and let JO force the situation in Indiana.
06-16-2007 #17
Apparently there are rumors that Pau Gasol might be traded to the Lakers after they met in Spain the other day. I personally think this deal can be done with Andrew, Kwame and the 19th pick. Lakers will get another scoring option. Memphis will get a young prospect, an expiring contract and another pick to rebuild the team. It looks like a win win situation.
06-17-2007 #18
I think that Carlos Delfino just got traded to the Toronto Raptors for two draft picks.You cannot mess with the greatness that is Lupe Fiasco
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06-18-2007 #19
Hey unreal it's Houston that got mike James and Justin reed not Orlando. If you're wondering what I'm talking about look under the completed transactions spolier (under orlando and Minnisota )
06-18-2007 #20jakncokeGuest
06-18-2007 #21305_monziiGuest
wow the heat tryin to get Artest?? thats so awesome.. now i just hope they get rid of gary payton and antwon walker!!
06-18-2007 #22
Yup...what years were the 2nd rounder though? Was it this year and next?
wow the heat tryin to get Artest?? thats so awesome.. now i just hope they get rid of gary payton and antwon walker!!
On the Lakers front.
I think its time for Kobe to shut his trap. He got the teams attention and made some noise, but this is now getting old. He needs to give the team until after the draft and see what happens. If nothing goes through then he can fire away.
06-18-2007 #23
man can you imagen this lineup -- mike james/rafer alston (PG) steve francis (sg) T-mac(sf) Ron Artest (pf) and Yao. my dreams would come true lol
06-18-2007 #24
That would be a great lineup, but they would never win a championship. They need the chemistry that my 04-06 Pistons had.... and will Artest in that lineup, it doesn't help that much.You cannot mess with the greatness that is Lupe Fiasco
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06-18-2007 #25
im so surprised that shawn marion is in all this trade talk i would keep him if i were the suns, i mean cmon for Luke walton?? that would be a steal for the lakers.
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Firefighters are battling an extra-alarm fire in an under construction hotel in north suburban Gurnee Tuesday evening.
The fire was reported at the Holiday Inn, 6161 Grand Ave., at 6:49 p.m., according to a Gurnee Fire Dept. firefighter, who said crews remained at the scene at 8:30 p.m. fighting the extra-alarm blaze.
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Classic films: Jeansonne's Cafe, 700 St. Johns Ave., Palatka, features Classic Movie Night at 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Viewers can sit outdoors and watch some of Hollywood's best films for free. Call 1(386) 325-1133.
Wine tasting: Chef Aaron Miles of The Palm Caf & Bakery, 135 St. George St., will host "Wine Tastings Wednesdays" from 5 to 8 p.m. Sip and learn about California wines from Napa Valley. Call 825-4065.
River cruise: The boat leaves at 7 p.m. for a full moon river cruise from Cap's On the Water. Cost is $10 per person. Tickets go on sale at 5:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. Must be 21 and older. Call 819-8190.
View the sunset: See the sunset and moonrise from the top of the St. Augustine Lighthouse. The event runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. with a tour and champagne on the tower. Cost is $20 for non-museum members and $16 for members. Call 829-0745 to reserve a space.
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METAIRIE, La. — Linebacker Curtis Lofton left Atlanta just in time to miss out on the Falcons' best start to a season in franchise history.
Now a defensive leader for the struggling Saints, Lofton insists he has no regrets, did what was right for him and is eager to experience one of the NFL's more intense and longstanding rivalries from the other side when the Saints (3-5) host unbeaten Atlanta (8-0) on Sunday.
"Yeah, I'm excited to play these guys after playing for them," Lofton said this week. "It's ifs, ands, woulda, coulda — now we'll see what happens."
It can be difficult to read in the loquacious Lofton's playful grin whether he harbors any real resentment about his departure from Atlanta. On one hand, he says it's nothing personal, but sometimes he'll throw in a few extra comments insinuating that he felt somewhat underappreciated.
"I look at it as I left. I mean, they offered me and they wanted me to stay, but I just felt better" moving to New Orleans, Lofton said. "I wanted to go to a team that celebrated me, not tolerated me. That's the way that I felt. I'm happy that I'm here and I'm excited for this game."
Lofton signed a five-year, $27.5 million free-agent deal with the Saints last spring, and the timing seemed ominous for incumbent starting middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma. Vilma not only had undergone offseason knee surgery but also had been implicated in the NFL's bounty probe of the Saints.
When training camp began, Vilma's since-vacated season-long suspension was in effect, and Lofton immediately assumed the starting middle linebacker role which he continues to hold even as Vilma has worked his way back onto the field.
Vilma has played mostly spot duty at outside linebacker since returning in Week 7 against Tampa Bay. He acknowledges that it's a little odd to see someone else owning his position, relaying play calls from the defensive coordinator as he once did, but said he likes working with Lofton.
"When we're out there together — you saw it the last game — I made some plays, he made some plays. Hopefully we make plays together, it doesn't matter," Vilma said. "Sometimes he'll see things I don't see. Sometimes I see things he doesn't see. ... We can almost communicate simultaneously. I can communicate to the back end while he's talking to the (defensive) line or vice versa, so it's actually been really good."
Lofton leads the club with 76 tackles, including four tackles for losses and one sack. He also has a forced fumble and fumble recovery.
Falcons coach Mike Smith referred to Lofton as a "tackling machine" who he would have liked to keep if not for a free agency system that inevitably causes teams to lose good players now and then.
"Curtis was an integral part to our success in our first four years here," Smith said. "The way that the league is set up, with free agency and everything, you'd like to be able to sign all of your players back, but it's just not possible. Curtis had been a leader for us and had done a very good job. Unfortunately, the way that the league is set up, guys are going to change teams. I miss Curtis."
Old friends
Some of Lofton's old teammates seem to miss him, too, even if they opt for a tongue-and-cheek way of expressing it.
"I've talked to Curtis a couple of times," said Falcons receiver Roddy White, who worked out some with Lofton last offseason. "I told him I'd be looking for him. Tell him when I come over the middle, I'm going to be looking for him. I hope he gets the message."
Falcons running back Michael Turner added: "It's going to be weird, especially to see him wearing those colors. I'm pretty sure he's going to be juiced up for this game. I look forward to playing him."
While Lofton stresses that his decision to play for New Orleans was more professional than personal, he said he understands why Falcons fans, and maybe even some former teammates, see him as a turncoat. And he doesn't seem all that concerned with trying to change their minds.
"When I was with the Falcons, I hated the Saints. Now I'm with the Saints, I hate the Falcons," Lofton said. "Both of these cities hate each other and there's no love lost. So, it's a divisional game and we'll get it on. That makes it fun."
Saints assistant he coach Joe Vitt said RB Darren Sproles (left hand), WR-KR Courtney Roby (left shoulder), DE Junior Galette (left ankle) and RT Zach Strief (left groin), who all have missed practice this week, will not play Sunday. ... Vitt said Strief spent part of the week seeing a specialist in Philadelphia for his injury.


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Actually all languages except maybe scripting languages will allow you to directly access memory. And while BASIC does not have pointers per se....actually it does have pseudo pointers.
BASIC code to demo direct memory access
Code:Screen 13 DEF SEG=&HA000 poke 32000,15 DEF SEG dim MyArray(0 to 20) as integer offsetMyArray%=VARPTR(MyArray) segmentMyArray%=VARSEG(MyArray) print"MyArray address: ";segmentMyArray%;":";offsetMyArray% DEF SEG=segmentMyArray% for i%=0 to 20 poke offsetMyArray%+i%,int(rnd(1)*255)+1 next DEF SEG
DEF SEG is where poke will place a byte into memory and where peek will read a byte from. So in a sense this is a pointer. You can also call functions via pointers using VARSEG and VARPTR but QB 7.1 also allows you to simply call assembly language subroutines. Of course the assembly must use the small memory model and cannot have stack or data that exceed 64KB, but it is possible to combine assembly and QB.
It should be noted to that it is possible to program the DMA controller, floppy drive controller, etc. in QB as well. You can also use interrupts via CALL INTERRUPT and CALL INTERRUPTX or in old QB 45 you could embed assembly opcodes into your code, create a subroutine out of it by creating a pointer to the asm opcode string (using VARPTR) and simply call it with CALL ABSOLUTE.
You can also read memory with QB. This program will print out all the addresses that are in the IVT or interrupt vector table. You could even write code that would display the actual asm code for the handler at the address. You could then write code in QB as well to decode the opcodes into actual assembly instructions. Thus you could write a disassembler in pure QuickBasic code.
Code:DEF SEG=0 moffset%=0 do print"0000:"; ofst$=str$(moffset%); length=len(ofst$) ofst$=string$(4-length,"0")+ofst$ print ofst$;" "; for i%=0 to 31 byte%=asc(peek(i%+moffset%)) asciichar$=chr$(byte%) text$=hex$(byte%) if len(text$)<2 then text$="0"+ text$ print text$;" "; if byte%<>7 and byte%<>13 and byte%<>32 and byte%<>8 then asciichar$="." locate ,80-i:print asciichar$ next moffset%=moffset%+32; loop until moffset%>=1020
The only language that probably cannot directly manipulate/read memory like this would probably be FORTRAN or COBOL since there application/usage is much different than C/C++, Pascal, QuickBasic, etc.
Sorry for all the BASIC code but I was proving a point.
I won't even go into the asm code for that.
Incidentally you can do much of this in VB as well and there are 'pointers' in VB, but they are ugly to say the least.


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Arafat to Visit Syria in Mid-September
Palestinian International Cooperation Minister Nabil Shaath said Sunday that President Yasser Arafat would be visiting Syria September 12-13.
Shaath announced the date after one-and-a-half hour meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Farouq Al Shara in Damascus, the second such meeting since his arrival in the Syrian capital Friday, according to reports.
The long-awaited visit is scheduled after Arafat and Syrian officials attend the eight-day UN anti-racism conference in Durban, South Africa, which starts on August 31.
Shaath was quoted by reports as saying that he and Shara "talked about all preparations for the visit, which will focus on stopping the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and backing their Intifada."
It will be Arafat's first official visit to Syria since relations soured in the wake of the 1993 Palestinian-Israeli Oslo accords.
But Arafat has so far met with Assad twice. The time first was in 2000 at the funeral of the late present Hafez Assad, and the second was on the sidelines of the Arab summit in Amman in March.
Arafat's deputy Mahmoud Abbas also visited Damascus earlier this month to prepare for the visit.
The Palestinians have reportedly agreed to conditions set by Damascus to renew their relations. However, reports have said that although the PA wants full coordination with Syria over the peace process and any agreement with Israel, they have rejected the idea of Damascus dictating decisions to them – Albawaba.com


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Edge Evolution CTS Programmer - Edge Products
Power, Function, And Just Plain Fun
Today's technology for increasing power and performance in trucks is at an all-time high, and Edge Products is looking to raise the bar even higher with its new Evolution CTS (Color Touch Screen) programmer. From the pioneers in display-based technology and engine performance management, the Evolution CTS is now available for Dodge, Chevy, GMC and Ford trucks, both diesel and gas versions. The Evolution CTS in-cab monitor and digital gauge display is a full-color, high-resolution 4.3-inch touchscreen device. It comes equipped with a video-in port allowing users to connect to Edge's backup camera, (sold separately), or any compatible off-the-shelf backup camera or video source.
During a recent visit to the Edge facilities in Ogden, Utah, we installed the new Evolution CTS on a stock 2007 GMC Sierra with the impressive 6.0L Vortex MAX. The Evolution CTS was supplied with a multipurpose windshield mount, allowing us to place the monitor on any flat smooth surface. An option we liked better was the Edge custom-mounting pod, available for all trucks, which made the Evolution CTS screen look like it was factory installed. The install could not have been easier.
In just thirty minutes, we had added four different tuning levels with up to 40 extra horses and 40 lb-ft of torque, and a functional backup camera. The Evolution CTS communicates along the engine's CAN-BUS data stream, from which it receives vital engine, transmission, and fuel system information. This enabled it to provide smooth and precise power curves that were truly custom, rather than just an offset from stock. If you're into racing, you can keep track of your performance by recording maximum/minimum values for a variety of parameters including: max engine coolant temp 0-60 MPH times, 1/4-mile times, and many others. If that isn't enough, you can also recalibrate for different size tires. If you like the custom look, you can even change the color screen's background, and we don't mean just red or blue. You can add the American flag, flames, or any photo, all in sharp, brilliant color. Read along and see just how easy it is to add power, function, and just plain fun to your truck.
The Evolution CTS raises the bar for power, function, and just plain fun. Street price for the Evolution CTS or CS will range from $439 to $849, depending on year, make and model. The optional rearview camera sells for $299.
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Madge will follow up the tracksuit H&M created for her last year with M by Madonna, a full-fledged collection due to hit the Swedish retailer's stores in March. While London's Daily Telegraph dubbed the tracksuit a "sartorial disaster," this line will be closely based on Madonna's personal style. "This time, she's going to be involved in the designing," says Claire Brooks, president of brand consulting company ModelPeople Inc., "and they're offering clothes that are going to reflect her classy sensibility."
Kate Moss
The uber-waif inked a deal to design a collection for British fast-fashion retailer Topshop, scheduled to debut this spring. If you have trouble envisioning Moss doing anything so mundane as pinning a hem, have no fear: "She will come in for a few hours every other day or so, set the inspiration for the line, and then our designers will interpret that," Topshop's Sir Philip Green told Women's Wear Daily last year.
Sienna Miller
So far, she's mostly famous for dating Jude Law, but with a new movie and a fashion line out this year, Miller may get to change that. The movie is the much-anticipated Edie Sedgwick biopic, "Factory Girl." The clothing line is Twenty8Twelve, a collection of denim, knitwear and dresses that Miller created with sister Savannah, who has worked for famed British designer Alexander McQueen. (Stumped by the brand name? It's a riff on Sienna's birthday, Dec. 28.)
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Coveted Crib: Alys Beach Homes
I just came across Alys Beach, a community of resort homes on the Florida Panhandle, and I am completely infatuated with the place. With beautiful white stucco walls and white-ridged roofs, it's a cross between English and Spanish architecture with classic, old-world charm.
It's also outfitted with every modern convenience, and each home is built using green construction techniques. Many homes have gracious, private, and storm-resistant courtyards such as this one, but the community also has spacious central courtyards for getting to know neighbors. And with gorgeous ocean views, rooftop terraces are another luxury. As for the interiors, they're as magnificent as the exteriors with tall, vaulted ceilings, expansive windows, rich wooden ceiling beams, and a minimal, antique industrial aesthetic. Take the full tour of this house when you


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Hilary Duff Upgrades From a Sidekick LX to an iPhone 3G From Apple
Hilary Says "So Long Sidekick LX, Hello iPhone 3G!"
With her array of cell phone choices in the past, it was pretty much guaranteed that Hilary Duff would be one of the "early celebrity adopters" of Apple's latest iPhone 3G. And considering she's such a trendsetting fashion icon, she was probably itching to get her hands on the sexy and sleek glossy model, which just so happens to appear perfectly coordinated with her wardrobe. But then again, whether you have the white or the black model, there are chic matching clothes and accessories for both!


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Ephemeral chat apps and mobile messaging is one of the most interesting areas in social media right now.
The main reason is that avid social media users are actively seeking out new alternatives, in a mobile-first world, for discovering and participating in meaningful conversations.
Sometimes "meaningful" conversations are not meant to be published on the biggest, public social networks; they're meant to be ephemeral in nature.
Facebook, Twitter and now even Instagram seem to be becoming mostly a place to watch what other people post – or in so many cases, watch what advertisers post. Not sure about you, but I just don't feel comfortable posting and sharing into some of the networks like I used to. They feel too impersonal. It's getting harder to make new "friends" while easier to get more content. Sometimes I want to see the content, sometimes I don't. Rarely do I find myself engaging with it.
Enter the rise of chat apps. 🤳
Chat apps are a way for us to connect with people we actually know and express ourselves in new ways.
Sometimes we don't know the people we chat with via this new wave of apps, but there appears to be a much higher likelihood of relevance in terms of our social graph proximity to other chat users. Maybe it's because chat apps are smaller?
Although, some of the big ones are rivaling the usual social media platforms in terms of users and activity, so that's probably not it. Maybe it's because the nature of chat apps that are ephemeral make us feel less inhibited and therefore more willing to participate in the conversations that have meaning in the moment.
It also has something to do with our own human limitations on size of a meaningful social graph; a real-life social graph, not a computer generated one.
Ephemeral chat apps convey a sense of security, whether it's right to think that way or not, that we don't get from platforms that are more about historical preservation.
Facebook and Instagram, and even Twitter, feel like they're supposed to be part of our longterm digital footprint. But, what if we don't want a bigger digital footprint?
What if we don't want even more information than is already out there going into the searchable servers of Fortune 500 companies? Well, it seems like that's what we use ephemeral chat apps for.


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I am starting this thread so everyone who is making the DP bookmark can post any pics you want.
I encourage everyone to post a pic of the blocks you are making now. I think everyone will be interested to see what fabrics you are using and how you are faring with the yoyos etc.
so I would love to see some pics going on here now and not waiting til the bookmarks are all done!!
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F. Gregory Ashby, University of California, Santa Barbara
Citation: "for his innovative and foundational theoretical and empirical work linking mind and brain in computational and mathematical models of learning and categorization."
Greg Ashby has made extraordinary theoretical and empirical contributions to experimental psychology throughout his career. His early work on stochastic models of elementary psychological processes brought mathematical and cognitive psychology together, increasing the relevance of mathematical work and expanding the scope and depth of cognitive work. His work on general recognition theory in the 1980s and 1990s extended the basic concepts of signal detection theory to multidimensional spaces and tasks like identification and categorization, and introduced rigorous definitions and methods for assessing perceptual and decisional independence and separability. This body of work has been tremendously influential.
Around the turn of the century, Ashby embraced neuroscience, becoming one of the first computational cognitive neuroscientists. He proposed and tested a multiple memory system model of categorization and automatization, grounding it in neuroscience as much as cognitive science. The model identifies distinct brain systems underlying "rule based" and "information integration" categorization and predicts activity in cortical and subcortical structures as well as response probabilities and latencies. The theory has been exceptionally influential, both in research on categorization and automatization and in broader research on computational cognitive neuroscience. Most recently, Ashby has initiated a new research program, called dynamical neuroscience, which includes molecular and cellular biology, genetics, computer science, artificial intelligence, nonlinear systems, statistical processes, physics and psychology. Ashby is showing the field how to integrate computational cognitive science and neuroscience.
Today, for his significant theoretical and empirical contributions to our science, the Society of Experimental Psychologists awards the Howard Crosby Warren Medal to Greg Ashby.
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- Birds
- Reptiles
- Small companion exotic mammals
Are you going on a trip and don't have anywhere to leave your exotic pet? We are pleased to be able to offer boarding services at competitive rates. If you provide food, the fee starts at $15 per animal per day. If the Center provides the food, the rate is $18 per day. If medication is required, there is an additional $5 per day. Leave your pets in the hands of expert caretakers when you go out of town, and relax knowing your animal is safe and sound with us. They are carefully cared for by veterinarians and veterinary technologists.
Our exotic boarding provides:
- Veterinarian on premises everyday
- Experienced staff that takes extra care to make note of any problems or changes in your pet's physical and emotional well-being. They pick up on "Iggy" feeling lonely, etc. and act on it right away.
- Temperature-controlled rooms
- Playtime
- Caging cleaned daily
- Medication administered (if required) by a veterinary technologist
- Unlimited TLC is free of charge!
- Competitive rates
You must supply your pet's caging while boarding with us. Exotic animals stress easily and if they can continue to be in their familiar cages and receive the same foods, it will limit their anxiety while in new surroundings. Also, bringing their own food helps to alleviate stomach upset usually associated with abrupt changes in diet.
Owners of pets with special needs should speak with us before leaving their pet. We will happily administer any medications, supplements or vitamins while your pet is boarding with us for a small additional daily fee.
Reservations are required. Our boarding area is very popular. If you must cancel your reservation, please do so at least 48 hours prior to the drop-off date.
Start at $15 per day – Standard (additional $3 if New England Wildlife Center provides food)
$20 per day – Special circumstances (medications, supplements, vitamins) (additional $3 if New England Wildlife Center provides food)
Drop-off and pick-up times for boarding (except for major holidays)
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- Korean Grand Prix - FP2
Hamilton buoyed by P2 progress
Lewis Hamilton admitted he was encouraged by Mercedes' progress in FP2 after setting the pace on Friday ahead of the Korean Grand Prix.
While Sebastian Vettel was dominant in Singapore, Hamilton was fastest in both practice sessions on Friday and showed strong pace on the long runs as well to suggest Mercedes can challenge Red Bull in Sunday's race. Hamilton admitted it had been a while since he felt so optimistic following Friday practice after Red Bull's recent form.
"It's been great, I'm very happy just with how the process has gone and the sessions have gone," Hamilton said. "This is the first time I've actually felt like the Friday P2 has gone well; at least that I can remember so hopefully that's a good sign. Nothing really [has changed], the day has just gone better."
Hamilton said the start would give Mercedes a strong platform to work from and hinted there was more to come from the car.
"It's been a good day. I'm very happy with the way everything's gone and we've got some improvements to make for sure set-up wise but we look like we're competitive. Like we were at the last race ... I definitely feel like I have a better foundation this weekend."


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Couchswap on Facebook? You bet!
We've had discussions on the art of couch-surfing, but now Facebook is getting in on the action and allowing users to offer their couches to friends and other travellers and vice versa...except this new application from LA-based TripUp also includes a couch-rating system similar to say, Hotels.com and feedback à la Yelp.
If you have a Facebook profile, you can add the CouchSwap app and start imposing on all your friends!
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SECONDARY school pupils have failed to significantly improve test results in key subjects, according to new league tables published today.
Overall across Hampshire's 71 secondary schools 14-year-olds who sat the Key Stage 3 exams last summer did worse in their maths and science exams than the year before, while standards in English remained the same.
While the county's results were all above the national average, overall results at Southampton's 14 secondary schools were, once again, significantly below the national average.
Across the city teenagers fared worse in English, but improved in science and maintained last year's results in maths.
Nationally Hampshire was ranked 37th, Southampton 115th and the Isle of Wight 27th out of 150 local authorities based on the overall percentage of pupils gaining the expected level five benchmark or more in the three core subjects of English, maths and science.
Among Southampton's success stories was Chamberlayne Park School which was among the top 100 schools nationally to have made the most improvement between 2004 ands 2007.
Head teacher, Chris Kelly, who took over in January last year said: "We are absolutely delighted.
"It is a real accolade for the staff and pupils who have all worked so hard during a time when the school has experienced a range of challenges."
Mrs Kelly said the key to the school's success was staff intervening early on with extra support for struggling pupils.
"Measures include arranging teaching in small groups and one-on-one sessions which along with clear tracking procedures help to closely monitor pupils' progress."
Another school to achieve national success was The Westgate School in Winchester which came 13th in the country for its impressive value added score - an indicator used to measure progress pupils make between the ages of 11 and 14.
Headteacher Julie Turvey, who took over the school last September said she was pleased that the school added such "fantastic value" to pupil's progress.
She said: "It's down to the hard work of staff and pupils and the support of parents."
According to Mrs Turvey high-quality teaching, rigorous monitoring procedures and extra pupil support, such as after-school sessions, helped motivate pupils to become more active learners and make greater progress.
"For our pupils it's not a case of chalk and talk, but active learning," she said.
Schools that fared less well for the rate of progress made by pupils between the ages of 11 and 14 were Wyvern Technology College in Fair Oak, Hounsdown in Totton, Bellemoor in Southampton and Wildern in Hedge End.
They all came in the bottom 100 schools nationally for their value added score between the ages of 11 and 14.
However, all of the schools entered pupils for the national exams a year early and this has skewed their results.
Colin McKavanagh, Hounsdown deputy head teacher said pupils at the school are "fast tracked" during Key Stage 3 so that they can spend a greater time focusing on their GCSEs.
"The most significant thing for us is how students do at Key Stage 4," he said.
Similarly Sheila Campbell, head teacher at Wyvern Technology College said Year 8 pupils, instead of Year 9 pupils, sat the exams and the school was happy with the results.
Bellemoor School's deputy head teacher Martin Brown said a combination of pupils sitting the exams a year early and pupil absences, often condoned by parents, had led to its low value added score.
The top performing school in Southampton, judged by the number of pupils reaching the level five benchmark, was St Anne's Catholic School, where 92 per cent achieved level five or above in English, 87 per cent in maths and 90 per cent in science.
However pupils at more than half of the city's secondary schools were recorded as making less than average progress from the ages of 11 to 14.
Commenting on Hamp-shire's results Councillor David Kirk, Hampshire County Council's executive member for education said: "Congratulations go to all pupils and teachers for these good results which although they show slight dips from last year's results in maths and science still remain higher than the national averages in these subjects and show an overall upward trend in the past five years.
"The fact that results have dipped slightly this year is not necessarily an indication the pupils are destined to achieve any less in their final examinations at age 16 than previous generations of children in Hampshire.
"While Key Stage 3 tests are an important milestone in performance they are not the ultimate measure of a child's performance."
No one from Southampton City Council was available for comment.


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Emma Watson Interviews 4 Designers About Gender Equality: Here's What They Had to Say
Earlier this year, Emma Watson launched a campaign at the UN called He for She. Throughout her time working on the campaign, she's delivered a series of inspiring must-watch speeches including one where she addressed why both men and women should call themselves feminists and another at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where she introduced He for She's 10x10x10 initiative, urging governments, businesses, and universities to make "concrete commitments to gender equality."
Today Watson, who covers the September issue of British Vogue, brings her fashionable friends into the discussion.
In a video for the magazine, the actress and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador interviews fashion designers on their opinions on gender equality. The actress goes deep, asking Stella McCartney, Erdem Moralioglu, Jonathan Saunders, and Bella Freud, "Are you a feminist? What are the biggest challenges facing women in fashion today? What part can the fashion industry play in addressing gender inequality?" and other pressing questions.
Watch the video above to hear what these designers and Watson have to say on the subject.
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State public health officials are warning that whooping cough is on the rise this year, and stress that vaccinations and early detection of the illness are key, especially for protection of babies and children.
California Department of Public Health officials announced on Friday that 1,711 cases of the illness also known as pertussis were reported statewide from January to April — more than triple the number of cases in the same period last year. The spread of the illness has led to 77 hospitalizations to date this year, mostly of children 3 months old or younger. Two infants have died — the first deaths due to whooping cough in the state since 2010. One death was in Riverside, the other in Placer County.
Outbreaks of the illness have surfaced at elementary, middle and high schools throughout the state, with more than 90 percent of this year's reported cases surfacing in people younger than 18, according to state officials.
For example, at Morello Park Elementary School in Martinez, a 9-year old child was reported in April to have contracted the illness; since then, eight other cases have been reported at the school, county health officials said.
And in Contra Costa County, through mid-May, there have been at least 50 reported cases of whooping cough, compared to 67 reported cases during all of 2013, said Paul Leung, the county's immunization coordinator. Also, four babies from Contra Costa have been hospitalized so far this year, double the number for all of 2013.
Other Bay Area counties report similar increases. Alameda County has recorded 56 cases of whooping cough and seven outbreaks so far this year. Last year's numbers haven't been finalized, but it appears Alameda County cases are up noticeably, said Erica Pan, the county's deputy health officer. And in Santa Clara County, 82 pertussis cases have been reported to date. Seventy-two of those cases had been reported in the first four months of this year, compared to 43 reported cases over the first four months of 2013, said Sara Cody, the county's health officer.
Meanwhile, Solano has seen 19 reported cases so far this year, compared to 14 for all of last year. San Mateo County reported 17 pertussis cases through April, compared to 13 for all of last year.
Children and adults with whooping cough exhibit cold-like symptoms — runny nose, sneezing and a persistent cough or coughing fit, which can cause gagging, vomiting or sometimes a gasp that sounds like a "whoop," that can last up to 10 weeks. In fact, one of the illness's nicknames is the "100-day cough," because it's possible to struggle with coughing fits up to three months, Leung said.
In contrast to other Bay Area counties, San Joaquin's level of reported whooping cough cases has held steady, reporting 27 cases so far this year, only one more than over the same period last year, according to Krista Dommer, San Joaquin County's public health spokeswoman.
The rising overall numbers, health officials say, don't mean people should panic, though.
"Whooping cough tends to be cyclical and we tend to see peaks every three to five years, and in California, the last peak was in 2010," Leung explained. That year, statewide there were 9,000 cases; there were nearly 200 in Contra Costa, nearly 400 in Alameda and nearly 400 in Santa Clara.
"So this is something that reflects the natural history of pertussis," Cody said. "We're seeing an increase already and we expect it to continue. And it really takes a whole community to protect infants and everyone getting vaccinated according to guidelines, especially pregnant women."
That's because the whooping cough is most dangerous for babies, Leung said: If babies, especially under six months of age, catch the illness, "they don't cough, but they stop breathing and turn blue" — and can die.
In fact, for newborn babies, it can be very serious — many babies worldwide die of pertussis, especially in areas where vaccinations are not available, said Michael Stacey, Solano County's chief medical officer and deputy health officer.
In households with a baby under a year old, it's important that all adults and children there be vaccinated for whooping cough, he said. In particular, pregnant women in their third trimester must get a pertussis booster shot, regardless of whether they've had pertussis before.
Anyone who's had a cough that has lasted at least two weeks — regardless of whether there is "whooping" — should get tested for pertussis, and be given the proper antibiotics if needed. That will help to curb the spread of the disease, which is often mistaken for a regular cold. Untreated, patients with pertussis can be contagious as long as five weeks, Leung said.
"So if you start developing a cough that doesn't get better," go see a doctor and get tested for whooping cough, not just to ensure the health and safety of babies — but because "that can be a miserable thing at any age," he said.
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It is a bacterial disease that affects the airways and is spread easily from person-to person through the air when people cough or sneeze.
It starts like a common cold with a runny nose, sneezing, cough and low-grade fever. The cough last for 1-2 weeks and then slowly gets worse, turning to coughing fits or spells, that cause vomiting, gagging or a loud gasp, sometimes like a "whoop," that can last for up to 10 weeks.
For young babies, especially under 6 month old, they may not cough, but have trouble breathing and gag, gasp or turn blue or vomit — and can die as a result.
Pregnant women in their third trimester must be vaccinated with a booster vaccine, called Tdap, which is available to people 10 years and older. Also adults and children in households with babies, younger than year old, should be vaccinated. Children need a series of five DTaP vaccines which are generally given at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 15-18 months and 4-6 years. Also middle schoolers and adults should get a Tdap booster shot, since immunity wears off over time.
For more information, check the California Department of Public Health's webpages on the illness at http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/discond/Pages/Pertussis.aspx


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Computer manufacturer Evesham today launched its unlimited internet access package, at under a tenner.
The service, priced at £9.99 a month, is being launched in association with Glow Telecom. Glow usually provides fixed line telecom services to businesses. Evesham reckons it can do the deal so cheaply because it's not using BT.
"We are using Energis' network rather than BT's and we have negotiated a very good deal, which means we can pass our savings on to the customer," said Bob Garrett, spokesman at Evesham. "Glow Telecom is, in effect, the service provider for Energis."
But the service will not be available to people who live outside the Energis network.
"Energis covers about 90 percent of the population so there are a few exchanges that do not have Energis networks," said Garrett.
The service is the lowest priced packages available, alongside ISP V21's (www.v21.co.uk) deal, also £9.99 a month.
V21 has taken over from charity portal ISP 'Itsgoodtogive', where customers paid £9.99 a month, £2 of which went straight to charity. Itsgoodtogive said it could afford to do this as it had "financial backing from private investors".
But sadly the service has now been withdrawn and the company is unwilling to give any reason why. Perhaps its original plans were a little too charitable.
Evesham, however, insists its price is something it can definitely afford to continue.
"There are no obligations, no catches, nothing. We can afford to do this," promised Garrett.
Research released this week by the Office for National Statistics showed subscriptions to internet services have risen every month since January.
The number of people who signed up to permanent connections has seen a growth of 10.1 percent.
Put in context this still means that less than three percent of the population, according to Oftel, has a broadband connection. Nevertheless, the increase is music to Oftel's ears.
"New, cheaper services offer people who could not previously afford internet access the chance to get online, [while] the slow improvement and emergence of broadband content means that more experienced users are switching over to the always-on connection," said Oftel.


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McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) will announce its Q3 earnings on October 18, 2012. The fast food giant's second quarter earnings were impacted by currency headwinds and higher G&A (general and administrative) expenses, and these trends are expected to continue into the third quarter as well. The stock is down around 10% since the start of the year as weak comparable sales data and significant exposure to Europe have resulted in skepticism regarding the company's profit generating ability.
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Revenues will have limited upside for a couple of reasons. Firstly, a greater proportion of restaurants opening up are franchised, and this limits the top-line growth since only a fraction of the sales are reflected on the company's income statement. Traditionally, McDonald's receives an initial fee, royalty and rent from its franchisees as the company also owns the land on which the restaurant operates. However, we have recently seen a surge of developmental licensees. Under this model, McDonald's receives only the initial fees and royalties (and no rent) since it does not own the land. Hence, revenue addition is again limited in this model since the company does not receive rent from the franchisees. On the bright side, this model has a low capital requirement.
Secondly, a strong dollar is negatively impacting McDonald's overseas revenues, which account for about 65% of its total revenues.
Margin Erosion
The headline margins might expand because, as already mentioned, a greater proportion of restaurants opening up are franchised. Margins for franchised restaurants are much higher than those for company-operated restaurants as you can see below:
However, by comparing the performances of franchised and company-operated restaurants individually over the previous year, you might see some margin erosion due to higher input costs. McDonald's expects the cost of commodities to rise by 3.5%-4.5% in the U.S. and 2.5%-3.5% in Europe for 2012. Similarly, margins will be hurt this quarter due to the recognition of one-time expense associated with the London Olympic and Paralympic games sponsorship (estimated at $50 million) in the third quarter. So, the margins will remain tight for the remainder of 2012 as well.
At the same time, there are a few things that are working in favor of the company:
a) Comparable Sales: Data for comparable sales has generally trailed market expectations in the last few months, but it is important to note that comparable sales growth in the first eight months of the year was 4.4% – certainly not as bad as most people think. [1]
The U.S. has been the strongest performing region for McDonald's in 2012 in spite of its near ubiquitous presence in the country. The company has been able to maintain steady growth in the U.S. through a combination of new product offerings and restaurant refurbishments. Comp sales have grown 4.8% through August.
Europe has been rather resilient for the company with comparable sales rising 3.5% through August in spite of a crippling economy. The countries in Southern Europe (Spain, Greece, Portugal), in particular, have fared badly which is not surprising given the uncertainty regarding their state of economies.
The APEMA (Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa) region has disappointed as the faster growing economies of Asia and Africa were expected to post strong comparable sales numbers. Instead, comp sales growth was a lowly 2.4% through July. However, in August, the number rebounded to 5.8%. It is too early to comment right now but last month's performance gives hope for optimism. [2]
b) One-time expenses: In total, McDonald's estimates higher G&A expenses (related to Olympic sponsorship and IT investment) at $100 million for 2012. These are one-time expenses, so the company should benefit from lower expenses 2013 onward.
c) Quantitative Easing: The recently announced Fed's policy of extending the quantitative easing is likely to weaken the U.S. Dollar. A weak U.S. Dollar will benefit McDonald's as its overseas revenues and profits will translate to a higher dollar value.
We have a $96 price estimate for McDonald's, which is about 5% higher than the current market price.
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July 30, 2008, 07:40 PM
This had to be the smoothest and fasted deal I've made here. Communication was great from start to finish, and my brother said the pistol looks great. I will get to shoot it...after he's through playing with it LOL. Good man to do business with!
Thanks again Trevor!:D
Thanks again Trevor!:D


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two classmates graduate from college and begin jobs with different companies.the first has a starting salary of $40000 per year which increase at rate of $2000 per year. the second has a starting salary of $35000 which increases at a rate of 5% per year.
a) write a formula for first student and second one the salaries (in dollars) of two individuals described above as function of time (t) ( in years after they begin working
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Sometimes our government works as designed.
This report from one of the Hostess employees, was posted on Daily Kos:
On Tuesday at the Union hall we met with the Department of Labor's Rapid Response Team. They had representatives from both Kansas and Missouri Workforce Centers, a federal Department of Labor representative, and we even saw brief presentations of the different kinds of training classes and aid available. side note- A friend of mine came with a camera and filmed some of these workers. He got them in their own words. We will share that with you when he's got it ready.
There was also immediate assistance in getting approved for unemployment and a class to write a resume at, especially valuable to some of the older members with less computer skills. In my own arrogance I didn't think I needed it, then as I listened in I heard some pointers I would have hated to miss. I have already signed up for a course I discovered there about starting a business at UMKC, beginning in January.
Then on Friday we met with many of the same people at a job fair tailored towards us. It included a powerpoint of extremely detailed help wanted ads with an accompanying printout. I feel that I can say with certainty that the Union was right, we will all find jobs better than what the company was offering us. Some will no doubt make much more than they did at Hostess. Some will choose to enter training with programs tailored to moving these workers into skilled trades (HVAC, plumbing, welding,…). With financial help throughout.
The Friday job fair was the third time I have met up with my coworkers since the strike. The thing that sticks out to me most was the palpable improvement in the mood. Everyone seems excited about the options in front of them. Being told what is available is a lot easier than guessing, but being walked through the process is Heaven sent. And time saving. These people have at least some of the weights off their shoulders and it shows on their faces.
Filing for unemployment has been much more confusing than it needed to be and these meetings have dealt with all of it. There are many and varied things going wrong with unemployment benefits so far for different people. Everyone has received specific guidance about their individual situation from the Response Team.
I applied online and received approval. A week later I had my first payment. Then I received a letter disputing my claims and asking a bunch of questions. I showed it to the presenter on Friday and it turned out that a whole bunch of people had the same letter, but not everyone. She answered questions and we filled them out there. She then faxed all of them. It felt like progress anyway.
I was also glad to see some of the company supervisors at the Friday job fair. They were not in the Union and had to cross the line or be fired. I don't hold it against them, there is no Union protection for them. They were mostly on our side in the build up to the strike. They aren't stupid, they knew what the hedge funds were up to. I am glad to see they are steered to our job fair, I have no idea who told them. They may have received the same letter I did from the Kansas Workforce Center.
Next up from the Rapid Response Team I will take an assessment for career training today, Monday. I will take the test and it will match me to career fields and recommend training options. This will include classes or apprenticeships. There are apprenticeships were you can draw an hourly pay while training and emerge with a skilled trade. I hope to find that.
After I am assessed on Monday I will return Tuesday to go through training orientation. This will help me sign up for the programs and apply for financial aid. It is possible I could leave there signed up and ready to roll. Maybe not, but I will certainly have a better understanding of what's ahead after these next two days.
I can't even begin to explain how shocked I am by this process. I expected to do everything myself regarding unemployment and job searching. What a stress reliever! I probably wouldn't have even looked at training in a skilled trade, I would have thought I couldn't afford it. Instead the Union and Department of Labor have been an enormous help and have shown me otherwise. And not just me, any of the members who are using this service.
Is this the government Grover Norquist was trying to drown? I have some questions for Grover. He will never answer them of course because no actual journalist will ever ask.
Isn't this good for the economy? Even Grover's narrow view of it? Aren't the ultimate beneficiaries the super-rich who need people with the specific skills to do these industrial jobs? How many pipefitters are trained this way and will end up working on the Keystone pipeline for the benefit of the rich? Would it be better to let these people stumble through alone? Wouldn't that lead to missed opportunities? Wouldn't that have long term consequences on the entire economy including increased welfare? Isn't the Federal government the only entity that could realistically be expected to handle this?
They ought to fully fund this process and let it evolve. I would love to know the origin of this program and who deserves credit. Even if it did nothing else for me it has already been invaluable.
Hey Grover- Government is not the problem this time.


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