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Gem Treasures® Sterling Silver Black Spinel Adjustable Layering Bracelet
Isn't just the best when a bracelet is not only beautiful but fits like it was made just for you? You slip it on, feel lovely and think, "How in the world did they know my size?!" We love that, too. With this charming creation and it's adjustable slide clasp, you'll get to experience that simple but powerful joy. You deserve it.
It should also be mentioned that it's totally elegant - small round faceted black spinel beads alternate with large faceted rondelle shaped ones to establish an alluring cadence you can't resist. The back portion of the bracelet is made of sterling silver box link chain and works with that sliding clasp to give you a comfortable, custom fit.Details
Warranty: Items will be covered for a period of one year from the invoice date. Please call 1-844-752-4825.
All weights pertaining to gemstones, including diamonds, are minimum weights. Additionally, please note that many gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty. View Gemstone Enhancements and Special Care Requirements for important information.
Barrel Clasp: Used on most rope chains to make the chain more secure. The barrel clasp looks like part of the chain and twists to get a pendant on and off.
Lobster Claw Clasp: As a traditional clasp style found in bracelets and necklaces, the lobster claw is generally reserved for heavier styles that may need added strength. The closure's shape is more oblong, similar to a teardrop shape, and is controlled by a tip that opens and closes the spring in the clasp. This type is also considered a more expensive finding that can add to the overall value of the jewelry piece.
Magnetic Clasp: The popularity of the magnetic clasp has greatly increased in recent years. It is a quick and easy way to secure jewelry while not having to fuss with a tiny clasp, which can be difficult if you have long fingernails, arthritic hands or other mobility challenges. A magnetic clasp relies on a strong internal magnet that works to pull both ends of the clasp together. In most cases, a magnetic clasp is used for light to medium weight jewelry pieces that do not put excessive stress on the magnet.
S-Clasp: An S-shaped piece of metal that connects a chain by hooking metal rings on each end of the S-shape.
Slide Insert Clasp: This type of clasp is exactly as it sounds. With a box-like shape that is hollow on the inside, the wearer will slide the nearly-flat tab into the box until it clicks, indicating a secure closure. On some jewelry, a slide insert clasp will be accompanied by a side safety catch, which adds strength and security to the clasp. Although this type of clasp is found on both bracelets and necklaces, it is particularly popular on bracelet styles. These types of clasps are often reserved for more expensive jewelry.
Spring Ring Clasp: One of the most common closure types, the spring ring clasp is typically used for light to medium weight bracelets or necklaces. It is round in its design and features a small tip which controls the opening and closing of the spring. The circle then closes around another smaller loop or link at the other end of the strand.
Toggle Clasp: A toggle clasp is a narrow piece of metal, usually designed in the shape of a bar, which is then pushed through a circular ring to act as a fastener. Unlike the lobster claw or spring ring clasps, a toggle clasp is not controlled by a spring. The pretty design is less secure than other closure types, but is usually meant to be a big part of the design and is meant to "show". The clasp is an attractive way to secure a chunkier link bracelet or necklace.
Bracelet Sizing
To measure for a bracelet, wrap a soft, flexible tape measure around your wrist bone. Then, add 3/4" to 1" to that measurement to determine your bracelet size. Generally, 7" is considered a standard women's size and 8" is considered a standard men's size.
Another way to get an ideal fit is to measure the length of a bracelet you own. For bracelets that are to be slipped over the hand, measure the widest part of your hand to ensure the bracelet will fit over it.
Keep in mind that different bracelet styles tend to fit differently depending upon the clasp and materials used. Bracelets with adjustable clasps are usually one size fits all. Those with large beads or stones have less room for your wrist. Also, bracelets with links can usually be shortened by removing one or more links.
Sterling silver, also called fine silver, is a beautifully lustrous cool-toned precious metal favored in fine jewelry among other products. The most reflective of all metals (excluding mercury), sterling silver looks stunning by itself and brings out the best hues in an array of colorful gemstones.
Sterling silver can be polished to a higher sheen than platinum. In fact, Ag, the chemical symbol for silver, comes from a word that means "white and shining." The surface of silver can boast that shiny, polished appearance, or can be brushed, satin, matte, sandblasted, antiqued or oxidized (chemically blackened).
In order to be called sterling silver, a metal must be made up of a minimum of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloy (meaning other metals), including but not limited to copper and nickel. The alloy is added to pure silver to make the metal more durable, tougher and harder. Sterling silver is designated a fineness of "925." Pieces with sterling silver may be marked "sterling."
Finishes on Sterling Silver
Finishing, or plating, is a common treatment with sterling silver. Popular types of plating are rhodium plating, gold plating and anti-tarnish plating. Plating is used to extend the life and sheen of the jewelry. After sizing or buffing a piece of jewelry with a machine, it must be re-plated to restore the finish.
Caring for Sterling Silver
Sterling silver becomes tarnished as the result of a natural chemical process that occurs when sterling silver is exposed to chemicals in the air, rubber, wool and latex. Humidity also plays a role in accelerating tarnishing. It's easy to keep your sterling silver sparkling, though, by taking a few steps to prevent tarnish and other wear and tear.
The great imposter of gemstone history, many famous rubies have been found to actually be spinels. Perhaps the most famous of which is the Black Prince's Ruby. Once worn by Henry V on his battle helmet, this 170.00ct red spinel is now set in the British Imperial State Crown. Another famous misidentification is the Timur Ruby, a 352.00ct red spinel now owned by Queen Elizabeth. This particular stone is engraved with the names of the Mughal emperors who previously owned it.
History is unclear whether these mistaken identities were merely accidents or clever substitutions of rubies for the less valuable spinels by dishonest jewelers. In Burma, spinel was recognized as a separate gem species in 1587, but the masquerade lasted for hundreds of years after that in most other countries.
Spinel carries a considerable amount of worth not only based on its history, but due to its brilliance and wide range of spectacular colors. When interpreted by the Greek, the word "spinel" means "spark" in reference to its beautiful sparkle. While a rich red is the most common color, spinel can be found in shades of pink, purple, green, brown or black. An exceptional color from Burma is a vivid hot pink with an orange undertone. Spinel can also come in a beautiful blue hue, sometimes called cobalt spinel, but this color is quite rare.
The main obstacle holding back greater recognition for spinel is rarity. Fine spinels are now more rare than the rubies they used to imitate. Strangely, however, they are also more affordable, since too rare can be a drawback because such few people have the opportunity to grow to love them. The most beautiful colors of the stone are mined in Myanmar (formerly Burma), but spinels are also found in Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Russia. They have a hardness of 7.5-8.0 on the Mohs Scale and are traditionally given as a 22nd wedding anniversary gift.
About the Collection
Experience the colorful allure of Gem Treasures® - uniquely created gemstone jewelry designed to make a personal statement. Created with eye-catching details set in 14K gold or silver with brilliant gemstone accents, Gem Treasures adds a splash of color and pinch of panache to any look. By offering a full spectrum of gemstones, you can flawlessly embellish your current collection or use these pieces as a trendy foundation for a new collection.
Eye-catching semi-precious gemstones frame each Gem Treasures piece in a multitude of designs and styles. Many designs use large center stones accented by diamonds and exotic stones, for maximum flair. Every item has a unique touch; whether you are looking for an exceptional topaz ring, a stunning aquamarine pendant or a charming tourmaline statement piece.
Learn the secrets behind this beautiful assortment with guest and gem expert Chuck Clemency, whose engaging and dynamic personality brings out the best in gemstone jewelry. Share in his passion for the beauty of gemstones and discover your perfect jewelry counterpart. Share a laugh with Chuck as you make a bold personal statement with Gem Treasures Jewelry.
About the Guest
Guest and jewelry expert Chuck Clemency began his career in jewelry in a rather interesting way. In 1976, he walked into a retail store that had two openings–one in sporting goods and one in jewelry. Taking note of Chuck's lime green suit, the manager thought Chuck would be perfect for the jewelry department. The rest is history!
Chuck prides himself on the affordability of his products. He says what makes them really stand out from crowd are the expensive looks he offers at tremendous values. Chuck is most inspired by the enjoyment his designs add to his customers' lives.
Personal Jeweler Warranty Program
Warranty services are available for all Gem Treasures items purchased on or after February 1, 2016. Items will be covered for a period of one year from the invoice date noted on your EVINE Live receipt. The Personal Jewelry service offers coverage for stone loss, breakage, manufacturer defects and free sizing for sterling silver or gold sizable rings. For more information on the Personal Jeweler Warranty Program, please call 1-844-752-4825.


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Every year, 3 million tons of pesticides are sprayed on the world's food crops. The chemicals protect plants from voracious insects and pathogens, and they save billions of dollars in damages. Yet high doses of pesticides that accumulate in the body can cause cancer and other serious illnesses in humans--a problem that is widespread in the developing world and until now has remained largely unresolved. Now scientists may have found a way to help crops shed these toxicants long before they end up on dinner tables around the globe.
The idea involves dousing agricultural crops with a naturally occurring plant hormone that seems to boost the ability of the plants to remove pesticide residue in their cells. Agronomist Jing-Quan Yu and colleagues from Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, focused specifically on a group of hormones called brassinosteroids. The compounds, which Yu says are ubiquitous, help plants cope with extreme temperatures, drought, and even invasive microbes. Yu and his colleagues wanted to see whether brassinosteroids could fight off pesticides as well.
Starting in 2006, Yu's team tested the effect of brassinosteroids on young cucumbers, tomatoes, Chinese cabbage, and tea plants. The researchers sprayed the plants with a solution of water and hormone concentrate up to 3 days before the application of pesticides. As the team reports in the current issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, the brassinosteroids reduced the pesticide-residue content inside the plants by as much as 70%. The treatment does not affect the ability of pesticide residue on the outside of the plants to thwart invaders.
Yu's team found that brassinosteroids work by activating cellular processes that help the plants expel the pesticides from their cells more effectively. When the team laboratory-tested a substance that inhibits the absorption of brassinosteroids by the plants, the reduction in pesticide residues was reversed. "We were quite excited by our findings," says Yu. "I could not sleep the [first] night when we obtained the data."
Yu says the hormones, which have "a very low toxicity," can be developed for commercial use either by spray application or by genetically altering the plants to boost their production of the hormones.
It's a "novel" study with valuable implications, says environmental chemist Jay Gan of the University of California, Riverside. But further research is needed, he says, to see if brassinosteroid treatments can also reduce pesticide residues in mature, edible plants. Nevertheless, Gan adds, because poisoning from pesticide residues on leafy vegetables and fruits is a serious human health concern, especially in developing countries, the study should lead to a new line of research to minimize the residues in fresh produce.

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Milpitas, Calif. - Linear Technology Corp.'s LTC3441 is a true buck-boost dc/dc converter that can deliver up to 1 amp of output current at efficiencies as high as 95 percent. The synchronous, fixed-frequency converter is designed to optimize battery run-time for single-cell lithium-ion, multicell alkaline or nickel metal hydride battery-powered applications. It operates from an input voltage range of 2.4 to 5.5 V and can provide up to 1 A of output current at a fixed output voltage between 2.4 and 5.25 V.
A unique buck-boost topology allows the LTC3441 to operate above, below and equal to the output voltage with a single inductor, providing a continuous transfer function through all the operating modes as the battery voltage declines. The operating frequency is set internally to 1 MHz and can be synchronized up to 2 MHz, allowing the use of tiny surface-mount components and maintaining the switching noise well above the passband of most communication systems.
A small footprint suits the device for space-constrained environments such as cell phones, PDAs, wireless and DSL modems, and digital cameras.
The LTC3441 uses two 0.1-ohm n-channel and two 0.11- ohms p-channel switches in a constant-frequency, synchronous switching topology to obtain efficiencies as high as 95 percent. Selectable burst-mode operation allows the internal power MOSFETs to operate intermittently based on load demand and reduces the quiescent current to 25 microamps when there is no load (less than 1 microamps in shutdown). The LTC3441 also features anti-ringing control, to minimize electromagnetic interference; soft-start control; and thermal shutdown.
The LTC3441 comes in a low-profile 4 x 3-mm package, which is about half the size of typical buck-and-boost designs. It operates at a 1-MHz fixed frequency and needs few external components, including two to three capacitors, two or three resistors and one inductor. No Schottky diodes are required.
The LTC3441 is available from stock, priced starting at $3.55 each in quantities of 1,000 pieces.
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Tool - Alcatraz - May, 30th 2001 - Framed Poster *** 28" X 20" FRAMED PRINT! MUST HAVE FOR ANY TOOL FAN! ***
Bob Masseâe(tm)s bold colors and elaborate designs take a cutting-edge twist in his concert poster, âeoeTool.âe While studying art in Vancouver, Masse traded his concert poster artwork for free tickets, drinks and the chance to meet musicians. Becoming a leading psychedelic artist, Masse designed album covers and concert posters from the 1960s through today, many of which are considered collectors items. This high-quality art print is expertly produced to capture the vivid color and exceptional detail of the original.
Rare and exclusive framed print poster from Tool.
These were given out exclusively as gifts to indie stores and are not sold anyw!
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Frame is a medium thin black frame with glass. Black matting. Very clean looking.
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A Simple Wedding
My sister was married over the weekend in a beautiful ceremony that took place in Bald Eagle State Park. There is a Nature Inn on the grounds that provided the perfect location for her simple, nature themed wedding.
The colors were green, peach, ivory and the tables were set with burlap runners, lanterns, ceramic birds, and jars of wildflower seeds for each guest that served as place cards:
Terrariums filled with ferns and moss served as a centerpiece:
The back of each chair was tied with layered tulle and burlap with a spray of baby's breath tucked into the center:
Bouquets were stuffed with flowers and succulents, stems wound in burlap:
The bride and groom were seated in front of the roaring stone fireplace at their own table covered with burlap, lace doilies, sumptuous green pillows, and Mr. and Mrs. tags:
The proposal "Will You Marry Me"? was photographed in the sand and served as a centerpiece to the room on the giant wood beam mantle:
Finally a duet began to play as the bride and groom made their way down the aisle:
It was a lovely day...
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Lovely! -Marci @ Stone Cottage AdventuresReplyDelete
That is beautiful! I love her dress and veil. You looked great, too. I really like that bib necklace on you.ReplyDelete
Looks beautiful! I'm pretty sure I can see some of your handiwork in the decor! And I love the green :) Looks like a wonderful celebration!ReplyDelete
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Go to Shadowfang Keep and obtain Walden's Talisman, the Book of Lost Souls, and 5 Ghostly Essence.
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Your talent has attracted much attention in shamanic circles, <name>. Word of your mastery of the elements and dedication to the Alliance has even reached the palace.
In recognition of your service, King Wrynn has commissioned the royal armorer to forge a special weapon.
The materials for your weapon can only be found in Silverpine Forest's cursed Shadowfang Keep. Travel there and retrieve Lord Walden's talisman, the Book of Lost Souls, and the essence of the ghosts haunting the castle.
Did you bring the materials I'll need for your weapon?
I have rarely had the chance to work with such exotic materials, but even I can sense the power residing within them. I will have the honor of crafting an incredible weapon for you, <name>. The farseer did not underestimate your abilities when she told me about you.
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- 500 reputation with Stormwind City
You will also be able to choose one of these rewards:
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Raudhatul Jannah was just four years old when she and her brother slipped out of their parents' grasp in Indonesia's Aceh province during 2004's devastating Indian Ocean tsunami.
After searching for a month, her family gave her up for dead – until this past June, when the girl's uncle spotted a young teen who looked just like Raudhatul, according to News.com.au.
The family confirmed the girl was indeed the missing Raudhatul – and had been in the care of an elderly woman in the nearby Aceh Barat Daya district for the past decade.
The family emotionally reunited with the now 14-year-old on Wednesday.
"My husband and I are very happy we have found her," the girl's mother, Jamaliah, told the Australian news site by phone. "This is a miracle from God."
Raudhatul told her parents she believes her brother likely survived the tsunami as well. The two were stranded on Banyak Island after they were separated from their parents on the day after Christmas in 2004, according to Jamaliah.
We will look for him on Banyak Island, because we believe he is still alive, she said.
The Banyak Islands are a small group of sparsely-inhabited islands off the coast of the Aceh province in Indonesia.
Raudhatul is not the first girl to be found alive years after the disaster. In 2011, Meri Yuranda was reunited with her mother at a café in Meulaboh, Indonesia, after being forced to work as a beggar for years.
The 2004 tsunami killed more than 230,000 people in 14 countries.


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Yes, it is that sweet, but that sweetness and innocence is a welcome treat in a world of Black Fridays and Cyber Mondays. The quality of this production transports the audience to a joyful world where a man doing a song and dance is not a euphemism, but a romantic overture.
The script is a simplified version of the classic 1954 film, in which two famous showmen Bob (Joe Quick) and Phil (Adam Woolsey) accompany the up-andcoming
performing sisters, Betty (Racheal Raymer) and Judy (Rachel Dalton) to a Vermont inn at Christmastime. Once there, the
men discover that the financially failing inn is owned by their former WWII commanding officer, Gen. Henry Waverly (Doak Bloss). They scheme to save the inn and romance the women along the way. Much singing and dancing ensues.
The movie featured the quadruple star power of Bing Crosby (who played Bob), Danny Kaye (Phil), Rosemary Clooney (Betty) and Vera-Ellen (Judy). Riverwalk director Jane Falion succeeds in the daunting task of casting four solid leads to take over those iconic roles.
Woolsey and Raymer give standout performances. Raymer has the pipes for musical theater. Woolsey's Phil is such a harmless and charming boy-man that one can overlook his caddishness.
The production values match the talented cast. This is a refreshing and often rare balance, given that the quality of Riverwalk's musicals often skews one way. As early as the third number, "Let Yourself Go," it becomes obvious that the costumes are going to be amazing. And they just keep getting better throughout. Costume designer Kris Maier's pieces are creative and sumptuous, eye candy in the bright palette of holiday confections.
Choreographer Karyn Perry uses every inch of Riverwalk's space to stage tap extravaganzas.
The big numbers often feature a dozen or more dancers, but the choreography is clean and the dancers are placed strategically based on their strengths and abilities.
Frequent costume and scene changes can bog the pacing of a production, but not so here. Blackouts between scenes are brief, and Falion has choreographed the entrance and exit of ensemble players with maximum efficiency. The set is minimal, and scene changes are mostly indicated by props, which the cast members quickly sweep on and off stage as they come and go.
"White Christmas" is the feel-good experience one would expect. More so, it provides the decompression one needs when the stress of the holidays presses in. It's as simple as one of its songs: "Let Me Sing and I'm Happy."
"Irving Berlin's White Christmas"
Riverwalk Theatre
7 p.m. Wednesday- Thursday, Dec. 11-12;
8 p.m. Friday*- Saturday*, Dec. 13-14;
2 p.m.* & 7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 15 (*= sold out performance)
$20/$18 students, seniors and military/$10 kids
228 Museum Drive, Lansing
(517) 482-5700, riverwalktheatre.com


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Kojic Acid Serum
Q: Can you tell me where to buy kojic acid serum and which kind is best? I am having hard time finding it. Thanks!
A: Over the past few years the skin care industry has been shifting away from heavy creams and more towards serums. The benefits of serum based products is they aren't thick and goopy, which usually means they're less likely to cause breakouts. Plus, you can sometimes layer products (like a serum as the base and a normal moisturizer above) which makes serums ultra versatile!
Now when it comes to kojic acid serum, unfortunately it's not all that common, yet. However there are a handful of serums with kojic acid available and it seems that more are trickling onto the market all the time. A few that I know of but have not used personally include:
Devita Skin Care – They have a few skin whitening products on the market and a neck & decollete kojic acid serum as well as a general skin brightening serum with kojic acid.
Reviva Labs – This is a great company based on the East Coast that has a few kojic acid products on the market, unfortunately I would classify them as more cream like rather than a true serum.
Is Clinical Skin Care – They have a product on the market called Hydra-Cool serum which I do not personally like, but I'm sure others may feel differently.
Lancome Absolue – We all know how great Lancome makeup and other Lancome cosmetics are. Well now they have this product out that contains premium ingredients like bio-yam, brown algae, and kojic acid. I saw it at Macy's and it was quite pricey, but I'm sure you can get it cheaper online.
In addition to these, there are few others too. Not to mention, new kojic acid products are coming out all the time so keep your eyes peeled!


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Wall Street loves low interest rates, and the speculative frenzy that results from repeated doses of easy money. But the era of ultra-low rates is bankrupting pensions, one basis point at a time.
That's the conclusion of a depressing Wall Street Journal story this week. It notes that fiscal 2016 results have been dismal for many pension fund managers, with the lousy returns on fixed-income investments a key culprit.
Throw in two major recessions, and two bear markets since the turn of the century, and you get a recipe for a funding crisis.
The blue-chip Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service now estimates that 20-year annualized returns will slip to less than 7.5% this year. The firm has never seen returns that low in the 16 years it has been tracking the pension fund industry. It's also a huge decline from the solid double-digit returns that pension funds enjoyed in the early 2000s.
Low interest rates are making it difficult for cities to fund the pensions of retired policemen, teachers, firefighters and other employees. Taxpayers must make up the difference.
One example from the Journal: Pension costs have tripled for the school system in Erie, Pennsylvania, forcing the government to close schools, fire workers and rely on stapled printouts rather than textbooks for its students.
Low rates also drive up expected liabilities for Corporate America. So unless and until the NIRP/ZIRP environment changes, companies will increasingly have to forgo certain investments or expenditures in order to pump more money into their underfunded pension plans.
The consulting firm Mercer estimated that S&P 1,500 companies had a total pension deficit of $568 billion as of June, up $164 billion just since the end of 2015.
This isn't just a U.S. problem, either. Spend even a little time Googling the issue, and you'll read about major pension problems in Japan, Australia, Canada, the U.K., the Netherlands and elsewhere.
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Central bankers have acknowledged the issue, but basically washed their hands of it. They say the benefits for the global economy outweigh the negative side effects of NIRP/ZIRP.
But that argument looks more and more ridiculous to me when I read stories like these, and when I factor in the "Everything Bubbles" that easy money policies have inflated.
That's because I know an incredibly painful day of reckoning gets closer with each hour that passes, and each basis point that interest rates fall.
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Canadian meat takes centre stage at Chinese show
The show, which will take place on 14-16 November, will give Canadian exporters the chance to engage with 29,000 Chinese food importers and retailers, as well as foodservice professionals, the media and consumers. Over 40 Canadian companies will be exhibiting thanks to a partnership between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Canadian Consulate General in Shanghai, Food Beverage Canada, and the Agri-Food Export Group.
Canadian meat will also take centre stage at a special Savour Canada event at the show, hosted by the Canadian Consul General Rick Savone. The event will take place on the International Gala cooking stage at FHC, and will feature Canadian-trained celebrity chef Clinton Zhu. Zhu, who was a judge on Masterchef, will cook a Chinese-Canadian fusion menu for 80 invited guests using a range of Canadian ingredients including pork and beef.
Announcing Canada's plans at FHC, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada pointed out that China was Canada's third-largest export market for agriculture and food, generating revenues of CAD$3.1bn last year, up from $2.9bn in 2010.
"The Harper Government knows how important the Chinese market is to our agricultural industry and to our economy," said Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. "Market access and development help attract investment, drive innovation, and ensure long-term growth in Canadian agriculture."


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by James Brumley | April 16, 2013 9:37 am
I hate to be the one to say I told you so, but … I told you so.
Back on April 8, I voiced concern that gold was bearing down on a key support level of $1,539 per ounce[1]. Though still intact at the time, I feared that even just the slightest move below that floor would open the selling floodgates.
Five days later, it happened. Gold futures clipped the $1,538 level, and had lost 4% of their value just a few hours later. By Monday, that loss had widened to 12.6%. It was the worst two-day loss for gold in modern history.
As bad as it has been for gold, it's been even worse for gold miners. While the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE:GLD[2]) has now lost 12% of its value between last Thursday's close and yesterday's close, the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:GDX[3]) has given up 15% of its value during that same span.
The reason? Gold miners' profits exponentially increase and decrease with the rise and fall of gold prices. With that in mind, it's not difficult to understand why investors have been so desperate to shed mining stocks lately.
However, not every gold mining stock deserved the drubbing it got. Some of these companies were just in the wrong place at the wrong time, and their recent pullbacks are actually buying opportunities.
Believe it or not, the biggest headache in the gold mining business isn't finding gold. It's coming up with money needed to dig it up in meaningful quantities. Large, deep-pocketed companies can generally fund their efforts, but small- and even midsize explorers can't always secure the capital they need to begin production.
That's where a streaming company comes into play.
In simplest terms, a gold (or silver, or oil, or whatever) "streamer" provides the needed cash for an under-funded miner to bring a particular project online. In return, that miner agrees to sell gold or silver to the streamer at below-market prices once production begins. The streamer usually turns right around sells that gold at the market price, pocketing the difference.
There's an upside and a downside to the streamer in this relationship. The downside is, there's an effective cap on profits, and no guarantee that gold production will be strong. The upside is, there's less financial risk to a streamer than for a straightforward explorer. Plenty of investors can tolerate less upside when there's less downside.
Among the gold streamers, Sandstorm Gold (AMEX:SAND[4]) is one of the best, as it negotiated a cherry of a deal with its primary project — the Aurizona Gold Mine in Brazil. The deal gives Sandstorm the right to buy 17% of the mine's gold output at a price of $400 per ounce.
The company believes the project is capable of yielding 60,000 ounces this year and for years to come, 10,000 ounces of which is Sandstorm's to buy. Even after gold's pullback, that's more than $13 million worth of gold that would only cost the company about $4 million to buy. Granted, that doesn't reflect Sandstorm's upfront cost, but it's still a very lucrative agreement.
Don't assume weakening gold prices means every miner is going to be forced to dip into the red ink. The ones that really know how to contain costs will survive just fine.
Take Goldcorp (NYSE:GG[5]), for instance. In 2012, its cash costs to dig up an ounce of gold were only $220, versus an average of around $462 for all the major players in the industry. There are also non-cash costs involved, and adding those in brings the total per-ounce cost to $910 per ounce as of Q4 2012. But that's still below the industry average of $1,200, and still leaves more than $400 of profit for every ounce of gold the company mines.
Don't get the wrong idea — falling gold prices will still crimp Goldcorp's margins. But the stock's 10.4% plunge over the past two sessions suggests that people think it's unprofitable, when, really, the company is well within its margin of safety.
Finally, bargain hunters might want to mull Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX[6]), if only because it has been one of the hardest hit mining names, making it more ripe for a rebound than most of its peers. It has fallen 20% in just the past two days, and is off by more than 32% for the month.
That's not the only reason one might want to own Barrick Gold, however.
Barrick Gold isn't just a gold mining stock. The company has interests in silver and copper mines. Indeed, by weight, its silver reserves are more than seven times greater than its known gold reserves, and its 13.9 billion pounds of copper reserves outright dwarf its known gold and silver deposits of 140 million and 1.0 billion ounces, respectively. Gold just happens to be worth much, much more than copper. Still, ABX has plenty of diversity.
It should be noted that most metals — including copper and silver — have been losing value with gold of late. But gold's a fickle beast, and demand can dry up at a moment's notice. At least with copper and silver, there's a semi-reliable industrial demand to keep the company humming through the hard times.
All of that being said, the market still might have some mistreatment in store for these names, so tread lightly. But, as they say, "the time to buy is when there's blood in the streets."
Just be picky about your purchases.
As of this writing, James Brumley did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.
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Semester Review Lab Day 2 and Final Review Bingo
Unit 4: Unit 5: Stoichiometry, Chemical Reactions, and First Semester Review
Lesson 7 of 7
Lesson 7 of 7
Objective: Students will be able to review concepts from first semester through completing their Final Review Lab and playing Final Review Bingo.
Science, Chemistry, Chemical Reactions and Balancing, stoichiometry, review, Games
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In this lesson students have a chance to review for their final exam through finishing their Borax review lab and playing final review bingo.
- Because this is a review activity it touches on multiple NGSS Performance Expectations including:
- HS-PS1-1: Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms.
- HS-PS1-2: Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the periodic table, and knowledge of the patterns of chemical properties.
- HS-PS1-3: Plan and conduct an investigation to gather evidence to compare the structure of substances at the bulk scale to infer the strength of electrical forces between particles.
- HS-PS1-7: Use mathematical representations to support the claim that atoms, and therefore mass, are conserved during a chemical reaction. .
For this activity there are several materials needed including:
- Completed borax ornaments from the previous lesson Semester 1 Review Lab Day 1: Borax Ornaments.
- Bingo chips (if bingo chips are not available then you can use other types of manipulatives like pegs or pennies or candy).
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To begin this lesson students are instructed to complete the day 2 component of their Semester 1 Review lab.
- First I have students get their borax ornaments from the back of the classroom. I have them dump out the borax solution, dry their ornaments with a paper towel, and stick their ornaments into plastic bags to take home. These are examples of some of the ornaments (Ornaments example 1 and Ornaments example 2)
- I then instruct students to complete the day 2 analysis questions on their lab. As students are working on their questions I walk around to help students.
- I then tell students to complete their labs and turn into my basket.
- While students are working on their bingo boards in the next section of the lesson I quickly check their labs for completion.
- The goal of this lab is to help students review so as they working on their lab I walk around to check their answers to make sure they are doing it correctly. Therefore, when they turn it in I do not grade it for correct answers, rather I grade it for completion.
- Students earn a "check" (100% credit) if they have most of the lab complete (only missing up to 3 answers)
- Students ear a "check minus" (75% credit) if they are missing some of the lab (like a page worth of information is missing)
- Students ear a "check minus minus" (50% credit) if they are missing quite a bit of the lab (like almost two pages worth missing)
- This is an Example of student work. Notice how this student answers the questions and shows her work.
- Here is a Second Example of student work. Notice how this student also shows her work, but did not put in here observations for day 2.
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In the next section of the lesson I explain to students how to play Final Review Bingo. I do this in several ways.
- I first pass out a Semester 1 Review Bingo Board and Semester 1 Review Bingo Words to each student. I include the clues for the words on the words paper. I do this because over the years I found that some students wanted to fill in definitions and clues as we were playing which was way too time consuming so I give it to them this way for those students who find it helpful while studying.
- I then have students fill in their bingo boards. I explain that they must put one word into each box to make their own boards. If you are worried about students changing their words to get bingos you can make them write in pen or marker. This is an example of one student's completed board.
- It usually takes students about 5-8 minutes to fill in their boards. While they are doing that I quickly grade their Borax Review Labs so that I can return to them to use to study for their final.
- This Bingo Setup Movie shows how I explain to my students how to setup their boards.
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After students boards' are filled in I let them know that we are going to begin to play.
- I pass out a bag of bingo chips to each table letting them know that they are going to share the bag with the partners at their table.
- I then show students the first slide of the PowerPoint Version A which explains that in order to win they need to get 6 in a row, column, or diagonal. This Bingo Rules Movie goes over how I do this in my classroom.
- I then begin with the next slide of the PowerPoint which has clues that I read out loud as students read to themselves. As students read the clues I let them come up with what the word is.
- Once we discover the word I show it on the PowerPoint, write it on the board, and we move to the next clue. This Bingo Examples Movie goes over how I do this in my classroom.
- Once students have a Bingo I go over and check using the list I have written on the board and then we continue to play. This is a picture of an example of a completed bingo board.
- Once there has been about 5-10 Bingos I have students clear their boards and we start over using another version of the PowerPoint with either 1st semester Review Bingo Version B or 1st semester Review Bingo Version C which have the clues in a different order. I have 3 total versions to allow the game to last a while with different winners.
- When I have decided that we are done playing I have students clean up the Bingo chips and put their boards away.
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A survey of private and public institutions that offer degrees in teacher education, ie, BEd and MEd in Karachi and Lahore have brought forward interesting results. The first factor that is surprising is that these institutions are very few in number. The vast majority of the institutions in the government sector offer the Primary Teachers Course (PTC) and Certificate in Teaching (CT); none of the private sector institutions offer these certificates choosing to offer either only degree programmes or other certificates to suit their clientele.
Though the study surveyed 16 institutions in Karachi and Lahore, however, there are not many that were left out as there did not seem to be more than 20 institutions in these two cities that offer degree programmes in teacher education. Hence, the survey of the 260 teacher educators of which 184 responded captured a majority of teacher educators in these two cities. Considering that Karachi and Lahore have a very large number of teachers employed in both public and private schools this number of teacher educators is indeed small.
More than half, actually 61 per cent of the surveyed teacher educators were older than 40 years and a full quarter of them were older than 50 years. To become a teacher educator is likened to entering a secondary profession. A large majority of teacher educators in Pakistan and abroad either teach in schools or are employed in other professions before they choose to become teacher educators. Many have taught in schools for as long as 25 years though a majority make this shift after more than a decade of teaching in schools.
Generally, teachers think of moving to teacher education after they see that they have skills in teacher development and are serving as coordinators, heads of departments or at other leadership positions in schools. Hence, it is understandable that the median age of teacher educators is high and they are older in age when they enter this profession. It also makes it very difficult for them to take up new methods of teaching particularly those that require the use of IT and computers. They themselves have never been taught or have taught using new and innovative methods of teaching. Many of them have not been exposed to new methods of teaching through professional development. Or more likely have been exposed to one-shot workshops that do not influence practice.
Hence, when the new education policy suggests that teachers use student-centered methods of teaching the teacher educators are themselves at a loss as to how to model them in their own classrooms. Barring a few exceptions the majority of teacher educators were seen to use the lecture method of teaching. They were not seen to model the methods of teaching they wanted the teachers to use in their classroom.
The survey shows that more than 60pc of the teacher educators enter this profession after teaching in schools. This a great advantage for the teacher educator to know the reality of the classroom where over 40 students vie for the teacher's attention. Exemplary teachers make good teacher educators. However, the difficulty is that teacher educators have spent such a large part of their lives teaching school subjects such as science, mathematics or English that they continue to think of themselves as subject teachers in the classroom. They tend to teach the subject rather than how to teach the subject. This is not to say that one can teach new and innovative methods of teaching in a vacuum without taking the subject matter into consideration.
However, the teacher educator's job is to skillfully merge the subject content and the pedagogy. As mentioned earlier the teacher educators in Pakistan themselves have had virtually no exposure or experience of teaching or learning using innovative teaching methods hence they continue to think of themselves as subject teachers. For example science teacher educators consider themselves to be science teachers first and science methods teachers second.
Research has shown that it is very difficult for teacher educators in Pakistan as well as those abroad to distance themselves from classroom teaching. They continue to teach the subject rather than teaching pre-service and in-service teachers how to teach the subject. What is ironic is that slowly the teacher educators lose cutting edge knowledge of their subject as they teach the subject to prospective teachers at the middle and high school level and not at the undergraduate or graduate level. The pre-service and in-service teachers more often than not have a very basic knowledge of the subject and hence teacher educators, even if they want to, cannot teach at a very advanced level. So schools consider teacher educators out-of-date as far as subject content is concerned and universities consider them to be second order tutors as they hardly ever engage in research. Even if they do they explore issues in education rather than the subject itself.
Thus teacher educators straddle two worlds, one of school children in the classrooms and the other of adult pre-service or in-service teachers enrolled in a university programme. It is a very difficult task to do justice to both and be a citizen in both worlds. Dual citizenship is possible if teacher educators keep themselves updated in their own subject as well as becoming experts in the scholarship of teaching. For that regular and continuous professional development is absolutely essential.
The writer is a professor at a private university.


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The common Old World sturgeon ( Acipenser sturio) occurs from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean. A very similar, closely related form, considered a separate species ( A. oxyrhynchus) by some authorities, occurs along the east coast of North America. The length of these fishes is generally to about 3 metres (10 feet); their weight can reach about 227 kg (500 pounds).


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Over at Cafe Mom, Emily writes about meeting a friend for lunch soon after giving birth:
"About three weeks after my son was born I went out to meet a friend for coffee. It took Herculean effort to get out the door-finding tracksuit that fit over my yo-yoing waist and a hat to cover my dirty hair, strapping my protesting infant into a carrier, packing diapers and blankets and dummy -- and by the time I got to the cafe I was a sweaty, anxious mess. My friend was wearing heels and looked sickeningly well rested.
'Oh!' she said, 'I didn't know you'd be bringing the baby!'
No, I thought I'd just leave him home alone, tended by our cats."
It seems that for many, the beginning of parenthood often spells the end of friendships. Former BFF's tend to drift away when you are no longer available at the drop of a hat to meet for drinks or other adult activities. The phone stops ringing and just when you probably need her most, your closest confidante is nowhere to be found.As sad as that may be, it isn't the end of the world. Your new bundle of joy will also bring new adults into your life. Adults who will understand when you show up twenty minutes late for a lunch date with spit-up on your shirt. Or when you cancel that lunch date altogether because your potty training toddler refuses to put on pants. After all, that is why we try to make nice with other parents -- they get it.
People grow apart for all kinds of reasons, but nothing changes relationships quite like the addition of a child. What about you? Have you lost friends since becoming a parent?


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Miley Cyrus's good girl gone bad nothing but a tired pop cliche
Miley Cyrus, who is bringing her show to Belfast later this month, seems determined to be remembered for her sexually provocative act and shock statements.
The one-time Disney pre-teen idol has long since cast off her wholesome image, attracting criticism for her apparent encouragement of drug taking and lurid stage antics.
But then many of today's celebrities gain enormous publicity through similar tactics. Their talent is almost secondary to what they do and say. So perhaps the best response is to ignore them. For if there is one thing which hurts people like Miley most, it is the indifference of the public.
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It's very hard to know what to expect going into a Dethklok album. On the one hand, criticisms about it not being profficient enough are silly: ultimately, this is a spin-off from an animated comedy series. The songs from "This is Spinal Tap" aren't particular impressive in of themselves either, but as music from a mockumentary it's good. On the other hand, this IS an actual album being released, and it's origins surely can't excuse it from all criticism? You can't just say for every negative point "It's a joke", and leave it at that. Obviously "Birthday Dethday" is a joke, but nevertheless this is an attempt to take the snippets used to enhance the show and make them into proper songs.
So with Dethalbum I tried to judge in terms of how well it converted the snippets into full songs. Could it add sections, riffs, solos and so on to flesh them out without feeling like it's just needlessly padding 15 minutes into an hour? I felt it did that quite well, so it deserved a reasonable score.
Dethalbum II is an interesting departure. Number 1 was very much a product of the show: it was Dethklok, but it was also clearly Metalocalypse. Now imagine Dethklok being real and actually releasing an album: that's what this one sounds like. Or if Small had had the idea but never made a TV show about Dethklok, just jumped straight to an album.
Small sounds like he's trying to distance the album from the show somewhat. It's audible in the vocals, the way they are done differently: It still sounds like Nathan Explosion most of the time. But there are also parts where he takes things to more of a raspy growl than a deep one, a touch more black metal from time to time. There are others where you can hear more of a plain (albeit aggressive) voice amid the layers of vox. This variation adds nicely, and helps the songs sustain themselves, but it also sounds less like the Nathan Explosion fans of the show are familiar with. At times he sound more like a gravelly Dave Mustaine than a death metal vocalist.
Dethalbum I had sections where the band members would talk, and these too are gone now. You also won't be hearing any outright comic songs like the coffee jingle or Birthday Dethday. It all feels less like a spin-off from the series and more like Small taking the basic idea of Dethklok and making an album based around it. While the first album had to be looked at within the context of the show, this one is the inverse. And in that new context, it still works quite well. It keeps things varied, provides that same kind of catchy melodeath, and musically it's definitely both more ambitious than the last and reasonably successful in that. The first half of the album is firmly the best, with solid atmosphere in Black Fire Upon Us, intensity of a sort within The Gears and the catchiness aplenty in Burn the Earth and Laser Cannon Deth Sentence. Alas, the second half suffers from some overly long songs that just become boring. I Tamper With Evidence and Murmaider II are prime examples that just don't build up any real momentum. Volcano feels too much like a recycling of The Gears, and Symmetry is fairly wishy-washy, so the album starts strong but unfortunately ends up bogged down with weaker tracks, though there are plenty of good offerings too.
The problem is that in trying to stand on it's own, it loses the safety net of the show: heavy metal musical criticisms suddenly gain validity. Small is sticking his neck out with more of a genuine musical endeavour, and I don't know how well it will be received. Fans of the series may feel it's "not Metalocalypse enough", and non-fans may still feel it's "not death metal enough". This one can't be judged on how well it converts the series into songs, but more simply, "How good a metal album is it?" It's fun and catchy, but still basic and reliant on such hooks and catches. The core sound of Dethklok is ultimately quite shallow in that respect, and though this was fine when it was a spin-off from a TV series, can it sustain interest for more of a stand-alone album? In some songs the fairly simple and sometimes rock-rooted approach works well, crafting something that is catchy even if it isn't particularly impressive (Burn the Earth and Laser Cannon Deth Sentence being good examples), but sometimes it results in a song that's just too frail and simple (Symmetry or The Cyborg Slayers). Ultimately, I find it an enjoyable listen for the most part, and that's the important thing, but if Small is committing himself to making more of a genuine metal release as opposed to a TV spin-off album, he still has a way to go.


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If you get down from the Tower Bridge towards the St. Catherine Docks - you'll find this sundial in front of The Tower Hotel. The area inside the harbor is so beautiful and I almost missed it if my youngest brother wouldn't have been the guide. This sundial is outside the dock area right beside the river. However you can enter the harbor area from here, it's quite elegantly planned with colorful flower baskets hanged on all light posts beside the walkway. The harbor is surrounded by beautiful luxurious apartments (too good to take your sleep away); and at the harbor on the water all the fancy and luxurious boats (Yatch) anchored in. There were some for sale too. You can enjoy the beauty, buy any yatch or envy the owners of those apartments as well as the yatchs.
This sundial was designed by Wendy Taylor and commissioned by Strand Hotels Limited in March 1973.
The sundial is one of man's oldest astronomical instruments. In this particular form, known as an Equinoctial Sundial, the dial is in the same plane as the earth's equator and the gnomon, or rod, is parallel to the axis of the earth pointing true north. The shadow of the gnomon moving across the dial indicates the time. In summer the shadow falls on the face of the dial, in winter on the inner edge.
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This was such a wonderful post. It made me feel like I was right there... and now I'm going to have to buy some chocolates.
My dictionary translates "ludiques" as playful, so it seems appropriate to what Mr. Richart wants to give through his bebes.
I liked your post and put it in my bookmarks.
You captured that visit and that gentleman chocolatier perfectly! I hope he gets a chance to read this lovely tribute.
Taina, thanks! I did give him a card before we left, but maybe I'll give them a call this afternoon to let them know it's finally been written!
Eyal, thanks for the translation - that is exactly the sense I've had in mind when I've seen it, but couldn't think ot the English word! Guess I need a new and better dictionary...!
Hey, does this make me a bébétoo?
I seem to recall you asking to be adopted! I guess that qualifies you as an honorary bébé. Does that mean we can cover you in chocolate and stick you in the shop window?
OK, tell me I'm not the only one who thinks the guy on the right is the spitting image of Mr. Cunningham from Happy Days?


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WASHINGTON The Council for Responsible Nutrition on Wednesday announced it would supply a grant to help support continuing education programs on dietary supplements for retail pharmacists.
"According to our annual CRN Consumer Confidence Survey, 40 percent of consumers say that they trust pharmacists as a reliable source of information on supplements, second only to doctors," stated Judy Blatman, vice president, communications, CRN. "It's so important that we help ensure pharmacists have appropriate education options when it comes to learning about our industry and its products. We selected Drug Store News Pharmacy Practice as the accredited education provider because of their long-term expertise in providing pharmacists with practical continuing education programs."
The grant will allow retail pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to receive CE credits from one or two courses, by choosing either an on-line or in-print version. Drug Store News will market the program to pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy schools through a series of promotional emails, postcards and advertisements placed in the publication.
The first home study lesson—"The Regulation of Dietary Supplements"—will be presented by industry consultant Annette Dickinson. Dickinson has served as president of CRN in the past. It will be delivered in the April issue of Drug Store News Pharmacy Practice to 88,000 retail pharmacists and through an Internet based live webinar that will be presented twice in late February to allow for maximum participation. The program will also be available on the Drug Store News CE web site for three years. Participants who successfully complete the print program will receive two CE contact hours of credit, while webinar participants will receive one CE contact hour of credit.
The CE program will specifically address questions such as how dietary supplements are regulated; what pharmacists should know about dietary supplement regulations; what the new good manufacturing practices for dietary supplements mean; what the new adverse event reporting law means and what procedures should be taken if a pharmacist receives a report; and other upcoming issues relating to regulation of dietary supplements.
The educator for the second home study lesson is still to be determined; however, the topic will focus on dietary supplement research and the paradigm of prevention, presenting information on how dietary supplements are being studied by the scientific community and comparing research models for drugs and dietary supplements.
"We appreciate CRN's educational grant and decision to work with Drug Store News," stated Kimberly Werner, program director of CE Programs for Drug Store News. "Pharmacists are on the front lines when it comes to talking to consumers about their health decisions, so it is important that they are well-informed and well-educated."
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THE Welsh Government has been called on to protect bus services in the Vale, by South Wales Central AM Andrew RT Davies.
Mr Davies has long campaigned for greater support for buses in the Vale, where he says many people have been left without a service altogether, and has criticised the Welsh Government for ploughing more than £500,000 a year into the controversial T9 airport bus.
During a Welsh Conservative debate on buses, he called for greater protection to be given to a "vital lifeline for many people, particularly the elderly".
He said: "Bus services across Wales are facing an uncertain future after Welsh Government cuts to grants for operators, but here in the Vale residents have been hit particularly hard.
"A properly functioning bus network is a vital lifeline for many people, particularly the elderly, and it is time that the Welsh Government got its priorities right.
"Every day we see a heavily subsidised airport bus running through the streets empty. It costs the taxpayer more than half a million pounds, which pales into insignificance when you consider the £18.5 million spent on new offices for Welsh Government staff.
"A properly functioning bus network is a critical part of a successful and sustainable transport strategy and a flourishing Welsh economy. It's time that Labour re-assessed their priorities and took steps to ensure a viable future for bus services."


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text: Hillary Clinton's chief of staff, Margaret Williams, and her confidante, Susan Thomases, on Thursday told the Senate committee investigating Whitewater that they knew of no plan by the First Lady to keep police away from Vincent Foster's papers. But chairman Alfonse D'Amato and other Republican senators dismissed as "not credible" testimony that they were merely "reaching out" to grieving friends in more than a dozen phone calls with the First Lady and White House aides shortly after they searched Foster's office. "D'Amato is trying to prove a conspiracy that will be very difficult to prove," Martin L. Gross, author of The Great Whitewater Fiasco: An American Tale of Money, Power and Politics, told TIME Daily. "It seems clear that there was a series of phone calls between Williams, Thomases and White House counsel Bernard Nussbaum the morning after Foster's death. And it's also clear that the Whitewater papers were moved by Williams to Mrs. Clinton's bedroom closet right after these phone calls. The interesting question is, why would the White House want to hide the papers?


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The Toronto Tankers?
The Toronto Tankers?
Why don't we just forget this whole "Toronto" thing, and just name our team Air Aaron?
I just want something that is big, hairy, and terrifying. Grizzlies fits but its taken and we can top it. I like toronto squatches, yetis, timber giants, woodmen, hairy men, bigfeet, abominable snowmen, etc. I feel as if the list is endless
Think jack links would sponsor us?
Just want to see everyone's opinion. My opinion, i think it's a bad idea. I said this before, the name Raptors is one of the most unique name in sports. It's bad ass. And changing the name is like starting all over again. Raptors have been in the league for 18 years. They have some history.
Instead of re-branding the name or changing the colours or whatever, what they really need to re-brand is the PRODUCT ON THE COURT.
No Raptors imo is an awesome name will be more awesome when they are a good team, its quite fearsome. Also Raps rolls off the tongue.
No way. I like Raptors name. :O
A change in the name of the franchise won't make free agents want to come here more. I see no point in it. Don't waste time changing the name! Spend more time building a winning culture here! That is is what will attract free agents here and restore the credibility of the franchise! Not some name change.
It's not that i love the name Raptors, its more i have no problem with it, and they have been my team since 1995. It would be too weird to call them something else.
A good point that was made on TBJ: if the Raptors change their name, we lose the NBA's best mascot.
I honestly don't think the name is an issue that needs to be addressed. When the team starts winning, the league wide perception of the name changes for the better. Winning changes everything. Like with the early 2000s, the team was bad ass and the name worked well with it. Not to mention, one of the most sold jerseys ever has "Raptors" written across the chest (Vince Carter's).
I must say that the uniforms are so generic they couldn't do any name justice.
I like raptors. Don't mess with it. Especially if the alternative is Huskies. How would you distinguish that from Timberwolves? Seems like a lot of overlap. And really, that is not a franchise I wan to emulate.
as much as i like the huskies blue and white uniforms, which coincide with the blue and white colours of the other toronto teams except the soccer team, i think the raptors are ok. and they are distinguishing themselves as canada's nba team, hence the red,white,black colours. and i find the raptors name much cooler than the likes of pelicans, bobcats, thunder. bringing back the purple jerseys would be awesome.
so someone tell me about peoples fascination with the huskies
in a way i can understand it was "the first", but they were also a failed team that lasted all of one season
the only problem with raptors is that people can name it craptors, as they are failing since god knows when. Well, but that's not a big deal, I believe in Tim and Ujiri, and yes, I was aware of BC's bs and recognized that as good marketing skills, the only reason I respect him is because he drafted JV. He's a good guy though.
While we've gotten used to the name Raptors and are probably attached to the team by it's name, I dislike the name as much as I always have. They went with the fad of the time 'Jurassic Park' and nothing else. Huskies sounds better but I'd personally prefer a two word name only because the Maple Leafs and Blue Jays, both have two words.
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Why does everyone think the Huskies is a good name? Huskies are not bad-ass. The name wouldn't even strike fear into a child lol
The way I look at it was naming the franchise the Raptors was a mistake at the time, buying into the Jurassic Park hype. So, just because we've stuck with this bad decision for so long we should continue to stick with it? Doesn't make sense to me. It's like saying hiring BC was a mistake, but lets just keep him around since he's been here for so long. The name Raptors wasn't very good when the franchise started, and it's not very good now. All this "unique" talk is not a good reason to keep the name. The Rainbow Unicorns would also be a unique name but obviously not a very good one.
People like Huskies because it has history as one of the inaugural teams of the NBA, and also happens to be an animal commonly associated with Canada. It's my understanding that Raptors never even lived in Canada, and that in fact, the real Velociraptor was about the size of a turkey and covered in feathers. So we basically have a fictional animal as our mascot due to a poor understanding of the fossils at the time.
As for differentiating between Huskies and Timberwolves, I think that's pretty easy. Just look at the existing Huskies jersey's and you'd be hard pressed to confuse that with any Timberwolves gear. It's like saying the Suns and Heat are too close, or the Magic and the Wizards. In reality, no one is confused by it.
If we don't want to go the Huskies route, I think an Owl makes sense. We could go with Great Owls if we wanted to stick with the two word names. Owls are common to all of Canada, and are the official bird of 3 provinces. They are also very intelligent skilled predators. I also can't think of any other pro or college teams that use Owls as their mascot (at least not anything remotely popular).
Or they could go with some sort of non-animal name. I find those teams tend to be the most popular (Lakers, Heat, Nets, Knicks, etc...) and also appear to be the norm in the NBA (only 8 teams are named after animals). Perhaps Regiment or Guard, which are terms used much more commonly in Canada than the US. I'm just spit balling here and I'm sure you guys can come up with a bunch more non-animal names that are relevant to Canada.
Great history. Definitely something to be proud of.
What i find hilarious when people talk about the 'history' of the Toronto Huskies is that they talk like they were the Lakers or the Celtics of the 40's. Like they were a powerhouse team. The Huskies only played ONE season in the BAA or Basketball Associations of America and posted like a said a record of 22-38. Last in the division.
I'm not really sure what 'history' you guys are talking about. Because there's no such thing.
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Your little one will make great strides in learning. Play will take on a new dimension as language emerges. During these next few months, your baby's babbling will start to morph into words like "mama," "dada," and "baba." These will emerge randomly at first, but your baby will soon learn to associate them with mom, dad, and bottle.
Your baby will begin to use gestures like pointing and waving for expression. This is also the stage where your infant will understand more of what you are saying, including the word "no!"
As your child gets more mobile and interested in exploring, it's important to provide supervision and to make sure to childproof the house to prevent accidents.
Babies this age are very busy learning how to move around. They learn to crawl during this stage, though some will develop more novel ways of getting around, such as creeping on their bellies, scooting on their bottoms, or rolling to where they want to go. It doesn't matter so much how babies get around as long they're able to move their arms and legs equally and coordinate both sides of the body.
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As hand-eye coordination improves, your baby will explore objects in greater detail, also learning their functions: you use a brush on your hair, you talk on the telephone.
Stranger anxiety and separation anxiety also can start now. Your baby may get upset when a stranger approaches or you try to leave, whether you're going into the next room for a few seconds or leaving your child with a sitter for the evening. Your baby may cry, cling to you, and resist attention from others. This is normal and appropriate for this stage of development, and might intensify in the next few months, then slowly improve as your child develops the language and social skills to cope with a strange situation and feels secure that the separation isn't permanent.
Your baby's ability to get around and never-ending curiosity boost learning now, so it's important to provide chances — and a safe place — for exploration. Your baby may enjoy playing with egg cartons, blocks, balls, stacking toys, and push-pull toys. When your baby is in the bath, provide squeeze toys and cups and containers to splash around with.
Infants are learning to understand language so continue to talk to your baby. Introduce simple words by naming familiar objects and let your baby try to imitate you. Reinforce the words by repeating them. Encourage your infant's expressions by waiting for a response when you are having a "conversation."
Continue reading from books with large, colorful illustrations. Point to the pictures and say what's in them to create associations between the things your child sees and the words that describe them.
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THE RAPTORS are now as multicultural as the city they play in.
With three of their four draft picks from Tuesday night coming from non-American backgrounds, the Raps have become one of the most diverse squads in the NBA. However, that does not throw head coach Sam Mitchell for a curve in terms of trying to understand what makes his new players tick.
"These are basketball players," Mitchell said. "I never think about where they're from. I think about what they bring to the table as far as basketball players and people of character.
"Everybody's from somewhere," the coach added. "Is that a concern for me? No. We all have to communicate in the common language of basketball."
First pick Charlie Villanueva's family is originally from the Dominican Republic, while second-round selections Roko Ukic and Uros Slokar hail from Croatia and Slovenia, respectively. They will join a team that has players from Brazil (Rafael Araujo) and Senegal (Pape Sow). As well, free-agent Milt Palacio's parents are from Belize.
Small forward Joey Graham, who was selected 16th overall by the Raps, has a deep love for aviation as well as a pilot's licence. Graham's love of flying comes from his father, who was a pilot in the U.S. Navy.
"He took me up in a Cessna 172 when I was five and I threw up all over myself," Graham said. "But after that I had so much fun."
Graham said flying became a huge part of his life growing up and he jumped at the opportunity to study aviation management at Oklahoma State.
"My goal is to own my own plane one day, a lear jet, and hopefully be like John Travolta. He has his own airstrip right by his house. That's one of my goals."
Raptors GM Rob Babcock hopes to have all four of his draft picks play in both summer leagues next month, in L.A. followed by Minneapolis. Hoping, however, is the operative word.
"We're working on travel logistics," he said. "And one of the extra things when you have international players is you have visas to deal with and so forth. So, these guys (Ukic and Slokar) will get real accustomed to the consulates in their countries and here in Toronto as well."
Mitchell didn't get too worked up by the pundits who slammed the selection of Villanueva.
"One day when I get tired of coaching or they run me out of coaching I want to find a job where I can sit back and second- guess everything," he said. "That way, I'm never wrong."


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Dell has done it all over again. The latest and greatest Dell XPS 13 recently arrived, and it's frankly already been our favorite laptop for the last two years.
This time coming equipped with the latest, 7th generation () Intel processors behind that same eye-dropping display and punchy keyboard we've come to enjoy typing on – now all within an optional rose gold frame – the new XPS 13 has wowed us all over again.
And, much of that isn't thanks to crazy innovations or fresh additions, but a few key refinements that help the XPS 13 stand out amongst a sea of laptops that are perhaps trying to change a bit too quickly. The XPS 13 is a tortoise surrounded by hares … only it's got a rocket strapped to its back.
Price and availability
Available now through its website and several retailers, Dell begins the bidding for the standard XPS 13 at $799 (£999, AU$1,899) to start. In the US, that gets you a Kaby Lake, dual-core Intel Core i3 processor with Intel HD Graphics 620, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of solid-state storage behind an FHD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels), non-touch InfinityEdge display. (The UK and Australian versions come starting with an Intel Core i5.)
If you want the touchscreen at QHD+ (3,200 x 1,800) resolution – and the two screen features only come as a pair – you'll need to cough up at least $1,299 (£1,249, AU$2,499). That also nets you a dual-core Intel Core i5 chip, but sadly doesn't up the storage or RAM capacity. Of course, you can choose to upgrade both of those components for extra cash.
Weight-wise, the XPS 13 is a totable 2.7 pounds (1.2kg). It's something you could toss in a bag between classes or take with you on your next business trip and barely notice it's there. (That said, it's probably for the best if you cover your new investment with a case just to be safe.)
The screen itself is Dell's new InfinityEdge Display. Images go nearly to the edge of the screen with only a thin strip of plastic separating the glass from the edge. The distance separating the two, for the record, is a measly 5.2mm.
Spec Sheet
Here is the Dell XPS 13 configuration sent to TechRadar for review:
CPU: 2.7GHz Intel Core i7-7500U (dual-core, 4MB cache, up to 3.5GHz)
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 620
RAM: 8GB LPDDR3 (1,866MHz)
Screen: 13.3-inch QHD+ (3,200 x 1,800) InfinityEdge touch display
Storage: 256GB PCIe SSD
Ports: 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 3.0 w/PowerShare, 1 x USB-C (Thunderbolt 3), SD card reader, headset jack
Connectivity: Killer 1535 802.11ac (2.4 & 5GHz); Bluetooth 4.1
Camera: 720p widescreen HD webcam with dual array digital microphones
Weight: 2.9 pounds (1.29kg)
Size: 11.98 x 7.88 x 0.33 – 0.6 inches (W x D x H) (304 x 200 x 9 – 15mm)
Frankly, there isn't a ton to be said of the XPS 13's design this time around, as very little, if anything, has changed. You still have the 13.3-inch display as sharp as QHD+ (3,200 x 1,800 pixels) with optional touch controls squeezed inside an 11-inch-wide frame.
And, you still have the gorgeous, machined aluminum lid and base that beset a comfy, carbon fiber keyboard deck coated in soft-touch paint. Only this time, the lid and base come in rose gold – the salmon shade that's all the rage in tech products these days – as well as the traditional silver option.
The machine somehow measures even thinner than the previous generation, though only by a hair: 0.33 inches (9mm) at its thinnest point to 0.6 inches (15mm) at its thickest. For those keeping score, the previous model came in at two hundredths of an inch thicker at the nose.
Dell has also reduced the weight of its leading laptop, but by such a small degree it would be impossible to notice: from 2.93 pounds (1.32kg) to now just 2.9 pounds (1.29kg) even for the touchscreen model. Short of a major breakthrough in the materials used to construct the XPS 13, we're likely looking at the thinnest and lightest Ultrabook from Dell for a while. (Please, prove us wrong.)
All told, we're still smitten by the XPS 13 design, and frankly we're happy it hasn't changed much, because it doesn't have to. One small request: if Dell could at least center that bottom bezel-oriented webcam like it has on the new , that would be clutch.
More 'pro' than the MacBook Pro?
During our time with the new XPS 13, we realized an important point: this laptop can match and even surpass the new, entry-level part-for-part. For 100 bucks less than Apple's latest laptop, the XPS 13 offers a sharper screen, a stronger processor and the same amount of RAM and storage.
Oh, and this guy has a full-size SD card slot.
The MacBook Pro? You'll get one more Thunderbolt 3 port – one of which needs to be used for charging – and little else for its starting price. On paper, it seems like the XPS 13 will give you a better time editing photos and video than its archnemesis. Well played, Dell.
Nick Pino has also contributed to this review.
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Solution closer for Grey Cloud Island bridge over stagnant water
There will be at least one more summer of stagnant water in Grey Cloud Channel before bridge construction begins, but a funding gap is close to being bridged.
Washington County officials told the township last week that it would contribute $500,000 as its share of the $1.6 million project slated to get started this fall or in the spring of 2014.
The channel is south of First Fill on County Road 75 that links the township to the mainland. To the north is Mississippi River backwater and the road is a solid barrier between the two.
The channel is stagnant and choked with milfoil during the summer months. Zebra mussels have also been found. Poor water quality has affected the fish population and, at the height of the summer, only boaters who know how to navigate it can get through.
The solution, which has been discussed in the township for at least eight years, is to connect the two bodies of water. Moving water causes scouring and would not be conducive to milfoil or mussels. Some harvesting of weeds would also be needed.
A solution used to be just a pipe dream for township residents and those on the Cottage Grove side because of the cost.
When the township joined the Mississippi subwatershed district of the South Washington County Watershed District four years ago, help would eventually be on the way.
A tax levy for the subwatershed only -- which contains Grey Cloud, St. Paul Park, Newport and a small portion of Woodbury -- over three years means the watershed district will contribute about $700,000, leaving about $350,000 left to raise. The township will have to contribute and some of the money will come from grants, according to Matt Moore, watershed administrator.
About 1920, local residents built a wooden bridge at First Fill and it looks like a similar solution is coming back.
After an engineering study, watershed managers decided that a bridge, also called a bottomless culvert, would be the best solution. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, one of the agencies that has jurisdiction in the Critical River Corridor administrated by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, also favors a bridge.
A small culvert would improve water quality only and, at times of flooding, the water flow rate could be dangerous.
Town Board Chair Dick Adams said that culverts would rule out speedy access for an emergency Washington County sheriff water patrol boat currently docked at the Northern Tier Energy refinery.
Officials said a larger culvert would have to be maintained and the road would have to be raised, adding to the expense.


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The Onion launches iPhone app with Jack Link's Beef Jerky sponsorshipThe Onion launched an iPhone app on April 2nd, sponsored by advertising partner Jack Link's Beef Jerky.
The application is aimed at "humans," said Baratunde Thurston, the Onion's Web editor but specifically The Onion's target audience is 18-40 year olds. To promote the new app, The Onion is using e-mail marketing and social media. The media company is featuring the app in e-mail newsletters to its subscriber base, as well as tweeting about it on Facebook and Twitter.
"We are hoping to satisfy our audience's demand for the best journalism that America has to offer," said Thurston. "Consumers haven't had quality news on their iPhones yet. For the past year or more they have only had The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Since we are number one in the news category, people really wanted the full Monty from us."
The free application will feature all of The Onion's content including news and regular features, as well as content from the Onion Radio News and the Onion News Network videos. Paid upgrades with enhanced functionality will be made available throughout 2010.
Meat manufacturer Jack Link's Beef Jerky banner "Feed Your Wild Side" is featured at the bottom of the application. When a user clicks on the link, they are directed to a full screen ad with an image of "Sasquatch" a Big Foot-like character holding multiple packs of the beef jerky with the tag line, "Jack Link's Beef Jerky reminds you to use The Onion to mess with your friends, not Sasquatch." The ad plays on Jack Link's existing ad campaign "Messin' With Sasquatch," in which outdoors enthusiasts play tricks on the monster while eating the beef jerky.
In addition to app, Jack Link's will be sponsoring other Onion products including a dedicated Onion News Network video app as well as an "Eye On America" iTunes video playlist.


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Discussion in 'Dancers Anonymous' started by flashdance, Jun 30, 2005.
Whats it going to be then folks?
Tea!!!! :lol:
I must've been dead bored to write this... I'll wang some music on and get dancing I think :lol:
You never know. Some of the seemingly lamest topics sometimes evolve into good conversations. Watch this space. :wink: :lol:
can't i have both please?
depends on what time of day, coffee for the morning and some good british tea for the late afternoon.
English Breakfast tea? I've always wondered what's in that blend. I usually drink Red Rose or Lipton brand black teas, since they're relatively inexpensive and easy to find in the US. Sometimes, not often, I drink Earl Grey.
But I noticed when visiting Africa that the tea blends tend to be stronger, there. (The teas I've had in Africa are UK imports.) I can't remember the name of the UK tea brand made by the same company that makes Red Rose. :? Anyway, Red Rose, the US brand, tastes positively wimpy by comparison.
And then herbal teas are a whole other story. 8) And decaf? For the birds, IMO. :lol: :lol: I don't mean naturally caffeine free. I mean decaffeinated. The decaf process seems to take all the tea out of the tea. Yuck! :evil:
Oh yeah. And I don't do green tea. It tastes to me like my lawn smells when it's being cut. Double yuck. :lol: :lol:
Tea, all the way! Tetley's or PG Tips are my favored brands.
I so agree about the Red Rose being wimpy...I have a decaf version for my not-really-tea-drinking friends, but there really is no point!
Of course, any caffeinated beverage will do in a pinch
PG Tips brand is very hard to find, here. :? It's tasty, though. 8)
My daily ratio is 6 cups of coffe/3-4 cups of tea.. so both...
(yes, I know it's pretty bad for me, but i get bored in the office and need a reason to get up from my desk)..
mmm Earl Grey is quite nice... I can't stand it with milk and sugar though...
I do like my PG Tips too
genuine tea. With tea leaves, ginger, milk, sugar, cardamon... None of that watered down stuff, pour moi! :wink: 8)
Seems like a new job could be in order? :wink:
Give me Barry's tea, or give me 3 tea bags to make it strong enough.
I miss the days when I had the time to wait for a pot of tea to brew.
Yep. I like my tea strong, too. Strong. How long do you steep yours?
And does anybody here make tea the old fashioned way, in a tea pot? Or are people using tea bags and tea balls?
And can you taste the difference if you wash a teapot with soap? The common wisdom is that you're supposed to just rinse the pot with very hot water to clean and never use soap. Do you think that's true or just an old wives tale?
Just curious. :roll: 8)
Oh yeah, and this thread is supposed to be about coffee, too, isn't it?
The funny thing is I rarely if ever drink coffee, but I have an ingrained coffee ritual. Learned it from the ex, who is religious about coffee.
I use only certain coffee beans, which I buy in small quantities from the over-priced store. :lol: I keep the beans in the freezer until I'm ready to use them. When I want to make coffee, I grind the beans fresh and brew in a French coffee press. Fresh, ice cold, filtered water brought to a rolling boil, and poured over the beans. Then served black in a white cup or mug. lol. I have no idea if that actually makes a better cup of coffee. But that's what I do. Most of my guests say it's too strong that way, but hey. I figure coffee's the same as tea, in at least one respect. If you're gonna drink it, drink the real thing. :wink: :lol: :lol:
erm, tea if its good. I love vata tea!!!
But i like my coffee too. None of that extra sugary stuff for me though, if i get latte type things (or mochas, whatever) i get double shots.
Oh yeah, and btw, I got the espresso maker, as well. I have absolutely no idea what to do with the darn thing, but it's mine to keep. :lol: :lol:
Oh, and speaking of coffee/tea appliances, does anybody here use the Mrs. Tea iced tea maker? Or make "sun tea" in a jar? Thoughts?
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