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Spirits Rising
David Zivan | Photo: Kristyna Archer | August 20, 2014
Terlato Wines makes a bold expansion into the artisanal spirits market.
A company built on the pursuit of quality doesn't enact big changes without careful consideration. A conversation with Bill Terlato at his family company's headquarters in Lake Bluff, Ill., reveals how the storied wine business decided to start carrying a line of fine spirits—and how the grape and the grain aren't so different, after all.
When you consider the fact that Terlato Wines enjoys a leading market share of the world's high-end wines—which is to say, the stuff you want to be drinking—it's a little surprising that its name isn't more widely known. Go ahead—check the back of the better bottles in your cellar. From Napa and Sonoma, there's Chimney Rock and Rochioli; the gorgeous pinot noirs from Sokol Blosser in Oregon; the exquisite dessert wines of Kracher, out of Austria. And speaking of the Old World: Chapoutier and Bollinger (one of James Bond's preferred bubblies) in France, and (among others) Gaja in Italy.
This list only scratches the surface of Terlato's portfolio. Over the years, the family-owned business, based on a stunning estate in Lake Bluff, Ill., seems to have been so focused on its pursuit of quality that it hasn't worried too much about making noise. The beverages spoke for themselves.
The relentless pursuit of excellent product won't change, probably ever. But this autumn, the Terlato name is likely to find itself on many more tongues around North America. In a bold move, Terlato Wines is entering the high-end artisanal spirits market, with a portfolio including grappa, rum, gin, cognac, single-malt scotch, tequila, vodka and even an irresistible tiramisu liqueur. How did this happen?
"For many years we have been all about wine," says Bill Terlato, president and CEO. "Someone asked me recently, 'How do you pick the wines that are in your portfolio?' And I said, 'If we wouldn't drink them we wouldn't sell them.' It's the same thing with the spirits. Everything that's great in life is distinguishable, and it becomes highly prized. The only way it can command a higher price is if it is different from something else. Great wine is identifiable and distinctive, and I think we've done the same thing with our spirits."
The gin, Langley's No. 8, provides a useful illustration. Produced by a near-century-old distiller from 100 percent English grain, this London Dry is elegant and aromatic, more than suitable in any of the classic gin cocktails originally designed to mask untoward flavors—a Southside, an Aviation, even a Bee's Knees.
But in the drinks meant to reveal the expressions of the spirit—a classic martini stirred with excellent vermouth, say, or a gin and tonic—the results are revelatory. The piney juniper is a high clear note above a balanced ensemble led by cardamom and coriander, with a subtle salinity on the finish. You probably shouldn't, but you feel as though you could drink it all night.
Thus it fits right in with the eminently drinkable, pleasurable range of Terlato offerings. Probably the company's best known product is the pinot grigio from Santa Margherita, a remarkably consistent, now ubiquitous wine that once was unheard of in the United States. It was "discovered" in Italy and brought here in quantity in 1979 by the patriarch of the family, Anthony "Tony" Terlato, who now serves as chairman. The origins of the company stretch back to 1938, when Tony's father-in-law opened a retail store in Chicago, a business the young man joined and eventually grew. Now his two sons, Bill and John, divide much of the day-to-day operations, which include wine production, vineyard ownership and development, and oversight of more than 70 brands. "We have four generations in the business now," Bill notes. "So I am thinking about success as built for decades."
It was always thus, with this group. Expansion and change have occurred with care, not for their own sake. At first, Bill says, his father was not entirely convinced of the move into spirits. "As traditional as he is, he is also one of the most forward-thinking. He was the first person in the company to have a Blackberry," Bill remembers. "I was like, 'Why would you need a handheld thing that types out emails?' and he said, 'This thing is gonna be great.'"
The elder Terlato really was convinced about the new division when the selections began to emerge as winners in taste tests. "When he saw how we were approaching it in the same way we do wine, and that people could distinguish the products, and that ours were finishing at the top all the time?" Bill says. "Then he got it. We don't want to just have spirits—we want artisanal spirits. Handcrafted, family-owned, high-quality. Distinguishable."

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text: Truly Engaged: Disconnecting to Stay Connected 4 May 2012 Posted on May 4, 2012 by Heidi May 4 2012 Resources Rachel G, Truly Engaged, Wedding Planning I'm getting married! Now what? Truly Engaged is a new blog series written by Rachel, our *newly engaged* staff writer. As she wades her way through the wedding planning process, she'll be sharing some of the emotions, inspiration, and insight she uncovers... Read more »


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What are the pros? organic lo-cal swetener
What are the cons? low germination
I admit, I ordered the seeds, then did the research on growing stevia. The germination rate is noted to be low and on article stated 40% germination is good. That said, I have gotten a couple plants going and hope to get some cuttings in the fall for overwintering. I know now why the general advise on growing stevia is to start with a rooted cutting, but for me it was still worth it to give the seeds a try, since I got the plant I wanted. The leaves are definitely sweet and I like them muddled in iced tea but I don't know how this Sweetie Star compares to the other variety offered.
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Who has your NEXT customer as their CURRENT customer? What if you stopped renting time or space ("advertising") and started investing in valuable content - content that you'll own? What if you tapped a trend or created a movement? What if you authentically embraced your most loyal fans? What if...you became a brandscaper?
Brandscaping is a big, infectious idea - a new marketing methodology that begins with one simple observation: A rising tide lifts all ships. In this groundbreaking book, media and marketing visionary Andrew Davis shows you how to partner with other brands and undiscovered talent to create content that drives demand for the products and services you sell. Davis dishes up dozens of case studies showing how all types of individuals, companies, and brands have tapped into the power of brandscaping to achieve unparalleled success, often using resources already at their disposal.
Successful brandscapers think more like television producers and less like marketers. In the new-media world, everyone has an audience. No one needs the traditional media monarchies to access their audience anymore. Davis encourages you to reconsider your spend on advertising, forget about trying to obtain PR one-hit wonders, and start seeking out valuable replacements for inauthentic celebrity "endorsements". Reinvest that money, he says, on creating valuable content and watch your marketing expenses turn into powerful content assets.
Brandscaping trains you to unearth authentic, talented "spokespeople" in a world where everyone is a publisher, podcaster, YouTuber, or digital photographer; people whose existing audiences, no matter how small, will become your future customers. Davis demonstrates how electronics manufacturers, retailers, home builders, associations, non-profits, individuals, and many others have benefited from the ability to tap into the power of niche markets.
Davis also shows you how to identify and appeal to the passion points that inspire digital influencers, prosumers, and consumers to take action. Your marketing will be more effective and you'll fill your pipeline with higher-quality leads. Brandscaping will transform the way you market.
Brandscaping is symbiotic marketing that can fund start-ups, aid non-profits, even change entire industries. Once you begin thinking like a brandscaper, you'll be able to easily see the benefits of connecting computer consulting to game shows; insurance sales to motorcycle parts; Foreman Grills to dorm-room cuisine; transportation professionals to hit television shows; backyard poultry to suburban hardware stores; watercraft sales to music videos; and so much more. In Brandscaping, you'll uncover opportunity at every turn. Davis' entertaining and artfully crafted stories each deliver on a clear lesson and an optimistic business challenge to ask yourself, "what if?"
Brandscaping is both an intellectual exercise and a practical guide. It's a refreshing, insightful take on how marketing and media will work together in the future. It is specifically crafted to be embraced by C-suite executives and implemented by savvy marketing professionals. Get ready to brandscape!
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I would absolutely recommend this paradigm shift to anyone interested in marketing.
One of the most memorable moments is when he deconstructed how Citrix and Chris Brogan started the workshifting movement. That was awesome.
The inflections in his voice really bring home what he wrote. Sometimes tone is needed to bring home the point, his shines through clearly.
How rising tides lift all ships...
You should do a webinar for Full Sail University.
If u dont want to b like everyone else, listen to this book! Prepare to b ignited with so many different ideas for ur business! Andrew is a genious!
"I wanted to like and apply this book, but..."
The countless stories aren't very well strung together. I couldn't feel the backbone of the book. It lacks structure.
The problem with some books in this genre, is that the authors seem to believe "stories are good" and "stories help people remember and relate to new learning material".
However, the full truth is:
*Good* stories are good.
*Good* stories help people remember and relate to new learning material.
Stories have to be good, to be engaging. Simple, yet so many authors in the business and self-help area, tell story after story after story.
Another thing: I can't see how what he's describing is new. Co-branding has many forms. He talks about the difference shortly, in the book, but his explanation of the differences, didn't win me over. It all seems very common-sensical.
Overall, both of the above taken into account: I think the book lacks aha-moments.
All the case stories, but that would leave a pamphlet in the end.
The narration was good. The author is very enthusiastic about the subject. I believe he has something on his heart in this area. His next book might be better.
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As the Internets await the BSB Vol. 5 mixtape, BSB crew members Troy Ave and Young Lito heighten anticipation by offering a visual for "Shining."
Not to be confused with an original track, the Brooklyn rappers deliver their street sermon over HS87's popular posse cut, "Grindin My Whole Life." Troy Ave leads the charge, delivering his verse with the utmost confidence in the clip. Following suit is Lito, the young, hungry shooter who's willing to let off lyrical shots at anyone.
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Tamkeen to host major conference for SMEs
Manama, December 22, 2012
Leading Bahraini entrepreneurs and service providers from various sectors will be taking part in the first Tamkeen Conference and Exhibition to be held in Manama from January 7 to 8.
Bahrain labour fund Tamkeen said the event is part of Tamkeen's efforts to support the private sector and empower Bahrainis to make them the employees of choice.
Around 80 entrepreneurs who benefited from Tamkeen programmes as well as partners and certified service providers are expected to attend the event to be held at the Gulf Hotel, said a statement from Tamkeen.
Participating enterprises will have their stands arranged according to their business sectors so that visitors will find it easy to tour the exhibition and see how Tamkeen programmes have impacted the business projects of the participants and stimulated their growth.
This is in addition to giving them the opportunity to sign up for or learn about the programmes that Tamkeen offers to support enterprises and citizens across all sectors, the statement added.
The exhibition will also include an "Achievements Wall" near the main entrance to the exhibition hall. In a creative visual display, the wall will showcase Tamkeen's most important achievements and milestones since its establishment in 2006.
Parallel to the exhibition, which will be held at Al Dana Hall at the Gulf Conventions Center in the Gulf Hotel, a conference and a series of interactive workshops will also be organised.
The conference will focus on Tamkeen's achievements and the role of entrepreneurship and the private sector in advancing conomic development, while the workshops, which will be led by prominent experts, will discuss the best international practices for key topics that benefit entrepreneurs and SMEs in Bahrain such as marketing strategies, quality assurance systems, use of social media, efficient participation in exhibitions, ways to apply to e-tenders, basics of entrepreneurship success, and sound strategic planning.
Commenting on the initiative,Tamkeen's marketing communications manager Hala Ahmed Sulaiman said, "The conference and exhibition will provide a valuable opportunity to see firsthand our various programmes designed to empower the private sector by providing both support for SMEs and training opportunities for the Bahraini labor force."
To date, more than 65,000 citizens and establishments have benefited from Tamkeen's initiatives. Plans are set to raise the total number of beneficiaries to 100,000, she added.-TradeArabia News Service


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Healthy rise in Northern Ireland corporate deals 'poised to continue'
The value of big business deals in Northern Ireland shot up to £1.24bn in the first half of the year, buoyed by the sale of meat giant Moy Park - the sixth largest in Northern Ireland's history, a new report has said.
That single huge sale meant the value of deals completed in Northern Ireland shot up almost 500% on the same period in 2014, according to the report by Experian.
The figure was also boosted by early deals including Aventas, formerly Quinn Group, which sold off its Polycasa business in a deal worth £90m.
Northern Ireland's biggest employer Moy Park was sold for $1.5bn (£945m) to Brazilian food group JBS S.A, just last month.
But while the Moy Park sale led to a huge surge in mergers and acquisitions value in Northern Ireland, the overall number of deals fell to 44.
The UK as a whole saw a total of 2,776 deals announced during the first half of 2015.
That's a decline of 2.9% compared to the 2,860 transactions recorded in the previous year.
And those behind some of the deals are optimistic that firms will "remain busy" working on acquisitions throughout the year.
Several top Belfast law firms came out on top as the busiest during the course of the first six months of the year.
Carson McDowell was the busiest adviser, working on a total of nine transactions here. That was just ahead of A&L Goodbody and Tughans.
And aside from big name deals such as Moy Park, the number of small deals - between £500,000 and £10m - increased in number, from seven last year to 13 in the first six months of 2015.
There was also evidence of demand in the retail end, with the sale of Erneside Shopping Centre in Enniskillen to Tristan Capital and Ellandi for £34.25m at the end of March.
Meanwhile, Ireland's largest hotel group Dalata acquired the Holiday Inn on Ormeau Avenue for £18.5m in March, in what is understood to be the biggest-ever hotel transaction in the city.
John George Willis, head of the corporate department at Tughans, said he remained optimistic about the level of deals being done over the second half of the year.
"There are several transactions that are ongoing and we are not seeing any reduction in corporate transactions," he said.
"The size of corporate transactions is increasing noticeably.
"We have seen growth in the economy again, and there are many very good businesses in Northern Ireland, and we are seeing some of those being sold, and some acquiring other businesses.
"We are seeing more bank acquisition finance in the mergers and acquisition transactions.
"There's a fair increase in corporate activity, and law firms are very busy. My view is that they will remain busy through the year."
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Tel Aviv blue chips advanced 0.5 percent yesterday, ending the second quarter with a gain of 12.5 percent. The star of the index was The Israel Corporation (TASE: ILCO), which soared 36 percent in the quarter.
Smaller companies have also done well. The Midcap-30 index has climbed 20 percent from the start of the year. It gained 9 percent in the last month alone.
Yesterday opened with one of the dullest expiries the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has known. Options on the TA-25 index expire on the last Thursday of each month.
Turnover is typically enormous on the expiry day, but yesterday it was NIS 610 million, a very low figure compared with expiry days in recent months, when some expiry mornings saw turnovers above NIS 2 billion.
The TA-25 index was up 1.4 percent at the expiry. The index gradually receded, however, and ended 0.5 percent higher. Total turnover was heavy at NIS 2.7 billion.
The day was eventful, not only because of President Moshe Katsav's plea bargain. On Sunday the TASE's twice-annual index revision comes into force. The Tel Aviv Real Estate-15 index gained, while Elbit Medical Imaging (TASE: EMIT) and Azorim (TASE: AZRM) fell 1.1 percent and 2.1 percent respectively.
Oil Refineries (TASE: ORL) joins the TA-25 index in the place of IDB Holding (TASE: IDBH), which added 2.5 percent. Oil Refineries dropped 2.7 percent.
Among dual-listed firms, Teva (TASE: TEVA) gained 0.6 percent after announcing a tentative FDA nod for its generic version of a herpes tablet. Elbit Systems (TASE: ESLT) fell 1.1 percent despite announcing yet more new deals.The banks index closed the week 4.6 percent lower, but today the index gained 1.1 percent.
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Public Charter Schools Grant Program ErrataErrata for the 2012-13 Public Charter Schools Grant Program Planning and Implementation Request for Applications.
Page 19
The final bullet under "7. Notification and Admissions (Required Element)" was changed from
- "A description of the admission, and public random drawing process if the number of pupils exceeds the school's capacity. Refer to EC Section 47605(d)"
to read the following:
- The admission and public random drawing processes are compliant with state and federal laws as described in assurances and agreed to by signature of the Administrator or Designee in the Certification, Assurance, and Signature Section on page 2 of 2 on the PCSGP Form 1.
Page 21
Added "and contains all required signatures and assurances" to the end of paragraph 1 under A. Application Review and Sub-Grant Award Process
Deleted the final 4 paragraphs beginning with
"A review of the public random drawing policy and autonomy will be completed prior to the peer review process. Any application that does not meet the following criteria will not be forwarded on for the peer review process.
Public Random Drawing (PRD)–Application is compliant as defined in state law: 1) Preference given to Existing Students; 2) Preference given to Pupils who reside in the district area for a locally or SBE authorized charter, or county area for a countywide benefit charter; and then 3) Other preferences may be permitted by the chartering authority on an individual school basis and only if consistent with the law; and
Autonomy–School meets criteria as described in this RFA on page 6.
If either component is deficient or non-compliant, CDE staff will notify the applicant in writing, provide instructions to remedy any issues with the application, and set a limited deadline for when revisions must be submitted for the application to be considered. If the application successfully passes screening, it will then be reviewed and scored via a peer review process."
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PCSGP Form 10—Sub-grant Conditions and Assurances (Page 3 of 3)
Added Assurance number 21 to the third page of Form 10 as follow
21. The admission policy of the charter school is compliant with all applicable laws. California Education Code Section 47605(d) states
(d) (1) In addition to any other requirement imposed under this part, a charter school shall be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, employment practices, and all other operations, shall not charge tuition, and shall not discriminate against any pupil on the basis of the characteristics listed in Section 220. Except as provided in paragraph (2), admission to a charter school shall not be determined according to the place of residence of the pupil, or of his or her parent or legal guardian, within this state, except that an existing public school converting partially or entirely to a charter school under this part shall adopt and maintain a policy giving admission preference to pupils who reside within the former attendance area of that public school.
(2) (A) A charter school shall admit all pupils who wish to attend the school.
(B) However, if the number of pupils who wish to attend the charter school exceeds the school's capacity, attendance, except for existing pupils of the charter school, shall be determined by a public random drawing. Preference shall be extended to pupils currently attending the charter school and pupils who reside in the district except as provided for in Section 47614.5. Other preferences may be permitted by the chartering authority on an individual school basis and only if consistent with the law.
(C) In the event of a drawing, the chartering authority shall make reasonable efforts to accommodate the growth of the charter school and in no event shall take any action to impede the charter school from expanding enrollment to meet pupil demand.
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Appendix A: PCSGP Rubric for Element 7, Notification and Admissions was changed as follows:
Added to the second paragraph of the Narrative Element column, "as indicated by the signature of the Administrator or Designee in the Certification, Assurance, and Signature Section on page 2 of 2 on the PCSGP Form 1."
Replaced all contents after "notification" with the word "process" in paragraph one for each of the subsequent columns to read:
The applicant clearly describes the notification "and admission" process
, "including PRD as applicable."


text: Andrew Ryan March 25, 2017 April 14, 2014 A select viewing guide to the next seven days of television Open this photo in gallery: 1 of 7 MONDAY APRIL 14 Love in the City (OWN, 10 p.m.) When you have your own network - like Oprah Winfrey - you can put anything you darn well please on there. Debuting tonight, this new docu-series introduces viewers to four feisty African-American women – Kiyah, Bershan, Chenoa and Tiffany – living the sweet life in New York City. In between navigating their respective relationships and careers, the four gals come together on a regular basis for lunches and cocktails, which is when the entire concept turns into Sex and the City. Open this photo in gallery: 2 of 7 TUESDAY APRIL 15 Pioneers of Television (PBS, 8 p.m.) Back tonight for a fourth season, this retro-series recalls the era (okay, a few years ago) before everybody watched their favourite TV show on a tablet. Tonight's season opener explores the eighties phenomenon that resulted in popular standup comedians making the transition to sitcoms, which gave the world such classic comedies as Home Improvement, Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond and Roseanne. Those were good times, my friends. Open this photo in gallery: 3 of 7 WEDNESDAY APRIL 16 Unusually Thicke (Slice, 10 p.m.) Are you old enough to remember Alan Thicke? In another lifetime, the father of Robin was a popular talk-show host and TV dad on the sitcom Growing Pains. Now 67 and more or less unemployable, he's submitted to the reality-TV format with this new series that follows his life in Los Angeles with trophy wife Tanya and their teen son, Carter. In tonight's series opener, Alan begrudgingly agrees to hold a garage sale and then gets testy when Carter invites Bob Saget to lure in prospective buyers. Hang on, wasn't this an episode of Growing Pains? Open this photo in gallery: 4 of 7 THURSDAY APRIL 17 Vegas Rat Rods (Discovery, 10 p.m.) One man's junker is another man's hot rod. Debuting tonight, this new reality series is like one long commercial for Steve Darnell, a Vegas-based mechanic whose specialty is creating outrageous hot rods out of bits and pieces from other automobiles. In the opener, Darnell accepts a challenge from a fellow hot-rod aficionado to transform a vintage 1931 Ford Model A into a mean street machine. The catch: He only has 10 days to pull it off. Story continues below advertisement Open this photo in gallery: 5 of 7 FRIDAY APRIL 18 Blue Bloods (CBS, CTV, 10 p.m.) Now in its fourth season, this no-frills crime drama has turned into CBS's sturdiest Friday-night show. Although most viewers began watching the show for Tom Selleck's portrayal of the patriarch of a New York family of cops, more people watch now for Donnie Wahlberg's performance as the tightly-wound NYPD detective Danny Reagan. In tonight's episode, Danny is forced to accept a Hollywood star (Marc Blucas) riding along with him in order to research a movie role. The plan goes awry when the movie star becomes a stabbing victim. Open this photo in gallery: 6 of 7 SATURDAY APRIL 19 The Ugly Truth (Slice, 7 p.m.) Where have you gone, Katherine Heigl? The former Grey's Anatomy regular delivers a commendable big-screen turn in this romantic comedy that came and went from theatres quickly in 2009. Heigl is a natural as the beautiful but single Abby, the driven producer of a struggling morning TV show. To boost ratings, the station hires a cable TV personality named Mike, played by Gerard Butler, to host a segment delivering relationship advice from the male viewpoint. Of course he's a boor and of course the segment is a hit, much to Abby's chagrin. Their relationship takes a weird turn when Mike is tasked with finding Abby the perfect partner. Open this photo in gallery: 7 of 7 SUNDAY APRIL 20 Salem (Space, 10 p.m.) Loosely based on the real Salem witch trials that took place in the 17 th century, the first scripted series from WGN America is a good alternative to those viewers too cheap to spring for Mad Men. Blocked out in soap-opera fashion, the story focuses primarily on Mary Sibley (Janet Montgomery), Salem's most powerful witch, who isn't apt to agree to being burned at the stake for her beliefs. Also in the mix is John Alden (Shane West), a former war hero and Mary's former love interest. The one to watch: Cotton Mather (Seth Gabel), the fanatical leader of the witch hunts, who preaches the good book by day and sleeps with prostitutes by night. Repent, you sinner! Report an error


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Many things Google has unveiled in recent years have been pretty cool and definitely worth while. While this is fun, it is not so fun in certain languages. However, when you use Google Translate for other languages and other features, it's really pretty cool! For example, trying to translate Arabic to English doesn't work out so well, because not only does it not translate to English, but then you can't view the original Arabic sentence to begin with. French, is a much more accurate language to translate. The translations can't necessarily be trusted as being perfect, but it's a quick fix when you need it and it's definitely useful for translating emails, forum messages or even entire websites. But the fun doesn't stop there. CHeck out more features below:
This is extremely fun! This is a hidden feature but one that works. Paste the following text into Google Translate:
pv zk pv pv zk pv zk kz zk pv pv pv zk pv zk zk pzk pzk pvzkpvpvzk kkkkk bsch
Select German to German translation, and press Beatbox. Google has clearly embraced this discovery, replacing the Listen button with a Beatbox button. Or you can get a Techno option by beatboxing your translation from Chinese to Chinese.
Create Sound Effects
Once you try beatbox, try making other random sound effects. Try typing in "r" about 40 or so times, to receive the sound effect of a machine, old car, or even chainsaw and select Croatian to Croatian translation. Or you can get the sound of a helicopter by typing in the letter "k" many times and translating from German to German. Pretty funny stuff. Experiment on your own and let me know what other fun stuff you come up with!
Translate Twitter Messages Automatically
You can have any Twitter message you see in a different language other than your own translated to the language of your choice. This is something that is actually currently being rolled out to all Twitter accounts, but in the meantime, try it this way.
You can chat with friends in other languages, call a restaurant an order takeout in the language that restaurant generally would speak, such as order Mexican food in Spanish or order Indian food in Hindi, just to name a few.


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Babbar at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal in May 2016
20 January 1948
Bombay, Bombay State, India
|Theater actress, director
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|Raj Babbar
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Juhi Babbar
|Sajjad Zaheer (father)
Razia Sajjad Zaheer (mother)
Nadira Babbar (Urdu: نادرہ ببّر, Hindi: नादिरा बब्बर; born 20 January 1948) is an Indian theatre actress, director and an actress in Hindi cinema, who is the recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2001. A leading name in Indian theatre, Nadira founded a Mumbai-based theatre group called Ekjute, a known name in Hindi theatre in 1981.[1]
Nadira Babbar was most recently seen as the mother to Aishwarya Rai in Gurinder Chadha's film Bride and Prejudice (2004), and M. F. Hussain's Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2004). She was also portrayed as the mother of Salman Khan in Sohail Khan's Jai Ho and as the mother of Raj bansal(main villain) in Sunny Deol's recently released movie named Ghayal Once Again.
Early life[edit]
Nadira Zaheer was born on 20 January 1948 to communist leader Syed Sajjad Zaheer and Urdu writer Razia Sajjad Zaheer, Nadira is third amongst four sisters, Najma Ali Baquer, Naseem Bhatia and Noor Sajjad Zaheer. Her parents were actively associated with Progressive Writers' Association, and IPTA, giving her an upbringing strongly rooted culture and theatre.
She graduated from National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi in 1971.[2] Nadira was a Gold Medallist at NSD and went to Germany on a scholarship, and later got a chance to work with renowned directors like Grotovisky and Peter Brooks.[3]
She started her theatre group in Ekjute (Together) in 1981 in Delhi,[1] which came out with its first production Yahudi Ki Ladki in 1981, which revived the Parsi theatre style, and is considered one of its finest.[4] The group has also been performing the Bhavai-based musical, Jasma Odhan, written by Shanta Gandhi for several years now.[5] Nadira moved to Mumbai in 1988, and reestablished her theatre group.
Over the last 30 years Ekjute has given Indian theatre over sixty plays including, Sandhya Chhaya, Look Back in Anger, Ballabpur Ki Roop Katha, Baat Laat Ki Halaat Ki, Bharam Ke Bhoot, Shabash Anarkali, and Begum Jaan; apart from directing plays written by herself: Dayashankar Ki Diary (1997), Sakku Bai (1999), Suman Aur Sana and Ji Jaisi Aapki Marzi.[6][7] It has worked with actors like Raj Babbar, Satish Kaushik and Kirron Kher.[1]
In 1990, Ekjute started the 'Ekjute Young People's Theatre Group', which has given productions like, Aao Picnic Challen and Azdak Ka Insaaf.[8] The groups celebrated 30 years of its foundation in 2011, with a week-long theatre festival, 30 Years Caravan 2011, at Prithvi Theatres, Mumbai which began on 14 April 2011.[1][9][10] Her recent release is a Salman Khan starrer Hindi movie Jai Ho(2014).
In 2016, She featured in Sunny Deol's Ghayal Once Again . [11]
Personal life[edit]
It was at NSD that she met her husband, actor, politician Raj Babbar. They have a son, Arya Babbar, an upcoming actor in Hindi cinema, and a daughter Juhi Babbar, a fashion designer by profession who also acts and designs costumes for Nadira's plays.
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Three decades of drama". Mint (newspaper). 14 April 2011.
- ^ NSD Graduates
- ^ Nadira Babbar at indiatimes
- ^ "Indian theatre at the crossroads". The Tribune. 25 June 2000. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
- ^ "Stagecraft". The Times of India. 10 July 2003.
- ^ Mission to stage The Tribune, Chandigarh, 26 June 2005.
- ^ "Magazine: Mumbai", The Hindu, 2003-05-11, retrieved 2010-07-12,
Snippet: ... Prithvi hosts two performances of Nadeera Babbar's "Shabash Anarkali" ...
- ^ Ekjute
- ^ "Turning thirty". Hindustan Times Mumbai. 14 April 2011.
- ^ "Nadira Babbar's theatre group celebrates 30th anniversary". DNA (newspaper). 14 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.mid-day.com/articles/nadira-babbar-cast-in-sunny-deols-ghayal-returns/16054154
External links[edit]
- Indian film actresses
- Indian stage actresses
- Indian theatre directors
- Indian women dramatists and playwrights
- Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- National School of Drama alumni
- Living people
- Hindi theatre
- 1948 births
- Actresses from Mumbai
- Screenwriters from Mumbai
- 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century Indian women writers
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Any thoughts of Milos Raonic winning an Olympic medal basically disappeared Thursday when the tennis draw was announced at Wimbledon. (REUTERS)
LONDON - Any thoughts of Milos Raonic winning an Olympic medal basically disappeared Thursday when the tennis draw was announced at Wimbledon.
It will be an encumbrance for the Canadian hopeful with the big serve.
While Raonic's first-round match -- against Japan's Tatsuma Ito -- is winnable, it's after that Raonic will run into particularly difficult opposition. In the second round, barring upset, he would face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France, the world's No. 6 player. And should Raonic somehow get past Tsonga -- which is a stretch -- he would be scheduled to take on Novak Djokovic, the best player in the world the past two years, in the quarterfinals.
In order to even compete for a medal, Raonic would have to beat the second and fifth seeds at the Olympics -- and realistically, that's not going to happen.
It wasn't much more promising for the other men in the singles competition for Canada. Vasek Pospisil, ranked 85th in the world, opens up against No. 4 seed David Ferrer. That's a large uphill climb for Pospisil.
On the women's side of the draw, Aleksandra Wozniak is not in the same difficulty as Raonic but isn't expected to go far in singles play. She opens with a match against Marina Erakovic of New Zealand, a player of a similar level to the Canadian champion. The winner will face the winner of American Venus Williams and Sara Errani, the No. 9 seed for Italy. Even with a first-round win, a second-round advancement would be unlikely for Wozniak.
Wozniak will team with Stephanie Dubois in doubles to take on the Kazak team of Yaroslava Shvedova and Galina Voskoboeva.
The best shot for a Canadian medal in double, not surprisingly, will be on the men's side, where world No. 1 Daniel Nestor teams up with Pospisil.
In their opening match, they will be tested by the Romanian team of Horia Tecau and Adrian Ungur. But on their side of the draw the top-seeded Americans, Mike and Bob Bryan, will have to be dealt with as will the third-seeded Serbian team of Janko Tipsarevic and Nestor's former partner, Nenad Zimonjic.
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HOUSTON -- A somber and emotional Hue Jackson met with the media in the aftermath of Al Davis' passing, sharing his unique perspective on the man who defined Raiders football.
Reflections on Al Davis
"He was a tremendous person, a tremendous man, I owe him so much, this league owes him so much. He's a legend, he's an icon, and we're going to honor him by playing the way the Raiders should play."
As an icon, his legacy, he should be on the Mt. Rushmore of the NFL.
"He should. He is, he is to everybody in Raider Nation, he is to our organization, he is to our staff, to our players, and we look to honor him the right way -- the right way to honor him is commitment to excellence, pride and poise, and go be what we know we can be."
When you addressed the team, what was the mood?
"It was hard, obviously we want him to live forever. And I think our players never thought anything would happen to him because he's Coach. I think they're sad, I think they're disappointed, but we're channeling it the right way. We're here to play a football game, we understand what his message would be to us -- just win, baby. And that's what we're looking forward to doing."
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Beyond what he meant to the NFL and to you personally, what about the opportunities he presented. He opened up the game, not only as a scheme thing, but to minorities and women?
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Greetings! Welcome back, Warriors, to the 2017-18 school year! I am honored to serve as the Choir Teacher at Righetti High School.
A little bit about me: I am originally a Southern California native, graduating from Valencia High School in Placentia, California. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Cal State Fullerton as well as my teaching credential. While I was a student at CSUF, I was blessed to experience some very memorable musical moments – I've sung at the Hollywood Bowl, gone on tour with the Boston Pops Orchestra, and sung backup on tour for Andrea Bocelli. In addition I've had many leading operatic roles throughout college. Before Righetti High School, I taught Choir at Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton for four years. My wife, Alina, a I are newlyweds, being recently married last December. We live in Nipomo with our dog, Sadie.
As part of my philosophy of education and learning I believe all students have the ability to learn and be taught a quality education. As a teacher it is my duty to see that every student receives a well-rounded choral music education. I believe in order for students to achieve and reach their academic and artistic potential a sense of community must be established within the classroom. Everyone in the class will be treated with respect and understanding for others.
At RHS, we have 4 fantastic choirs in which students can be a member: Concert Choir, Women's Chorale, Varsity Choir and Madrigals. If you or someone you know loves to sing, join the choir program - there is a place for you at Righetti.
On this page you'll find up-to-date information of our choir program for this year. Please check back to this site for information on upcoming concerts, fundraisers and community events.
Righetti High School Choral Music has a strong tradition for excellence. Under my leadership it is my mission and goal that the choir program will continue to excel and prosper. I am excited and eager to begin this tremendous musical journey together.
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Since buying this poor excuse for a fridge freezer, we have had nothing but problems with. The last 'fix' required a circuit board. The 'engineer' from Hotpont manged to fit the wrong one so had to come back to fix it properly. It's now gone again so into the skip with it.
My question is why on earth does a basic fridge freezer need a circuit board? It does nothing more than any other fridge freezer that I've owned. The thermostat is all that's required. Obviously the circuit board is to stop owners repairing it themselves. In the past I've repaired numerous fridges with a simple thermostst replacement.
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Am currently trying out mint7 RC1 and sharing its /home with mint5.
I like the new-look of mintMenu on the live CD but on installation it reverts to the mint5 settings. There is obviously some hidden folder I need to delete or rename before I install the final version What's it called?
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This is one of the many reasons why sharing the same home *directory* between multiple distributions is a bad idea, in this case the newly installed version is respecting your existing settings, rather than overriding them. If you don't change this, then you'll continue to have more and more conflicts, OpenOffice is a likely contender, as elyssa has v2.4, while gloria has v3. There are several ways to share a /home partition between distros, look in the installation and boot stickies from Fred for more info. FYI mintMenu, like all mintTools stores its settings in ~/.linuxmint/
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This is our Richmond.
With the summer leaves now turning a striking orange, children back to school, and the nation once again planning to determine our future through democracy; fall is clearly upon us. While we can never stop the hour glass of time from turning, we can always take a moment to enjoy the present through gatherings, fellowship, and of course food.
Richmond Virginia is a magical place filled with historic architecture, beautiful landscapes, gorgeous parks, and great food. Being outside in Richmond during the fall is breath taking. The evening twilight seems to radiate peace and harmony.
Though that was not always the case in the capitol of the Confederacy. As a child, I remember, with great detail, fables of a different Richmond, a colder Richmond. A Richmond that would not have been so accepting of me and my friends setting up our dinner party in the middle of Byrd Park to commune together and celebrate friendship. Well I don't exactly know when it happened but that old Richmond is dead.
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Characterizing Predictable Components in Excess Returns on Equity and Foreign Exchange Markets
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The paper first characterizes the predictable components in excess rates of returns on major equity and foreign exchange markets using lagged excess returns, dividend yields, and forward premiums as instruments. Vector autoregressions (VARs) demonstrate one‐step‐ahead predictability and facilitate calculations of implied long‐horizon statistics, such as variance ratios. Estimation of latent variable models then subjects the VARs to constraints derived from dynamic asset pricing theories. Examination of volatility bounds on intertemporal marginal rates of substitution provides summary statistics that quantify the challenge facing dynamic asset pricing models.


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4 Now there are diversities of graces, but the same Spirit;
5 And there are diversities of ministries, but the same Lord;
6 And there are diversities of operations, but the same God, who worketh all in all.
7 And the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man unto profit.
8 To one indeed, by the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom: and to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;
9 To another, faith in the same spirit; to another, the grace of healing in one Spirit;
10 To another, the working of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, the discerning of spirits; to another, diverse kinds of tongues; to another, interpretation of speeches.
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Super Mario Galaxy
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Reviewed: 03/05/10
A wonderful game with tons of imagination and creativity.
Let me start off by saying I can consider this at least the second best wii game hands down. This game is packed with lots of puzzles, bosses, and races. The best thing about this game is the imagination Nintendo put in this game. It's overall got an original and unique style. Now we will see why this game deserves a 9/10.
Story: Well okay this is your basic Mario story. Princess Peach is captured by Bowser, and you must save her. Nintendo did also have the whole new idea of wanting Bowser to be Empire of the universe. This story is more epic, jaw dropping, and intense than Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario 64 which is a plus. It may be the same story, but it's a classic story.
Graphics: Absolute perfect on wii. This is what every game on the wii needs to look like. Every detail is perfected by Nintendo especially water which looks great.
Game play: Remember Super Mario 64? Of course you do! But imagine playing it on the wii in space! I mean Holy Crap this game is so much fun to play. You can bounce off walls, long jump, turn into a bee, a spring, and so on and so on. This isn't your average video game. You're collecting stars, and moving away from collecting shines or whatever. This is finally going back to classics. To add on to collecting coins you collect star bits which you can use to pay your way to get a star. AWESOME!
Controls: Very good, but not all the time. There's some moments when you're getting really mad because the way you have to hold the wii remote and the way you have to tilt it doesn't work as well as it could. You have to hold the wii remote like you were pointing it at the censor bar, and you have to tilt it diagonally, upward, downward, left, right. My opinion would be to make it so you could hold the wii remote sideways or straight. Anyway other than that the controls are responsive, accurate, and just the way you'd want it.
How long you'll be playing: You shall play this game for at least 15-20 hours to beat it, but there's stuff you can do after that like beat the game as LUIGI! Or you can play your favorite planets and favorite stars over again. You shan't be leaving this game quickly.
The Verdict: 9/10.
Rating: 4.5 - Outstanding
Product Release: Super Mario Galaxy (US, 11/12/07)
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July 1, 2013 - Shafer Hillside Select Vertical Tasting (Switzerland): 1999! A vintage that never disappointed me. Much more affordable than the 1997 and 2001, 2002 but very close in quality. Over the past two years I purchased many California Cabs out of this "forgotten" vintage. Very few of the 1999 have disappointed me yet.
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Clio Woman Wants Stolen Urns Containing Ashes of Deceased Twins Back
Clio resident Angela Gooch, lost her newborn twins in 2007. The twins passed shortly after birth and Gooch kept the urns containing their ashes in her home.
Tragically the urns were taken by thieves 3 weeks ago. Gooch is guessing that the robbers thought the urns were possibly jewelry boxes. Obviously these urns are priceless to Angela. During in interview with WEYI, she said quote:
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Olney (Md.) Good Counsel cornerback Louis Young may still be verbally committed to Stanford but other schools are still hot on his trail.
Young recently picked up an offer from Pitt -- one of the schools he happens to still have interest in. Though the 6-foot-1, 198-pound junior from Good Counsel has said he is still committed to Stanford, he plans on checking out plenty of other schools as time goes on.
"Actually I just found out Pitt offered while I was at school today," Young said on Thursday. "I finished basketball practice and my coach came to me and said he talked to Pitt. They sent him a text and told him my offer would be in the mail. After that they called him.
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"I know a lot about Pitt because I went up there as a freshman for a team basketball camp. We toured the whole area -- the school, facilities and everything else. I'm pretty familiar with it because I've been up there a lot.
"I'm going up there right when basketball season is over for a visit. It's not going to be a junior day or anything. I think it's just going to be for spring practice."
Young now holds offers from Maryland, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Boston College and Kansas State, in addition to Stanford and Pitt.
He said he is hoping to pick up offers from UConn, North Carolina, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Penn State and Virginia in the coming weeks.
"Right now I'm kind of just looking at everything," he said. "I'm still with Stanford right now but my dad really wants me to see all the schools. We're going on a visit up to Stanford right after the basketball season. Depending on how that goes I'm still probably going to take visits to other schools. I'll just go from there. I don't want to make any sudden decisions."
Young has been open and honest with the Stanford coaches about his thoughts on the recruiting process, as well as his decision to keep the door open to other schools.
"Yeah, they know I'm still with them but that I'm looking around. They've talked to me and my coaches about it. When I go out there and visit it will be good for me to see everything for myself, I think. Ultimately it's going to be my decision."


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To no one's surprise, Call of Duty: Black Ops will be getting downloadable content. The first map pack, entitled "First Strike," will be released through Xbox Live on February 1st.
"First Strike" costs 1200 MS Points ($15) and adds five maps to the game. Four of these - Berlin Wall, Discovery, Kowloon, and Stadium - are for the normal competitive multiplayer. The fifth, called Ascension, is for the zombie co-op mode.
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This is a special St. Patrick's Day for me — less than a year after visiting my ancestral Ireland homeland last summer.
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It was a night for sparks to fly again as parks were once again on the agenda at Morgan County Council. The council conducted a work session on Tuesday night near the end of the county council meeting. Member Ronda Kippen, who has responsibility for the county's parks as a part of her council portfolio had asked for direction from the council on providing maintenance at the county parks. Kippen asked whether there was support from the council to review the seasonal part time supervisor, for which the county budgeted, and consider a full time position with greater responsibilities year round. Kippen suggested that a position that included responsibility for the parks, the fairgrounds, and the facilities for the county might be a better approach. She expressed the view that this full time position would be a better investment for the county because there would be less turnover and other holes left in the organization by the elimination of the council administrator position would be filled. Council members in considering Kippen's proposal expressed some interest. Kippen was asked to frame the position with human resources and return with a concrete plan for the council to consider. Kippen also reported on information relating to outsourcing the maintenance of the parks. Kippen had received a verbal bid for mowing the parks of $80,000 for this season, more than twice the county's budget and more than twice the cost the county paid last year for salaries of seasonal employees in this function. Member Kelley reported on a bid received within the last two years for maintenance on the Kent Smith Park. The bid was for approximately $68,000 and included mowing, lawn care, and fertilization. That seems huge, commented member Lyle Nelson, I am willing. I'll do it for $80,000. The discussion then turned to expenditures on parks. Member Robert Kilmer said, Member Kelley, you keep indicating that we need to discuss parks. I would like us to discuss parks, identify the needs, and then we can identify what manpower we need to meet those needs. So let's start there_ let's go park by park, see what each park needs. Let's evaluate that. Member Kippen indicated that the needs for the parks had already been evaluated and a plan set during the budgeting process in 2010. Member Kilmer replied that there were members of the current council that wanted to revisit the decisions from the prior council relating to parks. Member Nelson also reiterated an item on the Cottonwoods Park. He had conducted calls to residents in the area and indicated that the residents did not want restroom facilities in the park. He questioned whether there was sufficient public input into the current parks priorities. The Parks board expressed frustration with the council. Former councilmember Karen Sunday said, I would like to make a correction to member Kilmer's remark. It was not myself or the council that these budget requests and items for the park came from_it was your constituents. It was the citizens by way of your parks advisory board. Your citizens out there that knows dang more about these parks than you folks do or than I did at the time_ The parks boards are your eyes and ears for the county parks. They know the needs. They are there at the parks. They know what needs to be done, what repairs need to be made, what happens_ That is where this budget came from. It's not from the previous council, it is from the parks and the parks board and the people that know_. I am mad as spit tonight. I am very very disappointed that the parks board was not invited to a work session that the council was having concerning funds about the county parks. Member Kilmer replied that he was not trying to diminish what the parks board has done. He was simply suggesting that the new council would like to review the priorities currently set for the parks to see if they remain the highest priorities. In the end member Kippen was given direction to proceed with requesting bids for the care of the parks as well as advertising for the temporary summer crew to maintain the parks. It appears from the early bids that the less expensive option will be to hire seasonal workers to perform the maintenance. There also seems to be support from at least four members the council to review the priorities for the parks and revisit whether the current plan is the best use of funds for the needs of the parks.
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Jaranwala Bar Association on Wednesday called a boycott of the courts following a scuffle between some lawyers and the police over walking through the police station while heading towards the tehsil court.
A policeman, who was present at the station at the time the incident took place, told The Express Tribune that the police stopped some lawyers who used the police station premises as a shortcut to the court. He said when the lawyers ignored the policemen, some police officers tried to block their way. This led to an argument between the policemen and the lawyers, followed by a scuffle.
One of the lawyers alleged that the policemen had pushed some lawyers and sworn at them. The two groups were later separated by other policemen.
Following the incident, the lawyers held a protest meeting and boycotted the court proceedings. They gathered outside the court and chanted slogans against the police.
The lawyers also demanded that the senior police officers take notice of the incident and punish the officials who had mistreated the lawyers.
One of the lawyers said that there was no sign or notice prohibiting people from passing through the police station.
Jaranwala Bar Association President Tanveer Ahmed Bhatti told The Tribune that they resorted to boycott as their colleagues were "disgraced". He said it was the lawyers' constitutional right to raise voice against such mishandling.
A number of litigants complained that the lawyers' boycott had affected their hearings.
Saima Babi, perusing a case in a civil court, said, "The lawyers stage a drama every other day. I am appearing in the court for the last eight years for a property dispute case. I have seen the lawyers creating a fuss out of small issues."
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BURNLEY'S teenage pace bowler Cole Hayman will only be able to play as a batsman over the next couple of Foster's Lancashire League games.
The 18-year-old, who is part of the Lancashire youth set-up, is one of the quickest bowlers in the league but Red Rose chiefs have ordered him not to bowl as he recovers from a niggling injury.
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With the Contra Costa Board of Education preparing a misguided power grab and with longtime county schools Superintendent Joe Ovick about to retire, it's essential that voters select a well-prepared replacement.
That's why Deputy Superintendent Karen Sakata is the obvious choice in the June 3 election. After 14 years as a school principal, Sakata has worked in the county Office of Education for the past six. She understands the complex policy issues facing a superintendent — and the importance of keeping the job independent.
Her opponent, education consultant Linda Delehunt, is unprepared, as she was during her failed 2012 Orinda City Council campaign. Amazingly, Delehunt has no opinion on whether the post she seeks should answer to the county Board of Education or the voters.
In 1978, 78 percent of county voters rejected the idea of giving the board control of the critical post. Trustees are considering putting the issue on the ballot again in November.
The superintendent's broad responsibilities include reviewing and approving budgets of local school districts, providing the first warning bell when school districts teeter on the fiscal edge.
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The criminal complaint alleged between Jan. 1, 2001, and Dec. 31, 2002, Johnson sexually assaulted three preteen girls who were in daycare at his residence.


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Suncor Energy Inc.'s former chief executive officer has resigned from Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s board of directors as the freight carrier edges closer to naming a new CEO.
Rick George's departure comes on the heels of the exit of another CP director, David Raisbeck. The two resignations have left the Calgary-based railway with 14 directors.
CP has no plans to fill either vacancy, meaning the board now has seven incumbent CP directors and seven new members who were appointed in May after U.S. hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management LP won a bitter proxy fight against the railway.
Mr. George served as Calgary-based Suncor's CEO from 1991 to May 1, 2012. He joined CP's board in May, 2011.
"Rick has made a strong contribution to the board, providing valuable insight and guidance. The board wishes to thank him for his many contributions to the company, particularly his leadership in the board's search for a new CEO," CP chairman Paul Haggis said in a statement.
CP announced on June 11 that Mr. Raisbeck, Cargill Inc.'s former vice-chairman, resigned from the railway's board.
CP and outside advisers are in the final stages of completing their search for a new CEO to replace Fred Green, who stepped down in May after Pershing Square mounted an aggressive campaign to oust him.
Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman has touted Hunter Harrison, the former CEO at rival Canadian National Railway Co., as the best candidate to replace Mr. Green and spearhead efforts to turn around underperforming CP.
Mr. Harrison remains the favourite to be named CEO before the company releases its second-quarter results on July 25, said transportation policy analyst Greg Gormick, who worked on consulting contracts for CP from 1988 to 2009. CP directors held a board meeting on Tuesday in Calgary.
Industry observers say CP directors are keen to wrap up the executive search, but they want to ensure the selection process is thorough.
Mr. Ackman, Mr. Haggis and five other nominees from a dissident slate backed by Pershing Square joined CP's board at the railway's annual meeting on May 17. Six people, including Mr. Green and former CP chairman John Cleghorn, agreed not to stand for re-election the day before that meeting after early vote results showed they had insufficient shareholder support.
New York-based Pershing Square is CP's largest shareholder, with a 14.2-per-cent stake. Pershing Square has vowed to guarantee Mr. Harrison's retirement benefits if CN prevails in persuading a U.S. court to uphold the Montreal-based railway's decision to cancel its former CEO's pension and other payments.
Former Norfolk Southern Corp. vice-chairman Stephen Tobias has been serving as interim CP CEO for the past six weeks.


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Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 2008, vol. 21, issue 1, 78-103
Purpose - The purpose of this research is to examine the role of accounting numbers in one organisation's attempts to enact and calculate customer intimacy, given renewed interest in organisation-customer relationships. Design/methodology/approach - The paper utilises actor-network theory in conducting an ethnography at a wholesale financial services firm pursuing a strategy of customer intimacy. The main empirical site was the sales and marketing department, where actors were attempting to further their knowledge of customer needs in the present and anticipate them into the future. Findings - The paper finds heterogeneous enactments of "customer intimacy" through a "numeric calculation network" and a "sales calculation network". The former sought to use accounting numbers to calculate how customer intimacy was enacted and impose upon a sales-force periphery a regime of performance measurement. The latter eventually destabilised the proposed performance measures by promoting their own basis for calculating customers. These were more diverse and "implicit", comprising talk and communication through co-location and proximity with customers. Originality/value - The paper provides a number of insights into the role of accounting as a calculative practice. The observed emergence of novel means of producing accounting numbers outside the domain of the accounting function and within the sales and marketing department has important implications for the practice and study of accounting. In addition, potential limits to the use of accounting in enabling "action at a distance" are identified through the observed contest between "hard" accounting' numbers and softer modes of calculation.
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Time Magazine is reporting that vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's e-mail account was accessed by hackers. The Wikileaks website has published several screenshots of messages and other data hackers claim they got from one of Palin's two Yahoo accounts. Palin had already been receiving criticism about her e-mail account after it was revealed she had been using them to conduct government business in an attempt to avoid compliancy and archive requirements, which happens to be a crime.
The hacker group Anonymous, which is associated with the infamous message board 4Chan (known for the DoS style "pranks" they play on numerous websites) has taken responsibility for the attack.
"This is a shocking invasion of the Governor's privacy and a violation of law. The matter has been turned over to the appropriate authorities and we hope that anyone in possession of these e-mails will destroy them. We will have no further comment," said McCain-Palin campaign manager Rick Davis.
The Secret Service requested copies of the hacked e-mails from the Associated Press, which refused, and the FBI is reportedly launching an investigation also. Computer issues seem to continually hit the McCain-Palin campaign. First John McCain claims he doesn't know how to send e-mail or even use a computer, then one of his aides makes the absurd claim that he helped invent the Blackberry, and now this, which may eclipse Troopergate and become E-mailgate. Do we dare ask what could possibly be next?
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Clearly, cell phones have become the single largest market for processor silicon, with 2003 shipments north of 450 million units. And everyone is well-acquainted with the fact that the DSP baseband is the heart of every cell phone. But cell phones are also the largest market for RISC cores.
Usually on the same die as the DSP, RISC cores handle the human interfaces of keypad and screen as well as protocols, number storage, PDA and increasing DSP functionality. So-called application processors are being added for multimedia functions like JPEG codecs for still cameras, MPEG-4 codecs for video and MP3/WMA audio.
There are a number of other IC markets that many analysts seem to track only as extensions to their present market venues, including 802.11a/b/g wireless LANs, global-positioning systems and Bluetooth.
Few realize it, but the cell phone is, or will soon become, the largest market for any of these products. For example, driven by vehicle navigation systems, the GPS chip market grew steadily from a million or so annual units in the mid-'90s to the 11 million-unit level by 2002; a very respectable 40 percent compound annual growth rate. But in 2002, GPS chips began noticeably appearing in cell phones, and the cell phone portion of the unit GPS market for 2003 has now passed all other applications combined. This market will reach almost 200 million units in 2007 vs. some 40 million for the other market segments.
The lesson is that the rapid "hockey stick" market jump occurs when a product piggybacks onto cell phones, and one would be wise to understand which chips (and applications) will eventually be ported to cell phones. Of course, fortunes are made in dollars, not units. Once those chips or applications are ported to cell phones, the dreaded commodity pricing sets in.
Currently, GPS chips are separate from the baseband RISC-DSP combo. As geometries shrink and price pressures mount, the non-RF part of GPS functionality will be ported to the baseband die. The same integration will be true of 802.11x, Bluetooth, even application processors.
Clearly, the few chip companies that can address the billion-unit cell phone market expected in 2008 will be the ones that will also dominate the GPS, Bluetooth, WLAN, application processor, MP3/WMA and even camera markets.
Will Strauss is the president of market research firm Forward Concepts in Tempe, Ariz. (www.fwdconcepts.com).


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Imagine owning your very own backyard roller coaster; no lines of annoying people, no park entrance prices and you can ride as many times as you'd like without ever having to unstrap the belt. Of course, there is the pesky issue of building and maintaining a roller coaster but try not to worry about that when the ride is in progress.
Here is a gallery of backyard roller coasters. All hail man and his need for useless things.
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