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The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, one of the world's leading research organizations devoted to the Middle East, is seeking a managing editor for an updated and expanded version of Fikra Forum: the Institute's bilingual web platform featuring original analysis on Middle Eastern affairs, including by independent experts and activists based in the region, in both English and Arabic. This position is based in our Washington, D.C. office.
Location - Washington, DC
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Working under the director of Fikra Forum, the managing editor is responsible for the daily operations of the website, and for directing two assistants. The managing editor will be in charge of editing and soliciting submissions; overseeing website content, design and maintenance; tracking and improving digital analytics; managing outreach, special events, and marketing campaigns, including social media; and recruiting new contributors in the Middle East.
Job Responsibilities
The managing editor will work closely with the Institute's Arabic and communications staff to help launch a redesigned website, integrating Fikra Forum more closely with other Institute programs, followed by a media and branding campaign.
Job Qualifications
The successful candidate must have deep knowledge of Middle Eastern affairs and closely follow regional developments.
- Bachelor's degree is required.
- Previous managerial and/or editorial experience.
- Able to write and edit English language articles at the level of a professional journalist.
- Ability to read and edit analytical articles in Arabic.
- Demonstrated social media knowledge and successes.
- Familiarity with or aptitude for WordPress CMS and Adobe Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator.
The Washington Institute offers its full-time employees a generous benefits package, including health, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off, and a retirement savings program.
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To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter, along with salary requirement, to http://bitly.com/ME-FF no later than May 31st. Phone calls and emails to staff regarding this job posting are not accepted.
Deadline - May 31, 2015
The Washington Institute is an equal opportunity employer. Learn more about us at www.washingtoninstitute.org.


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Children from HIV and AIDS Households Have Lower Enrolment, Higher Drop out RatesJul 20, 2006
New Delhi, July 20, 2006 : The study is based on a survey spread over six states Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Manipur and Nagaland. It covered 2068 HIV households and 6224 non-HIV households. A total of 2386 PLWHA were interviewed in the course of the survey.
Though education is acknowledged to be the first line of defence against the spread of HIV and AIDS, the epidemic has a large negative impact on education of children by affecting the access, demand, supply and quality of education, says a study, titled, Socio-Economic Impact of HIV and AIDS in India.
The study, undertaken by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) and supported by the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) found that children from HIV households not only have a lower rate of enrolment than those from non-HIV households, but the drop-out rates are higher and school attendance lower for those who have not dropped out. The girl child was found to be more affected, being more likely to be withdrawn from school. Since most of the HIV infected persons are not only in their prime working age but are also often parents of young school-going children, the epidemic would have an adverse effect on many aspects of child well-being," the study notes.
The impact of the epidemic on schooling was estimated by comparing enrolment rates, type of school attended, school attendance rate across HIV and non-HIV households.
More children from HIV households dropped out of school to take care of the sick or their younger siblings, assist in household chores or to take up a job as compared to non-HIV children. Reasons like `not interested in studies` and `education considered unnecessary was higher for non-HIV households, a clear sign that education is valued in HIV households and that they are forced by circumstances to withdraw their children from school.
Among the reasons for low school attendance, `parent unwell, `not paid fees and `had to look after younger siblings or attend to household chores was higher for children from HIV households than those from non-HIV households. Reasons like went out of station, to attend social function were higher for children from non-HIV households.
The percentage of children studying in government schools has been found to be higher in HIV households (63 per cent) than non-HIV households (55 per cent), an indication that the burden of medical expenses is cutting into education spending.


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The paper says that the trip to D.C. would be meant as a thank-you gift to daughters Sasha, 11, and Malia, 14, for their help during the presidential campaign.
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It wouldn't be the first time the English and Irish pop stars have snagged an invite to the commander in chief's abode. The "Live While We're Young" singers were asked to appear at the White House Easter Egg Roll earlier this year, but couldn't make it because of their hectic schedule.
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LONG BEACH >> Authorities have identified a man found dead on Wednesday afternoon in a luxury-loft apartment in downtown, but are continuing to investigate how he died.
Police were called for a dead body at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to The Lofts at Promenade in the 200 block of East Third Street.
Rob Charles Ames, 42, was found dead in his fourth-floor apartment.
"It's still under investigation," said Nancy Pratt, spokeswoman for the Long Beach Police Department.
One neighbor, who did not want to be identified, said there was a lot of blood at the scene and was shocked to learn it wasn't ruled a homicide.
"I heard investigators talking about possible suicide but it just seemed like he was killed," the neighbor said.
The neighbor also said he heard loud noises early Wednesday from the fourth floor.
Others said Ames seemed despondent over the past few days due to a personal matter.
Police did not release any new information on Thursday.
"Some of us are concerned," said Rafael Mendez, who lives in the apartment building, adding some residents fear Ames was murdered.
Ames' mother contacted building employees after she was unable to reach her son by phone, Mendez said. The building employee found Ames in his apartment and called police.
Long Beach police homicide detectives, forensic teams and coroner's investigators were at The Lofts at Promenade for more than eight hours investigating the death.
Anyone with information can call police Homicide Detail at 562-570-7244.


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Hospital stays for heart failure fell a remarkable 30 percent in Medicare patients over a decade, the first such decline in the United States and forceful evidence that the nation is making headway in reducing the billion-dollar burden of a common condition. However, the study found only a slight decline in deaths within a year of leaving the hospital, and progress lagged for black men. "While heart failure hospitalizations have decreased nationally overall, certain populations haven't seen the full benefit of that decrease," said lead author Dr. Jersey Chen of Yale University School of Medicine.
Possible explanations for the decline in hospital stays abound, including healthier hearts, better control of risk factors like high blood pressure, and more patients treated in emergency rooms and clinics without being admitted to hospitals, said Dr. Mariell Jessup, medical director of the Penn Heart and Vascular Center in Philadelphia. "I think it's extraordinary news," said Jessup, who wasn't involved in the new research. "Many efforts at changing the natural history of this disease seem to be having an effect, especially with the hospitalization rate, but it's still a very problematic disease."
More than five million Americans and 22 million people globally have heart failure.
Fewer hospital stays saves Medicare a lot of money because heart failure is the most common cause of hospitalization in older patients. From 1998 to 2008, the rate fell from 2,845 hospitalizations per 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries to 2,007 per 100,000, according to research appearing in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association. If the rate had remained the same, there would have been 229,000 more heart failure hospital stays in 2008 at an additional cost to Medicare of $4.1 billion, Chen said.
Other reasons for declining hospital stays may include specialized pacemakers and better use of medications such as ACE inhibitors that relax blood vessels, diuretics that prevent fluid buildup, digoxin that boosts heartbeat strength and beta blockers that ease strain on the heart.


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Something old, something new.
Though usually reserved for weddings, one might also characterize in the same way this year's Rogers Canadian Open Championship.
Two years ago, Martina Navratilova, at age 47, partnered with Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova to win the Canadian Open women's doubles championship.
No other player of Martina's age -- male or female -- ever won a title in a prestigious international tennis tournament. Next August, two months short of her 49th birthday, Navratilova will be at Toronto's new Rexall Centre, playing women's doubles in the same tournament she and Kuznetsova won two years ago.
To those who have not followed the Czech-American's meteoric career, let me emphasize that, in my opinion, Martina is the greatest female tennis player. The left-hander brought physical fitness to women's tennis, along with superb conditioning and, with her attacking style, she restructured women's tennis the way Bobby Orr restructured the play of a defenceman in hockey.
Sure, I'll get arguments from those who favour Germany's Steffi Graf, Margaret Court Smith of Australia, Billie Jean King, Monica Seles, Chris Evert, the Williams sisters of the United States or the Belgian tandem of Justine Henin-Hardenne and Kim Clijsters.
But let's look at Navratilova's record. The once chubby, Prague-born youngster who came to the US at age 16, played one of her first tournaments at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club. Martina has won 18 major singles tournaments, including a record nine Wimbledon crowns.
In total, she has won 20 Wimbledon championships spread throughout singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles, equalling the record held by Billie Jean King. Navratilova's amazing overall winning streak included 167 singles and 174 doubles titles.
"I credit my genes, hard work and my strict diet for my success in tennis," Martina said. "You get out of your body only what you put into it."
Navratilova is an outspoken defender of her sexual preference, a proud American and, above all, a very charitable individual. I remember well asking her during a Toronto tournament play a few years ago if she would sign a few autographs for children from Variety Village. It was about 45 minutes before her next match, but she sat down on the grass of the old York University Tennis Centre with about 20 kids, shared a sandwich with them and donated each of them a personal T-shirt.
Then she got up and won her tennis match.
Martina won't be the only celebrity at the Rexall Centre next August.
"So far, several of the world's top women's players have agreed to participate," said tournament director Stacey Allaster, who has been with Tennis Canada for 15 years, four as tournament director. She succeeded John Beddington and Jane Wynne in that portfolio.
"We'll have teen sensation and Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova of Russia, Belgium's Justine Henin-Hardenne and Kim Clijsters, Serena and Venus Williams of the US, France's Amelie Mauresmo and Mary Pierce among many others."
Is a tournament director nervous before such an event?
"Let me put it this way," Allaster said. "From now on, I won't be watching tennis on television for fear that one of those stars might get hurt."
Does she has a favourite player among the stars?
She thought for a moment, then said in a quiet voice: "Martina Navratilova."
Stacey is not alone thinking that way.
Foolish decisions by some of the owners have caused the CFL to flounder many times. Finally, they found a no-nonsense commissioner in Tom Wright, the former president of adidas Canada. Do the owner(s) who leaked adverse comments to some media members about Wright not realize the stability he has brought to the league? Also, do they think a leading German company such as adidas would have kept Wright as Canadian president for a number of years if he hadn't been a good executive? Humbug.


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Beaumont (Texas) Westbrook 2009 star running back Christian Michael has a few guys he tries to pattern his game after. But maybe someday down the road players will want to model their game after the 5-foot-11, 195-pound top 100 junior prospect.
"I was watching Noel Devine from West Virginia, and he remind me a lot of myself and the way I like to play," Michael, who rushed for 1,050 yards and 17 scores in 2006, said.
"I like to make people miss, and he's real shifty like that. I kind of model my power after Adrian Peterson. He doesn't shy away from running over people, and I like to do that if I need to so I'm kind of a mix of those two in a way, I guess. I have a little bit of both of them."
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Michael said he's already getting a ton of attention in the mail and he's sure that offers are going to be coming through soon.
"Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Duke, Texas A&M, LSU, and Texas have sent me stuff," he said. "LSU, Texas A&M, Texas are the main ones I'm interested in right now. Those are the schools that fit what I'm looking for the best right now. I went to Texas last summer for their camp, but I'd like to go to A&M and LSU this year for a game. That would be a good experience for me."
Michael has an idea of what the perfect school will have.
"I would love to play at a good running program, a team that runs the ball like Oklahoma or West Virginia," he said. "Texas runs the ball a lot, too. Those are offenses I would fit good in.
I want to stay close to home for the support. If I go far away they won't be able to come to my home games and I want them to be there instead of watching it on TV. Also I can come home and visit, where if I went to like Oklahoma they couldn't see me play as much unless it was on TV."
Off the field things will also play a factor.
"I'd like to major in engineering, so I would check to make sure they are good in the area I'm interested in majoring in," he said. "I want to make sure professors are helpful in the major and then check out the surroundings and make sure the area is nice and I feel comfortable there."


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Legal Question in Family Law in Utah
How do I get permission to move out of state with my child if me and her father aren't together?
My child's father and I have never been married, he isn't ever really around and he rarely pays child support .My boyfriend has been more of a father figure for her for the past two years than her real father has ever been. I want to move out of state with my child and my boyfriend, but I'm not sure how to go about doing so as far as getting permission or getting his rights taken away all together. I'm not sure which route would be better to go with.
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You should give father notice in writing of your intent to move, along with your new address. You do not need to do anything else. If father wants to do something he can file for a restraining order to keep his child here. It does not sound likely.
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Hi! I'm having a slight problem. On my portfolio page i can't click on links in the text. Example http://dtcmedia.i-s.nl/portfolio/online-media.
The Klik hier! Text should be a link.
Does anyone have a solution? Thanks!
The portfolio template page uses the_excerpt() to display the content which strips out formatting / links if you rely on the_content() to generate this text.
If you specify the_excerpt for the portfolio entry and add the links here they will show up correctly.
I'm Sorry James, i'm al little bit confused of what you're saying. Can i do such a thing in my portfolio items? or somewhere else?
And i have another question, When i look at the avisio theme on themeforrest, there a portfolio item has just 3/4 lines text and then the read more has all the text. This does not happen when i fill in a portfolio item. Can is set this up anywhere?
Sorry for my bad english;)
Thanks for the help!
Sorry James, i already solved the problems! Thanks!
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When you're a celebrity, it's hard to keep things a secret for too long. For weeks, tabloids have been reporting that Teen Mom 2 star Leah Messer Calvert, who is already a mom to twin girls, was expecting another girl. However, without the reality show stars confirmation, some were skeptical. Calvert gave fans a Christmas present of their own, though, and let them know the gender of baby number three.
According to E! Online, the tabloids were right this time and Calvert confirmed that she is going to be having another little girl saying, "Soo everyone, Ali and Aleeah is going to have a little sister. That is our Christmas present. Hope you all enjoyed your Christmas!" she told E!
Three girls, all under the age of five! Calvert revealed awhile back that this pregnancy wasn't planned, but that hasn't made her any less excited! Calvert is sure going to have her hands full, but after chasing after two little ones for the past three years, she should be a pro at this by now! Better yet, she will have plenty of girly things on hand for her new baby girl, which will help her to save money in the long run. Babies aren't cheap, but having some things left over from older children helps.
Leah Messer Calvert loves her fans and she didn't stop sharing special moments there! Soon after, she tweeted a 3-D ultrasound photo of her new baby. With the photo, she also included a baby photo of both herself and her husband, Jeremy. She asked her followers who they think the baby will look like (for the record, Momma thinks that baby will look like her daddy). Of course, it is way to early to tell who the little girl will look like, but it sure is fun to try and pick out similar traits.
When I was pregnant, I didn't opt for a 3-D ultrasound (they kind of creep me out, though, looking back, I wish I would have). However, I do remember looking at the pictures of the precious prince growing inside me, trying to figure out if he favored me at all. He didn't look like me much then, but three years later, he looks like me! It is fun to look back on the ultrasound photos later in life, too. If I ever have another baby, I just might go for the 3-D ultrasound to get a better perspective of the baby-to-be!
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Great Golf Practice: The 1&1 Rule
Hello and welcome to my blog! I look forward to posting some fun ideas over the next few months that relate to golf game improvement and golf enjoyment.
The '1 & 1 Rule'
I'm working on coining a new phrase, The 1 & 1 Rule, that may be a good reminder for those needing some focus during practice time. If you are a golfer who finds golf practice boring or ineffective, give the following idea a try the next few sessions and see if it will help make a difference…
Some say practice makes perfect and others say perfect practice makes perfect, but I have to admit I see that simple, enjoyable practice makes progress. It's hard to be perfect in golf – it's more like having perfect moments. Golf is full of moments, even as reflected by top touring professionals who have their share of both good and bad. When working on an idea, have 1 GOAL in mind with regards to the ball flight and 1 KEY to help your motion produce that result. Too many thoughts cause our minds and practice intentions to wander.
I encourage students to write down their goal on a piece of paper and put it in front of them while practicing. Seeing it prompts reminding and pulls the focus back to the task at hand. Below is an example of a GOAL and then 2 examples of a KEY to help the goal. The student would have to pick one key for the practice session and stick with it.
GOAL Example: I want to work on controlling the distance of my bump and run chip more accurately. (What is the golfer going to work on and stick with it)
Key Example 1: Focus on landing the ball near the estimated landing area and watching how it rolls out. Is it the proper landing spot and if so, how often can I come close to hitting it while using my pre-shot routine and stepping into each shot individually? (How is the golfer going to work on the goal?)
Key Example 2: Use a bump and run club (8 iron, 7 iron, 6 or 5 hybrid or iron) and practice chipping the ball with swings that go only from thigh to thigh or hip to hip. Focus on the process and note the result. By keeping the swing length in check by height on the body, it might allow for better control of the distance consistency. (How is the golfer going to work on the goal?)
Use the '1 & 1 Rule' when you practice. Stay on task with your 1 ball-flight goal and your 1 key to help that goal develop. It's important to know what you want to develop. In closing, I'd like to quote a junior student who once told me her very decisive goal for our lesson when I asked her what she wanted to work on (she was 6 at the time)… 'I want to do some ironing today." J
Find a local LPGA or PGA golf professional to inquire about visiting with them to practice, not just learn. Unlike most sports, participants do not have a coach present during practice. I know professionals like Krista Dunton and Dr. Jean Harris are always looking to help a student not only learn but also to practice with a purpose. Feel free to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com with comments.
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How much money have you spent on slots?
This is a very hard and personal question to ask yourself, but how much money in the past year do you think you have spent on slots, poker, table games, in general at online casinos? I myself have spent too much, but I have also won some too.
But, have the wins surpassed the losses? This is something we all need to think about now a days with the economy being so bad, and money getting tighter and tighter in our wallets and bank accounts. Do you feel lucky enough to spend some hard earned cash at an online casino playing slots in hopes that you may win that extra bill money or do you feel that money saved in a bank collecting interest is a better and safer bet?
I for one, refuse to gamble on bill money that is just too hazardous for me, I have learned from past mistakes and will not go that route ever again. But many are desperate for extra cash and they just aren't getting it from their jobs or investments, so gambling is one of there options, whether a good decision or not remains to be seen. I have read where some people have been down on their luck, and drop a quarter in a slot machine and Bingo, instant jackpot winner and all their problems have been solved! It's a great story to read, and to see that yes, luck does happen and it can happen at your favorite online casinos. I wish this luck on all who are in this situation and come out a winner, and show everyone that things are not as bad as you may think they are!


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Evidence for public health decision-making: towards reliable synthesis
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Correspondence to Elizabeth Waters (e-mail: email@example.com).
Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2009;87:164-164. doi: 10.2471/BLT.09.064022
Public health decision-makers are often overwhelmed with large quantities of data, evidence, reviews and summaries. As the volume of information increases, the need for trusted sources of synthesis becomes greater.1
If we recognize the need for good methods of summarizing research that address policy makers' information needs in a reliable and timely manner, then how do we agree on what those methods are? This is a lively debate, resonant of earlier debates on alternative designs for evaluating interventions, that was polarized for many years around the merits or otherwise of the randomized controlled trial design.2 There is a danger that an equally polarized debate occurs here, around the merits or otherwise of systematic reviews.
Using knowledge to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of public health policy requires strengthening the links between synthesis, generation and translation of that knowledge. We need to understand the strengths and limitations of the knowledge we have, identify and fill gaps in the time available, and work in partnerships that comprise users and generators across all the relevant sectors.3,4 Doing so requires transparent and reproducible methods of research synthesis, where strength of evidence can be more easily judged. This is much more difficult when opaque review methods are used, where strength of opinion, rhetoric or resources can be the main determinants of the reviews' findings and impact.
It is generally acknowledged that systematic reviews, which apply highly restrictive inclusion criteria based on the strength of the internal validity of the research design, may be of limited value in public health. Such reviews may only be based on randomized trials of weak interventions, while more promising interventions are omitted due to the study design used. Similarly, unsystematic reviews, which include a biased selection of evaluation studies that are then synthesized in an uneven and subjective manner, will be of limited value if they risk reflecting the views of the author rather than the strength of the underlying evidence. However, focusing on these extremes with their inherent weaknesses blocks progress towards a more useful middle position.
The key characteristic of a systematic review is its reproducibility, since it is a result of the application of systematic search and synthesis methods. The search method may include only randomized controlled trials where this is appropriate, but equally the search criteria may include any research method and define broad inclusion criteria such as research question, population or setting. Synthesis can be done as quantitative meta-analysis, but can also be done using other methods such as meta-ethnography or realist review.
However, both the search and selection of included studies and the synthesis method need to be defined and reproducible. By applying search and synthesis methods in a systematic manner, the review can be reproduced by others, can be readily updated, and can be read and interpreted with confidence. It is not a defining characteristic of a systematic review that it only includes randomized trials, or even that it only focuses on questions of effectiveness.
Recent developments in public health systematic reviews have provided new methods and infrastructure.5–7 For example, the Cochrane Public Health Review Group has developed specific expertise in searching for studies with a wider range of research designs to ensure better coverage of low- and middle-income countries. By including a wider range of research designs, public health reviews can become more useful for policy makers.8,9 If this approach continues to evolve it should serve low- and middle-income countries well by profiling the importance of equity and context when translating evidence from one situation to another.9–12 ■
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Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein released next year's budgets for New York City's more than 1,400 public schools yesterday, using a new financing system that will drive far more money to schools serving low-achieving students, children from low-income families and those who speak limited English.
The new budget system, a core component of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's effort to revamp the nation's largest school system, ties $5.3 billion of the city's $16.9 billion schools budget to individual students, allotting a fixed amount per child and extra dollars based on particular needs.
It directs relatively more new spending to middle and elementary schools and less to high schools. The city, however, is using an overall $1 billion increase in education spending by the state, city and federal governments to ensure that no school loses money next year, absent a drop in enrollment or other factors like the loss of federal grants.
"Because we are committed to success for all students," Mr. Klein said at a news conference yesterday at his office, "we are sending new funds to students who have the greatest needs, such as middle schoolers, students who are scoring at the lowest levels on math and English exams, English-language learners and special education students."
Almost all of the extra $1 billion comes from Gov. Eliot Spitzer's effort to comply with a longstanding court order mandating increased aid for the city's schools. Mr. Klein said the city would spend $110 million of it to increase the budgets of 693 schools that had been getting less than their fair share in recent years, according to the city's calculations.Continue reading the main story
Those schools — including Richmond Hill High School in Queens, Herbert H. Lehman High School in the Bronx and Brooklyn Technical High School, one of the city's elite specialized schools — were allocated up to $400,000 extra in the budgets unveiled yesterday.
Mr. Klein and Robert Gordon, the lead official in charge of developing the new budget system, unveiled a new Internet portal allowing educators and parents to view their school budgets in unprecedented detail and to compare how their schools would have fared under the old and new systems. The Web address is
The new per-pupil financing system is simpler than the old one, which allocated most money to schools using a complex formula based on how many teachers were assigned to them and their salary levels. Additional money was disbursed to pay for specific programs and materials. In all there were more than 100 city education financing formulas each year.
The new system collapses 19 of those formulas into a single stream of dollars, with financing weights attached to different types of students and extra weights attached to students with specific needs.
For instance, a general student in kindergarten through fifth grade has a weight of 1.0, worth $3,788, while sixth through eighth graders have a weight of 1.08, worth $4,091, and high school students have a weight of 1.03, worth $3,902.
The system assigns additional weights for students with limited English ability, those from low-income families and those who are struggling academically. For example, an English learner in middle school would get an extra 0.5 weight, worth $1,894. Special education students were assigned weights intended to maintain the level of services they currently receive, which are mostly mandated by law.
The city has not given an added weight to gifted and talented students other than those attending specialized high schools, which is likely to draw criticism from some parents and education advocates.
The windfall in extra state aid this year gave the Bloomberg administration the political cover to start a new system that might otherwise have proved painful.
Under the old system, about half the schools were overfunded, according to the city's calculations, and about half were underfunded.
Although the mayor has promised not to take money away from the overfunded schools for at least the next two years, the new system is ultimately intended to lower their share of the overall schools budget, as the budgets of underfunded schools grow.
This raises the prospect that some schools will see little of the historic increase in state aid.
A common complaint among critics of weighted student financing systems is that they create an incentive to keep students achieving at low levels by offering schools more money for each poor performer. But the city's plan includes a number of strategies intended to avoid such pitfalls.
While schools will receive additional money for low performers, the school will get to keep the extra money for that child even if he or she improves in academic performance. And Mr. Klein said a similar policy would apply to special education students and English-language learners.
"Because we believe that schools that succeed should be recognized and rewarded for helping struggling students advance, we'll continue funding them at higher levels when students who are scoring at the lowest levels achieve proficiency, when special education students move to less restrictive environments, and when students test out of English-language learning programs," Mr. Klein said.
"We want to create incentives for success, not barriers," the chancellor continued.
Another incentive built into the system is a flat $2,000 bonus per child whenever a well-performing school accepts a student transferring from a failing school under the federal No Child Left Behind Law.Continue reading the main story


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Apple Now Biggest-Ever U.S. Company
Apple Inc. AAPL -0.10% surpassed Microsoft Corp. MSFT 0.16% Monday as the largest U.S. company ever, measured by stock-market value.
Apple hit the new milestone—$623.52 billion—at a time when its influence on the economy, on the stock market and on popular culture rivals that of some of the most powerful companies in U.S. history: General Motors Co. GM 2.28% , whose Corvette and Impala typified a confident postwar manufacturing giant; Microsoft, whose technology heralded the arrival of the personal computer and the early Internet age; and International Business Machines Corp. IBM 1.03% , whose buttoned-down rigor inspired rivals to reach for greatness.
"It is one of those iconic companies," says Richard Sylla, professor of financial history at New York University's Stern School of Business. "When I think about these companies, their products were used by all kinds of people and their leaders were considered geniuses."
Apple's stock-market valuation at Monday's close of business was greater, in nominal terms, although not in inflation-adjusted terms, than Microsoft's closing high of $616.34 billion in December 1999. It left Apple's value more than $200 billion ahead of that of its nearest U.S. rival, Exxon Mobil, which stood at $405.97 billion, according to FactSet. That gap is almost as large as the market value of IBM.
Apple surpassed Exxon a year ago as the current leader in market value but was still well short of Microsoft's record. In the months that followed, it quickly lengthened its lead over Exxon, like a corporate Usain Bolt.
Apple's stock-market surge has come despite the death in October of its co-founder and creative genius Steve Jobs, despite investor disappointment about its most recent quarterly sales and profit gains and despite the company's failure to introduce a major new product line since the iPad, announced in early 2010.
Still, Apple remains the company whose approach to technology and design has become a standard for others, a development driven home by Apple's lawsuits accusing one of its biggest rivals, Samsung Electronics Co. , of stealing its designs and features. Samsung has denied that and made similar accusations against Apple.
The big question on the minds of investors and technology mavens alike is how long Apple can keep it up. Its challenge will be to continue to attract customers with expected future products including an iPhone with a bigger screen and a smaller iPad. It also is seeking to shake up the television business with a device that can carry live television, according to people familiar with the matter, although it remains to be seen whether cable operators will bite.
Apple's challenge is the same one faced by Microsoft, GM, IBM and other once-dominant companies. The bigger it gets in both sales and bureaucracy, the harder it is to keep increasing profits and revenues at the same speed, and to continue developing products and maintain a culture that inspires customers and rival firms.
"Capitalism is creative destruction, and as we speak, someone probably is plotting a product that will steal Apple's thunder," says NYU's Mr. Sylla. "Apple will sell a lot of products, but I suspect that their reign as the most valuable company in the world won't last for more than another few years." He added: "These products can be imitated and they will be imitated."
The nature of business is that small companies come along with new approaches that permit them to grow faster and supplant larger ones. Just as Apple overtook Microsoft, someone inevitably will replace Apple, Mr. Sylla says. It is a challenge that not only caught up with Apple's predecessors, but also faces other newly enormous market leaders such as Google Inc. and Amazon.com Inc.
"Even trees don't grow to the sky," says Keith Springer, president of Springer Financial Advisors. "There's no product in the history of mankind where the company continues to do better and better. At some point the valuation gets too rich. But at this point they're still innovating and producing. As long as they're innovating, I will keep buying."
Microsoft's market value topped out just months before the technology bubble burst in March 2000. The software giant's shares lost more than half of their value within a year and have never since come close to reaching similar heights. On Monday, the stock closed at $30.74, still only a little more than half its peak level.
Apple shares have surged 64% this year. An Apple spokesman declined to comment on the share price.
Investors last year worried about the company's ability to innovate under new leadership. Those worries have been cast aside for much of this year under Tim Cook, the company's chief executive.
Strong demand for iPhones and iPads have driven Apple to sales and profit records this year.
Apple shares have attracted a cultlike following among traders and investors of all stripes. Investors large and small have piled into the stock. At least two analysts have predicted this year that Apple would top $1,000 a share, a 50% gain from its $665.15 close Monday. The stock is up 16% since July 25.
To surpass Microsoft's 1999 market value after adjusting for inflation, Apple shares would need to exceed $900, according to Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst at S&P Indices.
"We still like it and think there's a good probability that this will become the U.S.'s first trillion-dollar company," said St. Denis Villere III, a partner at Villere & Co., which has about $1.7 billion in assets under management. PetroChina Co. in 2007, by some measures, became the first company in the world to have a market value of $1 trillion, albeit very briefly and only based on its valuation on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Apple isn't the only company whose share price has hit new heights as the stock market has drifted higher this summer. Shares of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT 0.01% hit all-time highs last month around $75, after more than a decade of trading around $50. IBM hit record highs in April above $200, and still is trading near those levels.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, at 13271.64, is near its highest level since December 2007.
Toni Sacconaghi of Bernstein Research said in a research note Monday that Apple shares have shown more pronounced increases relative to the S&P 500 ahead of the past two iPhone announcements. Consumers have put off purchasing devices in anticipation of the new phones, which start generating buzz months before their release. The trend puts pressure on Apple to meet high expectations and to ramp up the rollouts to international markets quickly.
Another positive for the stock has been Apple's decision to issue a quarterly dividend for the first time in nearly two decades. The $2.65 per share payout, issued Aug. 16, placated investors who had been grumbling about the company failing to dip into its cash hoard—which totaled more than $117 billion as of the end of June—for shareholders.
Still, the recent rally has investors on guard in the event that the company's growth rates disappoint analysts.
"As with any technology investment, and you can go back through history, it's very hard for any company to continue to stay on top," Mr. Villere said. "Technology is one sector you have to watch very carefully. But they have more than enough going for them at Apple that you don't want to get off the train just yet."
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Kitty Genovese, Writ Small
The murder of Kitty Genovese is well known both as a tragedy and as an example of the relationship between crime and distributed responsibility. It is worth remembering that the problem extends beyond violent crimes. I just received a copy of my Civic Association's electronic newsletter. Such associations seem to spend much of their time alternating between cheerleadering for rising home prices and scaremongering about neighborhood vandalism. Sometimes, the germ of another neighborhood garden project is planted.
In the crime section, I found the following report (copied from original, with typos):
On Monday 4/16/07, between 8:55AM and 2PM, 200 block of S. 10th St., the complainant's apartment door was pryed open and taken was a laptop computer. 911 was not contacted until after 6PM even though a neighbor saw the door broken at 2PM and the cleaning lady saw it at 3:30PM.
Is the goal here to shame the neighbor and "cleaning lady"? The Civic wants more 911 calls to increase police patrols in the area, despite the City's evident needs elsewhere. As I understand it, Philadelphia has communicated to the relevant leaders that the way to obtain more patrols is to squeal more. Eek!
I have some doubts that you can create a culture of calling 911 given the Genovese-effect. But maybe I'm wrong. For instance, I'm home today working on grading papers. I've noticed that some neighbors from a block over are walking their dogs over to our street to do their business. This seems to me to warrant urgent police action . . .


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Johnson To Sign On Monday?
> The News of the World reported that ''Kenny Jackett looked to have a bid accepted'' for the 23 year-old Wanderers captain.
> He was seen at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday.
> Site member 'couchpotatoe' posted an article comment which read:
''we have signed somebody (providing the medical goes good) and thats official. Chances are its Johnson. This will be officially announced monday You heard it from me first.''
Again we must point out that this is a rumour and nothing more.
I'll be surprised if a £100,000 bid is accepted because Wycombe fans regard him as their best player and that it would take a very high bid to tempt their board to accept.
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This is a short post following up on a write up I did a couple of months ago on the FTSE 250 defence company, Chemring (LON:CHG) .
As shown in the article the company had enjoyed several years of rapid growth until 2012 which saw a drop in profits as a result of operational issues, order cancellations and delays. It was also a year which saw the departure of its FD and its CEO as well as a takeover approach which was subsequently aborted.
But the key question for me was whether the valuation adequately reflected these issues and whether the dividend looked sustainable given the trailing yield approaching 6%. In light of recent earnings downgrades I now think this needs to be revisited.
At the time I wrote the article the company's own website gave analysts' EPS forecasts for 2012 of 54p and so taking into account the 13p downgrade announced in the 1st November trading statement I had assumed an EPS of around 40p for 2012, down from 52p in 2011. That now appears to be way off the mark. Not only were some of the analysts' forecasts well out of date, but I don't think the company had kept its own website up to date either which is disappointing. If there's one place where you expect to get some reliable data it is from the company itself, but in this case sadly not, and looking at the relevant page today it appears that the data has gone missing entirely.
Given that the year end was 31st October the recent analysts' forecasts should more accurately reflect the guidance from the company for the year. These now show a forecast EPS for 2012 of 28.9 which is a huge 45% fall on last year's underlying figure of 52.1p. That's a lot worse than the 23% fall at the half year when the company also reported a record order book of £1bn.
Sometimes Mr Market's fears can be irrational but in this case I think he got it about right. At the current share price of 238p the P/E ratio of just over 8 for last year is probably a fair reflection of where the company is. But if an EPS of around 28p is correct, I think that casts some serious doubts over the sustainability…
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Is this Any Way to Run a Town
A bunch of lawyers who routinely attend public meetings noted a fresh face at the ZBA hearings on August 12, 2008, recent Framingham arrival and political newbee Susan Gleason, who had just been appointed to the ZBA but had not yet been sworn in. She was allowed to sit up front at the August 12 meeting with the Board, and it was obvious to us in the room that she was going to be a quick study as to the issue of zoning. It was a refreshing appointment, since it was clear that she was going to bring a new eye to our tired town system. Even though she had no prior zoning experience, her lack of experience was going to be a reminder that sometimes zoning is a matter of common sense. So, imagine our surprise to learn that while we were praising the Board of Selectmen for their gutsy and creative appointment the Board was upstairs rescinding the appointment, looking at other applicants who might have more experience and more wear and tear on their treads. Couple of things I want to say about this: first, even if she was not the best candidate, rescinding the appointment looked boneheaded and silly. She was appointed–let her serve. Second, her newness to the town and her lack of experience demonstrated an interesting approach appreciated by practictioners. Third, once again, the Board of Selectmen have dumped on a new resident who wants to get involved, demonstrating why this town is calcified in its old way. Once again, the town has sent the message that getting involved is not wanted. We'll just keep the Town Meeting with its vacancies, and the same old faces over and over again. Anyone keeping track on how many people who want to make the town better are hounded out of that enthusiasm and eventually driven out of town? Finally, the whole thing just stinks, and someone needs to say it. So I have. Susan, welcome to Framingham. Have a black rose, on us.
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William Amos Haines
William Amos Haines photographed the Mission chain from 1905 to 1920
using a unique photographic technique utilizing a "Cirkut Panorama"
camera which gives the viewer up to 180 degrees or more of peripheral
sight. Like the all encompassing religious domination of 18th century
Spain, which took in all around it, we see a vista of the Missions as
the Padres may have intended. Added to this phenomenon is a presentation
of the California Missions before the encroachments of the modern city.
Will Connell
UCR/CMP cares for approximately 15,000 Will Connell negatives and prints.
Connell began his professional career in the late 1920's in California.
Publications employing Connell include: Allyear Club, Touring Topics
(later Westways), Better Homes & Gardens, Colliers, Weekly Cosmopolitan,
Country Gentlemen, Life, Successful Farming, Sunset, Time, U.S. Camera,
Woman's Day, Woman's Home Companion, and Vogue. He belonged to a circle
which Kevin Starr proclaimed as the "urban bohemian intelligentsia."
Photographing virtually every industry in California between the dates
of 1926 and 1952, Will Connell captured California during a time of
growth and prosperity. Will ConnellŐs career was that of artist, teacher,
technician and entrepreneur. Connell photographed during a time when
motor tourism was emerging as a major California industry.
His California Missions, as pictured, are excellent examples of commercial
art of the highest caliber. They include mission interiors, exterior
detail, textures, dramatic lighting, and thoughtful composition. The
images are significant records of California history and they document
Mission Style architectural. However, Connell photographs go beyond
simple site studies. They serve researchers with views which can easily
be looked upon as fine art.
Keystone Mast
The Keystone-Mast Collection consists of approximately 350,000 glass-plate
stereoscopic negatives and stereographs taken from 1890 through 1935.
This archive is the largest complete collection of stereographic negatives
in existence. UCR/California Museum of Photography has been managing
and conserving the collection since 1977. This collection showcases
worldwide places, events, prominent persons, industries, architecture,
inventions, leisure activity, and much more, circa 1870 to 1950.
The Keystone-Mast stereographs of California Missions were captured
during the first and second decade of the Twentieth Century. Many of
the views show the missions before the start of reconstruction. Three
dimensional viewing is possible with stereographs. When viewed in 3-D,
the early mission images jump with spacial texture and revealing detail.
George Hoxie
The museum has a collection of 456 negatives from George Hoxie. A vast
majority of the negatives cover California subject matter, but other
states, Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico, are represented as well. The
negatives were all shot in 1945 and depict a number of different subjects.
Harry Pidgeon
The Harry Pidgeon Collection consists of approximately 1557 5x7 glass
plate negatives. The negatives were donated to the University in 1986.
The collection captures the adventures of Pidgeon on his two sailing
adventures around the world as well as various wagon trips across North
America. Pidgeon photographed California on two separate occasions between
1889 and 1936. Of the 1557 negatives, approximately 326 are of California.
The first boat Pidgeon sailed around the world, the "Islander," was
built in San Pedro on Goat Island. In between Pidgeon's two excursions
around the globe he returned to California and photographed the burgeoning
lumber industry of the Sierras. Pidgeon primarily captured the regions
of Madera and Mariposa Counties including Yosemite National Park and
the Redwoods. The particularly striking images of life in a lumber camp
offer a glimpse into this male dominated industry at the turn of the
20th century.
Adam Clark Vroman
Vroman began taking photographs in 1892. In 1895 he started work on
a complete series of the California missions.
Harold A. Parker
Missions, Studio of Harold A. Parker, a photo album of fourteen 8x6 inch Albumen prints, circa 1910.


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McLeish optimistic of Keane deal
Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has confirmed his interest in signing LA Galaxy striker Robbie Keane on loan.
• Villa linked with Keane loan bid
Keane, who is available as it is the MLS off-season, is reported to have held "productive talks" with Villa and is expected to sign a £500,000 two-month deal, potentially in time for their next Premier League against Everton on January 14.
McLeish is eager for Keane to make the temporary switch to Villa Park and believes the chances of it happening are "more than 50-50.''
The Scot said: "We are having a look at it with Robbie and trying to pursue it. That is the latest although nothing is done and dusted yet.
"If we don't know by Monday, then it probably will not be done. That's why I don't want to say too much in case it doesn't happen.
"We are certainly pursuing it and at the moment, both parties are keen. I would say the chances are a bit better than 50-50.''
McLeish has again insisted record signing Darren Bent is not for sale as speculation continues to link him with a move to Liverpool.
Bent, Villa chief executive Paul Faulkner and McLeish had all previously said the striker was going nowhere.
McLeish said: "We've not heard a thing from Liverpool. I'm aware of the speculation. But there has been no contact with this club and I think you've had three parties telling you that.
"We wouldn't want to entertain selling our top scorer of last season. He is a prolific marksman.''
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Vladimir Kagan Leather Omnibus Sectional Sofa
Vladimir Kagan Omnibus sectional sofa circa early 1970's. This example has a sofa, large chair or loveseat and large scale ottoman. It has been recently upholstered in a lovely tangerine leather which pops beautifully atop the lucite bases. All of these pieces also illuminate from the bottom.
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Anime Ghost in the Shell: Arise border: 2 Ghost Whisper doesn't hit Japanese theaters until November 30. But if you can't wait until then, you can watch the first eight minutes. Right now!
In case you missed it, here is Kotaku's review of Ghost in the Shell: Arise border: 1 Ghost Pain.
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William Frederick Ward
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VINELAND — A search for suspects in a 2007 shooting that left a local woman dead and her 14-month-old son paralyzed ended this week in the arrest of the woman's ex-husband and the alleged triggerman.
Authorities arrested the woman's ex-husband, Terrill Walker, on Wednesday in Vineland, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said Thursday.
Meanwhile, officials with the Polk County, Fla., Sheriff's Office said Thursday that they and federal agents arrested Raymond Finch on Wednesday in Kissimmee, Fla.
Lanieceya Walker, 24, died after being shot twice in the right shoulder and once in the chest in her bedroom on Oct. 27, 2007, Cumberland County authorities said. She was pronounced dead in the kitchen of her home in the Regency Court Apartments on South East Avenue.
Lanieceya Walker's then-14-month-old son, Nashir Walker, was shot once in the back. The youth survived but is paralyzed.
Cumberland County and city authorities would not provide details regarding the arrests.
However, officials with the Polk County Sheriff's Office said the 2007 incident "remained unsolved until recently, when Finch was identified as a suspect and a warrant was issued for his arrest." The warrant was issued Monday, they said.
Those officials also said New Jersey authorities allege that "Finch shot a woman and her baby while they were sleeping in their home."
Finch is charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose and certain persons not to have a firearm, Webb-McRae said. His bail is set at $750,000.
Finch is being held in the Polk County jail. Webb-McRae said "steps are being taken to extradite Finch to the state of New Jersey."
Terrill Walker, 32, of Charles Street in Vineland, is charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder, Webb-McRae said. He is being held in the Cumberland County jail in Bridgeton on $750,000 bail.
City police said after the shootings occurred that Lanieceya Walker also went by the last name of Shields or DeShields.
People who worked with Lanieceya Walker at the Vineland Developmental Center said Walker was a name she kept for legal reasons. They said she used the name DeShields.
When she graduated from Vineland High School in 2002, Lanieceya Walker's name appeared on commencement documents as Lanieceya DeShields.
Lanieceya Walker lived with her two sons, Nashir and Terrill Walker Jr., and mother, Tonette DeShields. Terrill Walker Jr., who was 5 at the time of the incident, was not home when the shooting occurred.
Residents at the Regency Court Apartments said they heard a series of loud pops about 3 a.m. Oct. 27, 2007. They said the noise sounded like firecrackers.
Police said they found no evidence of forced entry at the ground-level apartment. They also said they found no shell casings at the scene.
Authorities have since been searching for suspects in the shootings. They would not comment on what led them to Finch and Terrill Walker.
Officials with the Polk County Sheriff's Office said the U.S. Marshals New York-New Jersey Regional Task Force received information that Finch might be in Kissimmee. That information was passed on to the U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force, they said.
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I have bought the theme Aurora Borealis because I liked that picture thumbnail galery /WORDPRESS GALLERY/ in its live preview.
But I do not know how to generate those thumbnail galleries because I have not found anything for editing of those galleries in WordPress admin belonging to Aurora theme. Are this picture gallery a part of theme or do I need some external plugin?
I am rather new in wordpress so please advice how it wotks.
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The political is the personal
One of the venerable "predictors" of a presidential election is the World Series winner–American League team means Republican president, National League team means Democratic president. It has held 16 out of 26 times (when I first learned about it in a freshman poli sci class in 1986, it had held 13 out of 20 times).
Now, I'm a Cubs fan, so my rooting and political interests generally align (not that anyone is worrying about the Cubs playing in the World Series). My wife, however, is an Orioles fan and I have been watching and rooting for them (and wearing a '70s-era bird hat) as a show of spousal support. But with the election fast-approaching, Obama's polls tanking, and Andrew Sullivan losing his mind, I am beginning to wonder if I should continue rooting for an AL team right now. What should I do?
By the way, if you are looking for other sports-related predictors, try this: If the Redskins win their final home game before the election, the incumbent party retains the White House. This has held in 18 of the last 19 elections. The 'Skins play the Carolina Panthers on November 4.


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Malaysia to Extradite Iranian Who Fled Thailand After Bangkok Attack
Bangkok Post says Thai authorities issue warrants for the arrest of 4 Iranian nationals, day after Israel envoy said botched bombing was meant to target Israeli officials.
Malaysia is set to extradite an Iranian national arrested over suspected links to a attempted bomb attack in Bangkok earlier this week, a report stated on Thursday.
The report came after, on Wednesday, Israeli Ambassador to Thailand Itzhak Shoham said the bombs discovered in a Bangkok house after a series of blasts in the Thai capital were similar to those used in attacks on Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia, adding that "we can assume from the other experiences that we were the target."
Four Thai civilians were wounded in Bangkok in a series of blasts that began Tuesday when a cache of explosives ignited at a house, apparently by mistake. One explosion blew off the leg of an Iranian who had fled, carrying what looked like grenades.
The bombs discovered in a Bangkok house after a series of blasts in the Thai capital were similar to those used in attacks on Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia, the Israeli ambassador said Wednesday.
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Iran denied any involvement in the three bomb blasts which took place a day earlier in Bangkok and which have been linked to three Iranian nationals.
Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul, speaking to the Bangkok Post report on Thursday, said that another Iranian national, who succeeded in fleeing Thailand to Malaysia, will be extradited to Thailand for further investigation.
According to the report, Masoud Sedaghat Zadeh was arrested on Wednesday by Malaysian authorities in Kuala Lumpur, after he had fled Thailand in an attempt to catch a flight to Iran.
The report also stated that arrest warrants for all four Iranian nationals suspected to have been involved in the attempted bombing have been issued.
Saeid Moradi, the report stated, who was severely injured, following what seemed like an accidental exposition of one of his bombs and lost his legs was being treated in Bangkok's Chulalongkorn Hospital.
A second suspect, Mohummad Hazaei was detained at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport while attempting to flee the country. A fourth suspect, Rohani Leila, is believed to have been in charge of renting the suspects' house in the Thai capital, and reportedly succeeded in retuning to Iran.
The report of the upcoming extradition comes following another report earlier Thursday relating to the attempted attacks on Israeli officials in Bangkok, Tbilisi and New Delhi.
According to the Times of India, not only did Israel not have knowledge of a planned attack against Israeli nationals, but Mossad chief Tamir Pardo in fact visited the Indian capital just days prior to the bombing, saying Israelis felt safer in India than in Turkey or South America.
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hello, let me start with, english is not mine languaje so, im sorry for the bad grammar.
I'm new at this, i have a modded wii with 4.1U, I did follow all the instructions and still cant play the game, even thou i was able to install the HMBC and emulatos, well, I decide that I will buy the game instead of trying to play a backup that mine fried did, (i know i know), mine question is:
If i buy the game and try to play the game in mine wii, it will give me a error or it will play without any issue?
Thank you for any response.
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it works for me, i have original nsmb disc and moded 4.1 wii. It works great but u need preloader to block disc updates.


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I am trying to do RDP from Windows to my RHEL6 VirtualBox VM. i am not even able to establish rdp to my rhel6 box.
From Windows i am using Remote Desktop Manager. I am able to ping the Vm from windows. I have also set up VNC server on RHEL VM
So could you please let me know if i am missing something. I have attached the screen shots for better understanding.
Let me know if you would need any further information from me to investigate the issue further.
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Yeah i tried TigerVNC Viewer few minutes after i posted here and it worked. Anyways thanks for taking out time to reply. I appreciate your effort.
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KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Gallagher's Canyon in Kelowna, British Columbia is a golfer's thrill ride, a wild and wonderful woodland experience delivered courtesy of co-architects Les Furber and Bill Robinson. The course is located on a bench of land adjacent to gaping and camera-worthy Gallagher's Canyon itself. It's crucial to remember that "bench" in this instance is a geographic term, and unlike a perfectly flat park or picnic bench, this "bench" bends uphill, downhill and side-hill, sometimes concurrently.
The challenges begin early in the round. In fact a player is already under the gun at the first tee box, as this lengthy and narrow par 4 plays down to the fairway from an elevated tee and then sharply uphill to a plateau green. Crack players will be literally in the shadow of the clubhouse as they tee up this opening salvo, 435 yards from the target. The championship markers are 6,800 yards, and will be a bit much for most players, though the slope rating seems suspiciously low at only 123, with a course rating of 72.2. The blue markers are more approachable at 6,400 yards, with the same benign 123 slope, and a course rating of 70.1
Regardless of the numerology attached to the scorecard, a par 4 will be a rarity on this opening act. One older member confided that he pars the hole regularly, "but I consider it a par 6," he says with a laugh. Whether you birdie or butcher, be thankful that the hardest hole on the golf course is behind you as you step to the second tee.
A quartet of par-3 holes showcases the variety offered by the course.
The third hole is about 150 yards over a chasm of wetlands that will claim any ball left of target. While the tee and green are roughly on the same level, the same cannot be said at the eighth, which plays uphill to a plateau green that seems suspended in the air. Hit it over the putting surface from 180 yards away and it appears as though your errant pellet will tumble all the way down into Gallagher's Canyon.
The eighth is flat as a tabletop in comparison to the 13th though, a controversial par 3 that plays drastically uphill to a three-tiered green that cannot be discerned from the teeing grounds. Perhaps to make up forthat double difficulty, the 16th plays downhill from a nosebleed altitude, 200 yards to a large green that will likely play at least a club shorterthan the advertised distance.
It's a theme throughout the course, as a downhill tee shot will follow an uphill one, or a severe dogleg will come after a hole that's runway-straight. The course is laid out in two loosely defined clockwiseloops, and the routing is such that there are virtually no parallel fairways on the premises. Each hole is a study unto itself, in its own private corridor. Gallagher's Canyon is a housing development in addition to a golf course but the residences are set back away from the playing fields and remain unobtrusive in nature. The reasons the housing stock don't impede the golf experience are twofold. First, the houses are relatively few and far between, they aren't stacked up side-by-side like you see in Florida, orother real-estate-driven golf communities. Second, the housing isn't showy or outlandish. These are low-profile residences with generous set backs, and it's very easy to overlook these occasional dwellings and concentrate on the task at hand. It's more than easy. It's imperative.
There are at least a dozen memorable holes at Gallagher's Canyon but the par-5 sixth and par-4 seventh might be the best back-to-back tandem on the property. The sixth is a 500-yard par 5 with a unique visual feature. A shaggy grass depression looms about 100 yards in front of a plateau green so suspended in the air that it appears to be a three-dimensional poster. Big hitters can blast over this wispy impediment, leaving a chip shot to thegreen. Those with warning-track power only should lay up carefully, and hit a shorter iron from 120-130 yards away.
Before launching a tee shot to a ribbon of fairway on the downhill, gently doglegging 360-yard seventh, take a good look at the canyon that gives the property its name. Beyond the canyon are Black Mountain and the lyrically named Layer Cake Mountain, offering even more memorable viewing opportunities to a facility that has no shortage. The canyon is a "CrownProperty," meaning it's owned by the Canadian government. This sprawlingarea north of the golf course proper is agricultural in nature and contains the orchards that are ubiquitous to the region, hiking trails and streams. Tradition has it that players will often launch a ball into the canyon for good luck but that practice has been discouraged as more and more hikerstake to the trails below. Besides, who needs to intentionally lose a ball like that when so many legitimate ball-losing opportunities abound on this beguiling track bracketed by woods, streams and vegetation?
It would be great to have the opportunity to walk this pristine property but because the golf course is routed in part through the aforementionedhousing development, a couple of longish cart rides through tunnels willdiscourage all but the most hard-core ambler. Even without the road crossings through sub-divisions, you need legs like Lance Armstrong to negotiate the hills and dales here and still have enough firepower to generate a powerful swing.
Back nine highlights include the wonderful 12th, a 510-yard par 5 framed gorgeously by hardwoods on both sides, and the tough 14th, a lengthy par 4 with a large pine tree offering an unmistakable target in mid-fairway.
Members of this semi-private facility claim about 60 percent of the rounds played annually. They enjoy the course because of variety and claim it rarely plays the same way twice in succession. Head Professional Peter Hopley echoes the same sentiment.
"The setting is probably our greatest asset. Even folks who aren't that serious about the game will come out here just to take in the views," explains Hopley, who's been in his position for nine years. "People really love a true mountain course and that's an accurate description of Gallagher's Canyon. We consistently hear that people enjoy that every hole has its own unique setting, and love the fact that they don't see the rest of the golf course from the hole they're playing."
In addition to the main course, the Pinnacle Course offers time- or distance-challenged players the opportunity to tee it up on a 2,000-yardexecutive track, featuring five par-4 holes and four par-3 holes. This "mini-me" has many of the same characteristics as the big course, with elevated tees and a couple of holes that skirt the canyon itself. This third nine helps alleviate some of the pressure on a course that does more than 40,000 rounds annually.
Built in 1980, this 350-acre property features uniformly excellent conditioning, a credit to superintendents Ashley Legeyt and Frits Verkerk.
Gallagher's Canyon is marred just a bit, however, by a hole or two which aren't quite up to snuff. The penultimate hole is totally out-of-character with the rest of the course, for example. This sharp dogleg to the left is flat as a game-board, uses housing as an aiming point from the tee, and drains poorly to boot. But thankfully this is the rare exception. The rule is that Gallagher's Canyon is among the most exciting golf experiences in the Okanagan region, which is an up-and-coming golf destination that offers no shortage of worthwhile venues.
Dozens of worthwhile options exist. A small sampling would include Wild Apple Grill at the Manteo Resort for gourmet continental cuisine, Christopher's Steak & Seafood, The Teahouse for its orchard setting, Yamas Taverna for Greek specialties or The Vintage Room for seafood.
Enjoy a beverage or a meal on the deck overlooking the first tee, where golfers begin their round on the course's most difficult hole.
May 12, 2005
Joel Zuckerman is based in Savannah, Georgia and Park City, Utah. He is the author of five books, and his golf and travel stories have appeared in more than 100 publications around the world, including Sports Illustrated, Golfweek, Travel+Leisure Golf, Continental and Golf International.
Any opinions expressed above are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the management.
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Recyclebank's Samantha Skey to Discuss Green Gamification at Social Media Week
Skey joins panel of leading sustainability authorities using gaming strategies to encourage sustainability and drive consumer behavior change
Feb 13, 2012, 09:00 ET from Recyclebank
NEW YORK , Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Recyclebank®, the company that rewards people for taking everyday green actions with discounts and deals from local and national businesses, today announced its Chief Revenue Officer Samantha Skey will join a panel of leading social entrepreneurs to discuss how combining gamification with social media, mobile and the web can promote sustainability at Social Media Week in New York. The panel, held on Wednesday, Feb. 15, falls on the heels of Al Gore noting gaming as one of the key tools to fighting climate change, and GreenBiz naming "Green Gamification" one of its top trends to watch in its annual State of Green Business report.
Social Media Week (SMW) takes place from Feb. 13-17 in 21 cities worldwide and is a series of biannual conferences that serve as platforms to further understanding of social media's global impact on society.
With green social media marketing leader Bennu hosting the panel discussion, "Green Gamification: Combining Social Media & Game Mechanics to Promote Sustainability," Skey and peers from The Mutual, TerraCycle, and Practically Green will each share case studies on how they've successfully combined game-based marketing techniques with social media, mobile, and online tools to drive green behaviors. Skey will focus on how Recyclebank uses a carrot vs. stick model for motivating behavior change, offering members points for taking green actions like recycling, saving energy in their homes, and learning about sustainability-related topics. Members can then redeem these points with reward partners in more than 10 categories including food and beverage, health, beauty, home, clothing, accessories and gifts.
Skey is a frequent speaker at digital marketing events and on the topic of using gaming for good, including events at OMMA Global, ad:tech and next month's SXSWi conference. Beginning her digital career in 1994 by starting Interactive Imaginations' award-winning Riddler, one of the web's first real-time, multi-player, reward-based gaming sites, Skey works with Recyclebank brand partners such as Unilever®, Coca-Cola® and Macy's to create marketing campaigns that engage and inspire consumers around sustainable action. Since joining the company in 2010, Skey has also played an essential role in guiding the expansion of Recyclebank's digital platform and online rewards programs. Prior to Recyclebank, she has held various strategic digital development roles at Walt Disney Company, CNET, Alloy Inc. and Passenger Inc.
The event will be livestreamed worldwide. Join the stream at http://new.livestream.com/smwnychange/greengamification. More information on the panel is available at http://socialmediaweek.org/event/?event_id=1152.
The details for Skey's session are as follows:
Samantha Skey, Chief Revenue Officer, Recyclebank
Dan Vallejo, Co-Founder and CEO, The Mutual
Albe Zakes, Global VP, Media Relations, TerraCycle
Susan Hunt Stevens, Founder and CEO, Practically Green
Moderator: Ashok Kamal, Co-Founder and CEO, Bennu, LLC
"Green Gamification: Combining Social Media & Game Mechanics to Promote Sustainability" panel discussion; event hashtag: #SMWgreengamification
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Boy pulled from Lancaster pool dies
The relatives watching a 3-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy in Lancaster Friday evening probably had their eyes off the children for one to 1½ hours, according to police.
Sometime during that span, the children wandered down from an upstairs bedroom, out the back door, beyond a fenced rear deck and up the stairs to an above-ground pool where both children ultimately drowned, police said.
The boy died Wednesday in Women and Children's Hospital. The girl was pronounced dead at St. Joseph's Hospital in Cheektowaga on Friday night. Police have not released the identities of the children or family,
Officers who responded to the call at 36 Rose St. were emotionally shaken by the event, Lancaster Police Capt. William Karn Jr. said, but they were not surprised that the boy didn't make it.
Medical personnel previously told police that it had taken a long time to get a pulse on the boy, and that his prognosis was grim, Karn said.
"Unfortunately, it wasn't a surprise to a lot of our guys," he said, adding that the whole situation "hit them hard."
The two young siblings had apparently been playing in the pool earlier Friday with relatives, then went inside and were playing video games in an upstairs bedroom with their father, Karn said. The father and his children were at the home with a grandmother and great-grandmother. The mother of the two children does not live there.
Family members told police that the father fell asleep upstairs, but the grandmother saw them still playing in the bedroom later in the afternoon. That was the last time the two young children were seen alive.
It wasn't until an aunt arrived at the house to pick up her baby from the grandmother who was watching the infant that she noticed the other children appeared to be nowhere in sight, Karn said.
"At that point, panic set in," he said.
The aunt discovered the unconscious children in the pool, he said.
Police arrived within two minutes of the emergency call, Karn said. Fire and ambulance crews also arrived within a few short minutes. Once the emergency medical technicians arrived, both children were quickly handed into their arms and loaded into two ambulances. They were rushed to St. Joseph's with a police escort.
A number of first responders at the scene considered it the worst case of their careers.
The family was also deeply traumatized. The grandmother at the home was taken to Erie County Medical Center for a psychiatric evaluation.
Though the family's backyard has a fence surrounding a patio/deck area, which separates the patio from the above-ground pool and the rest of the backyard, Karn said the fence door was either left open or was easy enough for the children to open. The fence door had no latch or lock, he said.
Detectives were present at an autopsy on the boy Wednesday morning, Karn said. He added that the investigation is ongoing but is expected to conclude shortly.
The apparent drownings in Lancaster followed an incident in which a 1-year-old Akron girl drowned in a backyard children's pool on Thursday.
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