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Dallas / Fort Worth, TX - Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced $16 million in new Zika funding would be distributed to 40 states and territories with $720,000 in new funding dedicated to the state of Texas:
"Today's CDC announcement of over $700,000 in new funding will support our local health officials as they work to actively combat the spread of Zika across the state and to ensure that vulnerable Texas infants and their families are referred to the proper health and social services to monitor their health after confirmed infection. Despite the continued calls for emergency Zika resources from the Obama administration, House Republicans have refused to work across the aisle to set aside the appropriate funding to properly address this public health crisis. With Dallas County recently reporting its 22nd confirmed Zika case this year and Tarrant County health officials confirming its eighth Zika case, there is no time to waste. House Republicans must follow their Senate counterparts' lead and work with House Democrats to pass the $1.1 billion bipartisan Zika funding bill that already passed the upper chamber. Especially in light of the first contractions of the virus in Florida, we must work together to make sure that all those infected with the virus are treated properly and we must do all we can to prevent its further spread."


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Ordinary life : Stories. / Elizabeth Berg.
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| In this superb collection of short stories, the bestselling author of Open House and Talk Before Sleep takes us into the times in women's lives when memories and events cohere to create a sense of wholeness, understanding, and change. In Ordinary Life, Mavis McPherson locks herself in the bathroom for a week, and no, she isn't contemplating getting a divorce--she just needs some time to think, to take stock of her life, and she comes to a surprising conclusion. In Today's Special,a woman recognizes the solace she finds in the simple, timeless fare and atmosphere of the local diner and, ultimately, the harmony within her own spirit that familiar comforts can evoke. In White Dwarf, the secrets of a marriage are revealed as a couple passes the time with a seemingly insignificant word-association game. And in "Martin's Letter to Nan," the unforgettable husband and wife from Berg's novel The Pull of the Moon engage in a new correspondence in which a...
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As many as 140 of the development's 350 apartments will be set aside for low-income and working families. Residents were chosen by a lottery system and at least half were currently living in South Boston.


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Dam Chief Sorry About Fish Remark
Tue., April 25, 1995
The manager of Grand Coulee Dam is baking like a salmon for an injudicious remark about the threatened fish.
Dam manager Steve Clark was addressing the Stevens County Federal Lands Advisory Committee last week when someone asked about salmon recovery plans.
"I have opinions, but they are only my own and they are not based on biological science," Clark said. "I'm an engineer.
"One of my opinions used to be, 'Let's kill 'em off and get rid of the problem so we can go on with life.' That didn't go very far."
As several people chuckled, Clark quickly added, "I'm being facetious here. I hope there's nobody taking notes."
Actually, there was.
Inchelium, Wash., resident Lou Stone, a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, was in the audience and declared himself "quite offended." Stone is a former tribal council member who has run unsuccessfully for the state Legislature and is active in the Democratic Party.
Clark immediately apologized and said his attempt at humor "was in poor taste."
Committee member Jim Perkins of Colville said he also was offended, but no other committee member complained. Perkins noted that his father was a Colville tribal member who designed some of the fish ladders on Columbia River dams.
Clark apologized again and said he didn't intend the remark to be taken seriously.
"I stepped in it and I will try and get out of it gracefully, but you may not let me do that," Clark said. "I don't blame you if you don't."
Perkins accepted the apology, but Stone didn't and has registered complaints with the White House and the U.S. Justice Department.
"I considered it a cultural attack," Stone said after the meeting. "My ancestors used and protected the fish for thousands of years and in just a couple hundred years, outsiders have almost managed to destroy the salmon."
Stone said he was particularly concerned about Clark's remark because of the audience. With the exception of Perkins, Stone thinks all nine members of the committee are proponents of private property rights who oppose the Endangered Species Act and the federal government in general.
One committee member subscribes to racist Christian Identity views and belongs to a Stevens County group called the "unorganized militia," Stone charged.
County commissioners set up the committee last year to screen land-use information federal agencies agreed to share under cooperative agreements. Commissioners negotiated the agreements after being pressured to pass an ordinance asserting control over federal land decisions.
Most committee members represent conservative but mainstream views.
Clark said he knew little about the committee and wasn't trying to play to a conservative audience.
Instead, he said, "I was trying to represent the spectrum of (salmon) options that people have looked at, from doing nothing to removing all the dams."
Count on him to use different examples in the future, Clark added.


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Skip to comments.Why the India-US relationship is in such a mess
Posted on 12/26/2013 7:53:54 AM PST by MBT ARJUN
Just how strong were the ties between the world's largest and oldest democracies that an incident involving a diplomat and a maid led to anger threatening the relationship itself to cold war era? Or had the relationship been weakening in the past few years, masked by the empty symbolism of State dinners, asks Devesh Kapur. The sharp deterioration in India-US relations stemming from Devyani Khobragade's arrest raises a question: Just how strong were the ties between the world's largest and oldest democracies -- whose common value systems supposedly make them 'natural allies' -- that an incident involving a diplomat and a maid led to angst and anger threatening the relationship itself? Or had the relationship been weakening in the past few years, masked by the empty symbolism of State dinners?
A strong bilateral relationship is like a healthy garden -- you need to ensure the soil is fertile, plant the right seeds, nurture it, and weed it. Gardens reflect the care of their gardeners. As Rudyard Kipling said, 'Gardens are not made by singing, "Oh, how beautiful" and sitting in the shade.'
The underlying basis of the transformation of the India-US relationship was India's rapid economic growth -- the best foreign policy today. Both countries lost the economic plot after 2008. India's self-inflicted economic wounds are unlikely to heal soon. So, key supporters with an economic stake in India -- American business and non-resident Indians, NRIs, who heavily lobbied for India in the last decade -- have little reason to do so now.
They have actually become vociferous critics in some cases -- hardly surprising, given how fed up Indian business is of its government. This criticism has been myopic, exemplified by their staunch opposition to India's stance on intellectual property rights of medicines and the solar panel dispute in which the US has dragged India to the World Trade Organisation, WTO.
There are reasons to believe that the new Indian patent law may run afoul of the WTO, but US criticism of the Indian Supreme Court's ruling on repetitive patents seemed to emphasise 'my rule of law' rather than upholding the broader principle of 'rule of law.' And dragging India to the WTO on solar panel subsidies was strange, given that the primary beneficiaries would be Chinese, not American, companies.
But these lobbies also have good reasons to be unhappy. The root of the current crisis is the unravelling of the India-US nuclear deal, once hailed as transformative and now the poster child of aborted hopes and bitter recriminations.
US business lobbies, NRIs and the Indian government worked with the US government and lobbied extremely hard for an agreement against the teeth of opposition from the non-proliferation lobby and patronising liberals far more comfortable with a nuclear China than India.
But instead of running with an amazing breakthrough, a weak Indian government fumbled, passing a nuclear liability law that no other country had and no international supplier could ever agree to.
Indeed, to ensure the US's support to obtain the waivers from the Nuclear Suppliers Group, India voted against an important partner, Iran, in the United Nations. Five years later, no nuclear plants have come up in India. Instead, they have come up in Pakistan since China used the deal to further its agenda in that country.
Meanwhile, India's relations with Iran deteriorated and US business, which saw as its reward only headaches and few opportunities in India, has become embittered.
Nor has security cooperation gathered as much steam as expected. India has abysmally mismanaged its defence procurement, putting its security at risk and also weakening a key pillar of the India-US relationship.
The failure stems in part from India's 'We-know-best' foreign policy establishment.
Take the massive contract for the medium multi-role combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force. India was trading the best technical choice and costs with the strategic implications of picking a specific aircraft. But India did not link its discussions with the US on this issue (which was important to the US) with another issue important to India, namely the US failure to agree to a totalisation agreement with India. The latter would ensure that Indian nationals working in the US would not pay social security taxes if they returned to India within an agreed time frame.
The US has signed such agreements with 24 countries and India with 18, and some of these are common to both. The US has found reasons not to since it is effectively expropriating half to one billion dollars annually.
India could have insisted that it was prepared to award the fighter aircraft contract to the US if the latter agreed to a totalisation agreement. Neither happened -- no deals, simply more disagreements.
By failing to deliver on its commitments, India undercut its position when it did have an iron-tight case such as the shameful handling of David Headley by the US. If an Indian national had been involved in the murder of scores of Americans, the US would have been outraged if he was not handed over. But why should Americans care more than Indians themselves seem to bother about the Mumbai attacks if the apathy five years after that horrific event is any indication?
The reality is that a government that has frittered away respect within cannot command it outside. Over the past couple of years, the locus of Indian foreign policy has moved from the ministry of external affairs to the Prime Minister's Office and internal bureaucratic games -- from selection of foreign secretaries to ambassadors to the US -- often take more energy than actual policy formulation.
India's embassy in Washington was aware of the charges against Ms Khobragade in summer 2013. It could have taken the pre-emptive action of posting her outside the US, but failed to act swiftly. It could have -- and indeed the Indian government should have -- been aware that the US, especially the New York region, has been granting asylum status to increasing numbers of Indians.
According to a recent report, there was 'a sharp increase in the number of refugees/asylees, from 300 in the 1990s (and barely 19 in the 1980s) to 3,100 in the 2000s (asylees accounted for virtually the entire flow of this group),' accounting for 11 per cent of new Indian legal permanent residents in New York.
Outrage is a poor substitute for hard work.
Many of India's weaknesses are mirrored in the US. The quality of the State Department and the National Security Council personnel on the India desk reflects Washington's priorities. Hence, its unpreparedness for India's reaction was unsurprising. American elites -- like their Indian counterparts -- are only too eager to win tactical battles, while losing sight of broader strategic goals.
The US's refusal to grant Narendra Modi a visa -- the result of an exquisite cohabitation of far-Right evangelicals and the Left -- has meant that a prospective prime minister of India will have had far greater contact with China, the country that poses the single biggest challenge to the US in this century.
Senior US officials actually believe that if Mr Modi comes to power, they will give him a visa and he will move on -- demonstrating that self-delusion is a necessary precursor of decline.
With the most recent saga, the US has achieved a near-miracle -- uniting all Indian political parties, for once, against it. It has performed a similar miracle in neighbouring Pakistan -- the US has made itself even less popular than India after having given that country tens of billions of dollars in aid.
Both countries have joined to weaken the economic, security, political and bureaucratic stabilisers of their relationship, which means that the only miracle unlikely to transpire soon is a robust India-US relationship.
Just 5 little letters....O B A M A!
Let's see. Indian isn't muslim. The US president is muslim. Pa-kee-ston is muslim. So who would the president of the US like to see get weaker and who would he like to see get stronger?
India has always been an odd place.
Probably the worlds only true democracy.
All of the political factions and states make it impossible for anyone to get anything done.
Politics in India is like herding cats.
Leave it to Obama to get them all on the same page.. against us.
He's not one of us...
Obama is a moslem. He loves Pockeestan, and hates India.
One must understand, that interests of the Current Regime now squatting in the Oval Orifice, are not those of the nation historically known as "the United States of America."
India has its own internal conflicts with Islam, and officially, while the national government of India mandates that religious minorities not be persecuted, the unofficial position is that certain activities relating to religious unrest and conflict are to be strictly regulated and constrained, and most of this conflict is generated by Muslim extremists. Whether openly declared or not, the Current Regime is very much involved in EXPANDING the conflicts that at least certain branches of Islam have with its neighbors, and this secret, undercover struggle shows up in small snarky ways, which amount to disrespecting the protocols and code of civil behavior that has been the accustomed standard.
India is less of an ally of the Current Regime than Afghanistan and Pakistan, and by extension, Iran.
We are known by the friends we seek, and the friends we spurn. Take care that one does not become a pariah to both.
It was a pretty strange incident, and there was really no excuse for stripping this woman down and invading her cavities.
Then we had Hillary as S.O.S. that was a mistake she didn't knoe spit from Shinola, then we replaced her with an idiot traitor, and as for Obama he knows about as much about foreign relations as I do about Nuclear Physics.
No secret. Back to 1970s US has openly backed Pakistan in killing hundred thousand Indians in Bengal.
I may be going there soon. My company has defense contracts with some Indian companies working for the Indian Air Force. I hope they get this crap fixed soon. I'd hate to be in a hostile environment for a few weeks..............
I tried to set up some defense contracts there about 7 years ago.
Better to do business with us than the Russkies.
At the end of the Bush administration we had finally had to a mutual agreement with India which had always sided with the Soviet Union for a mutually defense against our mutual enemies: the Peoples Republic of China and radical Muslims. At that point in time we had 3 conventional aircraft carriers that were coming offline those three ships along with three old ships could have been transferred to the Indian Navy three newer ships the Kitty Hawk class could have used the older ships as spare parts. This would have provided us an opportunity to sell maybe 500 f18 Hornet Fighters with the possibility of selling additional numbers of f35s when they finally reached operational status.but the Democratic Party felt the need to a select a Muslim president I hold the DNC personally responsible for the destruction of Americas foreign policy and defense against enemies who have proclaimed their intentions to us.I can sum it up in one word treason.
I went to India a few years back for 2 weeks as a tourist and enjoyed the experience. The sights are amazing & most Indians I interacted with were friendly. Indians do get rowdy when in a crowd and something stirs them up, so keep aware of the situation when out & about. The downside is bad roads, dirt everywhere & intestinal upset. Wash your hands frequently, always drink bottled or boiled water [keep your mouth shut in the shower/don't rinse toothbrush in tap water], eat hot foods & cooked vegetables [avoid salads/fruits you haven't peeled yourself]. Memorize a few Hindi words of greeting & thanks.
I do not know what you are smoking - "Probably the worlds only true democracy." India is probably the MOST CORRUPT place that has a democratically elected form of G'ment
Thanks for the info!.............
Everything I know about India I learned from Rudyard Kipling............
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Fashionistas have flocked in their thousands to their nearest Asda George as the store's Kate Moss style dress went on sale.
The futuristic dress sent shoppers in a spin, with branches in Liverpool and Watford selling out in just two hours.
Asda's £16 budget Balmain / Kate Moss debuts the 'Star Trek' frock
Sold at a fraction of the cost of the designer outfit, at a mere £16, Asda said they were anticipating a rush on the item and expected "catfights in the aisles".
Women across the UK queued for hours in hope of grabbing the cut-price couture, which is a replica of the dress worn by Kate Moss.
The metallic mini dress was inspired by a futuristic Balmain creation which adopts 80s styling with exaggerated shoulders, as worn by the A-lister in April at the Forevermark White Light diamond launch.
Brand director at George, Fiona Lambert, said: "At a time of recession when people are finding it hard, we are seeing that people are looking back to the 80s when fashion was fun, loud and over the top.
"The exaggerated boulder shoulder is the statement of the season. It's all about super power dressing and OTT glamour."
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Speaking about the new clinic and the plans of expansion, Debashish Neogi, the Chief Executive Officer at Kaya Skin Clinic, said, "We are very happy to take Kaya beyond the realm of its current network. The growing need for expert dermatological services & expert service providers has prompted us to focus on expansions and open our 14th clinic in the UAE. We hope to take our clinics to a wider audience, so expansion will be our key priority in the coming few years. We are aiming to have a total of 22 clinics by next year, by adding 4 more new centres to our fold"
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This past week has sent shock waves through the superhero community with big changes coming to not a lesser hero but major changes to some huge names. I'm honestly scratching my head because I hate when people take something that doesn't need changes and try to reinvent it. The following is completely my opinion as always.
I'm just surfing the web killing time scrolling down my news feed when I read female Thor. At first I thought is this just a new character to join Thor and be a butt kicking girl Asguardian, Oh wait we already have that in Lady Sif. I completely understand that whoever is worthy to hold the hammer will have its power but I feel like Sif is getting nothing here. I believe men and women can do whatever job they want but leave Thor alone. All this momentum with Avengers 2 coming out and then Thor 3 and people are already wanting to cast a female Thor. I have no problem if they want to have the comics version of this and I just don't have to read it but if they are looking to take this to the big screen I have a huge problem with that. Chris Hemsworth is knocking this role out and I'm not ready to kick him to the curb because of this new idea someone had. If they had decided to make Black Widow a guy I would also be up in arms because she's a solid character that doesn't need to be touched. It has nothing to do with the fact of gender. Also why does she have to have the same name? I get she is apparently worthy to hold the hammer but take his name too? Also if they ever have a conversation together will they call each other Thor?......"How was the battle Thor?" said Thor. "Well Thor we lost few and returned with the spoils of the deceased" replied Thor. I realize I'm taking this to the extreme but only to make a point.
This one really irks me because Captain America is my favorite hero so any changes I'm not comfortable with. I just came to accepting the winter soldier storyline they seem to be going with when Chris Evans is ready to hang it up which seems to be sooner than later. So next day I'm scrolling down the feed again to see Falcon in a Captain America suit and thought you've got to be kidding me. Falcon is a standalone character he doesn't need to pick up the shield. Plus I will never believe the physics that would go along with flying along throwing the shield and it just magically coming back to him. Falcon was a great part of Captain America 2, he has his own great skill set and character traits why not build on that? I want to make this very clear and say this has nothing to do with his race. I'm a fan of Falcon as Falcon. Anthony Mackie is a guy I was wanting to be a marvel hero for years. He's great......as Falcon. I'm just old school when it comes to the big 3. I wish they would find ways to reinvent heroes who are not appreciated and make them relevant to the new age.


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I am back in Seattle for a short while and have less than three weeks left before I'm back to Vermont and a dearth of restaurant variety. I'm staying on First Hill near Seattle U and want to make the most of the time I have in the neighborhood. What are some good, everyday places to go for happy hour, lunch, dinner, snacks, late night, anytime?
I'd like some places that are relatively inexpensive ($10-15 for dinner entrees would work) and have a casual vibe. Some suggestions for pricier, more upscale fare wouldn't be a bad thing, either.
In the area, I recently tried Lark and had a positive experience; have been to Quinn's (varying degrees of quality); I love Cafe Presse (cold chickennnn). And I usually end up at Old School Frozen Custard for my random, frequent frozen dessert cravings.
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This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/353,487 filed on Feb. 1, 2002 and titled "INTEGRATED MULTIMEDIA INTELLIGENCE ARCHITECTURE" which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all that is taught and disclosed therein. This application is also related to Application Serial No. 10/357,326 filed on Feb. 3, 2003 titled "System and Method for Analyzing Data", now U.S. Patent Application Publication 2003/0187633 A1, now allowed, by the same inventor as this invention, and to Application Serial No. 10/357,288 filed on Feb. 3, 2003 titled "System and Method for Managing Memory," U.S. Patent Application Publication 2003/0182529 A1, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,103,749, by the same inventor as this invention, both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for all that is taught and disclosed therein.
The process of 'localizing' a software application (i.e., changing it to display its user interface in another language other than English) has historically been a very expensive and time-consuming business. So much so that the majority of software programs are never localized to any other language. An industry has sprung up to try to help companies localize their software by providing localization experts and target language speakers. These services are expensive and require the disclosure of sensitive trade secrets, such as source code, to third parties. In the last five years or so, the operating system manufacturers and programming language designers have made some steps towards trying to alleviate these problems. In all such cases, however, the basic approach is to have all user interface strings come from a 'resource' that is loaded from a different location depending on the language that is being used by the program. In this way, as long as the programmer always obtains text from this source through the mechanism provided, the code written should operate equally well in another language provided that all of the corresponding resources are available in that language. This approach, while an improvement over the previous situation, still has many shortcomings.
One problem with this approach is that it forces all code to be written from the outset with localization in mind. The programmer is no longer free to simply add or alter the text content of the user interface and certainly cannot use a string constant in the program source code. Because there is a natural tendency for programmers to use such content, however, it will often happen regardless of localization policies. The result of this approach to localization is that the program becomes unreadable, since it is very difficult to see by examining the code what is being 'said'. Another problem with this approach is its limited ability to handle variable strings (i.e., those strings in which a portion of the string, such as the time, varies while the rest is constant). Yet another negative in this approach, regardless of the particular flavor (since all are basically similar), is that when strings are read back from the user interface elements (e.g., the name of a button), the strings can no longer be assumed to be in English and thus code that manipulates the UI cannot perform simple operations like checking if the button name is "OK" but must instead find a localization agnostic way to achieve this simple operation.
The end result of all these shortcomings is that designing a program for localization takes a lot of work and discipline, makes the code base obscure and highly dependant on the localization metaphor, and denies to programmers the simplifying model that their application is running only in English. What is needed then is another approach to localization that does not require any special calls from the programmer, does not deny the use of simple English string constants, is platform and language independent, and maintains the ability to read back English from the elements of the UI.
The present invention provides a localization system that is completely platform independent, requires no support from the underlying language or operating system, meets all of the goals listed above, and also provides some other significant benefits not possible with traditional resource based approaches. In the preferred embodiment, the only time text is localized is as the text is actually drawn to the screen, it is not even localized within the building blocks (controls, windows etc.) of the graphical user interface (GUI) environment being used. Initially, the GUI environment makes a call for the translation immediately prior to rendering the interface on screen. This callback can be facilitated via a single entry point in the "draw string" call which is generally made to the underlying OS by the GUI environment. The dictionaries for a given GUI are built up automatically at the time of rendering and do not need to be predefined or set up. The key to this approach is the ability to very rapidly look up English language strings in a number of translation dictionaries so that the strings can be translated in real-time and on-the-fly. In one embodiment, the dynamic and fast inverted file dictionary used for this purpose is the lexical analyzer functionality described in Appendix 1 combined with the "string list" capability described in Appendix 2. Alternatively, the "string list" capability, or indeed any rapid string lookup facility, will suffice.
The primary components of this invention are:
Appendix A (attached) provides a sample C language Application Programming Interface (API) to the translation facility of this invention.
A key difference with conventional approaches and the present invention is that the dictionaries of the present invention need not be pre-defined but can instead be created dynamically at the time of rendering. Referring now to
The lexical analyzer and string list tables that make up the "inverted file" dictionary lookup are saved between runs into files, and each dictionary is named based on the context of its use. There may be any number of distinct dictionaries in the system depending on how may different subsystems make calls back into the translation API and for what purposes. The primary routines involved in this dictionary construction and reference process (in addition to the DrawString( ) callback) are XL_GetString( ), XL_vSprintfCatHdl( ), XL_SprintfCatHdl( ), XL_GetDictionary( ), XL_SaveDictionary( ), and XL_FlushDictionaries( ).
The routine XL_GetDictionary( ) returns a reference to a named source (English) or target (other language) dictionary. If the dictionary is not currently in memory, it is loaded. If it does not exist, it is created (empty) as is the corresponding dictionary file. A programmer can use this function to explicitly force pre-loading of a dictionary before use. Alternatively, automatic saving may be suppressed, the handle to the source dictionary obtained and then a save can be forced by the routine. This is most useful when it is expected that many words will be added to the dictionary at once as this approach optimizes the process so that only a single save is required. Referring now to Appendix A, pseudo code for this routine is provided. In this example, if the current language is English and 0 is passed for 'aLanguage', this function will return NULL since there is no target dictionary for English. To obtain the source dictionary, 'kAmericanEnglish' (in this example, the language from which all others are translations) must be passed explicitly. If a dictionary has already been referenced and is thus loaded into memory cache, it is simply returned.
XL_SaveDictionary( ) saves a dictionary to the corresponding dictionary file. This action is normally automatic unless dictionary saves are suppressed (using the option described above). In such a case, the dictionary reference will need to be passed using this routine in order to "force" a save after all additions have been made.
Another routine is provided, XL_FlushDictionaries( ), which forces any un-saved dictionary changes to be flushed to file. This would be most applicable when automatic saves have been suppressed.
Another routine is provided, XL_GetDictionary( ), which provides basic dictionary building operations. For each dictionary(ies) involved, the routine looks up the English language phrase in that dictionary, and if not found, adds the phrase to the target dictionary (and the source if not found there). This process is illustrated in
In the preferred embodiment, this invention maintains a list of those languages that are supported and the corresponding language name and language code (which is basically a lookup index into the various tables required to support the language). A parameter, 'aLanguage', corresponds to the index necessary to locate the language concerned in the supported language tables. Two special cases are defined. A language code of 'kCurrentLanguage ==0' is interpreted to mean the language currently in effect (saved in a global). Most if not all calls to the translation facility will specify a language code of zero, which will cause the result to automatically track the language the user has selected. This language may be changed as the program is running which will result in the immediate and dynamic translation of the UI into the newly selected language. This is a far more powerful capability than most localization approaches which tend to work only in one language. Indeed, it is so useful to be able to dynamically flip languages that language code 'kAlternateLanguage' is a special case to mean the 'alternate language' which is a user configurable preference (saved in a global). This improvement reflects the fact that most users of foreign languages may still need to flip dynamically back and forth between that language and English as part of their normal workflow. As a result, any application built to work in conjunction with this translation methodology can provide a user with the ability to flip the language used to render the UI "on the fly."
For any supported language, this methodology also provides certain basic mapping tables indexed by language code. These are as follows:
In the preferred embodiment, a number of API routines are also provided that can be readily implemented as simple operations on these mapping tables and are not further described herein.
The key algorithm of this invention is the routine XL_GetString( ). This routine, as illustrated in
The details of this import/export process can be readily deduced by application of the other API functions described herein. If a dictionary selection string is set to NULL, the function XL_GetString( ) will attempt to find a translation in all available dictionaries, starting with the last one in the list and ending with the standard built in dictionary. By starting with the last dictionary on the list, custom dictionaries may be used to override a standard dictionary. In this NULL case, the English string associated with a failed translation will be written to the standard dictionary and saved. In addition to simple translation of strings, this function can perform complete sprintf( )-like functionality including the independent translation of each substitution sequence once it has been substituted.
The present invention is also capable of re-mapping the substitutions to a different order within the output string in order to account for the different grammar of other languages. To illustrate this, assume that the call below that requests a translation of a dynamic English string into the equivalent Arabic:
XL_GetString( NULL,kArabic,&resultStr, "Schrodinger's cat %s has %5.3f lives left out of%d", kDoSprintfTranslate,catName,livesLeft,9);
and that in the Arabic standard dictionary, the translation of the string above contains: ". . . arabic1. . . %2. . . arabic2. . . %0. . . arabic3. . . %1". In this case, the number and type of the substitution specifiers must exactly match the number in the English string, however, the order may be different (to account for different word ordering between languages). In this example, the correct re-ordering operations are performed by substituting the specifier '%' in the translated string followed by a decimal number (which gives the zero based index of the corresponding substitution string in the original English string). This process allows the translation capability to easily handle variable strings without causing undue dictionary clutter, and is yet another advantage of the translation scheme of this invention. This capability is not supported by other existing translation schemes. Substitutions that cannot be translated will be made in English into the foreign string. Numeric values are translated into the appropriate foreign symbols when appropriate (e.g., Arabic) unless suppressed using 'kNoNumericTranslate' option.
Referring now to Appendix A, the pseudo code for the algorithm involved in XL_GetString( ) is provided. The routines XL_vSprintfCatHdl ( ) and XL_SprintfCatHdl ( ) are merely specialized forms of calls to XL_GetString( ), which both call, and are provided primarily as a convenience.
The process of looking up and mapping the strings detailed in the algorithm above is, based on the routine LX_Lex( ) which yields a string list offset (ET_Offset-Appendix 2) to the translated string, while adding strings to the dictionary is essentially a call to LX_Add( ). Both lexical functions are fully described in that application, which is expressly incorporated herein.
Another algorithm involved in the preferred embodiment of this invention is the DrawString( ) callback that makes the actual transformation prior to rendering to the screen. The pseudo code for this function is provided in Appendix A (depending on GUI support level). This callback first determines the current language selected (via a global) and the font and other settings passed in on the call from the GUI framework. In one embodiment, the callback could include logic associated with text justification and font mapping, which can be implemented in any number of ways that would be obvious to those skilled in the art. In the preferred embodiment, the callback would also include two other calls. The first is a call to XL_GetString( ) to make the actual translation (explained above). The second call is to a routine, hereinafter called UI_ShrinkToFit( ). This function will attempt to modify a string's drawing attributes to get it to fit within a specified rectangle. This function will condense, and/or modify the text style, and/or shrink the text down to a size that fits within the bounding rectangle. The font size lower limit is 6 points. In the end the text will have its Font size and Font Style manipulated to get as much of the text in the text rectangle. in the preferred embodiment, the function will also return the fixed number of pixels that would be required to adjust the rectangle to keep the text centered vertically. This routine would be particularly useful if the translated string contained a vastly different number of characters than did the original and thus may no longer fit comfortably in the bounding rectangle originally specified on the screen. Since the bounding rectangle of the text cannot be grown without the risk of it clobbering other aspects of the GUI, this routine is responsible for making whatever adjustments are necessary to accommodate the new text into the space originally laid out for the English control text. In many cases, this routine will reduce the font size which may in turn result in text that is not vertically centered. In such a case, this 'fix' amount would be returned by UI_ShrinkToFit( ) and used to adjust the bounding rectangle in order to keep the text centered.
The exact details of this shrinking process depend on the underlying font support of the native operating system. The basic approach, however, is to loop attempting successive modifications to the font rendering characteristics until the text can be made to fit including (in order) adjusting:
a) The number of lines of text displayed (including use of word wrapping)
b). The bounding box itself (within clipping limits)
c) The text style may be changed to 'condensed'
d) Other style attributes such as 'bold', 'outline', 'shadow' etc. may be stripped off
e) The font size may be reduced gradually down to a 6-point lower limit.
Referring now to
The foregoing description of the preferred-embodiments of the invention has been presented for the purposes of illustration and description. For example, although described with respect to English, any language could be used as the "base" language from which the dictionaries are generated. This term should not be narrowly construed to only apply to English based translation as the method and system could be used to convert between any two languages. Additionally, the claimed system and method should not be limited to text based translation. This invention could be applied to any system in which one or more pieces of information being communicated over a medium (a "token"), such as text strings, sound waves and images, could be translated into a "foreign" language. The descriptions of the header structures should also not be limited to the embodiments described. While the sample pseudo code provides examples of the code that may be used, the plurality of implementations that could in fact be developed is nearly limitless. For these reasons, this description is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. It is intended that the scope of the invention be limited not by this detailed description, but rather by the claims appended hereto.
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Forrest S. McCartney, a retired Air Force lieutenant general who played a central role in developing military spy satellites and the MX intercontinental missile system before being appointed head of NASA's civilian-run Kennedy Space Center not long after the space shuttle Challenger exploded, died Tuesday in a hospice near Cape Canaveral, Fla. He was 81.
The cause was cancer, his daughter Worthy McCartney said.
General McCartney was given command of the space center 18 months after the Challenger exploded on Jan. 28, 1986, killing all seven crew members aboard and leading to the suspension of the shuttle orbiter program. His deployment from the ranks of a largely secret military space program made him the focus of initial apprehension in the parallel civilian space-exploration universe.
But historians of NASA generally credit him with rebuilding public confidence in manned space missions, and helping restore the morale of a shaken work force at Cape Canaveral. He directed an extensive review of construction and launching protocols, oversaw the first shuttle launching after the Challenger disaster, and became known as a subtle but relentless defender of Kennedy Space Center turf in the perennial struggle with other NASA power centers, including the Johnson Space Center in Houston, the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., and NASA headquarters in Washington.
Confusion over the chain of command had been identified by investigators as one of the causes of the 1986 disaster. In a 2001 interview with the Kennedy Space Center's oral history project, General McCartney referred to that problem in describing his efforts to make the Kennedy Space Center's leaders first among equals in decision making, at least in the matter of launchings.
"I just felt strongly that if the wheels came off we would certainly be accountable, and properly so," he said. That was one of "the things that I tried to turn around: not to be the dominant person, but that we were equal at the table. And whether we roll — that was our decision to make. And that was a constant fight, you know. But I think we wore them down."Continue reading the main story
Friction with NASA officials over policy and management issues eventually led to General McCartney's resignation at the end of 1991.
Had he never become director of the space center, General McCartney would have been known solely as a pioneer of the American military's unmanned space program. "He played a key role in getting the first reconnaissance satellites into space," said Neil Sheehan, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who wrote "A Fiery Peace in a Cold War," a 2009 history of the secret space program led by Gen. Bernard Schriever of the Air Force, whom the future General McCartney served as a top aide in the 1960s.
General Schriever's group is credited with a string of breakthroughs, including the first photo reconnaissance satellites, the first satellite mapping technology and the first successful recovery of an orbiting object after its return to Earth.
In the 1970s, General McCartney became program director for a project that established the ability of naval vessels and airplanes to communicate by satellite. A nuclear engineer by training, he became involved in the early 1980s in developing the MX intercontinental ballistic missile, known as the Peacekeeper, which has since been deactivated. Each MX missile carried 10 nuclear warheads, each one capable of reaching a separate target.
In 1983 he was promoted to lieutenant general and named commander of the Air Force Space Division, a military command whose work is for the most part highly classified. The transition from military to civilian administration, he said in the oral history interview, was not hard.
"I'm not a typical military fellow, he said. "I came in the military and I got into the R&D business and the space business and I never did anything else. So I really wasn't regimented into the flying and fighting part of the Air Force."
Forrest Striplin McCartney was born on March 23, 1931, in Fort Payne, Ala. His father was an electrical contractor and his mother a schoolteacher. He graduated from the Gulf Coast Military Academy in Mississippi and received a degree in electrical engineering from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute in 1952. His first military assignment was with the Air Force Logistics Command at Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
He also earned a master's degree in nuclear engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio in 1955. His major was weapons technology.
Besides his daughter Worthy, General McCartney is survived by his wife, Ruth; another daughter, Margaret Sizemore; and three granddaughters.
General McCartney recalled that during his first year as director of the Kennedy Space Center, when he was still on active duty, people would ask how he wanted to be addressed. "I said you can call me anything you want to," he said. "So some people liked to call me by my first name, some by Mister, and some by my military grade. And I really didn't care."
Worthy McCartney, asked how she remembered that, said, "Most people called him General."Continue reading the main story


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I can't stand people that only talk about bad things and troubles and forget the good part of life, there's always a solution!
Traveling around asia and scuba diving.
- animals
- partying
- traveling
- scuba diving
Music, Movies, and Books
I watch a lot of Tv series on my computer. Although it finished few years ago the best is Lost! Fringe, Homeland, Game of Thrones, Breaking bad, utopia ... different styles but that's me!
One Amazing Thing I've Done
My gap year travelling around southeast Asia and doing scuba dive in yhe Phillipines! Thresher sharks & whalesharks there were amazing!
Teach, Learn, Share
I can share my free time with you and show you my city.
I want to improve my english... especialy talking...
Countries I've Visited
Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam
Countries I've Lived In


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The problem when trying to save bread is that it can go stale very quickly. However, many people like to buy in bulk to take advantage of savings. The FoodSavor is a vacuum sealing system that can solve this problem. It allows you to vacuum seal your bread, or other food items, keeping them fresh for much longer periods of time. Vacuum sealing works by removing all the air from the storage container, thus slowing the growth of mold and bacteria that spoils food saved in the conventional way.
Step 1
Cool the bread until it reaches room temperature, if it has been freshly baked. Freezing while bread is hot creates condensation and makes the crust mushy. Slice the loaf or leave it whole. Place the bread loaf in the freezer for one to two hours, until solidly frozen. This will keep the loaf from losing shape from the pressure when vacuum sealing.
Step 2
Select the appropriate size FoodSaver bag for the bread loaf. Place the bread in the bag. Do not place food under the green circle. Leave about 3-inches of empty space at the top of the bag.
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Lay the bag flat with the green circle facing up. Align the zipper grooves and slide fingers across the bag zipper to close completely. Plug the sealer's cord into outlet. Pull the sealer's Retractable Hose Vacuum Nozzle out of the unit and place over the green circle on the bag. Apply gentle pressure, pushing down over the green circle. Press the green Power Button. The vacuum will stop automatically when all air has been taken out of the bag. Containers are also available from FoodSaver that are specifically designed to hold bread, allowing it to keep its shape.
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Let King Asa's story teach you what the most important thing really is. read more
Charisma Magazine
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The Missing Ingredient to Lasting Weight Loss That Secular Programs Just Don't Get
If you're at a loss even after trying several different diet plans, commit to this crucial step. read more
Watch for This Spiritual Pitfall of Shortcuts to Obeying God
Be cautious of reluctantly complying with Holy Spirit's promptings. read more
5 Ways to Win Your Unbelieving Spouse to Christ
These practical strategies will help you stay focused on the Lord and not turn your loved one off from God. read more
The Secret Sorrow Women Carry
This woman breaks the silence about a taboo subject to help restore many women. read more
Take This Simple Step to Tackle the Impossible Task
The psalmist offers this insight into how you can accomplish tasks beyond your ability. read more
Trusting God While Waiting When Everyone Says, 'Do Something'
This is how you can rest in God's Word in the middle of excruciatingly difficult challenges. read more
5 Simple Ways to Start the Spiritual Discipline of Fasting
Don't be intimidated or fearful of adopting this life-changing habit. read more
Break the Enemy's Grip on Your Life With These 2 Biblical Strategies
This is how you win the battle to walk in your new identity in Christ. read more
10 Scriptures to War for Your Identity in Christ
Discouragement and insecurity will flee as you declare these Bible verses over yourself. read more
2 Ingredients for God's Glory to Be Released in Your Situation
The Holy Spirit overshadowed Jesus' mother after she did these two things. read more
Moms: Move From Vanquished to Victor With These 4 Truths
This biblical truth will help you overcome the result of parenting decisions you may regret. read more
Contending for a Move of God in a Culture Overwhelmed by Darkness
We may be closer than ever to a massive resurgence of people wanting to know God. read more
4 Signs You're Making a Bad Decision
Avoid distraction and disappointment by testing your choices with these 4 principles. read more
Why Your Breakthrough May Be Delayed
Jesus released healing to the blind man and the lepers when they did this. read more
Heart-Softening Prayers You Can Use to Obey Matthew 5:44
Your Secret Weapon Against Anemic Prayers
No matter one's background or traditions, every believer can unite through this strategy. read more
Uprooting the Enemy's Legalistic Lies in Your Heart
Roll up your sleeves and get your spiritual gloves on, because these demonic weeds have to go. read more
Ward off Lethargic Disappointment With Paul's Eye-Opening Lesson to Timothy
If you couldn't keep your resolutions for the new year, let Timothy's story encourage you. read more
Quick and Easy Methods for Remembering Prayer Requests
If you say you'll pray for a friend, do it! Make it simpler with these tips. read more


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1960's Silvertone Acoustic Guitar
This guitar is no longer for sale (sold on 2007-12-22)
Price : US $52.00
This is a vintage Silvertone Acoustic Guitar.
It is Made in USA in the 1960's.
Model # 319-12009.
This guitar is in nice shape, the only noticable problem is one of the tuner knobs are missing. You can still tune it but I am missing the White piece. Bridge and neck are tight. Strings are like new. It stays in tune, plus the action is very playable. Overall length is about 36'. Any questions please feel free to e-mail me.On Dec-21-07 at 18:43:11 PST, seller added the following information:
I had a question from Germany. I tried to respond but I found out that I can't answer twice. Please e-mail mail with any questions.
This guitar is sold (sold on 2007-12-22)
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"IN' but not "FOR"
by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie
We often read and learn about the power of "living in the moment". The Mindfulness movement for example emphasises the ability of being fully present in the "now" maximising the full potential of the present experience. It teaches us to be aware of that which is happening to us, even those things that we normally take for granted and miss, such as breathing or the taste of our food.
In today's society with more distractions than ever this is an important and powerful perspective. Too often we rush from one thing to another always catching up trying to chase so many different goals. While engaged in one activity, we worry about the next one, not giving sufficient attention to where we are now. We talk to our children but think of the office or we spend time with our spouse paying attention to a disturbing WhatsApp at the same time. We really do need to learn to focus and be fully absorbed in "the now".
However, often great principles can be confused by similar sounding ideas that will lead us towards a negative outcome rather than a powerful one.
The same applies to this idea. We need to ensure that we don't confuse "living in the moment" with "living for the moment."
Living for the moment means living a pleasure seeking existence. It is the pursuit of what will bring us pleasure at any given moment without consideration of consequences, long term morality, meaning or purpose. It is a shallow reality resulting in transient delight and superficial, short lived happiness.
Living in the moment is entirely different. A meaningful life is one with a vision, a mission, and a long term plan to navigate life's journeys. It is an existence of constant growth and a decision making process where we learn from the past and consider the consequences of the future. Specifically because of this meaningful approach, it is a life where each step and each stage is fully maximised and experienced by living in the moment.
Se we need to learn to live in the moment but for a greater goal.


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2/11 Mitti Street, Little Cove
Apartment, Little Cove
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Nestled into Noosa's exclusive Little Cove, 2/11 Mitti Street is a unique and modern duplex house with plunge pool, offering four levels of contemporary and easy living just steps away from Noosa's national park and Little Cove beach.
Enjoy the privacy and seclusion that Little Cove offers whilst still being an easy stroll from the bustle of Hastings Street. The best of both worlds with the surf at the end of your street
This spacious and refurbished home has three bedrooms, consisting of a large and very private master wing with en-suite, walk in robe and outdoor terrace allowing guests to fall asleep to the sound of crashing waves. A second king bedroom and a third new bunkroom sleeping five both feature private terraces. Incredibly versatile, this house can comfortably accommodate 9 people making it ideal for two families whilst working equally well for a smaller group or couple.
Multiple living areas allow families room to move, comfort and privacy, with a front living and TV area complemented by a back living room with TV that opens up to the outside pool area for seamless inside outside living.
Enjoy the newly renovated state of the art cooks kitchen boasting Miele and Highland appliances. Want to eat outside? You will be spoilt for choice with both a sunny front terrace with outdoor table and a new outdoor kitchenette and BBQ eating area out the back by the pool.
This holiday home gets even better with a spectacular sun filled and super private roof top terrace upstairs. Enjoy sunset drinks amongst the tree-tops with expansive views to the national park on one side and glimpses of Noosa North Shore out the front. With a new large outdoor lounge and umbrella, there is no better spot to enjoy a lazy afternoon with a book in the sunshine or a post beach drink
With all new furnishings, spacious bedrooms, multiple contemporary living areas and an indoor table setting for ten overlooking the pool - this house is one of Little Cove's best kept secrets. Functional, private and so easy to live in, it has two car parks and a third car spot for guests.
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3 bedrooms 2 x king 1 x bunk room sleeping 9 in total 4 Adults, 5 Kids
2 bathrooms including an ensuite to the master plus a separate powder room
Ensuite includes a large round spa bath and covered balcony
The ground floor entry level includes the living areas, kitchen, powder room, dining, as well as the outdoor living area out to the private pool.
Lower level includes the laundry and secure undercover car parking
First floor contains the bedrooms, ensuite and family bathroom no full bath
An amazing rooftop sun deck with large fixed umbrella and outdoor lounge with filtered views towards Laguna Bay
Inverter a/c systems in all bedrooms plus in the main living area
Newly renovated modern kitchen with everything needed for a great holiday including gas cooktop, microwave and dishwasher
Laundry has new front loading Bosch washing machine and Electrolux drier
Main living area with large screen HD TV, DVD player and Foxtel which opens to the pool and outdoor living area
Outdoor area has outdoor kitchen, gas BBQ and bar fridge to complement the pool area
Good sized very private plunge pool is solar heated
Second additional living area at front of unit has 32" TV and in built DVD player
Multi level with stairs only - not suitable for the elderly or the very young
Undercover secure parking for 2 cars
Security entrance at front with intercom
Sleeps 9 4 adults and 5 children
Features covered by Stayz Rental Assurance
Air conditioning, Dishwasher, Parking, Private pool, Washing machine
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Wed., March 27, 2013, 9:46 a.m.
Opponents of school budget call for more flexibility for districts
Sen. Jim Patrick, R-Twin Falls, also debated against HB 323, the public schools budget, saying he opposed the $21 million for merit bonuses and professional development, and instead thought that money should go to discretionary funding for school districts. "I just think we should properly fund the schools," Patrick said. "The first place we've got to restore is in this discretionary funding. … Let's just keep the lights on and put the money where it should be."
Sen. Dean Mortimer, R-Idaho Falls, who cast one of five votes against the budget in the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, said school districts are suffering financially. "They're seeing large increases in … utility costs. … Their budgets are at the very, very bottom," he said. He said with the current funding crunch, "Our districts need flexibility." Mortimer said he believes the technology pilot projects and the locally directed teacher merit bonuses included in the budget overstep the bounds of the budget committee.
Sen. Steven Thayn, R-Emmett, said, "I don't think this budget has enough money for discretionary. So if we pay the teachers, but we have to RIF (reduction in force, or lay off) some teachers in order to free up some money for discretionary, that doesn't seem to make sense. … I'm a proponent of starting over on this bill."
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Holiday child care offered
CARLSBAD ---- Kids' Care, a program of the Carlsbad EducationalFoundation, is now accepting enrollment for the Holiday CareProgram. Child care will be available for kindergarten throughfifth-grade students from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Veterans Day, Nov.11, and the three days prior to the Thanksgiving Day holidays. Costis $40 per day. The program will be at Magnolia Elementary School,1905 Magnolia Ave. Activities include art, science and gamesindoors and outdoors. Visit CarlsbadEd.org or call760-929-1555.
Intro preschool classes slated
CARLSBAD ---- La Costa Valley Preschool & Kindergarten is offering Mommy or Daddy and Me introductory preschool classes for children 24-36 months of age at 2276 Calle Barcelona. Sessions are scheduled monthly, and classes meet once per week for 90 minutes. Cost is $57 per session. November's theme is "Autumn Artistry," and December's theme is "Winter Holidays." For dates and more information, visit lacostavalleypreschool.com or call 760-436-2797.
Magazine to feature student's artwork
OCEANSIDE ---- The November 2011 issue of Highlights for Children magazine has published a drawing of a piece of pizza by 8-year-old Josephine Neal in the "Your Own Pages" section. Josephine, daughter of Oceanside residents Steve and Emily Neal, is a third grade student at Ivey Ranch Elementary. She enjoys karate and reading, and is a Girl Scouts Brownie. She would like to be a veterinarian when she grows up. Visit HighlightsKids.com .
Students to learn about disabilities
POWAY ---- Adobe Bluffs Elementary School will hold its second annual "Ability Awareness in Action Celebration," coordinated by K-2 special education teacher Esther Hilleli, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 27 at 8707 Adobe Bluffs Drive. The event, for preschool through fifth-grade students, will include presentations from community members who have varying disabilities including autism, short stature, quadriplegia, physical impairments and intellectual challenges. Students will also have the opportunity to learn about wheelchairs and assistive technology use. Students will rotate through stations and listen to guest presenters share their experiences in a positive manner. Call 858-538-2672.
SeaWorld team to dispel myths
SOLANA BEACH ---- SeaWorld San Diego animal experts and someamazing animals will visit Solana Vista Elementary School studentsas part of the park's commitment to education and wildlifeconservation. In honor of Halloween, SeaWorld's Animal AmbassadorTeam will dispel myths about some spooky or misunderstoodcreatures. The event will be held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Oct. 27 at780 Santa Victoria. During the assembly, a SeaWorld educator willdiscuss misconceptions about sharks, compare different shark jawsand introduce the children to Mr. Potato Shark, while illustratingdifferent shark adaptations. Then, SeaWorld's Animal AmbassadorTeam will present live animals, while dispelling myths about somecreepy and not-so-creepy creatures, including a porcupine, a 5-footwater monitor, vulture and more. Visit seaworldspooktacular.com.
Recycle event to be held
4S RANCH ---- Del Norte High School will hold an electronic waste recycling event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 6 in the school's parking lot, 16601 Nighthawk Lane. Safely dispose of unwanted items for free. Any item that uses batteries or plugs into an electrical outlet is accepted. Proceeds benefit Del Norte High School's EcoFuture Club. Visit powayusd.com/pusddnhs or call 858-487-0877.