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Diffferences in adipose tissue secretory profile, as measured by adipokine levels, may play a role in race-ethnic disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD). We examined race-ethnic differences in adipokine levels in a group of mid-life Caucasian, African American (AA), Chinese and Japanese women, after accounting for adiposity.
Data on 1876 women from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation were analyzed. In multivariable adjustment, including total fat mass, differences in total and high molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin, leptin and soluble leptin receptor (sOB-R) levels were examined.
Despite intermediate levels of adiposity, Caucasian women had higher levels of both total and HMW adiponectin, when compared to both AA and Chinese and Japanese women. After multivariable adjustment, compared to Caucasian women, AA women had significantly lower total (β: −3.40; 95%CI: −4.29, −2.52; p < 0.001) and HMW adiponectin (β: −0.53; 95%CI: −0.64, −0.43; p<0.001) levels, higher leptin levels (β: 3.26; 95%CI: 1.36, 5.16; p<0.001) and lower sOB-R levels (β: −0.07; 95%CI: −0.11, −0.03; p<0.001). Compared to Caucasian women, both Chinese and Japanese women had lower total (Chinese: β: −5.50; 95%CI: −7.07, −3.93; p< 0.001; Japanese: β: −5.48; 95%CI: −6.95, −4.02; p<0.001) and HMW adiponectin (Chinese: β: −0.57; 95%CI: −0.75, −0.38; p<0.001; Japanese: β: −0.61; 95%CI: −0.78, −0.44; p<0.001) levels and lower sOB-R levels (Chinese: β: −0.13; 95%CI: −0.20, −0.06; p<0.001; Japanese: β: −0.09; 95%CI: −0.15, −0.02; p:0.008).
Significant race-ethnic differences exist in circulating adipokines, even after accounting for adiposity. Further research is needed to explicitly determine if such differences contribute to known racial differences in CVD risk.
The discrepancy in cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality across race-ethnic groups has been postulated to result from the differential impact of obesity and its related comorbidities such as hypertension and diabetes in race-ethnic and socioeconomic groups.[1] In recent years, there has been a recognition of the role of adipose tissue distribution, rather than total body size, in increasing CVD risk. However, neither body mass index (BMI), the clinical measure of obesity, nor differences in adipose tissue distribution are able to completely explain differences in CVD risk among race-ethnic groups. For example, even after adjusting for BMI, compared to Caucasians, African Americans (AA) have a more favorable adipose tissue distribution profile, with a greater percentage of peripheral than central adipose tissue,[2] which should lead to a more favorable CVD risk profile. However, epidemiologic data consistently show higher prevalence of CVD, hypertension and cancer in AA vs. Caucasian groups.[3] Similarly, the limited data in Asian Americans shows worse cholesterol profiles[4] and a higher prevalence of diabetes[5] despite lower levels of adiposity. With our growing understanding of adipose tissue as a dynamic and functional organ, the secretory profile of adipose tissue, as measured by adipokine levels, is now being investigated for its role in race-ethnic disparities in CVD risk profiles. At present, limited data are available examining race-ethnic differences in adipokine levels.
Adiponectin, the most abundant adipose tissue-specific adipokine in circulation,[6] plays a protective role in CVD risk. It improves peripheral insulin sensitivity, improves fatty acid oxidation in liver and muscle[7] and induces the production of anti-inflammatory cytokines.[8, 9] Low levels of adiponectin are associated with obesity,[6] type 2 diabetes,[10] metabolic syndrome,[11] and atherosclerosis.[12–14] Of the various isoforms of adiponectin, high molecular weight adiponectin (HMW adiponectin) represents the most potent and biologically active form.[15] Leptin, another adipokine, plays a role in energy homeostasis by affecting satiety.[16, 17] Leptin also augments glucose and lipid metabolism and up-regulates the expression of pro-inflammatory and pro-angiogenic factors.[18, 19] It has been independently associated with obesity, decreased arterial distensibility,[20] subclinical atherosclerosis,[21] and independently predicts CVD events in patients with and without established CVD.[22, 23] Leptin acts by binding to specific leptin receptors.[24] Of the six known isoforms, soluble leptin receptor (sOB-R) binds leptin in the serum,[25] and modulates serum leptin levels by delaying clearance and determining the amount of free versus bound leptin, thus playing an important role in leptin homeostasis.[26] There is an inverse and curvilinear correlation between leptin and sOB-R; increasing adiposity decreases sOB-R levels.[27] Obese subjects have higher levels of leptin circulating in the free form suggesting that the leptin-binding proteins are saturated in states of increased adiposity.[28]
The purpose of the current study was to compare levels of total and HMW adiponectin, leptin and sOB-R among mid-life Caucasian, African American, Chinese/Chinese American and Japanese/Japanese American women, after accounting for differences in fat mass.
The current study included participants from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN), a community-based, multicenter, multiethnic longitudinal study designed to characterize the biological and psychosocial changes that occur during the menopausal transition. Briefly, SWAN is being conducted at seven sites: Boston; Chicago; the Detroit area; Los Angeles; Newark, NJ; Pittsburgh, PA; and Oakland, CA. From 1996 to 1997, 3,302 women aged 42–52 years were enrolled. Each site recruited Caucasian women plus one race-ethnic group: African American (Pittsburgh, Chicago, Michigan and Boston), Chinese/Chinese American (Oakland), Japanese/Japanese American (UCLA) and Hispanic (Newark). Complete information on screening and data collection has been published previously.[29] The institutional review boards of the participating institutions approved this study, and informed consent was obtained.
The current report utilizes data collected from the 2,310 women present at the sixth annual SWAN follow-up visit, the only visit at which both fat mass and adipose hormones were available on the full SWAN cohort. After excluding 428 women missing key covariates of interest, data from 1,882 women were available for the current analyses (951 Caucasian, 535 African American, 175 Chinese, 215 Japanese and 6 Hispanic women). Due to the small number of Hispanic women in the sample, data on these women were excluded. Therefore, the present analyses report findings from 1,876 participants.
Height and weight were measured in light clothing without shoes and using calibrated scales. Body mass index was calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in (meter)2. Waist circumference was measured in non-restrictive undergarments, or in cases where respondents refused, measures were taken over light clothing. Waist circumference was measured at the level of the natural waist, defined as the narrowest part of the torso as seen from the anterior aspect. In cases where a waist narrowing was difficult to identify, the measure was taken at the smallest horizontal circumference in the area between the ribs and the iliac crest. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) was used to measure total fat mass.[30],[31]
Standard cardiovascular risk factors were assayed at the Medical Research Laboratories (Lexington, KY), certified by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Part II program, as previously described. [32] The homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) was calculated from fasting insulin and glucose [fasting insulin (µU/ml) × fasting glucose (mmol/l)]/22.5. [33] High sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were measured using an ultra-sensitive rate immunonephelometric method (BN 100, Dade-Behring, Marburg, Germany). Leptin, sOB-R, total and HMW adiponectin were determined in Dr. Peter Mancuso's laboratory, in duplicate, using commercially available colorimetric enzyme immunoassay kits according to the manufacturer's instructions (leptin, adiponectin, and HMW adiponectin, Millipore, St. Charles, MO and sOB-R, R& D systems, Minneapolis, MN). The mean coefficient of variation percent (CV %) for duplicate samples for each subject and lower limit of detection, respectively, were: adiponectin: 5.4%, 0.78 ng/ml; HMW adiponectin: 8.1%, 0.5 ng/ml; leptin: 4%, 0.5 ng/ml; and sOB-R: 3.7%, 0.31 ng/ml.
Race, current smoking habits and education status (≤ high school / post high school / ≥ college) were obtained from a self-reported questionnaire. Women were asked about their menstrual bleeding patterns in the 12 months prior to recruitment and divided into categories similar to the World Health Organization: 1) Premenopause: Monthly bleeding with no perceived change in cycle interval; 2) Early Perimenopause: Monthly bleeding with a perceived change in cycle interval, but at least one period within the past three months; 3) Late Perimenopause: >3 consecutive months of amenorrhea, with at least one period in the last 12 months; 4) Post Menopause: >12 consecutive months of amenorrhea; 5) Surgical Menopause: Menopause induced by hysterectomy with/without oophorectomy; 6) MHT users: Use of menopausal hormone therapy before the documentation of a final menstrual period. For the present analysis, we combined the Pre/Early Perimenopause groups and compared them to the Late/ Post Menopause/Surgical Menopause groups and the MHT users. Physical activity was based on the Kaiser Permanente Activity Score.[34]
Demographics, metabolic risk factors, body fat measurements and adipokine levels were compared among the four race-ethnic groups (Caucasian, African American, Chinese and Japanese) using the chi- square test for categorical variables and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) for normally distributed continuous variables. Pair-wise comparisons were tested when significant differences were found. The Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used for skewed continuous data.
The strength of association between each adipokine and adiposity measure in the race-ethnic groups was measured using Spearman's correlation.
In a series of regression models, using continuous levels of each adipokine (log-transformed values for HMW adiponectin and sOB-R) as the dependent variable, differences in adipokine levels between the race-ethnic groups were examined. Models were initially adjusted for age, site of recruitment, education level, smoking, physical activity, menopause status and total fat mass, followed by adjustment for waist circumference (as a surrogate measure of central obesity) in lieu of total fat mass, and further adjustment for HOMA and CRP. There was minimal overlap in total fat mass between African American and both Chinese and Japanese women. Therefore, two sets of regression analyses were carried out: the first comparing differences between Caucasian and African American groups, and the second among Caucasian and Chinese and Japanese groups, both using Caucasians as the reference group.
To confirm adequacy of adjustment for total fat mass, sensitivity analyses were run limited to African Amercian and Caucasian women in the 2nd and 3rd quartiles of total body fat (quartiles based on the pooled sample of AA and Caucasians) to allow for maximal overlap in total fat mass between the race-ethnic groups. Similarly, analyses were done comparing Caucasian, Chinese, and Japanesewomen limited to the 2nd and 3rd quartiles of total fat mass (quartiles based on the pooled sample of Chinese, Japanese, and Caucasian women). In addition, data were examined excluding diabetic women and then again after excluding women on menopausal hormone therapy (MHT).
Due to the role of sOB-R in the regulation of circulating leptin levels, we ran additional models comparing race-ethnic differences in leptin levels while further adjusting for sOB-R levels and vice versa to better examine the independent effects of each. In addition, the interaction between total fat mass and adipokine levels was examined in relation to race-ethnic differences. When significant interactions were found, models were stratified by total fat mass tertiles.
Table 1 compares the anthropometric measures, lifestyle factors, CVD risk factors among the four groups. In unadjusted comparisons, AA women had significantly higher BMI, waist circumference and total body fat compared to Caucasian, Chinese and Japanese women. A higher percentage of AA women reported current smoking and a lower percentage reported a college degree or higher compared to Caucasian, Chinese and Japanese groups. AA women also had lower HDL and triglyceride levels and higher HOMA and CRP levels.
Comparing adipokine levels between the four race-ethnic groups (Table 1), we found that the Caucasian women had significantly higher levels of total and HMW adiponectin compared to both AA and Chinese and Japanese women. Leptin levels were highest and sOB-R levels lowest among AA women, whereas sOB-R levels were similar between Caucasian and Chinese and Japanese women despite Caucasian women having significantly higher BMI and total body fat mass. Adipokine levels did not differ significantly between Chinese and Japanese women.
Generally, the direction and strength of associations between adipokines and different measures of adiposity were similar within each race-ethnic group (Table 2). The exceptions to this were that AA women showed weaker associations between adiposity measures and both adiponectin and HMW adiponectin compared to the other race-ethnic groups. Although unadjusted correlations between adiponectin measures and fat-free mass were negative, the expected positive correlation emerged after adjustment for BMI or fat mass (data not shown).
Comparing adipokine levels between Caucasian and AA women after adjusting for age, study site, education, smoking, physical activity, menopause status and total fat mass, AA women had lower total adiponectin and HMW adiponectin levels (Table 3). The estimates did not change significantly when adjusted for waist circumference (as a proxy for central adiposity) instead of total fat mass. In models comparing leptin levels between the two race/ethnic groups, adjusting for the above stated variables, AA women had higher leptin levels and lower sOB-R levels when either total fat mass or waist circumference were used as the measure of adiposity. Adding HOMA or CRP to the model did not affect the beta estimates significantly.
Interestingly, similar to AA women, compared to Caucasians, Chinese and Japanese women also had significantly lower total adiponectin and HMW adiponectin levels (Table 4). Again, estimates were similar after accounting for different measures of adiposity. In contrast, there were no significant differences in leptin levels between the three groups when models were adjusted for total body fat, but both Chinese and Japanese women had significantly lower leptin levels when models were adjusted for waist circumference instead of total body fat. Both Chinese and Japanese women had lower sOB-R levels compared to Caucasian women after adjusting for the above stated variables including total fat mass or waist circumference.
We found significant effect modification of Caucasian-AA differences in total and HMW adiponectin, as well as sOB-R, by fat mass. We found similar effect modification by fat mass on Caucasian-(Chinese/Japanese) differences in HMW adiponectin and sOB-R. To gain better insight into the nature of this effect modification by fat mass, we stratified regression models by fat mass tertiles and, for both sets of comparisons, we found larger race-ethnic differences at lower fat mass tertiles than at higher fat mass tertiles (Table 5). We found that in the lowest fat mass tertile, compared to Caucasian women, AA women had significantly lower total and HMW adiponectin levels and lower sOB-R levels, whereas among women in the highest fat mass tertile, differences between the two race-ethnic groups were smaller and in all but the case of Caucasian-AA differences in HMW adiponectin, not statistically significant. Similar patterns were noted when comparing differences between Caucasian and Asian groups. Sensitivity analyses maximizing the overlap in fat mass between any two race-ethnic groups by limiting data to the 2nd and 3rd quartiles of body fat mass, did not alter the beta estimates significantly for either adipokine or sOB-R (data not shown). Similarly, neither adding insulin instead of HOMA to the models, nor excluding women with diagnosed diabetes or on menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) altered the beta estimates in our cohort (data not shown). In addition, the magnitude of differences in leptin levels were similar even after additonal adjustment for sOB-R [AA: 2.85 (CI: 0.97, 4.74; p: 0.003); Chinese: −2.23 (CI: −4.93, 0.46; p: 0.104); Japanese: −0.15 (CI: −2.36, 2.65; p:0.909)], as were differences in sOB-R levels after adjusting for leptin (AA: −0.06 (CI: (−0.10, −0.02; p:0.001); Chinese: −0.14 (CI: −0.21, −0.07; p: <0.001); Japanese: −0.09 (CI: −0.15, −0.02; p: 0.009)].
Our study reveals many significant race-ethnic differences in levels of protective and putative adipokines that persist even after adjusting for adiposity using total fat mass or waist circumference. These differences were most apparent in total and HMW adiponectin levels where Caucasians had higher levels as compared to both AA and Chinese and Japanese women. In comparison to Caucasian women, AA women also had significantly higher leptin and lower sOB-R levels, whereas Chinese and Japanese women had similar leptin levels but lower sOB-R levels.
Although previous studies report differences in adipose tissue distribution [35, 36] and inflammatory markers [37–39] between AA and Caucasian groups, race differences in adipokine levels have only recently been reported.[36, 40–42] Similar to our results, Cohen et al report an interaction between degree of adiposity and adiponectin levels, where obese Caucasian and AA women show less discrepancy in adiponectin levels compared to women at lower BMIs.[41] Hyatt et al report that at any BMI, AA women have lower intra-abdominal adipose tissue, higher levels of inflammatory markers and lower levels of adiponectin compared to Caucasian women.[36] And, Hulver et al report significantly lower levels of adiponectin in non-obese AA women compared to non-obese Caucasian women.[40] In the Dallas Heart Study, Turer et al found that AA women have lower levels of adiponectin for a given BMI.[43] Our results adjusting for total fat mass corroborate these BMI-adjusted findings. In addition, we show that despite adjusting for waist circumference, as a proxy for central obesity, the differences in adiponectin levels persist, suggesting that adipose tissue distribution does not completely address these racial differences in the secretory profile of adipose tissue. In addition excluding subjects with diabetes and adjusting for insulin resistance and systemic inflammation, each of which may initiate changes in adipokines, did not change our estimates significantly. Whether adipokine differences contribute to the differences in CVD morbidity between the two groups remains to be evaluated.
Although differences in leptin levels were less substantial than adiponectin differences, AA women had higher leptin levels and lower sOB-R levels compared to Caucasian women, even after accounting for differences in total fat mass, and in stratified analyses where associations were looked at only among women with low fat mass, and again only among women with high fat mass. Contradictory to our findings, in a small group of post-menopausal obese women, Nicklas et al found that after adjusting for adipose tissue mass, AA women had significantly lower leptin levels compared to Caucasian women.[44] However, we did not observe these differences even after stratifying our data by menopausal status (data not shown). To our knowledge, this study is the first to document differences in sOB-R levels between AA and Caucasian women. As sOB-R serves to sequester leptin from productive interactions with its signaling receptor,[45] low levels in AA women could add to their CVD risk. We also found that race-ethnic differences in leptin levels were independent of sOB-R levels, thus there may be other mechanisms at play affecting leptin activity and apparent race-ethnic differences in leptin.
Contrary to our expectations, despite a lesser degree of obesity, as seen by lower BMIs, smaller waist circumferences, and less fat mass, compared to Caucasian women, both Chinese and Japanese women also had lower total and HMW adiponectin levels. And despite no differences in fat mass-adjusted leptin levels, they had significantly lower sOB-R levels. Differences were noted in leptin levels when adjusting for central adiposity using waist circumference. It is known that Asian Americans, especially Japanese have high rates of type 2 diabetes despite correspondingly low rates of obesity.[46] These findings have been attributed to differences in adipose tissue distribution between Caucasian and Asian groups. In a large cohort study, Lear et al report greater amounts of total and visceral abdominal adipose tissue in Chinese compared to Caucasian adults even after adjusting for BMI.[47] We found few studies comparing adipokine levels between the two groups. Araneta et al report that at similar BMI, waist circumference and total body fat, Filipina women had lower adiponectin levels than Caucasian women.[48] Interestingly, Conroy et al found a differential effect of obesity on adipokine levels between premenopausal Caucasian and Chinese and Japanese women. Whereas overweight and obese Asian women had lower levels of adiponectin and leptin compared to Caucasian women, normal weight Asian women had lower levels of adiponectin but similar levels of leptin.[49] We too, document lower total and HMW adiponectin levels and lower sOB-R levels among our Chinese and Japanese women. However, in contrast to Conroy et al's findings, we found that these differences in adipokine levels diminished with increasing fat mass. The difference in menopausal status between the two cohorts may play a role in the discrepancy of findings. Studies examining changes in adipokine levels across the menopausal transition have yielded contradictory findings, [50–52] and none have examined the race-ethnic differences in adipokine levels during the menopausal transition. Further research is required in this important area to ascertain the role of menopause in race-ethnic differences.
The reasons for these race-ethnic differences in adipokine levels despite adjusting for fat mass remain poorly understood. Differences in adipose tissue distribution may play a role, as visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue have different adipokine secretory profiles.[53] However, adjustment for waist circumference in our models, though not a perfect proxy for abdominal adipose tissue, had minimal effect on the estimates, suggesting that adjustment for visceral adipose tissue may not completely eliminate these differences either. As fat cell size has been implicated in increasing risk of diabetes, [54] it is possible that differences in fat cell size also play a role in differences in adipokine levels. However, to our knowledge race-ethnic differences in fat cell size have not been examined.
Our results should be viewed in light of certain limitations. We used bioimpedance to measure total body fat. Although waist circumference has been used as a surrogate for central adiposity, and we found no changes in effect size by adjusting for waist circumference in our sensitivity analyses, we recognize that a direct measure of abdominal visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue would give more precise associations. Due to extreme differences in adiposity and total body fat, we could not directly compare AA and Chinese and Japanese groups. Although other studies have done so after adjusting for fat mass, they were designed to include women with similar body mass indices.[48]
Despite these limitations, by studying differences in adipokine levels in a large, multi-ethnic, multi-center cohort, our results are applicable to midlife women of our target ethnic groups. By adjusting for a direct measure of total fat mass instead of the clinically used BMI, we were able to examine differences in protective and putative adipokine levels among the race/ethnic groups taking into account their actual adiposity. Also, finding similar results using first and second generation adipokines improves the validity of our findings. Thus it appears that even after accounting for adiposity and in analyses limited to non-diabetics, Caucasian women, despite having intermediate levels of adiposity, have significantly higher levels of protective adipokines compared to their AA and Chinese and Japanese peers. In addition, these findings again suggest that total fat mass and adipokine levels may not be interchangeable in determining CVD risk profiles. Future studies are needed to determine whether these adipokine differences may partially explain the higher CVD morbidity and mortality in African Americans, and the higher predisposition to diabetes in Chinese and Japanese groups.
The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) has grant support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), DHHS, through the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) and the NIH Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) (Grants NR004061; AG012505, AG012535, AG012531, AG012539, AG012546, AG012553, AG012554, AG012495). The adipokine data utilized in this report were generated through NIH-National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) grant HL086858 (to Dr. Wildman) Dr. Everson-Rose was supported by HL091290, and by the Program in Health Disparities Research and the Applied Clinical Research Program at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Khan was supported by the NHLBI Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Award 1K23HL105790-01. The content of this article is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIA, NINR, ORWH or the NIH.
Clinical Centers: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor – MaryFran Sowers, PI; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA – Joel Finkelstein, PI 1999 – present; Robert Neer, PI 1994 – 1999; Rush University, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL – Howard Kravitz, PI 2009 – present; Lynda Powell, PI 1994 – 2009; University of California, Davis/Kaiser – Ellen Gold, PI; University of California, Los Angeles – Gail Greendale, PI; Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY – Rachel Wildman, PI 2010; Nanette Santoro, PI 2004 – 2010; University of Medicine and Dentistry – New Jersey Medical School, Newark – Gerson Weiss, PI 1994 – 2004; and the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA – Karen Matthews, PI.
NIH Program Office: National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, MD - Marcia Ory 1994 – 2001; Sherry Sherman 1994 – present; National Institute of Nursing Research, Bethesda, MD – Program Officers.
Central Laboratory: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Daniel McConnell (Central Ligand Assay Satellite Services).
Coordinating Center: New England Research Institutes, Watertown, MA - Sonja McKinlay, PI 1995 – 2001; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA – Kim Sutton-Tyrrell, PI 2001 – present.
Steering Committee: Chris Gallagher, Chair
Susan Johnson, Chair
We thank the study staff at each site and all the women who participated in SWAN.
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Author contributions:Unab I. Khan was involved in the design and conduct of the study, data analysis, interpretation and manuscript writing. Maryfran R. Sowers (deceased), Peter Mancuso, and Rachel P. Wildman were involved in the design and conduct of the study, data collection and analysis, data interpretation and manuscript writing. Susan Everson-Rose and Philip Scherer were involved in data interpretation and manuscript writing. Dan Wang was involved in data analysis, data interpretation and manuscript writing.
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Monday 26 August 1974
It was Monday, under the sign of Virgo. The US president was Gerald Ford (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Freddie Scott and Kelvin Cato.
In that special week of August people in US were listening to (You're) Having My Baby by Paul Anka.
In UK When Will I See You Again by The Three Degrees was in the top 5 hits.
Turkish Delight, directed by Paul Verhoeven, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1974
while Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Autoverleih Pistulla.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Elimination or Spasim.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1974 or at August 26 across the years.
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- RC saints - St Zephyrinus, Saint Ninian, David Lewis (one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales)
- Namibia - Namibia Day or Heroes' Day
- Zanzibar - Sultan's Birthday
Famous Birthdays:
- Freddie Scott: NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons).
- Kelvin Cato: American basketball player, he played center for the Portland Trail Blazers (1997–1999), Houston Rockets (1999–2004), Orlando Magic (2004–2006), Detroit Pistons (2006), and the New York Knicks (2006–2007).
- Meredith Eaton: American actress.
- Guinee-Bissau becomes independent of Portugal
- Charles Lindbergh dies at age 72 in his Hawaiian home.
- Soyuz 15 carries two cosmonauts to space station Salyut 3.
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- Paul Anka - (You're) Having My Baby
- Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff
- Rufus - Tell Me Something Good
- Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died
- Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love
- Donny and Marie Osmond - I'm Leaving It (All) Up To You
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- Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently
- Barry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
- Helen Reddy - You And Me Against The World
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12:04am 23rd December 2012
If your child is starting school in September, you have until the middle of January to apply for a place.
Dorset County Council say it's for children born between the 1st September 2008 and the 31st of August 2009, and also applies for youngsters moving to middle or junior school.
You'll need to complete a form that needs to be in by the 15th January.
If you are a Dorset resident, school admissions are handled by Dorset County Council. The quickest and easiest way to apply is online at www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions. Alternatively, you can download the form using the same web address, or telephone 01305 221060 for a paper copy and parents' guide to be sent to you.
Cllr Toni Coombs, cabinet member for children's services at Dorset County Council, said:
""It is very important that you apply by 15 January to make sure that your application is dealt with on time. We have tried to make the process as easy as possible and our parents' guide has all the information to help you submit your application. Our webpages also provide details on the application process, plus individual schools and links to Ofsted reports."
If you apply online you will be able to view the outcome online on 16 April 2013 (primary, middle and junior applications). In all cases a letter with the outcome of your application will be posted to you first class on this date.
To find out more visit www.dorsetforyou.com/schooladmissions or call 01305 221060.
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Application of Specific Features of Industrial Products when Forming and Developing Brands of Industrial Enterprises
The article analyses and structures approaches and principles of formulation of industrial products. It offers classification of goods and markets of industrial products by their characteristics and participants. It identifies main participants that make decisions at B2C and B2B markets and characterises their specific features and motivation when making decisions on purchase of products of industrial enterprises. It studies and analyses indicators of development of domestic markets of consumer goods and market of industrial products and dynamics of development of their relation in retrospective view.
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text: So I went to the menu where you can see how much battery you have left and what apps are using battery life. Google Maps and internet were using the battery eventhough I wasn't using them. I tapped on Google Maps and Internet and got an option to close the app so I did. But the apps didn't close. Could anyone help me out here? (and don't tell me to get a task killer)


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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ +16 years-old ] The success of over 20 years transforms a young idealist in the incarnation of all that hate. A tragedy of ecological and human catastrophe shakes in every sense. To recover your soul, be exposed to the beast it serves - even if it kills. You can watch To petagma tou kyknou (The Flight of the Swan) online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in Greek at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2011.
Rating: 5 by 220 users./
Runtime: 90 minutes
James D'Arcy, Alicia Witt, Colm Meaney, Linda Gray, Tom Frederic and Georgina Rylance.
90-minute film (full movie) directed by Nikos Tzimas.
The original audio of To petagma tou kyknou (The Flight of the Swan) has dialogues in or Greek, it was produced in Greece.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2011.
Screenplay written by Nikos Tzimas.
Aris Stavrou.
This film was produced and / or financed by Coproducción Grecia-EEUU; Athens Film.
Composed by Thanos Loukas.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie To petagma tou kyknou (The Flight of the Swan) has a duration of 90 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in English or Greek in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
See the page of this full movie, To petagma tou kyknou (The Flight of the Swan) in FULLTV Movies.


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This transitional power reclining chair has padded track arms on either side, a padded chaise footrest and pure gel seat cushion. Comfortable and simply designed this power reclining chair can create a spot in your home where you love to kick back and relax.
The Julio Transitional Power Reclining Chair by Klaussner from Wayside Furniture. We proudly serve the Akron, Cleveland, Canton, Medina, Youngstown, Ohio area. Product availability may vary. Contact us for the most current availability on this product.
Sitting up and getting out of the chair is easier with the ability to put the footrest away with the simple press of a button instead of having to slam it shut. Sit far back to completely recline or stop at any point before then to get the most comfortable position for your body with power motion.
Use a recliner from this transitional collection to update your home with a comfortable place to sit back and relax. A simple design with clean lines on the sides and padded seats for comfort, one of these recliners gives you the best seat in the house. Perfect for updating your living room or family room with the ideal spot to watch sports, movies or TV. Pure gel seat cushions create a comfortable seat as you prop your feet up on the padded chaise.
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How to travel to Bordeaux
Open dates | Open times
From 23-26 June 2016 | 11am – 11:30pm
By plane from the world
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By train from Europe
Mainline Trains to Bordeaux
Train is often the quickest and greenest way to travel and Bordeaux is the hub of the rail network. All aboard!
By coach from Europe
From airport to city center
Jet'Bus (shuttle) every hour | 7/7
Urban bus line 1 : 1,50€ one way (60 mn)
Shuttle bus : 7,20€ one way (45mn)
Taxi from 30€ (30mn)
From railway station to city center
10 minutes away from the city center :
Tram line C (10 mn)
Urban travel
It is advisable to park your car in the parking on the path of different tramway and urban bus lines and take the tram and bus to come to the city center
By car
Parking in Bordeaux
If you're driving to Bordeaux or around Bordeaux, you need to know about parking your car, including information on car parks
By tram
Quinconces tram station is served by lines B and C
Tramways & map
By bus
The network public transport dessert, via several bus lines, the site of the event.
Urban bus & map
By bike
The VCub stations allow you to cycle the last link in all your routes.
Bike & map
Traffic on the quay
Car and tram traffic will be stopped on the docks every night from 22:00 to 1:00
From Porte de Bourgogne station (the stone bridge) to the Capc musée d'art contemporain station (Cours Xavier Arnozan).


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The existence of clock towers in every town in Malaysia portrays the recorded historical life of society, each tower having its own unique architecture and attractive design.
The following clock towers in Malaysia are being featured in this stamp issue.
Christ Church Clock Tower, Melaka - This clock tower is built in 1650 during the Dutch Settlement and is a fine example of Dutch architecture. A popular tourist spot for photography.
Jubilee Clock Tower, Pulau Pinang - This clock tower is a gift from local millionaire, Cheah Chen Eok, in 1897 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. 60 feet in height; one foot for each year of Queen Victoria's reign.
Sungai Petani Clock Tower, Kedah - This clock tower was built in 1963 and was donated by Lim Lean Teng to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary in London. However, it was later established as a memorial to King George V as he passed away before the completion of the tower.
Teluk Intan Clock Tower, Perak - The pagoda-style clock tower by built in 1885 by Leong Choon Chong, and was originally used as a covered water tank. This tower appears like an 8-storey building but is actually divided into 3 storeys only.
Council Negeri Monument, Sarawak - Originally a memorial stone erected in 1967, it was further enhanced with a clock tower and fountain in 1897. This clock tower is to commemorate the centenary of Malaysia's first and oldest State Legislative Assembly Meeting in 1867.
Date of Issue : 24 May 2003Postmark : Kuala Lumpur
Denomination : 5 x 30 sen
Stamp Size : 30mm x 40mm
Paper : SPM Watermarked, Phosphor Coated
Printing Process : Lithography
The Teluk Intan Clock Tower is slanted leftward, similar to the world-famous Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, hence earning the name Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan, the Malaysian equivalent of Leaning Tower of Pisa.
The reasons the tower leans are due the soft ground on which it was built, as well as the weight of the water in the water tank, which causes it to lean towards the southwest.


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Lewisville, TX (PressExposure) November 30, 2007 -- Business leaders looking for a gift idea, which is different from the usual coffee mug, to give to their customers or employees as a "thank you" should consider a business book. Although most business gifts are appreciated by the receiver, items such as candy, cookies, and other types of food baskets are quickly gone. If the purpose of the gift is a quick "thank you", then a mug or food may be enough. To say more, consider business books which not only provide a simple thank you but they can be educational or motivational as well.
To aid in professional growth, the best gift books will make the individual's job easier or improve how they work. Look for a book that meets a practical need in the business world today and everyday. One that helps the individual in their everyday work, such as managing meetings will be appreciated for months to come. Shirley Fine Lee has produced a book titled "R.A!R.A! A Meeting Wizard's Approach" (ISBN 1-4196-5367-9 available on Amazon.com). This book gives tips on planning, leading, and follow-through for meetings.
Although coffee mugs or food are a nice way to say thanks, one can get too many of these and little benefit. If the purpose is to do more than say thanks, a business book makes sense A business library of helpful books is always welcome. When business leaders are looking for a gift to give, they should remember everyone can appreciate a book which will help them to grow. When saying thanks with a book of improvement, the educational or motivational message is also received with gratitude by the customer or employee.


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|a very Newspaper Dedede Christmas
|Waddle Doink
|Waddle Doink
|Nintendo Wii U
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|December 25, 2013
|4 player
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|Media Included
A Very Newspaper Dedede Christmas is an upcoming game for the wii u. It is a multiplayer platformer game, and the 3rd in the Newspaper Dedede series.
Newspaper Dedede is in his house, in the summer, drinking some iced tea, when suddenly, snow falls from the sky! Newspaper Dedede didn't like snow because it was wet, messy, and it meant... The Christmas tree monster was coming back! Newspaper Dedede gathered Waddle Doink and went out to the snowy Fields! After his first trip didn't go so well, Waddle doink recruted some new members, Kikachu and mr. Mustache guy!
There are only five worlds in this game.
|Secret boss
|Frozen fields
|Frozen hammer
|Rudolph X
|icy hills
|Red hot boots
|Abominable snowman
|Crystal mountan
|Ice charged Kracko
|Emerald hat
|Kracko X
|Bitter clouds
|Possesed micheal Jackson
|Evil minian
|Micheal Jackson
|The snowman
|The Christmas tree monster
|Zap Portal
Note: Micheal Jackson is stronger when not possesed.
After You beat the game, the snow starts to melt, and Newspaper Dedede,Waddle Doink, and everyone else cheer! But then, the zap portal opens and the crew gets stuck inside an alternate demension where it always snows! The only way to get out is by destroying santa, the power source of the portal. So our heros (If that's what you want to call them) redo there adventure, but this time, it's harder!
After Santa is beaten, Newspaper Dedede destroys Santa for good,but when Waddle Doink says: "Wait! Newspaper Dedede! We can't destroy Christmas! It's when everyone gets together and-" Newspaper Dedede didn't want to here cheesy stories so he decides to make a deal with Santa. He says: If you take us out of here, and let us come in whenever we want, I won't kill you. Of coarse, Santa agreed. so that's when the journey ends.


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Kat Von D True Romance Eyeshadow Palette - Beethoven
A palette of eight eye shadow colors from tattoo-artist Kat Von D. A smoky eye adds an instant air of mystery—create your own with the True Romance Eye shadow Palette. Designed by reality television star Kat Von D especially for Sephora, this artistic spectrum of shades brings an edgy-glam creativity to your makeup. The sleek black eye shadow palette is stenciled with silver roses and arrives packaged in a silk-screened black and silver box that is itself a work of art—and inspired by Kat's favorite tattoo. The Beethoven palette contains the shades:- Lucifer (matte charcoal black)- Speed Blue (dark metalic blue)- Razor Gray (warm gun steel shimmer)- Tequila (metallic cornsilk shimmer)- Galeano (metallic medium plum shimmer) - Sinner (metallic purple black shimmer)- Rad Purple (matte purple black with purple glitter)- Leather (matte dark brown) - Two doubled-ended applicator brushesSize: 8 x 0.05 ozSephora is the exclusive beauty retailer for this product.
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Today we have chapter two of Connie's NA contemporary romance. My comments will again be in blue and we'd love if you'd add yours.
"It's okay honey. I'm right here."
I felt a hand grip mine and another rub softly up and down my arm. Instead of "I felt a hand…" how about, "A hand gripped mine…
I turned my head to look for her but a sharp pain shot through my neck.
"No sweety don't move. I'll call the nurse." She ran out of the room and left me on my own. My eyes were dry (tell how his eyes feel…gritty? Burning? Also, there should be a comma after dry and probably one after times as well) and I blinked a few times trying to focus on my surroundings. I was in a hospital room but I couldn't remember why I was here. My mom came back in the room followed by a doctor.
"So how are we feeling young man?" The doctor took a stethoscope from around his neck and a light thingy from his pocket. He leaned in (comma) shining the light into my eyes. "How's your head feeling?"
"Do you have any memory of what got you here," he asked.
I shook my head. Pain shot through my neck again. I cringed. "N-n-no."
The doctor sat on the edge of my bed. "What's the last thing you remember?"I closed my eyes the words were in my head but didn't want to come out of my mouth.
"P-p-playing football?"
My thoughts: This second chapter seems like an entirely different story. I'm also a lot more interested in Jolin (I assume that's the kid's name) than Ren but only because he's in a scary situation which has elicited my sympathy. Not that I don't feel sorry for Ren with her lush for a mother but the kid's situation worries me more.
What do you think?
What do you think?


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Sochi Winter Olympics Recap — Kaitlyn Farrington Takes Halfpipe Gold
Americans won another gold in snowboarding, and Canadian and U.S. women renewed their hockey rivalry. Here's a recap of Wednesday's action in Sochi:
Americans won another gold in snowboarding, and Canadian and U.S. women renewed their hockey rivalry. Here's a recap of Wednesday's action in Sochi:
American snowboarder Shaun White did not medal in his signature event, and Norway took the lead in overall medals. Here's a recap of Tuesday's action in Sochi:
An elaborate opening ceremony lasting more than three hours marked the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on Friday.
It's that time of year: terrible winter weather means plenty of school closings. Here at the radio station, it's our job to relay those school closings to you. It's important, but I'll be honest, it gets a little boring listing off closing after closing every few minutes, day after day.
Well, the principal of an elementary school in Kentucky was also getting a little bored making the same old announcement day after day, so he enlisted the school's drama teacher and they recorded the greatest school closing message of all time.
In case you've been living under a rock for the past couple of days, Pettis County is in for some snow this week. According to the Pettis County Emergency Management Agency, we're looking at 4-6 inches on Tuesday (Feb. 3) with winds up to 30 mph and poor visibility. And you know what? Everything is going to be fine.
I can't believe how freaked out people are over the forecast this week. This is Missouri weather! It happens every winter, so why are people so worried? Isn't everyone used to this by now?
Even though we're already well into the winter driving season, it's never too late to learn a little more, or get a brief refresher course on how to handle the cold season's particular difficulties.
If you live in the Midwest, you already know this: it's very, very, extremely, downright absurdly cold out there. And things are only going to get worse as what weather experts call a "polar vortex" begins covering more and more of the country.
Unless you've been living in an extremely well-insulated cave, you know it's insanely cold across the country.
The National Weather Service and the Sedalia/Pettis County Emergency Management Agency is keeping up with the latest weather and the Winter Weather Advisory continues until noon today (Jan...
Well we definitely got our fair share of snow here in Missouri. If you're like me and drive a little car, you probably hate it. But I remember a time when I actually used to love the snow. When you're a kid, it's great! There's tons of fun stuff to do. But what was the absolute BEST thing about snow when you're a kid?


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Tokyo has long been the most expensive city to live in based upon the Economist Intelligence Unit's most recent world-wide cost-of-living survey. This year that has changed because Zurich, Switzerland is now number one.
I can say from first hand experience that Zurich is an extremely expensive city to visit much less live. A few years ago my wife and I were making our way through Europe and we stopped in Zurich for a few days on our way from Germany to Italy. Those might have been a few of the hardest travel days I have had because frugality was completely thrown out the window. To try avoid that pain as much as possible one night I ordered a burger and that still set me back almost $20 USD.
Having lived in Chicago and visited New York City I know what the cost of living is like in the two most expensive cities in the United States. These are cheap compared to Zurich which is rated 70% more expensive to live in than New York City.
The top ten costliest cities included a mix of both European and Asian cities including Zurich, Tokyo, Oslo, Paris, Frankfurt, Sydney, Melbourne and Singapore. New York City was 47th on the list.
This big rise from Zurich is due largely to the Swiss Franc and the fact that goods are now more expensive to buy in Switzerland than elsewhere in the world.
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KCK Board of Education Honors Employees of the Month - May 2017
KCK Board of Education Honors Employees of the Month - May 2017
The Kansas City Board of Education recognizes Angela Fisher, Special Education teacher at Claude Huyck Elementary School and the plumbing team from the Shop Office which consists of; Tony Henderson, Auston LaBlance, Jon Woodall, Garrett Pursley & Robert Elijah as the Employees of the Month for May 2017, as recommended by Dr. Evelyn Hudson, Board of Education Member and Chairperson for the Employee of the Month Committee.
"Angela Fisher is a Special Education teacher from Claude Huyck Elementary. I would like to nominate her for Employee of the Month. She is a Godsend to our school and often goes above and beyond her call of duty!! I am the guardian to my grandson and she has helped him is so many ways. When he struggles she takes the time to help him work out the problem and get right back on track. I can see her efforts really shine through and it means a lot to me. My grandson enjoys his class and coming to school and I know Ms. Fisher has made a huge difference in his life and mine! I appreciate her being at Claude Huyck and helping the students and the staff."
a grandparent at Claude Huyck
"I wanted to recognize the superior efforts of Tony Henderson, the plumbing foreman and his staff, Auston LaBlance, Jon Woodall, Garrett Pursley & Robert Elijah. Earlier this year Tony Henderson had advanced from Journeyman to the Foreman position within the plumbing department. The plumbing department has always been a high need, and high maintenance department due to the critical nature of the work and our goal to provide safe, warm and dry environments in all district buildings. I noticed an almost immediate improvement in the general attitude of the department in the desire to meet that goal. I have seen improvements in the turn-around time and efforts on the work orders, along with such nice organization in the plumbing department. It makes the facility so much more efficient and functional. This department can sometimes be underappreciated and taken for granted, but I wanted to say how much I appreciate them and the improvements could not have been possible without the skill and effort of all the plumbing staff."
Doug Clements,
Director of Physical Properties
KCK Board of Education Honors Employees of the Month - March 2017
KCK Board of Education Honors Employees of the Month - April 2017
Six outstanding employees were honored this week by the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education as Employees of the Month for April. These six people form the Northwest Middle School intervention team. Congratulations to Semaj Jones (SWAS Program), Timothy Robinson (6th and 7th grade behavior interventionist), Monica Portley, (family community school specialist), Officer Ken Blount, (Officer, Mentor), Margenell "Maggie" Collins (counselor), & Kenneth Lawrie (8th grade behavior interventionist).
The following is the story from the Northwest Middle School Employee of the Month nomination from April 2017:
"I am honored to work with the wonderful students and teachers at Northwest Middle, but I am particularly blessed to collaborate with six colleagues who work relentlessly to provide advocacy, empathy and restoration for the students who frequently need extra interventions and supports in order to be successful. Together this team forms the Northwest Middle School intervention team. Officer Blount, Maggie Collins, Semaj Jones, Kenneth Lawrie, Monica Portley and Timothy Robinson constitute a dream team of professionals who use their distinct skills and talents to support student achievement as well as teaching and learning at Northwest. Each of these individuals promotes unity when they work with students, parents and fellow faculty and staff. It is hard to capture the complexities and depth of their work. Semaj Jones continues to improve our school-within-a-school (SWAS), which is an intervention for students who need intensive support both academically and behaviorally. His ability to establish immediate rapport allows him to both reach and teach the students he serves. Timothy Robinson is our 6th/7th grade behavior interventionist, and he has an uncanny ability of speaking life and truth into the hearts and minds of the students he serves. Monica Portley, family community school specialist, advocates for students and families in crisis and is indispensable when we need to help students manage emotions or traumatic experiences. She is gifted at seeking solutions and helping all stakeholders take ownership of the process. Officer Blount, for example, initiated a mentoring group by which he engages students who have a history of exhibiting problem behaviors. These discussions generally include a great deal of humor and also focus on making appropriate decisions and problem solving. Margenell 'Maggie' effectively and routinely mediates conflict resolution between students who are unable to find common ground for reconciliation. Her empathetic nature and patience has brought calm to many storms. Timothy Robinson is our 6th/7th grade behavior interventionist, and he has an uncanny ability of speaking life and truth into the hearts and minds of the students he serves. Coach Kenneth Lawrie has a calm demeanor and kindness that often bring students to the point of immediate re-integration to the regular classroom setting. All of my colleagues are worthy of earning employee of the month as individuals, but as a team they probably deserve employee of the year. It is an honor to work with them and watch them consistently make a positive impact at Northwest Middle School."
Joe W. Graham,
Assistant Principal, Northwest Middle
KCK Board of Education Honors Employees of the Month - January 2017
KCK Board of Education Honors Employees of the Month - January 2017
The Kansas City Board of Education recognizes Loni Elrod, Copy Center Technician at The Central Office, and Angela Fiatte, PE Instructor at Coronado Middle School, as the Employees of the Month for January 2017, as recommended by Dr. Evelyn Hill, Board of Education Member and Chairperson for the Employee of the Month Committee.
"Loni Elrod has worked for the KCK Public School District for 31 years in a variety of capacities providing support to many buildings and departments of the District. She is always quick with a smile and the difficulty of the project never seems to bother her, or the unrealistic expectations of turnaround time attached to the work. She is forever looking for ways to improve the service the copy center and is able to provide to all employees and students. She has been at the forefront of adding software to the copy center to allow for electronic movement of proofs and cost management. She truly exemplifies a standard of customer service that merits the five star rating."
Robert Young, Director of Purchasing
"Angela Fiatte is the Gym teacher at Coronado Middle School but does so much more than that. She is always great with the students and staff at Coronado. She is always friendly, reliable, and responsible. She always eagerly volunteers to help before even being asked. Ms. Fiatte goes above and beyond her duty to assist students in health and safety. She goes out of her way to support and encourage her colleagues and students. When Mrs. Fiatte sets her mind to do something, you can guarantee that it will get done. We are nominating Mrs. Fiatte as Employee of the month because of her hard work and dedication to students here at Coronado. We appreciate all that she does for us and with us to better our students educational experience!"
Renee Dominguez-Santos, Receptionist/Office Secretary
KCK Board of Education Honors Employees of the Month - February 2017
KCK Board of Education Honors Employees of the Month - February 2017
The Kansas City Board of Education recognizes Officer Mario Bartee from the Head Start Locations, & Earl Watson Jr., Early Childhood Center, Officer Orlando Singleton from Central Office and Training Center and KCK Early Childhood Center, Officer Kenneth Blount from N.W. Middle, New Chelsea & Parker Elementary and Shannon Martin from Sumner Academy of Arts and Science as the Employees of the Month for February 2017, as recommended by Dr. Evelyn Hill, Board of Education Member and Chairperson for the Employee of the Month Committee.
Officer Mario Bartee
Officer at Head Start Schools & Earl Watson Jr., ECC
Officer Kenneth Blount
Officer at N.W. Middle, New Chelsea & Parker Elementary
Officer Orlando Singleton
Officer at Central Office & Training Center & KCK ECC
"I want to express my gratitude for the support given by three of our officers in early December at a bus accident. Officer Mario Bartee, Officer Orlando Singleton and Officer Kenneth Blount, all three assisted in many ways making sure the students were calm and cared for. They communicated information to the parents that arrived that everyone was okay. When the replacement bus arrived, Officer Singleton & Officer Bartee helped with navigating the bus through traffic and everyone helped with directing the students to the replacement bus. I want to give a huge thank you to Officer Singleton for volunteering to transport the bus driver to the Health Clinic to be seen for his injuries. Officer Blount stayed with me the entire time until the entire accident scene was cleared. Please pass on my appreciation to your outstanding staff for the support given at this accident…and always. They all have my vote!"
Thank you,
Miguel Martin, Director of Transportation
Shannon Martin
Teacher at Sumner Academy of Arts & Science
"Teaching requires great dedication and determination. Ms. Shannon Martin is in her first year of teaching and I have been thrilled to see her dedication to the success of each student in her classroom. Not only has Ms. Martin brought great energy to our department and a willingness to work in a highly functioning collaborative team, but she has also taken on a major role in our building as the Sumner Cheerleading coach. On multiple occasions I have observed and been told by other schools, about the level of professionalism and technique that our cheer teams have had this year. Coach Martin has really done a tremendous job in building a program, while also trying to survive that first year of a teaching career. She fully deserves credit for the work she has done with our cheer teams. Her students, cheer teams and parents are very supportive of Ms. Martin in the classroom. We are very fortunate in our district because we have teachers that really care and work to make our kids college ready and productive members of society. Ms. Martin is indicative of the type of teacher that we can be proud of having taught our students. We should celebrate their successes every day! "
Sincerely submitted,
Mr. Edward Gunter, IB History Teacher, Sumner Academy of Arts & Science
KCK Board of Education Honors Employees of the Month on December 2016
KCK Board of Education Honors Employees of the Month on December 2016
Two outstanding employees were honored this week by the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education as Employees of the Month for December. Congratulations to Wayne Correll, Assistant Director of Purchasing at the KCKPS Central Office, and Joanna Schindel, ESL Teacher at F. L. Schlagle High School. The following are excerpts from their nominations:
Wayne Correll
Assistant Director of Purchasing, KCKPS Central Office
"Wayne is truly the type of person that makes you wonder how you survived before he joined the district. He is always calm, collected and ready to help. During the transition to the new financial software, he was always encouraging and resourceful. He calmed the fears of change and showed everyone how much better the new system is. When the SRP buckets and bags were launched, he was right there ready to help. Making sure all the supplies were delivered and the buckets and bags were completed. We have yet to find a problem he cannot solve."
Joanna Schindel
ESL Teacher at F. L. Schlagle High School
"Mrs. Schindel has been in the school for just over a year as a teacher of English Language Learners at Schlagle High School. She has shown many great attributes including becoming involved in multiple committees, planning with other teachers in similar and different content areas to create project-based learning with meaningful and accessible projects, helping to coordinate special events to showcase project based learning. She brings out the best in her students and goes above and beyond in the classroom."
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@ahainline100 yep, it's Belkin. I'm sure of it now. Last night I turned on the wireless card in on one of the computers I was having issues with. Sure enough, on the wireless interface, IPv6 works fine.
What is weird is this router replaces an old cheap Netgear router I had. Like you, should have gone with Linksys.
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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] With direction of David Del Rio, this feature film in English (original language) was presented in 2014. The film written by Darren Dupree Washington, it is an original production of USA. You can watch The Boot online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2014.
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6. What's the best way to convert my secured Microsoft Access application to the latest version of Microsoft Access?
... If you can't re-create your workgroup information file, you can run a Microsoft Access database against an earlier version's workgroup file. However, you will be unable to take advantage of any new functionality that may have been added to user-level security in the latest version of Microsoft Access. Your best bet is to "de-secure" the application in the older version of Microsoft Access before converting it (grant full permissions to the Users group and put the Admin user back in Admins, clearing its password), ...
but when I try to convert my_database.mdb to Access 2000 I get the message "You do not have the neccessary permissions to use the 'c:\working\my_database_be.mdb' object. Have your SA or the person who created this object establish the appropriate permissions for you." What do I do now? Do I need SA rights on my local machine?


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Employing diverse technologies, 3900 and 2930 Series broadband plasma optical inspectors, Puma™ 9980 laser scanning inspector, CIRCL™5 all-surface inspection cluster, Surfscan® SP5XP unpatterned wafer inspector, and eDR7280™ e-beam review and classification tool form wafer inspection solution that enables discovery and control of yield-critical defects at all stages of IC... Read More
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West Ham beat Sampdoria 3-2 thanks to late Reece Burke winner [Official highlights]
West Ham won the inaugural Marathonbet Cup thanks to a 90th minute winner from 17-year-old Reece Burke in what was a fairy tale story for the Hammers youngster.
Sampdoria had taken the lead through Stefano Okaka Chuka before Mark Noble equalised from the penalty spot for West Ham.
Citadin Martins Eder regained the lead for Samp before Mohamed Diame secured a second equaliser for West Ham.