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Public and charter schools in the District of Columbia are now classified into one of five accountability categories, all with equally uplifting names: reward, rising, developing, focus and priority (the "reward" schools are the top performers, although one might want to try to reward improvement from the struggling ones). The index is built on measurable data like test scores, enrollment growth, attendance and graduation rates, and it offers the simplest shorthand parents can use to make the weighty decision about where to send their kids to school.
Plot all of the schools on one map, by accountability level, and the city looks like this (public schools are denoted with circles and charters with triangles):
That map was created on Open Data Day a few weeks ago in D.C. by members of the Code for DC Brigade, which is trying to develop more sophisticated tools to enable area parents to decide where to send their children in a city with dozens of charter schools.
"Because we have so much choice, people don't quite know what to do," says Sandra Moscoso, a parent and a member of the local open-data brigade. "The first step really to understand choices is to get data."
Moscoso appealed to school and city officials to release sortable data that made the above map possible. And if you're at all familiar with the geography of Washington, already a few obvious patterns pop out: The city's top-performing (and most autonomous) schools are largely clustered in the wealthy northwest corner of town, with many of the lowest performers east of the Anacostia River.
But those observations only begin to scratch the surface of what's going on inside the city's schools and how parents might navigate that landscape.
"There's more than one dimension by which people want to make these decisions," says Harlan Harris, a data scientist and the president of Data Community DC who worked on the project. Policy-makers tend to focus on test scores. But parents also want to know if there's an art teacher on staff or a safe crosswalk outside the school. And so the real value of data newly released by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (or by any school system) is that it might be cross-referenced with other things parents might need to know: Is there a metro stop nearby? Do other parents from one neighborhood across town send their children to the same school?
In the process of thinking about these other questions, Harris compared the school accountability data to Walk Score, producing this intriguing chart that was published this week by Greater Greater Washington:
Charter schools are shown at left, public schools at right. And on the right side of the graph, a clear pattern emerges: The top-performing schools tend to be located in the most walkable areas, while the "priority" schools are located in the least walkable ones.
"I would never think that the D.C. government should be responsible for making those kinds of correlations, but they're there," Moscoso says. And parents can identify them on their own with the right data.
It's no great revelation that those upper-income neighborhoods in the city's Northwest quadrant happen to be both walkable and home to high-performing schools. But the extent of the correlation between school performance and walkability throughout the city's public school system is striking. And it suggests that we might also want to think more broadly about the characteristics of the communities around those "priority" schools.
"I don't have any great theory for what's going on here," Harris says. "But I would be surprised if a couple of things weren't important." For one, accessibility to transit tends to boost property values, meaning that families who can afford to live in such communities largely populate the schools there. Family income and educational attainment are also highly correlated. As Sarah Goodyear has previously reported, researchers have found that children who bike and walk to school are better able to concentrate when they get there.
It's curious, though, that the same correlation doesn't exist for the city's charter schools, and this may have something to do with the way those schools are geographically clustered in parts of town where supporters can afford the real estate to open them. There are no charter schools, for instance, west of Northwest 16th Street on the above map.
"But you can't throw a rock from my apartment without hitting a charter school," Harris says. As a group, he points out, those schools are not representative of the city's population – or its transit map.
None of this implies that walkability causes good schools, or that good schools create walkability around them. But this does suggest another way in which the potential benefits associated with walkable neighborhoods – like access to food, jobs, and good health – are not equally distributed around the city.
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Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Grits, Chicken, Brewers Rice, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Flavor, Dried Egg Product, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Dicalcium Phosphate, Brewers Dried Yeast, Fructooligosaccharides, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Flax Meal, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate [source of Vitamin B1], Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement [source of Vitamin B2], Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [source of Vitamin B6], Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Ethoxyquin (a preservative), Rosemary Extract
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The first ingredient is byproducts. It is impossible to ascertain the quality of by-products and these are usually products that are of such low quality as to be rejected for use in the human food chain, or else are those parts that have so little value that they cannot be used elsewhere in either the human or pet food industries. The AAFCO definition of Chicken by-product meal is a meal consisting of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered chicken, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice. The third ingredient in the food is a named meat product. This is not a meat meal, but is inclusive of water content (about 80%). Once this is removed, as it must be to create a dehydrated product, the ingredient will weigh around 20% of its wet weight. As ingredients are listed in order of weight, it is thus unlikely that this is truely the first ingredient in the food, but would be more accurately placed much further down the ingredient list as a minor ingredient in the food.
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Self-Frosting Peanut Butter Cupcakes - again! (and lots of sleepy ducks photos!)
I love these cupcakes! They are also permanent residents at the Wing-It recipe binder and I probably make them a bit too frequently. They do work wonderfully with almond butter as well, in case you can't eat peanuts. Check out the recipe and enjoy!
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Any recipe that does something all by itself is good with me. And, yes, I have the book so thanks for the tip.ReplyDelete
I'm humming lullabies, but maybe they're not needed.
Oh my god I love those cupcakes! They're so damn good!ReplyDelete
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Love the pic of Curly with the fluff all in his nostrils!
Those cupcakes are a very good choice. I love them, too.ReplyDelete
Woah, I can't believe I have that book but have never made those cupcakes! They look seriously amazing.ReplyDelete
I have that book but have never made anything from it. I don't know what is wrong with me!!ReplyDelete
I'm loving all the duck piccies! :)
and no, no such thing as too much peanut butter and chocolate. EVER!ReplyDelete
Oh wow, the little fluffy feather sleeping pictures! I seriously want a pet duck or three now :)ReplyDelete
And, le drool, those cuppers--I can only imagine how fantatic they'd be warm!
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That was the very first recipe I ever tried from My Sweet Vegan - love it! And those ducks are so precious. Love the shots you captured!ReplyDelete
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The guide sought to be nonpartisan, but the major Republican candidates sat out this conversation about hunger and hardship for low-income Americans.
The following candidates were mailed this questionnaire and contacted by phone but did not respond by the announced deadline: Chris Dodd, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Gravel, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Alan Keyes, Dennis Kucinich, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Tom Tancredo and Fred Thompson. People who are interested in their views on this matter should contact their campaigns directly.Here is one of the questions from the questionnaire:
In your eyes, what is the single most effective policy measure to enable food insecure individuals to become food secure? What will you do to promote this policy?Hillary Clinton's response to this question highlights economic issues.
We need to address the root cause of the food security problem – economic insecurity. I have proposed a new economic blueprint that will put us on a path toward shared prosperity by creating more good jobs, restoring fairness to our economy, & renewing the bargain that if you work hard you can get ahead.Barack Obama's response emphasizes the Food Stamp Program.
Our food stamp program targets those who need it the most & expands in times of economic trouble. It also helps its recipients eat more healthily. I will increase funding & protect it from cuts. Most importantly, I will provide the leadership this country needs by speaking about the key role that food stamps play in alleviating hunger.If you were one of these candidates, would your own response have emphasized economic issues or food assistance programs?


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Maurice Velasquez necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 297 diseños de 57 diseñadores freelance.
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My training company works with organizations to help them build a dynamic, thriving culture inside of their organizations so their workers can grow and the team can work more efficiently.
My company has a great, dynamic, fun and professional culture and we teach companies how to build their companies to be like ours.
My company's image needs to be a combination of these 3 sites:
For fun and exciting - http://www.fishphilosophy.com
For innovation - http://www.solutionpeople.com/
For professionalism - http://www.consultssa.com/
I need a good solid logo that helps me communicate the 3 above. I'm tremendously fun, creative, innovative, professional and a great coach/trainer. I need a great logo to communicate this.
Companies and organizations needing to uplift their internal culture so they improve their performance, create leadership within their teams, and keep their employees growing.
I want companies to look at my logo and web site and say "whow! we need them to come into our company and help us create this culture here so we can work better, increase our sales and get more done!" We need Maurice's team!
I think I said that above.
Help design something mixing in the 3 ideas I gave you above and help me compete.
The winning logo has to catch the eye well and send the right message that reflects what we do which is this:
Creating Dynamic Cultures; Enjoying the Results!
Thank you!!!
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has set up a special helpline for those businesses affected by the riots that swept across several English cities.
HMRC has promised it will do all it can to help and will deal sympathetically with those firms that have suffered as a result of the disturbances.
The helpline is open from 8.00am to 8.00pm seven days a week and can be reached by calling 0845 366 1207.
Businesses and their agents can use the helpline to take advice on agreeing payment schedules for those who are unable to pay their tax bills due to short-term financial difficulties and for discussing practical solutions where businesses and individuals cannot meet their other obligations to HMRC (in cases, for instance, that have seen records have been lost or destroyed).
HMRC said that, whenever possible, there will be a review of any penalties imposed and that additional surcharges that would normally be triggered by missed deadlines will be withheld.
Callers are being advised to have their tax references ready - such as NI numbers, Unique Taxpayer References and VAT numbers - but that operators will be able to assist even if those details are not available.
The scheme will probably operate along the same lines as the Business Payment Support Service introduced in 2008 to help firms hit by the recession.
It is anticipated that the helpline will be up and running for months rather than just weeks.


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Here is a look at closed sale residential one family statistics in Fords, New Jersey, as obtained from the statistics available in the Middlesex County Multiple Listing System as of July 10, 2010.
Information such as this in not only important to to home buyers, but equally important to home owners and home sellers. Real estate is local. Real estate values vary from one neighborhood or section within a town, from town to town, county to county and state to state. Regardless of where the home search is or what town a home is located in, obtaining reliable market value information is important! Information like this can be provided by your local REALTOR.


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Representational State Transfer (REST)
Again, REST is an architectural paradigm in which an application's state and functionality is divided into resources which in turn is addressable using URIs over HTTP. A REST-based model is stateless, client-server based, cacheable and uses resources that have a common interface and are uniquely addressable.
Resources in a REST-based mode model are used to represent state and functionality and identified using logical URLs. Although REST is based on the stateless HTTP protocol, resources are cacheable -- you can also set expiration policies for your cached data. In a typical REST-based model, the client and the server communicates using requests and responses -- the client send a request to the server for a resource which in turn sends the response back to the client.
A request in a REST-based model contains an Endpoint URL, a Developer ID, Parameters and the Desired Action. The Endpoint URL contains the complete address of the script. The Developer ID is a key which identifies each request origin and is sent with each request. You can pass Parameters to a REST request just as you do with your method calls in any programming language. The Desired Action in a REST request is used to denote the action to be performed for the particular request.
Here's what a typical REST request URL looks like:
In the above request, the endpoint is http://localhost/sales, the action desired is search, and the developer key is 17. What follows next in the above URL is the type and keyword parameters.
An example SOAP request is shown below:
<?xml version = "1.0"?> <soap:Envelope> xmlns:soap="http://www.w3.org/2001/12/soap-envelope" soap:encodingStyle="http://www.w3.org/2001/12/soap-encoding"> <soap:body s="http://localhost/sales"> <s:GetSalesDetails> <s:ProductID>1</s:ProductID> </s: GetSalesDetails > </soap:Body> </soap:Envelope>
The following code snippet illustrates how the above SOAP request can be represented using REST:


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Goldman Sachs has disclosed that federal regulators are examining how it divides up newly issued bonds among investors.
In a regulatory filing Friday, Goldman said regulators are investigating the trading and allocation of its bond issues. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the Securities and Exchange Commission is examining how Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Citigroup Inc. and other Wall Street banks allocate new corporate bond issues and whether they unfairly favor some investors over others. It cited people familiar with the matter.
Representatives of Citigroup and Goldman declined to comment Friday. SEC spokesman John Nester would neither confirm nor deny an investigation by the agency.
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My thoughts on the Alex Smith trade
My thoughts on the Alex Smith Trade:
That it got done NOW and that the Redskins gave up Fuller and a 3rd tells us that Washington, A) couldn't sign Cousins long term, B) Didn't want to pay 32 million on a franchise tag for one year and be back here again in 2019. C) Clearly they DO NOT like the QB in this draft class. D) obviously, Smith was happy to land here and they had an extension worked out.
Many are going to say the Skins overpaid (and they DID ) for Smith...but what they basically paid the high price for was to get Smith locked up NOW before the option to trade and sign disappeared as the market developed....you have to think that there are other teams who are looking at this draft class and getting scared off. They locked up Smith now and their high draft pick is in play. Reports are that 6 teams were in on Smith...we don't know what six...Cleveland is reported as one of them.
As for Smith...this deal very much has the look of Smith being asked about his input on his destination. Again, they already have an extension in place so this has been in the works for a while. No one should be sad for Smith...his extension will pay him 23 mil per with 70 million in guarantees. That is a good haul for him. It is not a bad day to be AS11. Smith also is all but assured to be "THE MAN" in Washington, gets a fresh start AND no highly drafted rookie looking over his shoulder. It's a great landing spot for these reasons.
The Chiefs get a CB who if drafted today would go in round 1. He will start and HE IS CHEAP on his rookie deal! We also get a third round pick. AND we get salary cap relief. Brett Veach gets an A+ for this! It's a GREAT DEAL!
And...of course now we can all put the Alex Smith vs Mahomes stuff to rest for a bit...the pro Alex side is going to be bummed for a while.
Brett Veach lit up a cigarette and told Daniel Snyder to get his a$$ to the kitchen and bring back a sandwich after this deal was done.
Another side note...the AFC West just played the NFC east this year so the Chiefs don't roll back around to playing the Redskins again until 2022. So....unless the Redskins meet us in the Super Bowl, there won't be any head to head competition for KC and Smith for a long long time.
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Many advisors get tripped up by the issue of how they get paid for giving advice to individual company retirement plans.
I was too naïve and stubborn to even think about such a question when I began calling my clients about their company retirement plan accounts 14 years ago. At the time, I did not realize the enormity of what I was trying to do. I never had a business plan. I never addressed all the logical reasons that "it could not be done." I was only thinking of what would be possible.
I called my long-time clients and asked them for copies of two things. First, the entire menu of mutual fund options available in their company retirement plan menu. Second, a copy of their most recent individual company retirement plan account statement.
The response was great. Once I had the entire universe of company retirement plan options, I then compared it to my clients' individual company retirement plan account holdings. I found that a handful of local company retirement plan sponsors offered the Self Directed Brokerage Account (or SDBA) option in their company retirement plan menu. These companies were primarily law firms, doctors groups and large Fortune 500 companies headquartered in my local market.
After several very frustrating conversations with the service representatives at the largest company retirement plan providers, I was finally able to determine that my firm's investment advisors fees could be paid by my clients using the SDBA option. The SDBA option allows the individual company retirement plan participant to designate a third-party advisor the ability to view, trade and, yes, bill advisory fees.
One option is for the individual company retirement plan participant to pay quarterly advisory fees directly to a third-party advisor or advisory firm. These advisory fees are paid directly from the money market balance in the SDBA.
I have built my individual company retirement plan advice niche business partially with SDBA accounts. Many of my individual company retirement plan clients work at companies that provide the SDBA. Many of my clients' spouses work at similar companies. They are also now individual company retirement plan account advice clients.
Ask your client for a copy of their company retirement plan menu, and then compare their individual company retirement plan account holdings to that menu.
Do your homework on the SDBA. Your existing clients are the key building block for a niche business in providing advice within the individual company retirement plan marketplace.
What could be easier than getting paid quarterly advisory fees billed directly from a client's company retirement plan account?
To learn about a second way to get paid for giving advice to individual company retirement plans, see Part II of this blog posting.


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As explained here earlier, this was partly an expedition on making a game with pure QML + JavaScript + shader effects. Plan was to make it totally without C++ (excluding the launcher which Qt SDK generates automatically) and to see what the outcome would be.
So summing up some random development notes here:
- Harmattan version of the game utilizes Qt-components for portrait main window and for disabling swipe while playing. Symbian version does not use Qt-components as pure QML was enough.
- It's good to use Loader for separating rest of the UI from initial "splash screen" for faster startup. Another option on Harmattan would be to show static splash screen image with invoker.
- In this game, loaders are also used for help and high score views. As these are not often used, it is better to save memory and only load them when needed. Loading is fast enough not to cause notable delay.
- ShaderEffectItem is available on Harmattan, Belle and Anna+Qt 4.7.4, so it's possible to target quite a many devices. Exception is Nokia 500 which is lacking GPU for OpenGL.
- With Symbian, setting QGLWidget for viewport is required to be able to use ShaderEffectItem. On Harmattan this is not needed as the default graphics system is already set to use OpenGL.
- When application is minimized, unload ShaderEffectItems or set their 'visible' property to false. Not doing this causes minimized application to use resources unnecessarily. Application state can be tracked with Qt.application.active
- When writing shaders, be careful to keep them performing well. Symbian devices and especially newer Belle ones can handle heavy fragment shaders better than N9. As an example, moving night effect math from fragment shader to vertex shader improved performance notably on N9.
- Avoid too many ShaderEffectItems to save resources. As an example, instead of each bug containing its own burning effect, there are three global effect items in a queue, positioned and animated when needed. If three simultaneously burning bugs are not enough, it's easy to add more effect items into queue.
- QML performance notes give good general guidelines what to avoid. Qt5 version of this document is even better and provides also information on how Qt5 scenegraph and V8 engine changes reflect to optimizing QML performance.
P.S. I joined Nokia ~month ago which may increase my bias towards Qt... But it's not like I wouldn't have made my opinion pretty clear already ;-)


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Beefing the NP231 Transfer CasePosted in How To on February 1, 1998
Exploding your truck's transfer case can really be a drag, whether you're on the trail or just flat-towing your 4x4 down the road. The NP231 transfer case found in many late-model Jeep, Dodge, and GM vehicles has a fairly good reputation for a chaindriven, aluminum-cased unit, but improper towing procedures can cause it to explode, and some of the internals are iffy for big tires and lots of torque. These facts make the NP231 a good candidate for upgrades and modifications to make it a truly durable unit.
One of the first upgrades for Jeep owners should be the short-shaft kit, which converts the rear output yoke to a fixed style rather than a slip yoke, to allow removal of the driveshaft without fluid loss and fitment of a longer driveshaft for better driveline angles. The story "Instant Superhero" in our Dec. '96 issue showed a heavy-duty JB Conversions shaft installed in a '97 Jeep TJ, which is much stronger than stock and shortens the overall transfer case length. In the same story, we featured a 4-to-1 reduction unit that greatly increased the low-range ratio for outstanding off-road gearing without the highway drawback of lower axle gears.
But even these trick parts and pieces won't overcome a serious drawback of most NP231 cases--towing the vehicle without a true Neutral position. We talked to Jason Bunch at Tri-County Gear, who said that the standard NP231 such as that found in a Jeep YJ Wrangler connects the front and rear driveshaft together when it's shifted into Neutral, and drivetrain windup is relieved by the front-axle disconnect being disengaged. Unfortunately, when the engine is started and the case is put in Neutral, the vacuum-operated disconnect engages and stays engaged even after the engine is turned off. After a few hundred miles of towing, the resulting drivetrain windup can literally cause the transfer case to explode, just as though it were driven in four-wheel drive on the pavement.
The simple solution is not to start the engine before shifting the transfer case into Neutral for towing or to unhook the vacuum hoses to the front axle. But Bunch has some special parts he installs to provide a true Neutral inside the T-case for hassle-free towing, as well as some other beef-up parts for strength and longevity. Although some people believe that converting to an older-style cast-iron case is the only solution to the problem, the NP231 has proven to be a perfectly adequate unit. Follow along as Bunch shows how he modifies and beefs up the NP231 into a durable, towable transfer case that wont leave your rig with a bang.


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John Metcalfe was CityLab's Bay Area bureau chief, covering climate change and the science of cities.
Welcome back to our weekly look at what's been outlawed in cities across the world (last week's edition here):
• It is no longer legal to die in the southern Italian town of Falciano del Massico, population 3,700. Mayor Giulio Cesare Fava issued the antideath ordinance earlier this month to solve the problem of the town not having a cemetery. That poses the question: What has Falciano del Massico been doing with all its cadavers these past years? (Lumps in municipal parks should be treated with suspicion.) About the mandatory-immortality clause, the mayor had this to say to the Associated Press: "The ordinance has brought happiness. Unfortunately, two elderly citizens disobeyed."
• Boston is taking a hard stance against moshing in private clubs after a crowd got really wound up at a Flogging Molly concert at the House of Blues in February. Not wound up enough to produce any injuries, mind you; just enough to convince the police department that dancers "colliding into each other" and being "knocked to the ground" was extremely dangerous, according to the Boston Herald. (BPD: Only about three decades behind musical trends.) "Dancing is a First Amendment right," police spokeswoman Nicole Grant told the Herald, "but the behavior itself is a violation, especially when it becomes dangerous and a public safety hazard." The House of Blues now must display lit-up signs forbidding the practice, and the police have vowed to clamp down on any windmills and pogoing they see. That's prompted a radio lashing from no less a personage than GWAR's Oderus Urungus, who wonders if the city's hardcore heads will now take out their aggression in more harmful ways, like burning the town down.
• The Kentucky burgs of Bedford and Milton just got much less groovy with a new county ban on synthetic forms of weed and ecstasy. Any vendor caught selling over-the-counter mind expanders like K2 and spice faces a fine and jail time. Just how these psychedelic Trimble County barn quilts will get made now is anybody's guess.
• Teachers and students interacting over Facebook is weird and potentially harmful to both parties, according to New York City's education department, which is considering banning such social-media intermingling. Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott explained to a local radio station that teachers "don't want to be put in a situation that could either compromise them or be misinterpreted." What's he talking about? Well, there's this Bronx teacher who wrote stuff under his female students' Facebook photos like, "This is sexy," and had this tagline somewhere on his profile: "I'm not a gynecologist, but I'll take a look inside." Or this teacher who gave extra credit to students who friended him. (Hey, everybody wants to be popular.) Or maybe even this educator who, after a 12-year-old student drowned during a school trip to the beach, updated her status with this thought: "After today, I am thinking the beach sounds like a wonderful idea for my 5th graders! I HATE THEIR GUTS!" Actually, that woman was smart – because she hadn't friended any of her students, she got her job back after being fired.
• The tiny village of Mackinaw in Illinois has finally banned Prohibition, only 79 years after the feds passed the ungodly law. The vote was 359 to 114. This progressive move means that townsfolk no longer have to motor to neighboring urban centers like Morton or Tremont to pick up a cold one. The village board president told the Pekin Times that he was working to get alcohol back into Mackinaw "as soon as possible legally."
Some renters and homeowners are getting financial assistance during the economic disruption from the coronavirus pandemic. What about landlords?
Will COVID-19 change how cities are designed? Michele Acuto of the Connected Cities Lab talks about density, urbanization and pandemic preparation.
To move Covid-19 patients from the hardest-hit areas, authorities in France turned one of the nation's famous TGV trains into a very fast ambulance.
Urban resilience expert Michael Berkowitz shares ideas about how U.S. cities can come back stronger from the social and economic disruption of coronavirus.
There's a fatal history behind the claim that African Americans are more resistant to diseases like Covid-19 or yellow fever.


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New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
"Do you have one of the 180 breast cancer genes? One in five women has a variant that raises her risk of the condition by a third" is the rather inaccurate headline in the Mail Online.
The story covers 2 new studies looking for genetic variations known as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).
These are small variations in our DNA, some of which are associated with an increased risk of developing a disease – in this case, breast cancer.
While the Mail Online's headline suggests the "breast cancer genes" have been pinpointed, this is not the case.
In most cases, the genetic variations identified by the researchers simply signpost regions in the DNA (loci) where the genes that affect breast cancer risk are likely to be located.
This is not the same as identifying specific genes or discovering why they increase the risk of breast cancer.
The individual variations identified are only associated with small increases in risk, and many women will carry them.
This is very different from the mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, which cause breast cancer – these are rare and have a bigger impact on risk.
These findings are useful steps towards understanding more about which genes influence breast cancer risk.
But while they may eventually pave the way towards more targeted screening strategies, the research is still at a relatively early stage.
You can't change the genes you're born with, but there are things you can do to reduce your risk of getting many types of cancer, such as quitting smoking if you smoke, taking regular exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, and drinking alcohol in moderation.
Where did the story come from?
The headlines are actually based on 2 related research papers.
One study looked at breast cancer as a whole, and the second, smaller, study looked at a specific type of breast cancer known as oestrogen receptor negative breast cancer.
Together, the 2 studies looked at data on 275,000 women.
This analysis focuses on the first, larger study.
The study was carried out by researchers from several international institutions, including the University of Cambridge in the UK and the University of Washington School of Public Health in the US.
It was published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature.
The study was funded by a large number of organisations, including charities, educational institutions and government agencies.
Some of the media headlines covering this study are misleading. For example, the Sun suggests that, "More women [are] at risk due to discovery of further cancer causing gene mutations".
This poorly worded headline suggests women's level of risk has somehow risen.
The study has helped us understand more about women's risk, but their risk hasn't changed: it's the same.
And hopefully as we learn more about the genetics of breast cancer we may be able to find ways to reduce this risk.
The study also didn't identify "180 breast cancer genes". The results just signpost where in the DNA these genes are likely to be.
What kind of research was this?
This study is what's known as a genome-wide association study. This involved studying the human genome – the complete set of DNA present in a human.
The researchers looked at small variations in DNA. These variations are known as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs, pronounced "snips").
Most SNPs don't affect a person's health or characteristics. But they can help researchers find genes that affect people's risk of disease.
Some SNPs are more common in people who have a specific condition (such as breast cancer) than those without the condition.
This indicates that the regions of DNA surrounding these SNPs are likely to contain genes that are contributing to these diseases.
What did the research involve?
The researchers analysed data from 78 genome-wide studies: 67 European and 12 Asian ones.
The studies included data on the DNA of about 256,000 women, about 137,000 of whom had breast cancer.
The researchers analysed information on around 21 million genetic variations.
What were the basic results?
The main finding was the identification of SNPs in 65 new regions of DNA (loci) associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.
The researchers then carried out various analyses to look at which genes lay nearby and could be responsible for the links found.
They found almost 700 genes of interest, including some already known to be involved in breast cancer.
How did the researchers interpret the results?
The researchers concluded: "These results provide further insight into genetic susceptibility to breast cancer, and will improve the use of genetic risk scores for individualised screening and prevention."
This large analysis of data has identified 65 more SNPs associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer.
These variations hadn't previously been associated with overall breast cancer risk.
A second, smaller study published at the same time identified another 7 variations specifically associated with an increased risk of oestrogen receptor negative breast cancer, a type of breast cancer that's notoriously hard to treat.
In total, these studies bring the number of SNPs associated with breast cancer to about 180.
Although these are interesting findings, there are a few points to bear in mind:
The variations investigated in this type of study don't usually cause the increase in risk. Instead, they usually lie near a gene that's actually affecting the risk. Researchers have started to look for these genes, but as yet we can't say this specific piece of research "found 180 breast cancer genes".
The individual variations identified are only associated with small increases in risk, and many women will carry them. This is very different from the mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes that cause breast cancer – these are rare and have a bigger impact on risk.
The researchers and some of the news sources suggest that this study's findings could help with the early detection and prevention of breast cancer. While this may be the case in the longer term, it's still early days when it comes to using this data for recommending preventative treatment like mastectomy.
Professor Karen Vousden, chief scientist at Cancer Research UK commented: "The results, gathered from around the world, help pinpoint the genetic changes linked to a women's risk of breast cancer.
"Learning which women are at higher risk of breast cancer could help identify who may benefit from earlier screening, and spare women at a lower risk from having to attend screening if it's unlikely to benefit them."
Links To The Headlines
Breast cancer study uncovers new genetic variants for increased risk. The Guardian, October 23 2017
Scientists find some of the genetic variants responsible for increasing womens' chance of breast cancer. The Independent, October 23 2017
Do you have one of the 180 breast cancer genes? One in five women has a variant that raises her risk of the condition by a third. Mail Online, October 23 2017
Links To Science
Michailidou K, Lindström S, Dennis J, et al. Association analysis identifies 65 new breast cancer risk loci. Nature. Published online October 23 2017
Milne RL, Kuchenbaecker KB, Michailidou K, et al. Identification of ten variants associated with risk of estrogen-receptor-negative breast cancer. Nature Genetics. Published online October 23 2017


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Seasons Greetings!
December is here and so is my holiday spirt. I look forward to December for many reasons and as you can expect one of those reasons is because it gives me endless reasons to make delicious treats. Any excuse to bake is a good one for me. I love giving desserts for gifts. It adds a personal touch and makes the gift a little more special. Typically I stick to cookies and candies, but this year I am trying new things. The other night I decided to make Cinnamon Sugar Pecans and they are sooooo easy. For all of you out there who say you can't bake, this recipe is for you. When I made these I did not add enough cinnamon, so I have adapted the recipe below.
Stay tuned for several more delicious recipes. I will be posting frequently this month!
Cinnamon Sugar Pecans
recipe from Baked Perfection
2 egg whites
1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 tablespoon water
1 pound pecan halves
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat.
In a gallon sized freezer bag mix together the egg whites, vanilla extract, and water. In a separate gallon sized freezer bag mix together the sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add pecans to the bag with the egg white mixture. Seal the bag and shake around the pecans until they are evenly coated. Transfer the coated pecans to the bag with the sugar mixture. Seal the bag and shake around until the pecans are evenly coated with the sugar mixture. Spread the pecans on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely before serving.


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Ok I'm looking for either a clipart-style picture of a dotted line with the tiny scissors on top. The kind where it looks like second-grade with cutting out shapes
Dotted lines I guess would kind of work, but the little scissors would be really useful. I've been googling but well...I can't find anything particularly helpful.


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Keratoderma palmoplantar, with deafness is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Keratoderma palmoplantar, with deafness, or a subtype of Keratoderma palmoplantar, with deafness,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Keratoderma palmoplantar, with deafness: Another name for Keratoderma palmoplantar -- deafness (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Keratoderma palmoplantar -- deafness
»Symptoms of Keratoderma palmoplantar -- deafness
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Read more about symptoms of Keratoderma palmoplantar, with deafness (Keratoderma palmoplantar -- deafness)
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I recently hired Fantastic Maids for two deep cleaning jobs, and they were absolutely wonderful. Sherry, the owner, is very responsive and will even communicate through text if you are unable to talk on the phone. Both the townhouse and condo turned out spotless. I highly recommend this company and look forward to using them in the future.
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I like their service but I hope there is some improvement in the future with some issues. 🙏
I do have a great experience with them. Nice & professional people I definitely will recommend this company Thanks
Fantastic Maids is a wonderful cleaning service company in South Florida. We have been using them for approx. 3 years. Fantastic Maids provides excellent service at reasonable prices. Sherry (owner) is very professional and responsive. She is great at accommodating a regular cleaning schedule or any last minute cleaning requests. We started using them in WPB at our condo, now they clean our home in Ocean Ridge. I would highly recommend this company to everyone!!
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Never wrote a company a review before but Fantastic Maids (FM) deserves to be known. To start I've had numerous cleaning companies in the past and have never met to my satisfaction. I am OCD in Cleaning and expect everything to be "PERFECT"! This company is perfect and very satisfying. I have regular girls and every week once their done, they ask me, to review everything before they go, to see if they missed anything. I LOVE THAT & they don't mind you telling them they overlooked anything. They are trustworthy, hardworking and diligent.
Excellent service. I love the one girl personalize service that come to clean. They do a load of laundry for me every time they come. It really help me out with my busy schedule. This company has been a pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend. But please don't come and take my girl.
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Fantastic Maids were hired to come and clean my home. I should say the girls did a superb, excellent and an amazing job in my home. I absolutely please with the cleaning and sign up with them for bi-weekly services. All the ladies that came were Fantastic I would definitely recommend this company to my friends, family, neighbors.
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While recuperating from surgery, I decided to begin using a cleaning service and had the good fortune of coming across Fantastic Maids. They are absolutely wonderful. I asked if I could have the same person visit me each week and that's what they've done. The girl is darling and very thorough. My house has never looked this good. I should have done this years ago. I bet then I wouldn't have even needed surgery! I highly recommend this maid service to any and everyone. Margie - West Palm Beach
Excellent Service & Great Cleaning
I've been using Fantastic Maids since 2016 and they always do an excellent job cleaning. The staff is very friendly, trustworthy, always on time and do a very thorough, great job. I highly recommend!
personalized service
Sherry and her team do a wonderful job! I've been with them for many year and continue the partnership. I highly recommend Fantastic Maids service.
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Have enjoyed using fantastic maids for many years after suffering thru many other services. They are on time, consistent, through, supply all cleaning products, vacuums, Trashbags, etc. All I do is leave a check. The rest is a home sparkling and welcoming. Home sweet Home!!
Great service, professional and trustworthy
We have been using Fantastic Maids for 4 years and are very pleased with their service. The house sparkles and always smells fresh when they leave and I love that they use natural cleaning agents! The owner Sherry is always reachable and accommodating. I can't thank them enough!!
I have been a customer with Fantastic Maids for 4 plus years. Needless to say I'm very pleased with their service. They know exactly what I like. The ladies are very pleasant, quick and honest. Every time I needed to adjust my permanent schedule Sherry was very happy to accommodate me. I'm so comfortable with the ladies being in my home. Keep up the great work Sherry!
Efficient, prompt, pleasant and professional
I have been using Fantastic Maids for 2 years now. I have used several professional cleaners and private cleaners throughout the years and Fantastic Maids - Sherry and her cleaners are the Best. What a pleasure to know that the house is clean from top to bottom when they are done. They come on time and are efficient. They work very hard, don't stop and aim to please. I have recommended several friends and family and they too still use Fantastic Maids.
Amazing service
Amazing service! They were on time and finished cleaning my entire house faster than expected. They did an exceptional job and I am extremely happy with the quality of work that was done!
Will definitely recommend.
Fantastic Maid is the epitome of what cleaning services should be. They were on time and did a fantastic job cleaning my house. I will definitely have them back.
After reading several reviews on different cleaning companies I chose to hire Fantastic maids to come in and clean my house. I was embarrassed due to the amount of piled up dust and clutter but working 3 jobs I just don't have the time to do it myself. Shari sent me 2 women, Lydia and Sonja who not only were professional but in no way made me feel embarressed over the condition of my house. They busted there butts for 3 hours cleaning and sanitizing my house from top to bottom and I literally cried happy tears when they were done. I am so grateful I chose this company and these women will be back in 2 weeks. Thank you Fantastic Maids for doing a Fantastic job!
After reading several reviews on different cleaning companies I chose to hire Fantastic maids to come in and clean my house. I was embarrassed due to the amount of piled up dust and clutter but working 3 jobs I just don't have the time to do it myself. Shari sent me 2 women, Lydia and Sonja who not only were professional but in no way made me feel embarressed over the condition of my house. They busted there butts for 3 hours cleaning and sanitizing my house from top to bottom and I literally cried happy tears when they were done. I am so grateful I chose this company and these women will be back in 2 weeks. Thank you Fantastic Maids for doing a Fantastic job!
Attention to detail from beginning to end!
Easily accessible when I call, you then learn what time they are coming, which is helpful! They are always friendly and professional. The clean is always top notch. High attention to detail. They go above and beyond! I'm always very happy! Thank you!
Professional service and very low rates
Recently I used fantastic maids to cleaning my home the ladies did a awesome job. I will continue using them to clean my house every 2 weeks and recommend them to all my friends and family.
Great cleaning service.
The cleaning is excellent but I have to say at times the girls are a little heavy handed. I still have them come and enjoy their service very much.
I really enjoyed the speed at which I was able to have my appointment. All the people with whom I had contact were very professional and work performed was spotless. I highly recommend Fantastic Maids
Definitely worth the money
Arrive on time or before, do a thorough job, friendly and accommodating.
follow instructions, clean well, prompt and professional service-will use exclusively now!
Excellent Service
They did a great job on our Palm Beach home and will use them again. Highly recommend using them if you're looking for quality service by nice, trusty people. Great staff!
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Fantastic Maids...is just that...Fantastic. I have used their service weekly for months now and I am very satisfied. They are very nice, professional, and a company I can trust. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a cleaning service. Thanks Fantastic Maids. Jessica
Look no more!
Fantastic Maids, after the very first visit, impressed me with their detailed cleaning. Fans, baseboards, window blinds, ...Wow! They are so professional and responsive! A real pleasure to deal with. I was happy after the first cleaning, happier after the 2nd and 3rd.... . They do not disappoint. I'm soooo happy. They are thorough and take cleaning to another level. It's such a pleasure BTW - I have had three other companies come in to clean. What a waste of money and time. Fantastic Maids leave nothing untouched. My search is over!
Immaculate cleaning & service!
I've been using Fantastic Maids for a year now and am extremely satisfied with their services. The owner, Sherry, is super nice and extremely accommodating! The cleaning ladies are so sweet and always do an amazing job. I would absolutely recommend their services.
Great Price and Work
I've been using Fantastic Maids for over a year and am very pleased with their work. When I come home there are often things done that I would not expect like actually straightening up my daughters room so they could vacuum and dust and putting away my dishes. I also like that I get a courtesy call the day before to remind me and have had no problems if I need to reschedule.
Fantastic Maids Service
I have been using the Fantastic Maids service for 6 months now and I have been extremely happy with their service. They are always on time and courteous. I have had no issues with them. I would definitely recommend them to our friends and family.
Fantastic Maids Service
I have been using Fantastic Maids service for almost a year and I've never been happier. They come when they're supposed to and the cleaning is just like the name says "Fantastic". I leave my house and I come home to a fresh clean home every time. Working with the owner Sherry has been very easy if I need to change my date for cleaning. Give them a call for your needs you won't be disappointed. Best birthday present I ever received !
Trust worthy
We have used Fantastic Maids for over a year. The girls have all been diligent and conscience of their work. The house always looks great and they work around my schedule. I have pets and they also have no problem with them. Sherry the owner is very responsive and knows her business and the ladies who work for her very well. I could not be more please with them. I have tried out 5 other services and none of them lived up to Fantastic Maids. I can leave the house and know that nothing will be touched ( like money or jewelry ). That is a very nice feeling.
We are so happy to have someone who is reliable about the time they arrive. In the past we have had someone from another company who did not come at the appointment time. In addition I enjoy being contacted to confirm the appointment. This company is very reliable.
Awesome Company
Highly recommend this company. Been using them for a few years now and i have no complaints. Best part of this company is the owner Sherry. She is easy to get a hold of and stays on top of everything. very professional.
Excellent Service
I have been using Fantastic Maids for the past year, they are always on time and very accommodating to my scheduling needs. Cleaning service is perfect and tip top, I highly recommand their services!!!!:)
Friendly and professional
Been using them a few years now. Very reliable and courteous.
Cleaning service
They are so professional and so fast!!!! I love it.....they do such an amazing job everything looks spotless.....I have used them for 2yrs and they have not even been a single complain I could think of. Highly recommended!!!
Excellent Cleaning and Customer Service
I moved to Florida about 8 months ago and found Fantastic Maids from an ad - that was one of my best days ever! From my first contact with Sherry to set up my account, schedule a visit to my house and determine pricing, to the arrival of Maria and Bertha who cleaned my house to perfection....it has been a wonderful experience. They are always on time and clean each room VERY thoroughly. My appliances shine as never before. I have lots of pictures and art on the walls, and they are all dusted with the utmost care. Maria tells me when they are finished and I am encouraged to inspect. I no longer find it necessary, as the quality of their work is always beyond expectations. Many many thanks to Sherry and her SUPER Fantastic Maids! I highly recommend them.
I have been using Famtastic Maids for about a year. They not only do a great job cleaning, but are reliable and trustworthy . I would highly recommend Fantastic Maids over all other cleaning services!
I have been using Famtastic Maids for about a year. They not only do a great job cleaning, but are reliable and trustworthy . I would highly recommend Fantastic Maids over all other cleaning services!
A dream to come home to a clean house
Love them! The cleaning products they use are wonderful. No obnoxious chemical smell. Found them by chance and so glad I did. So affordable and a time saver for this hard working Mom. They clean what I ask and now I have more time to do all the other Mom things without stressing.
Consistent, outstanding service!
I have been a loyal customer of Fantastic Maids for a few years now. I was always on the fence about getting a cleaning company as I was not sure that I could ever find one that would live up to my expectations. Sherry and her team go above and beyond to make sure that you are happy with their service. They have enabled me to spend my valuable free time with my family instead of worrying about cleaning the house. If you have not made the decision to hire a weekly cleaning service, you are missing out! This was the best decision I have ever made! Worth every penny and then some!
Great cleaning service
I have used fantastic maids for over 2 years, I have been very happy with the service I have received. I always get the same person who cleans my house and she is always prompt and does a great job. I would recommend them for service and price!
Highly recommend
Excellent, reliable and professional service!! Highly recommend for condo or house.
Fantastic Service!
I could not ask for a better service. The whole team is thoughtful, respectful, discreet, and amazingly through at what they do. Lydia keeps my house spotless and I would not have anyone else do the job. Fantastic Maids are real professionals.
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Kieran Millan, Denver Cutthroats goalie, called up to AHL
Turns out there can be a downside to a hot start in the CHL.
The Denver Cutthroats — who are off to a 4-0 start for the 2013-14 season — are saying goodbye to starting goalie Kieran Millan, who was called up Oct. 28 to the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL.
This is nothing new for the team as they saw nine of their players head to Cleveland last year, including Millan. This will be Millan's fourth stint with the Monsters.


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Latest Episode: My Baby – Week 52
Congratulations! It's your baby's first birthday! Can you believe that an entire year has passed since the birth of your child? And what an incredible journey it has been! As your child reaches her first birthday, you may reflect on the year that has passed, or even back to when you were trying to conceive, or first found out you were pregnant.