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The Government's new draft child poverty strategy has been branded "a serious missed opportunity" by David Cameron's social mobility tsar Alan Milburn.
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith's failure to reach agreement with Chancellor George Osborne over his plan to rewrite the official definition of policy was "beyond Whitehall farce", said Mr Milburn, who urged ministers to go back to the drawing board.
The strategy, which was released for consultation by Mr Duncan Smith in a written statement to Parliament, restates the Government's commitment to end child poverty by 2020 and promises to "tackle poverty at its source" but contains no new policy proposals to help the poorest families.
After reportedly clashing with Mr Osborne over his heavily-trailed plans to rewrite the definition of poverty to include factors like educational opportunity, worklessness and parental addiction, Mr Duncan Smith has agreed to put the idea on hold, saying in a joint article with the Chancellor that "this is such an important issue - it is vitally important that we take the time to get it right".
The new document lists a range of existing policies across Government which might help children living in poverty over the coming three years, from support for childcare to free school meals, discounts on energy bills and increases in the threshold for paying income tax.
Mr Duncan Smith said that the strategy focuses on the "underlying causes" of poverty, such as worklessness, and his Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) highlighted the reduction to 274,000 in the number of children living in workless households - the lowest on record.
The DWP said that academic evidence published alongside the strategy showed it was possible to "confidently conclude" that t he key factor for child poverty now is parental worklessness, with other main factors including low parental qualifications, parental ill health, family instability and family size, and that the most influential factor increasing the risk that a poor child will grow up to be a poor adult is educational attainment.
But Mr Milburn, the c hairman of the Government's Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission (SMCPC), said that the strategy "sidestepped" the fact that the situation on poverty has been "stagnating", with independent projections that it will rise significantly by the end of the decade.
"Two-thirds of child poverty is now found in working households. In three-quarters of those families, someone works full-time. That is why we called for the new child poverty strategy to deliver an ambitious detailed step-by-step plan for how the Government will meet the 2020 targets," wrote Mr Milburn in a blog on the SMCPC website.
Instead, he said the new document was "a list, not a strategy" which failed to engage with expectations that the 2020 target to eradicate child poverty "will be missed by a country mile" and lacked any measures against which the Government can be held to account. The strategy should be "far stronger on some central issues like low pay and childcare", he said.
"A strategy which cannot be measured is meaningless," said Mr Milburn. "Despite taking more than a year to think about it, the Government has drawn a blank, apparently unable to reach agreement on what a new set of measures should look like.
"The Government has ended up in a no-man's land where it has effectively declared its lack of faith in the current measures but has failed to produce an alternative set. This is beyond Whitehall farce.
"Ministers should get back to the table to decide whether the Government will either reaffirm its commitment to the current statutory measures or propose new and additional measures to supplement the existing framework. They should do so immediately and set a deadline of no more than one month to reach agreement."
Labour pointed to figures from the independent Institute for Fiscal Studies showing that relative child poverty - based on the Government's current definition - has increased from 2.3 million in in 2011/12 and is forecast to rise further to 3.2 million in 2020/21, nearly reversing a fall of one million under the previous administration.
Shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves said: "Child poverty is set to rise by 400,000 under David Cameron's Government, while ministers squabble over the way poverty is defined.
"The row between George Osborne and Iain Duncan Smith does nothing to help working people who are £1,600 worse off a year because of the cost-of-living crisis.
"If David Cameron was serious about cutting child poverty he would scrap the Bedroom Tax, introduce a compulsory jobs guarantee, strengthen the Minimum Wage, incentivise the living wage and extend free childcare for working parents."
Mr Duncan Smith said: "At the heart of our welfare reforms is the commitment to transform the lives of the poorest and most disadvantaged in our society. Central to our approach is the conviction that it is not enough only to tackle the symptoms of poverty without also tackling the underlying causes.
"Today, with the launch of our consultation on the new child poverty strategy, we restate our commitment to tackling poverty at its source - be it worklessness, family breakdown, educational failure, addiction, or debt. These are the problems that blight the lives of vulnerable families and the strategy draws together the action we are taking on all these fronts."
The strategy was welcomed as "a step in the right direction" by two Church of England bishops who have previously spoken out on child poverty issues.
Bishop of Leicester Tim Stevens and Bishop of Birmingham David Urquhart said in a joint statement: "We welcome the Government's firm commitment to ending child poverty by 2020. The measures announced in this paper are a step in the right direction, though much more will need to be done to enable us to come close to achieving this very ambitious target.
"As the economy recovers we encourage the Government to pursue policies to ensure that the proceeds of growth will be shared by low income families with children, and by other groups that have been most adversely affected by the recession."
Child poverty charities and campaigners gave the draft strategy a chilly reception.
Matthew Reed, chief executive of The Children's Society, said: "The Government's continued commitment to ending child poverty is welcome. But its strategy has no new ideas on how to make this a reality. It falls far short of what is needed to prevent a significant increase in the number of children living in poverty by 2020.
"Too many of the strategy's measures will fail to end child poverty. Some will make the problem worse."
The chief executive of families charity 4Children, Anne Longfield, said: "The current plans for the new child poverty strategy lacks the vision or the means which are needed to eradicate child poverty.
"Focusing on getting parents back into work is important but, at present, most of those in poverty are working and the stark reality is that some parents can be worse off in work than being unemployed.
"Families living in poverty are often facing a number of issues, for example ill-health, or a parent with an alcohol or drug addiction. These must not be treated in isolation - comprehensive and tailored support is needed for the whole family to lift them out of poverty and we need a new commitment to families."
Chris Goulden, head of poverty research at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, said the charity was "disappointed" that ministers had failed to reach agreement on child poverty measures.
" With one in four families expected to be in poverty by 2020, a renewed strategy to address child poverty is vital," said Mr Goulden. "Any effective strategy should be based on evidence and contain measures to reduce the cost of living and improve family incomes.
"However, until those measures are agreed, it is difficult to see how the Government can move forward."
Downing Street insisted that child poverty had fallen since the coalition took power in 2010.
The Prime Minister's official spokesman said: " Under the principal measure that was set out in the pre-May 2010 legislation, I think child poverty is down 300,000 on that measure.
"We see record levels of employment and we need to keep at the things that help encourage employment because work is the best route out of poverty."
David Holmes, who chairs the End Child Poverty campaign, said: "It surely has to be one of the highest priorities for any government to protect our children from poverty so we welcome the Government's commitment to breaking the cycle of disadvantage and preventing poor children becoming poor adults.
"The Government has said today that it remains committed to maintaining the goal of ending child poverty in the UK by 2020. We are concerned that this draft strategy as it stands falls short of what is required to guarantee a reduction in child poverty and is just not radical enough to meet the goal of ending child poverty.
"Tackling child poverty requires bold action across Government and across wider society, for example to tackle low pay, unaffordable rents and crippling childcare costs.
"We look forward to providing a detailed response to this consultation and to working with Government to strengthen the strategy. A generation of children are depending on us to get this right."
Citizens Advice chief executive Gillian Guy said: "A four-year process which produces nothing concrete is unacceptable. The people living on a knife-edge who come to Citizens Advice Bureaux for help are not interested in how Whitehall defines their circumstances - they are too busy working out how they will put food on the table. The struggle of millions of people to make ends meet should have spurred ministers into urgent action, not slowed their response to a snail's pace."
Barnardo's assistant director of research and policy, Neera Sharma, said: " With over 5 million UK children set to grow up poor by 2020, we need major surgery to tackle poverty, not the sticking-plaster solutions offered by the Government today.
"To avert the impending poverty crisis the Government needs to focus its resources on new policies that would have an immediate and long-term impact on hardship. They can start by bringing down high childcare costs to make work pay for the poorest, whilst urgently reviewing welfare reform measures that plunge more children into poverty."
Matthew Downie, head of campaigns and public affairs at Action For Children, said: "Child poverty is becoming more about politics and less about children.
"While the Coalition continues to argue about the definition of poverty, under its existing obligations the numbers of children below the breadline is set to rise to 4.7 million by 2020. It's important that politicians agree on the right definition of poverty but not at the expense of families who need help now."
Fiona Weir, chief executive of single parent charity Gingerbread, said: "Money matters, and quick fixes ring hollow alongside existing policies that are cutting family incomes, increasing poverty and doing long-term damage to children's life chances.
"Rather than Universal Credit being a panacea for in-work poverty, research shows that working single parents will be the biggest financial losers under the new system. Much more needs to be done to make work pay - starting with increasing support for childcare costs to 85% for all working parents."
The general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, Mary Bousted, said: " Iain Duncan Smith's belief that education is a way out of poverty is mistaken. It is not that simple. Teachers' experience is that poverty restricts the ability of children to learn and research shows that schools can have only a limited effect on the achievement of children from disadvantaged backgrounds."
Chris Keates, general secretary of the teaching union NASUWT, said: "However this coalition Government chooses to dress it up, its social and economic policies are driving up child poverty. A few giveaways around food vouchers and small reductions in utility bills will not address the scandal of child poverty in the UK."
William Higham, Save the Children director of UK poverty policy, said: "Today's debate about child poverty has generated far more heat than light. In all the political positioning the horrific impact of poverty on children's lives has been neither seen nor heard.
"The families we work with around the UK tell us the same thing; child poverty getting worse at the harsh end and many more families living on a knife edge."


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OTTAWA — Terry Joyce braced himself on a walker, his legs too weak to support his weight, as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge approached.
"I've been waiting a long time for this," he said later, after Prince William had reached him and convinced the frail man to sit.
Joyce is dying of cancer, and has been told by doctors he has only six weeks to live. But on Saturday, he said a dying wish had been granted, as he shared a few brief words with a future king and his wife.
"But I wasn't expecting it, not until they told me last week," he told reporters, his eyes sparkling.
The brief encounter, after a tree-planting ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa was one of the seemingly countless small, quiet conversations the world's most famous newlyweds had Saturday as they charmed families, veterans, war brides and sick children.
A day removed from the giant crowds of Canada Day, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wrapped up their time in Ottawa on a much different, quieter note, often talking to people one-on-one, before flying to Montreal and beginning the next stage of their Canadian adventure.
As expected, the reception in Quebec was a little rougher than it had been in the nation's capital, where throngs of adoring fans had turned out at every opportunity.
More than 100 protesters were waiting as the royals arrived at a city hospital to tour the cancer and neonatal units, with some loudly banging on tin drums, while others held signs saying "250 years of linguistic genocide" and "William, your grandma is guilty of occupation."
But the jeers of the naysayers were drowned out by the roar of a much bigger — and louder — group of approving spectators, who climbed onto picnic tables, breaking some in the process, to get a better look at the pair.
Riot police in full gear had been brought in to contain the crowds outside, but no violence was reported.
Security quickly escorted the royals — William in a suit and Kate in a grey Kensington dress — into the Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre, then out again when their visit was over. The pair didn't linger as they had at several stops in Ottawa, disappointing some of the crowds that had showed up to get their glimpse of royalty.
"You are ruining this for everyone," spectator Nathalie Petatoukakis said to a protester. "Because of you, we won't see Will and Kate!"
Inside the hospital, Will and Kate met four youngsters suffering from cancer or blood diseases.
Three-year-old Jack, who has a blood disease, sat down with the prince and professed his love of bagpipes.
He hadn't been overly excited by the high-profile visitors, but his five-year-old older sister, Katy, certainly was.
Spinning around in circles, she couldn't wait to offer "the beautiful princess" the drawing of a butterfly.
Will and Kate also met 10-year-old Vincent Grenier, who said the prince told him "Tu es fort" (You're strong) and that the duchess said his artwork was "super."
After visiting the hospital, the royals rolled up their sleeves and too a culinary class at the Institut de tourisme et d'hotelier du Quebec.
"Bonjour, bonjour, ca va bien?" the prince said, greeting the chefs, sporting a white chef's jacket as he and Premier Jean Charest duelled over who could come up with the best lobster souffle.
"It's a bit of a souffle-off," Will called out at one point to Charest. "If you could rise to the occasion, that would be great!"
The royals and Charest and his wife later dined together before the royals boarded a military frigate, HMCS Montreal, for a late-night voyage down the St. Lawrence to Quebec City.
Before flying to Montreal in the afternoon, Will and Kate spent some of their final time in Ottawa taking part in a tree-planting ceremony at Rideau Hall, not far from where the prince's mother had done the same three decades ago on her first trip to Canada.
The newlyweds then took several quiet moments for reflection at the base of the tree planted by William's mother and father, Prince Charles. Diana would have marked her 50th birthday the day before, on Canada Day.
Kate's dress was made by designer Catherine Walker, one of Diana's favourite designers.
Later, at a visit to the Canadian War Museum, they attended a reception for veterans and war brides.
William, who serves with the Royal Air Force, chatted with veterans, drawing laughs at times and asking several of the former soldiers about the medals adorning their chests.
Kate sat down at a table with one grey-haired couple. Several times, the royal couple's handlers had to gently move them along to the next group.
Bryanna McGuire-Wolthause, 12, shared a giggle with the duchess.
"I said, 'William is cute," she said. "She laughed."
Bryanna's grandmother, Sue McGuire, added of Kate, "She said, 'I think the same thing!'"
The young royals have a quality that lets them relate to others in a personal way, Linda Church said.
"It's just a natural part of them and I think that's what endears them to the rest of the country and will continue to do so," she said.
Church, a retired master corporal, served in a clerical role in the Middle East in 1976-77.
"Diana would be so proud of him," Church added of the prince. "She raised him well."
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 56 diseños de 30 diseñadores freelance.
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Prescience Celsius is a specialist quantitative market research and data modelling consultancy.
Our goal is to deliver market and social research studies that accurately predict market place performance or social outcomes.
The predictive focus allows our clients to make clear, unambiguous, and confident decisions. We achieve this goal by insightful and rigorous design, applying the latest and most relevant marketing and social theory, thoughtful analysis and creative presentation of results.
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Quantitative market research (surveys) and data modelling of customer and consumer data.
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Prescience Celsius' project personnel have worked with clients in diverse industries and government sectors, including:
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• Other agencies (we offer expertise that other agencies do not have)
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> In the future (possibly 5 years out) we will be trading as "Prescience" not "Prescience Celsius". We should avoid use of acronyms or text that includes "Celsius".
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Houston Dash defender Whitney Engen has been called into U.S. women's national team training camp by head coach Tom Sermanni, it was announced today.
The camp, which will take place at the National Training Center in Carson, Calif., will run from Jan. 8-15. This is the final camp before the team's opening match of 2014, on Jan. 31 against Canada at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas (8 p.m. CT; FOX Sports 1).
Engen, 26, has earned 10 caps for the U.S. women's national team and has scored one goal. Engen currently plays for Tyresö FF in Damallsvenskan but was allocated to the Dash earlier today for the 2014 NWSL season.
Sermanni called up a roster of 28 players for the camp. Engen was one of 25 players named today who attended the national team's previous training camp in December. The Torrance, Calif., native appeared in eight international matches in 2013 for the United States.
U.S. Women's National Team Roster
GOALKEEPERS (5): Nicole Barnhart (FC Kansas City), Ashlyn Harris (Washington Spirit), Jill Loyden (Sky Blue FC), Alyssa Naeher (Boston Breakers), Hope Solo (Seattle Reign FC)
DEFENDERS (9): Rachel Buehler (Portland Thorns FC), Stephanie Cox (Seattle Reign FC), Crystal Dunn (North Carolina), Whitney Engen (Tyresö), Meghan Klingenberg (Tyresö), Ali Krieger (Washington Spirit), Kristie Mewis (Boston Breakers), Christie Rampone (Sky Blue FC), Becky Sauerbrunn (FC Kansas City)
MIDFIELDERS (9): Yael Averbuch (Washington Spirit), Morgan Brian (Virginia), Amber Brooks (Portland Thorns FC), Lauren Holiday (FC Kansas City), Julie Johnston (Santa Clara), Carli Lloyd (WNY Flash), Heather O'Reilly (Boston Breakers), Megan Rapinoe (Lyon), Erika Tymrak (FC Kansas City)
FORWARDS (5): Sarah Hagen (Bayern Munich), Sydney Leroux (Seattle Reign FC), Christen Press (Tyresö), Amy Rodriguez (FC Kansas City), Abby Wambach (WNY Flash)


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Denver may be bored with this year's municipal election, which seems to have the pulse of a piece of cold marble. But for those of us who get paid to pay attention, the 2011 campaign has been anything but boring, featuring excitement, humor, sadness and some very strange moments.
Here, less than a week before Tuesday's ballot count, is a breakdown of the best and worst from this year's campaign.
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Best Mayoral Forum: Candidate Survivor. Hands down. The April 6 forum at Casselman's was put on by the folks at New Era Colorado, featuring questions posed by a man dressed as a bed bug, drinking among the candidates, crowd-voting by text messaging and, yes, dancing. A crazy night that had Doug Linkhart winning after he threw candies to the crowd and promised to legalize marijuana.
Worst Mayoral Forum:Every other one.


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With the explosion of market data volumes and venues, quantitative trading firms face increasing data management complexities in their quest for alpha. The issues that they have to address include data gathering and preparation, model development, back-testing and calibration, integration with existing systems as well as reporting and visualization.
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Mission Integration
Salve Regina's mission preserves the University's Catholic identity, and the traditions of the Sisters of Mercy and their belief in the value of education. The Office of Mission Integration ensures that the integration of the mission's basic principles into the academic curriculum, student-centered programs and institutional operations supports not only the core values of mercy, but also the shared vision of graduating men and women who positively impact the intellectual, spiritual and cultural lives of their respective communities.
University Mission
As a community that welcomes people of all beliefs, Salve Regina University, a Catholic institution founded by the Sisters of Mercy, seeks wisdom and promotes universal justice.
The University through teaching and research prepares men and women for responsible lives by imparting and expanding knowledge, developing skills and cultivating enduring values. Through liberal arts and professional programs, students develop their abilities for thinking clearly and creatively, enhance their capacity for sound judgment and prepare for the challenge of learning throughout their lives.
In keeping with the traditions of the Sisters of Mercy, and recognizing that all people are stewards of God's creation, the University encourages students to work for a world that is harmonious, just and merciful.
The Heritage and the Promise
Published by the Office of Mission Integration, "The Heritage and the Promise" provides an introduction to the early days of Salve Regina, a brief history of Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy, and a look at the University's future goals.
The Catholic Intellectual Tradition
A two-year project fostered by the Office of Mission Integration, "The Catholic Intellectual Tradition" explores the mutual correlation between faith and reason, a sacramental vision affirming the potential of an academic discipline to reveal the sacred, reverence for the dignity of each human being as one created in the image of God, and openness to the mystery inherent in an evolving, unfinished creation.
Echoes of Mercy
Created by members of the Salve Regina community, this poetry collection highlights mercy as an ideal, experience or practice. Each poem's powerful word images portray thoughtful reflections and shine creative light on the concept of mercy.
Mercy Illuminates
The title of this volume of essays, "Mercy Illuminates," is taken from a symposium held in April 2008 in celebration of Salve Regina's 60th anniversary. While most of the essays were presented that day, the epilogue is a paper presented by Sister Leona Misto, vice president for mission integration, at the Conference of Mercy Higher Education in June 2008.
Mission Effectiveness Statements
Students, faculty, staff and the Board of Trustees have developed mission effectiveness statements that are widely used in employment interviews, orientation and evaluations. The mission committee invites members of the University community to complete mission surveys and mission effectiveness assessments on an annual basis.
Themes of Catholic Social Teaching
Modern Catholic social teaching has been articulated through a tradition of papal, conciliar and episcopal documents. The depth and richness of this tradition can be understood best through a direct reading of these documents. In a series of brief reflections, several of the key themes that are at the heart of Catholic social tradition are highlighted.
Salve Regina's labyrinth offers the opportunity for quiet reflection and spiritual renewal. Made possible by the Office of Mission Integration, the labyrinth is accessible 24/7.


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Rhubarb Crumb Coffee Cake
Since rhubarb grows well in our frigid climate, I freeze a lot of it. I have plenty on hand to make this old-fashioned coffee cake and other rhubarb treats.
Total TimePrep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling
Makes16-20 servings
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 4 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in rhubarb. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over batter.
- Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Editor's NoteIf using frozen rhubarb, measure rhubarb while still frozen, then thaw completely. Drain in a colander, but do not press liquid out.
Nutrition Facts1 piece: 206 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 132mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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This is my favorite rhubarb recipe. I've made it a number of times and it's always a hit. Easy and yummy!!
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This recipe has been one of my summer favorites since I found it in the magazine years ago!
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Fantastic! I got rave reviews from co-workers all day...until the last morsel vanished. Moist inside, great rhubarb flavor, and crunch sweet topping. Yum!


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Catholic leaders across the region on Sunday railed against the part of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's "women's equality" package of bills that deals with abortion, calling it a "radical measure" that would expand the number of late-term abortions.
The governor introduced the package – composed of 10 separate provisions that deal with women's issues, including a crackdown on sex trafficking and a push for equal pay between genders – last week in Albany. Cuomo has said the provision at issue would not expand existing abortion laws but would simply write the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision into state law in case the ruling ever gets reversed.
Catholic priests throughout the Buffalo area, however, fear that the legislation would, among other things, add a "broad and undefined health exception for late-term abortion," as stated by a recording of Buffalo Bishop Richard J. Malone that was played or read during homilies in area Catholic churches on Sunday.
Though clergy said the Catholic Church supports the other nine provisions in the package, they urged their congregations to help defeat the bills by writing to the governor and state legislators. There is a link at the website nyscatholic.org that will compose a message of opposition and send it to Cuomo and members of the State Senate and Assembly.
"New York has become the abortion capital of the United States," said the Rev. Seán Paul Fleming during Mass at St. John the Baptist in Kenmore, where there is a "Respect Life" sign outside.
"Not exactly something to be proud of," Fleming said of New York's abortion numbers.
Fleming called the abortion provision in the Cuomo package of bills "unconscionable."
At the end of the homily, the church played Malone's recording over the sound system.
"The position of the Catholic Church through every age is clear," Malone said in the recording. "Life is sacred. Our focus is to enhance and promote the life and dignity of all human beings from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death."
Malone worries that the bill would give the state Department of Health the authority to decide who can perform abortions, which would not necessarily limit the practice to health care professionals. He also warned that Catholic "medical and nonmedical" facilities, including schools and charities, could be compelled by state regulators to refer people for abortion or risk losing state contracts and licenses.
"We cannot allow this bill to go forward," Fleming said during the homily. "Yes, the other nine points are good. The other nine points are fine. But that last point, we must stand firm as Catholics."
After Mass, opinions were mixed among the parishioners. Jeannie Muscarella of Kenmore, who is a member at nearby St. Andrew's Parish, agreed with Fleming's message.
"It's not really something that should be a law," she said of the abortion measure, though she added that she would support the package if that provision were removed.
But Debbie Sontag of Tonawanda, whose daughter went to school at St. John the Baptist, disagreed. Even though she doesn't condone abortion, she supports Cuomo's bills and referenced the Constitution's separation of church and state.
"There's little kids in there, and they're talking about abortion," Sontag said, calling the homily "totally inappropriate."
Outside of the church, Fleming stuck to his message, saying he is against abortion even in cases of rape. But he also acknowledged that abortion is a "difficult issue" and said the Catholic faith "does not simply call us to walk blindly through."
"I'm realistic," he said. "Not 100 percent of the people are going to agree with 100 percent of the church's teachings 100 percent of the time."
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As the summer rolls on the work towards finding resolution to the Iowa Juvenile Home (IJH) facility continues in earnest. An update on what is happening is in order.
The legislative session ended with no action being taken by the legislature. The Senate had inserted language and funding into the Health and Human Services budget attempting to re-open the IJH as a girls-only Juvenile Delinquent (JD) facility but that effort was rejected as unworkable. A girls JD facility would have held typically from ten to fifteen children with a statutory limit of twenty children and a staff of 54. This plan was far too small for the Toledo facilities 27 acres and 13 buildings and out of line in cost. We need a much larger vision to utilize the facility and maximize the benefit to Iowans and maximize the taxpayers' dollars.
The Department of Human Services (DHS) has continued to remove the furniture and other items, distributing what could be used to other state facilities and selling what was left. The flags that made up the "Avenue of Flags" that were donated to the IJH by area citizens are being returned to the donors or where a singular donor can't be identified they are being donated to the Toledo American Legion for resolution. Historical artifacts and photos are still awaiting disposition, I am in contact frequently with DHS regarding these items.
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State Rep. Dean Fisher (left) leads a tour of the Iowa Juvenile Home / State Training School for Girls for girls campus in Toledo on Tuesday, July 23.
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Since the end of session I have been working with the Tama County Economic Development Commission (TEDC) in seeking an alternate use for the facility that creates employment for the area and puts this facility back to work for Iowans. We are focusing on alternatives that are oriented to education, health care, mental health and child care that are in keeping with the facilities history. We are pursuing several promising possibilities but at this point it is too early in the process to discuss specific projects. Our goal is to present the governor's office several workable options for the facility under local control.
On Tuesday, July 23, a group of local leaders including TEDC members took an extensive tour through the buildings. It is essential that TEDC and others understand what the facility offers and its condition so that we can best match the tenant to the facility. The school is a centerpiece and it is in excellent condition. Most of the cottages are in excellent condition, a few need some updating. An open question will be the impact occupancy regulations will have on the facilities usage such as the need for sprinkler systems, Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, and so on. The end usage of certain buildings could determine which regulations apply and then the cost of compliance could determine whether or not some of the older buildings are usable or should be removed. This issue is being studied.
Finding a suitable use for the Toledo facility is a complicated process. I and the rest of our city and county leaders are committed to working through the issues and putting this facility back to work for Iowa and for the Toledo area. We would appreciate your support and your feedback as we work through this process. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at email@example.com or call me at 641-750-3594.


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At FRANK, we don't believe in flashy tricks to confound or befuddle your palate. We respect and honor our ingredients and want them to look and taste like themselves. Our recipes are inspired by classic, traditional preparations, enriched by our collective creativity from years of travel and kitchen adventures. FRANK is food…to the point.
At FRANK, you will enjoy local, unique, often rare, occasionally foraged ingredients that chefs at a restaurant can't acquire in enough quantity to feature on their menus. You will indulge in food preparations that can't be accomplished in the chaos and strictness of a commercial kitchen. You will be served by, and dine with, your chefs…become friends with them…chat food and travel and life with them.
To experience FRANK, get on our email list. A week or so in advance of each dinner party, an email will go out and our guest list will begin to fill. The email will include the suggested donation to help cover the cost of ingredients, and may give hints about the evening's menu. This is the time to notify us of any food allergies or dietary restrictions, and also to introduce yourself to us and tell us a bit about you, and why you love food. FRANK is a popular, ephemeral experience and seating is very limited. We humbly request 48 hours' cancellation notice so we can fill your reservations, out of respect for the ingredients that have been sourced and prepared.
At FRANK, your suggested donation (normally $150, payable in cash or credit) will include a welcome drink and amuse-bouche, a multi-course meal, and the chefs' selected wine (or occasionally beer) pairings. Gratuities are welcome and help us keep the interesting folks around who help coordinate, serve, and socialize. FRANK generally takes place within 10 minutes of downtown Dallas (normally accessible by public transit) at a private home in a comfortable, casual, informal space.
FRANK is about celebrating the richness of life, the art of food, and the craft of drink. You are welcome to bring a bottle or two of your favorite beverages to share with your new friends. If you would like to share a homemade condiment or treat, or a new-found artisan product, by all means…
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Rich, moist, and bursting with strawberry flavor, these dense little cupcakes are more like pound cake than your typical cupcake. Be sure to have all ingredients at room temperature, about 70° F, before mixing. The recipe may be doubled, and the cakes freeze beautifully.
Put butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and fit it with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed for 30 seconds, then increase the speed to high. Keep mixing on high speed until it looks light and fluffy, about 8 minutes. This is called "creaming." While you are creaming the butter and sugar, stop the mixer two or three times to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
While the butter/sugar mixture is creaming, sift the cake flour, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl. Whisk in the gelatin to mix well. Set aside until needed.
In a separate bowl, mix the mashed strawberries, milk, and vanilla together. Reduce speed to low, and add one egg. Turn the speed back to high and mix until the egg is combined with the butter mixture. Add another egg in the same manner until it is combined with the butter mixture. Repeat with the last egg.
When eggs are completely mixed into the butter mixture, reduce speed to low and add 1/3 of the flour mixture. When the flour is combined with the other ingredients, add half of the milk mixture. Turn the mixer on medium speed and mix until the ingredients are combined.
Reduce speed to low and add another 1/3 of the flour mixture. Mix to combine. Throughout the mixing process, turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
Add remaining milk mixture. Increase speed to medium and mix together well. Reduce speed to low and add the remaining flour mixture. Mix on low speed for a few seconds, then raise the speed to medium. Mix until you have a smooth batter.
With an ice cream scoop*, scoop an even amount of batter into each muffin cup. Bake until a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Remove cupcakes from oven and cool completely. Pipe or spread frosting onto the cooled cupcakes, then decorate with your favorite sprinkles and decorations.
Make It Ahead: The baked and completely cooled cupcakes will stay fresh in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
*Helpful Hint: Spray the inside of the ice cream scoop lightly with vegetable oil spray before scooping the cookies. The dough will slide out easily and the scoop will be a breeze to clean!.
Makes 12 cupcakes
Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Increase the speed to high, and mix until the frosting is light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Throughout the mixing process, stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
Put the frosting in the refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes before you try to use it for piping or spreading on the cupcakes. This will help to stiffen up the frosting.
Make It Ahead: Make the frosting up to 3 days in advance. Store, tightly wrapped, in the refrigerator. The baked and completely cooled unfrosted cupcakes will stay fresh in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Makes about 1 1/2 cups
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If you are participating in a hackathon or just looking to do something amazing with open data, here are some quick ways to get started.
Find the Data
To find the data you need:
- Search the catalog at Data.gov, which includes some local government and universities as well. If you need help searching, here are some tips.
- More local data can be found for cities, counties, and states.
- Having trouble finding the data you need? Tweet @usdatagov or contact us.
- Looking for data beyond the Data.gov catalog? Post a question to the Open Data Stack Exchange.
If you make an app, visualization, map, or activity with open data, post it below. Best of luck!
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Challenges from the U.S. government are available at Challenge.gov. Specifically for open data, check out:
- Asteroid Detection (NASA)
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- An additional 450 APIs from the U.S. Government
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There are 123 events around the country. The following are specifically organized around Federal activities:
- Transparency Camp – May 30-31, Arlington, VA
- Northern Virginia and National Science Foundation Hackathon – May 31, Arlington, VA
- We the People, By the People – May 29, White House, Washington DC
- Transportation Datapalooza – June 2-4, Arlington, VA
- Health Datapalooza – June 1-3, Washington DC
- Lean Data Project Development Census Event – May 27, Washington DC
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Carlo / Techdirt:
Steve Jobs Not Quite So Enthusiastic About DRM-Free Video — from the halfway dept — While the world continues to digest yesterday's announcement that Apple will sell DRM-music from EMI, it's worth taking a look at Steve Jobs' comments from the event regarding copy-protected video.
Leander Kahney / Wired News:
How Steve Jobs Calls the Tunes
How Steve Jobs Calls the Tunes
Discussion: Between the Lines, The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs and Engadget
Marc Wagner / Between the Lines: Ding dong, the witch is dead
Nancy Gohring / InfoWorld:
Jobs unlikely to push for lift of video DRM
Jobs unlikely to push for lift of video DRM
Dylan Tweney / Epicenter: Steve Jobs: Free the Music, but Lock Up the Video
Liz Gannes / NewTeeVee: Could Video Escape DRM Too?
Jeff Leeds / New York Times:
EMI to Drop Digital Locks in Web Sales
EMI to Drop Digital Locks in Web Sales
Discussion: Profy.Com, The Browser, larry borsato and Freedom to Tinker
Paul Glazowski / Profy.Com: EMI, Apple, And The Premium Cost Conundrum
Jia Lynn Yang / The Browser: Apple and EMI (sort of) set music free
Ed Felten / Freedom to Tinker: EMI To Sell DRM-Free Music
'Why I was wrong about Steve Jobs'
'Why I was wrong about Steve Jobs'
Discussion: the billblog
Scott McCartney / Wall Street Journal:
WiFi in the Sky: Airlines Prepare Cabin Hotspots — BlackBerrying, Web Surfing — Expected Aloft Within a Year; — Cellphone Service May Follow — The days when airplanes offer a hiatus from being connected to the office are numbered. — After years of discussion and delay …
Discussion: Gizmodo, Consumerist, MobileCrunch, Wi-Fi Networking News, TechSpot News, broadbandreports.com, UNEASYsilence and Slashdot
Nick Gonzalez / MobileCrunch: WiFi Joins the Mile High Club
Glenn Fleishman / Wi-Fi Networking News: Plane Crazy: Phone Ban Upheld, Journal Story Critiqued
Brian.Gunderson / Slashdot: U.S. Airlines to Offer In-Air Wi-Fi
Nate Anderson / Ars Technica: WiFi (again) flies the friendly skies
Henry Blodget / Internet Outsider:
Vidmeter: Viacom Videos Were Only 2% of YouTube Views — Vidmeter Incorporated has published an in-depth study of the number and type of YouTube videos that have been removed at the request of copyright holders. Importantly, the study analyzes not only the number of videos removed …
Discussion: Valleywag, Mashable!, mathewingram.com/work and Glass House
Pete Cashmore / Mashable!: Pulled Viacom Clips Account for 2% of YouTube Video Views
Frank Shaw / Glass House: Lies, Damn Lies, And Statistics
Liz Gannes / NewTeeVee:
YouTube Not Built on Big Media's Back?
YouTube Not Built on Big Media's Back?
Discussion: TechCrunch and GigaOM
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch: Forget YouTube: Go To These Sites If You Want Hard Core Copyright Infringing Content
Om Malik / GigaOM: Viacom, YouTube & truth by numbers
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Mozilla To Build Social Networking Into Firefox: Bad News For Flock — Mozilla has released details on The Coop, a new product that will incorporate social networking features directly into the Firefox browser. This is not good news for the privately-backed social browser Flock …
Mike Beltzner / Mozilla Labs Blog:
Keep track of your friends with The Coop — Just a few years ago, one of the most popular uses of the internet was to send jokes, cute pictures, and news stories to friends and family (social networks) via email. Fast forward to today, and you'll find that not a lot has changed except the medium.
Discussion: Between the Lines, Mashable! and 901am
Larry Dignan / Between the Lines: Mozilla tinkers with in-browser social network
Kristen Nicole / Mashable!: Mozilla Labs Introduces the Coop: Turning the Browser into a Social Network
Duncan Riley / 901am: Mozilla to enter the Social Networking game?
Grant Gross / InfoWorld:
FCC says no to mobile calls on airplanes — San Francisco (IDGNS) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has ended a proceeding that would have allowed mobile phone calls on airplanes, for now ending the possibility of phone conversations during flights.
Mike / Techdirt:
Utah Tries To Ban Keyword Advertising On Trademarked Terms — from the bad-ideas dept — For many years, companies have tried suing either Google or various competitors over keyword advertising on their trademarks. Say Coca-Cola decided to buy an ad based on the word "Pepsi."
Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Land:
Will Utah's New Trademark Bill Stop Competitive Keyword Buys?
Will Utah's New Trademark Bill Stop Competitive Keyword Buys?
Discussion: Bruce Clay, Inc. Blog
Lisa Barone / Bruce Clay, Inc. Blog: Utah Passes Dumb Law And Other Fun Facts
New York Times:
DoubleClick to Set Up an Exchange for Buying and Selling Digital Ads — DOUBLECLICK, which delivers marketing messages to Web sites and monitors how many clicks they get, plans to announce today that it is setting up a Nasdaq-like exchange for the buying and selling of digital advertisements.
Discussion: paidContent.org, alarm:clock, 901am and Clickety Clack
Duncan Riley / 901am: DoubleClick entering Ad Exchange Marketplace
Junior Hines / Clickety Clack: Doubleclick Creates Online Ad Exchange
Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
Drinks with Dell — When I blogged that I was headed down to Austin and the University of Texas last week, I got email out of the blue from Dell's chief blogger, Lionel Menchaca, inviting me to meet him and his colleagues over drinks or out at Dell HQ. I said I hadn't been planning to pack …
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Chip Griffin / Pardon the Disruption: You Can Go from Hell to Heaven with a Blogger
Matt Cutts / Gadgets, Google, and SEO: Listening, Responding, Refining
Jeremiah Owyang / Web Strategy: Dell's Blog Warrior Embraces Community
Christopher Carfi / The Social Customer Manifesto: Jeff Jarvis Delighted With Dell (Wait...What?!?!)
Scott McNulty / The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Google Desktop for the Mac 1.0 — Today Google announced the availability of Google Desktop for the Mac (this link will work shortly, I am sure!). What's Google Desktop, you ask? It is an application from Google, which indexes the contents of your hard drive (including applications …
Discussion: Ars Technica, louisgray.com, Google Operating System and parislemon
Jacqui Cheng / Ars Technica: Hands on with the new Google Desktop for Mac
Ionut Alex. Chitu / Google Operating System: Google Desktop for Mac
MG Siegler / parislemon: Google Desktop Comes to the Mac, but Why?
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Two Episodes Into Prom Queen And I'm Completely Hooked — Two days and two episodes into the new 80-segment, Internet-only show Prom Queen and I'm completely hooked. — Ok, not really. High school dramas aren't really my thing, and I'm betting I spend a lot more time watching Justin.tv than Prom Queen.
Discussion: Don Park's Daily Habit and eirikso.com
Todd Bishop / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Microsoft sued over Windows Vista marketing — A lawsuit alleges that Microsoft Corp. engaged in deceptive practices by letting PC makers promote computers as "Windows Vista Capable" even if they couldn't run the new operating system's "signature" features.
Paul Miller / Engadget: Microsoft hit with lawsuit for "false" Vista ads
Joe Lewis / WebProNews: Microsoft Sued Over "Vista Capable" Campaign
Justin Mann / TechSpot News: Microsoft sued over Vista Capable label
David Hunter / Microsoft News Tracker: Microsoft sued over "Vista Capable" marketing
John Biggs / CrunchGear: PCs Ready Not So Vista Ready: Call the Lawyers!
Warner Crocker / Life On the Wicked Stage: Microsoft Sued Over Vista Marketing
Alex Iskold / Read/WriteWeb:
The Future of RSS — There is little doubt that RSS is a disruptive, game-changing technology. The so called Really Simple Syndication (previously also called Rich Site Summary and RDF Site Summary), has powered a fundamentally new way to deliver and consume web content.
Live Maps:
New Version of Live Maps Launches! — This afternoon a new release of Live Maps was launched, the sixth major rev since July 7, 2005 when V1 went out. Among the new feature items are a bunch of bug fixes, performance improvements and enhancements to existing functionality.
Discussion: Live Search's WebLog and The Map Room
Betsya / Live Search's WebLog: Live Search Maps Update - 3D maps for Firefox, RSS collections, reviews and more!
Jonathan Crowe / The Map Room: New Version of Live Maps
Toby Sterling / Associated Press:
Greenpeace Ranks Apple Last in Greenness — Greenpeace Int'l Ranks Apple Last for Environmental Friendliness, While Lenovo Group Tops List — AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Greenpeace International placed Apple Inc. last in its rankings of major electronics makers for their environmental friendliness …
Discussion: Byte of the Apple, MacUser, Venture Chronicles, Gadget Lab, Macsimum News and Infinite Loop
Arik Hesseldahl / Byte of the Apple: There Goes Greenpeace Again.....
Derik DeLong / MacUser: Greenpeace lies awake at night thinking about Apple
David Becker / Gadget Lab: Greenpeace Dings Apple
Dennis Sellers / Macsimum News: Apple ranks last on Greenpeace list
Declan McCullagh / CNET News.com:
ICANN may be looking for immunity from U.S. law — The closest thing the Internet has to a governing body seems to want the same kind of immunity from national laws that the International Red Cross and the International Olympic Committee have enjoyed for decades.
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SCOTTS VALLEY — Police were called to a Shell gas station Sunday for reported suspicious circumstances involving a silver Kia minivan and found that the van was stolen in Solano County and contained many pieces of clothing with the security devices still attached, police said.
Officers got the call about 7:30 p.m. from a station on Hacienda Drive near Glenwood and Scotts Valley drives, Officer Brandon Polito said.
Two of the three people in the stolen van gave police false names, but officers identified them as Staci Faye Belding, 47, and Javier Briseno Vasquez, 30, both of Vacaville, and Jessica Emma Devlin, 20, of Suisun City.
During interviews, the trio admitted to stealing clothes from a JCPenney store earlier Sunday, Polito said.
They were arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft, conspiracy, burglary and possession of stolen property, he said.


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Camile necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 82 diseños de 18 diseñadores freelance.
The Remedy
There was a time when I gave up drinking for a year, because the hangover that came with it just wasn't worth it any more. After this year long break I decided to take on the hangover. Go medieval on its ass! I was going to use science to get my drink on. After becoming an expert on the causes, I started to experiment with cures. The testing was good and bad. Drinking: good. Incorrect concoction: Bad.
Finally I came up with a brew (some pun intended) that worked. Safe and effective, "The Remedy" was born.
Anyone that likes to drink, but doesn't appreciate the morning after.
Logo to include company name: The Remedy
Would like to include tagline: drink tonight, wake up right
If you have an idea on some kind of graphical icon, design, image, etc. to accompany the name/tagline that would be great. One thought we had was doing THE REMEDY all in caps and making the Y a martini glass. Just a thought, VERY open to other creative thoughts!
NO: cartoons; animals; stock photos; clipart; cheesy fonts
NO: crazy colors
Want the customer to view this product as the high end alternative to competitors products.
Here are some words that should describe the logo:
professional, sophisticated, modern, clean, streamlined, peaceful, simple, relaxing, high-end.
Neutral, earth tones - think easy on the eyes (site will be neutral, earth tones, but we still need the logo to stand out, and be complementary to this theme)
Nothing too complicated - keep it simple
Clean, modern fonts - nothing frilly or script
The winner could be called upon for additional design work, Business Card, Letterhead, PPT Template, Website Template, etc.
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Google has postponed its Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2011 event in San Diego next week, prompting rumors the search giant may have moved the event because of the death of Steve Jobs.
The Oct. 11 event, timed to coincide with CTIA Fall, was rumored to launch Android's new version, Ice Cream Sandwich and Samsung's Nexus Prime smartphone, according to PCMag. Phandroid speculated that the postponement could be due to the death of Steve Jobs -- obviously a new product could get lost in the media frenzy.
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Samsung and Google have decided to postpone the Samsung Mobile Unpacked event during the CTIA in San Diego, previously scheduled for Oct. 11. Under the current circumstances, both parties have agreed that this is not the appropriate time for the announcement of a new product. We ask for your understanding regarding any inconvenience caused. We will announce a new date and venue in due course.
The wording of "appropriate time" does seem to lend credence to the Jobs theory, doesn't it? We don't think either Google or Samsung will opt-out of a press conference launch, so we think there will definitely be another event in the next few weeks.


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