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In the headlines: £166m wind farm planned for the banks of Loch Ness & Global Toyota hybrid sales pass 6 million
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- 20 January 2014
Clean Revolution news stories you may have missed:
- World's most powerful leaders to discuss climate change at Davos next week, January 17
- US government offering $100,000 for the most innovative open data energy apps, January 17
- IPCC leak reveals a global lag in climate action but lays out solutions to hit UN targets, January 17
- Infographic timeline: Explore #10yearsof The Climate Group, January 16
- Clean energy investment gap must be closed to create millions of jobs, reduce fuel costs and secure a safe climate, January 16
- Wind leader Denmark hits 33% of its electricity, January 16
- Google invests $75 million in Texan wind farm, its 15th renewable energy investment, January 15
- South Korea sets stage for 2015 carbon market launch, January 15
- Apple on its way to building the largest solar power plant in Oregon, January 15
- Chinese companies to be grilled on their environmental performance, January 15
- European Investment Bank issues $388 million green bond to support more clean energy projects in 2014, January 14
- Google buys smart meter innovators Nest for $3.2 billion, January 14
- China considers national pollution permit trading, January 14
- Greater climate leadership needed as scientists warn of warming in Europe, where drought costs already top $137 billion, January 14
- By the end of 2014 100% of Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland & Denmark will live within 320km of a Tesla Supercharger station, January 14
- India planning offshore wind energy agency, January 14
- If you're on twitter join over 48,000 other people from around the world and follow @climategroup for the latest daily news and quick facts.
Climate impacts could lead to a drastic increase in food prices over the coming decades as the agricultural industry struggles to adapt to shifting climatic patterns. That is the stark warning contained in a series of studies published this week by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in a Special Issue of the journal Agricultural Economics. BusinessGreen, January 20.
Governments may have to extract vast amounts of greenhouse gases from the air by 2100 to achieve a target for limiting global warming, backed by trillion-dollar shifts towards clean energy, a draft U.N. report showed on Wednesday. A 29-page summary for policymakers, seen by Reuters, says most scenarios show that rising world emissions will have to plunge by 40 to 70 percent between 2010 and 2050 to give a good chance of restricting warming to U.N. targets. Reuters, January 15
The world's 48 leading fossil fuel companies will be asked to run a 'climate stress test' at a summit hosted at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday. Fund managers and investors attending the meeting want oil and gas majors to assess how compatible their assets are with global efforts to avoid dangerous levels of warming. US low carbon business group CERES, which runs a network of investors worth $12 trillion, is organising this week's event. Responding to Climate Change, January 14.
The world's most devastating global weather phenomenon – the weather events associated with "El Niño" – will double in frequency to once a decade if global warming remains unchecked, according to what scientists believe is a major step forward in the understanding of such events. The Guardian, January 19.
Asia – Pacific
The Fijian village of Vunidogolo has become the first to be relocated under the country's climate change programme. Rising sea levels forced the community to abandon their traditional compound, according to reports in the Fiji Times. Locals say effect of climate change has resulted in seawater flowing into the village compound during high tide, damaging houses and ruining crops. The government has contributed $879,000, around two-thirds of the capital for the move. Responding to Climate Change, January 17.
The extreme heatwave gripping southern Australia forced the suspension of matches at the Australian Open tennis tournament on Thursday, as temperatures soared to 42C in Melbourne and officials warned of escalating risks of bush fires and power outages. Tournament organisers implemented an extreme heat policy and stopped matches played on outer courts, which do not have retractable roofs. Temperatures are forecast to reach 44C in Melbourne, putting pressure on electricity networks struggling to cope with surging demand. Government officials have warned of health risks caused by the extreme heat amid reports of an increase in cardiac arrests. A third day of temperatures over 40C has focused attention on scientists' warnings that heatwaves are one of the clearest examples of man-made climate change and Canberra's recent decision to scrap a carbon tax introduced to curb emissions. Financial Times, January 16.
China, the top emitter of greenhouse gases, is also the country that's "doing it right" when it comes to addressing global warming, the United Nations' chief climate official said. The nation has some of the toughest energy-efficiency standards for buildings and transportation and its support for photovoltaic technology helped reduce solar-panel costs by 80 percent since 2008, Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, said yesterday in an interview at Bloomberg News headquarters in New York. Bloomberg, January 14.
This week sees one of the EU's big announcements. On Wednesday it will set out its targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and for increasing the use of renewables like solar panels and wind power. It is a major moment because the EU has long regarded itself as the leader when it comes to addressing climate change. There are signs, however, that its early ambition may be hard to sustain. These new proposals will replace the current 2020 strategy. By that date the target is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20%, for renewables to make up 20% of energy use and for energy efficiency to increase by a similar amount. There are some signs of success. By the end of 2012 the EU had cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 18%. By 2020 that figure might have reached nearly 25%. BBC News, January 20.
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed an agreement to enhance cooperation in renewable energy, especially in the areas of solar and wind power. India's minister of new and renewable energy Farooq Abdullah and Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, minister of state and the UAE's special envoy for energy and climate change, Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in these areas in Abu Dhabi. The Economic Times, January 19.
India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has published data which shows that the nation installed 1.004 GW of grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) capacity in 2013, to bring it to a cumulative total of 2.18 GW. This 1.004 GW is within 1% of the 1.0 GW forecast by Mercom Capital LLC (Austin, Texas, U.S.) as early as August 2013. Solar now represents 7.3% of India's installed grid-tied renewable energy capacity, but less than 1% of overall capacity. SolarServer, January 17.
North America
The Obama administration is getting ready to give a lot more juice to a key executive environmental office in a year officials say will be marked by the White House acting on its own when Congress won't. The administration, led by newly installed senior adviser John Podesta, is expected to boost the profile of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), a division of the executive branch that saw a much higher profile during the Clinton and Bush administrations than it has under Obama. The backstage reshuffling hints at a streamlined process for bold new regulatory moves aimed at curbing greenhouse gases and standing up the alternative energy industry. Buzzfeed, January 13.
California Gov. Jerry Brown spoke to reporters on Friday morning to declare a drought emergency for the state, which had its driest year in recorded history in 2013. "Today I'm declaring a drought in the state of California," said Brown. "We're facing perhaps the worst drought California has ever seen since records began being kept about 100 years ago." The Huffington Post, January 17.
Plans to build a £166m wind farm on the banks of Loch Ness have taken a major step forward, after securing consent from the Scottish Government. The Bhlaraidh wind farm near Invermoriston in the Scottish Highlands is expected to consist of 32 turbines once complete, boasting a capacity of 108MW. Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing confirmed the project could go ahead on Friday, on condition it delivered a number of environmental measures, such as steps to protect biodiversity. BusinessGreen, January 20.
There's a new kid on the block in motor racing this year, a quieter cousin to the brash Formula One, and it has the lofty aim of helping to get consumers to embrace electric cars. Featuring teams backed by Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio and British entrepreneur Richard Branson's Virgin Group, Formula E will stage its first race in Beijing in September. It has signed up heavyweight commercial partners including French carmaker Renault SA and tire company Michelin for races in cities across the globe, including Los Angeles, London and Miami. Reuters, January 17.
Toyota Group's hybrid technology has reached a new landmark with cumulative global sales of their hybrid vehicles reaching 6.072 million units at the end of December. The latest million-milestone has been reached in the fastest time yet, just nine months since the figure moved past five million. Toyota recognises that its cleaner, efficient technologies can only truly make a positive impact if they are widely used, hence its on-going efforts to encourage the mass-market take-up of its hybrid vehicles. Next Green Car, January 16.
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The horn-like shape of this puy is due to glacial erosion during the Quaternary Era. The path on the northwest side takes you to the summit (1 787m). A signboard explains the grandiose landscapes, with the gigantic fan of the range's glacial valleys ..
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A tour of these two traditional shepherd's huts (burons) will teach you all about the history of the Salers cow, its cheeses and its eponymous gentiane-based liqueur (distilled by the Labounoux family since 1885). At the end of the visit, following a..


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Due to returns from its opponents, a limited number of tickets for two University of Alabama football games are now on sale through the athletic ticket office. Arkansas and Southern Miss both returned a small amount of tickets from their allotment.
Tickets to the Southern Miss game (9/10) are $30 each, while tickets to the Arkansas game (9/24) are $40.
Tickets will be available on www.rolltide.com or by calling 1-877-TIDETIX or 205/348-BAMA. Orders may also be placed at the UA Ticket Office which is temporarily located at the Old Capstone Medical Center at 700 University Blvd. E. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Customers will receive a $4 discount on fees if tickets are ordered on line as opposed to orders placed on the phone or at the office.


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Six civilians, one police officer and seven fire fighters were recently recognized during the Jacksonville City Council meeting held in the City Council Chambers.
Jeremy Jones, Loretta Brand, John Scott and Jarrod Kuhnly will receive the Civilian Commendation award in recognition of their assistance in rendering aid to a school bus driver having a heart attack on March 14. JPD Officer Tommie Thomas and JFD Capt. Chris Hronek, driver operators John Stutts and Ben Franck, along with firefighters Zack Getts and Chris Idol will receive the Life Saving Award in recognition of their response to the same incident.
David and Anastasia Rogers received the Civilian Commendation award in recognition of their assistance in rendering aid to the victim of a heart attack on January 1. Capt. Terry Cruse and driver operator Lawrence Abalos will receive the Life Saving Award for their response to that incident.
The civilians and first responders will receive awards from the Department of Public Safety for their response in two separate emergency incidents, both resulting in saving a life.
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'Unless we have headteachers who take on the difficult challenges of schools performance and adopt a no excuses culture, we are never going to make the improvements we need.' Sir Michael Wilshaw, HMCI, February 2012.
The extract below from an Ofsted report, Getting to Good (pub. 20th September 2012) sets out Ofsted's expectations of how schools "requiring improvement" (previously "satisfactory") could approach the journey to a judgement of "Good". There are some paragraphs devoted specifically to Governance (paragraphs 18 & 19) which are reproduced further below. (You may also be interested in a commentary by Laura McInerney, in which she compares the content of the report to one published in 2008, "Sustaining improvement: the journey from special measures"
Summary: Determined and resolute leadership from the headteacher is crucial to improving schools that require improvement. Those headteachers with a successful track record of leading schools from being judged 'satisfactory' to becoming good or better, share some common leadership characteristics. They are absolutely clear that improving teaching and learning is at the heart of what needs to be done, they communicate their high expectations of staff and pupils effectively, and they lead by example, modelling the behaviour they want from their staff.
These heads refuse to be distracted from their core purpose of school improvement and take decisive steps to ensure that their vision is not compromised by weak teaching or poor leadership within the school. No excuse for mediocrity is acceptable. They will accept nothing less than good behaviour from all pupils. They are not afraid to hold challenging conversations which often lead to staff leaving schools. Typically these headteachers take a more didactic approach while they first build the leadership capacity of senior and middle leaders within their school, including governors.
Often headteachers charged with improving schools previously judged satisfactory had inherited systems that were not fit for purpose. Too often the curriculum was a 'one size fits all' model which did not meet the needs of all the pupils. Performance management procedures frequently lacked impact. Where schools have remained stubbornly satisfactory it is fundamentally because the actions taken by leaders have insufficient impact on driving up the quality of teaching.
Headteachers in improving schools know that to build capacity and sustain improvement they need robust management systems to hold staff to account for their leadership and teaching. For example, they use close measuring and tracking of pupils' progress and monitoring and evaluation procedures that are sharply focused on their priorities for improvement.
These heads also build up the effectiveness of their own governing bodies, often from a position of relative weakness so they become equipped to hold the school's leaders to account and influence the strategic development of the school. Building up capacity and shared ambition in this way means headteachers can move away from a strongly didactic approach when the school has the capacity to sustain and build on its improvement. The staff in the schools visited in this survey had a 'can do' approach and genuinely shared responsibility for improvement; no one is making excuses for poor pupil outcomes any more.
Getting started: raising expectations
Headteachers demonstrated professional courage by giving difficult messages unequivocally; they implemented non-negotiable actions early on… All the headteachers identified non-negotiable behaviour that they expected from staff in order to promote consistency.
Communicating the vision
- It was primarily the headteachers who drove improvement in the schools visited in this survey. Of the 12 schools visited, 11 had appointed a new headteacher no more than two years prior to the previous inspection where the school was judged satisfactory. There were some strong shared themes in their vision for improving their schools. They:
- insisted that all pupils could achieve highly regardless of background
- established a non-negotiable requirement for good teaching; satisfactory teaching was not good enough
- accepted nothing less than good behaviour from pupils
- expected teachers and leaders to improve their work and to be responsible for their own development
- changed the curriculum so that it met the needs of all pupils.
Strengthening the environment for improvement
2. Headteachers established an effective senior leadership team with the right skills and attitude to drive improvement. In seven of the schools visited this resulted in senior staff leaving the school and being replaced.
3. They issued explicit guidelines on what constitutes good teaching and learning. In the early stages inadequate teaching was identified and headteachers were rigorous in eradicating it. This often resulted in the weakest teachers leaving. However, in all the schools visited there were teachers whose practice had previously been weak who had risen to the challenge and were now teaching good or better lessons.
"In one school visited, the first priority was to rapidly improve the quality of teaching and learning because of the very low attainment of pupils when they left the school. The school is situated in one of the 10% most deprived boroughs in the country. Little was expected of pupils from the school community. The headteacher quickly established with staff and governors that this was totally unacceptable. The governing body were enthused by her vision for the school, but needed training and support to fulfil their role. The biggest challenge was for the teaching staff and school leaders. non-negotiable expectations of teaching and learning was established. Leadership at all levels was inconsistent at the time so it was necessary to take a didactic approach. Teachers found it uncomfortable, but it had the desired impact of rapidly improving the pupils' education. Monitoring and evaluation procedures were relentless in ensuring that all staff complied consistently with the requirements to improve learning. Performance management procedures were rapidly strengthened so that staff were rigorously held to account for their work. For some this was unwelcome and following challenging conversations they left the school."
4. Headteachers and senior leaders led by example. They demonstrated how they wanted inappropriate behaviour dealt with and raised expectations among pupils of how to behave.
5. The physical environment was improved. In six schools visited improving the environment for learning for teachers and pupils had reinforced for staff that although they were in a very challenging situation, they were valued.
6. In all the schools visited the headteacher changed the way staff and governors worked to ensure greater focus on the school's core purpose of improving teaching and learning and raising standards. In five schools the nature of staff meetings was changed so that they focused on developing teaching, where previously they had dealt with routine management issues. Headteachers also found ways of devolving the management of other issues such as finances so that they had more time to focus on the leadership of teaching and learning.
7 The leaders of these schools were not afraid to hold challenging conversations to ensure that high expectations were not compromised by weaknesses in the performance and the attitude of staff. In all cases this approach led to changes in attitudes across the whole school over time.
See also: Sustaining improvement: the journey from special measures (070221), Ofsted, 2008; www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/070221.
Effective governance
18. In seven schools visited governance had previously been weak because governing bodies did not hold school leaders to account or effectively monitor the work of the school. They had been content to take the word of the headteacher at face value, or had not been sufficiently well trained to know the questions they should be asking. As one headteacher reported, 'In the early stages I had to model the questions that the governors could ask. Following my headteacher's report I would say, ''Now you might want to question me about this.'' I would then give them questions that they should ask.'
19. In 11 of the 12 schools visited the headteacher reported that governors are now much better trained to ask challenging questions; in five schools they were described as being at the helm of strategic development. In all schools visited the governing body actively took part in monitoring and evaluation activities. They all took full responsibility for procedures such as recruitment, staff capability and finance so that the headteacher was able to spend more time on leading teaching and learning. At the last inspection governance was judged good in 10 schools and outstanding in two schools. The following were common steps taken to strengthen governance.
- Headteachers, supported by local authorities ensured that all governors were fully committed to the role. In some cases this led to individual governors deciding to resign.
- Governors embarked on structured training programmes, often provided by the local authority, to strengthen their role.
- Partnerships between governing bodies from different schools were established to share good practice.
- Governing bodies worked alongside headteachers on school improvement. Usually they were allocated specific aspects of school improvement to check and report on.
"In 2008 the governing body in this primary school needed to improve its monitoring and challenge of this school. Since then governors have been actively recruited for their specific and relevant skills. Members of the governing body are linked to cohorts of pupils and follow them through the school. Every governor visits the school regularly to observe lessons. In this way governors have a deep understanding of the performance of individual year groups and their challenges. For example, as a result of a series of visits to the Early Years Foundation Stage, funds were made available to improve outdoor provision. Governors' roles are reviewed annually which ensures that members of the governing body add to their skill set and give a fresh eye to a new responsibility. Governors have been trained in the use of assessment tracking data to ensure they can ask challenging questions of school performance."
"In a secondary school, the governing body presents an excellent model of governance, having previously been inadequate. The chair of governors describes that judgement as a 'wake-up call'. One important step taken was to strengthen the leadership of the governing body. The local authority co-opted a highly experienced school governor who led by example and taught other governors what their role was and how business should be conducted. The chair of governors and headteacher modelled for governors the questions they should be asking to hold the school to account for its work. Governors also benefited from training and support from the local authority that equipped them with the knowledge and skills to carry out the role effectively.
Now governors have very high expectations of themselves. They are linked closely to departments and direct and plan which leaders will report to them on improvements to teaching and learning. School leaders have quickly learnt that these meetings are demanding and that they must come well prepared with the evidence to back up any assertions about school improvement. Middle leaders appreciate how much governance has strengthened. They welcome governors' greater visibility around the school and the effective challenge and support they offer."
Read the full report here: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/getting-good-how-headteachers-achieve-success


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Zac Efron Completed Rehab Program Five Months Ago: Report (UPDATE)
UPDATE (September 19, 2013):
TMZ now reports that Zac completed not one, but two separate stints in a treatment facility in the past year, making the former High School Musical star essentially the James Bond of overcoming substance abuse undetected. The website claims that Zac's most recent stint in rehab following production of Seth Rogen's Neighbors this spring was treatment for a relapse, following the actor's initial attempt to kick his addictions to cocaine and molly in March.
A source for TMZ claims that, in addition to the usual intense pressure that goes along with early stardom, Zac's substance abuse issues were triggered by insecurities surrounding his career and his love life, in addition to a contentious relationship with his parents. Of course, no story of struggle and redemption would be complete without a villain, so there's also talk of the perfectly-coiffed golden boy hanging out with a so-called "bad crowd." Regardless of what prompted his use, we're just glad to he's on the mend.
UPDATE (September 17, 2013, 6:53 p.m. ET)
On the heels of a report that Zac Efron completed a rehabilitation program five months ago for an unspecified substance abuse issue, TMZ now reports that Zac's problem was not alcohol but drugs — specifically cocaine and molly (the street term for pure MDMA, or Ecstasy). A source tells the website that Zac was "a no-show on a number of days," during filming of the upcoming 2014 release Neighbors, costarring Seth Rogen.
A source associated with the film says, "it was common knowledge [Zac] was struggling with cocaine." Maybe on-set, but if it's true, it's certainly news to Zac's fans. When TMZ contacted Zac's rep, she responded, "Don't think we'll be making a comment." Well, whether Zac has been in rehab for any substance — legal or illegal — may be cause for speculation, but the important takeaway is that he's doing great these days.
If the rumors are true, Zac wouldn't be the first former Disney star to need a little help, but fortunately, he also wouldn't be the first one to bounce back. Demi Lovato also went quietly to treatment for a host of mental issues, including addiction, and her self-awareness paid off, as evidenced by her X Factor gig. Lindsay Lohan's trips to rehab are now infamous, but she seems to be doing pretty great these days. Britney Spears checked herself into a treatment facility after her head-shaving incident, and is doing fantastic now.
We're totally rooting for Zac, and only partially because we still have a crush on him from way back in the High School Musical days. We've missed seeing him around (getting peed on by Nicole Kidman doesn't count) and hope that he and his hot bod stay happy and healthy.
If Zac Efron really went to rehab, as a new report from E! News claims, he did so with such secrecy that no one in the press seemed to know.
Sources tell E! News that Zac completed a rehabilitation program five months ago — and seems to have made a full recovery.
"He's healthy, happy and not drinking," one source tells the site. "He's taking time to focus on working."
The comment that Zac isn't drinking now implies that he was treated for alcoholism, but until we hear the news from the actor or his representatives, that's all just speculation.
On the September 6 premiere of Zac's new film Parkland at the Toronto International Film Festival, the 25-year-old told E! that he's "good, real good."
In the film, Zac plays Jim Carrico, the real-life doctor who was the first to treat President John F. Kennedy at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas after Kennedy was shot. The movie hits theaters on Oct. 4.
Zac — who skyrocketed to fame with the High School Musical franchise — also has two comedies (That Awkward Moment, Neighbors) and one drama (Autobahn) in the pipeline.
And it's a good thing he's staying so busy — we couldn't think of a better way to avoid the media circus a story like this will undoubtedly set off.


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You just have to reload the page, I don't think you can do anything about it.
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But when I would login, I would get that same pubcookie page you were getting. If I went back to the Iowa State homepage, and clicked the Cymail link, it would then take me to my account.
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An online survey has been posted to help assess how much residents know about the Humane Society for Southwest Washington.The nonprofit animal shelter worked with a team from Leadership Clark County to develop the short questionnaire, which asks respondents for their views, opinions and experiences regarding the shelter at 1100 N.E. 192nd Ave."During the past year, we have been reaching out to our community to find out more about their impressions of their local Humane Society," said Stacey Waddell, interim executive director. "This survey will help assess where we are and allow us to refine our marketing and communications strategies."
The survey should take about five minutes to complete. It is online at Humane Society for Southwest Washington.
A six-person team from Leadership Clark County's 2012-2013 class paired with the Humane Society for Southwest Washington for its community project, a requirement for graduating from the leadership program.
Leadership Clark County was founded in 1993 to provide an opportunity for citizens to gain community knowledge and leadership skills.


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Oct. 9, 2012
BERKELEY - CalBears.com caught up with sophomore midfielder Seth Casiple to chat about the season, the recent Stanford game, the FIFA video game and some of his favorite things. The 2011 Pac-12 Freshman of the year has now started all 11 games so far and leads the Golden Bears in assists (6). The Bears will next play Washington in Seattle on Friday, Oct. 12, at 3:00 p.m.
CalBears.com: How's the season going?
Seth Casiple: It's going pretty well; we had that good stretch with a six-game unbeaten streak. We hit a rough bump with the two losses. I think we will rebound well. The upcoming games are pretty important. Everyone's in good spirits, and coming off the losses is harsh, but we are looking good.
CalBears.com: How frustrating was the Stanford loss?
SC: It's dreadful. It's honestly dreadful. You go out, you lay your heart on the field, and we're playing Stanford; we all knew it was going to be a battle. It's even harsher when the score is what it is. We gave up a goal with 18 seconds left in the first half, and going to the locker room was kind of hard. But I feel like we came out pretty hard in the second half and we stuck it to them. But it hurts. It hurts a lot.
CalBears.com: Do you like the fact you'll have another game against those guys on Nov. 9 in Berkeley?
SC: Yeah. We're looking forward to it already. Like we said in the huddle after the game, for these seniors it is the last time they're going to play on that field. It hurts them. But like we told them, we have another shot.
CalBears.com: What was it like training with the U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team this past year?
SC: It was a great experience. The quality of play goes up, and you feel a little better about yourself, and you play well. It's just a little bit hard to keep the mental sharpness going when you play with kids that good, who are mostly professional by now. It was fun, and it was the type experience that gives you a gauge of where you are playing personally.
CalBears.com: What has been your most memorable moment playing for Cal?
SC: Playing at San Diego State [last year, in a 2-1 loss]. I grew up in San Diego, so a lot of family was there and I played a pretty decent game. We didn't come out with the win, but it was cool to play in front of a lot of friends and family.
CalBears.com: What made you first start playing soccer?
SC: I tried everything out. I played basketball, and I tried swimming, but that didn't end up very well. I played baseball pretty seriously until I was 14, but I liked soccer more so I started taking that a little more seriously. From there it took off.
CalBears.com: Do you have a hidden talent? What is it?
SC: I whistle pretty well and often. The guys are always laughing at me. When we are eating dinner and something pops into my head, I start whistling. I really like animated movies, and I love Disney movies, so a lot of those songs pop into my head pretty often, and I just start whistling them.
CalBears.com: Which player did you emulate as a kid?
SC: Cesc Fabregas- he plays for Barcelona right now, but he used to play for Arsenal. He is a classic, small, technically gifted player that likes to pass. I used to always pretend I was him in the backyard, just trying different things; I still try to play like him.
CalBears.com: After you finish your Cal career, if you could choose to play professionally anywhere, where would you play?
SC: I think Italy. We went there this summer and got to see what the clubs look like and how they play. I really like the country, which obviously is great. Europe in general is really great. I liked Italy a lot, and I think it would be a lot of fun to play there. I think I would fit in with the play style.
CalBears.com: How well do you play the FIFA video game?
SC: We have a couple of tournaments now and then with the team. I am pretty good. It's hard for me because when I play I start to take it too seriously and I start getting mad, so I try to keep it to a minimum. I am definitely top five on the team.
CalBears.com: What team do you play as when you play FIFA?
SC: When I play, I play with Juventus from Italy. That is my go-to team. It would be a dream come true to actually play with them one day.
CalBears.com: What's the most-played song on your iPod?
SC: It would probably have to be "Rooftops" by Wiz Khalifa.
Calbears.com: What are your hobbies?
SC: I like to read. I get teased about that a lot. When we go on trips or even in my backpack right now I have my Kindle. Whenever I have quiet time, I like to read. My hobbies are reading, listening to music, hanging out and getting as much rest as I can; soccer takes over your life. Right now I just finished The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo [Millennium] series and that was phenomenal. One of my favorite books was The Giver; I can read that multiple times in a day. It's just a great story.
CalBears.com: What's your favorite movie?
SC: "Charlie Bartlett," it's a pretty old movie. I saw it one day on TV and I remembered the name, went out and bought it. "Despicable Me" is also one of my favorites.
CalBears.com: What is your favorite TV show?
SC: "Phineas and Ferb" or "Friends."


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DI Tom Thorne is back.... When a dead body is found in a North London flat, it seems like a straightforward domestic murder - until a bloodstained sliver of X-ray is found clutched in the dead woman's fist, and it quickly becomes clear that this case is anything but ordinary. DI Thorne is dealing with one of the most twisted killers he has ever hunted.
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"One of the best!"
I think that Thorne books are like Marmite you either love them or hate them. I love them and thoroughly enjoyed this one. Quite dark, the story left me quite sad making me realise that life's not so bad. Enjoyed the develpoment of the ongoing sub plots between Thorne, Lousie and Hendricks. As usual Paul Thornely delivers a brilliant narration with fine characterisation; although two nitpicks: why has Brigstock Thorne's boss gone from a Home Counties Accountant/Stockbroker to a DCI from Yorkshire?, and East Midlands characters sound like they come from Dudley? Overall though one of the best listens in the Thorne series - Recommended
"Gripping story very poor narration"
Book is worth reading but listening is hard work!
The performance needs a different reader. The narration was monotone and no character depiction. I didn't know if I was listening to the detective, his girlfriend or the antagonist.
"Not the best Tom Thorne Novel"
I like the narrator despite other comments. I found the storyline wasn't as gripping as past stories and found that my mind wandered.
"A must read"
Excellent couldn't put it down. Live in the area so recognised the streets ...great story had you wanting more.
"awful narrator"
Narrator put me off as soon as opened tried to persevere but had to give up no doubt a brilliant book to read
Read don't download a waste of money going to try and return it
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I would have liked to give this zero - narration so awful that I can't get past the first 4 minutes, avoid.
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Bloody trail leads to woman's arrest
Blakely police caught Carmen Allen red-handed.
The 36-year-old borough woman used a knife to try to break into an apartment two doors away from her own Monday night, but cut her hand badly in the process. Blood dripped from her hand and traced her path back to her front door, according to Officer John Lubeck in a criminal complaint.
Ms. Allen, of 1000 Timber Falls Lane, Apt. K-8, was in Geisinger Community Medical Center at the time the crime was reported, getting her hand examined. She left the hospital charged with attempted burglary, criminal trespass and criminal mischief.
Officer Lubeck followed the trail and spoke with Ms. Allen's 6-year-old daughter, who confirmed Ms. Allen had tried to get into Eric Holgate's apartment. Ms. Allen tried using a credit card and a set of keys to break-in, then asked her daughter for a knife.
The child didn't bring one, so Ms. Allen apparently went to get one herself, police said.
Mr. Holgate put the knife used in the burglary attempt in his dishwasher, but he didn't turn the machine on. Officer Lubeck took the knife for evidence. The blood on the blade was still wet.
Ms. Allen was arraigned Tuesday morning and posted bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Monday.
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Inversion Slips to July
Written Friday, May 25, 2012 By Lee BradleyView author's profile
Inversion has already seen a couple of delays, but the gravity manipulating shooter has now slipped from a firm June release date to a vague, unspecified window in July. That's if the latest reports are to be believed.
In development at Saber Interactive - known for their work on TimeShift and more recently alongside 343 on Halo: Anniversary - Inversion marries a fairly dull looking aesthetic with a world-flipping concept revolving around gravity manipulation.
It may not end up being the best game in the world, but its ideas are worth keeping an eye on. Let's hope they use this latest delay to their advantage, if it's true that is. We're chasing Namco Bandai for confirmation.
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Huawei partners with Talktalk for UK Ascend G330 launch
Tipped to arrive in early December
CHINESE HARDWARE MAKER Huawei announced today that the Ascend G330, its latest cheap and cheerful Android smartphone, will be sold in the UK.
First announced back in September, the Huawei Ascend G330 is the successor to the Ascend G300 smartphone, featuring an almost identical design.
At an event in London this morning Huawei took us through the features of its latest smartphone, which include a dual-core Qualcomm processor, a 4in 480x800 touchscreen and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
When quizzed as to whether the phone will be upgraded to Android 4.x Jelly Bean, Huawei said it doesn't have any information just yet.
There's also a 5MP rear-facing camera, 4GB of internal storage, a 1,500mAh battery and 3G and WiFi connectivity, with WiFi set as the phone's default connection to avoid expensive phone bills.
Huawei Device UK and Ireland Product and Solutions director James Powell said, "The Ascend G330 sees Huawei, again, set a new standard for entry-level smartphones.
"It brings together phenomenal power and functionality, marked out by the fact it comes with two essential BBC apps and a killer EA Games title in Sims Freeplay.
"For discerning shoppers who want knock out performance and new windows on the world of mobile entertainment, without breaking the bank, the Ascend G330 can't be touched."
Huawei told us that the phone will make its debut on Talktalk in early December, with other networks tipped to offer the smartphone in early 2013. It will be priced at around £10-£15 per month on contract, and not much more than £100 if bought on pay as you go. µ
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UN refugee agency offers legal help to Roma
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The United Nations refugee agency is launching a programme in Belgrade today aimed at helping Roma in the Western Balkans to obtain the identity papers and personal documents which are vital to access social, health, education and employment services.
"Lack of identity papers is a serious problem in the Western Balkans, creating a world of 'invisible' people outside state systems," the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said in a press release, adding that the authorities often lacked either initiative or resources to address the problem.
The project will offer free legal aid for the first time to Roma communities in the region, to enable them to gain registration in birth records. It covers Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Serbia, including Kosovo, and will be implemented over the next 18 months by UNHCR, other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations and government counterparts.
The Roma communities involved include people displaced from Kosovo, Roma who have returned from Western Europe on the basis of readmission agreements, and the local Roma population.
According to UNHCR, Roma from Kosovo often lack papers because birth registers were damaged, destroyed or went missing during the 1999 crisis there, while other Roma have suffered the effects of frequent movement, poverty, discrimination and marginalization. It's estimated that around 23,000 of the 100,000 to 500,000 Roma in Serbia are displaced persons from Kosovo and lack papers.
The legal aid project forms part of a European Union-funded programme "Social Inclusion and Access to Human Rights of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in the Western Balkans.


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Decorated Iraq war veteran Chris Kyle, a former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author, was shot and killed at a Central Texas gun range on Saturday. Here's the legacy he leaves behind:
Decorated Iraq war veteran Chris Kyle, a former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author, was shot and killed at a Central Texas gun range on Saturday. Here's the legacy he leaves behind:
Kyle enlisted in the Navy in February 1999 and was discharged on November 2009, military records show. During that time, he served four tours in Iraq received 14 different awards and decorations, including two Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars with Valor, and two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals.
"I didn't do it for the money or the awards. I did it because I felt like it was something that needed to be done and it was honorable. I loved the guys," Kyle told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in 2012.
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Kyle wrote a best-selling book published in January 2012 detailing his 150-plus kills of Iraqi insurgents from 1999 to 2009. Kyle said in the book that insurgents had put a $20,000 bounty on his head. The website for his security training company said the Iraqis feared him so much they nicknamed him al-Shaitan, or "The Devil."
Kyle's nonprofit, FITCO Cares, provides at-home fitness equipment for emotionally and physically wounded veterans. On Sunday, the organization's website read, "The Loss of a Hero," and said the foundation "will always carry the torch" for the military men and women.
Kyle was married to Taya Kyle and had two children.
The Dallas Morning News said Kyle grew up in Texas and spent much of his time riding horses and participating on the school rodeo team. The Star Telegram said he tried to join the Navy in 1996 but was rejected after a physical exam showed pins in his arm from a rodeo injury. Three years later, he was working on a ranch in Colorado when the Navy called and wanted to train him as a sniper.
Kyle said most of his sniper shots ranged from 200 to 1,200 yards, but that his longest kill was 1.2 miles – taking out an insurgent aiming a rocket launcher at an approaching Army convoy. Kyle said it was a credit to the technology of his ballistic computer. "I set it up, I pulled the trigger and the guy went down," he said on Conan O'Brien's talk show in February 2012.
Kyle told Fox News' Bill O'Reilly in January 2012 that he viewed his Iraqi victims as savages and didn't think of them as human beings. "They live by putting fear into other people's hearts and civilized people just don't act that way," he said. Kyle also said he had no regrets about the people he shot.
Asked by O'Reilly if he himself had any PTSD issues, Kyle said, "None of my problems come from the people I've killed."
Kyle created a security training company, Craft International, after his discharge from the Navy. A civilian training event had been scheduled at Rough Creek Lodge – where he was killed – for the first weekend in March.


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Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists; Department of Health (UK); National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)RCSLT Clinical Guidelines: 5.13 Head & Neck CancerTaylor-Goh, S., ed.
RCSLT Clinical Guidelines. Bicester, Speechmark Publishing Ltd.
AGREE Rating: Highly Recommended
This guideline provides recommendations for the assessment and management of voice, speech, and swallowing in adults with head and neck cancer. The target audience of this guideline is speech and language therapists. Levels of evidence are provided and defined as follows: Grade A evidence includes "at least one randomised controlled trial as part of the body of literature, of overall good quality and consistency" (p. 387), that addresses the specific recommendation. Grade B evidence includes "well-conducted clinical studies but no randomised clinical trials on the topic of recommendation" (p. 387). Grade C evidence indicates the absence of "directly applicable studies of good quality" and is from expert committee reports on opinions and/or clinical experience.
Assessment Areas
Hearing, Speech/Voice & Swallowing
"Patients will ideally be seen for assessment as soon as possible after diagnosis and before treatment commences, where communication and/or swallowing problems are a foreseeable consequence" (Grade B Evidence) (p. 112).
"Pre- and post-treatment assessment/management will incorporate the following areas:
An evaluation of the patient's ability to adapt to their expected prognosis,
Patient and carer concerns and expectations,
Preferred communication/language,
Family support,
Psychosocial status,
Physical status and well-being,
Quality of life,
Manual dexterity,
Visual acuity,
Current medications,
General health and associated conditions,
Cognitive status,
Oromotor examination,
Vocal function,
Speech intelligibility,
Literacy skills,
General communication skills and need, and
Swallowing function" (Grade B Evidence) (p. 112).
General Findings
"All patients will be offered the opportunity to discuss with the Speech & Language Therapist the probable effects of the proposed treatment on their voice, speech, and swallowing and the options for post-treatment rehabilitation" (Level B Evidence) (p. 112).
"Before treatment commences, anticipated loss of voice, speech and oromotor skills should be identified and alternative and supplementary methods of communication provided at the appropriate time according to patient need. These could include writing, gesture, mouthing or electronic aids, eg, artificial larynx and Lightwriter" (Level B Evidence) (p. 113).
"The Speech & Language Therapist will select and teach the most appropriate method of laryngeal voice in consultation with the patient to achieve optimum functional voice. Detailed counseling will enable appropriate choice of communication method(s)" (Grade B Evidence) (p. 114).
Tracheoesophageal Prothesis - "It is recognized that surgical voice restoration offers the best opportunity for achieving the closest quality to laryngeal voice in the shortest time. It also offers the least communicative dysfunction. The Speech & Language Therapist will be involved in decision-making regarding the choice of prosthesis, sizing, fitting and ongoing management" (Grade B Evidence) (p. 114).
General Findings - "All patients will be offered the opportunity to discuss with the Speech & Language Therapist the probable effects of the proposed treatment on their voice, speech, and swallowing and the options for post-treatment rehabilitation" (Level B Evidence) (p. 112).
Keywords: Head and Neck Cancer; Laryngectomy; Alaryngeal Speech Treatment
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Senior Android Software Engineer
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The C++ Android Software Engineer is an integral part of the Game Engineering team and reports into the CTO/Co-founder of the company. You should be fluent in C++ and enjoy solving difficult technical problems with a proven track record of success. You will be responsible for delivering high quality online mobile MMOs on the Android platform. Your work will be seen and felt by tens of millions of global players in the future!Responsibilities:* Work closely with game designers and artists to deliver high quality online, mobile MMOs* Design and implement server and client side systems* Ensure software quality by writing unit and functional tests* Implement optimizations in current systems to reach performance goalsRequirements:* 3+ years of experience (MUST include game industry experience) and a Bachelors in Computer Science* Demonstrated proficiency in C/C++ and object oriented design principles* Ability to quickly learn new programming languages and technologies* Solid coding practices including design, unit testing, and peer code-reviews* Strong knowledge in Computer Science fundamentals* Experience in Android development* Passion for gamesDesirable:* Published Android app* Experience with OpenGL* Experience in LUA scripting* Knowledge of web service technologies (PHP, Java, MySQL, Memcache)


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What are the distinctive theoretical and practical features of acceptance and commitment therapy?
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a modern behaviour therapy that uses acceptance and mindfulness interventions alongside commitment and behaviour change strategies to enhance psychological flexibility. Psychological flexibility refers to the ability to contact the present moment and change or persist in behaviour that serves one's personally chosen values.
Divided into two sections, The Distinctive Theoretical Features of ACT and The Distinctive Practical Features of ACT, this book summarises the key features of ACT in 30 concise points and explains how this approach differs from traditional cognitive behaviour therapy.
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Education | Volunteering
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Kindergarten Is Great for People of All Ages | Josie
Going to kindergarten can be loads of fun, even when you're an adult like me. I greatly enjoy my monthly forays back into the classroom worlds of little children, where I get to see the enthusiasm and lust for learning that one experiences when young.
Education | Volunteering
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Meeting People From Other Countries Is a Great Way to Get In Some Practice Speaking Foreign Language | Josie
Many people from various other parts of the world visit the Aquarium of the Pacific regularly, and I'm lucky enough to be able to speak with some of them in their native tongues.
Education | Volunteering
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Being an Aquarium 101 Trainer is Great | Josie
Being a part of the Aquarium 101 training team is a great way to meet new volunteers as they begin to learn about the Aquarium, our mission, our animals, and all sorts of other things. Starting in January, we'll hold one-day sessions instead of the two-day program we've held until now; we hope this change will help those who found it difficult to be away from their families on two consecutive Saturdays.
Education | Volunteering | Fish
Monday, November 12, 2007
Slower Season Still a Lot of Fun! | Josie
It may be our slower time of year here at the Aquarium of the Pacific, but we still find lots of fun stuff to do since we have so many interesting animals—including an eel that had brain surgery—to discuss with our guests, some of whom don't speak English. Our volunteers and staff handle these language situations with aplomb, often surprising everyone with their ability to sometimes speak to these guests anyway, in their own language.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Aquarium Committed to "Greening the Institution" | Josie
The Aquarium's green practices, some of them due to efforts of the Green Team, help make a difference: saving water, electricity, and natural resources.
Education | Volunteering
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Hectic Days Are Better Than They Would Appear | Josie
No matter how hectic a day can get, I find I still have a great time while volunteering at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Senior day and the shift that followed-filled with scheduling snafus-were no exception!
Volunteering | Fish
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Learning About Gulf of California Inhabitants | Josie
With slower times around the Aquarium of the Pacific, now that summer has ended and school groups have not been organized yet, we have more time to catch up on our underwater friends, and I'm working hard to learn all the fish in one of my new favorite habitats, the Gulf of California exhibit.
Birds | Invertebrates | Reptiles
Monday, September 17, 2007
Stand-Out Moments Make Job Fun and Helping Children Is Rewarding | Josie
Helping children find the groups from which they have separated, answering questions, and seeing people enjoy new experiences are things that happen often at the Aquarium of the Pacific! Seeing those children reunited with the adults with whom they came is rewarding, answering those questions—sometimes the answers resolve bets—is rewarding, and seeing people experience new things make my job at the Aquarium worthwhile and loads of fun.
Education | Volunteering
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Sea Squirts and Other Children: Programs for All Ages | Josie
Summer always is a fun time for many, starting with children who attend various day camp programs offered by the Aquarium of the Pacific. But just because summer is ending doesn't mean that the fun is over too. The educational, fun opportunities for youngsters abound, even during the school year, starting with children still in strollers to those ages 12 and older.
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Josie's Day, Captaining Her Team | Josie
Being a volunteer at the Aquarium of the Pacific is like owning about 12,500 of some of the world's most glorious and exotic pets!
Even though working as an Exhibit Interpreter and Day Captain for the Education Department can be exhausting, it is a most enjoyable way to tire out; the hours fly by because the pace often is quite hectic.


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What is the best open source/free HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript IDE?
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What is the best open source/free HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript IDE?
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Most of the time when I write code I am programming C# applications using Visual Studio, which is my favorite IDE. However, when it comes to Javascript VS is quite poor. It does not support collapse to definitions (AKA code folding in other IDEs / editors), does not support code outlining and also has a very primitive and most of the times useless autocomplete.
Because of that, at some point I have started to search alternative tools for JS programming and the best I came across was Aptana Studio. It also has support for HTML and CSS (as well as for some server side languages like Ruby, PHP, Phyton), but I have only used it for JS and that is an area where it shines. It has very good code outlining and one of the best autocomplete implementations I have ever seen for Javascript (even thought it is still improvable).
Aptana Studio is based Eclipse and is available as a plugin or as a full package version. On their site they are saying that the next version is going to totally independent from Eclipse, which would make it a lot more light weight and more performant. However, the current Beta version of Aptana Studio 3 is still based on Eclipse.
You can find more on Aptana Studio 3 on the official page: http://aptana.com/products/studio3
(G)Vim of course. While it might look spartanic at first, it's extremely powerful once you've become familiar with the way it works.
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Here are the links: KompoZer, Aptana, Amaya. This also may help: an extensive comparison of HTML Editors.
I use Komodo Edit. The latest version has code completion for HTML5 and CSS3, the JavaScript code completion can be adjusted depending on which JS libraries you use (eg. jQuery, prototype, YUI).
Free and open-source? - NetBeans.
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I've always been fond of the library – but in fall 2008 our financial rug was pulled out from under our feet – and it was in those confusing, fearful days that I found out the importance of our local library.
We downsized to a 1200-square-foot house with one closet for five of us. Yep. One closet. Five people.
But with three elementary-aged children watching my every mood as well as move, I was determined to make the best of our situation. So I went to the library. A lot.
I learned how to check out books and movies with complementary music, magazines and cookbooks (lovingly referred to as Beautifully Balanced Collections).
My daughter and her friends bonded at our dining room table after school, crafting and painting from art and design books from the library.
Decorating books inspired me to redo our laundry room into a laundry library.
Best of all, I took my children on adventure after adventure without even leaving our home by reading aloud with them each night.
In preparation for the library summer reading program, we made Library Passports that encourage the children to choose their own topic or interest and conduct a library treasure hunt of finding books, cookbooks, music, movies and magazines that complement their subject. You can't be bored at the library!
Our financial picture is better now, but we continue to spend less and share more, thanks to the library. And thanks to the librarians and their custom tailored book selections, our children are becoming prolific readers and equally important: they understand the value and beauty of sharing.
Want to learn more? Visit me at www.thegreatread.blogspot.com for fun ways to library with your family, or stop in and visit your local library.
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Definition: 'Loose Associations'
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1. a manifestation of a thought disorder whereby the patient's responses do not relate to the interviewer's questions, or one paragraph, sentence, or phrase is not logically connected to those that occur before or after.
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H.J.Res.76 One Hundred Eighth Congress
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
Joint Resolution
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Public Law 108-84 is amended by striking the date specified in section 107(c) and inserting `November 21, 2003'.
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In addition to the night parade, visitors and local residents can soak in the festive ambience by taking part in various signature events, including the Lunar New Year Fireworks Display, the Hong Kong Well-wishing Festival, performing arts programmes at the West Kowloon Bamboo Theatre, and the Lunar New Year Lantern Carnivals.
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In honor of the first day of Old Spanish Days, Fiesta this week in Santa Barbara, I would like to celebrate an element of Santa Barbara Wedding Style that is not only timeless and romantic, but was also recently chosen by Kate Middleton for her own Royal Wedding, and years before by another iconic bride, Grace Kelly, the Mantilla, or Spanish Veil.
I have had seen so many incredible custom variations on this style veil over the years in Santa Barbara. As dress styles have changed and trends have come and gone–tiaras, flowers, feathers, and whatnot have made and appearances, but this stunning veil has always remained a Santa Barbara favorite.
The lightweight ornamental mantilla came into use in the warmer regions of Spain towards the end of the sixteenth century, and ones made of lace became popular with women in the 17th and 18th centuries being depicted most notably in the portraits of Diego Velázquez and Goya. In the nineteenth century, Queen Isabel II (1833–1868) actively encouraged its use.


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Bids for Rifle's new $25.5 million water treatment plant are scheduled to be sought in December, with construction beginning in March and lasting two years.
That's according to an update posted on the city of Rifle's website on Aug. 23.
In the coming months, the city will finalize the design for the new plant, followed by bids in December, according to the update. After bids are received and evaluated, a bid award will be made.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will review the final plans for the plant and specifications for review and approval in October.
The final cost of the new plant may vary, depending upon the final design and number of bids received. Nine contractors have been prequalified to bid on the work.
The city will borrow approximately $25.5 million from the Colorado Water and Power Development Authority to build the plant. The loan comes from a special fund dedicated to water projects. The effective interest rate will be 1.86 percent, with $2 million loaned interest-free, resulting in what the city called "an overall historic low loan rate."
Repayment of the loan will require an increase in city water rates, beginning in September, which could cause doubling of some customers' water bills.
However, the City Council has voted to place a measure on the November general election ballot to increase the city sales tax by 3/4 cent to help finance the plant. If approved by voters, the sales tax would "significantly" reduce the water rate increase, according to the update.


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I have a over 5,500 miles on my current bike since Feb '13 and in the last 8 days I've popped 3 rear spokes on my commutes and group rides. Before this I've broken only 1 other rear spoke (back in August I think) and that was when I hit a big bump with a very heavy load in my panniers and I heard it pop.
I've had them all replaced by the LBS and on the most recent trip the guy mentioned that it looks like my rim took a big hit at some point and has a slight divot in it (making it not perfectly round) and that overall, my spokes seemed to be low tensioned. I had him replace the spoke, true the wheel and re-tension all the spokes (and true it again). Today after my group ride, I check my bike and sure enough, another spoke is broken. :(
Is it time to cut bait with this rim and rebuild the wheel or replace the whole thing?


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Petrol price will be cut by Rs 1.89-2.38 per litre from August 15, the second reduction in rates in a month and the steepest in 11 months.
Petrol price, which were last cut by 90 paise (Rs 1.09 a litre after including local sales tax) on August 1, will be further reduced by Rs 1.81 per litre.
After including local sales tax or VAT, the reduction in Delhi comes to Rs 2.18 per litre. Petrol from August 15 here will cost Rs 70.33 a litre as compared to Rs 72.51 currently.
The reduction would vary from Rs 1.89 to Rs 2.38 per litre in different cities depending on local levies, according to Indian Oil Corp, the nation's largest oil firm.
This is the steepest cut in rates since October 1 when petrol price was cut by Rs 3.05 per litre, excluding VAT (Rs 3.66 per litre in Delhi after including VAT).
In perhaps the first instance of a minister announcing the reduction in price of a petrol which was deregulated or freed from government control in June 2010, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan took to his twitter account to say that the fuel price will be cut from midnight of August 14/15.
"Price of Petrol will be reduced from midnight of 14/15 August 2014 in the range of Rs 1.89-2.38 (Rs 2.18/litre at Delhi)," he tweeted.
Pradhan made the announcement more than 31 hours before the price cut is to be implemented.
Till now, state-owned oil firms announced the price revision only on the eve of the change being effected.
If a reduction is announced well in advance, petrol pump owners will refuse to take supplies from oil companies till the new rates are effected, thereby risking pumps going dry. They stand to lose money if they buy petrol from oil firms today or tomorrow and sell at lower rates from August 15.
In case of a price hike, the opposite happens with petrol pumps hoarding all supplies and displaying no stock boards in order to get higher rates for supplies they procured at lower price.
Yesterday, IOC Chairman B Ashok had indicated of a price cut on the Independence Day because of softening in international rates.
"Petrol is a decontrolled product and prices increase or decrease depending on input cost every fortnight. We had cut rates on August 1 and will be reviewing prices on August 15," he had said.


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Tour Scandinavia on a trip through Norway, Sweden and Finland
Tour Scandinavia and discover the many charms and delights on this two-week adventure through Norway, Sweden and Finland. Travel through some of Europe's most stylish capitals and be wowed by some of the world's biggest fjords. Visit Norway's uber-cool Oslo, travel to Sweden's vibrant Stockholm and explore Finland's hip Helsinki. Along the way, uncover a Viking past, learn of a maritime heritage and get swept up in Olympic fever. Whether it's walking along charming streets in Bergen, sailing through vast fjords or cycling around idyllic islands, you'll undoubtedly be left with a multitude of picturesque memories from this once in a lifetime Scandinavian adventure.
- Visit Norway and discover a Viking past in picturesque Oslo
- Be impressed by Norway's Sognefjord
- Travel to Sweden and soak up the sun in Karlstad
- Cycle around Finland's Aland Islands
- Visit Helsinki and get acquainted with Finland's stylish capital
- Visit Holmenkollen's Ski Museum, which showcases 4,000 years of skiing history
Day 1-2 Days 1-2 Oslo
Day 3-4 Days 3-4 Lillehammer
Day 5-6 Days 5-6 Norwegian Fjords
Day 7-8 Days 7-8 Bergen
Day 9-11 Days 9-11 Stockholm
Day 12-13 Days 12-13 Aland Islands/Overnight Ferry
Day 14-15 Days 14-15 Helsinki
Meals7 breakfasts
TransportBicycle, Bus, Ferry, Metro, Overnight boat, Plane, Train
AccommodationCabin (2 nights), Hotel (11 nights), Overnight boat (1 night)
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- Bicycle tour
- Fjords boat trip
- Homenkollen Museum - Entrance
- Museum and Bryggen walk
- Trollhaugen Open Air Museum
- Vasa Museum
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Teddies on the beach dessert cups
Teddies on the beach dessert cups
These Tiny Teddy pudding cups have the cute little guys relaxing on a beach towel under an umbrella. This is an easy dessert to make for your next birthday or party - and a whole lot of fun to eat.
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- 12 Arnott's Milk Coffee biscuits (any plain biscuits will do)
- 6 Yogo dessert cups (any flavour)
- 2 X-treme Sour Straps, rainbow flavoured
- 6 x Jaffas
- 6 x 5 Flavours Lifesavers
- 6 x Tiny Teddy biscuits, honey flavoured
- 6 paper parasols
- Gather all ingredients together.
- Place Milk Coffee biscuits in a resealable bag and crush with a rolling pin until they resemble fine crumbs.
- Sprinkle the crumbs over the surface of each dessert cup.
- Cut the Sour Straps to resemble beach towels and place on the crumbs. Lay one Tiny Teddy on each "beach towel".
- Add one Jaffa and one Lifesaver to each cup.
- Open parasols and place one in each cup.
- If you can't get Sour Straps for this recipe, you can use Fruit Roll-Ups as a substitute.
- You can purchase the parasols at the supermarket; look in the party section.
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Well after I took the Peugeot MTB and streeterizred it I the bug and began my search for a road bike. Went to several LBS and just looked. Most carry the same lines, so I just soaked up all the info I could. I took some test rides and well it just made the want more. Get to the point I went to a LBS to check out the Specialized and Trek and ended up walking out with an Orbea Onix. The Onix was a closeout '07 with Ultegra and frankly I could not touch a Specialized or Trek with the same components for the price. I also ask about weight 270 and LBS said Specialized did not recommend the Carbon Forks or Seatpost over 240, Trek did not have any weight restrictions that he was aware of. Do not know if thats talk, but the had more Specialized and Treks that anything else. I contacted Orbea about the weight and they responded "No problen, bring it on".
The LBS did a great job of fitting the whole bike. Spent time before the sale to ensure that the seat and leg positions were correct and after the sale adjusted the bars and seat tilt etc.
So I am off to the promised land of a thinner, learner me and I really like the Onix, it has a great ride. We are expected to have a mild dry winter here in Texas, so I look forward to getting in some mileage and building my endurance.
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Fertile ground for joblessness
Imperial County's 25% rate is highest in U.S.
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EL CENTRO – In the 102 years since Imperial County broke away from San Diego County, the area has become synonymous with sand dunes, the shrinking Salton Sea, crops that feed the nation – and a stunning level of unemployment.
Yet in this valley 90 miles east of San Diego, where the air is thick with dust, desert heat and the smells of farming, resilient residents have learned to work with what they have, even when there is not enough work to go around.
"We seem to be hearty down here," said Sam Couchman, executive director of the Imperial Valley Workforce Development Office, which helps people get jobs. "Maybe that's because we're rural and one of the last pioneering people."
In 29 of the last 30 months, and 21 running, the Imperial County region has had the nation's highest jobless rate. One out of four people in the county is unemployed – a ratio no other metropolitan area in the United States comes close to matching, according to the latest government data.
San Diego County's jobless rate is 9.3 percent. The state's is 11.5 percent.
A March 3 story in The New York Times labeled El Centro, the Imperial County seat, the "capital city" for the nation's deep recession. The story ricocheted around the area, to the dismay of boosters struggling to diversify the local economy.
"Trust me, I got e-mails from all my old college buddies," said Carroll Buckley, board president for the El Centro Chamber of Commerce, whose membership fell 9 percent last year as businesses languished or left.
Imperial County is a patchwork of farmland, deserted lots, government buildings and clusters of low-rise homes and commercial buildings. The most common markings of this border territory include for-sale signs, bilingual billboards promoting local banks and beer, and 500,000 acres of fields that yield alfalfa, lettuce and corn.
Residents such as Joe Colace, 54, whose family began farming Imperial Valley in 1948, view the region's unemployment distinction as a fact of life, like triple-digit temperatures in summer.
"That's going to be the crown that we bear for the foreseeable future," Colace said.
The region's unemployment numbers are part truth, part topography. Skewed data from the U.S. Census Bureau, a migrant labor force and potential fraud might be feeding what Northern Arizona University senior lecturer Gerald Schmaedick has called an "impression of greater economic stagnation than the reality."
But the reality is rough. Only one in 10 Imperial County residents has a college degree. One in five people lives below the poverty level. The median household income is around $33,500 a year. There are three Super Wal-Marts and four stand-alone Starbucks, 176,000 people and three times as many cows.
Two years ago, the county's property values shot up 20 percent – highest in the state – thanks to a construction and home ownership boom. But nearly one-third of last year's home buyers now owe more on those properties than they're worth, fifth-highest in the nation, according to Forbes.com.
The housing collapse has forced drywall manufacturer U.S. Gypsum to lay off 139 plant workers since last year. Restaurant closures and retail cutbacks have added to the unemployment, despite the arrival of the area's first real mall four years ago.
Even big projects promising hundreds of new local jobs – two state prisons built in the 1990s and a casino that just opened near the Arizona border – hired heavily from outside the county, in part to land more qualified workers.
The work force development office recently fielded 160 applications for two customer service assistant jobs that pay $11.75 an hour. More than 60 of those applicants had two-or four-year college degrees.