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Kasich Announces Education Reform Plan
New funding plan surprisingly progressive but expands vouchers
Speaking in front of Ohio school administrators Thursday, Gov. John Kasich unveiled a surprisingly progressive-sounding education reform plan that seeks to diminish school funding inequality, but it also expands Ohio's flawed voucher program. Kasich said the plan will not cut any school district's funding, but it will work to reduce gaps between the wealthy and poor. Currently, the poorest school district can get $700 to $800 per pupil for 20 mills of property taxes, while the wealthiest districts can get as much as $14,000 per pupil. The plan will eliminate much of that gap, according to Kasich. Kasich's plan will open up extra funding for students with severe disabilities and students who need to learn English, on top of a $300 million "innovation fund" that will reward schools with grants for initiatives that improve learning and teaching. The plan will also expand the state's voucher program to provide private school tuition for any family below 200 percent of the federal poverty level — about $46,000 for a family of four. The vouchers, which will become available in the fall, will be worth up to $4,250 a year. Parents will be allowed to choose between participating voucher schools. But the expansion of "school choice" through more vouchers may not be a good thing. A previous Policy Matters Ohio report found expanded school choice can have negative effects on education, including worse results for students and teachers. Kasich justified his proposals by claiming, "The Lord is watching us as we make an effort to give our children the knowledge that they want in order to be successful and to pursue their God-given destinies." He also said the program is fully funded, which was made possible by extra revenue gained from Ohio's economic rebound. On judging his proposals, Kasich said, "We need to think about this not in isolation. We need to think about this over the course of the last couple years." Taking the governor at his request, his administration actually signed off on education cuts in the past couple years. Cuts Hurt Ohio, a website that tracks budget cuts enacted by Kasich, shows funding to education was cut statewide by $1.8 billion. For Hamilton County, $117 million in education funding was cut. Kasich also helped push a few education initiatives through the Ohio legislature. During the press conference, he cited his Third-Grade Reading Guarantee, which forces schools to hold back students who aren't "proficient" in reading. Kasich also pointed to the new school report cards, which use an A-to-F grading system to give more transparency to parents and enforce higher standards for schools.The plan will require approval from the Ohio legislature to become law. It also may face scrutiny from courts; the Ohio Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled the state's school funding system relies too much on local property taxes.
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Qualls wants streetcar sooner, new school funding plan, council urges Medicaid expansion
Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls is asking the city administration to complete construction of the streetcar in time for the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, which will be hosted in Cincinnati. A letter from Qualls to City Manager Milton Dohoney and Mayor Mark Mallory explains her reasoning: "This may present a challenge, but it is one I am sure the administration is capable of meeting. The streetcar will serve a critical role in efficiently and effectively moving visitors to and from Great American Ballpark and allowing them to conveniently visit other venues such as Fountain Square, Horseshoe Casino, Over-the-Rhine, Washington Park, etc." CityBeat covered the streetcar's delays and how the project relates to the 2013 mayor's race here. Gov. John Kasich will reveal his plan for funding Ohio schools today. The plan is expected to include a $300 million "innovation fund" to support school initiatives that improve teaching and learning. In a previous interview, Rob Nichols, Kasich's spokesperson, explained the troubles of establishing a plan: "Many governors have tried before. Many states have been sued over their formulas. It's something we have to take our time with and get it done right." City Council passed a resolution urging Kasich to expand Medicaid. Qualls explained the need for the resolution: "Expanding Medicaid will create a net savings to the state over time, allow the City's health department to improve access to health services at lower costs, and most importantly, provide health care coverage for thousands of Cincinnati residents who need it most." A study from the Health Policy Institute of Ohio found a Medicaid expansion would save the state money for the first few years. Previous studies also found correlations between improved health results in states and a Medicaid expansion, and a study from the Arkansas Department of Human Services claimed Arkansas would save $378 million by 2025 with the Medicaid expansion. A new report found poverty is increasing in Ohio. About one in six Ohioans are below the federal poverty line, according to the Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies report. About $100 million in development downtown is kicking off today. City officials and business leaders are gathering for the groundbreaking this morning of a lot at Fifth and Race streets that has idled for nearly 30 years. The lot will host the new four-story headquarters for DunnhumbyUSA. Kasich says Ohio will continue taking Ky. jobs in the future. The rough words are Kasich's interesting approach to encouraging Ky. legislators to support the Brent Spence Bridge project. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine issued a scam alert telling businesses to be wary of emails claiming to be from the Federal Trade Commission or FTC. Miami University broke its application record. A Wright State professor saved Cincinnati-based Kroger more than $170 million with his work on more accurate pharmaceutical predictions. The professor, Xinhui Zhang, is now one of the six finalists worldwide for the Franz Edelman Award.Ohioans now have a phone number to report cases of child abuse or neglect: 855-O-H-CHILD, or 855-642-4453. Reports can be anonymous.Humanity is one step closer to the inevitable robot apocalypse. GE's hospital robot can sort scalpels, sterilize tools and prepare operating rooms for surgery.
State School Board Leader Sinks Public Discourse
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State Board of Education President Debe Terhar drew criticism recently for posting a politically motivated picture on Facebook comparing Adolf Hitler to President Barack Obama.
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Report: School Choice Hurts Education
Traditional programs on par with charter schools, vouchers
In support of Ohio's charter school and voucher programs, conservatives point to the wonders of "school choice." But a new Policy Matters Ohio report revealed school choice may not be the boon supporters make it out to be. Citing a study from Community Research Partners, the Policy Matters report found the extra mobility enabled by school choice programs can lead to a worse education. Students who changed schools frequently performed worse than their peers, and the higher mobility can also put a strain on teachers and staff by forcing them to make accommodations for new students. The Policy Matters report pointed out the two findings directly contradict the basis for more school choice: "School choice advocates envision parents and students acting as consumers in an education marketplace, trying out different schools until they find one that 'fits,' but as this study shows, the movement this implies clearly has far-reaching effects on teaching and student learning."The report also looked through previous literature to gauge charter schools' academic results. Research from the Rand Corporation and Stanford University's Center for Research on Education Outcomes found only 17 percent of charter schools performed better than traditional public schools. Compared to their public school counterparts, charter school students did worse in math and showed no difference in reading. An analysis of Ohio's 2011-2012 achievement test scores by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute found only 6 percent of charter schools met the state goal of having a performance index of 100 or higher and only 10 percent rated excellent or above.The Policy Matters report attributes the poor academic results to faulty regulations. Lax rules and oversights were uncovered by a report from the Rand Corporation. In another report, Policy Matters unveiled poor oversight and loopholes in Ohio state law, which CityBeat covered here. Poor academic results also applied to voucher programs. An in-depth look at Cleveland's voucher program from the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy found voucher-toting students performed at the same level as students who did not use vouchers. Around the state, public school students outperformed voucher students in third to eighth grade achievement tests, according to the Policy Matters report. Students in public schools did better in math, while both types of students had mixed results in reading. Voucher programs have been particularly controversial because they can end up subsidizing private, religious schools — possibly violating separation of church and state.
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Democrats sue over Terhar, JobsOhio ignores lawsuit, Monzel to change county mission
Ohio Democrats are moving to sue the state if it continues blocking access to texts from State Board of Education President Debe Terhar, a Republican from Cincinnati. The school board leader has been facing criticism for making a Facebook post that compared President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler. The post was a picture with the caption, "Never forget what this tyrant said: 'To conquer a nation, first disarm its citizens.' — Adolf Hitler." There is no historical evidence Hitler made that quote. Despite ongoing litigation questioning its constitutionality, JobsOhio intends to move ahead with plans to sell liquor-backed bonds. The Supreme Court agreed to take up ProgressOhio's challenge of JobsOhio last week. JobsOhio is a nonprofit private agency set up by Gov. John Kasich to drive economic growth, but bipartisan questions have surrounded its legality and constitutionality since its conception. Hamilton County Board of Commissioners President Chris Monzel wants to change the county's mission statement. His proposed changes would remove references to equity and add conservative language about the county government living within its means. The county is already required to balance its budget. Ohio State University expects to save nearly $1 million a year due to wind power. The university signed a 20-year agreement in October to buy 50 megawatts annually from Blue Creek Wind Farm, the state's largest commercial wind farm. The city of Cincinnati is tearing down hundreds of blighted houses. The demolitions, which are being funded by a grant, are meant to make neighborhoods safer. A Cleveland man was the first to benefit from a law that expedites payouts to those who were wrongfully imprisoned. After being imprisoned for 16 years, Darrell Houston will receive a partial judgment of nearly $380,000. The Ohio Department of Transportation is looking at removing 34 positions. One of the potentially affected jobs is a counselor position that helped apprehend a man suspected of kidnapping two teenaged girls. Ohio may soon require the replacement of old license plates. The Ohio Tax Credit Authority is assisting eleven companies in investing more than $51 million across Ohio. In Hamilton County, Jedson Engineering will spend an additional $2.8 million to create 30 full-time jobs. StateImpact Ohio has an in-depth look at Nate DeRolph, one of the leaders in school funding equality. A new gun shoots criminals with DNA tags, which lets cops return to a suspect during less confrontational times. The guns will be particularly useful during riots, when attempting an arrest can result in injuries.
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School funding changes soon, prison union wants more security, drug abuse costs employers
School superintendents will hear about Gov. John Kasich's school funding proposal Thursday. The proposal, which will change how all of Ohio's schools are publicly funded, will be released to the wider public Feb. 4. Many school officials are bracing for the worst, according to Cleveland's The Plain Dealer. Rob Nichols previously told CityBeat that the proposal is "a big undertaking": "Many governors have tried before. Many states have been sued over their formulas. It's something we have to take our time with and get it done right." Ohio's largest prison staff union is asking Kasich's administration to increase the amount of prison security officers following a late December report from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The report found a correlation between rising prison violence and a decrease in prison security staff, affirming a position the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association has held for years. A Journal News report found substance abuse comes at a heavy loss for Ohio employers, including more workplace injuries, higher medical costs, more absenteeism and reduced productivity. Some experts advocate for drug testing to lower the costs, while others argue drug testing can often affect innocent, responsible drug users. Employers are much more likely to test for marijuana over alcohol, even though multiple studies show cannabis is less addictive and harmful. The flu epidemic may be leveling off in Ohio. The state health department revealed the amount of hospitalizations involving the flu have plateaued, but the department cautions the calm could be temporary. The women's sections of county and regional jails are facing higher levels of overcrowding. The overcrowding is a result of a 2011 law that enables fourth- and fifth-degree felons to be held at county jails instead of state prisons. A new online tool reveals the salaries of public school teachers and staff. The extensive audit of Ohio schools and their attendance information will be released Feb. 11. The preliminary reports found Cincinnati Public Schools were clean. The investigation into attendance fraud began when Lockland schools in Hamilton County were caught falsifying attendance data. A new poll found an overwhelming majority of Kentucky parents favor raising the school dropout age to 18, up from the current age of 16. Ohio gas prices are still rising. Researchers made super-realistic lung tissue with levitating cells. The development allows researchers to better study how toxins affect the lungs.
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State School Official Draws Heat for Obama-Hitler Comparison
German Lopez
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Democrats are calling for the resignation of Ohio State Board of Education President Debe Terhar, who compared President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler in a Facebook post.
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Terhar compares Obama to Hitler, Cincinnati unemployment drops, Portman's deficit plan
Ohio State Board of Education President Debe Terhar posted an image of Adolf Hitler on Facebook that said, "Never forget what this tyrant said: 'To conquer a nation, first disarm its citizens.' — Adolf Hitler." But the Cincinnati Republican, who was referencing President Barack Obama's gun control proposals, now insists she was not comparing Obama to Hitler. It's pretty obvious she was, though. Cincinnati's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate dropped to 6.7 percent in December, down from 6.9 percent in November. The drop is largely attributed to a decrease in the civilian labor force, which could imply less people are looking for work or seasonal changes are having an impact. Whatever the case, the amount of people who are employed and unemployed both dropped. Hamilton County's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate dropped to 6.2 percent in December, down from 6.4 percent in November, but that drop was also attributed to a declining labor force or seasonal factors. Greater Cincinnati's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was unchanged from 6.4 percent, despite 2,600 less people working. In comparison, Ohio's seasonally unadjusted rate was 6.6 percent in December, up from 6.5 percent in November, and the U.S. rate was 7.6 percent, up from 7.4 percent. U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican, suggested the Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act. The plan requires debt ceiling increases to be matched by an equal amount of spending cuts. Increasing the debt ceiling is essentially Congress agreeing to pay its bills. During the budget process and while passing other legislation, Congress agrees to a certain amount of spending. Increasing the debt ceiling just makes it possible for the president to pay those bills, even if it means surpassing a set debt level. If the debt ceiling isn't raised by May 18, the United States will default on its debts, plunging the country into depression. But the threat of destroying the U.S. economy has not stopped Republicans from using the debt ceiling as a negotiation tool to get the spending cuts they so badly want. Public employees are avoiding changes to Ohio's public pension system by retiring before the changes kick in. The changes make it so any teacher who retires before July 1 will get a 2 percent cost of living increase to their pensions in 2015. Anyone who retires after July 1 will not get the increase until 2018. After that, retirees will get a pension increase every five years. Experts are also expecting a rush of retirees in 2015, when age and years-of-service requirements for full benefits are set to gradually rise. A new report found Ohio's graduation rate is still improving. The U.S. Department of Education report found the state's graduation rate was 81.4 percent in the 2009-10 school year, higher than the nation's rate of 78.2 percent, and an increase from 78.7 percent rate in the 2006-2007 school year. A study found a link between hourly workers at Hamilton County's Fernald Feed Materials Production Center and intestinal cancer. As Ohio cuts back its solar program, Canada is shutting down the rest of its coal-fired power plants by the end of 2013. The Cincinnati Reds may get to host the 2015 All-Stars Game. Scientists are rushing to build robots that save lives in disaster zones. Will John Connor please stand up?
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Report: Charter Schools Evade Closure Laws
German Lopez
0 Comments · Wednesday, January 16, 2013
When an Ohio charter school consistently fails to meet academic standards, the state automatically shuts it down. But a report from Policy Matters Ohio found some charter schools might be evading the rule altogether.
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Ohio Drops in Education Ranks
State maintains B-, falls to No. 12 spot
For the third year in a row, Ohio has dropped in Education Week's annual ranks. The news comes despite the state slightly bumping up its grade from 79.5 percent to 79.6 percent. The state was ranked No. 12, down from No. 11 in 2012 and No. 10 in 2011. Ohio did best in standards, assessments and accountability, where it got a 96.1 percent, or an A. It did worst in K-12 achievement, which measures student progress and equality, with a 71.2 percent, or a C-. The only major category in which Ohio performed below the U.S. average was transitions and alignment, which gauges state standards for preparing Ohio students for moving from kindergarten to elementary school to middle school to high school to college. In the category, Ohio got a 78.6 percent, or C+, while the national average is 81.1 percent. Maryland was ranked No. 1 for the fifth year in a row with an 87.5 percent, or a B. "We're pleased to be rated No. 12 in the nation … but our overall score of a B- reassures us what we already know: We can do a better job of educating Ohio's children and preparing them for future success," said John Charlton, spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Education. Charlton says the state is taking steps to make improvements, particularly in the transitions and alignment category. Ohio has already adopted the Common Core standards and is replacing the state's standardized tests with new assessments, which CityBeat covered here. Ohio colleges and universities have also adopted uniform remediation-free standards, which Charlton says will make it easier to prepare students for college. Remedial courses are classes that don't count toward college credit; they're typically required for students who are under-prepared in certain subjects, particularly English, math and science. But some have pushed back toward the Republican-supported education initiatives. The Third Grade Reading Guarantee, which forces schools to hold back third-grade students who are not proficient in reading, has faced a lot of criticism from Democrats and education experts. Research shows holding kids back hurts more than helps. After reviewing decades of research, the National Association of School Psychologists found grade retention has "deleterious long-term effects," both academically and socially. Gov. John Kasich vowed to rework Ohio's school funding formula in the 2014-2015 budget. In a previous interview, Rob Nichols, spokesperson to Kasich, said it was a big undertaking: "Many governors have tried before. Many states have been sued over their formulas. It's something we have to take our time with and get it done right."
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One of the best brazilian singers! Repertoir should be a little different with more of the old and well known songs. Great energy and charisma. Caetano's voice is increadible! He has been one of the icons in Brazil due to his unique style and irreverence. I highly recommend his show.
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Finally seeing Caetano Veloso live was a real privilege and he put on an excellent show. The problem was the audience. It took a lot of effort to tune out the bad behavior.
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Caetano Veloso was wonderful, like a Brazilian hobbit bouncing around while his miraculous voice soothed, then soared.
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Amazing artist and AWESOME show. The venue was perfect for this event. Loved it!!!!
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Brazil's reigning artistic genius, Caetano Veloso places global pop, jazz and folk styles into a prism and conjures music that is uniquely his own. Blessed with an otherworldly voice and an Ellingtonian understanding of harmonic color, Veloso co-led the bossa nova and Tropicália movements of the late 1960s and has since taken on everything from funky samba workouts to ethereal balladry and orchestral pieces. With 2007's Nonesuch release, Cê, Veloso used jittery indie rock in order to process the intense emotions surrounding his divorce and the resulting masterwork led to two Latin Grammy Awards. He continues to expand this edgier vision with the 2009 album Zii e Zie. At 67, Veloso's influence across musical genres and geographic borders has been vast, yet his riveting concert appearances remain the most important aspect of a legacy still in progress.
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Vanessa Williams On Her Childhood Molestation: "It Made Me More Sexually Promiscuous"
Vanessa Williams may seem as though she has it all together today, but in the past? She had a lot to overcome. Now, for the first time, she's going into detail about what happened to her as a child — and how it changed her for the rest of her life.
When Vanessa was on a recent episode of Oprah's Master Class, she discussed what happened when she went on vacation to California with a friend's family, and an older girl she met there took advantage of her innocence.
"This older girl was one of the cool girls who would say, you know, 'Let's do this. Let's do that. Do you wanna try a cigarette? One of those things where she made you want to feel like you were a grown up, and that was what made her cool," the former Miss America explained, according to E! News.
And one night during that vacation, the girl crept into Vanessa's room after everyone was asleep, and the memory of that moment would haunt Vanessa for years to come.
"At 10 years old, I had no idea what it was, but I knew it felt good and I knew I shouldn't be saying anything, and I didn't tell anyone," Vanessa said. "It felt good but also something that wasn't supposed to be happening."
Instead of telling her parents, Vanessa suppressed what happened and instead, it turned into shame and as she got older, she ended up making a few choices she doesn't think she would have, had she never been abused.
"At that young age, having that happen to you and your body, it awakens your sexuality at an age where it shouldn't be awakened," Vanessa said. "I think that had that not happened in my life and I had an opportunity to have a normal courtship with a boyfriend at 16 or whatever and have a normal first kiss, there wouldn't have been that shame that was kind of always haunting me. I think it made me more sexually promiscuous and more curious at a younger age than I should have been."
But fortunately, Vanessa's managed to put the incident behind her in a way that has allowed her to achieve huge success — and hopefully, her talking about her molestation will help other victims speak up and get help. Way to go!
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A new study shows that citrus-flavored sodas often have a higher caffeine content than the most popular colas. The research also found that caffeine content can vary widely from brand to brand.
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VIEWPOINT: The need for corporate culture change isn't new. In fact an Egyptian pharaoh is given as an example of a failed change initiative to participants on Wharton's Executive Development Program.
But today, driven by disruptive forces in the business environment, culture change is higher than ever on the corporate agenda — whether financial service firms moving from a winner-takes-all to an ethical values driven culture, or product focused companies transforming to be online 'platform' businesses, or organizations adapting from a command-and-control to a collective style of leadership.
Participants in Wharton's program hear the story of the 'heretic pharaoh' Akhenaten at the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, where professor Greg Urban leads a session called The Power of Corporate Culture — and How to Harness It. Lacking the benefit of business school education, the pharaoh mistakenly attempted to introduce monotheism by having all statues and symbols that reflected polytheism altered or destroyed. But the change did not survive after his death and multiple deities were soon back.
Urban explains, "Akhenaten's story is a cautionary tale. When you make cultural changes, you have to have some evidence of continuity with the past. If it seems dramatically different, change will fail. One way to do that is to deploy symbols that help you produce the results you want. What we see with Akhenaten is a use of symbols that simply reinforced dramatic change. People weren't ready for it."
Changing corporate culture is one of the most difficult of leadership undertakings. Creating the 'vision' and addressing the big picture may be difficult enough, but as Urban notes it's often the small things that make people most uncomfortable. "The things you think are going to have the greatest effect, probably the things you will spend the most time working through, may not bother anybody. Pay attention to detail. A classic example comes from the Boeing-McDonnell Douglas merger. After management handed out pencils that read 'Boeing McDonnell Douglas,' the McDonnell employees could be heard sharpening those pencils until 'Boeing' disappeared. Symbols are important, and they can backfire if you're not observant."
Urban says that we typically think of 'culture shock' as something big, "but very small things can catch you off guard. They can become something much more important than you originally thought. We expect organizations to clash on important management issues, and there are many well-known illustrations of that. Japanese and American companies, for example, have deep disagreements about HR issues."
But, says Urban, more often clashes are about small details. He tells of a pharmaceutical firm that hired a group of salespeople from another company. The problem? …expense reports. "One company had employees write narratives in longhand, while the other had pull-down menus on their computers. The group used to the computer model was suspicious of the written narrative. They thought it might have to do with surveillance of their activities. They didn't trust the process, and ultimately they quit because they couldn't stand the expense report."
When leading a global organization understanding and aligning different outlooks becomes especially important. Leaders who can suspend their own judgments and understand why something apparently insignificant can provoke antipathy in others are better able to manage change. Urban says this ability to think and act as an anthropologist, seeing from another's point of view, can allow you to identify where the real problem lies and address it directly. "Don't expect everyone to go along with a change," he cautions. "Pay attention to details, and be ready to spot resistance. Even a pharaoh couldn't simply dictate change that lasts."
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His winner, by Bosolo Ghali and out of a dam by Eildon Everest, sold scanned for twins to Drennan's 007 Solo.
Ms Hine also bought the champion, a ewe hogg by Alticane Getho, from Bob Brown, Rose Cottage, Radernie, Cupar, at 620gns. She is out of a ewe by Kininimonth Jims Fancy.
Matching the 620gns bid was the second prize gimmer, also from the Eildon flock. Another by Bosolo Ghali, and due to Drennan's 007 Solo, she was bought by Welsh breeder, D Hughes, Glanrafon, Conwy, Gwynedd.


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BollywoodNewsWorld.com, Bollywood actor Tusshar Kapoor, who will be seen sharing screen space with Amrita Rao in the upcoming film "Love U…Mr Kalakaar!", says he is inspired by his co-star's work ethic.
"She (Amrita) is a very professional actress. Methodical, meticulous and a detail oriented person, which I didn't really know. So it was very motivating, very inspiring for me to work with her," the 34-year-old actor told IANS.
"Working with such an actor keeps you on your toes all the time because someone who is a perfectionist can only make you want to do better."
This is the first time that Tusshar and Amrita have worked together. "Love U…Mr Kalakaar!" is directed by debutant S. Manasvi and slated for a May 13 release.


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Spring gobbler season begins on Saturday
This year's Pennsylvania spring gobbler season will kick off on Saturday, with many hunters entering the woods looking for a prize bird.
The season begins on Saturday, Apr. 30, and runs until May 31, with a season limit of one gobbler (bearded bird) per hunter.
Legal hunting hours from the opening day of the spring gobbler season through the third Saturday (April 30-May 14) will be one-half hour before sunrise until noon.
However, the remainder of the season (May 16-31) will be expanded to run all day, from one-half hour before sunrise until one-half hour after sunset.
Hunters who have purchased a second spring gobbler season license may harvest up to two bearded turkeys, one per day.
Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officer Victor Rosa said that overall he thinks it will be a great season.
"While Wyoming County has an incredible amount of turkeys, a hunter still needs to scout and prepare for the crafty birds," Rosa said.
He noted that there are many places in the area for hunters to scour as many landowners are involved in land cooperatives with the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
People can log on to the Game Commission's website at www.pgc.state.pa.us for more information on land cooperatives.
Also, Rosa noted that gobblers have in the area of Route 6 outside of Tunkhannock, and that Pennsylvania State Game Lands #57 is also a great area to hunt.
In looking at the forecast for gobbler season, Rosa said that weather doesn't generally play a huge role.
However, safety is a big concern during spring gobbler season, as well as any hunting season.
While hunters are not required to wear orange during spring gobbler, Rosa recommends they do, especially when moving around.
He noted that there is an undue amount of accidents especially during turkey season. Rosa encourage doing anything you can to prevent it. Safety is a big concern. Be positive on your target.
Legal sporting arms are: shotguns plugged to three-shell capacity in the chamber and magazine combined; muzzleloading shotguns; and crossbows and bows with broadhead bolts or arrows of cutting-edge design.
Shot size must be no larger than No. 4 lead, bismuth-tin and tungsten-iron, or No. 2 steel. Rifle-shotgun combinations also may be used, but no single-projectile ammunition may be used or carried.
Successful spring gobbler hunters must properly tag their turkey and report the harvest to the Game Commission within 10 days, using the postage-paid report card provided with their Digest, or through the Pennsylvania Automated License System.
Information to be reported includes the hunter's name and address; date and location of kill (WMU, county, township) time of kill and sporting arm used.


text: Please submit only sites related to Kundalini." Kundalini " literally means coiling, like a snake. In the classical literature of Hatha Yoga Kundalini is described as a coiled serpent at the base of the spine. The image of coiling, like a spring, conveys the sense of untapped potential energy. Perhaps more meaningfully Kundalini can be described as a great reservoir of creative energy at the base of the spine. It's not useful to sit with our consciousness fixed in our head and think of Kundalini as a foreign force running up and down our spine. Unfortunately the serpent image may serve to accentuate this alien nature of the image. It's more useful to think of Kundalini energy as the very foundation of our consciousness so that when Kundalini moves through our bodies our consciousness necessarily changes with it. Kurt Keutzer Information about Kundalini.


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Anyone else in the 50+ crowd do yoga? I made a promise to myself to start before my flexibility and balance went too far downhill. Found a good place that (a) caters to beginners, (b) isn't too expensive and (c) is a short bike ride from the house. After one month, I think I like it.
Minuses: tight hamstrings from cycling -- ooh, my hams do not like some of those poses! Mirrors across the front wall, so I can demonstrate my lack of flexibility and coordination to EVERYONE. I've got a long way to go.
Pluses: hanging out with cyclists all the time, I had no idea how buff my legs looked! And those nice, strong legs are learning the balance part pretty quickly, though my "tree" tends to wave in the breeze a bit.
...and of course, lythe young ladies in yoga tights -- ahhh! As in cycling, sometimes you just wanna enjoy the view.
I know there are cyclists who do yoga for all-around fitness. I'm curious to know how many stay with it into your 50+ (60+, 70+, ...) years, and how well it's worked for strength, balance, etc.?


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I have always enjoyed travel by train. Often on my trips I have taken photographs, and this book is a review of some of the best trips and photographs I have taken over the years.
Fortunately, I grew up before steam locomotives had gone, and a love of steam has stayed with me my whole life. I was too young or too far away to photograph the end of steam in the United States, but this book does contain pictures of some of the tourist trains or special excursions that were steam powered that in later years I was able to enjoy.
There are photographs of Amtrak trips to Florida and California, railroading in Minnesota, California, and Colorado and an emphasis on Maine where I spend my summers. The back door of my cottage at Moosehead Lake is just 20 yards from the former Canadian Pacific right of way.
Why "Casual Railfan"? I fear this book will disappoint the dedicated railfan, as I have never been interested in the details: how many engines of a type produced, when, how they were numbered, and so on, all important minutiae of the serious fan - although, if you look closely, you might find a detail or two.
Just enjoy the photos.
Lieberdavid is a retired high school mathematics teacher with a life long interest in photography. A birthday gift of a Kodak Brownie from a sister got him started. Later he switched to 35mm and took pictures at school and of trains, another interest. Eventually he upgraded to the Leica system. The color enlargements turned out better than he had thought possible with 35mm. He has used Leica film cameras, single lens reflex or rangefinder models, and lenses exclusively for more than 30 years. Photographs of family and friends are of course usual subjects, but much of the material of his photography comes from travel experiences and a continuing interest in railroading. Favorite subjects are Maine, Thailand, and trains. Lieberdavid lives in Thailand for most of the year but spends summers at his Moosehead Lake home in Maine.
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The government has moved to overhaul guidelines relating to the central public enterprises as part of its long-term strategy to bring the sector on a par with the private sector in terms of transparency and accountability. This is a welcome move. However, such efforts alone would not go far enough in reviving investor confidence in the sector unless the government stops interfering in the commercial and financial decision-making of CPSEs.
The lacklustre success of the disinvestment programme is a reflection of the investors fear of government interference in CPSEs.
Shares of blue chip CPSEs like ONGC, IOC and CIL continue to underperform their peers at the stock markets because of the governments continued interference in their day-to-day matters. This also goes against the interests of minority shareholders and is a gross violation of corporate government principles. The success of the governments disinvestment programme hinges on the investors assessment of the chances of CPSE boards functioning independently.
The government has targeted to raise R30,000 crore through a partial sale of its stakes in CPSEs in the current financial year, after failing to meet the disinvestment target in 2011-12. It looks unlikely that the government will be able to mop up the required resources through stake sale this year either.
However, it is satisfactory that the government has realised the urgency of bringing more accountability in CPSEs functioning. It would be interesting to take a peek into the steps taken by the government to promote transparency in PSUs.
For one, the department of public enterprises (DPE) has decided to focus on the role and responsibility of private directors on the CPSEs board. These directors are nominated by the government. There has been a growing perception that these directors are a liability rather an asset for a CPSE and so there should be a mechanism to assess their performance.
The DPE has also paved the way for utilising services of private sector executives on CPSE boards. The logic is that since these executives have greater exposure to operational risks, their experience would be helpful in improving the PSUs efficiency.
PSUs have to maintain their operational autonomy, revenue and profitability if they want to keep their maharatna, navratna or mini-ratna status. They may lose the special status if their performance dips below the specified threshold. But there is no such criteria for a downgrade of category schedule if a CPSE's performance keeps falling.
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(Ruth Brown USA TODAY) It was "just one of those crazy accidents," in the words of the local coroner: A 5-year-old in Cumberland County, Ky., accidentally shot and killed his 2-year-old sister yesterday with a .22-caliber rifle.
But unlike many such tragedies, the rifle in this case actually belonged to the child, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports.
The gun, which he received as a gift last year, was inadvertently left loaded with a single shell in a corner of the family's home.
"It's a Crickett," said coroner Gary White of the gun marketed to youths with the slogan "My First Rifle." He continued, "It's a little rifle for a kid ... The little boy's used to shooting the little gun."
White told WKYT that the children's mother was home when the shooting occurred: "She was actually cleaning, and she had went out on the porch. She said no more than three minutes had went by and she actually heard the rifle go off. She ran back in and found the little girl."


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The committee had submitted six reports pointing out acts of alleged omission and commission by officials and lack of oversight by the government. The reports are being examined by a Group of Ministers headed by Defence Minister A K Antony. According to officials, the CVC is looking into 53 CWG graft cases involving various government civic and construction agencies. Of these, 28 were still in different stages of investigation, 13 were sent to CBI for further probe and closure report was filed in 12 others.
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Let me begin with words I honestly believe: If Avery Bradley were healthy, the Celtics would win the 2012 NBA Championship. Unfortunately, that sentence is pointless dribble for obvious reasons, one of which being that every team (except, ironically, the two remaining ones out west) is facing/has battled a key injury in recent weeks, but where, say, Derrick Rose and Chris Bosh received their much deserved attention, Bradley's is hidden in a way suggesting it isn't a true dagger into this basketball team's heart.
I won't go into the countless stats that prove his consistent ability to make fellow teammate's lives easier, and opponent's lives more difficult (just trust me they exist), but at the age of 21, Bradley has already shown a subtle steadiness. His presence on defense allows Rajon Rondo to play to his unmethodical strengths, roaming the perimeter and saving a larger percentage of his energy for defensive rebound to one man fast break sequences. His slippery give and go cuts with Kevin Garnett give Boston's valiant center a much needed pressure release, making double downs in the post all but impossible lest the defense prefer a wide open layup.
Bradley's overall improvement on both ends of the floor this season suggests a player with a boundless ceiling. I can't help but think back to what was probably the 2012 season's turning point. On February 22nd, the score was 72-49 at halftime as Boston was in the process of getting embarrassed on national television, in Oklahoma City—sans Rondo and Brandon Bass.
Heading into the game with a four game losing streak, the simple logic here was that Russell Westbrook would absolutely destroy the wilting Celtics as they set their minds forward to the upcoming All-Star break, and with 31 points on 46 percent shooting, that's exactly what he did. Let's look a little closer, though.
Avery Bradley shared the court with Russell Westbrook for 32 minutes. In that time, Westbrook was 6-18 from the floor for 21 points, had three of his shots blocked (all by Bradley), and finished with a plus/minus of -4. It wasn't what one might call "smooth sailing" for basketball's most dynamic point guard.
When Bradley came off the floor it was like the removal of Westbrook's muzzle. In nine minutes of being able to breathe, he attempted six shots, made five of them, and scored 10 points with a +15. Kind of ridiculous.
No one game can capture the importance a player has on his basketball team, but this one, coming several weeks before his insertion into the starting lineup, is a great example of how significant Bradley is for the Celtics.
His young legs briefly gave Boston a different identity, infusing the most pessimistic fan with raised expectations and newfound hope. With Bradley's shoulder injury, all that is gone so far as it applies to the rest of these playoffs. But in regards to the Celtics immediate future? Having Avery Bradley in green should keep the torch of relevance and perennial success lit, and for that, all I can do is tip my cap, and offer thanks.


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Indiana Jones
Bruce Campbell's Latest B-Movie Bouillabaisse Arrives in the Bay Area
Bruce Campbell isn't opposed to making a fourth installment in the Evil Dead series that has helped secure his reputation as a B-movie superstar. In fact, both he and childhood friend Sam Raimi, who used the Evil Dead movies as a launching pad to the mammoth success he now enjoys as the architect of the Spider-Man franchise, have gone on record as saying that another sequel is tentatively in the works.
Just don't expect Campbell, still boyishly handsome at 50, to leap at the prospect simply because it exists.


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Since Obion County does not have a county-wide firefighting service, South Fulton offers fire coverage to the county residents for a fee of $75, a policy that dates back nearly 30 years. The Cranick family allegedly "forgot" to pay the fee, and as a result, lost their belongings, as well as their pets — three dogs and a cat.
The fire began when Gene Cranick's grandson was burning trash on the property. According to Fox News, the grandson, who lived in the Cranick home, "started the fire while burning trash in a barrel. He went inside to take a shower and upon returning saw a shed next to the house in flames. It spread despite his efforts to put it out with a garden hose."
The grandson, Lance Cranick, says, "This is something that I've got to live with the rest of my life. To see the house and everything you grew up in burning down before your eyes is kind of harsh."
Lance Cranick explained that South Fulton would not respond to the fire when he called, claiming he was told, "We wasn't on their list."
"I was in shock," he said.
When speaking to the operator, Cranick offered to pay whatever fee was necessary in order to have firefighters come to his home to put out the fire, but his offer was denied.
Firefighters did arrive, but only to stop the fire from spreading to the neighboring property, whose owner had paid the fire fee.
South Fulton Mayor David Crocker asserts, "Anybody that's not inside the city limits of South Fulton, it's a service we offer. Either they accept it or they don't."
However, Harold Schaitberger of the International Association of Firefiighters sees the decision to allow the home to burn as "incredibly irresponsible."
"Professional, career firefighters shouldn't be forced to check a list before running out the door to see which homeowners have paid up. They get in their trucks and go."
South Fulton's mayor, however, claimed that residents cannot be permitted to pay the fee on the spot, as then the only people who would pay the fee are those whose homes are on fire.
Addressing the media's vilification of the South Fulton fire department, conservative pundit Glenn Beck defended the department on his radio show:
Here's the thing that those who are just acting on raw feeling are not going to understand. It's $75 at the beginning of the year. You pay it and they put your house it. If you don't pay it, they don't put your house out. If the firefighters put out the Cranick's home even though they didn't pay the fee, nobody would ever pay the $75. The fire department doesn't have the money to put out people's fires for free. What is the $75 for? To keep the firemen available. To keep the firetrucks running. To have people employed to put the fire out. If you don't pay your $75, that hurts the fire department. They can't use those resources and you would be sponging off of your neighbor's $75. This is the same case for paying health insurance fees.
Similarly, National Review, came to the defense of the fire department, contending that the incident would likely serve as an "important lesson," and will probably "save more houses over the long haul. I know that if I opted out of the program before, I would be more likely to opt-in now. As Edmund Burke said, example is the school of mankind and he will learn from no other."
Evidently, Cranick's son did not agree with such rationale, as he was later arrested for attacking Fire Chief David Wilds at the firehouse for allowing his father's home to burn down.
Now living in a trailer home on his property, Gene Cranick indicates that his homeowner's insurance will cover some of what was lost.
"Insurance is going to pay for what money I had on the policy, looks like. But like everything else, I didn't have enough."
Cranick's wife, Paulette, has stated that she does not blame the firefighters for allowing her home to burn, asserting that they were simply following orders and admitting that they simply forgot to pay the fee.
"You can't blame them if they have to do what the boss says to do. I've had firemen call and apologize."
The community has offered its help to the Cranick family, but the family graciously turned down the offers, as they are receiving help from their insurance company.
Local news station ABC 7 reports that the Obion County Budget Committee had decided to expand its subscription-only fire service to additional towns.
Union City Fire Department Chief Kelly Edmison objects to the expansion, however, supporting instead a 13-cent increase in property taxes, which is allegedly all it would take to fund fire services for towns within the county.
Edmison adds, "It eliminates this having 911 or whoever check to say, 'Are they covered or not covered?' "
Photo: Gene Cranick near his burning home in South Fulton, Tenn: AP Images


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The Hati gloves give double combat experience and the Sköll boots give double Agility and Woodcutting experience. If I wear those and have some other equipment that also gives bonus experience in the same skills, what kind of total bonus do I get?
For example, if I am wearing the Hati gloves and a full sacred clay set for some combat style (which also gives double experience) do I end up getting double experience (if they do not combine at all), triple experience (if the bonuses add), or quadruple experience (if the bonuses multiply)?
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Hello again and thank you for your reply. Assuming that you just applied, since you are not eligible to apply unless you are within 365 days of your EAS, then you would normally be eligible for a release date of 90 days or less from EAS without the positive endorsement of the first General in your chain of command. In this case though, since you are asking for a release date well over the 90 days, I can tell you that, unless the first General in your chain of command gives you a positive endorsement, your request, at least for a December release date, will be disapproved. The MARADMIN 325/13 sets out all of the requirements for qualification for the VEERP. It also specifically says that this Program is a cost savings and not an "entitlement" program. In other words, unless your chain of command the HQMC see this as advantageous manpower wise and budget wise for the Marine Corps, they will deny your request. I can't second guess what your CO might have used to support his position that he does not feel they can afford to let you go early, but as long as he was specific in his endorsement about why he believes that, then unless someone in the Company or Battalion level disagrees with him, your application will not be approved. That said, this could happen and does, so I wouldn't give up yet. All that said, requests are being disapproved, but I just can't tell you what the percentages are. If you have not already read the MARADMIN I cited above, you can read it at: http://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/MessagesDisplay/tabid/13286/Article/145417/fy14-voluntary-enlisted-early-release-program.aspxIf you have any specific follow up questions for me, please feel free to ask them. I would be glad to assist you further if I can.
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I shoot a lot of BP and subs (usually APP), as I shoot Cowboy Action and shoot BP in pistol, rifle and shotgun. One thing I have found in shooting BP in shotgun is that because of the really hot combustion, it melts plastic wads and coats the barrel with plastic. I only use fiber wads now. I noticed that same thing with Powerbelts. They have the green plastic cup and I got lots of green plastic residue in the barrel. Accuracy was not good after a couple of shots. Cleaning is harder than just cleaning the normal BP residue.
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I have lived in midwest for past several years that I am in US and now we may have to move to ********** AL. It seems like a big nice city but I know no one there and a little scared as well curious about how the culture is...is it generally AP friendly? Are people helpful? Kid friendly?
Anything you can tell me about the city will be helpful!
Much thanks in advance:)
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I know this is a little late. I am an AP in ********** and honestly I feel really alone sometimes. Don't get me wrong there are a decent amount of babywearers and breastfeeders that can be found if you look in the right places. However, as a whole you will not find much support relating to AP from the general by-stander. Like at my work- I don't know a single person that is into AP. You have to seek out like minded folks. ********** is very politically and socially conservative. In general there are lots of cool things to do here--lots of greats parks, hiking etc. The schools are great based on conventional standards. With all that being said, ********** is the most progressive city of Alabama. I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any specific questions.
I feel your pain
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Thanks Amy! My family will be attending a nature hike coordinated by the local babywearing intl chapter this Saturday. Looking forward to meeting some new folks there!
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Some Factors in the Development of Self-Efficacy Beliefs for Computer Use among Teacher Education Students
Albion, Peter R., Journal of Technology and Teacher Education
The self-efficacy for computer use of teacher education students was measured at the beginning of their course and again following a semester in which some students had completed computer courses. At both pretest and posttest the amount of time spent using computers was the factor that contributed most to the variance in self-efficacy for computer use. The influences of other factors such as personal ownership of computers and completion of computing courses appeared to be exerted through effects on levels of use. Strategies are suggested through which teacher educators might seek to increase self-efficacy of students by encouraging computer use.
Computers are an accepted part of modern life. They are used almost universally in business and are increasingly common in homes. However, concern has been expressed that computers generally appear to have had less impact in education than in other workplaces (Cuban, 1993; Papert, 1993), despite their benefits for teaching and learning having been demonstrated under a variety of conditions (Dwyer, 1994; Walker & Rockman, 1997).
Many schools would no doubt welcome additional and upgraded computers, but the slow rate of computer related change in schools cannot be entirely due to lack of computers. A recent US study found that, although almost all schools have computers and the average student-computer ratio is 10 to 1, up to 40% of 12th-graders claimed never to have a used a computer for school work (Coley, Cradler, & Engel, 1997). In an earlier study, Australian secondary schools were found to have a median student-computer ratio of 12 to 1, but about 40% of teachers were reported as making "no use of computers" (Roberts & Albion, 1993). In the UK it has been reported that only 34% of secondary and 56% of primary teachers use computers regularly and, despite the increased numbers of computers in schools, these figures have not changed significantly since 1989 (Beck, 1997).
Teachers can be expected to play a decisive role in determining patterns of computer use within their classrooms and attention to factors which influence teacher decisions about technology use should help to explain patterns of use. Studies of experienced computer-using teachers have found that perceived barriers to increased use of computers include limited access to resources, lack of time for planning and inadequate training (Hadley & Sheingold, 1993; Sherwood, 1993).
If training is a significant factor in teacher decisions about computer use, it might be expected that, compared to experienced teachers for whom computers may represent an intrusion into established practice, newly graduating teachers would be better prepared and more likely to use computers in their teaching. However, fewer than 25% of teachers graduating from some US institutions considered themselves "adequately to thoroughly" prepared for using computers in instruction (Handler, 1993). Moreover, Western Australian beginning teachers have rated their computer use in teaching lower than that of more experienced colleagues (Oliver, 1993). Oliver suggested that this may be a result of beginning teachers directing their energies towards the more pressing tasks of classroom management and lesson programming rather than towards "unnecessary challenging tasks such as implementing computer programmes." He found that although courses in personal skills for computer use appeared not to influence later patterns of u se, courses that focussed on curriculum applications of the computer tended to increase later use of computers for teaching.
Personal skills for computer use will likely be a necessary but not sufficient condition for classroom use of computers. Integrating new technologies into teaching requires that, in addition to knowing how to harness the technology for personal use, teachers be able to adapt their classroom practice. "The issues concerned with classroom management, changing teacher role and changes to teaching and learning models are more complex and difficult than the development of IT skills" which occurs rapidly when teachers are given access to the technology (Beck, 1997). …


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ECO Green Equipment
based in North Salt Lake, UTAH (USA)
ECO Green Equipment is an emerging leader in the design and construction of cost effective turnkey tire recycling systems. Our focus is to provide custom designed tire recycling systems that deliver optimum production for a variety of applications such as TDF (Tire Derived Fuel), wire-free rubber mulch, crumb rubber, and rubber powder. We have manufactured and installed ...
Quantum Compliance
based in Ann Arbor, MICHIGAN (USA)
Quantum Compliance provides Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) software solutions that help businesses implement and maintain compliant and sustainable EH&S practices. Our cost-effective modules are available individually or as part of the integrated Q EHS compliance system. Founded in 1985 by a team of environmental engineering and computer science professionals who ...
Waterlogic International Ltd
based in Basingstoke, UNITED KINGDOM
Waterlogic is the leading global manufacturer and distributor of top quality mains attached "Point of Use" (POU) water purifying and dispensing systems. These incorporate Firewall™ purification technology, carbon multi-filtration systems, In Tank UV technology and BioCote® antimicrobial protected parts to guarantee the highest levels of hygiene and quality. As end-user ...
Environics, Inc.
based in Tolland, CONNECTICUT (USA)
Environics is a world leader in computerized gas flow instrumentation. All service is handled factory direct. Environics is a world leader in computerized gas mixing, dilution, and calibration systems. Our gas mixing technology is based on very precise control of thermal mass flow controllers. Our calibrators and dilution systems exceed the accuracy required by the ...
Western Environmental Liner
based in Tolleson, ARIZONA (USA)
Western Environmental liner manufactures quality containment liners such as pond liners, canal liners, lake liners,vapor barriers and other containment liners since 1984. Our main office is at 8120 W Harrison St, Tolleson AZ, 85353. We also have factories in Romulus NY, Great Bend Kansas. We do installations Worldwide.
Magna Energy & Hydro Systems Pvt. Ltd.
based in West Mambalam, INDIA
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Abu Omar Case: Italian Court Delivers Damning Verdict on CIA Renditions
Part 2: Meticulous Research
For the CIA, it is quite clear how explosive the Italian case is for them. At the outset of the investigation, all Spataro had was a list of over 10,000 different cell phone calls. Using that as a basis, and with the help of meticulous research, he produced the entire indictment. At the beginning he believed that only the CIA was involved in the operation -- at the end seven Italian agents also stood in court.
His opponents have repeatedly tried to stop him. Spataro also investigated the actions of his own government. During the trial, he revealed details of the cooperation between Italian and US intelligence. In March, the Italian Constitutional Court ruled, at the behest of Silvio Berlusconi's government, that all the documents which concerned relations between the intelligence services were state secrets. This was a serious blow for Spataro, as it meant he could no longer use much of the evidence relating to the involvement of Italian agents in the operation. That evidence included recorded phone calls and the testimony of several witnesses, including the former SISMI boss Gianfranco Battelli. Battelli had said that Jeff Castelli, the then-CIA station chief in Rome, had asked him in a conversation to cooperate with the kidnapping of terror suspects.
Evidence of Cooperation
Nevertheless, Spataro presented other evidence for cooperation between the intelligence services during the trial, for example a statement by the Italian Carabinieri police officer Luciano Pironi. He had stopped Abu Omar on the street and asked to see his identification papers before the US agents attacked the Islamist with irritant gas. Pironi testified that Robert Lady himself had asked whether he could help with the operation. Lady had told him that there was an agreement between the CIA and SISMI about the planned kidnapping, Pironi said. A former colonel from the Italian intelligence service also confirmed that SISMI was involved in planning the operation.
The defense attorneys had attacked the prosecutor by saying his whole case was inadequate and was based on a permanent violation of state secrets. They had called for acquittals across the board.
In that respect, Judge Magi did not only decide on Wednesday about the guilt or innocence of the Italian and American agents and not only about the legality of kidnapping in the fight against terrorism. He also delivered a verdict as to whether a European government can use the pretext of state secrets to avoid being accountable before the law.
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Bayern Munich defeated German rival Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League final Saturday night, ending four years of frustration for Bayern in Europe's biggest soccer tournament. Arjen Robben ran onto Franck Ribery's backheeled flick in the penalty area and put the ball past goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller in the 89th minute to send Bayern to its first Champions League victory since 2001. Bayern had lost two of the last three finals, including a penalty-kicks defeat to Chelsea last year in Munich. Bayern entered as the favorite, although that message didn't seem to have filtered through to Juergen Klopp's Dortmund team, which seemed intent on dictating play from the start. It largely succeeded for the first 25 minutes as well, although it was Bayern that ended up with the best chances of the first half.


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Some art for REPOSSESSED, my upcoming comic. I just wrapped up Chapter 2, 2 more to go. I'll keep you posted on when this is going to be published and by whom. Stay tuned.
More stuff about REPOSSESSED here: www.berepossessed.tumblr.com
Soon I'll be showing here a page introducing the big bad guys of REPOSSESSED: Demons!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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Monday, April 02, 2012
Hoax Hunters Issue #0 I had the chance to pencil, ink and color is now in all good comicshops or available digitally from Comixology and others. It's published by Image Comics.
Here is the original concept art for the three main characters. Not sure I've shown this art here so it's a good opportunity to share.
And for those who have already bought the book, thank you! Not only you're getting some good entertainment but you are supporting independent creators like myself, and ultimately supporting the creation of many more awesome stories.
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I got this link in an e-mail and I think it is well worth sharing since so many of us here are seniors ( me included). It is something everyone should know, where there is a defibrillator available or not. The chest compressions alone can save a life.
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The midfielder , who is still recovering from a hamstring injury, trained with the rest of the squad today
Barça B keeper Jordi Masip also took part in this morning's training – the penultimate session before the Deportivo game
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Xavi Hernández was back in training at the Ciutat Esportiva this morning, although he is still recovering from his hamstring injury. Barça B keeper Jordi Masip also took part in the session, with Víctor Valdés suspended and unable to play against Deportivo on Saturday evening.
Marc Bartra, who has a strained knee ligament, worked with the physios as part of his recovery schedule.
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Good story! Mysterious. :)
Good story! Mysterious. :)
Thanks for checking in! I don't know if I'll expand on the story, but it felt good to write it. I like Baba Yaga.
Good things about my brain lately: writing inspiration (needed to write so badly that I could not sleep! that's rare), tattoo ideas, feeling crafty (in primal baking kind of way), feeling fairly attractive on a regular basis.
Bad things about my brain lately: Focus is low, anxiety is middling, motivation is low, the usual off-and-on about hating/loving my hair.
It's a weird mix.
Kind of interesting - read your story about Baba Yaga and I was just finishing a book in the Iron Druid series that included Perun - the Russian Thunder God that I hadn't really heard of before! Made me realize while I do know [I]some[/I] Russian folklore and fairy tales - I don't know a ton about Russian Mythology! So now I'm trying to find out more.
Also as a thought about the zenhabits article you put on FB - I think the answer to problems 4 and 5 is the same as number 1. Just do it! I've been doing Brazilian Jujitsu recently and I realized I was really anxious and nervous about 'rolling' which is basically just wrasslin' and trying to use the techniques you learn. I knew I was going to lose - so I didn't want to even try and be laughed at (4) or I wouldn't keep up (5) but in the end - just DO it. Pretty much everybody else feels that way too - and WOW it feels great to lose EVERY SINGLE TIME and realize that I'm lasting just that much longer each time I just do it.
So anyways - not sure that's useful or anything... but there you have it!
Funny that we're both on Deviantart too... I haven't done anything in too long :(
Yeah, me too. I was just thinking recently I should close my account. It still serves a purpose though!
Let me know if you find good books on Russian mythos. I'm interested.
Dammit. Pretty fucking depressed. Not chopping up carrots for the bone broth because I'm afraid to hold a knife. Wanted to get drunk, but I can't get the wine open (the corkscrew on the swiss army knife is impossible to use). I finished off the flourless chocolate cake and ate two cookies. That's a lot of sugar. My head is killing me. Maybe I'll take the rest of the 5-HTP soon and try to sleep early.
Here's to hoping you feel better soon. I used to get that way when my husband traveled for his job. Sleep was the only thing that helped.
Good luck and don't ever give up the battle because bad breath is always better than no breath at all.
Sorry you're feeling so down. I hope you feel better soon.
You are so right, Greg0ory.
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I made the mistake of posting in a political thread in O&E. Ah well, I'm fine with not having the last word. I wasn't in a good head-space yesterday.
I realize that I am not going to start to recover emotionally at all until I cut the sugar, so last night was a bit of a setback. Once again, my sugar sources are gone so I should be able to reset from here. I don't feel guilty about it. I wasn't in control. I only ate a mug cake this morning (they're so easy to half-ass, I don't even really measure anymore), I was too excited to eat. I wanted coffee when I got to work, not because I'm tired (though I am), but because I wanted something warm and cozy to suit my mood. There's only light roast decaf though, which isn't worth it to me, so I'll have my last bag of Pau D'arco in a bit. I should order more, and I got another $10 for Vitacost, so I guess I can place that! It would actually cost the same to get capsules, and that would be more servings... Hmm. I'll wait and decide later. Not urgent. [edit before posting: found some decaf French Vanilla downstairs, mmmmm]
I just signed up for next year's insurance. I'm not going to do an FSA again. That'll be $30 more per paycheck. Maybe I'll spend money on doctors, but I'd rather just spend out of pocket and figure it out from there. I blew most of my FSA balance this year on the allergy testing, so while I would probably not spend it as fast next year, I'd still rather have the money up front. I don't apply this logic to taxes, though. I don't trust myself THAT much. I feel very fortunate that I only pay $4.93 for insurance every paycheck, and that's for vision.
My crock pot chicken was bland, but tasty. I've got the bone broth going since last night. I forgot to add vinegar, so I might take the offal out (after work snack!) and let the bones cook for another night with vinegar added. It smells great! The chicken will last us for a few more nights/lunches, at least. I think I will start slow cooking more often, as roast meat is often pretty cheap per lb.
Boyfriend's work schedule is 12PM-8PM today, so I'm looking forward to seeing him tonight. I left him a little love note on his computer last night. I woke up when he got home and he thanked me for it, but I didn't get the goodnight kiss he promised! I'll take it from his hide later [[cracks whip]].
Glad to see you're feeling a little better today. Brad wanted to increase our FSA this year, but I told him I didn't think it was necessary. Last year we did $1,000, and we burned through it by August, but I was also spending $80 a month on prescriptions, plus the deductibles for all my doctor's appointments (I have primary insurance through my employer and have secondary through Brad's, so copays aren't usually an issue - just deductibles). Since I won't be paying that this year, I told him to leave it at $1,000. It'll go further next year without me spending $80 a month. :)
I've GOT to get my sugar under control! I know it's affecting my mood.