text:
RICHMOND, Texas - Two Fort Bend County families have filed a lawsuit against their children's former teacher, they're alleging serious accusations of physical and mental abuse.
Julie Gosch is the special education teacher named in the suit. She had worked at Juan Seguin Elementary in Richmond until she resigned and was ultimately let go amid the allegations.
"She was putting Emily into a filing cabinet drawer and then closing it, " said Flor Nelson, her 10 year old daughter was in Gosch's class. Nelson and another family, the Sapons, are the ones who are suing.
What's upsetting to both sets of parents is their daughters have autism and can't communicate. They said they weren't able to tell them what was allegedly happening.
The parents told KPRC Local 2 it wasn't brought to their attention until two teacher's aides sent emails to the school administrators telling them about the abuse.
Local 2 obtained copies of the alleged emails, in them, the teacher's aides claim Gosch called the kids in class "retarded" and "losers," among other things.
"She told me she was pulling my daughter's hair," said Juana Sapron, her nine year old daughter Genesis was in the same class. She isn't able to talk about the allegations without crying.
"We don't want this teacher to teach at any other school. We don't want this to happen to other kids," she said.
Local 2 went by Gosch's Missouri City home, someone was inside but they wouldn't answer the door.
Fort Bend ISD issued a statement saying; "Student safety is one of our highest priorities in Fort Bend ISD. When allegations involving one of our employees were reported on Jan. 27, 2012, the District took prompt remedial action to remove the teacher from the campus and began an immediate investigation. The teacher's last day at work in Fort Bend ISD was Jan. 27. She resigned and is no longer employed by the District. The results of the Fort Bend ISD Police investigation were referred to the Fort Bend County District Attorney on February 17, 2012."
Although the alleged incidents were reported back in January, the lawsuit was just filed last week in Fort Bend County.
The attorney representing the families said the girls who endured this abuse have been acting out since.
"I hope these two girls are able to get the help that they need and that these two girls progress instead of regress," said Clint McGuire.
Both the Nelsons and the Saprons have removed their daughters from the school.
Copyright 2012 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


text:
Place all ingredients except the kuzu in a medium saucepan, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame and simmer until the cherries are soft and the cranberries have burst open, about 10 to 15 minutes. Reduce the flame to low and add the kuzu, stirring constantly until thick. Place in a serving bowl. Refrigerate to cool.
Per serving - 108 calories, 0 gram fat (0% calories from fat), 1 gram protein, 28 gram carbohydrate, 3 gram fiber, 0 milligram cholesterol, 28 milligram sodium

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Sea — August 2005
By Capt. Bill Pike
That's Hot. Not!
|A confessional look at the boat-buying equivalent of Internet dating.
I was sitting in my office one Friday afternoon some months ago, daydreaming about cruising the wild, far-flung coasts of Madagascar (or at least the near-flung coasts of northern Florida), when my index finger on my right hand began to absently, almost autonomically, tickle the ivories of the ol' laptop, most likely due to a little question that was just starting to smolder in the space between my ears.
"Hmm. Wonder what a nice 36-foot trawler is selling for today?"
Click! Click! Click! Marvelous images arose before my mesmerized eyeballs. Wow! Was this particular vessel a drop-dead beauty or what? Classic profile. Voluptuous curves. Teak cosmetics sensibly yet elegantly understated. Obviously built for comfort, not for speed. And yeah, just a tad expensive, at least for a guy like me who's in the market for a new boat but still has to sell his old one.
Click, click, click. Other marvelous images arose. Wow, look at this baby! Same classic profile, same voluptuous curves, same teak cosmetics sensibly yet elegantly understated, same built-for-comfort-not-for-speed physique. But hey, the price was more appealing—$20,000 less than the boat I'd just ogled.
Hours passed in this fashion—hours that were absolutely unproductive from the standpoint of making a living. Did I care? Even a little? Heck, no! Did I hear the disembodied voice of my boss—or my co-workers or anybody else, for that matter—whispering in my ear about the virtues of keeping my nose to the grindstone? Nope.
I was hooked. Soon I found myself devoting every spare minute I could beg, borrow, and steal to cruising marine Web sites, staring slack-jawed at trawlers and trawler-style yachts from Grand Banks, Mainship, Nordhavn, Sabreline, Monk, Albin, and others. As I have previously admitted in this column, I was even driven to inflict my mania upon the person whom I love most in the world: I took to carting my laptop to bed at night so my wife would be compelled to view the boats I was obsessed with.
Of course, I perused the specifications for these vessels during my innumerable Internet sessions. And I read all the broker-supplied commentaries, at least at first.
Eventually, though, I sensed a certain sameness to the verbiage, a certain grandiosity, causing me to lose interest in doofy stuff like: Lucky Lady is, without question, the most exquisite, late-model vessel of her type on the market. She is a vision of loveliness. Her owners have lavished thousands of dollars upon her since her launch one year ago, adding color-coordinated electronics, a miniature waterfall in the master head, and a custom sailing dinghy with tanbark sails, and retaining the services of renowned Saltwater Savants Marine Service Center for 'round-the-clock, 24/7 maintenance and upkeep. She is currently stored in a velvet-lined cradle in a large, air-conditioned football stadium, and because her owners see their pride and joy as an objet d'art rather than a mere boat, they've never actually used her, a fact that explains why her twin Rolls Royce turbines have zero hours on them.
Next page > Part 2: Not only had I wasted gas, money, and time, I'd also lost touch with a dream…almost. > Page 1, 2
This article originally appeared in the August 2005 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


text:
|'When you were told, "Allah's promise is true and so is the Hour, of which there is no doubt," you said, "We have no idea what the Hour is. We have only been conjecturing. We are by no means certain."' The evil deeds they did will appear before them and the things they mocked at will engulf them. (Surat al-Jathiyya, 32-33)
In our day many of the people with Darwinist way of thinking approach the subject of Mahdism with a derisive atittude. Despite the fact that hundreds of signs in the hadith regarding the End Times — the time in which we currently live—and the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) have come true, these people assess these issues with a doubtful and derisive outlook. However in many of our Prophet's (May Allah bless him and grant him peace) hadith, the physical and spiritual features of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) along with the natural, historical and political events of his time are explained at length. All these happen in our time successively.
At the root of this derisive approach of some people who have almost taken Darwinism as a deity for themselves lies their defeat about Darwinism. Such people who foolishly deride the existence of Allah, Creation and Mahdism, have come to a point of not being able to advocate Darwinism any longer, through the light of Mahdism. Rather, because of advocating a theory totally stripped of science and rationalism for so long, they have found themselves in a deplorable and ridiculous state. However, these people who try to attack Mahdism with the pain of being defeated by Darwinism can never stop the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) no matter what they do: The shield and shadow of Mahdism will also enclose them, as is the case with other people.
Whether people accept or not, there is one obvious fact: This is the century when Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will come, the morality of Islam will dominate all over the world, just as our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) gave the good news 1400 years ago. This is the time of the Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) and the End Times when the fallacy of Darwinism will be history.


text:
RESIDENTS in Redditch, Bromsgrove and Droitwich are being asked to look after their safety when driving, cycling and walking, as the nights creep in.
Worcestershire County Council is warning drivers to beware of cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders, and watch out for potholes, animals and fallen branches in the road, while pedestrians are being asked to wear light or reflective clothing and stay on footpaths where available.
Cyclists are being reminded that it's the law to use lights on bikes, and advised to wear reflective clothing and add additional lights where they can.
Worcestershire County Council's cabinet member with responsibility for highways and transport, Councillor John Smith, said: "We're very keen to ensure that our residents in Worcestershire are as well informed as possible about keeping safe on the roads, however they are travelling. The information and advice on the county council's website is very clear and user-friendly, and we hope that with this support everyone will have a safe winter in Worcestershire."
For more information on staying safe on the roads this winter, visit worcestershire.gov.uk/cms/cycling.aspx, or worcestershire.gov.uk/cms/walking.aspx.


text:
SKIPPER Mike Coles doesn't see any reason why Wiltshire can't go all the way in this season's Unicorns Knockout Trophy.
Wiltshire booked their place in the knockout stages of the Minor Counties one-day competition by notching up their third straight victory in the competition last weekend with a 37-run triumph over Dorset in Bournemouth.
Wiltshire were beaten finalists in the 2012 trophy and Coles thinks his in-form team have every chance of progressing again this year.
"Our objective at the start of the season was to try and get through to the knockout stages and we've achieved that now," he said.
"It's a series of individual games now and we know that we're more than a match for anyone on our day.
"If we can keep playing the way we are, then I don't see any reason why we can't get all the way to the final and even win the competition."
After guaranteeing qualification from Group One with a game to spare, Wiltshire turn their attentions to securing a home quarter-final tie.
Victory over Wales, who have yet to win a match this summer, at Warminster on Sunday would be enough to qualify as group winners.
Coles said: "I think that if we get a home quarter-final, it will be at Corsham and that's great because we always get really good support there.
"Now we're focusing on trying to get a result against Wales this weekend to make that happen."
FOR MORE SPORTS NEWS, REPORTS & PICTURES SEE THURSDAY'S GAZETTE AND HERALD AND FRIDAY'S WILTSHIRE TIMES. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @gazsport AND @WTSport


text:
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 4/10/2013 (1418 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
While the leaves are falling, curtains all over the city are rising on the 2013-14 Winnipeg arts season.
Over the next nine months, stages will present new works, first views of heralded international imports and fresh takes on old titles. Premières abound, especially in theatre, which will debut at least eight new works by local playwrights, all but one female.
For the first time, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is offering a Tchaikovsky Festival; next month it will host 12-year-old piano prodigy Umi Garrett, who won the International Chopin Competition and J.S. Bach Competition four years ago. The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre has a mainstage playbill anchored by a revival of Jane Eyre, while its Warehouse lineup includes the sexually charged dark comedy Venus in Fur, the most produced play in North America this season.
Find out what else you should mark on your calendar to see in the coming months. Here's our best guess at your can't-miss, must-sees of the Winnipeg arts season:
THE CLOCK -- Winnipeg Art Gallery (Oct. 11-Jan. 5, 2014). See if time flies or drags while watching the 24-hour-long video mash-up of film clips of clocks and watches synced in real time. American-born sound artist Christian Marclay's creation has become the art world's most talked about film project since its 2010 debut. It's apparently addictive, so plan to stay a while.
THE HANDMAID'S TALE -- Royal Winnipeg Ballet (Oct. 16-20). This première represents the first time a piece of contemporary literature has been made into a ballet. The eyes of the ballet world will be on Centennial Concert Hall to see how New York choreographer Lila York adapts Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel. The literary icon will be in the opening night audience and will give a pre-performance chat.
WRAPPED: THE MUMMY OF PESED -- Manitoba Museum (Oct. 25-April 6, 2014). For the first time in 45 years, Manitobans will get to see a mummy. Pesed -- actually a grand mummy -- was born around 350 BC and died an estimated 55 to 70 years later. The show features 60 ancient Egyptian antiquities, including cat and falcon mummies, as well as forensic facial reconstructions of the human mummies.
A CHRISTMAS STORY -- Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (Nov. 21-Dec. 14). The stage version of this perennial holiday movie favourite offers a warm-hearted vision of the yuletide season. Nine-year-old Ralphie is convinced his life will be perfect if there's a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree Christmas morning.
IAN RANKIN -- McNally Robinson Booksellers (Nov. 29). This will be one of the last appearances for the internationally bestselling, Edinburgh-based crime author, a.k.a. the king of tartan noir, who is taking next year off owing to health concerns. Rankin will be here to promote Saints of the Shadow Bible, his 19th book, which features the curmudgeonly police detective John Rebus.
TESLA IN NEW YORK -- WSO's New Music Festival (Jan. 26). Indy film darling Jim Jarmusch (Dead Man, Stranger Than Paradise) and his composing partner Phil Kline will première a music-theatre piece featuring a series of fantasies based on the life of inventor Nikola Tesla. Both will be here playing guitar along with the Hilliard Ensemble and the University of Manitoba String Orchestra.
CHELSEA HOTEL, THE SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN -- Prairie Theatre Exchange (Jan. 22-Feb. 9). Chelsea Hotel will take you down to the place by the river every Leonard Cohen fan has frequented. Check into the infamous New York hotel for an eclectic cabaret performed by six performers playing 17 instruments in this tribute to the legendary troubadour.
SARGENT & VICTOR & ME -- Theatre Projects (Feb. 27-March 9). This is one of the more intriguing new plays being presented this season by the group of seven female playwrights. It is written and performed by Debbie Patterson, who will link the decline of the West End neighbourhood with the deterioration of her health from multiple sclerosis.
CARNEGIE HALL SEND-OFF -- Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (May 2, 3). Before the WSO takes its unique program on the road to New York's Carnegie Hall on May 8, the orchestra will perform it first for its hometown patrons. Two distinctive pieces -- Derek Charke's Thirteen Inuit Throat Song Games and Vincent Ho's The Shaman: Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra -- that debuted at the New Music Festival will be partnered with the local première of R. Murray Schafer's Symphony No. 1.
WAR HORSE -- Centennial Concert Hall (June 18-22). The National Theatre of Great Britain's stage epic is a marvel of stagecraft as full-sized puppets move and behave uncannily like real horses. The love story between a boy and his horse takes a back seat to the astonishing puppets, the army of puppeteers and some phenomenal choreography.


text:
Peter Sargent Named Associate Dean for Research
UCSF School of Dentistry Dean John D.B. Featherstone is pleased to announce that Dr. Peter Sargent has been appointed to the position of Associate Dean for Research for the UCSF School of Dentistry.
The appointment is effective as of Monday July 8th, 2013 when Dr. Sargent takes over the position from outgoing Associate Dean for Research Dr. Richard Jordan.
Dr. Sargent will add his duties as Associate Dean for Research to his role as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Peter Sargent, PhD, did his doctoral work in Neurobiology at Harvard University, and then did postdoctoral work at UCSF and Stanford University. He came to UCSF in 1989 as an Associate Professor in the Department of Stomatology. In 2005 he was appointed Interim Chair of the future Cell and Tissue Biology department, and in 2010 he was appointed Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
His research focuses on the role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in synaptic transmission in the nervous system. Over a period of nearly 35 years his lab has been funded principally by the National Institutes of Health, with additional funding from National Science Foundation and the American Heart Association.
Says Dean Featherstone: "I am so pleased that Peter has accepted this position. He is ideally suited for the task and will blend it well with his other duties as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs."
"I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Richard Jordan for the excellent job that he has done as Associate Dean for Research. He has left things in great shape, and I also wish to thank him for agreeing to continue in the role while the search for his successor was conducted."
Dr. Peter Sargent


text:
Everybody wants to learn anything new whenever possible right from birth!
As an infant we grasp everything we see and hear. In schools and colleges we learn what books teach us…. It is because of this 'Book-Teaching' we stop learning after schools…..
Most of us need a start. We get that start from teachers/books in schools, but after we leave schools…do we know everything? Don't we need to still keep abreast with the world? Then why do we stop showing eagerness to learn more?
I am taking the initiative at http://www.explainstuff.com to get a concept/fact everyday. I will write a post everyday and I want you to get more info regarding that concept/post and share with all the other users. I will only give a start on the concept, explain stuff about it and I want US all to learn the concept to the core at explainstuff.com!
So, get started… post some comments on today's topic and lets learn more !


text:
It's a lovely summer day here in northeastern Indiana, and Annie decided to catch some rays.
It's a lovely summer day here in northeastern Indiana, and Annie decided to catch some rays.
"My dog's not spoiled ... I'm just well trained."
My ruby, Madison, is the sunbather of my dogs. The others will lie in the sun for about a 30 seconds and then move. Annie is gorgeous. Her fur looks pretty soft and silky. Madison has about twice the amount of coat that Annie has so I don't understand why she likes to bake in the sun. Seems like she'd be way too hot. It's raining in Chicago today though so they're all inside now anyway.
Riley (black & tan, born 8/2002), Madison (ruby, born 9/2003), and Oz (tri-color, born 7/2007)
In loving memory: Oliver 2001-2015
Oh....what a beauty.
She is a very pretty ruby girl. I love how red their fur gets when they lay in the sun.
Jato - Blenheim, Nov. 2007
Zoey - Ruby, June 2008
She's gorgeous, is she trying to go blonde sitting out in the hot sun LOL!
She has such a lovely smooth coat


text:
Lockheart Handbags
Lockheart handbags are my new obsessions. They certainly fit my "function meets fashion" requirement. The bags are roomy and have tons of pockets inside and out. The outside pockets are cleverly hidden and oh so stylish. They can be found at Nordstrom and your higher end boutiques. Still a bit hard to find here in NY but be sure to keep an eye out for these.


text:
The great American philosopher Paris Hilton once said "The way I see it, live every day as if it's your birthday."
I tend to agree.
Birthdays are meant to be celebrated, no matter how many of them you have. And if a person can get by celebrating her birthday more than once a year, I say go for it.
My co-workers know I like to celebrate my birthday three or four times a year. Birthdays are a day of well-wishes, and I can use all I can get. Plus, someone may decide to bring in treats for my birthday.
With another birthday under my belt this past weekend, my youngest daughter asked me which of my birthdays have been most memorable for me.
When I thought about all my birthdays, and there have been plenty, I couldn't remember any of them by the gifts I received, but rather by the people around me at that time.
My first 11 birthdays were always a special celebration with my dad because we shared the same birthday. After his death, my birthday became a solemn, bittersweet time for me for a long while. My 20th birthday was my only hard birthday because I was leaving my teens, and to me, that meant it was time to grow up, quit making excuses and become responsible.
One of my most special birthdays was my 25th. Early that morning, the phone rang and my sister-in-law called to wish me a happy birthday and to let me know she had just given birth to my niece, Amy. So with my dad and niece, we were three-generations of a shared birthday.
I can also easily remember my 30th birthday because I was a new mom; my 32nd birthday because our second daughter was just 3 days old; and my 35th birthday because our youngest daughter was just a few months old.
I also remember my 40th birthday because my husband put "Happy 40th, Donna" on the company marquee sign for everyone to see who drove through Wyanet. From there on out, there was no denying my age.
Some people may struggle with getting older, but I don't so much. I like the sense of accomplishment that comes with the completion of each year. I like looking back on a year knowing we've had some great joys and also faced some great challenges, but we've made it through intact.
My many birthdays have taught me at least one thing, that life is still about the learning, regardless of how many birthdays you may have under your belt. (However, I did think I'd be a bit more perfect by the time I reached this age. And something tells me I probably won't be a whole lot more perfect by my next birthday either.)
So as I head into another year, I'm going to try to remember the words of Paris Hilton and try to make each day special, to treat it just like a birthday.
But I'm going to take Hilton's philosophy a bit further and agree with the words of poet Ernest Meyer who said don't just count your years, but make your years count.
BCR Senior Staff Writer Donna Barker can be reached at email@example.com.


text:
Willingham drives in two, but Twins fall to Rays
With Trade Deadline approaching, Minnesota drops third straight
MINNEAPOLIS -- Twins starter Kevin Correia believes the team will need a "miraculous run" if it wishes to avoid significant personnel changes.
Just a handful of games remain until the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, and Minnesota just suffered a three-game sweep against Tampa Bay, with the final blow coming in the form of a 5-3 loss at Target Field on Sunday. The team now sits nine games under .500 with minimal time to prove it can still compete for the playoffs.
"We need to play better, or there's probably going to be some new faces here," closer Glen Perkins said. "That's what it boils down to: Either we play better or we're going to have a new look."
The current look had some issues this weekend as three losses whisked away all of the momentum the Twins had after taking five of seven on their most recent road trip.
Now, in order to stay afloat, the Twins must do some serious damage to division rivals Cleveland and Chicago to close out the current 10-game homestand.
"We need a miraculous run right now," Correia said. "It's gotta start soon, if it's going to happen. If we lose a bunch of games, we're going to play our way out of it, and then whatever has to happen, has to happen."
Correia -- who might be an attractive trade target for other teams -- couldn't get that run started on Sunday.
The veteran righty gave up a leadoff double to Desmond Jennings in the first, and then issued consecutive walks to Ben Zobrist and Matt Joyce to load the bases with no outs.
James Loney then singled in two runners for a quick Rays lead, but Correia limited the damage by making a nice glove scoop to catcher Eric Fryer on a sacrifice bunt later in the inning.
Undeterred, Tampa Bay managed to push across runs in the next two innings. Zobrist knocked a sacrifice fly to score Kevin Kiermaier in the second, and then Yunel Escobar doubled to score Evan Longoria in the third.
"They were more patient on certain pitches I was throwing than I thought they were gonna be more aggressive on," Correia said. "It kinda got me behind on the count. I think their approach just kind of threw me a little bit today."
Correia struck out two in the fourth, but he was done after the inning. The lackluster start (four earned runs on seven hits and three walks) was a surprise from the veteran, who had recorded a combined 2.30 ERA in his past seven starts.
"He labored through it," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He really didn't have command of too much today, and he had to fight through everything. There were men on base and the game was really dragging with him."
Facing Rays starter Chris Archer, the Twins' offense fared much better than it did against David Price the night before, but that still wasn't enough to net a victory.
Oswaldo Arcia reached base on a throwing error by Archer in the second, and then scored on a Josh Willingham single. In the fifth, Trevor Plouffe and Kendrys Morales tagged back-to-back singles, and then advanced when right fielder Kiermaier whiffed on the rolling ball from Morales.
Plouffe scored on a wild pitch by Archer, and then Morales reached home on a groundout by Willingham to make the score 5-3.
"I think that today was an average day as far as I go," Archer said. "I didn't have my wipeout slider consistently. But I threw some changeups to kind of counteract my slider not quite being where I wanted it to be. And at times when I needed to make pitches with my fastball, I did."
One of Minnesota's biggest missed chances came in the fifth inning. With runners on first and second and no outs, Sam Fuld put down a sacrifice bunt to advance the runners. But Brian Dozier popped out in foul territory, and then Eduardo Nunez grounded out to end the opportunity.
"We had some chances with guys who are supposed to be our RBI guys, and they couldn't get it done," Gardenhire said.
Archer didn't get the hook until he'd finished 6 1/3 innings. Brad Boxberger cleaned up that inning, and then Jake McGee handled the eighth before another comeback attempt fell a bit short in the ninth. The Twins got the potential tying run on via two walks from Grant Balfour, but Kirby Yates came in and got Dozier to ground out and Nunez to pop out to record his first career save.
'It's awesome to go for the sweep," Yates said. "We got that and that's all I can ask for. I'm glad I got a save and everything. But winning ballgames is the key."
The Twins -- so optimistic after winning five of their final seven games before the All-Star break -- are now in last place in the AL Central after dropping three straight to the Rays.
"We built some momentum, and we didn't carry it over to the series this weekend," Perkins said. "That's the frustrating part, is that we've failed to play consistent baseball.
"I've got 24 other friends in here that I wouldn't like to see go, but that's the way it goes. That's the way that the game works. [The front office is] trying to make this team better, and if it means trading guys, then that's what it is."
Alex M. Smith is an associate reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @asmiff. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text:
The federal opposition says it won't be able to finalise the costing of its policies until well into the election campaign.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Treasurer Wayne Swan have challenged Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and shadow treasurer Joe Hockey to release their policy costings well before the election.
But Mr Hockey seized on comments made during a Senate estimates hearing in Canberra on Monday as proof that such an early release was not possible.
Under the Charter of Budget Honesty, the secretaries of Treasury and Finance must release a pre-election economic and fiscal outlook (PEFO) statement within 10 days of the parliament being dissolved ahead of an election.
The statement gives all parties a baseline from which to cost their promises and shows some of the economic risks ahead.
The September 14 poll will be the first to involve policies being costed by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), set up in July 2012.
Liberal senator Mathias Cormann asked PBO chief Phil Bowen, "Is it fair to say ... that the most accurate information to base the most reliable pre-election costings on would be based on the data contained in the PEFO?"
Mr Bowen replied: "Senator, that is true. But I would also reiterate that for us to do a costing from scratch would take more work (than one requested before the caretaker period)."
Mr Bowen, who has received 207 policies for costing and produced 152 responses, urged MPs and parties to submit their policies before the election campaign to ensure there was enough time to complete the work.
He said it would be relatively simple to update a costing with figures from PEFO if necessary.
Mr Hockey said in a statement that PEFO would be "the final set of budget numbers against which the coalition will measure and cost its policies ahead of the 2013 federal election".
"Accordingly, the coalition will finalise its policy costings after the PEFO is published by the Departments of Treasury and Finance, and will release them in good time before the election," he said.
The PBO told the Senate estimates committees it was seeking broader powers to access tax revenue information and planned to conduct studies of the structural budget balance, the changing composition of the budget and projections for social security and welfare payments.
The agency aimed to complete costings within five working days, but some policies submitted in late December had yet to be costed because of their complexity, the committee was told.
Treasurer Wayne Swan told AAP voters should be concerned they won't see any coalition costings for at least 183 days.
"This is a deeply deceptive ruse from the opposition to hide the impact of their policy proposals from the Australian people," Mr Swan said in a statement.
He also challenged the opposition to release the policies already costed by the PBO.


text:
10 May 2012
Channeler: Pleiadian Renegades
The clouds of the past are dissipating, dear people of the planet. You are being very calm about it all, despite the things that are brewing on the host of heaven's big plan for the future. Yet there are some things that need to be set into motion before the inevitable whatever-it-is happens that's about to happen. You see, there exists in the timeline ahead that is the most likely one for you to pass along the possibility that there is a grand event that makes the world wake up and pay attention. There is no guarantee that there will be a light show from the spaceships so many are in, but there's no authority that says there won't be. It remains to be seen. What we are here to say today is that there is something about to hit the minds and hearts of many people, and that we are on the horizon to make sure things go well for the whole of the world. You see, we can't jump in and make it all better, but we can be just on the envelope, for now, and keep order from this side of reality. It won't be long before that changes, but for now we are watching, waiting, and making things smooth to the extent that you can perceive.
High above the rim of the sky and a little beyond that, we have our perch. We have been waiting for the time to come when we can be within the sphere of Earth's lifestream again and interaction with you can resume. You have no tangible memory of the time when we were in your world other than vague impressions, recollections in dreams and lost visions, and the stories relegated to books and myth. We assure you that the time has been that you walked with gods and the time will give way to that being so in a short while. The first hints of that are arriving in your minds as shimmers of seeing and knowing that there are among you the men of light and the world of great things to come is at your doorstep. You have known in your hearts and it is coming to the forefront of your minds now, that once we walked the Earth together. So shall we do again, beloveds, in a way that puts everything about the millennia of separation into focus and opens understanding to a greater reality than engendered by the limited interaction you are able to partake in today. It is necessary for us to wait until the time has presented itself unequivocally near to the end of the road for there to be no interference in the best-case scenario available for the planet. There is no way that you can solve the issues of calamity that are streaming forth from the planet without some help, either from outside the sphere of Earth or from within, in the relaxation of control that has gripped everything since the time of the end of Eden until now. The things you need to get the world aright are there, all right, but they are closely guarded and under wraps. Is there a way for you to get them uncovered? You are working hard to wake up. It's slow going, and the nightmare that looms is nothing that a lot of people want to see. We simply are here in case you need a sound reaction to get the job of awakening done, but we are only able to do so much right now.
Reality has morphed from what it was a tiny bit of time ago, and will continue to change as the minutes and days eke forward. This is the initiation into light that so may have been longing for, but it isn't what the infernal lords have been wanting to see. You are able to wrest yourselves free from the condition of slavery if you wish it to be so. We are happy to help in the best way for your entire race. We won't take just the thought for a select few kind of plan. If it's going to work, it has to work for everyone, even the shadows that have been sucking your blood while you slept. You have a little while to remain at rest, dear family. The time of awakening is soon to be upon you. Be ready to jump out of bed and into the full light of day.
Posted at Renegade Thoughts


text:
Bullying is acting in ways that scare or harm another person. Kids who bully usually pick on someone who is weaker or more alone, and they repeat the actions over and over. Bullying often starts in elementary school and becomes most common in middle school. By high school, it is less common but still occurs.
Last Revised:
October 25, 2012
Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
Susan C. Kim, MD - Pediatrics & Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH - Pediatrics
This information does not replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise, Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means that you agree to the Terms of Use. How this information was developed to help you make better health decisions.
To learn more visit Healthwise.org
© 1995-2012 Healthwise, Incorporated. Healthwise, Healthwise for every health decision, and the Healthwise logo are trademarks of Healthwise, Incorporated.


text:
5 U.S. Code § 8445 - Rights of a former spouse
§ 8445.
Rights of a former spouse
Subject to subsections (b) through (e), a former spouse of a deceased employee, Member, or annuitant (or of a former employee or Member who dies after having separated from the service with title to a deferred annuity under section 8413 but before having established a valid claim for annuity) is entitled to an annuity under this section, if and to the extent expressly provided for in an election under section 8417(b), or in the terms of any decree of divorce or annulment or any court order or court-approved property settlement agreement incident to such decree.
(1) The annuity payable to a former spouse under this section may not exceed the difference between—
the amount of any annuity payable under this section to any other former spouse of the employee, Member, or annuitant, or former employee or Member, based on an election previously made under section 8417(b), or a court order previously issued or agreement previously entered into as described in subsection (a).
The applicable amount, for purposes of paragraph (1)(A) in the case of a former spouse, is the amount of the annuity which would be payable under the provisions of section 8442 (including subsection (f) of such section, but without regard to subsection (h) of such section) if such former spouse were a widow or widower entitled to an annuity under such provisions based on the service of the deceased employee, Member, or annuitant, or former employee or Member.
(c) The commencement and termination of an annuity payable under this section shall be governed by the terms of the applicable order, decree, agreement, or election, as the case may be, except that any such annuity—
(1) shall not commence before—
the first day of the second month beginning after the date on which the Office receives written notice of the order, decree, agreement, or election, as the case may be, together with such additional information or documentation as the Office may prescribe;
whichever is later; and
(d) For purposes of this chapter, a modification in a decree, order, agreement, or election referred to in subsection (a) shall not be effective—
if such modification is made after the retirement or death of the employee, Member, or annuitant, or former employee or Member, concerned; and
For purposes of this chapter, a decree, order, agreement, or election referred to in subsection (a) shall not be effective, in the case of a former spouse, to the extent that it is inconsistent with any joint waiver previously executed with respect to such former spouse under section 8416(a).
Any amount under section 8442(b)(1)(A) which would otherwise be payable to a widow or widower based on the service of another individual shall be paid (in whole or in part) by the Office to a former spouse of such individual if and to the extent expressly provided for in the terms of a court decree of divorce, annulment, or legal separation, or the terms of a court order or court-approved property settlement incident to any decree of divorce, annulment, or legal separation.
Subsection (c)(2) (to the extent that it provides for termination of a survivor annuity because of a remarriage before age 55) shall not apply if the former spouse was married for at least 30 years to the individual on whose service the survivor annuity is based.
(Added Pub. L. 99–335, title I, § 101(a), June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 564; amended Pub. L. 105–61, title V, § 518(b)(2), Oct. 10, 1997, 111 Stat. 1308.)
1997—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 105–61, § 518(b)(2)(B), substituted "except as provided in subsection (h), shall" for "shall".
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 105–61, § 518(b)(2)(A), added subsec. (h).
Effective Date of 1997 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–61 applicable with respect to remarriages occurring on or after Jan. 1, 1995, see section 518(c) of Pub. L. 105–61, set out as a note under section 8341 of this title.
LII has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references LII.


text:
Sheldon Brown's 8-speed Raleigh Twenty
In the '60s, Moulton bicycles were hot in England, and Raleigh wanted to get in on the action. One of their answers to the Moulton was the Raleigh Twenty, also known as the Raleigh Shopper, and sold under some of Raleigh's other captive brand names in England.
The Twenty was not nearly as sophisticated a design as the Moulton, but there was a visual resemblance. While the Twenty lacked the Moulton's full suspension, it was inexpensive and rugged and fun to ride. The 20 inch wheels were easy to get tires for, and the tires held up quite well. The Twenty superficially resembles many inexpensive European 20 inch folders of the era, but the frame and hinge are much more solid than most of these.
A stock Raleigh Twenty offers performance comparable to that of a 26 inch wheel 3-speed "sports" bike, but, due to their robust, well designed frames, they lend themselves to being "hopped up" in performance by upgrading components. With suitable equipment, they can approach the performance of a Bike Friday at a much lower price.
The bottom bracket threading on Raleigh Twentys is Raleigh's proprietary 26 tpi size. The shells are also rather wider than standard, approximately 76 mm. If you wish to upgrade a Raleigh Twenty for modern cotterless cranks, you have 3 options:
- Have the bottom bracket shell re-threaded to take an ISO standard 24 tpi bottom bracket. This works, but the threads are not terribly strong, because the diameter is the same, so there will be some missing threads. (The shells are not thick enough to tap out to the larger Italian size.)
- Re-use the original 26 tpi cups with a long cotterless axle. "7" series bottom bracket axles are made to work with 73 mm "oversized" shells, and some of them can be made to work in the Raleigh cups.
- Use a cartridge bottom bracket with Phil Wood 26 tpi retaining rings. I'm told that it is possible to use Shimano UN72 bottom-bracket cartridges with the Phil Wood rings, if a Phil Wood bottom bracket is beyond your budget.
If you order a Phil bottom bracket for a Twenty, you should be careful to order a long-barrel bracket (made for a 71-75 mm BB shell), or tightening down the mounting rings may not be possible.
The 406 mm wheel models came with loooooong-reach Weinmann sidepull brake calipers; the 451 mm wheel models used Raleigh steel calipers like those used on full-sized Raleigh 3-speeds.
There are two standard handlebar setups for Twentys, both steel:
Both types of stem are secured by an "L" handled binder at the top of the fork steerer, rather than using a traditional expander/wedge system.
- A one-piece bar/stem unit, with bars similar to "all-rounders." These are reasonably light and stiff, and there is no great need to replace them unless you want to go to a totally different style of bar.
- A tall 3-speed type stem, with a sort of "high rise" bar. These offer fore-and-aft adjustability, but are heavier and less secure than the one-piece type.
The stems have a stiff wire loop running out of the bottom, which attaches to the brake center bolt, and prevents the stem from being set too high for safety.
The stock wheels on U.S. models are either 406 mm (20 x 1.75) or 451 mm (20 x 1 3/8). Generally the folding models came with the 406 size, which is also the size used for BMX bikes. The 451 mm size is somewhat scarcer. Good rims and tires are available in both sizes, though the selection is much larger for the more common 406 mm size.
The stock steel rims are very heavy and don't provide very good braking. The most valuable upgrade to these bikes is to replace the rims with lightweight aluminum ones, and to install better tires.
Unlike many similar-looking 20" wheel folding bikes, the Raleigh Twenty has a nice stiff frame, and can handle quite well even with heavy riders at high speeds.
The hinge is very sturdy and trustworthy. In fact, the bike can be ridden with without the hing "L" bolt being installed!
Twentys are designed to take a 1 1/8" seat post, and come with a heavy steel one, which may not be long enough for taller riders. Since I'm long-legged, I used to have to extend the stock seatpost by attaching a smaller seatpost to the top of it, but now, thanks to mountain bikes, and "oversized" designs, suitable modern aluminum seatposts are available from stock for a reasonable price, in the 28.6 mm diameter.
The stock fork is of mediocre quality, but serviceable. I improved the handlning of my fixed-gear Twenty had a Haro BMX fork with an extended steerer.
Note that if you replace the fork, you'll also need to replace the handlebar stem, because the stock stems have no expander/wedge to secure them to a standard fork. The skinny 120 psi Continental tires on my fixed-gear twenty were too jarring in the small wheel size, and, though this bike was quite fast for a folder, I found myself rarely riding it, due to the harsh, uncomfortable ride. I recently solved that problem by installing an SR suspension fork. It made all the difference, and since then this bike has been getting regular use. This fork also features cantilever braze ons, enabling me to install a Shimano V-Brake.
This fork has a long, threadless steerer, but not long enough to use with a threadless headset/stem on a Twenty. Fortunately, the steerer is steel, and of standard wall thickness, so I was able to thread it. With a threaded headset, there's actually a bit more than enough room, but rather than cut it down, I installed a spacer between the locknut and the adjustable race.
The stock Raleigh Twenty headset uses the same bottom section as other Nottingham 3-speeds, with 25 5/32" balls, but the upper headset uses a nylon bushing. The extra friction of this bushing, plus the geometry of the stock fork generally make it impossible to ride a stock Twenty no-hands.
If you replace the fork, you can use a standard ISO headset, becaue the head tube is standard.
The first of many Raleigh 20s I've owned; I bought this one used in the early '70s, and did many modifications to it over the years. In this photo, it was still fairly stock, except that I'd converted the 3-speed hub to 5-speeds, extended the seatpost, and installed Lyotard platform pedals and a Brooks B66 saddle.
For a while it had BMX tires on it, and I did quite a lot of off-road riding on this bike, before real mountain bikes became available. It used to really blow peoples minds to meet a cyclist out on a hiking trail in the woods...most people at the time assumed that such trails were impassible to bicycles.
Later in its life, it acquired aluminum rims, Cinelli handlebars and stem, a Campagnolo Nuovo Record crank set, Phil Wood bottom bracket, and other goodies.
One nifty use for such a bike is hitch-hiking. Back when I was a starving hippie, I once used this bike to visit friends on Cape Cod, during the winter off season. I hopped on the bike at my commune in Allston, (an outlying section of Boston) and rode in, perhaps 6-8 miles to the main north-south highway that runs through Boston, and up an on-ramp. I then folded the bike and stuck out my thumb.
A hitch-hiker with a crumpled up bike next to him looks less threatening than a normal hitch-hiker, and I got a ride almost immediately, all the way down to route 6, about 10 miles from my destination. There I was, on a dark November night, on a deserted 2-lane in Cape Cod, with nobody going by. If I'd been purely hitch-hiking, I'd've been S.O.L., but since I had my trusty Twenty, I just unfolded it, turned on my Elite headlight and had a pleasant ride to my friend's house.
Later, I lent this bike to one of my partners in the Bicycle Repair Collective (now the Broadway Bicycle School) so he could comfortably hitch back to his home in Minnesota at Christmas time. Worked for him, too!
In the early '80s, after I'd married and my daughter Tova was born, this bike acquired a baby seat. I chose this bike for baby seat use partly due to its sturdiness, partly due to the step-through frame, and partly because it was adjustable so that either Harriet or I could comfortably ride it.
Harriet used this bike for her 16 mile commute for quite a while...it was a bit of a "Q-ship" Harriet had a lot of fun blowing off posers on thousand-dollar bikes. When you're a poser with a thousand-dollar bike, and you pass a middle-aged woman on a small-wheel folding bike with a baby seat on it, there's precious little glory, (especially as the only chance these worthies had to pass her was while she was waiting for a red light to change.) On the other hand, once the light changes, and the middle-aged woman on a small-wheel-folder-with-a-baby-seat catches and passes you, you know you've really been passed!
This one doesn't have as many lightweight goodies on it as some of mine have, but it's pretty fast on the flats, with the "æro" wheel covers, which have psychedelic dayglo spirals on them...really gotta take a picture of this one sometime.
Riding this downhill at speed shows why people don't use disc wheels in front! With the small wheels, it's bearable, but the handling is a bit dicy...as you start to turn even a little bit, the disc tries to make you turn farther, so it takes considerable attention to keep this bike going straight at high speeds.
|English 3-Speeds
|Retro Raleighs
|Raleigh Parts Threading/Interchangeability
|Three-Speed Parts from Harris Cyclery
|Sturmey-Archer Hubs
|Sturmey-Archer Brochures 1935-38
You'll need a fast connection for this.
|Sturmey-Archer 1902-1952
|Evolution of the Raleigh Sports
|The Raleigh Twenty
|Some of My Raleighs:
Competition | International | Robin Hood | Superbe Roadster
|Martin Hanczyc's roadster pages.
|Tony Hadland's Sturmey-Archer Pages
|Tony Hadland on the history of Raleigh
|Sheldon Brown's Personal Pages
|La Belle


text:
HANOVER, N.H. - A pair of runner-up finishes and several new Top 10 marks highlighted the final day of competition for the University of Pennsylvania track and field teams at the 2014 Heptagonal Championships inside Dartmouth's Leverone Field House.
Senior Gabrielle Piper was the Heptagonal runner-up in the women's 60-meter hurdles. The Marietta, Ga., native scored in the event for the fourth straight year. She had the top time in the trials at 8.61 and bested that effort in the finals with a finish of 8.52 -- just three-tenths behind the champion and her school record time of 8.49.
Sophomore Drew Magaha was also a runner-up on Sunday. Just one day after posting the eighth-fastest time in school history in the men's 500 meters, Magaha topped that effort and now ranks sixth all-time at Penn with his finish of 1:03.94. It was just four-tenths of a second behind the winner. In the past decade, the only Quaker with a better time was Tim Carey in 2010 (1:03.84).
Seniors Maalik Reynolds and Nate Harriger each finished fifth in the men's high jump to score for the Quakers. The duo each cleared the bar at 2.04 meters (6 feet, 8 1/4 inches). Both cleared the bar on their first attempt and the height matched a career best for Harriger.
The Quakers scored in all three men's relays. In the distance medley relay, Keaton Naff, James Killian, Kirk Webb and Thomas Awad combined to finish third with a time of 9:50.13. The 4x800 relay was fourth at 7:39.52 and the 4x400 finished fifth in 3:23.55.
Both women's relays scored as well. Pauline Dabrowski, Chelsea Delaney, Ella Wurth and Ashley Montgomery finished the 4x800 relay in 9:00.56 to place fifth. To cap the meet, Lydia Ali, Rachel Hlatky, Taylor Hennig and Noel Jancewiczcombined for a third-place finish of 3:47.56 in the 4x400 relay.
Jancewicz also scored in the high jump for the Red and Blue. She tied for sixth when she cleared the bar at 1.67 meters (5-05.75 ft.). In the women's shot put, Nailah Hill was 10th, but moved into ninth all-time at Penn with a toss of 12.83 meters (42-01.25 ft).
In the men's 5,000 meters, sophomore Brendan Smith finished just outside the scoring, but posted the eighth-best time in Penn history with a finish of 14:33.75. Sophomore Sam Mattis was just one spot out of the scoring in the men's weight throw, but improved his ninth-place standing in the school record book with a career-best toss of 17.32 meters (56-10 ft.).
On the first day of competition, Awadwas third in the men's 3,000 meters and Jancewiczwas third in the pentathlon.
As a team, both the men and women placed seventh. The men finished with 28 points, while the wome totaled 22.5 points.


text:
Following last week's RBA growth downgrade, there is much hand-wringing today in the media about why Australian economic growth is not what it used to be.
Some blame the high dollar. Some blame high wages and declining competitiveness. Some blame stodgy planning approvals that slow housing construction. All are partly right but miss the real point.
For instance, there's no doubt that the high costs of the big, remote mining projects are labour-driven (it costs roughly triple to service an employee on these projects what it would in an established urban district).
For LNG this is a combination of poor planning, capitalist greed and labour gouging. On the other hand, the troubles of iron ore and coal were very much exacerbated when their prices plunged and the dollar did not.
On housing construction, certainly if planning were more liberalised we could respond to any new demand more quickly but would we have more growth? We would possibly have more houses but house prices would be lower. The whole point of liberal planning is that it is an escape valve for any increased housing demand.
That keeps speculation at bay as new demand can be met by supply expansion rather than spruiker claims of favourable conditions for house price appreciation. So it is likely that both income growth, spending and growth generally would be lower (but more sustainable on lower debt).
But the more important point is that the stock and structure of Australian national debt is a pincer in which growth by definition will suffer in the new normal. This argument was why two years ago MacroBusiness forecast poor growth rates for Australia in the long term.
On one half of the pincer, government does not have any choice but to aim for surpluses. This is because the federal budget guarantees Australian banks' offshore debts, which funds much of the service sector's growth.
This has been made abundantly clear by ratings agencies. Just last week when it issued its growth downgrades, the RBA released a new document showing that cheaper offshore debt issuance in the past six months has enabled banks to accelerate buy-backs of more expensive government guaranteed bonds:
All well and good. But it underlines the fact that ratings agencies have openly stated that the budget guarantee provides a 2-notch upgrade to bank ratings and federal spending must therefore be kept in good order. Agencies have recently given the government scope to miss the drive for surplus on the rationale that automatic stabilisers should be allowed to work on global weakness.
But as global growth recovers this year, this counter-cyclical dispensation will evaporate and we'll face tougher choices about fiscal surpluses versus growth.
The other half of the pincer inhibits monetary policy. The lower interest rates get, the greater the likelihood that the banks will need to resume borrowing offshore to fund renewed credit expansion as deposit growth falters and credit demand climbs. Here is what the chart of offshore borrowing for Australian ADI's looks like:
Whatever mix of monetary and fiscal policies Australia chooses, growth will be squeezed by the legacy of yesteryear's offshore bank borrowing binge.
Note the distinct plateau since the GFC. Neither the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) nor ratings agencies want to see this chart resume its growth (because it increases Australia's risk to shocks) which means growth can only be internally funded. This is basically why credit availability is more difficult that it used to be.
In short, whatever mix of monetary and fiscal policies Australia chooses, growth will be squeezed by the legacy of yesteryear's offshore bank borrowing binge.
The only way to grow out of this in the long run is via productivity gains and/or external demand. So far that has been gifted to us by China. But to keep growing as the mining boom ends we will need to be competitive at both the fundamental and currency levels.
Basically, Australia's entire macroeconomic structure is geared towards a dated growth model of borrowing offshore to fund excessive and unearned income inflation. The astute might also observe that this set-up is entrenched also in both political parties.
The Labor Party is constrained by the union power that lives on wage inflation. The Liberal Party is constrained by surplus politics that lives on private debt inflation. So, to be most pointed, Australia's entire political economy stands in the way of better growth.
David Llewellyn-Smith is the editor of MacroBusiness. The site offers free 2013 forecasts for the Australian economy, the Australian dollar and the top ten shares picks for the year.


text:
August 15, 2011 – St. Paul Campus, Minnesota University
(written by Aubree Pack, photography by James Hearsum)
Around here, the University of Minnesota is commonly, as well as affectionately, referred to as "the U." The Longwood Graduate Program's current Director, Robert Lyons, is a graduate of "the U," so we had with us an excellent guide. Although the campus boasts many desirable features, our focus was the Department of Horticultural Science, of which Dr. Lyons received both his Masters and Ph.D. degrees. If you've been following our blog, you may remember a recent post about our trip to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. The Arboretum is actually an extension of the University of Minnesota and is within the Department of Horticultural Science.
Upon arrival at the University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus, the first thing we did was discover a photo of Dr. Lyons from when he was a graduate student there. And of course, as any good student would, we teased him a little. He seemed to be fine with that though : )
We then went just outside Alderman Hall to meet with Roger Meissner and Garrett Beier. Roger has been employed by the department since 1976 and since then has worn many "hats." Garrett is a graduate student there who was hired to manage the display garden, which is a landscape laboratory for the College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Science; involved students generally have a main focus in horticulture or environmental studies.
Garrett told us that the site is primarily used for study purposes, but also attracts casual visitors. One thing we found amusing was that there were duplicate plants from the garden elsewhere on campus, for the purpose of preventing students in ID courses from memorizing a location instead of the actual plant characteristics. He also described some of the challenges they face there at the garden, including an invasive weed he referred to as black swallow wart, a member of the milkweed family (pictured above).
Cultivar development and breeding are major endeavors for the department. Many faculty members are reknown for their plant introductions. Jim Luby, in particular, introduced a very well received variety of apple, Honey Crisp, which many of us have enjoyed. More recent apple introductions from the department are SnowSweet, Frostbite, and SweeTango, which are a trademark of the Ball Horticultural Company. Along with their large array of fruit crop introductions, new, cold hardy ornamental plant cultivars have been introduced from the following popular garden plants: chrysanthemums, azaleas, roses, gaura, dogwood, forsythia, pearlbush, viburnum, maples, white pine, redbud, buckeye, plums, crabapples, corktree, jack pine, and many grass varieties; both ornamental and turf. This research is done along with the Horticultural Research Center and the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, who provides stock or grounds for research.


text:
The Roxy Theatre presents
Icon For Hire
The Roxy Theatre
9009 West Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA, 90069
Watch & Listen
HOLLYWOOD, CA – June 2013 – ICON FOR HIRE are in the studio with Producer Mike Green (All Time Low, The Wanted, Pierce The Veil) to follow up their debut album, Scripted.
Released in 2011, Scripted shattered first week sales becoming the highest new artist debut in Tooth & Nail Records history. The record debuted on the Billboard Top 200, at No. 4, on the iTunes Rock chart, and No. 19 on the iTunes overall albums chart.
After spending a remarkable 18 months touring around the world, the group returned to their hometown of Decatur, IL to write their new record. ICON FOR HIRE is set to push the boundaries of music and fashion far beyond their debut. According to guitarist, Shawn Jump, "We wrote and dreamed about this record away from everything. We needed a safe place where we could all get to "spirit," and maximize our different influences." Added drummer, Adam Kronshagen, "There's been undeniable friction in the songwriting process. We love knowing that you will definitely hear the element of conflict inside of every song we wrote."
The bands latest video, "Off With Her Head," received 200k views its first week. Frontwoman and fashion designer, Ariel, worked with the team for weeks to create an avant-garde interpretation of the hit song. The group spent two days in Compton, CA (South Los Angeles) filming the video with a variety of the hottest underground artists.
ICON FOR HIRE has become a cyber hit with their previous videos, "Make a Move" and "Get Well," nearing 6 million views combined on YouTube.
Back on the road – Summer 2013...
$13.00 - $18.00
Upcoming Events
The Roxy Theatre
Sat, August 19
Jidenna: Long Live The Chief Tour
Mon, August 21
Steel Panther
Fri, August 25
The Rocket Summer: Do You Feel 10 Year Anniversary Tour
Sat, August 26
Jay 305
Mon, August 28
Steel Panther


text:
West Hall High School student Austin Paul has been selected to be the Hall County School District nominee for the United States Senate Youth Program.
Money magazine has once again named Suwanee as one of America's best places to live.
The Jackson EMC Foundation Board of Directors awarded a total of $107,864 in grants during its July meeting, including $97,700 to organizations and $10,164 to individuals.
Action Ministries recently conducted a formal investiture ceremony making Tray Hughes Ross, a Hall County Fire Services employee and recipient of the prestigious Carnegie Medal of Honor, an honorary Action Hero in recognition of his commitment to the people of Gainesville.
Greyson Schuebert, a North Hall High School graduate, was awarded a $1,000 Leadership Chick-fil-A scholarship. He is attending the University of North Georgia. He is the son of Joe and Pat Schuebert.
Hall County's KayLynn Samples graduated from Chestatee High School in May with a keen understanding of the soft skills that will make her successful in the workforce, thanks to GeorgiaBEST, the Georgia Department of Labor's (GDOL) soft skills certification program.
More than 26 of the top 4-H'ers in the state competed for the state championships in their 4-H project areas July 23-26 at the Crowne-Plaza Ravina in Atlanta. Five Hall County 4-H members - Devin DiMizio, Jenna Kirby-Van Nostrand, Anna Minor, Robbie Sheppard and Courtney Woodard - attended the 71st Annual Georgia 4-H Congress.
William Morris, a 2012 Gainesville High School graduate, has been named a national AP scholar, as well as an AP Scholar with Distinction.
Cadet 1st Lt. DoYeun Kim, a Riverside Military Academy senior, has been selected as a 2014 National Merit Scholarship semifinalist.
The Gainesville High School Naval JROTC co-ed/ mixed teams competed in their first Raider Challenge hosted by North Forsyth High School on Saturday, Sept. 7.
Graduating cadets were awarded commissions as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army or Georgia National Guard on May 10-11, at the University of North Georgia.
Cadet Michael Mcclendon Sims completed Cadet Basic Training at the U.S. Military Academy.
Air Force Reserve Airman Brittany T. Swanson and Air Force Airman Christian L. Howell graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
Page 32 of 74
Privacy policy and Terms of service


text:
I have blogged about my love of Pinterest before. I know my blog is supposed to be about Spain and stuff, but forgive me just this once? I love reading others' blog entries about what they're loving lately. Thus, my favorite pins from my favorite boards.
Yum. I love cooking. (Mario knows this well.) Asi que, I love sites like Tastespotting or Foodgawker. Pinterest is a good source of cooking inspiration, too. Here are some of my favorites lately:
- Crockpot Chile Lime Black Bean Soup. This sounds so good and so easy!
- Homemade Goldfish Crackers. I absolutely love the idea of the little fish cookie cutter.
- DIY Coffee Syrups. Who doesn't love a good pumpkin spiced latte? (Don't answer that.) I don't love pumpkin as much as other flavors, but these recipes give you so many options.
- Strawberry Torte. This is a Martha Stewart recipe, so you know it's fancy.
- Chile Lime Grilled Corn. It's called elote in Mexico (according to the blog author) and is a Mexican street food. Street food is usually authentic and good, so I'm pretty sure I'd love this.
- Double Chocolate Espresso Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Frosting. I think we could safely call these indulgences, don't you agree?
DIY. I learned to knit and sew this summer. Crafty much? I don't want to turn into a stereotype, but creating something is very satisfying. I knitted a scarf for Mario and while he hasn't had a chance to use it yet, he does like it. Score one for me! Here are some more things I totally wish I could do.
- Grocery Bag Holder. I'm a sucker for tutorials. I made some pillowcases this summer based on a really awesome tutorial and they look great. This would be a fun thing to have, especially after having lived in Spain, where no one throws away their old grocery bags; they save them.
- Homemade Playdough. I'm pretty sure my elementary school teachers knew how to do this; however, I didn't. One day, I'll do this. Maybe I'll even do it for any future children.
- Deep Purple Yarn Wreath with Lace and Felt Flowers. This is from an Etsy shop, but that doesn't mean I can't take inspiration from it, right?
- Basic Crochet Tutorial. I just bought some crochet hooks, so I probably better learn how to crochet.
- Herringbone Stitch. I wish I could knit this, but I have a feeling it won't happen for a long (long) time.
- Old-Fashioned Soap. You make this in a crockpot. Soap in a crockpot? I admit, it does sound odd, but I'm okay with it.
Gifts. I love giving gifts. Now if I only had an infinite amount of money in order to buy all the fun stuff I see in Oprah's favorite thing section of O magazine. Here are some things I wish I could buy others (or, cough cough, me).
- Wood Weather Station Clock. Mario's parents have a clock that tells you the weather, barometric pressure, wind speed, etc. I like it a lot, but this one is prettier.
- Bon Voyage Duffel. Lululemon is one of those places where you wish you could buy everything, but you end up leaving with nothing because a pair of shorts costs $50. This is a cute bag. Buy me it? It's only $108.
- Le Creuset Tea Kettle. I date a boy who, oddly enough, loves tea. Any kind, basically. Someday I'll buy him this. It's pretty and since it's Le Creuset, I'm going to guess it works pretty dang well.
- Lemon Salt Scrub. I love bath and beauty products, but I'm over Bath & Body Works. It feels like I'm still in high school when I put it on. This, however, feels very much today.
- DIY Romantic Star Projector. I would love this. How fun would it be to light this up on a Saturday night, open a bottle of wine, and just lay back and observe?
- Listography. I love lists. I would love to buy this book to make lots and lots of lists – about me, about my life, about my goals and interests.
- Vera Wang Jeweled Flats. If I had $295, I'd be all over these.
- Portrait Collar Dress. Unfortunately, this dress seems to be sold out.
- A nice little work outfit. Yes, please.
- Green Kitten Heels. I love green and these small little heels are perfect for me.
- One Shoulder Dress + Rosettes. I admit, I love dresses; I have a weak spot.
- Wedding Ballet Flats. I like them, even if I didn't have any weddings to attend.
I hate to end this with a cliché question, but what are you loving lately?


text:
I have a class and would like to create array of this class and initialize it. The
size of this array will be 3000 elements all of which will be pre-initalized.
For e.g.:
- Code: Select all
class Coordinate:
def __init__(self):
self.x = 0
self.y = 0
Marker[3000] = Coordinate ((33.4,12.344), (23.234, 64.344), (45.3434, 24.3344))
print Marker[20].a
print Marker[20].b
I get many compile errors and would like help to see if the above is the right way
to do.


text: NEW YORK ( TheStreet) --It is no longer an arguable point that the selloff in U.S. stocks--and bank stocks in particular--is attributable to Obamaphobia in the financial services industry. Since the close of trading on Election Day, Nov. 6, the S&P 500 is down 4.86%. Shares of Wells Fargo ( WFC), Citigroup ( C), Bank of America ( BAC), JPMorgan Chase ( JPM), Goldman Sachs ( GS) and Morgan Stanley ( MS) are down between 8.41% (Wells) and 11.53% (Morgan Stanley). There is a large contingent of banking industry people: executives, analysts, and investors among them--who believe they are the victims of a witch hunt, and that know-nothings in government will spare no effort to extinguish every chance they might have at making a decent profit. These people see Obama's victory as something close to a death knell for financial services industry profitability. No doubt they are especially alarmed by the fact that of the dozen or so executives who met with the President on Wednesday, only one-- American Express ( AXP) chief Ken Chenault--comes from the financial services industry. But let's not go overboard. After all, Obama chose Tim Geithner as his Treasury Secretary--a man who has defended banks' interests at every turn. Though Geithner is on his way out and Obama is under pressure to pick someone who won't kowtow to Wall Street interests, he is a long way from the radical that some would make him out to be. Geithner was Obama's pick. Whoever replaces him may have a more populist bent, if Obama decides he must defer to the populist public mood, but Obama is not, at heart, a populist, and the decisions he makes will reflect that fact. Tom Russo, partner at money management firm Gardner, Russo & Gardner, has been puzzled by the selloff. He concedes banks may be under tighter constraints from President Obama than they would have faced if Romney had won the election. Still, he says of Obama's reelection, "I don't think its a large enough item on the margin for them to cause a sharp selloff in commercial banks." Russo adds that banks "have a prospect for better loan growth as the result of low interest rates that come about because of a continuation of a Fed with a fairly loose policy at the moment."


text:
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - This may end up being the worst season the Jacksonville Jaguars have ever had. Despite that, fans may have to pay more next year to watch the team.
According to Channel 4 news partner WOKV, Jaguars ticket prices for certain sections of EverBank Field may increase next season.
Macky Weaver, senior vice president of sales for the Jaguars, says every year the organization evaluates ticket supply and demand to see which sections are underpriced.
The Jaguars' average ticket prices are some of the lowest in the league. Single-game tickets currently start at $45.
Joe Martucci, who owns MB Sports on the Southside, says fans may not think a higher price is worth it.
"If we reach a situation where people don't perceive that we're being entertained, that there's value on the field, it's very difficult to say we're willing to pay more money for it," Martucci said.
But he also thinks the Jags' tickets prices now are very reasonable and that a decrease would be the wrong way to go.
"You're actually taking away the value by saying, 'You know what, yes, we are an inexpensive ticket. There's reasons for us to be that inexpensive ticket,'" Martucci said.
Another fan says Jags fans have it good when it comes to ticket pricing.
"If you look in like at relative terms, I think it's a pretty fair deal, especially when you compare it to the overall NFL," Gary Mast said.
Weaver, in a phone interview, said there will be an annual evaluation of each stadium section individually to see if the price is appropriate, which will put the Jaguars in a place where they can be competitive.
Prices could go up, down or stay the same, he said.
"Overall, for entertainment on a Sunday afternoon, I think it's pretty fair shake," Mast said.
The decision about ticket prices will be made after the final home game this year.
Copyright 2012 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


text:
- 1 of 44 Photos | View More Photos
A powerful winter storm system that pounded the nation's midsection is headed toward the Northeast, wrecking travel plans and knocking out power to thousands of homes.
At least six deaths are being blamed on the storm, which spawned Gulf Coast region tornadoes on Christmas Day and a historic amount of snow in Arkansas before pushing through the Upper Ohio Valley and heading toward the Northeast on Wednesday.
The aviation tracking website FlightAware.com says more than 1,400 flights have been canceled. The New York City-area's three major airports are experiencing hour-long delays.
Scores of motorists have gotten stuck on icy roads or have slid into drifts.
A National Weather Service meteorologist in Indianapolis says he's describing the storm as a low-end blizzard "but that's sort of like saying a small Tyrannosaurus rex."


text:
Boot Barn Item #: 2008301
Color: Click a button belowcolor size
width: Click a button belowwidth
- Faux leather
- Floral butterfly design
- Sequential light module
- Fabric lining
- Eva molded sock insole
- Round toe
- Flexible rubber outsole
Give your little gal a pair of boots she'll be absolutely excited about, give her these Light Up Floral Western Boots by Roper! These boots feature an embroidered floral design with small butterflies fluttering around—the best part about the butterflies is...they light up with every step! The combination of the lights, butterflies, and flowers, your little one would absolutely love these boots as a gift.
Style(s): 09-018-1201-1215
Toe Type: Round
Outsole: Rubber
Lifestyle: Western
Heel Type: Western/Cowboy
Upper Material: Synthetic
Material: Synthetic
Color: Pink
Product Weight: 3 lbs
Closure: Pull-On
Print Roper is America's authentic western wear. No imitations. You'll find superior design and quality. Hard work, vision and a dream. That's how the west was won. That's why Roper is America's first choice in authentic western wear and everyday casual fashion styles.