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Old friends reunite as Brittany comes to New York, Kurt and Blaine have another fight, and Rachel may get an offer that will change her life.
Living in the same city doesn't help much for Kurt and Blaine's relationship. The couple continues to fight in the season 5 finale of "Glee" with a preview video showing Kurt angry that Kurt lied to him.
Brittany returns and visits her friends in New York. While the McKinley High alumnae enjoy their reunion, her arrival may lead to a new problem for Kurt and Blaine as Brittany is seen sharing a bed with Blaine. However, some say the scene is part of a dream sequence.
Rachel meets a famous television writer (guest star "Kristen Schaal"), whose eccentric personality catches Rachel off guard. Their relationship may help Rachel score an offer that will change her life. Sam and Mercedes deal with the pressure of commitment as their careers take off, and the time has finally come for Blaine's big showcase with June Dolloway (guest star Shirley MacLaine) at NYADA.
"The Untitled Rachel Berry Project" will air Tuesday, May 13 at 8/7c on FOX.
It was recently reported that Naya Rivera's Santana was supposed to be part of the season finale, but her character was written out due to a feud with the producers on the set. FOX, however, denied that she had been fired from the show. "There is no truth to the rumor Naya has been fired from the show. She remains under contract to 'Glee'," a representative for the network stated.


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Lending Club: How do we make money? How are we different from a bank?
Lending Club is really very different from a bank. Financial comparisons between Lending Club's operating model and bank's models are tough. Comparing us to a bank as a whole is meaningless– banks have such a diversified mix of business that there is very little use in overall comparables – it would be like comparing us to a car company. This is interesting, but not useful. Instead of an entire bank, we find it useful to use a line of business within a bank as the basis for comparison. A line of business is something like a credit card division or a consumer lending division. They typically have one or more related products.
If you can see them, financial results from banks' line of business areas often look better than reality because SG&A (Selling, General & Administrative) costs are not explicitly allocated to them on their internal income statements – the SG&A is of course generally applied to the bank wide results for financial accounting. These SG&A costs include the cost of the branch leases, the salaries of the bankers and tellers and management, and other expenses incurred in the operation of the bank. When a proportionate amount of SG&A is added back into the income statements for the lines of business, then the comparisons become much more meaningful.
Financial analysts use a bevy of ratios and metrics to measure banks' financial performance. Here is how banks are supposed to make money:
1. Return On Assets – a measure of how well banks use the assets on their balance sheets.
2. Lending Club has no performing asset base, so comparing us to banks is unfair – we have nearly infinite ROA
1. Return On Equity – a measure of how well banks use the equity on their balance sheets.
2. ROE is very positively skewed for Lending Club given the current valuation of the shares (ours measures out to be well over 100%)
1. In credit businesses, Yield is used to measure the return on the outstanding debt portfolio (whether that is loans, credit cards, or whatever).
2. Either: (1) our Yield is 0% because we do not charge interest, or (2) If we assume all of our revenue is interest income (ask the accountants), then the yield is slightly lower than banks – we charge a LOT less than they do
1. In credit businesses, Losses measure the % or $ of the lending portfolio that has gone bad and cannot be collected
2. Lending Club has no financial exposure to losses – we use industry standard vendors to assist our lenders in pursuing any loans that go into collections.
Cost of Funds:
1. In credit businesses, this is the cost of capital for the lender.
2. Lending Club has no cost of funds because we are not lending our money.
1. Spread = (Yield – Losses – cost of funds)
2. Lending club's spread is either 0% (0 – 0 – 0) = 0, or it is high because we have no losses and no cost of capital
If those measures do not apply to Lending Club, then how do we make money?
• We charge an origination fee to defray the costs of processing loans
• We charge a servicing fee to defray the costs of servicing loans
That's it. It is that simple.
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Sally Pearson looms as hard to beat off the track as well as on it at the Commonwealth Games.
The Olympic hurdles champion is favoured to be named Australia's flagbearer for the Glasgow Games opening ceremony on Wednesday night.
One bookmaker had Pearson paying just $2 to get the honour ahead of track cycling queen Anna Meares at $3.25.
Veteran shooters Russell Mark and Michael Diamond were next at $8.00, while Hockeyroo Casey Eastham and swimmer Alicia Coutts were at $16.
Australia's chef de mission Steve Moneghetti will make the decision to be announced publicly at the team's reception on Monday night.
He's asked team managers to submit nominations.
"It's an absolute honour to be chosen as the flagbearer so I want to make sure that I do my due diligence to pick the correct person to lead this team," he told reporters in Glasgow.
He says he's looking for someone with Games experience, leadership qualities and the respect of their peers.
"It's the way they have approached the Commonwealth Games, the way they serve the Commonwealth Games team ... and some longevity probably allows me to get an indication on those leadership qualities, how they're respected amongst their peers."
Pearson will be defending the 100m hudles title she won at her second Games in Delhi four years ago and she is still weighing whether to also have a crack at the 100m flat sprint despite an injury-marred preparation.
Glasgow will be Meares' fourth Commonwealth Games.
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Teaching medicine in the hospital provides unique challenges and opportunities. The nature, diversity and pace of the setting allow teaching about a wide range of both clinical and non-clinical practices in the hands-on mode to which students respond most favorably. In addition to integrating basic science knowledge with the practice of clinical medicine, the teacher models skills of professionalism, interpersonal communication, patient safety and advocacy, team interaction, systems operation and change, and maintaining personal balance. Experiences in this environment are often rapid and intense. Learning can be very effective and lasting, particularly if the instructor plans carefully around a structured framework keeping specific goals and learning principles in mind.
One such framework involves adopting the perspective of a coach, and teaming with the students to stimulate learning that is timely, meaningful, and intrinsically motivating. You can read about this instructional approach in Teaching in the Hospital (by Jeff Wiese, MD), a selection from the ACP Teaching Medicine Series (2010). www.acponline.org
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Apricot Chutney
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Top Review by twissis
Made for ZWT6 as a Family Pick, this recipe is fantastic! It would normally never occur to me to make my own chutney w/all the varieties so easily available on grocery shelves, but I had dried apricots left from NA*ME efforts. IMO, 1 of the fun things about ZWT is you find recipes that intrigue you & challenge you to step outside your cooking comfort zone. Your recipe intrigued, challenged, delivered in all ways & reminded me that the 5* ratimg is about excellence. This is such a quick & easy-fix that even the 20 min cook time seemed brief as it thickened & its aroma filled my kitchen. I suggest a chill time for flavours & best consistency to fully develop. This also allows the excess oil to collect on the surface & be drained away. I served it w/a grilled pork cutlet & bet it would also be yummy w/grilled chicken. Thx for sharing this recipe w/us. :-)
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 44.37 ml canola oil
- 4.92 ml curry powder
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 fresh ginger, 1 inch peeled and minced
- 177.44 ml chopped dried apricot
- 78.07 ml raisins
- 29.58 ml fresh lime juice
- 29.58 ml sugar
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- Heat oil and curry powder in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until curry powder is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add onion, garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes.
- Add apricots and raisins along with 1 cup water, lime juice, and sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes.


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WHEN I played under him at Blackburn Rovers I always found Roy Hodgson to be tactically astute.
His coaching and the way he wanted to set his team up was very European, very Italian.
It was something different for us but, while we took to it, it would prove to be a problem for us.
Every day in training was 11 v 11, every day was very serious.
You had your laughs before and after training but during training it was very intense.
We were not used to that, we were used to having banter all the way through training from start to finish.
We were asking to play five-a-side all the time but we never got our way.
Instead we found ourselves standing in the freezing cold.
When Kenny Dalglish was in charge, even in snow, we wore just shorts and tracksuit tops as we were always on the move. But under Roy, and in the cold of Blackburn, we ended up wearing two full tracksuits because the coaching was so stop-start.
It still worked, though, and we enjoyed a good first season.
But it went wrong in the second season. People look back and criticise Roy for being sacked but it wasn't as simple as him falling out with one or two players in the dressing room.
It was the fact that we had six key players out injured and for most of the time, myself included, we were playing half fit.
Roy also brought a number of new players in and it changed the way we played. In the end it was all messed up, nobody responded in the correct manner and we were all over the place.
But Roy has recovered since then, he's matured as a manager and I feel it suits him down to the ground to be a national team coach.
I feel he had been gearing up to be England coach for a long time and now that he's got the job he's got to try and bring success at the World Cup.
The group England have been drawn in looks very, very tough on paper. But if Roy can guide England through the group then it will simply be a case of seeing how far they can go.


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Ratanga Junction
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Cape Town's most famous theme park, Ratanga Junction is a must for all those up for a thrilling day out in the sun with plenty of rides and activities to keep even the most active of children occupied. The park features gift shops and a food hall for weary riders, or those just looking to rest their legs for a while. There are almost constant shows on the food court stage to entertain youngsters (magicians, animal shows and the like). The most popular ride by far is the Cobra, a snake like rollercoaster ride that flips the occupants round 360 degrees. Other favourites include Monkey Falls - a water log ride which sees passengers drop down big waterfalls - and several smaller rollercoasters. There are plenty of mellow rides designed for small children who aren't ready for the adrenalin-pumping stuff, but adults will be thrilled with the quality of rides they can enjoy. Almost all of the rides are included in the entry cost, with the exception of things like the Slingshot, which carry individual charges. Parents who are not interested in participating can get a non-rider ticket which costs substantially less. There are plenty of snack kiosks dotted around the grounds. The queues can get frustratingly long so it is best to go on week days if possible.
Note that Ratanga only opens seasonally. Check whether the theme park is open on the official website before visiting, to avoid disappointment.
Address: Century City on the N1 highway
Website: www.ratanga.co.za
Opening times: Operational dates vary according to season, detailed schedules are available on the website. Ratanga tends to open mainly during South African school holidays.


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What Eats Diatoms
February 4, 2012 by staff
What Eats Diatoms, What do they look like?
There are two major types of diatoms: centric and pennate. The centrics are basically cylindrical, but many species have very long radiating spines. Some centrics are polygonal or elliptical when viewed from above. Some species form chains, with each cell connected at one end to the next cell, sometimes only touching with their spines. They are generally freely floating. Pennate diatoms are elongate and usually have bilateral symmetry. Most pennates glide smoothly along surfaces. There are a few diatoms that live in branching or tube colonies. Diatoms are almost always a rich golden-brown colour and have a rigid shape, due to the solid casing (called a frustule) that completely encloses them. The frustule is constructed like a box with matching overlapping lid. The frustule is often finely sculpted and can look very beautiful with the right type of microscope. Although they are almost all too small to see with the nak*d eye as individuals, dense aggregation of diatoms may form golden-brown patches on surfaces such as mudflats.
Where do they live?
Diatoms live almost everywhere on earth that is even slightly wet. In the ocean, centric diatoms tend to be planktonic, while pennates are more often associated with surfaces. Planktonic diatoms live in the upper reaches of the ocean when nutrients are abundant however many sink again when nutrients are scarce. It is thought that they lie dormant at depth with some surviving to migrate to sunlit regions the next time nutrients become available. On reefs, pennate diatoms can dominate the communities of protists on surfaces such as seagrass leaves and sandflats.
How do they get their energy?
Diatoms are almost all photosynthetic. Most of the biological energy production (and oxygen production!) on earth is due to photosynthesis, and a little under half of it occurs in the ocean. Diatoms are responsible for a large proportion of the total energy production of the oceans, possibly as much as a half. A smaller figure than this is more likely as the role of even smaller photosynthetic protists and bacteria has probably been underestimated in the past. However, it seems certain that diatoms are one of the worlds most important groups of producers. The few diatoms that don't photosynthesise live instead on dissolved nutrients from rich organic matter, and it is thought that photosynthetic species might also be capable of this whilst in the dark.
What eats them?
Diatoms are important sources of food for the smallest planktonic animals, especially when concentrations of nutrients are fairly high. Many protists, such as ciliates and dinoflagellates, consume smaller diatoms whole. There are a number of small protists that can invade large diatoms and eat them out of their frustule. At certain times (for example, the well known 'spring bloom') they are probably the major source of new energy into the ocean ecosystem. It is possible that sinking diatoms are an important source of energy for deep ocean ecosystems. Attached diatoms are also eaten by animals that graze on the wide variety of surfaces on which diatoms grow, including the blades of seagrass and kelp, mudflats, sandflats, "bare" rock and on the shells of other animals such as molluscs.
How do they grow and reproduce?
Under the right conditions, diatoms can reproduce very rapidly and a population of a small species can double each day. Diatoms normally reproduce by binary fission, where one 'mother cell' splits into two daughter cells. The two halves of the mother frustule become the 'lids' for the daughter frustules- the 'box' parts are made inside, as the daughters separate. One daughter cell will therefore be the same size as the parent, and the other will be slightly smaller. Over time, a lineage of diatoms will get smaller and smaller, although a few species avoid this problem by having stretchable frustules. When cells get too small, they discard their old frustules and build new, much larger ones. This process can be connected to sex. In many centrics, some individuals will break up into many small sperm-like cells. These 'fertilise' other diatoms, which then produce new, large frustules. In pennates, 'sex' involves two adult cells lining up alongside each other, dividing and then swapping one daughter cell each. The new pairs of daughter cells fuse, giving two cells that are each half of each 'parent'. They then produces new, large frustules and glide away.
Who do they live with?
The majority of diatoms are free-living and solitary, although millions of cells may be found in a small area if conditions are favourable. The ability to form colonies has evolved several times in diatoms with various species forming chains of individual cells, often held together by their spines. Diatoms can form symbiotic associations with some other organisms, most notably, with some foraminifera. They provide the foraminifera with energy from their photosynthesis.
Their connection with people.
Like many micro-organisms, diatoms can bloom when conditions of nutrients, light and temperature are ideal. While diatom blooms are a major source of energy for the ocean, which ultimately supports the large predators such as fish and marine mammals and birds, severe blooms can be harmful. One diatom can kill farmed fish because its barbed spines can wound gills. Chemicals present in diatoms can build up in the bodies of animals that eat them and if concentrated enough, can affect people that eat the animals. In Australia, diatom blooms have been responsible for making shellfish unpleasant to taste and unsaleable for long periods of time. One diatom is responsible for Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning, a potentially fatal illness whose symptoms include memory loss. Worldwide outbreaks to date have been very rare, however there is concern that human activities are increasing the frequency of many sorts of micro-organism blooms
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Lack of land for new homes, as well as 40,000 pending housing applications at the Bahraini Works and Housing Ministry, will have "catastrophic" results in the near future, an MP warned on Wednesday. "The Bahrain government must take immediate measures to resolve the housing situation in Bahrain," Parliament services committee chairman Dr Ali Ahmed was quoted as saying by the GDN.
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Finally, Influence Points also let you purchase new Champions, which is League of Legends' name for Heroes. A shortcut to Influence Points is to simply buy Riot Points with real money, which explains where the developers intend to get at least part of their income, but it's honestly not necessary.
In general the Summoner System is a really smart addition. It is, in fact, so smart that it's a little fearsome that Riot Games is still putting League of Legends out for free. After being passed from talented modder to talented modder and enjoying iterative design for six years, polishing Defence of the Ancients was always going to be like trying to sharpen a cut diamond. The Summoner System has let Riot Games build on DOTA without upsetting its patented secret formula.
Not that League of Legends doesn't alter the game. It does, but quietly. Shh! Teamplay is encouraged by things like assisted kills earning you more XP, action is given a shot in the arm by having a lower average ability cooldown time, and slower, more tedious defensive play is hampered by removing the ability to kill your side's minions (therefore denying the other team the XP). League of Legends also adds Brush, which is tall, grassy terrain that blocks line of sight and opens up new avenues for cunning play.
Finally there's a host of practical and cosmetic changes. There's a great automated matchmaking system for dropping into games, an improved mini-map and interface, fantastic audio in both the game's music and the voice acting for each Champion, and a lovely Warcraft-inspired yet slightly cel-shaded art style.
But maybe you never played Defence of the Ancients. Maybe you just want to know, right now, what this game is like to play. And I will tell you this: It is like riding a toboggan down a hill covered in not snow, but numbers. It is joy. And it's infinitely more tactical and tense than you would think ordering a single unit around could ever be, because it's basically a race.
Any enemy champion who's three or four levels above you will have very little trouble grinding you into the dirt, and if it's a particularly aggressive Champion (there are currently 38 to choose from and they all have wildly different skills) you might not even be able to run away. So while actually winning the game is a matter of joining a charge of minions and knocking down the towers that lead to the enemy base, you're always hunting for easy experience.
The thing is, every time you die it takes you an increasingly long time to respawn, soon reaching the agonising heights of 60+ seconds where you can do nothing but think of the XP you just gifted your killer, and when you're dead you can't be gaining experience. Born out of this is an utterly brilliant risk-reward mechanic. Do you go limping around the map with half health and keep fighting, knowing you're an easy target, or do you return to base where you can quickly regenerate your health and mana? Enemy heroes lurk around every corner, and in LOL they're in every patch of grass, too.


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Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor
Thinking of planning a city break to Ann Arbor. Expedia have a great range of hotels and accomodation in Ann Arbor near Hill Auditorium that will help make your stay that little bit more special. But before you go make sure to check out the Expedia travel guide on Hill Auditorium first, so you can find out everything you need to know before you go away.


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Dublin, Calif. – Epicor Software announced the appointment of Noel Goggin as senior VP and general manager of the Epicor Retail solutions business reporting to Epicor president and CEO Pervez Qureshi.
In this strategic role, Goggin will have operating responsibility for the Epicor Retail solutions business which delivers a comprehensive retail management suite representing a complete range of advanced solutions for specialty, soft goods, and general merchandise retailers.
"I am pleased with the addition of Noel to our management team, a seasoned professional and proven leader in the global retail software market," said Qureshi. "Noel's experience driving go-to-market and growth strategies to Tier 1 retailers along with his success in transforming traditional enterprise applications businesses to cloud and software as a service delivery models will be tremendous assets to our retail business, and for Epicor overall."


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Almer is a village in Dorset, England located on the A31 road near Winterborne-Zelston, Huish Manor, Sturminster Marshall and opposite the Drax estate. The main features of the village are Almer Manor, Almer Parish church and the old school house.
A Vision of Britain through Time provides the following description of West Chelborough from John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72:
The hamlet of Mapperton referred to by John Marius Wilson is not the parish of Mapperton in the west of Dorset.
Dorset Research Tips
One of the many maps available on the website A Vision of Britain through Time is one from the Ordnance Survey Series of 1900 illustrating the parish boundaries of Dorset at the turn of the 20th century. This map blows up to show all the parishes and many of the small villages and hamlets. The internal boundaries on this map are the rural districts which are indicated in the "See Also" box for the place concerned (unless it is an urban parish).
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- What is the Euro Challenge?
- The Competition Task
- Prizes
- Euro Challenge Goals
- Eligibility Requirements
- Partners
- Participating in the Euro Challenge
- Register to Participate
What is the Euro Challenge?
The Euro Challenge is an exciting educational opportunity for high school students to learn about the European Union (EU) and the euro. Student teams of three to five students are asked to make presentations answering specific questions about the European economy and the single currency, the euro. They are also asked to pick one member country of the "euro area" (the 17 EU member countries that have adopted the euro so far), to examine an economic problem at the country level, and to identify policies for responding to that problem.
In 2013, its eighth year, the Euro Challenge will continue to expand nationally, with more than 100 teams from various regions in the United States expected to compete for monetary awards generously provided by The Moody's Foundation.
The Euro Challenge is a program launched by the Delegation of the European Union to the United States in partnership with The Moody's Foundation and with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York serving as program advisor. The program is supported by Credit Suisse, the University of North Carolina, Florida International University, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Illinois, the University of Texas at Austin, Rutgers University, George Washington University, Indiana University, the University of Wisconsin, the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, the DC World Affairs Council, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Pittsburgh Branch), the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Detroit Branch.
–Ridgefield High School 2012 team member
The Competition Task
The Euro Challenge competition for high school students tests their knowledge and understanding of the European economy and the euro, the currency shared by many of the 27 countries of the European Union (EU). For the 2012 Euro Challenge competition, which took place in the spring of 2012, student teams were asked to make 15-minute presentations in which they were required to:
- Describe the current economic situation in the euro area (the economic region consisting of the 17 EU member countries who have adopted the euro).
- Select one economic-related challenge confronting the euro area as a whole (see list below), and pick one of the 17 member countries of the euro area to illustrate that challenge.
- Recommend a policy or policies for addressing the challenge you identified in the country you selected. Be sure to include in your recommendation a discussion of how having a single currency may or may not affect the policy choices for addressing the challenge.
Teams can choose one of the following economic-related challenges:
- Slow growth
- High unemployment
- Inflation
- Adapting to technological change (raising productivity)
- Globalization (including immigration)
- Aging (including health care)
- Living with a single monetary policy
- Sustaining the social system (welfare state)
- Coping with a housing market slowdown
- High government deficits and debt
Presentations are followed by 10 minutes of questioning by a panel of judges who are educators or experts in European economic affairs.
Schools selected to participate in the Euro Challenge will be provided with professional development, information resources, and coaching to provide guidance and assistance.
In 2012, the top five winning teams received monetary awards generously provided by The Moody's Foundation. The awards were $1,250 for each member of the first-place team, $1,000 each for second place, $750 each for third place, $500 each for fourth place, and $250 each for fifth place. The Moody's Foundation also sponsored a trip to Washington, D.C. for the two top teams of 2012. We anticipate similar prize levels for 2013.
Past first prize winners are:
2012 - Ridgefield High School (CT)
2011 - International Academy Central (MI)
2010 - Rutgers Preparatory School (NJ)
2009 - Montclair High School (NJ)
2008 - Rumson-Fair Haven High School (NJ)
2007 - Montclair High School (NJ)
2006 - George W. Hewlett High School (NY)
Euro Challenge Goals
- Increase students' knowledge and understanding of the European Union and the euro
- Promote an understanding of economic challenges facing European Union member states
- Support local learning standards related to global studies and economics
- Foster economic and financial literacy and understanding of economic policy issues
- Develop communication, critical thinking and cooperative skills.
Eligibility Requirements
- High schools located in regions coordinated by partner institutions (i.e., participating Federal Reserve banks or European Union Centers of Excellence at several US universities). Emphasis is put on the participation of public high schools.
- The participation of one team, consisting of three to five 9th and 10th grade students in global studies, economics, world history/geography or European studies classes.
- One faculty advisor for the school team. Advisors will be invited to attend a teacher orientation seminar, and are required to attend the Euro Challenge competition rounds with their student team.
(Eligibility requirements are subject to change.)
The Euro Challenge is a program of the Delegation of the European Union in Washington, D.C. The Delegation is pleased to support this innovative academic competition to encourage American students to learn more about the European Union and its single currency, the Euro (€).
PRINCE funding is approved by the European Parliament (made up of elected representatives of the 27 EU Member States).
While most of the PRINCE resources are allocated for activities and information campaigns within the European Union (with much of the focus currently on the member states that recently joined the EU and are planning to adopting the Euro in the coming years), some funding has also been made available to European Union delegations in non EU countries. It is these funds that are used by the Delegation to run the Euro Challenge.
The Euro Challenge is a program of the Delegation of the European Union in Washington, D.C. The Delegation is pleased to support this innovative academic competition to encourage American students to learn more about the European Union and its single currency, the Euro (€).
The EU's origins are found in post-World War II efforts to prevent European conflict by binding the continent's economies closely together. The six-member European Coal and Steel Community of the 1950s has grown into today's 27-strong EU — with a population of over 450 million, an economy slightly larger than that of the United States, and, since 1999, a common currency for 17 of its member states. Within the EU's "internal market," trade and workers flow freely, while the Schengen Agreement allows borderless travel within many EU countries.
The European Union and the United States are the most important of partners. We provide global leadership on issues ranging from trade, financial and regulatory matters to human rights, security, and defense. We are by far each other's most important trading partners and have the world's largest economic relationship. The EU and the U.S. share important values such as support for democratic institutions and human rights.
The Delegation of the European Union's website contains information about the European Union and its relationship with the United States. It also features resources for secondary teachers.
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DORCHESTER Town captain Mark Jermyn is to leave the club after rejecting the offer of a new contract, it was revealed last night.
Jermyn, who holds the record for the number of appearances in the black and white of Dorchester, is set to sign a one-year deal with Poole Town.
The 33-year-old joined the Magpies from Torquay United in 2000 and played for the county town club more than 600 times in that period.
The club offered Jermyn a new contract but last night confirmed that he had turned it down.
With Dorchester and Poole set to square up in the Southern Premier League next season it won't be long before Jermyn comes face-to-face with his former club.
Reacting to the news, Magpies' boss Phil Simkin said: "Mark has been a great servant to this club over the years and a pleasure to work with.
"We respect his decision and wish him well as he moves on to a fresh, new challenge."
Meanwhile, a statement by the club on their official website said: "Mark has been a fantastic player for the club, giving 100 per cent every time he turned out in the shirt, and will be greatly missed.
"We would like to thank Mark for his hard work, dedication and service to the club and wish him the very best for the future."
Speculation over Jermyn's future had been rife in the weeks leading up to his departure as supporters waited to see whether he would stay with the club following their relegation last season.
Jermyn enjoyed a number of high points during his career at the Avenue, no more so than the famous FA Cup victory over Plymouth Argyle.
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Liberty officials are gearing up for the borough's fall festival on Oct. 19.
Sponsored by the Volunteer Fireman's Association of Liberty Borough and borough council, the event will begin with a parade at 3:30 p.m. on Scene Ridge Road followed by fair activities and an evening bonfire. Activities will include rides for children, vendor booths, raffles, games, food and drinks, and a DJ.
"We haven't had a fall festival for several years," fire department president Amy Huwalt said, noting the last autumn festival the borough hosted was its centennial celebration.
Liberty council president Jane Weigand said, "We try to do something every year."
Children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes and prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. There will be a movie on the lawn behind the fire station prior to the bonfire.
The fire station is at 900 Haslage St. More information is available online at www.lbvfd.info.
Eric Slagle is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-664-9161, ext. 1966, or email@example.com.


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Dr Stahl, MD, is a practicing Psychiatrist in Carlsbad, USA, and author of the best-selling textbook, Essential Psychopharmacology.
In this third video of a four-part series on Psychopharmacology he discusses the use of long acting formulations of antipsychotic medications for both new and difficult cases.
There is a paradigm shift towards long acting injectables (LAIs). He considers them as essentially a technology to force compliance. Not just old patients shift to LAIs, new patients can require it as well. Dr Stahl discusses and compares LAI formulations of three atypical antipsychotics: Risperidone, Paliperidone palmitate, and Olanzapine pamoate.
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A MAN charged in connection with the stabbing of two men at an address in Nettleton Road in Gloucester on Monday, January 13 has now been charged with murder.
Anthony Keith Poole, 51 and of Melbourne Street East, Gloucester was originally charged on January 15 with two counts of causing grievous bodily harm - wounding with intent.
Following the death of one of the victims, 30-year-old Martin Stokes, Poole has now been charged with murder.
He will appear at Bristol Crown Court on April 29.
Detective Inspector Ruth Mather said: "Following close consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service officers visited Poole in prison to charge him with the additional offence of murder.
"Given this week's events in the city we would like to reassure the public that this is another case in which we believe those involved knew each other and that it wasn't a stranger attack."
Police are still keen to hear from anyone who could have information about this incident, particularly anyone who was in Russell Street or around the alleyways at the rear of Eastgate Street at approximately 8.50pm on Monday, January 13.
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Wednesday, September 5th: Westside Sweet Corn, Sweet Potatoes, Soft Pretzels, Big, Juicy Peaches & Chef Jeff Marshall from Bizzarro!/
I cannot remember a year in which sweet corn from Western Washington came into season this late. What a bizarre year this has been. And now, we are in what seems like an endless summer pattern in which we are well positioned to break the record for the most consecutive days without rain. Huh? Weren't we just whining about too much endless rain? Wasn't July the wettest one ever? Well, we're heading into El Nino, folks, and according to the weekend weather woman on Fox News, that means it's likely to be a warmer, drier fall than normal, so things may be coming on late, but hopefully they will stick around longer, too. Anyway, this is all to say, enjoy some Westside sweet corn from Alm Hill Gardens today at your Wallingford Farmers Market.
Look, kids! It's sweet potatoes from Lyall Farms at your Wallingford Farmers Market. Yeah, baby! Sweet, nutritious tuberous deliciousness! Oh, hey, and we get to enjoy another great cooking demonstration today at 4 p.m. from Chef Jeff Marshall of Bizzarro. Come see what crazy goodness he's got up his sleeve today!
These are the big, juicy peaches dreams are made of… and messy shirt fronts! These are Suncrest peaches from Martin Family Orchards. Several years ago, I visited a Serbian restaurant in Milwaukee, and the owner told me this amazing story of fighting with the Yugoslavian resistance during WWII, and how he and his two brothers escaped Yugoslavia in 1956 by climbing over the Alps into Austria when the Soviets invaded Hungry, as the Yugoslavian military left the border along the Alps open as they scrambled to the Hungarian border. He told me that they then joined their father in Milwaukee at his restaurant, which he had named Three Brothers in just the hope his three sons would eventually join him there in freedom. It was one of the great life stories I've ever heard. But when he heard I was from Washington, all he wanted to talk to me about was these big, beautiful, juicy peaches!
Nothing says summer like a ripe, juicy melon. And Tiny's Organic Produce has a bunch of cool, heirloom melons available right now. Like these Snow Leopard melons. They're all organically grown in East Wenatchee, and they are ready for you to devour!
Eggplant season is in full swing at Alvarez Organic Farms. They grow about a dozen varieties of eggplant, including this Japanese eggplant. Each has its own shape, color and distinctive flavor, and each suits itself to a different style of cooking. So why not grab one you don't recognize, research it, and play with it!
These are Grateful Bread Bakery's new soft pretzels, and they are perfectly soft, salty and chewy. They made this Philly ex-pat a little homesick, in fact. Seriously. The only thing they lack is some yellow mustard. Lots of yellow mustard! Nuff said.
Please remember to bring your own bags today, and every Wednesday, as Seattle's single-use plastic bag ban is now in effect. Also, please take note of our new green composting and blue recycling waste receptacles throughout your Wallingford Farmers Market, and please make an effort to use them correctly. Each container has what's okay to put in it pictured right on the lid. Please do not put the wrong materials in, because that drives up the cost of recycling and composting, and it can result in the entire container being sent instead to a landfill. Your understanding and cooperation are appreciated.
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Australian worship leader Darlene Zschech (pronounced "check") didn't set out to write a globally popular praise song when she penned "Shout to the Lord" in 1993. "I wrote it when I was feeling discouraged," explains the 35-year-old Queensland native with the lilting Aussie accent. "I felt I could either scream and pull my hair out—or praise God."
At the time, Darlene and her husband, Mark, now 37, had two babies, and with a struggling motorcycle-parts business, money was tight. It was during one particularly stressful day that Darlene snuck into the toy room where they kept their piano and put into song the spiritual truths to which she desperately clung: "Mountains bow down and the seas will roar at the sound of your name," and "Nothing compares to the promise I have in you."
That song, "Shout to the Lord," was released by Hillsong Music Australia, the praise and worship label of the 10,000-member church in Sydney where Darlene now serves as worship pastor. In 1996, it became the title cut of a gold-certified worship album released in the U.S. by Hosanna! Music. Since then, the song's been sung by congregations worldwide, and performed for the Pope at the Vatican and for the President of the United States. There's even a book releasing in July, Shout to the Lord: Testimonies of His Promise, His Love, His Song (Albury), filled with stories of how it's given hope to the hopeless from Antarctica to Asia.
Considered one of this generation's premiere worship leaders, Darlene has penned dozens of praise songs and performed on numerous worship albums released
across the world (on the Integrity Music label in the U.S.), including the most recent, Shout to the Lord the Platinum Collection (Integrity Music/Hillsong Music Australia). Mark and Darlene are also the associate directors of Hillsong Conference, an annual international worship workshop in Sydney attended by thousands of church leaders. And this spring, they are launching Mercy Ministries Australia, the first international branch of Mercy Ministries of America, a nonprofit organization that provides free housing and Christ-centered hope to teen girls struggling with pregnancy, drugs, abuse, and eating disorders.
Unfortunately, Darlene's no stranger to troubled teen years. Outwardly her childhood seemed glamorous—she was singing and dancing on a weekly children's television show in Australia, Happy Go 'Round, at the age of 10. But when she was 13, her parents divorced. The pressures of television, combined with the emotional turmoil of her parents' divorce and the custody battle that ensued, took their toll. By age 14, bulimia reared its ugly head.
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Golf Magazine will reveal its new lists of the Top 100 Courses in the U.S. and the World next week on Golf.com, but subscribers to Golf Magazine's Front9 app can get a sneak preview tomorrow. Eight new courses made the list, and we'll reveal them exclusively in the Front9 on Tuesday.
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Will Joan Rivers Be The Next Betty White?
Soon after Betty White hosted "Saturday Night Live," I remember asking my friend Nate, a fellow "Golden Girls" fanatic, what he thought of all the fuss around White's meteoric comeback. He rolled his eyes, shrugged, and said, "It's just weird that everybody's finally come around to realizing that Betty White is amazing. Where have they been?"
He was right: the recent trend of people catching on to the fact that Betty White is terrific felt patronizing, and not just because most were astonished that an adorable old lady could land a joke better than most "SNL" hosts one-third her age (I'm looking at you, January Jones); it was the belated appreciation of White's fabulousness that made all of us look even sillier.
And now, there's Joan Rivers.
Rivers, younger than White by over a decade, has been working steadily since the 1950s, and, after this week's release of a great new documentary about her life, "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work," she is poised to become the Next Belated Big Thing — for those who needed 60 years to catch on to the fact that she is wonderful.
Unlike Betty White, Rivers didn't have the benefit of starring in a series of beloved television shows, nor did she play characters as affable, matronly, or warmly dotty. Rivers honed her act as a stand-up in the 1960s, when few other women had the balls to talk about being unf**kable on stage at nightclubs or joke about women who fly to Puerto Rico for illegal abortions on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Since then, she's worked consistently — check out her entry on Wikipedia and try to find more than three years in a row where she hasn't had a TV show — because Rivers, who defines happiness as a full appointment book, doesn't have the luxury of turning down projects that aren't classy, or cushy, or critically celebrated. She'll sell her jewelry on QVC; she'll do commercials and cruises. She'll wake up early, shoot an episode of her own TV show, do a guest spot on another one, wrap for the day, then get downtown in time to do her weekly stand-up show at the Westbeth Theater. Joan Rivers loves to work, and she'll stop when she's dead.
More Not-Necessarily-Female Hysteria! Don't miss the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, featuring headliners Ellen DeGeneres, Cedric The Entertainer and Andy Richter, plus Lady Antebellum and a special guest appearance by Jerry Seinfeld.
So why did it take so long for audiences to respect not just her work ethic, but to realize how talented she is? Based on the reactions so far to "A Piece of Work," it seems that what people find most shocking from the film is that she is hilarious. David Edelstein, in New York magazine, remarks how, after watching her stand-up in the film, he was "ready to be her slave," then delivers what I consider a backhanded compliment, saying, "I never knew she worked this blue, that she had this much Lenny Bruce in her." (I always considered Bruce to be overrated.)
A lot of the delayed appreciation for Joan Rivers has to do with the contempt that familiarity breeds. She's never left, and why should she? Her act is as resilient as her energy level, which, at 77, is enviable. (For contrast: I am sometimes too lazy to fast forward through commercials when I'm watching shows on my DVR, which is why I can sing Subway's "$5 Footlong" song to you, if I am asked nicely.) But, like anything else in comedy, Rivers' comeback is also about timing. As Rivers' agent says in the film, Joan knows that in order to get hit by lightning, you have to stand in the rain. And after 60 years of getting soaking wet, Rivers is about to get struck again where she stands — feet planted firmly, and not going anywhere.
Julie Klausner is a comedian and author, whose fantastically funny book I Don't Care About Your Band: What I Learned from Indie Rockers, Trust Funders, Pornographers, Felons, Faux-Sensitive Hipsters, and Other Guys I've Dated is available on Amazon. Find her over at JulieKlausner.com.
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After Chicago, the former 'Two and a Half Men' star continues to win audience support as he makes his third stop on My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat Is Not an Option tour on Tuesday night, April 5.
Charlie Sheen continues to win audience on his "My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat Is Not an Option" tour. After getting a better reception in Chicago compared to his Detroit debut, the former "Two and a Half Men" star has received another standing ovation when taking the stage inside Playhouse Square's State Theater in Cleveland on Tuesday night, April 5.
Wearing a Cleveland Indians jersey, the 35-year-old actor walked to the stage through the crowd. Once on the stage, he asked the audience if he could smoke before lighting up his first cigarette. During the show, he won the crowd over when saying he wants to shoot "Major League 3" in the city and compared his feeling about his ex-wives to how Cleveland feel about LeBron James.
While some claimed the show was boring and was lacking in content, the majority of the audience still found it interesting. A Clevelander was quoted by Fox8 as saying, "It was good. I liked his honesty." Another showgoer Steve Novak said, "It took my mind off my everyday troubles. Made me think that even someone like him with tons of money and famous friends can have problems."
Next, Charlie is going to perform at the Palace Theatre in Columbus on Wednesday, April 6. He is expected to perform at New York City's Radio City Music Hall this coming weekend.
In another news, Charlie is looking to trademark 22 of his epic catchphrases. His rep has confirmed to E! News that Hyro-gliff has filed trademark applications between March 19 and March 22 for such saying as "Tiger Blood", "Duh, Winning", "Adonis DNA", "Sheen's Goddesses" and "Violent Torpedo of Truth".


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- How does Pau D'arco work?
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What other names is Pau D'arco known by?Bignonia heptaphylla, Ébénier de Guyane, Ébène Vert, Handroanthus impetiginosus, Ipe, Ipe Roxo, Ipes, Lapacho, Lapacho Colorado, Lapacho Morado, Lébène, Pink Trumpet Tree, Purple Lapacho, Quebracho, Red Lapacho, Tabebuia avellanedae, Tabebuia heptaphylla, Tabebuia ipe, Tabebuia palmeri, Tabebuia impetiginosa, Taheebo, Taheebo Tea, Tecoma impetiginosa, Tecoma ipe, Thé Taheebo, Trumpet Bush.
What is Pau D'arco?Pau d'arco is a tree with extremely hard wood. Its name is the Portuguese word for "bow stick," an appropriate term considering the tree's use by the native South American Indians for making hunting bows. The bark and wood are used to make medicine.
Though possibly unsafe, especially at higher doses, pau d'arco is used to treat a wide range of infections. These include viral respiratory infections such as the common cold, flu, and H1N1 (swine) flu; sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhea and syphilis; infections of the prostate and bladder; ringworm and other parasitic infections; yeast infections; and infectious diarrhea.
Pau d'arco is also used for cancer. Interest in this use was intensified by extensive research in the 1960s that focused on the possible anti-cancer activity of lapachol, one of the chemicals in pau d'arco. However, research studies were stopped because, at the amounts needed to be effective against cancer, pau d'arco might well be poisonous. Among other things, it can cause severe internal bleeding.
Other uses for pau d'arco include diabetes, ulcers, stomach inflammation (gastritis), liver ailments, asthma, bronchitis, joint pain, hernias, boils, and wounds. Because some people see pau d'arco as a "tonic and blood builder," it is also used to treat anemia.
Pau d'arco is applied directly to the skin for Candida yeast infections.
Sometimes it's hard to know what is in pau d'arco products. Teas, labeled as pau d'arco or lapacho, do not always contain pau d'arco (Tabebuia species). In some cases, they contain the related species, Tecoma curialis. Additionally, some product labels state that the product contains the inner bark of pau d'arco, which is thought by some people to be more effective than outer bark, when in fact the product contains outer bark.
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Executive Viewpoint Series: Steve Lafferty on the Target Simplicity Challenge
In part 3 of this three-part exclusive interview series with Target, Steve Lafferty, senior director of Health Care Partnerships, discusses with DSNTV how Target is fueling innovation in health care with its Simplicity Challenge. The contest, unveiled in September, aims to identify ideas to address two major challenges in health care: managing chronic conditions and supporting individual wellness and prevention efforts.
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A PETROL station in Bournemouth was cordoned off after a spillage this morning.
The Texaco at Holdenhurst Road, near the train station, had to be closed and firefighters were called in.
A spokesman for Dorset Fire and Rescue Service said a crew was called out at 9.07am to help clear the spillage and make the station safe to use again.


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Regardless of their locations, high school basketball fans have got to know Charleston Catholic seniors Nick George and Garret McCarty well in the last four years.
The core of the Irish lineup in each of the last two seasons and part of the team's starting lineup since 2011, George and McCarty reached the State Tournament championship game every year since winning the Class A title in 2012. The Irish were runners-up to Tug Valley in 2013 and fell to Wheeling Central in last week's state championship game.
In sum, the duo started 11 State Tournament games in its four years at the school, and won eight of those games.
George, a 6-foot-4 forward, has been named the captain of the 2014 Class A All-State team. His point guard, the 5-10 McCarty, joined him on the team selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.
"As much as I know these men sitting up here, especially as leaders, the bottom line is they are truly doing it for themselves and for each other," Catholic coach Bill McClanahan said regarding the duo after the Irish beat Notre Dame in a Class A state tournament semifinal last week.
McClanahan retired Saturday after the loss to Central. He announced in February that he was stepping down.
"It's not about me, it is truly about them," McClanahan said. "I'm part of it but the bottom line of it is it comes back to them."
George averaged 18.7 points per game and finished his career as Charleston Catholic's all-time scoring leader with 1,608 points. He had 20 points and 14 rebounds in a double-overtime title-game loss to Central.
McCarty, who began his career as a defensive specialist and learned the point position under former All-State point guard Bo McKown at Catholic, emerged as a scorer in his senior season. He averaged 18.4 points per game while remaining one of the top defenders in the state in 2014.
The state champion Maroon Knights also landed a pair of players on the All-State team, including 6-5 senior guard David Park, who averaged 17.9 points per game. Park's emergence in the stretch run of the title game, when he scored 10 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Irish began to struggle on offense, helped lead the school to its 11th state title in the sport. That total trails that only Class AAA Woodrow Wilson's 16 state championships.
Sophomore Chase Harler, a 6-3 guard, also made the team. He finished his season with an exclamation point by scoring 32 points in the title game, going 4 of 7 from 3-point range and sinking 10 of 13 free throws in the process.
"I'm glad I got to play him so one day I can say I got to play him," George said of Harler. "He's going to be special one day. He is special. I mean, 32 in the state championship game, that's unbelievable."
Harler averaged 20.2 points per game.
The All-State includes just one other senior. Notre Dame 6-4 forward Cal Cistaro made the cut after leading the Fighting Irish to their first State Tournament semifinal appearance since 1989. Cistaro averaged 18.8 points per game.
Greater Beckley Christian 6-foot junior guard Elisha Kidd (20.6 points per game), Magnolia 6-1 sophomore guard Preston Boswell (24.5) and 6-6 Valley (Fayette) sophomore center Zac Warden (17.0) complete the first team. Boswell, who started for Magnolia in the state tournament as a freshman in 2013, was the only member of the first team that did not play in Charleston last week.
Clay-Battelle 6-5 senior forward Zach Chisler (15.4) was named captain of the second team, and Notre Dame 5-7 freshman guard Jarrod West (11.0) captained the third team.


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Singapore Polytechnic
The Diploma Student Concession (EZ-Link) Card allows concessionary travel on public buses, MRT and LRT in Singapore. Who is eligible to apply for the Card?
All Part-time and Post-Diploma students, irrespective of the courses they are enrolled in, are not eligible to apply for the Diploma Student Concession Card.
Application Process
With effect from 3rd December 2014, all newly issued EZ-Link cards will be of a new design.
The purpose is to differentiate students under the Diploma Student Concession Scheme from University undergraduates.
Note: Operating Hours: 10.00am to 6.00pm daily (Closed on Public Holidays)
** Bukit Panjang and Somerset MRT Station CCRO will be closed for meal break between 2.00pm - 3.00pm.
To replace your lost Diploma Student Concession EZ-Link card, please approach any one of the listed CCROs and bring along:
If you require more information, you may contact Student Service Centre at:
Looking for a cheaper way to travel? Apply for the Diploma Student Concession EZ-Link Card today!


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Busy mom Jennifer Garner was spotted heading to a meeting at a production office in Santa Monica, California today after picking up her 4-year-old daughter Violet from preschool (April 16). With her business taken care of, the hands-on mom piggy-backed her blonde beauty back to the car.
Rumors are swirling that Jennifer and her handsome hubby Ben Affleck, who are also parents to 1-year-old daughter Seraphina, are expecting baby #3…. what do you think?View Slideshow »»


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Described as 'memorial portrait', the work of controversial sculptor Daniel Edwards features the late 'Rehab' singer tattoo-less and piercings-free with songbird and lilies decorating her hair.
A tribute to the late Amy Winehouse has just been unveiled. The bronze memorial bust came from the hand of controversial sculptor Daniel Edwards and was made in response to the remembrance requests from numerous Facebook fans from the U.K., detailed Cory Allen Contemporary Art.
Called "Memorial Portrait for Amy Winehouse", this sculpture depicts the "Back to Black" singer bare-chested, and presents her without her trademark tattoos and piercings. In exchange, Daniel decorates her beehive-styled hair with a songbird and lilies. It is unveiled less than a month after a bronze metallic statue of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez was shown to public.
Of the work, Daniel said, "I thought of her as a beautifully delicate fairytale princess, waiting to be rescued from fame and addiction, but her prince never came." He added, "I had always expected to sculpt her portrait, but I was waiting for her to put some of her troubles behind her. She had made me pay attention to contemporary music again."
The New York artist's representative Cory Allen additionally explained in a statement, "The portrait of Amy is dedicated to those struggling with addiction and eating disorder. Nobody should have to go through what Amy went through."
Amy was found dead at the age of 27 on her bed in her Camden, north London home on July 23. In the wake of her untimely death, the soul singer's father Mitch unraveled plans to set up a rehab charity in her memory. After a brief delay because of its name, Mitch announced via Twitter that The Amy Winehouse Foundation will be launched on September 14.


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An Archaeology of the Immaterial examines a highly significant but poorly understood aspect of material culture studies: the active rejection of the material world. Buchli argues that this is evident in a number of cultural projects, including anti-consumerism and asceticism, as well as other attempts to transcend material circumstances. Exploring the cultural work which can be achieved when the material is rejected, and the social effects of these 'dematerialisations', this book situates the way some people disengage from the world as a specific kind of physical engagement which has profound implications for our understanding of personhood and materiality.
Using case studies which range widely in time over Western societies and the technologies of materialising the immaterial, from icons to the scanning tunnelling microscope and 3-D printing, Buchli addresses the significance of immateriality for our own economics, cultural perceptions, and emerging forms of social inclusion and exclusion. An Archaeology of the Immaterial is thus an important and innovative contribution to material cultural studies which demonstrates that the making of the immaterial is, like the making of the material, a profoundly powerful operation which works to exert social control and delineate the borders of the imaginable and the enfranchised.
Audience: Tertiary; University or College
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 202
Published: 11th September 2015
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 21.3 x 13.9 x 1.2
Weight (kg): 0.27
Edition Number: 1


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HEALTH SQUAD is back on RTÉ One for a fifth series.
HEALTH SQUAD is a health and lifestyle series focusing on health and well-being and the importance of taking control of our lives. Presented by Sheana Keane, every week HEALTH SQUAD introduces viewers to a member of the public, in need of a health and lifestyle overhaul.
Each of the ten programmes features someone who learns how to improve their lifestyle and balance their lives with the help of the HEALTH SQUAD over several months.
Nutritionist Paula Mee, holistic practitioner Karen Ward and personal fitness trainer Padraig Murphy assess each volunteer, and provide them with tailormade advice, therapy and support to help them on the road to a healthier and happier life.
Each week we follow a volunteeer as they rethink their lifestyles and discover what works best for them to achieve their goals. This is the fifth series of Health Squad and it covers a range of issues which affect many of us as well as looking at more specific problems including weight management, multiple sclerosis, heart attack recovery, limb amputation, diabetes, migraines and bereavement.
Series producer Ronan O'Donoghue says: "We are bombarded with fad-diets, celebrity-endorsed exercise programmes and fashionable therapies these days. While some of these may produce temporary results, the Health Squad encourages people to take a responsible and healthy approach to their lifestyle to feel better in the long term.
"It's important to realise that "Health Squad" never promises easy solutions. Padraig, Paula and Karen offer first-class advice, encouragement and therapy, but they don't provide a quick fix. And it's been amazing to see the volunteers respond to this, to take responsibility and put the work in to help themselves."


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EXCITED children were treated to a free magic show and lunch to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Runcorn's Halton Lea shopping centre.
Around 100 pupils from Hallwood Primary School were entertained by Amazing Stephen, who mesmerised them with conjuring tricks and slapstick comey.
Russell Fletcher, deputy head teacher of Hallwood Primary said: "It was a wonderful day out for the children. They thoroughly enjoyed it and hopefully learned something too.
"We are extremely grateful to Halton Lea for inviting us along to take part in the anniversary festivities."
Claire Johnson, from Halton Lea said: "Our remit is to serve the local community and we were delighted to bring the children of Hallwood Primary into the centre for an afternoon of fun. We are really glad they enjoyed it."
Hallwood Primary School pupils spellbound at a magic show


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Carbon Sequestration In the North Sea
An hours' flight off the coast of Norway, in the most severe weather amidst 70-foot waves where winds top 130 mph, lies the natural gas drilling superstructure of the Sleipner complex platform.
"Since 1996, Norway's largest petroleum company -- Statoil -- has been injecting 1 million tons of carbon dioxide every year from the Sleipner complex into undersea sediments to keep the potent greenhouse gas from venting into the atmosphere.
Statoil's engineers aren't doing it to save the environment, but to save money. The Sleipner injection facility, which cost about $80 million to build, saves Statoil $53 million every year in Norwegian taxes on carbon dioxide emissions.
In areas such as California -- where lawmakers passed a bill last week to curb industrial carbon dioxide emissions 25% by 2020 -- the Sleipner platform is a harbinger of the future of fossil fuels, in which energy companies and power utilities retool for new greenhouse gas standards.
Almost all energy companies vent excess gas into the air. On the Sleipner platform, however, four turbines compress the trapped carbon dioxide to 80 times the normal atmospheric pressure and inject it into a subterranean plateau of porous sandstone 2,600 feet below the seabed. This vast natural storage tank is sealed by a cap of impermeable shale 2,000 feet thick, the same oil dome that trapped the reservoir of North Sea petroleum in place for eons.
By 2050, experts estimate, carbon-capture and storage operations such as those at the Sleipner platform could account for half the reduction in CO2 needed to stabilize rising emissions in the atmosphere."


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I am subleasing in Harlem in the mean time.
I am lookin for the best foods that deliver somewhat late night (until at least 10pm and beyond).
It can be anything from indian, halal, jamaican, african, south american, southeast asian, (thai, japanese, chinese, etc.), american (pizza, burgers, hotdogs, etc.), asian, european, italian, spanish, mexican, etc., etc. It's just gotta be great (chowhound worthy)
What are your faves?
One more thing: what the best Indian in Harlem? I did a searh and found only Ajanta and Polash. The reviews look bad for Ajanta (im assuming because its right next to a college campus that caters to the college crowd)


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The Scott Kazmir Trade is the Rashomon of modern Mets moves. That comes from the criminal nature of the transaction for Tampa Bay, or perhaps the many points of view produced when so many people were in the room at the time vital decisions were made.
But Adam Rubin's piece today detailing the team's decision not to pursue action against the then-Devil Rays is far from shocking– I've heard the same thing myself. Still, I am glad he reported it, and with Kazmir's recent release, we can take a look at the revisionist history some have tried to perpetrate- namely, that the Mets were somehow right to make this deal.
The deal encapsulates so much of what the Mets have failed at in recent years- proper evaluation of prospects, evaluating injury risks, due diligence on injuries, failure to properly assess where the team is in the success cycle. That Kazmir, after years of strong pitching (years, incidentally, where he probably makes the difference in the 2006 NLCS, along with assuring playoff berths in both 2007 and 2008), eventually broke down is no answer to those failures.
Mark Prior broke down. Stephen Strasburg broke down. This doesn't mean their teams should have traded them for an older pitcher with control issues who, by the way, also broke down. This doesn't validate the Mets- it means pitchers are risky, and they traded the one with far higher upside who went on to accomplish far more.
The trade was ridiculous at the time. But trying to justify it now based on results? Comical. Here's a simple comparison for anyone who wishes to attempt this:
From July 30, 2004 to present:
Scott Kazmir WAR: 16.9
Victor Zambrano WAR: -0.9
You make the call.


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DARWEN Library launches an exhibition with a difference this week with a display of old photos from Darwen Days' local history collection.
And there is the added interest of a competition. A dozen of the photos ask Where? When? What? or Which? And one, an old photo of long-demolished Astley Street, off Bolton Road, poses the toughest of all the questions.
In the mid-distance a postman goes about his daily chores and visitors are asked if they can name him.
Darwen Days founder Dave Owen said: "I am looking forward to it. We had hoped to show some of our photos in the exhibition room by the entrance, but it is booked solid.
"A display in the heart of the library will be even better. There are a couple of really tough questions and I can't see anyone getting them all."
n The display has been arranged by the Friends of Darwen Library and will run until mid-May when a collection of early James Hargreaves Morton drawings, owned by former Darwen Grammar School student Les Robinson and his wife Kath, will go on show.


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What is Washington Relay?
Telecommunication Relay Services is also known as Washington Relay and is a free service provided by ODHH to ensure equal communication access to telephone service for people who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing and speech disabled.
This service allows hearing callers to communicate with deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind and speech disabled relay users and vice versa through specially trained relay operators.
Calls can be made to anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with no restrictions on the number, length, or type of calls. All calls are strictly confidential.
Click on the icons to learn more about the relay feature offered.
How does Washington Relay work?
Anyone wishing to use Washington Relay simply dials 711 to connect with a relay operator. The relay operator will dial the requested number and relay the conversation between the two callers. Either a person with a hearing loss or speech disability with specialized telecommunication equipment or a person using a standard phone may initiate a call through Washington Relay by dialing the relay number 711 or the designated 10 digit number. After dialing Washington Relay, the person initiating the call gives the desired phone number to the Washington Relay Operator, who then dials that number using another phone line. The Washington Relay Operator types the standard phone user's spoken words to the person using a specialized telecommunication equipment and voices the specialized telecommunication equipment user's text messages.
Don't Hang Up
Washington Relay is designed to connect deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing and speech disabled people with people and businesses that use standard (voice) telephones. Although the relay service has been in existence for more than 18 years, many people don't understand how it works. As a result, people who receive relay calls often hang up, believing the caller is a telemarketer. Thus the Don't Hang Up campaign was developed.
The goal of the Don't Hang Up campaign is to decrease the frequency of hang ups by people who are unfamiliar with relay. The campaign includes a public service announcement, as well as articles in business publications.
When you experience a hang up on a relay call, please contact Washington Relay at firstname.lastname@example.com and we will contact the business to educate them about relay services.
Consider changing the way you have your relay calls announced so instead of saying, "This is the Washington Relay Service...." you ask the relay operator to begin "This is a customer of your business calling through the Washington Relay," or "This is [your name] calling through Washington Relay." Some people have found that this kind of greeting reduces hang ups. Another option would be to ask the relay operator not to announce relay, and give the relay operator instructions as of how you'd like the call to be announced, such as "Hello, this is [your name]," however it becomes your responsibility to educate the person that you're using the relay service (as the relay operator automatically becomes the third party after you take over).
How to File a Relay Complaint
Are you satisfied with Washington Relay Services? We encourage you to contact us and file a complaint, comment, concerns or suggestions. You may contact a Washington Relay service customer service rep by dialing the toll free number and provide the required information listed below. These complaints are generally for Washington Relay Services and not intended to resolve complaints related to internet-based relay service providers. If you have a complaint related to an internet-based relay service provider, we encourage you to contact the internet-based provider and file a complaint. To file an internet-based relay complaint, please go to the following website: https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov/hc/en-us. To file a WATRS TRS or CTS complaint, please contact a WATRS customer service rep at 1-800-974-1548 V/TTY or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com
WTRS Customer Service Contact Information
WTRS Customer Service Representatives are available to answer questions, take customer commendations, complaints, or feedback. When calling about a specific incident, please provide the following information:
- Relay Operator's identification number
- Date
- Time of call
- Brief description of the complaint
To reach Washington Relay Customer Care, go to the following web link: http://www.hamiltonrelay.com/state_711_relay/state.html, 800-974-1548 V/TTY or email firstname.lastname@example.com
About Telecommunication Relay Service
Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) was established to provide telephone relay services to deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, and speech disabled residents of Washington State in accordance with Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The recommendations of the 1991 Washington State TTY Task Force resulted in substitute Senate Bill 6377 to establish the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) under ODHH.
ODHH is certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as a Telecommunication Relay Service (TRS) administrator for the State of Washington. Presently, through a competitive procurement process, Hamilton Relay is the TRS provider for Washington State. Hamilton Relay offers both Telecommunication Relay Service (TRS) and Captioned Telephone Service (CTS) to Washington State residents.
The Washington Telecommunications Relay Services (WATRS) FY12 annual report is now available.
Federal Communication Commission (FCC)
Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires the telecommunication relay services. The FCC oversees Title IV. States and telecommunication providers are responsible to provide telecommunication relay services. The intent is to ensure that people with hearing loss and speech disabilities achieve functionally equivalent access to telecommunication services. The FCC establishes rules and makes decisions that impact the people with hearing loss and speech disabilities, states, telecommunication providers and relay providers. The FCC is required to gather public comments before making these rules and decisions. The FCC regulates Telecommunication Relay Services (including Captioned Telephone Service), Internet-based relay services and video relay services. At this time, states are responsible for the provision of telecommunication relay services only.
For more information: http://www.fcc.gov/disability
Rolka Loube (RL)
All telecommunication providers are required to contribute using a "carrier contribution factor" every year. It is less than one percentage (>1%) of its' revenue deposited into a Interstate Telecommunication Relay Service (TRS) Fund managed by RLSA on behalf of the FCC. This contribution fulfills the telecommunication providers' obligation to provide relay services as a way to simplify the implementation complexity of the Americans with Disabilities Act; Title IV. The RL TRS Interstate fund reimburses all relay providers (TRS, IP and VRS). RL reimburses TRS relay providers and pays for 51% of interstate calls (Washington-to-another state) on a price-per-minute (PPM) basis. The state of Washington ODHH pays for 49% of interstate calls and 100% of intrastate calls (calls within Washington).
For more information: http://www.rolkaloube.com/