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The Board of Education is on a mission to ensure that in addition of leaving no child behind they also don't leave a tattoo behind.
According to the executive directors of the BOE the visibility of tattoos on teachers' body parts distracts the students and causes low graduation rates and failing SAT scores.
I am not familiar with this notion so I contacted an expert in the field who could enlighten me. The person holds a PhD in clinical psychology and has practiced for over 30 years in her field of expertise.
According to the expert, tattoos have no impact on the learning ability of any student but their less than appealing dress code, i.e. pants hanging low so teachers can see the brand of underwear they prefer, is a sign of low intelligence and therefore correlates directly with failing grades and low academic performance.
Actually, it is proven that students like tattoos hence the fact most have aspirations to play in the NBA or NFL where SAT scores don't matter and reading skills are not required.
If a player wants to know whether they are leading or winning the game, they just ask the coach to read the scoreboard for them and they always wear long pants and long sleeves.
I am still contemplating about what the BOE means with tight fitting and/or revealing clothes.
Do they mean clothes that fit a person and actually don't fall down to their knees when teaching or walking around the school?
Maybe they meant clothes that fit the school band who parades proudly in our streets during homecoming or the cheerleaders in the stands during the "athletic season".
Revealing? Hm…that depends on who you ask and who is watching.
But, given the fact that the SCCPSS under the professional guidance of the BOE's executive office ranks number 49 in the US based on academic performance will leave no stone unturned to create the perfect environment for success.
Tattoos are out, textbooks are no longer needed, subsidized learning is in and nobody succeeds but a less revealing dress code for teachers is the new beginning.
I wonder whether that is what they had in mind when they asked for more E-SPLOST money.
More for a new wardrobe and forget about education.
I wonder also whether the student's rating of their teachers will go up or down when the tattoos are covered up.
PS: the schools will pay for the removal of any undesired tattoo should the teacher wish to do so and can't afford it.
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CASH grants to first home buyers have plummeted by almost 30 per cent in the past five years, State Government figures show.
Over the same period 724 people have been caught rorting the system of more than $5 million.
Government figures also show the oldest grant recipient last financial year was aged 84.
The $10 million drop in total annual grants since 2007-08 is a clear reflection of the struggling real estate and housing construction markets and the tightening in credit availability, experts say.
But a boost to the grant paid to buyers of newly built homes combined with interest rate cuts is expected to encourage a return of confidence to the market and a growth in grant applications, they said.
Five years ago the State Government issued 9833 grants at an average $7017 compared with 6995 grants worth an average $8365 last financial year, with averages varying according to special grant boosts available during the period.
Real estate agent Anthony Toop said the drop in first home buyers reflected the fall in transactions in the market over the same period.
"First home buyers are very concerned about employment and if they fear for their jobs that really feeds into this market," Mr Toop said. "And that has been the case since with the onset of the Global Financial Crisis."
Master Builders Association state director of operations David Callan said the home construction market had been hit by the difficulty first home buyers have securing loans following the crisis and fears about their job security.
"But I would hope we will have an improvement in the market with the increase in the new-build home grant (last month from $7000 to $15,000), falling interest rates and reasonable employment figures," he said.
First-home buyers Mike and Melanie Spandrio spent two years saving money to get into the property market.
They purchased their first house at Prince St, Alberton, at auction last month for $364,000 with the help of a $7000 grant.
"The money certainly helped meet the almost $15,000 in stamp duty and it frees up more cash for renovations," expectant mum Melanie, 27, said yesterday.
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Collateral isn't a particularly long mission, but you will need your wits about you if you're to survive the handful of fights that are coming your way. We'll show you how to blast through the worst of these threats before picking off the stragglers with your pistol.
- Defend Clara from the attackers
Let the cut-scene play out until the second explosive device detonates. When Clara's assaulted from behind, shoot the attacker quickly. Now follow Clara as she heads outside, then get into cover as soon as you have the opportunity to do so. You can't proceed further in this mission until you've killed all of the nearby enemies in the parking area and the hallway in front of you.
The good news is that Clara can take care of herself, so don't worry about protecting her. She'll stay in cover for the most part, and shouldn't take too much damage - as long as you don't hang around when it comes to dispatching the enemies, that is. Use the camera in this parking area to trigger the various explosive plates dotted about the place, then finish off the remaining enemies with gunfire.
- Escort Clara to her car
- Escape the motel area
As soon as you've killed the last enemy, Clara will start moving forward. Unfortunately, an ambush appears as she does so, leaving you to handle yet another gun fight. When every last assailant is dead, run around to the side of the building and jump into Clara's car. When you're both inside, you'll come under attack once again. Get clear of the white circle that surrounds you on the mini-map and you'll wrap up this mission.
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|Day 1 & 2:
|An early start on your first day signals the start of this southern Africa safari as we drive north from Johannesburg and into the realm of Kruger National Park. Morning and afternoon wildlife drives into Krugers lesser-visited regions between Letaba and Pufuri enable travellers to see some exceptional sights with lions, elephants, rhinos and numerous other wild animals all known to inhabit the area. (Overnight camping with all meals included.)
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|Today we encounter the infamous Beitbridge border crossing as we head to the UNESCO World Heritage ruins of Great Zimbabwe, close to the town of Masvingo. These are some of southern Africas oldest stone structures and their size and history will help you put Zimbabwes place on the global map into full perspective. Explore the ruins on foot before heading to tonights overnight camp. (All meals included.)
|Day 4-5:
|Your journey heads west today as you drive to Zimbabwes second largest city, Bulawayo, and set up camp on the periphery of Matobos National Park. Early the next morning youll be invited on a guided tour of Matobos with the forest covered hills and valleys making for an excellent backdrop to an open top wildlife drive with several isolated granite monoliths (koppies) to spotted along the way. The views from Worlds End are magnificent with Bushmens paintings on rocks and the chance to see an endangered white rhino certainly adding to the exhilaration of exploring in the wilds of Africa. (Overnight camping with all meals included.)
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|For the next couple of days your safari takes you into Zimbabwes largest national park, Hwange, where elephants roam wild and a full days guided game drive provides an exceptional means of observing and learning about the natural habitat before retiring to camp within the parks management area. (Overnight camping with all meals included.)
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|Head north this morning to the thundering Victoria Falls as you prepare to embark on an amazing tropical nature walk to the very edge of the falls from where the Zambezi River plummets from a height of 355 feet. Aside from admiring the world-famous waterfall from the mist and spray youll also be given the chance to bungee jump, white-water-raft or take a scenic flight over Victoria Falls before heading to the campsite within the nearby local town. (Breakfasts included.)
|Day 10:
|Today youll cross from Zimbabwe and into Botswana as you drive to the town of Kasane which is situated along the banks of the River Chobe. This afternoons sunset cruise through Chobe National Park is a real highlight with herds of elephants aligning the river banks for a final drink at the end of the day. (Overnight camping includes breakfast and lunch.)
|Day 11:
|Theres an optional safari drive in Chobe National Park this morning prior to driving south to the Nata region by way of Kasane Forest Reserve. (Overnight camping and all meals included.)
|Day 12 -14:
|Your Botswana safari continues for the next three days as you travel to the town of Maun before heading across the Okavango Delta via four-wheel-drive and traditional Mokoro canoes. Campsites are located on the isolated islands within the Delta with guided bush walks, bird watching and swimming within tranquil clear waters always the best way to pass the time before returning to camp to chat to the local guides or just enjoy an evening meal around the campfire. On Day 14 youll depart the Delta area and head back to Maun whereupon an optional scenic flight helps you put the extent of the Okavango Delta into greater perspective. (Overnight camping includes three breakfasts, three lunches and two dinners.)
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"The best RPG ever...in the history of the world."
A while back, around 1997 I saw the original Wild Arms for PSX. I looked at the back of the game case and thought,''Hey, I'd like to have this.'' So I bought it. Little did I know how awesome it was. After playing it through I dreamed of a second one. That wish came true in this year (2000), when I bought it for $40. WOW!!!!! This is without a doubt, no turning back, no exceptions, the best RPG I have EVER played. No single Final Fantasy, Dragon Warrior, or any other Squaresoft game has beaten this game. The graphics are stunning. The music kicks major butt. The storyline is the best since the first. No other single game has been so good. Why, you may ask? Look below.
Okay, first off, you get to choose which scenario of three to start off with in the beginning (just like Wild Arms 1). Each character is then brought together by some odd event (not going to tell you; just like Wild Arms 1). You are then put together as a group of the government called ARMs. The rest unfolds as you play the game.
This game is absolutely without any major flaws. If you haven't played it or don't have it, I suggest you do so. Below are the game stats.
Okay. Some RPGS lack graphic quality because it isn't really necessary. This is not one of those RPGs. The animated sequences and the game graphics themselves are simply stunning and up to date.
The music, from beginning to end, is a masterpiece. The battle music, boss music, maze music, etc. simply was amazing. Congrats to the composers, editors, and such of the music in this game. Simply stunning.
The way the controls are run in this game is excellent. You can change the camera angle, move in actually 360 degrees, and do whatever you want. The special items the characters get are awesome and add the the play control and game effects.
The challenge wasn't perfect, and the final bosses, let alone the regular bosses weren't the hardest (nor easiest, though) in any RPG. Thank goodness the makers of this game got rid of the 255 item trick. However, there were quite a few tough baddies.
I can't reveal the storyline, but it is simply amazing. Play the game and you will be as surprised and astonished as I was.
This game kicks butt. Magic spells you can name, characters you can name (trust me, you can name almost EVERYBODY!!). Stunning music and graphics, excellent character development (lots!!!). It is all here.
If you haven't played this game or the first, do so!!! These two RPGs are simply amazing, and I suggest you buy them. No other RPG(s) have amazed me so much.
Reviewer's Rating: 5.0 - Flawless
Originally Posted: 11/05/00, Updated 11/05/00
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Rentschler Field (Silver Lane, East Hartford, Conn.)
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Some college football teams play in stadiums that put fans so close to the action that the spectators feel like they can reach out and touch the players. These stadiums are intimate and are part of what has made college football special.
Other stadiums are ultra-modern edifices that feature the latest in facilities such as luxurious suites and spacious locker rooms.
The home of University of Connecticut football — Rentschler Field — happens to be both. The stadium is one of the newest and most modern BCS college football stadiums in the country.
Rentschler Field, located in East Hartford, opened on Aug. 30, 2003, as the Huskies defeated Big Ten Conference member Indiana, 34-10.
UConn has now played 58 games in the facility over the past nine seasons and has posted an impressive 43-15 record at Rentschler Field – including perfect records in 2010 (6-0) and a 7-0 mark in 2007 to set a UConn single-season record for home wins.
The Huskies have sold out 29 of their 58 Rentschler Field games, including a streak of 12 in a row. UConn has played to a 98 percent of capacity during its time there before a total of 2,220,124 fans.
The building of the facility and its management was and is the result of incredible teamwork and dedication between the state's Office of Policy and Management, the town of East Hartford, United Technologies Corporation and the assistance from numerous public and private sector organizations. The result of this cooperation gives the people of Connecticut the opportunity to view college football at its highest level in a world-class facility.
The natural grass playing surface of Rentschler Field is 26 feet below grade at the stadium and was resodded in the summer of 2011. Rentschler Field features stadium seating, outdoor chairback seating, fully enclosed club seats and luxury suites.
The tower at Rentschler Field includes levels for suites, club seating and media/game management facilities.
There are 38 suites in the stadium and more than 600 seats in the club area, which also includes a 12,000-square foot function area, which is used by club patrons on gameday and is available for meetings and social events the remainder of the year.
The outdoor seating area of Rentschler Field includes nearly 4,000 chairback seats with the rest being bleacher seating. Rentschler Field is unique in the fact that it has handicap accessible seating on the field level.
The media facilities are some of the most modern in the country with seating for 125 media members in the main press area. There are also separate booths for television and radio broadcasts. That level also includes booths for coaching staffs, security, public address announcer, scoreboard operation and other gameday facilities.
The concourses at Rentschler Field provide generous, open and barrier-free circulation for entering and exiting the facility. The concourse also provides easy access to various concession and novelty stands and restrooms.
The stadium features state-of-the-art facilities for members of the UConn football team, including an incredible locker room area.
The main UConn locker room is 3,750 square feet and has space for 125 players. There is also a coaches locker room, equipment area and medical training rooms.
There is also a spacious visiting team locker room area with similar amenities.
The audio and video facilities at Rentschler Field are some of the most advanced in the country. The sound system is de-centralized with approximately 300 digital-quality speakers providing the audio.
The west end of the stadium features a scoreboard that has a 24-foot by 32-foot video replay screen.
All parking for the stadium is located within the footprint of the stadium site – which makes it unique for a college football facility. In total, there are 10,600 parking spaces at the Rentschler Field site.
Rentschler Field features lighting with four towers in each corner of the stadium and a bank of lights on top of the press box.
Rentschler Field is a facility that was built for Connecticut, by Connecticut. Through a concerted effort, the stadium project far outpaced the state's requirements to help small, women and minority-owned companies grow with ongoing economic development. This means contractors and individuals that may never before have been able to benefit from projects of this scale helped build their skills, their companies and their careers while they help build their community.
The various East Hartford area non-profit groups that staffed the concession stands on game days are able to generate approximately $65,000 on an annual basis through their work at the games.
Rentschler Field is also the home of the Connecticut High School Coaches Hall of Fame, which is located on the southwest concourse.
The stadium was developed by the State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management. The facility was designed by the architectural firm Ellerbe Becket and the construction manager was Hunt/Gilbane joint venture. The primary tenant at Rentschler Field, which is operated by Bushnell Management Services, LLC, is the UConn football program.
In addition to UConn football, the stadium also played host to a pair of Bruce Springsteen concerts on Sept. 16 and 18, 2003, a concert by the Rolling Stones on Aug. 26, 2005 and the Police on July 31, 2007. It also has served as the home of the annual Governors' Cup High School All-Star game between Connecticut and Rhode Island and has played host to college lacrosse games.
International rugby matches have been played at Rentschler Field in the summers of 2004, '05 and '08.
The facility is becoming a mainstay in soccer. An exhibition soccer game between the British teams of Liverpool and Glasgow Celtic was played on July 26, 2004; an exhibition women's soccer match between the United States and China on Aug. 1, 2004; a men's World Cup qualifying match between the United States and Trinidad and Tobago was played on Aug. 17, 2005; the United States men's national team playing their final tuneup before 2006 World Cup against Latvia on May 28, 2006; an exhibition women's soccer match between the United States and Norway on July 14, 2007; a World Cup sendoff match between the United States and the Czech Republic on May 25, 2010; and an exhibition women's soccer match between the United States and Sweden on July 17, 2010.
In February of 2011, Whalers Hockey Fest was held at Rentschler Field as an ice rink was set up on the surface. The ten-day event hosted numerous hockey games, including a doubleheader which featured both the UConn men's and women's ice hockey teams.
Rentschler Field also served as the home of the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League in 2009 and '10.
UConn received the Governor's Leadership Award in December of 2003 for its efforts in the first year of play at Rentschler Field. The annual award is given to an individual or group that had done an outstanding job in bringing together a wide spectrum of people and resources to bear on a significant development issue in Connecticut. UConn was cited for working hard to assure that Rentschler Field was a significant economic resource for the greater Hartford region and a point of pride for the high quality of life in the area that business leaders seek.
The 75-acre site for the stadium was donated by United Technologies and sits on a former airfield — Rentschler Field — which opened in 1931 and saw the likes of Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart. In addition to the donation of the land for the stadium, UTC is allowing another 100 acres of its land to be used for gameday parking.
There is a display on the history of the site as an airfield in the stadium.
The "original" Rentschler Field was dedicated on May 24, 1931. The company air field served as a base for experimental flight tests of airplanes, engines and propellers and was also used for servicing and overhauling engines. In later years the airfield was used for general aviation for United Aircraft Corporation — now United Technologies Corporation. The field was de-commissioned as an active airport in the 1990s.


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Mom-of-two Melissa Joan Hart shows off her bikini body on the cover of the new issue of People.
The former Sabrina, The Teenage Witch star tells the magazine that it took her over a year of hard work and healthy eating to shed 42lbs of post-pregnancy weight and get down to her new 113lb figure.
"It didn't happen by magic – it was as hard for me as it would be for anyone else," she says.
Melissa, who is mom to boys Mason, 3, and Braydon, 14 months, had a strong support system as she worked to lose the weight, including her friend – and fellow fit mom – Jaime Pressly.
"She finally took the time to take care of herself. I'm blown away by how amazing she looks," praises Jaime, who is mom to son Dezi, 2.
What prompted Melissa to get into such great shape? In part it was her mom Paula, who has 7 kids and "is tiny!"
"I realized I didn't have to be heavy just because I have kids," Melissa tells People.
Melissa, who admits to reading blogs criticizing her weight, says she feels "amazing" now. "Everyone still thinks I'm huge," the 33-year-old reveals. "But I'm not anymore!"


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Oatmeal with Ginger, Coconut Milk and LimeJune 8, 2011 | By | COMMENTS
It's easy to innovate when you're working with a set formula. Oatmeal has a set formula. Bring 1 and 3/4 cups water (or milk) to a boil, add a pinch of salt, add your rolled oats, lower to a simmer, stir and cook until your oatmeal's absorbed most of the liquid. Then sweeten with a little brown sugar, syrup or honey and you've got oatmeal.
The other day, though, I saw three ingredients sitting on my counter:
Those three ingredients, as you can see by the picture, were: lime, ginger and coconut milk. And I thought to myself: "What if I put those in my oatmeal?"
To be honest, I wasn't sure what that would taste like. I had my doubts. But it was a Sunday morning and what did I have to lose?
So I melted 1 tablespoon of butter in a pot and added about 1 tablespoon of finely chopped ginger:
I sauteed it just until soft and fragrant (but without browning it), then added 1 and 3/4 cups of coconut milk (which, it turns out, is the precise amount you'll find in one can of coconut milk.) I also added the zest of one lime, a pinch of salt and a shake or two of ground cardamom. When it came to a boil, I added 1 cup of rolled oats and stirred.
A few minutes later, most of the liquid was absorbed and things looked a little too thick, so I added a splash of water and let that smooth things out. Then I added a spoonful or two of light brown sugar (stirring it in, each time, and tasting) and served it up with a lime wedge:
And you know what? This was fantastic! The flavors worked really well together; you had the heat from the ginger, the tropical notes of coconut and lime, and the cozy nuttiness of good old fashioned oats. The wary person that I served this to (that would be Craig) was convinced after one bite: this was good.
The lesson is: when there's a set formula, it's easy to innovate (that was my first sentence). So innovate with oatmeal.
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DETROIT - It didn't have to happen. It could have been saved. It should be protected.
Those are some of the thoughts from proud Detroiters who live near what was most recently the temporary Finney High School on Detroit's east side.
The building was built in 1928 and was at one time breathtaking. A real gem. It's been empty for less than a year and scrappers have destroyed it.
They have ripped this building to pieces all to make some quick cash. The scrappers are the bad guys but they are not the only ones to blame.
Why didn't DPS do something? Secure this building? All they did was slap a for sale sign outside. Who would buy this dump now? It's now a tear down at best.
I couldn't believe how bold and brazen these guys were as they tore the building up. They were out there in the middle of the day attacking the building like their life depended on it. Yes, I know they get cash for the parts, which is why the scrap yards also need to be held responsible.
DPD responded quickly that day, but DPS has done nothing to help resolve this problem. If you think action needs to be taken call DPS let them know what you think of this story. And, if you spot scrappers do your part to bust them. Call police and if you can write down any description. This won't solve all the problems with abandon buildings in Detroit but hopefully it will help bust some of the guys cashing in on Detroit's decline.
DPS issued a statement saying:
"Detroit Public Schools Police have responded on 30 occasions to calls regarding illegal activity at this location. Fourteen arrests have been made at this property since October 2012.
DPS has a responsibility to be good stewards within the community. This is not characteristic of the manner in which DPS has maintained its recently closed properties, and we too are concerned about what thieves have done to destroy the value of this building and add blight to the community. It will also be reviewed what additional measures can be taken to ensure that this is not repeated elsewhere across the city."
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So, I've been on the lookout for more books with interesting and "wallpaper worthy" inside covers and found this cute one inside Ordinary Oscar by Laura Adkins. I love the wall of frames.
So the above picture is what I was trying to get. It took me a few tries before I finally got the perfect shot though, because of this:
Sneaky tiger lurking underneath my photoshoot...
Unless I am doing something that involves chicken, she is usually not too interested in me, but this day, for some reason, she could not resist.
Every time I set the dolls up, she would swipe them with her paws. It was pretty funny. To me, anyway.
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The administration is planning legislation that would encourage new entrants in the health fitness industry, a sector Prime Minister Shinzo Abe views as promising, through tax and financial support, sources said.
The plan will be one of the pillars of the Abe team's growth strategy, scheduled to be finalized in mid-June, as demand is growing for health services such as exercise guidance, the sources said Tuesday.
The administration is likely to submit the bill to the Diet during next year's ordinary session.
Ambiguous regulations have thwarted companies attempting to enter the sector, critics say. To improve the situation, the government is eager to introduce a new system under which it would certify new businesses in the field, the sources said.


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SPANISH golfer Sergio Garcia might want to change his name to Tarzan.
Garcia provided an amazing highlight on Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida when he climbed five metres into an oak tree and played a shot back out to the fairway.
The Spaniard already was having a rough time at Bay Hill - he made a nine on the par-5 sixth hole - when his tee shot at 10 sailed into the trees. Not only did it get stuck in the tree, it came to rest at the base of two large limbs.
Garcia looked up in the tree, stood on a cart and leapt to pull himself up.
He was playing with William McGirt, who was having a hard time believing what he was seeing.
"I knew they were looking around the tree," McGirt said.
"I didn't know they were looking in the tree. I looked over and Sergio is up in the air, and I'm trying to figure out what in the hell he's going to do. He called for a club. He's hugging the tree. And the ball comes flying out.
"Are you kidding me?"
The small crowd cheered when Garcia's caddie handed him a club. Maybe it was a tree-iron.
Garcia was so high up in the tree that he had to stoop to grab the head of the club as his caddie reached high holding the end of it. Garcia studied his options before playing a one-handed, back-handed shot out to the fairway.
More stunning was that he jumped from more than two metres up in the tree to get down, a landing that would have made a gymnast proud.
Garcia showed little emotion other than to wipe off his hands and prepare to play the next shot.
"It was just unbelievable," McGirt said, who stood in the fairway with arms crossed watching all this unfold.
Sadly for Garcia, he chunked his next shot and wound up with a double bogey. Two holes later, the horn sounded to suspend play because of a violent thunderstorm that postponed play for a full day.
Garcia was already five-over par for his round, and three-over for the tournament.
McGirt said when they climbed into a van to be taken back to the clubhouse, Garcia handed him the scorecard and said, "I'm out of here."
He officially withdrew.
Garcia had said earlier in the week that he was low on energy and enthusiasm and "I just want to go home".
He plans to return at the Masters.
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ONCE again I see Mr Keenan speaks as a cheerleader for fracking.
Clearly he hasn't seen the figure of 80 per cent opposed, which means that simply cannot equate to the left only but many of the right and all concerned with the countryside rally to the 'no fracking' banner.
Sir, a very subtle twist has begun where even the Tory high command can now see what a PR and political disaster this fracking industry support will provoke — rowing back like crazy from the South Down sites — but alas too late — the damage has been done to the Conservative story of preserving the green belt and opposing development. They don't.
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surplusmoney flowing into the trust funds is invested in U.S. Government securities. Because the government spends this borrowed cash, some people see the current increase in the trust fund assets as an accumulation of securities that the government will be unable to make good on in the future. Without legislation to restore long-range solvency of the trust funds, redemption of long-term securities prior to maturity would be necessary.
- Far from being 'worthless IOUs,' the investments held by the trust funds are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. The government has always repaid Social Security, with interest. The special-issue securities are, therefore, just as safe as U.S. Savings Bonds or other financial instruments of the Federal government."
Social Security has over 53 million beneficiaries -- 17% of the U.S. population of 312 million, or about 1 in 6 Americans. As a comparison, that's substantially more than the entire population of Spain (46.5 million). Its outlays in fiscal year 2010 totaled $707 billion, about one-fifth of the $3.45 trillion federal budget. And its payouts will inexorably rise in coming decades, thanks to the 76 million-strong baby boom generation. The first boomers qualified for Social Security in 2008, and over 3 million more enter the system every year. Social Security is a "pay as you go" retirement system, intended to run with a surplus designed to fund future shortfalls. Payroll taxes paid by current workers and employers fund today's retiree benefits, and the difference between tax receipts and outlays -- a surplus, until recently -- is transferred to the U.S. Treasury. In exchange for this excess cash, the Treasury issued the Social Security Trust Fund special nonmarketable securities. The Trust Fund now holds about $2.6 trillion in these securities. (Technically, there are two trust funds, one for the main Social Security program and one for Disability Insurance, but the SSA usually combines the two.) If You Can't Sell a Bond, Is It Worthless? Though the SSA doesn't state it directly, what this means is that the Treasury took $2.6 trillion in Social Security cash surpluses and transferred it to the federal government to spend on other government programs. (For context, the total net wealth of U.S. households is $54.9 trillion, according to Federal Reserve data.) The fact that the Treasury bonds the Trust Fund received in return for that $2.6 trillion are nonmarketable -- that is, they aren't bonds that can be sold on the global bond market -- has led some observers to characterize them as worthless. The Social Security Administration defends the worthiness of its special bonds in its FAQ page:


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edited by Chuck Hemard: A short, poetic edit of images that reference longing, loneliness, ladies, ephemeral moments, day dreaming, and relationships: part of an experience spending four weeks in New York City.
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- Category Fine Art Photography
Small Square, 7×7 in, 18×18 cm
26 Pages
- Publish Date Jul 15, 2008
- Tags Contemporary Photography, New York City
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CSU Art Students from the 2008 summer New York Program
Columbus, GA USA
We are students at Columbus State University in Columbus GA. These books are our projects made in a photo class during a one month visit to NYC for an arts immersion experience led by Professors Cathy Fussell and Chuck Hemard.
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TERESA the smiling sloth
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Teresa is a happy and innocent smiling sloth. Her home, a tree, was hit by a lightning bolt, and a few pieces go missing. Teresa is positive that she will find the missing pieces and reattach them to fix her tree. Along the way, she meets a toucan, a jaguar, a tapir, and a capybara, all of whom, tell her she will never fix her tree. After all, she's a sloth, and sloths are slow, lazy and sleepy. Will Teresa find all of the missing pieces — despite the negativity that surrounds her — and fix her beloved home?
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Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. She draws inspiration from her culture, nature, specially animals, and all things childish and whimsical.
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CAR dealership the RRG Group - which has a base in Altrincham - has donated £1000 to Paddlers for Life Manchester, a breast cancer group, towards the purchase of its first dragon boat.
The charity is close to the heart of RRG Group as the founder of Paddlers for Life Manchester is RRG executive secretary Ann Johnson, who was diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago.
Speaking at the cheque handover Ann said: "When I finished my treatment in 2007 I joined Paddlers for Life Windermere and enjoyed regularly paddling with them, then last year I founded Paddlers for Life Manchester so women locally could get involved.
"Paddling helps to ease the symptoms of lymphoedema, a secondary condition following Breast Cancer treatment, and the camaraderie of the group is a wonderful form of support at what can be a very challenging time."
With the help of donations from RRG and fundraising efforts throughout the year Paddlers for Life Manchester purchased the boat for £2,500.
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Commentary: Can Putin Contain The Fallout?
The Oct. 25 arrest of Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky, Russia's richest businessman, on charges of fraud and tax evasion set off the biggest political crisis of Vladimir V. Putin's presidency. His chief of staff quit in protest. The stock market plunged. Russian liberals called him a dictator. Foreign investors quaked, worrying that a group of ex-KGB hardliners intent on renationalizing the Russian economy had seized control of the Kremlin.
But Putin, who takes great pride in the economic boom under his rule, has jumped into damage-control mode. His goal: to reassert his credentials as an economic reformer. He appointed a new chief of staff, Dmitry Medvedev, who is well liked by business. On the day the federal prosecutor froze Khodorkovsky's shares in oil company Yukos, Putin met with foreign investors to reassure them he had no intention of renationalizing property. He even dangled the prospect of allowing non-Russians to buy into Gazprom, Russia's huge natural gas monopoly, something they have long wanted. When the Natural Resources Minister said his Ministry might confiscate some licenses to oil fields held by Yukos, Putin slapped him down. And on Nov. 10, two officials in the same ministry were arrested for corruption, a sign that Putin is trying to divert the focus of the anti-corruption campaign away from business, toward corruption in the bureaucracy.
No question, Putin is still in charge. And he's beefing up the reformist element as a counterweight to the siloviki, or ex-KGB contingent. But reform is an ambiguous word. In Putin's Russia, economic reform seems to come at the expense of political reform. In the past four years, Putin pushed through market reforms, touching everything from taxes to land ownership. But he let his surrogates wrest control of two private TV networks from oligarchs who criticized Putin's policies on the air.
The rules for oligarchs are clear: Cross Putin and face exile or prison. That has worrying implications for political pluralism, of course. But many Russians, liberal reformers among them, are glad to see the back of oligarchs like Khodorkovsky. One leading reformer, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, has openly welcomed Khodorkovsky's arrest. Many investors and analysts are also inclined to blame Khodorkovsky, rather than Putin, for the affair. They see the oil mogul's downfall as the final blow to the oligarchic system that Putin inherited from Boris N. Yeltsin, whereby tycoons used their wealth to influence political decision-making. "Khodorkovsky was trying to turn the clock back to the old days," says Chris Weafer, chief strategist at Moscow's Alfa Bank.
Even the other oligarchs have been notably silent about Khodorkovsky since his arrest -- partly out of fear. But they are also said to be privately furious at Yukos' ex-boss for violating the deal they struck with Putin in 2000 to stay out of politics.
Some other business voices are more openly critical, despite their concerns over Khodorkovsky's arrest. Ivan Grachev, a member of Parliament and head of the pro-business party Development of Enterprise, slams Khodorkovsky's lobbying for lower taxes on oil companies, saying the change resulted in higher taxes for other businesses. "If it was necessary to sell out small and medium-sized business, [Khodorkovsky's representatives] did this without hesitation," he says.
Foreign investors, too, seem to be shrugging off the scandal. Since the arrest, Deutsche Bank (DB ) has bought a local investment bank, United Financial Group Inc., in a deal analysts say is worth $70 million, while General Motors Corp. (GM ) is pumping $60 million into a project to make GM cars at Russia's Avtovaz plant in Togliatti. Andrew Somers, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Moscow, says several more U.S. companies are planning major investments.
With parliamentary elections coming in December and presidential elections next March, there are still plenty of opportunities for political intrigue. If anything, Khodorkovsky seems intent on transforming the criminal case against him into a trial of the Putin regime. But in his ability to be both reformer and authoritarian, Putin is proving a wily adversary.
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great store - Edit
Perfect for a vegetarian who is also gluten intolerant. Very friendly and helpful staff who can speak English. Opening hours fit in well with Santiago life.
Pros: friendly staff, great selection , good for gluten and lactose intolerant people too
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Very nice organic store - Edit
They offer various organic, vegetarian and vegan products. It's small but you can find a good range.
Pros: friendly staff, also offers organic cleaning products
Cons: some products are often sold out
Best Organic Food Market in Providencia, Santiago - Edit
The staff speaks English, is very helpful, and has a variety of organic and natural foods.
Pros: Variety, Fresh Vegetables from Chile
Cons: Prices high on imported items, (but not their fault)
Excellent organic store - Edit
I travel to Santiago quite often and stay in Providencia. This is an excellent store to get your organic foods. They also have another larger store at Luis Pasteur 5569 in Vitacura. The owner is a very dynamic and a charismatic individual and has a mission of bringing healthy food culture back into the modern lifestyle. They also store seasonal fresh vegetables, salads and fruits.
Pros: good range of organic groceries, friendly staff, small
Cons: seasonal fresh produce, locally grown
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