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General News of Tuesday, 4 December 2012
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The General Overseer of the Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams, Last Sunday on GTV, exhorted members of his Church to intensify their prayers as the nation heads towards this year's election.
Archbishop Duncan Williams said some powerful elements in society are seeking the blood of some successful men and women in Ghana to pacify some deities in the Upper West Region to win political power.
He did not however mention the name of any person or political party. But less than 24 hours after the renowned man of God's revelation, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the party in power, has been hit by series of strange but mystical tragedies that goes beyond ordinary understanding.
About a month ago, Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, Campaign Coordinator of the John Mahama Campaign team, was said to have complained of dizziness whilst on a political platform.
According to a family source, who spoke to The Tide, Mr Afriyie Ankrah had to be flown to a hospital in Accra for treatment.
The Tide gathered that the deputy minister was said to have been admitted for over two weeks and it took the intervention of some powerful men of God to bring the minister back to life.
As if this was not enough, the incumbent Member of Parliament for the Korle-Klotey, Ishmael Ashittey was going round his campaign tour when he stumbled and fell.
NDC activists who accompanied the MP told The Tide that the MP did not sustain any injuries.
Few days later he complained of bodily pains and was rushed to the hospital and admitted.
At the time of going to press, Mr Ashittey, was still on admission with drips fixed to his hands, his condition is said to be very critical.
Last Saturday, the MP sneaked out of the hospital to address a political rally at Adabraka, a suburb of Accra where he narrated his ordeal to the teeming crowd.
On Sunday, November 2, 2012, Mr Booney Quist, NDC Constituency Chairman for Ledzekuku Constituency, woke up hale and hearty. By 12 noon, Mr Bonney Quist was pronounced dead.
In the same constituency, the aspiring Member of Parliament, Mrs Benedicta Sena Okitey-Duah, who was embarking on a house to house campaign, entered a house in the Constituency but she was prevented because the owner and the occupants were members of the NPP.
Mrs Okitey-Duah obliged but just as she was leaving the house she fell into a gutter and had to be carried on a shoulder home.
The next morning, her leg was swollen and her knee broken. Presently she is embarking on her campaign in clutches.
But the worst victim of this mysterious event hit one Roland, a leading member of the NDC Ledzekuku Constituency, who volunteered to carry the aspiring MP home.
Narrating his ordeal to the Tide in tears, Roland Armah said on the day that the aspiring MP fell into the gutter he told her supporters that they needed a left-handed person or a twin to massage her legs.
Being a twin himself he volunteered to massage the aspiring MP. This was the beginning of his woes. He told the Tide that two days later his legs got swollen and he couldn't understand the cause.
He said he contacted a fetish priest who asked him if he has attended to a sick person for which he answered in the affirmative.
According to Roland Armah, the fetish priest revealed to him that his political rivals who wanted the aspiring MP's leg amputated had drawn him into the political rivalry in the Constituency and so his leg can never be healed unless amputated.
According to him, he became afraid but after some rituals were performed, his legs reduced to normal.
Two weeks ago, it took the intervention of some leading pastors of the Action Faith Chapel, including Nicholas Duncan Williams to save the life of a leading member of the NDC who is said to be in coma in his residence on the Spintex Road.

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So I see how cruel life may be in a minute,
All around people's faces gleam & glare
At my gloomy face but never see my net.
And I cry and cry and cry to get 'em fair.
From times past, I knew of what may be
The finale of this sweet short time gained;
But now it comes with great dismay, to me.
With thoughts of melancholy stained.
Am losing my job to my brother,
I teach him my work as a father
Does to his sons and to the other,
He knows not my hearts as they gather.
They give a life, a life they can't retain,
They offer me a choice, a choice not mine;
They lead me to the grave, to bury me and the ten;
But they in turn smile and smile as they dine
And so I see that they are not to be
The people I perceive may little see,
My serene into whirlwind occur to me
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"There used to be 3,000 churches in the North of Korea—more than in the South," observes Operation Mobilization's Northeast Asia Regional Leader, Gim SuYong. "Many pastors in the North left and started some of the biggest churches in the South. In fact, my own fellowship started that way. But 70 years ago the country was divided into two: North Korea and South Korea".
For the last seven years, Gim SuYong has partnered with the church in leading a Bible study among North Korean defectors. Approximately 25,000 North Koreans now live in South Korea, he says, and every year 3,000 more come through China.
For two years Gim SuYong was designated by the Korean Church Council as leading pastor of a Korean defector camp. He has met several thousand men and women who have chosen to escape the North.
"The defectors I meet have left because they hate what their government is doing," he states. "When I asked a 60-year-old woman what the big difference is between North and South, she said, 'In North Korea everybody lives for one man. But through the South Korean Church I now understand that one Man died for all!' The government in North Korea is taking God's glory for themselves," continues Gim SuYong. "They have copied the church system of hymns and worship to their 'god', Kim Jong-un.
"North Korea's first priority is to preserve their system. Thousands of people can die without food, but if it interferes with the system, they won't allow aid from outside. However," he adds, "the doors are not absolutely closed. People are being allowed in to do humanitarian work, and South Korea is funding much of it. A new science and technology university also recently opened in Pyongyang, and the government is aware that it is staffed and supported by Christians."
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Gim SuYong's OM responsibility extends to Mongolia where, he says, 50 percent of the population have some relationship with Korea. "Many work in South Korea, and it's not difficult for South Koreans to go to Mongolia, only three hours away. Even the languages are related. Newcomers in either place can be fluent enough to preach within six months. Many Korean Christians go and live there during the summer to do outreach. Mongolia International University was established by a Korean, and he wants to send students to OM.
"But Mongolians can also visit North Korea without visa problems. Many believers have an increasing vision to reach the people in the North. In this way God humbles us!" Gim SuYong smiles. "He can use the tiny Mongolian Church to do what the big South Korean Church cannot do!
"Northeast Asia is the heart of the 21st century—politically, socially and economically. Seoul, Pyongyang, Beijing, Ulan Bator and Tokyo are all key cities. That's why I have a heart burning for this area.
"I want to say I have hope in the North Korean Church," finishes the field leader. "When believers in the North pray with South Koreans, it's different. Their experience has shown them how to cry out to God, and with their passion there is hope for revival. I believe in God's time they will revitalise the Church in the South! When visitors to North Korea tell believers that they are praying for them, North Korean Christians respond, 'No, we're praying for you!'
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SummaryGet your mind bent with the FM Towns version
The GoodBefore I begin to dissect the best version of ZakMcKracken in existence, let us examine the game in general. Despite its relative lack of popularity (at least compared to later LucasArts adventures), there are plenty of things to love and admire in Zak.
First of all, it is a very large game. No other LucasArts or Sierra adventure game of its time came even close to Zak's titanic proportions. The only other true epic LucasArts ever made was Grim Fandango, which was created much later. With its abundance of locations, Zak became one of the first serious globe-trotting adventures with an epic feel of an Indiana Jones, but with much more goofy charm. It had cheesy sci-fi elements, archeology, ancient mysteries, and other cool stuff. After Maniac Mansion with its small word, Zak was a great step forward.
The game world offers much interactivity. Alone Zak's apartment is home for assorted items, puzzles, and some nice touches of realism such as turning lights on and off, listening to the messages on the answering machine, etc. Since you can't die as easily as in Sierra's adventures, exploring plays an important role in the game. There are loads of objects and items to fiddle with, quite a few puzzles that can be solved in different ways and amusing red herrings.
Zak is all about gameplay. It is a hardcore adventure game, more so than later LucasArts works with their highlighted objects and carefully planned, fully non-lethal solutions. You can get stuck in Zak; not often, but it can happen. Puzzles are tough and complex; every nook and cranny in the game world has to be explored; logic-defying, yet challenging and entertaining tasks are what this game is about. You won't be handed convenient dialogue lines to make your way through. This is inventory-based puzzle-solving adventuring at its peak.
There are really a lot of locations in Zak. Not only you get to explore many countries, you actually also travel to a different planet! Most of the locations are fairly small, but considering the year the game was released in, the scope of it is almost majestic. You can also travel to many locations almost since the very beginning of the game, and aren't required to visit different cities and countries in a particular order. This non-linearity and freedom of movement is something many later adventures lacked.
Zak may not be as funny as some of the more cherished LucasArts works, but it's still quite amusing in its own bizarre way. Barely using any dialogue, they managed to produce comedic effects and general goofy atmosphere with sparks of craziness here and there. Subtle, non-intrusive humorous scenes (such as a loaf of bread so stale that it cracks the pavement) prevail. And a story which involves yaks, gurus, Egyptian sphinxes, and going to Mars on a van cannot possibly be that bad after all.
Now we come to the FM-Towns version. Let me tell you right away that it is by far the best version of the game, something like an "ultimate edition" bordering on a remake. The reasons? Three of them, in fact. First, the 256-color graphics are gorgeous. If you thought the EGA version looked good, you'll be blown away by this one. The graphics are completely faithful to the original, yet are more detailed and breathe life into all those exotic locations. Second, the extremely annoying copy protection has been completely removed. That's right, no more stupid code-inputting when all you want to do is take a plane! And finally, the irritating mazes have been made simpler and easier to navigate.
Basically, they removed or at least reduced the game's biggest flaws, and made it look prettier. If this doesn't scream "definitive version", then I don't know what does. Oh, and fear not: it's completely in English, with the addition of a Japanese version that has big-eyed anime-like characters. I'm not joking.
The BadZak can get very difficult. When you are only in charge of the titular hero, the whole inventory-stuffing, objects-poking aspect is still interesting, and fumbling with all kinds of useless stuff you possess is amusing. However, when you start controlling three other characters and are free to visit many locations, the game gets really confusing. Zak is much less "streamlined" than LucasArts' later games. It is rarely obvious which goal you should be working towards, and the non-linearity takes its toll by letting you wander aimlessly until you finally get it right.
The game's humor is milder than in Maniac Mansion and most later LucasArts adventures. Without the mechanism of branching dialogues (and with very few dialogues in general), the game may seem somewhat dry and even impersonal at times. Much of the story and characterization has to be "filled in" by the player rather than manifest itself in conversations and cutscenes.


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Bona Film Group Secures Strategic Investment From News Corporation
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BEIJING – May 14, 2012 -- Bona Film Group Limited (NASDAQ: BONA), a leading film distributor and vertically integrated film company in China, today announced that the Company has secured a strategic investment from News Corporation.
Under the investment agreement, News Corporation will acquire a 19.9% equity stake in Bona directly from the Company's Founder, Chairman and CEO, Mr. Dong Yu.
Mr. Yu has entered into separate agreements to acquire 1,000,000 Bona ordinary shares from SIG China Investments One, Ltd., 1,000,000 Bona ordinary shares from Matrix Partners China Funds and 1,500,000 Bona ordinary shares from the Sequoia Funds, at an average price of $11.40 per share, or $5.70 per American Depositary Share.
"We are thrilled to receive this strategic investment from News Corporation," said Dong Yu, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Bona Film Group Limited. "As one of the leading film distributors in China, we are committed to bringing the best quality Chinese films to broad audiences around the world. News Corporation's extensive global reach, investment and distribution will help accelerate our strategy to expand our global footprint.
"Since our IPO in 2010, we have developed our business significantly and we believe now is the time to diversify our ownership structure by introducing select strategic investors. This is an exciting period of growth for China's film industry, and we look forward to exploring the international commercial opportunities for Chinese films with our new partner," Mr. Yu concluded.
"One of Bona's unique advantages is its vertically-integrated business model, which differentiates the Company from other film distributors in China," said Dr. Jack Gao, SVP, News Corporation & CEO, News Corporation China Investments. "China's film market is growing at a rapid pace, positioning the country to be the second largest film market following the United States, and Bona's market leadership, compelling value proposition and tremendous growth potential make this an attractive opportunity for News Corporation."
Following the close of these transactions, Mr. Yu's ownership will be reduced to 8,210,803 ordinary shares (not including options to purchase 545,615 ordinary shares), representing approximately 27.0% of the Company's ordinary shares outstanding. These transactions are expected to close in the next 15 days and are subject to customary closing conditions.
About Bona Film Group Limited
Bona Film Group Limited (NASDAQ: BONA) is a leading film distributor in China, with an integrated business model encompassing film distribution, film production, film exhibition and talent representation. Bona distributes films to Greater China, Korea, Southeast Asia, the United States and Europe, invests and produces movies in a variety of genres, owns and operates 13 movie theaters and manages a range of talented and popular Chinese artists.
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What's the story? Resistance to move to find a job in the field he enjoys? Lack of motivation? Poor references? Poor interviewer? Any ideas?
And probably got discouraged.
Once he got back in the door, he would be a great asset; and at a bargain since he'd take an opportunity for half what they could hire someone with his skills.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
1) Make sure he's on LinkedIn and have ruthlessly add connections on LinkedIn to people he knows from personal and prior business experience as well as anyone who shares something in common with him (school, church, city, hobbies, anything)
2) Target an industry he's interested in and then companies within that industry
3) Find out intersections between those companies and LinkedIn connections and then contact them
4) Explain to them that he is interested in having his connections make an introduction DIRECTLY to someone in their HR departments
5) Explain to HR his interest and then proactively address his resume gaps with them. I have found in my experience that HR is often attracted to someone who can offer a humble, honest assessment of one's own skills and shortcomings. All he needs to do is indicate that he is passionate about working for that company and often HR will give him a chance in an interview to sell himself further.
Hope that helps.
Having spent the better part of two years trolling that pond,I would recommend that he do the following:
1. Join all the groups he can that relate to what he wants to do. This will make sure he is in the know, will allow him opportunities to socialize with his network, and (most importantly) allow him to connect to random strangers. Once you are in a group with someone, you can connect to them directly without an email address, work history, etc.
2. Use a generic connection greeting, unless you have something specific for that person. If you met Bob at a convention, then you can put that in your LinkedIn connection invite. If you have never met the person, use a general "I am looking to connect with other professionals in this field." If you put a lot of information in the invite, it will either scare them off, or be lost once they accept your invite. Once they have accepted, Move on to step 3.
3. Contact them at the email they list on their LinkedIn profile. Most people provide an actual email address on their LinkedIn account that is visible once you have connected. Follow up with them at that address, instead of inside LinkedIn. Start the email with "Thanks for connecting with me on LinkedIn, I am...."
4. Purchase the thick skin upgrade. People will not connect, they will not respond, they will connect, but take years to do so, or they will connect, and then not respond. It happens. But if you are putting enough feelers out there, you will get some bites. And eventually those bites will lead to jobs.
The best feeling I had was sitting down with a VP of a company, mentioning people I was talking to via LinkedIn, and have them know those people, and even know their bosses. That's when you are starting to get somewhere.
Patience and good luck.


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Dirt is good, a new report says - especially for children.
The National Wildlife Federation report makes that case by highlighting the benefits of letting children get messy outside - and its release coincides with Earth Day activities around Missouri this weekend.
Meri Margaret Deoudes, who oversees the federation's "Be Out There" initiative, says most youngsters naturally want to be messy and cites good reasons to let them dig around.
"There's some natural bacteria in dirt. Don't think too much about it as a parent, but that actually helps build up their immune system."
Getting grubby equals happiness for many children, she says, and scientists have found some clues about why.
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The very latest version of the powerful Equator software has successfully passed all HMRC requirements and offers the ability to send electronic P46 change of car notifications. Amongst the across-the-board upgrades is an enhanced employee induction feature and improved integration between Time & Attendance, Personnel and Occupational Sick Pay (OSP).
From 6th April, HMRC is accepting electronic P46 change of car notifications and a keenly awaited automated tool means Equator will allow companies and their employees to take advantage of the change. As new vehicles are assigned to staff, the software amends the records and creates the electronic form ready to be sent to HMRC with other in-year returns. Changes can be made to employee Tax Codes to account for new vehicles as they happen rather than using delayed information from P11D Expenses & Benefits notifications.
"This feature is a real bonus and a real benefit as it speeds up the process of HMRC having the most up-to-date data on company car users and the make and model of vehicle they are using", said Kevin O'Donnell, Head of HR Development for K3 Business Technology Group.
He added: "There have been well publicised issues across the country with company car users being taxed for the wrong car, or for the wrong amount on the right car. Very often HMRC will have out-of-date information and make the wrong assumptions."
New automatic training plans in Equator will enable companies to have better control over employee induction and will no longer have to rely on creating training plans manually. The automatic training plans for new employees will also be of benefit with training existing staff who have been deployed elsewhere within the company. The new induction feature creates comprehensive training plans according to employee roles and responsibilities and where they will be working within the company. It accounts for all the Health & Safety parameters for each job role to ensure that each employee receives the full training required for them to begin their new job.
Equator users will also benefit from the slick way that the software handles sick pay calculations automatically. Users can quickly set up rules for OSP and the system takes absences recorded by the system's Time & Attendance feature to calculate the full amount of sick pay due, adding in Statutory Sick Pay if necessary. This information is sent electronically through to Payroll, eliminating the need for further calculations.
Also included is a new view and print P60 feature enabling employees to access their records over the web using the software's Self Service Portal. Employees can use this feature to see their last five years' P60s. They can also print them on plain paper as valid HMRC-approved electronic copies.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Running your own business is never easy, and a shop on Etsy -- an online marketplace where people sell unique handmade and vintage goods -- is no exception. Thankfully, setting up an Etsy shop is simple; more than 1 million are active on the site. Also, the fees for listing and selling are relatively low -- it's 20 cents to list an item, and Etsy keeps 3.5% of each sale. Whether you plan to sell your products full time or part time, with the right tools you can turn a profit in no time. We checked in with experts to find five ways to start off on the right foot.
1. Take it seriously -- Make a business plan.
Even if you're planning to sell part time, it's important to craft a business plan detailing how much time you can afford to spend on your shop and how much you want to make, says Sarah Morgan, owner and designer of XOSarah.com and an Etsy seller.
"If someone wants to turn their Etsy shop into a legitimate business, they need to take it seriously from the beginning. A lot of times people put something up without any real intention just to see if it will sell, but you're going to have much better results if you go into it as a true business venture," she says.
If you plan to maintain your shop part-time, Morgan recommends setting quarterly goals for production and profit.
"Even if you just want to sell five items a month, figure out what your costs will be financially to make and sell them, and what you expect to earn."
2. Budget your time wisely.
"I'm all about the side hustle. Not everyone can jump ship from their full-time job and go right into having a giant Etsy shop," Morgan says.
If you're still working full-time as you get your shop off the ground, get ready for late nights and early mornings, warns Adrienne Hubbard, jewelry designer at Crafty Little Gnome and an Etsy seller.
"I was waking up early and working before work, and then coming home and working after work and on weekends," Hubbard says. "When you're doing that, something's got to give, and for me it was my social life."
It's all about scheduling and prioritizing -- if you feel you don't have as much time to work on your shop as you'd hoped, think about where you want to see yourself in six months to a year, Morgan advises. Also, don't be afraid to take some time off every now and then.
"Take a vacation. You can't work all day and then focus on your Etsy shop all night for very long without burning out," she says. "Give yourself a little break every now and then."


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We won't discover all the High Street Vita deals until tomorrow, but that doesn't mean you can't splash your cash right now and have the machine waiting for you on (or at least shortly after) launch day.
Here's a look at the deals currently available online for Sony's new machine, as well a few of the accessories available for the new high-end machine.
- The Wi-Fi version of the handheld is available for £229.99 with the 3G unit costing £279.99
- Bundles include the 3G console with Uncharted: Golden Abyss and an 8GB memory card (£319.98) or alternatively with Wipeout 2048 (£309.98). The Wi-Fi version complete with FIFA Soccer and an 8GB card costs £269.98
- GAME is also offering an extra 25 per cent trade-in credit when customers hand over at least one title
- Customers can also get a guaranteed trade-in credit of just £10 less than the device's purchase price if they return the unit by March 7th
- HMV is asking £219.99 for the Wi-Fi model and £269.99 for the 3G SKU. Both come with a free pre-order pack that includes headphones, a £5 PSN card and some Vita-themed PlayStation Home goodies.
- The online giant is undercutting its High Street rivals by charging £209.99 for the Wi-Fi model and £259.99 for the 3G machine
- Customers pre-ordering the handheld get a free 8GB memory card and one of a selection of titles (Virtua Tennis, Lumines, Michael Jackson, Rayman Origins, Dungeon Hunter or Asphalt) for just £15
- Play is selling the Wi-Fi console and free 8GB memory card for £212.99 with the 3G machine, complete with 8GB card, for £262.99. All Vita hardware SKUs come with a pre-order pack
- Three £227.99 bundles are also on offer including wither Rayman Origins, Virtua Tennis of Little Deviants. All include an 8GB card
- A £242.99 SKU is also available including a copy of Uncharted: Golden Abyss and 8GB card
- Those looking to bundle with FIFA Football can choose between a £242.99 pack including the Wi-Fi machine or a £292.99 SKU for the 3G machine. Both include an 8GB card
- The indie retailer is charging £209.85 for the Wi-Fi machine and £259.85 for the 3G model
- For £218.84 customers can get a Wi-Fi machine and either F1 2011, Lumines, Asphalt or Dungeon Hunter Alliance. The same offer for the 3G machine costs £279.85
- The Wi-Fi machine and FIFA Football costs £228.85 with the 3G machine costing £284.86
- The most expensive SKU on offer includes the Wi-FI machine, Rayman Origins, Lumines, Dungeon Hunter and a 4GB card for £269.86.
- The base price for the Wi-Fi model is £219.97 or £269.97 for the 3G handheld
- A Wi-FI SKU including a 16GB card and Uncharted costs £269.99
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Biochip for detecting illicit powders, Martian atmosphere's possible fingerprints of life
CLEO/QELS meeting showcases the latest in photonics scienceWashington, DC-- Researchers from around the world will present new results in optics, photonics and their applications at the 2006 CLEO/QELS meeting from May 21-26, 2006, in Long Beach, California. The meeting is co-sponsored by the Optical Society of America (OSA), the American Physical Society Division of Laser Science (APS-DLS), and the IEEE Lasers & Electro-Optics Society (IEEE/LEOS).
At CLEO/QELS, researchers from around the world gather to present many of the latest breakthroughs on the science and engineering of photons and light waves.
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A Taiwan research collaboration led by Chi-Kuang Sun (National Taiwan University) has built a tiny biochip that can instantly identify illicit drugs such as cocaine and amphetamines in their natural powdered form.
In the new approach, researchers simply deposit powder in its natural form into a small, rectangular glass-and-plastic biochip containing some electronic components. The deposited powder settles into channels just 20 microns deep, the thickness of just a few red blood cells. Inside the biochip, a small transmitter beams electromagnetic radiation in the terahertz (THz) range (in between the microwave and infrared), to which biomolecules are very sensitive. By recording how much radiation the powder absorbs over a range of THz frequencies, the researchers obtain distinctive chemical fingerprints of the biomolecules that make up the powder.
Using this method, the researchers were able to distinguish powders of cocaine (which absorbs a maximum of radiation at 0.8 THz) and amphetamine (1.03 THz) from powders of potato starch, flour, and lactose, the latter of which absorbs a maximum of radiation at 0.53 THz. Only 2-5 seconds were required to finish each scan. In addition, the drug's distinctive THz signatures makes them possible to detect even if they were mixed in with an additional ingredient such as flour.
Present forensics techniques such as gas chromatography, in addition to being potentially bulky, all require tampering with the sample, by vaporizing it, for example, or attaching a fluorescent molecule to it. This can add time, expense, and complication to the process of identifying a drug. The new terahertz technique could solve these problems and be a more efficient alternative.
Demonstrating improved sensitivity in recent experiments, the biochip could also identify specific molecules dissolved in water (which tends to absorb terahertz radiation strongly and obscure the signals from other molecules) for potential applications such as DNA identification in saliva. For such applications, the portability and potentially low cost of this biochip make it superior to conventional techniques.
Forensics is not the only application for the terahertz biochip: researchers also believe it may be very useful for molecular biology applications, such as studying the folding patterns of proteins, which would be helpful for designing new drugs. (Paper CMLL7, "Terahertz Biochip for Illicit Drug Detection")
In an approach that has already improved nondestructive evaluation of the space shuttle and can potentially bring about better detection of weapons and explosives for homeland security, David Zimdars of Michigan-based Picometrix will present a fast and practical real-world system for terahertz (THz) imaging. THz imaging employs a band of electromagnetic radiation between the microwave and infrared spectrum to penetrate objects and look inside them. This form of imaging has a number of advantages over other methods currently in practice, including safety (no ionizing radiation, unlike x-ray systems), resolution of details (about a millimeter in size), and a better ability to discriminate between similar materials (such as plastic explosives and fertilizer).
Previous THz systems were confined to the laboratory, and took dozens of minutes or hours to image small samples (less than 10 square centimeters in size). In contrast, the new system can inspect a 1-square-meter area with 1.5-mm resolution in less than an hour, while smaller areas take just a few minutes. NASA engineers have already used the Picometrix design to peer through the layer of spray-on foam insulation on the external fuel tanks of the space shuttle Discovery and inspect it for defects. The terahertz imager is also fast enough for monitoring certain high-speed industrial processes. For example, the system can now be used to inspect paper products moving on an assembly line at 4 m/s with 1 mm spacing. The new system works in the "time domain"; it obtains information at different points in time to build up an image. In the Picometrix system, laser pulses lasting just femtoseconds travel through an optical fiber to deposit energy onto a semiconductor material which then generates THz radiation. The semiconductor material then aims THz rays at different areas of the object (which can remain stationary, unlike in previous methods where the object had to move during a scan).
The system has two modes. The "transmission" mode can inspect items to depths of up to 30 cm when they do not contain significant amounts of water or metal. In that mode, the detector obtains images by recording how much of the terahertz rays get absorbed by an object. Reflection mode is useful when it is only possible to inspect one side of an object (such as clothing on a person). In that mode, the detector records THz rays reflected from the object of interest. The researchers expect it to be possible to develop much faster versions of this system for homeland security applications, such as airline screening of passengers and luggage. (CMLL1, "Security and Non Destructive Evaluation Application of High Speed Time Domain Terahertz Imaging")
In an advance that enables heightened monitoring of planetary atmospheres, for the first time researchers have designed new lightweight laser instruments that make it practical to routinely measure concentrations of atmospheric gases in situ, or in their natural environments. Measuring these gases more widely and frequently will give atmospheric researchers much richer information for studying weather, climate change, and other phenomena on Earth and other planets and moons. The instruments, known as tunable mid-IR laser spectrometers, produce light in the mid-infrared region, a part of the spectrum to which all atmospheric gases respond in a distinctive fashion. Tuning the lasers to produce light in a particular window of the mid-IR spectrum and recording the colors (wavelengths) that the atmosphere absorbs makes it very easy to obtain direct information on the concentration of different gases that are present, a boon to climate researchers who are accustomed to making limited or painstaking measurements of the upper atmosphere's crucial chemistry.
Using a laser spectrometer on NASA's high altitude WB-57 spacecraft, Christopher Webster of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and his colleagues have made the first-ever in situ measurements of different water isotopes in and out of the clouds from the troposphere to stratosphere. This information is providing a wealth of data on the still incompletely understood origin of cirrus clouds, the wispy masses that play a major role in warming the Earth. The laser instruments can capture signatures of the clouds' "birth," thereby enabling the researchers to determine whether the clouds formed from ice lofted up from below, or if they built up at their present location under the right conditions of temperature and moisture. Identifying cirrus cloud locations--and the details of how any given cloud formed, something that was difficult to do before--is very important to understanding their contribution to global temperatures.
Webster has also designed a tunable laser spectrometer for the upcoming Mars Science Laboratory mission set for launch in 2009. Among other things, the instrument will probe the recently discovered methane gas in the Martian atmosphere. By measuring the ratio of carbon-13 to carbon-12 in the methane gas, researchers will be able to distinguish whether it came from Martian rocks or from methane-producing microorganisms that may have existed on the planet.
Much of the breakthrough with these new instruments arises from the fact that one can now fit several of these tunable mid-IR lasers in a 5-lb, room-temperature package, as opposed to the technology of the 1980s, which required a 3000-lb., liquid-helium-cooled environment for a single laser, or even that of the 1990s, in which the laser setups were still hundreds of pounds in weight. In contrast, the small, lightweight, and room-temperature nature of the new instruments opens the possibility of deploying many of them at the same time to get abundant climate data simultaneously at multiple locations.
(Paper CFL1, "Advanced Mid-IR Laser Spectrometers for Identifying the Origin of Earth's Cirrus Clouds and Life on Mars")
Using state-of-the-art extreme ultraviolet laser technology, Courtney Brewer of Colorado State University and her colleagues have built a tabletop optical imaging system that can reveal details smaller than 38 nanometers (billionths of a meter) in size, a world record for a compact light-based optical microscope. The microscope can keenly inspect nanometer-scale devices designed for electronics and other applications. It will also be capable of catching subtle manufacturing defects in today's ultra-miniaturized computer circuits, where defects just 50 nm in size that were once too small to cause trouble could wreak havoc in the nanometer scales of today's computer chips.
Except for some high-tech details, the microscope works very similarly to a conventional optical microscope. Light shines through the sample of interest. The transmitted light gets collected by an "objective zone plate," which forms an image on a CCD detector, the same kind of device that records images in a digital camera.
However, in the case of the sub-38-nm microscope, there are some advanced technological twists. The microscope uses a laser that produces light in the extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) spectrum, whose very small wavelength makes it possible to see a sample's tiny details. The EUV light is created by ablating (boiling away) the surface of a silver or cadmium target material so that the vaporized material forms a plasma (collection of charged particles) that radiates laser light. To focus this light, the researchers avoid standard lenses, because they strongly absorb EUV radiation. Instead, the microscope uses "diffractive zone plates," structures containing nanometer-spaced concentric rings that focus the light in the desired fashion.
Other state-of-the-art optical microscopes have achieved resolutions as low as 15 nm, but they required the use of large particle accelerators called synchrotrons. This more compact and less expensive system has the potential to become more widely available to researchers and industry. In addition, since the extreme ultraviolet laser produces light pulses with very short duration (4 picoseconds, or trillionths of a second), the researchers believe it may be possible to create picosecond-scale snapshots of important processes in other applications. The work was done at Colorado State University in collaboration with the University of California Berkeley as part of the NSF ERC for Extreme Ultraviolet Science and Technology. (Paper CME4, "Sub-38 nm resolution microscopy with a tabletop 13 nm wavelength laser")
Electrons orbiting an atomic nucleus are often depicted concretely but incorrectly as little planets circling a miniature sun in crisp trajectories. Actually, quantum mechanics provides a more accurate (but still metaphorical) picture: the electrons can't be depicted directly. Rather, only the probability of their being at certain places near the nucleus (the core of the atom) can be rendered and even then only as cloudlike blobs. Researchers never had access to actual images of electron clouds--they only calculated them in theory. Thanks to breakthroughs with ultrashort laser pulses, these clouds, called orbitals, can now be imaged directly.
David Villeneuve of the National Research Council of Canada and his colleagues have helped pioneer a method in which a femtosecond laser pulse rips electrons from the periphery of molecules. These electrons, feeling the electric field of the pulsed light, are first repelled but then very quickly recalled to their home molecule by the strong fields of the same pulse which, in its quick cycling, reverses direction. The electrons can then recombine into the parent molecule, and in the process emit extreme ultraviolet light of their own, light which can be used to perform a type of "tomographic" imaging of the molecule, or more particularly its orbitals. Thus the electron is used to image its own domain. Villeneuve will report on his latest efforts to map orbitals and progress towards making movies of molecular dynamics. (Paper JFB1, "Imaging of Molecular Orbitals and Attosecond Pulses.")
Additional noteworthy meeting topics include biologically inspired optical polymers (CThI2), construction of the highest-powered laser in the world (JTuG1), a 3D-2D-3D photonic crystal (CTuAA1), using optics to improve accuracy in determining blood flow rate (CTuW2), innovations in solid-state lighting (CTuDD2), airborne lidar and satellite comparison of atmospheric aerosols (CThT4), the light-emitting field-effect transistor (CTuDD1), optical magnetic mirror (QWE2), nanowell structures for sensing tiny particles (CWL1), an optical lattice clock (QThC4), entangled photons on demand from a single quantum dot (JTuC2), matter wave optics on an atom chip (QThC2), solid-state single photon detectors (JTuF), and nanoplasmonics (session QMC).
Taking place throughout the meeting, three plenary talks will feature a mixture of speakers and topics. In "The Mars Laser Communications Demonstration Project" (Wednesday, May 24), Don Boroson of MIT Lincoln Lab will explain technology that could allow spacecraft to transmit high rates of data via light waves, rather than with conventional radio waves, and discuss how this space technology will influence future laser communications systems. In "Fiber Lasers: The Next Generation" (Monday, May 22), David Payne of the University of Southampton will describe how lasers which use fiber optics to generate beams will have substantial impacts beyond applications which they have already affected, such as laser cutting and welding, and may move into many niches that traditional laser designs currently occupy. In "Quantum Phenomena in Optical Communications Systems: Is the Quantum Internet Next?" (Wednesday, May 24), Richart E. Slusher, Lucent Technologies Inc., will discuss how light's quantum properties are being exploited for use in powerful new encryption, computing, and communications technologies.
A Press Room will be located in the Long Beach Convention Center in VIP A. The Press Room will be open Sunday, May 21 from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. and Monday, May 22 through Thursday, May 25 from 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Those interested in obtaining a meeting badge for the Press Room should register online at http://www.cleoconference.org/media_center/MediaRegistrationForm.aspx or contact OSA's Colleen Morrison at 202.416.1437, [email protected].
A press luncheon panel will take place on Tuesday, May 23 at noon. The press luncheon will offer an overarching perspective on significant new developments to be unveiled during CLEO/QELS. The panel will also introduce some of the most promising applications for optical technology. To register for the press luncheon contact OSA's Colleen Morrison at [email protected], 202.416.1437.
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Mr. Harper's Travel Guide
Stretching more than 2,000 miles from north to south, Argentina is a land of incredible diversity. Polychrome mountains and dense cloud forest provide a stunning backdrop for the Spanish colonial cities of the northwest; farther south, Mendoza's neat patchwork of vineyards is set ...
Stretching more than 2,000 miles from north to south, Argentina is a land of incredible diversity. Polychrome mountains and dense cloud forest provide a stunning backdrop for the Spanish colonial cities of the northwest; farther south, Mendoza's neat patchwork of vineyards is set against the majestic scenery of the snow-covered Andes. Directly west of Buenos Aires, you will encounter breathtaking vistas in the lake country around Bariloche. And at the continent's tip, immense glaciers grind their way through the jagged peaks of Patagonia. Nowadays the country offers a number of stylish inns and estancias, all with individual charm, ideally located to take full advantage of the astonishing natural splendor.
Argentina is south of the equator, so its seasons are reversed, with December to March being summer and June to September winter. Buenos Aires enjoys a Mediterranean-style climate, with January being sufficiently hot and humid to prompt a mass exodus to the beach. The immense expanse of Patagonia is drier, cooler and notoriously windy at its southernmost tip.
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The people of Buenos Aires love this typical parrilla (grill). Tucked away in the Palermo Viejo neighborhood, it has a comfortable, low-key atmosphere with dark wood, exposed bricks and a congenial (if noisy) bar. Start with the arugula salad, then go for the bone-in sirloin. Try it well-done, which in Argentina means slightly charred on the outside, pink in the center. And if you want to stick with tradition, order an indulgent flan for dessert. The wine list is extensive, the service friendly and unhurried.
This handsome addition to the thriving Puerto Madero area has splendid water views, a sleek interior in earth tones and a dramatic wine wall. While the stated tradition of the kitchen is French, the results seem more like contemporary American. Regardless, the food is delicious and beautifully presented. Watch for dishes such as the starter of prawns with white grapes and seaweed, and a main course of Kobe-style beef with sweet peppers, black garlic and olives. The wine wall contains more than 1,200 bottles from 270 producers, including some of the best in Argentina. Closed Monday.
There is a saying that the only part of a cow Argentinians don't eat is the moo. This is a casual, comfortable place — the light fixtures are made from wagon wheels; the kitchen is open; old wine bottles line the walls — to explore the pleasures of Argentinian beef. The cordial staff will help you make your selection, but the most appealing option for me always seems to be the sirloin (although the sweetbreads shouldn't be overlooked). Order a fine Malbec, and you will enjoy a memorable evening.
A European-style bistro with black-and-white tile floors, dramatic chandeliers and tables set with crisp white linens, Fervor attracts an elegant crowd. Although it is a place to see and be seen, the food is the real draw. Fine meat dishes and seafood grills are the highlights.


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Every child I know at one point has had a fascination with trains, my child is no exception. When Gavyn was three, every word out of his mouth had something to do with trains. He told everyone we knew, that one day he would have this train set. And he did, four to be exact. He REFUSED to let us return the sets as everyone bought that same Thomas set as his Christmas gift in 2005. He had a train set at all our relatives home, so he could always enjoy the set he requested. His train obsession lasted a few years.
Since visiting Day Out With Thomas, Zoe has been captivated by trains. She has asked numerous times if we can ride more trains and a train set is on her wish list, or was.
If you have a child that is fascinated in trains, take a look at Power Trains by Jakks Pacific! Power Trains are quality trains that are battery operated!
We received Power Trains Log Loader Express for review. This is a remote control train. Included in this 48-piece playset are tons of cool things including 15 feet of track, a freight engine, tanker car, caboose, two flat cars, remote control, toys to assemble the log loader station, forklift, loading truck and logs.
Assembly was fairly simple with this. The track has tabs on one section of the track and a slot on the other. They slide together fitting into a groove. The track has straight pieces, curved pieces and a cross section.
We then assembled the log loader express. When built, there will be a shed with roof that includes a ramp, log holding ramp and crane. This fun play area will act as the logging area, where children will take their logging truck and forklift to load logs onto the flat cars on the train!
This area is exciting for train enthusiasts as they'll rotate the log holding knob, take the forklift to grab and raise logs with the push of a button then transport those logs up the plastic ramp.
They'll then release those logs from the fork truck into the log bin. With a slight rotate on the knob, logs will go into the holding area. Using the crane, children will enjoy pushing the button to grab a log, move the crane up and over, to where the flat car is waiting to be loaded.
Kids can also load the logs onto the logging truck, which has a truck bed. My kids unloaded from the train, onto the logging truck then parked in the shed.
Super fun stuff!
The train engine requires 3 AAA batteries. Also, the remote control will need 2 AAA batteries to operate. The remote has an on/off switch and a handle to control the train either forward or reverse. There is also stop in the center.
Once we had the set complete, both kids were enjoying the train and loading logs. The set is a good sized train set with much to do. This train set offers more than just a train and is a great set for those that want a train set, but may be too young for an electric train set.
Even though, this is made of plastic, it is durable. The track stays together well without coming apart (huge plus) and the cars stay connected well. Younger children may have some difficulties assembling the track but that is only because of the way they snap together. Like a puzzle, but the snaps are small. We have had some sticking issues with the crane button, so the kids have to push down on a log to open the crane so it grabs a log. I do highly recommend using rechargeable batteries with the set so children can play for longer periods of time.
Overall we really enjoy this set. It is a lot of fun and would make a wonderful gift for train aficionados this holiday season. It is not a complex set, so great for children. Not only will they be a train conductor with this set, they'll be loggers and vehicle operators. Best of all, all Power Trains toys are compatible, so children can create awesome railroads and buy more train cars for longer trains!
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The new Americana romance from bestselling author Dorothy Garlock, this time set against the backdrop of WWII. Sophie Heller's family immigrated from Germany to Victory, a small town in Illinois, before WWII began. Now that the war has affected the town, the townspeople discriminate against Sophie and her family. When a train derails, it is an accident but the Heller family is blamed. Coming to Sophie's rescue is a teacher from the high school, and despite their cultural differences, a romance starts to bloom.
A young woman whose family has emigrated from Germany in search of a better life finds herself facing ugly prejudices.
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Classic Rock
You won't believe your ears as you hear the sounds of one of the best rock bands ever to smash a guitar. All the great songs of the Who played with loving car and manic intensity. From My Generation to Won't Get Fooled Again and beyond, the show is a thrill ride of sound.


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One of the things I enjoy most about the National Shooting Sports Foundation is their ability to conduct industry-wide research.
In the May 2014 issue of AR Guns & Hunting there's a story by NSSF's research and analysis director Jim Curcuroto titled: "Many Uses, Many Sales Lead To Many Questions."
The author discusses the popularity of the Modern Sporting Rifle, (MSR), and describes the average owner.
From the report:
More than 4.8 million people own a MSR.
MSR's account for 20 percent of all sales for most FFLs.
The average MSR owner is 35, married and has some college education
One-third of MSR owners have either a law enforcement or military background.
The main reason most respondents gave for buying an MSR is for recreational shooting. Home defense was the second most-cited reason.
Great research!
Mr. Curcuroto needs to write more.


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Community calendar of events for Nov. 16, 2013
Saturday, Nov. 16
Special events
Valley City State University Planetarium shows, 1 p.m., "It's About Time," and 1:45 p.m., "The Zodiac," room 309 Rhoades Science Center, VCSU campus. Freewill donations accepted.
The Whoever Can Come band free jam session, 1 to 4 p.m., Barnes County Museum, 315 Central Ave. N, Valley City.
Indoor radio controlled fun fly, including radio-controlled flight demonstrations, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Jamestown Civic Center. Pilot registration, 9 to 10 a.m. ($10 landing fee). The event is free to the public.
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The Corte Madera library is hosting a presentation March 20 on artist Rembrandt van Rijn and the current exhibit about him at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.
The illustrated, docent-led lecture shows a selection of etchings by Rembrandt as well as his predecessors and followers during the great flowering of Dutch art in the 17th century.
The lecture is from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Corte Madera library, 707 Meadowsweet Drive.
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Getting by with Less
In these belt-tightening times, your peers share some of their more creative ideas for increasing revenue and cutting budgetary red tape
California Gov. Gray Davis is asking for a 1 percent budget increase for the state Department of Corrections. Meanwhile, he is mandating that the state cut $4.5 billion from its education budget, close to 11 percent of all its education K-12 spending.
In North Carolina, legislators have asked state education officials to find ways to cut more than $125 million, or about 2.3 percent, of the state allocation for public schools in the fiscal 2002 budget.
And even though President Bush is asking to raise Texas' federal education grant by $207 million, law makers in the Lone Star state are whispering about saving money by doing away with 12th grade or going to a four-day school week.
In these tough times, it's up to administrators to find creative ways of boosting their bottom line. Superintendents across the country are breaking free from their budget shackles and are asking for a little help from the powers that be.
Minimize the Effects
Whether they realize it or not, the California legislature recently passed a number of bills that make it more difficult for the state's superintendents to balance their budgets. For example, did you know that a district can't privatize or outsource any of its non-educational services-such as transportation, food services or grounds maintenance-simply to save money?
"Take a look at six of the most onerous laws you passed that will do nothing but increase costs and don't help children at all and simply defer those for now, just put them aside," urges James Fleming, Superintendent of the Capistrano (Calif.) Unified School District (www.capousd.org) and president of the California City School Superintendents Association.
In January, Fleming met with Gov. Davis to discuss 20 proposals to minimize the effect of state budget cuts on students. His recommendations include often suggested ideas such as tapping reserves and deferring state tests to more forward-reaching ideas such as the ability to block-grant existing state categorical programs.
For example, on the heels of the Columbine massacre, Fleming's district received a massive school safety allocation grant and receives $600,000 in a categorical grant for school safety programs. Also, through the Tobacco Use Prevention Education Act the district receives $400,000 to educate students about the negative effects of smoking. "Both of them worthy public policy objectives, but clearly taking away from the prerogatives of local school boards to make determinations about what's best for the education of children," Fleming says.
Fleming is asking that he be given the authority to take funds from some of the state's 150 categorical programs and use them to make up for budget shortfalls.
As he did in his district, Fleming suggests "taking a look at all of your options" to help stop wasteful spending. In order to have involvement from all of the district's stakeholders, the superintendent created a number of budget committees-one made up of parents, one of teachers and one of classified support personnel. He went to these groups and said, "We've got these cuts we have to make. How about you giving me some ideas."
And ideas he got. One of the district's bus drivers suggested some serious consolidation of bus routes. She had spoken to other drivers and found that there were many buses that weren't running a full load of students, especially in the afternoon. The solution was to run one set of routes in the morning and different routes in the afternoon, resulting in some cost savings for the district's transportation budget.
Similarly, the district's warehouse supervisor suggested saving money by making an arrangement with product providers to ship the goods directly to schools. The district had had been having the items shipped to a district warehouse and then transported to individual buildings. "Sometimes some great ideas can come out of dealing with the rank-and-file folks," Fleming says.
Principal Pepsi
Would an extra $3,000 a month per building help in your district? It certainly has in the Charleston (N.C.) County School District (www.ccsdschools.com). For more than 15 years West Ashley High School Principal Bob Olson has been wheeling and dealing with corporations to bring a better education to his students. How has he done it? Through corporate contracts. Currently, the school receives 43 cents for every dollar spent on soda.
About seven years ago the district combined two high schools of 1,000 students each into one school that would serve between 2,500 and 3,000 students. Olson contacted the soda vendor he was under contract with to help in the construction planning of the new building. His philosophy was to decide the best places to put vending machines, so if they chose to put machines in, they wouldn't just be stuck here and there, but there would be the right number of plugs and they wouldn't be out in the open.
Once the recommendation was in, Olson met with the architects and incorporated space planning for the machines.
Next, he invited Coca-Cola and Pepsi to make presentations to a special committee to get exclusive distribution rights for five years.
"We were amazed at how [the distributors] wanted to come into our school. And basically, they helped us finish some things in the construction that had been value-engineered out," Olson says.
In addition, West Ashley High School has received numerous scoreboards, an electronic signboard in front of the school-that alone would have cost $35,000-cafeteria seating and sound panels in the gym, all donated by the soft drink company.
All of the money pouring into the high school caught the attention of the district. Superintendent Ron McWhirt put out an RFP for a district-wide soda contract and recently signed a deal with Pepsi. And because Olson began the relationship, his school received a three-digit signing bonus.
Advertise Here
The next time your flight is coming in for a landing at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport, take a look out the window and you might see a huge Dr Pepper ad painted on the rooftop of a building. Sound strange? Probably not. But if you knew that building was a public high school, you might realize that its administration folks are shrewd businessmen.
Its all part of an advertising program the Grapevine-Colleyville (Texas) School District (www.gcisd-k12.org) began in the spring of 1997. While advertising in public schools has long been a controversial subject, this district of 13,584 students right next to the DFW airport, didn't receive the bad publicity they had anticipated.
"I had only one person call me to complain. We have a lot of parents who are very involved in the district, so for only one to complain was a very low number. Her fear was that we would have billboards in front of the schools. But obviously, that wasn't what we wanted to do," says Louise Henry, the district's director of development and community relations.
Pepsi took advantage of a deal the district was offering where anyone who donated $15,000 or more could have their logo painted on a rooftop. The district also offers a $10,000 package where advertisers receive a 2' x 5' sign in every gym, a 12' x 4' sign in the stadium and banner advertisements on school busses.
Parent reaction to the advertising campaign has been almost silent. Henry says, "If you were to ask our parents what they think of the advertising program, the majority of the answers would be 'What advertising program?' "
"We're pretty strict on what we allow in our students' hands but we're generous when it comes to allowing the advertiser to have the space they purchased, Henry says. "If there are community supporters that are willing to put their banner out in support of what the school is doing for a fee, it's win-win for both parties. Any time you can support what the school district is doing and, at the same time, support a local business, that's a win-win situation."
The Grapevine-Colleyville district has also embarked on a practice not too common in K-12 education-establishing a foundation by soliciting funds from alumni and the community-at-large. While foundations have been a major source of revenue for higher education institutions, K-12 districts have been slow to adopt the practice.
"If you look at the history of philanthropy, many of our public universities in Texas began foundations in the early 1900s. And now you can tell a public university that has an active alumni association and an active development department from ones that don't-they have more enrollment and they have more ability to serve students," says Henry. "And whether that's fair or not, I think [the creation of ] foundations will begin to happen with public schools. So by the year 2020, every school district will have a foundation."
To date, the foundation has funded $285,000 of district projects. With hopes to make more of an impact on the district's budget, Henry says, "We are just now embarking on a collaborative effort to ensure that what we fund is what the school board needs, so we're not funding anything less than necessary."


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To our friends Godfrey and Diana, you made our Holiday fantastic and we look forward to seeing you in July.
This is the best place we found in Antigua, right next to the beach and so friendly. You cant go to Antigua with staying here and feel the real Caribbean.
Colin and Karen.
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