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"Finally, the time has come for him to assume a larger role...He had been confining himself to Youth Congress and the student wing of the party. He should come in the mainstream...This is the demand of all Congressmen. We all want that he works proactively," Singh said.
While Singh sought a "decisive" role for Rahul, the senior leader, who declined to be identified, said that projection of a PM candidate in the next polls scheduled in 2014 was "imperative in view of the changing times". Party General Secretary Digvijay Singh speaking separately said that Gandhi, who has so far restricted his role to the affairs of Youth Congress and NSUI, should play a larger role from Sept, once the presidential elections are over.
The AICC general secretary, who downplayed contentions of his proximity to Gandhi, said, "Had Rahul imposed himself on the party in the very beginning, it would not have been good. Now when there is demand he should come". He was asked why the clamour for Rahul was growing now.
His comments come just days after Law Minister Salman Khurshid was quoted by a newspaper as having said that the party had seen just cameos of Rahul Gandhi's thoughts and ideas and that the party was waiting for him to weave these into a grand announcement - remarks that the minister subsequently said were misinterpreted.
Singh, however, refused to clarify what he meant by larger role for Gandhi amid speculation that Gandhi could become the party's Vice President. After Pranab Mukherjee's exit from the all-powerful Congress Core Group, the young leader could also be formally brought in there.
"Larger role does not mean the Presidentship in any party," Singh said, adding that the party will fight the next Lok Sabha elections under Sonia Gandhi's leadership.
However, when asked whether the party could project its Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Singh pointed out that the party had not projected any face in 2004 Lok Sabha elections.
The AICC has already made it clear that Manmohan Singh would continue to be Prime Minister till 2014. "Congress party does not project anyone either as PM or CM," he said. Another party leader speaking separately, however, said that he was of the view that the party should project its Prime Ministerial face before the next Lok Sabha elections keeping in mind current political situation.
While the leader did not elaborate the reasons for projection of a PM candidate, the rationale could be to exploit the differences in the BJP, leading the opposition NDA, on the leadership issue.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi had a meeting with four senior leaders Ahmed Patel, Janardan Dwivedi, Digvijay Singh and Jairam Ramesh. However, there was no immediate word whether they met Gandhi collectively or separately and what transpired in the meeting.
Singh, however, refused to specify what role he feels Gandhi should play and merely reiterated that Gandhi "should play a larger role into the mainstream of Congress party". Asked whether it was opportune for Gandhi to don a larger role, Singh said, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Only then leadership emerges. Only a person who swims against the current is called a leader by the people."
The AICC general secretary dismissed contentions that Rahul factor failed to work in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Assembly elections saying it is the regional leadership which takes key decisions including for ticket distribution in the Assembly elections.
"There is no such thing as Rahul factor. There is PCC, regional leadership. They have to act. These things are decided by state leadership. They decide whom to give tickets not Rahul," Singh said.


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Uncovering the Enigmatic Chinatown of Los Angeles2013-02-22 7 12 Share Tweet
"Forget It, Jake. It's Chinatown." This infamous line from Roman Polanski's neo-noir masterpiece is just one of the contributing factors to the mystique of this particular neighborhood of Los Angeles. Want to know what it's really like today? Let me give you a tour!
Perfectly positioned at the foot of rolling hills just North of Downtown LA, the Chinatown of my hometown is one of the most astounding places in the city. Once you see behind the tourist curtain, this enigmatic neighborhood doesn't cease to amaze. Though the original Chinatown in LA was destroyed to make way for Union Station, this "new" Chinatown is still pretty darn cool.
There's a lot see and do in Chinatown. Simply entering through the iconic gate, adorned with Dragons that actually smoke is a sight to behold! (Don't worry, it's water vapor, but it looks REALLY cool!) Along Broadway and Hill, you'll find lots of little shops with the ubiquitous souvenirs found any city's Chinatown.
You'll also find some fresh produce stands that sell delicious Asian treats like lychee and pitaya. (Sorry, no photos of those, because I always eat them before I get a chance to take out my camera!) The butcher shop also makes the main thoroughfares feel much more community driven and not just fraught with tourists! Of course, you'll also probably find yourself in the New Chinatown Plaza. Though it definitely caters to tourists, taking a short stroll in there definitely feels like a walk in a by-gone era.
Chinatown also has it's own train stop off the Metro Gold Line, which makes it really convenient if you're coming from East LA, Pasadena, or connecting from one of the other train lines at Union Station. For me, getting off on this stop is great! The train lets one off on the elevated platform and this vantage point offers astounding views of the LA cityscape!
If you take the Metro Gold Line to Chinatown, you can walk two blocks north on Alameda St. to the Los Angeles State Historic Park. It's a grand space where you can enjoy a nice jog or even a meditation session. YES it's that big! It also hosts various music festivals! Can you imagine a better location for a huge music festival?!
And for you night owls, Chinatown also has a very fun night-life scene! One of my favorite places is Hop Louie. The restaurant is on the second level. The first floor serves as a space where they have movie screenings and other events. At night, the first floor also becomes a fabulous bar! The vibe is relaxed and people are just there to have a good time.
Some may say that Los Angeles' Chinatown is nothing more than a Hollywood production. I wholeheartedly disagree. The Chinatown in LA still holds its mysteries. How about the hidden Urban Garden I stumbled upon one day? It's a community garden/art space that is simply captivating!
No matter where you are, a little exploring is sure to take you to unexpected places! I hope you're now more eager to visit my Chinatown! There really is something here for everyone!
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Regarding their health and fitness, what we know so far is this:
Kara Dioguardi: "Back then I was a size 6 or 8; now I'm more like a size 2. Food is not what I use to anesthetize myself anymore." Kara states she didn't work out like a maniac or consume salt before the photo shoot; "I can really retain water," she says. Thanks Kara, I agree we shouldn't use food to anesthetize ourselves.
Regina Hall: "I've been doing Ashtanga five days a week since the beginning of January. Next year, nothing is going to look any better or stand any higher!" By the way, she also mentioned she ate a candy bar on the way to the shoot. I guess she bought into that Snickers satisfies everyone ad campaign.
Emmanuelle Chriqui says this "Some women want bigger breasts," says the Entourage actress. "But [I wish] I could have had a dancer's body. I sometimes wear plunging necklines because they make me feel smaller." I agree, nothing turns heads more in a gym than a dancer's body (sorry meatheads).
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ARM's Cortex A57 and Cortex A53: The First 64-bit ARMv8 CPU Coresby Anand Lal Shimpi on October 30, 2012 11:58 AM EST
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Yesterday AMD revealed that in 2014 it would begin production of its first ARMv8 based 64-bit Opteron CPUs. At the time we didn't know what core AMD would use, however today ARM helped fill in that blank for us with two new 64-bit core announcements: the ARM Cortex-A57 and Cortex-A53.
You may have heard of ARM's Cortex-A57 under the codename Atlas, while A53 was referred to internally as Apollo. The two are 64-bit successors to the Cortex A15 and A7, respectively. Similar to their 32-bit counterparts, the A57 and A53 can be used independently or in a big.LITTLE configuration. As a recap, big.LITTLE uses a combination of big (read: power hungry, high performance) and little (read: low power, lower performance) ARM cores on a single SoC.
By ensuring that both the big and little cores support the same ISA, the OS can dynamically swap the cores in and out of the scheduling pool depending on the workload. For example, when playing a game or browsing the web on a smartphone, a pair of A57s could be active, delivering great performance at a high power penalty. On the other hand, while just navigating through your phone's UI or checking email a pair of A53s could deliver adequate performance while saving a lot of power. A hypothetical SoC with two Cortex A57s and two Cortex A53s would still only appear to the OS as a dual-core system, but it would alternate between performance levels depending on workload.
Architecturally, the Cortex A57 is much like a tweaked Cortex A15 with 64-bit support. The CPU is still a 3-wide/3-issue machine with a 15+ stage pipeline. ARM has increased the width of NEON execution units in the Cortex A57 (128-bits wide now?) as well as enabled support for IEEE-754 DP FP. There have been some other minor pipeline enhancements as well. The end result is up to a 20 - 30% increase in performance over the Cortex A15 while running 32-bit code. Running 64-bit code you'll see an additional performance advantage as the 64-bit register file is far simplified compared to the 32-bit RF.
The Cortex A57 will support configurations of up to (and beyond) 16 cores for use in server environments. Based on ARM's presentation it looks like groups of four A57 cores will share a single L2 cache.
ARM's Cortex A53
Similarly, the Cortex A53 is a tweaked version of the Cortex A7 with 64-bit support. ARM didn't provide as many details here other than to confirm that we're still looking at a simple, in-order architecture with an 8 stage pipeline. The A53 can be used in server environments as well since it's ISA compatible with the A57.
ARM claims that on the same process node (32nm) the Cortex A53 is able to deliver the same performance as a Cortex A9 but at roughly 60% of the die area. The performance claims apply to both integer and floating point workloads. ARM tells me that it simply reduced a lot of the buffering and data structure size, while more efficiently improving performance. From looking at Apple's Swift it's very obvious that a lot can be done simply by improving the memory interface of ARM's Cortex A9. It's possible that ARM addressed that shortcoming while balancing out the gains by removing other performance enhancing elements of the core.
Both CPU cores are able to run 32-bit and 64-bit ARM code, as well as a mix of both so long as the OS is 64-bit.
Completed Cortex A57 and A53 core designs will be delivered to partners (including AMD and Samsung) by the middle of next year. Silicon based on these cores should be ready by late 2013/early 2014, with production following 6 - 12 months after that. AMD claimed it would have an ARMv8 based Opteron in production in 2014, which seems possible (although aggressive) based on what ARM told me.
ARM expects the first designs to appear at 28nm and 20nm. There's an obvious path to 14nm as well.
It's interesting to note ARM's commitment to big.LITTLE as a strategy for pushing mobile SoC performance forward. I'm curious to see how the first A15/A7 designs work out. It's also good to see ARM not letting up on pushing its architectures forward.
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Wilco1 - Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - linkI'm not sure what you are getting at, but an Exynos 5 SoC contains far more on-chip than the Celeron which needs exxtra support chips which add cost and consumer more power.
It's true the Sandy Bridge memory speed is a bit lower than the Exynos (10.6GB/s vs 12.8), but I don't think this affects power that much.
Price? Well we know that the Celeron Chromebook sells for $449 while the Exynos 5 one costs just $249. Since the specs are fairly similar, much of that extra cost is due to the expensive Intel CPU and chipset. The Celeron 867 costs a whopping $134 vs around $20 for Exynos. Reply
lowlymarine - Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - linkSunSpider is an awful benchmark of modern processor performance. Certain browsers are "optimized" specifically for it to an absurd degree, it's single-threaded, fits almost entirely in processor cache, and cares about basically nothing but clock speed.
Try something like LINPACK or software decode of HD content and tell me quad-core Sandy Bridge is "only 3-4x" faster than current ARM chips. Reply
dagamer34 - Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - linkThe fact that there's such a huge gulf between the Sunspider score on the HTC 8X and HTC One X should disqualify it as a performance benchmark. You can't use the OS as a variable in one comparison (Android v. Windows Phone), then change the CPU and parts of the kernel in another comparison (Android v Android). It's inconsistent. Reply
Symmetry81 - Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - linkI'd be really surprised if an A15 couldn't beat one of the old Core Solos form '06, even single threaded. Even the dual core Snapdragon S4 in a Galaxy S III comes pretty close if you check out the scores on Geekbench, and the Krait cores in those are about halfway between an A9 and an A15. Reply
Kurge - Thursday, November 01, 2012 - linkNot even close, the core solo would kill it in real work like video decoding. The more CPU constrained the task the more the Core would spank it. Reply
Heisenburger - Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - link"ARM is definitely more interesting at the moment."
Because that's where all the buzz is at: smartphones and tablets. Reply
BSMonitor - Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - linkBecause that's where people with money and no knowledge see "new" profits.. Reply
listic - Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - link"reducing power every year"? Not so much, in my humble opinion.
Look where Intel was in 2004:
Pentium M ULV 733 processor, released in July 20, 2004, had TDP of 5W.
Sure, nowadays you get multi-core, hyper-threading, memory controller and integrated graphics on-chip, but the lowest power you can buy (apart from Atom) has 17W TDP. That doesn't count as reducing power in my books. Surely, some stagnation is there. Reply
andrewaggb - Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - linkThose are slightly different things. Well performance/watt has generally improved with every tick/tock.
But overall TDP has been improving with ivy bridge and supposedly haswell. Their new atom designs have pretty good TDP as well.
I get what you're saying though, they've overall failed to create new markets by continually releasing products with the same TDP's.
lowlymarine - Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - linkThat Pentium M ULV included nothing but a single 32-bit CPU core on die. A 10W Haswell die crams in two SMT-enabled 64-bit x86 cores, the memory controller, the PCI-Express controller, the clock generator, an integrated GPU that runs circles around any graphics card you could buy in 2004, and the TMDS/DP links necessary to output those graphics to multiple displays at up to 3840x2160 each. Reply


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The title of today's post shouldn't leave any questions open, right? Well, maybe it does. Because what does a cosmetic bag have to do in it? But first things first. I found this floral blazer when I was shopping with my mum during my Easter weekend at home. It was one of the finds from Primark and I loved it right when I saw it. The blazer actually had a matching pair of shorts but unfortunately they didn't look good on me. For this outfit I matched the blazer with my hollyhock pants (last worn here and here) and my favourite Zara heels. But now to the cosmetic bag. I got this as a present last year and I sometimes wear it as a clutch – I think it is too pretty to be only carried around in a suitcase. What do you think? Would you wear it as a bag?
Blazer – Primar (recent), Blouse – H&M (very old), Pants – Asos, Shoes – Zara, Clutch (actually a cosmetic bag) – Coach, Necklace – H&M, Watch – Michael Kors, Bracelets – Asos
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I can't help but feel like we've seen former Playmate of the Year Victoria Silvstedt flashing her panties in and around the Riviera before. She sure does like to wear short skirts in windy areas where she climbs in and out of boats. Not that I'm going to suggest a wardrobe change. Just wearing panties might be a big step for her in terms of new experiences.
Word is that Victoria is single once more and hitting the singles scene. This likely means more T, definitely more A, and probably a whole lot more panties shots. I think I'm ready. The girl has still got something something most definitely going on. Enjoy.


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I really love the cool texturing you used on the piece, particularly how well it shows up on the character's stomach. The character's pose, expression, and outfit all give this piece a wonderful element of whimsy.
If I had one qualm of this piece, it would be how singular and non-detailed the long head-dress is compared to the rest of the character's clothing. I think more elaboration, particularly at the character's back, might have made it a little neater.
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John Hollinger posted his PER Diem column today about why Indiana's odds to make the playoffs are greater than Oklahoma City's odds. I know people around here hate Hollinger, but like positive information about the team better, so here goes:
If you could pick only one of them, which do you think is more likely to make the playoffs: Indiana or Oklahoma City?
Seems obvious, doesn't it? The Pacers are a fairly uninteresting collection of B-list talent and haven't made the postseason since the last time Tony Parker was single, while the Thunder entered the season as the darlings of the league and boast two All-Star-caliber perimeter players in Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. At 7-4 against the Pacers' 5-5, Oklahoma City also has a better record. The Thunder, it seems, are the obvious choice.
Not so fast.
Play out the season based on the results of games to date, adjust for the massive disparity in strength between the two conferences, and you reach a surprising conclusion: Indy's odds of qualifying for the playoffs appear to be significantly better than the Thunder's.
That's the result of our simulation of the rest of the season using the Playoff Odds tool, which launches for 2010-11 today. The method, if you'll recall, is that we play out the rest of the season 5,000 times and tabulate the results, using the current Power Rankings as our base to set the odds of any individual game.
We also allow for home-court advantage, and this early in the season we use a "regression to the mean" component; that way we tend to avoid overrating a team based on a particularly hot or cold start. (If we didn't do this, we'd find ourselves saying things like, "Based on its 10-0 start, Team X appears likely to win 75 games.")
Of course, there will always be factors for which the computerized method can't compensate. Portland, for instance, projects to have a 70.5 percent chance of making the postseason, but that's based on a Power Ranking largely built with Brandon Roy in the lineup. If he can't participate in their final 69 games, one presumes the Blazers' odds diminish substantially.
Here's another common occurrence that throws people when they look at the playoff odds: Often, a conference will have more than eight teams -- or fewer than eight teams -- with better than a 50 percent chance of making the playoffs. This is perfectly logical mathematically -- in fact, you could have all 15 teams in the conference with better than 50 percent odds, since if the games were completely random, each team's odds would be 53.3 percent. As long as the percentages add up to 800 in each conference and no single team has more than 100, any split of the odds among the 15 teams is kosher.
Thus, the current situation we have in the East, where only seven teams project as likely to make the playoffs. This doesn't mean that the East will have only seven playoff teams (although I'd heartily support such a resolution), but rather that the probability of attaining the last spot is split nearly evenly among several fairly awful teams.
As for the Pacers and Thunder? Here's how the Playoff Odds see it: Thanks to the Pacers' easier schedule in the Eastern Conference, the Pacers and Thunder project to finish the season with identical 41-41 records. And since the projected playoff cut-line is at 37 wins in the East but 44 wins in the West, that translates into much better postseason odds for the Pacers.
Indy qualified for the postseason in 67.4 percent of our simulations, with the No. 7 seed its most likely landing spot. Oklahoma City? The Thunder made it only 43.2 percent of the time, with ninth place their most frequent endpoint. Even if a team projected to finish ahead of them (such as Portland) falls off the pace, the Thunder have to hold off three other challengers in Houston, Memphis and Golden State, all of whom project to win at least 38 games.
In contrast, the three teams projected to share No. 9 in the East -- Toronto, Detroit and New York -- average only 34 wins in our simulations. So the Pacers have a great deal more wiggle room than the Thunder.
We see this happen every season in the two conferences, when Western Conference teams enter the lottery and not the playoffs because they have the bad luck to play in the West instead of the East. This doesn't mean Indiana is a better team. Although the current Power Rankings would make Indiana a slight favorite on a neutral court, that's unlikely to hold up all season. But the Pacers don't need to be better; in fact, they can be substantially worse, because they're in a much easier neighborhood.
So, as strange as it sounds, the Pacers are in a much better position to make the playoffs than the more celebrated Thunder squad, based on how they've played to date.
A few more questions on the Playoff Odds:
Why so conservative?
You'll notice that no teams project to win 60 games and only five project to win more than 50. This results from two phenomena. First, the regression-to-the-mean component mentioned above is a factor. It will become less of one as the season goes on, but for now it retains a healthy skepticism that any team is as good (or bad) as we've seen so far.
Second, however, is an important trend that I haven't seen folks account for: The bottom-feeders have become a lot better, and those wins have to come from somewhere. Last season New Jersey and Minnesota combined to win 27 games between them, and five other teams lost at least 55 games.
This year? Only four teams project to lose more than 50, and none appear headed anywhere near the abysmal orbit the Nets and Wolves occupied a year ago. The worst projected records belong to Minnesota and Sacramento, both at 24-58; that's twice as many games as the Nets won in 2009-10.
We're likely to see some movement toward the poles as the year goes on and the regression-to-the-mean component fades away, but it still stands to reason that the standings will be more compressed than those of other recent seasons. It's difficult to have a bunch of 60-win teams unless there are some equally awful teams to offset them at the bottom.
How do the Heat project so well?
Miami is "just" 7-4, but the Heat own the league's best Power Ranking thanks to what is far and away the NBA's best scoring margin. Additionally, based on Power Rankings, Miami has already played two of the three toughest games on its schedule (at Boston, at New Orleans).
In their final 71 games, based on current Power Rankings, they have two toss-ups (at Boston, at Lakers) and will be favored in the other 69. That's how we arrive at Miami going 51-20 the rest of the way and landing a game ahead of Boston for the East's top seed.
New Orleans ahead of the Lakers?
The Hornets have placed extremely well in the early going, but naturally we should be skeptical about whether they can keep it up.
While New Orleans projects to beat out the Lakers for the West's top seed by two games, in this case what the computer doesn't know may be of crucial importance: Namely, that L.A. has been playing without Andrew Bynum, and its defense has suffered as a result. I still expect the Lakers to be the West's No. 1 seed when all is said and done.
Of more interest, perhaps, is the striation we're seeing in the West. Only New Orleans and San Antonio have established themselves as potential foils for L.A. After that is a morass of five teams projected to win 44-48 games, followed by early disappointments like Oklahoma City, Houston and (arguably) Memphis. The West remains the deeper, better conference, but at the top the East may be more powerful.
Who are the mortal locks?
You'll see some teams listed with odds at 100 percent, which obviously conveys a greater deal of certainty than you might think since we're still in the first month of the season.
Two notes on those situations: First, a team can miss the playoffs in up to two of the 5,000 simulations and still show up as "100.0" because we round to the first decimal.
Second, we run 5,000 simulations ... not a million. There are any number of ways a team like, say, Miami, could miss the playoffs, but most of them appear to be unlikely in the extreme. So we can't say, definitely, that the Heat are 100 percent certain to make the postseason until they've mathematically clinched. We can say, however, that they're within rounding-error distance.
Thus far we have only three cases where a team's playoff odds are better than 99.5 percent: Boston, Miami and New Orleans are the lucky trio who can feel free to start printing playoff tickets. Boston can take comfort in a top-four seed, too, as the Celtics have a 99.6 percent shot to win the Atlantic Division (The Celtics project to win it by 23 games and be the division's only playoff team).
On the other hand, three teams are basically out of it already. In the West, the Clippers, Kings and Timberwolves appear to have virtually no chance at the postseason, with a combined 0.6 percent probability that any of them make it.
That may seem especially harsh with the Kings (3-7), given that a Houston team with a worse record still shows a 35.2 percent probability. But Sacramento has played the league's easiest schedule thus far -- their opponents have a .374 opponent winning percentage when not playing the Kings -- and played six of its 10 games at home. Houston, in contrast, has played one of the NBA's toughest slates.
The Kings sit at 28th in the Power Rankings after a miserable home loss to Team Mozgov on Wednesday and would likely need to get well over .500 to make the postseason. Thus, the piddling 0.2 percent chance this morning's Playoff Odds give them seems entirely appropriate.


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IT has been argued that if one were to look for a starting point that has led Pakistan to the woeful place where it is today, it may be lack of education. Alongside the low literacy levels, the curricula, the lack of oversight and the knowledge base of even those who have been to school have continued to be called into question. The challenges faced by the country on this front are myriad and multi-dimensional and begin from the general lack of infrastructure. A population skewed heavily towards the young features low enrolment and high dropout rates, with one in every 10 out-of-school children in the world being Pakistani. Add to this a worsening economic climate which forces parents to keep their children out of school, and the targeting of schools by terrorists, and it is hardly surprising that, as a study undertaken last year estimated, there are 26 countries poorer than Pakistan, but that send more children to school.
Fortunately, though, in the recent past there have been a couple of developments that give some hope. As a consequence of the 18th Amendment, Article 25-A of the constitution directs the state to provide "free and compulsory education" to children aged between five and 16 years. And on Tuesday, the National Assembly adopted the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Bill, 2012 — it has already been passed by the Senate — and called upon the provinces to adopt similar bills. The legislation has worthy features, including infrastructure development and teacher training, stricter regularisation of private schools and punishment for employers who do not send children working for them to school. There is no denying that much would improve if the country could educate its children.
As usual, though, the devil lies in the detail. Has the state the will to undertake the change in mindset that is necessitated to put every child in school? To put every child in school, we would immediately have to see teachers being trained and schools being built on virtually every street. We would need a countrywide strategy to reduce the need for children to work, or for their parents to keep them out of school for other reasons, to create employment opportunities for matriculates or incentives for further education, and to install an educational net that embraces all children, everywhere. And doing that would require far more spending — by some estimates six or more per cent — than the 1.7 per cent of the GDP currently being spent. So, the question then becomes one of political will. Is the state willing to put its money where its mouth is?


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Donald Faison and CaCee Cobb are officially man and wife!
Sixteen months after announcing their engagement, the Scrubs star, 38, and Jessica Simpson's former personal assistant, 35, tied the knot at actor Zach Braff's home in California on Saturday, Dec. 15, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.
Simpson -- who is pregnant with her second child -- served as one of Cobb's bridesmaids, wearing a black dress and carrying a bouquet of red roses. The 31-year-old singer's separated parents, Tina and Joe Simpson, her fiance, Eric Johnson, and her younger sister, Ashlee Simpson, also attended the ceremony.
Faison -- whose film and TV credits include Clueless, Remember the Titans, Waiting to Exhale, Felicity and Can't Hardly Wait -- has three children with ex-wife Lisa Askey, and one son from a previous relationship.
Cobb first rose to fame in 2004 on MTV's Newlyweds while working for Simpson. She also appeared in her BFF's 2010 VH1 reality show The Price of Beauty.


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AN in-depth Government review of the children's services row engulfing one of the region's major hospitals has moved a step closer.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has launched the process that could see controversial plans to downgrade the paediatric and maternity service at Northallerton's Friarage Hospital come under intense, top-level scrutiny.
Mr Hunt has told the Independent Reconfiguration Panel to carry out an initial review of the proposals - which would see an end to consultant-led children's services at the hospital which serves a huge swathe of rural North Yorkshire.
And he has ordered the panel to report back to him by no later than February 22 with advice on whether the changes should be the subject of a full review.
The move follows a decision by North Yorkshire County Council's scrutiny of health committee in December to refer the issue to Mr Hunt.
Committee chairman Jim Clark said: "This is very good news.
"If a full review is ordered, as I very much hope it will be, there will be an opportunity for the people of North Yorkshire, through the scrutiny of health committee, to present their very deep concerns about these proposals directly to those with the ultimate responsibility for deciding what should happen."
The proposals sparked angry protests across large parts of North Yorkshire when they were first put forward last year.
Several thousand people, including the Foreign Secretary William Hague – the MP for Richmond – marched through Northallerton to the Friarage Hospital to demonstrate their support for consultant-led services to continue.
The changes would see the current round-the-clock children's services at the hospital become a day-care unit and the maternity unit becoming midwifery-led.
High-risk cases or those needing 24-hour care would be transferred to hospitals in Middlesbrough or Darlington.
Councillor Clark said: "We do acknowledge that there are issues involving these services at the Friarage which need to be resolved.
"Our concerns do not arise from a desire to be obstructive.
"But we are talking about essential services which are of enormous benefit to people who live in a large, mainly rural, sparsely-populated area, and it is vital that we do what we can to protect them."


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Age limit to oust some Louisiana court officials
Wed, 13 Aug 2014 18:40:40 GMT —
BATON ROUGE, La. -- A new law preventing anyone 70 or older from running for constable or justice of the peace in Louisiana is facing some stiff opposition -- especially among the 160 officials who are about to be banned from re-election because of their age.
The mandatory retirement provision was signed into law in June with very little publicity. But now the law is drawing fire as the deadline for filing to run in the November election approaches next week.
Some say they intend to run for re-election even though the new law says they are too old.
Only one state lawmaker voted against the measure before it passed the Legislature in May. Some of those who voted for it say they didn't realize what the bill actually called for.


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Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin has indicated that he will accept an invitation to visit West Germany which is likely to be extended by Chancellor Helmut Kohl when he visits Israel August 31, diplomatic sources here said today.
Die Welt reported today, however, that acceptance of the invitation does not mean that Begin will actually come to Bonn. It is protocol for the visiting head of a foreign government to invite his host to reciprocate. The West German authorities, preparing for Kohl's visit to Jerusalem, wanted to make sure that Begin would agree and thus avoid an affront.
According to Die Welt, past experience indicated that there will be no visit here by an Israeli Premier for several years, by which time it will probably be Begin's successor.
West German sources said Begin's readiness to accept an invitation from Kohl demonstrated that much of the damage done Bonn-Israel relations in the recent past was due to former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt's demonstrative refusal to visit Israel while he was in office, although an invitation had been extended as far back as 1975. In May, 1981, Begin launched a bitter personal attack on Schmidt and his government's Middle East policies.


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On Friday, deputies responded to a reported dispute between a male and female in the Banks Crossing area.
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Much as I admire you, Dave Letterman, Sarah Palin has a point
Fans know David Letterman is rarely better than when handling a real-life feud.
When GOP presidential candidate John McCain blew off his show last year, lying about the reason for his absence, Letterman milked weeks worth of headlines and material from his outraged reactions -- and even got McCain to visit him in person to get slapped around a bit.
So it was delicious television to watch the grand old man of late night take on criticism from former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin over a few sex-based jokes about her daughter. Palin and her husband accused Letterman of making "sexually perverted" jokes about raping their 14-year-old daughter Willow, because she was the child on the New York visit with Palin that touched off the jokes.
Letterman took to the airwaves last night to deliver a passionate, funny response, where he insisted his jokes weren't about 14-year-old Willow, but 18-year-old Bristol Palin, who just gave birth to a child out of wedlock. The Palins, by the way, refused his offer to bring them on the show for further discussion.
"We were, as we often do, making jokes about people in the news and we made some jokes about Sarah Palin and her daughter, the 18-year-old girl, who is — her name is Bristol, that's right, and so, then, now they're upset with me," Letterman said. "These are not jokes made about her 14-year-old daughter. I would never, never make jokes about raping or having sex of any description with a 14-year-old girl. I mean, look at my record. It has never happened. I don't think it's funny. I would never think it was funny. I wouldn't put it in a joke…"
Unfortunately, Letterman's jokes never named which daughter he was talking about, and Willow was the one with her mother in New York City. (Willow is far left, Bristol is holding the baby).
If I were a betting man, I'd wager his writers goofed and assumed Bristol was the daughter accompanying her mother to New York when they wrote the jokes in the first place.
So, much as I admire how Letterman has exposed the hypocrisy of people like Sarah Palin in the past, and as much as I have cheered the way he's targeted powerful Republicans such as McCain, Palin, Dick Cheney and George W. Bush for their high profile dishonesty, I understand where the Palins are coming from on this one.
If I were Dave, I would have apologized for not making it clear that he was referring to Bristol, who is an adult, and not Willow, who is not. That said, I think the Palins are making the biggest mistake here; their aggressive response may play well with their hardcore fans, but adding this feud on top of open conflict with Newt Gingrich is liable to wear out their welcome with the general public quickly.
In the end, Letterman gets another landmark moment for his show days after beating the Tonight Show in the ratings for the first time in four years. There's a reason why this master is is closing on 30 years in the late night game.


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There will be no issue of the Jewish Daily Bulletin on Sunday, Oct. 16, which is the second day of Succoth
Brown, sojourned in Warsaw. He lived in style befitting a moneyed Jew in the Hotel Europejski. He was travelling to China to 'investigate' the situation of the Jews there, although no one delegated him to this task. On the same journey, he also 'investigated' the situation of the Jews of Poland, although no one requested him to do that either.
"This Mr. Brown is a man without any specific profession. His chief work in America is to hold speeches at meeting where money is collected. It makes no difference to him for what purpose the money is to be assigned, whether to aid the impoverished Polish Jews, or to build a temple in Chicago, or an institution, for example which is occupied with propaganda for a new soap project. He must speak. He has a series of prepared speeches for meetings, and he must utilize them.
"Who cares?
"But when such a Jew comes to Warsaw, 'investigates' the situation of the Jews, and then gives out an interview that he sees no signs of misery among Polish Jews, he must be told:
"'Dear Uncle, Stop'
"Our 'Jewish' Pat colleagues look for such people as David Brown and lick their fingers after such interviews. The Pat was so greatly pleased with Mr. Brown that it took up the cudgels for him and was wroth at the 'jargon' press because it received Mr. Brown so ill and did not even publish any interviews with him.
"We are constrained to inform Mr. Brown that if he desires to view Jewish misery, he should, on his return trip, take a stroll through the Jewish streets—and not as before through Nizka, Chamutscha and Stovski streets—where misery is today too weak a description—Let him walk through Golevkas, Genscha and Franchiskaner streets, there where signs are still hanging and stores are still open. Let him enter the large six-room houses; let him interest himself even in those who still wear a pair of whole shoes, remnants of better days—and he will see a terrible picture of Jewish misery.
"He will not find Jewish misery in the Hotel Suropejski or in the Hotel Bristol or even in the office of the director of the Pat."
The "New York Day" declared:
"David A. Brown, editor of the 'American Hebrew,' Executive member of the American Jewish Committee, Joint Distribution Committee, the Union of American Hebrew Congregations and active in a host of various reform Jewish organizations, owes an apology to the Jewish world at large.
"He, Brown, being in Warsaw recently, ostensibly to 'study the situation'—it is not certain whether upon his own responsibility or as representative of the organizations with which he is identified—informed the Poles that Jewish papers in America 'create a false picture of the Jews in Poland' and that they blacken, without rhyme or reason, the face of Poland in the eyes of the world. In other words that the Jewish press in America disseminates libels against the poor, innocent Polish government.
"This report David A. Brown presented not to the Jewish public opinion in America, not even through the columns of his own newspaper, but rather to Polish public opinion and the public at large, through the Polish Press Agency, 'Pat,' which as every one is aware, is the official press organ of the Polish government.
"In order to justify his charges against the Jewish press in America in the eyes of the Polish government, this Brown offers as a motive the 'fact' that 'he did not see any specific misery among the Jews of Poland, because such misery does not exist.'
"These are words and charges on which Jewish public opinion in America must pause.
"One or the other is possible.
"If no specific Jewish misery exists in Poland and if the Jewish press in America really creates a false picture of the position of the Jews in the Polish republic, something must be done at once.
"We must all fall on our knees in obeisance before the sanctified innocence—called Poland—and pray for forgiveness for the error of our ways; and counsel for the defense of all of us, whom we must raise on high and whose praises we must sing, must be none other than David A. Brown.
"But if it should be proved that all that has been written not alone by the Jewish Press in America, but also by the Jewish press in Poland in recent years and especially during the last few months, concerning the Jewish situation in Poland, is the truth and nothing but the truth, then
"Something must be done at once also and done in such fashion as to render it impossible for the genus Brown to take journeys ostensibly in the interests of the Jews, to speak in the name of the Jews, and in general to have the front of a Jewish leader.
"Let him repeat here in America for Jewish public opinion to hear that Jews in Poland suffer no special misery; that everything is good and well; that the Polish government treats them as it should; that those who paint a false picture concerning the Jewish position in Poland and libel the Polish government before the world, are the Jewish papers of America.
"Indeed let him do this as quickly as possible, let him present the facts and their proofs to substantiate his charges.
"But if he cannot and does not wish to do so, let us at least be clear on several points.
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The World Cut In Half: Food Photography by Ryan Matthew SmithJanuary 20, 2012
We all want to know what is in the food we eat, right? Well, photographer Ryan Matthew Smith has taken this idea to a whole new level. Not only does he expose a typical vegetable garden from the inside, he cuts a BBQ scene in half, a wok, and shows you what it really looks like in a wood fire cookout.


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I hope that they bring back the bright colors.
Like Josh, I wasn't too keen on the gritty look for the CG Gaiking movie, since it was missing that flair from the previous installments. While my only experience with Gaiking is the 2005 series, Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu, the 2005 anime still kept the pieces that make super robot shows very fun and uplifting for the burning soul.
Fast forward to the present, Gale Anne Hurd and Valhalla Entertainment are teaming up with Toei and All Nippon Entertainment Works to make this movie a reality. One good thing that could come out of this is that we might get the hot blooded feeling that was missing from the first trailer, such as the lively colors. However, seeing how Gale Anne Hurd's experience involves Terminator and Aliens, the colorless design might be there to stay. Besides Hurd, Yoshi Ikezawa and Joseph Chou are going to act as the producers for the movie.
But enough talk about the colors, because the important deal breaker in this movie is Gaiking's fighting style. Based on my experience wit the 2005 series, Gaiking abilities can range from firing beams from his chest and eyes, and shooting out massive fire blasts. His strongest attack is Face Open, which grants Gaiking greater speed and power by engulfing itself in golden flames, while casting off the chest and face armor. Judging on what I've mention so far, I am expecting them to go all out with the movie's fight scenes.
Based on the press release shown by the folks at Henshin Justice, there's a chance that they are going to do their best to add the things that made Gaiking great. While the movie will most likely be based off of the original series, I wouldn't be too surprised if we see some shout outs to the 2005 Gaiking anime.
If handled properly, this movie could be the CG super robot movies to end all robot movies. Dare I say it, but I think that the action sequences could surpass those of the main robot from the upcoming Pacific Rim movie.
To those that want to get an idea of what I was talking about in regards to Gaiking's abilities, check out the two openings for the 2005 series in the section after the jump.
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A unique offering among all American colleges and universities, Smith's Internship Program at the Smithsonian Institution allows qualified juniors and seniors to work with some of the nation's preeminent curators and scholars of American culture, doing hands–on research and program development.
The one–semester internship program is at one of the nineteen Smithsonian museums, where students assist in creating exhibitions and programming, conduct research with archival and museum materials, and work side–by–side with curators on a great range of projects. Students also enroll in a weekly seminar on museum studies conducted by an expert in the field, as well as a monthly colloquium in which they report on the progress of their personal research projects. These activities constitute a full–semester of course credit.
Because the Smithsonian Institution comprises so many museums, students from many different disciplines are encouraged to apply. Recent student research projects have dealt with such topics as the northward migration of African Americans, women's participation in sports, American participation in world's fairs, Charles Wilson Peale's papers, the rise of modernism in American art and the use of infant baby formula in the antebellum south.


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Washington, D.C. – The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy™ will kick off the IDFA Dairy Sustainability Symposium on Wednesday, May 25, with an update on the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Commitment and progress made on key initiatives to reduce the dairy industry's carbon footprint and build business value.
The Dairy Sustainability Symposium is designed to help members of the dairy industry and related businesses to better understand sustainability and to target ways to decrease carbon footprint and increase efficiency. It will be held May 25‐26 at The James Hotel in Chicago.
The Innovation Center's presentation will highlight the industry's scientific research efforts, including life cycle assessments for fluid milk and cheese and how these findings will benefit the entire dairy industry. Speakers from the Innovation Center include Ying Wang, Ph.D., director of research, and Gail Barnes, Ph.D., vice president of technology and packaging. Dr. Barnes will be joined by industry experts who will discuss energy efficiency best practices.
"While sustainable practices have long been a part of our industry, this commitment is producing model programs and processes for the whole industry," said Clay Detlefsen, IDFA vice president of regulatory affairs. "During the symposium, we will be able to examine how far we've come and where we want to go moving forward."
The discussion also will introduce a new sustainability initiative that responds to the growing interest and activity in sustainability reporting and product score carding. Sandra Vijn, director of sustainability metrics and evaluation for the Innovation Center, will present on the trend, as well as the dairy industry's progress in this increasingly important field.
"Sustainability reporting is gaining traction as a method to measure, describe and respond to questions from brands, investors and retailers," Vijn said. "The U.S. dairy industry is working together to develop a framework for consistent measuring and reporting, and to promote supply chain innovations, continuous improvement and increased transparency in line with the U.S. dairy vision and guiding principles."
For more information or to register for the Dairy Sustainability Symposium, visit http://www.idfa.org/events‐‐trade‐show/interactive‐event‐calendar/details/97/.
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Work to secure, protect and rehabilitate Room 34 is now complete.
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Room 41: works update 11 january 2013
After the holiday break, work has resumed inside the Domus Aurea and particularly in Room 41, which as we have said is a representative example of the problems that we face inside the rooms. In agreement with the Works Management, we have carried out preliminary first aid to secure and conserve the painted plaster of the vault, in danger of collapse.
The general project
The first "Conservation Plan for the Monument" (Preliminary project report and definitive project), developed from an idea by A. Vodret, was drawn up by the Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma in March 2011 and written by F. Filippi, A. Vodret, I. Sciortino, E. Segala and M. Pesce. It was then presented to the Technical Committees for Archaeological, Architectural and Landscape Heritage of the Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities (MiBAC). Subsequently, those parts of the project concerning the consolidation of structures and decorations, and the tests for the proposed new arrangement of the waterproof roof were launched.


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This afternoon, we got an email from NYPost.com News Editor Cassie Carothers pointing us to an alleged case of back timestamping by their rival NYDailyNews.com.
"Today at 1:15 p.m., our reporter was told by Sen. Pedro Espada — exclusively — that he was flipping back to the Dems, and he would be telling them at a 2 p.m. session," Carothers told us. "We posted our story at 1:39 p.m. — about 20 minutes before the Daily News. Yet, their blog item, which actually went up at 2 p.m., is timestamped 1:21 p.m., and their story, which went up about 30 minutes after the blog, is timestamped 1:07 p.m.!" (The story now is timestamped with 3 p.m. but Carothers helpfully sent a screenshot with the 1:07 timestamp.)
We don't know exactly when these stories were posted, but we put in a call to the Daily News seeking comment, and our call has not been returned yet.
Of course, this alleged mis-stamping follows not long after Gawker called out NYDailyNews.com last month for claiming that it had published its story about Farrah Fawcett's death before she actually died. In that case, the evidence makes it easy to point to mis-stamping, but how many other times has this kind of thing happened?
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As if juggling these two things isn't hard enough, Ava is soon surprised again ... twice. First, Ava and Grandpa Jack arrive in Europe, only to discover the tour is cancelled. Unwilling to let down her grandfather or her boss, Ava and Grandpa Jack head out on their own. Then, while they're on their way, the pair soon meet up with Paul, her grandpa's best friend, and his grandson Dennis. The same Dennis who just happens to be Ava's first love.
Before she knows it, Ava and Dennis are swept down memory lane as they visit the sites that are discussed in the history books. And even though Ava's videotaping old soldiers, she can see their youth, their hopes and fears, and their pride in their eyes. Soon Ava learns the trip isn't just for them ... it's for her too--especially for her heart.
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Pam BurkePotosi, MOAge: 55-65Gender: Female5 Stars Out Of 5WWII history brought to lifeNovember 6, 2016Pam BurkePotosi, MOAge: 55-65Gender: FemaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Remembering You is a touching story written a few years ago by Tricia Goyer.
The story brings to life some of the details of WWII, one of Tricia's passions in her writing. It is also a story about the love between generations in a family and about REALLY listening to each other. There are moments that are difficult to witness and others that are very tender and touching. There is a romantic element, but it seems to be secondary to some of the other themes.
I really enjoyed this moving story and highly recommend it to anyone interested in WWII history.
CaroljoFarmington, MOAge: Over 65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Touching Story of Two World War II VeteransAugust 2, 2015CaroljoFarmington, MOAge: Over 65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Remembering You is a fascinating story of two World War II veterans who make a return tour of European battle sites accompanied by their grandson and granddaughter. Tricia Goyer has written a touching story of the memories of these men who helped to liberate an Austrian labor camp.
I do not usually like World War II books but found this book which is based on historical facts to be sensitive and emotional. The characters are well developed. The devotion of the adult grandchildren to their elderly grandfathers was wonderful. Sometimes we learn things we regret about the past were not what they seemed.
I received this book from the author and highly recommend it to others.
LynnieAge: 55-65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5February 23, 2012LynnieAge: 55-65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Well written, touching story. Took me back to talking with my Grandpa and father about their pasts.
Susan OsbornFullerton, CAAge: Over 65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Excellent WW II novelJanuary 14, 2012Susan OsbornFullerton, CAAge: Over 65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5In Remembering You, Tricia Goyer takes us on a tour of World War II battle sites and brings history alive. The events that took place here are sadly being forgotten as fewer and fewer of the men and women who fought for our country during WW II are still with us. Ava Ellington accompanies her grandfather on his nostalgic European journey to find answers, truth, and peace. However this book is much more than a quest. It is filled with mystery, romance, history, forgiveness, and finally peace. Tricia's interviews over the years with the 11th Armored Division bring the stories in this book to life and add vivid historical detail.
onedesertroseSt. Paul, MNAge: 55-65Gender: female4 Stars Out Of 5Haunting Memoriesââ¬Â¦ orââ¬Â¦ A Bright New FutureNovember 28, 2011onedesertroseSt. Paul, MNAge: 55-65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 4Meets Expectations: 4As head producer of Mornings with Laurie and Clark, Seattle's top news show, Ava Ellington knows her position is tentative as the ratings were slipping. When her mother calls to ask her to assist her Grandpa Jack (Jackson Andrews) on a WWII battle site tour, as she had broken her leg, Ava sees a chance to break down the barriers between her and her Grandpa.
Ava runs the idea past her boss, and he suggests that she videotape the tour for mini-segments for the show. But Ava will have to be reminded over and over that this tour is for the healing of her grandpa and not a TV special.
Grand-Paul (Paul Prichard), a close friend of Grandpa Jack, was also going, under the care of his grandson, Dennis, Ava's first love from fifteen years earlier.
Upon arrival in Paris, they find the tour cancelled due to the tour guide's accident in Northern Africa. Both men want to continue the tour, so Ava and Dennis accommodate them. The mystery parts Ava wants to know about is Angeline and Chenogne, the two things Grandpa Jack has kept secret from Ava. The tour ends with a memorial service at the Mauthausen concentration camp.
Tricia weaves the tender story of two elderly ex-soldiers from the same Infantry Division who want to reminisce and make amends stemming back from their haunting actions and memories from WWII, particularly Grandpa Jack with Angeline and Chenogne. The heartfelt emotions of the characters tear at your own heart as you hear the story unfold. The interactions between Grandpa Jack and Ava the TV host and Ava the granddaughter evolve in such a way that it heals your heart. The sights and scenes bring both sorrow and joy to the two friends. It's a trip that is both agonizing and freeing. One that's filled with hope and faith that reaches the most unlikely characters.
Woven amongst the WWII tour memories, there's an on-again, off-again romance between Ava and Dennis. Their goals had separated them fifteen years ago. Ava also has the complication of an ex-fiance who wants her back. Would she have to choose? Would their goals continue to separate them? Especially when Ave and Dennis are again separated at the end of the tour.
Being so close to Veteran's day, it's a time to remember and give thanks to all the soldiers and their families for the sacrifices they made on our behalf. Thanks also to Tricia for sharing these memories with us in novel format.
Since I read this book, my husband and I got to meet a gentleman, who served in Northern Africa during WWII, and his wife. Applebees restaurant gives a free meal to veterans on Veterans' Day here, and we were talking with this couple until our booth was available. We asked them to share the booth with us. It was exciting to meet a WWII veteran and his wife. They were in their late 80ââ¬Â²s. Now I understand Tricia Goyer's joy in sharing their stories.
This book was provided by Amy Lathrop from The Litfuse Group in exchange for my honest review. No monetary compensation was exchanged.
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When he was on the bridge talking to Clem and Luke and he said.... "I've got food and supplies back at the station. And if you want...." then Nick shows up! What was he gonna say when he said "and if you want..." ?
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Howard Nelson Fox, 74, of Terre Haute, Ind., formerly of Greene County, died Friday, February 8, 2013, in St. Vincent's Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind.
He was born Sunday, August 21, 1938, in Waynesburg, a son of the late Willis E. and Dorothy Haines Fox.
Mr. Fox was a 1956 graduate of Waynesburg High School and a 1960 graduate of Waynesburg College.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Waynesburg. While in Waynesburg, he also was an active member of Waynesburg Volunteer Fire Company.
Mr. Fox enjoyed reading and had an incredible memory, able to recall facts and figures from things he had read. He enjoyed traveling and loved to work with the stock market.
For many years, he worked in the financial group with the Pontiac division of General Motors.
On October 11, 2003, he married Lucy Fulord, who survives.
Also surviving are two stepsons, Don (Betsey) Marshall of Terre Haute and Jim (Jan) Pulliam of Evansville, Ind.; a brother, Larry A. Fox of Waynesburg; several nieces and nephews; and a dear friend, Chuck Fisher.
Friends and family are welcome for a graveside service at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 22, in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Mt. Morris, with Dr. Donald Wilson officiating. Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home Inc., Daryl L. Throckmorton, owner/director, 197 North Maiden Street, Waynesburg, is in charge of arrangements.
The family asks that memorials be made to Lions International. Information is available at www.milliken-throckmortonfh.com.
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This story will be updated. Check back on National Signing Day for the latest news on where this player is going next.
Casey Sublette: Navy
High school: Mira Costa
Position: Kicker
Ht./Wt.: 5-11, 175
Rivals.com ranking: NA
Schools of interest: Verbally committed to Navy; Also had an offer from Air Force
Of note: First team Daily Breeze All-Area. … First team All-Bay League. … Made 4 of 7 field goals this season with a long of 33 yards. … Converted 39 of 42 extra-point attempts. … Had 37 touchdowns and averaged 35 yards per punt and a kickoff average of 64.35 yards. … Helped Mira Costa secure second place in the Bay League and advance to the CIF Southern Section Northern Division quarterfinals.
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What they're saying about him: "Casey is an excellent kicker. He has a strong left leg and makes kicks with great consistency. Field goals are college ready off the ground. Kickoffs are also solid and continue to improve. Punting is coming along nicely. A fine young man with a great attitude and work ethic. Look for Casey to have a great college career." -- Scouting report on Chris Sailer Kicking home page.
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Since 1997, the federal minimum wage has been stuck at $5.15 an hour. Under federal law, however, states are free to set a higher minimum wage. At the start of 2006, seventeen states and the District of Columbia had done so. Since Congress has refused to raise the federal minimum wage in nearly a decade, a growing number of stateswith prodding from labor unions and community groupstook the initiative to raise their minimum wages in the past year. This summer, after these state wage hikes had built up enough momentum, Washington lawmakers considered raising the federal minimum.
The past year saw a flurry of states increasing their minimum wages:
In November, Ohio voters will have the opportunity to raise their minimum wage to $6.85 an hour; Arizona voters will have the opportunity to raise their minimum wage to $6.75 an hour; Montana voters will have the opportunity to raise their minimum wage to $6.15 an hour; Nevada voters will have the opportunity to raise their minimum wage to $6.15 an hour; Missouri voters will have the opportunity to raise their minimum wage to $6.50 an hour, with automatic adjustments for inflation; Colorado voters will have the opportunity to raise their minimum wage to $6.85 an hour; and New Mexico has proposed raising the its minimum wage to $7.50 an hour over the next three years.
Just as states have increased the minimum wage over the federal minimum, municipal governments have also taken the initiative to raise local living wages over the state minimum. Earlier this year, Santa Fe, New Mexico approved an increase in the minimum wage to $9.50 an hour, the highest rate in the United States. Also notable this year, Chicago recently passed legislation that would require big box stores (stores that occupy 90,000+ square feet and gross more than $1 billion annually) such as Wal-Mart to pay their workers at least $10 per hour, plus $3 per hour in fringe benefits.
How transparent was it that a minimum wage hike is due? Even Wal-Marts CEO called for a minimum wage hike in the past year, claiming that many Wal-Mart customers were struggling to buy basic necessities on the current minimum wage. A full-time employee who earns the national minimum wage of $5.15 an hour will make $10,712 a yearabout $1,000 above the official poverty level of $9,654. Currently, the federal minimum wage, when adjusted for inflation, sits at a 50-year low.
Several recent studies have refuted the contention that raising the minimum wage may increase unemployment and harm small businesses. According to the Fiscal Policy Institute, New Yorks minimum wage raises correlated with higher job growth in the retail industrythe industry most likely to employ low-wage workers. Meanwhile, another study has shown that no adverse effects in terms of unemployment and inflation have resulted from Floridas decision to raise the minimum wage last year. Indeed, many economists now reject the notion that minimum wage hikes kill jobs.
In June, the House Appropriations Committee recommended a hike in the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25. In August, Senate Republicans were unable to overcome a filibuster by Democrats that would have hiked the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour, but would also have gutted the federal estate tax. Should the Democrats prevail in the November elections, Democratic leaders have said they would make the minimum wageminus the estate tax poison-pilla top priority.
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Joint pain
I have been diagnosed with hemochromatosis about a year and a half ago, i have had blabotomies and my iron levels have returned to normal. I have severe joint pains in my hips, shoulders, back, knees, Knees being the worst. My question is, with my iron levels down shouldn`t my joint pain subside? or is this pain something i have to live with? Doc gave me a cortizone shot yesterday and it really helps but im concerned of the side effects.
Although hemochromatosis is associated with arthritis, I would be concerned with another possible reason for this. Has your joint pain been documented due to iron overload?
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George Soros, the 81-year-old billionaire philanthropist, is currently in Burma.
Soros is known for pouring his wealth towards pet causes and projects. There are more than a few struggling Burmese organizations that would like to become one of them.
According to the Burmese-run Mizzima outlet, Soros has traveled to northern Shan State, a region armed separatists have struggled to control for decades. In coming days, the Wall Street Journal reports, he'll sit down with Aung San Suu Kyi, a democracy hero who acts as America's de facto policy advisor.
Soros already devotes about $2 million a year to the pro-democracy cause in Burma, officially known as Myanmar, a nation ravaged by military oppression and civil war.
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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 33: bumpers S.Amdt.33; To clarify Congressional intent with respect to enactment of this Act in response to DOE's inability to meet the January 31, 1998 contractual deadline to start disposing of spent nuclear fuel.
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OK now that we got that out the way, MediaTakeOut.com EXCLUSIVELY heard that Sheree Whitfield was FIRED from the Atlanta Housewives yesterday.
According to an EX-TREEEEEEMELY reliable insider, the producers informed Sheree yesterday that she was FIRED, and that her services were NO LONGER needed on the show.
And weâre told that Sheree didnât take it too well. You see, the producers FLEW HER OUT to NY, with the other castmembers to take part in the BRAVO UPFRONT PARTY, in NYC. But before the event, Bravo told her that she was fired. And word is that Sheree BURST INTO TEARS and started BEGGING to keep her job, saying that she NEEDED THE MONEY and everything.
MediaTakeOut.com also heard that Sheree was SO DISTRAUGHT after learned the news, that she didnât take part in yesterdayâs UPFRONTS.
Oh, but DONâT expect a confirmation from ANYONE until AFTER this seasons reunion show. Even though EVERYONE knows, they have a CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSE which prevents them from discussing it. (So if Sheree wants her last few checks, sheâs gonna keep her lips ZIPPED too).