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The Visva-Bharati Act, 1951
THE VISVA-BHARATI ACT, 1951 ACT NO. 29 OF 1951[9th May, 1951.]An Act to declare the institution known as "Visva-Bharati" to be an institution of national importance and to provide for its functioning as a unitary teaching and residential university.BE it enacted by Parliament as follows:--PRELIMINARY1.Short title and commencement.1. Short title and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Visva-Bharati Act, 1951.(2) It shall come into force on such date 1* as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.2.Declaration of Visva-Bharati as an institution of national importance.2. Declaration of Visva-Bharati as an institution of national importance. Whereas the late Rabindranath Tagore (Thakur) founded an institution known as Visva-Bharati at Santiniketan in the district of Birbhum in West Bengal the objects of which are such as to make the institution one of national importance, it is hereby declared that the institution known as "Visva-Bharati" aforesaid is an institution of national importance 2*[and is as such hereby constituted as a University].3.In this Act, and in all Statutes made hereunder, 3*[3. In this Act, and in all Statutes made hereunder, unless the context otherwise requires,--(a) "academic staff" means such categories of staff as are designated as academic staff by the statutes;(b) "Acharya (Chancellor)" and "Upacharya (Vice-Chancellor)" mean, respectively, the Acharya (Chancellor) and the Upacharya (Vice-Chancellor) of the University;(c) "adhyapaka" includes a Professor, Reader, Lecturer and any other person engaged in imparting instruction in relation to any learning process and designated as an adhyapaka by the Ordinances;(d) "Alumni Association" means the Association of the Alumni of the University, constituted under the provisions of this Act and the Statutes;(e) "approved institution" means an institution (not being an institution maintained by the University) of higher learning or studies approved by the University;(f) "Bhavana" means an academic institution maintained by the University and named as such;(g) "campus" means a unit established or constituted by the University for imparting instruction or supervising research, for both;(h) "Chatravasa" means a unit of residence, or of corporate life, for the students of the University provided, maintained or recognised by the University;(i) "Department" means a Department of Studies and includes a centre of studies established by, or under, the Statutes;(j) "employee of the University" means any person appointed by the University or any Institution, and includes an employee of a Bhavana;(k) "Institute Board" means a Board constituted by the University for the management of an Institute;(l) "Institution" means an institution maintained by the University;(m) "Karma-Samiti (Executive Council)" means the Karma-Samiti (Executive Council) of the University;(n) "Patha-Samiti (Board of Studies)" means a Board constituted by the University for the regulation of studies;(o) "prescribed" means prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations;(p) "Samsad (Court)" means the Samsad (Court) of the University;(q) "Siksha-Samiti (Academic Council)" means the Siksha-Samiti (Academic Council) of the University;(r) "Statutes", "Ordinances" and "Regulations" mean, respectively, such Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University as are for the time being in force;(s) "University" means the institution known as Visva-Bharati and incorporated as a University under this Act.]
[See footnote 1 for this section]THE UNIVERSITY4.Incorporation.4. Incorporation. The first Acharya (Chancellor) and Upacharya (Vice-Chancellor) of the University who shall be the persons appointed in this behalf by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette, and the first members of the Samsad (Court) and all persons, who may hereafter become or be appointed as such officers or members, so long as they continue to hold such office or membership;are hereby constituted a body corporate 1*[as a unitary, teaching and residential University] by the name of Visva-Bharati, and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall sue and be sued by that name.5.Effect of incorporation of the University in certain cases.5. Effect of incorporation of the University in certain cases. On and from the commencement of this Act,--(i) all references in any enactment to the Society of the name of Visva-Bharati registered on the 16th May, 1922, under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860), shall be construed as references to the University;2*[(ii) all property, assets, rights and liabilities of the said Society shall be the property, assets, rights and liabilities of the University and any will, deed or other document, whether made or executed before or after the commencement of this Act, which contains or purports to contain any bequest, gift, trust, payment of money or transfer or assignment of any right or property, movable or immovable, in favour of the said Society shall be construed
[See footnote 2 for this section]as if the University was therein named instead of the said Society;](iii) subject to the provisions of this Act, every person employed immediately before the commencement of this Act in the said Society shall hold employment in the University by the same tenure and upon the same terms and conditions and with the same rights and privileges as to pension and gratuity as he would have held under the said Society, if this Act had not been passed:Provided that if the University decides to alter the terms and conditions of service of any such employee, a fresh contract shall be executed for the purpose, and if the employee is not agreeable to serve under the new terms and conditions, his services may be terminated in accordance with his original contract of employment or, if no provision is made therein in this behalf, on payment to him by way of compensation of an amount equal to his salary for six months.5A.The objects of the University.2*["5A. The objects of the University. (1) The objects of the University shall be to disseminate and advance knowledge and understanding by providing instructional, extension and research facilities and by the example and influence of its corporate life, and the University shall, in organising its activities, have due regard to the following objects for which the Visva-Bharati at Santiniketan was founded by Rabindranath Tagore, as expressed in his own words, namely:-(i) to study the mind of Man in its realisation of different aspects of truth from diverse points of view;(ii) to bring into more intimate relations with one another, through patient study and research, the different cultures of the East on the basis of their underlying unity;(iii) to approach the West from the standpoint of such a unity of the life and thought of Asia;(iv) to seek to realise in a common fellowship of study the meeting of the East and the West, and thus ultimately to strengthen the fundamental conditions of world peace through the establishment of free communication of ideas between the two hemispheres; and (v) with such ideals in view to provide at Santiniketan aforesaid a Centre of Culture where research into and study of the religion, literature, history, science and art of Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Islamic, Sikh, Christian and other civilisations may be pursued along with the culture of the West, with that simplicity in externals which is necessary for true spiritual realisation in amity, good fellowship and co-operation between the thinkers and scholars of both Eastern and Western countries, free from all antagonisms of race, nationality, creed or caste and in the name of the One Supreme Being who is Shantam, Shivam, Advaitam.(2) The objects of the University shall also include harmonising the cultures of India, the East and the West by, among other things, the admission of students and appointment of adhyapakas from various regions of India and various countries of the world, and by providing incentives therefor.5B.Principles to be followed in organising activities of the University.5B. Principles to be followed in organising activities of the University. The University shall, in organising its activities and the implementation of its academic programmes, have due regard to the pattern of education envisaged by Rabindranath Tagore in his writings."]6.Powers of the University.3*["6. Powers of the University. The University shall have the following powers, namely:--(1) to provide facilities for studies, instruction, socially useful productive work and community service and research in such branches of learning as may be deemed desirable and found practicable by the University and for the promotion of understanding of cultures between the East and the West and for the advancement of learning and dissemination of knowledge generally;(2) to undertake educational experiments and evolve contents, systems and methods of education for the furtherance of the objects of the University;(3) to make provision for research and advisory services; and for that purpose, to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem necessary;(4) to co-operate, collaborate or associate with any other University, authority or institution of learning in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine;(5) to approve any institution of higher learning or studies for such purposes as the University may determine, and to withdraw such approval;(6) to establish and maintain such Bhavanas, Schools of Studies and Research, Chatravasas, Gymnasia and such other institutions as are deemed necessary, from time to time, for the development of a healthy corporate life in the University and to abolish any such Bhavana, School, Chatravasa, Gymnasium or other institution;(7) to establish, at any place in India, campuses, special centres, specialised laboratories or other units for research...
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WATERVLIET -- A 3 a.m. blaze at the Sunoco on 19th Street kept firefighters busy early Friday morning and gave some a sense of déjŕ vu since they had responded to a similar call at the gas station and convenience store about a decade ago, said Capt. Thomas Eagan.
The cause of the blaze, which fire crews had under control in about 15 minutes after dealing with heavy smoke conditions, seems to be an issue with display signage, he said.
The front portion of the building was mainly affected with some smoke damage to the rest of the small structure. The fire was never in danger of reaching the gas tanks, said Eagan.
It is unclear how long the Sunoco will remain closed but the building is not a total loss, he added.
A similar fire occurred at the business a decade ago, Eagan said.
Fire departments from Green Island, Troy, and the Watervliet Arsenal provided mutual aid.
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If you deploy a WCF Web Role based Windows Azure Application
it is wise to change the "Web Server" setting to use
"Auto-assign Port" instead of using fixed IP.IF you deploy the application with fixed IP Address/Port, it
will not work on Cloud and return errors. In my case the error were logged as below:
"Role instances recycled for a certain amount of times during an update or upgrade operation. This indicates that the new version of your service or the configuration settings you provided when configuring the service prevent role instances from running. The most likely reason for this is that your code throws an unhandled exception. Please consider fixing your service or changing your configuration settings so that role instances do not throw unhandled exceptions. Then start another update or upgrade operation. Until you start another update or upgrade operation, Windows Azure will continue trying to update your service to the new version or configuration you provided Dr. Watson Diagnostic ID...
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Most Bone Crushing NHL Hits of All Time! [VIDEO]
It's about time to get serious hockey fans! Just thought I'd post some of the best NHL hits of all time to get you in the mood for Playoffs!!! Not to be bias here but "LET'S GO BUFFALO!" Come on Sabres we want the Cup! Let's go out there and do what it takes… What!? If you skate with your head up at least you'll see it coming!
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Harrison County Schools are moving toward improving students' diets by hiring a nutrition coordinator.
Austin Dacci, a 2004 Harrison County graduate, recently joined forces with Harrison County Food Service Director Tammy Klapheke to help improve students' health in the cafeteria.
"So far it has been the best money that the food department has spent," said Klapheke. "He has the energy and the know-how to be very effective in his job."
The Kentucky Highway Safety Administration is launching its newest campaign to eliminate drunk driving.
The Cynthiana Police Department is taking part in "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over," which will continue through Labor Day.
Sgt. Wilbur Gross serves as the local administrator for the department's highway safety grant. At various times during the year the state will have a blitz targeted at such safety issues and seat belt and child restraint use, speeding and drunk driving.
The Cynthiana City Commission voted to proceed with plans to renovate City Hall restrooms despite opposition from one commissioner.
"I don't want people to think I'm against recreation," said safety commissioner Gary Brunker at Tuesday's meeting. "When we're strapped for money, we need to fund essential services."
Even at 40 years old, a Harrison County horse is still known to run from time to time on the Rice Farm.
His name is Pal and that's what he has become to many Harrison County horse lovers over his 40-year and counting life.
Pal, a palomino walker, spends his days taking it easy in the pastures of Dr. Jim and Dava Rice's farm located on Ky 36 East.
"Pal is a very special horse," said Dava, with a huge smile on her face. "I can't help but be happy when I think about him."
Kay Brown, wife of former Cynthiana mayor Jim Brown, has dismissed a civil suit filed against her husband's legal guardian, Edwin Culbertson, which she had filed in Johnson County Circuit Court.
The suit alleged that Culbertson acted "wrongful and contemptible" in his capacity as temporary limited guardian to Mr. Brown.
For the complete story, see this week's Cynthiana Democrat, which will be on newsstands Wednesday afternoon.
A pit bull dog was shot in Antioch Friday morning after it allegedly jumped on a child who was waiting for the school bus.
Harrison County Animal Control officer Alan Fryman said the dog was a stray that the Snake Lick Road property owner said had been hanging around for a few days. It had never exhibited any aggressive tendencies until Friday morning.
Fryman said the bus driver helped the children onto the bus and the property owner pulled the dog away.
The very game that was his first love, was also his downfall.
Blaine Henry was a Harrison County basketball star in the late 1960s. His prowess on the court landed him numerous honors, not the least of which was a starring role with the Milwaukee Bucks a few years after graduation.
It was his love of the game that ultimately spelled his demise.
"You celebrated every win with beer parties," said a humbled Henry, now 62 and an avowed recovering alcoholic and drug addict.
A 4-wheeler accident is being blamed for the death of a Harrison County man on Switzer Pike.
Deputy Robert Peak of the Harrison County Sheriff's Dept. received a call from dispatch on Sunday, Aug. 14, to investigate an injury wreck on Switzer Pike.
"I was told that a person driving a 4-wheeler had wrecked and was injured," said Peak. "I arrived on the scene and saw a person laying face down on the road and a 4-wheeler several feet from the body."
Welcome to Broadway... on Pike, that is.
Some of the favorites to grace the stages of Harrison County High School over the years will be returning to Cynthiana for a one-night revue.
The harriCYN Community Theatre is hosting a night's entertainment on Saturday, Aug. 27, in the memory of long-time music mentor Mary Ruth Hendricks, who died on Nov. 12, 2009.
A Harrison County man was found dead in his hay field following an apparent heart attack.
A 911 call was made to dispatch around 9:53 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 14, by Alice Baxter, for a missing person.
According to the Harrison County Sheriff's report, Baxter made the 911 call after her husband, Benny Baxter, 67, did not return from the hay field soon after dark.
"I knew something was wrong around eight when he hadn't come back home," said Baxter. "He didn't have lights on his tractor so he always quit before dark."
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Penelope Cruz
Born in 1974, this Spanish actress has been a favorite of Pedro Almodovar's movies. Penelope Cruz has also starred in big American films "Vanilla Sky," "Blow" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides."
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My father Yakov, My mother Tema daughter of Chayim,
The Taytsher family who perished during the days of the holocaust
My brothers
Written in the memorial book by their son and their brother
Brooklyn, New-York.
|In memory of
From Kremenets
Died: 11 of the month of August 1980
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life
|The Titlman family who perished in the year 5702 (1942)
My father Aba son of Shmuel Titlman
My mother Sore daughter of Yakov Shnayder
My brother Moshe, age of 30
|For eternal memory
Died in Israel on 13 Tamuz 5739 8 July 1979
Memorialized by his wife Etel Nelik-Feldman May she live
May their souls be bound in the bond of everlasting life
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Empire State Manufacturing Index Jumps To 9-month High
Forexpros – The New York Federal Reserve's index of manufacturing conditions improved more-than-expected in January, climbing to the highest level since April, official data showed on Tuesday.
In a report, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said that its general business conditions index improved by 4.0 points to 13.5 in January from 9.5 in December.
Analysts had expected the index to improve by 1.0 point to 10.5 in January.
On the index, a reading above 0.0 indicates improving conditions, below indicates worsening conditions.
The new orders index rose eight points to 13.7 and the shipments index inched up to 21.7.
The prices paid index was positive and slightly higher than it was last month while the prices received index jumped twenty points to 23.1, indicating a significant pickup in selling prices.
Employment indexes were positive and higher, pointing to higher employment levels and a longer average workweek.
Future indexes conveyed a high degree of optimism about the six-month outlook, with the future general business conditions index rising nine points to 54.9, its highest level since January 2011.
Following the release of the data, the U.S. dollar remained lower against the euro, with EUR/USD rising 0.89% to trade at 1.2780.
Meanwhile, stock index futures added to strong gains following the data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to a rise of 1.05%, S&P 500 futures climbed 1.2%, while the Nasdaq 100 futures indicated a gain of 1.15%.


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(Weight Watchers Friendly Crock Pot Cooking Day 188 – Crock Pot Chocolate Tapioca Pudding)
I enjoyed the slow cooker tapioca pudding I made a while back so much I decided to try a chocolate version. I'm so glad I did. It was creamy, rich and delicious. Perfect if you love creamy chocolate desserts as much as I do.
The Skinny on Crock Pot Chocolate Tapioca Pudding
Cocoa powder is a great low fat way of adding rich chocolate flavor to desserts with minimal calories. It's a calorie conscious chocolate lover's best friend.
Each serving of this crock pot chocolate tapioca pudding has 154 calories and *4 Weight Watchers Points Plus.
- 4 cups of milk (I used half whole milk and half so-delicious coconut milk beverage)
- ¾ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup dry small pearl tapioca
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- I used my 1-1/2 Quart slow cooker.
- Combine the milk and sugar, tapioca, cocoa powder and salt in your slow cooker, stirring well.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours, stirring every once in a while. (The tapioca should be soft but not very thick.)
- In a small mix bowl, beat the eggs slightly. Stir about ½ cup of the hot tapioca mixture and the vanilla into the eggs. (You are tempering the eggs so they don't scramble when you add them into the hot pudding.) Then stir in another ½ cup, mixing well.
- Stir the egg mixture back into the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 20 more minutes.
- Transfer the pudding to a bowl (it should be thickened but still thin. Don't worry it thickens more as it chills.) Cover the surface with plastic wrap. Allow to cool at room temperature for 1 hour and then place it in the refrigerator until thoroughly chilled.
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Here at Todoist, we've been heading full speed toward our 1,000,000th user and we are very excited to celebrate with everyone from our growing and loyal community!
You come from across the globe– from Finland to India, from Canada to Malaysia, UAE to Colombia, and many countries in between. Many enjoy sports, cooking, technology, and travel– the vast majority of you can't get enough of Todoist on your mobile device. Each and every Todoist user is unique and we're proud that it's you who make up our community.
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I don't think anyone is talking about banning the discussion. I too would engage in those discussions and present my position against those practices. I was just surprised to see some promoting such philosophies. I would just love to see more people chime-in against some practices. If we don't police ourselves, others are ready to take on the role. And when we leave the job up to poloticians, they're going to listen to the lobbyists with the big $$ and not the small home-business entrepreneurs who stand without much representation.
I am all for allowing open discussion -- and I will inject my opinion whenever allowed.


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I am trying to add additional features to the result screen generated by the ModelAdmin. I would like to add additional buttons next to export CSV. I would like to add features that use the resulted records to perform an action.
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A New Shine for Eagle One1 Oct, 2008 By: Thomas Haire Response
Robert Stravitz says a direct response TV campaign for Valvoline's brand of automotive appearance products helped drive positive sales growth — both direct and at retail — in a declining market.
Eagle One's retail partners, which include Wal-Mart and key automotive supply stores like AutoZone, Advance, CSK, O'Reilly and Pep Boys, lined up behind the concept of DRTV as well. "Retailers were pretty open to the idea of a DRTV campaign," Stravitz says. "We were concerned that they might not like the idea, but — to their credit — they looked at the idea and said to us, 'If it's driving my sales, I'm not worried about your direct sales.' Wal-Mart was probably the most comfortable, thanks to their experience with DR products. But, the auto parts stores were also comfortable. A number of our retail partners even set promotions to dovetail with our DR campaign."
When the campaign debuted in February 2008 in a number of southern states, Stravitz says Valvoline had two things in mind. "We wanted to highlight the fact that Eagle One's products have superior performance," he contends. "Second, we wanted to create awareness for some new products."
Included in the campaign are such products as Eagle One's NanoWax spray, NanoProtectant, NanoWash & Wax, A2Z All Wheel and Tire Cleaner, Tire Detailer, Wipe & Shine, Tire Detailer and Wheel Cleaner and TireGel Spray. Each DRTV offer also included a book of coupons that could be used at retailers. Stravitz says, "On products featured, we've seen high double-digit sales growth, between 20 and 80 percent depending on the product."
Eagle One products also saw a 37-percent increase in retail sales nationwide during the campaign, and also won AutoZone's "Comeback Brand of the Year Award" for its growth in the retailer's 4,000-plus stores around the United States. "We're planning on slowing down in the fall," Stravitz says. "The category is much bigger in spring and summer, and we'll be working on firming up plans for 2009."
A True Partnership
Involved in that planning will be Eagle One's key agency partner, Cesari Direct. Not only was the DR agency crucial in assisting with the TV campaign itself, but it also worked closely with Eagle One and Valvoline representatives on buyeagleone.com, as well as the retail campaign. The campaign utilized integrated point-of-sale end caps that have been effective at reinforcing the DRTV creative, particularly at Wal-Mart.
Stravitz credits Cesari Direct with crucial knowledge and support throughout production and media testing that allowed the campaign to be a success on-air, as well. "Cesari has been incredibly helpful," he contends. "They really worked through the scripts and helped immensely with product demos. The Cesari team made the visuals come alive. Another big value-add was its ability to place media — thinking through programming options and evaluating results quickly. Their team showed lot of strength in results analysis. Traditional agencies give you great creative, but they are not analytical. With Cesari, we're talking the same language — about results and numbers."
Stravitz believes the Eagle One campaign would not have fared as well without Cesari's broad range of services. "They used the Web and retail to maximize sales," he says. "The Web site, in particular, was designed to keep people on it longer and create a strong brand impression. They also helped filling out the roster of vendors needed for the DRTV sales side — finding the right call center and more."
Eagle One's success has much to do with the talent of Stravitz, his internal team and the efforts of its agency partners. At the same time, however, Stravitz believes the opportunity direct response presents to sell direct, build brand and create retail traffic is undeniably strong.
"There are a lot of businesses and brands that could leverage DRTV but don't," Stravitz says. "I know DR represents our brand very well. It's cost effective, while creating a good image of the brand and explaining exactly what it will deliver to the consumer. What else could you want?"
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It's a shocker as the week begins. A major character dies. Sacré bleu! Who could it be? After the battle of both wits and fists between David and Ryan on Friday, will David be the one to bite it? Or, could it be Ryan? Is it someone else all together?
Meanwhile, as the horror of the death sinks in, accusations fly as to who did it. Then, as a loved one breaks down, an autopsy is performed. What is revealed as the cause of death? With fingers pointing all around, someone takes matters into their own hands and turns him/herself in to Natalia. Will Liza take charge as the new District Attorney?
At the same time, Asher is in a rush to leave when the cops show up. Why does he have such an aversion to the police? Other than that – like all of that isn't enough -- it's a short week in Pine Valley. There will be an encore episode of All My Children airing Monday, September 6th.
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RENNTech SLR Shows Extreme Performance From Minimal Mods
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Some people just have no respect for the Mercedes engineers who spend hundreds–if not thousands–of hours testing and tuning the carmaker's products for the best performance. And that's actually a good thing! Because if there were no tuners like RENNtech who seek to obtain the ultimate performance from cars they lay their hands on, we wouldn't be seeing this video.
Billed as the world's fastest Mercedes-powered Mercedes, this video shows a RENNtech-tuned Mercedes SLR McLaren doing a 10.31 in the quarter mile. With a trap speed of 136 mph, it's pretty quick, considering that the mods done to it consisted of bolt-ons. The combination of a smaller supercharger pulley, upgraded intercoolers, revised ECU and a sports exhaust resulted in an output of 770 horsepower. As you can see, the tuner left well enough alone but even with these relatively minor mods, the resulting performance was enough to turn in a pretty quick time.
Head over to the Forum and see what members are saying about this lightening quick SLR!


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Apple has announced that its iPad tablet will go on sale in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK on 28th May.
As previously announced, pre-orders kick off on Monday (10th May).
Apple has also confirmed UK pricing for the device. The Wi-Fi only iPad will cost £429 for the 16GB version, £499 for the 32GB version, and £599 for the 64GB version.
Meanwhile, the 3G-enabled models will cost £529, £599 and £699 respectively.
Apple has also confirmed that its iBooks e-books store will launch in these countries on 28th May too.


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found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
I am already neutered, housetrained, up to date with shots, good with kids, and good with cats.
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Your problem is my problem and I hope you get more answers than I have. I have been under care of a reumatologist for over three years and I still don't know what is going on, nor have I been officially diagnosed with lupus only suspected. I too thought it was only the flu (now for about 16 years) that would seldom go away. My feet also are very painful and swollen (at times) which make walking difficult. Xrays do not show anything but that dosen't stop the pain or immobility. Also my knees are very painful and I have struggled with them what seems like forever (starting at about age 25). I was diagnosed with fibro about 13 years ago but I was continually told fibro did not cause changes in cartiledge or bone. Now however my knees are in such a state of pain and disintegration I am awaiting a double total knee replacemnt surgery (supposed to be in the next couple of months).
My doctor has not really explained why my feet are having so many problems but because lupus is a widespread inflammitatory response I had thought it is because of this disease. Just to mention, I am being treated for lupus (for the past three years withoug a diagnosis). I too have all they symptoms you have plus some but some of the tests come back borderline lupus or normal. That is why no official diagnosis in my case. I do however have at least six of the 11 markers for the disease. Go figure and am being treated with placquenil which has helped somewhat but not with my feet or knees.
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You must have some insider knowledge others don't. I've been using BW since version 7 and there has been no consistent fixed release cycle. We do know there will be a BW10 at some time since Mike B. has already leaked some details of what he's working on for it, but there's no reason to think that there is an imminent release. A good time to release would be around SBL cycles because that gives them a great opportunity to reach a large customer base with great info about the next version. If there were a release imminent, you would hear about it because SBL is coming up in a matter of weeks.
Hi, I am new to these forums and am dreaming about owning BibleWorks. I know this has been talked about before, but I am wondering if there are any indications as to when BW10 will be released. I do not want to buy 9 and then see 10 come out the next week. Does BW announce new releases in advance? Any thoughts you have on this would be helpful. Thanks.
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PNB Presents This Week in Poker Tournaments Sep 29-Oct 5
As the year-ending major tournaments draw closer the tournament action is once again picking up. Not only is the action picking up, but attendance has been on an uptick, which is a very good sign for the poker economy.
Strong turnout for the inaugural WSOPC Cincinnati
740 players showed up for the inaugural World Series of Poker Circuit Series stop in Cincinnati and when the dust settled it was local grinder Brad Albrinck who emerged victorious over the field. The biggest challenge at the final table for Albrinck was poker pro Aaron Steury, but Steury's run would end in 6th place, while Albrinck went on to best the appropriately named David Kash for the title.
Here is a look at the final table payouts from the tournament:
1. Brad Albrinck — $221,994
2. David Kash — $136,863
3. Greg Kolo — $100,899
4. Viet Vo — $75,203
5. Josh Williams — $56,799
6. Aaron Steury — $43,457
7. Ray Attiyah — $33,666
8. Rory Monahan — $26,407
9. Kevin McColgan — $20,968
Results from www.wsop.com website
3-time WSOPC ring winner victorious in HPT Thunder Valley Main Event
The second leg of the Heartland Poker Tour's California Gold Rush series is now in the books and the winner of the event was Michael Rosenbach. Rosenbach triumphed over the 542 player field to pocket the $180k first-place prize-money, and add a HPT title to his impressive three WSOPC rings.
Here is a look at the final table payouts from the tournament:
1. Michael Rosenbach – $180,689
2. Mel Weiner – $110,457
3. Yotam Shmuelov – $73,219
4. William Chao – $50,908
5. Kevin O'Donnell – $38,102
6. Lori Bare – $29,460
7. Kirby Nunn – $23,961
8. Joe Fernandez – $19,640
9. Andrew Higgins – $15,712
Results from www.heartlandpokertour.com
November Niner comes up just short in Ireland
The $745 buy-in Winamax Poker Open at the Regency Hotel in Dublin, Ireland drew over 1,000 players (1,086 to be exact) including November Niner and Winamax sponsored pro Sylvain Loosli. Loosli navigated through the huge field (much like he did at the WSOP Main Event) and finished in 2nd place.
Here is a look at the final table results from the 6-handed tournament:
1. Jerome Guermeur – $108,298
2. Sylvain Loosli – $74,455
3. Pierre Beriou – $54,149
4. Marc Macdonnell – $40,612
5. Guillaume Mauriaucourt – $32,489
6. Michael Gathy – $25,721
Results from www.thehendonmob.com
Steve Brecher wins the WPT Regional Series Main Event in Reno
Just 111 players registered for the $1,500 buy-in WPT Regional Series Main Event in Reno; with 2009 WPT Bay 101 Shooting Stars champion Steve Brecher coming out on top.
1. Steve Brecher – $58,000
2. Roger Sippl – $38,000
3. Dean Freedlander – $25,000
4. Jed Hoffman – $18,000
5. Gerald Morrell – $14,000
6. Rafael Ibaibarriaga – $10,000
7. Travis Francis – $8,000
8. Glenn Uchibori – $6,000
9. Kyle Hanson – $5,000
Results from www.worldpokertour.com
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Read This: "But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess. Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you." (1 Peter 3:15-16)
Think: Walking the crowded streets of London a few years back, I remember a guy who stood out among the shoppers zealously scrambling for after-Christmas deals and steals. He was hard to miss standing on a wooden crate in front of a poorly constructed cross at the busiest intersection in the district. The posters strapped to either side of him read "Repent or be Damned" and "Judgment Day is Near." He read select chapters of Isaiah and Revelations with a megaphone in one hand and a Bible in the other. Watching him, and those stuck beside him waiting to cross the street, I was both embarrassed and convicted. While his approach seemed lacking from where I stood, the reality is that most of those people probably were going to hell and at least he was trying to do something about it.
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Presbyterian leaders approve gay clergy policy
Leaders of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), which has more than 2 million members, voted Thursday to allow non-celibate gays in committed relationships to serve as clergy, approving the first of two policy changes that could make their church one of the most gay-friendly major Christian denominations in the United States. Delegates voted during the church's general assembly in Minneapolis, with 53 percent approving the more liberal policy on gay clergy. A separate vote is expected on whether to change the church's definition of marriage from between "a man and a woman" to between "two people." The changes will then need to be approved by a majority of the church's 173 U.S. presbyteries. Last year, 94 of the presbyteries voted against a change in the policy. Under current church policy, Presbyterians are eligible to become clergy, deacons or elders only if they are married or celibate. The new policy would strike references to sexuality altogether in favor of candidates committed to "joyful submission to worship of Christ."


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An evening of poetry
Georgia College's Visiting Writers series presents an evening of poetry with Albert Goldbarth at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 in the Arts and Sciences Auditorium on the university campus.
Goldbarth, known for his prolific production, gregarious tone, eclectic interests and distinctive "talky" style, holds the Adele Davis Distinguished Professor of Humanities at Wichita State University, where he has taught since 1987.
He is the only poet to win the National Book Critics Circle award twice. His most recent books are Everyday People: Poems and The Kitchen Sink: New and Selected Poems, 1972-2007.
The Creative Writing Program at Georgia College and Arts Unlimited serve as co-sponsors of the event, which is open and free to the public.
For more information call the MFA Program officer at 478-445-3509.
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La Jolla lifeguard tower rife with cost overruns
Baby bird, seal-pupping, and bad waste pump blamed for budget surprises
Matt Potter 4 p.m., Sept. 21
Do you know that San Diego is the birthplace of the giant inflatable industry? Admittedly, it's not like laying claim to being the home of the penicillin vaccine or pizzas delivered to your house in less than 30 minutes, but if you have ever spied a giant Spider-Man atop a movie theatre or a giant King Kong clinging to the Empire State Building, you have CMEANN (pronounced: SEE-ME-ANN) Prod., Inc. in El Cajon to thank.
The company began 30 years ago under the name of Robert Keith, Inc. (No, not that Robert Keith.) La Mesa's Ann Wawer took control of the ballooning business a decade ago and her company's work has been seen in just about every conceivable entertainment venue, theme park, Super Bowl halftime show, and concert setting there is.
This week, CMEANN's latest creation is on its way to Silver Spring, MD to adorn the exterior of the Discovery Channel's Communications' Headquarters in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the cable outlet's popular Shark Week.
Chompie is a massive 446 feet long from the tip of his nose to the back of his tail, 113 feet tall from his belly to his dorsal fin, and 200 feet wide from tip to tip of his side fins. If he were a real shark, he would tip the scales at 84,000 pounds! That's enough to keep Spielberg and his family in steaks for the rest of their lives!
They had to chop Chompie in five (head, two side fins, dorsal fin, and tail) in order to make the effect work. The ferocious looking fabric fish, composed of 11,720 yards or 6.65 miles of fabric, will be hoisted into place by a crane and tied down by cables and ropes. Chompie must be continuously inflated by air while he is installed. It takes 10 air blowers pumping 2,000 cubic feet of air per minute to inflate the shark.
Here's a delightful piece concerning the difficulty the company encountered when King Kong, hanging from the Empire State Building to commemorate the film's 50th Anniversary, suffered a shoulder injury.


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Trident I C-4 FBM / SLBM
The TRIDENT I (C-4) is a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) developed to replace the Poseidon missile in existing strategic missile submarines and to arm the OHIO class SSBNs. Today it is carried by the eight OHIO class submarines operating in the Pacific. The C-4 missile was first deployed in 1979.
The TRIDENT C-4 is a long-range, multiple-warhead missile that is launched from submerged submarines. Depending upon the number of warheads carried, it has almost double the range of the previous Poseidon missile. The C-4 is a three-stage solid fuel missile which is powered only during the initial phases of flight. When the third stage is exhausted the missile follows a ballistic trajectory. When the first stage motor ignites and aerospike extends from the missile's nose, cutting the friction of the air flowing past the missile, thus extending its range. The third stage includes the bus that aims and dispenses the warheads at separate targets.
The missile's manufacturer, Lockheed Missiles and Space company, achieved the increase in range without a commensurate increase in physical dimensions over the Poseidon missile through several technological advances. Those advances were made in several key areas, including propulsion, microelectronics and the weight-saving material area. Missile range is controlled by trajectory shaping with Generalized Energy Management Steering [GEMS). In addition, TRIDENT I uses an "aerospike" to increase its aerodynamic performance. The spike is attached to the front end of the missile and telescopes into position after launch.
The first TRIDENT missile was launched from a flat pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 18, 1977. The missile was first deployed at sea aboard the USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN 657) in October, 1979. In February of 1995, Florida successfully launched 6 TRIDENT missiles in rapid succession. TRIDENT subs carry 24 of the missiles. Each can be independently targeted.
In October 2002, USS OHIO (SSBN 726) and USS FLORIDA (SSBN 728) completed their final strategic offloads of TRIDENT I (C4) missiles in preparation for their refueling overhauls and conversions to SSGNs. The C4 SWS will be retired in FY 2005.
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Album Rating: 4.5lol nah kills just mad I do his shtick better than him
Album Rating: 5.0tr00 black
Album Rating: 4.5this bitch has a bad taste and a bad attitude its either LG or cells or both?? dude come on the last time we duelled i owned your ass so hard you cried to willie and he laughed hard you are a joke bro AND IM COPPIN AN O WITH DA CREW
Album Rating: 4.5lol what are you talking about man
Album Rating: 4.5eagles are gay dude just let it go
hawks > eagles
Digging: Geotic - Abysma
havent heard this since like March 2011.
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound OffRooster>everything else
Album Rating: 4.5i was wondering when you had last heard this
Digging: DJ Sprinkles - Midtown 120 Blues
Album Rating: 4.5Haha go run to Willie, Kill
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Album Rating: 4.5hawks would kick ur ass bitch
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Album Rating: 3.5no one here has heard Hawkwind lol
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Printer Ink and Black Printer Ink Cartridges
Computer printers have grown to be a regular utility piece of equipment and are typically found in people's homes, office buildings, motels, dining establishments, and several other places. The 2 main fundamental necessities for every inkjet printer to operate are electricity and an printer ink cartridge. A printer will not operate without having both of these. The ink inside the cartridge is in minimal quantity which explains why it is used up rather quickly. If ever the printing device just sits there for a stretch of time, the ink may dry up and making the printer to not work properly.
The ink utilized with a specific printer may not be suitable for use in all printers. Diverse types of ink are generally categorized into dry and wet ink. Ink found in laser printers is toner, which is a dry powder-type material. The ink used in other printers, just like the HP deskjet series, is liquid ink.
The ink, irrespective of whether wet or dry, is kept in a tube which is installed in the computer printer. The printer cartridges come in a way in which recharged or refilling them is an easy, straightforward task. Even so, this must be carried out appropriately or the cartridge will stop to operate. The printer ink cartridge sector has experienced an excellent desire in recharging of cartridges because this breaks down to being a more cost effective choice when compared with purchasing brand new printer cartridge. They happen to be an efficient and affordable option to buying new inkjet cartridges. Cheap printer ink cartridges are generally remanufactured cartridges that will without fail give high standards of prints with superior productivity while supplying crystal-clear and distinct photos.
The standard of printer ink available in a "cheap" ink cartridge is really as good as that of a new, frequent ink cartridge. Businesses selling these ink cartridges assure dependable operation with each and every print and indicate that the use of these ink cartridges will not impede the printer's service contract.
Laser printers have turned out to be a prominent feature in most offices, restaurants, doctor's offices, as well as residences. The employment of a printing device is definitely inevitable given it prints high quality pictures and text in an economical fashion. These printers were created mainly for office use, as there is a desire for countless prints with good quality.
Printers need two main factors to work; one is electricity and the other is the ink or toner. The ink is a limited resource and needs to be refilled or replaced from time to time. Purchasing a new printer ink cartridge may be expensive. However, refilling is cheaper yet equally efficient. The black ink printer cartridges are designed for remarkable professional quality black text and graphic reproduction.
An ink cartridge is a removable component of all types of printers. The cartridge functions as a store for black ink and act as a medium to apply the ink in a designated manner on the paper. The cartridge is docked into the printer and place closely above the printing surface of the paper. A printer may make use of a single ink cartridge and rarely two cartridges. The cartridge contains ink reservoirs, electronic components, and an electric chip that connects the cartridge to the printer.
A printer is usually provided with a cartridge and specification on the number of prints it is capable of producing per cartridge. It is advisable to use the same brand of black ink cartridge for the corresponding printer, as they are known to function flawlessly. Companies selling printing accessories offer high quality and long lasting black ink cartridges that need fewer refills and hence prove to be more productive.
Printer ink cartridges normally use two types of ink; one is pigment-based black ink and the other is dye-based ink. This ensures crispy, quick, and anti-fading outputs. It is advisable to purchase black ink cartridges from reliable sources, as there are many replicas available which makes it difficult to differentiate between the original and a replica.
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Lipstickluvah's review of Colorescience Pressed Mineral Pigment
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INGREDIENTSMica, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate Benxoate, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Cyclopentasiloxane, Geranium Rose Oil, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cananga Oil, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Beta Carotene, Melissa Officianalis Leaf Extract, Santalum Spicata Wood Oil, Phospholipids, Tocopheryl Acetate, Reitnyl Palmitate. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide, Bismuth Oxychloride, Zinc Oxide, Iron Oxides, Manganese Violet, Calcium Silicate, Carmine, Chromium Oxide Green
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To begin, I LOVE this foundation. I had spent many years and many dollars searching for the perfect foundation before I discovered this, about 3 years ago. I *almost* thought I had found it with Bare Minerals, but honestly, that stuff doesn't even remotely compare to Colorescience. I use the pressed pigment, with a buki brush. This product makes it very easy to control the amount of coverage. It has eliminated my need for concealer. I have extremely sensitive skin, prone to breakouts and rashes and flaky dryness if synthetic, chemically makeup even comes near my face. But with Colorescience, my skin has actually IMPROVED. Not only does this makeup provide perfect coverage for a flawless look, it also protects your skin with SPF and improves your skin over time! This is also the only makeup that I have never had to reapply in the evening. I don't even need to touch it up-ever! And it tends to get even better as the day wears on, as it sort of "melts" into your skin, leaving a flawless looking complexion with healthy glow & radiance. I will never use any other foundation!
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Crossbow shop raider refused bail
A cocaine-fuelled robber pointed a loaded crossbow at a shop assistant and ordered her to open a safe by the count of three, the High Court has heard.
He was only disarmed after police intervened at a Mace store in south Belfast last month.
Prosecutors said Robert Scott later admitted the raid, claiming he did it to pay off a drugs debt.
Scott (31), of Bests Hill View, Belfast, faces charges of robbery and two counts of having an offensive weapon.
He was refused bail by a judge who said the 20-year-old victim would be "mentally scarred for life" by the November 1 incident. Mr Justice Horner said it was impossible to impose sufficient conditions to ensure public safety.
He said Scott had admitted "a truly appalling crime" against an innocent shop assistant.
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Earlier this year a little game from Supergiant Games called Bastion hit the Xbox Live Arcade to loads of critical praise. Our own Joey Davidson tackled a review of Bastion and had these kind words to say about it:
"For its style, in visual, aural and narrative senses, Bastion is a fantastic addition to the Xbox LIVE Arcade lineup. The game's length, unlockables, hidden items and challenges make it a solid experience with strong replay value. Plus, like I said, this title feels cool throughout, and there's a lot of charm in that fact that makes Bastion a great game to own."
Now, much to our delight, you can download and play Bastion from your Google Chrome web browser. We were well aware that Google Chrome could handle games like Angry Birds, but we had no idea it had the power to render such visually-striking games like Bastion. Then again, this is 2012 and the times they are a-changin'.
You can snag Bastion for free from the Chrome Web Store. But in order to unlock the full story experience, you're going to have to drop $14.99. But let us reiterate a point: it's completely worth $15. No doubt about it.
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Welcome to Henderson Hospital
Henderson Hospital is the sixth acute-care hospital in the Valley Health System, which provides patient care throughout Las Vegas and Southern Nevada. In addition to Henderson, our hospitals include: Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center, Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center, Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center, Summerlin Hospital Medical Center and Valley Hospital Medical Center. Henderson offers a range of medical and surgical services, including specialties in emergency medicine, childbirth services and cardiac care.
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it's all sterns fault let's be honest
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Not a smoker. Did chest x-ray, came out clear. Cough is not completely dry. Whenever I get a viral cough from my kids during season change - it lasts upto 8 to 10 weeks. I usually have itchy throat but not itchy eyes or no sneezing - hence I think it might not be allergies since I do not have itchy eyes or sneezing.
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I have not tried antihistamines. Should I try that? I mainly have a itchy throat.
I do not take any medications recently. I do not have any heartburn or indigestion.
Those are certainly good options.
FYI, I do have slight runny nose sometimes. Do you think that could also contribute to my itchy throat / cough? But talking with my doctor, he thought slight runny nose may cause itchy throat but not the constant / nagging cough.
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If you've been afflicted by the dreaded bingo wings - that flabby bit of flash that flaps back and forth when you move your arms - it can be easy to get dispirited about your chances of firming them up. Have no fear, as we've found the three key exercises which will shift them for good and have you waving your arms for all you're worth.
Press-up/assisted press-up
Using your own body weight as resistance is the perfect way to tone up those pesky wings. Build up the number of press-ups you do, starting with 10 and remembering to keep your back straight and legs in a line. If you find it hard to support your weight, do an assisted press-up by dropping your knees to the floor to take some of the strain.
Tricep dip
You can do these on a park bench, in the gym or using a sturdy chair at home. Sit on the bench, grasping the front edge of the seat with both hands. Lower your bum down off the edge of the chair keeping your feet flat and knees bent, with elbows pointing back. Lift yourself up and down, keeping your back straight and not allowing your bum to rise above the level of the chair seat. Start with 10 reps and gradually increase as it gets easier.
Assisted pull-up
You can head to the assisted pull-up machine at the gym for a great arm workout. If you're not in the gym, try and find a trim trail outside that has some chest-height parallel bars. Stand side on to the bars, grip onto one of the bars firmly with a parallel grip and bend your knees until you can feel the strain of supporting your own weight. Slowly try to lift your body from side to side using your feet and bent knees for extra help. Aim for five reps and be careful not to over-strain your biceps.


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Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, something odd has happened. There are a lot of odd things that happen around here, but the Republican Web site, the one that they use for scheduling the weekly activities of Congress, has been hacked by writers for the John Stewart Show, and they don't seem to mind. So we are going to be a parody of Congress this week instead of a real Congress this week, despite the fact that we are borrowing $1.4 billion a day to run the government, we are running a $2 billion a day trade deficit, average families haven't seen their wages go up in 5 years, and we are raining tax cuts on the wealthy.
There are a few real things that we could deal with that the American people are concerned about. Maybe high gas prices. No, those things are not on the agenda. We have the faux agenda for Congress, which is designed purely for either entertainment purposes or for political purposes.
Well, what are we doing? We are taking up an amendment to ban the threat of gay marriage. Now, let's see. The Senate didn't pass it.
That means it is not going forward. But, nonetheless, the House is going to use valuable time to vote on banning the threat of gay marriage even though we know that the constitutional amendment cannot move forward because the Senate has already disapproved this venture.
But it is good for the ratings, entertainment value. The John Stewart writers thought it would be fun to bring that up in the House. So we are going to bring it up. Then we are going to do another thing here called ``court stripping.'' We are going to say there are only two and a half branches of Congress, or maybe one and a half, the President and half a Congress, and the judiciary only if they are pets of the President and the Congress.
That is, no judge will be allowed to hear a case challenging the Pledge of Allegiance. Now, no judge has found the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional. Quite the opposite, they have found that the use of the words ``under God'' is diminimus in the Pledge and have upheld its use.
But the Republicans, they do not even want judges to hear those cases any more and reject those claims any more, because they think that this might provide entertainment value or excite some strange people in the Republican base. So we will spend a day on court stripping instead of dealing with high-energy prices.
Then we are going to take up two phony bills on a serious issue, stem cell research, could have tremendous benefits for the American people. The President is opposed to stem cells, the Republicans are opposed to stem cell research. The United States is falling behind the whole rest of the world.
Americans will have to go overseas to get procedures that have been developed by stem cell research that could cure Parkinson's or other debilitating diseases, because the Republican right wing does not want research on using stem cells, but the American public does want that research.
So we are going to take up two fake bills, two pretend bills. We are going to ban a practice that is not happening called fetal farming, and everybody will probably vote for that, and then we are going to authorize them to do what they can already on the President's lame program that is not working and is having America fall behind on stem cell research. So you see, we are really for stem cell research.
Well, not really, because the lines they are using are all corrupted and it is not going anywhere. And then the real bill, the real compromise bill that passed the House, it passed the United States House of Representatives, is going to probably pass the Senate this week. It will go to the President and he will veto it.
So in order to give them political cover or to provide entertainment value, they will vote on two fake stem cell bills, and then vote to support the President in vetoing the real stem cell bill that could provide tremendous advances in research for the American people.
So this is a sort of play Congress week. Maybe it was not the Stewart writers, maybe it was Colbert who was going through interviewing Members of Congress, and he might have gotten some of the data there.
But in any case, instead of dealing with very real problems that are confronting Americans, instead of dealing with world crises, instead of dealing with high energy prices, growing debt, stagnant wages, you know, access to better education for our kids, health care, high-cost pharmaceuticals, adequately funding veterans benefits, no, none of that is on the schedule this week.
This week we do not have time for those things because we are playing Congress taking up bills that are not going anywhere, or that are pretend bills that will go somewhere to cover up the fact that they are killing the real bill that would do something useful and also that, you know, we are taking up constitutional amendments that are not going to pass. Hooray for the Republican majority.


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A charity that helps families of children with special needs fears looming cuts to school transport could be the "tip of the iceberg".
Bradford Council will tomorrow decide whether to make numerous cuts to free transport. One of the groups affected will be under fives with special educational needs. For this group, free transport to the nearest qualifying school with a place available will be cut from September 2015.
The Parents' Forum for Bradford and Airedale says the cuts may only affect a small number of families, but it will have a huge impact on their lives.
And the Conservative Party says the estimated savings of £90,000 a year are relatively small compared to the rest of the Council's budget.
The service is discretionary – and with Bradford Council having to save £89m over the next two years – is one of several recommended to be cut.
Sam Jepson Houlden, chairman of the Parents' Forum, said: "When you think of the implications behind these cuts, you have to think where will it stop? It might only affect a small number of children and families, but the implications are far reaching. We worry these cuts might just be the tip of the iceberg, and will cause a lot of problems for a lot of the families we deal with."
Councillor Roger L'Amie, Conservative spokesman for children's services, believes the savings from cutting free transport to SEN children were "nominal" and added: "It is to me perverse that a council which has a statutory obligation to provide free transport for children over five with SENs, is considering the removal of such transport to younger children, simply because there is no law to force them to."
Councillor Ralph Berry, executive for children's services on the Council, pointed out that the decision was a result of local government cuts by the Conservative Government.
He said: "We will retain discretion and people can still ask for support or appeal decisions to remove it. We are not saying we won't support these children, but the cost would otherwise build up year on year.
"Mr L'Amie seems to forget that we have much less money and have to retain front line services."
The final decision will be made by the council executive at a meeting in City Hall at 10.30am.


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Change lives. Teach science. That's the call to action for the Museum's 15-month Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program, the first urban teacher residency program offered by a museum. On Sunday, January 5, the MAT program is hosting an Open House.
OLogy Named Great Website for Kids by PC Magazine
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"Morpholution": An Authentic Youth Science Program
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POWAY -- Officials at North County's largest public hospital district believe they've come up with a way to shave hundreds of thousands of dollars annually off the cost of expensive emergency room and trauma departments at its two hospitals.
Palomar Pomerado Health's board of directors is proposing to change the way the district pays its emergency-room doctors: Instead of paying them for being on call, it wants to pay them for the patients they actually treat at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido and Pomerado Hospital in Poway.
At least one board member, Ted Kleiter, said the change could save enough money to ensure that North County's only trauma center, an elite and expensive arm of Palomar Medical Center's emergency room, remains open.
And while not all hospital administrators think changing the system would result in the immediate savings Kleiter predicts, they do believe the change would result in long-term savings.
Now the district has to find out if doctors will agree to the new payment system.
Palomar Pomerado board members approved hiring a consulting firm May 14 to talk about the plan with roughly 130 of the district's doctors, and to return to the board later this month with its findings.
Palomar Pomerado Health, North County's largest public hospital district, now pays its emergency-room doctors every time they're on call for emergency-room service, even if the doctors are not actually called in to work.
That system, says Kleiter, will cost the district $2.2 million this fiscal year. That's $6,027 per day paid to doctors for simply being on call.
"We're paying out money each month to doctors not for their services, not for the care they provide, but just for their availability," said Kleiter, who was a long-time administrator at Palomar Medical Center and other health-care facilities before retiring.
Under the new system, doctors would no longer be paid for being on call.
Instead, the district would promise to pay doctors for every single patient they treat in the emergency room.
That is not the case now.
Doctors and hospitals often do not get paid for emergency-room medical treatment they provide. That happens primarily for two reasons:
n Federal law makes it illegal to refuse emergency-room patients treatment, even if they cannot pay.
n Many patients do not have health insurance.
Patients without health insurance routinely cannot afford to pay expensive emergency-room bills, leaving doctors and hospitals to absorb the cost. A study released in March by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research reported that between 20 percent and 24 percent of San Diego County's population has no health insurance.
In the new system, Kleiter said, the district would create apool of money. Then it would enter into a contract with itsemergency-room doctors and promise to pay them a percentage --possibly 110 percent to 130 percent -- of what the federal Medicareprogram pays doctors and specialists for treatment.
Plan would include trauma, too
That would also go for Palomar Medical Center's trauma department. Escondido's 328-bed Palomar Medical Center is North County's only member of the county's trauma system -- an emergency-room program that is designed to treat the most critically ill and injured patients, and which requires expensive, highly-trained specialists such as neurosurgeons and cardiologists to be placed on call.
Palomar Pomerado has debated dropping out of the county's trauma program because it is losing money for the district. Administrators expect Palomar Medical Center's trauma program to lose $1.7 million this year.
If Palomar were to drop out of the program, trauma patients in North County would have to be taken by ground or air ambulance to either Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla or Sharp Memorial Hospital in Kearney Mesa.
Those who want Palomar Medical Center to remain a trauma center say diverting critically ill or injured patients to other hospitals could cost time -- time that could mean the difference between life and death.
Administrators for other hospitals say the fee-for-service system that Palomar is interested in is the way to go.
Officials at Sharp Healthcare, which runs four emergency rooms in San Diego County, say they've been using the "fee-for-service" model for the last 10 years. And officials for ScrippsHealth, which operates five emergency rooms in San Diego County, including the one at Scripps Memorial Hospital in Encinitas, have recently adopted the system.
"It works real well at Sharp," said Dr. Joe Viglotti, director of emergency rooms for Sharp Healthcare. "You get paid for what you do. If you paid a doctor $100 a day who wasn't working, that's $100 out the door."
Kleiter says the new system could possibly shave between $500,000 and $750,000 off the $2.2 million the district expects to spend this year on emergency-room treatment.
Immediate savings questioned
Hospital administrators, both from Palomar Pomerado and other hospital groups, said they doubted the change would result in immediate savings.
Chris Van Gorder, president and chief executive officer of ScrippsHealth, said Scripps actually expects to spend more money by using the new system when it implements it this year.
If Palomar doctors and board members approve using the new system, the hospital district will end up paying doctors to treat uninsured patients from whom the hospital won't be able to collect.
Gerald Bracht, chief administrator at Palomar Medical Center, said Kleiter's savings estimates were "premature" and that the district would have no idea how much the new system will cost until doctors and the district agree on what percentage of Medicare reimbursement would be acceptable to both sides.
But both Van Gorder and Bracht said the fee-for-service system would create long-term savings for hospitals because administrators would no longer have to "constantly" negotiate with doctors over how much to pay them for their services.
Instead, hospitals and doctors would use Medicare's -- the federal government's -- judgment for how much doctors and specialists should be paid.
Bracht and Van Gorder said many hospitals have faced spiraling emergency-room salary costs in recent years for two main reasons.
n Hospitals have had to offer doctors financial enticement, such as being paid for being on call, to get them to work in emergency rooms that are increasingly filled with people who cannot pay doctors for treatment.
n Competition among doctors; specialists and doctor groups have used each other's pay rates as a basis to continuously lobby for more money.
"In this system (paying for being on call) there is no way to be equitable," Bracht said. "As soon as one group of doctors didn't like something or maybe heard from one of their peers that one group was making more money, another would be knocking on my door, asking for an increase. It's a domino effect."
Dr. Michael Berger, a first-year board member for Palomar Pomerado, worked in Palomar Medical Center's emergency-room for 29 years before becoming emergency-room chief at Pine Valley Hospital in Brawley last year.
"Right now at Palomar Pomerado," Berger said, "the situation is the trauma surgeon jockeys for a bigger stipend and the neurosurgeon says, 'he got more, why can't I get more?' Then you've got the anesthesiologists saying, 'I'm impacted, I should get something too.' And who takes the hit? The district, which has to pay up to doctors' expectations."
"This way (fee for service) we will be going on what has been nationally established by Medicare as the value of the doctors for their work."
Will doctors buy in?
The question remaining for Palomar Pomerado officials is whether the 150-or-so doctors that work in Palomar Medical Center and Pomerado Hospital's emergency rooms will buy into the new system and approve its adoption.
Kleiter and others said the key selling point for doctors is that it is fairer for them, too.
Under the current system, some doctors make more than others, and work less often. A specialist such as a neurosurgeon might not be called in for on-call service as often as a general surgeon, but he or she is still paid for the on-call status.
Under the new system, those doctors who treat the most patients will get the majority of the money.
Viglotti, Sharp Healthcare's director of emergency, said "some doctors won't like it (fee for service) because right now they're being paid for not working too hard."
But Viglotti said at Sharp, most doctors liked the new system once Sharp adopted it.
"Once they start getting the checks, and they get paid for what they do, they're happy to come in (to emergency room)," he said.
Berger said he thinks the proposed switch will be "a contentious issue" at Palomar Pomerado, but that it eventually will be adopted.
"There will be some who will complain … and some who will think that it's great because those who do more work will get more income," Berger said. "I think it's good because it levels the playing field. The way that it is now, there is no logic."
Meanwhile, Kleiter says the move is essential if the hospital district wants to keep offering emergency-room services, such as the trauma program.
"We want to get this methodology approved as soon as possible," Kleiter said. "Trauma costs are high, and unless we come up with some kind of reduction in the costs, I don't know if we can afford to stay in the system."
Contact staff writer Gig Conaughton at (760) 739-6696, or email@example.com