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Hello all , So fact of the matter is, I was born with tear troughs & I hate them more then anything, Ive tried all kinds of makeup tricks some look ok & some made it worse. What is the most affordable,safe,long lasting & best option for this matter?
Tear Troughs/ Under Eye Hollowness, What Is The Most Affordable, Safe, Long Lasting & Best Option For This Matter?
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Hollow Eyes and Tear Troughs Best Treated with Blepharoplasty and Fat Grafting
Thank you for your question.Restylane and fillers will not give you a permanent result and personally I am uncomfortable with repeated injections through the delicate eyelid tissues that would be required over many years.
In my experience a procedure called a Trans-conjunctival Blepharoplasty with fat grafting described in the link below provides a permanent solution for Hollow eyes and dark circles under the eyes.
Learn more: http://drseckel.com/surgical-procedures/result-oriented-removal-of-dark-circles-under-the-eyes/
Tear Troughs
Tear troughs can be corrected non surgically with fat or fillers line Belotero, Restylane or Juvederm. The surgical option would entail placing your own lower eyelid fat into the tear trough using an approach on the inside of your eyelid. There will be no scar on the outside and the incision heals by itself without any sutures. Both options are safe and effective.
Lower eyelid bag treatment options
Generally, there are a few options to improve the appearance of the lower eyelids, eye bags, or dark circles. First option includes basic skin care, tretinoin, and/or chemical peels. This nonsurgical method helps improve the skin quality, reduce pigmentary changes, and improves overall appearance of the lower eyelid & cheek areas.
Second more advanced option is an injectable filler or fat to plump up the area below the bag. Fillers are made of material that is slowly removed over time. Hyaluronic acid facial fillers such as Restylane or Belotero have been used to help smooth this area. Facial fillers treatment is performed in the office vial local anesthesia and with long-lasting results.
The last option, and also the most aggressive, is eyelid plastic surgery. Cosmetic surgery of the lower eyelid may remove or reposition fat in the eye bag area, and possible remove some sagging skin. Plastic surgeons typically don't recommend cosmetic eyelid surgery in young patients as the first option. However, each patient is unique and circumstances may vary. Age alone is not a determining factor if a person is a cosmetic surgery candidate.
Only after a comprehensive evaluation can a specialist help determine appropriate options for you. Best of luck.
Dr. Chaboki
Learn more: http://www.potomacplasticsurgery.com/facial-plastic-surgery/eyelid-surgery.cfm
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Permanent filling of tear trough hollows
Thank you for your question. The tear trough hollows can be filled by means of surgical and non-surgical options. Surgical options include blepharoplasty with placement of tear trough implants (for deeper deformites) or fat injections or fat redistribution (for shallower deformities). Injectibles include hyaluronic acid fillers (Belotero, Juvederm, Restylane) all of which are temporary. For a cost effective quick fix, you may inject Artefill which is a permanent filler. There are no take backs with this off label usage of this product, so you must go with someone with a lot of experience injecting this area when using this product.
Best treatment for tear trough / under eye hollows.
It's hard to tell without photos but you're options can include surgery or non surgical procedures. Surgical options include lower lid blepharoplasty with either fat repositioning or fat grafting. Non surgical options include hyaluronic acid injections (ie Restylane). A complete examination by a surgeon who specializes around the eyelids can help give you the best recommendation for you. Good luck.
Treatment for tear trough
Without viewing photos or knowing your age, I cannot make an accurate assessment on your issues. But, there are several ways to treat the tear trough deformity depending on several factors.
If you have good skin tone, are younger, and only have a concavity in the tear trough area, you can treat the deformity with fillers. I like to use Belotero, which is a hyaluronic acid filler, under the eyes as I does not cause the tindel affect which is the blueish discoloration under the eyes which can form from using hyaluronic acid fillers. You can also use fat grafting to the area but is a little more surgical in nature with a longer downtime. I have noticed that the hyaluronic acid fillers can last up to several years under the eyes.
Another option if there is a component of loose skin is to perform a lower blepharoplsty with repositioning of the fat pockets. This can be done with skin resection through a transconjunctival approach or with an incision below the lower lid lashes if skin needs to be resected. If there is significant infraorbital hollowing, then you may also need a midface lift at the same time. Good Luck and find a surgeon that can do all of the above procedures so you are getting the right choices.
Under eye hollows and filling in the tear trough
Dear LisaandLove,
- You have 2 options that would look great (depending on your exam) - Restylane and fat transfer (with or without removing the fat underneath the eyes)
- If you do not want surgery and are a good candidate, then Restylane under the eyes works amazingly well, there is a video attached demonstrating the non-bruising technique. It will last 1-2 years and looks natural
- The more permanent option is fat transfer which can last around ten years and it also looks great, it just requires some light sedation anesthesia and more downtime with swelling
Best regards,
Nima Shemirani
Lower Blepharoplasty and Fat Redistribution is an Excellent Option for Tear Trough Deformity
In my opinion, lower blepharoplasty, release of arcus marginalis and fat redistribution to correct the tear trough deformity gives a long lasting and consistently good results.
Tear trough issues
I prefer Restylane injections to surgery for under eye hollowing. The procedure is much cheaper than surgery and typically lasts 1-2 years or more.
My treatment of choice for the "tear trough" is blepharoplasty with midface lift.
It is a procedure I published last year in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. You can see some before/after pictures at my area here on RealSelf and also at my website BeautifulEyes.com
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Perdomo cigars are a third generation legacy company that can be traced back to Silvio Perdomo in San Jose de las Lajas, Cuba. Silvio was a cigar roller for several companies until his imprisonment after the Cuban revolution in 1959. Silvio Perdomo was held captive in harsh conditions for three years, then for the next twelve years he was held at La Cabana and four other facilities, as an enemy of Fidel Castro. Silvio was allowed to immigrate to the United States in 1974. His son Nick Sr. whom followed in his cigar rolling footsteps, was also against the communism and was shot twice, to later leave a hospital on a gurney, escaping execution. After recovering through the kindness and help of a friend, nick Sr. immigrated to the United States. Nick was able to do so with a sponsorship through the Catholic Church, he settled in Washington DC. Only to fight poverty working as a janitor for a mental institution for a meager $11 per week, Nick Perdomo Sr. and his family relocated to Miami, Florida in 1976.
Nick Perdomo Jr. bound to follow in his grandfather's and father's footsteps launched a home based business, after completing time in the United States Navy. Nick Jr. was working as an air traffic controller during the day, and was working with his wife in the evenings launching Perdomo Cigars out of his garage. In August 1992 the beginnings of what is widely known today as Tobacalera Perdomo was born, the new company name is Nick's Cigar Company.
Today Perdomo's manufacturing is in an impressive 88,000 square foot facility, the second largest in Esteli Nicaragua. The facility is often referred to as "El Monstro" (the monster), Nick Perdomo Jr. serves as the President grooming his son to be heir to this magnificent and humble company.
Today the Perdomo Cigar is considered to be one of the best in the world in flavor and in price. I find the history of these cigars to be quite intriguing. When other cigar company's raised their price, Nick Perdomo Jr. lowered the price of his Perdomo Cigars, stating that the quality will be the same. He is noted saying he wants cigar lovers to be able to afford his cigars despite the economy or the tax increases on tobacco. The Perdomo Cigar Line includes the following cigars…
Perdomo Cuban Bullet
Strength: Medium Full Wrapper: Dark Connecticut
Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan
Perdomo Edicion de Silvio
Strength: Medium Complex Wrapper: Proprietary
Binder: Proprietary Filler: Proprietary
Perdomo Fresco 2006
Strength: Mild Medium Wrapper: Jamastran Connecticut
Binder: Habano Filler: Habano
Perdomo Grand Cru
Strength: Full Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Perdomo Habano Connecticut
Strength: Medium Wrapper: Connecticut
Perdomo Habano Corojo
Strength: Medium Full Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo
Perdomo Habano Maduro
Strength: Medium Full Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro
Perdomo Lot 23
Perdomo Nick's Sticks
Strength: Medium Full Wrapper: Dark Connecticut
Perdomo Patriarch
Strength: Rich Robust Wrapper: Corojo
Perdomo Reserve Year 10
Strength: Medium Wrapper: Brazilian
Perdomo Squared
Strength: Medium Full Wrapper: Nicaraguan
As you can see this once garage based business has become a legacy to be carried on for many years to come. The Perdomo Cigar will be passed on for so many more generations. It is amazing to know such fine flavor and superb effort can transform into one of the best hand rolled cigars in the world. I am honored to smoke these amazing cigars.

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Aged Eye Fillet Pumpkin puree, pepper sauce and seasonal vegetables 30.00
Free Range Chicken Breast Stuffed with garlic, thyme, feta and mushroom.
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Lamb Rack potato gallette, minted jus and seasonal vegetables 33.00
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Mills Reef Reserve Chardonnay 2013 Hawkes Bay 9.80/47.00
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Rabbit Island Unoaked Chardonnay 2013 Nelson 9.80/47.00
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Stoke Amber 7.50
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Hawkes Bay Independent Brewery Pilsner 8.00
Deep Creek - Little Armoured One - 500ml 12.00
Heineken 7.50
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Amstel Light 7.00
Tiger 7.50
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Apple, Grapefruit, Pineapple,
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An established North Shore icon, we offer the best of local and international food favourites made with fresh, premium produce.
Whether you're after an express business lunch on the deck or a leisurely afternoon or evening in front of the fire, The Wine Box is here to serve you the classic Kiwi breakfast, casual café lunches and an eclectic choice of evening dining from modern contemporary to a taste of the exotic – kangaroo, ostrich, venison and rabbit.
Open seven days a week with live Jazz from 7.00p.m. every last Thursday of the month, we also cater for functions, big or small or in-between. So from High Teas to Cocktail Parties, Champagne Breakfasts to Weddings, come and have a chat to us and we'll tailor a function to suit you. We're also happy to bring the magic of The Wine Box to you, so give us a call for all your out-catering needs.
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"Quaint perfection"
I had the unique opportunity to visit the Wine Box for a celebration and was pleasantly surprised at the unique character of the restaurant. They have kept the 'village appeal' to the décor and the ambience was excellent. I had the pleasure of having venison, ostrich and kangaroo. The food was exquisite and definitely worthwhile sampling. A thoroughly enjoyable experience!
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"A warm welcome and good food"
This small restaurant is a great place to eat. We were welcomed by a friendly outgoing manager who was efficient and chatty without being over-powering.
We enjoyed the variety of food dishes offered. Good quality and well presented.
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Four of us went to the Wine Box on Saturday night and we all enjoyed it. All the entrees went down well and the steaks we had were cooked exactly as we wanted. The atmosphere was good and it was busy. A good selection of wines and good to see Craft Beers available although they could do with adding a few more. Overall it was very good evening and well priced.


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Yemen Airways has awarded International Aero Engines (IAE) an order for V2500 engines to power 10 Airbus A320 aircraft. The agreement includes a long-term IAE aftermarket services agreement. The value to Pratt & Whitney of the order and aftermarket agreement is approximately $100 million. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. company and a major participant in IAE.
The agreement is for the latest V2500 SelectOne(TM) build standard with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2011.
The V2500 is available in seven different thrust settings, from 22,000 to 33,000 lbs., to power the Airbus A319, A320 and A321 family of aircraft as well as the A319 Corporate Jet.
The V2500 SelectOne(TM) build standard delivers an additional 1 percent fuel burn advantage, along with a corresponding reduction in CO2 emissions, and it improves time on-wing by up to 20 percent, compared to a standard V2500-A5. It is compliant with the most stringent CAEP/6 NOx standards. It entered service in October 2008.
IAE is a multinational aero engine consortium comprised of Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, the Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines. There are more than 5,500 V2500s in service or on firm order around the world.
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Former Yokohama BayStars second baseman Toshihisa Nishi has agreed to join the Lancaster Barnstormers of the U.S. independent Atlantic League, according to baseball sources.
"The manager has rated me high. I want to live up to his expectations," the 38-year-old said Friday, referring to former St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Tom Herr.
Nishi, the 1996 Central League Rookie of the Year with the Yomiuri Giants, was released from the BayStars after being limited to 51 games last season.
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How clean is your house?
Kathy Durnford from Brighton keeps her house chemical free
Sometimes I feel like I'm in that TV programme, How Clean is Your House? I use a lot of white vinegar – instead of bleach, say – to clean my skirting boards. I also use lemon juice – it's really cheap, and because it's non-toxic it's much safer to use around my children. I squirt the toilet with lemon juice and then scrub – it dissolves limescale because it's so acidic. I use Ecover concentrated washing-up liquid to do the plates. In Brighton we can get refills, so it's even cheaper if you take the bottle in with you. I also use lemon juice or washing soda crystals on the floor (they produce a bit of foam).
Friends suggested these tips, but I do them for three reasons. Firstly, I didn't want chemicals for my children Leonie, 6, and Daniel, 2, to get hold of; secondly, money; and thirdly, I didn't want to flush things out into the sea – I know what it does to all the marine life.
In Brighton it is easy to see how polluted the sea is as the sewage overflow comes out under the Palace Pier. After a storm you can see the raw sewage in the water.
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May 10, 2012 | 272 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up)
Praise for Sparrow Road:
International Reading Association Award
Midwest Booksellers Choice Awards Finalist
A VOYA Best Book
A Booklist Best Book
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book
A Bank Street Best Book
★ "Readers finding themselves in this quiet world will find plenty of space to imagine and dream for themselves." – Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "[A] timeless piece of middle-grade fiction. . . . A special book." – Booklist, starred review
"[T]he strength of even imperfect human connections is celebrated through the relationships among a multitude of vivid and varied characters." – BCCB
"Lyrical writing in this first-person narrative, good character development, and a sympathetic heroine will keep readers absorbed." – School Library Journal
"Sparrow Road is a book that strikes—and gentles—with Truth. Here is a world of Sorrow and Comfort, crafted by an artist who dares to suggest, without sentimentality but with a hard-nosed realism, that a broken world can be renewed through love and daring and community and art. What a sweet and hopeful and engaging story." – Gary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor-winning author of Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy and The Wednesday Wars
"Sparrow Road is a place for wishing long and dreaming, and so is this terrific novel. Sparrow Road is quite wonderful and I recommend it highly." – Karen Cushman author of the Newbery Medal-winning, The Midwife's Apprentice, and the Newbery Honor-winning Catherine, Called Birdy
"Sparrow Road has everything I could ask for in a novel – mysteries, secrets, a creepy mansion with a haunting past, a cast of unforgettable characters, and a twisting tale of self-discovery." – Ann Martin, Newbery Honor-winning author of A Corner of the Universe


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1. Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) said it will begin talks next year with the United Arab Emirates on a new deal for four more nuclear power plants, and plans to spend 800 billion won ($706.06 million) this year on overseas resources development including acquisitions.
The state-run utility would start construction on four nuclear power plants in the UAE on July 1, advancing the start date by four months, pending regulatory approval by June 30, with completion scheduled for 2017-2020.
KEPCO would also begin exclusive talks with the UAE next year on a deal to build four additional nuclear plants to be completed by 2021, he said, aiming to conclude negotiations by the end of next year.
"As far as I know, the UAE has not held talks with other countries," Kim said, referring to the potential deal for four additional reactors. "Our efficiency will increase as we build the first four. We will achieve cost competitiveness if the same type of reactor is chosen … we can shorten construction time, meaning earlier returns on investment."
"KEPCO has also been in talks with India, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Turkey and Vietnam over possible reactor exports, although any deals are unlikely to be signed this year," he said.
The KEPCO team would design, build and help operate four 1,400-megawatt nuclear power units, and put the value of the contract for construction, commissioning and fuel loads at about $20 billion.
2. Business Week – Korea Electric Power Corp , the nation's monopoly distributor, plans to boost spending on overseas plants and mine purchases 10-fold to 2 trillion won ($1.8 billion) as its nuclear projects face protests at home.
The utility known as Kepco allocated 1.2 trillion won for overseas capital expenditure this year, compared with 200 billion won last year.
Before the Fukushima nuclear disaster in neighboring Japan, South Korea had aimed to secure $400 billion of nuclear power contracts by 2030 and control 20 percent of global market share, the Ministry of Knowledge Economy said in January 2010.
Kepco broke ground for the U.A.E. project in March last year and is four months ahead of plan, Kim said. Construction of the first reactor should start in the third quarter after approval from the U.A.E. by June, Kim said.
The utility is competing for more orders from countries including Vietnam, India and Kazakhstan, and is in talks with Turkey to build two nuclear reactors near the Black Sea.
Kim plans to meet nuclear policy makers in Istanbul on April 17 and 18 to discuss its bid, he said.
The utility wants to get 50 percent of sales from abroad by 2025, compared with 3.9 percent in 2011.
3. Despite difficult times, the global long-term prospects for nuclear plant construction remain strong.
Construction permits are pending for more than 25 nuclear power plants (mostly to generate more power from existing nuclear units but for new builds as well), with regulatory approval expected shortly for several of them.
This could push Shaw's backlog substantially higher in the year's second half and give the stock a healthy boost. For now, however, management projects a $22 billion backlog at yearend.
Shaw is also strongly positioned to capitalize on growth in conventional power generation. EPA regulations will require around one-third of U.S. coal-fired power plants to upgrade in the next several years to reduce their emission of pollutants.
The market for flue gas desulfurization units, (scrubbers) represents $35 billion in spending in the next five years, and Shaw stands to capture as much as 20% of that business.
Meanwhile, record production and the dramatic drop in natural gas prices resulting from drilling in unconventional shale formations have prompted more utilities to scrap coal plants in favor of gas-fired plants.
Here, too, Shaw should find lots of work in the estimated $20 billion spending spree in the next few years.
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Finally, here's your first look at Fouad Mikati's "Operation: Endgame", formerly "Rogues Gallery". The movie will make its (very) limited theatrical debut on July 16th only at the Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theaters, and will hit DVD and Blu-ray a week later on July 27th from Anchor Bay Entertainment. Check out two trailers from the movie, including a Red Band trailer (for some gratuitous F-bombs), and some images of the combatants below.
Operation: Endgame centers around two rival teams of government assassins, who work out of a top-secret underground facility and use code names from the Tarot deck. When new hire "The Fool" (Anderson) joins the group, he arrives for his first day only to discover that the boss has been murdered and the office has been locked down and turned into a ticking time bomb. He must survive his ambitious co-workers, find the killer, and discover a way out before the whole place explodes.
The film stars Maggie Q, Adam Scott, Brandon T. Jackson, Beth Grant, Bob Oedenkirk, Michael Hitchcock, with Ving Rhames, and Jeffrey Tambor. Fouad Mikati directs.


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NEW YORK ( TheDeal) -- Actavis Inc.'s $8.5 billion deal for specialty pharmaceutical company Warner Chilcott plc will serve to enhance the New Jersey drugmaker's revenue mix and balance sheet, and heighten its profile for future dealmaking, executives said on a conference call Monday. Actavis added 2.3% on Tuesday to $130.08 while Warner jumped 3.8% to $20.34. "It augments our specialty brand business in our core therapeutic market categories of women's health and urology, as well as expanding into the gastrointestinal sectors, new therapeutic qualities for us," Actavis CEO and president Paul Bisaro said on a conference call on Monday. "The combined company is going to be in the top 20 of global pharmaceutical companies in terms of sales with a substantial presence in both generics and brand products." Before the deal, about 7% of Actavis' revenue came from branded specialty products; it mostly focused on generic drugs. Post-deal, about 25% of revenue will come from specialty products, according to comments on the call. Higher revenue means increased cash flow and more access to financing for deals, Bisaro noted. "
The deal creates a platform for further growth, and allows for substantial deleveraging of the new entity, so it enhances our borrowing capacity. The branded and generic mix allows us to become a more balanced revenue generator. Opportunities will be presented to us because of our size and scale." After the purchase closes, Warner Chilcott holders would own about 23% of Actavis, which will take Warner Chilcott's Dublin headquarters and tax rate and rename itself Actavis plc. Terms of the deal call for Parsippany, N.J.-based Actavis to pay 0.160 shares of its stock for each share of Warner Chilcott, valuing the target's shares at $20.08 apiece based on Actavis' May 17 close of $125.50. The deal offers a premium of 34% to Warner Chilcott's closing price on May 9, the day before the companies first disclosed they were in deal talks. The target was partially held by private equity firms Thomas H. Lee Partners LP, Bain Capital LLC and CCMP Capital Advisors LLC. Warner Chilcott employs about 2,100 people, 1,500 of which are based in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada. The business also operates manufacturing facilities in Northern Ireland and Germany.
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NEW YORK (Aug. 20)
An increasingly bitter debate within the American Jewish community over who will attend the Sept. 1 meeting with Pope John Paul II at his summer home in Castel Gandolfo points to a lack of consensus on who represents American Jewry, according to observers.
Representatives of at least eight Jewish organizations vying for a place on the delegation to the Vatican met here Wednesday night in an unsuccessful attempt to resolve what appears to be the last outstanding issue for the meeting: Who will attend the scheduled one-and-a-half hour dialogue with the Pope?
In a related development, Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency Thursday he will postpone a visit to Rome to meet with the Pope which he characterized last week as a "long-standing invitation" that he received before the Vatican issued its invitation to other Jewish representatives.
"When the news of my invitation to the Vatican reached members of the Jewish groups that have asked to meet with Pope John Paul II, some of them requested that I postpone my journey to Rome. Since they represent various Jewish organizations and I represent no one, I chose not to create the impression that I interfere with their plans and thus informed the Vatican of my wish that my visit be rescheduled at a later time.
"I hope the meeting between the Jewish groups and Pope John Paul II will bring much needed results." Wiesel said.
At the same time, some Jewish officials welcomed the publication Wednesday of a letter from the Pope to an American Catholic leader on the Holocaust which was widely viewed as a gesture to mollify Jewish anger over his audience with Austrian President and accused Nazi war criminal Kurt Waldheim in June.
The Vatican issued an invitation about two weeks ago formally to the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations (IJCIC) which comprises five Jewish organizations: the Synagogue Council of America (SCA): World Jewish Congress (WJC); B'nai B'rith International; American Jewish Committee (AJC); and Israel Interfaith Association (IIA). The Pope has requested no more than five representatives attend the meeting.
Initially, IJCIC intended to compose a delegation from its member organizations. But shortly after news of the meeting became public, a number of other organizations requested that they be included in the delegation.
The Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC), American Jewish Congress, and the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith all sent representatives to the meeting Wednesday night in hopes of carving out a place for themselves on the delegation.
Some of the representatives at the meeting Wednesday night suggested a larger delegation be sent to meet with high-ranking Vatican officials during the two-day visit while only five or six would meet with the Pope.
Lay leaders have complained that the delegation would not be representative of American Jews because only rabbis would be included. The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has castigated IJCIC for failing to include any Zionist representatives in the delegation. The Labor Zionist Alliance (LZA) has called on the American Jewish community to "boycott any meeting with Pope John Paul II" in light of his granting an audience to Waldheim.
Milton Shapiro, ZOA president, criticized IJCIC for neglecting the input of major American Jewish organizations and the entire Zionist movement in forming the agenda for the meeting. A more appropriate forum for establishing an agenda would have been one of the major umbrella organizations like the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Shapiro said.
The issue of Jewish representation is further complicated by the injection of political issues into a dialogue traditionally centered on theological and interfaith concerns.
Although the groups have not and probably will not work out a solution which is satisfactory to all, the four-point agenda for the meeting has widespread support. The delegation will raise the concern over rising anti-Semitism in Europe and especially in Austria in light of the Waldheim controversy. The Holocaust and the Vatican's refusal to establish diplomatic relations with Israel will also be presented as issues of concern.
The fourth item on the agenda, contradictory Vatican statements on Jews and Judaism, goes to the heart of the historical antagonism between the two faiths. According to one participant in the formation of the agenda, the Pope has alternately made positive statements on Jews and Judaism when speaking to an interfaith audience but has made some distressing references in meetings with Catholic audiences.
Last year during an Easter Mass in Rome the Pope quoted from the Gospels, thereby reviving a theology denounced two decades ago within Catholicism that the Jews were to blame for the death of Jesus.
On the other end of the spectrum have been statements not unlike the Pope's letter released Wednesday promoting mutual respect and friendship between the two faiths.
The Pope's letter to Archbishop John May of St. Louis released Wednesday took on increased significance in light of the tension between the two religions caused by the Waldheim meeting. The Pope's letter thanked Archbishop May for preparing a book entitled "On Jews and Judaism 1979-1985." which chronicled the Pope's statements on the topic.
The cover letter which accompanied the Pope's letter noted that it was "most appropriate following recent events involving the visit of the President of the Federal Republic of Austria, Dr. Kurt Waldheim, to the Holy Father."
The Pope recounted in his letter his efforts to "develop and deepen our relationships with the Jews, 'our elder brothers in the faith of Abraham." But he devotes the greater part of the letter to a discussion of the Holocaust and its meaning.
"With our hearts filled with this unyielding hope, we Christians approach with immense respect the terrifying experience of the extermination, the Shoah, suffered by Jews during the Second World War, and we seek to grasp its most authentic, specific and universal meeting.
"As I said recently in Warsaw, it is precisely by reason of this terrible experience that the Nation of Israel, her sufferings and her Holocaust are today before the eyes of the Church, of all peoples and of all nations as a warning, a witness and a silent cry."
Before the vivid memory of the extermination, as recounted to us by the survivors and by all Jews now living, and as it is continually offered for our meditation within the narration of the Pesah Haggadah — as Jewish families are accustomed to do today — it is not permissible for anyone to pass by with indifference. Reflection upon the Shoah shows us what terrible consequences the lack of faith in God and a contempt for man created in His image can lead."
The Pope concluded with his wishes for furthering the "spirit of peace and universal fraternal solidarity" with American Catholics and Jews in his upcoming visit.
A meeting with Jewish officials has been scheduled for Sept. II in Miami. Many of the organizations originally participating in the meeting considered boycotting it after the Pope met Waldheim. The groups have called on the Pope to make some statement defining his views on the Holocaust as a prerequisite to their participation in the Miami meeting.


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Got Pac-Man fever? This holiday present will only make it worse
Coolest '80s brass knuckles/present ever. For a cool $106, this Pac-Man jewelry can be all yours. It's actually a series of four rings made of sterling silver and black onyx.
Gift idea from Etsy.com, which is selling the item: "Fun gift idea -- If you are celebrating for more than one day, say Hanukkah, or days leading up to Christmas, you can give one ring at a time, starting with the black onyx's, and end up with the Pac-Man as the final gift!! Can you imagine?"Yes, I can imagine being called a dork. Wouldn't be the first time. Or the last.


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Are cedulas really useless?
For Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero, the community tax certificate has long lost its significance and value in the modern days.
In fact, Escudero is convinced the government should abolish the use of cedula as a form of identification in Senate Bill No. 1082.
"The cedula now proves to be an unnecessary burden imposed on our people who are required to present it when doing public transactions," Escudero said.
"It was deemed useless by our forebears during the colonial times, it is more so today," he added.
A cedula is required when a person acknowledges a document before a notary public, takes an oath of office or is appointed to a government position among others.
But Escudero argued that other proof of identifications such as passport, driver's license, and other government-issued IDs practically render cedulas "useless."
The veteran lawmaker's bill also seeks to repeal some provisions in the Local Government Code of 1991, which gave authority to local government units (LGUs) to impose residence tax.
"Abolishing the cedula practice is also like scrapping a relic of our colonial past. Yes, we must always look back at our past to know where we are going," Escudero explained.
"But the cedula is a thing of the past that should already be buried for its obsolescence" he noted.
Books about Philippine history said cedulas were implemented to reform the tax system in the country during the Spanish Colonial Period.
In 1896, national hero Andress Bonifacio led other katipuneros in tearing up their cedulas as a symbol of their defiance against the Spanish rule in Balintawak.
After the tribute system or head tax to Spain was abolished, the cedula was issued to all Filipinos upon payment of a residence tax.
Are cedulas really useless?


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Baltimore, MD, United States, 2015/08/14 - Happy 80th Anniversary, Social Security Celebrating the Past and Building the Future - SSA.gov.
On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, landmark legislation that continues to provide hope and protection to some of the most vulnerable members of society. Acting Commissioner Carolyn W. Colvin marked Social Securitys historic birthday by reaffirming the agencys commitment to the public.
"As Social Security celebrates its 80th anniversary, we remain the underpinning of economic security of this country, and will continue to be a strong foundation for the next 80 years and beyond," Acting Commissioner Colvin said. "Social Security is the most successful domestic program in Americas history. Providing outstanding customer service to the public has been a cornerstone of our agencys mission since the beginning and will continue into the future."
Earlier this year, Social Security launched a commemorative 80th anniversary website where people can learn more about the agencys legacy and the importance of the Social Security program. The public has used the website, socialsecurity.gov/80thanniversary, to submit stories that show how Social Security has benefited them or their families. Social Security employees around the country have also expressed their enthusiasm and support through the agencys "Why I Serve" campaign, which highlights employees telling their own stories illustrating why they enjoy giving back through public service.
Social Security (ssa.gov) will host a ceremony at the agencys headquarters in Baltimore to commemorate the occasion. U.S. Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) will join Acting Commissioner Colvin and Social Security employees at the event. "I am deeply honored to have longtime friend and staunch Social Security supporter Elijah Cummings join us in celebrating our 80th birthday," Acting Commissioner Colvin said.
The agency is celebrating "Americas Favorites: Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie & SSA" Night at Major and Minor League baseball games across the country.
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After two wildly popular installments of Best Indie Rock Songs of 2010, the message from our readers and visitors is clear: give us more songs. Sure, why not. Therefore, without spending valuable time writing overviews of all of the songs in this third volume of the best indie songs of 2010, here is the next bunch of tracks. Here are the links for Best Indie Rock Songs of 2010 Vol. One and Vol. Two. Enjoy. Watch out for Best Albums of 2010 and the Best Rarely Heard Songs of 2010, plus the upcoming Anticipated Albums of 2011.
"Sink/Let It Sway" – Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin from Sink/Let It Sway 7″ single
"Do You Want It All?" – Two Door Cinema Club from Tourist History
"Pink Graffiti" – Secret Cities from Pink Graffiti
"Slow Motion" – Panda Bear from new 7″ single
"Hospice Gates" – Lower Dens from Twin Hand Movement
"Latin America"– Holy Fu*k from Latin
"Trust" – Generationals from Trust EP
"Most Wanted" – Cults from Cults 7′
"I'm Not Gone" – Woods from Welcome Home / Diggin' The Universe Compilation
"Summer Holiday" – Wild Nothing from Gemini
"The Pan"– Goodnight Loving from The Goodnight Loving Supper Club
"Tiny Circle" – Wolf People from Steeple
"Yes Yes Yes" – Elsinore from Yes Yes Yes
"Sigh No More" – Mumford and Sons from Sigh No More
"Breakneck Speed" – Tokyo Police Club from Champ
"Your Hands" – The New Pornographers from Together
"Far Away" – Jose Gonzalez from Red Dead Redemption
"Boyfriend" – Best Coast from Crazy For You
"Twenty Miles" – Deer Tick from The Black Dirt Sessions
"A Tunnel Into Your Dreams" – The Band in Heaven from Demos
"Fighting Smiles" – Jonquil from One Hundred Suns
"Home Together" – White Denim
"Hustle and Cuss" – The Dead Weather from Sea of Cowards (vinyl)
"Always" – In These Woods from In These Woods
"Somehow To Keep It Going" – Cotton Jones from Tall Hours in Glowstream
"Almost There" (with Lauren Hillman) – Opus Orange from Opus Orange EP
"Oh, Ivory" – Light Pollution from Apparitions
"Mirror, Mirror" – Unicycle Loves You from Mirror Mirror
"Forever Now" – Auto Body from Priest Party
"Younger Us" – Japandroids from new 7″ single
"About My Girls" – Dominant Legs from Young at Love and Life
"Change of Time" – Josh Ritter from So Runs The World Away "Plastic Slides" – Winter Gloves from All Red
"Stay Close" – Dolorean from Subiza (import)
"Slow Man" – Sage Francis from Li(f)e
"I Was Denied" – Thee Oh Sees from Warm Slime


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Glenn Beck's daughter Hannah gave birth to a baby daughter this afternoon:
Welcome, Lorelai Didonato. Ten fingers, ten toes, all happy. #hannahsbaby
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) October 22, 2013
Hannah was married last October to Tim DiDonato, Design Manager of 1791 Supply & Co., Beck's clothing line.
"I never was comfortable as a dad," Beck tweeted last night. "My relationship with my dad was hard most of my life. But grandpa? I can do."


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Often difficult to find and expensive to purchase, diabetic snack bars provide a portable source of energy without affecting blood sugar. By using fiber filled fruit and whole grains, homemade diabetic snack bar recipes do the same thing. All diabetics need to discuss their specific nutrition needs with a doctor or dietitian before trying any of the below recipes to be certain it fits into their food plan.
Maple Raisin Oatmeal Bars
Using a hand or stand mixer, beat together 1/2 c. margarine with 1/2 c. granulated sugar substitute--such as Equal or Splenda--until light and fluffy. Add 2 eggs, 1/2 c. natural applesauce, 1 c. sugar-free maple syrup and 2 tsp. vanilla extract. Slowly beat in 1-1/2 c. self-rising flour and 2 tsp. ground cinnamon until a dough forms. Use a spoon to stir in 3 c. whole or old-fashioned oats and 1 c. raisins. Press the dough into an ungreased 13-by-9-inch baking pan and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees until the center is cooked all the way through and a toothpick inserted comes out cleanly. Cool before cutting into 24 bars.
Vanilla Nut Bars
Combine in the bowl of a food processor: 1 tbsp. soy powder, 2 tbsp. sunflower seeds, 2 tbsp. almonds, 3 tbsp. arrowroot powder, 1/4 c. whole oats, 4 prunes, 1 tbsp. cocoa powder and 1 tbsp. raisins. Pulse several times to break up the mixture into a fine powder. Turn off the food processor and add: 1 tsp. vanilla extract, 1-1/2 tbsp. nut or peanut butter, 1-1/2 tbsp. honey or agave syrup, 1 tbsp. chicory syrup, 2 tsp. vegetable glycerine, 2 tbsp. milk or soy milk and 1 tbsp. fruit juice. Pulse several times until the mixture forms a dough. Remove from the bowl and place onto a parchment paper-lined square pan measuring 4-1/2 inches per side. Refrigerate for at least an hour before cutting into nine squares measuring 1/2 inch per side.
Fruit-filled Bars
Beat 1/3 c. margarine or butter with 1-3/4 tbsp. granulated sugar substitute, such as Equal or Splenda. The margarine mixture should be light in color and fluffy in texture before adding the following: 1 egg, 2 egg whites and 2 tsp. vanilla extract. Once thoroughly combined, beat in 1-3/4 c. self-rising flour to form a stiff dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide into four even pieces. Shape each piece into a 5-inch long log, and place all of these onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate for at least two hours. Roll out the dough into a 12-by-4-inch rectangle on a floured surface. Spread 1/3 c. sugar-free apricot preserves (or any sugar-free preserves) in the center of the dough in a 1 1/2 -by-12 inch strip. Fold the two sides of the dough over the filling, creating a 12-by-2-inch roll. Place the dough onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, seam side down. Brush 1 tbsp. milk over the top. Repeat with the remaining dough, if desired. Bake the dough for 10 to 12 minutes at 400 degrees until golden brown. Let cool completely before cutting and serving. Cut every 1 1/2-inch along the log to form bars with a layer of preserves in the center. This makes about 30 bars.
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Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith took their sons Paris, 11, and Dylan, 15, for a stroll in Paris, France on Sunday (July 15).
The 59-year-old actor has been filming his new movie Love Punch in the city with co-star Emma Thompson. The story is about a divorced couple who scheme to recover retirement money that was stolen from them.
Brosnan has said he's still in love with his wife – whom he met in 1994.
"I'm in love like it was the first day. We complement one another. Keely is very good at what she does – as a mother, friend and partner. I know exactly when I have to say, 'Yes, darling!' We go together through thick and thin and – God willing – we will do that until the end of our lives."


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9th Council of Europe conference of minsters responsible for youth
23 – 25 September 2012, St Petersburg
Speech by Keith Whitmore, President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
Deputy Secretary General,
Russian government representatives,
President of the Parliamentary Assembly,
Ladies and gentlemen,
I am very pleased to be here today and to be able to address you all during this opening ceremony. It gives me the opportunity to reconfirm the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities' strong commitment to young people and to youth participation.
The Congress' youth policy dates back to 1992 when the forerunner to the Congress realised that youth participation requires a commitment from local and regional authorities to build a culture where young people are able to contribute to society in valuable and meaningful ways. Young people are citizens of the towns and regions in which they live and if a culture of youth participation is to be developed, it is at these levels that it can take root and grow.
In recognition of this fact, we adopted in that year the European Charter on the Participation of Young People in Municipal and Regional Life, so we are celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year. This text recognised that the active participation of young people in decisions and actions at local and regional levels is essential if we are to build more democratic, inclusive and prosperous societies. The Congress didn't draw up the Charter on its own, it was the result of dialogue between young people and local and regional elected representatives, a perfect example of youth participation in action.
It is clear that effective youth participation is essential to a healthy, democratic society. It is particularly relevant given the context of the apparent declining engagement of young people with traditional political processes which has been perceived over recent years. I say the "apparent" declining engagement of young people because a report which will be examined next month during the Congress' session paints a different picture. According to this report, young people may no longer be interested in traditional politics ‑ a recent study on young people in the European Union shows that two out of ten up to the age of 30 stated in 2010 that they hadn't voted in a political election at local, national or EU level in the past 3 years – and they are less likely to join a political party ‑ statistics show the majority of young people have no trust in political parties. And yet, as our report proves, their commitment to society and different causes remains strong.
As a politician, I must ask myself why young people are no longer voting. How can I consider myself to have been democratically elected by the majority of the population when voter abstention is at a record high in many European countries and when so few young people are voting? The Congress's report points to a number of issues that need to be addressed before young people will return to the voting booths: the galloping youth unemployment figures, for example, or the precarious situation in which young people find themselves because of limited access to social rights.
But the report also raises the question of participation. How can I expect young people to vote for me if the policies I propose do not reflect the reality of their lives? And this is where participation comes in. Until we politicians sit down with young people and ask them what they want from our policies, we may find we can hit the targets we set ourselves but that we are missing young people's point!
The report puts forward a number of policy proposals that will be addressed to local and regional authorities which hopefully will play a role in eliminating sources of disillusionment, for example by diminishing youth unemployment figures. The report will also invite the Council of Europe member states to include young people in their national delegations to the Congress, a very timid step as I personally would like to see a day when we have a rule requiring each member state to have a minimum number of young people in their delegations. For this to be possible, more young people must stand for election at local and regional levels, and to obtain this, young people's voice must be heard in decision-making processes. We have a European Charter that promotes youth participation, let's make sure we use it.
This 9th conference of youth ministers is looking specifically at the question of young people's access to rights. As the Congress' cooperation with the Youth Department on the Enter! Project to promote young people's access to social rights has shown, local and regional authorities are best placed to devise and implement policies that can help achieve the social inclusion of young people quite simply because they are the governance level closest to citizens. In 2010, the Congress adopted a resolution on the integration of young people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods and I call upon everyone present, but especially young people, youth workers and youth representatives, to lobby for its implementation at local and regional levels. Again, genuine dialogue and partnership with young people are the key to coming up with relevant and effective policies which support young people's integration into society. And the Congress is committed to continuing this cooperation.
Ladies and gentlemen, we must call into question the legitimacy of democratic institutions which are not supported by the people who are affected by the decisions they take. However, if we want young people to take part in politics and to vote, we need to look at our working methods and policies ‑ be they at national, regional or local level – because it is only when young people's voice is heard in the making of government policies and when these policies reflect their realities, that young people's interest in politics will be revived.
Thank you for your attention and I wish you a successful conference.


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Jarrod Lerette watches the Springs fire burn in Camarillo Springs on Thursday.
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Homeowner Henry Uribe waters down brush near his home as firefighters battle a wildfire on the Morongo Band of Mission Indians' reservation west of Banning on Wednesday afternoon.
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Firefighters battle a wildfire on the Morongo Band of Mission Indians reservation west of Banning on Wednesday afternoon.
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A firefighter checks the interior of a home in Banning that was burned Wednesday in the Summit Fire.
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Long Beach resident Ruben Sanchez, who said he came to the U.S. illegally, carries his son Angel, 6, a U.S. citizen, on his shoulders during the May Day march in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday.
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Supporters of immigration reform march north on Broadway past 1st Street in downtown Los Angeles.
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A Seattle police officer raises his baton at protesters during a May Day march that began as an anti-capitalism march and turned into a street clash Wednesday.
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Tony Allen of the Memphis Grizzlies consoles the Clippers' Blake Griffin, who was forced to leave Tuesday night's Game 5 of their first-round NBA playoff series at Staples Center. Memphis won, 103-93, to take 3-2 lead in the series and can clinch a berth in the second round Friday night at home.
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Rubber Duck, a giant inflatable art installation by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, towers over boats in Victoria Harbor, where it will be on display until June 9.
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A woman sobs as she searches for her sister-in-law, seen in photographs, at a mass burial of dozens of victims of last week's collapse of a garment factory building outside Dhaka. Moments before it was to be placed in one of the dozens of unmarked graves dug for victims of the collapse, the dead woman's body was found by her sister-in-law and taken home for burial.
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Sony VAIO VGN-AR61E notebook1/2
Good screen, solid build
Heavy, average specification
At one time the VAIO VGN-AR61E was the flagship model of the Sony range. The basic design has now been around for well over 18 months and this latest version is merely an upgrade.
The black box is made from plastic but the build quality is high and the overall feel is solid. This is a big machine that weighs in at 4kg but the sheer size of the case makes it feel bulkier. It packs in a 17-inch Super-TFT screen, which Sony calls X-black, and colour contrast is sharp and the panel bright.
For such a big screen we were hoping for a higher resolution than the 1440 x 900-pixel resolution rated, so whilst not full HD, we found standard definition movies looked good.
Graphics are provided by the Nvidia GeForce 8400M GT, which is a satisfactory card for the price. It's a fairly standard and mainstream card, so while you won't be able to play anything too taxing, it'll handle most online games with a decent frame rate.
The keyboard is a good size and the keys have a reasonable feel to them as you type. We found on our sample that the keys tended to rattle as we typed, which isn't something we were expecting from a VAIO. What's more, there is plenty of space to fit a numeric keypad but Sony hasn't seen fit to add one, which we feel is an oversight.
Sony has constantly emphasised the multimedia aspects of its notebooks. So much so, the company bundles a whole host of software with its machines and the VAIO VGN-AR61E is no exception.
The tools included cover everything from audio tools, such as SonicStage Mastering Studio 2.4 to VAIO Music Box, to video and image editing tools, including Adobe Premiere Elements 4, WinDVD 8.0 for VAIO and DivX Player & Converter. Every day tools include Microsoft Works 8.5 and CD-DVD Burning Easy Media creator 9.
So, Sony hasn't skimped on the extra features, however, in order to take advantage of the more high-end tools, you need a high-end processing machine but sadly on the level, the Sony fails to delivers.
Sure, it's got a dual-core processor the Intel 1.66GHz Core 2 Duo T5450 and it's backed by 2048MB of memory and for daily use it's fine. However, we were hoping this machine would be a portable powerhouse but it simply lacks the power. The 200GB hard drive is a decent amount of space for the asking price. There is also a DVD rewriter fitted as standard.
Ports on the side of the machine consist of an HDMI port, and there's also S-Video and VGA-out ports for older displays. However, there are just three USB ports, which limits the number of devices you can hook up to this big machine.
The Sony VAIO VGN-AR61E proves that there is more to making a good multimedia machine than simply matching a big screen with plenty of software. While the build quality is good, the keyboard is something of a mixed blessing. However, we were disappointed with the specification – it is fine if you're looking for a budget option but it won't meet the needs of anyone looking to run high-end tasks.
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More than 300 students were honored by Adams Elementary School, Coon Rapids, Jan. 24.
They were recognized at the school's celebration of academic excellence, which took place at Coon Rapids High School auditorium.
While more than 300 students in kindergarten through grade five earned reading medallions, 163 of those were also presented with science medallions.
According to Principal Jeremy Tammi, the reading medallion was awarded to students who reached level five in the school's reading festival.
The students who also received the science medallions entered projects in the school's science fair, which took place Jan. 22, Tammi said.
This was the third year of the school's academic celebration at the high school and students, parents and family members filled the auditorium.
He borrowed the idea from the former L.O. Jacob Elementary School, where he taught for six years before becoming principal at Adams, Tammi said.
The academic celebration recognizes students for their hard work and commitment to learning, he said.
"It is the goal of our staff to continue to work to make Adams Elementary a great place to educate students and a school our parents and families can be proud of," Tammi said.
"Our goal is to make Adams the world's greatest school."
Teachers Carrie Genser coordinated the science fair and Michael Johnson the reading festival.
They presented the medallions to the students along with Dr. Mary Wolverton, Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 associated superintendent for elementary schools.
But before the presentations took place, Adams staff presented a flash mob dance.
According to Tammi, the flash mob dance was the idea of fourth-grade teacher Lisa Franks, who has been dancing since the age of three.
The staff flash mob participants spent two weeks practicing the dance, Tammi said.
In addition, the fourth-grade students sang "The Heart of America" during the program.
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I am a wife (to Preston), mom (to two sons and a daughter, and their spouses) and grandmother (to five grandsons and six granddaughters). I'm a native of Edgerton, Minnesota and attended Calvin College many years ago. Since moving to Hudsonville, Michigan 30 years ago I've been a member of Georgetown Christian Reformed Church, where I was on staff from 2000-2006. Before that I worked in the office at Hudsonville Christian Middle School for 12 years. Since 2006 I've been working for the CRCNA denomination in the Office of Pastor-Church Relations. My focus is non-ordained church staff.
I love to garden (vegetables) and make salsa using many of the vegetables I've grown. I love all kinds of sports. I like to knit and I play the organ at church.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The action sports camera maker GoPro is gearing up for its debut at Nasdaq in what could be the biggest consumer electronic initial public offering in more than two decades.
GoPro expects to sell 17.8 million shares priced at between $21 and $24 per share, valuing the company at nearly $3 billion.
GoPro operates in a fiercely competitive market which includes camera makers such as Canon (CAJ) and Nikon (NINOY), consumer electronic giants and smartphone makers such as Samsung (SSNLF), Sony (SNE) and Apple (AAPL), specialty equipment makers like Garmin (GRMN), as well as Google (GOOG) (GOOGL) whose Google Glass has been used by skydivers.
However, GoPro's strength lies in its management team, which includes its charismatic founder and executives from Microsoft (MSFT) and Qualcomm (QCOM), its large customer base, a powerful brand and a strong track record of growth.
>>Read More: Will GoPro IPO Wipe Out or Live Up to All This Hype?
The IPO market has been going hot this year. So far, 144 companies debuted raising more than $30 billion. However, there hasn't been any activity in the consumer electronics space since Skullcandy (SKUL) got listed in mid-2011.
GoPro expects to raise nearly $400 million from the offering which will be used for repaying a $111 million term loan, making acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.
GoPro was founded in 2004 by Nick Woodman, a surfer and a self-made billionaire, and shipped its first camera that year. This year, the company will likely generate more than $1 billion in revenues, primarily coming from the sale of its flagship HERO line of cameras and accessories.
GoPro has recently made some high-profile appointments at its top. This year, the company hired Microsoft's former vice-president for business development Tony Bates as its president and Qualcomm's executive Jack Lazar as its CFO.


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For an NCAA national Player of the Year and No. pick in the NBA Draft, Evan Turner has a curiously low profile and an even lower set of expectations. While most athletes in his position arrive in their city as "The Savior" or "The Franchise," Turner — averaging 7.2 points and 4.8 rebounds while shuttling in and out of the starting lineup — is just another piece to the Philadelphia 76ers' puzzle. Meaning he has the basketball world right where he wants it.
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"How's my piss?"
As he asks the question, Evan Turner's youthfully curious, caramel face doesn't register a hint of comedic intent. He's not trying to be funny, so when the dozen or so doctors, trainers, reporters and agents surrounding him at this pop-up Gatorade Sports Science Institute lab on Manhattan's 53rd Ave. bust up laughing, it catches him by surprise.
But seriously … he wants to know. Turner is here today taking a fitness test, for Gatorade's database and his own, which included a pre-workout urine sample. Having been told the sample will determine if he's properly hydrated, he intensely studies a sheet of cardio test results before popping his head up and asking the question that gets the room rolling.
Turner is serious because he understands that his body is his greatest asset. As the No. 2 overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers guard is a businessman now in a lucrative, highly competitive industry. Turner, a Chicago native who turned 22 years old on the same day as the team's regular-season opener, has accepted that the pro game isn't just a game.
"The biggest difference between college and the pros is that you lose that innocence when you leave college," says Turner, who as a junior at Ohio State cleaned up on national Player of the Year awards before turning pro. "Everything is about money now. The NBA is a business, so a lot of things you do, it's about making what you're worth. You only get maybe 12 or 13 years out of this game, and you never know what you're gonna do afterward. It's about selling yourself. You are your own brand. You're like a two-legged machine."
What sold the Sixers was a 6-7, 210-pound machine that has just eight percent body fat. A machine that dropped 20.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.7 steals last season, leading the Buckeyes to the Sweet Sixteen while playing up to four positions at one time or another. A machine that racked up triple-doubles against Alcorn State and Lipscomb, and came within three assists or one rebound of a triple-double five other times. A machine that ended archrival Michigan's season with a buzzer-beating shot just inside half-court in the Big Ten tournament. A machine that broke a bone in his back on Dec. 5 against Eastern Michigan, and made it back on the court by Jan. 6 to face Indiana.
"He's tough and athletic, but he's also a smart basketball player," says Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose, who played against Turner in high school. "He has a high basketball IQ, and that can take him a long way. As a rookie, if the other guys on his team make it as easy for him as possible to adjust to the NBA, he'll make a lot of strides."
Thanks in large part to Rose's presence at Simeon Career Academy in Chicago, Turner didn't have a lot of hype coming out of St. Joseph H.S. (Westchester, Ill.) despite being ranked highly in his class. He was solid as a freshman at Ohio State, before breaking out as a sophomore with 17.3 points per game, good enough to lead the Big Ten in scoring. While another supremely athletic, John Calipari-coached point guard, John Wall, again took most of the national headlines throughout Turner's junior year, at the end Turner was the one holding P.O.Y. trophies from Naismith, Wooden, Sporting News, and the Associated Press.
"It was a lot of award shows," Turner laughs now. "I've been busy ever since the (college) season ended. Selecting an agent, meeting with shoe companies, working out for Philadelphia, the pre-Draft camp. It's a lot. But I expected it."


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The FAQ's for codes are currently divided according to the company. Perhaps we should change this to instead be a separate FAQ for each code? Now that Ansys owns both CFX, FLUENT and ICEM is isn't very convenient to have an Ansys FAQ which covers all these codes. A code specific FAQ is more convenient to use and will survive consolidation deals when companies bye a code from another company. We can also create FAQ sections for each company that answers general questions and contains links to the specific code FAQ's. What do you think? --Jola 03:48, 7 June 2007 (MDT)


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Within his research, Professor Toffel examines companies environmental, safety, and quality programs. His work seeks to identify which voluntary programs and management standards actually distinguish participating companies as having superior environmental, safety, or quality management or performance, and which of these programs help companies improve their performance in these areas. His work ranges from academic articles based on econometric analyses of large datasets to case studies of individual companies.
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the organizational drivers and benefits for certified management systems as a whole;
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A major new jobs study from Scottish Renewables to be released later today states over 11,000 people are employed in the country's domestic renewable energy sector.
The industry group says the report, "Delivering the Ambition: employment in renewable energy in Scotland," is the first comprehensive study of the impact growing investment in renewable infrastructure such as wind, solar power, hydro and tidal energy has had on equivalent posts in Scotland to date.
According to Niall Stuart, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, "The report shows that renewables are not only a major part of our energy mix, they are now a major part of our economy and our daily working day lives, supporting more than 11,000 jobs across Scotland."
The study examined jobs growth from throughout the sector, with the results showing 1,526 employees in renewable energy development and a further 8,701 employed in the direct supply chain. 909 jobs are involved in academia and the wider public sector.
Scotland has previously committed to cutting its carbon emissions by 42 percent by 2020 and to an ambitious goal of expanding renewable electricity capacity to the equivalent of at least 80 per cent of demand by the end of the decade. Even by 2009, renewable energy contributed over 27 percent of Scotland's electricity consumption.
There are currently 20 gigawatts of renewable energy projects under way in the country with offshore wind power featuring heavily, which Mr Stuart says is proof the industry is vital to Scotland's economy by providing a buffer against the global downturn.
"Renewable energy development is bringing in much-needed investment to the wider economy, which is providing opportunities for businesses and people from a wide range of sectors; whether it be electricians, tradesmen, and skippers of work boats, or lawyers, consultants, civil engineers and architects."
Mr Stuart added the report didn't capture the flow-on effect of renewable energy employment.
"These numbers are actually just the tip of the iceberg, with many thousands more employees supported indirectly by the growth of the renewables sector which have not been captured by this study."


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Senior Tom Ripplinger allowed just one hit and no walks and the Upsala-Swanville Area (USA) baseball team's bats came to life late in a 10-0 win at Royalton, Tuesday.
Ripplinger pounded the strike zone and struck out six batters to notch the win.
Royalton remained within reach early, giving up only single runs in the first and fourth innings.
But USA extended its lead with four runs in the fifth inning before sealing the win with four more in the sixth.
Juniors Andy Nelson and Nick Frieler each went 2-for-4 for USA and junior Brock Cichon reached base three times and scored twice to lead the Patriots.
Junior Colten Kruzel scored twice, sophomore Eric Lampert knocked in a pair and sophomore Christian Pekarek squeezed in a run to also provide support for Ripplinger.
"This should be a real confidence boost for Tom," USA head coach Ken Solarz said. "What I was real impressed with is no walks."
USA plays at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Thursday, and Royalton plays at West Central Area, Saturday.
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USA—Andy Nelson: 2-4, 2-R; Nick Frieler: 2-4, RBI; Brock Cichon: 1-1, 2-R, BB, HBP; Colten Kruzel: 1-2, RBI, 2-R, SB; Eric Lampert: 1-3, 2-RBI; Eric Frieler: 1-3, 2-R; Christian Pekarek: 1-3, RBI, SAC; WP-Tom Ripplinger: 6-IP, 0-R, 1-H, 0-BB, 6-K.


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A Salt Lake City man who separated from his three partners while attempting the Cathedral Traverse in Grand Teton National Park died from a fall of roughly 500-600 feet, according to park officials.
Climbing rangers found the body of Eric Tietze, 31, about 3:30 p.m. Friday after a daylong search of the central Teton peaks by ground and air. Mr. Tietze and three climbing partners were attempting to complete a climb of the Cathedral Traverse on Thursday when he separated from his group and moved ahead of them on the route, accoring to park reports.
The man apparently fell about 500-600 feet to his death shortly after leaving his friends. Mr. Tietze, a long-time Bridger-Teton National Forest employee, has worked 10 seasons on the forest's trail crew.
Park officials say the Utah man separated from his partners as they were completing the final rappels off of a shoulder peak west of Teewinot Mountain. The last time Mr. Tietze's party saw him was about 10:30 a.m. His group continued the climb and summited Mount Owen where they waited for their friend. After he failed to meet his group on the summit, the three partners backtracked and attempted a search for their friend until 7:30 p.m.
Mr. Tietze's party notified Teton Interagency Dispatch Center of their missing friend at 10 p.m. after they hiked out to the Lupine Meadows trailhead. The park's search and rescue coordinator for the day began organizing a SAR operation that would begin at first light Friday morning, and two rangers on a routine backcountry patrol on the Lower Saddle of the Grand Teton were subsequently contacted.
Early Friday morning, the two rangers climbed from the Lower Saddle to the second ledges on the North Face of the Grand Teton and began searching with binoculars for Mr. Tietze. A Teton Interagency contract helicopter responded to the Lupine Meadows Rescue Cache at 7:30 a.m. Friday to conduct an aerial search as well. Two separate hour-long reconnaissance flights were conducted of likely areas where the climber may have traveled; however no conclusive evidence of Mr. Tietze's possible whereabouts was provided by these reconnaissance flights.
A second Teton Interagency contract helicopter responded to Lupine Meadows just before 11 a.m. With the help of a second helicopter, rescuers decided to focus on two specific areas. One helicopter was sent to a landing zone on the Teton Glacier located in the cirque of the Grand Teton, Mount Owen, and Teewinot Mountain. The second ship was assigned to base out of a landing zone in lower Valhalla Canyon located northwest of the Grand Teton.
The ship based out of Valhalla Canyon flew one rescuer, who was suspended on a short-haul rope below the helicopter, and dropped the rescuer down into crevasses and moats that cleave the permanent snowfields. The second helicopter based from Teton Glacier flew additional reconnaissance flights with three rangers inside the ship. Due to conditions and hazards in these areas, park rangers determined it would not be safe to insert rescuers onto snowfields for a ground-based search.
Rangers located Mr. Tietze's body on the East Prong feature between Teewinot and Mount Owen about 500 feet below an area that requires a notably challenging climbing move. One ranger was inserted via short-haul to the location and prepared the man's body for a short-haul extraction. The body was flown from the mountain to Lupine Meadows where it was turned over to the Teton County coroner's office at 8:50 p.m.


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BAM on Boxing
Amateur Breeding Ground
I have been building relationships with different local gyms. Each gym brings a different feeling, but always the same focus—boxing. I came across a couple things that I want others to know about and recognize.
Props go to Stephen Fulton (left), who trains in Shuler's gym in West Philadelphia and recently was featured in the Daily News. Better known as Scooter, Fulton was the Golden Gloves National Champion at 114 pounds this year and he earned his first USA national team berth by finishing second at 123 pounds at the USA Boxing Championships in April in Spokane, WA. He understands that training with the US National team can become a full-time job. With trainer Hamza Muhammad in his corner, Fulton is working to land a spot on the 2016 Olympic team. Keep an eye on him!
Frank Kubach, who runs the Front Street gym in Kensington, showed his heart is in the right place this week by making endless calls to multiple resources to generate money to cover expenses for one of his fighters to participate in a four-day tournament in Fort Lauderdale, FL. When Kubach's fighter arrived in Florida and learned that the hotel room was not paid for, Kubach did what any passionate person involved in boxing would have done by getting back on the phone and getting an anonymous donor to pay for the lodging.
People are willing to spend money to sponsor athletes, but if the gym owner or someone else involved doesn't make the calls, the fighter would not be competing. And that's important! Fighters "cut their teeth" in amateur boxing to make it to the pros and their trainers and fellow-gym members are all they have to help them get there.
There are plenty of gyms throughout the city—Young Gunz (Lonnie Young), Harrowgate, Shulers, Costello's, ECC Fitness, ABC, Mitch Allen, Joe Hand Boxing Gym, Marian Anderson, and many others—that have people like Kubach doing the same things for the fighters. Amateur boxing is a traveling sport. The boxers need the extra help and the support from their gyms.
Speaking of traveling, well-known 10-year-old Steven Foster is sponsored by Jamal In from Las Vegas, who made it possible for Foster to fly to the Floyd Mayweather Gym in Las Vegas to train next week. Foster has traveled the country, showcasing his talent. Foster trains here at the ABC Recreation Center in North Philadelphia with Fred Jenkins Sr., and Fred's sons, Fred, Jr., and Ryan, and with Jerome Jackson. He also gets work at 69th Street gym on the weekends as well as in Washington, DC, which has become his second home, working there with Hall-of-Fame flyweight champion Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson and with Mark's brother, James.
Foster is excelling in boxing and expanding into other sports. He does his roadwork on Temple University's track with former professional fighter Rashiem Jefferson. Foster works with amateurs and pros and has more energy than the average amateur boxer. He is an inspiring athlete who has taught me to pay attention to the young fighters in the gym. Foster has the potential to go places in boxing.
At ECC Fitness in Northeast Philadelphia, there may be another young prodigy following in Foster's footsteps. Jamir Lil Future Robertson (left) is 8 years old, trained by his father Mark, who learned from mentors Sonny McCord and Wesley Mouzon. Lil Future does not have much experience yet, but to watch him in the gym is as if you're watching a pro. His abundant work ethic shows not only is he willing to learn but he is passionate for this sport.
Fulton is someone for these fighters to look up to and aspire to be, I hope that they all find the same support that the fighter from Front Street Gym received to be able to accomplish their every dream. There are so many levels to the sport of boxing. The professional level and amateur level can both be broken down into different stages, but overall it is just one sport. The pros deserve the attention they receive, but the amateurs should never go overlooked—it's where a lot of great talent is bred.
The author is a Temple University graduate who is now a part of Peltz Boxing. Follow us on twitter @Peltzboxing and BAM @BAMboxinginc.