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Thom Mayne pens an editorial in today's LATimes: "This is a plea for the mayor and the Los Angeles City Council to take a stand on the controversy threatening the Southern California Institute of Architecture. L.A. is in danger of losing this institutional resource for downtown and its future." Read
Thom Mayne, architect of the new Caltrans building in downtown Los Angeles, is the winner of the 2005 Pritzker Prize.
This is a plea for the mayor and the Los Angeles City Council to take a stand on the controversy threatening the Southern California Institute of Architecture. L.A. is in danger of losing this institutional resource for downtown and its future. Known as SCI-Arc, the cutting-edge architecture school based in a former freight depot represents the prototype of an institution that resonates with energy and creativity.
I was one of the founding members and have taught there, so I know firsthand. The school is an urban catalyst and a place of intellectual and creative capital. It constructively critiques L.A. and promotes its development; its potential as a city resource should be nurtured.
As it is, however, SCI-Arc may become a victim of its own success. If city officials back away from their commitment to the school, it probably will be forced to leave downtown, largely because of the rising land values it helped to foster.
How did we get to this point? In 2001, the city of Los Angeles gave the school a $1-million subsidy and a $500,000 loan to relocate downtown from Marina del Rey. It did so in keeping with the tradition of enlightened city planning, which uses public funding to encourage desired cultural, retail and residential development in formerly blighted areas.
The school took root in the neighborhood as a tenant, bringing hundreds of young people into the once-abandoned area. Consequently, support services have flourished and housing demand has increased. When SCI-Arc moved to the old Santa Fe Freight Depot, there was a plan for the school's site and three adjoining parcels that included access for people and cars and student housing. Then Richard Meruelo, a major downtown industrial property owner, bought the three parcels. When relations with Meruelo soured over his plans, the shared property concept was threatened, and the school moved to protect its site by buying it. Now Meruelo and SCI-Arc are fighting over who will be allowed to buy the parcel, with a trial set for May 18.
Meruelo has withdrawn offers to settle the matter, unless SCI-Arc agrees to unconditionally support whatever project he decides to build on the adjacent parcels, a project that might require zoning changes. SCI-Arc had agreed to two proposals for Meruelo's sites. But he now demands that it sign off on any development he chooses. How can an institution dedicated to architecture agree to that?
This has turned into an expensive battle, one that the nonprofit school can hardly afford. It is unconscionable that SCI-Arc might be forced out of the downtown site it pioneered if the developer, the city and the school cannot find a solution that honors the intent of the original incentives granted by L.A. to bring SCI-Arc downtown. The players who brokered the original agreement understood that a vibrant, creative institution is precisely the cornerstone that the development of this important downtown area requires.
The city is a profound and comprehensive human creation. It is a collective work born of the expressions of culture, society and the individual. All of us share this experience in some way, and recognize when cities touch us: San Francisco, New York, Boston and the European cities that Americans love to visit and admire (but, strangely, are unable to utilize as models back home).
Downtown Los Angeles finds itself in an interesting moment, as a young city experiencing a renaissance comprising two principal components. The first, a market-driven enterprise, includes Grand Avenue, Staples Center and the thousands of new residences in construction or planning phases. The second, a humanistic enterprise, is embodied by nonprofit, public institutions such as MOCA, Disney Hall and the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
The success of public-private collaboration depends on active civic players. While the private sector focuses on economics, the public sector's role is to champion a humane cultural environment. Action in support of a cultural institution is commonplace in other cities: Take, for example, Mayor Richard Daley's support of Chicago's cultural life with the new Millennium Park, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's championing of Christo's public art piece in Central Park.
I implore our planning department, officials, neighbors and local businesses to support SCI-Arc's desire to buy its parcel, without being coerced into unconditional support of development that may harm the future of the area. L.A. depends on institutions such as SCI-Arc. We need dozens of SCI-Arcs if we expect to create a Los Angeles with the compelling draw, richness and heterogeneity of the world's great cities we so admire.
[By Thom Mayne.] / Morphosis.net
Bravo, Thom.
Having visited SCI-Arc this past spring (during your monsoon season), I heartily agree with your point concerning SCI-Arc's critcal role as cultural anchor for it's area.
LA can be seen as an urban organism of fractured nodes, an artifact of it's distinction as our nation's first metropolis laid out primarily for the automobile. It takes a vibrant cultural, creative locus to energize a disused area enough to foster new conduits to surrounding vital zones. SCI-Arc is just such an institution.
This phenomenon can be observed in other zones of LA and as well as San Francisco thanks to two recent Morphosis projects; the new CalTrans District HQ and the new Federal Building up here in San Francisco. Each project mitigates the massing of a contextually large structure with a pedestrian-sympathetic public edge and open space; effectively providing a pedestrian refuge from the the 20th century's submissiveness to the spatial needs of the car.
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John Daniel Smith, 85, of Davis Street, Natrona Heights, lifelong valley resident who wss formerly employed as a glassblower and a steelworker, died this morning at 5:25 in Allegheny Valley Hospital from a heart ailment.
He had been ill but two weeks and had been hospitalized only two days.
Born at Hites in East Deer Township on June 6, 1860, he had been employed at the Fidelity Glass Company Brackenridge, and by West Penn Steel Company. In the same community, Mr. Smith was a member of the Glassblowers Association and the Old Timers, and had been a member of First United Presbyterian Church for the last 50 years.
He is survived by his wife, Clara Marshall Smith, three sons, J. Ronald, Tarentum; Kermit E., Sumner Street, Natrona Heights; and Hollis H., New Kensington; one daughter, Mrs. Leona Stivenson, Davis Street, Natrona Heights; 20 grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren. He also leaves one sister, Amelia Mineheart, of Butler.
Friends are being received in the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Stivenson, Sr., Natrona Heights. The body will lie in state in the First United Presbyterian Church from 12:30 to 2:30 pm.
NOTE: This obituary lists Clara Marshall Smith as surviving wife, but it is incorrect. She died 8 February 1933.
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I decided to get fixed ceramic braces to correct and prevent further movement from recent shifting. i was given a 6-9 month treatment time. I have had them on not even a week yet & now when i close my mouth keep bashing my bottom front teeth to my top front teeth, if i pull my jaw back to chew my bottom teeth hit the back of my top teeth which hurts & makes them move. Please tell me is this a normal part of the process, i cant eat anything that needs chewing & feel like im going to chip my teeth
Is This a Normal Part of Wearing Braces?
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Hitting front teeth with braces
sometimes it is impossible to place lower braces without interference (hitting the upper teeth on biting). Usually this is just temporary. We do worry however if the lower braces are porcelain as this material is brittle and at the same time harder than natural teeth....so they can break or wear away the upper teeth.
Options include starting lower braces after the uppers are out of the way, using metal lower braces, or using an appliance to dis-occlude the teeth for a period of time
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The ultimate 'homologation special', derivative of the NSU 1000, with 70bhp/two twin-choke carb engine (85bhp available to order), disc front brakes, perforated wheels, and usually running with rear engine lid open to aid cooling. Effective, if not Mini-Cooper beating, little racer, with 100mph top speed and very nimble handling. Like 1200TT, had four headlamps, and this version had great character. A good one, today, would be an intriguing buzz-box alternative to the 970S. But how many are there?
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Specify time in human friendly format
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Exchange Properties
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Message Headers
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Firing as soon as possible
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Siena Heights University is hosting a participatory science exhibit on Exploring Evolution through the month of October. Come and feel fossil impressions of the Archaeopteryx fossil and compare its features to dinosaurs and birds. Arrange fossil human skulls to test various patterns of human evolution, and see how Teddy Bears have changed over time to 'adapt' to the selection pressures of the commercial marketplace. Exploring Evolution presents this fundamental, unifying principle of biology in a fun, participatory, and challenging way.
This modular, participatory exhibit includes 13 panels with interactive displays, models, and a Life Through Time puzzle. The exhibit is free and open to the public through October 31, and is located in and around room 128 of the Science Building on the campus of Siena Heights University. For more information call (517) 264-7649 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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LA shoemaker, Ellie Shoes, has been kicking up their heels for the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC), not only by donating 100 percent of the proceeds from sales of two shoes, the MaryEllen and the Curissa, but also by challenging other retailers as well as their customers to make donations to the Washington, DC based breast cancer organization.
"We wanted to participate in the fight against breast cancer for some time," says Ellen Renger, Owner of Ellie Shoes, "and when we learned about NBCC and their campaign to end breast cancer by 2020 we were very excited about working with them." In addition to Ellie Shoes' retail contribution, the shoemaker has offered to donate six pair of shoes to NBCC's upcoming silent auction, which will be held at its Annual Advocate Summit in Washington, DC, May 5-8.
Proceeds from Ellie Shoes will help support the work of the National Breast Cancer Coalition. NBCC is a grassroots advocacy organization that seeks to end breast cancer by January 1, 2020. NBCC, a strong and trusted voice, is the only breast cancer organization focused on ending breast cancer by January 1, 2020.
About Ellie Shoes
Ellie Shoes manufactures a wide variety of sexy shoes, and is most noted for its unique designs and its wide selection of heel heights. Since its inception in 2000, Ellie Shoes has had two goals: to be the best shoe manufacturer in quality and design for alternative footwear, and to bring sexy shoes to the mass market. Currently, Ellie offers four collections including Ellie Shoes, Penthouse by Ellie Shoes, Ellie Shoes Halloween Collection, and the Bettie Page Collection. www.ellieshoes.com
About the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC)
The National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) is dedicated to ending breast cancer by 2020 through the power of grassroots action and advocacy. NBCC increases funding for breast cancer research; monitors how those funds are spent; expands access to quality health care for all; and ensures that trained advocates influence all decision making that impacts breast cancer. Join NBCC, learn more and take action – visitBreastCancerDeadline2020.org.


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Wiltshire's Natural Heritage
South west England is recognised as having a high concentration of the nation's biodiversity interest and Wiltshire, in turn, boasts a significant proportion of the south west's biodiversity. The historic county of Wiltshire (including Swindon Borough) covers an area of 348,070ha making it the largest inland county in southern England with its geographical centre on the Marlborough Downs.
Watch the short video below celebrating the Wiltshire countryside and wildlife through the seasons. This taster highlights some of the wildlife and habitats you can see in the county throughout the year.
Traditionally, the landscape of the county has been described as the 'chalk and cheese.' 'Chalk' refers to the higher areas of rolling chalk downland, traditionally grazed by sheep, that dominate the southern (Cranborne Chase), eastern (Marlborough Downs) and central (Salisbury Plain) parts of the county and together make up half of Wiltshire's land area. The chalk hilltops of Tan Hill and Milk Hill are Wiltshire's highest points at just over 300m above sea level. 'Cheese' refers to the flatter pasture lands of North West Wiltshire and the river valleys of the south with their neutral, clay soils that traditionally supported dairy production. Other landscape types that fringe the county include the oolitic limestone of the Cotswolds in the North West and part of the New Forest in the south east which supports Wiltshire's only acid bogland and the majority of its surviving heathland.
There is little variation in the mean temperature across Wiltshire, average rainfall is slightly higher in the south-west corner than other areas; the north-east around Highworth, and the south-east around Amesbury has the lowest rainfall.
Wiltshire has an amazing diversity of Wildlife where Skylarks can be heard over wildflower meadows and the ghostly white of a hunting Barn Owl can be seen at night. The Chalkhill Blue butterfly, Natterer's Bat, Burnt Orchid and Fritillary (familiar to gardeners as the Snakeshead Fritillary, but growing wild here) have a stronghold in Wiltshire yet they are all thought to be in decline. The Great Bustard is the county bird of Wiltshire and has recently been reintroduced onto Salisbury Plain after becoming extinct over 100 years ago. Some plants and animals can be seen in many different habitats as they are able to survive in various conditions; others are specialised and can only survive in particular habitats.
The largest single land-use in Wiltshire is arable farming, occupying more than 160,000ha or around 50% of the county. In the Twentieth Century agricultural intensification made this an increasingly hostile habitat for wildlife, but in recent years changes in subsidy arrangements and a greater understanding on the part of land managers have lead to a significant recovery in populations of farmland birds and invertebrates.
Chalk grassland, is perhaps the most significant of Wiltshire's habitats. The county supports around 55% of the total area in Britain and the rolling downland landscape typifies southern Wiltshire. Although Wiltshire is often regarded as having very little woodland, this habitat is also important in the county, with the larger examples being remnants of the old Royal Hunting Forests such as Savernake, Braydon and the New Forest.


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Siemens Enterprise Communications today announces that accountancy firm haysmacintyre will roll out its OpenScape unified communications suite to increase staff productivity, improve business continuity capabilities and reduce its ongoing communications costs. haysmacintyre will enhance communications functionality across the organisation by introducing unified communications applications such as presence, availability and video/web conferencing, allowing its workforce to communicate more effectively with clients and colleagues worldwide.
haysmacintyre chose to replace an existing PBX system with a managed unified communications solution, to increase efficiency, reduce downtime and cut system maintenance costs. In order to provide the best possible service to clients, haysmacintyre opted for a session initiation SIP-based trunk to ensure that business continuity processes are activated quickly and effectively. Siemens OpenScape unified communications also met the companys requirements by offering easy migration and integration into the existing communications infrastructure, rather than requiring a rip and replace approach.
Simon Bulleyment, Chief Information Officer, haysmacintyre, says: We were keen to evolve our existing communications infrastructure with a next generation communications platform; we had an existing telephony system that was nearing five years old and we felt it was important to continue to offer cutting edge services.
Siemens was also the only supplier able to offer a true, open, SIP solution, with a complete enterprise feature set that addressed our specific needs, namely disaster recovery, ease of migration and integration. The fact that OpenScape Voice fitted so seamlessly into our existing technology infrastructure was a must while Siemens managed service capability has meant that the system continues to perform at its best.
Tim Bishop, director of strategy, Siemens Enterprise Communications, says: We are now operating in a global economy experiencing downturn; IT spend is being analysed more closely and its important for businesses to opt for a communications solution that is cost effective and long lasting. Professional services firms such as haysmacintyre are striving to deliver the best service while reducing costs; implementing advanced communications infrastructures is a very cost-effective way to enhance customer and colleague experiences.
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Yesterday, the world lost a music legend…Levon Helm. In the Arkansas Delta, where Levon was born and raised, his passing was like losing a family member. Whether you'd ever met Levon or not, in eastern Arkansas most people felt like they knew him because so many people in the area did. Around here, folks never said "Levon Helm," it was always just "Levon." And it differed. Some pronounced it "Lee-Von" others "Le-Von." Regardless the pronunciation, everyone around "here" knew exactly who you were talking about.
Growing up, I knew the music of The Band, like "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down." And I knew that Levon was raised in nearby Turkey Scratch, a small town located in both Lee and Phillips counties in eastern Arkansas. That fact made me love Levon's music. Then, I saw him in "Coal Miner's Daughter," playing Loretta Lynn's father. Seeing that movie made me realize that he possessed one of the most distinctive speaking voices I'd ever heard.
But then, I had the pleasure of meeting Levon for the first time – and my love for the man was "born." Levon and his daughter, Amy, played at the reopening of the Delta Cultural Center in May 2000. I met him at the front door of the museum and introduced myself. His response…"Hello, little darlin'! Nice to meet you." That was it for me…my adoration for Levon Helm kicked into high gear. Spending the day around this legendary musician and hearing his stories of the Arkansas Delta is something I'll never forget.
Amy and her band, Ollabelle, performed at one of the museum's gospel festivals a few years later and I enjoyed talking to her about her father's memories of Turkey Scratch, Marvell and Helena. She seemed to love Arkansas, no doubt a love brought on by stories her father shared.
When Levon was at the museum back in 2000, one of the first people he wanted to see was his friend and host of "King Biscuit Time," the legendary "Sunshine" Sonny Payne. Mr. Sonny still broadcasts KBT from the Delta Cultural Center. He and Mr. Sonny sat down and "caught up" and Levon told me that he would skip school and go and watch Mr. Sonny broadcast the radio show when he was in high school. When I heard that news of Levon's death yesterday, I called Mr. Sonny and asked if he would talk to me a little bit about Levon. This is what Mr. Sonny had to say:
"A lot of people don't know that Levon loved the Blues. He got the "hang" of it by listening to the King Biscuit Boys. Once he asked me to ask Peck (drummer for the King Biscuit Boys, James "Peck" Curtis) if he could sit in for a song. I told him I wouldn't do that because Peck already knew what they would be playing. I went into the next room to get some information off the AP machine and when I came back, there was Levon, sitting at the drums. Peck told me then that he was a great drummer."
The world lost a distinctive voice yesterday, but in the Arkansas Delta, it almost felt like we lost a relative. Levon Helm was more than an amazing singer, musician, actor and writer. He was a true son of the Arkansas Delta and he not only remembered where he came from, he embraced it. That is evident in his most recent music. So many people will miss him, but thankfully, we have his music and movies to preserve that beautiful, unique voice.


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The Manning brothers have a marijuana problem, but not in the way you might think,
A number of Denver-area marijuana dispensaries have been selling strains of their product named after Peyton and Eli Manning, but a representative for the elder Manning is threatening legal action against those using Peyton's name without permission, according to CBS4 in Denver.
The Peyton Manning pot label says it's good for pain, anxiety, nausea and headaches, while the Eli Manning strain claims to help with multiple sclerosis, glaucoma and arthritis. It's priced around $280 an ounce.
Wonder if the #Broncos have any issues on this strain of Colorado weed. cc: @darrenrovell (Via @SixZeroStrength) http://t.co/NLa4hYhRS4—
Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsRadio) September 12, 2013
Representatives for Manning said the marijuana growers and sellers "don't have his permission for using his name for commercial purposes. If they continue to do so legal action will be taken."
The Mannings' marijuana is grown and sold by a company called Good Meds, which offers buyers a 10 percent discount if they wear a Broncos jersey on game day. One of the owners of Good Meds told CBS4 that the strains were named after the quarterback siblings because the seeds are related.
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New Birther War Starting to Silence the Conspiracy That Won't Die
Steve Cooper
Yesterday, I was bashing Dana L. and Eric E. on Twitter (I believe they are CNN lackey's) for their attacks on the Birther movement. Like it is our fault that Obama's literary agent wrote that he was born in Kenya back in 1991. Why are they upset? They are upset, because these GOP shills have worked hard to discredit the Birthers, but discrediting themselves is what they really did. I also bashed Jake Tapper
Where is that jerk Bill O'Reilly now? He swore to his audience that his 'crack staff' checked into the Birther Issue, because he is "looking out for YOU". He is full of crap.
The conspiracy won't die, because the people know the media is Government controlled script readers and LIARS. I know this first hand, because I talk to the people. I see what they are writing about the Birther Issue and they are tired of Republican journalists aiding in the cover up of multiple felonies committed by BOTH PARTIES it seems.
The LEFT WING BLOGS praised Glenn Beck for his assistance in squashing the Birther movement back in early 2010. Nobody did more damage to the Birther movement than Beck and Bill O'.
This is not a conspiracy theory at this point, but a real conspiracy…..
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Happy new year everyone, good to be back on here.
I had developed a part of a website where a client uploads their stock to the database, and then on choice of category the stock is displayed nicely in rows of three down the page, but as always I didnt take into consideration that some stock will have a longer image which I cant get around and so the row beneath that then gets pushed all out, and its loses its shape.
Basically what I would like to have is that even if say one of the images in the row above makes that stock area longer, the row underneath starts below that one, and continues in a nice row, and so on down the page.
Here is my code, which works fine when all the stock areas are the same, but wondered if anybody can help me with this.

$qw=mysql_query("select * from stock where (sub_Category='$parentcat') and stock_Active=1");

<?=substr($r['stock_Name'],0,62)."..."?>

<a href="detail.php?stock_ID=<?=$r['stock_Id']?>" title="<?=$r['stock_MetaTitle']?>"><img src="./adminSallam/<?=$r['stock_Image']?>" width="210" title="<?=$r['stock_MetaTitle']?>" border="0" style="border:#333333 solid 1px;" alt="<?=$r['stock_MetaTitle']?>" />

<?=substr($r['stock_Description'],0,100)." ..."?>

<? if ($r['stock_Sold'] == "0") { ?>

£<?=$r['stock_Price']?>

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SOLD

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<a href="detail.php?stock_ID=<?=$r['stock_Id']?>" title="Click here to view '<?=$r['stock_Name']?>' in full.">click here to read more

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The site and its obvious problem is below:
[http://www.accendsandbox.co.uk/stock_sub.php?sub_Id=21&choice=Silver Claret Jugs&cat=74&catName=Silver](http://www.accendsandbox.co.uk/stock_sub.php?sub_Id=21&choice=Silver Claret Jugs&cat=74&catName=Silver)
Well, aside from using PHP to do this, have you tried CSS solutions? (Wrap a row of items in another DIV so that it acts as a solid unit?)
You could also use PHP/HTML to enforce a height restriction on images...
PS: I'm not a CSS Guru, so what I suggested above may be considered a CSS sin.Tagging a couple of people for input; our member of the month @ronpat and CSS Guru of the Year @Paul_O_B
Hi StarLine,
I think I tagged them correctly, so will wait and see what they say.
The css way works with div's and that would be an answer to it, but to try and get it working seems a no go as my php isnt set out correctly I dont think.
Thanks anyway
Your PHP looks fine, I had the same issue and the only thing I could do was place the three elements into a div in my PHP output, and make that div clear the float of the CSS, so it would keep each group on a separate line. That then forces gaps between groups (which for me was undesirable), but it was the only outcome I could acheive.
Ye I see what you mean, and its a bit of a tricky one isnt it.
Glad you got stumped by it though, I wasnt sure to post it as it seemed a bit silly.
Will give that a go and see.
Possibly use CSS to resize the photo to a max length?
mmm, that possibly could work and then just stretch the wrapper div for each one to a maximum length then too.


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Profile Design Canta Ergo Carbon HandlebarsThe Profile Design Canta Ergo Carbon Handlebars are beautifully styled for speed, compatible with clip-on aerobars and constructed with high modulus carbon fiber for incredible stiffness, light weight and vibration damping performance. Ergonomic drops with a short reach and shallow angle provide better control and comfort, plus make it easy to switch from the top of the bars down to the drops. Recessed cable routing gives these handlebars a clean, sleek look.
- High modulus carbon fiber is super-light, super-stiff and shock absorbing
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- Wide center clamping area accommodates clip-on aerobars
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The European Commission doesn't plan to give the green light to new genetically modified crops in the coming months, as it wants first an agreement on the draft legislation that would allow member governments to decide individually whether to grow or ban GM plants, a spokesperson said yesterday (22 January).
The draft rules proposed by the European Commission in 2010 were meant to unblock EU decision-making on genetically modified crops, by allowing some countries to use the technology while letting others impose cultivation bans.
But opposition from France, Germany and Britain has prevented agreement on the proposals, which must be approved by a majority of governments and the European Parliament before becoming law.
"We are going to discuss the issue with the three governments to see if we can reopen negotiations on the proposals," said Frederic Vincent, spokesman for EU Health Commissioner Tonio Borg.
Currently, EU rules state that any GM crop approved for cultivation can be grown anywhere inside the bloc, unless countries have specific scientific reasons for banning their cultivation.
Only two GM crops are currently approved for cultivation in Europe, where opposition from sceptical consumers and environmental groups remains strong.
That compares to more than 90 GM varieties approved for cultivation in the United States and about 30 in Brazil.
Seven GM crops – six maize varieties and one soybean – are currently awaiting cultivation approval from the Commission, having received a positive risk evaluation from the EU's food safety watchdog.
The crops concerned were developed by agri-business multinationals including Monsanto, Dow AgroSciences, and Syngenta.
Vincent said the Commission was unlikely to propose approving the seven varieties for cultivation in the coming weeks, but dismissed any suggestion of a freeze on EU cultivation decisions for GM crops.
Commenting on the reports, Greenpeace EU agriculture policy director Marco Contiero said that EU testing is not currently able to assess the safety of GM crops for the environment and health.
"For this reason, European countries unanimously called on the Commission to fix the authorisation system in 2008. The logical next step would be to freeze approvals of GM crops and to reform the way risk assessments are carried out. Unfortunately, so far the Commission's attempts at reform have been far too timid and its refusal to declare an outright freeze on new approvals is determined by its fear of the biotech industry."
Further Reading
Press articles
- Le Monde: OGM : la Commission européenne gèle les autorisations de culture
- Dow Jones Newswires: EU has no plans to approve GMOs
EURACTIV Poland: Unia zawiesza wydawanie zezwole? dla upraw genetycznie modyfikowanych
EURACTIV Turkey: AB, yeni GDO'lu tar?m ürünü izinlerini ask?ya ald?


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I know. Meatballs… boring. I have to tell you that I have never been a fan of ground beef. Meatballs and especially meatloaf are one of the few things that I don't particularly enjoy. I think its because of the way these types of dishes where prepared when I was growing up . It was just wrong.
Now, I have made my peace with ground beef. However, it has to be a really lean cut and it has to be seasoned just right. I decided to try this recipe and give it my own twist. I promise you, it is very good. Have some homemade tomato sauce handy, or get some of the canned type with basil or with mushrooms to go with it and lots of Parmesan cheese on top!
Meatballs with Tomato Sauce
Serves 4-6
1 lb. lean ground beef
½ teaspoon garlic powder
⅓ cup breadcrumbs
⅓ cup Parmesan cheese
A couple of sprinkles of fresh parsley, chopped
1 egg, beaten
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
About 2 tablespoons olive oil, to fry the meatballs
Chopped cilantro
1 cup tomato sauce, Italian style
Basil, either fresh or dried.
- Make the meatballs: Combine meat, garlic, breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley, egg, salt, pepper in a bowl; mix together using 2 forks until just combined.
- Roll into 1-inch balls; transfer to a baking sheet.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat.
- Working in batches and adding more oil as necessary, cook meatballs until browned on all sides and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Warm up the tomato sauce and add basil.
- Serve meatballs warm, topped with sauce. Garnish with cilantro over pasta.
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How to get there
The ibis is located near the Burgundy vineyards, 10 minutes from Beaune and the Côte des Vins wine route. The hotel features an outdoor swimming pool and a pleasant restaurant.
Rooms at the ibis Europe are cosy, modern and spacious. They include en suite facilities and free Wi-Fi internet access.
The hotel features a modern restaurant and a bar serving snacks 24 hours a day. A buffet breakfast is available daily with a supplement and it includes French pastries, crepes and coffee.
Free private parking is provided at the ibis Europe Chalon Sur Saone, making it easy to explore the Bourgogne region by car.
The friendly and attentive staff at the ibis Europe will be happy to help you organise your stay 24 hours a day.


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December 29, 2011 / CBN
This is to provide clarifications on the application of the Cash Policy for the Cash- Less Lagos pilot which is set to commence on January 1st 2012. Please note the following:
· Cash-less Lagos will commence on January 1st 2012.
· The following aspects of the policy shall apply from January 1st 2012 inL agos:
· * Only CIT licensed companies shall be allowed to provide cash pick-up services. Banks will cease cash in transit lodgment services rendered to merchant-customers in Lagos from December 31st 2011. Any Bank that continues to offer cash in transit lodgment services to merchants shall be sanctioned accordingly.
· *3rd party cheques above N150, 000 shall not be eligible for encashment over the counter. Value for such cheques shall be received through the clearing house.
The service charges/fees will not apply until March 30th, 2012, in order to give people time to migrate to electronic channels and experience the infrastructure that has been put in place. Therefore, banks should continue to encourage their customers to migrate to available electronic channels, and where possible demonstrate the costs that will accrue to those that continue to transact high volumes of cash after March 31st in Lagos. In addition, find below some pertinent clarifications on the policy, based on the questions that we have received.
o The pilot shall be run in Lagos State.
Account Application
o The cash-policy applies to all accounts, including COLLECTION accounts. Banks should therefore work with their corporate customers to arrange for suitable e-collection options.
o The limits are cumulative daily limits each for withdrawal, and for deposits (e.g. for Individuals, the daily free withdrawal limit is N150,000; while the daily free deposit limit is N150k)
o The limits apply to the account so far as it involves cash, irrespective of channel (e.g. over the counter, ATM, 3rd party cheques encashed over the counter, etc) in which cash is withdrawn or deposited (e.g. if an individual withdraws N50,000 over the counter, and N150,000 from the ATM on the same day, the total amount withdrawn by the customer is N200,000, and the service charge will apply on N50,000 - the amount above the daily limit). The limit also applies to cash brought through CIT companies, as the CIT company only serves as a means of transportation.
o The charges shall apply from March 30th 2012 in Lagos.
o The service charge for daily cumulative deposits above the limit into an account shall be borne by the account holder. However, during the pilot in Lagos, individuals paying money from Lagos, into an account outside Lagos, shall bear the charges for any single transaction above the daily limit.
o The service charge for daily withdrawals above the limit into an account shall be borne by the account holder.
Interstate Transactions
o Charges/fees shall apply for all transactions in Lagos, and on Lagos State based accounts.
o Transactions initiated out of Lagos State, and affecting a Lagos based account shall not attract charges/fees, and shall not be counted as part of the daily cumulative amount on that account since the policy has not been activated outside Lagos. (E.g. A deposit above the limit made from Onitsha into a Lagos state account shall not attract charges/fees).
o Transactions initiated from Lagos State, and affecting an account outside Lagos, shall attract charges/fees (when the specific transaction is above the limit), since the policy has been activated in Lagos. (E.g. A deposit made from Lagos State above the limit, into an account in Abuja, shall result in the initiator paying the relevant charges/fees, while the account into which its paid outside Lagos shall not be impacted).
For further clarification refer to firstname.lastname@example.com or FAQ on www.cenbank.org
Any bank found to contravene the guidelines or the intentions of this policy shall
be sanctioned accordingly.
Please be guided.
Mahmoud K. Umar
Director, Currency Operations Department


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For my "Introduction to the In-House Practice" class at Georgetown University Law School, I like to have experienced in-house counsel speak to my students. This exposes them to ideas they do not generally receive in other courses, with the added benefit that I always learn something as well.
Recently, I asked Mike Dillon, a former ACC board member and Adobe's new GC, to join us. I found his remarks about "things I have learned along the way and wished I had been taught in law school" to be useful and practical for my students, and relevant for those practicing in-house today or thinking about doing so.
Mike covered the following: key attributes of successful in-house counsel, running a law department, supporting the board and CEO, preparing for the unexpected and the importance of being a continuous learner.
Mike opened with a piece of advice — you need to understand the products, markets and competition of your business. He went on to emphasize the importance of corporate culture and your fit within the organization. Are you comfortable in a structured environment, or does a decentralized model work better for you? He further advised the students that they should model the way their clients communicate, and perhaps, even how they dress (formal or casual) in order to be successful.
Mike believes the key attributes of a successful general counsel include being a neutral sounding board for company leadership, staying informed about business and legal trends, and using the legal organization to enable the business.
He also emphasized the importance of operating the legal organization as a business. To that end, he discussed the following: budgeting, using the practices of your company (e.g., outsourcing, competitive bidding), a relentless focus on external spending and talent development (your team makes you successful). In regards to budget preparation, Mike reflected that he had never been told he would have more money for the coming year.
Mike then moved on to discuss supporting the board of directors, citing how you need to get to know them as people as well as understand their professional background and other board experience. This enables you to determine what is important to them and how best to address their concerns. On a very practical note, he mentioned the value of managing the board process to make directors more effective, including avoiding the use of acronyms and jargon (directors do not "live" this stuff like you do and simply may not be familiar with them), providing summaries of actions and avoiding the lawyer's tendency toward "data dumps" that do not really facilitate decision-making.
Of course, a GC supports the company CEO, and Mike offered some excellent advice in that regard as well. This included getting to know the CEO as a person, as well as understanding the challenges that individual faces. He spoke of the need to understand and align with the CEO's concept of risk, while being dispassionate and objective. Mike then addressed the seemingly mundane, but incredibly important, aspect of learning how best to communicate with your CEO. For example, some prefer email and others do not; Mike also noted that in his entire career he never received a memo from his CEO longer than two paragraphs. He emphasized simplifying complex issues and understanding the business concept of risk.
Mike acknowledged the importance of planning, including planning for the unexpected "which will happen" — the departure of a key executive, an unsolicited offer to buy the company, a security breach, product defect or worse. He suggested having the appropriate team with contact information in place and then using a checklist to help determine your response. Items to consider include disclosures to market and government, risk factors, internal communications (a plan for leaks), customer impact and litigation risk ("be careful not to overreact").
In response to a question about how to develop these skills, he emphasized the importance of continuous learning ("be curious"), participating in professional organizations like ACC, business-related training (e.g., sales and product training) and building your network, affirming the theme of an earlier post.
On several occasions, Mike came back to the importance of remaining calm and objective in your assessments, making his point with a quote from Woodrow Wilson: "One cool judgment is worth a thousand hasty counsels. The thing to provide is light, not heat."
I appreciated, as did my students, this excellent advice for in-house counsel seeking to be trusted advisors.
This is a revised version of a column that originally appeared online in the November edition of Canadian Lawyer Inhouse.


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You Are the Chef is a cooking reality series that invites chefs from top-tier hotels in Shanghai to teach you how to cook five-star restaurant dishes in fifteen minutes! With host Heidi Dugan, you will go shopping with the chefs for various Chinese ingredients, and then learn step by step in how to make their specialties. From Belgian waffles to Thai Red Curry spaghetti, you'll be sure to start whipping up culinary feats in no time!
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Kaiser claims Premier League is strongest in world
Legendary West Germany player and coach Franz Beckenbauer has said that he believes the English Premier League is the strongest in the world.
With four teams from England in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, the 'Kaiser' thinks that the league is ahead of the likes of La Liga and Serie A, despite England's failure to qualify for Euro 2008.
He told Sky Sports News: 'The Premier League in England is probably the strongest league in the whole world.
'You can see all these fantastic players in the Premier League and that's the key to success.
'If you look to the Champions League there are four teams left from England, so English football is still in the leading position in the world.
'The European Championships without England is not the same. England are still one of the best teams in the whole world.
'I think it was an accident. They needed a draw at home against Croatia and they lost the game. I feel very, very sorry for them.'
Beckenbauer also accepts that the lack of English players in the league is an issue, and highlighted Arsenal's starting XI as an 'extreme' example.
He said: 'The situation at Arsenal for example, it's an extreme situation because there is not one English player left in the team.
'But we don't have to look to England, we have to look to ourselves in Germany, 80 to 90 per cent of the teams have mostly foreign players.'


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It's no secret that parking in the city is a bitch. So we've enlisted local parking guru and author of Finding the Sweet Spot, David LaBua, to dish out weekly tips on navigating the ins and outs of city parking.
A few weeks ago I wrote about how SFMTA is getting their act together and doing their part to tighten the budget gap by eliminating 1000 free parking spaces for SFMTA employees. They did that, and we applauded them.
Another of the policy changes that SFMTA said they were going to implement was to make City government cars subject to time limits at meters. I laughed publicly at this one because I didn't think that it would ever be enforced. I wrote that the first person to email me a picture of a City vehicle with a parking ticket on the windshield for parking over the time limit would get a free copy of Finding the Sweet Spot and a $25 smart parking card.
Well…ladies and gentleman…we have a winner. Dan, aka "Man the Dan" [sic] sent me these photos of a San Francisco government vehicle with a parking ticket on its windshield. I was chuckling at the suggestion of this policy change, but after some reflection, I am now laughing even harder.
A San Francisco vehicle given a ticket by the DPT brings up a few questions for me:
Who pays the ticket? I'm assuming it's the City agency whose vehicle it is that received the ticket. If that's the case, then isn't it the City fining the City and then paying the City the penalty? To me, that seems no different than me writing a check to myself. There is no net change. It comes out to zero. Or does it? Let's crunch the numbers:
If there are 500,000 cars in SF on any given day and…
The non-emergency vehicle fleet of SF is 6,881 vehicles. (Let's round it off to 5,000)…
Then, 1 percent of all the vehicles in the City are owned by the City…
There are about 2,000,000 parking tickets issued in SF per year…
This new policy of ticketing City owned vehicles means that in one year, on average, SF will issue 20,000 parking tickets to itself.
The average DPT officer writes approximately 25 parking tickets per day.
20,000 tickets divided by 25 tickets per day equals 800 days or 6,400 work hours of San Francisco government employee time taken to write tickets to itself. This isn't like robbing Peter to pay Paul, but rather Peter robbing Peter to pay Peter.
My new challenge is a free copy of Finding the Sweet Spot to the first person to email me a photo of a San Francisco City vehicle that is booted or towed to AutoReturn. I wouldn't really imagine that the City would ticket itself to such an extent, however, the longer I live in the Bay Area, the more I've come to find that life really is funnier than fiction.
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One of Southampton's most historic buildings, located at a highly visible corner in the village, is available for a new retail tenant, according to Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Retail, which has been named exclusive leasing agent for the building.
DDR Corp. will hold the grand opening of Seabrook Commons, the company's most recent ground-up development project located in Seabrook, New Hampshire, on Aug. 12.
Leslie's Poolmart has signed a lease for 5,200 sq. ft. in the Academy Crossing Shopping Center in Portsmouth, Va.
Portsmouth, N.H. -- Boston-based The Wilder Cos. said that Guitar Center will open a 7,358-sq.-ft. store at Durgin Square in Portsmouth, N.H. The new store will host a grand opening on Sept. 27.
Durgin Square is tenanted by TJ Maxx, HomeGoods and Shaw's.
Wilder Cos. is the management company for the shopping center.


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More than 300 kids, aged six to 17, participated in the annual VPD Youth Soccer Camp held at Strathcona Park last week and each had the experience of a lifetime.
The Vancouver Police Department, Kia Canada, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC partnered to deliver the annual event, which ran from July 8 to July 11.
The soccer camp featured dozens of games and drills to teach the kids basic shooting, passing, and dribbling skills in a safe and comfortable environment. The children were able to interact with police officers in their community, where they could gain relationships and new appreciation for those with which they normally are cautious. The participants also received t-shirts and water bottles from Kia Canada to take home.
To conclude the four-day event, there were special appearances by Whitecaps FC club ambassador Carl Valentine, Whitecaps FC mascot Spike, and Whitecaps FC defender Christian Dean. As a special surprise, the children were treated to a special appearance from the Air 1 helicopter that flew right on the soccer pitch.
Whitecaps FC is proud to partner with the Vancouver Police Department to bring the community together, help develop fundamental life skills, and inspire a passion for soccer amongst underprivileged youth through this annual event.


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I've been creating again for Tattered Inspirations, and this time with bottle tops that Carol sent...
They make groovy centres for flowers! I'm pretty happy how these have turned out!
The seam binding is gorgeous too!
Hannah in front of a sea of yellow!
Happy New Year to you all too!
Weve been to a party and now are going to watch some fireworks from our veranda
The weather has been gorgeous today - so its a lovely clear night
All the best for a fabulous 2012!


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To investigate the effects of rods and cones in mesopic visual sensitivity, we perform spectral sensitivity experiments by varying viewing fields and adaptation levels. We obtain mesopic spectral sensitivities for 2° and 10° centrally viewing fields and a (10°–20°) peripherally viewing field at adaptation luminance levels of , , and . The spectral shapes are examined through comparison with the Commission International de l'Eclairage luminous efficiency functions. We observe a decrease of visual sensitivity with an increase of adaptation luminance and the dependence of visual sensitivity on viewing field. The observation is discussed in terms of the interaction between rods and cones.
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Luke Bryan Announces 'Tailgates and Tanlines' Album Track List
Hot off his CMT Music Awards performance for his current Top 15 hit single, 'Country Girl (Shake It for Me),' Luke Bryan is giving fans another special treat when it comes to his music. Bryan has announced the track listing for his highly anticipated 'Tailgates and Tanlines' album, which is set to hit stores on Tuesday, August 9.
The 13-track album contains eight tunes penned by the singer, which includes 'Country Girl (Shake It for Me).' The song is the debut single from the forth coming album and is the fastest rising single of Bryan's career. It debuted as a No. 1 country digital single with sales of nearly 106,000 in its first week available for purchase.
This fall, Bryan will headline his first trek on the road, the CMT on Tour: Luke Bryan Tailgates & Tanlines. The tour will also feature special guests Josh Thompson, Lee Brice and CMT's 'Next Superstar' winner, Matt Mason.
'Tailgates & Tanlines' Track Listing:
1. 'Country Girl (Shake It For Me)' – Luke Bryan, Dallas Davidson
2. 'Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye' – Luke Bryan, Jeff Stevens, Shane McAnally
3. 'Drunk On You' – Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins, Josh Kear
4. 'Too Damn Young' – Arlis Albritton, Casey Kessel
5. 'Don't Want This Night To End' – Luke Bryan, Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip
6. 'You Don't Know Jack' – Erin Enderlin, Shane McAnally
7. 'Harvest Time' – Luke Bryan, Rodney Clawson
8. 'I Know You're Gonna Be There' – Luke Bryan, Ashley Gorley
9. 'Muckalee Creek' – Luke Bryan, Patrick Jason Matthews
10. 'Tailgate Blues' – Brent Cobb, Neil Medley
11. 'Been There, Done That' – Luke Bryan, Rachel Thibodeau
12. 'Faded Away' – Luke Bryan, Michael Carter
13. 'I Knew You That Way' – Jay Clementi, Radney Foster
Watch the Luke Bryan 'Country Girl (Shake It for Me)' Video


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11 Signs Of Narcissistic People. How Many Are You Guilty Of?We all have that one friend or family member, right? Someone who just projects an aura of superiority around others.
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Bowhunters in the state of Mississippi will probably have two reactions after reading the following BIG buck tale. First, a feeling of rejoice as their state claims its first Boone & Crockett typical whitetail ever. Second, a reminder of how unoften this happens and an unlikelihood they might repeat it in 2011. Oh well, we can all dream can't we!?
Bowhunter, Will Rives, took this remarkable Mississippi whitetail on private land in mid-December, 2010. Will was hunting over a scrape line that he had just found hours before. Prior to dusk he began his third calling session of that night, grunting and banging a pair of antlers together to imitate two bucks fighting over a doe.
Within minutes, this 15-point buck came straight to Will, stopping a short 14 yards out. When the buck looked away he was able to draw and shoot, sending his broadhead on a course into Magnolia State history. The buck would fall only 85 yards later and just out of sight.
Will's incredible buck officially netted 172 4/8 inches, easily moving it into Mississippi record books as the largest typical ever taken. A record previously held by Rob Stockett whose 2007 buck scored 167 2/8 inches.
It's important to note that the net score of 172 4/8 doesn't accurately depict this true monarch of the woods. This buck grossed 198 4/8 inches! The entire staff of Hunting Network wishes to congratulate Mississippi bowhunter, Will Rives, on this unimaginable achievement. Congrats Will on an incredible monster of a buck!
As a side note – Kudos to your photographer as well! Great photo!


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These cotton blend white ankle bootie socks are a must-have staple for any momma! Perfect for wearing around the house or on a fun outing. Socks are something you just can't ever have enough of!
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Celebrate 30 years of Pink Floyd's 'The Wall'
The Vodkanauts, with six musicians from around Tampa Bay, will be the featured band during a celebration of the 30th anniversary of The Wall, Pink Floyd's classic concept album.
The benefit for WMNF 88.5 will take place at the Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Two other bands are also slated to perform Pink Floyd's music, including Rebekah Pulley and the Reluctant Prophets and Rubix Cubed. Cost: $17 in advance; $20 at the door. Call the Largo Cultural Center, (727) 587-6751 or WMNF-FM 88.5, (813) 238-8001.
Celebrity Showcase to start with Sweethearts
The Largo Community Center's series of programs, Celebrity Showcase, begins Dec. 3 with the Sweethearts of Branson with Denny Yeary and Shelia Renee. The matinee show will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased for $14 in advance; $16 for reserved seating. All tickets at the door will be $15.
For information, call (727)518-3131 or visit www.largocommunity center.com.
Help the library by bidding on gift baskets
The Largo Library Gift Basket Silent Auction will be Dec. 1-15 near the circulation desk at the library, 120 Central Park Drive. Up to 20 baskets with various themes will be displayed across from the circulation desk. Bid on a basket to benefit the library. For information, call Pat Bell at (727) 585-3240.
Join Holiday Stroll in Central Park on Dec. 5
Mark your calendar for the annual Holiday Stroll at Largo Central Park early next month.
More than a million lights will fill the park at the family-friendly event. Each shelter will feature a different holiday story and activity or craft for all ages.
Enjoy the music of nationally recognized musical ensemble Dallas Brass while watching the official holiday tree lighting at 7 p.m. in the center of the park. The free event is sponsored by Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and Chick-fil-A of Largo. Concessions will be available.
Limited on-site parking will be offered with free shuttles from Largo High and the Pinellas County School Board lot.
The holiday stroll will run from 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 5 at Largo Central Park, 101 Central Park Drive.
For information, call (727)587-6740 ext. 5014 or visit www.Largo Events.com.
Garbage pickup taking a holiday Thursday
Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no residential or commercial garbage pickup Thursday. Residents who usually have their trash picked up on Thursdays will have it collected on Wednesday instead. Commercial collection that is normally picked up Thursday will be picked up either Wednesday or Friday.


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Bank of America Merrill Lynch raised its ranking on the logistics developer to a "neutral" from an "underperform" on the back of what its lead analyst, Simon Garing, labelled a "measured" foray.
Goodman, one of the worst casualties of the credit crunch, is believed to have teamed up with Canada's Pension Plan Investment Board in the American $800 million joint venture.
The Toronto-based retirement fund is one of a handful of heavyweight cornerstone investors that buttressed the developer's balance sheet as it emerged in tatters from the global financial crisis.
While the freshly formed vehicle already holds projects with an end value of $700 million, with another $300 million worth of sites in due diligence, Mr Garing pointed out the US "is not an easy market".
In a note, he claimed the management business established between Goodman and its Californian-based partner, Birtcher Development and Investments, would take time to "build scale and a reputation".
He calculated the division would not substantially impact upon the group's earnings per security until financial year 2015.
However, CLSA's John Kim emphasised the US market was "highly fragmented, with a weakened competitive landscape due to difficult access to funding for smaller developers".
He pointed out the four logistics sites are located in "positive rental growth" areas that impose a "high barrier to entry".
He also highlighted the logistic giant's push into the US represents a "far cry" from its pre-GFC days "when the company entered new markets largely through $2.1 billion of acquisitions in 2005-07".
Mr Kim said this "ground up" venture was similar to the recent Chinese expansion in that it lacked a "big splash via an acquisition".
Despite the troubles sweeping across Europe, where Goodman has a 30 per cent exposure, analysts remain sanguine about the health of the developer's global business.
The trust has sold a $50 million stake in its European fund to a Dutch pension fund and has swooped on two $450 million development sites in Japan.
Goodman's securities closed up 9¢ yesterday at $3.65.
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2011/03/17 - ITWorx, the global expert in e-learning products, announced today its participation in the International Exhibition and Forum for Public Education (IEFPE) from 19-22 March, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
ITWorx, a Microsoft Strategic Education Partner, will introduce the newest version of its learning management system ITWorx CLG (Connected Learning Gateway) to KSAs K12 education.
Under the auspices of the Saudi Ministry of Education, the IEFPE is being held for the first time to create a space for discussion and decision-making in multiple areas critical to the success of K12 education in the Kingdom. With a focus on ICT importance in education, the event hosts leading companies that will showcase the latest in education technologies, practices, and expertise.
CLG is a dynamic platform that helps transform the traditional, confined-to-classrooms based education into a more engaging educational space that serves the needs of teachers, students, parents and school management. CLG makes e-learning accessible to all constituents in classrooms, at homes and through handheld devices such as mobiles and iPads/iPods.
Helping develop more efficient and confident teachers, CLG provides effective tools for planning lessons, authoring content, and conducting live lectures, as well as managing student attendance, assignments, exams, grades and behaviours," says Medhat Karam, General Manager -- Education, ITWorx. "Intuitive and easy-to-use, teachers require a near-zero learning curve to master CLG teaching tools.
To help create independent learners, personalised learning has proved to help retain student attention while making education more fun and self-paced. CLG incorporates effective tools and techniques that boost personalised learning such as interactive lessons, modern interface, individual learning plans, collaborative evaluation and assessment, multi-themed e-Portfolios that showcase student achievement online.
Moreover, through CLG, students use visual and audible tools to interact within their educational community in a social networking-like environment including online discussions, forums, blogs, messaging, status updates, wall-to-wall comments and multimedia attachments.
Parental engagement is key to a childs excellence in education. CLG ensures that parents can track their childrens performance simply by accessing online dashboards and contacting teachers and the school board online. Parents can also follow up through their mobile phones from anywhere at any time, which adds an element of practicality, Karam adds.
Magdy Al Komy, Business Development Manager Education, ITWorx, comments: "Because it incorporates Arabic, CLG stands out as an e-learning platform that clearly meets KSA language needs. From a cultural angle, the platform is also completely secured against profanity threats, external attacks, and the likes. Schools new to e-learning receive complete support and training from ITWorx. Our adoption program starts with needs assessment and ends with school visits to ensure that the return on investment for CLG is truly being realised.
CLG is native to Microsoft SharePoint 2010, making it easy-to-use and customisable as per the needs of local authorities and individual schools. CLG integrates with different school information systems (SISs), Microsoft Live[.]edu, and the e-content of leading content providers worldwide. Moreover, cloud computing-ready, ITWorx provides schools with different models for hosting and using CLG.
We respect the e-learning initiatives of the Saudi Ministry of Education. In this event we will connect with decision-makers and IT advisors in national and international schools to showcase the value added by CLG as an e-learning platform. We are confident that we will witness a fruitful event, Al Komy concludes.
It is worth mentioning that CLG 2.0 was launched in Middle Eastern markets in 2010 through other regional events such as GITEX and BETT Middle East where it witnessed notable up-take from prestigious names such as Manarat Schools (part of Maarif for Education and Training) in KSA and the UAE Ministry of Education.
Visit us, under Microsoft Booth #810, at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Centre (RICEC).
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They say you can't go home again, but we seem to anyway, at least once a year.
It is the nature of the Florida transplant to return for events like weddings and funerals and whirlwind family vacations that have you marveling over how everything and everyone has changed, seemingly overnight.
Our latest venture back home to New England was to attend a fair godchild's wedding in early December, a delightfully celebratory event that gathered folks from near and far and had my daughters wishing long and hard for a snowstorm.
"Don't," I ordered them, as thoughts of traipsing through the snow in heels, taking off in a blinding, white gale or being stuck on a snow-packed airport runway filled my head.
Really, how do you know that the plane is properly de-iced?
Neither of my daughters had seen real snow before, so they don't know what a pain it can be. The youngest is the lone native Floridian in our family. Her older sister might as well be, having lived here since she was just 6 months old.
They've never been to New England during the winter. So the visions that dance in their heads are pleasant dreams of frolicking through wintery woods, making snow angels, sledding down hills and, given their sibling nature, beaning each other with well-formed snowballs.
They don't know what it's like to break your back and freeze your butt shoveling the cold, wet and heavy stuff only to have the town snowplow come along and fill the drive again.
They've never had to scrape ice off a windshield or had to wait forever for the car to warm up. They have no clue what it's like to get your tires stuck and curse the winter because there's no bucket of sand in the trunk.
Not so much fun.
Still, in some ways, my daughters' wistful visions are akin to the memories I have of growing up in a Boston suburb.
I used to wish for snow, too — for Christmas, of course, and particularly prayerfully on the night before a big test that I probably blew off studying for.
So I'd hope for a storm: one too big for the plows to keep up with so we'd get a snow day from school, but not so fierce that we couldn't get out to make a fort or a snowman or go on tons of sled runs down the legendary "killer hill."
There were lots of collisions and near misses on that wooded hill, but it was never really as big as its lore.
You can't sled down killer hill anymore. They built apartments there years ago.
Even so, I discovered, you can still delight when you push back the hotel curtains on the morning of your departure to catch sight of the first snow.
Especially when it's a light dusting, one that won't affect your flight back to a warmer home, but will fall long enough to blanket the drab and dreary and brighten the world.
And be just moist enough to make a proper snowball meant for a sister's beaning.
Michele Miller may be reached at (727) 869-6251. Her e-mail is email@example.com.


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my new routine SOB by chad waterbury deals with sarcoplasmic hypertrophy, wha exactly does tha do? ex... make u stronger, make u more massed, etc... thanks
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Why All Muscle Was Not Created Equal by Joe DeFranco
Have you ever noticed an athlete in the weight room who is built like Tarzan, yet lifts weights better suited for Jane? Yet, there are other athletes who are every bit as strong and functional as they look. Although an athlete?s genetic make-up is always a factor, the answer to this discrepancy in strength and functionality of the muscle can also be due to the different types of training performed by different athletes. Although two athletes may possess similar physiques, the muscle they have built using their different training methods may not be the same. In other words, all muscular growth was NOT created equal! There are actually two very different types of hypertrophy that can take place within the muscle. Being aware of this helps to answer the question of why some athletes possess superhuman strength and others are ?all show, no go.? The two types of hypertrophy to which I am referring are sarcoplasmic and myofibrillar hypertrophy.
Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy
Sarcoplasmic hypertrophy is an increase in the volume of the non-contractile muscle cell fluid, sarcoplasm. This fluid accounts for 25-30% of the muscle?s size. Although the cross sectional area of the muscle increases, the density of muscle fibers per unit area decreases, and there is no increase in muscular strength (2). This type of hypertrophy is mainly a result of high rep, ?bodybuilder-type? training (3).
One of the biggest problems I see with the training of power athletes (football players, baseball players, basketball players, wrestlers and even powerlifters) is too much emphasis on training in the 10 ? 15 rep range. This type of training has its place, yet should not be the focal point for these athletes. For example, most football lineman benefit from added bulk to prevent from getting pushed around on the field. ?Bodybuilding? methods, using these rep ranges, can be beneficial if incorporated during the season to prevent muscle mass loss, as well as after the season to add bulk, which may have been lost during the season. Also, there is some scientific evidence that states a bigger muscle may have a better chance of becoming a stronger muscle once maximal strength training methods are employed. The key to remember is that this type of hypertrophy has little to do with such explosive movements as hitting, running, throwing, jumping or performing a one-rep max. This is why professional bodybuilders, whose training mainly hypertrophies the Type IIA fibers and causes an increase in the non-contractile components of the muscle (sarcoplasmic volume, capillary density, and mitochondria proliferation) are not the fastest or even the strongest of all athletes. This is despite the fact that they generally have more muscle than any other class of athlete! I consider this type of hypertrophy to be form over function.
Myofibrillar Hypertrophy
Myofibrillar hypertrophy, on the other hand, is an enlargement of the muscle fiber as it gains more myofibrils, which contract and generate tension in the muscle. With this type of hypertrophy, the area density of myofibrils increases and there is a significantly greater ability to exert muscular strength (2). This type of hypertrophy is best accomplished by training with heavy weights for low reps (3). One must remember that the average football play lasts 4.5 seconds, it takes about 3 seconds to complete a 1 RM, it takes less than a second to swing a bat, less than a second to throw a punch and less than a second to jump for a rebound. As you can see, most athletic activities are explosive in nature. This is why it is imperative for athletes to incorporate maximal strength training methods (1-5 reps), which train the part of the muscle responsible for these explosive contractions, into their routines. Repetitions in the 1-5 rep range, using 85 ? 100% of a 1RM, also have the added benefit of training the nervous system ? which I feel is the most overlooked component of training the athlete. Some of the many benefits of training the nervous system are: increased neural drive to the muscle, increased synchronization of motor units, increased activation of the contractile apparatus, and decreased inhibition by the protective mechanisms of the muscle (golgi tendon organ) (1). These training methods also hypertrophy the pure fast twitch fibers ? the high-threshold, Type IIB fibers. Incorporating these training methods into your routine at the right time will undoubtedly improve your muscles ability to generate more force and contract maximally during any sporting activity. In essence, myofibrillar hypertrophy is what I would term functional hypertrophy.
Although the human eye cannot tell these two types of hypertrophy apart, the difference will always become quite apparent as soon as it?s time for an athlete to put his/her muscle to use. As athletes and strength professionals, I feel we all have a responsibility to prevent ourselves from getting into the ?3 sets of 10? rut. It is our job to educate ourselves, be creative, and put together the most result-producing programs available for our athletes or ourselves. This may mean incorporating both types of hypertrophy training into your routine, depending on your goal and training phase. But remember that no matter how bad those high-rep sets of leg extensions burn, they will never build the strength, power, and functional hypertrophy of a heavy set of squats or deads!
Poliquin, Charles. Modern Trends in Strength Training. Volume 1. QFAC Bodybuilding, 2001.
Siff, Mel C. and Yuri V. Verkhoshansky. Supertraining. Colorado: Denver, 1999.
Tsatsouline, Pavel. Power to the People. Dragon Door Publications, Inc., 2000.
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SARASOTA, Fla. -- If you heard a roar and saw a flash on Sarasota Bay Friday, it was probably super boat racer Steve Kildahl and his son getting ready for next week's grand prix race.
Kildahl is the defending champion. He won last year's class and he hopes to do the same this year. He's competed every year of the 30-year-old Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix, and he's crossed that finish line first a lot of times.
He's living his dream. "It was a childhood dream when we could afford to do it. That happened to be back in 1985 when they had the first race, and I've been doing it ever since."
He's Sarasota born and bred, graduated from Sarasota High School, went to work for a marina in town, and in 1980 he opened his own business Central Marine Service.
And these days the races are more fun than ever. "Now I have my son racing with me. He's been with me 6 years; he's the driver of the boat, and we're an awesome team."
Kildahl's life revolves around boats. "We work on the boat in the off-season. The World Championships are usually the 2nd week in November in Key West, and that's the end of our season. The season starts up again in April so in the off-time we're working on the boat, making changes, and getting ready for the next season."
Now of course they're right in the middle of the season. "We run the Super Boat International Circuit. The first race of the season we were 4th, in Port Charlotte 3 weeks ago we were 2nd."
He hopes to hit speeds up to 94 miles an hour in this race. Things happen lightning-fast at that speed.
They 've had some close calls. "Two years ago at the World Championship we were running 2nd, and in some pretty rough seas (we) hit a weird wave, took a flier, and spun and knock on wood we did not end up upside down. We ended up right side up."
And neither of them was hurt.
And he says now that offshore racing is closer to shore and you can see all the action from the beach, it's more exciting than ever for the spectators.
And Steve says for him the thrill is still there. "After the orange smoke goes off, the adrenaline starts pumping, and it's a mad dash to the first turn."
He'll have a lot of competition out there. 40 boats have pre-registered, and each team will be pushing their boat to the limit.
You can see Steve race on Sunday, July 6th. He's in the 1st race. Just look for boat #2. It says Sarasota Ford on the side.


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Now that Dixie knows what Greg did to Erica, what will she do with that information? We're not sure, but it looks like Erica realizes Dix is on to her. Just how does Erica find out and how will she react to this revelation? Will Dixie in turn let La Kane in on her own dark past with Dr. Madden?
Elsewhere, Babe blows the whistle on JR. Does she really turn her husband in for almost killing Kendall? It certainly seems that way, but how will JR explain himself? Will he tell his bride he was actually trying to kill her or will he spin another lie? More importantly, will he pay for what he's done? Can't say for sure, but Dixie certainly wants JR to own up to the attempted murder. Will he listen to his mother and fess up to his evil deed?
As for Babe, she teams up with Zach to give Kendall what she wants. What is that exactly? How will they accomplish it? Don't know, but it certainly seems as if Zach isn't giving up without a fight. How far will he go to fulfill his wife's wishes? Find out Kendall's fate first hand this week on All My Children.
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Gears of War
Review by Baylonde
"Gears of War: Loads of Fun"
Gears of War. Highly anticipated, it's finally here, let's cut to the chase. The game puts you in the heavily armored boots of Marcus Fenix, who is apparently a traitor of some kind sentenced to fourty years in the slammer. He gets busted out twenty six years early to help the humans on the planet Sera fight an enemy called the Locust, named so because they killed a lot of people like locusts kill crops and stuff I guess. So you start out in the prison and you've got a three round burst Locust gun thing. From where you start, you can choose to go left for combat or right for training. Doesn't really matter which you choose, it ends up in the same place. I'll pick up here later.
Now, graphics in this game are superb. I know it's a 360 game and the 360 has some good graphics, blah blah blah, but still... the stuff this game does and the framerate it does it at blows me away. Whether it's four enemies exploding in a shower of gore and body parts before falling back into the hole that they came from in a lit street or trying to sneak by a berserker in a humid greenhouse, this game renders it all wonderfully at a constant 30(maybe 60, I dunno) FPS. All the cutscenes use the in game graphics as well, but that's about the only time the frame right drops slightly. It's barely noticable, nothing to really complain about.
The sounds are nice too. Every weapon sounds different, as is expected from a 2006 shooter game, but you can really tell what the enemy is using when they fire at you. A Lancer, which is the standard assault rifle given to COG(Coalition of Organized Governments) soldiers is much, much different than a Locust assault rifle thingy. I dunno the name of that. Now the Lancer is a very nice weapon. It holds a maximum of 660 shots with 60 rounds per clip, and to top it all off it has a chainsaw for a bayonet. Smexy. The game also has an "active reload" system, which basically you press the right bumper and you'll begin to reload, and then there's a bright small bar and a longer less bright bar, and if you press the right bumper again over the bright part you'll reload pretty much instantly and get a short damage boost. Hitting it on the darker part means you'll reload quicker, but no damage boost. If you don't hit it at all you'll reload normally, but if you press it when it's not over anything Marcus will swear the gun jams or something, and it takes longer to reload than normal.
Hokay, so. After the first mission, which is basically get to da choppa, you start off in a ruined city place. Your objective is to locate Alpha Squad and get this resonater doodad they've got. The level starts off with you in cover, and under attack by three enemies. A friendly helicopter will come by, blast the Locust to bits and then head off, leaving you on your own. Cover, is very, very, very important in this game. The A button is mapped to anything having to even remotely do with keeping your dumb butt alive, whether it's slamming your back against the nearest thing that will block a bullet or causing you to dive out of the way of something. If held down, it makes you do a "roadie" run which makes you crouch and sprint. You're able to fire from cover without poking your cute little head out of it, but that's not very accurate so it's often better to press the left trigger to pop up and aim, then loose a few shots and get the hell back down. On normal difficulty(they call it hardcore to boost your self esteem when you beat it), you can take about a maximum of ten, maybe fifteen normal weapon shots before your *** is toast, then it's back to the last checkpoint. Turrets will literally blast your body from your legs in about eight shots, and two shotgun blasts means you'll be blown in half.
The chainsaw is, without a doubt, one of the highlights of Gears of War. You hold down the B button with the Lancer equipped and Marcus will rev up the chainsaw bayonet, complete with black smoke coming from it. If you're shot while holding the chainsaw bayonet at the ready, you'll drop it and have to restart, which prevents noobs in multiplayer just charging with the chainsaw or something stupid. But if you manage to get to the enemy, it's night time for them. Marcus will bring it down on their shoulder and blood begins to spray out as he carves his way through them, chopping them in half, innards and bones completely visible. The screen will become splattered with blood, which clears itself after it runs down the screen a little bit. If you play it right, you'll have many opportunities to use the chainsaw, and you can bet you'll take every single one.
Now, the squad system is pretty much my only beef with the game. The squad AI is smart sometimes, running from cover to cover before using their chainsaw or shotgun on the enemy and ending the fight quickly, but other times it's downright stupid and they'll sit there and take four rounds to the face before dropping to their hands and knees and calling for you to run over and revive them. Sometimes later on in the game they'll stop following you and not listen to orders to follow you or get stuck someplace, leaving you on your own until the next checkpoint. The game isn't terribly hard, but it gets difficult if you're really dumb and don't play it like it was meant to be played: Firing in small bursts from cover. If you run out and go lolrambo, enjoy getting blasted limb from limb.
Reviewer's Rating: 4.5 - Outstanding
Originally Posted: 11/15/06
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Sexual degradation, humiliation and erotic pain are eloquently and openly explored in a novel that was to become the most famous and infamous of all de Sade's work.
Despite six reprints the book's candor and sexual explicitness outraged the French establishment so much so that both de Sade and his publisher were arrested and instructed to relinquish any further copies and manuscripts in their possession. Today Justine Volume 1 remains a quintessential chronicle of unspeakable carnal desires.
This production is read by Susan Penhaligon who will be very familiar for her television work amongst which 'Casualty', 'Upstairs Downstairs', and 'Bergerac' take their place alongside her ground breaking role in 'Bouquet of Barbed Wire'.
©2008 Copyright Group Ltd; (P)2008 Allure Audio
"The philosophies of De Sade shown clearly."
I can defiantly see De Sade's philosophies alive in this work of fiction. The erotic atrocities depicted in the text would be very unpalatable if it were not for his clever use of language to soften these deeds; capturing the reader with his words making one actually forget that the vicious acts depicted are just that... The reader is sucked into this tale; and not just for the pity of the wretched misfortunes suffered by poor young Justine...
"Poor Justine not a very smart nor lucky girl."
It is not a book that one grows to love. It is disheartening through and through.
I have not listened to her before.
No justice for Justine.
This was mostly a political commentary. Deceit, corruption and lack of justice for the common person, only the corrupt and criminal make good, abuse of power and taking advantage of the weak run amuck. Not a very enlightening tale. And poor Justine never seemed to learn. Walking from one bad situation into another.
"Beautifully Told"
This was a very interesting story well told!
"got too violent"
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probably . book was mentioned by shaman in an interview .. but is just too violent and abusive to finish
disgust at the abuse
would like to return it
"Don't waste your time on this book. It is awful"
Absolutely not
The narrator did a fine job.
Pretty much everything.
This book is not worth any listening time
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Anyone camping in the general vicinity of Pa (or WV/Maryland) Tuesday night?
My wife and I going to 'B&B' for the rally, but I'm riding up solo and so I thought I might slip in at least one night of camping.
Wednesday I'll ride to Albany, NY to pick up my Honey. Then on to Vermont Thursday morning.
So, if anyone or a group is camping Tuesday within striking distance of my route and wouldn't mind one more tent, I'd enjoy a camp fire.