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VIDEO: Woman plans to hand out letters to 'moderately obese' trick-or-treaters
TV and radio stations out of Fargo, North Dakota are reporting that a local woman will not hand out candy to children she believes are 'moderately obese.' Instead she plans to give those kids a letter to take home to their parents which claims it is "irresponsible" to let them trick or treat.
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Smartphone kill switches are coming
Smartphones need kill switches. It's a relatively easy solution to the pricey (and irritating) problem of smartphone theft. But who would have thought that the big carriers would team up with Apple, Google, Microsoft, Nokia, Samsung and lots of other manufacturers to voluntarily begin adding the technology by July 2015? The cooperative spirit! It makes so much sense!
Why do wolves howl?
Of all the myths that dog the wolf, none is more widely accepted than the idea that wolves howl at the moon. Images of wolves with their heads upturned, singing at the night sky, are as unquestioned as a goldfish's three-second memory or a dog's color-blindness (both also myths).
Biggest student loan profits come from grad students
This week, the Congressional Budget Office projected that the federal government would earn roughly $127 billion from student lending during the next 10 years.
Pennsylvania won't take action following Ohio ruling on quakes, fracking
Pennsylvania officials plan no action despite new Ohio rules on drilling that affect a seismically active area near the state line.
VIDEO: Boston bomb scare defendant appears in court
The man accused of carrying a backpack containing a rice cooker near the Boston Marathon finish line on the anniversary of the bombings was arraigned Wednesday. He's being held on $100,000 bail.
Consumer spending on health care jumps as Affordable Care Act takes hold
Nancy Beigel has known since September that she would need hernia surgery. She couldn't afford it on her $11,000 yearly income until she became eligible for Medicaid in January through President Barack Obama's signature health care law.
The case for separate beds
The other night I slept on a twin bed in the guest room of the house I share with my husband and our two kids.
It was the best night's sleep I've had in years.
Raw oysters spike U.S. rise in bacterial infections, CDC reports
Raw oysters, so good with hot sauce, increasingly can carry something even more unsettling to the stomach: A bacteria linked to vomiting, diarrhea and pain.
To sleep well, you may need to adjust what you eat and when
Sleep. Oh, to sleep. A good night's sleep is often a struggle for more than half of American adults. And for occasional insomnia, there are good reasons to avoid using medications, whether over-the-counter or prescription.
Doctors to rate cost effectiveness of expensive cancer drugs
The world's largest organization of cancer doctors plans to rate the cost effectiveness of expensive oncology drugs, and will urge physicians to use the ratings to discuss the costs with their patients.
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Commissioning services for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Click here for the full interactive guide for commissioners
Click here for the commissioning and benchmarking tool
This guide for commissioners is a resource to assist commissioners, clinicians and managers to commission high quality and evidence based services across England.
- Section 1 makes the case for commissioning services for people with COPD
- Section 2 Oulines an integrated approach to commissioning high-quality integrated care for people with COPD
- Section 3 helps you assess local service levels
- Section 4 describes service components
- Section 5 makes suggestions for contract specification
- Section 6 explains more about the cost impact of service redesign
- Section 7 sign posts to further information
NICE guidance provides evidence based recommendations about clinically effective and cost-effective treatments and interventions to improve health outcomes for individuals and local populations. Making commissioning decisions based on the best available evidence such as NICE guidance and NHS Evidence accredited information can help commissioners ensure that they are using their resources effectively.
This guide for commissioners should be read together with the following NICE guidance and quality standards:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults in primary and secondary care NICE clinical guideline 101 (2010) (partial update of 12)
- Depression in adults with a chronic physical health problem: treatment and management NICE clinical guideline 91 (2009) (partial update of CG23).
- Smoking cessation services in primary care, pharmacies, local authorities and workplaces, particularly for manual working groups, pregnant women and hard to reach communities NICE Public health guidance 10 (2008)
- Brief interventions and referral for smoking cessation in primary care and other settings NICE Public health guidance 1 (2006).
- NICE quality standard on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NICE quality standard on depression in adults and NICE quality standard on end of life care for adults
- NICE pathways for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, smoking and depression
This guide for commissioners on services for people with COPD, along with the NICE support for commissioners and others using the quality standard for COPD, update and replace the previous NICE commissioning guides on pulmonary rehabilitation and assisted discharge to reflect the NICE quality standard for COPD and the new and updated recommendations on COPD within NICE clinical guideline 101.
Commissioners who are commissioning services for people with COPD may also which to refer to the NICE guides for commissioners on stepped care for people with common mental health disorders and end of life care for adults.
This guide for commissioners is complementary to The Department of Health's commissioning pack on COPD which is also based on NICE clinical guidelines.
This guide for commissioners highlights any recommendations supporting cases for disinvestment or decommissioning by identifying treatments and interventions that do not add value, enabling commissioners to release resources or generate savings where appropriate.
Implementation of the guidance noted above is the responsibility of local commissioners and/or providers. Commissioners and providers are reminded that it is their responsibility to implement this guidance, in their local context, in light of their duties to avoid unlawful discrimination and to have regard to promoting equality of opportunity. Nothing in the guidance should be interpreted in a way which would be inconsistent with compliance with those duties.
We are keen to improve the NICE guides for commissioners in order to better meet the needs of commissioners. Please send us your ideas for future topic-specific guides or other comments.
Read the NICE disclaimer for information on the use and accuracy of content on the NICE website.
A topic advisory group was established to review and advise on the content of the guide for commissioners, details of membership can be found in section 8.
Topic Advisory Group: services for people with COPD
Date of publication: October 2011
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Mexican Escabeche
I gave you my recipe for Salvadoran Escabeche already, but do you ever buy the Mexican Escabeche in a can? (Pickled jalapeños and carrots?) Carlos and I love those so one day when I was faced with a nearly empty jar of pickled jalapeños, I decided to make good use of it by "recycling" it into "homemade" Mexican Escabeche. Chécalo!
In just a day or two those carrots soaked up plenty of flavor!
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Attendees including Ashley Vicek, from Downers Grove, with Illinois Clean Energy, second from left, listen as Steve Kenny with SCARCE, explains different kinds of light bulbs, their uses and how much power they use at the annual Dupage Environmental Summit at Benedictine University on Wednesday, January 9, 2012. This year the summit is focusing on living with the increasing presence of non-domesticated wildlife in the area. | Brian Powers~Sun-Times Media
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A raccoon really isn't all that concerned about straying out of a nearby forest preserve and into your backyard. If there's something to eat there — a wriggly earthworm or a couple of acorns, even some cat food — and maybe a shady spot to curl up for a snooze come daybreak, the creature will wander right in and settle down.
Naperville and its neighboring communities are home to animals far more diverse than simple homo sapiens. Deer and foxes, coyotes and beavers, and dozens of varieties of birds all call DuPage County home, along with many other species. The peaceful coexistence of suburbanites and wildlife took the focus of the 10th annual DuPage Environmental Summit, held Wednesday afternoon at Benedictine University in Lisle.
As the suburbs have put down sturdy roots, the creatures that inhabited the open spaces before subdivisions and shopping centers filled them in have largely stuck around.
"They've definitely adapted. They've changed, to fit our way of life," said Stephanie Touzalin, a naturalist with the Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn, who was among the speakers at the event.
As a result, their diets often have more variety to them than they used to. A hungry wild animal will forage in gardens, trash cans, around bird feeders — anywhere there might be a nibble that doesn't have to be hunted down or dug up.
There are physical means homeowners can use to discourage animals intent on helping themselves to bird feeders or building nests in gutter systems. Stovepipe, particularly smeared with some petroleum jelly, often does the trick. And hardware cloth can be used to encircle trees, a favorite snack food of beavers, or inserted into the ground as a barrier for critters that burrow.
Animals also can be made to feel less welcome, Touzalin said, if their daily rhythms are interrupted. Rodents and vermin can be uprooted by noise or light, or even a Mylar balloon that resembles an eyeball. The trick is to make them feel unsafe.
"Remember, these are not 'wild' raccoons. They're urban. They're savvy," Touzalin said. "The reason they're using our areas is because they've found it's to their advantage."
Even more comfortable among humans are coyotes. According to Chris Anchor, a coyote expert with the Cook County Forest Preserve District, all open areas in the Chicago region have been inhabited by coyotes for at least 20 years.
"Coyotes are incredibly adaptable," said Anchor, who described a habitat range for the species that stretches from the Arctic Circle to Central America.
At one time, he said, this region was home to mountain lions, wolves, black bears, bobcats and other carnivores, but now coyotes are the primary predators remaining in the area.
Anchor and his colleagues spent 14 years relocating coyotes from Aurora and other areas to Cook County preserves, outfitted with tags enabling the researchers to track them. Invariably they fled.
"Every single one of those animals either went back to where we found it, or died trying to get back there," Anchor said. "We were releasing these coyotes, and they weren't going where we wanted them to go. Somebody had to learn something, and it certainly wasn't the coyotes."
They did learn something from the 671 coyotes they have caught and studied. For one thing, a carbohydrate-rich human diet results in oral infection in a coyote. For another, more than half of all urban coyotes die as a result of being hit by a vehicle — most often because they have become debilitated by heartworm and are no longer able to hunt for their usual prey.
"They're running up and down the road, picking up road kill," Anchor said.
They're also quite good at staying in the shadows.
"Coyotes are everywhere, including in the city," he said, adding that in Schaumburg and Elk Grove Village, none of the coyotes dwell in forest preserves; they're all in neighborhoods. "The vast majority of the public has no idea that they're there."
But there is no significant danger; according to Anchor, it's a myth that coyotes pose a serious hazard to people.
"Typically there's one attack, maybe two attacks in the U.S. a year," he said. "There's three million dog attacks every year."
Not all wild animals are regarded as a menace, of course. Jim Kleinwachter, a land preservation specialist with the Conservation Foundation in Naperville, shared ways to encourage butterflies, birds and other desired wildlife to the yard.
"We don't want to think about our forest preserves as a place where animals live, and our home as where people live," Kleinwachter said. "We can have integration, and that's a matter of planning."
That means if you want to attract flying friends, avoid hostas, daylilies, sedum and spirea, and opt instead for milkweed, trillium and Lobelia cardinalis, which they much prefer. Beneficial wildlife has no use for turf grass, which also usurps water supplies and triggers use of harmful chemicals.
"If we convert from grass to native plants, we don't have to do anything else. The grasshoppers will come," Kleinwachter said. "The power of nature will take over."
Staged by the Conservation Foundation, the DuPage County Environmental Commission and School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education, the summit is funded by the county, the Companions' Fund of the DuPage Community Foundation and the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. This year's event, which drew nearly 300 visitors and participants, brought the first time registration had to be closed because fire code would not allow a larger crowd.
Kay McKeen, founder and executive director of SCARCE, was pleased but not surprised by the robust turnout for the annual seminar. Humans and wildlife are curious about each other, and it's helpful for both to know how to live peacefully together.
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Library set to resume weekly Story Time, Rhythmical Lapsit
The Blanchard Public Library will resume its series of Monday and Tuesday morning activities for children and their caregivers later this month at the library, 205 NE 10th St.
Story Time, for ages 3 to 7 years old, takes place at 10:30 a.m. on Mondays beginning Jan. 28. The programs will feature a mixture of stories, music, flannel board activities, rhymes and more.
Rhythmical Lapsit for Babies and Toddlers takes place at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays beginning Jan. 29. The program is geared to babies and toddlers ages 2 and under. It includes books, rhymes, bounces, and rhythmical musical fun. The program is interactive between caregiver & child.
Programs are scheduled on most Mondays and Tuesdays through mid-April. One exception will be Wednesday, Feb. 13, and Wednesday, April 3, when the Lapsit will be moved back a day due to the library being a polling place for elections those days.
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The Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday honored six local citizens, one posthumously, in recognition of their acts of heroism, longstanding community service, or exceptional acts that have dramatically improved or impacted people's lives. Each was honored with a commemorative coin.
The coins were presented during the regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting held in the County Administrative Center in Auburn.
District 1 Supervisor F.C. "Rocky" Rockholm chose Capt. Rick Edgar of the Roseville Fire Department as one of his two coin recipients. Capt. Edgar has been actively involved in charities for much of his 25-year tenure with the City of Roseville. He has been chairman of the Roseville Firefighters Charities for 18 years and is a founding member of both the Roseville Firefighters Golf Tournament and the "Santa's Elves" charitable organizations.
Martha R. Riley, a long-time Roseville resident, was also a District 1 coin recipient. She is a former Roseville City Councilmember, and has held many other commission and board positions that have benefitted the entire community. Because of her civic work, in 2007, Roseville named its third library the "Martha Riley Community Library."
"She has volunteered her time for the institutions that benefit her community," said Rockholm.
District 2 Supervisor Robert Weygandt honored Kris Knutson, a principal and teacher in the Sheridan Elementary School, as a coin recipient. Mr. Knutson has worked hard to enhance the Sheridan community, through both his charitable works and his support of Sheridan School. He is a strong civic leader and has had a positive impact on the school.
"When you need help to benefit the children of Sheridan," said Weygandt, "Kris is the person you want to talk to."
District 3 Supervisor Jim Holmes honored Linda Bernice Durham because of her outstanding dedication to her students, their families, the business community and local nonprofit organizations in Placer County, through her 34-year career at the Placer County Office of Education. A life-long Auburn resident and long-time business owner, Linda Bernice Durham, has assisted more than 2,000 students through the work with the Office of Education.
"She certainly qualifies as an unsung hero to countless people in Placer County," said Holmes in his comments about Durham.
United States Marine Corps Pfc. Victor Dew, a Granite Bay native, is the coin recipient from District 4 Supervisor Kirk Uhler. Dew graduated from Granite Bay High School in 2008 and enlisted in the Marines in March, 2009... Dew deployed to Afghanistan on Sept. 27, 2010. He was killed in action on Oct. 13, 2010 and is being honored posthumously. Dew died from injuries sustained in hostile action in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Dew's parents, Tom and Patty Schumacher, accepted the award.
"It is my great honor to posthumously award this to Private First Class Victor Dew for his service to others," said Uhler, "and for his sacrifice to his country."
Taylor Starks, who is 10 years old, was awarded a coin by District 5 Supervisor Jennifer Montgomery. Taylor attends Auburn Elementary School and was honored because of quick, life-saving actions in November of this year. During an overnight visit with her grandmother, Taylor recognized that the symptoms her grandmother was showing (neck, back and chest pains) could be signs of a heart attack. Despite her grandmother's protestations, Taylor insisted on calling 911. After emergency personnel arrived at the home, they determined the grandmother, Carol Vinson, was indeed having a heart attack. She was transported to an area hospital. Taylor's actions likely save her grandmother's life.
"I'm so honored today to give you this award," said Montgomery during the presentation ceremonies. "You truly are a heroine."
The Commemorative Coin Program was created by the Placer County Board of Supervisors in December, 2002. Each county supervisor has the opportunity to award a coin recipient who meets one of the following criteria:
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Since 1864, coal has been produced in 29 Colorado counties. Coal is produced in 9 counties today: Delta, Garfield, Gunnison, La Plata, Moffat, Montrose, Rio Blanco, and Routt counties. Coal production fell mid-century, as it was replaced by natural gas for heating and diesel fuel for locomotives. The 1960s was a time when natural gas was new and surpassed home use of coal for hot water, heating and cooking. In 1971, Colorado coal mines produced only 5.3 million tons of coal.
By 1975, overall electricity consumption began to increase and Colorado coal production increased substantially to meet demand. Production rebounded in the mid-1970s, driven by high-grade coal recovered from large new mines in northwestern Colorado and by the increasing demand for power-plant fuel.
The Clean Air Act of 1990 limited how much sulfur dioxide power plants could emit, so high sulfur coal from eastern U.S. states was blended with cleaner low sulfur coal from Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. This resulted in a large increase in Colorado coal production. By 1997, Colorado coal production was more than five times as much as 1971-27.4 million tons. Mines in Routt, Moffat, and Gunnison counties accounted for more than two-thirds of this total. Annual coal production peaked in 2004 with nearly 40 million tons produced.
Since then almost all power plants in the eastern US that use Colorado coal have achieved SO2 and NO2 compliance, and Colorado's coal production has decreased to around 25 million tons per year. See the Statistics tab for list of coal production by mine in 2010.
Modern-and bigger-mining equipment has boosted production. During 1996, the underground Twentymile Mine used its new longwall mining system, illustrated below. This system contains three-mile-long panels, the longest in the world, to establish the current world record for one month's coal production-just over 1 million tons. The Colowyo Mine, a surface mine, uses equipment which is among the largest in the state: a dragline bucket that holds 60 cubic yards, 240-ton trucks, and loaders with buckets that hold 35 cubic yards. The overall productivity of Colorado mines was 7.3 tons per worker-hour in 1996, compared with about 0.7 tons per worker-hour 40 years ago. This level of productivity ranked sixth out of 27 coal-producing states-a real feather in Colorado's cap. Most Colorado coal comes from underground mines, which nationally tend to have lower production rates. Colorado's efficient operations largely compensate for mining under more difficult conditions.
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Awesome way to start GNO! – We went here on a recommendation to start out a Girls Night Out. When we got there for our 7pm reservation, we found out it was happy hour until 8 and that meant 1/2 price EVERYTHING... drinks, food and WINE menu! We knew it was tapas so we ordered a bunch of plates to share but no one told us that these are fairly good size portions for "tapas" and we were totally stuffed before we got to dessert. : ( We left a lot of food on the table un eaten but only because we were full... the food was awesome. When the bill came it was $45 each for 5 of us to have way too much food and 3 bottles of good wine. I will say we might have made slightly different menu choices if it weren't 1/2 price... but we prolly could have done with about 1/2 the food we ordered. Oh and they were totally accomodating for a couple vegetarian requests also.
Great food, and service! – I finally made it out to Confidential since I had been hearing so much about it and its happy hour. Everything I heard was spot on! They have wonderful food and the staff is very nice and always make sure you are comfortable. The place was smaller than I had imagined, would have been nice to have some more room since it can feel a little cramped, but it's not really a big deal cause you forget how little it is when you are there. I would def recommend this place and can't wait to go back!
Hip downtown loft restaurant is cool by association to celebs, a locally renowned chef and top DJs spinning into the wee hours. – Local hunk and ex-Bachelor Andrew Firestone's name gets thrown around often as a major investor in this Gaslamp haunt, even though his face is rarely seen in the dining room. It makes no matter to downtown hipsters who come in droves to be seen at the stylish urban loft eatery complete with exposed brick walls and DJ booth upstairs. Red and blue hued lighting contrast with minimal white furnishings and industrial steel accents. International tapas characterizes a menu of interesting small plates meant to be shared. Starters like soft pretzels with mustard seeds and jumbo sea scallop Adobo are served with style on an oversized spoon. The Coca-Cola braised short ribs arrive on a savory potato salad in a martini glass, and succulent Cuban shrimp is skewered on a stalk of sugar cane. Also popular are the Gourmet sliders and fresh assorted sorbets served in Chinese spoons for dessert.
great service! – my sister and i went to confidential a few weeks ago off a tip from the concierge at our hotel. let me just say it was great!!! the food was fabulous, you have to try the ahi and scallops. we only had a quick bite, stayed mostly for drinks and dancing, but it's definitely a menu worth exploring (being tapas and all). the atmosphere was very fun, kind of LAish, and the DJ was really great--he played everything from hip hop to house to rock. all of this was great, but the best part was the service!! Our server Cathrine was really fun. it was pretty dead when we got there and she hung out and chatted with us, giving us recommendations for the rest of our trip, talking about the cute boys that worked there and ALWAYS making sure we had a full drink. the security guards were nice when they moved us to a new table (they get rid of the middle tables for dancing) and when we got drinks at the bar, the bartenders were great. one of them juggles and he's fun to watch. the end of the night was a bit of a blur but i remember being shocked when our server opened the door for us as we left and remembered our names!! it was a wonderful experience and i recommend confidential to everyone.
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Great customer service, fun atmosphere – I've been to Confidential twice. The first time I took my husband there for his birthday. The wait staff was extremely helpful. They were all happy to make recommendations and managed to keep dishes and drinks coming without hovering over us. The second time was for a friend's bachelorette party. Yes, a bunch of giggly, rowdy women and, again, the same fantastic food and service. If you get a chance, try the infused vodkas. The Asian fusion tapas and the sliders were quite tasty.
Posers stay away! – Came here for a Thursday night art show upstairs that a friend of mine was in and was impressed. Nice atmosphere and beautiful wait staff that was not only nice to look at, but helpful too and surprisingly, no attitude. The appetizers were great & plentiful but unfortunately, I was not able to try any of the entrees. When I wanted to step it up a bit from the wine, I went to the bar for a few cocktails which although a bit on the pricey side, came fast and HARD. But then, this is the way I like them! Definitely more of a mellower, truly urban, local crowd than your usual PB/Dick's variety. Have been meaning to visit again during the weekend, but its a bit of a walk in heels from my East Village/Ballpark home. And ladies, this IS the kind of place where you CAN wear your nice clothes & shoes to - no flip flops here! Once I do and can have a comment about the dinner experience there, I'll revise/upgrade my review.
Wow!!!!! – We stopped in here on a whim and what a great surprise! We were in town for a few days and wanting a relaxing place to sit and talk. This was the place! Colin, the bartender, was not only a fantastic "dirty, dirty" martini maker but totally entertaining as well! Have you seen the movie cocktail? Tom Cruise has nothing on Colin. We met the manager who wanted to make sure all of our needs were met. DJ music was not too loud but still very nice. I recommend this for couples, new dates, old friends and new friends. The decor was eclectic but comfortable. I am usually not into trendy but this really worked.
Only REAL lounge in Gaslamp – I have been to virtually every bar/lounge in the Gaslamp at least several times and none of them compare to Confidential. The people are always beautiful and the management is fantastic. The last time I went they upgraded my table without me asking and literally kept the table spotless the entire meal. The ahi tuna was great as was the deconstructed pizza. Everyone loved the lamb burger sliders. We topped it off with desserts and my entire party loved it. The security staff always keeps out the San Diego Trash and I never have to wait in line for a drink. Overall, the place rocks and is the closest thing to a big city spot that SD has. I dont understand the people who bash Confidential - I guess they prefer to drink bud lights and fight beach jerks all night. Not me.
Great place if you like listening to top forty rap with your Meal – I went here during the week to grab a bite and a cocktail before going to a movie. The food was Gross...Not just bad but gross. My server apologized to me for the plate because she could tell that i was having a difficult time consuming the Duck Slider. the french fries tasted like they had been microwaved. The Bartenders are more interested in looking cool, than making a good drink. In my humble opinion, this place is over hiped by 21 year olds who are accustomed to eating fast food and top ramen. don't bother. oh..why play rap during dinner.
Cool atmosphere and great bartenders – A really well thought out tapas style menu in a chill, loungy atmosphere. The flavor combinations work well and there's a lot of variety. The service is some of the best in downtown San Diego - they are attentive and pay attention to the little things. The scene is beautiful people in their most fashionable clothes. The music during dinner hours is relaxed and then they get it pumpin around 10 or so (type of music depends on which night you're there). That's when you can meet the bartenders. They handle a crowded bar very well and with smiles on their faces. Overall a great experience from beginning to end. Highly recommended for a night you want to treat yourself and your friends or impress your business associates. One last thing, don't be late for your reservation, they don't hold them much past the time.
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I uploaded a photo of this location that is very similar to one you uploaded. I did this by accident. The website would show your photo on neither the main cemetery page nor any interments that I checked. I hope this does not cause a bother to you. As soon as my photo was uploaded (and awaiting approval) your photo started appearing to both the main page and all interment pages that I checked. Sorry for any confusion.
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The North Minneapolis charter schools of Harvest Preparatory, Best Academy and Mastery School have demonstrated success in closing this gap. In 2012 statewide standardized test scores for Black students attending the Harvest schools met or exceeded achievement scores for all Minnesota students, including scores for White students.
"Educational opportunity is the path to economic development in our community. Our schools are located in North Minneapolis, a community in the Twin Cities with the lowest income, highest poverty and crime rates in the state. It also boasts the highest concentration of children under age 18," said Eric Mahmoud, founder and president of the three schools. "While the students in our community face many challenges, they also represent our community's greatest hope and promise for the future. Our schools have proven that our children have the ability to learn at the highest levels when they believe in their own potential and are surrounded by adults that share and instill that belief in them every day."
Mahmoud has a vision to expand this success in an effort to transform the education paradigm in North Minneapolis through the creation of The Harvest Network of Schools, a standalone organization to manage the growth and development of the already existing three schools that function under his leadership. By 2020, Mahmoud seeks to increase the schools' enrollment by nearly one-third to approximately 3,500 students, approximately half of North Minneapolis' school-aged kids.
In addition to growth management, by creating The Harvest Network of Schools, Mahmoud looks to take the dramatic successes achieved at each school and grow their effect through an expansion of services and collaboration-strengthening their collective ability to focus on student achievement.
The Cargill Foundation announced on Wednesday that it is providing a three-year, $1.5 million grant to assist in the creation of the Harvest Network of Schools, which will manage services for its three schools. Specifically, the grant will support the development and implementation of a growth plan, which is focused on: planning, teaching, and student assessment; instructional leadership and coaching; school leadership, fundraising and financial management.
"At Cargill, we recognize that it is critical students in our communities are prepared to compete in a global workforce, regardless of their race or socio-economic status," said Scott Portnoy, Cargill corporate vice president and president of the Cargill Foundation. "Supporting programs and initiatives that are closing the achievement gap will arm all our students with the skills they need to succeed."
For the last three years Harvest Preparatory School and Best Academy have been ranked among the top 10 schools in the state of Minnesota that are "Beating the Odds." In 2013, Best Academy was recognized as one of the top five schools in the nation for educating boys of color by the Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color (COSEBOC). In 2012 and 2013, Best Academy was ranked number one in the state for educating Black middle school students. In 2012, Harvest Preparatory School and Best Academy received the Minnesota Business Futures Award, given to public schools with demonstrated success in closing the achievement gap.
Minneapolis Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Bernadeia Johnson recognized the potential for a strong partnership with The Harvest Network of Schools, both to support the education of Minneapolis children but also to draw learnings from their success for schools across Minneapolis and statewide.
"Building great schools for Minneapolis students is my top priority and I am very pleased that The Harvest Network of Schools will be able to expand its offerings to children and families in North Minneapolis," said Dr. Johnson. "Whether it is public or charter schools, we need to be investing in excellence. Success requires cooperation and collaboration from educators, advocates and leaders at every level to make it happen."
The relationship between Cargill and Mahmoud that led to the grant began through the Learn Educate Advance Deliver (LEAD) for Charters program. The program, which connects school leaders with business executive mentors, paired Mahmoud and Portnoy together. Ever since, Cargill and Portnoy have remained strong partners as Mahmoud has worked to build the operational infrastructure for the school's expansion.
About Harvest Preparatory School
Harvest Preparatory School, a K-6 co-ed charter school founded in 1992, is located in north Minneapolis. Two schools located on the same campus have replicated the successful gap-closing model of Harvest Preparatory. They are Best Academy, a K-8, single-gender school founded in 2008, and the Mastery School, a K-3 (with plans to expand to a K-8) single-gender school founded in 2012 in partnership with Minneapolis Public Schools. Collectively these schools have a plan to grow from 1,100 to 3,500 students by 2020. To manage this growth, the Harvest Network of Schools, a new charter management organization, will provide the highest quality management, human resources, administrative, academic, and development support for current and future schools developed under the Network.
About the Cargill Foundation
The Cargill Foundation invests in organizations and programs that demonstrate leadership and effectiveness in helping socio-economically disadvantaged children (PreK-12) improve academic performance and reduce systemic barriers to adequate nutrition to improve their educational success. The specific outcomes for these grants are school readiness (for pre-kindergarten children), improved academic performance (for K-12 children) and narrowing the achievement gap in Minneapolis schools. The Foundation also helps enhance the vibrancy and quality of life in the Twin Cities by supporting a select group of preeminent arts, cultural and civic institutions.
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Let's listen to Banaz. I do not call it honour killing, I call it misogynistic murder.
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Oct 08 2013
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Jan 04 2013
After beheading his sister man walking with a sword in one hand and the severed head in the other
Her crime? She decided to divorce her abusive husband and marry someone else whom she loves. The man is not mentally ill. He just hates women. He grew up hating women. Hating women is considered 'masculine', loving women 'feminine'. Men do not want to be feminine. They fear love will ultimately make them soft and …
Dec 08 2012
Cold-blooded murder of women.
Yesterday a man has just beheaded his sister for family honour.
Jul 31 2012
A big celebration of patriarchal tradition
Yes, it happens in the Indian subcontinent every year. It is a big patriarchal festival celebrated by Hindus. Men and women of all ages, of all classes and of all castes celebrate Raksha Bandhan or the bond of protection. On this auspicious day, sisters tie a silk thread called Rakhi on their brothers' wrists and pray …
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'The right to life of women … is conditional on their obeying social norms and traditions.' — Hina Jilani 'It is a tragedy, a horror, a crime against humanity. The details of the murders – of the women beheaded, burned to death, stoned to death, stabbed, electrocuted, strangled and buried alive for …


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Santa Fe >Food & Dining > Il Piatto Italian Farmhouse Kitchen and Enoteca
95 W Marcy St, Santa Fe, NM | Directions 8750535.689408 -105.938147
Lunch M-F 11:30 to 2:00
Dinner Nightly 5:00 to 9:00 (9:30 on Fri & Sat)
Cozy Italian Restaurant one block from the plaza – This is one our favorite Italian restaraunts downtown. The menu is affordable and they wine is delightful. I ordered a 3 course meal for 32.50. I got the grilled calamari which is so good...the grille flavor is so different than what I am use to. I then had an appetizer of the Pumpking Ravioli which is heavenly. Pumpkin, pine nuts and a sweet brown butter sauce...yes please! Then for my Entree I had the Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken, which is half of a chicken and very delicious!...all that for 32.50 thats crazy affordable. I will definitely be back to try the prix fixe again!
This place is a rare find in Santa Fe – I just adore Il Piatto. Time and time aghain they have made my evening (or lunch) special. The menu changes seasonally and they advertise extensively about their ties to the local farmers. I've always been treated well. Last time I came in on my wife's birthday they had a hige dessert platter out before I could even look at the dessert menu.
I particuarly like eating at the bar...the bartender always has a wine special or two to reccomend and pour little tastes for me to try before I commit to a glass. Another great way to experience it is at lunch...it never seems crowded, and all the entrees are $9.
Best Italian Food I've had in a long time – This restaurant was recommended to us by the concierge at our hotel and rightfully so, my husband and i have eaten in many Italian restaurants from New York to San Francisco and I would have to see this was some of the best food I've had in a while, the prices and atmosphere was non pretentious and everything was amazing. I will continue to recommend this restaurant to our friends, one can always tell when the chef owner is o the premesis, and this guy knows how to execute his menu you with all the right pizaz. I will visit again and again.
fabulous food & the price is just right – We visited this little Italian restaurant on our first night in Santa Fe and we loved it so much we ate there agin during our stay. The restaurant is small and you may have to wait for a table but well worth ir, the food was fresh, the menu and wine prices were very reasonable. Good value for the dollar. a favorite was gorgonzola walnut ravioli, apple and pear salad and their bread pudding was to die for. Amazing you can get three or four course during dinner anything on the menu my husband go the four course for 37.50 and i got the three 29.50, you just cannot beat it, a must if you are a lover of "real" italian food.
crowded – Excellent food but a bit costly. Entrees are small in amount as compared to the other places we have been to.
Menu is different from other Italian places. A small glass of wine costs 8 bucks :-(.....
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Situated in Huntington Station, this hotel is close to Walt Whitman Shops, Oheka Castle, and Paramount Theater. Local attractions also include Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium.
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VSOP Balsamic Vinegar: From Modena, Italy, this rich, complex vinegar is crafted from Trebbiano and Lambrusco grape must, then aged for 25 years in a series of wooden barrels. It's perfect for sampling with cheeses, sprinkling on berries or drizzling over grilled meats.
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The U.S. Marine Corps has finalized a decision to annex 168,000 acres — including most of the Johnson Valley off-road recreation area — to its huge desert warfare training center near Twentynine Palms.
The only remaining obstacle to the expansion is action by Congress. Officials hope the addition will be included in the Defense Authorization Act for the coming fiscal year.
On Wednesday, Feb. 13, the Department of the Navy — parent agency of the Marine Corps — announced that it had signed a record of decision after studying various expansion proposals for six years, weighing the impacts and taking more than 19,000 public comments.
Much of that comment came from off-road vehicle enthusiasts who say the plan would kick them out of one of the last and best places to ride in the desert. Marine officials have said the expansion is necessary so that it can run maneuvers with three battalions simultaneously.
Of the 168,000 acres, 147,000 are currently public land maintained by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. The remaining 21,000 acres are privately owned.
Four-wheelers and motorcyclists say the open access in Johnson Valley allows them to drive for miles over open desert without having to worry about staying on trails. The area also includes rock-crawling terrain that draws some of the world's best drivers. Most famously it is known as the site of the King of the Hammers, an annual race — held last weekend — that draws more than 30,000 people.
"It's a wide-open area," said Eric Anderson, 43, an off-road driver from Apple Valley. "This is one of the only places left where we can go forever, and we have such a large area that the impact is kind of minimalized."
Environmental studies of the Marine base expansion evaluated six options. The Navy adopted option six, which would permanently close 125,000 acres. Another 43,000 acres in Johnson Valley would be closed two months of the year when for annual large-scale military maneuvers. About 20,000 acres of Johnson Valley would remain open to the public full time.
Base officials have said they need the space in order to conduct simulated battles — with air support — for a Marine expeditionary brigade, an attack force of 15,000 troops. Such maneuvers, they said, require three corridors through which troops can advance. Currently, the base has only two such corridors.
The plan would also enlarge the base's air space, which extends far beyond the physical boundaries of the combat center.
With the drawdown of troops in Afghanistan, and the changing nature of warfare, some people have questioned the need for such large operations. Opponents of the expansion said Marine officials have other options. Among the six options is one that would add land on the eastern edge of the base instead of Johnson Valley, which is on the west.
Off-roader George Biddlecomb, 45, of Rancho Cucamonga is a past president of the Inland Empire 4 Wheelers.
"I think we have a good shot at turning the Marines eastbound," Biddlecomb said. "It would keep live fire off the public lands."
On Thursday, the off-roading community filed a petition with the White House opposing the westward expansion. The petition reportedly had 27,000 signatures. The White House has said it will respond to any petition with more than 25,000 signatures. The Obama administration has not yet taken a position on the base expansion.
However, the president recently signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. Included in the bill is a provision, referred to as the Bartlett Amendment, that requires the Marine Corps to present, among other information, a study of the economic impact of the base expansion at Twentynine Palms.
Capt. Nicholas Mannweiler, spokesman for the base, said the required report has been filed with Congress.
"The economic impact is kind of the center (issue) right now," said David Cole, whose Lake Arrowhead company Ultra4 Racing, organizes the King of the Hammers. "The Marines have not really answered any questions that were proposed in the Bartlett Amendment."
Cole said he invests $500,000 in the race each year. He estimated this year's crowd between 35,000 and 40,000. There is no other place in the United States, he said, that offers a 105-mile course combining open terrain as well as rock crawling. If the land is lost, his event, which just completed its seventh year, will cease to exist
"We want the Marines to be trained as well as they can be trained," he said. "But they've already identified (an alternate) training area that meets all their requirements. We're fighting for the public to recreate on the desert. I don't care about the race. I can go get a job again. We just want to make sure our grandkids can still come out her and recreate."


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Object Name: gown & banyan
Place of Creation: Europe, United Kingdom, England
Date: 1760-1780
Accession Number: 1951.11
Credit: Manchester City Galleries
Printed, quilted cotton with attached waistcoat fronts. Cotton, printed with running sprig pattern enclosing small sprays in blue, red and fawn, quilted, with plain cotton back, four sections, open centre front, sides wrapping over to fasten on opposite side with six tasselled cords, right over left, high standing collar fastened with covered button and buttonhole at neck, sleeves long with deep turn back cuffs, inner waistcoat front sewn to side seams, fastening to neck with twelve buttons, covered in red and white knitted cotton, pocket flaps, no pockets.
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AURORA, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky Transportation Cabinet electrical crew has repaired navigation lights on a western Kentucky bridge that was closed for months after being hit by a cargo ship.
A boater reported Sunday that the lights were out on the bridge that connects Land Between the Lakes with Aurora on the western shore of Kentucky Lake. A state trooper confirmed the outage and alerted the Coast Guard.
The cabinet said breakers were thrown because of a short.
A 322-foot span of the bridge was knocked into the lake when it was hit in January. The bridge re-opened to traffic just in time for the Memorial Day weekend. Navigation lighting was part of the repair work.
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