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A winner was selected from 71 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
Maitely - Maitely Weismann - Maitely.com :)
Maitely Weismann is a professional performer based in New York City. Maitely works in voiceover, commercials, theatre, tv and film. From comedy to drama the central theme in Maitely's work is multiple realities and perspectives that define the characters she portrays. She is fun, energetic, sassy and quirky and wants a website that communicates her style and energy to the industry elites that will be interacting with her website.
The website should be a mirror image of Maitely's Personality and Style:
Maitely is hip/sass, pep/energetic, textured/sweet and quirky, fun, sassy, exciting, youthful and with a flair for the dramatic. Also vivid, engaging, modern, creativity, lightness, fun, humor, positive energy, enthusiasm, unexpected, quirkiness, sassiness, spark, excitement, dramatic
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The design should be simplistic, easy on the eyes while oozing creativity and personality. It should have unique elements so its not too simplistic. Not boring and not busy. It should exude personality while being dramatic.
Color Set: (We are not set on a certain color pallet so these are just ideas!) Deep purple and warm yellow, maybe a bright green. We have also included an inspirational color set in the attached zip file.
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Use the main head shot provided. You can also use others if they work better and you can use more then one if it works for you. You can also take images from the video interview if you are so inclined. Also need a place for a small video and somewhere to sign up for the mailing list. A small area for industry logos. If it works twitter, facebook and youtube somewhere too. You can make the social and industry logos to match the website better. We have also provided an inspirational image in the zip but please remember the colors and image are just inspiration and we want to see your ideas and creativity but you can take ideas and elements from them if you have ideas. Also take a look at the "websites that we like" text file for inspiration.
You can and are encouraged to use non standard fonts for getting across personality. You may use drop shadows and rounded corners on images if you wish. Keep in mind the menu will need to be something we can dynamical generate. Other then that do whatever you want and our coders will make it happen.
Website Menu: Home, Bio, Resume, Photos, Voiceover, Video, Contact, there should be room in the design to add more menu items.
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Suzanne Barr, chief of the staff of Homeland Security's Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A top aide to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has stepped aside after department officials received new allegations that she made lewd and sexually charged comments to subordinates.
Suzanne Barr, the chief of the staff of Homeland Security's Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has "voluntary placed herself on leave" pending the outcome of a review by Homeland Security's Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility, department spokesman Brian Hale said in a statement.
The move comes a day after lawyers for James Hayes, the director of the ICE office in New York, sent government lawyers sworn affidavits from two ICE officials describing allegedly improper conduct by Barr.
The affidavits were intended to back up claims Hayes has made in an explosive lawsuit accusing Napolitano and Homeland Security of gender discrimination for ousting him from a top job in Washington and retaliating when he filed a complaint. The affidavits alleged that Barr created a "frat-house type atmosphere" at ICE "that is targeted to humiliate and intimidate male employees."
In one of the affidavits, which was obtained by NBC News, an ICE official identified as a former assistant attache in Colombia, describes a party at the house of the deputy chief of mission in Bogota during which Barr offered to perform a sexual act on him. In another affidavit, an ICE official describes being present at a meeting in Barr's office in which she made sexually lewd comments about another ICE employee. (The names of the ICE officials who signed the affidavits are blacked out in the versions supplied to NBC News.)
Hale, the ICE spokesman, last week called Hayes' lawsuit "unfounded." In Wednesday's statement, Hale said about the affidavits, "These allegations are being made in connection with ongoing litigation. ICE will respond directly and strongly to this lawsuit in court as is appropriate."

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English Pot Roast
The root vegetables in this seem to absorb the meat flavour, which makes them extra good.
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First melt the dripping in a thick cooking pot and, when it's hot, put in the meat and sear and brown it all over, then transfer it to a plate. Next lightly brown the onions, carrots, celery and swede, then remove them temporarily to the plate, too.
Next, empty all the fat from the pot, then replace the brisket and arrange the vegetables and mushrooms around the meat. Add the hot stock, bay leaf and thyme and a little salt and pepper. Cover with foil and a tightly fitting lid and as soon as you hear simmering, place in the centre of the oven and leave for about 3 hours.
When ready, place the meat and vegetables on a warmed serving dish, then bring the liquid to the boil and boil briskly until reduced slightly. Mix the butter and flour to a paste, then add this to the liquid and whisk until the sauce thickens. Serve with the meat and some sharp English mustard.
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Future's in the hands of quickly rising talents such as Chris Schweizer and Tomas Heredia. The Buenos Aires locals bind their strengths on the equally booming and moving 'Darksiders'. With both their works regularly supported by Armin van Buuren, it was only a matter of time until one of their productions would end up on the A State of Trance label. As it turns out, it's now their first of hopefully many more collaborations that hits the beloved label for trance addicts. 'Darksiders' steps away from the average trance build-up, catching bits of electro, tech and prog. A smashing tune that, in all fairness, is going to blow your mind.


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In love, as in gluttony, pleasure is a matter of the utmost precision.Italo Calvino
These are quotes from the film Mona Lisa Smile starring Julia Roberts and Kirsten Dunst.
Katherine Watson
- I thought that I was headed to a place that would turn out tomorrow's leaders, not their wives.
- Look beyond the paint. Let us try to open our minds to a new idea.
- I don't think I can go a year without a hot plate.
- This is all they're really doing here, isn't it? They're just biding time until SOMEBODY proposes!
- A girdle to set you free. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN!
Betty Warren
- [in her last editorial] Not all who wander are aimless. Especially not those who seek truth beyond tradition, beyond definition, beyond the image.
- Dear Betty, I came to Wellesley because I wanted to make a difference. But to change for others is to lie to yourself. My teacher, Katherine Watson, lived by her own definition and would not compromise that, not even for Wellesley. I dedicate this, my last editorial, to an extraordinary woman, who lived by example and compelled us all to see the world through new eyes. By the time you read this, she'll be sailing to Europe, where I know she'll find new walls to break down, and new ideas to replace them with.
- I've heard her called a quitter for leaving and aimless wanderer. But not all who wander are aimless, especially those who seek truth beyond tradition, beyond definition, beyond the image. I'll never forget you.
- [in her second editorial] Wellesley girls who are married have become quite adept at balancing their obligations. One hears such comments, as - I'm able to baste the chicken with one hand and outline the paper with the other. While our mothers were called to workforce for Lady Liberty. It is our duty- nay, obligation to reclaim our place in the home, bearing the children that will carry our traditions into the future. One must pause to consider why Miss Katherine Watson, instructor in the art history department has decided to declare war on the holy sacrament of marriage. Her subversive and political teachings encourage our Wellesley girls to reject the roles they were born to fill.
- Does he pay you... for sex? I mean at the rate you're going, you could make a fortune.
Bill Dunbar
- [In reference to Betty's future in laws] Did you ever hear the phrase "Keeping up with the Jones'" [points to the Jones] Mr. and Mrs. Jones. The actual historic family they named the phrase after.
- Betty Warren:: Don't disregard our traditions just because you're subversive.
- Katherine Watson: Don't disrespect this class just because you're married.
- Betty Warren: Don't disrespect me just because you're not.
- Katherine Watson: Come to class, do the work, or I'll fail you.
- Betty Warren: If you fail me, there will be consequences.
- Katherine Watson: Are you threatening me?
- Betty Warren: I'm educating you.
- Katherine Watson: That's my job.
- Betty Warren: She's smiling. Is she happy?
- Mrs. Warren: The important thing is not to tell anyone.
- Betty Warren: She looks happy. So, what does it matter?
- Mrs. Warren: Don't wash your dirty laundry in public.
- Joan Brandwyn: It was my choice... not to go. He would have supported it.
- Katherine Watson: But you don't have to choose.
- Joan Brandwyn: No, I have to. I want a home; I want a family, that's not something I'll sacrifice.
- Katherine Watson: No-one's asking you to sacrifice that, Joan, I just want you to understand you can do both.
- Joan Brandwyn: Do you think I'll wake up one morning and regret not being a lawyer?
- Katherine Watson: Yes, I'm afraid that you will.
- Joan Brandwyn: Not as much as I regret not having a family, not being there to raise them. I know exactly what I'm doing and it doesn't make me any less smart.
- [Katherine looks down]
- Joan Brandwyn: This must seem terrible to you.
- Katherine Watson: I didn't say that.
- Joan Brandwyn: Sure you did. You always do. You stand in class and tell us to look beyond the image, but you don't. To you a housewife is someone who sold her soul for a center hall colonial. She has no depth, no intellect, no interests. You're the one who said I could do anything I wanted. This is what I want.
- Katherine Watson: [hugs Joan] Congratulations. Be happy.
- Charlie Stewart: My parents say my future is right on the horizon.
- Connie Baker: Tell them the horizon is an imaginary line that recedes as you approach it.
- Betty Warren: [voiceover] All her life, she had wanted to teach at Wellesley College. So, when a position opened in the Art History department, she pursued it single-mindedly until she was hired. It was whispered that Katherine Watson, a first-year teacher from Oakland State, made up in brains what she lacked in pedigree. Which was why this bohemian from California was on her way to the most conservative college in the nation.
- Staunton's Secretary: I was in California once. How do you get any work done with all that sunshine?
- Katherine Watson: We tan in class.
- Giselle Levy: [in reference to the husband in etiquette class] Whatever you do, don't put the boss's wife next to your husband.
- Betty Warren: Why not?
- Giselle Levy: She's screwing him.
- Connie Baker: And, it was perfect, romantic, we stayed up all night, talking.
- Joan Brandwyn: [to Giselle] You're late, what happened to Sunday brunch?
- Giselle Levy: We stayed up all night, too. Not talking.
- Connie Baker: The psychoanalyst again.
- Giselle Levy: Divine exhaustion.
- Katherine Watson: [about Betty's Wedding] This is quite the event. I'm surprised I was invited.
- Bill Dunbar: Well, look around you. [beat] Who wasn't?
- Katherine Watson: Slide. Contemporary art.
- Connie Baker: Now that's just an advertisement.
- Katherine Watson: Quiet! Today you just listen. What will the future scholars see when they study us? A portrait of woman today? There you are ladies. The perfect likeness of a Welesley graduate, Magna Cum Laude doing exactly what she was trained to do. Slide. A Rhodes scholar. I wonder is she reciting Chaucer while she presses her husband's shirts. Slide. Heh, now you physics major's can calculate the mass and volume of every meat loaf you ever make. Slide. A girdle to set you free! What does that mean?... What does that mean?... What does it mean? I give up. You win. The smartest women in the country... I didn't realize that by demanding excellence I would be challenging... what did it say?
- [walks over to student's desk and picks up newspaper]
- Katherine Watson: what did it say? um... the roles you were born to fill
- [looks up at Betty]
- Katherine Watson: is that right? the roles you were born to fill?... It's, uh, it's my mistake.
- [drops paper and walks out of classroom]
- Katherine Watson: Class dismissed.
- Katherine Watson: [Looking over Joan's file] Pre-law? Well... have you decided which law school you're going to?
- Joan Brandwyn: Well, I haven't really thought much about it. After Wellesley, I plan on getting married.
- Katherine Watson: And then what?
- Joan Brandwyn: [confused] And then... I'll be married.


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It was with a heavy heart that musicians in the ACT and NSW received the tragic news of Matt Sykes' death last week.
Matt created so much music in his time with many performers around Australia and the world.
He was known for his flair, his passion for learning, for inspiring others around him, and of course for his funky rhythm.
Matt will be sorely missed by his family, his friends, his band mates, his fans and the diving community.
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Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation In: RFT1 Gene Deletion/Duplication
Condition Description
Congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) are a group of autosomal recessive genetic disorders caused by the alteration in synthesis and structure of protein and lipid glycosylation. In the past decade, over 30 genetic diseases have been identified that alter glycan synthesis, structure and ultimately the function of nearly all organ systems.
CDG type I (CDGI) disorders result from impaired synthesis of the incomplete lipid linked oligosaccharide (LLO) and/or its attachment to the growing polypeptide chain. CDG-Ia is the most common form reported, due to phosphomannomutase deficiency, an enzyme that converts mannose-6-phosphate to mannose-1-phosphate. CDG-Ib (phosphomannose isomerase, MPI deficiency) is the only known treatable form, by giving mannose orally. CDG type II (CDGII) includes defects in processing of N-glycans.
Phenotypes of this disorder are extremely variable. Manifestations range from severe developmental delay and hypotonia with multiple organ system involvement beginning in infancy, to hypoglycemia and protein-losing enteropathy with normal development. Most subtypes have been described in only a few individuals, however, thus understanding of the phenotypes is limited.
The current diagnostic test for CDG is analysis of serum transferrin glycoforms, also called "transferrin isoforms analysis", or "carbohydrate-deficient transferrin analysis." If positive, this testing can be followed by DNA testing to identify mutations in the gene involved.
An infant was described with CDG In. The child was born preterm to unrelated parents and had difficulty feeding as a result of an incoordinate suck and failure to thrive. Myoclonic jerks were noted at three weeks with hypotonia and brisk reflexes progressing to a seizure disorder. Exam was also notable for roving eye movements with normal ERG and reduced VEP. At age two years the child continued to have marked developmental delay.
Mutations in the RFT1 gene (3p21.1) cause CDG In.
For patients with suspected CDG In, sequence analysis is recommended as the first step in mutation identification. For patients in whom mutations are not identified by full gene sequencing, deletion/duplication analysis is appropriate.
- Freeze HH. Congenital disorders of glycosylation: CDG-I, CDG-II, and beyond. Curr Mol Med 2007; 7:389-396.
- GeneTests: Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation Overview
- Jaeken J, Matthijs G. Congenital disorders of glycosylation: A rapidly expanding disease family. Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet 2007; 8:261-278.
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This test is indicated for:
- Confirmation of a clinical/biochemical diagnosis of CDG In in an individual in whom sequence analysis was negative
- Carrier testing in adults with a family history of CDG In in whom sequence analysis was negative
DNA isolated from peripheral blood is hybridized to a CGH array to detect deletions and duplications. The targeted CGH array has overlapping probes which cover the entire genomic region.
Please note that a "backbone" of probes across the entire genome are included on the array for analytical and quality control purposes. Rarely, off-target copy number variants causative of disease may be identified that may or may not be related to the patient's phenotype. Only known pathogenic off-target copy number variants will be reported. Off-target copy number variants of unknown clinical significance will not be reported.
Detection is limited to duplications and deletions. The CGH array will not detect point or intronic mutations. Results of molecular analysis must be interpreted in the context of the patient's clinical and/or biochemical phenotype.
Specimen Requirements
Submit only 1 of the following specimen types
Preferred specimen type: Whole Blood
Type: Whole Blood
Specimen Requirements:In EDTA (purple top) tube:
Infants (<2 years): 2-3 ml
Children (>2 years): 3-5 ml
Older Children & Adults: 5-10 ml
Specimen Collection and Shipping: Refrigerate until time of shipment. Ship sample within 5 days of collection at room temperature with overnight delivery.
Type: Saliva
Specimen Requirements:OrageneTM Saliva Collection kit (available through EGL) used according to manufacturer instructions.
Specimen Collection and Shipping: Store sample at room temperature. Ship sample within 5 days of collection at room temperature with overnight delivery.
Special Instructions
Submit copies of diagnostic biochemical test results with the sample, if appropriate. Contact the laboratory if further information is needed.
Sequence analysis is required before deletion/duplication analysis by targeted CGH array. If sequencing is performed outside of EGL Genetics, please submit a copy of the sequencing report with the test requisition.
Related Tests
- Sequence analysis of the RFT1 gene is available and is required before deletion/duplication analysis.
- Analysis of other CDG genes is also available.
- Biochemical carbohydrate deficient transferrin analysis for CDGs is also available.
- Custom diagnostic mutation analysis (KM) is available to family members if mutations are identified by targeted mutation testing or sequencing analysis.
- Prenatal testing is available to adult couples who are confirmed carriers of mutations. Please contact the laboratory genetic counselor to discuss appropriate testing prior to collecting a prenatal specimen.


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ImProve is an imperative programming language nested in Haskell for high assurance embedded applications. ImProve uses infinite state, unbounded model checking to verify programs adhere to specifications. At Eaton, we use ImProve to design and verify critical aspects of embedded software that control hydraulic hybrid vehicles.
Atom is a Haskell DSL for designing hard real-time embedded software. At Eaton, we use it for automotive control systems. Based on guarded atomic actions, and similar to software transactional memory, Atom enables highly concurrent programming without the need for mutex locking. In addition, Atom performs compile-time task scheduling and generates code with deterministic execution time and constant memory use, simplifying the process of timing verification and memory consumption in hard realtime applications. Without mutex locking and run-time task scheduling, Atom can eliminate the need and overhead of RTOSs for many embedded applications.
Mecha is a constructive solid geometry modeling language embedded in Haskell. Mecha compiles to POV-Ray and OpenSCAD for visualiation.
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We live-blogged all the action in the stock market on Monday. You can read a compact rundown of the stock market in Market Snapshot.
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- 9:34 am
- Green in early going
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Good morning.
Stocks are moving higher in the early going, bouncing back from Friday's selloff that left the main indexes down for the week.
Dow +0.6% or 105 points
Nasdaq +0.4%
- 9:37 am
- Pfizer leaps ~3%
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Pfizer was last up nearly 3% for the best performance among Dow stocks.
The U.S. drug giant confirmed Monday that it made a renewed approach to AstraZeneca regarding a takeover valued at nearly $100 billion, but the U.K.-listed pharmaceutical firm had declined to engage in talks.
Pfizer also was briefly the S&P 500′s top performer, but it's now been beat out by Roper Industries.
Photo credit: Bloomberg
- 9:42 am
- Roper climbs 7%
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Roper Industries was last up 7% to leading the S&P 500.
Our Dow Jones colleagues who write the Market Talk column for DJ Newswires have a nice take on Roper's action.
Here's an excerpt from their piece (which is titled "Roper Stops the Rope-a-Dope):
"After beating its typically conservative forecast in its latest quarter, it's no surprise data-reader equipment maker Roper (ROP) boosts earnings guidance for the year. But it is notable the company's 2Q forecast is at minimum in line with consensus. Either ROP is getting bullish or Wall Street thought it had gotten wise to the company's tactics and lowballed expectations themselves. Regardless, the company continues to log double-digit profit growth–which is good regardless of how the estimates game in progressing."
- 9:44 am
- Nasdaq turns negative
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While the S&P 500 and Dow continue to hold in positive territory, the Nasdaq has turned negative in the last few minutes.
Dow +0.4% or 71 points (after being up triple digits earlier this morning)
Nasdaq -0.1%
- 10:01 am
- Nasdaq positive again
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And now the Nasdaq has climbed back into positive territory over the last few minutes.
All three main indexes are showing decent gains, trading not far off the 30-minute-old session's highs.
Dow +0.6% or 94 points
Nasdaq +0.4%
Photo credit: Bloomberg
- 10:04 am
- Home-sales report
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Stocks added to their gains slightly after a report on pending home sales that hit at 10 a.m. Eastern, but they're now pulling back somewhat. Still showing decent gains though.
A gauge of pending home sales rose 3.4% in March – the first gain in nine months – signaling that sales of existing homes may pick up, says MarketWatch's short story by Ruth Mantell.
- 10:09 am
- Big week for data starts out slow
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Today's data on pending home sales is far from the most important economic report that we'll get this week.
Friday, after all, bring the jobs report.
"A data-packed week starts out slow on Monday with what is usually a minor report on pending home sales," says MarketWatch's Jeff Bartash in his preview of this week's economic reports.
The preview is replete with ocean metaphors:
"The tide in the economy went out during a brutal winter, but it's coming back in fast this spring. A flood of reports this week, led by job creation in April, is likely to show that U.S. growth is cresting higher."
Read more here.
Credit for that Pacific Ocean photo: Reuters
- 10:25 am
- Bounceback as big week starts
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U.S. stocks are recovering as a busy week for corporate earnings and economic data gets underway, says Colin Cieszynski of CMC Markets in a note this morning.
"The situation in Ukraine didn't spiral out of control over the weekend so today finds traders who had stepped out on Friday stepping back in today," he writes.
"Today has been an active one for developments in mergers and acquisitions with another big round of earnings on the way. This week, however, focus turns from technology and industrials to mining and energy."
Read more about this week's notable earnings reports in Wally Witkowski's preview story (which features the adjacent chart): Energy, utilities companies face earnings test
- 10:34 am
- Today's Ukraine headlines
- by Victor Reklaitis
- Add a Comment
While that CMC Markets note points out the Ukraine situation didn't spiral out of control, there are still plenty of troubling headlines out of that conflict.
The mayor of Ukraine's second largest city (Kharkiv) — which has largely managed to fend off the unrest that has engulfed other parts of the east — was shot by gunmen Monday and is clinging to life.
The White House on Monday announced a series of additional sanctions on Russia for its actions in Ukraine.
Mohamed El-Erian, formerly with Pimco, warned on Monday in an interview with CNBC that "if sanctions go from targeting individuals … to targeting sectors, you could tip Europe into recession, and the stock market's not going to like that."
ICYMI from Sunday: Pro-Russia rebels in eastern Ukraine raised the stakes in their conflict with Kiev by parading Western military observers as hostages.
Credit for the photo of the hostages: Reuters
- 10:47 am
- $1 tril in M&A this year
- by Victor Reklaitis
- Add a Comment
More than an hour into today's session, the market mostly seems to be taking its cue from today's M&A news rather than Ukraine worries.
Beyond Pfizer trying to woo AstraZeneca with an offer worth nearly $100 billion, Forest Labs is paying $1.1 billion for Furiex Pharma.
Read more about the M&A deals and other movers in our Movers & Shakers column.
One takeaway for investors: The M&A activity indicates some optimism in corporate boardrooms.
The WSJ's story about Pfizer's moves throws out a big M&A number — $1 trillion in deals so far:
"Last week, announced deal volume world-wide crossed $1 trillion for this year. That made this the fourth-quickest year to cross the trillion-dollar mark and the fastest since 2007, according to data provider Dealogic."
- 10:54 am
- Bull market ahead?
- by Ben Eisen
- Add a Comment
With stocks trading higher Monday, all is at peace with this fraught bull market — for now. But what's in store for the years ahead? Jonathan Golub, chief U.S. market strategist at RBC Capital Markets, says the five-year-old bull market has a happy, healthy future ahead.
That's because the only reason bull markets reverse course with regularity is due to the onset of a recession. And right now, the sluggish pace of economic growth means a recession is far off. He's not the only one to point out the intuitive connection between a drop-off in economic growth and a slide in stocks. But given how far the market has come since it bottomed out in 2009, a call for more years of gains seems, well, bold. Take a look at past market turning points above, and read the full blog here.
- 10:56 am
- Jim Russell:M&A is the results of business confidence
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Jim Russell, senior equity strategist at U.S. Bank Wealth Management, says deal news is certainly helping markets.
"Enhanced M&A activity – with large-scale deals such as Pfizer's – is stemming from enhanced business confidence globally. Business leaders feel that global economic growth is sustainable for such decisions."
- 11:13 am
- Dow in April
- by Anora Mahmudova
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The last time The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished April with losses was in 2005, when the index lost nearly 3%.
The next 3 trading sessions, including today's, will determine if the blue-chip index will continue or break this "up Aprils" trend.
As of now, the Dow is down 0.6% for the month.
- 11:30 am
- MarketWatch Radio newscast
- by Anora Mahmudova
- Add a Comment
Wall Street kicks off on a mixed note, plus shares of AstraZeneca are soaring on word it's being wooed by Pfizer. MarketWatch's Ann Cates reports.
- 11:40 am
- Nasdaq turns negative
- by Anora Mahmudova
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It appears the early rally on Wall Street is fizzling out. The Nasdaq Composite turned negative and was down about 5 points at last check.
The Dow is up 77 points after being up nearly 130 points in mid morning. The S&P 500 is trading 4 points higher.
- 11:52 am
- Nasdaq drivers
- by Anora Mahmudova
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What's dragging Nasdaq down today? It looks like it's the Internet stocks, though biotechs are slightly down as well.
Baidu, Inc ADRs – are at the top of the losers – down 6%.
Netflix -4.5%
Amazon -4.2%
Facebook -3.4%
Priceline -2.8%
But Apple is up 3% and Microsoft is up 2.6%.
- 11:55 am
- Merger Monday deals
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Merger Monday seems to be living up to its name, and it appears that deals are what's moving the health-care market as the week begins, writes Russ Britt.
The big name, of course, is Pfizer Inc. announcing that, yes, it would like to purchase AstraZeneca, and has made two overtures, one in January and another last Friday, that AstraZeneca has resisted.
- 12:26 pm
- China's Big Bang problem
- by Sue Chang
- Add a Comment
The Chinese government has apparently decided to ban the viewing of several American TV shows, including "NCIS" and "The Big Bang" on popular streaming sites such as Youku.com and Sohu.com. It was not clear why the censors took the steps to take down those shows but the move comes on the heels of stricter censorship of foreign and domestic entertainment content.
U.S.-listed shares of Sohu.com Inc. /quotes/zigman/83411/delayed /quotes/nls/sohu SOHU slumped 8.7% in the wake of worse-than-expected quarterly losses while U.S. shares of Youku Tudou Inc. /quotes/zigman/2786183/delayed /quotes/nls/yoku YOKU skidded 8.7%.
Weibo Corp. /quotes/zigman/32065522/delayed /quotes/nls/wb WB , aka China's Twitter, slumped 9.5% in the U.S. market.
- 12:37 pm
- Twitter will take your questions via Twitter
- by Sue Chang
- Add a Comment
Twitter Inc. /quotes/zigman/23556538/delayed /quotes/nls/twtr TWTR , which is slated to report quarterly results after Tuesday's closing bell, has tweeted that it will take earnings-related questions via, what else, Twitter.
Tweet us your questions during our Q1'14 earnings call Tuesday 2pm PT. Use #TWTRearnings.
— TwitterIR (@TwitterIR) April 28, 2014
Shares of Twitter are down 3.8% as of mid-day Monday with analysts projecting the microblogging company to report a loss of 3 cents a share.
So what would you ask? Tweet your questions to @SueChangMW
- 1:02 pm
- Herbalife gains ahead of results
- by Sue Chang
- Add a Comment
Shares of Herbalife Ltd. /quotes/zigman/361145/delayed /quotes/nls/hlf HLF are up 1.3% ahead of the release of its quarterly results late Monday.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet are projecting the company to earn $1.30 a share in the first quarter. The earnings report comes as the company is under probe by various regulators amid charges from hedge fund manager Bill Ackman that is is a pyramid scheme.
- 1:21 pm
- Markets turn negative
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Markets have turned decidedly negative. Financials and the consumer discretionary sector stocks are leading losses on the S&P 500.
S&P /quotes/zigman/3870025/realtime SPX -10 points
Dow /quotes/zigman/627449/realtime DJIA -11 points
Nasdaq /quotes/zigman/12633936/realtime COMP -55 points
- 1:40 pm
- MarketWatch Radio Newscast
- by Anora Mahmudova
- Add a Comment
Stocks began the session with a solid advance. But the gains failed to stick. Peter Boockvar, managing director at The Lindsey Group, says investors are awaiting Friday's April employment report. Wednesday's Fed meeting is more widely anticipated, he says.
- 1:45 pm
- Nasdaq Internet Index in bear market
- by Anora Mahmudova
- Add a Comment
Nasdaq Internet Index in official bear market territory with today's decline. Down 20.88% from its high. Down 10% over last 4 days. $$
— Bespoke (@bespokeinvest) April 28, 2014
- 2:05 pm
- Vix jumps as stocks sell off
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Volatility index as measured by the CBOE Vix is up 7.3% to 15. Otherwise known as Wall Street's fear gauge does not have predictive powers, but shows how much people are afraid at the moment.
The index has been trending slowly higher in the past two years.
- 2:23 pm
- Bank of America shares slump
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Bank of America Corp. announced an adjustment to its regulatory capital numbers Monday and as a result the Fed has forced the bank to suspend its dividend increase and share repurchase plan, writes Sital S. Patel.
You can read more about the bank's blunder and the rhetoric against the big banks in the Tell Post.
Shares in Bank of America Corp fell 6.4%.
- 2:25 pm
- Stocks' loss is Treasurys' gain
- by Ben Eisen
- Add a Comment
Treasurys are one market benefiting from the selloff in stocks Monday. Treasury prices had fallen in morning trade, accelerating the drop after strong pending home sales data. As prices fall, yields rise.
But as equities sold off throughout the day, investors flowed back toward the safety of U.S. government debt, cutting losses. The 10-year note /quotes/zigman/4868283/delayed 10_YEAR yield was last up 1.5 basis points on the day at 2.68%, after climbing as high as 2.71%.
"It's more of a stocks story that's leading into a bid into the bond market after the data-related selloff this morning," said Michael Pond, head of global inflation-linked research at Barclays.
- 2:31 pm
- 134 S&P 500 companies report this week
- by Saumya Vaishampayan
- Add a Comment
Pfizer /quotes/zigman/238207/delayed /quotes/nls/pfe PFE , which is in the news because it would like to buy AstraZeneca (see earlier post), is among the 134 S&P 500 /quotes/zigman/3870025/realtime SPX companies slated to report earnings this week. Click here for a nifty map of those S&P 500 companies with earnings expectations.
- 2:35 pm
- Dow in green
- by Anora Mahmudova
- Add a Comment
The Dow Jones Industrial Average just turned green again and is up 10 points. The index went from triple-digit gains in the morning to losses in the afternoon and now back in green. Barely.
- 2:46 pm
- Bitcoin vs. the early Internet
- by Saumya Vaishampayan
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It's quite common to hear comparisons between the current state of bitcoin and the early days of the Internet, namely in the early-to-mid 1990s when Yahoo Inc. and eBay Inc. were taking baby steps. But venture-capital funding in bitcoin startups has lagged funding of early Internet companies so far. In 1995, the first year of data available according to the MoneyTree report, first-sequence funding in Internet-specific companies was $250.2 million. In 2013, venture-capital funding for bitcoin companies came in at $74.1 million.
Of course, there's evidence that funding is picking up. Bitcoin funding in the first-quarter rose to $64.9 million, nearly 90% of the money raised last year.
"A technology like bitcoin today is going to grow in scale and have its network effect come together much differently, much more quickly, than any other technologies we've seen," said Matthew Roszak, co-founder of the venture-capital firm SilkRoad Equity. Read more: Bitcoin is like the early Internet, minus the venture capital
- 3:10 pm
- S&P 500 turns green
- by Kaitlyn Wells
- Add a Comment
The Dow remains in the green, at 0.2% or 16,393.86. S&P 500 just turned green at 0.1% or 1,863.53. Nasdaq is still in the red at 0.5% ot 4,055.49.
- 3:12 pm
- Lululemon falls short of investor expectations
- by Kaitlyn Wells
- Add a Comment
Lululemon Athletica Inc.'s /quotes/zigman/39660/delayed /quotes/nls/lulu LULU shares, down 2.3% at $44.44, have fallen for seven-straight trading sessions, losing 14% of their value through Monday, reports MarketWatch's Andria Cheng. During a meeting in mid-April, the yoga-inspired athletic clothing retailer promised investors it would restart growth and be an "originator brand" that will continue to lead the market. But investors were disappointed that Lululemon didn't lay out the details.
"The company is reaching a maturing point," said Credit Suisse analyst Christian Buss in an interview on Monday. "The analyst day was an opportunity for Lululemon to give perspective on how the company is going to stabilize the business, but they didn't address those challenges."
Read more here.
- 3:27 pm
- S&P 500 makes the 'perfect' wave
- by Kaitlyn Wells
- Add a Comment
It's been a roller coaster of a day for S&P 500, as one analyst points out on Twitter:
This market today has been about as close to a perfect sine wave as I can remember $SPY $SPX $ES_F http://t.co/UHRo2iAW3T
— William T Mogey (@WTMogey) April 28, 2014
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- 3:29 pm
- Dow's wild swnig
- by Anora Mahmudova
- Add a Comment
The Dow average swung pretty wildly today – it traded in a range of 187 points and looks set to finish the day higher. It went from a triple digit rise to a modest loss and it now back up 104 points. Pfizer and Microsoft are leading gains.
- 3:40 pm
- Guidance becoming less glum: Goldman
- by William Watts
- Add a Comment
Are companies getting tired of the quarterly game in which they lower earnings expectations in an effort to make it easier to top forecasts when results come in?
Analysts at Goldman Sachs see some such signs, noting that guidance this quarter has been less negative than in recent quarters, with commentary noting a pickup in business activity in March and early April.
That would be a good thing. One thing many strategists seem to agree on is that markets will need to see companies deliver on earnings growth to keep the bull market alive, particularly as the Fed continues to slow the flow of liquidity to the market.
- 3:52 pm
- Another tough day for social media
- by William Watts
- Add a Comment
It was an ugly day yet again for Internet stocks, particularly social media, while biotech avoided some of the worst of the drubbing, notes MarketWatch's Vic Reklaitis.
The Global X Social Media ETF fell 2.7%, the iShares Nasdaq Biotech ETF fell 0.3% and the First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF lost 1.9%. Read more here.
- 4:05 pm
- Dow, S&P swing back to gains
- by William Watts
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Big swings for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average saw both indexes end in positive territory. The Nasdaq Composite lagged behind, ending just barely in negative territory.
Here are the numbers:
S&P 500 — up 6.03 points, or 0.3%, to 1,869.43
DJIA — up 87.28, or 0.5%, to 16,448.74
Nasdaq — down 1.16 points, or less than 0.1%, to 4,074.40


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During the financial crisis, many national economies have looked to their government and foreign lenders for financial support, which has translated to increased spending, borrowing, and, in most cases, growing national debt. Overleveraged consumers and companies struggled to survive their crippling debts, while highly indebted governments enacted austerity measures and sought the aid of international organizations for bailouts in the face of soverign defaults.
Deficit spending, government debt and private sector borrowing are the norm in most Western countries, but due in part to the rough economy, some nations are in considerably worse debt positions than others.
One way to get the big picture of the level of borrowing is through external debt. External debt is a measure of a total debt in a country that is owed to creditors outside that country; foreign liabilities, capital plus interest that the government, institutions and people within a nation's borders must eventually pay. In short, this number extends beyond simply government debt, but also debt owed by corporations and individuals. For instance, debt owed by the U.S. governmentis not only held by countries such as China and Japan, but also by institutions within the U.S., such as financial instutitions, mutual funds and intragovernmental organizations. These domestic holdings would not factor into external debt totals.
So, how does the U.S. debt position compare to that of other countries? A useful measure of a country's debt position is by comparing gross external debt to gross domestic product. By comparing a nation's total debt to what it produces, this ratio can be used to help determine the likelihood that a country as a whole will be able to repay its debt.
This report takes a look at the world's 75 largest economies to see which ones have the highest external debt-to-GDP ratio, calculated using the most recent numbers (Q3 2011) from the World Bank. We've listed the top 20 here.
Since the first time this report was published in April 2009, the debt situations of many countries have become of increasingly influential in the markets. In many European nations, these debt levels have caused international organizations and bond investors to pressure governments to cut public debt through austerity measures and additional reductions in spending. The countries in the most dire need are the ones in which government debt is a large proportion of external debt, such as the Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain, the so-called PIIGS.
So, what are the world's biggest debtor nations? Click ahead to find out.
By Paul Toscano
Updated 13 March 2012
Originally published in April 2009


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"Gault was a period piece, but an important one," writes David Tanenhaus in The Constitutional Rights of Children. His narrative reads like a novel as he explains and guides us through the intricate social and legal forces at play in the 1960s. He illustrates just how tentative and precious our constitutional rights are. Had eighth grader Gerald Gault not been sent to Fort Grant — the infamous juvenile penitentiary located in the Arizona desert — for an alleged "lewd" telephone call in 1964, the decision in In re Gault, the "Magna Carta for Juveniles," would never have been written by Justice Abe Fortas in 1967.
Judge McGhee, an Arizona juvenile court judge, began this drama. Without advising Gault's parents as to their right to obtain counsel and without hearing any testimony, he sentenced 15-year-old Jerry Gault to Fort Grant for six years. After he announced this sentence, he refused to allow Jerry's mother to hug her son as he was being led away. The adult sentence for the lewd telephone call was merely a $50 fine.
When the Gaults decided to obtain counsel six weeks after their son's incarceration, they retained an experienced attorney, Amelia Lewis, "one of the few women who was admitted to the New York bar in the 1920s." Her habeas corpus appeal fell on deaf ears and Jerry remained in Fort Grant. With financing from the Arizona chapter of the ACLU, she appealed this decision to the Arizona Supreme Court. The appeal was denied, and she began to work closely with national ACLU attorney Melvin Wulf to prepare the case for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Finally, in 1966 the stage was set. The Supreme Court had finally decided a juvenile case, Kent v. United States, in which it held children have a right to a hearing before their cases are transferred to adult court. The right to counsel had been secured for felons throughout the United States in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963). And the battle to decide whether the 14th Amendment applied the Bill of Rights to all the states was looming. ACLU's Norman Dorsen, the lead attorney for Jerry Gault, had to carefully navigate these treacherous waters when he argued the case in front of the Supreme Court.
The outcome was uncertain and the questioning was pointed at times. Justice Fortas, who was the author of the Kent decision, wrote the lengthy opinion. He concluded that "[u]nder our constitution, the condition of being a boy does not justify a kangaroo court." After a great struggle, the concept of fairness now applied to even the youngest of our citizens. Now 45 years later we still must understand that freedom must be taught, and providing fundamental fairness to all is the best method to teach it.
Tanenhaus' legal research is flawless. His prose is impeccable. His characterization of writing, crafting, and rewriting the Gault brief as enjoyable — before the advent of computers — is my only disagreement. The Constitutional Rights of Children is an excellent legal chronicle to read for everyone who struggles to provide adequate representation for juveniles.
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"too much wine is drunk too old rather than too old."?Peter May wrote:I'd be inclined to take the word of your merchant. I'd expect that he's (she'd) would have tasted it before buying.
A lot of wineries boast about how long their wines will age. I take it with a very large pinch of salt -- a lot of it is marketing hype.
One thing is certain -- too much wine is drunk too old rather than too old.
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3. Does the organization require that you be tithed or donate monies to it? Is there a witholding of benefit of any degree observed if the individual declines to donate money? Is there any threat, specifically tied to an afterlife doom scenario, if money is not donated?
No. No one is "required" to donate, otherwise it would be a fee and not a
Because churches gain tax free dollars from your hard earned taxed dollars, the money must be claimed as a donation instead of a fee. If the tax free money was called a fee, then the church would have to pay taxes. It is actually a fee which is slyly called a donation all in the name of greed! After all, what god really needs is your money.
Also, on the cult subject. I am aware someone already put the definition of cult on this thread. I felt the need to paste it again because I think people need to read it more than once. Just doing my part to aide in the deprogramming process.
instructions: read carefully and repeat until you understand.
from Miriam Webster
Main Entry: cult
Pronunciation: 'k<
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: French & Latin; French culte, from Latin cultus care, adoration, from colere to cultivate—more at WHEEL
1 : formal religious veneration : WORSHIP
2 : a system of religious beliefs and ritual; also : its body of adherents
Thank you for that earnest and well-thought-out response, BC. You may now go back to hiding in your mom's basement so that no gay germs get on you. That is why you refuse to have sex with another human being, isn't it? You know they have inflatable dolls made out of easily cleanable vinyl and other substances that provide an adequate stimulus for many individuals to achieve sexual release without having to a) get other people's cooties on them or b) touch themselves on their private parts. You should check it out.
I wrote a classic cult symptom is probably:
9. Is there guilt and pennance involved for deeds considered "wrong" by the organization but otherwise the rest of the world sees no error?
and Bad_Conduct mused:
What would my organization find wrong that no one else in the world sees any error in?
and I countermused:
homosexuality for starters. Generally, the growing trend of tolerance for other lifestyle and preferences not found in traditional church going minds is extremely disturbing to most church goers.
Many religions also forbid the devotees to see R rated movies, read bawdy romance novels, watch soap operas, drink coca cola, drink coffee, smoke, chew tobacco, take drugs… even medicinal drugs like anti depressants or cholesteral drugs, donate blood even if their child is dying, profane the name of god… the list is quite long.
You are in a cult.
To which you now proclaim:
A lot of people in the world, outside of any church, know homosexuality in a choice. I don't discriminate against their choice, that doesn't effect me.
I still say No to gay marriage.
And I say to you, Bravo (limp, unenthused clapping) for your homophobia. I have to ask though, what is the foundation… the root of your negative stance to two men or two women marrying? You are Christian as I recall. It's your cult that has you programmed this way.
You do know that when Jesus was arrested in Gethsemane, a nude man was seen fleeing the very scene where Jesus had been praying, don't you? It's in your scriptures. Look it up. I'd give you the reference, but that would ruin my imagination of you frenetically pawing through the pages of your New Testament… deer in the headlights look in your eyes… mouthing the words "No NO NO, It's NOT true" over and over…. most determined to make a fool out of me… seeing you scratch your head when you finally find the passage…


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Today, I called and they said that the problem is worse than they thought. It needs a new hard drive.
I need new glasses this month-$308.00-and then, maybe, at least $200.00b for a new hard drive. I need money. Where is the money?
I just made "Who's Who in America." What an honor, but I feel weird. Here I am-no money. I thought that all the people in a book like that were rich. I lucked out getting in that book.
I have been crying about the compter (and I do apologize to you nice people. You are so nice to listen to me>) I hope to win the lottery, I've prayed to God, I've prayed to my Grandpa. It'll work out eventually-with help from my brother, but I don't know when eve ntually is. I am using my brother's computer.
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Soccer Updatess – Barcelona's indomitable Liga form continued with a 3-1 win against Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou on Sunday.
Lionel Messi struck twice to extend his incredible scoring streak to 18 consecutive league games, but it was his understanding with David Villa that was the highlight of the match, with both players dispelling rumours of a rift to combine for all three of Barca's goals.
Villa got the ball rolling 25 minutes in by confidently slotting home a pass from Messi, who himself slid in the second five minutes before half-time after latching onto the Spain striker's through ball.
The Argentine would clip home a brilliant third shortly after the hour mark, though Barca were not able to hold onto their clean sheet when Raul Tamudo poked home a consolation for Rayo with 20 minutes to go.
Nevertheless, with only 10 games to go in the Liga season, the win sees the Catalan giants re-open their 13 point lead at the top of the table over second placed Real Madrid.
Jose Pinto deputized for the suspended Victor Valdes in goal, while Javier Mascherano started in defence in place of injured captain Carles Puyol.
Perhaps inevitably, it was Messi at the end of the first chance of the game, when the Argentine crashed a free-kick agonisingly off the crossbar with six minutes gone.
Rayo though did not seem fazed by the calibre of their opponents, and began the match brightly, matching the passing output of the Catalans with some impressive possession of their own.
But the visitors could not find a cutting edge to match their control of the ball, which would end up costing them when a sweeping counterattack saw Messi drive half the length of the pitch before slipping in Villa for an emphatic finish.
The goal seemed to spark Barca further into life, and as the first half wore on, Rayo's influence faded as the tiki-taka football of the home side got into full flow, despite Adriano trudging off for Dani Alves due to injury.
And five minutes before the break, the Messi-Villa axis would carve them apart again, as the latter took his time to find the overlapping run of the former, who slotted a first-time finish into the bottom corner.
The home side did not let up in the second half, and nine minutes after the restart, Alexis Sanchez came close to adding a third when he fired narrowly wide after a slick move involving Dani Alves and Messi.
But the third goal was always coming, and it arrived via the same two players that had tormented Rayo all game long. Villa did well to harness a long ball and spread to Messi, who bulldozed past Anaitz Arbilla and clipped delicately over Ruben Martinez.
Rayo would finally have something to cheer with 20 minutes to go, when substitute Tamudo ghosted into the six-yard-area to turn home a low cross from Piti.
But the visitors were soon indebted to Martinez in goal for tipping over a stinging drive from Messi, who was certain that he had sealed his hat-trick.
Still, Rayo had two late chances to make it interesting, but Tamudo drilled wide in a carbon copy move from his goal, while Piti's long-rang drive was saved by Pinto as Barca avoided an awkward end to the game.


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FRESNO >> Not even the best performance by a Division V boys runner in California cross country history, nor a thrilling stretch run from sophomore Jack Van Scoter, could rescue Flintridge Prep at the state championship meet at Woodward Park.
Following a heartbreaking one-point loss last year to St. Joseph Notre Dame of Alameda, the Rebels experienced frustration in a different manner Saturday, which overshadowed the impressive performances of senior Alan Yoho and Van Scoter.
Yoho clocked a division-record 15 minutes, 10.5 seconds on the 5-kilometer layout to hold off defending champion Trevor Reinhart of Marin Academy (15:24.6), with Van Scoter finishing third in 15:40.8, but the Rebels' frontrunners didn't get the support they needed and Flintridge Prep placed fourth with 127 points.
St. Joseph Notre Dame repeated as champion with 64, followed by Marin Academy (119) and La Jolla Country Day (122), as Flintridge Prep slipped from second to fourth in the final mile.
"I was honestly expecting no worse than second (as a team)," said Yoho, who accepted one of California's five individual bids later in the day to compete next Saturday at Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Ore.
"But everyone has to give 110 percent or you're not going to win."
A similar disappointment was shared by the Flintridge Prep girls team, which was looking to capture its first state title, but finished third with 93 points, trailing Branson of Ross (70) and Central Valley Christian of Visalia (82).
The Rebels actually improved from fifth to third in the final mile, matching their best finish at the state meet from 2003 and '04.
"I really thought we were fourth, but the girls fought all the way to the end and I'm just thankful to be back up on the podium," Flintridge Prep girls co-coach Mike Roffina said. "No matter how much you prepare, it all comes down to one day, which makes it 10 times harder for the girls because they feel like they came up short."
Lacy Coan led the Rebels by placing 18th in 19:39.7, with Ashley Lara (19:47.7) and Natalie O'Brien (19:48.5) taking 26th and 27th.
"This is the most cohesive unit we've ever had," Rebels girls co-coach Jill Riehl said. "I think this will only drive them even more to succeed next year."
Van Scoter expected his well-timed surge to get past St. Joseph of Notre Dame's Gabe Arias-Sheridan (15:41.1) at the finish line would loom large for the Rebels, who had Nikhil Poole (16:37.5) place 19th.
Although it helped Flintridge Prep extend its streak of 17 consecutive top-four finishes at the state meet, it wasn't nearly enough to vault the Rebels to their first state title since 2004.
"The reason I ran cross country is because I always thought a great race by one runner, or even two, could be enough to get you on the podium," Van Scoter said. "I guess you need all five."
Yoho, who eclipsed his own Division V standard of 15:23 from the Clovis Invitational on Oct. 12, was hoping to challenge the 15-minute barrier. But he was boxed in during the first 800 meters and got out eight seconds slower than expected at the mile mark.
"The plan was to go 4:50 for the first mile, 4:50 for the second mile and deliver something spectacular in the last mile," said Yoho, who also lowered the previous Division V state-meet record of 15:28 set by St. Margaret's Billy Gaudreau in 2010.
"When I saw 4:58, I was really disappointed, and when I was 9:58 (at the 2-mile mark) I knew it was going to be nearly impossible. From that point on, I just wanted to duke it out with Trevor and finish strong."


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Automatic Adjustment of Certain Dollar Amounts in the Bankruptcy Code and Official Bankruptcy Forms
On April 1, 2013, automatic adjustments to the dollar amounts stated in various provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and one provision in Title 28 of the United States Code will become effective. The amended dollar amounts will apply to cases filed on or after April 1, 2013.
In the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994, as amended by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, and Pub. L. No. 110-406 (2008), Congress provided for the automatic adjustment of these dollar amounts at three-year intervals. The relevant provisions are codified in 11 U.S.C. § 104(a). The amended dollar amounts will affect, among other matters:
- the eligibility of a debtor to file under chapters 12 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code
- certain maximum values of property that a debtor may claim as exempt
- the maximum amount of certain claims entitled to priority
- the calculation of the "means test" for chapter 7 debtors
- the duration of a chapter 13 plan
- the definition of a small business debtor
- the minimum aggregate value of claims needed to commence an involuntary bankruptcy
- the value of "luxury goods and services" deemed to be nondischargeable
- where the trustee may commence certain proceedings to recover a money judgment or property
The adjustments reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the United States Department of Labor for the three-year period ending December 31, 2012, and rounded to the nearest $25. Use of this formula to adjust specified dollar amounts in the Bankruptcy Code is prescribed by 11 U.S.C. § 104(a).
Several Official Bankruptcy Forms and Director's Forms contain references to these dollar amounts and they will be amended as appropriate on April 1, 2013.
Click here for the chart showing the affected sections of the Bankruptcy Code and Title 28 and both the current and the revised dollar amount in those sections.


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November 10, 2006
A great crowd, approaching 200, assembled Thursday evening for the traditional Monon Bell Stag in downtown Indianapolis. The event is a yearly roast sponsored by the Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men and DePauw's Indianapolis Alumni Association.
The event featured the annual presentation of the Spirit of the Monon Bell to noted doctor Jim Cumming W'61 and well-known Indianapolis attorney Max Hittle D'66.
Wabash president Pat White welcomed the group and reported his first Stag was even better than he had expected. Jason Lee D'02, former quarterback for the Tigers, served as their emcee while David Waldman '93, the current IAWM president, served in the same capacity for Wabash.
Wabash Professor JD Phillips took his shots at DePauw as this year's roaster and Mark Dinwiddie D'71 returned the "favor" for DePauw. Both did an outstanding job.
Many thanks go out to Jon Pactor W'71, Mark Dinwiddie D'71, David Pippen W'91, and Jason Lee D'02 and their committees for organizing what looked to be the best Stag in the last several years.
A great rivalry and great friendships all rolled into one.
Photo: Mark Dinwiddie D'71 congratulates Jim Cumming '61 on the Spirit of the Monon Bell Award as Wabash professor JD Phillips looks on.
For more photos, click here.


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IRVING -- Police say two people are dead, including the suspected gunman, after he opened fire at North Lake College in the Las Colinas area of Irving in what's believed to be a murder-suicide.
Irving police have confirmed that three shots were fired on the campus Wednesday just before noon.
Once inside, officers discovered 20-year-old student Janeera Nickol Gonzalez deceased.
Officers searched the adjoining buildings and discovered 21-year-old Adrian Victor Torres, a former student, deceased inside a locker room shower stall in Building "F" from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Gonzalez' family told WFAA that the suspect had been stalking her before the shooting.
The Dallas County Community College District say classes for the remainder of the day are canceled. Classes are also canceled for Thursday and Friday.
Irving PD said just before 1 p.m. that there was "no continuing threat" at the school, but officers will keep searching to make sure the campus is safe.
When the events originally unfolded, the school tweeted that the school was under lockdown and advised students to go into the nearest classroom and hide.
North Lake College-Intruder Lock-down. Go to nearest room and lock-down. If not at campus STAY AWAY for your own safety (DCCCD Alerts)— North Lake College (@northlakenow) May 3, 2017
#NorthLakeCollege website updated w/ warning: Stay away from campus, or barricade yourself in nearest room if there https://t.co/QMtxdN9Z2S pic.twitter.com/c5Ob1o26Eo— WFAA-TV (@wfaachannel8) May 3, 2017
One student spoke with WFAA and said she was in the C Building when she heard three gunshots before running out of the school.
Another witness said officers with high-powered rifles were going room to room searching for the suspect.
A student named Mike said he heard people yelling in a hallway, and a man entered the room he was in, turned off the lights, and locked the door. He also heard police officers telling people to get down, and said officers entered the room and had students leave with their hands over their heads.
Other witnesses spoke with WFAA's Sebastian Robertson and shared their encounters:
The Irving Independent School District says nearby Singley Academy and MacArthur High School are no longer under lockdown, but there was never a known threat to either campus.


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Insight from an Englishman
Source: Jerome R. Worsley Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #1214
Staff Person: Nanette Hardison
This page is from a piece of correspondence (June 27, 1953) that is part of the papers of Jerome R. Worsley, who was born in Bethel, N.C. and was a student of the East Carolina Teachers College (which is now East Carolina University). The letter was written to Mr. Worsley by Clive Irving, an author living in Britain during the year of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. In the letter, Mr. Irving describes how Americans and the English view each other, Britain's equivalent of the McCarthy Red Scare problem and styles of clothing. The letter can be viewed in its' entirety here http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/27449 and the finding aid for the Jerome R. Worsley Papers can be accessed at http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/view.aspx?id=1214&q=1214.


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Hi All,
The technology behind amphibian and reptile lighting has come a long way since I began working at the Bronx Zoo, when black lights and the sun were our only UVB (Ultra Violet B radiation) options. Today Ill review an important herp husbandry innovation, the compact UVB fluorescent bulb (note: bulbs are referred to as lamps in technical papers). My experiences have been positive, but some reptile-keepers have raised concerns, so Ill address them as well. Please be sure to post your experiences and ideas below, as we still have much to learn about this important topic.
Most heliothermic (basking) lizards, turtles, and crocodilians need exposure to UVB light rays with a wavelength of 290-315 nanometers in order to synthesize Vitamin D3 in their skin. Vitamin D3 allows these animals to utilize dietary calcium. Without D3, dietary calcium is not metabolized and metabolic bone disease sets in. Snakes, highly-aquatic turtles, nocturnal lizards, most amphibians, and certain others can make use of dietary Vitamin D, but most basking species rely on the skin-synthesized form. However, all is not as clear as we once believed. Read the rest of this article here: Reptile Lighting - Understanding and Using Compact UVB Bulbs
Please also check out my posts on Twitter http://bitly.com/JP27Nj and Facebook http://on.fb.me/KckP1m
My Bio, with photos of animals Ive been lucky enough to work with: That Pet Place welcomes Zoologist/Herpetologist Frank Indiviglio to That Reptile Blog | That Reptile Blog
Best Regards, Frank Indiviglio
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Skip to comments.Congressman, Wake Up!
Posted on 03/11/2011 8:44:50 AM PST by El Gringo
Congressman, Wake Up
Mr, or Ms, Freshman (or any Congressman seeking tea party support): Please Vote against the Continuing Resolution. The eyes of the Tea Party are watching. The Continuing Resolution is a Democrat Trojan Horse that contains $105 BILLION life support for Obamacare. Mr. Congressman, dont get fooled by the laid back Republicans who dont see this as a golden opportunity. This is your chance. Dont blow it. Pay attention to Michele Bachmann. Forget about Boehner. It will take courage. Do you have the right stuff?
Dont fall under the spell of the go-along, get-along crowd.
You were sent to Washington to kill Obamacare. Heres your chance. Please Vote against the Continuing Resolution.
El Gringo is the Free Republic name of JWThinkwright, an enthusiastic Tea Party supporter, and author of Bye-Bye Sweet Liberty, the story of how this country flipped from conservative to liberal in the 60's. To learn more about Mr. Thinkwright, go to continue
Watch ALL the conservative freshmen congressmen and women very closely!.....They better do the right thing or there will be hell to pay!
Please stop this 105 Billion Dollar Boondoggle.
NEXT Wednesday
Only way is to kill the entire bill.
The Republicans may go the way of the Whigs if they support the CR.
What has happened to the Judge's order. Isnt the time up yet?
I think last Friday, OB filed the appeal.
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Today I'll discuss the symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and why this diagnosis is so confusing. Ironically, part of the confusion about CFS comes from its name. The focus on fatigue tends to overshadow the numerous other systemic symptoms associated with CFS. Other names include: Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS), Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Myalgic Encephalopathy (ME; the most commonly used term outside the United States), and Chronic Epstein Barr Virus Syndrome (CEBV). My son Brian, afflicted with CFS for nearly 4 years, has said that the acronym CFS is fine, but "it should stand for crippling fatigue syndrome."
The fatigue of CFS is very different from the everyday "I'm tired" complaint that sleep-deprived, middle-aged women juggling multiple roles, stressors, and activities may feel. . .or that teenagers who have stayed up way too late online complain of the next morning. Classically and characteristically, it is fatigue that does not result immediately from exertion, is not relieved by rest or sleep, and it results in a significant reduction in previous activity levels. Often, it is brought on by physical exertion in the previous 24 hours; this is called "post exertional fatigue". This is a difficult concept for most people to understand. When Brian is having a "good day", for example, he might be able to play soccer for 30 minutes and look like one of the guys. But for the next 24–72 hours he'll pay a price: usually an exacerbation of many of his other CFS symptoms as well as an overwhelming fatigue.
Other classic symptoms CFS include muscle pain (which may be related to fibromyalgia), "brain fog," sore throat, headaches, dizziness, poor balance, impaired memory and concentration, headaches, cold/heat intolerance, food or chemical sensitivities, and unexplained general malaise. While the number of hours spent sleeping is often significantly prolonged, it is frustratingly unrefreshing.
One of the most confusing things about CFS for those who don't live with it (in themselves or in a loved one) is that people with CFS "look fine" when their symptoms are not exacerbated. How can someone look well when they have such a serious illness? How can they feel fine one minute and then seem to run out of energy the next? The best way I can explain this is by using the example of a brand-new car. You can drive that car all day and it will look great. But, if you run out of gas, the car will suddenly not go any further. It will still look fine, but it won't run. If the battery is working, all of the electrical functions will also work fine: the car just won't go. Similarly, in people with CFS–whether they're adults, children or teens—once they run out of energy, they can't go. Fortunately, with the car, we can replace the gas. With proper maintenance and regular refilling, the car should run just fine. In people with CFS, however, we haven't found a treatment which can replace "the gas". All that these patients have at their disposal are attempts at regular maintenance: limited activities; frequent rests or naps; strict sleep schedules;, proper nutrition and hydration; vitamin supplements; mild, graduated exercise programs (when well enough); and taking measures to avoid infections, which can often trigger a relapse.
Because the cause of CFS is unknown, it is difficult to classify. We do know what CFS is NOT, however: it is not a psychiatric disorder or a manifestation of depression, even though many patients with CFS become depressed as a result of having a chronic, difficult to manage illness with no end in sight. We also know that CFS is NOT an ongoing infection and it is NOT contagious. The latest research suggests that CFS may have a genetic predisposition which may be triggered by any viral or bacterial illness, head trauma or unknown environmental causes.
CFS can affect people of any age, race, or socioeconomic group. It most commonly affects women 20–50; women are affected about four times more commonly than men. In teens and children, males and females are equally affected. We do not have good data about how many teens and children there are who may be affected with CFS. Like adults, however, we suspect that 85% of patients may not have been properly diagnosed.
There is also a wide range of presentation of CFS cases: some patients may be bedridden; others can work or attend school at least part time, but any physical exertion may worsen their symptoms. US women's world cup soccer champion Michelle Akers was the most well known exception: she managed to play elite soccer only with constant medical attention and frequent intravenous infusions, often at half-time during a game! Unfortunately, many CFS sufferers are denied adequate care or disability insurance benefits because doctors, teachers, and employers fail to take this condition seriously.
For more information about CFS, go to www.cfids.org or www.njcfsa.org.


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After a certain age, macaroni art and scribbled crayon drawings stop being the best Mother's day gift ideas. We have some of the top picks for Mom, even for the mom who says she has everything, and remember: good Mother's Day gifts that are personal don't require Kindergarten art supplies, but thoughtfulness and care in picking out the perfect Mother's Day gifts.
For Mother's Day gifts for young women, give her flowers. Roses are always sweet, but lilies are also a delightful Mother's Day gift idea to have delivered right to her door. If you're looking for gifts for new mothers, make it all about the baby with cute onesies, personalized baby blankets, and a memory book that she can use to track all of the milestones her baby makes. Memory boxes are also a thoughtful way to help her display her growing family's progress.
To celebrate grandma for Mother's Day, think about getting her a photo album or picture frames to fill with all of the memories you've made with her. There is nothing grandmas enjoy more than a table filled with photos of your dearest children and grandchildren. Or, for the adventurous and well-traveled grandma, some Mother's Day gift ideas could be a map for her to hang on the wall and some luggage for her to use on her next big adventure.
Always consider giving Mother's Day personalized gifts to get that same thoughtful feel of homemade art when you were younger, with less spilled glue. Kitchen tools, gadget gear, and other Mother's Day ideas can be personalized to add a thoughtful touch and also make her life easier. An engraved casserole dish means she'll never lose it at a potluck. A personalized iPad cover can remind dad whose iPad he's ?borrowing.? Show your thoughtfulness by getting her Mother's Day items that she can use the whole year.
Moms are our heroes and Mother's Day is just one day, among many, where we can show our appreciation for everything they do.


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Liberty News
Missionary tells story of being kidnapped, held hostage
Missionary Gracia Burnham shared her compelling story of captivity, loss and forgiveness at Liberty University's convocation on Wednesday.
Her visit was part of Missions Emphasis Week, which is held every semester at Liberty. This fall, the theme is "How Will They Hear?" Many missionaries came from all over the world to network, educate and recruit students.
For 17 years Burnham served in the Philippines alongside her husband, Martin, a jungle pilot, with New Tribes Missions. The Burnhams' three children were born and raised in the Philippines.
Abu Sayyaf Group, a militant group, kidnapped the Burnhams on May 21, 2001 while they were celebrating their 18th wedding anniversary at Dos Palmas Resort off Palawan Island. They were held hostage for 376 days, enduring starvation, many gun battles and even cold-hearted murder. Martin was killed June 7, 2002 in a firefight between the Philippine military and the Abu Sayyaf Group. Gracia was injured, but was able to escape and return to the U.S.
On Wednesday, Gracia was transparent about her testimony and her authenticity about her life story impacting students. She shared how she was bitter toward the hostages, the government, and God for the situation when she was in captivity, where she
"In the beginning of my hostage days I thought I was the good one and they were the bad ones … then the real me started to surface and it was shocking," she said.
Gracia explained how Martin helped her to see her sin and showed her how to love her enemies.
"My hatred was replaced with concern and even love for them," she said. "Contentment began to grow in my heart as I learned to keep putting the situation I was in back into God's hands because it was too great a situation for me to fix."
Upon returning to the U.S., Gracia was in the national spotlight and has been interviewed by The New York Times, BBC News and Fox News, and has become a popular speaker for churches, conferences and schools. She has written two books, In The Presence Of My Enemies, and To Fly Again.
Gracia was at Liberty during Missions Emphasis Week last spring, talking in classes and helping recruit as a representative of New Tribes Mission. She had been invited to speak in the fall and said she was saving a recent development in her story for Wednesday's convocation -- finding some of the men who held her and her husband hostage, now imprisoned in the Philippines.
She said that while most people would never want anything to do with them, these 23 men were like her family because she lived with them, starved with them, and hiked with them for a year. God has given her compassion and love for them, she said.
Gracia encouraged students when they're enduring difficult circumstances to remember God's sovereignty and grace in their own lives. She testified that three of the men have become Christians while in maximum security prison. One of the criminals had 20 acts of violence against him.
"Gracia gave us a good perspective of what it means to be a martyr of dying to self every day and living for Christ by putting every day into perspective," said senior Emily Ladnier, who plans on serving in the mission field as a nurse after graduation.
Gracia and her family donated the plane that Martin flew in the Philippines to Liberty this past year. (View a local news story here.) Gracia said she couldn't think of a more appropriate place for the plane to be than Liberty, where missionary pilots are trained. Gracia's oldest son, Jeff, graduated from Liberty University with a degree in aviation. He is now a missionary pilot serving with Flying Mission Services in Botswana, Africa.


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When you've launched the most hyped-up smartphone of the year so far, you'll want to keep that momentum going with snippets of news about how well it's selling, which is exactly what Samsung has done with the Samsung Galaxy S3.
As US buyers wait patiently for the arrival the latest Galaxy phone, Samsung's telecoms head, JK Shin, has told Reuters that the company is expecting sales of the device to hit 10 million before the end of July.
Released in Europe at the end of May, the Galaxy S3 officially went on sale in the US last week, despite Apple's best attempts to impose a temporary sales ban as part of its ongoing patent fight with the Korean firm.
Before the Samsung Galaxy S3's release, it was suggested Samsung had received 9 million pre-orders, and as JK Shin's sales estimation is cumulative, one must assume this was perhaps a little over the top. It's also unknown whether either of these figures relate to sales made to distributors or users.
Samsung's huge marketing push
Samsung has given the Galaxy S3 the best possible chance of success since the very beginning. The design and specification of the phone was a closely guarded secret before the massive launch event, and Samsung gave it a simultaneous release in 28 countries, just a few weeks after introducing it to the world.
By the end of July, the Galaxy S3 will be on sale in 145 countries and with 296 networks, making it the company's biggest ever release of a phone. This massive push worked too, with networks such as Vodafone UK speaking out over its success, claiming the S3 was its most pre-ordered phone to date.
The promotion doesn't stop here either, as Samsung is using its 2012 Olympic Games sponsorship to its advantage, by providing NFC-enabled Galaxy S3 phones to athletes, who can use the phone to make wireless payments in the Olympic Village.
The next iPhone is coming
A Herculean effort, then, and one which proves Samsung is serious about keeping its spot at the top of the mobile food chain for a while yet. But as this news spreads, storm clouds are gathering in the distance, heralding the arrival of perhaps the Galaxy S3's only true challenger for 2012 — the next generation Apple iPhone.
The new iPhone, said to be blessed with a larger screen and a redesign, will "shame the Galaxy S3" according to Foxconn's chief executive, and just like every other pre-release Apple product, there's plenty of hype surrounding it already. It's expected that Apple will reveal the next generation iPhone at an event in September or October.
Samsung may have a head start, but the battle for smartphone supremacy in 2012 has only just begun.
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- Everything we saw at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2019 on Feb. 20


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Strawberry Balsamic Black Pepper Jam Recipe
Capture the best of your seasonal produce for later.
Strawberry jam is usually sunny and simple, but it can also be dark and sophisticated. This version is spiced up with black pepper and aged balsamic vinegar. Pair it with ripe, creamy cheeses or dollop it on top of toast points with chicken liver mousse.
About the Author: Lucy Baker is a food writer and the author of The Boozy Baker: 75 Recipes for Spirited Sweets. She is currently at work on a second book about homemade food gifts. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and dachshund.
- Yield:Makes 8 cups, or 8 half-pints
- Active time: 1 hour
- Total time:1 hour 30 minutes
- 7 cups sugar
- 5 cups coarsely chopped strawberries (from about 3 farm stand boxes)
- 1/4 cup best quality balsamic vinegar
- 1 heaping teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- One (1.75-ounce) package regular powdered fruit pectin
- 1/4 teaspoon unsalted butter
Measure the sugar into a large bowl and set aside.
Combine the strawberries, balsamic vinegar, and black pepper in a large, heavy-bottomed pot. Whisk in the pectin until dissolved. Add the butter and bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the sugar all at once and return the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil hard for one minute.
Remove the pot from the heat and skim any foam from the surface of the jam with a cold metal spoon. Ladle the jam into hot sterilized jars and process them in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.
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by Sue Ann Rybak
Yes! And… Collaborative Arts, in conjunction with the Philadelphia Folksong Society, is hosting an evening with The Spinning Leaves, joined by guests Zach Stock and John Mallinen at 8 p.m. Friday, May 11, at the Yards Brewing Company, 901 N. Delaware Ave., to raise funds for its summer theater program.
Yes! And… Collaborative Arts is an educational arts program based in Mt. Airy whose mission is to "equip children and young people with the tools to be better learners, to believe in themselves, and to realize their dreams through the work of creating collaboratively with peers and professional artists."
The benefit concert Inner Monologues will feature The Spinning Leaves, co-founders of the Philly Folk Parade, who will be playing "feel good" psychedelic folk tunes. There will also be a special guest performance from Philadelphia songsmith John Mallinen.
Michael Brix, a spokesman for Yes! And… Collaborative Arts discussed the arts education organization and its impact on the community.
"We use the arts in order to teach literacy, improve reading levels, build self-esteem and self-confidence, and teach students to work as a team," Brix said. "We are trying to produce active, responsible citizens."
Recently, a study by the Arts Education Partnership confirmed what Yes! And… Collaborative Arts already knew: that school children exposed to drama and music score higher in reading, writing, and math than those that focus solely on academics. The study also noted that arts education is particularly helpful to students in need of remedial instruction.
Zach Stock, one of the many professional artists that collaborates with Yes! And… Collaborative Arts, said the nonprofit primarily works with kids living in low-income neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia.
He said the organization believes that "collaborative arts education is important for all ages, everywhere."
Brix noted that the organization has been around for more than 15 years and "grew out of Eastern University." He added that the program "never turns a child away because of money."
Proceeds from the concert will raise funds to send kids to six different camps throughout Philadelphia this summer.
Brix said that while the nonprofit has held several types of fundraisers in the past, this year Yes! And… Collaborative Arts is relaunching its annual benefit concert.
"This is the first time we are going to be hosting it [the benefit concert] at the brewery," Brix said. "It's the first time we have connected with the Philadelphia Folk Song Society. It's a great opportunity to reach a more diverse audience. It allows us to connect with people who are not in our inner circle.
"One of the reasons we do the benefit concert is because 90 percent of the kids that come to our program get some kind of financial aid, and the majority of them pay a very minimum amount."
More information and advance tickets are available at www.yesandcamp.org.