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Celebrate Earth Day with Beer!
Prior to living in Seattle, New Orleans is where I called home. I think it is safe to say that New Orleans is one of the least environmentally conscious of the larger American cities.
In all fairness to this wonderful city, while I was living there (2005-2007), she was going through a rough patch…to say the least. Now, after living in Seattle for three years, I have embraced the green way of life (well, green for me anyway). I don't own a car; that is right, I bike and bus it EVERYWHERE.
The thought of placing a glass bottle or can in the garbage makes me ill and I even have thoughts of composting…its a journey, not a destination, OK!
In honor of Earth Day which is this Thursday, April 22, I present to you an article focusing on not only those environmentally conscious breweries but what you can do and drink to celebrate our lovely planet. Right away, New Belgium Brewing Co. (Fort Collins, CO), Fremont Brewing Co. (Seattle, WA) and 21st Amendment Brewing Co. (San Fransisco, CA) come to mind.
New Belgium aims to reduce their carbon footprint by 25% by utilizing various methods before, during and after the brewing process. For example, New Belgium invested in a more efficient brew kettle called Steinecker's Merlin. This brew kettle is deemed more efficient than standard brew kettles because it heats thin sheets of wort rather than the whole kettle at once. Going above and beyond, in 1999, New Belgium became the largest private consumer of wind-power electricity at that time and the first wind-powered brewery.
Throughout the brewery, green building practices have been implemented. From their website:
Lighting. We take full advantage of the more than 360 days of sunshine in Fort Collins by using UV blocking windows, sun-tubes, and light shelves. HVAC. Using evaporative coolers, we can condition our 55,000 square foot packaging hall with no compressors, using much less energy. Materials. In our new packaging hall, the interior wood is beetle kill pine. Summit County, CO, anticipates that mountain pine beetles will kill 98% of their lodgepole pines. So, we're giving these fallen trees another life.
New Belgium is a model business and an amazing brewery. So next time you drink a Ranger IPA or a Love, remember its all for the good of the planet. How's that for justified drinking?
Moving right along to 21st Amendment, home of beer in a can. Microbrews in a can?!?!?!?!? Yes sir and its a growing trend. 21st brews three beers that call the can home: Brew Free or Die IPA, Hell or High Watermelon and the newest of the bunch, Monk's Blood. Just to throw some numbers your way, we are going to look at the environmental impact of packaging your beer in a can v. a bottle.
To package beer in glass bottles, you are using more than twice the amount of H2O compared to a can. In the end, the energy savings that accumulate when you recycle a ton of aluminum are far greater than they are for glass—96 percent vs. a mere 26.5 percent. 21st Amendment dares to be different and we applaud you for that!
Now we come full circle to Fremont Brewing Co. in Seattle, WA. Currently, Fremont does not bottle or package their beers, so you have to stop by the brewery for a tasty pint or to fill a growler.
On that note, (although I am unsure of Fremont's future plans of distribution) draught beer's environmental impact can be 68% lower than bottled beer, due to packaging differences. Although picking up a six pack is generally more convenient, using recycled containers is better for the environment (shout out to Georgetown Brewing Co. who also does not bottle/package their beers).
Fremont Brewing Co. uses all organic, local ingredients and used brewing equipment. They also focus on energy conservation through increasing natural light through expanded windows and the placement of white walls; exchanging 400 watt halide lights to fluorescent lighting reducing consumption by approximately 50%; and utilizing processed heat waste (from the equipment) to heat the space, instead of using gas blowers.
For more information of how Fremont Brewing is saving our ever endangered environment while brewing delicious beer, click here!
So what to do on Thursday April 22, 2010 to celebrate beer? Indulge in a beer from an environmentally conscious brewery; fill a growler instead of buying bottles; drink in the dark with the help of some candles and think about what you can do to help save the environment!
Events to consider for Earth Day?
Join Beermongers in Portland, OR for their Earth Day Party! They will have information about and examples of Tropical Salvage furniture including our new bar. Information about re-usable bottles such as Captured by Porches, and cans such as Fearless will be provided. New Belgium will host a special tasting event from 4pm to 6pm including a unique draft beer and Free samples.
Stop by Hop Cat in Grand Rapids, Michigan at 8PM for their Lights Out Party where you can enjoy beers by candlelight. environmentally friendly AND romantic!
NOTE: Home brewing can reduce the environmental impact of beer via less packaging and transportation! Do it.


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LOS ANGELES – A large hole developed in a bridge on a freeway transition road and flattened tires on more than 20 cars today.
A grid of steel roads was visible from traffic helicopter cameras in a hole, about 6 feet long and 3 feet wide, in the middle lane of the three-lane- wide bridge.
The problem was reported about 6:30 a.m. on the transition from the southbound Golden State (5) Freeway to the eastbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway, said California Highway Patrol Officer Pete Bishop.
A long line of immobilized cars was observed just south of the hole.
The hole developed the morning after a flatbed tow truck hauling a cement mixer crashed in the same general area, at about 8 p.m. Monday. No injuries were reported, and it was not immediately known if the cement truck crash was connected to the crater in the bridge.
"Due to the collision, the weight of the vehicles, and the positioning of the vehicles, the transition road was required to be closed for approximately five and a half hours in order to remove the vehicles and repair damage to the concrete roadway," the CHP reported.
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FACETIME- Vickery dock: architect finds teapot in a tempest
As Charlottesville's downtown grows ever more expensive, one of the more informed minds is keeping an eye on the situation from the house he built just a stone's throw from the Downtown Mall. Former UVA Architecture professor Robert Vickery has presided over the town's development in one way or another since he came to town to teach the University's aspiring Frank Lloyd Wrights in 1970. He was best known for a course called "Concepts in Architecture" where he estimates he taught nearly 3,000 students before his 1997 retirement.
"What he was best at was explaining the core meaning and vision behind architecture," says former student Rob Paul. "He cut to the core values of what it means to be an architect and make a mark upon the land."
Many of Vickery's local projects have involved schools, including Red Hill, Clark, Venable, and Scottsville Elementary. The last of these was recently honored with a design award for buildings that have served their original purpose for 25 years, and Vickery, 74, wishes that some of the folks shepherding Charlottesville into the future had similar vision.
"Architecture is supposed to serve human needs," he says. "That's why I'm not so big on some of the flamboyant examples."
The Charlottesville Pavilion is "strange," and the new downtown transit center is "at least three or four times larger than it needs to be," Vickery says. "What is this building going to give us that we need as far as citizens except a lot of toilets?
"We keep building more and more things on the Mall," he continues, "but we don't give any thought to who might live on the Mall, so the prices go up. The poor are being driven out of Charlottesville. In fact, the poor are being driven out of Albemarle County as well."
On a sought-after North Downtown street with its share of mansions, Vickery's own 2,340 square feet home stands as a soothing domestic example of function trumping everything else, as he feels it should on every project.
"The goal was to see how much we could squeeze into the smallest square footage possible," he says. The kitchen flows gently into the living room, and every room has multiple functions. Vickery even built a small elevator into the middle of the house at his wife's insistence– only to find that he needed it himself after a knee injury.
While designing the house in 1994, Vickery logged his thoughts in a journal, parts of which he shared with the rest of the world last year as part of his nomination for the Noland Medal, an award from the American Institute of Architects:
"For me the incorrectness of the materialistic world we currently live in is beginning to sink in. Our houses are too big– something to ponder. Why? Acres of suburban houses with pastiches of giant Palladian windows facing south? This is simply wrong."
The same might be said for some behemoths slated for construction in these parts. After all, he did win the award.


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Fujita Verdict Provides Backdrop at White Ribbon Day Event
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STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 7, 2013….Hours after a 20-year-old Wayland man was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of his former high school girlfriend, domestic violence prevention advocates stressed the urgency in ending violence against women during a State House event.
More than 100 people gathered in Gardner Auditorium to mark the 6th annual Massachusetts White Ribbon Day, a statewide campaign to end violence against women. For White Ribbon Day, men and boys take a pledge to be part of the solution to end violence against women.
A jury Thursday morning found 20-year-old Nathaniel Fujita guilty of first-degree murder with premeditation and extreme atrocity in the death of his ex-girlfriend Lauren Astley. He was immediately sentenced to life in prison without parole by a Middlesex Superior Court Judge Peter Lauriat.
On July 3, 2011, prosecutors said Fujita killed Astley by luring her to the garage of his family home, and strangling her with a bungee cord before slashing her throat. The two dated while attending Wayland High School. Fujita's attorney used an insanity defense, arguing he lacked criminal responsibility because he suffered a brief psychotic episode triggered by major depression.
The murder exemplifies incidences of domestic violence that are often overlooked - abusive behavior among young people, advocates for domestic violence prevention said.
"It is a very sad case of domestic violence murder," Toni Troop, a spokeswoman for Jane Doe Inc., said before the White Ribbon event.
There were signs of jealousy and control that mark domestic violence that were not seen or minimized, Troop said.
"We can't just look at this (murder) and think horror and shock and then move on. The truth is that efforts such as the White Ribbon Day are what give us hope that we will be able to prevent these tragedies in the future," Troop said.
Domestic violence among young people is often minimized as immature behavior, Troop said.
Many people "fool" themselves into thinking young people are not capable of domestic violence, or that it does not impact that age group, but the domestic violence rates among people ages 13 to 25 is alarming, according to Troop.
One in three adolescents in the United States is a victim of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner. One in 10 high school students has been hit, slapped or physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend, and one quarter of high school girls have been victims of physical or sexual abuse, according to loveisrespect.org - a national organization aimed at getting young people to end domestic violence.
"It is confusing to distinguish between abusive behavior and simply immature relationships. But there is a distinction," she said.
Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley, the co-chair of White Ribbon Day, said people need to recognize violence against women is not a women's issue only. "It is a men's issue too," he said. Domestic violence is a learned behavior, Conley said.
Conley said he was at a father's group recently where the dads asked him what they could do to protect their daughters. After giving them tips to protect young women, he said he urged them to "raise good sons."
"Far and away most men will tell you they have never hit a woman and they never would," Conley said. "But that is not enough when young boys and men are bombarded with imagery of violence against women."
Department of Children and Families Commissioner Angelo McClain said there is a ripple effect every time someone gets involved to end violence against women.
"Every time one of us says enough is enough we have added to that ripple effect that is going to end domestic violence against women," he said.


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Building a bridge to uni: Thousands to benefit from new program
2 August 2012
A bold $21 million initiative designed to reach over 100,000 school students and boost the participation rates in higher education from low socio-economic status communities, was unveiled today in Greater Western Sydney.
The Bridges to Higher Education project was launched by the Federal Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, Senator the Hon. Chris Evans at Fairfield High School.
The four year project was initiated by the University and four other Sydney-based universities in a unique collaboration to create new aspiration-building programs and build on existing programs targeting school-age children and 175,000 parents.
This innovative project will work with primary and secondary schools and community partners in Greater Western Sydney to engage young people who previously might not have considered higher education as an option. More than 1.8 million people live in the region which has traditionally been under-represented in higher education participation rates.
The Bridges to Higher Education project is a unique collaboration bringing together the collective resources and experience of the widening participation, equity and social inclusion programs at the University of Western Sydney, The University of Sydney, the University of Technology, Sydney, Macquarie University, and the Australian Catholic University.
The program will also draw on the existing partnerships the five universities have with significant education, government and non-government organisations including the NSW Department of Education and Communities, TAFE NSW, Universities Admissions Centre (UAC), AFL NSW/ACT, The Smith Family, and Tutoring Australasia.
Senator Evans announced the project in front of an audience of more than 300 higher education providers, partners, community stakeholders, parents and school students from Fairfield Public School and Fairfield High School.
The project has been funded with $21.2 million from the Commonwealth Government's Higher Education Participation and Partnerships program (HEPPP) - highest level of funding for a project in the $150 million national low SES support scheme. The Bridges to Higher Education project will also receive contributions from the five collaborating universities and other partners.
Using the combined resources of the universities and their partners the project aims to improve academic outcomes by improving student's abilities in reading, writing and numeracy as well as in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Other programs such as visits to university campuses, summer schools, mentoring and work experience are designed to raise awareness and improve aspirations. The project will also work with teachers, careers advisors, community liaison officers and Aboriginal education officers, providing training and professional development.
The initiative will also develop new, innovative and integrated programs that draw on academic strengths of the respective partners, maximising the use of the virtual environment through activities such virtual visits and connected classrooms, community TV programs, and other web-based and online initiatives.
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The Creek Residence is one of the many inspiring projects presented by Bates Masi Architects . This 6,500 square-foot single family home Bridgehampton, New York responds to the multitasking lifestyle of the client. According to the architects, the project is composed of "a series of open-ended boxes, each tailored to a portion of the architectural program focuses the view from the street though the house to the landscape in the rear. Mahogany boards wrap floors, ceilings, and the sides of the boxes to heighten the perspective view and provide privacy from neighbors. Each box has independent audio, video, and climate control. On the exterior, interstitial spaces between the arranged boxes are gardens and patios. With each box occupying a specific program, the multitasking of different events is achieved". We welcome you to a virtual tour of this diverse contemporary residence displaying an interior design that will surely captivate and inspire you!


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Barry Bonds in Colorado for USA Pro Challenge cycling race
Barry Bonds showed up in Colorado on Monday for the start of the USA Pro Challenge cycling race as it kicked off in Durango en route to Telluride.
The former San Francisco Giants slugger was along the race route with the crowd in Durango and then rode in a pace car toward Telluride.
He also rode in a car for Stage 2 on Tuesday from Montrose to Crested Butte.
Earlier this summer, a slimmed-down Bonds was spotted on Independence Pass in Colorado in full cycling gear.


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She has spent most of her life in California but is excited to learn all about the Mid-South!
Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Natasha graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in psychology from Stanford University and was a dean's scholar at the University of Southern California, where she earned a masters degree in broadcast journalism.
For her graduate thesis, Natasha used her Mandarin to produce a documentary on democracy in Taiwan, featuring an exclusive interview with the Taiwanese president. In 2008, she also followed the U.S. presidential elections in the Southwest, which led her to discover Central Texas.
In Killeen, Natasha was first to go live from the Fort Hood shootings of Nov. 5, 2009. In addition to crime, she typically covered city politics, education and consumer advocacy stories.
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It's December 22 and you've just barely made it through half of your holiday shopping list. The panic may have set in that you just don't have enough time to get everything done.
It's December 22 and you've just barely made it through half of your holiday shopping list. The panic may have set in that you just don't have enough time to get everything done.
This is a common scenario around the holidays. Shoppers have the best intentions to get their gifts early, but whether because of work obligations or social events, the task seems to get pushed further and further into December. Soon many are staring down the calendar experiencing sweaty palms. Many others may be putting off holiday shopping simply because of the current state of the economy and affordability.
According to a Steelhouse Marketing Consultants poll of 1,000 consumers, 62 percent predict they will spend less money on the 2011 holiday season. Plus, 56 percent of families predict they will comparison shop more than they have in the past. These factors may contribute to just how long shoppers put off actually getting into stores or going online to shop.
For the scores of shoppers who consciously or subconsciously wait until the last possible minute to shop, there are ways to survive and surprise friends and family with great gifts.
1. Gift cards: They may not have sentimental meaning behind them, but gift cards are fast and easy. Chances are you can run into a store and be out with a handful of gift cards in less than 15 minutes, depending on lines at the checkout counter. Also, many supermarkets, bookstores and other retailers offer gift card kiosks enabling you to shop for different gift cards all in one place.
2. Food and beverages: While everyone is heading to the mall in droves, you can be stepping inside of a gourmet food or spirits store. Splurge on fine cheeses or that trendy bottle of liquor that a gift recipient has mentioned but not yet purchased for him- or herself.
3. Magazine subscription: A magazine subscription is an easy fix as a last-minute gift. Purchase one copy of the magazine at the newsstand and wrap it up nicely. Put a note that a year's worth of this periodical is on the way. No one will suspect that the gift was a last-minute thought.
4. E-certificates: Retailers like music or book sellers will e-mail a gift certificate code to the person of your choice on a selected date. For those who are never without an e-reader or mp3 player, digital gifts could fit the bill.
5. Gas card: It may sound funny and tacky, but a gas card from a brand-name station is a universally acceptable gift for anyone who drives regularly. With fluctuating gas prices, filling up the tank can be an expensive venture. Having a pre-paid gift card can help.
Online retailers are also there to help last-minute shoppers. Many online retailers guarantee in-time-for-Christmas shipping even on gifts ordered as late as December 23. However, overnight shipping charges will cost more. But it's all worth it to get the item in time.
Waiting until the last minute for shopping can induce some anxiety. But knowing about easy gifts for procrastinators can take the stress out of this type of shopping.


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The North Sea's fresh breeze, urban architecture, and vast public green spaces add up to make Hamburg a sight to see and a bustling metropolis with an unparalleled quality of life. With its enormous industrial port area, Hamburg is known as Germany's gate to the world. The city's numerous parks, meadows, and forests combine to make it one of Europe's greenest major cities. The city of Hamburg truly offers a unique and unforgettable race for all athletes, known as the capital of triathlon in Germany.
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The course includes the Jungfernstieg pier in the very heart of the city as the start point of the 3.8 km swim course, which goes through the Binnen and Außenalster lakes. The two-loop 180 km bike course leads athletes through southwards into the harbor, past the well-known Hamburg Großmarkt, and towards the idyllic Vier- und Marschlande region. Get ready for some serious crowd support as you close in on the turning point near the Zollenspieker Fährhaus. The final 42.2 km run course consists of four loops along the Alster Lake in the city center, taking in the vast shoreline, before culminating at the famous Rathausmarkt. The Town Hall market square will feature great spectator support as the home of the iconic finish line.
Hamburg is looking forward to welcoming thousands of athletes from around the world on 21st June 2020 for another superior event in the city center.
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Personal Finance: Parents take money classes; kids get $200 in college savings
Like many busy moms of young kids, Sylvia Suarez never thought too much about college for her two boys, much less saving for it. College simply seemed a long way off.
Until this school year. Under a pilot program at Tahoe Elementary School in Sacramento, Suarez got the motivation – and free cash – to get started. "It was a wakeup ... that we need to save for them to go to college," said Suarez, whose sons are 6 and 11.
She is one of 82 parents or guardians participating in a small but growing "Kids to College" savings program created by SAFE Credit Union and Sacramento City Councilman Kevin McCarty.
Launched in the 2011-12 school year, it's a simple concept: Parents who take two one-hour financial literacy classes can receive up to $200 – free – in a college savings account for their kindergartner. The accounts are theirs to keep – and hopefully add to – until the child turns 18, when they can be used for college expenses.
"A lot of these families don't have college savings. They don't have a ton of financial information at their disposal. This is a fabulous bridge to bring those together," said McCarty, who patterned the "K2C" program after similar programs in the Bay Area and other cities.
College savings accounts for kids aren't a new concept. Other countries, like Singapore and South Korea, have endorsed or launched so-called universal children's savings accounts, some set up at birth or when kids reach school age. In the U.S., Congress has explored the idea of universal $500 accounts for newborns, but it has never made it into law. In 2007, state Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, introduced legislation to create a similar program of $500 savings accounts for every California newborn, but it never got out of policy committee.
Of course, plenty of parents do their own saving-for-college accounts through state-sponsored 529 plans, Coverdell or other investments.
In Sacramento, the fledgling "K2C" program is now operating in five public elementary schools in McCarty's City Council district: Elder Creek, Camellia Basic, Earl Warren, Mark Twain and Tahoe Elementary. It was inspired by a similar, but far more ambitious, K2C plan in San Francisco.
There, the city's Office of Financial Empowerment runs what it calls the country's first publicly funded, universal college savings plan. The $50 savings accounts are given to every kindergartener enrolled at more than 70 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District.
In the nearly four years since the program started, the city has opened 13,693 of the $50 accounts. (Those qualifying for federal free-lunch programs receive an additional $50 in their accounts, plus there are matching contributions for a child's first $100 deposit and for consistent savings.) All accounts are held at Citibank and cannot be accessed until high school graduation. If the money isn't used for college by the time the child turns 25, it can be spent on other things.
"It's still very early in the program, but we're very encouraged by the high rate of savings among families, lower-income families in particular," said Greg Kato, a spokesman with the San Francisco Treasurer's Office. He said the city has invested $850,000 into the accounts, including some matching contributions for savers coming from nonprofit partners.
The program's goals are multifold: encourage more children to pursue a college education, motivate more families to save for college, instill more financial literacy into the classroom curriculum and help reach the city's "unbanked" population.
In Sacramento, McCarty's program is more modest, with funding provided by SAFE, the Sacramento Community Region Foundation, the Nehemiah Foundation and private donations. A parent receives $75 for each of two classes, plus a $50 bonus if they complete both sessions.
The program is now in its third year. In that time, about 50 families have completed the required classes for their kids' savings accounts, which are set up as California Uniform Transfer to Minors Accounts, or CUMTA. The accounts can be used for education purposes starting when the child reaches adulthood.
To qualify for the full $200, a parent or guardian must complete two one-hour sessions on budget basics and money management, including details on how to track income/expenses, set up a budget, access a free credit report, repair a tattered credit history and protect against identity theft.
"Some families have never budgeted. Some come from another country and have no credit history at all. This gives them a starting point and empowers them to do this on their own," said Shannon Heaps, financial literacy expert with SAFE Credit Union.
Each school chooses the class times that work best for their parents' schedules: some are held before school at 8 a.m., some are after work; others during the lunch hour.
Heather Haight, a Tahoe Elementary mother, has two boys, ages 3 and 5. When her kindergarten son brought home a flier about the program, she figured it was worth a couple hours to sit in on the free money-management classes.
Haight, who works summers for a nonprofit, attended the required two sessions, which were held at her son's school at 5 p.m. to accommodate working parents. Only a couple other parents showed up.
"It was surprising to me the class was so empty because it was free money," said Haight, who earned $200 for her kindergartener's account. Haight, whose husband is an engineer for a medical device company, said she learned some "really helpful information" on financial topics. "It's a great program. I hope they keep offering it."
McCarty, who has twin girls about to enter kindergarten this fall, said he and his wife started 529 savings plan accounts for their daughters before they were born. But for many families, he says, that's not financially feasible.
"This is a community-changing effort to get people to really think about long-term savings, saving for the future. Starting in kindergarten, college seems so far away. But if you start saving early, it can really make a difference."
For Suarez, a stay-at-home mom whose husband is a UPS truck driver, the class has been empowering. "I'm doing this for my kids – and for me," said Suarez, who teaches Zumba lessons for extra income. After her earning a $200 free account for her 6-year-old kindergartner, Gabriel, she opened two additional savings accounts – one for her family and a separate college account for her older son, 11-year-old Christian, who starts sixth grade in September.
Using the budgeting tips she learned in the financial literacy classes, Suarez said she's managed to set aside $200 a month for each of her boys' college funds. "It's motivating my kids to go on to (college). And for me, I've learned so much really good information. I'm so proud of myself that I took this opportunity."


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Susan Remmer-Ryzewic remembered being a young girl with growing pains and how a teacher reached out to help.
It was an act of kindness that she said changed the course of her life.
"Girls need people to step up and make that difference in their lives as they struggle with the harsh realities of the world," said Remmer-Ryzewic, president and CEO of Ponte Vedra Beach-based EHR Investments Inc.
That's why Remmer-Ryzewic and her sisters organized the First Coast Girls Initiative in 2001 to advocate for at-risk girls. It's why she recently helped launch a new statewide initiative, Voices for Florida Girls, designed to bring to the forefront and find solutions for issues that inhibit at-risk girls from reaching their potential.
In June, she told her childhood story at the kickoff, which brought together about 50 area civic and business leaders. They are now spreading the word about the initiative via networking and their Facebook pages, among other things.
The next step is to get people to join the process, in which they will first learn the obstacles that face girls today and the "best practices" intervention programs available to help them, said Linda Alexionok. She is director of Voices for Florida, the nonprofit leading the charge, and executive director of The Children's Campaign, a Florida watchdog group.
After the "know" period, residents will share the information they learned with their community, civic and church groups; help the nonprofit get areawide discussions going about programs and funding; and provide grassroots leadership to get them implemented, Alexionok said.
At-risk girls are the focus because 33 percent of the referrals to the juvenile justice system are girls, but there is a "disparity of services" for them, with only 5 percent of resources directed to their needs, Alexionok said. Also, if their issues remain unresolved as they enter womanhood, they are more vulnerable to poor physical and mental health, substance abuse, arrests, domestic violence and parenting challenges.
The initiative was launched here, she said, because Jacksonville has been a national model, led by Justice for Girls: The Duval County Girls' Initiative and its leadership council, the Pace Center for Girls and the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, among others.
A 2012 Georgetown University study on at-risk girls singled out Duval County's "gender-responsive" training for juvenile justice program staff and "carefully tailored" pilot early intervention programs as examples of local reform efforts.
Also, Voices for Florida is partnering with the Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center, a Jacksonville nonprofit formed in 2012 that advocates for policies and practices supporting girls.
"When the students are ready, the teacher appears," said Alexionok, a former teacher. "The community of Jacksonville is ready to embrace it. … If you learn more, you can do more."
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In March 2011, The United Kingdom co-sponsored a joint statement on LGBTI rights with 85 countries at the United Nations, calling on governments in Nigeria and other homophobic African countries to end the torture of LGBTI people, protect their safety and human rights, and stop treating homosexuality as a criminal offense. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/03/158847.htm
Apata Aderonke Adejumoke is a lesbian from Nigeria. She faced abuse, torture, and extortion from the Nigerian Police because of her sexuality and before fleeing to the United Kingdom. Now, in 2014, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has signed into law a bill that makes being gay an imprisonable crime, therefore making Nigeria one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a lesbian woman.
If sent back to Nigeria, Aderonke faces persecution, torture, and death. We demand that you act on the notions of this 2011 statement and grant Aderonke asylum in the UK immediately.
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Aderonke is 46 years old, an open lesbian, and human rights advocate. For years she has been a victim of homophobic torture, persecution, and brutal arrest in Nigeria and now she is seeking asylum...
Aderonke is 46 years old, an open lesbian, and human rights advocate. For years she has been a victim of homophobic torture, persecution, and brutal arrest in Nigeria and now she is seeking asylum in Britain. As a woman dedicated to standing up for others, now we must stand up for her!
Aderonke fled to Britain in 2004, after being forced into an arranged marriage in Nigeria to hide her sexuality. When she was exposed, she was arrested, tortured and extorted by the Nigerian police. She has since received several death threat messages from the Nigerian Vigilante and Muslim Community Groups who brutally murdered her Lesbian partner.
In the UK, Aderonke is a leader for freedom, equality & stands against injustices towards LGBT communities. She is a leader in Movement for Justice (MFJ), as well as Manchester Migrant Solidarity Group. She is also a part of many other British LGBTI and women support groups where she openly and publicly fights for justice and equality.
However even in Britain, Aderonke has been subjected to similar homophobia as in Nigeria. Aderonke was subjected to Homophobic abuse at Yarl's Wood (YW) Immigration Detention Centre where she was detained for one year. Please learn more about the homophobic abuse here. After witnessing and listening to several UKBA brutalities towards women at YW; with her deep belief & care for the rights of women to liberty, dignity and respect, she led a movement and submitted a set of political demands to the UKBA which led to an uprising. Please learn more about this uprising here.
Right now she is currently under the threat of forceful deportation back to Nigeria, a country where Gay and Lesbian people are politically persecuted, imprisoned (14 years) and murdered for being LGBT. A decision by the British government to return her to Nigeria is to her death sentence.


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My father wore that cowboy hat at every show he played over the course of my entire childhood. He was the lead guitarist of a (fairly popular, local Philadelphia) band (called Legend, if you care, which you don't) but instead of standing at the front of the stage, like lead guitarists are wont to do, he always stood waaaay in the back corner of the stage, behind everyone else...only ever visible by the silhouette of that hat against the orangish spotlights of smoky, sweaty nightclubs.
I don't really know why he gave it to me, except that Josh inherited all of his dad's cowboys hats after he passed, and he gave me all of his hats right after he found that out, so I can only guess that my dad wasn't about to be out-cowboy-grandfathered by some dude he'd never even met, or something. Competing with the dead is a weird concept to me. So is my dad. Bygones.
There are pictures of my brother and me both wearing that hat at around my daughter's age, but she's never seen them. She's also never seen a picture of my father wearing it. I don't know that she's ever actually seen a picture of my father at all, now that I think about it.
No matter; there she is, wearing it just like he did a million years ago in another life when he was my father, not a hat I sometimes cup to my ear when no one is looking, so I can hear - across the ocean of time - the strum of guitars through humid, smoggy air, over the hum of a window air-conditioner, beneath everything that hurt, to the precious few moments of time when I got to be nothing else but a little girl who worshipped her dad.
I think when I cup it to my ear, now, I'm going to hear nothing but the giggles of her childhood, when I got to be nothing else but a mother, starry-eyed in love with her child.


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Moving past the basics, Digital Photo II: Intermediate is where things start to get interesting. This course picks up where Digital Photo I leaves off, and…
Moving past the basics, Digital Photo II: Intermediate is where things start to get interesting. This course picks up where Digital Photo I leaves off, and introduces color photography, white balance, lighting and on-camera flash, as well as composition review, color schemes and creative effects.
Class time is a mixture of solid technical training, in-depth demonstrations and group critique. We'll be covering the more fascinating aspects of creative photography and dissecting legendary images from the most revered photographers. As with Digital Photo I, the course culminates with an exhibition of final projects created during class. You'll push beyond your limits and leave the class with a series of images to make you feel proud.
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Mayor Coleen J. Seng today reminded are residents that many activities are part of the Star City Holiday Festival now under way in Lincoln. The festival kicked off Sunday evening with the Holiday Lighting Ceremony and will wrap up with the 20th annual Star City Holiday Parade starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 4. "Our Lasting Treasure" is the theme for this year's parade, the largest of it's kind in a five-state area. The parade and festival are presented by First National Bank and produced by the Updowntowners, Inc., the City of Lincoln and the Downtown Lincoln Association.
"The parade and festival are 'lasting treasures' in our community that draw 85,000 people to our beautiful downtown each year," said Mayor Seng. "This fun family event promises to provide memories that our spectators will treasure for years to come."
New parade features this year include:
Pre-parade entertainment begins at 10 a.m. along the parade route. Parade officials recommend coming downtown early and parking in one of the many downtown garages. Rides are free all day on all StarTran bus routes Saturday. Children are reminded to bring their letters to Santa to give to U.S. Postal workers during the parade. Make sure you include your return address, because Santa will write back to all his fans! Children will again serve as judges, deciding which entries win the trophies for best costumes, best unique vehicle, best float and children's choice. The awards ceremony will begin at 12:45 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom at The Cornhusker.
A list of festival events follows, and contacts are listed for those needing more information. Festival and parade information is also available at www.starcityholidayfestival.org.
Star City Holiday Festival Events
Lincoln Masonic Lodge #19 Pancake Breakfast
Waffleman Parade Breakfast
Pete Penguin's Holiday Picnic
Polar Bear Picnic
Trinity Lutheran Church 7th Annual Craft Fair
Sheldon's Super Sleuth
Holiday Cartoons and Hot Chocolate at the Ross
"A Christmas Card from Stage and Screen"
Winter Weekends
The Santa Station at SouthPointe
Story Time with Mrs. Claus
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I have enjoyed two years of consecutive funding from the East Lothian Council Maker's Awards. This year I have used this to start exploring digital photography with a new camera and some personal training. I also worked for a short period at the internationally recognised Derix glass studios in Germany allowing me to explore new ideas with acid etching on glass.
Also this year I was delighted to reach the short list of three artists invited to create a design for a stained glass single light for Southwark Cathedral, London. This commission is to celebrate the throne of her majesty Queen Elizabeth II and is sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Glaziers. Although unsuccessful I look forward to viewing the winning installation.
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Many conservative pundits write and lecture on the threat of radical Islam. Almost none, however, possess political power. Geert Wilders is an exception. Head of the Netherlands' third largest political party – the Party for Freedom – Wilders is on a mission to halt Islam's advance in the West.
In May, Wilders published his first book, Marked for Death: Islam's War Against the West and Me (Regnery Publishing). In it, Wilders, as is his wont, ventures beyond the bounds of political correctness. For instance, unlike many other prominent politicians – including those on the Right – Wilders refuses to call Islam a "religion of peace." In the book, he unabashedly writes:
• "Islam is the problem – and we should not be afraid to say so."
• "[T]here are many moderate Muslims, but there is no moderate Islam."
• "Islam…is a totalitarian system aiming for political domination of the world."
• "[O]ur civilized Western culture is far superior to the barbaric culture of Islam."
In short, Wilders is a breath of fresh air in a world that has gone mad in its attempts to reassure itself that 99.9 percent of Muslims are peace-loving citizens. As Wilders documents in the book, many Muslim immigrants yearn to impose Islamic culture and law on the West, yet the political class says virtually nothing. Those who do speak up are immediately tagged xenophobes and bigots.
As Mark Stein – possibly the greatest English satirist alive today – writes in his foreword to Wilders' book: "[A]t election time in Europe, the average voter has a choice between a left-of-center party and an ever so mildly right-of-left-of-center party, and whichever he votes for, they're generally in complete agreement on everything from mass immigration to unsustainable welfare programs to climate change. And they're ruthless about delegitimizing anyone who wants a broader debate."
Marked for Death is not a literary masterpiece. The writing is engaging enough, but thematically, the book seems a bit disjointed at times with Wilders liable to jump from Mohammed's military conquests in the 7th century to the murder of the Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh by a Muslim radical in 2004 to pedophilia in Islamic culture (it is apparently "widely condoned").
Nonetheless, the book is important for three reasons. First, it contains a chock full of interesting information. Among many other items, Wilders writes about Mohammed's marriage to Aisha (he was in his 50s, she was six); the Koran's numerous anti-Semitic and violent verses; and Islam's disturbing history of slavery (which amazingly continues to the present day).
Second, Wilders is great at finding little-known damning quotes about Islam. For example, Aldous Huxley wrote in 1925 (a tad too pessimistically), "In fifty years' time, it seems to me, Europe can't fail to be wiped out by these [Muslim] monsters." A century earlier, John Quincy Adams predicted that the conflict between Christianity and Islam cannot "cease but by the extinction of that imposture [Islam], which has been permitted by Providence to prolong the degeneracy of man."
Most importantly, though, the book is valuable because Wilders wrote it, and Wilders deserves every bit of support he can get. Thanks to his outspokenness against Islam, Wilders regularly receives death threats and was forced to flee his home in 2004. Today, he lives in a bullet-proof safe house under 24/7 armed guard. As Wilders writes, "I have not walked the streets on my own in more than seven years." Perhaps that's just as well since Muslim immigrants have overrun Wilders' old neighborhood, Kanaleneiland, transforming it into a crime zone.
Wilders, however, is not backing down. In 2008, he produced "Fitna," a 17-minute documentary on violence and the Koran, which generated enormous controversy. And in 2010, his Party for Freedom, which he founded four years earlier, won 16 percent of the vote, becoming the Netherland's third largest party. Due to his influence, the government agreed to decrease immigration from Muslim countries (Wilders wants it abolished completely); increase pressure on immigrants to assimilate into Dutch culture; and reject elements of multi-culturalism, which Wilders blames for creating the Netherlands's Muslim problem in the first place.
One need not agree with all of Wilders' ideas. For example, some may reject his call to ban new mosques in the United States and Europe. Others may question the wisdom of banning the Koran in the Netherlands (Wilders argues that the Koran is no less dangerous than Hitler's Mein Kampf which the Netherlands bans). Indeed, some of Wilders' ideas landed him in court in 2009 for "incitement to hatred and discrimination" – a trial that Wilders says was a "farce" and "an anti-democratic exercise to suppress my freedom." (He was acquitted in 2011.)


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HONG KONG – Asian stock markets recovered Wednesday as better-than-expected U.S data gave investors hope of a turnaround in the world's largest economy and helped offset their fears of a possible swine flu pandemic.
After two days of declines, most of the region's major markets posted broad-based gains. Airlines, slammed in recent days amid worries about the disease's toll on travel, rebounded sharply. The dollar strengthened against the yen, while oil prices were slightly lower.
Investors were cheered after a closely watched measure of U.S. consumer confidence soared in April, suggesting Americans may be ready to spend again — a boon for export-driven Asian countries. An easing in the pace of home price declines also boosted sentiment.
Worries about swine flu and its impact on a world economy still reeling from recession has consumed the market this week. Countries everywhere have warned against or slapped outright bans on travel to Mexico, where the vast majority of cases are, as new infections cropped up in New Zealand and Israel.
While the rapid spread of the virus, suspected in more than 150 deaths in Mexico, continues to inspire caution, many investors are waiting to see whether the outbreak develops into a full-blown epidemic.
"There are more flu cases today, but it hasn't seriously escalated yet," said Nicole Sze, Singapore-based investment analyst Nicole Sze of Bank Julius Baer & Co., which manages about $300 billion in assets. "Until we see a serious escalation the markets will likely trade in a range and be more focused on the economy and earnings."
South Korean shares led the market after the country posted a record current account surplus in March. The Kospi benchmark rose 30.42, or 2.3 percent, to 1,330.66.
Chinese shares were helped by solid earnings from China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Asia's largest refiner by capacity, as well as strong demand for stakes in top lender ICBC sold by foreign companies this week, analysts said.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 256.70 points, or 1.8 percent, to 14,811.81, and Shanghai's main index added 1.5 percent to 2,436.82. Markets in Singapore, India and Taiwan also gained. Australian shares were lower in volatile trade.
Japan's market was closed for a national holiday.
Overnight in New York, the consumer reading helped balanced out worries that large banks might need more capital following the government's stress tests. The Dow Jones industrial average ended the day down 8.05, or 0.1 percent, to 8,016.95 after being down as much as 86 ahead of the consumer confidence report.
Broader stock indicators also lost ground. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 2.35, or 0.3 percent, to 855.16.
Oil prices fell modestly in Asian trade, with benchmark crude for June delivery off 21 cents at $49.71. The contract slipped 22 cents to settle at $49.92 overnight.
In currencies, the dollar gained to 96.81 yen from 96.55 yen. The euro rose to $1.3203 from $1.3134.


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Step into the world of "Too Human," the third-person epic action game from renowned Canadian developer Silicon Knights. As the cybernetic god Baldur, players are thrust into the midst of an ongoing battle that threatens the existence of mankind. In "Too Human," an ancient machine presence has forced the god's hand. Baldur is charged with defending humanity from an onslaught of monstrous war machines bent on the eradication of human life.
In "Too Human," players are treated to a nonstop barrage of action powered by the seamless integration of melee and ranged firearms combat, deep RPG elements and fueled by breathtaking visuals enabled by the powerful Xbox 360. Battles unfold in awesome scale as players engage with vast numbers of enemies. Gamers can also take it to the next level by playing the entire single-player campaign in multiplayer co-op mode via Xbox LIVE®.
"Too Human" is produced by Silicon Knights, which brings a wealth of knowledge, story-based design and gameplay expertise to the next generation of video gaming.
● The birth of an icon. Fight as Baldur, a powerful cybernetic god battling his way through enemy armies to become one of gaming's renowned iconic heroes. From weaponry and armor to combat techniques and combos, players can fully customize Baldur to become the best possible hero.
• Thrilling action-RPG gameplay. Unlike some games that may force players to choose between two genres, "Too Human" combines all the creative economy features and social experiences of a typical RPG, such as collecting loot and leveling up, while maintaining the excitement of an action game. With a wide array of weapons, armors, cybernetic implants and skills, players have an unprecedented level of customization with their characters.
• Explosive melee and firearms combat. It will take more than brawn and raw strength to supplant the machine hordes. Using a sophisticated blend of seamless melee and high-tech weapons combat, players have the power to vanquish foes near and far. Witness the fluid grace of heroes and enemies in battle as enacted by the acclaimed motion-capture group F.A.S.T. (Fight Action Stunt Team). Feel each punishing blow through advanced visual effects made possible through the immense power of Xbox 360.
• Advanced cinematic presentation. Characters and environments come to life with unparalleled visual fidelity. Experience the full excitement of combat through a dynamically driven presentation system that portrays the combat with cinematic quality. Survive pulse-pounding battles against hundreds of on-screen enemies set against the vast landscape of the "Too Human" world. A sweeping orchestral score sets the mood for heartbreak, anger and bloodlust as each tune encapsulates the gamer within the immersive gaming environment.
• New level of accessibility through intuitive combat. Perform Baldur's elaborate and complex combat maneuvers through the press of a button and chain together hundreds of rapid-fire attacks and combos with ease. Through the use of an intuitive combat system, "Too Human" delivers gameplay that is easy to learn and rewarding to master. "Too Human" will introduce a combination of weapons combat on a level that exceeds some fighting games, leaving players in awe.
• Shared experience. Conquer the world of "Too Human" alone or with friends through advanced, online multiplayer co-op gameplay through the Xbox LIVE service.*
• Modern take on a classic story. "Too Human" chronicles the ongoing struggle between gods, giant machines and mortal men on a massive scale never before seen. Play the role of a cybernetic god charged with protecting the human race against a relentless onslaught of machines.
• Captivating retelling of an epic story. Begin the saga of Baldur in the first chapter of an exciting narrative in the tradition of classic trilogies such as "Star Wars" and "Lord of the Rings."
Developer Information: Silicon Knights is the Canadian-based development studio behind critically acclaimed hits such as "Eternal Darkness" and "Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes." Building from the experience of working directly with famed game developers Shigeru Miyamoto and Hideo Kojima, Silicon Knights is committed to development methodologies to elevate games to be the dominant form of entertainment.


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I decided to make a classic swirly bread for our family - chocolate babka. Babka is a yeasted dough rolled and swirled with yumminess. This is something I have made before, but this time I had the best helper - Little Miss and her three year old baking expertise!
I started the dough during rest time, and it comes together pretty much like any other dough, so no really fun pictures of that. (I did use my usual substitutions - soy milk and margarine.)
Little Girl was super excited to punch down the dough:
Thanks, Aunty Twin, for the fun Day of Bread Baking! I hope everyone else enjoyed their swirly breads as much as we did!
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(I used all AP flour, as that is what I had in the house)
- Dissolve 1 teaspoon granulated sugar and yeast in
warm milkin the bowl of a stand mixer; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in 6 tablespoons granulated sugar, vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and egg yolk. Weigh or lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add 6 ounces (about 1 1/3 cups) all-purpose flour and bread flour to milk mixture; beat with dough hook attachment at medium speed until well blended (about 2 minutes). Add 5 tablespoons margarine, beating until well blended. Scrape dough out onto a floured surface (dough will be very sticky). Knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes); add 1.5 ounces (about 1/3 cup) all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will be very soft).
- Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size. (Gently press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, dough has risen enough.) Punch dough down; cover and let dough rest 5 minutes.
- Line the bottom of a 9 x 5–inch loaf pan with parchment paper; coat sides of pan with cooking spray.
- To prepare filling, combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar, cocoa, cinnamon, salt, and chocolate in a medium bowl; set aside.
- Place dough on a generously floured surface; roll dough out into a 16-inch square. Sprinkle filling over dough, leaving a 1/4-inch border around edges. Roll up dough tightly, jelly-roll fashion; pinch seam and ends to seal. Holding dough by ends, twist dough 4 times as if wringing out a towel. Fit dough into prepared pan. Cover and let rise 45 minutes or until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- To prepare streusel, combine powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, and 1 tablespoon softened margarine, stirring with a fork until mixture is crumbly; sprinkle streusel evenly over dough. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until loaf is browned on bottom and sounds hollow when tapped. Cool bread in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool bread completely on wire rack before slicing.


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Thursday 4 March 2010
Think tank calls for radical reforms to make UK the world leader in 21st Century higher education
The government must abolish the cap on university tuition fees, according to a new report from think tank the Adam Smith Institute. The Broken University, by academic and education expert James Stanfield, argues that if the UK is to be a world leader in the higher education in the 21st Century, all institutions must be free to sell their services at whatever price they choose.
Reforming higher education funding
In contrast to other recent proposals, Stanfield's report emphatically rejects the idea of merely raising the cap on tuition fees, arguing that such a policy not only fails to recognize the independence of universities, but also completely overlooks the various malign consequences of the higher education sector not having a functioning price system. According to the report, capping tuition fees:
- artificially increases the demand for university places
- causes students to value their education less, and therefore choose inappropriate courses or not work as hard
- results in less overall investment in higher education
- encourages universities to be less responsive to student needs
Stanfield, who is also a fellow of the Adam Smith Institute, said:
"There is a lot of talk about the importance of the universities in our new 'knowledge economy'. But how effectively can any market work when the government is distorting prices to such an extent?
What politicians don't realize is that tuition fees ought to send important signals about the relative value of different university courses, and help to co-ordinate the interests of students, universities, and future employers. By dictating what fees may be charged, the government is severely retarding the natural development of higher education."
The report goes on to propose reforms to public subsidy of higher education, calling for an end to the taxpayer subsidizing universities directly, with funding instead being channeled directly to students through an expanded student loans programme. Controversially, the report also suggests that loans be targeted at those students most in need of support, with loans to wealthier students limited to a set percentage of their university fees.
Tom Clougherty, the Executive Director of the Adam Smith Institute, added:
"The funding system outlined in the report would be a huge step forward. Ending the direct subsidy would empower students, because universities would be forced to treat them as paying customers. In the long run, it would also benefit universities since it would help them regain their independence from central government. And it would also benefit the taxpayer, by ensuring their money was used as effectively as possible."
Stanfield, however, is open about his longer term plans for higher education, making it clear that he believes the government's £14.3bn subsidy ultimately acts as a transfer of income from the poor to the better off – "taxing the poor to help the rich get richer", as he puts it – with little economic benefit. He recommends that the government adopt a clear 10-15 year timetable for winding down the government's support of higher education, so as to give ample opportunity for universities to attract philanthropic donations and corporate sponsorship.
Making Britain a world leader in higher education
Stanfield's report, which runs to more than 100 pages, also goes beyond university funding to look at the broader question of how to make UK higher education – which he regards as one of our most significant service industries for the future – more dynamic, competitive and entrepreneurial. The report stresses a number of key points:
- Firstly, the government must establish full freedom of entry into the higher education sector for fully private providers. This means ending the historic protection of the word 'university', as well as the role of the Privy Council in approving new institutions.
- Secondly, the government should extend those tax benefits currently enjoyed by charitable non-profit institutions to for-profit higher education providers.
- Thirdly, and most importantly, the government must restrict itself to a very limited role in higher education, promoting and stimulating competition rather planning or directing the sector, or using it to meet 'national objectives'.
Stanfield concluded:
"It is clear to me that the government's involvement in higher education is doing far more harm than good. Despite the best intentions, government attempts to subsidize and centrally plan industrial sectors like steel, automobiles and telecommunications all failed miserably. Higher education is no different. It has the potential to become our most successful service industry and provide a vital boost to our economy – but that won't happen unless the government is prepared to back off."


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Colabello stays hot; Twins take Cleveland series
CLEVELAND (AP) — Chris Colabello drove in four runs, Brian Dozier scored three times and the Minnesota Twins outslugged the Cleveland Indians 10-7 on Sunday.
Colabello, who played seven seasons of independent ball in Canada before signing with the Twins in 2012, broke a 6-6 tie with a three-run double in the sixth inning off Blake Wood (0-1). The 30-year-old Colabello leads the AL with 11 RBIs after six games.
Joe Mauer had three hits and scored twice for the Twins, who took two of three in the series and will play their home opener Monday against Oakland.
Anthony Swarzak (1-0) picked up the win in relief of Ricky Nolasco. Glen Perkins worked a perfect ninth for his second save.
David Murphy had four hits, Jason Kipnis had three RBIs and Yan Gomes hit a two-run homer for Cleveland.
The Twins face Oakland tomorrow in their home opener at Target Field. Coverage on KROC AM begins at 2:45 p.m.


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There are many things to know in probiotic products. In this article, we shall look at the most contentious issues that many users tend to ask about.
Firstly, let's begin by asserting the good nature of probiotics. Though they are bacteria, they are buddies to the human being. They actually work so well that every time they are depleted by some human action (like use of antibiotics), we replenish our supplies of these bacteria and continue to live healthily. The most common types are Bifidobacteria bifidum and Lactobacillus acidophilus. They fight both viruses as well as some other not-so-good bacteria. This they achieve by introducing a certain level of acid in their environment that only they can survive in.
One major thing with probiotics is that they are able to counter yeast infections and contaminations. For instance, with menopausal women, yeast are best controlled with these bacteria supplements. Other than that, they help women going through menopause with the comfort they crave. Since there are many symptoms that come besides hot flashes, these probiotics help women to cure digestive tract disorders and constipation which would make their days a living hell. In other words, they reduce symptoms of many illnesses and conditions by shuttering the compounding effect of these diseases.
There several types of probiotic therapies. What is important though is to understand that the main aim is to ingest these bacteria and restock after a period of using antibiotics. The modes of ingestion are mainly two. One is the capsules which are heat sealed and optimized for quick ingestion and absorption into the system. The other mode is plain drinking of yoghurt. The fact that it is not complicated does not make it any less important. In fact what you ought to know is that remedies based on natural therapies are the best for any person.
A glass of yoghurt taken regularly can mean the difference between constipation problems and yeast infections and a quiet productive life.
The purpose of using these products is rather straight forward. If you imagine a normal human being without any protection from infections, then you can understand why it is so important to have those supplements. You must make sure the adult or child as the case may be has their gastrointestinal structure in order. Without it, a host of problems like flu of the stomach and random virus attacks can give you a terrible time. Even without using antibiotics, the level of friendly bacteria can go down on its own and that is why you need supplements. When food ingested is not easily absorbable, probiotics are capable of sorting this mess out.


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Friday, 29 May 2009
Exercise in Pregnancy: New Studies
I ran across two interesting finds:
In a large study of 90,000 births published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, it was found that any form of exercise during pregnancy reduces the risk of preterm birth. This was based on an extensive questionnaire given to pregnant women about their exercise habits. Even one hour a week of cardiovascular exercise was enough to decrease the risk of preterm birth almost 25% compared to sedentary women. And women who continued to exercise greater than 5 hours a week through their pregnancy continued to have a decreased risk (so fear not, crazy runners like me!). Not surprisingly, horsebackriding does not reduce the risk of preterm birth (and this finding makes the study even more valid in my opinion).
Juhl et al. Am J Eipdemio 2008;167:859-866
Next, a team of researchers form Kansas City University has found that aerobic exercise during pregnancy improves fetal heart health and nervous system development. This is still preliminary non-published data announced at the American Physiological Society conference in New York last month. I unfortunately do not have the details of the methods, but "moderate intenstiy" exercising pregnant women were compared with sedentary women. (more details to follow)
So, yes, I am hopefully going to be involved in a large study here in Denmark looking at many lifestyle factors in pregnancy (though I will be looking primarily at exercise) and birth outcomes, including cognitive development in children and development of asthma. This is along side of my PhD project, so I hope there is time!
We're moving into some extremely cheap hospital housing today and tomorrow, so I have to get working. I will post some pictures of our new home soon.
Running Song of the Day: Crush on You by Brakesbrakesbrakes
7 comments:
- Danni said...
You're moving out of your cute apartment? Cheap is good! If I ever decide to get pregnant I'll be in your study. That means I have to come to Denmark, right? ;)
- 29 May 2009 at 21:45
- Kel said...
Will the study just look at aerobic exercise or will it also include strength training? Wondering about the parameters....
I'm looking forward to your findings either way :)
Sounds like research that is long overdue!
- 30 May 2009 at 03:40
- Marathon Princess said...
Sounds like a great and much needed study, can't wait to see what you find. The more research to back up exercise during pregnancy the better for those of us who already belive that there are benefits.
- 30 May 2009 at 17:54
- olga said...
Hey, I know you're good in researching stuff. Anything out there about hitting menopause and endurance events? There was a blurb on the ultra list mentioning it. Usually, it says "women with age slow down and are less endured", but that "usually" happens after women are past 50, so it is hard to find correlation whether they "age" or menopause slows them down (hormones are different on a panel). I am interested to know if they are studies for strictly menopause - not "when athletes hit it because they exercise", but one they do - what happens? Because occasionally it happens before 50, ya know:)
- 31 May 2009 at 02:22
- SteveQ said...
I'm expecting a commentary soon about the new standards for weight gain during pregnancy set by the Institute for Medicine (which institute, suspiciously, I'd never heard of before).
"Moab" by Conor Oberst is my new favorite running song.
- 31 May 2009 at 19:47
- sea legs girl said...
There might be a small amount of selection bias in that :).
Great question. I'm just proposing the questions now, but I think we'll also look at strength training.
Yes, exactly. More and more benefits are being found, but still the general public is incredulous. In the big study I mentioned, only 1/3 of the participants excercised at all!
Really interesting question. I do not know anything about that subject, but if I learn anything, I'll send it your way.
Steve Q,
I'd be disappointed if no one challenged the things I write one here. I didn't really know about the IOM before a few months ago. It is part of the National Academy which includes these four organizations--the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council. I'm at least convinced they are reputable.
Thanks for the song rec!
- 1 June 2009 at 15:10
I think it would also be interesting to study exercise AFTER pregnancy. Now that I am only days from the big push, I am getting a little annoyed by my physician's "wait 6 weeks" stance and all the scare talk about hemorrhage. I know you and many other fit women blogged about starting exercise as little as 10 days after a normal delivery (as did Paula Radcliffe, of course!). I wonder how many athletes actually wait that long, and if it is really necessary? Is the 6-week recommendation evidence-based, or is it just anecdotal, like the now-defunct 140 bpm heart rate guideline for pregnancy?
- 1 June 2009 at 21:11


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October 19, 2010, 7:58 PM EDT
By Andrew M. Harris
(Updates with lender's spokesman in seventh paragraph.)
Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) — Bank of America Corp. and its Countrywide Home Loans unit were sued by two Indiana residents claiming that perjured affidavits were used to foreclose on their Knightstown home.
Plaintiffs Dwayne Ransom Davis and Melisa Davis accused the lender and its unit of racketeering in a complaint filed today in federal court in Indianapolis. Their lawyer, Irwin Levin, confirmed the filing in a phone interview. The filing couldn't be independently verified.
"The defendants and their cohorts engaged in a pattern of racketeering activity in which they routinely and repeatedly prepared perjured affidavits in order to rapidly churn foreclosures," the couple said in the complaint.
Bank of America, the largest U.S. lender, resumed foreclosures yesterday, after a 10-day nationwide pause to review more than 100,000 cases.
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An agreement that settles a dispute, generally requiring an obligee to accept a compromise or satisfaction from the obligor with something less than what was originally demanded. Also often used synonymously with treaty.
accordnoun accommodation, accordance, agreement, arrangement, compromise, concession, concord, concordance, mutual understanding, settlement, understanding
Associated concepts: accord and satisfaction, disputed claims, executed accord, executory accord, novation, payyent of a debt, release, satisfaction, substituted agreeeent, unliquidated claim
Foreign phrases: Concordare leges legibus est optimus innerpretandi modus.To reconcile laws with other laws is the best method of interpreting them.
ACCORD, in contracts. A satisfaction agreed upon between the party injuring
and the party injured, which when performed is a bar to all actions upon
this account. 3 Bl. Com. 15; Bac. Abr, Accord.
2. In order to make a good accord it is essential:
1. That the accord be legal. An agreement to drop a criminal prosecution as a satisfaction for an assault and imprisonment, is void. 5 East, 294. See 2 Wils. 341 Cro. Eliz. 541.
3.-2. It must be advantageous to the contracting party; hence restoring to the plaintiff his chattels, or his land, of which the defendant has wrongfully dispossessed him, will not be any consideration to support a promise by the plaintiff not to sue him for those injuries. Bac. Abr. Accord, &c. A; Perk. s. 749; Dyer, 75; 5 East, R. 230; 1 Str. R. 426; 2 T. R. 24; 11 East, R. 390; 3 Hawks, R. 580; 2 Litt. R. 49; 1 Stew. R. 476; 5 Day, R. 360; 1 Root, R. 426; 3 Wend. R. 66; 1 Wend, R. 164; 14 Wend. R. 116; 3 J. J. Marsh. R. 497.
4.-3. It must be certain; hence an agreement that the defendant shall relinquish the possession of a house in satisfaction, &c., is not valid, unless it is also agreed at what time it shall be relinquished. Yelv. 125. See 4 Mod. 88; 2 Johns. 342; 3 Lev. 189.
5.-4. The defendant must be privy to the contract. If therefore the consideration for the promise not to sue proceeds from another, the defendant is a stranger to the agreement, and the circumstance that the promise has been made to him will be of no avail. Str. 592; 6, John. R. 37; 3 Monr. R. 302 but in such case equity will grant relief by injunction. 3 Monr. R. 302; 5 East, R. 294; 1 Smith's R. 615; Cro. Eliz. 641; 9 Co. 79, b; 3 Taunt. R. 117; 5 Co. 117, b.
6.-5. The accord must be executed. 5 Johns. R. 386; 3 Johns. Cas. 243; 16 Johns. R. 86; 2 Wash. C. C. R. 180; 6 Wend. R. 390; 5 N. H. Rep. 136; Com. Dig. Accord, B 4.
7. Accord with satisfaction when completed has two effects; it is a payment of the debt; and it is a species of sale of the thing given by the debtor to the creditor, in satisfaction; but it differs from it in this, that it is not valid until the delivery of the article, and there is no warranty of the thing thus sold, except perhaps the title; for in regard to this, it cannot be doubted, that if the debtor gave on an accord and satisfaction the goods of another, there would be no satisfaction. See Dation, en paiement. See in general Com. Dig. h.t.; Bac. Ab. h.t.; Com. Dig. Pleader, 2 V 8; 5 East, R. 230; 4 Mod. 88 ; 1 Taunt. R. 428; 7 East, R. 150; 1 J. B. Moore, 358, 460; 2 Wils. R. 86; 6 Co. 43, b; 3 Chit. Com. Law, 687 to 698; Harr. Dig. h.t.; 1 W. Bl. 388; 2 T. R. 24; 2 Taunt. 141; 3 Taunt. 117; 5 B.& A. 886; 2 Chit. R. 303 324; 11 East, 890; 7 Price, 604; 2 Greenl. Ev. Sec. 28; 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 805; 3 Bouv. Inst. n. 24 78-79-80-81. Vide Discharge of Obligations.


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Cops: Man shot in face by neighbor
BRIDGEPORT -- An argument between two neighbors ended with one of the men shot in the face and the suspect still at large.
Police said Joseph Vernon, 31, was shot on the left side of his face inside his Clarence Street home shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday by a neighbor. Police have not released the identity of the suspect, but said that he fired several shots into Vernon's home before fleeing on foot.
Vernon was brought to Bridgeport Hospital and then transferred to Yale-New Haven Hospital, officials said. His condition wasn't immediately available.
Police went to the suspect's home but he wasn't there, spokesman William Kaempffer said. A woman identified as his girlfriend was there, and she was arrested after narcotics were found in the home, Kaempffer said.
The woman, identified as 20-year-old Virginia Maldonado, was charged with possession of narcotics and risk of injury to a minor because a child was in the home, Kaempffer said.


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Arlington firefighters honored a young girl Tuesday whose 911 call saved her grandmother's life.
Six-year-old Claire Sullivan was given a hero award at the fire station. She said she was just acting on instinct when she called 911 to get help for her grandmother.
"The first thing I did, I didn't know what to do, so I just thought about picking up the phone," Claire said Tuesday.
Claire's grandmother had been babysitting her on June 11 when she began slipping in and out of consciousness. But when she called 911, Claire didn't know the address.
"My Mimi, it's like she's dead, but I think it's her blood pressure," Claire said in the 911 call. "Now she's like on the couch, but it sounds like sleeping, and it's like she's knocked out!"
The 911 operator in Arlington kept Claire calm for about 15 minutes as first responders tracked the call.
"When the people come to take care of my Mimi, can one of them stay with me, so I won't be alone?" Claire asked the 911 operator.
"Yes, ma'am, they're gonna stay with you, honey. They're not gonna leave you alone," the operator responded.
Her grandmother is expected to be okay. Claire now has her address memorized.


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This is one of Tyler's lunches from a couple weeks ago. I think I am the queen of packing and photographing lunches and then forgetting to share them. Every time I go through my picture files to clean things up I find lunches that I forgot about!
At least it's not the actual lunches that are forgotten...that would get really icky and smelly.
At least it's not the actual lunches that are forgotten...that would get really icky and smelly.
Packed in one of our original Laptop Lunches boxes:
- half sandwich of sunflower butter and fruit preserves
- two pieces of cheddar cheese, cut and "stamped" with a cute car shape
- cucumber chunks
- cantalope and grapes
- pretzels and granola chips
I used the green silicone cup to create an additional section within one of the inner boxes.
The cute cars were cut and stamped using one of the pieces from the same vehicle cutter set I used to make Paige's school buses for her first day of Kindergarten bento, (or her second day. Sob! Whatever). LOVE these. One of my favorite bento supplies/tools these days. Tyler is totally into cars and trucks and such, and he is at a really cute age where he is totally excited to see his food fancied up, so I've really been enjoying using these for him.
I've mentioned a few times recently that I use Olive Kids lunchboxes when Paige or Tyler take a Laptop Lunches box out. They fit really well inside, not too tight, but nice and snug.
A thin ice pack can slide into the mesh pocket.
(This ice pack has one of Paige's Mabel's Labels Sticky Labels on it... when it comes to ice packs and snack boxes, they all have a name label on them, but I don't worry if it's not the "right" name. Just about everyone who is around my kids knows they come from a tribe of siblings and everything always finds its way back home. Tyler's name labels (with the turtle on them) are from Kiddo Tags.)
The only downside to these lunch boxes, in my opinion, is that there isn't room to put a Thermos FunTainer drink bottle in it. So usually I end up either putting a drink box inside the Laptop Lunches box itself (as shown in this Purple Day lunch), or depending on how wide the box is, sometimes I just stick it in that exterior zip pocket on the front. It doesn't zip closed, but it works.
Supplies used in the packing of this lunch: