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Jan. 3, 2013 01:31 AM
HONG KONG, Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Materials, Manufacturing & Technology (MM&T), Asia-Pacific's biggest and most international leather fair, will undertake the strict implementation of its new product sectorisation policy for its 2013 event which runs from 25 to 27 March in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This was announced recently by fair organiser APLF Limited.
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Perrine Ardouin, Events Director of APLF, explained, "The aim of this policy is to make the fair easier to navigate for the thousands of buyers that visit, allowing them easier access to the companies and products they are seeking."
Tanneries and leather traders as well as chemical companies and those offering leather production related equipment, supplies and services will be situated in Hall 1, now to be known as the Leather Hall.
Exhibitors offering synthetic material, PU/PVC materials, natural woven fabrics as well as footwear components and hardware, subsidiary materials for use in leathergoods and other fashion products will be located in Hall 3, next to APLF's collocated fair, Fashion Access, where predominantly Chinese and Asian contract manufacturers exhibit alongside international brands of bags, shoes and other finished fashion goods.
Another new sector to be formally launched by APLF in March 2013 is Sourcing Luxury, a special exhibit within MM&T that answers the growing demand from international fashion brands for new and reliable sources of luxury leather, materials, components and accessories.
Sourcing Luxury will bring together some of the world's leading producers of exotic skins such as crocodile, ostrich, python, shagreen; high-quality vegetable tanned leathers; beautifully designed and top-class components and accessories made of precious metals and woods, mother-of-pearl, coral, horn, semi-precious stones and crystals; and handcrafted materials such as passementerie, embroidered laces, and special handwoven natural fibers, among others.
Over 1,250 exhibitors are expected to be in MM&T in March, with 27 international group pavilions featuring representations from some of Europe's notable tanneries and components suppliers, South America's biggest leather producers, and upcoming leather, synthetics and components sources from Africa and Asia-Pacific.
Since 1984, MM&T has brought together the whole supply chain of the leather industry, making it an important stop for those in the leather and leathergoods industries. Vital industry issues are discussed and resolved in the halls of MM&T and in the auxiliary activities organised for the leather community during the fair, including the Tannery of the Year Gala Dinner.
In March 2013, MM&T will be offering an interesting conference programme focusing on sustainability. This includes the Annual Leather Conference on "Leather and the Environment", co-organised with the BLC Leather Technology Centre and Prime Source Forum's conference on "Transforming the Fashion Value Chain Through Sustainability".
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For more information on APLF 2013, visit www.aplf.com and www.mmt.aplf.com.
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About APLF Limited
APLF Ltd is a joint venture between SIC Group and UBM Asia. For over two decades, Hong Kong-based APLF Ltd has been providing the global leather and fashion industries with its most important meeting and trading place.
About SIC Group
SIC Group has been organising international professional events since 1926 for companies working in the leather sector. Its role is to support businesses in their development and offer them work platforms in areas of the world with high potential. With nine shows organised each year, SIC Group and its partners can take advantages of expertise that is unique in the world.
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Owned by UBM plc listed on the London Stock Exchange, UBM Asia operates in 19 market sectors with headquarters in Hong Kong and subsidiary companies across Asia, including UBM China in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Beijing. We have over 240 products including trade fairs, conferences, trade publications, B2B/B2C portals and virtual event services. As Asia's leading exhibition organiser and the biggest commercial organiser in China, India and Malaysia, we stage the leading events of their kind across the region. Our 200 events, 24 publications and 16 vertical portals serve over 1,000,000 quality exhibitors, visitors, conference delegates, advertisers and subscribers from all over the world with high value face-to-face business-matching events, quality and instant market news and industry trends, and round-the-clock online trading networks and sourcing platforms. We have over 1,100 staff in 21 major cities across Asia, stretching from Japan to Turkey.
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: NBIX) announced today that it has initiated a Phase IIb clinical trial (Kinect Study) of its proprietary Vesicular Mono-Amine Transporter 2 compound, NBI-98854. The design of this twelve-week Phase IIb study is a randomized, parallel, double-blind, placebo-controlled, trial of 120 subjects with moderate to severe tardive dyskinesia and underlying schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Topline data is expected in the second quarter of 2013.
"We are pleased that NBI-98854 is taking the next step in development with this Phase IIb clinical trial," said Christopher F. O'Brien, Chief Medical Officer of Neurocrine Biosciences. "The Kinect Study incorporates key refinements to improve the appropriateness of tardive dyskinesia subjects, reduce the variability in AIMS assessments, and expand our dose response database. This study will provide us with the data necessary to develop the Phase III program for NBI-98854."
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The Kinect Study is a randomized, parallel, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase IIb clinical trial utilizing the capsule formulation of NBI-98854 in moderate to severe tardive dyskinesia patients with underlying schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. This 120 subject study will assess two doses of once-daily NBI-98854 over a six-week placebo-controlled dosing period. Half of the randomized subjects will receive placebo and half will receive one of two doses of NBI-98854. The two NBI-98854 dosing groups will consist of a 50mg group for six weeks and a group that will begin at 100mg for the initial two weeks then convert to a 50mg for the final four weeks of placebo-controlled dosing period. Subsequent to the placebo-controlled dosing, all subjects will enter a six-week open label safety extension of 50 mg of NBI-98854 administered once daily with additional AIMS assessments. The primary endpoint of the study is a comparison of placebo vs. active scores utilizing the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) at the end of week six.
The Company has designated a small panel of independent, blinded AIMS assessors to determine subject eligibility for the Kinect Study. Prior to the randomization of any subject, a video of each potential subject's initial screening AIMS evaluation will be reviewed by a member of this panel to determine whether the individual has moderate to severe tardive dyskinesia. The independent panel is the sole determiner as to whether or not the subject meets the AIMS severity criteria to be eligible for the Kinect Study. Additionally, this central panel will continue to serve as independent quality control monitors of the AIMS assessments during the entire course of the trial.
The Company has also enhanced the training and certification of the site specific, non-treating investigator to administer the AIMS assessments.
About the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS)
The AIMS is a structured neurological examination that was developed in 1976 and has been used extensively in movement disorder assessments. It consists of ten distinct ratings of regional involuntary body movements that are scored on a zero to four scale with zero being rated as none and four being rated as severe. The primary endpoint is assessed on items one through seven which rate facial, extremity and trunk movements, the AIMS total dyskinesia score.
Next Steps for NBI-98854
Another randomized, parallel, placebo-controlled, double-blind, Phase IIb study is planned to assess six-week dosing of NBI-98854 against placebo. This study will assess moderate to severe tardive dyskinesia sufferers with underlying mood disorders, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders, and gastrointestinal disorders.
About Tardive Dyskinesia
Tardive dyskinesia is characterized by involuntary, repetitive movements of the extremities: lip smacking, grimacing, tongue protrusion, rapid eye movements or blinking, puckering and pursing of the lips, or impaired movement of the fingers. These symptoms are rarely reversible and there is currently no known treatment.
About NBI-98854
VMAT2 is a protein concentrated in the human brain that is primarily responsible for re-packaging and transporting monoamines (dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, and histamine) among nerve cells. NBI-98854, developed in the Neurocrine laboratories, is a novel, highly-selective VMAT2 inhibitor that modulates dopamine release during nerve communication, while at the same time having minimal impact on the other monoamines thereby reducing the likelihood of "off target" side effects. NBI-98854 is designed to provide low, sustained, plasma and brain concentrations of active drug to minimize side effects associated with excessive dopamine depletion. The Company has completed three-month in vivo toxicology studies to support longer dosing regimens.
NBI-98854 may also be useful in other disorders such as Huntington's chorea, schizophrenia, Tourette's syndrome, and tardive dystonia.
About Neurocrine Biosciences
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on neurological and endocrine diseases and disorders. Our product candidates address some of the largest pharmaceutical markets in the world, including endometriosis, stress-related disorders, pain, tardive dyskinesia, uterine fibroids, diabetes, insomnia, and other neurological and endocrine-related diseases and disorders. Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. news releases are available through the Company's website via the internet at http://www.neurocrine.com.
In addition to historical facts, this press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements are risks and uncertainties associated with Neurocrine's business and finances in general, as well as risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's VMAT2 program and Company overall. Specifically, the risks and uncertainties the Company faces with respect to the Company's VMAT2 program include, but are not limited to; risk that NBI-98854 will not proceed to later stage clinical trials and risk that the Company's clinical trials will fail to demonstrate that NBI-98854 is safe and effective. With respect to its pipeline overall, the Company faces risk that it will be unable to raise additional funding required to complete development of all of its product candidates; risk relating to the Company's dependence on contract manufacturers for clinical drug supply; risks associated with the Company's dependence on corporate partners for development, commercial manufacturing and marketing and sales activities for the Company's partnered programs; uncertainties relating to patent protection and intellectual property rights of third parties; risks and uncertainties relating to competitive products and technological changes that may limit demand for the Company's products; and the other risks described in the Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30 , 2012. Neurocrine undertakes no obligation to update the statements contained in this press release after the date hereof.
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�They�re going to migrate that to the new highway that runs behind Affordable Care,� Lenoir County Commissioner J. Mac Daughety said in Thursday�s joint city-county government meeting. �There will be lane changes, so you will need to be aware of that. Part of that is Part A of the parkway process.�
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An Effort man accused of killing his roommate and burying his body in Carbon County was not allowed to have a gun because of prior convictions, according to court documents.
An Effort man accused of killing his roommate and burying his body in Carbon County was not allowed to have a gun because of prior convictions, according to court documents.
Michael Rhubart, 28, was located Wednesday in Luzerne County and brought to Fern Ridge state police barracks for questioning. He admitted to police that he shot Jubar Hughes, 33, and buried his body in a shallow grave in a field in Kidder Township, according to court papers.
New Jersey criminal records show Rhubart served time on drug charges, which prohibits him from possessing a gun.
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ORANGE, Calif. (KTLA) — The parents of a 7-year-old boy are angry after they say a teacher at his school forced him to eat his lunch out of a garbage can.
Renee Medrano says she was forced to pull her son Armando out of his second-grade class at Orange Fletcher Elementary School.
She says that a teacher there — who was actually Armando's kindergarten teacher — forced her son to eat his food out of a garbage can.
"It made me feel sad becasue I didn't know if it would make me sick or anything," Armando told KTLA.
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How can you not love pork? This week alone I've had it at least four times...as sausage...pulled on a roll...and even in a wrap today for lunch (I'm a sucker for a wrap...but that's a different post for a different time).
I have at least a half dozen friends that don't eat pork...and I'm not talking about any vegetarian friends I may have. That I can understand (to a certain extent). But the other people I'm talking about eat chicken. They eat beef. They just don't eat pork. No bacon. No sausage (unless it's turkey). No pepperoni on pizza.
Why don't they "dig on swine"? Is it becuase pigs are "filthy animals"? I honestly don't know, but I do know that one of my friends, Christy, has a disdain that defies logic. She "doesn't eat pork" but does eat bacon on her egg sandwiches and used to eat BLTs regularly in our cafeteria here at work. Interesting.
Another pork-hater I know, Liz, won't even cook it for her poor husband, John. Let the man eat pork every now and then. It's the other white meat.
I love pork because it's just so versatile...and affordable. I love to use brines, rubs and sauces on pork. I love to grill, roast, sautee or bake it. I'll serve it pulled, in chops, stir-fried or as a roast.
To quote a famous TV chef "Pork fat rules."
It just doesn't get any better than pork.
Oh...except maybe pork and a nice Pinot Noir. (Had to know I'd get wine in there somewhere, right?)


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The PCM has detected a fault in the primary or secondary circuit of a particular ignition coil or multiple coils. The majority of OBD-II equipped vehicles utilize a "coil on plug" system to provide ignition spark. In this system, an ignition coil is secured to the engine in a manner that allows for the use of a small spark plug wire or plug boot. Each ignition coil is electronically controlled by the PCM.
This type of code pertains to the electrical circuitry between the PCM and the individual (or multiple) ignition coils, as well as the coils themselves. Typical designs provide a switched supply of battery voltage to the ignition coil, with a pulsing ground (supplied by the PCM) to activate ignition spark and control ignition timing. Variations in ignition coil circuit voltage that differ by greater than 10-percent from the manufacturer's reference voltage will cause a code to be stored and a service engine soon lamp to be illuminated.
Symptoms may include a stored code and the illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp, accompanied by a misfire at idle or choppy acceleration. A general lack of overall engine performance is also a likely symptom. Other injector circuit or misfire codes may also be present. Some OBD-II systems also disable the fuel injector on the affected cylinder.
The most likely causes of this code are a faulty ignition coil, shorted or open wiring in the ignition coil driver circuit from the PCM, a faulty or corroded connector for the ignition coil, or a faulty PCM. PCM failure is rare.
Technicians report that maintenance tune ups are frequently performed (unsuccessfully) to correct this malfunction. This is not to say that the tune up was not overdue, but a thorough diagnosis must be performed first to pin point the exact malfunction. Open circuits in the ignition coil circuit are often found on top of the engine due to wildlife damage.


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Now that the Supreme Court has kicked the Voting Rights Act over to Congress, Congress will take it up.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearings next month after the court on Tuesday invalidated the Voting Rights Act's coverage formula, which determines which voting districts must gain pre-approval from the Department of Justice for voting policy and procedure changes.
The court left standing Section 5, which requires states with histories of racial discrimination to seek such approval, only invalidating the formula that determines which districts fall under that provision. Congress last reauthorized the law in 2006.
Read more about the Supreme Court's landmark decision on voting rights.
Now, it's essentially up to Congress to re-write the formula.
Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., announced the Voting Rights Act hearings to Democratic senators at their weekly caucus luncheon, held about two and a half hours after the Supreme Court handed down its decision, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., told reporters.
The committee will likely hold "multiple" hearings, a committee aide told ABC News.
Reid criticized the ruling, saying there is "general displeasure" over it among Senate Democrats.
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How to a Patch a Dead Section of Lawn
Small dead spots are a fact of life for most lawn owners. A number of things can cause the spots, including spilled gas or fertilizer, insect damage, or dog urine. Whatever the cause, patching a dead spot is relatively easy.
In fact, there are several lawn patch kits available at most nurseries and garden centers. They usually combine grass seed with a biodegradable paper-like material that acts like a mulch and helps keep the new seed moist until it's firmly rooted. You can also patch a lawn by just buying some seed or a piece of sod of the same type of grass.
Here are the basic steps to patching a lawn:
Dig out the dead spot.
Use a small shovel or spade to remove the dead grass. Remove everything right up to the edge of the healthy grass, taking an inch or two of soil.
Water the spot.
If you think a fertilizer spill caused the damage, flood the spot with water several times to leach out the material. Before you plant make sure you solve the problem that killed the grass in the first place.
Amend the soil.
Add a few inches of organic matter such as compost or leaf mold, and work it into the soil with the shovel.
Level the soil.
Smooth out the soil and level it with your hand or a rake. If you are going to reseed the spot, the soil should be level with the surrounding soil. If you use sod, the soil needs to be an inch or so lower, so the new sod will be level with the surrounding grass.
Sprinkle seed over the spot.
Make sure not to overdo it.
Cover the seed with organic matter and water.
If you plant sod, cut a piece the size of the patch and lay it in. Put a little organic matter around the edges to prevent them from drying out and water.
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Purston E-Act Academy has been placed into special measures following a recent Ofsted inspection.
The Pontefract Road school in Featherstone, was judged to be inadequate in a report published today.
It said that not enough pupils make the progress they should, and that standards are too low. Teachers' were criticised for having low expectations of students and inspectors said staff absence was causing 'significant disruption' to students' learning.
Ofsted says that a school that requires special measures, is one which is failing to give students an 'acceptable standard' of education, and where leaders, managers or governors have not demonstrated they have the capacity to secure necessary improvement.
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There has been a great deal of misinformation and semi-informed
speculation written about the decision by the Appeals Court on the
class action objection. Even The New York Times got it wrong.
Here's what you need to know: before I filed an objection, in 2005, I
exchanged emails with Michael Boni (the attorney for the
plaintiffs/writers), and others involved in the negotiations, about
EXACTLY this scenario (because the elephant in the room was always the
lack of legal standing of unregistered applicants).
If the UNregistered claims were thrown out, I asked Michael Boni,
would those writers who never registered be permitted to stay in the
class and file claims as B (untimely but registered) class if they
later registered, before the case was resolved? Boni's answer, at the
time, was an unequivocal, yes. All the C claimants would have to do
to remain in the lawsuit would be to register.
I asked the same question of Charles Chalmers, the attorney for the
objectors. His opinion was that, probably, the Class C could stay in
by registering. He couldn't give a definite answer as there were
variables. Not as strong an opinion as Boni's, but still, not the doom
and gloom everyone is expressing.
This lawsuit can't go away unless the judge says so. The judge can't
say so because there are thousands of valid registered articles
involved in this lawsuit. Thousands. Of. Registered. Articles. And
the Supreme Court's Tasini ruling gives the registered writers (A & B)
who did not sign away rights a slam-dunk if this case goes to trial.
That's always been true.
That doesn't mean it won't take years more to get any money. It will.
And the defendants will use every trick in the book to wear down the
writers. That's what they're paid to do. They will try to exclude
articles registered later than the original cut-off. In the end
though, the defendants will have to settle with you. They WANT to
settle with you, regardless of what they claim in the interim because
that's the whole point. They don't want to risk going through a trial
against all of you and your valid (registered, timely or not).
copyright infringement claims.
Writers must act in their own interests to share in the eventual
settlement money, and get a better (NO default future rights
forfeiture) deal than was on the table when the defendants had the
advantage (because of the lack of UNregistereds' legal standing).
Register all those articles you claimed as C (unregistered) now. Any
12-month-period's worth can be registered on a single form for a
single fee.
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The braking system in a car is responsible for bringing your vehicle to a stop while you're driving.
Modern cars have brakes on all four wheels which are operated by a hydraulic system and are made up of several components all of which are subject to stress which could result in breakage.
The front brakes in a car are typically the ones which play the greater part in bringing a car to stop as the weight of the car is thrown forward every time the vehicle comes to a stop.
There are different systems used for braking from one car to the next which suits the needs of the vehicle size and function.
The common hydraulic system uses fluid to apply pressure to pistons in the car close to its wheels to bring the car to a halt.
Some cars also have power brake assistance which helps to reduce the amount of effort required to apply stopping power.
If you need to have your brakes repaired there are several issues that could have caused the problem and several things that could be affected.
If you suspect you need your brakes repaired but your car is still drivable, there are some symptoms which could give you clues as to what the problem is.
The brakes are often the noisiest part of a car if there is an issue which means you should be able to hear a problem which cannot be said of many other broken car parts.
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This may be caused by worn out brake pads. If they are so worn down, metal will be clutching metal to stop, so the noise will not be pleasant!
This is caused if there is friction being created from the linings of the brakes which will lead to further damage being caused to the brake pads, brake linings, brake drums and rotors.
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This can be caused by three issues, leakage in the system, air getting into the brake linings or there is a need to adjust the brake.
You will know if there is a problem if you need to pump the brakes to just stop the car, alternatively if the pedal sinks all the way to the floor when the car is stopped the problems listed above are the most likely to be causing issue.
This happens when you have a damaged brake line, have worn the brake linings down or have uneven linings.
If you can feel brakes dragging, this is likely to be caused by contaminated fluid being in the system or the brakes not being adjusted properly.
If the brake pedal feels mushy, spongy or is slow to sink to the floor, there is a good chance that the master cylinder is to blame. The cylinder is the part responsible for applying pressure to the brakes so when that pressure is not there, there is a high chance that the master cylinder is the problem.
If the rubber seals on a master cylinder break down over time, the debris and lack of effectiveness of the part will result in the contamination of brake fluid, which turns dark brown or black in the eventuality of seal degradation.
If the engine warning light switches on, there are a huge variety of problems which could be the cause including the master cylinder. Modern cars carry a huge number of pressure sensors to detect issues within the engine. If there is a pressure change, it could be the result of the master cylinder breaking.
As soon as you notice any of these problems, it is vital that you address the issue.
A mechanic is best qualified to carry out checks due to the variety of components, fluids and materials used to make up a braking system.
If you choose to ignore a drop in performance, you are putting your vehicle and everybody inside at risk.
When you have your brakes repaired, it is also important to ensure that you and your mechanic keep the following points in mind.
When you are having your brake pads replaced, you should also have your discs replaced and ensure each axle has its own new set.
During the first 200km the performance of your new brakes may not be tip top as they need to 'bed in' you should therefore avoid heavy braking if it can be helped during this time.
After the installation you should also pump the brake pedal until it becomes stiff to break the new equipment in however you should also ensure the wheels freely rotate when the pedal is not pushed down.
By following this advice you will ensure your brakes serve your vehicle in the best possible way.
Brake pads and discs are the most common form of brake repair. The brake discs spin with your car's wheels and the brake pads are pushed against the discs when you apply the brake pedal in order to bring your car to a halt.
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Brake calipers hold the brake pads against the discs when the brakes are applied so a car cannot come to a stop without them being fully operational.
The brake caliper acts like a clamp when bringing the car to a stop and it needs to be able to grip the disc properly and apply enough pressure to work properly.
Brake caliper repair can consist of fixing the existing part, however, there is a high chance that the brake caliper will be replaced if there is a major problem as refurbishing a brake caliper or attempting to apply a fix may not completely repair the part.
Brake fluid is critical for the brake system and brake fluid problems are common when it comes to brake repairs. If the brake fluid drops below a certain level, a drivers ability to bring a car to a halt will drop rapidly. This often happens due to a leak as a result of rust.
Brake fluid will always be checked during a full service or an MOT and if the level is too low, a mechanic will check for a leak as this is the most common cause of low brake fluid.
If you have not had a full service and you are not due an MOT for a good while, it is always good practice to check your own car fluid levels, including brake fluid levels. The brake fluid container is located beneath the hood of the car and close to the bottom of the windshield. Check the brake fluid level by unscrewing the lid and peering into the container. Our fluid levels guide gives more information on checking your brake fluid.
An anti-lock braking system is used by many modern cars. This method of braking has been implemented as a safety measure as it allows a car to maintain tractive contact with the road as the brakes are applied and a car comes to a stop.
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A master cylinder controls the flow of brake fluid and so if there is a fault, the car will not be able to stop properly.
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Did a Newspaper Act Irresponsibly by Publishing the Addresses of Gun Owners?
" The Journal News, a newspaper serving the northern suburbs of New York City, published the names and addresses of handgun permit holders in two counties in New York State. The interactive map received more views than any other article in the paper's history and generated significant outrage across the nation. Calls and e-mails to the newspaper became so threatening that it decided to hire armed security guards to protect the safety of its employees.
Did the newspaper act irresponsibly by publishing the names and addresses of handgun permit holders online?
In "Outcry Over Newspaper's Map of Handgun Permit Holders" J. David Goodman writes about the controversy surrounding The Journal News's decision.
In the days after the Connecticut school killings, a newspaper in nearby Westchester County, N.Y., decided to respond by publishing the names and addresses of handgun permit holders in its readership area. The newspaper, The Journal News, said that informing people about legal weapons in their neighborhoods was a public service.
Not everyone agrees.
When the Times proposed these questions to students 13 and older, the resulting comments proved very enlightening and can't have been what the editors of that liberal fish-wrap were expecting . Apparently the youth of today , even in the liberal bastion of the NYC metropolitan area , are much more liberty-minded than their parents and teachers . Another sign that all that education spending (read:propaganda) has been a failure at creating wards of the state . Perhaps there is hope after all .
Students: Tell us …
- Did The Journal News act irresponsibly by publishing the names and addresses of legal gun permit holders? Did the newspaper stigmatize gun ownership or give gun owners a scarlet letter? Or did it make a positive contribution to the gun control debate?
- Does publishing the names of handgun permit holders provide a public service in any way? Do people have the right to know who the gun owners are in their community?
- Should gun owners have a right to keep what they own, including guns, private? Does revealing the addresses of gun owners, including police and corrections officers, endanger anyone's safety?
- In response to the newspaper's article, some legislators in New York are rushing to pass a bill that will make gun permit information private. Other critics are organizing a boycott of The Journal News. What do you think about these responses to the online map?
Students 13 and older are invited to comment below. Please use only your first name. For privacy policy reasons, we will not publish student comments that include a last name.
- 14.January 8, 20139:03 amLink
I think that by publishing names in a newspaper and the permit information for your gun should be kept private or should be asked if you want it in the newspaper. It is weird that the area is the same and it is not scattered out.
— Cristina Engl2Period6
- 15.January 8, 20139:04 amLink
Yes, I do not think because that it was okay to do that because other people wouldnt like for people to publish and it is not following the second amendment.
— brayan per 6
- 16.January 8, 20139:04 amLink
i think they shouldn't post that map.
— Edward S
- 17.January 8, 20139:06 amLink
I think that posting gun permit information on a newspaper is really dumb. If you a reporter you want a good cover and putting peoples information on the cover it looks dumb.
— Brittney H
- 18.January 8, 20139:06 amLink
The journal News did act irresponsibly because the names that they mention probably wanted to keep it a secret or did not want their business on the news. I strongly believe that the people have a right to own a gun but they need to go through a process to get it. I strong believe that they improve the debate about gun holders. By announcing the names can hurt the people life. It can hurt them because their friends might stop talking to them and make them feel unsafe or even family don't want to be near them.
— Kassie P English2 per6
- 19.January 8, 20139:07 amLink
I think the newspaper acted irresponsibly by publishing the address of gun owners. People like to have guns because it keeps them safe. People don't want their address for everybody to see. He made a good point, knowing where the LEGAL guns are helps criminals. It would be much more helpful to know where the ILLEGAL guns are.
— Kevin
- 20.January 8, 20139:07 amLink
I think the newspaper was irresponsibly by publishing the names and addresses of the handgun owners online. Because know people would be scared to let their children out without thinking they could get kidnapped.
— alex r
- 21.January 8, 20139:07 amLink
i dont really care about if someone sais its wrong or right. im just tired of people arguing over stupid small stuff like this. i mean really, who cares if they own a gun or not juat as long as they have a license for it i ay its fine. just shows robbers and thuggs what house not to go to if they dont want lead in there chest.
— noah
- 22.January 8, 20139:07 amLink
I think it was wrong for the newspaper to post this. It violates people's privacy, especially because they are giving these people's address's. That seems to me very irresponsible and rude. Just because the Newtown shooting happened, doesn't mean we need to freak out about every one who owns a gun. Just because someone owns a gun does not mean they are going to shoot people. I agree that the Newtown shooting was horrible, but it bothers me that people keep saying we need to crack down on gun laws. People who have a desire to kill people will find a way to get a gun if they are really serious, no matter if they own one or not. Adam Lanza did not own a gun, it was his mother's guns that he used in the Newtown school. Although I disagree with trying to stop people from buying guns, I do think that cracking down on gun laws in other ways is reasonable, for example the amount of ammunition you can buy at a time.
— Hayley B
- 23.January 8, 20139:08 amLink
yes, i believe that the journal news acted irresponsible by posting those addresses. i believe this because if they have a permit they are obviously trusted with a gun and don't need to be announced to every one it should be kept quite
— kristen24.January 8, 20139:15 amLink
I believe that publishing a map with the names and addresses of gun permit owners in these to counties was extremely irresponsible. It was absolutely pointless to publish this interactive map which provided the general public with rather private information. It was unnecessary also to make the map interactive. If anything the dotes themselves without any other information would have sufficed without having to give specific details on the people in question. This map can cause to reactions among the people residing in these counties. Either they are provided with a false sense of security or now that cannot help but constantly look over there shoulder, act paranoid and afraid because they have just found out the specific location of a the couple thousand guns in there neighborhood. These citizens may begin to treat neighbors who they just found out owned a gun differently or another possibility is that the citizens who do not currently own a firearm will now take steps to acquire one to "protect" themselves from the neighbors. The houses marked on the map are possibly also more at risk of being robbed because criminals know were they can find a firearm. It is true that the information presented on this map is technically public knowledge because in can be found in public records but one thing is to be able to do something and another is to take the time to look up the couple thousand people that possess a firearm in these two counties. To conclude, It think that publishing this map was a naive and shortsighted decision that only will cause panic and unrest in these counties.
— Zachary 1er S "
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- Of Course "Gray Lady" Wouldn't Do Such A Stunt , Would It ? (youviewed.com)
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate passed a two-year budget deal on Wednesday to ease automatic spending cuts and reduce the risk of a government shutdown, but fights were already breaking out over how to implement the budget pact.
By a vote of 64-36, the Senate sent the measure to President Barack Obama to be signed into law, an achievement for a divided Congress that has failed to agree on a budget since 2009.
The deal, passed in the House of Representatives last week by an overwhelming margin, restores overall fiscal 2014 spending levels for government agencies to $1.012 trillion, trimming the across-the-board budget cuts that were set to begin next month by about $63 billion over two years.
Now, there will be a mad dash by the House and Senate Appropriations committees to cobble together a massive spending bill that implements the deal and carves up the funding pie among thousands of government programs from national parks to the military.
Without the new spending authority, the federal government on January 15 could partially shut down, as it did for 16 days last October.
Not surprisingly, one of fights ahead involves funding of President Barack Obama's healthcare law, according to Republican and Democratic aides in the House and Senate.
"It's one of many flashpoints," said a House Republican aide who asked not to be identified, adding, "But it's not insurmountable."
Republicans are warning that they will not tolerate any increase in funding for administering the troubled healthcare program.
Democrats hope to maintain or add small amounts of money for the program they say will provide insurance for millions of previously uninsured people.
As is the case with all spending bills in a deeply divided Congress, there are plenty of other disagreements besides the Obamacare funding level.
Among the most difficult will be money for the Internal Revenue Service, the nation's tax collector; funds for western wildfire fighting and for the Yucca Mountain, Nevada, nuclear waste repository.
Separate battles also could be waged over policy proposals that House Republican leaders are likely to attach to the funding bill.
These could include forcing the Obama administration to approve a controversial Keystone oil pipeline from Canada to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
There also could be moves to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing carbon emissions regulations that the coal industry hates and to block federal money for building a California high-speed train.
Given all of the disagreements, one House Democratic aide familiar with the appropriations process that is under way warned: "Nobody should be getting ahead of themselves; it's not a given that we're out of the woods" in passing the bill that would carry out the budget deal and avoid a January 15 government shutdown.
The budget plan negotiated by Democratic Senator Patty Murray and Republican Representative Paul Ryan won overwhelming support from House Republicans, including some of the chamber's most conservative ones.
Murray said the deal "breaks through the partisanship and gridlock, and shows that Congress can function when Democrats and Republicans work together to make some compromises for the good of the country."
But congressional aides said there nonetheless are worries that some of those conservatives might balk at the prospect of voting for a $1 trillion spending bill that wraps a slew of controversial programs into one gigantic package.
"There was broad bipartisan support for the (budget) deal. There should be the same broad bipartisan vote for the package implementing that deal," said the House Democratic aide, adding, "This is a very open question."
The House Republican aide echoed those concerns.
Editing by Fred Barbash, Cynthia Osterman and Vicki Allen


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The Thingamajig Theatre Company continues its fascination with the Yooper accent with its spring production of Jeff Daniels Escanaba in da Moonlight. Set on the opening night of deer season 1989, Daniels 2000 comedy follows Reuben Soadys quest to bag his first 50-point buck in spite of curses, moose testicle milkshakes and aliens. The production is at times off-kilter and unbalanced, but always hilarious.
Reuben, portrayed by Artistic Director Tim Moore, arrives at the world famous Soady deer camp only to discover he is about to become the oldest Soady to never shoot a buck. His father and brother, played by Andy Donlon and Skip Wee, are convinced he is cursed. Their superstition comes true when everything that can go wrong, does go wrong in fantastic degrees of outrageousness.
Escanaba in da Moonlight is a tall tale to say the least. Originally performed at Daniels Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, Mich., the comedy was later adapted into a film. But where other stories reliant upon easily stereotyped characters fail, Escanaba succeeds by offering a bit of depth to earn its humor. Narrated through a series of asides to the audience by the father Soady, Albert, the story finds wonderful moments of farce.
Though these wonderful moments are beautifully performed and choreographed, they are not supported throughout the rest of the play when the energy and focus of the actors tends to stray. At times, the actors are no longer playing for each other and the audience, but for themselves. The ensemble loses its cohesiveness and the overall production careens such as a deer blind in the wind.
Donlon is much like Albert Soady, attempting to rein in his two sons and the drunk-as-a-fish Jimmer (Dave Armbrecht), but he could very well be trying to rein in the actors as well. When Ranger Tom (Mark Brown) arrives at the scene, the shows dynamic is thrown for a loop with Browns melodramatics.
That said, it is a riot to watch actors having fun. Despite its unfocused energy, Thingamajigs production of Escanaba in da Moonlight pays good tribute to Daniels material.
The Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts, which will soon celebrate its first anniversary, furthers its reputation as an inventive newcomer to the Four Corners with its production of Escanaba in da Moonlight. To raise funds, the local theater company, Thingamajig, is auctioning off the bit part of Reubens wife, Wolf Moon Dance. Every production will feature a different actress in the role.
Directed by Laura Moore, Escanaba in da Moonlight runs through April 1. The Thingamajig spring season at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts will conclude in May with a production of John Patrick Shanleys Doubt.
Margaret Hedderman is a freelance writer based in Durango. Reach her at email@example.com.


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Generic equivalents for Achromycin V... What are generics?
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TETRACYCLINE (tet ra SYE kleen) is a tetracycline antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
They need to know if you have any of these conditions: -kidney disease -liver disease -an unusual or allergic reaction to tetracycline, other antibiotics or medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives -pregnant or trying to get pregnant -breast-feeding
Take this medicine by mouth with a full glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Take this medicine on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or at least 2 hours after food. Do not take with food or dairy. Do not crush or chew. Take while in an upright or sitting position. Taking a sip of water first, before taking the medicine, may help you to swallow it. Take your bedtime doses at least 10 minutes before lying down.Take your medicine at regular intervals. Take all of your medicine as directed even if you think you are better. Do not skip doses or stop your medicine early. Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
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4 more guilty in National Guard recruiting fraud
HOUSTON — Four more current and former Army National Guard soldiers had pleaded guilty to roles in bribery and fraud relating to recruitment.
The four bring to 15 the number of Army National Guard soldiers and recruiters convicted in a scheme to obtain thousands of dollars in bonuses awarded for signing new recruits. The charges to which they've pleaded range from conspiracy and bribery to witness tampering and wire fraud.
All of those who have entered guilty pleas have worked in the Houston and San Antonio areas. They are among 25 who have been charged so far in the investigation.
Authorities say the defendants targeted a recruiting program that offered up to $3,000 in bonuses to soldiers who referred others to join the Guard.


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Boston bombing suspects likely planned more attacks, police chief says
BOSTON Investigators believe that two brothers suspected in the Boston Marathon bombing were likely planning other attacks based on the cache of weapons uncovered, the city's police commissioner told CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday.
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What 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will say and when are unclear. He remained in serious condition two days after being pulled bloody and wounded from a tarp-covered boat in a Watertown backyard. The capture came at the end of a tense Friday that began with his 26-year-old brother, Tamerlan, dying in a gun battle with police.
Federal prosecutors are working on bringing charges but there was no immediate word on when Tsarnaev might be charged and what those charges would be. The twin bombings killed three people and wounded more than 180.
The most serious charge available to federal prosecutors would be the use of a weapon of mass destruction to kill people, which carries a possible death sentence. Massachusetts does not have the death penalty.
Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis told "Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer that authorities found an arsenal of homemade explosives after Friday's gun battle between police and the two suspects.
"We have reason to believe, based upon the evidence that was found at that scene - the explosions, the explosive ordnance that was unexploded and the firepower that they had - that they were going to attack other individuals," Davis said. "That's my belief at this point."
The scene of the gun battle was loaded with unexploded bombs, and authorities had to alert arriving officers to them and clear the scene, Davis said. One improvised explosive device was found in the Mercedes the brothers are accused of carjacking, he said.
"This was as dangerous as it gets in urban policing," Davis said.
U.S. officials said the elite interrogation team would question Tsarnaev, a Massachusetts college student, without reading him his Miranda rights, which guarantees the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney.
- Interrogators wait to query - but not Mirandize - wounded bomb suspect
- Boston bombing suspect: Enemy combatant or criminal?
- Complete coverage: Boston Marathon bombings
"In a case when there are exigent circumstances -- public safety is involved," explained CBS News senior correspondent John Miller, the government can invoke the exception to determine, "Are there other explosives? Is there another plot to blow something up? Are there other people?"
American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Anthony Romero said the legal exception applies only when there is a continued threat to public safety and is "not an open-ended exception" to the Miranda rule.
The federal public defender's office in Massachusetts said it has agreed to represent Tsarnaev once he is charged. Miriam Conrad, public defender for Massachusetts, said he should have a lawyer appointed as soon as possible because there are "serious issues regarding possible interrogation."
In a statement, several GOP lawmakers - Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., and Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H. - called the decision not to immediately Mirandize Tsarnaev "sound and in our national security interests." However, they expressed concern that "exclusively relying on the public safety exception to Miranda could very well be a national security mistake. It could severely limit our ability to gather critical information about future attacks from this suspect."
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Sunday that surveillance video from Monday's Boston Marathon attack shows Dzhokhar Tsarnaev dropping his backpack and calmly walking away from it before the bomb inside it exploded.
Patrick also said that he has no idea what motivated the suspects. Speaking on CBS' "Face the Nation,"Patrick said it's hard to imagine why someone would deliberately harm "innocent men, women and children in the way that these two fellows did."
Patrick also said law enforcers believe the immediate threat ended when police killed one suspect and captured the other.
President Barack Obama said there are many unanswered questions about the bombing, including whether the Tsarnaev brothers - ethnic Chechens from southern Russia who had been in the U.S. for about a decade and lived in the Boston area - had help from others. The president urged people not to rush judgment about their motivations.
Patrick also said law enforcers believe the immediate threat ended when police killed one suspect and captured the other.
Patrick said Saturday afternoon that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was in serious but stable condition and was probably unable to communicate. Tsarnaev was at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where 11 victims of the bombing were still being treated.
On Sunday, family and friends attended a wake at a funeral home in Medford, Massachusetts, for Krystle Campbell, a 29-year-old restaurant worker, who was one one of the three people killed in the marathon bombing. A private funeral is scheduled for Monday.
Eight-year-old Martin Richard of Boston's Dorchester neighborhood and 23-year-old Lu Lingzi, a Boston University graduate student from China, also died in the attacks. BU is holding a memorial service for Lu on Monday.
On Sunday, a Boston synagogue opened its doors to worshippers from Trinity Church, which sits in the shadow of the Marathon finish line and remains closed. An interfaith service will also be held Sunday near the finish line where people set up a make-shift memorial as police cleared away debris from the bombing. The Rev. Nancy Taylor of the Old South Church said worshippers will be showing solidarity with the bombing victims.
Cardinal Sean O'Malley was offering a Mass to pray for those killed and injured in the attack and manhunt for the suspects. The service will also honor police, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and doctors who saved lives.
The all-day manhunt Friday brought the Boston area to a near standstill and put people on edge across the metropolitan area.
The break came around nightfall when a homeowner in Watertown saw blood on his boat, pulled back the tarp and saw a bloody Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hiding inside, police said. After an exchange of gunfire, he was seized and taken away in an ambulance.
Raucous celebrations erupted in and around Boston, with chants of "USA! USA!" Residents flooded the streets in relief four days after the two pressure-cooker bombs packed with nails and other shrapnel went off.
During the long night of violence leading up to the capture, the Tsarnaev brothers killed a Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer, severely wounded another lawman and took part in a furious shootout and car chase in which they hurled homemade explosives at police, authorities said.
Watertown Police Chief Edward Deveau said one of the explosives was the same type used during Monday's Boston Marathon attack, and authorities later recovered a pressure cooker lid that had embedded in a car down the street. He said the suspects also tossed two grenades before Tamerlan Tsarnaev ran out of ammunition and police tackled him.
But while handcuffing him, officers had to dive out of the way as Dzhokhar drove the carjacked Mercedes at them, Deveau said. The sport utility vehicle dragged Tamerlan's body down the block, he said. Police initially tracked the escaped suspect by a blood trail he left behind a house after he abandoned the Mercedes, negotiating his surrender hours later.
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is tracing the weapons to try to determine how they were obtained by the suspects.
Chechnya, where the Tsarnaev family has roots, has been the scene of two wars between Russian forces and separatists since 1994. That spawned an Islamic insurgency that has carried out deadly bombings in Russia and the region, although not in the West.
Investigators have not offered a motive for the Boston attack. But in interviews with officials and those who knew the Tsarnaevs, a picture has emerged of the older one as someone embittered toward the U.S., increasingly vehement in his Muslim faith and influential over his younger brother.
The Russian FSB intelligence service told the FBI in 2011 about information that Tamerlan Tsarnaev was a follower of radical Islam, two law enforcement officials said Saturday.
According to an FBI news release, a foreign government said that Tamerlan Tsarnaev appeared to be a strong believer and that he had changed drastically since 2010 as he prepared to leave the U.S. for travel to a region in Russia to join unspecified underground groups.
The FBI did not name the foreign government, but the two officials said it was Russia. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk about the matter publicly.
The FBI said that in response, its agents interviewed Tamerlan Tsarnaev and relatives, and did not find any domestic or foreign terrorism activity. The bureau said it looked into such things as his telephone and online activity, his travels and his associations with others.
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An uncle of the Tsarnaev brothers said he had a falling-out with Tamerlan over the man's increased commitment to Islam.
Ruslan Tsarni from Maryland said Tamerlan told him in a 2009 phone conversation that he had chosen "God's business" over work or school. Tsarni said he then contacted a family friend who told him Tsarnaev had been influenced by a recent convert to Islam.
Tsarni said his relationship with his nephew basically ended after that call.
As for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, "he's been absolutely wasted by his older brother. I mean, he used him. He used him for whatever he's done," Tsarni said.
Albrecht Ammon, a downstairs-apartment neighbor of Tamerlan Tsarnaev in Cambridge, said in an interview that the older brother had strong political views about the United States. Ammon quoted Tsarnaev as saying that the U.S. uses the Bible as "an excuse for invading other countries."
Tamerlan Tsarnaev studied accounting as a part-time student at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston for three semesters from 2006 to 2008, the school said. He was married with a young daughter.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was a student at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. The college was evacuated Friday, but officials said residence and dining halls will reopen Sunday.
As of Saturday, more than 50 victims of the bombing remained hospitalized, three in critical condition.


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In addition to the wonderful movies and exhibitions we put on at HMNS, we also offer unique learning experiences. Our paleo hall is a great place to pick up new skills, such as sifting through seashells millions of years old or learning how to cut gemstones.
Most days throughout the summer, a volunteer is stationed in our Paleo hall cutting facets in rock and explaining to the interested visitors how to carve the perfect gem.
Our volunteer starts with a mineral, usually quartz. They set the stone to the holder, and using a protractor measure out the angle at which they are going to grind their quartz. The spinning wheel, which is a diamond gritted lap (diamond is the hardest natural substance known and can cut through anything) is then used to grind the stone and create a facet.
|This lap is used in the final stages,
to polish the almost finished stone.
After one side is cut, the stone is rotated so another side can be ground down. Our volunteers use different laps to make larger cuts, or to polish the stone as it nears completion.
Check out the beautifully cut quartz stones pictured below. Notice that the gems can be cut into different shapes with a different number of facets.
An experienced volunteer can craft one of these in a little over an hour.
Interested in becoming a volunteer and learning how to cut gems yourself, or how to lead tours or get more behind the scenes opportunities? Contact Sibyl Keller at 713-639-4656 or check online here.
Want to learn more about gems, diamonds and jewelry? Don't miss Faberge: Imperial Jeweler to the Tsars, at HMNS until July 25.


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The other week I got to see something really amazing: a community where teachers have all the support they need to teach climate change and evolution.
In a post earlier this week, I talked about the scandalous state of science education funding in one Iowa town, where we learned that teachers were working with equipment budgets of 40 cents per student per year. Well, I have an update from the teachers involved. Apparently meeting with us and receiving our equipment donation was inspiring. Afterwards, the teachers went to their administration to discuss the budget they'd been handed. The outcome?
Some say climate change is too hard to teach to kids because it's so depressing...or too controversial...but here's one school district that has turned that idea on its ear!
It may be possible to teach about energy without ever digging into the dynamics of human-caused climate change. (Quick note: I don't endorse that tack, but it's possible.) Indeed, many energy education programs sidestep or avoid climate change altogether.
What do ISO 14000 and 4-ESS3-1 have in common? Both are standards. The first is a family of standards from the International Organization for Standardization developed in 1996 to "help organizations…minimize how their operations (processes etc.) negatively affect the environment (i.e. cause adverse changes to air, water, or land)…"
It's down to the wire as I complete the proofs of my upcoming book, Climate Smart & Energy Wise, which Corwin Press will release around the autumnal equinox, September 23—one of two times in the year when day and night are roughly balanced at 50/50—and which also happens to be during
In which I go to England and am inspired to inject some optimism—and clotted cream—into the climate change discussion.
Kentucky's Education Commissioner Terry Holliday was in the news recently, discussing the treatment of evolution and climate change in the Next Generation Science Standards, which Kentucky's public schools are scheduled to begin to use in the 2014–2015 school year.
I'm a pretty enthusiastic person. In casual conversation, I don't shy away from hyperbole and tend to think a lot of things are "the best thing ever." But truly, truly, getting a position with NCSE, having my very own NCSE avatar? Best. Thing. Ever.
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What A Dad Wants
Every dad is different, of course, but as Father's Day draws near let's take a moment to consider a few things most dads do enjoy:
You know, like reading his kids an uplifting bedtime story:
And then tucking them into bed:
Maybe your dad is an animal lover:
Or just likes relaxing outdoors, watching the butterflies flit by...
Maybe he's the type to really throw himself into his work at the DC Cook Nuclear Power Plant:
Or he might prefer getting a little more down and dirty in his off time:
... on his dirt bike.
Whatever your own dad is like, though, I think we can agree that every dad lives for that one shining, special moment: the one that will change his life forever.
Thanks to Lindsey W., Gina C., Anna C., Lizz R., Elizabeth E., Rebecca, & Julie L. for getting all that off their chests.