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The Minnesota Democrat said he would bring the ideas back to Congress, but didn't say what recommendations he would make.
Sen. Al Franken visited a middle school on Tuesday to talk with administrators, safety experts and counselors to trade ideas on how to improve school safety just three weeks after the Newtown shootings.
The private session included proposals for tighter perimeter security, lockdown drills and more mental health professionals, Franken told reporters afterward. The Minnesota Democrat said he would bring the ideas back to Congress, but didn't say what recommendations he would make.
"In the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, we are looking at a lot of issues regarding school safety, regarding mental health," said Franken, who has been working on legislation to bolster funding for mental health services in a variety of areas.
Issues of school safety, gun control and mental health have come to the fore since 26 people, including 20 children, were killed in the Dec. 14 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
President Obama has made cutting down on gun violence at priority in his second term. His plans could include increased mental health checks for those looking to buy a firearm. The National Rifle Association called for putting armed security guards in schools and the creation of a database of the mentally ill.
In Minnesota, Rep. Tony Cornish, R-Vernon Center, said he plans to introduce a bill that would allow teachers to carry weapons in the 2013 legislative session, which begins Tuesday.
Franken is co-sponsoring a bill to ban high-capacity ammunition magazines, but was noncommittal about whether he supports renewing an assault weapons ban.
He said a high priority is making sure potential mental health issues are caught and treated early.
"We are not going to prevent every incident in the United States," Franken said. "One of the things that we need to do better is identify mental health issues earlier in a child's life.
According to Minnesota School Counselors Association, Minnesota has the second-lowest ratio of school counselors to students in the nation, with about one counselor for every 800 students.
Gary Amoroso, executive director of the Minnesota Association of School Administrators, said the state's budget woes have made it difficult to hire counselors and social workers at schools. MASA plans to push the Legislature for more money to do so in 2013.
Franken, a member of the Senate Education Committee, said he's pushed for more appropriations for school counselors since he joined the Senate in 2009. With more mental health professionals in schools, he said, there's a better chance of stopping "someone who becomes a shooter, in a way that's happened in so many of these shootings."


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So New York fashion week is now complete and it's finally moving over to.... LONDON, so exciting! shows actually started on friday and I can't wait to see more! Here are my favorite looks from new york. Enjoy!


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Sep 5, 2009
Dr. Bob,
How can you of all people support socialized medicine. It scares the hell out of me.
Response from Dr. Frascino
"Socialized medicine" is a propaganda term dreamed-up by insurance companies and right-wing lunatics to try and scare folks into rejecting any kind of healthcare reform. If your house was on fire would you be worried about "socialized firefighters" coming to put out the blaze? Or if you are the victim of a violent crime, will you shun "socialized policemen" who come to your rescue? These programs are government run! The government also runs part of our current healthcare system: Medicare and the Veterans Affairs Medical Program. See the columns by Nicholas Kristof from the New York Times below. Hopefully, you'll find them enlightening!
Dr. Bob
September 3, 2009, OP-ED COLUMNIST
Health Care That Works
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF, New York Times
Here's a paradox.
Health care reform may be defeated this year in part because so many Americans believe the government can't do anything right and fear that a doctor will come to resemble an I.R.S. agent with a scalpel. Yet the part of America's health care system that consumers like best is the government-run part. Fifty-six to 60 percent of people in government-run Medicare rate it a 9 or 10 on a 10-point scale. In contrast, only 40 percent of those enrolled in private insurance rank their plans that high. Multiple surveys back that up. For example, 68 percent of those in Medicare feel that their own interests are the priority, compared with only 48 percent of those enrolled in private insurance. In truth, despite the deeply ingrained American conviction that government is bumbling when it is not evil, government intervention has been a step up in some areas from the private sector. Until the mid-19th century, firefighting was left mostly to a mishmash of volunteer crews and private fire insurance companies. In New York City, according to accounts in The New York Times in the 1850s and 1860s, firefighting often descended into chaos, with drunkenness and looting. So almost every country moved to what today's health insurance lobbyists might label "socialized firefighting." In effect, we have a single-payer system of public fire departments. We have the same for policing. If the security guard business were as powerful as the health insurance industry, then it would be denouncing "government takeovers" and "socialized police work." Throughout the industrialized world, there are a handful of these areas where governments fill needs better than free markets: fire protection, police work, education, postal service, libraries, health care. The United States goes along with this international trend in every area but one: health care. The truth is that government, for all its flaws, manages to do some things right, so that today few people doubt the wisdom of public police or firefighters. And the government has a particularly good record in medical care. Take the hospital system run by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the largest integrated health system in the United States. It is fully government run, much more "socialized medicine" than is Canadian health care with its private doctors and hospitals. And the system for veterans is by all accounts one of the best-performing and most cost-effective elements in the American medical establishment. A study by the Rand Corporation concluded that compared with a national sample, Americans treated in veterans hospitals "received consistently better care across the board, including screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up." The difference was particularly large in preventive medicine: veterans were nearly 50 percent more likely to receive recommended care than Americans as a whole. "If other health care providers followed the V.A.'s lead, it would be a major step toward improving the quality of care across the U.S. health care system," Rand reported. As for the other big government-run health care system in the United States, Medicare spends perhaps one-sixth as much on administration as private health insurers, although the comparison is imperfect and controversial. But the biggest weakness of private industry is not inefficiency but unfairness. The business model of private insurance has become, in part, to collect premiums from healthy people and reject those likely to get sick or, if they start out healthy and then get sick, to find a way to cancel their coverage. A reader wrote in this week to tell me about a colleague of hers who had health insurance through her company. The woman received a cancer diagnosis a few weeks ago, and she now faces chemotherapy co-payments that she cannot afford. Worse, because she is now unable to work and has to focus on treatment, she has been shifted to short-term disability for 90 days and after that, she will lose her employer health insurance. She can keep her insurance if she makes Cobra payments on her own, but she can't afford this. In her case, her company will voluntarily help her but I just don't understand why we may be about to reject health reform and stick with a dysfunctional system that takes away the health coverage of hard-working Americans when they become too sick with cancer to work. On my blog, foreigners regularly express bewilderment that America may reject reform and stick with a system that drives families into bankruptcy when they get sick. That's what they expect from the Central African Republic, not the United States. Let's hope we won't miss this chance. A public role in health care shouldn't be any scarier or more repugnant than a public fire department.
HEALTH CARE REFORM, WON'T IT BE BAD FOR HIV POSITIVE PEOPLE? Sep 2, 2009
Dr. Bob, Why are you pushing Obama's health care reform? They are going to take over medical care, cut care to elderly folks like grandmothers and have panels to decide who lives and dies. I'm sure they will cut care to those of us with HIV cause it is expensive to treat us. Shouldn't we try to block such rationing of health care? Zelda
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hello Zelda,
Health care reform will not throw your granny off a cliff, nor will it cut off care to HIVers! In many ways we already have health care rationing that is not only unfair; it's morally reprehensible. (See Nicholas Kristof's article from the New York Times below.) It's time you turned off Fox News and stopped listening to the scare tactics of the insurance companies and rightwing wingnuts. Democrats, like Obama, have had to fight for every dollar in the AIDS Drug Assistance Plan (ADAP) and Ryan White Fund. Don't be fooled by the myths, lies and hype. Health care reform is desperately needed.
Dr. Bob
Until Medical Bills Do Us Part
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF, Op-Ed Columnist New York Times, August 30, 2009
Critics fret that health care reform would undermine American family values, not least by convening somber death panels to wheel away Grandma as if she were Old Yeller.
But peel away the emotions and fearmongering, and in fact it is the existing system that unnecessarily takes lives and breaks apart families.
My friend M. you'll understand in a moment why she's terrified of my using her name had to make a searing decision a year ago. She was married to a sweet, gentle man whom she loved, but who had become increasingly absent-minded. Finally, he was diagnosed with early-onset dementia.
The disease is degenerative, and he will become steadily less able to care for himself. At some point, as his medical needs multiply, he will probably need to be institutionalized.
The hospital arranged a conference call with a social worker, who outlined how the dementia and its financial toll on the family would progress, and then added, out of the blue: "Maybe you should divorce."
"I was blown away," M. told me. But, she said, the hospital staff members explained that they had seen it all before, many times. If M.'s husband required long-term care, the costs would be catastrophic even for a middle-class family with savings.
Eventually, after the expenses whittled away their combined assets, her husband could go on Medicaid but by then their children's nest egg would be gone, along with her 401(k) plan. She would face a bleak retirement with neither her husband nor her savings.
A complicating factor was that this was a second marriage. M.'s first husband had died, leaving an inheritance that he had intended for their children. She and her second husband had a prenuptial agreement, but that would not protect her assets from his medical expenses.
The hospital told M. not to waste time in dissolving the marriage. For five years after any divorce, her assets could be seized precisely because the government knows that people sometimes divorce husbands or wives to escape their medical bills.
"How could I divorce him? I loved him," she told me.
"I explored a lot of options with an attorney here in town," she added. "The attorney said, 'I don't see any other options for you.' It took about a year for me to do the divorce, it was so hard."
So M. divorced the man she loves. I asked him what he thought of this. He can still speak, albeit not always coherently, and he paused a long, long time. All he could manage was: "It's hard to say."
Long-term care constitutes a difficult and expensive challenge in any health system. But the American patchwork, full of cracks through which people fall, has a special problem with medical expenses of all kinds bankrupting couples.
A study reported in The American Journal of Medicine this month found that 62 percent of American bankruptcies are linked to medical bills. These medical bankruptcies had increased nearly 50 percent in just six years. Astonishingly, 78 percent of these people actually had health insurance, but the gaps and inadequacies left them unprotected when they were hit by devastating bills.
M. still helps her husband and, quietly, continues to live with him and care for him. But she worries that the authorities will come after her if they realize that they divorced not because of irreconcilable differences but because of irreconcilable medical bills. There were awkward questions from friends who saw the divorce announcement in the newspaper.
"It's just crazy," she said. "It twists people like pretzels."
The existing system doesn't just break up families, it also costs lives. A 2004 study by the Institute of Medicine, a branch of the National Academy of Sciences, found that lack of health insurance causes 18,000 unnecessary deaths a year. That's one person slipping through the cracks and dying every half an hour.
In short, it's a good bet that our existing dysfunctional health system knocks off far more people than an army of "death panels" could even if they existed, worked 24/7 and got around in a fleet of black helicopters.
So, for those of you inclined to believe the worst about President Obama, think it through. Suppose he is indeed a secret, foreign-born Muslim agent who is scheming to undermine American family values while killing off as many grandmothers as possible.
If all that were true, why on earth would he be trying so hard to reform our health care system? We already know how to prod families into divorce and take a life unnecessarily every 30 minutes all we need to do is reject reform and stick with exactly what we have.
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Carlos Barquin needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 88 designs submitted by 29 freelance designers.
High end wedding photographer looking for boutique style logo for new photography buseiness. This would be a separate business from my established children's photography business.
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I'm looking for a boutique style design for my wedding photography business.
I currently have a children and family portrait studio http://www.lppgallery.com but I'm looking to create a separate brand for my wedding clients. I'm looking for a classy, clean sheek artisic design with a fine boutique feel.
I'd really like to have something that would work with my current lppgallery.com so that I can work both business from the same studio.
It must be easy to read.
I would like to stay within 3 colors the blue and brown in my children's website and the green in the
But feel free to show me your creativity if you see something different.
I'd like to have a B used in the design so that I can use it on it's own.
Looking forward to seeing your logo ideas.
I would like the final logo in layers so I can use it in parts if needed and I would like to be able to change the colors.
I also would like to see a b/w version.
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Permission to cheat
Another great TED Talk. I'm reading Dan Ariely's Predicatably Irrational at the moment. It's great.
It's a wonderful challenge to many conventional wisdoms.
Here he tackles why our consistenly irrational behaviour reveals why traditional economic theory is often so wide of the mark.
Really interesting to hear how permission to cheat is granted - and what that means for the stock market.


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In January 1960, he and French copilot Jacques Piccard navigated the U.S. Navy's bathyscaph Trieste into the Challenger Deep, the deepest spot in the World Ocean. At nearly seven miles, the record still stands. Retired U.S. Navy Captain Walsh also was a member of Operation Deep Freeze in 1971, spending more than a month on the ice in Antarctica and earning recognition for his contributions there by having an Antarctic mountain ridge named for him. Today, Captain Walsh is president of International Maritime, Inc., an Oregon-based consulting company that has completed projects in 20 nations. He is one of 20 living Honorary Members of the Explorers Club, an Honorary Life Member of the Adventurers Club, and a Fellow of England's Royal Geographic Society. Captain Walsh is a 1954 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and earned Master's and Doctorate degrees in Oceanography from Texas A&M University and a second Master's degree from California State University in San Diego. A technical advisor for such films as Gray Lady Down , Raise the Titanic , The Hunt for Red October , and The Abyss , Captain Walsh is scheduled to lead an expedition in April 2000 to HMS Breadalbane , the world's northernmost shipwreck, 350 feet beneath the ice off Beechey Island in the Canadian Arctic. He spoke recently about a variety of topics to Naval History Editor Fred L. Schultz.
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There's a lot more work to be done.
That was the sentiment that came from a meeting held at Town Hall Wednesday night, in which a consulting firm presented its first look at the impacts a slot parlor would have on Raynham.
There's a lot more work to be done.
That was the sentiment that came from a meeting held at Town Hall Wednesday night, in which a consulting firm presented its first look at the impacts a slot parlor would have on Raynham.
As Raynham Park owner George Carney readies his site-specific application for review in a bid at the state's sole slot parlor license, the town is preparing for its potential effects.
The meeting was, in part, a kickoff presentation put together by Connecticut-based B & S Consulting, the firm hired by the town and paid for by the applicant to study the potential effects. It was also a platform for residents to voice their concerns.
One primary concern for John Cockerham, who was one of about 40 residents to attend the meeting, was traffic.
Cockerham, 65, urged the firm to study traffic, particularly along Elm Street East, which runs from Route 138 to Route 104 in Bridgewater.
"Traffic has increased there over the last few years," Cockerham said.
Traffic will likely only get worse, he added, with the town's second Walmart slated to open in early fall and a 40B housing project in the works on the other side of Elm Street East in Bridgewater.
"I hope you'll give that a good look," he told the firm.
The firm, hired on April 9, began its research the next day, starting with interviewing town employees.
Scott Hesketh, a licensed engineer and the firm's traffic consultant on the project, said the firm will focus on intersection and analysis of roads nearby.
They expect the majority of traffic to be local, and the outside traffic to come up Route 495, he added.
Other basic planning concerns include signs, parking and site circulation, storm water management, landscaping and lighting.
"Twelve hundred and fifty slots is not a huge facility," said Robert Birmingham, a certified planner with the firm. "So it's not going to have the impact that Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun have had on southeastern Connecticut."
Internationally, gambling is a $1.5 trillion industry each year, in which 2.2 billion people participate, according to studies, Birmingham said.
"The point is, gaming is here to stay," he added.
But that doesn't mean the town doesn't get a say.
"This state law has actually taken a lot of power and put it in the hands of the town," said David Schweid, a town planner and the firm's third member.
The town has two major votes to take in the coming weeks and months. Residents must ratify a mitigation agreement for the town, and also vote to accept the applicant's proposal. Or no slots.
Phase one of Carney's plan, if he wins the bid, is to place up to 1,250 slot machines in the lower level clubhouse at Raynham Park. In time, he plans to demolish the grandstand and construct a larger building, and retail center on site.
Further site plan details are not yet available, but Carney, who owns the Park, said after the meeting Wednesday that plans are coming along well.
He also spoke to residents' concern during the meeting about who would be policing the property.
"I just want police and fire to know we have an understanding," Carney said. "We'll continue to use them as we have in the past."
Studies show that local street crime does not increase dramatically with a casino, but on-site crime does go up, the firm noted.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is scheduled to award the category one license for a slot parlor before it awards the three casino licenses.
Per the gaming law, the slot parlor can hold up to 1,250 slot machines and must offer a minimum capital investment of $125 million. The facility will be taxed at 40 percent.
The firm, which is still compiling data, plans to hold another meeting in May to discuss the impacts in greater detail.
For residents who missed the meeting, the firm's slideshow presentation will be available on the town's website at www.town.raynham.ma.us. And the entire meeting will air on the Raynham Channel starting on Thursday.


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First our family friend Andy died alone in his apartment in Burdujeni (Suceava)
He died alone like dog , with no friends or relatives around (my grandmother always said that we die alone with only the maker in front of us , and no relatives are just dust compared with the full dark and freedom)
I don't know more about his death , what happened but i know his son tried to convince the elders that Andy's last wish was to burn in fire and not to be eaten by worms and the ugly humus.
I have to ask my sisters more about it .
He always told us stories about his family and how they went on OLT river by boat with the full crew (family)
and how they saw bears i think in Harghita moving around his boat in the dark throwing tree roots arund, he went to a store and he asked for bread and it was Ceausescu time when bread was scarce and only you could get only one per person so the people around gave him their pieces and for the all family
and how they went down the river and somwehere where only romanians exists in the south
they throwed stones to them just for fun
Another beautiful story he told us was about his trip with the bycicle (Pegas) from Suceava to Sighisoara
over the mountains to the Medieval Festival .How they had some strong drinks with them (Afinata) and once Anduta felt with the bycicle so strong that he was bleeding but with his father help and strong drinks they continued.In Sihisoara they stayed with some high school teenagers around and they asked for some grass/pot so Andy created the master pot with simple Carpati + Pepper + other things to put in the soup not in your nose and the funny thing people liked it and they wanted more.
only after a few days Andy told them that it was only the power of Carpati and nothing else :P
Rest him in heavens , we don't know that power of Chirst is with weak people and not in the stronger ones .
Second death was by Calin's father , i don't know reea is cursed or something? because we have so many deaths in such a short time inside our company.I can't take it anymore.
I can't cry anymore just to be shoked and i can't react anymore.At the funerals i couldn't cry but only now , the shock is to heavy and too soon and sometimes the brains can't react to so many
wrong happenings.
And the big shock of today i'm almost single or more single than less single, and i swear i had a dream about it , Don't ask it's very complicated.
Between xmass and new year i had very strong flu , so strong that a few days i had only dreams , you know the shamanic ones , on the brick of life and death theritory, and death is so cold.
At the Calin's father funerals i had a revelation: with each one we loose we die ourselves piece by piece and in the end nothing is left and we fly high into one thousands suns.
There is no sense in this world if you look with mortal eyes , but maybe there is something interesting where the saints are resting and playing/singing.
ps: I can haz catz , so you know that always there someone to surpress our pain in the back (yes we do have a cat in the house)
Dear god gravitation and worms sux, we need heaven on earth soon


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Gov. John Huntsman (R-UT) has broken with his GOP colleagues and will accept all of the federal recovery funds for his state. In an interview with MSNBC today, Huntsman took a swipe at his colleagues who oppose the recovery, saying they were simply engaging in "gratuitous political griping":
Q: So why don't you do what Gov. Jindal is doing and refuse the money that has to do with unemployment benefits? […]
HUNTSMAN: As far as I'm concerned, the debate has been had, the vote has been taken, the money is being sent. … It's about bold solutions and pragmatic approaches that make us [Republicans] pre-eminent as opposed to kind of gratuitous political griping. We're taking it because we have some holes to fill in our budget.
When pressed by Norah O'Donnell, Huntsman tried to walk back his statement. "Bobby Jindal is great," he said, claiming he was trying to "refer generally to Republican responses to issues of the day." Watch it:
Republican Govs. Bobby Jindal (LA), Mark Sanford (SC), Butch Otter (ID), Sarah Palin (AK), Sonny Perdue (GA), Rick Perry (TX), and Bob Riley (AL) have also suggested they may turn down some recovery funds.


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Mr. John Barnes, Ms. Toni Crawford, Mr. Wilfredo Gonzalez, Mr. Hugh Greene, Ms. Ann Hicks, Ms. Wanyonyi Kendrick, Ms. Joy Korman, Dr. Katherine Robinson, Dr. Bruce Taylor, Mr. Kevin Twomey
Dr. Edythe Abdullah, Mr. Luther Coggin, Ms. Joannie Newton
Chair Taylor called the workshop to order.
Chair Taylor introduced Mr. Lee Moon as UNF's new Athletic Director. He stated that the university community was optimistic about Coach Moon's upcoming involvement with Osprey athletics. He offered an opportunity for Coach Moon to address the Board.
Coach Moon stated that he was excited to be at UNF and hoped that his presence would create an athletic department that the university and the community would be proud of.
President Delaney welcomed Coach Moon and stated that the university was excited to have him.
President Delaney provided an update on the budget situation, stating that the university should be able to get through this year. He spoke about the economic stimulus package and the possibilities this might offer for the State University System.
Chair Taylor asked for a MOTION for approval of the minutes from the November 13, 2008 workshop. The MOTION was offered by Trustee Korman and seconded by Trustee Hicks. Chair Taylor asked for further discussion and then called for the vote. The MOTION was approved as presented.
Chair Taylor asked Vice President Owen to provide this report.
Vice President Owen updated trustees on the gender equity issues identified by the NCAA D-I Athletic Certification Committee in their Analysis Report. She clarified these issues as (1) the need for locker room space for women's swimming and diving, and (2) office space for softball coaches. Vice President Owen reported that the university had submitted a plan to the NCAA to address these issues.
Chair Taylor introduced Dr. MacTaggart and welcomed him back to the university.
Dr. MacTaggart stated that the focus of this conversation was (1) how to sustain excellent leadership in difficult economic times, and (2) strategic financing. He posed considerations for schools that might emerge from the financial crisis as stronger institutions.
Dr. MacTaggart spoke about the university's vision and drew comparisons from other institutions of national and international recognition. He talked about board of trustees' engagement and active partnership with the president.
Dr. MacTaggart highlighted the university's strength in handling the recent budget cuts and asked trustees to comment on their perception of this process. Trustees discussed previous and anticipated budget cuts and talked about a strategic perspective on academic programs, enrollment, athletics and philanthropy.
Trustees discussed the strategic plan and asked the administration to elaborate on resource restrictions and the alignment of resources with the strategic plan. Ideas were explored for accommodating socially and economically disadvantaged students. Also considered was funding for the transformational learning opportunities.
Trustees talked about the strategic goals and a need to adjust to the current economic circumstances. This conversation addressed the framework and clarity of the strategic goals and the mission statement, confirming that it was essential in these economic times to create transparency in the strategic plan. Also, discussed was the importance of articulating the strategic plan to those who would make decisions about the future of the university.
Trustees discussed the differences in a state university system and a state college system.
The administration agreed to present a crisper interpretation of the strategic plan at an upcoming meeting. They clarified that the plan should be as compelling in setting strategy during economic downturns as it was in better economic times, with goals different in degree but not in kind. The administration stated that efforts were underway to present, for consideration, benchmarks from other institutions worthy of emulation.
Trustees asked for clarification on plans to accommodate upcoming budget shortfalls. The administration responded that efforts were being made to define what supported the core of the institution and what was peripheral. Also, discussions were underway to prioritize long term investments. The administration acknowledged that the intent was to sustain the trajectory without compromising the integrity of the institution.
Trustees stated that, in order to be champions of the university, they needed to have a good understanding of the strategic plan. It was noted that UNF should emerge from the current financial climate as an institution in a good position to move forward with the strategic plan.
Chair Taylor adjourned the workshop.
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FROM THE FRONT | Nip & Fab launched by Rodial
IT LOOKS like we have another Marcia Kilgore on our hands. Maybe. Because the Nip & Fab range is created by Rodial founder Maria Hatzistefanis. Although I have yet to find a Rodial product, despite all the hype, that I really like (or get amazing results from). That said, Rodial is a successful brand (somehow... sorry, I couldn't help it) and it looks like Nip & Fab will be too. American readers, you'll have to order it through the Boots website.
Commissioned by Boots to create an accesible yet luxury brand for them, Nip & Fab has launched into Boots and Harvey Nichols. It's tag line? That ever product does what it says on the front. Every product is a 'fix' so to speak -- tummy fix, cellulite fix, dry leg fix, etc. The website lists just a few of the key ingredients for each product. The Harvey Nichols website has much better descriptions.
The price point? Much less than the hefty pricetag on many of the Rodial products, all 11 SKUs ranging from £7.95 to £18.95. The Nip & Fab Multi-Fix Oil has won a Pure Beauty award for Best Bodycare Launch of 2010 already and the Tummy Fix has sold out (though is now back in stock).
But, Nip & Fab isn't the first brand in this trend. For the past few years, stores have been commissioning slicker, higher-end brands to create ranges for them.
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Serves 2-4
4 slices of bacon
4 slices of bread
1/2 cup shredded cheese (I prefer cheddar)
4 eggs
Salt and pepper, to taste
Preheat the oven to 400° F. Grease 4 wells of a muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In the microwave, cook bacon about 3 minutes between 2 sheets paper towels on plate, until partially cooked but not completely crispy. Cut out rounds of bread with a round cookie cutter or drinking glass. Press the bread rounds into the greased muffin wells. Curl a piece of bacon around each piece of bread, positioning it between the bread and the muffin tin to help keep it in position. Sprinkle a small amount of shredded cheese on top of each piece of bread. One at a time, crack an egg, removing about half of the white, and dropping the remaining white and yolk over each piece of bread, being careful not to break the yolks.
Bake until eggs are cooked through to your liking (about 10-12 minutes) and bacon is crispy. Run a knife around the edge of each muffin well and pop the egg cups out. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve immediately.
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Research at the School of Medicine
The UC Davis School of Medicine is part of a comprehensive academic health system that excels at translating scientific discoveries and new technology into improved patient care and community-wide health. In this way, the three entities that comprise UC Davis Health —the medical school, the medical center and the medical group—share a common commitment to discovering and sharing knowledge to improve human health. Our focus on academic excellence and social responsibility supports our institutional commitment to transform healthcare and improve health for all.
At any one time, more than 500 active research programs supported by over $200 million in outside funding are underway in the School of Medicine, either on the Davis campus, or at the Medical Center in Sacramento. In 2010, the American Association of Medical Colleges ranked UC Davis School of Medicine as the fastest growing research program in the nation.
The faculty and staff of the School of Medicine lead a wide range of research and research training programs, ranging from translational sciences, to clinical trials of promising new therapies and diagnostics, to studies of health care policy, finance and delivery systems that impact large populations and communities.
Faculty in the School of Medicine specialize in a wide range of basic and applied research including those related to cancer biology, vascular biology, genetic diseases and functional genomics, health services, infectious diseases, neuroscience, nutrition, telemedicine, and vision science. In addition, School of Medicine faculty are engaged in innovative collaborations within the UC Davis community — with the California Regional Primate Research Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, Division of Biological Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, and the College of Engineering.
A number of major research programs at UC Davis involve collaborating scientists from multiple parts of the campus. These include the Cancer Center, the Center for Neuroscience, the MIND Institute, the Center for Comparative Medicine, the Center for Tissue Regeneration and Repair, the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, the Telehealth Center, and the California Regional Primate Center. Other major programs exist in human genetics, genomics, pharmacogenomics and membrane biology.
We also collaborate with several affiliated research institutions, such as the Shriner's Hospital for Children, Veterans Affairs (VA) Health System, USDA Western Human Nutrition Research Center and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories.
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Creator: Chapman, John Kenyon.
Collection number: 3419
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Abstract: John Kenyon Chapman (1947-2009), known as Yonni, was a life-long social justice activist, organizer, and historian who focused his academic and social efforts on workers rights and African American empowerment in central North Carolina. Chapman was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, in 1947; graduated from Harvard University in 1969; and then moved to Atlanta, Ga., to join the fight for African American equality. He relocated to North Carolina in 1975 and worked as a laboratory technician at the North Carolina Continue reading "John Kenyon Chapman Papers, 1969-2009"


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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Charlie Allen Cleans House
After the Evers blog, thought I'd send along some scans of mid-century ad illustrations and illustrators I have admired. I cleaned out a voluminous ad clip file in the past couple of weeks... a whole lot of stuff that wasn't very good... probably clipped for information or reference. In doing so, came across some work that is good and that you might enjoy seeing.
Several examples of the ubiquitous TV Guide.
These are not outstanding art or illustration....just average issues. Most are signed, but with the exception of 'Amsel', hard to read.
But... they reminds me of an era.
An era where, somehow, there was a stability about going to the check-out counter and always seeing TV Guide prominently displayed on a wire stand.
It was a constant and familiar part of our lives. And....to an illustrator, reassuring because the covers were illustration. Strong, bold illustration, easily seen... some by the 'better' illustrators, and most by artists not well known.
Certainly by the 70's there were a lot of new names in the east....many 'would be' Fuchs, or Peaks in style. I miss those TV Guide days. Being a creature who resists and even abhors change, in spite of my announced mantra of 'change is the constant', I miss order and the slower way of life that 'usta be' in those days.
Enough geezer rambling and pondering. These were in the bulging ad file that I've cleaned out, and not worth a blog, though with a few better illustrators, a 'TV Guide' blog might be an interesting TI. More odds and ends to come....hopefully for entertainment.
Cheers and best... Chas.
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wow- that brought back some memories- all those illustrations I saw growing up, must of helped to model me and my work!ReplyDelete
I remember many of these covers by the check-out. Thanks for sharingReplyDelete
Numbers 1 and 3 are by Jim SharpeReplyDelete
Number 2, of course, Richard Amsel
Number 4 sure looks like Bernie Fuchs
Number 5 is Ted Coconis (not sure of that spelling)
- Rich2:12 AM
Yeah! How it "usta be" - you sent me into a search and research with this one, Charlie.ReplyDelete
In those times the German TV-Guide, "HörZu" (which translates to "listen to", it was also a Radio-Guide) came up every week with a very "Rockwellesque" cover; a source of constant amazement to me.
These countless humorous genre kind of illustrations (some 250 for this magazine alone) with unvarying perfection were done by a Dansk illustrator, I found out.
Kurt Ard is his name, a self-taught chap on top of it - don't even know if he has been covered in TI yet, I must confess.
Del; Thanks for ID'ing Jim Sharpe - I've heard the name but wasn't familiar with his work or signature. The others are ID'ed in my Flickr archives (or by hovering your cursor over the image) except the unsigned piece.ReplyDelete
Rich; Very interesting about Kurt Ard. I've been meaning to take a look at him on TI for some time... I have quite a few things by him from his early American period in the late '50s. I know David Roach wrote about him in the new Lifestyle Illustrations of the '60s book we featured recently.


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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon is reported to have recently suggested to both Israeli and American officials that US Secretary of State John Kerry is just fishing for a Nobel Peace Prize with his "obsessive" involvement in the Middle East peace process, and the sooner he wins it and leaves, the better off Israel will be.
Israel's biggest daily newspaper, Yediot Ahronot, broke the story that in closed-door talks in Israel, Ya'alon did not hold back when confronting the Americans over their peace proposals.
"The security proposals that the Americans presented aren't worth the paper they are printed on," Ya'alon reportedly said. "The only thing that can 'save' us is for John Kerry to win his Nobel Prize and leave us be."
Ya'alon said Kerry's exaggerated peace efforts over the past six months had ignored crucial realities, and as such could never lead to true peace.
Palestinian leader "Abu Mazen is kept in power by our sword," the defense minister is said to have explained to the Americans. "The moment we leave Judea and Samaria he is finished."
Such an assertion might have at one time been brushed aside, but that is precisely what happened when Israel abandoned Gaza in 2005. Hamas promptly seized control of the territory, massacring Abbas' forces and supporters in the process.
Ya'alon, a former IDF chief of staff and head of military intelligence, pointed out, "I live and breath the conflict with the Palestinians, I know what they are thinking, what they want and what they really mean. ...John Kerry can teach me nothing about the conflict with the Palestinians."
According to Ya'alon, the only way for Israel to maintain its security at this time is to retain control of Judea and Samaria, and especially the strategic Jordan Valley. Otherwise, Tel Aviv can expect the same level of almost-daily rocket attacks that southern Israel has suffered since Israel left Gaza.
When contacted by Israel Radio, the Defense Ministry did not deny that Ya'alon had made the remarks. A source in the ministry reminded listeners that "all along [Ya'alon] has expressed deep concerns that the diplomatic process could lead to missiles on Tel Aviv and Ben-Gurion Airport. He doesn't intend to compromise on Israeli security even is he is called a hard nut to crack."
Still, the reported exchange angered fellow Israeli ministers and lawmakers across the political spectrum. Left-wing and centrist parties, some from within the government, accused Ya'alon of risking Israel's good standing with Washington. Even a member of Ya'alon's own Likud Party, Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz, said it had been wrong of his colleague to personally insult Kerry.
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Food guide gets tough on sugary drinks, salt and fats
AUSTRALIANS are being urged to choose the right kind of fats, cut down on sugary drinks and avoid adding salt to food, in new national dietary guidelines.
The National Health and Medical Research Guidelines are the most authoritative source of information on nutrition, a reference for health professionals, policy makers and educators and the subject of intense debate and lobbying by the food industry, health campaigners and academics.
For the latest version, the first update in a decade, researchers reviewed 55,000 pieces of scientific research and modelled about 100 dietary patterns.
Much of the advice is little-changed from the 2003 version, with people encouraged to eat plenty of vegetables and fruit, wholegrain foods and legumes, lean meats and fish and reduced-fat dairy products.
But the latest guidelines mark a change of emphasis on fat, with a move away from calls to cut fat intake, and a distinction between foods containing mainly unhealthy saturated fats such as butter and cream and those containing mainly beneficial polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats such as olive or canola oil, nut butters and pastes and avocados.
The shift was welcomed by the Heart Foundation, which said while it was important for people to reduce their intake of bad fats, they should replace these with good fats.
''People should not cut all fats from their diet,'' foundation chief executive Lyn Roberts said.
''It's good to eat some health-ier fats and oils such as canola oil, nuts and fish, as they provide essential nutrients for heart health and protect against disease,'' Dr Roberts said.
The council resisted calls to make beneficial fats a separate food group. The chairwoman of the dietary guidelines working committee, Amanda Lee, said the committee had decided against this because it thought this would be confusing, given healthy fats could be found in foods such as meats and avocados, which belonged in other groups.
The guidelines take a stronger line on foods containing added sugar. While the 2003 guidelines said people should ''take care to consume only moderate amounts'' of these foods, the new guidelines urge people to ''limit'' their intake of sweetened soft drinks and lollies.
Rosemary Stanton, a public health nutritionist who also served on the committee, said this had been driven by stronger evidence about the link between sugary drinks and weight gain.
The advice on salt has also been toughened, from ''choose foods low in salt'' to urging people to limit their intake of foods containing added salt, reading labels to choose lower sodium products, and not adding salt in cooking or at the table.
The council says 60 per cent of Australian adults and 25 per cent of children are overweight or obese and, if trends continue, by 2025, 83 per cent of men and 75 per cent of women over the age of 20 will be overweight or obese.


text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - I want to eat some good raw fish in Seoul Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in I want to eat some good raw fish in Seoul Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> FAQ View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Swiss JamesJoined: 26 Nov 2003Location: Shanghai Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 10:59 pm Post subject: I want to eat some good raw fish in Seoul anyone got any hints about where to go? The plan so far is to head to that Noryangjin fish market where I hear there are a few restaurants, taking a korean friend with me since I currently know the korean names for exactly 1 fish. Back to top indytrucksJoined: 09 Apr 2003Location: The Shelf Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 11:09 pm Post subject: Noryangjin is bang on. Loads of restaurants, loads to choose from. I will say this ... EVERY SINGLE Korean person I know advises against eating raw fish in the summer. They reckon the chances of getting sick are higher than in the colder months. Seeing as wifey's sister is a parasitologist, and told me of all the wonderful creeepy crawlies you can get from raw fish, I'm going to go with the Koreans on this one. Back to top Swiss JamesJoined: 26 Nov 2003Location: Shanghai Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 11:10 pm Post subject: Hmm, well it's a good point, however I'm rock hard/a bit stupid so I'm going to risk it. Back to top The Great ToadJoined: 12 Jun 2004 Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 11:27 pm Post subject: .Last edited by The Great Toad on Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:48 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top eamoJoined: 08 Mar 2003Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964. Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 12:05 am Post subject: I ate Sassimi in Seokcho at the weekend. It was so fresh the fins were still moving!! A strange experience to eat something that hasn't stopped moving yet!! Back to top shawner88Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 12:31 am Post subject: Try the Han River Sushi Emporium...top quality. Back to top Pyongshin SangjaJoined: 20 Apr 2003Location: I love baby! Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:14 am Post subject: I will say this ... EVERY SINGLE Korean person I know lives in a country where public toilets have no soap, hot water or paper towels. Fish, schmish. Back to top the saintJoined: 09 Dec 2003Location: not there yet... Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:53 am Post subject: Pyongshin Sangja wrote: I will say this ... EVERY SINGLE Korean person I know lives in a country where public toilets have no soap, hot water or paper towels. Fish, schmish. Soap is simply hype for hygene unless it is antibacterial To kill bacteria, hot water would have to be so hot it would take your skin off Paper towels? How are they more hygenic than either a) a hand drier or b) using your own handkerchief which is yours and yours alone Soap shmoap Back to top ohahakehteJoined: 24 Aug 2003Location: The State of Denial Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 3:20 am Post subject: sushi no-mi-ji is a great sushi joint. its right across the street from the hyundai dept store at omokgyo subway. it has the huge revolving sushi counter where you can take whatever dishes you want. pricey but massissoyo Back to top posco's trumpetJoined: 20 Apr 2003Location: Beneath the Underdog Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 6:03 am Post subject: How to wash your hands Unfortunately, it is not good enough just to wash your hands often. You also have to wash your hands the right way. Here's how to do it: Find the towel that you will use to dry your hands. It is better to use a paper towel because germs can live in wet hand towels. If you have to touch a container or a knob to the towel out, do it before you wash your hands. Hold the towel under your arm until you need it. Wet your hands with warm water. Put soap on your hands. It is better to use a liquid soap because germs can live on wet bars of soap. Bar soap is acceptable as long as you dry it on a rack. Rub your hands together for 10 to 15 seconds. Wash longer if you can still see dirt on your hands. Make sure that you wash in between your fingers, the backs of your hands, your thumbs, and under your fingernails. (Try singing two versus of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" to yourself while you rub to make sure that you are washing long enough). Rinse your hands thoroughly with warm water. Make sure that you rinse in between your fingers and under rings. Pat your hands dry. If there is a blow dryer for your hands, push the button with your elbow. Use the towel to turn off the water. If you touch the water faucet after you wash your hands, you may get germs on your fingers again. What should I use - liquid soap, bar soap or alcohol rinse? Bar soap and liquid soap whether antimicrobial or not are all effective in killing off organisms on your hands as long as the proper handwashing procedures are followed. See our handwashing instructions for a full explanation on handwashing technique. Plain soap - Hand washing with plain soap is just as good as other methods as long as a good lather is built up and friction is used to reach all areas of the hand. If you are using plain soap try to get a soap dish that has allows the soap to drain as opposed to sitting in a pool of water. This will ensure that organisms can't sit around in the pooled water. Liquid soap - Liquid soap is nice because it doesn't sit in a soap dish, but you still need to lather up and create some good friction to get your hands clean. Alcohol based hand disinfectant - Hospital based hand disinfectants must have at least 60% ethyl alcohol, so if you're looking to buy some for home make sure it has at least this amount. The handrinse is very effective in killing off organisms as long as your hands are clean. If your hands are soiled the alcohol can't work on disinfecting your skin because the dirt is in the way. Caution is needed when lighting flames be sure your hands are dry because alcohol is flammable. http://www.uhn.ca/patient/general/handwashing.asp HAND DRYING: A STUDY OF BACTERIAL TYPES ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT HAND DRYING METHODS AND WITH HOT AIR DRYERS Keith Redway, Brian Knights, Zoltan Bozoky, Abigail Theobald & Sarah Hardcastle, Applied Ecology Research Group, School of Biosciences, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1M 8JS UK January 1994 (20 pages) SUMMARY In a previous study (Knights et al., 1993) under naturalistic conditions, towels were found to be more efficient in drying the hands than hot air dryers, many people completing drying on clothes, etc. Microbiological studies revealed that using towels after washing reduced bacterial counts on the hands by an average of 42% (paper) and 10% (cotton). With hot air dryers, however, counts increased by more than 500%. Bacteria were blown out of dryers whenever they were running. The present study was carried out, using standard techniques, to identify and count the bacteria associated with hand washing and drying, using the same naturalistic conditions in toilets as before. Average bacterial counts were again reduced by using towels (by about 38%), the most significant decrease (58%) being in bacteria grown on nutrient agar after using paper towels. Hot air dryers again produced significant increases in all bacteria (by more than 260%). Types typical of skin (including staphylococci and micrococci) increased by an average of 169%. Skin and gut bacterial counts rose by 438%, the largest increases being in enterobacteria and coliforms, including Escherichia coli (395%). Some types and strains of the bacteria found can be pathogenic. The increases in gut bacteria are indicative of faecal contamination of the hands. In a further study, bacteria were isolated from swabs taken from the air flow, nozzle and air inlet of 35 hot air dryers in nine types of location (including hospitals, eating places, railway stations, public houses, colleges, shops and sports clubs). Bacteria were relatively numerous in the air flows and on the inlets of 100% of dryers sampled and in 97% of the nozzles. Staphylococci and micrococci (probably from skin and hair) were blown out of 97% of the dryers and 63% showed evidence of the potential pathogen Staphylococcus aureus. At least 6 species of gut bacteria (enterobacteria) were isolated from the air flows of 63% of dryers, indicating faecal contamination. It is concluded that hot air dryers have the potential for depositing pathogenic bacteria onto the hands and body. Bacteria could be inhaled and are distributed into the general environment whenever dryers are running. It is recommended that the use of hot air dryers should be carefully considered on health grounds, especially in sensitive locations such as hospitals, catering establishments and food preparation areas. http://users.wmin.ac.uk/~redwayk/research/had2.htm Back to top VanIslanderJoined: 18 Aug 2003Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo! Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 6:11 am Post subject: I'm sorry Seoulites but if you want fresh seafood go to the coast, especially the restaurants at Jalgalchi market or elsewhere in that city: Busan I travel about forty minutes to the port city of Tongyeong to get what Koreans have said is the best raw fish in the country. (That said, I'm more partial to haemul tang and other seafood dishes, even with live, squirming squid in a spicy broth. Yum!) Back to top the_beaverJoined: 15 Jan 2003 Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 6:16 am Post subject: VanIslander wrote: I travel about forty minutes to the port city of Tongyeong to get what Koreans have said is the best raw fish in the country. Koreans in coastal towns always say that about a nearby place to have raw fish. Seriously, it comes out the water, gets sliced, and you eat it. It's not like you can cook it wrong. . . Back to top Fishead soupJoined: 24 Jun 2007Location: Korea Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:05 pm Post subject: I personally like the Tuna buffet places. You pay a set price and you get as much as you like. These places vary in quality but overall the Dokto(named after the island) are the best. The fish is usually served dethawed its almost impossible to get it fresh. The fish in caught in deep waters and has to be put on ice. These places have a great atmosphere. Unlike the flatfish places its no problem going in alone. 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I have worked in property maintenence and refurbishment for over 15 years. I have a broad range of skills including joinery, building/construction work, kitchen/bathroom design and fitting, plumbing, plastering, painting and decorating. I offer complete property maintenance... read more
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Honest, reliable and friendly service. We aim for complete customer satisfaction and believe that communication is a major key from start too finish. We never use sub-contractors and only use our close team of trusted workers. Thanks for reading my profile. read more
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Small jobs ie fencing , garden tidy , Power washing , mowing , car cleaning and inside decorating , joinery , small plastering jobs , painting , wallpapering , plumbing , tiling , flooring not limitng but I do'nt do ladders ! My contracts tend to be detail finishing off... read more
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We are a York based family company. We have been trading since 2006 as a family company. We can provide free quotations and don't employ salesmen. No deposit required, you only pay when the job is completed.We will endeavour to beat any competitors quotation. read more
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Bob Tear Traditional Handyman, Painter & Decorator6 Feedback reviews, 100% positive
Serving Selby and surrounding areas, Bob covers all aspects of Handyman Jobs and Painting & Decorating, all work guaranteed. Traditional service and value, CRB certified and over 20 years experience. His business is built on customer satisfaction. The majority of his work... read more
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PB Contracts9 Feedback reviews, 100% positive
Hi my name is Phil, I am an electrician with 10 years experience in industrial and domestic installations for a worldwide company. I served a 4 year apprenticeship in mechanical and Electrical engineering so will also undertake minor joinery and plumbing works. I am a one... read more
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MDH Property Maintenance5 Feedback reviews, 100% positive
Hello there I'm based in Garforth and, have been involved in general property maintenance and property modernisation for the last 20 years. kitchens, bathrooms joinery and outside maintenance work carried out. Landlords service offered Mick read more
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American farmers have adopted biotech crops widely since their introduction in 1996, especially corn, cotton and soybean varieties, according to a new USDA report.
USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) report, Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S. was released July 1, 2009. Key findings include:
- Adoption of biotech soybeans is 91% in 2009.
- Adoption of all biotech cotton reached 88% in 2009.
- Adoption of all biotech corn climbed to 85% in 2009.
Sharon Bomer Lauritsen, executive vice president, food and agriculture for the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), issued the following statement in response to the report's findings:
"Because of the compelling benefits that biotech crops provide, herbicide-tolerant and insect-resistant varieties of corn, cotton and soybeans continue to be the choice of American farmers. Since 1996, these crops have proved to yield more per acre and reduce farmers' production costs with more environmentally friendly farming practices.
"The move to biotechnology and modern farming practices is reflected in the choices of farmers around the world. In 2008, 309 million acres of biotech crops were planted in 25 countries by 13.3 million farmers. At a time when the U.S. and the world are looking for sustainable, science-based solutions to rising food and fuel demands, this trend is likely to continue.
"Agricultural biotechnology has significant environmental benefits because biotech crop varieties thrive with less tilling and fewer pesticide applications, thereby saving fuel and reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into the air. In 2007, this was equivalent to removing 14.2 billion kg of CO2 from the atmosphere, or equal to removing nearly 6.3 million cars from the road for one year.
"The next generation of biotech crops – with resistance to environmental stresses such as drought and flood and the ability to better use soil nutrients – promise to increase productivity in areas with less-than-adequate growing conditions, including many developing countries. And we continue to discover new energy sources with biofuels made from corn, wood, grasses, algae and nonedible parts of plants, such as cornstalks.
"Farmers in the U.S. and around the world recognize how biotechnology improves their bottom line by reducing their costs and increasing crop productivity. Agricultural biotechnology is providing science-based solutions to the challenges that we face today and tomorrow to more sustainably feed and fuel the world."
The report summarizes the extent of adoption of herbicide-tolerant and insect-resistant crops since their introduction in 1996. Three tables within the report devoted to corn, cotton and soybeans cover the 2000-2009 period by U.S. state.
A copy of the USDA ERS report, Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S. (July 1, 2009) including data tables.


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Robert Pattinson is currently filming Cosmopolis in Toronto, and word is that his sexy costar Sarah Gadon is pursuing a romance with her costar — in order to get revenge against his girlfriend Kristen Stewart!
Sarah, 24, is still jealous that Kristen, 21, won out the role in Snow White and the Huntsman — they auditioned for the same part!
"When Kristen won the role, Sarah was apparently crushed," an insider tells OK!
And now that Sarah is partying on-set with Rob, 25, Kristen is getting more jealous than ever since Rob has been gushing about her in the press!
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will deliver the keynote address to an expected crowd of more than 4,500 farmers, family members and industry representatives during General Session at the 15th annual Commodity Classic, March 5, in Anaheim, Calif.
"We are excited and pleased to welcome Secretary Vilsack to Commodity Classic," National Corn Growers Association President Darrin Ihnen said. "With many changes expected in the agriculture sector over the next year, we have no doubt our growers will value the secretary's attendance and appreciate hearing his positions on future policies affecting our industry."
"We would like to thank Secretary Vilsack for joining us at this year's Commodity Classic," said American Soybean Association President Rob Joslin. "It will no-doubt be one of the highlights of the event. With all the important farm and trade legislation being debated on Capitol Hill this year, the General Session audience can look forward to gaining some insight on the secretary's priorities for 2010."
Commodity Classic is the premier convention and trade show of the U.S. corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum industries. This year's trade show will host over 800 booths showcasing the latest agricultural equipment, technology, products and services. In addition to walking the trade show floor, participants will also have numerous opportunities to take part in policy discussions, view demonstrations and attend learning sessions.


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From Peggy Regehr
Let me give you several examples from my own experience of how clothes were washed. When we were first married we lived in a rural school teacherage in which we had two tiny rooms and elecricity but no running water or indoor toilet facilities. And our first child was born there.
We hauled in the water from a well with a bucket, put it in a big copper boiler on the wood stove to heat it, put the water in the washing machine (yes we already had an electric washing machine with an agitator and a wringer), put in the clothes and let it wash till clean. We then put the rinse water which was in a large metal wash tub. After rinsing we put the clothes through the wringer again and then hung them outside to dry (summer and winter). And - VERY IMPORTANT - we used the same wash water and rinse water for the next load of wash. That is why one always started with the white wash first and ended up with the dark clothes. And then we carried out all the water.Now this was a real improvement over what was done at the farm at my aunts place. She had a "stucksel" washer - one with no electric motor but a handle on the outside that was used to agitate the water and clothes in the machine. This was done by hand, and children were frequently used to help in this manner. In summer the machine was taken out of doors and in winter it was done indoors. And before that clothes were washed on a wood and metal washing scrub board.
With those kind of washing facilities, let me assure you that women worked very hard at toilet training their children at a very EARLY age.
We've come a long way, baby!!!!
From Duane Goertson
Our running water was my wife, Martha, with a bucket in each hand running up and down to bring enough water to fill the galvanized "boiler" tub to heat the water on a very modern (at that time) electric hot plate (2 burner) to do the washing, using a washboard as described by Peggy.
We felt very lucky to have the use of a hand operated wringer to wring the water out of the clothes. (I was working about 14 hrs. a day if you wonder why it was not I who was doing the running.) With 3 children, 2 in diapers you can well imagine her efforts - they were herculean indeed.
Some years later we returned to the same station, this time I was the RR Agent and had a house supplied complete with an electric washing machine & running water (pumped from the same lake). Modern conveniences are certainly good to have!


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Hi everyone. :)
To make a little more room in the store, I'm having a small clearance sale off on select old items that will be discontinued when the sale ends. Prizes are jacked down 50 to 75%, and the sale includes clothes for both women and men, accessories and furniture.
The sale is located in the Artilleri park, smack dab in the middle of the sim. Either just TP to the mainstore and walk outside, or follow this SLURL:
xoxo, Antie :)
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Clearance sale!
Posted by Antonia Marat at 11:36 AM
3 comments:
- Sylvan said...
OMG! Hey, Antie, do you have a written list of all that's a part of the sale? Just curious.
- 21:22
- Antonia Marat said...
Mmm nope! I did put it all in a seperate folder, but that folder is already full of retired items from the past 5 years so it's madness down there. :P
- 21:35
- Sylvan said...
Golly, I bet you are getting slammed! I'll have to come by in the middle of the night to see what you've set out so I can actually walk around. *giggles* :) Are you updating textures on some things or are you releasing completely new designs after this? Between you & Betty Doyle my head is spinning! :) Thank you for the heads up.
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The Killers Release New Song 'Just Another Girl' from 'Direct Hits' Set
The Killers have dominated the Diffuser Top 10 weekly video countdown for four straight weeks. If Brandon Flowers and the gang choose to transform their latest single, 'Just Another Girl,' into a video, we may be in for a permanent Killers reign.
'Just Another Girl,' which debuted today, is the second of two new singles to be released on the Killers' forthcoming greatest hits album, 'Direct Hits,' out Nov. 11. It follows 'Shot at the Night,' that little M83-produced number that has taken over the Diffuser video poll. While 'Just Another Girl' may not boast M83 behind the boards, it's as shiny and arena-sized as you'd expect from the Vegas crew, and it will surely stand up well against the rest of their catalog.
It has the all the guys' signature New Wave and glam-rock influences, plus a hint of Springsteen throw in, just for good measure.
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COLOMBUS, Ohio, September 8, 2012 (ENS) – Scotts Miracle-Gro, a producer of pesticides for commercial and consumer lawn and garden uses, was sentenced Friday in federal district court in Columbus to pay a $4 million fine and perform community service for 11 criminal violations of the federal law that governs the manufacture, distribution, and sale of pesticides.
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Editor's note: In light of the disturbing allegations of sexual misconduct by teachers against students at Miramonte Elementary and other schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, we decided to query local school districts about their policies regarding such matters and the number of complaints they have processed in the last five years.
So on Feb. 28 and 29, we sent public records requests to districts from Bonita Unified to Banning Unified. All responded in some way by March 14.
We have posted on our website, for each district, the letter we sent and the response received. Many of those responses request clarification of various points in our requests; we will post our letters of clarification when we send them and their responses to those.
We will continue this process until, with the districts' help, we are able to provide the information we sought to parents and concerned citizens of every district.
Of 19 school districts queried for the number of teacher misconduct complaints over the past five years, only five responded with a direct answer.
Only one, Central School District, provided a list of all teacher complaints dating back to the 2006-07 school year in response to a Public Records Act request. There were 15 complaints across its seven schools, but none merited reporting to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Alta Loma and Mountain View school districts reported they did not receive any complaints of teacher misconduct during the five-year period.
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District has not received complaints of sexual misconduct or child abuse in this period. The district, however, has reported six teachers or substitute teachers to the state commission for misconduct that was not sexual or abusive in nature.
Bonita Unified School District has one complaint currently under investigation, but in the five-year period, has not received other complaints that warrant reporting to the state commission.
Nine districts requested clarity on the definition of "complaint" and/or "misconduct" before providing the documents, while five other districts asked for more time to fill the request.
The Daily Bulletin, The Sun and the Redlands Daily Facts submitted the requests seeking information on teacher misconduct in light of the sex-abuse scandal that has rocked Miramonte School in recent months.
Multiple teachers have been accused of committing lewd acts on children in the South Los Angeles elementary school. The scandal led to the Los Angeles Unified School District temporarily transferring all Miramonte teachers and staff members to other sites and raised community concerns about LAUSD's handling of complaints and disclosure of information to parents.
On Feb. 28 and 29, The Sun, Bulletin and Facts newspapers sent letters to 19 districts from Bonita Unified School District in the west to Banning Unified School District in the east, requesting:
Number of complaints received regarding teacher misconduct going back five years
District policy on teacher misconduct and policy on reporting and investigating allegations of misconduct
Copies of reports to the state Commission on Teacher Credentialing requesting revocation of teacher credentials.
According to the California Public Records Act, the schools had 10 business days in which to respond.
The nine districts seeking clarification said they do not maintain statistical records of complaints on a per-school or any other basis and that such a list of complaints is not a public record.
But Peter Scheer, executive director of the First Amendment Coalition, said the number of complaints is information that schools must disclose.
"They have to give you that," Scheer said. "Maybe the districts are trying to buy time, maybe they are trying to avoid you, but you can't assume that."
Scheer dismissed requests for a clarification of the term "complaint."
"They're playing games with you," he said.
District administrators, however, said the needed to better understand what level of complaint was being sought.
"We need to make sure we understand exactly what you're requesting," said Katie Orloff, communications manager for Colton Joint Unified School District.
Terry Embleton, assistant superintendent at Etiwanda School District, said when it comes to non-serious complaints, the district receives them daily.
"We get all types of complaints ranging from the teacher didn't let Johnny go to the bathroom to he didn't give Johnny the proper grade," Embleton said.
Scheer said it's entirely reasonable for schools to ask for a clarification on the term "teacher misconduct."
Three districts asked for a clarification of that term.
Six of the districts seeking clarification responded with letters that were practically identical.
Three asked that the request for records dating back to 2006 be narrowed down to the last four years because older complaints cannot be acted upon.
Letters from the Cucamonga, Etiwanda and Ontario-Montclair school districts stated, "The scope of your request dating back to the 2006-07 school year could result in an extensive and expensive search for dated documents which, if they exist, could not lawfully lead to the discipline of any teacher."
Under state Education Code, a teacher generally may not be disciplined for conduct that took place four or more years prior to receiving a formal notice of disciplinary action.
With regard to the request for reports made to the state commission, several districts pointed out that school districts do not make requests for revocation of teacher credentials. Rather, districts are required to report suspensions or other actions as a result of alleged misconduct to the state commission.
Finally, three school districts requested additional time to compile data for the records request. Two other districts, San Bernardino City Unified and Redlands Unified requested 14 days in addition to the 10-business day period in order to issue a determination of records request.
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