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The Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST) and the Women's Crisis Center (WCC) held back to back activities to wrap up the USE RA 9262 project (Undertaking Survivors' Experience in accessing Republic Act (RA) 9262 or Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act).
With the theme "Approaches to Violence in the Family Revisited and Enhanced," the National Network of Family Violence Prevention Programs held a Partners Assembly at the Cloud 9 Resort in Antipolo City last October 17 to 20, 2011.
Highlights include small group and plenary discussions on moving forward with anti-VAWC campaigns, with special emphasis on enhancing services for vulnerable groups, setting up courtwatches, instituting continuing education for service providers, and maintaining the electronic monitoring system for cases. The partners also evaluated the project and expressed commitments towards violence-free communities in a solidarity program.
As a culminating activity, ASSIST and WCC also conducted a roundtable discussion on Revisiting the Battered Woman Syndrome as as a Psychological Concept and Legal Defense at the Sulo Riviera Hotel last October 21, 2011.
Advocates as well as members of the judicial system attended to share their thoughts on the definition, evolution, and utilization of BWS in psychosocial interventions, in education, training, and advocacy, and in the courts.
Speakers include Ms. Lilibeth Santos, WCC Crisis Worker, Ms. Salvacion Baaco-Pascual, Former Program Coordinator of WCC Feminist Research and Documentation unit, who presented research on the BWS, and UP's Dr. Sylvia "Guy" Estrada-Claudio, who provided a feminist clinician's perspective.
Also present to share BWS as used in the legal practice were Atty. Arnold C. Abejaron, Atty. Claire Angeline P. Luczon, Atty. Claire A. Padilla and Atty. Rowena V. Guanzon, the latter, incidentally, being one of the consultants in drafting of the RA 9262.
USE R.A.9262 or Undertaking Survivors' Experiences (in accessing) R.A. 9262, a two-year research, capacity-building, and networking project, is funded by the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) of the European Union.#


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Summiting Sales
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The music industry is a very attractive area for developers build web and mobile apps, because of the wide appeal of music in all ages and markets. There are 164 music APIs in our directory. For a developer, building an app isn't hard, but making sure all your music, lyrics and other content is properly licensed can get trickier.
EMI wanted to help developers easily access and license their music catalog, so naturally they started with an API, but after realizing the scope of planning, deploying and managing an API--EMI decided to partner with The Echo Nest, an existing music development platform, who already had the necessary infrastructure and experience to properly deploy and manage the EMI music catalog API.
Using the Echo Nest API, developers can now access thousands of audio tracks from multiple artists, as well as broader content like audio, video, artwork and photos in the EMI catalog. This decision left EMI to do what they do best--guide developers around the business of the music industry, ensuring developers build the best apps possible, aware of the legal requirements of the music industry, and also market their applications effectively in a very competitive industry.
Developers looking to build an application around the EMI Premium Content Sandbox can propose their app ideas to EMI and The Echo Nest. Developer proposals are reviewed by both groups, and if a proposal is taken forward, The Echo Nest provides the APIs and technical platform, while EMI handles the tasks of clearing the necessary rights and marketing the application, with revenue shared between the developer, EMI, artists, Echo Nest, music publishers and any other rights holders.
With a lot of bad publicity around high profile RIAA lawsuits, the image has spread that record labels are not interested in encourage developer innovation around their catalogs. Something that clearly isn't true--it is in the best interest of record labels to not just open up access to their catalogs, but all assist developers in navigating the complex areas of licensing and distributing applications.
The EMI and Echo Nest partnership doesn't just reflect the future of music APIs, but also the proper investment in developers, to make sure they are successful in building music industry applications that can generate more revenue for high profile artists, as well as shed light on lesser known artists in record labels catalog and archives.


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Regardless of whether you're a sommelier-hopeful or just a dedicated lush, you're going to need a wine rack to match your distinct, personal tastes and—er, volume. This is exactly what makes the completely customizable and optionally mountable Nucleus wine rack from Thijs Goossink so fantastic.
Constructed of high-grade, scratch-proof anodized aluminum, the beautifully minimalist holders come in three different colors: satin, blue, and orange. Rivets along the side offer a sturdy grip as you slide one module into another, allowing you to effortlessly stack up or down to create the wine display of your dreams. Whether or not bottles stay around long enough to put it work, of course, will also remain entirely up to you. [Esthys via Appliancist]


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I know I need a break from it.
LINK: http://seahawksdraftblog.com/mock-draft ... th-january
For this weeks mock I have to go with a defensive lineman. Was there any choice after everything that's been said over the last few days? I considered John Simon (DE, Ohio State), Alex Okafor (DE, Texas) and Sharrif Floyd (DT, Florida). Then I remembered what we're dealing with here. John Schneider says there are 'unique' pass rushers available. This is a team that consistently thinks outside of the box. And I thought, why not?
Why not just put Margus Hunt with the Seahawks this week?


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See if you can guess the posture.
Big Papi ejected, slams bat against dugout phone
And yes... this is a legit example of it. You see echoes of the posture in Tsukenshitahaku no sai and Hamahiga no tonfa.
If you're wondering why Ortiz got so emotionally hijacked, look very carefully at the pitch pattern. They had no intention of giving a strike. In fact none of the six pitches were strikes. But just before the video clip where you see Papi backing out of the batters box even before the ball is released, a pitch was thrown at his face. Look at the box that shows the location of pitches, and see pitch 3. That's when the adrenaline started flowing.
If you've never had a 95 mph fastball thrown at your head, then you just wouldn't understand. We're programmed this way for a reason.
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With Felicia Day dropping by Emerald City Comicon this weekend, Dark Horse Comics has given us a first look at the cover art for the upcoming one-shot The Guild: Bladezz, starring the Knights of Good's rapscalliony rogue, the model Finn Smulders. Here's the solicitation:
The Guild: Bladezz One-shot
Writers: Felicia Day and Sean Becker
Artist: Andrew Currie
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Guild creator and star Felicia Day is joined by series director Sean Becker for a new one-shot starring the Knights of Good's brash young rogue, Bladezz! In this issue, it's the secret origin of Bladezz's alter ego, the supernaturally gifted model Finn Smulders! When all he wants is a place to play the Game, and faced with a controlling mother, know-it-all sister, and obnoxious potential stepfather, can Bladezz use Smulders's "powers" to save the day? Can he keep his new identity secret? And can any good possibly come of fatherly advice from Vork?


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Why Do Girls Miss Out More Often? (2005)
Lesson Plans
Publication Date: 2005
Author/Publisher: Save the Children
Language: English
Download: PDF
The attached lesson plans have been designed to be used as part of the Key Stage 4 Citizenship syllabus. They could also be adapted for use in Key Stage 3, Sixth Form General Studies or Geography.
Author/Publisher: Save the Children
Language: English
Download: PDF
They help to put a global dimension into the curriculum, following DfES recommendations:
At Key Stages 3 and 4: pupils develop their understanding of their role as global citizens and extend their knowledge to the wider world.
Their understanding of the roles such as poverty, social justice and sustainable development increases and they realise the importance of taking action to improve the world for future generations. They critically assess information available to them and challenge cases of discrimination and injustice.
The resources fulfil the following assessment criteria for Citizenship: K&U: 1a, 1d, 1jDSEC: 2a, 2b, 2c
Teachers may wish to read the enclosed briefing paper for background information.


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Vancouver Canucks blogger Richard Hodges tells us what the Sedins have to do to lead the Vancouver Canucks to the 2012 NHL promised land. Yes that's right. Hoisting the Stanley Cup. Henrik Sedin & Daniel Sedin took a lot of crap in last year's playoffs for naught. They were whiners, divers, chokers, weak, sisters, etc etc. They can right the ship in 2012. Let's get it done.
For the Canucks Sedins to be truly great they must….
April 10, 2012 By Richard Hodges
Filed Under: Vancouver Canucks Blog Tagged With: 2012, 2012 Playoffs, Brent Seabrook, Canucks Injury report, Dan Boyle, Daniel Sedin, Dennis Seidenberg, Drew Doughty, Duncan Keith, Henrik Sedin, Hockey Night in Canada, Kings vs. Canucks, los angeles kings, Love Em Hate Em, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, NHL Playoffs, Norris Trophy, Roberto Luongo, Rogers Arena, ryan suter, San Jose Sharks, Sedin Twins, Shea Weber, The Sedins, Twin Powers, Vancouver Canucks, Willie Mitchell, Zdeno Chara


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SYNOPSIS[-HVXbefnrus ] [-C suffix cgihandler ] [-I port ] [-M suffix type encoding encoding11 ] [-P pidfile ] [-S server_software ] [-c cgibin ] [-i address ] [-p pubdir ] [-t chrootdir ] [-v virtualroot ] [-x index ] [-Z cert privkey ] slashdir [myname ]
DESCRIPTIONThe program reads a HTTP request from the standard input, and sends a reply to the standard output. Besides ~user translation and virtual hosting support (see below), all file requests are from slashdir directory. The server uses myname as its name, which defaults to the local hostname, obtained from gethostname(3) (but see the -v option for virtual hosting.) writes logs to syslog(3) using the ftp facaility (but see the -s option for testing.) is designed to be small, simple and relatively featureless, hopefully increasing its security.
OPTIONSThe following options are available:
- -b
- Enables daemon mode, where detaches from the current terminal, running in the background and servicing HTTP requests.
- -C suffix cgihandler
- Adds a new CGI handler program for a particular file type. The suffix should be any normal file suffix, and the cgihandler should be a full path to an interpreter. This option is the only way to enable CGI programs that exist outside of the cgibin directory to be executed. Multiple -C options may be passed.
- -c cgibin
- Enables the CGI/1.1 interface. The cgibin directory is expected to contain the CGI programs to be used. looks for URL's in the form of /cgi-bin/<scriptname> where Aq scriptname is a valid CGI program in the cgibin directory. In other words, all CGI URL's must begin with /cgi-bin/ Note that the CGI/1.1 interface is not available with ~user translation.
- -e
- Causes to not clear the environment when used with either the -t or -U options.
- -f
- Stops the -b flag from detaching from the tty and going into the background.
- Causes directory index mode to hide files and directories that start with a period, except for .. Also see -X
- -I port
- Causes port to use used as the port to bind daemon mode. The default is the ``http'' port. This option is only valid with the -b option.
- -i address
- Causes address to use used as the address to bind daemon mode. If otherwise unspecified, the address used to bind is derived from the myname which defaults to the name returned by gethostname(3). Only the last -i option is used. This option is only valid with the -b option.
- -M suffix type encoding encoding11
- Adds a new entry to the table that converts file suffixes to content type and encoding. This option takes four additional arguments containing the file prefix, its ``Content-Type'' ``Content-Encoding'' and ``Content-Encoding'' for HTTP/1.1 connections, respectively. If any of these are a single dash (``-'' ) the empty string is used instead. Multiple -M options may be passed.
- -n
- Stops from doing IP address to name resolution of hosts for setting the REMOTE_HOST variable before running a CGI program. This option has no effect without the -c option.
- -P pidfile
- Causes to create a pid file in pidfile when run in daemon mode with the -b option.
- -p pubdir
- Changes the default user directory for /~user/ translations from ``public_html'' to pubdir
- -r
- Forces pages besides the ``index.html'' (see the -X option) page to require that the Referrer: header be present and refer to this web server, otherwise a redirect to the ``index.html'' page will be returned instead.
- -S server_software
- Sets the internal server version to server_software
- -s
- Forces logging to be set to stderr always.
- -t chrootdir
- Makes chroot to the specified directory before answering requests. Every other path should be specified relative to the new root, if this option is used. Note that the current environment is normally replaced with an empty environment with this option, unless the -e option is also used.
- -U username
- Causes to switch to the user and the groups of username after initialization. This option, like -t above, causes to clear the environment unless the -e option is given.
- -u
- Enables the transformation of Uniform Resource Locators of the form /~user/ into the the directory ~user/public_html (but see the -p option above).
- Sets the default virtual host directory to slashdir If no directory exists in virtualroot for the request, then slashdir will be used. The default behaviour is to return 404 (Not Found.)
- -v virtualroot
- Enables virtual hosting support. Directories in virtualroot will be searched for a matching virtual host name, when parsing the HTML request. If a matching name is found, it will be used as both the server's real name, [myname ] and as the slashdir See the Sx EXAMPLES section for an example of using this option.
- Enables directory indexing. A directory index will be generated only when the default file (i.e. index.html normally) is not present.
- -x index
- Changes the default file read for directories from ``index.html'' to index
- -Z certificate_path privatekey_path
- Sets the path to the server certificate file and the private key file in pem format. It also causes to start SSL mode.
Note that in versions 20031005 and prior that supported the -C and -M options, they took a single space-separated argument that was parsed. since version 20040828, they take multiple options (2 in the case of -C and 4 in the case of -M .
INETD CONFIGURATIONAs uses inetd(8) by default to process incoming TCP connections for HTTP requests (but see the -b option), has little internal networking knowledge. (Indeed, you can run it on the command line with little change of functionality.) A typical inetd.conf5 entry would be:
http stream tcp nowait:600 httpd /usr/pkg/libexec/bozohttpd bozohttpd /var/www http stream tcp6 nowait:600 httpd /usr/pkg/libexec/bozohttpd bozohttpd /var/www
This would serve web pages from /var/www on both IPv4 and IPv6 ports. The :600 changes the requests per minute to 600, up from the inetd(8) default of 40.
Using the Nx inetd(8), you can provide multiple IP-address based HTTP servers by having multiple listening ports with different configurations.
NOTESThis server supports the HTTP/0.9 HTTP/1.0 and HTTP/1.1 standards. Support for these protocols is very minimal and many optional features are not supported.
can be compiled without CGI support (NO_CGIBIN_SUPPORT), user transformations (NO_USER_SUPPORT), directory index support (NO_DIRINDEX_SUPPORT), daemon mode support (NO_DAEMON_MODE), and dynamic MIME content (NO_DYNAMIC_CONTENT), and SSL support (NO_SSL_SUPPORT) by defining the listed macros when building .
HTTP BASIC AUTHORISATIONhas support for HTTP Basic Authorisation. If a file named .htpasswd exists in the directory of the current request, will restrict access to documents in that directory using the RFC 2617 HTTP ``Basic'' authentication scheme.
Note: This does not recursively protect any sub-directories.
The .htpasswd file contains lines delimited with a colon containing usernames and passwords hashed with crypt(3), for example:
heather:$1$pZWI4tH/$DzDPl63i6VvVRv2lJNV7k1 jeremy:A.xewbx2DpQ8I
On Nx , the pwhash(1) utility may be used to generate hashed passwords.
While distributed with Nx has support for HTTP Basic Authorisation enabled by default, in the portable distribution it is excluded. Compile with ``-DDO_HTPASSWD'' on the compiler command line to enable this support. It may require linking with the crypt library, using ``-lcrypt''
SSL SUPPORThas support for SSLv2, SSLv3, and TLSv1 protocols that is included by default. It requires linking with the crypto and ssl library, using ``-lcrypto -lssl'' To disable SSL SUPPORT compile with ``-DNO_SSL_SUPPORT'' on the compiler command line.
FILESlooks for a couple of special files in directories that allow certain features to be provided on a per-directory basis. In addition to the .htpasswd used by HTTP basic authorisation, if a .bzdirect file is found (contents are irrelevant) will allow direct access even with the -r option. If a .bzredirect symbolic link is found, will perform a smart redirect to the target of this symlink. The target is assumed to live on the same server. If a .bzabsredirect symbolic link is found, will redirect to the absolute url pointed to by this symlink. This is useful to redirect to different servers.
EXAMPLESTo configure set of virtual hosts, one would use an inetd.conf5 entry like:
http stream tcp nowait:600 httpd /usr/pkg/libexec/bozohttpd bozohttpd -v /var/vroot /var/www
and inside /var/vroot create a directory (or a symlink to a directory) with the same name as the virtual host, for each virtual host. Lookups for these names are done in a case-insensitive manner.
To use with PHP, one must use the -C option to specify a CGI handler for a particular file type. Typically this will be like:
bozohttpd -C .php /usr/pkg/bin/php /var/www
HISTORYThe program was first written in perl, based on another perl http server called ``tinyhttpd'' It was then rewritten from scratch in perl, and then once again in C. The focus has always been simplicity and security, with minimal features and regular code audits. This manual documents version 20100920.
AUTHORSwas written by Matthew R. Green Aq [email protected] .
The large list of contributors includes:
- Arnaud Lacombe
- Aq [email protected] provided some clean up for memory leaks
- Christoph Badura
- Aq [email protected] provided Range: header support
- Sean Boudreau
- Aq [email protected] provided a security fix for virtual hosting
- Julian Coleman
- Aq [email protected] provided an IPv6 bugfix
- Chuck Cranor
- Aq [email protected] provided cgi-bin support fixes, and more
- DEGROOTE Arnaud
- Aq [email protected] provided a fix for daemon mode
- Andrew Doran
- Aq [email protected] provided directory indexing support
- Per Ekman
- Aq [email protected] provided a fix for a minor (non-security) buffer overflow condition
- Alistair G. Crooks
- Aq [email protected] cleaned up many internal interfaces, made bozohttpd linkable as a library and provided the lua binding.
- Jun-ichiro itojun Hagino, KAME
- Aq [email protected] provided initial IPv6 support
- Martin Husemann
- Aq [email protected] provided .bzabsredirect support
- Arto Huusko
- Aq [email protected] provided fixes cgi-bin
- Roland Illig
- Aq [email protected] provided some off-by-one fixes
- Zak Johnson
- Aq [email protected] provided cgi-bin enhancements
- Nicolas Jombart
- Aq [email protected] provided fixes for HTTP basic authorisation support
- Thomas Klausner
- Aq [email protected] provided many fixes and enhancements for the man page
- Johnny Lam
- Aq [email protected] provided man page fixes
- Luke Mewburn
- Aq [email protected] provided many various fixes, including cgi-bin fixes and enhancements, HTTP basic authorisation support and much code clean up
- Jeremy C. Reed
- Aq [email protected] provided several clean up fixes, and man page updates
- Scott Reynolds
- Aq [email protected] provided various fixes
- Tyler Retzlaff
- Aq [email protected] provided SSL support, cgi-bin fixes and much other random other stuff
- rudolf
- Aq [email protected] provided minor compile fixes and a CGI content map fix
- Steve Rumble
- Aq [email protected] provided the -V option.
- Joerg Sonnenberger
- Aq [email protected] implemented If-Modified-Since support
- ISIHARA Takanori
- Aq [email protected] provided a man page fix
- Holger Weiss
- Aq [email protected] provided http authorisation fixes
- Aq [email protected]
- provided chroot and change-to-user support, and other various fixes
- Coyote Point provided various CGI fixes
- Julio Merino added pidfile support and provided some man page fixes
There are probably others I have forgotten (let me know if you care)
Please send all updates to to Aq [email protected] for inclusion in future releaases.
BUGSdoes not handle HTTP/1.1 chunked input from the client yet.


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No person shall on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or age be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to any discrimination under any activity or by any practice of the City of Lake City.
To obtain additional information concerning the City's nondiscrimination policy, contact the City Manager's Office, City Hall 205 N. Marion Ave, Lake City, telephone number (386) 719 5762.
- Wendell Johnson, City Manager


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With a bear-trap handshake and Lucky Charms smile, "Irish" Tommy Halpenny works the stables at Santa Anita like a country doctor.
A character among characters, the veteran blacksmith has forearms the size of your thighs, and his patter, which soothes man and beast alike, is peppered with tings (things) and disses (this is), as per his native Ireland.
Irish Tommy is one of about a dozen blacksmiths who work the track — part horsemen, part craftsmen, and in Tommy's case, a dose of blarney.
"You gotta have a sense a humor," he says. "A lot of it is being good with the horses and being good with the people."


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Taco's sales and marketing professionals are often the company's first contact with its customers. Focused, respectively, on commercial product sales and marketing and residential products sales and marketing, they are essential players in developing quality products and new product innovation to Taco's customer base in North America and, by extension, to markets across the globe.
The Residential Sales & Marketing Division, led by Senior Vice President Todd Facey and Senior Vice President, Canada Robert Coons, focuses on the residential/light commercial market and on the plumbers and mechanical contractors who install Taco products. Residential products are sold through an extensive network of more than 3,000 HVAC wholesalers nationwide and in Canada, which then sell direct to plumbers and contractors.
The Residential Sales & Marketing Division also works closely with independent manufacturer representative agencies to maintain inventory stocking and promotion of new products by wholesalers and to coordinate training and educational outreach to the wholesaler/contractor base.
Residential products include circulators and pumps, valves, electronic controls and a wide range of hydronic accessories. Building applications include heating and cooling systems within homes, condos and smaller building structures for various use defined as light commercial.
Residential products are also sold direct to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), like boiler manufacturers, which install the product components on their equipment assemblies.
The Commercial Sales and Marketing Division, led by Senior Vice President Bryan Payne, focuses on the commercial/industrial market and on mechanical contractors and specifying engineers. Commercial products are stocked by independent manufacturer representative agencies or provided direct to the worksite by Taco. Some manufacturer representative agencies also assemble Taco products in pre-fabricated pump systems sold directly to customers.
Commercial products include a range of heavy pumps, valves and accessories, air separators and expansion tanks, heat exchangers and specialty products like LoadMatch; circulators and Twin Tees. Building applications include heating and cooling systems within a wide range of larger structures - office buildings, factories, churches, schools, hospitals, airports, hotels and more.
Both divisions play a vital role in two-way communication between Taco and its various customers, eliciting new product needs from the field and overseeing development of new and innovative products and marketing initiatives.
For more information about where you can obtain Taco products for OEM, please click here.


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This is the first module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Activities are self-directed by students or student teams using online videos and data from the SDO satellite to explore, research and build knowledge about... (View More) features of the Sun. Students build vocabulary, apply or demonstrate learning through real world connections, and creating resources to use in their investigations. Each activity comes with both a teacher and student guide with sequential instructions and embedded links to the needed videos and internet resources. Activity 1A: Structure of the Earth's Star takes students through the features and function of the Sun's structures using online videos, completing a "Sun Primer" data sheet using information from the videos, and creating a 3D origami model of the Sun. Students use a KWL chart to track what they have learned. Activity 1B: Observing the Sun has students capture real solar images from SDO data to find and record sunspots and track their movement across the surface of the Sun. Activity 1C has students create a pin-hole camera to use in calculating the actual diameter of the Sun, and then calculate scales to create a Earth-Sun scale model. Students reflect on their learning and results at the end of the module. An internet connection and access to computers are needed to complete this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. The appendix includes an alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). (View Less)
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This is the fourth and culminating module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Student teams use information and resources from the other three modules in the project suite to create a 3D interactive solar exhibit to... (View More) educate others about the Sun and how SDO informs scientists about the Sun's activity, structures and features, and Earth-Sun interactions. Students then self-evaluate their team's solar exhibit. Both a teacher and student guide are included, as well as tools for students to self-direct and track project process, and record reflections and information. A computer for student-teams and access to the internet are needed for this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. The appendix includes an alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). (View Less)
Materials Cost: $5 - $10 per group of students
This is a book about the importance of the Sun's energy as it relates to its impact on the Earth's environment. Learners will read or listen to a story about a young boy, Joshua, who finds out that the Sun provides the Earth with energy in the... (View More) form of light and heat, which is necessary for all forms of life, for maintaining Earth's environment, and for allowing humans to produce their own forms of energy. Additionally, an extension activity is included, Searching for the Sun, where learners can conduct a hands-on experiment observing how plants grow towards sunlight in order to make conclusions about why the Sun's energy is a necessary component for life. Reading and vocabulary activities are also included. (View Less)
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This is a lesson about the phenomenon of ice and about scientific inquiry. Learners will ask scientific questions about ice, will delve into the nature of science, embark upon scientific inquiry, and will practice scientific enterprise. Activities... (View More) include thinking and acting like scientists and keeping scientific journals. Also includes an activity called "Act Out the Science" - a whole group participatory activity in which students act out the parts of a story. An optional small group version is included in which students act out their own stories. This is the introductory lesson for Exploring Ice in the Solar System. (View Less)
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This is a detailed lesson about space and how Earth fits in it. Learners will consider the essential question, "What is space?" Activities include small group miming, speaking, drawing, and/or writing about space and the evidence for ice in space.... (View More) Included are detailed games and dialogue. Native stories are shared. This is lesson 9 of 12 in the unit, Exploring Ice in the Solar System. (View Less)
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Learners will create a three-dimensional model of Saturn and its rings. The model will show the particle nature and structure of the rings. Students also write about the model in this lesson. With the aid of a graphic organizer, students organize... (View More) their thoughts, then draft and write a paragraph to explain what they know about the ring system. You will need a 2 and 1/2 inch styrofoam ball and some vermiculite for each student. This is lesson 7 of 10 in the Mission to Saturn Educators Guide, Reading Writing Rings, for grades 1-2. (View Less)
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Curious George "A Bridge to Farm/Monkey Fever" When George sees six stranded chicks on an island in a pond, it's monkey to the rescue!G
8:30 am
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Pick Your Friends/ Finola's Farm" Pick Your Friends - It's Valentine's Day and Nick and Sally disagree hotly on how to decorate the card they're making for the Cat. Does this mean they aren't really best friends? The Cat takes them to meet Sheldon, a tortoise who knows all about friendship. They learn that Sheldon's best friend is completely different from him and that being best friends doesn't mean you always have to agree. D
9:00 am
Super Why! "King Midas" Pig only has one toy car, but he wants lots more! Super Why and his friends fly into the story of a ruler with the golden touch and meet King Midas. The king may think that MORE is better, but all he ends up with is more problems! The reading heroes help King Midas, and Pig learns an important lesson about appreciation. Educational Objectives: To learn to be glad about what you have, discover the alphabet, identify the letters M, I, L, K., practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story. D
9:30 am
Dinosaur Train "Dinos A to Z, Part 1, The Big Idea/Dinos A to Z, Part 2, Spread The Word" While riding the Dinosaur Train with Buddy and Mom, Tiny gets the idea to gather all the dinosaurs in the `Dinosaurs A to Z' song for a picnic at Troodon Town. The Conductor agrees, and the Train starts picking up dinosaurs, as Tiny and Buddy help keep track of how many of the different species have come on board, and where they are on the dinosaur A to Z list. The Dinosaur Train continues traveling around the Mesozoic picking up more and more dinosaurs that are in the `Dinosaurs A to Z' song, on the way to a picnic at Troodon Town. D
10:00 am
The Electric Company "A Whole New Francine" Francine decides to be a nicer person, but is it just a ploy to get invited into The Electric Company?. D
10:30 am
Wild Kratts "Mystery of the Weird Looking Walrus" Chris and Martin are on a mission to discover why walrus look so weird, but discover that Zach Varmitech has kidnapped a herd to mine precious pearls for Donita Donata's fashion line. The Wild Kratts team must use the walrus features against Zach to save the creatures and return them to their Arctic domain. Science Concepts: Suction. D
11:00 am
WordWorld "Welcome Home, Duck/The Lost Letter L" Welcome Home, Duck - Frog, excited about Duck's return from a long vacation, makes a "Welcome Home" banner to hang over Duck's nest. Problem is, the dock connecting Frog's log to Duck's nest has broken, so Frog has to find another way across. Frog tries building a SOCK and a BLOCK to replace the dock, but it's not until he builds a ROCK that he can land on, halfway across the pond, that he's able to get across the water to duck's nest. D
11:30 am
WordGirl "Pretty Princess Premiere/Where's Huggy?" Pretty Princess Premiere - Will Becky be able to attend "The Pretty Princess and Magic Pony" movie premiere or will the Energy Monster foil her chance of seeing Pretty Princess on the silver screen? Vocabulary Words: Anticipate, Premiere. Where's Huggy? - Disaster strikes when Bob goes missing. WordGirl tracks him down by making house calls at the evil villains lairs. D
12:00 pm
Outdoor Idaho "Horse Packers & Wagon Masters" Idahoans who bond with horses and mules to follow dusty trails view Idaho's scenery at leisure and share its past. One man sets a distance record for packing with horse and mule as he rides for charity. Teamsters explore part of the Oregon Trail with wagons and mules, and trail riders head into the Selkirk Mountains.G
12:30 pm
Pati's Mexican Table "School Lunch with a Mexican Twist" The same foods that parents pack into a hearty school lunch in Mexico are perfect for school lunchtime in America. These dishes are so tasty and filling, even grownups will want to take them to work! Street-Style Cut-Up Fruits and Vegetables; Ham and Cheese Torta Sandwiches; Juju's Birthday Cake (with a Brownie Twist). D
1:00 pm
Katie Brown Workshop "A Sparkling Holiday" Shine in style this holiday season with Katie's simple ideas designed to spread holiday cheer. In the Kitchen: Beef Filet with Cranberry Tarragon Butter, Silky Potato Gratin and Orange and Olive Salad with Basil Vinaigrette. Projects: Glamorous name cards. D
1:30 pm
Paint This With Jerry Yarnell "High and Mighty, Part 4" Jerry shows viewers how to add the bald eagle. Continued development of the snow of the mountain peaks with variety of shapes and blending. Dimensional nest, tree, and eagle with the addition of highlights. D
2:00 pm
Essential Pepin "Cattle Call" Grilled Steak With Lemon-Thyme Butter; Spicy Rib Roast; Veal Chops With Caper Sauce; Braised Beef In Red Wine. D
2:30 pm
On Story "The Evolution of Funny: TV Comedy with Larry Wilmore" Larry Wilmore, the Senior Black Correspondent on The Daily Show and creator of The Bernie Mac Show reflects upon different forms of comedy, his own comic influences, and always looking to maximize comedic potential. Followed by two short films about courage and endurance: Chris Bourke and Kevin Harger's LOVE, EMILY, shadowing young love and how to best navigate its awkward terrain, and Andrea Gomez's 036, measuring the fortitude and grit required to survive the paper-pushing, no-nonsense depths of cubicle number 036. D
3:00 pm
Dialogue "Filmmaker Dawn Porter" Marcia Franklin interviews film producer Dawn Porter, whose documentary "Gideon's Army" follows several public defenders in the south as they struggle not only to help their clients, but also to stay afloat financially and emotionally. The two discuss why Porter wanted to make the film, and what she learned about the public defender system 50 years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Gideon v. Wainwright that all Americans, regardless of their economic status, have a right to an attorney when accused of a crime.G
3:30 pm
MotorWeek "$38k Suv Challenge" Road Test: $38K SUV Challenge. Road Test: 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S. Goss' Garage: Cable Maintenance. D
4:00 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Rethinking Seafood Classics" Test cook Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the Best Crab Cakes. Next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of crabmeat. Then, test cook Julia Collin Davison uncovers the secrets to perfect Grill-Smoked Salmon with lots of smoke flavor. D
4:30 pm
Crafting at the Spotted Canary "Things That Are Stitched" Today's crafts have one thing in common - a needle - from felting, to embroidery, and all the way to punch needle. Guest expert Leslie Bower joins Joy, first demonstrating needle felting on a black felt bag. Next, is a punch embroidery tote bag. D
5:00 pm
Globe Trekker "Mid-Atlantic States" In New Jersey, Brianna attends a 1950s themed weekend before making stops in Delaware and Maryland, and going crabbing on the Chesapeake Bay. She travels through the Brandywine Valley to Pennsylvania and taste tests Philadelphia's famous cheesesteaks.G
6:00 pm
The Artist Toolbox "Ramsey Lewis" "Jazz is an expression of the feeling that you have at that moment," says legendary jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, discussing his art and playing in his Chicago recording studio. The always wise Lewis, with his firm roots in gospel and who studied classical from a young age, has released 80 jazz albums over a 50-year career, making a huge impact on the music world with classics such as "The In Crowd," "Hang On Sloopy" and "Wade in the Water." With such a varied musical experience, it's all about the feeling, expressing the moment. D
6:30 pm
Music Voyager "Istanbul Crossroads" At the crossroads of the Bosphorous strait sits the sprawling metropolis of Istanbul, which has nurtured a variety of religions, cultures, languages, cuisines and, of course, music. In this episode, host Jacob Edgar checks out some of the sights and sounds found in "The City of the World's Desire." Turkish op star Nil Karaibrahimgil takes Jacob to her favorite trendy boutique, treats him to unplugged performances of some her best-known songs and provides an exclusive look at her private residence. D
7:00 pm
Austin City Limits "Miranda Lambert/Jeff Bridges" The multiple award-winning Lambert performs her greatest hits, followed by actor Bridges in his music television debut.G
8:00 pm
Carole King: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize In Performance at the White House Winner of the 2013 Gershwin Prize, King has had a career that crosses six decades. The collection of stars performing for President and Mrs. Obama include Billy Joel, James Taylor, Trisha Yearwood, Emili Sande, Jesse McCartney and King herself.G
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Cleveland Orchestra In Performance: Boulez Conducts Mahler This special celebrates Mahler's 150th birthday and 100th anniversary of his death. Mahler's highly emotional state while beginning to compose his last symphony is reflected in the Adagio with romantic intensity in the strings, accented by melancholy brass. The orchestra and soloists also feature Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn, 12 songs with text based on a collection of German folk poetry.G
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Do you remember when in the past, and Ross Bridge was closed, it was possible to bypass it by using Abby slip? Do you also remember a time when if they closed a road, they would put out signs telling you that it was closed before you actually got to the said road?
Also, do you remember when the Bus's that came down Market Jew Street had more than 5 seats in them, and the Taxis actually had the word "Taxi" on them. Mind you, there was a time, not that long ago, when Market Jew Street was wide enough for 2 bus's to pass in.
Do you also remember a time when it was possible to walk down Causewayhead without fear of being run over, but that was before it was made a pedestrian precinct.
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Yes i do, all very good memories and i remember when the bus station near the railway station acually looked like a bus station. I always had a thrill when seeing St.Michaels Mount by train or car as i knew i was nearly at home again.
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Steven Falk necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 49 diseños de 10 diseñadores freelance.
The Six Sigma Tennis teaching methodology was designed by former Stanford Tennis Pro and Six Sigma Champion, Steven Falk . Mr. Falk has won International acclaim as a Solutions Expert bringing together best practices from his hands-on Business experience with ISO , Zero Defects , TQM , Six Sigma and Malcolm Baldridge in addition to his background and experience in Education, Entertainment , Law, Psychology and Sports.
Read more here: http://www.stevenfalk.com/FALKTennis.pdf
And here: http://www.stevenfalk.com/resources/Resume.pdf
UPDATE on 12/17/09: I am leaving out of the Country on 12/19 and back on 12/26. I may decide to take this with me on this "vacation" and make a more clear headed decision while at sea rather than in the stress that exists today. I hope that doesn't impose upon or upset anyone; it is my first time using this, and I should have been more sensitive to my schedule in the latter days before leaving on my first vacation in 5 years!
Six Sigma Tennis will market to 7 Segments through 16 Channels:
1. Junior Tennis Players
2. Adult Tennis Players
3. Professional Tennis Players
4. College Tennis Players
5. Senior Tennis Players
6. Wheelchair Tennis Players
7. Adaptive Tennis Players
According to data just released by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA), tennis is the fastest growing sport in America among individual traditional sports with an increase in participation of 43 percent from 2000 to 2008.
According to the SGMA, tennis was one of only six sports to experience participation growth exceeding 40 percent from 2000 through 2008. Tennis is well ahead of other traditional sports like baseball, ice hockey, gymnastics and football, all of which suffered a decline in participation during the past eight years. In the last year alone, tennis experienced a 9.6 percent growth in participation.
The SGMA study is the latest in a series of reports and studies that have cited the extraordinary growth for tennis. In December, the Taylor Research Group (TRG) reported that tennis participation reached a record high of 27 million players in 2008, more than any other period in the past 15 years. Sales of tennis racquets and balls have both also increased significantly, most notably, an 88% increase in the sale of youth racquets from 2003 through 2008, according to the TRG report.
I would like the current Six Sigma Tennis logo (attached) to become multi-sport (like the one attached), with a center/middle area of the logo that gives a sense of the laser beam focus this new methodology has (like the HAL 9000 attached).
So, very simply I want the 3 attached files combined into one.
I need the 4 Sports (Balls) to be:
Golf Ball
Soccer Ball
Tennis Ball
Be sure to also look at:
to understand where this is going. This is a SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATION Project; it doesn't get BIGGER (more visibile) than THIS.
Please leave room in the center area for one of two names (I don't want you to embed it in there until I decide on which one):
Six Sigma Tennis
Telos Sports
Thank you very much,
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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Providing Artificial Nest Boxes and Sites
Artificial nest boxes and sites are crucial to the Hawk and Owl Trust's efforts to conserve wild birds of prey. Loss of natural nest sites in areas where habitat is otherwise entirely suitable is a major cause of the decline in raptor populations.
Four in Every Five UK Barn Owls Rely on Nest Boxes
About four in every five barn owl pairs in the UK now depend on boxes for their homes. That's why a key element of the Hawk and Owl Trust's conservation work over the past 20 years has been putting up nest boxes – in areas where there is plenty of prey – to compensate for the increasing loss of traditional nest sites.
Anyone adopting a box, for themselves or as a gift, is supporting our vital conservation, research and education work for owls and other birds of prey in the wild. Nest boxes for barn owls can be as big as a kennel and require expert installation. Where there are no suitable trees or buildings to hold a nest box, but feeding habitat is good, boxes are placed on strong poles.
Tawny Owls, Little Owls and Kestrels
Other species that respond well to nest boxes specially designed for their needs are tawny owls, little owls and kestrels. Little owl nest boxes are designed with long entrances to mimic the rotten branches or underground nest sites they favour. Nest boxes for tawny owls are deep to mimic natural tree cavities. Nest sites for kestrels simulate the natural open cavities and ledges which the species prefers.
Open Nests
Species which naturally raise their young in open nests rather than holes also receive Hawk and Owl Trust help. Long-eared owls nest in baskets adapted from hanging baskets for plants.
Peregrines have been encouraged to nest in our cities thanks to special shallow platforms provided on the sides of tall structures, including cathedrals, power stations and pylons.
Other species helped in this way include ospreys, which will nest on special platforms.
The Hawk and Owl Trust has published a guide to the different types of artificial nest for birds of prey, Boxes, Baskets and Platforms, priced £5 including UK postage and packing. It is available from our shop.
Custom built nest boxes for owls and other suitable birds of prey can be ordered from our online store for home delivery or for collection from Sculthorpe Moor Community Nature Reserve


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|it snowed today!!
yippie skippie!
as we watched the rain turn into big fat snowflakes...
my excitement began to build...
and when the snow began to stick to the ground,
well, i knew we were goin on a little field trip!
|mr. dan and i threw on some clothes,
skipped brushing our teeth...ew...
and headed for our favorite country road for a few photos
(make that a few hundred)
|i have been anxiously awaiting this first snowfall all winter.
|i was as giddy as a young school girl.
(try that sentence with a german accent...it is much funnier)
|i love snow!
|the snow was soooo wet i had to carry an umbrella to keep my camera from getting wet.
i finally understand why someone invented those stupid looking hats with the umbrella attached...it would have come in handy.
|as we returned back to the old homestead...
this is my house with snow on the roof....
it was still coming down,
in big wet flakes...
|some of them even look like little white hearts!
do you see the hearts?


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Pets, Pets, Pets
April 15th the tax day that conjures up so much anxiety is upon us. Oh, by the way-time's up; the deadline is here. Astute readers are probably wondering how I'm going to work income tax into a pet column. They know I wouldn't dare suggest claiming Fluffster as a deduction, or subtracting Floyd's heartworm pills as a medical expense.
Actually the IRS connection is the saga of my poor friend (given the alias "Brenda" to protect her identity) and her worst tax nightmare, a meltdown caused by her cat. The "incident" was far worse because it occurred 24 years ago in that pre-Personal Computer Paleozoic era before digital returns, Turbo Tax, or flash drives to back up data.
In 1985 Brenda's parents' estate was in probate, the finances complicated with the sale of a business and a home. Brenda put years of tax records and interest statements in a covered cardboard box- the type Xerox paper comes in- and stored it in a basement pantry. She knew her cat Whiskers liked to visit the basement for naps and self-serve dining. Whenever Whiskers didn't want the meal in her dish, she'd gnaw her whole head glutton-style into a new cat food bag in the pantry. Cats love boxes, but there was no reason to suspect she'd tamper with a no calorie covered carton when she could help herself to a fancy feast.
[Disclaimer: Before proceeding any further, I take no responsibility for Whiskers. She pre-dated my friendship with Brenda. However, I assume culpability for several subsequent feline perpetrators, including a neurotic and vocal Siamese who, now in retrospect, made Whiskers seem mild.]
Returning to the tax horror story, Brenda learned that her parents' estate was to be audited. When she reached into the tax box, every statement had been shredded by Whiskers. She was in a panic, knowing that the authorities would not believe her story. Brenda convinced her attorney to call IRS and forewarn them. The IRS person laughed. Yes, I said "laughed".
Both her attorney and accountant brought Whiskers Exhibit A to the audit. They tried to tape strategic documents but most were beyond repair. There was a lot of give and take because of the unique circumstances, and things worked out fairly well. Brenda will be getting out of Leavenworth in a year or two. (Only kidding.)
There are three lessons inherent in this tale. First be aware that pets prioritize their hit list. The more important something is to you, the more likely and the sooner it will be destroyed. (For example, the new Nikes will meet their demise before the cheap flip flops.) Hence, keep all tax records out of the reach of claws and teeth.
Next remember if the worst happens, hire a CPA who loves animals, possesses a sense of humor, and has the rare talent to do the impossible- that is, and get a chuckle out of an IRS auditor. Practicing what I preach, we started going to the same accountant in 1995, around the same time I first reported the woes of Whiskers here in "Pets".
Finally when all else fails, pin your mistakes on your pets. Kids have been using the "dog ate my homework" scam for years. Furry friends can conjure up sympathy. If Nixon had said that Checkers erased the Watergate tapes, we may have forgiven the 37th President. Pets are always politically correct.
On that note, the present administration needs take note. Bo, the Portuguese Water Dog, is poised to move into the White House during these turbulent times. Easter evening as I type this, the press releases announcing the 6 month old pup's imminent Washington DC arrival are starting to appear. Since the new First Pet will probably be sleeping at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue by the time my advice hits the newsstands, Bo's first order of obedience training should be "Sit", followed by "Roll Over" so he's ready to take the blame for everything that happens with the economy.
For Adoption: These two poster cats at Oyster Bay Town Shelter (677-5784) Miller Pl Syosset would love to be your new "dependent". "Sunny" #191 is a bright orange declaw; while "Moose"#152 is a polydactyl tabby. Both boys are super mushes. Presently Oyster Bay has many more cats than dogs. However, there is an Akita mix ready for adoption.
Other cats: "Powder" #154-Moose's brother- a white Siamese mix with blue eyes, also has extra toes; "Delilah" #993- white & gray tabby gal in lobby.
Upcoming Pet Events:
•Last Hope Jewelry Extravaganza- Sat. April 18 from 10 am to 2 pm- at St. Bede's Church 220 Berry Hill Road Syosset, great bargain prices on fine and costume jewelry- benefits Last Hope's special needs dogs and cats.-www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org.
*Last Hope working together with Hempstead Town Shelter will be holding a Low Cost Microchip Clinic during the Last Hope "Dog Walk" at Wantagh Park on Sat. May 30. You can get a Bayer resQ™ microchip for your dog or cat for only $25. This price includes lifetime registration. More information soon.


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Everyone's on vacation. You're most likely checking Fecal Face from your IPad on a beach in the middle of the Bahamas sipping on a drink that has an umbrella sticking out of it while crabs nibble at your toes. Is it warm and beautiful? Are there tropical birds shitting on your shoulder? I wouldn't know.
We walk up and down Haight Street every day coming and going from Fecal Face. It's so easy to spot the tourists with their maps out, cameras hanging on their chests casually strolling up to Haight and Ashbury. On those beautiful crisp mornings, they make me wish I was in total vacation mode. I would buy them a crepe and an ice cream sandwich in appreciation.
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Flintridge Partners is pleased to announce that construction of its new senior living community Crestavilla is slated to begin in early 2013. Unparalleled amongst senior living communities in the area, the resort-style community brings together a stunning location, beautiful architectural designs and the highest standards in services and amenities. It's a place where enriching the health and well-being of seniors is apparent from literally the ground up and is scheduled to open in 2014.
Crestavilla represents a new brand of retirement living community, comparable to a five-star resort. Living at Crestavilla will provide residents with "inspired coastal living," from the warmth and authenticity of its Spanish Colonial architecture reminiscent of the early days of California to the programs and activities fostering a healthy physical and emotional well-being.
"Crestavilla has been designed with seniors in mind, and to take advantage of the scenic vistas of its location, not to mention the unmet need for a retirement community of this caliber," said Marlon Fenton of Flintridge Partners.
Crestavilla will offer independent living, assisted living as well as memory care for residents in one location. Situated on 11.5 lushly landscaped acres in Laguna Niguel, Crestavilla features timeless architecture, functional floor plans and elegant design, not to mention five-star amenities and services to complete the resort style living including restaurants, a spa, theaters and a spiritual resource center. Crestavilla is located near major transportation corridors, shopping centers, medical, cultural, and recreational venues.
At the heart of Crestavilla is over 80,000 square feet of indoor amenities. Spacious residences feature a custom selection of fine interior finishes to match the elegance of the entire community and will be available in studio, one, and two bedrooms ranging up to 1,190 square feet. Crestavilla is located near the intersection of Niguel Road and Crown Valley Parkway in Laguna Niguel, California.
About Flintridge Partners
Flintridge Partners, LLC, is a real estate development company focusing on a number of specialty markets. Irvine, California based Flintridge Partners is led by an experienced group of professionals who together combine their diverse and complementary skills to manage every aspect of the company's real estate development projects. For more information visit http://www.flintridge.us.
CONTACT: Stacia Kirby, +1-206-363-1492, email@example.com
Web Site: http://www.flintridge.us
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text: As a young member of the Oglala Lakota (Sioux) tribe in 1876, Black Elk witnessed the Battle of Little Bighorn, in which Sioux forces led by Chiefs Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse dealt a crushing defeat to a battalion of U.S. soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer. In the 1880s, Black Elk toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show before returning to the Pine Ridge Reservation established for the Oglala in South Dakota. After the massacre of more than 200 Sioux at Wounded Knee Creek in late 1890 effectively put an end to Native American military resistance in the West, Black Elk remained at Pine Ridge, where he later converted to Christianity. In 1930, he began telling his story to the writer John Neihardt; the result was "Black Elk Speaks" (1932), a vivid and affecting chronicle of Lakota history and spiritual traditions.


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In a multi-authored article (22 authors) published online in the open access journal PLOS in August 2012, the claim is made that fisheries certified by the Marine Stewardship council are in better shape than those that are not as well as those that failed the MSC confidential pre-assessment process.
Two initial observations: (i) About half of the authors are directly or indirectly associated with MSC. (ii) Data on those stocks that failed pre-assessment are not available for scrutiny because of a confidentiality agreement.
There are currently 132 MSC certified fisheries, yet the authors of the paper only examine the state of 74 of these (56%). The required data were not available for the other 58 stocks. This constitutes a potentially biased sample of certified stocks. It seems likely that those stocks without adequate data could be in worse shape, or at best their status is more uncertain.
Of 74 stocks examined only 32 (43%) had a stock assessment adequate for determining whether overfishing was taking place (fishing mortality or exploitation rate higher than that which would result in maximum sustainable yield or MSY) or whether the stock was overfished (below 50% of the biomass that generates MSY). It is of considerable concern that fisheries are certified as sustainable on stocks for which such basic information regarding sustainability is lacking.
In addition to the 32 stocks, the authors were able to fit a Schaefer surplus production model to the data, or to combine a Schaefer surplus production model with the existing stock assessment model to estimate MSY related information for 13 additional stocks. The methods used to fit the model have previously been published. However, for a number of reasons it is unlikely that their approach would garner support through a peer review process on individual stock assessments; otherwise it would surely already be in use in these assessments.
Of the 32+13=45 stocks for which overfishing and overfished status could be determined, 8 MSC certified stocks are currently subject to overfishing while 4 certified stocks are overfished. One could thus conclude that the MSC certification definition of sustainable fisheries includes overfishing and overfished stocks.
Of the 4 overfished MSC certified stocks, only one has had its certification suspended. The authors point out that the other three are above their respective biomass limit reference point, and therefore above the level where serious and possibly irreversible harm to the stock productivity is considered to occur. It is arguable whether merely having the stock above the biomass level where serious and potentially irreversible harm occurs is sufficient grounds to consider a fishery sustainable.
Of the MSC certified stocks where overfishing is taking place, 4 are above the biomass that gives MSY which the authors consider to be less of a concern than overfishing on the other 4 certified stocks which have a biomass below the MSY level. One of these stocks of concern is the South African Deep Water Hake, "poster-child" for a recent MSC-produce dvideo. North Sea Saithe continues to be certified by MSC even though it is overfished and overfishing is continuing.
Although the authors find that MSC certified fisheries are healthier than those that are not certified or that failed confidential MSC pre-assessment for certification, they also note that this divergence was largely established before MSC certification commenced in 1999. It is therefore not a consequence of certification.
The main criticism of MSC certification by environmental groups and informed members of the general public is that it sets the sustainability bar too low in some cases. Stocks on which fisheries are certified as sustainable should be near or above the MSY biomass and should be exploited below the MSY exploitation rate. They should not include fisheries in which the stock is currently overfished, or where overfishing is taking place, even if it is anticipated that overfishing will cease at some point so that the stock will recover to the MSY level in the future.
Consumer confidence in the MSC brand will be diminished if fisheries are certified in cases where the stock is overfished or overfishing is occurring , or where there are insufficient data to reliably make such a determination.
Consumer confidence in the MSC brand will be diminished if fisheries are certified in cases where the stock is overfished or overfishing is occurring , or where there are insufficient data to reliably make such a determination.


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Puppies and babies are chick magnets -- moms are not.
But Jon Gosselin hasn't been single for awhile, so we'll forgive him the faux pas he pulled yesterday at Wet Republic at MGM Grand Hotel. But there was still a bevy of beauties coming in and out of John's cabana.
Although that was probably more the cameras than it was Jon's game.
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As Pakistan's military wraps up its offensive against the Taliban in Swat Valley, it's turning attention to the tribal area of South Waziristan – and homing in on Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of the Pakistani Taliban, who is based there.
Several Pakistani security analysts say that killing or capturing the young, secretive man – who is becoming an iconic figure for his role in major terror attacks in Pakistan since 2004 – could deal a severe blow to the aspirations of militants throughout the country.
"He is the center of gravity in the war on terror.... If you could take out the leadership, it would be a great force multiplier for Pakistan," says Mahmood Shah, a security analyst and former security chief of Pakistan's tribal areas.
In addition to the number of attacks Mr. Mehsud has been accused of masterminding, including the 2007 assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, he holds nearly legendary status among militants, says Ismail Khan, Peshawar bureau chief of Dawn, a leading English-language daily. "For another individual to [step in and] gain that stature would take four to five years," he says.
At the same time, experts caution that despite Mehsud's significant stature, the government cannot simply eliminate Mehsud to cripple the Taliban. It would have to kill or capture the entire Pakistani Taliban leadership, says Rifaat Hussain, a security analyst at the Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad.
Since the military confirmed last Tuesday that it would launch an offensive into South Waziristan – one of seven tribal areas bordering Afghanistan – it has deployed troops to strategic positions and bombed and shelled suspected militant targets. Air Force jets have attacked the town of Makeen – known widely to be a hideout of the Taliban leader.
Mysterious figure, ruthless operator
Mehsud was formally chosen to lead the Pakistani Taliban, an umbrella organization created by 40 regional militant chiefs, at its inception in December 2007. The position made him titular commander of some 20,000 fighters, many of them part of his Mehsud clan, which is based in South Waziristan.
His appointment marked the culmination of three years of fierce fighting with security forces, during which Mehsud established himself as a master of guerrilla warfare and a brave and ruthless operator, instilling fear in his enemies through mass beheadings. He is also a veteran of the anti-Soviet resistance in Afghanistan during the 1980s.
In August 2007, following the collapse of a two-year peace deal with the government, Mehsud's militias captured 200 soldiers, who were later released in exchange for 25 militants.
Since becoming the Pakistani Taliban leader, Mehsud has claimed responsibility for dozens of high-profile terrorist attacks throughout the country. In March the US placed a $5 million bounty on his head.
Mehsud's refusal to be photographed and his rare public pronouncements have given him an aura of mystery. Getting to Mehsud is a tough proposition: He has been protected by his legion of followers, his firm command over his mountainous stronghold, as well his famously fierce secrecy.
Mehsud rival could pose bigger threat than military
The advent of a serious rival from within his own clan, however, may hold the key to his downfall – even more so than the impending military threat, says Ismail Khan, the bureau chief of Peshawar, a northwestern city, for Dawn.
"You need a Mehsud to catch a Mehsud," says Mr. Khan, to split the loyalty of the tribe and fight in the local terrain better than the military can.
Qari Zainuddin, a young man also based in South Waziristan, now claims to be the rightful heir of Abdullah Mehsud, a one-legged former detainee at the US's Guantánamo prison camp who led the Mehsud tribe till his death in 2006.
Last Wednesday, Mr. Zainuddin told Geo TV that differences of opinion had led to a rift between himself and Mehsud. Islam does not permit attacks inside Pakistan, and religion cannot be spread by force, he said.
Zainuddin has teamed up with Turkistan Bhittani, a leader of the Bhittani clan, also of South Waziristan, and the duo are leading an effort to block the movement of Mehsud's men in the neighboring districts of Tank and Dera Ismail Khan.
Still, it would be a mistake for the government to place all of its faith in Mehsud's rivals, says Mr. Shah, the former security chief. "They might give you promises, but they should be taken with a pinch of salt."
Khan says that forcing Mehsud to leave his present stronghold in South Waziristan could be enough to weaken him.
"If he is evicted or goes across to [other] tribal areas he would not be the Baitullah we know," Khan says. Under the Pashtun honor code that governs the tribal areas, he explains, Mehsud would effectively be a guest under a neighboring chief's protection. "That will be very damaging for his reputation" as well as his freedom to operate.