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"Sacred Spirits" Native American- Style Village Collection
Hand-painted tepees light up to display wildlife art of Larry Fanning, Ted Blaylock, Greg Alexander. FREE figurines with collection - $45 value!
Spirit of the Wolf measures 17.8 cm H
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Now you can honour Native American culture and its celebration of Nature with this Native American-inspired village collection exclusively from Hawthorne Village. Featuring Native American-inspired collectibles embellished with breathtaking wildlife art, your collection begins with Issue One, Spirit of the Wolf including a FREE Mystic Freedom figurine. Soon, your collection will continue with Issue Two, Spirit of the Eagle and additional Native American-inspired collectibles, some with a free figurine, each a separate issue to follow.
Expertly handcrafted of artist's resin and hand-painted, the amazing sculptures in this richly detailed collection showcase the full-colour works of acclaimed wildlife artists including Larry Fanning, Ted Blaylock and Greg Alexander. Plus, the tepees light up! You'll enjoy each tiny detail of this collection, from the villagers' traditional Native American-inspired dress to their lifelike animal companions. Strong demand is expected, so order now!
- A tribute to the sacred spirit of the Native American culture that honours all of the Earth's creatures, this Native American-inspired village collection is available exclusively from Hawthorne Village
- Three heirloom-quality, handcrafted figurines included FREE with your collection - a $45 value!
- Native American-inspired collectibles showcase the dramatic artwork of acclaimed wildlife artists Larry Fanning, Ted Blaylock and Greg Alexander
- Village tepees light up to illuminate the wildlife artwork displayed on each
- Handcrafted and hand-painted of artist's resin with realistic details including the villagers' carefully rendered "buckskin" costumes, "feather" headdresses and their wildlife companions' authentic-looking animal fur
- Fully sculptural, movable figurines allow you to create your own village scenes for a personalized display
- Native American-inspired villager figurines tend to their campfire, tepees and animals for a wondrous scene of oneness with the outdoors and Nature's creatures
- Certificates authenticating your collectibles are originals from Hawthorne Village
- Spirit of the Wolf measures 17.8 cm H
- Reserves the entire collectible Sacred Spirits Native American-inspired village collection from Hawthorne Village in your name so you never risk an increase on the price of other collectibles in this collection, or miss a single issue of this collection
- Each issue will be shipped to you for your review, about one every month or two (pending availability), at the same low issue price and charged to the credit card on which your order was placed. No need to order each one separately
- You may cancel your collection at any time with no obligation
- "Issue One - Spirit of the Wolf plus FREE Mystic Freedom figurine" will be followed by "Issue Two - Spirit of the Eagle," "Issue Three - Spirit of the Deer" and additional Native American-inspired village collectibles, some with a free figurine, as they become available
©2009 Hawthorne Village.


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Fashion deals of the week: Psst…Santa…It's Cyber Week!
Too much turkey to get out shopping on Thanksgiving? Too many crowds to peel you out of bed on the wee hours of Black Friday? Too much work to do much spending on Cyber Monday? Not to worry! There are still tons of Cyber Week (yes, it's now a week of savings) fashion deals to be found. From shoes to sweaters, here are seven sales to hit now. Holiday gift list? Check it all off.
Saks Off Fifth: It's Super Cyber Week, where you'll find a slew of deals, including an extra 60 percent off Missoni scarves for him and her. Use the code HOLIDAYFF at checkout now through Dec. 16. Bonus: Enter FREESHIP through Dec. 9 for free shipping on all orders.
TOMS: It's the brand's 12 Days of Giving promotion, with new deals posted daily (think 20 percent off select styles). Check back daily!
Kohl's: The deals keep coming, with an extra 15 percent off when you enter THANKS3720; pin 8284 at checkout through Dec. 21 (one coupon per customer). Or, spend $100 or more to save 25 percent with the code FRIENDS, and save 20 percent when you spend less than $100 with the code FAMILY (through Dec. 8). Also, be sure to check back at kohls.com for Cyber Week and daily specials now through Dec. 6.
Macy's: Take an extra 25 percent off now through Dec. 8, when you enter FRIEND at checkout.
Madewell: Snag 30 percent off holiday picks when you enter the code HINTHINT at checkout through Dec. 4.
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Apple Shares Slip Following Executive Shake-Up
The markets, newly reopened after Hurricane Sandy closed them for two days, are finally having their say about the recent management overhaul at Apple, and the reaction is unsettled, to say the least.
Shares of Apple fell more than 2.5 percent, to $587.70, in early trading Wednesday morning, as investors responded to the departures of iOS chief Scott Forstall and retail head John Browett. An understandable response to one of the biggest shake-ups Apple has seen since the ouster of former CEO Gil Amelio in 1997. But likely a short-lived one. By and large, analysts remain confident of Apple's prospects going forward. Said the ISI Group's Brian Marshall, "We believe if the company can be successful without Steve Jobs, it can be successful without Scott Forstall."
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster took a similarly positive view, noting that Monday's announcement is as much about who's staying as who's leaving.
"We believe that yesterday's announcement all but confirmed that (Jonathan) Ive will be with the company for the foreseeable future, putting to rest a recurring investor concern of an Apple without Ive," he said. "This, combined with Tim Cook's nine years remaining on his contract with Apple, suggests the two most critical management figures will be in place for the longer term. We think that despite the departure of Forstall who ran iOS development, iOS's future is in good hands."


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As time goes by and my life experience increases and deepens, I realize more what it means to let go and let God. Before now, I was unaware of all the silent demands I placed on people, places and things to behave and exist in a way I deemed acceptable. Discomfort and pain are my signals today that something is misaligned in my thinking, rather than in my life. I understand that rather than expecting outside conditions to change, I just might need to adjust my attitude and expectations.
It is a blessing to have that understanding. This understanding enables me to loosen my grip on what I prefer things to be and, instead, embrace what my Higher Power offers me. When I want others to act a way that will provide me more comfort, delight, security, etc -and they can't or won't act that way- I now accept things as they are, trust there is an opportunity to grow and look to adjust my perspective of God's goodness in my life. I ask myself questions like "How might this person, place or thing be a teacher for me? What lessons can I learn from this experience? What is this person, place or thing forcing me to address that I hoped to ignore or avoid?"
Recovery has taught me that when I am placing demands I am acting like a toddler having a tantrum. More than likely, God knows exactly what I need and when I stop pounding my closed fists on the table, he can gently place his goodness in my lap.


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A 1942 genre painting,
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opens this study of American life during World War II. By rolling their cursor over the painting, students find background information on some of its details, along with additional primary-source images. They learn about wartime shortages and conservation and the "home front ammunition" of foodstuffs. In a lesson plan, they go deeper into a study of the painting itself. Included is a short Office of War Information film.


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- Both Official and Unofficial University Web Sites, as defined below, must comply with all copyright laws of the United States, all other applicable local, state, and federal laws, and applicable policies, rules, and guidelines of The University of Alabama, including those defined herein.
- The dominant theme of any Web site, whether an Official or Unofficial University Web Site, must not appeal to prurient interest to the average person applying contemporary community standards.
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- Official University Web Sites are defined as Web sites or Web pages created by University of Alabama entities including, but not limited to, its colleges, schools, departments, research centers, and administrative offices and purporting to represent The University of Alabama.
- All Official University Web Sites must be approved by the vice president who has administrative oversight over the area represented by the Web site or by his/her designee.
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With so many travel options to choose from, planning your cruise vacation can be overwhelming. How do you decide where to go and the best cruise options for your budget? Where do you find the best activities and excursions and how do you book them ahead of time? And most importantly, where will you stay?
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moju project brauchte ein neues Website Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 82 Designs von 25 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
We sell t-shirts that feed an orphan for a month. We are looking for a fun, creative, Web 2.0 design for our website. Please thoroughly read our brief for all the details. Visit http://smithseo.com/moju1.html for our ideas!
There will be a definite winner! Long-term opportunities likely! Submissions will be checked daily at 9:30am and 7:30pm EST.
moju project
The Moju Project is a site that is designed to offer you the coolest t-shirts that will make a difference in the world. Every t-shirt we sell will feed an orphan for a month in Africa.
Our t-shirts represent hope. By purchasing a t-shirt at the MojuProject.com, you're standing up and using your voice. You're speaking up for those who can't speak for themselves. You're leading the way for thousands of people to find hope when situations appear to be hopeless.
"Buy a Shirt…Save a Life"
Individually we can accomplish very little, but together we can change the world.
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Ryan Murphy Tells Who's Staying on Glee!Saturday, May 19, 2012
Who's graduating up and out of Glee? To hear the Internet tell it, nearly everyone.
Jane Lynch said she got emotional filming her last scene with Dianna Agron, whose character Quinn is Yale-bound, because "it was like saying goodbye" to the actress. Amber Riley tweeted that she had just closed a chapter in her life, "the only thing I've known for three years. I'm going to miss the whole Glee family ... " Meanwhile, Mark Salling's Puck wants to clean pools in California and Naya Rivera's Santana looks headed for Kentucky on a cheerleading scholarship — and yet, we already know the show will take place in New York and Lima, Ohio.Are all McKinley seniors not named Rachel, Kurt, or Finn off the show? Series boss Ryan Murphy says absolutely not."A lot of people have been writing Dianna's off the show, Amber's off the show — they're not off the show," Murphy told Vulture. "I think Amber was talking about that bittersweet feeling of, 'I'll never be in the choir room with that exact group of people.' At least that's what she told me ... When I read that [tweet,] I said, 'I think people will misconstrue that.' She's excited about where her character is going. They all are. I wanted to do the right thing by all of them."
"We had a meeting, and you know we've become like a family, and I said to them, 'Anybody who wants to stay on the show will stay on the show,'" he said. To be clear, that includes McKinley staff played by Matthew Morrison, Jane Lynch, and Jayma Mays. "They're all coming back," Murphy continued. "Anyone who is a regular is coming back. Everyone said yes."At the same time, Murphy isn't specifying how long "coming back" means for certain characters. "It doesn't mean everyone will be doing 22 episodes, but everyone wants to stay in our family and our world,'" he said. "I wanted to make sure those actors know that if they want to have a home, they have a home. If they want to explore new and different things while also having a home, that is also an option."
Tuesday's season finale will probably explain how some of these characters will stay in the picture after getting their diplomas, and Murphy says the cast has been very into what he's revealed so far. "When I told them all what the next season was, I think they all liked it because they all get to grow and be back to struggling. 'Where is my place in the world?' ... For the most part, I've had really good talks with all the actors, and what I want to do they have loved. Cory Monteith was like, 'I love that Finn gets to do that. That's awesome.'"


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Hi All,
Since you guys are here, you care about style. For those dating/engaged/married - how do you feel about your significant other's style? Specifically, do you wish they were more stylish? Or were they already stylish when you met them, and that's part of what attracted you to them? Or did their style naturally evolve over time?
I have been dating an AMAZING woman; very pretty, smart, great chemistry between us, etc. All is well and I enjoy being with her, and see long term potential. However - here's my one small problem - I don't like the way she dresses. Not that she dresses bad at all, but she isn't much into women's fashion. Now, I'm not a guru regarding women's fashion by any means, but many of us can spot a well dressed woman when we see one. I have many female friends, and I love their style. Classic, contemporary, effortless. I love a well dressed, put together woman. I live in Chicago and there are plenty of women who I see out and about who are dressed well, and I always wish the girl I was dating would dress more like them.
What do I do? I don't want to be superficial and stupid, and call things off with a wonderful woman simply because she's not into fashion, but at the same time, I've always been drawn to a woman with great style, and see myself with that kind of woman long term.
Looking forward to your feedback - thanks!


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Kings Weston Roman Villa
Kings Weston Villa was discovered during the construction of Lawrence Weston housing estate in 1947; the construction of a road partially destroyed it, but a full excavation was carried out in 1948-50. The villa may have been the centre of an estate associated with farming. Excavation revealed an almost symmetrical plan which developed in several phases. For the most part the walls, built of a variety of local stones, are now little higher than the foundations.
The remains consist of: the bath suite (rooms I-V); living quarters (rooms VI and VII) both of which had mosiac floors; porticus, porch and gravelled court (rooms VIII and IX) and the east wing (rooms XI, XII and XIII). It was probably built towards the end of the third century AD. The reason for its abandonment is unknown.
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Hey-err :) I have finally broken up from school for Easter - how eggciting, eggstremely eggcellent, eggmazing. Enough with the generic egg jokes that progressively got worse, here is an outfit from a few days ago - complete with an un-Eastery and witchy aura due to my hat from oasap. Hope you like :) The dress is from lookbookstore again - definitely similar to many other dresses I own, alas monochrome is my saviour (and Jesus?). Much love Xx
Monday, 7 April 2014
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So chic and sophisticated Imogen! xReplyDelete
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Have a good Easter break!
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Love the simplicity of this outfit, and that hat really really really suits you! Wish I could pull one off that well ; )ReplyDelete
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You look very pretty ♥ !! Wishes from Germany www.bloomydiary.blogspot.de ♥ !!ReplyDelete
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2001 Ford Forty-Nine
The year was 1949. After years of wartime sacrifice and sameness in durable goods, postwar America was ready for an automotive design revolution. The '49 Ford - with radically new "slab sides," integrated body and fenders, independent front suspension and rear quarter windows that opened - served as a symbol of optimism for the future.
2001 Ford Forty-Nine
Transmission:4-Speed Automatic
Horsepower @ RPM:0@0
Displacement:3934 L
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Fifty years later, the Ford Forty-Nine custom coupe concept is taking Americans for a sentimental drag race down memory lane. It's classic shape and brilliant proportioning underscore Ford's ongoing commitment to design emotion into all its new cars and concepts.
The Forty-Nine concept harkens back to the romance of a Friday night at the drive-in or bowling alley, listening to rock-and-roll and cruising in a chopped and channeled custom car.
"The inspiration for the Forty-Nine concept comes from the passion and excitement of the original, combined with the imagination of people across America who customized the car and turned it into what they thought a really great car should be," says J Mays, Ford Motor Company vice president of Design.
"The concept melds together many of the custom car designs from the 1950s as well as elegant cues and shapes from some of the great Italian designs, such as Ghia," adds Mays. As soon as it was introduced in New York City amid much fanfare in June 1948, the original '49 Ford became a runaway sensation. As the first all-new, postwar Ford design, the car attracted 1.3 million orders even before it officially went on sale at dealerships. The design was so acclaimed that it won the prestigious Fashion Academy Award in 1949 and repeated the rare honor in 1950.
With a modern, slab-side design featuring front fenders, body sides and rear quarter panels flowing together to form one continuous line from head to taillights, the '49 Ford served as a compass pointing to the future. It boasted a "dream car" silhouette as well as a simple grille and balanced greenhouse. The car's advertisements heralded its "mid-ship" ride, "hydra-coil" springs, "picture window" visibility, "Magic Action" king-size brakes and "sofa wide" seats built to deliver living-room-like comfort.
The '49 Ford fit perfectly into America's cruisin' and car customization craze, which reached a frenzy in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Teenagers across the country began snapping up the car, tinkering with the engine to make it go faster, reshaping the body to make it look sportier and reworking the suspension to achieve an altered ride. The 1949-51 Ford coupes were considered some of the most desirable cars to chop and channel.
Back to the Future
To create the all-new Forty-Nine concept, Ford designers went back to the car's roots – simple shapes, excellent proportions, clean body panels and modern conveniences.
The Forty-Nine concept's hyper-smooth appearance is achieved by an all-glass upper body structure with concealed pillars and windshield wipers. The exterior finish is velvety black with bright chrome wrapping around the greenhouse and modest chrome accents elsewhere, such as its badging and 20-inch chrome wheels.
Clean, simple and elegant design cues are conveyed in the rounded high intensity discharge (HID) and projector-beam front lighting. In the rear, sleek, narrow, wrap-around LED tail lamps make a distinctive statement.
The Forty-Nine's interior also is a modern interpretation of the original car's simple design cues. A cantilevered, bench-style front seat is power-actuated. A floating center console runs the entire length of the interior, giving the impression of four-passenger bucket seating, while also serving to stiffen the vehicle's structure. The floating console houses the five-speed shift lever and ventilation system for both front and rear seat passengers.
The interior color theme is two-tone: black and sienna. The black leather seats have sienna leather seat backs. Sienna leather also accents the upper door trim panels, instrument panel and package tray. The armrest is wrapped in charcoal leather. The lower door trim panels are finished in satin metallic silver. The silver carpet inserts are accented with chrome rails running the front to rear.
The car's primary gauges are contained within a single round instrument binnacle – similar to the production '49 and hot rods of the era. The analog tachometer takes center stage and is surrounded by the electronic speedometer. Audio and climate controls are presented in a flip-out panel located in the instrument panel, just ahead of the shifter. Their respective readouts, along with temperature, oil and fuel gauges, are displayed on either side of the centrally mounted clock, at the base of the windshield.
A two-tone, leather-wrapped steering wheel features cruise and radio controls on a metal ring, reminiscent of the "horn-ring" popular in the 1950s.
The rear view mirror is positioned along a prominent "wind-split" rod, which extends from the instrument panel to the windshield header. The rear-view mirror can be adjusted up or down along the length of the rod, which serves multiple purposes: it also houses the radio antenna, which extends up into the roof.
The audio system features a multi-disc CD changer and a strategically placed speaker network, anchored by a massive sub-woofer, all driven by a 200-watt power amplifier.
The design under the hood is an obvious extension of the overall design philosophy and pays homage to hot-rodders' obsession with performance and appearance.
The engine bay is finished in satin black, stainless and chrome metal finishes. The radiator and its associated structure have been re-oriented to take full advantage of the design opportunities on the engine itself. The intake manifolds are finished in satin metal and the valve covers in gloss black, accented with polished stainless steel. Filtered interior air inlets are located at the trailing edge of the front wheel opening, and dual stainless steel exhausts penetrate the rear bumper fascia.
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Following in the footsteps of his Firefighter father, Christopher Santora was a member of Engine 54/Ladder 4 for only 2 months before he lost his life tragically on 9/11. Before he signed up for the FDNY Fire Academy, he'd already followed in the footsteps of his mother as a teacher in the NYC Public School system. No grass grew under his feet, as they say. Christopher had a certain, special "something."
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A digital manga remake of the series, illustrated by Yusuke Murata, began publication on Shueisha's Young Jump Web Comics website in 2012. Viz Media has licensed the remake for English serialization in its Weekly Shonen Jump digital magazine.[6] A television anime adaptation by Madhouse aired in Japan between October and December 2015.
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April 2016 Import Sea Container Count Continued Collapse Raises Recession Concerns
Written by Steven Hansen
The continued contraction in import counts for April raises economic questions. Even exports were fairly weak.
This data set is based on the Ports of LA and Long Beach which account for much (approximately 40%) of the container movement into and out of the United States - and these two ports report their data significantly earlier than other USA ports. Most of the manufactured goods move between countries in sea containers (except larger rolling items such as automobiles). This pulse point is an early indicator of the health of the economy.
Consider that imports final sales are added to GDP usually several months after import - while the import cost itself is subtracted from GDP in the month of import. Export final sales occur around the date of export. Container counts do not include bulk commodities such as oil or autos which are not shipped in containers. For this month:
As the data is very noisy - the best way to look at this data is the 3 month rolling averages. There is a direct linkage between imports and USA economic activity - and the change in growth in imports foretells real change in economic growth. Export growth is an indicator of competitiveness and global economic growth.
Unadjusted 3 Month Rolling Average for Container Counts Year-over-Year Change (comparing the 3 month average one year ago to the current 3 month average) - Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Combined - Imports (red line) and Exports (blue line)
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There is reasonable correlation between the container counts and the US Census trade data also being analyzed by Econintersect. But trade data lags several months after the more timely container counts.
Unadjusted Year-over-Year Change in Container Counts - Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Combined - Exports (red line) and Imports (blue bars)
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Econintersect considers import and exports significant elements in determining economic health (please see caveats below). recession levels.
Unadjusted Import Container Counts - Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Combined
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Unadjusted Export Container Counts - Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Combined
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Containers come in many sizes so a uniform method involves expressing the volume of containers in TEU, the volume of a standard 20 foot long sea container. Thus a standard 40 foot container would be 2 TEU.
There is a good correlation between container counts and trade data (the US Census trade data is shown on the graph below). Using container counts gives a two month advance window on trade data.
Inflation Adjusted Year-over-Year Change Imports (blue line) and Exports (red line)
Transport sector growth in general has been trending down since mid-2015.
Caveats on the Use of Container Counts
These are extraordinary times with historical data confused by a massive depression and significant monetary and fiscal intervention by government. Further containers are a relatively new technology and had a 14 year continuous growth streak from 1993 to 2006. There is not enough history to make any associations with economic growth - and we must assume a correlation exists.
Further, it is impossible from this data to understand commodity or goods breakdown (e.g. what is the contents in the containers). Any expansion or contraction cannot be analyzed to understand causation.
Imports are a particularly good tool to view the Main Street economy. Imports overreact to economic changes much like a double ETF making movements easy to see.
Contracting imports historically is a recession marker, as consumers and businesses start to hunker down. Main Street and Wall Street are not necessarily in phase and imports can reflect the direction for Main Street when Wall Street may be saying something different. During some recessions, consumers and businesses hunkered down before the Wall Street recession hit - and in the 2007 recession the contraction began 10 months into the recession.
Above graph with current data (below):
Imports of Goods and Services
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You can be the first kid on your block to own the world's first web-connected printer today. Dell also released new thin-and-light laptops amidst all of the Nehalem news.
• HP announced that they are shipping the Photosmart Premium today, the world's first web-connected printer. We saw the printer a while ago, and were impressed with it's ability to print images and documents from the web without having to interface with a computer at all. The device presents thumbnails of content from Flickr, Google Maps and other web services for you to browse through, then the printer grabs the full-res image and spits them out on paper.
It seems like it could be a pretty cool idea when combined with the App Studio idea HP is exploring, and hopefully developers can come up with some pretty nifty time saving applications. Whodathunk there'd be a day where even printers have their own apps? It's yours for $399. [Press Release]
• Dell released a thin-and-light addition to their Inspiron lineup today with the 14z and 15z. The "z" denotes that the models feature Intel CULV processors inside, and as a result are thinner and weigh less than their non-z brethren. The size of each falls more in line with the dimensions of the Inspiron 11z Dell released last month, albeit with larger screens. Unlike the 11z, though, the 14z and 15z both feature optical drives.
The addition to the line could be great for anyone looking for a notebook with a larger screen that still gets great battery life, but personally if I'm going to be buying anything with a CULV processor in it I would want it in a more portable form factor. Anyone interested can grab the Inspiron 14z starting at $649, or the 15z starting at $599. [ Crunchgear]


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Independent View: There are times when it is best to look at what may appear to be an obstacle and see instead opportunity. That is the approach we took at Quonset in assisting waterfront tenants to comply with state Coastal Resources Management Council guidelines regarding public access to Narragansett Bay.
In Rhode Island, the CRMC requires that businesses located on waterfront property on Narragansett Bay provide public access points to the water for public use. That meant tenants of Quonset Business Park located along the waterfront – including those in the defense and automobile industries – are required to provide access to the water.
We recognized this as a hurdle to these businesses – a challenge we were determined to help them clear. It presented an opportunity for us to find a way to make it easier for them to do business, which has long been our guiding mission. In 2005, the Qunonset Development Corporation came up with a public access plan in cooperation with the CRMC that would help meet those state requirements, but also relieve Quonset Business Park tenants from the hardship of having to each create their own individual public access points on land leased from the QDC. The master plan is then updated every five years in accordance with CRMC requirements.
Under the plan, Quonset tenants would not have to create their own individual shoreline access plans. Instead, the QDC itself came up with an expansive proposal that includes numerous avenues for public access within the park. Among them is more than 180 acres of conservation space, a 2.3-mile bike path, the creation of a large-scale retail plaza, five historical and cultural venues – including the Seabee Memorial Park, Quonset Air Museum and the Allen Madison House – access to the airport and QDC offices and, most relevant to this discussion, the creation of four new beaches at the Business Park. The CRMC agreed with our vision.
We believe that the result of that plan today serves as a good example of how creativity and flexibility can warm the climate for economic development, and can also serve the greater public good. The beaches portion of the plan itself was as Rhode Island as they come – a true Ocean State solution. What better way to please all of the parties involved than to create a series of beaches, all with breathtaking views of Narragansett Bay. That is just what we have done. The QDC manages three beaches within the business park, providing maintenance, seasonal bathroom facilities, picnic tables and garbage cans.
By conceiving of this plan and maintaining these beaches, we have relieved each waterfront tenant the responsibility of providing their own public access points. It is a solution that makes sense for all sides. For Rhode Islanders, we have created yet more areas where they can embrace the breathtaking beauty of our state. The beaches within the business park now include:
• Blue Beach, which includes a small beach with sand dunes to the south and a densely wooded fringe to the north and east. It is connected to a residential area and to the Kiefer Wetland to the west. It is located next to a former salvage yard and solid waste dump that has been restored by cleanup efforts. It features scenic views down the West Passage. It has a beautiful 1,000-foot stone-dust walking path, which leads from the new parking area to the beach.
• Compass Rose Beach is a small sandy strip located off Roger Williams Way. While presently owned by the state Department of Transportation as part of airport property, it is leased by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation and managed by the QDC. It too, looks down the West Passage.
• Spink's Neck Beach is a narrow sandy strip located off Patrol Road, not far from the North Kingstown Marina. The Little Allen Harbor area is an active working waterfront with several marine-related businesses. The beach area features views of Narragansett Bay from Patience Island to Jamestown.
In time, we expect to add Calf Pasture Point Beach, which has been managed by the Town of North Kingstown since 2001. It is a natural habitat that is home to many species of wildlife, sea-life and waterfowl. Adjacent to the Mount View neighborhood, it sits along the Quonset Bike Path, and features views from East Providence to Warwick Neck to Jamestown and the sea.
This story of the three beaches reinforces a key element of our recent progress here. Simply, we are committed to working with tenant companies to overcome obstacles and achieve success. Through open communication, careful planning and committed investment to our infrastructure, Quonset Business Park has been able to make a significant contribution to helping our state's economy to grow.
At the same time, it is a place that recognizes and shares the true beauty of the ocean front, and it is a place that encourages you to do the same, and stop by for a visit.


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Swimming pool. Air-conditioned. Suitable for pets.
Environment : Free parking, barbecue, garden with garden furniture, swimming pool.
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The data on island colonization associated with the Illyrian tribe Japoden Liburna and then the Greeks, when the island of Krk belongs Elektridskim or Apsirtidskim.
Roman lead to the end of the old era and the first century AD.
However by the end of the 6th century Croats began to settle on the island become an absolute majority.
On the island of Krk is very early Christianity arrived and is already in the 5th century. N. e. formed the diocese with the center in the city of Krk and the first known Bishop Andrew (680). Croats settled in families by castles and therefore today the island has four distinct dialect.
At the end of the 12th century. Emerge from these genera and the famous Dukes of Krk-Frankopan.
It is the only family on the Adriatic islands to develop its power in European razmjerima- originated from Vrbnik, and their estates were spread on the mainland: Trsat, Copper, Kraljevica, Crikvenica, Novi Vinodolski, Otocac, Brinje, etc. And are Frankopani at the peak of his powers possessed territory equal to half of today's Croatian.
Silo City is a tourist center Dobrinj municipality, typically is a small picturesque town for those seeking a holiday away from the real summer rush. Although the origin of one of the youngest municipalities Dobrinj, meaning it spreads beyond the tourist domain, just the 19th at Shiloh veljače 1905th was established, 'Krk Steamship Company,' who has purchased the steamer 'Dinko Vitezić; first June 1905.'Dinko Vitezić' sailed to Crikvenica, which marked the beginning of the line Silo - Vrbnik - Crikvenica. According to data from the Maritime yearbooks 'for the 1937th year, Silo had 9 ships with 119 gross tons and 15 crew members. Although no hotel services, Silo has sufficient capacity in the private placement, while the indigenous, national and international food and drinks can be consumed in several restaurants. Silo is celebrating its 16th dayAugust, the Feast of St. Rocco, which has continued the tradition started in the mid 19th century, when plague our region. Silar I have, like many others, vowed to St. Roch to spare them the plague, hence rokovske votive procession from the fields to the church of St. Nicholas Church in Shiloh.
Under the protection of the Diocese of Krk, only one church dedicated to the Bishop of Rome and disciple of St. Peter and St. Clement. This miniature, but worth Romanesque edifice stands amidst Klimno, the place was named after the church, whose first mention dates in 1381. year. Small volume, the church of St. Clement boasts valuable baroque altar relief fallen, which has been declared a national monument.The church of St Clement in Klimno in his family belonged to the beginnings Malatestinić from nearby Solin. Memorial to the then prestigious (apparently wealthy) family still exists. Their last name is carved on the lintel angular Glagolitic house near the church. With a last name and year Malatestinić standing 1514th
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Man gets 14-month jail term for DUI death
Charles Creaney killed Fawn Grove man in 2011
A Churchville man was sentenced to 14 months in jail for a DUI crash that killed another person nearly a year ago.
Charles Robert Creaney, 23, was sentenced Monday. He was also ordered to make $13,787 in restitution.
Creaney pleaded guilty to negligent homicide by motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, as well as marijuana possession.
Officials said Creaney was speeding in heavy fog along Route 23 near Harford Creamery Road on Dec. 4, 2011, when he crossed the double yellow lines and hit Keith Van Gosen, of Fawn Grove, Pa., killing him.
Police said Creaney's blood-alcohol level was 0.17 -- nearly double the legal limit -- nearly three hours after the crash. He and a passenger were treated for injuries and released.
Creaney will also have to serve five years of supervised probation when he is released.


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Judging by the sound and fury coming from Russia lately, the United States might be witnessing the slow-motion destruction of President Obama's foreign policy crown jewel, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START).
But no big surprise there, really: It was only a matter of time before the time bomb attached to the treaty – European missile defense – blew it up. Not only is Russia figuratively up in arms, but it has actually upped its nuclear arms lately, possibly re-igniting a cold-war-style arms race.
Under New START, which entered into force in February, Moscow and Washington agreed to reduce their deployed strategic warheads to 1,550 each by 2018. This strict balance or "parity" in strategic warhead numbers is a central tenet of the treaty.
The problem with European missile defense is that while it's designed to counter Iran, the faster interceptors due to come online in 2018 will also be able to engage Russian warheads, upsetting this all-important perception of parity. Indeed, this interplay between strategic offense and defense was explicitly recognized in the preamble to the treaty.
For more than a year, Moscow and Washington have been negotiating on possible ways to cooperate on missile defense. The Russians would like to set up a joint European missile defense network with NATO, to make sure that the elements of the system – in a number of NATO countries, including Turkey – will not neutralize Russia's nuclear warheads.
NATO, in contrast, has proposed the creation of two entirely separate systems that would exchange information. But the discussions have gone nowhere, and on Nov. 23, President Dmitry Medvedev finally threw in the towel, announcing the end of negotiations on missile defense cooperation.
Now Russia is warning it will deploy advanced conventional Iskander missile systems in its western and southern Kaliningrad and Krasnodar regions and neighboring Belarus if there is no satisfactory closure on the missile-defense issue. These missiles would be capable of targeting the NATO missile defense bases.
Russia has also been increasing its deployed strategic nuclear stockpile. Russian warhead numbers had already dipped below the New START limits earlier this year, but have now increased to 16 warheads above the treaty limits. While the increase is not large, the trajectory of change is discouraging: Instead of continuing the decline in warhead numbers, Russia is now evidently increasing its deployed strategic stockpile.
That more of the three-warhead RS-24 missiles are now being used – and fewer of the single warhead SS-25s – strongly suggests that this is a direct reaction to NATO missile defense, since the RS-24s were specifically developed in response to earlier missile-defense plans.
While New START is a modest treaty in terms of strategic warhead reductions, it represents an important accomplishment for Russia and the United States: It re-establishes the data exchange on strategic-weapon systems and resets the US-Russia nuclear arms control relationship by building in a degree of predictability. It regularly brings together experts from both nations and increases transparency and decreases the possibility of misunderstanding.
But the domestic bargains struck to ensure the passage of this modest treaty in the US were much more significant – and, ultimately, destabilizing – than its meager benefits.
Huge funding increases for America's nuclear-weapons complex and "modernization" programs as well as the green-lighting of the flawed missile-defense system were offered as concessions to reluctant hawks to get their agreement to sign on the dotted line. Obama entered office not favoring the ill-tested missile defense system but changed his mind because he needed additional votes to pass New START.
And this missile-defense "time bomb" in New START is what is now going off.
It is not only the monetary cost of the funding increase for the nuclear-weapons complex and missile defense, totaling about $200 billion over the next decade, but also the negative arms control blowback that make the domestic ransom paid to get passage of New START a ridiculously bad deal. The huge concessions made were simply not worth the modest goals of the treaty and, in fact, are now actively undermining it. A proper cost-benefit analysis carried out before acceding to the demands of defense-hawks would have clearly indicated this.
The anticipated increase in security by slightly reducing strategic-nuclear-warhead numbers is now more than negated by the poisoning of relations with Russia over missile defense. It would possibly be worth tolerating the deteriorating relations with Russia if the planned missile-defense system were actually effective against Iran or North Korea.
The irony of it all is that the type of missile defense that is being fielded could easily be defeated by any adversary who has the skill to manufacture missiles.
The simplest countermeasures are cheap inflatable balloon decoys. Because the missile-defense interceptors try to strike the missile warheads in the vacuum of space, these balloons and any warheads would travel together, making it impossible to tell them apart.
An enemy bent on delivering a nuclear payload to Europe or the United States could inflate many such decoys near the warhead and fool or overwhelm the defense system by swamping it with fake signals.
The latest tests of both the ground-based and sea-based missile-defense systems have failed – and these are essentially rigged tests, where the intercept team knows the timing and trajectory of the incoming missile. NATO will have no such luxury in the real world, where its adversaries will surely also use countermeasures and decoys.
And on the few occasions that the Missile Defense Agency has actually tested countermeasures, even these carefully rigged tests have never succeeded. Not once. Neither has the sea-based missile-defense system been tested in really rough sea conditions, and it is well-known to be unreliable beyond a certain sea state.
The importance of being able to handle countermeasures was recently underlined by the Pentagon's own Defense Science Board, which says in its report, "If the defense should find itself in a situation where it is shooting at missile junk or decoys, the impact on the regional interceptor inventory would be dramatic and devastating!"
The report goes on to state that the sensors currently in place are inadequate for the missile defense mission: "...radars of much more substantial operating range than the current radar on Aegis ships will be necessary for the full realization of a robust regional defense." And that, "[t]he current Aegis shipboard radar is inadequate to support the objective needs of the... mission."
In short, Washington has succeeded in alienating Russia over a missile-defense system that will provide an ineffective defense against Iran or North Korea.
Arms control treaties should not be ratified at any cost. It would have been wiser to have no New START treaty and no missile defense and no large funding increases for the nuclear-weapons complex, than having all three as we now do. In fact, signing such treaties casts Russia as an adversary and there are some sound arguments to avoid such neo-cold-war treaties in the future. The data-exchange and transparency measures could have been negotiated without a formal treaty – and without the domestic ransom.
There is no pressing need to involve Russia bilaterally in future arms reductions. In fact, the chief of the Strategic Plans and Policy Division of the Air Force has indicated that US nuclear-deterrent needs can safely be met by just 311 nuclear weapons. We ought to go to that number right away, and let Russia do whatever it wants. If Moscow wants to waste money on the upkeep of thousands of useless nuclear weapons, that's its problem.
Russia is not our enemy – let's stop treating it like one.
Dr. Yousaf Butt, a nuclear physicist, serves as a scientific consultant for the Federation of American Scientists.


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Race and related grounds
Under the Code, every person has the right to be free from racial discrimination and harassment in the social areas of employment, services, goods, facilities, housing accommodation, contracts and membership in trade and vocational associations. You should not be treated differently because of your race or other related grounds, such as your ancestry, ethnicity, religion or place of origin.
Canada, its provinces and territories have strong human rights laws and systems in place to address discrimination. At the same time, we also have a legacy of racism – particularly towards Indigenous persons, but to other groups as well including African, Chinese, Japanese, South Asian, Jewish and Muslim Canadians – a legacy that profoundly permeates our systems and structures to this day, affecting the lives of not only racialized persons, but also all people in Canada.
Relevant policies:
July 2003 - The main purpose of this report is to examine whether the Ontario Safe Schools Act and Regulations and the school board policies on discipline, known by some as "zero tolerance" policies, are having a disproportionate impact on racial minority students and students with disabilities. Advocates of zero tolerance argue that the policies are colour blind and fair because all the students who commit the same offence will be treated the same. Opponents point to other jurisdictions where there is data showing that suspensions and expulsions have a disproportionate impact on Black and other racial minority students and students with disabilities.
Paying the price: The human cost of racial profilingOctober 2003 - The Report begins with a brief explanation and definition of racial profiling. In addition, the Report explains the human cost of racial profiling on the individuals, families and communities that experience it. It details the detrimental impact that profiling is having on societal institutions such as the education system, law enforcement agencies, service providers and so forth. It also outlines the business case against profiling – in essence the economic loss sustained as a result of racial profiling.
CMARD Booklet: Call for coalition of municipalities against racism and racial discrimination
2006 - The Canadian Commission for UNESCO is inviting municipalities from across Canada to join a Canadian Coalition of Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination and be part of a larger international coalition being promoted by UNESCO. This booklet provides information that will be useful in understanding some of the important details of this Coalition.
Preliminary findings: Inquiry into assaults on Asian Canadian AnglersDecember 2007 - During the summer and fall of 2007, there were reports of a series of incidents across southern and central Ontario in which Asian Canadian anglers were physically or verbally assaulted. Racial slurs were associated with a number of these incidents. The Ontario Human Rights Commission ("the Commission") was gravely concerned by these reports.
Fishing without fear: Report on the inquiry into assaults on Asian Canadian anglers
May 2008 - During the Inquiry into Assaults on Asian Canadian Anglers, the Commission met with 21 organizations to identify solutions. These organizations included police services, municipalities, provincial government ministries, and community organizations. The Commission obtained over 50 commitments from these organizations and made an additional seven commitments. This report is an account of the results of the Inquiry.
Fishing without fear: Follow-up report on the Inquiry into assaults on Asian Canadian anglers
April 2009 - The goal of this report is to identify the progress of the commitments made by 22 organizations across Ontario in response to the Ontario Human Rights Commission's ("Commission") Inquiry into Assaults on Asian Canadian Anglers. From these commitments, best practices can be drawn. The Commission has also been monitoring any further incidents, and a description of these is provided.
Anti-racism and anti-discrimination for municipalities: Introductory manualMay 2010 - This document is a "how-to" guide. It gives municipalities directions on how they can start or improve anti-racism and anti-discrimination initiatives. This manual focuses on small and medium-size municipalities but any municipality, large or small, should find it useful.
Racial discrimination, race and racism (fact sheet)
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An active-duty U.S. Army major was found dead Monday in his dorm at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.
In a brief statement, U.S. Army North said the officer was found at 7 a.m. after Fort Sam's fire department took a call about a water leak.
The Army did not identify the major pending notification of next of kin, and did not give a possible cause of death. The statement said major was found in his room at the Warrior Transition Battalion dorm, home to hundreds of wounded soldiers.
"Although foul play is not suspected at this point in the investigation, we have not completely ruled it out in order to conduct a complete and thorough investigation," said Chris Grey, a spokesman with the Army's Criminal Investigation Command.
Since August 2011, 14 soldiers assigned to the battalion have died of wounds or illnesses, said Dewey Mitchell, a spokesman for the Army's Brooke Army Medical Center command.


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At Dover Downs Hotel & Casino®, we believe that fine dining is essential to the resort casino experience. Visit Dover, Delaware's finest restaurants at our AAA Four Diamond property. From buffet style to steak and seafood, come in and pick from any of our 10 outstanding places to grab a bite to eat, or pick up a drink at one of our five spectacular bars and lounges!
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The countdown begins to the KTA Vietnam in Mui Ne next week – the 15th – 19th February. Its round two of the Asian Freestyle and KTA Freestyle Tour Championships, along with for the first time ever a full blown Asian Old Skool Championship event and you thought staying hooked in was a thing of the past.
Hosted by our key partners and sponsors for this round C2Sky (http://c2skykitecenter.com/) the KTA is excited to be returning in its third season to Mui Ne which can serve up some of the strongest winds and hardcore water conditions that we see on the tour. Last year there was a blip as the wind held off at the beginning of the event, but by the end it came through and results and Frenchie's camera work speak for themselves.
As has been said before this one is from the grassroots up and we would like to say a big thank you to the local support and input being given to the KTA Vietnam. Particularly we would like to thank local co-sponsors Unique, the Kinn Team, Ocean Republic and Mui Mart for providing infrastructure help, the social events and locations during the competition, ensuring that the KTA vibe on and off the water is complete. So check out the full event schedule on the KTA Vietnam location page to see what is in store.
With US$10,000 worth of prizes up for grabs, along with world ranking points for the sanctioned disciplines there's a lot to get on the water for. Huge thanks once again to the KTA Co-Sponsor and key brand sponsor Cabrinha along with tour brand sponsors Underground and Maelstorm for their continued solid backing. So whether you are a freestyle competitor, Old Skool rider or Big Air specialist if you come in first you will take a new Cabrinha kite, second place riders hook up with an Underground board and third places will have hands on to Maelstorm prizes package of goodies. Even if you don't hit one of the top three slots in any of the comps don't despair as their will be other chance throughout the week to land yourself some event takeaways and prizes, but you need to be there to find out how and what!
Due to the funding ups and downs of this season the KTA Riders Grant which normal financially supports where it can up and coming riders to compete is being approached from a different angle. So at each round this year the most promising local rider at the event (as judged by the judge team) not in one of the top three positions will be awarded as the best new local talent their own custom board from Kiwi based board builder Sprockett Boards, who is supporting rider development via the KTA Riders Grant Scheme for the season.
So if you're in the region pack your bags and get over to Mui Ne next week for an event to remember and if not follow us through our daily Facebook and video reports.
See you in Vietnam!
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Articles from April 2013
Your reaction: Daniele Abbado's production of Nabucco 2013
Taking children to the opera? Listen without prejudice
Watch: Are opera and ballet elitist?
Design Challenge winners announced for 2013
ROH partners with Freed to give 800 children a dance taster
Cast Change: Roberta Marquez to dance in La Bayadère on 5 April
Cast changes: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland on 6 April
Cast change: Bennet Gartside to dance Prince Rudolf in Mayerling on 25 and 30 April
Leanne Benjamin to retire
Mayerling's music: Atmospheric, dark and decadent
Cast change: Hikaru Kobayashi to dance in La Bayadère on 9 and 27 April
Cast changes: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland on 11 and 13 April
Gallery: The Royal Opera rehearsing L'isola disabitata
Cinema screenings of The Royal Ballet's Frederick Ashton Mixed Programme confirmed
Your reaction: La Bayadère
Natalia Osipova to join The Royal Ballet as a Principal Dancer
Watch: Angela Gheorghiu on La rondine
Autumn Season 2013/14
Winter Season 2013/14
Watch: Nehemiah Kish on La Bayadère
'Showing us how we are by inventing who we were': John Fulljames on Walter Scott
Spring Season 2013/14
Thomas Hampson on Simon Boccanegra: 'Dramatic, beautiful and rewarding'
Cast change: Yuhui Choe to dance as Gamzatti in La Bayadère on 12 April
Eugene Onegin to be broadcast on BBC Four on 12 April
Composer's Cut #1: Giuseppe Verdi the notorious reviser
Summer Season 2013/14
Sir Colin Davis dies at the age of 85
Witch-hunt: Cathy Marston on being inspired by Europe's 'last witch'
Plácido Domingo receives the Freedom of the City of London
Sir Colin Davis (1927–2013)
Cast Change: La Bayadère 20 April and Mayerling 25 and 30 April
Your reaction: Die Zauberflöte
Cast change: Béatrice Uria-Monzon to sing Princess Eboli in Don Carlo for all performances
'A beautiful fusion of maths and music': Marcus du Sautoy on The Magic Flute
Watch: Summer Season film 2013 starring Royal Ballet dancers and an impassioned rendition of Norma's 'Casta diva'
Your reaction: Mayerling
Watch: La donna del lago trailer
Edward Watson and Mara Galeazzi team up to launch Pointe Shoes Appeal
Royal Opera to stage L'Ormindo at Shakespeare's Globe's new Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Working with Sir Colin: A tribute by David Syrus
The Royal Ballet to tour Japan
Antonio Pappano, Jonas Kaufmann and Written on Skin win at inaugural Opera Awards
Draft Works 2013: A chance for dancers to play with movement
Recommended recordings Apr 2013: New releases in the ROH Shop
Who's who in Mayerling: our family tree guide
Conductor Change: David Syrus to conduct Die Zauberflöte on 24 April
Cast change: Thiago Soares to dance as Solor in La Bayadère on 27 April
Young Artist Profile: Pablo Bemsch
'I am a cloud in trousers': the sayings of George Balanchine
What are Britten's Canticles?
ROH's Christopher Wheeldon, Marianela Nuñez and Bryan Hymel all win 2013 Olivier Awards
Your reaction: Nabucco in cinemas 2013
Inside the Pointe Shoes Room with the Bronze Idol from La Bayadère


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Denver Center Theatre Company sells costumes for Halloween
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If you've always wanted to dress as Lady Macbeth or the donkey in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" for Halloween, now's your chance.
The Denver Center Theatre Company has cleaned out its costume closet and for the first time since 1992 is putting more than 1,000 items on sale from Thursday through Saturday.
Prices will range from $1 to $250 on items from such productions as "Richard III," "Carousel," "Don Quixote" and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum."
Included in the offerings are handmade velvet robes and opulent gowns, picture hats and beaded shoes.
"My favorite is the Christmas tree that lights up," says Alexandra Griesmer, DCTC public relations manager.
Griesmer says theater staff members will be on hand to assist shoppers and will have items separated into such categories as witches and zombies, show girls and Victoriana. There's also a hospital section for would-be Dr. Frankensteins.
"There are a lot of accessories — hats and shoes and props," Griesmer says. "It's going to be fun."
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A school garden can be a wonderful outdoor classroom. Children can learn a variety of subjects while working with others to grow their own food. But in some school districts the children have the gardens to grow the food, but are forbidden from eating it in their lunchrooms.
When I first read that the Chicago Public Schools are not able to use the produce grown in their more than 40 school gardens in the lunchroom, I was shocked. Why grow it if you can't consume it? The truth is that due to rules set by the district and its meal provider the food must be either given away, sent home with students, or sold.
"In order to use food in the school food program, it would need to meet specific/certified growing practices," CPS spokeswoman Monique Bond said.
These requirements would include eliminating all "pesticides and insecticide" applications and using only "commercially prepared organic compost and fertilizers," said Bob Bloomer, regional vice president of Chartwells-Thompson.
Commercial vendors, though, don't have to abide by these rules. They can sell the district produce treated with several pesticides and grown in nonorganic fertilizer.
But produce grown by the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences on its 25-acre farm wouldn't make the grade because, for example, it treats its corn with a single pesticide.
The school district touts using some local produce in its lunch program, but the produce that is most local of all — grown right outside their doors — is off limits. Children are being denied the most local and fresh produce of all. How does that make any sense?
According to the CDC, more than one-third of U.S. adults (over 72 million people) and 17% of U.S. children are obese. For Chicago children ages 6-11, the obesity rate is 28%. So in an area where more and more children are overweight or obese and, as evidenced in Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, some American first graders can't identify vegetables, the system is denying them healthy, local food.
Unfortunately, this is happening other school districts as well. Sybil who blogs at Musings of a Milk Maker told me on Facebook that this is also the case at the public school she is trying to get her daughter into.
Andrea Ward isn't surprised by any of this. She had this to say on Facebook, "Lunch food is a big time business with big time rules and greed. Education is never about the kids (unless you are the one in the trenches–then that's all you care about). Otherwise, it's about politics. And politics is about money."
However, other school districts across the country, such as Auburn School District in Washington state, have been able to adopt a garden to cafeteria plan. The school district's 1 1/2 acre organic garden and orchard produces "fruits and vegetables for student lunches and snacks in 10 elementary schools. In addition to garden produce, the Auburn School District purchases from local farmers for all 22 schools." This single garden produces food for all elementary schools during the growing and harvesting seasons.
Joanne White who blogs at Media Mum told me about her son's elementary school in the Boulder Valley School District, Colo., where the school garden provides produce for its own salad bar. Joanne said, "The kids are fully involved from garden to table. No way Jamie Oliver would find any of them not knowing what a tomato is!"
In other school districts, the students eat what they grow, but not necessarily in the lunchroom, however not for the same reasons that the Chicago Public School District gave.
Karen from Eternal Maternal said her son participated in a school garden program at his elementary school located in Vancouver School District in Washington State. The children ate what they grew, but due to a variety of reasons including not enough of any one ingredient, lack of preparation time, etc., the produce was not used in the school cafeteria. Karen said, "I think it's very important that kids learn where their food comes from and what it takes to get it to the point that it can be eaten. Providing food for oneself is a basic need. Typically, we don't have to do it for ourselves until we're in college and what do we do then? Go to the grocery store and buy a case of Ramen. When children learn to grow food that can sustain themselves, even if only partially, it gives them a sense of accomplishment, raises their awareness of the environment and, whether they realize it or not, raises their level of security because it's a way they know of to care for themselves."
At Stylin Momma Katy's daughter's charter elementary school in Maryland, all of the children participate in the school garden in one way or another. Her daughter is in kindergarten where they are in charge of pollination. The garden food is not used in the school cafeteria food (which is brought in) and most students bring lunches from home. However, Katy said, "they will sometimes have a sampling station in the lunchroom where the kids can try the foods picked from the garden, or they will use it in cooking class. They also have a school produce stand as a fundraiser."
After hearing about the practices of different school districts, I have to say I find the reasoning behind Chicago Public School District's ban on garden food in the lunchroom appalling. I have to agree with Andrea above who said, "it's about politics. And politics is about money." If the district had these kids' best interests at heart, they would find a way to allow the locally grown garden food into the cafeterias.
Despite all of this, I am pleased to hear that many districts — especially inner-city districts like Chicago — have implemented school gardens. Perhaps even if the children are not allowed to eat the food in the lunchroom, they still are learning the valuable life lesson of how to grow it and perhaps are able to take some of it home to their families to enjoy.
Do your children have a school garden? Does the school use the produce in their lunchroom? How do you feel about Chicago's policy?
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- Got chocolate milk? No longer
- USDA calls for dramatic change in school lunches
- Chicago school bans some lunches brought from home
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Women's Cottage Escape Flannel
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After Protoman destroyed half the city, he decided that wasn't enough; now he's kidnapped Dr. Light and has the whole city under his thumb. In Mega Man 5, it's up to you, as Mega Man, to come to the rescue with the help of your modified Mega Buster. You'll face off against eight of Protoman's cybernetic soldiers, including Gravity Man, Stone Man, and Wave Man. If you're able to beat all eight soldiers, you'll head into the most important battle of your life as you go head-to-head with Protoman himself. There are 13 stages in all, and there will be plenty of opportunities for you to utilize your new Mega Buster and various other weapons. So get ready for the fight of your life the whole city is counting on you in Mega Man 5.
Also known as: Megaman 5, Mega Man V, Rockman 5
Release Region: United States
Release Date: May 16, 2013
Publisher: Capcom
Also available on: NES, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Wii