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What to do in Surabaya
Surabaya is known as the entry point to the incredible Mount Bromo and Bali too. If you're searching for a less commercialised destination, Surabaya is a nice choice for your next travel. So don't make the mistake of skipping what the town has to offer and make the most of your trip to East Java, Indonesia!
Wander the city and tour some of its best historic sites. Learn more about Indonesia's history at Museum Mpu Tantular. Get up close and personal with a former Russian submarine at Monkasel Submarine Museum. Watch how cigarettes are made with a free visit to the famous House of Sampoerna.
Experience the fascinating local culture next with a bit of shopping. Bring your Indonesian Rupiah to Qubah's buzzing souqs where you can buy tasty treats like dates, souvenirs, and anything you could want to buy.
You can also stop by the Ampel Mosque, Heroes Monument, and the Perjuangan Sepuluh Museum nearby too. And don't forget to check out the Masjid Cheng Hoo temple and the Chinese temple of Klenteng Sanggar Agung at the edge of the city for its view over the ocean. Then catch the Suramadu National Bridge light up at night.
Of course, you have to spend time with nature in Surabaya. Have a close encounter with the jungle animals at Batu Secret Zoo. Be mesmerized by the beauty of Coban Rondo Waterfall. Wander the expanse of Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park, where you can cross the Sea of Sand with your horse and be eye to eye with an active volcano at Mount Bromo. Don't miss seeing the incredible sunrise rise behind the volcano to cap off your incredible trip!
When to visit Surabaya
The best time to visit Surabaya is during dry season from May to September, so you can enjoy great weather during your trip. To save more money on airfare, book your flights for January to June because they are the cheapest times to fly to Surabaya.
Aces! You and other Australians can fly to Indonesia and travel to Surabaya visa-free for up to 30 days. Make sure that your passport is valid for at least six months when you fly back to Australia and to check out Smartraveller for more info.
Travelling to and around Surabaya
After your plane lands at Surabaya through the Juanda International Airport, ride a taxi or hire your own driver to reach the city proper. You can start exploring by travelling around Surabaya by taxi, train, bus, minibus, and becak (cycle rickshaw).
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Remote view and 2-way communication enable IT staff to identify and fix issues a user may be having in the field. Remote control and file explorer enable direct manipulation of files and features on the device fix issues, and get the user back up and running fast.
Enhanced safety and security functionality enables IT administrators to enforce complex passwords and support users to unlock the device in case they forgot the password or leave the company. MobiControl also allows devices and applications to be locked down based on vehicle speed and also geolocation.
OrangeSeven is the global agent appointed by SOTI to take care of TomTom customers. OrangeSeven provides SOTI MobiControl | Mobile Device Management tool for PRO 827x Series.


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|Little Becky Bartram
What a cutie!
Mom grew up around the Livermore valley, where my Grandpa John worked as a cowboy (for the Harry Rowell Ranch as well as riding rodeo). She met my dad, William Lee Brittain, when she was a teenager, and they married on September 12, 1964. They soon started their family with my younger sister, Cindy, and me. We moved around the Livermore area (with short stints in San Luis Obispo and the Reno, Nevada, area) until we settled outside of Tracy, California, in 1974.
|Mom, Dad and me
|Cindy, Mom and me at Mom and Rodney's wedding
|Grandma I-U and her boys, Liam and Evan
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Nine Britons are now known to have died on board flight MH17 when it crashed in eastern Ukraine, Malaysia Airlines said today.
Officials from the airline said 298 people were on board the Boeing 777-200, which was apparently shot down over the war-torn country yesterday as it travelled from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
Among them were 154 Dutch passengers, 45 Malaysians, including 15 crew, 27 Australians, 12 Indonesians, four Germans, four Belgians, three Filipinos and one Canadian.
Three infants are among the dead and the nationalities of 41 passengers have yet to be verified. New Zealand authorities have also confirmed that one of its nationals died in the crash, the BBC said.
Bear killing inquest verdict due
A coroner will deliver his conclusions today at the inquest of an Eton schoolboy mauled to death by a polar bear.
Ian Singleton, assistant coroner for Wiltshire and Swindon, adjourned the week-long hearing last Friday until 3pm today.
Horatio Chapple, 17, was on an adventure holiday to the remote Svalbard islands in August 2011 with the British Schools Exploring Society (BSES) when he died.
Assisted dying bill to be debated
Peers are facing a parliamentary marathon as they debate a fresh move to give people with terminal illness the right to die.
A list of around 130 peers have put their names down to speak on Labour former Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer of Thoroton's Bill in a debate expected to last for 10 hours.
The Assisted Dying Bill proposes allowing doctors to prescribe a lethal dose to terminally ill patients judged to have less than six months to live.
Israeli troops launch Gaza invasion
Thousands of Israeli soldiers backed by tanks have entered the Gaza Strip, escalating a 10-day campaign of heavy air bombardment to try to destroy Hamas's arsenal, rocket-firing abilities and the tunnels militants use to infiltrate the Jewish state.
Israel's military said a soldier had been killed in the operation. The circumstances of his death were not immediately clear. It is the first military casualty since Israel announced the start of a ground incursion into Gaza yesterday.
Today is the 11th day of fighting between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers.
Tories plan to tighten strike laws
The Conservatives are pledging to legislate to make it more difficult for trade unions to strike if they are returned to power in next year's general election.
The party's election manifesto will include a commitment that at least half the eligible union members must actually vote in a strike ballot for it to be lawful.
The law would also be changed to end "rolling mandates" for industrial action - with a firm, three-month limit on the mandate for action after a ballot is held.
Statins may go to 40% of adults
Two in every five adults in England could be offered statins to prevent heart attacks and strokes after health officials lowered the threshold for eligible people.
Millions more people will qualify for the cholesterol-reducing drugs on the NHS following updated guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice).
Experts said that potentially 17 million people could now be offered the drugs to prevent illness - or around 40% of the adult population in England.
Scorcher today but storms tomorrow
Hot and sunny weather will see Britons flocking to parks, beaches and their gardens in droves today as temperatures soar to the highest of year so far.
But anyone planning a barbecue or day out with the family tomorrow will be best advised to pack umbrellas and waterproofs, as thunderstorms, torrential rain, strong winds and even hail are on the way.
In typical British fashion, weather experts have issued two warnings for the public - one for a heatwave today and the other for heavy rain, lightning strikes and localised flooding tomorrow.
Labour plans partial rail takeover
Ed Miliband is drawing up plans for legislation for a radical overhaul of the railways which could open the door to public sector operators taking over parts of the system if Labour gains power at the next general election.
Labour's National Policy Forum (NPF), meeting today in Milton Keynes, will discuss proposals for what is being billed as the most far-reaching reform of the rail system since privatisation under the Conservatives in the 1990s.
But the package is unlikely to satisfy those grassroots activists and trade unionists who have been pressing for a return to full re-nationalisation.
Duke to unveil statue to explorer
The Duke of Cambridge will today unveil a statue in honour of the first man to identify Australia as a continent.
William, who visited the Commonwealth country with wife Kate and son George in April, will reveal the 6ft (1.8m) bronze memorial on the bicentenary of the death of Captain Matthew Flinders outside Australia House in the Strand in London.
The British-born cartographer was just 27 when he became the first man to circumnavigate the continent and determine New South Wales and Western Australia, then known as New Holland, were one land mass. He is also credited with giving the country its name when he wrote his General Chart of Terra Australis in 1804.
Soldiers start Germany farewell
British soldiers in Germany will take part in a major parade to mark the renaming of the Army's only armoured division, and the start of its "farewell" after more than 50 years in the country.
Soldiers from 1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division will parade at the Hammersmith barracks in Herford, Germany, today to mark its change from an armoured division to a new title of 1st (United Kingdom) Division.
Part of reforms to the armed forces under Army 2020, the move is among changes that will see UK troops leave Germany after decades.


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LMC Oncology Nurse Navigator Earns Prestigious National Award
ONE Award nominees are recommended by their peers for displaying leadership and compassion, and for their commitment to evidence-based practices. There were four finalists; the final vote of 2,350 determined the winner. AONN+ presented the award in front of 650 navigators at its 4th annual conference in Memphis, Tenn.
Daniels made a lasting impression on the colleague who nominated her. "Libby's exceptional knowledge and patient skills became even more evident to me when the oncology experience became personal after my grandfather was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer," the colleague shared. "Libby heard about my grandfather's diagnosis, and even though he was not one of her patients, she immediately offered her assistance. Libby has been there for my whole family around the clock to offer information, guidance or a listening ear—clearly demonstrating that being an oncology nurse navigator is a way of life to her and not just a job. Some might say that oncology nursing is her 'calling,' and I would certainly agree."
Daniels has been a nurse for more than 25 years. She began her career in health care as a pharmacy technician at a local drugstore. When the pharmacist became sick, Daniels would take care of him during and after her shifts. She realized how much she enjoyed caring for her first "patient" and decided to go into nursing. Daniels enrolled in nursing school and, as she says, "It was just the right fit."
Today, Daniels is a general cancer nurse navigator. She helps newly diagnosed cancer patients on their journey through the treatment process by acting as their advocate, helping them schedule appointments and coordinating their care. She develops friendships with each one of her patients who are willing to accept her help as a navigator, and she says she learns something new from each patient. Daniels has "shed lots of tears" both alone and with her patients, and she feels that opening herself up in that way helps to make a strong connection with her patient.


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Employ the use of critical ITS technologies in the emergency management of transportation operations during biohazard incidents.
Application of technology for transportation operations in biohazard emergencies.
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- Identify and incorporate ITS technologies in your agency's emergency planning for biohazards. Analysts of the FHWA study identified the specific ITS technologies for consideration in the development of the state and local transportation agencies' response to biohazards. These technologies are used to support communications, surveillance and detection, traveler information and traffic management, and they include the following:
- Mobile Communications. Mobile communications include two-way radios, cell phones and satellite telephones. Mobile communications support communications between and within the different agencies responding to emergencies. They enable communication between the responders at the scene and the operators at command centers, allowing responders to report on the status and required resources. The involvement of multiple agencies from the local, state and federal levels requires that mobile communications share a common platform for interoperability.
- Mobile Data Terminals. Mobile data terminals are small computers in emergency response vehicles that support the transmittal of information including images and data from the scene to management centers. Similar to mobile communications, mobile data terminals facilitate the exchange of information and the ability of operators at management centers to manage operations and allocate resources.
- Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras. Decision-making requires real-time situational awareness of the scene on the ground. CCTV cameras, which are used in day-to-day traffic management, can also be used to monitor infrastructure for suspicious activity. During a biohazard emergency, CCTV cameras allow agencies to remotely assess the scene of a biohazard release and determine what resources are needed to reduce the threat. CCTV cameras also support the management of transportation operations by allowing transportation management centers to monitor and manage traffic flow near a biohazard situation.
- Vehicle Probes. Like CCTV cameras, vehicle probes support surveillance and detection activities. Vehicle probes act as moving sensors that obtain data on vehicle speed and travel time traffic conditions, using technologies such as Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) and Geographic Positioning Systems (GPS). These technologies can support incident management and traffic management during a biohazard incident.
- Traveler Information Technology (Variable Message Sign (VMS) / Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) / 511). As in any emergency response, providing the public with accurate, timely and actionable information is essential. In biohazard emergencies, it will be necessary to communicate with the traveling public the nature and extent of the incident as well as specific information on road closures, evacuation routes and alternate routes. VMSs are an especially valuable tool because all vehicles that travel by a VMS should see the message, whereas travelers may not choose to tune into the station broadcasting HAR. However, VMS does not have sufficient space for detailed information, but it can direct travelers to HAR or 511 for more detailed information. Agencies deploying these technologies for a biohazard incident should use a combination of technologies to maximize the number of travelers receiving emergency information.
- Establish working relationships with relevant public safety agencies. Managing transportation operations in a biohazard emergency requires coordination across transportation and emergency response agencies. Sharing transportation emergency response plans with the local and state emergency planning committees will help responders identify transportation resources, points-of-contact and ITS tools applicable in biohazard incidents. Related agencies and organizations include law enforcement, fire and rescue, regional departments of health and hospitals.
- Increase employee awareness of biological threats. Transportation agencies should increase employee awareness and knowledge of biohazards. Increasing awareness can enhance the ability of employees to prevent, identify, confirm and monitor biohazard threats and the activities that precede biohazard events. Training should include the agency's procedures and protocols for responding to biohazard emergencies. A useful resource for increasing awareness of biological threats is "The Learning Tool" on the U.S. DOT ITS website, (located at http://www.its.dot.gov/eto/docs/transops_biohazard/learning_tool/index2.htm).
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I'm a bundle of mixed feelings.
Part of me REALLY, SUPER LOVED the Hunger Games movie. The other part of me was extremely disappointed.
Now don't go calling the Peacekeepers on me or anything, because I truly did think that there were some awesome parts of the movie, but there were also some other parts that were close to my heart and were left out of the film, and that bothered me. (Such as 99% of the ending, such as *spoilers* Katniss having to mess with Peeta's tourniquet, and then admitting to him right before they get back to 12 that she only faked loving him in order to win the games).
However, for all that was lost in the translation from book to film, there were some great added scenes in the movie that I adored, especially the ones with Seneca Crane (although his amazing beard occasionally distracted me from what was actually going on, throughout that 😉 ).
The movie did make me cry, but not when *spoilers* Rue died. It was when I saw her father in District 11, reacting to her death.
The movie did make me laugh, but it was less for Peeta's self-deprecating humor from the novel — which really only presented itself in one scene, during his pre-Games interview — as much as the dynamic between Effie and Haymitch (which is very humorous, let me tell you).
Honestly, I thought Haymitch was not nearly drunk enough throughout the film, the emotional scenes didn't play out well because they didn't vamp up the emotion but instead jumped from Low Emotion straight to High Emotion, and the ending was just plain messed up — and not in a "we ran out of time to do the ending properly" kind of messed up way, but like they thought the book ending wasn't important enough to portray… which is what, above all else, really, truly bothered me.
I'm not mad… overall, it was still a good movie. And I'm not exactly disappointed, either… it's more like I'm, well, grieving. All these months anticipating this movie, and picturing it in my head, and in the end it wasn't what I was expecting it to be.
Which is, I guess when you think about it, to be expected.
So the Hunger Games movie wasn't what I wanted it to be. Oh well. That doesn't take away from the fact that it was a good movie, most of the acting was superb (although don't get me started on Liam Hemsworth's Gale, which was extremely shaky in the scene that he's introduced, out in the woods), and the setting was spot-on and beautiful in the way that only a fully-contrived universe can be.
… Which basically leaves me back at square one: I don't know what to think. Part of me loves the movie, part of me has no choice but to be disappointed. But either way, I'm glad that I got to see the midnight screening of it, and I'm glad that I'm getting to see it again this weekend — maybe then I'll be able to think through what I think of it more and make a decision on it.
My reaction? A solid film, one of the best book-to-movie adaptions I've seen, and definitely worth the money to go out and see it (even if it's only so you can swoon over Josh Hutcherson)… But be prepared to lose some of the depth from the novel, especially dealing with the subplot-character-relationships. I'm excited, now, to see how they'll handle the second movie. 🙂
I'd give it 4 out of 5 stars.
A couple of shots of me in my Katniss costume before I left for the movie. 🙂
UPDATE: How to Make a Katniss Costume


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How To Survive Your Family During The Holidays
It's supposed to be "the most wonderful time of the year" right? Just now I was snapped at by my loving mother to help her in the kitchen. Why does everyone get so stressed out over this stuff? Shouldn't everyone be enjoying their day off of work and each others company. So in honor of this season I am dedicating this post to all the lost souls who just want to survive.
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As I am typing this out I am sipping on the most delightful Bloody Mary. Alcohol is a great equalizer when it comes to family engagements. You must tread lightly on the booze and not go overboard. What was once your relaxing friend might make the monster inside come out for a visit. Here is my recipe for my Bloody Mary:
- Vodka
- Bloody Mary mix (we used Mr&Mrs T's)
- Pinch of Celery Salt
- Pinch of Season Salt Ice
So first off throw some ice in a shaker with 2 jiggers of vodka. Shake the mess out of it. Next, fill up your cup halfway with ice and Mr&Mrs T's. Pour in the vodka and fill it another 1/4 with the yummy Mr&Mrs T's. Now add the celery and pepper spices. Take time to stir up the concoction. Top off the glass with a little more mix and drop in a celery stick if you are feeling fancy. Enjoy!
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There is a reason why our parents turned on the t.v. when were little. Plain and simple, it shut us up. So if you are in a room with screaming toddlers throw on your favorite holiday film and share it with the younger generation. Here is my favorites
- How The Grinch Stole Christmas
- Jingle All The Way
- A Christmas Carol (Muppet version)
- National Lampoon: Christmas Vacation
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Dishes pile up very quickly when there are a people working in the kitchen. It is a horrible by-product but there is no way around it. You will look like a freaking saint if you help everyone out by being the honorary dish washer. Sure your hands will be looking like prunes but guess who will be looking like a rock star... YOU
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Here are topics to avoid:
- Politics
- Religion
- Child rearing
- Quality of food
- Medicinal ailments
- Family faux pas
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Avoid Competitions
Backyard football might seem innocent. Anytime honor is on the line tensions run very high. Do you remember your bigger cousin taking a cheap shot just so he could score a touch down... I do. Since then I have been very careful around people who are aggressive and are out for blood. It also needs to be said that Trivia Pursuit can get just as catty.


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All About Baby
Your embryo is growing at lightning speed, adding 1 millimeter to its tiny self each day. If that doesn't sound like a lot, imagine that you grew by one-third overnight and you'll appreciate how hard the little tyke is working! By the end of this week the embryo's head will be bigger than its body. It has little limb buds that are starting to lengthen into shoulders, arms, hands, and even the beginnings of fingers; and little leg buds that, by the end of this week, will lengthen into thigh, leg, and foot parts. That heartbeat that started last week has become more rhythmic and regular, and the heart has divided into two (of four) chambers so far. But this week's biggest news is that the embryo is growing an umbilical cord, its lifeline to nutrients and oxygen and its constant companion for the next 34 or so weeks!
All About You
You're happy, sure, but you probably aren't feeling so hot. Swollen breasts, fatigue, and an urgent need to pee are some of this week's common symptoms. You may be feeling unusually moody and find yourself crying at a cell phone commercial, which makes it really hard not to spill the beans to your best friend.
This Week: Your First Doctor's Visit
Get ready to be poked and prodded! Your first prenatal visit will include a complete physical and a medical history as well as a battery of tests. Here's what to expect:
Urine samples: Your doc will test the golden dew for blood sugar levels (which can indicate gestational diabetes) and infections. If you're not a pro at peeing in a cup the first time, don't worry, you'll have plenty more practice — you usually do your thang in a cup at the beginning of each visit.
Blood samples: They'll take blood to test your hCG levels and check for anemia; immunity to rubella (German measles) and possibly chickenpox; and for sexually transmitted diseases with unpronounceable names like syphilis, hepatitis B, HIV, gonorrhea and chlamydia. They'll also be checking your blood type, Rh factor, and hemoglobin levels. Don't worry, this doesn't happen at every appointment
The Physical: For this and almost every other visit, you'll step on the scale and they'll cuff you (to check your blood pressure). But for this first, more comprehensive physical, the doc will also feel you up (checking your breasts for irregularities) and may perform a Pap smear if you haven't had one lately. Then there's the pelvis. Some OBs will just palpitate your belly to feel your uterus; others prefer to do an internal exam.
The Chat: If this is your first time with the OB or midwife, use this visit to get chummy (you can always find a different one if this one doesn't laugh at your jokes). Write down questions or concerns and bring them to the appointment, along with a pen for the answers. It's not too early to start talking about expectations for the birth, like what kind of pain medications your provider might give you or if he or she has experience with water births or any other types of birthing technique you're interested in trying. Don't forget simple questions, too, like the best way to reach your provider (especially after hours).
Read more about how doctors calculate your due date.
Got questions about Week 6? Other women have asked this …
Q: I didn't take prenatal vitamins. Is that OK?
Since nearly half of all pregnancies are unplanned, there are probably many women in the same boat as you. The March of Dimes, in addition to healthcare providers (for women of childbearing age), have long been trying to spread the word of how important taking prenatal vitamin and folic acid are prior to conceiving. However, some women don't feel the benefits, and choose a more natural pregnancy. Read more about women who have chosen not to take prenatal vitamins.
Q: My prenatal vitamins make me sick, can I take something else?
"Well, you certainly are not alone. Most moms-to-be have nausea in the first trimester, and many are so sick that a giant vitamin pill is about the last thing they can gag down. Chewable prenatal vitamins can help, but sometimes even those are difficult …" Read more about prenatal vitamins.
Q: I was overweight before I became pregnant. Now I'm having trouble gaining the right amount of weight during my pregnancy. Is this bad?
If you're eating OK, and if you're not throwing up, then it's got to be going somewhere. If your health care provider is as concerned about your lack of weight gain as you are he or she might suggest that you get an ultrasound just to confirm that your unborn baby is developing on schedule. Read more about pregnancy weight gain.
Your Partner
The 411
Your pregnant partner is going through a lot, and is keenly interested in what's happening to her. But you? You probably aren't making much headway through that stack of pregnancy books on her nightstand. While you aren't necessarily required to study up, keep in mind that you'll be a lot more engaged as a husband and father-to-be if you feel like you know what's going on. We have some quick reads on the site about what the first few months are like once the baby's born, and what to do with a helpless newborn.
Most men today want to be more involved fathers than that guy behind the newspaper a generation ago (and if you don't, you may be watching too much Mad Men). You're not alone on the frontier though: there are lots of fathers sharing their experiences in different media now. Many guys are managing to be engaged dads while working full-time. And the increasing number of men choosing to stay home with their kids, at least for a while, are forging a new role for fathers enjoying being with their kids full-time. Books by dads about bonding with your baby have appeared in the past few years. Online, there are dad blogs, community boards, websites and video blogs. This is an amazing time to be a dad, because you can be whatever kind of father you want to be, and have fun with it.
And the next generation, having been raised by today's parents, will be happier people for it.


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Apple may claim its green but don't tell some of its Chinese workers the company is trying to go solar.
A group of Chinese environmental groups is accusing the iPad-maker of refusing to address pollution and health concerns factories that make components for some of Apple's gadgets.
Critics have long attacked Apple for what they call a faulty commitment to being a green company.
While the company touts its environmental record, its practices have long come under fire. Apple has directly responded to some of those charges and even changed some of its habits.
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News from around the country and around the globe
But this week the Financial Times reported that 36 Chinese environmental ranked Apple last on a list of 29 multinational technology companies in terms of how they respond to questions about pollution and health hazards incidents at factories that the companies work with.
The ranking comes after a year long study, which included accusations that Apple failed to respond to workers being poisoned at a factory that produces touchscreen modules for the company's mobile devices.
The groups say when they asked Apple about incidents, such as the poisoning one, the company refused to confirm or deny the incidents.
Apple told the paper that it has a "rigorous auditing programme" to look into these matters.


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Zarjaz news, everyone! The "Galaxy's Greatest Comic" has finally made the leap into the 21st century proper with the release of an iOS Newsstand app for the iPhone and iPad. British comic 2000AD – home to the likes of Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper, ABC Warriors and Strontium Dog amongst others – has had digital versions of many of its regular Progs (the weekly issues) and the Judge Dredd Megazine available via its online store for a while now, but with the imminent release of the new Dredd movie, they've stepped it up a gear.
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The newsstand app offers every Prog for download on the day they're released in the shops for just 3 bucks (or 2 quid), which will be a massive result for US fans who often have to wait a while for them to be imported from the UK. The subscription deal, however, is a much more tempting offer. Sign up for one, three or 12 months – for $10.99, $29.99, and $109.99 respectively – and you can save between 9% and 24% over the per-issue prices. To sweeten the deal even more, you can get up to three months worth of back issues free with the subscriptions. In case you're worried about what you'd be letting yourself in for, there's also a free 'bumper' issue sampler available. Next week's Prog (number 1800) is the perfect jumping-in point for newcomers and old-timers re-discovering the comic, as it starts many new stories and also has Simon Bisley's first cover art on the comic for over 20 years.
As part of the PR roller coaster for the upcoming movie, 2000AD has also created a special prologue to the film which, in addition to appearing in the print version, is also being given away for free in the app. The short story, titled "Top of the World, Ma-Ma", shows how the film's main baddie, Ma-Ma (played with gusto by Lena Headey) came to be where she is in the movie. Although, having had the extremely good fortune to have seen a preview of the film already, I think it seems to clash somewhat with how that tale is told in the film. The script is by 2000AD's longest serving editor Matt Smith, and the art by the ever-reliable Henry Flint stays true to the look of the film (no massive shoulder-pad Eagle for Dredd, and a very near-future style) and also the levels of violence, blood and language – so be warned, this is definitely not a comic for your kids. There is also an edited, motion comic version, which is much more toned down with none of the swearing, which is embedded below for you.
The 2000AD app is available from iTunes now, and Dredd is out in the UK on the 7th and on the 21st of September in the US. Watch out for our "10 Things…" review and interviews with the star, Karl Urban, and writer Alex Garland, nearer the time.Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article.


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LONDON - The Monty Python stars have said they are not tempted to take their reunion show to the US.
The comedy quintet have reunited for 10 Monty Python Live (Mostly) shows at London's O2 Arena. And the tenth and final gig featuring the septuagenarians 'really is the last show', John Cleese insisted. 'We all feel very content with that now. We weren't sure at one stage. I certainly thought it might be fun to go and do America but, the more I thought about it, I thought, 'I don't really want to',' he added.
'I think it's much better to try and do it once, really well, in England, where it started, and just leave it at that.' Eric Idle, who directed the extravagant stage show and penned its famous closing number, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, back in 1979, added: 'Our motto has been, 'Leave them wanting a bit less'.' Michael Palin added: 'I'm quite worn out, even after the first number. A slight madness takes over you and you just leap about at certain points.' The final July 20 gig will be shown live on the Gold channel and in cinemas around the world. Monty Python Live Mostly: One Down Five To Go is on Gold on Sunday, July 20.


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SMC joined the list of sponsors of IPI International Packaging Institute in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, in April 2015. SMC operates around the world and the sponsorship agreement will provide a significant new link with the packaging sector. In return, IPI has acquired a major supplier to the packaging machinery industry as one of its sponsors. The move also highlights the increasing diversity among IPI partner organisations, reflecting the Institute's growth as a hub for the wider sector and the reach of its professional development and training programmes.
Becoming an official sponsor of IPI International Packaging Institute marks the further expansion of SMC into the packaging sector. Diego Mirabelli, European Industry Manager Food, confirms that SMC will be able to add to its knowledge of the packaging sector through its strategic partnership with IPI. "The rofessional development programmes and activities offered by IPI give us the opportunity to add to our knowledge of customers' requirements in the packaging sector". In addition to this vital market insight, as a sponsor, SMC will also benefit from the excellent networking opportunities with the packaging industry provided by IPI as well as from IPI's links to the sector's academic and research community at universities across Europe, the USA and Asia.
Keen to play active part in IPI development programmes "We welcome SMC's decision to become a sponsor. They're a major supplier to the packaging industry and highlight the broader positioning within the sector which IPI is achieving", comments Stephan Schüle, IPI Managing Director, who is delighted about the new partnership. As an official sponsor, SMC is keen to play an active part in the range of events and development activities organised by IPI. The first joint IPI-SMC event is scheduled for autumn 2015: "Industry 4.0" will take place in November. Both IPI and SMC recognise the partnership as an ideal chance to keep abreast of new challenges in the packaging sector and to develop new solutions to address those.
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Since the housing bubble burst more than three years ago, lenders have been fending off legal challenges from homeowners who say they were duped by bad mortgages. Now the industry faces a potentially more formidable adversary: investors who bought bonds backed by those bad loans.
Citibank became the latest lender to disclose that it faces legal challenges from investors demanding a refund on billions of dollars lost on bonds backed by faulty loans. On Friday, Citibank disclosed in a regulatory filling that Charles Schwab, the Federal Home Loan Banks of Chicago and Indianapolis and a hedge fund have filed lawsuits claiming the bank misled them when it sold bonds backed by pools of home mortgages.
The key issue: Who will take the losses for billions of dollars worth of failing mortgages written during the height of the housing boom?
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Investors are pursuing several strategies, but they generally center on a promise made in the documents that created bonds backed by mortgages. These so-called "representations and warranties" assured investors that certain underwriting standards would be followed.
Yet underwriting was often lax during the boom years, with lapses including inflated appraisals, overstated incomes and false assurances that a borrower would live in the house he was buying.
"If you tell my bondholders that this is an owner-occupied property and it's not owner-occupied, that's an incorrect fact," said Kathy Patrick, a Houston-based attorney representing investors who want Bank of America to buy back bad mortgages. "And an owner of occupied property has very different credit qualities than an investment property where somebody has 20 properties and may default strategically."
Patrick is representing a high-powered investor group that includes Freddie Mac, Pimco Investment Management, Blackrock Financial Management and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which took over mortgage-backed investments held by American International Group.
Lenders have vowed to put up a vigorous defense against the claims, arguing that investors who bought mortgage-backed bonds knew they were taking a risk. Just because those bets aren't paying off, lenders say, investors shouldn't expect to get their money back.
"If you think about people who come back and say, 'I bought a Chevy Vega but I want it to be a Mercedes with a 12-cylinder,' we're not putting up with that," Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan told analysts and shareholders in a conference call with last month. "We're protecting the shareholders' money."
Lawyers representing mortgage bondholders don't see it that way.
"That argument is just dead wrong," said Alcott Franklin, a Texas attorney who is helping investors take on lenders. "These are warranty claims. Whether we bought a Vega or a Mercedes, it was under a warranty. And they violated the warranty."
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In many of these cases, investors are invoking language in the bond offering that allows them to force the lender to buy back a bad loan, a process known as a "put back."
At the height of the housing boom, rising home prices allowed mortgage originators to replace failed loans with freshly-written performing mortgages. Lenders, originators, investors and borrowers all assumed that there was little risk in churning out new mortgages because even if a loan defaulted, the rising value of the home securing it would minimize any potential losses.
But when home prices began falling, many of those bad loans came back to haunt the companies that had underwritten them. With demand for new mortgages drying up, there weren't enough new loans to replace the ones that were going bad.
With home prices still falling and mortgage defaults rising, losses on foreclosed homes are hitting even those investors holding top-rated bonds. By some estimates, at least as many homeowners are currently at risk of foreclosure as have already lost their homes.
"It took a while for the losses to eat through and start to affect the majority of investors," said Franklin, the Texas attorney. "Now that that's happening, there's going to be more interest" in these loss claims.
The claims are complicated by restrictions that require a minimum number of investors from a given pool of mortgages – often 25 percent – to file a claim. That has been difficult because many mortgage pools were sold off to dozens or hundreds of different investors.
To overcome that hurdle, Franklin has set up a clearinghouse for investors to find each other. He estimates his database has grown to holders representing more than a third of the $1.5 trillion market in mortgage-backed securities – "and it's growing every day by leaps and bounds."
The potential cost of these claims will depend on how many more homes are lost to foreclosure, how much further home prices fall, how far the value of those properties will have to be written down when those foreclosed homes are sold.
"This could be a large hit for the entire industry," said Brian Maillian, CEO of Whitestone Capital Group, which advises investors. "When you look at the scope of the problem, it's a very, very large problem. We really don't know how deep the hole is."
Goldman Sachs recently estimated that "put backs" could cost the four largest lenders - Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citibank – a combined $26 billion. Goldman Sachs estimates more than 12,800 put back claims had been filed cumulatively as of the third quarter – up from 7,500 claims a year earlier.
Working through those claims – in some cases loan by loan – could take years. As long as lenders continue to post healthy profits, that lengthy process would work in lenders' favor. By spreading the losses over several years, lenders hope to pay most of the tab with future profits.
That could hurt shareholders as fears of future losses weigh on lenders' share prices, which have declined as the pace of claims has quickened. But it would help lenders avoid a sudden hit to their balance sheets.
Because mortgage-backed bonds are widely held by insurance companies, endowments, pensions and mutual funds, the impact could be widespread, said Franklin.
"Where you're really going to see the hit is off in the future a few years, when there's no money to pay your life insurance policy or when your pension is gone or when your mutual fund is unable to pay you the interest rate they promised you," Franklin said.


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"Sold out once again, the TOC's blend of highly technical workshops, business case studies and more conversational panels focused on the new digital publishing paradigm—conducted by a range of digital professionals (and digital superstars)—just seems to work." —Calvin Reid, Publisher's Weekly
"Arguably the world's most important event for publishing innovation." —BOOK SA – News
"...it was well worth it. I love Tools of Change in Publishing because it is, most of the time, a very appealing balance between theoretical, creative thinking and direct, practical application. It's a full-brain conference." —Sarah Wendell, Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
"All in all, I loved TOC 2010. I signed up for next year before I left the conference center." —Debbie Stier, HarperStudio
"A good conference challenges you to stretch your thinking, and on this count the O'Reilly conferences I've attended (TOC, Web 2.0 Summit, Web 2.0 Expo) have never disappointed." —Mark Coker, Smashwords
"The conference's mission is to help those who create content — whether books, newspapers, or magazine publishers — embrace the new technologies of this fast-changing industry. It's no surprise — the conference sold out." —Rhonda Abrams, USA Today
"...the show's combination of accessible brainy competence and visionary, science fiction-like projections just seems to pack them in." —Calvin Reid, Publishers Weekly
"With more attendees than last year, TOC honed in on the pulse of web publishing, beating steadily and heartily, as ever." —Marisa Peacock, CMS Wire
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(CNN) -- Joan Jett enters her hotel room with all the swagger of -- well, Joan Jett. The black shag haircut, the tomboyish gait, the New York accent (strange, since Jett is originally from Pennsylvania) -- they're all traits nailed by "Twilight" actress Kristen Stewart in the new movie "The Runaways," about the life and times of the real-life '70s girl group.
The film is based on "Neon Angel," the memoir of singer Cherie Currie, who left the band after two tumultuous years of sex, drugs and of course, rock 'n' roll. Former child star Dakota Fanning plays her on the big screen.
As the first female outfit to play aggressive music, the Runaways were in-your-face, provocative and sexual -- which was titillating to some and disturbing to others, especially since the girls were 15 and 16 at the time.
Currie, now 50, is a chainsaw artist, carving mermaids and teddy bears out of tree stumps. She recently sculpted a life-size guitar as a gift for Fanning on her 16th birthday. At 51, Jett still tours with her post-Runaways group, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Last month, she performed the Runaways' first hit, "Cherry Bomb," on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno."
CNN's Denise Quan recently sat down with Currie and Jett to talk about their band days and their take on the new movie:
CNN: What did you think of "The Runaways" movie when you saw it for the first time?
Joan Jett: I had a lot of repeating emotions. Sometimes it's hard for people who live it to kind of see it, but I think overall, I wasn't upset. I didn't run out of the theater and say, "Oh my God, it's so wrong!" You know what I mean? (They laugh.) Only kidding. Obviously, it is a movie, so there were a few embellishments, but I think once I was able to pass all of that and realize that the main thing is the story, it was fine.
CNN: Because we've known Dakota Fanning as a child actress, it was hard watching her taking pills in the movie and engage in overtly sexual behavior. She was only 15 when she made the film -- but that's exactly how old you were, Cherie, when you started in the band.
Cherie Currie: We were older and wiser than our years; I believe we really were.
Jett: We really were. Also, I think the girls that are playing us are too, in a degree, because of what they do, the nature of their job.
CNN: Do you think the Runaways could have happened in 2010? Times are different. There are child labor laws.
Currie: In another country, that could happen.
Jett: Yeah, maybe -- but you'd have to have a chaperone. More than the chaperone aspect of it, to me, is the 24/7 media that would be up your butt all the time. Obviously, we were reviewed as we toured, but we didn't have the constant judgment, or the constant "What you did last night?" or wind up in the paper the next morning.
CNN: In this day and age of TMZ, fans want to know every last detail about what goes on. Perhaps stories about what drugs you were doing and whether you were in a sexual relationship with each other would have fueled interest.
Jett: It may fuel interest, but it would destroy the band. It would destroy the band because you can't deal with that much scrutiny, especially when you're a teenager. It's sort of not really relevant. The focus should be on the music. That's why I tend to keep my private life private. I think it's important to have mystique. It's important to keep people thinking and guessing, and you want everyone to think you're singing to them.
CNN: These days, there are artists who like pushing the envelope to create an edgy persona, like Lady Gaga.
Currie: We never had to push the envelope.
Jett: We just showed up. It was everybody else who was freaked out by stuff. We were just being us, you know?
CNN: Cherie, do you regret leaving the band?
Currie: The only regret I do have is that we didn't take a break for a couple of months. We hadn't taken a break for two years. You know, I couldn't listen to the Runaways for 20 years after I left the band.
Jett: We never talked about it. We never sat down as a group and said, "What is the problem? Let's talk this out." There were a lot of unspoken things.
CNN: This is a story about overcoming a lot of things, including addiction -- which is a timely message, given the recent death of Corey Haim and others in young Hollywood.
Currie: I took it right to death's door with my drug addiction. And then right at the last minute, I had this moment of clarity, and I realized I don't want this, and I am not going to let this happen. You have to turn that corner, or what happened to Corey is just inevitable.
CNN: Joan, did you also have that kind of a problem?
Jett: I definitely was pretty extreme.
CNN: How did you pull yourself out of it?
Jett: I had support. After the Runaways, I was sort of feeling everything was for nothing, feeling laughed at, feeling distraught -- really distraught -- and not having anyone to turn to. I didn't feel like I could explain it to my family, that they were going to get it.
Eventually, I met my best friend [and current manager], Kenny Laguna ... and through the support of him and his wife, Meryl, I was able to slowly pull myself out of there, because I just didn't want to go there anymore.
Currie: It was totally different times. You've got the management, you've got the booking agents, you got all these people who are supposed to be watching you, and they are the ones who are giving you the drugs. Why would you even question whether it's wrong?
CNN: Did you ever think you'd make it to 50?
Currie: I didn't think I was going to make it to 21, you know? Personally, I never thought I'd make it to 50. I'm really glad I did, though.
CNN: Cherie, would you ever want to rock the mic again?
Currie: Why not? Geez! (Laughter)
CNN: Taking that trip down memory lane with the movie, it must be bittersweet.
Currie: We never had a break, we were tired, and we took a lot of abuse from -- I'm going to say "boy bands," but it was "man bands" acting like boys, you know. It was hard, and we stuck with it. We didn't have our families with us; we had no supervision whatsoever, but we did it, and I'm just so proud of this band. Really, I am.
CNN: Do you regret that there weren't more years together with the Runaways?
Jett: Maybe this was exactly as it was supposed to happen -- the way it sort of broke down and devolved, it's perfect. It was painful -- very painful at the time -- but looking back, we couldn't really have gone on that much longer. You can't be 18 and a Runaway, because you're of age. What are you running away from? (Laughter)


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OK, team. After my last post, one of the interns here at The Running Blog took a look at the dashboard and saw that we had our MOST HITS EVER! Ka-freaking-POW! And now I'm thinking that maybe, if there are new visitors and new traffic, I should tidy up the place…pick up my smelly sports bras, throw out the old Hustler issues, clean the mayo off the wall, and so on. And also do a new paint job…a.k.a. change the blog theme.
OR maybe I'm crazy. If it's not broke, don't fix it…just let sleeping dogs lie…don't beat a dead horse…necessity is the mother of invention…loneliness is the cousin of LOLcat websites…erm…
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I would write the letter as:
Dear Ann [or Dear Mrs Smith - no need for a full stop after Mrs}
We moved into our new home a few days ago, and I would like to invite you to a celebration dinner here at 7pm on October 4th. Please let me know if you are able to came. I look forward to showing you round the house, and introducing some of my other friends to you.
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ISTANBUL - The Turkish central bank is facing growing pressure to decisively hike interest rates at a meeting Thursday to defend an ailing currency and rein in double-digit inflation. But concerns remain over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's grip on monetary policy.
The Turkish lira has fallen more than 40 percent, much of it in the past few weeks, fueling rampant inflation.
"Just to keep up with the acceleration of inflation the central bank needs to hike by more than 400 basis points," said chief economist Inan Demir of Nomura International, "This is only to keep up with the acceleration in inflation, since last formal hike. If we consider the prospect of a further acceleration inflation outlook, perhaps more is needed [interest rate hikes]," he added.
Demir says what has accelerated heavy lira falls are investor concerns the central bank can't act decisively because of Erdogan, who has sweeping executive powers. He has repeatedly voiced opposition to high-interest rates, which he claims "enslaves poor people."
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan addresses Turkish Ambassadors during a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Aug. 13, 2018.
In a statement, this month the central bank declared it was ready to alter monetary policy to rein in inflation. Financial markets interpreted the comment as the bank preparing to hike rates aggressively. "The statement suggests we will see some action," Demir said, "but I am not very confident the policy response will be as large as the markets need."
This week, Finance Minister Berat Albayrak sought to talk up the Turkish economy, claiming the financial system was already "correcting itself."
FILE - Berat Albayrak, Turkey's Treasury and Finance Minister, talks during a conference in Istanbul, Aug. 10, 2018, in a bid to ease investor concerns about Turkey's economic policy.
Albayrak is the president's son in law and widely seen as having the inside track with Erdogan. Some analysts suggest Albayrak's positive statements may be seeking to play down the need for a significant increase in interest rate.
Misjudging international investors expectations could be costly. "There will be massive sell off to the point of a panic if they don't raise rates enough," said political analyst Atilla Yesilada of Global Source Partners, "the sky's limit, there is no way to make a rational forecast on the exchange rate, because we really don't know when it stops," he added.
Analysts warn a further decline in the lira risks undermining the Turkish public's faith in the currency will lead them to convert their savings into dollars, adding pressure to the currency and risking the economy falling into a vicious cycle.
"Lira weakness feeds into inflation," Demir said, "insufficient action by the central bank leads to deposit dollarization, which feeds into lira weakness, and that feeds into inflation again."
"Past experiences in Turkey show, a sharp slow down of the economy followed after sharp depreciation," Demir said, "the GDP [Gross Domestic Product - the size of the economy] growth rate [has] dropped off by 11 to 13 percent, that is the big risk we are looking at for Turkey."
FILE - People walk in central Istanbul's Istiklal Avenue, the main shopping road of Istanbul, in this photo dated Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. Tourists have returned in droves to Turkey, helped this summer by the sharp fall in the value of the Turkish lira following economic uncertainty and a rift with the United States.
International banks are forecasting the Turkish economy heading into recession next year. The timing for Erdogan could not be worse. In March, Turkey holds critical local elections for the country's biggest cities, one of the few places where opposition parties still have the opportunity to exercise power. Erdogan has made it a priority to win the March polls.
Erdogan is likely to be aware, with many of Turkey's big companies heavily indebted, a further hike in interest rates also risks driving the economy further into recession.
But interest rate hikes on their own may not be enough to address investor concerns and restore stability to the currency. "A package of reforms is needed," Demir said.
The World Bank has warned Turkey to rein in massive state building projects it says are overheating the economy and stoking inflation. Investors are also calling for the central bank to be independent and free of political interference. Analysts say Ankara will also need to repair relations with Washington.
August's crash in the lira was triggered by the imposition of Turkish sanctions by U.S. President Donald Trump over the detention of American Pastor Andrew Brunson, who is on trial for terrorism charges that Washington claims are politically motivated.
FILE - Andrew Craig Brunson, an evangelical pastor from Black Mountain, North Carolina, arrives at his house in Izmir, Turkey, July 25, 2018.
"To stop inflation they [Turkish central bank] will need at least 500 basis points or possibly like Argentina 1,000 basis points interest rate hike," analyst Yesilada said.
"But is the problem [currency weakness] lack of confidence in running the economy or Father Brunson," he added. "If it's Brunson then raising rates will hurt the economy, but not do much to stabilize the currency. So maybe it's better to wait until Mr. Erdogan decides to end this crisis with the United States."
For now, Erdogan appears to be ready to tough it out, insisting Brunson should stand trial and that lira weakness is part of an international conspiracy against Turkey.


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Food Fridays: Move Aside Paris, Indonesian Cuisine Is Hopping
By Resty Woro Yuniar
William Wongso is known widely in Indonesia as a culinary expert and TV figure. But he's also a food diplomat.
Mr. Wongso promotes Indonesian cuisine around the globe, especially rendang, a meat curry dish cooked for hours in ginger, turmeric leaves, lemon grass, chilies and other spices.
Now 66, Mr. Wongso has globe-trotted for more than two decades to try to help Indonesian cuisine make its mark on the world's map of most-desired foods.
Mr. Wongso talked to The Wall Street Journal's Resty Woro Yuniar about what he won't eat, why cooking is like a honeymoon, and how he once used Norwegian moose to make rendang.


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The Niles-Buchanan YMCA offers an unique preschool program focused on health and nutrition. Monica Murphy visits one preschool class to learn more.
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The Niles-Buchanan YMCA offers an unique preschool program focused on health and nutrition. Monica Murphy visits one preschool class to learn more.
The Next Launch is a business oriented competition for up and coming entrepreneurs in high school. Participating students put together their own presentations on a business idea of theirs and presented it to a panel of judges. The Ron Rubin School for the Entrepreneur hosts the competition where 26 teams from four states competed for a top prize of $25,000.
Through the Stayer Center at the Mendoza College of Business, adults are able to learn the tools needed to move into a management position. The four module program includes topics like leadership essentials and how to apply them to a professional setting.
At the ETHOS Innovation Center in Elkhart, students in grades K-12 get the chance to participate in building, programming, and competing in the field of robotics. We explore how these kids are able to use what they are learning on the field and turn it into a potential career path.
Across the Michiana area students are practicing mindfulness to help them focus and stay attentive. At Darden Elementary School they introduced Mindful U Thursdays where their students work with professional yoga instructors to practice yoga and mindfulness skills.
Goodwill Industries is giving veterans the opportunity to learn about the services that are available to them. Goodwill partnered with the WorkOne organization to help veterans on their job hunt, answer questions that many have about joining the workforce, and provide resources.
The Dugout Dolls are far from your typical softball training facility. In fact when Trish Gardini noticed that the community was lacking female leadership she created the organization to help. The staff here uses softball and coaching as a vehicle to empower women and girls in the community.
As technology becomes more user friendly, it's being found being used more and more in the classroom. Elkhart Community Schools has been working to give teachers and students the necessary tools to become more digitally literate in a growing technological world.
Science is an important subject in school, but how are schools sparking the interest of students from a young age?
Go inside what two Michiana schools are doing to make science fun.
Indiana students can now learn agriculture technology in a hybrid program that combines online with hands-on learning.
Volunteers get together at a church in Warsaw to help aspiring citizens hone their English skills in preparation for the citizenship exam.
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Born a photographer, Abbas is an Iranian transplanted to Paris. He has dedicated himself to documenting the political and social life of societies in conflict. In his major work since 1970 he has covered wars and revolutions in Biafra, Bangladesh, Northern Ireland, Vietnam, the Middle East, Chile, Cuba, and South Africa during apartheid.
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Born in Marseilles, Antoine d'Agata left France in 1983 and remained overseas for the next ten years. Finding himself in New York in 1990, he pursued an interest in photography by taking courses at the International Center of Photography, where his teachers included Larry Clark and Nan Goldin.
During his time in New York , in 1991-92, d'Agata worked as an intern in the editorial department of Magnum, but despite...
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Christopher Anderson was born in Canada in 1970 and grew up in west Texas. He first gained recognition for his pictures in 1999 when he boarded a handmade, wooden boat with Haitian refugees trying to sail to America. The boat, named the Believe In God, sank in the Caribbean. In 2000 the images from that journey would receive the Robert Capa Gold Medal. They would also mark the emergence of an emotionally charged...
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Eve Arnold was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Russian immigrant parents. She began photographing in 1946, while working at a photo-finishing plant in New York City, and then studied photography in 1948 with Alexei Brodovitch at the New School for Social Research in New York.
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Well, la-de-dah.
Woody Allen may have found his latest muse in Lindsay Lohan, as the 25-year-old starlet was spotted out for dinner with the 76-year-old filmmaker in New York City Saturday night.
A photo in the New York Post showed Allen playing the perfect gentleman by holding the door for the rehabilitated "Mean Girl" after dinner at Philippe restaurant in Manhattan. They left the restaurant in separate cars, Access Hollywood reported.
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So what gives? Lohan's mom Dina told the Post the Oscar-winning "Midnight in Paris" director and writer is "really great friends" with her daughter and "believes in her talent."
The family thinks Allen is a "genius" and LiLo would be interested in working for him if a role opened up, the Post reported. Should Lohan score a part she'd join a list of leading Allen ladies that includes: "Annie Hall" Diane Keaton, Allen's ex Mia Farrow, Drew Barrymore, Christina Ricci, Scarlett Johansson and Penélope Cruz.
It's not the first time Lohan and Allen were photographed together in New York.
Back in February, Lohan mugged it up for the cameras while standing in between the director and his wife Soon-Yi Previn at the amfAR Gala.
Lohan is set to begin shooting for her Lifetime movie role as Elizabeth Taylor in "Liz & Dick" in June.


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We all work harder than ever these days – with longer hours becoming ever more common. And there's not always a pay rise to look forward to at the end of the year either! Just one more reason people get stressed in the workplace. Combating that stress isn't easy. But recent research has shown that having dogs in the workplace can make a big difference to the health and mood of staff.
That may sound surprising to some, but the fact is, putting a pooch in the workplace (especially an office environment) is a strategy based on sound science. And here are just a few reasons why.
Increasing the feel-good factor
One of the main ways to combat stress is to encourage the release of endorphins – our body's natural feel-good chemicals. Research in the US has shown that stroking a pet (particularly a cat or dog) can trigger for this process. Some zoologists believe that's because it taps into a primal need to act out ancient grooming rituals. What is known for sure is that increased endorphins can reduce anxiety and – as a result – act as preventative measure against all too common stress-related illnesses such as heart attack and stroke. Which should give anyone paws for thought!
A welcome distraction from the grind
We all know how easy it is to get immersed in work and miss out on breaks or a proper lunch. The trouble is, while it may mean hitting that deadline or target, it can mean hitting your health too. Tired, tight muscles or strained eyes are not good for anyone's productivity levels. Having a dog on hand means an extra incentive and focus for a well-earned break from the day-to-day grind.
Mood-enhancing and team building
It's remarkable to think that many major organisations still spend silly money on elaborate team-building exercises. If only they'd discovered how much man's best friend can influence how work colleagues get on. Studies have shown that with a dog in the workplace, the collective mood is enhanced and people are more inclined to co-operate to get the best result for the 'team'.
But, some things to bear in mind…
So, dogs in the workplace: a good thing? Well, there is strong evidence to show it offer real benefits. But remember, some breeds work better than others (quiet calm types of dog work best!). And of course, practically, you need to make provision for the animal's food, water and toilet requirements.
David Grieves knows a lot about dogs because he has been the proud owner of a golden retriever for years and regularly takes his dog to work. David work dealing with car accident compensation claims in Glasgow.


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Tepid Economy Puts Obama on Tough Path to Second Term
In a fight for independent voters, the president can't ignore GOP attacks on his record.
For President Obama, the not-so-easy challenge at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., is making a case for a second term while defending the first.
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Whitewashing the hardships faced by millions of families and underplaying painful unemployment numbers will backfire, but so can focusing too much on the glum numbers that are keeping Republican Mitt Romney within striking distance.
Coming across as too condescending toward the Republican ticket can be costly, too, especially to independents and moderates in the television audience that both sides need to persuade.
So look for Obama and the Democrats to walk a fine line this week. Here's the recipe: Part humility; part defense of a mixed record; part guard dog for the elderly, middle class and women; part attack dog.
Obama's main theme will continue to be that Democrats are better than the Republican alternatives and that the economic path ahead is getting brighter, albeit not quickly.Obama and his surrogates will get a limited pass to describe the economic cards he was dealt when he took office. The cards were clearly bleak, most agree, and Democrats have some room, but only some, to claim so. The dire economy couldn't help but refocus a bright young administration away from the loftier ideas and themes that underpinned the 2008 race, they'll say.
They'll claim that a massive economic meltdown would have occurred without huge federal interventions that had bipartisan support. They'll say that huge loans to large banks have been mostly paid back, as have emergency loans to auto companies. And they'll defend consumer protections in the Wall Street reform law and the health care law, to rousing applause.
But they'll need to turn quickly to economic improvements ahead and sound as if they mean it. Count on them talking up tax fairness for the middle class all week as well as touting more support for small businesses in a second term, especially aid to those owned by women and minorities.
Also expect to hear a reprise of a big theme brought back from Obama's 2008 campaign: the green economy. Only modest federal steps have been taken to spark private investment in green technology companies, largely because of the deep recession and investor reluctance. Obama will stress a fuller effort in a second administration. He'll frame it as a jobs issue that happens to allow the U.S. to take a lead role in an emerging green economy.
Democrats in Charlotte will blame congressional Republicans for thwarting action on the budget, deficit and debt. But they can't sound like they're whining about gridlock in a closely divided and highly polarized Congress.
There'll be a foreign policy theme, but it won't be a dominant one. Former President Bill Clinton will probably outline the successes and challenges early on in convention week. He'll no doubt credit the close working relationship between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Pentagon leaders, the CIA and Obama. And yes, the combined work of the military and the administration to track and kill Osama bin Laden will be noted.
One thing is certain: It will be a different convention than in 2008, when people saw a younger Obama with the chance to make history as the first black president, elected with pledges of "Yes We Can" and "Change We Can Believe In."
Those bumper stickers won't stick as well the second time around.
Look for this presidential race to be much closer than the last one.


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