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Tarawera Falls - into the hidden valley
Enjoy a walk to a stunning waterfall near Whakatane. Most waterfalls spurt over the top of a cliff. Tarawera Falls pours straight through the middle.
Most waterfalls spurt over the top of a cliff. Tarawera Falls pours straight through the middle. The crystal clear outflow from Lake Tarawera disappears as it runs into deep fissures in the ancient lava rock - and then spurts out of the middle of a tall cliff-face 25km from Kawerau.
The Falls are not unusually high – but surrounded by lush bush they are certainly spectacular.
Sheer remoteness adds to the sense you're looking at something a bit special. Tarawera Falls is well off the beaten track, 60km from Whakatane, 20km of that on unsealed roads. Not a "fill in a spare hour" outing, but if you have a day to enjoy, and you aren't afraid of solitude, this one is very rewarding.
You need to start the trip with a visit to the information centre at Kawerau, to pick up a permit to visit the Falls ($2.50 per car). Note that there's no camping allowed and no access after dark.
The drive in is pretty bumpy but the Falls walking track itself is great, well formed and wide (wheelchair access) and about 20 minutes' stroll. The highlight for my own kids was actually not the Falls but a collection of massive boulders, legacy of the Tarawera eruption that destroyed the world famous Pink and White Terraces. Today the rocks are bound to the ground by twisting Pohutukawa and Totara roots. Under many, there's a small cave: when you're seven, that's elves and faeries country.
Different perspectives. If you're a runner, this track shouts "quality training opportunity". You can run on past the Falls and up to the lake, a demanding workout, without getting into serious adventure country (still run with company and a jacket, though).
Whatever your own speed and fitness, end on this thought. On the drive back to Kawerau, look straight up to Mt Edgecumbe. This dormant volcano is over 800 metres high and the scree-covered slopes are near vertical. But come October each year the Mt Edgecumbe Mountain Run sees supremely mad athletes run to the top and back. The winning time? Less than 50 minutes.
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While many aging artists rely on teleprompters to help them remember to say things or their lyrics or for other assorted cues during live concerts, Miley Cyrus, who is just 21 and in the prime of her life, was seen making use of the device during her Bangerz Tour.
While Cyrus' has taken heat for her show's sexualized content and for making out with fans and Katy Perry, the notion of using a teleprompter is decidedly less scandalous. It's more or less surprising, but not hugely so.
A concertgoer told Radar Online, "I was at Miley's Vegas concert and took these pictures because I couldn't believe she needed a teleprompter with lyrics to all of her songs throughout the entire concert. And it's not like they were just there for nothing — I caught her looking at them more than a few times!"
Ease up, Smilers, ease up. It's not like she was concealing her support system, so to speak.
In the twerker's defense, there is a lot going on during her concert. Songs! Costume changes! Fan interaction! Banter! So she might need a little visual boost to keep it all straight. Go to the show and have some fun regardless.

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text: HomeArticlesIslamic BeliefAL-MUYASSIR - He Who Makes His Servant's Path Easier in Goodness and Wickedness AL-MUYASSIR - He Who Makes His Servant's Path Easier in Goodness and Wickedness Harun Yahya He Who Places No Unbearable Burden Allah desires ease for you ; He does not desire difficulty for you. You should complete the number of days and proclaim Allah's greatness for the guidance He has given you, so that hopefully you will be thankful. (Surat al-Baqara, 2:185) Allah always directs us toward ease. At the base of Islam, the religion with which He is pleased, always lies this ease. The Qur'an reveals this profound truth, as follows: Strive for Allah with the effort due to Him. He has selected you and has not placed any constraint upon you in religion—the religion of your forefather Ibrahim... (Surat al-Hajj, 22:78) Allah has made the Qur'an easy for those who are willing to take heed, and its commands make human life easy. For instance, He does not hold the blind, the lame, or the sick responsible, and shows ways that lessen His servants' burden during times of hardship and travel. He also states that He will forgive people, whatever their sins may be, provided that they repent sincerely. One verse reads: We have made the Qur'an easy to remember. But is there any rememberer there? (Surat al-Qamar, 54:17) Meanwhile, Allah calls attention to the fact that believers can easily attain all forms of success: We will ease you to the Easy Way. (Surat al-A'la, 87:8) Every ease that we feel or see is from Allah, for they all come from His glory. He is the Most Compassionate of the compassionate, and He does not desire difficulty for His servants: Allah desires to make things lighter for you. Man was created weak. (Surat an-Nisa', 4:28) Allah knows what we can and cannot do, and thus does not desire any difficulty for us. This is also related in "Allah desires ease for you; He does not desire difficulty for you" (Surat al-Baqara, 2:185). Even under the severest conditions, He makes our tasks easy and shows us a way out. Allah reminds His servants of this blessings in the following verses: Did We not expand your breast for you and remove your load from you, which weighed down your back? Did We not raise your renown high? For truly with hardship comes ease; truly with hardship comes ease. (Surat al-Inshirah, 94:1-6) Allah makes the ways of attaining His good pleasure and mercy easy for believers. On the other hand, He informs us that He will pave the way to difficulty for unbelievers: But as for him who is stingy, self-satisfied, and denies the Good, We will pave his way to difficulty. (Surat al-Layl, 92:8-10) Tue 01 Feb 201118199 تعليقات (0)أضف تعليقك تعليقات


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NATO's Senior Defense Economist Adrian Kendry has responded to ten questions from atlantic-community.org members about the interaction of economic and security challenges. In the first part, Mr. Kendry explained potential threats to the stability of the Alliance, terrorist recruitment and defense spending levels: NATO's Senior Defense Economist on Security Despite Austerity - Part 1
Following are his responses to six more questions. You can also watch Adrian Kendry's exclusive video statement, which launched this Q&A.
Hristijan Ivanovski, Research Associate, Centre for Defense and Security Studies, University of Manitoba, Canada: Which current or planned NATO capability projects are most affected by the continuing drop in national defense budgets? Is there any indication of pursuing new common capabilities (other than the existing AWACS or AGS) despite the financial crisis?
Adrian Kendry: At the Lisbon Summit in 2010, NATO Allies endorsed decisions to rectify the Alliance's most critical deficiencies in defence capabilities, including the availability of heavy-lift helicopters, enhanced medical and logistical support, countering improvised explosive devices and improved air and sea-lift capabilities. In addition, the Lisbon Summit stressed the importance of providing the capabilities that will protect NATO member states from various emerging security challenges and enable an appropriate response. These include ballistic missiles, cyber attacks and the need for a sustainable capability in joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. As the question implies, progress in the development of these capabilities has often been slower than intended as NATO member states wrestle with the acute defence budgetary challenges arising from the financial and economic crisis. However, there are some highly important multinational and complementary initiatives in developing a Strategic Airlift Interim Solution (chartering Antonov An-124-100 transport aircraft) prior to the operational service of the Airbus A400M transport aircraft, together with the Strategic Airlift Capability that has been secured with ten Allies and two partner nations buying three C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft. This acquisition provides a heavy airlift capability that has supported enormously diverse missions such as assistance to Poland following the air disaster in Russia; African peacekeeping; humanitarian relief in Pakistan and Haiti; and the ISAF operation in Afghanistan. Undoubtedly, the financial crisis continues to pose considerable problems for Allies and Partners in the development of capabilities; but in the financially frugal conditions, nations are committed to doing the best they can.
Alyson JK Bailes, Visiting Professor, University of Iceland, Reykjavik - Former Director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute - United Kingdom: One of the best ways to get more bangs for fewer bucks is for nations to specialize further in their defense roles on a basis of comparative advantage. I have described this and the obstacles in an article for atlantic-community.org. What is NATO doing to overcome these problems and encourage member states to specialize more?
Adrian Kendry: The economic and fiscal crisis on both sides of the Atlantic makes it imperative that NATO's historic mandate to promote multinational defence cooperation and capabilities must be renewed as imaginatively and energetically as possible. As Ambassador Bailes correctly notes, NATO is seeking to renew the spirit and purpose of its multinational defence cooperative initiatives by encouraging Allies to engage in "Smart Defence" projects and the "Connected Forces Initiative". "Smart Defence" embraces the call for nations to deepen and widen multinational defence cooperation (described by the European Union as "pooling and sharing" arrangements) by specialising and prioritising in order to get the greatest "bangs for bucks". The economics of austerity dictates that new and dynamic cooperative arrangements in the research, concept development, production and acquisition of defence capabilities (for example, in the field of ballistic missile defence) must satisfy the scrutiny of Finance Ministries and others that such cooperation will create genuine synergies and the potential for significant economies of scale. Together with the related "Connected Forces Initiative", directed at promoting greater interoperability through education and training among the NATO armed forces, these innovations have the capacity to transform the mentality and practices of Allied nations in their pursuit of greater efficiencies and better management of increasingly scarce defence resources. However, Allies must not neglect other important steps to be taken in enhancing defence reform and greater cooperation. Inefficiency through unintended or intended misuse or corruption of budgets also constitutes a serious obstacle to the greater transparency and accountability of defence spending. The NATO Building Integrity Initiative is a complementary programme to the other efforts outlined to extract the best quality, and not just quantity, of defence output as NATO prepares to meet further challenges at the end of its present mission in Afghanistan in 2014.
Rhys A. Merrett, PhD Candidate at the Australian National University,
Canberra - Australia: Negotiations over a proposed merger between two
of Europe's largest defense contracting firms -- British Aerospace Engineering
(BAE Systems) and European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS) -- were
recently abandoned. The proposed merger would have created Europe's single
largest defense contracting firm. To what extent does effective defense
integration amongst NATO's European member states (i.e. smart defense) rely upon
the initiatives of non-Government owned corporations and private industry, such
as the proposed BAE-EADS merger?
Adrian Kendry: Almost twenty years ago, the United States experienced a profound metamorphosis in its defense industrial base (the so-called "Secretary of Defense William Perry Last Supper") directed at reducing the number of prime contractors during a period of shrinking demand while preserving the industrial and technological capabilities within the defense industrial base. In Europe in late 2012, BAE Systems plc represents the sole European prime and system contractor in the military aerospace and defense sectors, competing (and collaborating) with the United States' largest aerospace and defense corporations (Lockheed Martin; Boeing; Raytheon; General Dynamics; Northrop Grumman; United Technologies; L-3). The proposed BAE merger with EADS would have strengthened the European capability in the military and commercial aerospace sector and created a "super-prime" whose assets and market shares would have rivalled Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
Of itself, such a merger would not address the substantial over-capacity and inefficiency that has long resided throughout the European defense and aerospace industrial base. "Smart Defence" proposals are designed to strengthen Allied (and potentially partner) cooperation in a range of logistics, situational awareness and other support projects. The question posed addresses more fundamental defence integration in Europe with industrial and technological collaboration among primes and sub-contractors that would strengthen the multinational cooperation (taking the Eurofighter Typhoon four-nation consortium as a reference point) that already exists. Reshaping the European defence industrial and technological base requires both reform initiatives from the demand side (nations must agree on common requirements for proposed equipment platforms) and the supply side (the measures to consolidate and improve the industrial and technological base). Such measures must take note of the many tiers of sub-contractors across Europe; and the degree of cooperation and collaboration that takes place between suppliers not only on both sides of the Atlantic but also with firms with growing aerospace and defence capabilities in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and South America regions
Alex Battaglia, US citizen living in Berlin, Germany: How do
NATO countries counteract illicit or illegal/terrorist activities through
non-transparent private sector banking or internet money transfer? For example:
the proverbial use of Swiss Bank Accounts or the newer more easily attained
internet money transfers (Paypal, webmoney, etc.) to fund some nefarious
activities. And furthermore, how could NATO countries go about this without
stepping on individual privacy rights or established "internet
Adrian Kendry: NATO itself is not a law enforcement agency and the measures to counteract illicit terrorist activities through non-transparent banking or money transfer are under the responsibility of Justice, Law Enforcement and Treasury ministries and agencies. The question underlines the reports that the volume of illegal financial flows in a number of countries is estimated to be several times larger than their annual government budgets. This huge imbalance between funds available to criminal networks and those at the disposal of the state reinforces a culture of corruption and economic distortion. The adaptive and evolutionary nature of such illegal funding flows through the exploitation of other vulnerabilities (notably remittances from radicalised Diasporas, informal money transfers corrupting the vitally important hawala system of trust in trade and the network of hawaladalars, informal money operators, who facilitate trade in the absence of more formal banking and financial arrangements. As Mr. Battaglia correctly notes, modern internet payment methods provide encouragement to those that wish to pervert the proliferation of financial methods and activities in pursuit of criminal and terrorist objectives. NATO countries rely on the broad framework and conduct of financial regulation and the dedicated agencies directed to combating and countering serious fraud, organised crime and terrorist financing. The global financial and economic crisis poses a serious challenge to such scrutiny since the focus of intervention has been so strongly on stabilising the international financial system. Furthermore, balancing cyber freedom, security and regulation without eroding individual civil liberties will require increasingly close cooperation and exchange of information across national borders (as, for example, embodied in the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee, the inter-governmental Financial Action Task Force or the informal Egmont Group of financial intelligence units) to address this growing threat.
Oleg A. Khlopov, Associate Professor at the Department of World
Politics and international Relations, Russian State University for the
Humanities, Moscow - Russia: In case of new growing demand for energy
and other strategic resources what could NATO do to avoid new kinds of possible
resource wars and conflicts?
Adrian Kendry: NATO member states comprise energy consumers, producers and transit countries. The dialogue among Allies with Partner countries that also represent energy consumers, producers and transit countries, is of vital importance in a world where, as noted by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its 2012 World Energy Outlook report, the global energy landscape is changing with potentially great implications for energy markets, trade and dependency. According to the IEA, global energy demand is projected to grow more than 33% until 2035 with consumption in China, India and the Middle East responsible for 3/5 of this increase. In these circumstances, and given the growing implications of energy demand for water and food consumption, Mr. Khlopov is correct in identifying the potential for energy and related economic and social instability provoking conflicts. NATO provides an important forum for Allies and Partners who wish to discuss and consult on energy security and energy infrastructure security concerns. NATO is not an energy security organisation but NATO possesses a unique capability to engage with its Allies and Partners and offers a confidence-enhancing framework in which to prevent strategic resource competition either spilling over into conflict or being disrupted by acts of piracy or terrorism.
Costinel Anuta, graduate in Advanced Security Studies at the George C.
Marshall Center for Security Studies - Romania: In the last few
years, energy security has been labeled as the main challenge for NATO stemming
from the economic sphere. How did the financial crisis shape NATO's concerns
within the economic field and what other economic domains are to be tackled by
the Allies in the near future? Moreover, what would be the impact of the
financial crisis on the global competition for energy resources and in
particular on NATO's energy security, taking into account that the deployment of
the Allied military units is largely dependent on fossil fuels?
Adrian Kendry: The 2010 NATO Strategic Concept outlined the challenge posed by the question in a clear and forthright manner. In Paragraph 13, it is recognised that:
All countries are increasingly reliant on the vital communication, transport and transit routes on which international trade, energy security and prosperity depend. They require greater international efforts to ensure their resilience against attack or disruption. Some NATO countries will become more dependent on foreign energy suppliers and in some cases, on foreign energy supply and distribution networks for their energy needs. As a larger share of world consumption is transported across the globe, energy supplies are increasingly exposed to disruption.
The financial crisis has exacerbated the energy and climate challenges confronting the world by reducing the availability of funding for investment in more sustainable energy development that would enhance energy efficiency and reduce energy intensity in consumption. New technologies are creating new and potentially substantial energy resources (for example, natural gas and liquefied natural gas) but the challenge for the member states of NATO and other countries is to secure the investment into greater energy efficiency that will assist in the vital task of promoting greater diversity in the global mix and distribution of energy sources and the combating of global warming (with its potentially devastating effects on human, environmental, economic and national security). Concerning the more energy efficient deployment of Allied military units, NATO has increasingly recognised the need for its own energy costs and environmental impact to be properly understood and evaluated in the planning and decision-making processes.
The editorial team would like to thank all participants in this Q&A and especially Mr. Kendry for taking the time to answer them in such detail.


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Earlier today, our old pal Dan Marvin, eager for attention as usual, tried to threadjack the comments about the blog meetup following Dawkins' talk on Wednesday. He implied he'd have a real stumper to ask Dawkins if he could be there, and then trotted out some more silly crap from AiG about the appendix, and how he seems to think the recent discovery that it actually seems to have a function presents some kind of problem for evolution. Typical know-nothing creationist idiocy, which I quickly spanked with some information from TO. Then, being an evil mean old atheist, I slapped him around with the usual batch of personal insults and sent him packing. Hey, I gotta keep my horns and my pointy tail sharp, don't I?
But I haven't been able to stop chuckling about the whole exchange this whole time. Because it's ever so entertaining to know that there are these clowns out there who, in classic Dunning-Kruger Effect fashion, think they know more about subjects like biology than the leading experts in the field. Of whom Dawkins happens to be one.
So I thought I'd make an offer to creationists who won't be in Austin on Wednesday, one they just can't refuse. I will be your proxy. No, I'm serious. All you have to do is this:
Submit to the comments the question you would want to ask Dawkins during the Q&A. Make it as h-a-r-d as you can think of! A real toughie! Squeeze your brain like an old mop and come up with a real humdinger. No going easy on the man, now. If you've got a question you think would leave him slack-jawed in stupefaction in front of an audience of hundreds of people, entitling you to do a little Snoopy dance all around Hogg Auditorium singing "Pwned in the Name of Jeezus!" at the top of your lungs, then, by all means, ask it.
I will pick the best question of the batch and present it to Dawkins myself. That's right. I'll be your proxy.
In fact, considering that it may be difficult to get the question in at the Q&A, I will introduce myself and present the question to him at his book signing Wednesday afternoon. (Though I will still try to ask at the Q&A; I suspect those will be highly limited due to time, but you never know.) If he's too busy at the book signing, or if store employees are just rushing people through the autograph line like a conveyer belt, which could happen if the place is as jam-packed as it's likely to be, then I will ask him politely if I may have a moment of his time after the signing is over.
Now, there is just one simple rule. Please try to follow it, creationists. Because you know how we like to be mean and insulting, and so if you demonstrate that you can't even follow one simple instruction, well, that will just give us godless amoral heathens an excuse to make jokes about you involving inbreeding and sex with indignant farm animals and what have you. So just do this: Post your question in the form of a simple, easily phrased question. Don't cutpaste a ten-paragraph page from Answers in Genesis or the Discovery Institute and then go, "So what about that?" Obviously, there won't be time for anything like that. Just present the one, on-point, direct question you'd get to ask if you were able to attend Wednesday night's talk.
Feel free to ask silly shit like "How do you feel abot the fact yer gowing 2 HELL!!1!??" if you like. But that's not a good question, you know. Really, I plan to pick the best, smartest question, and so take this as an opportunity to show us arrogant, know-it-all atheist assholes that you're not as dumb as we think you are and are in fact quite a bit smarter, thank you very much.
So there you are. Let's all play Stump Dawkins. Just submit your question, I'll pick the toughest, best one (I'll even ask Kazim and Tracie and the other regular posters here to weigh in with their opinion of the best question), and ask that question to Dawkins personally on Wednesday. I'll even arrange to record myself doing it, so you can get your answer straight from
God's…ahem…Dawkins' mouth.
Can't get much fairer than that, right?
Bring it!
PS: To our regular godless readers: Think of this as one of those trivia board games, where another player has gotten an easy question they can't answer to save their lives, and you're sitting there clenching your jaw going, "Oh god, I know this one I know this one!" In other words, please resist the urge to answer the questions that come up yourself in the comment thread…at least until after Wednesday. At that point, all the non-picked questions can be answered freely by any of you. For the time being, remember these are creationists' questions for Dawkins, and so let's get his reply first. I'll be leaving comment moderation on to ensure everybody plays nice. (Lui, put that cricket bat down. Down! Thank you.)


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After a 24-hour Galactica marathon, robots are gettings robots to follow the orders they were supposed to. Like Monty here, seen in the following video opening his new Roomba, ready to subjugate it into the tedious chore of cleaning the carpet.
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|Often called Banana Split Cake, this layered dessert has the same base ingredients from a banana split but in a convenient and well loved layered pan dessert.
Layered Banana Split DessertTake the elements of a banana split - bananas, pineapple, strawberries, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, maraschino cherries, and chopped nuts - layer that on top of a cookie crust, throw in a layer of that fabulous cream cheese, powdered sugar, whipped cream mixture as a stand-in for the usual ice cream, and you have one well loved Layered Banana Split Dessert.
I don't know if this dessert originated here in The South, but I do know that it sure is mighty popular among us southerners. It's another one of those great desserts to tote to a picnic, church supper, or a potluck, and even for the after gathering of a funeral, because in truth, frankly, most of us are not safe left alone with it. I love this dessert, probably a little bit too much, and I think, so will you.
Like other layered desserts, first you'll make a basic shortbread type of crust by combining butter with flour and nuts, and spreading that into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish, and baking it. Glass is best - it's just easier to dig it out to be honest - but my Pyrex pan was otherwise occupied, so I had to use a regular baking pan this time. Prepare the crust far enough in advance so that you have plenty of time to cool it completely - about an hour.
The first layer on top of the crust, is made of softened cream cheese and powdered sugar, whipped together, and then mixed with a cup of whipped topping, and spread on the cooled crust.
Next is a layer of sliced bananas - I used three. Top that with a large can of crushed pineapple that you have already drained well.
Next is a layer of pie filling. I used one can of strawberry pie filling, but cherry pie filling works well also. Spread that around a bit to cover over the pineapple.
Add a layer of whipped cream, cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Before serving, garnish with additional blobs of whipped cream, spaced evenly across the top and drizzle chocolate syrup all over. Sprinkle with chopped nuts and top each whipped cream dollop with a stemmed maraschino cherry. To serve, cut into squares.
Now that is scrumptious. Enjoy!
Recipe: Layered Banana Split Dessert©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 30 min |Inactive time: 24 hours | Yield: About 12 servings
For the Crust:
First Layer:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- 1 cup of all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup of finely minced pecans
Remaining Layers in Order:
- 1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese, softened at room temperature
- 1 cup of powdered sugar
- 1 cup of Cool Whip or homemade whipped cream
- 3 bananas, sliced
- 1 (20 ounce) can of crushed pineapple, very well drained
- 1 (21 ounce) can of strawberry or cherry pie filling
- 2 to 3 cups of Cool Whip or homemade whipped cream, plus extra for dollops as garnish, if desired
- Chocolate syrup, for garnish
- Chopped nuts, for garnish
- Maraschino cherries, with the stem, for garnish
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl, mix together the flour, pecans and butter until mixture resembles cookie dough. Spread into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch glass Pyrex baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Drain the pineapple, reserving the juice for another use; set aside.
Mix together the cream cheese and powdered sugar until well blended. Add 1 cup of the Cool Whip and mix together. Spread this layer over the cooled crust.
Slice the bananas over the top of the cream cheese layer, following by the crushed pineapple, and then dab the pie filling around on the top. Spread out as much as possible.
Spread enough whipped topping on top to cover; cover dish and refrigerate for 24 hours. Before serving, garnish by placing 12 dollops of whipped cream spaced evenly across the top. Drizzle chocolate syrup all over. Sprinkle with additional chopped nuts and top each whipped cream dollop with a cherry. Cut into squares.
Icebox No-Bake: Make this completely no bake by substituting 2 cups of crushed Nilla wafers, cookies, or graham crackers, in place of the flour; no baking is necessary. Press into pan and place into freezer for 15 minutes to set.
Cook's Notes: Use a variety of pie fillings and well drained canned fruits to change this up. Sugar free and lower fat products may be used.
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Honda continues to tease us with concept sketches of its VFR inspired middleweight adventure bike, this time with a drawing of the bike head-on. Expected to have a smaller displacement than the VFR1200F sport-tourer, the advenutre-esque concept will fit a V4 power plant in a more upright and exposed frame and bodywork.
Showing the stacked headlight design, Honda's new V4 will have a slim profile for better high-speed stability and engine/rider cooling. Honda is also saying that a "floating" instrument cluster will come on the bike, which should help keep eyes pointed down the road's path.


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One hundred years ago, brothers John and Horace Dodge created America's first mass-produced all-steel-bodied cars and set a new record for the most first-model-year automobiles ever produced: 45,033 cars. The year was 1914, and the brothers began a legacy that remains in the hearts of Dodge enthusiasts to this day. Dodge, while being America's youngest car brand, has also become the fastest-growing, thanks to such creations as the legendary Charger and Challenger, the awesome new Durango, the Dart, and much more.
Because the Charger and Challenger have powered the brand similar to the way Hemi motors have powered them – with strength and endurance – the brand is offering die-hards a chance to own a piece of Dodge history. Starting in the first quarter of 2014, the new Dodge Charger and Challenger 100th Anniversary Editions will arrive in dealerships showcasing what we all already expect from our Mopar muscle cars – world-class power, performance, technology, and beautiful and bold styling inspired by the brand's heritage.
"The Dodge Charger and Challenger are the perfect foundation to celebrate 100 years of Dodge style and performance," said Tim Kuniskis, President and CEO — Dodge Brand. "Over the last century, the Dodge brand has seen its biggest success when we've combined head-turning designs with ingenious engineering and world-class performance. These two iconic muscle cars do all of that and more. They represent the Dodge brand's heart and soul."
In the Charger, a standard 300-horsepower 3.6L Pentastar V-6 engine with active intake manifold and Sport mode allows the new commemorative vehicle to achieve 31 miles per gallon, while the Challenger the V-6 puts out 305 horsepower and delivers 27mpg (highway). A buyer can choose to upgrade either model with the optional 5.7L Hemi V-8, which produces 375 horsepower, 395 lb-ft of torque, and is capable of a 0 to 60mph acceleration time of less than six seconds. Four-cylinder mode, Fuel Saver Technology, allows the Hemi to achieve up to 25mpg (highway). The Charger's fuel efficiency is also owed to an exclusive eight-speed automatic transmission, however a five-speed automatic is standard on all V-8 models and a six-speed manual is available on the Challenger to give buyers plenty of wiggle-room when designing their ideal commemorative Dodge vehicle.
The Charger and Challenger will share several elements including exclusive availability of a new "High Octane" Red Pearl Coat paint, new 20-inch aluminum wheels, commemorative badging, a unique key fob, and a special owner's kit with a book celebrating the last 100 years.
Both the Charger, considered by Dodge to be the world's only four-door muscle car, and the Challenger will ring in the centennial celebration in a bold way. Available in Pitch Black, Bright White, Billet Silver, Granite Crystal, Ivory Tri-Coat, Phantom Black Tri-Coat, Header Orange, and the aforementioned High Octane Red Pearl Coat paint, all paint colors will look stunning with the all-new 20×8-inch polished five-spoke aluminum wheels with Granite Crystal pockets and matching Granite Crystal Dodge split-crosshair grille. "Dodge Est. 1914" bar-style front-fender badges and interior badges, along with special Dodge "100" logo on the center caps, help both legendary Dodges stand out as elite 100th Anniversary cars. Expect a body-color rear spoiler on the new Charger and on models with the legendary Hemi, a red "R/T" heritage grille badge, while the Challenger will wear a script "Challenger" badge.
Inside, the sport seats, center console and door armrests are wrapped in all-new Molten Red or Foundry Black Nappa with a custom cloud overprint. All leather-wrapped surfaces are sewn together with brass-colored accent stitching. A three-spoke flat-bottom performance steering wheel and die-cast paddle shifters allow the driver more complete control over the driving experience. A premium look is achieved with Dark Brushed Graphite center console bezels, Liquid Graphite steering-wheel accents, instrument panel cluster graphics featuring unique black-face gauges with white indication and a stand-out red "100" mph indication – get it?
Standard Beats by Dr. Dre audio technology paired with ten speakers and a twelve channel 552-watt amplifier fills the cabin of the Charger with your go-to cruise jams, while the Challenger will be equipped with a seven-speaker Boston Acoustics stereo system with a 368-watt amplifier.
The 2014 Dodge Charger 100th Anniversary Edition package will be limited and will cost about $2,200 more than the SXT Plus or R/T Plus trim levels. The 2014 Dodge Challenger 100th Anniversary Edition package will cost about $2,500 above the Challenger SXT Plus or R/T Plus trim levels.


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Conestoga wagons still trundle across Texas on 22-inch wheels, packed to their square corners with people and cherished possessions. Like suntan lotion and those chairs that come in bags and big blue Igloo coolers full of my son-in-law's odd beer. And hot-dog buns and junk food, of course.
We were beach-bound in an SUV so big that the people way in back resided in a different ZIP code.
Well, maybe not. But the first time I stood next to the towering 2013 Cadillac Escalade ESV Platinum, I wondered if the air was cooler up there on top than it was at ground level with the Democrats.
And could you maybe hang-glide off that thing? Probably not.
But the old-school Escalade kind of straddles two recent automotive eras.
Restyled five years ago, when gas was $2.50 a gallon and hamburgers were half-pound slabs, the behemoth Escalade reflects the tail end of an era when everything American got bigger — houses, couch-potato kids, dogs, significant others.
Moreover, the 'Slade is built '50s-style on a heavy ladder frame at the GM Assembly Plant in Arlington.
But the pearl-white ESV I had recently still looked pretty 21st-century brash and blingy with its unusual vertical headlamps, sharply creased fenders and over-the-top grille — elements you see in the Cadillac CTS and SRX.
We could call it conflicted, I suppose. But I came to view it as Texas Giant, the wildcatter's enormous station wagon.
At first glance, almost nothing about the Escalade ESV makes much sense in this lean, less-is-less period we're in now.
The ESV is the stretched "Suburban" edition of the Escalade, and it's longer than a State of the Union speech.
Like all Cadillacs, mine wore an exaggerated silver chain-looking grille up front with a huge Caddy crest in the center.
The Escalade also still sports those cheesy fake vents on the front fenders that could have been plucked straight off the shelf at Pep Boys.
But its slab sides looked mighty right with the big vertical head- and taillamps, and the big 22-inch chrome wheels shod with 285/45 tires gave the beast proportion.
It casts a pretty fine shadow, I thought — and I don't care much for lumbering old SUVs.
If you're altitude-challenged, by the way, you open the door and wait for the running board to automatically extend before jumping on it Elliot Ness-style and hauling yourself inside.
It's worth the theatrics. Cadillac is getting to be as good with interiors as anyone in the luxury segment.
3 rows of leather
In the ESV, three rows of seats — buckets in front and back, and a smallish bench way back — were stitched in rich brown Tehama leather.
Likewise, its large dashboard was covered in brown leather with stitching on the edges. The dash rolled crisply over a broad band of polished olive ash and walnut burl trim.
Real aluminum covered the center stack and broad console, and the upper door panels were stitched in the same dark-brown leather as was on the dash.
Meanwhile, the lower dash and lower door panels were formed in matching light-tan plastic.
It was a nice place to rest after the climb in — and an interior fit for something with a window sticker of $83,540.
As you can probably imagine, leg- and headroom were more than adequate in the second-row seats, and I fit pretty comfortably into the bench seat in back.
All Escalades come equipped with a 403-horsepower version of Chevy and GM's 6.2-liter V-8, mated in the 'Slade to a six-speed automatic.
The engine and nice interior give the Caddy some character that's missing in Tahoes and Yukons. In fact, I think the over-the-top Escalade has aged better than either of its more reasonably priced cousins.
With nearly three tons to haul around, the burbling sweetheart of a V-8 in the Escalade works hard, but it generally felt plenty adequate.
Below 50 mph, the Escalade was smooth and fairly strong, pushing passengers gently into the seat under acceleration.
Above that, though, the engine must work against massive bulk and aerodynamics similar to those of a billboard.
Middling mileage
The result is a middling 14 miles per gallon in the city and 18 on the highway. Motor Trend estimates that the Escalade ESV will accelerate to 60 in a highly impressive 6.5 seconds, but the one I had didn't feel quite that fast.
Nonetheless, once you get accustomed to the ESV's height and length, it's fairly easy to drive in moderate traffic. (Cutting and lane-jumping are not its strengths.)
The steering was too light and overly boosted, but it was precise enough that I had no difficulty keeping Giant between the lines on Interstate 45.
On smooth pavement, it rolled confidently down the road, happy to cruise all day at 80 as long as there was a gas station on the horizon.
But uneven pavement or potholes exposed its sturdy truck DNA, causing the 'Slade to crash down hard enough to elicit that harsh body-on-frame squirm you get in big pickups.
That squirm also served as a reminder that the Escalade's burly chassis could facilitate towing 7,600 pounds — or, say, your neighbors' Toyota Camry and Honda Accord chained together.
For obvious reasons, I didn't even bother trying to get a taste of Giant's, uh, handling. Let's just say it was highly limited.
And while I trusted its reasonably strong brakes, I always gave people in front of me some distance.
So is it really excessive? Absolutely, and almost as expensive as a night in New York with The Donald.
But once you really load it with sort-of adults and kids and luggage and food, excessive starts to look like hugely capable.
2013 Escalade ESV Platinum
Type of vehicle: Full-size, seven-passenger, rear-wheel-drive sport utility vehicle
Price as tested: $83,540
Fuel economy: 14 miles per gallon city, 18 highway
Weight: 5,773 pounds
Engine: 6.2-liter V-8 with 403 horsepower and 417 pound-feet of torque
Transmission: Six-speed automatic
Performance: 0 to 60 mph in an estimated 6.5 seconds
Safety rating: Unrated
SOURCES: Cadillac Division of General Motors; Motor Trend


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If you follow me on Twitter, you would know that I've been stuffing myself with food since my return from my trip to China. I can't help it! I miss all my usual comfort food (ok, maybe it's more chronic than that since I've been home for more than a week now). T says I've turned into an eating machine. Maybe he's worried I would eat a hole in his pocket ;P.
Guess what? When I'm not actually eating, I'm ogling at food images. Haha! Totally in love with the gorgeous food photography from Celine S right now. *drool*
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Neighbor calls cops on naked sunbather
Jonathan Cleworth, 60, of 81 Locust Ave., Apt. 311, New Canaan, was arrested Aug. 25 on a charge of second-degree breach of peace.
Police said Cleworth has been sunbathing nude in his backyard for several years, which has made neighbors uncomfortable.
An 80-year-old neighbor, who lives in a multi-family three-story building next door to Cleworth, called police at 11 a.m. Aug. 25 to report that he "was tired of" Cleworth's behavior, according to police.
An officer approached Cleworth's home from the backyard and indeed found the man sunbathing nude, police said. Although there were sheets blocking the view to his backyard from the ground level, police said the man could be from higher-level houses in the area.
A female neighbor, for instance, told police Cleworth is "out there all the time," which makes her uncomfortable, but she never actually called the police, according to the report.
Police said Cleworth admitted he likes "to do that once in a while."
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Catching, passing and evasive running with the Ball: Objectives for offense
- Objectives: to go forward, attack and create space. The ultimate end goal is to score.
- Responsibilities: organize roles and positioning, pass and catch, run and maintain possession
- Skills: identify space, identify threats, communicate, field awareness
Coaching tips for offense:
Use the Principles of Rugby to focus your approach; backline play is focused on going forward and the basics of catch and pass.
- Foster an environment that allows for experimentation and "discovery"
- All players must have backline skills
- Build on basic skills and simple patterns
- Individual backline skills
- Coach all the players on basics of passing and catching
- Build the backline by adding other players
- Add players in roles, create opposition
- Build into game situation
- Practice using a small game or game-like situation
Coaching tips for catch and pass:
- Run with ball in two hands close to the body. Protecting the ball and maintaining possession are key while advancing down the field toward the try zone. Having two hands on the ball allows for options such as quickly unloading a pass on either side.
- Appropriate start position for catching or passing is to have depth and distance, outside foot forward so that first step is forward.
- Pass backwards into space. It is important to follow through with your pass, ending with fingers pointing towards target, extending arms for maximum power.
- Pass in one motion, reach for the ball (no backswing), pass quickly across the chest. Back hand is all power, front hand is all direction. As you advance into the contact game it is important to pass across the chest this way even if the player is being tackled the ball can still be free to offload.
- When catching the ball make sure to provide a target, fingers toward the ball providing a target to absorb the pace of the ball. It is useful to have new players receive the ball with their hands in the shape of a W. The W can represent a 'window' to allow the receiver to look through their hands or 'window' to receive the pass.
- Make sure you follow through with your pass; a good pass will end with fingers pointing at the target.
- When receiving a pass remember to run onto the ball and take the pass from space ultimately breaking the gain-line. This is important to go forward down the field.
- Start with two players stationary practicing a catch and pass, repetition is key. Let them advance to a walk, jog and run progression. After the players are exposed to these key concepts add in more players in a progressive manner building up to a running line.
- The natural progression from here is to add opposition/defense to allow players to gain understanding of using the basics of passing, catching and running with the ball under pressure.


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Career development
We advocate and support proactive career planning for all of our people. Our objective is to empower you to achieve more in every role or project you undertake, giving you the understanding, tools and guidance you need to take control of your career and progress in a direction – and at a pace – that suits you. It can involve classroom learning, on-the-job training, mentoring and ad hoc Learning and Development initiatives. We call it 'Career Agility', because it helps to ensure that every one of our people can adapt to deliver the truly agile software solutions that modern businesses require from Ericsson.
Career and competence model
In an organization like Ericsson, there is a constant flow of opportunities. It's exciting and invigorating and, for people who share our love of discovery, there's so much to explore. In such a fast-paced environment, the challenge is to identify and grasp the opportunities that are right for you. That's why we invest so much time in ensuring we have effective Career Development structures in place, right across our global business.
The Career and Competence Model ensures that every one of our 90,000 people can visualise how their career can progress in a consistent and clear way. The Career and Competence Model applies to every role within our organisation and it outlines three clear steps to success:
We clearly outline the requirements of each job role, so that expectations and performance are understood for every role, right across our organization.
Demonstrates how an individual can develop and progress within their role, taking on more responsibility, improving their own performance and demonstrating clear leadership.
Each role profile includes specific competencies which are also tailored to each function and region.
The career and competence model ensures that career opportunities and competence requirements in the whole organization are transparent to line managers and employees. So it's a vital part of ensuring that you can enjoy an exceptional career experience, enabling informed decisions about how you develop to make the most of your Ericsson future.
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The Distinguished Visiting Professor Program brings artists to the graduate painting and sculpture classes for a week of activities with students. Over the past three decades painter Dona Nelson has reflected an adventurously tough-minded approach to process and a vehement avoidance of anything conventionally ingratiating. Her work presents a solid challenge to the viewer, working often in primary colors and in reference to works by other abstract artists. Open to Graduate Students in CFA School of Visual Arts | #BUvisual


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Evidence-Based Software Engineering
Welcome to the web site for Evidence-Based Software Engineering (EBSE). If you are new to this website, or wish to know more about EBSE, click here for more information.
EBSE is concerned with determining what works, when and where, in terms of software engineering practice, tools and standards. It draws its inspiration from the success of the evidence-based paradigm as employed in clinical medicine (and other disciplines), adapting the evidence-based practices to meet the rather different characteristics of Software Engineering, and the consequences that these characteristics have for empirical studies.
This web site is maintained by researchers who are interested in EBSE and its purpose is to act as a resource for members of the wider Software Engineering community. Everyone is welcome to use the material it provides, and are invited to contribute further material for use by others. The site is intended to provide material for practitioners, researchers and policy-makers, whether new to EBSE or otherwise.
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Dr. Appiah-Padi has a Ph.D. from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada in Educational Policy & Administration with a specialization in International/Intercultural Education; a Master's from the Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, United Kingdom; and a Bachelor's from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Next week, the House Education Committee will hold a hearing on a bill to designate the governor, rather than the state board of education, as the appointing authority for Vermont's education commissioner.
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Find the magic of classic tales in an original form particularly suited to young children: the story of Snow White with beautiful images, quality voices and a musical background.
Nathan children books publisher, a specialist in early childhood and reading, offers a new way to enjoy this universal tale by adding to a classical narrative an innovative setting:
Follow Snow White throughout her adventure : When you see the little stars flashing, you know you have to help Snow White to advance in history...Quick Snow White needs you!
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Try another puzzle: Easy | Challenging | Insane
Like word puzzles? Try your hand at some challenging Cryptograms!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a MixUp puzzle?
A MixUp is a type of word puzzle where you must unscramble words to decipher a "master quotation". Players will start by rearranging as many letter groupings as possible into individual words. In each of those words is a "special" square - whatever letter is written into that square will also appear in the quotation at the top of the page. As more words are unscrambled, more letters will appear in the quotation. The player can then use basic logic skills to determine which letters are still missing in the quotation, and use this information to help them unscramble the remaining letter groupings. The puzzle is won once the master quotation is completed and verified.
What do the difficulty ratings mean?
Each player has the option to play an Easy, Challenging or Insane MixUp. The rating level is used to determine what words will need to be unscrambled in order to complete the puzzle. An Easy game will generally have common-usage (i.e. age 10 and up) words between 5 and 7 letters in length. Challenging puzzles will have a few more difficult words thrown in, and words can be up to eight letters long. Finally, Insane puzzles will pull words from all levels of difficulty, including many words not in everyday usage. These can be anywhere from five to nine letters in length. (There's a reason why its called Insane!)
I unscrambled all the words but the quotation makes no sense!
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Founded in 2000, the annual Tulane Engineering Forum is presented by the engineering alumni of Tulane University and The Tulane School of Science and Engineering. The Forum provides an opportunity for professionals to learn from industry and academic experts. Over 500 professionals attend the annual forum, representing over 200 companies.
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ATLANTA. Ford revealed its 2009 E-Series full-size van here yesterday alongside its newest commercial vehicle offering-- the direct-from-Europe Ford Transit Connect compact van.
"The E-Series features an all-new driver cockpit focused on usability and the comfort of the operator," said Rob Stevens, chief engineer for commercial vehicles, speaking at a news conference at the National Truck Equipment Assn. (NTEA) Work Truck Show.
Stevens said E-Series improvements include a redesigned instrument panel and console, door trim panels with more storage, built-in auxiliary switches users can customize, wider-opening rear doors, more comfortable seats, and a "first in class" factory-installed navigation system. In addition, a new message center features standard vehicle maintenance information as well as miles-to-empty and fuel economy numbers. The message center is standard on vans equipped with the 6.0-liter Power Stroke V-8 turbodiesel engine and includes an engine-hour meter that keeps a running total of engine use, even during idling.
Other key enhancements listed by Ford include:
- New door system makes it easier to move the rear doors to their full-open position. A detent allows the doors to be held open at 95 degrees. When needed, they can be opened to 172 degrees with a simple push. This allows full access to the rear cargo area.
- More fueling options. E-Series full-size cargo vans equipped with 4.6-liter and 5.4-liter engines are capable of running on E85 (85% ethanol and 15% gasoline), pure gasoline or any blend in between. All E-Series engines are designed to meet 2010 emissions standards.
- Added safety equipment, including new optional, dash-mounted front-passenger air bag cutoff switch on vans and cutaways; standard AdvanceTrac with RSC (Roll Stability Control) on all wagons and recreational vans and optional on commercial vans with gasoline engines; and an optional factory-installed integrated trailer brake controller that allows direct operation of the trailer's electronic brakes by squeezing the control module on the instrument panel with more confidence than typical aftermarket systems.
In addition, E-Series vans can be ordered with any of the four Ford WorkSolutions "smart" technology features:
- An in-dash computer developed with Magneti Marelli and powered by Microsoft Auto that provides full high-speed Internet access via the Sprint Mobile broadband network and navigation by Garmin. It's the first broadband-capable in-dash computer in production and features available wireless accessories including a mouse and printer. System allows customers to print invoices and access documents stored on their home or office computer networks right on the job site.
- Tool Link, a Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) asset tracking system developed with DeWalt and ThingMagic. This enables customers to maintain a detailed real-time inventory of the tools or equipment stored in the vehicle.
- Crew Chief, a fleet telematics and diagnostics system that enables small fleet owners to efficiently manage their vehicles, quickly dispatch workers to job sites and keep detailed vehicle maintenance records.
- Cable Lock, a security system developed in partnership with Master Lock to secure large tools or equipment in the cargo area of E-Series vans and wagons. All four Ford Work Solutions technologies will also be available this fall on the new 2009 Ford F-150 XL, STX, XLT and FX4 trucks, as well as F-Series Super Duty XL, XLT and FX4 pickup trucks.
Stevens called the Transit Connect a compact van purpose-built for small business owners seeking a fuel-efficient alternative to full-size vans. It is designed, engineered and manufactured by Ford of Europe. According to Stevens, its standard 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and automatic transmission will deliver estimated fuel economy of 19 mpg city and 24 mpg highway. Cargo capacity is 143 cu ft and it can handle loads up to 6.5 ft in length and 4.7 ft in width.
The compact van boasts a flat load floor, dual sliding side cargo doors and rear doors that open 180 degrees, as well as front doors with large openings to make entering and exiting the vehicle for delivery drivers.
It was noted that Transit Connect is built at a Ford light-commercial plant in Turkey and will be available in "select" North American markets in mid-2009. When asked if other models in the European Transit van line might be headed stateside too, a Ford executive told FleetOwner the OEM does not comment on future product development.


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The long-term question which interests me the most is what the general health of this unvaccinated group will be like, and what we can deduce from this data concerning how vaccines really act.
I would like to begin by proposing that we use the terms vaccinated and unvaccinated instead of immunized and unimmunized, since the basis of the vaccination controversy is the belief of many parents that the vaccines do not produce a true immunity', but rather act in some other fashion--or, in my view, that they act immunosuppressively.
This may sound like a purely semantic distinction, but in fact it bears directly on the first question raised above. If the vaccines conferred a true immunity, as the natural illnesses do, then the unvaccinated people would pose a risk only to themselves. Children recovering from the measles or polio or whooping cough need never fear getting them again, no matter how often they are reexposed in the future. So, the reports of large-scale pertussis outbreaks in the United Kingdom since the vaccine was made optional seem to me a convincing argument against vaccinating anybody, even those who desire it, because if the vaccine produces authentic immunity, then this rebound phenomenon should not occur.
Furthermore, we should be skeptical about the "outbreaks" that are reported to have occurred. Pertussis, or "whooping cough," is actually rather difficult to diagnose conclusively, as it requires special cultures or antibody tests that many laboratories cannot perform and that many doctors, in the presence of suggestive symptoms, rarely take the trouble to order. Conversely, there are other cases of pertussis with typical signs and symptoms but negative cultures and no detectable antibodies. In other words, whooping cough as a clinical syndrome need not be associated with the organism Bordetella pertussis, against which the vaccine is prepared, or indeed with any microorganism whatsoever.
Reservoirs of people unvaccinated against measles, mumps, or diphtheria, on the other hand, should result in periodic outbreaks of these diseases. But again, authentic immunity, would insure that only the unvaccinated would fall ill, which has never proved to be the case. All known out breaks of these diseases in the post vaccine era have included large numbers of vaccinated people as well; an. in many instances a large majority of the cases had previously been vaccinated, some of them quite recently.
The argument that parents should vaccinate their children to protect society as a whole from epidemic does not make sense. Such epidemic argue rather against vaccinating the ones who were vaccinated but still came down with the disease as soon as they were exposed to it. Likewise, if we accept partial or temporary immunity--conceding that the vaccine are not that effective, but that we have no other alternative to these rebound epidemics--then are we not simply throwing good lives after bad, rather like acknowledging that our patients are addicted to dangerous drugs yet fearing to withdraw them or even withhold them from others, lest the original error be fully or frankly exposed?


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Reviewed by Ms. Wells' Kindergarten and 1st Grade Class
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The beginning of the story made us feel sad, but we felt happy at the end. We liked the pictures because it looks like pastels and paints mixed together. Our favorite character was Abbigail the cow because she was nice to the lamb.
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Michigan Rep. Dave Camp, the Republican chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced on Wednesday the draft discussion of a plan to overhaul the nation's tax code.
The proposal, though long-awaited, has virtually no chance of becoming law this year. Some of its provisions have Republicans, in particular, scurrying from the plan. Still, House Speaker John Boehner said that it was important to start the discussion.
In a statement, Michigan Rep. Sander Levin, the ranking Democratic member on the Ways and Means Committee, said Camp's proposal "opens up a discussion that Democrats have wanted to engage in on a bipartisan basis."
"As Democrats, we believe it is vital that tax reform encourage economic growth, support working families, broaden the middle class, and address income inequality," Levin said.
"It must produce a fairer and more adequate tax code for all Americans, ensuring that wealthy individuals and corporations pay their fair share while preserving our long-term economic security in a fiscally responsible way that promotes jobs in the United States. It is through the lens of those priorities that we will review Chairman Camp's proposal in detail as the Committee undertakes a thorough examination of his proposal."
Here are some highlights of the plan:
- It proposes three tax brackets, down from the current seven — 10%, 25%, and 35%. The 35% level would start at incomes above $400,000 for individual filers and at $450,000 for joint filers.
- It would increase the standard deduction to $11,000 for individuals and $22,000 for married couples.
- It would simplify six family tax benefits to three. For example, the Earned Income Tax Credit would be turned into a payroll tax exemption.
- It would lower the U.S. corporate tax rate to 25%, something supported by the White House.
- It would end a break that lowers taxes on so-called carried interest income for private-equity managers.
- It would slash 15 education-related tax breaks into five.
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Consort Cooperative 2010
Designed for pre-professional and professional viol players, the Consort Cooperative provides an intensive week of viol playing within highly accomplished peer consorts. CC participants hone their directing skills as well as explore both classic and unusual consort repertoire. The goals of the program are not rooted solely in preparing for a small concert at the end of the week; but rather more importantly, provide the opportunity to focus intensely on a select body of pieces (chosen by the participants), and give the chance to delve deeply into the music, at the highest technical level, in the spirit of discovery, flexibility and collaboration.
We expect CC participants to come to the program looking to improve any number of aspects of their viol career,
from directing and collaborating, to performing and teaching. Running the CC during Conclave allows CC
participants to not only network amongst themselves and the faculty, but also with the community at large
—a potential body of students, workshop attendees, and concert audiences. The 2010 Consort Coop program
will also offer numerous additional opportunities for performance and teaching beyond the collaborative
inter-group work (in mini-concerts, ad-hoc consorts with other Conclave participants, etc.)
Program Description:
The CC program runs concurrently with the rest of Conclave, and its daily schedule is similarly organized into four 75-minute periods: two in the morning and two after lunch. The CC participants choose the music to be worked on and coach it from within. Well in advance of Conclave, each participant is asked to propose specific consort pieces/projects that they would personally like to prepare as a director/player. Using this information, the CC coordinator compiles a master list and schedule, which allots 2 periods on consecutive days for work on each piece. When not directing his or her own project, each participant will be playing in someone else's ensemble.
The personnel and instrumentation for each ensemble are varied over the course of each day, so that all participants have the opportunity to get to know each other and work together over the course of the week. Fourth period each day is set aside for coaching ad hoc consorts, informal playing with other Conclave attendees, rehearsing for the CC mini-concert (Friday afternoon, before dinner), individual practicing or just plain relaxing and socializing.
For additional specific information about how the CC is run, please email
Loren Ludwig.
The success of the CC program is to a great extent predicated on each participant having significant technical expertise and knowledge of the consort repertoire, and on their bringing to the CC community a desire for further personal growth, a supportive attitude and the willingness to work as part of a team. The successful CC applicant is either already playing music on a professional level or is working towards doing so in some capacity—CC is also designed as a networking environment for people looking to meet other viol players with whom to create concerts.
Enrollment in the CC is extremely selective; applicants who have attended three consecutive CC sessions in
the past will be considered for admission only after all other applications are read.
Participants will pay room, board, and the non-student conference fee, and they may apply for additional
assistance through scholarships. See below for full application details.
Application Details:
Registration is limited to roughly 12 musicians. The application deadline is May 1, 2010. Application to the CC program consists of four (4) parts, which must all be completed in their entirety by the deadline, in order for an applicant to be considered.
NOTA BENE: If you have applied to CC in the past and been accepted, you DO NOT need to resubmit either recordings or recommendations. However, you MUST apply to Conclave as per #1 below, AND submit a personal statement that indicates why you should be accepted to CC again and what specific types of projects you are interested in working on.
For all others, to apply, you must:
- Complete the normal Conclave registration materials, indicating that you are applying to the CC program. Please be sure to complete the self-rating portion of the registration form, as well as indicating what instruments and clefs you are comfortable playing. Though it is not necessary for successful applicants to play all sizes of viol, the info on what sizes each participant does play is essential for CC planning!
- Write a short personal statement (300-500 words) that expresses why you believe yourself to be a good candidate for the CC. Your statement might address what strengths you would bring to the program, what kind of issues in your own playing you would hope to address over the course of the week, or what you hope to gain from being involved in the CC, etc.
Additionally, please submit two (2) of the following list of items:
- A short CD or recording on which your playing may be clearly distinguished. (This may be submitted electronically—ask for more specific info about format.)
- A resume or CV, providing full details of your musical training, education and playing/performing experience.
- Two (2) letters of recommendation from musical professionals who are qualified to evaluate your technical, musical and personal expertise.
Please submit your application materials electronically to
Loren Ludwig.


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NEW YORK—U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, recovering some of their recent losses, as investors were cheered by good economic news and shrugged off an increase in yields on government debt.
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