text:
Early Learning
College- and Career-Ready Standards
ESEA Flexibility
College Cost Data
Trends in Academic Progress
Odds and Ends
Quote to Note
Upcoming Events
Early Learning
The Administration continues to promote President Obama's early learning initiative.
First, on June 20, Secretary Duncan traveled to Kentucky and Ohio to visit early childhood centers and discuss the President's plan to expand early learning opportunities to more children. At both Louisville's St. Benedict Center for Early Childhood Education and Middletown's YMCA Children's Center, he toured preschool classrooms and participated in conversations with state and local educators, elected officials, and business, faith-based, and law enforcement/military leaders. "Everywhere I go, there's great work but tremendous unmet need," he stated. "We want to invest in and partner with states to provide services to more children."
Next, on June 21, the Secretary highlighted early learning in his conversation with Public Policy Institute of California President and CEO Mark Baldassare.
Then, on June 27, Secretary Duncan co-presented with Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius at the Education Commission of the States (ECS) National Forum on Education Policy in St. Louis. "I hope you'll walk away from this plenary session today with two takeaway messages," Secretary Duncan noted in his prepared remarks. "The first takeaway is that investing in high-quality early learning is the best educational investment we can make as a nation. As President Obama says, it's the best bang for the education buck because it has such a high return on investment…. The second takeaway is…a renewed sense of urgency, and the recognition that we are at a fundamental turning point."
Later that day, Senior Policy Advisor Steven Hicks (ED) and Deputy Assistant Secretary Linda Smith (HHS) were on panel underscoring the opportunity for states to compete for approximately $300 million in Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grants this fall.
In the meantime, Special Assistant to the President for Education Policy Roberto Rodriguez blogged on Pre-K for All, and the Departments released a new video that offers an easy to understand explanation of the President's plan.
College- and Career-Ready Standards
On June 25, the Secretary addressed the American Society of News Editors' Annual Convention, discussing the value of news literacy in a changing world and correcting myths and falsehoods about the Common Core State Standards Initiative. To date, 45 states, the District of Columbia, four territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), and the Department of Defense Education Activity have adopted the new standards in a state-led effort organized by the National Governors Association (NGA) and Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). "I'd like to make the case that these standards have the capacity to change education in the best of ways -- setting loose the creativity and innovation of educators at the local level, raising the bar for students, strengthening our economy, and building a clearer path to the middle class," he asserted in his opening. "But, for these new standards to succeed, Americans will need to be clear on what's true and what's false."
Below are some key excerpts from the speech:
"I believe the Common Core state standards may prove to be the single greatest thing to happen to public education in America since Brown v. Board of Education -- and the federal government had nothing to do with creating them. The federal government didn't write them, didn't approve them, and doesn't mandate them. And, we never will. Anyone who says otherwise is either misinformed or willfully misleading."
"States signed on to the Common Core because it was the right thing to do. They knew that their children were being cheated [by low expectations], and they refused to continue to be a part of it -- and, for that, they deserve our deepest praise and gratitude. In fact, dozens of states that didn't get a nickel of Race to the Top money are committed to those higher standards, and American education will be better because of it."
"Some of the hostility to Common Core comes from critics who conflate standards with curriculum, assessments, and accountability. They oppose mandated testing, and they oppose using student achievement growth and gain as one of multiple measures to evaluate teachers and principals. They also oppose intervention in chronically low-performing schools. Some seem to feel that poverty is destiny. It's convenient for opponents to simply write it all off as federal over-reach, but these are separate and distinct issues, and they should be publicly debated openly and honestly with a common understanding about the facts."
ESEA Flexibility
The Secretary also recently announced that both Alabama and New Hampshire will receive flexibility from the burdensome mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act(NCLB). In exchange for this new flexibility, the states have agreed to raise academic standards, improve accountability, and undertake essential reforms to boost teacher effectiveness. The Department has now approved waiver requests from 39 states and the District of Columbia. Eight other applications are still under review, and five states have not requested flexibility through this process. And, California notified the agency that the state does not plan to request Elementary and Secondary Education Act(ESEA) flexibility for the next school year and, instead, will focus on implementing Common Core state standards. The Department will continue its consideration of a separate request for waivers from California Office to Reform Education (CORE) school districts.
In the interest of transparency and to help inform other states, the Department has posted here initial and approved flexibility requests, highlights of each state's plan, and peer review notes, as well as the agency's letter regarding peer review feedback and the Secretary's approval letter.
College Cost Data
Last week, as part of the Administration's ongoing effort to increase transparency around the cost of higher education, the Department updated lists on its College Affordability and Transparency Center. The lists spotlight institutions with the highest and lowest tuition and fees, highest and lowest average net prices, and highest percentage increases in tuition and fees and average net prices. Also, responding to requests for more comparison data, the center provides tuition and fees and net price information for all institutions, broken out by sector (less-than-2-, 2-, and 4-year; public and private; non- and for-profit).
In addition to the lists, the Administration has released other tools to help families as they pursue postsecondary education. The College Scorecard and Financial Aid Shopping Sheet are among the latest resources that provide consumers with easy-to-understand information about institutions. These tools aim to hold institutions accountable for cost, value, and quality, so that students choose institutions that are well-suited to meet their needs, priced affordably, and consistent with their educational and career goals.
Trends in Academic Progress
Also last week, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) released "The Nation's Report Card: Trends in Academic Progress 2012," a long-term trend assessment designed to track changes in the achievement of students ages 9, 13, and 17 since the 1970s. Both 9- and 13-year-olds scored higher in reading and math in 2012 than students their age in the early 1970s. However, 17-year-olds did not show similar gains. Most notable in the report is the improvement among today's African-American and Hispanic students compared to their peers years ago: in 2012, on average, 9-year-old black students scored 36 points higher in reading and math; 13-year-old black students scored 24 points higher in reading and 36 points higher in math; 9-year-old Hispanic students scored 25 points higher in reading and 32 points higher in math; and 17-year-old Hispanic students scored 21 points higher in reading and 17 points higher in math. As a result, while racial/ethnic achievement gaps persist, they are generally smaller than they were four decades ago.
Odds and Ends
A new blog post, "Seize the Summer," outlines ways parents, guardians, and community members can help give children the best foundation for the upcoming school year.
- Another blog post answers questions on the new Stafford Loan interest rate hike.
- This week, Secretary Duncan addressed the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools conference.
- Also at the conference, Uncommon Schools was announced the winner of the 2013 Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools. Notably, all three finalists for this year's award are current grantees of the Department's Charter Schools Program (CSP).
- Last month, the Department released both a national summary and state-by-state summaries on School Improvement Grant (SIG)-awarded Cohort 1 schools. The documents present information on student demographics, student and teacher attendance, advanced course-taking, school year minutes, academic achievement, and graduation rates for the 2010-11 school year. They also provide an overview of the quality of SIG leading indicator data for the 2010-11 school year. (Note: To access the related data file online, follow the detailed instructions here.)
- "Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2012," a new report issued jointly by NCES and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, examines crimes occurring in school, as well as on the way to and from school, and presents data on safety at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, and principals. It covers topics such as victimization, bullying, school conditions, fights, weapons, and the availability and student use of drugs and alcohol.
- On June 28, the Department released a video as part of the "It Gets Better" project, where staff share personal stories and identify tools that support students experiencing bullying and discrimination. The agency has redoubled efforts to give students, parents, and educators the resources they need to stop harassment, including through civil rights enforcement and the StopBullying.gov web site.
- In a "Dear Colleague" letter and accompanying pamphlet, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Seth Galanter supplies information on school retention problems associated with young mothers and fathers and the requirements related to these issues contained in the agency's regulation implementing Title IX.
- "Education at a Glance," the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) annual report, compares education systems in 34 member countries using a range of indicators, such as student participation and achievement, public and private spending, conditions for students and educators, and the state of lifelong learning.
- Getting America's schools covered (information on the Affordable Care Act): Many insurers are now required to cover preventive services, including new preventive services for mothers and vaccinations for children.
Quote to Note
"I am pleased that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin case today preserves the well-established legal principle that colleges and universities have a compelling interest in achieving the educational benefits that flow from a racially and ethnically diverse student body and can lawfully pursue that interest in their admissions programs. As the court has repeatedly recognized, a diverse student enrollment promotes cross-racial understanding and dialogue, reduces racial isolation, and helps to break down stereotypes. This is critical for the future of our country because racially diverse educational environments help to prepare students to succeed in an increasingly diverse workforce and society. The Department continues to be a strong supporter of diversity and will continue to be a resource to any college or university that seeks assistance in pursuing diversity in a lawful manner."
|Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (6/24/13), in a statement on the Supreme Court's ruling on Fisher
(Note: In late 2011, the agency issued guidance supporting voluntary efforts to promote diversity and reduce racial isolation in education.)
Upcoming Events
U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Director Andrea Falken and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach John White will visit Green Ribbon Schools in Alabama next week (July 10 and 11), on the first leg of the agency's "Education Built to Last" Facilities Best Practices Tour. This tour will spotlight school building and grounds design, construction, operations, and management to support health, educational outcomes, equity, energy efficiency, and cost savings.
This summer, the Department will again offer the "Let's Read! Let's Move!" summer enrichment series, hosting local children, preschool through third-grade, for a one-hour program that aims to combat summer learning loss and the growing epidemic of childhood obesity by offering high-quality literacy and health and nutrition-related activities. The series will kick-off on July 10.
Credits, Subscribe & Unsubscribe
Please feel free to contact the Office of Communications and Outreach with any questions:
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Intergovernmental AffairsStacey Jordan, (202) 401-0026, email@example.com
Program AnalystAdam Honeysett, (202) 401-3003, firstname.lastname@example.com
To be added or removed from distribution, or submit comments (we welcome your feedback!), please contact Adam Honeysett. Or, visit http://www2.ed.gov/news/newsletters/edreview/index.html.
This newsletter contains hypertext links to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. These links are provided for the user's convenience. The U.S. Department of Education does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information. Furthermore, the inclusion of links is not intended to reflect their importance, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed, or products or services offered, on these sites, or the organizations sponsoring the sites.


text:
Inserting a nasogastric tube, while potentially live saving, is a lot less pleasant than this posed model would have you believe
On 15th June 2012 the Honourable Mr Justice Peter Jackson issued a judgment in the Court of Protection relating to a 32 year old woman known only as E, who was suffering from Anorexia Nervosa, Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, and chronic alcohol dependence. This judgment could have far reaching implications.
E had a Body Mass Index of less than 12. She was in a palliative care setting and was refusing to eat. She had a very long history of anorexia, and had had been subject to many treatment regimes over that time, with little or no success. She was at the point of death. The essential decision the Judge had to make was whether or not further life saving treatment against her will was in her best interests.
It was presented to the Judge that, although past treatment had failed, there was a prospect that long term treatment for her eating disorder and other underlying conditions had some prospect of success. In a remarkably humane and clearly written judgment, the Judge concluded:
"The competing factors are, in my judgment, almost exactly in equilibrium, but having considered them as carefully as I am able, I find that the balance tips slowly but unmistakably in the direction of life-preserving treatment. In the end, the presumption in favour of the preservation of life is not displaced.
I declare that E lacks capacity to make decisions about life-sustaining treatment, and that it is lawful and in her best interests for her to be fed, forcibly if necessary. I find that the resulting interference with E's rights under Articles 8 and 3 is proportionate and necessary in order to protect her right to life under Article 2."
This Judgment relates primarily to the Mental Capacity Act. The outcome of the Judgment appears to mean that E can be detained in a hospital and compelled to receive treatment for her mental disorders for 1-2 years or more. She can be deprived of her liberty on the basis that it is in her best interests. And all this will take place under the aegis of the Mental Capacity Act.
While I have no dispute that the judgment was made in the best interests of E, as an AMHP, I am confused, to say the least, at the implications of this judgment for the Mental Health Act.
Far more eminent authorities than the Masked AMHP have commentated on this judgment (Lucy Series, for one, in her excellent The Small Places blog, has raised some cogent issues, and it has had widespread coverage in the national press), so I do not propose to dissect it paragraph by paragraph. I also do not know enough about the case and the extensive treatments E has had over the years to comment on why those involved in her care took the decisions they did that led to E being an informal patient in a palliative care setting.
I am, nevertheless, greatly concerned about the implications for my, and all AMHP's, practice under the MHA.
The case of GJ (GJ v The FT and The PCT and the Secretary of State for Health (2009) EWHC 2972 (Fam), 20th November 2009) is one that has informed AMHP practice for some time in that it clarified some aspects of the interface between the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act. This case concluded essentially that, if the Mental Health Act could be used, then it should be used; the MHA trumped the MCA. So, for example, if a person who lacked capacity needed treatment in a hospital for mental disorder and they were not in agreement with this, then treatment should be given under Sec.3 MHA rather than under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards under the MCA.
But the case of E seems to throw a spanner in the works.
I have written about the use of the MHA with people with anorexia nervosa before on my blog (Anorexia, the MentalHealth Act – and Kayleigh). To me, it seems clear that anorexia nervosa is a mental disorder within the meaning of the MHA, and if a patient needs treatment for the physical effects of starvation, then it is entirely appropriate to detain them under Sec.3 MHA for treatment. In addition, despite some of the opinions expressed in response to my last post, I regard it as an AMHP's duty to save life and prevent suicide.
But, as a consequence of bringing E's case to the Court of Protection and inviting a judgment relating to deprivation of liberty and best interests, E can now receive extremely invasive treatment against her will for an indefinite, but undoubtedly very long period of time, without being detained under the MHA at all.
Not only did it appear unnecessary to bring this case to the Court of Protection, but it appears to have a consequence of reducing E's recourse to legal challenge of her detention. Had E been detained under Sec.3 MHA for this treatment, then she could have appealed against the decision, and her case could then have been considered by a Tribunal. Even if she had not appealed against detention under the MHA, there would have been periodic automatic referral whenever her detention was extended.
While treatment might be in E's best interests, I am not sure if the judgment itself was, in the long term, in the best interests of either E or other mentally disordered patients lacking capacity and requiring inpatient treatment against their will.
Why bother with the Mental Health Act at all, if all such treatment can be given under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards?

subset: commoncrawl


text:
OneDrive for Business is a personal library intended for storing and organizing your work documents. As an integral part of Office 365 or SharePoint Server 2013, OneDrive for Business lets you work within the context of your organization, with features such as direct access to your organization's address book.
Note OneDrive for Business is different from OneDrive, which is intended for personal storage separate from your workplace. OneDrive for Business is also different from your team site, which is intended for storing team or project-related documents.
If you're using Office 365, you get 1 TB (1,000 GB) of space in the cloud for OneDrive for Business. If your OneDrive for Business library is hosted on a SharePoint server in your organization, your organization's administrators determine how much storage space is available.
All files that you store in OneDrive for Business are private initially – only you can see them – unless you decide to share them. You can easily share a file with everyone in your organization by placing it in the Shared with Everyone folder, for example. You can also share files with specified co-workers so you can collaborate on projects. If you're signed-in to Office 365, you may even be able to share with partners outside of your organization, depending on what your company allows.
To use your OneDrive for Business library, select OneDrive (short for OneDrive for Business) in the header at the top of a SharePoint or Office 365 page.
OneDrive for Business is provided to you through your organization's subscription to SharePoint Online in Office 365 or through an on-premises installation of SharePoint Server 2013.
To learn more about the OneDrive for Business library, see:
Top of Page
The OneDrive for Business sync app lets you synchronize your OneDrive for Business library or other SharePoint site libraries to your local computer. This sync app is available with Office 2013 or with Office 365 subscriptions that include Office 2013 applications. If you don't have Office 2013, a free download of the OneDrive for Business sync app is also available.
To sync OneDrive for Business, sign in to Office 365 or SharePoint, select OneDrive at the top of the page, and then click Sync.
You'll find your synchronized files in your File Explorer, under Favorites. If you're syncing an Office 365 OneDrive for Business library, your synchronized files appear in the OneDrive@<organization> folder. Work on them locally if you like and your changes will be synchronized automatically with your OneDrive for Business library when you're online.
Microsoft offers another storage service called OneDrive. You may already be using OneDrive to store documents and other content in the cloud. This service is different from OneDrive for Business:
Note In the header or elsewhere on your SharePoint or Office 365 site, 'OneDrive' appears as an abbreviation of OneDrive for Business to keep things simpler.
For more information about using OneDrive for Business and the OneDrive for Business sync app:
« Go back
Powered by Help Desk Software HESK, in partnership with SysAid Technologies


text:
It's the end of January and the one-month honeymoon of New Year's resolutions is coming to an end. Thank goodness, because this weekend is Super Bowl Sunday -- one of the biggest non-national holiday excuses for gorging oneself.
No matter if you're an Arizona Cardinals fan, a Pittsburgh Steelers fan or a fan of neither, you will most likely be attending some form of Super Bowl event. As one poster to the food blog Serious Eats wrote, "I'm not particularly invested in the Super Bowl this year, but still would like to have people over."
Many sports fans this season may share the sentiment, but don't let this get in the way of enjoying some good food this Sunday.
If you're looking for the healthiest Super Bowl recipes, proceed with caution. Here is the anti-healthy list of Super Bowl foods. You can, if you choose, check out the caloric intake of each item (not to discourage you) so you'll know just how many miles you'll have to run, steps you'll have to climb and laps you'll have to swim to work off Sunday's gluttony. We calculated the exercise by a table designed for a 160-pound person, so if you weigh less you'll have to work more.
First up is the Big Daddy item of all things meat, or as its creators named it, the Bacon Explosion. We've never seen anything like it. The explosion was born in Roeland Park, Kan., in Jason Day's kitchen. Day and Aaron Chronister, who are members of the Burnt Finger BBQ team, received a Twitter challenge: What could the barbecuers do with bacon? Here is what they came up with.
This whopping log of pork will launch your calorie count into space. One roll clocks in at about 5,000 calories, and if you eat a hefty chunk of it, let's say about a tenth of it, this will put you at 500 calories. Step up to that stairclimber and get climbing for 45 minutes if you want to work off the bacon.
Click here for the Bacon Explosion recipe.
If you're going for more standard fare, we have some expert advice to keep the pounds gained to a minimum.
"That day is going to be about quantity," said Keith Ayoob, a registered dietitian and an associate professor of pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. When serving your Super Bowl buffet, keep the naughty items to a minimum.
"Variety breeds intake," said Ayoob. "So pick one and serve it."
Super Bowl Snacks: Buffalo Wings
Nothing says football like chicken wings. Good news -- the savory combo of butter, cayenne pepper sauce and chicken actually isn't so bad for you, compared to other items on our list.
But don't eat too many. At 294 calories per average serving of four wings, a few extra wings can add extra calories in your stomach.
In order to work off four Buffalo chicken wings, you would have to participate in high-impact aerobics for 35 minutes.
Seven Layer Dip
As your chip dips down deeper and deeper into this favorite Super Bowl dish, one might imagine a doctor shaking her head harder and harder.
Not exactly. Ayoob said that while seven-layer dip does have a lot of fat, it's the right kind of fat, and the dip is packed with protein-rich beans.
"Is it high in calories? Yes, but the ingredients are pretty decent. Beans get four thumbs up," said Ayoob.
"Dip it with some veggies and you're going to have way less to worry about the next day," said Ayoob. "If they balk at vegetables, say 'man-up and eat some peppers!'"
In order to work off about one cup, or ten dips, of seven-layer dip, you'd have to do about 65 minutes of water aerobics or, in other words, about nine minutes per layer.
Deep Fried Macaroni and Cheese
A quick way to make that macaroni and cheese even tastier is to freeze it. Yes, freeze it, then cut it up and throw it in the deep fryer for a minute.
Bill Roberts, a deep-fried macaroni and cheese aficionado, said he started making the concoction because as a Southerner, he thinks everything is better fried.
"My family deep fries turkeys at Thanksgiving. We deep fry bacon before we deep fry the turkey to season the oil (because bacon should clearly be its own food group). Basically, if it'll hold a breading or a batter, it's going in the oil," Roberts told the Super Bowl food panel at ABC News.
Click here for his recipe.
Regular macaroni and cheese costs you about 405 calories per cup. Who knows what happens when it's deep fried.
"My theory is you can deep fry rocks and people would eat it," said Ayoob. "Deep-fried macaroni and cheese? Oh my."
As if macaroni and cheese wasn't tasty enough, someone had to go and deep fry it. About a cup of this deep-fried goodness will cost you about 50 minutes on the basketball court.
Big Game Grill: Baby Back Ribs, Oh Yes
If baby back ribs are your thing, try to stick to just four of them. Chew on each and every rib slowly and chew to the bone. By the time you get to four, you've racked up 496 calories.
It will take you about an hour and 40 minutes of leisurely biking to ride these ribs off. Better yet, head to a spinning class for some intense biking and cut the time in half.
Southern Fried ChickenSouthern or not, everyone loves them some fried chicken. If you have two drumsticks, expect to have to swim for about an hour in the pool to work off the calories.
Fried Chicken is an easy bet to bring to a Super Bowl party -- especially since you can order it in a bucket. But that chicken's a costly treat. Grab two large drumsticks and you've put on 508 calories.
Sausage Chili
New York City food blogger and former chef of Wildwood Barbecue, Matt Fisher, makes a mean sausage chili with pork sausage, bacon fat and other trimmings. Click here for the recipe.
Pork chili is not too bad on packing in the calories. Two cups will cost you 467 calories and about 55 minutes on the stationary rowing machine.
Deviled Eggs
Not everyone can down deviled eggs, but if you pop them in your mouth like candy, this is probably the most harmless Super Bowl food of the bunch.
Despite the name, deviled eggs may actually be the angel on the Super Bowl buffet table.
"The best thing on this list is probably the deviled eggs," said Ayoob. Although high in calories, Ayoob said they're full of protein goodness.
"The mayonnaise gives it some extra fat, so use some light mayo and plain yogurt and throw some mustard in there for flavor and you've got a decent snack," he said. "We're talking real food there."
Eat three and you'll have to walk for about 35 minutes at a 3.5 mph pace in order for the 169 calories to stay off your waistline.
BeerIt wouldn't be a Super Bowl party without beer. If you're heading to the keg, keep in mind that the equivalent of two and a half cans, just 30 ounces, will put you on the treadmill, jogging at 5 mph, for roughly 40 minutes. Does this inspire you to run the other way? Me neither.
Beer, as most know, is not the healthiest of beverages. The average 2.5 cans of regular beer will slide down an extra 369 calories. Imagine how much you're drinking when there's a keg at your party.
Peanut Butter PieIf ever there was a Super Bowl-worthy dessert it's peanut butter pie. And it's so simple. Get a bowl and get a blender. Add one 8 ounce package of cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup peanut butter, 1 cup milk, 1 packaged of whipped topping. Blend it all together, then throw it in a pie crust and put it in the freezer.
It may be easy to make, but it's not so easy to work off. If you plan on eating a piece of the PB pie, find a mountain and go hiking for an hour.
Don't worry about eating those leftover slices right out of the freezer. The extra fat gained from each 422-calorie slice will keep you warm.
But calories are not the whole of it.
"These foods are full of salt," said Ayoob. "Between that and the beer, and boy these guys are going to be retaining [water]."
Keep in mind that you could take a reasonable sampling of our Super Bowl foods and eat about 5,000 calories that day. Or you could just take a glass of water and sit down with the bacon explosion roll and pack on the same amount.


text:
In typical self-deprecating fashion, this week's Saturday Night Live host Louis CK told Jimmy Fallon last night that he was so bad in rehearsals that he was afraid he'd get fired from his hosting stint.
My brain went ahead to a moment where Lorne said, 'OK, let's stop'. And then [he'd] go take some people in a room and say, 'OK there's a hurricane. No one would blame us if we canceled'. And I realized they could totally do that."
And yet, the show goes on. Let's see if poor old Louie is as bad as he says.
Have a good weekend!
-Anna Breslaw


text:
A great addition to the winter wardrobe!
Our hand formed velour felt beret elegantly sweeps upwards. Finished with a small felt twist and feather detail.
This piece is handmade to order.
Base available in other colours on our velour shade card.
Available in two sizes.
Metal combs to help attach.
We make all our hats to order and to measure, fitting all shapes and head sizes.
Take a tape measure around the widest part of your head; from the forehead around the widest part of your head and back to meet the forehead. Don't pull too tight on the tape or your hat will be too tight. It is useful to insert your pinky under the tape to allow for a little room when measuring.
Hats should be worn; however a headpiece which has a solid base of 4 inches (10cm) or more in diameter covering a sufficient area of the head is acceptable as an alternative to a hat.
Fascinators are not permitted
A hat, headpiece or fascinator should be worn at all times.
Please allow up to 21 working days for your design to be created and posted. This applies to 'made to order' designs.
'Ready to Wear' will be dispatched within 3 working days.
If your requirements are more urgent please contact us, it may be possible to accommodate a 'rush order'. However we cannot guarantee delivery times. If your design is needed sooner, please get in touch in the first instance.There may be a non refundable* fee for rush orders this is to cover extra hours and expenses. For a 7 day turnaround + 25% feeFor a 14 day turnaround + 15% fee*This fee is non refundable as it covers overtime & costs associated with acquiring stock etc.
Please also notify us as soon as possible if you have a specific date you require your design by.
Bespoke designs may take longer than 21 days depending on design requirements.
All items are dispatched, within the UK, by Special Delivery, Next Day Courier or RM First Class Signed For which are next day services excluding Saturday/Bank holidays.
International destinations will be sent by International Signed For or equivalent. This takes an estimated 5 - 6 working days, however can take up to 30 working days.
You are responsible for any duties, customs charges and/or taxes levied at the point of entry into the destination country.
Your hat or headpiece is insured against loss or damage in transit and must be signed for on receipt, therefore cannot be sent to PO Box or Mail Receiving Centre addresses.
You are responsible for providing a correct delivery address.
We cannot guarantee actual delivery dates and times. We will send you an email letting you know when your product is shipped.
You are responsible for assuring that the product can be lawfully imported to the destination country. When ordering from Maggie Mowbray Millinery, the recipient is the importer of record and must comply with all laws and regulations of the destination country.
Your hat is packaged securely in acid free tissue and a sturdy garment box, hat box or luxury bag and sturdy box.
Postage is Free worldwide on orders over £120, for orders under £120 a worldwide flat rate of £10 or UK £7 will be charged.
Large brimmed | Large hats will incur additional postage for non-UK delivery; this varies between £30 - £70.
We take great care and pay attention to detail in the quality of our products and our policy is to ensure that all products supplied reach you in top condition.
As the majority of our designs are handmade to order, we are always happy to advise customers regarding style suitability, colour matching and measuring prior to placing an order.
Due to the nature of our designs, Maggie Mowbray Millinery does not accept returns on made to order, items which have been made to the consumer's specifications or clearly personalised or bespoke designs.
If, for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, we will gladly exchange or modify your design to suit.
Item's which have been worn, marked or damaged.Items with tags removed, not in their original position.
You can read our full Returns Policy here
Feathered Headband Fascinator 'Akila'
A striking feathered headband fascinator with matching felt twist.
Our feather headband is made from velour felt and finished with a fabulous display of curled ostrich feather quills.
Attaches with a millinery headband.
Made to Order.
Available in other colours on request.
This piece is handmade, slight variations may occur.
This headband is made from velour felt & ostrich quills.
Calotte Hat with Silver Tip Quill 'Lilja'
A beautiful bold headpiece with silver tipped curled feather quills.
This calotte hat is hand-blocked in velour felt, a beautiful sweeping shape which is finished with matching quills and silver lined beads.
This hat attaches with a headband.
The hat is one size only.
Gold or silver beads available.
Can be made in any colour shown on our shade cards.
Felt Headband with Beaded Feather Detail 'Svana'
An elegant headband with a statement feather trim.
Our felt headband is hand-blocked in velour felt with added feather twist detailing and silver beading.
The headband is one size only, however it can be moulded to shape most head sizes.
Can be made in any colour shown on our velour shade cards.
Beads can be gold or silver (please request).
Feathered Calotte Beret 'Beatriz'
A rich & dramatic calotte hat finished with a fine feather spray.
Our calotte hat is hand-blocked using velour felt and finished with a felt flourish and fine twisted feather spines and small gold beads.
Worn on headband.
One size only.
The felt base can be made in any colour shown on our shade cards.
(Also shown in dark grey)
Red Calotte with Feather detail 'Valdis'
A bold & colourful headpiece with a delicate feather trim.
Our calotte hat is hand-blocked in velour felt with a felt twist detail and feather spines with gold beading.
This hat is worn on headband.
About latest collection launches, special offers & news!


text:
|Version 7 (modified by 9 years ago) (diff),
Google's Summer of Code 2010
Django is once again applying to be a sponsoring organization for the 2010 Google Summer of Code. (Read Google's page for more information on how the program works.)
Django's SoC program is being run by Jannis Leidel (jannis /at/ leidel /dot/ info).
If you're interested in mentoring -- supervising a student in work on Django-related activities -- add your name and email here:
- Jannis Leidel (jannis /at/ leidel /dot/ info)
- Russell Keith-Magee (russell@…)
- Ville Säävuori (ville@syneus dot fi)
- Greg Wilson (gvwilson@…)
- Your Name (Your Email)
Student applications open March 29 and end on April 9.
If you'd like to get started on your proposal early, we'll be looking for a few things. You'll need to have a concrete task in mind (some ideas are below) along with a solid idea of what will constitute "success" (you tell us). We'll want to know a bit about you -- links to previous work are great, if any. You'll also need to provide us with a rough schedule of milestones so your mentor can know if and when to nag you :)
Note that none of the ideas below are good enough to be submissions in their own right (so don't copy and paste)! We'll want to know not just what you want to do but how you plan to pull it off.
And don't feel limited to the ideas below -- if you've got a cool project you want to work on, we'll probably be able to find you a mentor. We plan on approving as many projects as we possibly can.
Note: we're looking for projects that add value to Django itself - not application/CMS projects that use Django.
The django-gsoc Google Group has been setup to facilitate communication between students and mentors in the GSoC efforts.
Here are some suggestions for projects students may want to propose (lazyweb: please add to this list!). This isn't by any means the be-all and end-all of ideas; please feel free to submit proposals for things not on this list.
Try to scope ideas/proposals to the 4-month timeline -- simply proposing to fix a ticket or two will probably result in your proposal being rejected in favor of a more ambitious one. The SOC does not cover activities other than coding, so certain ideas ("Write a more detailed tutorial" or "Create demonstration screencasts" or "Add a pony?") are not suitable for inclusion here.
On the other side, though, be sure to be concrete in your proposal. We'll want to know what your goals are, and how you plan to accomplish them.
In no particular order:
- Template compilation
- #3011 (auth User enhancement)
- A big housekeeping run. Formalize and document the stable parts of _meta; Cleanup of error messages (BetterErrorMessages and #3349 for ideas); profile the test suite looking for low hanging optimizations.
- Improvements to annotation/aggregation: string concatentation, date operations, annotation of non-aggregate results, etc
- Customizable Serialization. Define a class-based structure that allows users to define their own serialization format (including different output structure, including non-model fields, etc). Define Django's own serializers in that format.
- The Trac-Hacks collection of plugins for Trac is another good source of ideas: look for plugins that people are using (which proves need) for which there aren't Django equivalents (which would be your project).
- Your idea here


text:
Orlando police: Armed man at airport taken into custody, everyone safe
Man accused of pointing gun at police officer at Orlando International Airport
Man accused of pointing gun at police officer at Orlando International Airport
Authorities believe a gunman reported at the Orlando International Airport was attempting to commit "suicide by cop."
Orlando Police Chief John Mina said during a news conference Tuesday night that 26-year-old Michael Wayne Pettigrew's gun had actually been a replica firearm. Officers who responded to the airport's car rental area earlier that evening said Pettigrew was trying to get officers to shoot him.
Once the area was evacuated and Pettigrew was surrounded, Mina said a crisis negotiator was able to get Pettigrew to surrender without shots being fired. Mina says Pettigrew, a former Marine, was being held for a mental evaluation but also faces aggravated assault charges.
Some flights were delayed during the nearly three-hour standoff. Airport operations were returning to normal late Tuesday night.


text:
Image comparison is a major issue when it comes to sophisticated design assignments. From government agencies in law enforcement and advertising firms to professional web designers, everybody needs to often compare picture files. Fortunately, there are some highly useful software solutions that are widely known as Image Comparers. Today, the major software author companies are coming up with ingenious software solutions that are commercially marketed as Picture Compare Suites. These software solutions are highly useful and formidable file/folder comparison tool that lets you to compare a variety of file formats or types. You could glance through the forums and blogs to get the latest updates on such Image Comparers. They can do wondrous image comparison even for high end multi-core CPUs.
In fact, software engineers from around the world are working for coming up with exceedingly efficient versions of image comparison software applications. Believe it or not, image comparison is a so important priority among software engineers that some companies have actually formed strategic alliances for coming up with flimsy, light and easily maneuverable image comparison software solutions. Some of them have partnered with their known vendors. That's how you get to see the almost never ending supply of utilities and software applications for image comparison. This has helped veteran photographers in editing, analyzing and creating high resolution versions of the photos they shoot. You can always use these Image Comparer applications for finding duplicates in your enormous photo collections.
While choosing Image Comparers, you need to focus on the power of the tool. In other words, you got to buy a tool which is powerful enough to pinpoint differences among pictures, photos and images. And make sure you get something that you might easily download from your vendors' site. You should be allowed to try it before you buy it, actually. Downloading image comparers is not a hard job actually. Paying some bucks for it makes sense as you are likely to need a compare tool to handle text files such as Word and Excel? So it's worth trying these compare suites. Before you purchase such a software application, you should try to download it the first place and try out all the functionalities to ensure that it fits in your unique needs.
If you're interested in an image comparison tool it is suggested that you give it a trial. You should be able to do that by visiting their website to get further info on their trial offer and image compare tools. While you are looking for your picture compare tool, you could also consider buying a product that comes as a set of solutions to cater to your images-related niche. These software solutions could help you with caring your images, screenshots as well as photos along with sophisticated high resolutions branding graphical materials. But be aware of the older versions of the image comparison tools or software applications, as they might turn out to be incompatible with some advanced plug-ins. And compatibility to your current operating system is yet another major benefit. The majority of the image compare solutions are compatible with Windows NT/2000/XP utilities. Still, it's worth checking to be on the safe side!


text:
Refine Your Results By:All Meat & Game
Looking to buy Berkshire pork, a whole roasting pig, milk-fed porcelet? Or perhaps you crave pork sausage, heritage-breed ham or bacon? You've come to the right place. Our pork products are spectacular in flavor and quality, and we offer everything from whole pork belly to pork shoulder, pork ribs, pork loin and hefty pork chops.
Explore our pork recipes, which include pork chop recipes, methods for cooking pulled pork, pork roast recipes, pork tenderloin recipes and more. Watch our how to cook pork video for a quick tutorial on cooking pork chops and stuffed pork tenderloin.
37 Results


text:
36 Ways to Feel Absolutely Beautiful
The current media ideal for womenís overall appearance is achievable by less than 2% of the female population. But we are bombarded with this unrealistic ideal.
Young women today see more images of exceptionally beautiful women in one day than our mothers saw throughout their entire teenage years. It's no wonder that 8 out of 10 women are dissatisfied with their appearance. r


text:
'North American Union' major '08 issue?
Coalition mobilizes grass roots, targets Washington lawmakers
Jerome Corsi and Howard Phillip at National Press Club news conference yesterday
A coalition united by its determination to stop efforts to merge the U.S. into a North American Union is organizing a grass-roots effort to make it an issue in 2008, vowing to campaign against any candidate, Republican or Democrat, who won't side with them.
Spearheaded by Conservative Caucus Chairman Howard Phillips; WND columnist and author Jerome Corsi; and activist Phyllis Schlafly, leaders of the 50-member coalition held an event at the National Press Club yesterday, expressing support for a proposed congressional resolution that denounces any effort by the U.S. to enter into a North American Union with Mexico and Canada.
Corsi said lawmakers need to be held accountable, and the plan, along with calling for a congressional investigation, is to train members of Schlafly's Eagle Forum to lobby on Capitol Hill when the 100th Congress convenes in January.
"We want to make it a major issue of the 2008 campaign," Corsi said. "The coalition will work to oppose any candidate who doesn't sign on, Republicans and Democrats alike."
The resolution – sponsored by Republican Reps. Virgil Goode Jr. of Virginia, Tom Tancredo of Colorado, Walter Jones of North Carolina, and Ron Paul of Texas – expresses "the sense of Congress that the United States should not engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Superhighway System or enter into a North American Union (NAU) with Mexico and Canada."
Monday, Corsi announced the Internet release of about 1,000 documents obtained in a Freedom of Information Act request to the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America. He says the documents show the White House is engaging in collaborative relations with Mexico and Canada outside the U.S. Constitution.
The documents can be viewed here, on a special website set up by the Minuteman Project.
Corsi told WND the coalition, which now numbers about 50 leaders, is calling for a congressional investigation.
Reporters at National Press Club news conference yesterday
"We'd like to see both the House and the Senate in the 110th Congress conduct a serious investigation and get full disclosure from SPP of all documents," he said. "If the Bush administration wants to continue to deny that we're on the same track that Europe went on to create the European Union and the euro, then there should be no harm in full disclosure."
Otherwise, he continued, "I'm charging they are secretly on the path to create a North American Union, a new currency – the amero – along the same stealth path that was used in Europe, keeping everything below the radar, by administrative decree, making it to late to stop before the American people finally realize what's gong on."
Phillips, who has been chairman of the public-policy Conservative Caucus since 1974, told WND "this could be the most important project on which we've ever worked."
"It's incredible that a project of this magnitude with such potential fatal consequences to American's status as an individual republic should get this far without serious public debate and consideration," said, Phillips, who was one of the founders of the U.S. Taxpayers Party, which changed its name to the Constitution Party in 1999.
He was the party's presidential candidate in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 elections.
The resolution Phillips is promoting reads, in part:
- Whereas, according to the Department of Commerce, United States trade deficits with Mexico and Canada have significantly widened since the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA);
- Whereas the economic and physical security of the United States is impaired by the potential loss of control of its borders attendant to the full operation of NAFTA;
- Whereas a NAFTA Superhighway System from the west coast of Mexico through the United States and into Canada has been suggested as part of a North American Union;
- Whereas it would be particularly difficult for Americans to collect insurance from Mexican companies which employ Mexican drivers involved in accidents in the United States, which would increase the insurance rates for American drivers;
- Whereas future unrestricted foreign trucking into the United States can pose a safety hazard due to inadequate maintenance and inspection, and can act collaterally as a conduit for the entry into the United States of illegal drugs, illegal human smuggling, and terrorist activities;
- Whereas a NAFTA Superhighway System would be funded by foreign consortiums and controlled by foreign management, which threatens the sovereignty of the United States.
The resolution calls for the House of Representatives to agree on three issues of determination:
- The United States should not engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Superhighway System;
- The United States should not enter into a North American Union with Mexico and Canada; and
- The President should indicate strong opposition to these or any other proposals that threaten the sovereignty of the United States.
"As important as this resolution is," Corsi said, "we need still more congressional attention. Where is congressional oversight of SPP? We need congressional hearings, not just congressional resolutions."
H.Con.Res.487 has been referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and to the Committee on Internal Relations for consideration prior to any debate that may be scheduled on the floor of the House of Representatives.
Related offers:
For a comprehensive look at the U.S. government's plan to integrate the U.S., Mexico and Canada into a North American super-state – guided by the powerful but secretive Council on Foreign Relations – read "ALIEN NATION: SECRETS OF THE INVASION," a special edition of WND's acclaimed monthly Whistleblower magazine.
Get Tom Tancredo's new book, "In Mortal Danger," from the people who published it – WND Books.
Previous stories:
Resolution seeks to head off union with Mexico, Canada
Documents reveal 'shadow government'
Tancredo: Halt 'Security and Prosperity Partnership'
North American Union threat gets attention of congressmen
Top U.S. official chaired N. American confab panel
N. American students trained for 'merger'
North American confab 'undermines' democracy
Attendance list North American forum
North American merger topic of secret confab
Feds finally release info on 'superstate'
Senator ditches bill tied to 'superstate'
Congressman presses on 'superstate' plan
Feds stonewalling on 'super state' plan?
Cornyn wants U.S. taxpayers to fund Mexican development
Trans-Texas Corridor paved with campaign contributions?
U.S.-Mexico merger opposition intensifies
More evidence of Mexican trucks coming to U.S.
Docs reveal plan for Mexican trucks in U.S.
Kansas City customs port considered Mexican soil?
Tancredo confronts 'superstate' effort
Bush sneaking North American superstate without oversight?
Related columns:
Coming soon to U.S.: Mexican customs office


text:
LONDON (Reuters) - Roche has offered an olive branch to scientific critics in a bid to end a bitter fight over blockbuster flu drug Tamiflu that has led to calls for a boycott of the Swiss drugmaker's products.
Tamiflu has been approved by regulators worldwide and stockpiled by many governments in case of a global outbreak - but some researchers claim there is little evidence it works and have lobbied since 2009 for Roche to hand over all its data from clinical trials.
Sales of the drug hit close to $3 billion in 2009, due to the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, although they have since declined.
Roche's pharmaceuticals head said on Thursday he had written to the Cochrane Collaboration, a non-profit group that reviews trial data to assess the value of drugs, offering to set up a multi-party advisory board to review all the Tamiflu data.
The board of experts from academia and private institutions, including Cochrane critics, would then agree on what analyses were useful in assessing Tamiflu's public health role.
"We think that would be an appropriate, fair and transparent way of handling this debate," Daniel O'Day said in an interview.
O'Day said complete transparency had to be balanced against the need to protect patient privacy, respect commercial sensitivity and ensure the scientific merit of any statistical analysis.
He stopped short of matching a promise from rival GlaxoSmithKline to make patient-level data from all company-sponsored clinical trials available on a routine basis.
Roche said it had not handed over the full collection of data requested by Cochrane because the group refused to sign a confidentiality agreement.
Cochrane, meanwhile, has accused Roche of stonewalling and urged a boycott of the company's products until it publishes the missing data. Its campaign to force Roche's hand has been backed by the respected British Medical Journal.
The new attempt by Roche to break the deadlock comes as regulators and healthcare experts meet in London to discuss ways to increase transparency over clinical trials.
As Reuters reported in July, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) aims to open its data vaults to systematic scrutiny, after a ruling by the European Ombudsman that keeping data secret is not compatible with the public interest.
Guido Rasi, executive director of the EMA, told the London meeting on Thursday that the question now was "how" to publish clinical trials data not "if" it should be released.
The move puts the EMA ahead of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in terms of data transparency.
The EMA stance is also forcing drug companies to review how far they can keep information they hold on medicines under wraps.
Most companies have committed in recent years to publishing results of clinical trials, either in journals or online, but that openness has not so far extended to the raw data that lies behind those trials.
Britain's GlaxoSmithKline, however, broke ranks last month when it announced that patient-level data from its clinical trials of approved and failed drugs would be made available to other researchers.
Roche's O'Day said his company responded to requests for such data on a case-by-case basis, provided scientists were prepared to sign confidentiality agreements if needed, but this did not mean all data should be released as a matter of course.
"To what level data will be shared proactively and constantly is something we need to discuss," he said.
A Roche spokesman said Cochrane had acknowledged receipt of its proposal for a Tamiflu advisory board but had not given any immediate response.
Reporting by Ben Hirschler; Editing by Erica Billingham


text:
Monday, January 28, 2008
Quiet Whiskey
Back to the Big Rock Candy Mountain Top 100 Drinking Songs, and we've got a special one for you today.
Wynonie Harris.
If they had a hall of fame for artists who've perfected the drinking song, Harris would be one of the first inductees, placing 4 songs in the Top 100 ("Don't Take My Whiskey Away From Me", "Quiet Whiskey", "Bloodshot Eyes", and "Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well"), with several more just missing the cut.
Harris was a master Rhythm and Blues shouter, swinging through a litany of vices-sex, gambling, boozing, and general all-around partying, with crack bands wailing behind him. We think he's one of the great artists of the 20th Century.
Below you can find all four of his Top 100 songs, plus a few more besotted numbers for your enjoyment.
Iechyd da!
Wynonie Harris: Don't Take My Whiskey Away From Me (mp3)
Wynonie Harris: Quiet Whiskey (mp3)
Wynonie Harris: Bloodshot Eyes (mp3)
Wynonie Harris: Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well (mp3)
Wynonie Harris: Wine Sweet Wine (mp3)
Wynonie Harris: Drinkin' Sherry Wine (mp3)
Wynonie Harris: Whiskey and Jelly-Roll Blues (mp3)
Wynonie Harris: Drinkin' By Myself (mp3)
Please support your local, independent gin mill.
Posted by Brian K Reese at 7:15 AM
3 comments:
- Mark P said...
Not to mention that Wynonie recorded the first rock'n'roll record, "Good Rockin' Tonight," in 1948. Thanks for the great posting, and welcome back. Looking forward to more from the Mountain.
- February 8, 2008 at 7:19 PM
Wynonie Harris should be better know than he already is. Thanks for the posts.
- February 16, 2008 at 11:07 AM
- Fred G. Sanford said...
muchas gracias,
I learned something today
at BarStool MOUNTAIN.
- February 23, 2008 at 11:17 AM
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Stress Less, Inc. and all stress/mind/body/wellness branded/trademarked products/programs/domains are "For Sale"
Serenity Suite Cassette - $4.95
Lower Body 9161 - $499.95
The music found on this Stress Less® relaxation music cd can be downloaded right onto your computer. Simply click the Download box above the description and the link to download the cd will be emailed to your after you complete the ordering process.
Click here to listen to a sample of Reflections
If you do not have Real Audio click here.


text:
Two laps around the track at the ball park in Coaling were a lot more than just a Saturday morning stroll. The walk was the first of many fundraisers for Kelsey Hunnicutt, a Brookwood High School senior, who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer, on Sept. 16.
Two laps around the track at the ball park in Coaling were a lot more than just a Saturday morning stroll.
The walk was the first of many fundraisers for Kelsey Hunnicutt, a Brookwood High School senior, who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer, on Sept. 16.
"It's been hard, that's what I can say," said Darlene Daily, a close friend who considers the Hunnicutts like family. "I think you know that it happens, but you never think it's going to happen to your own, somebody in your own family."
Prior to the diagnosis, Hunnicutt complained of knee pain to her mother, Denise, thinking she had sprained it. After a few days, the pain didn't subside, and the two went to the doctor.
The doctor initially scheduled an X-ray, then an MRI and finally sent the Hunnicutts to Children's of Alabama hospital, where they got the news.
"I was devastated," Denise Hunnicutt said. "I was just sick that this was happening to my baby."
Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer in children. It accounts for about 3 percent of all childhood cancer and has about 800 new diagnoses a year, according to the American Cancer Society website.
Rather than focus on the cancer and the negatives since the diagnosis, Kelsey is choosing to stay positive.
"Try to focus on what's next in life," she said, "and what comes after this, not on right now, just taking it one day at a time."
She is a member of the Brookwood High School cheerleading squad and the ACE Cheerleading squad. On Friday, she served as the honorary grand marshal in Brookwood High School's homecoming parade. She also dressed out for the game despite not being able to cheer, and she attended the homecoming dance.
"It was a great night to end on, a great night, day and week," she said.
At the walk, her friends described her as full of joy, energetic, outgoing and loving. Kristen Daily, who grew up with Kelsey, said she thinks her attitude will help her fight the cancer.
"I would say her positive attitude is bigger than anybody's," Kristen Daily said. "She's kind of keeping everyone else going."
Besides the support she has gotten from her family and friends, Kelsey has seen an outpouring of support online and in person, which Kelsey called a blessing.
"We've gotten support from the community and from all over the world," Denise Hunnicutt said. "Her oldest brother is a Marine, and we've gotten people from all over the world sending us messages and offering their support on everything."
Darlene Daily volunteered to help with the fundraising to help take some stress off the family. She said she never thought it would be as busy as it has become and that somebody could easily do it fulltime. People have been calling her to offer donations, help set up fundraisers and do anything they could for the family.
Supporters are working to set up a cookout, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 12 at the Brookwood town park pavilion. A softball tournament and a kickball tournament are also being planned on top of ongoing fundraisers such as T-shirt and bracelet sales.
Kelsey's older brother, George, set up a fundraising page for her through youcaring.com. YouCaring is a free fundraising website that individuals can use to raise money for everything from medical expenses to education assistance, according to its website.
"It's (all the support) kind of overwhelming because we've never had to deal with anything like this," she said. "It's been overwhelming but we appreciate everything that everyone is doing."
The youcaring.com page has already raised more than $10,000 to help the family with medical expenses. Hunnicutt said the money will help the family enormously because insurance will not cover everything she needs for treatment.
The cancer is localized to her knee but it is also a rapidly growing tumor, so she will need to begin treatment as soon as possible. The first step in treatment is 10 weeks of chemotherapy followed by an evaluation of the tumor.
"They'll see if they have to do a total knee replacement or a bone graft," Denise Hunnicutt said.
After that will be 23 more weeks of chemotherapy. For all 33 weeks of chemo, she'll have to be in the hospital for about three days a week and at home the rest of the time.
Kelsey Hunnicutt, looking past those 33 weeks, said she plans to go to the University of Alabama when everything is over. She still plans to try out for Alabama's cheerleading squad if everything goes well, something she said she's always wanted to do.
Reach Ashley Chaffin at firstname.lastname@example.com or 205-722-0230.


text:
Disaster Aid Canada
Disaster Aid Canada is a federally registered Canadian charity whose mission is to provide hope, comfort and dignity to victims of disaster
Disaster Aid Canada is a Canadian disaster relief charity that delivers emergency shelter, warmth and dignity to people affected by disaster worldwide. Disaster Aid Canada provides an innovative humanitarian aid package: one that provides those in need with a new start in family units within their communities. The Disaster Aid Canada Family Survival Pack contains a tent complete with blankets and all the equipment you need to start your life over again with dignity. The Family Survival Pack tent also allows for us to connect tents to form a school, hospital or even a community centre. Now that we have housed our survivors, drinking water is the key to progress in developing countries as it improves health and facilitates quick recovery following natural disasters.


text:
Farm equipment lost
The serenity of a warm, beautiful afternoon came to an end for Carol Junkins of 3841 Laughlin Road, Lisbon, and several fire departments at 3:24 p.m. Friday
when a large machinery barn went up in flames on the Junkins farm. According to Highlandtown Fire Chief Tim Roush, the barn, which was not insured, was a total loss. The cause of the fire is undetermined. Firefighters arrived on the scene within eight minutes to find the barn engulfed in flames. Morning Journal/Patti Schaeffer


text:
PHILADELPHIA, June 19 (UPI) —
Police said they charged a Philadelphia man with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a paraplegic man in the chest and cut off his testicles.
Edgar Bonilla, 41, was arrested Monday after a confrontation at an assisted living facility in southwest Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Daily News reported Wednesday.
Bonilla went to the facility to visit a 39-year-old woman but ended up confronting the victim, whose name and age were not reported.
Police said Bonilla allegedly pulled out a butterfly knife, stabbed the victim multiple times in the chest, then cut off his testicles.
"[Bonilla] doesn't like the way the conversation goes between the young lady who lives on the second floor, who is also disabled, [and the victim]," said Lt. John Walker, of Southwest Detectives.
The victim was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he was listed in critical condition, the newspaper reported.
Bonilla faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime, robbery, burglary and theft. He was being held with bail set at $5 million bail.


text:
They should be set by engineers, but almost never are.unjonharley wrote:Speed limits in the US are not set by mass hysteria or majority vote.. The speed limits are set by Safety Engineers.. But the masses know better.. That is why about 50 000 have been killed on the US hwy's each year since 1949
They are for revenue enhancement.
Engineers have proven that the public are smarter than the police anyway.
Studies show that people drive slower without signs in poor conditions.
There is a practice known as the 80th Percentile Rule, as it has been found that most drivers will drive in the safe and comfortable speed margins, nearly identical to any carefully set engineering parameters.
Road speeds are measured, then limits are set based on the speeds people drive without signs.
http://www.motorists.org/speed-limits/r ... redibility
These days, politicians set the speed limits.
Artificially low speed limits cause differential speeds, that is people driving at different speeds, which actually is a potential safety hazard.
Speed is almost never the cause of an accident in itself.
When it is, it is usually in poor conditions, under the speed limit, but too fast.
So speed limits in most places are set where they are known to put the public at risk, but they don't care.
In Black Rock City itself, the speed limit is not 5 mph.
It is 5 mph OR LESS.
Usually less, based on dust and safety.
You are not supposed to go fast enough to create any visible dust, or crowd the traffic.


text:
Liberals are claiming that President Obama's victory (by about 3 percentage points nationally) provides him with a mandate to continue the course he charted during his first term and to pursue the ideas he espoused during the campaign, most notably a "balanced" approach to reducing the budget deficit. In asserting such a mandate, liberals also point to the fact that the Democrats increased their majority in the Senate.
Conservatives, who would be making the same sort of claim if Romney had won and Republicans had made gains in the Senate, point to the fact that the electorate voted in another majority-Republican House. Liberals counter that this was the product of redistricting, and that, when all the votes are counted, Democrats will likely have received fractionally more votes nationally than Republicans in House races.
However, it can't be denied that, to the extent the concept of a mandate has meaning in this context, every Republican House member has a mandate to vote the line he or she espoused during his or her campaign. And that line will almost always put the Republican member in opposition to liberalism in general and to President Obama in particular.
The real question is the extent to which, given the nature of the overall vote nationally, Republicans in Congress should adopt a new, more deferential tone in dealing with President Obama. Fortunately, there is recent precedent on this question.
In 2004, President Bush won a second term with a margin of about 2.5 percentage points. Republicans also gained four Senate seats, taking their total to 55. That's the same number the Democrats now hold after gaining two seats this year.
But unlike this year, the president's party won a majority of House seats in the 2004 election. Also unlike this year, the incumbent president improved on his performance in the previous election, thereby giving rise to an argument that he should be treated more deferentially by the opposition than he was during his first term.
The 2012 results thus imply that the Republican tone towards President Obama should mirror the tone of congressional Democrats, including then-Senator Obama, towards President Bush after the 2004 election. They also imply that the deference of the opposition party to the president should be same. In other words, the default level of deference should be zero (which is not, of course, the same thing as always opposing the president and his positions).
But no president should be treated as nastily as congressional Democrats treated George W. Bush. Instead, Republicans should grant Obama zero deference but do so with a nicer tone.


text:
I am participating in an event that requires a sixteen star deck (8x 2 star, no 1 star 3 star combos...)
I was looking at what clans can field a decent deck and I was thinking about running a Montana/Junkz deck.
Here's what I was thinking:
Prince Jr
Runner Up: Ivy
Veenyle CR
I was also considering some other clans. I think Allstars (Jessie, Cesare, Stacey and maybe Loretta?) and Ulu Watu (Fanny, Bree/Warren, Taigo, Gabrielle) are decent contenders as well. As it stands I think the Junkz and the Montana are the strongest, but I think the Allstars are close, and may even be better if I can get my hands on Stacey, the only one of the cards I listed I'm currently missing).
Anyway, are there killer 2 star cards I'm missing? Which of these half decks are the strongest? Have the best synergy?
about4turtles Imperator URBAN MADNESS Thursday 15/11/2012, 07:50
Like the Montana/Junkz 16* but Ivy > Filomena Even though Filomena has 5 DAM it is conditional and Ivy's poison can create a larger life gap and creates a situation round 1 where u can go for the poison, bluff or in between and your opponent really has no way to know what u are going to do.
mahawirasd Imperator Immortality Thursday 15/11/2012, 10:18
What you proposed is pretty good already - albeit expensive
nevertheless, you can also try the gheist: arkn, wurmhol, elke, platinum
or Pussycats: lucy britanny ivana ella wanda
or piranhas: bonnie ld, hawkins, tula kalder
or nightmare: mawpin artus phyllis bill sheitane eadh hel
and many others present pretty good options...
T0P_LoA Titan Legends of America Friday 16/11/2012, 06:31
All star is a great choice, mostly because of Loretta. Heal 2, min 10 is a godsend in a all 2* event.
It doesn't sound like there any restrictions outside of the 2* rule so Roots/Junkz/Sentinel/Montana/Piranahs will be the most prevalent clans.
There are others worth mentioning
Jungo Peng Mindy Jean Ashiko
Freaks esmeralda hula wonald Bertha/magda
Really, trust me, freaks are sooo incredible good in 16*
try this deck: esmaralda hula bertha magda
with pussycats: wanda, lucy, brittany, feelyn
if you have both off the bonusses, a hit with bertha or magda is usually a win on itself,
you could also bluff and the next round go all in + fury and win, and no sob is gonna bother u when u have hula
it could be hard if you have 3 pussycats without hula, but its winnable, and if you got the freaks, youre in a HUGE advantage
CyberGief VII Titan The Urban Renegades Saturday 24/11/2012, 01:23
Lil Jey, Graff, B Ball, Raquel
Veenyle Cr, Gil, Dreen, Flanagan


text:
Skip to Main Content
District Home
Select a School...
Select a School
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Park Middle School
Terrill Middle School
Brunner Elementary School
Coles Elementary School
Evergreen Elementary School
McGinn Elementary School
School One Elementary School
Sign In
Search Our Site
Alumni Association
Athletics Booster Website
Music Boosters Association
SPF Scholarship Foundation
Union County Vo-Tech (UCVTS)
Arts & Music
Health & Physical Ed
Language Arts/English
Social Studies
World Language
Information & Forms
School Opening for Grades 10, 11, and 12
For Students
Welcome Back Information for all Students
Bell Schedules
Freshman Class
For Parents
Junior Class
Senior Class
Student Handbook
Our School
Coach Adrienne Stack
Coach Tom Baylock
Coach Tom Breznitsky
Coach Lisa Cerchio
Coach Dan Doherty
Coach Hulnik (Swimming)
Coach Jessica Hulnik
Coach Jeff Koegel
Coach Rich McGriff
Coach Nick Miceli
Coach Rob Rafferty
Coach Ryan Goracy
Coach Ryan Goracy-Golf
HS Counseling
Maxwell, Anna
Counseling Department
Main Office - General Information
Media Center
Writing Lab
School FAQ's
School Nurse
Our Schools
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Park Middle School
Terrill Middle School
Brunner Elementary School
Coles Elementary School
Evergreen Elementary School
McGinn Elementary School
School One Elementary School
Teacher Pages
Abadir, Michael (Science)
Aguero, Suzanne (Resource)
Allen, Jan (Vocal Music)
Anderson, Katherine (Special Education)
Anderson, Kyle (Health & Physical Education)
Baylock, Thomas (Physical Education)
Birkett, Janette (English)
Bistrimovich, Alyssa (Science)
Borkowski, Julie (English)
Boyce, Ashleigh (Physical Education)
Brock Dohn, Kelly (English)
Bulusu, Swati (Science)
Calamusa, Sonia (Spanish)
Canfield, Lynn (Science)
Capron, Francis (English)
Casazza, Virginia (Science)
Chawla, Mini (Mathematics)
Chopra, Kanika (English)
Christopher, Margaret (Resource)
Cistaro, Joseph (Mathematics)
Clark, Lorissa (Spanish)
Cohen, Jeannine (English)
Colodne, Madelaine (Resource)
Concepcion, Marie (Spanish)
Cruz, Marilyn (Special Education)
Davidzon, Daniela (Spanish)
Della Pietra, Giuseppina (Italian)
Denicola, Lauren (Science)
DiBrienza, Rebecca (Social Studies)
Doherty, Daniel (Mathematics)
Drylewicz, Jeffrey (Digital Photography)
Ducker Duffy, Matthew (Special Ed)
Ellsworth, Kenneth (Mathematics)
Eryan, Susan (Social Studies)
Ewing, Kevin (Resource)
Fabiano, Marc (Physical Education)
Faulkner, William (Mathematics)
Fitzgibbon, Marjorie (Business)
Freudenfels, Elyse (Social Studies)
Friedman, Laura (Trainer)
Gaetano, Antonio (Italian)
Gallagher, Colleen (Social Studies)
Gandhi, Sweta (Science)
Gilbert, Monique (French)
Gold, Robyn (English)
Goracy, Ryan (Mathematics)
Guarnuccio, Joanne (Resource)
Gutterman, Jeffrey (Art)
Hatala, Diana (Resource)
Henry, Bethany (Business)
Hergenhan, Michael (Mathematics)
Higgins, Joseph (Social Studies)
Hochberg, Rachel (Science)
Hollenback, Katherine (Technology Ed)
Infante, Jennifer (Spanish)
Jordan, Joshua (Physical Education)
Kane, Peter (Physical Education)
Karanik, Andrea (Social Studies)
Kessel, David (Science)
Koegel, Jeffrey (Mathematics)
Koetzner, Randolph (English)
Kolesar, Stephen (Social Studies)
Konig, William (Business Education)
Krip, Matthew (Science)
Kudron, Sandra (Italian)
Kushnir-Piede, Andrea (Resource)
Lockwood, Kristine (Science)
Londino (Giordano), Michele (Mathematics)
Maccanico, Gavino (ITE)
Mazzarella, Lauren (Physical Education)
Mckenna, Ryan (Social Studies)
Moskal, Raymond (English)
Multer, David (Social Studies)
Nielsen, Gwyn (English)
Novik, Heidi (English)
Oels, Brooke (Social Studies)
Ozdemir, Ilkay (French)
Paradise, Tara (Art)
Patel, Hitisha (English)
Petrone, Nicole (Eng/Language Arts)
Pfirrmann, Cynthia (Science)
Piede, Luke (Mathematics)
Placca, John (Trainer)
Polito-Hickey, Beth (Physical Education)
Prybella, Cynthia (Mathematics)
Quackenbush, Adric (Science)
Rafferty, Robert (Physical Education)
Reo, Joseph (Instr. Music)
Reyes, Anahis (Family & Cons. Sci)
Ritter, Matt (Science)
Rittner, Zachary (Science)
Robertson, Kelly (Resource)
Roselli, Erica (Mathematics)
Rutkowski, Amy (Resource)
Ryan, Timothy (English)
Salewski, Li (Mandarin Chinese)
Salter, Jeffrey (Mathematics)
Sandford, Elizabeth (Mathematics)
Sassaman, Erin (Social Studies)
Sikoriak, Nicole (Resource)
Stack, Jonathan (Social Studies)
Stevens, Robert (English)
Thomas, Durand (Music)
Tiedemann, Matthew (Social Studies)
Toto, Melinda (Physical Education)
Tropeano, Nicholas (Mathematics)
Vaccaro, Nicole (Mathematics)
Valentine, Daniel (Social Studies)
Vanoni, Victoria (Resource)
Verlangieri, Mary (Spanish)
Weber, Sarah (Resource)
Weber, Virginia (Health & Physical Education)
Weigel, Allison (English)
Whitesides, Meaghan (Social Studies)
Zarr, Jillian (English)
Zonis, Alisa (English)
Beil, Christopher (Special Education)
Dino, Jim (Business Education)
Lambert, Carmela (Italian)
Middle States Assessment Accreditation
Stayvas, Robin
Villegas, Jennifer (Spanish)
Flyers Backpack
Scotch Plains, NJ
Our Files
Blank Page
Helpful Websites
Subscribe to RSS Feed - Articles
Last Modified on October 22, 2011
Questions or Feedback?
Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated)
Terms of Use
Copyright © 2002-2019 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved.


text:
Tag Archives: thomas malory
Honors Texts for British Literature
Honors Texts for British Literature (E4) The Honors Track for British Literature is outlined in the study guide and involves additional reading and writing and an optional exam. Another way you can use the honors texts is if you've already read a focus text for … Continue reading
Posted in Bookstore, E4-Resources Tagged anne bronte, battle of malden, british literature, c.s. lewis, caedmon's hymn, charles dickens, charlotte brontë, david copperfield, dream of the rood, eil, frankenstein, george eliot, george herbert, hamlet, honors texts, jane austen, Jane Eyre, john bunyan, le morte d'arthur, mary shelley, middlemarch, oliver twist, out of the silent planet, perelandra, persuasion, piers plowman, pilgrim's progress, shakespeare, space trilogy, tenant of wildfell hall, thackeray, that hideous strength, the temple, thomas malory, vanity fair, william langland, william makepeace thackeray Comments Off on Honors Texts for British Literature


text:
How your credit history affects your home and car insurance rates
Does having bad credit make you a bad driver or risky homeowner?
No, but your insurance company probably sees a correlation.
Many home and car insurance companies use your credit information, filtered through a formula to create an "insurance risk score," to determine how likely you are to file an insurance claim. Your premium bill could rise if you have a bad credit score, even if you haven't filed a claim.
According to the Insurance Information Institute (III), insurance companies use these risk scores to help differentiate between lower and higher insurance risks and thus charge a premium equal to the risk they are assuming. Statistically, people who have a poor insurance score are more likely to file a claim, according to III.
That means if you have a bad credit history, you pay a higher insurance rate than those who don't. An Insure.com rate analysis shows that having poor credit will raise your car insurance rate by 69 percent, on average.
Inside insurance risk scoring
A peak inside the "black box"
While Fair Isaac Corp. will not release the details of its insurance risk-scoring model to the public, spokesperson Craig Watts says that your credit score can give you an idea of your insurance risk score.
The five categories of
Insurers place importance on the factors that show long-term stability, so by demonstrating responsible use of credit and keeping your balances low, you should be able to improve your insurance score. That could translate into lower insurance premiums if you've been impacted by a negative credit history in the past.
You can purchase your credit risk score, credit report and tips on how to improve your score at myFICO.com, from Fair Isaac Corp.
Insurance risk scores are similar to credit risk scores — used by lenders to determine whether or not to approve a loan or line of credit — because both look at your credit information, but the two are not the same thing, says Craig Watts, former public affairs director for Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO), whose insurance risk scores are used by roughly 300 insurers nationwide in calculating insurance quotes.
"Consumers are becoming more familiar with credit risk scoring, but insurance risk scoring is still fairly arcane," says Watts.
While both insurance scores and credit scores look at the same five characteristics of a person's credit report (see list at right), the data are weighted differently. This difference in weighting can swing 5 to 10 percent in each category.
"The biggest difference is that insurance risk scores look for stability, but credit risk scores look for a reliable pattern," says Watts. "Insurance scores are also more interested in how regularly you pay than in how much you already owe."
Insurers use these insurance scores to try to identify consumers who are consistent and reliable, as well as those who show a pattern of demonstrating common sense with money. Insurers say these people are less likely to file a claim on an insurance policy — thus costing the insurance company less money.
"We've studied millions of records and have found that there is a clear and reliable correlation between credit history and your risk of insurance loss relative to other consumers," says Watts.
According to the latest study by the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Texas, published in 2003, there's a strong correlation between credit history and the filing of an auto insurance claim. The study matched credit scores with claim data and found that people with bad credit scores had claim losses 53 percent higher than the average.
Allstate Insurance Co. and State Farm, the nation's two largest auto and home insurers, have also noted this correlation and have developed their own insurance risk-scoring systems that incorporate credit information.
Insurers say that using credit information allows them to price their products more fairly. The better your credit, the lower your premium.
"Study after study has shown that credit history can be correlated with the likelihood that someone will file a claim," says Dick Luedke, a spokesperson for State Farm. "We don't claim to have the definitive answer as to why there is a correlation, but we believe one exists."
Luedke says that State Farm uses credit information in deciding whether or not to issue an insurance policy and points out that, in some cases, the use of credit information has allowed State Farm to cover people that wouldn't ordinarily have qualified.
"That would be somebody that didn't have good characteristics in their driving record or on previous claims but did have good credit characteristics," Luedke says. "If we didn't include that in the overall measurement of risk, we wouldn't have insured that person."
Correlations and explanations on using credit for insurance
The use of credit information to help set premiums and approve or deny coverage has its critics. Birny Birnbaum, executive director for the Center for Economic Justice, has testified before Congress on insurance credit scoring and outlined reasons it should be prohibited. He argues that credit-based insurance scores are arbitrary and unrelated to how well a consumer manages their finances and that scores penalize consumers due to the business decisions of lenders. He also says that 87 percent of family bankruptcies result from job loss, major medical bills and divorce.
"It is only in the cloistered world of insurance actuaries and executives that charging higher auto and homeowners insurance rates to someone who has suffered an economic or medical catastrophe is considered fair," he says.
Birnbaum also believes that credit scoring discriminates against poor and minority consumers. He cites a Missouri Department of Insurance study from 2004 that found that credit scores for minorities were consistently lower than scores for non-minorities.
While some critics acknowledge that credit information — which has been used by some insurers for more than a decade — can be useful to insurance companies for avoiding insurance fraud-motivated arson and similar hazards, they place little faith in computer-modeled insurance scores and statistical relationships. They also attack insurance risk scores because insurance companies won't divulge their methods for calculating insurance risk scores.
Alex Hageli, an expert on credit information issues and director of personal lines at the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, says that computer models used to generate insurance scores from credit information represent a tremendous investment of time and money for insurers.
"Some companies have developed their own models and others use third-party vendors' models. In either case, a lot of money has been poured into perfecting the model to allow companies to price better than their competitors, or in the case of competitors, to allow them to say their model is the best," Hageli says. "If everyone has access to everyone's algorithms, i.e. secret ingredients, then all that money is wasted."
Robert Hunter, the director of insurance for the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and a former Texas Insurance Commissioner, finds this alarming.
"This is very disturbing — it's like a black box," he counters. "They haven't verified that minorities, people with disabilities, and the poor aren't discriminated against by these systems. Indeed, studies by Maryland and Texas seem to confirm that this is a problem."
According to Watts, insurance risk-scoring models do not discriminate. "In the studies we've done, we looked specifically at the scoring of low- to moderate-income and high minority areas," says Watts. "People in those areas score similarly to people from areas of higher income. We didn't see a pattern of indirect discrimination."
Ready to get a quote?
Get quick and easy auto insurance quotes
No Comments


text:
Having a sleepless night now and then
can be annoying. But when you have
restless legs syndrome (RLS), going without sleep night
after night can make life miserable. You may be so tired that you just feel
like crying.
If restless legs are robbing you of sleep, you're not
alone. But there may be some things you can do for yourself to make it easier
to get a good night's sleep, especially if your symptoms are mild.
If your RLS symptoms are mild, you may be able to get a good night's sleep
most nights by making some changes in your lifestyle. Make sure to follow these
general sleep tips:
If your
symptoms don't get better, talk to your doctor. He or she may prescribe drugs
to control your RLS and help you sleep.
ByHealthwise StaffPrimary Medical ReviewerAnne C. Poinier, MD - Internal MedicineE. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal MedicineSpecialist Medical ReviewerKarin M. Lindholm, DO - Neurology
Current as ofOctober 14, 2016
Current as of:
October 14, 2016
Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine & E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Karin M. Lindholm, DO - Neurology
This information does not replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise, Incorporated, disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means that you agree to the Terms of Use. Learn how we develop our content.
To learn more about Healthwise, visit Healthwise.org.
© 1995-2017 Healthwise, Incorporated. Healthwise, Healthwise for every health decision, and the Healthwise logo are trademarks of Healthwise, Incorporated.
Last modified on: 8 September 2017


text:
The page you were looking for could not be found. It may have moved to a new location. Please use the navigation on the left or the search box at the top to locate it.
Sitemap | Privacy | Accessibility | Terms and Conditions - services | Terms and Conditions - website © NIAB
NIAB operates a quality management system accredited to ISO 9001: 2008 for all its activities.


text:
Contract Laboratory is the first and leading platform for expediting laboratory testing and scientific research. Find, compare and communicate with Laboratories and Lab Suppliers. Quickly and easily.
Contract Laboratory helps with the testing, research, product development, certification, and inspection to many Sewer and Sewerage Test Methods, Standards, Specifications, Laws and Regulations including:
Contract Laboratory can help your company with all or your Sewer and Sewerage testing, analysis, scientific research and development, inspection, certification, engineering, measurements, product design, material selection, failure investigation, and product development needs. Simply, call us Toll-Free 1-855-377-6821 or Submit Sewer and Sewerage Testing Request


text:
AFK Flange Mounted Fan 42 inch 26000 CFM 3 Phase Direct Drive (Choose Exhaust or Supply)
- Model:
- Brand:
- Continental Fan
- Build Time:
- 10 to 15 Business Days ?
- Ships By:
- Frieght
Build Time
The product Build Time you see represented on this site is only a typical number of days the manufacturer states it needs to build the product(s) when ordered. Build times are based on business days (excludes weekends & holidays).
The build time does not include the time it will take to ship the order to you (the customer). If an order has multiple items and comes from multiple warehouses, you may receive part of your order on one day, and then receive the remaining part(s) of your order at a later date.
*Please be aware that seasonal demand of certain equipment may cause build times to run longer than what is typical.
|Unit Price
|You Save
This compact yet powerful flange fan is available in diameters from 12″ through 42″, with capacities ranging up to 34,000 cfm. An ideal condenser fan, AFK flange fans have an adjustable pitch impeller for precise performance matching. A fully reversible double flange design provides exceptional strength and allows for duct mounting if needed. AFK flange fans deliver maximum performance in minimal space. These direct drive fans are ideal for OEM applications or new construction. Applications include general ventilation, renewable energy, industrial drying, marine / shipboard applications, and much more.
Pitch: 21 degrees
Features & Benefits of AFK Flange Fans
Airfoil adjustable pitch cast aluminum impeller
Unit can be built for supply or exhaust configurations
Superior performance and sound characteristics
Heavy gauge steel
Baked polyester powder coat finish
GRP (polypropylene) blades available
Ideal for OEM applications or new construction
Fully reversible design option available
General ventilation
Marine / shipboard applications
Renewable energy
Industrial drying
OEM condensing units
Circulation / recirculation units
- Model No.:
- Voltage:
- 230 / 460
- Warehouse:
- New York
- Type:
- Exhaust Fans
- Blade Material:
- Cast Aluminum Impeller
- Blade Size (Inches):
- 42
- No. of Blades:
- 6
- CFM High:
- 26000
- Construction:
- Heavy gauge steel with baked polyester powder coat finish
- Decibels (dBA):
- 80
- Dimension Inches:
- Width: 46.5" Depth: 26.5" Height: 46.5"
- Hertz:
- 60
- Drive Type:
- Direct
- Horsepower:
- 5
- Limited Warranty:
- 1 Year Limited
- Motor Type:
- RPM High:
- 1750
- Phase:
- 3
Notice: Manufacturer's products features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
California Residents: WARNING- This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, please visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Have a Question?
Be the first to ask a question about this.


text:
Cheryl Cole could be making an X Factor comeback.
The Girls Aloud star, who was dramatically axed from the US version of the show last year, has held talks with show boss Simon Cowell about a possible return, The Sun reports.
Cheryl apparently had a meeting with the music mogul at his Beverly Hills mansion to discuss a place on the panel, with Simon said to have told her: "Name your price."
Ratings have fallen since Cheryl was a judge on the ITV show and saw her acts Alexandra Burke and Joe McElderry win the contest.
But a source close to Simon said: "They have met a few times in the last 18 months and have remained in contact.
"They were just shooting the breeze and catching up."
Meanwhile, Gary Barlow is said to be planning a duet with Christopher Maloney if he makes the final in Manchester, because other stars have snubbed a duet with the hopeful.
Cole in talks for X Factor return?
Cheryl Cole could be making an X Factor comeback.


text:
NBC is letting its viewers take justice into their own hands with a new court show from Dick Wolf, tentatively titled "You the Jury."
The live, one-hour reality show will put an interactive spin on the crime procedurals Wolf has come to be known for, with viewers determining the verdict in real-life civil cases. (Think of it as "The Voice" meets "The People's Court," but live.) Wolf will executive produce with Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz and Tom Thayer.
The reality series combines two dominant programming trends at NBC: live events and shows produced by Wolf.


text:
The price just keeps dropping on this popular item! Amazon has brought back this awesome deal on the Stainless Steel Pineapple Slicer. This time it's on sale for just $4.33 (down from $19.99).
As I've shared before, we have a very similar slicer, and can I just say it's probably one of the best little kitchen gadgets that we own. I could not stand to core and slice pineapple before we got this, but it truly does make the whole process super simple!
Slicer Details:
- Peels, cores, and slices an entire pineapple in seconds
- Made from durable, stylish stainless steel with a medium-sized blade
- Create one slice at a time or cut up the whole fruit at once
- Makes perfectly-shaped rings; preserves shell intact to use as a bowl
- Ideal for a hostess gift or for tropically themed parties
Please keep in mind that Amazon's prices can change rapidly, so ti's always best to verify before heading to check out. This will also ship for FREE with an Amazon Prime membership, or an order over $35.


text:
As sourcing authentic truffle oil concentrate to infuse our olive oil became increasingly difficult—much of the truffle concentrate on the market is made in a lab, rather than from real truffles—we switched to offering Black Truffle Salt, which, in addition to being the real deal, also keeps much, much longer than truffle oil, and is far easier to use. Use Truffle Salt just like regular salt, to add flavor to practically anything—instantly!
Pairs well with: mushrooms, brussel sprouts, eggs, potatoes, pasta, risotto, almost any green vegetable, House Blend, Olio Santo
photo credit: Erin Scott


text:
You're a good driver and you deserve a reward. Happily for you, most insurance companies agree that you deserve a reward and they offer good driver auto insurance quotes that can save you hundreds of dollars a year.
What is a Good Driver?
The definition of a "good driver" varies from insurance company to insurance company. It typically has to do with having no accidents or traffic violations within a specified time period, usually three years.
There are basically two ways good drivers are rewarded by insurance companies:
* A direct discount to the premium for having no accidents or traffic violations
* A surcharge system, where premiums are increased for drivers who have accidents and traffic convictions
If you believe you meet the criteria for a good driver, check with your company to make sure you are receiving the good driver discount.
Other Auto Insurance Discounts
In addition to the good driver discount, most insurance companies offer other discounts that can help you lower the price of your premium, such as:
* Auto-home discount. To get this discount, place your auto and home insurance with the same company.
* Anti-theft device discount. Install alarms, steering wheel locks, and other such devices to qualify for this discount.
* Good student discount. If you are a student who maintains a high grade point average, you may qualify for this discount.
Ask your insurance professional about these and other discounts you may be eligible for.
Another Way to Save
You can also save on your auto insurance by shopping for insurance online through a comparison website. All you do is complete a simple online application to receive multiple quotes from A-rated insurance companies.
The best insurance comparison websites also have a chat feature, where you can talk with insurance professionals and get answers to all your questions (see link below). There is no better way to get fast, competitive insurance quotes today.


text:
Sorry it tooks so long to reply. I'm glad he's happy with the holster
Hi all,
I received the check and letter for the Blocker holster. Let me know when yu get back and wnt me to ship.
Oh ! Which on of you has the great penmanship.
I hope you are enjoying your travels, John
I normally carry in the 4 O'Clock position but when I get in the car I move the gun forward. I'm wondering what the rest of you do? Do you have car mounted holster or what?
Senior Member
KahrTalk 1K Member