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Zendocrine Essential Oil Blend
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Zendocrine Detoxification Complex Capsules & Essential Oil Blend were formulated to work together as is well described in your virtual office under Business tools "A to Z," under Zendocrine at the bottom of the page.
Especially formulated proprietary blend of therapeutic-grade essential oils to be used in support of the cleansing organs of the body. This oil is particularly effective in releasing old "stuff" from the Liver (rage, anger, self-pity, disappointments, polymer toxins, sludge and mold).
dõTerra's Zendocrine Detoxification Essential Oil Blend is a proprietary formula composed of:
Clove: Clove Oil has the following properties: Analgesic, Anti-aging, Antibacterial, Anti-convulsant, Anticoagulant, Anti-fungal, Anti-infectious, Anti-Inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-parasitic, strong antiseptic, anti-tumor, antiviral, disinfectant, Immune Stimulant..,
Research indicates Clove Bud's usefulness for Poliomyelitis, Multiple Sclerosis, Cholera, Hodgkin Disease, Hepatitis, Malaria, Viral Colitis, Dysentery, Spasmodic Colitis, Thyroid Imbalance, Arthritis, Viral Neuritis, Neuralgia, and Cystitis.
According to Nicole Stevens Research, Clove oil has a great affinity for inhibiting the growth and reproduction of Cervical and Skin Cancers. ****
The really cool part of using essential oils each day is the opportunity to keep the inner workings of the body optimal and resist aging. Nicole's study revealed in great detail that using essential oils can be effective at keeping the internal environment of the body healthy without side effects of leaving debris behind or hurting healthy cells in killing off pathogens, cancer producing elements and free radicals.
Clove oil has the Phenylpropanoids (like in Cassia, Cinnamon, Oregano, etc.) that can create conditions where unfriendly viruses and bacteria cannot live, the most important function they perform is that they clean the receptor sites on our cells. Without clean receptor sites, cells cannot communicate, and the body malfunctions, resulting in sickness.
Dr. Hill has taught us in many ways and given many examples of the same three principles of why essential oils are such effective healing and age reversing blessings for us all. First, they clean receptor sites on the surfaces of cells allowing the proper transfer of hormones, peptides, neurotransmitters, steroids and other intracellular messengers. Second, the deprogramming of bad information that has glommed onto the "RNA gold card" that is your special recipe of cell reproduction for perfect cells. This is the "quantum healing" factor that lead me thru so much research for years. Third, ability to reprogram the perfect cellular information so body can repair itself. The heavy chemistry is available on line and in many books available www.aromatools.com.
Grapefruit: antidepressant, anti-cancerous, antiseptic, antispasmodic,
astringent, disinfectant, diuretic, eating disorders, gall bladder and liver congestion, stress reduction. Reported to be very helpful in changing eating habits and supportive in Lymphatic Decongestion, and in recovery from a drug addiction. Cleansing effect on the kidneys, the lymphatic system and the vascular system is gentle but thorough.
Grapefruit is a valuable oil for fluid retention, calcium debris elimination, cellulite and other conditions where toxins are not being eliminated effectively, being a detoxifier and stimulant of the lymphatic system.
Rosemary: Rosemary is an Adrenal cortex stimulant, analgesic, anti-arthritic, antibacterial, anticancer, anti-catarrhal, ant-ifungal, anti -infectious,(especially staph and strep), anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antioxidant, anti-parasitic, antiseptic, is an astringent, colitis, diuretic, great expectorant of cloggy, sticky mucous, (Respiratory System and Digestive System both).
It aids in the relief of asthma, bronchitis, colds, sinusitis and whooping cough. It is a stimulant of gall bladder, Liver (Cirrhosis healer) and stomach, improves circulation and is warming when applied to back and feet. Migraines and muscle spasms can be relieved promptly with direct application in some cases.
Rosemary oil also stimulates cell renewal.
Rosemary tones the entire body (like the First Chair Concert Violinist warming up the Orchestra) and aids as a way to treat Candida albicans, chronic fatigue syndrome, and weakened immunity. It soothes the itching and inflammation of psoriasis, eczema, and other types of dermatitis.
Geranium: Analgesic, antidepressant, antibacterial, anti-infectious, antiseptic, astringent, deodorant, gentle diuretic, haemostatic (it stops bleeding), tonic for the liver and kidneys, (kidney stone break up), relieves premenstrual tension, UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) relief; Valnet spoke highly of Geranium as an anti cancer agent for some of the early identified cancers (Breast, Prostate, Lung) tumor based. Also for dry coughs tonsillitis and respiratory issues. Nicole Stevens' research reported that Geranium proved effective in inhibiting the activity of
cervical cancer cells.
Geranium has been reported to reduce the symptoms of chronic fatigue
syndrome and candidiasis (single-celled fungus). Improves immune system and is helpful as a stimulant for both lymphatic and circulatory systems.
Geranium is a great balancer, due to it being an adrenal cortex stimulant, and helps regulate moods.
The Zendocrine Blend is recommended as part of the Slim and Sassy Program with the Zendocrine Detoxification Complex for clearing out the "old" stuff so your systems can operate more smoothly and enhance your quality of life with fewer toxins on board.
The Zendocrine blend can be used by itself to release toxins from the Liver and Skin so that your receptor sites for healthy activity within the cells is improved.
Suggested Protocols
Detox: 3-5 drops of Zendocrine Oil Blend in 4 fl. oz. of liquid in the evening or apply directly over the liver after dinner.
Zendocrine Detoxification Complex – Capsules – Made with SLS-Free Vegetable Capsules
dõTerra's Zendocrine Detoxification Complex is a proprietary blend of whole-food extracts in a patented enzyme delivery system that supports healthy cleansing andfiltering functions of the Liver, Kidneys, Colon, Lungs and Skin.
A list of the individual food elements in this blend are on the description pages in the back office – under Business Tools – A-Z.
Primary Benefits:
**** Supports healthy cleansing and filtering functions of the liver, kidneys, colon, lungs and skin. Supports normal self-detoxification functions of the cleansing organs I recommend that you use these products together for three weeks and then take a week off unless you are on the full Slim and Sassy Program — then use according to directions. Supports longevity and good health in healthy people who just eat and live moderately … Supports cleanses of all kinds – season change, onset of dietary restrictions, recovery from Chemo/Radiation treatment for Cancer, Return to USA after overseas work of 6 weeks or more, joint replacement surgery, Heart or Stroke episode recovery….
Resources we use on a regular basis:
Nicole Stevens, EO in Cancer –aroma tools
Modern Essentials, Abundant Health, LLC, 2009
Healing Oils of The Bible, David Stewart, 2005.
Aromatherapy in Medicine, Jacque du Preneau, 1908.
Aromatherapy, Essential Oils for Vibrant Health and Beauty, Roberta Wilson, 2002
Clinical Aromatherapy, Essential Oils in Practice, by Jane Buckle ,RN,PhD.,2003
Aromatherapy Handbook for Beauty, Hair and Skin Care, by Erich Keller, 1992
Aromatherapy For Healing The Spirit, by Gabriel ojay, 1997
The Art of Aromatherapy, Robert Tisserand, 1995
{www.Aromatools.com} for: Spritzers, Books, Bags, Tools etc.
NOTE: The advice shared in this document has not been evaluated by the FDA. The products and methods recommended are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any illness or disease, nor is it intended to replace proper medical help. Kindly understand that essential oils work to help to bring the body into balance – thus helping the body's natural defenses to restore homeostasis. Essential oils are not used to "treat" medical problems.
This document was researched and prepared as a beginning for new people to doTerra's CPTG Essential Oils by Dr. Susan Lawton.
*The information contained on this website is for informational uses only and should not be construed as medical advice. Consult with a qualified medical professional before you begin any nutritional supplement program. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Dr. Susan Lawton bio: Dr. Susan Lawton, Founding doTERRA Gold
Dr. Sue is an RN, has two Ph.Ds., (the first in clinical physiology and the second in basel chemistry) and has been using essential oils for 39 years. Between her continued book study and hands-on experience, she's a perfect example of knowing a good oil and the effects it should create when used properly. She LOVES doTERRA's essential oils and is grateful she doesn't have to spend her time sourcing pure and potent essential oils any longer. She has a beautiful gift of teaching whatever the subject is, in a perfect understandable way. Dr. Sue lives in New Jersey with her wonderful husband, John. They are a very important asset to the doTERRA team.
SOURCE: www.builddoterra.com


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BOOK DESCRIPTION: An over-the-top fun yet poignant story about mother-daughter relationships and the world of school volunteerism. You'll laugh, cry and phone a friend about Mom of the Year–the debut title from the new literary genre, Script Lit, featuring eBooks adapted from unproduced screenplays.
Janie Parker rules the school at Parkside Elementary, though she's not even a student. She's a volunteer room mother, tirelessly pouring her blood, sweat and tears into every perfect detail of every party and project for her daughter's class. And she does it all for…GASP…the glory. Her over-the-top antics alienate her daughter, Kelsey, who is nothing like her mother.
So when Janie's husband, Greg, announces the family must relocate to Houston in the middle of the school year, Kelsey sees the opportunity to start over. Janie, however, sees the end of her legacy as the most fabulous, glorified volunteer in the history of public schools. As if that isn't horrifying enough, the family's move to Houston forces Janie to live in the same town as her own mother, Helen, whom she despises.
When they arrive at Kelsey's new school, Bear Branch Elementary, Janie discovers some silver lining – their new school district annually crowns a "Mom of the Year." Janie soon meets her match in Lanette Middleton, the class room mother and reigning Mom of the Year. Lanette makes it clear there is no room for Janie at Bear Branch. After one too many insults, Janie fights back…and the competition is ON!

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AFBF Recognizes 15 County Farm Bureaus for Excellence
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 7, 2008 – The American Farm Bureau Federation has identified 15 outstanding county Farm Bureau programs and initiatives for recognition through its County Activities of Excellence program. Each county Farm Bureau with an exemplary program has the opportunity to share information about it in an exhibit at AFBF's 89th annual convention in New Orleans, La., Jan. 13-16, 2008.
The following county initiatives, grouped in five categories, were honored for excellence:
Education and Agriculture Promotion
Kane County, Ill., Red or Green Raffle – A restored antique Farmall tractor and a new John Deere riding mower were displayed at festivals, fairs and parades, and raffle tickets were sold to win them. The drawing for the winner took place on the final day of the "Touch A Tractor" event. The equipment appealed to farm, non-farm, rural and suburban audiences. Nearly 2,000 people bought tickets, and the event raised $14,000 for scholarships, a donation to an FFA chapter and the Kane County Farm Bureau Agriculture in the Classroom program. (Booth IE32)
McPherson County, Kan., Ag Trivia Maze – Participants are given directions through a 1,000-foot maze based on their knowledge of local crops, livestock and equipment. The maze educates the public about how agricultural commodities are integrated into products used every day and increases awareness and exposure of McPherson County Farm Bureau. (Booth IE1)
Shiawassee County, Mich., Ag Adventure – Ag Adventure, held during the Shiawassee County Fair, is the only exhibit at the fair that allows the public to pet baby animals, watch chicks hatch and learn about animals, seed germination and Michigan agriculture. Children and adults are encouraged to be hands-on with the animals, plants and product displays. (Booth IE35)
Saline County, Mo., Good Neighbor Tour – This bus tour of livestock facilities in the county increases concerned citizens' awareness of how concentrated animal feeding operations operate. The tour allowed livestock producers to have meaningful dialogue with opponents of a new livestock operation, and farmers were able to show those fears are baseless. (Booth IE13)
Marion County, Ohio, Agriculture in Action – This tour educates the non-farming public about agriculture. The tour included a fertilizer distribution center, a farrow-to-finish swine operation and a large grain farm with the latest technology, equipment and farming practices. Participants had the opportunity to interact with farmers and other representatives of the agriculture industry. (Booth IE38)
Cumberland County, Va., Strengthening Rural Communities – In partnership with the county government and the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, a series of meetings were hosted to educate local citizens and officials about the economic development potential of agriculture, forestry, agri-tourism, bio-energy and smart-growth tools. (Booth IE16)
Frederick County, Va., Family Fun Day – The public was invited to a fun day on a Farm Bureau member's farm to enjoy a rural experience and learn the importance of agriculture to the community. Attendees were enticed with free food, activities for kids and livestock to pet. The event included farm and safety demonstrations, and other organizations that support agriculture were invited to set up displays. (Booth IE19)
Leadership Development
Tulare County, Calif., Youth Leadership Program – This program educates 25 to 30 high school juniors annually during an eight-month series that includes team building and personality analysis; local, state and federal government education; Farm Bureau history and structure; community service projects; meetings with county elected and administrative officials; a career panel featuring young professionals; an agricultural issues forum; a lobbying trip to the state capitol and meetings with state Farm Bureau leaders and agricultural university officials. (Booth IE44)
Douglas County, Ill., Local Government Conference – The Local Government Conference informs local, state and federal government representatives about issues important to Farm Bureau members. Networking with guests began with a Farm Bureau-sponsored "Luncheon with the Minds," followed by an open public forum, where guests served on a panel and answered questions from attendees. The goal was to put legislators in front of Farm Bureau members to open lines of communication on key issues. (Booth IE29)
Public Relations and Information
Dade County, Fla., Tropical Fruit Industry Media Tour – This tour introduced members of the media, chefs, food writers and restaurant owners to local tropical fruit growers and showcased the county's tropical fruit industry. Most people do not equate Miami-Dade County with agriculture, but agriculture is one of the county's leading industries, providing more than $1.09 billion in economic impacts and 20,000 jobs. The tour allowed the growers to highlight the positive aspects of their businesses while communicating Farm Bureau's position on key issues such as immigration reform and property rights. (Booth IE10)
Cowley County, Kan., Library Egg-Stravaganza – The Cowley County Farm Bureau hatched chickens in the main lobby of the local public library. Once they were hatched, the baby chicks remained in the library for one week of public viewing. On average, the county Farm Bureau reached 200 people a day. This enhanced the county Farm Bureau's image, promoted its members' availability as agricultural educators, enabled the urban public to connect with agriculture, and provided a positive and memorable learning experience about agriculture for youth and adults. (Booth IE4)
Chemung County, N.Y., Traveling Gas Leasing Seminars – With New York experiencing its first world-class natural gas strike and with Chemung County at the epicenter, the Chemung County Farm Bureau became the lead advocate of landowners' rights and the provider of public education on gas exploration and leasing matters. Experts presented dozens of seminars throughout central New York to educate landowners on the subject. (Booth IE7)
Policy Implementation
Yuma County, Ariz., Heritage Area Education – The Yuma County Farm Bureau organized the community to urge reform of a federal law so that local governments would not be able to use the Yuma Crossing Heritage Area, a federal designation, to restrict the property rights of landowners within that area. The local and state Farm Bureaus worked with congressional lawmakers to amend the underlying federal law to reduce the boundaries of the Yuma Crossing Heritage Area from 23 square miles to 4 square miles. The revised legislation was signed into law by President Bush. (Booth IE26)
Marshall County, Ind., Local Ethanol Plant Construction Advocacy – A group of farmers came together to organize and coordinate with a contractor to build an ethanol plant. To ensure zoning approval, Marshall County Farm Bureau sent notices of upcoming town meetings to members, asking them to express their support of the plant. Pro-ethanol yard signs also were made to show support. At two town meetings, more than 80 farmers expressed support of zoning for construction of the plant, which was approved. (Booth IE22)
Member Services
Stanislaus County, Calif., East San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition – Stanislaus County Farm Bureau launched a new member service for farmers who irrigate. Under a new regulation, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board required farmers to either join a coalition or get an individual permit to monitor water leaving their fields during irrigation or storm events. Individual farmers would have been required to pay about $40,000 a year. Under a coalition, the costs could be spread over the acreage signed up. The Farm Bureau provided coverage for members. (Booth IE41)
| Tracy Taylor Grondine
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- Swinn garners NCAA 'B' qualifying time in 100 backstroke
Swimming | Friday, February 14, 2003
Swinn garners NCAA 'B' qualifying time in 100 backstroke
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. - The University of Puget Sound women and the Whitworth College men opened up commanding leads on the first day of the Northwest Conference swimming championships on Friday night at Linfield College.
UPS, aiming for its seventh consecutive NWC title, won three of the five events, including both relays. Freshman Breanna Trygg led the way, winning the 50 Freestyle (25.41) and leading off the 400 Medley Relay (backstroke leg) that set a new meet record with a time of 3:49.37. She also was part of the 200 Freestyle Relay that won with a time of 1:40.84.
Whitworth's Serena Fadel won the 200 Individual Medley in a time of 2:10..16. She had previously set a meet record in the morning's preliminaries with a time of 2:09.99.
Kristen Satterfield of Whitworth College won the fifth women's event of the evening, outdualing Puget Sound's Emily Cares in the 500 Freestyle. Satterfield won in 5:16.59, followed by Cares in 5:17.93.
The previous women's 200 Individual Medley record was 2:10.32 set by Erin Kay of Whitworth in 2000. The previous women's 400 Medley Relay record of 4:01.82 was set by Puget Sound last year.
Whitworth's women dropped from second place to third place in the standings after their medley relay was disqualified for an illegal exchange between the third and fourth swimmer. The Pirates' relay had finished second in a time that was also under the previous meet record.
Whitworth College's men, trying to regain the title they held in 2001, got a strong performance from senior Ryan Freeman. Freeman won the 200 Individual Medley in 1:55.37 before leading off the 400 Medley Relay (backstroke) that won in a meet record time of 3:28.11.
Kevin Wang added the Pirates' third title of the evening, defending his title in the 500 Freestyle with a time of 4:35.67.
Puget Sound opened the men's competition with a win in the 200 Freestyle Relay, winning with a time of 1:26.46, just ahead of Whitworth's 1:26.86.
Logger freshman Ian Phillips added a second win on the night for UPS, taking the 50 Freestyle in 21.78.
Whitworth had previously held the meet record time of 3:28.24, set last season.
For Willamette, freshman Eric Swinn placed second in the 100 Backstroke in a time of 52.22. That time earned him an NCAA 'B' qualifying mark, surpassing the standard of 53.09. The Bearcats' Elise Tuttle, also a freshman, placed third in the 200 Freestyle in 2:02.07.
The meet continues on Saturday and concludes on Sunday.
Women's Team Scores: Puget Sound 241, Linfield 142, Whitworth 128, Lewis & Clark 98, Willamette 97, Whitman 87, Pacific Lutheran 76.
Men's Team Scores: Whitworth 251, Puget Sound 174, Pacific Lutheran 130, Linfield 121, Willamette 100, Whitman 66, Lewis & Clark 51.


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Paint Colors
Body Color: Svelte Sage
White Trim
Black Roof & Shutters
Paint Brand
Sherwin Williams
About My House
My house was originally gray with white trim.
Why I Chose These Colors
I love green, white, and black together! The Svelte Sage is the perfect color for the body of the house. It is sometimes lighter or darker depending on the angle that the sunlight hits it. The front door and shutters are a gloss black and look very rich. The architectural shingles are a deep black also. These colors really stand out together and the white soffit and fascia add just the right amount of high contrast that is needed to make the whole paint job POP! I receive a lot of compliments on this paint scheme and people are always asking, "What exact color is the green on your house?" I am always happy to write the color down for them.
One caution though; the roof must be black. If the roof is any other color, I doubt this green would be as interesting as it is with the black roof. I am completely happy with these colors and would use them again if I ever moved.
Tips and Tricks
- The shingles must be black. The black roof with the white fascia makes the whole color palette work.
- The shutters must also be a gloss black for that rich look.
- The window frames must be white for contrast.


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Surprise envoy protects Taiwan's 'shield' of ambiguity
Published on Feb 4, 2013 10:25 AM
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou startled friends and rivals by making his closest adviser "ambassador" to the United States on a mission to prove that the island is still a key ally.
Mr King Pu-Tsung, was considered the power behind the Taiwanese throne as the president's election strategist and former head of the ruling Kuomintang party.
But he has never been a diplomat, and the appointment surprised the US and China - the rival powers who underpin Taiwan's security and economy.
In an interview with AFP, Mr King highlighted the importance of the "strategic ambiguity" that the island of 23 million people maintains with its neighbour, on one side, and protector, on the other.
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Swift Current's Travis Janke has been recognized for a successful season on the ice and in the classroom after being named to the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America/Capital One Academic All-District I At-Large squad.
Janke, who just completed his senior season with the Norwich University Men's Hockey Team in Vermont, boasts a 3.76 overall grade point average while pursuing a Business Management/Accounting Major.
On the ice, Janke was tied for eighth nationally in scoring with 16 goals and 38 points in leading the Norwich Cadets to their 16th Eastern College Athletic Conference Ease regular season title.
Skating as co-captain this season, Janke capped a four-year career with the Cadets with a series of individual accolades, including American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) First Team East Region, New England Division II-III All-Star, ECAC East First Team All-Conference, Norwich University Male Senior Athlete of the Year, NU Scholar-Athlete team and ECAC East All-Academic team honors.
Janke never missed a Cadets game during his four year career, helping the squad compile a 90-20-8 record over that span. He finished his collegiate career tied for 12th on the all-time points list with 154. He also ranks tied for sixth in all-time assists with an even 100 helpers to go along with 54 career goals.
During his final season with the Notre Dame Hounds in 2009-2010, the former Swift Current Home Hardware AAA Midget Legionnaires forward was the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's leading scorer with 36 goals and 83 points.


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Walking into a gym can be intimidating, and not just for those that are new.
With everything from free weights to cardio machines, coming up with a program can be challenging. And for those that are returning after an injury, knowing what to focus on and what to avoid is also tricky.
A group class is a good alternative if you're looking for instruction, but it doesn't always tailor to the individual.
Resolute Fitness in Destin is an exception. Their bootcamp class, led by trainer Mark Roundtree, keeps the workout fresh with varying movements all while focusing on the needs of the individual.
"I like to interview everybody," said Roundtree.
Roundtree also works closely with a few physical therapists and chiropractors to design specific plans and modifications.
"I develop a plan for them and then go over it with the therapist and doctor. We OK everything and then I'll report back to them on how they're responding."
Classes start with a neuromuscular and active warm-up. These dynamic movements loosen up and stretch the muscle all while engaging the mind.
The actual bootcamp workouts vary. Roundtree incorporates different training techniques like Tabata and high intensity interval training for a metabolic effect.
"It puts your body in a metabolic state so that you're not only burning calories at that point, but you're also burning calories 30 to 48 hours after, Roundtree said. "So your body's engaged and you have accelerated caloric expenditure for a lot longer."
Roundtree focuses his bootcamps on functional movement.
"I cover the five basic foundations of movements, which are elevation change, a push movement, a pull movement, rotation, anti-rotation and locomotion," Roundtree said. "You can externally load those movements or you can keep them unloaded, depending on the person's ability and what they want to do with there body."
Roundtree uses functional movement as the training foundation for all his clients.
"With those five movements, you basically cover every movement that the body does and you can improve everybody's everyday life," he said.
For more information about this bootcamp visit www.resolutefitnessdestin.com.
Katie Robinson can be reached at email@example.com.


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interviewBy Hamza Idris and Yahaya Ibrahim
Maiduguri — His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr) Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al- Amin El-Kanemi is the Shehu of Borno and vice chairman of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs in Nigeria. He spoke to newsmen in his palace during the recent celebration of the Eid-el-Maulud to mark the birth of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). He also spoke on factors responsible for the lingering security challenges facing the country and the need to revive old traditional system of administration in order to address the challenges. Excerpts:
Your royal Highness, when you look at the attacks on traditional institutions by Boko Hara attacks there is this feeling the authorities are not doing enough in giving adequate support to traditional institutions. What is your take on this?
This is a very simple question. If we go back to the traditional system of administration, a situation whereby a stranger comes to your domain, his first port of call is the place of the village head who will know why he comes, what his occupation is, for how long he would stay or has he come to stay permanently?
This is done before the visitor is allocated a place to stay and a land to farm. If we have a register that we keep all these things, you would know who your subjects are. If such power is given to the village head, the ward head and district heads, most of the challenges will be over. Most of the problems we are facing are being perpetrated by strangers and I feel if we can go back to that era, things will augur well.
Our (Nigeria's) borders are so open and porous such that even aliens can come into our country and create problems here and there and run away. And one of our problems here in Borno State is that our borders are very porous. We have common borders with Niger, Chad and Cameroon. Unless there is proper control of the borders, we would continue having challenges.
We want the federal government to take this issue seriously so that some of these things will be over. We believe that with the intervention of the government and the prayers we are offering every day, our security challenges will be things of the past in the nearest future because our district and village heads are cooperating and offering prayers.
Here also at the palace, we have been offering prayers and the Borno State government is assisting us seriously, so I am sure will overcome them.
We thank the federal government for providing security and we believe it is doing its best in terms of development. The state government at the same time is providing job opportunities for the youths and idle people by providing the Keke NAPEP as well as giving soft loans them to be self sufficient. We thank both the federal and state governments for helping the people, for the protection of the lives and property.
What other roles did traditional rulers play in the olden days which gave them control over their subjects?
When Lord Lugard came to the northern part of Nigeria, he met them with a traditional administrative set of government with defined rules, regulations and policies he only modified the existing laws.
Even now, we are happy, the constitution is very good and we understand that a provision will be made for the emirs so that, may be, we would go back to the olden days.
And I feel some of the responsibilities vested in local government authorities need to come back to the traditional rulers and the emirate councils. One example and a suggestion is the issue of indigeneship. What we have now is that one person is holding indigeneship certificates of three local government areas or two or more states.
But if there is proper control in the sense that an indigeneship certificate has to be signed by the village head first, identifying that the bearer is from the area; then the district head will counter sign, then from there, the chairman of the local government council or whoever is entrusted to hold that responsibility should sign. But a situation whereby the indigeneship certificate is not properly controlled, definitely there would be problems.
We have seen many traditional rulers, clerics and commoners in this palace for the Maulud celebration. For how long have you been doing this?
In fact, what you have seen today has been going on for over 1,200 years. The palaces are traditional seats of government. In the olden days, we have our courts, the Dogaris (Police).
You see, even the way we seat in the chambers, the place where I sit is the position of the judge; the higher court judge then the rest are lower court judges. The Talba and the Wali are judges and legal advisers. So, all the traditional titles you are hearing about these days were holders of responsibilities in the olden days equivalent to those to the present day state government.
In those days, the Shehus were the governments. In those days, we had only four Sultanates in Africa or in the world I can say. We had the Moroccan Sultanate, the Ottoman Empire's Sultanate which once controlled Saudi Arabia; then the Kanem Borno Empire Sultante and I think that of Egypt. So what you have seen here today reminds you of what obtained in those days.
What is your call on the people that have fled Maiduguri because of insecurity?
For those people who fled, I am appealing to them to come back. You see, most of the challenges we are facing now had happened before. Rabi (the famous warrior) had invaded and conquered Borno from 1893 to 1900 and declared himself as the paramount ruler of Borno Empire and made himself the traditional leader of the whole place. With the help of the French forces in 1900, Rabi was defeated and an appropriate ruler was appointed. My grandfather and name sake, Shehu Abubakar Garbai was appointed as the Shehu of Borno with the headquarters of the emirate in Dikwa before he transferred his capital to Kukawa and then to Maiduguri in 1907.
Many things had happened. The Maitatsine disturbances came and gone and even before then, we had the civil war. People should understand all these things. They should study the history which will make them understand that calamity comes from God and if you go back to the Almighty God and pray, all the challenges will fizzle out.
I am therefore appealing to all the people that have left Borno State to come back and stay in their respective houses and offer prayers to Almighty Allah to avert these calamities and not to allow them happen in the future, not only in Borno but everywhere.
You see, most of these towns or states have problems in one way or the other but we believe with prayers, all these things will be a thing of the past.


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DHS Clubs and Activities 2013-14
The following clubs and activities are available at Dexter High School. To learn more about the clubs offered at DHS, visit Club and Activity Day in September or see the club adviser.
Anime Club – Students who are interested meet weekly to watch a variety of anime and may meet outside of school for other activities related to Japanese culture.
Adviser: Mrs. Chea
Art Club – Art Club is designed for students who want to develop their portfolio outside of classroom assignments. Students are welcome to use the art studio and materials during all three lunches. Each winter, Art Club members visit The Detroit Institute of Art for an all day guided tour.
Adviser: Mrs. Campbell
Art With Heart – Art with Heart is a student directed club whose goal is to expose community members of all ages to the arts. We will combine community service and art, and encourage art in all corners of the community. We will accomplish this by organizing various workshops and events to teach others new hobbies, and artistic skills. We will meet at 7:30am on Thursday mornings in Mrs. Fyke's room.
Adviser: Mrs. Fyke
Boys' State - Boys' State Educates young men on how politics and city, county, and state government function by setting up their own state government. This also broadens the understanding of our government and setting up how it works. This program also provides the opportunity to learn the importance of the role as a citizen and participate in a program that is widely recognized by colleges and universities. It is held every June at Michigan State University. See your counselor for more information.
Debate – This is an interscholastic team where students can earn a varsity letter. The Debate team participates in Policy Debate. This team is open to ALL students including those who take the elective English classes as well as those who do not. Travel to league and invitational tournaments is an integral part of the activity. Debate begins in September and ends in May.
Adviser: Mrs. Marsh
Drama – The Drama Club sponsors a variety of activities throughout the year. The feature productions of the Drama club include a Straight Play Production, Winter Musical, and Middle School/High School Collaboration Musical. All productions provide opportunities to not only perform, but work backstage as a part of the technical crew. The Winter Musical will additionally feature a student Pit Orchestra. The Middle School/High School Musical will include cast and crew members from both the High School and Mil Creek Middle School. Other highlights from the year include the Dexter Drama Directing "3D" Series, Annual New York City Trip, and Talent Show.
Advisor Miss Palmer. Find us on Facebook, or visit our website at www.dexterdrama.org .
Forensics – is an interpretation and public speaking team where students compete interscholastically in a variety of events. Students who did middle school forensics are welcome, and so are students who take the class for elective English credit, as well as students who do not. Travel to league and invitational tournaments is an integral part of the activity. Forensics begins in January and ends in May.
Adviser: Mrs. Marsh
Future Leaders of America – The Future Leaders of America Club helps the community through fundraising and promotes good citizenship. FLA works very closely with Students Against Destructive Driving to promote safe driving skills. Be a future leader, TODAY!
Adviser: Mrs. Burgess
Gay Straight Alliance – The Dexter High School Gay Straight Alliance mission is to promote acceptance for full sexual spectrum students, eliminate bullying due to sexual orientation and gender identification, and create a safe environment for students to share their experiences.
Advisers: Mrs. Baese and Mrs. Campbell
Girl's State – Educates young women of the duties, privileges, rights, and responsibilities of American citizenship. It also broadens the understanding of our government and how it works. This program also provides the opportunity to learn the importance of the role as a citizen and participate in a program that is widely recognized by colleges and universities. It is held every June at Michigan State University. See your counselor for more information.
Improv Club -The Drama Club has also started an improvisation club, Off-Cue, that meet regularly to teach and practice performance skills without a script. Students engage in numerous ice-breaker activities, energy-building and team-bonding games, as well as develop short form scene performances. The Improv Club also hosts guest artist workshops and schedules other opportunities to perform throughout the year. Anyone can join and all are welcome!
Advisor Miss Palmer or visit our website at www.dexterdrama.com .
Interact Club – DHS established an Interact club in 2008-2009. Interact is a service club for young people ages 14-18. Sponsored by local Rotary clubs, Interact clubs give young people an opportunity to participate in fun, meaningful service projects while developing leadership skills and meeting new friends. Interact is an international organization that fosters leadership and responsible citizenship and promotes international understanding and peace. The intent at DHS is that the students come up with ideas, plan two events, and run the bi-monthly meetings, and the advisors support them, rather than be in charge of the proceedings. Currently, the club meets before school, twice a month.
Adviser: Dr. Livingstone.
Key Club - A sister-club of the Chelsea Kiwanis Club. Key Club blends service with great leadership training. The projects and activities encourage students to become involved in their school and community.
Adviser: Ms. Raus
Leo's Club – To provide the students at Dexter High School an opportunity for development and contribution, individually and collectively, as responsible members of the community.
Adviser: Mr. Snider
National Honor Society – Seniors provide service and leadership for their school and the community throughout the year. Second semester juniors are eligible for selection if they maintain an overall 3.45 GPA and are recommended and elected by the faculty based on the 4 standards of character, scholarship, leadership, and service. Induction ceremony scheduled for April.
Adviser: Mrs. Wells
Newspaper – This is a class open to students who have taken Introduction to Journalism, Photojournalism and Design. Newspaper staff members write, edit,design, take pictures, and make all decisions for The Squall, which is published once per month during the school year. This class requires after-school and weekend work.
Adviser: Mr. Satterthwaite
Ocean Bowl – The team participates at U of M in February for the National Science Oceans Bowl Competition. Club practice September-February.
Advisers: Mrs. Wells and Mr. Kimmey
ONE Club – One Club is a grassroots movement committed to the fight against extreme poverty. We contact Congressmen and officials, write to African pen pals, and organize events like Airplane Day, World Aids Day, and One Day Without Shoes.
Pep Band Club – A musical support group for our winter athletic teams.
We do eight to ten events, including both boys and girls basketball
and hockey. Open to students who play band instruments.
Director: Mr. Moore
Quiz Bowl – Five person teams compete from different school on trivia ranging in
all topics. It is an SEC Competitive team.
Robotics – The Dexter Robotics Club works as a team to build a robot each year to perform specified tasks and compete with other teams around the county. Through
robotics the team learns in depth the concepts associated with science, engineering, technology, and mathematics. Through hard work and teamwork the Dreadbots were able to compete in the World Robotics Competition in St. Louis last year. We look forward to seeing you join our winning team as we embark on our fourth year with the Dreadbots. email@example.com
Adviser: Mr. Kimmey
Science Bowl/Science Olympiad – Science Bowl is sponsored by the Department of Energy. Students study energy, math, earth science, chemistry, physics and biology. Team competes at SVSU in late Feb. The Science Olympiad team prepares December –March and compete in 23 areas of applied and informational science at a local college in March.
See Mr. Callaghan, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Wells, or Mr.Kimmey
SNAP – Students Need Accepting Peers: SNAP is a peer mentoring program to help our students with special needs become more socially adept. You may be a peer mentor in your general education classroom, during lunch, in the special education classroom, or for social events.
Adviser: Ms. Sakowski
S.P.A.C.E – Student Produced Artistic Collaborative Events is a group of students who encourage and enhance the arts in our school. We organize Battles of the Bands, among other artistic and musical endeavors and experiences for students. Meetings are determined by group consensus.
Advisers: Mr. Konett and Mr. Mergler
Starboard – the DHS Literary On-Line Magazine-Our editorial board designs, edits and writes for our online magazine. We offer monthly contests for students to win prizes for their poetry and prose and encourage creative writing. We meet before school once a week at 7:15 AM and have some lunch meetings. The club runs from late September through May.
Adviser: Mrs. Marsh room 112
Student Council – Is the group of students that organize the Home Coming floats and parade, Coming Home pep assembly, Pennies for Pateints, and the amazing Senior Survivor Charity Lock In. Student Council meets once each week at 7:15 AM.
Adviser: Mr. Snider
Swing Club – Swing club is a place for all types of people to come, talk, dance, and have fun. All members of Swing are nice welcoming people, and we won't deter anyone who comes to join. We aren't just a club: we're a family (we know that sounds cheesy, but we are). We make sure everyone is safe and having a good time. Well that's us: will you come swing with us?
Adviser: Mrs. Doss
Video Game Club – Is a group of students that get together and play video games. The club meets after school on Tuesdays until 4pm.
Adviser: Mr. Fisher.
Web Chicks – The Web Chicks are a peer mentor group led by Washtenaw Area Council for Children. The group focuses on a variety of Internet Safety issues including Cyber bullying, Social Networking, Online Predators, Sexting, and Privacy. The group meets once a week during lunch and has discussions about the above topics. At the end of the training, the students will be prepared to mentor and educate their peers, parents, and others in the community on Internet Safety. This group teaches leadership and presentation skills, and can be used as a reference for future job searching or college application. Let Mr. Koenig know if you are interested!
Women In Science and Technology – Members meet each Friday morning at 7:15 am to plan and facilitate demonstrations for elementary classes, create opportunities for students to investigate science career pathway, and organize information forums for DHS.
Advisers: Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Jones
World Cultures – The World Cultures Club is open to ALL students. It promotes not only the cultures of French, German, and Spanish speaking countries, but also those of other parts of the world. The club sponsors an annual Oktoberfest and celebrates holidays such as Mexico's Day of the Dead and Mardi Gras. Club members sample variouscuisines, watch foreign films, learn about various art forms, etc. They also have the opportunity to attend performances by international troupes at the University of Michigan Power Center at discounted rates.
Adviser: Madame Lund
Yearbook – This is a class that is open to students who have taken and earned at least a "B" in either Introduction to Journalism or Photojournalism or receive newspaper or yearbook adviser approval. Taking yearbook provides the further study of and practice in gathering and analyzing both written and visual information, interviewing and note taking for the purpose of writing, editing and publishing for print in the school's yearbook, Unsinkable. This class requires dedication to meeting all publishing deadlines, which may include after school and weekend work. Yearbook staff members plan, publish, market and distribute the school's yearbook, which is distributed in May if staff meets all publishing deadlines. Funds from ad sales pay for the publishing of the book. Semester two members are responsible for distributing the current year's book as well as designing and planning for the following year's book.
Adviser: Mr. Mergler
Making High School Experience a Success – Volunteer! Join clubs and teams! Be involved! Make your high schoolexperience fun and rewarding. There are countless opportunities to be involved as a volunteer over the years you are here in Dexter. Join a club helping out at soup kitchens, volunteer at a food drive, or a blood drive. Giving back to the community is very rewarding. Remember, stick with it over the years and colleges like to see such service and dedication.
Tutoring Services
Tutoring is offered by the National Honor Society in the media center every Tuesday and
Thursday after school until 4:30 p.m. You do not need to make an appointment. Just show up! The cost is free. Contact Mrs. Wells at email@example.com . Or Jimmy Messmore is the 2013-14 tutoring chairperson.


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Wasted effort
Talk about burying the past. The US plans to dump an unused stash of uranium-233 - created in the 1960s and 70s - at an underground facility in Nevada. A report by the Institute for Policy Studies estimates the government spent about $5.5 billion to make 1.5 tonnes of the isotope, but it turned out to be more expensive and less useful than natural uranium.
Anti-zit virus
Viruses discovered on skin could be the next weapon against that curse of adolescence: acne. Isolated from the noses of teenagers with and without spots, the viruses exclusively kill bacteria that aggravate acne (mBio, in press).
Safety is skin deep
It's not just snakes that shed their skins. African spiny mice do it too, to escape predators. They are the first mammals known to do so. The mouse's skin tears off in chunks, which could distract hungry predators. The wounds heal rapidly (Nature, DOI: 10.1038/nature11499).
Einstein's brain on iPad
Wish you could peer inside the mind of a genius? Now you can, with a new iPad app developed by the National Museum of Health and Medicine Chicago. It lets users examine digitised versions of nearly 350 slides made from slices of Albert Einstein's brain following his death in 1955.
Language losers
Siri and Google Translate have a lot to answer for. Most European languages won't survive the digital age because of a lack of technological support, according to a pan-European study by more than 200 language researchers. A lack of support in automatic translation, spell-checkers and satnav voices for languages such as Icelandic and Greek means that these and other lesser-spoken languages will struggle in the future, the group warns.
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Snow started falling at 6:30 on Wednesday night, but the preparations made by Will Hairston, head of EMU's ground crew, had begun hours before. Not having the resources or equipment of a larger school meant that he had to plan ahead. The school lined up equipment rentals through Four Seasons Equipment in Harrisonburg and then bring the rentals to campus before snow made travel dangerous.
The physical plant was also worries about obtaining sufficient supplies to effectively clean up after the storm. Record snow fall nationwide had resulted in shortages of ice melt products. Ice melt is needed to make sure that cleared sidewalks and streets don't simply become sheets of snow-covered ice.In addition, grounds crew's seasonal work of planting and mulching in preparation for spring had to be shut down in anticipation of the storm. In the hours before the first snowflakes fell the campus seemed to withdraw into itself, quietly waiting for the storm to begin.
At 6:30p.m., Hairston was informed that snow had begun falling, and by 8:30p.m. Hairston was beginning to plow the streets around campus. He would not get another chance to rest until new grounds crew employees arrived at 4:00 a.m.The principle behind this all night plowing is one of Hairston's basic rules when dealing with snow: "Don't let more than four inches accumulate because then you start to run into logistical problems with the weight and volume of the snow."
Apart from clearing campus parking lots, the grounds crew had to focus on roadways around campus to keep transportation lanes open. According to Hairston, once snow builds up in the parking lots it becomes extremely difficult to clear without trapping cars. When the the snow had tapered off, grounds crew was still not done working.
There are only three full time workers on grounds crew, but getting the snow cleared required greater numbers. Members of physical plant worked to clear the streets and sidewalks on campus for classes to resume on Friday. Hairston said, "we try to keep the watershed in mind, we push it into the grass instead of just letting it melt on pavement and run straight into the storm sewers."
When the winds finally died down to the point where shoveling was feasible again, work study students, along with full time grounds crew workers, managed to clear sidewalks. Due to all this work, streets and sidewalks were cleared by Thursday afternoon, and classes resumed at 11:40 on Friday morning.
-David Yoder, Co-Editor In Chief; photo, Taylor Waidelich
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Feast of films for children this summer
A singing cricket, dancing monkeys, Robbie the Reindeer, walking vegetables and cuddly bears are among the array of characters to be featured in the International Children Film Carnival at the annual International Arts Carnival this summer.
Presented by the Film Programmes Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), the Carnival will show educational films as well as those that are just plain fun. Feature films from Germany, China, Korea, Brazil and Sweden will be on the menu as well as animations and shorts from around the world.
The screenings will take place at the Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Space Museum, the Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Science Museum and the Cinema of the Hong Kong Film Archive from July 26 to August 24.
Two German children films will be shown -- Kiss Me, Frog and The Slurb. Kiss Me, Frog features a frog prince trying to break a cruel magic spell, while The Slurb tells the tale of an impish redhead with magic powers who injects some life into a shy umbrella maker's life.
Brazilian film The Happy Cricket follows the adventures of a singing cricket who fights against the ambitious lizard who has banned music in the Amazon rain forest.
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The Way Home tells the story of the relationship between a seven-year-old boy and his 77-year-old mute grandmother in a remote village.
Not to be missed is the award-winning Swedish film, Elina -- the moving story of a nine-year-old girl's fight against prejudice and discrimination. The film won the Crystal Bear Award for Best Feature Film, Kinderfilmfest, Berlin International Film Festival 2003.
The animation section will feature 22 exciting animated films from around the world.
Highlights include the Oscar-nominated Mt. Head, the humorous Iranian work, Bahador, the hilarious Glasses, Japanese adventure film, The Elevator, and fun educational animations such as Christopher, Please Clean Up Your Room and Ludovic - The Snow Gift.
World Shorts comprises four short films from Germany and Denmark. Lotte Primabellarina portrays the story of a little girl striving to realise her dream to learn ballet. Still Around features an eight-year-boy trying to find a spell to attract the attention of his family. In Susanne Sillemann, a magic charm has an unfortunate impact on a little girl, while Kiss Kiss is a cute film about children's love.
Kiss Me, Frog; Hot Boys; Elina; The Happy Cricket and The Slurb have English subtitles while The Way Home is dubbed into Cantonese. All works in the World Animation series and World Shorts are in English or with English subtitles together with a Cantonese introduction.
Tickets priced at $40 are available for sale at all URBTIX outlets. Patrons for the International Children Film Carnival can also enjoy the Arts Care discount scheme. There will be a 20% discount for each purchase of four to seven tickets among all the Arts Care programmes in July and August and a 40% discount for each purchase of eight or more tickets.
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As well as watching the film screenings, youngsters aged 13 to 18 can participate in a Video-making Day Camp at the campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).
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Animal photos of the day: green sea turtle saved in ChinaJeremy Hance
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Releasing a green marine turtle named Crush back to the South China Sea. Photo by: Sea Turtles 911.
Last month, an organization devoted to marine turtles in the China, Sea Turtles 911, released a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) back into the wild in an event that included adoring crowds and a lecture on sea turtle conservation. The green sea turtle, dubbed "Crush," had been rescued from a local fishing village. Green sea turtles are listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List.
"Despite the endangered status of sea turtles, there remains a thriving illegal market for sea turtle meat and products in China," a press release from Sea Turtles 911 notes.
Founder of Sea Turtles 911, Frederick Yeh, echoed a line from famous basketball star Yao Ming at the event: "When the buying stops, the killing can too." Ming has become a champion of protecting sharks by raising awareness of the shark-fin trade.
Attending the event was also marine turtle scientist, George Balazs with the IUCN. Balazs noted that there was hope for China's sea turtle, pointing out that not long ago marine turtles were vanishing from the islands of Hawaii, but today conservation measures have preserved many populations there.
Sea Turtles 911 is also partnering with the Ritz Carlton on Hainan Island. The hotel is providing a home for injured sea turtles as well as education and awareness-raising opportunities for guests.
Frederick Yeh on the left and George Balazs on the right with and children admire Crush before setting him free. Photo by: Sea Turtles 911.
Frederick Yeh lecturing on how to avoid buying marine turtle products. Photo by: Sea Turtles 911.


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Donald Trump Goes On Twitter Rant About Rap Song Bearing His Name, Threatens To Sue
"I'm now going to teach you a big boy lesson about lawsuits and finance. You ungrateful dog!" Trump recently discovered Mac Miller's "Donald Trump" and has been harassing him on Twitter about it.
1. So, Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller has a song called "Donald Trump." Here's the video:
2. Interestingly, in August Trump signed off on the song, giving it his "seal of approval" and calling Mac Miller "the new Eminem."
3. Recently Trump's attitude has changed, though:
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Credit has been found to be a catalyst for economic growth, as it spurs investment, enhances productivity, allows costs to be spread out over time, improves resource allocation, and enables investors to cope better with macroeconomic volatility. Most studies focus on the relationship between financial development and growth at the country level, while few analyze the relationship at the firm level. Using a panel-shaped firm-level dataset of Colombian firms and employing the methodology developed by Love and Zicchino (2006), this paper examines whether the response of firms to financial and real shocks varies according to firm size and across different levels of firm productivity. The study finds that financial shocks have a significant positive impact on firm growth, which is larger for larger firms and more productive firms that export. The results indicate that something is preventing smaller firms from taking full advantage of access to external financing.
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What happens to firms in the face of financial crises? Little research has been done on the microeconomic implications of financial policies and crises while attention has been focused on the macroeconomic effects of these events. This book attempts to fill this research gap. Credit Constraints and Investment in Latin America contains new evidence on the nature, extent, evolution and consequences ... (View publication)
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The County Council has spoken -- the new detention center will be built in Glen Burnie.
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The County Council has spoken -- the new detention center will be built in Glen Burnie.
By a 4-3 vote, the council approved last night a resolution designating an 85-acre tract of county-owned land on Ordnance Road as the location for the jail.
A competing resolution that would have placed the detention center on the grounds of Crownsville Hospital Center was withdrawn by its sponsors.
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"The choice I'm making is based on what I feel is a responsible decision," Ms. Evans said, in explaining her vote.
She based her decision on criteria that included the fact that the county owns the land, that it is properly zoned, that water and sewer lines are in place, that it has access to public transportation and that it is not too distant from the courts.
The council heard no public testimony last night as citizens had their chance at a hearing on Monday. The handful of residents from Glen Burnie who remained in the council chambers when the vote was taken greeted the result with silence.
The three North County council members, who sponsored the Crownsville resolution, were bitter.
"We will have a new county executive in December, a new council in December," said Mr. Holland. "I'm sure we'll all revisit this issue in December."
"If anyone leaves here tonight thinking Ordnance Road is the jail site, they're sadly mistaken," said Mr. Middlebrooks. "They've been fooled. They've been misled."
The three North County council members reserved their harshest criticism for Ms. Lamb and Ms. Clagett, calling them environmentalists who turned their backs on environmental problems that will be caused by putting a jail on Ordnance Road.
The site, once part of an Army depot, is contaminated by radioactive thorium nitrate that was stored there. Federal officials who are overseeing the cleanup predict the job should be completed by October.
County Executive Robert R. Neall must convince Gov. William Donald Schaefer and the General Assembly to agree to the county's plan and to provide funding. Members of the North County Assembly delegation have vowed to fight such an attempt.
Mr. Neall said he would first try to get planning money so that the county can study what kind of facility would be built at Ordnance Road -- two possibilities that have been mentioned are a work release facility or a pre-release center -- and what renovations are feasible at the present detention center on Jennifer Road near Annapolis.


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Born in Chicago, Huanca received BFA in Painting from the University of Houston in 2004 and received the DeGolyer Grant from the Dallas Museum of Art the same year. She has been invited to residencies at Skowhegan School of painting and sculpture, Skowhegan, Maine, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX, the Workspace and SwingSpace Residency at LMCC, NYC, NY, Art OMI, Hudson, NY and the Headlands Center for The Arts inSan Francisco, CA. In 2009-10, Huanca received the DAAD artist grant for guest study at Städelschule Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Frankfurt, Germany. In 2010 Huanca received an Art Matters Grant from the prestigious New York foundation for a nomadic project in Peru, which resulted in a 5-week nomadic performance project with Dutch photographer Roy Minten. Recently, Huanca was received a Fulbright Award in order to conduct research and a new body of work in Mexico DF, Mexico for the year 2012 sponsored by the US Congress.
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Pack Defeats Georgia Tech, Falls to FSU
Oct. 25, 2013
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The NC State swimming & diving team completed its first tri-meet of the season on Friday at the Morcom Aquatics Center. The men's squad downed Georgia Tech, 193-95, while the women defeated the Yellow Jackets by a final of 224-76. The 24th-ranked men's squad, now 1-2 on the campaign, was defeated by the Seminoles, 162-136, while the women's squad owns a 2-1 ledger for the season after defeating the Yellow Jackets and falling to Florida State, 157-143.
"It was a good afternoon of competing with some good ACC schools," said head coach Braden Holloway. "Florida State put on a good meet and it was nice to have some good competition with some elite athletes."
Overall, the Wolfpack claimed eight individual titles and three of four relay titles, while the men's and women's squads combined to record five swims below the time requirement for NCAA 'B' cuts on the afternoon.
"We were a lot better this weekend, compared to last weekend," Holloway said. "I was happy with us coming in and representing in a good way. We had a lot of spirit and were a lot better in executing our races. We just have to be better at closing races out."
The meet started with the women's squad claiming first and second place in the 200-medley relay, with the team of Alexia Zevnik, Lauren Poli, Zina Grogg and Lotta Nevalainen claiming top honors with a time of 1:41.75. Andreas Schiellerup, Ian Bishop, Jason Deana and Simonas Bilis recorded the second fastest time on the men's side with a time of 1:29.64.
State continued its strong performance in the relay events by collecting victories in the men's and women's 200 freestyle relays. The women's team of Poli, Nevalainen, Koletic and Bonnema teamed up to record the fastest time of 1:32.42. Bilis, Schiellerup, Boffa and Scott Johnson finished first on the men's side with a time of 1:20.45.
"For the women to go one and two in the 200-medley relay really showed a lot of our depth in the speed of strokes," Holloway said. "To end the meet with some relay victories in the 200-freestyle, especially for those guys coming back to end the meet with a win was good"
Senior Jonathan Boffa collected first-place honors in the 100 (44.03) and 200 (1:37.47) freestyle events. His time in each event is below the required time standard for an NCAA 'B' cut.
Bishop, a senior from Austin, Texas, captured the individual title in the men's 100 breaststroke with a time of 54.86, which is below the required time standard for an NCAA 'B' cut. The senior continued his strong performance by claiming his second individual event in the men's 200 breaststroke, touching the wall in 2:02.69.
"Ian Bishop continues to be a leader for us in and out of the pool," Holloway stated. "For him to step up and win the 100 and 200 breaststroke events for the second straight meet was huge."
The Pack dominated the women's 100 backstroke with a first, second and third-place finish. Zevnik captured the top honors for the second consecutive meet, as she posted a time of 54.81 to record her second NCAA 'B' cut in the event in as many meets. Grogg (55.65) and Hannah Freyman (56.50) finished second and third, respectively.
Zevnik recorded her second victory of the evening in the women's 200 backstroke with a time of 1:58.77, which is below the required time standard for an NCAA 'B' cut. Freyman finished as the runner-up in the event with a time of 2:01.67.
In diving, freshman Grant Saale finished with a score of 253.70 on the one-meter springboard, while Maddie Keeley finished with a final score of 242.55 in the women's three-meter competition.
NC State opens its home slate at the Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center with a meet against Duke and the Miami women on Friday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m.


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If you've not been to the top of Mt. Patterson, it will be epic -
In your other post I mentioned going up Thompson Canyon and down Rickey Canyon to get to Wellington, also awesome views from on top -
But you don't want to wind up like my buddy did, a few moments before that last photo -
Never know what you may run into -
Recommend you plan a day of just playing around the lower slopes running the single track and trails where ever you find it -
At the north end of the valley you can pop out to a fuel & food on Johnson Lane and at the south end you pop out to Us395 and Pine Nut Road for the 7-11. So spend most of the day playing and you can get over the top to Wellington in no more than two hours.
On the next day take Hoye Canyon Road to Eastside Lane to Risue Canyon Road. If you go a mile or so past the junction with Risue you hit the junction with Topaz Lane. To your east there is a canyon with a sandwash. Neat little trail that takes you back over to Risue Pass Road. If you found your map you'll be able to see a road that runs from Risue to Lobdell Lake. Just north of Lobdell Lake the road up to Mt. Patterson takes off to the east. When you come down the east side of Mt. Patterson and hit the pavement turn north. Look for a USFS road sign that says Sand Canyon. This will get you up into some more interesting riding.
For myself, looks like I'm going to head over HW4 and catch Board's Crossing and go play in the lands between Hw4 and HW108. Want to get some material and photos to try my hand at a Rider Magazine ride report.
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