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January 29, 2012
Hello! Sorry I didn't update on Sunday. So I will give you a nice update about these past couple of days. I am definitely getting into a routine now that I have been out here for a couple of weeks. The metro is becoming more familiar. I have only had one issue where I got on the wrong train, which added about an hour to my travel time this afternoon. I figure it's a good experience to have that way I can navigate myself home regardless of where I am in the city. Work is going really well at C-SPAN. I am getting to know other interns around the office and my coworkers. I enjoy going to work every day, which is definitely a good thing. I am receiving more responsibilities and projects to do, which definitely helps work go by quickly. I like staying busy and find that I am the most productive when I have a list of things to do, that way I can't get off task. This past week we visited a homeless shelter that we are able to volunteer at throughout the semester. Through the Lutheran College Washington Semester Program (LCWS) we are required to serve 12 hours of community service so this was one of our options. The homeless shelter that we visited was strictly for single women and it was a very nice facility. When you think of homeless shelters you think of run down, old and not very clean (at least I do) but this one blew my mind away. The facility was very clean, new and impressive. I hope I can find some time to do some community service there, it seems like it would be a rewarding experience. On Saturday, some friends and I visited the National Zoo, which, was really neat. They have pandas, lions, gorillas and elephants to name a few. The nice thing about D.C. is that there are so many things to do that are free. The Zoo was free, tons of different museums like the Natural History, American Art, and Air and Space museum are all free. It's nice to know that you can spend a day travelling to the museums and not worry about spending money. There is so much to see in the city that I don't know how I am going to fit it all in. On another note, I found a really nice running route that goes right by the Jefferson, Washington and Lincoln memorial. It's really cool to be running right along some of the most recognizable buildings in America and I get to do it every day (if I can convince myself to run) Things are going well out here and I can't wait to update you all about my experiences throughout the semester. This Wednesday were heading to the Pentagon for a tour (it should be pretty sweet). But for now, I am going to watch a movie with the roommates and get ready for work tomorrow. Until next time, Mario
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BREVARD - At the NANA's House Thrift Cottage, Kim Frodge sits in an office, where the walls are covered with photos of children that her organization has helped.
Now, with the plans for a second children's home under way, she will be able to help even more.
Mrs. Frodge, executive director of a nonprofit, private Christian home, called NANA's House, will expand this year to include another facility in Palm Bay.
"We will have five more beds at the new facility," Mrs. Frodge said.
She and her team's goal is to have the new place ready to go by Dec. 24, the anniversary of when it achieved accreditation. The team will have possession of the new facility within the next month.
NANA's House helps neglected, abused, needy and abandoned children throughout Brevard County.
"We are as charity as charity gets, and I love it," Mrs. Frodge said about her nonprofit organization, which she said she used to dream about before it became an actuality, called NANA's House. "We survive entirely off of community involvement and donations. If we have a septic problem, I will call the people, tell them who we are and they will come out on their own time and fix it for free."
However, Mrs. Frodge said she currently has limited space for the amount of children her organization can help until the new facility opens.
"I had to turn down a grandmother, who was raising two grandchildren, whose parents died in an automobile accident, and she is too sick to take care of them," she said. "That ripped my heart out."
To help her organization raise money for a new facility, Mrs. Frodge said she opened the NANA's House Thrift Cottage, a thrift store ran entirely off donated items, three months ago.
Since then, the organization has raised enough money to officially open NANA's House No. 2.
But Mrs. Frodge said she isn't finished with raising money for new facilities quite yet.
"On Dec. 6, we are going to have our NANA's House Homebuilding Banquet Dinner," she said. "I am looking for 35 to 40 table hosts. What that means is one person will host a table of 10, so that person will invite nine more people to sit at their table. We are going to explain how we started, where we are now and the different scenarios of the children."
Mrs. Frodge said, at the dinner banquet, her group will also explain to guests how often her staff has to turn children away from their facility, due to lack of beds. The dinner is free to attend.
"How many houses we open depends on how much money we raise," she said. "I'm ready to open as many as we can buy."
Mrs. Frodge said NANA's House is currently looking for a $5,000 sponsor for the event.
Also, on Sept. 28-29, the nonprofit will be hosting the first-ever NANA's House Clothing Blowout Sale at 2446 Minton Road, where all adult clothes are $2 and children clothes will be $1. On Sept. 29, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Men's Auxiliary Post 8191 will hold a golf tournament at Mallards Landing Course in Melbourne, with proceeds going to the nonprofit. The event starts at 7:30 a.m. Participants are requested to arrive at the course by 6:30 a.m. Entry fee is $50.
Looking back at how far her organization has come, Mrs. Frodge said she is thankful for the experience.
"It has been an incredible journey," she said. "I volunteer anywhere from 60 to 80 hours per week, but it doesn't feel like work to me. It is everyone's duty to help these kids. They didn't ask to be born, and, when they find themselves in a bad situation, they need our help. We are calling out to the community."
NANA's House Thrift Cottage is located at 2540 Malabar Road in Malabar.
For more information about NANA's House, visit nanaschildrenshome.com.
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- What happens when they find a liver transplant match?
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Evaluations by specialists from a variety of fields are needed to determine if a liver transplant is appropriate. The evaluation includes a review of your medical history and a variety of tests. Many healthcare facilities offer an interdisciplinary approach to evaluate and to select candidates for liver transplantation. This interdisciplinary healthcare team may include the following professionals:
- Liver specialist (hepatologist).
- Transplant surgeons
- Transplant coordinator, usually a registered nurse who specializes in the care of liver-transplant patients (this person will be your primary contact with the transplant team).
- Social worker to discuss your support network of family and friends, employment history, and financial needs.
- Psychiatrist to help you deal with issues, such as anxiety and depression, which may accompany the liver transplantation.
- Anesthesiologist to discuss potential anesthesia risks.
- Chemical dependency specialist to aid those with history of alcohol or drug abuse.
- Financial counselor to act as a liaison between a patient and his or her insurance companies.
Which tests are required before getting a liver transplant?
You will need to bring all of your previous doctor records, X-rays, liver biopsy slides and a record of medications to your pre-evaluation for a liver transplant. To complement and to update previous tests, some or all of the following diagnostic studies are generally performed during your evaluation.
- Computed tomography, which uses X-rays and a computer to generate pictures of the liver, showing its size and shape.
- Doppler ultrasound to determine if the blood vessels to and from your liver are open.
- Echocardiogram to help evaluate your heart.
- Pulmonary function studies to determine your lungs' ability to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
- Blood tests to determine blood type, clotting ability, and biochemical status of blood and to gauge liver function. AIDS testing and hepatitis screening are also included.
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May 15, 2014 (Greenwich, CT) – On May 9 at its annual Employee Service Awards Dinner, Greenwich Hospital named Helen Backus, RN, the Marian Nowak Award winner. Each year at the annual appreciation event, the Hospital celebrates employees with extended service to the hospital, from five years and longer, in five-year increments. The highlight of the event is the presentation of the prestigious Marian Nowak Award, given to an employee who embodies the best of Greenwich Hospital's values. For Backus, the award is the culmination of 25 years as a member of the Greenwich Hospital family.
The award was established in 1990 in memory Marian Nowak, a Holocaust survivor and Greenwich Hospital employee for 41 years, who exemplified the qualities of hard work, kindness, friendship, loyalty and humility.
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Olin Corp. engages in manufacturing chemicals. The company operates through there business segments: Chlor Alkali Products, Chemical Distribution and Winchester. The Chlor Alkali Products segment manufactures and sells chlorine and caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen, bleach products and potassium hydroxide. The Chemical Distribution segment Chemical Distribution. The Winchester segment manufactures sporting ammunition, reloading components, small caliber military ammunition and components, and industrial cartridges. Olin was founded by Franklin W. Olin in 1892 and is headquartered in Clayton, MO.


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Federal Reserve Bank
A Federal Reserve Bank is a regional bank of the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States. There are twelve in total, one for each of the twelve Federal Reserve Districts that were created by the Federal Reserve Act of 1913.[1] The banks are jointly responsible for implementing the monetary policy set forth by the Federal Open Market Committee, and are divided as follows:
- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
- Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
- Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
- Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
- Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
- Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
- Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
- Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Some banks also possess branches, with the whole system being headquartered at the Eccles Building in Washington, D.C.
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Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of Treasury, started a movement in 1780 advocating for the creation of a central bank.[a] The Bank Bill created by Hamilton was a proposal to institute a national bank in order to improve the economic stability of the nation after its independence from Britain. Although the national bank was to be used as a tool for the government, it was to be privately owned. Hamilton wrote several articles providing information regarding his national bank idea where he expressed the validity and "would be" success of the national bank based upon: incentives for the rich to invest, ownerships of bonds and shares, being rooted in fiscal management, and stable monetary system.
In response to this, the First Bank of the United States was established in 1791, its charter signed by George Washington. The First Bank of the United States was headquartered in Philadelphia, but had branches in other major cities. The Bank performed the basic banking functions of accepting deposits, issuing bank notes, making loans and purchasing securities.
When its charter expired 20 years later, the United States was without a central bank for a few years, during which it suffered an unusual inflation.[citation needed] In 1816, James Madison signed the Second Bank of the United States into existence. When, in 1833, before that bank's charter expired, president Jackson removed the government funds as part of the Bank War, the United States went without a central bank for 40 years.
A financial crisis known as the Panic of 1907 was headed off by a private conglomerate (led by J. P. Morgan), who set themselves up as "lenders of last resort" to banks in trouble.[3][1] This effort succeeded in stopping the panic,[3] and led to calls for a Federal agency to do the same thing.[citation needed]
In response to this,[citation needed] the Federal Reserve System was created by the Federal Reserve Act of December 23, 1913, establishing a new central bank intended to serve as a formal "lender of last resort" to banks in times of liquidity crisis—panics where depositors tried to withdraw their money faster than a normal fractional-reserve-based bank could pay it out.
The legislation provided for a system that included a number of regional Federal Reserve Banks and a seven-member governing board. All national banks were required to join the system and other banks could join. The Federal Reserve Banks opened for business in November 1914. Congress created Federal Reserve notes to provide the nation with a flexible supply of currency. The notes were to be issued to Federal Reserve Banks for subsequent transmittal to banking institutions in accordance with the needs of the public.
The U.S. Federal Reserve System or the "Fed" (of which the twelve regional Federal Reserve banks are a part) was created by an Act of Congress in 1913 in a response to a series of economic crises at the turn of the early 20th century. The Fed is an independent financial institution formed within the United States, that works separately from the executive or judicial branches of government. The Federal Reserve System is considered to be an independent agency that exists outside of the cabinet of the executive[4] and its powers are derived directly from Congress. Over the past century, the Fed's power has expanded from its original roles such as a private response to problems in banking systems[5] and to establishing a more effective supervisory role of banking systems in the United States,[5] to its now current position of being a lender of last resort to banking institutions that require additional credit to stay afloat.
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The twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks were established as the operating arms of the nation's central banking system. They are organized much like private corporations—possibly leading to some confusion about ownership.
The Federal Reserve Banks have an intermediate legal status, with some features of private corporations and some features of public federal agencies. The United States has an interest in the Federal Reserve Banks as tax-exempt federally created instrumentalities whose profits belong to the federal government, but this interest is not proprietary.[6] In Lewis v. United States,[7] the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit stated that: "The Reserve Banks are not federal instrumentalities for purposes of the FTCA [the Federal Tort Claims Act], but are independent, privately owned and locally controlled corporations." The opinion went on to say, however, that: "The Reserve Banks have properly been held to be federal instrumentalities for some purposes." Another relevant decision is Scott v. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City,[6] in which the distinction is made between Federal Reserve Banks, which are federally created instrumentalities, and the Board of Governors, which is a federal agency.
Regarding the structural relationship between the twelve Federal Reserve banks and the various commercial (member) banks, political science professor Michael D. Reagan has written that:[8]
... the "ownership" of the Reserve Banks by the commercial banks is symbolic; they do not exercise the proprietary control associated with the concept of ownership nor share, beyond the statutory dividend, in Reserve Bank "profits." ... Bank ownership and election at the base are therefore devoid of substantive significance, despite the superficial appearance of private bank control that the formal arrangement creates.
The Federal Reserve System provides the government with a ready source of loans and serves as the safe depository for federal monies. The Federal Reserve is also a low-cost mechanism for transferring funds and is an inexpensive agent for meeting payments on the national debt and government salaries. The Federal Reserve Banks were created as instrumentalities to carry out the policies of the Federal Reserve System.
The Federal Reserve Banks issue shares of stock to member banks. However, owning Federal Reserve Bank stock is quite different from owning stock in a private company. The Federal Reserve Banks are not operated for profit, and ownership of a certain amount of stock is, by law, a condition of membership in the system. The stock may not be sold or traded or pledged as security for a loan; dividends are, by law, limited to 6% per year.[9]
The dividends paid to member banks are considered partial compensation for the lack of interest paid on member banks' required reserves held at the Federal Reserve. By law, banks in the United States must maintain fractional reserves, most of which are kept on account at the Federal Reserve. Historically, the Federal Reserve did not pay interest on these funds. The Federal Reserve now has authority, granted by Congress in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) of 2008, to pay interest on these funds.
A major responsibility of The Federal Reserve is to oversee their banking and financial systems. Overseeing the banking and financial systems of a bank is crucial in a society.[10]
Confidence in the soundness of the banking and financial systems is what mobilizes a society's savings, allows the savings to be channeled into productive investments, and encourages economic growth.
Each Federal Reserve Bank funds its own operations, primarily from interest on its loans and on the securities it holds. Expenses and dividends paid are typically a small fraction of a Federal Reserve Bank's revenue each year.[11] By law the remainder must be transferred to the Board of Governors, which then deposits the full amount to the Treasury as interest on outstanding Federal Reserve Notes.[12]
The Federal Reserve Banks conduct ongoing internal audits of their operations to ensure that their accounts are accurate and comply with the Federal Reserve System's accounting principles. The banks are also subject to two types of external auditing. Since 1978 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has conducted regular audits of the banks' operations. The GAO audits are reported to the public, but they may not review a bank's monetary policy decisions or disclose them to the public.[13] Since 1999 each bank has also been required to submit to an annual audit by an external accounting firm,[14] which produces a confidential report to the bank and a summary statement for the bank's annual report. Some members of Congress continue to advocate a more public and intrusive GAO audit of the Federal Reserve System,[15] but Federal Reserve representatives support the existing restrictions to prevent political influence over long-range economic decisions.[16]
The Federal Reserve officially identifies Districts by number and Reserve Bank city.[17]
- 1st District (A) - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- 2nd District (B) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- 3rd District (C) - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
- 4th District (D) - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, with branches in Cincinnati, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 5th District (E) - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, with branches in Baltimore, Maryland and Charlotte, North Carolina
- 6th District (F) - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, with branches in Birmingham, Alabama; Jacksonville, Florida; Miami, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; and New Orleans, Louisiana
- 7th District (G) - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, with a branch in Detroit, Michigan
- 8th District (H) - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, with branches in Little Rock, Arkansas; Louisville, Kentucky; and Memphis, Tennessee
- 9th District (I) - Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, with a branch in Helena, Montana
- 10th District (J) - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, with branches in Denver, Colorado; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Omaha, Nebraska
- 11th District (K) - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, with branches in El Paso, Texas; Houston, Texas; and San Antonio, Texas
- 12th District (L) - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, with branches in Los Angeles, California; Portland, Oregon; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Seattle, Washington
The New York Federal Reserve district is the largest by asset value. San Francisco, followed by Kansas City and Minneapolis, represent the largest geographical districts. Missouri is the only state to have two Federal Reserve Banks (Kansas City and St. Louis). California, Florida, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas are the only states which have two or more Federal Reserve Bank branches seated within their states, with Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee having branches of two different districts within the same state. In the 12th District, the Seattle Branch serves Alaska, and the San Francisco Bank serves Hawaii. New York, Richmond, and San Francisco are the only banks that oversee non-U.S. state territories. The System serves these territories as follows: the New York Bank serves the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; the Richmond Bank serves the District of Columbia; the San Francisco Bank serves American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Board of Governors last revised the branch boundaries of the System in February 1996.[17]
|Federal Reserve Bank
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|All banks
|New York
|San Francisco
|Kansas City
|St. Louis
See also[edit]
- Federal Reserve Act
- List of regions of the United States#Federal Reserve banks
- Federal Reserve Branches
- Federal Reserve System
- ^ Sullivan, arthur; Steven M. Sheffrin (2003). Economics: Principles in action. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458: Pearson Prentice Hall. p. 417. ISBN 0-13-063085-3.
- ^ "American Experience{{subst:mdash}}Alexander Hamilton: Establishing A National Bank". PBS. May 8, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ a b Gordon, John Steele, An Empire Of Wealth, Harper Perennial, 2005 (chapter needed, page number needed).
- ^ Kollman, Ken, The American Political System, Election 2012 update W.W. Norton & Company, 2012 (The Bureaucracy, p.217).
- ^ a b Moen, J. R., & Tallman, E. W. (2003). New York and the Politics of Central Banks, 1781 to the Federal Reserve Act.
- ^ a b Kennedy C. Scott v. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, et al., 406 F.3d 532 (8th Cir. 2005).
- ^ 680 F.2d 1239 (9th Cir. 1982).
- ^ Michael D. Reagan, "The Political Structure of the Federal Reserve System," American Political Science Review, Vol. 55 (March 1961), pp. 64-76, as reprinted in Money and Banking: Theory, Analysis, and Policy, p. 153, ed. by S. Mittra (Random House, New York 1970).
- ^ "FRB: FAQs: Banking Information". Federalreserve.gov. 2006-02-12. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ McDonough, William J. "An Independent Central Bank in a Democratic Country: The Federal Reserve Experience." University of Chicago, Chicago. 22 Apr. 1994.
- ^ Annual reports
- ^ 12 U.S.C. § 269b
- ^ Zumbrun, Joshua (2009-07-21). "Bernanke Fights Audit Threat To The Fed". Forbes. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ^ "How the Federal Reserve is Audited". Federal Reserve Bank of New York. April 2008. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ^ a b "The Twelve Federal Reserve Districts". Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve Board. December 13, 2005. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ^ "Factors Affecting Reserve Balances/Release Dates/Current release". federalreserve.gov. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
- Page, Walter Hines; Page, Arthur Wilson (May 1914). "The March of Events: The Federal Reserve Districts". The World's Work: A History of Our Time XLIV (1): 10–11. Retrieved 2009-08-04. "The first new piece of machinery for the new currency system is now provided."
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By the time of his death in 1894 at the early age of 24, Guillaume Lekeu had created sufficient to suggest that he would have joined the mainstream composers of the Impressionist era. At that juncture he was still much influenced by his mentor César Franck, but in brief moments we do hear individuality, the passage of feverish excitement in the final movement of the String Quartet, for example, taking him into a new sound world. This work, completed in 1888, shows his immaturity as a composer in a lack of development of thematic material, and its Adagio sostenuto becomes irksome when repetition of a delightful motif long outstays its welcome.
Apart from fleeting moments of questionable intonation in the fourth movement, the playing from the Debussy Quartet is highly persuasive. Using a range of subtle shades the players at least bring variance to frequent restatements, and overcome the absence of an organic link between movements by creating an overall mood of youthful melancholy.
Over seven substantial movements, the musical language of Lekeu's much shorter Méditation and the poignant Molto adagio is more interesting. The perfect balance between instruments opens up inner detail in a rather dry recording, the two factors combining to emphasise the Minuet's repetitive content.
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Graduate Assistants have opportunities to work with professionals in a variety of disciplines and assignments. In addition to gaining valuable professional experience, participating in interesting course offerings and receiving an hourly wage, Graduate Assistants are in a position to contribute significantly to their own intellectual development and the University as a whole.
Graduate assistantships are based on a workload of 20 hours per week for which the student receives an hourly wage plus tuition remission.
Students are required to be enrolled full-time according to University policy. Master's level graduate students are required to take 9 credit hours each contracted fall and spring semesters and will receive tuition remission for those credits. Ph.D. level graduate students are required to take 6 credit hours each contracted fall and spring semesters and will receive tuition remission for those credits.
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A family is asking how their loved one ended up dead at Northland Mall after his last moments of life were caught on cell phone video, which shows him being pepper sprayed and restrained by three mall security officers.Southfield police have identified the victim as 24-year-old Mackenzie Cochran.Authorities say Cochran was standing suspiciously outside a Northland jewelry store on Monday when mall security asked him to leave. Cochran returned to the mall the following day and threatened to kill someone. Security was called a second time, but police say Cochran appeared ready to assault someone and was breathing heavy with his fists clenched.Fearing for their safety, security officers pepper sprayed and restrained Cochran. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead."He's telling them, 'Let me up, let me up, I can't breathe.' They were spraying him and telling him to quit resisting arrest," says Akil Copeland who witnessed the incident."I wanted to give the man CPR because he looked unresponsive. He was slunched over on the floor," says Copeland.The victim's sister believes Cochran was beaten to death, and the family has hired a lawyer.Southfield police are investigating Cochran's death.Northland's general manager is expressing sympathy to the victim's family, and vows to find out what really happened.
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A woman who stopped to help a co-worker being chased by an ex-girlfriend was stabbed Friday in Gary, police said.
The 32-year-old victim was driving home from work about 6:05 p.m. in the 300 block of South Lake Street, when she saw a male co-worker running down the street being chased by a woman, Gary Police Cpl. Gabrielle King said.
When the woman stopped to offer the co-worker a ride, the second woman came up to the vehicle, accused the pair of having a relationship and pulled a knife, King said.
The first woman got out of the car to talk. The second woman allegedly slashed out at her, hitting her forearm. The pair struggled and the first woman was cut again on the face, King said. The second woman, who the man later told police was his ex-girlfriend, fled.
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Taylor Swift is spending quite a bit of time with her new squeeze, Harry Styles from One Direction .
After spending Sunday at the Central Park Zoo, the two were spotted holding hands walking into Taylor's New York City hotel at 4 a.m. Tuesday following a late night of karaoke. According to E! Online , the members of One Direction sang a big hit from another boy band -- the Backstreet Boys ' "I Want It That Way" -- at the after party following their Monday night show at Madison Square Garden.
Taylor joined up with Harry at the party following a gala where she received the Ripple of Hope Award from the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights. That honor recognizes Taylor's charitable contributions in the past few years, including her 2011 Speak Now...Help Now tornado relief benefit concert.
Taylor brought her friend Dianna Agron of Glee with her to the event, where she performed her Ethel Kennedy -inspired song "Starlight." Taylor's ex-boyfriend Conor Kennedy was not in attendance, avoiding a potentially awkward situation, but his father and a few other family members were there.
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The NHL has rescinded both the automatic one-game suspension to Brenden Morrow and the $10,000 fine to Dallas Stars head coach Dave Tippett.
Morrow received an instigator penalty in the final five minutes of the game when he fought Kings forward Dustin Brown after Brown hit Stars forward Mike Ribeiro into the boards.
NHL rules deem any player who instigates a fight in the final five minutes receives an automatic one-game suspension and his coach shall be fined $10,000, but the NHL reserves the right to review each case and determine whether it meets the "spirit of the rule." The rule was instituted to cut down on late-game shenanigans, especially when the outcome of the game was already determined.
But Morrow's instigating of the fight with Brown was purely to avenge Brown's hit on Ribeiro and put the Stars in a shorthanded situation for three minutes – one minute in regulation time and two minutes in overtime – in a 2-2 game that was eventually won by the Kings in a shootout.
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The members of the renowned Alloy Orchestra return to Los Angeles for one performance only, presenting their widely acclaimed score for "Underworld" (1927).
The Alloy Orchestra brought its unique energy and dynamic sound quality to this stylistic precursor of the 1930s gangster film, with allusions to real-world Chicago mobsters. In the first year of the Academy Awards®, "Underworld" won for Ben Hecht's original story. This film also helped cement the reputation of a visually inventive, up-and-coming director named Josef von Sternberg.
Now in its 19th year, the Alloy Orchestra is a three-man musical ensemble that performs fresh and innovative musical scores to important and sometimes forgotten masterpieces as well as widely seen classics of the silent era. Their performances combine modern, traditional and invented instruments; alongside electronic synthesizers they might feature accordions and percussion from a "rack of junk," which includes outrageous objects such as musical saws and toilet seats.
Cast George Bancroft, Clive Brook, Evelyn Brent, Larry Semon, Fred Kohler, Helen Lynch, Jerry Mandy, Karl Morse. Directed by Josef von Sternberg. Presented by Adolph Zukor, Jesse L. Lasky. Screenplay Robert N. Lee. Adaptation Charles Furthman. Story Ben Hecht. Titles George Marion Jr. Cinematography Bert Glennon. Film Editing E. Lloyd Sheldon. Set Design Hans Dreier. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp; A Hector Turnbull Production. Paramount Pictures. 1927. 35mm. 80 mins. Print courtesy of Paramount Pictures.
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When Cleveland upset Detroit to get to the NBA Finals in 2007, one of the first teammates LeBron James looked for was center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who had been part of the Cavaliers during some dark years.
Part of James disappointment over the 2011 NBA Finals loss to Dallas his first year with the Heat is that it left Ilgauskas without a title.
Ilgauskas retired before the next season.
On Saturday, Cleveland will retire his number at halftime of the game against the Knicks. The Heat will be in Chicago with the day off. James wants to attend but isn't sure he'll be able.
"I give a lot of credit to what I was able to accomplish to him," James said Monday before the Heat played the Charlotte Bobcats.
When James joined Cleveland as an 18-year-old, he saw Ilgauskas as an example of how players should behave on and off the court.
"One of the most talented guys I ever played with," James said. "His ability to shoot the ball, ability to pass and rebound. There weren't too many I played with who could do that.
"For him to come back from so many foot surgeries and still play at a high level once I got there. It's a testament to his strength and to his body of work."
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The Heat play at Houston Tuesday. Perhaps guard Dwyane Wade will, too. But Monday night, the Heat scratched Wade.
"There's not a setback, we are just being proactive in our facility," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "Putting him on a program and we'll see how he feels [Tuesday]."
Wade played five consecutive games since being scratched against the Suns and dressing but not playing against Golden State, both Heat wins. Tuesday, DeAndre Liggins replaced Wade in the lineup and Toney Douglas started in Wade's place.
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The Montreal Impact came to terms with Quebec goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau on a pro contract on Tuesday.
Crépeau has become the fourth Academy product to officially join the first team in MLS, following Karl W. Ouimette, Maxim Tissot and Wandrille Lefèvre.
The 18-year-old Candiac native (Montreal - South Shore) becomes the youngest player to join the Impact in MLS. He took part in the preseason camp with the club as well as the postseason tour in Italy last November, playing all 90 minutes in the team's 4-1 win over ACF Fiorentina's Primavera, while training with the first team on a regular basis.
"We are very proud to announce that Maxime has joined the team as our third keeper," said sporting director Nick De Santis. "He's shown over his time with us a maturity beyond his years and his performances at the international level have always been good. He has the potential to be a good player in MLS and he will be working with two solid goalkeepers (Troy Perkins and Evan Bush) that will help his development in all technical aspects as well as on how to become a true professional. I also want to congratulate Youssef Dahha for his excellent work with Maxime."
"I am very pleased to be joining the pro team. I hope that this is the beginning of a long adventure," said Crépeau. "It's a dream come true following a lot of hard work. Now, I need to continue to work hard to further my development. I'd like to thank Philippe Eullaffroy, Youssef Dahha, Mauro Biello and all those who believed in me, trained me and helped me grow." Crépeau joined the Impact Academy in 2010, having played with the U21 team over the last three seasons, while having earned Impact bursaries previously, in 2008 and 2009.
At the international level, Crépeau most recently started all three games for the Canadian U20 team in the CONCACAF U20 championships, in Mexico. He played his first game with the national team at 15.
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Dr. Samadi has given me a second chance at life. On March 31st at age 55 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and my life immediately changed. To say the least just hearing the cancer word makes you believe your going to die. Especially after losing both parents to cancer. I was scared for myself and my family and felt completely overwhelmed with the recent diagnosis and how it should be addressed. Through some research I located Dr. David Samadi. My wife and I travelled to New York to meet with him and from that day forward we undoubtedly trusted him and his expertise and were certain he would save my life. Dr. Samadi performed surgery to remove my prostate. His personal attention and bedside manner was far beyond my expection. Not only was the surgery a success but now after receiving two pathology reports I am cancer free! Dr. Samadi and his physician assistant Arta Seferi were sent to me from heaven. They are amazing! I can never say enough thank you's. God bless them forever.
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Dr. Samadi and his staff were tremendous. I cannot say enough about their attention, concern and PROFFESIONALISM. He is an absolute professional. There was never a feeling that he was rushing to get to his next patient. The doctor and his staff all took their time to listen to my complaints and concerns. They explained what was going on, what they wanted to do and what I could expect. Most important, he delivered what he said he would. The doctor's assistant, Arda, was also amazing. She even made sure to give me her e-mail address so that I could contact her with any questions or concerns. She even called me on several occasions before and after my surgery just to see how I was doing. Dr. Samadi has a floor designated solely for his own patients at Lenox Hill. He is very proud of his floor and the treatment his patients receive. There were usually two (2) or three (3) nurses on duty. There was no waiting for them to respond when I "pushed the button".
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From the moment I entered Dr.Samadi's office until I left the office today (6/18/14 I was treated as if I were his only patient! His whole staff was professional and compassionate! They made me feel that no matter the outcome I would end up ok! I had a biopsy that was negative but my prostate was so large it blocked the urine flow. I had a cath inserted then removed then reinserted a couple of times and everyone at the hill Hill was amazing! I returned for a Turp, all went well and I stay overnite in a room with food and service like a seven star resort! Kudos to Samadi and all his crew both at his office n at the Hill! Steve Leff
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I have been in healthcare for more than 20 years and it's always a very different experience to be "on the other side". Dr Samadi's staff are excellent and the Nursing staff at Lenox Hill are great. Very knowledgable, professional and caring. The best way to describe my experience was that of entering a "cocoon". From the time of checking into the hospital until discharge, things are streamlined for you and you are made to feel very comfortable and cared for. Post discharge care is also excellent, and the office staff is very good at instructing you on what to experience, and answering questions. If I had to do it all over again I would choose Dr Samadi and the staff at Lenox Hill. Thank You so much.
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My husband had surgery in January 2014. The whole experience starting from getting the first appointment almost immediately through surgery and post-surgery stay at the unit dedicated to Dr. Samadi's patient's exclusively that feels like 5 star hotel was outstanding. Dr. Samadi who is one the best if not the best doctor in his field created an environment that makes you feel special and taken care of by not just a team of top notch professionals but warm and caring people. The surgery went very well. My husband is feeling great and his test results are normal.
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I only have positive things to say about Dr. Samadi. I wrote a very long involved testimonial that can be read on his web site if you want to hear more. I would venture to say he is the best in the world at what he does!
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I was diagnosed one year ago with an extremely enlarged Prostate Gland. I spent almost a year under the care of another Urologist self catheterizing myself three times daily. He prescribed 2 drugs which were not successful. He discussed a few surgical options.A second opinion was in order. Dr. Samadi's resume stood out. I made an appointment with Dr. Samadi soon afterwards. He decided that a Button Turp procedure was the best possible surgical choice. I had the surgery on January 13, 2014. The surgery went very well, and I recuperated for one day in Dr. Samadi's private wing of Lenox Hill Hospital. The care that I received in the Hospital was exceptional. The nurses were fantastic. Dr. Samadi was confident as to the success of the surgery. It has been six days since the surgery and I am urinating on my own regularly without pain. The flow is very strong! Dr. Samadi was placed on this Planet for a reason: to save lives and increase the quality of life for his patients.
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The stay in the private room was amazing from being met at the door by the concierge to the warm welcome on the floor and into the room. The floor staff is knowledgeable, friendly, courteous, professional and very careful of our privacy during the entire stay. The floor is quiet and your staff always knocks to announce their presence before entering the room. I had the very best experience and treatment from your nursing staff. The wing dedicated to prostate treatment is an excellent idea - those operated on could talk freely about their experience. Your Madison Avenue office staff is also professional, courteous, attentive and just plain wonderful. I actually look forward to interacting with your staff - excellent attentive service. The are careful of my time and attend to detail professionally and sometimes with fun. Here it is five weeks since the surgery and what can I say about your ability, I firmly believe ALL that is printed about you.Thank you for saving my life.
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Exceptional impressive and remarkable are some of the words that come to mind when describing Dr Samadi. He is a gifted and skilled surgeon and his care and concern for his patients is outstanding. Words cannot describe how impressed we were with the level of care shown before during and after the surgery. Additionally we cannot say enough about his staff as they are kind caring and extremely knowledgeable. It is rare to meet a surgeon who always makes the time to put his patients first and carefully designs a plan specific for the type and aggressiveness of the cancer factoring age and health. I highly recommend Dr. Samadi. He saved my fathers life and should your research lead you to his door you or your family member will with one of the most competant and experienced robotic surgeons in the world.
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I need some help. My boss is turning 50 next week and I wanted to put put together a survival kit for him. Funny stuff.... any ideas from all you smart and crafty sisters??? I want to get the items then put a little tag on it telling what it is... like...
Safety Pin to hold it all together when things feel like they're falling apart.Lollipop for days you feel life sucks.Pennies for your thoughts.
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Here is one I did for a friend's 40th birthday. I put them all in a big basket, wrapped it in cellophane and put a big bow on it. You could just change the number to 50. Also, you wouldn't have to use all of these - just pick and choose. Hope this helps.
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an idea - a 40th survival kit.
40 lollipops - for when life sucks.
40 paperclips - to hold things together.
40 gladiola bulbs - because we're "glad" you finally joined the 40
club. Or some of us are "glad" it's you and not us.
40 rubber bands - to remind you to give tight hugs.
40 Hershey kisses - to use at your discretion.
40 tooth picks - to remind you to pick out the good qualities of everyone
including yourself.
40 carrots - to keep your eyesight now that you're old.
40 screws - no explanation needed!
40 pennies - for 40 good wishes
40 garbage bags - to get rid of your old garbage/baggage
40 mls of oil - to keep your joints lubricated.
40 chili peppers - to spice up your life
40 marbles - spares for when you lose your own
40 erasers - to wipe out the mistakes you've made in the past
40 matches - to light your fire in any way shape or form that may need to be
assisted at your advance years
40 sheets of paper - to write the next chapter in your life
40 nuts - because sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't
40 beans - because you have BEEN such a good friend to us all.
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You might want to go get your winter parka out of storage, because it's quite possible that hell just froze over. Landing a role in the Fifty Shades of Grey movie is something everyone in Hollywood is hoping for, or at least most celebrities are ready and willing to show off their BDSM skills on screen.
And that's why it seems a bit shocking that actor Armie Hammer is passing up Christian Grey's role. He thinks Fifty Shades is nothing more than "mommy porn" -- which is obviously something he believes he's well above.
Oh come on, you know him -- Armie Hammer? The dude who's starring in The Lone Ranger?
In an interview with Playboy, he talked about how his agent brought up the possibility of him going for the role -- and based on his response, it sounds like he was kind of offended.
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Nope. I mean, come on -- it's just mommy porn. I'm not going to sit on top of the laundry machine in spin cycle reading about putting a ball gag in someone's mouth. That doesn't do it for me.
Well, excuuuuuuse me!
Duh. Of course Fifty Shades is mommy porn. That's really no big secret, but in case this guy hasn't noticed -- mommy porn is kind of a hot thing right now. (Everyone digs it.)
And here's where his opposition to playing Christian gets even more bizarre -- he's into kinky sex, or at least he used to be before he got married.
In his own words:
I used to like to be a dominant lover. I liked the grabbing of the neck and the hair and all that. But then you get married and your sexual appetites change. And I mean that for the better -- it's not like I'm suffering in any way. But you can't really pull your wife's hair. It gets to a point where you say, "I respect you too much to do these things that I kind of want to do."
Um, what the heck? Is anyone else confused? This dude is the perfect Christian Grey. He's good looking, digs rough sex, and he's cocky as hell and thinks he's too good for the most highly coveted role in Hollywood. (And now you know the casting directors are gonna be all over him.)
Seriously -- is he out of his mind? If somehow he does wind up in the running to play Christian, he'd better have a change of heart; otherwise, he'll wind up making the biggest mistake of his career. The last thing any actor wants to be known as is "the guy who passed up being Christian Grey."
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No actor that has already been established as a movie actor will touch this movie. I don't understand how this site doesn't get it. It's one thing to like the books, but you should also understand that it's generally viewed as a guilty pleasure. This guys already made a name for himself. He doesn't need this movie. That Vampire Diaries guy this site salivates about? He does. I am not trying to knock those who really do like this series, but you need to call a spade a spade. Big names and up and comers who have had success in a few movies already like this guy will steer clear of anything like this.
good for him. Not every one is into shades of grey. It's trashy
I was thinking along those lines Chanandler.Bong. The actors who do 50 Shades of Gray are going to have careers much like the actors who did Showgirls.
I have to agree with a lot of commentators here. Sure, it's a fun book to read but that's IT. I am blown away by all the movie hype. This will make an AWFUL movie. It's not written well to begin with, the plot is cliche and pretty juvenile, and the story just doesn't have anything (other than sex) to hold it together. I don't think any actor worth their salt would come anywhere near this train wreck. Hopefull, this awful idea will die and Showgirls 2 will never get filmed. Hollywood is scraping the bottom of the barrel with this - and I didn't think they could get much lower...
Put me down in the "Agreed" column with the other posters. This movie will be career poison to whoever gets cast in it. Also, by the time they get all this hammered out, all the hoopla over 50 Shades of Twilight will be over and the movie will be old hat.
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New London - Civilian employees at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and a service member were disciplined after investigators found they were misusing government computers and that some had engaged in sexual activity during work, according to the Coast Guard.
The six people involved used government computers to have inappropriate discussions or send sexually explicit or other inappropriate content, and some of the six participated in consensual sexual activity on the academy grounds during the workday, said David M. Santos, the academy's communications director.
Three of the five civilian employees were mid-level supervisors. Three of the civilians were disciplined and two resigned. The service member, who is not a cadet, was discharged from the Coast Guard, Santos said.
Santos said the activities took place over the course of 2½ years, but he could not elaborate on the punishments in accordance with the privacy exemption to the federal Freedom of Information Act.
"The Coast Guard has extensive policies outlining appropriate actions and behaviors in the workplace and on government property. When an individual is suspected of violating these policies, we carefully follow the system in place to protect the rights of all involved in the matter," Rear Adm. Sandra L. Stosz, the academy superintendent, said in a statement.
The Coast Guard prohibits using government computers to engage in inappropriate discussions, and the academy's policy on personal relationships within the Coast Guard prohibits civilian employees and military members from participating in sexual activity at the facility.
No criminal charges were filed.
The Coast Guard investigated the allegations last summer. The Day filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the 2,113-page report, which Stosz denied in a letter last week citing the FOI Act's privacy exemption.
Santos, who answered questions about the investigation Tuesday, said he couldn't say who the individuals were or what jobs they performed at the academy.
More than 200 civilians work at the academy, including at the Health Clinic and the Leadership Development Center. They work as academic and athletic faculty members, health care professionals, grounds keepers, engineers and various administrative support personnel.
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|The XPAD3, a photon counting hybrid pixel detector developed in collaboration by SOLEIL Synchrotron, the Institut Néel and the Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (CPPM) [1], is now successfully used for a large variety of X-ray experiments on third generation synchrotron light sources [2]. Several 7.3 cm x 12.5 cm imagers composed of 8 silicon modules (7 chips per module, 9600 pixel of 130μm side per chip) are routinely used on different synchrotron beamlines at Soleil and on the CRG beamline D2AM at ESRF. Detector performances such as noiseless detection, high dynamic (27 bits) and fast framing rate (640 fps) have opened up the possibility of new or improved types of measurements. Nevertheless, above 15 keV, besides the loss of efficiency [2], the X-ray scattering in silicon sensor and the material located behind significantly increases the shape and the width of thepoint-spread function at 0.01% of the maximum. This effect prevents the study of low intensity phenomena such as diffuse scattering, which would be observed at the foot of theBragg peak and theoretically measurable with the large dynamic of the detector. This effect has been measured at different energies with monochromatic synchrotron beam (on CRISTAL and METROLOGIE Soleil beamlines) on a mono module Silicon XPAD and then compared with a Quad CdTe XPAD prototype (cf. figure 1). The results, which will be presented, demonstrate the superiority of the high Z sensor and push the investigation of the CdTe as a material sensor even at mid energy.
|SSOLEIL - Synchrotron SOLEIL
|CPPM - Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille
|NEEL - Institut Néel
|imXPAD - IMXPAD
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|Submitted on: Monday, 16 July 2012 12:35:23
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As 2012 quickly whittles itself down to the quick, the time has just about arrived for me to throw my honest two cents in to the seemingly unending mass of holier-than-thou year-end music lists that do their best to crush this region of the internet each and every year.
And in that same spirit of joviality, I am here to announce the impending arrival of the first yearly installment of the Seven Days Of Pantsformation.
Yes, it all unleashes itself beginning just two short days from now (Saturday) with the introduction of the first volume of A Pantsformation Christmas. Sunday will usher in my list of the thirty albums from 2012 that have given me a reason to wake up in the morning, followed by five days and five big posts that will lay out the fifty tracks from 2012 that shook my branches and made me feel something.
Hopefully, most of you will find something that you enjoy amongst this imminent year-end collection. If not, you can rest assured that there will be plenty for you to disagree with and gripe about deep into the delicious, nougat-filled center of 2013.
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Frustrated mom wants a transfer for bullied child
A Beaumont mother is exasperated and unsure of her next move if her daughter can't get another transfer within Beaumont Independent School District after claims of bullying and a fight caught on a camera phone prompted an earlier transfer.
La'Toyya Ozane, a 35-year-old mother of three daughters, said she's concerned about her 14-year-old daughter's welfare heading into high school – if she goes – following what's been a tumultuous middle school existence. Ozane would like for her daughter, Tierra Turner, who completed eighth grade at Marshall Middle School this past school year, to enroll at West Brook for the 2012-13 school year. Turner is slated to go to Central High School based on where the family lives; however, the girl that Ozane said has bullied her daughter is already at Central and she doesn't want her daughter to have to go through the heartache all over again."It's been a difficult three years," said Ozane, who had to apply four times for Turner to get a transfer to Marshall Middle School from Smith Middle School before it was finally approved following a fight between Turner and the girl – who's a year older – in the Smith School hallway that was caught on camera by another student's phone.
"It's too bad that's what it took in the first place before they finally did something," said Ozane. Turner, then a seventh-grader, can be seen fighting another girl in a rather grainy video while scores of students looking on can be heard yelling and screaming.
"She had no choice but to fight," said Ozane, who added her daughter is an introverted type and unfortunately, like so many other kids, is not immune to being bullied. Ozane had attempted to get a transfer for her daughter prior to her attending Smith because she had concerns about the quality of education at the school. After one attempt in fifth grade, and two in sixth and finally in seventh grade, the transfer was approved.
According to Ozane, the bullying, which consisted of constant pushing, hitting and disparaging remarks about Turner, also involved a boy who allegedly choked and touched her inappropriately.
Craig Eichhorn, communications specialist for the district, said in an e-mail that unfortunately for Ozane, there were only 20 transfer slots available to West Brook for the upcoming school year and Ozane's request was number 64 on the list. "Transfers are granted on a first-come, first-serve basis if there is space available at the campus," said Eichhorn.
Ozane said her daughter's situation is different and that the school district already acknowledged as much by granting the first transfer, so why wouldn't they allow Turner to transfer again, especially since the girl who bullied Turner in middle school is at Central already?
"I talked to Dr. (Carrol) Thomas last Thursday, and I was very disappointed," said Ozane, who had met with the outgoing superintendent last year and he personally approved the transfer from Smith to Marshall. According to Ozane, he was less than familiar with her situation at their latest meeting.
"He looked at me and acted like he had no idea who I was," she said. Thomas went on to tell her that if he "granted my daughter's transfer, he'd have to do it for everyone else," she said.
It remains unclear if the district allows exceptions to its transfer rule. An e-mail sent to the district about possible exceptions to the transfer rule was not returned.
After speaking at a board meeting on Monday, June 18, Ozane said she was optimistic that something would be done regarding her daughter's transfer. Nothing was. In the meantime, she'll continue to prod the district into allowing her daughter to transfer because with the anxiety she's suffered over the possibility of going to Central next year, Turner will probably have to repeat eighth grade again at Marshall thanks to substandard grades and test scores.
But she would like go to West Brook. And home schooling remains an option, if push comes to shove.
"I went to West Brook, and I know it's different there from Ozen and Central," said Ozane, who said she doesn't think her daughter would be bullied at West Brook. She maintains that her stated motivations for seeking a transfer are sincere, saying she isn't trying to castigate the district and doesn't want to pursue legal options.
"I'm not doing this for financial gain," said Ozane. "I'm doing what's best for my baby."
Bullies are cowards.
I saw this, what I thought I bizarre, exchange at the last school board meeting. I couldn't understand why they were trying to lay the problem at the feet of Dr. Thomas instead of taking matters into their own hands. And to tell him that he was a coward running away from these problems and that he'll have to answer to God for what he's done and the suggestion that someone will commit suicide or get killed over this was way too dramatic and over the top.
It seems to me that more than therapy Ms. Turner needs to confront this girl that is bullying her. She will find that the bully is nothing but a coward. That will end it and it will do much for her mental well being.
When we were young my sister and I were picked on by a couple of neighborhood kids who lived in a house on the route to the store. We begged our mother to drive us to the store (we had always walked) and she refused told us that if we stood up to them they'd leave us alone. Sure enough they saw us coming back and it ended up that we were chasing them down the street and that was the end of it. She was right!
Later I had a couple of boys in the eighth grade try to scare with threats as I was walking down the hall towards them. I just ignored them, walked right past them and it never happened again.
It's a tough world and we do a disservice to our children when we always try to shelter them from it.


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The interests, avocations, publications, and research career of F1 were unusually rich and diverse, although his primary devotion—lasting to the end of his life in 1901—was the relatively unknown field of brain chemistry. He performed chemical analyses on over a thousand brains, both human and animal, and has been called the first English biochemist and the world's first pathological chemist (1)). His career was characterized by voluminous work, although during life he failed to achieve the acclaim he deserved. His greatest work, A Treatise on the Chemical Constitution of the Brain(2), raised great criticism and garnered outright rejection by the most prominent scientists of the era, those with the most to lose if surpassed by one of lesser prominence and reputation.
Thudichum was born in Büdingen, Germany, on August 27, 1829. In 1847, at the age of 18, he began medical school at the University of Giessen, where he worked after hours in the laboratory of Julius Liebig, the foremost chemist of his day. It was in Liebig's laboratory where Thudichum developed an interest in biological chemistry. Over his 50-year career as lecturer, practitioner, chemist, author, laboratory director, public health official, and researcher, his creative and pragmatic nature spawned both innovation and a deeper understanding of the human body. He is honored by ear, nose, and throat physicians for his invention of the nasal speculum; by gastrointestinal physicians for his classic early work on gallstones; and by urologists for A Treatise on the Pathology of Urine, Including a Complete Guide to Its Analysis(3). Outside the field of medicine he gained recognition as the author of seminal works on the history and science of wines and cookery.
Neuroscience honors Thudichum for his visionary understanding of the brain as an organ that could be understood chemically, i.e., that the pathway to treating brain disease could become available once a chemical profile of the brain was achieved. Over years of meticulous toil, usually performed in his home laboratory, he isolated, characterized, and named numerous brain-derived compounds such as cephalin, sphingomyelin, galactose, lactic acid, and sphingosine. He criticized and disproved the concept that brain matter was composed of a single giant molecule, protagon, that determined the various specialized properties of the brain. Like his contemporaries Darwin and Mendel, many of his ideas were beyond the conventional thinking of his day. His attempts to understand the chemistry of the brain were often hotly debated and mocked. At times, even his personal character was attacked, as well as his honesty and motives. In the scientific press, he was called a "liar" and accused of "patent falsification." Time, however, has awarded him victory. Ultimate vindication came in the 1930s when samples of his carefully extracted brain isolates were rediscovered, re-analyzed via modern techniques, and found to be both chemically pure and of the molecular composition that Thudichum had asserted.
An innovative and inscrutable scientist, Thudichum lived and worked by the maxims he preached: "Scientific work, unless accurately done, had better not be done at all," and "Preconceived opinion is the pretended assumption by man of godly attributes which he does not possess."
Thudichum promised in his treatise that students of the brain would find it "the most diversified chemical laboratory of the animal economy," suggesting that the most elaborate chemical structures and combinations, processes, and conditions would render previously unfathomable "mental phenomena and their aberrations under the influence of disease… much less difficult" (2). As with Galileo's theory of heliocentrism, no contemporary could have known how close he came to what today we understand as the crux of neuroscience. He was not the first to approach the field of brain chemistry, but he commanded a scientific rigor and prophetic foresight commendable in any field (4). Thudichum's career and achievements still serve as a model for modern-day brain scientists.
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Twisted Metal for PS3
Twisted Metal, the longest running franchise in PlayStation history and the multi-million selling series is now back, exclusively on the PS3 system
Twisted Metal, the longest running franchise in PlayStation history and the multi-million selling series is now back, exclusively on the PS3 system. David Jaffe and Scott Campbell, co-founders of Eat Sleep Play and the original creative team behind Twisted Metal, bring back the dark humor, fast-action gameplay and a world of cars, guns and destruction. With four factions battling for control, players step into the combat boots of a twisted disciple in a high octane, highly destructible world. Players fight for the prize of one wish fulfilled by the stylishly evil Calypso, the mastermind behind the Twisted Metal tournament. Disciples strategically dismantle opponents in vehicles loaded with weapons of Twisted destruction. With a robust online system, players unleash destruction with up to 16 players through PlayStation®Network ("PSN") and battle through a variety of favorite and new game modes. Twisted Metal carved out its own unique gaming genre. No other title has Twisted Metal's perfect mix of dark humor and personality along with massive destruction in a distinctive atmosphere and vehicles and weapons that act as extensions of each character.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Gov. Rick Perry says nearly another $1 billion from the Rainy Day Fund should be used for tax relief, in addition to the $3.7 billion he wants to spend from the state's emergency account to pay for water and road projects.
Not included in the governor's proposed budget is how $840 million from the Rainy Day Fund should be used to help achieve $1.8 billion in tax relief, which Perry called for in his State of the State speech this week.
Perry didn't mention using the Rainy Day Fund for tax relief in that address. He only suggested using some of the fund's projected $11.8 billion balance for 1-time infrastructure investments.
The proposed spending is a reversal for Perry, who has previously kept a tight lid on the fund.
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City proposes airport land acquisition
The city council may discuss the possible acquisition of 5.43 acres lying near the southern end of the Blaine Municipal Airport at the next city council meeting, set for Monday, July 28.
The acreage, owned by Robert Carruthers, has been condemned by the city as it contains tall trees that encroach into the airport�s flight path. According to city manager Gary Tomsic, a purchase proposal was presented to Carruthers� attorney, however the city has not yet received word from Carruthers. Tomsic said the financial terms of the proposal could not be released.
Should the council not discuss this issue at Monday�s meeting, Tomsic said it will likely be on the agenda for the following city council meeting, scheduled for August 11.
�We will report back (to council) our progress in negotiating with Mr. Carruthers. If we have reached an agreement, we will have a contract to purchase the property for the council to act on,� he said. �I am hopeful that this will occur at the next meeting. However, this project seems to defy schedules.�
City council voted at the last council meeting, on July 14, to allow Tomsic to look into the acquisition of the 5.43 acres. Following a 45-minute executive session, the council voted 6-0, with councilman John Liebert abstaining.
Council meets at 7 p.m. on Monday evening at Blaine city hall.


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(HARRISBURG, Pa.) — Former Penn State football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky could soon be facing more charges in the child sex abuse case against him.
The Harrisburg Patriot-News reported Tuesday that Pennsylvania's Children and Youth Services is conducting a probe into two new accusations that were opened within the last 60 days.
Should authorities confirm the authenticity of the allegations, it would mean Sandusky's accusers are minors since the Children and Youth Services concerns itself only with victims who are under the age of 18.
The 40 current counts against Sandusky listed in the grand jury indictment involved boys over a 15-year period who are adults now.
Sandusky is currently free on $100,000 unsecured bond but his defense attorney Joe Amendola believes that if more charges are filed, the bail will be increased and that his client is "going to wind up in jail."
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A Man of Honor
I read a profile recently where the gentleman listed this about himself stating that he is a man of honor. I was very impressed and wanted to know more. What types of qualities would a man of honor possess? How would you describe him and how he lives? Thank you ahead of time for the discussion we will have!
Honor is a word we do not hear a lot these days. Do certain actions, qualities or behaviors and beliefs come to mind?
I have been teaching and I notice that in the public schools there is a serious attempt to teach values and morals as well as an attempt to help children promise to graduate from high school by having them make this pledge daily along with pledging to reach for other positive goals. They review the rules of good behavior each day as well. I am so impressed with this.
What do you think of this?
In an adult what constitutes honor?