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Pendulum Swing
The early Monday morning saw the S&P without a friend. However the erosion was contained and a rescue push was orchestrated to offset price deterioration. The market had a very heavy look to it but as of yet has not fallen with the heaviness that it portrays. The bonds have been able to probe above132 even [...]Continue Reading →
Outside Pressures from Syrian Crisis
Markets have a tendency to be influenced in different degrees. A person who has a sprained ankle is much more susceptible to an additional sprain situation than a completely healthy ankle. Similarly, the chronic or perhaps terminal health of the bond markets has raised rates. This is a contagion that will eventually spread to stocks. [...]Continue Reading →
Is the Market off the Juice?
The slow methodical rally last Monday pushed through resistance areas like a bulldozer in low gear. Not a typical type of action for a bullish move but rather a typical manipulative action of massive computers. The bonds were actually in a divergence as they were in the plus column as well as stocks. They did not [...]Continue Reading →
The Whipsaw
The holiday weekend showed that Syria is now a political tool. Congress is to vote on the situation rather than Obama taking the lead. It has delayed the process and the market responded with a holiday rally. However this influence will diminish as time goes forward. Therefore any rallies associated with Syria will probably be [...]Continue Reading →
Tape Action
As of mid-week we still had not seen a 30 point down day which means the pressure is intense. It may take a catalyst for a true selling pressure to win over the manipulators. The bonds gave a big yawn last Wednesday at the 10 Year Auction. It is one of the most benign movements seen [...]Continue Reading →
Strong-arming Fibonacci
The entire month of July had not had a 30 point decline in the S&P futures as of Monday. We closed on the first day of July at approximately 1606. The only way that a market can act the way this July has been, is by incredible manipulation. I personally do not understand why it [...]Continue Reading →
Lowering the Volume
The beginning of our trading week was knocking on the door of 2013 highs in the S&P futures. The number of S&P contracts traded Monday represents less than 50% of normal average volume. We were into 15 days without a 30 point correction and I expected a sharp 1 to 2 day correction in the magnitude [...]Continue Reading →
FOMC Prompts Highs
It is important to note that the internals of the market were weak. A large percentage of the day the tick registered minus even though we had a plus print on the S&P Futures. The light volume signifies that traders are waiting and institutions are on the sidelines. I have no doubt that the Federal Reserve is trying [...]Continue Reading →
Crushing the Bonds
The first day of a new month generally has a buy bias but the lack of energy this afternoon indicators that the continuous buy programs of this morning are gone. The bonds are trying to gather some momentum as each rally seen over the past several weeks has been met by a flurry of selling. They were [...]Continue Reading →
Halfway Point
Monday's S&P 500 lows 1553.25 became a short term potential support area, but if violated on a close anytime in the near future would be monumental to a bearish environment. The breakdown area of 1595 is a paramount resistance for the short term and intermediate term. Devastation is the word that bond fund managers are using [...]Continue Reading →
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National Progressive Unionist Party
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|National Progressive Unionist Party
|Hizb al Tagammu' al Watani al Taqadomi al Wahdawi
حزب التجمع الوطني التقدمي الوحدوي
|Sayed Abdel Aal[1]
|Khaled Mohieddin
|Democratic socialism
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|Revolutionary Democratic Coalition[3]
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Egyptian Front[5]
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Political parties
The National Progressive Unionist Party (in Arabic: Hizb al Tagammu' al Watani al Taqadomi al Wahdawi حزب التجمع الوطني التقدمي الوحدوي, commonly referred to as Tagammu) is a socialist political party in Egypt. The party is considered to be a defender of the principles of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. It calls for standing against attempts to reverse the Revolution's social gains for labourers, the poor, and other low-income groups.
The party boycotted the first presidential elections in 2005. At the last legislative elections, November 2010, the party won 5 out of 518 seats.
In the 2011-2012 Egyptian parliamentary election, the party ran in the Egyptian Bloc electoral alliance.
- Rejection of religious extremism.
- Building the character of the Egyptian citizens.
- Ending the State monopoly over the media.
- Raising awareness of environmental issues.
- Developing the Egyptian industries.
Prominent Party figures[edit]
- Khaled Mohieddin – Party founder, former chairman, and a member of the Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council.
- Sayed Abdel Aal- New Party Chairman
- ^ Tagammu Party elects new chief by one vote, Egypt Independent, 27 February 2013, retrieved 16 December 2013
- ^ a b "Profiles of Egypt's political parties". BBC. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ Revolutionary Democratic Coalition: A new voice on Egypt's Left, Ahram Online, 19 September 2012, retrieved 16 December 2013
- ^ Civil groups' pounce into political space seen as pro-democracy triumph, Egypt Independent, 29 November 2012, retrieved 16 December 2013
- ^ "Egypt's secular electoral blocs halved into two after Moussa's withdrawal". Ahram Online. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
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An Olympic-Size Marriage
Playing spouse to an Olympic athlete isn't an easy job, but it does have its perks. Among them? Job security.
Ronda Kaysen: Mr. Lindsey Vonn is also Ms. Vonn's coach, and her spokesperson, and her number-one cheerleader. "There are things I can say to her that other coaches can't, so I think we have an advantage," Thomas Vonn told the "Today" show. "I'm not going to get fired. I'll get yelled at."
Marrying an Olympic athlete means marrying Olympic-size dreams. The husbands and wives of elite athletes make enormous financial and emotional sacrifices. They often put their own dreams aside for their spouses, spend months apart, live in super-sized shadows, survive on frugal incomes and spend their life savings on another person's dream.
Thomas Vonn, who was an Olympic skier in his own right, knew what he was signing up for when he married Lindsey at a ski resort in 2007. As her husband, he's also her coach, chief spokesperson and main confidante. Before Lindsey skied to her first Olympic medal, she had Thomas on tap in case she needed him for a last-minute pep talk. It was Thomas who pumped her up to ski her best and win a gold medal despite a painful shin injury.
Thomas has played a major role in his wife's phenomenal speed. He encouraged Lindsey to switch to men's skis -- which are faster, but require more strength. "It definitely has to do with Thomas ... why I'm faster now as Vonn," said Lindsey (whose maiden name was Kildow).
"She's definitely done a lot better with the Vonn name," agreed Thomas, who finished in ninth place at the Salt Lake City Olympic Games.
It's no easy feat for a man to let his wife be the star in the family, says Joan Steidinger, a sports psychologist and author of the upcoming book, "Blood, Sweat and Cheers: The New Female Athlete." "It takes a solid emotional guy to have a wife who shines like these Olympians do," she tells momlogic.
The $2.5 million in sponsorships that Lindsey raked in last year certainly must've helped ease the pain. But for the couples whose athletic success doesn't necessarily spell financial windfall (and that's most of them), the path to Olympic glory is a much bumpier one.
During skeleton racer Jeff Pain's fifteen-year Olympic career, he and his wife, Aly, lived below the poverty line, pawned their possessions and spent six months of every year apart. Aly raised their two young sons on her own in Calgary while Jeff spent six months a year training and competing in Europe. "It was extremely challenging," she says now. "It didn't improve the love quotient, to put it that way." The couple has published a book about the trials and tribulations of weathering an Olympic marriage, "The Business of Marriage and Medals" (available next month).
For Aly, Jeff's Olympic dream meant grueling work. "The last fifteen years, he has been pursuing his life's passion," she says. "I have been pursuing a purpose, not my passion. My purpose has been to love and support him. But it is not my passion."
Jeff had only just discovered skeleton racing when the couple married, so Aly had been unaware of what she'd just signed up for. "I really played the ostrich with my head in the sand," she says.
Jeff won a silver medal in the Torino games and finished ninth in Vancouver. When he comes home next week, he'll retire from the sport. "He's ready to be home and be with his boys and have family be more of a presence in his life," Aly says.
One option is to marry your Olympic teammate -- as did Olympic figure skaters Zhao Hongbo and Shen Xue of China. They've had a fairy-tale Olympic romance. Forced to keep their love secret for years -- the Chinese government forbade fraternization -- they've been skating together since 1992.
Despite the strict rules, Xue didn't want to train for an Olympic medal without another piece of gold -- namely, a band on her finger. "I [said to Hongbo that] we had to get married first, and then he [could] persuade me to come back for the Olympics," she told reporters.
In 2007, Hongbo pledged his devotion in the most public of settings: on the ice at the World Championships. After the pair clinched the gold, Hongbo got down on one knee and proposed in front of millions of onlookers. At first, Xue didn't realize what he was doing, and kneeled down with him. When she eventually figured it out -- and squeaked out a "yes" -- the crowd erupted in applause. The couple married three months later.
After they won a gold in Vancouver last week, Xue said, laughing, "I think it is hard to continue skating. Maybe it is time to have a baby."
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Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 provides that:
No person…shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance...
Examples of types of sex-based discrimination prohibited by Title IX include:
- Sexual harassment occurring in connection with any academic, athletic, extracurricular, or other university program, regardless of the location;
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It began as a humble gathering of a few hundred people a decade ago.
Now, the Green Building Expo, which sets up shop Friday and Saturday at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, attracts thousands of East Valley residents looking for ways to become more environmentally conscious.
The environment sustainability movement has flourished over the years, making its way down to the consumer level, said expo chairman Kevin Edwards.
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Q. What is kefir?
A. Kefir is a probiotic beverage made with either kefir grains or a powdered kefir starter culture. There are two types of grains, milk kefir grains and water kefir grains. Milk kefir grains can be used with cow milk, goat milk, or coconut milk. Water kefir grains can be used with sugar water, juice, or coconut water. Kefir grains consist of bacteria and yeast existing in a symbiotic relationship. The term kefir grains describes the look of the culture only. Kefir grains contain no actual "grains" such as wheat, rye, etc. Our kefir grains are grown in filtered water and organic sugar.
A. Generally speaking water kefir is slightly less concentrated than milk kefir and therefore some individuals find they consume more water kefir than they would milk kefir. However, due to water kefir's water (rather than dairy) base and great taste when flavored, it is easy to consume larger amounts of water kefir.
A. Our water kefir grains are grown in filtered water and organic sugar.
A. Click here for information about the numerous strains of yeast and bacteria that are generally known to comprise water kefir grains.
A. Yes! Water kefir contains no dairy. (Please note: water kefir grains are processed in a facility where dairy products are processed.)
A. No, water kefir grains do not contain gluten. (Please note: water kefir grains are processed in a facility where gluten-based products are processed.)
A. Yes, water kefir grains are reusable. Once your kefir is finished culturing, simply remove the water kefir grains and place them in fresh sugar water, juice, or coconut water.
A. With proper care, water kefir grains should last indefinitely.
A. Water kefir grains are added to sugar water, juice, or coconut water and allowed to culture for 24 to 48 hours, then the kefir grains are removed. To flavor water kefir (we don't recommend drinking water kefir made with sugar water without flavoring!) simply add fruit juice or flavor extracts (e.g., vanilla extract) to the water kefir. If a more fizzy water kefir is desired, once the juice is added you can bottle it up tightly and allow it to sit for a few days so the carbonation can build.
A. We strongly recommend against allowing the kefir grains to culture for longer than 48 hours as over time it will damage the grains by potentially starving them (particularly in warm weather when the culturing process is sped up due to the heat).
A. The primary indication of whether or not you have successfully made water kefir is that the finished kefir tastes less sweet than the sugar water or juice you've started with.
A. Finished water kefir will be fairly sweet. Depending on the type of sugar used, the amount of culturing time, etc., water kefir may also be slightly bubbly. We strongly recommend flavoring water kefir made with sugar water prior to consuming it as the taste of plain water kefir isn't particularly pleasant. Flavoring options include fruit (fresh or dried), fruit juice, and flavor extracts.
A. Water kefir grains are known to multiply, but at times they are reluctant to do so and therefore we do not guarantee kefir grains will multiply. Even if they do not multiply, with proper care, water kefir grains can be used repeatedly to brew water kefir. Click here for more information on ways you can encourage your kefir grains to multiply.
A. Theoretically food-grade plastic shouldn't cause any damage to the culture but we always recommend glass when working with starter cultures or food due to the potential of plastic to leach undesirable chemicals.
A. Water kefir made with sugar water can be flavored (after the kefir grains are removed) using fruit (fresh or dried), fruit juice, or flavor extracts. Fruit can be added during or after the culturing process (see below) but should be changed out regularly (daily for fresh fruit, weekly for dried fruit). A tasty lemonade-type drink can be made by adding 1/2 cup lemon juice to 2 quarts finished water kefir. Although just about any fruit juice can be used, we are especially fond of blueberry-pomegranate juice. To make a cream soda-type drink, add 1 to 2 tablespoons vanilla extract to 2 quarts finished water kefir. Click here to view a video and recipes for flavoring water kefir.
A. Yes, technically you can add fruit (fresh or dried) to the sugar water at the same time you add the grains. Some cautionary notes: 1) Not all fruit is compatible with kefir grains and over time, may damage the grains. Strawberries, mangos, and figs are popular fruits to add during the culturing process. 2) Be sure to secure either the fruit or the kefir grains in a cotton muslin bag prior to beginning the culturing process. Fruit (either fresh or dried), tends to disintegrate into lots of tiny pieces during the culturing process making it extremely difficult to separate the fruit from the kefir grains before brewing your next batch. Don't spend hours trying to clean your kefir grains! Contain either the kefir grains or fruit in a cotton muslin bag which is large enough to allow the kefir grains room to multiply.
A. Yes, straight fruit juice (we recommend organic) can be used to make water kefir. Note: we do strongly recommend getting your kefir grains established using sugar water (for at least a few batches) prior to using juice. We also advise you to use separate sets of kefir grains for culturing juice and culturing sugar-water. Juice tends to be very hard on kefir grains and they do tend to break down a bit (it helps to culture them in sugar water every few batches). Unfortunately when you use water kefir grains in juice and then move them to sugar water, the resulting kefir usually tastes very unpleasant, thus our recommendation for keeping two sets of grains. (This can be accomplished by waiting for your kefir grains to multiply and splitting them or by purchasing a second set of water kefir grains.) To make juice kefir you will use 2 quarts of juice for the 3 to 4 tablespoons (rehydrated) of water kefir grains included in your packet.
A. Yes, coconut water can be used to make water kefir. We recommend getting your kefir grains established using sugar water (for at least a few batches) prior to using coconut water.
A. 3 to 4 tablespoons of hydrated kefir grains will culture 1 to 2 quarts of water kefir every 24 to 48 hours. Our packets of kefir grains contain 2 teaspoons of dehydrated kefir grains which will rehydrate to 3 to 4 tablespoons of water kefir grains.
A. We recommend either using a plastic mesh strainer or containing the kefir grains in a large cotton muslin bag.
A. Once the culturing process is complete and the grains have been removed, you can bottle up the finished water kefir with or without juice (15% to 20% juice is a good ratio) for several days to allow carbonation to build. Water kefir can be stored in a container with a lid. Options include canning jars, old wine bottles with new corks, and flip-top style bottles. Water kefir bottled in an airtight container with juice will generally be more carbonated than water kefir bottled without juice due to the higher sugar content.
A. Technically yes, honey will make a wonderful tasting water kefir. The problem with honey is that honey is antibacterial in nature and the water kefir grains are a mixture of bacteria in yeast. Therefore honey is very hard on water kefir grains and will cause them to weaken (and eventually die). If you really want to use honey, just plan on replacing your grains occasionally.
A. A number of types of sugar can be used to make water kefir. For example, evaporated cane crystals (organic white sugar) makes a very mild-tasting water kefir which makes an excellent background for adding flavor. Whole sugars where the molasses is still intact (rapadura, Sucanat, etc.) also work well for making kefir and are generally considered to be healthier for the kefir grains over the long term as the minerals in the molasses promote kefir grain health. (You can accomplish the same thing by adding a teaspoon of molasses per 1/2 cup of white sugar.) Whole sugars do tend to make a much more strongly flavored water kefir which you may or may not find pleasant. We do recommend using organic sugars to eliminate chemicals that may harm the kefir grains. We do not recommend using honey (see above). Click here for more information on choosing ingredients (sugar and water) for making water kefir.
A. No, there should be enough sugar in the juice to feed the kefir grains.
A. Yes! Making water kefir requires a balance of ingredients to allow the kefir grains to properly culture. We recommend using a ratio of 1/4 cup sugar to 1 quart water when making water kefir. This ratio ensures the kefir grains are properly fed. Using less sugar (or culturing the kefir for longer than 48 hours) can cause the grains to starve. Over time, the grains will become less efficient and although you are using less sugar, you may actually end up with more sugar in the finished kefir than you would with efficient working kefir grains. (See below for information on how much sugar actually remains in finished water kefir.) Ultimately, using less sugar will result in unhealthy kefir grains and possibly higher sugar consumption for you.
A. The remaining sugar in finished water kefir will vary, depending on culturing environment and conditions. Generally speaking, a 48-hour culturing time will result in less remaining sugar than a 24-hour culturing time under similar conditions.
A. Generally speaking, the best water sources for making water kefir are clean well water or spring water. (Both usually have high mineral content). We do not recommend using distilled water or water filtered though a carbon-activated filter (e.g., Brita, Pur, etc.). Both these methods of purification remove a great deal of the mineral content of the water which results in less healthy kefir grains. If you do need to use one of these types of water, we recommend adding mineral drops to improve the quality of the water. If you use tap water, it is important to remove the chlorine either through boiling (15 minutes) or through aeration (i.e., placing the water in a container and allowing it to sit out overnight or running it through a blender). Click here for more information on choosing ingredients (sugar and water) for making water kefir.
A. As with all cultured and fermented foods, a small amount of naturally occurring alcohol is typically present in the finished product. Although the amount will vary from batch to batch, the amount should be quite small (usually significantly less than 1%). Using the prescribed ratio (1/4 cup sugar to 1 quart water) there simply is not enough sugar to result in an intoxicating drink. The exception to this general rule is when brewing 100% juice (rather than sugar water). The higher sugar content can result in a higher alcohol level. If you do not desire a higher alcohol level, we recommend limiting the fermentation period to 24 hours when working with straight fruit juice.
Click here for more information on the alcohol content of water kefir.
A. Yes. Culturing water kefir grains in 100% juice (especially with added sugar) for several days will result in a higher alcohol content. Also, it is possible to make a type of beer using water kefir grains. Click here for more information.
A. The easiest way to get started making water kefir is to purchase one of our Water Kefir Starter Kits. However, if you would prefer to use items around your home, here is a list of water kefir supplies:
A. To take a break from making water kefir simply prepare a sugar water solution (1/4 cup sugar to 1 quart water), place the grains in the sugar water, place a tight lid on the container, and place it in the refrigerator. The cold will greatly retard the culturing process and they can keep this way for up to several weeks. If at the end of that period you require more time, simply repeat the process with fresh sugar water. If you desire a longer break period, you can also dehydrate your water kefir grains by placing them on unbleached parchment paper in a safe location (room temperature) for several days until they are completely dry. Then place the dehydrated grains in a secure container (a zipper-style plastic bag, glass or plastic jar, etc.) and in a cool dry place. They should keep this way for at least 6 months.
A. When items are being actively cultured (and don't have lids), we suggest keeping a distance of at least several feet (and preferably more) between items. When your cultured items are being stored in the refrigerator with tight-fitting lids, there is no need to keep distance between them.
A. Click here to view our water kefir instructions or click here to watch a video on how to make water kefir.
A. Yes. Although water kefir is characteristically bubbly, it can take a number of batches before bubbles are clearly viable. (See below for tips for improving carbonation.) At this initial stage, any bubbles are likely to be too tiny and too infrequent to be noticed. To determine whether the grains are "working", simply taste the liquid before and after the fermentation process. Although finished water kefir will still be sweet, it will not be as sweet as the original sugar water. Also, the color of the liquid will change over the 48-hour fermentation period (generally will become lighter in color). It can take a few batches before your kefir grains effectively remove sugar from the water. This is a normal part of the process.
A. You can but we don't recommend it. Since the kefir grains spent their time rehydrating rather than consuming the sugar, the resulting solution will likely contain a large amount of sugar. Also, the sugar water may taste unplesant as part of the rehydration process is the rebalancing of the yeast and bacteria that comprise the kefir grains.
A. We strongly recommend moving the kefir grains to fresh sugar water after 3 to 4 days. Leaving them for a longer period could result in the grains being deprived of food (sugar) and result in damage to the grains.
A. The ultimate test of whether the kefir grains are working properly is that the finished kefir is less sweet than the sugar water or juice you started with. The resulting kefir will still be somewhat sweet, but should be less sweet than the sugar water or juice you started with. Also, the kefir will generally change color over the 48-hour fermentation period.
A. There are several ways to increase the amount of carbonation/fizz/bubbles in water kefir:
A. In rare circumstances, a bottle might explode, although lids do occasionally fly off, particularly when being opened. We recommend keeping your whole hand over the lid of the container as you open it to prevent being hit with a flying lid. We also recommend opening the container over a sink in case the carbonation causes the water kefir to bubble over. To reduce the amount of carbonation that can build up, either use less juice in the second ferment, or "burp" the bottles daily to let some gases escape.
A. If you believe your kefir grains have been damaged, click here for more information on a rinse-rest-recover method for repairing damaged water kefir grains.
A. While only 3 tablespoons of water kefir grains are required to culture up to 2 quarts of water kefir, more grains will not harm the process (and we don't recommend using less than 2 tablespoons of grains even when making less water kefir). However, at some point, you will likely have so many grains taking up room in your brewing container that you must remove a portion of them as a practical matter (or you simply won't have much kefir available). You must also be sure to maintain the correct ratio of sugar for the amount of grains. Extra kefir grains can be dehydrated (see above for instructions on taking a break from making water kefir) or given to friends and family. (Please be sure to pass along the instructions or a link to this website so they can familiarize themselves with the culturing process).
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Compliance Countdown
Jan. 5, 2011:
Safety Systems for
Part 139 Certified Airports
The FAA has proposed requiring the 553 airports that hold Part 139 certificates to put in place safety management systems (SMS) for all airfield and ramp areas. According to the agency, the NPRM will help airports enhance safety by developing an organization-wide safety policy; implementing methods to mitigate airport hazards; and analyzing and mitigating risks before they change airport procedures or infrastructures. The proposed rule requires that SMS be used for airport movement and non-movement areas, including runways, taxiways, ramps, aircraft parking ramps and fuel farms. The FAA believes that SMS will provide an additional layer of safety at airports and help reduce airport incidents and accidents. Airports will have the flexibility to implement an SMS plan that considers their unique operating environment. Send comments identified by Docket Number FAA-2010-0997 by e-mail to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov; by mail to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Room W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, D.C.; or by fax to Docket Operations at (202) 493-4421.
Jan. 10, 2011:
Safety Initiatives for Air Ambulance and Commercial Helicopter Operations, Part 91 Helicopter Operations and Part 135 Aircraft Operations
This NPRM addresses safety concerns in air ambulance and commercial helicopter operations, Part 91 helicopter operations and load manifest requirements for all Part 135 aircraft in response to the increase in fatal helicopter air ambulance accidents from 2002 to 2008. The FAA is proposing to amend regulations pertaining to all commercial helicopter operations conducted under Part 135 to include equipment requirements, pilot training and alternate airport minimums because some of these safety concerns are not unique to the helicopter air ambulance industry and affect all commercial helicopter operations. Comments on the NPRM, identified by Docket Number FAA-2010-0982, may be e-mailed to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov; mailed to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Room W12-140,
West Building Ground Floor, Washington, D.C.; or faxed to Docket Operations at (202) 493-4421.
Feb. 3, 2011:
Safety Management Systems for Part 121 Operators
The FAA is proposing to require each certificate holder operating under Part 121 to develop and implement a safety management system (SMS) to improve the safety of its aviation-related activities. An SMS is a comprehensive, process-oriented approach to managing safety throughout an organization. An SMS includes an organization-wide safety policy; formal methods for identifying hazards, controlling and continually assessing risk; and promotion of a safety culture. SMS not only emphasizes compliance with technical standards such as Foqa and Asap, but also puts an increased focus on the overall safety performance of the organization. The FAA has already issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to mandate SMS at Part 139 airports, and is working on SMS regulations for other groups of aviation service providers, including Part 135 operators and Part 145 repair stations. Comments are due Feb. 3, 2011. Send comments by e-mail to the Federal eRulemaking Portal www.regulations.gov; by mail to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, D.C. 20590-0001; or by fax to Docket Operations at (202) 493-4451.
Feb. 17, 2011:
Photo Requirements for Pilot Certificates
This action would require a person to carry a pilot certificate with photo to exercise the privileges of the pilot certificate. This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) responds to the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. The FAA previously required all pilots (except temporary and student pilots) to obtain a plastic certificate. The agency now is proposing to include student pilots in the photo ID rule, with the same duration as other pilot certificates. Additionally, because of the new photo requirements, this proposal modifies the application process and the fee structure for pilot certificates. Comments can be made before Feb. 17, 2011, to Docket Number FAA-2010 using any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov; mail to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Room W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, D.C. 20590-0001; or faxed to Docket Operations at (202) 493-2251.
Jan. 12, 2012:
Emissions Trading in Europe
The European Union is instituting an emissions trading scheme (ETS) beginning Jan. 1, 2012, for flights within European airspace as well as to and from it, and operators of aircraft with an mtow of more than 12,566 pounds are being required to submit a monitoring plan. Operators within the EU are accountable
to authorities in their own countries for complying with the ETS. The European Aviation Safety Agency has assigned non-European operators to one of the
EU states to meet ETS obligations. Operators from outside the EU can be exempt from the ETS if they are part of an equivalent emissions trading system in their home country.
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DHS' Customs & Border Protection Division Unveils Fact Sheet on Securing Borders
Fact sheet discusses use of surveillance, adjunct technologies, cargo analysis and more
Personal Radiation Detector: a small, but highly sensitive, device carried by CBP officers at ports of entry and CBP Border Patrol agents at highway checkpoints. It will sound an alarm if radiation is detected during an inspection or enforcement operation. More than 10,500 are carried by CBP officers and agents nationwide.
Radiation Isotope Identifiers: a hand-held instrument capable of detecting gamma and neutron emissions from radioactive sources, including nuclear, medical and industrial isotopes. CBP officers use this device to determine the exact identity of a radioactive source causing an alarm. More than 500 are in use with more on order.
Large-scale Gamma-ray/X-ray Imaging Systems: produce transmission and reflected images of the contents of a cargo container, rail car, vehicle or trailer-truck. CBP officers analyze these images to determine where there are anomalies associated with the cargo listed on the manifest. There are 166 systems in use, with more to be added.
The Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System: provides rapid identification of individuals with outstanding criminal warrants by electronically comparing a live-scanned fingerprint against a database of previously captured prints. IAFIS is deployed to all 142 Border Patrol stations and more than 150 ports of entry. From September 2004 through the end of April 2005, CBP Border Patrol agents have arrested 297 homicide suspects, 110 kidnapping suspects, 448 sexual assault suspects, 674 robbery suspects, 4,128 suspects for assaults of other types, and 8,224 suspects involved with dangerous narcotics as a direct result of IAFIS.
Itemizer: a trace particle detection capable of identifying both explosives and narcotics.
Portable Contraband Detector 'Buster': can locate density anomalies concealed inside tires, dashboards, fenders, cargo container doors and walls, and other types of homogeneous, opaque surfaces/objects.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV): used in conjunction with ground-based sensors, UAVs can fly to areas of sensor activity, spot the cause of the activation, and maintain surveillance. It can also operate independently using programmed flight plans, or under the control of UAV mission specialists, using on board sensors to detect and track border intrusions by vehicles and personnel. The UAV is capable of performing high endurance missions that can last far longer than typical manned aircraft flights, and allow more efficient use of available apprehension forces.
Integrated Surveillance Intelligence System (ISIS): consist of the Remote Video Surveillance (RVS) camera systems, sensors, and the Integrated Computer Assisted Detection (ICAD) database. ISIS serves to detect intrusion, aid in agent dispatching, and estimating attempts of illegal entry.
Geographic Information System (GIS): a mapping program that depict developing trends or patterns regarding areas of rescues or deaths. It provides CBP Border Patrol agents with the ability to pre-stage emergent response resources.
These detection, inspection and surveillance tools are only a portion of the technology that CBP uses on a daily basis to accomplish its mission of protecting America. In addition, CBP is continually searching for new and improved technologies such as the America's Shield Initiative or the Advanced Passenger Information System and many others to further ensure safety and security against terrorism.
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Webcomic Wednesday [Thursday Edition]: Cold Heat by Ben Jones and Frank Santoro
One of the few comics ever created that should be included gratis with your purchase of any My Bloody Valentine album like a Happy Meal toy, Ben Jones and Frank Santoro's Cold Heat is a pastel explosion of emotion and sensation. It's also arguably the great unfinished alternative comics masterpiece of the '00s, since its double-sized final issue, promised in April 2010, has yet to materialize (and its penultimate installment is both offline and out of print). But its lack of resolution doesn't matter a bit, I promise you. The first time you sat and listened to your favorite album as a teenager, did it involve a story arc with a concrete ending? Probably not, but the intensity of that experience remains — and it's that intensity that Cold Heat mines for all it's worth.
The six issues you can read in their entirety online for free tell the tale of Castle, a teenaged intern at a corporate behemoth whose CEO ends their sexual relationship, and her employment with the company, in the first few pages. Okay, fine, it's a story about adolescent sexuality and power dynamics. But no, wait: Once she gets back home, she finds out from her dad that Joel Cannon, lead singer of her favorite band Chocolate Gun, committed suicide, sending her into a melancholic drugged-up tailspin. Alright, got it, it's a book about the power that music exerts in teenagers' lives, and the connection between celebrity and audience, and the way we make martyrs and icons out of the megafamous. Well, yeah, but then Castle goes to a party where a powerful senator's son winds up dying of an overdose, and said senator declares war on drugs and wants victory by any means necessary, and before long there's a minotaur and a murder mystery and a satanic cult and alien abductions and…hang on, what is this about?
All of those things, and more. Cold Heat uses its luscious pink-white-and-blue palette, its spectacular science-fiction plot points, and a design/layout sense that emphasizes neo-psychedelic swirls and diamonds all in the same way: to depict the overpowering romantic and artistic feelings of teenagers, even if those feelings often bear little connection to objective reality. That's what ties these seemingly disparate parts into such a compelling whole. It's often a very funny comic, but the laughs never come at the expense of how Castle feels about drugs, sex, music, her town. That's all taken deadly seriously. So no matter how many times there's a reveal that's torn straight from a B-movie — the Kurt Cobain-esque figure was abducted by aliens and the suicide was a cover-up, for example — the sense that you're seeing something beautiful and true lingers.
Cold Heat is the product of a unique collaboration between two established alternative/art comics makers. Writer Ben Jones, himself a visual artist, was a member of the influential Paper Rad collective and went on to create the eye-melting, sadly short-lived kids' show The Problem Solverz for the Cartoon Network. Frank Santoro is a cartoonist-critic-retailer-raconteur who's serving as a judge for the Eisner Awards this year and whose correspondence course in cartooning has helped spread the rhythmic, poetic style of comics he pioneered in books like Incanto and Chimera to a new generation. After this comic I'll follow them both wherever they go.


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The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Plastic Surgery
Plastic surgery is an option which people have long considered when they want to make a change to their appearance. In some cases plastic surgery is necessary in order to repair a patient's body after they have suffered an injury which has resulted in disfigurement. However in many cases it is an option that people choose because they are unhappy with their appearance. Whilst plastic surgery can be the solution that you are looking for, it is important that you consider both the advantages and disadvantages of having the procedure done before making a decision. In terms of advantages plastic surgery can allow you to change your appearance and be happier with the way you look.
Plastic surgery can transform your body in ways that no other option can match. Of course you also need to take into account the disadvantages of having the procedure done. As with all types of surgery there are the risks associated with general anaesthesia such as a possible infection and also the possibility that you will not be happy with the results.
Depending upon the type of procedure you are considering, there is a distinct possibility that plastic surgery is the only viable option which will get you the results you are looking for. While you can diet and exercise in order to lose weight, you can't do anything yourself to improve the size and shape of your nose for example. If there is a part or parts of your body that you are unhappy with then plastic surgery can help you to overcome your concerns and get a body that you are happier with.
While most people would agree that someone's appearance is not as important as their character, the truth is that we live in a world where appearance is important. Although it isn't fair, we as a society place a great deal of importance upon what someone looks like. In both your professional and private life being happy and confident in your appearance is important. Why should you live your life unhappy with the way you look?
While plastic surgery certainly has many advantages, there are many disadvantages that you must consider as well before deciding to have a procedure done. All types of surgery have risks and it is important that you ask yourself if the rewards will outweigh the risks. There is always a risk when you are placed under general anaesthesia and there is also the risk of post-operative infection. Then of course there is the possibility that you will be unhappy with the way the procedure makes you look. Because of these important factors it's very important that you carefully consider all options before electing to have plastic surgery.
Plastic surgery is an option that many people choose in order to improve their appearance. Whilst plastic surgery may be the best choice for you depending upon your needs, it is very important that you consider all of the advantages and disadvantages it offers before you decide to have a procedure done. In the end if you feel that the rewards of a procedure are worth the risks, then plastic surgery is an option that you should choose to pursue.


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TEAMS: Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis Colts
The Carolina Panthers inked the team's career receiving leader Steve Smith to a three-year contract extension that also eased the team's salary cap worries. Smith, who was entering the final year of his previous deal, was signing on through 2015 with an option to add another season in 2016, Pro Football Weekly reported Tuesday. Details of Smith's new earnings were unknown, though the report said it likely mirrors the three-year deal Reggie Wayne recently agreed with the Colts. Smith had been due to be paid $7.75 million in 2012 with a cap figure of $10.7 million. The new deal was thought to ease Carolina's cap room by spreading the payment of Smith's signing bonus across the forthcoming seasons. The team previously was less than $1 million under the cap, Pro Football Weekly said. After a few lean years, the 32-year-old enjoyed a strong revival with Cam Newton in 2011 in the quarterback's rookie season, with 79 catches for 1,394 yards and seven touchdowns.
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- Birthplace: North Berwick, Scotland
- Residence: North Berwick, Scotland
- Age: 58
- Turned Pro: 1973
Finished the 2011 season with back-to-back top-10 finishes to claim the final spot in the top-30 on the Order of Merit, continuing a resurgence in form which began spectacularly in 2010 when he finally landing his maiden Senior Tour title after nine runner-up finishes, winning the De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship. Victory was especially sweet as his son Chris was his caddie. Four other top-10 finishes saw the man better known as 'DJ' end the year in 6th place on the Order of Merit – his best season in seven years on the Senior Tour. His last 2nd place came in the 2007 Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open. The previous year, he came desperately close to securing his first win at the season-opening DGM Barbados Open, only to be beaten by Spain's José Rivero at the fourth hole of a sudden-death play-off. The eighth runner-up finish of his Senior Tour career followed at the FIRSTPLUS s Seniors Open, when Rivero was again the man to profit. Was part of Europe Team Captain Ian Woosnam's backroom team at The 2006 Ryder Cup, and helped oversee a record-equalling 18½-9½ victory against the United States. Quit The European Tour in 1996 and spent six years as a club professional at Kedleston Park in Derby, while more recently he has focused on his golf course design project at Archerfield in Scotland, where he has designed two links courses. Won the first of his two European Tour titles, the Car Care Plan International, in 1985. The second came at the Open de Lyon Trophée V33 in 1992, when he romped to victory with a 21-under par effort which contained 19 birdies, an eagle and no dropped shots in the entire 72-holes. Is a close friend of Ian Woosnam and the pair have a golf design company together. Took over as Chairman of the Senior Tour Committee in 2011 and is also a European Tour Board Member.
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Curriculum Vitae--James Michael Case
Faculty Rank:
Professor, EEES, (Adjunct Biology), Full-time, Wilkes University (1978-present)
Degrees: Ph.D., Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, '80; BS Zoology, Duke, '70
Water quality and aquatic ecology; trace metal biogeochemistry; analytical spectroscopy
Honors and Awards:
PA 319 Watershed Grant, with Harvey's Lake EAC and Princeton Hydro, Inc., 2000
Wilkes Technology Transfer Program Grant, 1998
Alton Jones Foundation, co-investigator with ECOLOGIA, 1994-96
Mott Foundation Grant, co-investigator with ECOLOGIA, 1992-94
Budapest Center Grant, co-investigator with ECOLOGIA, 1991-93
Wilkes University Meritorious Performance, 1987 and 1988
Wilkes University Faculty Promotion, 1986; Tenure, 1985
Pennsylvania DER Grant for Waterborne Pathogen Testing Laboratory, 1985
NSF Research Grant, 1981
Sabbatical Research Leave, 2004
Previous Work Experience:
Sabbatical Leave, Spring 1991 (Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Sanctuary, Huron, Ohio)
Research Assistant, Dalhousie University, 1972-78
Diving and Salvage/Communications Officer, U.S.N., 1970-72
Upper Division Main Course Offerings (1978-2007):
ENV 330 Advanced Water Quality (11 times)
ENV 394 Field Studies (7)
EES 391 and EES 392 Senior Projects (11)
EES 341 and Bio 341 Freshwater Ecosystems (8)
ENV 305 Solid Waste Management (5)
ENV 321 Hydrology (3)
ENV 332 Advanced Air Quality (3)
EES 230 Ocean Science (28)
EES 343 and Bio 343 Marine Ecology (8)
MS 211 Marine Field Methods (3)
EES 244 and Chm 244 Instrumental Analysis (8)
EES 210 Global Climate Change (4)
EES 202 Biogeochemistry (6)
EES 242 Environmental Health (3)
Professional Duties:
Dismissal and Suspensions Committee, 2007
Admissions & Financial Aid Committee, 2002-2004
Harvey's Lake Environmental Advisory Council, Scientific Advisor, 1998-present
Marine Science Consortium, Academic Board of Directors, 1993-present
Virtual Foundation Executive Committee Review Board, 1997-2001
ECOLOGIA, Scientific Director and Board Member, 1990-2001
Tenure and Promotion Committee, 1996-99; chair 1997-99
Core Review Honors Committee, Chair, 1992-96
Freshman Advisor, 1984-87; 1990-1992; 1999; 2003
Faculty Development Committee, 1986-1989; chairman 1989
Acting Chairman, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 1982-1983
Director of the Inorganic Water Quality and Pathogen Testing Laboratory, 1978-88
Scientific and Professional Societies:
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
Ecological Society of America
Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences
Professional Consulting
•An Oceanography Exam for the Northeast Regional Science Olympiad, March, 2007
•Assessment of the Freshwater Mussels of Lake Silkworth, PA, Dave Bonomo, Mark Fera,
Terry Jacobs and J.M. Case, EEES Department, 2004, Presented to Lake Silkworth
Environmental Council.
•Chemical and Biological Analysis of Harvey's Lake, J.M. Case, Jennifer Dittmar, and
Stacy Rizzo, EES/BIO 341 Limnology, Fall 2002, Presented to Harvey's Lake Environmental Advisory Council
•Chemical Analysis of Harvey's Lake and Surrounding Groundwater, J.M. Case, Jennifer
Fela and C. William Smith, EES Department, 2001, presented to Harvey's Lake Environmental Advisory Council
•A Study of the Storm Flow and Erosion in Harvey's Lake PA Watershed Using GIS, J. M.
Case, Matthew Kuntz, Christian Watkins, and Cory Neiss, 2000, Presented to Harvey's Lake Environmental Advisory Council
•A Scientific Data Base for Harvey's Lake, J.M. Case and Chris Watkins, EES Department,
Presented to Harvey's Lake Environmental Advisory Council, 1999
•Analysis of Sediments and Benthic Invertebrates of Harvey's Lake, J.M. Case and Biology
392 Senior Projects, 1999, presented to Harvey's Lake Environmental Advisory
•Stream and Watershed Restoration, Harvey's Lake, PA, with Princeton Hydro, 1999
•Environmental Monitoring in Russia, ECOLOGIA and Dr. Oleg Cherp, 1993
•Pennsylvania Power and Light Company, groundwater metals project, 1986-89
•Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Giardia Cyst Removal Water Filtration Project, 1986
•U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Mines, Minewater Geochemistry Study, 1980
Presentations (1990-present):
• Plankton and Chemical Analysis of Lake Silkworth, PA, Sheena Merwine, Justin Mroczka,
And J.M. Case, April 2007, First Annual Wilkes University Undergraduate Research
• Expert testimony before DEP officials regarding the proposed dredging of wetland areas at Marina Pointe, Harvey's Lake, PA, 2006
• Biogeochemistry of Nuangola Bog: Evidence for Paleoclimatic Change, Pennsylvania
Academy of Sciences Meeting, April, '99
• How Science Informs Public Policy-making in the Former Soviet Union, Millersville U., '97
• Water Monitoring Workshop Coordinator (FSU), ECOLOGIA 1991-'97
• Suitability of Bowman's Creek as Trout Habitat, Trout Unlimited, 1997
• Ecological Impact of an Inflatable Dam on the Susquehanna River in Wilkes-Barre, PA," Wilkes-Barre Riverfront Parks Association, 1995
• Water Pollution Education and Networking in Eastern Europe, National Honor Society, 1992-93.
Programs to Improve Professional Competence
• Ecological Society of America meeting, June 2005, Portland, Oregon
• NEPA Round Table on Environmental Toxins, 2004
• Spatial Analyst Methods, Wilkes GIS Center, May 2003
• Advanced Arc View and Spatial Analysis Methods, Wilkes Center for Geographic Information
Sciences, May-June, 2001
• Changing Development Rules in Watersheds, Center for Watershed Protection, November 2000
• Advances in ICP Spectroscopy, Perkin-Elmer, Philadelphia PA , October 1999
• Introductory GIS Analyses using ARCVIEW and ARCINFO, Spring 1999
• Ecological Society of America Annual Conference, Madison, WI; July 1993
• Green Politics in the FSU: The Challenge of Electoral Success, Team Coordinator, Oct. 1991
• Environmental Health Conference, Philadelphia County Medical Society, Sept. 1991
• Field Botany & Wetland Delineation, 6 week course, Wilkes U., June 1990
• Conference on Municipal Waste Management in Pennsylvania, Phil. Acad. of Sci., 1990
• New England Environmental Conference, Tufts University, 1989
• AAAS Conference, Boston, 1988
• Technological, Economic, and Political Strategies on Acid Rain, Shippensburg Univ., 1988
• Advanced Gas Chromatography, Perkin-Elmer Training Course, Norwalk, CT, 1987 AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference, Baltimore, 1987


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Instead of whispered, consider:
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- muttered
- breathed
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- intoned
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- said in an undertone
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- hinted
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- said into someone's ear
- said softly
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- said in hushed tones
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Green Style: Vintage Apartment
How on Earth could a wall with a silver radiator and old yellow chair look so charming? These vintage elements as well as many more homemade touches can be found in Laura's Patchwork Style home tour on Apartment Therapy. Located in Portland, Oregon, Laura's place blends new and old styles with a personal, inviting touch. See another photo of Laura and her kitchen after the jump.
(Images: Leela Cyd Ross)
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nice article
How could a silver radiator and old yellow chair NOT look charming? =)
like many, i too believe that a charming home need not have highend designer stuff or be overstuffed to look good..i have a budget home and im proud to say, each and every piece is a preloved item..via AT, i m glad to see so many others sharing that idea..
Love the vintage charm and the original kitchen cupboards!


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Algorithms and Data Structures Symposium
Brooklyn, Aug. 15-17, 2011The Algorithms and Data Structures Symposium — WADS — which alternates with the Scandinavian Workshop on Algorithm Theory, is intended as a forum for researchers in the area of design and analysis of algorithms and data structures.
The 12th WADS will be held on the campus of the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
Note that the Canadian Conference on Computational Geometry will be held immediately before WADS from August 10-12. See the travel page for how to get from CCCG to WADS.


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WOOO. There. I drew an assortment of my characters as Gym Leaders (10 leaders instead of 8. My region is HARDCORE).
Some extra notes & fun facts:
- All but Tara and Kelp are from my comic, Heartblade. Tara is from my game concept, Terranaut, and Kelp is currently without a home. Knick's outfit is actually based on his lead role appearance in Knick's Adventures, rather than Heartblade.
- Sometime later in the theoretical game, you would end up fighting Knick and Lucio together in a double-battle. Since they're bros and all that.
- Lucio is mute, but communicates through psychic powers.
- Cinder was ORIGINALLY designed as a Fire Gym Leader.
- Dr. Freaksworth is co-owned by my friend, Sandman-Ivan.
- Kelp and Lokard had their inhuman traits removed for their Gym Leader designs.
- The last name in each team is their signature/most powerful Pokemon.
- WHOA, THAT'S NOT ALL! I have The Elite Four & Champion coming soon!
PS: As of posting this, each Gym Leader reveals the names of more Fakemon I have yet to post. Consider this also as a big, fat, teaser. >:3
Enjoy! I had a lot of fun drawing all of these.
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"Gysophilia Paniculata" two plate intaglio, one plate embossed with a surface roll and the other drypoint, and the other half is pure stitching. This piece won me the fine art award at my school judged by the Barbara Krakow gallery director's Andrew Witkin. It's only an edition of 3, and one of them will hang in the president of my school's gallery for a year.


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Jennifer Lawrence wins Best Actress at SAG Awards
'Silver Linings Playbook' actress Jennifer Lawrence attended the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday to pick up her Best Actress gong, despite battling pneumonia.
Pneumonia stricken Jennifer Lawrence picked up the Best Actress in a Motion Picture gong at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday (27.01.13).
The 22-year-old star braved the ceremony - where she was presented with the award for her role in 'Silver Linings Playbook' - despite her illness but admitted she had been ''highly contagious''.
Speaking on the red carpet, she said: ''Everyone is scared of me, I'm like, 'I'm fine'.
''I had walking pneumonia and it is highly contagious.''
Jennifer wasn't the only star to be struck down with illness. Tommy Lee Jones, who won the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for 'Lincoln' was too sick to attend the ceremony.
'Lincoln' was one of the main winners on the night with Daniel Day Lewis taking home the Best Actor award.
Anne Hathaway followed up on her Golden Globes win with Best Supporting Actress for her role as Fantine in 'Les Miserables'.
Meanwhile, '30 Rock' tied for most awards with 'Lincoln', picking up the main comedy acting gongs for its stars Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey.
'Homeland's Claire Danes and 'Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston took home the acting awards for TV Drama while 'Downton Abbey' triumphed in the Outstanding Ensemble Cast, Television Series, Drama category.
There was some consolation for Ben Affleck after being snubbed for an Best Director Oscar nomination when his movie 'Argo' took home the Ensemble Cast, Motion Picture award.
2013 SAG Awards Winners: Complete List
Supporting Actor, Motion Picture: Tommy Lee Jones,'Lincoln'
Supporting Actress, Motion Picture: Anne Hathaway,'Les Miserables'
Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble, Film: 'Skyfall'
Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble, Television Series: 'Game of Thrones'
Lifetime Achievement: Dick Van Dyke
Actor, Television Series, Comedy: Alec Baldwin,'30 Rock'
Actress, Television Series, Comedy: Tina Fey, '30 Rock'
Ensemble Cast, Television, Comedy: 'Modern Family'
Actress, TV Movie or Miniseries: Julianne Moore, 'Game Change'
Actor, TV Movie or Miniseries: Kevin Costner, 'Hatfields & McCoys'
Actor, Television Series, Drama: Bryan Cranston, 'Breaking Bad'
Actress, Television Series, Drama: Claire Danes, 'Homeland'
Outstanding Ensemble Cast, Television Series, Drama: 'Downton Abbey'
Actress, Motion Picture: Jennifer Lawrence, 'Silver Linings Playbook'
Actor, Motion Picture: Daniel Day-Lewis, 'Lincoln'
Ensemble Cast, Motion Picture: 'Argo'
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needs more, is a submeme, but is totally confirmed, and history shouldnt be too hard to write for this one. im gonna go ahead and say +1 confirmed, but work on this mang
part of another meme. his first couple videos were called you're crazy and you're insane, and they're him on high speed doing normal activities. +1 deadpool
you see, hate for this man goes BEYOND hate for normal celebrities. not only is there an online petition for him to retire, but he agreed to retire should that petition reach 1,000,000 people, and stride gum offered a free pack of gum to everyone who signed it when it reached the 1,000,000
+1 confirmed. rwj did something on this.
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+1 confirmed. I've seen this on facebook far too much.
meh… im gonna go ahead and say +1 confirm just because i've seen so many videos like this, including many revolving around the heavy.
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just on joshu2uber, he has newer vids, under the names jacksfilms1 or something, called stop hating on justin bieber or something like that, shouldn't be too too difficult to find. just thought you might wanna add that to joshu2ubers wall.
also, @ian mcnabb, i swear i've seen that exact quote somewhere… have you written that on youtube?
this kid trolled trolls, and continues to troll trolls via his justin bieber video. he is a true role model. not sure if there's a button to click to confirm it, or if i just right +1 confirmed, but yeah, he's legit.
http://www.youtube.com/user/iReuploadControversy#p/u/9/xzfdTf3twcU this man has all the vids you need. however if you embed them, he may get shut down as well. and i also found the prank call on a different site, but there was no embed code.


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Schnucks, St. Johns Hospital partner to open pharmacy in Springfield, Ill.
Full-service facility will be open to public in St. John's Pavilion
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Leaders of Schnuck Markets, Inc. have announced a partnership with St. John's Hospital to open full-service stand alone pharmacy with emphasis on specialty pharmacy operations in the hospital's pavilion facility. This new pharmacy is replacing the specialty pharmacy inside the company's Montvale store at 2801 Chatham Road. (The traditional pharmacy at the Montvale location will remain.)
According to Schnucks Pharmacy Supervisor Dave Chism, R. Ph., this will mark Schnucks Pharmacies' first stand alone specialty pharmacy in Illinois. "Specialty pharmacies are designed to offer additional personalized pharmacy services to patients living with chronic disease conditions often times requiring hard-to-source medications," Chism said. "This may include those living with HIV, Hepatitis, auto-immune disorders, cancer and multiple sclerosis as well as those recovering from organ transplants and other conditions that require special medication therapy."
"Often the medications that treat these conditions are expensive, require special storage conditions and need prior approval from insurance providers," Chism added. "Schnucks understand this and offers several services to assist these patients. The pharmacies work hard to coordinate benefits and care between the patient, physician and insurance provider."
In addition, Chism says the new 2,000-square-foot location will also serve St. John's patients and staff as well as the general public and will offer delivery service.
"The pharmacy, and room delivery service, will make the patient experience easier and more convenient," said Ginger Ertel, St. John's director of pharmacy. "Patients will have the option of leaving the hospital and going straight home without stopping to get prescriptions filled. In addition, patients who do not have prescription coverage and qualify for 340B pricing will be able to receive their prescription at a reduced cost."
About St. John's Hospital
St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois is a regional medical center offering a comprehensive array of health care services to Central and Southern Illinois. Founded in 1875, St. John's is the flagship hospital of Hospital Sisters Health System and is home to the Prairie Heart Institute, St. John's Children's Hospital, St. John's Women's Service, St. John's Neurosciences Institute, St. John's Cancer Institute, Center for Living and AthletiCare. St. John's is designated as a Level I Trauma Center on a yearly rotating basis, has its own College of Nursing and is a teaching hospital for the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
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At the 2012 Paris Auto Show, Peugeot unveiled the 2012 RCZ R Concept - a preview of the most powerful road-going car in Peugeot's extensive history. Now, one year later, the production version will make its world debut at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The model will also be displayed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2013 and will be put on sale early in 2014.
With its new turbo engine, the new RCZ R is the most powerful road-going car in Peugeot's extensive history. It comes equipped with lots of elements developed by Peugeot Sport and with an interior inspired by the aviation.
The new RCZ R is not only the most powerful model in the RCZ lineup, but also when compared to the current range-topping model - the RCZ THP - it is about 37 pounds lighter and will deliver one of the best fuel economy ratings in the segment.
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I used bottled chestnuts left over from Thanksgiving. Delicious side dish, but a little too sweet. Next time I will just skip the step of "candying" the chestnuts and add them to the carrots and glaze at the end.
Glazed Carrots with Candied Chestnuts
hmsktm Posted: 03/08/11
rstarrlemaitre Posted: 12/16/12
Like turning vegetables into candy, but surprisingly not too sweet or overly sugary. I would use whole carrots and cut into slices next time, since the baby carrots weren't quite tender enough. The chestnuts were tasty, although the sugar mixture never "dried" on them completely.
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Large Fla room on lake
November 7, 2012 in Design Dilemma
Live in a retirement community on the lake in a modular home, I use traditional furniture, cherry hardwood floors, cherry cabinets, black granite counter tops, open great room, Fla room has traditional too, I have 17 windows with mini blinds, would like a softer treatment, that isn't too costly.
Photo? The mini-blinds seem the best possible choice for light and privacy control. For the window areas where you want more softness, choose simple panel drapes the same (or almost same) color as walls.
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I like the drapes, but would use cell type blinds for added heat control and a softer look.
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Do You Cook For Family When You Visit?
A few days ago I made mention about some woes that came up while cooking for relatives on a recent visit. Many of my family members take delight in my husband and I coming to visit as we're always prone to helping out with cooking responsibilities during our stay and have even been known to bring ingredients for specialty dishes in on our visit. Why would we do this? I'll tell you!
For starters, many of our family members have limited access to certain ingredients or lack restaurants that serve certain styles of food. Therefor, some dishes and styles of cuisine are straight up off limits or out of reach for them.
We often bring goody boxes of ingredients with us and prepare meals for the whole family while we stay. It's a simple way to give back to those who have prepped their homes for your stay and can give a restless mind something to do!
Although it's nice to eat what they've lovingly prepared, food is a great way to show love and give back during a stay. Plus, it means they can pick up their feet a little and enjoy some conversation without worrying about something boiling over, while you get things taken care of.
Does your family request that you cook when you visit? Share your favorite family meal below!
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I always offer to cook when I visit, and everybody always accepts. When I'm at my parents, this usually winds up being dinner every night, lunch for whoever is home, and breakfast if it's a holiday. They always offer to help, too, but I figure there has been enough of their help to last a lifetime.
I have one pair of friends who never lets us cook for them, but always invites us over. We figured it was because they preferred being at home, so last time they invited us over to grill, we say OK - we're bringing the food, just get the grill ready for us. They were extremely appreciative and enjoyed not having to do the work.
I love cooking for relatives. I stay with my SIL at least once a year, and always cook at least one meal - usually my signature Big Hearted Mac & Cheese. Last year I made a large batch of kumquat marmalade and distributed to all the relatives.
Its fun to cook in someone else's kitchen!
My husband and I always end up planning meals and cooking when we go to my parents' place.
We enjoy cooking and communal eating, I need to know there is food coming, and they prefer to do stuff on the fly and separately when we're not around, but they love everyone getting together, so it helps that to happen. Everyone ends up chipping in, and there's such great banter, the cooking is at least as much fun as the eating!
Part of me really likes cooking in other people's kitchens, figuring out their appliances and improvising with utensils, and making things up with their different pantry stock!
I have literally got off an 8 hour flight, gone to Grandma's and immediately started cooking the entire Thanksgiving meal. Why? Because when I was a kid, I was the only one who paid attention to the meal preparation, so I can make it like Grandma's used to, without worrying about a 95 year old woman overworking herself. She now calls it supervision with a glass a wine and great grand kids to play with. I really enjoy it, and I can sneak in a few vegan dishes for me :)
We five siblings are all very good cooks, but we have a rule: no one except the homeowner cooks in the kitchen for family. Guests are to be pampered. That's the way we were brought up in our very large extended family.
When we all convened for baby brother's 50th birthday weekend back in April, he and his wife (who are serious foodies) did ALL the cooking. Even the shopping. It was their way of treating us to good old Tennessee hospitality.
We weary travelers flew in from California, Texas, New Mexico, Maryland and New York. What a treat to be served wine and appetizers on the front porch -- all ten of us --while dinner was being prepared. My brother had even programmed his music system with some awesome straight ahead jazz and Latin music and other family favorites.
We all did help with the dishes, however. It's the least we could all do!
Every time I'm home I do!
I'm the omelette queen in my family. Whenever I'm home for the holidays or at the beach for our annual vacation, there will be one morning where omelettes are made to order.
I cook when I visit my parents. Mom is elderly and it is a way I can make my visit less of a strain on her. Also...I like my cooking better...but don't tell her that.
None of my family really enjoys cooking as much as I do, so whenever I visit family for a couple of days, my Mom asks if I want to make dinner one night. I love doing it, but always struggle to find just the right recipe that non-red meat eating adults and somewhat picky kids will both enjoy.
I do when I visit my parents. I'm used to cooking there from when I've lived at home, and we usually visit midweek so they appreciate the help.
I've never been asked to cook when I'm a guest, but I always offer and the offer is always accepted. Sometimes, if I'm angling for an invitation, I'll email a family member a list of the meals I've cooked recently and then ask "Wouldn't it be great if I were at your place, cooking this for you?"
Yes, I cook often when I visit my family. And I clean too. They ((love)) having me over.
I just spent a week in a rented house in Sonoma with my parents, partner, brother and sister-in-law. My brother and I made a meal one night, but as soon as everyone saw me poach myself an egg for breakfast the first morning I was making 7 poached eggs every morning.
Oooh this one's tricky for me. As I mentioned in the related post, as a treat to her I'll cook if my mom requests I make something she doesn't know how to make, but I mostly like to play sous chef when I'm visiting others (parents, in-laws, or friends)...I can't help but want to help out, but I feel weird taking over.
My siblings, on the other hand, will come and cook meals. I appreciate the motivation, but quite honestly when I come home there are certain things that my mom makes that I look forward to having, so I actually find it a little bit of a bummer...(and no, not a world-peace-ruining bummer, just a good old first-world-problem missing out on mom's awesome southern chicken and dumplings kind of bummer...)
I shop, cook and clean when I'm a guest. Guests at my place also muck in - when you have 15 people in the house for a week or more, it's a bit much if all the chores fall on one person.
We cook for my parents about every-other time we visit. We also plan special meals to cook at their house for birthday presents or mother's and father's day. They don't need more stuff, and they appreciate the meals.
I cook for my parents when I visit because I'm a vegetarian and they're not. Not only is it nice for them to take a break but I'm sure to have something I can eat.
I always cook for my family when I go down. My mom is still recovering from chemo, and is still nowhere near up to cooking for such a large group. Also, she's had to stop work for the time being, so she's on a VERY limited income. I always try to bring down at least one thing to put in her freezer (like homemade bread and chicken soup) and to make a massive amount of really healthy food while we're there. And we always bring our own ingredients. That way, she doesn't have to stress about money to feed everybody, and I get to do just a little to help her out even after I've gone back home because she has all the leftovers in her freezer. Also, it means that my 2-year-old daughter eats the good food she's used to, and doesn't get used to the sugary pre-packaged stuff my mom buys to have on hand if we aren't going to cook.
My daughter and son in law love it when I cook for them, so I love to do it.
My sublime joy is visiting my daughter and NY shopping and cooking. My grandkids love it when I make crepes for breakfast and don't spare the powdered sugar.
Best wishes to your mom, Megbar. My mom is fine ten years after chemo.
I just got back from a weekend with my folks and my mom commented that she loves it when I visit because she doesn't have to do any work. When my brother visits, she spends the weekend cooking.
I guess for me it's how I show my love coupled with a way to get good food. I enjoy being cooked for, but there's nothing like cooking up a great meal for people who really appreciate and that you love.
yes, i do. partly to show them some love and pitch in since i'm crashing there. also, I tend to eat much cleaner than most so it's easier for me to at least make some additions that I know are clean for me.
I cook healthy food for my mom when I visit and then I pack her the leftovers for lunch.


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Huh... apparently she's claiming the song is not an homage to "Express Yourself" and was never intended to be an homage to "Express Yourself."
I'm figuring this mishegoss is part of the persona she's created, right? Is she just trolling?In a feature for Britain's NME magazine, she says, "I am not stupid enough to put out a record and be that moronic... I'm a songwriter. I've written loads of music. Why would I try to put out a (copied) song and think I'm getting one over on everybody? That's retarded. What a completely ridiculous thing to even question me about. I will look you in your eyes and tell you that I am not dumb enough or moronic enough to think that you are dumb enough or moronic enough not to see that I would have stolen a melody."
"If you put the songs next to each other, side by side, the only similarities are the chord progression. It's the same one that's been in disco music for the last 50 years. Just because I'm the first f**king artist in 25 years to think of putting it on Top 40 radio, it doesn't mean I'm a plagiarist, it means that I'm f**king smart. Sorry...
"Nobody in this room at any point looked around and said, oh my God, it's Express Yourself. Not once... I was just f**king shell-shocked by it. It's so funny to hear you say, 'It must have been a homage', I'm like, no. When I homage, I f**king homage with a big sign saying I've done it. Why would I not do that now?"
The Poker Face hit-maker then wept as she added, "I feel like honestly that God sent me those lyrics and that melody. When you feel a message to give to the world and people are shooting arrows at it... there's no way for something that pure to be wrong."


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Your stuff is so adorable.
It's sickening.
Keep at it.
I love your drawings!!
Ihh love your art work! So cute, awesome and amazing!
you have so many cute art! I'm watching
your art is so pretty and high quality
Amazing gallery <3
Your art is so cute and unique
you draw amazing! Is there a specific name for the way you draw or is that just something you created?
awesome gallery! Watching you! *.*


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