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First off, I'd like to say that I'm a huge fan of Duck Dynasty and love their Christian values. I'm also a fan of free speech. You've probably heard that A&E fired or suspended Phil Robertson recently after he did an interview where he expressed his personal view on homosexuality.
I don't want to start a debate on Christians and homosexuality. I do however like what pastor Perry Noble said in his blog:
"There are people in this world who are gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and who really do deal with same sex attraction. If I could personally sit down with everyone who would categorize themselves in one of those ways I would communicate four things to them.
#1 – I am SORRY for the way you have been treated by the church and by people who claim to be followers of Christ. There is no excuse for those who hold up signs that say "God hates fags" or who use insensitive phrases such as "that's so gay." The way many of you have been treated is detestable to me, but even more than that, I believe it is detestable to Jesus–and I sincerely ask for your forgiveness.
#2 – You matter to God! He loves you, created you in His image and has AMAZING plans for your life…and His plans are always so much greater than our plans.
#3 – You matter to me! Recently, I preached an entire message in our church dealing with this subject (here's the link) and in preparing for that message I spent hours with a group of people who identify themselves as gay in order for me to better understand how to communicate what I truly felt need to be said…but in a way that showed compassion and care. " Read the rest of his great blog post HERE.
"The church that the Robertson's attend and where Phil Robertson is an elder, White's Ferry Road Church of Christ in West Monroe, La., has received hundreds of phone calls from fans across the country, said Mike Kellett, the senior pastor.
"It seems to me people are tolerant of views except Christianity," Kellett said. "I don't have anything to say about the wording in it. I would express things differently, but that's Phil."
The Robertson's are part of Churches of Christ, a conservative denomination of 13,000 U.S. congregations that says "God remains consistent in His condemnation of homosexuality as He does for all other sins."
Members of Churches of Christ generally believe that God reserves sex for a marriage between one man and one woman. A&E is free to do what it wants with the show, Kellett said. "It's a free country," Kellett said. "We're not a protest kind of people. We don't go out in front of people's office with signs."
Southern Baptist leaders Russell Moore and Al Mohler, as well as advocacy groups such as Alliance Defending Freedom and the Family Research Council, also came to Robertson's defense, saying he should not be suspended for voicing his views.
"Free speech is endangered species; those 'intolerants' hatin' & taking on Duck Dynasty patriarch for voicing personal opinion take on us all," tweeted former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin." Read more from Religion News Service HERE.
Albert Mohler had some wise words about why would Robertson agree to an interview with GQ Magazine and cautioned him to be careful how he addresses sensitive topics. But Mohler makes a great point:
"Another interesting parallel emerges with the timing of this controversy. The current issue of TIME magazine features Pope Francis I as "Person of the Year." Within days of TIME's declaration, Phil Robertson had been suspended from Duck Dynasty. Robertson's suspension was caused by his statements that homosexual acts are sinful. But Pope Francis is riding a wave of glowing publicity, even as he has stated in public his agreement with all that the Roman Catholic Church teaches, including its teachings on homosexual acts.
Francis has declared himself to be a "son of the church," and his church teaches that all homosexual acts are inherently sinful and must be seen as "acts of grave depravity" that are "intrinsically disordered."
But Pope Francis is on the cover of TIME magazine and Phil Robertson is on indefinite suspension. Such are the inconsistencies, confusions, and hypocrisies of our cultural moment." For more from Mohler, read HERE.
Others are more fired up and bashing A&E for their taking away Robertson's right to free speech. Matt Walsh had some harsh and sobering words for A&E that you can read HERE. I agree with Walsh in that when you take on Christians and their values, you can expect a battle and a huge showing of support (like we saw with Chick-fil-A). You can see this as in a matter of 24 hours, the 'Boycott A&E' Facebook page got over one million likes. Wow!
My guess is Duck Dynasty will get pursued by other networks that care about good ratings more than a small minority of people that have no idea what tolerance is. USA Today's article said, "The 'tolerance' society demands from Christians really is silent compliance."
The question is: Who needs whom more? I think A&E needs Duck Dynasty (their best show), far more than the millionaires starring in Duck Dynasty need A&E. Do I feel sorry for Phil Robertson? Not necessarily. He's a millionaire and has a great life. These are first world problems. I only take issue with the people that scream tolerance for their lifestyle, but offer none to people that disagree with them or hold to a conservative theological viewpoint.
What are your thoughts? Do you agree with how A&E has treated Phil Robertson? Do you think he should be silenced for speaking out about his personal religious beliefs? Do you think Duck Dynasty will remain on A&E?
*** Here is the official statement released from the Robertson family.
*** Special note: The Stand with Phil Robertson Facebook page now has more likes than the A&E Facebook page. I have a feeling A&E will regret their actions.


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The band opened its set with one of the newer tracks, "Lover's Eyes," before performing a spirited rendition of the hit single "Little Lion Man." By the time they roared into the third song, "Roll Away Your Stone," it was clear that Mumford's party could rival even Jay Gatsby's wildest affairs. (The background of the stage was paintings of unicorns.)
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"Olivia Pope doesn't need to try too hard because she is Olivia Pope."
"Just imagine if there were a woman who had photographed her pubic area."
"We're baffled by Huma's choice because women no longer need to be professionally affixed to a man to make inroads in business or politics."
Anthony Weiner is "the gift that keeps on giving."
"People do deserve a second chance. A third and a fourth? I doubt it."
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Anthony Weiner's wife has always been impeccably impressive. At yesterday's press conference, she was imperfect — and compelling.
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If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: Jennifer Aniston is pregnant. We think. I mean, we don't knooow, but "sources" are saying that our favorite Hollywood star is expecting her first baby with boyfriend Justin Theroux. Apparently Jen was complaining about being sick on their latest trip to Hawaii -- so much so that she just wanted to head home -- and she's been seen covering up her stomach at parties, has laid off the booze, and has given up the old cigarettes.
Could it be for realsies this time? Are we going to have an Aniston-Theroux baby this spring?
Oooh I hope so! It would be so exciting. It would be like America was having a baby. I think I would somehow figure out a way to send her a gift. I'm serious! I feel like such a part of her life.
So while we're on this crazy rant about how I feel like Jenny and I are best friends from way back, let me take a moment here to further my fantasy that we're like sisters and say that I'm really glad she waited to (probably/hopefully) have a baby with Justin. I like that he's around her age (he's 40 to her 42), that he's a bit out of the spotlight. I also like that he's super hot and seems really chill.
Had she procreated with other boyfriends Vince Vaughn or, worse, John Mayer, I don't think that would've been the best move. I'm glad she wasn't baby crazy and decided to settle for either of them as a father, and I'm so happy that she held her horses, and her ovaries, until she found the right man.
And you know what the best part is about pregnancy? You can't hide it forever. If Jen's expecting, it's only a matter of weeks now until we know for sure. In the meantime, I will be shopping for baby gear and focusing my energies on getting her mailing address. You know, normal stuff.
Here's to a happy and healthy (and hopeful) pregnancy for Jen!
Do you think she's pregnant?
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I love all the comments that say "I don't care." Honestly? Yes you do, or you wouldn't comment. If you did not care, you would not have read the story. So, get over yourselves. If you don't like her, ok. But the mere fact that you don't like her means you care enough about her to have formed an opinion.
Personally, I am a fan. If she is pregnant, I'm sure she's ecstatic and I'm very happy for anyone who is looking forward to bringing a child into this world. As long as they take care of that child, and I have no reason to think she won't.
I actually did meet Jennifer when I was interning in Chicago and she and Vince Vaughn were filming The Break Up, and she is a very nice woman. I'm happy for her.
I like Jennifer Aniston and I think her new guy is good too, I hope she is preggos! She is a beautiful women and would have beautiful babies... I wish her luck!!


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LONDON, Dec. 5 (UPI) — Advocacy group Global Witness announced Monday it has decided to leave the Kimberly Process governing so-called blood diamonds.
Global Witness Founding Director Charmian Gooch said the Kimberly process has failed to curb violence tied to the diamond trade in major supplier countries such as Ivory Coast, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
"Nearly nine years after the Kimberley Process was launched, the sad truth is that most consumers still cannot be sure where their diamonds come from, nor whether they are financing armed violence or abusive regimes" Gooch said in a statement.
The World Diamond Council, at a meeting in Kinshasa in October, said Zimbabwe could start exporting diamonds from two operations at the Marange region.
Global Witness said the diamond-mining industry in Zimbabwe was still tied to unsavory political figures such as Robert Mugabe, who the group notes is tied closely to so-called blood diamonds.
Gooch said the Kimberly Process has shown it's incapable of addressing the link between diamonds and violence.
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By Jennifer Emert - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Procter & Gamble is asking about 300 of the Albany plant's 1,200 employees to take what they call a voluntary separation package.
P&G leaders say they're offering the packages to make the plant more effective and efficient.
They say it's not an indication the plant will close, just an effort to make the Albany facility more competitive within Procter and Gamble.
Procter & Gamble company officials have been vocal about high local health care costs, property taxes, and the state tax on energy used in manufacturing but this is a separate issue.
In February, the company cut 150 contract employees and now these voluntary separations are being offered across the board and have the community worried about what's next.
It's hard to imagine how the voluntary separation packages Procter & Gamble is offering to 300 employees is a positive step for the company, but today economic development officials who have been working with the company say it is.
"This is an effort they're making internally to make this plant more productive and cost efficient," said Albany Dougherty Economic Development Commission President Ted Clem.
Company officials refused to speak with us on camera but said this was one cost issue they could control and it's just part of the way they can do business and remain competitive.
"The explanation that we received from their management was this is something they have to do to make their internal production numbers and cost numbers get in line with the rest of their competing plants within Procter and Gamble," said Clem.
For businesses and charities in the community who rely on Procter & Gamble it was another blow.
A business like The Shoe Box, which relies on Procter & Gamble to drive business through its door, stands to lose twice.
"It's definitely scary, in the sense we would lose possibly that guy on both sides," said Michael Mulford, The Shoe Box Industrial Manager. "We would lose him, because he doesn't have a steady income to come in and buy your soft toes and everyday shoes and then him not being an employee at P&G mean they're not buying him a pair of steel toes."
Procter & Gamble employees are also the top contributor to the United Way and while the charity is considering what the separation package might mean to their organization and their partner agencies, they hope those who chose the separation might continue donating.
Economic Development officials say they'll continue talking with P&G and in the future hope to be able to help them cut expenses, but not at a cost to the community or employees.
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The AJC has an interesting story today on the rise in Southern families sending their children to boarding schools.
According to the story, Boarding school enrollment at schools in the Southeast rose 8 percent since 2010, according to the National Association of Independent Schools. Member schools in the region have more than 2,200 students. Nationally, enrollment increased about 1.1 percent to nearly 22,200 students in the same period.
My oldest attended boarding school on a merit scholarship that paid for everything including summer travel. It was an unsettling experience to put a 14-year-old on a plane, but it ended up being a wonderful opportunity for her. It changed her life in many positive ways, including introducing her to the wonderful young man she married two months ago.
Boarding school made my daughter resourceful and capable, able to book her own plane flights at age 16 and cope with eight-hour plane delays with no panicked calls to me. But I found the schools work best for kids who start out independent and motivated. There's an assumption that boarding schools serve students who need a lot of guidance or are heading down on a risky path, but I found the opposite. The strong academic schools want students who bring few problems. My daughter's school sent wrongdoers packing fairly quickly – being caught with drugs was an immediate ticket home. The good schools have waiting lists, so they aren't financially compelled to keep problem students.
I wish that boarding school was a more realistic option for promising students from low-income households. There are many kids who would benefit from leaving behind not only their schools, but their communities, if those communities are dangerous or disdainful of the value of education.
The documentary "Waiting for Superman" showcased the SEED School, a public boarding school in Washington. The school says 91 percent of its students who enter in ninth grade graduate. It also says that 96 percent of its grads are accepted into four-year colleges and universities.
In the documentary, 11-year-old Anthony Black is admitted to this unique public boarding school off of the waiting list. In the film's most poignant moment, Anthony arrives at the school, unpacks and tapes a photo of his late father, who died from drugs, to his dormitory wall. I am delighted to see on this video update from the filmmaker that Anthony is now in seventh grade and doing well at SEED.
Boarding schools offer the same benefit of any private school: a cohort that is, for the most part, eager to excel. I did not find great differences in the quality of teaching or the rigor between my daughter's private school and the local high school attended by my son. Both kids were well prepared for college.
However, a stark difference was class size; she had 12 to 16 kids in classes. He had 23 to 27. And student involvement differed in dramatic ways. Boarding schools typically mandate after-school activities, so there is a wider variety of programs and sports and every student is involved in one or more. Few kids can disappear into the crowd or go unnoticed in a boarding school setting.
My daughter encourages her 12-year-old twin siblings to consider applying for scholarships to boarding school, but they are not as independent as she was at their age, in part because she was 11 when they were born and took on a lot of responsibilities for herself and her younger brother.
And that's fine with me. I am happy to keep these last two closer to home.
–From Maureen Downey, for the AJC Get Schooled blog
December 19th, 2011
11:31 am
I can't imagine sending my kids to live away from me for something other than an extreme hardship such as if I was dying of cancer and couldn't care for them.
Eighteen is too soon for many children to go off to college and live on their own, at fourteen, it is just unthinkable.
If we are turning over our children to live with and be cared for by strangers, then what is the point of being a parent at all?
December 19th, 2011
11:47 am
I would love to do this, especially for my oldest. I believe the greater independence children are taught young the better. Each child is different, and I can't say I would use this option for my middle child, but who knows?
I am trying to get a scholarship for my son to go to sleepaway camp,so it is good to know that financial aid exists for these types of opportunities.
December 19th, 2011
1:41 pm
I'm glad that I kept my son at home attending Northview. I wouldn't trade watching him grow into a man for anything in the world.
December 19th, 2011
2:32 pm
Unless the home envoronment is truly disasterous, children belong at home, not shipped off to some schoold for strangers to raise.
December 19th, 2011
2:50 pm
Why would you want to send your children away? If that's what you want to do with them, why did you even bother to have kids. I think boarding school is for selfish parents who don't want to raise their kids.
December 19th, 2011
2:54 pm
It all depends on the kid. I'm almost 40 but I went to a boarding school for my junior and senior years. It was a school I has to take the SAT as part of the application process. My teachers had PhD's and the format was much like college. We had a girls dorm and a boys dorm and very strict rules for conduct. We also went home once a month for a long weekend. Our breaks during and between semesters was also much like college. So it wasn't like I was never home. And I was home in the summer.
By the time I went my parents had done all they could do to instill their idea of morality into me. Because, honestly, if your kid doesn't have it by age 15/16 they're never going to get it.
So off I went, with the values and lessons my parents had instilled, and I had the best time and I was exposed to a much more rigorous education. And, I was able to go on a trip to Russia, right after the fall of the Soviet Union.
And this was a public boarding school. Tuition wasn't high and free for those who qualified.
If my son had this opportunity and wanted to do it, I'd let him. Afterall, this is one decision you can always re-do, if it looks like your child isn't succeeding in the way you would like.
I know my parents were scared but they took the chance and it was a success.
December 19th, 2011
3:00 pm
I think for many, it is a great idea.
December 19th, 2011
3:04 pm
My first "boarding school" experience started on a fine day, back in 64′, when Mom and Dad tearfuly waved me off, on a Grayhound, bound for Benning School For Boys. Upon arrival, I, along with a few hundred scared kids, was told that the "nice man" in the "Round Brown" would be "my mother and my father" for the next 8 weeks…WE WERE SO RELIEVED!
December 19th, 2011
5:01 pm
Unless the home environment is truly disasterous, children belong at home, not shipped off to some school for strangers to raise.
That pretty much sums up my view.
I guess my version of "boarding school" was spending most of each summer with my grandparents. Learned more about life and the world from listening to them, than I ever did in school.
December 19th, 2011
5:11 pm
I really don't know if Riverside Military Academy is anywhere in the same class as the Conn. Boarding schools mentioned in the article. My ex-husband went to Riverside, it is clear from him and everyone of his buddies that I ever met that it was a school for "trouble makers". If I had known that I would have avoid him and ran the other way. He even has is demerits posted on his facebook page today. Along with pictures of the other Riverwood loosers.
I went to college up North with kids who went to the boarding schools mentioned. A girl down the hall from me went to the one in Wallingford, Conn., She was a rich kid whose parents traveled all the time. Another guy I knew went to Hodgekiss and his father turned out to be the President or CEO of US Sugar. He came to college with no alarm clock or anything. He was used to be told when to get up in the morning. The guys thought he was poor, until he hitched a ride home for the Holidays and they found the Mansion and then figured out what Daddy did. He also had borrowed money from all the guys in the dorm at college. Everything was paid for at Boarding School. On the otherhand they did have good stories about the Kennedy children and other politican children who were at boarding school with them.
December 19th, 2011
5:22 pm
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Most everybody who's lived in North Georgia for awhile, knows that about RMA.
December 19th, 2011
6:23 pm
I would say it is good for some kids. It gives them a shot at independence and also gives them an idea of what it is to be responsible for laundry, eating and getting up on time without mom and dad directing their every move.
December 19th, 2011
6:27 pm
The only kids I know who have gone to boarding school were about to get in serious trouble. I would never have sent mine off, although it would have made my life a lot easier; it would also have been a lot poorer in ways in addition to money.
The church denomination I visit is very aggressive about sending kids off to church boarding school, as young as 6 although most are sent to boarding school by the time they start high school. I cannot understand the thinking on this–that strangers are better to raise your children? But it is very common within the denomination.
December 19th, 2011
6:32 pm
@Old Guy,
Wow! You had "Round Brown," too? So did I, but at Jackson School for Boys, '66. Enjoyed the heck out of it!
December 19th, 2011
6:35 pm
Caught the blog headline on the fly, just wanted to remind everyone I still strongly support boarding. A school that actually teaches boarding – Dude! And no, boarding is not torture.
December 19th, 2011
8:10 pm
Riverside is no longer known for "troublemakers". They are a college Prep school. My son goes there and he has never caused any trouble anywhere. We sent him there as his local public school is so large he just got lost in the crowd. If you are not a star athlete or star student, the teachers did not know who you were. At Riverside, everyone knows who you are and the students get alot of individual attention. It was the hardest thing I ever did to send my son to boarding school, but I did it for HIM, not because I am selfish, it is the best opportunity for HIM. His growth has been incredible.
December 20th, 2011
8:51 am
People who make negative comments about Riverside or the boys who attend the school, are out of touch with what the school is all about. This school teaches, in addition to the standard college prep curriculum, all the facets of leadership, respect and discipline, and character development. There is no other school that knows and teaches to boys better! This institution is an asset to our state both in terms of its beautiful campus, its staff and the academic offerings. I am a proud mother of a Riverside cadet, and would be happy to talk to any parent considering Riverside for the their son's education.
December 20th, 2011
10:35 am
My son is in his 5th year at Riverside and I assure you he is no "troublemaker". No more than any young man that attends a public school. RMA's model of teaching is geared for how boys learn, which is different from how girls learn. We believe in single gender education and the approach of developing the whole boy. The Honor code is taught and lived. "I will not lie, steal or cheat nor will I tolerate those that do". When you break the Honor code, there are consequences. I am certain public schools don't/won't do that. When the idea was presented to me five years ago, I was shallow minded and thought "I could never send my son to a military school", after tons of research, I found that RMA is NOT a correctional facility but more over a school that allows a young man to get out what he puts into his own growth. Every person on staff at RMA is dedicated to these young men. I live 17 miles from the school and I am there every chance I get. Our family has observed our son grow in ways that I could have never imagined. RMA cadets are respectful, polite, engaging and confident. I am proud to have son that attends RMA and would be happy to share more info if you should be interested.
December 20th, 2011
3:56 pm
Ed, it was RounBrowns first, followed by Black Hats at Jump School followed by the "Friendly TACs" at OCS…followed by (Mr) Victor Charles. I only enjoyed the heck out of it when I stepped off that Freedom Bird onto terra firma USA!
Good to hear from you, Bro!
December 20th, 2011
4:04 pm
To the good folks whose sons are in attendance at Riverside: This experience provides, for your sons, an excellent opportunity to develop their leadership skills. As their peers see your sons' enthusiasm, esprit, and tenacity toward achieving goals, this will become "infectious" and spread throughout the entire Corps of Cadets. Good luck to your young men!
December 20th, 2011
4:28 pm
Rachel, it is a fine thing, through your frequent visits to campus, that you support your son's venture into manhood. However, you may wish to consider "throttling back" on the frequency of contact. You are, quite obviously, a familiar, if not loving presence. part of your son's experience in developing into an independant, responsible adult rests on his "inner strengths"…his resolve to self-direct with confidence. Give him a chance to do so in your periodic absence. The weekends…the periods of "freewheeling" in the absence of strict regimentation, provide an excellent opportunity for your son to learn just who, and what he is. Give him (loving) space!
December 22nd, 2011
6:12 am
It's a shame the author did not bother to call Riverside Military Academy and ask for an informational interview or even bother to look at the Riverside Military Academy website as her statement about Riverside is gravely misguided. We chose Riverside for our son for three reasons: 1. We wanted a boys' oriented education: Education is failing boys as shown by the skewed number of girls obtaining the top grades and academic awards and going onto college while boys are lagging farther and farther behind. Our last straw at a co-ed school was when our son was assigned "Rebecca" by Daphne Du Maurier for his 9th grade Honors English class. I mean really? How is a 14 year-old boy to relate to a victorian novel centered around female angst? 2. We wanted strong leadership training for our son: Not only how to take responsibility for his actions but also self confidence and pride in all he does starting with a firm handshake and expanding into a host of responsibilities from fellow students to community service to daily school related activities. 3. We wanted an efficient, well run school with easy access to teachers and administrators: We were tired of the politics and lack of action surrounding his old school. At Riverside teacher-parent communication is highly encouraged, the administration, including the President is happy take time to chat with us, and communication is upfront and open. There is also a very clear accounting of where school funds are spent with careful consideration of how funds are used. Check out the President's blog on the school website. Riverside does have a more open admissions policy than the Connecticut boarding schools. This is because they believe many boys are underachieving in our current educational system. However if the student does not get on board with the program including good grades and following the honor code and school protocol, they are not invited back. On a side note, Col. Benson, the school President, is strongly committed to education and very concerned with the current state of our public schools. Who wouldn't be with the current cheating scandal in the Atlanta public school? Many Riverside students are on scholarship including a number of outstanding boys who have been "saved" from Atlanta's failing public schools. Stating Riverside is a school for "troubled" boys does everyone a misservice as it could lead parents to miss an excellent educational option for their sons.
December 22nd, 2011
11:50 pm
Ms Pitchon, it is my guess that those who would cast ill-founded statements upon such a fine institution are actually in awe of such fine educational leadership which is able to provide youth with a goal-oriented approach to their academic, as well as their personal lives, and, in fact, can see that the two are, indeed, interdependant.
Good luck to your Son!
December 23rd, 2011
10:49 pm
I am a career public school teacher, but boarding schools are a great idea for some kids. Traditionally boarders came from ultra-rich European families that sent children "away" to great schools far away. In America, despite the new availability of nearby public or private schools, this class of people (who, don't kid yourselves, wish to remain distinctive and exclusive) continued this tradition, only now it served more their upper-class adult social needs, such as seasonal moves and lavish events. William and Katherine can now move to Palm Beach in the winter and not have to worry about the daily school trials of Biff and Muffy. Not that they don't care about their kids-they DO, but in a culturally foreign way to the way the other 99.9% do! They seem to have less need for the emotional dependency the rest of us have, probably because money security takes care of a lot of issues that force other families to behave in different ways. Then there are the OTHER reasons: the schools the kids attend ARE great. The McCallie school in Chattanooga is a perfect example. Second, some schools, like military prep academies, DO offer unique environments that greatly benefit a child who just can't seem to "get it" in a traditional home setting or in a disfunctional home. The inner-city New York school is a great example, but that is externally funded and simply cannot, be replicated on the large scale it needs to. It is VERY sad that so many of our inner city kids WILL be left behind NOT by the schools they attend (a public misnomer) but by the families and environment they return to every day.
December 24th, 2011
8:17 am
By the time our children were 16, we didn't see very much of them. Their whole world revolved around their friends. The same was true for me when I was that age, and also for my wife. I can't speak for the rest of you, but a boarding school probably would have worked well for any of our family at that age.
December 24th, 2011
3:05 pm
N. Ga Teach, try not to exude the "hero of the working class" mentality…I completely agree that many families, of means, send "Biff and Muffy" to the "finnest" schools so that they may be free to sun in Palm Beach during those "dreadful" months in Boston Blue Blood Country, however (if you really think about it), many parents are not willing to allow the little ones the opportunity to "grow from within"; to learn to become self-sufficient; to come to realize that they can actually function in the absence of Mom and Dad hovering over their every move. Observe the multitudes of parents who: create long long lines of traffic simply to drop off and pick up the little ones at school's front door step…observe the many many parents who twist the arms of both teachers and principals in an effort to "get that TOTALLY UNEARNED "A", when the kid actually performs at or near the failing level. Parents…whether they realize it or not…have created, within their kids, a "dependancy factor". How many kids, in high school, are able to function in an independant mode? During the later part of the 60s/into the 70s, 18-to-early twenty-somethings flew helicopters into combat (often times, this experience came within 18-to-24 months following high school graduation); the very same age group assumed responsibilities for kids, oftentimes younger than they, who were called upon to venture into harm's way. This generation, as many before, HAD TO GROW UP, and do so fast, not because they necessarily wanted to, but because they HAD to.
The kids to whom you refer, Teach, do not have to; are not allowed to experience the trials of growing up. While of means, "Biff and Muffy" must still learn to function in the absence of "Mummy and Father" in attendance. They must learn to live, with both peers and their seniors, while observing the "rules of the house". Many parents, however, are too unsure of themselves; to unsure of their "little ones" actually being able to "figure things out for themselves" without parental input.


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Bahubal Upazila with an area of 250.66 km ², is limited by nabiganj upazila on the north, chunarughat upazila on the south, sreemangal upazila on the east and Sadar Upazila Habiganj in the west.
Important unions and places: There are 7 unions in Bahubal upazila. Sanghat, Putijhuri, Satkapan, Lamatashi, Bhadeshwar, etc are the important place of Bahubal. Postal code nearly – 3310
Travel from Dhaka: There are available bus from Dhaka to Bahubal. You may have to go Khagrachari first and then Bahubal.
Map of Bahubal Upazila Bangladesh
Statistics: Population 137402; male 50.58%, female 49.42%; Muslim 82.66%, Hindu 17%, Christian 0.25%, others 0.09% Average literacy 23%
Agricultural Contribution: Main crops Paddy, wheat, tea, rubber, betel leaf, arum, oil seed and ground nut.
Fruits: Main fruits Mango, jackfruit, banana, litchi, lemon, pineapple.
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School College: Dina Nath Institute, Alif Subhan Chowdury College, Adarsha Bidda Niketon Bulkut, Bahubal College, Fatehpur Adarsha High School etc are famous educational institution of Bahubal.
Hotel Motel: There are some residential hotel in Bahubal. People from outside Bahubal if come to visit they can use these hostel for live. These hotels are cheap to live.
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6/25- Depart Richmond 6:00am EST -> Arrive in Detroit 8:30am -> Depart Detroit 3:40pm (LONG FUCKING LAYOVER FUCK)
6/26- Arrive in Shanghai Pudong 6:45pm CST, check-in at hotel
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6/28- Sailing to Japan/getting over jetlag
6/29- Kagoshima, Japan
6/30- Nagasaki, Japan
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7/3- Sailing back to Shanghai
7/4- Leave ship, go to hotel, sightsee, enjoy being in a different country on the 4th of July
7/5- First day at Shanghai World Expo
7/6- Downtown Shanghai
7/7- Second day at Expo
7/8- Third day at Expo
7/9- Day trip, either Nanjing, Tongli, Luzhi, Zhouzhuang, or Suzhuang
7/10- Day trip or more Shanghai
7/11- Depart Pudong 9:45am CST -> Tokyo -> JFK -> arrive in Richmond 6:10pm EST, sleep forever
I'm exhausted just thinking about all of it.
Hanging out with Mt. Sakurajima, an active volcano Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
Homes that have been forced underground by earthquakes and landslides. Despite being mostly underground, they were all actually still structurally sound. Not many windows were broken, the roofs were all still pristine and a lot of them still had tv antennae on top of them.
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John Noe: Now, you know what I'm curious about now, is that one of the neatest things about the Hogwarts tradition is the entrance ceremony, from the whole riding the boats to the castle to the sorting ceremony. What kind of traditions is there for graduation, and leaving Hogwarts?
J.K. Rowling: Do you know, John, I'm really glad you asked that, because I felt a huge sadness that I wouldn't write a graduation scene. I really, during the final book, kept thinking it would've been — it felt sad that the book wasn't going to end with that feast scene, the graduation scene, but it couldn't, it just couldn't. That's not the way it could've ended. It would've felt far too trite, and a lot of people felt the epilogue was too sentimental. I think to have a graduation scene on top of what just happened would've been absurd anticlimax.
John Noe: Did you have ideas for kind of traditions they would do, like ride the boats back out of Hogwarts —
J.K. Rowling: Oh yeah, definitely! The boats would've been the most poetic and beautiful way to for them to leave, and symbolic in that they — Harry wouldn't have seen the Thestrals again. You know what I mean? It would've been a return to innocence really, and passage of water is so symbolic, in history of magic. So yeah, I think it would've been great.
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The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 was meant to protect consumers from unexpectedly higher rates and unwarranted penalty fees. The law does not, however, cover business credit cards.
For example, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) puts its name on the NFIB Business Edition MasterCard, issued by First Bankcard, which allows it to add terms and conditions that it could not use in a consumer cardholder agreement. According to Businessweek, First National can raise cardholders' interest rates whenever and by however much it wants, with a 30 percent penalty APR for customers who miss payments. The card also charges a 3 percent foreign transaction fee and a balance-transfer fee of 4 percent, higher than the average consumer card, according to industry site CardHub.com. The business-card issuer also may require a business owner to sign a personal guarantee and become liable for the debt in case of non-payment if the business fails, according to John Ulzheimer, credit expert at CreditSesame.com. This means that a default or negative performance on the card could damage the business owner's personal credit reports.
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The faces of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Lincoln are carved in the granite core of the Black Hills at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. It is about 2 1/2 hours from Devils Tower National Monument. Please visit their website for more information.
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Fort Laramie National Historic Site is located at the junction of the Laramie and North Platte Rivers, about 3 1/2 hours from Devils Tower. It consists of the restored remains of Old Fort Laramie. Over the years it served as log stockade, adobe trading post, and evolving military post. Please visit their website for more information.
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At 137 miles, Jewel Cave is the second longest cave in the world. It is filled with calcite crystals and other wonders that make up the jewels of Jewel Cave National Monument. It is about 2 1/2 hours from Devils Tower. Please visit their website for more information.
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Wind Cave is one of the world's longest and most complex caves. It is well known for its boxwork, an unusual cave formation. There are also 28,295 acres of mixed-grass prairie and ponderosa pine forest at Wind Cave National Park. The mixed-grass prairie is one of the few remaining and is home to native wildlife such as bison, elk, pronghorn, mule deer, coyotes, and prairie dogs. Wind Cave is about 3 hours from Devils Tower. Please visit its website for more information.
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AU MEME: Fading by tothemoonmydear (Eating Disorder!Louis). "Everything fits Harry. Nothing fits Louis."
Louis knows about beauty; the combination of qualities that pleases the aesthetic senses. He creates that combination every day in the garments he designs while studying fashion at uni. The cut of the design, the color of the fabric, the intricacy of the stitching; it all comes together to create something beautiful. When the science student with the long legs and dimpled smile agrees to model for him, Louis decides he's found beauty personified. Harry just thinks Louis needs someone to show him how beautiful he is.
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(JAMESTOWN, ND) KFGO NEWS -- The North Dakota Game & Fish Department is keeping a close eye on the James River south of Jamestown after more Silver Carp were discovered.
Game & Fish employees caught several earlier this month.
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Rykman says the big question is whether the Silver Carp are spawning in North Dakota waters.
First confirmed in stretches of the James River near Lamoure two years ago, the leaping carp are considered a threat to fish and other marine life because they attack the aquatic food chain and have been known to injure boaters.
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Panels and Risk Assessment in Women Undergoing Mammography
This protocol compares use of single nucleotide polymorphism panels to common risk assessment models. Women undergoing screening mammography or breast biopsy due to BIRADS Category 4 lesion will be asked to provide buccal swabs and health information used to complete each risk model. These risk models will be compared to see whether either improves the positive predictive value of breast biopsy for BIRADS4 lesions. Subjects undergoing biopsy will be followed to examine cancer outcomes.
Calculating the risk that a woman will develop breast cancer in her lifetime can lead to decreased mortality rates as a result of increased screening and prevention methods when a person is known to be at high risk. Though there are several risk assessment models that are commonly used, it is important to continue to improve the process of calculating risk. Several genetic markers have been noted to potentially indicate risk of developing breast cancer. New tests, called SNP panels, can detect some of these genetic markers. This study aims to use both these SNP panels and the commonly used risk models to calculate risk and examine outcomes in women coming in to do screening mammography. This study will enroll women between the ages of 40-65 who are undergoing screening mammography (n=600), in addition to women with BIRADS category 4 mammogram readings who are about to undergo biopsy (n=600), all with no personal history of breast or ovarian cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), mantle radiation, or known BRCA 1/2/mutation in self or family members. The participants will only be expected rto provide consent, swabs of the inside of the cheek of her mouth, and baseline questionnaire answers that will allow for a risk assessment to be performed.
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Positron Emission Mammography and Standard Mammography in Women With Dense Breast Tissue or Who Are at High Risk of Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Screening tests may help doctors find cancer cells early and plan better treatment for breast cancer. It is not yet known whether positron emission mammography is more effective...
Computed Tomography Laser Mammography Breast Imaging Device
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the CTLM system when used adjunctively with mammography compared to mammography alone in the heterogeneously and...
Visibility of Lesion Characteristics With Phase Contrast Mammography
To determine if diagnostic phase contrast mammography (PCM) will provide improved image detail in assessing lesion characteristics when compared to diagnostic x-ray mammography (XM).
Earlier Breast Cancer Detection Using Automated Whole Breast Ultrasound With Mammography, Including Cost Comparisons
The purpose of this study is to determine whether addition of automated whole breast ultrasound to the usual screening mammography in a population of asymptomatic women with mammographical...
Computed Radiography (CR) Data Collection for Mammography Computer Aided Detection (CAD)
The objective of this study is to collect an image library of diagnostic digital mammograms using the Carestream CR mammography system from patients who have histological-conformed breast ...
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Diagnostic performance of dual-energy contrast-enhanced subtracted mammography in dense breasts compared to mammography alone: interobserver blind-reading analysis.
To analyse the accuracy of dual-energy contrast-enhanced spectral mammography in dense breasts in comparison with contrast-enhanced subtracted mammography (CESM) and conventional mammography (Mx).
Comparison of standard mammography with digital mammography and digital infrared thermal imaging for breast cancer screening.
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women. Screen-film mammography (SFM) has been considered the gold standard for breast cancer screening and detection. Despite its recognized value in det...
Radiation Exposure of Contrast-Enhanced Spectral Mammography Compared With Full-Field Digital Mammography.
Contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) shows promising initial results but comes at the cost of increased dose as compared with full-field digital mammography (FFDM). We aimed to quantitatively...
Should we screen BRCA1 mutation carriers only with MRI? A multicenter study.
BRCA1 mutation carriers are offered screening with MRI and mammography. Aim of the study was to investigate the additional value of digital mammography over MRI screening. BRCA1 mutation carriers, who...
Knowledge about mammography and associated factors: population surveys with female adults and elderly.
The purpose of this paper is to describe the knowledge about mammography and to identify associated factors in female adults and elderly. Data were obtained from two population surveys, one with femal...
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Panorama from "Hohe Tauern National Park", in Osttirol Austria at 1790m height. The photographs were made on 23 September 2010. The "Hohe Tauern National Park" is the largest nature reserve of the Alps. A wild, primeval landscape and a landscape cultivated by mountain farmers. These are the two faces of the H...
Skyline of St. Petersburg, Florida from overlook at Albert Whitted Airport. On the extreme left is the Mahaffey Theater, and on the extreme right is the St. Petersburg Pier. Docked at the pier is the HMS Bounty, used in many movies including the MGM original "Mutiny on the Bounty".
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The Bund is a waterfront area in central Shanghai. The area centres on a section of Zhongshan Road (East-1 Zhongshan Road) within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River, facing Pudong, in the eastern part of Huangpu District. The Bund usually refers to the b...
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This rare ecosystems once covering 100,000 acres of Maryland has now been reduced to less than 1000 acres, 90% of which can be found at Soldiers Delight NEA. The serpentine bedrock underlying this area has unique soil chemistry and supports many rare and endangered plant an dinsect species. Native Americans and lightni...
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Good morning! This post is for all of you who have been affected by insanely cold and snowy weather – which is pretty much everybody, right? I am here to visually cheer you up. No more SAD – Seasonal Affective Disorder. Well, not for today anyway. Today it is all about Radiant Orchid, the Pantone Color of The … [Read more...]
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Merry Christmas Eve Eve as my children would say. It has been quite the month so far. The working Spirits that oversee my blogging have been trying to send me a message. Computer problems. Winter weather. 6 day illness. It is time for a little break. My plans for December never came to fruition and … [Read more...]
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Joss Whedon is most famous for creating Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its spin-off Angel and the short-lived but much-loved Firefly series. But the writer and director has also worked unseen as a script doctor on movies ranging from Speed to Toy Story. Here, he shares his tips on the art of screenwriting.
Actually finishing it is what I'm gonna put in as step one. You may laugh at this, but it's true. I have so many friends who have written two-thirds of a screenplay, and then re-written it for about three years. Finishing a screenplay is first of all truly difficult, and secondly really liberating. Even if it's not perfect, even if you know you're gonna have to go back into it, type to the end. You have to have a little closure.
Structure means knowing where you're going ; making sure you don't meander about. Some great films have been made by meandering people, like Terrence Malick and Robert Altman, but it's not as well done today and I don't recommend it. I'm a structure nut. I actually make charts. Where are the jokes ? The thrills ? The romance ? Who knows what, and when ? You need these things to happen at the right times, and that's what you build your structure around : the way you want your audience to feel. Charts, graphs, coloured pens, anything that means you don't go in blind is useful.
This really should be number one. Even if you're writing a Die Hard rip-off, have something to say about Die Hard rip-offs. The number of movies that are not about what they purport to be about is staggering. It's rare, especially in genres, to find a movie with an idea and not just, 'This'll lead to many fine set-pieces'. The Island evolves into a car-chase movie, and the moments of joy are when they have clone moments and you say, 'What does it feel like to be those guys ?'
Everybody has a perspective. Everybody in your scene, including the thug flanking your bad guy, has a reason. They have their own voice, their own identity, their own history. If anyone speaks in such a way that they're just setting up the next person's lines, then you don't get dialogue : you get soundbites. Not everybody has to be funny ; not everybody has to be cute ; not everybody has to be delightful, and not everybody has to speak, but if you don't know who everybody is and why they're there, why they're feeling what they're feeling and why they're doing what they're doing, then you're in trouble.
Here's one trick that I learned early on. If something isn't working, if you have a story that you've built and it's blocked and you can't figure it out, take your favourite scene, or your very best idea or set-piece, and cut it. It's brutal, but sometimes inevitable. That thing may find its way back in, but cutting it is usually an enormously freeing exercise.
When I've been hired as a script doctor, it's usually because someone else can't get it through to the next level. It's true that writers are replaced when executives don't know what else to do, and that's terrible, but the fact of the matter is that for most of the screenplays I've worked on, I've been needed, whether or not I've been allowed to do anything good. Often someone's just got locked, they've ossified, they're so stuck in their heads that they can't see the people around them. It's very important to know when to stick to your guns, but it's also very important to listen to absolutely everybody. The stupidest person in the room might have the best idea.
You have one goal : to connect with your audience. Therefore, you must track what your audience is feeling at all times. One of the biggest problems I face when watching other people's movies is I'll say, 'This part confuses me', or whatever, and they'll say, 'What I'm intending to say is this', and they'll go on about their intentions. None of this has anything to do with my experience as an audience member. Think in terms of what audiences think. They go to the theatre, and they either notice that their butts are numb, or they don't. If you're doing your job right, they don't. People think of studio test screenings as terrible, and that's because a lot of studios are pretty stupid about it. They panic and re-shoot, or they go, 'Gee, Brazil can't have an unhappy ending,' and that's the horror story. But it can make a lot of sense.
Write the movie as much as you can. If something is lush and extensive, you can describe it glowingly ; if something isn't that important, just get past it tersely. Let the read feel like the movie ; it does a lot of the work for you, for the director, and for the executives who go, 'What will this be like when we put it on its feet ?'
Having given the advice about listening, I have to give the opposite advice, because ultimately the best work comes when somebody's fucked the system ; done the unexpected and let their own personal voice into the machine that is moviemaking. Choose your battles. You wouldn't get Paul Thomas Anderson, or Wes Anderson, or any of these guys if all moviemaking was completely cookie-cutter. But the process drives you in that direction ; it's a homogenising process, and you have to fight that a bit. There was a point while we were making Firefly when I asked the network not to pick it up : they'd started talking about a different show.
The first penny I ever earned, I saved. Then I made sure that I never had to take a job just because I needed to. I still needed jobs of course, but I was able to take ones that I loved. When I say that includes Waterworld, people scratch their heads, but it's a wonderful idea for a movie. Anything can be good. Even Last Action Hero could've been good. There's an idea somewhere in almost any movie : if you can find something that you love, then you can do it. If you can't, it doesn't matter how skilful you are : that's called whoring.Monday Jul 23 08:42pm
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MTA Conductor by Alexander Chen.
From 12-2am, Chen includes "ghost trains" for lines that no longer exist, such as the 8 train or the 3rd Avenue El.
Based on Massimo Vignelli's 1972 subway map, Alexander Chen's MTA Conductor engages both the transit geek and the indifferent commuter. The digital representation of the New York City subway system updates in real time and speeds up as time lapses, eventually cycling through to a 24-hour loop of transit patterns.
The highlight of the piece (and the rationale as to why Chen calls the Conductor an interactive string instrument) occurs when the train lines intersect, producing a reaction much like a cello string in both sight and sound.
If you're interested in learning more about MTA history, check out the interactive New York Times article "An Overhaul of an Underground Icon."
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How to Survive Middle School by Donna Gephart
The book How to Survive Middle School is a good read. There's comedy and relates to stuff now a days. I liked it and strongly recommend it.
—B.Z. (age 12)
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2013 San Francisco Trolley Dances | SF
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Market Street Railway Museum | 77 Steuart St, San Francisco, CA
2013 San Francisco Trolley Dances | SF
Each year Epiphany Productions transforms the city's streets into stages through San Francisco Trolley Dances, a series of free contemporary dance performances along a Muni line on October 19-20, 2013.
For the price of a Muni ticket (or a fast pass), you'll get a "hop-on hop-off" guided muni tour to experience an extraordinary lineup of Bay Area dance luminaries performing outdoor, site-specific work.
2013 Trolley Dances
Saturday and Sunday, October 19-20, 2013
Tours start every 45 Minutes – from 11 am to 2:45 pm
Starting Point: Market St. Railway Museum, south of Embarcadero Plaza
FREE but a Muni ticket is required (either a fastpass or $2 Muni ticket)
2013 Performances by:
- Kim Epifano's Epiphany Productions
- with Julie Wolf of Sonic Wolf Productions
- Jean Isaacs San Diego Dance Theater
- Tezkatlipoka Aztek Dance and Drum
- Shinichi Iova-Koga | inkBoat
- Keith Terry & Corposonic
- Lizz Roman & Dancers
- Maru Dojo: Aikido/BJJ
- Tours last about 2 to 2 1/2 hours including Muni
- 80 wristbands are available per tour – there are six tours Saturday and six tours Sunday
- Line up for wristbands beginning at 10am
- There are three performances around Embarcadero – then muni to Church Street with the group, with four more nearby performances.
To make sure you can see the shows, we advise getting there early, as it's first come, first served (they hand out wristbands to early arrivals). So come early and see these award-winning public dance performances on the move.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
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Best ever week of 2012
Barring China, Hong Kong and Singapore the world equity markets closed the week on a positive note with healthy gains. The US stock markets were up 3.6% during the week. This was the best ever week for the US stock markets in 2012. As per the Commerce department, the US wholesale stock piles grew by 0.6% in April 2012. This was double of what was reported in March. This indicates increased production and resulting demand for the factory output. Markets reacted positively to it as consensus had priced in a lower growth.
The Indian equity markets too ended the week with strong gains. The markets were up by 4.7%, having registered the best weekly gains of 2012. Hopes of global stimulus and expectations of rate cut spooked markets. Further, declining crude oil prices and government's commitment to help kick start the stalled infrastructure projects buoyed the markets.
Amongst the other world markets, China was down 3.9% during the week. This was despite a rate cut by the Chinese central bank. Apart from China, both Honk Kong and Singapore were down 0.3% each. However, France and UK were up by 3.4% and 3.3% respectively.
Source: Yahoo Finance
All the sectoral indices closed the week in the green except for consumer durables. The capital goods and banking stocks were the biggest gainers having registered gains of 10.9% and 7.8% respectively during the week. Rate cut hopes fuelled rally in these stocks. Realty and power stocks were up by 6.3% and 6.1% respectively as well. However, consumer durable pack was the lone loser having lost 2% during the week.
Source: BSE
Let us now take a look at key sector news during the week. After a gap of two months of single digit growth, cement sales volumes in India are expected to reach double digit levels during the month of May 2012. As per a leading business daily, this is expected to be largely driven by robust sales from the two cement majors UltraTech Cement and Ambuja Cements. It may be noted that these two companies along with ACC Ltd control nearly one-third of the cement market in India. While the latest GDP (Gross Domestic Product) data may not be very encouraging, especially for the quarter ended March 2012, it is believed that the strong dispatches of the commodity (especially during the pre-monsoon season) have given the industry such an expectation of double digit growth. For instance, Ambuja Cements reported an almost 12% YoY increase in cement volumes in May this year. UltraTech Cement is believed to have reported a growth of 10.6%. During FY12, the cement sector reported a growth of about 6.5%.
For the full year FY13, the industry is expected to grow by about 8 to 9%. Historically the sector has grown at a pace of about 1.5 times the GDP growth of the country. Going forward, the growth in the sector is expected to remain firm on the back of higher demand emanating from the infrastructure and construction sector.
Now let us take a look at a few corporate events that unfolded during the week. Aurobindo Pharma had a forgettable FY12 wherein issues with the US FDA (for plants unit III and unit VI), lower dossier income and anti-retroviral sales impacted overall performance. However, there has been some relief for the company. The FDA has started approving drugs from Aurobindo Pharma's unit III and is also expected to audit unit VI in July-September. Unit VI especially is a key facility manufacturing cephalosporins (anti-infectives) in the injectables space. It must be noted that the USFDA had inspected the company's unit III and unit VI, both located in Andhra Pradesh, in 2010 and found significant violations of its goods manufacturing norms. The regulator thus issued a warning letter to the company along with an import alert in 2011. Given that unit III is operating at optimum capacity, plans are in place to shift some production to unit VII. Having said that, once the company receives the green signal for unit VI, it will result in a ramp up in performance. From its unit VI, Aurobindo had made applications for a total of 24 drugs in the US.
As per a leading financial daily, Hero MotoCorp has chalked out investment plans to the tune of Rs 25.75 bn. The country's largest two-wheeler maker in terms of volumes will set up two manufacturing units in Gujarat and Rajasthan and also a new research & development (R&D) centre by the financial year 2013-14 (FY14). The first plant would come up at Neemrana (Rajasthan) by the first quarter of 2013-14 (1QFY14). With an investment of Rs 4 bn, this plant will have an initial installed capacity of 7.5 lakh units per annum. The proposed plant in Gujarat will entail an investment of about Rs 11 bn and will have an installed capacity of 1.2 million units per annum by the second quarter of 2013-14 (2QFY14). These investments will take the total installed capacity of Hero MotoCorp from the current 7 million units to 9 million units by FY14. In addition, the integrated R&D centre which is set to come up on a 250-acre plot near Jaipur will entail an investment of Rs 4 bn.
As per a leading financial daily, the Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) to be signed by Coal India Ltd (CIL) is witnessing a wave of disapproval by power producers. In March 2012, the Prime Minister's Office had asked CIL to sign FSA with power generation companies at a minimum supply of 80% of the total coal requirement. CIL had informed the power producers that only 60% of the coal demand can be met presently and the supply will be scaled up to 80% in the coming years. But the Power Ministry has insisted on a minimum supply level of 65% if CIL is unable to meet the mandated commitment of 80%. Another bone of contention is the penalty clause. CIL has suggested a penalty of 0.01% for failure in the timely delivery of fuel but wants the penalty to be imposed only after three years of signing the pact. Many power producers, including National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) do not agree with the clauses introduced in FSAs and have refused to sign supply agreements with CIL. Reportedly, 14 power utilities have inked FSAs with CIL so far.
Movers and shakers during the week
In some other important economic news, United Nations (UN) has cut the GDP growth forecast of India for 2012. It now expects the country to grow at 6.7% as against the 7.7% growth predicted earlier. Amidst the current economic situation, the world economy is also expected to register a modest growth of 2.5% in 2012 and 3.1% in 2013. Thus, as per UN, the overall growth prospects over the next year appear to be dim.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to announce its credit policy on June 18. While the market players are hoping for a rate cut it would be interesting to see if RBI obliges this time around considering the inflationary pressures prevailing in the economy. However, it may be noted that a drop in crude oil prices has provided some headroom to the RBI for rate cut.
By Equitymaster – India's leading 'independent' equity research initiative. Trusted by over a million members all over the world, Equitymaster, with its well-researched, unbiased and honest opinions is the preferred destination for investors interested in market research reports.
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…for A Drink With Dave's Season 2 Kickstarter! GO GO GO!!! (If you haven't already. If you have, THANKS THANKS THANKS!)
Hey everyone: pledge money to A Drink With Dave… so many of my very good friends and compatriots worked on the show. It was a great experience to nervously be a part of it and fumble my way through a horrible interview. Won't you provide some money so other idiots like myself can be terrible on camera? WOULDN'T YOU… LIKE TO BE A BACKER… TO A PROJECT LIKE A DRINK WITH DAVE?
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Don't forget that APART comes out on Netflix July 15th…
also, please support A DRINK WITH DAVE. It's a great project.
"When it was dark, you always carried the sun in your hand for me."
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"I have Social Disease. I have to go out every night. If I stay home one night I start spreading rumors to my dogs." - Andy Warhol
There's chaos and a feeling of excess in Andy Warhol's 1979 work After The Party, now live on artnet Auctions.
"Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit."
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Twenty years on, it's hard to see why this Britcom about a nice Jewish boy who discovers his biological dad breeds porkers in Yorkshire caught the fancy of so many punters.
Were chuckles in such short supply in the years between Withnail & I and Four Weddings And A Funeral that British audiences were happy for any yuks they could get?
True, Brian Glover's ham-fisted appropriation of Yiddish slang still tickles the funny bone. Yet the fact that both he and lead actor Mark Frankel are now RIP makes this more a cue for rueful reflection than sidesplitting hilarity.


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I've always run my raid group with a roll-based system. We roll main spec first, then off spec. We used to roll for the disenchanted shard after that but since Transmog dropped I added a vanity roll after off spec. If nobody wants it even for transmog we DE and roll on the shard. While some people have managed to get so lucky it seemed like their dice were loaded, we end up getting geared fairly evenly because there's an unspoken rule that once players get their 2-set (or 4-set) they pass on further tier until everyone has their 2-set (or 4-set).
My players are excellent about loot and we haven't had any drama. I think your loot system says a lot about the closeness of the people in your group and the maturity of your players.


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And me, well, I'm the most mixed up of them all. I flit between paper cutting, book binding, and creating custom toys and collage (I REALLY love collage). I have an ever abiding obsession with paper of all varities, music and birds (the animals).
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Multiplicity Catalogue
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Multiplicity explores the development of prints and multiples from the 1960's through to the current day. Drawing on the permanent collections of the MCA and the university of Wollongong, the exhibition tracks the use of this innovative art form at the core of contemporary practice. Artists included: Andy Warhol, Ed Ruscha, Joseph Beuys, Redback Graphix, Deborah Kelly & Ricky Swallow


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ATLANTA (CBS ATLANTA/CNN) - A college mascot reported missing over the weekend was actually never missing at all.
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Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program
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How the University Disburses the Funds:
- Full-time enrollment in a minimum of 12 credits of coursework is required. Remedial coursework may be included in the 12 credit requirement. However, the scholarship cannot pay the fees for remedial coursework.
- The amount is $960 per semester paid toward fees.
- The scholarship is applied to the student's account at the beginning of each semester to pay outstanding charges for fees, residence hall, etc. If all fees are paid, the funds are paid to the student and should be used only for other educationally-related expenses. If charges remain, the student is responsible for paying them.
- Direct deposit into the student's checking account is available through the Cashier's Office for refunds and funds that remain after the account is paid in full.
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"Rats of NIMH is my favorite animated movie of all time. It's the great
dark cartoon created by a breakaway group of Disney animators based on
a children's book. There are hero mice, evil rats, a fat cat, it's
just delightful. In elementary school it was the default/most popular
movie to distract the kids with. When we would have bomb threats (I'm
assuming other people had these?) they would put on this movie all day for the
kids who's parents weren't in on pulling their kids out of school. So
yah love this movie, watch it, unless you're on drugs, then stuff
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