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Randomised clinical trials have been the mainstay of pharmaceutical product development for decades, but will they be designed and carried out the same way in future? With trials tipped to get smaller and patient selection more complex as pharma's blockbuster model is dismantled, interactive technologies, adaptive designs and new ways to recruit and monitor patients will come to the fore.
30-Oct-2014 - Although the barriers for going paperless are relatively low for CROs, the service providers have yet to fully adopt electronic TMFs (trial master files), a new survey says.
22-Sep-2014 - Political instability in Ukraine has not diminished international drug industry desire to conduct clinical trials there according to a new report.
17-Sep-2014 - As contract manufacturers continue to consolidate , some in the industry are questioning whether the resulting companies have the ability to offer the same services as the former individual companies.
15-Sep-2014 - Experts have predicted more CROs will go public as Private Equity looks to get a return on its investments, but such shifts are indicative of a booming market rather than...
09-Sep-2014 - Strategic partnerships - always a hot-topic for CROs – are becoming almost exclusively a big issue for mid-sized biopharma, though small biopharma and large pharma companies are interested as well,...
04-Sep-2014 - CRO Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD) announced today that it has acquired for an undisclosed sum RCT Logic's exclusive license from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) for the portfolio of patents related...
04-Aug-2014 - Quintiles CEO Tom Pike told investors last week that the company is seeing "very strong demand from the larger pharmaceutical firms because their pipelines are full right now," and at...
24-Jul-2014 - Philanthropist Ted Stanley has gifted $650m to the Broad Institute as part of a wider attempt to galvanize research on psychiatric disorders and bring new treatments to market.
17-Jul-2014 - CRO inVentiv's Clinical Trial Recruitment Solutions (iCTRS) and the non-profit Alliance for Clinical Research Excellence and Safety (ACRES) are partnering to accelerate the development of a global standards system to...
14-Jul-2014 - The Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) offered a number of recommendations to the US House Energy and Commerce Committee's "21st Century Cures" initiative last week as part of an...
07-Jul-2014 - Sponsors and CROs must ensure that clinical studies are properly designed and that investigators work on a maximum of three trials simultaneously under new guidelines issued by Indian regulators.
02-Jun-2014 - Veeva Systems says its new global alignment solution for pharmaceutical companies will bring together data interactions and content into its Commercial Cloud.
07-May-2014 - Medpace Laboratories, Singapore will serve and support new and existing Medpace pharmaceutical clients conducting clinical research in the rapidly expanding Asia Pacific region.
28-Apr-2014 - Toxicology services provider Harlan Laboratories has selected Invenium Pharmacology as its exclusive agent for Harlan's Contract Research Services (CRS) in Australia, Southeast Asia and New Zealand.
24-Apr-2014 - Biogen Idec's five-year deal is the latest example of biopharma embracing the strategic partnership model, but the choice of Quintiles is somewhat of a surprise, according to ISI analyst Ross...
14-Apr-2014 - Patient recruitment is "the major bottleneck" in clinical development, an Industry Standard Research report says, but though it predicts a drive to 'push' patients into trials, industry disagrees.
09-Apr-2014 - Genentech says its collaboration with PatientsLikeMe will enable more effective clinical trial recruitment but will not affect its partnerships with CROs.
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23-Jan-2014 - The need to improve efficiency and comply with regulatory and geographical demands is driving the third-party clinical payment industry, say Greenphire, CFS and Clinverse.
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20-Dec-2013 - Drugmakers and academics will have to upload the results of trials run in Europe to a public database under a provisional deal agreed in the European Parliament earlier today.
17-Dec-2013 - German electronics firm Siemens has been contracted to develop and commercialize companion diagnostics by US drug giant Pfizer.
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Nov 15, 2012 12:20 PM
"there would certainly be a definite economic upside to averting the fiscal cliff" At least Glass acknowledges this is all based on Keynesian theory (which doesn't match reality - history shows when governments cut spending, the economy improves). And both parties confuse government spending and prosperity, saying government spending increases prosperity (they don't say, but it only increases prosperity for the political class and rent-seekers - the rest of us have to pay for it). Whether or not the tax cuts are extended or not, I look forward to the reductions in government spending, or we'll find the real fiscal cliff where we find we can't pay back our government debts, except by the government printing the money.

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School Snacks and Drinks
Competitive Foods
The foods and beverages schools offer outside of meal programs are often called competitive foods because they compete with school meals for students' spending.
The foods and beverages schools offer outside of meal programs are often called competitive foods because they compete with school meals for students' spending.
More than half of the students in this Philadelphia study shopped at corner stores once daily, five days per week. Chips, candy, and sugary drinks were the most frequently purchased items.
Over nearly the past 30 years, U.S. children and adolescents have dramatically increased their consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, including soda, fruit drinks and punches, and sports drinks.
Teenagers purchased fewer sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages after seeing calorie information on signs posted in convenience stores.
In the middle of a national obesity epidemic, many sports drinks sold in the United States contain high amounts of sugar, adding more calories to youths' diets.
A poll reveals that many parents face a variety of barriers to helping their children lead healthy lives, especially during the "crunch time" from 3 p.m. to bedtime.
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October 1, 2012 | Book
This is the story of the story of The Food Trust from its beginning in Philadelphia's Reading Market to the present day. The Food Trust brings supermarkets and other healthy food outlets to underserved areas.
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The easy availability of low-nutrition snacks may contribute to childhood obesity in minority and low-income communities.
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How an Innovative Tool to Measure Nutrition Environments Achieved Broad Uptake in the Field; Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH
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Staff at The Food Trust conducted a Corner Store Campaign to change the school and community environments to support healthy eating among children and adolescents.
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Fifty-three percent of kids surveyed visited a corner store daily, five days per week; Chips and candy top the list of items purchased, but efforts are being made to increase healthy options.
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Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.
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Pennsylvania can offer lessons for other states in moving forward with programs to promote good nutrition and wellness.
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In this article, the authors present the Food Trust's five-step framework for increasing access to fresh, healthy food in various locales.
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Community is among 50 sites making critical changes through national initiative to prevent obesity.


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So, since a friend of mine has recently taken to watching the Kmovies they have on Hulu, she asked me to make a mini rec list for her of the ones I liked…..no long recs like normal. (And these are in no order at all, just pretty much going through the list like ohhh, liked that one)
Dasepo Naughty Girls- Comedy; High School; Complete and utter ridiculousness.
Silenced- Drama; Tragedy; Complete fucking heartbreak that will ruin your life for a while
Sunny- Comedy; Drama; Teenage ANGST AND FEELS
*Almost Love- Comedy; Drama; Crying and feelings but laughing and hot boys?
Rough Cut- Drama; Action; Gansters and actors oh yeh
The Intimate- Drama; Adult; Nsfw; Porn WITH a plot….kinda.
Five Senses of Eros- Drama; Adult-ish; Song Joongki…..
*The Man From Nowhere- Drama; Action; AHJUSSHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Secret Love- Drama; Romance; twins and shit
*Love, In Between- Drama; Romance; Tragedy ):
Speedy Scandal- Comedy; Cute; Ummm……idk, cute ass kid in it.
Outlaw- Tragedy; Action; Revenge, SWEET SWEET FUCKING VENGEANCE
**My Sassy Girl- Comedy; Romance; Angst; Necessary
Secret Reunion- Action; Thriller; Kang Dong Won…..
Traces of Love- Tragedy; Romance; Sad sad sad sad
My Girlfriend is an Agent- Comedy; Romance; Action
*Project Makeover- Comedy; Romance; Ummmm time travel kinda
*Penny Pinchers- Comedy; Romance; Song Joongki…..
Howling- Action; Thriller; Suspense
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Slade Smiley from "Real Housewives of Orange County" is threatening legal action against his baby mama after he was verbally assaulted on a Hollywood red carpet and accused of being a deadbeat dad.
TMZ posted the video this morning of a man attacking Slade and Gretchen Rossi ... accusing Slade of being $160,000 in arrears on his child support to Michelle Arroyo.
Slade's attorney tells TMZ, "Slade is not a deadbeat dad and is making timely payments. We will be looking into this further and if Miss Arroyo did hire these clowns to harass Slade we will exercise all our rights including a restraining order if necessary."
The attorney also says Arroyo is actually denying Slade time with his son, Grayson ... an 11-year-old diagnosed with cancer. Arroyo says Slade is now paying her $775/month, but claims he's still $95,000 behind.
As for last night's 3 ring circus ... Slade's lawyer says, "It appears this whole thing was staged and created by Miss Arroyo who is obviously looking for attention."
That is a very weak reply to what went on. Money is owed, court papers prove this, the guy is loaded with no excuse to delay payment, especially with a child with cancer. He's only on time with court-ordered monthly payments, not the lump sum as TMZ reported.
Mr. Smiley is in arrears. Is he delinquent? We don't know. We do know his son is sick with brain cancer and he is *in arrears* by a goodly amount. It's up to the DA as to when they tired of chasing him to *catch up*. Any way you look at it he owes back child support and that IS NOT current to date as to what he owes. Dead beat? I vote yeah. How sad that this man would rather not pay what is already owed?
I have no sympathy for this deadbeat dad, and yes he is. If he owes $95K to $160...K to his child's mother, that is the DEFINITION of deadbeat
It seems like he's going to a lot of effort to gain fame and public attention. If he's got the means to parade himself at red carpet events, he ought to do right by his kid instead of deflecting blame on his ex. It's sad, really. I don't understand why any woman would want to be with a man who is such a tool. Insecurity, maybe? Either way, it shows a lot about his character, doesn't it?
As per the last few lines of this story: if she is indeed looking for publicity, TMZ is always desperate to provide it for any sixth-rate wannabe who has been on television. 'course it helped make Snooki a star so why shouldn't other no talents go for it?
Helluva lot of arrears to be owing ! You shouldn't be smiling Smiley
Oh dear Lord - Please tell me that nobody in the Slade Slimey camp would accuse ANYONE of "looking for attention"! That famewhore will do ANYTHING for camera time. He has no right to accuse anyone of being an attention seeker! Also, I'm sure he is making timely payments NOW - but what about the thousands he owes.
He is such a greasy slime ball....disgusting!!
No, "deadbeat" is not defined by merely owing arrears. It has to be WILLFUL. Obviously, there's no case to be made against him for willful non-payment. His ex is the real dirtbag.
You are the attention whore Slade! Chubawuba needs to get a real job. Gretchan you can do better. But I have to wonder about you staying with such a loser. Please make him go away BRAVO.
She is not looking for attention..she is looking for "compensation"...and as they say "you Gotta do what you gotta do" What the hell does he think 775 a month is going to do for a kid with cancer ? Even if the dad's ins covers the med bills, she has a ton of uncovered expenses...
This POS deserves to be hunted like a dog because he is one!! Any woman that surrounds herself with a loser like Slimey deserves the embarrassment she gets! If you can't take the heat, get the hell out of the kitchen!!!
Why doesn't Slade have a real job????? His ex-girlfriend went on to find work instead of staying with this loser. Doesn't he think he has to work again?
Them whores will do that.
Ugh. Who are these people?? Ah yes, more garbage from reality tv. Pay up, show up, shut up and go away, Smiley and company.


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Healdton Public Schools is seeking an: Elem. Ed. Teacher. and HS History Teacher. w/ coaching duties Send resumes to: Terry Shaw 2763 Texas Healdton ok or call 580-229-0566 EOE
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Senators writing a comprehensive immigration bill hope to finish their work this week. Their plan is sure to open a raucous public debate over measures to secure the United States/Mexico border, allow tens of thousands of foreign workers into the country and grant eventual citizenship to the estimated eleven million people living in the United States illegally. Negotiators are ... Read More »
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Matadors Weekend Sports Recap
The Arizona Western College Matadors split a doubleheader Saturday with eleventh ranked Central Arizona. AWC took the first game 3-1 and lost the nightcap 4-2. Meanwhile, the Arizona Western College Lady Matadors took two games from Glendale College, 2-1 and 1-0. Read More »
Another Arrest Made In Connection With Murder Of Christal Figueroa
Another arrest has been made in the recent murder of a Wellton woman. The Yuma Police Department says 36-year-old Jeffery Miller of Yuma was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the murder of 29-year-old Christal Figueroa. Miller lied to investigators and tried to dispose of evidence which is believed to belong to another suspect – Jose "Rascal" Jimenez. Miller is ... Read More »
Early Morning Fire Burns Motor Home
A motor home was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning. The Yuma Fire Department says they received word of the fire around 2am at a motor home on at the Sun Vista R-V Resort on East 32nd Street. The 2005 Monaco motor home was on fire with smoke and flames coming from it when firefighters arrived. Heavy damage was sustained ... Read More »
Identity Thieves On The Prowl During Tax Season
Consumer advocates warn that identity thieves are working overtime this year – trying to get you to reveal personal information by email and phone so they can steal your tax refund. Harold Moldoff, a volunteer "Fraud Fighter" with AARP, says most scammers work by phone and by email, and usually entice consumers with a money-making proposition. Moldoff says consumers ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Visits Yuma Community Food Bank
The Yuma Community Food Bank welcomed U.S. Representative Paul Gosar on Thursday. Gosar toured the facility to see how the food bank is helping the community. President of the Yuma County Chamber of Commerce, Ken Rosevear, told those on hand about a special award that was given to the food bank earlier this year. The food bank's capital campaign "Step ... Read More »
Catch And Go Football League To Honor Hometown Soldier
The flag football Catch–and-Go League starts up this weekend in Yuma. The league will hold a special opening ceremony on Saturday to honor a special hometown solider. Kofa High School graduate, Sargent First Class Gabriel Garcia served three tours of duty. While on the third duty in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Garcia suffered serious injuries due to a suicide bomber. The event ... Read More »
Yuma Gets Rad With Colorful 5K Race This Weekend
The Yuma Diabetes Coalition, a fund of the Foundation of Yuma Regional Medical Center will get rad this weekend. The YDC has partnered with the organizers of Color Me Rad 5K to bring this fun run to Yuma. The race is Saturday at Gateway Park, starting at 9am. Thousands of participants will dress in all white and run or walk ... Read More »
NewsTalk 560 KBLU To Broadcast Weekend Doubleheader
Arizona Western College is proud to announce that AWC Baseball's doubleheader against Central Arizona College Saturday will be broadcast by the Matador Sports Network – which includes NewsTalk 560 KBLU. It will be the fifth consecutive year that MATSN will broadcast a Matador Baseball game, and both games of the ACCAC doubleheader will be broadcast live on the radio and ... Read More »
City Council Denies Motion To Aid Arts Council
The Yuma City Council Wednesday attempted to tackle an issue that involves them and the Yuma Arts Council. There is currently no contract between the two entities since there have been changes with the Arts Council, including a search for a new director. Yuma City Council member Jerry Stuart made a motion to give the Arts Council an additional $1,252 ... Read More »


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Also, the Lakers probably will announce this week they have hired assistant coaches John Kuester, Chuck Person and Quin Snyder, according to an NBA executive not authorized to speak publicly on the subject.
Working for Mike Brown in Los Angeles is a good and long-expected match for John Kuester, whom the Pistons fired earlier this month. He's much more suited to be an assistant coach, and he should help the Lakers.
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Topics: Supreme Court, Medicaid, Politics, Health Reform, States
Mar 06, 2012
News outlets offer different views on some of the dynamics in play for the Supreme Court's health law review.
St. Louis Beacon: Analysis: Supreme Court May Question Medicaid Expansion, A Pillar Of New Health Law
On the last of three days of arguments on the Affordable Care Act later this month, the U.S. Supreme Court will turn to the sleeper issue that could have the biggest impact on federal power -- Congress' authority under its spending power to require a big expansion of state Medicaid programs (Freivogel, 3/5).
Fox News: Scalia A Health Care Swing Vote? Obama Administration Not Counting Conservative Justices
In three weeks, the Supreme Court will entertain arguments over President Obama's health care law. At the heart of the entire law is the individual mandate, which requires every American to have health insurance coverage or pay a penalty. Though Justice Anthony Kennedy is often viewed as the swing vote on the current court, the administration isn't counting out the possibility it could win its case by persuading one of the so-called conservatives. In its briefs, the administration has frequently quoted from a 2005 opinion written by Justice Antonin Scalia. In that case, Scalia wrote that Congress may use its authority under the Commerce Clause -- pertaining to interstate commerce -- to regulate an individual who wanted to grow medicinal marijuana at home and then sell it (Bream, 3/5).
California Healthline: Does California Ruling Help Handicap ACA In High Court?
The Supreme Court's consideration of back-to-back health care issues with potentially significant ramifications for California makes it tempting to look for connections. Last month, the Supreme Court essentially sidestepped the question of whether Medicaid providers and beneficiaries can sue a state if they believe the state is violating federal law. The decision to send Douglas v. Independent Living Centers back to California courts leaves several doors open for more legal questions -- or the same ones, asked differently. This month, the court will hear oral arguments in a much anticipated challenge of the Affordable Care Act's requirement that individuals obtain health insurance. … Does the California decision announced last month provide any insight into how the Supreme Court may rule in the national reform case to be heard this month? (Lauer, 3/5).
This is part of Kaiser Health News' Daily Report - a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. The full summary of the day's news can be found here and you can sign up for e-mail subscriptions to the Daily Report here. In addition, our staff of reporters and correspondents file original stories each day, which you can find on our home page.
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At Westminster, it is our goal to make our college a global community. An essential part of that is a thriving and vibrant international student population. Our campus is home to over 160 international student from 69 countries. With just over 1,000 students total, international students make up almost 15% of our total student population.
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Dave Meltzer stated on the most recent episode of Wrestling Observer Radio that Daniel Bryan is still scheduled to be in the WWE Championship picture once he is ready for his return. As everyone knows, Bryan was stripped on Monday. On tonight's Main Event broadcast, Triple H added more fuel to the fire with an opening promo.
It was also said that Bryan is still in the "long term destination is still what the old destination was."
As of now, Bryan is scheduled to be champion once he returns to the end of 2014.
Time will tell if that is the case. It is being reported that Brock Lesnar is suppose to be WWE Champion around Summerslam in August. Plans in WWE right now is so chaotic, so anything can change.
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News and Articles About Creativity
How to Break the Mold and Be an Independent Thinker
Three tips to help you think independently and come up with creative solutions.
Want More Creative and Productive Employees? Let Them Goof Off
Corporate creativity guru Erik Wahl offers three unconventional tactics to boost employee engagement.
Disrupt Your Thinking, Transform Your Business
Truly innovative companies pay attention to the things that most people ignore and ask questions that no one else thinks to ask. Here's how you can challenge the status quo.
How to Inspire a Culture of Innovation
Pepsi's first chief design officer, Mauro Porcini, encourages leaders to transform their approach to design thinking.
10 of the Most Innovative Small Businesses of 2013
These small businesses are finding success with innovative solutions to common problems.
Embrace Your Zany Side: Offbeat Ways Startups Win Over Hard-to-Reach VCs
Having a killer business idea is key, but it won't necessarily help get your foot in the door when you're looking for funding. Sometimes the best way to grab someone's attention is to get creative.
Foster 'Bottom-Up Creativity' and 4 More Business Tips From the Week
The best tips of the week from Entrepreneur.com, from how to write off business meals to sparking creativity among your staff.
Creativity: Inspiration vs. Perspiration
Understanding the different ways that your brain approaches creative thinking can help you implement the best approach to problem solving.
Philip Romano, Restaurant Artist
With his incubator in Dallas, longtime restaurateur Philip Romano is looking to usher in a new generation of restaurants.
Marc Ecko on Entrepreneurship as an Art Form
The fashion pioneer talks about bridging the gap between entrepreneurship and creativity.
Richard Branson on the Importance of Creative Thinking
Virgin Group's founder answers a reader's question on how his personality drives the success of his business.
Redefining Love at Work: How to Foster a Sense of Connection
Why love can make your company more creative and productive, plus four tips to help you lead a more connected workplace.
What Does the 'Creativity Crisis' Mean for Innovation?
Newsweek reported that our country is facing a creativity crisis. What does it mean for the future of entrepreneurship in America and what can we do about it now?
What Your Desk Says About You
Understanding the personality clues behind what we keep on our desks.
How to Motivate Creative Employees
Four tips to help you inspire creative employees to share new business ideas.
Easy Shortcuts to Make You Smarter
Simple strategies to boost your brainpower, even with a busy schedule.
Entrepreneur's 10 Most Helpful Stories of 2012
Richard Branson on why we need more women at the top, how to avoid home business snafus, a rubric for networking, Google versus Apple, and more.
4 Ways to Build a Culture of Innovation at Your Startup
At a recent branding symposium in New York City, execs at Google and top-advertising firms shared their tips for spurring creativity.
James Dyson on Using Failure to Drive Success
The innovative inventor of the dual cyclone vacuum cleaner explains why failing is a key component to the creative process.
3 Ways to Think Outside the Box
Try these brainstorming tips to help your team think more creatively.
Want to Nurture Creativity Among Employees? Assign Crazy.
Not every company can become the next Apple or Google, but if you want to give it a go, utilize one of your best assets: employees. Here are nine tips for inspiring creative thinking.
3 Ways Goofing Off at Work Can Make Your Company More Innovative
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How to Develop a Culture of Innovation
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High performing teachers will get bonuses and school principals will be employed on performance-based contracts under a radical overhaul of Queensland's education system.
Premier Campbell Newman says the multi-million dollar plan will focus on the most important aspect of the system - the teacher.
It will see $535 million of additional funding for schools over four years from 2015.
''We need to focus every dollar on the things we know work and be prepared to innovate in the pursuit of excellence,'' Mr Newman said.
''To get better outcomes for our kids we've got to have the very best teachers and school principals, and we need to provide the very best support for them.''
But the Teachers Union says the scheme is an attempt to undermine Canberra's Gonski reforms.
''What Gonski proposed to do is not pay teachers but instead direct resources into schools to allow students who are disadvantaged, by a whole range of circumstances, to get better outcomes for education,'' he told reporters.
''That's where we'd like to see this money being spent,'' Kevin Bates told reporters.
Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said international research showed the success of students was closely linked to the quality of teaching in the classroom.
''A teacher in the top 10 per cent will teach in six months what a teacher in the bottom 10 per cent will teach in a year.
Mr Langbroek said the scheme will see good teachers recognised and financially rewarded.
''It will also encourage high performing teachers to teach in the classrooms where they're needed most.''
The minister said the plan focused on two crucial areas; professional excellence in teaching and boosting school autonomy.
''We will also enhance discipline powers across the state schooling system, and allow the school community to play a greater role in the principal selection process by removing union representatives from selection panels.''


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MAYVILLE, NY (WKBW/RELEASE) -- An area businessman admitted to keeping more than $400,000 in sales tax collected from patrons of three local restaurants.
The Attorney General's Office reports that Steven L. Carlson, 51, pleaded guilty to stealing almost $430,000 from the state by failing to pay sales tax that he collected at his local restaurants.
Carlson pleaded guilty in Chautauqua County Court to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree and faces up to 15 years in prison when he is sentenced on September 14. He was released without bail pending sentencing.
According to court documents, Carlson operated three restaurants; the
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Arby's Restaurant in Jamestown. While operating these restaurants,
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to pay to the state approximately $430,000 in sales tax receipts.
In 2008, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance's
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Carlson who operated the three restaurants under different corporate
identities. Investigators and auditors obtained business records
showing that Carlson's restaurants collected approximately $654,900 in
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Indiana didn't qualify for the NCAA tournament, but apparently, that won't be stopping their star freshman forward Noah Vonleh from declaring for the 2014 NBA Draft, according to Gary Parrish of CBS.
In one year as a Hoosier, Vonleh averaged 11.3 points, nine rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. Noah also sported a .523 shooting percentage in 26.5 minutes per game.
The Haverhill, Mass., native projects to play the power forward position in the NBA, and at the age of 18, has plenty of time to grow and polish his game even more.
Vonleh measures in at 6'10" and 240 pounds, and was ESPN's No. 13 recruit in their Top 100 for 2013.
Some scouts believe that Vonleh isn't NBA ready yet, and could end up spending some time playing in the D-League, but with elite offensive and defensive skills, that won't stop NBA teams from drafting him, as he is already projected to be a top-10 selection in the 2014 NBA Draft.
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The future of medicine, maintaining an edge in biomedical innovation, and the cost of health care in America were among the topics explored by Mount Sinai Health System leaders during the 2014 Aspen Ideas Festival, a yearly conclave that attracts several thousand policy makers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and executives who participate in thought-provoking discussions on health care and other major issues that impact America.
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Erik Lium, PhD, Leads Mount Sinai Innovation Partners
Erik Lium, PhD, an expert in academic-industry partnerships and commercializing early-stage scientific discoveries, has joined the Mount Sinai Health System as Vice President and Executive Director of Mount Sinai Innovation Partners (MSIP). In this role, Dr. Lium leads MSIP's efforts to foster collaborative partnerships with pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic, and information technology companies, and to commercialize Mount Sinai discoveries.
Mount Sinai Institute of Technology to Become Hub of Innovation
The Mount Sinai Health System recently established the Mount Sinai Institute of Technology (MSIT), with a $5 million grant from the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC). As part of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, MSIT will train students to develop technology-based solutions that improve human health, and serve as an incubator for transformative, cost-effective discoveries.


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Parallels could be drawn with Arkham Asylum in that madness is a fairly central theme. Muth's hyperrealistic art (which is reminiscent of Dave McKean's) has a kind of oneiric quality, and adequately conveys the protagonist's confusion.
In other words: Best. Thing. Ever.
The human cast is immediately endearing. Far from diminishing the supernatural characters' mystique, the deliberate distortion of religious tropes demonstrates the shortcomings of ordinary rationality when it comes to apprehending the numinous.
Grant Morrison is in top shape. Philip Bond's art seamlessly mixes the caricatural and the iconic, to great effect. Vimanarama is both esoteric and fun -- a rare combination -- and accomplishes all it sets out to do in only three issues.
This one will likely please fans of grunge-era ultra-violence.
I picked up this release not realizing it was the collected edition of a ten-year-old limited series. The best thing about it is probably its fantastic cover. The magazine format may be a cheaper alternative to the regular TPB, but the lower price-tag doesn't quite make up for the disorganized plot, the uneven tone and the heavy-handed references to yakuza culture. The artist attempts some fairly cinematic angles and the break downs are extremely dynamic, but I was left feeling as though he didn't quite know what to do with a script that alternates between earnest noir and farcical grand guignol.
This one is delectably erudite and rife with half-truths. It seems that taking liberties with History is rather the point and the art of it. We must reclaim our freedom from History, from the "collective unconscious" and other forms of maieutics, as these are not emancipatory forces. Theirs is an ancient and insidious kind of domination, like the karmic cycle which we must escape.
It must be added to the "list of novels I did not like," not because it is poorly written or uninteresting (quite the contrary) but because I feel strongly that ...
1. ... there are many acceptable ways to be a person, and/or a man, and/or fatherless
2. ... there are at least as many legitimate ways to be free.
One can choose to be completely determined by history or not -- a cynical corporate whore or not -- a raving, Chaos-worshipping urban savage or not. One is free to do what one can with oneself, to love others and oneself. Maximum smashism is not the only -- nor necessarily the most exalted -- mode of being.
Angry folk will inevitably read some kind of hypermasculinist gospel into Fight Club even though the book does not make any unequivocal claim to that effect, and so: I can't completely like Fight Club, because there are still angry folk who read books, and I wouldn't want to endorse their interpretation.
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My role / Concept development, art direction and design.
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A few facts about one mineral per day as the Collections Department catalogs the Brooklyn Children's Museum's mineralogy collection!
Mineral Of The Day #115: Pyrophyllite
Mohs Hardness Scale: 1.5-2Category: Phyllosilicate mineral
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
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No touch, no smell, no fuss. The easier way to enjoy fish. Maximum flavour, minimum fuss - that's our motto at the Saucy Fish Co. Since we set up we've made it our mission to make fish more enjoyable for everyone, bringing together great fish with super sauces and simple cooking methods like this foil oven-bake bag. Easy, peasy (with an optional lemon squeezy). For more saucy recipes to try at home set sail for the Dock at thesaucyfishco.com
Smoked Haddock (Fish) (83%) ^contains Salt, Colours (Curcumin, Annatto)], Unsalted Butter, Vintage Cheddar Cheese (Milk) (3%), Full Fat Soft Cheese (Milk), Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Chives, Cornflour, Lemon Juice, Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin), Dijon Mustard (Water, Mustard Flour, Spirit Vinegar, Sea Salt, Mustard Husk, Pimento, Turmeric), Onion Powder, White Pepper
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- Gently shake the bag to coat the fish in the sauce. Cut along the length of the bag with scissors and remove the fillets with a fish slice. Pour the sauce over the fish and serve with creamy mash and peas. While we've aimed to remove all the bones, please be careful just in case we've missed one.
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By accident I first bought the wrong extension from the smartaddons website (the virtuemart slideshow). After sending a mail I got a reaction in less than five minutes and a link to the right extension. Talk about service!
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Last the module loads instantly on my site, even when I use 6 pictures of 60kb in the slideshow. This is worth mentioning because I have experienced otherwise with different slideshow modules.
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Regulation and Function of the START Family of Lipid/Sterol Transporters.
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Fatty Acid Transduction of Nitric Oxide Signaling
William Dean
Calcium ATPase Regulation in Platelets Homeostasis
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Regulation of Translation
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Ribosomal Biogenesis
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Protein and Glycoprotein Biochemistry; Salamander Pheromones
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Structure, Metabolism & Molecular Evolution of Salamander Pheromones
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Mechanisms of Gene Induction by Peroxisome Proliferators
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Molecular Mechanisms of Environmental Disease
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text: Evidence – Post-conviction DNA testing By: Tom Egan January 15, 2014 Where, after a jury convicted the defendant of aggravated rape in 1984, he sought a new trial based on 2007 and 2008 DNA tests, a judge properly denied his motion, as the expert opinions were not the product of reliable empirical data and there was no other admissible DNA evidence sufficiently material to cast real ... Subscribe Login Email Address: Password: Already a paid subscriber but not registered for online access yet? For instructions on how to get premium web access, click here.Forgot your password? Share this:EmailPrintFacebookLinkedInTwitterGoogle +1 DNA 9:36 am Wed, January 15, 2014 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Tom Egan


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The Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority is visiting high schools all around Utah to provide you with information you'll need to know about saving for college, searching and applying for scholarships, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and Financial Aid Options like grants, work-study and student loans. The UHEAA is awarding $1,000 in scholarships to Utah students at the events in exchange for short, 500 word, essays. Get all the details on the UHEAA Facebook Page (http://facebook.com/uheaa) in the "Scholarship Essay" tab. Join them August 30 from 6 to 8 pm at San Juan High School: 311 N Bronco Blvd – Blanding


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The World Energy Outlook (WEO) has published databases on electricity access and reliance on traditional biomass for cooking since 2002.
WEO-2013 Electricity access database
WEO-2013 Traditional biomass use database
Here, we report where the world stands on universal energy access to modern energy, based on a comprehensive update of our electricity and traditional biomass databases. We use 2011 data where available or an estimate based on latest available data.
Hundreds of millions of people have attained modern energy access over the last two decades, especially in China and India. Rapid economic development in several developing countries, increasing urbanisation and ongoing energy access programmes have been important factors in this achievement. Despite this, in a world where the total population grows persistently, in 2011, nearly 1.3 billion people did not have access to electricity, close to one-fifth of the global population. Twice as many, more than 2.6 billion people, relied on the traditional use of biomass for cooking (Table 1).
Table 1: People without access to modern energy services by region, 2011
* Based on World Health Organization (WHO) and IEA databases. **Includes OECD countries and Eastern Europe/Eurasia.
This analysis focuses on the traditional use of biomass for cooking, but there are also around 200-300 million people (not included in the table above) that rely on coal for cooking and heating purposes, which causes air pollution and has serious potential health implications when used in traditional stoves. These people are mainly in China, but there are also significant numbers in Liberia, Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Paraguay.
Access to electricity
Developing Asia and sub-Saharan Africa continue to account, together, for more than 95% of those without modern energy access. Across developing countries, the average electrification rate is 77%, increasing to around 91% in urban areas but only around 65% in rural areas. More than eight out of ten people without modern energy access live in rural areas, an important factor when seeking to identify the most appropriate solutions.
There are 615 million people in developing Asia and nearly 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa who lack access to electricity. The population without access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa is now almost equal to that of developing Asia and, if current trends continue, will overtake it in the near future. Since 2000, around two-thirds of the people gaining access to electricity have been in urban areas and the population without electricity access has become more concentrated in rural areas.
Figure 1: Countries with the largest population without access to electricity, 2011
Traditional use of biomass for cooking
More than half of the population of developing Asia – over 1.8 billion people – and around 80% of people in sub-Saharan Africa – nearly 700 million people – live without clean cooking facilities. Developing Asia accounts for around 70% of the global population relying on traditional biomass for cooking and includes seven of the ten largest populations without access to modern cooking facilities. In India, around two-thirds of the population, rely on traditional biomass – almost twice as many as in China, which is ranked second. In China, the predominance of coal for cooking has decreased over the last decade, but around one-third of the population still relies on traditional biomass. While the number of people relying on biomass is larger in developing Asia than in sub-Saharan Africa, the share of the population is lower: 50% in developing Asia, compared with 80% in sub-Saharan Africa.
Figure 2: Countries with the largest population relying on traditional use biomass for cooking, 2011


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By Jesse Berst
Here's the brief explanation taken from the President's energy budget:
Challenges States to Cut Energy Waste and Support Energy Efficiency and Modernize the Grid
Modeled after a successful Administration approach in education reform designed to promote forward-leaning policies at the State level, the Budget includes $200 million in one-time funding for Race to the Top performance based awards to support State governments that implement effective policies to cut energy waste and modernize the grid. Key opportunities for States include: modernizing utility regulations to encourage cost-effective investments in efficiency, including combined heat and power and demand response resources, and in clean distributed generation; enhancing customer access to data; investments that improve the reliability, security and resilience of the grid; and enhancing the sharing of information regarding grid conditions.
I come down on the side of the Energy Collective authors, who note that the program doesn't supply enough money. And that the incentives are not aligned with the right actors.
I'm all for contests and competitions, but I can't see this one working. Read the Energy Collective's take and use the Comment form to let us know what you think.
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Ethiopia Uncovered
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£2,420 excl. flight
- Explore the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, one of the wonders
of the ancient world
- Visit the auspicious and enigmatic stelae of Axum
- Discover the fortresses of Gondar, known as the "Camelot of Africa"
With immense scenery and a remarkable culture, Ethiopia is a front runner for Africa's most unique country. The history is ancient yet alive and vibrant, with places like Lalibela, Axum and Gondar possessing a captivating and almost supernatural aura. When combined with Ethiopia's remarkable people, it is little wonder that the country leaves an indelible impression on all those who visit.
Day 1 London/ Addis Ababa – Fly overnight.
Day 2 Addis Ababa - City tour including Mount Entoto and the churches of Bet Maryam and Archangel Raguel.
Day 3 Addis Ababa - Explore the National Archaeological Museum, the Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Trinity Church (which houses the tomb of Emperor Haile Selassie) and Emperor Menelik's Mausoleum.
Day 4 Axum – Fly to Axum, the ancient seat of an empire that extended to Arabia. Explore the stelae park (burial place of 3rd and 4th century kings) the Maryam Tsion Cathedral, the ruins at Dungur, the new museum and the hilltop tombs of King Kaleb and King Gebre Meskal.
Day 5 Adwa, Yeha – Adwa is of huge significance to Ethiopians as it was here that Emperor Menelik II defeated the Italian Army in 1896 on their first attempt
to colonize Ethiopia. Visit Yeha, Ethiopia's first city settlement dating back 2,800 years.
Day 6 Lalibela – Fly to Lalibela, known as "The New Jerusalem" and "The Eighth Wonder of the World" thanks to its exceptional 13th century rock-hewn
churches. Explore the northern complex of these unique churches, culminating with the masterpiece, Bet Giorgis.
Day 7 Lalibela - Travel north to the remarkably preserved church of Ymrahanna Kristos, built in Axumite style within a huge cave. Return to Lalibela to the southern church complex.
Day 8 Gondar – Fly to Gondar, known as the "Camelot of Africa" due to its many forts and castles.
Day 9 Gondar – Full day to explore Gondar, with a visit to the Royal Enclosure, the Bathing Palace of Fasilades and the Debre Birhan Selassie Church.
Day 10 Bahir Dar – Drive to Gorgora on the northern banks of Lake Tana, from where a boat will take you to Bahir Dar. Lake Tana is the source of the Blue Nile and is home to a number of ancient monasteries, located on islands around the Zenge Peninsula.
Day 11 Bahir Dar – Visit the source of the Nile and the Tis Abbay Monastery in the morning before returning to town for an afternoon at leisure.
Day 12 Addis Ababa - Fly to Addis with the rest of the day at leisure (day use of hotel available).
Day 13 Addis Ababa/ London – Return flight to London.
Dr Jacke Phillips
Dr Jacke Phillips is a research and teaching fellow in the Department of Art History and Archaeology of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), as well as a visiting scholar at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, and a summer lecturer at the University of Alberta, Edmonton (Canada). Her Ethiopian fieldwork over the past two decades includes five seasons as Assistant Director of the Aksum Archaeological Research Project and her current project around Lalibela focuses on the Zagwe-Solomonic cultural transition. During her time in Ethiopia she also worked on an Ethiopian Heritage Conservation Project to develop the new Aksum Museum. Dr Phillips has also worked on projects in the Sudan, Egypt, Greece and Qatar.
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First Canyons School District superintendent to resign
In a surprise announcement, Canyons School District Superintendent David S. Doty told the Board of Education April 16 that he will resign effective June 30, to lead an academic consulting and reform firm.
Doty has served in his position for five years. The board was slated to meet April 23 (after press deadline) to discuss its next steps in selecting a new superintendent.
"We were all very surprised and tried to talk him out of it," Board member Kim Horiuchi said.
Doty, who is known for his thousands of Twitter messages, requested no interviews following the school board meeting.
At the meeting, he said it has been "a blessing to advocate for the 33,000 children who attend school in Canyons School District. I love them and hope that, in some small way, I have been able to give them hope and brighten their futures."
Horiuchi said the board made the appropriate decision to hire him as Canyons' first superintendent.
"I think the world of him. He was the right person to have at the right time. Voters wanted change, and he is a true innovator and changed the face of education in Utah," she said.
Doty was appointed in August 2008, following a citizens' vote to divide Jordan School District. He guided the east-side district through legal, financial and political changes as it became independent in July 2009.
Horiuchi said Doty's first action was to evaluate existing school buildings and discovered $650 million was needed for upgrades.
"He immediately saw what dire conditions the buildings were that Canyons inherited," she said.
Doty convinced voters to approve a $250 million school improvement bond and since then, there have been six different school renovations or new buildings. This led to comprehensive school boundary realignment and a grade reconfiguration, effective this August.
Former board member Paul McCarty recalls that while interviewing Doty to be the new school district's first employee, Doty stressed having students take leadership and responsibility for their own education.
"He knew the model for the 21st century learning," McCarty said. "He had implemented curriculum reform before the state had. He introduced graduating with honors, with more rigor and academic demand, and was met with criticism from the public. Yet colleges highly respect the distinction and now more students each year opt for it."
Doty has met with criticism along the way, from parents to faculty. Last year, several questioned his leadership style, and a petition called for an investigation into Doty using bullying and intimidation to maintain control. The school board backed Doty.
McCarty said Doty's fluent Spanish was an asset to Spanish-speaking parents, making them feel connected. He said in the first few years, Doty made about 350 formal and informal appearances at schools during Parent-Teacher Association events, faculty meetings and classroom visits.
Willow Springs Principal Sharyle Karren recalls when Doty read several Dr. Seuss books to students to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday.
"He challenged the second-graders that he could read the whole book as fast as he could without making a mistake," she said. "He lost on the last page. He bought them all pizza and came to school to eat lunch with them during the pizza party. That's the kind of guy he is."
Others recall him riding school busses when the district became Canyons School District. He has rolled out red carpets to welcome students to their first day of school each year. He has sung in a school choir rehearsal, helped with service work and tutored a student with homework.
"He is more than meets the eye," McCarty said. "He is the most honest man I know and he truly wants to do what he can to help each child succeed."


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The highlights, both old and new.
A station of gnomes and an abandoned escalator.
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