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Tourism New Zealand is investing more in the education
market, in line with the Government's intention to capitalise
further on students.
Chief executive Kevin Bowler said there were close to 100,000
international students in New Zealand and there was the
potential to attract hundreds of thousands of their relatives
and friends.
''Government has a view that we could attract more
international visitors for education and we would support
that. We're investing more in promoting New Zealand as an
education destination.''
Dunedin's high proportion of students meant it could benefit
greatly from the initiative.
''It's certainly an opportunity. The more international
students we have in New Zealand, the more it will assist us
to grow tourism, as they will have visitors and they will
come back,'' Mr Bowler said.
He was speaking from Trenz, New Zealand's largest tourism
conference, in Auckland.
International students were already boosting tourism by
hosting family and friends, but more could be done, Mr Bowler
''It's quite a significant market. We have to ask ourselves
once we've got the student in New Zealand what else can we do
to increase the value of their stay, and we haven't really
given a lot of thought to that.''
Tourism Industry Association chairman Grant Lilly also
highlighted the importance of education tourism.
The industry as a whole aimed to make it easier for
foreigners to visit international students in New Zealand, he
There were also opportunities to piggy-back on the Australian
market, he said.
''There are about 500,000 international students in
Australia, and we're keen to target them to come and enjoy
New Zealand while they're in this part of the world.''
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The Baseball: Stunts, Scandals, and Secrets Beneath the Stitches (Paperback)
The holy grail, the fountain of youth, the golden fleece, and the baseball: rarely do objects inspire such madness. "The Baseball" is a salute to the ball, filled with insider trivia, anecdotes, and generations of ball-induced insanity.
Which Hall of Famer once caught a ball dropped from an airplane?
Why do balls get stamped with invisible ink?
What's the best ticket to buy for catching a foul ball?
Which part of the ball once came from dog food companies?
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In this enlightening, entertaining, and often wildly funny book, Zack Hample shares ballpark legends and lore, details the evolution of the ball, and offers up his secret methods for snagging your own from major league games.
About the Author
Zack Hample has caught roughly 3,000 baseballs from 41 Major League stadiums. His first book, "How to Snag Major League Baseballs," was published in 1999. Since then, he has been interviewed hundreds of times for print, radio, and television. He currently writes for minorleaguebaseball.com, and has a popular blog, The Baseball Collector, chronicling his obsession.
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"This is the stuff baseball fans eat up like snack food, only it's way more nourishing. . . . The stories are marvelous, and throughout Hample maintains jaunty good humor and even class; for instance, he thanks, by name, every one of the 1,167 Major League players and coaches who have given him baseballs over the years (an interesting list in itself). Lots of fascinating illustrations, too." —Booklist
"Brings a whole new dimension to the term 'inside baseball.' . . . Hample . . . provides plenty of revelations to even the most passionate follower of the game." —Kirkus Reviews
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Two Cook Strait ferry captains have been stood down amid
allegations of three serious incidents on the Interislander
crossing, KiwiRail has confirmed.
However, the suspension of two skippers would not have a
major impact on ferry timetables, the company said.
It follows allegations by New Zealand First leader Winston
Peters yesterday that KiwiRail was attempting to "cover up"
the three incidents, which took place in the last five days.
Two Interislander ferries, the Arahura and Kaitaki, were
involved in a near miss at Picton early last week, Mr Peters
In an incident on Sunday, when the Arahura was leaving
Wellington, the pilot on the nearby cruise ship Dawn Princess
told the Arahura skipper to take a certain bearing but the
skipper turned in the opposite direction and nearly hit a
third ship, the Citrus Express.
The third incident involved the Stena Alegra, which has a
damaged propeller, Mr Peters said.
"Reliable sources have told us this happened when the ship
hit a wharf in Picton."
Today, the company confirmed two of its ferry masters were
stood down while investigations took place but denied it
would impact on business.
"While we may need to move masters between ships, this is a
quiet time of year and there should be minimal impact on
freight and passengers," a spokeswoman said.
Interislander general manager Thomas Davis yesterday rejected
claims of a cover-up over the three incidents.
"No cover-up has occurred, and in the case of one of Mr
Peters' claims that recent damage to the Stena Alegra
propeller occurred because the ferry hit a wharf in Picton is
quite simply, wrong."
Safety was Interislander's top priority, and the organisation
encouraged a culture of full incident reporting as a matter
of practice to maintain its high safety record, Mr Davis
Mr Peters' two other claims of a cover-up also could not be
supported, he said.
Mr Davis also stressed that reporting in itself didn't
necessarily mean a safety incident had occurred.
"The incidents Mr Peters alleges have been subject to normal
investigation protocols and a full safety investigation has
begun, including the opportunity for all parties to share
incident details to establish if further action is required.
"Our internal investigation team is examining these alleged
incidents, including taking steps to ensure our staff are
treated appropriately through the investigation process," Mr
Davis said.
Maritime New Zealand said it was investigating all of the
Mr Davis said KiwiRail reported to Maritime New Zealand as a
matter of course.
"As with every investigation, staff allegedly involved were
stood down and as part of our standard procedures undertook
drug and alcohol testing."
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee has also been briefed on
the incidents.
Reported near miss incidents between January 2011 to December
2013 involving all Cook Strait shipping operators:
* Maritime New Zealand received 68 incident reports of all
types in that period for all ferry companies operating in
Cook Strait;
* of these, 15 were reported as near miss, or close quarters
incidents, for all ferry companies;
* Interislander was involved in 36 reported incidents, and 10
near misses; and
* Interislander conducted 60 per cent of all ferry crossings
and has less than 50 per cent of reported incidents.
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- Rebecca Quilliam and Patrice Dougan of APNZ
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This is really good! But what is the whole 'professor Zabini... And a potato? What's the '...'?
Keep up the amazing work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
enjoying it so far
Hoo's on First! Like The westing game!
*Cough* I am changing my original statement. This STORY brings me so much joy!
I didn't know it was possible that a chapter could bring me more joy than the last one!!
I have also come to the conclusion that Emma is me. Hexing people, yelling weird things at weird times. ZOHMYGOSH!!! My name is Emma Weasley!!!!
(Sorry for the randomness and over use of exclamation points of my review, but I just ate some reeeaally good chocolate frosting and am now on a sugar high!! The frosting makes it look like I have a permeant smile, which I how I feel after reading this. Except for the end, which is like, "Dun-dun-DUUUUN!!" It's a really good story and well written and I like it a lot, if you haven't noticed by now. *End longest parentheses EVER*)
I never really liked NG fanfics but yours is so AWESOME!!!
You have no idea how much joy this chapter brought me. Haley, in general. Jordan, in general. Ron, in all around awesome. Ivy, in her coolness ways. Ted, with his careful insights. And Emma.... Oh Emma. I love her so much....!
I think I might die from the over-Emma-ness of it all...
I loved this story! :)
"the only way to succeed is to look into the future rather than dwelling in the past"
is this a quote that was actually told to Harry or did you make it up?
That was great! I love how the adventures continue even after Harry Potter! My favorite character I think was either Haley or Emma. I also kind of like the girls that always screamed Ron's name. And I'm not sure I really had a least favorite character...
this is AMAZING
my favourite characters are Ivy and Emma cuz they are strong willed and courageous.
I cant wait to read the second book.
Amazing ! I'm only on the first chapter and I'm craving more ! This is really great ! Keep it up ! You write wonderfully !
I absolutely LOVE Jordan Potter...he's just so awesome...and Ted's really cool as well. I loved this story: can't wait to read the rest!
Author's Response: AHHH, thank you so much! I love Jordan, too... and Ted is adorable. I hope you like the other books!
Since you asked, I think I liked Ted the best. He seemed the most even-keeled. I loved the newspaper article. That was pretty funny. You never did tell us about how Harry killed Voldemort. I especially loved Jordan's speech. It made a lot of sense--he admitted he'd never be Harry and that was OK. It was funny when Harry was offered the position of Minister of Magic and Jordan thought he'd be the son of the most famous wizard--he already is the son of the most famous and powerful wizard. It was funny when Ron cut his ponytail. I didn't expect that. Over all, this was a wonderful story and I'll read the second one sometime soon.
Author's Response: I'm afraid you won't learn about Voldemort's defeat until the third book in the trilogy! Mwahahaha!
I thought for sure that Jordan had become an Overseer. That shows how much I know:D In the end, Jordan acted just like Harry would've. The thought of Malfoy being chased around a mulberry bush was pretty funny as was Ted jumping in to help as a werewolf. Great chapter. I liked this one a lot.
Author's Response: Hahaha, no, good, you're supposed to think Jordan's an Overseer-- even his family did, for Pete's sake, and they know him a heck of a lot better than you do! ^_^
OMG!!! Awesome story, I just finished it! Funnily enough, my friends at school have similar characters to those of The Five, and I accidentally called one of my friends Ivy by mistake this morning! I've been sort of sad since the series came to an end, but I love what you've done with Potterverse, thanks for making me laugh. :)
Author's Response: Awww, thank you so much! Hahaha, I have some friends that are SOO like some of my characters, but ironically, I met all of them after I'd already written this-- I think I wanted to be their friend because they reminded me of them, actually, haha. Though alas, I still have yet to meet a Tyrone. ;-)
As much as we all love Harry, it must be hard to be one of his kids or relatives. His image is one that's hard to live up to. I could see where it might lead to depression or underachievement--I'll never be as good as Dad so why even try. The canary creams were hysterical. I never thought about what their effect might be:D And, what is the deal with Zabini and the potatos? I thought it was funny that he smelled like potatos and made Harry want to have a baked potato for lunch. The prank on Jordan was hysterical but mean at the same time. It might just send him over the edge. Jordan's kind of scary. I think he needs some peer counseling. Great chapter.
Author's Response: Interesting you should point that out about Harry... yeah, his shadow has definitely caused some ill effects for young Jordan. But the underachievement thing was pretty acute, too-- even though Haley loooves her dad and is a totally happy girl, I think the main reasonw hy she doesn't really work hard in school is because she doesn't see herself as smart or brave enough to stand out (which is not true, she's a lot brighter than she seems.) I agree that Jordan's kind of scary, hahaha. And as for pushing him over the edge... welll you shall see!
It's so funny that girls scream when Ron's name is mentioned. I'm glad Tyrone said what he said to Emma. I think she needs to be told a few things. She's a little selfish at times. I chuckled when Emma hoped that Edwin was the one to go get the caretaker because his dancing was so bad she thought it might make more students vomit. Was his dancing really that bad? Great chapter.
Author's Response: I felt really bad that I had to kill off Tyrone's parents, but if that hadn't happened, then he never would have grown up that much and Emma never would have gotten the chance to be told she was really immature. The thing with Emma is, although Haley's so tiny and hyperactive and kooky, she's actually the much more mature of the two-- people write off Emma's rudeness because they see it as an intrinsic part of her personality. (Which, in a way, it is... but she needs to be told when she's out of line!)
All I could think was how wonderful it was that Ted's friends could be with him and they didn't have to become animagi. Sure, they had to sneak out of the castle but that was easy compared to what Remus' friends had to do. My favorite part was when Ted was going to the Shrieking Shack and lots of people came to see him off--he had suddenly become very popular. It was interesting that he could decide whether to go public with his condition when his father had worked so hard to keep it a secret. While you didn't actually set up a comparison between Remus and Ted and their werewolf experience, you set it up so we could do our own comparisons. Great chapter.
Author's Response: Ted is so lucky because he gets to use the Wolfsbane Potion, so he's really not that different or dangerous. True, his buddies are still terrified at first when he has his first transformation, but things really are much easier for him than they were for his dad-- though he did have the chance to have a normal childhood for the first fourteen years of his life, while Remus barely remembered what it was like to be a normal person. But yeah, the whole werewolf thing does get explored more later in the trilogy (particularly the third book), so keep yo eyes peeled!
I hate to be critical but what were the kids thinking? It's a full moon. You'd think they'd stay inside on a night like this. Remus is a werewolf after all. The antlers were a cute idea, especially since they had reportedly belonged to James. The baby Potter twins sound adorable. What is wrong with Jordan? Or is he just suffering from a bad case of teen angst? Great chapter.
Author's Response: Well, there has NEVER been a reported werewolf attack in Godric's Hollow, and at that point, Malfoy hadn't been reported to be using werewolves, either-- but the main thing is, it's their own backyard. They'd never had any difficulties hanging out in their own backyards before. And since it's been twenty-some years since Voldemort's defeat, people are pretty lax when it comes to that kind of thing.
Very interesting that you should ask what is wrong with Jordan. You'll see a lot more of his... issues soon.
Well, that was mean of you to kill off Tyrone's mother. I was kind of appalled by Emma's comments but then she didn't sign herself up for peer counseling did she? There were some funny parts--actually several, like Jordan bemoaning that there was no theatre group. I must admit that the five Weasley/Potters trying to figure out why Tyrone was upset was funny in a macabre way. It was one of those situations when you're saying something to be sarcastic and it turns out to be true. Great chapter.
Author's Response: I know, I know, I know, I'm sooo mean, but it had to happen. After all, Tyrone could do with a bit of growing up, don't you think? And yes, Emma is a terribly rude person a lot of the time-- we see much more of this side of her character later in the story-- but I still like her a lot.
The Q&A session with Professor was very funny. I was struck by Haley's reaction when she looked at her father while he was answering questions--like he had seen too much or too many bad things--something to that effect. Ivy's perceptions of her father are interesting. At least she has good memories. I think it's interesting that you wrote some of this before DH came out. Great chapter.
Author's Response: Why, thank you! I actually wrote this WHOLE thing before DH came out-- the only parts I didn't write before DH was a few parts of the third book that I edited in recently.


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Other days, other ways. "New Old" appears to be a darker version of "Visa de censure n°X". From a police-controlled Paris to Andy Warhol's New York, passing from Berlin to more or less exotic latitudes, "New Old" feels like a journal written on impulse, mixing political, artistic, and family-related themes. Compiled in a fantastic visual kaleidoscope, full of rock'n'roll scents and borderline esoteric encounters, the footage is edited in the style of a photo album: with passion, emotion, nostalgia and regrets. With excerpts from "Metropolis", Klaus Kinski, and Maurice Béjart, these scenes of rebellion and love crisscross and sweep away idealistic illusions, giving way to a much more dramatic, and even nerve-wracking atmosphere. (JB)


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Pirtle's resume includes a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Texas Tech University and a Master of Arts degree from West Texas State University. He has taught photography and other courses at AC since 1974 and offered these tips for shooting family holiday events.
Q: What tips can you offer for choosing a setting for posing a family photo?
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The Obama administration has sent Congress a "blueprint" for a new public education bill to replace the expiring 2002 No Child Left Behind law. It discards some of NCLB's much-criticized features, while retaining or adding others that teachers, their unions and other public school advocates oppose.
It projects federal support for educational equity, improving teaching and learning and making every student "college-ready." The devil, many say, is in the details.
Congressional hearings on the proposals opened yesterday with testimony by Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Leaders of the nation's two teachers unions will also testify.
The 41-page blueprint emphasizes eliminating disparities between schools in poorer and wealthier communities, and within schools.
Moving away from the NCLB focus on reading and math to the exclusion of other subjects, it calls for a "more complete" curriculum including science, history, the arts and other subjects. Addressing complaints that NCLB's standardized test focus has led states to "dumb down" their standards, the blueprint requires states to develop "college- and career-ready standards" for English language arts and math, with additional funding possible for groups of states to develop assessments in areas like science, history and foreign languages, and for English learners and students with disabilities.
Testing and other forms of assessment, Duncan insisted in a conference call with reporters on Monday, will focus "not just on absolute test scores but on growth and gain," measuring improvement over a period of time. The blueprint discards NCLB's widely criticized "adequate yearly progress" test-score standard, which led to labeling a third of the nation's 98,000 schools as "failing."
It talks of a new program to "support ambitious efforts to recruit, place, reward, retain, and promote effective teachers and principals and enhance the profession of teaching."
It requires states, "in collaboration with teachers, principals, and other stakeholders," to develop evaluation systems that identify "effective" and "highly effective" teachers and principals "based in significant part on student growth" along with other measures such as classroom observation.
Speaking of "fostering a race to the top," it uses what Duncan called a "carrots and sticks" approach that offers "rewards" for achieving "dramatic gains" in student achievement, and requires controversial "turnaround models" for lowest-performing schools. Three of the four "turnaround" models require closing the schools or mass firing the teachers and principal as happened recently in Central Falls, R.I. One of these involves turning the schools over to charter or other private operators.
Many public school reform advocates are up in arms over the green-lighting of privatization and mass teacher firings. In New York, the parent-community Alliance for Quality Education notes in its March newsletter that "there is little evidence that such practices work" and "charters do not have a track record of turning around low performing schools and have no transparency." The organization describes itself as "one of the lone and loudest voices for a long time advocating that the lowest performing schools need dramatic action to become successful," but says remedies must be based on "proven educational strategies."
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, in a March 13 statement, said an initial review of the blueprint suggested that it "places 100 percent of the responsibility on teachers and gives them zero percent authority. "
Dennis Van Roekel, president of the National Education Association, said, "We were expecting to see a much broader effort to truly transform public education for kids. Instead, this blueprint's accountability system still relies on standardized tests to identify winners and losers. We were expecting more funding stability to enable states to meet higher expectations. Instead, this blueprint requires states to compete for critical resources, setting up another winners-and-losers scenario. We were expecting school turnaround efforts to be research-based and fully collaborative. Instead, we see too much top-down scapegoating of teachers and not enough collaboration."
Seeking to counter that criticism, Education Secretary Arne Duncan told reporters Monday that unlike past practices, "there will be shared responsibility. Not just with teachers, but principals, school systems, and even states. Everyone's going to be accountable for driving better results."
In a CBS interview Monday, Van Roekel said, "We want to make sure the policy matches the rhetoric."
Although the blueprint speaks of measuring student "growth," he warned, it still appears to rely on high-stakes testing.
Reiterating his criticism of the winners and losers approach, Van Roekel raised concern that the blueprint is "moving more and more funds" away from formulas that provide equitable federal funding across states. "We need to make sure all schools get adequate funds, not just a few winners," he said.
He expressed "total support" for Obama's and Duncan's reform intentions, saying they are "absolutely motivated by the right thing," and the union's access to education officials has been "wonderful." But he emphasized that involving teachers in reform is "absolutely essential."
A longtime activist with New York's United Federation of Teachers said it is urgent for progressive teacher unionists and supporters to come forward with dialogue and solutions to the complex problems facing schools. Otherwise, he said, "blame the parents" or "blame the teachers" frames the debate, and public schools and unions will be the losers.
The administration's education blueprint and transcript of Duncan's Monday conference call can be found here.
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House Of Blues: Nylon And Starbucks Frappucino Summer Music Tour With Neon Trees
- When Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.
- Where House of Blues San Diego, 1055 5th Avenue, San Diego Map | Website
- Age limit All ages
- Categories Indie, Pop, Rock, Soul / R&B
- Cost $20 - $37.50
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Date: July 31, 2012
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Pro-Israel Donors Divided in Congressional Races
A clash is emerging between pro-Israel political action committees over whether to give campaign donations based on support for the Jewish state or on other issues, including global warming and abortion rights, that often appeal to Jewish voters.
The biggest Jewish-centric PAC, Norpac, is doling out money the old-fashioned way, based primarily on an incumbent's record on the Israel question; the No. 2 PAC in terms of donations to candidates, J Street, and others are using new criteria.
The shift in donations to challengers amounts to an 11 percent change in 2012 compared with 5 percent in 2010 and the highest percentage since 2000. In raw numbers, it represents the most money since the center started keeping records.
"They're making a judgment using a calculus that's different than historically the pro-Israel money folks would have used," said Gilbert Kahn, a professor of political science at Kean University in Union, New Jersey. "The historical behavior is if you voted right, according to a set of guidelines, then you continued to get support. Jews felt you can't run away from friends."
Among the races where the division is playing out is a U.S. House contest in Syracuse, New York. J Street contributed $2,500 to Democratic challenger Dan Maffei, trying to reclaim the congressional seat he lost to Republican Representative Anne Marie Buerkle in 2010.
Ryan Budget
J Street cited Maffei's support for a Palestinian state alongside a Jewish, democratic Israel.
The group's spokeswoman, Jessica Rosenblum, said Jewish donors also look at other issues, including the environment and the House budget plan sponsored by Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin congressman. The measure reduces the top tax rate, cuts spending on social programs, and replaces traditional Medicare with vouchers to buy private insurance or a government plan with a cap on expenditures. Maffei opposes the legislation, according to his campaign website.
"We're beyond the, 'Yes or no? Do we support the state of Israel?"' said Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street. "Everybody really does. As long as you meet that basic threshold, then you move on to other issues."
Norpac, which is based in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, gave $2,500 to Buerkle and took out an ad in the district's Jewish newspaper in which president Ben Chouake praised her "extraordinary work and leadership on U.S.-Israel relations." He cited Buerkle's positions as a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and as the House Republican member of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations.
New Mexico Senate
U.S. Representative Martin Heinrich, the Democratic nominee for the open New Mexico Senate seat, voted against the Ryan budget. Like Maffei, he backed legislation aimed at curbing global warming. Heinrich also received $5,238 from the Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs, a Highland Park, Illinois-based group that supports candidates backing both Israel and abortion rights, and $2,000 from the Los Angeles-based Citizens Organized PAC.
"Those are the things that are really going to determine the Jewish vote," Ben-Ami said.
In the same New Mexico race, Washington PAC contributed $1,000 to Heinrich's Republican opponent, former New Mexico Representative Heather Wilson.
"We've always been bipartisan," said Morris Amitay, the PAC's founder. "We give to both parties based strictly on their records on Israel-related subjects."
Florida House
The groups are divided in Florida, as well.
Washington PAC and Citizens Organized each gave $1,000 to Representative Allen West, a Florida Republican who co-sponsored legislation supporting Israel's right to annex the West Bank if Palestinians seek United Nations recognition. West, an anti-tax Tea Party favorite, is seeking a second term in the House.
J Street, meanwhile, hosted West's Democratic challenger, Patrick Murphy, at a reception during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, and contributed $5,000. Murphy also received $2,500 from the Joint Action Committee.
In the Massachusetts Senate race, Washington PAC donated $1,000 to Senator Scott Brown, the Republican incumbent, while the Joint Action Committee gave $4,738 to Democratic nominee Elizabeth Warren, a Harvard University law professor and former adviser to Obama who helped set up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau created by the 2010 financial regulation law.
In Ohio, PACs are divided over what it means to be pro-Israel.
Brown Senate Seat
J Street contributed $2,200 to Ohio Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown; National PAC, based in Washington, gave him $5,000; and the Joint Action Committee donated $7,238.
Meanwhile, Norpac sent $2,000 to state Treasurer Josh Mandel, a Jewish Republican challenging Brown, and Washington PAC gave him $1,000.
Washington PAC's Amitay said Brown, unlike more than 70 of his colleagues, didn't sign letters urging President Barack Obama to press Arab states to normalize relations with Israel and asking Secretary of State Hillary Clinton "to reaffirm the unbreakable bonds that tie the United States and Israel together" following U.S. criticism in 2010 of Israeli plans to build in East Jerusalem.
"We have an incumbent with a bad record against a challenger with excellent statements," said Amitay, a former executive director of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which isn't a PAC and doesn't make campaign contributions.
J Street's political affairs director, Daniel Kalik, said signing letters isn't the only way to support Israel.
"Pro-Israel doesn't just mean supporting every decision by the current Israeli government," Kalik said. "Israel's future is dependent on reaching a two-state solution with the Palestinians. Candidates who advocate for that position are the most pro-Israel candidates."


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LSU completes sweep of Cal State Fullerton
Published: Monday, March 14, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, March 14, 2011 at 11:21 a.m.
BATON ROUGE — LSU center fielder Mikie Mahtook delivered two hits and four RBIs, and starter Ben Alsup hurled 6 2/3 stellar innings to lead the seventh-ranked Tigers to a 10-2 victory over No. 6 Cal State Fullerton and secure a series sweep Sunday in Alex Box Stadium.
The Tigers (15-1) jumped on the Titans early with eight runs in the first three innings and never looked back. Cal State Fullerton fell to 8-6 with the loss.
MDesignated hitter Raph Rhymes also shined with three hits, and the duo of left fielder Trey Watkins and Rhymes at the top of the order scored six of the Tigers' 10 runs. Shortstop Austin Nola contributed a pair of hits and two RBIs.
Alsup (3-1) earned his third victory of the season after surrendering only one earned run on four hits with two walks and five strikeouts.
"This was a great weekend for our team and our fans," LSU coach Paul Mainieri said. "I told our players that throughout the years, LSU has always played its best in the biggest games, and I think we did that in this series. We played with a lot of intensity and energy today, and I think the pressure we created with our bunting and running game really made a difference. What pleases me most is the unselfish attitude that our players have; that's been a big factor in our success so far this season."
The total actual attendance of 27,194 for the three-game series is the largest figure in Alex Box Stadium history.
For the third straight game the Tigers pushed two runs across in the bottom of the first to set the early tone with a 2-0 lead. Following an RBI grounder by Mahtook, Nola doubled in a run with a deep fly into the gap in right center.
In the second, LSU continued to capitalize on defensive miscues that had plagued Cal State Fullerton all weekend as the Tigers scored five runs off four hits and three errors to take a 7-0 lead.
First baseman Grant Dozar and catcher Jordy Snikeris each reached base on Titan errors, and second baseman JaCoby Jones followed with an RBI single to plate Dozar. Titans' starter Colin O'Connell then airmailed a pick-off attempt of Jones at first, allowing Snickeris to score from third and Jones to advance two bases.
Watkins brought home Jones in the next at-bat with a sacrifice fly to right, while Mahtook and Nola drove in the Tigers' fourth and fifth runs of the inning with RBI singles.
The Tigers added a run in the third to go up, 8-0, when Hanover lined an RBI single into center.
Cal State Fullerton put runs on the board in the fifth and seventh frames to cut the deficit to 8-2, but the Tigers put the game out of reach with a pair of runs in the bottom of the eighth. Mahtook recorded his third and fourth RBI on the day with a base hit up the middle to plate Rhymes and Watkins.
At New Orleans, it was the first extra innings game of the season for Tulane, and it ended with a bang as Blake Crohan sent a ball sailing over the net in left field to push the Green Wave to a 3-2 victory and a series win over Wichita State at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.
Drew Zizinia limited the Shocker offense to just one hit in five innings of his first collegiate start, and D.J. Ponder posted the first win of his career in relief.
The Green Wave (10-4) entered the fifth inning hitless against Wichita State starting pitcher Josh Smith, but Nick Schneeberger changed that with a solo home run. Wichita State (11-4) tied the game in the sixth.
Tulane retook the lead in the seventh inning when Schneeberger single up the middle to start the frame and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Bowen Woodson. After a ground out by pinch hitter Brandon Boudreaux and a walk to Quinn Pippin, Matt Ryan doubled down the right field line to give the Green Wave a 2-1 lead.
The Shockers tied the score in the eighth.
Crohan reached base in five of his six plate appearances, including his first home run of the season, while Schneeberger was the lone Tulane player to post two hits in the game. Schneeberger scored a pair of runs, while he, Ryan and Crohan posted the RBI's.
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Situated in Great Falls, this hotel is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Four Season Arena and within 6 mi (10 km) of Holiday Village Mall and Great Falls Convention Center. St. Ann's Cathedral and University of Great Falls are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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In addition to an indoor pool, Hilton Garden Inn Great Falls provides a spa tub and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
This 3-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 1058 square feet (95 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, gift shops/newsstands, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests during limited hours. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
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Bait and Switch
Bait and Switch
The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream
Metropolitan Books, Hardcover, 9780805076066, 256pp.
Publication Date: September 8, 2005
Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed explored the lives of low-wage workers. Now, in Bait and Switch, she enters another hidden realm of the economy: the shadowy world of the white-collar unemployed. Armed with a plausible resume of a professional "in transition," she attempts to land a middle-class job--undergoing career coaching and personality testing, then trawling a series of EST-like boot camps, job fairs, networking events, and evangelical job-search ministries. She gets an image makeover, works to project a winning attitude, yet is proselytized, scammed, lectured, and--again and again--rejected.
Bait and Switch highlights the people who've done everything right--gotten college degrees, developed marketable skills, and built up impressive resumes--yet have become repeatedly vulnerable to financial disaster, and not simply due to the vagaries of the business cycle. Today's ultra-lean corporations take pride in shedding their "surplus" employees--plunging them, for months or years at a stretch, into the twilight zone of white-collar unemployment, where job searching becomes a full-time job in itself. As Ehrenreich discovers, there are few social supports for these newly disposable workers--and little security even for those who have jobs.
Like the now classic Nickel and Dimed, Bait and Switch is alternately hilarious and tragic, a searing expose of economic cruelty where we least expect it.
Barbara Ehrenreich is the author of thirteen books, including the New York Times bestseller Nickel and Dimed (0-8050-6389-7). A frequent contributor to Harper's and The Nation, she has been a columnist at The New York Times and
Time magazine. She lives in Virginia.
Praise for Nickel and Dimed:
"We have Barbara Ehrenreich to thank for bringing us the news of America's working poor so clearly and directly, and
conveying with it a deep moral outrage . . . She is our premier reporter of the underside of capitalism."
—The New York Times Book Review
"Jarring, full of riveting grit . . . This book is already
unforgettable." —Newsweek
"Courageous . . . a superb and frightening look into the lives of hard-working Americans."
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[Ex Inferno] [R] - Prophecy of the Five Server - Recruiting
Ever wander around in-game wondering what it would be like to:
1. Wreak Havoc in Warzones?
2. Progress into end-game content with a group of individuals that takes gaming enjoyment to the next level?
3. Be part of a cross-faction community that not only wants to be the best there is to offer in SWTOR (Republic and Empire alike) but also in other MMOs such as World of Warcraft, Wildstar and that which even extends itself to non-MMO gaming (League of Legends, Starcraft, Minecraft and more)?
Ex Inferno provides a community based social platform for mature individuals of all skill levels and play styles, even the casual gamer. "Progression over Personal Gain" is our motto and we live toward the continual achievement of this daily. We provide access to mumble for voice communication between members, game specific forums and we share selfie's. What more could you ask for?
We are looking for those willing to take on leadership role and we are also open to mergers.
Well, enough of the sales pitch. Seeing is believing, so come check us out at http://exinferno.com and check it out for yourself! If we're the place for you, feel free to apply, catch us in-game, or even jump into our mumble server if you have any questions.
We're always looking for New Members (of all play styles) and those willing to take on a Leadership role in our community. We are also open to incoming Guild Mergers.
Come grow with us!
We're getting closer to beginning our OP progression, and are still looking for mature players of any play style to join our community.
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$f:\mathbf{R} \to \mathbf{R}$ is an increasing function with $\lim_{x\to -\infty}f=0$ ,$\lim_{x\to \infty}f=1$, and $\int_{R}f'=1$. Prove that $f$ is absolutely continuous on every interval $[a,b]$. Any help is appreciated.
Because $f$ is increasing, it is differentiable a.e., its derivative is measurable, and $\int_a^b f'\leq f(b)-f(a)$ for all $a<b$ (e.g., see Wheeden and Zygmund). If $f$ is not absolutely continuous on every bounded interval, then there exists $a<b$ such that the inequality is strict for this $a$ and $b$, i.e., $\int_a^b f'<f(b)-f(a)$ (this follows from the characterization of AC functions as integrals of their derivatives, as seen e.g. on Wikipedia). Let $c=(f(b)-f(a)) - \int_a^b f' >0$.
Now you can show that for all $M>\max\{|a|,|b|\}$, $\int\limits_{-M}^Mf'\leq 1-c$, by breaking it up into 3 parts and applying the results of the previous paragraph along with the fact that $0\leq f\leq 1$. Once you have this, the proof by contraposition is almost complete.


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Straight, smooth, ripple-free finishes start with perfectly straight bodywork and accurate block sanding. These flexible sander "blocks" bend to match the body's contour to virtually eliminate flat spots and assure a uniform surface.
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Sony has lost more on the PS3 than it made on the PS2, says Perry
Speaking at the Games Convention Developers Conference this afternoon, industry stalwart Dave Perry said that Sony has lost more money selling PlayStation 3s than it made selling PlayStation 2s during the entire five years of its peak.
Perry backed up the statement quoting statistics that he obtained from research firm, DFC Intelligence.
He added that according to DFC Intelligence, Microsoft lost $4 billion dollars on the original Xbox and the PS3 is first in overall software sales this gen.
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Portland's City Council adopts the city's 2035 Comprehensive Plan
Mayor and commissioners unanimously approve new land use plan to guide growth and development for the next 20 years; acknowledge contributions of community membersRead More…
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We are looking for your help as we work through sticky policy issues in the Working Draft Part 1. Fill out the survey to give us your advice on:
Your answers will help refine and amend many of the goals and policies in the Working Draft Part 1 of the Comprehensive Plan. It will also inform next steps, including developing a map, a list of significant projects and implementation measures, like Zoning Code updates.
The survey will close on May 1, 2013. Please keep an eye out for future surveys, workshops and events where you can help define how the Comprehensive Plan addresses these and many other important topics.


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This recipe might take a while to make but it's worth it!
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Boil chicken until cooked. Add salt and pepper. Cut up sausage and ham and set aside in refrigerator. Save 1 quart of chicken broth, strain of all fat and grease, set aside. Clean and debone chicken and set aside in refrigerator. Chop seasonings. Pour oil in large pot on med. heat until it gets hot, about 15-20 minutes. Stick end of wooden spoon in oil, if sizzles, oil is hot enough. Slowly add flour, stirring constantly until roux turns chocolate brown. Then add seasoning, stir about 5 minutes, add chicken broth. It may get lumpy, keep stirring, add water if needed. Stir until lumps are gone. Add sausage and ham, turn heat to high and bring to boil. Turn heat to med.-low and cook for 1 hours. 10 minutes before it's done add chicken, shrimp and crabmeat.
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Officer 'Go F*ck Yourself' Points Giant Rifle at Camera, Tells Ferguson Protesters 'I'll F*cking Kill You'
A pleasant interaction from last night.
Last night may have been a "turning point" as "tension eases on Ferguson's streets," but that doesn't mean there wasn't a cop pointing a big gun all over the place, cursing at people with their hands up.
"I will fucking kill you — get back!" says the very armed officer, in the direction of a camera capturing the entire surreal situation. Asked for his name, the peacekeeper responds, "Go fuck yourself."
In a subsequent interaction with the same gentleman, a fellow officer attempts to defuse the already out-of-hand situation by gently pointing the man's rifle away from reporters and demonstrators.
Off-camera, what sounds like the same sweetheart got a little physical with a reporter, according to the Washington Post's Wesley Lowery:
Officer shoves reporter.
"Get that camera out of my face."
Reporter asks for his name
"Go fuck yourself," officer responds— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 20, 2014
Either that, or the Go Fuck Yourself family has multiple sons on the force in Missouri.
Update: Officer Go Fuck Yourself, a member of the St. Ann Police Department, "has been relieved of duty and suspended indefinitely."
Statement from St. Louis County Police Department on #OfficerGoFuckYourself (aka officer who pointed gun at media) pic.twitter.com/ilempexoY2— Brian Rie$ (@moneyries) August 20, 2014


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Claudia Turnbull (IBA '05, IMA '07) first attended Goddard in the 1970s, where she met her future husband Carey Turnbull (BA RUP '73). She returned to Goddard in 2003 after spending more than thirty years studying, practicing and teaching meditation which culminated in the completion of a master's degree in Consciousness Studies. Her work since then has been connected with The Heffter Research Institute which promotes research of the highest scientific quality at academic institutions with the classical hallucinogens and related compounds in order to contribute to a greater understanding of the mind leading to the improvement of the human condition, and to alleviate suffering.
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DJ Java Decompiler is Windows decompiler and disassembler for Java that reconstructs the original source code from the compiled binary CLASS files (for example Java applets). DJ Java Decompiler is able to decompile complex Java applets and binaries, producing accurate source code. DJ Java Decompiler is a stand-alone Windows application; it doesn't require having Java installed.
DJ Java Decompiler is not just Java decompiler and disassembler but it is also a fully featured Java editor using the graphic user interface with syntax-coloring.
Version 184.108.40.206 adds new options in new options in "View" menu, allows more detailed view of the methods, constants, interfaces, and attributes.


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Makeup in Minutes
On-the-go women, you can apply a fresh, fabulous face in minutes! Makeup guru Laura Mercier says to cleanse, moisturize then play a little game. "Rushed women must choose two to three makeup priorities," explains Laura. "Play this little game: Ask yourself what two to three makeup products you would bring to a deserted island with your lover? Your answer will tell you what's essential for you."
Laura offers some examples of wise makeup choices for makeup in minutes:
Laura offers some examples of wise makeup choices for makeup in minutes:
- If you are plagued with dark circles under your eyes, then quickly apply concealer under your eyes, mascara and some lip gloss, and you're off!
- If you have fair or pale skin color, then simply apply some cream blush and lipstick and go!
- If you have olive or dark skin, but your tone is a little sallow, then you may choose a creamy lip color and some blush, and you're ready for the day.
- If breakouts or spider veins are your biggest problem, then simply cover them with a little camouflage, then apply your favorite lip and eye colors, and you're done!


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Cars without drivers – not science fiction
During the recent 'car-free' day in Brussels, an event organised each year in conjunction with European Mobility Week, members of the public got a chance to try out the latest 'cybercars' – small autonomous vehicles for public transport.
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CityNetMobil, launched in 2008 and coordinated by France's INRIA, is aimed at raising awareness of automated 'Cybernetic Transport Systems' (CTS). Project partners hope to convince politicians, local mobility planners, and the general public that CTS can deliver more environmentally friendly and safer transport solutions.
The answer is automation
"'Cybercars' are small vehicles with autonomous driving capabilities for collective, semi-collective, and personal public transport," explains INRIA's Carlos Holguin. "They are ideally suited to providing feeder and shuttle services to connect, say, a parking lot with a terminal building, hospital, or a city centre."
Cybercars can provide taxi-like, door-to-door service for individuals or groups, between homes and main public transport lines, replacing large, slow, and infrequent suburban buses. When demand is low or pick-up points are far apart, cybercars are much more effective than conventional transport systems.
"The technologies for driverless cars have been available for 20 years, but they are still not well-known," says Holguin. "What we need to do is remove the mental barrier from peoples' minds. We want to show the public and the authorities how we could provide for individual mobility while eliminating conventional cars. For the public at large these types of vehicles are the stuff of science fiction, but the truth is they are very real and ready to go."
Are they safe?
The 'CyCab' on display in Brussels looks like a pumped up golf cart and riding in one feels like you are moving on rails – yet these are virtual rails. The vehicles can reach speeds of up to 40 km/h.
"A major advantage is that they don't need any additional infrastructure," Holguin says. "These cybercars are operated automatically with state-of-the-art obstacle-avoidance technology. They will deliver the same level of safety as a conventional rail system, and that means excellent."
"Most accidents are caused by drivers, not by cars," he adds. "With no driver, there is nobody to fall asleep at the wheel, answer a phone call, or decide it's safe to speed down a street where children are playing."
Coming to your town soon
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A number of pilot schemes using such vehicles are now up and running, including a shuttle bus in the suburbs of Rotterdam and at Heathrow airport in London. These schemes have demonstrated the potential of autonomous vehicles on dedicated road systems. The next step is to demonstrate their performance on open roads – something planned for next year in La Rochelle in France.
The demonstration in Brussels also coincided with the 'Move It'
conference, where European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas
stated, "Traffic congestion is one of the most common complaints of
our citizens in urban areas. But the Union is not here to impose
solutions. The way forward, therefore, is to work together, all of
us, the Commission, the Member States, our regions and our city
authorities, along with the research community, to find the best
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a 1960 American film directed by Michael Curtiz. Based on the famous Mark Twain novel of the same name, it was the third sound film version of the story and the second filmed by MGM. The film was the first adaptation of Huckleberry Finn to be filmed in Cinemascope and Technicolor. It starred Eddie Hodges as Huck and former boxer Archie Moore as the runaway slave, Jim. Tony Randall also appeared in the film (and got top billing), and Buster Keaton had a bit role in what proved to be his final film for his old studio, MGM. Neville Brand portrayed Huck's alcoholic father, Pap Finn. Wikipedia
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This pattern uses a simple eyelet rib pattern to create a lacy yet well fitting sock. This easily memorized stitch pattern looks great in solids, stripes and multi-color yarns.This sock is knit top down, with a heel flap and gusset and a wedge toe. The pattern is written for double point needles, but can easily be converted to two circulars or magic loop.
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Holt Creek Jerseys is pleased to announce the latest addition to our sire line-up. Holterholm Lieutenant-P is a bull bred and developed by Ron Holter of Holterholm Farms in Maryland. Lieutenant semen was offered through the NorthCoast Group in Ohio for several years previously.
I first saw Lieutenant as a young bull in 2008 when I was visiting dairies in Pennsylvania and Ohio. He was a masculine young bull and was raised on a no-grain all-grass dairy, of which I didn't see many during my trip! After talking to Ron Holter about his results in using Lieutenant, I offered to buy the bull from Ron whenever he was done using him.
Lieutenant arrived in Nebraska in 2013 and has been in use for the past 2 years at Holt Creek Jerseys. We have had several polled sons and daughters that promise to contribute to our herd's genetics in the future.
Lieutenant offers the following characteristics:
- He is heterozygous polled. While not all of his calves will be polled, he is increasing our percentage of polled animals.
- He is A2A2, which is a popular trait for grazing dairy breeders.
- He has ancestral relation to our cattle, because his mother is a daughter of Beledene Dukes Landy, which is a foundation sire in our herd. Because we line-breed for consistency, this is a benefit for us.
- His cow family displays a record of longevity through several generations, including:
- His mother, Holterholm Landy Lila, is still alive and producing at over 11 years of age.
- His great-great grand dam, Ray-Mar CRW Marylou, produced until she was 17 years old.
- He has been aAa scored as a 3-1-5.
Name: Holterholm LIEUTENANT-P (heterozygous polled)
Born: 03/07/2007
Registration No.: USA115436314
Sire: JPR Sunarchus-P USA 111282511 158JE83
Dam: Holterholm Landy Lila USA113846919
Sire of Sire: Steinson Watercress George-PP USA000661434
Sire of Dam: ISNZ Beledene Dukes LandyJENZL302702
To order semen, call 402-783-0377 or email email@example.com . When ordering by Email, please include the following information:
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- Shipping Name, Address, and Phone Number (if different)
- Bull(s) desired and number of straws (order in increments of 5 straws, 5 straw minimum)
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Order in increments of 5 straws, minimum order 5 straws.
Lieutenant Semen Prices:
$25/straw 5-25 straws
$23/straw 30-50 straws
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