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Welcome to the Office of Grants and Programs
Featured Grant Profile
New grant will allow Professor Juan Mendez, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, to research interrogation practices and develop a protocol for humane interrogations.
The Anti-Torture Initiative (Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law) has very successfully used the development of thematic reports as a tool to engage stakeholders and as a catalyst to bring attention to critically-urgent issues in international human rights law. A generous grant from the Open Society Foundations will allow the Anti-Torture Initiative to focus on interrogation practices and to develop a protocol for interrogations by convening expert consultations to identify key issues; researching and developing a report; releasing the report with coordinated high profile events; and following-up through regional human rights institutions. "The thematic reports we have developed and presented to the UN General Assembly and Human Rights Council have generated wide-spread state and media responses, helped assess global trends and practices in relation to the specific issues, and assist governments and civil society organizations in promoting and implementing recommendations," said Special Rapporteur Juan Mendez.
In support of the law school's mission, the Office of Grants and Programs:
- Assists WCL's programs in all aspects of pre- and post-grantseeking activity;
- Develops and implements strategic initiatives to engage the local and global community in pursuit of outstanding legal education; and
- Supports specialized summer and other academic programs in Washington, D.C. and abroad.
We work closely with faculty, staff, and students to create meaningful opportunities in legal training and practice areas. Read more in these pages about how we help WCL achieve excellence and how we might be able to help you. Please contact us with questions or visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.
What We Do
Innovative, thoughtful, and pioneering grant and program design and implementation resulted in WCL managing 38 grant awards totaling $2.8M from 23 sponsors in Fiscal Year 2016 (ending April 30, 2016). Grant awards play a vital role in contributing to innovation in research, teaching, and project development at WCL. Awards provide faculty, staff and students with unique opportunities to pursue legal issues in vital areas related to academic studies and scholarship. For more information about these awards, click here.
To encourage and help WCL's programs raise money to do their critically-needed work, the Office of Grants and Programs dedicates every Wednesday morning to assist faculty and staff who are seeking grant- or contract-sponsored funding. Any faculty or staff looking for funding for their work are encouraged to make an appointment with us. We assist WCL's centers, programs and projects in all aspects of pre- and post-award activity, including identifying potential sponsors; helping design programs; assisting in the development of proposals and budgets; ensuring compliance with institutional policies and processes; and meeting sponsor requirements for reporting.
We help faculty and staff learn how to use the research tools available to them through American University and the resources needed to successfully implement and manage projects once funding is received. We also offer skills training for students in all aspects of grantseeking. While grantseeking can be challenging, competitive, and time-consuming, the funds raised from foundations, government agencies, and other sources are a vital tool enabling faculty, staff and students to pursue their work. Success in winning grants empowers the whole WCL community.
Strategic Initiatives
Sometimes a special opportunity emerges that complements WCL's mission and benefits a part of the global community. These initiatives often find a home in Grants and Programs. One such initiative is a multiple-part training seminar on leadership and board governance designed for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Graduate Fellows. This seminar has been offered each of the last two years.
In its fifth year, the Program on Judicial Reform in Latin America and the U.S. will bring together judges and legal practitioners from throughout the Americas to participate in this unique summer program which provides an overview of the reform processes taking place within Latin America's judicial systems with a special emphasis on criminal justice reforms. The program, scheduled for July 18-29, 2016 in Washington, D.C., is organized jointly with the Centro de Estudios de Justicia de las Américas. Cooperating institutions for this program include the National Center for State Courts and American Bar Association's Rule of Law Initiative.
Summer Programs in Washington, D.C.
Each year, WCL's summer law programs provide students and practitioners with expert instruction, intensive training, and networking opportunities with some of the most influential people in their respective fields of law. Programs qualify for academic or for Continuing Legal Education credit, are one- to four-weeks, and are held in D.C. and abroad.
Programs in Washington, D.C. include: Human Rights and Humanitarian Law; Environmental Law; International Commercial Arbitration; International Organizations, Law and Diplomacy; Intellectual Property Law; Hospitality and Tourism Law; U.S. and International Anti-Corruption Law; International Communications Law; Law and Government; Health Law and Policy; Legal English; Litigation Skills; and Judicial Reform (Latin America).
Click here for full details on eligibility, how to apply, academic credit, schedules, financial aid, and housing.
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Environmental Management Companies in Europe
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ECM ECO Monitoring,a.s.
based in Bratislava, SLOVAKIA
ECM ECO Monitoring has been established in 1991. Major shareholder is TSI Incorporated. ECM ECO Monitoring is focusing on instrumentation for continuous monitoring of gases, liquids and particles. Teaming leading manufacturers of analytic instrumentation, ECM is ready to offer an optimal solution for monitoring problems of a very broad range of applications in different ...
EcoGestus, Resíduos Estudos e Soluções Lda.
based in Buarcos, PORTUGAL
EcoGestus is a Portuguese environmental and waste management consultancy that provides professional advice and support services to SMEs, private sector developers, local authorities, government departments and NGOs. EcoGestus takes new challenges, optimizing resources that were wasted before, creating new market opportunities and integrating people's needs into the ...
Fine spol. s r.o.
based in Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC
Fine company has been the developer of easy to use structural engineering software since 1989. We mainly develop geotechnical and structural engineering software based on analytical and finite element methods. Our software products are now used by 3000 of engineers throughout the world in more than 100 countries. Software has been translated into 16 languages already and ...
Hidrotek Mimarlik Muh.Tic. Ltd.
based in ISTANBUL, TURKEY
Founded in 2009, Hidrotek Mimarlik Muh.Ltd. Sti. has joined into the industrial market of Turkey, focusing the sales of software
Ammonit Measurement GmbH
based in Berlin, GERMANY
Ammonit offers high quality measurement equipment for wind and solar resource assessment, wind and solar power plant monitoring (SCADA), power curve measurement and climate research. As a wind energy pioneer, Ammonit has been playing a leading role in the global wind measurement sector since 1989. Our sophisticated data loggers, accurate meteorological sensors, SoDAR and ...
RACON Ratzke Consulting
based in Hude, GERMANY
The environmental industry, which currently operates most successfully in large marketplaces dominated by small and midsize companies, has established itself at a high level from more than 20 years experience in developing and deploying environmental technologies. This industry has matured into one which provides internationally accepted competencies, and efficient ...
P.A Geotechnical
based in Corby, UNITED KINGDOM
The Company was incorporated at the end of the year 2000 making it "just" a millennium company. PAGeotechnical was originally based in Chelmsford Essex moving to its current site in Corby, Northants during 2002. Set up and run by its Managing Director, Peter Atchison, in partnership with key client partners, the company acts as a technical and commercial consultancy on ...
Process Integral Development S. L.
based in Alcobendas, SPAIN
PID Eng&Tech was born in 2003 as a spin-off company of Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) with 20 years of previous accumulated experience. The Process Control Group of the Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry (ICP) of the CSIC have devoted its activity since 1989 to the development of technologies dedicated to improving design, construction and operation ...
Contenur / Contenur UK Limited
based in Nelson, UNITED KINGDOM
At CONTENUR we design, manufacture and sell container systems for mechanised waste collection, litter bins, and equipment for children`s playgrounds, recreational areas and sports grounds. In addition to our production activities, at CONTENUR we offer our clients a wide range of services, from conducting site assessments for product location through to complete management ...
based in ISTANBUL, TURKEY
We are produce water treatment system in Turkey and than we export these sytems
Stockholm International Water Institute
based in Stockholm, SWEDEN
Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) provides and promotes water wise solutions for sustainable development in five thematic areas: water governance, transboundary water management, climate change and water, the water-energy-food nexus, and water economics. We bridge science, policy and practice for a water wise world. We also bring together experts, ...
HYDROISOTOP GmbH
based in Schweitenkirchen, GERMANY
For more than 30 years Hydroisotop GmbH has been dealing with the analysis and interpretation of isotopes and chemistry of water, gas, and solid samples. This data serves for a better understanding of the system the samples came from. Besides the analyses of chemistry and the well-known `environmental isotopes` (oxygen-18, deuterium, tritium, carbon-14) new and further ...
Groupe IRH Environnement
based in Vandoeuvre -les- nancy, FRANCE
Water, air, soil... These three elements are the foundations of Groupe IRH Environnement`s action.Yves Bernheim is the CEO and shareholder. Groupe IRH Environnement has two operational subsidiaries: IRH Ingénieur Conseil and ICF Environnement.
Eichrom Technologies, LLC
Office in Bruz, FRANCE
Eichrom was founded in 1990 to commercialize chemical separation technology developed at Argonne National Laboratory. Since that time, the company has been at the forefront of new product development and commercialization in the areas of radiochemistry, geochemistry, hazardous metals analysis and environmental screening for dioxins and related compounds. Eichrom`s line of ...
Xitech Instruments, Inc.
Distributor in GERMANY
Xitech manufactures a complete line of active free product recovery systems, groundwater remediation systems, and air sampling technology for environmental consulting companies.
Power Efficiency
based in Sidcup, UNITED KINGDOM
Power Efficiency is a leading UK energy procurement and carbon reduction consultancy with a proven track record in helping clients improve their energy efficiency, cut costs and shrink their carbon footprint. The firm offers a suite of integrated services spanning procurement, compliance, strategy, implementation, operations and maintenance. Its mission is to deliver ...
based in Orsay, FRANCE
PULSONIC enjoys a great experience in the design and the setting-up of automatic systems used for the ground meteorological observation. Indeed, PULSONIC develops its software and sensors. So, PULSONIC has produced very specialized weather stations. Moreover, PULSONIC is at the top of the technology thanks to its meteorological network management activity.
PC++ Software Studio
based in Wejherowo, POLAND
SoundPLAN - support, training, consulting & software distribution.Civil consulting & designing - roads, highways, rails, airpots, etc.Partner in Poland - Bentley (MX), 3am SOLUTION (Dynamite), SoundPLAN.
BIOTEMPO - Consultoria em Biotecnologia, Lda.
based in Caldas das Taipas, PORTUGAL
BIOTEMPO is a biotech company with strong connections with the academic and industrial environment, aiming to be the missing link between industry, society and biotechnology, creating knowledge platforms to the future. In this context BIOTEMPO aims to answer the requirements of the European market in the biotechnology field, having two intervention units – Food and ...
based in FRANCE
Stainless steel unions, pipes accessories, valves and fasteners represent our expertise field. We are able to propose more than 16,000 references to serve chemical industry, alimentary industry and also water treatment field. We are selling all over the world and have a service of express delivery within 24 hours for the French market. Come to discover the range of FG ...

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Any recommendations on a quality, good priced lift for home use....needs to handle stretched bikes...
Any recommendations on a quality, good priced lift for home use....needs to handle stretched bikes...
Check Harborfrieght.com They have a nice one plus you can purchase a coupon on ebay for even cheaper
build it out of 2 by 4's with 4 by 4 as uprights. make it as long as you want and as high as you want cover it in a sheet of plywood and only cost 20 bucks.
Greg Smith Equipment sells nice ones for like $699..seven locations..also look up procycle lift..by direct lift..
If You have the loot Handy is one of the best..and what I have a love it..they sell a extension like extra 100 bucksfor long bikes..
IMO harbor frieght is cheap and flimsey..and the chocks are for dirbikes..
I got a harbor freight lift for 300$ with using the coupon out of SSB.... not flimsy to me... the chock is garbage... i bought a new one off of ebay for about 100$... my bike is ten over and i have over a foot more of space to go... hell its metal, if u need it longer just weld a piece to the end of it....
i got the one with the foot pump, i can't use my air compressor tho... that's the only true complaint i have.. but once again... it was 300$
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Ive got a Derek Weaver and would buy another one if ever needed it...
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it will work and for cheap its better than no lift,,My buddie works on his full dress hardly on his..
But to me just spend a lil more and get a nice one..
Direct lift
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Hardcore cycles for all your swing arm and suspension needs
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Bates leathers for your all around protection on the track
Handly no longer in business.
Buy a harbour freight one get a baxley with trailer mounting kit and you can use on lift, use to transport bike anywhere, use in garage when not on lift or use at the track. You do it with a coupon and your out less than $550, and its multiuse.
"The Insane Foundation"- We Want Nothing But A Lane Beside You, We Done Lost Our Damn Mind....A BOLO Has Been Issued: "Lunatic" Broke His Lift Chains To Get Down with "Mayhem" And "Asylum" Got Caught Up In The Hype And Went Off..A "Smack Down" With A "Lethal Injection" To Calm Their Nerves, Has Been Given...They Were In This MF Running Around Hollering These B%$#ches Can't Hold Me Back.."Manic Depression" Has Set in, And All Is Back Calm.Oh Boy The West Coast Getting Ready To Have Some Problems.
Harbor freight all the way
Spend the extra money for the Greg's equipment one ... No tax. Extra long. Well worth the cash ..harbour freight one is junk. I also I have a handy with the ext sides and that's nice . But if you want the best get the k&l
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I have some K&L lifts and some Greg's and like the Greg's a lot better and they are 1/3 the price.
Which one of Greg's do you have Jeff? They got a few diff models and I'm Lookin into gettin one as well. And soon as my low pro cover gets back from powder I'm gonna send it your way
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direct lift procycle haul's in trailer nice too. get the handle to move it around also


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08/30/12 By Fernando Rodriguez
South Florida Dominican Jazz Festival
Jazz with Dominican accents hit Miami
This coming month of October, during the celebrations of Hispanic Month, Landestoy Enterprises and Jazz en Dominicana will be presenting a totally new and exciting concept from the Dominican Republic: The South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest.
The South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest is a multicultural event that will unite the best Jazz that is currently being made by native musicians in the Dominican Republic as well as Dominicans living abroad.
On Friday, October 19th, Miami will witness the Jazz proposals from the land that gave Merengue & Bachata to the rest of the world!!!
Exciting presentations by two groups that are based in the Dominican Republic and New York City. They will play various genres of Jazz in fusions with the rich native rhythms of the Dominican Republic.
For one complete evening, jazz lovers from Miami and all over the State of Florida will be able to fully enjoy the best talents from the Dominican Republic and the United States. South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest will also be broadcast, via livestreaming, to thousands of people in the Internet and through all social media, such as Facebook and Twitter in order to reach music lovers worldwide.
The bands that will be performing are considered top performers locally and internationally – the mix of styles will make for an exciting and electrifying feet stomping jazz concert!!!
The first group: Josean Jacobo & Tumbao, is a quartet of excellent young tigers from the Dominican Republic that plays mostly original compositions that are placed in the new genre ¨Latin Jazz Nouveau¨; playing Straight-ahead Jazz, Latin, Afro-Dominican Fusions (rhythms such as Merengue, Pambiche, Palos, Gaga and others in excellent fusions with jazz). This group has played in the Gwadloup Festival (Guadeloupe); World Jazz Circuit Latin America, Santo Domingo Jazz Festival and Las Terrenas Jazz Festival, amongst others.
The second group is Alex Diaz & his Merengue Jazz. A sextet of very well known jazz musicians from New York, under the leadership of Dominican Conga player Alex Diaz. Alex has played with Tito Puente, Mario Rivera, Mario Bauzá, Dizzy Gillespie and many more. His format is that of successfully marrying jazz and merengue in a very tasteful way – taking jazz standards into merengue rhythms and tempos, and vice-versa.
The venue chosen for the event is CUBAOCHO Art & Research Center, a rich hispanic heritage will surround a beautiful evening of Jazz which will make it into the ideal scenario for the concert. All this will make it a prime place for sponsors to strut their wares.
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War Planets (1998–1999)
Episode List
Season 2
21 Apr. 1999Blaze of Glory
Refugees from Planet Fire seize control of one of Rock's battle moons and Graveheart and Pyrus try to reach them before it's too late.
5 May 1999Girl's Night Out
Several Alliance members take advantage of a rare moment of peace which does not last as long as they hoped.
As Planet Rock searches for a new king, Graveheart faces the Beast General Blokk in what will be the final battle for one warrior.
31 Mar. 1999Worlds Within Worlds
As the Beast Planet closes in, Graveheart and Tekla race to discover the secret which will allow them to defend their worlds.
7 Apr. 1999This Is the Way the World Ends
The Alliance lives to fight another day, but at a terrible price.
14 Apr. 1999Period of Adjustment
Femur pleads with the world leaders to allow Planet Bone back into the Alliance.
28 Apr. 1999Sandstorm
Fleeing from the Beast Planet, the Alliance encounters a mysterious new planet.
The Alliance discovers the uninhabited Planet Jungle, which has a dangerous secret of its own.
19 May 1999Embers of the Past
When Planet Fire reappears, Pyrus must face his ruined home-world which has seemingly escaped the Beast Planet.
26 May 1999Divided We Stand
The Alliance discovers a rogue planetoid which may hold the secret of destroying the Beast Planet once and for all.
2 Jun. 1999Nor Iron Bars a Cage
While on the Prison Planet, the Alliance members are captured by warring bands and fight to escape as the Beast Planet draws near.
1999Death of a King
Graveheart and company fight for control of the Prison Planet, while Lord Mantel faces of against the Beast's mightiest warrior.
16 Jun. 1999The Long Road Home
Sternum, leader of the Prison Planet, must make a sacrifice to save his world and the Alliance as they face off against the Beast Planet.
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Today Bus C got up early for what is one of the most fun days on Wheels: Disney Day! Before they got to the park, they had a lively Disney-themed Shaharit service! Bus C had a fantastic day with Mickey and Co. as they rode the rides and experienced all the fun at this fantastic park. Almost as great as the park was the chance to meet up with friends from the other Wheels buses who joined them at Disney to share in the fun. In the evening, the group will have a chance to see the beautiful Disney fireworks display. After a long day the group will return to their hotel for the evening.


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Dialysis Center - Lompoc, CA
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Lompoc Nephrologist Doctors for Dialysis
Type of Physician: Nephrologist
What is a Nephrologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral imbalance, dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function, and consultation with surgeons about kidney transplantation.
Specialty: Nephrology
Common Name: Kidney Doctor
Nephrologist Doctors in Lompoc * results
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Thomas R. Allyn
Santa Barbara Artificial Kidney Center
1704 State St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 682-9942
- 41 years experience
- 2 office location(s)
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John G. Elder
Fresenius Medical Care
222 Pesetas Ln
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 964-7873
- 36 years experience
- 3 office location(s)
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Cindy Blifeld
Lompoc Valley Pediatric Care Center
1111 E Ocean Ave Ste 6
Lompoc, CA 93436
(805) 736-4970
- 34 years experience
- 2 office location(s)
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William A. Golgert
Fresenius Medical Care
222 Pesetas Ln
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 964-7873
- 12 years experience
- 3 office location(s)
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Bindu M. Kamal
Fresenius Medical Care
222 Pesetas Ln
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 964-7873
- 18 years experience
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Anthony M. Wolfe
Central Coast Renal Care
77 Casa St Ste 204
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 548-8585
- 56 years experience
- 1 office location(s)
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Michael J. Dibiase
Central Coast Renal Care
77 Casa St Ste 204
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 548-8585
- 8 years experience
- 1 office location(s)
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Steven Katznelson
Sutter Pacific Medical Foundati
2252 Court St
Redding, CA 96001
(415) 600-1092
- 27 years experience
- 6 office location(s)
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Muthiyaliah Babu
Hypertension Nephrology
1401 E Main St
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 349-0198
- 44 years experience
- 1 office location(s)
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Dharmapaul L. Raju
Hypertension Nephrology
1401 E Main St
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 349-0198
- 17 years experience
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - San Jose Sharks majority owner Hasso Plattner has purchased the shares formerly held by investors Kevin Compton and Stratton Sclavos and will now serve as the team's representative on the NHL's Board of Governors.
Plattner says there will be no changes to the day-to-day operations with general manager Doug Wilson overseeing the hockey operations and Malcolm Bordelon in charge of the business side.
Plattner has been part of the ownership group since 2002 and has been the majority owner since 2010. He founded software maker SAP AG and has been chairman of the supervisory board and chief software adviser since retiring as CEO in 2003.
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Even before their second birthday, many American toddlers are beginning to "pig out" on junk food, which is what the experts blame for our obesity epidemic.
In a recent study of infants and toddlers, the findings indicated all too many are eating candy, french fries, pizza and soda as a regular diet. What is frightening, up to one-third of these young children consumed no fruits or vegetables.
Rather than the 950 calories required for youngsters 1 to 2 years of age, the Feeding Infants and Toddlers (FIT) study found young children ingesting 1,220 calories each day. In addition, almost 30 percent of children are eating solid foods before 4 months of age. Most pediatricians don't recommend introducing solids to infants less than 6 months old, and some experts suggest waiting even longer.
One of the contributing factors to the obesity epidemic may be the failure of parents to recognize that their children are overweight. Often mothers misclassify their overweight children as being "about the right weight." Check with your physician if you are unsure if your child is overweight.
We know that many overweight children grow up to be overweight or obese adults. Therefore, they are at greater risk for some major health problems, such as heart disease and diabetes. Overweight children who develop Type II diabetes, a pediatric condition unheard of a few years ago, may suffer heart attack and require coronary bypass surgery before they are 30 years old. Overweight children also face increased risk for impaired immune function, gallbladder disease, sleep apnea, and stress on weight-bearing joints. Because obese children are frequently teased and ostracized by their peers, they often suffer from lower self-esteem than children of normal weight.
Another troubling trend is the growing popularity of strollers (once used for children from infancy to 3) for older preschoolers. With more and more American preschoolers overweight it is recommended that parents encourage their young children to be active a good percentage of the day. Think seriously about limiting the time spent watching television. Children who watch TV more than four hours a day have the highest incidence of obesity. This includes limiting computer and video games.
With summer just around the corner, get into the habit of serving your children healthy, nutritious snacks. Make your children "ants on a log" (celery with peanut butter and raisins), peanut butter and banana burritos, vegetable and cheese kabobs, and yogurt-fruit smoothies. Plan some activity for each day such as walking, swimming, riding bikes and going to the playground. Currently a good percentage of our country's population is sedentary, so any amount of daily physical activity would mean an improvement in overall health.
Have a safe and healthy summer and remember: "Eat healthy and get moving as a family."
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Most of the memorials I've added are family.
I've also added some Scotland's Comonwealth War Dead, my interest stems from a great uncle that died in WWI. I found his record in the CWGC.
Transfer gladly done if they're not my family. Or will add any info or links you may have. If anyone has any corrections or info to add on any of my memorials, I'd also be happy to add it, if it is sourced.
If you are also searching these surnames I'd love to hear from you. I'm always willing to share factual information.
Barry, Brown, Burns, Criner, Davitt, Dilts, Eagens, Fanning, Gilmartin, Griffin, Hall, King, Kirk, McCaslin/McCauslan/McAusland, McCathon, McCormick, O'Donnell, Savage, Smith, Tague, Thompson, Westerman.
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Linda Monroe
RE: William Brown 1725-1800
I totally agree with you. Looks like from researching that the families in Scotland and Ireland used the spelling Mcauslane. When they arrived in Pennsylvania, some used Mcauslane, or McCaslin or the names you noted. It is a bit confusing. I am taking your advice and trying to research where, if it did, changed from Mcauslane etc.
The quote is ""So long as we live, they too shall live, for they are now a part of us, as We Remember them." If it is okay with you, unless it is very special family quote, I would like to use it as well.
I'll keep searching just as you noted.
Linda Monroe
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Lynne Garrett
RE: Philip & Agness Criner
Hi Jill,
Thanks so much for your response.
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William Brown 1725-1800
Hi Jill,
Well, I did not know you were a descendant of the "Brown Family from Scotland". Just saw your name and was updating my records (hope they match yours), I was in Find A Grave for the above and others, and you have a particular quote which I really am impressed each time I see it. I was wondering if it would be okay with you if I could use the same quote? It is very meaningful. Please let me know.
Also, who was William's mother? I have two that someone entered and I do not know which one is correct. Please help.
Thank you,
Linda Monroe
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on Jul 11, 2016 5:04 PM
Lynne Garrett
Philip & Agness Criner
Hello Jill,
Do you know where John Criner's parents, Philip & Agness Criner, were buried?
Thanks in advance for your time.
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Linda Monroe
RE: William C. McCauslin
Just found one. William is a son of John and Janet McAuslan. He married Elizabeth Porter Kaufeld. She is buried in Pennsylvania. At least now we have one who immigrated to the US.
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Linda Monroe
RE: Elizabeth McCaslin/Mcauslan
Hi Jill
Yes, I am a Descendant on my Dad's side. I have found a document with the spelling McCaslin. Now I have to find it again. I am glad I have connected with a relative of the present. Let me know when you find anything and I will do the same.
Linda Monroe
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RE: Mr and Mrs Savage 1811 etc
Hi Jill
You have found the correct information about the cemetery. It has what is called the 'old' section which surrounds the actual church which is still used and to the right hand side of the church, through a hole in the wall is the extension to what is called the 'New' part which is still old. Beyond that again is a very modern Holytown cemetery probably only used from about 1950 onwards. You may be able to pick that up on Google earth,
In that area all people were poor financially but rich in other aspects. If they had employment as you list they were actually better off than others but a headstone cost could have fed them for a year. There are a lot of gaps where you would expect headstones and they probably had wooden markers at the time which will be long gone. Your addresses are an excellent match to the church and cemetery. The 'old' and 'new' sections of the cemetery have had all the remaining headstone inscriptions recorded by the Lanarkshire Family History Society and unfortunately there is no record of a headstone for the Savage family. The next time I pass I shall take some images of the actual 'new' and 'old' parts to the cemetery and post them for families overseas to see them. It is a quiet peaceful cemetery so you can be content that the family are in a good place. Beside mine I might add!
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Mr and Mrs Savage 1811 etc
Hello Jill, Greetings from Scotland.
I have had a look at the record of inscriptions available from the headstones in the Holytown old churchyard cemetery. I regret to inform you that there are no names listed at all for a Savage family. On walking through the cemetery (it is quite small) it becomes very evident of the gaps between the headstones in the aisles. A lot of the stones as well are so worn you could never tell what the original names were.
I am sorry I cannot fulfil your request to find GGP's.
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Linda Monroe
RE: Humphrey McAuslan
From what I can see, there is a Rice Family Tree and Caldwell Family Tree that both show that Humphrey McCaslan was born in Luss, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. This is the only source I have come across. In fact, this the first time. Since I have not encountered any McCaslin Descendants before.
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RE: Harold Wilson
Hi Jill,
The only information I have on Harold is from the 1900 and 1910 Census where he appears with his parents and of course the PA Death Certificate. I picked up his father from James F. Wilson's Civil War Pension file.
My grandfather, Hugh Wilson, was born in Apollo. My mother was born in Saltsburg, but her other siblings were born in Apollo. I am from upstate NY and have visited Apollo several times on family history research. The Apollo Memorial Library is an excellent resource.
Due to the large families of the time I seem to be related to a large percentage of those buried in the Riverview Cemetery.
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See which artists decided to go the solo route after making hits in a group.
Americans can finally get their hands on U.K. super-group Girls Aloud's discography catalog, as well as a selection of Cheryl's records, too!
If this One Direction thing ever goes south (we shudder at the thought) at least we know Liam has the option of a solid career as a DJ ahead of him. Avicii, who?
In a surprise announcement on Sunday, British singer and U.K.'s 'X Factor' judge Cheryl Cole revealed that she and boyfriend Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini were married a week ago. Cole and Fernandez-Versini had been dating for three months, according to People.
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, but it's hard to be furious when the people who scorned you are offering you millions of dollars to sit at a table and talk about someone else's singing.
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Cheryl Cole's music video for 'Call My Name' was all about the sexy singer making guys' heads turn. Her latest clip for 'Under the Sun' follows almost exactly the same plot line, except instead of hanging out on the back streets of a seedy urban setting, she's walking through an outdoor marketplace.
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Just finished reaching 1000/1000 and I must say one of the toughest achievement games around, might start Raging Blast but if anyone want any tips on how to get the achievements just ask me and refer to the great guide this site provides and youll be well on your way to 1000.
Congrats on completing this game. This game is definitely one of the hardest to get all 1000. I have convinced myself I'm going to be stuck on 700/1000. I'm only missing the two survival, and beating Z Difficulty with Z Ranks.
I am going to try beating Z difficulty with Z ranks in the future, but one question I have is what objectives did you try to get for a Z rank?
Congrats I just maxed this out about a month ago too. I have to admit with both of the survival achievements I was freaking out when I got them.. And master just try and go for the ones you can without getting killed lol usually dodge an attack use a pursuit attack ultimate attack if they taunt heavy smash plus drama pieces help. I also had to win with an ultimate move attack a couple times which is the button mashing sequence..if you go for these and get a couple drama pieces you are golden.
I have finished games really challenging, the burst limit is the most difficulty of all, congratulations.
character that you used? I used vegeta But despite many attempts... Bardak while I did...
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On my other account I maxed this, and plan to do it again. It really is a great feeling when you beat both survival modes..I remember I was so nervous on that last battle..it was crazy. Android 17 crushed me in the final 10 so many times but after a while I nailed it..
Congrats to everyone who completed this game 100 %. Definitely not an easy task. I got all achievements the month this game came out (june 2008), in fact it was my very first game I got all achievements for. You could say I'm sort of a DBZ game fanatic.
It's easily my favorite 1000/1000 game... this game is pretty brutal. You'll need a lot of skill with the character you main, in my case it was Bardock, or really exploit the AI if you want to stand a chance. But it's definitely doable and very rewarding when you get the 1000/1000.
RB1 also isn't the easiest because of that All Ruined achievement.
RB2 is very easy though... that's a shame if you ask me.
Had some nice memories of this game haha.
I was very proud when the final achievement popped for me in this game. I was also glad to be finally done with it. Was only missing one achievement when I put the game down for almost a year then I dusted it off and finished it that same day. Very proud to have this game completed on my profile.
Nothing about this game is rewarding. lies.
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Game Design Challenge: Role Reversal
Hey everyone, our latest Game Design Challenge is now live! This time, we ask you to choose an existing game or franchise, and design a new game based on the antagonist's perspective.
Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, November 30
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Hey is there a certain layout to the information within 500 words you want or, is it simply a description of the would-be game?
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There doesn't tend to be a winning formula for laying out the information.
Keep it simple and clear.
I suggest you look through winning previous design challenge entries as a guide. There are lots of good examples there.
Re: Game Design Challenge: Role Reversal
Here's a first cut at my entry.
Any thoughts?
Game Title: Happy Pigs
Game Type: Castle Defense / Puzzle
High Concept: Angry birds told from the pig's point of view. Players have to build their castles from a variety of materials and position their pigs in such a way that they survive the birds' onslaught.
Story Overview: A bunch of pigs were happily minding their own business when a flock of angry birds come charging over the hill, itching for a fight. Wrongly accused of stealing the birds' eggs, the pigs must defend themselves against the frenzied swarms.
Gameplay overview:
The game is played on the same type of 2D side-scrolling plane as Angry Birds.
Players are given an area in which to build their castles. The building areas vary from level to level to provide new challenges to castle building
Players are provided a limited number and types of construction materials with which to build their castles. Materials include:
- Wood: A light and flimsy building material. Typically the most plentiful resource with which to build castles.
- Stone: A resilient construction material, rarer than wood, but still fairly accessible.
- Glass: A very fragile construction material, rare. Stops the forward motion of birds, but shatters upon first impact.
- Steel: The most solid construction material, but very rare.
Players will gain access to a number of enhancements which will be unlocked by attaining certain scores or completing achievements:
- Archers: Unlocked by reaching 5000 points in a level. Provides an archer which can be placed while building the castle. Archers will take a single shot at each bird attack, with a 15% chance to hit. Archers will be able to shoot until they are destroyed by a bird attack.
- Ice Pits: Unlocked by surviving 1 level with no casualties. Freezing temperatures create downdrafts which alter the course of birds flying a certain distance over the pits.
- Flaming Pits: Unlocked by surviving 5 levels with no casualties. High flames grill the birds before they can reach the castle. The heat waves also provide a lifting force to any birds passing over top, altering their trajectory.
- The Great Boar: A special item which can be purchased by players which will allow them to automatically complete a level.
Leveraging the effects of in-game physics is essential to successfully completing each level.
Scoring: Players have to survive waves of increasingly diverse and numerous birds which attack. Scores are directly related to the type of the bird attacking, the quantity of damage inflicted (or avoided), and the number of pigs which survive each level.
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Hey that's a fun concept! I enjoyed the reversal there. Good addition of unlocked placements, it adds a cool dynamic to what would have been very linear. I think it's something that could have made the original Angry Birds more interesting. Nothing complicated but, another level of customized attacks.
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Good luck with your entry.
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The results are now live! Great entries, all!
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awesome. lots of great ideas
hope one day some of these concepts are produced into a real game
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Congratulations to all the winners especially to Goh Chee Yang! Great work mate!
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I got a new notebook with Win7 Enterprise, Hungarian language. I like to use my OS fully in English, so I downloaded the English language pack and installed it. Now 98% of the user interface is in English all right, but I still bump into the occasional Hungarian language labels. For example, on the login screen I'm prompted to enter my "Jelszó" instead of "Password".
Is there a way to check non-translated labels in Win7 installation?
Is there a way to make sure that Win7 will use English, and only English, and nothing else but English after installing a language pack?
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When the game begins, players take turns drafting one of several faction decks. Once each player has two decks, they shuffle them together, combining their distinct abilities into a unique 40-card deck. Players then deal out a number of Base cards, and play their decks to attempt to have the most power on a base when it is scored.
It may sound simple, but how simple is it when your opponent's Zombie-Ninja Assassinate your minions then create an Outbreak, loading the Base with minions from their discard pile? Or when their Pirate-Dinosaurs Full Sail onto the base with the mighty King Rex, whose massive power dwarfs that of other minions?
Each combination gives a different experience, Pirate-Aliens play very different than Pirate-Zombies, and with 8 factions in the base set there are tons of combinations to try out!
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Instem, an IT solutions provider focused on global early development healthcare, said today it expanded into the early phase clinical trials market by acquiring Logos Technologies and its corporate parent in a deal of up to £5 million (about $7.7 million).
Instem said it will pay Logos Holdings and its subsidiaries Logos Technologies and Logos EDC Solutions £550,000 ($844,324) up-front, and up to an additional £4.45 million ($6.8 million) tied to "performance," to be paid "in a mixture of cash and shares at the company's discretion."
Headquartered in London with staff in both the U.K. and the U.S., Logos specializes in clinical trial solutions to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and CROs. Logos markets the Alphadas® software solutions suite, an eSource clinical trials system that is mobile, and schedule-driven. Alphadas provides real-time bedside or station-based direct data capture designed to virtually eliminate paper-based data.
As a result of the acquisition, Instem said, it will introduce a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) version of Alphadas, designed for the smaller clinical units that carry out trials within the early phase market. Instem's SaaS model offers what the company said are simpler, more cost effective ways to provide software functionality, maintenance, and support over the Internet.
Alphadas will enhance Instem's Study Workflow and Automation Suite, whose solutions are intended to enable organizations of all sizes to collect, manage, review, and submit study data that streamline processes, increase quality and enhance drug development programs.
"Being part of the Instem group provides us with even greater confidence and the financial backing needed to compete at a new level as we look to accelerate our leadership position in the clinical space while being part of the larger mission to deliver data-driven insights," Giles Wilson, CEO & founder of Logos Technologies, said in a statement.
Instem said its entry into the early clinical market will provide it with greater access to early phase clinical data in both healthy and patient populations, advancing the company's strategy of developing translational informatics technology.
Phil Reason, Instem's president and CEO, said in the statement that integrating Logos into his company will not only expand its product portfolio reach, but provides Instem with avenues for extending its Provantis® and Centrus™ solutions."
Provantis, which has advanced to a ninth version, is a Windows-based system for organizations and universities engaged in nonclinical evaluation studies; its users range from single-user pathologists to full-function global toxicology/pathology laboratories.
Centrus is designed to meet the needs of life science organizations for data-driven decision making by providing a single, secure environment to access, harmonize, then use early drug development information from sources that include current data acquisition systems, legacy systems, warehouses, partner, and contract research applications.
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The pavement has still not dried more than a week later, and the woman thinks she may have to put down a cement driveway -- and that's on top of the $560 the workers charged.
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- Print-On Silicone Ink is weighed then mixed (Print-On Silicone Ink™ is 10 to 1 mix ratio – 10 parts ink to 10 parts drier; you have a 24 hour open time once the two components are mixed which can be extended by freezing the mix)
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Absa, Anglo, BHP, Lewis, Truworths: South African Equity Preview
The following stocks may rise or fall in South Africa. Symbols are in parentheses and prices are from the last close.
South Africa's FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index rose 243.52, or 0.8 percent, to 32,559.72 at the 5 p.m. close in Johannesburg.
Absa Group Ltd. (ASA SJ): Consumer prices climbed an annual
3.6 percent in December, matching the previous month's increase, according to the median estimate of 22 economists polled by Bloomberg. Statistics South Africa releases the data at 10 a.m. Shares in the country's biggest retail lender jumped 1.4 percent to 140 rand.
BHP Billiton Plc (BIL SJ): Copper in London traded within
0.3 percent of a record as investors sought to hedge against a declining dollar and on speculation demand will outpace supply as the global economy extends a recovery. Zinc and lead gained. The world's largest mining company, jumped 6 rand, or 2.2 percent, to 275 rand. Anglo American Plc (AGL SJ), the diversified mining company that makes up 10 percent of South Africa's benchmark stock index advanced 1.3 percent, to 364.99 rand.
Lewis Group Ltd. (LEW SJ): Retail sales probably advanced
6.8 percent in November year-on-year compared with 6.1 percent in October, according to the median estimate of 15 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. Statistics South Africa releases the data at 1 p.m. in Pretoria. Lewis Group shares retreated 2.1 percent to 76 rand. Truworths International Ltd. (TRU SJ), South Africa's largest clothing retailer, slumped 3.6 percent, to 68 rand.
Poynting Antennas Ltd. (POY SJ): The telecommunications equipment manufacturer holds a shareholders' meeting. The stock was unchanged at 11 cents.
Rockwell Diamonds Inc. (RDI SJ): The miner of gemstones, said revenue was $16.4 million, giving it an operating profit of $1.8 million in the third quarter ended Nov. 30, from an operating loss of $614, 000 in the second quarter. Rockwell was unchanged at 40 cents.
Shares or American depositary receipts of the following South African companies closed as follows:
Anglo American Plc (AAUKY US) added 0.8 percent to $26.4155. AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (AU US) gained 1 percent to $45.10. BHP Billiton Ltd. (BBL US) rose 1.1 percent to $80.06. DRDGold Ltd. (DROOY US) lost advanced 2.3 percent to $4.81. Gold Fields Ltd. (GFI US) increased 1.3 percent to $16.89. Harmony Gold Mining Co. (HMY US) gained 2.9 percent to $11.43. Impala Platinum Holdings (IMPUY US) added 0.8 percent to $34.10. Sappi Ltd. (SPP US) dropped 0.8 percent to $5.11. Sasol Ltd. (SSL US) declined 0.3 percent $51.77.


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Mutual halo effects in cultural production: the case of modernist architecture
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Previous research has suggested that in cultural production fields the concatenation of eminence explains success, defined as influence and innovation. We propose that individuals in fields as diverse as philosophy, literature, mathematics, painting, or architecture gain visibility by cumulating the eminence of others connected to them across and within generations. We draw on interaction ritual chain and social movement theories, and use evidence from the field of modernist architecture, to formulate a model of how networks of very strong ties generate motivations and emotional enthusiasm, change reputations, and form collective movements that over time transform the structure of cultural fields. Because major aesthetic innovations break sharply with older styles, they need very strong group solidarity over a long period of time to propagate a new standard of practice. We propose mutual halo effects, i.e., the reciprocal reinforcement of upstream and downstream prestige on a given individual node, as the key factor accounting for success in a cultural production field. We discuss the relevance of these results for building a model of influence and innovation in cultural production fields in which networks—reshaped by shifting technological, political, and economic conditions—trigger new styles.
KeywordsCultural production Social networks Interaction rituals Social movements
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- Title
- Mutual halo effects in cultural production: the case of modernist architecture
- Journal
Theory and Society
Volume 41, Issue 6 , pp 527-556
- Cover Date
- 2012-11
- 10.1007/s11186-012-9181-9
- Print ISSN
- 0304-2421
- Online ISSN
- 1573-7853
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- Springer Netherlands
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- Keywords
- Cultural production
- Social networks
- Interaction rituals
- Social movements
- Authors
- Randall Collins (1)
- Mauro F. Guillén (2)
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- 1. Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania, 3718 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6299, USA
- 2. University of Pennsylvania, 212 Lauder-Fischer Hall, 256 South 37th St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6330, USA


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Real Housewives Steps and Repeats
In which we declare a winner for last night's episode, and the entire season.
Unlike the novels of Jane Austen or the works of the great filmmaker Michael Patrick King, the story of The Real Housewives of New York City did not end neatly. This is not to say that there was not closure. At the charity event that marked the end of the episode, everyone in the cast seemed genuinely happy and at peace. Jill was exultant at having pulled off the charity event in a recession at a profit, and was looking forward to a cameraless vacation during which she would eat all the French fries she wanted. LuAnn was blissfully distributing dating advice and seduction tips to anyone who would listen. Ramona, fueled by Pinot Grigio, finally got up the gumption to twirl her crush, Simon, around the dance floor while his wife, Alex, looked on smugly, her face, as usual, suggesting that she was in the midst of a vigorous and satisfying session of Kegels. Even Bethenny and Kelly managed to stand next to each other and clink Champagne glasses to good health and cheer, without rolling their eyes or getting into a long, head-bending fight. But the scrolling text that appeared beside them, which apprised us of their post-filming statuses (one of which has already changed), was a stark reminder to us that these women's stories, unlike the other girlish romances we've enjoyed, will continue on. Their lives will all eventually get messy, as they face human events like heartbreak, illness, and death. This is not just reality television. This is life. Intense.
However, we can provide a happy ending in one respect. We have declared a winner of the season!
First, a review of all of the players:Jill: It is a testament to the friendship between Jill and Ally that her daughter agreed to have a "birds and the bees" talk with her mom on-camera. "Do you know what 'It' is?" Jill asks the 15-year-old girl, nearly causing the poor child to perish, or at least self-neuter to escape the horror. But then things turn sweet, when Jill assures her: "I'll always tell you what I think, but I'll never judge you." Unfortunately, this is the last moment during the episode in which Jill is appealing. It's not so much that she made a fuss about the Frangelico ads, it's that she was so easily hoodwinked by Ramona, who so obviously wanted to cause a fight between the only other two women on the show who are nice to her. (Also, they didn't replace the ads with anything, which was just petulant.) Jill was also monstrous to Ramona over the credit-card situation, a harridan with Bethenny, and an ungracious host. Choice quote: "Tonight is about me." Also, we think maybe she's been using the word "charity" incorrectly (and far too much) this whole time.
Ramona: Ramona isn't necessarily wrong to say that it's tacky to put their own businesses on the marquee, but let's face it, the thing's already going to be featured on a reality show, which is about as "déclassé" as you can get. Plus, once she mentions the Social Register, she's done for. (When Jill asks her where it is, something amazing happens with her eyes — like you can actually see her dissociating from the moment.) There were, actually, a lot of reasons to like Ramona in this episode: We love her admitted addiction to a certain Italian fermented grape, and the endearing way she thought "limpnoodle" was one word, and pronounced "kudos" "kudooze." Her hair at the fashion show somehow had a life of its own, like it had heard about what Madonna was going to do at the Costume Institute but hadn't yet told Ramona. And her dance with Simon at the end was actually kind of touching. But overall, Ramona's incessant, Pinot Grigio–fueled anger was too much of a turnoff. During the pre-party prep, she looked like she had been attacked by bees, and maybe it was one such errant bee in her hair bonnet that caused her to snipe about Jill while she was asking the crowd to be quiet at the event. But whatever the case, we are not sad to see her go for the summer.
Kelly: After last week's madness, Kelly clearly knew she needed to lie low. Unfortunately, she was impossible to not notice, both in the first part of the episode, wherein she kept appearing in strange, corseted brown outfits that looked as though they had been stolen straight off the back of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings, and later, in an electric-blue sheath that was so tight her breasts were forced to hide in her armpits. That said, she seemed to be making a real effort to be nice to everybody this time around: "There are so many people in New York who are like, 'I'm so rich, I'm so fabulous,' and Jill's not like that," she said, early on. Okay, we're not sure on what scale, but okay. She even found a way to compliment Simon on his fashion obsession: "He's like a little girl about it!" she said (we think she meant that in a good way). But the epilogue about her — which she clearly wrote herself — was just a little too real for our liking. "The courtroom drama driven by Kelly's latest breakup is finally over. She continues to focus on her beautiful children and her writing career." Yeah, that just made us cringe. Even LuAnn knew better than to write about her real-life problems.
LuAnn: Speaking of which! Every single moment of the show in which the count appeared with his countess, we were paralyzed with anus-clenching awkwardness. "He's passionate about hearing," LuAnn explained about her royal husband. "No, he's passionate about an Ethiopian 20-year-old," Chris's roommate replied. And it was true! We were briefly distracted from thinking about the disintegration of this royal marriage when she told the cameras that she'd once lived in Milan and worked with Italian designers. What kind of small economy-car designers was she talking about? we wondered. Then we started thinking about how those people partially own America's auto industry now, and we got sad. And then she brought her husband to the charity event, and the producers superimposed her talking about the "art of seduction" over pictures of her posing with him, and we were reminded, once again, that she makes us sad. Oh, well, LuAnn. Better luck next season. Maybe you can inherit Max from Kelly — he seems to really like pretending to like cougars, and even we could grow to ignore that abdominal scar.
Alex: Unfortunately for Alex, she was overshadowed by Simon this time around. We couldn't bring ourselves to care about the fact that she hadn't sold any tickets, even though if she'd called us we probably would have gone because we have a speeding-train-wreck fetish. But then Simon wore those red pants that explicitly and shinily outlined his choad, and we could pay attention to nothing else. Seriously, how is New York supposed to sleep at night knowing now that Silex's wang is wider than it is long?? Everything after that, from "BURBERRY PRORSUM" to his "Little Jerry" dance moves, could not distract us.
Bethenny: Bethenny starts the episode with her familiar desperation about dating, asking the once-married mother-of-four Rosie for love tips. "Anyone who will listen!" she explains. "I'm going to start talking to François and Johann about dating." Her self-deprecation during the Moroccan fashion show was less appealing (we're thinking specifically of her "phonetic pronunciation" of "Mohamed" and her cultural stereotyping about multiple wives). Also, we were a little startled when, in her first dress, we nearly got a glimpse of her curtained harem. LuAnn was proud of Bethenny's catwalk, claiming that the way she "sashayed down the runway" was "cuter than words." But if we, or RuPaul, had been there, we might have suggested that she "sashay away." The main point about Bethenny, and what actually led her to win the episode, was that she was completely right during the fight about the signs. The liquor company that donated $20,000 in booze deserved to have a few signs up behind the bar, and after Jill and Ramona were done, there were none. Even so, Bethenny made a point to apologize nicely to Jill and help her calm down before her speech — even though no one once apologized to her. And these are all reasons why Bethenny wins not just the episode, but the season. Well, those and the fact that out of all of the women, Bethenny is the only one we can imagine not only tolerating, but actually really wanting to be friends with.
Auxiliary Winners:
Jewelry designer Jeri Cohen. Because she assessed Kelly the second she walked into the store and said to her the exact thing she knew she wanted to hear: "When you take enough Percocet, you have freedom, because there is no more pain." Also, her interactions with her dog reminded us of that amazing scene with Eartha Kitt in the Isaac Mizrahi documentary Unzipped. God, we loved that movie.
Jeri Cohen's dog: Because howling "I love you," at a woman that terrifying couldn't have been easy. For a split second, he made the exact face people in hostage videos make.
Caterer Andrea "Not a Gold Coast Snobby Bitch" Correale: For correctly guessing that Bethenny would be pissed about the signage, and making an effort to stop Ramona and Jill from taking it down.
Rosanna: Because she has a hot older boyfriend who loves her. Also, because she used the phrase, "Meeeeesss Bethenny."
R. Couri Hay: Because, unlike Lori Levine, this particular power publicist managed to not have his name printed anywhere during the episode.
Franky L'Official: Sorry, we just still think he looks so cute!
Artist Hunt Slonem: For the free publicity for one of his endless bird paintings.
The Charity Gay With the Eyebrows: Seriously, he was like the Evil Baby on The Simpsons, but smiley.


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Energy Star Program:
Covert Testing Shows the Energy Star Program Certification Process Is Vulnerable to Fraud and Abuse
GAO-10-470: Published: Mar 5, 2010. Publicly Released: Mar 26, 2010.
Audio interview by GAO staff with Greg Kutz, Managing Director, Forensic Audits & Special Investigations.
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American consumers, businesses, and federal agencies rely on the Energy Star program to identify products that decrease greenhouse emissions and lower energy costs. In addition, the federal government and various states offer tax credits and other incentives to encourage the use of energy-efficient products including Energy Star products. Specifically, approximately $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be used for state rebate programs on energy-efficient products. The Energy Star program, which began in 1992, is overseen jointly by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Given the millions of dollars allocated to encourage use of Energy Star products and concerns that the Energy Star program is vulnerable to fraud and abuse, GAO was asked to conduct proactive testing to (1) obtain Energy Star partnership status for bogus companies and (2) submit fictitious products for Energy Star certification. To perform this investigation, GAO used four bogus manufacturing firms and fictitious individuals to apply for Energy Star partnership and submitted 20 fictitious products with fake energy-savings claims for Energy Star certification. GAO also reviewed program documents and interviewed agency officials and officials from agency Inspector General (IG) offices.
GAO's investigation shows that Energy Star is for the most part a self-certification program vulnerable to fraud and abuse. GAO obtained Energy Star certifications for 15 bogus products, including a gas-powered alarm clock. Two bogus products were rejected by the program and 3 did not receive a response. In addition, two of the bogus Energy Star firms developed by GAO received requests from real companies to purchase products because the bogus firms were listed as Energy Star partners. This clearly shows how heavily American consumers rely on the Energy Star brand. The program is promoted through tax credits and appliance rebates, and federal agencies are required to purchase certain Energy Star certified products. In addition, companies use the Energy Star certification to market their products and consumers buy products relying on the certification by the government of reduced energy consumption and costs. For example, in 2008 Energy Star reported saving consumers $19 billion dollars on utility costs. The table below details several fictitious GAO products certified by Energy Star. GAO found that for our bogus products, certification controls were ineffective primarily because Energy Star does not verify energy-savings data reported by manufacturers. Energy Star required only 4 of the 20 products GAO submitted for certification to be verified by an independent third party. For 2 of these cases GAO found that controls were effective because the program required an independent verification by a specific firm chosen by Energy Star. However, in another case because Energy Star failed to verify information provided, GAO was able to circumvent this control by certifying that a product met a specific safety standard for ozone emission. At briefings on GAO's investigation, DOE and EPA officials agreed that the program is currently based on self-certifications by manufacturers. However, officials stated there are after-market tests and self-policing that ensure standards are maintained. GAO did not test or evaluate controls related to products that were already certified and available to the public. In addition, prior DOE IG, EPA IG, and GAO reports have found that current Energy Star controls do not ensure products meet efficiency guidelines.
Jul 15, 2016
Nuclear Security:NRC Has Enhanced the Controls of Dangerous Radioactive Materials, but Vulnerabilities RemainGAO-16-330: Published: Jul 1, 2016. Publicly Released: Jul 15, 2016.
Jul 14, 2016
Department of Energy:Whistleblower Protections Need StrengtheningGAO-16-618: Published: Jul 11, 2016. Publicly Released: Jul 14, 2016.
Iran Nuclear Agreement:The International Atomic Energy Agency's Authorities, Resources, and ChallengesGAO-16-565: Published: Jun 9, 2016. Publicly Released: Jul 14, 2016.
Jun 20, 2016
Combating Nuclear Smuggling:NNSA's Detection and Deterrence Program Is Addressing Challenges but Should Improve Its Program Plan [Reissued on June 20, 2016]GAO-16-460: Published: Jun 17, 2016. Publicly Released: Jun 17, 2016.
Mar 3, 2016
DOE Loan Programs:Information on Implementation of GAO Recommendations and Program CostsGAO-16-150T: Published: Mar 3, 2016. Publicly Released: Mar 3, 2016.
Feb 23, 2016
Department of Energy:Observations on Efforts by NNSA and the Office of Environmental Management to Manage and Oversee the Nuclear Security EnterpriseGAO-16-422T: Published: Feb 23, 2016. Publicly Released: Feb 23, 2016.
Nuclear Nonproliferation:Preliminary Observations on IAEA's Role in Verifying the Iran AgreementGAO-16-417: Published: Feb 12, 2016. Publicly Released: Feb 23, 2016.
Feb 4, 2016
Nuclear Weapons:NNSA Has a New Approach to Managing the B61-12 Life Extension, but a Constrained Schedule and Other Risks RemainGAO-16-218: Published: Feb 4, 2016. Publicly Released: Feb 4, 2016.
Jan 19, 2016
Offshore Oil and Gas Resources:Actions Needed to Better Protect Against Billions of Dollars in Federal Exposure to Decommissioning LiabilitiesGAO-16-40: Published: Dec 18, 2015. Publicly Released: Jan 19, 2016.
Nov 19, 2015
Bulk Fuel Pricing:DOD Needs to Take Additional Actions to Establish a More Reliable MethodologyGAO-16-78R: Published: Nov 19, 2015. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2015.
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