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By the time you read this thousands of people across the UK will already have their hands on the new iPhone 5.
We spoke to the Apple store in Regent street at 2pm yesterday and they confirmed that ten people had been queuing outside their store since 17 September! Jeez, standing in line for four days in counting; you'd think they didn't have day jobs to see to!
We also have confirmation from the Apple store in Covent Garden that the line outside had built up to 25 people as of 2pm yesterday. When asked if they have received any special training to keep things under control at the launch, the shop assistant on the phone replied
I can't divulge that information
We take it they really are going all out this year. And not just in terms of the iPhone itself!
Westfield have put some rules in place to avoid crowds; they will not be allowing people to wait inside the shopping centre overnight to get first chance at the iPhone release.
However, people were allowed and had been queuing up outside Westfield until their doors opened this morning. There's no raining on their parade!
And its not just London folk that are iPhone 5 crazy.
The Apple store in New York was surrounded by a crowd yesterday
The Apple store Tokyo were taking precautionary measures in preparation for the chaos!
A few celebrities have been tweeting their anticipation to the release also
Is the iPhone 5 out yet? Ori x
— JLS (@JLSOfficial) September 15, 2012
Where's this Iphone 5 at?
— Ashley Thomas (@Bashy) September 13, 2012
Now the iPhone 5 needs this function lol http://t.co/hFvtZYAE
— Jay Sean (@jaysean) September 18, 2012
Rapper Jme has frequently expressed his love and loyalty to apple over twitter and is eagerly awaiting to get his hands on the latest!
Damn Jme's iPhone where the hell you been? Niggaz talkin' real reckless stunt men!
— Jme (@JmeBBK) September 20, 2012
We went down to the Apple Stores in Regent Street and Covent Garden to ask people why they felt the need to give up their days and nights for a new phone. What we found very curious was that practically none of the people in the queues were white British. There were a few black and Asian British guys but everybody else was from abroad.
At Regent Street we met Greeks, Nepalese, Russians, Koreans, Vietnamese, Sri Lanakans and so many other nationalities. There were white and Asian women, but there wasn't a single black woman when we were there. It would be interesting to find out why this is.
Another curiosity was that at Covent Garden, the entire queue was almost exclusively made up of south Asian men, of all ages. Some were clearly in their sixties and we couldn't help but conclude that they were there to buy them to sell in their businesses. Maybe that's an unfair assumption, forgive us.
Meet some of the people lining up last night below.
Simeon, an Electrician from Croydon, was queuing for the first time. He loves Apple products, especially the iPhone 5 and couldn't wait to get his hands on a new 16GB iPhone 5.
When I asked why he wasn't going for the 64GB version her replied that it was excessive, he didn't need that. So there is some measure of rationale, then! He had just arrived in the queue at Regents Street at around 9.30pm
These three young men were also queuing for the first time and were going to trade in their Android and BlackBerry handsets.
It was Nepalese Subha's third time waiting for an Apple product. He had previously queued for the iPhone 4 and the iPad. He is buying a 64GB version and will cancel his contract with Three to move to Everything Everywhere so he can use 4G when it is available.
Russian Alex was queuing for the first time and also wants a 64GB "of course." He will move from O2 to Everything Everywhere.
And Nasiba from Uzbekistan is in line for the third time after previously camping for the iPhone 4 and the New Ipad. She is already on Orange so doesn't need to move for 4G and she is also getting the 64GB.
Ibrahim from Richmond has queued for EVERY major iPhone launch and gets them to sell on. He already has two confirmed buyers willing to pay £1,400 each for the two 64GB iPhones he will buy.
He is in the queue with 15 of his friends who are all doing the same thing. He doesn't use the iPhone himself as he prefers the Android based Motorola Razr.
Emmanuel and Ayo, both from Lagos, are buying iPhones from the Apple Store in Covent Garden. They will be shipping them home to Nigeria where they already have confirmed buyers willing to pay them "a ridiculous sum" for them.
By now, all of these people will already have bought their new iPhone 5's.
What do you think of this phenomenon?


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Bainbridge city council looks at schedule for biennium budget
The Bainbridge Island City Council will begin tackling the 2013-2014 proposed budget this month.
Starting Sept. 26, the council will deliberate over the budget every week at its regularly scheduled meetings.
If the council stays on the schedule proposed by city staff, the new budget should be approved on Nov. 19.
The council, however, has the opportunity to ask questions and deliberate on specific budget items throughout the process.
The council's proposed budget schedule is:
• Sept. 26: Interim City Manager Morgan Smith and Financial Director Ellen Schroer will get things rolling with an overview of city finances.
• Oct. 3: The council will delve deeper into the numbers with a presentation on key budget assumptions for tax-supported and utility budgets. A presentation on revenue assumptions and a financial capacity analysis will be made as well.
• Oct. 10: The council will be primed on community organizations, professional services and general government items for consideration during the budget process.
• Oct. 17: The council will have its first readings on ordinances for 2013 property taxes, the capital improvement plan and the 2013-2014 budget.
• Oct. 24: The council will deliberate and continue to adjust the proposed budget.
• Nov. 7: The council will vote on second readings of the ordinances for 2013 property taxes and the capital improvement plan. It will also have a second reading of the 2013-2014 budget.
• Nov. 14: The council will review the final proposed budget.
• Nov. 19: Third reading and adoption of budget.
The council will review the proposed schedule at its meeting Wednesday, Sept. 5.
The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. in council chambers.
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among the roofs of the historical centre,a penthouse with 2 beautiful terraces looking into a private garden.you can hear only birds and bells,50 meters away from the main road,via roma,with busses and shops.the area is full of pubs ,restaurants,plus every monument is w3 rooms and a large kitchen 2 terraces above a garden in central Palermo.
Right in The centre, on a quiet side street there is this peaceful house,with all the windows looking on a large private garden. Market, shops, boutiques, restaurants are few steps away, yet the place is very quiet. The apartment is on the uppermost floor, 2 floor with no elevator. The kitchen is fully equipped,and the 1 terrace outside the kitchen has a barbecue. The view is on the roofs of the centre.
Palermo is a town full of history. The house is in the middle of the old part, restaurants, coffee shops boutiques, markets and supermarkets, pubs and bar are around the corner. The owner will be pleased to introduce you to Palermo history and monuments,as well as leisure opportunities.
Details for holiday home unit_1101302, 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 8, 2 Bathrooms
Penthouse 2 separate bedrooms 1bath 1 kitchen on the 3 floor.no elevator.has 2 bedrooms 1 living room one large kitchen and 2 terraces. The view is on a garden and roofs of the center. It is possible to add ,another smaller unit on the 2floor,connected with an internal stair.he 2 floor is a 45 square meters loft with a bedroom and a big living room with sofa,cooking corner. It can fit 2 separate family as well as a group of 6-8 peopleif you put the 2 units together.in this case there is a small increase of price.the price mentioned refer to the 3floor unit with terraces....so"visit palermo" "visit sicily"
|Sleeps up to 8, 4 bedrooms
|4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 2 family bathrooms, Solarium or roof terrace
|Nearest beach
|Mondello 8 km,20 minutes by bus,cefalu 50 minutes
|Car not necessary
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Take the bus to the station and stop at politeama. 30 km, Nearest railway: 800 meters,at the end of via roma 1 km
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|Pets welcome, Yes, smoking allowed
|Fireplace, Internet access
|Air conditioning, TV, Video player, CD player, Safe, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|Double Beds (3), Sofa Beds (1), Single Beds (1), Cots available (1), Dining seats for 8, Lounge seats for 4
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McAdory senior Damien Whitfield found himself in the right place at the right time – twice – on Friday night.
Whitfield intercepted two passes, both on tipped balls, and returned the first pick 85 yards for a touchdown and added a 35-yard pick-six to keep the Yellow Jackets (13-0) undefeated with a 29-22 victory over Cullman in the Class 5A quarterfinals.
"They both just fell in my hands," Whitfield told The Birmingham News after the game. "I didn't see anything but grass, and I wanted to score."
For his performance, Whitfield is this week's Alabama Sports Writers Association Defense/Special Teams Player of the Week. The two other finalists for the Defense/Special Teams award are Oneonta's Jalen Johnson and Tanner's Dexter Douglas.
Johnson blocked two punts, one of which resulted in a safety, to go with seven tackles and a pair of passes break-ups in a 33-0 victory over J.O. Johnson. Douglas recorded 12 tackles, including 10 solos, and two tackles for a loss in Tanner's 14-0 victory at Fultondale.
The ASWA Offensive Player of the Week is Madison Academy's Kerryon Johnson, who shined in Friday's 66-28 victory over Colbert County in the 3A quarterfinals. Johnson rolled up 239 yards on 20 carries – scoring on runs of 2, 25 and 58 yards, benefitting from freshman Malik Miller's 125-yard, four-touchdown performance.
"I give it all to my line, they created multiple holes," Johnson told The Huntsville Times.
Johnson beat out two other finalists for the award, Muscle Shoals' Tyler Jackson and Sweet Water's Jakoby Aldridge.
Jackson rushed for 56 yards and two TDs and caught four passes for 138 yards and two more TDs – one week after suffering a neck injury against Pinson Valley – in a 49-21 victory over defending 5A champion Hartselle.
Aldridge rushed for 226 yards on nine carries, scoring three TDs and setting up another with a 77-yard kickoff return, in a 55-20 victory over Lamar County.
ASWA members from Birmingham, Decatur, Huntsville, Oneonta, Mobile and Montgomery submitted nominations this week.
Other standout performances from this past weekend:
Jermarcus Brown, Pickens County: Rolled up 241 all-purpose yards and his six TDs – four rushing, one receiving and one an 81-yard kickoff return – in a 54-32 victory over Hubbertville.
Calen Campbell, Hoover: Ran 32 times for 194 yards and two touchdowns (8 and 11 yards) in the 21-7 victory over Vestavia Hills.
Ryan Carpenter, Colbert County: Logged 29 carries for 201 yards and two TDs in a 66-28 loss to Madison Academy.
Harvey Harris, Carver-Montgomery: Ran 23 times for 154 yards and three first-half touchdowns in a 26-20 victory over Spain Park. His scores covered 21, 5 and 55 yards.
Sammy Harris, Spanish Fort: Caught seven passes for 135 yards and two TDs in a 28-17 victory over Benjamin Russell.
DeAnthony Holcombe, Washington County: Rushed for 170 yards and two TDs on 10 carries in a 33-12 victory over Mobile Christian.
Jeremy Johnson, Carver-Montgomery: Was 23-of-27 passing for 298 yards and ran 18 times for 79 yards and a touchdown in a 26-20 win over Spain Park.
Jordan Johnson, Vestavia Hills: Carried 21 times for 105 yards with a 1-yard touchdown in the 21-7 loss to Hoover.
Ostin McPherson, St. Paul's: Rushed for 168 yards and two TDs on 23 carries in a 24-3 victory over Briarwood Christian.
Malik Miller, Madison Academy: Recovered a fumble on a kickoff for a TD and added 10 carries for 125 yards and four TDs in a 66-28 victory over Colbert County.
Hayden Moore, Clay-Chalkville: Rushed for 132 yards with a 57-yard touchdown and threw for 128 yards on 11-of-16 passing with a 28-yard scoring toss in a 30-9 victory over Mountain Brook.
Nick Mullens, Spain Park: Completed 26-of-55 passes for 299 yards, including an 8-yard scoring pass, in the 26-20 loss to Carver-Montgomery.
Trey Nation, Leeds: Ran 13 times for 78 yards and tossed a 15-yard halfback pass to Jabari Rogers for a touchdown in the 24-14 loss to Fayette County.
Joel Poe, Spanish Fort: Completed 19-of-28 passes for 244 yards and three TDs in the Toros' 28-17 victory over Benjamin Russell.
Jackson Richard, Madison County: Threw for 152 yards and three TDs and ran for TD in the fourth quarter of a 35-23 victory over Brooks.
Tyler Rogers, Mobile Christian: Rushed for 166 yards on 33 carries in a season-ending loss at Washington County
Tyler Smith, Oneonta: Rushed for 146 yards on 26 carries and second-half touchdown runs of 24 and 3 yards in a 33-0 victory over J.O. Johnson.
ArDarius Stewart, Fultondale: Rushed 27 times for 114 yards and completed 7-of-20 passes for 73 yards in a 14-0 loss to Tanner.
Tywone Stewart, Reeltown: Ran 18 times for 248 yards and four TDs in a 30-24 win over Woodland.
Kai Thomas, Dora: Caught a 31-yard touchdown pass, scored the game-clinching TD on a 64-yard run with 1:29 remaining, and intercepted two passes in a 33-21 victory over Charles Henderson.
Blake Bean, Oneonta: Recorded 11 tackles, 2 sacks, and 6 tackles for loss in a 33-0 victory over J.O. Johnson.
Thomas Boyd, Oneonta: Had 12 tackles, 3 sacks, and 9 tackles for loss in a 33-0 victory over J.O. Johnson.
O.J. Guice, Brantley: Returned a kickoff 80 yards for the Bulldogs' first touchdown in a 20-14 victory at Linden.
Jared Holloway, St. Paul's: Had two of the Saints' three sacks in the first half as St. Paul's stuffed Briarwood Christian.
Shaquille Law, McIntosh: Scored on a 92-yard fumble return as McIntosh stunned Maplesville.
Hunter Patterson, Clay-Chalkville: Picked off two passes and led a smothering defense with 10 tackles in the 30-9 victory over Mountain Brook.
Shaun Rupert, Carver-Montgomery: Broke up three passes in the final minute -- all inside the 20-yard line – and added five tackles in a 26-20 win over Spain Park.
Kylen Towner, St. Paul's: Made two interceptions in the second half as the Saints smothered Briarwood Christian 24-3.


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Linda Beauvois thought she had erred on the conservative side when estimating her staff could enroll 2,000 people in health care coverage through the new federally run marketplace this year. It turns out she was entirely too optimistic.
In the three weeks since healthcare.gov launched, Beauvois' organization, the Capital Area Agency on Aging in Baton Rouge, has only been able to get a dozen people signed up for marketplace health care plans. She had hoped to be enrolling at a clip of five to six people per day.
The health care marketplace website has been down or broken almost every day since it opened Oct. 1. Run by the federal government, healthcare.gov is the only way for Louisiana residents to access the federally subsidized insurance coverage offered as part of the Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare.
Beauvois' organization was one of four in Louisiana to land a federal "navigating" grant specifically to hire people to help the public sign up for marketplace insurance. But at three of those four organizations say they haven't been able to enroll more than a handful of people, large because of the faulty website.
"We're not making those appointments for people to come in for enrollment anymore," said Beauvois, who spoke alongside other navigator organizations at a meeting of the Louisiana Health Care Commission today.
The Capital Area Agency on Aging has had more success navigating the site at night, when web traffic is lighter. So Beauvois has instructed her staff to work with clients on enrolling in the evening hours.
Three insurance companies attending the meeting said their experiences with healthcare.gov were, not surprisingly, similar. They had several people calling their offices interested in the plans offered through Obamacare, but no place to send them to for enrollment or more information while the website was down during the day.
"Most of our success [on the website] has been fairly late at night. In the last week to week and a half, things have improved," said Greg Cromer, CEO of the Louisiana Health Cooperative. He is also a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, where he chairs the Insurance Committee.
None of the three insurance organizations who spoke to the commission - Louisiana Health Cooperative, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and Vantage Health Plan - would reveal how many people had actually enrolled in its' programs through the marketplace so far.
"We've gotten a lot of calls and inquiries, but a very, very small number have gone all the way through to payment," said Tej Shah, from Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
"If our numbers were something to share about, you would be hearing about it," Cromer said.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield, which sells insurance nationwide, has been making numerous phone calls to the federal government every day to get updates on when the website might be fixed. But Shah said his company did not know when the healthcare.gov would function better.
"I left my magic eight ball at home so I don't have that information. I'm just as lost as anyone else," he said.
In Louisiana, there are also still people left out of the health care plan altogether. Gov. Bobby Jindal declined to accept federal funding and expand the state Medicaid to cover low-income parents and childless adults. So, those people who don't make enough money to participate in the exchange, but aren't considered feeble enough to qualify for the current Medicaid program will not have a health care option.
"We've identified quite a few people that have come to see us in that situation. We've been directing them to the free health clinics," said Beauvois.
Those who have managed to sign up for coverage with the Louisiana Health Cooperative have been fairly healthy so far, which was a pleasant surprise for Cromer. The organization expected to see more "high risk" patrons or people with chronic health problems enrolling in its plans right as the marketplace opened."From the wellness assessment we are getting back from people at this point, we are not receiving people who have been denied health care coverage before," said Cromer, "We were expected to get a lot of folks that were not able to get coverage in the past."


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I dearly wish I could remember the French name for the philosophy because the English translation is unwieldy: Eat the View. Mange l'horizon? That would explain why we don't use it; we can't pronounce it!
But in the face of skyrocketing food prices, it makes a lot of sense. Did you know that Victory Gardens, during World War II, provided 50 percent of Americans' produce? When the going has gotten tough, gardeners have gotten going. It doesn't have to be the 30- by 30-foot farm garden my husband still has nightmares about weeding. A patch as small as four by four will feed a family of four, and I'm guessing some canning will be involved.
We've lost many of our old traditions, but I still see Mason jars on sale every summer in the grocery store. I can remember (and I'm not that old) when the only way you could taste a strawberry in January was if you'd put up some strawberry freezer jam the previous June. I'm also willing to bet the expression "put up" came from the shelves everyone had in their basement, on which sat not only a lovely, but tasty, array of vegetables and fruits in glass jars. My mother could even remember, in the days before refrigeration, canning meat! They have been available for years, but I still marvel at the February raspberry. I cannot any longer, however, ignore its carbon footprint.
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Grasses can be a great addition to the garden.
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Musk Mallow is a common roadside alien that has become naturalized.
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A non-native Calendula has a wasp visitor.
So I have joined a food cooperative. Once a week I pick up my tub of fresh veggies. I can't wait to see what's in there, and I'm not too embarrassed to admit, sometimes I don't what everything is. But it's locally grown, good for me, and I'm willing to try new things. Besides, now I don't feel quite as guilty about that January raspberry I really don't want to give up.
Don't get me wrong. I know personally the heartbreak growing vegetables can be. When the weather goes horribly wrong, a perennial, by definition, gives you another chance. Vegetables are a one-shot deal, and you might as well put out a written invitation to all the wildlife in the neighborhood.
But with prices rising, our atmosphere dissolving, and the price of gasoline headed to frightening places, wouldn't it be worth sacrificing a little lawn for the cause? You know you need the exercise, and it's an excuse to be outside. Digging in the dirt can be transcendent. Talk about your original back-to-the-Earth experience!
And while you're out there with the vegetable seeds, why not plant a few flowers? They say marigolds keep away the Japanese Beetles, and the same bees and butterflies you need to pollinate your vegetables will come for the spiderwort and bee balm. This gardening thing can be fun, and it's something the entire family can do. You can't punch Exxon in the nose, but the satisfaction you'll get from those homegrown tomatoes will amaze you. Then there's the canned tomatoes for winter chili and homemade spaghetti sauce. Heck, if the tomatoes just keep on coming, call me for my Aunt Ida's homemade ketchup recipe. Heinz will never taste the same again.
Gardening is one of American's most popular hobbies. Newspaper articles, books and Web sites abound to aid your endeavor. Local nurseries, garden clubs and fellow gardeners stand ready to assist. If you're looking for inspiration, might I suggest attending the July 19 Secret Gardens Tour? We even have, for the first time, a naturalized garden, something that will challenge your traditional idea of what a garden is. Remember: Each of these magnificent gardens started, just like you will, one patch at a time.
If the Secret Garden tour sounds right up your alley, call Audubon for tickets. If you'd like to tour Audubon's gardens, just show up any day. The grounds are open from dawn until dusk. There is a native plants garden, a wildflower garden, an herb garden and a butterfly garden. All the gardens are organic, because nature provides everything the plants need.
You can stop in the nature center and see the exhibit as well. The hours for the nature center are daily from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., except Sundays, when we open at 1 p.m. Liberty, the Bald Eagle, is available for viewing from dawn to dusk daily. For more information, call Audubon at 569-2345. Or, visit the Web sites www.jamestownaudubon.org or www.jamestownaudubon.wordpress.com.
Merle Szydlo is a volunteer at Audubon, coordinates the newsletter and helps to coordinate the Secret Garden Tour.


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To promote the continued growth and development of Italian fine wine in the U.S. on-premise sector, VeronaFiere is pleased to offer the Taub Family Vinitaly Italian Wine Scholarship. Now in its third year, this annual scholarship provides applicants the opportunity to be awarded an all-expenses-paid professional, educational trip to the 47th annual Vinitaly trade show in Verona, Italy from April 7-10, 2013. Eligible candidates working with wine in the on-premise sector are invited to submit applications from now through January 15, 2013 at http://www.italianwinescholarship.com.
The Taub family founded Palm Bay International in 1977, and over the past 35 years and three generations has built the company into one of the leading wine and spirits importers in the United States. Father and son team Martin and David Taub launched Palm Bay with just two Italian brands, and quickly forged a reputation as pioneers and advocates in the expansion of the world of Italian wine. In particular, David's vision and drive developed the path for Pinot Grigio to become the number one Italian wine in America. Today, David's son Marc D. Taub stands at the helm of this quintessential family business, and carries on his family's legacy together with Palm Bay's 200+ employees. The Taub family is pleased to lend their name to this important scholarship that VeronaFiere organizes.
Applicant Requirements
In order to be considered for this scholarship, applicants must be 21 years of age or older, currently actively employed in the on-premise sector within the U.S., and must have a direct connection to the wine program within their employer's establishment. They must demonstrate that they have the potential to be a wine opinion leader and have an impact on their company's wine program, customers and fellow employees.
Apply now at italianwinescholarship.com.


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Climate Change News (CCN) is a quarterly newsletter designed to keep you up-to-date on PCC activities and to help create a community of students, faculty and researchers interested in issues related to climate and climate change.
Jessica Lundquist, Assistant Professor
of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington and member of the PCC advisory board will give the 8th annual PCC Spring Public Lecture on 23, April 2009.
Dr. Lundquist leads the Mountain Hydrology research group which strives to understand spatial patterns of snow accumulation, snowmelt, and streamflow in complex terrain, particularly as they relate to changes in weather and climate.
Understanding Variation in Mountain Snow in the PNW: Impacts of climate change and importance of location looks at the complexity and under-sampling of mountains in the Pacific Northwest relative to other U.S. mountains, why ski resorts here are so successful despite their relatively low elevations, and why arguing about rates of snow melt or retreat is fundamentally difficult because of spatial and temporal variability.
Dr. Jessica Lundquist
23 April 2009
120 Kane Hall
This is a free public lecture, but seating is limited so arrive early for best seating. Registration is NOT available.
Additional Information (link).
University Week Article by Sandra Hines(link)
PCC, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science and Earth and Space Science graduate students, staff and faculty involved in outreach and informal education in a multitude of ways are invited to an informal gathering on Tuesday, April 28 at 4:30 in OSB 425.
This is the first event of its kind, designed to acknowledge and thank those engaged in outreach, to provide an opportunity to learn what the different programs offer, to see some of the hands-on tools used, and to hear what young and old staff and faculty have to say about the relevance of outreach involvement in their career and job satisfaction. Learn what kinds of activities the four groups are asked to respond to and how you can get involved.
Some old and new faces that will be on hand: Chris Bretherton (PCC, Atmos), Tom Ackerman (JISAO, Atmos) Katharine Huntington (ESS), Tansy Clay (CoSEE), Dargan Frierson (Atmos), and Julie Keister (Ocean).
Pizza provided, thus RSVP needed. e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com with your RSVP.
Co-organized by outreach representatives Emily Fischer and Lucas Harris for Atmospheric Sciences, Alison Rogers and Lia Slemons for Oceanography and Paul Hezel and Miriam Bertram for the Program on Climate Change.
Ever wonder how the University of Washington became a leader in climate research? Join a panel of UW scientists for a moderated discussion that will become part of the written and digital history of the UW.
Moderated by Roel Hammerschlag, former PCC graduate fellow, and introductions by Chris Bretherton, Director of the PCC.
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Questions? Call or e-mail the PCC office.
Sept. 14-17, 2009
Friday Harbor Labs, San Juan Islands, WA
Lead Organizer: Dr. Nathan Mantua, School of Aquatic and Fishery Science/UW Climate Impacts Group, and member of the PCC Advisory Board.
Information, including an agenda and registration for this years' summer institute should be available in May. Paper-discussion sessions will be held in late summer to help get students up to speed on the issues.
Do you have a neighbor, cousin, son or daughter, entering entering grades 10, 11 or 12? Someone that wants to learn about climate change from people that research or work on applying climate science? This summer, Climate Quest returns, in a fast paced 7-day course in which students learn climate and storytelling through digital media, yielding a 3-5 minute video showcasing what they've learned. A partnership between the Program on Climate Change, UW's Digital Media Communications Masters Program and the Burke Museum, students earn 1 UW college credit and have a YouTube Video to show for their efforts. Find out more on the PCC website, the Burke Museum Summer Programs website, or call the PCC office (206-543-6521). Please pass the word on to your friends and neighbors! Click here to register through the Burke Museum.
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A new study attempting to determine lead levels in children between the ages of six months and six years was launched today in St. John's.
Those conducting the study want to recruit 200 families in the capital city in the coming weeks.
Blood samples will be collected from the children, and samples will also be taken from inside and outside their homes.
The study team is targetting children who live in a range of pre- and post-1970s homes across the city.
"Our research will help us find out how much lead young children may have been exposed to by testing their blood for lead," said Dr. David Allison, medical officer of health for Eastern Health.
The study is a partnership between Memorial University, Eastern Health and Health Canada.
Previous research has shown that there is lead in the environment from past use of leaded gasoline, paints and coal.
Children are being targetted because their behaviour - playing in the sand and putting things in their mouths - often puts them at risk of lead exposure.
"With parents' support, we can learn a lot from their children and help take steps for a healthier future,"?said Trevor Bell, a professor of geography at MUN.
The blood lead levels are not expected to be high, and the study team emphasized that it is not trying to raise alarm.
Past studies have shown that St. John's has one of the highest lead levels in the country, but lead poisoning is "almost unknown."
Families who want to volunteer for the study can e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com, or call 737-3038.
For more, visit www.LeadNL.ca.
Children will be focus on new environmental lead exposure study
A new study attempting to determine lead levels in children between the ages of six months and six years was launched today in St. John's.
Organizations: Health Canada
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HOBOKEN, N.J. — Junior left-hander Pat Gale and sophomore right-hander Paul Cicazzo were in mid-season form, but the College of Staten Island had to settle for a double-header split with host Stevens Tech yesterday, winning the opener, 5-2, before dropping the second game, 3-2.
The season-opening action for both clubs featured Gale's strong debut, working five solid innings and posting the win backed by sophomore Steve Hession's three-run homer in the fifth inning.
Cicazzo was cruising along with a no-hitter as the Dolphins took a 2-0 lead into bottom of the seventh inning. But Stevens Tech rallied for three runs on three hits and an infield error to pull out the split.
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Looming decision
Brocton-Westfield school merger vote set for Wednesday
October 6, 2013
There have been newsletters, discussions and meetings on the matter, and now the statutory merger vote for Brocton Central School and Westfield Academy and Central School is three days away....
Lots of errors in the article.
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If the merger passes the Westfield school will be shut down. This is a decision that will be left up to the new Board, and because of pressure to cut expenses Westfield school will be closed. Hope all you pro-merger people like Westfield without a school. Vote No
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For the real facts on the merger get on FACEBOOK and go to:
The Real Facts for the Westfield-Brocton merger
Get the truth before you vote.
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People in Westfield need to read the commentary in the Observer today titled,
"Wait til next year"
That will tell you all you need to know about how the Westfield Board of Education and administration act.
They are not truthful about the football team, they allow a teacher like Bob North to tell student not to talk about the accident, they mislead you and on and on.
And these are the pro-merger people that are telling you to vote for a merger because its going to be better for Westfield?
Think Westfield residents, Think. Vote NO.
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Westfield will be taken to the cleaners, the tiny community gets their way. Brocton will get the school building, a tax decrease, their debt payed by Westfield, Westfield gets no school building, and very little tax decrease! Nothing to gain for Westfield!
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NYS aid for area schools is always a crap shoot, the 2% cap has been in place for a few yrs now, declining student enrollments is common, unemployment remains high, and health costs have soared. On top of it all, this county & state remain one of the heaviest taxed in the country, and it has caused families to become disgusted, fed up and move.
Those who remain, however, are left with public employees who want their "fair share" and BOEs who keep approving costly major repairs and/or expansion projects. They still grant pay raises (albeit not as generous as past yrs), teachers still complain about having too many kids in a class, and now FHS wants to build a multi-million $$$ sports complex!?!?
BOE decisions have helped create the very problems they face today, and now they want the public to approve mergers so they can continue bleeding the taxpayers. I say no.
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When did the observer become a paid advertisement? I thought newspapers were supposed to lay out facts and let the readers decide?
Pretty sad for a newspaper to do such a thing.
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This article would be a real shame if anyone actually read this toilet paper.
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25 million is the prize in the cracker jack box. This merger will solve nothing long term or probably even short term except give them more money to spend wastefully. This is just a life raft in a sea of debt and despair. They will grab at this and put off their problems, maybe, to a future time.
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The first clue that they don't really want to solve anything is that when the so called "experts" tell them part of the solution is to close one school. As soon as those words are uttered it's game over. As for the study done and the committees the biggest joke. They should start with once upon a time...... They just take the truth and change it every way they can. My prediction is still that it will be voted down.
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One of these two villages can afford to go without a school and ride the bus to the other one. Plain and simple. If there is enough room to spare in a single building, then so be it. Holy whining, Batman.
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If one school ISN'T closed, then it's really just a "technical" merge with no REAL savings, therefore, NO ONE can convince me that NYS will still honor the millions of $$$ in incentives UNLESS a certain level of savings, dictated by NYS, is pre-approved and formally submitted.
If the plan is to keep both schools open, and the merger is approved, I suspect the "new" BOE will then inform us that their hands are tied, and that NYS demands one school must close. Don't be fooled, once the merge is passed, it's too late, even if "promises" are broken.
I don't dispute that both districts (and the the kids) will "initially" benefit from a merge due to "the carrot" that NYS is offering, but after those funds are gone, we are still left with a system that essentially creates many of its own problems, and will continue to do so unless major labor cost reforms are adopted.
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Charlotte is white and pretty and so not what I usually knit. I love it. Martin thinks it's making me crazy because he sees me with various spreadsheets and pencils in my hair, counting a lot, and snapping "I can't look at Lauryn Williams' cool cornrows NOW." But those of you who've knitted a Charlotte's Web know that this is all fun.
Can any of you tell me who the blogger was who calculated what percentage of the Charlotte you've finished at each row? I'm at row 68, if that means anything to you.
p.s. More meathead updates tomorrow! Hi Francine - I'm so glad to hear from you. I miss you. (Fran is my friend from college whom I haven't seen in years and who is going to knit meatheads in Chicago).


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June 8, 2014, 12:01 am TWN
SAN ANTONIO--For the first three rounds of the playoffs, LeBron James ran roughshod over the competition, barging through defenses like child's play and picking up field goals like they were on sale at bargain prices.
So the Miami Heat was shocked when the two-time reigning NBA finals Most Valuable Player was immobilized by leg cramps and unable to even take a baby step forward late in the fourth quarter of Thursday's tightly-contested game one of the finals.
"It felt like a punch in the gut when you see your leader limping like that back to the bench," said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.
James was still feeling the effects of the leg cramps when he met with reporters Friday, after doctors treated his dehydration and cramping with intravenous drips.
"I am pretty sore right now from the muscle spasms," said James, but he insisted he will be fine for Sunday's game two.
"I got two and a half bags of IV last night. So obviously I got no sleep."
The top-seeded San Antonio Spurs took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series by beating the two-time reigning champion Heat 110-95 on Thursday.
But all the talk Friday was about the failed air conditioning system, which caused temperatures to soar to more than 30 degrees Celsius (90 Fahrenheit) inside the AT&T Center.
That created huge difficulties for the players, especially James, who has had a career-long problem with staying hydrated in sweltering temperatures.
"It was extreme conditions. I never played an NBA game like that with the heat. I looked in stands and saw every last fan with a fan waving it, and I knew this was something different," James said.
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GRAND RAPIDS -- Fifth Third Bank Corp. lost $202 million during the second quarter as the region's largest bank continues to grapple with problematic loans and a one-time accounting charge.
The results, reported this morning, amount to a loss of 37 cents per share. The bank reported a profit of $376 million, or 69 cents per share, during the second quarter of last year.
Without the one-time charges amounting to 42 cents per share, Fifth Third would have earned about 5 cents per share.
"While we were disappointed in our overall results for the second quarter, which included a charge related to leveraged leases, they were largely in line with our expectations last month," Fifth Third Chairman and Chief Executive Kevin Kabat said in a press release. "Absent unexpected events, we anticipate returning to profitability in the third quarter."
The bank is one of several that has been forced to raise additional capital to cope with the declining value of its asset portfolio. In June the company also slashed its dividend to maintain enough cash to remain in compliance with federal regulations.
The company's stock has been on a roller coaster ride in recent weeks, trading as low as $8.96 from a 52-week high of $41.17. After the earnings report was issued, a rebound continued, with the stock up 48 cents to $13.87 in afternoon trading.
Michigan and Florida continued to take the brunt of the blame for continued problems with bad loans.
"Deteriorating credit trends remain disproportionately attributable to commercial and residential real estate loans, particularly in Florida and Michigan, and we continue to be very active in taking steps to address these issues that we and the industry are facing," Kabat said.


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The Jefferson County Board of Education will interview the second of five finalists for superintendent of Jefferson County schools this afternoon.
Haralson County, Ga., superintendent Brett Stanton is scheduled to take questions from the board at 2 p.m.
The board began interviews with the five finalists this week. The board is attempting to find a replacement for current superintendent Phil Hammonds, who is retiring in February.
Stanton has served as the Haralson County superintendent for four years. He has said he would take time to get a feel for Jefferson County schools and meet with school staff, the board and the community before laying out priorities for Jefferson County. But Stanton has emphasized the burden standardized testing puts on students and educators.
"In public education, we worship to one God, and that God is standardized tests," Stanton said in a previous interview with the Birmingham News. "Tests are just a snapshot on one particular day. How they perform on that particular day can make or break them, and can make or break a school. We lose so much instructional time focusing on these tests."
Stephen Nowlin, superintendent of Lee County schools, interviewed with the board on Monday afternoon. He is one of two finalists from Alabama. The other, Julie Hannah, serves as the director of student learning for the Alabama Department of Education. She will be interviewed Thursday.
Alan Dale Robbins, retired associate superintendent of teaching and learning support in Gwinnett County, Ga., public schools, will be interviewed on Wednesday. Karyle Green, superintendent of East Allen County schools in Indiana, will be interviewed on Friday.
The interviews are being held each day this week at the Jefferson County Board of Education headquarters at 2 p.m. Interviews are followed by a reception with the candidate from 3:15 p.m. until 4 p.m. The public is invited to the interview and the reception.


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This video features a very talented pup climbing the walls of his cage to escape. He's much more nimble than some of the humans we know:
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Originally published on April 10, 2007
The Kalamazoo County Taxpayers Association has called for a state investigation of recent problems with the Kalamazoo County employee-pension system.
The taxpayers group on Monday sent letters to Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox and Auditor General Thomas McTavish asking for an independent investigation to "determine what happened, when it happened and who was responsible," according to a press release from the Kalamazoo County Taxpayers Association.
County officials in March said that because of a problem with a formula used to determine lump-sum payments to retirees, the county had overpaid $6 million in benefits.
Since then, 59 more county employees have retired to take advantage of the formula, resulting in an additional $4 million in benefits being paid.
"Kalamazoo County residents have lost $10 million because of this county pension fiasco," said Raymond Wilson, head of the taxpayers association, in the press release. "Merely fixing the lump-sum formula is not enough."
Don Gilmer, Kalamazoo County administrator, said an investigation isn't necessary.
"These are all public records," Gilmer said. "Anyone who needs a copy is entitled to have them. I have talked with the auditor general, and (he has indicated) it is not within their statutory purview to audit local government."
Gilmer said the county still is reviewing the pension-payment process.
"We desperately wished it never happened, but it happened," he said. "There was nothing illegal about it."


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Dramatic transformations in family and labor market structures over the past decades have left young Americans increasingly vulnerable to the adverse health, social and economic consequences of early unintended pregnancy. More than ever before, adolescents need to obtain a high school or higher education diploma to develop skills in order to secure and maintain employment in today's job market.
The personal and public costs and consequences of early pregnancy are abundantly documented. The public tax dollars expended for health, educational, child care and other social services for adolescent parents and their children is staggering.
There are many reasons why adolescent pregnancy rates are highest in Holyoke than the rest of the state. How the problem is defined will result in the way it will be responded to. Just ask Angela Wright, a founding member of the CARE Center in Holyoke or ask the current co-chairs Sylvia Galvan, a retired public school administrator or attorney Gene Friedlander about their perspective on childbearing by unmarried teens. Anne Teschner and the whole CARE center staff might be able to tell you about the misguided and profound misunderstanding of adolescent sexual and childbearing behavior.
While teen pregnancy is not a new problem in the communities cited in a story in The Republican, the article should evoke an increased sense of urgency. Multiple strategies need to be crafted so that teens obtain accurate information about sexuality and sexual behaviors and have access to health and parenting support services such as provided by the CARE Center. Just as there is no one "cause" for unintended pregnancy, there is no one simple solution.
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Bessette Wins in SterlingCourtesy Millman MediaFor the fourth time in 2005, Team Cyclocrossworld.com-Louis Garneau's Tim Johnson and Lyne Bessette tallied a matching set of wins in a major cyclocross race. Tim and Lyne won their respective races in a snowy Gearworks Bay State Cyclocross, Saturday, November 26th in Sterling, Mass. The wins solidified Tim and Lyne's positions as leaders of the 2005 Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series.After having stretched her legs in the B Men's race, in which she finished third, Lyne tore apart the Elite Women's race with her trademark fast start. On a course made slick with four inches of snow, Lyne danced away from the strung out pack of chasers, smoothly negotiating the icy twists and turns. Not even a last-lap crash could slow down the Canadian champion whose next race will be on the World Cup circuit in Italy."It was really good to race with the men," said Lyne, who leaves next Thursday for the unveiling of new road team, the T-Mobile Pro Women's Team, in Munich. "I can go through corners about the same as they can, but they have much more power on the straightaways, so keeping up with them takes a lot for me and that's good. I don't always get that challenge in the women's race so this was a good experiment. Most of the girls I race over here have full-time jobs and since I race full-time it's not quite the same. When I get to Europe I know what kind of racing I'll be facing, so this kind of day is good for me."Taking full advantage of the wintry conditions, Tim grabbed the lead in the Elite Men's race mid-way through the second lap and never looked back. While Mark McCormack (Team Clif Bar) gave chase and got within a handful of seconds of catching him, Tim found a little extra speed in the closing lap to nail down his second big snow day win of 2005."I was definitely hurting there for a few laps," said Tim. "Obviously I love this kind of riding and racing, it's a lot of fun and I seem to be able to go fast in it. I saved a little bit because I know Mark likes to come back at the end of races, so when he got to within 6 seconds I just put my head down and concentrated on riding clean and going fast. I hope the weather's like this for Nationals, because I think it's the only way I can beat guys like Ryan Trebon and Jonathan Page."Tim continues his preparation for Nationals with the New England Series, December 3-4 in Rhode Island, while and Lyne makes her World Cup debut December 8th in Milan, Italy.2005 Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series #4Gearworks Bay State Cyclo-cross, Sterling, Mass.Women1. 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Super Bowl 'Huddle Shuttle' hits Toms River
Sunday, November 17, 2013 3:32 PM
Don Adams, 30, left, and his son Devyn Adams, 5, right,of Toms river have a photo taken with an official NFL helmet and the Vince Lombardi trophy during the NY/NJ Super Bowl "Join the Huddle" tour in Toms River. The first ever mobile tour associated with a Super Bowl brings loads of action for children and adults to test their skills with football drills and interactive activities designed to resemble traditional combine activities. Sunday November, 17, 2013 (Patti Sapone/The Star-Ledger)
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The Calling is Mary Chapin Carpenter's Zoë/Rounder Records debut and features 13 brand new songs. The album was recorded with keyboard virtuoso Matt Rollings (Lyle Lovett, Keith Urban) with whom Carpenter co-produced her critically-acclaimed previous CD Between & Here & Gone. The CD features all new original songs.
Album Reviews:
Dirty Linen (p.p.44) - "[D]ecidedly lyric driven....Snippets of intensely inspirational words will pop out at you....Carpenter's songwriting chops are stronger than ever."
No Depression (p.120) - "Carpenter continues to bring a philosophical and literary approach to her blend of folk, country and rock."
Album Notes
Personnel: Mary Chapin Carpenter (guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals); Tom Bukovac (electric guitar); Matt Rollings (accordion, piano); Glenn Worf (bass instrument); Dean Parks (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric 12-string guitar); John Jennings (electric guitar, baritone guitar, dulcimer, background vocals); Eric Darken (vibraphone, percussion); Russ Kunkel (drums, percussion).
Audio Mixer: Chuck Ainlay.
Recording information: The Sound Kitchen, Franklin, TN.
Photographer: Traci Goudie.
Although Mary Chapin Carpenter was initially marketed as a country artist, the Princeton, New Jersey, native was always just a little too academic for the Nashville crowd. Since signing with Rounder Records' pop-oriented imprint, Zoe, she has been less restricted by genre labels, and THE CALLING is one of her most wide-ranging and eclectic records yet. Many parts of THE CALLING flirt with straightforward pop-rock in the manner of vintage Sheryl Crow, particularly "It Must Have Happened," the Tom Petty-like "Your Life Story," and "We're All Right." Elsewhere, Carpenter's trademark folkie ballads are represented by the tender "On and On It Goes" and "Twilight," while the delicate "Bright Morning Star" almost edges into quiet neo-psychedelia.


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Photo of the Week: SlightlyDodgy's Heavily Customized 1989 Dodge Dakota
We feature a great many 1st generation Dodge Dakota pickups here on DodgeForum but few are quite like this one. Owner and DF member SlightlyDodgy calls this his 1989ish Dakota due to the massive amount of work that has been done front to back and the result is a Dakota that is very likely the […] More »
Tech Thread Spotlight: How to Add Tow Hooks to Your 1g Dodge Dakota
There are oddly no tow hook package specifically designed for the 1st generation Dodge Dakota so those owners who want to have a set of hooks to pull out stuck Chevys and Fords will have to rely on some American ingenuity with the use of some non-Dakota specific components. DF's resident Dakota guru and moderator […] More »
Tire Shredding Tuesday: Dodge Dakota Lights'Em Up in Traffic
In the world of doing big, smokey burnouts, few can draw more attention than doing one in non-moving traffic like the Dodge Dakota in this week's Tire Shredding Tuesday video. I should stress that this is likely the most dangerous way to do a burnout since there are so many stationary vehicles sitting around this […] More »
Photo of the Week: 90dakotaconvertible's 1990 Dodge Dakota Sport Convertible
It seems that far too often, Dodge fans forget that the company made a Dakota Convertible in the late 1980s and early 1990s so this week's featured photo is the 1990 Dodge Dakota Sport Convertible owned by DodgeForum member 90dakotaconvertible. A great many truck owners have turned to skilled body shops to create drop top […] More »
Truckin Fast Wednesdays: 2g Dakota Gets Torn Up on the Tuff Truck Course
Ahh the simple fun of a Tuff Truck race. Take a near stock, street driven Dodge Dakota and attack a motocross track with enough speed to get the truck off of the ground over and over. Needless to say, Tuff Truck races can be hard on the truck and that fact is clearly displayed by […] More »


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The Jets spent too much time reading headlines this week and came up with a lame effort against the Denver Broncos. The defense gave up a ridiculous 484 total yards, unable to contain Jay Cutler or stop a relatively unknown running back. In all aspects of the game the team failed miserably, falling 34-17.
Cutler torched the Jets for 357 yards and two touchdowns. Peyton Hillis...WHO?...ran for 129 yards and a touchdown and the defense also failed to record a sack. In fact, the defensive game plan was horrible, allowing Cutler to stand back there and pick and choose where and when he threw the ball. The tackling was also dreadful, allowing a ridiculous amount of yards after the catch.
It was the type of effort I didn't feel like this Jets team would put forth. They have too many veterans and character guys to lay an egg like this. I was very, very wrong.
Abram Elam, who I have backed in this space for a while, played an awful game, getting burned on several occasions and missing tackles. He was at fault for 2 big Broncos pass plays that resulted in touchdowns.
Thomas Jones was the only player on offense who came up big. Jones ran for two touchdowns and 138 yards. The passing game led by Brett Favre was "off" for most of the day. It included drop balls and just some plain bad throws by Favre. I also have to question the play calling by Brian Schottenheimer, especially calling two passing plays in a row when the team had a third and 1 yard to go. How can you not run the ball in that spot?
Anyway, there was plenty of blame to go around for this stinker. I hope all the talk of playoff seeding and a New York/New York Super Bowl will stop now. This team can't be mentioned in that light, not after today's performance. This team is "in the mix" for the playoffs, just like a whole bunch of other teams. Yes, the Jets remain in first place thanks to the Patriots getting pounded by the Steelers today, but they will need to take one game at a time in the final four weeks of the season.
There is no team out there that the Jets can't beat. There also is no team out there the Jets can't lose too either. Especially if they continue to believe everything they read.


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If the star wattage is pulsing on State Street, it can only mean the Santa Barbara International Film Festival is back in town.
The 24th annual event opens Thursday and will feature more than 200 films during its 11-day run. Clint Eastwood, Kate Winslet and Penelope Cruz are among the celebrity honorees.
As usual, the event figures to be a hotbed for Academy Award hopefuls; nominations will be announced Thursday, the same day the festival starts.
Celebrity tributes: Kate Winslet will receive the Montecito Award on Jan. 23 at the Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St. Penelope Cruz will be honored with the Outstanding Performance of the Year Award on Jan. 24 at the Arlington. Kristin Scott Thomas is slated to get the Cinema Vanguard Award on Jan. 27 at the Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. The Virtuosos Awards will salute actors Viola Davis, Rosemarie DeWitt, Sally Hawkins, Richard Jenkins, Melissa Leo and Michael Shannon on Jan. 28 at the Lobero Theatre. Clint Eastwood is in line for the Modern Master Award, the festival's highest honor, on Jan. 29 at the Arlington. Director David Fincher, the festival's guest director this year, will be feted on Jan. 30 at the Arlington. Mickey Rourke is up for the American Riviera Award on Jan. 31 at the Arlington. All celebrity tributes will start at 8 p.m.
Films: The festival will feature 21 world premieres, 29 U.S premieres and works from 41 countries, including features, shorts, documentaries, nature and surfing films.
The opening night film is Rod Lurie's Nothing But the Truth, starring Kate Beckinsale, Vera Farmiga, Alan Alda, Angela Bassett, David Schwimmer, Matt Dillon and Noah Wyle. The Feb. 1 closing night film is Lightbulb, directed by Jeff Balsmeyer and starring Dallas Roberts, Jeremy Renner and Ayelet Zurer.
Panels: "Directors on Directing," 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24; "It Starts With the Script," 2 p.m. Jan. 24; "Movers & Shakers," 11 a.m. Jan. 31; and "Creative Forces: Women in the Biz," 2 p.m. Jan. 31. All are at the Lobero.
Other: AppleBox, a family film section for children, will run the mornings of Jan. 24-25, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at the Arlington. Student screenwriting and filmmaking competitions will take place. The traditional "3rd Weekend," offering free screenings of winning festival entries, will run Feb. 6-8 at the Riviera Theatre, 2044 Alameda Padre Serra.
Tickets: Celebrity tributes cost $49-$63; the Virtuosos event is $22. Individual screening tickets are sold 15 minutes prior to showtimes for $13 at the venue based on available seating. "Mini-Paks," good for four or 10 films, are $53 and $118, respectively. Panels cost $29-$39. Packages, offering a combination of events, range from $225-$700; likewise, passes are available from $300-$1,600. For more information, call the Lobero box office at 963-0761 or visit http://www.lobero.com.
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BRIDGETON — A former president of the Vineland Policemen's Benevolent Association admitted in Superior Court on Monday to stealing $40,000 from the organization.
Steven R. Buglio, 36, of Vineland, pleaded guilty to theft by failure to make required disposition of property received and misapplication of entrusted property.
Both charges are third-degree offenses.
Michael L. Testa Jr. of Testa, Heck, Scrocca & Testa in Vineland represented the defendant.
Buglio, a Vineland police officer, served as treasurer of PBA 266 from 2007-2010 and president from 2010-2012.
William C. Newman, 30, of Elmer, who served as treasurer of the organization when Buglio was president, was also arrested and charged along with Buglio in February 2012.
Two of the charges against Buglio — conspiracy to commit the theft and conspiracy to commit the misapplication of entrusted property — were dropped.
Both men were suspended without pay from the police department at the time of the charges.
The plea form reads that Buglio must resign from employment at Vineland Police Department sometime before the sentencing date.
He allegedly took funds from the organization in both cash and checks that were meant for dues and fundraising events.
Events included the annual Super Bowl Breakfast and Cigar and Martini nights.
Authorities say the theft was committed between Jan. 10, 2008 to Dec. 10, 2011.
As a third-degree offense, Buglio faces 1 to 5 years of probation and must pay full restitution — $40,000.50 — to PBA 266.
Payment must be made on or before the date of sentencing.
On top of the restitution, Buglio must also file tax returns relating to the alleged theft for tax years 2007-2011 and pay all tax obligations.
"At no time in the future shall Defendant Steven R. Buglio apply to or be employed as a sworn law enforcement officer by any federal, state, county, municipal or local law enforcement agency in the State of New Jersey or any other jurisdiction," said Harold B. Shapiro, first assistant Cumberland County prosecutor, while reading the supplement to plea form in court.
Judge Darrell M. Fineman scheduled sentencing for April 19.
The Newman case is still pending.


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Why is the weight of a Futura 121 - wood - version 2012 1 kilogram more than an Futura 122l-wood-version 122. Does this weight influence the board caracteristics in Planning and speed in a negative way. I prefer early planning caracteristics in the Futura board. Is te 2011 version a better board for me


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These are much better times for Gary Bettman.
Nearly six weeks after the end of the lockout, the memories of those awful days in October, November and December are starting to fade.
The NHL is getting on with the business of hockey.
Bettman remains the commissioner of the sport and he apparently is going to stay on the job for the immediate future. He may have some battles on his hands, but he has apparently survived the lockout. Perhaps he's tired of the constant criticism and will decide to leave or the owners who supported him may change their opinions.
The sport of hockey is an ongoing business once again and the game should soon be in a position to thrive—whether Bettman remains commissioner or not.
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At the end of the day, Wall Street didn't like what they heard yesterday. Agreed closing 30 US stores was Ron's way of trying to placate Wall Street, however Wall Street like many of us realize that he needs to add a 0 onto that 30 and multiply it by 1.5 in order to make any significant impact. Yes 450 should be the number of stores to get the analyst's attention. 74 million shares short! This ranks 7th overall. Yes 7th! Obviously that leak to Forbes a few weeks ago was an attempt by Insiders to get a bump prior to this joke of a re-org. Get serious. Their retail model is broken. Management was too arrogant to get ahead of the curve. They have been hiding behind their Harvard educations for a long time. Stembergh was the true visionary behind their early success. Ron has a bunch of yes-men he surrounds himself with which has got SPLS in this situation. Demos is a blundering idiot. Did you listen to him on their last analyst earnings report? He had no clue what was going on. Now Ron promotes him to be second in command. Wow! If I didn't believe Wall Street was rigged, I would bet my kid's college education money that this company is the next Circuit City.
Yep, SPLS has a lot to fix...and your 450 store number is a little light. And Yes I'm one of the 75M short...have been since Jan 2011.... definitely the longest time I've ever held a short position, but it just keeps paying off...when the Dutch were able to get SPLS to buy CEXP for twice what it was worth at the top of the market...I knew SPLS was run by idiots and to keep looking for a short entry point.


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Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death in men in the United States. The development and progression of the disease depend on the actions of male sex hormones called androgens, which bind to the androgen receptor to activate signaling pathways involved in cell growth and survival. Therefore, there is a strong need to identify novel drug targets to alter androgen-receptor signaling and treat this often deadly disease.
As reported on March 26 in Oncotarget, Sanford-Burnham researchers have discovered that a protein called NWD1 affects androgen-receptor signaling to control the growth of prostate cancer cells. "A very limited number of proteins have been shown to specifically and exclusively affect androgen-receptor signaling, so our findings represent a major advance in the field," said lead study author Ricardo Correa, Ph.D., staff scientist at Sanford-Burnham. "NWD1 could represent a new biomarker for predicting patient prognosis as well as a therapeutic target for a novel class of prostate cancer drugs."
Prognosis predictor
High levels of androgens are critical for the growth of prostate cancer cells in early disease stages, and one major type of therapy focuses on inhibiting androgens. But over time, prostate cancer cells often respond to hormone therapy by expressing high levels of the androgen receptor, allowing these castration-resistant cells to grow even when androgen levels are low. Castration-resistant prostate cancer is an advanced form of the disease associated with poor survival rates. However, both early and advanced stages of prostate cancer depend on androgen-receptor signaling, highlighting the value of targeting this pathway for treating a broad range of patients.
While searching for novel modulators of androgen-receptor signaling, Correa and his team became interested in the nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat (NLR) family of proteins. These proteins are involved in recognizing pathogens and cell-injury signals and activating immune-defense pathways, but they have also been implicated in a variety of cancers. In particular, the researchers were intrigued by an NLR-related protein called NWD1, which was previously identified in zebrafish but had not yet been analyzed in humans.
In the new study, Correa and his colleagues found that the expression of the human NWD1 gene was very high in prostate tissue and other parts of the male reproductive system. Moreover, NWD1 expression was higher than normal in human prostate cancer cell lines, especially in castration-resistant and highly metastatic cell lines. Similarly, NWD1 protein levels were higher than normal in advanced-stage and castration-resistant prostate tumor tissue from patients.
Taken together, the findings suggest that NWD1 could be a potential prostate cancer biomarker because high levels of the protein are associated with malignant progression. "We believe that NWD1 could represent a promising biomarker because changes in NWD1 expression happen at stages where the levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a protein that is widely used to screen men for prostate cancer, are not very accurate in the clinic," Correa said.
Therapeutic target
In addition to its potential use for predicting patient prognosis, NWD1 could represent a promising therapeutic target. When the researchers inhibited the activity of the NWD1 gene in prostate cancer cells, they noticed a drop in androgen-receptor levels as well as a decrease in cell growth and survival. On the other hand, an increase in NWD1 activity led to a rise in androgen-receptor levels in these cells.
Their experiments also shed light on the molecular mechanisms by which NWD1 affects androgen-receptor signaling. NWD1 silencing fed the activity of cancer-related genes such as PDEF (prostate-derived epithelial factor), which is known to bind to androgen receptors and belongs to a family of proteins that regulate cell growth and survival. Moreover, a protein called sex-determining region Y (SRY), which controls sex determination during fetal development, affected the activity of the NWD1 gene. Thus, the findings not only reveal a novel molecular pathway involved in prostate cancer, but also suggest that drugs targeting NWD1 could eventually become a new class of treatments for the disease.
"It is well known that mechanisms driving the higher stability of androgen-receptor protein levels are responsible for the hormone-independent progression of prostate cancer, which is very challenging to treat and is associated with a poor prognosis," Correa said. "Because NWD1 plays an important role in stabilizing androgen-receptor protein levels, we believe that the design of NWD1 inhibitors could have a fruitful therapeutic impact on controlling androgen-receptor activity and possibly preventing disease progression."


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How can I get my life off hold? When will my life really begin?
We all ask ourselves the same questions when we are struggling to move forward. As a rabbi, Naomi Levy frequently offered spiritual guidance to people seeking the answers. But when a doctor told her that her young daughter, Noa, had a fatal degenerative disease, Rabbi Levy's own insights could not prevent her whole life from unraveling.
In Hope Will Find You, Naomi Levy shares her journey and the wisdom she gained. She describes with humor and honesty how she came through a time of uncertainty and fear and learned how to stop waiting for life to begin. A natural and engaging storyteller, Levy has written a book filled with invaluable lessons for living in the present and for opening the door to an extraordinary future.
Hope Will Find You is a book that will be passed to friends when life gets confusing, a book that will rest on our bedside tables when we are searching for hope and direction.
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Oswego County, NY - Brad Bouthillier, the 22-year-old Cicero man charged in a deadly hit-and-run boating crash, is likely going to state prison.
Bouthillier accepted a plea deal this morning in Oswego County Court. Three days ago, he turned down the same offer.
He pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide and leaving the scene of a fatal navigation accident.
Bouthillier admitted causing John C. Kowalewski's death last summer on Oneida Lake and leaving the scene. He also said he was not paying proper attention to where he was going while operating the boat Aug. 9.
Bouthillier had a woman in his lap, his left hand on her thigh and his right hand on the steering wheel of his boat after an afternoon of partying on Oneida Lake, she told police.
They started kissing. Seconds later, the woman jumped from Bouthillier's lap when another friend screamed, "Brad, look out," she said in a statement to state police.
Kowalewski, 85, of Geddes, was standing in the middle of a boat ahead of them, waving his arms above his head, the woman said.
Bouthillier's 20-foot Starcraft hit the front of Kowalewski's 19-foot Bayliner just north of Frenchman's Island.
In court today, Bouthillier said he left the scene knowing Kowalewski had died.
County Court Judge Walter Hafner Jr. said he still plans to sentence Bouthillier to 1 1/3 to four years in state prison. Sentencing is set for June 2.
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When Did Canada Stop Being a Peacekeeping Nation?
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The historic Christmas adage "peace to those of goodwill" takes on an attractive ring for a country that once built its international reputation on fighting to preserve peace in troubled regions. It's time for the military thinkers to come to terms with the reality that Canadians will remain a peaceful people who desire that same blessing for people around the world.


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Will the world be better with more computers everywhere? Yes, probably, but where should these computers be, what will they look like, and how will we interact with them? The three of us figure out what we want from user interfaces of the future and discuss trends and new developments including SpaceTop, a new interface that strives to unite the digital and physics. We also talked about….
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Hillsboro's Estrada family sticks out for many reasons: All four siblings want to become professional boxers, their mom is lead coach and the family operates a nonprofit boxing team for kids in their neighborhood.
The Oregonian published a series of stories about the Estradas on Monday. We'll talk to Diana Estrada on Tuesday at noon about her amateur boxing success, her family's nonprofit neighborhood boxing team, and what it's like to fight her three brothers on a daily basis.
For now, read up on the Estrada family by checking out our story package:
- Main story: One Hillsboro family, 4 boxers, all Olympic hopefuls
- Profile of the oldest son: Efrain Estrada Jr. is 'someone to watch' for 2016 Olympics
- Profile of the only daughter: Diana Estrada, 15, making her mark in a sport dominated by men
- Profile of neighbor Lizzie Ruiz: Hillsboro boxing family's reach extends to neighborhood kids
- Quick takes on each Estrada boxer: Boxer statistics, past coverage of Hillsboro family with 4 Olympic hopefuls
What more would you like to learn about this family or boxing in general? Let us know in the comments section or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Be sure to come back Tuesday at noon to get your questions answered.
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FLORHAM PARK -- When he was asked whether the Jets would use all nine picks to select players during today's third and final day of the NFL draft, John Idzik did what John Idzik does.
He played it coy.
"Well, we'll see what happens," Idzik said during a midnight press conference at Jets HQ of the picks he stockpiled for this year's draft. "Again, it's nice going in with some ammunition. We can maneuver. When you have three and you select three it looks like you're just waiting for your pick, but there are so many things happening behind the scenes. [It's] tough to predict, but it's nice going in with nine."
It's not only nice to go in with nine; it's actually nice to use all nine.
Here's where the Jets will be drafting during rounds four through seven today. Should the Jets choose, they can trade as many as five of their nine selections; the four compensatory picks, by rule, cannot be dealt.
But those other five they can trade shouldn't be dealt.
Without question, if the Jets were to use all nine picks rather than trade some of them away, most of the players they take today won't make the roster. But that's also exactly why it behooves the Jets to use all nine picks.
Consider this quote from Ravens assistant general manager Eric DeCosta, which we told you about earlier this week:
"We look at the draft as, in some respects, a luck-driven process. The more picks you have, the more chances you have to get a good player. When we look at teams that draft well, it's not necessarily that they're drafting better than anybody else. It seems to be that they have more picks. There's definitely a correlation between the amount of picks and drafting good players."
The Ravens, of course, have made the playoffs in seven of the last 11 seasons. They've also reached the AFC championship three times in that span, and won a Super Bowl. And they emphasize quantity.
The Jets will certainly whiff on some choices today. But by making picks with all nine, there's a greater chance they won't. No matter what they do, they also won't have to invest a ton of money in anyone they take. By choosing nine players, there would be little risk with the potential for great rewards.


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"Friends With Kids" stars Jennifer Westfeldt and Adam Scott, but more importantly it co-stars Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Chris O'Dowd. Any resemblance to last year's breakout comedy hit "Bridesmaids" is purely intended in a film that seeks the same kind of liberated raunch but too often succumbs to talky, edgy-for-its-own-sake glibness.
The title of "Friends With Kids" -- which Westfeldt wrote and directed -- might lead viewers to think they're about to see a scathing social satire that will deftly skewer the pieties, hypocrisies and radical personality transformations when awesome besties become boring, self-satisfied 'rents.
Westfeldt, however, seeks not to berate breeders but to join them: When Julie (Westfeldt) and her best friend, Jason (Scott), find themselves bemused singletons within their social circle of marrieds-with-children, they decide to have a baby together -- not as lovers, but as single parents unencumbered by a conjugal relationship.
It's a premise explored before by such pioneers as Madonna and Rupert Everett and Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman in romantic comedies that solved the how-do-you-keep-them-apart quandary by making Everett's character gay and Bateman's an unwitting sperm donor, respectively. In "Friends With Kids," Julie and Jason are supposedly not the least bit attracted to each other, a conceit that requires less a suspension of disbelief than a total lack of sentient consciousness to earn the audience's buy-in.
For those willing to play along, though, Westfeldt manages to provide some pungent observations, especially when it comes to the stresses, fissures and fault lines that dot the terra incognita of new parenthood. (She makes her directorial debut here, having written and starred in "Kissing Jessica Stein" and "Ira and Abby.")
Wiig and Hamm play their once compulsively amorous couple now mired in bickering and resentment with weary, bitter honesty. As usual, Rudolph's flawless timing and unforced wit are wasted in a supporting role (between this and her scene-stealing turn in "Up All Night," it's past time for her to take the lead).
In fact, "Friends With Kids" is at its best when it's playing with the group; when the story introduces more traditional romantic complications -- in Julie's case, with a handsome contractor played by Ed Burns, in Jason's with a comely dancer played by Megan Fox -- things begin to feel as canned as a prime-time sitcom ("Friends," with kids?). Too many sequences feel generic, from the unexamined privilege that serves as the movie's cultural backdrop to the now-requisite scene of a man changing a diaper while covered in baby poop.
What's more, in an apparent example of the new post-Judd-Apatow world we live in, Westfeldt feels the need to inject a gratuitous degree of vulgarity into what could have worked perfectly well without all the vagina and penis jokes. The film's final lines -- which should have sent viewers home on a cloud of well-earned resolution -- land with a particularly noxious thud.
To imagine Hepburn and Tracy delivering the same dialogue is to contemplate a half-century of rom-coms circling the drain.
That sour taste is all the more toxic in light of what's gone before -- a soaring, deeply affecting soliloquy delivered by Scott, who turns out to be the breakout star of "Friends With Kids." Best known for his work on the TV show "Parks and Recreation," Scott delivers a revelatory performance, moving easily from deadpan sarcasm to genuine, sharply defined feeling.
In the film's best scene, at a drunken New Year's Eve dinner with the group, Scott and Hamm -- who's equally on his game here -- engage in a verbal pas de deux that's startling in its fury and honesty. It's then that you realize that "Friends With Kids" works fine as filler (to quote a line from the movie), but it could have been something tougher, sweeter and so much more.


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A while ago we had a "make a Space Invaders clone in a weekend" challenge on the Irrlicht forums. Having written lots of arcade games over the years I decided to try something different: an Invaders clone with a cylindrical coordinate system, mapped onto a circle. The result was a fun game:
As usual it contains no sounds, also due to its hurried nature the design is really awful. Someday I might refactor it and make the source code something to be proud of, but no promises here! You can grab a Windows binary if you just want to play it, which will be a lot more fun that reading the source.