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PRINCETON — Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton remains strong, in spite of some challenging financial times, according to hospital officials.
The Princeton City Council recently heard from Perry Memorial Hospital President Rex Conger and Chief Financial Officer Tricia Ellison who talked about the hospital's annual report and audit.
In her presentation, Ellison said the hospital experienced gross patient service revenue of $69.7 million for Fiscal Year 2013, which is a 4 percent decrease from Fiscal Year 2012. Of that $69.7 million in gross patient service revenue, the hospital had $35.8 million in write-offs for the 2013 fiscal year.
Further detailing the write-offs, Ellison said the hospital had contractual adjustments, which is the difference between the hospital charges for its services and what is actually received by private insurances, Medicare and Medicaid. The hospital also provided $1.6 million in financial assistance to patients for FY '13, which is about $100,000 less than last year. Bad debts for people who don't pay for the services received amounted to $1.4 million, which is an increase of $505,000 over FY '12, the CFO said.
Expenses for the hospital increased by 1 percent from the previous year. Based on FY '10 and FY '11 numbers, employee raises were not budgeted in FY '12 but were budgeted in FY '13. However, employee raises were not budgeted in FY '14, she said.
Looking ahead, Elison said changes have been made to improve the hospital's experience from last year. Those changes include requesting payment from patients prior to their scheduled services, which is a practice that began about four years ago; educating patients prior to giving services as to the anticipated balance due after the service; and closely monitoring operating expenses and capital expenses.
Also, Ellison said PMH will not see the full effect of healthcare reform until 2015, but the hospital is proactively reviewing how healthcare reform could impact the hospital and taking steps to anticipate those impacts before they are implemented.
The balance sheet remains strong for Perry Memorial Hospital with total assets of $38 million and a total liability decrease by 2 percent, Ellison said.
"Financial indicators and ratios calculated at year-end confirm the hospital continues to maintain a strong financial position," Ellison said.
In his comments, Conger said statistics from patient surveys show that 96.9 percent of PMH patients say they would recommend Perry Memorial to friends and family, and 97.8 percent of PMH patients say they would return to the hospital for future services.
"This accomplishment is completely attributed to our great medial staff, employees, auxiliary and Gold Coats," Conger said.
Federal and state legislation in the past few years has been confusing for the public, Conger said, adding the last year has not been very good for PMH or other rural hospitals throughout the state and country.
Conger said the federal Affordable Care Act and the Illinois Smart Act have combined to cut more than $1.1 million in reimbursements this year to the hospital, compared to last year. With that change in reimbursement and the growing financial losses the hospital experienced from the provision of its obstetric services, the decision was made to close the Women's Health Unit at the end of the year was, which was announced previously.
Health care will continue down its current path with a lot of damage to the system, especially in rural areas, unless something changes in Washington D.C. and Springfield, Conger said.
However, Conger said he is optimistic about the future of Perry Memorial Hospital.
"We have adjusted our budget for FY '14 and believe we have plans in place that will address the challenges we are facing, so I continue to be optimistic," Conger said.
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**He's been around since at least the 3rd turn after TBFGK
**He's been around since at least the 3rd turn after TBFGK
==In Relation to Events==
==In Relation to Events==
Revision as of 01:32, 2 November 2012
This is an attempt to figure out how old people are; it's a work in progress, please be patient.
Concrete Dates
- Parson Gotti – Born December 7, 1982 (25 years at the launch of the comic) Erf-b1-p037a
With 6 leap years, and a day being equal to a turn, Parson would be (365 * 25) + 6 or 9131 turns at the start of The Battle for Gobwin Knob.
- Artemis – 1854 as of Love Is a Battlefield Erf-b2-pT50
Approximate Dates
In Relation to Love is a Battlefield
- King Slately – Roughly 3000 turns Erf-b2-pT33
- Don King – At least 415 turns Erf-b2-pT5
- Don was popped, became King at 15 turns, took a tour of Transylvito of unknown duration, and hasn't left the capital in over 400 turns.
- Mary Sagittari – About 1700 turns Erf-b2-pT55
- Prince Tramennis – Over 1700 turns Erf-b2-pT55.
- He was there to approve the proposed popping of Mary, after all.
- Ansom – At least 476 turns Erf-b2-pT50.
- Being only Level 2 in the flashback, it's likely he isn't much older.
- Fud – Less than 66 turns. Erf-b2-pT4
- Vurp was the last living Hobgobwin after TBFGK; all other Hobs were popped in the 66 turns since then.
- Zhopa – Between 63 and 66 turnsErf-b1.5-p23
- He's been around since at least the 3rd turn after TBFGK
- Jillian Zamussels – At least 700 turnsErf-b2-pT6
- It is unclear from "In her days of swinging steel for Shmuckers" if she was a mercenary for Faq or a barbarian. If she was a barbarian, then Jillian is at least 900 turns (700 turns of barbarian + 200 turns since being called Princess + however many turns between IPTSF and the Fall of Faq and however many turns when she was called Princess)
In Relation to Events
- Jillian Zamussels – Over 200 turns when WRECD was formed IPTSF Text 27
- It is unknown how long Jillian allowed people to call her Princess before that.
- It is unknown how many turns have passed since then.
- Vinny Doombats – Over 200 turns before he visited Transylvito for the first timeErf-b1.5-p17
- It is unknown how many turns have passed since then.
Ages Relative to Other Characters
- Wanda Firebaugh
- Popped after: Overlord Firebaugh, Atomic Firebaugh, Delphi Temple, Clay Dice, Olive Branch, Jack Snipe, Marie
- Popped before: Jillian ZamusselsIPTSF Text 34
- Ace Hardware
- Popped after: Holly Shortcake Erf-b2-pT30
- Popped before:
- Prince Tramennis
- Popped after: Victor, Lustrius
- Popped before: Prince OssomerErf-b1.5-p40, Mary Sagittari, Ansom Erf-b2-pT29
- Stanley
- Popped after: King Saline IVErf-b1-p79
- Popped before:
- Sizemore Rockwell
- Popped after: King Saline IVErf-b1-p78
- Popped before:
- Artemis
- Popped after: Prince ForthewinErf-b2-pT50
- Popped before: Prince AnsomErf-b2-pT50
- Jillian Zamussels
- Popped after: Wanda Firebaugh, Jack Snipe, Marie
- Popped before: Bart LightrailIPTSF Text 29
- Vurp
- Popped after:
- Popped before: FudErf-b2-pT4
Jetstone Royal Family
This is based on the assumption that the names in LIAB Text 33 are in chronological order. The only definite numbers are 1, 2, 3 and 16 out of 23.
I'm assuming Ansom is older than Ossomer, since Ansom handed the 'pliers to him in LIAB Text 29
- 1. Victor
- 2. ???
- 3. Lustrius
- Titas
- Forthewin
- Wonderloaf
—9 more—
- 16. Tramennis
- ???
- Ansom
- ???
- Ossomer

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This week, media outlets across the country are celebrating "Sunshine Week," a time devoted to the promotion of open government. The cause is noble, and leaders across all levels of government should be committed to the goal of daily transparency and not just during an appointed week.
Creating a transparent and accountable government is far more difficult than one may assume. There are many obstacles to granting citizens a "look-see" into what really happens, not the least of which is the old fashioned sense of embarrassment. Few of us enjoy someone looking over our shoulders and even fewer like the entire state peering wide-eyed into our daily work.
But good government cannot exist in today's modern and complicated world without such sunshine.
Advocates of open government include members of the press corps, grass-roots organizations, and yes, even a few elected officials. One example of such advocacy is state Rep. Bill Taylor of Aiken. His bill to strengthen our FOIA laws is currently on the House calendar for debate. This legislation would allow citizens access to government records at a minimized cost and in a timely manner.
Further, it provides a process to appeal denied FOIA requests at the Administrative Law Court rather than at the costly Court of Appeals. This keeps costs down, enables swift resolutions and sets consistent standards across state government. I applaud Rep. Taylor for his dedication to transparency and look forward to the passage of his bill.
Too often the custom of government is to meet problems with silence. As a man who has spent the bulk of his life running a business, it is clear to me that serious issues and problems must be faced directly.
I have personally learned about the obstacles that some groups use to keep watchful eyes at a distance.
For more than two years, the treasurer's office has been fighting for open government and transparency at each and every opportunity, including at the South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission.
As the statutory custodian of the state's funds, it is my responsibility to make sure your money, including our largest asset, the $26 billion state pension fund, is safe. So I am alarmed that our pension fund pays too much in fees, has below average returns, includes a larger than average share of alternative investments and has management practices that put us at risk.
In fiscal year 2012, the Investment Commission paid $296 million in investment fees while earning only $125 million, placing itself in the bottom 40 percent in peer-performance studies. The pension fund ended the calendar year in better shape, but still trailed its peers and was again ranked in the bottom 30 percent in returns.
These types of facts are important and I assure you that gathering this important data, even for your state treasurer, is a difficult task.
My attempts to gain timely and accurate information are often stonewalled, ignored, piecemealed or buried in reams of other information.
The commission sends important legal and financial documents by secure portal, which sounds appropriate until you discover that the information, often hundreds of pages long and spread over many documents, cannot be printed, making it difficult to properly review and study the data.
These practices are unacceptable, but the commission continues them while singing the praises of transparency.
But like so many governmental institutions, especially those tasked with managing vast sums of public money, there is a disconnect between actions and words, and this disconnect must end.
The observance of Sunshine Week is a wonderful cause and roadblocks should not hinder the fight for transparency in South Carolina's government.
My fellow investment commissioners, who are less than pleased with my willingness to report back to the people who elected me and own the money, censured me for publicly speaking out against high fees and poor performance. I wear their disapproval on this issue as a badge of honor.
I know that if it takes ruffling a few feathers to make progress in creating a more financially sound pension fund through transparency and accountability, then my efforts will have been more than worth it.
Curtis M. Loftis Jr., a Republican, is the treasurer of South Carolina.


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By now you're probably familiar with the recommendation that pregnant women get their flu shots—but a recent study in the American Journal of Public Health found that in addition to offering protection from the flu, the vaccine may also lower the risk of premature births, underweight babies and stillbirths, reports the Vancouver Sun.
The study looked at the records of 55,570 Ontario moms, 42 percent (23,340 mamas) of whom received the flu shot during pregnancy between November 2009 and April 2010, during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. After adjusting for factors like age, education and income levels as well as chronic illnesses, the researchers found that vaccination provided a 34 percent decrease in the risk for stillbirths, a 19 percent decrease in the risk for underweight babies, and a 28 percent decrease in the risk for births prior to 32 weeks.
Plus: Where Celebs Stand on Vaccines
"The findings of this study are very helpful," says study co-author Dr. Mark Walker, an obstetrician. "Pregnant women are generally very, very careful about what they put into their bodies. For healthcare providers like me, such a large-scale study that shows no adverse perinatal outcomes resulting from the H1N1 flu vaccine will be extremely helpful when discussing maternal vaccination."
Plus: The Importance of Flu Shots During Pregnancy
Until now, so few pregnant mothers have chosen to receive the seasonal flu vaccine that it wasn't possible to get a sample size large enough for a study like this. But, because expectant mothers were so susceptible to H1N1, a much larger percentage of pregnant women chose to receive the vaccination during that period.
Did you ever get a flu shot during pregnancy? Would these findings convince you to do so?


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TULSA, Okla., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- An Oklahoma energy company said there wasn't enough interest to move ahead with a planned 1,300-mile oil pipeline from the Bakken oil pay.
In April, Oklahoma natural gas company Oneok Partners announced plans to get into crude oil delivery business by unveiling plans for a pipeline from the Bakken formation in the northern Plains states to the Cushing, Okla., market hub.
The project would've carried as much as 200,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
Oneok President Terry Spencer said the project was shelved, however, because of lack of interest.
"Despite the robust outlook for crude-oil supply growth in the Williston Basin in the Bakken Shale, we did not receive sufficient long-term commitments under the terms we needed to construct the Bakken Crude Express Pipeline," he said in a statement.
He maintained, however, that his company was in good financial shape with more than $4 billion worth of projects under way in the Bakken formation.
Spencer's announcement follows a declaration from Canadian energy company Enbridge that rail deliveries from the Bakken play may be "the fastest way" to get around regional bottlenecks in crude oil transportation.
Enbridge said it was committed to a $68 million rail system near Philadelphia that can handle up to 80,000 barrels of oil per day from the Bakken play.
The Association of American Railroad said, for last week, U.S. petroleum deliveries by rail were up 54.2 percent compared with the same time last year.


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WASHINGTON, U.S. - Days after the third-highest ranking Justice Department official, Rachel Brand decided to step down, now reports have revealed the real reason she might have quit.
Brand, reports revealed, quit partly because of fears that she might be asked to oversee the highly controversial Russia probe.
Multiple sources close to Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand revealed on Monday that she had been unhappy with her job for months, even before the department announced her departure on Friday.
Eventually, sources pointed out that Brand grew frustrated by vacancies at the department and feared she would be asked to oversee the Russia investigation.
Reports noted that over the coming weeks, Brand will be leaving the Justice Department to take a position with Walmart as the company's executive vice president of global governance and corporate secretary.
Sources further pointed out that the job change had been in the works for some time now.
According to reports, Brand had expressed to friends that she felt overwhelmed and unsupported in her job as far back as last fall.
She reportedly felt unsupported especially as many key positions under her jurisdiction had still not been filled with permanent, Senate-confirmed officials.
What confirmed the reports further was the fact that four of the 13 divisions overseen by the associate attorney general remain unfilled, including the civil rights division and the civil division, over one year into the Trump administration.
Brand's departure from the Justice Department came at a time of intense political scrutiny for the department.
Amid constant criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, Brand, who is the first woman to serve as associate attorney general resigned after being in her Senate-confirmed position for nine months.
Brand reportedly had been worried that Trump's public criticism of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein
Brand would be next in line to oversee Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election if Rosenstein would be fired.
This would thrust her into political spotlight that Brand reportedly told her friends she did not want to enter.
However, the Justice Department has rejected the claims made in reports.
Justice Department spokeswoman Sarah Flores said in a statement on Monday, "It is clear these anonymous sources have never met Rachel Brand let alone know her thinking. All of this is false and frankly ridiculous."
When Brand announced her departure, Attorney General Jeff Sessions released a statement describing Brand as "a lawyer's lawyer."
Sessions noted that she graduated from Harvard Law School and clerked at the Supreme Court.
Brand meanwhile said, "I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish over my time here."
In recent weeks, the possibility of Brand being thrust into the Russia investigation has increased as Rosenstein has come under political attack from Republicans.
Rosenstein had supported the renewal of a surveillance warrant on a former Trump campaign adviser.
Last week, after the release of a memo from Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee claiming abuses in the Russia investigation, Trump had stated, "I think it's a disgrace what's happening in our country. A lot of people should be ashamed of themselves and much worse than that."
On being asked whether he was more likely to fire Rosenstein and whether he had confidence in him, Trump said cryptically, "You figure that one out."
Ever since Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Russia probe last year, Trump lashed out at him and even said that he wouldn't have appointed Sessions if he knew he was going to recuse himself from the probe.
Following Sessions' decision, the Russia investigation was turned over to his second in command, Rosenstein, who in turn appointed Mueller as special counsel after Trump fired former FBI director James Comey.
A few months later, as revelations continued to emerge in Mueller's investigation, Trump again expressed his dissatisfaction with Sessions' decision, calling his Attorney General "beleaguered" and "very weak."
Trump even said at a news conference in the Rose Garden that he was "disappointed in Sessions."
With Brand's departure, Solicitor General Noel Francisco is reportedly next in line at the Justice Department to oversee the Russia investigation after Rosenstein.


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Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli is a re-creation of Ferrari's own racing series, which sees both professional and amateur drivers taking to the world's most famous race tracks in 430 Challenge race cars. Developed by racing game specialists Eutechnyx, Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli draws upon the developer's years of experience with racing titles and includes a uniquely magical touch from GP2 driver Bruno Senna, nephew of F1 legend Ayrton and technical consultant on the game's handling. 50 expertly-modelled Ferraris are available, along with the full complement of Ferrari Challenge series tracks, balanced handling, lifelike opponent AI and a comprehensive custom vinyl editor.
Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and System 3 announced today that Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli is now available in North America for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment systems, Wii, and Nintendo DS. Read More »
Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that it has signed a distribution deal with System 3 which will see the world's largest third-party publisher release the forthcoming Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli throughout North America. Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli will hit shelves late summer 2008 for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment systems, Wii, and Nintendo DS. Read More »
Also known as: Ferrari Challenge, Pirelli Maranello Ferrari Challenge , Ferrari Challenge Pirelli Maranello
Release Region: United States
Release Date: August 26, 2008
Publisher: Activision
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: August 29, 2008
Publisher: System 3 Arcade Software
Release Region: Australia
Release Date: August 28, 2008
Publisher: System 3 Arcade Software
Also available on: Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
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The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to grant the Palestinians nonmember observer state status, a major victory in their quest for independent international recognition.
The final vote count was 138-9, with 41 abstentions. The United States and Israel voted against the resolution, along with Canada, the Czech Republic, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau and Panama.
The vote does not create a Palestinian state, only upgrades the Palestinian Authority's status within the U.N., putting it on par with the Vatican — the only other entity with nonmember observer state status.
The Palestinian resolution had been widely expected to succeed. The upgraded status means the Palestinian Authority is still unable to introduce resolutions to the General Assembly and must continue to partner with a sympathetic member state to initiate any resolutions. However, officials believe that even as a nonmember state, the Palestinians could join such international bodies as the World Trade Organization, the World Bank and the International Criminal Court.
Before the vote, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas — who was greeted with a partial standing ovation — told the international body that this month's week-long conflict between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza was proof their statehood is essential.
"The Israeli aggression against our people in the Gaza Strip has confirmed once again the urgent and pressing need to end the Israeli occupation, and for our people to gain their freedom and independence," Abbas said.
Calling Israel guilty of a "racist, colonial occupation," Abbas said the Palestinians' push in the U.N. was not "terrorism" but a "serious attempt to achieve peace" and that "the rope of patience is shortening."
"We do not come here seeking to de-legitimize a state established here years ago, and that is Israel," Abbas said. "[We come here to] affirm the legitimacy of a state that must now achieve its independence and that is Palestine."
Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Ron Prosor responded that the only way to achieve peace is through direct negotiations between Jerusalem and Ramallah, not on the voting floor of the United Nations in New York. He said the resolution would make a negotiated settlement less likely.
"This resolution will not advance peace, this resolution will not change the situation on the ground," Prosor told the General Assembly.
Prosor said he's never heard Abbas use the phrase "two states for two people," because "the Palestinian leadership has never accepted a Jewish state for the Jewish people," garnering some applause.
Prosor said Gaza has become "a haven for terrorists and an ammunition dumping ground" for Israel's enemies in Iran.
"Israel remains committed for peace but we will not establish another Iranian terror base in the heart of our country," he said.
The United States had staunchly opposed the Palestinian effort. Speaking after the vote, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice called it an "unfortunate and counterproductive" move that "places further obstacles in the path to peace."
"The backers in today's resolution say they seek a functioning, independent Palestinian state," Rice said. "So do we. But we have long been clear that the only way to establish such a Palestinian state and resolve all permanent status issues is through the crucial, if painful, direct negotiations between the parties."
Rice said the U.S. would "oppose every effort that seeks to de-ligitimize Israel or undermine its security."
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Are US Scientists More Likely To Fake Research?
from the need-more-data dept
The one stat it provides that is interesting is that 53% of the research withdrawn for fraud came from repeat offenders, while only 18% of the papers withdrawn for errors came from repeat offenders. Given the overall numbers, this actually suggests that fraud really isn't all that prevalent. A total of 243 papers overall were found as fraudulent over a ten year period, which represents about two per month. Perhaps that seems like a lot but given the number of scientific papers published that actually seems relatively low. Perhaps too low to read too much into the details.


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Late drama secures a replay
Jason Kennedy earned Rochdale a deserved FA Cup replay as they drew 1-1 with Morecambe at the Globe Arena.
Kennedy struck with 18 minutes to go after George Donnelly's left foot effort was superbly saved by Morecambe keeper Barry Roche and rebounded into his path at the far post.
Andy Fleming gave Morecambe the lead on 12 minutes with an excellent strike from 20 yards out. The midfielder took the ball in space and took full advantage with a low drive that beat Josh Lillis low to his right hand side.
The first half was full of talking points with Morecambe on top for the start of the game before Rochdale took control and forced home keeper Roche into a string of top quality saves.
Bobby Grant was Dale's biggest threat with three efforts well saved by the Morecambe keeper whose best save came from a looping Ryan Edwards header that was heading for the top left hand corner until Roche twisted his body and saved at full stretch.
Roche was beaten by an excellent Grant free kick on 32 minutes but the ball crashed against the Morecambe crossbar.
The second half saw few clear chances but Morecambe almost snatched victory at the end when Nick Fenton's close range header was superbly tipped over by Lillis.
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The Champagne Revolution
Champagne holds a timeless and special place in the universe of wine, and it is a wine with which so many milestones in life are shared and measured. For hundreds of years the unique sparkling wines of these rolling hills east of Paris have captured the imaginations of artists and courtiers, and the world has been a richer place for the addition of a bit of bubbly. Champagne as the sparkling wine that we know today really only dates back to the late seventeenth century, despite the history of viticulture in the region dating back to Roman times. As many wine lovers may be aware, it was the Benedictine monk, Dom Perignon, who revolutionized and institutionalized the making of wine in the region. Amongst the many accomplishments of Dom Perignon, who was cellarmaster of the Benedictine Abbey at Hautvillers from 1668 until 1715, was the art of blending wines from different areas of Champagne to add to the complexity of the finished wine, and mastering the clarification process of the wine during the initial fermentation. This allowed a white wine to be made with the inclusion of red grapes (today's Champagne is generally a blend of one white grape, chardonnay, and two red grapes, pinot noir and pinot meunier). He also developed the adaptation of cork as a closure for the bottled wine that would allow the preservation of the carbon dioxide gas in the wine that gives Champagne its sparkle.
Originally, the bubbles in Champagne were thought to have occurred naturally from time to time because of the cold winters in the relatively northern clime of the region. The young wine would stop its fermentation during the onset of winter, with still a bit of grape sugar remaining that had not yet been converted into alcohol. Often this wine would be bottled during the spring, before the temperatures in the cellars had risen sufficiently for that last bit of sugar to finish fermenting. When it finally started up again, the carbon dioxide gas given off during the fermentation would be trapped in suspension in the bottled wine, giving birth to Champagne as a sparkling wine. These effervescent wines became the most prized in the region, and once Dom Perignon had perfected the use of cork to seal up the bottles, Champagne as a sparkling wine was off and running. By the early eighteenth century Champagne had gained a fashionable hold on the elite of Europe, and many of the best-known and most-loved houses that we associate Champagne with today got their start during the eighteenth century. Among the houses that began in the eighteenth or very early nineteenth century are Moët and Chandon, Dom Ruiiunart, Louis Roederer, Perrier-Jouët, Taittinger, Bollinger, and Veuve Clicquot.
Today these Champagne houses (along with firms such as Pol Roger, Krug, and a handful of others) are known as the Grandes Marques, and are the labels that most people associate with this glorious sparkling wine. They are the largest and most prestigious firms in the area, and their wines are exemplary. In many ways the Grandes Marques have towered over the Champagne landscape for the last two hundred years; buying grapes and wine from thousands of smaller growers, and blending and marketing their bubbly to a thirsty and appreciative world. However, the 1990s witnessed a sea change in how Champagne was made and marketed, and the Grandes Marques now find themselves in competition with many of the same smaller growers and "petits maisons" from whom they formerly bought the production. Rather than upsetting the apple cart with the new market realities in Champagne, the influx of new names on bottles of bubbly simply affords the savvy wine lover with a myriad of new options. Many of these are truly superb in their quality and can offer noteworthy value vis à vis the Grandes Marques. There has never been a better time to range beyond the tried and true names in the Champagne section, and taste across a broad spectrum of these less well-known, but equally outstanding, producers.
Amongst the smaller Champagne houses that are offering brilliant wines these days, I would certainly single out the houses of Billecart-Salmon and Gosset. Both are illustrious small houses that have long histories, but have somehow remained relatively unknown to many Champagne lovers. Billecart, whose non-vintage rosé is widely recognized as the gold standard for this bottling, offers up a fine array of different cuvées, with their white Champagnes beautifully balanced for aging. The house of Gosset has the distinction of being the very oldest in the region, as Pierre Gosset, then the mayor of the important wine-producing village of Äy, sold his first sparkling wine in 1584. The Gosset line of wines is outstanding, with both their rosé and non-rosé bottlings superb. The Gosset house style is for bigger and richer wines that remain marvelously light on their feet and focused because of their zesty acids, and which many tasters compare stylistically to the house of Krug. Another small house making brilliant wines today is Jacquesson, whose toasty and complex bubbly offer superb value. The house of Jacquesson also has the distinction of having been the place where one Joseph Krug began his career in the 1830s before starting his own house, Krug, in 1843. One of my favorites of the smaller houses is Duval-Leroy, whose beautiful, elegant wines are only recently represented in the United States. They too make a brilliant rosé Champagne, and among the house specialties are their Blanc de Blancs bottlings made from one hundred percent chardonnay.
In addition to the smaller houses, Champagne has also witnessed an explosion of smaller growers who have begun to bottle and market their wines on their own. I have tasted dozens and dozens of brilliant bottles over the last few years from small, independent growers who formerly sold off their entire production to the Grandes Marques. Among my favorites currently in the market, I would look particularly for the beautiful wines from Camille Savès, Paul Berthelot, Bernard Brémont, Fleury Père et Fils, Godmé Père et Fils, François Hemart, Larmandier-Bernier, and Vazart-Coquart et Fils. All of these are refined and elegant wines that perfectly capture the magic that is Champagne, but often with an added attribute of hailing from a single village, and hence offering up a singular expression of terroir from their small vineyards. Any of the bottlings from the above list are scintillating in quality and are guaranteed to satisfy even the pickiest of Champagne palates.
Of course one of the nicest ways to really get an idea of the changes that are afoot in Champagne is to plan a visit to the region. The venerable city of Reims and its breathtaking cathedral make a perfect jumping off point. All the major villages in the appellation can be easily reached by car during the day, and dining options in the city include the three-starred Boyer "les Crayères" (and its amazing Champagne list) and no less than three other one-starred Michelin restaurants. The Grandes Marques offer visitors tours by appointment, but perhaps the best way to really get a sense of Champagne today is to visit with some of the smaller houses or growers listed above. The reception rooms may not be quite as tastefully appointed, but you will taste a wider and deeper selection of the very best wines that the grower or small house produces. Let one of these smaller producers know how happy you are to now be able to find their wines in the United States and how much you have enjoyed them. Chances are good that you may very well get treated to one of the 20 or 30 year-old treasures resting in the cellar.
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Stuffed Crab (Poo Cha)
Stuffed crab or poo cha is a delicious crab dish where the crab shell is stuffed with the filling of crab and ground pork. Stuffed crab poo cha is great!
6-8 blue crab shells
8 oz ground pork
4 oz crab meat
2 oz peeled shrimp, minced
1 egg
3 shallots, minced
6 coriander leaves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fish sauce
3 heavy dashes ground black pepper
2 eggs, slightly beaten
Stuff the Filling into the empty crab shells using a spoon. Smooth out the surface with the back of the spoon. Steam the stuffed crab for 5 minutes. Discard the water that seeps out.
Cool the stuffed crab to room temperature after steaming. Heat up a wok with some oil. When the oil is heated, dip each crab shell into the beaten eggs. Make sure the filling is well coated with the beaten eggs. Transfer the stuffed crabs into the wok and fry them. As soon as the surface turns light to golden brown, dish out and serve immediately.
When I was growing up in Malaysia, my favorite times were the many festivities that we observed. With every festivity, my late grandmother would prepare lots of food. Sometimes her younger brother's wife—my grand aunt—would come and cook together, then exchange or share the dishes they made.
I loved the idea of exchanging food, because we got to try out new dishes, dishes that are not commonly served in our family. Plus, grand aunt was a great cook who seemed to have endless new recipes to share. One of the creations was stuffed crab, a profoundly delicious concoction that never appeared on our family's dining table. I was a happy soul whenever grand aunt made stuffed crab. I love crab and was fascinated by the presentation of the stuffed crab…but above all, I just couldn't resist the scrumptious filling stuffed inside the beautiful crab shells…
I don't really know the true origin of this dish. In Penang, I have had stuffed crab at Chinese seafood restaurants. In Thailand, this dish is called poo cha. In some Chinese buffet restaurants, you can find something similar. Never mind the source of this wonderful dish, for now, it's my favorite stuffed crab that brings back a lot of childhood memories—my late grandmother's smiley (and contended) face after tasting the goods; my grand-aunt's generosity in sharing her new dish; and the young and excited me when I spotted the bright red crab shells with luscious filling, sitting pretty on the dining table.
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John Dearborn, president of JumpStart Inc., uses a Huffington Post column to talk up the Midwest as an emerging "entrepreneurial hotspot." This fall, he notes, "entrepreneurs and investors from all over the country" gathered in downtown Cleveland for the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds annual conference, during which AOL founder and Startup America chairman Steve Case said a "broader entrepreneurial ecosystem" with many hubs of innovation is possible. The Midwest, Mr. Dearborn writes, "is working hard to make Case's vision a reality sooner rather than later." He notes that a recent JumpStart entrepreneur expo "drew 117 startups and more than 1,000 people to an afternoon-long showcase of transformative technologies." Several trends have emerged to explain why entrepreneurship is "no longer solely the domain of the coasts," Mr. Dearborn writes. Among them:
Midwest talked up as 'entrepreneurial hotspot'
Setting the pace: Congratulations, Americans. You are working very hard. "Nonfarm productivity increased at a much faster clip than initially thought in the third quarter as businesses held the line on hiring even as output surged, with unit labor costs falling at their fastest pace in almost a year," Reuters reports, based on data from the U.S. Department of Labor. Productivity increased at a 2.9% annual rate, the fastest since the third quarter of 2010. The Labor Department "previously estimated that productivity, which measures hourly output per worker, rose at a 1.9% pace in the third quarter," Reuters notes. In the second quarter, productivity increased at a 1.9% rate. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast productivity being revised up to a 2.7% pace in the third quarter. Meanwhile, unit labor costs — a gauge of the labor-related cost for any given unit of output — "fell at 1.9% rate in the third quarter, far more than the 0.1% drop previously reported," according to Reuters. One is too many: Unfortunately, the city of Cleveland lands on this list from TheAtlanticCities.com of cities with the highest rates of gun-related deaths. Cleveland is ninth on the list, with 25.2 gun deaths per 100,000 residents in 2011. New Orleans was the worst, at 69.1 gun deaths per 100,000 people, followed by Detroit, at 41.4. For the entire Cleveland metro area, the rate was 10.9 guns deaths per 100,000 residents. That was the lowest metro rate for the 10 cities on the list. State of the art: Two Northeast Ohio institutions have received Challenge America Fast-Track grants from the National Endowment for the Arts NEA chairman Rocco Landesman said 153 Challenge America Fast-Track grants totaling $1.53 million were awarded to organizations in 41 states. The grants primarily support small and midsize organizations for projects that "extend the reach of the arts to populations whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics or disability," according to the NEA. The Akron Art Museum received $10,000 to support the "Draw Me A Story" exhibition, featuring the work of children's book illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh. The project, a collaboration with Leggett Elementary School in Akron, includes activities such as workshops for children with arts educators from the University of Akron and the Akron Public Library, a museum exhibition of the children's picture books produced in the workshops, and a commissioned mural-sized illustration by Mr. Tonatiuh. Also receiving $10,000 is CityMusic Cleveland. The money will support the presentation of Israeli composer Avner Dorman's "Uzu and Muzu" as part of the group's Intergenerational Concert Series. The musical parable's central theme is about conflict between people and nations.
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Car safety ratings are generally high on a car buyer's list of concerns, especially for a buyer with a family. But what actually constitutes a crash-worthy vehicle? Fortunately, the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) answers this question. Each year, the independent research organization identifies its Top Safety Picks, a coveted roster of passenger vehicles with the best car safety ratings.
To determine how well a vehicle will protect occupants in an accident, IIHS puts vehicles through five tests: moderate overlap front, small overlap front, side, rollover and rear. Each test will earn a rating of Good, Acceptable, Marginal or Poor. For a vehicle to make the Top Safety Pick list, it must receive a Good rating in the moderate overlap front, side, rollover and rear tests, regardless of how it does in the small overlap front test. For a Top Safety Pick + (plus) designation, the vehicle must earn Good ratings in at least four of five tests and no less than an Acceptable rating in the fifth test.
Moderate Overlap Frontal Test
This test challenges the structural integrity of the occupant compartment in a near head-on collision. A vehicle is launched at 40 miles per hour toward a 2-foot-tall barrier. At impact, 40 percent of the width of the car strikes the barrier on the driver's side, which mimics a frontal offset crash between two comparably sized vehicles traveling under 40 mph.
Small Overlap Frontal Test
When the front corner of a vehicle collides with another vehicle or a static object, occupants are jarred both forward and sideways. This test challenges the effectiveness of safety belt and airbag systems. The vehicle travels at 40 mph toward a 5-foot-tall barrier, and 25 percent of the total width of the vehicle strikes the barrier on the driver side.
Side Test
Broadside collisions are troubling because the sides of vehicles don't provide the space to adequately shield occupants. In this test, a 3000-lb sled-barrier T-bones the driver's side of a car at 31 mph.
Rollover Test
When a vehicle rolls, the roof can crush downward. In the roof strength test, a metal plate is pushed against one side of a roof to test its strength-to-weight ratio. To earn a Good rating, the roof must withstand a force of four times the vehicle's weight before reaching five inches of crush.
Rear Test
This test evaluates the geometry of a vehicle's head restraints and seat backs to determine occupant protection in a rear collision. The vehicle is struck from behind to measure potential "whiplash" injuries to a passenger.
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An epic orchestral piece which quickly builds from an introduction consisting of distorted ambience, piano and fast intense strings, into a heroic brass melody supported with huge drums, strings and a choir. The track concludes with a calm piano section reflecting the heroic feel whilst making it clear that the battle is over with a final deep cinematic rumble.
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Blogger Frank James MacArthur, who was taken into police custody Saturday night after broadcasting an hours-long standoff with officers, has been writing about crime and politics in Baltimore for years.
He has been a regular fixture at crime scenes around the city, posting Twitter updates using the name Baltimore Spectator. He had recently started hosting an online radio talk show, which he used to live-stream his confrontation with police Saturday night.
The live broadcast of his standoff had been listened to over 42,000 times and by Sunday morning MacArthur had amassed a following of more than 4,600 people on Twitter.
MacArthur, who is 47, claimed in the past week to have gone into hiding, saying on the social network that he was being threatened by "rogue elements" in the Baltimore police department. He had posted a stream of taunting messages to the police.
The first post on the Baltimore Spectator blog tells the story of MacArthur's being arrested, apparently for filming at a city impound lot. The post says that police declined to comment on the case because it was an ongoing investigation.
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Southborough, MA (PRWEB) August 20, 2013
Fourteen-year-old Artemis Joukowsky had no idea the heroic role his family played during World War II until he began to interview his grandparents, Martha and Waitstill Sharp, for a homework assignment on moral courage. Flash forward a few decades, and the documentary based on their humble recounting of the story, Two Who Dared: The Sharps' War, a film that was ten years in the making, is now being released through a grassroots effort at churches, synagogues and theaters across the country and worldwide.
TWO WHO DARED is the previously untold story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, a Unitarian minister and his wife, who left their young children in Wellesley, Massachusetts to help save imperiled refugees being persecuted in Europe, just days prior to the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia.
Who were these American heroes? What drove their willingness to put the well-being of strangers over that of themselves and their family? What would you dare to do in order to help just one other person?
Find out more by attending a screening near you: http://www.twowhodared.com .
Of special note is the upcoming screening on Friday, August 23rd, at 7 p.m., when the Carriage Hill Condo Association will be screening the film in the Club House, located at 2 Carriage Hill Circle in Southborough, MA , 01772. The program begins at 7 p.m. and refreshments will be served prior to the screening. For more information, please contact: 508-481-5636.
In February 1939, Waitstill Sharp, a young Unitarian minister from Boston, and his wife Martha left for Czechoslovakia on a refugee mission. The Unitarian church was already a step in front of the Nazis, having set up a secretive network of volunteers and agencies to secure the safe passage of both Jews and non-Jews out of Prague. The task became even more difficult when on March 15, 1939 the Nazis entered Prague. For the next five months, the Sharps continued their work undaunted by the presence of the Gestapo and the possibility that they would be arrested or killed. In August 1939, the couple left Prague and headed back to the United States, barely escaping arrest.
Only 10 months later, the Sharps returned to Europe on their second mission, setting up a refugee office in Lisbon, Portugal. Eventually, they made their way to Nazi-controlled France, to find ways to help refugees escape. In an elaborate plan, the Sharps helped a renowned German-Jewish author, Lion Feuchtwanger, and his wife escape to New York via Spain. Finally, in December 1940, after rescuing a plethora of people from the horrors of Nazi persecution, Waitstill and Martha Sharp returned to the United States. Following the war, Martha Sharp remained very active in efforts to assist the Jews around the world and the establishment of Israel.
Artemis Joukowsky, Director and grandson of the Sharps, is proud to present this remarkable story of courage, documenting the lives of Reverend Waitstill Sharp and his wife Martha. Told from their personal point of view, the film draws on their recorded interviews, letters and unpublished memoirs, and also includes interviews with children rescued and noted scholars.
TWO WHO DARED: THE SHARPS' WAR is a project of No Limits Media, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) organization. Founded in 2001, No Limits Media (NLM) is a multimedia development and production company dedicated to informing and entertaining the estimated 20% of the U.S. population that directly lives with a disability.
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i wanna get one tonight! and i was wondering how do u get a grl and a itchigotchi??? i relaly want a grl and itchigotchi...and who gets to kep the baby when they breed thanks!
picky picky!
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Last Post04 Sep 2004
Posted 04 September 2004 - 06:05 PM ( #2 )
thats an easy one, first off when the egg hatches it'll either be a boy or girl and if you don't get what you want just reset it. as for itchigotchi, it'll turn into it the first time it hatches and every odd numbered generation after.
hope this helps^-^
hope this helps^-^
Posted 04 September 2004 - 09:00 PM ( #3 )
my first one i didnt get an itchigotchi, i got a hinomatchi instead... hmm...
Posted 04 September 2004 - 10:38 PM ( #5 )
i guess i should of been a little more spacific when i said that to get itchigotchi you have to take very good care of marutchi... itchigotchi is considered the good teen anyways^-^
Posted 04 September 2004 - 10:39 PM ( #6 )
oh why thank yu webster! and can u tell me how long a battery lasts? and who keeps the baby
Posted 04 September 2004 - 11:40 PM ( #7 )
well i think both of these were already answered in another post but both parents get to keep a baby... my last two both got girls^-^ and as for the batteries, well i think bandai put a extra set in there cause my first one's lasted al but 1 week and died. but i think it won't die as fast if you don't over do it on the infared communication.


text: QB Will Hunter of Lexington is ready to play at the next level. He will listen to any school showing interest. As of now, he is unsure of which schools are looking at him. Hunter believes he has two offers but was not ready to confirm either. "I think my coach told me that Wingate and Tusculum have offered," he said. "It think they told my coach that if I wanted to play, to come on. I'm not sure though." This week, he is in Myrtle Beach for the North-South All-Star game and he says it is occupying a lot of his time. "I don't really have time to talk to any (college) coaches," Hunter said. "They have to talk to our coaches so I don't know if anyone is showing interest or not." He says he will look at Wingate and Tusculum when he has more time to do so. "Absolutely I want to check them out," he said. "I just want to play football. I'll play anywhere." Hunter did not name any favorites and said there were "a couple of other small schools" showing interest in him but did not give their names.


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South Dakota State Puts Five on All-Missouri Valley Conference First Team, South Dakota One
South Dakota State is well represented on the All-Missouri Valley Conference first team, with five Jackrabbit players on the honor squad. South Dakota has one first team selection.
On offense, SDSU junior running back Zach Zenner is a repeat selection.
He led the league in rushing for the second consecutive season with 1,695 yards in the regular season. He currently leads FCS in rushing with 1,944 yards.
Offensive tackle Bryan Witzmann is on the first team for the second straight year.
The senior has started every game during his four-year career in Brookings.
Wide receiver Jason Schneider is on the first team for the first time.
The junior finished the regular season as the leading receiver in the MVC with 71 catches for for 985 yards.
On defense, SDSU linebacker R.C. Kilgore is a first time first teamer.
The senior had a team-high 119 tackles during the regular season. he also led the Jacks defense with six takeaways.
Defensive back Winston Wright is also making his first appearance on the first team.
The senior led SDSU with four interceptions during the regular season, while adding 47 tackles, three forced fumbles and two pass breakups.
South Dakota's first teamer is linebacker Tyler Starr, who is also the defensive player of the year in the MVC.
The senior is the nation's active career leader in forced fumbles (13) and ranks second in solo tackles for loss (39) and fourth in total sacks (27.0) in just three years of play.
SDSU had a pair of players on the second team: full back Vince Benedetto and defensive tackle Chase Douglas.


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IMO, the Buddha is the best teacher of all. And if he didn't feel the need to established the no-self theory then we should keep his teaching preseverd. This is the respect attitude to the Buddha, and also we are not enlightened, so there is a chance we may explain the doctrine wrongly. I don't know there is no self or there is a true self, maybe currently I accept a view but I am not hold on it as it is 100% true. So IMO, the best action is keeping the doctrine as close as possible to the earliest suttas. If the Buddha kept silent, we should keep silent and put the problem aside, if the Buddha didn't talk about no-self, we should not. Any doubt or misunderstand should be explained under existed doctrine, not the new built one.SamKR wrote:From the practical point of view, understanding any "thing" to be "not self" or "no self" is much more useful than leaving a scope for possibility of "true self".
If we have a view that there is a possibility of "true self" (to be realized at a higher level of our Dhamma-practice), then whenever we perceive any permanent-bliss like state we may regard it as "true self" and so we may get stuck with that experience (thinking it to be nibbana), and stop further development. (Contemplation of "not self" alone is not sufficient, it should be supported by understanding of impermanence and others: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .piya.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.)
But if we regard everything (any experience whatsoever, permanent or impermanent, Dukkha or sukha, even if it is nibbana) as "not self" or "no self" then there will be lesser possibility of being stuck in any particular experience (for example, the so called "non-dual" experience). If we have really realized nibbana then there's no harm in considering it as "not-self", but if we haven't then understanding that particular experience as "not-self" will help to develop further to realization of nibbana.
So, having the view that "there is no self" is a right view and it's a right strategy (no-self strategy) since it leads to the elimination of Dukkha. But any view that hints that "there is possibility of 'true self'" is terribly inclined towards wrong view since it may hinder the process of elimination of Dukkha or the realization of nibbana itself.
If each generation changes the doctrine a little, adds some of their element to the doctrine or explain in their view, then the dhamma will disappear sooner. Look at Mahayana, I feel that Therevada is lucky because the tradition tried to preseve thing as clear as possible


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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx Office is helping the victims of Superstorm Sandy by donating $1 to New York and New Jersey food banks for each Pack and Ship transaction through Dec. 2.
According to the company, each dollar donated will provide five warm meals through the Food Bank For New York City or $10 worth of groceries through the Community Food Bank of New Jersey.
Brian Philips is president and CEO of FedEx Office. He said the company has been supporting the two food banks for years and is eager to provide this additional aid while the demand for their services is so high.
The company will donate up to $50,000 through the Pack and Ship promotion.


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School Denied Training Opportunities to Employee for Filing Earlier Pregnancy Discrimination Charge, Federal Agency Said
HOUSTON -- The University of Phoenix, Inc. will pay $32,500 and furnish other relief to settle a retaliation discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The EEOC's lawsuit, filed in September 2008 (C.A. 4:08-cv-02890 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division), charged that Latrish Elaine Tarhini, an enrollment counselor at the University of Phoenix's Houston campus, applied for the company's leadership development program and for a position as a team lead. After she was not selected for either, the EEOC said, Tarhini learned that management had stated she would never be a manager or considered for management because of her earlier pregnancy discrimination charge against the company.
Retaliation for complaining about discrimination violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement.
The consent decree settling the suit, signed by Judge Sim Lake on June 4, 2009, requires the university to pay $32,500 in monetary relief to Tarhini to compensate her for the mental and emotional damages she sustained due to the company's retaliatory refusal to allow her to participate in these training opportunities. The decree also contains provisions to ensure that University of Phoenix managers and employees are trained in complying with laws prohibiting employment discrimination and retaliation. It also requires a notice be issued to Tarhini's former supervisor on the EEOC's allegations of retaliation, and that the university provide the agency with annual reports reflecting any retaliation complaints with Title VII implications.
"Denying an employee training opportunities in retaliation for having previously filed a discrimination charge violates federal law as much as a retaliatory discharge," said Kathy D. Boutchee, the EEOC senior trial attorney in charge of the case. "This case serves the compelling public interest of ensuring both employers and employees understand that no employee should be chilled from filing a charge of discrimination or opposing unlawful discrimination in the workplace because she fears retaliation."
Jim Sacher, regional attorney for the EEOC's Houston District Office, added, "Employers should be encouraged by this resolution to avoid penalizing employees for exercising their lawful right to protest perceived discrimination. This settlement provides significant measures to educate management and employees about the law to prevent retaliation from occurring in the future."
According to its web site, Arizona-based University of Phoenix is the largest private university in North America, with nearly 200 campuses and learning centers.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination and retaliation. Additional information about the EEOC is available on the agency's website at www.eeoc.gov.
Anyone who believes he or she has been subjected to discrimination or retaliation in the workplace is encouraged to contact the EEOC's Houston District Office, which is located in downtown Houston at the Mickey Leland Federal Building at 1919 Smith Street, 7th Floor. The phone number is 713/209-3372.
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Antec P183 Review
Are you currently in the market for a new case? Well with every case purchase, you are going to be comparing the price of the case to the performance and seeing what kind of features you are going to be able to get with that case, not to mention the overall look of the case. It seems that the compartments inside of the case known as "cooling chambers" seems to be the "coolest" feature that you can find inside of a case out on the current market. Antec has taken that concept and used it inside of their new P183 case in their Performance One lineup. The whole concept behind the cooling chambers is that you are going to be able to split up the components inside of your case to help keep the temperature of these components lower without worrying about heat from other parts heating them up. I have never had the opportunity to test a case that used this feature, so I am excited to see not only how it performs, but how it looks and how easy it is to install the hardware inside. So without any more delay, it's time to take a look at the new Antec P183 computer case.
Closer Look:
When you first take a look at the packaging that the case comes inside, you are going to see how nice and clean it looks; it has a certain professional right down to the point look to it with a brilliant color scheme of black and yellow to attract your attention. The front of the package shows a nice picture of the Antec P183 case with the Antec logo and "Believe it." slogan printed below it in the upper left hand corner. In the lower left hand corner, you are going to see the model number, P183, with the simple description, "Advanced Mid Tower Case" printed just below. There is a yellow bar next to that separating the Performance One slogan "Pure Performance" which is going to sum up in two words what you should expect. When you take a look at the back of the package, you are going to find a whole list of specifications and features in three different languages to help describe and sell the case. The lower right hand corner is where you are going to see all of the different ratings that the case has received. The two sides of the case are going to help describe the case even more, the first side has a picture of the front of the case showing you how clean and organized it is, above that the Pure Performance slogan is explained. The other side is going to show a picture of the Antec P183 without its side panel on, allowing you to see the two different chambers inside of the case. There are a few of the features of the case listed above the image.
When you go to pull the Antec P183 out of its packaging, you are going to see that Antec has covered the case up quite well to help protect it during the shipping process. Not only do they have the molded styrofoam in front and the back of the case to keep it from getting any large dents or scratches from being shipped, they also have a piece of cardboard around the center of the case to keep any more minor scratches or dents from occuring. Once you get the outer protection off of the case, you are going to see that Antec has gone even further with the protection of their case, as they have placed sticky clear plastic wrap on the case to keep anything from scratching the paint off.
Now that we know how the Antec P183 is packaged, it's time to take a nice close look at the actual build of the case and see what she is made of.


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Daring and impressive, the 42" Terra Nova Auto Ignition Fire Pit - Concrete commands attention. It rests upon several concrete legs resembling balls—giving it a subtle appearance suggesting motion—while its large burning area hosts impressive flames. The burner produces up to 120,000 BTUs, and the fire bowl is composed of a hybrid concrete mix for extra durability.
- Glass-fiber reinforced concrete construction
- Choose automatic or manual ignition
- Commercial grade stainless steel burner
- Heat output of up to 120,000 BTUs
- Includes decorative media options
Add elegance supported by function to your outdoor area with the 42" Terra Nova Auto Ignition Fire Pit - Concrete. Depending on ignition type, it can be used with a remote. Additionally, it can be equipped with both a 30 minute shutoff timer and an emergency shutoff, putting the control in your hands. Choose Fire Glass or Lava Rock depending on your gas type configuration to complement the burner, as well. And just so you know you're in good hands, all burner and mechanical part come with a one-year warranty. There's no reason to wait with this fire pit!


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Los Naranjos is a pleasant development located at the heart of La Manga Club. Comprising community and individual villas all located within walking distance from restaurants, shops, tennis centre, golf courses and most activities on resort, this is a very popular destination for the sporting travellers. Internally the accommodation is of a high standard, while externally there are two shared community pools, one of which is heated year round. Their location makes them ideal for people who prefer not to drive whilst on holiday however their low position means views are limited. Families with young children please note that many properties have terraces which have direct access to the swimming pools.
This 4 bedroom/ 2 bathroom modern air conditioned/heated property is situated amongst 20 villas in the centre of the resort just minutes walk from the tennis centre, hotel, golf courses and restaurants.
The community has 2 pools within yards of the villas, one of which is heated, making it an ideal all year round rental villa.
*This villa has sports rights entitlement for 6 people.
Ground floor:
Open plan Living/Dining Room: Sofas, coffee table, television, DVD/video, CD player, dining table and chairs, with access to outside patio with table and chairs and sun loungers.
Kitchen: fully equipped, with oven, hob, dishwasher, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, toaster, kettle, with access to outside patio.
Master bedroom: Double bed, bedside cabinets and built in wardrobes with En-suite bathroom: Double washbasins, WC and shower.
First floor:
Bedroom 2. Double bed, bedside cabinets, built in wardrobes with window to pool area.
Bedroom 3: Twin beds, bedside cabinets, built in wardrobe, with patio doors to a small terrace with a table and chairs.
Bedroom 4: Twin beds, bedside cabinets, built in wardrobe.
Bathroom 2: Bath, separate shower, washbasin and WC.
Reduced sport rates for 6 people.
Relevant information: In July & August please Saturday changeovers only.


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Wine and Fashion - California (2011)
|Looking over the clothing
|Enjoying a glass of wine
|Donations for FIRST
Lisa G. has a 6 year old son, Massimo, who is affected with Netherton syndrome. Lisa wanted to help raise funds for FIRST so she decided to host a fashion swap at her home. She invited friends and family members to participate in an evening of swapping clothing, and enjoying wine and appetizers. Lisa accepted donations for FIRST at her event. Lisa's efforts raised $1,000 for FIRST!


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The bill was proposed by ACDP MP Cheryllyn Dudley, and it aims to give fathers the opportunity to take paternity leave, adoption leave and commissioning parental leave. It also makes provisions for the payment of parental benefits as well as commissioning parental benefits from the Unemployment Insurance Fund.
The bill outlines: "Fathers play an important role in the upbringing of their children."
"Having done some research on this issue, the ACDP is of the opinion that such a provision would facilitate early bonding between fathers and their children and that stronger and healthier families would be one of the many potential benefits for society as a whole."
Here are five things you need to know about the bill and paternal rights in SA:
1. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act currently caters for maternity leave
The Act currently stipulates that an employee may take up to four months maternity leave in respect of that employee's child. The Unemployment Insurance Fund pays for this maternity leave.
2. Fathers currently receive three days of Family Responsibility leave
An employee who is the father of the child may take three days family responsibility leave when that employee's child is born. The family responsibility leave is paid for by the employer.
3. Fathers will now receive 10 days of paternity leave
The new amendments provide that fathers receive 10 days paternity leave paid for by the Unemployment Insurance Fund.
4. Adoptive parents will be eligible for 10 weeks leave
The bill also provides for an employee who is a single adoptive parent of a child less than two years old. This employee is entitled to adoption leave of two months and two weeks consecutively. If there are two adoptive parents then one may take 10 weeks and the other parent is entitled to 10 days consecutive leave. This a landmark achievement not only for heterosexual couples starting families but also for the LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, queer and intersex) community.
5. Surrogate parents are also entitled to 10 days of leave
Commissioning parents in a surrogate motherhood agreement may also take 10 days consecutive leave after the birth of the child. The bill also stipulates that family responsibility leave when a child is born no longer applies and the employer may not reduce an employee's entitlement to parental leave, adoption leave or commissioning (surrogate) parental leave.


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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Suffolk University a three-year, $281,540 grant for research into bacterial mating, which is the transfer of DNA from one cell to another.
Will help launch careers
"The biggest impact this grant will have is enabling our students to gain valuable research experience earlier on in their training," said Melanie Berkmen, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "In the end, what they will have learned from participating in this project will help them to get into top-tier graduate programs and careers in the biosciences."
Berkmen submitted her first-ever NSF Research in Undergraduate Institutions application in September 2011.
Her "RUI: Characterization of a Conserved ATPase Required for Conjugation of Bacillus subtilis" application was among the top four of 65 grant proposals NSF reviewed and the only RUI to receive a high-priority rating.
"In simple terms, my students and I study how bacteria mate," said Berkmen of the research project. "Bacterial mating is the transfer of DNA from one bacterial cell to another through a specialized channel or pore.
"Mating is rampant in the bacterial world and is responsible for moving genes involved in everything from antibiotic resistance to bioremediation. Thus, mating is of significant medical concern and has played a profound role in allowing bacteria to adapt to environmental changes."
The grant will support the research project over a three-year period and fund the purchase of a research-grade fluorescence microscope. This piece of equipment, designed to visualize bacterial cells at a high magnification, will provide students the opportunity to be involved in a broader range of research interests while learning sophisticated microscopy techniques.
Since joining the University five years ago, Berkmen has mentored 14 undergraduate students. Four are co-authors on papers; eight have presented at national or regional meetings; and three are now in Ph.D. programs.
Highly motivated student researchers
"My students have been highly motivated, persistent and excited about their research," she said. "I can claim what I can do because of the hard work and great things that they have already done."
While preparing her grant application, Berkmen took advantage of the many resources that Suffolk's Office of Research and Sponsored Programs has to offer, including a two-day grant writing workshop. She praised the efforts of the office, in particular Senior Grants Administrator Jennifer Giglio, for providing her with vital statistical information for her proposal about how Suffolk supports the sciences.
Looking ahead, Berkmen is thrilled about working closely with her students on this project each step of the way, guiding and encouraging them along a path of scientific discovery.
"I love mentoring and seeing my students grow to succeed and reach their full potential," she said.


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"a chic downtown Syracuse NY hotel"
It's true—we've been waiting for you to get here. That's why we greet you the second you step into our lobby and make sure that you're instantly getting the service you need. Once we take your bags off your hands, you might want to sit down. Luckily, our lobby and sitting area has a great big roaring fireplace, large screen televisions, and inviting couches. Add some popcorn and a game of Scrabble, and you might forget you even left your house. This is contemporary meets art-deco; funky meets comfortable, and the end result is a boutique hotel atmosphere where you feel just fine about kicking off your shoes and relaxing. Once you check in, you're not going to want to leave any time soon…and that's okay. Our Downtown Syracuse accommodations and suites were designed with that in mind. Perfectly appointed for extended visits, but rivaling the chicest boutique hotels in design, they come with everything you need—mentally and physically—to settle in for a nice long stay. Everyone wants to be in the thick of things, but appreciates personal space. Our rooms are the largest in the downtown area, which means you can spread out, relax, and breathe deeply. The Parkview Hotel is ready to meet your varied travel needs. Laundry and dry-cleaning services are available, and for the business traveler, we offer a 24-hour on-site business center with administrative support. All rooms and suites are equipped with complimentary WI-FI Internet access, speaker phones with voicemail, digital cable, flat-screen LCD televisions, and a really comfortable bed. Better yet, wake up each morning and enjoy a deluxe hot breakfast, on the house!
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April 9th, 2010
Here are a few of the Roll-a-Sketch drawings I did for folks at Gen Con earlier this summer! (Click the images for a closer look.)
I'm pretty fond of this last one, I gotta tell you. But lest we think there's only one way to do a unicorn artist:
I have it on good authority that this is the original version, and Rockwell just cribbed from it from the past somehow.
I've been crowing about this for a while now, so I assume you know about the Wondermark book Kickstarter already if you're interested!
Here's just a final reminder that
the campaign ends FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2 at 4pm Pacific. UPDATE: It's over now! If you missed it, you'll have another chance to pre-order a bit later.
(And you can pledge for a digital copy for just $6 if you don't need or want any more physical books!)
You'll still be able to get the book later, once it's printed and we receive actual copies in hand, but the money we raise during this period will determine how many pages the final book will have.
I'm pleased to announce that with less than 24 hours remaining, we have broken the $20K stretch goal, and now the book will be (AT LEAST) 140 pages long!
It MIGHT even get longer still, if we can break $22,500 in the final day. Which could happen! UPDATE: It did! The book will now be 144 pages long!!
We ALSO broke the 400 backer count goal, meaning now every order will ship with a sheet of word balloon stickers, so you'll be able to correct or amend any bad punchlines that accidentally make it into the book.
The sticker sheet will come with a selection of both blank balloons (so you can write your own punchline), and also some handy pre-written punchlines for general use anywhere. I think it'll be a pretty useful item.
That's it! The Kickstarter will end tomorrow, and then hopefully we'll get back onto something like a regular schedule around here with comics. The endless sick elephant saga of '18 will conclude in two final dramatic episodes next week!!
Here's a video about me and my workshop! This is where I come to work each day, and where I ship your orders of stickers and pins and stuff from.
The video was made by Jesse Thorn's Bullseye, the NPR interview show. It was one of a series on creative workspaces that Jesse showed as part of a lecture tour! Now it's online, for the rest of us.
I love it. I think it really captures the things I like best about my work.
I also spoke with Jesse and his co-host Jordan Morris this week on their comedy podcast Jordan, Jesse, Go! — an hour-long freeform conversation about important topics such as my busted toe, a deer that has a bad day, and the permanent smell of cabbage.
(Note that there's some NSFW subject matter in part of it.)
I was also on JJGO back in 2011 and in 2013! And on Jesse's prior interview show, The Sound of Young America, in 2009. In that one I actually talk about Wondermark a little.
This week I was also on Tom Merritt's Daily Tech News Show! This one is a very Wondermark-heavy interview. We dig deep into the weeds on the strip, including the TRUE SECRET ORIGINS of the entire sick elephant storyline.
(Which, by the way, you can now jump right to the start of by visiting sickelephant.com.)
There's just about a week left in the Kickstarter for the new book!
We've just hit a stretch goal which now makes the book 132 pages, instead of 128 (and, as I mention in the latest project update, way more than 110, which I had totally forgotten was the original plan).
Projects like these are fun, of course, but they're also important chunks of my income AND useful market research as to what form future projects should take. So if you've been considering it but haven't pledged yet, you've got just one more week to do so.
You can even get just a digital copy if you don't want to own yet another book! I get it.
As I say in the update linked above:
…The truth of the matter is that the minimum print run on this project is going to be over double our current backer count — so the more money this campaign raises upfront, the less capital I'll have tied up in inventory and the more money can go into my baby's mouth.
Which is a big deal to me! I guess if you don't know the baby personally then it's probably less important to you and I RESPECT THAT. He's a pretty good baby though.
Just to lay out the facts of the matter for those who are interested in the nuts and bolts. As the video at the top of this post implies, I like nuts and bolts! We're all pals here, let's be straightforward about this thing.
My many thanks to the folks who've pledged so far! I know it's not for everyone, but the folks whom it is for, I want to make sure don't miss it. So I'll keep yelling about it!
[ Wondermark Volume 5 (+ previous volumes too!) on Kickstarter ]


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superflywebdesigns needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 111 designs submitted by 25 freelance designers.
Superfly Web Designs
Superfly Web Designs is a web development business that launches internet solutions for businesses. We develop web sites, email campaigns, social media campaigns, and graphic design.
Right now Superfly Web Designs mainly works with small businesses and invdividuals. We would like to grow to work with larger corporates as well.
1. Style- I would like it to look edgy and confident and gender neutral. I like orange, blue, and green, but am open to anything at this point.
2. Tagline- "Launching Internet Business Solutions" should be included.
3. I would like it to relate to superfly by having either wings or something to indicate launch. I am open to anything.
4. I am looking for something edgy and creative that pops. I LOVE many of the clean, simple, and creative logos that are featured on logopond.com. Maybe you can use that as an inspiration?
5. Obviously, the logo needs to be completely royalty free so I can use it in any fashion.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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When a tree falls in Camden, plenty of folks are likely to hear it. When a "public tree" falls, Liz Gilland definitely hears about it.
The Lugoff-Elgin Water Authority (L-EWA) Board of Directors unanimously approved the opening of a new brokerage bank account to handle the authority's investment securities. The motion passed during the board's Sept. 6 meeting.
The Elgin Police Department (EPD) has little grounds to charge Freddie Grant in the case of a missing Elgin woman from Florida. Grant is thought to be connected with the disappearance of Adriana Laster, 28, last seen in September 2011. EPD Chief Harold Brown has previously confirmed that Laster lived with Grant before she disappeared.
Elgin Mayor Brad Hanley and Elgin Town Council cut the ribbon Thursday, rededicating newly remodeled Elgin Town Hall.
At a special called Elgin Town Council meeting Tuesday, members discussed budget shortfall issues outlined by Mayor Brad Hanley.
(The online version of this story has been updated to correct three errors. A quote in the 22nd paragraph, regarding the support of life partners is now correctly attributed to Gary Parnell and not his father, Gene. Also, the photograph of two firefighters in a training exercise now correctly identifies Gary Parnell on the right instead of his nephew, Trent Henderson. Finally, in the 30th paragraph, a sentence has been corrected to show that there are seven people on shift at any given time, not that there are only seven employees on the Camden Fire Department payroll. The C-I regrets ...
(The online version of this story correctly reflects that Elgin Town Council's most recent meeting took place in August. The print version went to press before editors learned of the error. A correction will be printed in an upcoming edition.)
(The online version of this story has been corrected to include the word "almost" in the second sentence of the 10th paragraph. The omission of this word made it appear as though Mrs. Jones' eldest son also died in an accident. He recovered from his injuries. The C-I regrets the error.)
Elgin Town Council members unanimously approved an "all or nothing" resolution expressing their stance on Kershaw County Council's recent passage of a ballot measure for a penny tax to fund recreational improvements.
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