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The new Terminal 2 at London Heathrow Airport, the future home of Star Alliance at Britains premier aviation hub, is to be known as Terminal 2: the Queens Terminal in recognition of Queen Elizabeth II and marking her long association with the airport.
Britains Queen, who this year celebrates the 60th anniversary of her coronation, also opened the former Terminal 2 building that once occupied the same site as the new purpose-built facility, which is due to start operations on June 4, 2014. The announcement that the monarch has agreed to continue this close association with Heathrow and Terminal 2 comes on the eve of her official birthday, June 15.
Mark Schwab, CEO Star Alliance said: We are delighted that our airlines will be operating from a terminal named for Queen Elizabeth II. We are particularly honoured that this announcement, which reaffirms the role and importance of aviation in todays world, comes on the eve of Her Majestys official birthday.
John Holland-Kaye, Heathrows Development Director, said: The Queen opened the original Terminal 2 more than half a century ago and were delighted that Her Majesty has kindly agreed to give her name to the new Terminal 2. Everyone at Heathrow is extremely proud of our long association with The Queen and we know the new Terminal 2 will be a fitting continuation of that tradition.
The new Terminal 2 will be the home for all 23 Star Alliance member airlines serving Heathrow and representing over 20% of the airports traffic. It is the first time all Star Alliance carriers will be in a single Heathrow terminal, creating a superior travel experience for passengers, new business opportunities for the member airlines and providing an improved working environment for employees.
From Terminal 2, the Star Alliance airlines - Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAM Airlines, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI, United and US Airways - will provide 136 flights a day to over 51 worldwide destinations. Future member carrier EVA Air will also join the member carriers in T2 during the course of 2014.
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MBIA's largest competitor Ambac has filed and declared for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York, thereby leaving MBIA as the unquestioned leader in the bond insurance industry. However, MBIA is not yet in the clear. A large part of MBIA's solvency depends on billions of dollars that MBIA expects to receive from a lawsuit against banks.[2] MBIA claims that the banks lied about the creditworthiness of mortgage backed securities that MBIA insured. However, the banks are fighting the claims, and their financial statements do not reflect a potential charge in cash outflows. Whether MBIA is ultimately successful in obtaining the money from the banks will play a major role in the future viability of MBIA.
MBIA, headquartered in New York City, generates revenue by providing financial guarantee insurance and investment management services. Financial guarantee policies are typically written on bonds such as municipal bonds and other asset backed securities (ABS), protecting the holders against default. It also collects interest on its own investments by reinvesting its float.
MBIA also insured collateralized debt obligations (CDO) such as mortgage backed securities (MBS). While these insurance policies were lucrative, MBIA underestimated the probability of defaults and undervalued its insurance policies. Since the onset of the credit crunch and financial crisis, MBIA was obligated to cover large numbers of failed mortgage backed securities. MBIA's credit rating began to deteriorate, as it lost its AAA rating.[3] MBIA's credit rating eventually dropped to noninvestment grade, or junk bond status.[4]
MBIA announced it would be restructuring its business in response to continuing turmoil in the markets.[5] Within this plan, the goal is to create separate entities for its public finance, structured finance, international financial guarantee, and asset management segments. By seperating each business segment, MBIA hopes to attain a higher credit rating in each stand alone business, thus helping the company as a whole.[5]
In 2010, MBIA had total revenues of $894 million, a sharp decrease from its 2009 total revenues of $2.95 billion.[1] As a result of the decline in revenues, MBIA's net income declined from $623 million in 2009 to $53 million in 2010.[1]
MBIA breaks its operations into three segments: i) U.S. Public Finance Insurance, ii) Structured Finance and International Insurance, and iii) Investment Advisory Services. MBIA broke its traditional insurance segment into the U.S Public Finance Insurance and the Structured Finance and International Insurance segments. MBIA is operated as two subsidiaries, the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation and MBIA Insurance Corporation.[6]
MBIA's U.S. Public Finance insurance business has been operated through National Public Guarantee Corp. It insures a wide range of municipal bonds including tax exempt and utility bonds.
MBIA's Structured Finance and International Insurance, which is primarily conducted by MBIA Corp. (as opposed to National Public Guarantee Corp.), insures a wide variety of securities such as bonds, credit default swaps, and mortgage backed securities.
MBIA breaks its investment management segment into three subgroups: i) asset/liability management, ii) advisory services, and iii) conduits. MBIA's investment management segment provides a range of products and services to the public, private, and financial services sectors. Services provided include cash management, asset management, commercial paper programs, among others.[7] Due to the credit rating downgrades MBIA decided to stop operating its asset/liability management and conduit segments.
MBIA separated its municipal bond unit into a new operation called National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. in an effort to separate the more stable Municipal Bond division from the troubled assets of the rest of the insurance division.[8] The general idea is to put all the "good" bonds into a separate entity so that it can achieve a high credit rating and therefore attract new business. While MBIA has been partially successful, as the National Public Finance Corp has received an 'A' rating from S&P Rating Agency[4] this move has brought lawsuits from majoy banks, including Bank of America (BAC), J P Morgan Chase (JPM), Barclays (BCS), and Citigroup (C).[9] They contend that by shifting $5 billion of MBIA's assets out of a key unit and into the new division, they effectively left the original unit insolvent, or unable to meet claims.[10] Whether MBIA successfully defends this lawsuit may determine whether the new division is permitted to persist and attract new business.
MBIA's attempt to dismiss the class action lawsuit was denied by the U.S. Federal judge, and a state level decision is expected within the week.[11] However, J P Morgan Chase (JPM) and Barclays (BCS) dropped out of the suit, and later a New York appeals court tossed out the suit against MBIA.[12] Citigroup (C) dropped out of the suit as well, leaving 11 other banks that are continuing to pursue and appeal this case.[13]
The spread between the interest rates on credit instruments insured by MBIA and the risk-free rate is a major driver affecting the premiums earned by the company. Wider spreads mean larger premiums and generally higher margins, whereas narrow spreads decrease premiums. Spreads on most credit securities and derivatives have generally become wider[14], leading to two offsetting trends for MBIA. First, wider spreads indicate that it becomes more likely to incur losses on securities insured when spreads were lower. This can be potentially offset by making future business more attractive due to higher premiums. However, because its fallen credit ratings, MBIA has difficulty offsetting these losses with new business, as low credit ratings not only decrease consumer confidence, but also raises its cost of underwriting policies.
MBIA's business model is largely dependent upon its overall credit rating. Credit ratings provide objective judgments about the insurer's ability to pay insured parties when necessary, and declines in the credit quality of the company will cause its potential customer pool to shrink. MBIA receives insurance premiums by guaranteeing the coupon and principal of bonds. This premium is almost entirely based on MBIA's financial strength. Since MBIA first lost its AAA rating[3], its credit rating has been downgraded to B3, which is below investment grade.[15] As a result, MBIA has had difficulty in attracting new business, as potential customers are afraid MBIA will be unable to pay them back in the event of a default. MBIA's credit rating was downgraded by S&P Rating Agency to the lower levels of junk bonds.[2]
MBIA faces the threat of competition from alternative credit enhancement products like credit default swaps, which have become much more widely available and liquid in recent years. There are very few barriers to entry in this business, since it is merely a counterparty agreement to pay in the event of default. Therefore, numerous banks and financial services companies provide these competing products.
The guarantor/financial insurance business is highly competitive. In theory, the only major barrier to entry that deters smaller financial entities from entering the market is a minimum capital requirement necessary to maintain a strong credit rating. Companies mainly compete on a mix of price and consumer trust as well as judgment of the insurer's ability to pay. MBIA also competes with alternative forms of insurance, including derivative contracts such as credit default swaps, which are written by most major bank and financial institutions. This makes the credit insurance business substantially larger and more competitive. MBIA is a financial guarantor insurance giant, and competes directly against large bond insurers, most notably Ambac Financial Group (ABK).
Ambac has filed and declared for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York.[16] It declared total liabilities of $1.68 billion, and also announced that it was unable to reach an agreement for a prepackaged bankruptcy, which would have allowed for a faster restructuring.[17] As a result, MBIA's top competitor has faced financial difficulties, potentially leaving MBIA as the sole municipal bond insurance agency. This could potentially benefit MBIA as it becomes the only player, yet might also bring Antitrust Legislation for being a monopoly.


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April 24, 1937: A sea of mostly male fans watched as the World Champion New York Yankees eked out a 10th inning 6-5 victory to spoil the Opening Day game for 20,000 intrepid rooters at Fenway. The Red Sox had the tying run on third in the bottom of the 10th when Bobby Doerr flied out to end the game.
April 17, 1956: 32,563 fans cheered the Red Sox on to victory over the Baltimore Orioles in their 1956 American League opener. Ted Williams slammed two doubles to left and a single to center to foil the shift put on by the Orioles. Righthander Frank Sullivan fired an 8-hitter to give the Red Sox an 8-1 victory.
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In Question #6453, regarding gender relations, you said: [[[" Conversation – whether verbally or in writing – between men and women is permissible in and of itself, but it may be a way of falling into the traps of the Shaytaan. Whoever knows that he is somewhat weak, and is afraid that he may fall into the traps of the Shaytaan, has to refrain from such conversations, in order to save himself. Whoever is sure that he will be able to remain steadfast, then we think that it is permissible in his case, but there are certain conditions: "]]] And Alhamdulillah, I understand up until this part, but I became a little confused at the next part: [[[" 1. The conversation should not be allowed to wander too far from the topic being discussed; or it should be for the purposes of calling others to Islam. "]]] So my question regarding this is: In Sharee'ah, what can be considered a permissable topic to discuss in the first place? For example, we know that Islaam is a permissable topic, but what other things can we discuss, if anything?.
This has been discussed in the answer to question no. 1497 where it says:
Speaking with a woman to whom one is not related (i.e., not mahram) should only be for a specific need, such as asking a question, buying or selling, asking about the head of the household, and so on. Such conversations should be brief, with nothing doubtful in either what is said or how it is said.
The idea of limiting speech with women to the five instances mentioned in the question – which are: to ask how her family is, for medical purposes, for financial purposes (e.g. in a shop), to find out about her personality for marriage suitability and to give her dawah (Islamic knowledge) – needs to be approached with caution, because they could be taken as examples instead of limits. One must also adhere to the conditions set out by the Sharee'ah even in instances where such conversations are necessary, such as in da'wah, giving fatwas, buying or selling, etc. And Allaah knows best.
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Thus it is known that we do not mean general talk for no need, or a great deal of private talk. Rather it should be just as much as is needed in order to reply.
Going into detail in permissible talk or in shar'i matters when there is no need for that leads to removal of barriers between the two parties, which may lead to negative consequences.
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Summer's here, and the time is right for ...? Remaining absolutely still, as always. There's plenty of television to choose from, but that whole notion of summer being the most provocative and experimental TV season is losing its luster.
Looking at this summer's lineup is a little like arriving at your favorite vacation spot and noticing that the shave-ice shack burned down over the winter. (No "Louie," for example -- he's on a creative hiatus -- and, in fact, there isn't a single comedy that looks creatively alluring.) The new crop of reality shows instead feel like those old, toasted copies of Us Weekly you find in a rental cabin, but you page through them anyhow. Documentaries (especially from HBO and PBS's "POV" series) remain the soothing balm, like Noxzema on a sunburn. In any event, most of us are just here so we can get a good spot for the real fireworks: "Breaking Bad" starts its last season Aug. 11.
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"Dexter": It's the beginning of the end for the vigilante serial killer, whose carefully plastic-wrapped life started to crumble last season when his sister, Deb, not only learned his dark secret, but also became his accomplice. As the eighth season and final 12 episodes get under way, Deb appears to fall apart, and the question remains: Will Dexter make it out alive? Starts at 8 p.m. June 30 on Showtime
"Ray Donovan" (recommended): This new drama from "Southland" creator Ann Biderman stars Liev Schreiber as a tough-guy fixer/cleanup/PR miracle man in Hollywood who must now deal with his menacing father (Jon Voight), who's just been released from prison. The pilot episode is taut and flawless. I want more. Starts at 9 p.m. June 30 on Showtime
"The Bridge" (recommended): Very loosely based on a Swedish/Danish crime series about two detectives of different nationalities pursuing a serial killer on either side of a shared border. (In our version, it takes place along the Mexican border.) Starts at 9 p.m. July 10 on FX
"The Newsroom": After last summer's (deserved!) critical drubbing, Aaron Sorkin's cable news drama is back with the sorta-promise of a cure for its characters' explosive logorrhea. (That insipidly pompous "desert" promo for the series that HBO aired last Sunday doesn't bode well for what's ahead, however.) I couldn't be more skeptical, but it is my sworn duty to keep an open mind for two or three episodes. Besides, I'm curious if "The Newsroom" can be saved. Starts at 9 p.m. July 14 on HBO
"The White Queen": A florid sudsing of the "War of the Roses" power grab in pre-Tudor England, courtesy of Philippa Gregory's historical novels. The first two episodes prove that the catchall "it's complicated" has been with us a long, long time. And there seems to be plenty of fabric softener in this version of the 15th century -- even the laundry looks sexy. Starts at 8 p.m. Aug. 10 on Starz
"Breaking Bad" (recommended): Well, Walter, how does your story end? It feels like the whole world finally caught up on the back episodes of the best TV show around, so we're ready to do this, yo. Starts at 8 p.m. Aug. 11 on AMC
Tempting trash
"Blood and Oil": I'm completely Alaska'd out, so I'm glad to see Discovery turn its attentive knack for chronicling the lives of gritty get-richers to the current oil boom in the lower forty-eight. Here we meet the members of the argumentative (and camera-craving) Cutter clan in Ohio, who are trying to stave off bigger oil companies and keep their family-run operation in the black. Starts at 9 p.m. June 18 on Discovery
"Mistresses": ABC's vacuous summer steamer follows the travails of four women (including Alyssa Milano and Yunjin Kim ("Lost") ) who seem determined to keep aghast advice columnists in business. It's one lust-filled bad decision after another. Interesting that not a one of them is technically a mistress, but don't nitpick it too much; just let it fog up your windows. Already airing at 9 p.m. Mondays on ABC
"Honey Do": This TLC show sends a crew of handsome(ish) handymen to the homes of long-suffering wives who cannot get their layabout husbands to complete even the simplest tasks -- replacing old toilet seats, fixing dimmer switches, etc. The first thing the handymen check off the list? Their shirts. Starts at 9 p.m. June 17 on TLC
"Devious Maids": Speaking of sex and housework ... Here, a "devious maid" doesn't refer to the kind who uses up an entire container of citrus-scented Clorox Wipes in a single day. This drama (produced by Eva Longoria) is about home-wrecking housekeepers who are preoccupied with other kinds of deviousness and diva-ish-ness: sex, schemes, shenanigans. Meanwhile, that vaulted foyer chandelier ain't dusting itself, ladies. Starts at 9 p.m. June 23 on Lifetime
"Below Deck": Believe it or not, Bravo has come up with a reality show that isn't about real housewives or real-estate agents. It's about the crew of a luxury yacht, working to meet their high-end clients' every need while screaming and crying in the galley. Everyone looks miserable in the process, even the rich. Viewers, let's use our collective mental powers to summon a sandbar. Starts at 9 p.m. July 1 on Bravo
"Summer Camp": This one is for all you people who will not shut up about your summer-camp memories. Sixteen grown-ups are sent back to a lovely lakeside camp where they compete for what's left of their former glory. Starts at 7 p.m. July 11 on USA
"Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" (recommended): Reality TV's easiest target returns for another delightful season of your critical rejection and snooty predictions of the cultural apocalypse. Which can only mean that I must once more play the contrarian and root for the Honey Boo Boo child, Alana Thompson, her mother, June, and the rest of the tribe. Because I redneck-ognize their savvy. Starts at 8 p.m. July 17 on TLC
True blue
"Love, Marilyn": A look through Marilyn Monroe's diaries, notebooks, letters, poems and other written ephemera, tenderly read by celebs. Plus rare footage and other archival material; directed by Liz Garbus. Starts at 9 p.m. June 17 on HBO
"Annie: It's the Hard-Knock Life, From Script to Stage": In a new approach to the usual "behind-the-scenes" doc, this film follows the blocking, choreography and fine-tuning of a single number from the Broadway revival of everyone's favorite sunshiny Depression-era orphan musical. Guess which number? (No, not "Tomorrow.") Starts at 9 p.m. June 28 on PBS
"Gasland Part II": Provocumentarian Josh Fox ("Gasland") returns to the raging debate over hydraulic fracturing for natural gas -- aka "fracking." Starts at 9 p.m. July 8 on HBO
"Americans in Bed": Ten couples, young and old, give interviews from their beds about sex, relationships, intimacy and how it all works -- and how it sometimes doesn't. Starts at 8 p.m. Aug. 12 on HBO
At random
"Futurama" (recommended): I'm as guilty as you for being a fair-weather friend to "Futurama," which had a great and resilient run. Let's let bygones be bygones and enjoy one last bender with Bender, et al., before the animated series rockets away for good. Starts at 9 p.m. June 19 on Comedy Central
"Skywire Live With Nik Wallenda": The famed tightroper walks a wide portion of the Grand Canyon, 1,500 feet high without a net or a harness, on live TV. 7 p.m. June 23 on Discovery
"American Ninja Warrior": Will this be the year that an American with adequate upper-body strength and parkour reflexes finally conquers Mount Midoriyama? Fingers crossed -- and abs clenched! 7 p.m. June 30 on G4; July 1 on NBC
"Orange is the New Black" (recommended): Jenji Kohan, the skewed genius behind Showtime's hit "Weeds," streams her entire new series, about a Brooklyn socialite (Taylor Schilling) who must do time in a federal women's prison. Based on Piper Kerman's memoir. Starts July 11 on Netflix
"Clear History": A well-disguised Larry David stars in Greg Mottolla's comedy film about an embittered startup guy who mistakenly walks away from a fortune. Warning: We hear that the film is almost entirely improvised. Co-stars Jon Hamm, Bill Hader, Kate Hudson and more. 9 p.m. Aug. 10 on HBO
When will your favorite shows return?
"American Ninja Warrior" (NBC) Monday, July 1
"America's Next Top Model" (CW) Friday, Aug. 2
"Big Brother" (CBS) Wednesday, June 26
"Bizarre Foods America" (Travel) Monday, July 1
"Breaking Bad" (AMC) Sunday, Aug. 11
"Breaking Pointe" (CW) Monday, July 22
"Celebrity Wife Swap" (ABC) Sunday, June 23
"Copper" (BBC America) Sunday, June 23
"Covert Affairs" (USA) Tuesday, July 16
"Dexter" (Showtime) Sunday, June 30
"Drop Dead Diva" (Lifetime) Sunday, June 23
"The Exes" (TV Land) Wednesday, June 19
"Franklin & Bash" (TNT) Wednesday, June 19
"Futurama" (Comedy Central) Wednesday, June 19
"Giuliana & Bill" (Style) Tuesday, July 16
"Hell on Wheels" (AMC) Saturday, Aug. 3
"Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" (TLC) Wednesday, July 17
"Hot in Cleveland" (TV Land) Wednesday, June 19
"Interior Therapy With Jeff Lewis" (Bravo) Thursday, July 9
"The Newsroom" (HBO) Sunday, July 14
"Perception" (TNT) Tuesday, June 25
"The Pitch" (AMC) Thursday, Aug. 15
"Rizzoli & Isles" (TNT) Tuesday, June 25
"The Soul Man" (TV Land) Wednesday, June 19
"Suits" (USA) Tuesday, July 16
"Top Chef Masters" (Bravo) Wednesday, July 24
"True Blood" (HBO) Sunday, June 16
"Unforgettable" (CBS) Sunday, July 28
"Web Therapy" (Showtime) Monday, July 22
"Wilfred" (FX) Thursday, June 20


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Happy Birthday Carb Face and the Beauty Queen
Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo celebrated their birthdays last night in Vegas at LAX. As you can see, his Carb Face is as pronounced as ever. And this poor girl – even when she's wearing cool clothes, she still turns it into pageant fashion.
Incidentally, she's wearing the Alice + Olivia mentioned above, only hers is in navy. Damn…even her makeup is dated and cheesy. And of course the hair. Is it like a perversion of nature for a beauty queen to go out without hairspray?
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This floorplan represents the apartment of Jerry Seinfeld from the TV show "Seinfeld".
Is a hand drawed plan, in scale, coloured with colour pens and with full details of furniture and complements …
The design is made according with the "real" apartments respecting the spaces, proportions, furniture and objets presents in the studio.
Some sets have changed throughout the different seasons and this floorplan is a mixture of various of them.
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The Nobel Prize in Literature 1913 was awarded to Rabindranath Tagore "because of his profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse, by which, with consummate skill, he has made his poetic thought, expressed in his own English words, a part of the literature of the West".
Which Nobel Laureates are hidden within the maze of letters?
All you need to know about the Literature Prize!
Read about Alfred Nobel's Will and the Literature Prize.


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Savannah Bee Company - Broughton
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Visit Savannah Bee Company and discover your favorite honey during a signature honey tasting. We are a specialty honey company that loves educating people about all honeybees and our honeys -- where they are from, why they all taste differently, and the best uses for them!
Savannah Bee Company is internationally admired for its specialty honeys and luxurious, natural body care. Our flagship store opened in 2009 on charming, historic Broughton Street – Savannah's hip shopping and eating district. The store has honey-sweetened beverages, a full theater showing educational videos of bees and beekeeping, and a giant kid's play space. It is also home to the Savannah Bee Company "Buzz"–educational events in the store after hours featuring local chefs, artists, beekeepers, health practitioners, and other folks who use honeybee products in their craft. Bee sure to visit our River Street and Wilmington Island locations, as well!
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July 13, 2012
The Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn is the primary shelter location for animals. Horses, small livestock such as goats and sheep, dog, cats, bird and reptiles can be sheltered there.
The address of the fairgrounds is 1273 High Street. Animal owners should enter on Pleasant Street through the unlocked gate. They should not enter on High Street because they could disrupt fire personnel and vehicles.
The Placer County Animal Services Division will have trained personnel onsite 24/7 when animals arrive. Shelter is available at no cost and safe. Owners should bring food, meds and any other special needs.
The main contacts at the fairgrounds animal shelter are Laurie Johnson (Fair Manager) at 530.823.4533 and Jim Kildow (Maintenance) at 530.210.0148.
Offers to transport animals and provide shelter should be directed to Animal Services at 530.886.5500. Assistance is coordinated through Animal Services. Donations of food and hay can go directly to the shelter at the Auburn Shelter at 11251 B Avenue, Auburn.
Contact Animal Services at 530.886.5500.
Animal Service's trained staff will assist with rescues and transportation if CAL FIRE considers an area safe to enter.


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I've never talked this much in my life.
I sat down briefly with James Beltz at PhotoTips.biz and talked a bit about the EOS-1D X. I learned some stuff from him about the camera and tried to sound all technical and stuff. I'l like to discuss the camera again once I've actually used one.


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Correspondence reviewed at SMASD workshop meeting
At Thursday's workshop of the St. Marys Area School District Board, Superintendent Ann Kearney in written comments congratulated SMAHS students Adair Gennocro, who took third place in the PIAA Cross Country Finals' 5K race; and Liz Dollinger, who was accepted into the U.S. Marine Corps Band. Dollinger will now be headed for basic training at Parris Island, S.C. Kearney said that this marks the first time a St. Marys student has been a part of the band. Also noted were the SMAHS band's first place finish at the District XI competition held this past month. This is the eighth time the band has taken first place at the competition. Kearney said that the Veterans Day assembly was held Thursday. Major Chris Casey spoke with students about the concept of duty. He spoke with the students about the duties they have even at their age and how a sense of duty can be carried into adulthood. Kearney said the program was well received by students. Kearney also said that a letter was received from the state Auditor General's office, regarding a recent Performance Audit Report (PAR). "This is the first time there have been no findings or observations. There have always been four or five minor things," Kearney said. She added that the letter stated that the district's buildings are safe and in compliance with code and regulations.


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The Callitrichidae (previously called called Hapalidae/Hapalinae)[1] is a family of New World monkeys, including marmosets and tamarins. At times this group of animals has been regarded as a subfamily, called Callitrichinae, of the family Cebidae.[2]
This taxon was traditionally thought to be a primitive lineage, from which all the larger bodied platyrrhines evolved.[3] However, some works argue that callitrichids are actually a dwarfed lineage.[4][5] Ancestral stem-callitrichids would likely have been a "normal" sized ceboids that was dwarfed through evolutionary time. This may exemplify a rare example of insular dwarfing in a mainland context, with the "islands" being formed by biogeographic barriers during arid climatic periods when forest distribution became patchy, and/or by the extensive river networks in the Amazon Basin.[4]
All callitrichids are arboreal. They are the smallest of the simian primates. They eat insects, fruit, and the sap or gum from trees; occasionally they will take small vertebrates. The marmosets rely quite heavily on exudates, with some species (e.g. Callithrix jacchus and Cebuella pygmaea) considered obligate exudativores.[6]
Callitrichids typically live in small, territorial groups of about 5 or 6 unrelated animals, primarily adults. The groups are multimale-multifemale, and the number of adults of each sex is highly variable.[7] Their social organization is unique among primates and is called "cooperative polyandry". In this communal breeding system, only one female is reproductively active in a group. Females may mate with more than one male. Care for the young of a group's breeding female is principally provided by adult males, an organization referred to as a "communal breeding system". There is a correlation between the number of males in a group and the number of surviving young.[7,8]
Callitrichids are the only primate group that regularly produce twins, which constitute over 80% of births in species that have been studied. Unlike other male primates, male callitrichids generally provide as much parental care as females. Parental duties may include carrying, protecting, feeding, comforting, and engaging in play behavior with offspring. Males generally provide care for the young. For example, in the cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus), males have been found to demonstrate a greater involvement in caregiving than females, particularly paternal males.[9] Typical social groups seem to constitute breeding groups, with several previous offspring living in the group and providing significant help in rearing the young.


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Homeopathic Treatments: FDA Plans a CrackdownAugust 13, 2018 Treatment
After decades of taking a more hands-off approach to homeopathic products, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a new policy that would allow it to exercise more control over certain products. The crackdown may include a closer look at homeopathic addiction treatments that have not been found to have proven benefits. This may inspire […]
Why Do People Start Abusing Alcohol?August 6, 2018 Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
People abuse alcohol because addiction is a chronic disease of the brain. There are a number of factors that contribute to the onset and perpetuation of alcohol abuse.
Signs of Sexual Abuse and AssaultJuly 30, 2018 Sexual Harassment
An estimated 321,500 people ages 12 and older are victims of rape and sexual assault each year in the U.S. Sexual assaults on college campuses are common, with incidence rates of 1.8 to 34%.
Every year, nearly 800,000 people worldwide take their own lives and far more attempt suicide. In 2015, suicide was responsible for 44,193 deaths in the U.S., which equates to about one suicide every 12 minutes. Suicide was ranked the 10th-leading cause of death in 2015 and has been among the top 12 leading causes of […]
The exact cause of anorexia nervosa is not known. Most likely a mix of psychological, environmental and social factors come into play, as well as hormones that lead to symptoms of anorexia, but it has also been found to run in families.
The addiction epidemic has touched every state. The good news if you live in Pennsylvania is that you've got a lot of addiction treatment options.
By Sara Schapmann Perfectionism and eating disorders have long been thought to go hand in hand. One study explored types of perfectionism and body image issues and why this combination can be so lethal.
What You Should Know About Addiction AftercareJune 28, 2018 Treatment
It's not surprising that aftercare following drug or alcohol rehab helps people remain sober. Aftercare—with addiction treatment—has come a long way since the days when people were discharged with a list of 12-step meeting locations. Behavioral health specialists now know that addiction is a chronic disease with relapse rates similar to other diseases like diabetes, […]
Trauma After Gun Violence: The SurvivorsJune 22, 2018 Trauma and PTSD
Since the tragic December 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School through October 2017, about 1,518 mass shootings have occurred in the U.S., resulting in at least 1,715 deaths and 6,089 people wounded. As of early November, 53,036 gun violence incidents in 2017 caused 13,324 deaths and 27,249 injuries. These statistics include victims of the […]
The Myth of Denial: Why People With Mental Health Disorders Refuse TreatmentJune 19, 2018 Mental Health
Treating mental health disorders is an investment that pays off fourfold or more, research shows. Among the many benefits of mental health treatment are increased productivity, reductions in substance abuse and medical issues, and lower rates of homelessness and poverty. But not everyone can access the treatment they need. An estimated 30 to 80% of […]
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The Mill on the Floss
|"Is this all real? Or has this been happening inside my head?"
The subject of this article is of a real-life person, place, group, company, product, or creative work that has been mentioned "in-universe" in a canon source. The Harry Potter Wiki is written from the perspective that all information presented in canon is true (e.g., Hogwarts really exists), and, as such, details contained in this article may differ from real world facts.
The Mill on the Floss was a novel by the Muggle author George Eliot that was first published in the year 1860.[1] Bathilda Bagshot had a copy of it in the collection of books in her home.[2]
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (First appearance)
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Mill on the Floss" on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (see this image)


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The California Coastal Commission today is expected to approve plans by PG&E to place six earthquake activity-monitoring devices on the seafloor off Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.
Four of the monitors would be on the seafloor for 10 years or more and would be connected to shore with an 11-mile-long cable. Two of the monitors would be in place for four weeks.
The commission is holding its monthly meeting in Ventura today through Friday.
The devices, known as ocean-bottom seismometers, are part of PG&E efforts to learn more about the Hosgri and Shoreline earthquake faults and the potential danger they pose to the nuclear power station. They would be arrayed from the nuclear plant north to Point Buchon.
"The accurate, real-time data to be gathered would be shared with public universities and agencies through the U.S. Geological Survey and would help the scientific community better understand the characteristics of earthquakes in the vicinity of Diablo Canyon nuclear generating station," the Coastal Commission staff report states.
The monitors would be placed on both sides of the Hosgri Fault, the area's major seismic feature. They would record any earthquake activity along the fault, said Jearl Strickland, director of nuclear projects at Diablo Canyon.
Although the permit would be limited to 10 years, PG&E could apply to extend the project if the monitors are generating useful data, Strickland said. The project also needs the approval of the State Lands Commission, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state Department of Fish and Game.
Coastal Commission staff has identified two potential environmental impacts of the project: damage to the ocean floor and commercial fishing. The long-term presence of the cable could damage bottom-dwelling organisms.
Commercial fishing gear could also become entangled on the monitoring units. To compensate for that, PG&E has offered to contribute $33,600 to the California Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project.
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Both phones will come with three new media applications - Walkman, Album and Movies - and be available in either black or white. They'll hit the Japanese market in "summer 2012" (soon then), but there's no indication if they, or similarly styled and specified handsets will make it to the UK.
We'd definitely like to see the Xperia GX come over here though (in HSPA+ form). On paper, it could well go head-to-head with the Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC One X.
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To train your cat to scratch acceptable objects, sprinkle catnip and a few food treats on a sisal-wrapped scratching post, a corrugated cardboard scratcher or even a non-treated fireplace log. Place it next to the object you wish to protect.read more
A cloud of doom cast over the clear spring skies of Georgia five years ago when a fatal cat disease, Cytauxzoonosis -- which can lead to severe malnutrition, dehydration and more -- swept through the state's northern region. "A couple of cases were diagnosed here, too," remembers James Brousse, DVM, owner of The Cat and Dog Clinic in Athens, Ga. "Some cats died after a few days of showing symptoms."
The culprit? Ticks that carry and spread infectious diseases. These pesky parasites are a top health concern, along with other parasites, bacteria and viruses. The good news? Awareness of these threats can protect your cat's health throughout the season.
Ticks and the Other Four Primary Culprits
Below, Dr. Brousse shares the dangers of five health threats that could affect your kitty this spring:
Fleas A recent survey revealed that 49 percent of participating veterinarians believe fleas are the top health danger of the spring. Multi-pet households beware: "Cats can get them from dogs, since dogs get walked outside and are more prone to catching them," says Dr. Brousse. Swift and minuscule, a flea can also jump off human clothes and latch onto your pet for months. With one flea producing about fifty eggs a day, the population multiplies quickly, spilling into the surrounding environment. Aside from causing irritation, fleas may also transmit fatal bacterial diseases, such as plague.
Bacterial and Viral Diseases Feline plague, one of many painful bacterial diseases, is particularly insidious. Spread by rodent fleas, this disease may progress quickly if it isn't caught early. Symptoms include swollen glands and extreme exhaustion. Lyme disease, a more common bacterial disease, is transmitted by ticks. It can result in crippling arthritis and even permanent disability. Mosquitoes can transmit the West Nile Virus, a rare viral disease picked up from birds.
Ticks In the warmer months, ticks can be a big problem for cats, especially in suburban areas. "Ticks come from deer and jump on cats' ears or perineum -- the area around the anus where there's no hair," Dr. Brousse explains. Slower-moving and larger in size, ticks attach themselves to cats and feed off their blood, spreading serious illnesses, like Cytauxzoonosis or Lyme disease.
Mosquitoes A mosquito bite can infect your cat with the West Nile Virus, but more commonly, with heartworms -- parasites that lodge themselves in a cat's lungs and heart and mature to up to six inches. "It only takes one or two worms to get into the cat and cause a problem," says Dr. Brousse. Symptoms include haphazard vomiting, a slight wheezing and even sudden death.
Allergies Cats can develop allergies to air particles, just as humans do. "What we're going to see is allergic reactions to various pollens, especially in areas where you get really heavy blooms," predicts Dr. Brousse. Allergens include pollen, grass, weeds and even flea saliva. Cats sensitive to these irritants may itch and scratch severely, possibly causing hair loss and open sores that could lead to a bacterial infection.
Winning the Battle
Preventive action can help keep your cat safe this spring. Here are steps you can take:
It's better to err in the side of caution, advises Dr. Brousse. With proper care and vigilance, you and your pet can both enjoy the gifts of spring without worrying about its feline health threats.
Natalia Macrynikola is a Group Editor at Studio One Networks, which publishes The Daily Cat.
JoAnn says: Last week I put the once a month flea treatment on my cats & they're still scratching like crazy. I haven't seen any fleas but I have seen the flea dirt. Any suggestions?
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Bloggers Roundtable: Determining Warriors Success
One week from tonight, the #GSWCountdown will be complete and the Warriors will play their first regular season game of the 2012-13 campaign. The preseason was fun and all and it was nice to get a glimpse of the team, but it'd be safe to say that the players, coaches, and executive staff – not to mention the fans – are more than ready to get things started for real.
As we brace ourselves for the grind of an 82-game regular season, we tapped the local blogosphere to again take the pulse of Dub Nation. As we did prior to this year's draft, we reached out to some of the most notable Warriors bloggers to get their thoughts on this year's team. Specifically, we asked each of them the same six questions, and we'll post their answers to one of those questions in each of the next six days.
Today, Adam Lauridsen (Fast Break), Ben Cruz (Warriors World), Ethan Sherwood Strauss (Bleacher Report), Rich Twu (Golden State of Mind) and Steve Berman (Bay Area Sports Guy) answer the following question:
Other than health, what will be the biggest factor to Warriors success this season?
Adam Lauridsen | Fast Break | @GSWFastBreak
Coaching – and, more specifically, offensive coaching. The Warriors took a huge risk last year when they hired a head coach with zero coaching experience. Mark Jackson's first season was such a crazy mix of injuries and trades that it was difficult to draw any solid conclusions. This year, with a talented and deep roster, Jackson will be expected to deliver wins. On offense, it's unclear what identity Jackson envisions for the team. Will they run? Will they execute in the halfcourt? Will they remain a purely jump-shooting team or look to score inside more? It'll be up to Jackson to make and implement those decisions. We'll learn this year whether he's up to the task.
Ben Cruz | Warriors World | @cruzkontrol
Chemistry. Yes, on paper the Warriors have a good team but they also have a bunch of guys who have never played together before. In order to succeed in the tough Western Conference, the Warriors need to figure each other out quickly and learn to play together like all good teams do. They can make all the upgrades they want on the roster but if the pieces don't fit together seamlessly, then they won't get to where they want to go.
With seven first-year Warriors (including Andrew Bogut), how quickly this team meshes together will impact whether or not the Dubs get off to a strong start, according to Warriors World's Ben Cruz. (photo: Rocky Widner/NBAE/Getty)
Ethan Sherwood Strauss | Bleacher Report | @SherwoodStrauss
The frontcourt is key to improving the overall GSW defense. Andrew Bogut is one of basketball's best defensive bigs, and team success will depend on his ability to compensate for mistakes across the lane.
Rich Twu | Golden State of Mind | @poormanscommish
Assuming you can check off defense being a priority under Mark Jackson's regime, which I think we can safely do, the biggest factor to the Warriors success will be offensive rebounding. And that's because the Warriors aren't particularly athletic nor "slashy" to the basket this season. Granted, a deep bench and muscle with height included is certainly a welcome change compared to that of the past two decades, but the roster is rather non-explosive, if you will. You have a bevy of players whose forte is the outside jumper: Steph, Klay, Rush, and David Lee already are four of the potential starting five right there whose number-one weapon is a perimeter shot. Even in the Open Practice, you could see four Warriors from the outside looking at D.Lee take an ill-fated jumpshot. Being so new to the game, Ezeli sometimes doesn't know where he's supposed to be on the court (i.e., in the low block). We may see Carl Landry in crunch time for his offensive rebounding, if the Warriors happen to be playing "catch up."
Andrew Bogut will certainly help the Warriors on the offensive glass when he returns from injury, but Golden State of Mind's Rich Twu wonders if that will be enough. (photo: Rocky Widner/NBAE/Getty)
Steve Berman | Bay Area Sports Guy | @BASportsGuy
They absolutely must rebound better than they have in recent years. Last season the Warriors had the worst rebounding differential in the NBA (-6.6 per game). On defense, improvements in effort and scheme will be rendered almost meaningless if opposing teams keep getting second and third chances. Rebounds on the offensive end help the Warriors get easier scoring opportunities and get to the line more often, which is good for a team that probably relies too heavily on jump shots – near the end of games, especially.
Getting better at home is a close second. The Warriors have always played in front of large, passionate crowds, but their home record (12-21) was only a game better than their road mark (11-22) last season. That needs to change.
The warriors.com staff sends a huge thank you to this 'starting five' of Warriors bloggers. We'll tap their brain tomorrow about what it will take for this year's Warriors to make the playoffs.
Would you like to share your opinion on warriors.com? The warriors.com staff is seeking writers/bloggers who can capture the "fan voice" on The Blog Squad. Send your Warriors-themed writing samples to us at email@example.com and your work could be featured right here on warriors.com.


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History provides our best source of information about how people and societies behave. At Ball State, you will learn to analyze how and why human values, ideas, and actions change through time; evaluate conflicting interpretations of events; and communicate ideas effectively. The study of history is important because it helps us to understand change and, in particular, the evolution of our own society.
There are many options for history majors with opportunities to study abroad, practical experience in an internship with our public history program, immersive learning where students find real-world solutions for real-world problems, and a Master of Arts in history program for those who have already earned a bachelor's degree and wish to go deeper into the study of history.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was fined almost $8,000 by the National Football League on Friday for unsportsmanlike behavior.
Sherman was roundly criticized for taunting his opponents after his game-winning deflection in last weekend's NFC championship game against the San Francisco 49ers.
He later apologized for his boorish behavior but the NFL took a dim view of Sherman's actions, slapping him with a $7,875 fine just days before his team heads to New Jersey to prepare for the February 2 Super Bowl against the Denver Broncos.
The Seahawks beat San Francisco 23-17 to advance to the NFL's title game but only after surviving a desperate last play by the 49ers, who were attempting to make the Super Bowl for the second year in a row.
San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick threw a pass to his wide receiver Michael Crabtree in the end zone for what would have been the winning touchdown.
But Sherman leaped above Crabtree and deflected the ball to Seattle linebacker Malcolm Smith for an interception that sealed the Seahawks win.
Immediately after the play, Sherman ran over to Crabtree and tried to mockingly shake his hand, then gestured to Kaepernick that he had choked under pressure.
In a television interview a few moments later, he continued to taunt Crabtree, describing him as a "sorry receiver."
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, speaking on U.S. television earlier this week, said he was unimpressed by Sherman's behavior.
"I'm not cheering for that," Goodell said.
"I want him to present himself in the best possible way and make sure that he is reflecting on himself and his family in a positive way."
(Reporting by Julian Linden; editing by Gene Cherry)


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