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Unfairly, pundits may point toward Apple's special event yesterday as a sign that a post-Steve Jobs Apple has lost its magic. The company used a special presentation in San Francisco to introduce the iPhone 5, to announce an updated iTunes, to show its revamped iPod lineup, and to highlight the previously announced features of iOS 6. True, the iPhone 5 is an evolutionary, rather than revolutionary, step forward. But a lackluster response to its release is probably due to the muted physical changes to the device, which is basically a longer, thinner iPhone 4S (and iPhone 4). However, the conservative external updates both hide the significant internal improvements, as well as pay homage to the intimate nature of a phone.
The iPhone 5 is unarguably the finest phone that Apple has ever made. It has LTE support, a two-times faster A6 chip, and a better display, all while maintaining the same battery life and price of the iPhone 4S. Those eligible to upgrade should, and those looking to jump into the Apple phone market ought look no further.
However, many bloggers and technical writers will dismiss the iPhone 5, and many consumers will see it as a warmed-over iPhone 4, due to its look. Steve Jobs conditioned us to expect fabulously sexy hardware designs coming out every year, while a simple evolutionary design deflates our excitement. Realistically, though, the dramatically changing designs Jobs released seemingly without end aren't appropriate for the iPhone.
The truly radical designs that Jobs's Apple created were the new product categories that Apple entered: the music player, the smartphone, and the tablet, but that was three over nearly a decade. There were also some revolutionary designs within categories, such as the creation of the iMac, but the largest design changes within categories were driven by technology changes: the iMac original to lampshade to current-ish form occurred with LCD ubiquity; the iPod mini to nano with widespread SSD usage. There have been no huge technology changes that would radically change the external design of the iPhone. There are different displays, but nothing so clearly superior, such as the switch from CRT tubes to LCD panels, or from spinning platters to solid state.
Also, the designer of a computer has significantly more leeway than the designer of a phone, because a phone is so much more intimate than a Mac or an iPad. Carrying it in your pocket, holding it for hours a day, and staring at it on the metro while trying to ignore humanity, many of us interact with no technology more than our phones, so design without reason detracts more acutely than a translucent rainbow flower panel on the back of a computer. The conservative evolution of the iPhone design also suggests that Apple believes in their form, which today is largely the same as the original iPhone. Apple feels no compunction about reversing itself from a bad design (see third-generation iPod shuffle). The notable exception to Apple's confidence in its previous designs was the additional screen real estate introduced today, which increased the height of the iPhone screen from 960 pixels to 1136 pixels.
All of this talk about the design of the phone points to the other reason why spectators might have been unimpressed with the Apple announcement, which is that the hardware hogs the limelight in keynotes. Apple's excellent iOS, which can reasonably be seen as the real reason consumers should choose Apple over an Android device, did get an overview in today's event, but everything had previously been announced at WWDC, and rightly so. External developers need to make sure their software works with Apple's new iOS, and that trumps Apple's secrecy every time (at least when you have 700,000 apps in your app store).
The iPod and the iTunes announcements, though welcome, seemed like they were there to round out a full press conference. "The iPhone is the show, but we'd like you to stay for two hours." The iTunes announcement shows that Apple is listening to its users' complaints that iTunes is bloated and no longer has the laser-like focus of its other products. When the software comes out September 19, we'll discover if Apple delivered the right medicine for the ailment.
The newly updated iPod nano had the possibility of stealing the show. At $149, the new iPod nano is a good value, with a new 2.5-inch screen, video playback, bluetooth, and fm radio. However, if Apple could have priced it at $99, I don't think there would ever be another kid on a plane without one. As it stands, the iPod Touch remains the gateway drug of choice, especially with its new ability to run Siri.
Tim Cook and Phil Schiller are not Steve Jobs, of course. However, the iPhone 5 design is certainly not indicative of an Apple sliding into a state devoid of creativity. The iPhone 5 is an exceptional phone, the finest Apple has ever made, and uniquely suited to its task. Its conservative design shows Apple's past successes, not any current failure.
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In the period covered by volume 10, the spring and summer of 1792, Washington was busy dealing with a host of foreign and domestic issues. In response to Gen. Arthur St. Clair's disastrous defeat on 4 November 1791, Washington ordered both the preparation of a renewed offensive against the hostile Indian tribes in the Northwest Territory and an attempt to secure peace without further recourse to arms. The first initiative necessitated the selection of a new commanding general and the appointment or promotion of a large number of junior officers. The second induced Washington to invite delegations from several non-hostile Indian nations to Philadelphia in the hopes that they either would support the American military effort or convince their brethren to make peace with the United States. In addition, both the promulgation of a new French constitution and the recent arrival of the British plenipotentiary George Hammond who had instructions to settle the outstanding difficulties arising from the Treaty of Paris of 1783 and lay the groundwork for improved Anglo-American commercial relations, required careful handling. Domestically, Washington's veto of the congressional Apportionment Act in April 1792 on the grounds that it was unconstitutional marked the first use of the presidential veto in American history. In the wake of Pierre L'Enfant's dismissal as superintendent of the Federal City, Washington attempted to keep on schedule the construction of the new capital on the Potomac River. Throughout this period, Washington wistfully longed to retire to Mount Vernon at the close of his term in office. Although informed by all of his closest advisors that his retirement would have calamitous consequences, Washington instructed James Madison to draft a farewell address for his use if he decided not to stand for reelection.
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UPDATE: 10/11/16 SYRACUSE, NY–– After 3 full days of deliberation a 9 person jury delivered their verdict rejecting the so-called "claims" ofthe Onondaga 15 ruling in favor of the state. The jury's decision upholds nearly 20 years of ongoing impunity for former-Major James Parlmley and the 52 NYS Troopers who can be seen assaulting Haudenosaunee people and local news media. The Onondaga 15 refuse to be silenced and maintain that the "I-81 Indian Detail" are guilty of excessive use of force and misconduct in the suppression of their free speech, violating their 1st and 4th amendment rights. The Onondaga 15 and their supporters are currently appealing the decision to the 'second circuit court'. This is NOT over.
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Jones Vs. Parmley was a civil suit brought forth by fifteen indigenous Haudenosaunee plaintiffs –commonly referred to as the #Onondaga15– against 52 state troopers part of the "I-81 Indian Detail" operating under the command of then-Major James Parmley. The trial pertained to an incident of mass police brutality that took place on May 18, 1997. On that day hundreds of militarized NYS Troopers operating as part of the "I-81 Indian Detail" attacked over 150 Haudenosaunee babies, children, women, men, Clan Mothers, and elders. The attack occurred on private and sovereign territory owned by the Jones family, which lay within the boundaries of the Onondaga Nation Reservation approximately 10 miles south of so-called Syracuse, NY.
After nearly twenty years of being strung along by the courts, and resisting ongoing repression and retaliation for speaking out, the Onondaga 15 finally stepped foot in a federal court on September 20, 2016 in Syracuse, NY. They were actively suppressed in their attempts to acquire legal representation and were forced to represent themselves "pro se" (without a lawyer). The plaintiffs are mostly elderly and disabled by the extensive injuries they endured from prolonged beatings at the hands of the "I-81 Indian Detail".
The purpose of the trial was to determine whether James Parmley and 52 state troopers operating as a part of the "I-81 Indian Detail" are guilty of excessive use of force and misconduct in the suppression of free speech, violating 1st and 4th amendment rights. Contrary to the jury's deliberation the evidence (much of it never allowed in court) speaks for itself.
IMPORTANT CONTEXT AND DETAILS ABOUT THE "1-81 Indian Detail" attacks & INCIDENT IN '97
May 19, 1997–– Families from all Six Nations of the Confederacy were gathered –– Onondaga, Mohawk, Oneida, Tuscarora, Cayuga, and Seneca. They were there to light a sacred fire –– an important ceremony in Haudenosaunee culture to call in the people — and to share traditional foods and support for one another. Most importantly, they were there to share information about corruption taking place at Onondaga Nation. The corruption involved an illegitimate power grab from a group of non-traditional, self-appointed "leaders" who had/have motives to destabilize and undermine traditional governance systems in direct violation of the The Great Law of Peace –– the oral constitution whereby the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy are bound together.
Those gathered there that day on the Jones' family's property to discuss and expose this corruption did so at the instruction of traditional Clan Mothers and tribal leadership. The group of non-traditional, self-appointed "leaders," who had been working to usurp power and disrupt the traditional Onondaga governance systems, wanted to put down this dissent and silence the voice of the people. In retaliation for the people expressing their dissent this cabal of so-called leaders signed documents entering into a legal negotiation with the NYS Police, allowing then-Major Parmley and the "I-81 Indian Detail" onto the Onondaga reservation. This group of self-styled leaders was also in secret negotiations with New York State Governor George Pataki under the guise of their self-appointed "authority".
The "I-81 Indian Detail" was comprised of more than 80 militarized state troopers in riot gear, armed with guns and nightsticks. The officers had removed their name tags and wore helmets over their faces, effectively concealing their identities. After marching down the road in formation under the direct orders of then-Major Parmley, the "I-81 Indian Detail" mercilessly charged the families gathered there, unleashing an indiscriminate attack with their batons, fists, and feet. The attack began just as a Clan Mother was leading a ceremony to open up the space in their traditional way.
Newspeople from at least three local news stations had been present that day at the request of the Onondaga People. The press had been asked to attend the gathering with cameras and recording devices to help document abuses and corruption happening against the Onondaga People. They had issued a media advisory in the form of a flier, which was being handed out to drivers passing by the Jones' family's property alongside highway 81. The troopers were ordered to clear everyone off their private property simply because of this alleged trespass. Newspeople documented that there was no blockade and that traffic had only been slowed by interested drivers who accepted the fliers, some even pulling over to hear more, and others giving waves and honks of support as they drove by. One cameraman was repeatedly harassed and badgered by Major Parmley, who demanded that he stop filming immediately. Parmley can be observed on film swiping at the cameraman's camera and then arresting him, temporarily suppressing the footage.
The evidence that James Parmley and the state troopers operating as part of the "I-81 Indian Detail" are guilty of excessive use of force and violations of free speech speaks for itself.
ABUSEs IN THE COURTROOM
Unfortunately, much of the evidence was not allowed to be entered into the court as evidence so the jury was never able to come to a fully formed understanding of what happened that day. It was made painfully obvious to our legal support team, as well as to sympathetic news media, friends, family, and supporters that the Onondaga 15 did not receive a fair trial. We have documented extensive abuse in Judge Frederick Scullin's courtroom, including: preventing family members from entering the courtroom, not allowing relevant video footage into the trial, not allowing any audio recordings into the trial as evidence, and ordering federal court marshals to physically remove plaintiffs from the courtroom. Judge Scullin has coached state troopers from the stand during questioning, and has prevented plaintiffs (who are operating as their own legal representation) from examining witnesses themselves — in some instances actually taking over the questioning of the witnesses himself. And so on. [this documentation will soon be available on this website]
ongoing repression and corruption
Over the last twenty years, some of the plaintiffs have received death threats and have had family members physically attacked, banished from the reservation, and even murdered in an effort to silence their dissent. That's right — one of the plaintiffs, Ronald Jones, was found bludgeoned to death in the rubble of his burned-down family home. Autopsy reports show that Mr. Jones died of blunt force trauma to the head and that the fire was started by arson in an attempt to cover up the murder. What has been deliberately and carefully constructed to be dismissed as "intra-community drama or conflict" by outsiders in reality constitutes extreme colonial violence.
The state is violating Haudenosaunee traditional governance and cherry-picking the indigenous people with whom they want to enter into legal relations. The state is using its power to enact violence and mass police brutality onto traditional Haudenosaunee people, using force to beat, murder, and terrorize them into silence and submission. The state is working with and using physical violence to back the authority of non-traditional self-imposed "leaders" in an effort to control and exploit the true Onondaga People. These non-traditional leaders have been connected to rapes, arson, murder, and a slew of corruption complaints. Documentation of this is available and is currently being compiled and reviewed by our legal supporters.
onondaga 15 for dignity & survivance of haundeosaunee people and governance
The Onondaga 15 are appealing the decisions from the Oct 2016 ruling to continue to fight this case in federal court in another trial. They do this not just for themselves, but to represent the dignity and survivance of Haudenosaunee people, culture, and their traditional governance systems.
We must stand with them. Our support and the visibility we can help to bring them can work to ensure that those who wish to harm them, their families and their supporters cannot do so without other people understanding exactly what is going on. We are thankful for all those who have lended their support to bringing visibility to this case, including the lawyers from across the U.S. and Canada who have offered legal advice and support moving into the future. We look forward to hearing from news media who would like to cover this story. There are certainly more than a few exposés to be written!
For more information on what happened on May 18, 1997, please see the media links and watch the videos, which clearly depict prolonged and widespread police misconduct, abuse, and brutality.


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(Reuters) - Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng told a CNN reporter he felt "let down" by the United States after he left the U.S. Embassy for a Beijing hospital on Wednesday, and CNN quoted him as saying he now feared for his life and wanted to leave China.
"He wants to leave and he wants to leave as soon as possible. He's made this appeal directly to President Barack Obama himself," a CNN reporter said on air. He said he had spoken to Chen for about 15 to 20 minutes by telephone after Chen was reunited with his wife.
Earlier U.S. officials and Chinese officials said Chen left the embassy of his own free will after days of negotiations between the two governments.
The CNN reporter said Chen told him that while he was in the U.S. embassy he was not given the full story. He had since spoken to his wife who told him she was mistreated by Chinese authorities and they now feared for their safety.
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Sophomore softball player Kasey Lange has a lot going on in her life. The reigning Ivy League Rookie of the Year and All-Ivy third baseman is currently batting .346 with four home runs as she leads her team in its title defense. The neurobiology concentrator and Currier House resident has quite a few connections to Crimson athletics beyond the diamond. Her boyfriend, sophomore Tom Hamel, is a forward on the men's basketball team and her roommate, sophomore Jacquelyn Cooley, played outfield alongside Lange last season before switching over to the sailing team this year. But which of the two knows the slugger better? The best friend or the apple of her eye? To find out, we gave Kasey a few questions and asked Tom and Jacquelyn to guess her answers. So what will it be? For love, or the game?
Kasey Lange, sophomore third baseman
Favorite Movie: Bridesmaids
Pre-game superstition: My lucky ribbon and eating Pinkberry
Proudest Athletic Moment: Winning the Ivy League title last year
Most Embarrassing Athletic Moment: Falling off a treadmill after a treadmill sprint
Guilty Pleasure: Felipe's nachos
Favorite Meal: Golden nuggets
Tom Hamel, sophomore forward and Kasey's boyfriend
Favorite Movie: She always quotes Bridesmaids, so I'll say that. (10 points)
Pre-game superstition: She usually wears the same ribbon in her hair. (5)
Proudest athletic moment: Either winning CIF or the Ivy championship. (10)
Most embarrassing athletic moment: Wiping out on the treadmill in PD. (10)
Guilty Pleasure: Nachos from Felipe's. (10)
Favorite Meal: Anything from the diner she works at back home. (0)
Total: 45/60 points – an impressive showing, but can Cooley best it?
Jacquelyn Cooley, sophomore sailor and Kasey's roommate
Favorite Movie: Bridesmaids (10)
Pre-game superstition: She always has to wear the lucky bow I made for her. And making sure she has her gross/full of holes-batting gloves nearby. (7.5, extra points for making the bow)
Proudest Athletic Moment: Winning Ivy Champs duh! (10)
Most Embarrassing Athletic Moment: Every time she has to do hang cleans in Palmer Dixon (0)
Guilty Pleasure: Felipe's nachos at 2 am (10)
Favorite Meal: Golden Nuggets (10)
Total: 47.5/60 – Cooley throws in some specifics to propel herself to victory. The time taken to make that bow proved crucial for Cooley, but it was a solid showing all around.
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Talking Tom Gold Run Review — My coins! Stop!
(English) At the mention of Tom, you may immediately think of one of your friends who named Tom. But as a player, I can't help myself thinking the famous cat – Tom, who can talk like a human being. At this time, talking Tom is robbed and all his coins for building house are gone. You should play as talking Tom and talking Angela to chase down the robber and get your gold back so that you can build your dream house.
The operation of this game is similar with other parkour games. You can swipe in four directions to control the character to move left, move right, jump or lay down. What you should do during the game is to achieve coins as more as possible. By getting more and more coins, you can unlock new worlds with different running styles. You can also take advantage of your coins to build your home. But in those unlocked worlds, there are may be more surprises are waiting for you. That is to say, running will pay off - you'll be able to build your very own dream home from the ground up. You should allocate your gold properly so as to realize your dream.
What makes the running more interesting is that there are plenty of gears and prizes to encourage players. You can take a plane to fly in the sky in a fast speed in order to get more coins more quickly and safely since there are no obstacles that are on the ground. Besides, you can get a helmet to protect yourself from hitting by the obstacle for one time, which is equal to provide your one more life without expending your coins. What's more, there're always double coins or experience value during the running, which can help your earn coins more quickly.
With your coins increasing, you can upgrade your house and unlock new running style. There are totally six game scenes. You may run on the highway, in the snow or in the forest as different characters such as Talking Tom, Talking Angela, Talking Ginger, Talking Hank, Talking Ben and so on. And there are also more and more scenes are in progress, which may be expected.
ALL in all, although there are plenty of running games at present, Talking Tom Gold Run is still worth playing. If you like Talking Tom, you might have a try on this interesting game.
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Too Many Children Left Behind
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The belief that with hard work and determination, all children have the opportunity to succeed in life is a cherished part of the American Dream. Yet, increased inequality in America has made that dream more difficult for many to obtain. In Too Many Children Left Behind, an international team of social scientists assesses how social mobility varies in the United States compared with Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Bruce Bradbury, Miles Corak, Jane Waldfogel, and Elizabeth Washbrook show that the academic achievement gap between disadvantaged American children and their more advantaged peers is far greater than in other wealthy countries, with serious consequences for their future life outcomes. With education the key to expanding opportunities for those born into low socioeconomic status families, Too Many Children Left Behind helps us better understand educational disparities and how to reduce them.
Analyzing data on 8,000 school children in the United States, the authors demonstrate that disadvantages that begin early in life have long lasting effects on academic performance. The social inequalities that children experience before they start school contribute to a large gap in test scores between low- and high-SES students later in life. Many children from low-SES backgrounds lack critical resources, including books, high-quality child care, and other goods and services that foster the stimulating environment necessary for cognitive development. The authors find that not only is a child's academic success deeply tied to his or her family background, but that this class-based achievement gap does not narrow as the child proceeds through school.
The authors compare test score gaps from the United States with those from three other countries and find smaller achievement gaps and greater social mobility in all three, particularly in Canada. The wider availability of public resources for disadvantaged children in those countries facilitates the early child development that is fundamental for academic success. All three countries provide stronger social services than the United States, including universal health insurance, universal preschool, paid parental leave, and other supports. The authors conclude that the United States could narrow its achievement gap by adopting public policies that expand support for children in the form of tax credits, parenting programs, and pre-K.
With economic inequalities limiting the futures of millions of children, Too Many Children Left Behind is a timely study that uses global evidence to show how the United States can do more to level the playing field.
BRUCE BRADBURY is associate professor at the Social Policy Research Centre at the University of New South Wales, Australia.
MILES CORAK is professor of economics at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa.
JANE WALDFOGEL is professor of social work and public affairs at the Columbia University School of Social Work and visiting professor at the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
ELIZABETH WASHBROOK is lecturer in Quantitative Methods for Education at the Graduate School of Education and a member of the Centre for Multilevel Modelling at the University of Bristol, United Kingdom.


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For years we've been told about how proudly secular Turkey is. It wasn't like those other wicked Middle Easterners at all. No way. And most virtuous of all was the powerful Turkish military, bastion of secularism against the Islamists.
Except it turns out to be not quite true. It seems our secular Turkish generals were behind the 2003 attack in Istanbul on the British consulate, the HSBC bank and synagogues. Furthermore, according to this article in the Telegraph, they did it in cahoots with Al Qaeda.
Not that I necessarily believe the bit about Al Qaeda, but since the Telegraph is reporting it, you wonder how it can be reconciled with the newspaper's embarrassingly staunch support for Turkey's EU membership. In addition to hosting the blog of MEP and Conservative Friends of Turkey Association member, Daniel Hannan, whose relentless support for Turkey's membership of the EU is matched only by his relentless opposition to Britain's membership of it, the Telegraph periodically weighs in with editorials supporting the Turkish bid. The fact that these editorials invariably encounter overwhelming opposition from the newspaper's readers, as judged by the comments that follow them, appears to no whit deter these editorial desperadoes.
Note that this supportive editorial appeared after the first wave of generals' plot revelations.
It takes the classic "Teetering on the Brink" approach to supporting Turkey. According to this view, Turkey is seen as teetering on the brink between mad islamists and enlightened secularists and European Union membership would be the stabilising force that ensures the secularists prevail. The alternative view, that allowing in any country so demonstrably unstable runs the risk of importing chaos into the European Union, is never given an airing.
The genius of the "Teetering on the Brink" argument is that any evidence of Turkey's unfitness to be an EU member is, paradoxically, held up as evidence of why it needs to be admitted even more urgently. Islamists suppressing the free press? "Omigod, we need to let the Turks in right away to help the secularists out!"
No doubt, this new revelation, that Turkey's "secular" generals conspired to murder a British diplomat and his wife, will be interpreted as evidence that we need to just throw the rule book away for Turkey and let it in right away even though it doesn't meet any civilised standards.


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DELRAY BEACH -- Homeowners` insurance will not cover the cost of repairs to 15 sinking Carver Square homes that were built on a pond filled in with trash, the city`s risk manager said on Tuesday.
Staff members studying ways to help the residents make repairs that would prevent the collapse of their homes hoped the insurance policies would address the problem.
``If this is the answer, it might be the simplest,`` Chief Building Official Martin O`Shea said.
But Risk Management Director Lee Graham, who checked into the insurance policies, said they exclude the problem the residents are having. ``I don`t find any coverage for it,`` he said.
Insurance regulations regarding collapsed homes and sinkhole collapses are not broad enough to cover Carver Square, where houses are cracking as they sink into the ground settling under them.
``Collapse does not include settling, cracking, shrinkage, bulging or expansion,`` the regulations say. Florida`s sinkhole provision relates to ``voids created by the action of water on limestone or similar rock formations.``
City officials say they will seek other methods for helping the residents. After city commissioners learned it could cost up to $15,000 to repair each home, they asked their staff to find ways of helping people in the low-income area.
The options the staff are researching include the creation of a special assessment taxing district, federal or state financing, mortgage financing or help through Florida Legal Services.
``We`ll probably start working on all of them and see what`s going to work,`` O`Shea said.
A recent engineering report shows that the land in the area was covered by a small pond that was used as a garbage dump in the 1960s. The report said it appears attempts were made to remove the trash, but the property then was backfilled with trash and loose sand.
Although several commissioners argued against having the city pay for repairs, they did not want the residents left with their houses falling apart and no money to repair them.


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In the 14 years after the Los Angeles Blue Line opened, Houston Texas was the largest US city without a light rail system. So at the beginning of 2004 it opened a 12.1 km system. However, it has had a collision rate with cars and SUVs of 25 times the North American average. The main reason is most likely that instead of having a dedicated right of way, it shares the road with normal vehicles.
The video shows some of these collisions with vehicles whose drivers are clearly thoughtless or impatient.


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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers free up-to-date immunization schedules for children in a variety of formats, including laminated signs, colored PDFs and an easy-to-read schedule for parents that can be downloaded onto any tablet, computer or smartphone. It even offers a downloadable schedule that is automatically updated whenever it is changed, allowing health care personnel to display the most up-to-date information in their offices at all times, explains the CDC.Continue Reading
The immunization schedules offered by the CDC have been developed by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, according to the CDC. Their vaccination schedules for children cover individuals from birth to age 18. The most recent changes to the vaccination schedules in 2015 concern new recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices about vaccinations against human papillomavirus, which are highly recommended for both boys and girls age 11 or 12. The CDC states that its current immunization schedules do not reflect these new recommendations, but they should be incorporated into the schedules as of February 2016.
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Today we are going to keep with the spring celebration with another felt flower tutorial, this time poppy flowers, they might not look exactly like Poppies but to me that was the real flower they resemble the most =] I've made these kinds of flowers for a very long time but I never really named them, so there you go.
These ones are super easy to make, just like the Camelias. Actually these ones require less sewing and if you want they can involve no sewing at all by using hot glue. I made mine in different purple shades with yellow bead centers, after our wedding I was sick of Purple (because I worked on so many Purple projects) but now I am loving Purple again =] YAY!
- Download the pattern (You will find 8 different sizes for you to play with! )
- Your choice of felt (I used 3 9″x12″sheets in different colors, but I didn't even use half of it)
- Thread, needle and scissors.
- Hot glue gun.
- Little beads or embellishments for the center of your flower.
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**The download on the left is a PDF format file, so you will need to have Abobe Reader installed on your PC or MAC. Without the program you will not be able to download or preview the file. If you have trouble please visit this link, because each browser works differently. If you are having trouble downloading the PDF file try the .ZIP file on the right, you will need Winzip or a program that can read .ZIP files to open it.
Making these are super easy. Start by cutting the shapes from the pattern you just downloaded. In my case I like to use a pin to fold all the ends towards the center and pin them together (as shown in the center image below) then I secured the petals with a few stitches.
In my case I'd rather sew the beads than glue them just because if I wash the flowers the beads will stay in place longer, so basically I made an X with the beads in the center. If you want, you can make the flowers just by placing a drop of hot glue in the center and then folding all the petals to the inside, finishing your flower by adding beads to the center. It's all about what you feel more comfortable doing and what you want to use the flower for.
I am so excited to make all of these different flowers, I have 2 more left from felt and then I will try to share flowers with other materials =] So stay tuned!
Hope you enJOY!
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The mother who initially told deputies her baby was abducted two weeks ago before the 11-month-old's body was found, is now charged with murder.
Nineteen-year-old Breanna Lewis told officials that her 11-month-old, Harlee Lane Lewis, was stolen out of her arms on the side of Jackson Road in Chesterfield County May 29.
Harlee was found two hours after the report "hidden inside a diaper box" in a field about 1,000 yards from her home on Daisy Lewis Lane, officials say.
Lewis was initially charged with filing a false police report and the day after the baby was found. She was later charged with improper disposal of human remains.
Wednesday, records revealed Lewis was charged with murder/homicide by child abuse.
Officials say in Lewis' initial story, she told deputies she was walking to her mailbox carrying her daughter when a man in a gold and tan SUV pulled up and jumped out of the vehicle. She had severe bruising on her face when deputies arrived and said the man then punched her several times in the head, took the baby and drove away.
According to deputies, she later admitted that she made the story up.
While deputies continued interviewing Breanna Lewis, Major Brianna Davis and another deputy began combing the woods surrounding Lewis' house.
"I was already in the mindset of, that baby is here somewhere and it's not going to be good," Davis said.
Davis and the other deputy say they found tire tracks from a vehicle leading into the woods. She says the tire tracks stopped, and then they saw footprints. Tucked in briar, was a new-looking diaper box.
"There was a plastic bag inside a box, that could be a person or a doll," Major Davis said.
When she got closer, she could tell it was not a doll in the diaper box.
"Just a baby sleeping, pretty little girl. Even in that scene it was still a pretty baby," Davis said. "I put a glove on and touched to feel a pulse or a heartbeat, but there wasn't one."
Related: Baby's body found stuffed in a garbage bag, diaper box then tossed in the woods
Maci Hodges, a former girlfriend of Breanna Lewis, says she started dating Lewis in 2014. She says they broke up when Harlee was about 1 month old. When Harlee was first reported missing, Hodges says deputies interviewed her.
"I knew it wasn't true, and I told them it wasn't true," Hodges said about Harlee being kidnapped.
"She's evil... how can you put a baby in a trash bag and then in a diaper box?" Hodges asked. "I want justice to be served. Because that baby did not deserve to die that way. There's so many people that want to have kids that can't. I could have had that baby."
There is no word on how the baby may have died.
Officials told WBTV that the autopsy on the little girl was complete, but the results have not been released.
A candlelight vigil was held for baby Harlee last week.
Related: Candlelight vigil to honor 11-month-old baby found dead in Chesterfield
SLED and the FBI are assisting with the case.
Breanna Lewis has a court hearing Thursday.
Anyone with information about the case should call the Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office at 843-623-2101 or 911 immediately.
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If her non-answer to a New Hampshire voter about her stance on the Keystone XL pipeline is any indication, Hillary Rodham Clinton is a gambling woman. She's gambling that voters' outrage over her failure to answer a direct question is less damaging than the fallout would be if she had revealed her stance, as the Washington Post's Chris Cillizza wrote.
On Tuesday, Mrs. Clinton made headlines when she dodged a question about whether she supported the Keystone XL pipeline expansion, telling the New Hampshire voter who asked for a "Yes or no" answer that if the matter is still undecided by the time she becomes president, she will give him an answer then.
"I am not going to second-guess [President Barack Obama], because I was in a position to set this in motion," Clinton said, referring to environmental reviews conducted by the State Department that began when she was secretary of State. "I want to wait and see what he and Secretary Kerry decide."
She added, "If it is undecided when I become president, I will answer your question."
It was a glaring punt that drew both ire and speculation about why Clinton wouldn't reveal her position on the 1,179-mile-long project that would move oil from Canada to refineries in the US.
Any candidate's position on the Keystone XL pipeline is important because it's a symbol of the environmental movement's fight against fossil fuel extraction as well as a litmus test for a candidate's seriousness about fighting climate change.
Which is why politicians from both parties called out Hillary's hedge.
"It is hard for me to understand how one can be concerned about climate change but not vigorously oppose the Keystone pipeline," Clinton's Democratic rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, said Tuesday.
"With her second dodge on Keystone in as many days, Hillary Clinton is making it abundantly clear she'll say or do anything to get elected," the Republican National Committee's Michael Short said.
Considering the pipeline's political importance, and the heat Hillary's taking for ducking a direct question, why won't she answer?
She wants to keep everyone happy
If Clinton ever reveals her position on the pipeline, she knows she will upset a large group of potential voters and donors. Businesses and organized labor want the pipeline bill to pass because of the jobs it will create. Environmental groups are staunchly opposed because of the damage it could do to the environment.
In other words, she's doomed if she supports it, and doomed if she opposes it, which is why she punted.
She really doesn't want to overstep her ground
While most observers said Clinton's non-answer was "ridiculous," there may be a grain of truth in her explanation.
"I understand there could be political advantages to weighing in on Keystone," Clinton campaign communications director Jennifer Palmieri said Tuesday in a statement. "But given her former role as Sec state and having been part of the Keystone process, she believes that weighing in now could be disruptive to the process and not responsible to do. She is just in a different situation than other candidates."
Because she served under President Obama and is running to continue his legacy in the Oval Office, it is possible that Clinton doesn't want to get ahead of the White House and then force him to respond to her, "the way Vice President Joe Biden did with gay marriage before Obama was ready," posited MSNBC.
She assumes she already has the support of environmentalists
"It's obvious what Clinton's thinking is: she'll be better than any Republican elected, probably by a mile. She simply expects environmentalists to fall in line," Larry Sabato, a political scientist at the University of Virginia, told Time.
And in fact, some have. The Sierra Club and billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer have expressed approval for Clinton's climate change proposals, and don't actually seem to care that she dodged the Keystone question.
"From our perspective, it's not problematic," Michael Brune, executive director the Sierra Club, told Time. "The decision on Keystone will be made long before the election. For the 2016 presidential candidates, their stance on Keystone is only symbolic."
The environmental movement has moved on
There's good reason the Sierra Club isn't bothered by Clinton's dodge.
While stopping the Keystone pipeline is still important to environmentalists, it is arguably no longer, well, a keystone in their movement. Now, the movement is more focused on expanding renewable energy, stopping oil drilling in the Arctic, and slowing fracking.
Which is exactly what Clinton emphasized when she masterfully changed the subject after her non-response.
"To signal that there is only one overriding threat really doesn't take into account the seriousness of a whole range of issues," Clinton said Tuesday. "That's why I'm coming out with a comprehensive clean energy plan."
The plan, which the Clinton camp released Sunday night, proposes to expand US reliance on clean energy dramatically by 2027, move one-third of US energy to renewable sources within ten years of taking office, increase the amount of solar capacity 700 percent by 2020, and extend tax incentives for renewables and grants to states that adopt clean energy measures.
Perhaps not surprisingly, it doesn't mention Keystone XL.


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Hydrographic survey results and data, horizontal control data, maritime boundary maps.
Field Surveys
Field Data (Digital)
Modern hydrographic surveys are conducted using the latest satellite positioning technology, advanced multibeam bathymetric data collection systems, and powerful data processing, analysis and portrayal tools.
For information on available digital hydrographic data, please visit the CHS Digital Data Portal.
Field Sheets (Hardcopy)
CHS has an extensive collection of hydrographic survey data in the form of field sheets based on over 100 years of surveying in Canada. Data has been collected using a wide range of methods and systems, from lead-line to modern day multi-transducer and multibeam systems. Positions have been established using the different types of terrestrial systems and methods available over many years - up to the latest advanced satellite positioning systems.
For information on available field sheets, please email us at email@example.com.
Hydrographic Surveys
CHS hydrographers are actively engaged in surveying and measuring Canada's inland navigable waterways out to the edge of the continental shelf and beyond, the Great Lakes, and the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic Ocean coasts. The data collected by hydrographers is used to produce authoritative nautical charts and publications which support a broad range of marine activities.
Hydrographic surveys capture water depths, geographical features, hazards to navigation, man-made and natural features that aid navigation, tides, currents and water levels, and sea bottom characteristics. We follow rigorous, internationally-recognized standards and guidelines when we conduct hydrographic surveys.
To learn more about our guidelines and standards:
Bathymetric Maps
CHS's bathymetric maps contain a wealth of detail about the nature of the seafloor and the material beneath it. These maps are generally of interest to users whose prime focus is not navigation. Although CHS no longer produces lithographically printed versions of bathymetric maps, a large number of bathymetric maps from our Natural Resource Map series is available for free download. This data is available under a free license from the following link: http://www.charts.gc.ca/data-gestion/terms-resourcemaps-cartesressources-eng.asp.
Magnetic and gravity maps are available from the Geological Survey of Canada.
General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO)
The General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) series consists of 18 map sheets covering the world. An overview map is also available. GEBCO maps are available as a box set of printed maps from CHS or as individual sheets.
A digital version of GEBCO has been published by the British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) on behalf of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO and the IHO. The 3rd edition of the GEBCO Digital Atlas was released in April 2003 and can be obtained through the BODC. For more information contact the BODC by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or via the BODC web site.
Bathymetric Gridded Data
CHS offers 500-metre bathymetric gridded data for users interested in the topography of the seafloor. This data provides seafloor depth in metres and is accessible for download as predefined areas.
Although the current bathymetric gridded data collection is limited, it will be continuously expanding as more data becomes available. This data is available under license from the following link: http://www.charts.gc.ca/data-gestion/terms-500map-eng.asp
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The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) is involved in the development of the next standard to be used for bathymetric data named S-100. This new standard will permit the management of gridded bathymetric data in high definition. CHS wants to test and try technical solutions in collaboration with software manufacturers, mariners and other potential users of High Definition (HD) bathymetry. For this, CHS provides to interested persons datasets of HD bathymetry. The sector of Trois-Rivières harbour was selected for these initial trials.
The datasets include 18 HD bathymetry cells.
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- 2 cells of level 2
These datasets are available under license and may be used for tests and trials only.
If you wish to request a copy of the test data, please download and save a copy of the Direct User Licence Agreement. You may complete it electronically or by hand. The portions of the licence to be filled in by the recipient are shown in blue text. Please return the completed DULA to CHS by fax at 613-996-9053 or by e-mailing the complete PDF file to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Technical Details
The data are coded into 32 bit Geotiff format. This encoding format was retained by CHS for now, but CHS plan to use the format JPEG2000 when the software libraries will be more accessible.
Suggested Open Source Library for Geotiff 32 bits is GDAL (Geospatial Data Abstraction Library) http://www.gdal.org
- Level 1
- Cell covering an area of 0.02 x 0.02 decimal degrees with a grid resolution of 0.00002 decimal degrees (resolution of approximately 2 meters).
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Each TIFF file has a resolution of 1000 pixels by 1000 pixels
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Depths are in meters and referenced to chart datum
Depths above chart datum are coded as positive numbers while depths below chart datum are codes as negative numbers.
Suggested applications to open and visualize Geotiff 32 bits files with the depth values:
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- Global Mapper 10 (trial version downloadable at http://www.globalmapper.com)
Terms and Conditions for Use of the Canadian Hydrographic Service Digital Data on the CHS Public Website
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Notice for your safety: Please note that data obtained from this site is not suitable for navigation. Only official charts issued by or on the authority of the Canadian Hydrographic Service meet the requirements of the Charts and Nautical Publications Regulations, 1995.
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is the authoritative source for horizontal control data in Canada.
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This shapefile format coastline is derived from a compilation of sources including modern satellite imagery and other CHS data products and is designed for GIS users in the non-navigation community.
Sea Floor Classification Data for British Columbia Waters
The CHS Pacific Seafloor Classification Dataset is a continuous surface of statistically derived polygons from over 140000 point samples collected between 1911-2008. This shapefile format seabed characterization is distilled into 36 discrete classes based on CHS Chart No. 1 and a modified Folk classification system.
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YOU would imagine it must be easy to keep your husband happy if you're Victoria's Secret supermodel Miranda Kerr.
But even she has to make an effort to ensure the spark doesn't fade. After two years with actor husband Orlando Bloom, she has revealed the tricks that keep their marriage on track.. a little bit of make-up and nice underwear!
But what keeps real couples together after that initial honeymoon period is over? Is it as simple as Miranda claims?
Julie Hannah spoke to three Scottish wives, all married for more than 20 years, and discovered the secrets of their successful marriages. So even if you don't look like Miranda, you can still keep the magic alive..
Secret of happy marriage is family
Rena, 74, and John McLaughlin, 73, Irvine
Married 52 years
We were married on February 4, 1961, when I was 22 and John was 21. We had been courting for three years, after meeting on a holiday.
I was in Millport, on holiday with my family, and John was there with his. It's still a special place for us and we even decided to go there on our honeymoon.
Although we were young to get married by today's standards, at that time it was normal.
We were both already working. It wasn't like today, when most people of that age are still studying.
We got married in church, and I think we have always had God in our lives.
It's kept our marriage strong, and we know the church is always there to turn to through any trials and tribulations.
It's good to know you have someone there to love you, even if you're not at your best.
Of course, we have arguments from time to time, and we might shout and bawl.
I tend to go in a huff, but it just takes one little smile and we make up instantly.
We've both always loved dancing and, wherever we go, we love to dance.
Our other shared interest is, of course, our family. We have three sons and five grandchildren, and having a close family that's always around keeps us close. It was our golden anniversary a couple of years ago, and we had a big party at the Menzies Hotel in Irvine.
We decided to renew our vows too, so we went to church for the ceremony.
It was lovely to be able to do that after all these years.
Secret of happy marriage is talking
Manjit Kaur Lalli, 67, and Sardar Singh Lalli, 70, Glasgow
Married 43 years
WE were married in Punjab, India, on June 29, 1969. Sardar was 27 and I was 24.
We had an arranged marriage, so we didn't know each other in the conventional sense... we weren't dating.
The initial meeting was with my Nanaji (mum's dad) and uncle, going to meet Sardar's dad. The chat went on for two months, then came the marriage.
The first time I laid eyes on Sardar was on the day AFTER the wedding!
Some 10 months after getting married, we had to move to the UK. It was the first time I had ever been on a plane. I was going to a foreign country, with only my husband, after leading a very sheltered life, where I had five older brothers protecting me.
I was pregnant when I arrived. My husband was in debt. I had no choice but to get a job and help him.
We lived with his extended family and, despite everything, it was his family that kept us going, held us all together and helped me adjust.
I took my very first paying job. We worked all the hours God sent. It was hard, we had nobody looking out for us, but we did it on our own. We worked 12 hours a day, six days a week for 40 years.
Now we are retired. We have four children, three granddaughters and five grandsons. We are truly blessed and our family means everything to us.
Communication and the five-minute rule are our secrets to a happy marriage. If we have an argument, we have to make up five minutes later. Also, always present a united front. It's up to the woman to control her emotions in public, don't rise to the bait and try not to have any arguments in public.
In our culture, divorce is frowned upon, as is separation from a spouse.
In our day, you would be outcast from society. It's a lot different these days.
People throw in the towel at the first sign of trouble instead of working through it. They give up too easily.
(Translated by Raj Lalli Gill)
Secret of happy marriage is laughter
Fee, 39, and Jim Fairfield, 44, Kilwinning
Married 20 years
We were married on June 2, 1992, at a registry office in Saltcoats.
I'd met Jim in a local pub when I was out with friends – he was playing pool. I was attracted to him by his cheeky smile and his gorgeous blue eyes.
Within a year, we were married! Now we have two kids, Catriona, 19, and Iain, 20.
We renewed our wedding vows in New Zealand after five years. We just wanted to show each other how much we still loved each other.
Then after 15 years, we decided to renew our vows again, this time in Montego Bay in Jamaica.
In our marriage, the secret to us being happy is the way Jim makes me smile and laugh. I always tell him the day he stops making me laugh is when we will have problems!
Also I think that sharing and being able to tell each other anything is key. Plus the fact we had our kids young made us work harder at our marriage.
Like any marriage we've had rough patches, with Jim losing both his parents and I lost my dad, so we
had to be a rock for each other.
When it comes to arguments I always think that I am right and Jim just lets me go on and on then says something stupid and I end up laughing! Argument resolved.
We've been married 20 years now, and he still makes me laugh every day... so it's obviously working for us!


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CAMP PENDLETON NORTH, Calif. --Firefighters were battling a brush fire burning and threatening structures in Camp Pendleton Saturday.
The fire was reported near Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton around 1 p.m. and quickly grew to 1000 acres. As of 9:45 p.m., containment was reported at 15 percent.
Smoke was viewable from the 5 Freeway in Oceanside, Temecula and Fallbrook.
Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton officials were diverting their patients to local hospitals as a result of the close proximity fire but have since reopened.
Residents evacuated from O'Neill Heights were provided alternate housing on base.
Camp Pendleton firefighters were on scene with help from Cal Fire, air tankers, and a helicopter.


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|Almost time for Cinco De Mayo here is a great recipe for the event!
This is the 6th marinade in this series of freezer quick meats ready to cook!
Mexican Spice Marinade:
2 teaspoons Chilli Powder
1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
2 teaspoons Sweet Paprika
2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
1 teaspoon Garlic powder
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
1 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
2 tablespoons lemon juice
zip lock freezer bag gallon size
4 boneless Chicken Breasts sliced in half
Mix all the seasonings together add to the freezer bag, add oil and lemon then chicken and shake till chicken is well coated. Label date and contents. Freeze until needed around 3 to 6 months.
When ready to cook thaw in refrigerator overnight, never leave out on the counter as chicken can become contaminated.
For Photo Recipe:
In a large heated fry pan, saute 2 cloves of fresh garlic till soft in 1 tablespoons oil, add 1 lb of fresh cleaned mushrooms, sliced peppers, add the chicken, add 1 small bottle of taco sauce or enchilada sauce or 14 oz can of pureed tomatoes with green chiles. Simmer until chicken is cooked all the way through.
Serving suggestions: cooked rice, refried beans, in fajitas, garnish with sour cream, guacamole.
Alternate ways to use this marinade in cooking to make this after it's thawed:
@ 350 degree in a preheated oven. Around 40 minutes or until juices run clear.
Try these other Freezer Marinades:
FREEZER Marinades:
Italian style lemon lime chicken marinade
Peanut butter marinade
Hawaiian marinade
Lamb Pistachio Pesto Marinade
Wine Steak Marinade


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The department of Physics and Electronics is housed in the School of Pure and Applied Sciences and offers multidisciplinary programmes in areas of Physics and Electronics. Students enrolled in the department acquire first class education in applied sciences through innovative programmes in areas of Physics and Electronics. The department is focused in providing student with world class training and research opportunities that are market driven and able to meet the challenges of today's community and economy.
The following Programmes are offered in the Department
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Rapper B.O.B is glad his father was unsupportive of his career because it pushed him to succeed and make a name for himself.
The hip-hop star, real name Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr., went against his pastor dad's wishes by trying to break into the business, and the Airplanes hitmaker reveals his desire to prove his parent wrong was one of the main sources of his inspiration.
He tells MTV news show This Is How I Made It, "My dad will tell you that he wasn't too fond of me when I first started rapping. My dad was a preacher. When your dad is a preacher... the things you wanna say as an MC, they don't really go hand in hand. I remember I was walking through the house with a rap book, a do-rag (head cloth) on and some headphones or something, and my dad stopped me. He was like, 'Why are you trying to be something that you're not?'
"I was appalled. I was like, 'What do you mean, something I'm not?' I'm an MC, I'm a lyricist, I'm a rapper - I love this. If someone tells me I (can't) do something, I'm going in the exact opposite direction."
And the 24 year old is happy he never gave up: "I think if I would've (sic) went through life and there would've been nobody hating on me, and there would've been nobody writing 'you're wack' in my rap book, if I didn't get booed at the talent show, I don't think I'd be here. I wouldn't have wanted it badly enough."


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Monsanto Agrees to $80 Million Settlement Over Misstated Earnings
Monsanto Agrees to $80 Million Settlement Over Misstated Earnings
Global agrochemical giant Monsanto has agreed to pay $80 million to settle claims it misstated earnings for its popular Roundup weed killer. A spokesman for the US Securities and Exchange commission said that three executives have also agreed to settlements over the charges. The investigation was launched in connection with Monsanto's rebate program, designed to stop the bleeding as generic competitors launch cheaper alternatives to Roundup. SEC officials noted that the company did not have adequate accounting practices in place to account for the rebates, so the company ended up reporting solid revenue for Roundup products, but failed to account for the cash it paid out in rebates. As a result, the SEC noted, Monsanto's earnings were materially misstated for each of the last three years.
"Public companies need to have robust systems in place to ensure that all of their transactions are recognized in the correct reporting report," read a statement from the SEC"s associate director of enforcement. As is ususually the case when companies settle with the SEC, Monsanto did not admit to any wrongdoing as part of the settlement. The SEC also reached an agreement with former Monsanto sales executive, Jonathan Nienas, as well as accounting executives Sara Brunnquell and Anthony Hartke. In addition, Brunnquell and Hartke have been temporarily prohibited from acting as accountants for publicly traded companies.
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Distance from Rolfe, IA to Rockford, IA
Driving distance between Rolfe, IA and Rockford, IA is 115.56 miles (or 185.97 kilometers). If you drove an average car (using about 3.6 gallons of gas per mile), the gas would cost you around $, since you would need about gallons of fuel.
Leaving from Rolfe, IA you would reach Rockford, IA in about 2 hours 24 mins if you keep an average speed of miles per hour, assuming you don't make any breaks or get stuck in traffic.


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Park Radio System
Two-way radios are located in Emergency Shelters. Radio reception is variable and can be impossible at times due to weather and atmospheric conditions. These radios may also be used to confirm pickup arrangements with outfitters in Pangnirtung or Qikiqtarjuaq.
Park radios are monitored : 09h00 to 17h00 Year round Monday - Friday
They may be monitored at other times during the summer as well. This will be covered during your orientation.
Satellite Phones
As a safety precaution, we recommend visitors carry a satellite phone. Keep in mind that local topography and weather conditions can limit reception. Some satellite phones may be available for rent in Nunavut, but you would be best advised to rent one at home to bring on your trip. A satellite phone is the best way to make contact with rescuers in case of emergency. We recommend satellite phones above all other communications methods.
Single side-band radios and programmable radios
These radios are used by Parks Canada staff. They are also the most common form of communication used by local people out on the land. However, they can be unreliable and you may not be able to reach anybody.
SPOT Devices
SPOT devices can be used to allow family and friends to track your progress on your trip as well as to initiate a distress signal. This signal is non-reversible and is to be used in a life-threatening situation only. Visitors should be aware that the SPOT satellite network has poor coverage at high latitudes and that signals can be obstructed in valleys such as Akshayuk pass. They are NOT considered a reliable method of communication.
Make sure that you have advised your family and friends who may be tracking your "okay" messages that the absence of a message does not necessarily mean you are having problems. It most likely means you are temporarily not transmitting. During your registration we will collect information about your unit in the event that there is a need to check the activity from it.
Personal Locator Beacons (PLB)
Personal locater beacons are being carried more often into remote areas. Be sure to register your PLB with RCMP in Pangnirtung or Qikiqtarjuaq before your trip. When activated, they send a distress signal to the Canadian Forces Base in Trenton, Ontario who will initiate a rescue from there. Once activated, the signal is non-reversible. PLBs should be used in life-threatening situations only.
Please note that even when a PLB has been activated, it could still take from eight hours to several days for help to arrive. Be prepared to handle emergencies with the skills and equipment your party has brought.
Contact the Park Office in Pangnirtung (ph. 867-473-2500) for more information on communications systems.


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Deutsche Bank today announced that alternative asset manager Coeli Asset Management has launched its Coeli Power Surge strategy on dbSelect, Deutsche Bank's platform for accessing liquid hedge fund strategies.
Coeli Power Surge allows investors to gain access to the Nordic power market for the first time via dbSelect, adding to the diverse roster of strategies available on the platform. The strategy captures price trends caused by weather patterns in the Nordic countries. The manager trades exclusively on the NASDAQ OMX Commodities exchange.
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Coeli is an independent Swedish asset management company that offers managed funds in alternative asset classes. Founded in 1994, the organisation provides tailored services to entrepreneurs and institutional clients, including asset management, private banking and private equity.
Hans Jacob Feder, Head of dbSelect at Deutsche Bank, said: "This latest development marks a milestone for dbSelect as we continue to bring additional diversity to the more than 150 strategies available on the platform. This is the first time we have offered exposure to the Nordic power market as investors and managers continue to be drawn to the liquidity and transparency benefits of managed accounts."
Henrik Wennberg, Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager at Coeli Asset Management said: "We are pleased to be part of Deutsche Bank's established dbSelect platform. Power markets in general are expected to show higher correlation to macro economic developments, however the unique quality of our strategy is that the dominant price driver - the Nordic weather - is a parameter that leaves nearly all other markets unaffected. Our strategy therefore allows investors to gain exposure to a market that is expected to show low correlation with other mainstream investment opportunities."
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The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), formerly known as the American Association for Artificial Intelligence, is a nonprofit technical society devoted to advancing the scientific understanding of the mechanisms underlying thought and intelligent behavior and their embodiment in machines.
Founded in 1979, the association consists of thousands of research scientists, knowledge engineers, computer science professionals, psychologists, linguists, cognitive scientists, academicians in related fields, and engineers. AAAI's leadership consists of the most significant names in the field of AI research in the world.
As a technical society, AAAI is concerned not only with the goals of basic AI research but also with AI applications that contribute to an increased scientific understanding of AI. The association also promotes the free interchange of information about the knowledge of AI among specialists and the public in the best of scientific traditions.
AAAI publishes nearly a hundred proceedings, technical reports, edited collections and monographs, and magazine issues each year in hardcopy, CD, and electronic form. The AAAI departments responsible for the bulk of this activity are AI Magazine and AAAI Press.


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When her friend goes missing, Avery can think of only one person she trusts with this case; Parker. As she, Parker, and their team of elite law enforcement friends search for this missing girl, they uncover a twisted plot that's goes beyond what they imagined they'd find.
I want to know why you love me. Because I don't make sense without you. You're part of me." - Still Life
It's all of these important details that make the story, and bigger picture arc (the team seeking Luke, their missing college friend) that sets this up as a top of its class novel. Fast paced, this adrenaline laced story is sure to thrill any adventure seeker. Especially those of us who wildly cheer when, at the end of the day, it's the good guys who win!
Now, for the first time, Avery is facing the world that rejected her to attend the gallery opening of a photography exhibit and support her best friend, who modeled for the show. But the only image of her friend is a chilling photo of her posing as if dead--and the photographer insists he didn't take the shot. Worse, her friend can't be found. She immediately calls Parker for help. As Avery, Parker, and his friends in law enforcement dig into the mystery, they find themselves face-to-face with a relentless and deadly threat. – Goodreads
Tanner Shaw has joined the FBI as a crisis counselor . . . meaning she now has more opportunity to butt heads with Declan. But that tension also includes a spark she can't deny, and she's pretty sure Declan feels the same. But before anything can develop between them, they discover evidence of a terror cell–and soon are in a race against the clock to stop the coming "wrath" that could cost thousands their lives. – Goodreads, October 2017


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As many of you know, the American Studies Association is hosting its annual meeting in Los Angeles this year. Thank you to Susan Garfinkel for compiling this list of DH-related events at the ASA. (They're also posted to the calendar.)
The Digital Humanities Caucus is pleased to announce a series of sponsored sessions and events at the 2014 American Studies Association conference in Los Angeles, November 6-9. Please join us!
THURSDAY November 6
Sessions co-sponsored with the Women's Committee:
** Feminist Making I: Building Critical Contexts
Participants: Lauren F. Klein, chair; Susan Garfinkel, Elizabeth Losh, micha cárdenas, speakers.
8-9:45 am, Westin Bonaventure, Level 1, Beaudry A (L1)
** Feminist Making II: Producing Cultural Critique
Participants: Jacqueline Wernimont, chair; Carly Kocurek, Jessica Lovaas, Jarah Moesch, speakers.
12-1:45 pm, Westin Bonaventure, Level 1, Beaudry A (L1)
Offsite Electronic Literature Reading:
**Game Over: The Fun and Fury of Electronic Literature
An evening of poetry and digital art performances
Organizers: Leonardo Flores and Mark C. Marino
8-9:30 pm, Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study, 2nd Floor Doheny Library, USC
—> See http://eliterature.org/2014/10/off-site-asa-e-lit-reading-nov-6/ for additional information and directions.
FRIDAY November 7
** Digital Shorts: The Fun and the Fury
Conference attendees invited for planned or impromptu 3-5 minute lightning talks.
Organizers: Grace I. Yeh, Viola Lasmana, Jesse P. Karlsberg.
Participants: You!
8-9:45 am, Westin Bonaventure, Level 1, Beaudry A (L1)
—> See http://www.theasa.net/caucus_digital_humanities/item/call_for_presenters_digital_shorts_at_the_2014_asa/ for additional information and sign-ups.
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** Scripting the Reader in Electronic Literature
Participants: Leonardo Flores, chair; Samantha Gorman, A. J. Patrick Liszkiewicz, Jody Zellen, Jeremy Hight, Jeff Knowlton, Mauro Carassai, speakers.
10-11:45, Westin Bonaventure, Level 1, Los Cerritos (L1)
** Business Meeting: Digital Humanities Caucus
12-1 pm, Westin Bonaventure, Level 3, Wilshire Suite (L3)
SATURDAY November 8
** Digital Humanities / American Studies Tweetup
8-10 pm, Industriel, 609 South Grand Ave
Please join us for an informal gathering over dinner, drinks or desert (your choice/dutch treat) at a restaurant within 10-minute walk of the conference hotel.
RSVP appreciated (non-binding, for planning only).
—> See http://www.rebeccaonion.com/2014/10/tweetup-at-asa-2014-saturday-november-8-8-pm/ for additional information and directions.
—> Contact: @rebeccaonion on Twitter
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HOT-SHOT Connor Gales continued his impressive goalscoring record with a four-goal haul to inspire Willow Pond to a 6-3 victory over Welcome Tavern in the only Second Division match to get the green light.
Willow extended their lead through Grant Carr and Warren Cassap, then, as the home side sat back, Welcome took advantage of slack defending and managed to pull three goals back, with Craig Maddision, Mark Lister and Daz Green on target.
Humbledon & Plains Farm returned to winning ways in the only Premier Division game, routing Sandhills 9-1, after their previous dismal draw.
James Fairley hit an early brace to set the tone of the game, then Mark Davison got in on the act and notched a brace for a 4-0 lead.
Chris Winn nodded the fifth goal before Michael McCabe rifled past Martin Jackson, in the Plains Farm goal, to give the visitors a boost.
Sandhills' joy was shortlived, though, as Plainsy made three changes and the subs all found the net. Joe Walton grabbed two goals, followed by efforts from Jonny Davis and Gary Shields.
Humbledon are five points behind long-time leaders Farringdon ISL and still have two games in hand.
Gavin Thompson stood out for Sandhills.
There were three games in the First Division.
Thorney Close Inn secured another win as they push for promotion, beating hosts Ryhope Top House 3-1.
Thorney, despite a depleted squad, came up trumps with brilliant goals from Peter Greenwell, Paul Taylor and James Dolan. Star man Reece Tench was unlucky to be on the losing side for the Top House, whose marksman was Conor Slee.
Paul Maw led the line well for South Hylton Potters as they ran out 6-0 winners at Grange Park.
Maw fired a first-half hat-trick after a superb display of finishing. Potters sealed the deal with further goals from Chris Curtis, Stephen Allan and Ryan Bussey. Lee Smith starred for Grange Park
Scott Hembrough capped a fine display on his debut for The Ashbrooke with a fine goal to put them on the way to a 3-1 home victory over Stackyard.
Lee Pearce levelled things up, and it wasn't until the second half when The Ashbrooke pulled away with goals from Iain Potts and Graeme Walton.
The Dolphin have shot up the Third Division into third place with another victory, 5-4 at The Stumble Inn, to maintain their winning streak.
Nathan Coomber and star man Jordan Sweeney fired doubles for Dolphin, backed by a Craig Wilkinson strike, while never-say-die Stumble Inn had Andrew Dixon, Brian Chapman, Connor Barnes and Rhys Robson replying.
Keeper Ayden Cummings stood out for Stumble.
Hendon edged a thriller 6-4 against Ryhope Railway Inn to extend their lead at the top.
Clayton Davis, Keith Reay, David Carrick and Michael Montgomery all scored before Railway rallied back through doubles from Paul Jackson and Vincent. But Hendon's class shone through and Lee Owens finished the game with a brace to seal the win.
In the Fourth Division, Tunstall Titans recorded a much-needed win, putting Oddfellows Arms to the sword in a 5-3 away success.
Goals from Andrew Reynolds (2), Robert Wilson (2) and Chris Callan did the damage for Tunstall, with Tony Ganley, Lewis Wood and Liam Collinson replying.
James Donnelly shone for Titans.
Town End Farm RA burst the Ashbrooke Sports Club bubble, ending their hosts' run of impressive wins.
Anth Powell started the scoring, quickly followed by a Luke Bell volley. Ridley and Collinson had chances to get Ashbrooke back in the game, but they failed to find the net. Devlin scored late on for Town End to seal a 3-0 win.
Keiron McArthur stood out for RA, Jordan Ridley for Ashbrooke.
Myers advanced to the next round of the Total Sport Challenge Trophy with an easy 6-2 win over Oddies.
Man of the match Alan Golightly grabbed a brace and Mark Dugdale hit the third. Snowdon pulled two goals back for Oddies, but the Premier outfit's class shone through and Damon Ellis grabbed a double himself, with Daniel Hill also on target, to finish the scoring.
Hendersons Butchers came out on top 2-1 in a poor match against Hylton Road Carpets Elite as both teams cancelled each other out.
With few chances in the game, Elite drew first blood with a goal from Gareth Brazier, but Butchers bounced back courtesy of a well-taken brace from stalwart Carl Old.
Butchers are now looking forward to a top-of-the-table First Division crunch clash with Southwick tomorrow.


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Doutzen Kroes, Paul McCartney & Wife Nancy Shevell Sit Front Row At Stella McCartney Show!
Doutzen Kroes looks absolutely stunning while posing for photographs at the Stella McCartney Fashion Show held on Monday (March 7) in Paris, France.
The 31-year-old supermodel was joined by Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy Shevell, Amber Valletta, Noomi Rapace, Jess Glynne, Anja Rubik, Lewis Hamilton, Isabelle Huppert and Arizona Muse in the front row as part of Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2016/2017.
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Defendant Christopher Strawn suffered another setback in his murder trial Wednesday as Judge Philip Pallenberg denied his request to have three search warrants ruled invalid.
Strawn is accused of murdering 30-year-old Brandon Cook on Oct. 20, 2015 and is defending himself at trial.
On Wednesday, Strawn asked Pallenberg to throw out three search warrants (and by extension the evidence garnered from those warrants). The warrants were for Strawn's truck, his home, and for evidence collected from his body.
"I believe the search warrant should be found invalid," Strawn told Pallenberg after the jury had been escorted from the room.
This is Strawn's second murder trial. Strawn went in front of a jury in February, but that case ended with a mistrial after a witness mentioned the topic of domestic violence, something Pallenberg had specifically forbidden.
At that time, Strawn was being defended by public attorney Yvette Soutiere. Before the February trial, Soutiere sought to have the search warrants thrown out as well. In a September 2016 hearing, she contended that the state did not adequately record the evidence that caused Judge Keith Levy to issue the warrants.
Ultimately, Pallenberg ruled that although an audio recording system failed to function as intended, Levy's handwritten notes and other documentation were enough to meet recording standards.
This week, Strawn said he wanted Soutiere to press the issue further and appeal Pallenberg's ruling to the state court of appeals. There was a 10-day window to do so, but Soutiere didn't appeal.
Strawn said Wednesday that disagreement over the warrants was one reason he decided to defend himself in the second trial.
"Part of the reason I'm here today is that my prior counsel did not see eye to eye on a lot of things," Strawn said.
Strawn had previously requested to delay his second trial, and on Wednesday he said the reason for those requests was to allow him to build a case to rule out the search warrants.
Pallenberg replied that Strawn never said as much.
"Today is the first I've heard that this issue is something defense is intending to pursue in this court," he said.
With the window of appeals long closed and Strawn having no new evidence on the matter, Pallenberg let the warrants (and evidence) stand.
"I have no reason to think I ruled incorrectly," Pallenberg said. "I'm not going to reverse that ruling at this point."
Aside from the debate on the search warrants, Wednesday's trial brought a string of prosecution witnesses, mostly police. More officers are expected to testify Thursday.
A key component of Strawn's defense strategy appears to be the theory that police focused on him as a suspect, to the exclusion of other suspects. Strawn did not outline his defense strategy with an opening statement.
If that is Strawn's strategy, Assistant District Attorney Amy Paige appears to be preemptively attacking it by calling a string of police officer to outline their investigation.
Despite repeated searches, no murder weapon has been found.
Paige is expected to continue presenting her case through Tuesday, and Strawn will have a chance to present the defense's case afterward.
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