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A magnificent Summer holiday villa, La Truffière, offers superb services and a lot of comfort. This outstanding holiday home nested in a quiet and green setting, is close to the famous prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux, and Sarlat La Canéda, one of the most alluring town in the Dordogne (Périgord Noir) region.
My family and I had the most spectacular holiday at La Truffière. The house is very beautiful and has everything you could want.
There was eight of us in our group, five adults and three children and there was more than enough room so that we never felt on top of each other. The bedrooms are all very spacious and the living and kitchen area is big. Both the inside dining table and outside table fit all of us very comfortably around it.
The views from the bedrooms are beautiful over the valley and we ate most meals on the terrace so we could enjoy the magnificent view. The kids made great use of the heated pool and the gardens and surroundings are so beautiful. Everything is very well maintained both inside the house and out. We loved the fireplace and made us great use of it on the cool nights as well as those gorgeous baths!
The location of the house is excellent. It is close to lots of great little villages that have superb markets on different days of the week. Sarlat is only 30 minutes away too.
Thank you again for having us stay at your wonderful house, we loved every minute and the house certainly made our holiday so very special!
This property is absolutely beautiful. We arrived on a cloudy afternoon to be met by a warm welcome from the owners and an equally welcoming glow from the huge fireplace.
The gite has all you could ever want - a cook's dream, swimmers paradise and the rooms are lovely. Copious amounts of matching crockery, cutlery, linen and towels made every meal a pleasure.
The welcome pack of bread, cheese, milk, butter, yoghurt, meats, and a delicious bottle of wine was an unexpected bonus.
There were six of us adults staying and it was perfect. We did feel that if the other couple, who were originally going to come, had joined us they may have felt slightly less fortunate in the fourth bedroom, which is clearly a children's room, but this is fairly described in the information.
We could not fault this property and made use of all it had to offer - huge barbecue, delightful infinity pool (heated) and boules pitch which saw many a match on wine filled evenings!
Our only complaint was the weather which was unseasonably cool, wet and misty - but hey...... back to that gorgeous big fireplace and massive logs provided!!!!
La Truffiere is a French treasure 😀
This a fabulous house with no fault to be found.
We were greeted by the owners and shown around the property and everything explained to us. We were very thankful for the meats, cheese, bread, fruit, milk and wine that they provided for us - a feast for our arrival!
Coffee and tea (many varieties) were also available.
The bedrooms were extremely comfortable and the bathrooms beautiful.
The dining room and lounge are grand but homely. The outside spaces are comfortable and relaxing spaces whether for alfresco dining, sunbathing or watching the wildlife. Bird feeders were topped up during our stay which meant there was a constant stream of visiting birds to watch from the terrace.
The kitchen was stocked with every piece of equipment you could think of to whip up a snack or a 5 course meal.
The pool is lovely with comfortable loungers. There is even a pentanque court with lighting for evening competitions.
The owners also helped us by choosing a restaurant to celebrate our daughter's birthday. They also made sure we knew where to shop for food and wine in the town and to mention them.
We had an amazing fortnight and am sure we will be back.
The owners were previously hoteliers with a 2 star restaurant and you can tell when you stay at this marvellous home. The friendly owners, their attention to detail and quality of everything in the home made us feel relaxed from the moment we arrived and we had a great holiday.
La Truffiere is the best equipped holiday home we have stayed in.
It is beautifully positioned a couple of kilometers outside Les Eyzies-de Tatac which can provide all your needs during your stay.
The hosts, Alain and Genevieve are charming and living close by are readily available if required.
The property has stunning views an excellent pool area, a very good covered outside dining area and a purpose built BBQ which we used a lot.
There are many good restaurants in the area but frankly why leave the perfect spot?
This was our first experience renting a house online and it couldn't have been more positive. From the start, the owners were very responsive to all email questions and available when we arrived to show us around. We were two families with 3 children and the house was more than spacious enough. The beds were comfortable, the house was immaculate and the pool was perfect temp. The setting is beautiful and the location was perfect for day- trips to caves and castles and canoeing. We highly recommend this area and this house!
When we travel as a family we tend to rent large desirable properties in quiet locations with all facilities provided. I am extremely pleased to state that this property is magnificent in every respect. What appealed to us was the manner in which we were greeted by the owners, the aspect that there were none of the usual notes strewn around the property with a list of "do's and don'ts". Everything was provided, from the coffee beans in the espresso machine to bin liners and a fabulous welcome pack.
The decor of the property was typical French style, the swimming pool was was heated, which is not typical for the Region.
The owners showed a genuine interest for their guests, nothing was too much trouble for them. They provided us with a list of restaurants where they eat themselves and were interested to learn of any other eateries that we had found on our travels throughout the Region.
In conclusion, our stay was fabulous and i would have no hesitation in recommending this property to visitors who are looking for the very best property rental in the Dordogne area
Les Eyzies de Tayac, a prehistoric centre of culture, has been classed by the Unesco among world cultural heritage. You will find a collection of prehistorical evidence as well as world renowned archaeological and environmental sites in countryside where nature seems to attend to man's pleasure...The cave paintings of Lascaux, a unique presentation of prehistoric art, displays Cro-Magnon's life as hunter and artist, as warrior and painter, an inestimable insight not to be missed. The cave paintings of Lascaux are very near the luxurious and charming house of the Truffière. Thereby it will be extremely easy to go and visit those caves and museums. At the heart of the Périgord Noir is the fantastic medieval and historical town of Sarlat. With the highest number of classified historical buildings per square meter in Europe. Its colorful Saturday market is a must. Discover the pedestrian circuit through the old part of town at the tourist office, as it is such a pretty, romantic walk.
Other Activities: canoeing
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Peak 2018 - August
4 Aug 2018 - 24 Aug 2018
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
High 2018
25 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2018
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Mid 2018
1 Sep 2018 - 29 Dec 2018
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Mid 2019
29 Jun 2019 - 5 Jul 2019
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Mid2 2019
6 Jul 2019 - 12 Jul 2019
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Summer 2019
13 Jul 2019 - 23 Aug 2019
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Mid 3
24 Aug 2019 - 30 Aug 2019
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
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The property is rented on a weekly basis and commences on Saturday at 4pm. Prices include bed linen, bath towels, electricity, heating & water. The price also include 1days in the week.


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Judy was a Peace Corps volunteer for several months at the Peace Corps office in Tehran, and with her husband, Marc, had just moved to a new post in Rezaiyeh (Ourmia), Iran. She died in a highway accident near Miyaneh on 29 April 1970. She was a kind friend to all those she met. Judy was personable, always helpful, and never afraid to stand her ground. She is remembered fondly by her family, friends and colleagues.
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I had not looked at the other photographs when I wrote the first note. Photos #3 & #4 are those I spoke of…taken outside the front gate to our home in Gorgetapeh.
We were in the same training group as Judy and Marc. Picture #1 of Judy was taken at our home in Gorgetapeh, Iran when they visited us. We also have a photo of Judy pulling water from the Quanat outside our front door. Judy was a wonderful person and her passing was a shock and sorrow to all her friends.
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Thank you to everyone who attended the November 29 Accreditation Forum. For those unable to participate, a summary follows.
The ECC Compton Center Accreditation Steering Committee (ASC) and its five subcommittees have been working diligently since November 2010 to review, assess and respond to the various Eligibility Criteria. Subcommittee members developed three levels of assessment for each of the eligibility criteria: criteria met, criteria not met, or criteria partially met.
Submittal of the Eligibility Application and supporting documentation to the ACCJC is the first phase of the process to accreditation. As it stands right now, of the 21 Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Eligibility Criteria: 16 criteria have been met; one criterion will be met when the Eligibility Application is filed; the Student Learning and Achievement criterion is partially met; and the Financial Resources, Financial Accountability, and Institutional Planning and Evaluation criteria have not yet been met.
The Financial Integrity eligibility criteria not currently meeting the ACCJC's standards is due, in part, to the Compton Community College District's (CCCD) 26 audit findings from the 2010-2011 audit. The District has been working to resolve these findings under the leadership of CBO Felipe Lopez, hired last year.
Once the District receives its 2011-2012 audit results, an assessment will be made in January 2012, to determine whether or not the CCCD meets the ACCJC fiscal eligibility requirements. If the answer is yes, the eligibility proposal will be submitted in fall 2013/spring 2014; if the answer is no, the process for submitting the Eligibility Application will be postponed for one year.
A lot of progress has been made, but there is still much work to do. We all must work together to get the work done to meet the eligibility requirements, and we must be able to show documented evidence for ECC Compton Center.
Since the last public Accreditation Forum in October 2011, there have been many positive accomplishments in the Center's progress toward achieving accreditation:
The most recent "Process to Accreditation" document and other information relative to accreditation may be found at ECC Compton Center's website: www.compton.edu/campusinformation/accreditation. The "Process to Accreditation" report provides an overview of the actions required for ECC Compton Center to progress toward accreditation eligibility.
In addition to Accreditation Eligibility, ECC Compton Center students, faculty, staff and managers are also participating in the upcoming Self-Evaluation for El Camino College. The El Camino College Accreditation Self-Evaluation Team, with co-chairs from both ECC and CEC, is in place and ready to provide leadership for this important process. Although the Accreditation Self-Evaluation cycle begins this fall for ECC in preparation for the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges' Team Visit in October 2014, it is an ongoing process for all colleges and universities. It is critical for ECC Compton Center students and employees to participate in this process. There are 10 Self Evaluation Committees. (Compton Center's standards co-chairs are underlined at this link.)
In closing, on behalf of the ECC Compton Center, have a safe and enjoyable holiday season. See you all in 2013!
Shelby White is an English major at El Camino College Compton Center who plans to transfer to the University of Southern California this spring. During her time at ECC Compton Center, White has taken advantage of every opportunity to become involved in extracurricular activities and make herself a strong transfer candidate.
"Since high school, my dream has been to go to USC. In order to make my dream a reality, I participated in the Trojan Transfer Plan in order to keep me on track with my course of study," said White.
White followed her mother's recommendation and enrolled at ECC Compton Center in the summer of 2011 after not getting accepted to USC right out of high school. "As a former employee of the Compton Unified School District, my mom had worked alongside ECC Compton Center faculty and staff and knew that I would be in good hands," said White.
Determined to transfer to USC, White decided to take a different approach to school at ECC Compton Center than she had as a student at Calvary Chapel Downey Christian School. White was reluctant to get involved in student activities in high school, but immersed herself in them at ECC Compton Center. She has served as a student ambassador helping with ECC Compton Center's Outreach Program; currently holds the office of Associated Student Body Commissioner of Financial Aid; and has also participated in the Northern California College Tour and First Year Experience program.
"ECC Compton Center's First Year Experience program really enhanced my ability to transfer to USC in a year and a half by helping me to get the classes and tutoring I needed," said White.
Passionate about reading and writing, White is a student who is as equally visible online as she is at school. She blogs about college life for www.blackisonline.com and plans to continue writing for the site while at USC.
White encourages other students to explore the many programs, services and workshops that ECC Compton Center provides. "All of the resources really work and are in place to help students succeed," she said.
Once at USC, White plans to maximize her university experience by pursuing a double major in creative writing and film. "Looking ahead, I would like to work in film, but write on the side," said White. "My ultimate dream is to write a novel and have it turned into a movie."
El Camino College Compton Center alumna Phoenicia Preston admits that a new level of work is expected in her classes this fall at California State University, Dominguez Hills, but is quick to add that she feels more than prepared to handle it.
Preston is one of more than 80 ECC Compton Center students admitted to CSUDH for the fall 2012 semester. This number has more than doubled since the 2010-2011 school year thanks in part to a collaborative effort between El Camino College Compton Center, Compton Unified School District and CSUDH called the Compton Commitment.
The Compton Commitment was established in 2010 and is providing a framework for increasing local student enrollment numbers at both ECC Compton Center, as well as CSUDH. Through a combination of workshops, campus visits and meetings with college representatives, the pathway to higher education is being illuminated for current high school and ECC Compton Center students.
ECC Compton Center believes that more initiatives and programs like this are needed to boost student success and transfer rates at community colleges. According to California's community college system, only about a third of community college students who say they want to earn an associate degree, earn a certificate, or transfer to a four-year school manage to do that within six years; the numbers are lower for Latino and African American students, just 25 percent. This at a time when analysts say California is facing a shortfall of college graduates.
Preston, who was returning to school after spending several years between high school and college working as a bus driver, learned about the Compton Commitment through ECC Compton Center's Transfer Center. She was eager to participate and earn guaranteed admission to CSUDH. "The parts of the Compton Commitment that impacted me most were signing the contract guaranteeing my admission to CSUDH, as long as I took the right classes, and the regular visits with CSUDH counselors to keep me on track," says Preston
Part of the Compton Commitment includes encouraging students to apply for ECC Compton Center's First Year Experience (FYE) program. The FYE program is designed to help students be successful in their first year of college by providing a unique learning community that includes essential educational and career services.
"We are looking for all types of students to make the Compton Commitment, those who are high risk and those who are high achieving," says Ricky Shabazz, Dean of Student Services at ECC Compton Center. "One of the jewels of the Compton Commitment is that it provides a pipeline for us to work with high school counselors and teachers to identify students early on who would benefit from our FYE program."
Preston agrees that the Compton Commitment has the potential to make higher education a viable option for more local students. "It might influence students who have come to ECC Compton Center for a certificate to instead graduate with an associate degree and transfer to CSUDH. The Compton Commitment is providing the training wheels and extra push that students in the community, like me, need to succeed," she says.
According to the 2012 Accountability Report for the Community Colleges (ARCC), the most improved performance indicator for ECC Compton Center was the persistence rate, which is the percentage of students who enroll in a second full term. Since 2007, all California Community Colleges have been required to report accountability data to the California Legislature in accordance with AB 1417.
This improvement measured in the ARCC data can be attributed to special efforts being made to encourage continuing students to register and apply for financial aid early, and to stay on track through programs like the Compton Commitment to achieve their goals. Overall results from the 2012 ARCC performance indicators show that ECC Compton Center students are progressing, graduating and transferring at higher rates than in the past.
Plans are already in motion at ECC Compton Center to engage more students in the Compton Commitment. In the future, counselors and administrators would like to forge similar agreements with other four-year institutions. Between the contract and constant feedback and monitoring from college counselors, students are staying focused while saving valuable time and money.
Students at El Camino College Compton Center recently elected their Associated Student Body (ASB) Officers for the 2012-2013 academic year. Through weekly meetings, which are open to all students, the elected officers coordinate student activities, determine how ASB funds will be allocated, and represent student views on important ECC Compton Center issues.
In conjunction with the Office of Student Life, several special programs are sponsored annually by the ASB including, Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Homecoming King and Queen competitions, Academic Awards Tea, and the ASB Awards Banquet.
ECC Compton Center's 2012-2013 elected ASB Officers are:
President: Michawn Browning
Vice President: Carlos Ornelas
Treasurer: Miguel Quintero
Secretary: Lindsay Almanza
Commissioner of Clubs and Organizations: Carol Hernandez
Commissioner of Activities: Sandra Coleman
Commissioner of Public Relations: Gloria Fitts
Commissioner of Environment: Emmanuel Mujica
Commissioner of Financial Aid: Shelby White
Commissioner of Classes and Curriculum: Joseph Romero-Reyes
The eligibility requirements to hold an ASB office include enrollment in 10 class hours per week, a minimum GPA of 2.0 and completion of fewer than 70 units. Elections are held each spring semester.
Accreditation Self-Evaluation Team co-chairs are looking for volunteers to help prepare for the self-evaluation cycle that culminates with the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges' team visit in October 2014. Accreditation is an ongoing process for all colleges and universities – as part of our college culture, we are constantly evaluating and researching ways to be more effective and contribute to increased student success. The self-evaluation process gives us the opportunity to bring this information together, while documenting evidence that shows improvement and effectiveness. All ECC employees are invited to participate; campuswide input is needed for this important endeavor. If interested in volunteering, click here for a list of standards and co-chairs.
In other accreditation news: The follow-up visit from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) took place on November 14. The visit was in regard to ECC's mid-term accreditation report. The commission will discuss findings from the visit at its January 2012 meeting and we will receive a report following that meeting.
As we continue work to improve the grounds and facilities at the ECC Compton Center, there will be some inconveniences along the way. Please note that access to Compton Center will be continually modified as part of the ongoing infrastructure projects and construction.
The Artesia Blvd. entrance to ECC Compton Center will continue to be a one-way, entry only; and is now one lane (on the western side of the road divider). The Greenleaf Ave. entrances and the designated entries from the east along the campus main roadway may continue to be used to enter and exit.
Beginning December 17, Parking Lot A will reopen for student parking.
Lots D, E and F will close for construction. Staff parking only, will be relocated along the main roadway; and handicap parking spaces will be added in the lot in front of the Learning Resources Center.
The walkway to the west of the row buildings, as well as the grassy areas between Row Buildings C through G will be closed due to construction. The walkways in front of the Row Buildings will remain open for access to classrooms and offices.
Please be careful around the construction areas. Notices will be posted if any classroom reassignments are made.
A map outlining the construction areas and closures is available here.
For more information regarding this construction project, please call 310-660-3100. Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we work to improve the Compton Community College District.
The Compton Community College District (CCCD) held a ribbon cutting and tour of the newly renovated MIS/Data Server Building on Nov. 13. During the event, guests were invited to take a tour of the building to see first-hand the improvements that have been made.
The MIS/Data Server Building renovation project is supported by the 2002 Measure CC facilities bond funds. The project included reprogramming and improvements to the MIS Building to provide for technology growth and data needs for existing and future CCCD facilities.
Special Trustee Thomas Henry recently approved the five-year construction plan for the Compton Community College District. The plan provides a complete summary of the capital improvement needs and construction projects for the CCCD. The Community College Construction Act of 1980 requires that this report be submitted to the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges for review and evaluation.
The plan Includes:
The five-year construction plan actually spans a total of seven years including 2012, 2013 and
2014-2018. It is based upon the comprehensive Facilities Master Plan, which was approved by the Special Trustee at the July 2012 Board meeting, following review by District stakeholders at the CCCD and in the community. Projects outlined in the five-year construction plan are needed to update infrastructure, instructional methods and equipment, as well as to address safety and environmental requirements.
To view the five-year construction plan in its entirety, please click here.
The Compton Community College District held a groundbreaking ceremony for phase 2 of the infrastructure replacement project on October 16, 2012. The groundbreaking took place in the Rose Garden behind Building F.
The infrastructure replacement phase 2 project is supported by Measure CC facilities bond and state funds. This project will replace the underground utilities necessary to provide power, water, gas, and sewer service to all existing and planned facilities, as well as bring District facilities into compliance with regional water quality requirements.
The second phase of the utility infrastructure replacement project involves new sanitary sewer and storm drain piping; installation of new catch basins and underground storm drainage; new underground distribution systems for chilled water and natural gas; a new fire system and fire hydrants; security cameras; underground distribution of fiber-optics, copper and 5KV; parking lot and walkway lighting; repaving of main entry road from the Administration Building to Greenleaf Ave.; and new fencing/gates and landscaping along the east side of District grounds.
The groundbreaking ceremony was open to the public and members of the community came together to support this important milestone for the District.
On November 22, the Major League Baseball (MLB) Academy partnered with the Compton Community College District, the City of Compton, and local businesses to provide turkey and trimmings for thousands in Compton. The Thanksgiving meal was funded through a $10,000 donation to the Mozel Sanders Foundation and served by young baseball players from the MLB Urban Youth Academy at the organization's 10-acre facility on the grounds of the Compton Community College District (CCCD).
Volunteers from the CCCD, the City of Compton, as well as local businesses and community leaders, served more than 5,000 meals on Thanksgiving Day.
One of the main goals of the Foundation for the Compton Community College District (FCCCD) since its establishment in 2009 is to help maintain and expand educational programs and services through financial support, scholarships and other needed resources. To further this mission, the Foundation participated in a historic fundraising campaign for the largest-ever scholarship endowment—the Osher Initiative for California Community College Students.
Initially, the Foundation set a goal to raise $146,000 before June 30, 2011, in order to be eligible for a 50 percent match from the Bernard Osher Foundation. Ultimately, the FCCCD surpassed that goal and raised more than $190,000 toward the Osher Scholarship Endowment, an amount that was increased by the 50 percent match from the Osher Foundation. The endowment funds will be used to provide future scholarship support and since 2009, the FCCCD has distributed over 100 scholarships to ECC Compton Center students through its fundraising efforts.
The Foundation continues to make great strides in fundraising by strategically aligning itself with community members and area businesses. Specifically, the FCCCD would like to recognize Southern California Edison, Wells Fargo Bank, Arthur Q. Tyler Scholarship, Danny McDonald Memorial Scholarship, Stephanie Cooper Aspiring Teacher Memorial Scholarship and Robert Spiecker Memorial Scholarship for pledging support to the scholarship program.
In 2010, a Textbook Fund was established to help offset the increasing cost of textbooks for students, who may now use the Lending Library at ECC Compton Center where books are available for more than 30 courses. In 2012, the Foundation set a goal to raise $45,000 toward the Textbook Fund, and asked for faculty and staff support, to be able to distribute book vouchers to eligible students with financial need.
The Foundation is also seeking to provide additional support, beyond traditional scholarships, through a variety of initiatives. Community members may also donate to the CEO's Circle with a minimum annual unrestricted gift of $1,500, as well as make donations specifically to the Tartar Athletics Program and Fine Arts Department.
The FCCCD is dedicated to addressing the challenges that the State of California has imposed on the District, and the communities it serves, through continued decreases in funding for education. One solution is through donations to the Foundation from businesses and individuals. Together as a community we can help every single student reach their full potential.
To make a donation, please contact Kim Baker Stanback at the FCCCD at 310-900-1600, Ext. 2971 or via email to email@example.com.
In an effort to engage community members in District Affairs, Interim CEO Keith Curry hosted a series of CEO Roundtable Discussions this semester. Curry's presentations are open to all residents served by the CCCD with the intention of working to build a better understanding of the partnership, its successes and its ultimate goal.
The most recent roundtable discussions took place:
Curry's presentations cover a number of topics of interests, including the process to accreditation, newly adopted trustee area map, facilities master plan, and community participation in governance opportunities. Each roundtable discussion is followed by a question and answer session.
To develop open communication, support, and a better understanding of District operations and issues it faces, the District believes more community participation is necessary. In addition to the CEO roundtable discussions, the CCCD Community Participation in Governance initiative invites community groups to sit at the dais during board meetings and become involved in deliberation, dialogue and action on issues they are concerned about. To participate, groups may contact Office of the Interim CEO at 310-900-1600, Ext. 2000.
Melinda Palacio is a journalist, novelist and poet who will speak to students at El Camino College Compton Center at 11:30 a.m. on November 1 in the Student Lounge. Palacio will discuss how her life journey, which includes growing up in South Central Los Angeles and working in Chandler, Arizona during the city's 1997 migrant sweeps, has inspired her writing. The complimentary event is open to the public, and will also include a Q&A, book signing and refreshments.
Palacio's book of poetry titled "Folsom Lockdown" won the Kulupi Press Sense of Place award and was written after she visited her father in prison. She is also authored two other books; "Ocotillo Dreams," a contemporary novel about immigration in Arizona published in 2011, and "How Fire is a Story, Waiting," a collection of poems published in 2012.
Palacio holds two degrees in comparative literature, a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley and an M.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz. In 2007, she was named a PEN Center USA Emerging Voices fellow, which provided her with mentoring and master classes at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Currently, Palacio splits her time between Santa Barbara, Calif., and New Orleans, La. In between writing books, Palacio serves as co-editor of Ink Byte magazine and as a columnist for La Bloga.
Co-sponsors of the ECC Compton Center event are: Academic Affairs, the English Department and the Office of Student Life.
El Camino College Compton Center joined millions of Californians on October 18 at 10:18 a.m. for the Great California Shakeout. This was the fifth annual Great California ShakeOut, which has become the world's largest earthquake drill.
The Great California ShakeOut provides training on how to get ready for an earthquake, stay protected during an earthquake, as well as what to do when the shaking stops. At ECC Compton Center, the El Camino College Police Department will help coordinate this event. An alert will sound at the designated time and all students, faculty and staff are instructed to remain where they are while practicing how to Drop to the floor, Take Cover under a sturdy object, and Hold On until the earthquake is over. ECC Compton Center will also use this opportunity to practice its evacuation plan after the earthquake drill.
The Great California ShakeOut began in 2008 in Southern California as an effort on behalf of scientists and emergency managers to inform the public about earthquake preparedness. It is coordinated by the Earthquake County Alliance.
General information and quake-safe tips may be found at www.ShakeOut.org.
El Camino College Police would like to remind everyone to take an active role in keeping yourself safe while at ECC Compton Center. Police advise students, faculty and staff to walk in a group (or at least with one other person) at night, use the courtesy shuttle service, and put away distracting items such as music listening devices and cell phones.
Courtesy Shuttle
A courtesy shuttle is currently available to students, faculty and staff in the evenings, Monday-Saturday, from 5:30 - 10:30 p.m. Please call the campus police at 310-660-3100, to arrange for pick-up. Please note: the courtesy shuttle operates at ECC Compton Center only; it cannot leave the Center.
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OAKLAND, CA--(Marketwired - May 1, 2014) - For its third quarter, which ended March 31, 2014, The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) today reported a 2 percent net sales decrease and $1.05 diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for 5 percent diluted EPS growth. On a currency-neutral basis, sales grew more than 1 percent. Excluding the negative impact of 13 cents diluted EPS related to an effective currency devaluation in Venezuela, the company's diluted EPS for the third quarter was $1.18.
"We're pleased to have delivered 5 percent diluted EPS growth in the third quarter, notwithstanding the Venezuela devaluation," said Chairman and CEO Don Knauss. "Looking ahead to the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2015, our top priority is to invest significantly in demand-building programs that will help grow our categories and market shares. Importantly, in fiscal year 2015, we anticipate delivering earnings per share growth, even with significant brand investment and anticipated continuing foreign currency declines."
All results in this press release are reported on a continuing operations basis, unless otherwise indicated. Some information in this release is reported on a non-GAAP basis. See "Non-GAAP Financial Information" below and the tables toward the end of this press release for more information and reconciliations of key third-quarter results to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP).
Fiscal Third-Quarter Results
Following is a summary of key third-quarter results. All comparisons are with the third quarter of fiscal year 2013, unless otherwise stated.
In the third quarter, Clorox delivered earnings from continuing operations of $139 million, or $1.05 diluted EPS, compared to $134 million, or $1.00 diluted EPS, in the year-ago quarter. Excluding the Venezuela currency devaluation, the company would have delivered $1.18 diluted EPS. Current-quarter results reflect a 12-cent benefit from reduced employee incentive compensation accruals, reflecting anticipated lower year-over-year payouts. Also contributing to earnings growth were the benefits of cost savings and price increases.
In March, the company began using the SICAD I foreign exchange rate of 10.8 VEF to 1 USD to record the results of its Venezuela operations. The effective currency devaluation in Venezuela reduced diluted EPS by 13 cents. This included a non-tax deductible remeasurement loss of $12 million, or 9 cents diluted EPS, $4 million of tax deductible noncash trademark impairment charges, or 2 cents diluted EPS, and a $2 million non-tax deductible valuation allowance on certain Venezuelan tax assets, or 2 cents diluted EPS. These factors contributed to a higher effective tax rate of 35.3 percent for the quarter.
Also impacting the company's third-quarter results were higher commodity costs and increased manufacturing and logistics costs.
In the third quarter, the company's sales decreased 2 percent, primarily due to the impact of unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates and higher trade promotion spending, partially offset by the benefit of price increases and favorable mix. Excluding the impact of 3 percentage points from foreign currency declines, sales grew more than 1 percent. Volume decreased half a percentage point, reflecting decreases in the Home Care and Brita businesses, partially offset by growth in the Glad, Charcoal, Professional Products and Cat Litter businesses.
The company's current-quarter gross margin was 41.8 percent, reflecting a decrease of 30 basis points versus the year-ago quarter. The benefits of strong cost savings and price increases were more than offset by higher commodity costs, as well as higher manufacturing and logistics costs, due in large part to continued inflation in international markets, particularly Venezuela and Argentina.
Total company advertising spending for the quarter was nearly 9 percent of sales.
Year-to-date net cash provided by continuing operations was $434 million, compared with $486 million in the year-ago period. Contributing factors to the year-over-year change include the timing of tax payments and the company's funding of liabilities under certain nonqualified deferred compensation plans. The company continues to anticipate free cash flow to be about 10 percent of sales for the year. The company continues to use its cash flow to invest in its business, maintain debt leverage within its targeted range and return excess cash to stockholders through dividends and share repurchases. In the third quarter, the company repurchased about 1.5 million shares of its common stock at a cost of approximately $130 million.
Key Segment Results
Following is a summary of key third-quarter results by reportable segment. All comparisons are with the third quarter of fiscal 2013, unless otherwise stated.
(Laundry, Home Care, Professional Products)
Segment volume decreased, reflecting lower shipments in Home Care primarily driven by the distribution loss of Clorox® disinfecting wipes at a major retail customer and heightened competitive activity in the disinfecting wipes category. These factors were partially offset by disinfecting wipes distribution gains at other key retailers. Laundry volume also decreased from lower shipments of Clorox 2® stain fighter and color booster due to competitive activity and category softness. These factors were partially offset by higher shipments of Clorox® bleach driven by product innovation. Volume growth in the Professional Products business reflected higher shipments of healthcare and cleaning products. The variance between volume and sales was primarily due to favorable mix. Pretax earnings decreased primarily due to lower sales and higher commodity costs, partially offset by the benefit of cost savings.
(Bags and Wraps, Charcoal, Cat Litter)
Segment volume and sales growth were largely driven by higher shipments in Glad and Charcoal. Glad grew volume in advance of a 6 percent price increase in March, as well as strong merchandising support behind a new scented trash bag. Charcoal volume grew behind a comparison to lower shipments in the year-ago quarter, as well as increased merchandising support to launch the start of the grilling season. Although third-quarter Charcoal sales grew in the high-single digits, the overall results were lower than anticipated due to poor weather. Cat Litter volume grew as a result of strong category growth and increased merchandising support for Scoop Away® products. The variance between volume and sales included the impacts of unfavorable mix and higher trade promotion spending. Flat pretax earnings reflected higher sales and the benefit of cost savings, offset by significantly higher resin costs.
(Dressings and Sauces, Water Filtration, Natural Personal Care)
Segment volume results were driven by a decrease in the Brita business, primarily due to category softness and continued competitive activity. These results were partially offset by gains in the Food business from higher shipments of Hidden Valley® bottled and dry salad dressings. The variance between volume and sales is primarily driven by higher trade promotion spending on the Food business. Pretax earnings decreased primarily due to lower sales of Brita® products.
(All countries outside of the U.S.)
Segment volume growth reflected gains in certain countries in Latin America and growth in Southeast Asia, partially offset by double-digit decreases in Venezuela and Australia. Segment sales decreased due to the impact of unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates across multiple countries, particularly Argentina and Venezuela. Although segment sales decreased 6 percent for the quarter, excluding the impact of 15 percentage points from foreign currency declines, segment sales grew about 9 percent. The variance between volume and sales was due to unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates, partially offset by the benefit of price increases and favorable mix. Pretax earnings decreased reflecting the impact of unfavorable foreign currencies, including the remeasurement loss in Venezuela and trademark impairment charges, as well as higher manufacturing and logistics costs. These decreases were partially offset by the benefit of price increases, favorable mix and cost savings. Although pretax earnings for the current quarter was $11 million, excluding the negative impact of $17 million from the March 2014 Venezuela currency devaluation, pretax earnings was $28 million.
Clorox Updates Fiscal Year 2014 Outlook
"We've updated our fiscal year outlook to reflect a negative full-year impact of about 15 cents from the recent Venezuela currency devaluation," said Chief Financial Officer Steve Robb. "We're continuing to take actions to mitigate this impact and other challenges, including leaning into our strong cost savings program and driving efficiencies even harder to enhance our productivity."
Clorox now anticipates sales to be down slightly in fiscal 2014 due to anticipated softness of the company's U.S., retail business, including lower-than-anticipated Charcoal sales in the back half of the fiscal year, as well as foreign currency declines, including the Venezuela devaluation. Foreign currencies in total are now anticipated to reduce fiscal-year sales by more than 2 percentage points, with about 3 percentage points impacting the second half of the year. On a currency-neutral basis, the company anticipates sales growth of about 2 percent for the fiscal year.
Clorox continues to anticipate EBIT margin to be in the range of flat to up 25 basis points, driven by 150 basis points of cost savings and lower selling and administrative expense as a percentage of sales, primarily due to a decrease in employee incentive compensation accruals and the benefits of the company's ongoing productivity programs. The company anticipates these factors to be partially offset by higher commodity costs, which are expected to negatively impact margins by more than 100 basis points, as well as continued inflation in some international markets.
Clorox now anticipates an effective tax rate of about 35 percent for fiscal 2014. This higher rate is due to the inability to deduct some of the costs related to the Venezuela currency devaluation.
Net of all these factors, Clorox now anticipates fiscal 2014 diluted EPS from continuing operations in the range of $4.25 to $4.35.
Clorox Provides Initial Outlook for Fiscal Year 2015
Clorox anticipates fiscal year 2015 sales to be about flat. Included in this outlook are anticipated benefits from product innovation, which is expected to contribute about 3 percentage points of incremental sales growth, and the benefit of price increases. These factors are expected to be offset by relatively flat U.S. categories and incremental demand-building investment to address anticipated competitive pressures and grow the company's categories and market shares. Unfavorable mix and declining foreign currencies also are anticipated to impact fiscal year 2015 sales results.
The company anticipates foreign currency declines across multiple countries, particularly in Argentina, as well as in Venezuela, using the SICAD I foreign exchange system. For more than two years, greater than two-thirds of the company's products in Venezuela have been subject to price freezes, despite double-digit inflation. To help offset the impact of high inflation, the company's outlook assumes the ability to increase prices in Venezuela. Clorox Venezuela continues to seek immediate, ongoing and meaningful price increases to address deteriorating margins and operating losses.
Foreign currencies in total are anticipated to reduce fiscal year 2015 sales by more than 2 percentage points, although they may come in somewhat above or below that estimate, with significantly greater impact in the first half of the fiscal year. On a currency-neutral basis, the company anticipates sales growth in the range of 1 percent to 3 percent for the fiscal year.
Clorox anticipates EBIT margin to increase 25 to 50 basis points, reflecting about 150 basis points of cost savings, price increases in the company's International business and more moderate commodity cost inflation. The company anticipates these factors to be partially offset by incremental demand-building investment of about one percentage point to support category and market share growth across its brands. The company also anticipates selling and administrative expense as a percentage of sales to be about 14 percent, as a return to targeted levels of incentive compensation accruals is projected to be offset by significant productivity improvements.
Clorox anticipates an effective tax rate of 34 to 35 percent in fiscal 2015.
Net of all these factors, Clorox anticipates fiscal 2015 diluted EPS from continuing operations in the range of $4.35 to $4.50.
For More Detailed Financial Information
Visit the Investors: Financial Reporting: Financial Results section of the company's website at TheCloroxCompany.com for the following:
Note: Percentage and basis-point changes noted in this press release are calculated based on rounded numbers. Supplemental materials are available in the Investors: Financial Reporting: Financial Results section of the company's website at TheCloroxCompany.com.
The Clorox Company
The Clorox Company is a leading multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products with approximately 8,400 employees and fiscal year 2013 revenues of $5.6 billion. Clorox markets some of the most trusted and recognized brand names, including its namesake bleach and cleaning products, Clorox Healthcare™, HealthLink®, Aplicare® and Dispatch® products, Green Works® naturally derived products, Pine-Sol® cleaners, Poett® home care products, Fresh Step® cat litter, Glad® bags, wraps and containers, Kingsford® charcoal, Hidden Valley® and KC Masterpiece® dressings and sauces, Brita® water-filtration products, and Burt's Bees® and gud® natural personal care products. Nearly 90 percent of the company's brands hold the No. 1 or No. 2 market share positions in their categories. Clorox's commitment to corporate responsibility includes making a positive difference in its communities. In fiscal year 2013, The Clorox Company Foundation awarded about $4 million in cash grants, and Clorox made product donations valued at nearly $15 million. For more information, visit TheCloroxCompany.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Except for historical information, matters discussed above, including statements about future volume, sales, costs, cost savings, earnings, cash flows, plans, objectives, expectations, growth, or profitability, are forward-looking statements based on management's estimates, assumptions and projections. Words such as "could," "may," "expects," "anticipates," "targets," "goals," "projects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," and variations on such words, and similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are only predictions, subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those discussed above. Important factors that could affect performance and cause results to differ materially from management's expectations are described in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, as updated from time to time in the company's SEC filings. These factors include, but are not limited to: worldwide, regional and local economic conditions and financial market volatility; risks related to international operations, including political instability, foreign currency exchange rate controls, including periodic changes in such controls, fluctuations and devaluations, government-imposed price controls or other regulations, labor unrest and inflationary pressures, particularly in Venezuela, as well as Argentina and other challenging markets; risks related to the possibility of nationalization, expropriation of assets or other government action in foreign jurisdictions, particularly in Venezuela; intense competition in the company's markets; volatility and increases in commodity costs such as resin, sodium hypochlorite and agricultural commodities and increases in energy or transportation costs; the ability of the company to drive sales growth, increase market share, grow its product categories, and achieve favorable product and geographic mix; dependence on key customers and risks related to customer ordering patterns; the ability of the company to implement and generate anticipated cost savings and efficiencies; costs resulting from government regulations; the ability of the company to successfully manage global political, legal, tax and regulatory risks, including changes in regulatory or administrative activity; the impact of product liability claims, labor claims and other legal proceedings, including in foreign jurisdictions and the company's litigation related to its discontinued operations in Brazil; the success of the company's business strategies; the ability of the company to develop and introduce commercially successful products; risks relating to acquisitions, new ventures and divestitures and associated costs; supply disruptions and other risks inherent in reliance on a limited base of suppliers; the company's ability to attract and retain key personnel; the company's ability to maintain its business reputation and the reputation of its brands; environmental matters including costs associated with the remediation of past contamination and the handling and/or transportation of hazardous substances; the impact of natural disasters, terrorism and other events beyond the company's control; the company's ability to maximize, assert and defend its intellectual property rights; any infringement by the company of third-party intellectual property rights; the effect of the company's indebtedness on its operations and financial results; changes to the company's credit rating; the sufficiency of the company's cash flow; the company's ability to maintain an effective system of internal controls; risks related to reliance on information technology systems, including potential security breaches or cyber attacks that result in the unauthorized disclosure of consumer, customer, employee or company information, or service interruptions; uncertainties relating to tax positions, tax disputes and changes in the company's tax rate; the potential for asset impairment charges, including intangible assets and goodwill; the accuracy of the company's estimates and assumptions on which its financial statement projections are based; and the company's ability to declare dividends or repurchase its stock in the future.
The company's forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management's current views and assumptions regarding future events and speak only as of their dates. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by the federal securities laws.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release contains non-GAAP financial information relating to sales growth, diluted EPS, EBIT margin, pretax earnings and free cash flow. The company has included reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. See the end of this press release for these reconciliations.
The company disclosed these non-GAAP financial measures to supplement its condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude certain items that are included in the company's results reported in accordance with GAAP, including income taxes, interest income, interest expense, foreign exchange impact and the impact from the March 2014 Venezuela currency devaluation. The exclusion of foreign exchange impact is also referred to as currency-neutral. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful additional information to investors about trends in the company's operations and are useful for period-over-period comparisons. Management uses free cash flow and free cash flow as a percent of sales to help assess the cash generation ability of the business and funds available for investing activities, such as acquisitions, investing in the business to drive growth, and financing activities, including debt payments, dividend payments and share repurchases. Free cash flow does not represent cash available only for discretionary expenditures, since the company has mandatory debt service requirements and other contractual and non-discretionary expenditures. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the comparable GAAP measures. In addition, these non-GAAP measures may not be the same as similar measures provided by other companies due to potential differences in methods of calculation and items being excluded. They should be read in connection with the company's condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP.
For recent presentations made by company management and other investor materials, visit Investor Events.
The tables below present the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP and other supplemental information. See "Non-GAAP Financial Information" above for further information regarding the company's use of non-GAAP financial measures.
The reconciliations below for fiscal year 2013 are provided as reference points for the fiscal year 2014 and fiscal year 2015 outlooks.
For Gross Margin Drivers, please refer to the Supplemental Information: Gross Margin Driver page in the Financial Results section of the company's website TheCloroxCompany.com.
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8.572274 - KARLOWICZ, M.: Serenade / Violin Concerto (Kaler, Warsaw Philharmonic, Wit)
Mieczysław Karłowicz (1876–1909)
Although he left a mere handful of compositions at the time of his death, in an avalanche while skiing in the Tatra Mountains, Mieczysław Karłowicz today ranks high among the composers who constituted the 'Young Poland' generation of musicians and whose most famous figure is Karol Szymanowski. Born into a wealthy academic family at Wiszniew (in what is now Lithuania), he initially trained as a violinist but, after his arrival in Berlin, where he studied from 1895 to 1901 with Henryk Urban (an ardent admirer of Richard Strauss) as well as having informal tuition with members from the Philharmonic orchestra, he turned increasingly to composition. Several sets of songs and piano pieces represent his earliest published work (further chamber music was almost certainly destroyed during the bombing of Warsaw in 1939), but the Serenade for Strings already demonstrates no mean grasp of larger musical forms, an ability which was further consolidated by incidental music for Jozafat Nowinski's drama The White Dove, the Rebirth Symphony whose relatively compact design is overlaid with an ambitious conceptual programme, and the Violin Concerto which proved to be his last overtly abstract composition.
The remainder of Karłowicz's all too brief career was spent first in Warsaw, where he was active as first a member, then director, of the Music Society and the leader of its orchestra, then, after further study in Leipzig with Arthur Nikisch, in Zakopane, where he pursued his other interests of walking, cycling, photography and skiing. His music from these later years consists of a series (albeit not intended as such) of six symphonic poems that evince a strong attraction to the pantheistic and existential tendencies found in such philosophers as Schopenhauer and Nietzsche, along with the attributes of solitude and an emotional pivoting between fervent affirmation and stark despair that are a natural corollary to such thinking [the first, second and fifth of these symphonic poems are recorded on Naxos 8.570295, while the third, fourth and sixth of the sequence are on 8.570452].
As mentioned above, the Serenade in C is Karłowicz's first orchestral work. Written under the direct supervision of Urban, it was given its première by him at a concert of student pieces in Berlin on 15 April 1897. Although such pieces by Dvořák and Tchaikovsky had already achieved considerable popularity, while that by his contemporary Josef Suk had been endorsed by no less a figure than Brahms, Karłowicz seems rather to have taken a serenade by the now little known Robert Volkmann as model. Despite this, his work gives notice of an unforced handling of chromatic harmony within a well-defined tonal trajectory.
The March opens with a lively introduction that features pizzicato, then the main theme is an expressive idea with opulent harmonies which takes on greater animation as it proceeds. The trio section is slower and stately, its ingratiating manner duly ensuring a smooth transition back to the main theme. After a yearning chordal sequence has set the mood, the Romance centres on a ruminative theme for the lower strings that is complemented by more ambivalent asides from the violins. These lead into a more restive section, before the initial theme returns even more richly harmonized than before to ensure an ending of rapt serenity. A peremptory call to attention announces the Waltz, whose main theme is suave and sweeping by turns. The central section focuses on a humorous interplay of upper and lower strings, then a slower transformation of the initial theme itself makes way for the waltz measure and a final spirited caper to the finish. The Finale is the shortest and simplest of the four, its strutting theme complemented by a slower and moodier idea which touches on aspects of those from earlier movements, but the main theme soon returns to see the work through to its vigorous close.
The Violin Concerto in A was completed in December 1902 and received its first performance in Berlin on 21 March the following year, together with the Rebirth Symphony. It was written for and dedicated to Polish virtuoso Stanisław Bacewicz, with whom Karłowicz had studied as a violinist during the early 1890s and who may have encouraged his protégé to turn to composition as the best outlet for his talents. Understandable, then, that he should have accepted the invitation to give the première of the concerto, which is as finely conceived and executed for its instrument as any by the composer-performers of that era. Although Tchaikovsky is a primary influence (albeit less so than with the symphony), the piece is by no means derivative in its melodic content and formal thinking; indeed, the G minor Concerto by Bruch may have given Karłowicz the idea of joining the movements into a continuous sequence. All but forgotten in the wake of the First World War and then as the twentieth century ran its course, the concerto has been rediscovered by a number of violinists over the last decade and can now stand as, if not the most personal, then probably the most immediately attractive of the composer's orchestral works.
The first movement opens with a commanding introduction on horns and strings, the soloist entering with a forthright theme that in turn leads to an animated orchestral tutti then, following a passionate transition from the soloist, a second theme that ranks among its composer's most generous melodic inspirations. A brief orchestral codetta prepares for a central section that begins hesitantly before drawing on both of the principal themes in an increasingly impulsive development, building to a climax from where the soloist launches a brief but virtuosic cadenza. The first theme is soon recalled then, after a chorale-like passage for woodwind, the second theme returns no less expressively than before, the soloist leading the music through to a lively coda that takes in elements of both main themes prior to what seems intended as a forthright conclusion on brass and strings. The horns, however, continue with an inward passage that actually marks the start of the second movement. Its main theme, announced by the soloist, is a long-limbed and eloquent melody offset by the more headstrong idea that occupies the central section. This in turn provokes a surge of powerful emotion from the orchestra which dies down to mark the return of the main theme, now allotted to the lower woodwind and elegantly decorated by the soloist before the latter takes it up for a warmly expressive restatement which, in turn, makes way for the tranquil close. After the briefest of pauses, fanfaring brass and strings announce a finale whose main theme is robustly stated by the soloist and is complemented by a more subdued idea. The first theme now returns, followed by a another, more relaxed idea announced by strings. This is taken up by the soloist, who then recalls the main theme as part of a dexterous ascent to the climax and a spirited final flourish.
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Kansas City police were looking for the mother or caregiver of a 3-year-old boy found Tuesday morning wandering the streets in the Northeast area.
A construction worker saw the child walking alone near St. John and White avenues just before 11 a.m. The worker called police.
A woman in the neighborhood recognized the boy and said he lived in the 100 block of White, about a half block away. Police could not get anyone at his home to answer the door.
A neighbor upstairs told police he sometimes watched the boy but was not supposed to watch him Tuesday. He thought that the boy's mother was at work and that a friend was watching the child.
Officers watched the boy for several hours while they continued to look for the mother. The child appeared to be in good condition and was dressed appropriately, police said.
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I'm not sure I can think of a better way to start a morning than to sip my first cup of coffee on a balcony overlooking the ocean, watching a few puffy white clouds above blue water and listening to the rhythm of the surf lapping at the sugar-white sand of Alabama's Gulf Coast, accompanied by my grandson, Aaron, and chatting about important world events—baseball and fishing.
Well maybe having another grandson, Hunter, volunteer to help me make pancakes (Bubbacakes to the boys) is equally enjoyable. Hunter does most of the hard work, following my meticulous recipe to the letter: break an egg in the bowl; stir it up; add some milk; stir it up; add some flour and stir that up too. Add some more milk, add some more flour. Repeat the process until the batter looks and feels about right. Pour onto hot griddle.
I'm not certain I can make enough Bubbacakes to fill these two up. They eat them slathered with butter and drowned with syrup and they eat them plain, hot off the griddle or cold off the platter. I can only surmise that the exquisite taste of the pancakes and the secret ingredients make them too good to pass up. Or it could have more to do with the ravenous appetites of ten and 12-year old boys.
Also of interest: ten and 12-year old boys contain enough energy to power a small village. In contrast, a 65- year old grandpa (Bubba) can't generate enough ohms to turn on a flashlight. They also have wicked wits. Following a mishap in the preparation of a mac and cheese lunch Hunter claimed "lack of supervision" as the primary cause of the minor mistake.
Boys this age also have no perception of water temperature and they will not tell you the truth about how cold it is. But they are more than happy to splash a bit on your dry back to let you test it.
It's also good to catch one more fish than your-son-in-law even though we were not keeping score. Most of his fish, I must admit, were edible. Mine were bottom feeders unfit for skillet, gumbo or grill.
Also of interest: If you catch a blue crab do not grab it by the hindquarters. It will bite you—hard and long. Just sayin'.
Watching Pat's face light up when she holds our newest grandson, Walker, also ranks high on the special moments list. And watching our daughter Stacey and son-in-law Paul wrangle three boys is inspiring.
I've also discovered that Walker, at 8 weeks, may be the only person on the planet who will listen to me sing without either crying or leaving the room. He likes "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," and smiles and kicks his chubby little legs as I sing to him, a ploy I used to get him to stop crying. It worked. He smiled. Or maybe it was just gas. I'm going with smile.


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us that the title "Mental Incapacity Bill" was inappropriate
and had negative connotations. They argued that the draft Bill
was intended to recognise and give effect to the right to make
decisions. They preferred "Mental Capacity Bill" which
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than incapacity, is central to the Bill. The question of perception
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should avoid the pejorative implications of incapacity and instil
confidence in those it is intended to serve.
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MONEY is nothing now, even if I had it,
O mooney moon, yellow half moon,
Up over the green pines and gray elms,
Up in the new blue.
Streel, streel,
White lacey mist sheets of cloud,
Streel in the blowing of the wind,
Streel over the blue-and-moon sky,
Yellow gold half moon. It is light
On the snow; it is dark on the snow,
Streel, O lacey thin sheets, up in the new blue.
Come down, stay there, move on.
I want you, I dont, keep all.
There is no song to your singing.
I am hit deep, you drive far,
O mooney yellow half moon,
Steady, steady; or will you tip over?
Or will the wind and the streeling
Thin sheets only pass and move on
And leave you alone and lovely?
I want you, I dont, come down,
Stay there, move on.
Money is nothing now, even if I had it.
Poet: Carl Sandburg
Poem: 23.
Half Moon in a High Wind
Volume: Smoke and Steel
- V. Mist Forms
Year: Published/Written in 1922
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Bedford's Alec Hullibarger, top, Trent Santiago, and Collin Carter (8) celebrate Carter's touchdown against Detroit Catholic Central. The Mules finished 11-1.
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Central Catholic's Jermiah Braswell, right, celebrates a touchdown against Tiffin Columbian with teammate Marcus Winters in a Division III regional semifinal. The Irish lost in the regional final to Clyde.
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If anything stood out about the high school football playoffs it was that, despite some superb regular-season finishes by several teams, no area squad advanced to a state semifinal.
Three Rivers Athletic Conference champion Central Catholic and repeat Northwest Ohio Athletic League champion Bryan, as well as Southeastern Conference Red Division champion Bedford, all turned in unbeaten, state-ranked regular-season runs and reached third-round playoff contests before falling in heartbreaking regional finals.
In the Ohio playoffs, second-ranked Central (12-1, 7-0 TRAC) was upset 42-41 by Clyde in a Division III regional final.
And in Division IV, after having beaten third-ranked Northern Buckeye Conference champion Genoa (10-1, 7-0 NBC) 43-36 and fourth-ranked
Calendonia River Valley 49-19, Bryan (12-1, 8-0 NWOAL) clung to a late lead before losing in the final seconds to top-ranked Kenton 46-43.
In Michigan, fourth-ranked Bedford (11-1, 5-0 Southeastern Conference Red) also led until the closing seconds of a 34-33 loss in a Division 1 regional final against eventual state runner-up Detroit Catholic Central. In the Michigan D-8 playoffs, Whiteford (9-3, 5-2) of the Tri-County Conference advanced to a regional final before losing 58-22 to New Lothrop.
Northern Lakes League champion Perrysburg (9-3, 7-0 NLL) won the first playoff game in school history with a D-II first-round 28-21 win over unbeaten Akron Ellet, then led third-ranked Avon late before falling 24-21 in a regional semifinal.
After going just 3-7 in 2012, St. Francis de Sales (8-3, 6-1 TRAC) rebounded impressively this season and reached the Division II playoffs before falling 38-14 to Avon.
Eastwood (8-3, 6-1 NBC) earned a first-round playoff home game in Division V, but the Eagles' fate was a 42-16 loss to defending state champion Coldwater.
Liberty-Benton (9-1, 8-0) won the Blanchard Valley Conference title and earned a No. 2 state ranking in Division V. But the Eagles suffered a 28-14 opening-round loss to Huron.
Bryan's Austin Schimmoeller is brought down by Genoa's David Nutter in a thrilling Division IV first-round playoff game won by the Golden Bears.
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Toledo Area Athletic Conference champion Northwood (8-3, 7-0 TAAC) shook off an 0-2 start to win eight straight games before falling 34-6 to Tinora (10-2, 7-0) in an opening-round game in Division VI.
Edon (8-3, 6-1 TAAC), McComb (8-3, 6-2 BVC), and Fremont St. Joseph (7-4, 5-2 Midland Athletic League) all dropped first-round playoff games in Division VII.
Bowsher (8-2, 5-0) won its second straight City League football championship, but the Rebels failed to earn enough computer points to secure a playoff berth.
Whitmer (6-5, 5-2 TRAC) in Division I, Napoleon (6-5, 4-3 NLL) in D-III, Wauseon (9-2, 7-1 NWOAL) in D-IV, and Lake (8-3, 5-2 NBC) in D-IV all qualified for the playoffs, only to fall in first-round games.
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|14 weeks, July 15 to October 31
4 loading berths (including 1 tanker berth)
Dalgliesh (Tanker): 166 metres, max draft 9.9 metres
Grain Berth No. 1: 232 metres, max draft 11.5 metres
Grain Berth No. 2: 262 metres, max draft 9.0 metres
Wolfe (Lay-By) Berth: 255 metres, max draft 10.0 metres
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|Maximum 225 metres LOA
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|Maximum 11.5 metres at low tide
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|82,000 square feet of indoor storage (ample outdoor storage)
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|9 acres
One American 999 (100 tonne capacity)
Additional cranes mobilized as required
One HM Wilson 3,000 horsepower tug
One Mantaywi Sepe 1,600 horsepower tug
One George Kydd 600 horsepower tug
Grain Elevator Capacity
Storage: 140,000 Metric Tonnes
Shipping: 1,200 Metric Tonnes/Hour
Receiving: 1,100 Metric Tonnes/Hour
Cleaning Wheat & Durum: 660 Metric Tonnes/Hour
Cleaning Canola: 250 Metric Tonnes/Hour
In 2012, the Port of Churchill conducted significant renovations to the cleaners doubling the capacity and adding canola cleaning as a new service offering for the Port.
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Photography workshop with John Elliott
John Elliott
Friday, 30 August 2013 at 3:00 pm - Sunday, 1 September 2013 at 5:00 pm (AEST)
Event Details
Bunya Mountains – 30 August to 1 September
Upgrade your photography skills in the beautiful Bunya Mountains
Five things you'll get from attending the workshop
- I will open your eyes to picture taking opportunities.
- Show you how to get the most out of your camera equipment
- Upgrade your technical skills.
- A social weekend with like minded people in a beautiful location
- A bunch of new and exciting pictures you will make over the weekend.
Course Details
The workshop will run over three days. Participants will check in Friday afternoon 30 August 2013. We will meet on the Friday night and get to know each other and share some of our photos – it will be a get to know each other night. The workshop will conclude Sunday afternoon 1 st September.
The Weekend
Some of my photographer friends will join us for the weekend to share their photographic experiences and help with the workshop. Over the weekend, hands on technical instruction will happen at the start of each session followed by hands on shooting in the field – using the beautiful Bunya Mountains scenery. Sessions early morning till mid morning and mid afternoon till sunset leaving the middle of the day to do some shooting for yourself or to enjoy a tranquil rainforest walk.
We will cover portraiture, landscape, nature, wildlife, and social documentary photography. "The sort of people photography I do doesn't have a lot to do with photography, more to do with the interaction with your subject and I will share some hints on getting your subject to relax in front of the camera."
Some of the weekend will be devoted to helping you plan longer-term photography projects; opening your eyes to photographic possibilities and doing something with the photos you have already taken. You will need a basic understanding of photography and how your camera works to attend the workshop. More basic workshops will be offered in the future but this weekend is designed for people already a bit down the photography road.
The Bunya Mountains Photo Workshop will add to your technical photographic skills, open our eyes to the natural world and the beauty of the Bunya Mountains, help you to be more comfortable photographing people and light the fire and passion in you to get the most out of your photography.
The accommodation is at magnificent Bunya Mountains Chalets. Accommodation on a multi-share basis with other workshop participants, all meals fully catered for the weekend and the photo workshop. Individual Mountain Chalets are available for an additional charge.
How much?
For all catering, accommodation and one-on-one time with me, the cost per person is $550
Places are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment. CUT OFF DATE IS 16th August.
You will need to bring your own linen, sheets, towels etc.
* Every participant will get a signed John Elliott print.
Where is it?
The Bunya Mountains are easy to get to, about a 90 minute drive from Toowoomba, which is about 90 minutes from Brisbane. The Bunyas are about a three and a half hour drive from Brisbane Airport. It is a good road and an easy drive in a sedan. Here's the Bunya Mountains on Google Maps.
If you have any questions about the photography workshop please feel free to email me at email@example.com
"My photography workshops will empower you with the self belief and technical skills to take the photos you have always dreamed of taking" - John Elliott
About John
For over thirty years John has been self-employed as a writer, photographer and documentary maker mostly concerned with Australian culture, the bush and music. He has an engaging presence on social media and does a weekly spot on commercial radio.
He co-ordinated the production of the Slim Dusty Living Legend Stamp Series for Australia Post in 2001.
His work is published regularly in magazines and newspapers and he has authored fourteen books including the best selling On The Road With Slim and Where Country Is. His exhibition 1000 Mile Stare featured at the National Portrait Gallery and he continues to show his work in galleries around Australia.
Elliott collaborated with Joy McKean on a major coffee table book I've Been There and Back Again in late 2011. In 2013 he participated with Martin Parr in the exhibition and book Pilbara Stories. His book Progress and Prosper on Mount Isa is set for release late 2013.
"I am as passionate about photography today as I was when I started clicking away in the 1960s. Taking pictures is a bit like breathing; it's something I do every day.
"Photography is another tool in the storytelling process and the longer I keep learning about photography the better I get at it. My work depends a lot on my ability to get close to my subjects so in the workshops we will spend time on developing that close working relationship with the subject.
"Getting great photos doesn't have a lot to do with the camera you use. It is what you do with what you have that is important.
"My workshops are about empowering participants to take the pictures they dream of taking."
When & Where
Bunya Mountains Chalets
Bunya Mountains,
Friday, 30 August 2013 at 3:00 pm - Sunday, 1 September 2013 at 5:00 pm (AEST)
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Watch Jemina sign about her keynote presentation.
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|An international conference with a local flavour, FIT2017 is pleased to welcome Professor Jemina Napier, of Heriot-Watt University, to give our Sign Language Keynote. Jemina is an interpreter researcher, educator and practitioner, working, since 1988, as a sign language interpreter between English and BSL, Auslan or International Sign.
She is currently Professor and Chair of Intercultural Communication in the Department of Languages and Intercultural Studies at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, where she teaches sign language interpreting at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and supervises PhD students conducting research on sign language and/or interpreting related topics.
Previously she was the Head of Translation and Interpreting at Macquarie University where she established the only NAATI-accredited postgraduate training program for sign language interpreters in Australia.
Sign language interpreters are not so far removed from their spoken language counterparts. July 2015 saw the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI) and FIT, uniting sign and spoken language interpreters, translators, and terminologists and their professional associations.
As one of the first interpreters to receive International Sign interpreter accreditation in 2015 through the new WFD-WASLI joint accreditation process, Jemina actively advocates for the profession.
Jemina was an inaugural board member of World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI). Her research focuses primarily on sign language interpreting as a situated social practice and interpreting pedagogy, and she has published 11 books and edited volumes and nearly 100 peer-reviewed book chapters and journal articles on these topics. All topics close to our heart and on our program.
Professor Michael Cronin from Dublin City University, Ireland, is also confirmed to present a Keynote at FIT2017.
Michael is Professor of Translation Studies at Dublin City University, and is an author and editor, as well as a regular contributor to the Irish-language television Arts programme, Imeall.
In 2013 he published a well-received book Translation in the Digital Age, and has authored over one hundred refereed articles and book chapters.
His work has been translated into more than fifteen languages. He is a Member of the Royal Irish Academy, the Academia Europeae/Academy of Europe, an Officer in the Ordre des Palmes Académiques, and an Honorary Member of the Irish Translators and Interpreters Association. He was Irish Language Literature Advisor for Arts Council of Ireland (2009-2011) ,CETRA Professor of Translation Studies in 2004 and the Nida Professor of Translation Studies in 2016, also holding Visiting Professorships in Peru, Canada, France and Belgium. He is co-editor of the Routledge series New Perspectives in Translation Studies and is Editor-in-Chief of the journal MTM.
Books by Professor Cronin:
Translating Ireland: Translation, Languages and Identity (Cork University Press, 1996)
Across the Lines: Travel, Language, Translation (Cork University Press, 2000)
Translation and Globalization (Routledge, 2003)
Translation and Identity (Routledge, 2006)
Translation goes to the Movies (Routledge 2009)
Anthony Pym works on sociological approaches to translation and intercultural relations. With more than twenty years experience as a professional translator, he is currently working on the impact of new technologies and how to train translators for a future that will not be like the past.
Anthony did his undergraduate studies in Western Australia, completed his PhD in sociology in Paris, held a fellowship at Harvard University, and carried out postdoctoral studies in Göttingen, Germany. He is Distinguished Professor of Translation and Intercultural Studies at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Spain, Professor Extraordinary at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, and he is currently teaching at the University of Melbourne.
Anthony was President of the European Society for Translation Studies from 2010 to 2016 and has been Visiting Professor in the United States, China, Austria and Australia.
Anthony has authored, co-authored or edited 25 books in the field of translation and intercultural studies, including Exploring translation theories (2010, 2014), The status of the translation profession in the European Union (with Grin, Sfreddo and Chan, 2012), On translator ethics (2012) and Translation solutions for many languages (2016).
Sarah Kendzior writes on political and social issues and her academic research on authoritarian states in Central Asia means she occasionally serves as an expert witness in asylum cases involving applicants from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
In addition to working as a journalist, she is a researcher and consultant, with a PhD in anthropology from Washington University in Saint Louis and an MA in Central Eurasian Studies from Indiana University. Most of her work focuses on the authoritarian states of the former Soviet Union and how the internet affects political mobilization, self-expression, and trust.
Her research has been published in American Ethnologist, Problems of Post-Communism, Central Asian Survey, Demokratizatsiya, Nationalities Papers, Social Analysis, and the Journal of Communication. Sarah is also a program associate for the Central Asia Program at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, and a research associate at the Russian, East European and Eurasian Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Frequently interviewed by the media and a guest on NPR, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, CBC News, BBC World Service, Citizen Radio, FOX, HuffPost Live and other broadcast outlets, Sarah is often an invited speaker at academic conferences and forums on foreign policy, education and technology.
She is currently op-ed columnist for the Globe and Mail, focusing on US politics, and is the US correspondent for the Dutch news outlet De Correspondent. While an op-ed columnist for Al Jazeera English, she wrote about exploitation, particularly in higher education, the diminishing opportunities of America's youth, and gentrification. She has also covered internet privacy, political repression, and how the media shape public perception. Her April 2013 article "The wrong kind of Caucasian" is the most popular AJE op-ed of all time.
In August 2013, Foreign Policy named Sarah as one of "the 100 people you should be following on Twitter to make sense of global events". In October 2013, St. Louis Magazine profiled her as one of 15 inspirational people under 35 in St. Louis, and The Riverfront Times named her best online journalist in St. Louis in September 2014. She is a recurring guest on the Chicago radio show This Is Hell and on the Mark Sutcliffe radio show in Canada.
Sarah has also written for POLITICO, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Guardian, Foreign Policy, Quartz, Slate, The Atlantic, Medium, Radio Free Europe, Opinio Juris, Alternet, HRDCVR, POLITICO Europe, The Chicago Tribune, Blue Nation Review, Alive Magazine, Ethnography Matters, Registan.net, The Common Reader, The New York Daily News, La Stampa, The Brooklyn Quarterly, The Diplomat, World Politics Review and The New York Times.
Dr. Flores is Distinguished Chair of Health Policy Research at the Medica Research Institute, Research Affiliate in the Department of Health Sciences Research at the Mayo Clinic, Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine, and Affiliate Professor of Health Policy & Management at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College, and attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine. He is a member of the Council of the American Pediatric Society, the editorial board of Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, and the National Advisory Committee (NAC) of the Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) Amos Medical Faculty Development. He was a member of the US Preventive Services Task Force from 2010-2013 and RWJ Aligning Forces for Quality Program NAC. He is Director of the NIDDK/APA Research in Academic Pediatrics Initiative on Diversity (RAPID), whose goal is to provide career development and advancement for diverse junior faculty in general academic pediatrics pursuing careers addressing pediatric obesity, nutrition, and/or sickle cell disease. He has provided two Congressional Briefings, US Senate and Congressional testimony, and DHHS and ACF briefings. He has been a consultant/NAC member for the US Surgeon General (on language issues in healthcare), IOM/NAM, CDC, NICHD, AMA, NHMA, First Focus, the DHHS Office of Civil Rights (on federal language and interpreter issues), and Sesame Workshop. He received the 2006 AAP Outstanding Achievement Award in the Application of Epidemiologic Information to Child Health Advocacy, the 2006 NHMA Health Leadership Award, the 2008 Millie and Richard Brock Award for Distinguished Contributions to Pediatrics, the 2010 Helen Rodríguez-Trías Social Justice Award from the APHA, the 2012 Research Award from the Academic Pediatric Association (the first underrepresented minority recipient), and the 2017 Public Policy and Advocacy Award from the Academic Pediatric Association (the first underrepresented minority recipient). He has been awarded major grant funding by NICHD, NIDDK, AHRQ, CMS, the RWJ Foundation, and the Commonwealth Fund. He is a member of the Cradle to K Cabinet of Mayor of Minneapolis Betsy Hodges, and the National Advisory Committee of the RWJ Health Opportunity and Equity (HOPE) Measures. His 223 publications address a wide variety of research and policy issues, including language barriers in healthcare, health policy, insuring the uninsured, health services research, public and population health, racial/ethnic disparities in children's health and healthcare, and childhood obesity.


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