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January 07, 2014 11:00 ET
New Mounting Systems for iON Air Pro, Speed Pro and Adventure Series Cameras Designed to Withstand the Rigors of Off-Road and Track Racing
New Mounting Systems for iON Air Pro, Speed Pro and Adventure Series Cameras Designed to Withstand the Rigors of Off-Road and Track Racing
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Jan 7, 2014) - CES 2014 -- iON America and High Gear Specialties, known for its Techmounts brand of mounting systems and accessories, are collaborating to develop a new series of high-impact mounts for using iON Air Pro, Speed Pro and Adventure cameras in performance motorsports. The first two camera supports in the new line of specialty mounts -- the Pro Mount System and the Mini Pro Mount -- are highly impact-resistant and durable, designed to withstand the rigors of off-road, circle track and road racing for both pros and amateurs, alike. These and other mounts in the series will be field tested in demanding on- and off-road conditions by the Lucas Oil Studios and iON camera teams.
The new mounts are being announced at CES 2014, where iON is demonstrating its complete line of point-of-view action cameras with its distribution partners Trading Unlimited (Booth #14446, Central Hall) and WYNIT (Booth #31412).
"With such diverse programming as Drag Boat Racing, Short Course Off Road Racing, Sprint Cars and Late Model Dirt Racing, it's not enough that iON cameras merely withstands intense race speed throughout our broadcasts," said Lucas Oil's Senior Producer Trevor Hocking. "When paired with iON's waterproof and virtually bombproof cameras, these mounts are allowing us to capture footage that would otherwise be impossible to get."
The top-of-the-line Techmounts Pro Mount System utilizes a 17mm quick-release ball system with interchangeable pivot arms that enable iON cameras to capture extremely creative angles. The Techmount Pro System securely attaches to roll bars, handle bars, fork tubes and even surface mounts, allowing use of iON cameras in the most extreme conditions.
Elegant, strong and highly functional, the Techmounts Pro Mounting System complements the beauty, functionality and ruggedness of the iON camera lines. It is constructed of 6061-T6 aluminum, a material commonly used in aircraft construction that is known for its structural strength and toughness and holds up well to the rigors of extreme use.
The new Techmounts Mini Pro Mount is an affordable and versatile way to attach iON cameras to motorbikes and vehicles. Constructed of the same high quality materials as the Techmount Pro Mount System, the Mini Pro Mount's simple 17mm ball-joint allows an iON camera to capture virtually any angle, and is easy to adjust, even in harsh conditions. It can be attached to a vehicle using a high-capacity suction cup, handlebar or fork tube mount.
About High Gear Specialties
High Gear Specialties is the company behind the Techmounts brand. Since 1995, it has been crafting specialty products for motorcycle and powersports. High Gear Specialties manufactures and assembles its products in the United States, using the highest quality materials and fasteners it can source, with a goal of meeting or surpassing the quality of other OEM motorsports components.
About iON America
iON America pioneered the concept of Shoot/Share™ Wi-Fi connectivity in point-of-view (POV) cameras with its aerodynamic and fully-waterproof Air Pro, Speed Pro, Adventure and The Game lines. Designed for pros and amateurs alike, iON cameras make it easy to capture and share high-definition video and still images, with Wi-Fi connectivity and free cloud storage. iON America's experienced team has been involved in the design, development and manufacturing of digital imaging products worldwide for over 20 years. For more information, visit www.ioncamera.com and its social sites:
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You're going to pee in someone's suitcase?" "Do you have any other ideas?" And suddenly Miracolina begins to snicker, then giggle, then giggle, then cackle uncontrollably. "He's going to pee in someone's suitcase!" "Quiet! Do you want people on the bus to hear you?" But Miracolina is beyond help. She's entered into a fullfledged laughter fit-the kind that leaves your stomach hurting. "They're gonna open their suitcase," she blurts between bursts of glee, "And their clothes'll be full of pee!
The way I see it, truth only looks good when you're looking at it from far away. It's kind of like that beautiful girl you see on the street when you're riding past in the bus... there she is, this amazing girl walking by on the street, and you think if you could only get off this stupid bus and introduce yourself to her, your life would change. The thing is, she's not as perfect as you think, and if you ever got off the bus to introduce yourself, you'd find out... This girl is truth. She's not so pretty, not so nice. But then, once you get to know her, all that stuff doesn't seem to matter.
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I love bundt cakes. I really do. There's just something about them that makes me feel all warm and happy inside. Sure, they aren't as elegant as a layer cake, but bundt cakes remind me of church in the South and potluck suppers.
My best friend Abby and her boyfriend John came to town last week for a conference, and they stayed with Joe and me. Abby left behind four pears that were starting to get pretty sad looking. I couldn't bear to throw away good fruit, but I also knew that neither Joe nor I would eat them plain, so I figured baking with pears would be the perfect way to use them up. I started looking up recipes and found this one: a pear bundt cake that used ingredients I already had and with a slight exotic twist. Perfect!
I was a little worried that the batter was so runny, but the cake set perfectly. The crispy outside gives way to an incredibly moist inside, and the ginger flavor is not overpowering but just right. For serving this to guests, the whipped cream or fruit compote suggestion is good, but I think just a sprinkle of powdered sugar would be enough to gussy it up.
Gingered Fresh Pear Cake
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- 1 1/2 cups pureed pears, about 4 to 5 medium ripe pears
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup naturally sweetened applesauce
- 5 eggs
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
Preheat oven to 350°.
Butter and generously flour a Bundt pan. Puree pears in a food processor. In a small bowl mix the pureed pears, vanilla, lemon juice, cinnamon, and ground ginger. Set aside. Heat the milk and butter in a small saucepan until butter is melted. Sift flour and baking powder.
With an electric mixer on medium-high, beat the eggs and brown sugar for 5 minutes, until pale and thick. Add milk and melted butter mixture while beating on low, then add the pear mixture and applesauce. Add the flour and baking powder, beating until just combined.
Pour batter into the prepared Bundt pan and bake for about 55 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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This week has been gloomy and decidedly un-spring-like in Oakland. Though I caught a glimpse of the first glimmers of sunrise while walking the dogs this morning, soon after, the clouds enveloped the pink light and everything turned heavy again.
But on the way up to my office, I ran into one of my coworkers in the elevator, bearing a bucket of fragrant sweet peas that perfumed the lobby and couldn't help but lift spirits.
"Just like your grandmother used to grow," she said. Apparently, they'd overrun a vegetable bed, and since she was going to pull them out anyway, she cut a swag of them to bring into the office and share with everyone here.
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I'm fine with this, except I don't feel nearly as excited about this second baby, and that worries me. I've avoided telling my family, whereas before I couldn't wait to tell them. I think I'm embarrassed that this pregnancy was a surprise and so soon after the first one. I'm imagining the looks and the questions.
Also, I just got back into the office a few months ago after maternity leave, and I dread telling my boss I will need three months off again so soon.
My husband and I are fine financially and emotionally, so having two kids so close together is not going to be a burden. I guess what I'm asking is, how do I get over this embarrassment?
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Come on — you wanted kids who'd be close in age and, assuming your good fortune holds, you're going to get them. Nickel-and-diming your joy for any reason is not the path to fulfillment, but when you reflect someday on this particular reason for holding yourself back? That you spaced your kids 13 months apart instead of, what, 18? You're going to wonder why the heck you were so hard on yourself.
Assuming there's nothing deeper to your excitement deficit, here's my advice: Slide two feet to the left to get out of your own way. You're in for more cuddles, burbles, smiles, total chaos and, big whoop, the occasional raised eyebrows of bystanders: Open your arms to it all. And use simple declarative sentences when it's time to talk to your boss.
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They say there's more than one way to skin a cat; well, there's also more than one way to get a degree in business. Some colleges offer two-year degrees, called associate degrees, in business instead of a full four-year degree. While the two-year degree obviously saves time and gets you toward a career more quickly, it is not without its drawbacks.
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An associate degree in business is likely to provide you with all of the basic knowledge that a four-year degree in business might. Programs like the associate degree from Penn State University aim to offer students a solid foundation in the concepts of business. Penn State says that its students graduate from the associate program with sufficient communication and mathematics skills to be well-rounded and knowledgeable
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One of the main draws of a two-year program in business is that you'll graduate ready to enter the workforce. Associate degrees tend to focus on the skills needed to make you a good worker in the business world while laying the base for further stud, should you decide to go on an get a bachelor's in business. Broadview University's associate degree prepares students for entry-level management positions while teaching what it calls "employer-requested skills"
Lack of Transferable Credits
Associate degrees are often lauded by universities as courses that prepare you for a bachelor's degree, but don't assume that two years of work on your associate degree means only two further years of study to get your bachelor's. Even Penn State's recruitment office warns that not all of its associate-level courses transfer to its bachelor programs. Researchers at Miami Dade College also found that many associate degree courses didn't transfer toward a full degree. You may not want to consider an associate degree as a bridge into a full academic program, as you may end up short credits and could wind up studying longer.
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The Miami Dade study also revealed that students in two-year programs were 15 percent less likely to complete their studies than students in an equivalent four-year program. When leaving a four-year college program, you retain the credits you achieved should you decide to return to school later. That's true of a two-year program too, of course, but the credits aren't necessarily transferrable, meaning that you may never get the time back that you put into your associate degree -- should you drop out. And dropout rates are higher in associate degrees: nearly 70 percent compared to 54 percent in a four-year course.
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How To Catch & Hold A Frog
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Assuming you truly need to hold a frog, you should do it in a way that minimizes pain, stress, disease transfer, moisture removal and chemical contamination.
(2) You probably found that frog at the mating pond and you don't where it's been or who it's been amplexing...or who it's been amplexed by...so use protection whenever possible! Be prepared with a 20 x 25 cm plastic bag -- that's a standard sandwich bag with no zip. It will keep you clean and keep the frog clean. It has the added benefit of helping you catch the frog without it slipping through your fingers. It's way easier to catch a frog with a bag wrapped around your hand then using your bare hands. A large frog will require a larger bag. You may be able to accomplish everything you need to do without handling the frog any further...just inspect it through the plastic.
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SAVE THE FROGS! Australia New Zealand Online Video Conferences
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- Created: 06 February 2017 06 February 2017
Register For The SAVE THE FROGS! Australia New Zealand Online Video Conferences Below!
Are you interested in the amphibians of Australia and New Zealand? Then you are in the right place! Six times per year frog enthusiasts from the South Pacific and around the world come together online to learn about the amphibians of Australia and New Zealand and discuss ways to save them from extinction. These FREE video conferences are brought to you by SAVE THE FROGS! Academy, and feature guest presenters with years of amphibian conservation experience. Please fill out the brief form below and we will email you information on how to join the SAVE THE FROGS! Australia New Zealand Video Conferences. We look forward to seeing you online!
Our 2017 meeting dates are:
Feb 13 (USA) / Feb 14 (AU/NZ) - Guest Presenter: Professor Phil Bishop (NZ)
Jun 7 (USA) / Jun 8 (AU/NZ) - Guest Presenter: Dr. Kaya Klop-Toker
Aug 10 (USA) / Aug 11 (AU/NZ)
Oct 12 (USA) / Oct 13 (AU/NZ)
Dec 14 (USA) / Dec 15 (AU/NZ)
Los Angeles time: 5pm-6pm
Auckland time: 12pm-1pm
Sydney time: 10am-11am
SAVE THE FROGS! Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger photographed this Blue Mountains Treefrog (Litoria citropa) in New South Wales, Australia.
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SAVE THE FROGS! Hang Out Reaches Sixteen Countries
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On Saturday, December 10th, SAVE THE FROGS! held an online six-hour frog saving experience called the SAVE THE FROGS! Hang Out. We invited our supporters, members and the general public to an online webinar where our team of amphibian biologists answered questions about amphibian ecology, conservation and about our global frog saving programs. We also gave slide show presentations about current SAVE THE FROGS! campaigns. Throughout the day frog savers from sixteen countries joined the SAVE THE FROGS! Hang Out and connected with other people interested in amphibian conservation.
"Save the Frogs is a great organization, and an instrumental part in the essential movement to inspire people to learn and care for the world's amphibians. Humanity must save frogs, if we are to save human kind. Yesterday, my friend, Wendy and I, tuned into the Save the Frogs live video hangout. Before the live video hangout, we were both really impressed with what Save the Frogs was doing to educate, inspire, and empower people to care about frogs. Now having had the opportunity to visit with Dr. Kerry Kriger, and Michael Starkey of Save the Frogs, we are even more excited to spread the word about Save the Frogs and do what we can to help create a healthy world for frogs and support the work of Save the Frogs. Save the Frogs has two inspired, excited, and committed supporters in the Pacific NW."
- Megan Bloom, SAVE THE FROGS! Hang Out Participant
The Best Online Environmental Training You Can Get
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The SAVE THE FROGS! 90-Day Challenge is the very best online amphibian conservation training available, as you will learn the precise skills that SAVE THE FROGS! Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger has used over the past decade to grow SAVE THE FROGS! into one of the world's most recognized and effective environmental organizations.
The first SAVE THE FROGS! 90-Day Challenge starts Sunday May 22, 2016 at 5pm Los Angeles time and ends August 21, 2016. Over the course of these 13 weeks you will learn about amphibian ecology and conservation, environmental law, wetland restoration and construction, invasive species, effective environmental writing and communication, fundraising, campaigning, and much more.
Participants of the 90-Day Challenge will gain skills that will set them apart from the multitude of environmentalists competing for a limited number of jobs and funding opportunities. If you are not an environmental professional, you will gain skills that will enable you to find and succeed in an array of volunteer opportunities. You will make valuable connections with environmental professionals and frog enthusiasts and you will most likely have a lot of fun as well!
All you need to take part is a computer, smartphone or tablet and a solid internet connection, as the course takes place online and the challenges can be completed in your home or your community. You need to be available for live online video conferences Sundays at 5pm Los Angeles time (we understand if you can't attend every week due to scheduling conflicts).
Learn more and sign up no later than Sunday May 22nd at 3pm Los Angeles time.
We look forward to sharing our knowledge and expertise with you during the inaugural SAVE THE FROGS! 90-Day Challenge.
- Gain real world environmental knowledge directly applicable to amphibian conservation.
- Expand your environmental network through regular interactions with SAVE THE FROGS! staff, guest presenters, and up to 23 other challenge participants, all of whom have a similar desire to succeed with their environmental goals.
- Differentiate yourself from those competing for the job, graduate student position or scholarship you want.
- Gain the skills you need to become an effective environmental leader
- Having been trained in the fundamentals of amphibian conservation by SAVE THE FROGS! and having demonstrated your skills, dedication and passion, you will be high on the list when SAVE THE FROGS! has job openings or internship opportunities. You may even be chosen to assist with a future 90-Day Challenge!
- Receive a visually pleasing Certificate of Completion that you can proudly display on your website or wall to let current or potential employers, collaborators and clients know you completed the 90-Day Challenge.
- Be admitted into the ranks of the elite: the SAVE THE FROGS! Academy alumni network. You will gain access to the private Facebook group for SAVE THE FROGS! Academy students and alumni and have increased access to environmental opportunities and expertise.
- You will receive 41 SAVE THE FROGS! Academy credits to reflect the minimum of 41 hours of effort you put into the 90-Day Challenge.
- You will receive a complimentary SAVE THE FROGS! t-shirt to help spread the word, get conversations started and of course to look your absolute best (non-USA participants must pay postage fees).
- Saving frogs is fun, and we will be saving many frogs over these 90 days!
SAVE THE FROGS! Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger designed the curriculum for the 90-Day Challenge in order to teach you the most important skills you need to succeed in an environmental career. These skills are those he has found to be most important for amphibian conservationists based on his thirteen years of full-time experience saving frogs from extinction and building the world's most effective force for amphibian conservation.
- Week 1: Introduction To Amphibian Conservation
- Week 2: Communications Skills For Environmental Professionals
- Week 3: How To Organize, Promote & Hold Successful Events
- Week 4: Social Media That Gets People To Like & Share
- Week 5: Invasive Species & Campaigning
- Week 6: Environmental Law & Campaigning
- Week 7: Wetland Design, Restoration & Construction
- Week 8: Conservation Ethics & Amphibians in the Pet Trade
- Week 9: Effective Writing Techniques
- Week 10: Crowdfunding & Fundraising
- Week 11: Giving Inspiring Presentations
- Week 12: Interviewing Skills
- Week 13: Open Session (Participants's Choice)
- Week 14: Graduation & Your Environmental Future
- The first challenge is taking the initiative to sign up, thereby setting yourself on the path to increased knowledge, increased career opportunities, and overall excellence in your environmental pursuits.
- The next challenge is to be online every Sunday at 5pm Los Angeles time to attend the live video conferences. We know you may have other obligations but we expect you to manage and arrange your time such that you attend at least nine of the fourteen video conferences. You should watch video recordings of any conferences you miss.
- At the end of each one-hour video conference we will give you a challenge to be completed during the week, which will take approximately two hours. These challenges relate to the topics covered during the conference or are to prepare you for the upcoming video conference. These weekly challenges will enable you to put your knowledge into action on issues of actual relevance to amphibian conservation, directly benefitting your local and/or global amphibians. Many of these challenges align with and assist current SAVE THE FROGS! programs, projects and campaigns.
- Go the extra mile: Meet with, seek advice from, and provide support to your fellow frog conservationists taking part in the challenge. Do extra reading and research. Take active part in the live video conferences. See how much you can accomplish in 90 days. The fate of the world's frogs depends on you!
When you learn from the best, you become the best. Our instructors have a combined 26 years of amphibian conservation knowledge and have continually demonstrated environmental success and worldwide impact.
The 90-Day Challenge will be led by SAVE THE FROGS! Founder & Executive Director Dr. Kerry Kriger, and SAVE THE FROGS! Ecologists Michael Starkey, Kathlyn Franco and Emily Moskal. We will also bring on guest presenters with expertise in a variety of fields related to the topics covered during the challenge.
SAVE THE FROGS! Founder and Director Dr. Kerry Kriger has given over 350 live presentations on amphibian conservation in thirteen countries and has trained countless volunteers in a wide variety of amphibian conservation skills. He built the SAVE THE FROGS! websites (www.savethefrogs.com and www.savethefrogs2.com), which have educated over three million people about amphibians. Dr. Kriger has published fifteen articles on amphibians in peer-reviewed, international scientific journals and has appeared on a multitude of television and radio programs about amphibians.
SAVE THE FROGS! Ecologist Michael Starkey joined the STF! team in 2010 after researching frog reproduction in Panama and doing ecological consulting in California. Michael has given over 150 presentations on amphibian conservation, has led several SAVE THE FROGS! Ecotours. Michael has significant experience with social media and crowdfunding for environmental causes.
SAVE THE FROGS! Wetland Coordinator Kathlyn Franco joined the SAVE THE FROGS! team in 2012. On top of handling all aspects of SAVE THE FROGS! legal and administrative affairs, Kathlyn has assisted in the building, restoration and/or design of over 25 wetlands. Kathlyn has also conducted research on small mammals and co-led two SAVE THE FROGS! Ecotours.
SAVE THE FROGS! Communications Director Emily Moskal joined the SAVE THE FROGS! team in 2014. Emily has produced four issues of SAVE THE FROGS! Magazine, edits articles for the SAVE THE FROGS! website and is currently producing a SAVE THE FROGS! Podcast, to be released later this year.
- Live video conferences take place online at 5pm Los Angeles time every Sunday from May 22nd to August 21st, 2016 (except on June 19th, when we will meet at 1pm).
- Live video conferences take place via Zoom video conferencing software, which is free on Mac, PC, iOS and Android. You can connect with audio and/or video using internet, or via your phone's audio.
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For one night only on Thursday, instead of being forbidden from touching the artwork at the Brooklyn Museum, visitors were encouraged not just to touch it, but also to eat it. The museum hired food artist Jennifer Rubell to create "Icons," a one-night-only show/feast that included four Marcel Duchamp–inspired Champagne fountains, eight "drinking paintings" in homage to Jackson Pollock, and a twenty-foot-tall piñata in the shape of Andy Warhol's head. Upon the piñata's smashing, dessert — packaged foods like Hostess Sno Balls — was served. A very full Jerry Saltz attended the event and submitted this video report.


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First Republic Bank, a leading private bank and wealth management company, today announced that Judith M. Hutchison has joined First Republic in Portland as Managing Director and Business Banker.
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Prior to joining First Republic, Hutchison was a Vice President at Capital Pacific Bank in Portland. Earlier in her career, she worked for US Bank, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network and Bank of America. Hutchison has a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Willamette University. Hutchison serves in volunteer leadership roles for Boy Scouts of America, Rotary Club of Portland and Classroom Law Project. Hutchison is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP).
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The National Assessment Governing Board is announcing a public hearing on October 19, 2009 to obtain comment on expert panel recommendations on uniform national rules for testing of Students with Disabilities (SD) and English Language Learners (ELL) on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
Public and private parties and organizations are invited to present written and/or oral testimony. The hearing will be held in the Board meeting room on the first floor of the headquarters of the Los Angeles Unified School District, 333 South Beaudry Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90017 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. PDT.
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming public hearing of the National Assessment Governing Board. This notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is intended to notify members of the general public of their opportunity to provide comment. Individuals who will need special accommodations in order to attend the hearing (such as interpreting services, assistive listening devices, materials in alternative format) should notify Munira Mwalimu at 202-357-6938 or at email@example.com no later than October 14, 2009. We will attempt to meet requests after this date, but cannot guarantee availability of the requested accommodation. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
October 19, 2009.
Location: Los Angeles, CA. Board Meeting Room, Headquarters of Los Angeles Unified School District, 333 South Beaudry Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90017.
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. PDT.
Background: Under Public Law 107-279, the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) is responsible for determining the content and methodology of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The assessment is required to provide a fair and accurate measurement of student academic achievement through a random sampling process that produces representative data for the nation, the states, and other participating jurisdictions.
Despite changes in policy during the past decade, variations in inclusion and accommodation rates continue for students with disabilities and English language learners among states and urban districts participating in the National Assessment. These differences—both between jurisdictions and over time—continue to prompt concern about the fairness and comparability of NAEP results.
The Governing Board has established an Ad Hoc Committee of Board members to conduct a comprehensive examination of NAEP testing and reporting of these two student groups. The Committee appointed two technical advisory panels to recommend uniform national rules for NAEP testing of SD and ELL students to better assure that NAEP samples are fully representative and produce comparable results. These panels reported to the Board at its meeting on August 6 and 7, 2009. The Board plans to consult widely before deciding whether or not to adopt the expert panel recommendations.
The reports and recommendations being considered are available under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION in this notice and on the Web site of the Governing Board at http://www.nagb.org. Other related material on the Governing Board and NAEP may be found at this Web site and at http://www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard.
The Board is seeking comment from policymakers, teachers, researchers, state and local school administrators, specialists in SD and ELL students, parents of children in elementary and secondary schools, representatives of interested organizations, and members of the public. Representatives of the Governing Board will conduct the hearing to receive testimony, and may ask clarifying questions or respond to presentations. Oral presentations should not exceed ten minutes. Testimony will become part of the public record.
All views will be considered by the Ad Hoc Committee and the full Board. It is anticipated that the Committee will make recommendations to the Governing Board at the Governing Board meetings in November 2009 and March 2010.
To register to present oral testimony on October 19, 2009 at the Los Angeles school district headquarters, please call Start Printed Page 48941Tessa Regis, of the National Assessment Governing Board staff, at 202-357-7500 or send an e-mail to email@example.com by 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday, 16, 2009. Written testimony should be sent by mail, fax or e-mail for receipt in the Board office by October 23, 2009.
The Board will make an effort to hear testimony from all persons who wish to address it at the hearing without prior registration. Speakers are encouraged to bring written statements for distribution at the hearing.
Testimony should be sent to: National Assessment Governing Board, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., — Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002, Attention: Tessa Regis, Fax: (202) 357-6945, E-mail: email@example.com Further Info
Tessa Regis or Lawrence Feinberg, National Assessment Governing Board, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 825, Washington, DC 20002-4233, Telephone: (202) 357-6938.End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information
The National Assessment Governing Board is established under section 412 of the National Education Statistics Act of 1994, as amended. The Board formulates policy guidelines for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The Board's responsibilities include selecting subject areas to be assessed, developing assessment specifications and frameworks, designing the methodology of the assessment, developing appropriate student achievement levels for each grade and subject tested, developing standards and procedures for interstate and national comparisons, developing guidelines for reporting and disseminating results, and releasing initial NAEP results to the public.
The expert panel recommendations being considered by the Governing Board are summarized below. They are not mutually exclusive. Some could go into effect quickly while others would be for medium-term or long-range implementation. NAEP is a representative-sample survey, designed to produce valid, comparable data on the academic achievement of large groups of students. It is prohibited by law from providing results for individual children or schools. The recommendations are being considered because of concern that variations in exclusion and accommodation practices may jeopardize the fairness and comparability of NAEP results.
The recommendations on which public comment is sought are summarized as follows:
By Expert Panel on Uniform National Rules for NAEP Testing of English Language Learners
(1) ELLs in all states and districts selected for the NAEP sample who have been in United States schools for one year or more should be included in the National Assessment. This policy should be implemented with the disaggregated reporting of ELL test results by detailed information on students' English language proficiency and the availability of accommodations that maximize meaningful participation.
(2) Students should be offered ELL-responsive accommodations that maintain the constructs in the NAEP framework, including items and directions in plain language, side-by-side bilingual Spanish-English test booklets, word-to-word bilingual glossaries without definitions, as well as other accommodations currently allowed by NAEP. The accommodations for each student should be selected at the local level by school personnel who are qualified to make judgments regarding the inclusion of the ELL in NAEP, including knowledge of his or her level of English language proficiency.
(3) NAEP results for ELL students should be disaggregated and reported by the best available standardized assessment data on the level of English language proficiency.
(4) To attain comparable participation rates across states and districts, special efforts should be made to inform and solicit the cooperation of state and local officials who decide upon the participation of individual students, including joint planning sessions and targeted information sharing. A high common goal for 95 percent or more of ELL students sampled to participate should be established.
(5) NAEP should adopt an aggressive timeline for innovation and research, including (a) the development of test items written in plain language; (b) a short test of English language proficiency; (c) targeted testing with blocks of items at low and high levels of difficulty; and (d) computerized administration of the assessment when feasible.
By Expert Panel on Uniform National Rules for NAEP Testing of Students With Disabilities
(1) Encourage as many students as possible to participate in NAEP, and provide for the use of allowable accommodations that are necessary to enable students with disabilities to participate.
(2) Clarify and expand NAEP's guidance to schools, encouraging maximum participation of students with disabilities so at least 95 percent of those drawn for the NAEP sample participate.
(3) Report separately on students who have individualized education programs (IEPs) and those with Section 504 plans, but (except to maintain trend) only count the students with IEPs as students with disabilities.
(4) Provide incentives for schools to include students with disabilities, including additional outreach and public reporting of participation rates below 95% of students with disabilities.
(5) Support research efforts to develop targeted testing for students at both the top and bottom levels of achievement, with sound procedures to identify students to receive targeted test booklets on the basis of their performance on some standard indicator of achievement.
(6) Encourage and review research on the identification and progress of students who have a significant cognitive disability but in the short term do not test this 1% of students on NAEP.
(7) Assess the English language proficiency of students with disabilities who are English language learners and are drawn for the NAEP sample and provide linguistically appropriate accommodations for those who need them before determining whether additional accommodations may be needed to address any disabilities those students may have.
The full reports and recommendations of the technical advisory panels are available at http://nagb.org/newsroom/PressReleasePDFs/ELL-Panel-Report.pdf and http://nagb.org/newsroom/PressReleasePDFs/SD-Panel-Report.pdf. PowerPoint summaries are available at http://nagb.org/newsroom/PressReleasePDFs/PPt-ELL-Panel-Report.pdf and http://nagb.org/newsroom/PressReleasePDFs/PPt-SD-Panel-Report.pdf.
A detailed summary of the hearing that is informative to the public and consistent with the policy of section 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) will be available to the public within 14 days of the meeting. Records are kept of all Board proceedings and are available for public inspection at the U.S. Department of Education, National Assessment Governing Board, Suite #825, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the Start Printed Page 48942following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister/index.html. To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.
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Dated: September 22, 2009.
Cornelia S. Orr,
Executive Director, National Assessment Governing Board, U.S. Department of Education.
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OK~ A great discussion today between Garrett, my Brother, and my Mom. Due to the fact that the 1978 Chevy pick-up that I grew up riding in to head out to those bean fields was hauled to the junk yard today, a bittersweet moment it was. I know, those of you that have no clue what a pick-up means to a farm family probably think we are all nuts. I spent many miles in the back cab of that pick-up! It was off to a bean field, or a corn field to pick up rocks. Thinking....34 years! That was a well defined Chevy truck!
And then there was the 1975 Buick Station Wagon...Blue! How lovely it was...My girlfriend, Kim and I spent many hours driving that car around the grain bins in our yard. I know, sounds crazy, but that is where she and I practiced our driving. Garrett, who is 16, kind of said, "What's a station wagon?" Just another sign of the times!
Oh yeah...and my first official car! A 1978 Buick Skylark- Bright, Sunny Yellow~ What a rockin' car that was. It was nice- bright and bold! Sadly, that car met the end of the road when my sister was driving it.
Cars and Trucks...they take us lots of places, but they also provide many years of great memories of life on the Iowa farm! So.....we continue to enjoy "Old Blue" Gotta love that truck- 20+ years and more!
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The 5th Edition of HEALTH ECONOMICS AND POLICY (WITH ECONOMIC APPLICATIONS) thoroughly demonstrates how microeconomic principles apply to health care delivery and its policies. The text explores the changing nature of health care, as well as the social and political sides of issues, and teaches students to analyze public policy from an economic perspective. Written for non-economics majors, HEALTH ECONOMICS AND POLICY (WITH ECONOMIC APPLICATIONS) delivers significant economic content and is also appropriate for economics majors. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.lead individual physicians and groups of physicians to follow clinical rules of thumb to determine who needs surgery. ... In the diagram, D1 and S1 represent the demand and supply conditions in Region 1, and P1 and Q1 represent the equilibrium price and quantity. ... examined utilization patterns for major orthopedic procedures including total hip replacement, total knee replacement, and back surgery.
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If you are looking for custom made furniture – something very special and unique, something to turn heads and get the conversation going then look at these. These custom made furniture pieces are made from wood, often recycled materials, painted unusual colors for additional effect and have more legs than your average beast!
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To see more show stoppers go to the link below at Custom Made who make anything from jewelry to lighting, you pick the project and who makes it – and it's all custom-made so you don't get something any one else has got.
That would definitely turn heads, but I don't think I could ever get it by my ultra conservative husband. VERY cool pieces though!


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Conclusion Groundbreaking visuals and immersion are great, but the flaws in game design are huge. The developer should have thought out some of the balancing issues before releasing the game. A character selection screen would have been nice. Maybe a user interface of some kind... "Real Life" had the potential to be the best game ever, but fell flat on it's face. I give it a 2/10: would not buy.
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WTF man, no respawns? What kind of cheapo game is this, anyways?
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After yesterday's update to Bad Piggies the Angry Birds are getting their own back with new content for Angry Birds Seasons hitting the App Store next week.
The Abra-Ca-Bacon update brings with it 30 new levels, as well as 6 secret levels to try and unlock, and a whole new way of killing pigs – portals.
These magic tunnels suck fowl and debris in at one end before spitting it out somewhere else. Like the Portals in Portal, basically. But with pigs, birds, and crumbling lumps of masonry.
It won't cost you anything to get all this extra content, and it'll go live on the App Store on May 16th. You can check out a trailer for the new goodies below.


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Fox Team Represents MGM in Major Massachusetts LicensingJanuary 21, 2014 – Press Releases
Nicholas Casiello recently led the team who represented MGM Resorts International through the process of obtaining a finding of suitability for a proposed casino in Springfield, MA. MGM's anticipated project, if approved, is estimated to cost in excess of $800 million.
The year-long investigation process to obtain the finding commenced in January 2013. It involved more than 30 individual applicants and nine entity applicants, including Kirk Kerkorian's Tracinda Corporation and affiliates of Dubai World, a UAE sovereign wealth fund, and was conducted in several states, including Nevada, Macau and Dubai.
On December 23, 2013, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission issued the finding of suitability to a subsidiary of MGM, the world's second largest casino company based on revenues.
MGM's plans for the casino include a 250-room hotel with a 125,000-square-foot casino and retail and restaurant space. In total, the facility would stretch 14.5 acres through Springfield and contain 850,000 square feet.
Later in December, MGM submitted an application to be awarded the sole gaming license in Western Massachusetts. If approved, Springfield will receive more than $25 million in annual payments from MGM.
Fox associates Harry Jackson and C.J. Fisher assisted with this matter.
Chair of the firm's Gaming Practice Group, Casiello has practiced all aspects of gaming law for more than 30 years, including licensing, acquisitions, compliance plans and investigations, and financing. Named as one of the leading gaming attorneys in the world by Chambers Global, Casiello's clients include casinos, gaming equipment manufacturers and other technology providers, private equity firms and other investors.


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The Teachers Should Have Common Knowledge On Medicines. They Must And Should Be Able To Help The Children In Emergency. They Must Also Ensure That The Medical Facilities In School Are Updated So That There Are No Expired Medicines. Before Being Appointed The Teachers Must Be Given Brief Training On Medicines And First Aid!
If a doctor has prescribed medicine that needs to be taken in school hours then teachers need to administer it. Parents can't come to school to administer it every day of the kids lives and it is not a good idea to have them administer it themselves. It can end up being sold or taken by the wrong kid or not taken at all.
Teachers exist to educate students, not to provide their healthcare. Most states already require teachers to have Master's degrees, yet now you want to force them to take medical training as well
...For what? So you can save money by eliminating trained medical personnel on staff?
Public schools are required to have licensed professional nurses on staff for medical emergencies and medications. Physical education teachers and sports coaches already receive emergency medical training and training on sports injuries to help in those instances.
How many jobs do you want to force teachers to do on their small salaries?
If a teacher gives students drugs to focus the student will only need more drugs. Most schools already have a health centre that can give students medicine and send the students home if necessary. Also it's not their jobs. Teachers have to go through learning the subject the specialise in and probably a masters degree so why put them through medical training too.
Many people think that teachers should be allowed to give students their meds but there are concerns we should think about. One concern is that the teacher would ask the student have much they are suppose to give them and the student could lie to the teachers. The other reason is a law suit against the school.


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There are a lot of Mexican restaurants throughout the Miami Valley. How do you pick which one is right for you? If I can offer my opinion, El Toro, with nine locations, would be a great place to start.
The newest addition to this El Toro family has recently opened across from the Dayton Mall. When you walk inside, you are greeted by the hostess and sat immediately if not too crowded. They have three tiered floors and it is very spacious. The walls are an orange/terracotta color and very bright. From the second floor, they have balcony windows overlooking the dining area. There is a bar with high top tables off to the left side of the entranceway and a nice sized outside patio. It has a great floor plan and the size is impressive.
El Toro's menu is extensive and offers many choices for all kinds of appetites. With generous entrée portions, I'm not sure if you even want to start with an appetizer, but for me, the free chips and salsa need a little something more so I always order the cheese (queso) dip. It is really cheesy, creamy and has a nice variety of sweet and spicy peppers. There's also Bean and Guacamole Dip, Jalepeno Poppers and several choices of Nachos.
The Especialidades de El Toro are where your eye should wander first when making your dinner selection. Separated into beef, chicken and pork categories, it is easy to spot what you might be hungry for. For me, it is the Chile Verde ($9.50). Tender pork tips are grilled and cooked in a special green sauce and served over rice with refried beans and tortilla shells. Much like a fajita minus the sizzling pan, this dish is great because you can make it your way with as much or as little filling as you like.
If you're not a pork lover, what about giving the Special la Casa ($8.90) a try? Two burritos are stuffed with beef tips, rolled inside a flour tortilla and then topped with nacho cheese and served with rice. I love cheese sauce on all my Mexican food so this is a great one if you feel the same way. If chicken is the choice of the day, I would recommend the Pollo Loco ($9.95). This specialty takes grilled chicken breasts and tops them with cheese and chorizo. If you are not familiar with chorizo, it is a chili pepper and garlic flavored sausage. El Toro's chorizo is alucinante (awesome). It has just enough spice and packs a great flavor.
If you're still traveling through the menu, the next eye catcher would be the many dinner combinations. The combinations make it easy to have everything. Knowing the difference between a tamale and a chalupa helps and the prices are reasonable ($7.95-$8.95). Usually rice or refried beans are included but extra items such as chili con queso or guacamole are an added bonus. Plus, I could never just order a taco but with these combinations, I kind of consider them an extra treat.
Still, I know there are people who just like a single entree choice. Maybe you just like Enchiladas. If so, you can choose from Enchiladas Deluxe which takes three cheese enchiladas and covers them with pork tips and enchilada sauce or Enchiladas Poblanas which takes three chicken enchiladas and covers them with El Toro's special dark mole sauce and chopped onions. For me, the only real choice is the Enchiladas Supreme. One of each flavor is what you get – one beef, chicken, bean and cheese all covered with enchilada sauce, lettuce and sour cream.
If you prefer a burrito, you can order them filled with steak, chicken, ground beef or pork. El Toro's Monster Burrito ($10.50) is a daring decision. It is a flour tortilla filled with pico de gallo, guacamole, rice, beans and your choice of meat comes out on a platter topped with white shredded cheese and tomatillo sauce. You even get a side salad, and once again, a sustantivo (really full belly).
Quesadillas are another selection that is not in short supply. Chicken or Steak Fajitas are choices along with a Texana, Deluxe, Suprema, Chorizo or Shrimp. All are stuffed with cheese and served with rice and sour cream or sour cream salad. Seafood selections include a Seafood Chimichanga, Pescado con Cama- rarones (tilapia and shrimp) or the most popular Fish Tacos ($9.90). Three flour tortillas are filled with lightly fried tilapia, pico de gallo and a chipotle cream sauce. You can enjoy salads including Taco, Shrimp, Guacamole and Toro. Items are available a la carte and a children's menu is available. Lunch is served daily with a smaller portions and lunch combos.
It would not be proper to write about Mexican food without mentioning the Margaritas. El Toro offers the regular variety in different flavors but adds some other selections as well. Cadillac Margaritas are good but my vote goes to the Texanas style. They are delicioso! When the weather is hot and you are looking for some relaxation, these are what the doctor would order. The staff is friendly here and the food gets out quickly. My only complaint would be the amount of time it takes to pay the bill. There is only one pay station, with one credit card machine and there is usually a line of people and servers waiting to pay.
I haven't been to all of El Toro's locations but of the four I have been to, I can say that the staff is friendly, the service is quick and the food is consistent and served piping hot! This is my recommendation for authentic Mexican dining in the Dayton area.
The El Toro location reviewed here is located at 2355 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd. Hours of operation are Monday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call (937) 291-5544.


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We have been waiting for this for so long now, especially ever since Apple announced the WWDC 2013. Today Apple has announced the latest iOS 7 for its squad of iDevices during the KeyNote speech of its WWDC (Word Wide Developer's Conference) and it looks like they have been very busy during the last year revamping the whole iOS platform.
New Flat UI
As it turns out, the rumours about the new Flat UI were true. The presence of Sir Johny Ive's mind at work is surely here and now all the icons as well as different OS components have been given a much more flatter look rather than the 3D one of the 6 previous generations which may even give a Symbian-type feel to some at first look. All the designing now gives it a much more unified look and now animated wallpapers make an appearance as well. They are not similar to Live wallpapers present on Android devices but certainly better then a static one. Also, instead of bars to represent the presence of network, now iOS will use dots whose color will range from grey to white depending on the presence of network.
Also, gone are the days of slider bar saying "slide to unlock" and all that is present now is a translucent "slide to unlock" message present on the lockscreen.
Also, gone are the days of slider bar saying "slide to unlock" and all that is present now is a translucent "slide to unlock" message present on the lockscreen.
Better Multitasking
Multi-tasking was first introduced one iDevices back in 2010 with iOS 4 but it wasn't a true multi-tasking system and thus it lacked the functionality many craved for and could find in rival Android smartphones. Apple has tried to solve this issue with iOS 7.
It now has a new card-based system which reminds you of webOS type multi-tasking where each application is seen as a card on the screen. It also now incorporates new smart features to help the device update various applications in the background without becoming a battery hound. iOS 7 now keeps track when you use a specific app (all day or just in the morning or the evening) and lets the app update during that period. It also uses "opportunistic updates" to carry on the updating process. When you wake the device, it's going to use power anyway so iOS lets any available app update run in the background and similarly it also keeps track of signal quality and if it's good, it updates multiple apps at once since the radio is powered on anyway.
Better Notification Center
Notification Center was one of the main attraction points of iOS 5, a couple of years back, and it has been a good update but this time it has been built from the ground up to incorporate the same flat look as other components of the operating system sports. Also, ability to see the notification center at the lockscreen has also been introduced.
Control Center
Apple has finally heard to a long-time demand of its users, the toggles. It has introduced a new Control Center which can be accessed by swiping from down to upwards and houses all the different toggles (as shown in the image). Apart from the toggles, it also has music and screen brightness controls. It also now incorporates the torch thing and thus eliminates the need of downloading a dedicated app for the purpose.
AirDrop is Apple's answer to NFC and Samsung's SmartShare (Apple executives even made a joke about bumping devices together for sharing). It works on the P2P (peer-to-peer) sharing principle and uses wi-fi as a medium. It can work when the person we want to send the images and files is close by. This is the first time Apple is bringing native file sharing support of any sorts and this will be only supported by devices released in 2012 and onwards because of the hardware restrictions.
Smarter Siri
The whole flat concept of UI has come to our very own siri as well which means no more linen. The voices in English, German and French are much smoother (for both male and female) then before and now it can even control toggles like Bluetooth. It, now, also has the power to control screen brightness and it can now be used to search Twitter, Bing and Wikipedia (apart from already present Google Search). It also has a card-based UI in play which indicates a head-to-head competition with Google Now from the Cupertino giants.
New Camera and Gallery
As part of the major redesign and update iOS 7 is, the built-in camera and gallery apps have received huge changes. It is not a plane jane camera app anymore and now come with options to snap pictures in squares or Instagram style aspect ratios and you can even add filters to the photo. There is a graphical change at play here too (which can be seen in the image above).
The gallery has received a new feature which Apple is calling "moments". As soon as you are done shooting, it arranges photographs based on when and where you took them and organizes them under meaningfully given names. Also, Zooming out now generates albums for multi-day trips and further zooming out generates photos grouped by the year they were taken in. It also has AirDrop sharing built right in and iCloud sharing through photo streams has been improved as well. It has received a visual overhaul as well to match the overall look of iOS 7.
Updates to Safari and App Store
Apple's Safari browser for iDevices has received some major changes as well. First of all, the tab switching UI has been changed to a 3D card-based one and now you are no longer limited to only 8 tabs. Secondly, two separate bars are now gone and there is only one smart bar which can be used for searching as well (much like in Google Chrome). A new gesture based feature has also been introduced which allows to go back and forth through your browsing history using horizontal end-to-end swipes. Safari also supports a new feature known as iCloud Keychain which is used to sync passwords and credit card information across devices.
The App Store has received a new feature which lets you get application recommendations based on your geographical location.
Wait! There's more
Apart from video calling, you can now do audio-only calls using FaceTime VoIP service. Moreover, iOS now adds native support for phone, FaceTime and message blocking - something everyone was desperately asking and its biggest competitor, Android, has.
The music player UI has been revamped as well to match the whole iOS 7 look and a new feature, iTunes radio has been added as well.
It is an ad-based music streaming service which is Apple's answer to various music streaming services and works in a very similar way as Pandora does. It is an ad-based service but iTunes match subscribers can use it ad-free. It will be available in US only for now but the reach will expand as time passes by.
Weather application is one of those native iOS apps that have received a major UI and functionality overhaul. It now displays weathers of multiple cities with beautiful weather based animations running in the background and detailed forecast of current date and 5 upcoming days. You can also check out the weather information of more than one city at once.
Apple has also released a promo video for their new and one of the biggest iOS updates till date. Lets have a look at it.
Although Apple has not resorted to using the cheesy marketing lines like "biggest thing to happen to iOS since iOS" but if they would have used this time, no one could have denied it. Sir Johny Ive's presence can easily be seen in the update which is the biggest overhaul to iOS till date.
iOS 7 will be available for consumers on iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod Touch 5th gen, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4 and iPad Mini this fall and iOS developers can have a go at it from today only.


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CAIRO (Reuters) - The Egyptian government is preparing a law to reinforce the legal standing of past contracts with the state, Mohamed Abazeid, an adviser to Egypt's investment minister, told a gathering designed to lure investment from Gulf Arab states and businessmen on Wednesday.
The business environment in Egypt has been clouded by court cases that have challenged past contracts concluded by the state. These have included rulings ordering the reprivatisation of public sector businesses sold off in the era of ousted President Hosni Mubarak.
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Been reading these forums for a while. My HMNHD died (360gb version), plugged the disk in and worked fine in computer. So went through the process of re-installing firmware. Things went smoothly, no errors. Turn the drive on, can log into net disk setup. However it says no drive is detected? Go into disk management, format. Sometimes works, otherwise comes up with a random error. However after formatting, it says that the free space is 800gb, and the available space is 360 gb? Very confusing. That and net disk becomes very slow, and then the blue hd light just flashes.
I have tried re-installing the firmware 5+ times, and get the same result, trying different instructions in the guide.
Any ideas? Or is the arm circuit board just fried?
Re-Installed firmware, No HDD, Flashing blue light
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"Beef Magazine" maintains reports on current cattle prices as of 2015, along with information on market forces affecting those prices. Users can see a snapshot of price fluctuations for recent and upcoming sales on the site's ticker, and the site's weekly market synopsis keeps track of cattle futures. This determines future cattle prices based on the current market, along with predictions about demand and the availability of cattle. Additionally, these weekly synopses provide relevant information and news related to the cattle trade, such as government reports that could affect beef demand.
A large percentage of cattle is sold at livestock auctions, which are overseen and recorded by state agriculture officials. While previous prices aren't necessarily predictive of current cattle prices, these records can be excellent resources when it comes to determining the range of prices breeders and farmers might expect when buying or selling cattle, either individually or by the lot.Learn more about Agriculture


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Julia Stiles is done with all of the Gwyneth Paltrows, the Bonos, the Katie Holmeses and the Leonardo DiCaprios of the world. So she's mocking them and their eco-efforts in a hilarious new website, video, and faux-fashion line of eco-friendly clothes. Julia has launched her parody site "Julia Stiles Styles" (video above) with the tagline: "Helping the environment. You're welcome." Her fashion line includes the pieces she's named "Save the Last Shants" ("Ever been wearing a shirt and thought 'I sure wish I could also wear these as pants.' Now you can with this trendy one-piece that can cover either your top or bottoms halves. Save time and money, for when your shirt is dirty you can wear it as pants! $470") and "10 Shirts I love about you" ("How much do I love this shirt? Let me count the ways. Comprised from the fabrics of 10 other vintage shirts, this piece is sure to make passersby say "wow." Perfect for pool parties, dance parties, or any kind of party. Be the envy of all those around you whose shirts come from only one source. $340"). Gatecrasher has more:
Julia Stiles has been re-"Bourne" as a comedian. In an inspired turn, the sometime-sourpuss has taken to online video to poke fun at greener-than-thou celebs trying to force-feed us vegan-wear.
In the now-viral parody at juliastilesstyles.com, the Columbia graduate faux-hawks a fabulously sarcastic line of ecowear. She serves up seriously funny whoop-ass to know-it-all stars and the earnest celebrity causes they expect us to wear on their backs.
Yes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Natalie Portman and Alicia Silverstone – that could mean you. You too, Bono. Aw, hell, even Katie Holmes is trying to design clothes, for crying out loud.
In the vid, Stiles chats with deadpan earnestness about some ridiculous Earth-friendly fashions. They include a men's top called "Ten Shirts I Love About You" made from 10 old shirts. A Swiffer necktie that doubles as an eyeglass cleaner is the haute hybrid accessory.
Stiles also pulls a funky fashion innovation with "shants." That's a shirt that becomes pants when legs are slipped into the armholes.
Stiles, who lives in New York and starts rehearsals for Broadway's "Oleanna" in two weeks, filmed the video with the comedy group The Vacationeers. She met the four-man act while co-starring with Bill Pullman in David Mamet's sexual-harassment drama on the West Coast. The show starts next month on the Great White Way.
"I was impressed," says Stiles, "so we talked about making some comedy shorts."
It's easy to imagine the gang getting inspiration from Paltrow's line of organic tees. Or perhaps Portman's vegan shoes. Or maybe Silverstone's eco-friendly eye makeup and cosmetics bags.
"We were just having a laugh, honestly," says Stiles. And a bit of revenge, too.
"Julia's got a good sense of humor," says Vacationeer Jeff Grace, adding that the video was a way "to poke fun at celebrities and their causes."
Such as? "The Bonos and Tim Robbinses," he says. "We even like these people. They've done good things. But it can be cringeworthy."
To give a silver lining to the lampoon, Stiles added a donation link on the site for the Lunchbox Fund, which feeds impoverished kids.
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It is funny, and I give Julia a lot of credit for her originality. I'm sure there will be a few celebrities who don't get the joke. Like, say, Gwyneth Paltrow. I'm sure she looks at the recycled newspaper suit and thinks "Why, I should recommend that on Goop!" What's going unmentioned is the joke prices of these fake pieces – they're just in line with the real prices of many of the "eco-designs" many designers are offering, from Stella McCartney to Natalie Portman. It's as if they think just because something is labeled "eco" we'll pay an extra $200.


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When FUT Web App for FIFA 16 will be Launched?
The FUT Web App and Football Club are currently down for maintenance while EA prepares for the new season. So, the big question everyone is making is "When FUT Web App for FIFA 16 will be Launched ?". We will help you to find the answer.
EA have taken down web access to FUT 15 in preparation for FUT 16 at midnight of September 11. If you try to access the Web App you will be redirected to a 'Coming Soon' page. It means that your season is almost starting.
But when the FUT Web App for FIFA 16 will be launched? EA Sports will announce it very soon but we may try to find out. One of the ways of doing this is checking what happened last years. In FIFA 15, the web app was pulled down on 12th and back up on 18th. It was supposed to be on 17th, but a few problems have delayed it. In FIFA 14, they turned off the web app on 11th and announced it to 15th. However, EA Sports anticipated in two days avoiding in this way a server overloaded. As you can see it is very hard to find out in which date the FUT Web App for FIFA 16 will be launched because EA Sports never launch in the announced date.
Our guess is that FUT Web App will be launched on Wednesday, September 16th. That is the date published by the reliable FIFA 16 calendar of FIFA Game News website. Every year they share a calendar with the dates of the most important FIFA events. And they are (almost) always right. This year, the FIFA 16 calendar was published in June 7th and their dates for demo, FIFA 16 and EA Access launch, for example, were all right. At this moment, there is no reason to think that they are wrong with the FUT Web App launch date.
September 16 is the most likely launch date for the FUT Web App this year.