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Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, deemed the White House "weak" after President Trump on Friday apparently took Russian President Vladimir Putin's word that Russia did not interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election — a contradiction of U.S. intelligence agencies' overwhelming consensus to the contrary. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reported the conversation after Trump and Putin's first-ever meeting during the G-20 summit in Germany, though a senior Trump administration official has since denied Trump accepted Putin's assurances.
McFaul argued that while there can be "disagreements with Russia about policies," there cannot be "disagreements about basic facts," like that Russia meddled in the U.S. election:
Agreeing to disagree about the FACTS of Russian violation of our sovereignty is weak.
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) July 7, 2017
So who will President believe, Putin or our entire Intelligence Community?
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) July 7, 2017
McFaul also scoffed at Putin and Trump's apparent focus on how to "move forward," as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson put it, given it was the leaders' first-ever face-to-face meeting. After Putin annexed Crimea, "propped up" Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and meddled in the U.S. elections, "of course, he wants to 'move on,'" McFaul wrote. Becca Stanek
The "past" includes Russian violation of American sovereignty just a year ago; annexation of Crimea 3 yrs ago. Can't just forget. https://t.co/ESAohCpMh1
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) July 7, 2017
Putin didn't seek to relitigate past Obama's mistakes on Russia because there were very few. Putin ended Reset, not Obama.
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) July 7, 2017
Speaking to MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Tuesday night, Michael Cohen's lawyer said his client has "knowledge on certain subjects" that should be of interest to Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and he's "more than happy" to share "all that he knows."
Cohen, President Trump's former personal lawyer, pleaded guilty Tuesday to eight charges of bank and tax fraud and campaign finance law violations, and said he made hush payments to two women who claimed they had affairs with Trump "at the direction of a candidate for federal office." Davis told Maddow Cohen now feels "liberated to tell the truth, everything about Donald Trump that he knows."
Davis said one thing Cohen is open to talking about it is a 2016 meeting at Trump Tower, attended by Donald Trump Jr., Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, and his former campaign chairman and recently convicted felon Paul Manafort. They met with several Russians connected to the Kremlin, who promised compromising information on Hillary Clinton, and there is the "obvious possibility of a conspiracy to collude and corrupt the American democracy system," Davis said.
The lawyer also appeared on CNN's Cuomo Prime Time, where he told host Chris Cuomo he believes Cohen "has information about Mr. Trump that would be of interest in Washington as well as New York state." Watch the Cuomo interview below. Catherine Garcia
Lawyer and academic Alan Dershowitz appeared on Tucker Carlson's Fox News show Tuesday night, where he scoffed at those who are "playing funeral music for Trump" in the wake of his former campaign chairman being convicted of eight counts of financial fraud and his former personal lawyer pleading guilty to eight felony charges.
Cohen pleaded guilty to violating campaign finance laws and making an "excessive campaign contribution," and said in 2016, he made payments to two women who claimed they had affairs with President Trump, in order to keep them quiet. Cohen said the payments were made "in coordination with and at the direction of a candidate for federal office" for the "purpose of influencing the election."
Carlson said it's a "common scenario among famous people" to make secret payments to keep people quiet about possible wrongdoing, and wondered, "How is that a crime?" Dershowitz explained that the "allegation here is it was Cohen who paid it and made a campaign contribution, which he didn't report, at the direction of the president." When Carlson said he still didn't understand, Dershowitz again said if "somebody else pays the money in order to influence the outcome of the election, it is technically, perhaps, a violation of the election laws."
Dershowitz then declared that the violation of election laws is no big deal, and "regarded as kind of jaywalking in the realm of things about elections. Every administration violates the election laws, every candidate violates the election laws when they run for president, usually they pay a fine or something like that. Here, they're trying to elevate this to an impeachable offense or a felony against the president." Sure, it was a "negative day," Dershowitz admitted, but "we're a long way from tolling the bells for this administration." Watch the video below. Catherine Garcia
Facebook has removed 652 pages, groups, and accounts that originated in Iran and Russia and sought to covertly spread political content to users in the United States, United Kingdom, Latin America, and the Middle East, the company announced Tuesday.
The accounts were in violation of Facebook's terms of service due to "coordinated inauthentic behavior." These campaigns were separate and Facebook has not been able to find any connection between them, but they used "similar tactics by creating networks of accounts to mislead others about who they were and what they were doing," Facebook said in a blog post.
Cybersecurity experts were able to determine that some of the pages were linked to Iranian state media, and others to Russian military intelligence services. The Iranian accounts were able to spend more than $12,000 on ads and hosted more than 20 events, Facebook said, and also attempted to spread malware. Catherine Garcia
Hours after Manafort conviction and Cohen's guilty plea, supporters chant 'lock her up' at Trump rally
It was not a good day for President Trump — his former campaign chairman was found guilty of eight counts of financial fraud and his former personal lawyer and fixer pleaded guilty to eight counts of financial crimes — but he was able to take solace in a familiar cry emanating from a crowd of supporters Tuesday night in West Virginia.
Trump came to West Virginia to drum up support for Republican candidates like Senate hopeful Patrick Morrisey. Morrisey, West Virginia's state attorney general, joined him onstage, and mentioned that his opponent Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) once said nice things about Hillary Clinton. As soon as her name escaped his lips, the crowd began chanting, "Lock her up! Lock her up!"
But before you think this was the night's only moment of irony, the crowd later started in on another common refrain, shouting, "Drain the swamp! Drain the swamp!" Watch the video below. Catherine Garcia
On same day Trump's campaign chairman was convicted of crimes and his former lawyer pleaded guilty of crimes while implicating the president in them, Trump supporters break out in "lock her up!" chants. pic.twitter.com/2a3HgleQal
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 21, 2018
Apparently a guilty plea is not enough to get a reaction out of House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).
The Washington Post's Josh Dawsey asked Ryan's office for their reaction to President Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleading guilty on Tuesday to eight counts of financial crimes. Their response was ... this: "We are aware of Mr. Cohen's guilty plea to these serious charges. We will need more information than is currently available at this point."
The information that is currently available includes Cohen admitting he made hush payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, two women who said they had affairs with Trump, "in coordination with and at the direction of a candidate for federal office" with the "purpose of influencing the election." Catherine Garcia
On Tuesday, Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) and his wife and former campaign manager, Margaret, were indicted on charges of wire fraud, falsifying records, campaign finance violations, and conspiracy.
The Justice Department has spent more than a year investigating the Hunters. The are accused of misusing $250,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses and filing false campaign finance records. Several charges on a campaign credit card have come under scrutiny, including dental work and airline fare for his family's pet rabbit. Hunter has maintained his innocence, and said any charges were accidental.
Federal Election Commission records show that after Hunter was questioned about money spent on video games in 2016, he reimbursed his campaign account $65,000, CNN reports. The Hunters are set to be arraigned Thursday morning in San Diego. Catherine Garcia
President Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to eight counts of financial crimes, something his own lawyer said he needed to do "so that his family can move on to the next chapter."
On Twitter, Lanny Davis said that Cohen is "fulfilling his promise made on July 2nd to put his family and country first and tell the truth about Donald Trump." In a follow-up tweet, Davis said Cohen "stood up and testified under oath that Donald Trump directed him to commit a crime by making payments to two women for the principal purpose of influencing an election. If those payments were a crime for Michael Cohen, then why wouldn't they be a crime for Donald Trump?"
Two of the charges are in connection with payments Cohen made before the 2016 presidential election to two women, Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, who said they had affairs with Trump. In his plea agreement, Cohen said he made those payments "in coordination with an at the direction of a candidate for federal office" with the "purpose of influencing the election." Catherine Garcia


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Evaluation of Codex
ROME/GENEVA, 22 April 2002 -- The
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health
Organization (WHO) have launched a joint evaluation of FAO and
WHO food standards programme, including the Codex Alimentarius,
so that the programme best serves the concerns of all (the rich
and poor) regarding health, safety and trade in food. This is
the first evaluation process of the international food code,
Codex Alimentarius, and its standard-setting mechanisms after 40
years of operations. The two Organizations
are inviting comments from the public to ensure that all those
with a stake in the use of these food standards could make their
views known. "In both developed
and developing countries, the number and variety of food safety
threats are on the increase. We need to ensure that
international food standard work responds to the challenges of
the new millennium in order to meet more effectively the needs
of the world's people and we therefore welcome this timely
review," said Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland, WHO
Director-General. Dr Jacques Diouf,
FAO's Director-General, said "every day food
safety and quality issues vary dramatically from country to
country. National capabilities to use and apply food standards
must be enhanced if global food safety is ever to be realized
and I am pleased that this timely evaluation will be looking at
the wider aspects of applying food standards at a practical
level." The world has changed
dramatically since the Codex Alimentarius Commission was
established 40 years ago. Public concern over food safety issues
is now widespread, and consumers are much more aware of what
they regard as threats to their health, and of their rights to
full information on foods. The link between safe food, a
balanced diet and the overall health and productivity of the
population is increasingly recognized. In addition, the need for
standards agreed through open and transparent processes has been
highlighted as a result of the recognition by the World Trade
Organization (WTO) of Codex standards as the reference point for
trade in foodstuffs. This evaluation of
FAO's and WHO's food standards programme is being
carried out by an independent Evaluation Team and an Expert
Panel. The evaluation process began in April 2002 and is
scheduled to be completed in early 2003, with a report that will
include recommendations for consideration by the Governing
Bodies of both FAO and WHO. To produce the report, the
Evaluation Team will conduct the widest possible consultations
with the member countries of FAO and WHO and other stakeholders.
In addition to a formal questionnaire on key issues to Member
States and stakeholders through official channels, the
evaluation process will comprise a variety of methods including
country visits, in-depth interviews, literature reviews, etc.
Thus, one element of the evaluation process
is to invite informal comments from the global public and all
potentially interested parties, in an attempt to include the
broadest possible range of relevant issues.
Issues for public comment could, for example, include
the following aspects: - The relevance and
adequacy of Codex and other standards as a basis for consumer
health protection, trade and economic development;
- The adequacy of governance structures and
decision-making processes in food standards work, including
Codex; - The speed and transparency of the
Codex process, including the independence of Codex
bodies and of scientific advice given to Codex, and avoidance of
conflict of interest; - Opportunities to
participate in the Codex process, including for developing
countries, and representation of developing country interests in
Codex; - Implications for future
international systems of food safety and food standards
developments relative to public health, food trade and economic
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Late Zajac Goal Gives Rays Win Over GreenvilleDec 3, 2016
Kelly Zajac's game-winning goal with 2:07 to play gave the South Carolina Stingrays (9-8-1-0) a 3-1 victory over the Greenville Swamp Rabbits (9-6-2-0) on Saturday night at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
Forward Rob Flick also had a tally for South Carolina and extended his point-scoring streak to eight games, while Adam Carlson made 20 saves to earn his third victory of the season.
The Swamp Rabbits scored their only goal of the night at 9:18 of the first to open the scoring and take a 1-0 lead on a shot by Angelo Miceli.
But South Carolina responded in the final minute of the opening period to even the game at 1-1 when Flick got his sixth marker of the year. The forward swept home a rebound in front off a shot by Zajac. Defenseman Marcus Perrier earned the second assist on the goal, his third helper of the season.
Neither team was able to break the tie in the second period and the game stayed even all the way until the final minutes.
Zajac struck with a redirection off an initial shot by defenseman Max Nicastro that got past Mackenzie Skapski. The tally was the fourth of the season for the Winnipeg, Man. native, while Nicastro's helper was his third of the weekend.
Forward Patrick Gaul sealed the win for South Carolina with an empty net goal, his third of the year. Defenseman Joey Leach earned an assist on the final goal of the night.
Skapski made 29 saves in the loss for Greenville. Both teams were scoreless on the man-advantage, as the Stingrays finished 0-for-5 and the Swamp Rabbits were 0-for-4.
The Stingrays will finish up the three-game weekend in Greenville Sunday at 3 p.m. South Carolina returns to the North Charleston Coliseum Dec. 9 when they also battle Greenville at 7:05 p.m.
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On Sunday, President Barack Obama is playing a round of golf with Tiger Woods, a day after Obama received some lessons from Butch Harmon, Woods's former swing coach who now coaches his nemesis Phil Mickelson and is regarded as the world's top golf instructor.
Obama is vacationing in Florida and playing at The Floridian, which is owned by Butch Crane.
Golf Digest writer Tim Rosaforte reported that Woods holed out from a bunker on the first hole against Obama for a birdie. This is the first time Woods and Obama have ever played golf together.
Woods recently won the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines and seems to have trust and confidence in his golf game. But the meeting could be a bad omen.
Obama and Woods last met in April of 2009 at the White House when Woods was Washington, D.C. to host the AT&T National golf tournament at the Congressional golf club in Maryland.
Seven months after that meeting, Woods's life erupted in scandal when he crashed into a fire hydrant during Thanksgiving weekend after his wife at the time, Elin Nordegren, intercepted text messages from one of Woods's many mistresses.
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Royal Academy of Music Museum
The Museum displays material from the Academy's world renowned collection of instruments, manuscripts, objects and images.
An integral part of Academy life, the museum regularly hosts exhibitions and events including daily live demonstrations on our historic pianos. We welcome all members of the public, students and families.
The Royal Academy of Music is Britain's senior conservatoire, founded in 1822. It is one of the leading music institutions in the world.
The York Gate building, designed by John Nash in 1822 as part of the main entrance to Regent's Park, hosts the Academy's museum, open to the public free of charge six days a week.
Visitors are encouraged to view the galleries on three floors, watch the instrument custodian's team in the on-site workshop and attend the many concerts and research events taking place.
This museum has Designated Collections of national importance.
Venue Type:
11.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday
12.00 - 4.00pm Saturday
Closed on Sundays, public holidays and the month of December
Admission free
The nearest tube stations are Baker Street and Regent's Park.
The Special Collections and Archives of the Royal Academy of Music Library are Designated Collections of national importance.
The Collections contain early printed and manuscript music and books dating from the 16th century to the present day. There is a rich collection of pedagogical, institutional and social history dating back to the foundation of Britain's earliest musical college in the 1820s. Any study of the history of music pedagogy in Britain, especially in the last two centuries would be incomplete without reference to this archive.
Experience centuries of creativity and craftsmanship, with fine instruments and objects that have inspired music-making from the 16th century to the present day. The Royal Academy of Music is the oldest conservatoire in Britain.
Your musical tour begins with our 'History of the Academy' display. Through our Timeline you can discover highlights of the Academy's story in relation to British and world events across two hundred years. A wide range of display items includes the original score of Gilbert and Sullivan's famous operetta 'The Mikado'; letters by Felix Mendelssohn and Franz Liszt; a photograph from an Academy fun run; and a backstage pass for alumnus Sir Elton John's performance at Radio City Music Hall.
The Strings Gallery exhibits some of the most exquisite and diverse string instruments in the Academy's collections, including by the famous Antonio Stradivari. Instrument displays are interspersed with rare archive material of prints, images and scores, illustrating the instruments in performance and animating the people associated with them.
Upon reaching the Piano Gallery, ask a Gallery Assistant for a demonstration of the instruments. Learn about the creative relationships between players, composers and instrument makers, as well as the technical development of the keyboard instrument. All pianos are kept in playing condition and are used for staff demonstrations, research and special events.
Alongside the permanent galleries the Museum presents an annually changing temporary exhibition, http://www.ram.ac.uk/our-exhibitions. The Museum also presents regular lecture-recitals and workshops. For complete information about the Royal Academy of Music Museum, including news, events and collections please go to http://www.ram.ac.uk/museum
Collection details
Personalities, Performing Arts, Music, Fine Art, Archives, Coins and Medals, Social History
Key artists and exhibits
- Piano
- Violin
- Cello
- Amati
- English music prints
- Designated Collection
Piano gallery
- 1 January 2000 — 1 January 2020 *on now
This gallery demonstrates the technical development of the grand piano in England during the first half of the nineteenth century and contrasts it with the daintier, Viennese style of instrument. A sequence of English square pianos traces the history of the instrument through half a century of changes responding to the demands of composers and players. The instruments, which have been selected to illustrate the creative relationships between players, composers and instrument makers, are all kept in playing condition and are used for demonstrations and research.
The piano incorporates features of the harpsichord, clavichord and hammer dulcimer to form a keyboard instrument which gives the player full control over dynamic levels by touch alone. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, players, composers and piano makers inspired one another in the development of musical styles which exploited the instrument's capacity for expressive playing and dramatic contrasts between loud and soft. The piano emerged as a significant factor in the evolution of programme music, song, instrumental solos and chamber music, as well as being an important medium for virtuoso performances.
As well as the Academy's own instruments, the exhibition features pianos generously placed on loan by Kenneth and Mary Mobbs, Oswald de Sybel, Andrew Hunter-Johnston, the Beare family, and the Stodart grand piano bequeathed to us by Frank Brown. The Academy also has a collection of keyboard instruments which are on long-term loan to the Cobbe Collection, Hatchlands (National Trust).
Strings gallery
- 1 January 2000 — 1 January 2020 *on now
On display are fascinating plucked and bowed instruments from the 16th century to the present day, including a Renaissance lute, a Parisian five-course guitar, and a British-made piccolo violin. Our collection ranges geographically from local London craftsmen to influential Cremonese makers such as Antonio Stradivari and the Amati family. One star display is the exquisite 'Viotti ex-Bruce' 1709 violin by Antonio Stradivari, which was saved for the nation in 2005 and once owned by Giovanni Battista Viotti, personal violinist to Queen Marie Antoinette. Also on display are the 'Archinto' 1696 viola by Stradivari, a five-string cello c.1600 by Antonio and Girolamo Amati.
Displays are interspersed with rare archive material of prints, etchings and scores, illustrating the instruments in performance and animating historic figures associated with them.
The Academy's team of skilled luthiers can be seen some weekdays in the glass-walled studio workshop adjacent to the gallery, preserving and maintaining the collection of over 250 instruments. As an active playing collection, exhibits change as some are lent to Academy professors and students to enhance their studies, played in special concerts or recordings, or as new display themes are explored.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
History of the Academy
- 1 January 2000 — 1 January 2020 *on now
These displays show the illustrious history of the Royal Academy of Music, the oldest conservatoire in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1822, the Academy has been devoted to educating and training many of the world's greatest musicians for nearly two hundred years.
Follow the Timeline to discover highlights of Academy activity across the years. Find out how musical history was shaped here against a backdrop of Victorian social reform, two World wars, the Swinging Sixties and beyond.
Our large showcase displays items from the collections to give a glimpse of life inside the Academy from 1822 to the present day. See the classrooms, musical exercises and medals of early students, alongside letters by Mendelssohn, one of Henry Wood's conducting batons, Dennis Brain's horn, and a backstage pass to Elton John playing with the Royal Academy of Music at Radio City Music Hall.
Henry Wood and Conducting
The Academy's museum is delighted to unveil 'All Hands on Deck', a Key Stage 2 teaching resource for primary schools, inspired by Sir Henry Wood's most famous piece, the Fantasia on British Sea Songs.
- David Knotts
How to obtain
We have selected one section of the resource – Conducting – to appear online: Henry Wood and Conducting. Please note that this is only a small part of the resource. To order a free DVD copy of the complete resource for your school, please contact Rebecca Alexander on email@example.com
Museum Exhibition Guides
PDF files containing information about collections and artefacts in the Museum.
How to obtain
PDF files to download.
Getting there
The nearest tube stations are Baker Street and Regent's Park.
Royal Academy of Music Museum
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Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon Fall Into Mud
Two of Hollywood's twangiest rom-com stars, together at last.
Two of Hollywood's twangiest rom-com stars are pairing up for a new drama. Director Jeff Nichols announced today that he's negotiating with Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon to take the leads in his new film, Mud, where McConaughey would play the titular role of a charismatic fugitive who escapes bounty hunters (shirtlessly?) with the help of a teenage boy so that he can reunite with the love of his life, Juniper (Witherspoon). It's the sort of premise that could go either way, but Nichols just directed the gangbusters Sundance thriller Take Shelter, where Michael Shannon gives a volcanic performance, so we're leaning toward optimism.


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Slamdance '11 REVIEW: Latest First-Person Horror Ain't So 'Atrocious'!
Getting quite a bit of buzz out of the Slamdance Film Festival (taking place kitty-corner to the Sundance fest) is the Spanish-language first-person psychological chiller Atrocious, which focuses on the case of a brother and sister who investigate a local urban myth while on holiday, resulting in strange occurrences at the family's summer house.
Ryan Daley was lucky enough to be one of the first ever to see the film, which he calls a "success": "While it doesn't know any new tricks, Atrocious is a dog that perform the old tricks just fine. As the camera whips through the trees in well-edited POV shots, there's something about the long sequences of night-visioned hedge maze stumbling that are completely hypnotic."
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An utterly exhausted but somehow still upright new mommy. Partially awake at all hours of the day/night, zommies suffer an acute lack of self-awareness. Rarely spotted outside their homes, if and when caught in public, zommies may be recognized by the following three key characteristics: 1) the constant stream of gibberish spewing from their mouths; 2) their disheveled state; and 3) the perfectly adorned, equipped-to-the-wazoo, happy and cooing infant in the stroller they're pushing.
"I bumped into my friend and her baby at the grocery store today. I mean, I literally had to go up to her and bump into her before she recognized me. It was like she didn't even know who I was or where we were!? She was a total zommie!"
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By: Taylor Martz
When you think of an 'intern,' you probably envision an undergraduate student trying to determine where they best fit in the job world, looking to gain experience outside a classroom, and striving to add more lines to their resume. While I also align with these goals, I happen to be a second-year graduate student.
While this probably sounds a bit abnormal to you, it's been a goal of mine to rendezvous with AKHIA for almost two years. To give you a condensed story of how I got to where I am, I need to start from the beginning.
I was fortunate enough to be on the advanced track to my degree completion by the end of my sophomore year. With a lot of hard work, time spent logging office hours, and a permanent seat in the library, I was recommended to be admitted early to a five-year Bachelor's-Plus-Master's program at the University of Dayton (#GoFlyers!). This meant I'd spend the next two years taking both a full load of undergraduate classes and adding in graduate courses at night. If this makes you cringe, you are not alone. I took the challenge in stride, and proudly completed one full year of graduate classes by the time I walked across the stage at my undergraduate commencement.
The summer going into my senior year, I worked for a client of AKHIA's. I remember being instantly impressed with AKHIA's dedication, strategic approach, and overall communication and connection with their clients. My boss at the time must have noticed my fascination because she recommended I consider working in an agency environment for future internships.
Flash forward to the summer after graduation. Instead of finishing my final year of my master's at UD, I transferred my credits to Kent State University in hopes of being closer to home, diversifying my education, and expanding my growing network in the greater Cleveland area. Additionally, I was in search of an internship to bridge the gap between graduation and the start at my new school.
My first semester at Kent rolled around and I was very excited to be back in Northeast Ohio. I had spoken with my graduate advisor about the option of completing an internship for credit for my master's exit option. Before I had even made it back to my office, the opportunity arose for me to connect with AKHIA once again. A few weeks later, I accepted the position for the spring Account Services internship over the phone with an overwhelming "yes!"
Long story short, the things meant to be on your path have a unique way of finding you. Don't be discouraged if something passes you by— what's meant to be will come your way. It might take two summers, two mentor recommendations, three casual run-ins, multiple phone interviews, and a school transfer, but it will be worth it. Trust me, it's only my third week here, and I already know this opportunity was meant to be.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 23, 2015) – Population Health Alliance (PHA), a leading non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the principles of population health, recently announced winners of the 2014 "Outstanding Leadership in Population Health Awards." Recipients from 10 companies and organizations were recognized for contributions to the population health industry, as demonstrated by presentations shared at the 2014 PHA Forum.
The association has presented its widely recognized industry awards since 1999. This is the third year in a row that a panel of health care industry experts selected winners through a juried process.
"The work of the 2014 winners showcases just how far the population health management industry has come," said Karen Moseley, director of research for PHA. "Through their presentations, we see the value of experience and innovation coming together, setting the stage for future strides in the rapidly evolving field."
Winners of the 2014 Outstanding Leadership in Population Health Awards included:
Jennifer Flynn, MS., Strategy Consultant, Mayo Clinic
Presentation: Creating a Culture of Health Through Organizational Support
Flynn identified the key elements of organizational support, best practices, and how these are best measured for effectiveness; and described key research findings and case studies that support building a culture of health.
Paul Mulhausen, MD, MHS, FACP Chief Medical Office, Telligen, and Mike Herndon, DP, Senior Medical Director, Oklahoma Health Care Authority
Presentation: Effective Patient and Provider Engagement: Integrating the Medical Home into the Coordinated Neighborhood
Attendees at this presentation learned how to incorporate the member/provider engagement model into their business practices, as well as how to begin bending the cost curve with improved health and financial outcomes.
Paul Terry, PhD, Chief Science Officer, StayWell, and Gina DeBruin, MBA, Strategic Partnership Manager, Wellness Team, Fitbit
Presentation: The Gamification of Health: Effective Engagement in Health vs. Gaming the System
Terry and DeBruin shared the evidence on gamified health program outcomes, describing the outcome of one employer that incorporated a gamified health component into their mature population health management program.
Kathryn VanOsdol, BSN, ACO Clinical Informatics, Indiana Lakes ACO, and Mark Hanna, Vice President, Clinigence
Presentation: Digital Surveys and Actionable Data to Engage ACO Stakeholders in Population Health
Presenters discussed an innovative cloud-based reporting registry for data collection, auditing, and reporting clinical quality measures, and demonstrated how clinical data analysis can be used to balance patient-centered care with improved quality outcomes.
Josep Carbo, Lead for Health Management in Europe, Africa and Latin America, Accenture
Presentation: Health Analytics and Case Management in Spain
Carbo's session highlighted outcomes of a clinical trial that proved the benefits of combining predictive analytics and ad-hoc, holistic case management programs.
Catherine Serio, PhD, MS, Senior Director, Behavior Change Strategy, Healthwise, and Jason Hessing, MS, Ed, Lead Interaction Designer, Healthwise
Presentation: Digitally Scaling Motivational Interviewing with a Chronic Population: Pilot Program Results
Their poster presentation demonstrated how segmenting a population with an automated, online heath program using motivational interviewing principles can lead to successful outcomes.
For information about the 2015 PHA Forum and speaking opportunities, visit http://populationhealthalliance.org/">populationhealthalliance.org.
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About the Population Health Alliance
The Population Health Alliance (PHA) is a global trade association of the population health industry. The organization has nearly 100 members representing stakeholders from across the health care delivery system that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize medical and administrative spend, and drive affordability. Through its robust advocacy, research and education initiatives, the PHA offers members a forum to advance shared learning and applied research to further innovation and establish best practices in the population health field. Visit http://www.populationhealthalliance.org to learn more.


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Clinical Psychologist, Clinic Director, UC Davis MIND Institute ADHD Clinic. UC Davis Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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Dr. Dixon is a licensed clinical psychologist with 25 years of experience in clinical work and research in child psychopathology, specifically the areas of depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD and learning differences in children. Dr. Dixon joined Dr. Julie Schweitzer's ADHD Program at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine in 2008. Currently, she serves as a diagnostic and assessment consultant for the MINT (Mapping Impulsivity's Neurodevelopmental Trajectory) and LEIA (Lisdexamfetamine Effect in ADHD) studies.
In addition Dr. Dixon is the Clinic Director of the MIND Institute's ADHD clinic and coordinates the ADHD Parent Education Group. She is a member of the UC Davis Medical Center Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Volunteer Clinical Faculty). She also has spent many years educating and training psychology graduate students, interns, and post-doctoral fellows as well as medical students, residents and child psychiatry fellows.
B.A., College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio, 1976
M.A., American University, Washington, DC, 1987
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Eldridge Hardie Fish Prints Circa 1970 Cutthroat, Brook Trout, Rainbow and Brown Trout. These are signed numbered prints. Professionally framed in barn-wood with non-glare glass. Frames measure 22 inches X 28 inches. Reduced price
Bamboo Rod Restoration Handbook, 1994 1st edition signed by Michael. Included is a digital photo of Michael signing these books at the Colorado Bamboo Conclave August 2, 2010. Very fine, not pre-owned or read.
The Waters of Yellowstone With Rod and Fly, 1938 1st edition, (From Gary H. Howell's personal collection with his stamp). TP1
Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, 1950 and 1966 1st edition with dust jacket. (From Gary H. Howells' personal collection with his stamp)
With Fly Plug and Bait, 1947 1st edition, 153 of 249 copies, signed edition. Green leather with gold gilt. William Morrow and Company. (TE)
1951 catalog for E. F. Payne Rod Co. Incorporated, Fishing Rod Makers, Highland Mills, N.Y. The front and back cover are tattered, however, the inside pages are very good.


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Out walking in the frozen swamp one gray day
I paused and said, 'I will turn back from here.
No, I will go on farther- and we shall see'.
The hard snow held me, save where now and then
One foot went through. The view was all in lines
Straight up and down of tail slim trees
Too much alike to mark or name a place by
So as to say for certain I was here
Or somewhere else: I was just far from home.
A small bird flew before me. He was careful
To put a tree between us when he lighted,
And say no word to tell me who he was
Who was so foolish as to think what he thought.
He thought that I was after him for a feather-
The white one in his tail; like one who takes
Everything said as personal to himself.
One flight out sideways would have undeceived him.
And then there was a pile of wood for which
I forgot him and let his little fear
Carry him off the way I might have gone,
Without so much as wishing him good-night.
He went behind it to make his last stand.
It was a cord of maple, cut and split
And piled- and measured, four by four by eight.
And not another like it could I see.
No runner tracks in this year's snow looped near it.
And it was older sure than this year's cutting,
Or even last year's or the year's before.
The wood was gray and the bark warping off it
And the pile somewhat sunken. Clematis
Had wound strings round and round it like a bundle.
What held it though on one side was a tree
Still growing, and on one a stake and prop,
These latter about to fall. I thought that only
Someone who lived in turning to fresh tasks
Could so forget his handiwork on which
He spent himself the labour of his axe,
And leave it there far from a useful fireplace
· To warm the frozen swamp as best it could
With the slow smokeless burning of decay.
Poet: Robert Frost
Poem: 5.
The Wood-Pile
Volume: North of Boston
Year: Published/Written in 1914
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Jason told me to just rip off the Band-Aid, so here goes … we're moving from Calgary to Vancouver. It's not you, it's me. Well, it's the baby. In a nutshell, we're going so we can be closer to family (and lots of dim sum and sushi).
I write this with mixed feelings: obviously excited to move back to the Vancouver area with its countless diverse restaurants, but wistful to be leaving behind the friends we've made and the delicious places we've discovered in Calgary.
It's been tons of fun showing people (especially outside of Calgary) that there's more to this city than just amazing beef, and meeting so many food-lovers (online and in person) that follow this blog.
As for the future of are you gonna eat that? … there are so many amazing Vancouver blogs that review restaurants, I think I'll take some time to mull over more of a niche or focus so I don't get lost in the shuffle.
I still have several weeks to get through my rapidly expanding bucket list of Calgary restaurants before we leave, so feel free to send me your best recommendation of somewhere I haven't been.
And yes, I added a photo of H so you're swept away by his adorable-ness, instead of despair over our departure. 😛


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See our FAQ for Fantastical 2 for Apple Watch.
Fantastical for iPhone is not a Universal app, but it will run on your iPad. This means Fantastical for iPhone will look and work exactly the same on your iPad as it does on an iPhone or iPod touch. If you're looking for the best Fantastical experience on your iPad, Fantastical 2 for iPad is available as a separate app.
No, two-factor authentication and an app-specific password are only necessary for Fantastical for Mac. You do not need to enable two-factor authentication to use Fantastical on iOS.
The Holidays calendar is built directly into iOS and maintained by Apple, so there is no way to edit or adjust this calendar. However, it is possible to hide this calendar in Fantastical's Settings > Calendars.
You may want to subscribe to an alternative holiday calendar that you find more relevant. Once you've found an alternative holiday calendar online, go to iOS Settings > Accounts & Passwords > Add Account > Other > Add Subscribed Calendar. Paste the calendar feed's URL here and the calendar will appear in Fantastical.
First, please make sure your data appears as you'd expect in the Calendar and Reminders app. If it doesn't, make sure your accounts are configured correctly in the Accounts & Passwords section of the Settings app.
Once you've ensured your data is in the built-in apps, make sure you've allowed Fantastical to access your events and reminders. You can verify this in the Privacy section of the Settings app.
If your events or reminders still aren't showing up, try turning your phone off and back on. You can do this by holding down on the power button and sliding to turn off the phone.
Fantastical itself doesn't sync your data. Instead, your device connects to a service such as iCloud, Google Calendar, or Microsoft Exchange which stores your calendars. When Fantastical updates your calendar, your service will upload these changes and sync them to your other apps that are signed in to the service. These might include other versions of Fantastical, or any other app configured to use your calendar service.
If events or reminders aren't syncing between devices, take a look at our troubleshooting steps for syncing.
You probably need to enable your other calendars through Google's web interface. Go to https://www.google.com/calendar/iphoneselect and make sure that all of your calendars are enabled there. If you originally set up your Google account using Exchange and Google Sync, you can enable your calendars at https://m.google.com/sync/settings/.
Check to make sure your device is set to sync all of your events.
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You can enable alerts for events and reminders in Fantastical's settings under the Advanced settings. If you enable this option, you'll also want to disable the alerts for the Calendar and Reminder app. You can do that in the Notification Center section of the Settings app.
It is not possible to change Fantastical's notification sound to use the built-in alert sounds provided by Apple. However, there is a workaround: open iOS's Settings app and go to the Notifications section. Select Fantastical and disable 'Sounds' but keep all other types of notification active. Next, select the default Calendar app in the Notifications screen and disable all notifications except 'Sounds', which you can then configure to anything you like. This way, Fantastical will notify you of an event alert visually, and your chosen Calendar notification sound will play simultaneously.
Apple has removed Facebook integration from iOS, but you can still add your Facebook events as a subscribed calendar.
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Fantastical works with any calendar that you have set up on your device's Settings. If it appears in Calendar, it will also appear in Fantastical. If you haven't already added your calendars to your iOS device, you can do so by opening the Settings app, selecting Accounts & Passwords, and adding your accounts there. iOS supports syncing calendars over iCloud, Google, Yahoo, Exchange, and more.
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Unfortunately, Apple does not allow third-party apps to change the order of reminders in the Reminders app or when using Reminders data. Due to this restriction, Fantastical sorts your reminders by due date. You can view all your reminders in a single list, or separately by each list. Fantastical also displays reminders in your schedule on the date they're due.
There are multiple ways to configure calendar alerts and Fantastical, iOS, and possibly your calendar service, all have their own alert settings. It could be that the unwanted alerts are being added by something outside of Fantastical. If you events have unwanted alerts, check the following:
Fantastical supports the following URL actions:
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IAVI's R&D team designs and develops HIV vaccine candidates and conducts vaccine trials and related epidemiological research in partnership with researchers across the globe.
IAVI works with partners to advocate for the development of preventive AIDS vaccines as an essential component of a comprehensive response to the HIV pandemic.
IAVI collaborates with more than 100 academic, industry and government organizations around the world to research and develop AIDS vaccines and to advocate for the field.


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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Theo Riddick may play Saturday. How much or in what role is not anywhere near clear at this point.
The Notre Dame wideout is recovering well enough from a hamstring injury that Irish coach Brian Kelly holds out hope for the junior contributing against Boston College, but it won't be in a frontline role.


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Shaquille O'NealBasketball Player
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Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal is aprofessional basketball player who is currently an analyst on TV program Inside the NBA. Drafted by the Orlando Magic, he quickly became one of the most noticable, winning Rookie of the Year in 1992–93 and later leading his team to the 1995 NBA Finals. Leaving the Magic, O'Neal signed to the Los Angeles Lakers, brought in three championships in 2000, 2001, 2002.
O'Neal's achievements include the 1992–93 NBA Rookie of the Year award, three All-Star Game MVP awards, three Finals MVP awards, two scoring titles. Also, he is one of only three players to win NBA MVP, All-Star game MVP and Finals MVP awards in 2000; ranks 6th all-time in points scored, 5th in field goals, 13th in rebounds, and 7th in blocks.
Along with his basketball career, O'Neal released four rap albums, appeared in numerous films and his own reality shows, Shaq's Big Challenge and Shaq Vs..
Before fame
O'Neal was born to Joseph Toney, an All-State guard in high school who was offered a basketball scholarship to play at Seton Hall. After his father's arrested for drug possession, he moved to live with stepfather, Phillip A. Harrison. In high school, he led his Robert G. Cole High Schoolteam to a 68–1 record for two years and won the state championship in his final year.
Personal life
He married Shaunie Nelson on December 26, 2002 with four children Shareef, Amirah, Shaqir, and Me'arah. O'Neal also has a daughter from a previous relationship (Taahirah). After many times on-off they divorced in 2009. In2010, O'Neal dated Nikki "Hoopz" Alexander, and resided in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
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Is Ailee Korea's first female urban hip hop artist?
During a media showcase event in Seoul on Tuesday, K-pop start Ailee preformed three songs from her latest EP, A New Empire, and while on stage, boldly proclaimed herself the first Korean female urban hip hop artist.
After performing Home on stage, with top female rapper Yoom Mi-rae, Ailee said a few words to those in attendance at the media showcase event. "This album is sort of the essence of my music. They say South Korea has not seen its first female urban hip-hop artist. I thought I could become the first." As everyone listened, Ailee continued to explain herself as to why she felt compelled to transition now. "I guess I was afraid. Urban hip hop is an alien genre here, which began to draw people's attention only lately," she said. With multiple collaborations with K-pop stars, rappers, and R&B singers completed for her new album, and more in the works, fans are sure to notice a stylistic change from Ailee's earlier work.
Wanting to be known as an artist instead of just a singer, Ailee made it a point to fully participate in the composing and songwriting process for the entire EP, exploring as many genres of music that she could. All she wants to do is create the music that she's always wanted to, without being pigeonholed into a genre she didn't feel comfortable in. "I finally got to sing the genre that I wanted so badly. The mere idea of it makes me excited and grateful."
Korea now has an urban hip hop queen — and her name is Ailee.
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Friday, 28 February 2014
found: twenty fingers
I brang on about geometrics an awful lot on here, but I'm also a bit mad for laser cut accessories; I love the intricacies and possibilities laser cutting offers, and how it works so well on so many different fabrics and materials. I stumbled across the incredible Twenty Fingers shop on Etsy while searching for necklaces and badges, and was just blown away by their beautifully quirky designs and amazing styling; etched pendants and carved brooches, and notebooks embellished with arrows, antlers and constellations make the shop one to remember. Head on over to the shop and see the goodies for yourself, or check out their blog for further inspiration.
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Labels: Shops
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With each iteration of Appleas iOS and the release of great new devices, the user experience improves and new features make the downloads a must-have. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus and iOS 8 are no different, and with new features including the Health app to keep an eye on your well being, and iCloud Drive to ensure your files are always at hand, youall be wondering how you ever coped before these features existed. We cover them all in this book, as well as looking at the features of existing apps that have been improved for the update, including changes to the Photos app, new features for Siri and more. So, grab your phone and start making the most of the deviceas amazing capabilities.The independent guide to getting the most out of your Apple iPhone ... As an iCloud user, ita#39;s a good idea to regularly check how much storage each of your devices is using to avoid reaching the limit ... documents to your iCloud account rather than backing them up to your computer, simply turn on the iCloud Backup switch.
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To support specialists in the development of their leadership and quality improvement skills.
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The Specialist Services Committee supports specialists with their leadership and quality improvement skills development. Each year the SSC, in partnership with the Shared Care Committee contributes funding towards leadership training scholarships to cover tuition and travel costs for interested physicians.
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SSC scholarship funding is available for physicians as certificants or fellows of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada who are actively practicing in BC. Funding is provided for participation in programs with a core and primary focus on leadership or quality improvement, offered by recognized academic institutions, professional bodies and/or quality improvement organizations, with preference given to programs reflecting Canadian context where available. As part of the scholarship funding, physicians will be expected to participate in a SSC scholarship program evaluation. Endorsement is required from the Health Authority before the SSC sub-committee can approve it. Physicians should apply for scholarship funding before taking the course or conference.
Not funded:
- Clinically-focused events or conferences covered through CME
- Time/compensation for attendance
- Reimbursement to organizations that hold or develop custom courses or to offer training in-house.
The Shared Care Committee provides funding for General Practitioners
Access Support
- Interested physicians can download the application form here and submit to the Vice President of Medicine at their respective health authority for endorsement.
- Endorsed applications are submitted to the JCC Leadership admin team for SSC sub-committee for approval.
Money Matters
Maximum funding up to $10,000 per physician each fiscal year (April 1 - March 31) is available to cover actual tuition fees and travel costs. Submission of receipts will be required for reimbursement.
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All other physicians - please contact:
JCC Leadership Training
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Examples of funded courses and conferences
Physician Leadership Institute (PLI)
Institute for Health Care Improvement (IHI)
BC Patient and Safety Quality Council's Clinician Quality Academy
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No. 7 South Carolina 27, North Carolina 10: Mike Davis rushed for 115 yards and a long touchdown as the host Gamecocks benefited from two big plays in their lightning-delayed season opener.South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw completed 11 of 20 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown and backup Dylan Thompson also threw a touchdown pass for the Gamecocks. Shaq Roland caught two passes for 75 yards, including a 65-yard touchdown reception on the game's third play from scrimmage.


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It's been an odd week for me.Jan and the kids have been away camping.I hate camping as you know and I know some of you find this hard to believe, but here in the UK, camping is a bit of a gamble, well a s far as I'm concerned, it's a dead cert that it will rain and it will be cold. And I'm happy to confirm that reports from the camp back up my theory, and so much so that the tail end of Hurricane 'Bill' wondered across the Atlantic to dump it's rain and blow it's storm onto our tent rendering it damaged beyond repair. Jan rang me to say they were not going to pack the tent , but they were just going to put it in the rubbish skip on the way out!They're due back soon (I'm writing this at around 9:50 pm) They are due home around 11pm. their descriptions of the location are achingly wonderful and I'm so so frustrated that I couldn't be there...as being by the sea is one of the only sounds that masks my tinnitus...aarrgh!
My photo presented here is a little better than yesterdays offering.It was still taken with the flash because it's dark here.you'll just have to imagine that the lighter blue is actually much darker and blends in better.Meanwhile I continue to darken the sky and reduce the size of the stars...I'm much happier with it now.


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Updated: Citing abuse, officials close Heritage Boys Academy
3 arrested, 1 sought
June 05, 2010 12:01:00 AM
S. BRADY CALHOUN / News Herald Writer
HILAND PARK — There were bruises and cuts, permanent lacerations and bloody underwear.
The signs of abuse were clear, Bay County Sheriff Frank McKeithen said Friday, and that's why investigators
removed 17 kids from Heritage Boys Academy, a military school that also taught Christian doctrine, and shut the
facility down.
"It appears that there are some things going on there that are absolutely not acceptable," McKeithen said.
The joint investigation between the Sheriff's Office and Florida's Department of Children and Families (DCF) began
when deputies found four juveniles fighting on U.S. 231 and Cato Road. They later learned one of the boys had run
away from the academy and the other boys had been ordered to find him, beat him and bring him back, McKeithen
Late Friday, authorities announced three arrests connected to the investigation. Clayton C. Maynard, 58, and
Robert Unger, 40, each were charged with one count of aggravated child abuse and five counts of child abuse,
according to a BCSO news release. A third man, 20-year-old Russell Maynard, faces the same charges but had not
been arrested as of late Friday, the release said.
A fourth man, 22-year-old Marcus Kurbatoff, was arrested and charged with resisting an officer as authorities were
arresting Maynard and Unger, according to the release.
Investigators from DCF and the Sheriff's Office had investigated the facility several times over the last decade, but
each time they could not find proof of anyone breaking the law. This time, they removed the youths from the facility
and interviewed them outside the presence of the adults on scene. They found permanent scars on one of the
boys, scratches and bruises on others and a pair of bloody underwear caused by a severe beating, officials said.
Investigators learned the boys often were struck with sticks that were "nine fists long" and as wide as a man's pinky,
McKeithen said. Sometimes, the boys were choked or held down and beaten with fists, he added. The adults called
it CC or corporal correction, but McKeithen and the DCF are calling it child abuse. Before this week when they were
removed and able to talk without an adult nearby, any boy who talked about the academy to an outside adult was
beaten, McKeithen said.
"I believe in corporal punishment to a point," McKeithen said. "This is much more than corporal punishment."
McKeithen did not say Friday who abused the boys, saying only criminal charges in the case were coming. The
boys are being housed by DCF officials until they can be sent back to their parents, McKeithen said.
Heritage Boys Academy
On its website, the academy states that they are, "Turning the tide of rebellion and disrespect, one boy at a time."
The website also states the academy was founded by Pastor Buddy Maynard, who also founded a local church,
Truth Baptist Church of Panama City. Maynard is the director of the school, McKeithen said.
Maynard received a bachelor's degree from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., served in the Air Force for eight
years from 1985 until 1993 and was stationed the entire time at Tyndall Air Force Base, according to the website.
"The boys academy opened in December 1995, and has helped nearly 100 boys in its first 10 years," the website
states. "It is a 24-hour military boarding school program designed to meet the needs of troubled boys, teaching
them how to have a relationship with God, respect for others, and demonstrate responsibility and resolve in all
Attempts to contact the academy Friday evening were unsuccessful.
In each case, it was the parents who sent their boys to the facility, officials said. DCF officials added that they do not
believe the facility is licensed with the state.
"People are able to get around some laws by calling themselves churches or boarding houses," McKeithen added.
The academy normally took in boys from age 13 through 18, but at least one 14-year-old at the facility had been
there, off and on, since he was 6, McKeithen said.
The website promises that the boys will be treated with military-like discipline and will learn military drill instructions
and formations along with Christian teaching.
"We believe in opposition and preaching against … communism, socialism, fascism, atheism, liberalism and other
evils," the website states. The other evils include "so-called women's liberation, evolution, unisex philosophy or
dress, rock, rap, country" and "so-called Christian rock or contemporary music."
The website also names other faiths, including Roman Catholics, Charismatics, Hyper-Calvinists, Christian
Scientists, Buddhists, Muslims and Mormons as either religious heresies or cults and states the only authorized
version of the bible is the King James Version.
Romans 8:31 is quoted on one section of the site: "What shall we say then to these things; if God be for us who can
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Don't Call It a Comeback
Why the new Jay-Z album disappoints.
Well, that wasn't much of a retirement. A little more than three years ago, Jay-Z announced the end of his rap career, concluding the last song on his "final" album by bellowing, "I'm about to go golfing, man … I might even have me a cappuccino, fuck it!" But the greatest MC of the last decade—arguably the greatest ever—didn't spend too much time on the links. He had a new day job, as chief executive of Def Jam records, and a full-time gig as a tabloid fixture and boyfriend of Beyoncé. And for a retired rapper, he spent a lot of time rapping. He released two new albums (a mash-up experiment with alt-metal stars Linkin Park and a collaboration with R. Kelly), performed on concert stages and at awards shows, and appeared as a guest on dozens of tracks, often winking and nudging about when his retirement might end. "Dear Summer," on rapper Memphis Bleek's album 534 (2005), was a typically coy anthem, a summertime hit about how Jay-Z couldn't make any more summertime hits: "Dear summer, I know you gon' miss me/ For we been together like Nike Airs and crisp tees … / Gimme couple years, shit I might just sneak in/ A couple words and like Peaches and Herb/ We'll be reunited and it feels so hood/ Have the whole world saying, 'How you still so good?' "
Jay-Z's nonretirement officially ends today with the arrival of his new CD, Kingdom Come. The rapper has done his best to turn this into a media spectacle, including barnstorming seven cities in 24 hours on the eve of the album release, but it would have been an event had he laid lower in recent months. In any case, he devotes little time to reflecting on his sabbatical. "I'm sorry—what can I say? I'm back," he shrugs at the outset of the single "Show Me What You Got" before launching into familiar boasts about his rapping supremacy and kingly wealth. As ever, his flow is magnificent—listening to a Jay-Z record always feels a bit like zipping down the Autobahn in a very expensive car. But while his voice still carries an ideal mixture of imperial confidence and sang-froid—dipping into a mock-plaintive whisper when he wants to deliver a particularly stinging line—the lyrics here land with a thud: "Tell these other dudes it's a wrap/ Get the fuck out the throne, you clone/ The king's back."
Kingdom Come is the worst of Jay-Z's 11 solo albums. In part, it's an issue of beats. The rapper lined up a group of all-star producers—Kanye West, the Neptunes, Dr. Dre, Just Blaze, Swizz Beats—but most of the music plods. (Notable exceptions are Just Blaze's ebullient break-beat assault in "Show Me What You Got" and "Trouble," in which Dr. Dre mimics the screechy, synthetic production style of Timbaland.) But the real problem is Jay-Z, who seems to have left his muse behind on one of his St. Tropez holidays. He makes lots of noise about his royal restoration and how badly hip-hop has missed him, but memorable punch lines are scarce. "I'm hip-hop's savior/ So after this flow you might owe me a favor," he raps on the title track.
That kind of messianism has been Jay-Z's bread and butter—this is a guy who nicknamed himself J-Hova years ago. But for a god, he sounds a bit insecure about how the landscape has shifted under his feet. In the album-opening "The Prelude," he touts his drug-dealing past: "I'm just a hustler disguised as a rapper/ In fact you can't fit this hustle inside of a wrapper/ Back when crack was what these pills are/ I was a real star." Jay-Z is out to prove that he is as gritty as crack rappers like the Clipse and Young Jeezy (one of Jay-Z's marquee artists at Def Jam), but that's a fool's errand: He's been a star for too many years, and spent too much time bragging about jet-setting, to play a convincing hoodlum. Then there's "I Made It," a sentimental up-from-the-ghetto song dedicated to Jay-Z's mom, which might have made sense circa 1999, but today sounds a little desperate: an anxious attempt to remind listeners that he's a bootstrapper.
The question is, what should Jay-Z be rapping about these days? The Brooklyn street hustler shtick is anachronistic, and Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous songs pay diminishing returns: How many more times can he keep a straight face, rapping about his fancy vacations and his famous girlfriend's "Birkin bags"? It wouldn't hurt if Jay-Z looked inside a little, talked less about his penthouse's decor and more about how it feels to be up there. He feints at this in "Minority Report," Kingdom Come's Katrina song: "Sure I ponied up a mill, but I didn't give my time/ So in reality I didn't give a dime, or a damn/ I just put my monies in the hands of the same people that left my people stranded … / Left them folks abandoned/ Damn, that money that we gave was just a band-aid." But such moments of introspection are few and far between—Jay-Z is brilliant, but unlike his onetime protégé Kanye West, he's never been particularly deep.
Listening to this sluggish album, you can't help but think back to Jay-Z's original decision to hang up the mic. Back then, Jay-Z pled boredom—that he was tired of being alone at the top—and strongly implied that he'd hit a wall artistically. ("What more can I say?" he asked on The Black Album.) There have been whispers around the music industry that Kingdom Come was a business decision—Def Jam needed a hit album—and the record sure sounds like the work of a CEO crunching numbers, not a rapper responding to his muse. What's really missing is the crackling excitement that Jay-Z has brought to his best work. For comparison, listen to Lil Wayne, the New Orleans rapper who has lately taken to calling himself "the best rapper alive," a none-too-subtle dig at Jay-Z. Lil Wayne recently recorded a raucous, hilarious freestyle rap over the "Show Me What You Got" beat—he co-opts Jay-Z's music, tweaks his metaphors, and delivers a song twice as good as the original. The rap is meant to sound like a passing of the guard, and it does. And this may be just what the doctor ordered. A cruddy album and a butt-whipping by a young rapper—now Jay-Z really has something to come back from.


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Located in Sevierville, TN, just a short drive from Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Smoky Mountain Knife Works is the world's largest knife showplace. With more than one and a half million knives, it's the perfect place for the mountain man or adventurous boy to spend the day. The 100,000 square foot showroom features knives for every taste. Just a few of the knife styles you'll see are:
Smoky Mountain Knife Works also has discount prices for the public in store and online at https://www.smkw.com. Along with knives, this Sevierville shop also has a complete kitchen department with cutlery, gadgets, gourmet and regional foods, sauces and gifts. There are over 6,000 kitchen items here. At the Kelgin knife making center, guests can make their own custom knives. The Relic Room features genuine American Indian artifacts – such as dinosaur bones, mineral rocks and fossils – and is rich in culture and history. If you're traveling with the kids, make sure to check out the thirty foot sword in the stone. Throughout the store, there are hundreds of wildlife displays, and the Southeast's largest indoor waterfall is here! While it is home to the largest collection of knives in the world, it also has a little bit of something for everyone.
Smoky Mountain Knife Works carries many brands, including Old Timer Schrade, Cold Steel, Brunton, Case, Colt, Buck Knives, Zwilling JA Henckels, Victorinox, Rough Rider, Remington, Gerber, Marbles Outdoors, Mossberg, SOG, Bear & Son Cutlery, Smith & Wesson, John Primble, Coast, Meyerco, Ka-Bar Knives, Winchester, Boker, zippo and Hen & Rooster.
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Pratt Pond Loop is a 3.5 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Greenville, New Hampshire that features a lake and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from January until January. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail.
dog friendly
kid friendly
cross country skiing
horseback riding
mountain biking
nature trips
trail running
wild flowers
Nice hike. Hunting season so wear bright colors.
I've been searching for a spot to run my almost 2 year old lab that wasn't overly exerting for me. This is it! I walked clockwise around the loop. The path was easy with little to no incline. It was quiet and just what I was looking for. The directions on here got me there no problem and the trail was easy to follow.
My husband, our dog, and I mountain-biked this trail in early September and trail conditions were mostly hard-packed dirt along true "trail" sections, and fine cinder on the rail trail. Some small segments had tree roots, loose gravel, sand, or erosion damage, but overall the trail conditions were great and easy to navigate. Some steep segments lent interest and challenge to the ride! Trail signage is absent, so next time I'll take along a GPS or bike computer to calculate distances, as we did have to question whether we were making correct turns along the way. (We biked in a clockwise manner - I wonder if we would have had less question moving around the pond counter-clockwise?)
The scenery was mostly forested, with a few areas with open marshy areas and of course, Pratt Pond. Parking was available along Pratt Pond Road adjacent to the trail and immediately southwest of a small boat launch. The directions provided on the site got us to the trailhead with no problem or confusion, as road signs along the travel route (from westbound 101) were available, which is not always the case in remote parts of southern NH... Overall, will look forward to doing this trail again.


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Successfully tested in the authors' courses at Boston University and Harvard University, Essentials of Epidemiology in Public Health, Third Edition combines theory and practice in presenting traditional and new epidemiologic concepts. Broad in scope, the text opens with five chapters covering the basic epidemiologic concepts and data sources. A major emphasis is placed on study design, with separate chapters devoted to each of the three main analytic designs: experimental, cohort, and case-control studies.
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Yahoo needed some good earnings news to fend off the jackals. The street had marked Yahoo as takeover meat, with Alibaba CEO Jack Ma bragging to news media that he has the cash to do it. The third quarter results it reported yesterday were so-so but the Internet giant's revenue, operating income and earnings per share all exceeded analysts' consensus.
Revenue of $1.1 million amounted to 1 percent growth year over year, excluding special items. Earnings per share were $0.23, up 32 percent. Operating income of $177 million exceeded the high end of guidance.
There's only one problem. Yahoo continues to position itself as a media company, but display ad revenue during third quarter was flat at $449 million. Net earnings were down 26 percent.
On the earnings conference call, Tim Morse, CFO and interim CEO, said, "I feel good about both [premium and non-premium] ads." In working with ad agencies, "We know we have to be easier to do business with and more flexible."
Meanwhile, on the non-premium ad side, the increase in minutes spent on the site is attributable to the rollout of the new mail product, he said. "We designed it to improve engagement and it's working."
Morse acknowledged fragmentation in the non-premium ad inventory that's not propped up by Microsoft. He said the company plans to increase impressions per page view by tweaking platforms and doing a better job of packaging ad solutions and programming. It also aims to improve its RMX auction technology.
Search revenue was $374 million, a 13 percent decrease from the previous quarter. In the United States, query volume and revenue per search were both up slightly; worldwide, query volume was down but revenue per search was up.
Search revenue was bolstered by the fact that Microsoft reimbursed Yahoo for its entire $53 million search operating cost and $4 million in transition cost, as part of the companies' search agreement.
Yahoo touted recent content and technology innovations, including a strategic alliance with ABC News and investments in premium video programming. It also is going after exclusive content such as a recent Hispanic-focused online roundtable with President Barack Obama.
Morse said Yahoo will continue to seek new content partnerships. "A lot of partnerships are revenue share, but it's incremental revenue at a substantial margin."
Last quarter, the company's net revenues dipped 5 percent. The company reported revenues of $1.1 billion for the three months ending June 30, excluding traffic acquisition costs, down from $1.13 billion in Q2 2010.
Then-CEO Carol Bartz said the Q2 ding was the result of turmoil among the sales force and leadership.
The turmoil continues. Bartz was unceremoniously ousted in September, and CTO Raymie Stata is stepping down as CTO, although he'll remain with the company as entrepreneur in residence. Stata will be replaced by Ash Munshi, formerly founder and CEO of Terabitz, maker of a web platform for real estate brokerages. He moved to Terabitz from the CEO position at Level5 Networks, a provider of Ethernet network interface cards.
Morse declined to answer questions about when the board would find a new CEO, nor why Bartz was fired when the company's performance was exceeding expectations.
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The much -awaited Volume 2 of a quiz book complied from India's only national quiz on wild life! Take a joyride through the animal and plant kingdoms, and learn about exotic and familiar species with fascinating facts, little-known details and mind-boggling trivia—brought to life with exquisite artwork. Add this nugget of a book to your collection! || Specifications : Paperback | No of pages 240 | Size : 20 x 13.4 x 2 cm | Publisher : Penguin Random House India