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Palo Alto Parents Form New School Group
Two longtime voices in the Palo Alto Unified School District have formed a new organization designed to give parents a greater role in the district's policymaking decisions.
Kate Feinstein, former president of the Palo Alto Council of Parent Teacher Associations, and Steven Popell, who led a campaign in the late 1980s to save Gunn High School and has been a leader in promoting early foreign language instruction, announced the formation of Equal Voice for Parents at Tuesday night's school board meeting.
Feinstein and Popell cited a number of complaints, including continuing budget deficits, district employee raises, the impact of controversial "new new math"' instruction and other curriculum policies on student achievement, and a perceived lack of parental influence in setting district priorities.
They were especially critical of the school board for approving more than $900,000 in raises for teachers, administrators and classified employees at a time when the district was faced with a $3.5- million budget deficit that has forced cuts in services and programs.
"There is only one way to reverse this upside-down system . . . and that is for parents to organize and demand real influence -- not just 'input' -- on all important issues," Feinstein and Popell said in a letter to the board.
No existing group fills that role in Palo Alto schools, including PTAs, the letter contended.
Feinstein and Popell argued that there is a "prevailing attitude" among district teachers and administrators that they know best and "parents can help their children the most by getting out of the way" and letting the professionals do their jobs.
As an example of this attitude, they cited a letter the board received Tuesday from teachers at Hoover Elementary School who question a recent district survey designed to get feedback from students and parents about teacher performance.
The Hoover teachers said that although they welcomed parent and student comments, that was not as valuable as evaluations by teaching professionals.
"Parent and student input is not the same as an evaluator with knowledge of past and present pedagogical theory, state and district curriculum guidelines, classroom management dynamics and the complex interweaving of responsibilities and talents necessary for educating and nurturing a classroom of children," the teachers wrote.
The announcement by Feinstein and Popell got a mixed reaction yesterday from school board members, teachers and district officials. Several doubted whether a new parents group was necessary, given the number of district committees and advisory groups in which parents already are involved.
"Frankly, I'm perplexed and a little frustrated," said Don Way, school board president. "Parent involvement is higher in Palo Alto than in any other community I've ever heard of."
For example, Way noted, each school has a site council that includes parents who help guide policies for that school.
Way also defended the board's pay raise decisions, pointing out that raises were delayed for six months to lessen the impact on the district's budget and amounted to only 1.5 percent over the first two years.
Trustee Amado Padilla, however, said he wholeheartedly supported Popell and Feinstein's move.
"They are ensuring that parents are listened to and that their needs are taken into account when decisions are made," he said.
Susan Churcher, president of the Palo Alto teachers' association, said most teachers welcome parental involvement. But the school district is "going through a period of changes," including setting up the site councils, "in which everybody feels they are not being heard."
She said she hoped formation of the new organization did not signal an "us-vs.-them" confrontation between parents and teachers.


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Monday, January 01, 2007
Ringing in the New Year Playing With Art
This is a pretty bad picture of a really cute necklace that I FINALLY made from the 25 charms I received in the "Just Simply Charming" charm swap.
Its hard to tell but the charms are all attached to a pouch I made from the end of a wire mesh lint sock. The chain is a vintage watch fob. It clasps in front.
I wore it all afternoon and it creates the most awesome jangle when I move. Little pieces of art all swinging around my neck together. Music to my ears!
It makes me think of the scripture "Where your treasure is there your heart will be also." Luke 12:34
These little charms truly are a treasure to me. Art is my passion and I have such limited time to spend on it, but today I have had the opportunity to spend many hours playing in my studio. A great way to start the New Year!
It is January 1, 2007. I'm so excited to see where the Lord leads this year. I hope you had a Christ filled Christmas and your New Year is filled with His blessing of peace!
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It is beautiful, Crystal. I can imagine the sound! I have enjoyed reading the Just Simply Charming blog and I've been inspired also by the book "Beautiful Button Jewelry" by Susan Davis that I bought with Christmas gift money. I have made some pendants with my art and soldered glass and am planning to make some more! I love the exchange of art but am always afraid to commit!ReplyDelete
I have just recently discovered your blog and love your artwork.
The necklace is quite whimsical and inspiring!
I hope your New Year is a splendid one and that you have many hours to spend on your art passion.
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One of the primary characters of Navajo mythology and religion is Changing Woman who grows old and young again with the seasons. She represents the power of the earth and of women to create and sustain life. Other Holy Women stand at the four directions: in the East is Earth Woman, in the South is Mountain Woman, in the West is Water Woman, and in the North is Corn Woman.
The Changing Woman got Her name from Her ability to change along with the seasons. In the spring and summer, She appears as a young maiden full of life, vitality and, of course, fertility. In the fall and winter she transforms Herself into an old woman, representing the desolateness of age, infertility, and eventual death.
Changing Woman is perhaps the most revered of deities among the Native Americans of the southwestern United States.
She is wholly a benevolent figure, for it is Changing Woman who gives the people their abundance and who provides the teachings that allow them to live in harmony with all things. In the initiation ceremony of Navajo women, the initiate takes in the power of Changing Woman so that she might learn the values of love, hospitality and generosity and know that she herself is a source of food and harmony.
Changing Woman received her name because she can change at will from a baby to a girl to a young woman to an old woman and then back again. Very much alive today, she is a tremendously nourishing goddess who teaches the wisdom of nature and the cycles of birth and death.
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Susan Eleanor Boulet Trust. Text by Michael Babcock.
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Taking the time to listen and contemplate all the change that has taken place in my lifetime – the impact of that change and how I, like Changing Woman, have changed.


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Did you know that for every $100 you spend at a locally-owned store, $68 stays in the community via payroll, taxes, etc. but if you spend that same amount of money at a nationally-owned chain store, only $43 stays here?
And if you buy online, $0 benefits our city–unless it's a locally owned web business–so before you spend your hard earned money, think about how that will impact our great part of the world. Let's keep our green in Greenville!
To help you shop locally, we've assembled a list of local merchants, restaurants, and service providers that we know and recommend. Shop local, and keep more green in Greenville!
Some of these aren't local, exactly, but they do such good work they need our support, too!
Big Cat Rescue – I've sponsored several cats for nieces and nephews, and they love getting updates about "their" animal.
Concerned Citizens for Animals
Let There Be Mom – We are a sponsor for the Friend of Mom Program
The SC Ovarian Cancer Foundation
Upstate Forever – We're a proud member of this organization
English for Life – I went to Ecuador with Kim for a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification. It was a lot of work, but once you're certified you can teach English internationally. (My bucket list/backup plan for someday.) EFL has graduates all over the world – literally!
Food, Health & Wellness
A Better You – This is Tina that I work with – she does a fabulous job and you can come in and have a facial with me and mani/pedi with her if your little heart desires. She does Electrolysis, Natural Manicures and Pedicures.
The Carolina Honey Bee Company – Local Honey and Bee Keeping Supplies. Susan came to speak to my networking group and it was so interesting how bees work and the different types of bees. She is on Main St in Travelers Rest – take an afternoon and go check it out. There are some other great little shops there as well.
Creative Health – Supplements, Iridology, Nutritional Counseling and much more. I recommend Alison Lively for Iridology and Nutritional Counseling. I have also gone to Amber for Acupuncture and I love her too.
Greenbrier Farms – Farm in Easley with livestock, produce, a CSA program, and more. Mark your calendar for their spring plant sale! And find them at the downtown Greenville Farmer's market every Saturday in season.
Greenville Natural Health – Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs
Greenville Yoga – This is my favorite place to take yoga. Liz and Caroline have been helping me get my Zen on – well you know they can only do so much for me! ;) – for a long time now. They now have 2 locations – North Main and Augusta Rd.
Hurricane Creek Farms – Their focus is on organically grown, hydroponic produce.
Perdeaux Fruit Farm – I am all for eating local as much as possible. Perdeaux grows a ton of different fruit and makes their own preserves, cider, apple butter and other yummies on-site with their own or local produce.
Professional Services
Bennett's Frame and Art Express – Suzi does all my framing and has for over 14 years. She is fab. Be sure to go to Express!
Blast Heating and Cooling Repair Service – Love this husband and wife team!
Cruises and Tours by Sharlene – If you want to travel, Sharlene is the woman to talk to! She has years of experience, has been EVERYWHERE, and can get you a great deal.
Discount Tires – These guys are awesome. They repaired several things for me over the last 4 years, never charging me, they simply told me to come to them when I needed new tires. I didn't look any place else for new tires!
Mancini Plumbing – Great guys and very reasonable.
Needs for New Moms – Perfect help for new moms – Laura can teach you everything you need to know for taking care of your newborn. Makes a great gift!
Pixel & Paper Designs – My awesome design lady. Steph does all my marketing stuff, from business cards and postcards to email newsletters and this website. I nicknamed her "Google" because I can call her with a question and if she doesn't know the answer already she can find it really fast.
The Cobbler's Corner – The best shoe guy. Ever. Tell him the purple-haired girl sent you. :)
Acropolis on Pelham – Great food at great prices. Tell Rihad that Nicole said hello!
Bin112 – Be sure to ask for Jesse when you go here! Love their flaming kasseri, pimiento and cheese, scallops (Candy of the Sea, they call it). It's all good!
Handi Indian Restaurant – My favorite Indian restaurant in Greenville! They have a fabulous lunch buffet so you can try a lot of different things if you are a newbie to Indian cuisine. They are super nice and will take good care of you.
Lazy Goat – This is my favorite tapas restaurants. And yes this is where Juan works! Be sure to ask for him or Carlos when you make your reservations!
Luna Rosa – the best gelato in Greenville.
Rosalinda's Mexican Restaurant – Love Rosalinda's – best Mexican in town. This is not your typical Mexican place. I love the divorced tacos with chicken, sea bass tacos, and Jamaica margaritas if they have them. I prefer Cazadores Tequila.
Saffron's Indian Restaurant – If you are closer to Woodruff Rd, Saffron Indian Restaurant is yummy. I love their chicken soup, hot Indian tea, Vegetable Jalfrezi just to name a few. I always love to hear our favorite waiter say "My pleasure, mama!"
Saffron's Side Deli – Downtown Greenville in the West End, great place to go to sit back and relax and enjoy some yummy food. The guys are great. They were a sponsor for our World Of Belly Dance Event in September 2010 and took such wonderful care of us the night of our performance.
Sushi Hana – Yummy sushi and Japanese food. They come up with the wackiest sushi rolls, but everything is really good. You can try a lot of different things at their Sunday buffet, and their early bird special is a great deal.
The Local Taco – Not your typical taco combos but super delicious and drinks are great, too.
2 Chefs to Go – I mainly eat at the one on Pelham Rd. They have the best rice krispie treats with peanut butter filling.
Ever-green Recycling – Ever-green's both locally woman-owned and environmentally friendly.
Greenville County Recycling – Recycling dropoffs, what material Greenville recycling accepts, and news for special recycling events.
Retail and Art
Daly Designs – Liz is a wonderful glass artist. Liz has great art work for sale in her shop and they also teach art classes! I love the glass fusion class. I have made 2 necklaces and I wear them all the time.
Grey Thompson – I have 2 of Grey's pieces hanging in my house.
Kay Larch – Great Local Artist with a focus on the Day of the Dead. Super interesting pieces and very colorful.
Laura Aiken Studio – Love Laura, I have taken several of her mosaic art class and I love my pieces. One of my favorite classes to date. She now has interesting mosaic style jewelry and she also teaches a mixed media class. This is next on my list.
Nyla Beans – Great store on Pleasantburg/Wade Hampton they have all sorts of interesting hand crafted jewelry, clothes, unique gift ideas. I always find something great here.
Style by Becca – Based in the far West End Art District, Style by Becca is the best Boutique shopping experience in Greenville. She has cute local items and all the clothing she brings in is unique and since she is not a large store not everyone in town will have on your pieces. She is also a fabulous hair dresser. Just stop in her shop to see how cute the displays are and how unique it is. She is opened late on First Fridays.
Trade Route – Awesome items from Asia and Thailand. Love shopping here and it's my uncle's favorite store in Greenville.
Uniq by Jaidra – offers jewelry and hand painted silks. I love her jewelry – I have a beautiful piece that I bought from her with Rose Quartz, cooper and hematite. We have some of her items available at the shop as well.
Wild Birds Unlimited – This is a local Mom & Daughter team – love these girls. I am lazy about my own yard but I love to buy gifts from them. Everything I have bought people they have loved. They have great seed wreaths, bells, and snowmen that make great gifts for under $20 – all the way up to some awesome recycled plastic bird houses that last forever!
Yvonne Miller – I met Yvonne at Artisphere 2012. I loved her collage work and after my failed attempt at doing collage I have a great love and appreciate how hard it is to do. She custom designed the Blissful Butterfly that's in my office. I told her what was going on with my life and what kinds of things I liked and there you have it. I did tell her I wanted a wishing jar and she left me the sweetest wish. It was just a little something extra but made it even more special.
Social Stuff and Dance
Blu Martini – A great place downtown to go dancing.
Discordia Arts – Want to get a workout and have fun? Belly Dancing classes are the way to go. Love me some Brandy – She would be the one that does those crazy drops!


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Atypical parkinson's, parkinsonism, and parkinson's plus are all terms used to describe syndromes that share features similar to Parkinson's disease but are different conditions. These conditions are described below.
Just like Parkinson's disease, the diagnosis is often a clinical one relying on an examination by a neurologist knowledgeable in these conditions. Because of this, the diagnosis may not be obvious at your first doctor's visit and an accurate diagnosis may take time.
Symptoms present on both sides of the body at onset.
Early cognitive problems.
Early problems with balance, falls and/or freezing of gait.
Early problems with autonomic function such as orthostatic hypotension (lightheadedness when standing from low blood pressure.)
Earlier speech and swallowing problems.
Faster progression
Limited improvement with medicine.
- Significant visual problems such as double vision, trouble focusing while reading.
Specific conditions include (note: this list does not include all disorders)
Neurodegenerative Conditions. These conditions are associated with degeneration or nerve cell loss over time.
Lewy Body Disease. Cognitive problems, hallucinations and fluctuations in levels of alertness are present within the first year of movement problems. Motor symptoms can otherwise mimic Parkinsons disease.
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA): Slowness, walking problems, imbalance, and early autonomic nervous system problems (Orthostatic hypotension, constipation, bladder control) predominant in this disorder. [Click here for more information on the MSA foundation.]
Progressive Supernuclear Palsy (PSP): Slowness, walking problems, imbalance, eye movement problems, speech and thinking problems predominate in this disorder. [Click here for information on the PSP Society.]
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH): Early walking, thinking and bladder control problems predominate in this disorder. Brain MRI reveals enlarged ventricles and therefore is helpful in detecting this condition.
Wilson's disease: A genetic condition with personality changes, thinking problems, dystonia and other movement problems. Brain imaging, blood and urine copper testing can aid in making this diagnosis especially in young people.
Secondary Parkinsonism. These conditions are caused by other problems.
Drug induced parkinsonism. Many antipsychotic medicines and anti-nausea medicines can cause symptoms of parkinsonism or even worsen movement problems when given to people with Parkinson's disease.
Vascular parkinsonism. Can cause problems with slowness, shuffling gait and thinking problems. Head CT or MRI may be helpful in determining this. Treatment includes careful control and treatment of cardiovascular and stroke risk factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, depression and sedentary lifestyle. Strokes
Brain injury. Repeated brain trauma with concussion (ie. Boxing) and injury from lack of oxygen such as after cardiac arrest.
Toxin exposure such as carbon monoxide poisoning, heavy metal exposure (industrial exposure to manganese, lead, cobalt or mercury), agent orange.


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MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — SonFest, Mount Vernon Nazarene University's annual outdoor Christian music festival, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 1- 9 p.m. in The Grove at the MVNU campus. Plumb will headline the event with numerous other bands on two stages throughout the day.
The SonFest 2017 lineup will include:
- Plumb
- Anthem Lights
- JJ Weeks
- Jonny Diaz
- Sarah Reeves
- Bonray
Since the late 1990s, Plumb has sold more than 500,000 albums and over 2 million singles worldwide, co-penned songs for numerous other artists, including Michelle Branch, Mandisa, Jaci Velasquez, and Natalie Grant, and had music placed in many films and television shows.
Ticket prices include general admission in advance, $20; general admission at the gate, $25; and groups of 10+ in advance, $15.
Tickets can be purchased online by visiting iTickets.com and searching for "SonFest 2017." Tickets are also available at local retailers listed at sonfest.mvnu.edu.
The all-day event will also include free outdoor activities, festival food, and giveaways. SonFest is held rain or shine. Artists and schedule are subject to change.
For more information and for the complete lineup visit sonfest.mvnu.edu or facebook.com/sonfestmvnu.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and several convenient Graduate and Professional Studies locations throughout the state, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education to more than 2,200 students from 28 states and 17 countries/U.S. territories.


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GOP Lawmakers Fear Party Is Losing The War Over Public Relations, Again
WASHINGTON -- The political turmoil over the Florida recount and presidential election is deja vu for many congressional Republicans.
Two years after impeachment, GOP lawmakers express the same sense of moral certitude. "I believe the Democrats are trying to steal this election," declared Sen. Phil Gramm (R., Texas).
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August 25, 2016
West Coast meets majority of health targets
The West Coast District Health Board is ensuring shorter stays in the emergency department, is delivering more than expected volumes of elective surgery, and eligible people are getting assessed for cardiovascular risk as evidenced in the latest national health targets.
The DHB's performance against six targets is measured quarterly and the figures for the final quarter in the 2015/16 financial year have been released today.
West Coast DHB Chief Executive David Meates says it was pleasing the DHB continues to have the lowest wait time in the country, with 100% of patients admitted, discharged, or transferred from ED within six hours, against a target of 95%.
Mr Meates also noted West Coast general practices have ensured 91% of the eligible enrolled West Coast population have had a heart and diabetes check (cardiovascular risk assessment) in the last five years, exceeding the 90% national target.
West Coast DHB staff provided 97% of all hospitalised smokers with smoking cessation advice and support – achieving the target this quarter. The target was almost met for the Māori population – 93% - with just two patients being missed.
West Coast health practitioners have reported giving 4,364 smokers cessation advice in the 15 months ending June 2016. This represents 79% of smokers against the 90% target.
"While the DHB is disappointed not to have improved performance against this target, three of the eight West Coast general practices are performing above target. The remaining practices have individual action plans in place to close the gap, including dashboards, education, and clinical leadership," Mr Meates says.
The target to provide patients with their first cancer treatment (or other management) within 62 days of being referred with a high suspicion of cancer, was missed by just two patients, representing an 80% score against the 85% target.
Although the DHB did not meet the target to immunise 95% of all eight-month-olds, performance was very positive, the DHB achieved 78% immunisation coverage, representing 100% of the consenting population. Opt-offs and declines increased this quarter to 21.7% and continue to make meeting the target impossible.
Full information on the West Coast DHB's Health Target performance can be found on the West Coast DHB website (www.wcdhb.nz) and more information is available on the Ministry of Health's Health Targets pages.
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Improving wound pressure care - a quality initiative
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West Coast District Health Board Speech Language Therapist Denise Diedrichs talks about using telehealth
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West Coast DHB anaesthetist and Australia / New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Fellow Raviraj Raveendran talks about working for the West Coast DHB
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Cute kids fundraise for hospital residents
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Stroke survivor Paul Soper tells his story..
Pulmonary rehab classes work wonders
People with pulmonary conditions participate in an eight week course of exercise and information aimed at improving mobility and fitness (added 26 May 2016).
Working for the West Coast DHB
Dr Brendan Marshall talks about working as a GP and across a rural base hospital on the West Coast.
Buller women give feedback on maternity services, on International Midwives Day
Flu heroes of the West Coast
Part three, from Lee Harris on Vimeo.
Part two: Reefton, from Lee Harris on Vimeo.
Part one, from Lee Harris on Vimeo.
Quality Accounts Focus on Patients launched
The 2015 West Coast District Health Board Quality Accounts have been launched. The Focus on Patients publication is available from GPs, the Grey Base Hospital and other DHB facilities. Or you can read it here.
Santa Claus on Telehealth
Santa Claus makes an appearance via telehealth from the North Pole to Grey Base Hospital.
Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal, December 2015
The Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal helps children by raising money for much needed medical equipment for children's wards across the country, including Greymouth Hospital Parfitt children's ward.
Telehealth - Bringing Specialists to Rural Areas
News Release on One News, Saturday, 23rd March
The use of telemedicine on the West Coast is world leading and the DHB should be very proud of how well it works.
Lorelei Mason, health reporter for TVNZ, met with Liaison Paediatrician Dr John Garrett and filmed a story about the success of the Transalpine Paediatric Service. Lorelei shot footage of John in Christchurch talking to a family in Buller. There was also a TVNZ cameraman at Buller Health filming the family talking with John. The news item was aired on One News, Saturday 23 March 2013.
Work is underway on expanding the use of telemedicine across a range of other services at the West Coast DHB.


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This report includes data from Thursday May 22 in Carver, Wright, Stearns, Benton, and Morrison County. Some NOTES ABOUT FIELD OBSERVATIONS are include following the numbers.
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Some sites are not tall enough to be sampled yet. We generally suggest starting field measurements and or lab sampling when the tallest stems are about 16 inches.
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From the instant New York Times bestselling author of blockbuster thrillers In a Dark, Dark Wood and The Woman in Cabin 10 comes Ruth Ware's chilling new novel. On a cool June morning, a woman is walking her dog in the idyllic coastal village of Salten along a tidal estuary known as the Reach. Before she can stop him, the dog charges into the water to retrieve what first appears to be a wayward stick, but to her horror, turns out to be something much more sinister... The next morning, three women in and around London--Fatima, Thea, and Isabel--receive the text they had always hoped would NEVER come, from the fourth in their formerly inseparable clique, Kate, that says only, "I need you." The four girls were best friends at Salten, a second rate boarding school set near the cliffs of the English Channel.


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Nagpur: Kenyan athletes hogged the limelight
in the third edition of the Nagpur International Marathon
For Peace and Non-Violence, organised to coincide with the
death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, here on Sunday.
Kyui John clocked 18.104.22.168 hours to clinch the top spot
in the men`s 42.195 km marathon, while Afework Ayele
Kibret of Ethiopia claimed the second place with 22.214.171.124
hours; Sumbei Fredrick (also from Kenya) finished third
clocking 2.16.01.2 hours.
Kenyans ruled the roost in the women`s half marathon too,
taking all the top three positions. Muia Jane Mwikali needed
just 220.127.116.11 hours to capture the crown in the 21.097 km
race, while Muthio Kumyu won the second spot with 188.8.131.52
hours. Adimas Kasahun Mamo with 184.108.40.206 hours finished
Indian men and women disappointed with their dismal
performances. Vipul Kataria, with 2.29.09.7 hours, finished
20th and Dattatraya Jaybhoye finished 22nd position. His
timing was 18.104.22.168 hours, followed by Nilesh Wamanrao Bodhe
(126.96.36.199 hrs) in the 23rd position.
Asian Games silver medallist and Commonwealth Games
bronze medallist Kavita Raut finished 13th with a poor timing
of 126.96.36.199 hours. Raohini Raut and Monika Raut, with timings
of 220.127.116.11 and 1.27.08.8 hours, were placed 16th and 17th
The winners in the men and the women categories took home
cash awards of Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 1.5 lakh respectively.


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Posted on February 17, 2016 by Billy Allan - UEFA Champions League News
Two teams that will be a part of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 for the first time will clash for a spot in the quarterfinals, when KAA Gent host Wolfsburg this Wednesday, February 17 at 20:45 at the Ghelamco Arena.
Of course neither of these two squads is a title contender, but that makes this matchup a little more interesting and exciting. For this particular stage, the German Wolfsburg are the favorites to advance, listed at 1.36 in the UCL Odds while the Belgium team is at 3.0 to pull the upset.
Gent got to this point by getting the second place in Group H, only behind Zenit Petersburgh. The Belgian earned 10 of the 18 group stage points, with three wins and one loss, scoring eight goals and allowing seven. For them to get to this stage was a huge surprise, considering they were the underdogs in a zone where Valencia and Lyon had better odds.
"I wasn't surprised because I saw one of their home matches and the fans made their presence felt. They're a team that won't lie down, a team that always look for goals. They took out some big teams along the way, like Valencia and Lyon. We have to be ready because they will come out fighting to make history in the Champions League", said Wolfsburg player, Naldo.
This will be only the third series Gent faces a German opposition. They beat Eintracht Frankfurt in the 1991/92 UEFA Cup second round, drawing 0-0 at home and winning 1-0 on the road. In 2001 during the Intertoto Cup third round, they lost 0-1 at home against SV Werder Bremen but were able to fix the path by winning 3-2 away.
Wolfsburg won Group B with 12 points, after upsetting teams like PSV, Manchester United and CSKA Moscow. They won four of their six matches, scoring nine goals and allowing six. However, perhaps neither of the victories was as important as taking down United in the last fixtures with a 3-2 result.
"It was a great night for me, with two special goals, and the most important thing was to help the team reach the round of 16. It was an explosion of emotion; that night is unforgettable for me. Winning 3-2 against a side like Manchester United, and coming from behind, isn't something just any team can do. For the whole 90 minutes, our team had their heads on right, and we scored the goals at the right moments", Naldo added to the UEFA media.
This is the first time Wolfsburg meets a Belgium opponent in any European competition. Their recent form in the Bundesliga has been shaky at best; they are currently in the 8th spot in the tournament, but just two points away from the sixth place, which gives a ticket to next year's Europa League.
As part of the Champions League Betting Tips KAA Gent v Wolfsburg, considering these two squads have never met each other. Yet, the Germans are slide favorites to win on the road, paying 2.7 while Gent is at 2.8 to win at home and the draw is at 3.4.
Both sides have a lot in common, and this first match will be strategically played as they look to fight another day. Bet the draw.


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Last weekend, I bought a bunch of plants, and then spent about 3 hours cleaning my balcony and planting things.
I planted 8 herbs and 5 kinds of flowers. I'm generally a plant killer, but I'm going to water them this time, I swear! Plus it's been really nice to sit out on my balcony on my days off and read A Feast for Crows.
Unrelated: Being gluten-free for almost a month now, I've learned that I suck at preparing food for myself. I'm way too lazy, and I basically have NO appetite now (what's up with that?). So, between laziness and hardly ever feeling hungry, I've been skipping breakfast a lot and that's a Bad Thing. So I decided I need to start making smoothies again for breakfast.
About 6-7 years ago, my brother and I saw an infomercial for a Magic Bullet blender and ordered one. When you ordered one, you got a second one, FREE!! INSTANT GUACAMOLE FOR EVERYONE!
My friends made fun of me for buying a "smaller, crappier blender" from a freaking infomercial, but I've actually used it on a regular basis since I got it and it has outlived two other "real" blenders.
Last week I whipped out the Magic Bullet, threw in some kale, a bunch of fruit, and some almond milk, and attempted to make a Green Monster.
I took the first sip, and… OH GOD THERE ARE CHUNKS OF KALE IN MY TEETH. It was disgusting. It didn't blend at all. I tried to re-blend it, but it just… slowly whirred to a stop. R.I.P. Magic Bullet. I ended up pouring the smoothie through a wire mesh strainer and filtering out all the kale. GROSS.
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Everybody has an opinion on the Tampa Bay Rays stadium saga, and now ex-skipper Joe Maddon is chiming in.
Maddon was always coy during his nine-year tenure in Tampa Bay when asked about the Rays need for a new ballpark. He didn't hold back on Tuesday, his first return to Tropicana Field since departing for the Chicago Cubs in 2014.
"You need a better facility," Maddon said, without being pressed on the issue. "You need a facility that's readily available to the general population when they get off of work. They need a place that's more baseball-oriented. You don't need an erector set. You don't need stuff hanging from the ceiling.
"Listen, it was a great place and it's a great place to start, but for this organization to really get to where they want to on an annual basis, you need a better building in a better spot."
Candid, to say the least, and something you just didn't hear Maddon say while managing the Rays.
"Quite frankly, when I worked here, I couldn't say that," Maddon said, "because people did not want to hear that. People would get upset with me because I said that, but it's just true. For those to argue against that, it's just a bad argument."
The Rays have been searching for years for a new stadium site, with an ongoing battle between Pinellas and Hillsborough County for the right to have the Rays in their backyard.
Maddon's opinion? Put it in Tampa, specifically downtown.
"Its got to be on the other side of the pond, man," he said. "It just has to be. I think downtown Tampa. Listen, I live over there...I think if it goes on that side you have a much better chance of the late-day, employment group, people that work until 5 or 6:00, showing up."
Major League Baseball isn't pushing the Rays out of Tropicana Field just yet. They're being patient - for now - as the Rays locate an ideal spot. The team will give an update on the search efforts after the season.
Maddon believes an aesthetically pleasing ballpark, and a move across the bay, is critical.
"That was the one thing I always thought held it back when I was here," Maddon said. "You just need to get on that side, I think, to really make this thing work or even give it a chance to make it work."


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Perhaps the biggest motivation for you at this time has to do with constrained budgets which cannot always be resourced towards gaming activities which remain essentially a playground activity. Games, online or on the board, have to take a backseat to other priorities in life. But it is so hard for many football or soccer crazy fans around the world. They want to go to a FIFA auction so badly; they are prepared to blow their budget.
And go hungry for a few more days again. That remains highly irresponsible. Fortunately, it is now also quite unnecessary. Because now you can go back online and purchase affordable FUT 18 Coins. Sometimes you can even get them for free. And why are they labeled FUT 18? Well, time flies and the next FIFA World Cup (at the time of writing) is slated for 2018. And it is going to be hosted by Russia, of all countries.
The FIFA auction is, in any case, on as we speak. This allows you to put your players on the market for the maximum price. Call him an agent if you will, but a coin supplier is standing by to buy your players. A safe way allows you keep all your coins intact. But it is also slow. So, if you're happy to wait, enjoy yourself. But it is advised that you start buying your own FIFA points. These, however, can be quite pricey.
Surprise, surprise, right. Trying to do things the way those FIFA bosses did would usually land you in hot water, even though chances are usually minimal that you will get banned for life. Allow the expense for now because you can buy your points through a select group of sellers. You can get knock off prices for fifty percent less than you would normally have had to pay upfront with EA. Point sellers are standing by to give you a FIFA 18 points code which you can use to redeem spent forces from your PC or games console.
The G2A sellers are recommended. These sellers are never out of stock where points are concerned, and the points continue to be offered at good prices. Your needed FIFA points can be bought for Playstations three and four. They can also be bought for Xboxes one and three sixty. In order to get the best prices, you'll need to activate the supplied discount codes. First put together the list of players you want to sell before placing your order.
You'll want these coins because they are cheaper than the alternatives out there. Through an auctioning process, it's also the fastest way to make up the best team possible. Great to have lots of coins at prices you could afford. But what's the use if you do not know how to utilize them properly. If you're still new to this soccer craze, try your hand at analyzing the best players out there before you make your first choices.


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Hunting the wrong bear
By Galen Larson
A criminal is a person with predatory instincts who has not sufficient capital to form a corporation. — Economist Howard Scot.
I really have to give credit to the Tea Baggers and 9-12 people. If nothing else, I admire their diligence and commitment to protect this nation's great document, the Constitution of the United States.
The problem is they are hunting the wrong bear. It isn't the government that is destroying this document. It's the corporations — huge, uncontrolled, and with no allegiance to any principle but profits.
From the time the Mayflower hit Plymouth Rock, the self-serving money moguls have been destroying our nation and our planet. They have subverted every rule of human decency, including our Constitution, under the guise of a better life for all. They convolute rules and regulations to their benefit, squander our tax monies to further their greed, instigate wars and send other people to do the killing for them.
People migrated to this country to escape the yoke of control by a few, but like a disease it came along with them.
Corporations have been at the trough since the founding of this nation. They manipulated, bribed and blackmailed our elected officials to deed them every other section across the nation with the mineral and timber rights. Timber companies used the Homestead Act to acquire great tracts. They then squeezed the small farmer off his land and took over agriculture, giving us hybrid seeds (genetically altered so as to be patented).
The corporations determine the price and quality of all merchandise, food, homes and clothing we purchase. They destroy the working man's unions. They set the market value of our currency, work to pass laws to suppress us, and seek to control all aspects of law and government.
They created a disaster in our nation's finances but accept no blame for their actions even as they stick their hand out for taxpayer money to cover the losses they incurred through mismanagement and fraud. Meanwhile, ordinary people declare bankruptcy because they can't pay soaring medical bills.
It seems strange that all those Tea Baggers and 9-12ers who are opposed to communism and socialism blindly support every corporation that flees the country, sets up overseas sweatshops and sells us inferior goods. Even our local Legion here has a ballcap made in Sri Lanka. One would think they could find an American manufacturer to make an American Legion ballcap.
Through the chicanery of advertising we have become a fat-assed mass of sheep. Thanks to fast food and corn-syrupy drinks sold to us by mega-corporations, we have become an unhealthy nation. Now those corporations turn around and cry that the health-care costs for their employees are too high. They want to tell their workers how much they can weigh, what their blood pressure should be, whether they can smoke cigarettes — but they sure don't want a tax on soda pop that would discourage the consumption of something that contributes to obesity and diabetes!
Korea and Vietnam were corporate-instigated wars — marketed under the guise that we were fighting communism, all while the corporations profited. It cost $300,000 in bombs and materials to kill a single Viet Cong, not counting the 53,000 lives we ended. Who now is over there? Nike, KFC, Walmart, Wendy's, Ralph Lauren. Life is strange. Twice we gave our young to fight communism; now we gladly give our money to support it. Shame on us.
The corporations give us bad medicine, genetically modified food, useless products and pornography. They control the major newspapers and the morning and evening news. They sell us artificial foods grown with artificial fertilizers. They persuade us to buy water for $1 a bottle in cancer-causing containers. T. Boone Pickens, Coca- Cola, Pepsi and others are buying up water rights all over the world. He who controls the water controls life.
When threatened by the organic foods movement, they were quick to craft the rules as to what constitutes "organic." Corporations have polluted the world's water, air and soils. They are slashing rain forests at a stomach-wrenching rate. And the majority of the American people are rejoicing.
Corporations do nothing unless it's with our money, through subsidies and tax breaks. T. Boone was touting wind energy, but when the government subsidies were pulled, he folded like a used dog bed.
The golden goose is being plucked and we must realize who the pluckers are (pronounce that word however you wish!). A great Republican who gave us our parks and open space enacted the Sherman Antitrust Act to control unbridled corporations and another Republican president warned us about the military-industrial complex. We have heeded neither. We stayed too long at the carnival and came home to find the farm in disrepair. We can rebuild it, but it will take ingenuity, money and sacrifice. Be American, demand American, and refrain from supporting communism through your purchases. I'm 80 and will soon be out of here. Most others seem too ignorant or greedy to look at what we are leaving the coming generations. So beat your drums, say your prayers, salute the flag and continue to ignore the laughter of Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh and all their corporate sponsors. You are playing into the very hands that control and suppress you.
So if the Tea Party and 9-12ers really want to change things, they should pay more heed to the workings of the world's corporations than of the buffoons in Washington, D.C. One World Government won't come from elections; it will come from fear, manipulation and control by the multinational mega-groups.
Galen Larson writes from rural Montezuma County, Colo.


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For my project, I used MFT Merry-Die-namics. This die can convey so much...and it is also versatile. I used DCWV Foiled paper to make the die cut and created a design that reminds you of Santa's belt, perhaps?!
I also made an extra green die and tucked in a few extra pieces to jazz things up a bit. Festive and bright---that's what I was going for. I can't help adding a few sequins here and there just to keep the motion going. I hope it is not blinding to your eyes since the foil paper is quite bright and powerful. LOL.
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ترجیحات نابرابری درآمد و توزیع مجدد مبتنی بر کار: مقایسه چین و ژاپن
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Journal : Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Volume 55, April 2015, Pages 91–102
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To clarify whether a difference exists in the redistribution preferences of Japan and China and to provide insights into the possible causes of this difference, this study conducts an experiment similar to a dictator game but in which both donors and recipients have the chance to redistribute the initial incomes. In the experiment, an initial income gap is caused by one of two kinds of tasks that the subjects performed. One task requires subjects' innate abilities for better performance, and the other requires simple efforts. This study also explores the effect of subjectively recognized reasons for income gaps on these preferences. The experimental results show the following: (1) Chinese donors are more generous than Japanese donors; (2) both Chinese and Japanese recipients are similarly greedy; (3) the causes of the income gap and subjective recognitions regarding this gap do not affect the redistribution preferences; (4) males are less generous than females in Japan but not in China; and, (5) Japanese donors become more generous when they did not expect to win the higher initial income.


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Phillip Shucet, the president and CEO of Hampton Roads Transit wants adjustments made to the safety and communications systems of the new light-rail system in Norfolk, Virginia (VA), so the trains will be kept separated from cars and pedestrians on downtown streets.
For example, radar devices meant to detect oncoming trains sometimes pick up large trucks at one intersection, tripping traffic lights to red unnecessarily, according to the Virginian-Pilot.
In order for Norfolk's light-rail, the Tide, to begin operating, a complex network of computer systems, communications equipment, signals and gates must be integrated properly so that signals will actually sound and gates will lower when a light-rail train passes an intersection.
Once the communications system is running correctly, HRT needs time to prepare for customers, which includes training operators and other staff members to use the systems.
Even though people will probably get frustrated by the continued delays of Norfolk light-rail, we applaud Shucet for putting an emphasis on safety and accident prevention. Nothing would be worse than to start light rail and then a train wreck occurs killing a pedestrian or Norfolk driver while a train passed at an intersection.
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Drug coupons mask the real price of medicines
What would make your medicines cheaper?
That's a question Americans are asking every time they go to the pharmacy and find the price of a maintenance drug they've been taking has doubled or tripled, or that a new medicine, like one of the new diabetes drugs, their doctors have prescribed is beyond their means.
Increasingly the answer from the drug industry, which pretty much can charge whatever it wishes, is more patient assistance programs that come in the form of coupons, co-pay cards, or vouchers to help people buy their drugs. People needing help can also apply directly to a pharmaceutical company, and if their income is low enough, the company simply sends a supply of medicine to their home or doctor's office. How many times have you heard on TV that AstraZeneca can help?
The coupon, co-pay route to helping patients is easiest to understand. The industry calls the coupons "pay-no-more " cards telling patients they will pay no more than $50 or $100 for a prescription. Discounts vary by the type of drug. Some work like airline loyalty programs: Buy so many drugs and get the next one free.
E-vouchers are more complicated and hardly transparent. A pharmacy sends a prescription to a middleman vendor. The vendor works with the drug company to figure out how much of the patient's cost sharing that's required by the insurer it will pay on the patient's behalf. Rules and amounts patients receive vary depending on the kind of drug.
Andrew Pollpeter, a senior principal with the Amundsen Group, an IMS Health Company, told me the company sets the amount of the voucher, and the patient doesn't know much about it. But, he said, "they are happier when they see a lower copay."
All this sounds great for patients, right? It may not be in the long-run.
Recently the Oversight Committee of the House of Representatives hosted hearings on the high price of pharmaceuticals. It found that one company tried to divert attention from the high price of its drugs by publicizing its patient assistance programs.
Committee member Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) was blunt when she questioned one company executive who was testified. "In other words, instead of keeping the price so it could be purchased by patients and hospitals, you went to patient assistance programs to try to obscure the price." Holmes Norton got the point: No matter the kind of assistance program, the underlying price of the drug remains high.
Patient assistance programs are nothing new. Several years ago I sat next to a drug company executive at a dinner and asked him why his company made it so hard for poor people to qualify for assistance. (The requirements can be difficult to meet.) He replied that if the company were more generous, it would hurt the bottom line.
The bottom line is still all-important, but today drug makers have a PR problem. They need to appear more benevolent. There's genuine public backlash against their companies' pricing strategies, and Congress is asking questions. By becoming more "patient centric," a word they use to describe their marketing path, they look like good guys while keeping prices high and profits up.
Drug companies have another problem patient assistance programs aim to solve. Large numbers of patients are not taking their medicines as their doctors ordered, either because they can't afford them or because the medicines make them sick. No matter the reason, it translates into lost sales.
Stats from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics show that only 25 percent of patients with drug deductibles will most likely still be taking their brand name drugs after six months compared with 40 percent in plans without such deductibles.
The rate at which patients don't pick up with meds at the pharmacy is 60 percent higher for new patients with brand drug prescriptions and drug deductibles than those who don't have drug deductibles. "If patients walk away, they frequently don't come back with an alternative prescription," says Pollpeter.
According to Matt Lamkin, an assistant professor at the University of Tulsa College of Law who studies this issue, drug companies believe "they are leaving billions on the table" when patients don't take their pills. Trying to help more people stay on their meds "reframes the goal of boosting sales as a goal of public service," he told the health news site STAT.
Transforming drug companies from bad guys to good guys with the magic of PR will help some patients get cheaper medicines and no doubt boost sales. It will do little to get us out of the big-picture jam. Drug prices are still too high and out of reach for too many Americans.


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Need a ride? University expanding options for getting to and around campus
Need a ride? University expanding options for getting to and around campus
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Starting this fall, you'll be able to get behind the wheel to run an errand even if you're among the carless. Or, you can get help finding a carpool to University Park or any of the Penn State campuses.
That's because Penn State Transportation Services is introducing several new initiatives to expand the options for getting around while at the same time reducing on-campus congestion and helping the University meet its sustainability goals. Carshare is one program that's in the works. Other plans include a rideshare program, operating clean natural gas as a way to power University vehicles and bike share in 2017.
"One of our jobs is to provide the options people are asking for and see which ones are successful and continue to roll out new ones," said Rob DeMayo, director of Transportation Services. "In some cases, the programs reduce single occupancy vehicles. In other cases, people are getting out of their cars and biking or walking. For us, we're reducing customer and departmental costs, and helping the University meet its 2020 goals."
Those 2020 goals include cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 35 percent.
Using clean natural gas (CNG) to power University vehicles is another avenue Transportation Services is pursuing, starting with a test run on two campus shuttle buses in 2014, followed by some of the vehicles used by Transportation Services. Those were a success, DeMayo said, and now the department is testing converting from gas to hybrids in the vans that shuttle mail around University Park and people between University Park and Penn State Hershey.
Helping spearhead the department's efforts is Cecily Zhu, the University's first alternative transportation coordinator.
"We're trying to offer as many options as possible in order to develop a well-rounded and comprehensive alternative transportation program," Zhu said.
The University is planning to introduce a carshare program this fall, giving drivers the option of paying for short-term use of a car.
"It's like a community car," DeMayo said. "The cars will be parked in high visibility areas. Students often bring a car to campus, park it and it sits there unused for weeks. One of our messages is going to be: you don't necessarily need to bring your cars to campus."
DeMayo said the operation, through an agreement with Enterprise CarShare, will likely start with six to eight vehicles and grow based on demand. Plans are to get the first cars over the summer, with the full program up and running at University Park in the fall, with more details to come. The program will be open to campuses too, based on demand.
The money the company pays in parking fees will be used to cover the administrative costs of the rideshare program that's also getting rolled out.
The new rideshare initiative will help employees, graduate students and anyone with a Penn State ID find fellow Penn Staters hoping to carpool — at University Park and all the campuses. Drivers looking for passengers or passengers looking for someone to ride with will be able to use an online program to map their route and look for fellow commuters, contact each other and agree to cost sharing.
In addition to helping commuters save money, the program is expected to cut back on the number of single-occupancy vehicles on campus and the congestion that comes with them. Transportation Services is in the process of identifying a vendor and expects to implement this program in the fall.
Repairs, education and bike share
To help keep bikers — along with drivers and pedestrians — safe, Zhu is working with University Police to develop Bicycle Enforcement and Education Program or BEEP. With BEEP, which is scheduled to be introduced in the fall, bicyclists who break the rules can have their first ticket waived if they take an education course.
The University also is increasing the number of bike repair stations around the University Park campus from the four currently available, with plans to add another four.
Bike share is another option that is in the works. Similar to carshare, with bike share, riders have the option of leaving their bikes at home and paying a reasonable fee to use one when they need it. This initiative is slated to be rolled out in 2017, with a soft launch in the summer and full launch in the fall.
Check Penn State Today for updates on these initiatives.