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I was wondering if tomorrow any research is published stating that cannibalism can boost strength or performance in athletes, then can i eat my sweet chubby neighbor ? I believe she is good source of protein and essential fatty acids :D ...In case anyone wants to scold me for this, kindly answer yourself, not me, whether animals should have rights of living a life like us or not ? They are incapable of defending themselves must not give us freedom to kill them. If you think it does give us freedom to do such atrocity on them, then i hope you will never complain if some guy or probably any alien from mars bully or murder you.
We shouldn't be asking this kind f question because the animals are not here for us, they are here with us. We all know that when we born into this planet no one had anything not even clothes, therefore this kind f question should be asked only those guys who were born together with all their survival needs properties. The question is can we survive with plant based food? Yes, we can and at the same time it will benefits our healhts and we are not harming those living beings who are sharing the planet with us. Soon there wont be choice because if someone denies another living beings existence and their well being there those individuals has denied their own existence unawarely and the outcome result will be you will get what you give in return. My advice for all the blindfolded individuals think this way: You dont want to be killed or harmed so why would you participate another living beings sufferer?
We don't want to look at how our meat is produced. If we did, most Wouldnt want to eat it. If there is nothing wrong with it, why don't we visit slaughter houses and kill our own food?Many are disgusted by treatment of animals like dogs in other countries - how can we decide that it's ok to treat some badly and not others? Reality - we don't look
We have no right to torture and kill animals who do NOT want that done to them. If you the meat and dairy consumers were to see what happens in the meat industry, they would probably change your mind on the topic. Just because humans are more intelligent than other animals, does not give US the right to take their lives away from them.
We can't morally justify using animal products for our benefit with the knowledge that they feel emotion just like us. If humans were farmed this would be considered wrong. It is wrong for any complex emotive animal to be farmed. Speciesism is as bad as racism. Just because an animal is a different species to our species doesn't justify it's exploitation, when we can survive without it.
This is my right Vegans like to force their views and beliefs on other people and any vegans that think that it should be the law to become vegan would be a breach of the human rights act as it is my right to eat what I like and the vegan law that they want to force on other people who are not vegan would be thrown out as it would be an illegal law. It would not EVEN pass legislation as it would be classed as an illegal law in the eyes of the human rights court. Any vegans who don't understand look it up or ask some one who studied law and you will find out for yourself.
If vegan law was enforced, I would no longer be able to eat the things that I actually want to eat. Vegan law just ruins everything, and that would put meat companies and dairy companies in bankruptcy, causing lost jobs, and it really would hurt the economy. Strong no to vegan law.
High meats (and vegetables) are a staple healthy diet for most people but meats are even more important for those that need to bulk up including soldiers, boxers, wrestlers, and weight lifters. By denying these people the right foods you are hampering them in their goals which is wrong.
Also insects are a very good source of proteins and minerals. In some poorer countries where food is scarce this can help them survive, which is good in my opinion.
First I'm sure it violates a slew of freedoms and then the majority would be against the law. You'd just create a law impossible to enforce and nobody would care if you broke it anyways. I'd kill for my right to eat meat, you want my BBQ tongs? Come and get 'em!
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If you want something to be enforced, you would need people willing to actually enforce it.
But who should do that? I know I clearly wouldn't.
Not that I think that your general idea is wrong, no, quite the opposite actually, but you are talking about enforcing something on carnists here!
You cannot reason with them and just tell them to stop following their cruel tradition. Doesn't work. Believe me, I tried!
They are very dangerous and don't hestitate to kill for what they desire. Standing in their way will clearly put your own life at risk!
So no, enforcing is no valid way. At least not as long as they are a majority. Try finding ways to win them over instead.
The farming and dairy industries would have to stop what they're doing and would lose their jobs. Fast food franchises and restaurants would have to change their recipes/menus or simply shut up shop, which again would cause job loss. Black market meat and dairy products would likely be sold and what would the punishment be for this? A fine for eating a chicken drumstick? 20 years behind bars for selling black market dairy products? This would be costly for the tax payer and difficult to monitor for what it's worth. Veganism is all well and good but I don't feel it should be made law and rather remain a choice.
I am not sure exactly what vegan law is or would be. I gather it has something to do with legislating the way we eat and what we eat. Of course, vegan is healthier for most people. But it is not necessarily going to meet the nutritional requirements of all and anyway there needs to be free choice in this matter.
Why must their lifestyle choices encroach upon ours? Most vegans seem to have this holier than thou attitude towards people who use animal products. Meat is delicious and nutritious in moderation and animal products are useful in many ways, and in many cases, they are better than their vegan-friendly substitutes. If a true vegan law was introduced, hundreds of thousands of people in the US would be out of work, mostly blue collar jobs ranging from farmers and butchers to fishermen and trappers. These are people that have nowhere else to go and have families to feed. Where will all the livestock go? There's billions of cows, chickens, pigs, and sheep in the world. Where are we going to release them? They probably won't survive in the wild because they have become completely domesticated and depend on humans for survival. Also using this logic, medical science would come to a screeching halt, because it wouldn't be vegan to use laboratory rats or to use medication that came from the process of testing on animals, like insulin or the vaccines to Polio and Tetanus (which we've all had, so we're already breaking the law.) Where will you get WILLING participants to help further medical science by sacrificing their bodies while they're still alive? It's ugly, but that's life, and even though it's wrong to put human life above animal life, we have to do so to benefit humanity. Instead of forcing vegan law, how about forcing humane laws? It's worked for slaughterhouses who implemented electrical stunning which renders the animal temporarily paralyzed so that it could be bled and not feel anything. I, for one, am in favor of stopping the act of feeding cattle corn because grass-fed cattle are healthier, leaner, and taste better. No matter how you twist it, killing an animal isn't a pretty sight, that's why vegans will ALWAYS complain about using animal products. We even have the technology to produce "In-vitro meat", but vegans still see that as wrong. I see the beauty in the fact that we can use animals AND plants to our advantage other than just eating them. They can be recycled and used in many practical ways. It's a beautiful thing in my opinion.


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INGREDIENTS Garlic, Olive Oil, , Tomato, Curry, Sugar, Basil, Parsley, ANCHOVY, sea salt & spices
Facts Serv. Size: 1tsp. Total Servings: approx.36 Amount Per Serving: Calories 90, Fat Cal 23 Total Fat 2g (3% DV), Sat Fat 1g (1%DV), Trans Fat 0g ,Cholest. 0mg (0%DV), Sodium 76mg (3%DV)Total Carb. 7g (2%DV), Fiber 0g (0%DV), Sugars 6g (1%DV), Protein 0g (0%V), Vitamin A (0%DV), Vitamin C (0%DV) Calcium (0%DV), Iron (0%DV) Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Tomato Curry Garlic Turkey Wraps Serves 4 - 4 ten inch flour tortillas - 1/2 lb of sliced deli turkey - 1 diced tomato - 6 tbsp of cream cheese - 1 cup of shredded lettuce - 4 tbsp of GarLic it! Tomato Curry Sliced Garlic Lay out the tortillas and then spread cream cheese on each, enough to cover mostly to the edges. Add one tbsp of the Tomato Sliced Garlic to each and spread on cream cheese. Add turkey, tomatos and lettuce evenly to each tortillal. Roll 1/4 of the way, tuck the top and bottom in, then roll the rest of the way. Slice and serve.
Curry Coconut Chicken Serves 8-10 People - 2 lbs of diced chicken - 1 carrot - 2 boiled potatoes - 1 can of coconut milk - 1 jar of Tomato Curry Sliced Garlic - Sriracha sauce to taste Cook the diced chicken in a pan until done. Boil potatoes until semi-soft, then dice well. Dice carrots, then add to potatoes, coconut milk and Tomato Curry Sliced Garlic into a bigger pot. Cook on low for about 10 minutes, make sure to stir well. For more spice, add red pepper flakes to taste. Garlic it Dip Ideas Curry Garlic Dip - 1/2 cup of sour cream - 1/2 cup of Tomato Curry Sliced Garlic Mix and serve. Curry Baked Brie -1 Brie Round -1/2 cup Tomato Curry Sliced Garlic Warm up brie to desired temperature, then add garlic to top and serve with crackers

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Affordable childcare rather than the raising of the personal allowance would better help struggling families, writes IPPR's Kayte Lawton.
Kayte Lawton is a senior research fellow at IPPR
One announcement in the autumn statement that was not well briefed in advance was the further increase in the personal allowance. This will rise by an extra £235 in April next year, on top of the £1,100 increase already announced by the chancellor back in March; from next April, the tax-free allowance will be £9,440, edging closer to the £10,000 threshold identified in the coalition agreement and long championed by the Liberal Democrats.
Taking low earners out of income tax and lowering the tax burden on millions of workers is good politics, but very expensive. Yesterday's announcement will see income tax bills for all but the highest earners fall by £47 a year – or just 90p a week – at a cost of £1 billion. The total cost of the higher allowance from April next year will be around £4.3 billion.
Raising the personal allowance is also a very inefficient way of helping low to middle income families. A higher personal allowance is progressive across individuals because it gives most basic rate taxpayers a flat rate amount, but this changes when we look at how different households benefit.
For this latest increase, the higher rate threshold was left unchanged, so most higher rate taxpayers will gain £47 a year alongside basic rate taxpayers. Affluent households, which are more likely to have two earners and therefore benefit twice, will gain the most. On average, today's announcement will benefit the richest fifth of households by £78 a year, as the chart below shows.
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Less well-off families are more likely to be out of work or have only one earner, and many workers in these families will earn too little to benefit from a higher tax-free allowance.
Someone working 25 hours a week on the minimum wage would earn £8,047 a year, so they will be no better off in April 2013. The average gain for the poorest fifth of households will be just £7.54 a year, so the most affluent fifth of households will see their net incomes rise by 10 times as much as the poorest fifth. Around the middle of the income scale, the average household will be better off by about half as much as the richest fifth.
The chancellor plans to use spending cuts to achieve 80 per cent of his ongoing deficit reduction, with just 20 per cent coming from higher taxes. This imbalance means the less well off will contribute more to deficit reduction than the better off, since they rely more heavily on benefits and public services.
Yesterday's commitment on the personal allowance means taxes will take a smaller share of the deficit reduction burden than they otherwise would. In the long-term, regular above-inflation increases in the personal allowance erode the UK's tax base when ageing and rising prosperity are driving up demand for public spending, suggesting a need to at least maintain revenues in the long-run.
A better use of £4 billion would be to invest in areas likely to boost jobs and growth over the long-term. A prime candidate is affordable childcare, which is credited with helping sustain high levels of employment in dynamic economies like Sweden and Denmark, particularly among mothers. The coalition has made new commitments on childcare recently but these have been fairly small-scale, like £2 million for start-up grants for new nurseries.
Given the high cost of childcare to British parents, investment on a much greater scale is required. Extending free childcare to 25 hours a week for all children aged one to four would cost around £3.7 billion, or less if parents were asked to make a small contribution.
Given the benefits of high-quality, affordable childcare for parents and children, not to mention the economy, this would be a better long-term investment than a tax cut.Like this article? Sign up to Left Foot Forward's weekday email for the latest progressive news and comment - and support campaigning journalism by making a donation today.


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...an all-time Foolish high!
by Nico Detourn
SANTA CLARA, CA (June 17, 1998) -- I knew when I went to bed last night that I'd be writing today's Fool Port. A high honor, indeed, though perhaps a little like being sent into oncoming traffic with nothing but a Fool's cap and a calculator. What would the day bring? What would I write about?
Little did I know that I'd have my lead handed to me on a silver platter. By morning, the news was buzzing with reports that AT&T (NYSE: T) had reached out to touch America Online (NYSE: AOL), only to be rebuffed. Talk about being saved by the bell, Ma.
Word of the failed pairing came courtesy of a Wednesday article in London's Financial Times. Citing sources close to both companies, the newspaper reported that several weeks ago AT&T chairman Michael Armstrong made a tentative offer to AOL which was "comfortably above" the online giant's market capitalization at the time. The report has AOL CEO Steve Case, and COO Robert Pittman, giving AT&T a "no thanks" within the last few days. Whether AOL's brain trust were mulling over the deal, or merely testing the leak-worthiness of the company's conference room is unknown. But given that AOL already sits comfortably above the rest of the online world, the rejection of the offer came as little surprise.
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With the market's overall tone set by news of the United States' action to help raise the Japanese yen from its eight-year low against the U.S. dollar, the mere idea of an AT&T takeover of AOL poured fuel on the recently re-ignited Internet sector. The stocks of both companies, AOL in particular, jumped at the open. With AT&T's major interest in the online medium being taken as a sign of validation, other Internet stocks caught AOL's tailwind, found a cruising altitude, and stayed aloft all day.
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October 27, 2011
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State Honors Nine Disability-Friendly Companies
TALLAHASSEE, FL— The state of Florida recognized nine businesses today in Tallahassee for being exceptional employers of people with disabilities. The large celebration was held at Tallahassee City Hall, 300 South Adams Street, as part of recognizing October as Disability Employment Awareness Month.
Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) Director Mike Hansen, Deputy Director of Blind Services Ellen McCarron, and Director of Vocational Rehabilitation Bill Palmer presented today's awards that honor businesses for their commitment to hiring people with disabilities.
The award-winning businesses are:
- Citrus Memorial Health System of Inverness
- Florida Department of Revenue
- Five Guys Burgers and Fries of Central Florida
- Great Explorations Children's Museum of St. Petersburg
- Hyatt Hotels of Florida
- Loews Miami Beach Hote l
- Marriott Global Reservations and Customer Care Center
- My Best Friend's Kitchen of Panama City
- Sacred Heart Hospital of Pensacola
Governor Rick Scott said, "I am proud to see that a state agency was recognized as a leader in providing employment opportunities to persons with disabilities. As we work to bring more jobs to Florida, we need to make sure individuals with disabilities are a part of the workforce. I encourage Florida's businesses to learn more about how to utilize this pool of talent to help them get to work."
APD Director Hansen said, "I am thrilled to be able to recognize Florida companies who give all people a chance at employment. Businesses report that individuals with disabilities provide a great return on their investment. In general, these employees rarely miss work, are extremely loyal to their employers, and are conscientious in performing their duties."
Tallahassee Assistant City Manager Tom Coe welcomed people to the event and spoke about the city's diverse workforce. The newly appointed Executive Director of the Governor's Commission on Jobs for Floridians with Disabilities David Darm shared his thoughts on increasing employment opportunities in our state. Also, Chief Operating Officer for the new Department of Economic Opportunity Cynthia Lorenzo discussed the agency's work to help individuals with disabilities find work.
Disabled veteran Mark McDuffie spoke about his experiences recovering from a bomb blast in Iraq, and the difference employment makes in his life. Another speaker was Danny Jordan, who has Down syndrome. He spoke about what his job at Westminster Oaks in Tallahassee means to him.Here is more information on the winners:
- Citrus Memorial Health System of Inverness
- Citrus Memorial has supported the employment of people with disabilities for more than a decade. The hospital currently employs five people with disabilities. These individuals have proven that they can work independently. Most of these individuals work to keep the facility clean and welcoming for the public.
- Florida Department of Revenue
- This state agency has gone above and beyond in making sure employees with disabilities are welcomed and accommodated. This past year, the agency approved and made 48 accommodation requests. Additionally, the agency has partnered with Blind Services for an On-the-Job Training program where 16 individuals have benefitted. Participants with visual disabilities convert paper documents into electronic documents for the department.
- Five Guys Burgers and Fries of Central Florida
- This franchise has 16 stores and the management welcomes individuals with disabilities as part of its workforce on a regular basis. 35 out of 400 employees have disabilities. In addition, the restaurants strongly participate in Disability Mentoring Day each year, and have hosted 100 mentees for DMD.
- Great Explorations Children's Museum of St. Petersburg
- Currently, the museum has 11 employees with disabilities of the 40 individuals on its payroll—that means about 28 percent of employees have disabilities. Many have significant challenges. This employer has developed unique job opportunities to capitalize on each employee's talents, and has also made accommodations where needed.
- Hyatt Hotels of Florida
- Hyatt Hotels have a rich history of embracing people with disabilities. Over the past 14 years, they have allowed 1,200 individuals with disabilities to train in their hotels. They are a longtime partner with the culinary training program called Hands On Educational Services. In addition, Hyatt has hired more than 120 people with disabilities.
- Loews Miami Beach Hotel
- Loews currently employs 14 people with disabilities, which is about 2 percent of its workforce. Management actively recruits those with disabilities when a position is open. Once hired, the hotel makes sure the individuals have the training and support needed to succeed.
- Marriott Global Reservations and Customer Care Center
- The call center has hired 17 employees with disabilities including 14 with visual disabilities. Marriott lengthened its training course to ensure those with disabilities received adequate training. Accommodations were made, like adding Braille to the snack machines and microwaves, and creating an area for motorized scooters and wheelchairs. Also, some employees are allowed to work from home.
- My Best Friend's Kitchen of Panama City
- The restaurant's owner, Kathie Riley, has employed four people with disabilities since opening her restaurant doors in 2007. Many have participated in on-the-job training. Riley is an active participant in Disability Mentoring Day each October. She also works with a local adult day training program and pays individuals to roll silverware for her restaurant. She also holds fundraisers to support employment programs for individuals with disabilities.
- Sacred Heart Hospital of Pensacola
- The hospital began an effort 10 years ago to employ individuals with disabilities and has more than 25 who are working in all aspects of patient care. Employees with autism, Asperger's syndrome, and other disabilities are in the hospital's workforce. Sacred Heart Hospital employees mentor local students with disabilities. Sacred Heart also sponsors an Autism Camp for students during the summer, and is partnering with the Escambia and Santa Rosa school districts' on-the-job-training programs to help students with disabilities develop job skills
APD annually serves more than 50,000 Floridians with developmental disabilities of autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, intellectual disabilities, spina bifida, and Prader-Willi syndrome.
For more information on the agency, call 1-866-APD-CARES or visit APDcares.org.


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Panthers v Wests Tigers preview
Family bragging rights up for grabs as Western Sydney rivals face off
The irony is absolutely beautiful. Of all the weeks he could have returned, Penrith halfback Nathan Cleary will make his long-awaited comeback from a knee injury against his father Ivan's Wests Tigers. As Cleary Senior has playfully suggested throughout the week, he will have to be particularly creative in his attempts to sideline his skilful son with Cleary suggesting that a bit of Mr. Sheen on the floorboards may do the trick. All jokes aside, Cleary's return for the Panthers is a massive boost yet it is expected that the rejuvenated James Maloney will still be the leader of the side as to relieve pressure from the 20-year-old. The pair will have a disrupted reunion, however, with Maloney missing Tuesday's training session after his partner went into labour. Nonetheless, it will be interesting to see how Penrith's first-choice halves pairing performs given that both Maloney and Cleary are traditionally dominant playmakers.
The return of Cleary sees Tyrone Peachey shift to the centres with Isaah Yeo reverting to the backrow, pushing Viliame Kikau to the bench. In other team news, skipper and hooker Peter Wallace is sidelined with a minor shoulder injury and the home side will miss his leadership and toughness in defence. However, his absence has a silver lining as it presents an opportunity for Sione Katoa and Wayde Egan to press their claims for the No. 9 jersey at Penrith once Wallace retires. Both are highly rated at the Foot of the Mountains with Katoa's speed out of dummy-half a particularly exciting prospect for Penrith fans. Young forward Jack Hetherington also returns on the bench after missing out on last week's win over Newcastle through suspension. The 29-18 victory was impressive given Penrith's long injury-list yet ill-discipline made them work harder than they needed to and coach Anthony Griffin will be hoping for an improvement in that category.
The family affair is not restricted to just the Cleary's on Thursday night, however, with brothers Dallin and Malakai Watene-Zelezniak facing off. The latter may not have taken the field had Mahe Fonua turned up on time for training on Sunday. Fonua claimed man-of-the-match honours after his dominant display in the Tigers' 20-12 win over the Cowboys last week. However, in dropping Fonua coach Ivan Cleary has made a clear statement that no player is bigger than the team. The Tigers still have plenty of strike out wide but it is their rampaging forward pack that could pose the greatest concern to the Panthers on Thursday night.
Led by Russell Packer, the Tigers' big men have been a significant reason for their team's success this year and have laid a very strong platform for the improving Luke Brooks to play off. Last week's win over North Queensland demonstrated the importance of getting the fundamentals right. In their 26-4 loss to the Warriors a fortnight ago, the Tigers completed just 63% of their sets. In contrast, their win last week was built on the back of an 88% completion rate. If the Tigers can replicate that effort against the Panthers it will go a long way to ensuring victory.
Last meeting: Round 22 2017 - Panthers 28 Wests Tigers 14
Nathan Cleary got one over the old man in the last time these two sides met. The Panthers stormed home to claim a 28-14 win in Round 22 last year.
Who to watch: Trent Merrin has come out this week and strong expressed his desire to return to the State of Origin arena in 2018. Merrin hasn't donned a sky-blue jersey since Game 3 in 2015, yet he has been very strong for the Panthers since moving to the front row this year. It seemed like the former Dragon's hopes of an Origin recall were dashed only a fortnight ago after he suffered a dislocated finger yet Merrin somehow returned for last week's battle against Newcastle - and he was enormous up front. Merrin led the Panthers for running metres and post-contact metres with 165 and 75 respectively.
This week, Merrin faces off against Tigers enforcer Russell Packer. Packer has been described by coach Cleary as the glue that holds the Tigers side together and that was evident in the role he played in last week's win over the Cowboys. Packer played for just 40 minutes, yet in that time he managed 101 running metres and was very strong in defence. Penrith's victory over Newcastle last week was built on their dominance in the middle of the park and Packer will be pivotal to attempting to stop their momentum on Thursday night.
The favourite: Home side advantage, superior form and the return of Cleary all see the Panthers as favourites for this one.
My tip: Penrith are yet to lose at Panthers Stadium this year and if they win the battle up front that should not change on Thursday night. Panthers by 8.
1. Dallin Watene Zelezniak 2. Christian Crichton 3. Tyrone Peachey 4. Dean Whare 5. Tyrone Phillips 6. James Maloney 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Trent Merrin 9. Sione Katoa 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Corey Harawera Naera 12. Isaah Yeo 13. James Fisher-Harris 14. Wayde Egan 15. Jack Hetherington 16. Viliame Kikau 17. James Tamou
1. Corey Thompson 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Esan Marsters 16. Michael Chee Kam 5. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak 6. Benji Marshall 7. Luke Brooks 8. Russell Packer 9. Elijah Taylor 10. Ben Matulino 11. Chris Lawrence 12. Robert Rochow 13. Matt Eisenhuth 14. Alex Twal 15. Jacob Liddle 17. Sauaso Sue 19. Chris McQueen
Referees: Ben Cummins, Jon Stone; Sideline Officials: Michael Wise, Tim Roby; Video Referees: Ashley Klein, Luke Patten;


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Oakland, Maryland 21550
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Part I - Call to Order
Mr. Rodney L. Durst, President, called the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education to order at 4:04 p.m. Also in attendance were Dr. Donald Forrester, Vice President; Mr. James Raley; Mrs. Charlotte Sebold; and Mr. Thomas Carr, associate members and Dr. Wendell Teets, Superintendent of Schools.
Part II – Public Comment
There was no public comment at this time.
Part III – Executive Session
Upon a motion by Dr. Forrester, the Board of Education agreed (4-0) to move to executive session at 4:05 p.m. in accordance with Public Law 4-106 and Section 10-508 of the State Government Code for the purpose of discussing personnel matters affecting one or more individuals. Board members discussed personnel items that included a resignation, emergency coaches, volunteer coaches, a professional leave request, and a field trip.
Dr. Teets, Mr. Ervin Fink, Executive Director of Administration; Mrs. Sue Waggoner, Executive Director of Instruction; were present during all or part of the executive session.
Part IV – Reopening Public Session
Mr. Durst reconvened public session at 5:35 p.m. Reverend Duane Frederick, representing the Mt. Top Ministerial Association, offered a prayer, after which Mr. Ian Aiken, student board member, led the assembly in the Pledge to the Flag of the United States of America.
Part V - Acceptance of Agenda
Upon a motion by Mr. Carr, the Board approved (4-0) the agenda.
Part VI – Announcements
The following announcements were offered:
- October 16 National Bosses Day
- October 19-23 Teen Read Week
- October 19-23 National School bus Safety Week
- October 20 October A & S Meeting
- October 21 Staff Development / 3 hour early dismissal
- October 26-30 Red Ribbon Week
- Jennifer Rankin, Maryland Teacher of the Year
Part VII - Approval of Minutes
Upon a motion by Mr. Raley, the Minutes of September 8, 2009, were unanimously approved as amended. Upon a motion by Mr. Carr, the Minutes of the September 22, 2009 special board meeting were unanimously approved.
Part IX – New Business
Awards were presented across the state to schools that were designated as "Asthma Friendly Schools". Each school did an internal evaluation, this past spring, and indicated the number of areas in the school which met or exceeded a list of established criteria. This process was facilitated by the school health staff at each school. All Garrett County Schools received a bronze level of achievement for the work in the area of Asthma. Garrett County is the only school system in the state to have all the schools receive a level of recognition. Many schools attempted the process, but only reached a level designated as honorable mention. Dr. Cheryl DePinto, Medical Director for School and Adolescent Health at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Rachel Hess-Mutinidz, Program Director, were present to share information about the Asthma Friendly awards. Dr. DePinto, expressed her appreciation to Kurt Lear and Becky Aiken, lead nurse, both in attendance, for all their efforts in achieving a bronze level for all schools including Hickory Environmental Education Center. She presented Dr. Teets with a plaque. Dr. Teets thanked Dr. DePinto and Ms. Hess-Mutinidz for traveling so far to recognize Garrett County Schools. Mr. Bob Stephens, Garrett County Health Department, was also in attendance for the presentation. He commented that it has been a great working partnership between all involved.
Mrs. Bell reviewed the changes in the Art program of Studies for grades 9-12. She explained that a fine art credit is required by every student. However, she pointed out that not all students may choose to take Art I. They may take band or chorus. Action will be taken on the Art Program of Studies at the November meeting. The textbook, ArtTalk, Fourth Edition, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2005 will be put on display at the central office for public to comment. Action will be taken on the textbook at the November meeting.
Mr. Morris presented a power point presentation to the Board on the 2008-2009 HSA and AYP. Mr. Morris gave information on the population of students passing the Biology, Government, Algebra, and English HSA's. He compared scores by gender, FARMS and non-FARMS, and special education and non-special education. Mr. Morris provided details of the 2009 cohort and gave an updated status on the 2010 cohort.
Mr. Morris informed the Board of the 2008-2009 AYP findings by individual schools, by county, and also provided the system improvement status for the county. Mr. Carr thanked Mr. Morris for doing a great job gathering and preparing all of the data. The Board asked Mr. Morris to provide information on future charts to reflect scores for first time test takers. The Board thanked Mr. Morris and Mrs. Bell for helping the students graduate and meet the requirements.
Part X – Public Comment
There was no public comment at this time.
Part XI – Personnel Recommendations
Dr. Teets recommended approval of the following personnel matters:
- Retirements: Arthur A. Refosco, Jr., Director of Transportation, CO, eff. 12/31/09
- Resignations: Allison L. Rook, Teacher, SH, eff. 10/16/2009
- Emergency Coaches: Edward Carr, Assistant Baseball Coach, NH
Dean Daniels, Assistant Boys' Soccer Coach, NH
Chris Elliott, Assistant Boys' Basketball Coach, NH
Carol Humberson, Softball Coach, NH
Oliver Jones, Assistant Boys' Basketball Coach, NH
Robert Speicher, Assistant Boys' Basketball Coach, NH
Lowell J. Workman, Assistant Baseball Coach, NH
Jon Hegeman, Head Boys' Basketball Coach, SH
Jeff Murphy, Tennis Coach, SH
Steven Skipper, Assistant Football Coach, SH
- Transportation:
Contract modification:
Lewis Deane Savage and Nancy K. Savage
Corporate officers & owners of S. & S. Bus Services, Inc.
- Professional Leave Request
National Association of Elementary School Principals Annual Convention
April 8-11, 2010
George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas
- Field Trip Permission
National FFA Convention
October 20-24, 2009
Indianapolis, IN
Northern High School – FFA- Richard McRobie
Southern High School – FFA – Steve Kisner
Upon a motion by Mr. Raley, the Board approved (4-0) the superintendent's recommendations.
Part XII –Recognition
Dr. Teets and the Board welcomed the 2010 Maryland State Teacher of the Year, Northern Middle School teacher, Jennifer Burdock Rankin. Mrs. Rankin gave the Board an overview of all the upcoming Teacher of the Year events. Some of the highlights are space camp in the summer, conference in Dallas, TX in January to meet with other state teachers, speaking at the MSEA convention, trip to Washington, D.C. to meet with the President in April, speaking at the Towson commencement ceremonies, and a conference in Oregon in July. She informed the Board that her national competition application is due on November 5. Four finalists will be selected in March and the winner will be announced during the trip to Washington, D.C. All of Mrs. Rankin's students are very excited. Dr. Teets expressed how proud he and the Board are of having Mrs. Rankin as the Maryland Teacher of the Year. He thanked Mrs. Waggoner for all she has done with the Teacher of the Year program.
The Transitional Age Youth Program (TAY) began in 2001 as a collaborative effort between the Core Service Agency, the school system, and Garrett College's Adventure Sports program. TAY introduces activities designed to build self-confidence, improve teamwork, and develop good decision making and problem solving skills to the participants. The TAY Program focuses on eighth grade students with a separate limited program for high school students who were in the program in middle school.
The program has been highly successful. Mr. Scott Richardson and Mr. Michael Logsdon, of Garrett College, presented a power point presentation of the program as well as providing attendance, school performance, and outcomes of the participants of the program. Dr. Teets thanked Mr. Richardson and Mr. Logsdon for all their work with the program and for presenting the information to the Board.
Part XIII - Board Business
Mr. Aiken was not able to attend the last GCASC meeting due to a previous engagement. He has been asked by the Maryland Association of Student Councils to teach a workshop at the High School Leadership Conference on charitable donations and how to make events more profitable. Mr. Aiken is also planning on attending the state student council board meeting at the end of October. Events that he reported on are the Northern High School powder puff games and the fall costume dance.
Dr. Teets commented on the wonderful job he did representing the Autumn Glory court and the Board of Education during Autumn Glory. Mr. Carr added that he did a great job during the MABE conference as well.
Mr. Carr reported that the speaker at the last LSA meeting spoke on green schools. He indicated that the main focus was on the process of school certification which is very expensive. The cost is 10% to 20% more on any given product and that the up front cost should make up for itself over the lifetime of the school.
Mr. Durst reported that there will be a legislative meeting on October 19.
Dr. Forrester commented on the MABE Annual Conference held in Ocean City. He stated that he enjoyed the keynote speaker at the luncheon on Wednesday. He thought all the sessions were informative and enlightening.
The Board would once again like to invite Delegate George Edwards and Senator Wendell Betizel to a Board meeting to discuss topics of interest.
It was announced that Chuck Trautwein will also be presenting a workshop on robotics at MSEA.
Part XIV –Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:13 p.m.
Part XIV - Information Items
a. Erate Funding YTD
b. Financial Report for period ending June 20, 2009
c. Single Audit Report for period ending June 20, 2009
d. 2009/2010 Directory
e. October Student Activities Calendar
f. October 2009 Home & School Connections
|James M. Raley
|Wendell D. Teets
|Approved: November 10, 2009


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This space man has been attacked by an alien insect while he was moving in the space with his space ship. His ship has been broken and has been broke apart. Now the hero started to search for his guns in the planet that he fall. Help him to collect his guns and destroy the alien insects on the planet.
Game controls:
Move: "W,A,S,D"
Shoot: "SPACE"
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Client: City of Phoenix
Name: Central Business District Expansion
DTDC was selected on behalf of the City of Phoenix to analyze areas that could be eligible for consideration for expansion of the Central Business District. DTDC is also conducting a detailed legal analysis to identify the requirements for amending the existing CBD and creating project-specific redevelopment areas. Once established, the expanded area will allow the City to offer valuable GPLET benefits to qualified projects.


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PLANTATION — A minor natural gas leak was discovered and repaired Saturday afternoon near the Kumquat Tree Restaurant and Lounge, firefighters reported.
A Fire Department spokesman said that the leak was discovered in a feeder line leading to the restaurant at 1579 S. University Drive and that workers from Peoples Gas Co. plugged it within 45 minutes.
It was not known what caused the leak, the spokesman said.


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Lilies are a symbol of purity, chastity, innocence and resurrection,
and sometimes chosen for bridal bouquets.
Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when He freed us from the penalty for our sins.
For He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace.
(Romans 3:24, Colossians 1:13, Ephesians 1:7)
Put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with Him is full redemption.
A lily is a sweet and a flagrant flower with a strong scent.
Be as Lilies whose scent attracts others even as the Trumpet clearly calls. You are His Holy Shofar proclaiming His heart to the world.
The Bible mentions lilies 15 times in 15 different verses. Of these 15 mentions, 8 of them occur in the Song of Solomon which is a love song.
I will listen to Your Word and take them to heart. As King David,
"Thy Word have I written on my heart that I sin not against Thee."
The many places the lily is found in the Bible (valleys, fields, gardens, even among thorns) shows the lily to be symbolic of a perennially enduring family grown from a bulb and having typically trumpet-shaped flowers, some white and some colored.
The lily speaks of the rapid spiritual growth that comes in even the most unlikely of places with God's blessing upon it.
A Lily is a picture of the beauty of purity.
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
(Ephesians 5:1-21)
A lily is very fruitful.
From one lily's root may put forth fifty bulbs. Even as the Lord Jesus in his death and resurrection is the Lord of Life to those
who call on Him.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abides alone: but if it die, it brings forth much fruit. (John 12:24)
It is by bearing much fruit that He glorified the Father and as we abide in Him it brings much glory and honor to our Father.
The lily is tall and erect yet hangs its head down.
Even though the lily can grow quite tall, they are the image of the humble of heart with their heads nodding downwards as the Son of Man came not to be served but to give his life a ransom for many. We as co-heirs with Christ follow in His footsteps doing justly, loving mercy and walking humbly with God our Father.
The lily has many medicinal qualities.
Jesus is the Great Physician yet even the leaves of the trees are for the healing of the nations. His Father's house is a House of
Prayer for the nations and as it is written in Psalm 2:8, the Father says:
"Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the whole earth as your possession."
The Molten Sea
Called the Brazen Sea of 2 Chronicles 4:1-10 and 1 Chronicles 18:8
whose brim had engraved work with "flowers of lilies."
Lily work was also used at the tops of some of the pillars in the temple (1Kings 7:16, 22)
Now ye are clean through the Word which I have spoken unto you.
That He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word.
(John 15:3, Ephesians 5:26)
Ho, every one that thirsts, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
(Isaiah 55:1, Revelation 22:17)
Lilies are a beautiful work of God
For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him. He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with His pleasure and will–so that the kindness he had given us in His dear Son would be praised and given glory. (Philippians 2:13, Ephesians 1:5-6)
God honors those who honor Him
He allows the hard times to grow and increase our faith and perseverance in the gospel Truth.
We shall gather at the River. The river of Living Water which flows from Emmanuel's side. Hear the clear trumpet call of the everlasting gospel sounding forth to proclaim liberty and victory in the land. The lilies as trumpet release the steady flow of forgiving merciful love to whosoever will come and partake of God's gracious gift.


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Saturday, August 12, 2006
Bubbles Baby Blanket
The folks at Crochetville did a Bubbles Crochet-a-long for this Bubbles Baby Blanket, so I thought I'd try my hand at it, too. This is how it turned out. I am amazed at how fast it was to make. Yet it is warm, soft, perfectly rectangular (of UTMOST importance to me!) and by using Caron Simply Soft yarn, light as a feather's kiss to touch. I used Bev's Summer Preemie/Newborn Hat pattern as a basis to create this matching baby hat, but actually used the Baby Bubbles shell pattern and made it bigger.
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Criminal Justice Management Major
The Criminal Justice Management major focuses on the development of leadership, supervision and analytic skills of students who aspire to executive positions in criminal justice agencies such as correctional facilities, courts, and emergency response and law enforcement agencies. The major is designed to introduce students to the American criminal justice system, expose students to management issues and methods, introduce ethical considerations, and provide students with basic academic and management skills that are needed for supervisory and executive positions.
Learning Outcomes. Students will:
• Identify core management issues affecting delivery of services by criminal justice agencies.
• Describe the political, economic, legal, and social environments in which criminal justice agencies operate.
• Explain the constitutional and legal challenges of delivering policing, court, and correctional services in a diverse society.
• Synthesize information and use analytical approaches in designing appropriate courses of action for management-related problems in criminal justice agencies.
• Organize and communicate information to a diverse workforce and citizenry by means of oral presentations, written documents, presentation graphics, and online techniques.
• Observe and identify examples of decision-making, leadership and management skills in public, private, or nonprofit criminal justice organizations.
Credits Required.
Criminal Justice Management Major
General Education
Total Credits Required for B.S. Degree
Prerequisites. POL 101 (or GOV 101). This course fulfills the Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in its Diversity area of the general education requirements.
Coordinator: Professor Yi Lu, Department of Public Management (646.557.4437, firstname.lastname@example.com)
Advisor: Yvonne Purdie (email@example.com)
Advising resources. Four Year Academic Plan
Baccalaureate/Master's Program in Criminal Justice Management. Qualified undergraduate students may enter the Baccalaureate/Master's Program and thereby graduate with both a bachelor's in criminal justice management, and either a master's in criminal justice or the Master of Public Administration degree. For additional information, contact Professor Jennifer Dysart (212.484.1160, email@example.com).
Additional information. Students who enroll for the first time at the College or changed to this major in September 2015 or thereafter must complete the major in the form presented here. Students who enrolled prior to that date may choose either the form shown here or the earlier version of the major. A copy of the earlier version may be obtained in the 2014–2015 Undergraduate Bulletin.
CJBS 101 Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System
LAW 203 Constitutional Law
PAD 101 Introduction to Public Administration
ENG 235 Writing for Management, Business and Public Administration
PAD 121 Information in Public Management
PAD 314 Leadership, Supervision and Performance
PAD 318 Decisions in Crises
Select one
ACC 250 Introduction to Accounting
PAD 343 Administration of Financial Resources
Select two or three
COR 282 Principles of Correctional Operations
PAD 360 Court Administration
PSC 101 Introduction to Police Studies
PSC 201 Police Organization and Administration
SEC 310 Emergency Planning
SOC 203 Criminology
PAD 402 Seminar and Internship in Public Administration (6 cr.)
PAD 404 Practicum in Public Administration
Note: In-service students in the uniformed services may apply up to 12 credits of external credit for advanced training approved by the College or by the American Council on Education (ACE), provided that the student's total external credits do not exceed curricular limitations on total external credits toward a degree. Advanced training is training that is not part of the initial program of training for new uniformed service personnel.
Note: taking PAD 402 or PAD 404 the internship or practicum must involve an agency with a criminal justice–related mission.
PAD 348 Justice Planning and Policy Analysis
PAD 445 Seminar in Justice Administration and Planning
Total Credit Hours: 39
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It is unlikely that a spot that looks clear on an MRI scan is a lipoma. A lipoma, or a benign tumor, appears as a distinct fatty mass on both MRI and CT scans, says Radiopaedia.org.
An MRI machine uses a powerful magnetic field and radio frequency pulses to distinguish between different types of tissue, which allows for detailed images of the brain's physiology, reports RadiologyInfo.org. So-called fat saturated images are often used to identify fat, but even when such images are not available, lipomas can easily be distinguished from other types of tissue. One indication that fat is present is when a chemical shift artifact appears on the scan, says Radiopaedia.org. This type of misregistration occurs as a consequence of the slightly different resonance frequencies of water and fat.
Lipomas are typically asymptomatic and found by chance. Although both CT and MRI scans can locate these tumors, MRI scans are better than CT scans at identifying atypical characteristics that may indicate that the growth is cancerous. Therefore, MRI scanners are the preferred tool for imaging lipomas. However, liposarcoma, a malignant tumor, of the brain is extremely rare, as stated in an article published in Clinical Radiology.
Lipomas in the brain rarely require treatment. In fact, the risks of removing the tumor often outweigh the potential benefits, claims Radiopaedia.org.


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Car battery replacement
Flat batteries aren't just inconvenient – they can leave you stranded miles from home.
Our Battery Assist service can help you out whether you're a Member or not. So, if your battery does give up, we'll come out and get you going again – whether you need a new battery, or just a charge.


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Come watch the Vocals team perform at Cal VSA's Culture Show! This group of talented singers will be featured throughout every act of the show, from the national anthems that start off the show to the tearful, yet hopeful ending. As the story moves through the plot, each song will reflect on the mood of the scene and the powerful messages expressed.
I have had an amazing time working with this team and hope everyone who comes will enjoy our performance as much as we have enjoyed working on it.
-Minh-Thy Nguyen


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Tamar Braxton is setting the record straight regarding her plastic surgery and career goals.
The 34-year-old appears with R&ambp;B singer Toni Braxton and her other sisters on the WETv reality show "Braxton Family Values" and is currently working on her own music.
"I would like to say I did not have series of work done," she told BET.com. "I just had my nose done. These are my lips. Everybody forgets we have full lips - I'm a Black girl, sorry. It's not my fault that I'm light-skinned and, no, I don't bleach [my skin]. But don't get it twisted; I would if I wanted to."
She also added: "I do wear weaves and I do wear wigs."
"Braxton Family" values returned for a second season on Thursday, November 10 and showed Tamar Braxton engaging in an angry confrontation with her mother, Evelyn. The show debuted earlier this year and showcases the lives of the two, Toni Braxton, 45, and sisters Towanda, Trina and Traci.
Tamar Braxton is the youngest of the Braxton sisters, who once sang in the R& group The Braxtons before Toni Braxton began her solo career in the early 1990s. She is known for commercial hits such as "You're Makin' Me High" and "Unbreak My Heart."
Warning: Spoiler alert!
Tamar Braxton is currently working on a own solo album. Upcoming episodes of "Braxton Family Values" will show her picking out a music producer and trying to manage her the acting career of her husband, Vince, who is recovering after suffering a pulmonary embolism. She also takes on the task of working as a radio DJ.
She told BET.com she wants to take her career "to the next level," adding: "I waited my whole entire life to have a career and to be noticed and accepted as Tamar. I had no idea that this show would be platform for me to launch my singing career, I promise. This show is definitely about our family and the women in my family and how we live our lives and how it parallels all our viewer's lives."
Watch the season 2 premiere of "Braxton Family Values" below as well as a sneak peek clip of the next episode, which airs on November 17 at 9 p.m. on WETv.


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Sunday, 27 May 2012
A one time only visit to.....
20 comments:
- Kathyk said...
Just looks like a glorious day out though truly a little hot for me I think! FAB photos Jacky
Happy Sunday
- 27 May 2012 at 16:21
- Sian said...
Jacky, I think I enjoyed your wonderful photos much more than the tv coverage I watched last night! You have picked out so many lovely details. I'm a big fan of cottage gardens!
- 27 May 2012 at 16:58
- Alison said...
Fab pics Jacky...I too have always wanted to visit Chelsea.
Alison xx
- 27 May 2012 at 17:59
- Sandie said...
Lucky you Jacky, I went to Chelsea some years back and loved it. You have some wonderful photos, there are some amazing styles. I loved Diarmuid's, thought that's not my style. I'm more of a cottage garden person where I can get lost in foilage and hear the buzz of bees (so long as they don't sting me!)
- 27 May 2012 at 19:17
- Elizabeth said...
Such beautiful flowers. I missed the Philadelphia Flower Show this year so your floral photos helped me get a "flower fix." Thanks.
- 27 May 2012 at 21:04
- Jo.C said...
Fantastic photos. Love the mini and F1 car :0)
- 27 May 2012 at 21:18
- Rhona said...
What fantastic photos, it looks like you had a great time but I can just imagine how hot you must have been! xx
- 27 May 2012 at 22:08
- Jimjams said...
Oh that looks like a great day out!
- 27 May 2012 at 23:42
- Melissa said...
Lovely photos! It looks like it was a beautiful day. How fun to have accomplished a long held ambition.
- 28 May 2012 at 00:37
- Cheri said...
Wonderful Jacky! This looks so much better than the overly commercialized convention center flower show I went to!
- 28 May 2012 at 03:26
- Amy said...
What a great experience for you Jacky! The Chelsea Flower Show is well reported upon down here.
- 28 May 2012 at 04:07
- Angelfish said...
Love that mini! I'm a fan of wild planting and cottage style gardens too. An old friend of mine who is a bit of a 'celebrity' gardener was bemoaning the fact that edible plants weren't much in evidence this year.
Your photos are wonderful, thanks for the tour.
Fiona xx
- 28 May 2012 at 12:29
- Carolyn Phillips said...
Oh that looks wonderful. Glad you had such a great day. It is one of the things I keep promising myself for 'one day' as well.
- 28 May 2012 at 16:17
- pinky said...
Wow amazing photos Jacky, thanks for sharing them. I would love to go there some time.
- 28 May 2012 at 18:35
- Maria Ontiveros said...
I love the garden in the sky. And good for you for doing something that you've always wanted to do. I think it's important to have these once in a life time experiences (even if it's expensive).
- 28 May 2012 at 18:42
- debs14 said...
I've been watching it on tv, but it's better to see the gardens through the lens of someone who has been there!
Sounds like you had a fab time and weren't you lucky with the weather. I like the look of those poppies too!
- 28 May 2012 at 18:52
- Beverly said...
The Chosen One would have been in heaven, so happy you got to do something on your big list, if looks glorious!
- 29 May 2012 at 01:27
- Karen said...
Wow, what beautiful photos! It looks to me like it was definitely worth the expense. Glad you were able to cross something off the "Want To Do" list.
- 29 May 2012 at 02:08
- Abi said...
It looks beautiful. Mum has always wanted to go and see it but was worried about there being too many people to see anything. Judging by your pictures though you got a great look around. A lovely day to visit on too.
- 29 May 2012 at 16:49
- Kerryn said...
I love seeing these photos! I would also love to go one year. It looks like you had a lovely day xxx
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In line with its increased focus on India, PNY Technologies kick started the 4 city partner education series in India under the theme "Be the Pro in You". First leg of this partner education road show was held in Bengaluru on 22nd September 2017. Second event is slated in New Delhi on 6th October 2017. The other two cities are Mumbai and Hyderabad in the month of November.
Conducted in association with nvidia the visual computing leader, this series mainly focused on deriving the right configuration of Nvidia Quadro cards addressing professional users for various applications. Often it is seen that a mismatch in right product/solution to computing requirement results in lacuna of performance. PNY technologies are the exclusive partner for Nvidia Professional graphics solutions in India.
More than 65 key partners of PNY attended this event and the session was quite interactive.
Mr. Jerome Belan, EMEAI CEO at PNY technologies addressed the partners and apprised them about the ambitious plans by PNY for Indian market in near future. "India is a strategic market and we are focused on developing our business here in India. We are very passionate about working with our esteemed channel partners who form out backbone to the eco-system and would continue to invest in them. This partner education series is one such imitative" said Jerome Belan. "Our mobile workstation series Prevail Pro would be another game changer as we plan to introduce the same in India very soon" he added.
Mr. Manges Karhaadkar, Country Manager at PNY India also addressed the audience. "We have been slowly and steadily gaining momentum in the Indian channel markets. We are not only sure but confident that our professional series graphics cards would be lapped up by the graphics professionals of India. Though there are some challenges that we face - that even the GeForce series graphics are being used by professionals to create the content which is in a way not very useful" said Mr Manges Karhaadkar
Mr. Senthil Raj Balakrishnan, Field Application Engineer India and ME gave the technical presentation and addressed the queries by partners.
Mr. Sundarajan Venkatachari, Senior Solution Architect at Nvidia also addressed the partners on technical issues of the solutions.
Event was supported by Rashi Peripherals and was represented by Mr. Rishikesh, Product Manager for PNY
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by Michael Caruso
Chestnut Hillers have long known that their section of the city, although relatively small in size and population, offers some of the region's finest opportunities to enjoy classical music. We now have a new website guide to many of the concerts that are performed in Chestnut Hill. It's called "The Chestnut Hill Experience Series," and it's accessible at www.musiconthehill.us.
The four ensembles that have come together to form "Chestnut Hill Experience" are: Piffaro, the Renaissance Band; Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra; The Crossing; and Five Fridays at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill. Together their concerts offer a survey of 600 years of the classical music repertoire.
The Five Fridays concert series at St. Paul's Church takes place by candlelight in the nave of the neo-Gothic church. Every recital includes a wine-and-cheese reception plus the chance to meet and greet the performers, many of whom are young musicians working under the guidance of Vera Wilson at Astral Artists. All proceeds benefit Face-to-Face Germantown and the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Northwest Philadelphia.
For nearly 30 years, Piffaro's mission has been to delight audiences with performances of late Medieval and early Renaissance music on meticulously reconstructed period wind instruments. The band's local season offers classical music lovers the chance to expand their horizons by venturing into the styles of music and instruments on which they were played that pre-date the traditional repertoire, which usually starts no earlier than the music of Vivaldi, Bach and Handel.
Tempesta di Mare performs music of the baroque era – approximately 1600 to 1750 – on baroque instruments with a repertoire that ranges from intimate chamber music to full-scale orchestral works and includes staged operas. Many of Tempesta's concerts feature "world premiere" performances of newly rediscovered manuscripts or scores reconstructed by Tempesta's own musicians.
Founded in 2005 by conductor Donald Nally, The Crossing specializes in contemporary choral music. The choir regularly commissions works by both established and up-and-coming composers from all across the globe.
"Chestnut Hill has become a cultural mecca for performances for some of Philadelphia's top-tier musicals groups, with regular concerts at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, and the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill," explained Ulrike Shapiro of Tempesta di Mare. "This new series gives Hillers and those in the surrounding communities a chance to get to know a new group and to experience this extraordinary musical wealth firsthand."
"It was over breakfast with Ulrike," said Piffaro's Shannon Cline, "that we hit upon the notion of tying together 600 years of music in one subscription package for Chestnut Hill. It wasn't difficult choosing Chestnut Hill as the location for our experiment. Chestnut Hill is such a gem – with its concentration of welcoming and knowledgeable audiences, its wealth of acoustically splendid venues and its array of supportive presenters."
Music director Yannick Nezet-Seguin returned to the podium of the Philadelphia Orchestra this most recent weekend and led three performances in the Kimmel Center plus a fourth in Carnegie Hall of a program that featured music composed by two Bohemians and one Hungarian. The young maestro's presence packed Verizon Hall Saturday evening, Feb. 1, and energized the musicians.
The concert opened with the Bohemian Bedrich Smetana's "The Moldau" from "Ma vlast." Nezet-Seguin was especially effective shaping the abundant modal folk melodies and enhancing them through pointedly accented dissonances.
Radu Lupu was the disappointing soloist in Bela Bartok's "Piano Concerto No. 3," composed in 1945, the last year of the Hungarian master's life. The work is an elegiac marriage between the pyrotechnical traditions of the piano concerto and the folk melodies and harmonies Bartok and fellow countryman Zoltan Kodaly spent their careers preserving. Lupu's playing was so weak – both unsteady technically and fragile tonally – that nothing but the score's melancholy came across.


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Tampa, FL (PRWEB) October 21, 2013
Breakwater Equity Partners, a commercial loan advisory and restructuring firm, announced today that the Second District Court of Appeal has unanimously overturned the judgment of foreclosure on the Beaumont Business Center (Case No. 2D12-5873). The foreclosure by the special servicer for the lender, ORIX, is now void.
"This has been a difficult process for all of the investors, but especially for the investors who are depending on the property to help fund their retirement," said Mark Fackler, a member of the Beaumont Steering Committee. "We are delighted that the appeals court has agreed with what we've been saying all along. We are glad to get our property back and look forward to the opportunity to restructure our investment."
"The court documents revealed that after the purported foreclosure, ORIX sold the property to a third party buyer, who will now have to give it back to the rightful owners," said Phil Jemmett, CEO of Breakwater. "Unfortunately, this type of lender behavior is all too common. We are looking forward to discovering how the property was managed after the wrongful foreclosure."
The eleven building, 252,818 square-foot property was purchased by 25 tenant-in-common investors for $21.3MM in 2004. According to court documents many of the owners are senior citizens who were looking for a safe place to generate income for their retirement. Some of the investors sank their life savings into the property.
According to the court's ruling, the special servicer for the lender, ORIX, began the foreclosure action against the owners despite knowing that there were two versions of the loan documents. As the dispute progressed, the owners discovered for the first time that the original loan documents included two different promissory notes with two different maturity dates. The foreclosure action placed a stigma on the property that the owners could not overcome; prospective and current tenants became leery of the property. ORIX refused to work with the owners or acknowledge the existence of the two versions of the loan agreements.
"We are pleased that the appeals court held the special servicer accountable," said Jack Rose, Chief Strategist for Breakwater. "ORIX should have checked the maturity dates on the promissory notes before starting foreclosure. We believe that when ORIX found out that it had made a mistake, ORIX should have come clean and worked with the borrower to repair the damage it created."
Richard Schlosser of the law firm of Bricklemyer, Smolker & Bolves, PA in Tampa, FL represented the tenant-in-common owners.
About Breakwater Equity Partners
Breakwater Equity Partners is a San Diego-based commercial real estate advisory, restructuring and investment firm. Through Breakwater's extensive experience on over 200 engagements with loan values in excess of a $3B, the firm has devised a unique, multidisciplinary approach to analyzing and optimizing commercial assets. Breakwater's professional team combines legal, financial, economic, lender, tax, and regulatory expertise to devise customized strategies for each property regardless of market (primary to tertiary), asset class (office, retail, multi-family, industrial, flex, land), loan type (portfolio or CMBS) or circumstance (performing or non-performing).


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We had a show last night (and actually have another tonight, as a matter of fact). So we're in the middle of the third set, and our drummer kicks off "The Joker" by Steve Miller Band. Having had several drinks, and thinking these drinks have entitled me to pretty much do what I want, I spontaneously decide NOT TO PLAY – but rather to go out into the crowd and dance while the singer, bassist and drummer carry the tune.
Now – if you're ever listened to this famous Steve Miller song, you know that it can survive very well without the guitar. And plus, I sometimes go out into the crowd and dance when the band plays "No Woman No Cry." So, a little harmless dancing never hurt my cover band. No big deal, right?
Wrong. Band = not so happy (read: jealous of awesomeness). Lead singer just keeps shooting me ridiculous looks, trying to sing the sweet sounds of Steve Miller and communicate "What the hell are you doing, Chuck?" at the same time. It was great. Drove the singer completely crazy.
Anyway … he forgot the incident easily enough. Onward.
Before I decided to leave the stage and dance.


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Travel & Entertainment--Income & Payroll Tax
Although the computer age and modern telecommunications have reduced the need for in-person contact, many businesses like yours still must send employees out of town on business, or require them to entertain clients and customers. How these travel and entertainment expenses are handled can have an important effect on your P&L, your paperwork burden, and on the tax results for you and your employees.
Requiring employees to substantiate travel or entertainment expenses that are bona-fide business deductions, means that partial or complete advances or reimbursements aren't treated as compensation income to the employee. The good news for both the company and the employee is that the advance or reimbursement isn't subject to social security taxes or to income tax withholding. The bad news for the company is that it can only deduct 50 percent of any business-related meal or entertainment expense, and that includes meals consumed by employees while they are on travel status.
To top it off, a fairly detailed recordkeeping system must be in place if the reimbursement is to be free of payroll tax and withholding: For travel, employees must submit a written statement of the time, place, destination and business purpose of the trip and the amount of expenses incurred by category (e.g., travel, meals, lodging). For meals or entertainment, a written statement is required showing time, place and cost of the event, who was entertained and the business purpose of the meal or entertainment (if the event follows or precedes a business discussion, additional recordkeeping is required). Finally, the employee must keep and turn in to the employer documentary evidence such as receipts for all lodging expenses and for all other $75 or more travel and entertainment expenses ($25 or more for pre-October 1, 1995 expenses).
Fortunately there are some shortcuts, depending on the type and frequency of the travel and entertainment expenses. For example, the paperwork burden and the cost of travel expenses can be cut by giving employees a flat daily allowance varying by destination to cover meals, lodging and incidental expenses while they are on travel status. If the daily allowances don't exceed IRS-determined maximums, they are payroll and income tax free with a minimum of paperwork--all that's required is a record of the time, place and business purpose of the travel. To-the-penny accounting of expenses, plus receipts, are not necessary. Of course, a flat daily allowance may not be appropriate if the employee traveling is an executive who requires first-class accommodations.
One way to cut out all that paperwork and coincidentally boost company tax deductions is simply to give employees a flat allowance for anticipated travel and entertainment, and not require these expenses to be substantiated at all. On the plus side, the allowance will be fully deductible as compensation (assuming the employees' compensation packages are reasonable) and there will be no paperwork to plow through. On the minus side, the allowance will be subject to payroll and income tax withholding, and the company won't have a close handle on actual travel and entertainment expenses. And employees will be saddled with some unfavorable tax consequences, even if they deduct the travel and entertainment expenses on their own returns.
It sounds complicated, and it is. That's why we urge you to call us for a confidential audit of your company's travel and entertainment expenses, and a report on the best way to handle them from the paperwork, cost and tax viewpoints.


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"We have to understand new media tools,
and to understand them we have to use them,
exploit them for our own purposes.
New American Dream Interview
[First published Feb. 6, 2009]
WHITNEY TRETTIEN, 23, lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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I moved from Cambridge to Baltimore this week. And my dad -- my biggest supporter, and perhaps the only reader of this blog for its first 6 months of existence -- has been hospitalized. I won't be blogging until he gets better.I'm a graduate student at at MIT in Comparative Media Studies. i just finished my Masters on early modern text-generating volvelles and, more broadly, the history of reading and writing as material practices. it is itself a test-generating mechanism that exists online here. i also work as a research assistant with HyperStudio, MIT's digital humanities lab. you can email me at trettien + shift-2 + mit.edu.
Whitney Anne Trettien, who holds a B.A. in both English and Philosophy from Hood College (2007), spent her time as an undergraduate studying early English literature, continental and post-modern philosophy, as well as Latin, Old English, and Ancient Greek. Outside the classroom, she wrote extensively for online indie rock publications, edited webzines, and designed clothing for her internet company Moonslush.
Unexpected commonalities between her academic research and the online communities she was involved with sparked her ongoing interest in the relationship between early oral narratives and the so-called "secondary orality" produced in digital culture.
Trettien is also a Truman Scholar and a political activist, having worked with the Green Party, Amnesty International, Women in Black, ACORN, and the Pro-Literacy Council, among other groups. She recently edited an anthology of stories, poems, photography, and artwork from the American peace movement entitled Cost of Freedom, which was published by Howling Dog Press in 2007.
Her blog is at http://blog.whitneyannetrettien.com.
She is a graduate student in the Comparative Media Studies program at MIT, where she is working on a thesis exploring the relationship between seventeenth-century poetry generators and the practices of contemporary digital poetry.
She works at the HyperStudio lab for the digital humanities.
Whitney is also a Green Party activist, writer and editor.
She co-edited Cost of Freedom: The Anthology of Peace & Activism [Howling Dog Press 2007] http://costoffreedombook.blogspot.com/
More about Whitney Trettien:
The New American Dream Trivia Question:
To win something, be the last Yankees fan in Cambridge to correctly answer the following.
Whitney Trettien would rather be ....
a. Lead stylist at the Dreadlocks Depot in Des Moines
b. Translating "My Pet Goat" from the original Old English to send to George W. Bush at Lewisburg through the books to prisoners program
c. Crunching crumpets in Cambridge ... England
d. Reading an easy dictionary in Harvard Square
e. How about Omaha, yeah, just get me away from all this vegetarian, book-learnin' culture crap
f. Green Party United States Dictator For a Day
NAD: Whitney, hello, thank you for taking the time for this.
You're welcome.
NAD: You are from Maryland, do I have that right?
NAD: You went to Hood College in Frederick, majoring in English and philosophy. You also studied Latin, Old English and Ancient Greek.
A little.
NAD: And now you are studying new media.
So ... you should know where we have been and where we are going.
Where is that anyway? And where can we buy a map?
Well, I don't know. But it won't be where you'd expect.
NAD: Do you feel as if you are breaking new ground in your work at MIT?
Do you have an opinion to offer about the future of newspapers, TV, radio — online media?
Newspapers, TV and radio are changing, but they aren't going anywhere.
I'm going to pull a Palin and answer this question the way I want it to be asked. What are progressives, anarchists and activists going to learn from new media?
I hate to say this, but we're stuck in the Dark Ages.
I hate to say this, but we're stuck in the Dark Ages.
We're still building bomb shelters on a ranch in Wyoming to prevent the coming dictatorship.
And while I hate to burst anyone's bubble, that just isn't the way it's going to go down.
There's a real technophobia in the progressive movement.
On the one hand, I understand it — technology has brought us pollution, scary super-viruses and the potential for nuclear annihilation.
That shit's scary.
On the other hand, we've let this fear lead us to reject all technologies — even those that could support our causes.
Despite the fact that the internet has more potential to change person's mind (and life) than 10 million viewings of Critical Mass, many infoshops and radical libraries still don't provide access to computers or the web.
Fewer still have websites, or blog about their work, or make use of social networking and filesharing sites to distribute their literature and films. Why?
There's also a naivete about technology in progressive and anarchist circles. Even one of our most brilliant supporters, Noam Chomsky, calls technology "a pretty neutral instrument" — a contentious claim, to say the least.
Some people spend their whole lives studying technology and media, and guess what — their findings might surprise you.
We need to drop a few of their books onto our reading lists.
I understand the concerns over corporate control of media.
But the old David-vs.-Goliath tale of the small-town activist against the big scary faceless corporation is changing.
It's no longer enough to look at ownership.
In fact, if anything, corporate influence has become more insidious, more nuanced, harder to identify.
We have to understand new media tools, and to understand them we have to use them, exploit them for our own purposes.
By the way, if anyone is interested I highly recommend Stephen Duncombe's Dream: Re-imaging Progressive Politics in an Age of Fantasy.
It challenges the idea that rationality — and our unwavering belief that the facts will change everything — is the key to changing the world.
Clearly facts haven't been enough to end the occupation of Iraq, or impeach Bush.
you just plain don't need one to live a good life.
that every day on earth is all that there is;
and after your days are up, it's over.
NAD: Would you like to choose one of these to answer, elaborate on?
I don't ask this to make fun. I ask because I really seek the answers.
Are UFOs real?
No. Maybe.
Did we land on the moon in 1968?
I lean toward yes.
Did Bush knock down the towers?
Was Paul Wellstone's death an accident?
I don't have enough facts.
The Oklahoma City bombing?
Wasn't that just another U.S. government terrorist exercise?
Or not.
Waco. We burned kids, right?
You can see flames shooting out of the tanks. Or not.
Yes. Probably.
Is Bigfoot real?
I want to believe!
Is there a God?
Not only is there absolutely no evidence for the existence of any kind of supernatural being or power, you just plain don't need one to live a good life.
With or without God, we're socialized to live relatively peacefully in a shared environment.
In truth, I actually find the thought of any god or afterlife a little disturbing.
There's something infinitely comforting in the thought that every day on earth is all that there is; and after your days are up, it's over.
For good and for always. Thank the sweet lord for that.
NAD: What's next for you after graduate school?
Government work? Running for office, teaching? Travel, get outa here?
I'm afraid to say, more graduate school.
NAD: Tell the rest of us why we should not despair over the state of the mainstream, corporate media in the United States.
Or not.
Because you have the power to make your own media. Like you're doing with this website. So who cares about them? Get out there and tell your own story.
NAD: Do you have hope in Obama?
Why not?
Yes and no.
I have hope that the energy he's created around his candidacy and, now, his presidency will actually be a transformative moment for many people simply through the power of what he's calling hope.
In other words, whether or not you feel his brand of hope is legit (on a lot of issues, I don't think it is), a lot of people do, and feel inspired.
On the night of the election here in Cambridge, huge crowds of people were standing on street corners crying and hugging strangers and singing and feeling collectively good in a way I don't think I've ever seen.
On the night of the election here in Cambridge, huge crowds of people were standing on street corners crying and hugging strangers and singing and feeling collectively good in a way I don't think I've ever seen.
That in itself, no matter what you think about what created it, is transformative.
But he's not an anti-war president — he's been perfectly clear about that. And he's not the best on gay rights.
And he supports Israel (and was uncomfortably silent during the first week of Israel's recent incursion into Gaza, despite breaking his vow not to talk about international affairs as President-elect during the Mumbai attacks).
And he voted for the FISA Act. And he refuses to even host hearings on the criminal actions of Bush and Cheney, which, as Paul Krugman (of all people) has pointed out recently, only aid and abet their crimes.
And, of course, he's still a corporate-funded Democrat.
For all these reasons and more, he didn't get my vote.
But for the sake of all of us who still have to live on this chunk of land we call the United States of America, I sure hope he does a decent job.
NAD: Does your favorite coffee cup have words on it?
What are they?
"Drink Tea"
NAD: What did you absolutely have to get done by noon today?
Revising a grant proposal and an article on a conference I recently attended. I still have an hour and forty-five minutes!
NAD: How about by Christmas 2009?
I have to move to a new place to attend another graduate school.
I don't know what place or what school yet.
I also have to finish my Masters thesis and about half a dozen papers that are waiting in the wings.
Whitney Trettien's Answer to the Trivia Question:
g. Reviving an abandoned almond farm in Majorca with a bunch of banjo-pluckin' anarcho-primitivists.