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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The U.S. Supreme Court on April 22 upheld a Michigan constitutional amendment that bans affirmative action in admissions to the state's public universities.
Liliana Garces, assistant professor of education and research associate at the Center for the Study of Higher Education, served as counsel of record for the Civil Rights Project at UCLA in an amicus curiae, or friend of the court, brief filed in the case.
The 6-to-2 ruling leaves in place a Michigan law, originally known as Proposal 2, which was approved by 58 percent of Michigan's voters in 2006. That vote amended the state constitution to prohibit discrimination or preferential treatment in public education, government contracting and public employment.
"I was disappointed in the final judgment reversing the lower court opinion, which had struck down the law as unconstitutional because it created unequal access to the political process. But I was heartened by Justice Sonia Sotomayor's powerful dissent," Garces said.
"One of the things that I found powerful about her dissent is that she used social science research to support her rationale," she continued.
The case, Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action et al., examined the constitutionality of the Michigan ban. In 2012, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals struck it down, saying it violated the federal Constitution's equal protection clause.
As counsel of record, Garces, who earned a law degree at the University of Southern California School of Law, was the author of the brief and oversaw the official filing to the Supreme Court.
Amicus curiae briefs are those filed by individuals or organizations that have an interest in the outcome of a case but aren't directly involved in the lawsuit.
Garces represented the Civil Rights Project by presenting findings from research studies she, and others, conducted that support the sixth circuit's decision for why Proposal 2 is unconstitutional.
Sotomayor referenced those findings in the longest, most passionate and most significant dissent of her career. Her opinion, one of five offered on the ruling, was longer than the other four opinions combined.
"There was a lot of disagreement among the justices about what the rationale for the judgment should be. Fundamentally, they read the guarantees of the equal protection clause differently," Garces said. "The plurality tried to distinguish this case from prior cases in which the court had found a violation."
"Even Justice Scalia noted that the plurality reinterpreted precedent 'beyond recognition,' and Justice Sotomayor agreed. Justice Sotomayor's dissent lays out what I believe to be an interpretation of the equal protection clause that is in line with prior court decisions and the realities of our society, where race continues to matter."
This wasn't the first time Garces has participated in a case at the Supreme Court level. She has now served as counsel of record in three amicus curiae briefs for the Supreme Court, including the court's most recent decision regarding the constitutionality of race-conscious admissions policies in Fisher v. University of Texas and a previous case involving the constitutionality of K-12 voluntary desegregation policies.
In the amicus brief she filed in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action et al., Garces included a couple of her own published research articles.
"The findings from these studies were relevant in the case to show the detrimental consequences that bans on affirmative action have had on questions of access and opportunity for students of color," she said.
The College of Education will host an Education and Civil Rights Conference in June where Garces and colleagues from around the country will discuss this most recent ruling, address more generally the inabilities of students of color to access high quality education and seek strategies to improve educational access.


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One of the first questions I hear from folks wanting to grow in their Microsoft SQL Server DBA or database developer careers is, "What tools/books do you recommend?" I've noticed my first answer catches quite a few folks off guard:
"Learn to use Books Online."
To the old hat SQL Server DBAs, this is one of those obvious answers. Yes, there are a few bugs here and there in the documentation. However, Books Online (BOL) contains a ton of information. Whether you're working in the GUI or typing in T-SQL, the steps are there. Examples are given. You'd be hard pressed to find a better example of documentation for a product. Yet it seems like most folks completely ignore it. That leaves me scratching my head.
When I was more active in the various forums, one of the things I noted was how many times a SQL Server question could have been answered by a quick look in Books Online. A lot of times BOL had an example which adequately answered their question. This told me one of three things were true:
- The person had never looked in Books Online.
- The person didn't know how to use Books Online.
- The person could find the information but it didn't "click" that he or she had found the answer.
I can help with the first issue. Books Online comes on the install DVD or .iso for SQL Server. However, you don't have to have the media to get to it. Here are two other ways:
- Download and Install Books Online (SQL Server 2008R2 and below)
- Access Books Online at MSDN (SQL Server 2012 and below)
As for the second, my advice is to get into Books Online and use it. Go through the topical hierarchy and read up on something you want to learn about. Understand how it's organized. Then click the Index tab and learn to search for what you're wanting to find. Learn how to use filters. If you're looking for a T-SQL answer, you likely only want to have Books Online pull from the Database Engine.
And when you've done #1 and #2, that's what the forums are for. That's what #sqlhelp is for on Twitter. By doing the research yourself before you ask others for help, you are more likely to understand the solution that someone else might present. You also might have ruled out certain potential solutions because of your given environment. The key, though, is to try and find the answer yourself with the excellent document provided. It's the starting point.

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NETZSCH Premier Technologies, LLC. is the North American subsidiary of the globally operated group of NETZSCH companies. NETZSCH is a leading manufacturer of wet grinding and dispersing machinery, including media milling, dispersing and de-aerating from lab research to full-scale production in the following applications:
- Agriculture
- Adhesives
- Biotech
- Coatings
- Chocolate
- Cosmetics
- Drug Discovery
- Environmental
- Food and Beverage
- Inks and Paints
- Minerals
- Nanotechnology
- Pharmaceutical
- Renewable Energy
- Technical Ceramics
Located in Exton, Pennsylvania, a western suburb of Philadelphia, our 85,000-square-foot facility contains engineering and manufacturing space, testing laboratories, and marketing and corporate offices.
With access to comprehensive global resources, NETZSCH customers can rely on our rigorous standards in design, engineering and manufacturing to deliver products with reliability, scalability and exceptional quality. NETZSCH service, like NETZSCH quality, is geared to surpass our customers' expectations. Our full-service capabilities in the areas of functional design, development, production, sales and service meet the highest demands established by the ISO 9001 International Quality Guidelines.
NETZSCH Fine Particle Technology, LLC. Acquires Premier Mill
EXTON, Pa., May 7, 2010 – NETZSCH Fine Particle Technology, LLC. and SPX Corporation signed a definitive agreement on April 30, 2010, under which NETZSCH acquired the Premier Mill business of SPX Corporation. Premier Mill is a well-known brand of grinding and dispersing equipment. As of May 3, 2010, the combined products and services of NETZSCH and Premier Mill became available under the new company name NETZSCH Premier Technologies, LLC.
Premier Mill's product line is a strategic addition to the existing NETZSCH portfolio of grinding, dispersing, mixing and deaereating equipment. This equipment is ideal for processing coatings, inks, pigments, pharmaceuticals, food, ceramics, agrochemicals, minerals and many other products. The combined product line enables NETZSCH Premier Technologies to offer a broader range of solutions to both current and new customers. NETZSCH will build on Premier's customer relationships by maintaining sales, service and support for all Premier parts and products.
"The addition of Premier Mill will advance NETZSCH's position as the leader in wet and dry fine grinding technology with the most comprehensive lines of processing equipment," said Dimitrios Makrakis, managing director of the Germany-based NETZSCH Business Unit Grinding & Dispersing. "Premier's equipment, talent and customers complement NETZSCH's business and extend our ability to meet any challenge in mechanical process engineering."
Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Premier Mill
NETZSCH Fine Particle Technology, LLC. and SPX Corporation have signed an agreement under which NETZSCH has acquired Premier Mill. As of May 3, 2010, our combined technologies became available under the name NETZSCH Premier Technologies, LLC.
We want to assure you that although our name has changed, we value our customers and are committed to providing the highest level of sales support and service for all your equipment and parts. In fact, NETZSCH Premier Technologies will serve you better.
The combined product line enables NETZSCH Premier Technologies to offer a broader range of solutions to both current and new customers. NETZSCH will build on Premier's customer relationships by maintaining sales, service and support for all Premier parts and products.
Model 2500HV Lab Disperser
The Model 2500 HV blends, mixes, homogenizes, and emulsifies. A combined submerged pump and high-shear device for rapid thorough dispersing and mixing. It picks up where conventional mixers leave off, and accomplishes much more.
Still available in the US and Canada.
Please contact us at 484-879-2020 or info.npt(at)netzsch.com
Technical Center
The NETZSCH Premier Technologies' Technical Center is designed for pilot product production and testing of a diverse range of wet grinding machines, from small laboratory scale mills up to pilot scale equipment, including
- High speed dispersion and mixing equipment
- Horizontal media mills
- Bench-size, pilot plant and production-size mills
- Particle size analysis
Technical Center Features:
- 16,500-square-foot, two-story technical center
- Pharmaceutical Equipment Production & Certification suite
- Four wet processing suites
- Application demonstration area
- Equipment washroom
- Isolated hazardous material storage area
- Analytical laboratory
- Office suites
- Client training and conference rooms
Following proven testing in our laboratory pilot plant, NETZSCH guarantees that our supplied equipment will operate exactly as promised. We stand behind every machine we manufacture.
In 2008, NETZSCH Premier Technologies opened a dedicated pharmaceutical lab equipment testing facility in Exton, PA. NETZSCH invites members of the pharmaceutical industry to test their processes on lab-sized grinding and dispersion equipment with the one-on-one support of a NETZSCH technician. An additional 1,200-square-foot area is dedicated to pharmaceutical assembly and factory acceptance testing (FAT).
Contact Paul Trefny, laboratory manager at 610-280-1286 or firstname.lastname@example.com to schedule your next grinding test or contact your regional manager.
- "Miniaturization of particles by Jet Milling with Superheated Steam"
Powder & Bulk Solids, May 2014.
- "Effective Dispersion Efficiency without Grinding Media"
Paint & Coatings Industry, April 2014.
- "Herbicide Research: Going Small For Big Results"
Crop Life, December 2010. see full article
- "How to Uniformly Disperse Nanoparticles in battery Cathode Coatings"
Advanced Material & Processes, May 2010. see full article
- "Achieving Ideal Dispersions in Coatings"
Paint & Coatings Industry, April 2010. see full article
- "Improving Li-ion batteries through nanotechnology"
Nano grinding and dispersing technologies let Li-ion makers develop more-efficient anode and cathode coatings
Electronic Products Magazine, December 2009. see full article
- "Ink Production Plant Rebuilt to Improve Product Quality and Meet Environmental Regulations"
Paint & Coatings Industry, March 2009. see full article
- "The Big Deal About Very Small: Nanoscale particle size-reduction equipment and processes…"
Chem.info, March 2009. see full article
- "Grinding Ahead: Creating nanoparticles via media milling for drug delivery applications"
Pharmaceutical Processing, July 2008.
- "Media-Milled Nanoparticles Boost Ceramic Armor"
American Ceramic Society Bulletin, May 2008.
- "White Paper: Nanoparticles in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing"
Whitepaper, Spring 2008.
- "Laboratory Mills are a Cost-Effective Testing Solution"
NSTI Nano World News, October 2007.
- "Nanoparticles: Mild Dispersion"
Chemical Engineering, July 2007.
- "High-flow Grinding and Dispersion"
Paint & Coatings Industry, April 2007.
Contact us
NETZSCH Premier Technologies, LLC.
125 Pickering Way
Exton, PA 19341
Phone: 484-879-2020
Fax: 610-280-1299
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
To send a purchase order for machines, spare parts, lab tests and/or a service request, please click this email: email@example.com
Sales Support
Sales Director Grinding & Dispersing North America
Patrick Salvi
Office: 610 280 1230
Cell: 610 209 0533
Regional Sales Managers
Mid-Atlantic Region
(NJ, PA, MD, DE, WV, VA for Wet Grinding and Dispersing only)
Patrick Salvi
Office: 610 280 1230
Cell: 610 209 0533
Mid-Atlantic Region
(NJ, PA, MD, DE, WV, VA for Dry Grinding and Classifying only)
Patrick Salvi
Office: 610 280 1230
Cell: 610 209 0533
Northeast Region
Chris Eckert
Office: 610 280 1205
Cell: 484 502 36533
Mid-West Region + Canada
Patrick Salvi
Office: 610 280 1230
Cell: 610 209 0533
Western Region
Holger Spranger
Cell: 484 880 5913
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Office: 985 429 0750
Cell: 985 415 0989
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Office: 610 280 1230
Cell: 610 209 0533
NETZSCH Premier Technologies, LLC.
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Phone: 484 879 2020
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Physical Sciences
Research Highlights
January 2012
When Atoms Collide
Method that can validate nuclear collision models benefits IAEA
Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory developed nuclear-reaction analytical methods that are used to study oxygen behavior in solid samples. The methods can be used to investigate ceramic oxide materials that have great potential for applications in future nuclear energy systems, nuclear waste forms, security devices, and space vehicles. [PDF version of highlight] Enlarge Image
Results: A novel technique for materials research is unexpectedly also contributing to the nuclear safety efforts of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientist Dr. Weilin Jiang and his team developed a novel analytical method for measuring the concentration of oxygen atoms at different depths in solid samples. Because their data, published in 2003, can also be used to validate theoretical models that describe how likely nuclear reactions can occur, it caught the attention of the IAEA.
Why It Matters: In addition to materials applications such as detecting metal corrosion and characterizing insulation layers used in electronic devices, the data can also be used to validate theoretical models of complex nuclear interactions. The research is also relevant to the structural materials used to build nuclear reactors, nuclear waste confinement facilities, and space vehicles. Nuclear processes can cause such materials to deteriorate over time, so assessing and predicting their performance is critical for safe and successful nuclear operations.
In 2011, the team's published data were included in IAEA's EXFOR database. EXFOR is an extensive, publicly available collection of experimental nuclear reaction data used by a broad cross section of the research community, from materials scientists to nuclear physicists.
Jiang is honored to contribute to EXFOR noting that, "The IAEA database is quite selective."
The data incorporated into the IAEA database can be used to validate theoretical models of complex nuclear interactions and is also relevant to the structural materials used to build nuclear reactors, nuclear waste confinement facilities, and space vehicles.
This research is helping the IAEA work for the safe, secure, and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology.
Methods: Using EMSL accelerator capabilities and a silicon dioxide, SiO2, thin film as a standard, the researchers bombarded the SiO2 thin film with helium or deuterium ions traveling at different speeds and carrying different amounts of energy. Using a number of techniques and detectors, they detected the reaction products emitting from the thin film. The measured yield from the oxygen nuclear reaction is proportional to the probability at which the nuclear reaction occurs. An example was demonstrated for measuring the concentration of oxygen atoms at different depths in a solid sample. Oxygen diffusion in solid materials or at interfaces can be studied using the method.
What's Next? This research is contributing to PNNL's ongoing materials science research. Oxide ceramic materials are analyzed at PNNL using the developed method. Efforts are focusing on nanocrystalline ceramic materials and single crystals that are resistant to nuclear irradiation.
Acknowledgments: Funding: U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering Division
User Facility: EMSL
Research Team: Weilin Jiang, Suntharampillai Thevuthasan, and Vaithiyalingam Shutthanandan, PNNL
Reference: Jiang W, V Shutthanandan, S Thevuthasan, DE McCready, and WJ Weber. 2003. "Oxygen Analysis Using Energetic Ion Beams." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 207(4):453-461. DOI:10.1016/S0168-583X)03)01123-6.


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Experiencing Jesus' Joy, by pastor, seminary teacher, and author Dr. James Joseph, invites readers to experience a God-fulfilled life that is full of joy and great inner peace. Many desire contentment in life through self-centered activities, but "true" contentment is found only in following the Lord Jesus and submitting to Him in "every" area of our lives. Experiencing the joy of the Lord is reserved for those who are willing to share and suffer for others, while putting aside selfish desires and ambitions and each picking up his or her cross to follow Jesus.
Dr. Joseph (Brother James) has written this book so that others may come to know their God-given purpose in life and experience more godly joy. As a pastor, Dr. Joseph is well aware of the most common dilemma facing many Christians: a lack of godly joy and the great love that they felt upon first receiving Christ into their lives. The author wants believers to know that they can come back to their first love. Godly love and joy can be re-kindled to burn brighter than ever before in the believers as the reader submits to the lordship of Jesus Christ and gains Jesus' passion to save all. Jesus wants all of His followers to experience the joy that He experiences as we carry the Ministry of Reconciliation to others in need of salvation.
Experiencing Jesus' Joy is a must read for every Christian, whether new or mature. This book will provide a deeper understanding of God's will for your life through sound biblical teaching. You will learn solid biblical truths that will both encourage and inspire you to step out in faith under Christ's leadership. Being a follower of Christ is "radically different" than living for yourself and your family. As one lives a committed life to Christ, one finds "true life", a life of great joy and inner peace helping many to know God. If you are serious about wanting a closer relationship with God and man, this is the last book that Satan would want you to read.
Dr. Joseph has a fervent passion for Christ and His Word. His main passion is to see the Body of Christ become more active turning our cites right-side-up through Christ's leadership. There is no greater mission for the Church than to bring as many as possible to a proper understanding of God, truth, and His goodness and Satan, his deceptions, and his destruction. Christ wants you to join Him bringing as many as possible away from Satan's control into God's marvelous presence.
The author has learned Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek and Latin as the Lord has led him on a path to a deeper understanding of His Word. The author holds graduate degrees from Wake Forest University, Hood Theological Seminary, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Licensed in the Gospel ministry in 2000 and ordained as a pastor in 2007, the author currently is serving as a professor at Liberty University teaching seminary classes. His earlier book, Victory in Jesus: Being a Child of God (1997), brought great reviews from many Christian leaders of various denominations. It is now available in its 3rd ed. as an E-book through Amazon.
To find out more about author James Joseph, his ministry and his books visit the author's website In Jesus' Service. ~~~~ Experiencing Jesus' Joy is also available at Amazon and at Barnes and Noble. You can also visit the Dr. Joseph's Authors Page at Amazon.


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The Bears have a hole for a third receiver, with Marquess Wilson injured.
They're attempting to fill it with a veteran.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Bears have agreed to terms with Santonio Holmes.
The 30-year-old was a shell of himself with the Jets last year because of a foot injury, but if he's well, he could contribute to a dangerous passing game.
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I enjoyed Black Rice & Quinoa Salad so much, I made it twice last week: once for our family's dinner and again over the weekend for the Missouri Mycological Society Winter Luncheon event. This potluck is attended by many mycophiles that also happen to be incredible epicureans, making this annual luncheon an all out food fest with unusual soups, side dishes and desserts- enough to make any foodie giddy. I thought this group would enjoy the black rice and quinoa dish, so that's what I decided to bring.
The two main ingredients of this recipe (black rice and quinoa) are some of the healthiest ingredients you can find. Black rice is a whole grain, rich in iron and fiber, vitamin E, zinc and copper. The rice is not actually black, but rather dark reddish purple. Its gorgeous hue comes from a plant substance called anthocyanin, a strong antioxidant also giving the dark red/blue/purple color to berries, red grapes, red onions, red cabbage and purple potatoes. When the black rice is mixed with the quinoa and other ingredients in this recipe, it imparts a gorgeous purplish color to the rest of the dish.
Quinoa is quick and easy to prepare and super nutritious. Quinoa is a whole grain (technically a seed), rich in protein, magnesium, manganese, folate, and riboflavin. There is a ton of research suggesting the nutrients in quinoa can be a factor in lowering risk for diabetes, heart disease, gallstones, asthma, breast cancer and migraines.
As an added bonus, this dish is vegan and gluten free so those with more restrictive diets can even enjoy it.
Black Rice & Quinoa (recipe adapted from Bon Appetit Nov 2011 issue)
½ cup black rice (if cannot find, sub in brown, white or even wild rice)
1 cup quinoa
2 bay leaves (Herbs in Route)
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion minced (Yellow Wood Farms)
3 garlic cloves minced
2 tsp. ground cumin
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
¼ cup chopped cilantro and parsley
2 chopped scallions
salt & pepper
1. In a saucepan, boil rice in 1 cup water; cover, reduce heat and cook about 25 minutes until liquid absorbed.
2. In a separate saucepan, heat dry quinoa for 1-2 minutes to toast. Add 2 cups water, bay leaves, and a pinch of salt to boil; cover, reduce heat and cook about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, let stand about 10 more minutes, discard bay leaves.
3. In a skillet, heat olive oil on medium; add chopped onion & garlic, sauté about 5 minutes. Add cumin, cook about 1 minute more.
4. Combine onion mixture with quinoa, add rice, lemon juice, a drizzle of additional olive oil. Mix in cilantro, parsley, and scallions. Season with salt and pepper to taste.


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EXCLUSIVE DETAILS! David Arquette Threw Hayden Panettiere A Tequila-Fused 21st Birthday Bash!
What better way to celebrate legally being allowed to drink than by getting boozed up with your BFFs? David threw his Scream 4 co-star one heck of a shindig in Michigan last weekend!
If David Arquette ever gets sick of acting, he definitely has a future in event planning; the circus-themed birthday party he threw for his Scream 4 co-star Hayden Panettiere last Saturday at the Cavern Club in Ann Arbor, Michigan sounds amazing!
"It was easily the best party we have even thrown in the 13 years that I have been with the club," Nick Easton, Cavern Club's owner and manager, tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively, adding that Courteney Cox's 38-year-old husband planned everything – including renting out all of the venue's four lounges – Cavern Club, Circus Bar, Millennium Club and Gotham City – for the bash.
For dinner, David, Hayden as well as cast members Neve Campbell and Emma Roberts noshed on family-style spaghetti & meatballs with chicken; the table was set up so that everyone could look at one another and chat easily. But the food didn't end there — in addition to a 2/3 foot-tall cake with a dolphin-shaped top which Nick calls "the best chocolate cake I have ever eaten", David brought in popcorn and cotton-candy making machines (FYI – the dolphin part of the cake was not eaten and is up for sale on Ebay!).
Oh, but there's more! An animal trainer brought in a lemur so that everyone could take pictures with it before heading to a photo booth. There were 4000 balloons, a light show, tons of circus propped and 25 costumed pimps. Oompa Loompas performed – and there was even a fireworks display!
Most importantly, of course, was the alcohol. According to Nick, the celebration had a full open bar, and the former Heroes starlet did shots with her mom, Lesley Vogel, in celebration!"
"Everyone was in a GREAT mood – happy and drunk. There was no drama, just an all out awesome party," Nick tells us, adding of the fete's host, "David is the most down to earth and cool person I have ever met."
We'll say! David, are you free to throw OUR birthday party this year? We'll make it worth your while…


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Figuring out how to quit working is a full-time job. That's one takeaway from the interesting profiles my colleague Andrea Coombes has recently done of people who retired well before age 50--or, really, before age 40. (See today's 8 secrets for success from early retirees, and its prequel Retire early—35 years early.)
A reader quickly realizes that people who retire very early generally start with common-sense financial habits (save diligently, stick to a budget) and take them to extremes (save 50% of your income, track every penny of your spending for two years). The bottom line: You've got to make some big changes long before you make the big transition.
So we're asking MarketWatch and Encore readers: How much are you willing to do to close the gap between you and your retirement? Take this brief poll, sound off in the comments section below, and thanks for your time.


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Eggs Stanley ~ Cornmeal-Crusted Oysters, Poached Eggs, Canadian Bacon and Creole Hollandaise on a Toasted English Muffin ~
Pancakes ~ Vanilla Ice Cream and Louisiana Cane Syrup ~ 10.00 ~ Add Bananas and Toasted Walnuts or Blueberries ~ 4.00
Stanley Classic ~ Scrambled Eggs, Smoked Bacon, Creole Breakfast Potatoes, and Multigrain Toast ~12.25
Corned Beef Hash ~ Pastrami and Corned Beef Hash with Poached Eggs, Slices of Toasted French Bread and Creole Hollandaise ~ 15.00
Bananas Foster French Toast ~ Battered French Bread, Sliced Bananas, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, and Toasted Walnuts with Foster Sauce ~ 14.00
Omelet Sandwich ~ Eggs, American Cheese, Pecan Smoked Bacon, Ham, Grilled Sweet Onions, and Spicy Mayo on Country Wheat Bread ~ 10.00
Eggs Benedict Poor Boy ~ Poached Eggs, Canadian Bacon and Creole Hollandaise on Toasted French Bread ~ 10.00
Breaux Bridge Benedict ~ House Made Boudin, Ham, American Cheese, Poached Eggs, and Hollandaise on French Bread ~16.00
Eggs Stella ~ Cornmeal-Crusted Soft-Shell Crab, Poached Eggs, Canadian Bacon, and Hollandaise on Toasted English Muffin ~ 18.50
Breakfast Seafood Platter ~ Cornmeal-Crusted Soft-Shell Crab and Louisiana Oysters, Gulf Shrimp, Poached Eggs, Canadian Bacon, and Hollandaise on Toasted English Muffin ~ 19.75
Cajun Spiced Ribs~ Cajun spiced BBQ smoked pork ribs with spicy baked beans and creole potato salad ~ 18.50
Red Beans & Rice ~ Spicy Smoked Sausage, Fresh Scallions, and Toasted Garlic Bread ~ Small 10.00 ~ Large 14.00
Gumbo ~ Shrimp, Oysters, Chicken, and Andouille Sausage ~ Small 6.75 ~ Large 9.50
Stanley Double Cheeseburger ~ Two Signature All Beef Patties, Fresh Baked Multi-seeded Bun and American Cheese. Plain or dressed. ~ 10.50
Stanley Prime 77 Bacon Double Cheeseburger ~ Two Signature All Beef Patties, Fresh Baked Multi-seeded Bun, American Cheese, Pecan, Smoked Bacon, Pickle- Onion Relish and Stanley Prime 77 Sauce ~ 12.50
New Orleans Best Reuben ~ Corned Beef and Pastrami with Swiss and Provolone Cheese, Sauerkraut and Russian Dressing on Toasted Rye ~ 11.00
Club Stanley ~ House Made Spicy Turkey Breast, Sliced Ham, Pecan Smoked Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Lettuce, Tomatoes, and Pesto Mayo on a Fresh Baked Multigrain Baguette ~ 12.00
Shrimp Poor Boy ~ Cornmeal Crusted Gulf Shrimp with Cole Slaw, Spicy Remoulade Sauce and Cocktail Sauce on Toasted French Roll ~ 14.50
Oyster Poor Boy ~ Cornmeal Crusted Louisiana Oysters, with Cole Slaw, Spicy Remoulade Sauce and Cocktail Sauce on Toasted French Roll ~ 14.50
Shrimp / Oyster Poor Boy Combo ~ Cornmeal Crusted Louisiana Oysters and Gulf Shrimp with Cole Slaw, Spicy Remoulade Sauce and Cocktail Sauce on Toasted French Roll ~ 14.50
Soft-Shell Crab Poor Boy ~ Cornmeal-Crusted Soft-Shell Crab, Cole Slaw, Spicy Remoulade Sauce and Creole Cocktail Sauce on Toasted French Roll ~ 14.75
BLT Salad ~ Arcadia Greens, Pecan Smoked Bacon, Cherry Tomatoes, Poached Egg, Shaved Pickled Egg, Italian Croutons and 7 Herbs Vinaigrette ~ 16.00
Chicken Caesar Goddess ~ Honey Gem Lettuce, Grilled Chicken Breast, Cherry Tomatoes, Basil Pesto Croutons, Parmesan Cheese and Avocado Caesar Goddess Dressing ~ $16.00
Baby Spinach and Oyster Salad ~ Cornmeal Crusted Louisiana Oysters and Baby Spinach with Red Grapes, Walnuts, Red Onions and Blue Cheese Vinaigrette ~ 16.00
Mixed Green Salad ~ Mixed Greens, Cherry Tomatoes, Pesto Croutons, Toasted Pine Nuts and Choice of Dressing ~ 9.75
Beer Battered Onion Rings ~ 4.00
French Fries ~ 4.00
Sweet Potato Fries ~ 4.00
Creole Breakfast Potatoes ~ 4.00
Potato Salad ~ 4.00
Cole Slaw ~ 4.00
Bacon & Cheese Grits ~ 4.50
Oyster ~ 7.00
Shrimp ~ 7.00
Soft-shell Crab ~ 11.00
Cajun Spiced Ribs ~ 14.00
All Italian Soda - 4.00
Blood Orange
House Made Ice Cream Flavors
16 oz Milkshake or Malt - Topped with Whipped Cream and a Cherry ~ 4.00
Ice Cream Float - Two Scoops of Ice Cream with Your Choice of Coke, Dr. Pepper, Root Beer or Sprite ~ 4.00
Ice Cream Soda - Two Scoops of Ice Cream with Your Choice of Italian Soda Flavor ~ 5.00
House Made Waffle Cone - Large Cone with Two Scoops 4.00
Ice Cream in a Cup - One Scoop 3.00 ~ Two Scoops 4.00
Classic Banana Split
Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry Ice Cream with Chocolate, Pineapple and Strawberry Toppings, Whipped Cream, Toasted Walnuts and a Cherry ~ 7.00
Shaved Ice with choice of Flavor ~ 5.00
Milk - Small 2.25 - Large 4.00
Orange Juice - Small 3.00 - Large 4.50
Hot Chocolate - 3.00
Coffee - 2.50
Iced Tea - 2.50
Sodas - 3.00
Coke, Diet Coke, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Root Beer
Bottled Water - 4.00 (San Pellegrino or Acqua Panna)
Bloody Mary ~ 8.00
Mega Mary - Double ~ 12.50
Mimosa ~ 9.00
Mega Mosa - Double ~ 14.00
Stanley Screamer ~ 12.50
Superball ~ 11.00
Morning Glory ~ Blue Diamond Almond Milk and Van Gogh Espresso Vodka ~ Regular 8.00 ~ Large 12.50
Brandy Milkshake Punch ~ 12.50
Irish Coffee Milkshake ~ 12.50
White Russian Milkshake ~ 12.50
House White Wine ~ 8.00
House Red Wine ~ 8.00
Beer ~ 5.00 | Hopitoulas ~ 7.00
Chef Scott Boswell, Owner and Executive Chef of Stella!, invites you to enjoy a new dimension to all day dining in New Orleans. At Stanley, Chef Boswell serves classic New Orleans comfort food with a unique twist; food that Chef Boswell not only loves to cook, but loves to enjoy himself.
Conveniently located on historic Jackson Square, the view from Stanley's provincial yet elegant dining room provides a beautiful backdrop of St. Louis Cathedral and downtown New Orleans. With all day breakfast and brunch, delicious sandwiches, a soda fountain, house-made ice cream desserts, and The Stanley Burger there's something guaranteed to please anyone's tastes in this charming French Quarter locale.
Stanley is the brainchild of Chef Scott Boswell. Since opening his flagship fine-dining restaurant, Stella!, in 2001, he entertained the idea of a more casual counterpart. Even before he had a location, Chef Boswell imagined a menu—a menu of traditional American comfort food with a twist. Though construction had not yet begun on Stanley, Chef Boswell set his plan in motion. Anticipating what he believed would be the best hamburger ever, he instructed his staff to save and grind all excess tenderloin steaks at Stella. In preparation for the opening of Stanley, Stella's staff ground, portioned, and tested numerous incarnations of Chef Boswell's now popular burger. One day they found the perfect blend and The Stanley Burger was born. With burger in hand, the push was on. Chef Boswell could hardly wait to unveil Stanley to New Orleans.
Hurricane Katrina changed everything!!!
One week prior to Katrina pummeling New Orleans, Stella had begun a major renovation. However, after August 28th, 2005, all that remained of Stella was a vacant, demolished, and unrecognizable hole in the wall. With Stella's staff scattered across the country, and no restaurant to reopen, the only option was—obviously—open Stanley!
With only a handful of employees, his mom, her charcoal grill and a coveted police-issued hat—which allowed him access into and out of the city—Chef Boswell began serving burgers even before New Orleans was open for public re-entry. Since Stanley was the first restaurant in the city to offer made-to-order food, it was an instant hit. Serving more than five hundred burgers a day to emergency workers and media was Stanley's way of supporting the city's valiant attempt to nurse itself back to life. With neither utilities nor a constant source of supplies, it was hard to keep up—but Chef Boswell and his team persisted non-stop, for fourteen long days and nights. After two weeks passed, it was time to stop, reevaluate the situation, bring everything up to code and open for real.
The possibility of writing a narrative of this nature is something that never crossed our minds. The journey that Stella took us proved to be the most amazing 13 years of our lives. The adventures and challenges were extreme and always kept us moving and on our toes. Living in a city that's driven by strong culture and resilience, there seemed to be nothing that could knock us down. The truth is, Stella's footprint in New Orlean's gastronomical history had come to an end.
It brings us great joy that we are able to continue moving forward in new exciting directions and continue to fellowship by mixing great food with great people
June 11, 2014, economical challenges forced us to unexpectedly close our doors. Our options were very few. The current status had unexpectedly reached a point of no return. Stella's timeline had reached its end. Tanya and I would like to thank everyone that was part of making our dreams come true in our beautiful city of New Orleans. Our locals as well as our extended family of traveling customers have touched our hearts along the way. Thank you all for such amazing happy memories that we will cherish for the rest of our lives.
With Deepest and Warmest Regards,
Scott and Tanya Boswell
Nola.com - April 2014
"Stanley's greatest accomplishment is its breakfast"
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12 Day Ayahuasca Retreat
- Temple of the Way of Light
- Iquitos, Peru
- Aug 13 - 24, 2019 (12 days)
- $2,600.00 - 12 Day Ayahuasca Retreat
Venue HighlightsThe Temple recognizes our ayahuasca healing retreats as sacred work and is dedicated to providing the optimum conditions for profound, long-term healing. Through ayahuasca, our retreats move us into right relationship with ourselves and others. By bringing clarity to where and how we must change – and treating the psycho-spiritual and emotional imbalances that impede change – ayahuasca and the Temple's Shipibo healers help guests toward a healthier, more integral, and joy-filled life.
AccommodationsAll accommodation is in private rooms in wooden bungalows spread out throughout the Temple grounds.
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Many older Americans expect to help kids financially
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Jobs market: Men, hit hardest in recession, are getting work faster than women
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Hardly retiring; First baby boomers are turning 65, but don't call them 'seniors'
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Does Living Together Really Save Money?
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The Strange Economics of Cohabitation
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My Dad Un-Friended Me on Facebook — Baby Boomers & Social Media
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Is Homeownership the Best Long-Term Investment?
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Family Values: Making Room for Mom and Dad
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CDC Reports Biggest Birth Rate Drop in 30 years
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The Anemic Recovery Continues
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Q: What are you announcing today?
We are launching the new NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7300, the latest member of the new GeForce Go 7-Series family of mobile graphics processing units (GPUs) from NVIDIA, targeted for the multimedia-rich portable segment of the Notebook PC market.
Q: What is GeForce Go 7300?
GeForce Go 7300 represents a culmination of groundbreaking visual effects technologies, including: NVIDIA PureVideo™ technology, Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0, advanced antialiasing algorithms, the latest TurboCache™ technology and much more. In addition, an all new NVIDIA CineFX™ engine, CineFX 4.0, delivers unparalleled horsepower with twice the floating point shading power of previous-generation products. To better address power management, we've introduced a new version of our NVIDIA PowerMizer™ technology. Raising the bar for performance, battery life, visual effects, image quality, and video functionality, the GeForce Go 7300 GPUs power the most extreme notebook PC experience.
Q: Does GeForce Go 7300 support ShaderModel 3.0?
Yes, the NVIDIA GeForce Go 6 and GeForce Go 7 GPUs remain the only mobile GPUs certified for the latest version of Microsoft DirectX 9.0 (Shader Model 3.0), the base functionality for all next-generation gaming consoles and PCs. DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 allows PCs to render the most intense visual effects for today's hottest games.
Q: Does GeForce Go 7300 support HDR Lighting?
Yes, the GeForce Go 7300 introduces a new texture core that accelerates the floating point filtering necessary for high dynamic-range (HDR) rendering, a must-have feature for today's hottest games.
Q: Is GeForce Go 7300 a new architecture or a spin for the NV4x?
GeForce Go 7300 is a revolutionary new architecture built from the ground up to deliver the world's best graphic performance.
Q: How does GeForce 7300 differ from GeForce Go 6200?
GeForce 7300 has a brand new vertex, pixel and texture units. Engineers at NVIDIA were able to pinpoint the key functions that bottleneck shading and graphics performance. By designing and enhancing these functions at the most fundamental level, NVIDIA has brought graphics performance to new levels in the GeForce Go 7300.
Q: What are key improvements, as compared to GeForce Go 6200?
A number of improvements are offered on the GeForce 7300, including:
- Full support of the latest HDR technology via floating-point computational support.
- Each pipe has more computational horsepower, resulting in faster performance per pipe.
- The shader performance and programmability dramatically improved.
Q: When can I buy a notebook with GeForce Go 7300?
GeForce Go 7300 GPUs is available today from ASUS and others soon.
Q: What is in the video processor?
We've taken PureVideo to the next level by adding support for some new algorithms with GeForce Go 7-series. With those new algorithms, we now support de-interlacing with HD resolutions up to 1080i. In addition, we've added support for inverse 2:2 pull-down. The video processors are programmable, so as new video formats come out we will be able to support them through driver updates. In addition, GeForce Go 7300 supports WMV HD decode acceleration that can offload video decoding from the CPU onto the GPU, reducing CPU utilization by about 40 percent.
Q: How much memory will the new GPU support?
GeForce Go 7300 GPUs can support up to 256 MB of graphics memory.
Q: Tell me more about PowerMizer.
All this additional performance is based on the new GeForce Go 7 architecture. Remarkably, this additional performance is achieved in the same thermal and power budget as the previous generation of GPUs. Note that most of our launch platforms are using the same thermal solution as the GeForce Go 6200. This is possible because of the massive increase in performance per watt in the GeForce Go 7 architecture, and because of refinements in NVIDIA's acclaimed PowerMizer technology that generate less heat and maximize battery life.
Q: How much less heat? And how much battery life do you save?
GeForce Go 7300 delivers up to 50 percent more performance in the same thermal budget than GeForce Go 6200 delivered. This is important because it means users get 50 percent more performance in the same form factor with this new GPU.
Q: Does the new 7-series Go GPU support MXM?
Of course the 7-series supports MXM. The MXM graphics interface reduces the length of the design cycle for notebook platforms, facilitating faster time to market for the latest notebook graphics and enabling multiple configure-to-order solutions and price points.
Q: How many pipes does GeForce Go 7300 have?
The GeForce Go 7300 has 4 pixel pipes and 3 vertex shaders.
Q: How many pixel shading engines does GeForce Go 7300 have?
It has 4 pixel shader units.
Q: How many vertex shading engines does GeForce Go 7300 have?
It has 3 vertex shader units.
Q: What kind of memory does GeForce Go 7300 use?
GeForce Go 7300 supports GDDR1, DDR2, and GDDR3.
Q: What is the core clock on GeForce Go 7300?
The core clock specification is 350 MHz (maximum clock; specific notebooks may vary).
Q: What is the memory clock on GeForce Go 7300?
The memory clock specification is 350MHz (maximum clock; specific notebooks may vary).
Q: Have you changed the way you do AA?
The NVIDIA Go GeForce 7300 implements the same new features that we've added to our desktop product, such as support for transparent supersampling and multisampling. Nearly all games with outdoor scenes use textures with transparency to model fine objects (like tree leaves, grass, chain link fences, and other fine geometric detail). Traditional antialiasing does not smooth transparent textures at all. The GeForce Go 7 architecture is the first to apply antialiasing to these fine details.
Q: Does GeForce Go 7300 support Vista/Longhorn?
Yes, in fact NVIDIA has provided Vista drivers to OEMs and Microsoft for GeForce Go 4, GeForce Go 5, and GeForce Go 6 enabled notebooks. See your OEM for Vista beta support.
Q: Does NVIDIA support notebooks with UDA (downloadable drivers)?
Yes, NVIDIA has always been able to support notebooks with the unified driver on nvidia.com/nzone.com, however, our Tier 1 OEM partners have always required that we direct customers to their Web sites and disable support for their notebooks in our unified driver. NVIDIA does support OEMs/SBs who request that their notebooks be enabled in our unified driver. For example, most of our launch partners are enabled on our Web unified drivers (Sager, Falcon NW, Voodoo PC, ProStar, and others).


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Focus on solving problems that matter
We look for opportunities to solve hard problems, not just push pixels. We like the challenge of taking a complex application workflow and creating an experience that is effortless, beautiful and engaging; or taking an abstract concept and creating the words or visualization that makes it clear and simple. To get there, we ask smart questions and are good listeners. We work with you to uncover the essential priorities that drive your business success and make customers happy. We partner with our clients, working closely and communicating often, and build prototypes in code as early as possible to inform the design conversation and help us iterate quickly to a final product.
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Everything we do is focused on making the web accessible to everyone, on any device. It's a tall order, but we aren't starry eyed dreamers. We have built a pragmatic design and technical approach that enables our clients to reach the largest possible audience without breaking the bank and that just makes business sense.
We see responsive design as a natural extension of progressive enhancement ideas: things like screen size and density are just new enhancement opportunities. Progressive enhancement is a big name for a simple idea: start with a foundation of lightweight, semantic HTML first, then defensively target advanced CSS and JavaScript features only to capable devices to ensure the broadest compatibility and accessibility. And no, PE is not a lowest-common-denominator approach, it instead allows us to take full advantage of cutting-edge HTML5 and CSS features with the peace of mind that less capable devices won't be left in the cold. Testing on screen readers and over 70 mobile devices in our test lab ensures that we deliver on our accessibility goals. We even wrote a book on PE with Peachpit Press to spread the word on achieving beautiful designs without sacrificing accessibility.
Make it "just work" on every device
The new, mobile-first world is massively complex, with people seamlessly moving between mobile phones, tablets, ebook readers, desktops, and even TVs and gaming devices in their interactions with companies. Customers now expect a seamless experience that "just works" across every device and we're here to help. We're believers in responsive web design (RWD), an approach that uses a single codebase that adapts the layouts, features, and interactions to take advantage of the unique capabilities and constraints of each device. It's more than just screen sizes: we carefully craft our every interaction to consider touch, mouse, and keyboard events to make sure each interaction works smoothly on any kind of user input. We built the acclaimed Boston Globe, the first large-scale responsive site, and recently released our South Street responsive framework for others to build on our experience.
Pursue performance every step of the way
Making a responsive site fit on screen is only a small part of the equation. If a site is not as fast as it possibly can be, all the other great design features are moot—users don't want to wait. We're obsessed with making code as lean and efficient as possible so it works well on the low powered, bandwidth-constrained mobile world we now live in. We help companies embrace a mobile-first development mindset and help keep things focused by establishing performance budgets, sharing best practices from our experience, and performing regular analysis of sites to keep performance on track.
Share the great ideas to make the web better
Everything we do owes a great debt to those before us. Our code component lab and GitHub repositories give us a place to share ideas and code to push the conversation forward. We actively participate in web standards development for things like responsive images and frequently speak at conferences on the topics we're passionate about. We contributed thousands of hours to the jQuery UI and Mobile projects to help bake best practices into the frameworks people use every day.
Balance quality of work & life
We love working together, and are committed to using our clients' and our own time well. This means that we typically choose a small number of projects at any one time, so we can collaborate and give the work the time it requires. We enjoy visiting our clients for key workshops and reviews but are generally homebodies, happy and productive collaborating remotely with clients around the world.
We believe in reasonable schedules that allow for proper review and thought. If you're a company that needs a consultant who will work on-site in your office for weeks, or frequently expect team members to work nights and weekends, we're probably not the guys/girls for you.
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If you think these kinds of ideas are important, and you've got a project you'd like help with, a responsive site or app that could use an expert review, or a team that might enjoy some training, please get in touch.
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So … what are the safest cars on the road today in 2013?
Well, here's one list — we'll let you decide whether you agree.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has published its annual list of Top Safety Picks.
These are the vehicles they say offer "superior crash protection."
Their higher-tier Top Safety Pick+ award is given to cars with good ratings for protecting occupants in several measures.
To give you an idea of how difficult it is to earn the latter honor — 117 were given the former while only 13 garnered the other.
Surprisingly, most of those did not belong to the luxury sedan category.
In fact, the Volvo S60 and the Acura TL were the only two luxury sedans that made the list. The other 11 cars were: The Honda Accord (BOTH the sedan and coupe, see picture inset above) Dodge Avenger, Chrysler 200, Ford Fusion, Kia Optima, Nissan Altima, Subaru Legacy and Outback, Volkswagen Passat and the Suzuki Kizashi.
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Norham Gardens is a broad, pleasant road in North Oxford dating from Victorian times. North Oxford, defined as the area "from St Giles's Church in the south almost to Summertown in the north" (Hinchcliffe 1), was originally farmland belonging to St John's College, Oxford, and the housing development here is of special interest. It was carried out by some important architects, including Charles Buckeridge, who had studied under George Gilbert Scott, and John Gibbs, who had designed the famous Banbury Cross. In some ways this housing is representative of the kind of provision being made for the growing middle classes in the second half of the nineteenth century; but it is not completely typical. It is well laid out, having been "conceived and developed as a picturesque villa estate" (Hinchcliffe 90), and much thought went into the design of houses built for individual clients. Fortunately, it has not lost its character over the years. Being very close to the town centre rather than on its outskirts, and bounded by the River Cherwell to the east and the Oxford Canal to the west, it has neither sprawled nor become prey to large-scale redevelopment.
The house featured here is a substantial semi-detached family house at the east end of Norham Gardens. The architect was a local man by the name of George Shirley, working for the secretary and surveyor of the Oxford Building and Investment Company, John Galpin. The same partnership accounted for several houses on this north side of the street, all of which were built by a contractor called John Dover. It may not be one of the more architecturally distinctive residences, but it has its own interest, since it was intended to meet the general residential requirements of the time. The warm yellow-brick frontage with gables, out-bracketed oriel, and two lower bay windows, is only mildly Gothic in appearance, without fussy detailing either in the brickwork or stonework over the windows. The steps on the unattached side lead up to an entrance porch adjoining the main building, and pleasantly breaking up its line. The vestibule opens out into a large entrance hall. The room straight ahead of this would then have been the dining room — "the most public room in the house" (Flanders 217). Off the hall also are the drawing room and another reception room, perhaps originally the morning room, where the business of the household would have been conducted. To the right of the hall is the stairwell, with stairs down to the basement, where the generously-sized kitchen and utility spaces are located. These would have been the realm of the household staff. Upstairs are three more floors with further living rooms, including a large lounge, a study or library (a particular requisite in the Oxford area), and the bedrooms and nursery. The house has high ceilings and is amply proportioned by today's standards; most such houses are now split into flats. With their expectations of live-in domestic servants, generally including a cook and a parlourmaid, and all their living space, well-off middle-class Victorians could live in a style to which only the wealthy can now aspire.
But how many such comfortably middle-class Victorians were there at this point? In the period 1873-76 the builder John Dover himself appears as first leaseholder of four of the other properties for which he was responsible, indicating either that the building work was still in process then, or, more likely perhaps, that the leases had not yet been sold on. After all, in 1876, the leases on houses like this went for something over £1000 (Hinchcliffe 55), and Judith Flanders estimates that the "prosperous middle classes" only had an income of £200-£300 per annum (309). So although here, as elsewhere, such buyers were "courted by speculative builders who built suburban homes on the fringes of most cities" (Crowley 109), the take-up was limited. Galpin's joint-stock company was soon in trouble. In the end, early in 1883, there was a run on it, and at one point an effigy of Galpin was carried through the streets by investors who had lost their savings (Hinchcliffe 63). The company had to be wound up. This illustrates the dangers of speculation in this era. Oxford, with its generally ill-paid dons (as Jenny Wolfe has discovered, Lewis Carroll was often in the red), not to mention its tradition of celibacy for its fellows, may have been especially risky. Once the celibacy requirement was lifted, a gradual process which took place during the 70s and 80s, more academics did marry and move out of college accommodation into North Oxford. More prospective residents also came into the area as the business side of college life expanded, in the field of publishing, for example.
Nowadays, Oxford colleges with premises already in the area, and private teaching enterprises such as English language schools, have created another kind of market for some of the bigger houses here (see Hinchcliffe 211), whether for student residences or teaching purposes. Property in North Oxford is also much sought after by affluent London commuters.
Who lived in this house when it was first built?
Crowley, David. Introduction to Victorian Style. Royston: Eagle Editions, 1998.
Flanders, Judith. The Victorian House. London: HarperCollins, 2003.
Hinchcliffe, Tanis. North Oxford. London & New Haven: Yale University Press, 1992.
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The Arctic Natural Sciences (ANS) Program supports disciplinary and interdisciplinary research related to arctic processes, with particular emphasis on understanding the changing arctic environment. The Program encourages proposals that test hypotheses leading to new understanding of the Arctic and the development of predictive tools. Although proposals to perform monitoring per se are discouraged, the program welcomes proposals that synthesize and analyze historical data
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So, part of the reason why I got the Mo-larr set was for the extra havoc staff. I needed one for my TRU Skeletor and I gave up on getting a 200X repaint when it wasn't shown for the 2nd weapons pak at SDCC.
I have to say that this is still my favorite accessory for the line and the TRU Skelly looks so much better with one. It pretty much makes the figure.
I don't understand why we've gotten about a million battle axes for He-man but we can't get more havoc staffs. And as much as I appreciate getting a purple axe for BA Skeletor, it should not be a replacement for a staff for that figure.
Who's with me in pestering Toy Guru for a havoc staff for BA Skeletor (with the purple axe too) and a 200X repaint for the next weapons pak?


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According to EPA's New England office, John R. Hess & Company failed to file Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Forms listing chemicals processed, manufactured or used at its facility at 400 Station St. The inventory forms are required by the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA). The alleged violations took place in the year 2008 and 2009. The agreement stems from an EPA inspection of the Hess facility in 2010.
According to the EPA complaint, Hess processed more than the established thresholds of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, ethylene glycol, and other regulated chemicals, but did not report these chemicals during the time period required. Hess submitted these forms after the due dates, resulting in five violations of EPCRA.
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The Chargers have lost several pass rushing options this season, but they could get one back in the next three weeks.
The team announced Tuesday that Melvin Ingram will practice on Wednesday. Ingram tore the ACL in his left knee in May and was placed on the physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp. The team will have until December 10 to decide whether to add the linebacker to the active roster or place him on injured reserve.
It would be a fast, though not unprecedented, turnaround from a torn ACL, but they have the option so they might as well see if there's any chance he can contribute this season. With three games between now and the deadline to make a call, the Chargers have three games and those results could make a difference in a final decision as well.
The Chargers have already lost linebackers Dwight Freeney, signed just after Ingram was injured, and Larry English for the season.


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White House Fires Back at Ruling Declaring Obama's Health Care Law Unconstitutional, Calls Decision "Judicial Activism"
Senior Obama administration officials told reporters late Monday afternoon that a federal judge's ruling deeming the sweeping health care reform law unconstitutional is "well out of the mainstream of judicial opinion" and predicted it would be overturned on appeal.
The officials laid out their case against the ruling, which is grounded in the argument that the mandate that Americans buy health care insurance or pay a fine, on a conference call. They suggested that judge Roger Vinson decision ignored cases that did not fit his conclusion, that a "good deal of it is built on sort of rhetorical conjecture," and that the judge did allow that the federal government has the right to regulate decisions to buy insurance despite his ultimate conclusion.
"The analysis is on the whole is, to put it charitably, unconventional," said one official. Another said repeatedly that it is an "outlier" that contradicts other rulings.
Their complaint that the decision was built in part on conjecture was related to passages like this: "Or, as discussed during oral argument, Congress could require that people buy and consume broccoli at regular intervals...Not only because the required purchases will positively impact interstate commerce, but also because people who eat healthier tend to be healthier, and are thus more productive and put less of a strain on the health care system."
That passage, one official said, "does not in any way fit with a traditional Commerce Clause analysis." The official added: "It's really frankly, as I can tell, a scare tactic, and it's not one that any lawyer of any ideological inclination would recognize."
Health Reform Unconstitutional, Says Judge: Is He Right? (POLL)
In striking down the law, Vinson found Congress exceeded its authority in passing the law under the Constitution's Commerce Clause. He said it would be a "radical departure" from existing law to give Congress power to order people to buy something, as opposed to merely regulating activity once someone has entered the economic stream.
This is similar to the judge's ruling in an earlier case in Virginia -- except Vinson concluded he couldn't sever the unconstitutional individual mandate provision from the broader law, and so as a result the entire law must fall.
The White House officials said that the ruling would not have an impact on implementation of the law, which is being phased in gradually. (The individual mandate, for example, does not begin until 2014.) They said that states cannot use the ruling as a basis to delay implementation in part because the ruling does not rest on "anything like a conventional Constitutional analysis." Twenty-six states were involved in the lawsuit.
In a blog post on the White House website, Assistant to the President and Deputy Senior Adviser Stephanie Cutter wrote that the case is "is a plain case of judicial overreaching."
"We don't believe this kind of judicial activism will be upheld and we are confident that the Affordable Care Act will ultimately be declared constitutional by the courts," she added.
The Department of Justice released a statement decrying the ruling and announcing plans to appeal. It said it was considering whether it is necessary to seek a stay while the appeal is pending. (Initial analysis suggests that may not be needed because the judge found that the case will wind its way through the appeals process and reach the Supreme Court before the year 2014, when the individual mandate goes into effect.)
"We strongly disagree with the court's ruling today and continue to believe - as other federal courts have found - that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional," it said. "This is one of a number of cases pending before courts around the country, including several that the government has won in the district courts that are now before the courts of appeals. There is clear and well-established legal precedent that Congress acted within its constitutional authority in passing this law and we are confident that we will ultimately prevail on appeal."
Republicans, who campaigned on a promise to repeal the law legislatively, naturally had a far different take.
"Today's decision affirms the view, held by most of the states and a majority of the American people that the federal government should not be in the business of forcing you to buy health insurance and punishing you if you don't," said House Speaker John Boehner, whose chamber has voted to repeal the measure.
Added South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, who has organized Senate opposition to the bill: "ObamaCare is clearly unconstitutional, courts continue to rule against it, and Americans sent a clear message in November to repeal it. Today, all Republican senators have united to repeal this government takeover of health care. I will work with other Republicans to have a vote to repeal Obamacare as soon as possible."
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Success is marked in several different ways. Whether it's a championship banner or seeing school records fall, it all comes down to one thing -- the athlete was the best in their field.
When it came to this year's nominees for Tennessee Tech's Female Athlete of the Year, it was a difficult decision. On one hand, you had a veteran player who brought the team together and led them to an Ohio Valley Conference regular-season championship. On the other hand, there was a senior who had practically rewritten the record books.
A tough decision indeed.
But when all was said and done, the decision wasn't to honor one over the other, but to recognize both for amazing seasons as Tech Athletics awarded Golden Eagle women's basketball junior Tacarra Hayes and volleyball senior Leah Meffert as the university's co-Female Athletes of the Year.
The duo beat out a stellar group of nominees to win the award, including Melody Christian (sophomore, softball), Brittany Darling (junior, basketball), Kelsey Gray (sophomore, volleyball), Molly Heady (freshman, basketball), Katherine Lynn (senior, track and field), Ashley Mayhew (senior, track and field), Kerri Reid (sophomore, soccer) and Holly Thomas (junior, softball).
However, when it came to the vote, the numbers for Hayes and Meffert spoke for themselves.
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Here are pictures of a few pretty turqouise hearts I am sending to Art Grows on Trees in the UK. I started out strong, knitting the butterfly ring, with great plans to make a few more butterflies, birds, and more….. something about plans in the summer… …. …. There is only one knitted butterfly. I hope he is not lonely. 😉
Luckily, early this spring, I felted a bunch of old wool sweaters that I found at thrift shops. One is a perfect shade of turquoise, and has been cut, sewn, and button charmed into some dangly little hearts. I may add a few more surprises to the package, before I mail it out…
These remind me of the heart shaped sugar cookies my mom makes. Of course, the cookies aren't turquoise, well.. sometimes the icing is pretty colourful, depending on how many little fingers are involved with the food colouring!


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LAS VEGAS – A big portion of this year's Consumer Electronics Show looks like the Macworld convention, and that may not be good news for the annual Apple conference that draws thousands of people to San Francisco.
You can't throw an iPhone without hitting an Apple accessory display on any of the massive showroom floors. And that's especially true in the iLounge, an area devoted to companies exhibiting Apple accessories that has grown from 4,000 square feet of space in 2009 to 85,000 square feet this year.
About 300 companies have booths in the iLounge area, said Jason Oxman, senior vice president of the Consumer Electronics Association, the CES organizer.
And some iLounge companies like Wrapsol LLC., a Canton, Mass., firm that makes protective covers for iPhones and iPads, decided to skip Macworld entirely this year. Macworld has become more of a consumer-oriented event, especially since Apple Inc. is no longer directly involved, said chief marketing officer Igor Muravyov.
Meanwhile, CES remains a trade show that is all about business.
"We're at places like this is because our distributors want to see us here," he said. "It also gives us an opportunity to find new distributors. Macworld lost that B2B (business-to-business) connection, and so I can target a lot more consumers with the same dollars directly here than I can by exhibiting at a consumer show."
Macworld officials may be worried. Muravyov said Macworld representatives visited him Thursday to try to convince him to change his mind about exhibiting at this year's Macworld-iWorld event, scheduled for Jan. 26 to Jan. 28 at the Moscone Center.
Muravyov still isn't coming to San Francisco, although he might think about the 2013 show. Still, he said, Macworld organizers "need to refocus a little bit. They need to make it more enticing for distributors to come."
In another area, iLuv Creative Technology, which makes a wide variety of Apple-related accessories, set up a huge booth that seemed to be the size of an Apple retail store. It even had a clean, white-walled design motive to recreate the feel of an Apple store.
But it's not clear yet whether iLuv will be at Macworld as well, said April-Chrystal Holmes, a public relations representative for the New York company.
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The New Bern Bears lost more than 30 players from last year's 4A state championship football team. The Havelock Rams are aiming for their third-consecutive 3A state title. West Craven's second-year head coach Matt Riggsbee is looking to build on last year's playoff berth, while Pamlico's new head man Kevin Yost is feeling optimistic about turning the football program around.
The New Bern Bears lost more than 30 players from last year's 4A state championship football team. The Havelock Rams are aiming for their third-consecutive 3A state title. West Craven's second-year head coach Matt Riggsbee is looking to build on last year's playoff berth, while Pamlico's new head man Kevin Yost is feeling optimistic about turning the football program around.
The school year is coming to an end, but that doesn't mean football-related activities are slowing down.
For weeks, area football teams have been conducting spring workouts and getting an early jump on evaluating its talent.
Four days a week, Monday through Thursday, teams are permitted to have offseason workouts and drills.
The workouts are not mandatory and each session can only have 21 players on the field participating at one time. That does not include graduating players who were on the team last season.
Conditioning programs, without a football, can include an entire unit.
�Back in 1997, when I got here, we tended to wait until the summer to really get things going,� said New Bern coach Bobby Curlings. �Now, if you're doing that, you're behind.
�I'm looking to see who is going to step and be a leader. You have to really rely on the seniors to step up and get everybody going. We look for leadership, attitude and work ethic.�
New Bern will have a day for offensive/defensive line, another for defensive skills, another for offensive skills and another for JV players.
That will come to a close next week when they have a �dead period,� meaning no football activities will be allowed until after graduation.
The football squads will be able to continue with workouts and 7-on-7 passing leagues starting in mid-June until the first day of official practice on Aug. 1.
�It really helps us evaluate the growth in the kids as far as fundamentally and athletically,� said Yost. �Then also, it helps us gauge what we can do so that come August we don't have to re-teach the team and we can get after it a little more.�
Curlings said the purpose of the workouts are to familiarize himself with next year's team, and get his players back into the flow of football activities without burning them out.
�I've seen it with some kids doing it year round, then they get burnt out,� Curlings said. �We try to get them in and a little excited about it, and get them a little taste of it to see who is going to step up and be a leader this year and have them start learning.�
Riggsbee said he's seen a lot of enthusiasm from his players, whether it's during weight training, conditioning or tossing the football around.
�We have been hitting the weight room very hard,� Riggsbee said. �Almost every returning kid from last year has participated in weight class this spring.�
New Bern, which opens the 2013 season at home against Durham Hillside on Aug. 23, went unbeaten last season and knocked off Porter Ridge, 39-38, in the 4A state championship game.
�We have to find out who is going to fit in where,� Curlings said. �We have some holes to plug, but (last year) we had a ton of guys get experience.
�We are excited about the possibilities, but we still have a lot of work to do to put all the pieces of the puzzle in place.�
Havelock posted a 15-1 record and knocked off Concord, 55-21, in the 3A state finals last season. The Rams open the season at Washington.
West Craven notched six wins in Riggsbee's debut season before losing in the first round of the playoffs. The Eagles play at Edenton-Holmes to kick off their year.
�We are hungry to be a dominant team in our conference,� Riggsbee said. �Making the playoffs is not enough for the kids coming back. They want and expect more than that.�
Pamlico, who opens at Croatan, went just 1-9 a year ago. Yost, who was the Hurricanes' offense coordinator last season, hope to bring some enthusiasm in the program.
�We really have a core group of rising seniors that are excited,� said Yost. �We've been told that there haven't been this many out in the spring that people can remember.
�The kids are probably the hardest working group of kids I've had anywhere I've been.�
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WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - Public company and bank audits conducted around the globe by units affiliated with the world's six largest accounting firms are persistently riddled with flaws, a group of international regulators have found.
The finding, released on Thursday in a survey by the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR), raises major policy questions about whether enough has been done by global regulators to improve audit quality since the 2007-2009 financial crisis.
Leading up to the crisis, many publicly traded banks portrayed a rosy financial picture of their corporate books, only to later suffer massive losses on subprime mortgage securities in their portfolios.
Critics have questioned why independent auditors tasked with reviewing the accuracy and quality of public company financial reporting failed to spot the problems sooner.
"The high rate and severity of inspection deficiencies in critical aspects of the audit, and at some of the world's largest and systemically important financial institutions, is a wake-up call to firms and regulators alike," said Lewis Ferguson of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the body that polices auditors in the United States.
"More must be done to improve the reliability of audit work performed globally on behalf of investors."
The global survey on audit performance comes at the end of a three-day summit in Washington, D.C., that included audit regulators from around the globe.
Together, those 50 regulators comprise the IFIAR - a coalition that was formed in 2006 to improve information-sharing and coordination.
The findings discussed in Thursday's survey stem primarily from inspections conducted at firms affiliated with the six largest accounting firms in 2013.
That includes the "Big Four" - PricewaterhouseCoopers , KPMG, Deloitte and Ernst & Young , as well as BDO and Grant Thornton.
The survey looked at inspection results for audits of public companies and large financial institutions considered "systemically important" to the global economy.
It also looked at how well internal quality controls fare at audit firms themselves.
With public company audits, regulators found problems related to auditing fair value measurements, internal control testing and procedures used to assess how financial statements are presented.
The regulators also said that audits of systemically important financial firms often had deficiencies stemming from allowances for loan losses and loan impairments and the auditing of investment valuation.
In all of these examples, IFIAR said auditors did not always obtain sufficient evidence to support their audit opinions.
As for audit firms, the regulators said they routinely encountered problems with independence and ethics, among other things.
The survey is IFIAR's second. Last year, similar types of problems were flagged, though IFIAR says the survey itself does not provide an adequate basis to make a year-to-year comparison.
Regulators in the United States and Europe have been exploring ways to improve audit quality since the 2007-2009 financial crisis.
Last week, the European Union approved some of the world's toughest new rules for accountants, after auditors gave banks a clean bill of health before they were bailed out by taxpayers.
Those rules would prevent accounting firms from also auditing the books of a public company client for more than 20 years, a reform designed to bolster auditor independence and end cozy relationships between accountants and company management.
The PCAOB has given up exploring a similar reform in the United States, after major business groups and accounting firms lobbied fiercely against it.
However, the board is working toward completing other reforms. One plan would require auditors to tell investors more details about "critical audit matters" they encountered during a review of the company books.
Another plan calls for auditors to disclose the names of individual partners who work on company audits, in an effort to hold them more accountable. (Reporting by Sarah N. Lynch)


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JREED wrote:migya wrote:This team needed bigs far more than smalls! F's sake
I thought the same thing, but now.... Wow! This was a slam dunk for our front office. If he keeps this up he might make Ellis expendable.
Well I'm not as high on ellis as I once was because of his character issues, but he is still the best player on the floor. I don't like how Ellis is slowing down the offense sometimes. But on when we are in half court set we don't have any one who can create like Ellis can. Ellis has been creating for himself and others. From a SG position, that is gold.
I tell you one thing, Rush is everything we wanted from Reggie Williams. Defense and offense. Rush keeps playing like this he will win two awards: most improved and 6th man.