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Take a hypothetical country which has a less prosperous country at its border. Many people from the less prosperous country cross the border looking for work and/or to commit crimes (among those crimes, crossing the border illegally).
If it was your country, how would you handle it?
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By that reasoning and considering America's relatively high unemployment that has lead to an overabundance of available workers, one would think that immigration would have ground to a halt. Fewer jobs = less incentive to move. That hasn't happened so there is obviously more to this one situation between America and it's southern border.
Actually, illegal immigration from Mexico to the U.S. has ground to "net zero," as this article explains.
I agree with just about everything else you wrote in terms of explaining why the U.S.-Mexico immigration issue has no quick-and-easy solution, as well as why it may even take annexing Mexico to straighten out some of the problems (cartels, corrupt officialdom).
In the meantime?
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This is my country and it's called Schengen Agreement
If that country was also inundated with corruption throughout the government and legal system, I would annex the country if it were possible to do this without making the situation worse.
I see this as a distinct possibility. A war of that sort might be, in the long run, of more benefit to the richer country than a war far away.
Of course, if the richer country is of a different racial makeup, some people will try to make it all about race.
It would be a very bumpy road.
I think we should create a program to help "illegal immigrants" achieve full citizenship in whichever country they wish to live - presumably the one they were trying to live and work in "illegally". We are all humans and we all live here, on this planet. I think that each person should have the right to live wherever it is on this planet they wish to live. We need to stop treating each other as intruders in our own world.
Could you explain how that might work without resulting in any number of impossible situations? For example, with high unemployment in the U.S., how would a flood of uneducated and hungry mouths to feed be handled? Why would U.S. citizens accept that?
At least some of the "high unemployment in the U.S." is directly related to the fact that there are some jobs that Americans have decided they are too "good" to do, and would rather draw unemployment compensation than do them.
Which in my opinion, is a failure of our culture.


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With trap-neuter-return (TNR), cats are caught in humane box traps, spayed-neutered and vaccinated, and returned where they were found to live under the eye of a watchful human caretaker who provides food, water and shelter as necessary. TNR humanely manages feral and free roaming cats, while preventing the cats from breeding.
Cats that have been "TNRed" have their left ear tipped; the tip of one ear is clipped while the cat is under anesthesia. A tipped ear identifies a cat as having been spayed or neutered, and part of a managed TNR program. This will safeguard them if re-trapped.
Spaying and neutering controls the growth of feral colonies and reduces nuisance behaviors such as spraying/marking by males, fighting and noisy mating encounters.
Why not trap-and-remove?
Stray and feral cats populate an area because it supports them with food, shelter and safety. If they are trapped and removed, the space will be filled with other cats who linger on the fringes of the territory. This is called the "vacuum effect." As new cats migrate into the area, they produce more kittens, which leads to renewed calls for trap-and-remove.
Why not place these cats in homes?
Trying to domesticate a cat that has never lived indoors, and has been quite content and happy outdoors, would be no different than trying to make a raccoon or a squirrel a household companion. You may partially succeed but only with a great deal of time and patience. More importantly, the cat would no longer be able to live in a manner that best suits it. Many well-meaning people feel they are "saving" a feral cat by bringing it indoors, only to find that the cat spends its life hiding and living in constant fear.
TNR does not rescue and rehome cats. It controls the feral cat population and—via spay and neuter—gradually and permanently reduces the number of feral cats in an area. TNR lowers the intake and euthanasia rates in shelters and creates better, less hostile environments for feral cats.
What happens after TNR?
TNR does not stop at the return after spay and neuter. Colony management protects the cats' continued wellbeing. Across the city, community members watch over and care for community cats, trap newcomers for surgery and keep a careful eye on the population.
Volunteers are needed to assist with trapping, transporting cats pre- and post-surgery and assisting us in the clinic during recovery. For more information on joining our program, please call us at 415.522.3539 or drop us an email.
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5 Ways to Bring Thanksgiving Into Your Life
Thanksgiving is a great holiday because it involves two of everyone's favorite things - eating and family. Sometimes we can get caught up with the hustle and bustle in life. There are several ways we can slow down and enjoy this joyous holiday. Here are five ways to bring THANKS giving into your life.


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As a girl I have to say that Danni was by far the prettiest Survivor winner to date , imo she is just stunning .
Can anyone else see this final two being a repeat of all stars? Once again the passive person who hid away until the end and kissed ass at the end beats the one who really played the better game. I was just hopeing that people would vote purely on the competition not personally. of course that didn't happen...
That stupid Danni! I hate that B****1
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The Brunswick Community College men's basketball team lost 87-86 in overtime to host USC Salkehatchie in the second round Friday of the National Junior Community College Association Division I, Region 10, championship tournament.
The tourney was a qualifier for the NJCAA national tourney March 18-23 at the Hutchinson Sports Arena in
Hutchinson, Kan.
WHITEVILLE—The Brunswick Community College baseball team beat Southeastern Community College 1-0 and 3-2 in a doubleheader Saturday.
Zachary Andrews struck out nine batters in the nine-inning 1-0 victory. He gave up two hits and he hit two batters.
BCC scored an unearned run in the eighth on a two-out, two-strike single to center by Johnathan Corbett. The hit scored Brett Fraley, who had reached on a one-out error, went to second on a sacrifice by Ryan Hill and advanced to third on a single by Hunter Allen.
The Dolphins split a doubleheader Saturday against Patrick Henry Community College, losing the first game 2-0 but winning the second game 7-0.
In the 7-0 victory, Keaton Oaks was the winning pitcher, giving up four hits in the seven-inning game. He walked three and struck out four.
The Dolphins finished with 11 hits. Ryan Maksim was 2-for-2 with a walk and three RBIs. Michael Deese hit two triples and had one RBI. Ryan Brendle was 2-for-4 with a double. Johnathan Corbett had two RBIs. Ryan Hill was 2-for-3.
The Brunswick Community College basketball teams play this week in Region 10 championship tournaments.
The Lady Dolphins (5-9, and seeded No. 4) open the tourney Friday at Patrick Henry Community College in Martinsville, Va., against Cape Fear (5-9 and seeded No. 5). BCC has beaten Cape Fear twice this season.
These are the other first-round games: Catawba Valley vs. Guilford Tech; Louisburg vs. Wake Tech; Lenoir vs. Patrick Henry.
By Michael Paul
Sports Editor
BOLIVIA—Freshman guard Anika Jones sank two free throws with 11 seconds left to clinch a 52-48 victory Saturday for unbeaten Catawba Valley Community College against Brunswick Community College.
For BCC (5-8, 9-16), sophomore Syerra Troutman scored 16 points, sophomore Emily Jackson 12 and freshman Monica Smalls eight. Sophomore Jennette Taylor scored six points, sophomore Shanita Hampton four and sophomore Tyesha McLean two.
BOLIVIA—The Brunswick Community College men's basketball team beat USC Salkehatchie 75-65 Saturday afternoon at the Dinah E. Gore Fitness & Aquatics Center gym.
For BCC (5-4, 17-10), Quinton Morrow scored 22 points, Cam Jones 15, Tre Francisco 10 and Darrion Eastmon eight. Other scorers: Allen Hauser five, Tevin Jones and Kenny Jackson four each, MaKenzi Kurvits-Statum three and Khari Faison and Montez Loman two each.
BOLIVIA—The Brunswick Community College men's basketball team beat St. Ignatios College Prep of Drayton, S.C., 98-83 Feb. 14 in a non-region game.
For BCC, Khari Faison scored 21 points, Quinton Morrow 16, Montez Loman 15 and Cam Jones 14. Allen Hauser and Darrion Eastmon each scored eight points. Demarkus Forbes and Anthony Williams each scored four points, MaKenzie Kurvits-Statum and Tre Francisco three each and D.J. Rowell two.
A 3-pointer cut the BCC lead to 78-75 but the Dolphins outscored St. Ignatios 9-2 in taking an 87-77 lead.
By Shannon Leslie
Beacon Correspondent
By Sam Hickman
Beacon Correspondent
BOLIVIA—The Brunswick Community College baseball team entered the 2013 season with 30 or more wins in each of the last three seasons. The way things are shaping up, BCC may be on its way to another year of such success.
The Dolphins opened this season by sweeping the East Carolina club team in a doubleheader on Saturday at Founders Field.
Under the direction of head coach Robbie Allen, BCC rolled to a 10-0 victory in the first game of the twinbill before securing a 6-1 win in the second contest.
BOLIVIA—The Brunswick Community College men's basketball team lost 77-59 Sunday afternoon to Spartanburg Methodist at the Dinah E. Gore Fitness & Aquatics Center gym.
The Pioneers entered the game 23-0 and No. 3 in the NJCAA Division I poll. On Jan. 19, BCC lost 71-66 at Spartanburg.
For BCC (3-3 in the region, 14-9 overall), Khari Faison and Quinton Morrow each scored 16 points. Tre' Francisco scored nine points. No one else scored more than five points.
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by Brian DeCandia, sports information graduate assistant
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Two Georgia College softball (23-19, 7-7 PBC) student-athletes have made their marks on GC and Peach Belt Conference (PBC) history this season.
Whitney Okvist's (Kennesaw, Ga.) GC single-season stolen base record (48) leads the PBC this year, and her career number sits at 72, which is the all-time GC record. The sophomore's single-season effort is tied for third in PBC history; the seven-year-old record is 56. She is currently ranked No. 7 in the nation with her 48 stolen bases.
Okvist also broke the single game PBC hits record with a 6-for-6 effort against Young Harris College. She is currently second in the conference with a .420 batting average.
Senior Haley Burnett (Columbus, Ga.) is currently fourth on the all-time home run list at GC with 22, two behind first place in GC history.
The Bobcats pick up PBC play against No. 13 North Georgia Tuesday, April 10 at 4 p.m. and then return home for Senior Day against Lander University Friday, April 13 at 3 p.m.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Life Expectancy
Life expectancy at birth provides an estimate of the number of years a person is expected to live. It is a good measure of the overall health of an area. Life expectancy is calculated using birth, death, and population data. The files available on this website provide life expectancy at birth for Missouri, its 115 counties (114 counties plus the City of St. Louis, which is an independent city), and Missouri's seven Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Regions. Data are also available for Independence, Joplin, Kansas City, and Eastern Jackson County in the 2004-2012 file and 2008-2016 file. Life expectancy is provided for the total population, for males, and for females. Life expectancy by white and black race is available for selected geographies that have large enough minority populations.


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PLA's guide to film programming for public libraries
For Immediate Release
Thu, 06/19/2014
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CHICAGO — Screening movies is a fun, engaging way to bring people of all ages into the library, and "Film Programming for Public Libraries," published by ALA Editions, offers the tools to make movie programming a reality at any public library. Kati Irons, a public librarian who has overseen a county-wide movie program, offers a complete guide to creating, mounting, running and evaluating a successful program. This all-in-one resource from the Public Library Association (PLA) includes:
- guidance on developing movie programming at the library as a component of community outreach, with tips for making the case to stakeholders;
- ideas for developing program themes and selecting the best titles for a movie series, plus several resource lists;
- a succinct primer on the legal issues involved with showing movies at the library, and a breakdown of the different kinds of licensing agreements;
- a chapter discussing equipment and technology needs;
- advice for effectively marketing film programming.
Irons is currently the audiovisual collection development librarian for the Pierce County Library System, Tacoma, Wash. She selects and maintains a 500,000-item audiovisual collection for the 18-branch system, which serves 560,000 people and manages an AV budget that has increased from $30,000 in 1991 to more than $700,000 in 2014. She works with in-staff and Friends groups to develop programming and educates staff on appropriate marketing and licensing for film programs. She has presented on libraries and film programming at ALA in 2011 and at WLA conferences in 2011 and 2012.
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This is Part II of an update on Isentress. For a general overview, please click here.
Could you briefly describe how Isentress differs from other meds?
Isentress, also called raltegravir [called MK-0518 during its early development], is a drug that works against the HIV virus in a different way, at a different step in the virus's life cycle, inside of our cells. I think most people appreciate that HIV attaches to the T cell, it unloads its genetic information into the T cell, and that genetic information gets integrated, or combined, with our genes.
Then the cell goes about the business of making proteins -- that's what a cell does for a living -- and it makes not only just the cell's proteins, but also [once HIV is in the T cell] some HIV proteins. Those HIV proteins can get packaged by an enzyme called a protease, and then bud out from that cell and become a mature, infectious HIV that spreads to another cell. But it's not just one HIV, it's lots of HIV that come out of that cell, possibly killing that cell, and then spread to other cells.
It's along that pathway that medicines could work, if you have some sort of entry inhibitor medication that doesn't allow HIV to come along and attach itself to the T cell.
If that does happen [, meaning if the HIV is able to attach to the T cell], and the genetic information from the virus gets into the cell -- well, the virus uses a different type of encoding for its genetic information than we do, because a virus is much more primitive, so it's genetic information and our genetic information don't really speak the same language.
To get around that, the virus converts its genetic information from its template, which is RNA, to our template, which is DNA. It's sort of like converting music from a CD to a tape: It's still music, but there are two different formats. The enzyme that does that is known as reverse transcriptase. We have a bunch of medicines currently approved that target the reverse transcriptase.
Let's say the reverse transcriptase is working, and there are no medicines to inhibit that. That genetic information that is now in a format that we can recognize -- that our genes can recognize -- that DNA now gets integrated into our DNA. There's an enzyme that does that. The enzyme is a workhorse that makes this happen chemically. That enzyme is called an integrase. This is where Isentress works.
Isentress doesn't allow for the viral DNA to get zipped up into our DNA. If that doesn't happen [, meaning if the viral DNA doesn't get integrated into our DNA], then the cell never gets fooled into making viral proteins, and you stop and terminate the viral life cycle in its track. The virus just can't do what it wants to do, which is make copies of itself using our cells. Now, if the virus was able to do that [, meaning if the viral DNA was integrated into our DNA], it would then make those proteins, the protease would then let those proteins get packaged into a virus that would be dangerous to other cells and to that cell, and then you'd have the normal life cycle of HIV.
So now we have several vantage points, or Achilles' heels, that we can use to attack HIV.
- We have something that can interfere with HIV's entry into the cell -- the fusion and entry of the virus into the cell. [Fusion inhibitors like Fuzeon and entry inhibitors like Selzentry (Celsentri)]
- We have something that inhibits the ability of the virus to take its genetic information and convert it to our genetic information. [NRTIs such as: Combivir, Emtriva, Epivir, Retrovir, Truvada, Videx, Viread, Zerit and Ziagen; and NNRTIs such as: Sustiva (Stocrin) and Viramune]
- We now have something that can prevent the virus from integrating its genetic information into ours. [An integrase inhibitor called Isentress]
- We have something that can prevent the assembly of the viral proteins that are made. [Protease inhibitors such as: Aptivus, Crixivan, Kaletra, Lexiva (Telzir), Prezista, Reyataz and Viracept]
So you have sort of an upstream, midstream and downstream blockage of HIV that you can just imagine could be very powerful when used together.
For our full interview about Isentress with David Wohl, M.D., click here.
For more information on Isentress, please visit our collection of articles.


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Bronx Museum Celebrates Immigrants
Storytellers, poets, and musicians perform works inspired by their immigrant experiences
Dr. Annecy Baez was born in the Dominican Republic, but grew up in a mostly Jewish neighborhood in the Bronx during the 1970s. She said she liked hearing the stories of the people she lived with and even took a Jewish literature class in high school, which she loved. But she said she couldn't find stories that she could connect to.


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The following is a review of your change proposal for ISSUE-134: http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposals/tablist_and_tab_states_for_menu_and_command_elements This review if provided in order to help WG members improve the quality of their change proposals and to ensure that the WG Chairs make their views known about the completeness of change proposals well in advance of moving the related issues to the survey stage. The re-open request for ISSUE-134 from Tab provides some comments on your change proposal that you might consider using as input to improve the strength of your arguments: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2011Jul/0235.html For example providing clarifications for the following items would improve your change proposal: > 1. The "Details" part specifies that "User agents must manage focus > for the tab controls by ensuring that only the selected tab is > focusable, and that the remaining tabs in the tablist menu are not > focusable.". However, the "Risks" section states without such an > element, developers might make "only the selected tab in each > tablist... focusable, meaning that the remaining tabs from each > tablist will not be available or accessible to assistive > technologies.". Is this a good or bad thing? > > 2. In "Details", "tabpanel" is listed as a state for <command> > elements, but later text seems to suggest that it should be an > attribute on <command> elements that takes an IDREF. > > 3. The CP doesn't indicate what the proposed changes should *do*. The > intention is clearly to make it easier to do cardstacks, where you > have a list of tabs associated with cards, and only one card is > visible at a time (and its tab is specially indicated in the tablist). > But nothing like that is specified anywhere. It appears that authors > would still need to use script to create this kind of UI. In addition representatives of two user agents have explicitly stated that they will not implement this change proposal when they responded to the "CfC: Close ISSUE-134 tab-states by Amicable Resolution": http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2011Jul/0221.html http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2011Jul/0222.html In particular the comments about the following points might be used to make your change proposals more complete: a) by providing more information on how your changes to <menu> and <command> could be integrated with CSS, and/or b) by providing further information on implementer's experience with implementing the currently defined <menu> and <command> semantics and showing that your additions integrate well with those implementations. You might consider obtaining feedback from other user agent implementers if they are willing to implement your proposal. /paulc HTML WG co-chair Paul Cotton, Microsoft Canada 17 Eleanor Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K2E 6A3 Tel: (425) 705-9596 Fax: (425) 936-7329Received on Wednesday, 15 February 2012 15:44:10 UTC
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Secretary of Health and Humans Services Kathleen Sebelius has been making the rounds on Capitol Hill, testifying in favor of President Obama's proposed budget and generally trying to assure members of Congress that all is well with ObamaCare implementation. Even supporters of the law are freaking out nervous, as I discuss here.
Since everyone else is pestering Sebelius with questions, I thought I would post some questions I would like to hear her answer.


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The historically sweeping unrest in Egypt has established one incontrovertible truth: President Hosni Mubarak can no longer rule without compromising the geopolitical balance in the Middle East.
Even if the demonstrations fail to overthrow one of the longest-serving autocrats in modern history, then Mr. Mubarak will be an ineffective leader without any popular support. Egypt's pre-imminence in the Arab world will diminish with a weakened leader who has lost touch with the reality of a public intent on removing him from power.
This is not the time for doubt, waiting, or conditional support from the Obama administration. It must offer a clear statement that Mubarak needs to step down and allow for a transitional government to take over until free elections can be held.
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Should Mubarak manage to stay in power, he would no longer be able to serve the interests of the US in the region. With no popular support or regional clout, Mubarak would be unable to contribute to the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations that President Obama desperately wants to get under way. And the secular nature of Egyptian society would suffer under a weakened leader who has historically kept Islamic extremists at arm's length.
Wavering message from Washington
The Obama administration still appears to be weighing its options as to how to respond to the unprecedented upheaval in Egypt. Even after late-issued support for the cause of democracy in Egypt and an overdue call for free elections, the US government has remained mum on whether Mubarak should stay.
The White House and State Department initially issued careful, measured statements – both denouncing violence and supporting the need for reforms, while also acknowledging Mubarak's role as an ally. Just yesterday, the State Department sent former ambassador to Egypt, Frank G. Wisner, to Cairo where he is "meeting with Egyptian officials and providing his assessment." If he carries with him any message from the White House, it has not been made public.
By the time the administration figures things out, the events on the ground may move too fast for an unequivocal response to be meaningful.
A transitional government and free elections
What the Obama administration needs to do is privately ask Mubarak to step down. There is now potential for a representative transitional government to fill the vacuum before free elections. Newly-appointed vice president Omar Suleiman is beginning dialogue with the various opposition groups. Though still jockeying, a loose coalition (including the Muslim Brotherhood) has banded together in support of Nobel laureate and Mubarak-critic Mohamed ElBaradei.
It remains to be seen whether Mr. ElBaradei will remain a central figure for the opposition. But the role of another key player in the conflict has been made clearer. The Egyptian military – whose role was for a time the great-unknown factor in the chaos – has taken the position that it will not intervene in the protests. With this apparent siding with the Egyptian people, the military might well become a vital support to any transitional government before elections.
Egyptian protests: people to watch
When elections come, they would need to be transparent and internationally monitored. If the democratic process is allowed to take hold, the United States may find that it has a credible partner, rather than a passive conduit of American foreign policy.
Muslim Brotherhood not a true threat to US
Of course, underlying US hesitation in Egypt is the concern that the Muslim Brotherhood may come to power, even through free elections. But fearing the party's unchecked ascent to power over an Islamic state is largely unfounded. Such a fear misunderstands the largely secular nature of much of Egyptian society, and the nature of a democracy that would include not just the Brotherhood, but other opposition members as well.
It is clear that US will be better served in the long run by supporting real democracy in Egypt, whether it likes every aspect of the outcome or not.
No room for halting position on Mubarak
While it may seem prudent for Washington to take a wait-and-see attitude, the historical nature of these demonstrations demands a strong moral position that accepts the popular grievances of the Egyptian people and calls for the removal of the target of their anger. The administration simply cannot afford to take a halting position on Mubarak's staying in power any longer.
After 30 years of authoritarian rule, it is rather absurd to suggest that Mubarak will suddenly commit himself to the democratic process, overseeing free elections. Whatever concessions he makes now are too little, too late. The genie is out of the bottle, and there is no way to put it back. As Obama is fond of saying, this is a teachable moment.
Egypt has never witnessed this kind of mass unrest, not even during the 1952 revolution that overthrew King Farouk from power. The 1952 revolution was organized by army officers, and people simply celebrated in the streets.
This mass revolution, let's call it the Nile Revolution, is a popular revolt against an aging autocrat. The people simply had enough of the corruption. The people had enough of 29 years of martial law. The people had enough of an economy that leaves them impoverished and destitute. Under Mubarak, Egyptians cannot vote freely, speak freely, express themselves freely, or assemble freely.
Listen to Egyptians, Mubarak must go
If the Obama administration truly wants a free Egypt that can enhance its relationship with the United States, it will ask its former ally, Mubarak, to step down. What price is the White House willing to pay in order to maintain the status quo ante?
It is time to end the US silence on the immediate future of an aging and corrupt ruler and give democracy a fighting chance. It was Obama who prophetically anticipated this event. During his speech at Cairo University back in 2009, he said, "You must maintain your power through consent, not coercion; you must respect the rights of minorities, and participate with a spirit of tolerance and compromise; you must place the interests of your people and the legitimate workings of the political process above your party."
Mubarak has lost the consent of the people. What do Locke, Rousseau, and Jefferson tell us about governing by consent? Obama was correct to point out these democratic ideals to the Egyptians. Now that the moment of truth is at hand, he needs to take the moral high ground and fully support the legitimate aspirations of the Egyptian people, who could not be clearer in their demand that Mubarak must go.
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It was Obama who said, "Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." The Egyptians are the change that they seek, and the US must support them wholeheartedly, not just in word, but in deed.
R.F. Georgy is an Egyptian intellectual, Coptic Christian, and writer who studied philosophy at UC Berkeley.


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Many parents believe that a baby who wears shoes or uses an infant walker will learn to walk sooner. Baby walkers are intended to allow infants, who are able to sit up but not yet walk by themselves, to move around independently. Walkers consist of a cloth seat that supports the baby's weight but lets his feet touch the floor. The base of the walker is set on wheels, allowing for easy mobility. Infant walkers have become immensely popular, and parents often welcome such a simple form of entertainment and exercise for their child. However, studies have shown that infant walkers can be dangerous. Furthermore, no studies have found that walkers help children learn to walk sooner, and some have even found that using a walker appears to hinder proper development.
Evidence Against the Health Claim
Putting a baby in shoes at an early age will not encourage him to walk sooner. In fact, keeping a baby barefoot helps strengthen foot muscles and promotes balance. Walkers also interfere with the natural progression of learning to sit, crawl, stand, and then walk. The majority of chiropractors oppose the use of baby walkers because of the long-term spinal implications that result from skipping such steps. Also, a baby who sits in an infant walker cannot see his feet because of the wide tray. This may impede coordination because the baby does not get visual feedback as he is learning how to walk.
Various studies have compared the physical and mental development of infants who use baby walkers to that of infants who do not. Many studies have found that infants who used baby walkers actually sat, crawled, and walked later than those who did not. Walker-experienced infants also scored lower on Bayley scales of mental and motor development (an infant developmental scale popular among researchers). A few studies found no difference between the onset of walking among walker users and nonusers. Regardless, no studies have shown that infant walkers help children to walk sooner than they would if they didn't use a walker.
Risks of Walker Use
The risks associated with using walkers outweigh the potential benefits. In 2004, the Canadian government banned baby walkers. In the US, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has been asking for a ban since 1995. In 1997, safety measures were added to protect babies from falling down stairs. While this has significantly reduced the number of injuries, there were still over 3,000 injuries in 2003.
Walkers can pinch fingers and toes, tip over, collapse, fall into water, plunge down stairs, knock over baby gates, gather speed quickly (up to three feet per second), and make it easier for a baby to reach higher objects that could be dangerous (such as a hot cup of coffee, or a heavy or breakable object on a shelf). Most walker-related injuries occur when adults are supervising the baby in the walker.
Evidence for the Health Claim
No known studies support the claim that a baby who wears shoes or uses an infant walker will learn to walk sooner.
Parents use infant walkers for a variety of reasons, including keeping an infant entertained, providing a means of exercise, and encouraging mobility and early walking. However, research has not found a connection between infant walkers and early walking. In fact, the opposite may be true! Because there are no clear developmental advantages to infant walkers, and because the injury rate is so high, the AAP urges parents not to use baby walkers. Encouraging early walking by having a baby wear shoes is not recommended either, as this may hinder proper muscle development. Allowing infants to sit, crawl, and walk on their own and at their own pace is the best way to promote coordination and walking skill.


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Anime Milwaukee is holding its 4th annual AMV Contest, and as always, we're looking for submissions.
The contest rules and submission form are online and waiting.
There are some minor changes to the rules, but it really doesn't affect much of anything. Stuff like preferred audio format sampling rate (44.1 KHz -> 48 KHz) and we prefer videos made in the past year (but will still accept older videos), and drama and romance are now separate categories
Last year, I changed things up a bit. Instead of showing all the amvs only once I showed all the amvs all day, every day at the con on a few TVs I was allotted. It seemed to have a positive reception, so we'll be doing that again this year. Also this year, we'll be showing the finalists at our traditional Friday evening timeslot, and winners will be announced (and shown) right in the middle of the cosplay contest
So in summary...
- All entries will be shown throughout the con in multiple locations for the entire weekend
- Finalists will be shown on Friday night
- Winners shown during the cosplay contest
So with that said, GO SEND ME STUFF. PM/post/email amv[at]animemilwaukee.com if you have any questions


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Looking to buy a new boat for summer? Searching for a great deal? Consider this: a Florida man has posted on Craigslist that he is giving his boat away. The only catch: aspiring treasure hunters must fish the boat out of the Gulf of Mexico.
Jack Roberts' 16-foot fishing boat capsized Sunday about 2 miles off-shore near the old Destin Bridge rubble reef, NWF Daily News reported.
"The Coast Guard said if the boat doesn't come out of the water, they're going to charge me with a crime," he told the paper. "And somebody can sue me if they hit the boat."
Roberts said he posted his Craigslist ad to avoid a $2,400 salvage fee. He is offering the title to the watercraft, as well as $2,000 worth of fishing gear and $800 cash left aboard, to anyone who can successfully retrieve the vessel and its loot.
There have been some responses to the ad, and the Coast Guard has fielded calls for the boat's exact coordinates. But the unnamed vessel remains underwater — for now.


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Hruby Podcast Episode 19
USA TODAY Sports college basketball writer Nicole Auerbach discusses Arizona's rise, Kentucky fan panic, fabulous freshmen, Wisconsin's impression of the 2005 Phoenix Suns, why no one wants to (publicly) talk about the O'Bannon case, her (possible) relation to a legendary coach and more in a pre-conference season college hoops spectacular.
Archived Podcasts
Episode 41: Shaun Powell
Sports on Earth's Shaun Powell discusses a wild NBA offseason, including LeBron James' return to Cleveland, Carmelo Anthony remaining with New York, the year-round association news cycle and why you should never fall in love (with a player!) during summer league.
Episode 40: Andy Staples
Sports Illustrated writer Andy Staples discusses the O'Bannon trial, including the NCAA's best (and worst) defenses, the no-nonsense, no-courtroom-coffee style of federal judge Claudia Wilken, what an O'Bannon victory would mean and why recent proposed college sports reforms may be too late to save amateurism.
Episode 39: Jon Solomon
THe CBS Sports national college football writer discusses the O'Bannon v. NCAA trial, breaking down the first week of evidence and testimony, previewing NCAA president Mark Emmert's upcoming turn on the witness stand and explaining how both "Seinfeld" and Tonya Harding somehow became part of the case that could permanently change college sports.
Episode 38: Jeffrey Radice
On the 44th anniversary of Dock Ellis' famous -- and infamous -- LSD no-hitter, "No-No: A Dockumentary" filmmaker Jeffrey Radice discusses all things Ellis, including clubhouse boxing with Muhammad Ali, pitching under the influence, writing an autobiography with a future poet laureate and race relations in 1970s baseball and America.
Episode 37: Dave Zirin
"Brazil's Dance With the Devil" author Dave Zirin discusses the cultural, economic and political roots of ongoing World Cup protests in Brazil, why he felt safer in a Rio de Janeiro favela than outside a Starbucks, the case for abolishing FIFA and what world soccer's governing body has in common with Justin Bieber. (Warning: some strong language, possibly NSFW.)
Episode 36: World Cup Controversies
A FIFA corruption double-header! Sports on Earth's Chuck Culpepper discusses the problems with Qatar's plans to host the 2022 World Cup; Sports on Earth contributor and sports conspiracy-ologist Brian Tuohy discusses new allegations of match-fixing before the 2010 World Cup, graft and gambling in international soccer and the chances of rigged matches in Brazil.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 35
Oregonian sports columnist and Portland radio host John Canzano discusses his recent five-part series on the questions and controversies surrounding NBA officiating, including make-up calls and beefs between coaches and referees; the league tracking what broadcasters say about officiating; players receiving referee mug shots in their pregame scouting reports and more.
Episode 34: Rand Getlin
Yahoo Sports legal analyst Rand Getlin discusses how a new class action painkiller abuse lawsuit is bad news for the NFL, Los Angeles Clippers owner-in-exile Donald Sterling's potential scorched-Earth war against the NBA, the NCAA's long odds of winning the upcoming O'Bannon trial and how a mostly-ignored recent district court ruling could reveal what the NFL actually knew about concussions.
Episode 33: Idan Ravin
"The Hoops Whisperer: On the Court and Inside the Heads of Basketball's Best Players" author Idan Ravin discusses the psyches of Kevin Durant and Chris Paul, the significance of LeBron James' lost headband, what basketball has in common with music theory and how an unhappy corporate lawyer who never even played college hoops became a personal skills trainer to the NBA's biggest stars.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 32
Slate and ESPN the Magazine writer Amanda Hess discusses a series of lawsuits filed by NFL cheerleaders alleging sub-minimum wage pay, forced unpaid work, illegal fines for things like gaining five pounds and working conditions that include feminine cleaning instructions and "jiggle" tests.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 31
Sports on Earth's Shaun Powell discusses the outrage over Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling's alleged racist remarks, his long history of dubious behavior, how hypocritical NBA owners, players and fans have enabled Sterling and what league commissioner Adam Silver can and can't do going forward.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 30
In a Hruby Tuesday doubleheader first, Los Angeles Magazine writer Jesse Katz discusses his story on Dodgers star Yasiel Puig's harrowing escape from Cuba, while Dan LeBatard of ESPN and the Miami Herald talks about the culture shock facing Puig and other Cuban baseball players who defect to the United States.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 29
ESPNw writer and "The Reappearing Act" author Kate Fagan discusses Derrick Gordon's coming out, why coming out stories are still news, institutionalized closeting of gay athletes in women's college basketball and her own experience as a closeted basketball player at the University of Colorado.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 28
ESPN's Bomani Jones discusses the politics, economics, racial and cultural dimensions of the Northwestern football unionization movement and the National Labor Relations Board ruling that college football players are school employees.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 27
Travis Waldron of Thinkprogress.org discusses trademark law, Dan Snyder's "NEVER," Congressional involvement, NFL inaction and the past, present and future of the Washington Redskins' nickname battle.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 26
USA TODAY Sports college basketball writer Nicole Auerbach rejoins the podcast to talk Florida's relative anonymity, Arizona's smothering defense, Wichita State's unsurpassed mascot game, players who might outshine Doug McDermott and all things March Madness.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 25
"Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s" author Jeff Pearlman discusses all things classic Lakers, including the Cult of Pat Riley, Jerry West's private detectives, the lovely ladies of Jerry Buss, how a possible mob murder kept Jerry Tarkanian from coaching in Los Angeles and why you never, ever mess with Wes Matthews.
Episode 24: Chuck Culpepper (Part 2)
Sports on Earth writer Chuck Culpepper discusses week one of the Sochi Games, including ice dancing conspiracy theories, hockey thrillers, balmy Sochi temperatures and why Dutch speed skaters are the world's surest bet.
Episode 23: Chuck Culpepper
Sports on Earth's Chuck Culpepper discusses Michael Sam's coming out, as well as the stray dogs, missing shower curtains, unexpected subtropical beauty and totally unexpected awesomeness of biathlon at the Sochi Games.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 22
Writer and radio host Dave Zirin discusses corruption, potential LGBT rights protests, terror threats and Vladimir Putin's ego at the Sochi Olympics, what Pat Tillman's mother thought of the flag-wrapped, military-themed Super Bowl, Northwestern football players attempting to unionize and the death of actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
Episode 21: Kye Allums
Transgender advocate Kye Allums joins the podcast to discuss Grantland's controversial "Dr. V" story, being the first openly trans athlete in Division I basketball, the difference between sex and gender, retiring from sports after nine concussions and why trans athletes often end up thirsty at airports.
Episode 20: Gwen Knapp
Sports on Earth writer Gwen Knapp discusses the Alex Rodriguez suspension, the Biogenesis investigation, Dan LeBatard's Hall of Fame vote, the health ethics of PED use in sports and more.
Episode 18: Rick Telander
Chicago Sun-Times writer Rick Telander joins the podcast to discuss his 1989 book "The Hundred Yard Lie," a classic critique of hypocrisy, greed, violence, mismanagement, fraud and moral bankruptcy in big-time college football. A quarter-century later and as the current season comes to an end, has anything really changed?
Episode 17: Rob Jones
"NBA 2K14" senior producer Rob Jones discusses the new XBox One and PlayStation 4 video game consoles, the future of sports games, his favorite old school titles, when in-game facial modeling goes wrong and why NBA player Darren Collison would probably be a game tester if he didn't play professional basketball.
Episode 16: Dustin Fink
Athletic trainer and TheConcussionBlog.com founder Dustin Fink discusses youth football: how to spot and treat concussions, why independent trainers are a must, the benefits and limits of new safety efforts and what parents need to know when deciding if their children should play the sport.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 15
Sports on Earth college football writer Michael Weinreb discusses Baylor's surprising offensive surge, the cultural legacy of "The U," the twin deaths of the BCS and EA Sports' NCAA Football, Johnny Manziel's non-implosion and Nick Saban's preemptive recruiting pitch to Mars.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 14
Sports Illustrated writer and "The Art of a Beautiful Game" author Chris Ballard discusses the best NBA team to see with courtside seats, why nobody shoots the Skyhook, Kobe Bryant-as-future-coach/GM, how analytics are (sadly) making chuckers obsolete and other offbeat aspects of the upcoming pro basketball season.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 13
Former NFL player and "Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile" author Nate Jackson joins the podcast to discuss the infantilization of professional football players, what strippers and athletes have in common, skepticism over the NFL's youth safety initiative and why in the case of a severe groin injury, playing hurt should not extend to the bedroom.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 12
"League of Denial" authors and ESPN investigative reporters Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru discuss their new book and accompanying PBS documentary on the NFL's concussion crisis, brain damage in football and where the story goes next.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 11
"The King of Sports: Football's Impact on America" author Gregg Easterbrook discusses how the NFL's publicly-subsidized business model is akin to medieval feudalism, the real way college football players are getting exploited and ripped off, why children under 13 shouldn't play tackle football and more.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 10.2
In Part II of a two-part podcast, "Schooled: The Price of College Sports" producer Andrew Muscato discusses his new film, Arian Foster's recent comments about taking money under the table, the role of race and class in college sports, Taylor Branch's assertion that the NCAA carries "an unmistakable whiff of the plantation" and how the debate over pay-for-play is really a debate over basic rights. Listen to Part I here.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 10.1
In Part I of a two-part podcast, "Schooled: The Price of College Sports" producer Andrew Muscato discusses his new film, amateurism's un-American origins, how college sports is a full-time job, how the NCAA grew from a single part-time employee into a large bureaucracy and why the association invented the term "student-athlete" to dodge tax obligations and workers' compensation claims. Listen to Part II here.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 9
"Larceny Games: Sports Gambling, Game Fixing and the FBI" author and sports conspiracy expert Brian Tuohy joins the podcast to discuss how to fix a game, why beat writers are the best source of inside information, how the mob got to Mickey Mantle, why Wilt Chamberlain should be kicked out of the Hall of Fame and the [redacted] contents of over 400 FBI sports gambling files.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 8
Sports economist and "15 Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong" co-author Rodney Fort discusses why pay-for-play won't bankrupt university athletic departments, how college sports aren't a drag on school budgets and why player drafts and revenue sharing don't help produce competitive balance in professional sports.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 7
Independent filmmaker and "United States of Football" director Sean Pamphilon discusses his new film, the proposed NFL concussion lawsuit settlement, the conflicted state of pro football medicine, media's compromised relationship with the league and why youth football coaches should be subject to psychological screening.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 6
Author, radio host and The Nation sports editor Dave Zirin discusses the Sochi Olympics and Russia's anti-gay laws, sports welfare, the possibility of Congress taking on the NCAA and ESPN's puzzling decision to drop its partnership with PBS on a documentary expose of the NFL's handing of brain trauma.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 5
Washington Post writer and "RGIII: The Promise" author Dave Sheinin drops by to discuss Robert Griffin III, his relationship with Mike and Kyle Shanahan, football injury culture, what the current Washington Redskins quarterback has in common with Bill Bradley and why RGIII might end up chasing an Olympic gold medal.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 4
Sonny Vaccaro joins the podcast to discuss the hypocrisies of college sports amateurism, the Ed O'Bannon lawsuit, the Johnny Manziel autography controversy and how a man once labeled the "Godfather of summer basketball" and a "sneaker pimp" became an anti-NCAA crusader.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 3
Sports Illustrated writer David Epstein talks about his new book "The Sports Gene," the role of nature versus nurture in athletes, what it takes to hit a major league fastball and the tale of two high jumpers.
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 2
Former BALCO mastermind Victor Conte joins the podcast to discuss the Biogenesis affair, loopholes in performance-enhancing drug testing, the state of the Sports War on Drugs and how candy-flavored, testosterone-laced lozenges -- what, you were thinking flaxseed oil? -- have become the PED ingestion method du jour. Yum!
Hruby Tuesday: Episode 1
This week's guest is Paul D. Anderson, a lawyer and founder of NFLconcussionlitigation.com. We break down the National Football League concussion lawsuits, the case against the league, the odds of a settlement, the curious case of Elliott Pellman and more.


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A look at the Truffol Autograph leather skin for the Samsung Galaxy S 4
I recently had the opportunity to try out the newly released Autograph leather skin by Truffol for the Samsung Galaxy S 4. If you're not familiar with Truffol, I wouldn't be surprised. It's a bit of a newcomer to the phone case game, and up until now have focused on the iPhone. However, the company brings to market unique cases with high-end materials that we don't see on phones very often, such as wood, metal and leather. Now it's taking a stab at the Android market with a leather skin Autograph series for the popular Samsung Galaxy S 4.
I'm not surprised that Truffol picked the S 4 for its first Android phone case. It's a popular device, and in general, people don't have amazing things to say about the S 4′s plastic back or overall feel. I like the idea of putting a leather skin on the Galaxy S 4, but I'm not sure that I'm impressed with the execution.
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The Truffol Autograph is a leather skin with an adhesive backing. According to Truffol, the skin is made of fine Italian leather sourced from Santa Croce sull'Arno in Italy. It is trimmed to a precise thickness of 0.6mm. Every skin is curated by expert craftsmen to ensure a wrinkle-free finish. You can even get your initials embossed in the skin free of charge. Additionally, it has a stainless steel or electroplated 18-carat Rose Gold PVD inlay logo that gives the skin a premium look.
The skin itself is pretty easy to install, and the adhesive allows for multiple applications for those who suck at applying skins like I do. I have no complaints about the fit of the skin with regards to the camera and speaker holes. It doesn't go all the way to the phone's edges, though, and so I don't love the look of the skin on the white Galaxy S 4. Looking at Truffol's website, I much prefer the black leather skin on the Black Mist S 4.
When it comes to providing protection, this Truffol Autograph skin is going to do very little to shield your phone from damage when dropped. That said, if you're tired of the S 4′s slick, polycarbonate back, then this leather skin might provide the more premium feel you're looking for.
A few other comments on the skin: The edges are a little harsh and make a buzzy noise if you run your fingers across it. The envelope the skins come in warns you that the leather edges will soften within 72 hours of use. That's good to know, but I still might be concerned with the edges getting caught on things and peeling up over time. I haven't experienced any peeling in my time with the skin, but it is something to keep in mind. Finally, the inlay on my orange leather skin sticks out a little bit. On the black skin that was shipped to me, the inlay was a little better set. This uneven inlay setting doesn't ruin the look of the skin, but it's something to keep in mind if you're a person with an attention to detail.
After all this talk about a classy leather skin for the Galaxy S 4, you're probably wondering what it comes with and how much it costs. You can pick up the Truffol Autograph Standard skin in orange or black at Truffol.com for $18 shipped. There's no tax and shipping is free worldwide, but you may be responsible for custom duties. Additionally, if you share the Truffol cases during checkout, you can earn an instant 10% discount. The skin comes with a complementary glossy "HD" screen protector that's a decent fit for the S 4. You may have read about how I feel about screen protectors, but I did my best to install it and check it out. The screen protector feels a little grippier than the standard glass and seems to collect fingerprints faster, but it will protect the display from scratches. I included some pictures of it in the gallery.
So what do you think of the Truffol Autograph? I think the skin looks a lot better on the iPhone than on the Galaxy S 4 on the Truffol website, but this is an Android blog. Would you consider getting the Autograph skin for your S 4? If Truffol made a leather skin for your non-S 4 phone, would you buy it? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.


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Greetings! In the interest of keeping the community informed, please see below for a brief review of the upcoming Newport-Mesa Unified School District (NMUSD) Board meeting. I have highlighted a few items that may be of interest to the general public.
Board Meeting Agenda Highlights:
13.a. Report on Estancia Zone's Engineering Pathway and Construction Technology Pathway. The Department of College and Career Education, Estancia High School, and TeWinkle Middle School will report on this Pathway.
12.c. Report on the California School Dashboard. The Assessment Department will report on the new Dashboard.
15.a. Final Reading and Adoption of Board Policy Revisions.
15.b. First Reading and Adoption of Board Policy Revisions.
Please note that the NMUSD Board of Education meeting agenda is posted online the Friday prior to the meeting. Click here to view the full NMUSD Board of Education meeting agenda.
General Board Meeting Overview
Board meetings are where elected officials conduct the business of the school district. Agendas for regular meetings of the NMUSD typically consist of a closed session and an open session.
Closed session agenda items are confidential and cannot be shared with the public. If the board agenda contains a closed session, the topics will be routinely related to confidential employee or student issues and/or pending litigation. The Board may also discuss various negotiations with its chief negotiator in a closed session.
Open session items are non-confidential agenda items in which the board conducts its business in view of the public. Open session agenda items are divided into the following sections:
- Public comment is provided so that members of the community can speak to the Board. If a speaker addresses an issue that is not on the agenda, the Board is restricted from responding to the speaker. If a speaker addresses an issue that is on the agenda, the Board may respond when the agenda item is scheduled to be addressed in the agenda. The purpose of the open meeting law, commonly referred to as the Brown Act, guarantees that public organizations will only make decisions or address issues that have been publicly posted. Public comments on non-agenda items do not meet this threshold.
- Presentation is when an item is being presented to the Board or from the Board. Examples include presentation of a check or proclamation to the Board, or the Board presenting a Distinguished Service Award to a staff member.
- Report is a verbal communication from staff on a topic of interest to the Board.
- Consent calendar items are routine items of business that occur on a regular basis. The board will approve the consent calendar in one vote, unless the board pulls it for discussion. Often, consent calendar items are related to contract renewals, construction change orders, purchase of previously approved instructional materials, supplies and routine approvals required by state law.
- Discussion/action calendar items are required to be publicly approved separately. Items in this category are new items that have not been previously approved, require a policy change, or are related to compensation changes for all employees.
Dr. Fred Navarro
Superintendent, Newport-Mesa Unified School District


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Parc le Breos burial chamber, Parc Cwm long cairn or Giants Grave as it is also known is a Neolithic chambered tomb dating back some 5850 years to the early Neolithc age (that is about 1500 years before Stonehenge). The earth covering has been removed to expose the stones and limestone slabs which form the central passage and side chambers. First discovered by workmen building a road in 1869, it was excavated to reveal the bones of 40 people along with animal remains and Neolithic pot shards. The central passageway and side chambers would have been covered by large limestone slabs, followed by the earth mound. The tomb lies almost perfectly North-South and is 22m long and 6m to 13m wide in a trapezoidal shape. The valley and surrounding area are owed by the Forestry Commission of Wales and in the summer is regularly used by scouts or guides as a summer camp as is the case when this panorama was taken.
Wales (Cymru in the Welsh language) is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The major cities are Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Bangor. The city of St. Davids is the smallest city in the UK with a population around 2000. Wales itself has a population of around 3 million. The Welsh language is spoken by around 20% of the population.


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Bomba is a re-imagined version of the classic Mac game Barrack. Featuring a perfect blend of arcade, jezzball-style action, and a hint of strategy, Bomba challenges the player to isolate a variety of balls to 20% of the game area. As the player progresses through the game's levels, they are introduced to new types of balls. Each of these exhibits its own unique behavior, challenging the player to strategically isolate and confine them. Powerups and multipliers also appear throughout the game. While helping the player score points, these often disrupt the carefully planned confinement technique that the player has chosen for
What's New in Bomba
Version 1.1:
- Support for OS X 10.7 Lion
- Support for 11" Macbook Air
Requirements for BombaMac OS X 10.6.6 or later
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The purpose of the Acquisition Policy is to serve as a guide in the effort to develop excellent library collections for Madisonville Community College, which are responsive to the needs of the college community and accessible to all students and faculty regardless of instructional delivery method.
Library Materials are defined as print and non-print instructional and informational materials (e.g. books, periodicals, databases and other online resources, manuscripts, maps, aural and visual recordings, etc.) which are acquired, organized and made available by the librarians for use by the members of the college community to fulfill the aims and functions of the college and its curriculum.
The Director of Library Services has the final responsibility for the development and maintenance of the library collection, services, and facilities.
Participation in the selection process shall be a responsibility of the Director of Library Services and the librarians with input from teaching faculty.
Faculty members may be requested to act as subject specialists in their areas of expertise, and may be consulted by the Librarians regarding specific materials or sections of the collections. Departmental faculty shall bear primary responsibility for recommending materials to support the courses they teach. Requests are actively solicited by the librarians and are accepted throughout the year, examined in relationship to overall curriculum needs and selection policies, and approved as funding permits.
Student and staff recommendations for the purchase of materials are welcomed and solicited.
Priorities for books and other library materials is given to those items which meet direct curricular needs in the courses offered, including items for class assignments; collateral readings; supplemental materials for term papers, reports, etc.; references made in text or reference books; and those bibliographic tools which will facilitate finding and using these materials.
After primary needs have been met, consideration may be given to materials which will give balance to the collection or meet vocational, avocational, cultural, or special needs of the student body and the faculty.
Curricular and accreditation needs will be considered when making selections for subscriptions.
Inclusion in indexes and databases will be a consideration when making a selection of titles for subscriptions.
Cost of the subscriptions and near duplication by other titles will be considered when selecting periodical and journal subscriptions.
Availability in libraries within the KCTCS system and through Interlibrary Loan will be a consideration in selecting periodical and journal titles.
Faculty and student interests may be considered in placing subscriptions.
Duplication of titles within databases to which the library subscribes will be a further consideration in the selection of subscriptions.
When possible, periodical subscriptions will be entered to start at the beginning of the fiscal year or the beginning of the volume.
Appropriate mediums for instructional use will be considered when acquiring audiovisual materials or access to streaming video or audio.
Cost and anticipated cost per use will be considerations in the selection of audiovisual materials for acquisition.
Gifts to the college library will be accepted with the understanding that they will be added to the collection only after they have met the same evaluative requirements as materials which are to be purchased. Materials will be accepted only with the understanding that the librarians shall decide the disposition of those items not appropriate to the collection.
In its collection of materials, the MCC Libraries subscribe fully to the American Library Association's Freedom to Read Statement, Library Bill of Rights, Intellectual Freedom Statement, and the Statement of Labeling.
All requests for reconsideration of materials will be handled in the following manner:
MCC Libraries are committed to a policy of collection development through careful selection and weeding. Spatial issues and specific criteria in each subject field will determine weeding. All weeding efforts will take into consideration funds available for replacements.
Those items which are in bad condition, but that can be repaired, will be repaired locally. These books will be shelved in the repair area of the Tech Services Workroom.
While weeding and evaluating the collection, notes will be taken on gaps in the collection and those areas, which have a high percentage of dated materials. These areas will be considered for development as budgeted funds allow.


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The Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program (VEIP) may grant you an extension, an exemption or a waiver of the VEIP test requirements. An extension provides you with some additional time to have your vehicle tested (e.g., your vehicle is inoperable or otherwise unable to meet the test due by date). An exemption permanently eliminates the need for your vehicle to be tested because the vehicle meets certain criteria. There is a list of vehicles currently exempt from emissions testing. A waiver eliminates the VEIP test requirements for only the remainder of your vehicle's current test cycle (a test cycle typically lasts two years). You must re-apply before each new test cycle to continue receiving the waiver.
I am unable to have my vehicle tested at a VEIP station by the inspection due date. How can I obtain an extension of the due date?
You can request an extension of the "inspection due by" date printed on your inspection notice through any of the methods listed below. If you wish, you can use the reverse side of your VEIP inspection notice (form #EP-1) to submit the request by mail or in-person. You may submit an extension request:
- Through the MVA's web site;
- At one of the MVA's kiosks;
- In-person to any of the 18 VEIP stations located throughout Maryland;
- In-person to any of the MVA's full service branch offices;
- By mail to the Glen Burnie branch office;
- By telephone to the VEIP office; or
- By telephone to the MVA Customer Service Center.
A new VEIP notice will be mailed approximately 6-8 weeks prior to the new extended testing date.
Will I be charged a late fee if I request an extension?
No, as long as the vehicle is tested by the extension due date you will not be charged a late fee.
If I request an extension today how long must I wait before I am able to have my vehicle inspected?
Once you request an extension, you must wait at least 48 hours from the time of the request to the time you actually have your vehicle inspected.
I requested an extension, but did not receive the notice. What can I do?
If you know your new inspection due date and did not receive a new notice you may use your registration card to have the vehicle tested. If you do not know you new inspection due date you will need to contact VEIP.
What should I do if I am not going to be in Maryland during my testing period?
If the other state provides emissions testing, MD MVA will accept those test results. You should contact the VEIP immediately for specific information if the state you are in does not conduct emissions testing.
My vehicle is out of state and the emissions inspection is due, what do I do?
If the state you are in provides emissions testing, have the vehicle tested and submit the test results to the Motor Vehicle Administration, attention VEIP. If the state does not provide emissions testing, you should contact the VEIP immediately for specific information.
What types of vehicle are eligible to receive an exemption?
The following is the list of MVA's VEIP Exempt Vehicles.
To apply for an exemption, you must complete the reverse side of the VEIP inspection form (form #EP-1) certifying that your vehicle meets one of the criteria listed above. Then, mail the form to the Motor Vehicle Administration, attention VEIP (see below), or hand deliver it to any of the 18 VEIP stations located throughout Maryland or contact VEIP at 410-768-7000..
Who is eligible to receive a waiver?
Three types of waivers are available: the senior citizen emissions waiver,the disabled citizen emissions waiver and the repair waiver. The following criteria must be met:
- Senior citizen emissions waiver
- All owners listed on the vehicle's registration card are 70 years of age or older; and,
- The vehicle is driven less than 5,000 miles annually.
Note: If the vehicle is driven for a nonprofit organization and you are applying for a senior citizen emissions waiver, the mileage driven for the nonprofit organization can be deducted from the annual mileage with written verification on the organization's letterhead.
2. Disabled citizen emissions waiver
- All owners listed on the vehicle's registration card must have applied for and been given a disability license plate; and,
- The vehicle has disability license plates (not a placard); and,
- The vehicle is driven less than 5,000 miles annually.
Note: A waiver is only valid for the current VEIP testing cycle. At the end of the two-year testing cycle you will receive a new VEIP notification. You must re-apply for the waiver at that time. The MVA does not issue permanent waivers.
To apply for the senior citizen or disable citizen emissions waiver, you must complete the reverse side of the VEIP inspection form (form #EP-1) certifying that you meet the applicable set of criteria listed above. Then, mail the form to the Motor Vehicle Administration, attention VEIP (see below) or hand deliver it to any of the 18 VEIP stations located throughout Maryland.
3. Repair Waiver
- A repair waiver may be granted for a vehicle that did not pass the VEIP test and the owner attempted to fix the vehicle without success. For more information, see VEIP – Vehicle Did Not Pass.
- There is no fee for requesting an extension, an exemption or a waiver.
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Apple Beat Google and Amazon on Black Friday
Owners of Apple's mobile devices spent more money shopping online on Black Friday than did owners of devices powered by Google's Android, according to analytics data from IBM and Adobe (via Business Insider). Apple's mobile devices accounted for more Internet traffic than those running Google's mobile operating system, while the average Apple user spent more money.
The favored device among shoppers was Apple's iPad -- according to Adobe, iPads alone generated $417 million in sales, while Android-based tablets accounted for just $42 million in sales. Though this might be seen as further evidence of Apple's dominance of the mobile market in the U.S., it seems most troubling for Amazon.com , whose entire tablet strategy is centered around using its devices to drive sales.
Apple remains in control of the U.S. market
Although Apple's share of the global smartphone market has dwindled in recent quarters, now down under 13%, the iPhone-maker has remained in control of the United States. Android-powered devices account for a larger proportion of the U.S. handset market than Apple's iPhone, but the gap is much smaller -- about 52% to 40%. Probably because of Android's fragmentation, developers continue to favor Apple's mobile operating system, releasing their apps for Apple's platform before eventually porting them to Android.
Moreover, IBM and Adobe's data suggests that Apple has the more affluent, tech savvy users -- the sort of users app developers desire the most. While it's still possible that owners of Android-powered handsets are wealthier or more willing to purchase things online, they certainly didn't show it on Black Friday: According to IBM's data, owners of Apple devices spent about 21% more on average, while Apple's devices generated more than twice as much Internet traffic.
Amazon sells its hardware near cost to drive sales
While this data may seem disheartening for Google's Android, it's potentially worse for Amazon. A large chunk of the millions spent online during Black Friday was probably spent on Amazon's website, but the retailer would probably prefer that customers bought from its website using one of its mobile devices, such as the new Kindle Fire HDX.
Since it introduced the first Kindle Fire in 2011, Amazon has sold the tablets at around breakeven; Amazon admits it isn't out to make money on the devices (unlike Apple) but rather to generate sales -- Amazon's store is heavily tied to the Kindle Fire's interface. The 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX costs just $229, far cheaper than Apple's $400 competing iPad Mini with Retina display. In fact, Amazon has started handing out its newest Kindles for free, letting customers try them for 30 days, and only charging them if they don't return the devices. Although they run a heavily modified version of Android, Amazon's Kindle Fire tablets are some of the most popular Android-based tablets in the United States and accounted for more than half the Android tablet usage in the United States last year.
Ultimately, getting the sale is more important to Amazon than what device it comes from, but the iPad's dominance of online shopping suggests that Amazon's tablet strategy may not be working as well as planned.
Google has its work cut out for it
Google, too, obviously has a way to go before Android becomes the dominant mobile operating system in the United States. Last week, Google's chairman, Eric Schmidt, observed that many of his friends were making the switch to Android. That may have been true among Schmidt's social circle, but in the aggregate, Americans still seem loyal to Apple. Statistics like IBM's and Adobe's only further cement that notion -- Android has the raw numbers on its side, but Apple's platform remains the preferred mobile experience.
At least for now, Apple remains on top in the United States.
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Married to the Spanish nobleman Theodore de Mas in 1799. Mother of nine children. Widowed in 1816. Founded the Institute of the Carmelite Sisters of Charity in 1826. The Institute spread through Catalonia with the mission of caring for the sick, and teaching children. Had a great devotion to the mystery of the Holy Trinity. Suffered a slow paralysis during the last four years of her life.
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