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(2005-12-15)This project investigates active learning at ISU by asking the following questions: How and how often is active learning utilized in classrooms at Illinois State University? What are the responses of the teachers and ...
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(2007-05-15)This project examines the perceptions, realities, and outside influences that shape student's ideas of college life before entering. The author seeks to answer the following questions: How did students think about college ...
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(2006-05-15)This project focuses on students who fulfill their childhood dream of becoming involved in aviation and looks at the Institute of Aviation and the aviation fraternity called Alpha Eta Rho. On the basis of interviews, ...
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(2006-05-15)This project investigates the mission of the Office of Educational Technology that "is to provide active leadership, valuable resources, and quality support to enable College of Education faculty, staff, and students to ...
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(2006-12-15)This project focuses on the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois, specifically their population of female students. The author aims to find out why there are so few females in this department, what ...
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(2005-12-15)This project examines the General Education system and asks the following questions: What are students' opinions of General Education? What are students expecting from the General Education Program? What is the University ...
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(2006-05-15)This project investigates the perceived fairness of grading procedures by students and faculty at the U of I. On the basis of surveys, interviews, and literature research, the study finds that 61% of students felt that ...
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(2006-12-15)This project examines graduate student group dynamics during the implementation and evaluation of a physical exercise program at a church in the local community. For this purpose, the authors conducted six interviews with ...
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(2005-12-15)This project focuses on international students and asks the following questions: How do international students adapt to the life in American universities and more specific ISU? How and where do international students make ...
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(2005-05-15)This project asks the following questions: To what extent do different kinds of intellectual workers in a university see themselves as workers? How do professors and graduate students grapple with intellectual worker as ...
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(2005-12-15)This project focuses on international TAs and their relationship to the university and the students and asks the following questions: How is the classroom culture different from what the TAs are used to from their countries ...
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(2006-12-15)This project examines junior and senior students' the academic experiences and their definition of difficult courses at ISU. On the basis of ten interviews, the study shows that students attend college and this university ...
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(2007-05-15)This project explores the use of language in parent-child communication and its influence on the experience of Korean American students and their Korean immigrant parents during the college application process. Through ...
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(2006-05-15)This project investigates the causes of language barriers, how they affect the academic performance of international students and the teaching effectiveness of international teaching assistants, the current systems of ...
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(2005-12-15)This project investigates why and how often students change their major and asks: What are the universities policies regarding major changes? And how does the university facilitate this? On the basis of interviews with ...
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(2005-05-15)This projects focuses on current Parkland College students who have the intention of transferring into the University of Illinois, as well as those who have already transferred into the University of Illinois, in order to ...
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"The personal is political, the political is academic": Intersections of race, class, and gender in narratives of Latina graduate students (2006-12-15)This project aims to answer the following questions: What activities are included in the everyday lives of Latina graduate students? How do Latina graduate students perceive themselves on campus? Do Latina graduate students ...
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(2006-12-15)This study investigates how groups function when putting together a project. The authors examine various aspects of group dynamics as they relate to their own group work. For this purpose, they conducted eight interviews ...
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(2007-05-15)This project surveys student perceptions of college before coming to the University of Illinois in particular. The author seeks to answer the following questions: What are student reasons for deciding to attend this ...
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Four Opel World Premieres at Geneva Motor Show 2013
Opel will present four world premieres at this year's Geneva Motor Show. The new mid-size class Cascada convertible, the urban crossover concept ADAM ROCKS, the rally concept ADAM R2 and the Zafira Tourer 1.6 CDTI will all be revealed at the Opel press conference on March 5 at 9.m. in Geneva Palexpo, Hall 2, Stand 2231.
With the elegant four-seat Cascada convertible, Opel now offers an attractive and affordable alternative in a segment dominated by higher-priced mid-size cabrios. With muscular proportions and an open-air feeling, the crossover concept ADAM ROCKS previews possible design routes to an absolutely unique and even more individual car, while the ADAM R2 variant, bound for international customer rallying this year, also joins the small car's star cast.
A key part of the comprehensive update to Opel's engine portfolio is the launch of a new family of mid-size diesel engines. The new-generation 1.6 CDTI ECOTEC makes its debut in Geneva in the compact Zafira Tourer van. The urban lifestyle ADAM, Opel's individualization champion and best connected small car, made waves before and during its market launch. Now it is sure to turn more heads at Geneva as the ADAM continues to increase its technological advantage with new IntelliLink functions, such as Siri Eyes Free voice recognition and apps like TuneIn for global radio streaming.
World premiere: New Cascada
The new Opel Cascada is a classy four-seater with an elongated silhouette and a sophisticated, high quality soft-top. Positioned at the top of Opel's product line-up, the Cascada is a mid-size convertible that's distinguished not only by its size (length: almost 4.70 meters), but also by its allure and the many premium technologies and features it offers.
It delivers a sharp driving experience with a super-rigid body, advanced HiPerStrut front suspension and adaptive mechatronic FlexRide chassis system. All occupants can enjoy the pleasures of open-air driving thanks to the premium quality soft-top which opens at the touch of a button in 17 seconds while driving at speeds of up to 50 km/h. It can also be activated by remote control when the car is stationary.
With its outstanding load capacity of up to 380 litres (top closed), the all-season convertible shows that glamour and everyday practicality are perfectly compatible. To increase load volume, the Opel Cascada benefits from the FlexFold system which electrically releases and folds down the 50:50 split rear seat-back rests – a feature that cannot be offered in hard-top convertibles.
True premium equipment such as automatic seatbelt presenters, exclusive Nappa leather upholstery and ventilated ergonomic seats, as well as a host of safety systems, enhance interior comfort and provide greater safety for relaxed driving pleasure.
World premiere: ADAM ROCKS Concept
The lifestyle Opel ADAM is the true champion of individualization – and the best connected small car around. But that is not enough for Opel. At the Geneva Motor Show, the automaker reveals it is exploring new ways of further enhancing ADAM's individualization with a three-door, urban mini-crossover study called ADAM ROCKS. With its muscular proportions, fierce design and an open-air capability, the 3.7 metre-long ADAM ROCKS opens the door to a new market segment.
The ADAM ROCKS concept has been created for those seeking personal freedom "off the beaten track". Inspired by parkour athletes, it features a higher and wider stance as well as an especially powerful, compact appearance. Its assertive looks, with a prominent grille structure and LED headlamps, show this car means business. Boomerang-shaped turn indicators make the ADAM ROCKS' styling even more individual, and the clips on the concept's large, 18-inch wheels get a particularly expressive design.
The ADAM ROCKS' special feeling of personal freedom is further emphasized by its cabrio looks and a fabric roof that offers a clear view of the sky above. The fabric extends across the entire width of the roof right back to the C-pillars. The 'networked' roof's special appeal is its intelligence: a special weather app, displayed on the color touch screen of the IntelliLink driver-information-center, knows when a weather front is imminent and automatically initiates closing of the roof. This ADAM rocks!
World premiere: ADAM Rally R2
Opel officially returned to motorsport with the ADAM "Cup" in November 2012. At this year's Geneva Motor Show the brand now presents a new Rally Cup variant of its small lifestyle car, built based on FIA R2 regulations. Special body components from the sporty Opel OPC product line and quick-release catches on the hood and tailgate, as well as under-ride guards front and rear, emphasize the sporty format of this rally specialist.
Its unique shell also harbors pure high-tech. The ADAM R2 is powered by a 1.6-litre ECOTEC 16V engine with variable camshaft phasing that develops around 136 kW/185 hp and maximum torque of about 190 Nm in its competitive configuration. The adjustable chassis set-up with asphalt and gravel settings guarantees maximum traction and dynamic handling. And excellent stopping power is provided by a braking system with a hydraulic 'fly-off' handbrake, Brembo 4-piston front brake calipers and braking pressure regulation for the rear axle.
The R2's cabin features all the attributes of a professional competition vehicle. Equipment includes an integrated safety structure, HANS-compatible SPARCO Competition racing seats, a cockpit with an LCD gear indicator, control light and MONIT trip computer, a central control panel, a map reading light and an electric fire extinguisher. After its homologation, the ADAM R2 will be a top-class vehicle for international customer rallying, eligible for every national championship in Europe.
World premiere: New Opel Zafira Tourer 1.6 CDTI
Opel introduces the 1.6 CDTI ECOTEC, the cleanest diesel engine in the company's history, in the Zafira Tourer at the Geneva Motor Show. Equipped with Opel "BlueInjection" SCR (selective catalytic reduction) technology, this new-generation four-cylinder turbo diesel already meets future stringent Euro 6 emissions limits.
In the Zafira Tourer, the new generation 1.6 CDTI ECOTEC unit delivers 100 kW/136 hp and 320 Nm of torque, together with outstanding combined cycle fuel efficiency of just 4.1 l/100 km and very low emission levels of only 109 g/km CO2. No other compact monocab on the market place offers such a great combination of high torque and performance (with a maximum speed of 193 km/h) and fuel economy. The new 1.6 CDTI ECOTEC does not only set benchmarks for performance with its high power and torque density but also for refinement with an outstandingly low level of noise, vibration and harshness. This new generation engine and its innovative engine control unit have been entirely developed in-house by a global team of engineers in Turin, Rüsselsheim and the USA.
Opel's individualization champion ADAM is the best connected small car on the market. Its IntelliLink infotainment system is compatible with both iPhones iOS and Android smartphones and integrates many of their functions into the car. With Siri Eyes Free voice recognition (for iPhone smartphones that run on Apple iOS 6) and apps like TuneIn for global radio streaming, the ADAM continues to extend its technological leadership with additional IntelliLink features.
Siri Eyes Free voice recognition is cool and makes driving safer as well as more comfortable. TuneIn brings the world of international radio to drivers and passengers: app users can tune in to 70,000 stations and over two million on-demand programs. Many other apps are also available for ADAM's IntelliLink system, including Stitcher global podcast internet radio and BringGo navigation for Western and Eastern Europe. Everything is clearly displayed in the car via IntelliLink's seven-inch color touch-screen display.


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The Harvard women's basketball team welcomes four members of the Class of 2014 this fall. Two guards and two forwards from three different states and Canada make up the Crimson's newest members. Three of the four players were nominated as McDonald's All-Americans while one is presently competing with the Canadian National Program.
Harvard, who has won five Ivy League titles in the last 10 years finished either first or second in the Ancient Eight in each of the last four seasons, returns all 12 players from last year's 20-9 season.
Crimson Class of 2014:
Marissa Brock, 6'2", Forward, Silver Spring, Md./St. John's College HS
Christine Clark, 5'11", Guard, Tucson, Ariz./Tucson
Elise Gordon, 6'1", Center, San Jose, Calif./Archbishop Mitty
Missy Mullins, 6-0, Guard, Burlington, Ont./Notre Dame Secondary
"Once again we have arguably one of the strongest classes in not only the Ivy League but also in the Northeast" says head coach Delaney-Smith, "This class was highly recruited by a long list of prestigious programs and we are excited to announce they will be in Crimson uniforms next fall."
Marissa Brock, Forward, 6-2, Silver Spring,
Brock, a McDonald's All American nominee from St. John's College High School is ranked No. 53 as a power forward on ESPN HoopGurlz. Brock was a three-time-all-conference recipient who earned a first team-selection as a junior averaging 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4.5 blocks a game. An MVP selection as a junior and senior Brock also served as a team captain in her final season.
Clark, a McDonald's All American Nominee, from Tucson Magnet High School, is ranked No. 57 as a point guard on ESPN HoopGurlz. As a senior, Clark led her team to a compelling 26-2 record averaging 18.5 points, 4.3 assist, 8.7 rebounds and 4.4 steals a game.
During her four years at Tucson Magnet, Clark compiled several accolades including three- time 5A All-State, three-time first-team All-Southern Arizona region, three-time 5A Southern Arizona Player of the Year, and was a nominee for the USA Basketball U-18 team as a senior.
Clark was a two time Tucson Magnet High School Athlete of the Year excelling not only in basketball but also in track and field. Clark was the 2009 State Champion in the 300-meter hurdles, 2010 state champion in the 100 and 300-meter hurdles and finished fifth in the 2010 high jump. She holds the high jump and 100 meter hurdles record at her school.
Clark, a four-sport athlete, was also a finalist for the 2010 Arizona Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Elise Gordon, Forward, 6-1, San Jose,
Gordon played for nationally ranked Archbishop Mitty High School. Gordon finished her senior season with a record of 26-6 while being undefeated in league play. In her tenure, Gordon led her team to a state championship, two Central Coat Section titles, a NorCal team championship and two West Coast Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) titles.
The McDonald's All American nominee received the NorCal Final Sportsmanship award and was named to the all-tournament teams at the End of the Trials Tournament and the Nike Northwest Invitational, where she played for her AAU program the San Jose Cagers.
Gordon was a member of the Principles Honor Roll and the National Honor Society. She was given the Santa Clara County Alliance of Black Educators Academic Achievement Award and was a member of the Archbishop Mitty African American Student Union.
Gordon also succeeded in track at Archbishop Mitty where she was a three-time all state qualifier in the shot put, an eight time WCAL place winner and a two-time Central Coast Section placer.
Her father, Ed, played basketball at San Diego State and played football for the New England Patriots. Her brother, Drew, plays basketball at the University of New Mexico.
Missy Mullins, Guard, 6-0, Burlington, Ont.
Mullins, a three-time team captain and starting point guard, finished her playing career at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School compiling 2,000 plus points. In her senior season she averaged 18.2 points, 4.0 steals, and 12.6 rebounds a game.
Mullins led her Burlington club squad to two provincial championships and two undefeated campaigns.
Mullins was a member of the Canadian Junior National team that placed fourth in the 2009 FIBA World Championships in Thailand. The highest ever finish for the Canadian JWNT. She also competed in Argentina and France with the National Elite Developmental Academy and played two seasons with Team Ontario.
Mullins was a four-year member of the honor roll, volunteered at local food banks and shelters, and was a children's Catholic Church group leader as well.
Mullins is currently training with the Canadian Junior Women's National team at the University of Toronto before participating in the FIBA Americas U18 Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo. at the end of the month.
"This class has the ability to have an immediate impact on both our team and the league," Delaney-Smith added. " Marissa, Christine, Elise and Missy, are highly skilled basketball players that will bring great character, work ethic and a commitment to our Harvard family. There is no doubt these players will add to the long standing excellence of our program."


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It's hard to believe that Monday's 200-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average was the first such drop in nearly four months. Complacency can be treacherous in investing. Yesterday's drop was blamed on the election gridlock in Italy. If Italy is causing such volatility in the U.S. markets, what are we in for when the Federal Reserve decides to abandon its low-interest policy, stops buying securities and hands off the fate of the U.S. economy to the consumer and corporations?
For what it's worth, I think the handoff will be better than most expect it to be, but perhaps not as smooth as any of us would like. Stocks aren't cheap today. They aren't at crazy valuations either, but the pool of multi-bagger investment opportunities is all but extinct -- unless you are willing to dig deep into special situation investments. Never mind multi-baggers, even finding securities capable of 15% annualized returns is not as easy as it once was. Still, with banks paying less than 1% and having to lock up your cash for five years or more to earn 3% a year, achieving a 6% to 10% annual return from the stock market over the next several years would be a stellar result for most investors today.
Those returns are achievable if investors appreciate the inherent value of quality stocks. It's hard to imagine that Apple (AAPL) today is not capable of 10% annualized returns over the next several years. The dividend alone gets you close to 3%. But Apple is no longer is as dominant as it once was. The past four years that Apple spent collecting the lion's share of profits for smartphones was time that Google (GOOG) spent intensely been developing its own phone. And while the iPad still remains the dominant tablet, Apple won't have the same "first mover" advantage it did with the iPhone. Amazon already has $299 tablet and news surfaced on Monday that Samsung may be undercutting one of its best customers -- Google - with its own $149 tablet.
Kraft Foods (KRFT) with its 4.2% yield looks very appetizing. Thanks to Warren Buffett, the food industry has been put on notice: Keep costs low or the competition will devour you. Even though this new post spin-off Kraft is focused on the slower growing U.S. market, Kraft's stable of household brands along with a slowly growing U.S. population make it achievable for Kraft to grow profits over time by 5% a year. Add a 4% dividend yield and you come away with a high quality risk adjusted return in today's environment.
Even though Bank of America (BAC) shares have more than doubled from a year ago, a couple of years from now could see them nearly double once more. With each quarter, its quality improves and before you know, everyone will again be referring to the stock as a must-own security -- but that probably won't happen until the shares trade for $16 and yield 3%. Deere (DE) is another high-quality global business that has an excellent business model capable of withstanding the most difficult conditions. Deere's franchise model is lucrative -- revenues not only come from equipment sales but all future servicing needs.
That the market has more than doubled in the past three years will naturally serve to elevate future market expectations, which is a very dangerous circumstance for many investors. Great investors think about how to not lose money first; everyone else thinks about how to make money first.


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The records consist of minutes, by-laws, agreements and correspondence of the Tuxedo Park Company, Limited for the years 1913 through 1930. The records were contained in a scrapbook, which has been disassembled due to its poor condition. The fir...
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Fonds consists of a photo album created by William Smaill, Superintendent of the Winnipeg Aqueduct Construction Company, Ltd. The album contains photographs of the aqueduct's construction, company men and their families, recreation, camps and home...
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Using Herbs and Spices
Using Herbs and Spices
Fill up with delicious food while you slim down. It sounds too good to be true, but when you eat a meal that truly tastes good, you're happy having a moderate amount, says Milton Stokes, MPH, a registered dietitian in the Bronx, New York. Your spice rack, which allows you to cook without fatty enhancements like cream and butter, holds the key to success. The secret? You cut calories without losing flavor. Plus, plant-based seasonings offer more (and arguably more important) benefits than just a thinner body. They've been linked to reduced risks for heart disease, diabetes, and cancer — probably due to the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory properties of phytochemicals in all plant foods, explains Karen Collins, RD, nutrition adviser for the American Institute for Cancer Research. Pump up the flavor in your dishes with this guide to superstar spices and healthy herbs.
Spicy Tips
- Keep a lid on it. Dried herbs and spices last only nine months to a year. Write the date of purchase on the lids with a marker or keep a list inside a kitchen cabinet. When color or scent fades, it's time to replace them.
- Know your storage smarts. Heat and ultraviolet light break down the chemicals in dried herbs and spices, so keep them in a cool, dark drawer or cabinet rather than in a rack that sits on top of the counter near the stove.
- Twice the spice? When you double a recipe that uses bold herbs and spices (like ginger, curry, and cumin), use only one-and-a-half times the original amount. Otherwise, the taste might be too pungent.
Antioxidant and antibacterial properties help explain a University of Illinois at Chicago study that suggests cinnamon-flavored gum may fight bad breath. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers, the spice may also aid in glucose control: Having as little as 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon daily may improve blood glucose levels and lower cholesterol, particularly in people with type 2 diabetes.
Spice Up Your Diet
Sprinkle it on squash or sweet potatoes, or add to coffee grounds before you brew.
Try: Blueberry Hot Cereal
Instead of: instant oatmeal
Slim-down recipe: Combine 1/2 cup rolled oats and 1 cup of water and cook. Stir in 1/2 cup of frozen blueberries and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.
You save: 100 calories.
Chili Powder
Capsaicin, found in chili peppers, works as an appetite suppressant. A recent study from the Netherlands found that when people drank tomato juice spiked with hot pepper over a two-day period, they consumed up to 16 percent fewer calories over the next two days and felt more satisfied than when they consumed a blander version of the same juice. Capsaicin has been shown to be an effective anti-inflammatory, a potent antioxidant, and a promising cancer fighter. Last March, scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles, found that giving mice this compound caused prostate cancer cells to self-destruct.
Spice Up Your Diet
Sprinkle chili powder on tomato soup, macaroni and cheese, or corn on the cob, or add hot sauce to eggs and omelets.
Try: Spicy Hummus
Instead of: creamy dressing
Slim-down recipe: Mix 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder into a small tub of commercially prepared hummus. Scoop out a two-tablespoon serving and bring on the veggies.
This "pine-y"-flavored herb boasts high levels of antioxidant activity, thanks to two powerful free-radical eliminators — carnosol and rosmarinic acid. Research shows that rosemary may help fight cancers of the breast, lung, and skin. The herb may also offer a promising food safety feature: Its antioxidant activity may reduce the production of heterocyclic amines, carcinogens that form when meats are cooked at extremely high temperatures (like on a grill).
Spice Up Your Diet
Mix it in an aromatic marinade for grilled chicken; spruce up stuffing with a couple of teaspoons, or use fresh sprigs as skewers for shish kebabs on the grill (just be sure to soak them in water first so they don't catch fire).
Try: Rosemary-Spiced Red Potatoes
Instead of: potato chips and dip
Slim-down recipe: Slice four medium-size red potatoes into six wedges each. Toss with 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary, and a pinch of salt. Bake at 450 degrees, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender and the edges are crisp (makes four servings; six wedges each).
You save: 66 calories, 13 fat grams.
Garlic has earned fame as a powerful health helper. It's rich in organosulfur compounds with high levels of antioxidant activity and releases the antibiotic allicin when chopped or crushed. British researchers recently reviewed all clinical trials published since 1993 on garlic's effects on cardiovascular disease and concluded that, despite some mixed findings, science suggests that garlic reduces cholesterol and thins the blood, lowering the risk of heart disease and stroke; and increases levels of disease-fighting antioxidants in the body. Research also suggests that garlic may help fight cancer. According to a study from Annamalai University in India, it's especially powerful when combined with the chemicals in tomatoes.
Spice Up Your Diet
Sprinkle chopped or crushed garlic on pizza; add it to salsas, sauces, and marinades; or roast whole cloves and spread on a crusty loaf of bread instead of butter.
Try: Tomato Salad
Instead of: potato salad
Slim-down recipe: Chop and seed six fresh tomatoes (approximately 2 pounds), mix with 1 tablespoon olive oil, two minced cloves of garlic, and red wine vinegar to taste (makes approximately four 1-cup servings).
You save: 292 calories, 17 fat grams.
Curry Powder
Turmeric, an ingredient in curry powder, contains curcumin. This phytochemical helps thwart cancer by "switching off" proteins that cause cells to multiply and by inducing cancer cells to self-destruct. The spice may also reduce risk of Alzheimer's, psoriasis, and arthritis.
Spice Up Your Diet
Add it to bean-based soups, stir into plain yogurt for an exotic dip, or sprinkle on pineapple slices and grill for a tasty side dish.
Try: Curry Tuna Crunch
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- Several types of abuse are closely associated with suicidal thoughts in teens
- Survey: Being victimized by peers in the last year doubles the risk of suicidal thoughts
- Victimization appears to be more harmful if it is perpetrated by adults
Amanda Todd, the 15-year-old Canadian teenager whose suicide earlier this month provoked a flood of sympathetic outrage, endured one torment after another in the years leading up to her death: sexual exploitation online, cyberbullying, a physical assault at school.
Suicide is always a complicated tragedy that leaves behind many questions and few answers, and Todd's case is no different. Yet her story, and the many others like it that have made headlines recently, are a heartbreaking illustration of the link between victimization and suicide in young people.
A new study, published this week in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, offers fresh evidence for this link, showing that several types of abuse, and not just bullying, are closely associated with suicidal thoughts in children and teens.
Researchers conducted a nationally representative survey of young people between the ages of 10 and 17, interviewing them by telephone twice, in 2008 and again in 2010. "In the last month," one of the survey questions asked, "how often have you wanted to kill yourself?"
Overall, roughly 1 in 23 kids reported feeling this way at least once. Being bullied, attacked, physically threatened, or otherwise victimized by peers in the previous 12 months more than doubled the odds of suicidal thoughts, and experiencing any type of sexual assault -- including at the hands of peers -- more than tripled the odds.
Suicidal thinking, also known as suicidal ideation, doesn't always progress to suicidal behavior (none of the participants attempted suicide during the study). But it is an important warning sign, as are depression and anxiety, which the researchers controlled for.
"Exposure to violence -- not just cyberbullying, but peer violence and sexual violence -- increases the risk of suicide," says Dr. Elizabeth Miller, chief of adolescent medicine at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, who was not involved in the study.
Victimization appeared to be even more harmful if it was perpetrated by adults rather than peers. Being physically or emotionally maltreated by a parent or caregiver more than quadrupled a child's odds of suicidal thinking, the researchers found.
Not surprisingly, the risk rose higher still if a young person experienced many different types of victimization within the same year. Experiencing abuse from several directions at once is especially damaging because it can leave kids feeling they have no place to turn, says Heather A. Turner, the lead author of the study and a professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire, in Durham.
"These are kids who experience threats to their safety and security, who have a lack of support and nurturance at home," Turner says.
"These kinds of violent experiences not only represent an incredible amount of adversity in kids' lives but they're likely also to damage the very resources that adolescents would normally use to help cope with these kinds of things."
The fact that many kids are exposed to more than one type of abuse highlights the need to look beyond bullying when addressing teen suicide, says Miller. "This kind of research helps show that when doing suicide prevention, we also need talk about other forms of violence," she says.
Cyberbullying, which has received the most attention of late, may represent a particularly insidious form of abuse, partly because it can occur anywhere and anytime, says Dr. Victor Fornari, the director of child and adolescent psychiatry at the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, in New Hyde Park, New York.
"Traditionally, there was a distinction between the school day and after school," says Fornari, who was not involved in the study.
"Now kids go to sleep holding their smart phones and check their social networking site before they brush their teeth in the morning. The kinds of social support that might be available at dinnertime or at school lunchtime are often not present when you're the victim of cyberbullying."
Bullying, whether it takes place online or face-to-face, is rarely the only driver of suicidal thinking and behavior, however. Mood disorders like depression -- which Miller and her colleagues purposely sought to isolate from their findings -- can also contribute to the problem, as they reportedly did in Todd's case.
That was among the findings of a second study, also released this week, in which researchers at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia compiled and analyzed media reports on 41 high-profile teen suicides dating back to 2003.
More than three-quarters of the teens had been bullied at school as well as online, much like Todd, while 17% were cyberbullied exclusively. But nearly 50% of the teens were said to have experienced symptoms of depression or a full-blown mood disorder, according to the study, which was presented on Saturday at an annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, in New Orleans.


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Banks cleared to accept marijuana business
Posted: Feb 14, 2014 5:40 PM CDT | Updated: Nov 5, 2014 1:28 PM CDT
(CNN) -- The U.S. government issued rules on Friday for the first time allowing banks to legally provide financial services to state-licensed marijuana businesses.
The Justice Department issued a memorandum to prosecutors that closely follows guidance last August largely limiting federal enforcement priorities to eight types of crimes.
These include distribution to children, trafficking by cartels and trafficking to states where marijuana isn't legal. If pot businesses aren't violating federal law in the eight specific priorities, then banks can do business with them and \"may not\" be prosecuted.
The Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued guidelines that Director Jennifer Shasky Calvery said was intended to signal that \"it is possible to provide financial services\" to state-licensed marijuana businesses and still be in compliance with federal anti-money laundering laws.
The guidance falls short of the explicit legal authorization that banking industry officials had pushed the to government provide.
But because marijuana remains illegal under federal law, classified alongside heroin as among the most dangerous substances, officials say this is as far as the government can go.
Shasky Calvery said the government can't give any legal guarantees and acknowledged that some financial firms won't likely choose to do business with pot businesses.
Marijuana has been legalized for recreational and other uses under state laws in Colorado and Washington state. Eighteen other states and the District of Columbia allow marijuana use for medicinal purposes.
Attorney General Eric Holder said recently that he was moved to act as \"an attempt to deal with reality that exists in these states.\"
Speaking at the University of Virginia's Miller Center last month, Holder said forcing marijuana businesses to be cash businesses, because they can't access banks, was a public safety problem.
\"Huge amounts of cash, substantial amounts of cash, just kind of lying around with no place for it to appropriately deposited is something that would worry me from just a law enforcement perspective,\" he said.
FinCEN's legal guidance creates two new categories for banks to report transactions with marijuana businesses.
All transactions will be labeled as \"suspicious\" and banks will have to file so-called Suspicious Activity Reports. Those transactions that banks believe are legal marijuana business can be reported to FinCEN as \"marijuana limited\" transactions. Those that banks believe may be illegal would be filed as \"marijuana priority\" transactions and would generate further scrutiny from regulators.
Michael Elliott, executive director of the Marijuana Industry Group, the largest marijuana business association in Colorado, said members were pleased with the decision.
\"While we believe today's guidance should provide banks some of the assurances they need to begin doing business with the marijuana industry, it doesn't solve all the problems,\" Elliott said in a statement.
Elliott's group wants Congress to approve pending legislation that would \"provide certainty for banks and allow our industry to operate just like any other business,\" he said.
Frank Keating, president and CEO of the American Bankers Association, said the new rules aren't enough to reassure banks.
\"While we appreciate the efforts by the Department of Justice and FinCEN, guidance or regulation doesn't alter the underlying challenge for banks,\" he said. \"As it stands, possession or distribution of marijuana violates federal law, and banks that provide support for those activities face the risk of prosecution and assorted sanctions.\"
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Durst: The Top 10 Comedic News Stories of 2012
First a disclaimer: The Top 10 Comedic News Stories of 2012 should not under any circumstances be confused with the Top 10 Legitimate News Stories of 2012. They are as different as red satin cummerbunds and Liar's Dice. Duck liver and Spanish moss. Matched pearl necklaces and motorcycle handlebars.For those of you itching to point out that some stories, especially those involving death, destruction, devastation and disaster are not proper subjects for this sort of fanciful folderol – way ahead of you. Totally agree. Exactly why the Aurora movie theater massacre, Hurricane Sandy, Jerry Sandusky and the movie "John Carter" failed to make the cut.Also left off the list are a few of the fiendishly frivolous footprints despoiling the sands of this annus horribilis such as Lindsay Lohan's continuing struggles with sobriety, that curious craze called Gangnam Style, the introduction of the iPhone 5 and Facebook's roller-coaster IPO.That said; here they are, the key stories from the past year providing the purest opportunities for major mocking and scoffing and taunting as determined by the executive council of the Comics, Clowns, Jesters & Satirists Union. Me.10. Donald Trump. Assumes figurehead post of Birther Movement. Then refuses to shut up all year long, including several embarrassing tweets on Election Day. An ever-gushing political comedy material fountain with all the grace and elegance of tumbling dumpsters.9. First Presidential Debate. Turned what was becoming a slam-dunk into a horse race. Seventy million Americans tuned in. But for some unknown reason, President Obama was not among them.8. The entire GOP primary campaign. Party plays Candidate Whack-A-Mole for five months. Everybody takes turns beating Romney like a red-headed stepchild, including some folks who aren't even running.7. London Olympics. Ann Romney's horse Rafalca competes in Dressage. Event where the horse and the rider perform predetermined movements. Which you would think would be illegal in Utah. But horse fails to medal and probably gets shipped home strapped to the fuselage of a 747. McKayla Maroney remains unimpressed.6. Vice Presidential Debate. Joe Biden goes all Malarkey on Paul Ryan. Two words — decaf. Bold Choice Ryan blames Obama for GM plant closing in '08. Fails to implicate POTUS in fall of the Roman Empire. But just barely.5. Barack Obama comes out in support of gay marriage. Emerges from his own personal policy closet like a butterfly emerging from a conflicted cocoon.4. Mitt Romney vows to get rid of Big Bird, losing him pivotal pre-adolescent vote.3. Democratic National Convention. Specifically, Bill Clinton laying out the precise reasons why America should re-elect as president… Bill Clinton.2. Republican National Convention. Specifically, Clint Eastwood upstaging the nominee's acceptance speech by getting into an argument with an empty chair. Which he proceeded to lose. Probably upset him so badly he rushed back to the hotel room where he got into a squabble with his armoire.1. Mitt Romney. All the charisma of a plastic picnic fork with three of the tines snapped off. May have run the worst campaign ever. And that includes New Coke, McCain/Palin and France in '39.Five-time Emmy nominee Will Durst's new e-book, "Elect to Laugh!" published by Hyperink, now available at Redroom.com, Amazon or any fine virtual book retailer near you.And don't forget the 20th Annual Big Fat Year End Kiss Off Comedy Show, Dec. 26-Jan. 1. Six comics. Seven cities. Eight shows. Details at facebook or willdurst.com.
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Skippered the A division boat to a win and three top-three finishes for sixth-place at the Toni Deustch '58 Regatta ... Served as skipper in the A division boat at the 18th Mrs. Hurst Bowl Trophy, logging three top-five finishes, to help the Crimson take eighth overall ... Contributed to Harvard's fifth-place showing at the Regis Bowl as skipper of the A division boat that finished eighth in the group ... Split time as crew of the A division boat at the 9th Annual Richard B. Ross Memorial Trophy ... Served as skipper of the A division at the Yale Women's Intersectional to help Harvard take 14th ... Competed as skipper of the A division boat to aid the Crimson's 12th-place finish at the Stu Nelson Trophy ... Skippered the A division boat at the 48th Victorian Coffee Urn Trophy ... Skippered the A division boat at the Dellenbaugh Trophy … Raced as skipper of Harvard's A division boat at the Emily Wick Trophy ... Competed as skipper of the B division boat that finished seventh at the 70th Greater Boston Oberg Trophy to help the Crimson take fifth ... Skippered the Crimson's A vessel at the Reed Trophy that sailed to four top-five finishes, including a victory in the eighth race.
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Skippered the B division boat to five top-five finishes at the Toni Deustch '58 Regatta ... Skippered the B division boat on the first day of the Mrs. Hurst Bowl ... Sailed in the B division at the 2012 Yale Women's Intersectional ... Placed sixth in the B division as skipper to help Harvard finish 10th overall at the Women's Victorian Coffee Urn.
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Sailed the Crimson to a 10th-place finish at the Emily Wick & Sloop Shrew Trophies … Finished 14th in the B division at the St. Mary's Women's Intersectional.
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SEFS alumna Lindsay Malone, director of member services for the Northwest Natural Resource Group, passed along this heads-up about an upcoming workshop, "Where Cows Meet Clams."
This workshop series is designed to help forest landowners, and those interested in becoming forest landowners, build longevity and success with their resource businesses while protecting important natural assets using tools, trends and practices that have been demonstrated to work. Specific topics include building healthy soil, water and habitat; forest inventories and management plans; Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) marketing; cost-share opportunities; incorporating stewardship into outreach and education; low-impact development; marketing tools and how tourism and economic development trends can generate new revenue.
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Reaping man: Lottery saves Outback Lodge
Preston Avenue nightclub owner Terry Martin figures he was about a week from losing everything he'd worked for. The phone had been cut off. He couldn't pay to renew his liquor license, and the $15,000 he'd recently spent renovating the Outback Lodge appeared wasted, as he was drowning in debt. That is, until fate intervened. He won the lottery–- $100,000 worth.
The timing of his August 13 win and the $71,000 after-taxes giant check couldn't have been better for Martin.
"I was the brokest I've ever been," says Martin, who was also reeling from bad publicity and a whole lot of police attention stemming from a November shooting in his parking lot after a hip-hop event at his new downstairs dance hall, Club OBL.
But the threat hanging over his head was the imminent loss of his liquor license.
"I never lost it," explains Martin. "But it was so bad I couldn't afford to pay it." When the fee is due, license holders must stop serving and have 15 days to renew, says Martin, after which, he would have had to wait 90 days to apply again.
"I stopped serving," he says. "That hurt, but I still honored my shows."
With bands playing before soda-drinking fans and with three days to go before his liquor license got a 90-day shelving, Martin, who estimates he spends $100 a week on the lottery, stopped at the Shell station on Preston Avenue and put $5 on computer-generated Cash 5 tickets.
"It's just as slick as picking them yourself," he advises, "and if you look at the odds, more winners are random generated."
Unlike some lottery winners who quit work or go yacht-shopping, Martin is pouring Lady Luck's windfall into the Outback, where he's worked for 13 years and which he's owned for two.
He quickly renewed his liquor license, paid his phone bill, painted the club, and he threw a musicians' appreciation party. He paid most of a note he owed on the club, but he wasn't out of the woods yet.
Martin owed the City meals tax payments, and was issued a summons. He's gotten them before–- this one was his fifth in past few years–- and paid them before he went to court, he says. So he was a little perturbed to find NBC29 reporting that he'd been arrested 10 times. (NBC29 issued a correction.)
The bad news didn't end there. About a week ago, on September 1, two men were arrested in an early-morning melee in the parking lot, this time not on hip-hop night but on salsa night.
With all the bad publicity and with most of Charlottesville's music venues controlled by a deep-pocketed music mogul or an arena-based management company, some of Martin's friends are asking why he didn't pocket his winnings and walk away from the Outback Lodge.
"It was meant to be," says Martin of the club. "It's been here 17 years, and we have a better music line up than a lot of places. It's known nationally, and rock musicians say, 'Finally, a real rock club.'"
Martin doesn't describe his lottery win as luck. "I call it more karma or a blessing," he says. "My dad always said you reap what you sow."
And Martin immediately began sowing– by giving $1,000 to the cashier who sold him the winning ticket. And after those dark days a month ago when he thought the Outback Lodge was doomed, Martin wants people to know it's cleaned up, "with no more crazy hip-hop going on," he says. "That's what's getting me. Everybody getting sketched out, and the press was on it."
Continues Martin, "We're trying to get a reputation for good music and as a cool place to be."
He's defied the odds before.
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I was brought up to avoid games of chance in general and certainly to avoid the lottery. But it is nice to see a struggling businessperson win and then put the money into his business instead of blowing it on luxuries.
I could argue that a booze-based business is a luxury (but I won't.)
I still can't believe he gave a thousand bucks to the cashier. That's AWESOME.
Pay your respect, by going to the OBL and spending some $$$$ and taking in some tunes. It is a great place to see a show.
Congrats Terry! Thanks again for always giving us a home to play when we're in town!
awesome story. Hope they start getting some good bands. Maybe C.C. will buy them out?
There is no chance C.C. will buy them out. Glad everything is working out terry, the charlottesville music scene revolves aroung outback.
I knew Outback Lodge seemed to be declining. I would think losing The Dawning on Saturday nights hurt their credibility with the punk and goth crowds, but maybe it wasn't making them any money.
Anyway, I wish them the best of luck. I need to get by there more often, next time This Means You is playing I'm there.
100 dollars a week on the lottery instead of paying bills? no wonder he was the "brokest he's ever been." That's not karma thats a bad businessmans dumb luck.
another wise one ..."becareful of your own karma melissa....judgement and its evil twin shame ...shame on those who cast stones to include pebbles!
ThisMeansYou is playing this Friday the 19th!
You live long enoughyou see everything. My son was arrested in New York. He gave a false confession after a charge of assault on a toddler. We are now at 120,000. in legal fees disputing this confession. There was no other evidence just this confession. My son grew up in a horribly dysfuctional family that settles problems with suicide. He told them what they wanted and then was going to kill humself to make the interogation stop. I cannot imagine people who do not have the funds and the resources to fight this. What do they do?? Thank-you to people who help us when we enter the abyss face first.
wow my brother is going threw this right now. he sighned a statment against himself and is now in the trial prosses. we are not a rich family and i have no idea what we are going to do. i just hope the jury sees that my brother is an innocent man and release him. if you have any tips for our family feel free to e-mail me


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Le Rouge
A Deliciously Warm Restaurant in Gemmayzeh and Hamra
Food:French, International
Branches:Gemmayzeh, Hamra
Price:Between 13$ and 40$
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A deliciously warm restaurant with two branches: the first in Gemmayzeh and the second in Hamra.
You can enjoy a wide variety of International dishes. The service is great and the place is cozy and full of wonderful quotations all over the walls.Write a Review
Breakfast, appetizers, salads, sandwiches, pizzas, pasta, main courses,
Suitable for vegetarians. Serves alcohol.
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Sep 9, 2010 at 22:01Order pizza and sip some red wine with friends. It's a very good place to get the tension out of your system!
Oct 19, 2013 at 16:57The taste is great and different from other restaurants.
Gemmayzeh in the middle of Gouraud Street.
Phone Number: 01 44 23 66
Makdissi street, at the intersection with Abdel Aal street, Hamra
Phone Number: 01 35 35 85
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Former Vice President of Pierce Commercial Bank Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Leader of Mortgage Fraud Scheme Faces 10 to 14 Years in Prison
|U.S. Attorney's Office September 18, 2012
TACOMA, WA—A former senior vice president and loan officer at Pierce Commercial Bank pleaded guilty late today to a mortgage fraud scheme that resulted in the collapse of the bank, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan. Shawn L. Portmann, 40, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to make false statements in loan applications and to make false statements to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and one count of making a false statement in loan applications.
"Community banks are a critical part of our financial system," said U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan. "Mr. Portmann lined his pockets with millions of dollars in commissions and bonuses at the expense of the families who now find themselves underwater on their mortgages. His fraudulent conduct led to the demise of Pierce Commercial Bank and significant losses for other financial institutions."
Under the terms of the plea agreement, both Portmann's attorney and prosecutors will recommend a sentence between 10 and 14 years in prison when sentenced by U.S. District Judge Benjamin H. Settle on January 28, 2013. Portmann was indicted in August 2011 for a mortgage fraud scheme that resulted in the collapse of Pierce Commercial Bank in November 2010.
According to records in the case, between 2004 and 2008, Portmann and the other defendants conspired to submit false documents within various loan documents and applications. They falsified information about the borrowers' qualifications as well as their intention to reside in the homes being financed. Based on a review of a sample of loans, the co-conspirators caused more than 270 loans that contained false and fraudulent documents and information to be funded by Pierce Commercial Bank representing in excess of $45 million in loan proceeds. More than 100 of these loan files have defaulted, causing in excess of $10 million in loss to Pierce Commercial Bank, secondary investors and HUD. The indictment details multiple false statements included in loan documents regarding an applicant's employment, income, and intention to reside in the property.
Pierce Commercial Bank received $6.8 million from Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) in January 2009. This money was never repaid.
The case is being investigated by the FBI, the HUD Office of Inspector General, Internal Revenue Service Office of Criminal Investigation, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brian Werner and Arlen Storm.
Today's announcement is part of efforts underway by President Obama's Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force (FFETF) which was created in November 2009 to wage an aggressive, coordinated, and proactive effort to investigate and prosecute financial crimes. With more than 20 federal agencies, 94 U.S. attorneys' offices, and state and local partners, it's the broadest coalition of law enforcement, investigatory, and regulatory agencies ever assembled to combat fraud. Since its formation, the task force has made great strides in facilitating increased investigation and prosecution of financial crimes; enhancing coordination and cooperation among federal, state, and local authorities; addressing discrimination in the lending and financial markets; and conducting outreach to the public, victims, financial institutions, and other organizations. Over the past three fiscal years, the Justice Department has filed more than 10,000 financial fraud cases against nearly 15,000 defendants including more than 2,700 mortgage fraud defendants. For more information on the task force, visit www.stopfraud.gov.


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All In The Family... Another Trip Down Memory Lane... Life in the Nebraska Sandhills...
I can't write a series about Christmas memories without mentioning country school Christmas programs. The following paragraphs are quoted from an article I wrote about six years ago. I was writing about the late 1950's through the mid-1960's when I attended that little one-room school (Duff Valley District 4 in Rock County, Nebraska), but country school Christmas programs were much the same when my parents were children.
Every year, our school had a program--usually a Christmas program--that we put on for our parents and everyone in the neighborhood who wanted to come. We practiced for weeks in advance, starting with just a short time each day and finally spending all day at it when it was almost "showtime". We decorated the schoolhouse with twisted red and green crepe paper streamers and special artwork on the bulletin boards, and we made invitations for all the people in our district and delivered them to their mailboxes.
Each of us had a "piece" in the program that we had to memorize and recite as a solo act. We also had several plays that we performed in costume and half a dozen or more songs that we learned. We hung curtains at one end of the schoolhouse to make a "stage" and we pushed the desks to the sides of the room to make room for benches and chairs to be brought in. People enjoyed the rural school programs and some even went to other country schools for their programs. A good Christmas program could help establish the reputation of a teacher, and a poorly managed and performed program could damage her reputation.
Some years, several country schools in the general area of Rose put on a Christmas program together in the Rose Community Hall. Schools that I remember taking part in this were our school (Duff Valley District 4), the Ewing School (District 72), the Meyer School, and the Buell School. This community Christmas program was in addition to the Christmas program that we had already done in our own school.
When I wrote the paragraphs above, I was trying to be mostly factual and I didn't try to describe how much fun it was to practice the program instead of doing regular schoolwork and how excited and nervous we were when the night of the program finally arrived.
I remember arriving at school the night of the program, and it was so strange to be there after dark and to see so many cars parked along the road.
My mother, God bless her, always sewed a new dress for me to wear to the Christmas program. The other kids were dressed up and slicked down too, and so was our teacher. The parents and neighbors in the audience were in their good clothes, too. It was an occasion.
When the curtains opened and the show began, we were supposed to be quietly seated on the benches behind the side curtains if we weren't performing. Since our teacher couldn't be on both sides of the stage at once, she had a teacher from some other school backstage on the other side and this added another layer of strangness to the event.
Stage fright was one of the perils of the event. Our teacher had the script in hand ready to prompt anyone who needed it. The worst moment for most students was when he or she stood alone to recite the poem he or she had memorized. The youngest students were sometimes reduced to repeating their "pieces" line by line after the teacher and sometimes their misery prevented them from saying a single word despite the teacher's coaxing.
After the performance ended, Santa Claus might arrive just in time to pass out the gifts under the Christmas tree. We each had a gift from our teacher and a gift from the student who had drawn our name. Our parents each had a little handmade gift that we had made for them at school. Every child present received a little paper bag of Christmas goodies -- a popcorn ball, a Red Delicious apple, and some hard Christmas candy. I think these were provided by the school board (our parents.)
My dad often gave me a dollar bill after the Christmas program because I had done such a good job.
Our teachers had small libraries of Christmas plays, monologues, poems and music that they had accumulated through their years of teaching, and these provided fresh material each year. They purchased these books from school supply catalogs. Some of the material was humorous, some of it had a little lesson to teach about the proper Christmas spirit or the meaning of some Christmas tradition, and some of it was forthrightly Christian. I remember being in several manger scenes.
When we had a Christmas program at the Rose Community Hall with the other country schools of southern Rock County, we usually repeated some of the plays and pieces we had learned for our own Christmas program. In addition, we had a Sunday School Christmas program, so the new dress my mother had sewed for me served for several events.
We didn't always have a school Christmas program, but we usually did. I remember having a Halloween program and a pie social one year and a Thanksgiving program another year, but Christmas programs were traditional and, I believe, preferred by both the students and the community.
Why am I still writing about Christmas on January 2? I am a Lutheran and to Lutherans, Christmas is a season not just a day. It begins on December 25 and continues through January 5, the day before Epiphany. These are the twelve days of Christmas, referred to in the familiar Christmas song ("a partridge in a pear tree," etc.)
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Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to assault charges following a fight with another man outside a Washington, D.C. hotel on Sunday morning.
The R&B star was arrested and booked for felony assault but local prosecutors opted to reduce the count to a misdemeanour just before Brown appeared in court on Monday.
The Kiss Kiss hitmaker was released without bail, but he was ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from the victim he allegedly punched.
The unidentified other party was taken to hospital for a medical evaluation after the fracas and told TMZ.com the singer broke his nose. Police reports suggest the alleged victim was treated for a fractured nasal bone.
Brown maintains he never threw a punch and was on his tour bus when the fight broke out between the man and his bodyguard, who was also arrested. The alleged victim claims Brown threw the first punch but it was the singer's minder who hit him in the face.
Some witnesses are suggesting the victim was attempting to board the star's tour bus when the fight broke out.
The drama could still lead to big problems for Brown, who is on probation for his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna. If a court rules his latest arrest violates his probation, the singer faces a four-year prison spell.
Officials at the Los Angeles County Probation Department have launched an investigation into the arrest.
Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to assault charges following a fight with another man outside a Washington, D.C. hotel on Sunday morning.


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Anand vs Kramnik, 2008
Bonn, Germany
After Viswanathan Anand's victory in the 2007 World Championship Tournament, preparations were made to stage a title contest with former champion Vladimir Kramnik to be held in Bonn, Germany.
This match was a one-off event in which the previous world champion (Vladimir Kramnik) has been given the right to challenge to regain his title. Its origin lies in the complications of re-unifying the world title in 2006.[1]
The match format was a best of 12 games. In the event that the 12 games end in a 6-6 tie, the match is decided by a short series of rapid games, then blitz (if necessary), and finally, if needed, a single decisive "Armageddon game."[2]
In the game 3, Anand scored a stunning victory from the black side of the Meran variation of the Semi-Slav Defense, giving him the lead. In game 5 the same variation was tested again, and once more Anand triumphed with the black pieces. Anand then won the 6th game (playing White against the Nimzo-Indian Defense) giving him a commanding three point lead in the first half of the match. Kramnik scored his first victory in game 10, but Anand needed only one draw in the remaining two games to secure victory.
After a draw in the 11th game, Viswanathan Anand defended his title and became the undisputed 15th World Chess Champion.
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