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School story: Peabody Mom gets son expelled
Last December, when Joni Raskin found out her son had been accepted on a scholarship at Peabody, the school for intellectually advanced kids, "I became overwhelmed with gratitude," she recalls.
Eight months later, the warm feelings have ended. "They expelled my son because of something I said," she says.
And that's one of the differences between private schools and public ones.
"In private schools, we have contracts that say if the family is not cooperative, that's grounds for dismissal," explains Harriet Kaplan, principal and founder of the Peabody School.
Kaplan describes Raskin as "belligerent" and "threatening the safety of the school." She ordered Raskin to leave the property and not to come back or she'd call the police. "Her behavior precipitated the immediate ending of his Peabody career," says Kaplan.
"She said to take your kid with you," says Raskin. "She went to him said, 'Nicolas, you have to leave through no fault of your own.'"
That drama took place two weeks before Nicolas, 12, was to finish the sixth grade at Peabody. Raskin already knew that her son's scholarship to Peabody would not be renewed after the sixth grade.
"They didn't think he was working to his potential," she says.
Kaplan calls Nicolas a "sweet kid," and says, "He wasn't taking advantage of the education being offered here for us to turn down someone else who would."
However, she's adamant about one thing: "We've never turned anyone away for financial reasons." And Peabody parents The Hook spoke to confirm that families who couldn't afford the school's $7,500 tuition paid $10 a month like Raskin did.
Joni Raskin, a former massage therapist, moved from California to Charlottesville with Nicolas in December 2001 after astrocartography– a process using astrological charts– determined this was the best place for them to relocate.
Nicolas attended Stone-Robinson Elementary without incident, but when he started Burley Middle School last fall, he didn't want to go to school because he was being bullied, his mother says.
And that's what thrilled her when she heard he'd been accepted at Peabody. "The safety of Peabody is remarkable," says Raskin. "There's no bullying, and nobody makes fun of you."
Still, Raskin has a laundry list of complaints. At the top of the list is poor communication. In particular, she alleges that she wasn't advised Nicolas wasn't doing homework. "They do not do what they said they were going to do, and was written in their handbook," she says.
Kaplan acknowledges that emails the handbook promises might not have been sent. "This is the first year we started doing that," says Kaplan, "and it's not foolproof." However, the principal notes that Nicolas had missed so many days and had fallen so far behind that "We said, there's no way he'll catch up. We're not going to stress him out, and we're not going to overload him." Kaplan points out that Peabody is an accelerated program and "If you're not doing the work, it's easy to fall behind."
Raskin contends that when Nicolas was admitted last December, she was told the teachers would help him catch up, but that only the French teacher did so.
"I would bet my bottom dollar the teachers helped him," says Kaplan. "He was so far behind."
The Peabody handbook asks that parents not go into the classroom, says Raskin, who admits she did. She believes that's a factor in her son's ouster.
"Every school has a protocol on how to interact with teachers," Kaplan says. "[Raskin] was unwilling to follow any reasonable protocol. It wasn't one incident. It was a series of things." The first thing in the morning when children are coming in or at pick-up time when there are 50 cars in line are times she mentions as not appropriate for a conference.
And she defends her decision. "If a child is not working out, or a family is being disruptive, you can ask them to leave."
That's not uncommon at private schools. "It's becoming more the standard to set expectations for working relations between schools and families," says George Conway, headmaster at St. Anne's-Belfield.
And while he's never expelled a child because of the parents, "We've had relationships that we didn't feel were serving the child well because of the relationship with the parents."
Conway declines to comment on the parental ouster at Peabody, other than to observe, "It must have been an extraordinary situation."
Pauli Hayes' son attended Peabody, and he also had a hard time with its challenging curriculum at first, but then, she says, he learned to accept responsibility for his work. She believes Peabody deserves its reputation for academic excellence and says she would "absolutely" recommend it.
Ultimately, Nicolas finished the school year at Peabody after Carlton Gregory at the Legal Aid Justice Center's "Just Children" office intervened.
"They were very cooperative," Gregory says. Raskin, however, was not allowed back on the property.
Nicolas, who estimates he's been to 12 or more schools, will be back at Burley this fall for the seventh grade. Of Peabody, he says, "I would have liked to stay... It was challenging. I thought I was doing a lot better at the end of the year."
Kaplan, who started the school with 13 students, begins her 10th year with an approximate enrollment of 145. She says she's never had to deal with a situation like this before.
"It's hard," she sighs, "when you feel like you've done a good thing, and it turns out like this."


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HONOLULU, Hawai'i – Sophomore third baseman Peter Maris delivered a three-run home run and both freshman designated hitter Robby Nesovic and sophomore center fielder Cameron Newell had a pair of hits on Satuday night, but it wasn't enough as the Gauchos fell to the Hawai'i Rainbows by a score of 6-4 at Les Murakami Stadium.
For the second straight game, a late 'Bows breakthrough turned out to be the difference. After sophomore lefty Greg Mahle allowed the first two baserunners to reach in the bottom of the eighth inning with the score tied 4-4, Hawai'i right fielder Connor George plated the eventual game winning run with a double to right field.
UCSB (13-12, 1-2) couldn't get a hit across in the top of the ninth, giving Hawai'i (7-17, 2-1) their second consecutive win. Jon Flinn picked up the win for the Rainbows after allowing just a hit batsmen over his 1 1/3 innings pitched. Mahle (4-4) suffered the loss for the Gauchos.
Freshman righty Kenny Chapman, in just his third collegiate start for UCSB, allowed four runs over 4 2/3 innings. He only struck out one batter, but also walked just one. With the no-decision, he maintains his perfect 3-0 record.
Rainbows starter Matt Cooper, the reigning Big West Pitcher of the Week, was not as successful this week against the Gauchos, allowing four runs over seven innings. The righty gave up a pair of big hits to UCSB, including Nesovic's RBI double in the first inning and Maris's three-run shot in the fourth inning. It was Maris's second home run of the season – he is the only Gaucho with multiple home runs so far this season.
However, besides those two big hits, UCSB was held off the scoreboard by the Hawai'i pitching staff. Cooper, Flinn, and Lawrence Chew combined to throw 5 1/3 innings of scoreless, three-hit ball after the Maris home run.
Newell contributed a pair of singles on the day, while Nesovic's 2-3 performance snapped an 0-10 slide.
Though the Rainbows won the Big West Conference portion of the series, the Gauchos can earn an overall series split with a win in tomorrow's non-conference finale. Nesovic will be on the bump for the Gauchos, with Scott Squier pitching for Hawai'i. First pitch is set for 4:05 p.m. Pacific time.

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This is a translation of the testimony written by Muhammad Mosa originally published here
The person in this picture - that is myself – is the same person in this video, at 1:25 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5GSfSRY2PQ
Due thanks..
I will start with reference to the kind treatment we received from the unit 28 military prosecution, as well as the respect and grace with which we were treated on the morning of the 26th of February when we were transferred to the military police administration. To be honest the Major General running the military police administration, and fellow officers and individuals were all very generous, and treated us like guests and not criminals.
And an extra thanks to the Major General for paying special attention to our cases – those who were beaten and assaulted the dawn of that very day – and taking me and a friend to Kobry El Qubba hospital in the company of an Officer to help with the ex-rays and check-ups and ensure our safety himself. They sent the rest back to Tahrir in a microbus at the same time.
Right before the Sit-in was dispersed…
We were a little less than 150 people that night. At around 11:30 in the evening of the 25th of February, army soldiers formed a cordon around us without violations; one of my friends thinks this might have been their way of kettling us and making sure our numbers don't grow around the ministerial cabinet. They dismantled their human cordon at 15 minutes past midnight of the 26th of February. At around that time we started hearing news of the sit-in in Tahrir being violently dispersed. And at around 1:30 am that very night, the army started using electric batons to disperse the sit-in and of-course we ran. They continued to push, beat and kick at us, until they managed to disperse us.
And then I was arrested…
As I ran, I came across a fallen protestor, and stopped to check on him. An officer grabbed me and started to push and beat at me and I said to him "Don't hit! Just arrest me!" And he replied "Come here ya ruh ummak"[1] , and they pulled me into a garage in the ministerial cabinet; and this is where the physical and moral torture began.
In the ministerial cabinet's garage…
I was shocked at the numbers of army personnel beating up protestors in the garage. At first I thought these must have been thugs, but before I had a chance to finish the thought, I was pulled very roughly and ordered to squat on the ground. With that they started to kick at every part of my body; I tried to cover my face to protect it, but one of the officers pulled my arm away and stepped on my face pushing it to the ground, while they tied my hands behind my back. They – Lieutenants, First Lieutenants and a row of officers and soldiers - then proceeded to kick at my face as if my head were a soccer-ball.
Others around me were much worse off. One was stripped bare in the cold and sprayed with water and beaten, while another was beaten until his shoulder was dislocated, while others were electrocuted with the electric batons. One protestor called out to declare he had a heart condition; and they shouted back at him to ask what he was doing in a protest if he had such a condition, as they proceeded to pull his hand away from his heart, and kick him where it was.
Twice we heard what sounded like a high-ranking officer giving an order to end the beating "No one hit any of them anymore!". But as soon as he would leave, the beating would start again; it was difficult to tell if they really weren't following orders, or if the whole thing was just theatrical. For the beating never ceased.
What was said in the Garage…
What was worse than the beating and the insults, were the accusations that the officers and military personnel were throwing at us while we were in there. When I first got in they played the old reel of accusations related to treachery and our being spies; I could even hear an officer shout as he beat a protestor "And you're getting 50 Euros to insult president Mubarak ya ruh ummak?!". And while we were all hearing variations of this, each of us was specifically asked to say "Long live Hosni Mubarak", and those who refused got a fresh course of beating. It was clear to us that they didn't think they were dealing with thugs, but believed they were dealing with paid security threats.
And one of the personal violations that I could note is their occasional calling out that "We're in Abu Ghareeb here" , as they piled protestors un-top of each other and beat them.
There was one Officer amongst the lot however that was kind to me, and often rough to my perpetrators; all thanks to my mothers' prayers! He answered my phone when it rang (though never gave any useful information) and ensured that I got all my things back as I was leaving – thankfully I didn't loose anything.
Who was in the Ministerial Cabinet's Garage..
We were a little more than ten people beaten and tortured in the garage. There was one person I was sure was a thug, but he was being treated like a spy. And one seemed to be someone who ran away from the army, but he was only insulted. The rest were all, truly protestors (revolutionaries).
There was another group of around (or a little less than) 17 people arrested from the sit-in in Tahrir square; and I can say that 5 of them were really thugs. This group didn't seem to have been beaten or tortured (not even the thugs) but they had been electrocuted with the electric batons.
Questions that continue to haunt me…
Was what happened truly on account of 'irresponsible elements' in the army as it claimed in the official apology? Or was it intended to get a message across? Or are they the infiltrated minority in the army?
Was this on account of orders from higher army ranks? If so, will they be held accountable?
Breaking the curfew shouldn't warrant any torture of beating; which there is never any justification for anyway… then why did this happen?
Does what happened mean there's some sort of split within the army ranks? That there are some that have stakes in the old regime and want it to survive through Mubarak or someone else?
Why is the army so keen on the 6-month transitional period; when there is a call for the development of a presidential council with civilian representatives to lead the state through a year-long transitional period?


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THE three extra hours Toowoomba's Maisha Rahman had to wait to find out if she'd been accepted into her dream university course were the longest three hours of her life.
The Centenary Heights State High School graduate and OP1 recipient was among hundreds of Toowoomba high school graduates who logged onto their computers yestyerday to find out if and what university courses they had been accepted into yesterday.
"I saw on Facebook some of my friends had got theirs early," she said. "But I couldn't get on until midnight."
Miss Rahman will be studying a Bachelor of Medicine at the University of Queensland in Brisbane while her friends Laura McDonnell and Marissa Andersen will be studying a Bachelor of Engineering at Griffith and a Bachelor of Psychology at the University of Southern Queensland.
The three girls said they were thrilled with their course offers.
Miss Rahman said she couldn't be happier as the course she was accepted into was her dream course.
"I want to be a doctor because I want to help people. There are a lot of diseases out there and I want to help find cures for them," she said.
Miss Rahman and the other graduates will begin university at the end of February.
Successful applicants need to respond to their offers before the January 25 due date in order to secure their place.


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Take a look at the behind the scenes images below.
The old Coco Mademoiselle ad featuring Keira Knightley.
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Together Outside: Toddlers in Tents
Camping with toddlers might sound like a recipe for a sleepless night, but with the right attitude, it will be the start of a pastime they'll love for years to come.
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Samsung Electronics unveiled a new top-of-the-range Galaxy smartphone on Thursday, updating the most direct rival to Apple's iPhone with a larger touch screen and more powerful processor.
Samsung Electronics unveiled a new top-of-the-range Galaxy smartphone on Thursday, updating the most direct rival to Apple's iPhone with a larger touch screen and more powerful processor.
The South Korean technology group, which overtook Finnish company Nokia as the world's biggest cellphone maker earlier this year, said the SIII model would go on sale in some markets in late May and around the world from June.
Last week, Samsung reported a record US$5.2 billion quarterly profit, boosted by Galaxy SII smartphones whose sales outstripped the iPhone.
Samsung's handset division moved more than 20,000 Galaxy phones an hour in the first quarter and contributed most of its operating profit.
The new SIII will have a 4.8 inch touch screen, 8 megapixel camera and will use the latest version of Google's Android software.
Won-Pyo Hong, head of product strategy at Samsung's mobile business, said it expected sales of the SIII to outstrip predecessor SII's more than 20 million units.
"Definitely, we expect so. The level of interest from our partners has been bigger," Hong told Reuters in an interview. He said the marketing budget would also increase, even if brand awareness was already quite high.
"We need to spend more on marketing to address consumer interest and to meet requirements of our partners," he said.
Analysts said the new device represented a formidable challenge to rivals, given a combination of the Galaxy brand, sales support from operators and heavy marketing.
"Samsung must make the most of a 4-5 month window of opportunity with the Galaxy SIII before Apple changes the game once more with its next generation iPhone," said Geoff Blaber, analyst at CCS Insight.
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The new Galaxy will be powered by Samsung's quad-core microprocessor, which the company hopes will also be used in handsets made by Nokia, HTC and Motorola, as well as Apple, its biggest customer for components.
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Samsung shares hit a lifetime high after its first-quarter results, pushing its market value to US$190 billion, 11 times that of Japanese rival Sony, though still only a third of Apple's, the world's most valuable company.
Apple and Samsung's near duopoly in high-end smartphones was not expected to come under threat this year or next.
Nokia, whose shares are at a 15-year low is betting on a tie-up with Microsoft to revive its fortunes in the lucrative smartphone market. It said last month it would make a first-half loss as it struggles to revamp its product line.
Technology research firm Ovum said in a note on Thursday it expected Microsoft to establish its Windows Phone as a relevant smartphone platform by 2017.
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The original Eureka Seven is a classic. If you like teenagers and mecha, then by all means give it a chance: it has a very rocky start, but has so many defining moments. And so, six years after its end, Bones came with a sequel. It's quite an interesting series: you really need to have seen the first series in order to enjoy it, yet it is nothing like its predecessor.
The series takes some of the core concepts of Eureka Seven, it takes its defintion of Trappar and Corallian, it grabs the son of the two lead characters of Eureka Seven, puts him into a completely different location and even time, and just goes with it, trying to explain what the hell is going on as it goes along. Where Eureka Seven focused on showing children's naivety, this series instead turns this around by forcing children in the center of conflict, while emphasizing that they do not belong there in the slightest. With these themes, it tells a story that with one crazy amount of plot twists.
After a bit of a warm-up period, this show just delivers plot twist after plot twist after plot twist. It's a really good mystery series, with a lot of interesting ideas and twists that come from out of nowhere and give completely different turns to what the plot was before. This obviously has its advantages and disadvantages.
I mean, back with Un-Go, that was a series that had perfect control of its fast pacing. Ao does not, and there are quite a few plotholes. On the other hand though, there are plenty of moments that might seem ludicrous, only to make sense when you start thinking about it. A lot of the plot twists aren't explicitly explained, or require the viewer to constantly pay attention to what's going on: this is one series that does not plan to hold the hands of its viewers, and you definitely cannot watch it when you're tired, otherwise you'll miss stuff.
Anyway, I have seen plenty of people turned off by the plotholes, but I personally loved what this series tried to do. It's all about the suspense of disbelief for this series, and let me tell you: if this suspense of disbelief holds, then there is a lot to like about this show. Helping are the characters, who may not be as good as the cast of Eureka Seven, but still are very likable, diverse and entertaining, and this show is also full of unexpected character-development.
What I really encountered here that this show does like none other, is how it treats the old characters of the first series. Out of all the sequels I have seen that focus on different characters than the first, this is BY FAR the best use of the old cast. They are used at the exact right moment, and this show pays homage to them, yet also shows their flaws, it shows who they turned into after the end of the series, and it gives them their own storylines that are more than just "let us old guys just watch over you new guys". It's fanservice, but I appreciated it so much.
This is a very ambitious series. You can also see this though the production values, which were some of the most consistent of the year for an action series, containing a lot of fluid and fast-paced action scenes and a really good soundtrack. The plot twists and characters on top of that made it a really fun and entertaining series for me, although this ambition does have its prices to pay with the rushed plot that is easy to get bored with.
|9/10 – Love the ambition of this series of delivering as many plot twists as possible that attempt to weave a whole storyline together. Great mystery, though the rushed pacing and plotholes will be a turn-off for some.
|8.5/10 – Briliant use of the old Eureka Seven cast, Enjoyable and gripping cast of both main and side characters, although the cast is too big for every character to really show his/her best.
|9/10 – Great production values, excellent soundtrack, really fluid animation at times.
|8.5/10 – Takes the setting of Eureka Seven, expands upon it, turns it into something completely different and completely changes what it stands for. Might be hard to swallow for fans of the first series hoping for the same.
– Darker than Black – Ryuusei no Gemini
– Un-Go
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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
This episode introduces viewers to ways
in which teachers can create an emotionally safe classroom
to foster learning, and ways in which they can deal
with emotions and conflicts that can be an obstacle
to learning. Fifth grade teacher Kristin Bijur at San
Francisco Community School, San Francisco, California,
is featured, as well as eighth grade band teacher, Nancy
Flanagan at Hartland Middle School, Hartland, Michigan.
Daniel B. Goleman, Ph.D., author of the book Emotional
Intelligence, and Yale University Professor James
P. Comer offer expert commentary on the subject.
safe classroom
Next Session: 6. The Classroom Mosaic
- Culture and Learning
Previous Session: 4.: Different Kinds of
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Alfred b. 1842 is the son of Michael and Elizabeth (Farmbrough) Rose and is the 2 x great grandson of my 6 x great grandfather Cozens Read.
He and his wife Octavia Farmbrough b. 1842 are cousins to each other and she is related to the same family as Alfred's mother. Octavia is the 2 x great granddaughter of my 6 x great grandfather Cozens Read.
I have included a transcript of Diary Extracts from Annie Humphreys and John Hughes Cox on another page here – see the menu on the right – and will add part of John's diary extract here.
"1866 18 Jan. Mr. Alfred Rose came to Lane End to tea. … Mr. Alfred Rose showed us two medals he had presented to him from the Society. One for ……(?) Medicine in General and one for analitical Chemistry".


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As some of you might know, Sungame is a sort of pun on the author's name (see "about this blog"). This is my personal blog, my very own digital soapbox and verbal fight gym. This is where I comment on current affairs, vent my frustrations, lament the sorry state of man and rejoice in the humorous and wonderful world we live in.
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Companies Also Anticipate 60-Day Exclusive Option Period for Commercial License for ThermoDox® for China Market
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. and TAIZHOU CITY, China, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Celsion Corporation (NASDAQ: CLSN), a leading oncology drug development company, and Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. (SSE Code: 600267), a leading Chinese pharmaceutical company, today announced that they have entered into a technology development agreement for ThermoDox® for the greater China territory. Under the terms of the agreement, Hisun will pay $5 million to Celsion immediately, while Celsion will provide Hisun with support for its ThermoDox® manufacturing development program. This payment is non-refundable and comes in advance of Celsion's expected reporting of results from its pivotal Phase III trial (the HEAT Study) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), also known as primary liver cancer later this month.
In addition, the companies anticipate signing an agreement in which Celsion provides Hisun an exclusive option to license ThermoDox® for the Greater China market, which includes China, Hong Kong and Macau. This option period will be secured by a second $5 million payment that must be received by Celsion from Hisun within 60 days after execution of the Technology Development Agreement. The key provisions of the anticipated license agreement have been negotiated and agreed to by the parties and provide a basis for a definitive contract. These provisions are:
A credit of $10 million from the two payments ($5 million for the technology development agreement and $5 million for the exclusive option) toward a non-refundable upfront license payment of $25 million due to Celsion at signing of the definitive license agreement.
An approximate 10 year total value to Celsion of well over several hundred million US dollars, which includes:
$55 million in upfront milestone and regulatory milestone payments within the next 18 months;
$45 million in milestone payments for reaching certain sales targets; and
Escalating double-digit royalties on net sales of ThermoDox® in the Greater China Territory.
Hisun will serve as both the manufacturer and distributor of the ThermoDox® drug product for the Greater China Territory, and also take responsibility for local regulatory activities including submitting approvals in China to the state Food and Drug Administration (sFDA).
"Pursuing this arrangement with Hisun allows us to evaluate the fastest path to the China market, potentially the largest opportunity in the world for ThermoDox®. A long-term partnership will provide the greatest synergies with respect to sales, marketing, distribution, and manufacturing, which could ensure significant value to the ThermoDox® asset," said Michael H. Tardugno, Celsion's President and Chief Executive Officer. "In addition, this partnership provides Hisun and Celsion with immediate access to an accelerated pathway for sFDA review and approval of ThermoDox®, a business strategy with exceptional potential to serve China's HCC population, and strong, uncompromised economics for both parties."
Mr. Hua Bai, CEO and Chairman of Hisun, stated, "We are extremely excited to pursue this arrangement with Celsion. Hisun is well positioned to provide ThermoDox® — potentially one of the most important and innovative drugs to treat HCC to patients in China, the world's largest market. China is one of the countries with the highest HCC incidence and mortality and, up until now, there has not been any standard of care for treating HCC in China. This joint effort will most likely facilitate the local manufacturing and commercial launch in China, thereby providing physicians with more options for better care and prolonging the survival of HCC patients. In the meantime, we are also hopeful that this collaboration will enable Hisun to increase its focus on more innovative drugs. Given the fact that we are a leading Chinese pharmaceutical company with international standards of R&D and manufacturing technology, Hisun will seek to manufacture and supply the global markets, along with distribution exclusivity in Greater China. This venture will help spearhead Hisun's globalization in manufacturing and commercialization capabilities."
The HEAT Study is being conducted under a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Special Protocol Assessment (SPA), has received FDA Fast Track Designation, and has been designated as a Priority Trial for liver cancer by the National Institutes of Health. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has confirmed the HEAT Study is acceptable as a basis for submission of a marketing authorization application (MAA). ThermoDox® has been granted orphan drug designation in both the U.S. and Europe. In addition to meeting the U.S. FDA and European EMA enrollment objectives, the HEAT Study has also enrolled a sufficient number of patients to support registration filings in China, South Korea and Taiwan, three of the largest potential markets for ThermoDox® around the world.
About Primary Liver Cancer
Primary liver cancer is one of the most deadly forms of cancer and ranks as the fifth most common solid tumor cancer. The incidence of primary liver cancer today is approximately 26,000 cases per year in the United States, approximately 40,000 cases per year in Europe and is rapidly growing worldwide at approximately 750,000 cases per year, 55 percent of which are in China, due to the high prevalence of Hepatitis B and C in developing countries. . The World Health Organization estimates that primary liver cancer may become the number one cancer worldwide, surpassing lung cancer, by 2020.
The standard first-line treatment for liver cancer is surgical resection of the tumor; however, 90% of patients are ineligible for surgery. Radio frequency ablation (RFA) has increasingly become the standard of care for non-resectable liver tumors, but the treatment becomes less effective for larger tumors. There are few non-surgical therapeutic treatment options available as radiation therapy and chemotherapy are largely ineffective in the treatment of primary liver cancer.
About ThermoDox® and the Phase III HEAT Study
ThermoDox® is a proprietary heat-activated liposomal encapsulation of doxorubicin, an approved and frequently used oncology drug for the treatment of a wide range of cancers. In the HEAT Study, ThermoDox® is administered intravenously in combination with RFA. Localized mild hyperthermia (39.5 - 42 degrees Celsius) created by the RFA releases the entrapped doxorubicin from the liposome. This delivery technology enables high concentrations of doxorubicin to be deposited preferentially in a targeted tumor.
For primary liver cancer, ThermoDox® is being evaluated in a 700 patient global Phase III study at 79 clinical sites under an FDA Special Protocol Assessment. The study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of ThermoDox® in combination with RFA when compared to patients who receive RFA alone as the control. The primary endpoint for the study is progression-free survival (PFS) with a secondary confirmatory endpoint of overall survival. Additional information on the Company's ThermoDox® clinical studies may be found at www.clinicaltrials.gov.
About Celsion Corporation
Celsion is a leading oncology company dedicated to the development and commercialization of innovative cancer drugs including tumor-targeting treatments using focused heat energy in combination with heat-activated liposomal drug technology. Celsion has research, license, or commercialization agreements with leading institutions including the National Institutes of Health, Duke University Medical Center, University of Hong Kong, the University of Pisa, the UCLA Department of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital and the Beijing Cancer Hospital. For more information on Celsion, visit our website: http://www.celsion.com.
About Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.
Founded in 1956, the mission for Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (stock code 600267) hereinafter called "Hisun" is to be persistent in pharmaceutical innovation for humans' well-being. The company's vision is to become a widely respected global pharmaceutical provider. It focuses on the integration of pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) with production resources in order to provide its global customers with outstanding products and services. To date, over 40 of the company's products have passed certification by many regulatory agencies such as the FDA (U.S.), EDQM (EU), TGA (Australia) , and KFDA (Korea) and are sold to more than 30 countries worldwide.
Celsion wishes to inform readers that forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, unforeseen changes in the course of research and development activities and in clinical trials by others; possible acquisitions of other technologies, assets or businesses; possible actions by customers, suppliers, competitors, regulatory authorities; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Celsion Investor Contact
Jeffrey W. Church
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Strategy and Investor Relations
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Hisun Investor Contact
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The aim of A. T. Robertson's classic Studies in the New Testament is to make the New Testament more intelligible and more easily taught to others. The book is not meant for technical scholars or students in theological seminaries. Instead, Robertson writes to the average teacher in the Sunday school, the adult Bible class, boys and girls in the high schools, those in their first year or so in college, and preachers with little scholastic training. With its "Topics for Review" and "Questions for Review and Examination," it is adapted for use in Sunday school and Bible institutes and in all teacher-training work. There are no references to books of any kind outside of the Bible. The chapters are divided into numerous paragraphs, each paragraph dealing with a single idea.
What a treasure he has left behind him for the coming generations of Christian teachers and preachers. What a debt the church will ever owe to him through the grace of God.
—Moody Monthly
A. T. Robertson was a renowned scholar and a terrific preacher. He was a founding member of the Baptist World Congress, now known as the Baptist World Alliance. He participated, in 1914, in a summer series Bible conference with D.L. Moody and F.B. Meyer. Throughout his incredible life, he wrote 41 books ranging from grammars to simple character studies. He was the author of Word Pictures in the New Testament 6 Volumes


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County Master Gardeners plan bus trip
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LINCOLN - The Logan County Master
Gardeners are opening their upcoming bus trip up to the public on a
first come first serve basis. They will be traveling to Bloomington
on Wednesday June 25, 2014.
Stops include the David Davis Manor House & Garden Tour, a tour
of the grounds at the ISU Horticulture Center, Ewing Many house and
garden tour and the final stop at Wendell Niepagen Greenhouse and
Garden Center.
The price is $35.00 which includes a box lunch. If you are
interested please contact Amy at the U of I Extension Office at
217-732-8289 by Tuesday, June 16th!
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Part of National Museums Liverpool
8 March to 27 April 2003
Please note that this exhibition has now closed
What is a memory block? It usually describes a situation when something cannot be remembered. Instead the memory blocks at this former exhibition at the Museum of Liverpool Life are clever perspex bricks that help people recall the past!
These clear brick-shaped boxes were being used to discover what 'history' means to people in Liverpool, through discussion and art. The exhibition was a collection of these memory blocks celebrating the community's different voices and recollections.
Around 80 participants were given a block and asked to create a representation of their memories using any medium they wanted to. Some lined them with photographs while others used objects, sculpture or writing. Some even used sound to share music and oral histories.
Nganda, 10, woking on his box at the Memory Block workshop at the Greenhouse Multicultural Arts Project
The 9 different community groups that took part were:
Each memory block contained a very personal interpretation of the past and what it means to the community and the city. These wonderful creations varied enormously, from cultural festivals like the Dragon Boat Festival to simple childhood memories such as the local playground.
The blocks were used to construct walls, shapes and structures, symbolising the fact that the city is built on memories. In other words the past is the foundation on which present and future is constructed!
The Memory Block exhibition was first shown at The Blackie in Liverpool, before moving to Museum of Liverpool Life.
The Memory Block exhibition was part of HELP, which stands for the Historic Environment of Liverpool Project. This pioneering initiative from English Heritage (in partnership with Liverpool City Council) aims to give the public an opportunity to express their thoughts about the city's the future and to understand more about Liverpool's historic environment.
The information gathered through HELP will create new knowledge about the city's historic buildings, streets and open spaces. It will inform the process of change and provide comprehensive information for those who manage it. HELP will actively promote the role of Liverpool's historic environment as a key component of its cultural identity and as an essential element of its dynamic future.
HELP is supported by Liverpool Vision, the North West Development Agency and National Museums Liverpool.
Memory Block workshop at the Chinese Elderly Luncheon Club with artist Mike Badger
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NBC4 raised more than $630,000 for Hurricane Sandy relief during its day-long telethon held on November 2. All funds raised by the 'NBC4 Sandy Relief' telethon have been donated to the American Red Cross to fund their relief efforts, including providing shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance as needed.
"We are so thankful for the outpour of support for those affected by Hurricane Sandy," said Steve Carlston, NBC4's President and General Manager. "The generosity of our viewers who participated in this fundraising effort was extraordinary and we, along with the America Red Cross, are very grateful to the people of Southern California."
NBC4 Anchor Colleen Williams led the live cut-in news broadcasts by sharing stories of the hundreds of callers who donated anywhere from $10 to several thousand dollars. Other NBC4 anchors and reporters participated, including: Chuck Henry, Fritz Coleman, Dr. Bruce Hensel, Robert Kovacik, Kathy Vara, Michelle Valles, and newcomer Janet Kwak, joined dozens of American Red Cross volunteers.
The live broadcasts were aired from the station's command center throughout the day and encouraged viewers to call in and donate any amount. Donations came from a variety of sources. One young caller gave up $200 from his birthday party savings, while another turned over his piggy bank 'life' savings of $332. Even though unemployed, another viewer felt compelled to give what she could. Other donations came in from all over Southern California, including a significant contribution from American Honda Motor Co. Inc., and some from out-of-state.
"We are thrilled with the response and generosity of NBC4 viewers who called in to make donations to help those in desperate need," said Paul Schulz, Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross. "It was fantastic to work with NBC4's top-notch team to implement this successful telethon under such short notice."
Continuing with its fundraising efforts, NBC4 also launched a Facebook 'Like' Campaign to raise an additional $20,000 for those impacted by Sandy. For every new "Like" on its Facebook page, NBC4 is donating $1 up to $20,000 to the American Red Cross. To date, $5,600 has been raised for Sandy Relief through the campaign. For more information on how to donate, please visit


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It's a heavenly time of year in Pasadena, with flowers blazing, sun shining — and homes opening for tours in Bungalow Heaven. That's right, Pasadena's most desirable middle-class neighborhood, where yuppies fuss over modest early 1900s houses like they were priceless Ming vases, is hosting its annual tour this weekend.
This year the offerings are a little different. Five of the eight houses on tour are not Craftsman — they are classic examples of 1920s revival architecture, most displaying either Spanish or English influences. But Arts & Crafts lovers need not fear: Three of the homes are traditional bungalows, all lovingly restored and maintained. Each home will be staffed with several docents who are knowledgeable about the architecture, provenance and decor. You'll also find demonstrations and exhibits, including from restoration destination Pasadena Architectural Salvage.
Also this year is a living history exhibit, which will take place in a 1926 Spanish Colonial house, featuring three actors and the Model T auto pictured above.
Add abundant lemonade and cookies, and the fact that all proceeds go to support this historic-landmark neighborhood, and you can't not stop by for at least a house or two.
Bungalow Heaven Home Tour
Sunday, April 25, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Self-guided tour; get tickets at McDonald Park, Mountain St. at Wilson Ave., Pasadena the day of the tour
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We looked at a typical school lunch menu in yesterday's post and at the nutritionist's analysis of fat, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals in that food. From the nutrient point of view the school lunch is a high-fat, high-salt low-fiber diet. The protein and vitamin content aren't an issue, since so much of the food is vitamin fortified, and protein is abundant in the meat and cheese rich foods our kids are fed.
I offer you a very different way to look at the subsidized school lunch. You don't need to be a nutritionist, you don't needs charts and a calculator, and you don't even need to know the Dietary Guidelines for Americans to assess the quality of the offerings we're serving our next generation.
Picture the food described in yesterday's post and it's easy recognize and name it: The school lunch is fast food! It's salty, sweet and fatty, the meat is breaded and crunchy, it's been highly processed—even the fruit and vegetables aren't fresh for the most part.
Speaking of vegetables, I have nothing against potatoes; I think they're nutritious and good to eat in many forms, but French fries aren't a vegetable by any stretch of the imagination! (And neither is ketchup.)
Most of school lunches are not prepared in the school kitchen—the surplus commodities our food industry produces make their way to our schools as processed food and not as fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Most of the schools have no kitchens and just heat and un-wrap low-grade foods.
For those who say that a better school menu would be too expensive, I want you to consider that treating a whole host of chronic diseases, ranging from diabetes to heart disease to cancer—which are the dangerous result of the childhood obesity epidemic and the current lack of healthy nutrition—will cost so much more. Forty percent of the public school kids in this study were overweight! We definitely can't afford that!
There are a few schools that serve healthy, nutritious food, made from real ingredients. There are a few schools that teach kids how to cook healthy meals and even grow their own vegetables.
But what most kids learn from the institution that's supposed to prepare them for life are really bad eating habits that will set them up for a lifetime of struggle with weight. What's even worse is that kids from low income homes—who have less access to wholesome food out of school—get this low quality food at school for lunch and breakfast.
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Congratulations to hardlikearmour, whose State Fair Cream Puffs won this week's contest for Your Best Fair Food, earning her big prizes from Viking, OXO and Tiny Prints, and a spot in the next Food52 cookbook!
Q&A with hardlikearmour
Describe an early food experience that has influenced the way you think about food and/or cooking.Once I thought the taste of the grilled cheese sandwiches would transfer through the side of the electric frying pan my mom was cooking them in so I licked it. In case you're wondering, the taste does not transfer, but the heat sure does!What's your least favorite food?Fishy fish. I have not been able to acquire a taste for it.What is the best thing you've made so far this year?I've been seriously hooked on beverages this summer. I've made numerous drinking vinegars including Blueberry-Tarragon, Pear, and Mango-Apricot. I also love my Tea Thyme Soda -- it's really refreshing.
Describe your most spectacular kitchen disaster.I've had the same experience as AntoniaJames. Years ago I somehow thought it would be okay to pour water into a very hot glass baking dish (it was Pyrex after all!) It was obviously not a good idea, which I figured out the instant the water hit the pan and it shattered into a million tiny bits -- seriously at least a million. Luckily the mess was contained in the oven, so it was relatively easy to deal with. What is your idea of comfort food?Something cheesy, soft, and warm. A good baked mac & cheese or a bowl of cheesy polenta would do the trick!Apron or no apron?I almost always cook without an apron. What's your favorite food-related scene in a movie?I really like the scene in The Fantastic Mr. Fox when the Foxes are eating pancakes for breakfast. If you could make a show-stopping dinner for one person, living or dead, who would it be?This is the hardest question. I would love to make a fabulous dinner for Temple Grandin. She is a major force in improving the conditions for food animals, and has tremendous insight into animal behavior.You prefer to cook: a. alone, b. with others, c. it depends on your mood.I'm definitely a do-it-yourself kinda gal, but have been more willing to accept help in the kitchen over the past year or so.When it comes to tidying up, you usually: a. clean as you cook, b. do all the dishes once you've finished cooking, c. leave the kitchen a shambles for your spouse/roommate/kids to clean.I'd love to get pointers on how to clean as you cook. I really lack efficiency!
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Cisco quietly let go 50 engineers and other people responsible for their low-cost SPA line of desktop IP phones (SPA300, SPA500, etc.) - I believe back in November. The IP phones targeted the SMB and I'm told it's a $600 million business for Cisco that Cisco just decided to let go to focus on the "enterprise". Must be nice to say no to $600 million! They're still selling the SPA line of products (and may even still be manufacturing them), but there is no more development on the SPA line of IP phones. Considering new bugs and exploits are found on many IP phones, this isn't good news.
In one of the BYOD sessions I moderated at ITEXPO, the panelists discussed virtualizing your corporate profile so that you have to identities on your mobile device (business & personal). I expressed my concerns that users like a unified mailbox and won't like having to switch to a business profile to view corporate email. The pull of corporate interests (security) vs. user's expectations of frictionless and painless use of their mobile apps will be an interesting thing to flesh out over the next 18 months. The panelists had some interesting thoughts on this, that if you missed this session you missed a good one!
Yealink was my favorite designed booth at the Las Vegas ITEXPO (very Apple-esque), but now competitor Grandstream has upped their game with an impressive booth of their own at the 2014 Miami ITEXPO. Check out these photos:
Obihai has a new color IP phone they're launching very soon and they gave the first public demonstration of their new phone at ITEXPO. It's designed with service providers in mind since it uses Obihai's cloud-based provisioning model for easy plug-and-play. It's based on a unique serial number (possibly the MAC address) and the phone automatically queries Obihai's cloud provisioning server to get all the relevant account info such as SIP credentials.
Of course, power users can also purchase the phone directly online and provision the SIP credentials themselves. Internet Telephony Service Providers (ITSP) have the option of "locking" the device or letting you move to another ITSP. I believe Obihai said it supports up to 24 SIP registrations. Here's a sneak peek of the phone!
I met with Xorcom and they had some interesting news. They basically solved a long standing problem in Asterisk, namely the changing of telephony interfaces. When you remove an interface it messes up the numbering. Several years R&D team combined with Digium to solve this challenge in Asterisk and completely redesigned the way Digium numbers telephony ports. Now can plug, unplug, reboot and not change integrity of the system. Each interface has its own unique numbering and it works with any DAHDI device.
They also announced Blue Steel PBX. The Blue Steel product line is a stand-alone, pre-configured, out-of-the-box IP-PBX featuring Xorcom's CompletePBX distribution. Blue Steel features hot-swappable server-grade hard disk drives, hot-swappable power supplies, and built-in power for up to four Astribanks.
It supports various combinations of telephony ports both internally and via Astribank units connected via USB2: up to 960 PSTN/analog phones ports, up to 16 E1 R2 / T1 CAS PRI ports, up to 1,000 users, and up to 550 concurrent SIP calls.
I also met with Digium and they announced some news at ITEXPO. Here's my notes. To go cloud they first partnered with VocalCloud and then acquired them. They did the Switchvox Cloud that Digium now sells at $35/seat.
Switchvox 5.8 now has advanced peering tools inside it. The newest version of Outlook integration now allows you to change presence status from within Outlook.
Announced at ITEXPO they now offer an interesting risk free trial with 0 upfront cost. They give you 5 licenses, ship you 5 Digium phones, and give you a toll free number! You don't even pay for shipping!
One benefit of Switchvox and Switchvox Cloud is that it's the EXACT same UI for customer premise and cloud-based version. They offer a channel program with 10% commission. Further, they also told me under NDA (now expired) an IP phone rental option, thereby eliminating CAPEX. They sell the Digium D40 @ $8/month, D50 @ $12/month and the D70 executive phone @ $18/month. The rental model has FULL support / warranty on the phone forever. So if dies, ship a new one. February 3rd is when this will be available. Channel partners can be 1st level support or send to Digium, which is nice.
WebRTC has a nice-sized pavillion on the show floor I'm hoping to check out soon. Stay tuned for more from ITEXPO!
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Here are a few pictures from the festival -I will try and add captions so you know who has done what!! Please look at the hands!!! Aren't they fabulous?
I must apologise in advance the number of pictures - I appreciate how hard this is on peole with slow internet - up until last month I was one of you!!! But I have fast broadband after a seven year wait for it to come to the side of our hill here in Ireland!!!
This first post is soem of the Chocolate decadance exhibit. The one that looks like pacman won!!


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Photographer's Note
Sacro Speco
It is located 14 Km from Narni , in the countryside , about 600 meters above sea level , overlooking the valley. The Speco is formed by a split , 60 m long . in the rock cliff that drops to the valley below.
The first hermits arrived there around 1000 , they found a cave and built a chapel . St. Francis arrived there in 1213 and returned again here listened to the sound of the viola and the angel turned water into wine. and is one of the most authentic Franciscan sanctuaries , not only because it was founded by St. Francis, but because in it you can hear everything that forms the characteristic of the spirit of the saint of Assisi, mysticism , poetry , love, peace .
The place pleased the Holy , a small chapel and a cave and perhaps a hut were the shelter to spend the night . He stopped and left a group of disciples .
The convent was developed with Saint Bernardino of Siena, who built the small cloister, dormitory, whose windows overlook the central part of the building, and the refectory , which you can visit.
In the cloister you can admire the ancient chapel of St. Sylvester , with precious fourteenth-century frescoes . Behind the apse is the well from which water was drawn that Francis turned into wine.
The church of the monastery is the end of 1500, very simple, in the chapel retains a beautiful cross inlaid with mother of pearl , the work of a Franciscan friar , and a cup of the '400 original material with which it is done.
We then climb to the cell of S. Francesco which houses the "bed" : four blocks disconnected . Next door is the chapel with the walls decorated with frescoes reproducing the incidents that occurred in this place. On the left, going out, you look at the big crack in the rock . And ' the Speco , a favorite place to retire to St. Francis in prayer.
In front of the large chestnut tree .
According to tradition , the Holy , before leaving the Speco, raised his arms in salute, singing the beauties of nature and praising God , he planted his staff in the ground , which became vigorous tree and that, after so many centuries , yet seems to want to remember the song , poetry and prayer of the saint.
Closed in 1916 , reopened in 1942. Today, the Hermitage is characterized by being a house of prayer. There is also held parish ministry in the parish of Vasciano . Throughout the monastery enclosure exists , except in the guest house and premises open to the public worship .
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nikkitta (17070) 2014-01-28 11:12
Ciao Silvio
Informative note about this place plenty of history to introduce this capture with few contrast because of the menacing sky
Anyway you managed to show the pld building and terrace with space at the front to have a wider view
Like the lampost silhouette at the left
Buona settimana
photographer_sg (6059) 2014-01-28 11:13
Ciao Silvio
another superb composition with lovely subdued colours. The textures of the old buildings and the cobbled foreground provide real visual delight. Thanks for sharing and have a nice day.
Romano46 (18472) 2014-01-28 12:56
Ciao Silvio
perbacco! non sapevo che ci fosse un simile gioiello a due passi da Narni. Se penso a quante volte sono passato per quella cittadina ignorando del tutto questo luogo, mi viene da riflettere sull'utilità della tua opera di divulgazione che associa al tuo sapere enciclopedico sulle bellezze dell'Umbria la bellezza delle tue fotografie. Ecco il motivo per cui trovo del tutto incomprensibile che nessuno si decida a pardere un po' di tempo per leggere le tue note. Ma perchè se esse sono in inglese e la foto rappresenta un qualche luogo della Scozia, dell'Inghilterra o dell'Irlanda in parecchi le leggono?
Eppure oggi esistono tanti sistemi per tradurre i linguaggi in internet. Forse è solo una forma mentale e la moda è favorevole a tutto ciò che parla inglese.
Mi auguro che un domani, vicino o lontano che sia, la lingua non sia più motivo di divisione o di emarginazione.
Ciao e buona serata
carlo62 (81033) 2014-01-28 14:58
Ciao Silvio
luogo mistico per eccellenza e, a dire il vero, non me lo ricordavo proprio.
Bellissima condivisione con tanto di accompagnamento, ma tu non ti risparmi certo nelle note, per fortuna.
Corry (4508) 2014-01-28 20:45
Bonsoir Silvio
Belle vue sur ce vieux monastère malgré le ciel nuageux. La note est très intéressante. Salutations.
rychem (68111) 2014-01-28 22:01
It looks like an illustration to a crime story, mysterious atmosphere and interesting light, well done
jurek1951 (42198) 2014-01-28 23:45
Ciao Silvio,
great view with spectacular composition, the colours and lights are very nice, the POV is splendid,
krzychu30 (15512) 2014-01-29 0:27
Hello Silvio,
gray and gloomy,but this is excaxtly what makes the shot so spectacular.I really enjoy its mood.
Also the way you composed and framed the scene appeals to me much.
Have a nice day
Nicou (188702) 2014-01-29 1:51
Une compo tout en mystère avec ce ciel lourd et gris et cette église avec le rendu sur la pierre cette architecture sueprbe vue et compo.
Bravo et amitié
Subhogen (4067) 2014-01-29 4:14
Hello Silvio,
The little bit of light that the heavily overcast sky is letting in allows us to see this little but beautiful chapel. I like the wider view of the cobbled floor from your POV. Thanks fot sharing.
snunney (130965) 2014-01-29 4:52
Hello Silvio,
A splendid capture of this place with a long spiritual history. I like the point of view and the framing. The black and white treatment is very appropriate to the subject and the stormy atmosphere.
Sergiom (115830) 2014-01-29 5:57
Ciao Silvio
Le temps très gris et les nuages menaçants ajoutent un petit côté très dramatique à cette composition. Un petit côté très sombre et froid se dégage.
Lord_Of_Chaos (0) 2014-01-29 9:24
Hello Silvio.
Beautiful photos.
Good contrast and good management of the gray color of the sky and
Hello ...
dekanski (6557) 2014-01-29 12:22
Nice, but a little to dark?
pierrefonds (93729) 2014-02-04 15:55
Hi Silvio,
The hill is helping to frame the chapel. The point of view is showing a double perspective of the architecture of the Sacro Speco. The cloudy sky is giving darker colours to the scene. Have a nice day.
elenimavrandoni (0) 2014-02-04 17:13
ma che bella!! mi piace molto la piedra e il cielo nuvoloso, tu nota é fantastica!!
complimenti caro amico
un abbraccio
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- Copyright: Silvio Sorcini (Silvio1953) (191477)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2014-01-26
- Categories: Arquitectura
- Exposição: f/8, 1/250 segundos
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- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Date Submitted: 2014-01-28 10:53
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by Silvio1953, last updated 2014-02-01 01:06


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The man charged with stealing iPads, iPods, a soda maker, a blender, a Prada bag and more than $50,000 of jewelry from the Palo Alto home of the late Apple founder Steve Jobs entered a no contest plea on Wednesday.
Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Tom Flattery said that Kariem McFarlin, 35, of Alameda now stands convicted of eight counts of residential burglary and one count of possessing stolen property. He could face up to seven years and eight months in prison when he is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 17.
"The Steve Jobs part got the attention of the media," Flattery said. "But from our standpoint, we treated it like any other burglary."
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Prosecutors said that from at least March 2011 to July, McFarlin targeted homes in affluent Bay Area neighborhoods that appeared empty while under construction or being remodeled.
McFarlin was arrested shortly after Jobs' home on Waverly Street was burglarized on July 17. Investigators tracked him down through the stolen devices. He had confessed upon his arrest, telling police that he was sorry and wanted to write a letter of apology to the Jobs family. He told authorities that he stole because he was desperate for money.
"He wrote a letter to Mrs. Jobs telling her he was sorry," McFarlin's defense attorney James Kellenberger of San Jose told NBC Bay Area. "He wished her her well and didn't mean to cause her difficulties. He took responsibility for his actions."
Kellenberger said that before McFarlin went into the Jobs home, he had no idea who he was robbing. But McFarlin quickly discovered where he was.
"When he left, he had Steve Jobs drivers license and his wallet," Kellenberger said.
While the Jobs home was by far the most high-profile, prosecutors said McFarlin admitted breaking into two homes in Marin County, four homes in San Francisco County and one home in Alameda County. He also admitted keeping hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of property from those burglaries at his home and storage locker in Alameda. Detectives from the regional REACT force pieced all the burglaries together, and Flattery said prosecutors from four counties worked together on the plea.
McFarlin's stolen haul included computers, jewelry, furniture and a solid silver bar.
Jobs was known for a modest personal life and had lived in the residential neighborhood. Authorities suspect his seven-bedroom house was targeted because it was undergoing renovation and may have appeared less secure. They believe the house was unoccupied at the time of the burglary.
McFarlin has been in custody for lack of $500,000 bail. He is a former San Jose State University student who graduated with a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology in 2004.
CORRECTION: The video above mistakenly identifies James Kellenberger. He is McFarlin's defense attorney.


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With their highly sophisticated sense of smell paired with their insatiable urge to play (their reward at the end of the day), dogs can track scat, or animal droppings, from miles away. Once located, the scientists can analyze the scat for genetic, physiological, and dietary information. This provides clues to the animal's behavior and environment which helps conservationists determine the best way to protect it.
The dogs, which are adopted from animal shelters and then trained by the crew at Conservation Canines, track scat from a variety of endangered animals. The list includes tigers, orcas, fishers, spotted owls, bears, wolves, caribou, giant armadillos, giant anteaters, pumas, jaguars, and Pacific pocket mice.
Watch a video below about Tucker, a black labrador mix who specializes in tracking orca scat. This is a tricky task because he must catch the scent over open water, the scat can move around and/or sink in the water, and he must provide signals to his human coworkers so they can steer the boat in the correct direction.
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Several new blurry pics and a video have surfaced of a mysterious Android phone from Motorola that could be headed to Verizon. The unnamed device features a design similar to the Palm Pre, which includes a slide-out portrait QWERTY keyboard.
We don't have any hard details of the device right now, but we can see it has the glowing red eye found in other Droid phones. Verizon has said they would reserve the Droid branding for their high-end Android phones, but it appears they might be changing that strategy. Given the overall size of this Motorola phone, we expect it will be targeted at the mid-range smartphone level.
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In response, Greenpeace International's General Counsel Jasper Teulings said:
"Greenpeace International applauds the Dutch government decision as flag state of the Arctic Sunrise in taking the necessary legal steps to gain the release of the Arctic Sunrise and the Arctic 30, who are being unjustly held. The Netherlands is taking a strong stance in support of the rule of law and the right to peacefully protest. Russian officials will now be called to explain their actions before an international court of law, where it will be unable to justify these absurd piracy allegations. We hope the court will agree with President Putin himself, who has said that the Greenpeace campaigners are certainly not pirates.
"International legal experts have uniformly described the piracy charges against the Greenpeace International activists and the freelance photographer and videographer as baseless. While we hope that the Russian prosecutor and courts come to the same conclusion well before these international proceedings are concluded, and the defendants are released, the Dutch legal action sends a strong political signal and gives us hope that justice will prevail.
"Our ship was illegally detained in international waters following a peaceful protest against Arctic oil drilling and we hope that other states, especially the countries whose nationals are among the detained, will support the Netherlands in this commendable initiative."
Last week President Putin scoffed at the notion that the Greenpeace protesters were pirates. He said that "It is absolutely evident that they are, of course, not pirates."
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This new column will address the economics of current policy issues. Writer Dr. Jackie Brux is an Emeritus Professor of Economics and Founder/Director of the Center for Development at UW-RF; and author of the college textbook, Economic Issues and Policy.
Donald Trump's address to the United Nations on Sept. 19 focused on many political issues that have clear economic implications. Let's consider the economics of these topics in two separate columns in the River Falls Journal.
1."Wherever true socialism or communism has been adopted, it has delivered anguish and devastation and failure."
If you were watching the speech, you saw that many UN members looked disturbed by this statement, since many countries, including those in Europe, have adopted some socialist policies very successfully. The problem: Trump is confusing an economic system with a political one. Socialism is an economic system. Communism is an authoritarian political system.
A socialist economic system can exist along with either a democratic political system or an authoritarian one. The primary characteristics of socialism are
i) government ownership of assets like land and factories, and
ii) government economic decision making (such as setting prices). (A capitalist economic system is characterized by private ownership, along with market determined prices.)
No economic system is entirely socialist or entirely capitalist. Even in the countries we often think of as socialist, such as those mentioned below, the government role is sharply limited.
2. "The Socialistic dictatorship of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela has .... destroyed a prosperous nation by imposing a failed ideology that has produced poverty and misery everywhere it has been tried."
Mr. Trump is on shaky economic grounds here, not just regarding Venezuela, but many other countries with this supposedly failed ideology. Maduro's government is not what caused the incredible poverty and misery there. In fact, Maduro has consistently worked toward improving the lives of the poor. However, the most serious problem facing Venezuela's economy today is the recent plunge in oil prices, which Venezuela has no control over.
3. "The U.S. has stood against the corrupt and destabilizing regime of Cuba .... and we will not lift sanctions .... until it makes fundamental reforms."
I guess it would surprise Mr. Trump to learn that Cuba, and other countries with failed ideologies (such as Vietnam and China), have been steadily implementing fundamental reforms since the 1980s. (The term 'economic reform' refers to a shift toward more capitalist policies.)
I've visited and researched the reforms in these three countries. Cuba has opened up the tourist and agricultural sectors, and is beginning to reform other sectors. Cuba now has better health care and educational systems than the U.S! These are documented by the World Bank with standard indicators such as number of pupils per teacher and life expectancies.
Poorer countries like Vietnam and China have initiated similar successful reforms. For example, when Vietnam allowed rice prices to float to international levels, the country moved from importing rice to becoming one of the world's largest exporters of rice in just a few years. Their farmers are flourishing and the country has experienced very high rates of growth. China has also used similar policies to generate growth and reduce poverty.
4. "We have invested in the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative, part of our commitment to empowering women all across the globe."
I agree that this is extremely important. I've spent considerable time in African and other countries, examining the effects of policies that target women. My findings include that fact that women typically cannot borrow money, either because they lack literacy and numeracy, are not heads of households, and cannot take time to go to urban credit institutions. Nor can they afford to lose collateral, which is typically land and livestock. I've found that micro-credit (small loans) to poor groups of women entrepreneurs can overcome many of these problems. I recently initiated a successful new group program In Kenya.
Education of women is also important, insofar as there are strong correlations between the education of women with i) lower fertility, ii) greater survival of their children, and iii) greater likelihood of educating their children. Thus, the benefits are inter-generational and sustainable.
In two weeks, this column will focus on other aspects of Trump's speech, specifically, the relation between immigration, refugees, and trade with U.S. jobs.