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Moving up or paying off the mortgage may be the only ways for some residents to afford to continue living in some of the city's shoreline and low areas, and that's because flood insurance promises to become prohibitively expensive.
Already, 1,867 Warwick property owners are paying $2.7 million in flood insurance premiums to cover $423 million in property value, according to Michelle Burnett, State Floodplain Coordinator with the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency. That's an average of $1,446 per policy.
That's a bargain compared to potential premiums of $25,000 for $250,000 of coverage for a property 10 feet below the base flood elevation being mentioned in information provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Under federal legislation, federal flood insurance subsidies are being phased out, meaning some property owners can expect to see their premiums increase annually by 20 percent and as high as 25 percent in the next several years.
Those numbers left many of the 60 attending a FEMA/RIEMA sponsored informational session last Wednesday at City Hall shaking their heads in disbelief, no less questioning what they will do. They aren't the only ones wondering about the impact on Warwick, not to mention the state.
"It's almost like confiscation of one's property," said Donald Morash of Abbott Properties.
Morash did not attend Wednesday's session, but he expects the dramatic increase in flood insurance premiums will "have an effect on everybody's property values." For those with property within a flood zone, values will decline as properties become increasingly difficult to sell as potential buyers take the added costs into consideration.
Traditionally, shoreline properties are assessed a higher value but, as those values decline, a greater proportion of the tax burden will be borne by other taxpayers.
"This is another devastating blow to the economy," said Morash.
Robert DeGregorio, a realtor with The Slocum Agency, agrees.
"It's going to put the brakes on the economy," he contends.
He sees other far-reaching negative effects. He said the cost of flood insurance would put many people out of the market and make shoreline property only available to the wealthy. Further, as there are many modest homes in flood zones, these people would be forced out of their homes.
Once considered a small piece of the cost of owning property – compared to a mortgage and taxes – flood insurance promises to become a major factor and a deal-breaker.
The alternative, as Tom Young made clear Wednesday night, is to take action to mitigate the devastation of flood or storm waters by elevating habitable areas of a house above the base flood elevation. Young, of the National Flood Insurance Program, made it sound easy, although that surely won't be easy or even possible for many people.
"If you know what to do to take yourself out of the flood zone, do it," Young urged. "I hate to pay flood insurance premiums."
That was certainly a statement many could agree with.
Apart from physically jacking up houses, filling basements and elevating utilities, Young talked of obtaining elevation certificates. Certificates can cost about $700 and, to be valid, must be performed by a qualified surveyor, engineer or architect. The certificate states the elevation of the house, which, in concert with the flood plain map, determines where it is in relation to the base flood elevation. Young suggested neighbors might reduce their individual costs by collectively contracting to get their certificates.
By happenstance, new flood zone maps are being implemented at the same time that the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2012 is going into effect. The new maps were a main attraction at the informational session. Due to their good fortune, some property owners learned that they are no longer in a flood zone, thereby exempting them from the necessity to insure. Others learned they are in a zone or, in some cases, moved into a velocity zone that takes into account the effect of wave action. Their insurance premiums will increase because velocity zones are at a higher risk.
Also, as learned at the meeting, elevating livable areas above the base flood elevation is not simply a matter of meeting flood codes that took effect when insurance rate maps were implemented in Warwick in 1973. Houses built in flood zones since then don't have basements and are constructed on pilings that elevate the first floor of livable space above the flood elevation.
In some sections of the city, especially in Conimicut and Oakland Beach, this can be more than 14 feet. The first level of these homes have been designed "to break away" during a flood or storm surge. However, if the area enclosed is more than 300 square feet, regardless of the breakaway features, it is considered livable, said Burnett.
Warwick properties receiving subsidized insurance rates were built prior to 1973. Business properties and severe repetitive loss properties will see subsides reduced by 25 percent a year starting on Oct. 1. Full-risk rates for all property owners are being phased in at 20 percent a year.
Another option to the mitigation or sale of a property is to self-insure.
This is not easy, since the government requires banks to obtain flood insurance on mortgages and loans for property within a flood zone.
The regulations have Ralph Bozzi befuddled. The owner of more than eight Conimicut properties, Bozzi said Wednesday that he has stopped construction on one house because he can't make out what measures he must take to minimize his insurance cost.
"I'm always fighting the system," he protested.
Burnett said RIEMA and FEMA are taking Mayor Scott Avedisian's request that a second public information session be held for Kent County and Providence County under consideration because there was less than a week's notice for Wednesday's meeting. About 20 RIEMA and FEMA officials were in attendance Wednesday. The city's emergency management director, Fire Chief Edmund Armstrong, and Ward 4 Councilman Joseph Solomon were also present.
"It is totally disheartening to me," Solomon said yesterday.
Solomon said he and his friends and neighbors "got blindsided by this."
"A lot of residents are going to incur exorbitant costs for flood insurance," he said. "For many on fixed income, it ultimately is going to be cost-prohibitive."
Solomon has a waterfront house in Conimicut and will experience a phaseout of a subsidized rate.
Solomon predicted that, with increased rates, there would be more for sale signs and more unoccupied homes, leaving only the "high rollers."
"It's going to take away the personality of the community," he said.
Solomon urged residents to contact the state's congressional delegation and voice their concerns.
Cash buyers are going to be the only ones left. Once again the shore becomes even more exclusive to the rich. I feel sorry for anybody that's bought from 2000-2007. There hasn't been enough time for them to build enough equity to be close to paying the mortgage off, and the mortgage is most likely underwater. Those people may find themselves filing bankruptcy. Changing the rules on how things have been traditionally done should be phased in a lot slower and at a lot lower rate increase. These are people that have played by the rules. If FEMA bailed out people in NOLA and N.J. with no insurance and bailed out people in the floods of 2010 that didn't have insurance these people should be treated a lot better.
wow know I can see that the king brought in some cars on the car lot . $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Its only money
Insurance premiums are priced according to the level of risk incurred by the insurance company. A strong argument can be made that flood insurance should also be priced by risk. However, these homeowners bought their houses under one set of assumptions, and those rules are being dramatically changed mid-stream. Life insurance premiums do not change once the policy is in force. These new flood insurance rates need to be phased in over, say, 20 years. Patientman is correct: Cash will be king, to the extent that it is not, already. I have no problem with 'government subsidies' being phased out, as long as they are also phased out for cell phones, dental care, food stamps, Section 8 housing, etc.
Great points JS. The homeowners sort of have a pre-existing condition and now the insurance company (fema) is changing the terms. When people in health care plans have a pre-existing conditions they too are subsidized by the others in the health plan. This should be phased in extremely slowly. Not at all like the current plan.
I hope everyone who maintains a flood insurance policy reads this comment...
Let's talk about forced place flood insurance.
When the big flood hit in 2010 I had a $150,000 dollar flood insurance policy that I wasn't having a problem affording.
When I signed my mortgage note with my local bank the flood insurance clause on the note stated that I was to maintain flood insurance coverage on the 'lessor of'.... either the amount of the loan or the replacement cost value of my home. Which ever was LESS.
I was happy that the clause read that way because I could not really swing a flood insurance policy based on 'replacement cost' which was $250,000.
So I agreed to get the mortgage thru this local bank and signed the note back in 2004.
In 2012 the local bank contacted me and said.. guess what!... We now require you to maintain flood insurance on the replacement cost value of your home rather then what you owe us.
They also went on to say that if I chose NOT to get my flood insurance policy upgraded from $150,000 coverage to $250,000 dollar coverage they would get a policy themselves for my house and I would be responsible to pay for the policy.
So like it or not, I was 'forced' into obtaining a policy for $250,000 coverage.
When the big flood hit in 2010 my home received 9.5 ft of water forcing me out of the house into a camper for over a year in my driveway while my entire house was reconstructed from the ground up.
At that time my policy was still based on the loan amount so my policy limit was $150,000 dollars.
I rebuilt my entire house on just $130,000 dollars provided to me via my flood insurance policy agent.
I had more then enough money to rebuild the entire house and do not understand why I was forced to increase my policy coverage to $250,000 by my local bank.
Not once during the entire time my house was being rebuilt did my bank suffer any financial hardships. I have always paid my monthly payments to them since the start of my mortgage in 2004 as well as maintained a 800+ credit score.
I don't think it's right that banks do not stand behind their mortgage contracts.
Many call what they did a 'breech of contract' or 'bait and switch' deal.
They get me in and tell me I only have to provide them with a $150,000 dollar policy to cover the loan amount at time of 'signing' (that's the bait) then later.. force me to upgrade my policy (the switch) to full coverage replacement cost of my home.
Is anyone reading this that can do something about what they did?
Has this happened to anyone else in Warwick, RI by any chance?
A search on the internet terms similar to these will display just which bank I'm talking about.
class act lawsuit Rhode Island bank bait and switch flood insurance policy breech of contract
When you see who it is you won't believe it.
I believe this same bank just settled a class act law suit involving 100's of customers of theirs, pertaining to unlawfully charging customers for over draft fees.
I have contacted this banks flood insurance underwriter's department asking them to please allow me to maintain a policy for the amount of the loan (which I can afford) rather then full coverage replacement cost value and they have flat out denied my request.
They just tell me.. we decided to change our policy and we are not making any exceptions for anyone... PERIOD.
I am retired on a fixed income now and can not pay these enormous flood insurance premiums my bank has forced me into paying.
I'm being forced right out of my house.
I contacted the attorney general's office and they said they do not offer assistance with bank related issues but referred me to FDIC Consumer Finance department.
For those of you interested their website is at: www.consumerfinance.gov
If you file a complaint with the FDIC they will investigate the complaint.. contact the bank and either resolve the issue or get an explanation as to why they decided to 'breech their signed contract' to the home owner.
I am currently in the process of filing my complaint with them accordingly and will not stop at the FDIC if I am not satisfied with the end result.
If you've been forced to UP your flood insurance poicy against your will by your bank, you TOO should do something about it.
Don't just sit back and be pressured out of your home because of financial stress.


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This shot was taken about 1.5 miles down the Boundary Trail at Johnson Ridge Observatory on Mt. St. Helens. I walked past this meadow on my way to find an iconic shot of flowers in the foreground and Mt. St. Helens in the background. After struggling to find a composition that I loved, I came back to this meadow and decided to get a shot that didn't include the volcano. I'm pretty happy with the results.
Also, if you ever go up there and stay after dark, be careful of GIANT, cantaloupe-sized frogs waiting to jump on you. Walking back was like navigating a mine field.
Lone Horse
Had to be quick to get this shot. This horse didn't pause furlong.
Joshua's Haze
Southern California is full of great places to shoot. When the wind is blowing 40mph, a beautiful atmosphere develops and if you can bare it, creates beautiful shooting conditions.
Northern Norway in January of 2017. I love the dark form of the trees in Senja against the soft snow.
Glacial Armor
A drone capture looking down on an icy glacier in Iceland.
Winter's War
An early snow storm consumes fall color in Canada.
Redwood Carpet
Underneath giant redwood trees, the forest floor is just as beautiful as the expansive gargantuans above. With the trees soaking up most of the sunlight, the floor is mostly in shadow. This is a fifteen second exposure.
Wave Lines
An abstract view of the shadows and lines found at "The Wave" in Northern Arizona.
Freeze Fall
Looking down at a frozen waterfall. This drone shot took almost a full battery to compose how I wanted.
Higravstinden Pano
A pano taken on a DJI Mavic on the Lofoten Archipelago.
Abraham Splendor
This is Abraham Lake up in Alberta, Canada. The weird UFO looking ovals in the ice are actually frozen air bubbles trapped in layers down to the lake's floor.
Ice Lagoon
Minnewanka Shore
One of my favorite shots from the Canada this year. This tree is right off a popular path overlooking Lake Minnewanka. Had to get flat on my back for this...
Autumn's Bow
Bands of clouds drifting over mountains surrounding Bow Lake. Autumn color paints the foreground meadow creating a perfect autumn scene.
Foggy Rainier
Looking down on a foggy forest from the top of Pinnacle Peak on Mr. Rainier.
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A full moon rising over St. Mary's lake in Glacier National Park.
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The Sex Offender Registry now posts multiple photos of registered sex offenders, as they become available, to provide New Yorkers with additional information to keep their families safe. The Registry also includes multiple names (aliases) and multiple home and/or work addresses in an offender's profile, if applicable.
By law, only information about Level 2 and Level 3 offenders is available via this public directory.
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Level 1 and Level 2 offenders are required to submit updated photos every three years, while Level 3 offenders must submit updated photos annually. Additionally, Level 3 offenders and those offenders designated sexual predators must personally verify their address every 90 days with law enforcement. If an offender's appearance has changed, police may photograph the offender and submit the update photo to the Registry.
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Amazon Acquires Zappos; Zappos Pretends It's Not Really An Acquisition
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While still a lot smaller than Amazon, there was definitely a lot of attention getting paid to a potential world where Zappos had a brand presence that rivaled Amazon. It's no surprise, then, that the two companies have probably discussed an acquisition, and it looks like those plans have finally come together, as Amazon is buying Zappos. The link there is to the letter announcing the deal from Zappos' CEO Tony Hsieh. I like Tony and like what he's done with Zappos, but have to admit the letter is a bit silly, as he tries to redefine the acquisition as not being an acquisition:
This morning, our board approved and we signed what's known as a "definitive agreement", in which all of the existing shareholders and investors of Zappos (there are over 100) will be exchanging their Zappos stock for Amazon stock. Once the exchange is done, Amazon will become the only shareholder of Zappos stock.If I had a dollar for every time an acquired company insisted that the acquirer was going to keep them running exactly the same as before, I'd be a lot wealthier. And if I had to give back that dollar for every time that wasn't true, I'd be giving all that money back. This is an acquisition, no matter how Zappos is trying to paint it. It's great (and, I believe, smart) that Amazon plans to keep Zappos running as a subsidiary, rather than fully integrate the two, but that doesn't make this any less of an acquisition -- and Zappos' attempt to paint it as something "different" is a bit disingenuous. Yes, the company always likes to present what it does as being different and unique, but an acquisition is an acquisition.
Over the next few days, you will probably read headlines that say "Amazon acquires Zappos" or "Zappos sells to Amazon". While those headlines are technically correct, they don't really properly convey the spirit of the transaction. (I personally would prefer the headline "Zappos and Amazon sitting in a tree...")
We plan to continue to run Zappos the way we have always run Zappos -- continuing to do what we believe is best for our brand, our culture, and our business. From a practical point of view, it will be as if we are switching out our current shareholders and board of directors for a new one, even though the technical legal structure may be different.


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The Nebraska football team continued its 2013 spring practice season Wednesday afternoon, as the Huskers practiced in the Hawks Championship Center for just over two hours in full pads.
Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini addressed the media after practice, noting that he simply wants to keep seeing the team get better during spring practice.
"We have a lot of guys with a lot to learn, it is a process. It's one that doesn't happen overnight, it takes a lot of hard work." Pelini said, "I think we have a lot of young guys who kind of got hit with the realization of the type of hard work– the type of attention to detail required to have success in this. I think that realization comes in a lot of different ways, but it affects guys, it allows them to keep growing, and I think that is what' happening with this team."
Pelini also talked about the success senior quarterback Taylor Martinez has had during the spring practice season.
"I think Taylor is very confident and he is playing at a very high level; his ball placement has been phenomenal. He threw couple interceptions in the first or second practice and I don't think he has thrown one since." Pelini said.
Junior running back Ameer Abdullah is "fine" according to Pelini, after suffering a minor injury at the beginning of spring practice. Pelini added, "He could probably practice now if we needed him to, but he's done as far as I am concerned this spring."
*Pelini mentioned that senior cornerback Ciante Evans was in a minor car crash, but is fine.
The Nebraska football team has four practices until its annual Red-White Spring Game on April 6. The scrimmage will be televised on the Big Ten Network at 2 p.m. (CT)


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The purpose of marketing campaigns is to bring awareness to products, services, or brands and businesses. A social media marketing campaign is where businesses turn to social networks to spread the word about their company and what it offers. Traditionally, companies would use billboards, ads, and commercials for exposure, but social media has now been added to the list as another way of marketing to mass audiences. However, a campaign's duration is limited and many wonder how long should a social media marketing campaign run. Well, it all depends on if it is working for your company or not.


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Scientists at The Open University are collaborating with TAP Biosystems to produce robust 3D human central nervous system (CNS) tissue models for use in drug discovery and pre-clinical testing. This approach could contribute to reducing the number of pre-clinical animal studies.
The collaboration will run for three years and focus on developing technology to generate and manufacture advanced 3D CNS tissue models. Using TAP's RAFT (Real Architecture for 3D Tissue) technology, glial cells and neurons will be made into gel-based tissues. Cells are seeded in collagen gel in a rectangular mould and tethered at each end. The cells contract the collagen and become highly aligned, mimicking the cellular arrangement of living CNS tissue. These tissue models could be used to monitor the responses of glial cells and neurons to simulated damage, and could have applications as a tool for pre-clinical screening of novel therapies for neurological damage and disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
Dr James Phillips, Lecturer in Health Sciences in the Faculty of Science at The Open University explained: "Astrocytes are CNS glial cells that normally support neuronal activity, but they change behaviour following damage and can inhibit regeneration. 2D cell cultures of astrocytes and neurons don't behave in the same way as they do in a living organism and this can limit their range of uses."
Dr Phillips continued: "We are using the RAFT process with astrocyte-seeded collagen gels. The cellular alignment created then allows the other types of cells in our 3D tissue model to organise themselves as they would in a natural environment. This means we can simulate the interaction between glial cells and regenerating neurons after CNS injury and monitor both cell types continuously. We can also carefully control variables, allowing us to test specific hypotheses, and we can look at the way each cell type responds, for example to specific drugs, in a very tightly controlled way without the additional complexity present in an animal model.
"We hope this collaboration will enable us to develop highly reproducible CNS tissue models, and make them available to academic groups and pharma companies for research and drug screening," Dr Phillips concluded.
Dr Rosemary Drake, CSO at TAP Biosystems stated: "We are excited to have Dr Phillips' group as partners to extend the application of the RAFT process. We will be working together to develop novel 3D human CNS tissue equivalents that closely mimic the cells' in vivo environment, as well as reduce the cost and variability associated with current models, and could be a significant step change in current pre-clinical research. Such models could contribute to generating more accurate data from novel therapies, and may even result in a reduction of the numbers of animal studies necessary for screening potential neuroprotective therapies."
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The OU has been one of the top three UK universities for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey every year since the survey began in 2005. In 2010/11 it had a 93 per cent satisfaction rating. Over 70% of students are in full-time or part-time employment, and four out of five FTSE 100 companies have sponsored staff to take OU courses.
Regarded as Britain's major e-learning institution, the OU is a world leader in developing technology to increase access to education on a global scale. Its vast 'open content portfolio' includes free study units on OpenLearn, which has had more than 21 million visits, and materials on iTunes U, which has recorded over 50 million downloads. The OU has a 41 year partnership with the BBC which has moved from late-night lectures in the 1970s to prime-time programmes such as Frozen Planet, Bang Goes the Theory, James May's Big Ideas and The Money Programme.
TAP Biosystems (the new corporate identity of The Automation Partnership) provides innovative cell culture systems, associated reagents and consumables to improve productivity in life science research, development and production.
For over 20 years TAP Biosystems has been the leader in the design and development of automated cell culture and processing systems with applications in bioprocessing, drug discovery and regenerative medicine. Systems include ambr, CompacT SelecT, Fill-It and RAFT.
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Have you ever wondered if your actions can really make a difference? Last summer in Houston, Jason Nordman was walking in the parking lot outside an office building and spotted a baby crying in a car seat alone in a car. The windows were cracked a few inches and the doors were locked.
Fortunately for the baby and his family, Mr. Nordman decided to get involved. Working together with another bystander, Marcela Orozco, they notified security and called the police. The baby was rushed by ambulance to St. Joseph's Hospital and a life was saved.
Would you do the same? This same situation faces more people than you think. According to a national online survey, almost two out of every five parents surveyed said they had seen a young child left alone in a parked car in the last year.
Some reported that they took action. Others reported that they did nothing.
Why is making that call to 911 so important? Many people are shocked to learn that the inside of a car can rise 20 degrees in 10 minutes and keeps getting hotter with each passing minute. And cracking the window doesn't help.
Heatstroke sets in when the body isn't able to cool itself quickly enough. Young children are particularly at risk as their bodies heat up three to five times faster than an adult's. Children simply can't cool their bodies fast enough to handle the extreme heat. And when a child's temperature reaches 107 degrees, the child is at risk of death.
Since 1998, at least 605 children across the United States have died in cars from heatstroke -- that's one child every 10 days. Five children have already died this summer and the days are only getting longer, the temperature even warmer.
Once again Safe Kids is joining with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the General Motors Foundation and other partners to spread the word about the dangers of heatstroke. We want parents, caregivers and bystanders to join in our effort to eliminate heatstroke deaths by remembering to ACT.
- A: Avoid heatstroke-related injury and death by never leaving your child alone in a car, not even for a minute. And make sure to keep your car locked when you're not in it so kids don't get in on their own.
- C: Create reminders by putting something in the back of your car next to your child, such as a briefcase, a purse or a cell phone that is needed at your final destination. This is especially important if you're not following your normal routine.
- T: Take action. If you see a child alone in a car, call 911. Emergency personnel want you to call. They are trained to respond to these situations, and they'd much rather respond to a false alarm, than a fatality.
As Jason Nordman and Marcela Orozco proved, one call could save a life.
To get more tips about how to prevent heatstroke in cars, visit safekids.org.
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Night visions: Stamford museum exhibition celebrates celestial scenes
By the time artist and amateur astronomer Greg Mort began turning his eyes to the skies, about 80 years had passed since Etienne Leopold Trouvelot also had found a way to combine the two disciplines for spectacular results.
"I have always admired his work," said Mort during a recent telephone interview.
Trouvelot, a French-born artist, amateur entomologist and amateur astronomer who lived from 1827 to 1895, is known for his thousands of meticulously rendered sketches, pastel drawings and prints of his celestial observations, largely drawn from his work at the Harvard College Observatory.
A number of those prints, including "The Planet Jupiter" and "The Great Comet of 1881," will be on display at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center along with a new exhibition, "Nightwatch: The Art of Greg Mort," both of which begin Saturday, Feb. 16.
Mort, a Maryland artist who has long been inspired by the outdoors and the night skies, will show nearly 30 original pieces.
"It's a neat cross-section of what I've done," said Mort, whose work can be found at the Smithsonian Institution and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
More InformationStamford Museum and Nature Center Bendel Mansion Museum Galleries, 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford. Saturday, Feb. 16-Monday, May 27. Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adults $10, seniors (65 and older) $8, students (18 and older with valid ID) $6, children (4-17) $5, Children (3 and under) and members free. Astronomy Night, Friday, April 5 (recommended for 5 and older): Adults $3; children (5-17), $2; members free. 203-322-1646, http://www.stamfordmuseum.org.
Mort traces his celestial fascination back to when he was just a child.
"I have a long fascination with the stars," he said. "It is integrated into who I am.
"I remember going out with my father to see Sputnik go over in 1957," he said of the unmanned Russian satellite that made history when it was launched into orbit on Oct. 4, 1957.
From there, it wasn't long before he was making telescopes and peering through those made by others to track what was happening tens of thousands of miles above his head.
"To look ... and see the moon or rings around Saturn ... it just blew my mind that you could do that from your backyard," he added.
For Mort's work, it is the interplay of everyday objects with the beauty of celestial scenes that gives the images their impact. It is his hope that viewers gain a sense of connection with the universe, even as they remain awed by the natural beauty around them.
Largely inspired by the landscape of Maine, where he often visits, he said his final pieces often start with sketches, but "accrued images of a lifetime" also inform his final renderings.
"A lot of my work is about the nighttime," he said, adding that it is easier to be awed by night skies in places far away from populated areas, where artificial light can mask the true brilliance of the Milky Way.
"When people see the show, I hope they gain a new appreciation for the beauty of darkness," he said.
Several programs are planned with the exhibitions, which end Monday, May 27, including a visit and presentation by Mort during Astronomy Night on Friday, April 5. The evening begins at 7:30 p.m., and if the weather cooperates, visitors can end the evening with a look through Stamford Observatory's 22-inch research telescope.
Just as he was inspired to explore and create, Mort hopes he spurs kids to get interested in astronomy, and, more broadly, in the world around them.
This is the first time he has worked with the museum, but he said he already feels a bit at home. It must be the institution's longstanding tradition of offering children and their families opportunities to learn about, "the natural world, the agricultural sciences, astronomy, art and history," according to its website.
"I already know it's my kind of place," he said.
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Stamford Museum and Nature Center Bendel Mansion Museum Galleries, 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford. Saturday, Feb. 16-Monday, May 27. $10-$5. 203-322-1646, http://www.stamfordmuseum.org.


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Heightened conservation measures in Nepal have once again resulted in a year of zero poaching in the country.
After Nepal making a commitment to protect the future of its magnificent and highly endangered species, it has once again succeeded and between February 2013 and February 2014, no rhino, tigers or elephants were poached in the country. Nepal has a history of success in the prevention of poaching, and another poaching-free year occurred in 2011. Worldwide, Nepal has been praised for this outstanding accomplishment, with Yolanda Kakabadse, President of WWF International, saying, "We congratulate Nepal on reducing poaching to zero within its borders. This achievement serves as a model for WWF's goal for drastically reducing wildlife crime worldwide – with a combination of brave policy making, determined implementation and robust enforcement."
The Nepalese government led the conservation efforts, which included strengthening the protection of wildlife and increasing the enforcement of anti-poaching laws. A wide range of organisations have contributed towards Nepal's zero poaching success, from small conservation charities, park authorities and local communities to the army and police. "The success of achieving zero poaching throughout the year is a huge achievement and a result of prioritising a national need to curb wildlife crimes in the country", said Megh Bahadur Pandey, Director General of Nepal's Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation. Anti-poaching measures also encouraged the co-operation of boundary officials on the borders between Nepal, India and China, which helped to prevent the trafficking of animal parts into and out of the country. The collaboration between the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police has resulted in the enforcement of wildlife laws throughout the country, both at a local and national scale.
The work of nine different organisations that have contributed to this great achievement will be honoured by the WWF's Leaders for a Living Planet Award, whose past winners have included Dr Thomas Lovejoy for his work on forest fragmentation and highlighting conservation as a global priority and Dr Trudy Ecofrey for her work on restoring wildlife on the Great Plains of the United States. Notable organisations that have had outstanding contributions to the cause include Chitwan National Park, Bardia National Park, the Nepal Army and Police, Buffer zone management committees of Chitwan National Park and Bardia National Park, and the National Trust for Nature Conservation. Anil Manandhar, Country Representative of WWF Nepal, said, "It is a matter of great pride to mark the first World Wildlife Day with the announcement of a year of zero poaching in Nepal. We are committed to work with the government, conservation partners and the local communities to redouble efforts to sustain this success."
Read more about Nepal's year of zero poaching.
Find out more about the Asian elephant on ARKive.
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You are in Italy, you think? To be in an "advanced" country?
You're wrong big time! 100,000 Italians "run away" every year away from Italy (and will never return, even for the holidays – ed).
So what to do?
Parts you too?
But you know, you can not leave, otherwise you'd be light years party!
Family, girlfriend, or wife will "hold still here"?
Or the English language you do not know to native level – Level C2?
(We know that the Italian is a useless language even in Italy, let alone abroad – ed)
So whether you like it or not: You're here in this "beautiful country" that,
We have to "survive" and adapt to the "uses and average Italian consumption".
You are in a backward country made of old that hinder your future, to preserve your benefits (for them and for their "circle" and family).
There is always a reason and a cause to everything.
Do you think that sending your CV is sufficient, with all those Recruiter and HR, exasperated, that are inundated with hundreds of resumes a day?
Stopped, and not be "the usual Italian sheep."
If you are a manager: Make Personal Branding yourself.
Why do Personal Branding?
You know how many unemployed people are there in Italy?
3.5 million (and will increase still, unfortunately … – ed) of desperate people every day they send resume as if they were "scratch"
for job positions that have nothing to do with their skills.
And you? You have sent your resume "in target" for the job as a manager of your dreams?
You, "will you attack the tram" because your resume will be lost "in the street"
among the hundreds of CVs of managers that many will receive Recruiter and HR and not read.
So what to do?
The magic word is: Personal Branding.
Yes, you read that right: you have to make Personal Branding.
You must retain your contacts and "show them what you're worth and what you can do."
But how ?????
You were so busy writing your resume, "optimizing" from year to year, with your experience as a manager, and now laws that your resume is not enough?
True, very true.
I tell you from experience: your resume is not good for nothing.
You have to do personal branding to "convince" others of your skills.
You are in Italy, and the Italian does not trust the Italian, even if you "enslaved by an alien"
which arrives in Italy with the bag full of money (but that's another story – editor's note)
Promote themselves online means doing Personal Branding.
If any book you read you did not help …
and if you are a manager with a budget to invest …
Request a Quote for Personal Branding


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The FRED series Security Credit - Assets - Balance Sheet of Households and Nonprofit Organizations is now known as Households and Nonprofit Organizations; Security Credit; Asset.
The source series id is FL153067005.Q.
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The New York State Senate today passed legislation (S4791), sponsored by Senate Majority Coalition Leader Dean G. Skelos, that would increase criminal penalties for sexual contact between a child and a person in a position of trust.
"It's not possible for parents to be with their children every moment of the day, at some point they must be supervised by other adults, whether it's day care, school, athletics or other group activities," Senator Skelos said. "These adults are responsible for the children and they should be held to a strict standard of conduct. If they violate that trust, the adults should be punished to the fullest extent of the law."
The bill would create the new crimes of sexual assault against a child by a person in a position of trust in the first, second, and third degrees, punishable by up to 15 years in prison. There are prohibitions in law against sexual contact with a minor, however the law does not increase penalties if the crime is committed by a person in a position of trust.
The law defines someone as a person in a position of trust when any person is charged with any duty or responsibility for the health, education, welfare or supervision of a child, either independently or through another person.
"When parents entrust their children into the care of another adult, the parents should be able to have a sense of security that their child will not be subject to any sexual contact while under that other adult's supervision," Senator Skelos said. "This bill would help ensure their safety and punish people who violate that trust."
The Senate also passed legislation (S2017), sponsored by Senator Skelos, that would allow law enforcement agencies to disseminate to the public, information regarding Level 1 sex offenders. Currently, law enforcement can provide information about Level 2 and 3 sex offenders, but not Level 1 offenders.
The bill also authorizes members of the public to provide an email address to the state Division of Criminal Justice Services so they can receive an email notification if a sex offender moves into their same zip code.
The Senate also passed legislation (S4113), sponsored by Senator Martin Golden (R-C, Brooklyn), that would prohibit criminals convicted of certain crimes from applying or participating in a home or center based child day care program.
Currently, felons can work in or volunteer at a day care program if the State Office of Children and Family Services – after conducting a criminal background check for convictions of certain crimes — feels that the individual's criminal background does not jeopardize the health and safety of the children.
"There are more than 27,000 children in day care in New York State and we have to ensure that they are being cared for in a safe environment," Senator Golden said. "However, a loophole exists that would allow people with histories of crimes such as the sexual abuse of children, to work in a day care setting. When someone is charged with the daily care of young children, we should not be taking chances and potentially placing them at risk. This bill would help protect kids from potentially dangerous individuals."
This bill expands the list of offenses, resulting in a felony conviction, to include: assault, homicide, strangulation, sex, kidnapping, obscenity and sexual performance by a child. The bill also removes the Office of Children and Family Services' existing discretion to permit criminals to participate in day care programs.
The bills were sent to the Assembly.


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At this age they like being independent and being heard - it's what kids do lol. Every now and then they will re-push the boundaries and it's up to you on how you handle it.
From the moment my child was born I always spoke to her as a human, explaining everything I did or places we went, I know she doesn't understand straight away yet I find now she did understand by her actions today.
~ Their vocabulary is so much more now and remember to use their vocabulary not yours - speak their language.
~ Kids hate it when you ignore them or ain't near you, I sent my daughter to her couch and made her sit there, if she started to move I would tell her to sit. I have sent her to another room or just sit on the floor - I'm too busy to look for a corner!! We tell her after a minute to stop crying and then she can move, we call her over and we ask her what did she do wrong? And 9/10 she would tell use and we explain to her why it was wrong.
~ Best word I taught my daughter from a young age is NAUGHTY, I know it seems a harsh word yet when I see her looking at other kids or people doing naughty stuff I am pleased as punch she recognises when they are naughty.
~ We started to have problems putting our child to bed so we started to use 5mins (which in truth was like 1min lol). She came up with the term 2mins so we now use that for bed time or to leave a park. We probably keep her up longer than what is "suggested" yet I would rather put my child to bed when she is ready than spend the next hour getting frustrated and trying to put her to bed. So she stays up that extra hour it seems to be her natural body clock so I just follow her signals.
~ We gave our child a smack once or twice (with conscious choice not out of angry) when she was quite young and after the second go she laughed and asked for more! Hence we stopped that, it wasn't something we wanted yet it was a handy tool cos if we say naughty she would smack her own hand so she was learning what was wrong and right.
~ Best suggestion is to follow your childs signals - BUGGA the books and specialists they don't live in your house 24/7- some ideas can help. I refuse to bring up a child that is disrespectful to others, at times I felt like a screaming banshee compared to other mums yet I am very proud when she asks strange children if they are Ok if they hurt themselves, she tries to help them up and many push her away! She apologizes if she bumps into people/walls/floors/her toe lol for her to do that without prompting I know I am doing a great job
~ Allow your child to be independent, let them believe they are in control- less arguments. Get them to help cook, clean, play in a room that your not (as long as your house is safe)
Just remember they are human beings not a child you need to control cos us adults hate being controlled lol respect their space and they will respect yours
agreed!!!!!! im going to start using these techniques; thanks!!!


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Natalie's eyes were wide. It was almost as if she was holding her breath. Her head was leaning to one side on her knees with her arms wrapped around her legs.
"You know what he did then?"
She shook her head slightly.
"Well, he knew he could help."
She broke her silence.
"He had special powers; he could do something no one else could."
"That's right, Nat, he was a special bear that could knit stockings, and that's just what Santa needed for the kids who didn't have them."
The story had been inspired by a gift Carel Bainum had dropped off at the office that morning. It was a teddy bear with a Santa's cap that transformed into a stocking. Carel had filled the stocking with small packages.
This was a Christmas bonus that thrilled my 7-year-old granddaughter. Years ago when my children were not much older than Natalie, Carel – then Carel Callahan – gave them string puppets. In later years were other toys, but the puppets had a magic as the kids created and staged stories.
Over the years, too, my daughter Diana has made a point of sending Carel a Christmas card with a picture of her family. So when Carel learned Diana and Natalie would be here between Christmas and New Year's, she stopped down to the Beacon with the bear that when turned inside out become a stocking.
As it happened, only minutes after leaving off the gift, Carel, Natalie and my wife Carol crossed paths at Sandy Lane Meat Market. Carel met Natalie for the first time, unless you count Natalie's baby shower that must have been in 2004.
The story of the bear with the power to help Santa grew and grew. It started off simply enough, when I asked Natalie why she thought the bear was wearing a Santa hat. That answer was easy: he had to be a Santa helper.
"How did he help?"
Natalie was stumped. She hadn't thought about it.
"I'll tell you."
Natalie jumped on the couch and waited for the story. Now I was on the hook. Setting the scene was easy enough. After all, every kid knows bears live in cottages and eat porridge (except today it's probably granola and yogurt), so certainly they must hang stockings from the mantle on Christmas Eve.
I looked at Natalie. She was going along with the story.
"What do you think they left for Santa?"
"Cookies," Natalie said with delight.
"Anything else? Did he have something to drink?"
Natalie looked surprised.
"You see," I explained, "these bears knew Santa had a long night and many houses to visit. They wanted to make sure he wouldn't fall asleep while driving his sleigh, so they decided to leave him coffee."
"But there was a problem," I continued. "They wanted to make sure Santa had a fresh hot cup of coffee and they didn't know when he would get there."
Natalie waited for the answer. I had to come up with something.
"They had a timer."
Of course, this raised the question of what time to set the timer. That got us to why the baby bear, who by now was dubbed Leo, stayed up and actually met Santa. It was Santa who recognized his special power to make stockings and took him along for his nighttime deliveries…after his cup of coffee, naturally.
Natalie fondled Leo, transforming him from bear to stocking and then back again. His powers were pure fantasy. Yet words enabled the transformation.
Is this not so different from what we seek from the New Year…the possibility of things imagined, is a knitting bear a bit far out?


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Victim pulled out in front of big rig, CHP says
A Watsonville man suffered major injuries in a two-vehicle accident on Highway 33 in the Belridge area early Wednesday morning.
Benito Sierra-Guzman apparently pulled from Lerdo Highway into the path of a big rig, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Sierra-Guzman was stopped on Lerdo at the intersection with the two-lane highway and pulled into the path of the 2007 Mack driven by Charles Thompson of Bakersfield, the CHP said.
Thompson saw the car pull out and applied his brakes but was unable to avoid slamming into the driver's side of the 1996 Infiniti sedan driven by Guzman.
Guzman, 29, suffered serious injuries and was transported to Kern Medical Center for treatment.
Thompson was not injured in the 6:30 a.m. crash.
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ORLANDO -- Young men who consume a diet of grains, fruits, and vegetables, and avoid trans fats, are more likely to have more motile sperm in their semen, researchers reported here.
Men who had the lowest consumption of a "prudent diet" were found to have a 56.2% sperm motility rate, said Audrey Gaskins, a PhD candidate at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. She said that men who had a higher consumption level of this diet had a sperm motility rate of 62.5 %.
The trend toward better motility was statistically significant (P=0.04), Gaskins said at the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. However, she said there was no difference for other parameters of semen quality, specifically sperm concentration or sperm morphology, according to the cross-sectional study.
"Motility is one of the more important parameters of semen quality," said Edward D. Kim, MD, from the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville.
Kim, president of the Society for Male Reproduction and Urology, told MedPage Today, "these results are intriguing; however, eating healthy is not the only factor in being able to father children."
Gaskins also analyzed how eating a "Western diet" -- rich in red and processed meats as well as snacks and sweets -- impacted semen. Her group found that "adherence to a Western diet was unrelated to semen parameters after adjustment for total calorie intake."
Her study included 188 men, ages 18 to 22, recruited at the University of Rochester, N.Y., for the Rochester Young Men's study.
In a second study, other Harvard researchers examined the intake of trans-fatty acids and its effect on semen quality among men attending a fertility clinic.
Jorge Chavarro, MD, ScD, reported that men with the lowest level of trans-fatty acids as a percent of calories (0.7%) had average sperm concentrations of about 79 million/ml while those with the highest levels had sperm concentration of about 48 million/ml. (P=0.03)
While the sperm concentrations were lower with higher trans-fatty acid concentrations, Chavarro said that the levels seen in his study were within the normal range.
"Intake of trans-fatty acids was associated with lower sperm concentrations but was unrelated to motility or morphology," he said, adding that the findings are consistent with previous animal studies on the interaction between trans-fatty acids and spermatogenesis.
He said that trans-fatty acids tend to accumulate, and researchers are not sure if they remain sequestered in sperm, or other tissues, for weeks, months, or even years.
"We are starting to get a better idea of how nutrition affects fertility, but we still have a lot to learn," he said.
Kim said Chavarro's results were also interesting, but the number of patients in the study -- the researchers analyzed semen from 23 men -- was a limitation. "There is great variability in sperm concentrations even from day to day," he said. "Clearly, larger studies are needed to confirm these results."
Gaskins and Chavarro had no financial disclosures.
Kim has received grants for clinical research from Genentech, Eli Lilly, Abbott, sanofi-aventis, and AstraZeneca.
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Fertility and SterilitySource Reference: Chavarro J, et al "Intake of trans fatty acids and semen quality among men attending a fertility clinic" Fertility Sterility 2011; 90(3) suppl: Abstract O-48.


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Adrian Bayley, the Australian bodybuilder who pleaded guilty to raping and murdering Irish journalist Jill Meagher, was at the time on parole for raping five prostitutes.
Bayley, 41, pleaded guilty in the Victorian Supreme Court to killing the 29-year-old Irish expat from Drogheda, Co. Louth, as she walked home from a bar in the inner-north suburb of Brunswick last September. He now potentially faces life in prison.
Meagher's mother-in-law told the Daily Mail that Bayley should not have had the chance to brutally rape and murder Jill at all because he was out on parole for the rape of five prostitutes.
"He [Bayley] was out on parole – and shouldn't have been out on the streets at all. It was such an appalling and such a random thing," said Joan Meagher, the mother of Jill's husband Tom.
"Jill just happened to be out there. I hope that he is never left in a position to do this to anyone else.
"He has ruined so many lives. He deserves to get life because of his previous record and because he was on parole."
Joan said the family was shocked when Bayley initially pleaded not guilty to the charges last month. After his not-guilty plea was entered, Tom Meagher walked out of the courtroom.
"Everyone was so shocked when Bayley had pleaded not guilty and I think that's why Tom walked out of court," she said. "They [the prosecution] had this massive file on him and he had such a huge criminal background."
Bayley served his first sentence for rape in the early 1990s and was released from jail in 1993 after serving three years.
He was later convicted in 2002 for the rape of five prostitutes. He was sentenced to 11 years in jail but was released after serving only eight years. Bayley and was due to remain on parole until March 2013.
Had Bayley served his full sentence, he would not have been on the streets the night that JIll Meagher was murdered.
In the police transcripts of an interview with Bayley on September 27 of last year, he is quoted as saying: 'I strangled her. I hope they bring back the death penalty before I get sentenced.
"I should be in jail anyway, you know. I shouldn't have been let out last time – simple. And I say that in the hope someone hears that and they don't ever let me out again. How many chances does a person need?
Joan Meagher said the families are still trying to come to terms with the loss of Jill.
'We remember Jill as such a lovely little girl. Everyone adored her. It really is an awful loss. We'll never get over it. But imagine how hard it is for her lovely family. She's their child and they have had such an awful journey.'
Loretta O'Neill, the 41-year-ol former girlfriend of Adrian Bayley, has said that he sexually assaulted her and then manipulated her into believing that she loved him.
"When I met Adrian, he said he was called Bayley and that he had Irish family. He said he really liked the fact I had Irish origins. He used to call me his "little Irish girl". He really seemed to have a thing for Irish women and now I just feel sick to the stomach. He went on about Ireland a lot and how he wanted to visit," said O'Neill, a mother of two who dated Bayley for around six months after he claimed to have split from girlfirnd Rameeza Ali.
O'Neill said that one night in September 2011, 12 months before Jill Meagher was murdered, Bayley "forced himself" on her in what she described as a "horrifying attack."
She said she was getting ready for bed and Bayley was still in her apartment, while a male friend was in the other room. She thought they were about to leave.
"I'd been dating Adrian for quite a while but I wanted to wait until I really trusted him before I became intimate with him," said O'Neill.
She said she put her pajamas on and was going to bed but Bayley came into her bedroom. She later found out the friend who was there had fallen asleep on her sofa in the living room.
"I was sitting on the bed and he came over to me, sat with me, then started tickling me," she said.
"He pulled my pyjama pants down and I knew he wanted to have sex.
"I told him, 'Adrian, no, no, no,' but he carried on tickling me and told me, 'I'm going to do it to you, I'm going to do it anyway.' I kept saying, 'Get off Adrian, no,' but he didn't listen to me. He just went ahead and had sex with me when I didn't want to. I just lay there. It was horrifying. I wanted to scream out but I knew his friend would come in to help me. He was my friend too, but he was a smaller man than Adrian and I knew Adrian would kill him. I just gave up and let him do that to me because I was afraid."
O'Neill said she feels 'sickened' that she continued to date Bayley for months afterwards but he "got into my mind."
"I don't know why I didn't leave him at that point," she said.
"I wanted to see him and I knew it was wrong but he manipulated me I guess. I felt like I really loved Adrian. He really had a hold on me.
"He dressed so well, talked with manners and he always had his hair in a smart style. I had no idea of what he had really been in prison for, I feel sick."
Meanwhile, Bayley's former best friend, 27-year-old Dan Spana, has labeled him a "monster" who deserves to "suffer in prison."
"A death sentence is too easy for him. I want him to suffer with life in prison for what he did to that poor woman.
"If anyone met Adrian before they knew this, what he had done – they would have thought him a nice guy. He really deceived everyone,' said Mr Spana.
"He is evil – sick in the head. He was so strong. He liked to fight in the ring and keeping fit and strength was a high priority to him. He didn't mind having a fight, he enjoyed it. How could that poor woman have ever stood a chance?
"It's sick. I don't know how someone could do that to a woman. He was so kind to me and I never even had the slightest clue what he was capable of."


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WASHINGTON—The second annual Fortnight for Freedom will take place from June 21 to July 4, and will consist of national and local efforts to educate Americans on challenges to religious liberty both at home and abroad. As with last year's Fortnight, the event will begin and end with a special Mass.
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the USCCB Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, will open the 2013 Fortnight for Freedom by celebrating Mass at Baltimore's historic Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, scheduled for June 21 at 7 p.m. EDT. Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington will celebrate the closing Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on July 4 at 12 p.m. EDT.
"The need for prayer, education, and action in defense of religious liberty has never been greater," explained Archbishop Lori. "The Fortnight for Freedom exists to meet that need. This year's Fortnight occurs just weeks before August 1, when the administration's mandate coercing us to violate our deeply-held beliefs will be enforced against most religious non-profits. During the Fortnight the Supreme Court's decisions on the definition of marriage will likely be handed down as well. Those decisions could have a profound impact on religious freedom for generations to come."
Further details about the Fortnight can be found at www.Fortnight4Freedom.org. The site hosts resources such as one-page fact sheets outlining current threats to religious freedom both in the United States and abroad; frequently asked questions about religious liberty, including quotes from the Founding Fathers, the Second Vatican Council and Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI; and a study guide on Dignitatis Humanae, Vatican II's document on religious liberty. The website also lists sample activities already planned in several dioceses, an image gallery of photos from last year's Fortnight celebrations, as well as resources and recommendations for other local efforts, such as prayers for use in special liturgies.
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6:00 pm
Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Crowd Pleasers" Joanne creates a meal fit for guests, starting with a Crostini with Sheep's Milk Ricotta, Asparagus and Mint that looks as great as it tastes. She teaches her student, Jack, the key to making light and flavorful meatballs perfect for Rigatoni in a Smoky Tomato Sauce, and they toast the meal with a grown up Big Girl Lime Milk Shake. Recipes: Crostini with Sheep's Milk Ricotta, Asparagus and Mint, Rigatoni with Ricotta Meatballs in a Smoky Tomato Sauce, Big Girl Lime Milk Shake. D
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Martha Bakes "Cheesecake" Is there anything more indulgent than rich, creamy cheesecake? In this episode, Martha creates a feast of cheesecakes in a range of sizes and flavors, including an Italian ricotta cheesecake and individual cherry cheesecakes, and teaches viewers how to achieve perfect results every time. D
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This Old House "Essex 2012/13, Design for Everyone" Richard and son Ross Trethewey recap the geothermal system's installation with Norm. Tile installers Mark and Erik Ferrante lay reclaimed marble tile in the foyer and designer Keith Musinski's custom-ordered hand-painted border tile in the kitchen. Kevin learns about universal design touring the Seattle home of architect Emory Baldwin. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Burgundy: Profound France" Rick takes time to enjoy the region's edible, drinkable, scenic and floatable delights. He travels on a canal barge, visits a medieval hospice and a modern monastery, builds a barrel, appreciates fine Burgundy wine, slurps escargot and eats well.G
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Travelscope "Taiwan - Forgotten People" Only 2% of the Taiwan population belongs to an ethnic minority group. Of the 14 aboriginal groups that exist on Taiwan the Tao people live on Orchid Island while the Ami people were the original inhabitants of Green Island. Joseph travels to Green Island to enjoy its natural pleasures such as one of the world's only ocean hot baths and rides on a moped through the island's dramatic volcanic landscape. D
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Lidia's Italy In America "St. Louis's Little Italy" Everyone loves a warm plate of Spaghetti & Meatballs, and today Lidia teaches the viewer how to take that classic and make it the way she loves to eat it. She also adds a Sicilian specialty - arancini - or Rice Balls to the menu. D
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Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen "Fired Up, Down Under" Ozzies (Australians) and Kiwis (New Zealanders) may live half a world away, but they're every bit as grilling-obsessed as we North Americans are. Case in point: an Australian favorite, the proverbial "shrimp on the barbie," grilled here with basil and prosciutto and flambeed with Pernod. Or apostles on horseback-New Zealand sea scallops marinated in wine and grilled with smoky bacon. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Burgundy: Profound France" Rick takes time to enjoy the region's edible, drinkable, scenic and floatable delights. He travels on a canal barge, visits a medieval hospice and a modern monastery, builds a barrel, appreciates fine Burgundy wine, slurps escargot and eats well.G
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Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish "El Peaje (The Tollbooth)" This episode covers words describing the weather, terms for currency in Puerto Rico, the colonial history of Latin America.G
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1 You, God, are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,
my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
where there is no water.
2 I have seen you in the sanctuary
and beheld your power and your glory.
3 Because your love is better than life,
my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live,
and in your name I will lift up my hands.
5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;
with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
6 On my bed I remember you;
I think of you through the watches of the night.
7 Because you are my help,
I sing in the shadow of your wings.
8 I cling to you;
your right hand upholds me.
9 Those who want to kill me will be destroyed;
they will go down to the depths of the earth.
10 They will be given over to the sword
and become food for jackals.
11 But the king will rejoice in God;
all who swear by God will glory in him,
while the mouths of liars will be silenced.
1 Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint;
protect my life from the threat of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,
from the plots of evildoers.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent;
they shoot suddenly, without fear.
5 They encourage each other in evil plans,
they talk about hiding their snares;
they say, "Who will see it[c]?"
6 They plot injustice and say,
"We have devised a perfect plan!"
Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.
7 But God will shoot them with his arrows;
they will suddenly be struck down.
8 He will turn their own tongues against them
and bring them to ruin;
all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
9 All people will fear;
they will proclaim the works of God
and ponder what he has done.
10 The righteous will rejoice in the Lord
and take refuge in him;
all the upright in heart will glory in him!
1 Praise awaits[e] you, our God, in Zion;
to you our vows will be fulfilled.
2 You who answer prayer,
to you all people will come.
3 When we were overwhelmed by sins,
you forgave[f] our transgressions.
4 Blessed are those you choose
and bring near to live in your courts!
We are filled with the good things of your house,
of your holy temple.
5 You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds,
God our Savior,
the hope of all the ends of the earth
and of the farthest seas,
6 who formed the mountains by your power,
having armed yourself with strength,
7 who stilled the roaring of the seas,
the roaring of their waves,
and the turmoil of the nations.
8 The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;
where morning dawns, where evening fades,
you call forth songs of joy.
9 You care for the land and water it;
you enrich it abundantly.
The streams of God are filled with water
to provide the people with grain,
for so you have ordained it.[g]
10 You drench its furrows and level its ridges;
you soften it with showers and bless its crops.
11 You crown the year with your bounty,
and your carts overflow with abundance.
12 The grasslands of the wilderness overflow;
the hills are clothed with gladness.
13 The meadows are covered with flocks
and the valleys are mantled with grain;
they shout for joy and sing.
6 What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2 By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? 3 Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6 For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with,[a] that we should no longer be slaves to sin— 7 because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.
8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9 For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. 10 The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.
11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. 12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. 13 Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness. 14 For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.
15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means! 16 Don't you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
19 I am using an example from everyday life because of your human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness. 20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! 22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in[b] Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Double Cheeseburgerless Dollar Menu Spotted At McDonald's
You know it was coming and now it's happened to reader Joe. Joe says that his local McDonald's has cruelly taken away both the Double Cheeseburger and the McChicken sandwiches from the cheap-as-hell glory that is the Dollar Menu.
Here's Joe's reaction:
I'm a resident of Chicago's northwest suburbs and have now ran into atleast 2 McDonald's where the dollar menu no longer includes the Double Cheeseburger or McChicken Sandwich. Both of the items are now priced at $1.19. I was curious if anyone else has had this occur near them.
Personally, I'm mildly glad of it. My lack of self control in eating fast food was strictly for those two items. Now that they've raised the price, no way am I going to mentally justify eating that food.
What do you think? Will an extra few cents make a difference in your consumption of fast food?
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Easy at home ab exercises that strengthen your core—the first place new moms should focus their fitness efforts.
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When performing these ab workouts, start by taking a few breaths in each pose. As you build strength, try to increase the number of breaths you take. The whole routine should take only five to 10 minutes. You'll need: a yoga mat or towel.
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Standing Balance
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and take a few breaths to center yourself. Bring left knee toward chest, holding it with left hand. (Place right hand on a wall for balance if necessary.) Inhale to lengthen the sides of your body from waist to armpits, and exhale to ground right foot. Take about three to five breaths here; with each exhalation, gently draw belly and pelvic floor up and in for more stability. Switch sides and repeat. As your balance improves, try taking hand off the wall and placing it on waist.
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Downward-Facing Dog
Come to hands and knees on mat, then walk knees back a few inches until they're behind hips. Inhale, tuck toes and slowly exhale, straightening legs as you bring hips toward ceiling. Keep hands firmly rooted to the mat, especially fingertips. Remain here for three full breaths, come down and sit back on heels to rest in child's pose or on hands and knees.
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Warrior (2 Parts)
A. From downward-facing dog, step right foot forward between hands. Turn out left heel 45 degrees; keep entire foot on floor, especially outer edge. Bring hands to waist. Inhale, rounding back slightly to deepen breathing and reach hands behind you.
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B. Exhaling, stand up, lengthening sides as you reach arms up past ears. Bow forward again as you inhale, then exhale and stand back up. Repeat three to 5 times. Return to downward-facing dog and repeat, this time bringing left foot forward.
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Boat Pose
Sit tall on mat, legs extended and hands at sides. Lift feet off mat with knees bent and shins parallel to floor. Keeping abdominals engaged, lean back slightly but stay as far forward on sitting bones as possible. Reach fingers forward, keeping hands in line with shoulders. Breathe evenly, lengthening the sides of body as you balance on sit bones.
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Bicycle Crunches
Lie on back, with hands clasped behind head. Lift shoulders up and bring left knee to chest, extend right leg out and twist right elbow to left knee. Repeat on the other side. Keep alternating until you've done 8 to 10 on each side.
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Plank Pose With Moving Arm
Get on hands and knees. Straighten legs so you're in a plank position resting on your toes. Hold the position for 2 sets of 30 seconds each. When you can do that easily, try raising one arm at a time, keeping hips level and torso in line. Alternate raising and lowering each hand 5 to 10 times each. For a challenge, have your toddler straddle your hips.
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Swing crunches
Sit on a swing with a sturdy seat, feet firmly on the ground. Hold on to the chains. Lean back slightly and tighten your abs. Bring your knees to your chest as you exhale. Inhale as you straighten your legs. Repeat five times.
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Hula Hoop
Keep at it for ten minutes and you'll get a cardio workout, strengthen your abs and improve your core body strength, much like a Pilates workout.
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Scissor Lifts
Bring your legs straight up into the air so that they're at a 90-degree angle to your torso. Engage your ab muscles (especially your transverse ab muscle) and lower your right leg down so that it's just off the ground. Hold it there for a few seconds while keeping your pelvis stable, your tummy taut and your back flat. Snap your right leg up, and repeat with your left leg. Try 10 reps on each leg.
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Breathing Exercise
Sit on the floor in a cross-legged position with your back supported against a wall. Place one hand under your breasts and the other on your navel. Inhale as you expand your belly, then exhale slowly, while bringing your belly button inward toward the spine. Pretend there's a train whose first stop is at your navel and whose fifth stop is at your spine. Count off stops until you reach the fifth. Hold and count out loud to 30. Then imagine your navel going out the back of your spine to a sixth stop for five counts. Relax and inhale. Work up to ten times daily.
- Denis Horan
Baby Reverse Curl
Lie on your back with your baby on your chest. Bend your knees, bringing them in to your chest. Rest your baby on your shins, holding her hands and then lift them up so that your shins and your baby are parallel to the ground. Your thighs should be at a 90-degree angle to your torso. Contract and engage your abs and lower your shins (and your baby) so that your feet are slightly off the ground. Hold for a moment, then lift your shins up so that they (and the baby) are parallel to the ground again. Repeat 10 to 15 times. Your baby will like flying through the air while you tone up!
- Denis Horan
Love-handle Minimizer
Stand up straight, with your legs hip-width apart. Contract your abdominal muscles to engage your core, and hold your baby (or a 10-pound medicine ball) slightly out in front of your chest, with your elbows bent at a 45-degree angle. Be sure to keep your shoulders down and relaxed. Swivel at your waist to the left. Hold this position for 3 seconds. Swivel back to your center. Swivel to your right, holding the position for 3 seconds. Then come back to the center. Do 2 to 3 sets of 5 to 10 repetitions.
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Butterfly Abs
Lie on back and place soles of feet together; relax knees out to the side. Place hands behind head, with elbows out. Tightening abs, lift chest and shoulders up then release back down. Do 10 to 12 reps.


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Don´t be stupid, if you are american and hispanic the best thing you can do is study in Spain. In Madrid you can find really good colleges, the most expensives ones are 8.000 and the publics colleges 800 per year. That´s not a joke. Feel free to surf in internet.


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The Jacksonville Jaguars will sign undrafted free agent Chris Forcier, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
The quarterback began his college career at UCLA before transferring to Furman University in the Football Championship Subdivision. His brothers Tate and Jason also played college football.
Forcier joins quarterbacks Blaine Gabbert, Chad Henne and Dan LeFevour on the Jaguars' roster. Gabbert and Henne are expected to battle for the starting job in training camp. The two are the only quarterbacks on the team to have played in an NFL game.
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Hmmmm… I might use the javascript events to write a cookie or client side storage flag and only display the font-face typeface on the 2nd page load. I'd actually prefer that to a switcheroo of any form… Webkit's or firefox's; both feel like spasms to me.
Cool write-up, Richard. :) thanks!