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Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq:INFA), the world's number one independent provider of data integration software, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012.
"Our fourth quarter 2012 results demonstrate our progress to regain our operational discipline," said Sohaib Abbasi, chairman and chief executive officer, Informatica. "Our conviction in our long-term opportunity is firmer than ever for three reasons: first, our increasing addressable market; second, promising new opportunities driven by market and technology trends of big data and cloud computing; and third, our own measures to more effectively scale our business."
Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2012
Total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012 were $234.7 million, compared to $227.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. License revenues were $104.0 million, compared to $112.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Income from operations for the fourth quarter, calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), was $44.6 million, compared to $59.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.
GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $31.1 million, compared to $42.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, and GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.28, compared to $0.38 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Non-GAAP income from operations for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $64.7 million, compared to $74.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $45.2 million, compared to $53.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 and non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.41, compared to $0.47 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP income from operations and non-GAAP net income exclude charges and tax benefits related to the amortization of acquired technology and intangible assets, facilities acquisition-related adjustments, acquisition and other expenses and share-based compensation. A reconciliation of GAAP results to non-GAAP results is included below.
For the year ended December 31, 2012, revenues were $811.6 million, up from the $783.8 million in 2011. License revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012 were $321.0 million, compared to $353.7 million in 2011. Income from operations for the year ended December 31, 2012, calculated in accordance with GAAP, was $136.0 million, compared to $164.7 million in 2011. GAAP net income for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $93.2 million, compared to $117.5 million in 2011 and GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.83, compared to $1.05 per diluted share in 2011. Non-GAAP income from operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $212.3 million, compared to $225.1 million in 2011. Non-GAAP net income for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $147.1 million, compared to $159.9 million in 2011 and non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $1.31, compared to $1.43 per diluted share.
For the year ended December 31, 2011, earnings per diluted share was calculated on an "if converted" basis, including the add-back of $0.8 million, of interest and convertible notes issuance cost amortization, net of applicable income taxes until the redemption of the convertible notes on March 18, 2011.
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Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq:INFA) is the world's number one independent provider of data integration software. Organizations around the world rely on Informatica for maximizing return on data to drive their top business imperatives. Worldwide, over 5,000 enterprises depend on Informatica to fully leverage their information assets residing on-premise, in the Cloud and across social networks. For more information, call +1 650-385-5000 (1-800-653-3871 in the U.S.), or visit www.informatica.com.
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To supplement Informatica's condensed consolidated financial statements prepared and presented on a GAAP basis, Informatica uses non-GAAP financial measures of income from operations, net income and net income per share. These measures are adjusted from income from operations, net income or net income per share prepared in accordance with GAAP to exclude the charges and expenses discussed above. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, income from operations, net income or net income per share prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Informatica believes the disclosure of such non-GAAP financial measures is appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of its financial performance, its financial and operational decision making, and as a means to evaluate period to period comparisons. These adjustments to the Company's GAAP results are made with the intent of providing both management and investors a more complete understanding of Informatica's performance, by excluding certain expenses and expenditures such as non-cash charges and discrete charges that are infrequent in nature, such as charges related to acquisitions that may not be indicative of its underlying operating results. In addition, Informatica believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they allow for greater transparency into the indicators used by management as a basis for its financial and operational decision making. Informatica believes that the disclosure of these non-GAAP financial measures provides consistency and comparability of its recent financial results with its historical financial results, as well as to the operating results of similar companies in Informatica's industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. As an example, Informatica believes that it enhances comparability with similar companies' operating results by excluding stock compensation in its non-GAAP financial measures because of the different types of stock-based awards that companies may grant and because ASC 718 ("Stock Compensation") allows companies to use different valuation methodologies and subjective assumptions. In addition, Informatica believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures when planning, analyzing and forecasting future periods. There are a number of limitations related to these non-GAAP financial measures: (1) the non-GAAP measures exclude some costs that are recurring, particularly stock compensation, and we believe that stock compensation will continue to be a significant recurring expense for the foreseeable future; because stock compensation is an important part of our employees' compensation, such payments can impact their performance; and (2) the items we exclude in our non-GAAP measures may differ from the components our peer companies exclude when they report their non-GAAP measures. Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from non-GAAP measures and evaluating non-GAAP measures together with the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
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- 8-10 oz.bag Corn Puffs (hull-less popcorn found in the chip aisle, I use Old Dutch)
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup brown sugar
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- Place bag of corn puffs into greased baking pan. (A roaster works well)
- Boil butter, corn syrup, and brown sugar for 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and mix in baking powder, (it will be foamy).
- Pour over corn puffs and mix until coated.
- Place in oven set at 250 degrees and bake for 1 hour. Stir the mixture every 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and place on waxed paper, spreading it out for pieces to cool.
- Store in air tight containers or zip lock bags. In fact "lock" it up and hide it or plan to make another batch very soon!
Terri's Notes
This is my sister's recipe and it is YUMMY, (I've thoroughly tested it!) However, I've done some research and if you'd like to lighten it up a bit, you may add another ½ to whole bag of the corn puffs. The caramel spreads pretty well, and the lighter coating of sticky pleasure seems to work out okay.
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Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Release 6.1 > Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server > Scheduling and Attending Meetings
Zero-port meetings allow you to conduct web conferences without corresponding voice/video conferences. Zero-port meetings are particularly useful for two people engaged in a phone conversation who want to share documents. Zero-port meetings take up no voice or video resources on your system.
Remember the following information:
- Zero-port meetings are subject to user license restrictions. If no user licenses are available, Cisco Unified MeetingPlace allows you to schedule a zero-port meeting, but attendance is restricted.
- To protect meeting IDs that can be hacked easily (for example, 1234 and ABCD), create zero-port continuous meetings with those meeting IDs. Limit those meetings to invitees only and do not invite anyone. (For more information about continuous meetings, see the About Continuous Meetings.)
- Meeting extension behavior for zero-port meetings is slightly different than for other meetings. A zero-port meeting with less than two audio or video participants can extend if there are at least two data conference partipants present at extend time. This behavior is the only difference; video resource availability (if video participants are present), audio port availability (if audio participants are present), recording resource availability (if the meeting is being recorded), and meeting ID conflicts can still potentially prevent a meeting from extending.
To Schedule a "Zero-Port" Meeting
- In the MeetingTime, select Schedule tab.
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Irvine, CA (October 31, 2013) In an effort to allow more true beginners to try out an EnduroCross track, a special beginners class has been created for the GEICO AMA EnduroCross finals, fueled by Monster Energy. The special session will take place on Saturday, November 23rd on the Orleans Arena EnduroCross track. The Beginners will get multiple sessions on the track during a relaxed two hour block between 9:00 am and 11:00 am concluding with a race for those that want to compete. Pro riders will be on hand to offer advice on how to take on the obstacles.
This is open to both men and women riders and the beginner entry fee is $100 and includes a ticket for the night show. Riders must be true beginners that have not competed in any previous EnduroCross events. The normal EnduroCross bike/tire rules apply. You can enter here:
The 2013 EnduroCross championship is coming down to the wire between Mike Brown and Taddy Blazusiak so you can expect a great show for the Las Vegas finals. The pit area is open for free all day at all EnduroCross events so you can meet the top riders and check out their bikes. The Arena is also open for free for the Friday and Saturday afternoon practice and qualification races but you will need a ticket to watch the evening show main event action.
Las Vegas will also feature a live online broadcast of the entire evening show. You can watch the show via www.EnduroCross.com or the Motor Trend YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/MotorTrend?feature=watch. The racing action will start at 8:00 PM PST. You can follow the live timing and scoring at this link: http://endurocross.tracksideresults.com/liveresults.asp
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Denver, Colorado October 12, 2013 National Western Complex
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The commercialization of cellulosic ethanol is drawing closer, but its success will largely hinge on whether the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) remains intact. This was the consensus of a panel of ethanol producers who have invested millions of dollars in cellulosic ethanol technology. The panelists spoke at the Fuel Ethanol Worskhop (FEW) in Minneapolis earlier this month.
A major strategy for these investors is to co-locate cellulosic ethanol production at existing corn ethanol sites. This enables them to capitalize on shared infrastructure (roads, rail, utilities) and operating synergies (energy trains, and nutrient and water balances), explained Doug Rivers, research & development director, ICM, Inc.
ICM's cellulosic ethanol demonstration facility in St. Joseph, Mo., has been testing energy sorghum, an annual crop, and switchgrass, a perennial crop, as feedstocks. The demonstration plant uses approximately 10 tons of biomass per day to produce cellulosic ethanol. Rivers added that the company has been experimenting with AGCO baling equipment to produce 1,600-pound bales.
Chris Standlee, executive vice president, Abengoa Bioenergy, said his company's pilot project in York, Neb., has been producing cellulosic ethanol from wheat straw. Abengoa Bioenergy's six corn ethanol facilities in the U.S. produce 800 million gallons of ethanol per year.
Abengoa Bioenergy will apply what it learned from the pilot plant to its commercial-scale plant in Hugoton, Kan. The Kansas plant is expected to begin producing cellulosic ethanol from multiple feedstocks at the end of 2013. The company will contract for biomass within a 50-mile radius of the Hugoton facility. The facility will require approximately 390,000 dry tons of biomass annually. This is expected to provide some $17 million in revenues to area farmers, Standlee said. Area farmers will be able to supply corncobs, corn stover and cotton field residue.
(Earlier this year, Abengoa Bioenergy demonstrated harvesting equipment specially developed for the harvest and baling of biomass. These demonstrations included equipment developed by Power Stalk and Emerge Biomass of Kansas. Abengoa Bioenergy reported that Power Stalk has been developing equipment that will shred corn stover while leaving adequate residue on the ground. Also demonstrated was a skip row operation, which leaves alternate rows of biomass residue undisturbed. Abengoa Bioenergy also noted that Emergy Biomass demonstrated a self-propelled baler and a self-loading trailer that can pick up and load a large number of biomass bales in the field, move them to another location and unload them without assistance from other equipment.)
POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels, LLC, a 50/50 joint venture between POET and Royal DSM, broke ground in March on Project Liberty, a commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant that is co-located with the POET Biorefining corn ethanol plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa.
The new facility is expected to begin commercial production of cellulosic ethanol by the end of 2013. It will use corncobs, leaves, husks and stalks as feedstocks.
Steve Hartig, vice president, Bio-based Energy, DSM, said that the company has been working with area farmers to determine how much biomass to collect in the field, as well as the storage life of the biomass. (POET-DSM has reported that it continues to establish logistics for processing approximately 770 dry tons per day of the feedstocks while the facility is under construction. Area farmers harvested some 61,000 tons of biomass for the project last fall and will continue to do so this year.)
The panelists pointed out that the RFS is critical to the continued development of the cellulosic ethanol industry. Abengoa Bioenergy's Standlee told the audience that the RFS is the single largest reason his company has invested millions in developing cellulosic ethanol technology, adding that the industry needs the consistent, long-term support that the RFS provides.
ICM's Rivers agreed, noting that a number of companies would not be developing cellulosic ethanol technology without consistent government policy.
DSM's Hartig added, "We will run out of petroleum one day. But, there will be lots of solutions." To help a winning technology like cellulosic ethanol get up and going, the industry needs support, he said.
The RFS has set as a standard 16 billion gallons of cellulosic biofuel (e.g., cellulosic ethanol, BTL diesel, green gasoline, etc.) by 2022, and 21 billion gallons of advanced biofuel (cellulosic biofuels and biomass-based diesel, but not corn starch ethanol) by 2022.


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Rusty Chic: COR-TEN Metal Siding
It's reasonable for people to avoid rust in their home, but here's one instance that rust can be not only functional, but pretty cool looking, too — weathered steel siding.
A 242, A 588, and A 606, are all types of steel, more commonly known as weathering steel, or its trademarked name, COR-TEN. It was developed to eliminate the need for painting steel, and instead develops a layer of rust after a time of being exposed to the elements. This layer of continues to develop a rusty patina, which can vary depending on time and location. COR-TEN can come smooth or corrugated, as sheets or panels, and can be installed as a rain screen. Steel is made with recycled content, is recyclable, and used in this application, it can be a very durable, modern siding option.
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2 Howard Street Residence, via Architectural Record
3 Centre d'Examen du Permis, via Dezeen
4 Dovecote Studio, via Architonic
5 Cabins at Tryon Farm, via Re-Nest
6 Folded Corten House, via Arch Daily
7 Element House, via Arch Daily
8 Modern Cambridge Cottage, via Apartment Therapy
9 The Titan, via Jonathan Segal Architect
10 Camano Residence, via Build LLC
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- Metal Siding Fix: Cabins at Tryon Farm
- Cor-ten Siding
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Of note, Curly walked into the store with a couple of bills visible in his hand, likely the bills Martin exited with. Curly took the bills to the counter and bought two cheap cigars, or "blunts" as they are known on the street. The Urban Dictionary defines a "blunt" as a "cigar hollowed out and filled with marijuana." Its virtue is that it can be smoked in public "somewhat inconspicuously."I've known people who smoke cigars as they are, but from personal experience I get the sense that much--if not most--of the time, they are purchased to be hollowed and used to smoke weed. Fortunately, the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health allows me to see beyond the information my own lying eyes provide to me. The percentages of cigar buyers whose most purchased cigar brand is Black and Mild and Swisher Sweet, respectively (these being by far the two most popular cigar brands in the US), who are active marijuana users (defined here as someone who has smoked weed in the last year):
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I might be able to hang on to the "much", but "most" has to go. A significant minority of cheap cigar buyers are doing so to facilitate their marijuana usage, but most of them merely appreciate the love of a man for a fine Pennsylvanian cigar.
Tangentially, it's my impression that if you're a man and you smoke 100s, there's a good chance you're gay, since 100s are for women (and also that you're a prole, since smoking is for proles). I suspect this tendency is ratcheted up ten-fold if you smoke 120s. Unfortunately, the survey doesn't inquire about sexual orientation or 120s, however, so we'll have to settle with just considering regulars (or kings) and 100s, by sex. The gender breakdown among Marlboro* smokers by cigarette size (rows, not columns, sum to 100%):
Survey variables used: CGR30BR2(404, 423), IRSEX, CIG30MLN(2-3), MRDAYPYR
* The survey only poses this question to respondents who smoke Marlboros. Because it is a relatively masculine brand, the true overall tendencies towards smoking and thus size prefrences are probably shifted towards women in both cases, but by presumably similar degrees. The takeaway here is that indeed women prefer longs more than men do. Beyond image, it's putatively because 100s last longer and are less intense, both of which are qualities more descriptive of female pleasure than they are of male pleasure [/innuendo].


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PPI::Token::QuoteLike::Command - The command quote-like operator
isa PPI::Token::QuoteLike
isa PPI::Token
isa PPI::Element
PPI::Token::QuoteLike::Command object represents a command output capturing quote-like operator.
There are no methods available for
PPI::Token::QuoteLike::Command beyond those provided by the parent PPI::Token::QuoteLike, PPI::Token and PPI::Element classes.
See the support section in the main module.
Adam Kennedy <email@example.com>
Copyright 2001 - 2011 Adam Kennedy.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
The full text of the license can be found in the LICENSE file included with this module.


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Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Have Differing Opinions on When to Have a Baby
Carrie Underwood and husband, Nashville Predators star Mike Fisher, will celebrate their second anniversary in July. Of course, we're all happy for them. But what's really burning up fans' minds is one question: When will they have a baby? During an interview with Oprah, which will air on Sunday May 20 at 9PM ET on OWN, the infamous talk show host asked them the big question. And it sounds like Mr. and Mrs. Fisher have differing opinions on when to have kids!
Underwood has been the center of plenty of baby rumors ever since she returned from her honeymoon two summers ago. But in April, she quelled the gossip by telling 'Extra' that there are no baby plans for the near future.
But during the couple's Oprah interview, they displayed an obvious disconnect about the timing of having children. When the host asked if they would expand their family soon, Underwood said no, while her husband (who was sitting right next to her on the couch) answered, "Yeah, of course!"
Even though the 'Good Girl' hitmaker might not be ready to have kids right away, she made it clear that she's excited to see her hubby take on the role of a father.
"He's gonna be the best Dad ever, and that makes the whole parent situation seem much, much better," Underwood said of her husband.
It sounds like a baby bump is definitely in Underwood's future, but right now she has a lot of work lined up. With her latest album, 'Blown Away,' holding the top spot on Billboard's Top Country and All-Genre 200 charts, the soulful songstress has had plenty of interviews and appearances lined up, including interviews on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' a cover story for 'Glamour' magazine and a performance on 'Dancing With the Stars' among other things. Plus, she'll be scattered all over the country while she tours this summer.
Watch the short teaser of the happy couple's interview below, and don't forget to tune in to OWN on Sunday night at 9 p.m. ET.
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Carroll Wins Second Consecutive Melges 32 World Championship Title, A Class First
7 December 2014
Miami, FL - For the first time in the history of the Melges 32 class, there is a back-to-back Melges 32 World Champion. After a few up and down finishes early the event and some Houdini-esque comebacks late in the event, Jason Carroll on Argo with tactician Cameron Appleton, and crew comprised of Anthony Kouton, Scott Norris, Weston Barlow, Graham Landy, Phillip Wehrheim and Mike Kuschner put the fleet in a sleeper hold on days four and five to secure the overall win. Edoardo Lupi and co-owner Massimo Pessina's Torpyone with tactician Lorenzo Bressani finished second, while Naofumi Kamei's Mamma Aiuto! with Manu Weiller on tactics placed third overall.
The one and only, final showdown race for the World title and trophy commenced under the lightest conditions seen yet with a pulsing NW wind at 6-9 kts. After an intense dial-up for the start between front-runner Carroll and Lupi/Pessina, the fleet got an all-clear start with Keisuke Suzuki's Swing rounding the weather mark in first. Carroll eventually took over the lead with Dalton DeVos' Delta, Ryan DeVos' Volpe, Alessandro Rombelli's STIG and William Douglass' Goombay Smash in the chase for the remaining podium positions. The breeze got even lighter for the final downwind run and to the finish with Carroll holding on, cool, calm and collected rounding through the gates for the win securing a second-consecutive World Championship title. Dalton DeVos fought hard to finish in second, while his cousin Ryan settled for third landing them both in the top five.
Back on-shore a complete awards and trophy presentation was held crowning Carroll and all the event winners, including a special award presented to Chris Wientjes and his Stormvogel entourage as 2014 Melges 32 Rookie of the Year.
A very special thanks to everyone who made this World Championship possible including every owner and competitor that traveled near and far to be with the fleet, our sponsors Red Bull, Perrier, Peroni, Stella Rosa Black, Santero, North Sails and Lavazza, the hedgehog and Goombay Smash teams for awesome afternoon and evening parties, the professional PRO Anderson Reggio, the amazing and super dedicated Coconut Grove Sailing Club in particular Ron Rostorfer and Sandrine Quenee, the Jury, Miami Beach Marina and last, but certainly not least — the impeccable Megan Goldman and her staff at Silent Touch Productions.
TOP TEN RESULTS (FINAL - After Ten Races, One Discard)
1.) Jason Carroll/Cameron Appleton, Argo; 7-1-[12]-6-1-8-5-1-2-1 = 32
2.) Edoardo Lupi & Massimo Pessina/Lorenzo Bressani, Torpyone; 8-[14]-1-7-8-2-2-4-3-4 = 39
3.) Naofumi Kamei/Manu Weiller, Mamma Aiuto!; 4-2-5-[18/DSQ]-2-17-11-6-1-5 = 53
4.) Ryan DeVos/James Spithill, Volpe; 6-8-6-9-10-3-6-[13]-4-3 = 55
5.) Alessandro Rombelli/Terry Hutchinson, STIG; 5-6-3-[16]-12-1-1-12-12-8 = 60
6.) Dalton DeVos/Jonathan McKee, Delta; 2-7-[16]-2-16-10-12-2-7-2 = 60
7.) Alec Cutler/Richard Clarke, hedgehog; 10-4-7-12-3-4-9-3-8-17 = 60
8.) William Douglass/Chris Larson, Goombay Smash; [18/DNF]-5-4-4-4-13-3-10-13-6 = 62
9.) Pierre Casiraghi/Vasco Vascotto, Robertissima; 1-7.6/RDG-9-1-11-9-4-9-17-12 = 63.6
10.) Richard Goransson/Morgan Larson, Inga From Sweden III; 3-10-2-5-14-[16]-8-8-9-9 = 68
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This month's column will explore other options available to parishes to respond to needs for tuition assistance.
Scholarships, tuition reduction plans, tuition discounts, and in-parish tuition rates are all forms of financial assistance. Realizing that not every family can afford to pay the full cost of educating their children in a Catholic school, parishes commonly utilize a variety of methods to assist families with the financial burden of parochial tuition.
Some parishes have implemented a "fair ability" or "fair share" tuition program. In its simplest form, the parochial school administrator presents the actual per pupil cost to the parents and asks them to pay as much of the cost as reasonably possible given their family income. Some parishes use that method successfully, but the success is dependent on the good will of the parents. As last month's column demonstrated, not all parents take a responsible position regarding the amount of tuition they can afford to pay. School administrators may find that, upon implementing a fair ability program, that they must choose between maintaining a fair system or a simple system, but that it is difficult to design a fair, simple system.
Because not all families prioritize tuition obligations equally, some parishes institute parameters in conjunction with a fair ability program. For example, the program may have a minimum amount that all parents must pay such as $100 per month per child enrolled. Other fair ability programs expand the minimums by setting minimum tuition amounts by level of family income. For example, the minimum may be $100 per month for a family with total a total income level of $20,000 annually or less, but $500 per month for an annual income of $50,000, etc.
School administrators may find that basing the tuition minimums on gross income alone may not be fair to all families. If the goal is "fair ability," the administrator may develop a schedule of minimum tuition payments based on levels of income, but then have additional columns in the schedule for a second, third and fourth child enrolled in the school. So instead of a minimum of $100 per month per child at the lowest income level, the schedule would list the amount for two children at, say, $150 per month, three at $175 per month, etc.
Over time, administrators may find that the number of children enrolled in school is not the only factor affecting parents' ability to pay tuition. They would like to factor in families who face large medical expenses, or those who must pay for their own health care insurance, or those who have other children in high school or college. The administrator begins instituting such terms as "adjusted family income," or the "modified-ability-to-pay indicator."
Some parishes have decided that they do not possess the skills necessary to maintain a fair ability program so they outsource the process. There are firms that specialize in what they term "grant and aid assessment." Parents submit their financial information to the firm. The firm analyzes the information and, based on the amount of total financial aid available to the school, apportions the financial assistance to the families based on preset criteria. The advantages to the school are that it saves the school personnel time and it removes any subjective or political aspects of the process. The advantages to the parents are that it protects the confidentiality of their financial information and assures them that they are being treated objectively. The disadvantage, of course, is that the firm charges fees for their services. Usually, the school passes the cost of the services to the parents by way of an application fee.
MR. LENELL, C.P.A., Ph.D., is the director for financial and administrative services for the Diocese of Rockford, Ill. Dr. Lenell's book Income Taxes for Priests Only is published by "Fathers Guide." He lectures and conducts workshops and does consulting to several dioceses on priests' taxes, compensation, and retirement planning. Write to Dr. Lenell, c/o The Priest magazine with questions, or e-mail him at email@example.com
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Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis
Fr. Stavros N. Akrotirianakis is the Proistamenos of St. John Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. Fr. contributes the Prayer Team Ministry, a daily reflection, which began in February 2015, has produced two books, "Let All Creation Rejoice: Reflections on Advent, the Nativity and Epiphany" and "The Road Back to Christ: Reflections on Lent, Holy Week and the Resurrection."


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I decided to attend Moore after I received my acceptance letter. I was so excited, jumping up and down because I knew that it was the right fit. I attended Moore's Sneak Preview as a high school senior and my excitement gained momentum until I began in the fall of 2011.
I love the small size of Moore. I enjoy meeting people and the class sizes are great. It's a lot of fun living in the residence halls with friends all around. Moore is in a great location too, so we have opportunities to see a lot of art with our professors.
I gained confidence by attending an all women's college. At Moore, it's easiest to discuss our biggest commonalities and I find that I've grow after doing this. It's a really great experience to share classes with all women and helps us to gain insightful perspectives.
I will be bold when I start interviewing. I'm will remember all of tips that I have been given and will present myself as a strong, confident woman. Moore has helped me to develop more confidence and to discuss my work. I want to make everyone at Moore proud!
I've enjoyed my classes a lot. I love any class that involves a lot of drawing. My favorite professor would have to be Elaine Erne. I've never been pushed the way she pushed me to draw! I improved greatly upon completing her class.


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Australia Deepens Military Ties With China
Australia has sent a signal that it wants to deepen military ties with China. The WSJ's Enda Curran tells us what this means for the U.S.'s relationship with its longest-standing ally in the Pacific.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Hiring Notches Modest Gains
Unemployment Rate's Unexpected Slide to 7.8% Sparks Political Debate Over Health of Jobs Market
The U.S. unemployment rate fell sharply in September to its lowest level since January 2009, suggesting that summer job growth was stronger than previously thought and providing new fodder for a presidential race that has focused on competing views of the nation's economic health.
Data released Friday portrayed a labor market that has perked up a bit since the spring but is still growing modestly. The unemployment rate slid to 7.8%, the Labor Department said, falling below 8% for the first time since President Barack Obama's...


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Ascent of Humphreys Peak on 2005-08-20
Dennis Poulin
Saturday, August 20, 2005
Ascent Type:
Successful Summit Attained
Humphreys Peak
12633 ft / 3850 m
Ascent Trip Report
I decided I would finally take a road trip to Arizona and try to tag the state highpoint, Humphreys Peak. I live in Medford, Oregon, so the road trip is 1,000+ miles just to get to the trailhead. I left home Wednesday August 17, 2005 and headed south. I wanted to climb other mountains on this trip, so I stopped in Yosemite and climbed Parsons Peak on Thursday and then Telescope Peak in Death Valley on Friday.
I finally arrived at the Snowbowl Ski parking lot, elevation 9,300 ft, Friday night about 9:00PM. It had been a long day of driving from Death Valley, so I crawled into the back of my truck and went to sleep.
About 5:30AM a couple cars drove into the parking area and woke me up. It was still almost dark, but early hikers were starting to arrive for their hike up this popular mountain. I got myself ready by 6:00AM and headed out on the well marked Humphreys Peak trailhead towards the Weatherford Saddle and Humphreys Peak.
The trail is wide and easy to follow, crosses a large grassy area and under a chair lift before reaching the tree line and the Kachina Peaks Wilderness Boundary. The trail then continues into the forest and starts ascending up to Weatherford Saddle. Within ½ mile I came to a fork in the trail and a register. I registered and followed the trail to the left up the mountain. The trail has several large switchbacks up the mountain and the trail is easy to follow. The elevation gain to the Weatherford Saddle is about 2,700 feet and gradually becomes steeper as you ascend. The trail is through the forest for most of the way and the views are limited until you get close to the saddle.
Stay on the trail at all times, because there are signs warning about a $500.00 fine for off trail travel. The Weatherford Saddle is a worthy goal for the hike in its own right. It sits between Humphreys Peak and Agassiz Peak. The views from this location are good and it is a good place to stop and rest before pushing on to the summit. From the saddle you have a choice of going north to Humphreys Peak or south towards Agassiz Peak. The trail towards Agassiz Peak does not go to the summit of Agassiz and you may be subject to that $500.00 fine for climbing Agassiz during the summer when there is no snow.
I took the trail to Humphreys Peak and the trail became rockier and less distinct. There are posts along this part indicating where the trail actually is located. It is not difficult to follow the trail and I could see the summit objective ahead. The trail generally follows the ridgeline all the way to the summit. At this point I met the first of the early hikers who was returning back down the ridge after summiting. Also, 2 women trail runners passed me on their way to the summit.
At the summit on a perfect day like today I could see for a hundred miles in any direction. The Grand Canyon to the north was visible. Another hiker from Alabama whom I had followed up the mountain was on the summit and soon other trail runners and hikers started to arrive. I ate an apple and hydrated well before heading back down the mountain.
The descent back down the trail was eventful because of the number of people who were now on the trail. Amazingly, I passed at least 180 people who were heading up the mountain. These hikers were of all sorts, young and old, slim and not so slim, fit and not so fit, trail runners, men, women, children, and dogs. Lots of dogs! There was even a guy training for Mt Rainier with a massive backpack and plastic boots. They all had the same goal as I did, reaching the summit of Humphreys Peak.
I got back to my car before lunch with a total time of 5 ¼ hours plus summit resting time. My GPS said I had gone 10.2 miles and climbed 3,300 ft. It was a beautiful day on a popular mountain.
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Round-Trip Distance:
10.2 mi / 16.4 km
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5.1 mi / 8.2 km
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Start Trailhead:
9333 ft / 2844 m
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3300 ft / 1005 m
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ITHACA, N.Y. – Mitchell Kates scored four points in the final 22 seconds to help MIT secure a 82-78 win over host Ithaca College in the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball First Round on Friday night. Kates and Jamie Karraker finished with 25 points apiece for the Engineers, in a back-and-forth affair that featured 16 lead changes and eight ties. Miles Grier led all scorers with a career-high 34 points for the Bombers, whose season comes to an end at 21-7. MIT improved to 20-8, the third straight 20-win campaign for Coach Larry Anderson's squad, and will take on the University of Rochester in the Second Round on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Kates' driving layup with 22 seconds to go gave the Engineers a lead they would not relinquish and the sophomore helped seal the victory with a pair of free throws to send MIT to its second first round NCAA tournament victory in three years.
Trailing by four with just over four minutes to go, Karraker connected from long-range to bring MIT within one at 73-72. Kates found Will Tashman on the next MIT possession to put the Cardinal and Gray back on top with 3:14 to go. The teams would trade baskets down the stretch, with the lead changing hands five times over the final three minutes.
A pair of Billy Bender free throws put MIT on top 54-52, just under four minutes into the second stanza, giving the Cardinal and Gray its first lead since the midway point of the first half. Karraker, who would score 13 of the Engineers first 19 points in the second half, extended the MIT advantage with one of his five trifectas and Tashman gave Tech its largest lead of the night, 65-57, with a layup a few possessions later. Grier began to take over from there, scoring the game's next seven points to cut the deficit to one at 9:24, sending the teams to the dramatic finish.
Both teams made early runs, with the Bombers jumping out to a quick 8-2 lead before the Engineers responded with eight straight points of their own, including a pair of three-pointers by Kates to put MIT back on top with 16:35 to go. Tech came out firing in the early going, making five of its first seven shots from long range. Ithaca used another 8-0 run midway through the half to take a 34-23 lead with 8:52 to go. Karraker would drain a pair of huge, back-to-back threes at the end of the half to send the teams into the locker room tied at 46.
Kates added seven assists and four rebounds to his outstanding offensive output. Tashman recorded his third straight double-double with 16 points and 10 boards.
The Engineers will advance to the Second Round once again, as MIT now stands an even 2-2 in NCAA Tournament play. Tech has faced the Yellow Jackets seven times in its history with the last meeting between the teams coming in 1986.


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Initial Rivals 100 for 2014
Interesting that they already have 5 new 5 stars and dropped a kid's 5th star from their ten early 5 stars list. Players of note:
Malik McDowell #21
Damon Webb #32
Montae Nicholson #47
Alex Bars #55
Drake Harris #56
David Cornwell #63 (although he now seem unlikely)
Michael Ferns #84
Artavis Scott #93
At least these are the kids who have shown the most Michigan interest early, other than Webb and Cornwell. Webb is included because he is an Ohio guy, Cornwell because there was buzz on him recently.


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All items > Knives > Automatic Knives > Protech (Auto) > Protech Don Series > Protech The Don
- Overall Length:8.10"
- Blade Length:3.50"
- Cutting Edge:3.30"
- Blade Thickness:0.11"
- Blade Material:154CM
- Hardness:59 RC
- Blade Style:Spear Point
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Black
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:4.60"
- Handle Thickness:0.45"
- Handle Material:G-10
- Color:Black, Gray
- Frame/Liner:Aluminum
- Weight:2.40 oz.
- Knife Type:Automatic
- Opener:Push Button
- Lock Type:Plunge Lock
- Brand:Protech
- Model:Don
- Model Number:1718
- Country of Origin:USA
- Best Use:Collection
- Product Type:Knife
The Don series from Protech is a new classic. This Protech knife takes styling cues from the popular Italian stiletto. The Don's profile is long, slim and even includes blade "wing" guards. This is a great example of innovative Italian styling being coupled with American machining expertise to produce a synthesis that is both complementary and original! This knife is sure to please both Protech fans and collectors of Italian memorabilia alike.
This Don has a DLC finished 154-CM stainless steel blade. The frame is 3D machined, silver anodized aluminum with polished black G-10 inlays front and back. The hardware on this knife is satin finished.


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Elton John confirms birth of second son
Rumours suggesting the Rocket Man and his partner David Furnish had welcomed another tot via a surrogate began to swirl last week (begs07Jan13), but on Thursday (10Jan13) a representative for the couple denied the reports.
And it seems the world's media was a little early with the big news - the baby was actually born in Los Angeles on Friday (11Jan13), and now the music legend has officially announced the arrival of Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John.
A statement from the pair to Hello! magazine reads, "Both of us have longed to have children, but the reality that we now have two sons is almost unbelievable. The birth of our second son completes our family in a most precious and perfect way. It is difficult to fully express how we are feeling at this time; we are just overwhelmed with happiness and excitement."
The couple's first son, Zachary, was born on Christmas Day (25Dec) in 2010.


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From Openmoko
ZOMG! is a graphical package manager similar to assassin, but contrary to assassin it is not limited to Om2008.x and it features full package management (Beta version! tested on Om2008.9). It's written in Java, so the startup time is... well you know.
- Install
- Remove
- Search for packages (in name and description)
- Update package database
- Upgrade System
- "Detailed" command line ouptut (standard verbosity level)
- As finger friendly as the om-gtk-theme can be ;)
ZOMG! needs an internet connection to install applications for the repositories. This can be done via WiFi, USB, GPRS or Bluetooth.
- Install packages
- Remove packages
- Opkg upgrade
- Opkg update
- Repo management
- Installing packages
Hit the + button at the bottom. The Installer screen will appear. You can either directly pick a package from the list or search for a package (in name an description) and pick it then. Hitting the Install button will install the selected package. If you dont want to use the default configuration for installing a package you can enable some command line options via the checkboxes.
- Removing packages
Hit the - button at the bottom then proceed as you would at the Installer screen.
- Updating the database
Hit the Update button at the home screen
- Upgrade system
Hit the ^ button at the bottom
- Manage repositories
Hit the Repo button at the home screen (Why the heck doesn't that picture get updated? I uploaded a new one! correct picture can be found here). The Repo Management screen will appear displaying you current feeds. You can remove a selected feed by hitting the remove button (for urther details about automated backup-ing see ZOMG!#Notes). To edit a feed simply edit the corresponding text fields and hit Save/Add. Adding a new feed works the same (The Save/Add button doesn't get enabled before every textbox is filled out).
Release 08/12/2008
First beta Tested on Om 2008.x - works! Yay!
Update 20/12/2008
- Fixes one annoying bug
- speeds up the whole thing due to optimized code
NOTE: ZOMG! must be already installed to make the update work!
just replace zomg.jar with this one:
wget http://jmccloud.jm.funpic.de/zomg.jar rm /usr/share/zomg/zomg.jar mv zomg.jar /usr/share/zomg/zomg.jar
Update 22/12/2008
- More bugs Fixed
- Major overall code optimization
- Tested on JamVM... fast as HELL
Shellscript doesn't care anymore if you are using JamVM or Cacao - will use whichever is linked to /usr/bin/java To update simply re-run the installer script as described further down.
Update 09/01/2009
Packaged into an ipk package for *almost* hands-free installation.
Update 10/01/2009
Introducing repository management - wooohoo!!11oneoneoneeleven. Uploaded the new version to [opkg.org]
opk can be downloaded here
Will be made available when i finished optimizing and cleaning the code.
It's i still in development and the code is rather nasty, so it is slow and pretends not to know anything about object oriented programming. give me some time to fix it...
Dependencies: jamvm is a dependency, since it is much faster than cacao
Automated backup-ing
When removing a feed it doesn't get deleted it will be renamed to feed_file.bak Same applies to editing an existing feed. ...safety first!


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Judy Scotchmoor named AAAS Fellow
Congratulations Judy Scotchmoor, UCMP Assistant Director for Education and Public Programs! Judy was named an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow. Judy receives this prestigious award "for leadership in defending teaching of evolution and quality science education through nationally recognized websites on these issues and through leadership of Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science."
The websites, for which Judy is project coordinator, include The Paleontology Portal, Understanding Evolution, and Understanding Science. She is also a founder of the Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS), a grassroots network of science organizations.
Upon learning of her award, Judy exclaimed "This was a huge and wonderful surprise — a real 'Oh WOW!' kind of moment!"
Judy will receive her award in February 2010 at the AAAS Annual Meeting, in San Diego.


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1:00 am
Pacific Heartbeat "Keola Beamer: Malama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love)" "The idea of Aloha is Hawai'i's greatest gift to the world. But a lot of people don't know what it is, or how to find it, or how to discover it in our own hearts." These words, spoken by legendary Hawaiian composer and musician Keola Beamer, provide insight to the multi-cultural musical collaboration featured in Keola Beamer: MÄ쳌 lama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love). D
2:00 am
Market Warriors "Antiquing In New Milford, CT" Pickers Miller, John, Bob and Kevin are at Elephant Trunk Country Flea Market and have been told to find something metal. Notable finds include a pyrography chair and a slant front desk.G
3:00 am
Outdoor Idaho "Adventure Racing" The Funtastics Adventure Racing Team of Coeur d'Alene joins fellow adrenaline-seekers who take part in Adventure Sports Week at Farragut State Park. The two-day competition offers 63 miles of biking, 22 miles of running, 19 miles of kayaking, and a swim across a bay on Lake Pend Oreille.G
3:30 am
MotorWeek "Audi Rs 5" Road Test: 2013 Audi RS 5. Road Test: 2013 Ford C-Max Energi. Goss' Garage: Brake Fluid Basics. D
4:00 am
Sesame Street "Abby's Tricycle" Abby is preparing to ride her very first tricycle! She has her basket, helmet, and her friend Elmo, but Abby doesn't know how to ride a tricycle. Elmo suggests that Gordon teach Abby since Gordon was the one to teach him. Gordon teaches Abby about all the different parts of a tricycle; the seat, handlebars, and pedals. D
5:00 am
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Good Morning Daniel/Goodnight Daniel" Good Morning Daniel - It's a typical morning in the Tiger household, and Daniel has to get up for school but his playing and imagining distract him from his routine. Daniel learns that his morning routine helps him be ready in time for Trolley to take him to school. Goodnight Daniel - Tonight, Daniel is pretending to be Super Daniel! But after dinner, he has to follow his nighttime routine even though he would rather play. D
5:30 am
Martha Speaks "Martha's Chair/TD The Pack Rat" Martha's Chair - Martha's family has a birthday surprise - a new dog bed! After a few sleepless nights, the family realizes that Martha misses her stinky old chair. But Mrs. Demson bought it and has plans of her own for the chair after she sees one just like it on Antiques Roadshow. Vocabulary: (E) antique, donate(d), upholstery, profit(ed), valuable. D
6:00 am
Nature "The Loneliest Animals" Scientists work feverishly to breed some of the world's most endangered species in high-security high-tech labs and investigate what forces have led to the demise of entire species. Featured animals include Yangtze turtles, a baby Sumatran rhino, a special collection of lemurs, the Spix's macaw, and a giant tortoise from the Galapagos, the last known specimen of his kind.G
7:00 am
Rick Steves' Europe "Switzerland's Jungfrau Region: Best of the Alps" Rick is in the sky-high corner of the Swiss Alps, with cows on breathtaking ridges. He settles into a traditional village where locals scythe hay by hand. He hikes, bikes and parasails, then blasts an alphorn.G
7:30 am
Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa "Milan and Lake Como" Rudy explores an extravagantly decorated Gothic cathedral, looks at famous paintings and goes shopping.G
8:00 am
The Desert Speaks "Jaguars and Vaqueros" Host David Yetman travels along with the Northern Jaguar Project to see how they use motion activated cameras to track jaguar movements through Eastern Sonora Mexico. By paying local ranch owners for any jaguar images captured on their land, this project working to convince the vaquero (the Mexican cowboy) that el tigre is worth more alive than dead. D
8:30 am
Ciao Italia "Sicilian Pizza/Sfincione" You can't travel to Sicily without enjoying its trademark flatbread treat, Sfingione. But if you can't be there in body, be there in spirit when Mary Ann shows you an easy way to prepare this doughy treat studded with sardines, chunks of Scamorza cheese, spicy tomato sauce, topped with bread crumbs and baked in the oven. Joining it there is a Pizza with Artichoke Hearts and Salted Ricotta Cheese. D
9:00 am
Cooking Odyssey "Irakleio" Eva visits ancient Minoan ruins, learns how to make raki and celebrates with mantinades while Chef Yianni makes a pomegranate salad, ksinohondros me melitzana and raki infused clams. D
9:30 am
Pati's Mexican Table "Naturally Vegetarian Mexican" Forget soy and tofu; these are authentic Mexican recipes where produce, fruits and vegetables are naturally the stars. Zucchini Soup with Tortilla Crisps; Cactus Paddle Tostadas; Fluffy Plantain and Pecan Bread. D
10:00 am
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Summertime Supper" Test cook Bridget Lancaster reveals the secrets to making perfect Grilled Stuffed Pork Tenderloin. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews liquid measuring cups in the Equipment Corner. And finally, test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the ultimate Lighter Corn Chowder with lots of corn flavor. D
10:30 am
GardenSMART Many think garden design is for the professional. It may be, but there is plenty we can incorporate into our own gardens. GardenSMART visits with experts who share their ideas about garden design. D
11:00 am
Bluegrass Underground "David Mayfield Parade" Raised on show business in a family band, David Mayfield made his name with award-winning progressive bluegrass group Cadillac Sky. Once solo, the singer/guitarist expanded his unique, sonic arsenal to take in acoustic-alternative and cutting-edge Americana, mixing it all in with his freewheeling sense of humor and remarkable showmanship in a set that's edgy in every sense of the word. D
11:30 am
Music Voyager "Eastern Tennessee: Cradle of Country Music" Host Jacob Edgar begins his Tennessee journey in Bristol, the city in the northeast corner of the state that proudly calls itself the birthplace of country music. He visits 96-year-old Georgia Warren, the last surviving participant of the legendary "Bristol Sessions" of 1927, which introduced the sounds of Appalachia to a wide audience. While in Bristol, he catches a street performance by musical nomads Megan Jean & the KFB and checks out Knoxville-based The Black Lillies performing at one of Bristol's many outdoor concerts. D
12:00 pm
Sesame Street "Afraid of the Bark" Elmo and Zoe are playing a game with Zoe's pet rock, Rocco. When it's Elmo's turn to roll Rocco, he rolls him all the way to Barkley the dog, who picks him up and plays with him in his mouth. Bob gives Rocco back to Zoe and explains that Barkley just thought they were playing fetch. D
1:00 pm
Dinosaur Train "Dome-Headed Dinosaur/Treasure Hunt" The Pteranodon kids and their dome-headed friend Spikey Stygimoloch meet a brother and sister, Patrick and Pamela Pachycephalosaurus, two dinosaurs with enormous dome heads. Spikey bonds with the Pachycephalosaurus. Patrick and Pamela are athletes who invite our kids, Mom, and Spikey along to watch them use their impressive dome heads to play a volleyball type sport called, Dome Ball. D
1:30 pm
Super Why! "Webby In Bathland" Red is practicing her soccer moves and kicking up dirt, when Grandma tells her it's time for lunch. Red gives her hands a quick rinse and gets ready to chow down, but Grandma says her hands aren't clean. The super readers zoom into the story Webby in Bathland and help a brave little penguin save his beloved town from the evil Squirmy Germies who are fighting down and dirty! Red finds out it takes more than water to wash away germs Educational Objectives: To learn about good hygiene. D
2:00 pm
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Chasing Rainbows/Follow The Prints" The kids are painting a picture of a rainbow but can't remember all the colors to use. Luckily for them, Cat takes them to Color-ga-lore to meet King Kaleidoscope, an expert on rainbows! Nick and Sally are enjoying a backyard picnic when they discover their last strawberry has gone missing! Who could have taken it? Cat's friend Cluey Looey can help them!G
2:30 pm
Wild Kratts "Creature Power Challenge" After getting caught in the middle of a tussle between a grumpy rhino and an outraged elephant, Martin and Chris decide to have a contest to decide what's stronger - elephant or rhino powers. D
3:00 pm
Wyland's Art Studio "Manta Ray Silhouettes" Create the simplicity of nature from drawing shapes and forms.G
3:30 pm
Piano Guy Host Scott Houston and five-time Grammy nominee, David Benoit, show viewers how to play Horace Silver's "Song For My Father." Guest pianists name and discuss their biggest musical influences. Bobby Floyd performs "Honeysuckle Rose. D
4:00 pm
Secrets of the Dead "The World's Biggest Bomb" Beginning in the 1950s, American and Soviet scientists engage in a dangerous race to see who can build and detonate the world's largest bomb. Bomb-makers on both sides are flying blind as they push technology into unknown territory.G
5:00 pm
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6:00 pm
NOVA "Smartest Machine On Earth" This film profiles Watson, an IBM supercomputer, which competed against two "Jeopardy!" champions to prove its ability to mimic the human thought process. The film goes behind the scenes at IBM to provide a firsthand look at the technological feats and hurdles to develop Watson and the challenges artificial intelligence (AI) researchers face.G
7:00 pm
Everyday Edisons "Finally! Finalists!" Drum roll please! 50 hopefuls become 11 chosen inventors for Everyday Edisons this season and their reactions are from stunned to exuberance. In this episode, we meet the inventors and learn what makes them tick. We go to their homes via Skype and HomeCam, see what inspires them and watch just how they came up with their unique inventions. D
7:30 pm
Everyday Edisons "Row, Row, Row, Your Row" Charlie Lumsden is a man who loves exercising on the beautiful blue waters of Maui, Hawaii where he lives. A former tile contractor and stonemason, Charlie turned his attention to exercise equipment. Now a paddle boarding aficionado, he decided neither rain, nor storm, neither hurricane nor dark of night should deter him from his daily row routine. D
8:00 pm
Pioneers In Aviation: The Race to the Moon "The Race to the Moon" In the midst of the Cold War, the Soviet Union launches Sputnik in 1957, which shifts the Cold War battlefield to space. President John F. Kennedy turns to the aviation industry, whose captains now are in the autumn of their years with the century's greatest aerospace challenge. Part 3 of 3G
9:00 pm
How Long Is A Piece of String It sounds like a simple question. But as comedian Alan Davies discovers, finding the answer involves a journey through mathematics, physics and quantum mechanics via the fundamental nature of the universe.G
10:00 pm
NOVA "Smartest Machine On Earth" This film profiles Watson, an IBM supercomputer, which competed against two "Jeopardy!" champions to prove its ability to mimic the human thought process. The film goes behind the scenes at IBM to provide a firsthand look at the technological feats and hurdles to develop Watson and the challenges artificial intelligence (AI) researchers face.G
11:00 pm
Everyday Edisons "Finally! Finalists!" Drum roll please! 50 hopefuls become 11 chosen inventors for Everyday Edisons this season and their reactions are from stunned to exuberance. In this episode, we meet the inventors and learn what makes them tick. We go to their homes via Skype and HomeCam, see what inspires them and watch just how they came up with their unique inventions. D
11:30 pm
Everyday Edisons "Row, Row, Row, Your Row" Charlie Lumsden is a man who loves exercising on the beautiful blue waters of Maui, Hawaii where he lives. A former tile contractor and stonemason, Charlie turned his attention to exercise equipment. Now a paddle boarding aficionado, he decided neither rain, nor storm, neither hurricane nor dark of night should deter him from his daily row routine. D


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Infectious Diseases Experts Serving Mississippi
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Experts in infection control, post surgical infections, as well as bacterial, fungal, bone and joint, central nervous system, pulmonary, and ear nose and throat infections, AIDS, food poisoning. Infectious Diseases experts serve as expert witnesses and forensic consultants in Mississippi legal matters, and provide expert reports and testimony for judges, attorneys, lawyers, law firms, insurance companies and government agencies in Federal and state court trials and arbitrations in Mississippi.
The listings below are of Infectious Diseases experts serving Mississippi.
Featured ListingsJoseph B. Marzouk, MD, FACP
Infectious Disease Specialist
Oakland, CA
Specialist in Infectious Diseases/Infections of all medical specialties, Sepsis, Infection control, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, Food poisoning, surgical infections, pneumonia etc.; extensive experience.
Expert ListingsNational Medical Consultants, PC
Initial Case Screening at No Charge
Bayside, NY
National Medical Consultants, PC, is the premier medical review team from some of the finest institutions in the country. Initial screening based on the summary of your case is always performed by qualified doctors at NO CHARGE. Our services are only available to medical malpractice attorneys and LNC's.
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William Drew
San Francisco, CA
W. Lawrence Drew is Chief of Infectious Diseases at UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion and is an active consultant in infectious diseases. He directed the clinical microbiology laboratory at Mount Zion and is currently a director of the clinical virology laboratory at UCSF. He is a professor of both Laboratory Medicine and Medicine at UCSF.
Edward Lewin, M.D.
Edward Lewin, M.D.
Potomac, MD
I am a pediatric infectious disease physician, also trained in medical ID. I have 40 years of clinical experience in the field and have served as an expert witness in a considerable number of medical liability cases, both for the defense and the plaintiff, depending upon the merits of the case. I am an academic physician with a great deal of boots-on-the-ground medico-legal experience.
Elite Medical Experts, LLC
Burton Bentley II, M.D.
Tucson, AZ
Elite Medical Experts specializes in medical litigation. From Stanford to Yale, and from all places in between, Elite secures top-tier Infectious Disease experts from the nation's leading universities. Each is recognized Professor of Medicine with a busy clinical practice. Please call today for a case analysis by an in-house physician or nurse. Elite Medical Experts works directly with legal teams and does not accept inquiries from private parties.
Michael A. Sulzinski, Ph.D., LLC
Dr. Michael Sulzinski
Clarks Summit (Scranton area), PA
Applying my education, training and experience in Infectious Disease, Vaccine Injuries and Microbiology, I provide expert witness and litigation strategy services. I have an extraordinary ability to explain complex biological and disease concepts to clients, jurors and the court.
EHA Consulting Group, Inc.
Melvin N. Kramer, PhD, MPH
Baltimore, MD
Litigation Support, Risk Mgmt., & Product Liability expert for all levels of Food Production/Service and Food Packaging issues related to Disease Prevention, incl.: Campylobacter; Cyclospora; E. Coli; Hepatitis A, B, & C; Legionella; Listeria; Salmonella, & Shigella, Food Safety from farm to fork.


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An article posted in The National Journal asserts that fracking -- dangerous to the environment, the earth and humans -- has resulted in huge price breaks in natural gas for businesses, but comparatively little for consumers.
The article reveals that the industrial sector has seen the wholesale price of natural gas decrease by 66% -- attributed to fracking increases in the supply of natural gas -- but only 23% for residential consumers. This, of course, raises the issues yet again of who is benefitting from the large risk of fracking, which uses toxic chemicals, pollutes the environment, and ravages the earth's outer layer.
On a web page revealingly filled with large adds for Chevron -- "Which Industry is Creating American Jobs and Strengthening the Economy? The Answer Is Energy," one huge Chevron banner ad proclaims -- the article makes clear who is economically get a windfall from fracking:
Fracking has sent the price of natural gas plummeting, just not for the people who need it most.
The straight-out-of-the-ground price of natural gas is way down since the start of the boom in hydraulic fracturing. Back in 2008, users buying gas directly from drillers were paying an average of $7.97 per thousand cubic feet, according to the Energy Information Administration. By 2012, that cost—known as the "wellhead" price—had dropped to $2.66 in nominal dollars (not adjusted for inflation) resulting in a two-thirds discount in just five years.
However, those are the prices paid by pipeline operators, utilities, large industrial users, and other entities that can buy gas directly from the companies that drill for it.
By the time gas was piped into homes, individual consumers were still paying an average of $10.68 per thousand cubic feet. That's down from $13.98 in 2008, but the $3.30 price drop is much smaller—both in absolute and relative terms—than the one that big buyers are getting further up the chain.
Yes, and of course, it gets worse:
And consumers are about to give some of those gains back. The EIA projects that heating costs for residential customers using natural gas will rise by an average of 13 percent this winter, adding an additional $80 to the typical household's energy bill over the course of the season.
The upcoming price hike is a sticking point for the natural-gas industry as it tries to use the promise of economic benefits to sell the public on fracking. And for customers, it's a setback at a time when real wages are largely stagnant, household budgets are tight, and large-scale price cuts would mean much-needed relief.
Or to put it less politely, US consumers are getting royally "fracked"!
The National Journal article -- not that the enormous Chevron ads might influence any writing, right? -- qualifies that investment in infrastructure and government regulations might account for the disparity in natural gas price decreases.
But given the enormous gap between the cost of natural gas to consumers since 2008 and the cost to fossil fuel wholesale buyers, the so-called explanation appears a bit lacking in credibility.
What is entirely missing in The National Journal article is any reference to the high-risk of fracking. Were it to have been brought up in the piece, it would inevitably lead to a consideration of the risks versus the benefits to most Americans in terms of their gas bills.
That's a discussion the fossil fuel industry doesn't want to have, as it profits from radical drilling activity that can have a perilous impact on Americans.
Meanwhile, the average US citizen is barely feeling any relief from high natural gas bills, if at all.
Furthermore, the analysis in The National Journal doesn't provide figures that the natural gas wholesale price drop is due to fracking or to what degree it is due to fracking. It just rest its case on that assumption without providing proof.
That raises a whole lot more questions, as it should.
After all, The National Journal article is indirectly sponsored, through ads, by Chevron (three prominent ones at the time of the writing of this commentary).
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Rod sled chair & wooden monoshell
GINGER is an extensive collection of chairs, armchairs and stools that originates from the combination of different types of mono-shells with different frames that allow a wide range of use. With a neutral and functional design, GINGER chairs have been designed to occupy any setting, both in private and public spaces. The mono-shells are available in several versions: in beech or oak veneer, lacquered in colours, wooden shells with upholstered seats or fully upholstered. The shells are available in all the fabrics and finishes from the INCLASS samples. The metallic structures are finished in chrome or polyester paint in white, black and aluminium.
Located on the Mediterranean, INCLASS is a dynamic company dedicated to the manufacture of design furniture, characterised by local production with a global outlook.


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Happy Halloween cropstars! It is Monday and that means it is time for another Paper Makeup Stamp's Digital Makeover Challenge!
The rules are simple: Use a digi and stay within the challenge theme. There will be one random winner who will receive 3 single digis of their choice from PMS (or 5! if you use a PMS image in your winning entry).
The challenge this week is a sketch:
Here is my bit of inspiration (The LEAST spooky card of the day!):
Stamps: PMS Lucy Mouse ; Pebbles Inc. Ever After | Copics | Brilliance Ink| DSP: Anna Griffin | Paper Tape: Anna Griffin | Ribbon: Hobby Lobby | Pearl Brad: The Paper Studio | Scotch ATG, Red tape
Entered in:
Come and Get It: Anything Goes
Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle: Monochromatic
Our Craft Lounge: Going Pink (for Breast Cancer Awareness)
Thanks so much for taking a look! Hope you have fun with the challenge and please scroll down and check out this week's Scrapmaster's Paradise Color Challenge!
Keep it royal and Happy Halloween!


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About Me
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- Hi my name is Melissa, i go under the screen name Curiouz. I am soon engaded to my boyfriend and we have been together for 10 years this year, I have a cuddly cat name Tiger that i love so much, he is my little baby... I have played with psp for about 4 years soon and i have snagged a lot of the fab scraps most of you made over the years, so i thought it was time for me to give something back to the psp society... So here i am, hope you enjoy my creationz xoxo Melissa aka Curiouz
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As most of you know i am moving, and i wont have net for a while, but as soon as i am in my new place im gonna order new net and hopefully it wont take to long before i am back:) But for now i am gonna be offline and see ya all soon
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Aquarius Scents
Just for fun, we did some research to find out which fragrance notes would most likely coincide with the personality traits of a person born under the zodiac sign Aquarius. Beginning January 20th, Aquarians begin celebrating their birthdays. So, without further adieu, we bring you "Aquarius Fragrances".
Aquarians are considered people born between January 20th and February 18th.
While we do not have any Aquarians who work at Natures Garden, I have been friends with several people born under the sign of Aquarius in my life. Aquarians tend to be optimists who are very well liked by many people. Their magnetic personalities gain them a vast array of friends, and their communication skills are typically amazing.
Aquarius- Witty, Humanitarian, Inventive, Authentic
Symbol- the Water bearers
Sign- Air
The people under this honest and loyal sign are everyone's friends. This independent group appreciates the differences in the normal and welcomes the freshness of originality. Aquarians love trying different things and ever changing environments. These well spoken communicators are crisp and electric just like the fragrance notes they cherish.
Some examples of fragrance notes that Aquarians may like are:
Fruits: Lime, Tangerine
Florals: Hydrangea, Morning Glory
Spices: Lavender, Eucalyptus, Bergamot
Fragrance Oil and Scent Suggestions for Aquarius:
Blue Hydrangea Type Fragrance Oil
NG Cool Citrus Basil Type Scent
Eucalyptus & Spearmint Fragrance
Click here to review all of our zodiac sign fragrance suggestions.


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Pregnant Heather Morris: Baby Bump Dog Walk!
Heather Morris shows off her growing baby bump as she walks with her pet pup on Tuesday evening (May 14) in Los Angeles.
The 26-year-old pregnant Glee actress' baby news that she and her high school sweetheart Taylor Hubbell would be expecting broke last month.
Heather's future on Glee is still unknown – the starlet has yet to sign on for the fifth season, and could potentially return as a series regular or guest star, according to THR.
In the season finale this past week, Heather's character was (SPOILER ALERT!) granted early admission to MIT.