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As we were testing one of the prototypes in the gym one of the young men had an idea. He knew it was the hot air that made these things fly. He then thought that maybe they needed more of a contrast in air temperatures and that might be best achieved outside rather than inside. This seemed to make sense so we took the Chinese lantern outside where the air was a little bit cooler and you can see the result of that test.
As you can see in the video it was a success and the boys got the Chinese lantern up in the air. What I really like was the reaction they had when they saw it work. It is very rarely you see young men such as these have this kind of a reaction to something in school.
Thinking on this whole process of what the boys went through with the failures in trial and error to get to the final product it made me think about some things. First off, I respect the fact the boys didn't give up. How many of our students would have given up after the first attempt that nearly burned a hole in our gym floor? The other thing I think about is do we provide students with enough chances and enough opportunities to fail and to learn from their failure without judgment? Are they able to constantly fine tune and change what they're doing. These boys were able to work through problems and work different scenarios and settings and problems and solutions and figure out what worked and ultimately succeed in the project. What you didn't see in the video was their changes to the size of the bag, the weight of the fire starter and position of the "carriage".
I am fairly confident that while the boys were super happy with the final product of the floating lantern, I feel as though they will appreciate it far greater by having failed and gone through that process than if they had gotten it right the first time. I am left wondering if we provide enough time and opportunities for students to fail and learn from it in school.


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Open Letter to Pres. Bush, Members of Congress: Immigration Reform Needed Now
|John Lillpop
Many are good-hearted, hard working folks, simply looking for a better life.
However, that description also applies to scores of millions of others throughout the world, just as eager, and just as deserving, for a chance at the American Dream.
But while America is overwhelmed with illegal aliens who have willfully violated our borders and laws, people in other parts of the world are ordered to stand in line, wait their turn, and do that which is required for legal immigration.
We tell such hopefuls that America operates in accordance with the rule of law, and that their immigration wishes must be handled fairly, according to law.
Many of those waiting in line are highly educated and well trained.
Unfortunately, the same can not be said for most illegal aliens currently in America.
Predominately from third-world Latin nations, they are typically non-English speaking, unskilled and poor. Such people impose extraordinary burdens on our all-ready stressed education, health care, and legal systems, and cost American taxpayers hundreds of billions each year.
In addition, while young American men and women are sent to serve in harm's way in Afghanistan and Iraq, our own borders remain unsecured, making America vulnerable to further terrorist attacks.
Failure to secure the home front during time of war can only be seen as a mockery of the American lives and treasury sacrificed to secure freedom in foreign lands 10,000 miles from home.
Americans are well aware of the fact that immigration is the subject of intense debate in the hallowed halls of congress. We also hear that some legislative proposals would actually forgive those who have broken into America in defiance of our borders and laws.
In Washington parlance, the euphemism is "Guest Worker" Program.
Guest worker is understood by everyone to be "amnesty," and is totally unacceptable to a large majority of the American people.
To reward those who are here illegally would only serve to invite another 30 million or so to invade, and would be an unmitigated outrage.
At some point, our government (you) must decide that America is a sovereign nation with borders and laws that really mean something.
Again: Guest worker is amnesty and is totally unacceptable.
A sensible approach to immigration reform should incorporate the ideas offered below:
Employers Must Be Forced to Follow the Law
Businesses that employ illegal aliens represent a major threat to U.S. homeland security and the war on terror. Such businesses must be punished to the full extent of the law, including severe criminal sanctions against management.
Deportations Essential
America can no longer tolerate a policy whereby the immigrant decides unilaterally to invade America---and gets away with it!
The U.S. government must have total control over who enters the nation, where they will reside, for what purpose authorized, and date by which that individual must leave.
No reform scenario should sanction illegals currently here. Intelligent reform should require that every illegal alien be deported.
Use Military Force to Secure Borders
Our borders must be secured by sufficient military troops and or national guardsmen authorized to use force (including lethal) as needed to prevent illegal entry into the U.S.
Temporary Work Permit (TWP)
A worker in a foreign nation wishing to APPLY for a TWP should be allowed to do so, PROVIDED he/she has not been in America unlawfully within the last five years.
Other conditions
An American employer seeking services from a foreign worker should, in effect, sponsor the worker. That means assuring there is NO burden to the community by way of health care costs, education, crime, and the like.
Employers may chose to form cooperatives to purchase health insurance at group rates. However, any and all costs of such coverage should be absorbed by employers, not taxpayers.
A TWP should authorize a term of not greater than 18 months, and pertain only to the worker.(A worker's family could cost U.S. taxpayers substantially for health care, educational and legal services systems, thereby mitigating any benefit realized by employing the worker.)
No worker on a TWP must be allowed to parent an "anchor baby." Existing U.S. laws conferring citizenship on those born to illegal aliens must be changed, retroactively.
Criminal behavior of any sort, even a misdemeanor, should require immediate deportation of the worker.
All of the worker's income should be subject to tax withholding according to procedures administered by employers.
The worker should acknowledge, in writing, his/her understanding and agreement that the TWP has a limited, non-extendable term, and that it confers no other benefits such as driver's license, social welfare, in-state tuition breaks, or citizenship.
Employers must assure that the worker leaves the U.S. before expiration of the TWP. Any violations should cause the employer to be severely punished.
The labor needs of American business can be satisfied without jeopardizing homeland security or the economic and cultural stability of the American people.
However, we must secure the borders permanently, force employers to obey the law, deport those here illegally, and stop making it so easy and attractive for illegal immigrants to invade America.
Any amnesty or "guest worker" proposal is NOT an acceptable alternative.
Trusting each of You to protect and defend the constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic, I remain Sincerely Yours,
John W. Lillpop
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THE DEAD PLACE - Stephen Booth
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Stephen Booth
Author's Home Country:
United Kingdom
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The Dead Place
Ben Cooper
Diane Fry
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Harper Collins
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Crime Fiction
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Police Procedural
Book Synopsis
Soon there will be a killing. Close your eyes and breathe in the aroma. I can smell it right now, can't you? So powerful, so sweet. So irresistible. It's the scent of death.
The anonymous caller who taunts the Derbyshire Police with talk of an imminent killing could be just another hoaxer. The macabre descriptions of death and decomposition could be someone's sick fantasy. But after listening to the voice, so eerily calm and controlled as it invites the police to meet the 'flesh eater', Detective Diane Fry is certain she's dealing with a killer... And it may already be too late to save the next victim.
DC Ben Cooper, meanwhile, is looking into Derbyshire's first case of body snatching. It is an investigation that will take him into the world of those whose lives revolve around the dead and their disposal, from funeral directors to crematorium staff and a professor whose specialty is the study of death.
Book Review
I like this series. I like Diane Fry. Why do I have to say that? Well Diane Fry is one of those characters that divides opinions on most of the discussion lists I belong to - you either like her or you don't (much like Elle Pascoe in the Reginald Hill Dalziel and Pascoe novels). Personally I hope that Diane Fry doesn't lose the mouth and the attitude, given what has been revealed about her in earlier books - she's perfectly entitled to be as grumpy as she damn well pleases. And that's probably the only reason that you'd want to read Stephen Booth's series in order - there is an ongoing progression of character development that helps you understand both Fry and Cooper a bit.
In THE DEAD PLACE Mr Booth has again bought that wonderful feeling of suspense and tension to a story without necessarily resorting to overt violence. His "villains" are oftentimes ordinary people who get themselves into bad positions, or are forced to extremes by circumstances. Frequently there are a lot of characters who are just a bit odd - dare we say "eccentric", sometimes they are hiding things, oftentimes they are just that - a bit odd. THE DEAD PLACE has a lot of possibilities for the head "villain", and to my mind, the interesting sort of resolution - where the villain is a victim in their own right.
Body snatching is a complicated crime to look into and Ben Cooper's main problem is initially in identifying whose skeleton is found lying pretty well unconcealed in a remote - but not untraipsed part of the forest. Whether or not this body is the "body" that the taunter sending messages to the Derbyshire Police via telephone is referring to, isn't immediately obvious but it doesn't seem so. Of course where or what The Dead Place that he refers to also isn't immediately clear, nor is why he used a funeral for cover for his initial call. Investigating a crime that may or may not have occurred, or be about to occur makes Diane's investigation just a bit complicated as well.
Beautifully complex, wonderfully atmospheric, nicely creepy but with a deftness of touch that makes it sinister without being cliched, THE DEAD PLACE is a book I've been hoarding for quite a while. I live in hope that Mr Booth will feel inclined to continue writing for a long time to come.
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LulzSec Hacker Jeremy Hammond Pleads Guilty To CFAA Charge; Faces 10 Years
from the doj-pile-on dept
There were numerous problems with the government's case, including the credibility of FBI informant Hector Monsegur. However, because prosecutors stacked the charges with inflated damages figures, I was looking at a sentencing guideline range of over 30 years if I lost at trial. I have wonderful lawyers and an amazing community of people on the outside who support me. None of that changes the fact that I was likely to lose at trial. But, even if I was found not guilty at trial, the government claimed that there were eight other outstanding indictments against me from jurisdictions scattered throughout the country. If I had won this trial I would likely have been shipped across the country to face new but similar charges in a different district. The process might have repeated indefinitely. Ultimately I decided that the most practical route was to accept this plea with a maximum of a ten year sentence and immunity from prosecution in every federal court.It's worth noting that others involved in the same case have been sentenced to much lower sentences in the UK, so it will be interesting to see what the final sentencing yields.
Hammond insists that he still stands by what he did:
Now that I have pleaded guilty it is a relief to be able to say that I did work with Anonymous to hack Stratfor, among other websites. Those others included military and police equipment suppliers, private intelligence and information security firms, and law enforcement agencies. I did this because I believe people have a right to know what governments and corporations are doing behind closed doors. I did what I believe is right.As I've said before, while I understand why people think this is reasonable strategy, such hacks almost always lead to more backlash than forward momentum. Yes, governments and companies are doing questionable things behind closed doors, but hacking into them to "prove" that takes away much of the value of finding out that information, and only increases the power of the government to create and use laws like the CFAA broadly to stifle perfectly legitimate uses of computers.


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On November 18-20, 2002, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) gathered more than 150 genome researchers at the Airlie Conference Center in Warrenton, Va. to help figure out where NHGRI should focus its efforts after finishing the human sequence in 2003.
Beyond the Beginning: The Future of Genomics II concluded a yearlong NHGRI planning process, the scope of which was framed at the first Airlie planning meeting held in December 2001. Many of the issues raised at this meeting - Beyond the Beginning: The Future of Genomics - were explored in depth in a subsequent series of workshops over the past year that developed recommendations about different aspects of the institute's mission. The results of this process - outlined in a document entitled "Visions for Genomics Research" - will be the focal point of the discussion at Airlie II.
Because many more people wanted to come to Airlie II than could be accommodated, the institute videotaped the plenary sessions and the reports from the breakout sessions. They are available for viewing on the Internet.
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Students will gain an understanding of the daily movement of the sun across the sky by conducting a set of simple, quantitative observations using a sundial they have constructed. A student work sheet accompanies the learning activity.This resource... (View More) is part of the Atmosphere chapter of the GLOBE Teacher's Guide. GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) is a worldwide, hands-on, K-12 school-based science education program. (View Less)
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Campus Assessment, Response and Evaluation (CARE) Team
Policy/ Procedure
South Plains College is committed to providing learning opportunities that are high quality, accessible, flexible and affordable in a learning environment that is innovative, stimulating, compassionate, safe, diverse and supportive of the community. On rare occasions the College may be required to respond to individuals who may be in crisis or whose mental, emotional or psychological health condition may directly threaten or disrupt the learning environment. The CARE Team has been created to provide a caring, confidential program of identification, intervention and response in order to provide students with the greatest chance for success.
The CARE Team is established to:
- Monitor and/or provide a systematic response to situations involving individuals whose behavior or mental, emotional or psychological health condition may be disruptive or harmful to themselves or others in the College community or individuals who may pose a direct threat to themselves or to the health and safety of the members of the College community.
- Provide recommendations regarding reasonable accommodations that may be provided to students with mental health issues to enable the student to remain safely in their educational program.
- Provide a multi-disciplinary panel of medical, law enforcement and administrative professional to consider whether a student meets the standard to be involuntarily withdrawn from the College.
The CARE Team Committee consists of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Dean of Students, Dean of SPC Reese Center, Associate Dean of Students, Student Health Nurse, and the Director of Guidance and Counseling. The composition of the CARE Team may be adjusted as needed based upon the situation. This committee will meet bi-monthly and as needed.
Records created by the CARE Team relating to individual students are educational records protected in accordance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Records are maintained in the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and requests for access and for release of information must be reviewed by the Vice President for Student Affairs.
Any employee of South Plains College who has concern for the well-being or safety of an individual or the College community, or who has reason to believe that an individual may pose a direct threat to themselves or the College community, may refer an individual to the CARE Team for assessment. To refer an individual to the CARE Team, the employee should complete and submit the CARE Team Referral Questionnaire found on the employee page of MySPC.
The CARE Team will conduct an individualized, informal assessment of a referred student's present ability to safely participate in their educational program. This may include:
- Consultation with administrators, faculty, staff and other students who may have witnessed or been impacted by specific behaviors of the student.
- Consultation with the student, as well as family members if appropriate.
- Consultation with mental health or other medical professionals as may be permitted by law.
As a result of the assessment, action taken may include:
- Continue to monitor the situation
- Refer the student to appropriate resources
- Refer the student to the Dean of Students to consider possible violations of the Student Code of Conduct
- Recommend changes to the student's educational program or housing assignments
- Encourage the student to consider taking a voluntary leave of absence
- Administrative withdrawal of the student (The student will be afforded a hearing and appeal procedures as with any other administrative withdrawal. A student who is administratively withdrawn by CARE Team recommendation may not seek to reenroll or be readmitted to the College before the start of the next term. The student may only be reenrolled or readmitted to the College after confirmation by the CARE Team that the conditions that caused the withdrawal are no longer present. The CARE Team may require any documentation or evaluation that it deems necessary to consider the possible readmission re-enrollment. The student is not entitled to a hearing on the determination.)
Examples of Reasons for Concern
Abnormal behaviors are overt actions, omissions to act, or verbal or written statements, which would not be consistent with the actions or statements of a reasonable, prudent person under similar circumstances. This may include:
- Changes in behavior (i.e. withdrawn, irritable, confrontational, depressed, angry),
- Negative or disruptive attention seeking in the classroom that is viewed as problematic.
- Threats to harm self or others.
- Openly confrontational with faculty, staff and/or other students.
- Passive/aggressive acting out
In dealing with students with emotional problems or abnormal behavior, there may be instances that are dangerous to the students or others. If a situation appears to be life-threatening or dangerous to others, Campus Police or 911 should be called. The police will determine if the student must be restrained or hospitalized.
Review of this student affairs policy/procedure will occur by February 15 of each year by the CARE Team with recommendations for revisions presented to the Dean of Students by March1.
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Britain's Mark Cavendish won an epic 13th stage of the Tour de France on Friday as former two-time winner Alberto Contador closed the gap to yellow jersey holder Chris Froome.
Omega-Pharma sprinter Cavendish, taking his second win of the 100th edition of the race and 25th of his career, dominated a two-up sprint with Slovakian Peter Sagan, who finished several bike lengths behind.
The British champion had been near the front of the main peloton when Contador's Saxo team turned the screw on Team Sky and caused a split in the pack 31km from the finish.
As the entire peloton struggled with the strong crosswinds on the flat plains of central France, a 14-strong group of frontrunners began to build a lead on the main bunch that grew to 1 minute, 8 seconds by the finish.
With few sprinters of Cavendish's class among them, the Isle of Man rider won with relative ease.
"In the end it was just Sagan and myself, I was really happy to beat him," said Cavendish, who was beaten at the line on Thursday when German rival Marcel Kittel claimed his third win of the race.
"They gave everything for me yesterday [Thursday] and I let them down. Today, I just sat there while eight guys just rode until their legs fell off," Cavendish said.
"I didn't really do anything today ... I just crossed the finish line first. It's another win on the Tour De France, it's so special for me," he said.
While Cavendish buried himself in a bid to make the successful break, Froome was left in no-man's land. At first, Sky fought to close the widening gap, but they were fighting a losing battle.
One by one Sky dropped off the pace, leaving Froome isolated and requiring the help of other teams to aid in the chase.
Contador's teammate Nicolas Roche said their move was unplanned.
"I asked Michael [Rogers], he asked Alberto and then he asked [Daniele] Bennati," said Roche, the son of Irish cycling legend Stephen.
"It was a case of us nodding our heads at each other before saying, 'Go Benna' [Bennati]. When Bennati went, there was no holding us back," he said.
At the finish, where Froome crossed over 1:09 in arrears, Contador moved up to third overall. Having been 3:54 down overnight, the Spaniard is only 2:45 behind with Dutchman Bauke Mollema in second at 2:28.
"It just shows that, on the Tour, things can happen every day," said Contador, who won the race in 2007 and 2009, but was stripped of his 2010 title following a positive test for clenbuterol.
Froome, who saw his Sky team collapse last Sunday, a day after he took the stage eight win and yellow jersey at Ax-Trois-Domaines, admitted he will have to pay special attention for the rest of the race.
"I've still got a comfortable lead, but today was just another reminder that this race is wide open," the Briton said. "Saxo saw their opportunity, and hats off to them and they've been rewarded with a minute in time."
Earlier, Mollema's Belkin team, and other teams with little at stake in the yellow jersey battle, were instrumental in virtually ending the podium hopes of Spaniard Alejandro Valverde.
The Movistar leader was in second place overall at 3:25, but after a collision with a fellow rider he suffered a broken wheel, got delayed and, when Belkin increased the pace at the front, he was dropped.
Such a move — attacking yellow jersey contenders who suffer setbacks — is contrary to race etiquette, but Valverde, who has never finished on the race podium, remained stoic.


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Pelosi calls for GOP to strip King of chairmanship
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top House Democrat on Tuesday called on Republican leaders to strip Iowa Rep. Steve King of a chairmanship after his inflammatory comments about immigration.
In a statement, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Speaker Paul Ryan and other GOP leaders should immediately take the chairmanship of a House Judiciary subcommittee from King, who this past weekend said America can't restore "our civilization with somebody else's babies."
"Where are Speaker Ryan and the GOP leadership?" asked Pelosi, D-Calif. "Does their silence mean Congressman Steve King's vile racism is acceptable? House Republicans think they can keep quiet, but their contempt for the great diversity of our nation is being heard loud and clear."
Several Republicans and Democrats criticized King for his comments, with Ryan saying he disagreed with the remarks.
"We're a melting pot. My family's here because the potatoes stopped growing in Ireland," he told Fox News Monday night. "The American idea is this beautiful idea which is there for everyone, which is that the condition of your birth doesn't determine your outcome in life."
Ryan said he hasn't spoken with King. "I'd like to think he misspoke and it wasn't really meant the way it sounds and hopefully he's clarified that," said the Wisconsin Republican.
King stood by those comments in a CNN interview on Monday in which he also said, "If you go down the road a few generations or maybe centuries with the intermarriage, I'd like to see an America that (is) so homogenous that we look a lot the same from that perspective."
King's initial comments on Twitter were part of a tribute to Geert Wilders, a Dutch politician who opposes immigration and has spoken against Islam. It came as the Dutch prepared for an election for prime minister.
King is known for making racially charged commentary. Last year, at the Republican National Convention, King questioned contributions to civilization by nonwhites. In 2013, he described children in the country illegally as having "calves the size of cantaloupes because they've been hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert."
Later Monday, in an interview with Iowa radio host Jan Mickelson on 1040 WHO, King said blacks and Hispanics will be battling each other before whites become the minority in the United States.
King was responding to Univision's Jorge Ramos' comments about changes in the U.S. demographic in the next decades.
"When you start accentuating the differences, then you start ending up with people that are at each other's throats. And he's adding up Hispanics and blacks into what he predicts will be in greater number than whites in America. I will predict that Hispanics and the blacks will be fighting each other before that happens," King said.


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A DOG is set to be destroyed after its owner failed to prove that he could handle a pet responsibly.
The pit bull terrier, named Ant, after one half of the popular TV duo, Ant and Dec, will be put down after owner
James Gelling failed to convince North Sefton Magistrates Court that it was not a danger to public safety.
Gelling, 20, of Victoria Street, Southport, pleaded guilty to possessing a breed prohibited under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
Prosecuting, Sandra McDonald told the court that Gelling's criminal past was crucial to the argument, and that his character was the "crux" of the case, stating: "It all comes down to the handler of the dog. The owner of the dog must be a responsible person."
Mrs McDonald cited Gelling's catalogue of previous convictions as a reason why he should not keep the pet, adding: "That sort of person cannot be a responsible owner and therefore the court cannot be satisfied that in the hands of this defendant the dog in question does not constitute a danger to public safety."
Defending, Michael Braham said that "too much reliance" had been put on Gelling, and "not enough reliance on the dog itself".
He insisted that Gelling would comply with the conditions of the contingent order for which he had applied, by making sure the dog was kept on a lead, muzzled, and was also insured, neutered and tattooed for identification purposes.
Mr Braham urged the court to consider the dog itself as opposed to its owner, adding: "You need to look at the animal rather than the individual."
Chairman of the Magistrates, Mr Jenkins listed reasons including Gellings "attitude to authority", "use of drugs" and "non compliance with previous court orders" for the bench's decision.
Mr Jenkins said: "We cannot be satisfied that Mr Gelling would adhere to the conditions of the contingent order.
"We therefore, with regret, order the destruction of the dog."
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Can New Plan Turn BlackBerry Around?
BlackBerry shares edged higher following statements from CEO Thorsten Heins. Will the good cheer last? Dan Gallagher joins digits. Photo: Getty Images.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... 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I you know that's I think it's can be the question hangs over the stock because ... of you know with the case he made today is that the company needs needs a bit he needs time ... but do what it wants to do on its really un certain how long Wall Street is actually giving given in that time ... um he he really Khona blamed bad high expectations got out of whack in a recent quarter it which pushed down the shares ... um you know just in terms of white guys shipments for the beach and ... aam but they're still lot of human if I there's a lot of within a question about how well BB ten devices are actually selling ... regardless of how many devices the shift to the carrier's coming and consumers are buying than ... the U S markets particularly tough for them and he was pretty upfront about that at the meeting ... um but I think I think organist see played out for BlackBerry is ... you know Wolf or if if there's got better results next quarter review the one after that ... um I think there's can be a lot of investors gain a lot more impatient ... um I'm not sure filled give the company that come a time the company wants to be able to get from them ... awful will have to see full bodied so plainly expectations is one other things he said but also an in your story down which is a great story you'd use a son of blames the Camry is to love this is great ... quote about Kerry's it's hard not to convince them to to convince them ... that not to go where the puck is the way the puck is going on acid all beastly a a a a nice cookie ... aam metaphor of that but he cited claiming damages and in his job to key Munich a lie a ... going away at the park is is more important that what what are its gonna be rough on where it is is more for ... you know he was very careful about that obviously BlackBerry needs the support of carriers to move its products ... 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LUST-HAVE | Dr. Hauschka tube wringer
BECAUSE WHY the bloody hell wouldn't you? Yes, you can also use the edge of a toothbrush or butter knife, but that only seems to work with plastic, glossy toothpaste tubes. For the metal ones that hold very precious cargo (like my tube of Ziana that's worth, in weight, more than gold), I want EVERY SINGLE LAST DROP from it. Throw away 5 drops!? That's like chucking two lattes or a bottle of wine down the drain! I mean... better yet, save yourself the time and sliced finger and just crumple up a tenner and chuck it in the bin...
Or buy this. It's a good value and with the frequency at which you'll (I'll) strap it on a tube, the price per use will be negligible... if only I could say the same for my anti-ageing, anti-spot wunder-cream.
Get a Dr. Hauschka Tube Wringer. Or check out the plethora of other wringers out there for the penny pincher that lives in all (maybe most) of us.


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Jim McBride breaks down some of the key games this week:
Indianapolis at Cincinnati
Time: 1 p.m. Line: Bengals by 6½.
Records: Colts 8-4 (6-5-1 vs. spread), Bengals 8-4 (7-4-1 vs. spread).
Comments: Bengals QB Andy Dalton reached 3,144 passing yards and is one of only two QBs to throw for 3,000-plus yards in each of his first three seasons (ex-Colt Peyton Manning) . . . Present Colt Andrew Luck's 7,167 career passing yards are fourth most of any QB over first two seasons . . . Cincy's BenJarvus Green-Ellis rushed for a season-high 92 yards last week (even ex-Patriots play their best in December) . . . Player to watch: Indy RB Donald Brown (he's their closer) averaging 5 yards per carry vs. Cincy (17 rushes, 85 yards).
Key injuries: COLTS: OUT: DT Ricky Jean Francois (foot), T Jeff Linkenbach (quadriceps). QUESTIONABLE: LB Kavell Conner (ankle), G Hugh Thornton (neck), CB Greg Toler (groin). PROBABLE: S Sergio Brown (hand), CB Josh Gordy (groin), WR T.Y. Hilton (shoulder), LB Robert Mathis (not injury-related). BENGALS: QUESTIONABLE: G Kevin Zeitler (foot). PROBABLE: LB Vontaze Burfict (ankle), TE Tyler Eifert (knee), WR A.J. Green (groin), TE Clark Harris (illness), WR Andrew Hawkins (hamstring), CB Adam Jones (hip), T Andrew Whitworth (calf).
Detroit at Philadelphia
Time: 1 p.m. Line: Eagles by 2½.
Records: Lions 7-5 (6-6 vs. spread), Eagles 7-5 (6-6 vs. spread).
Comments: Eagles lead series, 14-13-2 . . . Lions QB Matthew Stafford has thrown for 627 yards and 6 TDs in his last two games . . . His top target, Calvin Johnson, has 962 receiving yards in last six games, most in history over a six-game stretch . . . Eagles QB Nick Foles has 19 TDs without an INT, second-longest streak to start a season (ex-Colt Peyton Manning 20) . . . Philly's LeSean McCoy leads the league with 1,523 yards from scrimmage . . . Player to watch: Philly receiver Riley Cooper has 14 catches, 326 yards, and 5 TDs in his last four games.
Key injuries: LIONS: DOUBTFUL: CB Darius Slay (knee). QUESTIONABLE: RB Reggie Bush (calf), CB Chris Houston (foot). PROBABLE: S Louis Delmas (knee), DE Israel Idonije (knee), WR Calvin Johnson (knee). EAGLES: OUT: LB Najee Goode (hamstring), S Earl Wolff (knee). PROBABLE: TE Zach Ertz (shoulder), DT Bennie Logan (neck), WR Jeff Maehl (concussion), DE Damion Square (back).
Seattle at San Francisco
Time: 4:25 p.m., Fox Line: 49ers by 2½.
Records: Seahawks 11-1 (8-4 vs. spread), 49ers 8-4 (8-3-1 vs. spread).
Comments: Seahawks beat 49ers, 29-3, Sept. 15 and lead series, 15-14 . . . Seattle QB Russell Wilson (OK, I'm starting to think he's pretty good) has 22 wins in first two seasons, tied for tops in Super Bowl era . . . San Francisco is 10-0 when Colin Kaepernick registers a 100-plus passer rating . . . Coach Cutie Pie's Seahawks lead NFL with 27 takeaways (official stat) and 37 suspended players (unofficial stat) . . . Player to watch: Seattle safety Michael Bennett is lone NFLer with 80-plus tackles, 4 INTs, and 2 forced fumbles.
Key injuries: SEAHAWKS: OUT: CB Brandon Browner (groin), WR Percy Harvin (hip). QUESTIONABLE: QB Tarvaris Jackson (illness). PROBABLE: S Kam Chancellor (hip), TE Kellen Davis (neck), LB Bruce Irvin (thigh), RB Marshawn Lynch (not injury-related), WR Golden Tate (hip). 49ERS: QUESTIONABLE: WR Jon Baldwin (calf), CB Tarell Brown (ribs), G Mike Iupati (knee), WR Mario Manningham (knee), TE Vance McDonald (ankle), LB Dan Skuta (foot), T Joe Staley (knee). PROBABLE: LB NaVorro Bowman (wrist), TE Garrett Celek (hamstring), RB Frank Gore (ankle), DT Ray McDonald (ankle), LB Aldon Smith (shoulder), DT Justin Smith (shoulder).
Carolina at New Orleans
Time: 8:30 p.m., NBC Line: Saints by 3.
Records: Panthers 9-3 (8-4 vs. spread), Saints 9-3 (6-5-1 vs. spread).
Comments: Panthers are riding a franchise-record eight-game winning streak (apparently Commissioner Goodell is not going to overturn that Monday night call in the Patriots game. Ugh.) . . . Carolina's Cam Newton is only player in history with 50-plus passing TDs and 25-plus rushing TDs in first three seasons . . . Drew Brees has thrown for 2,141 yards, 19 TDs, and 2 INTs in leading Saints to 6-0 home record this season . . . Player to watch: Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams has rushed for 860 yards and 7 TDs in last seven games vs. New Orleans.
Key injuries: PANTHERS: OUT: G Chris Scott (knee). DOUBTFUL: LB Jordan Senn (hamstring). PROBABLE: T Nate Chandler (knee), DT Dwan Edwards (not injury-related), T Jordan Gross (not injury-related), TE Ben Hartsock (knee), DE Charles Johnson (knee), RB Jonathan Stewart (ankle), RB Mike Tolbert (knee), G Travelle Wharton (not injury-related), RB DeAngelo Williams (quadriceps). SAINTS: QUESTIONABLE: NT Brodrick Bunkley (ankle), S Rafael Bush (ankle), LB Keyunta Dawson (calf), DE Glenn Foster (knee), T Zach Strief (ankle).
Minnesota at Baltimore
Time: 1 p.m. Line: Ravens by 6.
Records: Vikings 3-8-1 (6-6 vs. spread), Ravens 6-6 (6-5-1 vs. spread).
Comments: Vikings WR Greg Jennings has 8 TDs in his past eight games vs. AFC foes . . . Baltimore QB Joe "Cool" Flacco needs 7 yards Sunday to become first Raven with five straight 3,000-yard campaigns . . . Player to watch: Ravens' Justin Tucker has converted 27 straight field goals, longest active streak in NFL.
Key injuries: VIKINGS: OUT: QB Christian Ponder (concussion), CB Josh Robinson (chest), TE Kyle Rudolph (foot). QUESTIONABLE: LB Larry Dean (knee), RB Adrian Peterson (groin), S Jamarca Sanford (ankle). RAVENS: OUT: S Brynden Trawick (ankle). DOUBTFUL: LB Elvis Dumervil (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: DT Chris Canty (shoulder), CB Asa Jackson (thigh), WR Brandon Stokley (knee), CB Lardarius Webb (abdomen).
Oakland at NY Jets
Time: 1 p.m. Line: Jets by 3.
Records: Raiders 4-8 (8-4 vs. spread), Jets 5-7 (6-6 vs. spread).
Comments: Raiders lead series, 21-15-2, but Jets have won three straight at home . . . Oakland QB Matt McGloin has 452 passing yards and 3 TDs in last two road games . . . Jets are No. 1 against the run (77 yards per game).
Key injuries: RAIDERS: DOUBTFUL: G Mike Brisiel (ankle, knee), LB Kaluka Maiava (ribs, calf), RB Darren McFadden (ankle), WR Denarius Moore (shoulder), RB Jeremy Stewart (ankle, knee), S Usama Young (neck). QUESTIONABLE: S Tyvon Branch (ankle), LB Miles Burris (toe), RB Rashad Jennings (concussion). JETS: QUESTIONABLE: WR Stephen Hill (knee).
Miami at Pittsburgh
Time: 1 p.m. Line: Steelers by 3½.
Records: Dolphins 6-6 (7-5 vs. spread), Steelers 5-7 (6-6 vs. spread).
Comments: A return home for former Steeler Mike Wallace, who has 12 catches for 209 yards and 2 TDs in his last two games . . . Pittsburgh has won three straight at home vs. Miami . . . Ben Roethlisberger's next TD pass will give him the Steelers' franchise lead over Terry Bradshaw (212).
Key injuries: DOLPHINS: OUT: CB Jamar Taylor (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: CB Dimitri Patterson (groin), RB Daniel Thomas (ankle). STEELERS: OUT: DE Brett Keisel (foot). DOUBTFUL: G Kelvin Beachum (knee). QUESTIONABLE: NT Steve McLendon (ankle).
Buffalo at Tampa Bay
Time: 1 p.m. Line: Buccaneers by 2½.
Records: Bills 4-8 (6-6 vs. spread), Buccaneers 3-9 (5-7 vs. spread).
Comments: Buccaneers' Mike Glennon has thrown for 965 yards, 7 TDs, and 2 INTs in his last five games . . . Buffalo leads NFL with 43 sacks. Mario and Kyle Williams (no relation) have combined for 19 sacks . . . Tampa RB Bobby Rainey has 4 TDs in his last two home games.
Key injuries: BILLS: PROBABLE: WR Marquise Goodwin (calf), DT Kyle Williams (Achilles'). BUCCANEERS: OUT: G Carl Nicks (foot). QUESTIONABLE: DE Da'Quan Bowers (knee), DT Gary Gibson (calf), WR Vincent Jackson (hamstring), WR Chris Owusu (hamstring).
Kansas City at Washington
Time: 1 p.m. Line: Chiefs by 3.
Records: Chiefs 9-3 (6-6 vs. spread), Redskins 3-9 (3-9 vs. spread).
Comments: For fourth straight week, we'll point out that Andy Reid is a win away from No. 150 . . . Alex Smith is 27 rushing yards shy of setting Chiefs' season record for a QB of 386, held by Tyler Thigpen (and please get out of the house more often if you knew that) . . . Player to watch: Redskins TE Jordan Reed leads NFC rookies with 45 receptions.
Key injuries: CHIEFS: OUT: T Branden Albert (knee), TE Anthony Fasano (concussion, knee), LB Justin Houston (elbow). REDSKINS: QUESTIONABLE: S Reed Doughty (concussion, shoulder), S Brandon Meriweather (chest), TE Jordan Reed (concussion), RB Darrel Young (hamstring).
Atlanta at Green Bay
Time: 1 p.m. Line: Packers by 3½.
Records: Falcons 3-9 (4-8 vs. spread), Packers 5-6-1 (4-8 vs. spread).
Comments: Packers lead series, 13-12 . . . Green Bay rookie Eddie Lacy has rumbled for 514 yards in his past five games at Lambeau Field . . . Falcons' Steven Jackson has piled up 633 yard from scrimmage in his last five against the Cheeseheads . . . Player to watch: Falcons' Harry Douglas has 50 catches for 687 yards in his last seven games.
Key injuries: FALCONS: QUESTIONABLE: TE Tony Gonzalez (toe), S Zeke Motta (hand). PACKERS: OUT: QB Aaron Rodgers (collarbone), DE C.J. Wilson (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: C Evan Dietrich-Smith (knee, ankle).
Tennessee at Denver
Time: 4:05 p.m. Line: Broncos by 12.
Records: Titans 5-7 (6-4-2 vs. spread), Broncos 10-2 (7-5 vs. spread).
Comments: Peyton Manning's 4,125 passing yards is most ever through first 12 games. Manning is 13-5 vs. Tennessee . . . Titans' Chris Johnson needs 2 rushing TDs to join Hall of Famer Earl Campbell (all hail) and Eddie George as only RBs in franchise annals with 50 . . . Player to watch: Tennessee DT Jurrell Casey has a career-high eight sacks.
Key injuries: TITANS: QUESTIONABLE: TE Craig Stevens (concussion), T David Stewart (shoulder), TE Delanie Walker (concussion), WR Damian Williams (hip). BRONCOS: OUT: DE Derek Wolfe (illness). QUESTIONABLE: CB Champ Bailey (foot), WR Trindon Holliday (shoulder).
St. Louis at Arizona
Time: 4:25 p.m. Line: Cardinals by 6½.
Records: Rams 5-7 (5-7 vs. spread), Cardinals 7-5 (8-4 vs. spread).
Comments: Rams beat Cardinals, 27-24, in Week 1 . . . St. Louis DE Robert Quinn had 3 sacks in that one . . . Cardinals LB/DE John Abraham has 8 sacks and 3 forced fumbles in his last six games (goodness, will this guy ever get old?) . . . Rams DE Chris Long has 10.5 sacks (and one fight with his brother) in his last 14 games . . . Player to watch: Arizona's Patrick Peterson has 3 INTs and 2 punt return TDs in last five games vs. St. Louis.
Key injuries: RAMS: OUT: C Scott Wells (fibula). QUESTIONABLE: CB Brandon McGee (foot). CARDINALS: QUESTIONABLE: TE Rob Housler (ankle, hip), QB Carson Palmer (right elbow).
NY Giants at San Diego
Time: 4:25 p.m. Line: Chargers by 3½.
Records: Giants 5-7 (5-7 vs. spread), Chargers 5-7 (6-5-1 vs. spread).
Comments: Giants' QB Eli Manning has thrown for 567 yards, 4 TDs, and zero INTs in two starts vs. his former team . . . Chargers QB Philip Rivers is 367 yards shy of his fifth 4,000-yard campaign. He trails Eli, 2-0, in Super Bowl rings . . . Jints DE Justin Tuck collected a career-high 4 sacks last week . . . Series is tied, 5-5.
Key injuries: GIANTS: OUT: DE Jason Pierre-Paul (shoulder), CB Corey Webster (ankle). DOUBTFUL: RB Brandon Jacobs (knee). QUESTIONABLE: CB Trumaine McBride (groin).CHARGERS: QUESTIONABLE: LB Jarret Johnson (hand), WR Eddie Royal (toe, chest).
Dallas at Chicago
Time: Monday, 8:40 p.m., ESPN Line: Even.
Records: Cowboys 7-5 (8-4 vs. spread), Bears 6-6 (2-8-2 vs. spread).
Comments: Cowboys lead series, 11-10, but Bears have won last two . . . Cowboys' Tony "Smiling" Romo has thrown for 300-plus yards in all three meetings with Chicago . . . Bears WR Alshon Jeffery (developing into a scary monster) had 12 catches for a franchise-record 249 yards last week.Jim McBride can be reached at email@example.com


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Buffalo teen charged in assault at ECC South
A former Erie Community College South student has been accused of sexually abusing a female student in a stairwell at the school earlier this month.
Marquel T. Foster, 18, of the 600 block of LaSalle Avenue, was charged with sexual abuse, public lewdness, forcible touching and harassment of the woman after she had entered Building 3 at 12:40 p.m. Nov. 8, according to Hamburg police.
The woman was able to get away from Foster, who later admitted to police he grabbed her, authorities said. Foster's case is now pending in Hamburg Town Court.
College officials Tuesday said Foster is no longer at the college and that the students had known each other.


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On This Day In History. What Happened Today In History
What Happened This Day In History.
A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.
- 2016 January 23
1901 A great fire ravages Montreal, resulting in $2.5 million in property lost. 1913 The "Young Turks" revolt because they are angered by the concessions made at the London peace talks. 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt enters the presidential race. 1948 The Soviets refuse UN entry into North Korea to administer elections. 1949 The Communist Chinese forces begin their advance on Nanking. 1950 Jerusalem becomes the official capital of Israel. 1951 President Truman creates the Commission on Internal Security and Individual Rights, to monitor the anti-Communist campaign. 1969 NASA unveils moon-landing craft. 1973 President Richard Nixon claims that Vietnam peace has been reached in Paris and that the POWs would be home in 60 days. 1977 Alex Haley's Roots begins a record-breaking eight-night broadcast on ABC. 1981 Under international pressure, opposition leader Kim Dae Jung's death sentence is commuted to life imprisonment in Seoul. 1986 U.S. begins maneuvers off the Libyan coast. Born on January 23 1832 Édouard Manet, French impressionist painter best known for Luncheon in the Grass. 1899 Humphrey Bogart, U.S. film actor (The African Queen, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon). 1919 Ernie Kovacs, U.S. comedian and television personality. 1957 Princess Caroline of Monaco.


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In this lesson students use climatograms from different U.S. locations to observe patterns in temperature and precipitation. After describing geographical features near these locations, they will use graphs to compare and find patterns in the... (View More) effects that mountains, oceans, elevation, and latitude have on temperature and precipitation. A research activity will then ask students to gather information on temperature and precipitation patterns around the world using the MY NASA DATA Live Access Server and other sources, with the goal of creating their own climatogram. This lesson uses the 5E instructional model. (View Less)
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Math skills are applied throughout this investigation of windows. Starting with basic window shapes, students determine area and complete a cost analysis, then do the same for windows of unconventional shapes. Students will examine photographs taken... (View More) by astronauts through windows on the Space Shuttle and International Space Station to explore the inverse relationship between lens size and area covered. This lesson is part of the Expedition Earth and Beyond Education Program. (View Less)
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Using Mathematical Models to Investigate Planetary Habitability: Activity B Making a Simple Mathematical Mode
In this activity, students build a simple computer model to determine the black body surface temperature of planets in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Experiments altering the luminosity and... (View More) distance to the light source will allow students to determine the energy reaching the object and its black body temperature. The activity builds on student outcomes from activity A, "Finding a Mathematical Description of a Physical Relationship." It also supports inquiry into a real-world problem, the effect of urban heat islands and deforestation on climate. Includes a teacher's guide, student worksheets, and an Excel tutorial. This is Activity B of module 3, titled "Using Mathematic Models to Investigate Planetary Habitability," of the resource, Earth Climate Course: What Determines a Planet's Climate? The course aims to help students to develop an understanding of our environment as a system of human and natural processes that result in changes that occur over various space and time scales. (View Less)
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Using Mathematical Models to Investigate Planetary Habitability: Activity C The Role of Actual Data in Mathematical Models
Students explore how mathematical descriptions of the physical environment can be fine-tuned through testing using data. In this activity, student teams obtain satellite data measuring the Earth's albedo, and then input this data into a... (View More) spreadsheet-based radiation balance model, GEEBITT. They validate their results against published the published albedo value of the Earth, and conduct similar comparisons Mercury, Venus and Mars. The resource includes an Excel spreadsheet tutorial, an investigation, student data sheets and a teacher's guide. Students apply their understanding to the real life problem of urban heat islands and deforestation. The activity links builds on student outcomes from activities A and B: "Finding a Mathematical Description of a Physical Relationship," and "Making a Simple Mathematical Model." This is Activity C in module 3, Using Mathematical Models to Investigate Planetary Habitability, of the resource, Earth Climate Course: What Determines a Planet's Climate? The course aims to help students to develop an understanding of our environment as a system of human and natural processes that result in changes that occur over various space and time scales. (View Less)
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This activity is about planetary climate. Once familiar with the factors that determine a planet's surface temperature, learners will use an interactive spreadsheet model of a planet's atmosphere to determine if greenhouse gases, luminosity of the... (View More) source, the distance of the planet from the source and the albedo of the planet can be manipulated so that the average surface temperature on Mars or Venus could support human life. Learners will then be asked to make some conclusions about these methods and suggest improvements for the spreadsheet model (see related resources for link to this model). The activity requires use of Microsoft Excel software. This is Activity D in the fourth module, titled "How do Atmospheres Affect Planetary Temperatures?," of "Earth Climate Course: What Determines a Planet's Climate?." (View Less)
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In this activity, students quantitatively evaluate the accuracy of a classification and understand a simple difference/error matrix. Students sort birds into three possible classes based on each bird's beak: carnivores (meat eaters), herbivores... (View More) (plant eaters), and omnivores (meat and plant eaters). Students compare their answers with a given set of validation data and generate a difference/error matrix. Students discuss how to improve their accuracy based on identifying specific mistakes they made as indicated by the difference/error matrix. The resource includes color diagrams of common birds, a data table, and four student activity sheets. The activity is part of the Land Cover/Biology chapter of the GLOBE Teacher's Guide, and is supported by Land Cover/Biology protocols. GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) is a worldwide, hands-on, K-12 school-based science education program. (View Less)
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Students confront the challenge of improving global agricultural production in order to feed increasingly larger populations. Students evaluate tables, maps, graphs, photos and satellite images detailing global population growth patterns and... (View More) agricultural production levels in order to formulate recommendations. The role of technology is examined throughout. This investigation includes two activities: 1. Students form six teams representing major world regions to consider the need for increasing agricultural production; 2. Students conduct a case study of Mozambique and conclude by distributing and defending monetary investments for possible agricultural production increases. The URL opens to the investigation directory, with links to teacher and student materials, lesson extensions, resources, teaching tips, and assessment strategies. This is Investigation 3 of three found in the Grades 9-12 Module 2 of Mission Geography. The Mission Geography curriculum integrates data and images from NASA missions with the National Geography Standards. Each of the three investigations in Module 2, while related, can be done independently. (View Less)
Water supply in the Southwestern United States depends on snow. Students discover its importance through analysis and evaluation of data, satellite images, space shuttle photos, and ground-based observations, and then apply their findings in a... (View More) role-play. Working in seven groups representing the states in the Colorado River watershed, students assume the roles of U.S. senators to propose and defend their stand on the allocation of Colorado River water by state and by usage. The URL opens to the investigation directory, with links to teacher and student materials, lesson extensions, resources, teaching tips, and assessment strategies. This is Investigation 4 of four found in the Grades 9-12 Module 1 of Mission Geography. The Mission Geography curriculum integrates data and images from NASA missions with the National Geography Standards. Each of the four investigations in Module 1, while related, can be done independently. (View Less)


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Subsidized Laptops With Locked In Wireless Broadband Contracts
from the good-or-bad? dept
However, the idea has now traveled over to the US as well, in a deal between Acer, Radio Shack and AT&T allowing people to buy an Acer netbook for just $100, so long as they agree to a 2 year $60/month contract for an AT&T mobile data plan. It's still a little confusing as to why the mobile operators are agreeing to this, following so many vehement arguments against mobile phone subsidies, but perhaps they're finally realizing that those subsidies aren't such a bad thing when they get people using their services. Still, how long will it be until buyers start complaining about early termination fees for laptops like they do for mobile phones?


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Thomas Pierce was superior to his brother Isaac. Isaac was apparently much the slimmest link in the genealogical chain from Isaac, through the oldest sons down to the present time. Both brothers married into the Booth family, but scarcely if ever were two women more dissimilar. Isaac marrying a woman decidedly his superior, and Thomas one as much below his station. Isaac's wife Judith was a most industrious, enterprising, neat and tidy person, not stingy or mean but economical, and as a result adding thrift to the affairs of her family.
Thomas' wife Naomi, became the synonym of laxness, laziness and utter worthlessness. She was always complaining, sick, sick, always sick, too feeble to attend to a house-keeper's legitimate cries, too feeble to cook, and indeed too feeble to get out of bed till it was cooked and fully prepared for eating. When she came to the table, she astonished all beholders with her gluttony."
"The mulish Isaac Pierce Jr through the assistance of his model wife, made his life a success. His more intelligent brother Thomas incapable of resisting the downward and distructive tendency in his, encumbered and ever discouraged as he was by this burden of Naomi like a mill-stone about his neck."


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Saksikan - Bro Nampak Motor Gua (Full Movie)
Release Date: 30 May 2013
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Running Time: 80 minutes
Director:Razif Rashid
Cast:Shah Rempit, Fadzil Zahari, Along Cham, Mon Ryanti, Along Eyzendy
Epol is in his own adventure to find his motorcycle back. His motorcycle was stolen by two thieves and Epol tries hard to find it back. Epol meet Azura, whose handbag was stolen by the same thieves! Unfortunately for Azura, in her hand contain a thumb drive that important for Tan Sri Bakhir, a wealthy businessman. Tan Sri Bakhir quickly offers Epol a sum of money; RM 50 000 if he finds the thieves and gives the thumb drive to the bank. Epol accepts the offer and his quest of finding his motorcycle and the thumb drive! Will he make it ? Wait for the answers in action comedy film 'Bro! Nampak Motor Gua Tak?'
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According to GWSSA manager Mark Sovine, water is typically released from the lake beginning in mid-March, but this year the start is being delayed until April 1 and possibly longer due to the low water levels in the reservoir.
"Because of the low lake level, we are starting the year in a deficit," Sovine said, adding that this year's water levels would have to reach about 150 percent of normal just to catch up.
According to Sovine, the lake's current level is at 337 acre-feet, compared to an average of 1,260 acre-feet. In addition, this year's spring runoff is not expected to begin until late April, he added.
A letter explaining the operating committee's decision was drafted by Sovine on Wednesday morning and is being mailed to Ken's Lake irrigation users this week.
Sovine said this year's water outlook so far is "about normal, and is expected to remain at average."
During 2012's remarkably dry water year, Ken's Lake irrigation users were able to use just 60 percent of their normal allotment, thanks to a mandatory 40 percent reduction that was imposed by the agency.
Sovine said that while a decision has not yet been made regarding any restrictions for 2013, he believes that such a move is likely to happen.
"We will look at it in mid-March, but we are preparing to implement a 30 percent restriction at this time," Sovine said.
Sovine noted in the letter to water users that the potential 30 percent restriction, which is based on current projections, is subject to change.
"We hope to have a more accurate picture as we get closer to start-up and adjustments will be made accordingly," he wrote.


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M& J Place Hostel , opened in 1995, has the best location in Rome. It is a 2 minute walk from main Termini Station, Shuttle buses to/from airports, and is just walking distance to main sites. M& J Hostel is good value for money with many facilities and amenities for the right price!
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M&J Place Hostel, opened in 1995, has the best location in Rome. It is a 2 minute walk from main Termini Station, Shuttle buses to/from airports, and is just walking distance to main sites.
M&J Hostel is good value for money with many facilities and amenities for the right price! We have both dorms as well as luxury Zen-style private hotel rooms in the heart of Rome. "So, wake-up and enjoy a hot shower with clean towels, grab a buffet breakfast in our cafe and chat with your friends, free Wi-Fi!
Then, discover the city on our maps and see the sights on our Tours. Take advantage of the no-lockout and be ready for a delicious pizza or pasta in our cafe, or meet people in our common room. You may end up with them for a drink! You can stay out all night as we are open 24 hours with no curfew . Leave your luggage with us in our free storage room before your departure by train (2mins), Bus (2mins) or taxi. Arrivederci a Roma!
"Hostel Other Services Include:
- Italian Breakfast ( Cappuccino e Cornetto Juice ) 3Euro
- Free fast WiFi in common areas, Free additional computers to use
- Use of fully equipped Kitchen ( 3pm - 10pm )
- Free Maps and Information available 24 hours a day
- Towels to rent ( 2 Euro )
- No Curfew or Lock-out
- Non-Smoking Bedrooms
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- Lively Bar and Restaurant on the ground floor of the hostel - The Living Room Café -offer great discounts
- Small safety box for valuables
- Tours available for Ancient City , Vatican and Pompei
- Taxi to/from airport (50Euro, on request)-
- Luggage room available for free upon arrival and until 9pm on day of departure.-
- Free Info on other hostels or destinations in Italy
- No elevator available-
And…..if it's your Birthday, We give you a nice surprise gift!
In the Private Rooms we offer extra services like AC, Energy Saving System for electricity, towels, computer sized safe box To relax, have a look at our Italian Restaurant and Bar The Living Room Cafe which is open all day, and which offer great discounts to hostel guests. So, if you are craving a cappuccino and croissant, pasta, salad or pizza, The Living Room Cafe is the place to be for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner or for a cold beer or cocktail with friends in the evening.
Not all rooms have the same services included in the price.
**Reservation Policy - Payment is cash only upon arrival. - Cancellations are accepted two days before arrival, using the email you reserved with- You must re-confirm your booking before arrivalRoom prices do not include the new Rome City Tax (01/01/2011) which is 3,50 Euros per person per night
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the second time this season, senior setter Tim Lee was selected as the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) New England Division Player of the Week. In a 2-0 week for MIT that featured sweeps of Newbury College and Southern Vermont College, he totaled 74 assists, 12 digs, five aces, and two blocks.
Lee registered 40 assists, seven digs, and three aces as the Engineers posted a team hitting percentage of .375 at Newbury. He then compiled 34 assists, five digs, two aces, and two blocks as MIT hit .337 percent versus Southern Vermont.


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Moorhead Tops Sartell in Section 8-5A Final
The Sartell-St. Stephen football team lost 35-21 Friday night to Moorhead in the Section 8-5A Final in Collegeville. Sartell led 21-7 at halftime before the Spuds outscored the Sabres 28-0 in the 2nd half. Chase Morlock ran for 214 yards and 5 touchdowns for Moorhead. Eric McAfee was held to 66 yards rushing and 1 touchdown for Sartell.
Parker Hagen threw for 190 yards and 2 touchdowns but threw 4 interceptions for Sartell. The Sabres season ends with a record of 7-3. Moorhead improves to 10-0.


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Africa House is the intellectual center for NYU students and faculty who are studying Africa and its diaspora. It is also a meeting place for people in the New York City metropolitan area who have a personal or professional interest in Africa and its diaspora, providing a venue for visiting African dignitaries, leaders, cultural figures, and academics who are visiting the city. Additionally, it is the administrative home for many of the University's academic initiatives on the study of Africa.
The A/P/A Institute incorporates the ideas of the academic Asian/Pacific/American Studies program and local, national, and international affairs into public events and symposia for the larger NYU and NYC communities—bringing together accomplished scholars, community builders, and artists from New York City and beyond, in interactive forums, reflection, and new research.
The mission of the Center for Japan-U.S. Business and Economic Studies is to provide the Stern School of Business, the wider NYU community, and the public with information and analysis of the Japanese economy, U.S.-Japan economic relations, and broader East Asian economic issues. The Center sponsors conferences, panel discussions, and individual speakers on these topics during the academic year, and also supports academic research.
The Center for Global Affairs offers a Masters degree in Global Affairs, as well as a number of continuing education courses focused on preparing for a career in the international arena, and to increase awareness of the issues that affect international relations.
The programs of Casa Italiana deal with literature, cinema, and political and social reflection—all topics upon which Italy has for centuries founded its reputation and international prestige. Casa Italiana also seeks to link the discourse on modernity to that of tradition, through the discussion of economic, ethical and juridical themes.
CSGS facilitates a broad interdisciplinary investigation of gender and sexuality as keys to understanding human experience. CSGS organizes events throughout the academic year, including seminars, panel discussions, film screenings, and conferences.
New York University China House seeks to seize upon the enormous intellectual and scholarly potential that lies in modern China and to advance the study of the dynamic changes taking place in China through joint dialogue and research. China House offers research grants, fellowship programs, doctoral scholarships, and a visiting scholars program that encompass the humanities, social sciences, law, business, natural sciences, and medical sciences.
The Metropolitan Center for Urban Education (Metro Center) is a comprehensive, university-based center that focuses on educational research, policy, and practice. We are a partner and resource at the local and national levels in strengthening and improving access, opportunity, and the quality of education in our schools. Our mission is to target issues related to educational equity by providing leadership and support to students, parents, teachers, administrators, and policy makers. Metro Center is powerfully focused on driving equity and access in urban, suburban, and rural school settings—especially when confronting issues of race, gender, and national origin.
Located within the Faculty of Arts and Science, The Development Research Institute is devoted to research on the economic development and growth of poor countries. The Institute includes both macroeconomic and microeconomic research, and both theory and empirics, and is devoted to high standards of research, including publication in peer reviewed journals, scientific methodology, and creative and skeptical inquiry.
Since its founding in 1994, the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy has become the leading academic research center in New York City devoted to the public policy aspects of land use, real estate development, and housing.
Made possible through the support of the Cukier Goldstein-Goren Foundation, the Goldstein-Goren Center for American Jewish History is dedicated to the study of the mutual impact of the United States and the Jewish people. The center sponsors scholarly conferences and publications that explore some of the key areas of American history and their points of engagement with the Jews who lived in the United States and elsewhere.
The Kevorkian Center's activities focus on the histories, politics, economies, religions, cultures and languages of the area stretching from North Africa to Central Asia. The Center organizes research workshops, luncheon seminars, and other forums to encourage new perspectives on the Middle East and foster exploration of interactions and parallels with other world regions, showcasing new research by scholars and fostering discussion of current events and policy issues relating to the Middle East.
The Hemispheric Institute is a consortium of institutions, artists, scholars, and activists dedicated to exploring the relationship between expressive behavior (broadly construed as performance) and social and political life in the Americas. The Institute is supported by the Department of Performance Studies at the Tisch School of the Arts.
The Institute of African-American Affairs at New York University was founded to research, document, and celebrate the cultural and intellectual production of Africa and its diaspora in the Atlantic world and beyond. The Institute is affiliated and shares leadership, staff, and facilities with NYU's Africana Studies Program, both committed to the study of Blacks in modernity through concentrations in Pan-Africanism and Black Urban Studies.
The Institute on the Arts and Civic Dialogue grew out of a perceived need for imaginative ways to convene conversations on social issues. Through its focus on the spoken, written, and performance art which responds to today's political and social conditions, the Institute seeks to initiate healthy and vibrant debate between artists, scholars, and activists.
Glucksman Ireland House provides access to Irish and Irish-American culture and fosters excellence in the study of Ireland, Irish America, and the global Irish Diaspora, serving as a research center in these areas. Ireland House also presents a weekly public events series during the academic year, as well as a monthly traditional Irish music series, and other various events.
The King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center promotes research and teaching on Spain and the Spanish-speaking world at the University, and presents programs for a general audience that highlight the history, politics, and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. The center seeks to support NYU students and faculty in the study of the Hispanic world and provide an intellectual home for US scholars interested in the Spanish-speaking world.
The Center for Research on Culture, Education, and Development (CRCDE) at New York University is a research center and training site dedicated to the study of developmental processes, context, and culture in children and families from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.
The Center for Health, Identity, Behavior and Prevention Studies (CHIBPS) in the Steinhardt School of Culture, education, and Human Development at New York University is a leading HIV, substance abuse, and mental health behavior research center that is focused on the well-being of all people, including sexual, racial, ethnic, and cultural minorities and other marginalized populations. We train the future generation of behavioral and public health researchers, and work with community partners to conduct research that resides on the hyphen between theory and practice.
The Taub Center is a part of the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at NYU's Faculty of Arts and Science. It was founded to advance the study of Modern Israel: its recent history, society and politics, together with the history of the Zionist movement and the Yishuv. The Center offers doctoral fellowships, graduate workshops, and a visiting speaker series.
In addition to program and campuses abroad, NYU has established parallel research institutes at Washington Square with academic foci on particular countries or regions. The international houses at NYU serve as academic forums supporting faculty research intersecting with particular geographic areas. The international houses typically sponsor academic conferences and colloquia, host visiting international scholars and prominent guest lecturers, and coordinate activities across related programs and institutes at NYU. Equally important, the international houses reinforce faculty and student engagement in the NYU's programs abroad and frequently offer joint programming with the NYU campuses abroad.


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This unidentified boy started at Hogwarts in 1997 and was Sorted into Ravenclaw. Right before the Battle of Hogwarts, he prodded Alecto Carrow in Ravenclaw Tower while she was unconscious, saying hopefully that Alecto might be dead.
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Samsung working on its own browser
Firefox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer, Chrome, Dolphin… if there's one thing Office Cat thinks there are quite enough of it's internet browsers. So he's surprised to hear that Samsung might be working on its own web portal for future Galaxy devices. Have they learned nothing from watching the Apple Maps debacle? Office Cat suspects they were too busy laughing.
Source: CNET
Google Play celebrates 25bn app downloads
Google's dropped a blog post this morning announcing its 25 billionth app download from Google Play (population: 675,000). Bravo, says Office Cat, but what he's really interested in is whether the celebratory 25c apps Google's offering for the next five days will be available outside the US. The post is on the UK site, so he can only hope.
Source: Android Official Blog
Battle for Hoth recreated in Minecraft
Office Cat has plenty of spare time, but not enough to warrant spending two months building the sets for a Star Wars recreation in Minecraft, unlike the creator of the above video. If you've got six minutes to spare, it's worth a watch. Then make a list of all the more productive things you could do with the time.
Source: Kotaku
Carphone Warehouse has been in touch to say that the iPhone 5 marks its greatest sales boost of accessories ever. Office Cat wonders if it's the popularity of Apple's new phone that's ringing tills at CPW's accessories counter or if it's that easily-scratched paintwork on the new iPhone.
Panoramic fish from Google
Office Cat doesn't like getting wet. He is, however, inordinately fond of fish, so Google's addition of underwater panoramas in Maps is music to his eyes. It's like an all-you-can-eat seafood buffet in there. Anyone know where a cat can pick up a dry suit?
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