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A novel agriculture professional organization is in the developmental stages for Southern field crops.
With the proposed name Southern Field Crop Alliance (SFCA), its goals are to (1) provide a forum to discuss issues that cut across crops and agricultural disciplines; (2) develop an avenue for all segments of Southern ag industries to come together for education and shared learning exercises, and (3) meet a need for organizing smaller professional meetings into one event.
The idea for SFCA came about, says Angus Catchot, Extension entomologist, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, when "Several entomologists were kicking around the idea at a regional entomology meeting in 2008. We were looking for an outlet to get information to our stakeholders that would be applied in nature, all-inclusive from a commodity and discipline standpoint, and that would pertain specifically to the Southern belt due to the unique crop and pest complexes the region shares."
As one of the many organizers involved in SFCA, Catchot says, "It's absolutely critical to be engaged with colleagues of other disciplines and commodities, who share the common goal of working on current, pressing grower issues. The ultimate goal is to 'put the puzzle together' for the benefit of the producer.
"Every discipline is just one piece of the puzzle; when we work together, it strengthens relationships and the puzzle becomes complete, to the benefit of the producer. This has become even more important to crop consultants. With huge shifts in crop acres, they are looking at as many as four or five different crops on individual farms, some of which may not have been grown in that area before. In a time when crop diversity is the norm, it's critical that there be an outlet to provide current information to the end user."
There are several commodity-specific and discipline-specific organizations that hold annual meetings, Catchot notes, "but no place where a grower, academic, consultant, or industry representative can go and get up-to-date applied information on a diverse number of topics across commodities and disciplines. The SFCA will bring all this into one meeting, where decision-makers can get current information on nearly every aspect of their business."
B. Rogers Leonard, LSU AgCenter, says, "We hope that agricultural industries will see the opportunity for a one-stop type of shopping for information, updates and interactions with clientele and professional associations." Leonard is on the SFCA organizational team along with other agriculture professionals.
"Name any professional or public stakeholder from Virginia to Texas with a concern for or involvement in all field crops and we want them to be a part of this activity," says Leonard.
"Whether you're a producer, consultant, academic or industry representative, you've witnessed a tremendous amount of change over the last several years," says Catchot. "Many in this group are already responsible for working a number of crops and across disciplines. The SFCA will bring together expertise in all these areas.
"SFCA will provide opportunities to work and network with a large number of people with similar interests. With the number of applied scientists shrinking every year, this will be the one place where we can come together as a group with a central theme of Southern field crops being the driver, rather than any single commodity or discipline."
"The SFCA will represent Southern states, from Texas to Virginia, across all field crops," says Catchot. "There will be a place for all stakeholders to participate. We hope that some of the struggling commodity organizations will be able to revive their base through the umbrella of the SFCA."
Corporate America is also participating, with representatives from Monsanto, RiceTec, Dow, Syngenta, Bayer CropScience and Agrithority involved in the SFCA development.
"We've pitched the idea to many in the industry already, and have received extremely positive feedback," Catchot says. "Most of those in industry work across disciplines and commodities. The SFCA will allow them the opportunity to be involved in a meeting and organization that touches every facet of their business and to interact with a wide variety of stakeholders at one meeting."
The Southern Field Crop Alliance will hold its first annual meeting and conference in conjunction with the 13th Annual National Conservation Systems Cotton and Rice Conference (NCSCRC), Southern Corn and Soybean Conference, and Southern Precision Agriculture Conference. The Southern Field Crop Alliance Conference will begin immediately following the NCSCRC. The conferences will be held at Harrah's Tunica Convention Center, Tunica, Miss., Jan. 12-14, 2010.
"NCSCRC sponsors — Jeanne Reeves, Cotton Incorporated director of research, and Dwight Roberts, president and CEO of the US Rice Producers Association — are very supportive and excited about the creation of SFCA and its initial affiliation with NCSCRC," says John LaRose, publisher, MidAmerica Farm Publications and NCSCRC organizer.
"The NCSCRC has a great place to meet in 2010, and our model for breakout sessions has been successful with stakeholder involvement. It already involves multiple disciplines and commodities, and many participants will likely attend both conferences." Leonard says.
"NCSCRC speakers are the nation's leading agriculture producers and researchers in cotton, rice, corn, soybeans and precision agriculture," LaRose notes. "Each year, over 90 speakers — half of whom are recognized as the nation's most innovative producers — share their stories of successful production practices.
"Producers speak at the NCSCRC and present their practical applications and hands-on experiences of crop production. The NCSCRC provides an atmosphere that is conducive to a healthy exchange between growers and researchers, and the SFCA conference will bring additional agriculture professionals to the lineup."
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We have a production of Cuban Cigars, the best cigars in the world, and we want to contact some importer from China ho want to buy our brand to import into China. We have many small clients buy we need one big client to buy big amount of our product.
I need some coding help for my website through shopify. Shopify only allows video through YouTube or Vimeo. I downloaded a video widget app that al...see if it is possible to place the video in the product image slider. You can see the website here: [log ind for at se URL]
This is an instructional drum book dealing with Afro Cuban rhythms. We are thinking about bright colors, fruit, Caribbean food. Also we want to have the four flags on the front (see attached image). We're actually updating the book we did a few years ago so it's ok if it looks similar to the attached cover. Title: Intro to Afro Caribbean Rhythms
...separated (i.e. they are not mixed). The food shown does not have a specific well-known name and thus is not considered a typical dish for a certain region of the world (e.g. cuban-style rice, which usually contains egg, rice and banana clearly separated similar to a Combo Plate). On the image appears a standard serving of food for a single person (either
...Finally, you should have small white box titled "Flavour No." so we can write the flavour number in the box. Thank-you. The 50 flavours are: 1 American M Cigarette 2 Cuban Cigar 3 Virginia Tobacco 4 Peppermint 5 Pink Lady Apple 6 Professor Plum 7 Strawberrys & Cream 8 Juicy Peach 9 Ripe Mango 10 Fresh Cherry 11 Florida Orange 12 Vanilla
...are: 1 American M Cigarette 2 Cuban Cigar 3 Virginia Tobacco 4 Peppermint 5 Pink Lady Apple 6 Professor Plum 7 Strawberrys & Cream 8 Juicy Peach 9 Ripe Mango 10 Fresh Cherry 11 Florida Orange 12 Vanilla
Homemade Latin Food Truck specializing in Cuban food and 1 of a kind dishes.
...1992, has striven to celebrate global diversity by offering a stunning variety of the best dance classes for adults and children, that include African, Brazilian, Haitian, Cuban, Caribbean, Indian Katak and Banghra dance, Salsa, Capoeira, Zumba, and Belly Dance. Djoniba Centre has won many awards as one of the best Dance Schools in New York and has
Approximately 300 pages, cover and back cover. 6x9 Want a simple easy to read design. No bleed format. Have a photo for the cover. Previous version is on kindle. This revised and expanded with new title for paperback.
I am looking for a teenage girl speaking English with a very slight Latin American (Cuban) accent. The script is 578 words /dubbing project and I need you to record a short custom demo with the text I am sending attached. It should be melodic and full of energy and emotion.
...hyperlink will take you to a page with more specific links. For example, the Famous People From Cuba page may then take you to a page that has: Famous Cuban Writers, Famous Cuban Singers, Famous Cuban Athletes etc. I need the names from each of those lists added to the spreadsheet. It would help if you did not remove the Wikipedia hyperlinks on each
It's for a new Beard product, wanting a glorious picture of Zeus smoking a Cuban cigar showing some perfect teeth, Looking like a boss.
...Cuba Salseros, (salsa dancers) The name of the studio is: Casino Movement of Miami Guys watch these videos so you understand what Cuban casino dancing is, it was born in the streets from the hips and music of the cuban african slaves your designs have to reflect the spirit of these dance: [log ind for at se URL] [log ind for at se URL]
I need 250-300 words on the ...words on the positive historiograohical representations of the Cuban Revolution, through different media articles, academia and pop culture, with analysis of the source and the source's bias or reason for its perspective. I also need the same done for the negative interpretations of the Cuban revolution. deadline 2hrs
I need 200 words on the positive historiographical representations of The Guevara , 200 words on the negative historiographical representations of The Guevara. Needs proper sources and university grade bibliography, deadline is 1 hr 4-5 sources for positive, 4-5 sources for negative
I need 200 words on the positive historiographical representations of Fidel Castro, 200 words on the negative historiographical representations of Fidel Castro. Needs proper sources and university grade bibliography, deadline is 1 hr ,4-5 sources for negative, 4-5 sources for positive
I need written information which assess the differences in the depictions of the Cuban revolution, and Che Guevara and Fidel Castro. some depictions portray these things in a positive light, some in a negative light, and some in a more nuanced way. I need 2,000-2,500 words on the different ways one high these historical events and people are presented
...capital of Cuba). All boats in the US must have a name printed on them on the back of the boat. Google "Boat names" if you need a visual. I'd like to have a Carribean/cuban feel to the name with maybe some sunny, beachy, palm trees feel to it. Feel free to use any font you like, although I think Magneto Bold and Helena Italic could be good
...com/welcome. People in Cuba they don't use gmail, the government offers an email server and that is what the majority uses. We were sending emails via amazon SES, but lately, the Cuban government started blocking our emails based on a specific header sent my SES, and there is no change we can avoid sending that header, so we are screwed So we have thousands
...looking for food photographers / videographers located in Miami, FL for several of our clients who are restaurants and fast casual restaurants. The food ranges from traditional cuban cuisine, to healthy alternatives such as bowls, salads & pita wraps, to burgers, fries, beer and much more. We are looking for someone who not only has experience with a
Develop a WebSite to present a small Cuban restaurant in West New York, New Jersey, USA The Website Should be basic, but easily upgradable: at the beginning only 1-2 pages with essential information, as in the attached brochure. The menus should be easily updated by the customer-owner (not an IT specialist) The WebSite should contain keywords so
...The logo should be in cursive, in dark grey colour ( give impression as it is written in a pencil ) And over the sign there should be a humming bird (coliber) in colors of Cuban flag (red, blue, white) dropping a small green leaf over first i on the world Colibri The tail should gently fade fro m letter a in Cuba schech in attachment and some example
Design pages for stamp exhibit, as an example Google"steidley, Franklin, exhibit"
We are doing a presentation for a project of Cuban Bar called New Strata Bar we will support with draft Sketches and AutoCad drawings and we are looking for a 3D designs Views from different angels for the Project from inside also from the entrance with wall decorative designs and light details
...una maglietta di una web radio latina, voglio che la maglietta risulti accattivante ma elegante che tutti desiderino indossarla. I want to create the design of a Bongò (Afro-Cuban music instrument) to be printed on a T-shirt of a Latin web radio, I want the shirt to be captivating but elegant that everyone wants to wear it...
Translate a Cuban birth certificate to Italian
I need an illustration of a female cuban style vintage pin up girl, attached some inspiration of what we are looking for. Must be a vector file and the girl should be isolated. No background. Need today.
...jewelry - use 10 times diluted buy jewelry – use 3 times directly or diluted miami Cuban – use 2 times directly buy jewelry gold – use once directly or diluted men's jewelry gold – use once directly or diluted buy jewelry usa – use once directly or diluted miami cuban jewelry – use once directly or diluted custom design jewelry &nda...
online shop selling premium brand cigs and cuban tobaccos for roll-your-own cigs at cheap prices , need blooger to write / advertise our shop to audience in the Thailand ,Malaysia adn Singapore
I need a good jewelery maker to make 2 gold/diamond pendant with two gold (Cuban,Franco) chain links (design+gold+metal will be provided(must have own tool) with workspace
I need someone to develop a system for a coffee shop that sells the following Costa rica Beans Colombia Beans Tanzania Beans Malawi Beans Uganda Beans Cuban Beans Ethiopia Beans Cappuccino Americano Latte mochaccino Flat white Macchiato Espresso Hot chocolate Ice coffee Tea [Removed by Freelancer.com Admin]
We are a nail, wax and hair salon located in Hialeah, FL which is located outside of Miami in heavily Cuban / Latin neighborhood. Logo description: Outline of a woman's face (20-30 year old). No significant facial details. Flowing, wavy hair. Angel wings are delicate, manicured hands with attractive colored nails. The drawing should all
...must be sophisitcated, alluring, ballet and say Cuba. I have some text that will be used ( maybe with some modification) Come CELEBRATE the 70th ANNIVERSARY of the Cuban National Ballet and ICONIC FOUNDER & DIRECTOR Alicia Alonso CASA Ventures is privileged to invite friends and lovers of ballet to join us at the 26th International Ballet
I need a logo designed. Opening a club which has coffee garden Cuban a type terrace and dinning room with dance floor
..."Mariposa" in Cuba, cuba national flower. The Cuban trogon- cuba national bird Some ideas: Cuban royal palm Roystonea regia, like this mascot [log ind for at se URL] i.e. the Cuban star, Cuban national bird, palm trees, all look okay. But
I need you to write a report in spanish on a cuban writer
...Wordpress website. I want it to act like a currency converter where the user pick the desired currency (CAD or USD), the value is entered and the conversion is made to CUC (Cuban currency). Must have knowledge of javascript functions, regex and MUST have used this plugin before. Please reply with "read" so i know that you have at least taken the time
We need a really short article written on Cuban cigars. Envisioned is a brief introduction on the myth/legend that Cuban cigars are rolled on the thighs of virgin women. This is followed by a list of the actual factory workers with a BRIEF description of their actual job description in the Cuban factory which comprises of the; 1)Torcedores 2)despalilladoras
online shop selling premium brand cigs and cuban tobaccos for roll-your-own cigs at cheap prices , need blooger to write / advertise our shop to audience in the USA , UK , Australia
We are looking to have a flyer for our campus event called "Cuba on the Cusp" which is about celebrating Cuban heritage and culture. Attached, please find "[log ind for at se URL]". We would like our flyer to have this same layout . "[log ind for at se URL]" will give you an outline of what we are looking for. Please note we are not good drawers!
...design to be used on the walls of the food court unit (wallpaper). The design should be food related characters such as French omelets, Belgain Waffles, Chinese spring rolls, Cuban sandwiches, Puerto Rican and American inspired flavors (plantains, potatoes, cilantro, peppers). The design should have flags of all the countries mentioned (add more if you
To illustrate the life of Alicia Alonso in 8 images: To portray her background (girl born in Cuba), beginnings (passion f...struggles (she could hardly see and she had to stay in bed without moving), accomplishments (dancing Giselle although she could barely see, founding her Ballet company and teaching Cuban dancers and travelling the world to dance)
Design a simple but yet festive and elegant logo for a dance event calendar page called "Dile Que No" Keywords: Cuban Salsa Son Senuality Festive Flirty Dance Partner dance Cuba
Hello, I need a FB logo for a dance festival (2017 Seattle Cuban Dance Fest). Min (180x180). Must be square. Some inspiration from similar events: [log ind for at se URL] [log ind for at se URL] The design must have the Space Needle (to represent Seattle) and something that represents Cuba like its
I am looking for a freelancer to help me with my project. The skills r...Design and Graphic Design. I am happy to pay a fixed priced and my budget is $30 USD. I have not provided a detailed description and have not uploaded any files. We're having a Cuban Dance Festival and we need to promote the event with the instructors and info with dates. Thanks!
...detail oriented. DON'T submit the same design in different colors or with fancy backgrounds. I'm not looking for quantity, but quality. For your inspiration, think of Cuban iconic things such as: Sun, Beaches, Palms, Tropic, Rum, Cigars, Music, Classic Cars, Baseball, Fruits, Capitol, Colonial Buildings, Pirates & Sail Ships, Mojito, Alligators
I am a guitar educator and independent music genre researcher travelling through Latin America creating guitar lesson material based on video recordings with traditional musicians. These will form a large part of a unique world music guitar education website with interactive guitar notation. I am looking for a long-term partner to these edit videos and help them to reach as wide an audience as ...
...images from last festival. Logo 'Dame Dos' needs to be like in attachment or something similar. ([log ind for at se URL]) It can contain cuban flag and other cuban motives from attachment. It needs to be clear that it is dance and cuban event. It needs to be clean and neat, look at [log ind for at se URL] and [log ind for at se URL] and [log ind for at se URL]...
...print it on 65 cm x 3,5 meters. I need black background and white letters in order to view it better from a distance. I furthermore want the writing in the middle, and a Cuban flag on the left and a cool salsa dance couple on the right. With our "Cubanisima" logo somewhere, too. The font should be Corinthia – slightly tilted as seen here: https://www
...Get a taste of the Cuban culture in Seattle, WA. The banner should be fun, social, and representative of the Cuban culture, preferably with a vintage theme. Elements of the Cuban culture should be present, for example, Cuban salsa dancing, live music, old havana, old cars, the cuban flag etc... it should be unmistakably cuban. Since it is based


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(Posted Tue. Jan 29th, 2013)
Jan. 29: While the drought no longer dominates headlines, it remains a serious concern for farmers across the U.S. Plains and western Midwest. Dry weather conditions persist and, with only light showers and snowfall on the immediate horizon for many, farmers may encounter fields suffering from depleted subsoil moisture when planting begins across the central United States in about 10 weeks.
"Once temperatures drop, public attention shifts away from the drought conditions that persist," said National Corn Growers Association President Pam Johnson. "News stories have begun speaking of the drought of 2012 as if it were in the past. But, for many farmers, the drought has not ended and there is no relief in sight. While facing the possibility of another dry year, farmers must focus on advocating for the risk management tools that they need by pushing their legislators to pass a new five-year farm bill."
Forecasts from a variety of sources indicate that the drought may impact many farmers for the foreseeable future.
"The Plains and the northwest Midwest will still struggle with drought, there's not a whole lot of relief seen," said John Dee, meteorologist for Global Weather Monitor, in a recent Reuters interview.
The most recent update of the U.S. drought monitor, which captures conditions through January 22, indicates that roughly 57.64 percent of the contiguous United States was in at least moderate drought. While this does show an improvement from 58.87 percent a week earlier, a large percentage of the western Corn Belt remains in severe to exceptional drought.
DTN Senior Ag Meteorologist Mike Palmerino sees hardly any moisture benefit for the Western Corn Belt in the final few weeks of winter.
"West of the Mississippi, I don't know when the next chance for significant precipitation will be," Palmerino said. "You could make a case that maybe we're not looking at much west of the Mississippi all the way through February."
To see the most recent U.S. drought monitor map, which will be updated Thursday, January 30, click here.
NCGA also offers a drought news resource center which updates frequently. To access this resource, click here.


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A giant amphitheater 2,000 feet deep and 3 miles across, 10,662 feet at the highest point in the monument, there is no shortage of breathtaking views of red rock and hoodos. Located less than one hour from Cedar City, a visit here can be very rewarding. An evening star gazing can be magical. Open seasonally with winter ski in and a warming yurt. Access from the neighboring ski resort, Brian Head, is also close. Check ahead for winter conditions.
Utah is a state located in the westcentral region of the United States of America. Utah is the 13th largest state by area, ranks 34th by population and 10th by population density of the 50 United States. Utah was the 45th state to be admitted into the Union, on January 4, 1896. Utah is landlocked, being bordered by the states of Idaho to the north, Wyoming to the northeast, Nevada on the west, Colorado on the east and Arizona to the south. Utah is very mountainous and is a popular outing destination of the outdoorsman. The state population is about 2.82M with 95% being Caucasian, 2.4% Asian, 1.7% Native American and 1.3% Black. The state capital and largest city is Salt Lake City.Source: wikipedia


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Political insiders here in Minnesota told me some time ago that the Democrats were maneuvering to try to achieve a shutdown of the state government. Their strategy was to refuse to agree on a budget, hold out until there was no alternative to a shutdown, and then blame Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty. The Democrats have been frustrated by Pawlenty's strong popularity throughout the state–his high approval ratings include many Democrats–and a shutdown was viewed as a means of denting the governor's popularity.
That prediction became a reality last night, when Senate Democrats, who have a small majority in that chamber, walked off the job, which will cause a temporary layoff of some state government employees and cessation of some nonessential services. The Democrats' walkout took everyone by surprise; Governor Pawlenty called the Democrats' walkout "irresponsible and bizarre behavior, the likes of which I don't think I've ever seen before. … The Democrats punched out before their shift ended."
Will the Democrats' stratagem succeed? I doubt it. The Minneapolis Star Tribune article linked to above is surprisingly even-handed, and even the head of Minnesota's public employees' union didn't blame the Republicans for the Democrats' walking off the job.
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Marketplace for Friday, March 16, 2012
March 16, 2012
After This American Life aired a story by Mike Daisey on Apple manufacturer Foxconn in China, Marketplace's China correspondent Rob Schmitz delved deeper into the background and facts. We hear from Schmitz today about his reporting, which revealed that Daisey lied on many counts about what he found. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney has decided to cut back on field organizers and media buys. Consumer prices rise the most in 10 months. And our commentator says preserving funding for public higher education would improve the economy.


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THE DOSSIER: NAME: Molly Sims and Scott Stuber. TRADE: Model/actress and film producer, respectively. STYLE COHORT: Kishani Perera. VIBE: West coast comfort with a travel-minded twist. ABODE: Traditional colonial in Beverly Hills, CA.
For Molly Sims, introducing interior designer Kishani Perera to her then-boyfriend (now-husband) Scott Stuber in 2010 was more than just a referral; it was an act of forward planning. "We designed it with the idea that maybe she might move in one day," Perera admits with a laugh. Sims notes that as her relationship with Stuber progressed, so did her vision for the house. "In the beginning it was like: make it really masculine! And then halfway through: maybe not so masculine!" But in the end, the most important factor for the couple, who married in September 2011 and welcomed their son Brooks last year, had less to do with gender, and more to do with intangibles: "I wanted it to flow," says Sims.
COLOR THEORY: Stuber notoriously favors neutrals: "The whole house was beige, except for a red leather-paneled bathroom that looked like somewhere people do cocaine," jokes Sims of the starting point. To ease Stuber into a more balanced palette, Sims and Perera stuck to shades of taupes and grays, and introduced brighter hues via accents. The kitchen is a prime example, where cabinetry in Benjamin Moore's Amherst Gray is complemented by pistacio drapes in Christopher Farr's flocked linen Downey pattern, a pair of red x-marks-the-spot industrial stools from Maison Au Naturel, and an array of turquoise stemware and vintage blue and white china.
EASY DOES IT: The couple share an affinity for a low-key Californian feel, which permeates the house: "There's an easiness to it," says Sims. "I wanted it to feel young and modern, but also lived-in and like you can have fun here." The media room's Maya Romanoff Braided Hemp Wallpaper-skinned ceiling adds a beachy flavor, as do touches such as a fanciful mermaid vase from At West End, and an array of throw pillows spanning a pair of tie-dye tangerine options from Perera's line Rummage Home, to Hamptons-feeling designs from Juxtaposition Home.
PICTURE PERFECT: Though clean lines and comfort are the driving force, the emphasis is equally on treasures the duo has collected over the years: The pair's considerable art collection includes Samuel Messer's painted portrait of Paul Auster, and a black-and-white Arthur Elgor ballet image gifted to Sims by the photographer. "The house is filled with art, photographs, and things that remind them of what they love," Perera observes. "It's very personal."
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As technology has made it easier to remotely connect with others, many businesses, corporations and federal agencies have made the move to allow employees to "telework" or "telecommute." There are various reasons as to why these employers are implementing telework policies. Many cite morale and stress reasons, while others claim environmental reasons and cutting costs. Whatever the reason, teleworking has become more prevalent in work environments, which has sparked discussion about whether or not it is more or less productive for employees than traditional office operations.
The federal government has not been immune from this discussion. The question about the productivity of telework policies is of particular importance to the federal government, which is already plagued by the reputation for red tape and ineffectiveness. Now with deep cuts being made to federal agencies, teleworking is being explored even further in government operations. In a report published by the US Office of Personnel Management, as of September 2012, of over two million federal employees, 684,589 were considered eligible for telework, and 168,558 employees were participating in telework programs. Of these employees, 46,000 were teleworking three or more times a week. In a Young Government Leaders survey of 166 young federal employees, 132 were allowed to telework and 114 of them have indicated that they telework at least on occasion (86 percent of those eligible).
What does this mean for productivity? Some have criticized Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer for banning telework, citing the unstoppable force of technology and the benefits that telework provides. In YGL's survey, 44 percent of respondents believed that teleworking improved their productivity and 5 percent believed it decreased their productivity with the rest believing it had no impact. In responding to what they thought their manager's perception of telework was, 25 percent believed their manager thought it increased productivity and 21 percent thought their manager believed it decreased productivity. So, while the majority employees believe that it is just as effective, if not more so, than regular office interactions, there is still some reservation from management concerning its degree of effectiveness.
This could be due to gaps in age and technological familiarity between managers and employees, which can be a source of distrust in technology by managers. Another option is that managers don't communicate their support and trust with employees who telework. A third scenario is that government managers have yet to set appropriate and effective ways to measure teleworking performance. Finally, it may be up to the employee to communicate with their manager about how their performance has not changed and make a conscious effort to demonstrate that productivity. The same methods to measure in-office performance may not be as useful when evaluating employees from home. Thinking carefully about how one manages and communicates with employees who telework is critical for this arrangement to benefit the employee and his or her agency.
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Sun Palace
Dimensions: 21'L x 12"W x 11'H
Weight: 922 lbs.
Assembly Time: Approximate 7 – 9 hours
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Sun Palace
The Sun Palace is definately a Kids Palace! Loaded with cool features, it has a rock wall with climbing rope, ladder, wave slide, sunburst wood roof with dormers and chimney, 2 swings, 1 trapeze bar, rope ladder, 360 tire swing with swivel-swing, and 4 accessories!
Gorilla Playsets are Made With the Finest Sustainably Grown Lumber
These premium quality play sets are made with the finest hand selected lumber available. Our lumber comes from "Certified" forests which have been approved to be harvested and replanted so that these resources remain sustainable.
When you choose a swing set or Play System made by Gorilla Playsets, not only can you be certain that our lumber is strong, durable, and conforms to all national standards for use in children's play equipment, but you can also be confident that you are making an environmentally sensible, and "green" choice!
What Gorilla Playsets are Made of:
Most of our Gorilla Play Systems are made with the best quality Cedar. Cedar is naturally resistant to decay, rot, and insect damage. All Cedar Play Systems receive a factory applied stain/sealant to protect the lumber. Some of our Play Systems feature our maintenance-free Timber Shield protective poly coating. These attractive, splinter-free, timbers are coated with a thick, green, polyethylene casing that shields the wood from the weather, making them virtually maintenance free.
Playset Surfacing Recommendations:
These are some of the recommendations that The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) offers from its Handbook for Public Playground Safety.
Protective Surfacing:
Since almost 60% of all injuries are caused by falls to the ground, protective surfacing under and around all playground equipment is the most critical safety factor on playgrounds. Certain manufactured synthetic surfaces also are acceptable; however, test data on shock absorbing performance should be requested from the manufacturer. Asphalt and concrete are unacceptable. They do not have any shock absorbing properties. Similarly, grass and turf should not be used. Their ability to absorb shock during a fall can be reduced considerably through wear and environmental conditions.
Certain loose-fill surfacing materials are acceptable, such as the types and depths shown in the table:
|Type of material
|6" Depth
|9" Depth
|12" Depth
|Double shredded bark mulch
|Wood chips
|Fine sand
|Fine gravel
Fall Zones:
A fall zone, covered with a protective surfacing materials, is essential under and around equipment where a child might fall. This area should be free of other equipment and obstacles onto which a child might fall. Stationary climbing equipment and slides should have a fall zone extending a minimum of 6′ in all directions from the perimeter of the equipment. Swings should have a fall zone extending a minimum of 6′ from the outer edge of the support structure on each side. The fall zone in front and back of the swing should extend out a minimum distance of twice the height of the swing as measured from the ground to the top of the swing support structure.
General Safety:
- It is recommended that children are supervised by an adult while playground equipment is in use.
- Do not let children walk or play close to other children who are swinging or using other activities that include motion.
- Do not let children twist swings, swing chains, or ropes since this may reduce the strength of these items.
- Do not let children swing empty swing seats or other empty activities.
- Teach children to sit in the center of swings with their full weight on the swing seats. Never let children stand on swings or other swinging activities including tire swings.
- Teach children to use the playground equipment in the intended manner.
- Children should not to get off play equipment while play equipment is still in motion.
- Parents should make sure children are dressed appropriately while using our play equipment. For example, wear well fitting clothing and closed toe shoes. Avoid loose fitting clothing such as scarves, ponchos, and clothing that has drawstrings.
- Avoid climbing on playground equipment when wet as this may lead to a slip or fall.
This play system is intended for residential use only. It is recommended to include a 6ft. safety perimeter around the swing portion of the play system.
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johnquail needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 739 designs submitted by 217 freelance designers.
Looking for a modern, web 2.0 type logo for a new startup science website. Targeted towards all science amateurs and professionals.
"Chromosomes are organized structures of DNA and proteins that are found in cells. A chromosome is a singular piece of DNA, which contains many genes, regulatory elements and other nucleotide sequences."
Chromosome (http://www.chromosome.com) is a science based website in development. It will cover all areas of science such as physics, chemistry,biology, astronomy.etc. It will have news, quizes, general knowledge, photo and image galleries and articles.
I'm looking for a somewhat fun, but not too childish logo. Logos (and designs) that I like are the likes of:
Feel free to experiment with logo and background colours, as I'm wide open. Just let your creative juices run wild.
Regarding mascots, I dont really like them. I prefer stylised icons such as the one at plastic.com. Maybe an abstract version of something science related such as atoms, a double helix .etc.
I like smooth lines an curved edges over straight harsh lines.
Now and again I dont mind a gradient. Not a big fan, but it combined nicely with the deisgn such as http://www.skype.com it can look really well.
Hope that gives you enough to go on.
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SOURCE: Five Star Equities
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Five Star Equities Provides Stock Research on First Majestic Silver and Endeavour Silver
Five Star Equities Provides Stock Research on First Majestic Silver and Endeavour Silver
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Jan 24, 2013) - Silver's recent rally can be attributed to a strong surge in investment demand. Last week, the iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV) reported holdings increased by 572-metric tons, the largest increase in five years, to 10,735 tons. Five Star Equities examines the outlook for companies in the Silver Industry and provides equity research on First Majestic Silver Corp. (NYSE: AG) and Endeavour Silver Corp. (NYSE: EXK)(TSX: EDR).
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Data collected from Bloomberg and Barclays show that investment through silver-backed exchange-traded products is at a record of 19,114 tons globally, which is approximately nine months of mine output. Additionally, the U.S. mint has reported that they have temporarily sold out of 2013 American Eagle Silver coins. So far in January silver sales have totaled 6,007,000 troy ounces, more than double 2012's average monthly sales of 2,811,875, according to data from the Mint.
"Some investors see poor man's gold as a cheaper alternative to the yellow metal and are allocating to it," said Mark O'Byrne, executive director of GoldCore Ltd. "Allocations to silver remain very small which suggests that the holdings could go higher resulting in higher silver prices again in 2013."
Five Star Equities releases regular market updates on the Silver Industry so investors can stay ahead of the crowd and make the best investment decisions to maximize their returns. Take a few minutes to register with us free at www.FiveStarEquities.com and get exclusive access to our numerous stock reports and industry newsletters.
First Majestic owns three producing silver mines and two development projects through four separate wholly owned Mexican subsidiaries. First Majestic's largest operation; the La Encantada Silver Mine was expanded several times since 2006 to reach the current capacity of 3750 tpd. The company reported total production reached a new quarterly record of 2.6 million silver equivalent ounces in the fourth quarter.
Endeavour Silver is a premier, mid-tier silver mining company focused on the growth of its silver production, reserves and resources in Mexico. Since start-up in 2004, Endeavour has posted seven consecutive years of aggressive silver production and resource growth. The company reported silver production of 1,235,026 oz in the fourth quarter of 2012, a year-over-year increase of 10 percent.
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Happy Heiny
The Happy Heiny brand is back! In the spring of 2013, Katie and Addie purchased Happy Heiny from the previous owners. Katie is a wife and mother of five children with a passion for natural parenting. She is an active leader in the La Leche League International, runs her own cloth diaper storefront (in Evansville, Indiana) and homeschools her children. Katie manages the manufacturing and accounting for Happy Heiny along with her partner Addie.
Addie is a registered nurse, wife and mother of three. She has previously worked as a hospital-based Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant as well as others areas in Maternal-Child health. Addie is responsible for the sales and marketing for Happy Heiny.
The two have worked together since 2007 in the juvenile products manufacturing area before purchasing the Happy Heiny brand. Secure from experience that Happy Heiny design and product are second to none, they intend on focusing their efforts on customer service and new product innovation.
As work-from-home moms, it is important for Katie and Addie to continue the same work structure with Happy Heiny. Their seamstresses are able to sew-from-home or bring their children to work with them. All Happy Heiny cloth diapers are Made in the USA. All Happy Heiny products have been tested in accordance with all safety regulations, including CPSIA testing. (Compliance Certificate)


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"[One of] the important things to keep in mind about children's crafts are that... they should be given work well within the ability of their age range so that they are able to do it well and not sloppily."
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Here is an amazingly easy and fun art project for you to do with your children. I would think that even very young children, with a little help, would be able to complete this project with amazing results. This is a paper mache project using tissue paper and regular school glue to decorate a vase. A perfect activity for spring, because it will encourage you and your children to cut some spring flowers to decorate your home. I think this would also make a great gift.
You will need:
- School glue
- Recycled plastic container to put glue in (like a yogurt cup)
- Paintbrush
- Tissue paper (cut into small squares)
- Scissors
- A vase or jar with smooth sides (make sure the outside of it is clean)
1. Squeeze a little bit of the glue into the plastic cup. You won't need a lot and can always add more if you need to.
2. Using the paintbrush brush some glue onto the vase a little larger than the size of your tissue paper squares.
3. Press a tissue paper square onto the vase. Use your paintbrush to brush glue over the top of the tissue paper. 4. Repeat step three adding more squares and brushing glue over the top.
5. Continue until you have covered the whole vase or jar. You may need to cut smaller squares to put along the bottom edge of the vase or near the neck if it curves.
6. I wouldn't recommend putting paper squares on the bottom of the jar or on the inside, as they will probably come off if they get wet.
7. Set your vase aside to dry. Once it is dry (I would leave it overnight) find some spring flowers to put in it.
I would love to see any tissue paper mache vases or jars you and your children make. Feel free to link to your blog in the comments if you do this project or you can email me photos at: (amandachristina [at] yahoo. com) Thanks!
You can also check out these books on Amazon.com for more paper mache projects for kids.


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Zack Wheeler is here, so the New York Mets might as well get a real good look under his hood to see how the gears in his gut work.
The Mets believe they have another young star pitcher in their midst, but were on verge of watching a scoreless debut unravel. At the time, a Mets' 6-1 victory and doubleheader sweep of the first-place Braves seemed highly unlikely.
The Braves had two on with one out in the sixth inning and Wheeler's pitch count was approaching 100. The sixth was to be Wheeler's last, but this time Terry Collins did not pull him so the rookie starter would have a "good feeling about himself.''
No, Collins let Wheeler earn that good feeling by himself. Wheeler's debut was already remarkably good, but he iced it by blowing away Dan Uggla for his seventh strikeout and getting Chris Johnson on a pop-up to second base.
It was a moment Wheeler will no doubt reflect on tonight before he falls asleep – if he falls asleep – and perhaps constantly before his next start.
Wheeler threw an emotional and encouraging 102 pitches, but only 55 of them were strikes, so that's something he'll work on. Six scoreless innings from Wheeler, giving up four hits and five walks.
Control was forecast to be an issue for Wheeler. It was in Las Vegas and was tonight, but that should be correctable over time. However, what can't be taught are his 97 mph., fastball and composure to work out of trouble.
Wheeler walked two in the first, but got B.J. Upton on an inning-ending fielder's choice. That inning could have gotten away from him easily.
Uggla hit a one-out double in the second, but Wheeler struck out the next two hitters.
Atlanta had runners on the corners with two outs in the third, but Wheeler retired B.J. Upton on a fly.
Wheeler never had a 1-2-3 inning, and seemed ready for another lack-of-support no-decision by a Mets' starter, but catcher Anthony Recker hit a two-run homer, leaving the rookie starter to hope for his bullpen.
This time, the pen held and the Mets, unbelievably added tack-on runs. Couple this with Matt Harvey's strong first-game effort and the Mets looked like a good team. They also made us greedy thinking how sweet it would have been to get the first game of the series.
The Mets had been riding this image since last season when Harvey burst into our consciousness. They were going to build around the young pitching of Harvey and Wheeler. That feeling intensified the past few days when it was imminent Wheeler would be promoted, and for one day at least, it all worked out for the Mets.
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PediPaws The Incredible Pet Revolutionary Nail Trimmer leaves nails rounded and smooth plus won't crack, splinter or break nails. Read More
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The protective cap allows for gentle and safe operation leaving nails rounded and smooth. Won't crack, splinter or break nails. Filings are retained in the cap so there's no mess.
Reviews (7)
"Not so bad"
I found that I took the orange cap off and skipped using it at all. If you're careful you can use it without that. I only try to sand my dos's nails one paw at a time and skip a day. Don't hold the nail on the sandpaper too long or too hard cause it heats up and the dog will freak. And don't try to sand against the nail; just let it rest with the rotating sandpaper underneath and use little strokes. This is also good for your own toenails if you're older and have a hard time trimming them or can't reach them.
"Dont waste your money"
the only reason i gave this unit one star is that i couldnt post this unless i gave it one star.That being said I bought one of these trimmers and was totally not impressed.They are very under powered and if and if you want a bang for your buck,buy a dremel
"have one, retired it"
good product but i found that with larger dogs it takes forever to use. i have a apbt (pitbull) an she let me use it on her. the price here is awsome wish i had gotten mine here insted of a superstore. i did find another one that i like more its called gentle paws. its more like what a groomer would use an its much faster an u have more control.
"Judgement Call"
Okay, so I had a few friends who raved over this. I picked it up and found that 2 out of my 3 dogs had no issue, but the 3rd freaked out. I couldn't figure out why, because the groomers regular grind all of their nails. Turns out - it rotates at a different velocity and it makes a different pitch sound. Depends on your dog as to whether that bothers them or not.
"scared my dog"
even though I followed the advice (about not scaring my dog) it didnt matter how hard I tried, this products absolutely terrifies my 2 dogs. I bought it when my puppy was 4 months old, and tried using it gradually, pretending to use it while it was off, etc., but she was still scared of it. I was lucky to pull it out of the cabinet without her tail going between her legs and her physically shaking from fear. I threw this is the garbage. I unfortunately did not buy mine from Jeffers (they absolutely have the best price anywhere). So I guess I would have felt better about throwing it away had I not spent the $15 on it elsewhere. My dogs have just gotten used to me clipping/filing their nails with a regular clipper. Oh and I tried it on my cat too. NEVER again.
"Buy from Jefferspet!"
If you want to try this PediPaws, first read my other review, then BUY from Jefferspet.com! They have the VERY BEST PRICE ANYWHERE!! I wanted to try it, but it was too expensive elsewhere, I got mine here, and I think its a very handy item, worth the $!!!
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I use this product to smooth out the sharp edges of my dogs nails. You need to follow directions, so not to scare the dog at first. It is easier than filing the rough edges. My dogs got used to the buzzing. Big big nails don't fit in cover, so I took it off for his.
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jrstafford1 needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 74 designs submitted by 25 freelance designers.
This contest follows the logo design contest held previously on 99Designs, and includes a homepage design for the company.
Please read the full Design Brief and any notes left in the Discussion section of the contest. We will be leaving feedback on a daily basis several times throughout the day. Submit early for the best chance of winning.
We have held other contests here and at similar sites. We ALWAYS select a winner and payout the prize money!! Contact us for references.
SalesDR.net is a Web-based Sales Management application that helps business owners improve the skill levels of their sales staff and is in need of a homepage design. All designs must use the logo provided from the contest held previously here at 99Designs. We would like a medical theme for the site, which must be professional and serious.
The primary objective of the homepage is to tell visitors what we do, and sell the value of the service. This will primarily be achieved through the use of screen-shots, sample reports, bulleted feature lists, and text descriptions of the benefits that it will provide.
The secondary objective of the homepage is to serve existing clients by providing a login area. The login area should include a "Forgot password" link as well as a "Register now" link.
The main navigation should be: Home, Contact Us, Privacy Policy, Our Premise, Our Proposal, and Request a Quote.
We would like to see a large area near the top of the page used to show screenshots and/or graphs. We also want to display several sample reports that a sales rep would see in the application that looks like a Rolodex or file folders. Sample reports seen by the sales managers should be displayed in the same manner. Be creative and show us something graphically that will immediatly capture the attention of site visitors.
The parent company logo should be displayed somewhere on the page such that is does not distract the visitor, but can be easily seen. Does not need to be large, but does need to be readable.
Please use greek text to represent areas of text on the homepage for the time being, as the actual content of the site is very sensitive and will not be provided at this stage of the design. We would like to contract with the winning designer to provide a secondary page, and possibly html build after this contest, however, the chosen designer will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement before proceeding.
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In childhood, C.D. Hoyle made things all the time—model airplanes, rockets and electronics kits. Today he co-owns a four-seat Piper Cherokee, which he services himself. He flies back and forth to the University of Washington in Seattle (where he earned his Ph.D.) to partner with colleagues and students in gravitational research, a big benefit to his own students back at HSU.
As an undergraduate, C.D. worked in the nuclear physics lab at the University of Colorado, in Boulder, making wire chambers, which are particle detectors. He emphasizes this same kind of hands-on approach in Humboldt State's gravitational research lab. He gives his new students a choice of projects, based on their personal interests—writing computer code, designing and machining parts, working on optics or electronics, analyzing data. All of these activities may go into constructing an experiment. Students often try different things to see which one they like most, and that can take the better part of a semester. "Some of our students work in the lab two or three years, because they enjoy being creative. Typically, solutions in the physics lab are not cut and dried. Our students definitely enjoy problem solving and that's true of physics in general, not just gravity research."
Although physics may sound like a highly concentrated field of study, in fact it offers a broad set of skills that can be used in many different jobs. "Would you believe," C.D. says, "there are lots of physicists on Wall Street? Yes, indeed, there are. They have the statistical analysis tools you need for predicting market trends."
C.D. knows physicists, some of them his former students, who are teachers, software engineers, computer game motion designers, aerospace professionals at Boeing and researchers in spacecraft design and construction at NASA. "You can do a lot more with a physics degree than you might think," he says. "It can land you anywhere an engineering degree can. Don't be dissuaded by how mechanical your high school physics class may have been. In fact, it's a very creative and versatile field."
Although gravity research became his specialty, C.D. experienced the diversity of the discipline himself in his climb up the physics ladder to his doctorate. He got a taste of nuclear physics, condensed matter physics and solid state research in materials science. "I went through various phases of interest and I spent many of my grad school days machining parts and building circuits, constructing things myself. That's why I give my undergraduate students a sense of the variety of things they can do as we build our experiments together."
Ultimately, it was the mysteries of gravity that intrigued him the most and he enjoys the pendulum experiments that are used to probe its secrets. "Gravity and its relationship to the universe-at-large makes it still the most mysterious of nature's four fundamental forces. We know a lot about Einstein's theory of relativity, but we don't know why it doesn't seem to mesh with quantum mechanics. That's what we're trying to understand in the lab here at HSU."
C.D. says his undergrads are usually people with a deep interest in nature in general who also enjoy the satisfactions of basic research. "You have to enjoy working independently and being creative, because you don't find solutions to problems right off the bat. It's the mystery that intrigues you, that keeps you fascinated."


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We've Spent a Lot of Time on the Race Issues, and We Need to Redirect Some of Those Energies to Getting Our Children Better Educated
New York, NY -- African-American parents -- by a margin of eight to one -- want public schools to focus on raising academic standards over promoting integration and diversity, according to a new survey of black and white parents released today by the nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization Public Agenda. We've spent a lot of time on the race issues, and we need to redirect some of those energies to getting our children better educated, a black parent from Pennsylvania interviewed for this study said. White parents are also focused on academics, and the views of both are explored in Time To Move On: African-American And White Parents Set An Agenda For Public Schools, a comprehensive national study conducted by Public Agenda in collaboration with the Public Education Network.
Nevertheless, integrated schools continue to be a desirable goal for both African-American and white parents. Approximately eight in ten black and white parents feel integrated schools can help improve racerelations in America, and 97 percent of parents agree that our country is very diverse and kids need to learn to get along with people from different cultures and ethnic backgrounds. But half (51 percent) of black and 72 percent of white parents say integrated schools make little difference in the education childrenreceive, and three-quarters of black (73 percent) and white (77 percent) parents say too often, the schools work so hard to achieve integration that they end up neglecting their most important goal -- teaching kids.
The study revealed an added anxiety about integration for white parents who already feel insecure about the quality of the schools their children attend. They fear that black children who may be troubled for socioeconomic reasons will be placed in their children's schools. As a white parent in a Walnut Creek, CA focus group put it: I have lots of black students... in my kid's school. They redrew the lines and brought in a large section of low-income housing kids into my children's elementary school. Test scores dropped. These are kids that need help and they get it. But it dumbs down the curriculum, and it takes away from the gifted kids. Sixty-one percent of white parents say they had chosen a neighborhood based on the quality of its schools, and the majority express concern that discipline and safety issues, lower reading levels, or social problems may occur if a large number of black students were to come into a mostly white school. But 71 percent of white parents also say a school could do something to prevent problems.
The study's findings challenge some commonly held assumptions about what African-American parents consider most important, said Deborah Wadsworth, Executive Director of Public Agenda. Most African-American parents do not think standardized tests are culturally biased and very few want race to be a factor when choosing the best teachers for their children. And while they bring to the issue of public education experiences that differ from those of white parents, their concern about quality education and academic standards and their agenda for achieving these is nearly identical.
'I Don't Care If He's Green!'
Three-quarters of African-American parents say race should not be a factor when choosing a teacher or superintendent for a predominantly black school district. I want them [the school board] not to beprejudiced, a black parent in a Cleveland focus group said. As long as he's doing his job, I don't care if he's green! Black parents (68 percent) do express concern that because of cultural differences white teachers are not likely to understand how to deal with African-American students. Nearly seven in ten also think teachers and principals have lower expectations for black students due to racial stereotypes. But despite these concerns, the majority of African-American parents say mostly black districts should hire the best candidates possible, regardless of race.
Is Testing Biased?
On the issue of standardized tests, 44 percent of African-American parents say they measure real differences in educational achievement, while another 18 percent say whites tend to do better becauseblack students have low expectations of themselves. Only 28 percent think the tests are culturally biased against black students. Nearly eight in ten black parents want schools' differences in black and white achievement test scoring publicized, since this may help to set reforms in motion to solve the problem.
Common Ground
Black and white parents bring different concerns and fears to discussions of the public schools, but share a common agenda for their children's learning. In fact, on nine of twelve questions dealing with the essential characteristics of good schools -- from academic basics and social promotion to school safety and the teaching of values -- black and white parents come within five percentage points of each other in their responses. African-American parents are no more likely than white parents to say their children have had teachers who expected too little academically or suggested their children be tested for a learning disability. African-American parents are, however, considerably more likely than white parents to say poor academic achievement among black students is at a crisis point.
In a series of community conversations to be held in the months ahead, the Public Education Network and Public Agenda will explore these issues further, said Wendy Puriefoy, President of the Public EducationNetwork. We are not expecting every conversation to be easy, but we do know clearly, based on this research, that African-American and white parents want to talk first and foremost about ensuring that their children attend schools with high academic standards, qualified teachers and involved parents.
Grants by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Inc., the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation made this research possible. Over the next year, Public Agenda and the Public Education Network will sponsorcommunity discussions on the issues identified in
Time To Move On. Once additional funding is secured, a study of the views of Hispanic and Asian parents will be undertaken. Time To Move On is based on a national telephone survey of 800 African-American and 800 white parents conducted in the spring of 1998 (margin of error is plus or minus 3 percent). In addition, Public Agenda held eight focus groups across the country, interviewed over 20 experts in the field, and conducted nearly two dozen follow-up telephone interviews with parents who had participated in the survey. Complete questionnaire results may be obtained from Public Agenda for $40.00 (phone: 212/686-6610, fax: 212/889-3461, e-mail: email@example.com, Web site: http://www.publicagenda.org).
Public Agenda is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research and education organization working to help citizens better understand complex policy issues and to help the nation's leaders better understand the public's point of view. It was founded in 1975 by social scientist and author Daniel Yankelovich and former U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance.
The mission of the Public Education Network (PEN) is to create systems of public education that result in high achievement for every child. Created in 1991, PEN is a national nonprofit network of member Local Education Funds (LEFs) whose programs impact the lives of five million children in public schools across the country. LEFs are nonprofit, independent community-based organizations that engage citizens, parents, and policymakers in the improvement of public education.
Quotes From the Study
I went to school and told the teacher point-blank, 'He's giving surface answers: I can hardly read the stuff, and you mark it 'good'! How can it be good when you can't read it? I expect you to motivate this kid. I want you to have high expectations of my child. Don't be afraid to expect it.'
-- African-American parent, Baltimore County, MD
Do you know how hard it was to find a good school system? We won't be able to afford the lifestyle our neighbors live, but at least we won't have to worry about the schools. Why should it be this hard to find good schools?
-- White parent, Scarsdale, NY
A lot of times we jump the gun, we get defensive, we feel it's a black-white issue. It may be, but because of experience and our history and what we've gone through, when something happens, boom -- that's the way we read it.
-- African-American parent, Oakland, CA
My child's school has three black kids; they're doing well. If the majority of blacks have bad schools it means someone's not doing their job. It's not because they can't learn.
-- White parent, Walnut Creek, CA
In order to get the higher-income white kids into the projects, they have a magnet school. I'm ticked because my son wasn't allowed to go to that school. This school has everything; I have to drive past it every day. It makes my blood boil.
-- African-American parent, Raleigh, NC
I looked for a neighborhood with a good school, moved there, and then they told me he's going to be sent out to another schools that's not as good. I got so mad.
-- White parent, Raleigh, NC
Teachers can't teach without parents. Make parents accountable.
-- African-American parent, Cleveland, OH
The amount of power teachers and administrators have to discipline and control their classes has diminished greatly over the years. When I went to school, teachers demanded respect and used to get it. If I had a problem with a teacher, the first thing my mother said was, 'What did you do?' Now the teacher is always wrong.
-- White parent, Secaucus, NJ
I would like to see more control in the schools as far as weapons and drugs. I send her to school, I expect them to have control over the drugs, the gangs.
-- African-American parent, Oakland, CA
If you are talking about a kid from New York City who really wants to learn and you bring him in, then I am more than happy to have him in the classroom. But don't put in a kid with a discipline problem -- he isgoing to hurt my child's education.
-- White parent, Secaucus, NJ
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Authorities are looking for a man who robbed and beat a farm worker Tuesday, July 17.
Deputies responded shortly after 3 p.m. to Circle L Ranch, 2741 S. Potter Road, where they spoke with a man who said he was using a string trimmer in a pasture when he was attacked, according to a Lancaster County Sheriff's Office incident report.
With the help of a translator, the 31-year-old Lancaster man told deputies he was working when an unknown man approached him and demanded money.
Investigators are still looking into the case of a man found beaten in a ditch earlier this month.
Lancaster County Sheriff's Maj. Matt Shaw said investigators have identified a possible suspect in the assault, but are still sorting out the details of what happened to a Van Wyck man July 4.
The victim was found at about 1:45 a.m. as a woman was returning to her home in the 1100 block of White Oak Lane in Van Wyck, according to a Lancaster County Sheriff's Office incident report.
HEATH SPRINGS – Heath Springs Fire Department is looking to secure federal money to hire a paid firefighter.
Patrick Helms, the department's chief, spoke at Town Council's Tuesday, July 17, meeting about SAFER grants – an acronym for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response.
The grants help fire departments across the nation increase the number of trained, "front-line" firefighters available in their communities.
WINNSBORO – A former Great Falls police chief was sentenced to prison on July 11 after a jury trial in General Sessions Court in Fairfield County.
Brad Douglas, captain of investigations at the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office, said Michael D. Williams, 58, of Kershaw, was convicted of two counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor under 11, first degree; and five counts of lewd act upon a child under 16.
Douglas said Williams was sentenced to 25 years on each criminal sexual conduct charge with the sentences to run concurrent.
A vacant Lancaster house was damaged last week in what fire officials and law enforcement are calling the fourth suspicious blaze at the home since May.
Lancaster police officers and members of the Lancaster Fire Department responded at about 1 a.m. July 10 to a house fire at 901 Chesterfield Ave., according to a police department incident report.
Lancaster County Council's redistricting changes may not immediately affect the makeup of the Lancaster County school board as expected.
Lancaster County Council's once-a-decade redistricting plan was completed and approved by the U.S. Department of Justice in February.
Much time can be spent talking about W.C. "Bill" (Pap) Lewis III's long list of accomplishments as a high school educator and coach.
Lewis led Lancaster's Barr Street High School to a state championship in basketball in 1966 and Upper State championships in football in 1966 and 1969. Prior to that he coached teams in Columbia and Florence to state championships in the 1950s.
INDIAN LAND – A 61-year-old woman died Saturday, July 14, in a fire at her Indian Land home.
After more than two days of trying to confirm her identity, Lancaster County Deputy Coroner Glen Crawford said he was able to positively identify the woman from her dental records Tuesday as Sandra Jeanette McDonald Mullis.
According to the sheriff's office incident report, neighbors called 911 about 7:24 a.m. to report a fire at Mullis' home at 254 River Chase Lane. River Chase Lane is off River Road past Indian Land High School.
A Lancaster woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from HOPE in Lancaster was sentenced to prison in general sessions court Monday, July 16.
Judge Paul Burch sentenced 31-year-old Christy Leeann Ellis, 3280 Camp Creek Road, to five years in prison, suspended to 22 months and five years probation for 67 counts of forgery, each less than $10,000, for using accounting software to generate fake checks, which were cashed at local convenience stores.
Ellis was charged with a total of 73 counts.
A new county ordinance has given local authorities help in the war on drugs.
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office recently released information about a new county drug paraphernalia ordinance, approved by Lancaster County Council, which is intended to crack down on drug use.
Created by Sheriff Barry Faile, along with county staff, the ordinance amends the county's code to include clearer definitions on illegal items used for ingesting, smoking, administering or preparing illegal drugs.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW — At 40, Sid Espinosa straddles many worlds — the power centers of Washington and Silicon Valley, local and national politics, the corporate board room and soup kitchens.
Espinosa has worked at the White House, was mayor of Palo Alto and now heads up philanthropic and community outreach in Silicon Valley for Microsoft as director of corporate citizenship at the company's Mountain View campus. Before joining Microsoft, he was director of global philanthropy for Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), where he oversaw the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars in nonprofits and schools in all 50 U.S. states and 60 countries around the world.
Espinosa, who grew up in Gilroy, recently sat down with this newspaper to talk about the varied roles he has played, from speech writer for President Clinton to corporate policy analyst. His comments are edited for length and clarity.
Q: You move in two of the nation's power centers — Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. How would you describe the cultural differences, or similarities, of the two worlds?
A: Washington D.C. attracts people from across the country and the world who love government, policy and politics. Silicon Valley attracts people from around the world who are interested in technology. In Washington, there is a culture built around our political system, which you don't see here. Here in the Silicon Valley you have whole industries built around innovation and entrepreneurship and having good ideas. There is, to some extent, a level playing field. (As mayor of Palo Alto), I had delegations coming here every week from around the world. They would ask, "Please tell me what the secret sauce is — how can I build this in my country?"
Q: What was it like working at the White House?
A: I worked as both the president's speech writer and a public liaison. You feel like you are a part of history. I saw an episode or two of "The West Wing;" They did a good job of capturing what it was like. Really important conversations were happening and interesting debates were happening. To be a part of that, it changed my life. President Clinton is an incredible orator. He has a phenomenal memory. He could read through a speech on the way to an event and then recount the data and stories without looking at the speech.
Q: What roles do you think corporations should play in philanthropy?
A: I think there is now, among a large number of multinational companies, an understanding that as an entity, you are part of a community. On a self-serving front, a lot of companies realize (corporate philanthropy) can help your branding, your presence in a community. It can help you recruit and retain employees. A lot of surveys say people want to work for a company that has corporate commitments to a community.
Q: Describe Microsoft's corporate philanthropy.
A: We are very lucky to have been led as a company by Bill Gates, who is recognized around the world for truly understanding philanthropy and the impact it can have on social issues. He embedded that in the company. If an employee gives $1,000 to the Girl Scouts, the company matches that $1,000. Microsoft matches up to $12,000 a year per employee. Last year, that totaled more than $100 million (in employee and company donations). Microsoft also wants to encourage all of its employees to volunteer. After an employee volunteers with an organization for 10 hours, the company will donate $17 an hour (for each retroactive and future employee volunteer hour) to that organization up to $12,000.
The company also runs strategic philanthropy programs. In Silicon Valley, we focused on workforce development and skills training. There are so many people out of the workforce who need training. Catholic Charities does this with recent refugees. There are a host of organizations we have invested in. Our philanthropic investments in nonprofits in the Silicon Valley, aside from the (employee) giving campaign, was $17 million in both cash and products for the last year.
Q: Do you see yourself gravitating more toward the policy world in the future, even a political career?
A: I love policy and politics. And I love the world of philanthropy. I could see a career that shifts between the two. Here in the Silicon Valley, we've seen the creation of incredible wealth and it just continues. The conversation this region is having around philanthropy — and the investment of its wealth here and around the world — is incredible. On the policy and politics side, I am a policy wonk. I've got the political bug. I am sure I will be drawn into future campaigns and debates.
Contact John Boudreau at 408-278-3496; follow him at Twitter.com/svwriter
Five Facts About Sid Espinosa
He is an adventure junkie who has been shark-diving in the Galapagos, gone on safari in Africa and sailed the fjords of Norway.
He watches at least one movie a day.
He has a passion for ancient and modern history.
He sang in a gospel choir for several years.
He has serious photography skills. His work has been shown in major art galleries.
Sid Espinosa
Age: 40
Hometown: Gilroy (born in Santa Clara)
Current position: Microsoft's director of corporate citizenship in Silicon Valley
Career path: Speech writer for former President Bill Clinton; adviser to former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno; adviser to Carolyn Curiel when she was U.S. ambassador to Belize; director of global philanthropy for Hewlett-Packard.
Political activity: Worked with the Democratic National Committee during the 1994 congressional campaigns; elected as Palo Alto's first Hispanic council member in 2008; was mayor of Palo Alto for 2011.
Education: Bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn.; master's degree from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University


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Center for the Study of Global Christianity Cited in Washington Post & New York Times
February 12, 2013
Information supplied by Gordon-Conwell's Center for the Study of Global Christianity was featured in articles published by the Washington Post and New York Times today.
With yesterday's unexpected announcement of Pope Benedict XVI's resignation, the Center was contacted to provide statistical information on trends in the Catholic Church over the last 50–100 years. Maps reflecting the information appear in today's print and online versions of both publications.
Gordon-Conwell's Center for the Study of Global Christianity is one of the foremost sources of empirical information on Christianity, and its World Christian Database provides comprehensive statistical information on world religions, Christian denominations and people groups.


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IN THE LINE OF FIRE: Tom Cruise's Col. Claus von Stauffenberg doesn't know that an eye patch is coming in 'Valkyrie.'
Tom at War
'Valkyrie' is a tense thriller despite Cruise
By Richard von Busack
ALMOST EVERYBODY looks good in Nazi regalia, but even in the stills for Valkyrie, Tom Cruise is laughable, eye-patched and outfitted in Fearless Leader boots and peaked cap. Cruise plays Col. Claus von Stauffenberg, the head conspirator in the July 20, 1944, plot to kill Hitler. Though not even trying a German accent—it's better than way—Cruise pronounces the name of Joseph Goebbels to rhyme with comedian George Gobel. And despite it all, Valkyrie is by far the prize in this winter's Nazi-movie glut: co-scriptwriter Christopher McQuarrie, director Bryan Singer and John Ottman (who did the always-exciting editing and the soundtrack) wring the viewer out with this true-life thriller about the scheme to blow Der Führer to Valhalla.
Von Stauffenberg loses an eye, a hand and a few fingers when the Allies counterattack in North Africa. He is still recuperating from his wounds when he is approached by officers who are involved in the German resistance. Figuring out a way to kill Hitler is only part of the problem. The first part is getting him to sign the changed version of the Operation Valkyrie order, which provides for succession in case of the leader's demise. And the third, and perhaps trickiest part, is to see what side of the plot a cagey general (Tom Wilkinson) will take.
The film's coiled tension is evident even in the sound design: rotary plane engines catching, the chatter of typewriters and teletype machines—such is Singer's view of the Reich as whirring machinery. One especially ominous sequence has the news of Hitler's "assassination" getting out, semaphored by a room full of female machine operators silently raising their hands, first one by one and then all together.
The surfaces are also evocative. The spotless uniforms are clearly itchy wool. Splintery pinewood barriers and raw concrete make up the Wolf's Lair, Hitler's war headquarters. This bunker is counterpointed by the Las Vegas–style overreaching of the Berlin architecture: a stained-glass swastika over a staircase, and a swimmer crawling over the Reich's evil ensign at the bottom of a pool. Hitler's mountain retreat is perfectly imagined. The view goes for miles, but the light is dusty. It looks like a sickroom. Singer rustles up a sense of dread as soon you see the dowdiness of the would-be master of the world's home. Valkyrie takes a smaller-than-life look at Hitler (played by David Bamber): he's a little, shrugging figure, brushing away talk of the Normandy invasion as something immaterial to his grand vision. And there's a well-cast group of co-conspirators, including the superb Bill Nighy and Kenneth Branagh as an officer who tries to kill Adolf with a bottle of explosive-laden Chartreuse.
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Valkyrie makes the July 20 plot clear. It gets viewers up to speed fast (Hitler himself explains this film's stirring title). It's a little less adept on the way the power flows between the civilian and the military sides of the Reich, and it loses some of its force after the attack on Hitler. That's when Cruise takes over, slamming down telephones and shouting orders. Despite Cruise's strong resemblance to the real von Stauffenberg, he doesn't have anything like the necessary weight of authority or aristocracy to play this martyr. He's too clearly an actor in fancy dress in the middle of an often impressive film.
VALKYRIE (PG-13), directed by Bryan Singer, written by Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander, photographed by Newton Thomas Sigel and starring Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh and Tom Wilkinson, opens Dec. 25.
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There is a new king in the land of broken controllers! After receiving almost 1.3 million votes, the most rage-inducing moment has finally been crowned. I'd like to thank the gaming community for the huge turnout, but in reality, it was probably just a couple guys voting a few hundred thousand times each. So this one's for you, Paul and Mike. You guys really hit it out of the park.
You weren't supposed to win, you were supposed to run away. Unfortunately, the game decided to let you figure this out on your own. Since you're a total fake badass and NEVER back down from a fake fight, you didn't figure it out until you'd already unloaded clip after clip into the unending army of minions. Now you're off to the next section of the game barely clinging to life. Annnnnnd it just auto-saved. Beautiful.
Gamers are hoarders by nature. We are obsessive collectors. Even useless items somehow find their way into our inventories, because hey, those can be sold for gold and we like collecting gold; even when we've already got all the best items in the game. Thus, a full inventory is our sworn enemy: You're suddenly faced with the realization that you can't keep all that phat loot you've been picking up along the way. Some particularly cruel games won't even let you drop items, meaning you've got to run back to your item box any time you fill up. I'm looking at you, Resident Evil.
PC might be the hardcore gamer's preferred platform, but at least console games always work. Unless you've got a few thousand dollars to blow on a top notch gaming rig, you're bound to meet a title that's too much game for your PC. There are few things (well, 12) more frustrating than spending your hard earned money on a game, only to experience such awful lag in the opening cinematic that it's clearly going to be unplayable. And what if the title is PC exclusive? You can't even play it on console! Now you're spiraling into a deep depression and the police are trying to talk you down from the nearest tall building. Dramatic? WELL YOU PROBABLY GOT TO PLAY STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC INSTEAD OF HAVING IT LAG OUT ON YOUR YEAR OLD PC.
You've been playing the same section for hours and you've got the first three quarters of this boss fight down to muscle memory. Each attempt you get closer and closer. Except this time. You stabbed when you should have blocked and lost half your health before you could even put a dent into him. Now you'll have to go back to that save point before that cutscene and do it all over again. It's easy enough to get killed when you're performing at your best, so it's maddening when a quick slip of the D-Pad sends you off a cliff or into the claws of an enemy. Why can't your stupid hands just do what you tell them to do?
At least when you die because of your own mistake you can learn from it and move on. When a lag spike or a bug causes you to lose a precious digital life, you're left with nothing but a confused family wondering why you just screamed "WHAT THE FUCK?" at the top of your lungs in a room by yourself. But don't worry, not all is lost. Now you can log onto Internet forums and bitch about this clearly unpolished game. Point you.


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