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HumaPro, By ALRI, Apple Cider, 60 Servings,
- The Perfect Amino Acid Ratio Matrix
- Validated Positive Nutrient Repartitioning
- Vegan Friendly & Gluten Free
HumaPro By ALRI - 60 Servings - Apple Cider - Amino Acids
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- Any person that has sensitivities or allergies to Lactose, Gluten, Soy, Sugar or Preservatives.
- Those who want a Vegan friendly protein supplement.
HumaPro is the perfect Ajinomoto® Amino Acid matrix (100% vegetable origin enzyme assimilated and purified without any synthetic ingredients, reagents or harmful chemicals) for human protein synthesis. HumaPro is produced in a cGMP certified facility utilizing only pharmaceutical grade Ajinomoto® amino acids and ingredients. HumaPro DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY: Dairy or Animal Products, Soy, Sodium, Gluten, Sugars or Preservatives.
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What's In ALRI HumaPro?
Nutrition FactsServing Size 1 Scoop
Servings Per Container 60
|Amount Per Serving
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|Extended Time Release Proprietary Anti-Catabolic and Insulingenic Matrix
|Proprietary Blends
Partical-Sized Essential Amino Acid IR Proprietary Matrix
L-Leucine, L-Valine, L-Isoleucine, L-Lysine, L-Phenylalanine, L-Threonine, L-Methione, L-Tryptophan, L-Tyrosine, L-Cystine, L-Leucine Malate
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|*percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Ingredients: Sucralose, Malic Acid, Acesulfame Potassium, Maltodextrin, Gum Acadia, Natural Flavor, Silicon Dioxide (As Anti-Caking Agent).
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Insulin Resistance in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01289639
Recruitment Status : Terminated (Low recruitment in intervention study. Baseline data published.)
First Posted : February 4, 2011
Results First Posted : October 20, 2014
Last Update Posted : August 17, 2017
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|Condition or disease
|Fatty Liver
|Drug: fenofibrate Drug: pioglitazone Drug: placebo
|Not Applicable
NAFLD and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are common liver disorders that are strongly associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia. The underlying pathophysiology of fatty infiltration of the liver is thought to be related to insulin resistance, which is an almost universal finding in patients with NAFLD. It is also possible that fat infiltration and inflammation in the liver may impair insulin sensitivity, either locally in the liver, or peripherally via the actions of inflammatory cytokines. We hypothesize that insulin resistance is a major causal factor leading to fat deposition in the liver and NAFLD, and thus interventions aimed at improving insulin sensitivity will result in a reduction of hepatic inflammation and steatosis.
Specific Aim 1: To determine in a cross-sectional study whether NAFLD is associated with altered peripheral and hepatic insulin sensitivity and to study their relationships with hepatic steatosis, dyslipidemia, inflammatory cytokines, glucose metabolism, beta-cell function and body fat distribution. Specific Aim 2: To determine in a 6 month placebo-controlled double-blinded treatment study if treatment with pioglitazone, an insulin sensitizer, or fenofibrate, a triglyceride lowering agent, will improve both hepatic as well as peripheral insulin sensitivity and thereby improve hepatic steatosis and inflammation in subjects with NAFLD.
The results of the proposed study will have important implications for our understanding of the mechanisms underlying insulin resistance and abnormalities in lipid and glucose metabolism in subjects with NAFLD and for the design of future studies aimed at the prevention and treatment of this condition.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|11 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Double (Participant, Investigator)
|Primary Purpose:
|Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Insulin Resistance in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Protocol Drug Change From Project Career Development Award (CDA)-2-044-08S)
|Study Start Date :
|October 2005
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|August 2013
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|August 2014
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
matching placebo 1 po qd
Drug: placebo
placebo 1 capsule po qd
Experimental: Fenofibrate
micronized fenofibrate 200 mg 1 po qd
Drug: fenofibrate
micronized fenofibrate 200 mg 1 po qd
Other Name: micronized fenofibrate
Experimental: Pioglitazone
pioglitazone 30 mg po qd
Drug: pioglitazone
pioglitazone 30 mg po qd
Other Name: Actos
- Liver/Spleen Ratio Measured as the Ratio in Hounsfield Units Between the Liver and the Spleen on Computed Tomography (CT) Scan [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Change in Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Levels [ Time Frame: 0-6 months ]
- Change in Liver/Spleen Ratio Measure by the Density Ratio in Hounsfield Units Between the Liver and the Spleen by CT [ Time Frame: 0-6 months ]
- Change in Peripheral Insulin Sensitivity [ Time Frame: 0-6 months ]Change in the rate of glucose disposal (Rd) during the low dose clamp. During a clamp procedure, insulin is infused at a dose based on body size and a glucose solution is infused and the rate adjusted every 5 minutes based on a blood glucose reading to maintain the blood glucose stable at 90 mg/dl (normal level). Using glucose isotopes and the rate of the glucose infusion, we are then able to calculate how much glucose the liver is producing and how much glucose is being taken up into tissues. This provides a measure of insulin sensitivity.
- Change in Intra-abdominal Fat Area by CT Scan [ Time Frame: 0-6 months ]
- Change in Hepatic Insulin Sensitivity [ Time Frame: 0-6 months ]Hepatic insulin sensitivity was determined using stable glucose isotope measurements during the low dose hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp to determine the rate of endogenous glucose production in the fasting state and in response to a low dose glucose infusion. The ability of insulin to suppress glucose, which is mainly produced by the liver, thus provides a measure of hepatic insulin sensitivity and is expressed as a percentage of the basal state. Change in the ability of low dose insulin to suppress endogenous glucose production during a labeled hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Control subjects: nl liver enzymes and no history of liver disease Case subjects: NAFLD on liver biopsy within the past 3 years or presumed NAFLD with otherwise unexplained elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and fatty liver by computerized tomography (CT) scan or ultrasound
- Able to comply with taking 1 pill a day for 6 months and follow-up safety visits
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cases: cirrhosis on liver biopsy or by clinical exam or fibrosis score
- Causes of liver dysfunction other than NASH
Use of medications associated with hepatic steatosis:
- glucocorticoids
- estrogens
- tamoxifen
- amiodarone
- accutane
- sertraline
Use of medications that cause insulin resistance:
- niacin
- glucocorticoids
- anti-HIV drugs or atypical antipsychotics
- Use of lipid-lowering medications except stable dose statin
- Use of anti-NASH drugs such as ursodeoxycholic acid, betaine milk thistle
- Use of coumadin
- Use of nitrates
- Significant alcohol consumption: Average >20 grams/day
- In subjects with diabetes, a hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) >7.5% or use of insulin, metformin, rosiglitazone or pioglitazone
- Liver transaminases: ALT >5x upper limit of normal,
- Iron saturation >50%
- Creatinine >1.5 mg/dl for men and >1.4 mg/dl for women
- Hematocrit <33%
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Significant weight loss within the past 6 months or since the liver biopsy
- History of significant coronary artery disease or congestive heart failure, retinopathy
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01289639
|United States, Washington
|VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98108
|Principal Investigator:
|Kristina M Utzschneider, MD
|VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle
Publications of Results:
|Responsible Party:
|VA Office of Research and Development
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01289639 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|February 4, 2011 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|October 20, 2014
|Last Update Posted:
|August 17, 2017
|Last Verified:
|July 2017
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
insulin resistance
Liver Diseases
Fatty Liver
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Insulin Resistance
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Hypoglycemic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Hypolipidemic Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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Go Daddy Vows: After GoDaddy.com Bowl, College Football Will Never Be The Same
October 18, 2010: Go Daddy, which has made its mark by being irreverent and, some would say, more than slightly risqué in motor sports, Super Bowl marketing and other sports endeavors, is taking on college football. The Web hosting provider and domain name registrar has signed a deal to become title sponsor of the GoDaddy.com Bowl, which will be played on Jan. 6, 2011, between teams from the Mid-American and Sun Belt Conferences.
The post-season collegiate football game, formerly known as the GMAC Bowl, will be broadcast live on ESPN. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
As a heads-up to the NCAA, Go Daddy is already boasting on the GoDaddy.com Bowl Web site, "College football will never be the same." Observers would not be faulted if the immediate image that comes to mind is the Marx Brothers in a football game between Darwin and Huxley Colleges in the film, Horse Feathers.
"We thought it was about time Go Daddy had its own Bowl game – the GoDaddy.com Bowl has a nice ring to it, don't you think?" Bob Parsons, Go Daddy CEO and founder, said in a statement. "Football is one of America's favorite pastimes, and if college football fans are anything, they are passionate and loyal. We like that!"
Go Daddy said that it's title sponsorship also will be the catalyst for other ventures, including a "Kids Zone" during the game in which about 3,000 kids from the host city of Mobile, Ala., will get to watch the game for free in their own section. The GoDaddy.com Bowl Web site also links to a Go Daddy Marketplace, which includes a variety of NFL-branded items.
Go Daddy did not detail its planned marketing support, which likely would include Go Daddy ads flagging Super Bowl XLV a month later. Among other sports relationships, Go Daddy is the lead sponsor for race car driver Danica Patrick and has been a Super Bowl advertiser for several years, usually featuring TV spots loaded with sexual innuendo that direct viewers to the company's Web site for more revealing images. The company also recently signed celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaels as a spokesperson.
TheGoDaddy.com Bowl was first played in 1999, with GMAC Financial Services taking over title sponsorship in 2001, at Ladd Peebles Stadium. Last season, Central Michigan defeated Troy, 44-41 in double overtime. Corporate sponsors last season included Exxon Mobil, Hershey's, FedEx, the U.S. Coast Guard and numerous local companies. It was not indicated whether or not the previous deals would continue and whether new or additional marketing partners would be brought in.
According to Jerry Silverstein, president of GoDaddy.com Bowl, "We're excited to have a powerhouse like Go Daddy behind Mobile's biggest event of the year. Go Daddy stepped up big time for this sponsorship, which is good for all of us."


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This is the party most distrusted by the electorate, reduced to a pathetic rump in Holyrood by the Scottish electorate last May, and who would be obliterated by the UK electorate if the Coalition fell tomorrow.
But they see themselves as squeaky clean …
This is the party that accepted "in good faith" a £2.4m donation from a convicted fraudster, Michael Brown, which they refused to repay to the people who had been defrauded when the facts became known because "the money was already spent". (BBC report)
But they see themselves as squeaky clean …
Here they are at their conference in September 2011, allowing access for cash - £800 a head for lunch – with influential LibDem ministers to tobacco companies and God know who else. Here they are trying to prevent Channel Four News reporter Michael Crick from gaining access for truth.
Meanwhile, Tavish Scott bleated bitterly last year about how his party, not to mention his career, was blighted by the LibDem pact with the Tories. Tavish, throughout his feeble leadership of the Scottish LibDems conspicuously failed to distance himself from the UK party because of his pro-Union and virulently anti-SNP views. He now favours remaining in the UK for Orkney and Shetland - or UDI from an independent Scotland.
We have a LibDem, Danny Alexander as a member of the notorious Coalition sofa government cabal, the Quad, and Michael Moore, a LibDem, as Scottish Colonial Governor – and in Scotland, Willie Rennie …
They are all – needless to say – deeply committed to remaining within the UK, and implacably hostile to their country's independence …
ALEX SALMOND - Letter to DAVID CAMERON
"Yesterday's Sunday Times report regarding Peter Cruddas is a matter of substantial public concern.
One important aspect is that Mr Cruddas is reported to have discussed the issue of Scottish independence with you, in somewhat pejorative terms. I would like to know directly from you the details of this discussion.
The paper reports that Mr Cruddas personally was a major donor to the "No to AV" campaign, reportedly funding the campaign to the tune of £1.2 million.
You will also have noted that Mr Cruddas was willing to discuss accepting political donations with persons purporting to represent an overseas wealth fund, which of course is prohibited by law from making a donation to a political party in the United Kingdom.
As you know, the Scottish Government's proposals for a referendum on independence in autumn 2014 set out clear rules about donations to the campaigning groups for the referendum. These rules are based on established electoral law, and our consultation document proposes that they would be rigorously enforced by the Electoral Commission.
Given the revelations in the Sunday Times and subsequent resignation of Mr Cruddas, I am asking you to agree that there is now even more reason to ensure that the terms governing the conduct of the referendum are determined by the Scottish Parliament, and are not dictated by Westminster – a threat that was discussed by senior Conservative Party representatives as recently as last weekend at your Scottish Party conference.
You will realise the importance we attach to holding a referendum which is beyond reproach and free of the sort of impropriety which is so clearly pointed to in the Sunday Times report."


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The People Behind The Most Innovative Laptop Designs
What was the first laptop computer? Some might say it was the Osborne 1, while others would single out the Xerox NoteTaker. The answer would depend on whether you apply the words "commercially available" to that question (the nod then goes to the Osborne 1). While there are different schools of thought about which system came first, everyone seems to agree that it all started with Alan Kay's Dynabook.
The Dynabook was conceptualized by computer scientist Alan Kay back in 1968 and famously immortalized in his 1972 paper entitled "A Personal Computer for Children of All Ages." This was his vision for portable computing. In a time when computers were massive boxes that were housed in their own rooms, Kay's sub-2-pound Dynabook was a revelation, measuring about 9 by 12 by 0.75 inches with a fixed keyboard. Unfortunately, this concept computer never actually made it to market (imagine where we'd be now if it had). Looking at its design, though, one might say it's a hybrid of today's notebooks and tablets.
The laptops, notebooks, and netbooks that have arrived ever since have been a mixed bag. Some have been marvels in design. And others, though not particularly dazzling, have shattered our expectations of what's possible in portable computing. It is that rare product, however, that earns high marks for both its aesthetics and its performance. And they do exist. Many of the laptops included here are proof of that.
But who are the folks behind these technological marvels? Not all are as well-known as the aforementioned Kay, but each individual or team is as deserving of the spotlight for bringing these laptops to fruition. We took a look at some of the most iconic laptops to hit the streets in the last 20 plus years and tried to find out who exactly masterminded their existence. Allow us to introduce you to some of the most forward-thinking folks (and groups) in tech.
1 Product: Apple PowerBook 100 Series
2 Product: IBM ThinkPad 700C
3 Product: IBM ThinkPad 701 (aka The Butterfly)
4 Product: Toshiba Portégé R Series
5 Product: OLPC XO-1
6 Product: Apple MacBook Air
7 Product: Dell Adamo
8 Product: Sony VAIO Z Series
9 Product: HP Envy 14


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One minor correction: it's the Mets' first sweep IN PHILLY since 2006. But we've swept them as recently as May 25-27, 2010, at Citi Field.ReplyDelete
Surely you remember that series - the mighty Phils lineup couldn't even squeeze out one run in any of the three games.
Anyway, I love your stuff, Joe - keep up the amazin' work!Replies
Thanks sometimes my hand writes faster than my brain. Of course I remember 2010.Delete
Looking forward to the miami series - it will be interesting to see if it still fills up with Mets fans the way it did in the old park. Either way, should be a good series... With those dimensions - and the Mets putting out Santana, Dickey, and Niese - we should see some great games.ReplyDelete
This Philly series served as an escape after watching the Knicks take their beating. It was funny because the Knicks are a legit playoff team - but down 3 or 4 possession at the end of the 3rd quarter, you already knew it was over. With Mets - down 4-2 at the top of the seventh, I just felt like they were in the game. It has been a LONG time since I had confidence in the team and its players. Two outs with men on, and you want any number of guys at the plate (Duda, Wright, Murphy, Neuwy, Tejada, Turner, Torres, Hairston....)- they are all getting it done.
Great work as always!
Told Ya Joe! The Mets were due for a sting of wins and they rid it in style! Thanks again for the recap. And WTG METS!!!!ReplyDelete
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The second episode of the new six part radio programme to compliment Alasdair Moffat's new book is still available (for another two days) on BBC Scotland iPlayer. Here's the blurb from the BBC:
Further information on episodes one and two can be found here:
In the second programme of the series, historian Alistair Moffat explores the history of the Scottish people, and where we all come from, in the light of new evidence from DNA science. It turns out that much of the history of population movement is written inside of us, in our genes.
Leaving East Barns in East Lothian, where you can still see traces of the land mass which once joined Scotland to the rest of Europe, Alistair tramps up Cairnpapple Hill near Linlithgow in the company of historical geneticist Jim Wilson, to discover the prehistoric traces of Scotland's first farmers, whose names are lost but whose DNA has survived to this day inside the bodies of modern Scots.
Further information on episodes one and two can be found here:
The Scots: A Genetic Journey - Episode one
The Scots: A Genetic Journey - Episode two
The Scots: A Genetic Journey : Episode 3
Alistair Moffat discovers how our history is influenced by the geography of Scotland.
To be broadcast on Wednesday 2 March at 3.30pm BBC Radio Scotland. It is then available for seven days on BBC iPlayer.


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Men's Box Score | Women's Box Score
ATLANTA, Ga.--The Birmingham-Southern tennis teams took on conference rival Oglethorpe today in Atlanta, with the women winning 8-1 and the men falling 5-2.
The Panther women move to 8-2 overall and 3-1 in the Southern Athletic Association, while the men fall to 6-5 overall and 2-3 in the SAA.
The women were victorious at all but one singles spot, and all three doubles positions. Senior Raeann Lamere and junior Moya Moore combined to win 8-3 at No. 1 doubles, while junior Emily Holst and freshman Sara Cohen won at two doubles, also 8-3. Junior Terria Punturo and freshman Lindsey Farrell won at three doubles, 8-1.
Moore, Lamere, and Cohen picked up wins at Nos. 1, 2, and 3 singles, and Farrell and Punturo won at five and six singles.
In men's action, the Panthers won two of three doubles matches. At the top spot, senior Sawyer Voges and sophomore Brian Brandt won 8-0, and sophomore Ben Reardon and freshman Patrick Hire won in the third slot, 8-1.
In singles, Oglethorpe won four matches, while the other two were unfinished.
BSC returns home for its next few matches. The men will face The Citadel next Friday, April 12, at 1 p.m. Both teams will take on Centre, Saturday, April 13, at 9 a.m., and Sewanee, Sunday, April 14, at 10 a.m. at the BSC Tennis Complex.


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State police said this morning that a body has been found in Bozrah.
State police have launched a criminal investigation into the discovery of a body Tuesday morning in Bozrah, and have labeled the man's death as suspicious.
Police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said the man has been tentatively identified, but that release of the identity is being withheld pending notification of kin. He is not a town resident, but is from the Norwich-New London area, Vance said.
The discovery was made at about 7 a.m. at the Hayward Memorial Field on Route 163, about 50 to 75 feet from the road, Vance said.
Police believe foul play was involved in the man's death. Detectives from the Eastern District Major Crimes Unit processed the scene for much of Tuesday morning, and interviewed potential witnesses, Vance said.
The state chief medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine cause of death, Vance said. The death is not being treated as a suicide, he said.
Vance asked anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity at the Howard Memorial Field, particularly between 9 p.m. Monday and 2 a.m. Tuesday, to call Troop K at (860) 537-7500. Calls are kept confidential.


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method of use : to apply a generous amount to damp hair with the towel, then comb thoroughly to distribute the product evenly. Allow to absorb for 5-7 minutes. You do not need heat. Rinse and proceed to the crease in the usual way. The moisturizing masks can be used 1 or 2 times a week to keep your hair healthy. Here's a tip for thick hair and bristly : in order to get more shine and elasticity, mix one teaspoon of Moroccanoil ® Treatment to Intensive Moisturizing Mask.


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Might this whole Bountygate debacle be some conspiracy theory concocted at the behest of the national media's Illuminati-controlled wing? WWL's John "Spud" McConnell and former Saints quarterback Bobby Hebert sure seem to think so. The damn national media is just so damn jealous of the Saints that it, well, watch for yourself.
Give Hebert credit, though. No one is off limits! Not Les Miles, and not that stinkin' Fran Tarkenton. Of course, not sure what he and Spud are trying to infer about a guy being named Fran. Assumptions can be so ugly sometimes.
[h/t @thecajunboy, @saintsnola]


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Many moderately wealthy families no longer have to worry about estate taxes, thanks to the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which significantly increased the federal estate tax exemption.
The exemption, now permanent, comes to $5.34 million this year after being adjusted for inflation.
But this isn't the end of the story, according to Patricia Annino, who heads up the estate planning practice at Prince Lobel Tye LLP in Boston.
Estate planners now have to examine how income tax intersects with estate tax during planning discussions with their clients, Annino wrote in a blog post last week.
If no federal estate tax will be due, giving an asset away during a person's lifetime can result in overall higher taxes paid by the family, according to Annino. This could result in a significantly higher overall tax paid than if the asset were transferred at death.
State inheritance and estate taxes may also come into play, Annino noted, as those with an estate tax usually have a lower exemption than is available at the federal level. Retaining an asset until death can result in no federal estate tax, a state estate tax and a fresh start income tax basis for income tax purposes.
It is important for practioners to take these income tax considerations into account in determining which assets should be transferred during lifetime, at death and whether to individuals or charities, she said.
Annino touched briefly on intra-family installment sales of the family business or commercial real estate in the context of federal estate exemptions. For federal income tax purposes, she wrote, installment sales allow taxes to be proportionately spread out during the period that principal payments are made.
As to timing of charitable gifts, she noted that no deduction is available if the estate is not subject to federal estate tax.
Check out It's 2014—Get Ready for 2013 Tax Reporting on ThinkAdvisor.


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Tuition assistance programs that aid hundreds of thousands of servicemembers in gaining college educations will be restored quickly with renewed funding from Congress, Defense Department officials said Wednesday.
George Little, the Pentagon's chief spokesman, said DoD intends to implement the programs in the way they were before the suspension of new enrollments was ordered earlier this month to meet the cost-cutting demands of the legislative process known as sequester.
An amendment attached to the continuing resolution passed by Congress last week and signed by President Obama Tuesday specifically directed DOD to restore the tuition programs and "We will comply with the law," Little said.
The Coast Guard was the first of the services to state that the suspensions were being lifted. "It's going to happen, it's being re-instated," Senior Chief Dan Tremper, a Coast Guard spokesman, said of the education aid.
About 10,000 of the 42,000 active duty Coast Guard personnel usually take advantage of the school aid, and about 7,000 have enrolled this year, Tremper said.
The Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps suspended new enrollments earlier this month and advised personnel currently enrolled that they could not sign up for future courses. The Navy did not take action but did consider making sailors pay for about 25 percent of their education benefits.
Before Congress acted last week, Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk, the chief of Naval Personnel, noted that the Navy had been able to avoid the tuition cuts adopted by the other services.
"We remain the only service that's continuing tuition assistance, and I think that's a testimony to how valuable we think the program is, and that we think that investment makes sense as we go forward," Van Buskirk said at an all-hands meeting at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story near Norfok, Va., the Virginia Pilot reported.
The Army currently has 201,000 personnel receiving tuition assistance at an annual cost of $373 million and the Marines have 29,000 enrolled at an annual cost of $47 million.
Cuts to tuition assistance were no longer on the table under the amendment to the continuing resolution that was sponsored by Sens. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Kay Hagan (D-N.C.), Little said.
The current programs provide about $250 per credit hour with a ceiling of $4,500 annually for servicemembers using their off-duty time to pursue vocational courses or classes toward an associate, bachelor, masters or doctoral degree.
"I don't anticipate we'll be making any reductions," Little said, referring to the $10 billion in additional funding for DOD included in the continuing resolution.
With the additional funding, DOD is also looking at several options that could mitigate the impacts of the 22 furlough days that are in play for all 800,000 DOD civilian personnel as a result of the sequester.
"We're trying to figure out how to allocate that $10 billion," Little said. "We're sorting out the options on furloughs."
Little said exemptions from the furloughs were being considered, possibly for teachers at DOD schools, but he stressed that exemptions were among the factors "that are being sorted through right now" and no decisions had been made.
DOD had intended to send out notices to all personnel last week that furloughs were going to take place and would begin in late April, but the notices were delayed for two weeks after Congress passed the continuing resolution.


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Honor Janey Phelan and they will come!
All aflutter … Last week, Go Red for Women 2012 Circle of Red members paid tribute to one of their most beloved, Janey Phelan, at the Hearts Aflutter luncheon held at the Beaumont Country Club. Event chairs Judie Bennett,Joy Crenshaw and Zelma Milgram Reid coordinated this successful fundraiser down to every minute detail. A clever idea for the silent auction were the "Purse"onality items with wonderful bags that guests were encouraged to bid on throughout the event. Two of the honoree's children, Keili Phelan Smith and Dade Phelan, introduced their mother to the stylish crowd, sharing anecdotes and remembrances. Jennifer Swantner welcomed the group and then introduced each of the incredible speakers — Michelle Mattingly Williamson,Steven Sooudi and Cullen Ramsey. Thrilled about their friend and family member being honored were Dynasy and Lan Phelan, Kim Phelan, Mattie, Michelle and Cammy Phelan, Mark Phelan, Jennifer Carona,Belinda Hickman,Harry Rice,Tyke Nosek,Michael Phelan,Kathryn and Patrick Phelan,Phoebe Bassana,Kathryn Grace Meadows,Annie Green,Margaret Green,Mary Ellen Hunt,John Beaver,Molly Smith,Starla Ware,Susan Ramsey,Grace Cordts,Dawn Isabell,Judy Dishman,Michele Smith,Linda Domino,Jane Kinsel,Minni Lindsey,Cathy Zummo,Suzanne Maloney,Katherine Milgram,Newton Hopkins and Heather Petkovsek. Sheila Reese and Dianne Brown Connelly drove over from Houston to celebrate with their friend. All of the accolades and kind words for the honoree were so deserved!
It's a secret … Psssssssssssssssst. Local artists have created fine works of art for AMSET's Secret Artist in You: Treasure Auction 2012. Thursday, May 10, the Art Museum of Southeast Texas will reveal a spectacular collection of decorative fine art created by this area's most talented secret "artists in hiding," so get ready to expose your love of locally created art and support for the museum by attending this exciting live auction. Chaired by Melanie Dishman and yours truly, The Secret Artist in You will feature all mediums. Nearly 20 masterpieces will be auctioned off by the area's most talented artists including Colleen Burns,Carlo Busceme IV,Lynn Castle,Rob Clark,David Dishman,William Elliott,John Fulbright,David Granitz,Annie Green,Jamie Paul Kessler,Greg Landry,Summer Lydick,Tim Robtoy,Elena Sandovici,Michael Snowden and Adelle Wells. Guests are invited to the museum at 6:30 p.m. for cocktails and dinner. The live auction, with professional auctioneer Scott Droddy and art patroness Barbara Quinn, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Reservations are $35 per person for AMSET members and $40 per person for non-members, and includes admission, dinner, drinks and a roaring good time. Funds raised will support the museum's educational programs and upcoming exhibitions. For more info, call (409) 832-3432, and tickets may be purchased at the door at 500 Main St. in downtown Beaumont. See you there!
Jazz hands … Lamar University public radio KVLU 91.3 will host "An Evening of Jazz with Gerald Beckett" at 8 p.m., Friday, May 11. The concert featuring Beckett, who has been hailed as "one of the best jazz flutists in the business," will be at Bistro LeMonde at 3199 Dowlen Road in Beaumont. Originally from our city, he immersed himself in the jazz scene and studied the flute at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He also studied classical flute and has conducted jazz flute master classes in San Francisco and Paris. Pre-sale concert tickets are $20 per person and are available at www.kvlu.org. Tickets at the door will be $30. All proceeds benefit KVLU, a nonprofit radio station licensed to Lamar University.
So delicious … If you have been missing the mouth watering Boom Town Barbeque, they have moved to the West Park Shopping Center on Calder. Proprietor Chris Swanson comes by being a restaurant owner naturally, since many of you will remember the eatery Christopher's, which was opened in 1973 by his parents Barbara Swope Carraway and Cookie Swanson, and named after their son Chris. Eating in or driving through, you will not be disappointed with this home-smoked barbecue!
News of I do's … Congratulations to Beverly Hickman and Paul Hay on their future marriage merger. Isn't love better "the second time around"?
Candles and cakes … Belated best to Aislinn Phelan,Hannah McMahan,Cameron Roane,Denise Henke andLori Falk. Champagne toasts to Roy Philp,John Werner,Ellen Womack Simon,Ania Bender,Terri Sherlock,Jacy Harrington,Will Saba,Zan McGrade,Avery Daleo,Sara Adams,Carolyn Ruddy,Jean Peyton andLori Kubin.
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By Heather Hollingsworth
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Missouri's top education official announced Thursday that she won't recommend that the Kansas City school district regain partial accreditation, a change that would make it no longer subject to a state law that allows students to transfer to accredited districts. Education Commissioner Chris Nicastro cited concerns that many students are still struggling in notifying Kansas City superintendent R. Steve Green of her decision. The Missouri State Board of Education will make the final decision, and the issue will be on its October agenda.
In making its case to the board last week for an accreditation upgrade, the unaccredited school system stressed that it nearly scored in the provisionally accredited range last year and hit the mark this year. Green described the improvement as "dramatic." The latest school performance report, which is the first issued under a new evaluation system, uses test scores, attendance rates and other data to evaluate districts. The district was helped because the new system gives districts credit for improvements, although most of its students still aren't hitting proficiency goals in core subjects.
"We were pleased to see the progress students made in Kansas City schools this year in science and math," Nicastro said in a news release. "But we must do what we believe is in the best interests of the children."
The release said that the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will continue to work closely with the Kansas City district to help sustain its improvement efforts. Unaccredited districts can face a state takeover and must pay for their students to transfer to accredited school systems, while provisionally accredited districts are subject to extra monitoring.
The Kansas City school district, which has the support of the Missouri School Boards' Association and several neighboring districts in its bid to regain provisional accreditation, is hoping to avoid the same problems two unaccredited St. Louis County districts have experienced.
This year, hundreds of students in the unaccredited Riverview Gardens and Normandy districts were allowed for the first time to transfer to better-performing neighboring districts. The transfers are creating financial problems in those two districts and have proven unpopular in some of the surrounding school systems that are accepting transfer students.
Kansas City has avoided the student transfers because of a pending court case, but resolution could be coming. The Missouri Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in that case next week.


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Groundwater Pump Test
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Learning Goals
- Observing how groundwater flows to a pump.
- Observing changes in groundwater table as a result of pumping.
- Observing the quantity and quality of water in the groundwater system.
- Connecting topographic observations with data on groundwater flow
- Running a pump test.
- Graphing and interpreting drawdown data.
- Quantifying orders of magnitude of ground water flow velocities
Context for Use
This lab can be used to supplement classroom and text information on ground water flow and interactions between ground water and surface water. It can be paired with a field lab observing sedimentary units that are aquifers: aquifers in outcrop.
Minimum time required for the field component is about 75 minutes, not counting transportation time. The total time depends on the length of time you want to pump the aquifer (and whether it's important that the aquifer reach equilibrium during pumping) and whether you want to devote lab time to constructing drawdown curves (against time and distance from pump), geologic cross sections of the aquifer, and calculating hydraulic conductivity, transmissivity, etc. All of these can be turned into homework assignments, or work to be done jointly during the next class period.
This lab requires a more-or-less permanent well field that has been installed and tested before the lab period. For areas of alluvium adjacent to rivers, this installation is not very costly because the wellpoints can be installed by hand and the set-up can be used for many courses, ranging from introductory geoscience to geomorphology to hydrology. See later sections of this page and the publications in the resource section for more information about the specifics of constructing the well field, installing a pump (or using a portable one) and constructing the equipment necessary for the lab. The list below names the equipment; check the other information linked to this page for specifics about how to construct the specialized equipment quickly and cheaply.
Equipment needed:
- 30 or 50 meter tapes
- Probes to measure ground water depth below surface
- Rulers (in mm) to measure ground water changes while pumping occurs
- graph paper (semilog and arithmetic)
- map boards or clipboards
- Calibrated orifice bucket to determine pump discharge
- Tubing and attachments to convey pumped water away from the study site
- Wrenches and lubricant to remove and replace caps of wells
Teaching Materials
Useful tips (Acrobat (PDF) 64kB Mar10 04) written by Tim Vick for the collecting the equipment and running the pump test.
Teaching Notes and Tips
One good strategy before going in the field for this lab is to have students predict what will happen when the pump turns on and off - will the water table rise or fall?; will the response be greatest closest or further from the pump?
You know (and they will soon find out) that most of the action happens in the first few minutes after pumping starts; you don't need to tell them this, but do make sure that they are prepared and ready to read water table depression values as soon as the pump is turned on. It is useful to have readings at 30 sec., 1 minute, 2 minutes and 4 minutes after the pump is turned on (and off) and then readings at two minute intervals after that.
It is not necessary (and probably not desirable) to run the pump test and the recovery until the aquifer level stops changing altogether. Students will be able to calculate hydraulic conductivity and plot good drawdown curves after about 30-40 minutes of pumping and 20-30 minutes of recovery.
Through questions and discussions before the pump test and while it is going on, you should be able to assess the students' understanding of the field situation. Some good questions to ask them to reply to verbally or with a sketch include:
- How do you think the water table elevation changes from place to place (before pumping starts)?
- What do you think will happen to the water table elevation when pumping starts?
- What will happen when pumping stops?
- What does a cross-section of the equilibrium water table look like?
You can also use written lab reports and exam questions as possible assessment techniques.
References and Resources
Vick, Timothy D. and Buchwald, C. E., 1981, A field experiment in ground-water hydrology for introductory earth science students: Journal of Geological Education, vol.29, no.3, pp.116-120.


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Survey Reveals What Americans Will Pay for Certain Items
It's official — you should never go cheap when buying toilet paper, coffee or shoes, according to new research.
A new study of 2,000 Americans uncovered what things we're okay with spending good money on, and what things we'd rather save money on.
Results showed Americans would gladly shell out for toilet paper, coffee, and toothpaste, but they cheap out and save money when it comes to hand soap, wine, and even eating out.
The survey, conducted by Slickdeals, found a surprising trend — many Americans will happily buy their clothes on the less expensive side.
Nearly seven in ten Americans (68 percent) reported they buy their casual shirts on the cheaper side, and another 58 percent said they emphasize saving money when it comes to buying jeans.
Interestingly, dress pants also get the low-cost treatment, with 44 percent saying they opt for the cheaper ones.
And we could make a case that Americans care more about their pets than themselves. Nearly every food item landed on the cheaper side list, but Americans shell out when it comes to pet food.
Important household items trended towards the expensive side, with beds, couches/chairs, and televisions cracking the "spend" list.
Also landing on the expensive side were skincare, makeup, large household appliances, and computers/laptops.
"This survey indicates that perceived value can greatly influence our shopping habits," said Slickdeals CEO Josh Meyers, For example, coffee, toothpaste, and skin care products deserve a premium according to our survey, while other product categories seem to be viewed more as commodities where corners can be cut without an impact on value."
The results showed that America's relationship with money is an interesting one, with 83 percent considering themselves to be smart and savvy with money, but, amusingly, the average American says they only get good value on half of their purchases.
In fact, the average American says they resentfully spend $229 every month that they feel they don't get their money's worth on.
So which items are considered "bad value?"
Concert tickets were listed as the most overpriced item one can buy, with nearly seven in ten (69 percent) of Americans agreeing that they don't get their money's worth on them.
College tuition and health insurance rounded out the top three, each with 60 percent of Americans agreeing they're overpriced.
And don't forget about movie theater snacks -- well over half (58 percent) of respondents said movie theater popcorn was a rip-off.
The results also pinpointed exactly when certain items become officially "expensive." For instance, a steak dinner becomes expensive at $34, a bottle of wine at $31, nice shoes at $58, and a pizza at $20.
Meyers added, "Saving money doesn't necessarily have to involve sacrifice. Our platform empowers consumers with knowledge that helps them make informed decisions and get the best value, whether they are buying a refrigerator or hand soap."


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CHICAGO, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- The Field Museum in Chicago has unveiled an "oddball" cosmic find -- a green meteorite it says was discovered in southern Morocco two years ago.
Museum experts say they're calling the meteorite -- donated by a private collector -- "The Oddball."
"It does not fall into any of the classes of asteroid or meteorites that we know of," museum geologist James Holstein told WBBM Newsradio, Chicago. "So this is truly from a new world in our solar system."
While meteorites are typically black or grey, the museum's example is further confounding experts by being a distinctive shade of green, leading to speculation as to where it might have come from.
"Some scientists are pushing this idea forward that this came from Mercury, but we feel at this point that the evidence is kind of weak. It could be," Holstein said. "We're not going to rule it out, of course, but we feel that it's probably more likely than not from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter."
The public will get a chance to see the "oddball" space rock later this year as part of a planned larger meteorite exhibit, museum officials said.


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The idea for the Experience Travel Group began to form back in 2004. Co-founders, Sam Clark and Tom Armstrong were both working within the travel industry at the time, Sam for a regular travel company and Tom was a travel guide. Both were a little disenchanted by the traditional packages on offer, feeling they were lacklustre, failed to get under the skin of a place and certainly missed that magical element of discovery.
They were also frustrated the industry wasn't doing some countries justice, particularly diverse and beautiful Sri Lanka - a country both had visited and fallen in love with. They knew they could do better and took some bold action, quitting their jobs and moving there with very little money and a dream: to start a specialist travel company that enabled travellers to craft a wonderful, in-depth experience.
However, not long after arriving Sri Lanka was devastated by the Asian tsunami of Christmas 2004. Witnessing so many lives upturned, Tom and Sam put their plans on hold and plunged into the aid effort. It looked like their dreams might have to be packed away with their remaining belongings, but while working alongside local people they felt an even deeper connection to the country. Although immediate relief was essential, they saw first-hand that joyful travel and exploration was more effective for the economic development of the local community, and more empowering, than any amount of aid. And this strengthened their commitment to bring travellers to this part of the world, despite the challenges ahead.
Three years later, building on their growing success, a third partner, Melissa Nicholas came on board to launch further experience-based holidays in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. Shortly after, the Experience Travel Group London office was born.
Since then the company has grown to feature Malaysia, Borneo, Myanmar (Burma), the 17,000 islands of Indonesia and, most recently, India.
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Special report: iPad 3 / New iPad : What You Need To Know
Hands on: iPad 3 Review
With the reported launch date for the iPad 3 (iPad 2S?) of 7 March almost upon us, rumours and speculation regarding the new tablet are coming thick and fast.
While we have already seen some leaked images of the interior casing of the iPad 3, website M.I.C. Gadget has managed to get its hands on an image of the exterior, showing an iPad 2 sitting on top of the iPad 3.
While the angle of the image doesn't give us the ideal viewing angle to judge thickness, it does seem as if the iPad 3 will be noticeably thicker than the iPad 2, though previous reports have put the difference at only a few millimetres. However, considering the iPad 2 is only 8.8mm thick, a few millimetres extra will certainly be noticeable.
The reason for the extra bulk? Possibly the inclusion of an LTE radio, but again this is only speculation.
Another leaked image to appear on the web in recent days, suggests than the chip inside the new Apple tablet will be called the A5X rather than the A6, suggesting that the iPad will be powered by a dual-core processor and not a quad-core chip, similar to the Tegra 3 chip seen in the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime.
The image, from WeiPhone, purports to show the logic board from the new iPad, with the A5X chip very prominent. Of course this could be a prototype and an A6 chip could still show up in the new tablet when it is launched in a couple of weeks.
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I arrived at Water Tower Place on a glorious summer day. We walked up to the second floor to see a very exciting preview of "Love, Loss and What I Wore", the smash hit Broadway production by Nora and Delia Ephron! If those names sound familiar to you, it's because you've seen them at the end credits of movies like "Julie and Julia" and "When Harry Met Sally"!
After a few complimentary cocktails and hors de'oruvres including fresh humus and vegetables and shrimp salsa provided courtesy of Water Tower Place's "Food Life".
While snacking, I was invited to have a portrait drawn of myself wearing my favorite outfit. Art students from the International Academy of Design and Technology sketched as they asked you to describe an outfit that is significant to you in some way and then they drew you wearing it!
I couldn't decide on a favorite outfit (way too many to choose from!) so the artist captured me wearing what I already had on and she did a lovely job!
After that we got to hear from those involved in the production including a special appearance by acclaimed producer Daryl Roth! She spoke enthusiastically about the quality and sentiment behind "Love, Loss and What I Wore", musing that this show really has something for everyone and is relatable on a personal level. Even men couldn't complain about the delightfully witty repartee!
"Love, Loss and What I Wore" is sure to be the talk of the town this summer, so you're not going to want to miss this one of a kind performance!
The tour kicks off September 14 and runs through October 23 for a limited 3 week engagement. Tickets range from 68$-78$ and can be purchased at all Broadway in Chicago box offices.


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Paul Ryan's House Opponent Travels to Kentucky Asking for Debate
(DANVILLE, Ky.) -- As far as Rob Zerban is concerned, vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is debating the wrong guy.
Zerban, who is challenging Rep. Ryan, R-Wis., for his House seat, traveled to Danville, Ky. Thursday, for Ryan's debate there against Vice President Joe Biden to tell anyone who would listen that he wants a debate against Ryan for himself.
"He's running around the county carrying water for Mitt Romney, and he'll only fly to the district for $1,000-a-plate dinners," Zerban told ABC News. "And if he can find time to do that, he should come back to the district and find time to debate."
Ryan is on the ballot for re-election in his House district even as he runs alongside Mitt Romney as the GOP's vice presidential nominee, and, despite Zerban's protestations, Ryan has yet to grant him a debate. With his hands presumably full running in a national campaign, Ryan is not expected to.
The underdog Democrat says that's a slap in the face to Wisconsin voters.
"He can ignore the voters if he wants, but he does so at his own peril," Zerban told ABC News.
Along with the boost in Ryan's national profile, Zerban says Ryan's presence on the GOP ticket helps him in his race against the incumbent House Budget Committee chairman.
"I think it helps," Zerban said. "You know, we've seen the national spotlight being focused on the out-of-touch Ryan budget, and once you get into the details -- and the devil's always in the details -- people don't like what they're seeing in there."
Ryan won re-election with 64 percent in 2010 and he's expected to beat Zerban in 2012. But Zerban is putting up a better fight than some of his predecessors: His campaign outraised Ryan's House campaign by more than $200,000 in the third quarter of 2012.
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We marketed our first lambs of 2015 last week, taking five to the Indianola locker and 24 to Colfax Livestock Sales Co. The lambs were born in April and grew quickly. The Colfax lot averaged 138 pounds and brought $1.55 a pound. Bob is taking another trailer load on Saturday.
For the first three weeks in October we had zero rain, so conditions have been perfect for harvest in Iowa. Bob is spreading the old compost piles on the pasture for fertilizer. It's so seasoned it barely smells. He's now building new piles with old bedding from the barn.
Loading the trailer at dawn.
A few of the April lambs weighed 150+ pounds. That's fast growth.
This is not dirt.
Hauling fertilizer to the pasture.
Cheryl Tevis (right) retired last week after 36 years at Successful Farming magazine. No editor has produced more pages of copy for the magazine in its 113-year history. I have worked with Cheryl for 31 years and will miss her. I know she has many projects back on the home farm in central Iowa. Congratulations, Cheryl!


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The Two Gentlemen of Verona
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At the risk of beating a dead horse, we are not surprised the state Gaming Commission found a way to say no to providing $1.4 million to George Carney and his Middleborough Agriculture Society to put on 15 days of horse racing at the Brockton Fairgrounds. And that $1.4 million is only part of the deal. The total package came to $4.2 million for those 15 racing dates this year. That's $282,000 a day to underwrite the cost of horse racing at the fairgrounds.
Why the state is even in the business of funneling what will eventually be $15 million to $20 million a year into the moribund horse racing industry in Massachusetts is an interesting political story. At a time when the governor is scratching playgrounds, police patrols, community health programs and senior centers from the state budget, it is also a very sad story.
People who follow events on Beacon Hill credit the speaker of the House, Robert DeLeo, with being responsible for the horse racing boondoggle. The Boston Globe called DeLeo, who grew up around horse racing, the mastermind. DeLeo's district includes a portion of Suffolk Downs, the East Boston racetrack, and his father worked at the track for many years. Boston Magazine wrote that DeLeo held the House hostage until its members agreed "to back a truck full of cash up to the doors of a small number of the Speaker's friends."
When the state passed a law five years ago authorizing three full casinos and one slot parlor in Massachusetts, there was a provision in the version of the bill that emerged from the private meetings of a House-Senate conference committee that was supposed to help the horse racing industry. The fact that casinos had nothing to do with the pending demise of horse racing didn't matter. There would be a multi-million tax on gambling operations with the money going only and exclusively to horse racing in Massachusetts – purses for the owners of winning horses, horse breeders and to the people who work at the tracks. The split from this Horse Racing Development Fund was 80 percent for prize-money purses for winners, 16 percent for thoroughbred breeders and 4 percent for track workers.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is charged with supervising the casino industry. It also was handed the job of running the Horse Racing Development Fund. The commission approved taking $2.5 million from that fund to sweeten purses for the races planned his year at the fairgrounds in Brockton, and it approved $262,000 to cover the administrative expenses of the Massachusetts Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, which would stage the racing meet with Carney. What it balked at a week ago was tapping the fund to pay almost a million and half dollars that Carney said he needed to cover his administrative expenses and operating costs for the fairground track. While neither the commission nor anyone else apparently noticed it before, the commission said the development fund can't pay for such expenses. That money has to come from the track's share of betting on live races or on simulcast races shown on monitors at the track, the commission said. Without simulcast racing, which the Brockton track had not planned on, there appeared to be no way the track could generate enough money to pay those administrative and operating costs.
In addition to his racing dates, Carney had planned to provide horsemen with a place to stable and train their horses for up to four months, which owners, trainers and jockeys said was absolutely crucial for their future. Despite what the gaming commission said it can't do, don't bet against that decision being reviewed.
On the whole though, this entire Frankenstein experiment to revive an industry effectively dead in Massachusetts is a mistake. There was horse racing at the Brockton Fair from 1941 to 1972, and it was revived again for a single year in 2001. The inside rail at the track is gone, probably stolen by metal thieves. Going against the wishes of the speaker of the house in Massachusetts always has been dangerous territory, no matter who was in that position. But the law setting up the Race Horse Development Fund needs to be changed, and someone on Beacon Hill has to tell the speaker that. We simply have more pressing things to do with $15 or $20 million a year.
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I have just found this exercise I made a while ago. It was originally aimed at business English students but it may be of use.
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Ahh, I wouldn't mind taking some advanced lessons myself!
Thanks for the link on register.
As for links, could you look at my thread on Internet sites addressed to native-speakers that can be used in teaching advanced students?
Best of luck
I have just found this exercise I made a while ago. It was originally aimed at business English students but it may be of use.
Thanks for the exercise. Hope to use it some day.
Plain English Campaign came as a shock - or rather a pleasant surprise. It seems while the foreigners are being forced to learn formal English, native speakers are taught to stick to plain English in order to get their message across.
I post up an "Instant lesson" daily and many are for advanced students or are adaptable. You can download the materials directly from each lesson.
EFL Classroom 2.0
Thanks, David. Had a quick look at your site. Enjoyed 'Three wishes', hope it'll work.
Good luck,
This is a question to native speakers: have you heard a learner use idioms naturally?
Are idioms doomed to remain part of our 'passive' vocabulary, or can they be actually mastered to the extent that they begin to be used productively? Is there any guide to idiom 'frequency', so the non-native speaker teacher could know which idioms are used by ordinary people on a daily basis, and which belong more to the realm of eloquence or creative writing?
Scared of idioms
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Yes, I have but very rarely. Mostly non-native speakers sound at worst pretentious or at best a little strange when attempting to use idiomatic language.
There seem to be a number of reasons for this:
1. The idioms are not used in a natural context.
2. The idioms concerned are no longer in common use. 'It's raining cats and dogs.' We all know it, but the last person I heard use it seriously was my grandmother and she's been dead for twenty years!
3. The non-native user is inclined to use full expressions where native speakers tend to use partial. For example, on most occasions native speakers would say simply 'Too many cooks ..." while the non native will complete the saying with 'spoil the broth.' Perfectly correct but not what we do most of the time. These sayings and proverb types are definitely worth avoiding.
4. Wrong intonation can make idiomatic language sound positively weird.
That said, I have heard non-natives use idiomatic language quite naturally on occasions, so it is possible.
As to frequency lists maybe in the future corpus linguistics will provide the answer.
Thought as much.
As always, many thanks for your help.
One more question (hope I am not exploiting you):
Any books or links on writing that you find useful ? Not exam-tasks, but rather a way to get the students writing about their experience, sharing their knowledge and expressing their opinions. What I would like to elicit is not formal essays, but short texts similar to forum posts or blog entries. Haven't seen much along those lines.
Best regards,
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There are some ideas in the document at the following link
Massi - Interactive Writing in the EFL Class: A Repertoire of Tasks (I-TESL-J)
On this question I'm not going to be much help to you I'm afraid. I tend to make my own writing tasks. I haven't seen a book at advanced level that provides good short writing tasks. Many provide one or two but they tend to concentrate on longer tasks most of which are either academic in nature or exam focussed.
However, if you want them to produce blog style writings, why not start a blog wall in your classroom. Each student posts a weekly blog for everyone to read. You correct them and they rewrite if necessary before posting.
Alternatively, email chains. The students write to each other according to the instructions you give them each lesson. It's best to give them fictitious names and characters for this activity. Pair them boy/girl (if you don't have equal numbers of boys and girls you can make them equal by assigning boy roles to girls or vice versa). Then get them to write to each other. All emails pass through you and are corrected and returned for rewriting if necessary. With each writing you give additional instructions such as 'You are in a bad mood today.' If you treat it as a joke, your instructions can then lead them through the stages of an email romance and break up. Remember to keep it lighthearted or they may become uncomfortable.
Any examples of your own writing tasks?
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Thursday night the YMCA gym was transformed into a gourmet soup extravaganza. It was Volunteers of America's 4th annual "Filling an Empty Bowl" fundraiser to benefit Sheridan's Community Shelter.
Ethan Boone, director of community affairs for VOA says it's all about helping those less fortunate.
Folks came in and picked out a handcrafted bowl made specifically and donated for the fundraiser and then filled it with soup and ate their fill. The bowls they took home with them.
Carola Schmidt brought in her world famous Mexican Chicken Chowder which she has been making for 30 years. She says her efforts are well worth it.
Boone reminds us that there are homeless people in the Sheridan area.
The Craft Brothers entertained the crowd during dinner. There was also a silent auction with over 40 items and games for the kids. Donations to the homeless shelter are always welcome.


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No one saw it coming. The men's fashion collection that Dries Van Noten showed for spring was a cavalcade of camouflage.
He paired it with a clashing palette of white and safety orange that would make a crossing guard proud. The various camouflages might have been cribbed from the Army, but the patterns and fine tailoring were far from military issue.
''I sought to use camouflage as any other print or motif," Van Noten said, "to demilitarize it and use it as a stripe, a floral or a paisley might be used. It was purely decorative and in no way political."
But how camo can you go?
Pretty far, actually. Van Noten's impressive show was just the tip of a brown and dark-green mottled iceberg. There were spring collections with heavy camo slants from Comme des Garcons, Kenzo and Valentino. Then came the men's fall collections, the aggressive pattern marching across Perry Ellis by Duckie Brown, Patrik Ervell, Phillip Lim and DKNY before crossing the gender border in women's shows like Christopher Kane, Michael Kors, Rebecca Minkoff and L.A.M.B.
The designers, a disparate lot, shared one sentiment with Van Noten. Their inspirations varied but, at least consciously, the messages were apolitical. Nary a desert pattern appeared to comment on years of combat. Nor, apparently, were any of the designers inspired by reality television shows like "Doomsday Preppers."
''My goal was to make a camo that was beautiful and romantic," said Patrik Ervell, who created original shadowy photo-realistic prints. For his men's line, he used ivy and bark; for women, closed night flowers.
Mark McNairy opened his spring show with an overcoat in a pattern of daisies overlaid on a bed of camouflage.
''It started with G.I. Joe as a kid," said McNairy, who acknowledges an obsession with military camo. "Certain ones are like art. When I go to another country, I go to military surplus stores and buy camos from all over the world. The colors and patterns are just beautiful."
McNairy was clear that it is not just any pattern that piques his interest. "I don't care for hunting camo," he said. "Tree-bark camo doesn't appeal to me at all."
Military is a perennial go-to theme in menswear, but the utilitarian aspects of the design are usually emphasized on the fashion runways; camo patterns have been predominantly a street and skate-wear staple.
''Camo is the leopard print of menswear," said Nick Wooster, the recently named creative director for men's clothing at J.C. Penney, who owns camouflage swim trunks, tailored shirts and an iPhone cover, among other items. "It's a safe way for a guy to feel a little bit radical without actually being radical."
As for the new patterns on the runways, Wooster is scarcely surprised. "The unorthodox use of something is what fashion is all about," he said.
Most of the womenswear interpretations were brash "kooky camo," halogen bursts of acid color that erase the very purpose of camouflage: that the wearer is not to be seen. Anti-camo, if you will.
One impetus seemed to be the 1980s, but not Rambo. Warhol's late-period camouflage paintings and self-portraits, and Stephen Sprouse's neon 1980s collections riffing on the artist's series, set the tone.
''The collection was based off the electric colors you find in the city," Kors said. "Taxicab yellow and neon orange. The bright takes on camo were a wink to '80s nights at the Mudd Club, where you definitely wanted to be noticed. Camo is about blending in, but this is fashion, after all."
Kors, whose collection included items like a royal blue felted wool camo coat and a matching jacquard camo jacket and pants, was also influenced by Hurricane Sandy. "We were surrounded by a spirit of survival," he said, "and camouflage is a hallmark of that."
Camo has its practical merits, like disguising stains and allowing you to stealthily lie in wait for your enemies. There is also its paradoxical handiness: It goes with nothing, so therefore it goes with everything. But it can lead to an unsettling confusion when encountered outside of an urban center.
On a recent trip to Kentucky, I wore a vintage Army camouflage coat. I fielded the question, "What do you hunt?" several times. Then, in the airport connecting to my next flight, I was surrounded by four ladies of a certain age who profusely thanked me. One even hugged me. Confused, I asked if it was because I sat in the exit row. She responded, "For putting your life on the line for our country," and tapped the "Airborne" patch on my sleeve.
At least I wasn't approached by a veteran.


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Annotation mechanism for "favorites" entries
Would like a way in which I could store public and private comments with my favorites selection. I would like the public comments to appear if someone looks at my favorites list. Would like to the public and private comments to appear when I look at my favorites page.
I have know way of expressing why the items in my favorites list are my favorites.


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GOP's 'touch-the-stove' moment
For the House GOP leadership, this has become known as the "touch-the-stove moment."
After nearly three years of narrowly avoiding government shutdowns, debt defaults and other fiscal follies, House Republicans appear poised to finally grasp the hot stove-top and allow federal government operations to begin shutting down early Tuesday morning.
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It would be the first shutdown since 1996. Tens of thousands of "non-essential" federal workers will immediately be placed on furloughs. National parks will close, passport applications will be delayed, toxic waste sites won't get cleaned and there may be difficulties processing some government benefits.
( Also on POLITICO: House delays Obamacare as shutdown nears)
Yet U.S. troops will remain at their posts, mail will still get delivered, and federal agencies will open for business on Tuesday, staffed with fewer personnel than usual.
For Speaker John Boehner (Ohio) and 232 House Republicans, the big problem — and big risk — is how a shutdown would be received by the American public and media. If the preponderance of public polling is accurate and House Republicans shoulder the blame for a government closure, they could end up jeopardizing their majority to pick a fight they are destined to lose. While Republicans publicly say that Obamacare should be delayed and defunded, many privately concede this argument was resolved when President Barack Obama trounced Mitt Romney in 2012.
Republicans are making the bet that their constituents hate Obamacare so much they'll swallow a government shutdown.
( WATCH: Mitt Romney thinks there's a better way to stop Obamacare)
The threat of a shutdown is proving somewhat cathartic for conservative Republicans, many of whom were elected in 2010, promising to do everything they can to kill off Obama's health care law.
Republicans feel comfortable with the possible political repercussions of shutting down the government. They believe that their effort to delay or defund Obamacare is vital for the economy and personal freedom, and worth risking their House seats over.
"I might be the wrong person to ask on this, because I'm pretty unique in this," said Rep. Tom Graves (R-Ga.), who led the push to defund the law as part of a short-term government-funding bill. "I'm not concerned about personal impact, I'm more concerned about personal real impact of my constituents and this law. I made a commitment in August I would do everything I could to protect them from it."
( Government shutdown full coverage)
Graves added: "And that if that has political consequences, then so be it, For me, individually. But I'm going to everything I can for them and that's probably a unique dynamic here, that maybe [Senate Majority Leader] Harry Reid is underestimating — the resolve of our conference."
That's the feeling throughout a broad swath of the House Republican Conference as they voted Saturday night to keep the federal government open until Dec. 15, while delaying the Affordable Care Act and repealing a medical device tax that helped fund the law.
House Republicans also passed a separate bill to keep U.S. troops funded in the case of a shutdown. Senate Democrats are still evaluating how to handle that legislation.
( PHOTOS: 17 times the government has shut down)
Both Obama and Reid — with overwhelming support from House and Senate Democrats — have rejected the Republican proposal. The Senate will vote either late Sunday or Monday to do just that, putting the focus squarely back on Boehner and his fellow House Republicans just hours before a shutdown.
That would leave the House leadership with a brief window to avoid a shutdown. If there's a broad public outcry or groundswell to avoid a shutdown — which House GOP lawmakers and aides see as unlikely — Boehner and his top lieutenants still have the option to pass a government funding bill without the Obamacare language. However, they would need to turn to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) and the Democrats to do so, and there didn't appear to be any movement in that direction over weekend.
Many top GOP insiders see a multi-day shutdown as likely, if not unavoidable at this time.
And most Republicans privately acknowledge they'll get the lion's share of the blame from the public and press over this stalemate.


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New medication, already licensed & headed for clinical trials, "could bring relief to hundreds of millions."
Neuropathic pain (aka nerve pain or neuropathy) involves impulses from damaged, sensitive nerve fibers which are felt, for example, as tingling, burning, or stabbing sensations. Nerve pain often becomes chronic and can be disabling, and commonly develops in diabetes, lupus, shingles, complex regional pain syndromes, sciatica, phantom limb pain, MS, Parkinson's, post-stroke pain, and more.
Nerve pain is hard to alleviate with commonly used over-the-counter analgesics such as paracetamol or ibuprofen, or even morphine.
But a drug developed at Tel Aviv University – dubbed BL 7050 – offers new hope for people suffering with neuropathic pain.
According to the developers, Drs. Bernard Attali and Asher Peretz, working in the Sackler School of Medicine's Attali lab:
• BL 7050, delivered in pill form, has been demonstrated in pre-clinical animal trials to efficiently inhibit transmission of pain signals and epileptic seizures as well. It does this by avoiding nerve fiber hyperexcitement. While on the medication, rats experiencing both epilepsy and neuropathic pain were no longer affected by stimuli that had previously caused pain. Measures in the electrical activities of neurons also revealed that the medication was able to induce "calm" in the neurons, inhibiting pain pathways.
• BL 7050 has already been licensed for development & commercialization via Tel Aviv University's technology transfer arm.
• And will move to clinical trials in humans "in the near future."
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The Quest to Stabilize Cellular Potassium Channels
As the researchers have reported in the journal PNAS as their work progressed, the medication works by targeting a group of proteins which act as channels or 'pores' in membranes of cells – allowing potassium to flow readily across the membrane. Understanding the the mechanism that controls these potassium channels was crucial to development of the drug.
• Potassium has a crucial role in the excitability of cells, specifically those in the nervous system and the heart.
• When potassium channels don't function properly, cells are prone to hyper-excitability, leading to neurological and cardiovascular disorders such as epilepsy and arrhythmias.
• These are also the channels that convey pain signals caused by nerve or tissue damage, known as neuropathic pain.
• The researchers set out to develop a medication that could bind to and stabilize the body's potassium channels, controlling their hyper-excitability and preventing the occurrence of pain by keeping the channels open for the outflow of potassium.
• And, subject to upcoming phase one clinical trials, BL 7050 so far appears to fit the bill.
Source: Adapted from Friends of Tel Aviv University Press Release, Apr 30, 2012


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