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Meals centered on business are very common today in the work world, but many people are unaware of the unwritten rules that can lead to a successful business meal.
The first rule is punctuality. Being late to any sort of business function sends a message that the other person's time is not as valuable as your time. This can set an undesirable tone for the remainder of the dinner. If tardiness is unavoidable, attempt to call and alert the person you are meeting, and apologize sincerely.
The next rule is table manners. The standard rules apply, such as chewing with your mouth closed, not putting your elbows on the table, and don't reach across the table, but there are a few other rules that convey good manners as well, especially during a business meal; For instance, if you are a guest, it is not polite to bring up business matters before the host does and using both your knife and fork to cut your food, not just cutting the entire meal up at once.
Some general rules of business dining are as simple as turning off your cell phone before the meal, keeping elbows off the table, and having good posture are all subtle signs of respect and good manners. Also, taking small bites, pacing yourself while eating and not chewing with your mouth full are respectful and polite as well.
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Newer ThinkPads make use of high performance CPUs that may require more power than what the 65W adapter can provide while also supporting USB, Optical and other attached devices, especially in docked configurations. To prevent the potential for sudden system shut down if the power demand exceeds what the adapter can supply, the maximum clock speed may be limited when the system is operated on the 65W AC adapter and no battery is installed.
The following ThinkPad systems may be affected by this symptom:
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If maximum frequency operation is preferred in such situations, a 90W AC adapter should be used.
Additionally, operating with battery in circuit offers additional protection of data in the loss of AC input power.
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However the same issue occurs when you run a W510 with a 90W adapter, even when it's using less than 90W. Frequently I use my PC on a plane, and my airplane power adapter which delivers 90W makes the PC run at reduced speed and the only way I can get full speed is by running on battery - which is ridiculous. It would be better to let it run at full speed - OK so if it exceeds 90W of usage then the battery will get drained, but it will still get a longer charge than it would without the power adapter plugged in.
I just got a T520 with a quad core cpu. I bought a 65W power supply as after configuring my computer, it was offered as a special for my system and I like to have an extra. When I connect it, I get a message that I have connected the wrong ac adapter and the computer continues to run on battery. is the 65w power supply adequate to at least charge my computer while it is off? that is all I really need this extra adapter for anyway. If it is not, why is it offered with my system?
On another note, the battery life seems pretty good so far. I have only had my new system for a couple of days but having this much time on battery will be very nice when I travel.
To follow up, and, to answer my own question. The 65w power supply works fine as a battery charger so it will suit my needs nicely when I travel. The system has plenty of compute power without t-boost and discrete graphics (running optimus mode) that I can get everyting done that I need when I am away and use my system on full power when I am at home or the office.
There is no 65 watts adapter for the W70x series.
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Summary Meeting Notes: April 24, 2013 Watershed Health and Environment PEG
Summary Meeting Notes
Watershed Health and Environment PEG - WHE PEG
Meeting Date: April 24, 2013
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: 1900 SW 4th Ave, Portland, Conference Room 7A
Attendees: Ann Beier, Claire Carder, Corky Collier, Mike Houck, Maryhelen Kincaid, Noelwah Netusil, Jonna Papaefthimiou, Bob Sallinger, Judy BlueHorse Skelton, Jennifer Thompson
Staff: Mindy Brooks, Sallie Edmunds, Roberta Jortner, Marie Walkiewicz, Michelle Kunec-North, Shannon Buono, Nan Stark
Facilitator: Dena Marshall, Solid Ground Consulting, assisted by Kazmiera Taylor
Guests: Pia Welch
Introductions, Announcements and Updates
Happy birthday, Mike Houck!
Welcome home from the Boston Marathon, Claire Carder!
Environmental Workshop Debrief, presented by staff
Approximately 70 people attended, including many students. Most people attended one of the following breakout sessions:
- Healthy Economy Healthy Environment (presented by Shannon Buono). Feedback included questions about other lands suitable for development outside of the City, acknowledgement that we can't put all of the impacts of industrial development on locals, concern about air quality near interchanges and freeways, and the ongoing issue of being a landlocked City and needing to continue accommodating new development without being able to expand the urban growth boundary. Other comments included an analogy of preventative medicine versus emergency room (protecting the environment is cheaper than cleanup), and green development.
- Environmental Justice (presented by Nan Stark). Approximately 15-20 participants attended to learn about the history of the movement with local examples, proposed environmental justice goals and policies for the Comp Plan, followed with a discussion of neighborhood issues of concern related to environmental justice.
- Design with Nature (presented by Marie Walkiewicz). Approximately 15 participants attended to explore a shared appreciation for the natural environment, to discuss perceived gaps between communities' desire to learn and venues for being engaged, and seeking a balanced approach to design with nature involving both tools.
Staff will collect, summarize, and make available a condensed version of the array of comments received during the public input period.
For further discussion:
- What should be the next steps in the community engagement process to ensure that Comp Plan policies sufficiently reflect the full range of diverse priorities in the community?
- How to retain and move forward with policies that may not be included in the final Comp Plan.
- What mechanisms are in place to ensure transparency and accountability: "How will we know we are making a difference?"
Comprehensive Plan Update Working Draft Part 2
Presented by Michelle Kunec-North, Roberta Jortner and Mindy Brooks, BPS.
- Working Draft Part 2 will be completed Summer 2013 and will include updates to the Urban Design Framework, Land Use Map, Citywide Systems Plan, Transportation System Plan; it will also include the District Working Maps, a tool for public discussion and a list of future refinement projects such as code updates. Parts 1 and 2 will be combined in the Proposed Draft to be presented Winter 2014. This report will not take into account new infrastructure investments.
- Staff presented the map data layers relating to natural resources, natural hazards, and stormwater related constraints, including a number of stormwater "areas of concern". Staff explained that this information would be provided for use in preliminary discussions with community members and to inform Part 2 related decisions and products (i.e., land use map, lists of key infrastructure projects and programs, and future refinement projects.
- In response to questions about green infrastructure, staff clarified that a fairly general level of analysis will be used to examine what combination of infrastructure investments should be used.
- PEG members urged proactive discussions to continue around Urban Growth Boundary expansion, residential land use, and golf course conversion in addressing industrial land shortage.
- Comment: Watersheds extend beyond geo-political boundaries. Planning should consider the natural extent of watersheds. The City should refer to regional natural resource maps produced by The Intertwine Alliance.
- Comment: Maps should inform the policies, rather than policies dictating maps – policies and maps need to align.
- Overlay mapping, using GIS and LIDAR technology, will facilitate comprehensive planning efforts by providing even better methods for exploring problems and considering innovative solutions. Examples:
- Johnson Creek– Foster Rd./East Buttes area. The maps show areas with significant natural resources Inventory, floodplain, stormwater constraints and significant development potential).
- Colwood and Broadmoor golf courses– designated as special habitat areas as are part of important migratory corridors for birds and bats.
- Liquefaction – the City should be thinking about plans for rebuilding after a large earthquake. Also, PBEM wants to crosswalk the Comp Plan working draft and Part 2 products with the Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Staff and PEG members agreed to discuss capitalizing green infrastructure and review the Community Systems Plan to make sure Comp Plan policies are aligned with existing and projected investments priorities.
Public comment:
- Land use planning should consider the natural extent of watersheds, as watersheds almost always cross jurisdictional boundaries.
- The "20-minute neighborhood" is now referred to as "complete neighborhood."
- This Comp Plan is predicated on building on existing investments. If we were able to start from scratch, we would not be doing it this way.
Wrap-up, upcoming meetings, and comment cards
- Lower Columbia Estuary Science to Policy Summit: Friday May 10,Vancouver,WA Hilton.
- Planning Commission Hearing on W Hayden Island: Tues, May 7, 5-9 pm.
Next WHE PEG meeting is Wednesday May 22, 2013 at 4:00 pm.
- For a detailed schedule of remaining PEG meetings, see the handout entitled "Watershed Health and Environment PEG, April 24, 2013 draft".
For more information, please contact Sallie Edmunds, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, 503-823-6950 or firstname.lastname@example.com, or Dena Marshall, 503-740-7123 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Learn more about the current initiatives related to the Rare Action Network and our successes to date.
The network is composed of stakeholders across the community, including NORD's members, other patient advocacy groups, state-based health coalitions, patients/individuals, caregivers, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, state health departments, state health insurers, healthcare providers, and professional medical societies.
At this time, we are looking for state ambassadors who will work with our staff to inform NORD of their constituencies' activities and needs, ensure consistent messaging and calls to action, and to advise on training and educational initiatives for members and key officials. If you are interested in serving as a state ambassador contact us here.
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Webelos Den Leader Award
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| Webelos Den Leader Award is discontinued. It has been replaced by Cub Scout Den Leader Award. (See Discontinued awards.)
Those who earned it before it was discontinued may still wear it, but it can no longer be earned.
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The Webelos Den Leader Award is available to Webelos Den Leaders who complete training, tenure, and performance requirements. This award is presented by the local council and requires the completion of Fast Start Training, Basic Leader Training for the position, Webelos Leader Outdoor Training, Youth Protection training, and participation in roundtables or a pow wow or University of Scouting. One year of registered service as a Webelos Den Leader is a requirement for the award, and tenure used for one award may not be used for another.
The Webelos Den Leader Award replaced the Webelos Den Leader Training Award, which was phased out on December 31, 1988. Initially there was a neck ribbon, but the ribbons were phased out in 2001.
Webelos Den Leader Award requirements
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- Den Meeting Plans: Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, Webelos Program: Webelos I, Webelos II
- Leader Awards: Cub Scout Den Leader Award (Tiger/Wolf/Bear/Webelos), Scouter's Training Award (basically all adult leaders but Den Leaders), Scouter's Key (Cubmaster), Den Chief Service Award (Den Chief)
- Program Helps: Recruiting, & CubTrax Spreadsheets
- Activities: Day Camp, Resident Camp, Whittling Chip, Guide to Safe Scouting
- Training: Youth Protection, New Leader, BALOO, Webelos Outdoor, Wood Badge, Philmont, Den Chief Training
- Fundraising, Popcorn, and the importance of Individual Youth Accounts
- Nameplates: Official BSA Name plates for your uniforms
See the Cub Scout Leader Resources for the Pack Organization Chart and much more.
External links
- Boy Scouts of America: Cub Scout Leader Recognition Awards
- Progress Record for the Webelos Den Leader Award


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Many organizations are doing all they can to reduce the number of small or remote data centers that need to be supported. However, in some cases these cannot be consolidated into larger data centers or centralized data centers. So how can you reduce the costs of these satellite facilities?
One of the key ways to do this is to move from unique and proprietary data center physical infrastructure to standardized products. This approach provides key benefits that will save you money.


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A 45-year-old male client of the Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP) in the Moose Lake facility died of an apparent suicide according to a statement issued from the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) Monday.
The incident occurred Friday, August 2.
Citing privacy laws, the DHS did not release the man's name or provide other personal details.
"We extend our sympathy to the client's family and friends," said the statement.
According to the statement, the DHS is fully investigating the circumstances and reviewing all relevant policies and procedures.
The statement went on to say that, "At no time was security at the facility compromised."
As a precaution and to provide for emergency response, the unit where the suicide occurred was put on lockdown from 6:20 p.m. Friday to 6:30 a.m. Saturday.
Clients at the facility who may be affected by the death are receiving counseling if needed.
Reports say this is the only known suicide in the history of the state's sex offender treatment program.
The MSOP provides services to individuals who have been court-ordered to receive sex offender treatment. MSOP clients have completed their prison sentences and are civilly committed by the courts and placed in sex offender treatment for an indeterminate period of time.
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Neel Kashkari, one of the main operatives of the bank rescue TARP (and therefore one of the men who helped save America from financial Armageddon) is leaving PIMCO, and running for office, according to Dealbook.It's not clear what office he'll run for, except that it will be in California, and it will be as a Republican.
Frankly, if someone at the heart of TARP can entertain a run for office without being totally laughed out of the room, that tells you a lot about how America has gotten over the crisis.
Of course, any run will inevitably bring out a replay of some of his most infamous moments, including when he was asked by a Congressman during a hearing: "Is Kashkari a chump?"
He has a website set up discussing some of his background.
Neel moved to Silicon Valley in 2002 where he worked for Goldman Sachs, helping entrepreneurs raise capital to grow their companies and create jobs, giving him firsthand experience with the critical role small businesses play in our economy and the challenges they face in California.
Following his work in Washington, Neel returned to California in 2009 where he became Managing Director and Head of Global Equities at PIMCO, a firm that helps thousands of Americans meet their retirement goals, including teachers, firefighters, and other public employees. He recently left PIMCO to pursue his passion for public service.
Neel resides in Orange County with his two giant Newfoundlands, Winslow and Newsome.
In 2006, his desire to contribute to public policy brought him to Washington, D.C. to join the United States Treasury Department as Senior Advisor to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. Neel's initial work at Treasury brought experts from across the government and private sectors together to craft policies to encourage alternative energy sources that would enhance both national security and environmental sustainability, ultimately leading to Congress passing the Energy Independence and Security Act, which President Bush signed into law on December 19, 2007.
When the financial crisis erupted Neel spearheaded the Treasury Department's response. He was confirmed as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury by the U.S. Senate in July 2008 and worked with both Republican and Democratic lawmakers to write and pass the Emergency Economic stabilisation Act. Once the law was enacted, Neel established and led the Office of Financial Stability, working with experts from across the government, non-profit and private sectors to design and implement solutions to stem the economic crisis. Although appointed by President Bush, the Obama Administration asked Neel to remain at Treasury and continue leading the response until the crisis had been stabilised. The programs he oversaw helped rescue the U.S. economy and auto sector at minimum cost to the taxpayers (investments in banks and insurance companies even returned an estimated profit to taxpayers of $46 billion). For his leadership Neel was given the Alexander Hamilton Award, the Treasury Department's highest honour.
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Death & Gravestone Symbolism
Death & Gravestone Symbolism from LifeInsuranceFinder.au takes an in-depth look at the most common signs and symbols used on gravestones around the world.
Death is life's ending. Because everyone who is born eventually dies, it is the center of many traditions and organizations. Customs relating to death are a feature of every culture around the world. Part of those customs are symbols, whcih signify or try to make sense of the phenomena.
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Today's approach of "entertaining youth in the name of evangelism" has failed miserably in churches. Could there be a better way to reach our young people to keep them from leaving the church?
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Introduction to dissolved oxygen
Why is oxygen important? For us humans, if we have oxygen, we survive...yay! If not, we don't...boo. So, superficially, this may not seem like a very important parameter to know - you either have oxygen, or you don't. However, for many microorganisms, there are a lot of shades of gray.
For a bacteria or a yeast, different amounts of oxygen produce different results. For instance, starving a yeast cell of oxygen produces ethanol as a metabolite product instead of carbon dioxide. Starving a lake of oxygen not only prevents fishies from living in it, but also promotes the formation of large algae surfaces. Cool, right?
The biggest problem with measuring dissolved oxygen currently is the cost of the equipment available to do it. Typically, dissolved oxygen probes run well into the $400+ range, thus placing them well out of the realm of hobbyists. The cost is not wholly unwarranted - dissolved oxygen meters used a platinum catalyzed reaction with very specific membranes to measure oxygen response. By cutting out the platinum catalyst and the specialized membrane, the cost of a DO meter could drop considerably...enter the optode!


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Top 3 Mystery Novels set in London | Selected by Carina Axelsson, Author of Model Undercover: London
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When moving into a house, you inherit the appliances of the previous owner (or maybe from the owner before the previous owner).
One of my main priorities when I move into my first house in June will be to begin replacing the appliances — starting with the washing machine.
1) Because I work at an appliance store, of course.
2) Replacing an existing washer on average yields bigger savings than any other major home appliance.
And 3) Just because the existing washer works, per se, doesn't mean it's working in my favor.
It amazed me that a house with so many energy-efficient upgrades (windows, lights, HVAC, ceiling fans) still had an old, top-loader washer. I swear I saw a black hole hovering near the water hoses and electrical cord because those things waste a MASSIVE amount of water and energy. (Don't get me started on the 40-year-old beer refrigerator.)
The existing top-load washer comes "free" with the house, but really, it will cost me.
A 10-year-old clothes washer wastes $135 in water and energy costs each year versus a new, Energy Star-qualified washer. It uses tens of gallons of water more to wash a much smaller load with noticeably reduced clean-ability. Does that sound like it works? No.
But just buying any new washer won't deliver the same savings. Though more expensive at first, Energy Star washers save an average of $55 per year, which means the upgrade pays for itself in less than five years.
Replacing a refrigerator can save $100 per year, and replacing a dishwasher can save $40 per year, but if I had to pick one, a new Energy Star washer offers the best return on investment.


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"See?" Simon says, as we shuffle through the crowd. "Piece of cake!"
"Where?" I ask. I have not eaten dinner and am hungry.
"It's just an expression," Claire explains. "It means 'easy.' "
"So there is no cake."
"No," she says. "I'm sorry."
"Is fine," I say.
We sit down at table in the back. It is next to the bathroom and covered with filth. I find the least disgusting chair and draw it out for Claire.
"So," I say. "Tell me, how was the exam?"
"It was really hard," she says. "On the last essay, with five minutes left, I realized I'd forgotten to mention the Perkins Report."
"What is Perkins Report?"
"It's, like, the statistical backbone of immigration-reform theory. Somehow I'd forgotten to incorporate it."
"That's awesome," Simon says.
We swivel toward him. He is facing the bar, his pupils darting back and forth in obvious search for celebrities.
"That's awesome," he says again. "Hey—who wants a Manhattan?"
"I'll just have a beer, please," Claire says.
"Gotcha. What about you, Hersch?"
"I do not drink alcohols," I remind him.
He gets up from table and heads for the bar, his purple scarf fluttering behind him like a tail. I try to speak more with Claire, but it is impossible. The person in charge of the music machine has gone crazy. He is playing two records at the same time, mixing the songs together so that it all sounds horrible. The room is so loud and crowded it reminds me of when I was in steerage. I wanted to survive, but there also was a part of me that prayed for the sweet release of death. Eventually, Simon returns with the liquors.
"Sorry that took so long," he says, handing Claire a murky, brown drink.
"You wanted a Manhattan, too, right sweetie?"
Her eyelids flutter with annoyance. She swallows her drink, grimaces, and then goes to the bar by herself. By the time she returns, holding beer, Simon has launched into story about making "Ice Chimps." I cannot understand most of his words, but the gist of it is that, years ago, he said a joke at a table and a famous man laughed at his joke. That is his whole story. But it takes him nearly fifteen minutes to say it. For the first time since meeting Simon, I start to wonder if he is possibly retarded. He talks like my cousin Moishe, who was born with triangle head. His stories go on forever and have no meaning.
Simon is about to tell another story about his beloved "Ice Chimps" when a tall goy with slick hair walks over to our table. I can tell he is drunk, because he is swaying back and forth and has red cheeks.
"Hey, girl," he says to Claire. "How's your night going?"
Claire ignores the stranger, but he sits down next to her, as if they are intimates. I quickly move aside, so that Simon can confront the man. But to my great surprise Simon does not seem to notice the drunk's brazen insults.
"What's your name?" he asks Claire. He is smiling, but there is violence in his eyes.
"I'm having a drink with my boyfriend," Claire mumbles.
The man laughs.
"Doesn't mean you can't tell me your name."
I look at Simon. He has picked up an alcohols menu and is squinting at it.
"I'm in finance," the man slurs. I notice that he has inched closer to Claire on the couch. Their legs are almost touching. I nudge Simon, but he continues to stare at the alcohols menu. It is at this point that I realize what is happening: Simon sees the drunk, but is pretending not to—so he can avoid combat.
"I asked you for your name," the drunk says again. "What's the matter? You deaf or something?"
He lays his hand on Claire's thigh, as if she is his wife. She glances at Simon, her eyes wide with panic. Simon's arms are twitching slightly and his jaw is clenched with fear; but his eyes remained fixed on his little menu.
Now, I am not the bravest person. As boy in Slupsk, I was afraid to wrestle bears, and only sometimes wrestled bears. And once, when doctor knifed out my appendix, I asked for aspirin pill. But I cannot just sit there while a man dishonors woman.
I lean across the table, so the goy can see my eyes.
"She does not want to socialize with you," I say.
He laughs once more, his moist lips curling into grin.
"Who the fuck are you?"
"She does not want to socialize," I repeat. "Please leave our table."
At this point, Simon has no choice but to look up from his drinks menu. His face is pale with fear.
"Herschel," he whispers. "Calm down."
I ignore him.
"Leave our table," I tell the drunk again. "Or I will violence you."
The drunk reaches across the table and grips my shoulder.
"Do you have any idea who you're fucking with? My friend owns this place."
"Leave our table," I say again. "Or I will violence you."
The man laughs out loud and I sigh. I do not enjoy fighting, but sometimes there is no choice. I punch the man's face, throw him on ground, kick his face, punch his head, and smash glass into his head. There are some screams and then the Negro giant throws me out the door. My brain hits ground and I lose time. When I wake up, Claire is kneeling beside me.
"Are you O.K.?" she asks.
I am in some pain, but manage to make smile.
"Is fine," I say to her. "It was pieces of the cake."
That night on couch, with bag of ice on head, I realize something: I have stayed in Simon's home for one week's time and have not contributed anything to his household. I have never been one to live on handouts. Enough is enough. It is time to make things right.
I go to Simon's office, find pencil and paper, and make list of consumptions. It is very upsetting to see it written out. In just seven days, I have eaten four pieces bread, half jar of sour cream, and two canned tunas. I have also bathed three times, twice with cold water and once with warm. Plus, of course, I have taken pencil and paper, to write down all these debts.
I go through the items line by line and write down guesses at the prices. When I add it all up, it comes nearly to one dollar.
I go through all my pockets, but all I can find is seven Indian pennies. Outside the sun is rising. I go to the kitchen and wait for Simon to wake.
Six hours later, he enters. He is naked except for underpants and undershirt, which reads "Dalton Homecoming Class of 2002." He turns on his coffee device and stares at it.
"Come on," he mutters to the machine, as it brews coffee for him automatically. "Let's go."
In about ten seconds the pot is full. He sighs with relief and pours its contents into giant vessel.
I figure this is as good a time as any. I clear my throat, take out my list and start to explain about my debts. Before I can get any words out, though, he waves his hand in my face.
"Herschel, please, don't talk to me right now. I've got a splitting headache."
He is drinking out of coffee bucket when Claire enters kitchen.
I gasp. She is almost completely naked, in underclothes that expose both her forearms and her calves. I face the wall and close my eyes to give her proper privacy.
"It's O.K., Hersch," she says, laughing. "You can look."
I turn around very slowly. Claire's shirt is bright red, the color of fancy French lipstick. Over her chest, words spell out "Claremont Riding Academy." I can see her entire forearms, all the way up to the elbows.
"My God," I whisper.
Claire giggles—and I can feel my face swell up with blood. Simon glares at both of us and finishes his coffee.
"You were saying?" he grumbles at me.
I clear my throat and look down at my list.
"It is generous of you to house me," I say. "But, as I have told you, I am not one who takes charity."
"It's not charity," Claire says. "We love having you around!"
"Yeah," Simon mutters. "We love it."
I watch as Claire opens the cupboard and reaches for mug on top shelf. As she stretches up to grab it, her red shirt climbs slowly up her body. I turn away as quickly as I can, but it is too late. I have seen the nude small of her back. My throat goes dry and for long time I cannot breathe. How could Simon allow her to parade in this way? It is very hard to continue speaking, like nothing strange has happened, but somehow I manage to keep going.
"I have decided to search for new job," I announce. "When I have savings, I will repay you for the breads and creams I have eaten, and rent myself a home of my own."
Simon laughs out loud.
"Good luck with that," he says.
"Thank you," I say. It is nice, I think, for Simon to be so supportive, given that we have had some problems.
"I was being sarcastic," he says.
I squint at him with confusion.
"I do not understand," I say. "You do not think that I will have success?"
Simon refills his coffee vat and smirks.
"Who's going to hire you? You've got no education, no experience, no skills."
"Simon," Claire says. "That's rude."
"It's not rude," he says. "It's realistic. I mean, for God's sake, Hersch, you barely even know how to speak English."
My face begins suddenly to burn. It is painful to hear my great-great-grandson say these things. I know I am not so clever. I did not go to kindergarten like a fancy man. But I have always worked my best. I am not as worthless as he says.
"I have experience with pickling," I inform him.
Simon laughs again, and I can see his teeth glinting in the light. They remind me of rat's fangs, their tips caked with yellow clumps of food. I know he is related to me, but I feel like he is different species. For first time all week, I am thankful that Sarah is gone. I would not like her to meet this creature, to see what has become of our shared dream.
"If you want some cash," Simon says, "I've got plenty."
He opens a drawer, pulls out a wad of banknotes, and tosses them in my direction. I let the bills flutter to the floor. By this point, my whole face is tingling.
"I told you," I say, through gritted teeth, "I am not one who takes charity."
"Well," Simon says, "you better get used to it. Because it's the only way you're going to survive."
My jaw clenches tight and my hands begin to tremble. I stand up from table and look him in his eyes.
"I would sooner live on streets," I say, "than with someone who disrespects me."
"Fine," he says, rolling eyes at me. "Whatever."
I gather all my possessions (left shoe and right shoe) and march right down the stairs. When I open front door, I can see that the sky has turned gray and the clouds are beginning to drip. I do not care, though. I cannot stay inside another moment. I am about to step through door, when I feel tiny hand gripping my elbow. It is Claire.
"Herschel, come on," she says. "Simon didn't mean all that. He's just hungover."
I point my finger into her face.
"Tell him that I hope his teeth fall out," I say. "Except for one, so that he may get toothaches!"
"Herschel, come on. You don't mean that curse."
"I do," I say. "I mean curse."
I start to step through door, but she grabs me once again.
"Herschel, this is ridiculous!" she says. "I mean, you don't know anybody in Brooklyn, or where anything is, or how anything works."
I reach into pocket and take out my seven Indian pennies.
"I have seven cents more than when I arrived in this land. I have started from scratch here before. I can start here from scratch once again."
"Herschel, trust me, you'll never make it."
I would never violence a woman. But when she says these words I feel the urge to do so.
"Do you know who you are speaking with?" I say, my voice like the growl of an animal. "I am Herschel Rich!"
She swallows. The rain is pouring down now and I must shout to be heard.
"I crossed an ocean without pants!" I remind her. "I am not going to lie down in coffin! I am going to climb up this city until I have conquered my dream!"
I point at the brownstone down the block, the one Simon told me is for sale.
"How much is that building costing?"
"I don't know, Herschel. Probably, like, two million dollars."
"Tell Simon that I will earn the two millions first—and buy the big house before he can! And I will start new line of descendants without him. I may be old man of twenty-seven. But there is still grease in my bucket. There is still plenty of grease."
I put the seven pennies back in pocket and walk on through the rain. In the distance, I can see the Statue of Liberty. I figure that is as good a direction as any. I button my wool and march forward.
Even though I possess seven pennies, I know I must be careful about spending them. New York is expensive city. There is no telling how long they will last.
The trick to surviving with low funds is to not have such high standards. For example, in Slupsk, you could buy bowl of milk for three rubles. But they would sell you milk for just two rubles if you drank it directly from goat. It was not easy drinking from the goat, because she was strong and had anger problems. Still, a ruble is a ruble, and I always made sure to refuse bowl. As the saying goes in Slupsk: "Sometimes you must drink milk right out of the goat, because it costs two rubles instead of the three rubles."
I think about this saying as I walk the streets of Brooklyn. There are so many decadent restaurants, each one more luxurious than the last. I pass one named in honor of the pirate Long John Silver, which serves assorted treasures from the sea. Then I pass one that serves chicken that is crisped, in the style of Kentucky. Most amazing to me is a large white castle, which sells Salisbury steaks between breads. Their food is so rich I can smell it from the street. My stomach is rumbling, but I know that these places are beyond me. Their signs are spelled out with electric, flashing lights. If I want to survive, I must find someplace more humble.
Eventually, after hours of walking, I find simple market. I can tell from its bare, green sign and drab brick walls that it is modest and affordable. I take out a penny and go inside, grateful to have come across this "Whole Foods."
I select my potato and wait in line to buy. It is on the small side, but very clean, without any filth on its skin. I am very excited to eat it.
A woman in man's clothes calls me over to her cash register.
"Will you need a bag?" she asks, as I hand her my meal.
"No," I say. "I have pocket."
"That's the spirit!" she says. "I wish everyone were as eco as you."
"Is fine," I say. I am very hungry and want her to hurry with her movements. Eventually, she sets down my potato and weighs it. Then she looks at her screen and tells me the price.
I do not remember losing consciousness, but I am able now to piece together events. First I hear price of potato. Then I begin to shake. My vision blurs and I hear sound of screaming. After long time, I realize that it is my own voice. I am the one who is screaming. I fall on ground and lose some time. When I wake up, the woman is kneeling over me.
"Sir," she whispers. "Would you like us to call someone?"
I glare at her. By this point, my shock has turned to rage.
"I want you to call the police," I say. "And arrest yourself for robbery."
I point my finger at her face.
"How can you sleep at night charging eight dimes for potato from the ground? You are so greedy, so evil—like a monster!"
I gesture wide with my arms.
"This store is run by monsters!"
At this point, something strange happens, which is that the other customers in the Whole Foods start applauding. I am very confused. I decide it is best idea to flee.
I run through a door in the back and find myself in area with trash. I am catching my breath when I hear the sound of celebratory laughter.
"Whoa," a young man says. "Score."
I peek through the shadows and see group of thin, bearded hobos. They are scavenging through metal trash bin, picking out packages of food.
"Check the sell-by date," one says. "I bet these things aren't even stale."
It is amazing, I think, that these bums have so happy a spirit. I decide it is safe to introduce myself. I step out of the shadows and hold up my palms in show of peace.
"I am Herschel," I say. "From village of Slupsk."
"Cool," one of them says. "An international student."
Another one squints at my wool and pokes his fingers at the buttons.
"Where'd you get this?" he asks. "Housing Works?"
"I make it from old rags," I admit.
For some reason, this pathetic fact impresses them.
"That's rad," they say. "Talk about D.I.Y."
"I am very hungry," I say.
"You came to the right place," says the man with the longest beard. "We've been dumpster diving all semester, and this place is by far the sickest."
I do not want to become sick, but my hunger is extreme. I say a quick prayer and then dive inside the trash bin.
"Oh, my God," I say, when my eyes adjust to the light. "There is so much food!"
"I know," says the long-beard man. "Have you ever seen anything so fucking First World? It's, like, 'Hey, I've got a good idea. Let's rape the earth with chemicals, wrap the crops in plastic, drive them across the country, then bury them all in a landfill.' "
"Is fine," I say. I am not really listening. There are so many foods in front of me that my mouth has started dripping. Suddenly, I see something shocking. There is entire package of beef sausage completely unopened. Somehow the hobos have missed the best item. I rip off the wrapper and shove it in my face before anyone can take it from me. The meat is so delicious that my eyes fill up with tears. When I climb out of dumpster, the bums are all staring at me, a look of horror in their eyes.
"I am sorry," I say, offering them rest of my sausage. "We can share the remaining flesh."
They hop back a step, like they are afraid.
"We're Freegans," one of them says.
There is long pause.
"I do not know where that is," I admit.
"It's a political philosophy," the long-beard man explains. "We only eat discarded food that's cruelty-free."
"Why?" I ask.
They all start speaking rapidly of books and essays they have read. Their words are so long I cannot understand how they have learned them. Eventually, though, I understand their point: their parents are millionaires and they live this way for sport. I am so impressed, I nearly drop my sausage.
"Someday I will be wealthy like you," I vow. "And you will teach me to play your rich-man games."
I lean back into dumpster and grab more meats. Soon, I have stuffed my coat so full that one of my pockets unravels. A penny falls out and I watch with panic as it rolls toward the group of wealthy children. A tall boy with glasses picks it up and gasps.
"Whoa," he says. "How did you get this?"
"Through labors," I say. "Please return."
"It's a 1906," he says, squinting at the coin. "And barely circulated. Holy shit — look at the polish on that Indian head!"
His bearded comrade glares at him.
"Indian head?"
"Sorry," the boy murmurs. "First Nation… head."
He clears his throat and smiles at me.
"How much do you want for this thing?"
At this point, I begin to get excited. I do not know much of coins, but I am skillful with negotiations.
"How much will you pay?" I ask.
The boy reaches into his pocket and pulls out clump of moneys. My heart is beating quickly, but I know it is best to appear calm.
"I'll give you ten bucks," he says.
I bite my lip to keep myself from grinning. Ten dollars is more than one week's salary in pickle factory. I want to take his offer, but I know I must hold out for more. When there is an opportunity in life, you must take biggest advantage.
"Twelve," I say, speaking firmly.
A long time passes. My heart is beating so fast in my chest, I am worried the Freegans can hear it.
"Fine," says the boy with the glasses. "Twelve."
He peels me off some banknotes and chuckles to himself.
"Where else am I gonna find another 1906, right?"
I smile with triumph and pull out rest of pennies.
"Right here," I say—and sell them all.
I spend the afternoon by water, eating my sausage and counting my stack of moneys. It is eighty-four dollars, more than I have seen in my whole life. I know from experience in Whole Foods that prices in Brooklyn have increased. But it is still a sizable fortune—enough to buy more potatoes than I could even carry.
As I gaze at the Statue of Liberty, I begin to think of Sarah. Sometimes, when it was too cold to sleep, she would ask me to speak make-believe.
"Close your eyes," I would say, as I wrapped blanket tight around her body. "I have found gold on the street and we are rich."
Then I would tell story of our day. For breakfast we eat entire tin of herring. Then we take bath, using water so hot it can melt soap. In the middle of work, we take hour-long break from our factories. And what do we eat? Another tin of herring, our second of the day. It is even bigger than the first. We have seltzer from the cart. Each one of us gets our own glass. Would you like a refill? asks the seltzer man. Yes, I say, but please this time with flavors. I will have to charge double, he says. That is acceptable, I reply, the price does not upset me. We drink two more glasses of seltzer, with red and purple.
After work we meet and it is light, because we only labored for twelve hours. We put on store-bought clothes and spend the evening promenading. Sarah is dressed in ribbons that I have purchased new. She is so beautiful that no one can believe it. The women compliment her ribbons and her face, which is covered in the powder that she likes. I take her to the picture show and we sit in the cushioned chairs in front. You cannot sit there, says the usher, unless you order candied orange. That is not a problem, I say. Here is the money for candied orange. The man is shocked and has no choice but to bring us the candied orange in front of everyone. People see that he was wrong to doubt us.
For dinner we eat two more tins of herring. We are so full of foods we do not even want to eat more. If there was more food there, we would not eat it. I crank the Victrola, which I have purchased in full, and we dance to the song of our choice. Then we lie with one another, on pillows stitched from cotton and stuffed with the feathers of a bird.
We always said that if I died in factory, or she from birthing child, then the other would keep fighting for this dream. It is one thing saying words, but another thing to live them.
I look out at the statue and imagine she is Sarah, dressed in stylish green robe from the Gimbels. With one arm she holds English book, which she used to teach me to spell. With other arm, she waves to me, from across the sparkling bay, her hand raised high in the clouds.
"Look, I found the money," I whisper to her. "It is just like how we dreamed."
She looks down on me, with tight-pressed lips and steely eyes. I laugh to myself, because of course I have seen this expression before. It is like the look she gave me on her birthday, when I dipped into savings jar to buy her salted shrimps.
"Do not worry, my love," I say to her. "Your Herschel is not getting lazy."
I gaze into her bright-green eyes and grin.
"He is only just now getting started."
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 10×15-inch baking dish with nonstick baking spray. Unroll one pizza crust into the bottom of the pan. Top with pastrami, leaving an inch of crust visible on the outside.
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Key Tax Breaks at Risk as Panel Looks at Cuts
Sacrosanct tax breaks, including deductions on mortgage interest, remain on the table just weeks before the deficit commission issues recommendations on policies to pare back with the aim of balancing the budget by 2015.
The tax benefits are hugely popular with the public but they have drawn the panel's focus, in part because the White House has said these and other breaks cost the government about $1 trillion a year.
At stake, in addition to the mortgage-interest deductions, are child tax credits and the ability of employees to pay their portion of their health-insurance tab with pretax dollars. Commission officials are expected to look at preserving these breaks but at a lower level, according to people familiar with the matter.
The officials are also looking at potential cuts to defense spending and a freeze on domestic discretionary spending. It is unclear if the 18-member panel will be able to reach an agreement on any of the items by a Dec. 1 deadline.
Even if they do reach an agreement, any curbs on current tax breaks would likely face tough sledding in Congress. The banking and real-estate lobbies have fiercely rebuffed efforts to rescind the mortgage-interest deduction in the past.
Still, officials have found there aren't any easy ways to balance the budget, and they are expected to steer clear of more polarizing issues like Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and a broad rewrite of the tax code in their short-term recommendations. The panel could still make long-term recommendations to change these issues, but they would be less concrete.
"My concern is that the talk of tax expenditures is couched as 'tax reform,' but it's not tax reform," said Alison Fraser, director of the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at the conservative Heritage Foundation. "It's simply a revenue-raising exercise."
Committee officials plan to try to broker a deal in November, after the midterm elections. They have until Dec. 1 to win the support of 14 of the commission's 18 members to endorse a final report. It is possible that the panel's Democrats and Republicans would issue separate reports if they can't agree, people familiar with the process said.
President Barack Obama created the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform in February, amid concern from lawmakers and economists that the growing budget deficit could damage the country's long-term fiscal condition. The bipartisan panel, made up mostly of lawmakers but also business and labor leaders, has met for months, at times more constructively than many expected.
"There's a lot of potential for agreement on the committee," said panel member Alice Rivlin, a senior fellow at the liberal-leaning Brookings Institution.
If the commission reaches a consensus, House or Senate leaders could agree to bring some of the changes up for a vote, perhaps early next year, although there is no deadline.
To balance the budget by 2015, excluding interest payments on debt, means officials would need to find roughly $240 billion in annual savings, according to commission documents. Panel officials also hope to issue recommendations that would "meaningfully improve" the country's long-term fiscal situation.
Even though officials are focusing on issues where they believe they can get broad agreement, they will likely face stiff resistance from certain lawmakers and interest groups. Some Republicans are expected to label any caps on tax breaks as a backdoor way of raising taxes. Several lawmakers' offices declined to comment on specific proposals as negotiations aren't yet under way.
Committee officials have also focused on the $700 billion in annual defense spending, which accounts for more than half of domestic discretionary spending. Critics say the government could cut some of the $400 billion spent on outside contractors. But many conservative groups have said cutting military spending would be a mistake, citing national security risks.
Changes to Medicaid and Medicare are unlikely to be recommended despite their looming presence in the U.S. budget. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that if laws don't change, federal spending on health care alone will grow from 5% of gross domestic product in 2010 to 10% in 2035.
Commission officials looked closely at making short-term changes to Social Security, but talks shifted in recent weeks toward incorporating those ideas into a longer-term plan. This is in part because any changes would probably have to be phased in over years, delaying the budgetary impact for at least a decade.
"My sense from talking to members of the commission is that's where they are focusing [on the long-term recommendation], Social Security reform," said Martin Feldstein, an economics professor at Harvard University who served as a senior official in the Reagan administration.
It remains unclear whether the panel will reach a consensus with negotiations taking place right after the midterm elections, when Washington tends to buzz with political jostling. The imminent debate over whether to extend all or part of the Bush-era tax cuts could also complicate its efforts. The panel isn't expected to weigh in on this issue.
The White House said this month that the budget deficit for the last fiscal year was $1.3 trillion, the second highest in 60 years. The government's revenue was roughly $2.16 trillion in the year ended Sept. 30, compared with $3.46 trillion in outlays.
The White House hasn't signed off on any of the potential proposals as it's waiting for the panel to complete its work.
Mr. Obama "expects that the fiscal commission will continue the process of discussing and analyzing a wide range of ideas and it is premature to describe any specific idea as a conclusion of a commission that has not even voted yet," White House spokesman Amy Brundage said.
The commission "is the last best hope right now for getting some substantive movement on the issue of the deficit, the debt, and the financial disaster we're facing," Sen. Judd Gregg (R., N.H.), a member of the commission, said in a recent interview.
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Mitsubishi released an official shot of its next-generation Outlander, which the company will launch at the Tokyo motor show in October. While the US model will make its debut late next year, the Japanese Outlander goes on sale next month, as a badge replacement for the Airtrek. The new O-lander is larger than the current model, with an all-important third row of seats and 3.0-liter 250hp V6 as options. Japan's model will, of course, have right-hand drive and that weird extra side-view mirror tacked on.
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Quentin Jerome Tarantino (pronunciation: /ˌtærənˈtiːnoʊ/; born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and occasional actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence. His films include Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), Kill Bill (2003, 2004), Death Proof (2007), Inglourious Basterds (2009), and the upcoming feature Django Unchained (2012). He has earned an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA and the Palme d'Or, as well as Emmy and Grammy nominations.
Tarantino was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Tony Tarantino, an actor and amateur musician who was born in Queens, New York, and Connie McHugh, a nurse. Tarantino's father is Italian and his mother is of Irish and Cherokee ancestry. He was raised by his mother, as his parents separated before his birth. When he was two years old, he moved to Torrance, California and later to the Harbor City neighborhood where he went to Fleming Junior High School in Lomita and took drama classes. He attended Narbonne High School in Harbor City for his freshman year before dropping out of school at age 15, to attend an acting class full time at the James Best Theater Company in Toluca Lake.
At age 22 he worked at the Video Archives, a now-defunct video rental store in Manhattan Beach where he and fellow movie enthusiasts, including Roger Avary, discussed cinema and customer video recommendations at length. He paid close attention to the types of films people liked to rent and has cited that experience as inspiration for his directorial career. Tarantino has been quoted as saying, "When people ask me if I went to film school I tell them, 'no, I went to films.'"


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Investors: February jobs report sounds a warning
February's employment report is good news for stock investors, but an early warning for bond investors to throttle back.
The economy added 236,000 jobs in February, vs. 160,000 predicted by economists. At 7.7%, the unemployment rate still isn't low enough for the Federal Reserve to start raising short-term interest rates, or cut back its program of buying bonds to keep long-term interest rates low.
Story: Feb. jobs report a stunner
Nevertheless, the improving jobs picture will help consumers shrug off the increased payroll tax, which kicked in Jan. 1, says Scott Anderson, chief economist for the Bank of the West. "It seems like the economy is in a relative sweet spot," he says.
The stock market likes to see an improved economy: More people at work means more people to buy goods and services. And the unemployment rate isn't low enough yet to put pressure on wages, keeping profit margins fat.
Analysis: Jobs report shows economy's strengths
As the employment situation improves, however, it increases the likelihood that the Fed may end its easy money policies sooner rather than later. The Fed's low rates have helped consumers refinance their debt, putting money in their pockets. And gains in stock and bond mutual funds help consumers feel a bit wealthier -- which, in turn, makes them more inclined to spend.
For the pessimistic bond market, Friday's jobs report was bad news. Traders pushed up the yield on the bellwether 10-year Treasury note to 2.07% -- historically low, but higher than recent levels. Bonds and bond funds rally on bad economic news: A slowing economy or a recession means interest rates will fall and bond prices rise.
If you own a bond mutual fund, you might feel a bit of a pinch. As rates rise, bond prices fall. Investors poured $331 billion into bond funds the past 12 months, while yanking $97 billion from stock funds.
The rise in the 10-year Treasury note yield "means that things are not as bad as the bond market was predicting," says Mike Dueker, chief economist at Russell Investments. He's expecting sustained monthly job growth of 200,000 through this year, but warns that the next few jobs reports might not be as positive, thanks the government's fiscal tightening.
Is inflation in the air? "I wouldn't go that far," says Anderson. "We need to get below a 6% unemployment rate, and we're not there yet.": The huge number of discouraged workers -- those who have stopped looking for work -- will slow the fall of the unemployment rate. As more jobs become available, the pool of job-seekers will increase.
Nevertheless, if you're banking on interest rates falling, the economy weakening, and your bond fund soaring, you may need to rethink your strategy.


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Juba – The humanitarian situation in South Sudan has further deteriorated in the past 2 weeks. Since the outbreak of violence in South Sudan on 15 December 2013, the humanitarian needs have quickly been growing with a total of 195 416 persons have been displaced from the 4 states of South Sudan, namely; Central Equatoria, Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile, and 75 171 of them taking shelter in the UN peace keeping bases in Juba, Bor, Malakal, Bentiu, while an estimated 58 000 others are displaced in Aweriel County Lakes state.
As a result of this population displacement, there is a looming risk of disease outbreaks especially for water borne diseases, warns WHO. "The poor water, sanitation and hygiene conditions in the camps, coupled with a shortage of health workers\health care providers, poses health risks to thousands of displaced persons in the UN camp bases," says Dr Abdi Aden Mohammed, the WHO Country Representative in South Sudan.
"Even with the tremendous efforts made by health partners, sanitation conditions are still inadequate largely due to the large number of people sheltering in UN bases which have insufficient space to house these numbers. Coupled with poor water and sanitation conditions, overcrowding in the camps may create conditions ripe for disease outbreaks," added Dr Abdi.
In order to minimize the risks of potential outbreaks, WHO is working closely with health authorities and other health partners including the UNMISS medical team, to identify health workers in the displaced camps who can provide primary health care services, as well as support health education and promotion to all displaced persons.
To immediately respond to the ongoing crisis, WHO has provided trauma management and emergency health kits to the UNMISS clinics and to other partners engaged in management of trauma cases in the four states. WHO has also provided essential drugs and medical supplies to UNMISS clinics to help them in the management of common illnesses. Over 894 wounded people have been treated at Bor, Malakal and Unity UNMISS clinics and other major referral hospitals in the past two weeks. Besides trauma, diarrhoea and malaria are the most common illnesses reported from the IDP camps.
A shortage of health care workers in states affected by conflict makes provision of quality primary health care a challenge. Many health care workers and NGO partners supporting health services have fled their homes for safety. For example Bor State Hospital in Jonglei State is closed\non functional due to insecurity and displacement of all health workers. There is now a significant gap in health service delivery for communities in conflict areas especially for those patients requiring acute care for their survival, such as trauma patients, pregnant women, young, children\under five and the elderly. WHO is working hard to cover the existing gaps in collaboration with health cluster partners including UNMISS medical teams. The agency calls for more health partners to deploy and support the displaced and needy persons in South Sudan.
WHO also calls on donor agencies to provide more financial resources to health partners to ensure that all vulnerable populations in the Republic of South Sudan can live in a safe and healthy environment and continue to receive lifesaving health care services.
For more information, please contact:
Dr Abdi Aden Mohammed
The WHO Country Representative, South Sudan
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Gorski Silences Fisher Cats in 3-0 Win
BINGHAMTON, NY – Darin Gorski tossed seven shutout innings and allowed only two base hits as the Binghamton Mets shut out the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, 3-0 on Friday night at NYSEG Stadium. The offense packed all three of their runs into the sixth inning as Binghamton collected their 85th win of the season.
Gorski faced one over the minimum in his 13th start of the season with the B-Mets. The only frame he faced more than three hitters was the first, when Adam Loewen knocked a two-out double. The only other hit he allowed was a leadoff single to Andy Burns in the fourth inning. Two batters later he was erased with an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play.
Deck McGuire also had success against his opposing hitters in the first five innings of the game. He did not give up a base hit through the first five innings, and only allowed two walks during that time. His luck changed in the sixth inning. Joe Bonfe led things off by bouncing a ball to third base. The throw from Andy Burns went wide and pulled Kevin Ahrens off the base, as Bonfe reached on the throwing error. Alonzo Harris followed with his second walk of the night to put runners on first and second with nobody out.
Danny Muno moved both runners over with a sacrifice bunt, and Josh Rodriguez immediately got ahead in the count, 3-0. After the third ball, catcher Chris Schaeffer elected to intentionally walk Rodriguez to load the bases. Ball four however went sailing over Schaeffer's head allowing Bonfe to score the first run of the game. One batter later Travis Taijeron delivered with Binghamton's first base hit of the night. He lined a 2-1 pitch down the left field and scored both runners to give Binghamton a 3-0 lead.
The lead was plenty for the Binghamton pitching staff. Gorski struck out five over seven innings and earned his sixth win as a B-Met. Major League rehabber Frank Francisco threw a scoreless eighth inning, and Jeff Walters sealed the deal with a scoreless ninth to pick up his franchise-record 38th save.
The B-Mets (85-54) and Fisher Cats (67-71) continue their four-game series on Saturday night at NYSEG Stadium. First pitch is at 7:05 PM as the B-Mets send RHP Greg Peavey to the mound against RHP Marcus Walden for New Hampshire. The Horizons Federal Credit Union Pregame Show is set to begin at 6:50 PM on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.
POSTGAME NOTES: Binghamton's last win with two hits or fewer came on July 13, 2012 vs. Erie (W, 2-0)…This was Binghamton's 13th shutout win of the season…Wilfredo Tovar and Travis Taijeron collected the only two base hits for the B-Mets
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Mind and Body Fitness
December 2016
"I believe parents need to act as guardians for their children's innate light,
honoring them as the emissaries of joy that they are."
~ from Susan Stiffelman's
Parenting Without Power Struggles
Recent Releases
Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life
Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
Authors Bill Burnett and Dave Evans are on the faculty of Stanford University's Design School, but they don't just design objects. They also teach people how to design their own lives. In this easy-to-use guide based on their well-attended "Designing Your Life" course, they explain how you can apply a designer's thought process to your hopes and desires. Once you can define your goal, the book helps you find a path to a career that suits you.
Publishers Weekly
praises the book's "useful fact-finding exercises, an empathetic tone, and sensible advice."
The Five Elements: Understand Yourself and Enhance Your Relationships...
Dondi Dahlin
Basing her examination of personality types on the traditional five elements identified in Chinese philosophy, author Dondi Dahlin helps you discover more about your personality and better understand those of others. In five chapters, she describes the traits associated with water, earth, air, fire, and metal, providing enjoyable quizzes to help you discern your dominant elements and understand their significance. If you're intrigued by human behavior, including your own, check out this informative handbook.
Finding Calm for the Expectant Mom: Tools for Reducing Stress, Anxiety, and Mood...
Alice D. Domar with Sheila Curry Oakes
In this realistic discussion of wellness for pregnant women, Harvard Medical School professor Alice Domar offers reassurance to expectant mothers who think they should be unfailingly calm, happy, and radiant -- when they're not. Pregnancy often produces uncomfortable, if not miserable, body changes, but Domar assures readers that these are both temporary and common. Concluding with an appendix that provides techniques for handling stress and anxiety,
Finding Calm for the Expectant Mom
compassionately answers the question posed in the first chapter: "Am I Crazy, or Am I Just Pregnant?"
Let Them Eat Dirt: Saving Your Child from an Oversanitized World
B. Brett Finlay and Marie-Claire Arrieta
According to
Let Them Eat Dirt
, microbes are good for children -- at least, certain microbes. Authors Brett Finlay and Marie-Claire Arrieta explain how extreme sanitizing contributes to an increased incidence of auto-immune disorders, diabetes, asthma, obesity, and other conditions. Beginning during pregnancy and continuing through lactation, they explain, it's important for essential microbes to pass from the mother to the child. Growing children also benefit from having pets and spending time outdoors. Complete with accessible scientific explanations and handy do's and don'ts lists, this book provides a down-to-earth (as it were) guide to raising healthy kids.
Your Best Health Care Now: Get Doctor Discounts, Save with Better Health Insurance...
Frank Lalli
When award-winning investigative journalist Frank Lalli received a diagnosis of multiple myeloma, it gave him the incentive to find out about health care resources and costs. In
Your Best Health Care Now
, he shares what he learned about how the Affordable Care Act works, getting the best price for expensive drugs, deciding which cancer screenings are essential, dealing with hospital bills, and more. He concludes with a chapter explaining "The Three Keys to Becoming a Health Care Detective and Getting Your Best Care -- Now." Whether you're facing a challenging diagnosis or just want the best deal on medical care for a healthy life, try this resource-rich, accessible primer.
Focus on: Parenting
Co-Parenting with a Toxic Ex: What to Do When Your Ex-Spouse Tries to Turn the Kids...
Amy J.L. Baker and Paul R. Fine
In this workbook, parenting expert Amy Baker and psychotherapist Paul Fine provide easy-to-use instructions to support divorced parents whose former partners carry acrimony over into relationships with the children. The book's sample dialogues, written exercises, and mindfulness techniques guide readers through maintaining a safe emotional space and dealing with interference from co-parents. This helpful tool makes established psychotherapy and parenting practices easily accessible to an embattled parent.
iRules: What Every Tech-Healthy Family Needs to Know About Selfies, Sexting, Gaming...
Janell Burley Hofmann
Before author Janell Hoffmann gave her 13-year-old his first iPhone, she wrote a contract about using it, which they both signed. Then the contract appeared on
Huffington Post
and went viral as "iRules." In this book, Hoffmann adds details and examples to the basic concepts, covering issues such as manners, passwords, responsibility, and cyber-bullying. She also talks about how parents can enjoy social networking while monitoring their kids' online presence. The book includes a workbook section, a list of safe networking sites (for 2013-14; additional resources are on her website at janellburleyhofmann.com/references-resources/), and glossaries, in addition to valuable user-friendly advice.
Beyond Intelligence: Secrets for Raising Happy Productive Kids
Dona Matthews and Joanne Foster
While many people believe that intelligence is determined at birth, educators Dona Matthews and Joanne Foster explain that it consists of a variety of abilities that change throughout childhood. Families can foster their kids' intelligence by reading to and with them, discerning and supporting their interests and learning styles, and encouraging their creativity. With memorable anecdotes and helpful checklists, this engaging book helps parents understand developmental concepts, make wise educational choices, and nurture their children's successful intellectual growth.
Parenting Without Power Struggles: Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids While Staying Calm...
Susan Stiffelman
If you're tired of the drama around getting ready for school, homework-vs-screen time, and chores,
Parenting Without Power Struggles
may be the book you need. Family therapist Susan Stiffelman shows you how to be a team leader instead of a control freak around the house, inspiring your kids' ability to collaborate rather than bringing out their tendency to resist authority. Indicating that each child's personality is different, she explains how to work with their abilities rather than imposing expectations that may not work for them. This thoughtful and engaging book will help you raise "joyful, resilient kids," as Stiffelman's subtitle suggests.
I'd Listen to My Parents If They'd Just Shut Up: What to Say and Not Say When Parenting Teens
Anthony Wolf
If you've parented a teen (or remember being one), you know all too well how easily disagreements can get out of control -- and how hard it is for adults and adolescents to understand each other. That's where child psychologist Anthony Wolf comes in. The author of such entertainingly titled books as
Get Out of My Life, But First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall?
, Wolf examines an array of specific situations that most parents will recognize. With patience and humor, he also teaches parent-to-kid translation skills in this reality-based manual. If you want to know more about why teenagers behave as they do, take a look at
by Dr. Daniel Siegel.
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The Modern Atmospheric CO2 Record
- This activity has been selected for inclusion in the CLEAN collection.
This activity has been extensively reviewed for inclusion in the Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network's collection of educational resources. For information the process and the collection, see http://cleanet.org/clean/about/selected_by_CLEAN.
This resource received a gold-star rating from a Panel Peer Review
These materials were reviewed using face-to-face NSF-style review panel of geoscience and geoscience education experts to review groups of resources addressing a single theme. Panelists wrote reviews that addressed the criteria:
- scientific accuracy and currency
- usability and
- pedagogical effectiveness
- Accept
- Accept with minor revisions
- Accept with major revisions, or
- Reject.
Following the panel meetings, the conveners wrote summaries of the panel discussion for each resource; these were transmitted to the creator, along with anonymous versions of the reviews. Relatively few resources were accepted as is. In most cases, the majority of the resources were either designated as 1) Reject or 2) Accept with major revisions. Resources were most often rejected for their lack of completeness to be used in a classroom or they contained scientific inaccuracies.
This activity was selected for the On the Cutting Edge Reviewed Teaching Collection
This activity has received positive reviews in a peer review process involving five review categories. The five categories included in the process are
- Scientific Accuracy
- Alignment of Learning Goals, Activities, and Assessments
- Pedagogic Effectiveness
- Robustness (usability and dependability of all components)
- Completeness of the ActivitySheet web page
For more information about the peer review process itself, please see http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/review.html.
This page first made public: Aug 9, 2006
This material is replicated on a number of sites as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service Project
Learning Goals
- Become familiar with atmospheric CO2 fluctuations for three very different geographic locations (North pole, Tropics, and South Pole).
- Better understand what processes control atmospheric CO2 concentrations on an annual basis at different latitudes.
- Better understand what processes might explain the long-term trend in atmospheric CO2 concentration.
- Use and discuss data in tabular and graphical formats.
Context for Use
Teaching Materials
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Teaching Notes and Tips
References and Resources
- The Modern Atmospheric CO2 Record lab activity provides good documentation for references and additional reading.
- For those interested, here is a CO2 concentration file with data ( 13kB Jan27 04) for Mauna Loa, South Pole, and Barrow through 2002. Tab delimited text.
- For more current data than the file above, Trends in Carbon Dioxide, from NOAA, includes current information and CO2 data records from Mauna Loa. And all three stations have more up to date files linked from Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) or you can obtain the most current raw data files from the CDIAC FTP site (brw = Barrow; mlo = Mauna Loa; spo = South Pole).
- Here's an animation of the annual cycle (January through December) in vegetation index ( 130kB Jan27 04) from NASA's Earth Observatory (more info) This can be used to help students understand the connection between CO2 fluctuations and the seasons.
- Here's an animation of the annual cycle (January through December) in Sea WiFS Ocean Chlorophyll ( 218kB Jan27 04) from NASA's Earth Observatory (more info) This can also be used to help students understand the connection between CO2 fluctuations and the seasons.
- Related activity: Carbon Dioxide Exercise, by Randy Richardson, involves students working in groups to plot carbon dioxide concentrations over time on overheads and to estimate the rate of change over five years. Stacked together, the overheads for the whole class show an increase on carbon dioxide over five years and annual variation driven by photosynthesis.


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Canadian looking for Teaching Job Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Canadian looking for Teaching Job Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Australia/New Zealand View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message candace_savlovJoined: 21 Jun 2006Posts: 4Location: Toronto Canada Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:45 am Post subject: Canadian looking for Teaching Job Hi Everyone! I just returned home (Toronto, Canada) about 5 months ago after living in Australia for a year studying to get my Masters of Teaching degree at Griffith Uni in Queensland Australia. I miss it so much that i am planning on heading back there in October. THis time i'll be living in Sydney. I'm completing my TESL certificate right now as well. Was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to get a teaching job (either primary or ESL) in Sydney. Also if anyone has worked in certain ESL schools i'd love to get that information from you too! I am registerd with the QCT and am in the process of being registered to teach in NSW. Any information would help! thanks! Candace Back to top moot pointJoined: 22 Feb 2005Posts: 441 Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:56 am Post subject: Just curious. Why didn't you opt to remain in Oz. after the completion of your MA and begin searching for teaching jobs in Queensland right away? Back to top candace_savlovJoined: 21 Jun 2006Posts: 4Location: Toronto Canada Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:20 pm Post subject: I really wanted to stay but I had my cousin's wedding I was marching in as well as my brother's wedding who I was a made of honor for. I kind of wanted to be home for that, if you know what i mean? hehe so do you think its easier for me to just find a job when I return there in Oct? I'm thinking it might be too early to look for a job right now for Oct. have any advice? Candace Back to top moot pointJoined: 22 Feb 2005Posts: 441 Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:55 pm Post subject: Just to give you some background, Candace, I'm also a Canadian who's planning to move to Australia next year. I'll also be doing an MTeach degree but have opted to do it through JCU in Cairns as opposed to Griffith, mainly because of the additional 5 points up for grabs by studying in a regional area. What will you be doing about a visa, by the way? The reason I asked why you left is because I hope to seek PR status upon completion of my degree and find a full-time teaching job soon afterwards. From what I've read from various forums, however, is that there appears to be an over-supply of teachers in Australia at the moment (similar story in Ontario). I have an MA in Teaching ESL and several years experience teaching EFL in Japan, which I thought would be something to fall back upon (or perhaps pursue) if I can't find a position with the Queensland government. I also hope my experience and quals. will help subsidise my cost of living while I'm studying for the next two years by teaching ESL courses with TAFE, at JCU, or at one of the several private schools in the area. So, why have you decided to take a TEFL certificate to teach in Sydney? Is it just to widen your horizons, or have you given up on being a teacher in the government system in Oz? And, finally, to answer your question. From what I've heard October is probably a good time to start looking for work. This is when school principals are trying to arrange new staff for the following school year and also when many ESL schools are setting up their staff for the peak summer season. Back to top candace_savlovJoined: 21 Jun 2006Posts: 4Location: Toronto Canada Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject: I haven't given up on th OZ system at all. I just completed my Masters last month. My Masters degree was 2 years and we were able to do our last semester wherever we wanted b/c it consisted of a thesis and a 3 month teaching internship. I came back to Toronto to do it b/c i felt that being involved in a school here would help me get a job come this september. Unfortunately I have not heard anything yet from the Toronto district School Board or the York Board. I figured that getting a TESL certificate can only help me and help broaden my teaching experience. As well, I have decided that Australia is the place where i would love to liver for a few years. I made such amazing friends down there and i can't wait to see them again. Since I have no commitments here in Toronto, this is the best time for me to teach abroad. If I get settled with a school board here it is pretty hard to leave and teach somewhere else. So that's about it. From what I've read and heard its probably best for me to start looking for an ESL job closer to the time I will be arriving in Oz. I am also looking for primary teaching positions as well over there so my TESL certificate is just back up. ESL teachers are always in higher demand than primary teachers so i'd figure it could only help me. If you hear of any schools that are great to work in please let me know! As for a visa, I was on a student visa when i was over there and will be applying for a working holiday visa before i go. I don' know how long i'll be there for. It really depends on the job situation. sorry for the long response. heheh. Back to top Van NordenJoined: 23 Oct 2004Posts: 409 Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:00 am Post subject: Here's an ESL option for Sydney: http://www.acl.edu.au/employment.htm You can contact them now to get an idea what's available. Back to top candace_savlovJoined: 21 Jun 2006Posts: 4Location: Toronto Canada Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:36 pm Post subject: Thanks so much! I'll look into it! 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