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2002 Iran Khodro Samand Elegance 1.8 from Iran
A good old shoe that will last for years
The car had to have a new clutch just after I got it, but the mechanic said it was the original so that's OK. Apart from service items, this car has been very reliable.
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It's quite a good cruiser, but is slow in the city. It's based on a 405, and that's a good thing, they're solid cars. My uncle crashed one into the back of a bus at over 50 KPH and only had a cut on his head from the steering wheel, and a broken ankle from the footwell that shrank.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
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The SpinSocket is a fidget spinner, stand, and tether that uses 3M adhesive to adhere to the back of your phone. This addictive product allows you to prop your phone up and watch videos on any flat surface. It also gives you a secure grip on your phone while taking those much needed selfies. Last but not least, it's the most addictive fidget spinner ever! Product size: 1 5/8" x 9/16"
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This is a chance for the first offendor, if they are considered to be a suitable case for diversion, to avoid being left with a criminal conviction.
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For a number of years now, (1997) the Police have organised and operated what is known as an adult diversion system throughout New Zealand. It is fairly informal because there is no specific recognition of the diversion scheme in any of our laws relating to the Courts.
However, almost all the District Court Judges, with one or two exceptions, have agreed that that the diversion scheme is worthwhile and recent statistics have shown that people who have benefited from the diversion scheme have generally not re-offended.
The scheme essentially allows first offenders who show remorse to escape a formal criminal conviction.
Diversion is not available for drink driving offences and it is also not available for serious criminal activity.
The Police put out a manual entitled "Best Practice Manual" and that manual provides the following quotation:
"The diversion scheme has given an offender a second chance by allowing the prosecution to withdraw the case by offering no evidence, if certain requirements are met. Under the scheme, an offender does not receive a criminal conviction but makes good any damage and accepts full responsibility for his or her actions. Diversion is aimed principally at people who fit the diversion criteria and are unlikely to re-offend. If others meet the special circumstances criteria, they also may be diverted…."
The purposes of diversion are to prevent re-offending and avoid a conviction for the first offender and to provide that first offender with a second chance.
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Chips: Trends Mixed, Says Pac Crest; Q1 Below Seasonal, Says Cowen
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A couple of chip analysts today were warning of what they see as soft semiconductor demand this quarter.
Pacific Crest's John Vinh writes that his "checks" with carriers in the U.S. and Western Europe showed that the iPhone supply and demand situation appears healthy:
iPhone sales were in line with most stores' monthly targets, and were tracking approximately flat m/m. For the March quarter, iPhone sell-through in these regions appears to be tracking in line with or slightly ahead of our estimate for global iPhone sell-through to decline by 21% q/q. Early upgrade programs and other promotional activities continued to drive healthy sell-through results. Both absolute inventory levels and days of inventory for iPhone declined m/m. We believe iPhone 5c inventory has stabilized and remains within targeted levels, as Apple has likely reduced shipment volume to better match sell-through.
But sales of Samsung Electronics's (005930KS) existing smartphone models are slowing ahead of the release next month of the new Galaxy S5, he writes:
Despite heavy promotional activities—free tablet programs in Western Europe and a buy-1-get-1-free promotion for GS4 at Verizon—we received feedback that demand for existing Samsung high-end devices is showing signs of slowing ahead of the April 11 Galaxy S5 release. As a result, both GS4 and Note 3 inventories remain elevated, considering the launch of a major new product. Despite optimism ahead of the G5 launch, we remain skeptical that its launch will provide relief for component suppliers without offset opportunities such as share gains and increasing content.
In that context, Vinh urges investors look to sensor makers InvenSense (INVN) and Synaptics (SYNA), and analog chip maker Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM), rather than Cirrus Logic (CRUS) and OmniVision (OVTI):
Given our concerns of maturing high-end smartphone trends and the high Apple exposure Cirrus Logic and OmniVision have, we would continue to avoid shares of the two companies. Conversely, we view INVN, MXIM and SYNA as well-positioned to benefit from the new GS5 as we believe: (1) InvenSense's likely share gains on the GS5 will increase our confidence in its ability to achieve 30% revenue growth in F2015, (2) Maxim's biometric sensor design win should raise the company's dollar content in the GS5 to ~$4 per unit from $3 in prior generations and (3) Synaptics will be able to more than double its content on the GS5 via fingerprint sensing.
Also today, Cowen & Co.'s Timothy Arcuri "February monthly sales for the 40 companies we track in the Taiwan supply chain were in aggregate down ~14% M/M or ~200 bps WORSE than seasonal," with the only bright spot being the wireless market, where most of the upside seemed to be coming from smartphone chip maker MediaTek (2454TW):
While it is still too early to call, if we assume normal seasonal month of March, aggregate Taiwan revenue for CQ1 would be down ~20% Q/Q which is still well below normal seasonal -9% Q/Q. Given the recent positive pre-announcement from TSMC on CQ1 revenue and strong outlook from ChipMOS, this adds some reason to believe March is shaping up well (matched by our checks across various end markets in Asia). Semiconductor companies already guided CQ1 to ~500bps below normal seasonal (down ~8% Q/Q in aggregate) so expectations in semis are already low ahead of what should, at the very least in our view, be inventory replenishment in the wireless sector [...] Looking forward, aggregate Street estimates in semis for CQ2 and CQ3 are set relatively in-line w/normal seasonal which we think is reasonable to slightly conservative given the well below normal seasonal base in CQ1. Thus, we remain constructive on the semiconductor complex as a whole.


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Mr. Obama's announcement, in an interview with
But it marks a new phase of American engagement in a bitter conflict that has claimed at least 40,000 lives, threatened to destabilize the broader
Experts and many Syrians, including rebels, say the move may well be too little, too late. They note that it is not at all clear if this group will be able to coalesce into a viable leadership, if it has any influence over the fighters waging war with the government or if it can roll back widespread anger at the United States.
"The recognition is designed as a political shot in the arm for the opposition," said Andrew J. Tabler, a senior fellow and Syrian expert at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. "But it's happening in the context of resentment among the Syrian opposition, especially armed elements, of the White House's lack of assistance during the Syrian people's hour of need. This is especially true among armed groups."
The announcement puts Washington's political imprimatur on a once-disparate band of opposition groups, which have begun to coalesce under pressure from the United States and its allies, to develop what American officials say is a credible transitional plan to govern
Moreover, it draws an even sharper line between those elements of the opposition that the United States champions and those it rejects. The Obama administration coupled its recognition with the designation hours earlier of a militant Syrian rebel group, the Nusra Front, as a foreign terrorist organization, affiliated with
"Not everybody who is participating on the ground in fighting Assad are people that we are comfortable with," Mr. Obama said in an interview on the ABC program "20/20." "There are some who I think have adopted an extremist agenda, an anti-U.S. agenda."
But Mr. Obama praised the opposition, known formally as the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, for what he said was its inclusiveness, its openness to various ethnic and religious groups, and its ties to local councils involved in the fighting against Mr. Assad's security forces.
"At this point we have a well-organized-enough coalition — opposition coalition that is representative — that we can recognize them as the legitimate representative of Syrian people," he said.
The United States is not the first to make this step.
Mr. Obama notably did not commit himself to providing arms to the rebels or to supporting them militarily with airstrikes or the establishment of a no-fly zone, a stance that has led to a rise of anti-American sentiment among many of the rebels.
That is the kind of half-step that has led to mounting frustration in Syria, peaking this week with the blacklisting of the Nusra Front. Far from isolating the group, interviews with Syrian rebels and activists show, it has for now appeared to do the opposite. It has united a broad spectrum of the opposition — from Islamist fighters to liberal and nonviolent activists who fervently oppose them — in anger and exasperation with the United States.
The United States has played an active role behind the scenes in shaping the opposition, insisting that it be broadened and made more inclusive. But until Mr. Obama's announcement, the United States had held off on formally recognizing the opposition, asserting that it wanted to use the lure of recognition to encourage the rebel leaders to flesh out their political structure and fill important posts.
In recent weeks, the coalition has been developing a series of committees on humanitarian assistance, education, health, judicial matters and security issues. It has not, however, been able so far to agree on a prime minister or a cabinet even after extensive negotiations.
And the coalition is still unlikely to be viewed as a legitimate representative by the many Syrians still supporting the government or by many fighters who have little connection to the exile opposition.
While last week coalition members suggested that choosing a prime minister was important for persuading the United States to offer recognition, American officials said the White House had decided that the opposition had made sufficient progress for now. The American hope is that the opposition, in conjunction with local councils that are being formed in Syria, can help govern areas that have been wrested from Mr. Assad's control, provide public services like law enforcement and utilities and perhaps even channel humanitarian assistance. Alluding to this role, Mr. Obama said that the opposition would "have some responsibilities to carry out."
But Mr. Obama's move does not go so far as to confer on the opposition the legal authority of a state. It does not, for example, recognize the opposition's right to have access to Syrian government funds, take over the Syrian Embassy in Washington or enter into binding diplomatic commitments.
It is also unclear to what extent the move might influence the situation inside Syria, where the pace of the fighting has intensified. A senior American official who is attending the meeting in Morocco said Tuesday that none of the rebel military commanders from the Free Syrian Army would be attending the meeting on Wednesday.
"There are people here who definitely coordinate with armed groups, with the Free Syrian Army," he said. "That is not to say they are giving instructions to it; they do not," he said. "It is not to say that they are telling it what to do or what to say in the international field; they are not. In a sense, the Free Syrian Army is a separate organization."
The widespread dissatisfaction among rebel groups — and the broader population — raises the possibility that now, just as the United States is stepping up efforts to steer the outcome in Syria, it may already be too late.
More than 100 antigovernment organizations and fighting battalions have called online for demonstrations on Friday under the slogan, "No to American intervention — we are all Jabhet al-Nusra," a reference to the Nusra Front's Arabic name.
"Anti-American sentiment is growing, because the Americans are messing up in bigger ways lately," said Nabil al-Amir, an official spokesman for the rebel military council for Damascus and its suburbs, one of the committees that the United States and its allies are trying to coax into a unified rebel command. With every step to correct earlier mistakes, he said, "they make a bigger mess."
Liberals activists blame American inaction for giving jihadists a leading role in the conflict. Rival rebel groups have declared solidarity with the Nusra Front, and Islamists have congratulated it on its new distinction. And seemingly everyone accuses the United States of hypocrisy for not slapping the terrorist label on Mr. Assad, whose forces have killed far more civilians than any rebel group.
The United States on Tuesday issued a more complete justification for blacklisting the Nusra Front, saying that the group has killed Syrian civilians in more than 40 suicide bombings.
And it announced a new wrinkle: It is also blacklisting pro-government militias accused of killing civilians as part of "the Assad regime's campaign of terror and violence."
The militias, a Treasury Department statement said, would include what it called the shabiha and Jaish al-Sha'bi, or the People's Army, which it said was created with the help of Mr. Assad's allies
The Treasury Department singled out a shabiha leader, Ayman Jaber, as well as two other shabiha members, including Mahir al-Asad, who was accused along with Mr. Jaber of planning an attack on the United States Embassy in 2011. Apart from these designations, it may be hard to define who exactly is blacklisted under the heading of "shabiha," which is not the name of an organization but a catchall term for pro-government gangs.Continue reading the main story


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If you love beaches and you've never been to Destin, Florida, book a trip immediately. You will not be sorry. From the clear, glassy blue water to the sand as soft as powdered sugar, this is the closest you can get to Paradise here in the USA.
Upon returning home, I was left with just one question: "WHY did we only stay 5 days?!" A return trip cannot come soon enough!
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Python is a programming language which is applicable to scripting phone functionalities and graphical user interfaces. Currently, at least SettingsGUI and SMSTool use it. There is also Python ncurses for character user interfaces. Manually using Bluetooth is partially based on using Python.
Source packages for Python contained in OpenEmbedded include:
python python-pygtk python-pycairo python-pygobject python-dbus
Binary packages for Python are not officially built yet but at least ScaredyCat's repositories provide them:
python-core python-misc python-lang python-subprocess python-threading etc.
Graphical applications need the following binary packages too:
python-pygtk python-pycairo python-pygobject
Parts of the OpenMoko platform are not available in python yet, including gconf. python-openmoko is in the works for gsmd access etc.
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WhatsApp helps people connect and share no matter where they are in the world. WhatsApp is a fast, simple and reliable way to talk to anyone in the world. More than 1 billion people in over 180 countries use WhatsApp to stay in touch with friends and family, anytime and anywhere. WhatsApp is not only free but also available on multiple mobile devices and in low connectivity areas — making it accessible and reliable wherever you are. It's a simple and secure way to share your favorite moments, send important information or catch up with a friend.
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Our ideal candidate for mixed-methods has experience with multi-method studies. Quantitative Research candidates have experience in survey and questionnaire design, sampling, and statistical analyses of survey or behavioral data. For qualitative skills, the ideal candidate is fluent in laboratory as well as field data collection methods and has international data collection experience.
This person is able to identify and execute on key research topics through ambiguous and fast-changing environments, align and efficiently deliver critical insights, and loves working with talented, highly collaborative cross-functional team members. If you are intellectually curious, love discovering customer insights in emerging markets, and want to impact the lives of hundreds of millions of customers globally, this is the role for you!
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Unfortunately some people (especially in my part of the world where the word about autism is just getting out) are quite unaware as to what the different ideologies are. Hence, unknowingly, they can inadvertently offend and thus step on a 'virtual' landmine by making a comment or expressing an opinion about the following topics (that include, but are not exclusive to): vaccines, high or low functioning autism, puzzle pieces as a symbol for autism, and certain biomedical treatments.
Recently I've been a witness as to just how much a unsolicited personal opinion can offend. This opinion caused some distress amongst some recipients because of an adherence to an opposing point of view. During the said recent occurrence, I left one bristling at some statements made in a mass email.
Being born into an era where we are taught to accept multi-diversity and multi-culturalism, I believe in respecting most beliefs despite the religion. I also want people to respect my own thoughts, opinions and beliefs. I feel as long as the belief doesn't cause harm to others, then there is no point in being biased against someone embracing a different philosophy than one's own.
However, being human, I cannot avoid bias--either being biased or being confronted with the bias of other people. The challenge with bias arises, I suppose, when a person or group gets a little too loud while preaching certain beliefs. When this happens someone on the other side is bound to get offended and then you find "the game" beginning. The offended goes into offence mode and in response, the offending party often goes into defense mode and so on.


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Unions struggle to help Obama
Organized labor is playing "Moneyball" this fall, and President Barack Obama isn't winning.
Four years ago, organized labor came out early and often for Obama, from major endorsements in the primary to multimillion-dollar ad buys later in the year.
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Now, with smaller memberships, less excitement and a languishing economy, unions aren't guaranteed to be the help they once were. It doesn't help that Obama has at times disappointed labor on issues ranging from trade to environmental regulations to the Wisconsin gubernatorial recall vote.
Despite the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision opening the door to direct and unlimited union (and corporate) contributions, several high-ranking union officials and Democratic operatives confirm that labor's overall presidential race spending will likely be down from four or eight years ago. The Center for Responsive Politics found at least $206 million in political spending from unions in 2008, although that figure is incomplete because not all spending has to be disclosed.
As a result, unions are taking a Moneyball-like political approach to maximize the effect of the money and muscle they do have. That may mean money goes to a congressional race or ballot initiative rather than to Obama. It also means that instead of spending big on TV ads like the outside groups helping Republican Mitt Romney, unions are preaching old-school political fundamentals: phone banking, door-knocking, member-to-member outreach.
Some unions have even turned to contests and gimmickry to cultivate their grass-roots.
AFL-CIO's super PAC Workers' Voice launched an incentive program called RePurpose, where volunteers earn points from phone banking, canvassing and other activities. For example, for 25,000 points, volunteers will be able to create their own "friends and neighbors" phone bank, and for 700 points, they can place online ads supporting Obama.
National Education Association members can earn T-shirts and other swag for contacting Facebook friends.
"There's certainly less enthusiasm," said Bret Caldwell, spokesman for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, "but working families understand the difference in policies between Obama and Romney is much greater than the difference between Obama and John McCain."
AFL-CIO spokesman Jeff Hauser said the union has to educate members in a "nuanced way" because it's difficult to excite them when their families still face economic troubles.
( Also on POLITICO: Unions deny Dems convention cash)
"The need for education is to provide some context for the economy," Hauser said. "Working people are aware that the economy is not where it needs to be. But the trajectory is progress. The alternative under John McCain would have been depression."
But unions can't do everything at once, Caldwell said. "There's an endless array of priority campaigns. Everything is equal priority to close the gap in the House, keep the Senate and to reelect the president."


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Coca-Cola, America's most popular soda, said it will adjust the formula of its caramel color to keep from having to label the soda with a cancer warning to comply with California regulations.
"The company did make the decision to ask its caramel suppliers to make the necessary manufacturing process modifications to meet the requirement of the State of California," Coca-Cola told NPR.
The additive in question, a compound called 4-MI or 4-MEI (long name: 4-methylimidazole), has been the target of a campaign by consumer groups to ban it, claiming it causes cancer.
California recently added 4-MI to its list of carcinogens, after high levels of the chemical were found to lead to tumors in animals. Studies haven't shown it to have similar effects in humans.
Coke will change its caramel color in sodas produced and sold nationwide in order to avoid a cancer warning label in California, but the company says its coloring recipe has always been safe.
"The fact is that the body of science about 4-MEI in foods or beverages does not support the erroneous allegations that CSPI would like the public to believe," the spokeswoman said to NPR.
The American Beverage Association, caramel color manufacturers and the Food and Drug Administration have all released statements saying the campaign against 4-MI – led by the Center for Science in the Public Interest—exaggerate its risks.


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Okay, y'all. I've already messed up the post sked, but that's alright because I'm going to share something with you that has changed my entire life perspective. The last two weeks I've been spending my days at a Partial Hospitalization Program for those struggling with depression, mood disorders, and other mental health issues. There. I said it, and I'm not freaking out (yet).
When I found out it was all group therapy, I thought it'd be the biggest waste of my time. What could I possibly get from spending time with a bunch of loonies? One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest came to mind. I couldn't have been more wrong. I got more from it than I'd ever dreamed. We were there for very different reasons, but I could relate to all of them on the most basic levels. Well, I guess we all are human!
I want to share something I read last week during one of the sessions. It's called Lessons From Geese by Milton Olson, adapted by Angeles Arrien.
As each goose flaps its wings, it creates an "uplift" for the birds that follow. By flying in a V formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone.
When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front of it.
When the lead goose tires, it rotates back into the formation and another goose flies to the point position.
The geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front to keep up their speed.
When a goose gets sick, wounded or shot down, two geese drop out of formation and follow it down to help and protect it. They stay with it until it dies or is able to fly again. Then they launch out with another formation or catch up with the flock.
I got goosebumps–heh, no pun intended–when I read this. I recognized that I'd felt that drag and resistance at one time because I'd been alone for so darn long. Then I realized I hadn't felt that drag for a long while now. My flock is comprised of my author friends and my book 'ho friends. My flock is the most warm, encouraging group of people I've ever met, and I'm privileged to know each of them.
We all need our flock from time to time. We all need to figure out who will be there for us and who we will be there for in return. It could be your family or even the family you make on your own, but we all need a little support, no matter how we may resist the notion.
How about you? Have you found your flock? What do you do when you start to feel alone or discouraged to break out of it? Have you seen other examples in the animal world that we should follow?


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Tampering With Truth: ABC News' First Statement
June 25, 2001
In an effort to understand how children are taught about environmental issues, ABC News obtained permission to interview a group of school students this past April in California. The parents of these children and their teacher consented to the interview. Indeed, several of the parents were present as the interview was conducted. At no time during the interview, or in the weeks and months after the interview, were any concerns or issues raised by any of the parents or children involved. Today, ABC News received a letter from some of the parents expressing concern about the interview.
While ABC News is confident that the interview was handled in a respectful and sensitive manner according to the highest journalistic standards, we take the concerns of these parents seriously and are reaching out to them to open a direct line of communication to resolve this issue.


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Twelve nominees were announced this morning for induction onto the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame located in Cleveland, Ohio. Among this year's possible entrants are first time nominees KISS, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Genesis, the Hollies, LL Cool J and Jimmy Cliff; they join returning candidates ABBA, the Chantels, Darlene Love, Laura Nyro, the Stooges and Donna Summer.
Five of the 12 nominees will be chosen for induction from ballots cast by more than 500 music industry voters. An announcement of the inductees is expected sometime in January. The annual event will take place March 15, 2010 at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City and a huge celebration is expected for this, the Hall's 25th Annual Induction Ceremony.
Coming this Oct. 29-30 at New York's Madison Square Garden, the Hall of Fame is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an astounding concert and lineup, which includes Bruce Springsteen, Simon & Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Friends, Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, Metallica and U2. More artists are expected to be named for this two night shindig. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is also releasing a nine-DVD boxed set, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live, and the publication of a book, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: The First 25 Years.


text: Professor Gary Thomas School of EducationProfessor of Inclusion and DiversityExecutive Editor: Educational Review Contact details Telephone+44 (0) 121 414 email@example.com View my research portal AddressSchool of EducationUniversity of BirminghamEdgbaston, BirminghamB15 2TT, United Kingdom Gary Thomas took up the post of chair in education at Birmingham in 2005. Before university teaching, he worked as a teacher and as an educational psychologist. In higher education – at the University of Leeds, at Oxford Brookes University, UWE and University College London – his teaching and research have focused on inclusion, special education, and research methodology in education. Gary has received research funding as principal investigator from the AHRC, the ESRC, the Nuffield Foundation, the Leverhulme Trust, the DfE, Barnardos, the Cadmean Trust, local authorities and a range of other organisations. Most of his funded research has been on inclusive or special education, though his Leverhulme Research Fellowship was awarded to examine the role of theory in education. He has also recently led an ESRC thematic seminar competition in the Teaching and Learning Research Programme on the assessment of quality in educational research. Gary is currently executive editor of Educational Review. He was the founding co-editor of the International Journal of Research and Method in Education and he has been a co-editor of the British Educational Research Journal. His latest book, published by Oxford University Press, is entitled Education: A Very Short Introduction, and his book for students on research methods, How to do Your Research Project, is now in its third edition. Gary Thomas's work has been translated into seven languages. Qualifications PhD MEd (Ed Psych) CPsychol PGCE BA (Hons) Psychology Teaching His teaching is in his areas of interest and is principally focused in research degree supervision. Gary Thomas also teaches two modules in the UG programme (Special Educational Needs and Introduction to Psychology) and contributes to the MA in Social Research. Thomas, G. (2009) How to do your research project: a guide for students in education and applied social sciences (2nd edition). London: SAGE Postgraduate supervision Current students Adel Alanazi, Inclusive education in Saudi Arabia Layla Alshareef, Constructions of 'dyslexia' in KSA Audrey Halpin, Correlates of inclusion Jesvir Mahil, Ofsted and creativity Raj Pahill, Positive psychology and education Sarah Wall, Effective schools Former students (University of Birmingham) Martha Cass, Early stressors in childhood Graeme Martin, Chaos theory and education Claire Sutton, Emotions and the experience of teaching Sarah Clemerson, ESRC 1+3 scholarship. Autism and space Clare Rawdin, Well-being and the curriculum Michael Nugent, Laughter and inclusion Leonard Kiarago, EBD provision in Kenya Sonja Casha, Inclusive education in Malta Jeanette Nelson, ESRC 1+3 scholarship student. Home schooling Margaret Wiredu, The use of consultancy in support services John Kirkman, Understandings of science Sue Endicott, Behaviour in playgrounds Teresa Lehane, Use of teaching assistants Research His recent research and scholarship have centred on inclusive education, on the work of additional personnel in schools and research methodology in education, with a particular focus on the epistemology of special education. Gary Thomas is currently ... i) leading an AHRC funded research project entitled The changing nature of 'connectivity' within and between communities. A link to the project blog may be found here http://connectedcomms.wordpress.com/ ii) a co-investigator on the Sense-funded project (PI Liz Hodges) The experiences of diagnosis for people with Usher syndrome Publications Selected Publications Thomas, G. (2016) After the gold rush: questioning the "gold standard" and reappraising the status of experiment and randomized controlled trials in education Harvard Educational Review, 86, 3, 390-411 http://dx.doi.org/10.17763/1943-5045-86.3.390 Thomas, G. and Myers, K. (2015) The anatomy of case study. London: SAGE Publications. Thomas, G. (2016) Progress in social and educational inquiry through case study: generalization or explanation? Clinical Social Work Journal, doi 10.1007/s10615-016-0597-y Thomas, G. (2013) Education: a very short introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Book details Thomas, G. (2012) , A review of thinking and research about inclusive education policy, with suggestions for a new kind of inclusive thinking. British Educational Research Journal. 39, 3, 473-490. DOI: 10.1080/01411926.2011.652070 Thomas, G. (2012) Changing our landscape of inquiry for a new science of education. Harvard Educational Review, 82, 1, 26-51. http://her.hepg.org/content/6t2r089l715x3377/ Thomas, G. (2011) A typology for the case study in social science following a review of definition, discourse and structure. Qualitative Inquiry, 17, 6, 511 – 521. DOI 10.1177/1077800411409884 Thomas, G. (2011) The case: generalization, theory and phronesis in case study, Oxford Review of Education, 37, 1., 21-35 DOI: 10.1080/03054985.2010.521622 Thomas, G. (2011) How to do your case study: a guide for students and researchers. London: Sage. http://www.uk.sagepub.com/books/Book235663 Thomas, G. (2010) Doing case study: abduction not induction; phronesis not theory. Qualitative Inquiry, 16, 7, 575-582. Thomas, G. (2007) Education and Theory: Strangers in Paradigms. Maidenhead: Open University Press. http://www.mcgraw-hill.co.uk/html/0335211798.html Thomas, G., & Loxley, A. (2007) Deconstructing Special Education and Constructing Inclusion. Buckingham: Open University Press. (2nd edition) http://www.mcgraw-hill.co.uk/html/0335223710.html Thomas, G. & James, D. (2006) Re-inventing grounded theory: some questions about theory, ground and discovery. British Educational Research Journal, 32 (6): 767–795.View all publications in research portal


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The Table By The Pass
Friday, 13th September, 2019
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The table by the pass gives up to two guests the chance to enjoy our tasting menu with a direct view into the kitchen over looking the pastry section, it is a great opportunity to see how the chefs work during service and feeling like you're part of the action.
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Sunday, September 09, 2007
Tea Gadgets & Gimmicks
(Update 2)
Jonathan Glancey, a blogger for the Guardian Unlimited, recently took a look at a curious gadget called the Teasmade. He lists it among his Classics of Everyday Design. We've mentioned the Teasmade here before, though I can't seem to locate the post at the moment. I guess you could call it the Zarafina Tea Maker Suite or TriniTEA of its day, though they're apparently still being made.
Speaking of the Tea Maker Suite, here's another review of that particular contraption, this one from the Kitchen Contraptions Web site.
Here are a few more products I ran across during my recent hiatus.
Sarah, the Duchess of York, now has a line of tea-scented candles. Here's a link to them at Bath and Body Works.
Here's a link to Tea Lover's Chocolates, from The San Francisco Chocolate Factory. If I understand it right, these are not actually tea-flavored chocolates, but rather chocolate that is suited to being paired with a certain type of tea.
It's Not Easy Being Green Tea is the name of a recent article from the Washington Post. It evaluates 13 food products that contain green-tea additives.
Last up is not a specific product but rather an assortment of interesting looking tea-making gadgets from Finum, a German company that seems to specialize in this sort of thing.
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There always seems to be something new and unusual in the world of tea. Here are a few items I've run across lately.
If a teabag or loose tea just won't do, check out FreeLeaf, from Teance. It's a pretty simple concept actually - display tea with a string attached.
Cup Of Tea presents the Ronnefeldt Tilting Teapot, another simple - albeit somewhat offbeat - concept in tea brewing.
If milk in tea is your kind of thing (no comment), Suck UK's MyCuppa Mug might be the ticket. The mug's colour matching guide is apparently designed to help you get the right balance of milk and tea. Coffee too, if that's your thing.
Then there's a report from Wired's Gadget Lab about a Stirling Engine, a thingamabob that's powered by the heat from a hot beverage in a cup. Probably a little light on practical applications, but what do I know?
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2 comments:
- Steph said...
I have a Rosenthal teapot from Germany that looks just like the Tilting Teapots you show here! It is fun and a novelty - tho in practicality, it's so-so.
- Steph said...
PS - I forgot to provide you the link to see the pot....
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Early morning car ride
Puts a puppy to sleep
Placing good dogs in good homes
This little guy met a lot of people at 2014 Indy Pride and we just knew he would be heading to his forever home soon. Hooray for Sam!
Sam's momma, Jelly Bean, was confiscated by the local animal shelter and brought to Westview Animal Clinic where a CDT Volunteer works. She had been living in someones backyard, with her sire and two sons from her previous litter. On March 25, 2014, a few days after her arrival, eight beautiful babies were whelped. "Bean" has been nothing short of a wonderful momma. Everyone was fed well and kept clean from day one.
The pups have been raised, doted on, and taken care of by the crew at Westview, and sponsored by Westview. Casa del Toro Pit Bull Rescue came to the aid and agreed to help home these babes, as well as have them spayed and neutered.
All 8 of the puppies have had the best of starts to life including early neuro-stimulation, exposed to different surfaces, crate training, water play, noises, stairs, beginning potty training, interactive toys, car rides, children... the list goes on and on! Swoon and Apple have been the BEST babysitters, and their uncle Link has been a very good, calming influence on them, too.mance dogs.
Puts a puppy to sleep
Did you see me in the kissing booth?
I'm so tired I'll just go to sleep right here.
Zeus is showing Sam the best place to sleep.
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June 16, 2011, 11:57 am
Broncos run Red Rocks
There may be no more beautiful and challenging place to work out in the Denver metro area than at Red Rocks Amphitheater, the iconic music venue in the foothills west of town.
The Broncos offseason workout group, led by trainer Loren Landow, was there Thursday morning for a grueling only-in-Colorado workout. The group of about 35 players also included a handful of free agent players (both rookies and veterans) who also train with Landow.


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Monday, March 16, 2009
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You!
Be posting here some pictures of Chloe (with her mom & dad) having fun in her own way ;)
Chloe loves to smile at the camera
And before she go to sleep at night, she never forget to say 'I love you, Mommy and I love you, Daddy'. And we will always love you, Sweetheart. We really thanked God for you!
Posted by Cookie at Monday, March 16, 2009
8 comments:
- Mommy Phebie said...
wow!!so sweet kaau...
- March 16, 2009 at 7:22 PM
- Anzu's Mum said...
so pretty Chloe =) and sweet pa... look-alikes po yata kayo =)
- March 16, 2009 at 11:59 PM
- Cecile said...
wow, ka sweet naman ng mag ina :-) parehong pretty kaayo :-)
- March 17, 2009 at 4:28 AM
- dhemz said...
agoy ka cute sa mga pics...hehhe...Chloe is very pretty...naka honor ba si Chloe nimo Mommy Cooks?
- March 17, 2009 at 5:34 PM
- Mummy Gwen said...
Chloe is very pretty just like mommy. You are so lucky to have a sweet little girl like Chloe. :) I like the pic with CHloe acting out as a vampire..hehe.
- March 18, 2009 at 3:51 AM
- Mom of Four said...
That is just so sweet. That's what we fulfill when having kids, their love and sweetness.
- March 18, 2009 at 5:11 AM
- amiable amy said...
ka swerte ba jud hahahaha....ako ra man tingali natigulang Cookie oyy hahaha, bata man kaayo imo pictures....mao ra man ug 17 pa hahahaa
- March 19, 2009 at 10:47 AM
- Madz said...
wow pretty mum and daughter... sweet kau mo duha dangz uy, uummm makes me excited to see mine...heheheh
- March 22, 2009 at 6:25 PM
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Virginia daycare needs help
I am writing in response to the June 26, 2003, news article, "Bright Beginnings violations vex center."
I thought to myself that these types of violations are often found in childcare centers because of the changes in child daycare regulations made in the mid-'90s in the state of Virginia.
Prior to the changes, which were meant to "level the playing field," Virginia was one of the leading states for delivery of quality childcare. Sadly, we now rank on the lowest end. There are even fewer quality controls for family childcare, with many homes providing completely unregulated care. Increased group size, higher ratios, and decreased staff qualifications put the handwriting on the wall for stories such as the one you recently ran.
Virginia has reduced staff qualifications, raised ratios and has done little to manage group size. Pre-service and in-service training requirements are minimal.
Proven indicators of high quality are low staff-to-child ratios, small groups, and staff with professional preparation and ongoing training and development opportunities.
Low wages and overcrowded classrooms staffed with well meaning but stressed and often unprepared providers contribute to high levels of turnover. When this occurs, children suffer.
Families must help children deal with the loss of caregivers, people who many times spend more waking hours with them than their working parents. Granted, they are not a replacement for a parent, but they are an important part of a child's day to day life nevertheless. Strong relationships between parents and caregivers are beneficial to children. These relationships take time and trust to build, and with high turnover, they are difficult to establish and maintain.
I have been involved in early care and education since 1976. I am currently president of the Virginia Association for Early Childhood Education with a local affiliate chapter which provides free or low-cost professional development opportunities and advocacy for early care educators, parents, and those interested in the welfare of children from birth to eight.
We encourage everyone to get involved in and get vocal about the state of early care and education. The child daycare council will soon be reviewing child daycare regulations. Parents and child care providers can testify and let it be known that poor quality child care is unacceptable. It is time for us to make positive changes in this critical area.
Mary-Margaret Gardiner


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A hectic, busy life is common for many of us. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American works nearly nine hours each day.
Additionally, American workers are often seen by those in other countries as overworked and vacation-deprived. In fact, a recent survey conducted by Good Technology revealed more than 80 percent of workers continue working after they have left the office. All of this extra time spent answering emails, returning calls and preparing for time at the office results in nearly an entire extra day of work each week for many people.
Intense work schedules, busy family lives and increased commitments really make the saying "there's no place like home" ring truer than ever. Many people strive to make their homes the most relaxing, calming places possible.
Making your home a retreat
Some do this by creating spa-like bathrooms complete with luxury decor, upscale plumbing fixtures, heated towel racks and calming colors for relaxing and unwinding.
Others renovate their kitchens so they can enjoy preparing and cooking meals as well as spending time with family and friends. They add large islands, custom cabinetry, professional-grade appliances and electric radiant heating to make their kitchen functional and comfortable for everyone.
Do-it-yourself soundproofing
Regardless of how you make your home a sanctuary, experts say there are many ways homeowners can soundproof their homes.
According to The York County Journal Tribune, adding curtains, carpets and other fabrics to any room can help to absorb noise and make the home quieter.
Adding furniture can also cut down on the echo effect. Place large, upholstered chairs in the corners of the room and bookcases against common walls to block noise.
Enlisting expert assistance
Adding texture to the walls or ceilings as well as adding extra insulation may also help keep your home quieter, even though these projects may require some outside help.
In addition to helping reduce noise, improving insulation is likely to help improve your home's overall efficiency. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, insulating a home can reduce energy bills and pay for itself in just a few short years.
Other options
Individuals with even the smallest budget can make changes to make their homes more relaxing. Create a small meditation area, reading nook or yoga space in the corner of your favorite room. Paint your bedroom a calming color such as green, blue, grey or white. Plant flowers outdoors and commit to taking a little bit of time for yourself each day.
Whatever you choose to do, make your home a place where everyone in the family can relax, unwind and prepare for their busy lives.
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The long-anticipated second album from Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings is a stunner – undoubtedly stronger than the group's fantastic debut – and a record that not only transcends the late model funk revival genre, but stands on footing as solid as the best hard funky soul of the late 60s and early 70s! If you're expecting a rehash of the heavy funk jams that burned on the Dap Dippin' album you won't be disappointed, but get ready for a deep, natural (hence the title) soulfulness that not only caught us off guard, but really forms the big, hard-beating heart of the album. The frothing, frenetic funk is as tight as ever, and in spots just as furious, but the attention to songcraft this time out is just as searing and indelible. The eight piece Dap Kings continue to be the best band in the land – with El Michels on baritone sax, Neal Sugarman on tenor, Homer Steinweiss on drums, not-so-secret weapon Bosco Mann on bass, vibes and piano. Guest appearances include fellow Daptone powerhouse vocalist Lee Fields on the the duet "Stranded In Your Love", and strings courtesy of the Bushwick Philharmonic, but make no mistake, this is the band's album. Amazing stuff from in indispensable group – an album that'll keep spinning in our circles for as many years as the great albums by the gritty soul forefathers do! Tracks include "How Do I Let A Good Man Down?", "Natural Born Lover", "My Man Is A Mean Man", a soulful reading of Woodie Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land", "Your Thing Is A Drag", "Fish In A Dish" and "All Over Again". © 1996-2019, Dusty Groove, Inc.
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Below are stated conditions for a used vinyl records at Dusty Groove. Grading for the cover should be assumed to be near (within a "+" or "-") the grading for the vinyl. If there is significant divergence from the condition of the vinyl, or specific flaws, these will be noted in the comments section of the item. However, please be aware that since the emphasis of this site is towards the music listener, our main concern is with the vinyl of any used item we sell. Additionally, all of our records are graded visually; considering the volume of used vinyl we handle, it is impossible for us to listen to each record. If we spot any significant flaws, we make every attempt to listen through them and note how they play.
The following grading conditions apply to the vinyl component of an album or single:
This is what it says, that the record is still held fast in shrink-wrap. We tend to be pretty suspicious about these things, so if the shrink-wrap doesn't look original, or if the record seems to have undergone some damage over time, we'll probably take it out of the wrapper to ensure that it's in good shape — which is why we don't have more of these. In some cases the shrink-wrap may be torn in spots, but if it's not possible the record has been taken out and played, the record will still qualify as "Sealed".
Dusty Groove does not use the grades of Near Mint (or Mint, for that matter) because in our experience, we find that no records ever qualify for such a high grade. Even sealed records tend to have one or two slight faults, enough to usually qualify them for a grade of NM- or lower. We've often found that records which are clearly unplayed will have a slight amount of surface noise, especially in quieter recordings.
This is a grade we rarely use, as we try not to sell records in very bad condition, though in some rare cases we will list a record in such bad shape that it does not conform to the standards above. A "Fair" record will have enough marks or significant flaws that it does not even qualify as "Good", but is a copy you might consider for playing, if you're willing to put up with noise and/or flaws. An example might be a recording with surface noise so heavy that it is equal to the volume of the music. For records listed as "Fair", we will describe the extent of the condition in the comments.
Like "Fair", we rarely list records in this condition, as they represent the extreme low end of spectrum. These records typically have multiple serious problems, and we offer them as "relics" or "objects" only — for those who want to at least have a copy of a record, even if it is not really worthy of play, perhaps for the cover alone. For these records, we will describe the extent of the condition in the comments.
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River Report
River Flow 2270 CFS - Visibility Stained - AM Water Temp 56'F. - Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. - AM Air Temp 43' - Today's High 58' - Tonight's Low 34'
The river temp is 56'F. Hendricksons are coming!! 1st Hendrickson Adult brought into the shop in person receives a $50.00 Gift Certificate !!!
Help us to stock the Housy with some great rainbows this spring! Our annual spring stocking of the big rainbows is fast approaching. We want to put a lot of these big and strong rainbows in the river this year. For each donation of $20 or more we will issue a raffle ticket. This raffle ticket will enter you into a drawing for a number of great prizes. Prizes include, but are not limited to the following: a guided float trip for you and a friend, a complete Cortland Competition Nymph Rod and Reel setup, spey casting lessons and more. The drawing will be held on Saturday, April 15th at our annual Opening Day Pancake Breakfast. You need not be present to win.
How to donate? You can call us at the shop at 860.672.1010 and donate with a credit card, you can mail us a check or you can even stop in the store and hand deliver it. Checks can be made to OSI/Friends of the Housatonic. This is a non-profit organization and your donation would be tax deductible.
We look forward to your support of this spring stocking and of course your pictures with these big fish if they don't break you off. They do fight like steelhead!
Reminder: Don't forget to go online to CTDeep.gov for your 2017 fishing license !! We have the 2017 CT Fishing Abstracts in the shop.
Now for the fishing conditions. The river is at 2270 CFS. With this river flow, now is the time to start going thru your fly vest. Clean out the old leaders & tippet spools. Then replace them with fresh. Reorganize your flies into new boxes. Check to see how much floatant, lead shot, strike indicators, tippet rings are left over from last year or bring your gear into the shop and we can help you tune it up for the coming season. If your fly line is becoming stiff or cracked it's time to change it. You can bring your fly reel to the shop and we can machine wind a new fly line with free backing !! If your favorite rod has broken guides, tip tops, missing hook keeper or needs new wraps.......Bring it down to the shop for repair.
We like the following patterns:Circus Peanuts, Zonkers, Woolly Buggers, Pick Yur' Pocket, Hares Ear (12-16), BH Princes (10-16), BH Pheasant Tails (12-18), Rubber Legs (all colors), 20 Incher's (8-16) & Euro Bead Head Princes. Don't forget to try a San Juan or Yellow Stone Mop Fly, too. We recommend a drop rig for maximum effectiveness and use an indicator to make sure you don't miss any takes. Try the AirLock indicators if you haven't already. They are the best!
We've got upcoming fly tying events for March, so check our events page.
We are going to have Aaron Jasper back in May for another Euro Nymping Clinic !! Call the shop to sign up as space is limited.
Since you're reading our river report, please consider purchasing your gear from us. We are happy to have the opportunity to match any deals out there you may come upon. Give us a call first and let us have the first chance. Thanks!
Our Guides are Ready to Take You Trout Fishing!!! - Don't forget we offer a FULL ROD REPAIR SERVICE Bamboo, Graphite and Glass. - Reel Seat Replacement, Cork Grip Repairs, Guide Replacement, Rod Wrapping and Rod Finishing. - Repair your old favorite rods and fish them again!!
Start thinking about spring and book your guided fishing trips now! The best time to get out in the spring is Late April to Mid May and these dates always fill up fast so don't wait! We want to thank all of you for a great season this year and look forward to providing you with a great fishing experience again in the new year. A BIG THANK YOU from all of our guides!
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ST. LOUIS, March 27 (UPI) -- Brian Elliot notched a third straight shutout, making 24 saves for St. Louis in the Blues' 3-0 win over Nashville in a meeting of Western Conference powers.
Elliot's whitewash was his ninth of the season, giving him the NHL lead over Jonathan Quick of Los Angeles and the New York Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist.
Elliott set a club record, going 186 minutes, 33 seconds, without allowing a goal.
David Perron, T.J. Oshie and Jamie Langenbrunner scored as St. Louis raised its home record to 30-4-4 and racked up its 105th point -- two better than the Rangers for the NHL's best record.
Pekka Rinne took the loss, yielding three goals on 24 shots.
Nashville's lead over Chicago for the West's fifth seed decreased to three points with the loss.


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The Seis family was one of the early pioneering families of the Gulgong district, in the central tablelands of NSW. The family has been farming and grazing in the area since Nicholas Joseph Seis selected a small 40 acre farm in 1868 east of where Winona now stands.
Over the next 145 years each generation has added to the acreage and a large area of the district is now owned by descendants of Nicholas Joseph Seis and Catherine (granny) Seis. Part of that area is the 2000 acre (840 hectare) property Winona, which is now owned and managed by Colin Seis and his son Nicholas.
The property runs around four thousand, fine wool merino sheep which are managed holistically, using 'time control grazing' methods.
The Winona Merino Stud which consists of 500 stud ewes was founded in 1949 by Harry Seis.
The Winona Kelpie Stud is one of the largest and better known 'kelpie working dog' studs in the world and sells dogs and pups to many countries like USA, Chile, Brazil, Holland Norway and Ireland as well as all states of Australia.
Winona grows up to 500 acres of oats annually using the 'pasture cropping' technique that Colin Seis and Daryl Cluff developed in 1993.
Native grass seed is an important enterprise for Winona, with the seed being harvested from the property's native grassland.
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SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Tech men's golf team improved its team score by nine strokes Tuesday, despite sloppy conditions during the second round of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at the Sevierville Golf Course, and jumped a couple of spots in the team standings for a seventh place finish.
Ohio Valley Conference rival UT Martin won the inaugural event, named in memory of Tech Sports Hall of Fame player and coach Bobby Nichols. The Skyhawks shot a two-round team total of 593 for a 10-shot lead over Newberry College and Eastern Kentucky (603). Newberry claimed second place in the nine-team men's division via a scorecard decision.
Following Eastern Kentucky were Northern Kentucky (605) and Evansville (613) to round out the top five. The field also included Detroit Mercy (617), Tech (621), Northern Iowa (622) and Tennessee State (632).
The tournament was cut from 54 holes to 36 after storms moved into the area Monday afternoon.
Golden Eagle freshman Adam Cunningham anchored the squad,
carding a 76-77=153 on the rain-soaked River Course. Close behind
him, senior Greg Kitts shaved four strokes off his opening score on
the second day, finishing with a 79-75=154 while freshman Bryce
Kendrick gained five strokes with an 80-75=155. Freshman Mitch
Thomas chipped in an 80-79=159. Lee Whitehead's 80-80=160 finished
Tech's team scoring.
Individually, senior Lee Maxwell was tied for the individual lead following Monday's play with a 69, but slipped to an 80 Tuesday to finish tied for 12th. Maxx Verble was tied for 33rd place (73-82=155) while Tanner Garland shot a 81-81=162 to tie for 52nd place.
Tennessee's Brandon Rogers won individual medalist honors, carding a 71-72=143 while competing indivually.


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ADEPT Driver Releases Research Summary on Danger of Hands-Free Texting While Driving
Findings Highlight Need for California Law to Ban Voice-Activated Texting While Driving
Elk Grove, CA, April 26, 2013 – ADEPT Driver, a California company that develops proven crash reduction programs, released a new research summary on the risk of hands-free texting while driving. ADEPT's research review looks at 36 studies on distracted driving, texting while driving, and hands-free texting while driving, including new research conducted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). The TTI study released this week adds weight to an already significant body of research finding hands-free texting while driving unsafe.
"We did a thorough review of the available research and consistently found evidence that hands-free texting while driving is just as risky, if not riskier, than using a hand-held device to text while behind the wheel," said Dr. Richard Harkness, a traffic safety expert and CEO of ADEPT Driver.
Based on the performance of 43 research participants driving an actual vehicle on a closed course, the TTI analysis compared drivers' performance in an actual driving environment while texting hands-free, texting manually on a handheld device, and driving without any texting activity.
The TTI study found:
- Driver response times were significantly delayed whether they were texting manually or texting hands-free. In each case, drivers took about twice as long to react as they did when they weren't texting. With slower reaction times, drivers are less able to take action in response to sudden roadway hazards, such as a swerving vehicle or a pedestrian in the street.
- The amount of time drivers spent looking at the roadway ahead was significantly less when they were texting, no matter which texting method was used.
- For most tasks, manual texting required slightly less time than the voice-to-text method, but driver performance was roughly the same with both.
"As transportation and traffic safety experts share research on the use of new voice-to-text technology in cars there is growing awareness about just how dangerous it is to drive while texting hands-free," said Dr. Harkness. "Auto manufacturers recognize the risk of texting while driving, so we applaud those that install technology to disable the texting function when car wheels are moving. We also commend cell phone providers for spending millions to promote 'texting can wait' campaigns. April is national Distracted Driving Awareness Month. It is time for California to join the chorus of corporate and safety advocacy organizations calling for improved roadway safety by passing AB 313 to ban hands-free texting while driving."
AB 313, authored by California Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D-Oakley), would rescind a law passed last year that specifically exempted hands-free voice-activated texting while driving from a state ban on hand-held texting while operating a vehicle.
AB 313 was approved by the California Assembly Transportation Committee last week and is scheduled to be heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee on May 1st.
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Senior Alistair Felton was named the Harvard weekend MVP during last year's Chowda Fest, winning all three singles matches and take two-of-three during doubles action. (Photo courtesy of Havard athletic communications.)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard men's tennis team is set for the Harvard Fall Chowda Fest scheduled for Sept. 23-25. The three-day event will feature three-time defending national champion USC, Texas A&M and Michigan, along with the host Crimson.
The individual tournament will begin on Friday at the Beren Tennis Cnter (weather permitting) beginning at 10 a.m. The highlight of the weekend is the doubles shoot-out scheduled for Saturday from 3-6 p.m., as the top-parings from the competing squads will all vie for the tournament crown.
Last season rising junior Alistair Felton was named the Harvard weekend MVP, winning all three of his singles matches and taking two of three in doubles action. Senior Jonathan Pearlman also turned in an impressive performance competing in the No. 1 singles slot, and defeated Minnesota's No. 1, Sebastian Gallego.


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Apartheid's Chief Killer
He arrogantly said that South Africa would be "in the drain" by now if Blacks had gained power in the 1960s. Botha remained unrepentant throughout his life and only resurfaced to attack the government of President Thabo Mbeki.
(Unrepentant mass Killer Botha won't be missed).
Commentary: The death of former apartheid hard-liner PW Botha on Oct 31 at his home in the Western Cape was met with the indifference of silence and without a premium that is often bestowed on politicians, stars and celebrities when they die.
South Africans did not come to a complete stop—neither did people in the entire southern African region who endured destabilization acts of sabotage orchestrated by PW Botha and his security agents.
It is doubtful if his death will be followed by weepy anniversaries in the future. News about his death did not send any shockwaves and political analysts say he is unlikely to get a stone in any monument park in South Africa or a scholarship in his name, or at worst, as some put it, a commemorative patch in his honor.
"It's painful to say this, cold and cruel fact, but as they say about the truth, it hurts," said a Zimbabwean political commentator. "Many people died because of PW Botha's policies and war machinery. I've no tears for him but I will not forget his brutal legacy."
No sane person will stand in the pulpit and call him 'baasskop' or a hero. In death, the memory of PW Botha will be tied to his brutal Apartheid rule, which led to the death of thousands and detention of more than 25, 000 others without trial and often accompanied by torture.
To make matters worse, the architect of the segregatory system and violent destabilization policies against Front Line states –Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, and Tanzania—remained an unrepentant racist until his demise.
This was in spite of the hand of reconciliation extended to him by Blacks when South Africa after the first democratic elections in 1994. Early this year, in a filmed interview which was snubbed by a string of radio and television networks, Botha said he did not regret a moment of his decade in power and denied Blacks were considered inferior under white supremacist rule.
He arrogantly said that South Africa would be "in the drain" by now if Blacks had gained power in the 1960s. Botha remained unrepentant throughout his life and only resurfaced to attack the government of President Thabo Mbeki. His highly repressive rule during his 1978-1987 tenure, his contempt for the new Black government by refusing to appear before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission which probed abuses of the past, the destabilization policies in Front Line states and his support for extremist white movements all made him unpopular.
Because of his unrepentant attitude, people never really warmed up to his personality and many never cared much upon hearing news about his death. He was mostly relegated to the shadows of his brutal legacy in which he sought to crush liberation movements -the ANC, South African Communist Party and the PAC. A general news survey of the South African media showed that Botha's death was not part of people's plans and thoughts and his status in the minds of the Black majority never changed much.
President Mbeki's teenage son and a brother were killed by Apartheid agents, but his government extended an olive branch and offered a state-assisted funeral for Botha.
Africans will never cease to hold him responsible for the heinous crimes and injustices he perpetrated against Blacks inside South Africa and across the borders in Frontline States.
Tsiko is The Black Star News' Southern Africa correspondent based in Harare.
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I publish S&W Complete adventures under my own fictive imprint - Lazy Sod Press. It is a pure hobby project, so I work on these things when I have some free time. So no hard deadlines, they will be available when they are available Two adventures finished this far.
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DOVER — After a rough patch in the auto industry, New Hampshire car dealers are calling for new protections in state law that they argue would restore local control to the auto market.
The New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association (NHADA) is backing a Senate bill that would revise some aspects of the state's auto trade laws. Among other things, the bill would prevent automakers from forcing dealers to upgrade facilities more frequently than once every 15 years. It would also allow dealers to buy local goods and ensure they are reimbursed at the market rate for parts used in warranty work.
NHADA President Peter McNamara recently joined six car and equipment dealers from around New Hampshire to argue on behalf of the bill during a meeting with the editorial board of Foster's Daily Democrat.
NHADA represents more than 570 businesses in the state, about half of which have franchise agreements with manufacturers. They come from different sectors, including dealers in trucks, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, ATVs and RVs.
New Hampshire already has a so-called "Dealer Bill of Rights," which has been on the books for about 40 years. Nevertheless, dealers say manufacturers still control nearly all aspects of the retail business, leaving them with little choice over how they sell and service cars.
Senate Bill 126 would tweak state laws to give the car dealers more leverage. It passed with overwhelming support last week in the Senate on a 21-2 vote, and will now head to the House for debate.
Automakers have railed against the bill, calling it a government overreach that will result in bad public policy. But car dealers say nearly all of the changes they're proposing are based on laws that are already on the books elsewhere around the country. The bill will help bring transparency to a marketplace dictated by the whims of carmakers, they say.
"It really boils down to local control ..." McNamara said. "The dealerships wanted local control over their own facilities, their own future, their own debt, in that sense, and also about buying local."Moratorium on facility changesOne common grievance among local car dealers is the burden of upgrading their showrooms and service centers to comply with manufacturer programs.
Dealer Paul Holloway said he found himself in this predicament after making costly upgrades to his Mercedes-Benz dealership in Greenland. At the urging of the manufacturer, Holloway said he paid millions to upgrade his building in 2002. Then, three years later, the manufacturer began pushing a new design called the "auto house" for its dealers.
Holloway said he faced pressure from the dealer to not only remodel the interior, but also pay for exterior upgrades that included installing a flat roof.
"Flat roofs in New Hampshire doesn't make a lot of sense," he said, "but they came with drawings how we could modify the building, and the only thing that kept us from having to do it was the zoning laws in Greenland."
In the end, the business still had to make interior modifications, which included tearing up tiles and replacing doors. They also swapped solid-cherry wood furniture with pressboard furniture, which is already wearing out. The dealership was also asked to replace "top-quality rugs" with rugs that wore out in five years, Holloway said. And the interior design specifications are controlled so tightly that employees can't even hang pictures of their kids on the wall, he said.
"That's the way it is ..." he said. "If you want to be a dealer, this is what you do."
Dealers also face mandates to buy certain decorative items and design elements. In some cases, these items can only be purchased from a single vendor, and the dealers say this often comes at a high price.
Those who don't comply risk losing out on bonuses. For Holloway, non-compliance meant risking losing a 2 percent bonus on the sticker price of each car he sold at the business. On an average Mercedes, this amounted to roughly $800, he said.
Roger Groux, owner of the Honda Barn in Stratham, said his building is now nine years old, and Honda is already asking him to remodel it at a cost of between $1.5 million and $2 million. Groux said he hasn't finished making loan payments on the last project — a circumstance that isn't uncommon, since commercial amortization is often granted in 15-year blocks.
The NHADA also points to scientific research that suggests standardizing car dealerships doesn't increase sales. On the contrary, franchises that allow some variation from one store to the next — such as Apple and Dunkin' Donuts — still manage to thrive, McNamara said.
"It's not the exterior," he said. "It's the iPad; it's the doughnut. And it's the same with the vehicles here. It's not the leather couch in the showroom, or the big metal swoop on the outside. It's the vehicle that's inside of there. It's the product."Accessing the 'dealer file'Car dealers say Senate Bill 126 contains only one provision that does not exist elsewhere in the country. If the bill passes, dealers would gain the right to request a copy of their so-called "dealer file" from the manufacturer. The bill would only allow dealers to request information that portrays them negatively in the eyes of the manufacturer, according to McNamara. Such documents would include reports that describe a failure by the dealer to satisfy terms of sales and service agreements, he said.
To understand why the provision is necessary, McNamara pointed to the example of local car dealer Ron Poulin, who was forced to close down his Chevrolet dealership while the manufacturer was restructuring. Poulin believes his business was targeted for termination by the manufacturer, regardless of its sales record or geographical location.
"When we were going through our arbitration trying to basically stay alive, it was impossible to get any information from them, and yet we knew that they had been trying to get rid of us for awhile — well before the bankruptcy," he said.
Representatives from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers have argued against the dealer file provision. They say the language in the bill is so broad that car dealers could request anything they desired — even proprietary information.
But Groulx, of Honda Barn, calls that argument a "smokescreen." He points out that manufacturers already have the ability to inspect the records of their dealers at any time.
"They can probe around our mainframe all they want," he said.
Bob Marrazzo, owner of Townline Equipment in Plainfield, pointed out that manufacturers can also restructure local markets with little notice. Dealers are measured on market share, but determining the size of the local market can be tricky, he said.
Poulin offered an example of one such unexpected market shift.
"We had Pittsfield added to our area," he said. "Pittsfield, New Hampshire, (added) to Rochester. Can you imagine that?"
Paying the market rateCarmakers have also criticized the new bill because it requires manufacturers to pay dealers a market rate for warranty work — including both parts and labor. Manufacturers say this provision will drive up costs, ultimately hurting consumers.
But NHADA argues that manufacturers are already supposed to be paying market rates, as directed by a provision in the state's uniform commercial code. The code requires manufacturers of all kinds to pay a market rate for the parts used in warranty repairs. Some carmakers, including General Motors, Toyota, Mercedes and Honda, already comply with this regulation, but others don't.
Another provision in Senate Bill 126 would prevent carmakers from raising their prices to offset higher dealer costs. Manufacturers say they'll be forced to hike up prices around the country to compensate for the changes in New Hampshire. Ultimately, the state could wind up in a court battle over the issue, representatives from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers warned last week.
In response, McNamara said their argument is "ridiculous, overreaching" and "overbearing." A federal court in Maine has already ruled that the warranty protections are valid, McNamara said.
"All we want is to say ... this is a collaborative," said Myles Cook, owner of Rochester Motorsports. "This is not a master-servant relationship. This is a collaborative relationship where we work together toward a means of selling cars, selling tractor equipment, selling powersports. That's the relationship that this should be."


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January 29, 2012-Sailing to Namibia
For two days we had wind, more than enough at times, and the sailing was good.
On the third day the wind lost its strength and we slowed. By the next morning it was light and fitful.
We sailed offshore in search for more pressure but found none. We jibed back towards the beach, maybe a land breeze would be there, but no, it was calmer yet.
As I waited in the predawn I smelled the Namib Desert and heard the roar of the surf not far away. I thought of the fear that sound would bring to the wind sailors of the past but it did not bother me, we have our engine.
At sunrise dozens of seals greeted me and welcomed us to Namibia and arching out of the water and plopping back in. Some Porpoises came too and tried our bow wave but found it wanting; we were wallowing.
As they turned away I shrugged and started the engine. It was only nine more miles to Luderitz and I'd wanted to sail the whole way but on some days it is not meant to be.
Fred & Judy, SV Wings, Luderitz, Namibia
PS: We anchored in Luderitz at 10:00AM Sunday January 29. We'll be here a few days; we have a couple of repairs to make and maybe a bit of sightseeing, then we will be off to Walvis Bay, the next port.
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