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Southpaw superstar fireballer David Price is Detroit Tigers President and General Manager Dave Dombrowski's latest trade-deadline prize, a pickup in a blockbuster swap Thursday that sent pitcher Drew Smyly to the Tampa Bay Rays and outfielder Austin Jackson to the Seattle Mariners.
The deal also set the Tigers' merchandise operation into motion: The team and its retail concessionaire said Price items are expected to arrive at the team store at Comerica Park this weekend.
Sales of Price merchandise are expected to match the rush for Prince Fielder items when he became a Tiger in January 2012, although their positional differences and Fielder's Detroit roots will make topping him difficult.
"He will be the biggest since Prince. I am optimistic he matches Prince sales, but there is the difference from a slugger to a starter who only pitches once every five days, and Prince's ties to Detroit," said Bob Thormeier, general manager at the ballpark for Sportservice, the team's Buffalo, N.Y.-based concessionaire. "We will be ready to match Prince sales if the demand is there."
Among the first Price items at Comerica Park will be authentic and replica jerseys and number T-shirts.
"Initially, quantities are what they can get us the fastest," Thormeier said.
Online, baseball's digital arm that handles all e-commerce retail sales for the 30 clubs, Major League Baseball Advanced Media, had removed Price's No. 14 jersey and ancillary items from the Rays team online store site.
Price merchandise wasn't on the Tigers online store yet Friday afternoon, but was in the works.
Detroit's authentic player-name jerseys sell on ShopMLB.com for $225.99.
MLBAM splits online retail sales equally among all the teams, so the Rays will get a split of the revenue generated by Tigers fans buying David Price jerseys in Detroit livery.
Sales at Comerica Park are a different story: Food, beverages and merchandise at the ballpark are handled by Sportservice, and under such deals, the team gets 30 percent to 40 percent of the revenue.
Oh, and Price will get to keep the No. 14 jersey number he wore for seven seasons in Tampa because that was the now-departed Jackson's number.


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Judge Mary A. McLaughlin
September 2012: Median Prison Sentence
District Court - Pennsylvania East
Referring Agency: Department of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms
For all cases disposed of in the current fiscal year (2012) that were credited to Judge Mary A. McLaughlin in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the median prison sentence was 180.0 months, when looking only at cases referred by the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms. During the current fiscal year, Judge Mary A. McLaughlin has sentenced 3 defendants compared with 4 defendants during the twelve months of the previous fiscal year.
Over the last five years, the median prison sentence imposed on defendants that were credited to Judge McLaughlin was 47.0 months. This was 25.4% lower than the 63.0 months typical in Pennsylvania East and 17.5% lower than the 57.0 months median prison sentence for the nation. Judge Mary A. McLaughlin sentenced 30 defendants during the past five years.
(CAUTION: The kinds of cases handled by individual judges influences statistical information about their sentences. It therefore is important to consider the breakdown of cases that each has handled, available below, when making judge-by-judge comparisons.)
Figure 1 compares Judge McLaughlin's numbers to those for judges in this district and in the United States as a whole for cases of this type over the last five years.
During the last five years there were 26 other judges in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania with information on convictions during that period. Median prison sentence numbers passed down for those judges ranged from 0.0 months to 104.0 months, putting Judge McLaughlin's median prison sentence of 47.0 months at the lower end of the range. The median prison sentence for the whole Eastern District of Pennsylvania during that time was 63.0 months.
Professional Biography
Born 1946 in Philadelphia, PA
Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 13, 2000, to a seat vacated by Marvin Katz; Confirmed by the Senate on May 24, 2000, and received commission on May 31, 2000.
Gwynedd-Mercy College, B.A., 1968
Bryn Mawr College, M.A., 1969
University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1976
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Stanley Brotman, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1976-1977
Private practice, 1977-1980
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1980-1984
Assistant professor, Vanderbilt University School of Law, 1984-1986
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1986-2000
Adjunct professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1988
Adjunct professor, Rutgers University School of Law, 1989
Chief counsel, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Government, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate, 1995
Program Areas of Cases Handled
Cases disposed of by Judge Mary A. McLaughlin for the past five years fell into a number of broad categories. The lead category for these cases was Weapons accounting for 83.3% of cases.
Other major categories with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Mary A. McLaughlin over the past five years were: Narcotics/Drugs (10.0%), Other (6.7%).
Program Area Judge District US Weapons 83.3% 79.7% 69.5% More Narcotics/Drugs 10.0% 14.9% 17.7% Other 6.7% 1.7% 3.4%
Table 2: Composition of Cases for the Past Five Years (Top 10)
Lead Charges in Cases Handled
The lead charge with the most cases disposed of by Judge Mary A. McLaughlin for the past five years was "18 USC 922 - Firearms; Unlawful acts". It accounted for 36.7% of all cases.
Other lead charges with substantial numbers of cases that were disposed by Judge Mary A. McLaughlin over the past five years were: "21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A" (36.7%), "18 USC 924 - Firearms; Penalties" (20.0%), "18 USC 371 - Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud US" (3.3%), "21 USC 844 - Penalty for simple possession" (3.3%).
Lead Charge Judge District US 18 USC 922 - Firearms; Unlawful acts 36.7% 34.5% 60.6% More 21 USC 841 - Drug Abuse Prevention & Control-Prohibited acts A 36.7% 22.3% 10.8% More 18 USC 924 - Firearms; Penalties 20.0% 13.1% 4.6% 18 USC 371 - Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud US 3.3% 6.5% 0.8% 21 USC 844 - Penalty for simple possession 3.3% 0.1% 0.1%
Table 3: Composition of Cases for the Past Five Years (Top 10)
Number of Defendants in Judge Mary A. McLaughlin's Cases
Case Def. Sentence (Months) Sentencing Date Program Category 1 1 180.00 07/12/12 Weapons-Operation Triggerlock Major Details 2 1 60.00 05/01/12 Weapons-Operation Triggerlock Major Details 3 1 180.00 12/13/11 Weapons-Operation Triggerlock Major Details
Table 4: Individual Cases and Defendants Disposed of in Current Fiscal Year

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This is an exceptionally nice example of Gerry's jewelry. This pin has a very elegant look. The horse is done in gold-tone metal, has a black rhinestone eye, and a collar decorated with clear chaton cut rhinestones. It is signed Gerry's. The pin measures approximately 2-1/2" x 1-1/4" and is in very good condition. This will be a great addition to your horse collection--or a great gift.
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Bourbon Crusta Cocktail 31 Aug 2009
7:30 am
So why "crusta"? Where did the name come from?
Mai Tai Cocktail 27 Aug 2009
8:58 am
Given that the original recipe called for 1 rum (17-year Wray & Nephew, not produced any more, alas), I've tried using the Ron Zacapa 23 year, with great results. Interestingly enough, the first time I tried this, I omitted the Curacao, doubled the simple syrup and added 3 dashes of Angostura bitters - phenominal.
Mai Tai Cocktail 28 Aug 2009
7:26 am
Hah! I've seen the Hors d'Age in NYC, although I'm in New Orleans these days. If I can't find it here, I'll just have to do mail/internet ordering…
As I recall, the Hors d'Age has an intense, brandy-ish character to it, unlike the Zacapa.
Aviation Cocktail 5 Mar 2013
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Teh Aviation is one of my favorite drinks. Rothman & Winter's Creme de Violette gives a slightly deeper hue to the drink - the slight foam on top sort of making clouds in the sky-grey/blue of the drink itself; a lovely sight. And always rinse the cherries to avoid muddling the color.
As far as shaking goes, I'm mostly with you - although anyone who tries to make a Ramos Fizz by stirring needs to revisit the recipe - it *needs* to be shaken until it thickens, it won't come out right otherwise.
I'm also curious as to your thoughts on New Amsterdam gin. It makes a lovely Aviation; not too austere or sweet. Also, you might try this: 1 1/2 oz. New Amsterdam with 1/4 oz lemon vodka and 1/4 oz. Maraschino, stirred. FWIW.


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The demand for maximum power are forcing OEMs to install bigger and efficient radiators in their vehicles.
New York City, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/08/2017 -- Radiators provide extended surfaces to engine coolant to lower coolant temperature. As engine cooling is of utmost importance for automotive, increasing automotive sales are consolidating automotive radiator market. Different types of radiators are manufactured to meet the various engine requirements. OEM suppliers manufacture radiators for specific engine requirements, whereas aftermarket suppliers focus on compatibility of radiator with various engines. Increasing adoption of Hybrid or fully electric vehicles require manufacturing of new type of radiators which are more efficient than conventional radiators. This has increased market opportunities for new entrants. Prices for automotive radiators vary on different aspects. Prices differ on materials used for manufacturing- aluminum radiators are costlier than Copper/Brass radiators. Radiator prices also vary on engine power- more power engines require efficient and bigger radiators. Prices also differ for down flow and cross flow radiators. Production and sales region plays a bigger role in deciding prices.
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Automotive Radiator Market: Dynamics
The demand for maximum power are forcing OEMs to install bigger and efficient radiators in their vehicles. Especially Low capacity motorcycles (under 300 CC) which share majority of two wheeler market, are also being equipped with radiators. Increasing global production of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles are constantly fueling the automotive radiator market. Increasing fleet of aging vehicles provides new opportunities in the aftermarket. Technological advancement and increasing complexity in radiator designs are raising its market value in the automotive radiator market.
There are different emissions and product approval regulations in different regions around the world. This causes problems for manufacturers to establish their market in new region. Some of the bigger automotive manufacturers have developed their own regulation regarding their components suppliers, based on CSR policies (Corporate Social Responsibilities). These policies control quality and promote environmental management which in turn reduces net margin for suppliers. Though better quality radiators have increased engine performance but affected aftermarket demand because of long operation life of radiators.
Automotive Radiator Market: Segmentation
Automotive radiator market can be segmented on the basis of vehicle type, material type, and sales channel. Radiator market by vehicle type can further be segmented into two wheelers, four wheelers, heavy commercial vehicles, and off-road vehicles. Four wheeler segment covers the major market and therefore to have better understanding of automotive radiator market, it is sub segmented into passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. There are two type of automotive radiators based on material type- Aluminum Radiators and Copper/Brass radiators. Aluminum covers the major market share in two wheeler and four wheeler segments. Copper/Brass radiators are still used in Heavy commercial vehicles and Off-road vehicles. Copper/Brass radiator market has been showing a declination from a long time. Moreover, development in Aluminum radiators has constantly added to growth of aluminum radiators. Automotive radiator market segmentation based on sales channel is OEM market and Aftermarket.
Automotive Radiator Market: Regional outlook
Shifting of vehicle OEM production plants from developed countries towards growing economies are increasing market opportunities for automotive radiators across the globe. Mexico is expected to grow as a market leader in Latin America along with others. On the other hand, automotive radiator market of China & India is continuously growing in automotive radiator production as well as in consumption. While the rest of Asia Pacific have slower growth as compared to China and India. European market is expected to stagnate for a shorter period and expected to rise later by the end of 2020. Germany has a bigger share in the European market and is rising with faster rates than other European countries. Turkey & South Africa together share majority of automotive radiator market of Middle East & Africa region. North America is expected to grow steadily over the forecast period.
Automotive Radiator Market: Market Participants
Some of the examples of the market participants are Continental Corp., Denso Corp., Mahle GmbH, Dana Holding Corp., Hella KGaA Hueck & Co., Delphi Automotive plc, Modine Manufacturing Co., Valeo SA, Calsonic Kansei Corp., Dongfeng Radiator Co. Visteon Corp, Guangdong Faret Auto Radiator co.Ltd, KOYORAD Co., Ltd, Huangshan Keneng Auto Radiator co. ltd, T.RAD Co., Ltd, Gates Corp, Genera Corporation, and ACDelco among the others.
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As a not-even-remotely religious music obsessive, I find music analogies to be a helpful way of understanding all sorts of things. But I'm afraid that my analogy -- in addition to being remarkably silly -- only skims the surface of the endless, lava-, dragon- and razor blade-filled pit of emotion that is Jerusalem. What follows is a list of important holy sites in Jerusalem, and their significance to Jews, Muslims and a group thus far neglected in coverage of the city: atheists.
Temple Mount/Al-Haram Al-Sharif: A 30-ish-acre site in the part of East Jerusalem called the Old City.
Significance to Jews and Muslims: Abraham (whom they're both rather fond of) offered up his son Isaac for sacrifice there. (Before you get all outraged over Abe's lax parenting, remember that he was about 100 years old and had lived a very stressful life -- so cut the guy some slack.) In addition, it's the site of the First and Second Jewish temples, which were destroyed by the Babylonians and the Romans, respectively. (Funny, nobody's mad at them anymore.) Never mind that the site is holy to Jews as well.
Significance to atheists: A dusty old hill where lots of people wear funny hats and chant cute songs. A short car ride from the beach.
Dome of the Rock
Significance to Muslims: It's a beautiful 7th-century shrine right smack-dab in the middle of the Temple Mount -- the Houston Astrodome of its day. It's built over the rock from which the Prophet Muhammed is said to have ascended to heaven. You may be wondering how it is that Muhammed got from Arabia to Jerusalem. (If not, just humor me.) He got to Jerusalem on a winged horse, accompanied by the Angel Gabriel. Pretty neat, huh?
Significance to atheists: Cool-looking building. A short car ride from the beach.
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Significance to Muslims: Originally built in 705; repaired in 1969 after a Christian tourist set fire to it. Before Muslims prayed facing Mecca, they used to pray facing the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The current uprising against the Israeli occupation is called the Al-Aqsa intifada (intifada is the Arabic word for "we gonna wreck some shit") because it started after Sharon walked by the mosque in September 2000. He didn't actually go inside, though.
Significance to atheists: So the Muslims are pissed off because a Jew walked by their mosque? Get over yourselves, people. Besides, the Dome of the Rock is way prettier.
The Wailing Wall
Significance to Jews: Also called the Western Wall, because it's the western wall of the Second Temple that was destroyed by the Romans. Jews pray there and leave notes for God, tucking them between the stones that comprise the wall. When the Jews aren't looking, God sneaks by and reads them.
Significance to atheists: Now that we're through here, let's go to the beach. *


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The tables in bookstores can be overwhelming: Every book cover looks appealing, every blurb glows with praise. Sometimes, you just need a recommendation from a human, someone you trust. Below, 10 members of the TED…
Your summer reading list: 70+ book picks from TED speakers and attendees
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Sam Smith First Artist to Sell 1M Albums in Both U.K. and U.S. in 2014
'In The Lonely Hour' has proved a hit on both sides of the Atlantic this year
Sam Smith's year just keeps getting better after the British singer became the first artist to pass 1 million album sales in both the U.S. and the U.K. in 2014.
Smith's debut In The Lonely Hour passed the 1 million sales milestone in the U.K. this week according to data from the Official Charts Company (OCC) cited by the Guardian. The album has already passed 1 million sales in the U.S.
See more VMAs: Sam Smith Delivers Stripped-Down "Stay With Me"
Smith was "ecstatic" to hear the news and told the OCC: "Thank you so much to every single person who has purchased my album."
Smith follows Ed Sheeran as the second artist to pass 1 million album sales in 2014. Sheeran's X reached the milestone in November. Taylor Swift's 1989 also broke 1 million U.K. sales and all three will perform at the Brit Awards in February.
The Frozen soundtrack is the only other album that has broken the million sales figure in the U.K. this year.


text: Kuwait introduces new Agency Law: franchisors take note FranCast Series FranCast Share this 27 APR 2016 By: Terry O'Regan Rami Zayat The State of Kuwait recently enacted Law No. 13 of 2016 (the Agency Law) on the regulation of commercial agencies in Kuwait, explicitly overturning the former agency law. The Agency Law introduces material changes to the principal/agent relationship. In general franchises are not considered agencies, but Kuwaiti law does not differentiate between an agent and a franchisee and in practice treats them both as the same. While many of its core tenets remain unchanged, we highlight three important changes below that franchisors ought to be aware of: Article 4 of the Agency Law mandates that a local agent can no longer be an exclusive distributor or provider of commodities or goods in Kuwait. This may have a material impact on the franchisor/franchisee relationship and we will need to see over time whether this will be strictly implemented by the officials and whether this point will be further clarified in the executive regulations to the Agency Law. The Agency Law sets out that those executive regulations must be issued within six months. A franchise agreement can only be registered with the Agency Department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Once registered, it is then legally treated as an agency and provides certain protections for the local party. In order for an agency relationship to exist as a matter of law, Article 6 requires this agency relationship be registered in the commercial register at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Under the previous regime, although registration was required, local courts would still grant the local agent compensation rights even if the arrangement was not registered. This registration obligation is crucial because, in theory, courts will now dismiss any claim related to an agency relationship if such relationship is not registered. Lastly, the Agency Law imposes affirmative obligations on the agent, which may continue for a period of six months post termination or expiration of the agency relationship if another agent is not properly appointed in that time period. Importantly, failing to perform the obligations (including registration) set out in the Agency Law imposes financial penalties on the party in breach. Care should be taken in drafting all new agency/distributorship agreements and the like to limit potential liability. For all further questions in relation to the Agency Law or other matters relating to franchise, agency and distribution relationships throughout the GCC, please contact any of the authors.


text: Planet Organic Red Chai 25s Tea Bags. A perfect rooibos and delicious chai blend that has been infused with black tea, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, fennel, clove and black pepper. Chai is a healing drink and enhances the immune system, helps to fight inflammation and has antioxidant properties. I love to make mine on the stovetop with coconut milk or cashew milk for beautiful sweetness.


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Ranging from boldly colorful to dark and moody to a variation of tone-on-tone white, these large paintings certainly are statement pieces for the room.
Cool combination of colors!
I like to use a collection of things. I have been wanting a very big painting of some sort for our wall on the second floor of our foyer. I refuse to settle for something and I keep waiting for the perfect piece :) I love all of these. I pretty much love all art (except for obscene or inappropriate things!) XOReplyDelete
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Jamie Bell fans know the actor has come a long way since he pranced on "Billy Elliot," a film for which he scored the BAFTA award for best actor.
Fans know he was underused in the 2008 film "Jumper." They also couldn't get enough of him in "King Kong" and "Defiance."
They were amazed -- but not surprised -- by his acting skills as Smike in the gem of a movie "Nicholas Nickleby."
Bell's latest project is playing the title character in the film "The Adventures of Tintin," out in U.S. theaters on Dec. 21.
"The character's a very physical one," he told Vanity Fair. "So because of my dance background there was something about that kind of expression in me that I think they were looking for."
His fans will be disappointed that the film's format doesn't allow him to appear in the flesh, but they should not despair. The movie has been generating positive buzz on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, with fans tweeting left and right and center.
Tintin expert and self-professed Tintinologist Michael Farr saw the film and spoke about it to The Browser.
"Both Stephen Spielberg and Peter Jackson, who made the film, are committed Tintin fans so they haven't mucked about with it," he said. "What they've done is considered and careful, and often brilliant."
Jamie Bell fans do have something else to look forward to: he'll appear in the upcoming movie "Man on a Ledge," which is scheduled for release in U.S. theaters on Jan. 27, 2012.
Here are photos of the actor throughout the years, from "Billy Elliot" to "Tintin."


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Follow along, I'll show you how.
Cutting out your pieces.
Start with an old pair of jeans and a sweatshirt, jacket or sweater the size you want the jacket to be. You'll use this as a guide when cutting out your pieces.
Next, you'll want to cut a long strip of denim out of the pant leg. I didn't measure this, but it was about 5 inches by 24 inches. Iron this in half, wrong sides together, like below.
Sewing it together.
Take your two front pieces and iron the inside edge toward the wrong side 1/4 inch, then again a 1/2 inch. Pin, then stitch.
Next, take your sleeve pieces and with right sides together, stitch up the open side. Turn right side out. Press.


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UNBELIEVABLE!!… Obama Denies He Flip-Flopped on Jerusalem
Could this be the beginning of the end for Barack Obama?
Today's interview with Katie Couric in Amman, Jordan was devastating.
Not only did he come across as cocky and confused but he totally tripped all over himself with describing the surge as a success, a failure, not necessary, and not worth it.
Now there's this–
More fallout…
Barack Obama denies that he changed positions on an undivided Jerusalem.
The American Spectator reported:
Couric: You said not too long ago that Jerusalem should remain undivided. And then you backtracked on that statement. Does that play into the argument that some believe that someone more experienced would not have made that kind of mistake?
Obama: Well… if you look at what happened, there was no shift in policy or backtracking in policy. We just had phrased it poorly in the speech. That has happened and will happen to every politician. You're not always gonna hit your mark in terms of how you phrase your policies. But my policy hasn't changed, and it's been very consistent. It's the same policy that Bill Clinton has put forward, and that says that Jerusalem will be the capital of Israel, that we shouldn't divide it by barbed wire, but that, ultimately that is … a final status issue that has to be resolved between the Palestinians and the Israelis.
Here is Obama telling AIPAC members that Jerusalem should remain undivided:
There is no question what Obama told the AIPAC audience.
Here is the transcript from AIPAC, via Jewishfan:
Obama: "Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel, and it must remain undivided," Obama thundered in his AIPAC speech earning an ovation from the 7,000-plus attendees at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference.
On CNN the following day, however, he was singing a different tune. "Well, obviously, it's going to be up to the parties to negotiate a range of these issues. And Jerusalem will be part of those negotiations," he said when asked whether Palestinians had no future claim to the city.
Yet, today Obama had the nerve to tell Katie Couric that he never switched positions on Jerusalem.
And, he never batted an eye!
UPDATE: Hmm. Maybe people are finally starting to pay attention to Obama.
His poll numbers are dropping- it's all tied up.
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Poor oversight at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs allowed agency officials to waste as much as $762,000 at a pair of multimillion-dollar conferences that took place last year in Orlando, according to an investigative report released Monday.
The report, released by the VA's independent watchdog, estimated that the agency spent about $6.1 million on the two conferences, including $762,000 that was identified as unauthorized or unnecessary. Among the wasteful expenses: $97,906 worth of promotional gifts for the federal workers attending the training sessions; $154,000 for contractor travel; $16,500 to produce daily "Happy Face" videos of those in attendance; and nearly $2,300 for beverages, such as soda and juice, consumed by conference officials and speakers.


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Things that RAISE my stress level
Here are a few of the things that turn up the heat under my kettle of STRESS SOUP
The idiot sitting the desk at the insurance office with a book of drugs and decides that the drug zdxz334 is better than the one my Doctor wants me to take. then figures I only need 30 pills when scrip calls for 90, days says this drug needs PREAPOVEAL than I have to wait a week to ten days for med
People who tell me how I should fell when they don't all that is going on in my life!!
The size that many nutritional data labels are printed, I know my eyes are not what they once were but come on a #2 font
Drug store open until 9:00pm but the druggist leaves at 7:00pm
The insurance plan that says you have to be given a script for 90 days because they might save a few dollars, but after less than 30 day you can no longer take it and you have over 400 dollars of drugs to dispose of some how, A REAL SAVING!!
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The insurance company saying they will cover a certain med with no out of pocket if you order it from their mail order. Then after one month they change their mind and start charging for it.
Paying more for some meds with a copay because I have insurance than I would have to pay if I had no insurance.
COBRA tripling in cost for the last two months before the new job's 90 day waiting period to get on their insurance is over. Oh, and hoping for 3 months to become fulltime before it happens. Maybe a little of the stress was negated by the amaing relief of just getting a job.
Being told by friends and family "At least Diabetes is not Cancer." while I was dealing with two might be cancer waiting periods, within two months of learnig I have Diabetes.
The insurance telling you only need to check your BS twice a day, when you are checking meal choices/spikes/insulin doses
Mine says I only need to check 1x a day. But then I am only on an oral med. They must think I am only a little bit diabetic.
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Protecting and Promoting Women's RightsJul 11, 2013
Many women in Iraq are economically, socially and politically marginalised. In an effort to help address the obstacles facing the empowerment of Iraqi women, UNDP facilitated a meeting of key gender stakeholders and specialists to finalise a new bill that will establish a High Commission of Gender Fairness in Iraq. The bill was drafted earlier this year by the Women's Committee with technical assistance provided by UNDP.
The meeting was an opportunity to hear the voices of key gender stakeholders in Iraq, and support discussions to ensure a more effective and comprehensive bill is submitted to Parliament. Important legal modifications were made that will increase its chances of being approved before the end of 2013.
The High Commission on Gender Fairness is envisioned to act as a national watchdog for Iraq's implementation of gender equality in all spheres. Specifically, it will have the mandate to ensure the protection and promotion of respect for gender equality in Iraq, protect the rights and freedoms stipulated in the constitution, international laws, treaties and conventions ratified by Iraq, strengthen, promote and develop gender equality principles and culture and promote, and monitor and report on the implementation of government priorities related to the advancement of gender equality.
Ten Members of Parliament attended the meeting, including four men and six women from the Legal and Women's Committees, as well as the Gender Advisors of the Prime Minister's and the Speaker's Offices.


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Unlocking the Mechanics of Wrinkling
To understand the mechanics underlying wrinkling, polymer scientists float a thin plastic film on water and place a tiny droplet on top of the film in this image. At the boundary of the film and droplet, three materials meet - water, plastic film, and air - forming a three-phase contact line which places tension on the thin polymer film and creates the wrinkle. Usually, a circular wrinkle pattern forms around the droplet, but here the film on one side of the droplet is intentionally cut causing the wrinkles to vanish in this area and giving rise to the "winged" pattern. Unlocking the mechanisms of wrinkling will help develop a range of products including nanoelectronics. Learn more.
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Isaiah 24:21-23
New Century Version (NCV)
21 At that time the Lord will punish
the powers in the sky above
22 They will be gathered together
like prisoners thrown into a dungeon;
they will be shut up in prison.
After much time they will be punished.
23 The moon will be embarrassed,
and the sun will be ashamed,
because the Lord All-Powerful will rule as king
on Mount Zion in Jerusalem.
Jerusalem's leaders will see his greatness.
I came across these verses in the Book of Isaiah during my reading and research on further teachings for my series, "The Alternative End Times Scenario". They do not have anything in particular to deal directly with my thesis that the end of days gathering of nations against Israel, the last days judgement of the earth, the assembling of a conglomeration (caliphate) of Islamic nations, and the long foretold Antichrist arising from within them, is soon. But, I found these verses really peaked my interest!
When you read this section of the Prophet Isaiah's book in King James english you can come away a little befuddled. But there are more contemporary versions that shed some light on this rather striking text. For teachers and students like myself, you almost get a little giddy at such a find, because within these simple verses, when read with understanding, we find the real backdrop of the End of Days.
What I mean for the uninitiated is that what the Word is saying to us here, is what it says continually over, and over again. That there will come a day when the earth and all of it's inhabitants both human and spiritual will be held accountable and judged. That a generation will come during a time of great tribulation and the LORD, Jesus, will come to rule the world from Jerusalem. Just a brief reminder, this was spoken some 500 years before Jesus appeared in earthly form, and some 2500 years from or present time.
The particular aspect of these verses that i would like to point out, is that when He comes again, it will not be just to judge mankind. In Isaiah 24:21, it says," and at that time the LORD will punish the powers in the sky above". This is not the prophet just speaking poetically or in hyberboley. These words are to be given the same weight, as if you believe that Jesus is coming again to rule from Jerusalem. And IF you don't accept or believe that, I would humbly suggest that you re-read your bible and examine your faith.
Ephesians 6:12
New International Version (NIV)
Might I bring this all full circle to today ? If you are finding yourself in some area that seems to be just too "powerful" to overcome. Might I suggest that you revisit Ephesians 6:12 ? That you ask for understanding, and wisdom for your situation, and God's grace and power to be the victor and not the vanquished. That if so long ago, in Isaiah and in John's revelation, that they saw a day of overall victory over the " powers of the sky above". That when HE comes again to execute that judgement in total, you will have come to the full knowledge like Paul that we battle both the seen, and the unseen until that day!


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So, let's get to it and cook!
Pappardelle & Mushrooms en Papillotte Yum
Freezable: N/A
Time: hands on time about 15-20 minutes; bake time 20-25 minutes
Large Pan
Large Tray with sides
Greaseproof Paper
Kitchen Roll
Ingredients:6 Garlic Cloves
Sunflower / Vegetable Oil
c140g Dried Pappardelle Pasta, we bought this from Sainsburys (tagliatelle or spaghetti would also work well)
Olive Oil
200g mixed mushrooms (our box contained Maitake, Eryngii, Shiitake & Oyster)
Pinch of salt
20g Unsalted Butter, plus extra for greasing
4 x thin slices Lemon
2 x small sprigs Thyme
Method:1. Preheat the oven to 200c / 180c Fan / Gas 6
2. Prepare the greaseproof paper. Cut 4 sheets of paper at least 45cm long. Sit one sheet on top of another to create a double layer (this will provide a little more protection to the pasta whilst in the hot oven). Fold in half. Open out. The fold in the greaseproof paper will have created two oblongs, spread a generous amount of butter over one of the oblongs up to the fold line but leaving a clear boarder of about 5-7cm around the edge. Repeat with the other two sheets. Set aside.
2. Roast the garlic cloves. Place the unpeeled garlic cloves onto a small tray and drizzle with a little sunflower or vegetable oil. Place in the oven for about 10 minutes until softened.
3. Prepare the pasta. Cook the pasta for half the time specified in the instructions on the packet. Drain and toss through a little olive oil.
4. Prepare the mushrooms. Whilst the pasta is cooking, clean the mushrooms with a damp piece of kitchen roll, trim their base and slice the larger mushrooms.
5. Assemble. Place half of the part cooked pasta onto the buttered greaseproof paper. Aim to keep the pasta near the fold line and retain the clear boarder. Top with half of the prepared mushrooms. Squeeze 3 of the roasted garlic cloves over the top of the mushrooms and scatter with a pinch of salt. Generously dot small cubes of butter (10g) over the pasta and mushrooms. Drizzle with a little olive oil. Top with 2 slices of lemon and a sprig of thyme. Lift the flap of greaseproof paper to cover the ingredients. Make small double folds to the edges of the four layers of paper from left to right to create a secure envelope. Twist the two ends a little. Repeat to create a second parcel.
6. Bake. Place the parcels on a large baking tray and bake for 20 - 25 minutes. The parcels should puff up. Serve immediately, being careful of the escaping steam as you open the parcel with scissors.
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|The Schlubs
|The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
|Production code
|Maxwell Atoms
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|Cartoon Network US Premiere
|October 14, 2005
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Grim becomes hooked on a show called "My Troubled Pony" and is curious about how the show ends. Mandy informs him that the show was cancelled after only one season, so they never made a true series finale for it. Grim's devastated to hear this, and as he and Mandy go outside to see what Billy's doing, Grim says that if he had the money (he's only got two pennies on him at the moment) he'd personally pay to have a true series finale for "My Troubled Pony" made.
While Billy's playing in a patch of mushrooms, it turns out that there's a race of creatures called "Schlubs" living in it. When Grim explains that schlubs can be melted down and turned into gold bars, he realizes that he can use that as a way to pay for the "My Troubled Pony" series finale to be made. Billy doesn't want Grim to melt down the schlubs for gold, but Grim doesn't listen to him.
Grim's first attempt at capturing the schlubs is simply gathering them up in a butterfly net, but they end up attacking Grim after Billy's attempt to get the schlubs to simply play dead doesn't work. His next attempt at capturing the schlubs is having Billy's pet cat, Milkshakes, chase the schlubs into a sack that Grim has, but he mistakenly captures Billy, who ends up using a mini-guillotine (that Grim was going to use on the Schlubs) to trim his extremely long and gross toenails. Grim's third attempt is painting his pointer finger to look like a female schlub to distract all the male schlubs—however, as Billy and Mandy see this happening, Billy explains to Mandy that there can only be one female schlub and that she gets very jealous if she detects any competition from other female schlubs, and then they "must battle to the death." Just then, the village's sole female schlub (who's the size of a regular human) comes out and attacks and eats Grim's finger.
After this, Grim decides to just get the schlubs "the old-fashioned way" by simply reaping them with his scythe, but just after he finishes doing this, he can't find any of the schlubs, and it later turns out that Mandy had actually melted down 99 of the 100 schlubs in the mushroom patch village, and also now owns the company that made "My Troubled Pony." When Grim realizes that there's still one schlub left, it turns out that the one schlub left is actually the female schlub who attacked him earlier.
- Story by: Maxwell Atoms
- Storyboard by: John Holmquist
- Art direction: Rae McCarson
- Directed by: Eddy Houchins
- The Schlubs are a reference to The Smurfs.
- My Troubled Pony is a reference to My Little Pony.


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Mezzo-soprano Rachel Calloway has established herself as one of the most versatile singers of her generation. Praised by the New York Times for her "penetrating clarity" and "considerable depth of expression" and by Opera News for her "adept musicianship and dramatic flair," her 2013 – 2014 season includes performances with Ensemble Signal, Gotham Chamber Opera, the contemporary vocal chamber ensemble Ekmeles, the 2013 Next Wave Festival at BAM, Chameleon Arts Ensemble in Boston, the Amernet String Quartet at Bowdoin University, the Copland House, and American Opera Projects. She joins the faculty of the Cortona Sessions for New Music in Italy this June.
Last season Ms. Calloway made her Latin American debut at the Festival Internacional Cervantino alongside the Amernet String Quartet and sang the world premiere of Gabriela Frank's Santos with the San Francisco Girls' Choir and Joana Carneiro. This past season she created the title role in the first staged production of Mohammed Fairouz's Sumedia's Song in the inaugural Prototype Festival in New York City and returned to France for performances of Benjamin Britten's The Turn of the Screw. She also appeared with Ensemble Signal in a portrait concert of Oliver Knussen at Miller Theater and with Alarm Will Sound singing Donnacha Dennehy's The Hunger in New York (Zankel Hall) and St. Louis. With the contemporary vocal ensemble Ekmeles, Ms. Calloway appeared at Princeton University, Roulette, and the Bohemian National Hall in a large scale collaboration with Talea Ensemble in Beat Furrer's FAMA. This summer she made her Lincoln Center Festival debut alongside Ensemble Signal in Monkey Opera: Journey to the West and also appeared at the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival singing works by Brahms and George Crumb.
In the 2011 – 2012 season, Ms. Calloway made her European debut as "Mrs. Grose" in The Turn of the Screw at Le Théâtre d'Arras, Opéra de Reims, Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jovet (Paris, France), Le Phénix, Scène Nationale Valenciennes, Opéra de Lille, and Château d'Hardelot (Condette, France). She also gave the world premiere of Mohammad Fairouz's Third Symphony at Miller Theater. Among her recent highlights are debuts with the Berkeley Symphony under Joana Carneiro and Cal Performances with Lorin Maazel and the Castleton Festival. Ms. Calloway appeared with the Metropolitan Opera in workshops of Nico Muhly's Two Boys and Michael Torke's Senna and in concert at Cornell University, the Strathmore Mansion in Maryland, Le Poisson Rouge, Cornelia Street Cafe, Merkin Hall, Yale University, Columbia University, New York Society for Ethical Culture, and Depauw University. She has also performed with Lorin Maazel at the Castleton Festival in Virginia as well as at Tulsa Opera, Central City Opera, Gotham Chamber Opera, and Glimmerglass Opera. Ms. Calloway has appeared in concert at the Kennedy Center with the Biava Quartet under the auspices of Pro Musica Hebraica and at Steinway Hall, the Bulgarian Consulate, the Chautauqua Institution, Alice Tully Hall, Glimmerglass Opera, and Philadelphia's Academy of Music.
A proponent of contemporary and lesser-known music, Ms. Calloway gave the world world premiere of New Andean Songs by Gabriela Lena Frank on the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Green Umbrella series at Walt Disney Concert Hall. She sang Harrison Birtwhistle's Corridor in Merkin Hall, as well as the world premiere of Nico Muhly's Stabat Mater, both with the Ensemble Signal. She has performed Pierrot Lunaire at Alice Tully Hall, Columbia University, and the Juilliard School and has appeared in the FOCUS! Festival of New Music in addition to giving the world premiere of Steven Stucky's orchestration of Wolf's Spanisches Liederbuch as a guest artist at Manhattan School of Music. Ms. Calloway is a founding member of Shir Ami, an ensemble dedicated to the preservation and performance of Jewish art music suppressed by the Nazis and Soviets.
Ms. Calloway was a United States Presidential Scholar in the Arts and has also received awards from the Metropolitan Opera National Council and first prize in the Arts Recognition and Talent Search sponsored by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts as well as two Central City Opera Young Artist Awards. As winner of the Eisenberg-Fried Concerto Competition, she performed Ravel's Shéhérazade with the Manhattan School of Music Symphony, conducted by George Manahan. She can be heard on Albany Records. A native of Philadelphia, Ms.Calloway holds degrees from both the Juilliard School (BM) and Manhattan School of Music (MM) and maintains an active teaching studio. She lives in New York City with her husband, violinist Ari Streisfeld, and their dachshund Wesley.
Rachel Calloway is on leave for the 2017 Sessions.


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WHEREAS, in 1988 in Jerusalem the Central Conference of American Rabbis resolved "that all converts to Judaism must be registered upon application as Jews under the Law of Return," and called upon "the leaders of the Government of Israel to continue to make certain that the laws of the State, and the rulings of its Supreme Court, are duly and faithfully implemented"; and
WHEREAS, there are new cases pending of converts to Judaism who are being denied their rights under the Law of Return; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the Israeli election of 1988 the need to form a government threatened to compromise the Law of Return as it now stands,
BE IT RESOLVED, that:
1. the Central Conference of American Rabbis offer its support and appreciation to that broad-based coalition of twenty-six Jewish organizations which formed to express united opposition to the proposed amendment. This coalition was uniquely qualified to speak to the needs of Kelal Yisrael. We urge that this coalition continue to study the issues and to coordinate strategies for the defense of Jewish religious rights in Israel; and
2. the Central Conference of American Rabbis express its outrage with those in the leadership of both major parties in Israel for contemplating an amendment to the Law of Return in exchange for the power to govern. We call upon ARZA, KADIMA and ARZENU to strengthen their efforts to establish working relationships and growing dialogue with a broad spectrum of Israeli leaders. We call upon the CCAR members, their synagogues and organizations throughout North America to articulate this position to Israeli visitors to local communities.
3. the Central Conference of American Rabbis call upon leaders of the Reform Movement to support all moves on the local, national or international levels, to stimulate productive dialogue among Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist and Reform rabbis with regard to questions of personal status, and
4. the Central Conference of American Rabbis commend the UJA/Federation community for its highly effective efforts to defeat moves to amend the Law of Return.
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News TV | Written by Kris Heys 30/11/2012
TV News: Neil Gaiman Officially Penning AMERICAN GODS For HBO!
Due to the bombardment of rumoured projects that never come to pass, it's often dangerous to get too excited about certain movies until that clapperboard slaps shut on the first day of shooting. Until then all bets are off. And it's even worse with TV. Just because a show you couldn't wait to see had shot its first episode, it didn't guarantee you'd see beyond it, which BATTLESTAR GALACTICA and MUNSTERS fans will attest to given neither BLOOD & CHROME nor MOCKINGBIRD LANE made it far out of the gate. (Actually, MUNSTERS fans were probably glad the latter was put out of its misery so early. Bad example.)
So when we first heard rumblings of HBO being interested in adapting Neil Gaiman's acclaimed book AMERICAN GODS for the small screen in June 2011, we here at Starburst decided not to pop those champagne corks just yet, and wait it out. And wait we did, until finally we caught a recent Tweet by @NeilHimself which read:
"Writing HBO AMERICAN GODS pilot with @Tordotcom AMERICAN GODS playlist keeping me company."
Yep, seems it's far closer to reality than we actually thought. Not a done deal yet, for sure, but can you imagine Gaiman presenting the cable channel with anything less than spectacular? Us neither. In fact, to hell with it, let's crack open that bubbly!
(Balls, it's all gone. It mustn't have survived all those HBO / PREACHER rumours a few years back.)
For those unfamiliar, here's the synopsis...
"Released from prison, Shadow finds his world turned upside down. His wife has been killed; a mysterious stranger offers him a job. But Mr. Wednesday, who knows more about Shadow than is possible, warns that a storm is coming -- a battle for the very soul of America . . . and they are in its direct path."
Back when we heard last, the original plan was to map out a six season narrative, with HBO ponying up $40m a year to get it onscreen. Little wonder then that the studio have been playing it cautiously. Hopefully we'll know more soon, but we wouldn't expect the show to even air until late 2013 at the very earliest. Stay tuned for updates!!! (Or just follow @NeilHimself, that's probably easier.)
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Increasingly, third party companies are creating websites offering their service in matching consumers with an attorney, often with the promise of finding the cheapest attorney available. The question becomes, are these online services good for the consumer, the potential client, and for the lawyer and the legal profession as a whole?
As opposed to a law firm's website, which may offer information about the firm, the lawyers and the type of practices areas the firm handles and which may also allow individuals to submit information in confidence to the firm to be reviewed by an attorney, online services such as "Shpoonkle" work on the reverse auction model. Under this method, an individual seeking an attorney becomes a member of the website, posts information about his or her case, and the lawyers, who are also members of the website, review the facts of the case and "bid" against other lawyers to offer the lowest rates. The lowest bidding "winning" lawyer is then presented to the consumer.
Rather than meeting face to face as part of the traditional process of hiring a lawyer, websites such as Shpoonkle put the entire process online without allowing face to face meetings or talking on the telephone. Additionally, Shpoonkle makes it so that lawyers reviewing the case are not given identifiable information about the individual and the individual is not given identifiable information about the lawyer or his or her firm. Unlike specifically contacting a firm to determine if you want them to be your lawyer, no one really knows who someone is until the deal is sealed and the attorney-client match is made.
Shpoonkle and similar lawyer-client matching services were recently discussed by Mark DuBois, the former chief disciplinary counsel for Connecticut, who raised several important ethical concerns for lawyers and practical concerns for clients. For instance, with anonymous bidding system, how can the attorney fulfill his or her duty to do a conflict check? What if an attorney begins an attorney-client relationship, only to find out the individual has interests adverse to an existing client? Similarly, from the individual's perspective, what if you divulge sensitive information to the anonymous prospective lawyer, only to learn that he or she cannot keep you as a client because of a conflict?
Other commentary on Shpoonkle has ranged from complimentary, with blogger Susan Cartier Liebel calling Shpoonkle's creator "innovative, entrepreneurial," and well known blogger Jolie O'Dell of Venturebeat saying it is a "great idea," to a more neutral review from the American Bar Association Journal, describing it as "no joke." Amplifying DuBois' concerns, however, criminal defense attorney Scott H. Greenfield wrote in his blog that "Any lawyer who signs up for this service should be immediately disbarred, then tarred and feathered, then publicly humiliated," and he went on to express his concerns over the commoditization of the legal profession.
Questions or Comments? Contact Jared Cantor.
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Kiril Lazarov in the Running for Handball Ballon D'Or
Macedonian handball team captain Kiril Lazarov is in the running for the handball Ballon D'Or or Golden Ball award, due to his great performance at the Champions League with Barcelona.
Lazarov is the seventh best scorer of the League, with 71 goals, tied with Hulen Aginagalde. Hungarian Gabor Csaszar leads the roster with 84 goals.
Vardar's Aleks Dushanbaev is the best scorer among Macedonian handball teams, with 64 goals. Timur Dibirov, Nemanja Obradovic and Igor Karacic, who play for Vardar and Metalurg, also made it into the top 50.


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As of February 2015, Lowe's has a small selection of GE microwave parts on their website. There are 32 parts for GE microwaves, including filters, trim kits and mounting kits.
As of February 2015, the prices of the accessories at Lowe's website range from approximately $20 to $400. The filter kits are the least expensive of the accessories, while the trim kits are more expensive. The trim kits come in white, black and stainless steel. The GE Profile microwave filter kits are the most expensive parts available at Lowe's. These kits include storage for Advantium cookware. Additionally, Lowe's offers filler and mounting kits.


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Fire Dampers in the Pneumatic Tube System?
Q: Our pneumatic tube vendor is telling our Engineering folks that they have to install dampers inside the system everywhere that a pneumatic tube run penetrates a fire wall or floor. I've never heard of this, have you?
A: I don't see that as a requirement with the NFPA codes and standards. My first thought is for you to just ask this vendor on what code or standard he is making that claim. It is possible that a local or state authority made this a requirement at a previous project and he is just being over-zealous in wanting to make sure the job is done right, as he understands it.
Here is a code search that may shed more light on this subject. (All references are to the 2000 Life Safety Code.) Section 220.127.116.11.4.1 says openings in fire barriers for air-handling ductwork or air movement shall be protected in accordance with section 9.2.1. Section 9.2.1 requires compliance with NFPA 90A which is the standard that requires the installation of fire dampers in various locations of fire rated barriers. Since 188.8.131.52.4.1 only requires openings in fire barriers for air-handling ductwork or air movement purposes to comply with NFPA 90A, then there is no requirement for a pneumatic tube to have fire dampers because it is not used to move air through fire rated barriers; it is used to move carriers through fire walls, by using differences in air pressure. It would be similar to a large electrical conduit.
Make the vendor shown you the standard that he says requires dampers. Then see if it applies to your situation.


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Comal school board postpones action on new calendar
The Comal ISD Board of Trustees Jan. 24 postponed any action on the 2013-14 academic calendar until the next board meeting on Feb. 28.
After considering feedback from parents and community through various town hall meetings and from the district's website, district administrators presented a modified version of Draft B in addition to calendar Drafts A and B which have been posted for public comment.
"These feedback meetings that we held weren't just symbolic," said Dr. Andrew Kim, Comal ISD superintendent. "Every night that we met we went back and looked at how we could take those considerations into account."
The modified Draft B reflects a reduction in the number of early release days to nine, with all but two occurring in the first semester. It also includes the removal of Oct. 14 as a student and staff holiday and moves the last day of school to June 4.
All calendars reflect six-week grading periods, as opposed to the current nine-week grading periods, and provide a full week off at Thanksgiving. The modified Draft B places spring break from March 10 to 14.
Annette Villerot, assistant superintendent for curriculum and academics, explained that the early release days include professional development throughout the school year, particularly in the early part of the year to "launch" the comprehensive professional development plan.
"Teacher quality means they're disaggregating data. They're planning and collaborating, and they're building a culture of professional learning," she said. "And when building that culture, we have to be using the data on a consistent basis, planning on a consistent basis and collaborating on a consistent basis."
The four days of early release at the middle schools during final exams has been eliminated, providing an increase of five early release days for middle-school students.
David Drastata, president of the school board, recommended deferring the vote so that board members have more time to gather feedback from their constituents.
The modified Draft B calendar has been added to the district's website, alongside Drafts A and B.
Current district safety and security measures were reported to the school board as well as some of the proposed enhancements listed for consideration.
"We take countless security measures at our 27 schools," said Kari Hutchison, assistant superintendent for administrative services.
She pointed to continued efforts to create a culture of preparedness.
"We will keep our welcoming, friendly culture in our schools," she said. "We want to preserve that. This is not about building a fortress. We want our parents and community in our schools. The human involvement with the community at large ... we need to have that relationship."
Some of the proposed enhancements include:
• Security cameras at district elementary schools;
• A magnetic door lock system for each room;
• Consistent, systemic and mandatory employee training and drill simulations;
• Standard response protocol in all schools via "I Love U Guys Foundation";
• Expanded mental health services;
• A district-wide dedicated two-way radio communication system;
• Watch DOGS (Parents on Patrol); and
• Increased number of social workers.
Drastata recommended the district's administrators develop a timeline and costs associated with the proposed enhancements in time for presentation at the Feb. 28 meeting.
In other business, the board heard an "unqualified opinion" regarding financial statements from the annual audit report by Padgett Stratemann & Co.
Board members also were briefed on an annual audit report concerning the Comal Education Foundation (CEF) by Padgett Stratemann & Co.
Julie Whitaker, president of the CEF, told the board that the CEF has restructured the grant process so that a donation is given to all of the campuses based on enrollment.
"I am happy to report that it was extremely well-received and we are thrilled with the innovative ways the schools have chosen to use their funds."
Additionally, the CEF donated $6,000 to bring Sow Healthy gardens to nine more campuses, she said.
The board also established the budget calendar and gave administrators initial direction on budget priorities.
The school board will revisit and prioritize these suggestions at a Feb. 7 workshop.


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At 10:50 pm +0100 31/1/02, Bjoern Hoehrmann wrote: >* Nick Kew wrote: >>Just encountered the following FPI: >> >><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC > >"-//SoftQuad Software//DTD HoTMetaL PRO 6.0::19990601::extensions >to HTML >4.0//EN" "hmpro6.dtd"> > > >>The local filename for a DTD is of course useless (surely softquad should >>know better?), and http://www.softquad.com/ declines to load in Konqueror. >> >>Although it claims to be PUBLIC, none of the validators recognises it. >>Should we have it, or is it pure bogus? > >I tried to find HoTMetaL DTDs several times, but I've never had success, >so, how to recognize it? I hope that I am not treading on Nick's toes, as he probably knows much more about this than I do, but an example may help. One of the more important DTDs for the web is this one <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-html401-19991224/loose.dtd"> which originates from the W3C as the index case does from SoftQuad Software, the main difference in the DOCTYPE being that this has a URL to download the dtd from. Furthermore a spot of googling produces no fewer than 15 200 hits on loose.dtd with over 2000 having pointers to how to download; whereas there were only 45 hits on hmpro6.dtd, most of which appeared to be the text of documents incorporating the DOCTYPE, exempli gratia, <URL: http://www.mchach41.com/pages/softquad_software.htm > <URL: http://war-ink.com/stupid/AlarmLight.html > <URI: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/html-tidy/2001AprJun/0192.html > <URI: http://webcvs.kde.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/www/faq.html.diff?r1=1.2&r2=1.3 > <URI: http://archives.hwg.org/hwg-style/000001c07ca9$4a09fe20$c813040a@agloster > and I could not find a single site offering a download, videlicet <URL: http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&as_qdr=all&q=+%22hmpro6+dtd%22+download&btnG=Google+Search > <URL: http://search.lycos.co.uk/cgi-bin/pursuit?query=hmpro6.dtd&cat=ftp&matchmode=and&family=on&lang=any&idx=all&maxhits=10&x=29&y=9 > Hence the need to consider whether "hmpro6.dtd" is bogus. Ben.Received on Thursday, 31 January 2002 21:29:09 UTC
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With old man winter just around the corner, you may have decided to dig those snow shovels out of the back of the shed or garage, dust them off and be proactive and ready for that first snowfall.
Electric Snow Shovel - The Best in Light Weight
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But maybe this year, you take a good look at that sad worn out spade, and think, maybe it is time for a new one, or something a bit more "user friendly". But you don't want to go down the route of a big thrower, and you don't have the room to store one of those anyways, so what are the choices these days for the best snow shovels. Here are three types, that just might get you out the door to invest in one this year, and save your back!
If you live in a small urban area, and don't have a very big driveway, but you want to be able to clear snow with ease, then you may want to check out the latest in electric ones. These are really cool little machines.
The Snow Joe has many good reviews, and would really help with all that snow this winter. It also has a rechargeable battery.
Snow Shovel on Wheels
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Rolling Snow Pusher
If you don't want to go down the road of the electric shovels, then you can try this rolling pusher. It is a basic metal blade like on many snow pushers, but this one has a set of good grip treaded tires, that makes pushing a lot easier on your back. This is great for clearing pathways, small driveways and that small backyard skating rink. The wheels take the pressure and stress off your body.
This amazing little Toro power shovel, can be stored easily in a shed as it is not that big, and this can totally save on your back. The only downside, is that it can't really clear anything deeper than 6 inches, so if you are having a heavy snowfall, you may need to go out a couple of times, but it is so quick on decks, small driveways, pathways steps and more, you won't mind clearing the snow this year. You are looking at approximately 100 dollars for this electric one. So, you need to make sure you have an outside useable plug and a good outside extension cord.
Ergonomic Shovels
If you still like to clear your own manually, or don't have much to clear but want to give your arms and back a break, you can try these ergonomically designed shovels that clear a 20 inch path, and don't need any electricity. These will run about 30 dollars. The design of the handle makes them easier to use and to pick up the snow.
Best Snow Shovels
So, this year you have some choice if it is time to replace that tired shovel you have had for years. If the edges of the blade are all chipped and rusted (like mine were) then it is time to invest in a good one. The above 3 are examples of the best types on the market, especially for in town or urban areas that are just big enough to hurt your back when you try to move the wet stuff.
Get a head start on old man winter this year and try a new snow shovel get the best one for you, whether it is electric, one with wheels or an ergonomic one, and you might just enjoy clearing the pathway, deck and driveway this year.


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Brief History of Hussain Sajwani
Hussain Sajwani is a shrewd businessman and the owner of the Damac properties. In 2002 the government of the Dubai authorized foreigners to own property in the Emirate. Hence the majority of non-emirates were on high buying chunks of residential properties.
Hussain Sajwani family saw this as an opportunity to invest in the real estate industry. He decided to buy land in the then undeveloped areas of Emirates. In less than a year, Sajwani had already sold his first residential building. Since then he has built Dubai residential industry to become a glittering destination.
Sajwani and President Donald Trump
The current President of United States; Donald Trump is Hussain Sajwani's business partner. They teamed up together before Donald's election as the President. They built two Donald Trump –branded gold courses and have developed the Trump International Golf Course, which was launched in February 2017 at the residential building of the Damac Akoya development.
On the other hand, the Trump's Golf Course is slated to be launched a separate Damac residential development at the end of next year (2018).
Sajwani's Career History
Hussain Sajwani graduated from the Washington University with a degree in economics. He started off his career as a contractor manager at a subsidiary group of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company called the GASCO.
He has served the construction giant Bechtel and the US military with food. In 1990, he began several hotel chains to accommodate the influx of non-emirate who came to trade after the government's decree.
By 2002, Sajwani had already established his target market, and that's how he founded the DAMAC properties. Damac is one of the leading property development firms in the Middle East. Hussain Sajwani is the chairman of the publicly traded company.
Besides his role as the DAMAC owner, Mr. Hussain Sajwani is involved in numerous philanthropic activities such as donations to the UAE Red Crescent to assist the Refugees.


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Yesterday, an evangelical college joined one of the most prominent Catholic colleges in America in filing suit against HHS. In this morning's Wall Street Journal, the presidents of the two schools published an opinion piece explaining why:
On Wednesday, represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, the trustees of Wheaton College joined The Catholic University of America in filing a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services. They did so because the HHS mandate requiring the college to provide and subsidize insurance coverage for abortion-inducing drugs violates the conscience of the school and its members, and denies their First Amendment freedom of religion.
When Catholic University began its own legal action on May 21, it asserted a moral and a constitutional right to practice its religion without government interference. Defending liberty is also deeply rooted in Wheaton's identity as a Christian liberal arts college, founded by abolitionists on the Illinois prairie at the outset of the Civil War.
Wheaton's first president, Jonathan Blanchard, believed that slavery was something more than an "ordinary political problem." He felt a religious imperative to act in defense of freedom. "A command against my conscience," he said, "I would not obey."Our institutions do not agree on all points about HHS's mandated services. The regulations require religious institutions (except churches) to guarantee coverage for all government-approved contraceptives. Wheaton College does not, as Catholics do, view all forms of artificial contraception as immoral.
But the list of required services includes "morning after" and "week after" pills that claim the life of an unborn child within days of its conception. During the period for public comment, Wheaton and many other evangelical colleges and universities objected that this requirement violated their belief in the sanctity of human life.
We must cherish life, not destroy it. This belief is shared by both campus communities. The Catholic Church's unqualified defense of the unborn is too well known to need restatement. Wheaton's commitment is equally firm.


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|St George Hanover Square
Description and History from 1868 Gazetteer
PIMLICO, a parochial district, formerly a chapelry, in the parish of St. George Hanover Square, borough and city of Westminster, county Middlesex, 3 miles W. by S. of St. Paul's. It was constituted a separate ecclesiastical district by an order in council in July, 1830. It is bounded on the E. by St. James's and the Green Parks, and belongs to the Grosvenor family.
Though of comparatively recent origin, it is one of the finest quarters of the metropolis, and the site of Buckingham Palace, the town residence of her Majesty the Queen; so called, because the palace occupies the site of a house, built in 1703, by John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham, in the Mulberry Gardens. The palace was rebuilt by Nash, and altered by Barry, in 1849. The entrance is through a triumphal arch, of Italian marble, executed with much skill, and equalling in its dimensions and general effect the arch of Constantine at Rome. Considerable alterations have recently been made in this part of the town, by pulling down Stafford-row, building new stables for the Queen's stud, and widening the road in front. Among the streets and squares, Grosvenor-place, Wilton-crescent, Wilton-place, Eaton-place, Eaton-square, Chester-square, Ebury-square, Eccleston-square, and Belgrave-square, deserve special notice, the last being the largest square in London. Here are situated St. George's Hospital, founded in 1733, and subsequently rebuilt near the Wellington statue, in Grosvenor-place, where are also the Lock Hospital, St. Peter's Grammar-school in Eaton-square, St. Michael's schools, erected in 1848, Ebury proprietary school, Tattersall's well-known betting and auction-rooms in Grosvenor-place, and the police station of the 'B' division of metropolitan police. There are several churches and chapels, including St. Peter's, St. Michael's in Chester-square, and Buckingham Palace chapel; also Belgrave proprietary chapel, in Halkin-street; Charlotte chapel, in Charlotte-street; the Lock chapel, in Grosvenor-place; Eaton chapel and Ebury chapel, near Chelsea; and the College of St. Barnabas, erected in 1849, with chapels and schools attached. Here are also the Grosvenor basin and canal, communicating with the Thames, the banks of which are lined with wharfs for coal, stone, and timber. See articles London and Westminster
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Project Title: The effects of temperature on wood-decomposing fungi
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Terrestrial ecosystems absorb over one quarter of anthropogenic carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere each year. With rising temperatures potentially increasing rates of organic matter decomposition in soils, there are concerns that the ability of terrestrial ecosystems to absorb and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere will decline. This would consequently accelerate climate warming and enhance the effects of climate change.
There remains considerable uncertainty and controversy about whether decomposing microorganisms will increase their activity at higher temperatures. It has been suggested that microorganisms could adapt to warming, which would eliminate the potential increase in decomposition rates. Past research has mainly focused on investigating the activity of whole microbial communities. This, however, makes any potential mechanisms involved difficult to identify as they are hidden by the overall response. Katie's research therefore focuses on wood decomposition and the activity of saprotrophic basidiomycete fungi, to determine if these key decomposing agents have the ability to thermally acclimate. The aim of Katie's research is to develop a mechanistic understanding that can be used to better predict global warming effects on carbon dioxide release from terrestrial ecosystems.