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Baltimore City Schools
The Baltimore Scholars Program is the latest in a long series of Johns Hopkins Institutions programs in support of public education in Baltimore and throughout Maryland. The university's eight schools and its Applied Physics Laboratory and the Johns Hopkins Health System work in many areas to help city school students, teachers, administrators and parents.
The following are a few examples of the kinds of work that Johns Hopkins is doing in public education in Baltimore City:
Project Site Support — led by the School of Professional Studies in Business and Education in collaboration with Morgan State and UMBC — has prepared about 10 percent of current city schoolteachers. The program has a retention rate of 85 percent over the past five years.
The Johns Hopkins Center for the Social Organization of Schools has been involved in city schools since 1967 and has provided research — based advice and support for city schools, including most recently the creation of one of the city's "innovation" high schools, which opens in September 2004.
Through its National Network of Partnership Schools, CSOS also fosters family and community involvement in city schools.
The Dunbar-Hopkins Health Partnership has provided students from Dunbar High School with advanced courses, training, mentoring, SAT preparation and exposure to working in health fields through jobs and internships. More than 1,200 students have benefitted from the program since 1996; many have gone on to jobs and careers in the health field, including a number who are practicing medical doctors.
The Johns Hopkins Health System and the School of Nursing provide one-on-one tutoring to hundreds of city school children in after-school and summer programs.
The Johns Hopkins Tutorial Project has been helping city school students with their studies since 1958, making it the longest-running program of its kind in Baltimore. It has served more than 5,000 students.
The Center for Talented Youth provides opportunities and scholarships for the city's best and brightest students. In the past six years, CTY has provided scholarships for some 265 city school students, providing access to courses and training worth an estimated $700,000.
The Johns Hopkins Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement Program, established by the Applied Physics Laboratory, works with Morgan State University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, to encourage excellence in math, science and engineering in city school students.
Through the Johns Hopkins Peabody Prep Outreach Program, the university is helping students at several city elementary schools learn better by learning music. The program also provides students with training at Peabody.
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Here we outline the steps required to become a Dental Hygienist.
Step 1: Get a high school diploma
High school education is a basic requirement for entry into a Dental Hygienist Program. Additionally it is advisable that students interested in becoming Dental Hygienists should take courses in mathematics biology, and chemistry at high school.
Step 2: Complete an accredited Dental Hygienist Program
Becoming a Dental Hygienist typically consists of a minimum 2 year associates degree to work in clinical practice. Dental Hygiene Programs are accredited by The Commission on Dental Accreditation.
Dental hygiene programs typically include coursework in the following subject areas: dental anatomy, immunology and microbiology, radiology, pharmacology for dental hygiene, periodontics, patient/pain management, pathology, nutrition, head and neck anatomy, and medical ethics.
Work experience is normally required as part of Program completion is typically required as part of licensing requirements in most States.
Step 3: Get licensed
The requires that Dental Hygienists are licensed in the State in which they wish to practice. Eligibility requirements often vary from one state to another. But generally you must have received an associates degree from an accredited college and you will also need to pass the National Board Dental Hygiene Exam. Depending on the State you may also need to sit a regional or State
exam as well. Additional requirements of licensing including CPR certification and background checks.
When you're ready to get licensed we advise you to contact your relevant State board to find out the specific requirements you will need to fulfill.
Click on your State below for specific requirements and contact information;
Step 4: Find employment
Dental Hygienists may be self employed or employed directly by a practice. There are so many working environments for this profession including community health organizations, specialty
oral health practices, public health clinics, correctional facilities, schools, hospitals, and long-term care facilities.
Job growth and salary levels for Dental Hygienists are very positive with substantial increase in demand for Dental Hygienists predicted.
Step 5: Stay up to date with continuing professional development requirements
Most States set conditions that require Dental Hygienists participate in continuing education throughout the duration of their careers. These stipulations are put in place to ensure that you stay well updated with the current technologies, infection control practices, and advancements in the field. The extra professional requirements usually should be met on a bi-annual or annual basis;
however, they usually differ from one State to another.
Step 6: (Optional) Become a member of a professional industry association
There are a number of professional organizations n the USA which are relevant to Dental Hygienists including:
- Academy of General Dentistry
- The American Dental Hygienist Association
- American Academy of Periodontology
- American Dental Assistant Association
- American Board of Pediatric dentistry
As a member of one of these organizations you will receive access professional development and continuing education, employment opportunities, opportunities to receive mentoring, possible scholarship opportunities to pursue graduate degrees.
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Memorial Hall hosts Regional History Fair Jan. 17
Staff Report
Veterans Memorial Hall, 211 N. Main St., downtown Rockford, will host judging in the Northern Illinois Regional History Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 17.
Students will present their work to judges from 9 a.m. to noon, Jan. 17, while history projects will be on display to the public from noon to 4 p.m.
This is the 16th year the Rockford Historical Society has judged entries to be considered for advancement to Northern Illinois Regional History Fair.
Students from Saint Peter's School will present 48 projects at Veterans Memorial Hall. The goal of the Northern Illinois Regional History Fair is to provide young people with a high-quality, educational experience. Last year, nearly 500 students from 25 schools participated in the Northern Illinois Regional History Fair.
The History Fair plays a crucial role that encourages the study of history among youth and is one of this state's unique educational events. The History Fair is an educational opportunity for students to share their research with each other and the community.
Each year, students in grades 6-12 from the northern region participate in the fair by writing research papers, designing websites, creating projects and performing original skits that deal with topics of Illinois history. Memorial Hall can be reached at (815) 969-1999.
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Highlights from the last two weeks are hard to edit down to a potent little list! I'd say the surface has just been tickled and teased but not even fully scratched. Here is a limited list and in no particular order:
On A Pig's Back at the Old English Market for remarkable cheese and charcuterie.
Sunday brunch surrounded by history and the promise of the future at The Bodega at St. Peter's Market.
Coffee anytime at Cork Coffee roasters.
Seafood Chowder at Farmgate.
Hand thrown pizza at Franciscan Wells.
Handmade Gelato at The Odd Couple.
Hospitality at Hotel Isaacs and the best waterfall!
The truly inspired gift that is Cafe Paradiso.
The generous spirit of all who I've had the pleasure of having a conversation.
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Let me start with a story about a disgruntled, middle-aged man wearing a maroon t-shirt and a baseball cap. He's at the grocery store, doing his shopping, and turns onto an aisle with a young mom pushing a cart. In the top part of the cart sits a baby carrier, complete with a content little brown-eyed girl. The mom is looking back and forth between her grocery list and the items on the shelf while pushing her cart. Two little boys are running circles around her, giggling and playing.
This man tries to ignore them until the little boys start touching the price tags, pretending like they are gathering tickets for a train ride. Now they are not merely loud, they are annoying. He clears his throat, but the mom is busy putting something in her cart. He says, "Um..." and she looks over. Heaving a sigh, she says, "Boys! Why are you touching things!" and drags them back to the cart.
Well, he thinks it's pretty obvious why they're touching things, so he says, "Because no one's watching them."
The mom looks at him and says, "I'm grocery shopping with three kids. It's hard to keep an eye on them all at once."
Not my problem, he thinks. I just want to shop in peace. "That's your job," he tells her smartly. She signed up for this, after all. No one forced her to have three kids.
She takes the two boys and plops them on top of the food in the back of the cart. To the older one, she says, "Tell that
"Sorry," the little boy says, and she pushes them to another aisle.
Good, the disgruntled man thinks. At least they won't bother anyone else.
End of story.
Now, here's the other part of that story. I didn't really call the man mean and old, though I sure wanted to. I did see it as a good time to teach my children that there are unhappy people in the world, and their goal is to make other people unhappy.
I've tried to think of other motivations of this man to be so rude. Here's what I've come up with:
1) He thinks I'm contributing to overpopulation because I've surpassed the national average of 2.5 kids, and that makes him angry.
2) He thinks I'm 18 and an irresponsible mother with no right to be out in public with all 3 kids.
3) His wife left him and took their children and now he feels jealous every time he sees kids.
4) He hates kids.
5) He can only see out of one eye and the kids were blocking his view of the groceries with his good eye, which really disturbed him.
6) He thinks children should be seen and not heard.
7) He made his wife do all the grocery shopping with the children because he hates it when they touch things on the shelves.
I'm out of ideas. Thoughts? Why do you think this poor man was so ornery?
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I beat my brothers-in-law and nephews at 7 Wonders twice today. These are all smart dudes and I usually struggle to not come in last. So now I will insist we play this game at every family gathering. More seriously, this is a fun little card-laying game of civilization building that involves passing cards to the player next to you and not being able to use all the good ones, so you get the double frustration of giving good cards to one player and getting crap from another. Good times.
Another game we played was Egizia, which has a cute little ancient Egyptian monument-building theme. The two frustrations in this one are the player before you swiping your action, and not being able to pick the option you want without screwing yourself out of future actions. The latter is represented by little landing boats along the Nile; you can only go downriver, so if you pass something you can't go back and get it. Another fun one.


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Robert Downey Jr. And Wife Form TEAM DOWNEY
Robert Downey Jr. and his wife through Warner Brothers have formed their own production company called what else, Team Downey. RDJ is really a busy man these days and he's come a long way! Wow, he's Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes, evidently he's taking a trip to Oz, he'll be defying Gravity and now he will act and produce a long-delayed heist film called Yucatan. Yucatan has been delayed so long it was originally a starring vehicle for Steve McQueen.
RDJ has enough to keep him busy to keep him out of trouble these dayss plus he appreciates the second chance he's gotten and is really humbled about it. Now in his 40's it looks like his business sense is kicking in, not only is he one of the best actors now he might develop one of the best production companies in Hollyweird. Keep up the good work Robert Downey Jr.
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Overdone the hair dye? Feeling frazzled by bleach, blow drying or using hair straighteners too much? It's time to put down the GHDs and flat irons, step away from that bottle of hair colour and let your real natural beauty shine through.
You may scoff at the idea of your natural hair colour, length or texture. But how many times have we got it wrong by choosing the wrong colour for our hair, permed it or used every product going in an effort to have the hair we like the look of? The 'Rachel' hair cut was popularised by Friends actress Jennifer Aniston in the 90s, but today it seems we all want our hair to go to miraculous lengths.
Celebrities and pop stars these days change their look every five minutes to appear fresh and exciting.
They cut their hair short, dye it blonde, red, black. Then add extensions only to remove them again. Resorting to wear a wig when the stress gets all too much for their locks. But celebrities have hair stylists to look after their hair 24/7 so it's expected they will always look their best. From Rihanna to Lady Gaga, celebrity hair has never felt so stressed.
The average girl can not compete with such demands. We may feel like changing our hair, but we have to be aware of the many dangers and hair raising problems that can go wrong when we fail to nourish our follicles.
After all, hair is just dead protein and too much pressure on it can cause it to become thin, weak and ultimately, snap.
To avoid this, the best option is to ensure you give your hair a well deserved rest. The prime way of doing this is to moisturise, moisturise, moisturise. But not with any store bought moisturiser. No, the best way to moisturise your hair doesn't involve spending a fortune on expensive conditioners.
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Dublin Coffman High School girls volleyball coach Mary Anne Souder was concerned when middle hitter Beatrice Hannan suffered a high ankle sprain during a 25-12, 25-14, 25-18 victory over Groveport in the second round of the Division I district tournament Oct. 17.
Dublin Coffman High School girls volleyball coach Mary Anne Souder was concerned when middle hitter Beatrice Hannan suffered a high ankle sprain during a 25-12, 25-14, 25-18 victory over Groveport in the second round of the Division I district tournament Oct. 17.
Despite the loss of one of their most athletic and experienced players through the remainder of the district tournament, the top-seeded Shamrocks defeated 12th-seeded Mount Vernon 25-11, 25-5, 25-18 in a semifinal Oct. 24 and fifth-seeded Hilliard Bradley 23-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-21 in a final Oct. 27, both at Big Walnut.
"Having Beatrice out of the lineup was a big loss, but this is the deepest and most talented team we've ever had and the girls still played great while she's recovering," Souder said. "It helps that we have a 6-foot backup (Kacey Barrett) that stepped in to play for her in the front row, and our libero (Morgan Mills) did an excellent job of subbing in for Kacey in the back row. Our depth has been a real advantage all season."
The Shamrocks improved to 22-3 and captured their sixth consecutive district title.
"I think we came out with some first-game jitters (against Bradley)," setter Jenn Vargo said. "We knew how important it was to keep this going after winning district titles for the past five years. We didn't want to break that streak.
"We lost Beatrice Hannan and we had to make the adjustments to a new lineup. After the first game, everything seemed to go back to normal."
The Shamrocks play Massillon Jackson in a regional semifinal at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at Hilliard Davidson.
Jackson beat Uniontown Lake 25-13, 25-13, 25-20 in a district final Oct. 25 to improve to 25-1. Setter Kristin Cardwell had 34 assists and four kills and middle hitter Paige Hill had 15 kills and five blocks.
"(Jackson) has a good middle hitter (in Hill) who is going to Miami (University) and can hit it anywhere on the court," Souder said. "They also have a good setter and are a decent team all around the court. We're going to have to play tough defense in the middle and play our game, and make sure we keep the ball away from (Hill)."
Souder said Hannan should be back to help block against Hill.
"Beatrice will be back and that will help a lot because Jackson is good and Paige Hill is their No. 1 hitter in the middle," Souder said. "The nice thing is we've got a lot of tall, athletic girls to help put up a big block against her."
The winner advances to a regional final against Pickerington North or Westerville Central at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Davidson.
"They are both tough teams, so that will be a great match to watch," Souder said. "Pickerington North has amazing setters and Westerville Central is a very big team that puts up a big block and has hitters who swing well.
"We have a lot of girls contributing. As always, McKenzie Bailey (outside hitter), Cassie Hausfeld (middle hitter/outside hitter) and Jenn Vargo are playing well. But Gabby Goodson (opposite hitter) was our unsung hero after we lost our first (game) against Bradley."
Bailey said the Shamrocks are motivated after losing to Pickerington North 22-25, 16-25, 25-14, 26-24, 15-12 in a regional semifinal a year ago. Coffman had lost in the state final each of the previous two seasons.
"I think losing in the regional semifinal really has kept us focused this year," Bailey said. "We had never lost a big match like that before. I think this team had to learn how to lose so it could learn how to win."
The regional champion plays in a state semifinal Nov. 8 at Wright State, with the final there two days later.


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Task 1: Last week Nga's class went on an excursion to Huong Pagoda, Unfortunately, the excursion turned out to be a disaster. Most of the things they did went wrong. Combine the things in column A with corresponding consequences in column B and read out the sentences.- (Tuần rồi, lớp của Nga đi tham 'quan chùa Hưowng. Rủi thay, cuộc tham quan biến thành một tai họa. Đa số những việc họ làm đều trở nên xấu. Kết hợp những việc ở cột A với hậu quả tương ứng ở cột B, và đọc các câu này.)
1. f 2. e 3. h 4. g 5. b 6. c 7. a 8. d
1.They went to Huong Pagoda by coach and most of them got carsick
2.They did not bring enough food and drinks and they had to spend a lot of money ealing in expensive restaurants.
3.Some had food poisoning, so they didn't enjoy their visit.
4.They had no raincoats, and they got wet and some got a cold.
5.Some left their luggage on the coach when they arrived, therefore they had no clothes or money with them.
6.Some were not careful when walking in Huong Pagoda, and they got lost.
7.Some threw waste in the forest and they got a fine.
8.They stayed there only one day. and they couldn't visit all the pagodas.
Task 2: Most of the students in Nga's class are not happy with their excursion to Huong Pagoda. Now they are talking about what they wish they had or hadn't done. (Phần lớn học sinh ở lớp của Nga không vui với cuộc tham quan ở Chùa Hương. Bây giờ họ đang nói về những gì họ ưởc gì họ làm.)
-If we hadn't gone by coach, we wouldn't have gotton carsick.
-If we had brought enough food and drinks, we wouldn't have had to spend much money eating in expensive restaurants.
-If some hadn't had food poisoning, they would have enjoyed their visit.
-If they had had raincoats, they wouldn't have gotten wet and some wouldn't have gotten a cold.
-If some hadn't left their luggage on the coach when they arrived, they would have had enough clothes or money with them.
-If some had been careful when walking in Huong Pogoda, they wouldn't have gotten lost.
-If some hadn't thrown waste in the forest, they wouldn't have gotten a fine.
-If they had stayed there longer, they could have visited all the pagodas.
Task 3: You are Nga. Work with a partner. Tell her / him about your class'excursion to Huong Pagoda and express your regrets about what you did or did not do during the excursion. (Em là Nga. Làm việc với một bạn cùng học. Hãy kể cho bạn ấy về cuộc tham quan của lớp em ở chùa Hương và bày tỏ sự hối tiếc của em về những gì các em làm và không làm trong cuộc tham quan.)
Last week our class had an excursion to Huong Pagoda. Unfortunately our excursion turned into a disaster. All of us weren't happy with this excursion because most of things we did went wrong. We went there by coach and most of us got carsick. And because we didn't bring enough food and drinks, we had to spend lots of money ealing in expensive restaurants. And some had food poisoning, so they didn't enjoy their visit.
In addition, some of us left their luggage on the coach when they arrived, so they had no clothes or money with them. And we wish that some of us had been careful when walking in Huong Pagoda, they had not gotten lost. And if some of us hadn't thrown waste in the forest, they hadn't got a fine. And we wish we could have visited all the pagodas.


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[PANN] 161013 I'm Starlight and I f***ing love ARMY
My heart dropped when I saw the Top Talk post about VIXX copying designer brand's clothes and I was so touched after reading the rebutting top comments... And those comments were written by fans of other idols and the top comments belonged to ARMYs...
Honestly whenever BTS was dragged into plagiarism accusations I felt bad for ARMYs because people attacked them for no reason. Yet I couldn't step forward and support you guys...
But I was so touched to see ARMYs supporting and defending us right away.
Frankly speaking, if I was them I could have easily ignored it ㅠㅠㅜ
ARMYs are sweet ㅠㅠㅠ I really love BTS's new song
This incident made me love BTS and ARMYs!! I wish ARMYs and BTS succeed more!!
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1. Thanks. After the May plagiarism incident we know how hard this accusations can be so I couldn't help but step forward to support you. Who are they to say "this person copied that person"? They know nothing about fashion too. They don't even realize that stylists have been forever dressing their idols after making changes to runway clothes. Those people easily spit the word out "plagiarism" without even knowing what they're talking about. One day they will pay for their mistakes. Anyway, Starlight don't be too worried. The kids who accuse plagiarism for matters like this are kids without brains +59 -4
2. I think they'll only know how frustrating it is when they experience it +58 -3
3. Seriously they looked just like their names ㅜ ARMYㅜㅜㅋㅋㅋ thank you! +44 -2
4. I'm Starlight too. When I saw the accusation post title I was like ?????? (starlightfused) and after clicking and reading the post I was like ???????...........?????????... (confused defenseless) that's just how I felt like but then I really felt like ARMYs were telling us "Step aside Starlights!! Stay behind us. Unnies are here to solve this issue. You stay behind quietly and don't get involved in this!" ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I was protected ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I felt protected by ARMYs when I can't even get protected by men ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ thank you +17 -0
5. Seriously ARMYs are commenting and supporting us as if this is their own problem ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ +12 -0


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"Sleepwalkers", the new video from San Francisco Bay Area power-thrashers SKINNER, can be seen below. The clip was directed by Mike Sloat (TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD) and depicts a struggle between two consciences. The first is a dream world where the individual sleepwalks through life doing as they are told completely unaware of the reality around them. The second is the horrible reality that not everything is as it seems and life can be hard and scary. The individual eventually is able to break free of the mold and think for himself.
"Sleepwalkers" is the title track of SKINNER's upcoming full-length effort, which will be released on May 6 via Dead Inside Records. The CD was engineered by Steve Pelletier at Hellfire Studios in San Jose, California and mastered by Jamie King at The Basement Recording NC. The cover artwork was created by Jobert Mello of Sledgehammer Graphix (PRIMAL FEAR, SABATON, SHADOWSIDE).
"Sleepwalkers" track listing:
01. Firebird's Lament
02. Sleepwalkers
03. Orphans Of Liberty
04. Hell In My Hands
05. Blind Led Blind
06. Guilt-Ridden
07. Breathe The Lie
08. Bound
09. Miss Agony
10. The Breathing Room
11. The Enemy Within
SKINNER was formed out of the ashes of the now-defunct power/thrash band IMAGIKA.
IMAGIKA released seven albums and toured extensively before calling it a day in 2010.
Taking its name from its lead vocalist; SKINNER combines both the European power metal sound with the high-energy thrash attack of the San Francisco Bay Area.


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College student molested at Karl Marx Sarani
Some miscreants molested a college student when she was returning home from private tuition on late Tuesday evening at Karl Marx Sarani More in the West Port area.
Police said the miscreants who are still at large eve-teased the woman and molested her after she got down from a bus.
The girl somehow managed to free herself from their clutches and ran to her house. The incident happened at around 10 pm on Tuesday.
The accused assembled there when they saw the girl coming down the desolate road. They stopped the student and started abusing her. Some of them tried molest her when she somehow freed herself and fled from the spot.
On the basis of the complaint lodged by the family members of the victim, police have started an inquiry but they are yet to arrest the culprits.


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Breast cancer patients with large tumors or cancer that has spread typically undergo chemotherapy or take the drug tamoxifen after surgery to prevent recurrence of the disease. After all, studies show that such treatment can improve the chances of a complete cure.
But for women with small tumors--less than 1 centimeter--decisions about post-surgical treatment may be more complicated.
A new study by Los Angeles researchers, one of the largest to examine long-term quality-of-life issues for breast cancer survivors, found that such post-surgical treatment can later impair women's ability to function. Because women with small tumors have a much higher survival rate, the risk of impairment could be one they're not willing to take.
The study, published last week in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, compared 763 healthy breast cancer survivors five to 10 years after treatment. Women who had opted only for surgery were compared with women who chose surgery plus treatment with chemotherapy or tamoxifen. Tamoxifen, a drug that blocks the effect of the hormone estrogen, has been shown to lower the risk of cancer recurrence.
The analysis showed that women with adjuvant treatment tended to report more problems with physical functioning, such as sports participation and household chores.


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The idea behind the shoot was to create a scene that could have come from a 1970's British sitcom, where an Eric Morecambe inspired character interacted with passers by.
I've known John for years and used to assist him on shoots up in London, pretty much everything I know about photography I have learned from him.
The shoot took about an hour with most of Johns neighbours out in their gardens, although none of them seemed to pay attention to what was going on.
We used a pair of 3d glasses instead of his actual glasses just to give his character a more exaggerated appearance. At least they're good for something!


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Dangerbird Records co-founder Jeff Castelaz is leaving the Silver Lake-based indie label he's overseen since 2004. Home to more than 15 active artists, including Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora and Grammy-nominated rock act the Silversun Pickups, Dangerbird's day-to-day will now be run by Jenni Sperandeo, who joined the company in 2010 and served as the label's head of promotion.
A press release states that Castelaz will focus on his management roster at Cast Management, which currently includes the Dropkick Murphys and record producers Tony Hoffer, Justin Meldal-Johnsen and Jacquire King.
Peter Walker, who co-founded the label and Dangerbird Publishing, is staying with the company and will assume control. General Manager Matt Solodky is also departing and will work at Cast Management.
Long-term, those briefed on the leadership change but not authorized to speak on behalf of the company said Castelaz would likely be resurfacing in the coming weeks at a larger label. A new album from vintage soul-pop act Fitz & the Tantrums is tentatively scheduled for release in January, but the same sources indicated the band would likely be leaving the indie.


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Free Synagogue of Flushing
41-60 Kissena Blvd. | Flushing, NY | 718-961-0030 | freesynagogue.org
FSF Family Jewish Education Program
|Tot Shabbat Tot Shabbat is a wonderful start for children to begin their Jewish education. The class has a taste of holidays' and Jewish history, which brings together the excitement of learning and activities at an early age. Each class incorporates a lesson, a related craft activity and a snack that is tied to the topic of the day.FSF Family Jewish Education Program is a hands-on, experiential learning program primarily for families with children in elementary and middle school, leading up to Bar & Bat Mizvah. It meets two Sundays each month and , in conjunctions with Torah study and Hebrew, satisfies the religious education requirement for the students in our B'nai Mitzvah program. It is open to all members of FSF as well as families from the community at large. The class is for parents and children. It is a cohesive program that deals with the biblical, historical and cultural aspects of Judaism. It is a wonderful program for interfaith families and for those parents who may feel that their own religious education may have left them with unanswered questions. Participants should be committed to attending all classes. There are separate learning experiences for the children and adults, with time to share what each group has learned. The classes are taught by Rabbi Weisser and our faculty members.
Torah/Bible Study. This class meets two Sundays each month, alternating with the Family Education class. It is primarily for the students studying Hebrew. The beauty and meaning of the Torah and Bible are brought to life through reading, music, art and discussion.
Hebrew classes meet each Sunday before Family Education and Torah study. Most children begin their Hebrew lessons at around age 8 or 9 so that they have adequate time to become proficient and practiced in the knowledge and skills they need to conduct a Shabbat service and chant Torah and Haftarah for Bar/Bat Mitzvah. We can accommodate older children as well. Our lead teacher for these classes has taught Hebrew, Torah and Jewish history and culture in a variety of venues, from summer camp to synagogue religious schools to the 92nd Street Y. She is currently a rabbinic student at the Jewish Theological Seminary.
Bar & Bat Mitzvah Preparation. During the year leading up to Bar or Bat Mitzvah, our students meet weekly with Cantor Pearlston. During this time they learn their individual Torah and Haftarah portions and get intensive practice with the prayers that are part of the Shabbat service they will led on their special day. Students will also meet with Rabbi Weisser as they prepare their D'var Torah (commentary on their Torah portion).


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The Samba-Bugzilla – Bug 5768
mod_auth_ntlm_winbind and %{LA-U:REMOTE_USER}
Last modified: 2009-04-04 08:02:57 UTC
Is there any way to configure mod_auth_ntlm_winbind and apache 2.2 to be able to use %{LA-U:REMOTE_USER} within a rewriterule ?
I applied the patch located here (http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba-technical/2007-April/052709.html) but no REMOTE_USER variable is send with this king of rewrite rule :
RewriteRule ^/(.*) http://127.0.0.1:8080/$1?%{QUERY_STRING}&ntlm_remote_user=%{LA-U:REMOTE_USER}
On the other hand, trying to access the $_SERVER['REMOTE_USER'] within a local php scripts works fine.
Not being able to use mod_auth_ntlm_winbind from apache in front of another server is a big issue.
Laurent Rahuel


text: If you rotate a brush by an amount that is not a multiple of 90 degrees, the brush will no longer be aligned to the grid. In order to preserve precision of brush planes, the vertex-editing tool causes the selected vertices to be snapped to the grid before they are moved. This can cause the strange behaviour you describe when you are vertex-editing a brush that is not aligned to the grid. To avoid this behaviour, snap the brushes to the grid after rotating them. To do this, change to an appropriate grid setting and hit ctrl+g with the rotated brushes selected. -----Original Message----- From: gtkradiant-bounces at zerowing.idsoftware.com [mailto:gtkradiant-bounces at zerowing.idsoftware.com] On Behalf Of bugzilla-daemon at zerowing.idsoftware.com Sent: 26 October 2005 21:35 To: gtkradiant at zerowing.idsoftware.com Subject: [Gtkradiant] [Bug 1065] vertex editing moves more than justselected vertices http://zerowing.idsoftware.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1065 ------- Additional Comments From jolynsbass at hotmail.com 2005-10-26 15:34 ------- Here's an example: Open radiant create a 64x64x16 platform. create another of the same dimensions 128 units away(on a horziontal line), now create a "bridge" connecting the two - 128x32x16. Raise 1 platform by 64 units vertically. Now select the "bridge", and choose edit vertices. Select all of the vertices at one end of the "bridge" which was by platform, and raise them to line up with the raised platform. It aligns perfectly. (At this point you can rotate the entire ensemble by 45degrees and things will still be perfectly aligned vertically.) Now, perform the entire operation again, but this time, before you raise the platform, rotate the whole thing by 45degrees. Then, raise the platform - no problems. Now, try to match up the vertices of one end of the "bridge" with the upper platform. You'll get close, but if you zoom in closely, you'll see that you are no longer aligned on the grid. No amount of adjusting will allow you to get there either, since, for every move of the selected end of the bridge, the other end moves, too. It seems like a bug to me. I can't see any reason why those vertices on the other end of the bridge should move, but they do, and the whole thing ends up mis-aligned off the grid. Did that help? -- Configure bugmail: http://zerowing.idsoftware.com/bugzilla/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the assignee for the bug, or are watching the assignee. _______________________________________________ Gtkradiant mailing list Gtkradiant at zerowing.idsoftware.com http://zerowing.idsoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gtkradiant


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Doug and Kiki have been married since 1991. They have two kids, Anna (23) is a recent graduate of Messiah College, and Joshua (20) is a Junior at Ouachita Bapitst. Doug currently serves as Director of the TCU Baptist Student Ministry. Kiki is a preschool teacher, and a regional volunteer coordinator for Compassion International. Prior to their time in Fort Worth, they served as NAMB missionaries in Pittsburgh, PA (Go Steelers!). Doug enjoys fishing, watching football, and shooting sports. Kiki loves meeting new people, playing board games, and hiking.


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It was the usual horror, which is an oxymoron that too often defines our culture.
On Oct. 18, 1985, Roger Seamon Proctor and Dierdre Owens arrived at the home of 84-year-old Gerald Gase of Meadville, Pa. Owens knew Gase, and the plan was to rob him. Gase was kind enough to open his door to them.
Proctor, pretending he needed water, went to the kitchen, where he found a pair of scissors. He came back and stabbed Gase 57 times in the chest, side, back and face. While Gase lay dying on the floor of his home, Proctor ripped his wallet from his pants pocket and stole the grand sum of $100.
Proctor and Owens were caught. Owens was given a life sentence. Proctor was scheduled for execution. But then an odd thing happened.
After the governor of Pennsylvania had signed the death warrant in 2000, Gase's surviving relatives received an invitation to attend Proctor's execution. According to an article by Dennis Roddy in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the invitation included tips on what they should wear to the execution and suggestions for places to stay. It read like an invitation to a family wedding or a first Communion.
Gase's family, practicing Catholics, were shocked by the sterility of it all. With many opposed in conscience to the death penalty, including Gase's sister, an Ursuline nun, the invitation spurred them to act. They contacted Proctor and offered forgiveness. They contacted his attorney and offered help.
Because of their action, Proctor's sentence was commuted to life imprisonment in 2003. Not because his guilt was in doubt; not because there had been some legal loophole. But because the family of a murdered old man wanted it that way.
The family stayed close to Proctor, "closer with the victim's family than he ever was with his family," Proctor's attorney said.
It was reported that Proctor became a model prisoner. One acquaintance went so far to describe him as a "good and gentle man" in those years after his sentence was commuted.
Gary Gilmore, however, was a ruthless killer and a punk. He had killed a gas station attendant and then a motel manager in cold blood for a few bucks. The usual horror. On Jan. 17, 1977, he was the first person executed after the U.S. Supreme Court had upheld a series of death penalty statutes in 1976, effectively reversing a 1972 ban on capital punishment as unconstitutional.
Despite attempts to make him into a secular saint of opponents of capital punishment, Gilmore remained an arrogant jerk until his death by a five-man Utah firing squad. He had nothing but contempt for anyone who tried to prevent his execution.
Yet, after Gilmore was executed, I vowed that I would never support capital punishment again.
I'd like to present a laundry list of theological, ethical, moral and social reasons why I made that vow back then. But the real reason was revulsion. Five guys taking away everything that a human being was and everything that a human being could be in one orchestrated, legalized fuselage made me sick.
I had a similar epiphany on abortion. Just a kid in college, I wandered into a lab with my pre-med buddy and saw five jars containing fetuses at various stages of development, from mere weeks to near birth. I looked at that and vowed I could never support legalized abortion.
Proctor died a few weeks back at the age of 57. Pancreatic cancer. He died in the prison where he had spent the rest of his life since his commuted death sentence. The guards all said that he was a good guy to the end.
The murder victim's family saved him. Maybe in more ways than one.
Robert P. Lockwood writes from Pennsylvania.
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When dealing with a new diagnosis of bladder cancer your sexuality is probably the last thing on your mind. However, the truth is that the time to have a discussion about your sexuality with your treatment team is when you are making treatment decisions. Depending on your treatment path there may be options and precautions of which you need to be aware.
Questions you may wish to ask your medical team:
For Noninvasive Bladder Cancer:
- Are there any sexual side effects to the treatment I will be having?
- Should I take any precautions such as protected sex during treatment?
- Should I take precautions not to become pregnant during any stage of my treatment?
- If cancer-related stress has a lasting effect on my libido, should I seek counseling?
For Invasive Bladder Cancer:
- What are the possible effects of my treatment to my sexuality?
- What are my options as far as dealing with those side effects?
- If a Radical Cystectomy is to be done would nerve-sparing surgery be possible?
- If I qualify as a candidate and you do not offer nerve-sparing surgery can you refer me to a surgeon who does a high volume of them?
- How would surgery or chemotherapy effect my fertility and are there any steps I may wish to take beforehand?
- If needed could you refer me to a specialist in the field of cancer and fertility?
For Women:
- Chemotherapy or Radical Cystectomy can cause "medically induced menopause". Ask if your treatment plan will cause this to happen and what you can expect as far as side effects.
- Ask if you should see a gynecologist who deals with menopause.
Suggested Reading
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Using GIS to Manage the Urban Ecosystem
Growing up on a farm meant I spent very little time in cities. I felt more at home when surrounded by green than grey. As a kid, I saw cities as noisy, bright, busy and quite frankly, confusing. I always thought to myself why would anyone want to live in them? However, when I grew up, I moved to a city to take advantage of the opportunities it provided. I am not alone. More than 50 percent of the world's population lives in cities and this number will rise. Cities are hubs of productivity, innovation and vast human capital; but once you live in them you begin to see that they are like any other ecosystem: complex and fragile, whose balance can be easily disturbed. With many cities rapidly growing and evolving, how do you manage this increasing complexity without destroying the ecosystem?
Geographical Information System (GIS) techniques have proven successful in mapping, analyzing and managing natural ecosystems. It is now time to make use of the same technology to manage, model and design our expanding global system of cities. GIS consists of a proven set of tools that can provide information to leaders at the local and national level to facilitate evidence-driven decision making. It allows us to move beyond 2D paper maps and incorporate everything that lies below, above and around a city to create a 3D digital representation of the city's ecosystem. By integrating this information into the planning process, it will hopefully lead to harmonized planning across sectors. For example, integrated transport and land use planning and development will allow for economic, social and environmental benefits. More sectors can then be incorporated, with this integration not only happening within the city limits but including the urban periphery, where a lot of urban expansion is currently occurring. This holistic view will allow planners to make cities more livable.


text: I don't know much about the ATV so I need some help. I would like to gat an ATV and a Time Capsule. If I hook up my 1TB HD that has my iTunes folder in it to my TC will it still as my source for FrontRow on my iMac and macBook and the source for my ATV? Right now it is only the source for my iMac. So it would go 1TB-->TC--wireless-->iMac/ATV/MacBook.


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David Bilger, a Philadelphia orchestra principal trumpeter, received a friend request on Facebook from Ahmed Baset Azizi around a year and a half ago. What appeared as a simple notification at the time took a life-changing turn when the 17-year-old Kabul musician sent him a message asking if he could study music with Bilger online.
"He sent me a Facebook message that was actually hilarious," Bilger said. "He introduced himself and said he was the best trumpet player in Afghanistan - because there are only two."
Bilger, who agreed to the request, now swaps videos lessons with Azizi on a monthly basis, sometimes many times a month. The teacher said his student's "current level is competitive with the best high school players in the U.S."
Living in Afghanistan has led the teenager to witness many bombings and killings from a young age. "Believe me, every day the old mothers and fathers cry for the loss of their kids," he said via e-mail. "A while ago I was thinking that they would just kill old people, and young people they would not kill, because they are still children. But no, I was wrong."
Terrorist groups in the country have a hostile attitude towards Western culture and music and thus Azizi's school no longer even has a music teacher.
However, the enthusiastic young boy auditioned via video for Interlochen Arts Academy and is now all set to spent his last year of high school In Northwest Michigan, starting this fall. Although the institution has given him a decent scholarship, Azizi still needs to gather sufficient finances to pay for the rest of the program.
Bilger is not only giving free music lessons to the teen but has also helped setup a GoFundMe campaign raising more than $18,000 toward a $30,000 goal - including a large amount that was contributed by Philadelphia Orchestra music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
"Dave Bilger's thoughtful and committed way of explaining Baset's story immediately resonated with me, and I did not hesitate for a second to make a contribution," said Nézet-Séguin.The determination of this young man, his obvious love for his instrument and for the music, this is clearly stronger than all the incredible challenges he's had to overcome in order to fulfill his dream. This is very inspiring for me, and for all of us who believe in the power of music."
Azizi who began practicing music five years ago states that his journey in the field became rather hard as people consider it "harram" or "forbidden.""Life became harder for me, because in Afghanistan people don't like to play or listen to music," he says. They make jokes if they know a person is a musician - one group may say, 'If I know this is a musician I will cut off their head.' I can say life for a musician here is such a hard thing."
The aspiring musician who has never been to the U.S. looks forward to pursuing his dream of music there. "My goal is to be well-educated and to be the best trumpet player, so that I can be useful in the community," Azizi said. "It doesn't matter where I was born or where I got my education, but my goal is to serve anywhere with any people, regardless of nationality, race, or color. I will help the people who are like myself, who need help to study."
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Sunday, November 14, 2010
Sunday eye candy
Every Wednesday and Sunday, right around 2pm or so, I hear the "ding ding" of an incoming e mail, and get some eye candy in the form of stunning room interiors and design ideas from Houzz.com. And then I abandon whatever I am doing (yes, this Sunday my painting got the axe) and spend the next couple of hours poring over them, examining every little detail and drooling over the drool worthy ones! This Sunday was no exception.....but the only difference is that today pictures were ALL SO beautiful, I HAD to share...plus, they just prettify my blog by their sheer presence on the page! I am sure many of you must receive the same e mail - after all we are design fanatics - but for those of you who do not get them, here they are. The first image in that deep intense shade of pink just sets the tone for the rest to follow! Enjoy! And shall we pick a favorite??? Mine is pic #7 with that deep ochre fireplace wall and that fabulous red throw on the couch!!!
Posted by Kamini at 3:23 AM
Labels: Design ideas, Design Style, Get Inspired, Interior Design
5 comments:
- Sayantani said...
love the last picture. beautiful theme bathroom. love that huge African mask and this shade of yellow.
- November 14, 2010 at 7:32 AM
- PreeOccupied said...
Great inspirations to be derived from these photos.
- November 14, 2010 at 7:43 AM
- Patricia Torres said...
Love all the pics.. after pic 4.. The hint of orange in pic 4.. set it for me.. Then I like the little bird cage.. and simply love the table set up.. Now thats something that I really really want to start doing..
- November 14, 2010 at 7:54 AM
- purplehomes said...
Love that table setting with the brid cage lantern & that awesome idea of those orangey drink bottles in the ice filled glasses. Am I the only one finding it pretty?:)
- November 14, 2010 at 9:36 PM
- Emreen said...
Lovely pics... !! Thanks for sharing...!! My fav is the bathroom in the last pic... The light and its beautiful pattern on the ceiling is to die-for...
The lantern with the bird on top luks lovely !!
- November 18, 2010 at 10:56 AM
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I have found myself over the last few months in "starting over" mode, as if some huge cycle was completing itself and I was rising from the bottom of the ocean to the crest of a wave, finally able to breathe, to feel the sun and see the sky.
And of course, it all has to do with art.
Last month, I went from 100%-time employment to 90%-time, which means I get two days off per month that I can devote to art. Almost immediately on making this arrangement, several other things fell into place, as though the Universe were applauding my commitment. It's too soon to say for sure whether all of the wonderful opportunities I seem to be presented with at this point will come to fruition. But it does seem the universe is in resonnance with me again, or I with it. Anyway, I'll tell you about two of them now.
I regard my "work" as my art, and my "job" as the thing I do during the day that makes the money I need to pay my bills. My "job" has been increasingly frustrating, in large part because I find myself anxious about having to be there when I know I should be focusing on art. I finally decided I was not going to be making innovative work, securing gallery representation, applying for grants and residencies, getting out to see artwork and keeping "playdates" with other artists if I had to continue to spend all day, every day, in front of a computer in an office. My new arrangement enables me to take, roughly, every other Monday off and I am spending that time on art in some form or fashion.
The drawback to 90%-time is, of course, 90% money. But I had so many new project ideas within a week of making this decision that I think it's money well-spent.
On my first 10%-time day, I went out to Pt. Reyes and revisited the trail that was the subject of my year-long walking and photo/video art project "Exposures," which was shown in the "With the Earth" project space at Gallery Route One (Pt. Reyes Station) in 2005; I updated the project with new video and sound work. My next two 10% days were spent moving into (drumroll) my new studio space. That brings us to ...
New Studio!
Almost immediately upon making the commitment to go to 90% time at my job, I found something I'd been looking for for several months: a wonderful studio space, perfectly sized for me at a price I could afford, less than half-a-mile from my house.
My old studio setting was, initially, interesting and edgy, weirdly balanced in its positive and negative qualities. It sat just behind Rosenblum Cellars, which would annually ferment grapes literally outside my front door. The building itself was an all-concrete bunker, formerly the power station for the electric trains that used to run thoughout Oakland; no drill bit was strong enough to carve enough of a hole in those walls to hang something, and they were painted an odd yellow color with blue trim. I had no running water (there was a hose across the parking lot at the back of Rosenblum that produced water smelling strongly of ... something not consumable) and I had to go into yet a third building to use the bathroom. The land it occupied was contaminated enough to be classified as a "brownfield" site, and was downwind from a crematorium. And it was a 20-minute drive from my house, albeit a relatively painless 20-minute drive.
My windows looked out on the Oakland Estuary. When I first moved in, I had an unobstructed view of the estuary and of the enormous container ships being turned around right in front of my window. On an average day, one would encounter a few guys driving forklifts or an occasional hard-hatted worker going by on a bicycle. I called it "Happyland," and I did indeed love it there.
But of course things changed. The construction of the West Coast's largest ship elevator and dry dock facilities 50 feet from my building changed my view to gigantic ships completely wrapped in flapping canvas tarps and the dozens of people in orange vests and hardhats whose job it was to work on them, essentially 7 days per week. The winery workers began to forget that I was there and to sit in front of my windows to take their loud afternoon smoke breaks. A new tenant in an adjacent building appeared and took over ALL of the parking spaces that had been so convenient for me. Heavy equipment was everywhere. And the general chaos level of the place increased by about 1000%. It no longer felt safe and comfortable, especially at night. So it was time to go.
My new studio began its life as a garage, then became a studio apartment, and is now an open space of about 325 square feet; it sits in the shared backyard of two large beautifully-kept Victorian houses in a quiet residential neighborhood. There are lots of windows, it is light and airy and painted a pleasant cool white inside. Immediately outside are trees and birds and an organic vegetable garden and a big back yard; the tenants who use the yard are young families and graduate students and older folks who proudly admit being hippies in the 60s. It has walls that I can hang work on, my own bathroom, and adequate on-street parking. It is a two-minute drive or a 12-minute walk from my home.
I made a lot of great work at Happyland, and I know the texture of the place influenced the work that was made there. The texture is completely different in my new space and I know it will change my work somehow. I'm not sure how that will play out, as I'm still getting organized and haven't actually made any work there. But I have decided to take on the role of the observer in this case; I will endeavor to notice and possibly document but not fight any changes that appear in my artistic approach, interests and output.
I hope I will learn a great deal more about myself and my commitment to art, which continues to suprise me with its intensity and significance.
Next time: more NEW stuff! Check back for pictures--I promise!


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JJ Kinahan discusses when the fiscal cliff debate will end and who stands to benefit from its resolution.
I am here talking to JJ Kinahan. We are discussing this fiscal cliff issue that has been going on for quite some time now. How do we know when the fiscal cliff has really been resolved and who stands to gain the most from a resolution?
First of all, if we look toward the end of 2012 heading into 2013, it is my belief that we are not going to come to a full resolution. I think what is going to happen is the leaders of Congress and the President are going to come to some sort of a kick-the-can type resolution.
Push it down the road a bit.
Push it down the road where they can both save a little bit of face; the President getting a little bit of a tax hike; Congress getting a little bit of some entitlement cutbacks but just enough so it doesn't have a huge effect on the economy. The rest of the bill could be kicked because you don't want to do this with a lame duck session of Congress anyways, so I really believe you are going to see that. That would benefit the overall market, I believe, particularly some of the financial stocks; some of the manufacturing stocks and the tech stocks; really, anybody who just wants some clarity. Now—that being said—I don't think you get clarity until perhaps even as late as mid-2013. This could last as long as the campaign season did.
Would they be a new Congress that is more reconciliatory and a President that wants to negotiate with those individuals?
We hope it is not going to be a showdown at the OK Corral—so to speak—at the end of the year. That is not good for anybody. There are just so many cutbacks; raising tax rates on people who, right now in this economy, are going to have a tough time with it. Let's face it. We're in an economy right now where every dime is precious to everyone, so to speak. That's always the case, hopefully, but more so right now perhaps than at other times. Now with all that, I really think that the overall economy will benefit by us knowing what the rules are. Right now we are in this limbo; very tough for businesses to expand when they don't know what the tax policy is going to be. They don't want to go out and hire. They don't want to go out and expand clients until they have rules. In the end, even if it is not the rules you want, if you know what the rules are, you can find your ways around them, and that is what I think we are having a problem with right now but are going to be the rules for the next four years.
So you are saying that even a mild—even kicking the can—that gets some of those questions answered by the rules can be mildly or even quite beneficial for some of the financial stocks and consumer stocks.
I would say it is mildly to begin when we have a final bill; things are finally settled, and I really believe that might take another six months. That is when we can actually see the economy go into high gear, and that is what could lead to a really nice rally because again, then businesses will know okay; we can hire up to this amount because here are the new tax rules they are about. We can build this plant because here the tax breaks we are going to get for doing so; this is why it makes sense or it doesn't make sense; so I really think that is what we need. Once we do, the economy can take off.
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September 19, 2001
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By: Jana Adams
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September 19, 2001
How quickly things change
I recently visited the Holly Springs home of C.L. "Pat" and Mary Patterson to talk with them about their World War II experiences. They were a couple who met and married in between - as he returned from war and she was preparing to ship overseas. I listened, borrowed some photographs and wrote a very condensed version of their stories that was published on August 8.
I enjoyed meeting them and was fascinated by the photos and adventures, and I was saddened to learn from Mr. Patterson last week that his wife had passed away on September 8.
I thought about the veterans I know and have known and thought about how their stories of war and the courage they showed are amazing, especially to those of us never confronted with anything close to an act of war..
How quickly things change.
Mrs. Patterson - 1st Lt. Patterson - was buried September 11, 2001, a day that will be known in history for the terrible terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., and ultimately, against the United States and the way of life we used to know.
People arriving at work Tuesday all over the country for what they expected to be a normal day were soon huddling around radios and televisions in disbelief and horror. Veterans who had seen the face of war and disaster up close many years ago, and who probably thought they'd never see such a thing again in their lifetime and certainly not in their own country, recounted the bombing at Pearl Harbor and likened it in some ways to Tuesday's shocking attack. In light of the awful scenes we saw last week- U.S. cities referred to as war zones - the longterm wherewithal of our veterans seems even more amazing.
All of us, veterans or not, watched with deep sadness and anger as the events unfolded; with sympathy as we saw the grief of those searching desperately for loved ones; with amazement as we learned of the heroic and selfless acts of firefighters, policemen, medical personnel and volunteers from New York City, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania and all over the country. My eyes have filled with tears more than once as I listened to the many stories of acts of kindness and concern of people reaching out, offering what help they can.
Tuesday was a day of disbelief, and we looked around us and asked, how could this happen? And while those feelings of shock remain, especially as we look ahead, the questions about how this could happen have broadened to include, how can we help? What can we do?
There are opportunities to take an active step to help - with donations of blood and money - listed elsewhere in the paper. If you feel the need to "do something," look for the story about Red Cross blood drive locations and how you can send checks to the Red Cross via BJC Medical Center.
Jana Adams is features editor of The Jackson Herald.
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text: Campbell President-CEO Morrison resigns Published on March 23, 2000. Campbell Soup Co. President-CEO Dale Morrison has resigned, prompting the soup marketer to reinstate the former holder of the post, David Johnson. Mr. Johnson had held the position from 1990-97. Campbell said its board would seek a successor to Mr. Morrison, and Chairman Philip Lippincott said in a statement that "The board is grateful to Dale for his many contributions to Campbell. We have David returning to us during this important transitional period." The move caps a tumultous week for Campbell; Goldman Sachs analyst Nomi Ghez revised downward her 2000 earnings estimates for the company March 21 and Janney Montgomery Scott downgraded its stock the following day. Analysts have been concerned about Campbell's slipping soup volume and particularly over reports that showed it declined 5.6% for the four-week period ended Feb. 27. It's not yet known what impact, if any, the management shift might have on Campbell's shops. Its soup agencies are BBDO Worldwide and Y&R Advertising, New York. Copyright March 2000, Crain Communications Inc. Most Popular In this article: News


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text: WASHINGTON -- President Bush reversed course Thursday and accepted a Senate-approved measure to ban cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment of terrorist suspects by U.S. interrogators. The deal appeared to be a clear victory for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who sponsored the proposed ban, and a setback for Vice President Dick Cheney and others who had argued that the ban would hurt U.S. efforts to glean information from detained terrorist suspects. The White House agreed to McCain's ban after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly endorsed it Wednesday, and McCain said he would reword it to make it clear that interrogators from the Central Intelligence Agency would have the same rights as military interrogators to defend themselves against abuse charges. "There were legitimate concerns raised by the administration concerning the rights of interrogators," McCain said during an Oval Office session with Bush and Sen. John Warner, R-Va., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, where the deal was made public. McCain said the new wording would take language from the Uniform Code of Military Justice that allows accused soldiers to argue that they thought they were obeying legal orders and apply it to CIA interrogators as well. McCain said the wording wouldn't contradict precedents from World War II military trials that "obeying orders is not a sufficient defense." Congressional leaders welcomed the end of the McCain-White House stalemate, which was stalling two military spending bills and threatening the holiday adjournment for lawmakers. Congress had overwhelmingly backed the ban. The Senate approved it in October by a 90-9 margin. On Wednesday, the House instructed its conference committee negotiators to adopt the Senate proposal by a lopsided margin of 308-122, with 107 Republicans voting with the majority. McCain's provision would bar inhumane or degrading treatment of prisoners in American custody and limit interrogation techniques for U.S. troops and operatives to those listed in the Army field manual. The White House in September threatened to veto the measure, saying it would hurt the war on terror, and Cheney personally lobbied against it, arguing that CIA operatives should be exempt from its provisions.


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Washington: James Cameron has revealed that he has started working on the script for 'Avatar 2,' and wants to start the shooting of the sci-fi follow-up by the end of 2013.
The 58-year-old Canadian film director and producer has said that he plans to shoot 'Avatar 2' and 'Avatar 3' at the same time.
"I want to get these scripts nailed down. I don't want to be writing the movie in post production. We kind of did that on the first picture, I ended up cutting out a lot of scenes and I don't want to do that again," a website has quoted Cameron as saying.
The 'Titanic' director had earlier said that he only plans to make 'Avatar' films for the rest of his career.
"I'm in the 'Avatar' business. Period. That's it. I'm making 'Avatar 2', 'Avatar 3', maybe 'Avatar 4', and I'm not going to produce other people's movies for them," he said.
"I'm not interested in taking scripts.... I think within the 'Avatar' landscape I can say everything I need to say that I think needs to be said, in terms of the state of the world and what I think we need to be doing about it. And doing it in an entertaining way," he added.


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Hunn and Buckley will address the topic "How to Assure a Home Inspection Does Not Kill a Deal." U.S. Inspect bills itself as the one-stop solution for home inspection needs, including tests for radon, termites and more. Hunn is the Philadelphia/South Jersey/Delaware region manager and Buckley is one of the company's Building Consultants.
Sponsored by Guardian Settlement Agents, one of the state's leading title agencies serving all of New Jersey's 21 counties, the seminar will begin at 12 p.m. noon on Wednesday, May 8 at Guardian's South Jersey headquarters at 1000 Lincoln Drive East, Suite Two, in Marlton (08053). Lunch will be served and there is no charge to attend.
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U.S. Inspect was founded nearly 25 years ago and has a customer satisfaction rating of more than 99 percent. Hunn and Buckley are part of a highly experienced nine-member regional inspection team. Hunn, who has been a manager with U.S. Inspect for 10 years, has taken part in close to 4,000 home inspections in his 16-year career.
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"If we make sure everyone understands the process, we will have fewer communication issues down the line," Hunn said. "We explain the process in detail to the customer and their Realtor before we start an inspection. Once they learn how a true, professional inspection is performed, we eliminate most – if not all – of the potential problems."
Hunn said some home inspection companies feel compelled to find problems in an effort to justify their fee. At U.S. Inspect, he explained, they "tell is like it is" to the Realtor and the customer and stand on the merits of their work. The ultimate goal, he emphasized, is to make sure the deal goes through and – if there are problems – to make sure they are fully explained and understood.
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So, I decided to add some of my newer pics. These three were finished just recently and I had some free time so I used my laptop's camera and made photos. After I trimmed the pohotos in PhotoFiltre so that I wasn't in the picture. Or my fingers for that matter.
This first one is of a sitting girl and was inspired by some more or less random pic on pinterest. I've been using pinterest as a source of inspiration. It's great. Pinterest I mean, the picture, could be better but I'm of the opinion that it's not too bad. Yeah, the proportions are a bit off, but it's not like I was going for realism so there. Done in colored pencils with a pencil sketch under. Sketch is a bit older than the colores on top. I just recently got the idea to go back into it with color. But all things considered, it didn'T turn out too awfull.
The second pic was probably even more random. I just sketched and some time after went back into it with color. Though to be honest, I like it somewhat more than the first one. Mainly the shading in the face. I tried to make the sleeve kinda seethrough but I don'T think I did a good job of that, other than that though, I'm happy with how it turned out.
Last pic is me experimenting with darker skin tones. And frankly, it lookes darker on paper. The photo probably skewed the colors a bit. And probably not only on this one. But I'm too lazy to plug in my skener so using camera app on my laptop was the better option for me. Faster.
Now about the third picture. Like I said, I tried to experiment with a darker skin tone and exotic lip color. The ear is a bit weird and the lips should be a bit more to the right (from viewer's point of view), but other than that, I think it turned out pretty good. Yeah, the lip placement is still bothering me. But nothing to be done about it now, considering that it was sketched with a permanent medium. So short of scrapping it and starting over, nothing to be done about it now. But I really like to sketch with a permanent medium. If I don'T, I redraw and erase too much. And this eliminates it.
WEll, that's the pics. Hope you like them at least a little bit and when I finish more of them, I'll post them. Again with a short (or not so short) commentary.
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Representatives of the big six energy suppliers have been grilled by MPs over the prices they are charging customers for gas and electricity and the profit margins they are enjoying.
British Gas, EDF, E.ON, npower, Scottish Power and SSE all sent representatives to appear before a Commons Energy Select Committee, which intensely questioned them on matters relating to the amount they are profiting at the expense of UK consumers.
According to Labour MP Ian Lavery, the average person is losing patience with seeing energy bills rise while also hearing about energy companies making substantial profits.
"People who pay their taxes unquestioningly are sick and tired of seeing hugely profitable companies use every trick in the book to get out of contributing their fair share," he commented.
"Hard-pressed people struggling with sky-high energy bills will be absolutely astonished that an energy company which makes hundreds of millions in profits doesn't appear to be paying its fair share in tax."
Balancing act
Mr Lavery was referring to npower, which was grilled by MPs after the revelation that it has not paid corporation tax for three years, but the supplier was quick to point out that its contribution to the nation's energy security has been the reason behind this.
"This is in no way tax avoidance, and all of our business is taxable in the UK. We've not paid corporation tax because we've been investing hundreds of millions to keep the UK's lights on," a statement from npower said.
Paul Massara, chief executive of RWE npower, went on to note that the big six had only earned around four per cent margins on average over the past four years, with npower investing approximately £5 billion in new UK gas-fired stations and other projects, which made it eligible for tax relief.
The attention of the committee was also focused on Alistair Phillips-Davies, deputy chief executive of SSE, after it was revealed that only 400 of the 23,000 customers who were mis-sold energy deals by his company had so far been compensated.
Pre-emptive action
Earlier this month, the energy industry regulator Ofgem fined SSE £10.5 million, which led to the energy supplier putting aside aside £5 million to compensate those affected.
However, Tim Yeo, chairman of the Energy Select Committee, claimed that Mr Phillips-Davies could and should have taken action to prevent sales staff sticking to misleading scripts.
"I don't think [the energy suppliers] grasp the extent of public disgust towards them," Mr Yeo commented.
"Any consumer watching the proceedings today will not feel those companies have learned their lessons yet," he added.
Caroline Flint, the shadow energy secretary who approached companies to establish their profit margins, tax contributions and other financial affairs, was keen to add a sense of perspective.
"Many of these companies are investing heavily in new generation, which I welcome, and which will enable them to legitimately claim capital allowances to offset against their tax liabilities," she explained.
"Nonetheless, I was surprised and concerned to learn that out of Britain's six energy companies, three have effective tax rates significantly less than would be expected, and one appears to have paid no corporation tax at all.
Two sides to the story
The big six were recently accused of "cold-blooded profiteering" at the expense of the public, but energy suppliers are now keen to stress that there are two sides to every story.
British Gas owner Centrica paid £651 million in corporation tax in 2011 on adjusted operating profits of £2 billion, and has also invested significantly in new infrastructure, while E.ON says it paid more tax than it made in profit between 2007 and 2011, almost £6 billion.
EDF Energy also invested £1.3 billion last year, which is more than its operating profit of £801 million, and suggests that energy companies' main challenge in the months ahead may be to educate the public on the amount they are contributing to the economy and consumers, and steer the conversation away from how their changes are impacting energy bills.
Mr Yeo concluded: "They can't get away from the concern that they are manipulating these businesses in order to conceal their margins from the consumer. We need more transparency if they are going to win public confidence."


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On October 25 this year, I was involved in a freak motorcycle accident. It is still "under investigation." I was riding, and going 55mph, and began drifting off the road. Slowing down did not help, and eventually I was in the grass on the embankment. The next thing I knew, I was picking myself up from the pavement, with a badly injured left hand (broken finger), a cracked rib, and a concussion. I was thrown from the motorcycle about 15 feet before skidding to a stop. I had blacked out, so the only reason I say I was thrown is because I got up that far from the bike. Possibilities for losing control include wind and terrain (dips,etc). Wind caused a motorcyclist on our country roads to have an accident like mine earlier this year. By God's grace I was wearing my helmet and walked away from the wreck. Also, the bike was able to be driven from the scene with only minor damage.
Since this accident, I spent 2 weeks recovering from the concussion. Confusion, lack of judgement, and lack of short term memory were side effects that kept me from working. My church was very generous to allow me to heal, and support me with prayer and concern.
Coming away from this, God brought me back to the basics. I have shared this with our Board of Administers/Overseers.
In recent past, before this accident, I and others have gotten away from the basics. Matthew 28:19-20 tells us "Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Read also Mark 16:15, and Acts 1:8. We, followers of Jesus, are to keep making disciples. It doesn't say try, it says make them. We all know God is ultimately the mover of peoples' hearts, but we received this command.
In recent past, before this accident, I and others have gotten away from the basics. Matthew 28:19-20 tells us "Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Read also Mark 16:15, and Acts 1:8. We, followers of Jesus, are to keep making disciples. It doesn't say try, it says make them. We all know God is ultimately the mover of peoples' hearts, but we received this command.
Revelation 2:1-7 describes many modern churches today, when it describes the church of Ephesus. They were full of "deeds, hard work . . . perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles and are not, and have found them false. You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary." Yes! Awesome church! Can you say that about your church? Can we say that about First Baptist Darlington? Wouldn't it be great to have this label? But read the next verse, verse 4, "yet, I have this against you: You have forsaken your first love. Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lamp stand from its place."
WOW! I'm still figuring out how a polished, well-oiled machine that is busy for God can be so condemned and rebuked. I can't believe that God doesn't approve of them.
Why are they in danger of God removing His presence (symbolized by the lamp stand) from them? Because they have lost their first love. They are in danger of God removing His presence from them because they have already replaced His presence with something else. It is amazing that as individuals and as a whole church we can forget what we are here to do.
Individually, we are to glorify and enjoy God. If we do that, we will want to express our pleasure and closeness with God in the form of sharing God's love with others, and making disciples. It should come naturally.
God has spoken to me about getting back to the basics, through reading His Word and meditating on it. Through reading Jesus' words and His actions, we read how to keep our first love. Jesus was not only devoted to the Father's will and to prayer, but to reaching lost people. Mark 2:13-17, Jesus called a despised tax collector, telling him, "Follow Me." he went to the man's house. The religious leaders condemned him for eating with (thus culturally accepting) saying to the disciples, "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?" What was Jesus' Response?
Verse 17, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
To regain sight of our first love means to a) understand we are currently focusing on the wrong things. Maybe not always, but at an unhealthy level; b) ask forgiveness for personally and corporately getting off track. If programs, perfection, the way we do things, and "things" are more important than people, then we have gotten off track. If things are more important than spending time with God alone, then we have gotten off track.
This means we will not worry about being busy, because "to obey is better than sacrifice." This means we won't worry about being in "inappropriate" places to reach people, because we're not afraid of being called a friend of "tax collectors and sinners." (It would be my honor to be called anything that Jesus was called). It means our leadership meetings will focus on accomplishing the Great Command and the Great Commission, and less on equipment, building, policy, and making sure we stay in the black. It means we ask "What is God's will?" and not "how much money can we afford to spend?"
I urge those in and outside of our church to take a long, careful look at yourself, and answer the question, "Have you lost your first love?" If so, repent, devote yourself more to time in prayer alone and with others, and devote yourself to a consistent discipline of reading the Bible daily. As a church, devote ourselves to praying together and reaching out to the lost, and to making disciples.