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President Barack Obama's war on the rich only goes so far it seems. It turns out that behind the scenes during the fiscal cliff negotiations the White House kept insisting that a Christmas bag of goodies be included in the tax hike legislation to benefit corporate special interests with an assortment of corporate tax credits. Tim Carney explains how this bag of goodies worth $76 billion annually got attached to the fiscal cliff legislation with the help of lawmakers-turned lobbyists like former Sen. Trent Lott and Sen. John Breaux. It included corporate tax credits tailored specifically for GE and CitiGroup, Hollywood filmmakers, Captain Morgan, biotech companies, wind-turbine makers, biodiesel producers and algae growers, all of whom contributed heavily to Obama's re-election campaign. Incredibly, the tax credit provision for GE and CitiGroup allows the financial titans to move their profits into offshore accounts for the express purpose of deferring payment of U.S. taxes. Wasn't this the very practice Obama relentlessly lambasted his Republican opponent of participating in through his personal business dealings during this past election?
Obama isn't the only hypocrite in this sordid mess. Warren Buffett, a media darling despite his immense wealth, made sure the railroad industry in which he has heavily invested is provided tax breaks for maintaining rail lines. Yep, his railroad company will get a 50% credit for the cost to maintain tracks it owns or leases. The tax credit could benefit Buffett's company as much as $200 million based on its previously-announced $400 planned investment. He also helped up the tax haul the federal government takes from estates in the form of inheritance taxes to help market his life insurance product, which gets about 10% of its business from people looking for a pre-death funding mechanism to help family survivors pay inheritance taxes owed on their parents' estates. At the same time Buffet is selling life insurance policies to help people save their family farms and businesses, he's buying up other family-owned businesses at a bargain because families are desperate to sell them to pay inheritance taxes. It's no wonder Buffett has been compared to The Robber Barons of the 19th century.
It's not just corporate fat cats who fare well under our latest and greatest tax law. It turns out we will also be providing larger subsidies to commuters who rely on mass transit to get to work. The new law will allow them to shield up to $240 a month in work-related commuting costs from their taxable income. Current law provides a benefit of just $125 a month. That is in addition to the more than $10 billion annually the federal government spends on subsidies to state and local governments for mass transit to reduce transportation costs for urban commuters. Is it any wonder it's impossible to balance the federal budget?


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The Terrace at EDITION and Outdoor Gardens is the all-day dining destination at The Time Square EDITION hotel. The restaurant marries the foundations of classic cooking techniques from all around the world with a fresh approach. The menu reflects Chef's vegetable-forward cooking style, featuring signature dishes like Mushroom Carpaccio, house-made pastas including a vegan Carrot Bolognese, and a section of the menu dedicated to heirloom lettuces.
Desserts by Executive Pastry Chef Sebastien Rouxel features a Chocolate Soufflé' for Two, topped with Grand Marnier ice cream. Bar Director Salvatore Tafuri offers a list of original cocktails named after timeless Broadway shows, while Wine Director Amy Racine presents an exclusively New World wine list, focused on sustainable producers.
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JF Restaurants is a collaborative, creative hospitality group based in New York City, with venues across the country. Concepts include Nix, America's only Michelin-starred vegetarian restaurant, The Loyal in West Village, four restaurants & bars inside The Times Square EDITION and Ardor, at the WeHo EDITION in Los Angeles. John's responsibilities at JF Restaurants include creative direction & concept development, business strategy and operations.

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WASHINGTON — For weeks, President Trump has insisted that President Barack Obama tapped his phones even as the F.B.I. director and members of Mr. Trump's own party said there was no evidence for his charge. But on Wednesday, Mr. Trump got an assist from a powerful House Republican who said the president or his closest associates may have been "incidentally" swept up in foreign surveillance by American spy agencies.
Representative Devin Nunes of California, the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, introduced the new claim into the deepening controversy over Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Yet Mr. Nunes also told reporters on Wednesday that he had no evidence to support Mr. Trump's claim that he was directly or personally wiretapped.
Democrats quickly denounced the disclosure and said it bolstered the need for an independent investigation to replace the House inquiry being led by Mr. Nunes.
Mr. Trump responded positively to Mr. Nunes's remarks.
"I very much appreciated the fact that they found what they found," the president told reporters at the White House, evidently referring to sources Mr. Nunes said he would not name. Mr. Trump said he felt vindicated, up to a point. "I somewhat do," he said.
Mr. Nunes acknowledged that the incidental intelligence gathering on Trump associates — during the presidential transition late last year, when Mr. Obama was in office — was not necessarily unlawful. American intelligence agencies typically monitor foreign officials of allied and hostile countries, and they routinely sweep up communications linked to Americans who may be taking part in the conversation or are being spoken about.
The real issue, Mr. Nunes told reporters, was that he could figure out the identities of Trump associates from reading reports about intercepted communications that were shared among Obama administration officials with top security clearances. He said some Trump associates were also identified by name in the reports. Normally, intelligence agencies mask the identities of American citizens who are incidentally present in intercepted communications.
But nothing about the investigations into Russian election interference is routine. In making his claims, first in a news conference on Capitol Hill and then in the West Wing driveway after meeting with Mr. Trump at the White House, Mr. Nunes, who served on the president's transition team, appeared to be trying to steer the public debate away from the investigations into whether Trump associates colluded with Russia during the election.
"I don't want to get too much into the details, but these were intelligence reports, and it brings up a lot of concern about whether things were properly minimized or not," said Mr. Nunes, who said the surveillance was not related to Russia. "What I have read bothers me, and I think it should bother the president himself and his team, because I think some of it seems to be inappropriate."
Mr. Nunes, who has spent months assailing leaks of classified information about Mr. Trump from anonymous officials, refused on Wednesday to identify who had allowed him to read the intelligence reports on the surveillance. He would only say that the people had proper security clearances and needed to be protected.
Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, who has also complained about leaks of classified information, had no such quibble with what Mr. Nunes disclosed on Wednesday. "I think it's startling information," he told reporters.
Despite the plaudits from the White House, Democrats said Mr. Nunes had badly damaged his credibility in his apparent attempt to shore up Mr. Trump's. His decision to dash off to the White House and brief Mr. Trump in the middle of his committee's investigation into Russian interference — which includes the president — raised questions about the independence and viability of the House inquiry he is leading.
Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, the ranking Democrat on the committee, said Mr. Nunes needed to decide whether he was going to oversee the intelligence committee or be a White House surrogate.
"He can't do both," Mr. Schiff said in a hastily arranged news conference in response to Mr. Nunes. "This is deeply troubling."
Mr. Schiff said that "there is more than circumstantial evidence now" of collusion between Trump associates and Russian officials.
The House Intelligence Committee is running one of three investigations into Russian interference in the election (the Senate and the F.B.I. are the other two). Before Wednesday, Democrats had already expressed skepticism that the House investigation could rise above partisan politics, and Mr. Nunes's statements only deepened their concerns.
Mr. Schiff, who said he had not seen the information Mr. Nunes cited, said the mere fact that Trump associates could be identified in intelligence reports, all of which remain classified, "does not indicate that there was any flaw in the procedures followed by the intelligence agencies."
Current and former intelligence officials backed up Mr. Schiff's assessment.
"If the F.B.I. has asked for information about Trump or any of his cronies relative to N.S.A. collection overseas, it wasn't for grins," said Frank Montoya Jr., a former F.B.I. agent who served as the government's senior counterintelligence official.
They "asked because there was a legitimate concern about suspicious behavior that might warrant an investigation, or because an investigation was already underway. The fact that this news isn't about Russia only makes me more concerned about the actions of our president."
Apart from names of Trump associates, it was unclear what exactly was in the intercepts. Mr. Nunes said there were multiple Trump associates named in them, but Mr. Schiff said it appeared that only one person was identified by name. Mr. Schiff said he came to that conclusion after speaking directly with Mr. Nunes.
Mr. Nunes's concern, Mr. Schiff said, "was he could still figure out the identities of some of the parties even though the names were masked."
Democrats and intelligence officials questioned whether Mr. Nunes had violated the law in discussing classified reports. Mr. Nunes said he had not broken the law even as he acknowledged that the reports were classified.
Several people are known to be under scrutiny in the Russia investigation, including Paul Manafort, who stepped down as chairman of the Trump campaign in August amid reports his name was in a secret ledger in Ukraine listing off-the-books payments for consulting work he did for a Russian-backed government there.
On Wednesday, The Associated Press reported new details of Mr. Manafort's activities in Ukraine, including a proposal he is said to have drafted in 2005 to do similar work for pro-Russian interests in other former Soviet republics. The plan was presented to a Russian oligarch with whom Mr. Manafort had a business relationship, Oleg Deripaska, a close ally of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia who agreed to pay Mr. Manafort $10 million for the work.
It is unclear how far the plan got or whether money changed hands. Mr. Manafort issued a statement denying he did any work for the Russian government.
Mr. Deripaska, via a spokeswoman, said the only payments he made to Mr. Manafort were tied to private business ventures.


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A Tale of Two Baits, Bettencourt Baits' RealFish Shad & Real Snake
Action: As expected, this is really where these two baits shine - in the water where it counts. The Shad comes in two models, a sinker and a floater and Nathan Bettencourt can custom tailor the sink rates on this bait to your needs if you so desire. Because the bait is lipped, it stays down in the water column and really shimmies and shakes on its way back to the boat. The fins on this bait really come alive in the water as well as this bait truly fulfills its "Real"
And in the water, the head section holds relatively steady as the back sections move in an s-like fashion.
I found that I preferred fishing the sinker versus the floater more simply because I was wanting to get the bait down deeper in the water to where I felt the fish were versus forcing the shallow bite. The floater will dive to about three or four feet depending on the length of your cast and retrieve speed. Suspend dots work great on both versions to get the bait down faster and further should you decide to try and fine tune it on the water.
The Shad, meanwhile, comes alive
the second it touches the water with its fibrous fins taking shape.
The snake looks less real in the water until you start swimming it back to the boat. It has a real nice slithery action though I found myself wishing it had a more tapered finish at the back like a real snake. In hindsight I should have tried gluing a piece of plastic worm to the back of the bait to see how that might have worked, but of course, the fear is it will affect the swimming action of the bait which is really superb. The realism in this bait is all in its swimming motion since it does not have any fins or complicated paint schemes to "come alive" in the water.
A close up look at the single, heavy duty hinge holding the Snake pieces together.
As with the Shad, the Snake baits are all initialed by Nathan Bettencourt.
Components: Both the Shad and Snake baits come
equipped with #2 VMC Big Game Hooks which held up fine during our course of fishing the baits. A switch to your favorite brand of hook would be a rather simple process if you were so inclined, and I doubt it would affect the action of either bait very much.
Both baits feature #2 VMC Big Game hooks.
Application & Effectiveness: I fished the Bettencourt RealFish Shad baits in the same manner I would any shallow to mid-depth running crankbait in and around docks and amongst rock piles in some of the clearer reservoirs of Northern California and was met with reasonable success.
One last look at the subtle, realistic paint scheme on the RealFish Shad.
The Real Snake can be used in any topwater wake bait situation you prefer but is a lot of fun to try and get under docks and slowly crawl back out but given its gangly nature, it was difficult, at times, to deliver a precision cast under the docks with this bait.
Strikes on the snake are inspiring!
Availability: Bettencourt baits in general, are well distributed and easy to find at some of your favorite tackle shops, however, the RealFish Shad and Real Snake might be a bit harder to find. But not to worry, if you're interested in these baits and can't find them at your favorite tackle shop, you can always order direct from the company's website at bettencourtbaits.com.
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Conclusion: One has to admire the time and dedication Nathan Bettencourt puts into each of his creations. They are certainly not common designs and the fact he makes each bait himself, often times on order, gives you a real connection to the product versus picking something mass produced up off the shelf at the tackle store.
If we had to pick one, it would be the RealFish Shad, but they are certainly two different types of baits and as is the TackleTour way, we didn't choose - we have both!
Of the two baits reviewed here, I felt more at home with the RealFish Shad simply from the perspective I've fished other baits like it before. The Real Snake is fun to watch in the water but takes a little adjustment throwing because it is so long and so light. Get it in the right situation though, and boy, the strikes are inspiring. Looking for a couple of baits your buddy isn't likely to have for the upcoming big fish season? You might want to check out these products from Bettencourt Baits.


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PRIDE in all we do
At St Anselm's, we place an emphasis on praising good behaviour as well as promoting high academic achievement and developing social skills that will enable our children to become successful members of society. We aim to provide a safe, calm and compassionate family community where every child is able to strive for excellence in all that they do.
A lasting legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games is our Pride Values.
Here at St Anselm's the School Council have worked together to develop a set of School Values based on the seven Olympic and Paralympic Values:
Personal Excellence
Respect and Friendship
Determination and Courage
The Pride values stand in place of a set of school rules; they are expectations of how all members of our school community will behave. Everyone in our school knows what each of these values mean. They are helping us to be proud of ourselves, not only as members of our School Community but also as members of our Local and Global Community.
The Behaviour Policy provides clear guidance on the behaviour that is expected in our school and how inappropriate behaviour is managed.


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For a truly unique experience in Chicago, venture off to nine neighborhoods, as well as Evanston for a treasure hunt of public art that helps bring peace to the city. Artist Indira Johnson created the sculptures in partnership with Ten Thousand Ripples as a way to get people talking about violence in Chicago. "Throughout my artistic career my passion and commitment has been to make art part of everyday life, to involve local voices and communities in the art process and to cultivate peace as individual action," said Johnson.
Find the sculptures emerging from the Earth in vacant city lots, urban gardens and in unexpected communities. You won't find these works of art on glitzy Michigan Avenue, but in urban communities and in some of Chicago's great diverse neighborhoods, which are definitely worth a day or weekend trip as you explore the city to locate them. "Because I attended so many meetings in the different Ten Thousand Ripples neighborhoods, I came to know and have a special place in my heart for all of them. Some of our meetings were held in restaurants that were selected by the local residents. The ones that stand out are those that combine good food with a socially conscious attitude like Sol Café in Rogers Park, Curt's Café in Evanston and Green Tomato in North Lawndale," she adds.
You can now own one of these beautiful pieces of art for your own garden, the large sculpture for $2,000 is 27″ and the small sculpture is 8 1/2″ for $500 to continue the movement of Ten Thousand Ripples and their continuing mission for peace. Each purchase or donation helps to further the commitment to nonviolence in the city through art. For more information, to order a sculpture or to make a donation, click here. For more info on Ten Thousand Ripples, please click here.
Check out our interview with artist Indira Johnson here.
Find the Buddha Head Sculptures at these Chicago and Evanston locations.
Albany Park
Frankenstone Art Center, 3310 W Foster Ave, community organization
Albany Park Community Center, 4720 N Kimball, community organization
Global Garden, 2950 W Lawrence, garden
Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N St. Louis, university
Ronan Park, 3000 W. Argyle, park
Growing Station, W Cullerton and W 21st and Sangamon, garden
Jardin Mariposas, 1835 S Carpenter, garden
Plaza Tenochtitlan, 18th and Blue Island Ave (at Loomis St), plaza/square
Ruiz Elementary School, 2410 S Leavitt St, school
Dvorak Park, 1119 W. Cullerton
Rogers Park
Heartland Cafe, 7000 N Glenwood, commercial
Loyola Dunes Restoration Project, Morse Ave. to Farwell Ave. on Lake Michigan beach, park
Loyola University, Sheridan and Loyola, university
Triangle Park, 7700 N. Hermitage Ave., park
Charmers Café, 1500 W Jarvis Ave., commercial
South Chicago
Clareitan Associates, 9108 S Brandon, community organization
People's Park, 3257 E 91st St., park
Casa Kirk Apartments, 3252 E 92nd St., residential
Bowen High School, 2710 E 89th St., school
Epic High School, 8255 S Houston Ave., school
MDT Architecture, 4619 N Broadway, commercial
Hoa Lan Salon, 1059 W Argyle St., commercial
Alternatives, 4730 N Sheridan Rd., commercial
Tattoo Factory, 4441 N Broadway, commercial
Wilson Yard Apartments, 1026 W Montrose Ave., residential
North Lawndale
The One Straw Garden, 3337 W Douglas Blvd., garden
Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center, 1957 S Spaulding Ave., community organization
Better Boys Foundation, 1512 S Pulaski Rd
North Lawndale College Prep- Christina Campus, 1615 South Christiana Ave., school
Homan Square, 3517 W Arthington Ave., plaza/square
Back of the Yards
1722 West 48th Street, Private Residence Mayra Lopez
Bishop Peace Garden Association, 48th St and Bishop St., garden
Richard J Daley Elementary Academy, 5024 S Wolcott Ave., school
Hedges Fine and Performing Art School, 4747 S. Winchester, school
Downtown Evanston, Southern tip of median triangle to the south of Sherman and Davis
Grey Park, Along Ridge Ave. and Main St., park
Howard Street, Howard St. (at Callan Ave.)
Curt's Café, 2922 Central St., commercial
McCormick junction, McCormick and Green Bay Rd.
Little Village
Little Village Chamber of Commerce, 2458 S. Millard St., community organization
Central States SER Office, 3948 West 26th St., commercial
Amor de Dios Church, 2356 S Sawyer Ave., church
Trumbull Community Garden, 2610 South Trumbull, garden
Learn more about this Ten Thousand Ripples project.


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RECALL ALERT: Cosmetic products test positive for asbestos
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging consumers to stop using certain Beauty Plus cosmetic products.
The FDA announced Friday that Beauty Plus Global voluntarily recalled four products that tested positive for asbestos.
The products recalled include bronzer, shimmer bronzer, a beauty palette and matte blush.
The FDA says the finding was part of their ongoing testing of cosmetics.
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Photo: Wallbridge Upper Lock on the Thames & Severn Canal by Cotswold Canals Trust
The Thames & Severn canal is 28 miles (45.1km) plus 1.5 miles (2.4km) branch to Cirencester, the canal has various ownerships.
Cotswold Canals Trust aims to restore the Thames & Severn Canal from its junction with the Stroudwater Navigation in Stroud through to the river Thames. With the Stroudwater Navigation, the restored canal would re-create an alternative through route between the rivers Thames and Severn from the Kennet & Avon Canal and one that would avoid the tidal Bristol Avon, which is unsuitable for inexperienced boat owners. Showpiece sections of the canal have been restored, including both ends of Sapperton Tunnel at the summit, to demonstrate the advantages of restoring the whole canal. In 2009, Cotswold Canals Trust was given the freehold of Inglesham Lock by British Waterways, prior to BW selling the historic roundhouse at the Canal's junction with the Thames. BW had originally purchased the lock and building as a single property as part of its land assembly when leading the Cotswold Canals Partnership.
Restoration Programme
Two miles of the Thames & Severn canal fall within the Phase 1A restoration programme. This had included the removal of some of the most challenging obstructions on the canal including the previously bridgeless crossing of the A46 in Stroud and a section lost under the A419 Stroud east-west bypass at Capels Mill. The completion of Phase 1B will link this western section of the T&S Canal with the rest of the main network at Saul Junction via the Stroudwater Navigation. CCT has a visitor centre next to Wallbridge Upper Lock in Stroud.
Phase 2 is the length of the canal from its connection with the navigable Thames at Inglesham through to South Cerney in the Cotswold Water Park – a distance of just over 10 miles. Quite a lot of work has taken, and is taking place in this section and gravel quarrying activities are expected to result in the reconstruction of long infilled lengths of canal near Marston Meysey. IWA and WRG have adopted the funding and restoration of the entrance lock at Inglesham.
In the central Phase 3 length, in addition to work at the ends of Sapperton Tunnel, several locks have had their structures restored and a number of humpback bridges have been saved from near collapse.
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Sandstorm's Flavours
DJ Sandstorm creates unique musical mashup flavours to combine his eclectic taste in music. Besides that, DJ Sandstorm also performs his own created dance music live as 'Sandstorm Soundsystem! On this page you can check out all these eclectic flavours.
Get In touch !
Go to the booking page if you would like to book DJ Sandstorm with one of these unique styles! It's always possible to book DJ Sandstorm with live musicians (saxophone, trumpet, percussion, vocals).
Jazz Mash
Jazz Mash is DJ Sandstorm's funky live experience with soul, funk, hiphop and jazzy dance mashed up. Many times accompanied by live musicians on sax, trumpet and electronic percussion. In 2017 he played a 2 hour 'Jazz Mash' set at North Sea Jazz Festival.
Global Flavour
Sandstorm is influenced by the musical blends from different cultures. He worked with Putumayo World Music, his 'Global Flavour' radioshow was popular on Dutch Sublime FM and he mixes electronic world beats at festivals and events.
Mashup The 90's
DJ Sandstorm mixes and mashes his favorite funky decade, the 90's! Join him on this music journey through funky hiphop, R&B, houseclassics, dancemusic and rave! From De La Soul to Snap and from Chemical Brothers to The Prodigy.
Dance Rocks
His unique and funky 'rock meets dance' concept, that became famous through hundreds of mixes and mashups he created for Dutch Radio 3FM, including 16 Yearmixes. His 'Operation DJ Sandstorm' mixes were broadcast for 9 years on Dutch 3FM and Radio 2.
Sandstorm Soundsystem
Sandstorm Soundsystem is DJ Sandstorm's electronic live project. Only hardware, no laptops! Many times accompanied by live musicians on vocals, trumpet and sax.
It's the sum of 25 years DJ'ing, producing and playing funky eclectic dance music from around the world. Expect funky triphop, dubtechno, breakbeat, drum & bass and more beats and bass driven funk, inspired by the funky 90's and ready for the future!
Sandstorm Soundsystem You Tube playlist
For DJ and live bookings, radio-mix syndication, remixing and DJ lessons, contact Sandstorm Productions: firstname.lastname@example.com
DJ Sandstorm on social media
DJ Sandstorm is active with DJ demo's at music-stores and music-fairs. He also teaches DJ skills at 'DJ School 't Beest' in The Netherlands. Read more...


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A Guide to the W. C. Bell Papers, 1886-1888, 1936-1971, and undated
Biographical Note
Born in Missoula, Missouri, William Charles Bell (1911-1979) received his bachelor's degree in 1934 and his master's degree in 1936, both from Montana State University. In 1939, Bell earned his PhD in Geology from the University of Michigan. Specializing in Cambrian, Ordovician, and Pennsylvanian stratigraphy, he taught at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin from 1940 through 1941, before enlisting in the armed forces during World War II. Following the war, Bell lectured at the University of Minnesota from 1946 through 1953, after which he returned to UT, where he taught invertebrate paleontology, stratigraphy, and photographic techniques applied to paleontology. He authored a number of articles in the Journal of Paleontology and the Geological Society of America Bulletin as well as co-authoring Early Upper Cambrian Faunas of Central Montana (1944). Despite having suffered a stroke in 1972, Bell continued to be an active member of the paleontology community until his death in 1979.
"William Charles Bell." Jackson School of Geosciences. Accessed on October 20, 2011. http://www.jsg.utexas.edu/foundation/mem/bell.html.
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Scope and Contents
Comprising correspondence, educational materials, reports, and plates, the W. C. Bell Papers, 1886-1888, 1936-1971, and undated, chronicle Bell's career as a graduate student and a professor of paleontology. Correspondence with colleagues concerns research, teaching, and fieldwork, while educational materials consist of student records and theses. Additionally, the collection includes photographic plates of fossils, and fieldwork reports.
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Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
W. C. Bell Papers, 1886-1888, 1936-1971, and undated, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Bethany Anderson, October 2011.
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See people boating on the river and students riding bikes around cobbled streets. These classic images of Cambridge are part of what makes it so special. The city has world-class museums and art galleries, beautiful architecture and a thriving café and restaurant culture waiting for you. Bellerbys College Cambridge is in the heart of this historic university city.
Cambridge is home to many historic buildings and the University is one of the oldest in the English-speaking world.
A historic university city
The famous King's College Chapel dates back to 1446. Even the city's biggest concert venue is a piece of history. Part of city life since the 1860s, Cambridge Corn Exchange was once a building for farmers to trade cereal grains. Today it hosts big names in music, theatre and comedy.
Trinity College, Cambridge opened the Cambridge Science Park in 1970. Since then, scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians have been innovating in the city, and a large number of start-ups have appeared in the last 20 years. These incredible developments in science and technology have been labelled 'The Cambridge Phenomenon'. Many start-ups here have strong links to the University of Cambridge.
Alongside start-ups, global companies in Cambridge include Microsoft Research, ARM and AstraZeneca. Medical students can also feel inspired by Addenbrooke's Hospital – the world-renowned teaching hospital on your doorstep.
"I like living in Cambridge because it is a small city and I get to cycle around, which I don't get to do in my country because it's very busy and dangerous. Cambridge is also a city of science. I attended the Cambridge Science Festival once and it had many interesting science talks and shows, so it is good for science students like me."
Chumphot from Thailand - Studying A Level
Cambridge has restaurants and cafés to cater for every mood and taste. Try international cuisines, explore fine dining or relax in one of the riverside bistros. If you visit the historic market square, you will find delicious produce, including artisan bread, speciality cheeses and handmade chocolates.
Cambridge has an international community. You will find a Muslim society, Cambridge Muslim College, Islamic centre and a mosque. There are Catholic, Evangelical and Anglican churches; as well as a Buddhist centre, a synagogue and a Russian Orthodox church.
Cambridge University's museums and galleries host some of the most renowned exhibitions outside of London. See Egyptian remains at the Fitzwilliam Museum, world-class exhibitions at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, or admire the Cambridge University Botanic Garden – it's opposite the College.
Cycling is a popular way to get around Cambridge – especially for students – thanks to a great network of cycle paths. The College is only 15 minutes' walk away from the city centre and 10 minutes from the train station.
Transport links are convenient:
Bellerbys Cambridge students can live in dedicated student accommodation or with a homestay family. Options include a residence exclusively for younger students and city centre self-catering rooms.
Bellerbys College Cambridge is a specialist science and engineering college. Study options include GCSEs, International A Levels, A2 and Foundation. Explore the College campus with our interactive tour and find out about facilities and resources.


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In the fall of 2012, the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission received intake inquiries about perceived systemic discrimination relating to transportation services provided to persons with disabilities in the City of Regina.
In order to determine the scope of these concerns, the Commission consulted with individuals and stakeholder organizations in the community. Those efforts resulted in a report recommending change in five broad areas of concern: transit/Paratransit, taxi services, barrier free access, training, and compliance with The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code.
In May 2013, stakeholder organizations, the City of Regina, and the Commission agreed to work together to find constructive ways to address the broad areas of concern. An advisory committee was established and the participants met on regular basis to consider actions that would address specific issues. Sub-committees were tasked with writing possible solutions for the five areas of concern.
One year later, the advisory committee prepared a consolidated report of the work of the sub-committees. This report provides 19 specific actions to help improve transportation for people with disabilities in the City of Regina over the next four years. The Advisory Committee meets biannually to review progress and offer feedback.


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Square pillow features geometric pattern designs in a vibrant color
Color(s): calypso coral and bright white
Dimensions: 20"H x 20"W
Shell: cotton
Filling: polyester
A portion of the profits from these rugs and pillows goes towards a school lunch program that serves fresh, nutritious daily meals to 1.3 million children in rural India. For many children, this is their only substantial meal of the day. Additional donations are also made to a scholarship program that enhances literacy and learning in Southeast Asia. Nearly 80 percent of children from impoverished families drop out before graduation due to the burden of educational fees, books and uniforms. This program helps compensate for all school expenses in addition to mandating and paying for after-school tutoring for students most in need.
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If you are a gamer that plays shooters or other games, you have seen the little maps in the bottom of the screen that put dots up when an enemy is nearby. I have a watch though that something along those lines wasn't possible in the real world, but it is. A British company called Cambridge Consultants has unveiled an awesome product called the Prism 200c that looks a lot like that HUD in some video games. The device is worn like a backpack.
When the solider needs to know if there is an enemy inside a building or room they just press the backpack device to the wall and hit the buttons and the HUD gives you the location of people inside as red dots on the screen. It doesn't give you great detail, but it will tell you the people are there. The device is able to see through wood, concrete or brick surfaces.
The device scans the inside of the room with ultra-wideband frequencies and puts locations on the screen. It can also link to computers that are in the field to allow the commander at base to see what is going on in real time along with the troops. You can get an idea how the device works in the video below, it's a very cool gadget. I can certainly see where it will help police and military get an idea of threats inside a room.
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Under a five-year growth plan, Richard Glynn, who took the reins three years ago, will collect one million free shares this time next week if the Ladbrokes share price — down 7.2p to 223.8p yesterday — remains above the required 200p level until then.
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A question we are sometimes asked is: How big is your facility? How many rooms/beds do you have?
Our "facility" in St. Louis County is in an office complex. We have offices, storage areas, a classroom, meeting areas and a kitchen/break area. But we do not have patient rooms or beds here. Our patients receive hospice care in their homes or in nursing homes (or assisted living facilities).
There are in-patient hospice facilities, but most St. Louis area hospice patients are in private homes or care facilities.
Why do so many people think of a hospice as a place? For centuries, hospices were places where the terminally ill came to die. The modern hospice movement, featuring care primarily in one's home, is barely a half-century old. Many of the patients we've served at Hope Hospice were never told about hospice when they were growing up. And, if they did hear a little bit here and there about hospice, the information was sketchy at best.
Hospice patients who are in their homes receive routine daily care from family members. Hospice nurses and home health aides provide specialized care to patients. Hospice staff also provides support to those family members, in the form of training.
The beauty of hospice care is that family members are not isolated from a dying patient. Instead of seeing mom or dad in a hospital room, lying in bed, hooked up to a variety of monitors, family members see their loved one at home in a favorite comfortable chair.
The idea that hospice is a place is one of the many misconceptions that exist regarding hospice care. At Hope Hospice, we address misconceptions everyday, as we tell the story of hospice to new patients and family members.
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Three Things Thursday
But then I went for a run and even though it wasn't immediate, again my legs were heavy and oh so slow. Will I get past this the more I try it or is it just something you deal with and get used to?
2. Wednesday at school was Jump Rope for Heart day. It was exceedingly fun! There were 5-6 stations the kids rotated through. I stopped rotating after I got to the hula hoop station. I had rather a hard time making that baby stay on my hips. The kids made it look so easy and were doing all kinds of neat tricks. I finally got so I could do it for a minute or so and it amazed me how aerobic it was. I was tired for a few hours afterwards, surprisingly tired.
3. I am feeling a little better about my swimming. When I left this week I wrote down the drills I should be working on and the things I want to remember. I always think I am going to remember them but I often don't! I have some things I am anxious to keep trying and that is not always the case. We'll see. I might be right back in my negative funk about my swimming ability again soon.
Thursday I plan to swim in the morning and then bike after my hair cut in the afternoon. I have a bag packed for each thing plus my work stuff. This sport is nuts! I can't imagine how much stuff I'll take to Maine with me. And if you have any in with the weather gods talk them into making all that predicted rain short lived.
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- middleagedrunner said...
I love that your school had jump rope day! I have a hard time hula hooping too- you just have to have a knack for it I think...
The forecast sounds slightly better today but still a little nasty. I'll double cross my fingers that the sun comes out and shines on you!
- April 19, 2012 at 7:32 AM
- Kandi said...
Brrrr. It was chilly down here yesterday so I can only imagine how cold it was on your bike in VT!
Hula hooping is a good workout. My mom took a class over a year ago where they learned how to make their own hoops and then learned to do some tricks. She has made a lot of hoops since then (she gave me one and a set of arm hoops). I haven't learned many tricks yet but it is fun.
- April 19, 2012 at 8:29 AM
- Christina said...
I can never hula hoop. I have the hips but the hoop won't stay on!
Have I mentioned how I like you systematically list your goals/things to work on?
- April 19, 2012 at 8:38 AM
- Unknown said...
I can only hula hoop in one direction. The other way is a disaster. I'm amazed at people who can do it so easily.
- April 19, 2012 at 8:39 AM
- Christi said...
Dont get down on your swimming! You can and will be a good swimmer! I believe and so should you!
- April 19, 2012 at 10:03 AM
- Johann said...
You will master the bike-run transition and the swim. Just keep doing what you are doing now. Keep it going!
- April 19, 2012 at 10:56 AM
- Teamarcia said...
Our school did the jump rope thing too--must be a national thing. You're a good sport for hooping!
My legs ate still dead after riding as well. But it gets better if I push through.
- April 19, 2012 at 9:15 PM
- Unknown said...
Swimming among the throng of thrashing arms and legs is probably the single thing that will keep me doing a triathalon. I really admire anyone who can get through that without a panic attack. :)
- April 20, 2012 at 3:39 PM
- Kathy said...
Biking tomorrow and really looking forward to it!. Hula hooping is seriously hard - I just released how to do it with my Girl Scout troop - talk about a learning curve!
- April 21, 2012 at 12:13 AM
- Giorgio said...
I'm sure you 're a great swimmer ... have a nice weekend!
- April 21, 2012 at 3:44 PM
- Black Knight said...
You are working hard in all the 3 sports, congrats. I could not go to work by bike: difficult in suit, with the bag and uphill to come back home in the warmest hour of the day.
Keep on swimming and don't worry, I think you don't need advices because you have a "drill sergeant". Now I am working hard in the swimming pool even if I have some problems of skin allergy.
- April 22, 2012 at 7:12 AM


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A Look At Sports In Kandy
By Hafiz Marikar
As another year comes to an end it is an appropriate time to take a look at sports development in the Kandy District. Over the years Kandy has established a proud record of having produced some of the top most sportsmen / sportswomen in the fields of rugger, cricket, football, swimming, hockey, athletics, table tennis, iron sports, boxing, swimming, basketball, golf and now baseball, which is a new sport that has been introduced in Kandy.
Rugger is undoubtedly the most popular sport in Kandy with Kandy Sports Club being the reigning Club Rugby Champions for over a decade. This has boosted the sport in every corner of the district with all schools taking up the game. Trinity, Kingswood, St. Anthony's, Dharmaraja, St. Sylvester's, Sri Sumangala, Sri Rahula, and Vidyartha hold top positions in the Sri Lanka Schools Associations. Most of the Kandy club players represent the national team as well. Kandy Sports Club are the kings of local rugby and have won all the tournaments they have taken part in for the seventh consecutive year.
Football, though it is the common man's game, is continuing with limited resources and facilities. But sad to say after the new head of FFSL took over, football in Kandy has taken a back seat. Cricket continues to take pride of place at school level, though the club standards have dropped somewhat. Here again the lack of resources and facilities, poor organising by the local body, few clubs playing at competitive level have all contributed to this unsatisfactory situation. Saracens, Kandy CC, Kandy Youth are doing well with their own resources.
There are some clubs that exist only on paper contributing little or nothing to the betterment of Kandy cricket. In the schools sector Trinity College in the last third term created history by winning all the six games they played. This momentum should extend to the club circuit as well which would automatically increase participation.
Hockey at school and club level is a happy story, with most of the schools, especially girls' schools dominating the game. Kandy District Hockey Association is quite active and taking the game to a higher level in the district. Like in football though they too lack proper playing fields.
Cue games billiards and snooker however have taken a nosedive with hardly any activity only to rise from the dead during election time for the main bodies.
Basketball has come back to it former position, and recently Kandy conducted a very successful inter-district tournament. Table tennis and badminton too are in good shape with participation at every level being more than satisfactory.
In recent times Kandy has produced some impressive athletes but the eye-opener has been swimming where Kandy has produced some top notch swimmers among both men and women, specially in schools.
Although Kandy has several sports bodies they need to get actively involved at the highest levels. Kandy's urgent need is proper ground facilities for football, hockey and athletics. During the time when the Bogambara Stadium was under the Municipal Council, these three sports flourished in Kandy. The respective sports bodies were able to pocket out the ground fee, but today the ground fee is 20 times more than what it was under the MC. The sporting fraternity of Kandy has appealed to the new Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage to return the grounds to the Municipal Council and re-establish the status quo.
City Father At Asian Masters' Meet
Sarath Wijesinghe, one of the senior members of the Kandy Municipal Council, was picked to represent the country at the 16th Asian Masters Athletic Championship, which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.City father Sarath Wijesinghe, a product of Kingswood College, represented the country in the 60-65 age category in put shot and discuss events. He has represented the country on many previous occasions.
At Kingswood he was a top footballer and athlete, and went on to represent Kandy District. After school he took up body building and weight lifting, and won many events at district and national level. He is a former president of the Sri Lanka Weight Lifting Federation, where he gave his best to promote the iron sport. Sarath is a vice president of the Kandy Association Football League. (HM)


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The company also revealed that it had received a $9.7bn injection of funds from the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation.
A Middle East investor - reported to be the Oman government - has put a further $1.7bn into the bank.
BBC business editor Robert Peston said that the fact UBS had felt the need to raise so much new capital was "all you need to know about the gravity of what has occurred, both for UBS and for the world financial system".
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Announcing the fresh write-down - equivalent to its entire net profit for 2006 - UBS said that it had "revised the assumptions and inputs used to value US sub-prime mortgage related positions".
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Peter Baker / New York Times — WASHINGTON — President Trump was set to deliver what aides called a message of bipartisan unity on Tuesday night in his first address to Congress in the new era of divided government, but any hope of harmony was dispelled long before he left the White House.
The true State of the Union? Parlous.
There IS no middle of the road position in America today
It begins, as our Toddler-In-Chief enters the House chamber.
And he begins with a plea for unity that utterly belies his entire actions in office, and confirms Chuck Schumer's observation earlier today, attacked on Twitter by Trump.
A man who hates reading, reading and hating it. And, of course, were those words holy water and Trump a vampire, his mouth would be on fire. But that's all cliché and, thus far, so is the speech.
Er, "state of the union."
Something about D-Day. One of the most nonsensical transitions in SOTU history. Oh, and he introduces the old D-Day survivors. (This is a foreshadowing of the end, as it turns out. Still, the stolen glory is entirely arrogated and utterly undeserved by the Cadet Bone Spurs Administration, note.)
Straight up jingoism. No crypto-racism … yet.
Buzz Aldrin, Apollo astronaut is now the table centerpiece du jour. ("Sustained applause" notes NPR).
"Back to space on American rockets."
American century. blah blah blah.
Jingoistic cliché delivered rapidly by a slow speech. And the poor GOPs look like sad, trained circus monkeys, applauding nonsense and cheap one-liners with all the insincere passion of a strip-club patron complimenting the dreadful dancing of a stacked dancer.
It's rather embarrassing for me, on their behalf, since the modern GOP seems utterly incapable of shame.
Fake "Death Tax" rhetoric. Fake accomplishments. Now, Obamacarehate.
More Xs than Ys formulation. Something about something or other.
Returning companies, because of reductions in regulations. Except that it ain't true.
Trump takes credit for the fracking boom.
"Net exporter of energy." Oy. Not his fault. Not his credit.
Now he takes credit for the economy he's destroying. (No mention of the environment and people being sacrificed to the almighty buck.)
USA! USA! Jingo bells. Jingo bells.
"That sounds so good" Trump.
Bragging about jobs numbers.
Thus far, Trump has taken credit for all economic "miracle,"
"Ridiculous partisan investigations" can stop this. Seriously.
"Peace and something-ation cannot come from war and investigation." Float like a bee, sting like a butterfly.
Senate fails to act on nominees.
Taking more credit for various bills and reforms.
Veterans. (as in "Sucking up to".)
Takes criminal justice reform bill credit. "Bipartisan" "They said it couldn't be done."
ANECDOTE: Alice Johnson. Pardon (commutation of sentence). Etc. Ain't I great? In gallery. Applause.
Thus far, he has not taken credit for sliced bread.
But it's early.
Takes MORE criminal justice reform credit.
Matthew Charles is up next. Another sad tale, made better by Trump. All hail the Hirsute Cheeto.
Urgent national crisis. Border wall.
Same old … stuff.
"Now is the time" "Ruthless coyotes." "Out of business." GOP trained monkeys go wild.
Oy. Bad pulp fiction.
And here is the crypto-racism. Because the "danger" is all about Spanish speaking brown-skinned persons … who form the MINORITY of our illegal immigrants. The old Messicans=Illegals trope is RACIST. It does NOT conform to the facts, and it is casually mentioned all the time without ever acknowledging its terrible stereotyping and the bigoted use to which that stereotyping is put.
[Nature calls.]
OK: Back.
It continues. It wouldn't stand the scrutiny of a half-way decent high school debate. Specious, anecdotal, pure (nonsense) assertions. Rescued … 300 girls from sex trafficking. Drugs, evil, restatement of declaration of candidacy.
"Four great words, Made In The U.S.A." = six words.
More great math.
AIDS. Standard fundraising gala rhetoric.
Cancer kid. First, the shill brings the applause for someone who they DON'T KNOW A DAMNED THING ABOUT (since the story is the reason for introducing it.)
School Vouchers.
Family leave.
There is
Fake abortion babies killed rhetorically. Governor of Virginia will kill babies after birth. (Demagogic hate-mongering.)
Late term abortion. Abortion rhetoric. Red Meat for the evangelicals. Clinic bombings for everyone else.
Rebuilding military (because it was in such disrepair?) Eisenhower's farewell has rarely been so needed .. or ignored.
Other nations (NATO) their fair share. (Huh? None goes to NATO. This is nonsense.)
We will never apologize.
Russia missile treaty explanation. Is also B.S.
The jingos applaud. Oy.
A set of Kallikak children on the "feeble-minded" side of the family
Just like Putin drew it up on the blackboard.
"Adding China and others."
"We will outspend and out-innovate others by far." Another arms race? Seriously?
Peace on Korean peninsula.
"If I had not been elected Pres. in my opinion we would be in a major war [in Korea.]"
"Legitimate government of Venezuela." Except it's not. Seriously. We do NOT get to decide who the legitimate government is. The elections may have been terribly tainted (as though we have room to talk!) but they were Venezuelan elections, and the coverage of the crisis has been as "fair and balanced" as US coverage of Israeli/Palestinian questions .. e.g. All Israelis are saints and all Palestinians are devils. Which is, again, NONSENSE.
(There is a better term, but this is a G-rated post).
"Brutality of the Madero regime whose socialist policies …. etc."
"America will never be a socialist country."
Middle East. "Principled realism." Really? I think it's just word salad, frankly.
Jerusalem embassy. (Hi Sheldon Adelson!)
19 years in Middle East. 7000 "American heroes" given their lives. 7 trillion dollars fighting.
When you invade the wrong country and kill hundreds of thousands of innocents, how do we justify calling our troops "heroes"? This is an embarrassment to the honor of our nation.
New approach: "great nations do not fight endless wars." Nonsense.
Takes credit for ISIS liberation. "Blood thirsty monsters."
Warm welcome home for our troops. Political settlement in Afghanistan. The hour has come to try for peace.
Cadence: Da da da duh. Da da da dum dum. Pretty consistent. On a one second beat.
Tom Wibberley. Father of sailor lost. USS Cole. (Chiding Clinton/Gore, evidently.)
Applause by the jingos.
Sens. Juke and Kallikak, (R., Paranoia) are most pleased.
Stupid poor people!
Iran nuclear deal withdrawal. Applause by jingos. Death to America and "threatens genocide to the Jewish people."
"Vile Antisemitism." Pittsburg.
SWAT officer Timothy Madison. Shot 7 times chasing down killer and was very successful.
Here he is, between surgeries, Officer Timmy.
No rabbi. Just a good old white Police Officer hero. Very Nixon.
Judah Jew from Pittsburgh. AND a Holocaust survivor. [Johnny, tell him what he's won.]
Happy Birthday to you … dear Judah. (Not kidding!)
Trump remembers when Judah was freed. "It's the Americans! It's the Americans!"
Applause. (For us? For humility and patriotism? I don't think so.)
Great nations do not brag about great injustices they have righted.
Joshua somebody praises how great Americans were to rescue.
Now Herman Zeitchek. American who helped liberate Dachau.
D-Day soldier.
EXTENDED applause.
Some segue to how great America is. Magnificent. Rocky shores of Maine Volcanic peaks of Hawaii, etc.
We have not yet begun to dream, ask not, profound Olympian nonsense sequentially queefed into the atmosphere of the legislative, less prolix than the worst ending to a high school citizenship essay ever plagiarized from Lincoln's second inaugural.
N o mystic bonds, however. But choose greatness. Kind of the Tony Robbins version of Americanism. You know, motivational bulls**.
I think he's winding up.
This has been stultifying.
This has been dreadful.
NPR: "And that's a wrap."
This was a poorly written, torpidly delivered, and nonsensical speech. The organization was transparently manipulative and jingoistic, unpersuasive and given to "applause" points that were often embarrassing.
Worse, there was a SHILL in the audience, and several times HE goosed the applause when the body seemed entirely too stultified by the pre-Cambrian arguments and its elephantine delivery by mister Mussolini chin-up-in-the-air.
Traditional body-language reading marks this chin thing as arrogant, and as body-language, it's no act. it's authentically whatever awful that one values it as.
Merciful release!
Now, the OFFICIAL RESPONSE.
Stacy Abrams
Poor but honest background. Etc. Standard American political boilerplate.
One car. Hitchhike. Rainy night anecdote.
Standard political stump speech CV. Is this a response or a campaign speech?
Shutdown disgrace. Good stuff.
It's a nice speech, but it doesn't have anything to do with SOTU. In debate we would call this a "lack of clash."
Competent and all, but not much of a valuable response, IMHO.
Dreadful staging
This is dreadfully staged, and, my Hollywood years tell me: this is horribly lighted (Blacks must be lighted with great care) and terribly made-up (ditto). The cliché of having people behind you, staring at your backside to indicate that you speak for the (carefully token-chosen by both parties) "people" is a trope that has far outlived its time. This is the biggest reason that it's so gawd-awfully lit: to achieve naturalistic tones on Stacy's face and skin, the folks in the background would NOT appear naturalistic, either severely over- or under-exposed.
Now our ideals and our principles are also for sale. Cheap!
A little staging tip, but after Saint McRonald Ray-Gun, a necessity of the current age. It can't be THAT hard to find a competent lighting hominid and a decent makeup person.
This is all boilerplate, more competently read that Trump, perhaps, but boilerplate. I've heard this speech a thousand times in a thousand Democratic fundraisers, campaign events, etc.
Ho hum. Fine.
We're done.
The point is that if you're going to respond, RESPOND. If you're auditioning for a national campaign position or something like that, you did a lousy job. I am utterly unimpressed.
In the political equivalent of T-ball, Stacy has struck out. Neither speech will ever feature in any serious discussion of political rhetoric as an art and a craft.
I remain astonished at HOW LITTLE attention both parties seem to pay to rhetoric — especially considering that in politics, RHETORIC is ALL you have. Oy.
Now comes the analytical blather. Ghod help us all.
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Red Lion Hotels Corporation (RLHC) reported in its first quarter 2017 results that the company executed 34 franchise agreements and opened 21 new franchised hotels in the first quarter of 2017, increasing its franchise segment revenues to $10.9 million, up from $3.3 million the same time last year. The company is undergoing strategic transformation to a franchise-fee-dominated business model after its September 2016 acquisition of Vantage Hospitality.
Other highlights from the companies' Q1 performance include:
- Reduced net loss to $3.6 million from a net loss of $4.8 million in the first quarter of 2016
- Adjusted EBITDA increased to $1.5 million from a loss of $0.7 million in 2016
- Achieved system-wide comparable RevPAR growth of 2.4% in the first quarter of 2017
- Improved franchise segment operating margin to 21.8% (15.2% excluding the impact of the recent acquisition) compared to break-even in 2016
Greg Mount, RLHC president and CEO, commented: "The significant improvements realized in the first quarter demonstrate the fundamental changes that we have executed the past few years toward a higher-margin franchise fee business model while also achieving a less capital intensive future. This is RLHC executing on its growth platform and working to achieve consistent profitability. We are driving increased demand for our portfolio of franchise brands and are confident in our ability to generate consistent unit growth. The unit growth will be achieved across many geographic areas that represent significant long-term unit growth potential for the broad and diverse RLHC brand portfolio. We are focused on achieving the substantial RevPAR benefits that are being driven by RevPak while also deploying RevPak-lite to our acquired economy-segment franchise hotels. We have also initiated our brand-stratification plan that we expect will improve profitability throughout the brand network and attract additional unit growth demand for RLHC. We are well positioned to capitalize on our asset-light franchise model, which in turn we expect to translate to continued growth in EBITDA over the years to come."
In Q1 2017, RLHC brands opened hotels in 13 states, including two Hotel RLs, four Red Lion Inn & Suites, 11 Americas Best Value Inns and one Country Hearth Inn. Notable property openings were Hotel RLs in Omaha, Nebraska and Brooklyn, New York; Red Lion Inns & Suites in Fayetteville, North Carolina and Everett, Washington; and Americas Best Value Inns in Fort Worth, Texas, Houston, Texas, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Of RLHC's 34 executed franchise license agreements in the quarter, 23 were changes in the underlying ownership where the owner chose to stay with RLHC. The remaining 11 franchise license agreements were new to the platform and were executed in seven different states, including two Red Lion Inn & Suites and nine Americas Best Value Inns. The company now has over 1,140 hotels and over 73,000 rooms in its system.


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Having introduced the concept of high definition PDF's output straight from Flare's source files with minimal post-production, we can now start to dig into the technologies that are used to produce it.
The XSL style sheet produces the following sections of XML-FO :
- Page Layout Definitions
- Page Sizes and Layout
- Branded Headers and Footers
- Odd Even Pages
- Branded Title Pages
- It firstly calls the Flare TOC file, using the @Title element, to create the bookmarks for the pdf.
- It secondly calls the Flare TOC file, using the @Title element to create a structure for the document.
- Table of Contents
- Chapters
- Main Headings
- It thirdly calls the Flare TOC file, using the @Link element to locate each topic in turn.
- Each topic is then added to the above structure.
- Branded Back Pages
This is all wrapped up as one big XML-FO file.
The XML-FO file is then passed into the Apache FOP engine which outputs the PDF document.
In the next part we'll look at some of the key issues to solve with this process and the code you can use to overcome them.


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Libi Molnar & Ashley Liemer
Brooklyn-based Libi Molnar and Miami resident Ashley Liemer are the creators behind Billie Blooms, a line of premium unisex baby bloomers designed with little ones in mind. Made from natural fabrics in Miami, Molnar and Leimer's bloomers boast adorable patterns from gingham to stripes and deliver both a city and beach friendly vibe.
How did the partnership between the two of you form to launch Billie Blooms?
LM: I've known Ashley for about seven years now and I've always been inspired by her tenacious spirit for entrepreneurship as well as her style. When the idea began brewing for Billie Blooms, I reached out right away and she jumped on board immediately. We both have full time jobs aside from Billie Blooms which means our commitment to this project had to be fast and furious or else there was no way it would work. Luckily it was one of those partnerships where everything seemed to click into place from the get go and we were able to pull it off – despite the fact that we don't even live in the same state! Ashley lives and works from Miami while I am in Brooklyn. We are in a long distance business relationship.
What are your backgrounds in fashion?
LM: My first job out of college was assisting fashion designer Nili Lotan. I worked with her out of her Tribeca studio and learned all the ins and outs of starting a successful fashion line from the ground up. After working with her, I went on to assist actress Rachel Weisz and saw a different side of the fashion industry from the celebrity vantage point. On a cover shoot for Vogue with Rachel I met the producers from North Six, which led me the world of photo production. I have been a producer for fashion photographers for about 6 years now. I'm currently a senior producer at CLM in New York.
AL: In college, I studied Entrepreneurship and glass blowing. Upon graduation, I entered the finance world working for my family's mortgage lending company. Love my family, yet couldn't stand this occupation. Sink or swim I resigned to become a tailor inside an iconic Miami Beach dry cleaning plant, Marks Quality Cleaners. My fashion mentor is Mika Inatome. Mika is an incredibly talented couture bridal designer in Manhattan. For me, she broke down the barrier of entry into the fashion industry. In the beginning I apprenticed under her in couture bridal, however, today I've built my fashion brand literally out of the cleaners. The Noble Experiment brand includes Noble Uniforms, which outfits boutique luxury hospitality venues such as the Soho Beach House and The Marlton. We design, manufacture, tailor, fit garments and offer corporate styling all over the world. We still operate out of the cleaners and offer a full menu of tailoring services in Noble's Tailor House.
Have you always had design aspirations?
LM: When I was a little girl, I wanted to either be a lawyer, a performer, or a fashion designer. I've always had a strong appreciation of aesthetics and design in my life and above all, have always had a desire to create.
AL: Yes, as a creative five-year-old child I decided my calling was lingerie. Determined, I constructed a bra for my mother. It was adorned with beading and an open tip. Needless to say, my mother was shocked! I now have that first "bra" framed in my home.
What was the inspiration behind a line of bloomers?
LM: Short answer – watching the Freshly Picked pitch on "Shark Tank." Also, I had just come back from visiting my boyfriend's family in Singapore, where it is incredibly hot and humid and the kids are running around naked all day long. The kids kept getting mosquito bites on their bums and I thought, "What would an easy-to-wear product be for both girls and boys?" This was also compounded with a recent rush of friends having babies and I had been finding it quite difficult to find gifts (especially clothing gifts) that were not completely over the top with glitter and bows and pink for girls at a decent price point. It was a perfect storm of all of these things that sparked the idea of starting a bloomers line that is both affordable and a natural extension of the fabrics I would wear myself.
Where are you currently retailing the collection?
LM: We are currently selling our bloomers exclusively on the website (www.billieblooms.com) and we're in discussions with several stores for possible retail relationships.
How do you see the line evolving? Into a full children's line?
LM: The best part about starting a small business that focuses on one product is that there is endless room to grow and evolve. We would love to start doing small run exclusive prints with local artists and people who inspire us and perhaps start introducing other products that we feel a connection to and are relevant to the brand down the line.
Do either of you have children?
LM: Not yet for me! But I do have an adorable godson I cannot wait to meet this summer along with lots of lovely babes being born around me.
AL: Not yet!
The timing of your launch is perfect for summer. What promotional events do you have planned to get all the fashionable babes in your bloomers?
LM: We are in discussions to do a West Coast launch event with the beautiful and talented Valley Brink Road (www.valleybrinkroad.com) They will be featuring Billie Blooms in their upcoming run of new mama/new baby gift boxes that are so incredible it will make you want to have a million babies just so you can keep receiving them as gifts. We will also be doing an event in Miami either this summer or fall. We did our initial launch in Brooklyn, so we have to stay true to our roots and give the beach some BB love as well.
AL: From Brooklyn to Miami Beach and our friends on the West Coast, we're excited for a summer filled with Billie Blooms and sunshine.


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Aeration: A Smart Move for a Strong Lawn
If you're ready to aerate your lawn (as we described last week) – and perhaps have even reserved a lawn aerator (!) – let's get to the actual process.
Aeration helps any lawn, especially those with seriously compacted areas. Loosening up soil allows air, water, fertilizer and seed to get deep into the ground. When the soil is already dry and hard (such as this spring in Brookfield, Elm Grove and New Berlin, WI), the benefits of lawn aeration are even more profound.
First things first: Be careful moving the aerator, which weighs several hundred pounds. You'll need a trailer, pickup or SUV to transport it. Be sure you have a strong helper (and maybe more than one) to lift in and out. These machines are seriously heavy. Hurt your back, and equipment rental won't be the only cost you pay.
Second, learn how the aerator works. These are powerful units. Get instructions on use before leaving the rental store. Ask for a walk-through with the unit running. Be sure you know how to raise and lower the tines, and start and stop, before embarking.
Once working, an aerator is much like a self-propelled lawnmower. It pulls a user along.
If areas of the lawn are heavily used, or you notice are especially compacted, go over them more than once with the aerator. Clay soils, commonly found in southeastern Wisconsin, are especially susceptible to compaction.
Many homeowners are initially stunned after aerating their lawns. Soil plugs are everywhere. They resemble, well, animal droppings. It can be a bit unsightly.
Never fear. The plugs break down in a few weeks. In doing so, their stored nutrients are returned to the soil. Your lawn will be better off for the experience.
What's next? Immediately post-aeration is the perfect opportunity for seeding or fertilizing a yard. Conditions are ideal for both to penetrate into the ground.
Want the benefits of aeration, but not the work? GMS is glad to help. Contact us to schedule a lawn aeration. Don't be surprised if we wait until fall, which is also prime time for aerating a yard.
Lawn aeration isn't difficult. If you like the results, plan to aerate every one to three years. All those soil plugs look a bit strange, but the benefits will far outlast them.
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…Red fish Blue fish!
In honor of a beloved creator of so many dear quirky friends which have travelled alongside us and peaked our curiosities and nurtured our imaginations, we created our own delicious version of One fish Two fish Red Fish Blue fish! It was fun to make and even more fun to "intake". Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Your wisdom and legacy lives on in your books, in our home, in our hearts!
Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. {Theodor Seuss Geisel 1904-1991}


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Spelling assignments are due on Fridays -- the same day as the test.
Week of 2/17/14
Week of 2/24
Week of 3/3
Week of 3/10
Blue Group
Third Grade
Spider Catchers
Fourth Grade
Ghost Ninjas
Neon Ninjas
Write the word.
Draw a picture or symbol.
How does it make the story more interesting?
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Week of 12/2/13
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Week of 1/15/14
Week of 1/21/14
Week of 1/27/14
Making predictions when you REALLY know the character.
Sometimes when you are reading you may feel like you get to know a character in a story as well as you know a sibling, cousin or best friend. When reading this week, think about the character you know or connect with the best. Write 2-3 sentences describing the character and also write a prediction related to what might happen in the story involving that character.
Using What You Know And Text Clues to make Inferences
Authors do not always tell readers everything in the text. So good readers know they can use the text, along with their own background knowledge, to help them fill in missing information and better understand what they are reading. This is called making inferences. At least twice during your reading this week record in your journal inferences you make while you are reading. Be sure to write about your own prior knowledge and examples from the text that support your thinking.
Good readers are able to review and retell the main idea and important details of a section of their reading. From this information you can write a summary in your own words. Use a Summary Web:
Main Idea
Detail Detail Detail
Some additional information on this subject covered in Writer's Workshop - Writing Paragraphs
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Rm. 214 Art Adventures Homework Project
The purpose of this homework project is for students to become an "expert" on an artist of their choice. The students will then teach what they have learned about the artist and their artwork to the rest of the class so that others may benefit from their learning. The student should plan on spending 8 to 10 hours on this homework project. Click on the title above for the project details.
See also additional info on Writing Paragraphs that was covered with the kids in Writers' Workshop.
Week of 9/20/13
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Week of 11/4/2013
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Focusing on Characters
As you are reading it is important to pay attention to what the characters are doing and saying. This week (at least twice) take notes about the actions and dialogue the characters are involved with. Also write down what you learned or INFERENCES you can make from what you have noticed.
Character Character's action What I learned
Or dialogue
Making Predictions 10/30/13 - 11/6/13
When we use what we already know and clues we find in a book to predict what it may be about or what may happen next, we can better understand the events in a book.
How can I use what I already know (background knowledge) to predict what will happen in the book?
Need a fresh Home Reading Log sheet to record your books and minutes?
Character Traits
This week as you read think of words/traits that describe a character. (curious, determined, mischievous, intense) In your journal record the name of the character, their trait, and also tell about an event or situation from the story that shows evidence that backs up your idea. Do this at least twice during the week.
Movie in your mind …
This week let's look for places in your book where the author did a great job of describing a character, scene or event. This is a place in the book where you felt you were part of the action, or could take on the role of one of the characters.
Practice reading that part to someone at home with the emotion and excitement you know the author would expect!
In your journal copy 2 or 3 sentences or phrases that show why it is so good.
Asking Questions
While reading, we ask questions that can be answered from the text or by combining text information with our own experience. This helps us understand details of the story better.
Record two questions each time you read. If you determine the answer sometime during the week, record that as well. If the answer comes from the text, tell where it came from.
Responding to Strong Leads (Due 10/2)
An interesting lead (introduction) to a story can really get you hooked and make you want to read more. Your assignment this week is to read the lead (first 2 pages or chapter) and write about what the author did to get you hooked. How did they introduce characters and setting? Is there action or dialogue that draws you right into the story? What do they do to make not want to put it down?
Dear Parents of Room 214
Next week will be cooperatively setting rules for our classroom. My goal is that our rules are based on helping everyone achieve their "Hopes and Dreams" for this year. This weekend please discuss with your child, hopes, dreams and goals for this year (both academic and social). Please share them in pictures and writing on the attached stars, one star for students and one for parents' Hopes and Dreams. The star will be displayed on a Hopes and Dreams bulletin board in class. Please return them by Tuesday or Wednesday next week.
Thank you,
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- Grab your current read.
- Open to a random page.
- Share (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page.--BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS. Make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away. You don't want to ruin the book for others.
- Share the title & author, so others can add to their TBR list if they like your teasers.
Our Teasers This Week. . .
Across the way, Miss Skeeter look back at me. Everbody around us is sunning and laughing and squinting, not a soul guessing that the colored woman and the white women with the tennis racquet is wondering the same thing: is we fools to feel some relief?
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Zeke Emanuel To Chicago Teachers: "Give In Now."
Rahm's brother offered a pretty clear plan of action to Chicago teachers in an interview today.
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Zeke Emanuel sat down for an interview today with HuffPost Live to discuss his new book, Brothers Emanuel, which came out last week.
The host, Abby Huntsman, turned the conversation toward his brother Rahm's role in the ongoing story of the CPS closings. Beginning at about 12:00 in the interview above, Huntsman turns the conversation to Chicago, saying:
"Now, your brother is in the thick of things, mayor of Chicago. We all know what's going on with the schools, 52 schools closing down. A risky—a big decision he made, to go against the teacher's unions…now, you're someone who had to fight with your brothers growing up. If you had to give advice to the teachers unions—?"
Zeke cuts her off to give his response:
"Give in now. Rahm will win. He always does win…He is very committed to making the lives of children better."
He went on to say: "You're not going to beat him…You can bang your head against the wall, but Rahm is pretty tough."
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|Position ID:
|Nanyang Technological University-Division of Physics and Applied Physics-RF [#13360]
|Position Title:
|Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Scientist
|Position Type:
|Position Location:
|Singapore, Singapore, Singapore [map]
|Subject Areas:
|Condensed Matter Physics / Condensed Matter Theory
Physics / Condensed Matter Theory
|Appl Deadline:
|finished (2019/02/26, finished 2020/06/28, listed until 2019/12/26)
|Position Description:
|There are postdoctoral positions in condensed matter theory opening in the group of Asst. Prof. Justin Song and Asst. Prof. Yang Bo in Singapore at the Department of Physics, Nanyang Technological University. Applications are invited with areas of interest that include (but are not limited to): • Topological phases of matter; • Strongly correlated systems (e.g. fractional quantum Hall effect, fractional Chern insulators and other flatband/heavy fermion systems); • Van der Waals heterostructures (including strongly correlated and topological phases); • Transport/mesoscopics and opto-electronics of quantum materials (such as 2D Dirac materials and 3D Dirac/Weyl semimetals); • Quantum dynamics in non-equilibrium systems; • Quantum numerical simulations (e.g. large scale exact diagonalization, density matrix renormalization group, classical and quantum Monte-Carlo); Candidates should have a PhD in theoretical condensed matter physics or closely related fields, be highly motivated, and have a strong background in analytical and/or numerical methods. Active engagement with experimental groups is encouraged. The position is for 2 years to start as soon as possible. There is a possibility of extension for a third year. Candidates are invited to submit an application with a CV, a list of publications, and a short statement of research interests directly to Yang Bo or Justin Song (see below for email address). Letters of recommendations will be solicited at a later date. For more information (and to submit your CVs), please contact Yang Bo at: yang.bo [at] ntu [dot] edu [dot] sg Or Justin Song at: justinsong [at] ntu [dot] edu [dot] sg Additional details are also available at: https://sites.google.com/site/justincsong/home https://sites.google.com/view/yang-bo/home Please check PI's respective research focuses before contacting. About Singapore: Singapore is a young and dynamic city in tropical South-East Asia that has a very international outlook, and is actively encouraging an innovative research atmosphere. It has a particularly vibrant effort in two-dimensional materials providing an excellent environment for exciting interactions (both experimental and theoretical). The official working language in the department and institute is English; it is also the predominant language spoken throughout the city.