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It may sound the death knell of the traditional recruitment method for British spies, the nod and a wink from Oxbridge tutors. Today the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6, steps on to the public stage with the launch of a website to attract newcomers from a wider variety of backgrounds.
In a culture shock for an old school for whom absolute secrecy was paramount, Britain's future spies will be able to apply to a special PO box number. "SIS is currently recruiting all grades," says the service's website.
The move offers a tantalising glimpse of MI6's clandestine world - including a teasing reference to James Bond. It comes at a time when the intelligence service is making efforts to recover from the battering it received from the row about the Iraqi weapons dossier, including pointed criticism contained in Lord Butler's report into the use of intelligence in the run-up to the invasion.
The site paints a picture of exciting - though not too exciting - careers, and of an agency with what it calls a "family" atmosphere. It emphasises the need for individual initiative, but also the need for teamwork, something James Bond was not known for.
Yet the spirit of Bond lives on. "James Bond, as Ian Fleming originally conceived him was based on reality," the website explains. "But any author needs to inject a level of glamour and excitement beyond reality in order to sell."
It continues: "By the time the film-makers focused on Bond the gap between truth and fiction had already widened. Nevertheless, staff who join SIS can look forward to a career that will have moments when the gap narrows just a little and the certainty of a stimulating and rewarding career which, like Bond's, will be in the service of their country."
While the job of the Security Service, MI5, is to protect national security at home, MI6's task is to gather secret intelligence abroad to promote and defend British interests.
MI6 says it needs people prepared to be deployed on frontline operations, but also those who would prefer to play vital supporting roles. "Whether you feel that your strengths could lead you towards operations, intelligence analysis, management, data handling or security, whether you have the skills to design hi-tech gadgets or to deploy them in a hostile environment, SIS may have the career for you," it says. The agency, it adds, is after people "not afraid to take well-calculated decisions under pressure".
For those on operations, "living abroad and frequent foreign travel is a certainty", the website says. Back home at their Terry Farrell-designed headquarters at Vauxhall Cross in central London, staff "benefit from modern air-conditioned offices on the banks of the Thames ... Facilities include squash and basketball courts, a gym, a restaurant, coffee lounge and bar".
Young MI6 officers are said to compare their work favourably with their contemporaries working in the City, for instance. "Adventure" is a word they use a lot. They insist the agency is not dominated by a macho culture - indeed, female MI6 officers play on people's emotions in a way men cannot as they seek to persuade their foreign contacts to betray their countries. They also get plenty of advice these days from lawyers.
MI5 is increasing its officers to 3,000 by 2008, a rise of 50% in three years. MI6 has a total staff of more than 2,000 and an annual budget of more than £200m. The individual budgets of MI5, MI6, and GCHQ are official secrets. Only a single official combined budget of the three agencies is published. It now stands at £1.3bn, due to rise to £1.6bn by 2007-08.
MI6 is not expanding as rapidly as MI5. It is looking for scores of extra staff, rather than hundreds. But like MI5, it seeks older recruits who want a career change, as well as new graduates. It is after linguists, including Arabic speakers, and analysts - in the wake of the Iraqi weapons dossier row greater emphasis has been placed on assessing the quality of intelligence produced by agents on the ground.
MI6 insists it will continue to protect "the secrets of its sources and methods". Potential candidates, says the website, "should not divulge to anyone other than a spouse or close partner" their application to join.
Agents of change
Andrew is 28. Before university he spent a gap year teaching in Lebanon and travelling in Egypt and Syria. After earning an upper second class degree in economics and politics from Durham, he worked for six years for a London-based management consultancy. He spent three years in the TA and was deployed to Iraq in 2003. He applied to SIS after six years in the management consultancy. "I was bored and wanted a challenge that was more than the private sector seemed able to offer. I think that I've got it right. I've already been in some pretty testing situations abroad delivering results under pressure and in difficult circumstances gives me a real buzz."
Naheed is 27. Her family arrived in England from Kenya in the 1970s. After gaining good A-levels she went on to study law at Bristol University and subsequently qualified as a solicitor for a London law firm. She spent her two years working in law before deciding she wanted to make more of her interest in international politics. "My family were concerned about me working for the government and more so for SIS. They had lots of pre-conceived ideas about it - nearly all of them wrong. It is a much more diverse and down-to-earth place than anyone might think, and my background has been a professional bonus."
Peter, 24, studied modern languages at Edinburgh University. He took a gap year and spent six months teaching English in the far east and six months travelling before returning to the UK to find a full-time career. "I was looking for a new challenge but I wanted to use my languages and keep on travelling. A friend suggested the Foreign Office and when I looked at the website I found the SIS link ... The training was tough but gave me real faith in my abilities and the job is what I wanted - interesting, varied, dealing with people and important issues."


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Today's Ajax framework is JsRia. Yesterday's was ZK, with the Backbase entries updated too. In the past week, there were Smartclient, Ajax JSP Taglib, Ajax JSF Framework, Cajax. Here's the diff. The week prior to that saw introduction of XOAD, Rialto, and Lotus Notes info.
Have the Ajax frameworks entered the enlightened age of singularity? (I've been listening to a lot of Ray Kurzweil podcasts lately, forgive me.) To some extent, yes, there is some pretty explosive growth here, because several of these frameworks really have been released in the past couple of weeks, as far as I can tell. In addition, many of the project owners and users have presumably become aware of the page, and seek to add their project or update my original description.
So I'm thinking the frameworks page needs to be split before it bursts at the seams, what do you reckon? I wish there was a way to keep them all on the same page, with a bit more Ajaxy dynamism, to let you manage and personalise things better. As I alluded to yesterday on Ajaxian, of all the Ajax projects being announced – wikis are somewhat lacking. Surprising to me, since it was one of the most obvious Ajax examples to me – one I mentioned in the original Ajax Podcast, and one of the first proof-of-concept demos I created for the patterns. One thing I'd like to see is wikis take more of a web service approach – let a thousand Ajax/Flash/Desktop wikipedia clients bloom. Sure, there are mashups now, but they're mostly read-only, and require manual scraping. The idea I had with the Ajax Patterns Reader was to eventually let people leave feedback. There's another demo – the portal, which grabs content from ajaxpatterns.org, and there will be a further demo coming soon. To do all that properly, I'll likely create a web service to expose the wiki content as an RESTful API.
In closing off this tangent, here's a question: How would it be creating a wiki from the ground up, with no UI? Just a collection of web services for managing content. I've found MoinMoin is more configurable and pluggable than most, but it still starts with the unnecessary premise that the UI lives in the same process as the content.


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Abiding Love
"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV)
There are three things that can never be washed away by a flood, destroyed by fire, or fade with time – faith, hope, and love. These three abide forever!
"… But the greatest of these is love."
As great and enduring as faith and hope are, love is superior! Love is supreme! Without love, the Bible says, I am nothing.
"So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I'm bankrupt without love." 1 Corinthians 13:3b (MSG)
The truth is, people really don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. When God said He is love, He demonstrated it. In 1 John 3:16, the Bible says,
"This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters."
If you want to know what real love is, you only have to look at the cross. Jesus loved you so much He said, "You're worth dying for!" Even when you don't feel like it and least deserve it, you are loved! God loves you! In Romans 5:8, the Bible tells us,
"But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
Jesus gave His life for us so that He may offer His life to us. He pursues a love relationship with us! Have you experienced God's love? God desires to flood your life with love! Let Him. Open your heart to a love that will never let you down – God's love!
Take a moment right now to read this description of love that Paul wrote to the Ephesians. Read it out loud to yourself slowly and let God flood your life with love.
"Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with Him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn't love in order to get something from us but to give everything of Himself to us. Love like that." Eph. 5:2 (MSG)
The challenge of every Christ follower is to "love like that." The only way we can is when God floods our life with His love!


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Parents will soon find it easier to drop of their kids around Weston Memorial. City staff are changing the parking rules. Cars will be allowed to stop on the north side of John Street so children will not have to cross the road to get to school. No stopping will be allowed on the south side of the school.
Two more 15-minute parking spaces will be added on Queens Drive, because school staff brought up concerns about a shortage of space. They will be a little further along the road, just past the bus loading zone.


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24 Apr Lexapro Addiction
One in ten Americans are now taking antidepressant drugs like Lexapro. Antidepressants are an $11 billion annual business, and Lexapro's sales alone have been over $2.5 billion a year. Lexapro is the fifth most popular Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRIs), a family of drugs that alters brain chemicals and includes Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa and Paxil.
Certain demographic groups are more likely to be taking antidepressants, particularly non-Hispanic whites. About 2.5 times as many women take them as men; in fact, among white women ages 40 to 50 years old, almost one in four is taking them.
The unprecedented number of people taking SSRIs has created an unusual problem. While the United States government classifies them as non-addictive drugs, between 10% and 20% of patients experience a "discontinuation syndrome" that includes symptoms of depression and anxiety. These patients and their doctors often assume their depression has rebounded as a result of not taking drugs. However, some people who are taking Lexapro or other SSRIs for conditions other than depression also will develop withdrawal symptoms that include depression when they stop taking these drugs, meaning that depression is not "rebound" but rather a symptom of discontinuation syndrome.
"Every year thousands try to pull off these drugs and doctors mistake discontinuation syndrome for rebound depression," according to Dr. Joseph Glenmullen, author of Prozac Backlash.
As a result, millions are remaining on drugs like Lexapro for decades. One in three of these people has not seen a mental health professional in the past year, and many of them have never seen one. Some were diagnosed with depression during a routine 15-minute examination with their family physicians. While there is no doubt that antidepressants have helped many people and saved many lives, there is also no doubt they are over-prescribed and hard to discontinue.
What Is Lexapro?
Lexapro is the trademarked name of an SSRI called escitalopam.
When Forest Laboratories first introduced Lexapro, some experts did not consider it to be a new drug at all. Escitalopam is the (s)-stereoisomer of citalopam, an antidepressant that was already being sold under the trademarked name of Celexa by a global pharmaceutical company called Lundbeck. Scientists at Lundbeck split the Celexa molecule into two mirror image isomers or chemical compounds to use one isomer as the new drug. This dubious process of making new products from old drugs is called "Evergreening." In 2002 the United States Food and Drug Administration approved Lexapro for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorders (MDD) and a year later for Generalized Anxiety Disorders. At $88 for a month's supply, the drug is relatively expensive. It is now manufactured by both Lundbeck in Europe and Forest Laboratories in the United States.
Escitalopam comes as a fine white powder soluble in methanol and slightly soluble in water and methanol. The molecular formula is C20H21FN2O • C2H2O4 and the molecule looks like this:
Even though it can cause a withdrawal syndrome, the United States government does not classify Lexapro and other SSRIs as controlled, addictive substances.
Lexapro is sold as 10mg film-coated white oval pills with the letters E and L on one side, or as 20mg white oval pills with the letters E and N on one side. It also comes as a clear yellow solution. The usual dose is 10mg once a day with or without food but can be increased to 20mg if the patient does not respond within a week or so.
What Are the Medical Uses of Lexapro?
Lexapro is prescribed for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), which psychiatrists define as having a depressed mood for more than two weeks, and having five of the following symptoms: loss of interest in everyday life, weight changes, appetite changes, sleep problems, motor agitation or retardation, tiredness, slow thinking, feeling guilty for no reason, and suicidal thoughts. MDD is not the same as ordinary depression resulting from normal crises such as job loss, bereavement, rejection, and other disappointments, and it can be difficult to diagnose. Unlike conditions such as diabetes or high blood pressure, doctors cannot at this time determine who has MDD based on physical examinations or laboratory results of blood and urine tests. They make their diagnoses by what their patients tell them.
As Dr. Jerrold Rosenbaum, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, said, "Depressions have differences in symptoms, differences in their course, differences in age of onset, and differences in their relationship to an external precipitants, whether they be seasonal changes, menstrual cycles or stress." All these affect how depression should be treated.
When SSRIs first were developed, scientists were working under the theory that depression was caused by an imbalance in brain chemicals. This may be true in patients who have MDD. SSRIs like Lexapro work by blocking proteins that transport serotonin out of nerve synapses (the spaces between the cells) in such a way that serotonin lingers in the brain. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter naturally released during moments of pleasure. However, research performed after the introduction of Lexapro and other SSRIs indicates that depression is a much more complex disease than formally thought, and that it is not just about serotonin shortages, as autopsies on depressed people have proven. The very latest analysis of the effect of Lexapro and other SSRIs indicate they are no more effective than placebos unless the person truly has MDD. In other words, if you just have a case of "the blues," these drugs will not work for you.
Lexapro is also approved for generalized anxiety disorders, and prescribed off-label for social anxiety, panic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and other conditions.
What Are the Side Effects of Lexapro?
One of the most common and problematical side effects of Lexapro is that it can cause changes in the sex drive in some patients. Some stop experiencing orgasms and have decreases in sex drive, and men can either delayed ejaculation or the inability to achieve erections. Recent research indicates that these conditions can last for years even after you stop taking the drug.
Other common side effects are nausea, dizziness, constipation, sweating, heartburn, stomach pain, increase in appetite, shivering, wheezing, insomnia, joint pain, pain in the face, dry mouth, runny nose, flulike symptoms and a general feeling of illness.
The following side effects are rare and serious, and if you experience them, you should stop taking Lexapro and see your doctor. They include unusual excitement, hallucinations, convulsions, shortness of breath, fever, confusion, fast heartbeat, and severe muscle stiffness.
What Are the Risks of Taking Lexapro?
Two common problems associated with taking Lexapro are discontinuation syndrome and problems with sex discussed elsewhere in this article.
In March 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration put a black box warning on Lexapro. Outside of pulling a drug off the market, this is the most severe move the agency can take. The black box warning says that in the early stages of treatment with Lexapro, patients under the age of 24 years old are more likely to have suicidal thoughts and to commit suicide than if they were not taking the drug. The warning was based on a study of 77,000 patients and 4,400 children taking SSRIs which found that 4% of the young people had an increase in suicidal thoughts, although none committed suicide. The risk for suicidal thoughts was especially high –35%– for those who had certain genetic markers. Most medical experts believe that the benefits of antidepressants outweigh their risks, because when young people stopped using the drug because of the black box warning, more of them committed suicide.
In a few rare cases, patients have life-threatening allergic reactions to Lexapro called anaphylaxis with symptoms such as shortness of breath, rashes, swelling, inability to breathe, and sometimes even coma.
Lexapro makes some people drowsy, and therefore compromises their ability to drive and increases their chances of falling.
Lexapro is associated with an increased risk for abnormal bleeding, and incidences of ecchymosis, bruising, nosebleeds, and hemorrhages. Lexapro increases the risk for hyponatremia, a life-threatening imbalance in electrolytes.
Who Should Not Take Lexapro?
The safety and effectiveness of Lexapro has not been established for patients under 12 years old.
Lexapro should not be taken by people with bipolar disorders or family histories of it, and those with diabetes, seizure disorders, restlessness, liver disease, bleeding problems, kidney or heart diseases.
Pregnant women who take Lexapro in their last trimesters increase their risk for giving birth to babies with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension.
What Drugs Interact with Lexapro?
Lexapro should never be combined with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), because the combination can cause death. You need to wait two weeks after taking an MAOI such as Nardil, Parmate, Furoxone, Marplan, and Emsam before you take Lexapro.
Other serious reactions can occur if you combine Lexapro with medications for migraines, mental illnesses, ulcers, or malaria. Some medicines that should not be used with Lexapro are Pimizide, bupropion, tramadol, Zyvox, Relpax, Frova, Amerge, Maxalt, Imitrex, Zomig, Toprol, tricyclic antidepressants, fentanyl, lithium, ecstasy (MDMA), and St. John's wort.
Most physicians advise patients not to combine Lexapro with alcohol or any drugs that cause drowsiness, including muscle relaxants, sleeping pills, tranquilizers, sedatives, narcotic pain killers, and medications for allergies, colds, and flu.
If you are taking drugs for bleeding disorders, drugs to prevent blood clots, or even over-the-counter drugs like aspirin and Aleve that affect bleeding, you should not use Lexapro.
What Lawsuits Involve Lexapro?
In 2009 the federal government filed a lawsuit accusing the manufacturer of Lexapro of fraud. While it is legal to prescribe Lexapro to children off-label, it is illegal to promote it as a children's drug if the FDA has not approved it for pediatric use. Forest Labs allegedly hired over 2100 sales representatives to pass out samples of Lexapro to doctors, spent $35 million to lecture doctors about its benefits, and gave them kickbacks in the form of restaurant certificates, vacations, baseball tickets and so forth to encourage them to prescribe it. The company was also accused of suppressing research that showed the drug to be ineffective for children. The lawsuit alleged that "Forest Laboratories told doctors half-truths" and blurred the line between advertising and marketing until "there was no line." In 2010 the company paid over $313 million to settle this case. It still faces lawsuits from pregnant women and others claiming it injured them.
What Is Lexapro Overdose?
Most people do not die from Lexapro overdoses. In one study, there were no fatalities even among those who took up to 600mg of it.
Symptoms of Lexapro overdoses can include dizziness, sweating, nausea, vomiting, tremors, drowsiness, fast heartbeat, seizures, confusion, forgetfulness, fast breathing, and in rare cases — coma. Standard emergency medical treatment is to open the person's airways, "pump the stomach" or administer charcoal. Forcing urination or hemoperfusion usually is unhelpful. There are no antidotes for Lexapro.
What is more common and dangerous than Lexapro overdoses are drug reactions from combinations of Lexapro and alcohol or combinations of Lexapro and other drugs that affect serotonin levels in the brain. If you take Lexapro with other SSRIs or narcotic painkillers, the serotonin levels in your brain can become so high that you enter serotonin syndrome, which can be fatal.
Does Lexapro Show up in Routine Urine Tests?
Lexapro and other SSRIs typically do not show up on urine drug tests done at work or school because these tests are usually screening only for controlled substances and illegal drugs.
What Is Lexapro Discontinuation Syndrome?
Lexapro "discontinuation syndrome" is a series of symptoms that occur when you stopped taking the drug. About 20% of those taking SSRIs experience discontinuation syndromes, especially if they stop abruptly instead of tapering off their dosages with the help of physicians.
SSRIs have different half-lives in the body. Half-life refers to the amount of time it takes for the body to metabolize and completely eliminate the drug. Prozac has a long half-life of 5 to 6 weeks; Paxil is among the shortest and lasts only a few days. Lexapro is in the middle. The SSRIs with longer half-lives are harder to discontinue.
A discontinuation syndrome will start within days of stopping Lexapro, especially if you stop "cold turkey." Dr. Michael Banov, author of Taking Antidepressants, says that his research indicates that 15% of those discontinuing Lexapro will have moderate symptoms, and 5% will have severe ones. The best thing to do to minimize your symptoms is to step down your dose in very small increments, even if this means that your withdrawal lasts for weeks. The riskiest period comes the end of withdrawal.
Symptoms are dizziness, pins and needles, vivid dreams, headaches, insomnia, vomiting, sweating, tremors, confusion, emotionality, irritability, diarrhea, fast or irregular heartbeat, agitation, sensory disturbances, blurred vision, ears ringing, flashing lights, crying spells, bladder control issues, sadness, and intense anxiety.
The most unusual symptom of Lexapro discontinuation syndrome is called "zaps" or "electric shocks." These sensations can occur up and down the legs and arms as well as in the brain, and can be quite disturbing.
One study found that people with bipolar disorder who discontinued drugs like Lexapro were likely to experience manic episodes as well as the above symptoms.
The real problem Lexapro creates is that discontinuation syndrome can cause depression, even in those who are not taking it for depression. Doctors and their patients, often mistake depression caused by discontinuation syndrome with a return or rebound of major depressive disorder. In general, if depression returns quickly after you stop taking Lexapro, it is probably discontinuation syndrome. In any event, you should be thoughtfully monitored by a physician during withdrawal who can help you determine exactly what is going on with you.
How Can I Tell If I Am Abusing Lexapro?
If you're considering whether you should stop taking Lexapro, ask yourself the following questions. If you can answer yes to several of them, you may want to consider asking your family physician or getting help through a local mental health clinic or addiction center for your problems with Lexapro.
- Do you experience withdrawal syndrome if you stop taking Lexapro or skip a dose?
- Have you tried to stop taking Lexapro and failed?
- Do you want to stop taking Lexapro but don't know how?
- Do you believe you will have to take Lexapro for the rest of your life?
- Are you using Lexapro without a doctor's prescription?
- Do you abuse illegal drugs or prescription drugs for non-medical reasons?
- Do you think that your life and your stress is so difficult that you need to take drugs?
- Have you tried using non-drug methods to deal with your depression or anxiety, such as psychotherapy and improving your health habits?
- Does Lexapro cause side effects that you find are difficult to manage?
- Do you think you might have needed Lexapro when you first started to take it, but that you might not need it now?
- Do you think you need professional help to stop taking Lexapro?
What Treatment or Help Is Available for Lexapro Withdrawal?
You should not try to withdraw from Lexapro on your own. You should ask your doctor to gradually taper off your dosage until you are completely free of the drug. Once that happens, you should be evaluated by a psychiatrist or mental health professional who is qualified to diagnose whether you are clinically depressed and need further drug therapy. Clinical depression often has a genetic basis and can require on-going use of antidepressants and other drugs.
If you have been abusing Lexapro, alcohol, prescription drugs or illegal drugs, and need help to learn a drug-free lifestyle, you might consider entering a residential treatment center for an intensive approach to your problems. It is not just about getting off drugs, but rather changing your life style so that your stress levels are appropriate and you no longer need to take drugs. Residential treatment offers a holistic approach to substance abuse. Sometimes you need to drop unhealthy relationships, find a new career or otherwise radically change your life, but these things are hard to do without professional advice and encouragement. The basis of residential treatment is an intense, one-on-one relationship with a trained therapist who guides you through your program. Besides intense psychotherapy, you might take workshops in stress-relief techniques such as yoga and meditation, discover new hobbies, and participate in other activities designed to help you get more in touch with your emotions and what you want out of life. Residential treatment should be fun, enlightening and a time of great self-discovery. Once you return home, you continue in an aftercare program with supportive therapists who help you maintain your new life style.
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FALLBROOK, Calif. — Dick Rossi, the Flying Tigers pilot who downed more than six Japanese planes during World War II and later helped preserve the history of the world-famous volunteers, has died. He was 92.
FALLBROOK, Calif. — Dick Rossi, the Flying Tigers pilot who downed more than six Japanese planes during World War II and later helped preserve the history of the world-famous volunteers, has died. He was 92.
Rossi died April 17 at his home from complications of pneumonia, said his wife, Lydia.
Though the Flying Tigers fought for less than a year, the experience was a formative one for Rossi, who as a young man wanted nothing more than to fly planes.
John Richard Rossi was born April 19, 1915, in Placerville, Calif., into a family of 10 children. After graduating from high school he enrolled in the University of California, Berkeley, and for two years studied to be an electrical engineer.
But the dream of flying remained. So in the fall of 1939, Rossi left college, enlisted in the Navy and was selected for flight training. By 1940, he received his wings, but not the assignment — or the chance for adventure — he wanted. Instead, he was sent to work as a flight instructor in Pensacola, Fla.
In the days before the U.S. entered World War II, Rossi learned of a secret volunteer group being formed by Claire Chennault, an Army Air Corps officer who had resigned his post to lead the effort. The volunteers would travel to China and defend the nation against attacks by the Japanese. Pilots with the American Volunteer Group would earn $600 a month, plus $500 for each plane shot down.
Rossi resigned his Navy commission and signed up.
"When you're young, you're looking for adventure more than anything," Rossi told the San Diego Union Tribune in 1986.
In November 1941 Rossi and his squadron landed in Burma. In December, over Kunming, China, the site of devastating attacks by the Japanese, Rossi was in the thick of the battle.
In 1942 the U.S. entered the war and the Flying Tigers were disbanded. Rossi spent the rest of the war years working as a pilot for the China National Aviation Corp. delivering supplies.


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I am sorry for the lack of posts.... I have a great studio and lots of fun products to play with yet I cannot bring myself to craft anything! I have no idea what my problem is but hopefully my mojo will return soon. Does that happen to you or is it just me?
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Remember way back in the day before kale exploded – not literally, of course (gather 'round, my dear children, and let me tell you the story of the Great Kale Explosion of 2014) – and people used to make smoothies with regular fruits like bananas and strawberries and blueberries? Talk about vintage, am I right? Smoothies that weren't green! They used to be a thing!
Berry-Banana Smoothie Muffins (75 of 750)
From 750 Best Muffin Recipes by Camilla Saulsbury
Makes 44 mini-muffins
- 1 cup chopped strawberries
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (1 medium banana)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup blueberries
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- In a small bowl, combine strawberries and 2 tbsp sugar. Let stand for 15 minutes to let strawberries release their juice.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup sugar, eggs, banana, and oil until well blended. Stir in strawberries with juice until blended.
- Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just blended.
- Divide batter equally among prepared muffins cups. Press in two blueberries into each muffins cup.
- Bake 10-15 minutes or until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then transfer to the rack to cool.
Not that I'm really one to talk, because I do enjoy a nice spinach smoothie, but sometimes I want to drink something that isn't the color of grass, you know? Does white spinach or white kale exist yet? Why does asparagus get all the fun?
These are the kind of muffins that make you feel healthier just looking at them. They have three, three!, different types of fruit in them – that covers a whole section of the food pyramid (or food plate or whatever they changed it to now), doesn't it? I was kind of afraid that they would taste predominantly like blueberries, but they're surprisingly well balanced. You can definitely taste all the flavors, and yes, there is a lot of blueberry by virtue of the fact that they take up so much more space in the muffins compared to the other fruits, but it doesn't mask the bananas or strawberries, thankfully. I know you've got all the antioxidants and whatnot, blueberry, and you have every right to have an ego, so thanks for letting your fellow fruits have their moment to shine.


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There are a number of reasons why I will not vote for Hillary Clinton, even though I am a Democrat. It may be easier to convey these reasons using a series of commercials that can be produced by an opponent. I hope that a Democratic Challenger can use these ideas. But if no one can enunciate these from the Democratic side, I am sure the GOP will be more than happy to make the case when it is too late for the Democrats to change their candidate.
Commercial 3
Starts out with images from Congress finalizing the Iraq War Vote in 2002. Sound of Hillary saying "Yea."
Cut to White Screen
Typewriter typeface with the sound effect of a typewriter spells out:
US Soldiers Killed in Iraq: One was too many.
Iraqi Dead: Have we really calculated this number?
Sits silently for 2 seconds
Cut to video of Hillary apologizing for messing up the Iraq War Vote.
Hillary Clinton allowed us to be led into one of the longest and costliest conflicts in our history.
Had she led an opposition to the Iraq War many people would still be alive. If she had not helped the Bush administration's short-sighted military gambit we would not have seen the following results:
The montage for this commercial are people who suffer PTSD as a result of the Iraq War. They can talk about how they no longer sleep or have debilitating depression.
Spouses and children talk about what was and what is now.
Pictures of those who have committed suicide have a short bio typed over their picture.
Voiceover a montage of Hillary holding babies on recent campaign trips:
Heroes of Iraq have seen small fractions of war and are left with profound anguish.
What about the mental state of those who sent them to Iraq?
What does erroneously sending our troops into war zones do to those in charge?
How do they sleep?
What do these mistakes do to their long term judgement?
Could any of us smile after making such an error?
Final Frozen Image of Hillary smiling with a baby.


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Why new cars do not have a spare wheel
These companies have explanations why they do not put spare wheels in their vehicles.
I'd rather have a spare than be stuck on the side of the road.
If you do not know how to change a tire, you probably should not be drivingReplyDelete
I'll tell my grandmother that!
And this is how millennials are made !!!!! No wonder they can never do anything for themselves we Takeaway their opportunities to learnReplyDelete
The real answer is it saves money. They strip anything they can rationalize to save money so they can keep up with all of the new safety standards to avoid lawsuits. I imagine if you could buy a vehicle that didn't have antilock brakes, supplemental restraints, and at least a three star crash rating it would have a spare tire.ReplyDelete
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Police believe Ethel Jean Hays stole dozens of keys and used them to discreetly get into the buildings she stole from. She is now facing charges for stealing from multiple places including a church and a preschool.
Police say in many cases, she posed as an unassuming visitor, but was looking for an opportunity to find keys to the building. She would then later return when no one was there to allegedly steal whatever she could find.
"It's like a church, it's our last sacred place," said Anne Taddey, a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Police say that didn't stop Hays from stealing from the church -- not once -- but twice.
"Some members noticed some discrepancies in the counting of the offerings," said vicar Noah Rogness. So, the church set up surveillance cameras that apparently caught Hays in the act. Police say Hays set off the alarm during the latest burglary. About an hour later, she was arrested in downtown Palo Alto.
During a search, Hays was also found to have stolen documents from a Los Altos preschool. The school had no idea what had happened until police called them. "It's fair to say she's been pretty busy," said Palo Alto police officer Brian Philip.
A search of Hays' home revealed much more evidence. "And that led to the discovery of bags, literally plastic bags, full of keys," Philip said.
Police think she had about 80 keys that allowed her to get into various businesses without anyone knowing. "A lot of these agencies that she's going to, buildings that she's going into, are social services agencies," Phillip added.
Two days after Hays posted bail, police say she was at it again. She was found trying to pawn two guitars in San Francisco. Police posted the pictures on Facebook hoping to find the owner.
"It's definitely an unusual case," Philip said.
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donderdag 13 januari 2011
APEX Cookbook signed
Yesterday evening, I received the first official signed cookbook.
This book is written by Michel van Zoest and Marcel van der Plas.
At the picture, you can see Michel van der Zoest because Marcel van der Plas was not available.
Of course, I was very honored to receive the book and I am looking forward to read the complete book.
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"After this interview [with Herod] the wise men went their way. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. (Matthew 2: 9-12)
Notice they entered a house and saw a child; the Greek intones a small child, or toddler. This was not the baby in a manger wrapped in swaddling clothes, but a year or two later. Just when Mary and Joseph may have started to think life was returning to normal, these prestigious men enter the house and fall on their face worshipping Jesus. They presented him:
- Gold; the gift presented to kings, denoting Jesus' royalty.
- Frankincense; this was burned before the Lord in the Holy of Holies in the Temple, denoting Jesus' priesthood
- Myrrh; probably the strangest of all, it was used for embalming dead bodies, signifying the reason Jesus came- He came to die.
"When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod.
After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother," the angel said. "Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is going to search for the child to kill him."
That night Joseph left for Egypt with the child and Mary, his mother, and they stayed there until Herod's death. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: "I called my Son out of Egypt. (Hosea 11:1) [No one had to tell Joseph twice to look out for Herod; his reputation for brutality and paranoia about his throne were well-known- ed.]
Herod was furious when he realized that the wise men had outwitted him. He sent soldiers to kill all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, based on the wise men's report of the star's first appearance. Herod's brutal action fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet Jeremiah:
"A cry was heard in Ramah—
weeping and great mourning.
Rachel weeps for her children,
refusing to be comforted,
for they are dead."[Jeremiah 31:15] " Matthew 2:13-18
By the time of his death, Herod also had killed many Pharisees, his mother-in-law, brother-in-law, his wife Miriam and three of his sons whom he suspected in plots against his throne; he considered himself Jewish and kept kosher dietary laws, leading Caesar Augustus to remark "Its safer to be Herod's pig than to be his son".
"When Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph inEgypt. "Get up!" the angel said. "Take the child and his mother back to the land of Israel, because those who were trying to kill the child are dead."
So Joseph got up and returned to the land of Israel with Jesus and his mother. But when he learned that the new ruler of Judea was Herod's son Archelaus, he was afraid to go there. Then, after being warned in a dream, he left for the region of Galilee. So the family went and lived in a town called Nazareth. This fulfilled what the prophets had said: "He will be called a Nazarene." (Matthew 2:9-23)"
Herod was already seriously ill by this time, so Joseph and Mary's time in Egypt was not long, maybe only a couple months. They returned to Mary's home town, Nazareth, where Jesus would grow up in obscurity living the common life of a peasant in 1st century Roman-occupied land of Israel.


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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of gourds, of the order Cucurbitaceæ and tribe Sieyoideæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) The edible fruit of a West Indian plant (
Sechium edule) of the Gourd family. It is soft, pear-shaped, and about four inches long, and contains a single large seed. The root of the plant resembles a yam, and is used for food.
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Education is the second-most-popular category on GoFundMe.
It's easy to do.
… GoFundMe and other sites, like Crowdrise, let individuals pursue personal fund-raising. You create a profile, including a photo and an explanation of what you're seeking the money for, and then spread the word on networks like Facebook and Twitter.
The rules are loose.
Unlike Kickstarter, which requires its users to meet a goal to get the money, GoFundMe and Crowdrise allow individuals to keep the donations whether or not the goal is met.
Crowdrise's chief executive, Robert Wolfe, said his site had recently added an option for individuals — rather than recognized charities — to raise funds and that the educational category is growing….
Neither GoFundMe nor Crowdrise independently verifies the claims made in profiles.
Since most donors are friends and family, low-income students often find it challenging to raise substantial funds. Another barrier is that contributions to individuals are not eligible for tax deductions.
Other similar sites, like ScholarMatch, use more stringent criteria and do not allow donations to specific individuals.
A dramatic story helps raise more money.
Heart-rending stories tend to gain the most attention and donations from beyond a student's circle of friends. A Vanderbilt University student whose profile told of her mother's suicide shortly before her freshman year raised $50,000, double her goal. And GoFundMe says its most successful campaign raised more than a million dollars for a child with a rare genetic disease.
For students who are willing to share their stories, crowdfunding seems like a no-brainer. Given that young people seem eager to share many details of their personal lives online, I can see how this idea will continue to grow.


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It may have even been wednesday's dungeon. I was out sick last week for a bit so the dungeon building slowed down to a crawl.
Ed From Considerable Content was our guest dungeon constructor and he made a great little dungeon with a couple of interesting innovations.
First up we have this lovely second level catwalk with elevated walkover! I will definitely be stealing this idea for future builds.
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Sunday, February 15, 2004
In this original compendium of tales, a pale librarian and poet named Pico, in a city by the sea, falls in love with a beautiful winged girl named Sisi. To be one with her, he must grow wings, and so he sets forth on the journey that is this book to the "Morning City." Picaresque in structure, rejecting realism as an unnecessary encumbrance, "The Book of Flying" (Riverhead Books, $23.95) is an extraordinary debut novel.
Each tale is in search of what is good and sustaining in human existence: roast duckling and peppercorn pate; the writing of poetry; the consolations of a steadfast companion; knowledge ("how can we live in a world we do not comprehend?"). In a glance at "Alice In Wonderland," Master Rabbit appears in half-moon spectacles serving hot tea and rum and "milky porridge" to an exhausted Pico.
The very plenitude of stories flushes "The Book of Flying" with hope, even as Pico's adventures do not turn out well. He is seduced by a bandit queen; meets a Minotaur; pities a woman whose beauty prevented her from valuing the love of a good man; and must fight a duel with a painter whose love for an acrobat is both possessive and fickle.
Yet the human spirit is infinite. Anyone can become anything. Pico learns to be a thief, and a chef, versed in the "vagaries of the egg yolk." No less, everything comes at a price. The dwarf who is his mentor has sold her looks to the devil in exchange for his recipes.
As he moves from forest to city to desert, Pico writes his poems. At the heart of this exquisite book is the romantic notion of the transcendence of art. Pico will not sell his poems because "it would be like selling a child." Art restores order to the chaos of the human tragedy.
Pico believes it is love that drives him forward as he retains blind loyalty to the image of his heart's desire, the winged girl in the city by the sea. He turns out to be wrong. It is art that transforms. By the end, his being is "annihilated," and he forgets his own name "in the green meadows of the story he's desired all his life."
Libraries may burn. People may destroy themselves and each other. Love will be lost. The artist endures. "The last winged man" weeping into the sea becomes one with all the sorrow that has ever been and will be in this haunting, surprising book.
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Aug 06, 2011 - 3:48 am
Hi again, just keeping you posted, my husband was very poorly after his first round of chemo, has lost a lot of weigh very down and generally unwell. He has his next chemo thurs 11th.
Aug 06, 2011 - 7:21 am
Hi Belinda,
it seems most of us on this board believe, or have been told, that peritoneal cancer is not curable but it can be managed. It seems to me that chemo (carbo/taxol) either coming after or followed by surgery or other types of chemo are the usual paths taken with this cancer. I don't have exerience so far of any other type of treatment but of course others here do have. I'm just about to have my last round of carbo/taxol after which the oncologist will just watch and wait to see what happens. I'm really sorry that your husband has had such a hard time with the chemo. I don't know that anyone can be sure what will happen next, not when it has spread as your husband's has done. It's a matter of treating the different sites of cancer I imagine. Possibly surgery might become an option for him. Are you able to ask his oncologist what he forsees happening. Another type of person to speak to is a palliative care nurse. They're good at helping with questions like that. But I'll leave it up to others here to give you a different slant on things. My experience has in some ways been very atypical, and the only symptom I've ever been found to have is the cancerous fluid in my abdomen (and at one point also in one lung) so I'm not the best one to answer, but I hope what I've said helps in some way.
Take good care,
My very best wishes,
Aug 06, 2011 - 2:50 pm
...as far as I know. The carbo/taxol chemo combination appears to be for women with ovarian cancer or women with primary peritoneum cancer because their peritoneum tissue is like ovarian. If the cancer originated from another source, like mine (gallbladder), or colon, or appendix, then the chemo treatment that is done is what is done for those types of gastro-intestinal cancers. I started with cisplatin/gemcitibine for 12 rounds which is the normal gallbladder cancer treatment, but that didn't work so am now on the colon cancer treatment (I don't have colon cancer) of oxaliplatin/irenotecan/leucovin/5FU pump. I've had 6 rounds of it. The side effects depends on each individual - I had very very few with the cisplatin/gemcitibine but am having lots with the FOLFOXFIRI (present) treatment. Chemotherapy can be very nasty indeed but the oncologist can reduce the amounts of some c hemicals, the infusion rates, give lots of medications, etc. to alleviate some of the side effects. I'm not sure this helps! AussieMaddie is right - talk to the oncologist, the oncology nurse, the dietician - they are there to help. Make them help. They are usually very busy people and so respond until asked.
Aug 07, 2011 - 3:25 pm
Tho I didn't have lymph node involvement, my peritoneum was seeded with colo-rectal tumors (appendix in origin). All visual tumor was removed, and I had intraperitoneal chemo with FUDR (a 5FU derivative) followed by Folfox+Avastin.
You need to get to one of the experts. I know there are some in GB. I believe Basingstoke (sp?) has experts.


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How Many Calories Does Zumba Burn?
How Many Calories Does Zumba Burn?
There are so many variables when determining calorie burn. Your weight, fitness level and genetics play roles, as do the length and intensity of the class. However given that Zumba is a high-energy, fast-paced dance aerobics class, you can expect the calorie burn to be upwards of 300 calories per hour.
Calorie Burn Estimates
Zumba is a Latin dance-inspired, fast-paced aerobic dance class. It involves your entire body, which means all your major muscle groups are working. The more muscles you get working at once, the more calories you'll burn.
In these types of fast-paced dance fitness classes, you can burn between 360 to 532 calories, according to estimates on the Harvard Health Publications website. This takes into consideration body weight -- the more you weigh, the more calories you'll burn.
A Scientific Approach
To more accurately assess the calorie-burning potential of Zumba, the American Council on Exercise commissioned a study conducted by researchers at the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
In the study, 19 healthy females ages 18 to 22 participated in a single Zumba class while wearing a heart rate monitor. All the women had previous Zumba experience. Prior to the class, all subjects underwent a maximal treadmill test to assess their heart rate and oxygen consumption. The average calorie burn was 9.5 per minute.
Read more: Zumba Workout Benefits
Factors that Affect Calorie Burn
The women in the study were all young and healthy. They had normal body weights and an average level of physical fitness.
If you are carrying around extra body weight, you will likely burn more calories simply because your body has to move around more weight. If you haven't been exercising regularly, you will also burn more calories. Once you lose weight and become more conditioned, you will burn fewer calories doing the same workout.
Intensity makes a big difference in calorie burning, and it can vary significantly. You'll burn fewer calories in a slower-paced beginner class than you will in a more advanced class. Classes that involve a lot of jumping will burn more than classes that are lower impact. The more you get your heart rate up, the harder it is to breathe and the more you sweat, the more calories you will be burning.
The Fun Factor
Zumba claims to take to take the work out of working out. In fact, it can be so fun you might not realize you're exercising. The participants in the ACE study perceived the workout to be easier than it actually was. This can make it much easier to exercise for longer and burn more calories than you would doing another activity you don't enjoy as much.
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The BioCube is a patented unit, developed from a continuous design process spanning six years and five field-tested prototypes. The result is a design-engineered machine that combines production quality and efficiency with safety and ease of use. Engineered within a specially modified 20′ sea container the BioCube can operate independently, off the electricity grid, with power supplied by a B100-rated diesel engine that can run on the biodiesel the BioCube produces. The choice of an on-grid or hybrid versions based on a three-phase, 240v system is available for customers with access to reliable electricity.
The BioCube has a state-of-the-art touch screen interface that provides semi-automated controls for ease of operation.
The BioCube™ employs several unique components designed by The BioCube Corporation that significantly enhance the efficiency of the transesterification process. These include in-line heating, mixing, reaction tank, tailor-made vacuum separation and methanol recovery control systems.
Subject to correct usage and regular maintenance according to recommended guidelines, the BioCube is designed to operate for 20,000 hours between overhauls. OEM warranties on components are typically up to three years. BioCube Corporation provides a comprehensive 12-month warranty on all systems and components manufactured and designed by BC.
For customers that need it, BioCube Corporation can provide or recommend appropriate ancilliary equipment such as expellers and storage equipment to work with different feedstocks to maximise the efficiency of the BioCube.


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|Body Style
|Pickup - Full Size
|6.7 L;8 Cylinder
|Drive Type
|Dk. Gray
|Medium Earth Gray
|Stock Number
|Audio - SiriusXM Satellite Radio
|Rear View Camera
|Rear View Monitor In Dash
|Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Voice Recognition Controls
|Impact Sensor Alert System
|Phone Voice Activated
|Stability Control
|Electronic Messaging Assistance With Read Function
|Security Remote Anti-Theft Alarm System
|Multi-Function Display
|Phone Wireless Data Link Bluetooth
|Crumple Zones Front
|Electronic Messaging Assistance With Voice Recognition
|Impact Sensor Door Unlock
|Roll Stability Control
|Impact Sensor Post-Collision Safety System
|SYNC - Satellite Communications
|Airbags - Front - Dual
|Air Conditioning - Front - Single Zone
|Air Conditioning - Front
|Airbags - Front - Side
|Airbags - Passenger - Deactivation Switch
|Airbags - Front - Side Curtain
|Air Conditioning - Air Filtration
|Airbags - Side-curtain Rollover Sensor
|Audio Streaming: Bluetooth
|Audio - Antenna: Mast
|Audio - Antenna: Diversity
|Power Brakes
|Airbags - Rear - Side Curtain
|Audio Voice Recognition
|Audio Auxiliary Input: USB
|Audio Auxiliary Input: Jack
|Audio - Radio: AM/FM
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|Floor Mats Front
|Audio System 7 Speakers
|Assist Handle Front
|Braking Assist
|Audio - Speed Sensitive Volume Control
|Child Seat Anchors LATCH System
|Rear Floor Mats
|Reading Lights Front
|Child Safety Locks
|Braking assist hill start assist
|ABS Brakes (4-Wheel)
|Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
|Cruise Control
|Multi-function Remote Keyless Entry With Panic Alarm
|Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Cruise Controls
|Power Steering
|Storage Under Rear Seats
|Multi-function Remote Keyless Entry
|Front 12V Power Outlet(s)
|Driver Seat Manual Adjustments: Recline
|Drivetrain 4WD Type: Part Time
|Driver Seat Manual Adjustments: 6
|Overhead Console
|Drivetrain Transfer Case: Electronic Hi-Lo Gear Selection
|Driver Seat Adjustable Lumbar Support: Manual
|Trip Odometer
|External Temperature Display
|Rear Bumper Color Chrome
|Fuel Economy Display Range
|Warnings And Reminders Low Fuel Level
|Inside Rearview Mirror Manual Day/Night
|Passenger Seat Manual Adjustments: 4
|Fuel Economy Display MPG
|Headlights Auto Delay Off
|Exterior Mirrors Manual Telescoping
|Rear Seats Split Folding
|Power Door Locks
|Exterior Mirrors Spotter Mirror
|Exterior Mirrors Power
|Headlights Auto On/Off
|Trip Computer
|Traction Control With Trailer Stability Assist
|Mirror Color Black
|Security Engine Immobilizer
|Seatbelts Seatbelt Warning Sensor: Driver And Passenger
|Headlights Halogen
|Front Seatbelts: 3-Point
|Seats Front Seat Type: 40-20-40 Split Bench
|Security Anti-Tow Sensor
|Exterior Mirrors Towing Mirrors
|Front Suspension Type: Multi-Link
|Traction Control
|Seatbelts Second Row 3-Point
|Automatic Hazard Warning Lights
|Windows Solar-Tinted Glass: Front
|Passenger Seat Manual Adjustments: Recline
|Body Side Reinforcements Side Impact Door Beams
|One-Touch Windows: 2
|Headlights Quad Headlights
|Seats Cloth Upholstery
|Rear Seats 60-40 Split Bench
|Exterior Mirrors Integrated Turn Signals
|Digital Odometer
|Seatbelts Emergency Locking Retractors: Front
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|Exterior Mirrors Manual Folding
|Seatbelts Seatbelt Pretensioners: Front
|Headlights Wiper Activated
|Front Suspension Classification: Solid Live Axle
|Security Interior Motion Sensor
|Warnings And Reminders Maintenance Reminder
|Programmable Safety Key MyKey
|Vanity Mirrors Dual
|Cargo Bed Light
|Rear Seats Folds Up
|Front Headrests Adjustable
|Exterior Mirrors Heated
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|Towing And Hauling Intergrated Trailer Brake Controller
|Windows Lockout Button
|Suspension Front Shock Type: Gas Shock Absorbers
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The Resource Manual is a comprehensive document on the issue of engagement of children in domestic work that is intended to provide support to organisations ranging from trade unions, child rights organisations and others to take action against child labour in domestic work and to protect young domestic workers of legal working age.
"Not Made by Children" is a campaign by Global March Against Child Labour aiming to contribute to the elimination of the worst forms of child labour and trafficking in the garment sector in India by supporting socio-economically viable and sustainable solutions to improve inspection and monitoring in the garment supply chains, by strengthening the labour inspectorate, providing comprehensive remediation for victims, and promoting decent work for adults, including trade union representation and collective bargaining.
Child labour is rst and foremost a form of abuse against its most immediate and frequent victims, namely children. The repercussions of child labour are damaging to the physical, mental, social, spiritual and moral wellbeing of children. Child labourers are forced to work for long hours in repetitive jobs, all which numbs their creativity, while destroying the level of dignity they should enjoy by the virtue of being human, and more importantly being children.
This study was undertaken to examine the effects of shifting garment manufacturing units on labour dynamics and working environment. The study focused on garment units that have shifted in the last three years in NCR, Bangalore and Ludhiana. In order to understand the changes in labour dynamics factory managers as well as workers were interviewed at these three locations. Also, to have a sound understanding of the situation Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Trade Unions and representatives of the government were interviewed.
Absence of decent working conditions and fundamental rights at work may lead to dissatisfaction in employees in any sector and adversely affect the productivity.
Child labour is an impediment for national development posing a grave threat to the well being of children and perpetuating the vicious circle of poverty and illiteracy. The magnitude of the issue of child labour calls for concerted efforts from all stakeholders for successful alleviation.
The document is a result of a scoping mission undertaken by Global March Against Child Labour with the objectives of gaining on ground experiences through interactions with the key stakeholders and community members on the situation of child labour in Côte d'Ivoire, identifying the key strengths and gaps and proposing comprehensive strategies for tackling child labour in cocoa production in the country.
Recognising that firstly, agricultural child labour is a multi-faceted problem, among others a manifestation of the poor state of rural areas in terms of poverty, inadequate public infrastructure, etc.
Pocket Book for Labour Inspectors on Child Labour and Trafficking of Children for Forced Labour


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APPLY/RENEW for the 2020-21 school year!
First Time Applicants
Families applying for the first time should create a family account. Once the account is created and you have verified your email address you will then be able to fill out your scholarship application. Applying for the scholarship is a completely separate process from applying to the private school of your choice. We advise families to submit their private school applications early. Please click here to view the participating private schools affiliated with our program.
Apply at an Event
Families who submit applications at an OSP event will have their applications reviewed by an OSP team member. Our team hosts several events between October and April at community recreation centers, public libraries, and economic service administration centers.Event Calendar
Who is Eligible for a Scholarship?
Children who are eligible for a D.C. Opportunity Scholarship must be current D.C. residents
Be 5 years or entering Kindergarten through 12th grade for the upcoming school year
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Meaning : Derived from the German elements adal meaning 'noble' and berht meaning 'famous'. The name became rare in the 17th century but was revived by Prince Albert in the 19th century., Noble; bright, famous, Noble and bright, Noble And Bright,
Origin : Danish, French, Ancient Germanic, Hungarian, Norwegian, Dutch, English, Russian, Catalan, Polish, Romanian, German, Icelandic, Swedish,
Pronunciation : (AL-burt), AL-bərt (English), al-BER (French), AHL-bert (German, Polish), AHL-bərt (Dutch) , AL burt,
If you have information about this name, share it in the comments area below!
Numerology information Albert:
- Name Number: 4. Meaning: Stability, Sameness, Regular, Rules, Condition, Responsibility, Routine, Frame, Detail, Order
Additional information Albert:
- A popular name amongst European royal families.
- German Meaning: The name Albert is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Albert is: Intelligent or noble.
- American Meaning: The name Albert is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Albert is: Intelligent or noble.
- Hungarian Meaning: The name Albert is a Hungarian baby name. In Hungarian the meaning of the name Albert is: Bright or noble.
- English Meaning: The name Albert is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Albert is: Noble, bright. From the Old German name Adalbert. Famous bearers: Prince Albert was Queen Victoria's consort who gave enthusiastic support to the applications of science. Albert Einstein discovered the Theory of Relativity.
- Swedish Meaning: The name Albert is a Swedish baby name. In Swedish the meaning of the name Albert is: Strong as a bear.
- Teutonic Meaning: The name Albert is a Teutonic baby name. In Teutonic the meaning of the name Albert is: Illustrious.
- From the Germanic name Adalbert, which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and beraht "bright". This name was common among medieval German royalty. The Normans introduced it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Æðelberht. Though it became rare in England by the 17th century, it was repopularized in the 19th century by the German-born Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria. This name was borne by two 20th-century kings of Belgium. Other famous bearers include the German physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955), creator of the theory of relativity, and Albert Camus (1913-1960), a French-Algerian writer and philosopher.
Definition funny of Albert:
- "Man, that guy is the nicest guy on earth, and the way he helps others with grace, humility and all out sexiness?...He's gotta be an Albert!".
- hello im albert will you hold my dick for me so i can pee.
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- I was surprised when his ugly ass pulled out an Albert. At least he had that going for him.
- "I was surprised, he was short, fat and bald but whipped out an Albert."
- a large gassy fart escaped from the albert the albert said "im stervin" the albert fair wanted a bite o the manas bum
Expression information Albert:
- People with this name tend to be a powerful force to all whose lives they touch. They are capable, charismatic leaders who often undertake large endeavors with great success. They value truth, justice, and discipline, and may be quick-tempered with those who do not. If they fail to develop their potential, they may become impractical and rigid.
Soul information Albert:
- People with this name have a deep inner desire for a stable, loving family or community, and a need to work with others and to be appreciated.
Songs about Albert:
- Albert Flasher - The Guess Who
- Albert Hammond Bootleg - Half Man Half Biscuit
- Frankie and Albert - Mississippi John Hurt
- Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey (1993 Digital Remaster) by Paul McCartney from the Album Wings Greatest
- Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey (2012 Remaster) by Paul McCartney from the Album RAM
- Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey by Paul McCartney from the Album All The Best
- Little Lotte .../The Mirror ...(Angel Of Music) (Live At The Royal Albert Hall/2011) by Andrew Lloyd Webber from the Album The Phantom Of The Opera At The Royal Albert Hall
- Uncle Albert by Thomas Newman from the Album Saving Mr. Banks (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
- Call It Stormy Monday [feat. Albert Collins] by B. B. King from the Album Blues Summit
- Little Wing (Live at the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, February 24, 1969) by The Jimi Hendrix Experience from the Album The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Box Set)
Books about Albert:
- Albert - Jun 1, 2005 by Donna Jo Napoli and Jim LaMarche
- Bittersweet (China Bayles) - Apr 7, 2015 by Susan Wittig Albert
- On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein - Apr 23, 2013 by Jennifer Berne and Vladimir Radunsky
- The Darling Dahlias and the Eleven O'Clock Lady - Sep 1, 2015 by Susan Wittig Albert
- The Stranger - Mar 13, 1989 by Albert Camus and Matthew Ward
- Molecular Biology of the Cell - Nov 18, 2014 by Bruce Alberts and Alexander Johnson
- The Plague - May 7, 1991 by Albert Camus and Stuart Gilbert
- ALBERT EINSTEIN: Albert Einstein Biography (Biography Books For Kids) - Sep 3, 2015 by Regina Ford
- Who Was Albert Einstein? - Feb 18, 2002 by Jess Brallier and Robert Andrew Parker
- Faking It - Mar 11, 2013 by Diane Alberts
Movies about Albert:
- Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Seasons 1 and 21972 CC
- Albert Schweitzer2015 NR CC
- Culture Club - 20th Anniversary Concert: Live at the Royal Albert Hall2009 NR CC
- Phantom Of The Opera at the Royal Albert Hall-25th Anniversary Celebration2012 PG-13 CC
- God Does Not Play Dice - Albert & Mileva Einstein2006 NR CC
- Fat Albert2004 PG CC
- Albert Schweitzer NR CC
- Albert Fish2008 NR
- Not the Messiah: The Road to the Albert Hall2010 NR CC
- Albert Nobbs2012 R CC
Wiki information Albert:
- Edward VII
- Chivalric Order Officer, Organization founder, Person Or Being In Fiction, Family member, Political Appointer, Celebrity, Person or entity appearing in film, Deceased Person, Monarch, Politician
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death. The eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Edward was related to royalty throughout...
- Albert, Prince Consort
- Author, Name source, Person, Person Or Being In Fiction, Chivalric Order Member, Deceased Person, Organization member, Identity, Literature Subject, Noble person
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the husband of Queen Victoria. He was born in the Saxon duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld to a family connected to many of Europe's ruling monarchs. At the age of 20 he married his first cousin, Queen Victoria,...
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Art Museum, Tourist attraction, Exhibition subject, Museum, Exhibition producer, Art owner, Person, Author, Literature Subject, Building Occupant
The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The V&A is...
- Albert II, Prince of Monaco
- Athlete, Person, Topic, Film actor, Family member, Identity, Olympic athlete, Politician, Chivalric Order Member, Film director
Albert II is the reigning monarch of the Principality of Monaco, and head of the Princely House of Grimaldi. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly. His sisters are Caroline, Princess of Hanover and...
- Albert Einstein
- Physicist, Hall of fame inductee, Astronomer, Film subject, Family member, Person Or Being In Fiction, Topic, Organization founder, Inventor, Musical Artist
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics. Einstein's work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. Einstein is best known in...
- George VI
- Film subject, Person Or Being In Fiction, Person or entity appearing in film, Family member, Deceased Person, Noble person, Organization member, Topic, Politician, Military Person
George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India and the first Head of the Commonwealth. As the second son of King George V, he was not...
- University of Freiburg
- Educational Institution, Educational Institution Campus, Organization, Employer, Endowed Organization, College/University, Location
The University of Freiburg, sometimes referred to with its full title, the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, is a public research university located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The university was founded in 1457 by the...
- Al Gore
- Celebrity, Organization advisor, Topic, Composer, Political Appointer, Film actor, Award Nominee, Organization member, Organization leader, Social network user
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. is an American politician, advocate and philanthropist, who served as the 45th Vice President of the United States, under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President and lost the 2000 U.S....
- Royal Albert Hall, London
- Location, Building, Namesake, Venue, Structure, Listed Site, Project focus, Identity, Theater, Concert Performance Venue
Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London, best known for holding the Proms concerts annually each summer since 1941. It has a capacity of up to 5,272 seats. The Hall is a registered charity held in trust...
- Albert II of Belgium
- Chivalric Order Member, Person, Family member, Noble person, Identity, Politician, Monarch
Albert II reigned as King of the Belgians from 1993 until his abdication in 2013. He is a member of the royal house of Belgium; formerly this house was named Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. He is the uncle of the current reigning Grand Duke of Luxembourg,...


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From Charlottesville to the Upper Midwest – What's on the Table?
"Ending oppression – the dynamic based on a belief that there are some who are entitled to have power and control over others – is vital to cultivating restorative communities of people and land."
We share this portion of our Ally Statement with you, dear readers, in light of the recent display of racism, hatred and violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Our hearts go out to the families of those who lost loved ones and to all those injured, and our prayers go out to the whole nation as we look at our communities, systems, and organizations to ask "What can we do to dismantle white supremacy and build restorative communities?"
We created our Ally Statement in 2014 to serve as a public and living document that invites our community, inside and outside the organization, to hold us accountable to our mission, vision and guiding principles. It challenges us all to work for restorative communities and to dismantle systems of oppression that are still manifest in our communities today. These systems shape all of our lives, including the food and farm system, and how we collectively treat land and people.
Two decades ago, Angelic Organics Learning Center began with the belief that good food is a human right. The Learning Center was founded in part to be a good neighbor and ally with our brothers and sisters of color, and with people living on low-incomes. Recognizing that the growing movements of organic farming and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) were largely attracting middle and upper class European-Americans, our founding board of directors purposefully crossed racial and class lines – comprised of Latino, Black & White members living on a range of income levels. Our Ally Statement is a continuation of these founding directions towards healing the relationships between people, the land and each other.
The potential to heal our communities through agriculture is often undermined by an industrial food system that is broken. We feel this brokenness in our sick bodies -- we see it in an ailing Earth -- we see it in a widening urban-rural disconnect -- and we see it in the inequities of income and access in the food and farm systems. The industrial food system, dedicated to cheap food, drives farmers to keep costs down, mostly by systematic exploitation of workers and the soil. Isn't this why immigrants pick more than 70 percent of the vegetables and fruit in the US? Or why more than 40 percent of dairy workers in Wisconsin are immigrants? And why this sector pays one of the lowest wages and has one of the highest rates of injury in our economy? Or why the vast majority of farmers need to rely on off-farm income to keep their farms alive?
Alternatively, what would it look like if we abandoned cheap food and rewarded farmworkers with living wages for their hard and dedicated work to grow soils and improve our health? What would it look like if all people had access to the best food from living soils and we took care of the farmers who grew it?
At Angelic Organics Learning Center, we have a vision of regenerative agriculture that follows practical real-world models – community-supported -agriculture and Biodynamics – that form healing relationships between people and land. We assert that to earn the adjective 'sustainable,' food and farm systems must satisfy a quadruple bottom line that addresses Equity, as well as Ecology, Economy and Expression.
Angelic Organics Learning Center is working for a local sustainable food & farm system where agriculture meets the quadruple bottom line of:
- Equity when it protects the human rights of all people in the food chain - from farmworkers to food preparers – and creates access for all eaters, no matter what their racial or economic background
- Economy when it produces nutrient-dense healthy and delicious food
- Ecology when it heals the living Earth and grows soils as we produce food
- Expression when farming and eating sustains a vibrant community and creative culture where human beings are fully and freely expressed.
For eaters, achieving the quadruple bottom line in our food and farm systems requires that we develop direct relationships with farmers and consider every purchase we make for breakfast, lunch and dinner. This is the ballot box for agriculture and we vote three times daily. As citizens, we must demand that our representatives in government hold leaders accountable to our nation's constitution and values, and we must demand they develop agricultural policies and laws that respect farmers, farmworkers and land. And, as members of community-based organizations and institutions, we must demand that intolerance and exploitation be confronted and dismantled as a necessary step towards building restorative communities, whether in agriculture or any other sector.
We share our Ally Statement in full with you (click here) and hope it inspires you to consider your next step -- whether at home, in business or in society – to heal the land and people. We invite you to join us.
- Tom Spaulding
Executive Director & Co-founder
Angelic Organics Learning Center
- Mary Khoury
Board President
Angelic Organics Learning Center
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- Authors:
- 10.1145/1138403.1138430
- Abstract:
- Computer science educators generally agree that abstract thinking is a crucial component for learning computer science in general and programming in particular. We report on a study to confirm the hypothesis that general abstraction ability has a positive impact on programming ability. Abstraction ability is operationalized as stages of cognitive development (for which validated tests exist). Programming ability is operationalized as grade in the final assessment of a model-based objects-first CS1. The validity of the operationalizations is discussed. Surprisingly, our study shows that there is no correlation between stage of cognitive development (abstraction ability) and final grade in CS1 (programming ability). Possible explanations are identified.
- Type:
- Journal article
- Language:
- English
- Published in:
- S I G C S E Bulletin Inroads, 2006, Vol 38, Issue 2, p. 39-43
- Main Research Area:
- Science/technology
- Publication Status:
- Published
- Review type:
- Peer Review
- Submission year:
- 2006
- Scientific Level:
- Scientific
- 2185806453