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Many members of Homefront Progressives agree. Jessica Hall, an Army spouse who manages the group’s social media account, doesn’t see a contradiction between supporting her husband’s work and progressive causes. And she rejects the notion that it’s unpatriotic to consider cutting the defense budget in order to support s... |
Stephanie Russell-Kraft is a Brooklyn-based freelance reporter covering the intersections of religion, culture, law and gender. She has written for The New Republic, The Atlantic, Religion & Politics, Religion Dispatches, among others, and is a regular contributing reporter for Bloomberg Law. |
Stephanie Russell-Kraft is a Brooklyn-based freelance reporter covering the intersections of religion, culture, law and gender. |
It was a strong fourth-quarter and full-year results for American Axle, but the stock has a lot of ground to make up. |
What: Investors received some much needed relief Friday when shares of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (NYSE:AXL) soaring almost 20% during early Friday trading after the company posted a strong fourth-quarter. However, even with the 20% jump on Friday it's been a brutal year for the company's stock. |
So what: Looking at American Axle's (AAM) fourth-quarter results, sales reached $958 million and the company recorded net income of $62.9 million. That equates to earnings per share of $0.81, which was ahead of consensus estimates of $0.69 per share. AAM's gross profit in the fourth-quarter jumped to nearly $160 millio... |
If you are a fan of historic results, AAM's full-year results will help you end your week on a good note: the company set record annual sales, record non-GM sales, and record gross profit during 2015. Certainly not a bad way to cap off a year. |
Now what: Going forward there are a couple of things for investors to watch. First, keep an eye on the company's non-GM sales as it continues to focus on expanding and diversifying its business. While General Motors, in my opinion, is poised for strong global sales growth which will certainly benefit AAM, it's importan... |
If the company can continue to grow its margins, increase its content-per-vehicle, and expand its business further beyond GM, this likely won't be the last day its stock price jumps double digits. |
Vacation Bible schools in the valley bring together religious expression, creative activity and outdoor recreation for fun and memorable weeks. |
St. Thomas Episcopal Church/Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Sun Valley and Hailey’s Calvary Bible Church and Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood in Ketchum have faith-based camp options. |
Besides these offerings, the Camp Perkins Lutheran Outdoor Ministries visits Hailey each summer for a Vacation Bible School at Valley of Peace Lutheran Church. This year’s dates are Aug. 3-8. |
Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church/St. Thomas Episcopal Church are co-hosting Vacation Bible School at Our Lady of the Snows. |
The two churches conduct a program for kids from pre-school through the fifth grade. |
This year’s theme is “Weird Animals.” Exciting and interactive Bible stories, team-building games, awesome music will be used to show how Jesus showed his unconditional love for others and how his love is one-of-a-kind. |
Bible school runs from 9 a.m. to noon, from Monday through Friday, July 7-11. Cost is $75 per child. Register with Helen Morgus 726-5349, ext. 21. Email hmorgus@stthomassunvalley.org. |
Kids ages four years through sixth grade are welcome. Camp runs daily, June 23-27, from 8:45 a.m. to noon. Parents are invited Thursday, June 26 at 6 p.m. for an evening barbecue and kids’ program. |
Suggested donation is $15 per child or $40 for a family of three or more. To reserve your child’s space at VBS, register on-line calvarybiblewr.org/vbs by June 10. |
Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood offers a “Workshop of Wonder” for kids to imagine and build with God, using Bible stories, outdoor games and science experiments. Kids in grades 4-6 have fun at Redfish Lake on one of the days. |
The fun begins every morning at 8:45 and goes until noon, from Monday, July 28 through Friday, Aug. 1. Cost is $15 per child or $35 per family. Afternoon care is available for an additional fee. |
Transportation will be provided on a first-come-first- serve basis. To register, contact Carrie Kotara at 622-0548 or email her at carriek@pcbw.org. |
Psystar doesn't agree with Apple CEO Steve Jobs that Blu-ray is "a bag of hurt," but decision to offer Blu-ray drives on Mac OS Open Computers doesn't accomplish much. |
Psystar's Mac clones now come with a Blu-ray drive, but they still can't do much more with the technology than is already possible on a Mac. |
Go ahead, order an Open Computer or Open Pro with a $310 Blu-ray drive if you're a Mac OS X fan chafing at Apple CEO Steve Jobs' decision that Blu-ray is "a bag of hurt." But don't expect to be able to pop in a Blu-ray movie and watch a high-definition movie on the display attached to that system. |
Without Mac OS support for a Blu-Ray player, all you can really do with a Blu-ray drive on an Open Computer is burn Blu-ray discs using Roxio's Toast 9 software, as Ars Technica points out. Apple doesn't appear close to licensing the Blu-ray technology to make a player compatible with Mac OS X, and Psystar isn't exactl... |
And you could already burn files or home movies with Toast 9 if you had a third-party Blu-ray disc drive hooked up to a Mac, or installed in a Mac Pro. I guess if you need the storage requirements of the Blu-ray format for files on a cheap computer this might be a palatable option, but otherwise, Psystar really isn't b... |
Arnold Schwarzenegger had an emergency open-heart operation in Los Angeles after experiencing complications during another procedure. |
Schwarzenegger, 70, went to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Thursday to have a pulmonic valve replaced, but doctors were forced to perform open-heart surgery on the "Terminator" star when that initial operation failed, his rep confirmed to the Daily News. Schwarzenegger is currently in stable condition. |
"During (the initial) procedure, an open-heart surgery team was prepared, as they frequently are in these circumstances, in case the catheter procedure was unable to be performed," his spokesman Daniel Ketchell said in a statement. "Governor Schwarzenegger's pulmonic valve was successfully replaced and he is currently ... |
The pulmonic valve that the former California governor went in to have replaced was originally installed in 1997 to treat a congenital heart defect. Schwarzenegger hoped to replace it Thursday through a less invasive operation, but doctors had to resort to their backup plan of open-heart surgery. |
Ketchell tweeted that Schwarzenegger's first words Friday after waking up from the surgery were "I'm back." He also told The News that Schwarzenegger is "doing well" and is in "very high spirits" a day after the operation. |
Schwarzenegger has previously spoken about having a heart operation in 1997. The former politician opted to have the surgery then because he was young, even though doctors determined at the time that he didn't need to do it immediately. |
Schwarzenegger initially kept that first heart surgery a secret from his ex-wife, Maria Shriver, by telling her he was on vacation in Mexico. |
He recalled his doctor being skeptical of that decision during an interview on "60 Minutes" in 2012. |
He says, 'Your wife is pregnant. What are you talking about you're not going to tell her?" I said, 'Now here's the plan.' I said, 'I'm gonna have the heart surgery. You do it quietly. No one knows about it. We'll do it at six in the morning. And then four days later I'm outta here and I go down to Mexico. And I'll tell... |
Shortly after that operation, Schwarzenegger's rep told The Los Angeles Times that the surgery had nothing to do with the actor's admitted past steroid use, calling it a "congenital condition that's existed in his family." |
Street Occupancy Permit In Boston and most of the towns nearby, a permit is issued which will assure you a spot on the street to park while you unload your belongings at your new apartment. |
Boston’s Recycling and Trash Directory Trash is always a byproduct of any move-in process. Please be respectful of the community and the amount of trash you produce. Visit the above link for details. |
Heat, electricity, water, and gas are considered utilities. Before renting, ask the landlord which utility costs you must pay. Make arrangements with utility companies as soon as possible. Waiting until you arrive when many other students are also moving into the area may leave you waiting for services. |
Arrange to have services begin on the date you move in (or the day before, if the apartment is vacant). |
Tell each utility company that you are a new tenant so that you will not be held responsible for the outstanding bills of the previous tenant. Sometimes utility companies want to verify with your rental agent or landlord that you are the new tenant. Clarification at the start can save you potential problems, like havin... |
In this climate, heating costs tend to be very high. Depending on the size of your unit, the setting of your thermostat, the age of your building, and the quality of your building’s insulation, you could end up paying several hundred dollars a month in utility costs. Visit the U.S. Department of Energy to learn about e... |
Resource: In My Area assists you in finding the best deals: internet, cable TV, home security, utilities, insurance and more. |
In an oil-heated unit, the incoming tenant often will pay the outgoing tenant for the amount of oil remaining in the tank. |
Find out the name of the previous tenant’s oil supplier. |
Consider joining an oil-buying cooperative to get a discount on heating oil. |
The price of oil is in constant flux, so get the latest information from the sources below. |
Low-income residents can apply for financial assistance with their heating bills. |
Use the U.S. Postal Service handy locator to get specifics about your local post office. |
Change of Address on Student Link. |
If you do not have a Mass driver’s license, the Registry of Motor Vehicles can issue one of two official identification cards. |
Housing Resources provides information to Boston University Medical Campus students, faculty and staff members solely as a courtesy. Boston University does not endorse any companies and accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of listings with the office. Contact with persons and companies listed herei... |
July 11 & 12, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. |
July 12 & 13, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. |
Consider yourself invited to OLIVER! Consider yourself one of the family. |
The San Marcos Performing Arts join over 25 area children and 13-year-old Abby Bowers in the title role. The musical adventures of a spunky orphan will enchant the audience. This delightful, humorous adaptation includes the best talent of our area. |
One of the greatest musicals of all time, “Oliver” won three Tony awards when it appeared on stage over 40 years ago. Featuring musical classics such as “Food, Glorious Food,” “I’d Do Anything,” “Where is Love?,” “Consider Yourself,” “As Long As He Needs Me,” and “Who Will Buy,” this show continues to captivate childre... |
OLIVER! A musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic novel Oliver Twist is the moving tale of an orphan boy who escapes from the orphanage only to end up in the company of pick pockets. When Oliver has a chance to live a good life, love and hate battle as Sykes and his girlfriend, Nancy, have different ideas for... |
The stage will be filled with excellent choreography and will include dancing by an ensemble of gifted adults and children. The talented crew will provide a lasting memory. Christopher Morales plays the villainous Bill Sykes, and is joined by Rick Bowen, as Fagin. Sydni Kipp as Nancy, and Ben Mayne brings to life The A... |
Sarah Flemming-Walker takes on directing duties for this production. Helen Miers is the Musical Director and Andrea Haeberlin artfully choreographs the musical. |
San Marcos Performing Arts Association (SMPAA) is celebrating 22 years of musical productions. The San Marcos Performing Arts Association wishes to inspire both young and not-so-young to enjoy stage presentations for many years to come. |
OLIVER! Opens Friday night July 11 at 7:30, Saturday July 12 at 2:30 and 7:30 and Sunday July 13 at 2:30. |
Press contact: Rick Bowen/President San Marcos Performing Arts: (512) 353-8122. |
Sponsors: San Marcos Arts Commission, Texan Nursing and Rehab, Betty Jack’s Dance Studio, Red Simon Ford, The Cool Mint Cafe, Color Mix Graphics and Printing, Costumed Occasions, HEB. |
A link to the poster can be found here in .pdf format. |
The two leading GOP candidates in the polls shared an awkward yet friendly moment on stage tonight during the second Republican debate when the business mogul tried, but failed to high-five the retired neurosurgeon. |
The two "outsider" politicians have been cordial towards each other during the debate, avoiding direct attacks against each other. |
Carson-Trump fist bump? High five? Awkward handshake? |
The moment came when Carson wanted to weigh in on the Iraq War. Trump showed his approval to Carson's answer; both oppose it. |
"I haven't had an opportunity to weigh in on foreign policy and I just want to mention that when the war -- when the issue occurred in 2003, I suggested to President Bush that he not go to war," Carson said. |
During the debate, Carson even laughed off Trump's insult of his medical career -- saying Trump is an "okay doctor" after the business mogul answered a question about vaccines and autism. |
A container ship (L) and a car carrier dock at Singapore port November 2, 2015. |
Singapore's economy posted surprisingly strong growth in the fourth quarter, driven mostly by domestically-focused sectors, which offset weakness in the city-state's export-oriented industries as Asian economic demand continued to slump. |
Gross domestic product expanded by 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter on an annualised and seasonally adjusted basis, advance estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) showed on Monday. |
That was up from a downwardly revised 1.7 percent growth in the third quarter, and well above the median forecast of 1.7 percent growth in a Reuters survey. |
The strong headline number was bolstered by construction and services sector activity while manufacturing continued to decline, a sign the economy is being fuelled by local demand rather than external demand, which continues to weaken. |
"Even though this number is stronger than expected, it remains sub-potential and that sort of 'not that great' growth scenario is present throughout Asia right now," said Vaninder Singh, an economist for RBS. |
Services sector activity grew 6.5 percent in the fourth quarter while construction rose 7.0 percent. The manufacturing sector underperformed, shrinking 3.1 percent. |
MTI said construction was supported by a pick-up in public sector building while services industries were helped by the wholesale and retail trade as well as the finance and insurance sectors. |
"It's difficult to generalise that this is a barometer for the rest of Asia," said Hak Bin Chua, ASEAN economist for Bank of America Merrill Lynch, adding that there are many domestic components in the services sector. |
Services sectors in many other Asian countries are not as developed as they are in Singapore, an established global financial centre, he said. |
Economists are cautious on Singapore's growth outlook given headwinds such as a slowdown in China, the biggest destination for Singapore's non-oil domestic exports. |
China's factory activity contracted for the 10th straight month in December, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, dampening hopes that the world's second-largest economy will enter 2016 on steadier footing. |
In a sign investors remain unconvinced that the strong growth momentum will be sustained, the Singapore dollar slid to its lowest level in nearly seven weeks on Monday, reversing a very brief rise after the headline GDP release. |
The city-state's benchmark stock index shed 1.3 percent on a day when Asian stock markets fell broadly. |
Full-year growth for 2015 slowed to 2.1 percent from 2.9 percent in 2014, in line with the government's forecast and the weakest performance since 2009, when Singapore's economy was hit by the global financial crisis and contracted 0.6 percent. |
Growth is expected to remain moderate in 2016, with the government forecasting GDP growth of 1.0 to 3.0 percent. |
Against a backdrop of low inflation and tepid global growth, Singapore's central bank eased monetary policy twice in 2015. The central bank's next semiannual policy review is in April. |
"I think for now we don't expect a change because they already eased twice last year," said Selena Ling, head of treasury research and strategy for OCBC Bank. |
Researchers turned to an old Balkan folk remedy to create synthetic surfaces that employ tiny hair-like fibers to trap the insects. |
Researchers at the University of California-Irvine and the University of Kentucky in search of a solution to the recent bedbug problem found themselves looking at kidney bean leaves, which had been used in southeastern Europe for centuries. They found that microscopic hairs, called trichomes, impaled the bugs' legs whe... |
Bedbugs have staged a major comeback in recent years, and have made their itchy presence known in all kinds of public and private spaces. In Europe, the kidney bean leaves were left on the floor next to beds, and in the morning they and their captured bugs were gathered up and burned. While the leaves could be used for... |
A hazmat situation injured multiple people at Merrol Hyde Magnet High School in Hendersonville. |
An official said at least 17 students and one teacher were triaged at the scene Wednesday morning, and multiple patients were taken to area hospitals. |
Six students were treated at Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center, while five students were taken to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. |
The teacher was reportedly treated and released from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Reports from school officials said the educator involved was a first-year chemistry teacher. |
As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, nine were still hospitalized; however, none were expected to stay overnight. |
The situation was described as an incident in a science class, and authorities said multiple times it was an accident. |
The school was evacuated, and students were relocated following the incident. |
The injuries were described as chemical burns. Dr. Berchaun Nicholls, of Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center, said the six students they treated had minor burns and inhalation injuries. |
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