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Director: John Huston
Writer: Arthur Miller
Producer: Frank E. Taylor
Keywords: Romantic Comedy
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Review by Mark J. Shallow (posted on 12-Dec-2008)
Much has been written and said about this film, and the majority opinion is that it is a masterpiece. While it does have some captivating moments, in the main, it is seriously flawed and not really deserving of the high praise that's been heaped upon it.
Arthur Miller, who wrote the screenplay, was perhaps the greatest playwright of the last century, but his genius for telling a compelling story was sadly lacking here. The central theme of the sanctity of rigged individualism in the film has a great deal of width, but almost no depth. The male characters talk disparagingly of working for "wages", yet their words seem hollow. The attempts to bolster their dignity are undermined by their proclivity for doing some rather undignified things. They drink ceaselessly and are prone to objectify women. They engage in sermonizing about the value of being free, but they come off sounding as if they only half-believe what they're saying. Like Willy Loman in Miller's brilliant play DEATH OF A SALESMAN, the central character of Gay Langland (Clark Gable) is an anachronism, but whereas Willy's wife touchingly got us to truly feel for her downtrodden husband, no such sympathy is forthcoming for Gay. Rather, we might feel more likely to be embarrassed for him.
Clark Gable was a wrong choice for the character of Gay. He squints, leers and looks as if he wished he was somewhere else. The brash self-assuredness that made him great in the thirties and forties is here nothing more than self-centered boasting. Eli Wallach missed an opportunity to inject the character of Guido with some palpable humanity. Instead, we see just one more in a dull grey line of life's losers. Montgomery Clift as the the battered rodeo rider Perce Howland is a one-dimensional presence who was supposed to act as a more civilized counterpoint to the crudities of Guido and Gay, but he's merely as self-absorbed as his two friends and therefore lacking in any moral authority. And, of course, there's Marilyn Monroe as Roslyn Tabor, newly divorced and unsure of where life will take her. Her marriage, we're told, ended because her husband was cold and aloof, and she felt that, emotionally, he had abandoned her. The fact that she would choose to jump from that frying pan right into the fire with Gay et.al. is the height of improb. | http://www.nndb.com/films/813/000035708/ | 2013-05-18T10:34:01 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 03:23:55PM +0000, Nicholas Clark wrote: > On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 12:38:10PM +0100, Rafael Garcia-Suarez wrote: > > 2008/11/26 Rafael Garcia-Suarez <rgarciasuarez@gmail.com>: > > > 2008/11/26 Nicholas Clark <nick@ccl4.org>: > > >> On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 10:35:02AM +0000, Nicholas Clark wrote: > > >>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 04:36:01PM +0100, Rafael Garcia-Suarez wrote: > > >>> > 2008/11/24 Nicholas Clark <nick@ccl4.org>: > > >>> > > >>> > > 3: Perl_linklist() > > >>> > > > >>> > On one hand, this method could be made static. > > >>> > On the other hand, that's a nice way to walk an optree. And the interface > > >>> > is so simple and generic that it can survive any internal change :) > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Well, it's essentially unchanged since revision 1, so it seems safe enough > > >>> to expose. What's the best way to document it? Right now, the entire > > >>> documentation is /* establish postfix order */ > > > > > > Hmm. After compilation, that only returns op_next, the next op to be > > > executed. During compilation, if op_next isn't set yet, it figures out > > > which op comes next and stores it in op_next. > > > > ... which also means that it should probably not be public, if we > > follow the logic that the optree construction should not be public; > > Devel::BeginLift is already copying parts of op.c to do its magic. > > Do we want to make that policy decision? That optree construction is private. linklist() is an interesting question. The basic problem BeginLift has is that it wants to take a half-built optree and finish compiling it, then run it. It sort of seems to me like a "finish up this optree" function might be really useful. Interestingly, B::Generate provides a $op->linklist in perl, complete with comment "# This is where we implement op.c in Perl. Sssh." :) which I think proves that the function is worthwhile. I suspect the remaining XS in there is basic bookkeeping that can happily use the current public API. -- Matt S Trout Need help with your Catalyst or DBIx::Class project? Technical Director Shadowcat Systems Ltd. Want a managed development or deployment platform? Previous | Thread Next | http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl5.porters/2008/12/msg142330.html | 2013-05-18T10:21:50 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 09:57:26AM -0400, Mark J. Reed wrote: > On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 7:42 AM, Leon Timmermans <fawaka@gmail.com> wrote: > > Continuations and fibers are incredibly useful and should be easy to > > implement on parrot/rakudo but they aren't really concurrency. They're > > a solution to a different problem. > > I would argue that concurrency isn't a problem to solve; it's one form > of solution to the problem of maximizing efficiency. > Continuations/fibers and asynchronous event loops are different > solutions to the same problem. Pardon my ignorance, but are continuations the same thing as co-routines, or is it more primitive than that? Also, doesn't this really just allow context switching outside of the knowledge of a kernel thread, thus allowing one to implement tasks at the user level? Concurrency can apply to a lot of different things, but the problem is now not only implementing an algorithm concurrently but also using the concurrency available in the hardware efficiently. Brett > > > > > > > > -- > Mark J. Reed <markjreed@gmail.com> -- B. Estrade <estrabd@gmail.com>Thread Previous | Thread Next | http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl6.language/2010/10/msg34252.html | 2013-05-18T10:12:50 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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There have been 162 sea turtle strandings along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico between the Texas/Louisiana border and the panhandle of Florida this month, which could be triple the average number of dead turtles found on those beaches during May in the past five years, a NOAA senior scientist said today.
While necropsies -- animal autopsies -- of 156 of the turtles are not complete and the turtle corpses were not visibly oiled, the deaths seem linked to the spreading pool of Gulf of Mexico oil offshore from the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion, said Steve Murawski, NOAA Fisheries director of science programs, during a teleconference with reporters.
That compares to an average stranding rate of 47 for the past five years, he said.
"The stranding rate is significantly higher than background levels," Murawski said. "I have to caution that a little bit, though, because of the increased effort of looking for turtles now, compared to before the spill."
Scientists also are investigating a dozen bottlenosed dolphin fatalities and 23 dead oiled birds that have been recovered along the coast. There have been a dozen live oiled birds captured, with eight having been cleaned so far, and four have been released, said officials with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
But the effects of the release of millions of gallons of oil and the use of hundreds of thousands of gallons of chemical dispersants up on organisms and habitat areas away from the shoreline will be much more difficult to assess, the scientists said.
"The impacts are difficult to detect offshore because the area is difficult to observe," Murawski said. "But the long-term impacts of this event are likely to express themselves for years to come."
He pointed out that the oil release occurred at the height of the springtime spawning season for a wide variety of fisheries and marine mammals that live along the northern Gulf coast.
And it's also the beginning of nesting season for some of the species of sea turtles that forage for food in the Gulf.
The turtle strandings are largely juvenile Kemp's Ridley turtles that were populating a major feeding ground just offshore. Adults of that species, which is on the endangered species list, may have been spared because most are nesting on beaches in Mexico, he said.
Scientists will monitor nesting sites in Alabama and Florida for other species, including the Loggerhead turtle, as eggs hatch and the young swim back out into the Gulf to feed in large areas of Sargassum seaweed that act as nursery and feeding areas.
Officials also expect to have problems tracking the effects of the spill on a variety of species of birds that spend most or all of their time far offshore. Birds oiled offshore are more likely to decompose or disappear before being spotted and counted, officials said.
NOAA and Interior officials said their scientists and officials with other federal and state agencies and universities are conducting an extensive research program aimed at both obtaining information about how conditions were across the Gulf before the contamination began and the effects of the oil. They're also attempting to identify where the oil is, where it's going and how it is breaking down due to natural processes and the use of dispersants.
The information will be used in official natural resource damage assessments that will then be used to bill BP, the owner of the well, for the cost of mitigating the damage. | http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2010/05/dead_sea_turtles_on_gulf_of_me.html | 2013-05-18T11:04:50 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Delgado swept Kishwaukee Community College in a doubleheader Thursday (3-2, 17-4) in the Disney Spring Training Invitational at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.
In the first game, Cody Farrell's walk-off home run lifted Delgado to a 3-2 victory over Kishwaukee. Delgado took an early 2-0 lead in the third inning on Cameron Hoffman's RBI triple (which scored Brady Williamson) and Austin Barrois' RBI single.
Kishwaukee tied the score in the fourth following a balk and a single and the score remained tied until Farrell's homer, his first of the season.
Delgado starter Chase Hymel pitched six and two-thirds innings, striking out 13 batters and walking only two. Kyle Deckwa got the win, pitching the final third of the Kishwaukee seventh before the Delgado victory.
John DeArmond earned the win on the mound for the Dolphins, pitching five and a third innings, walking one and striking out four to earn his third win of the season on the hill. | http://www.nola.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/03/delgado_baseball_sweeps_a_seco.html | 2013-05-18T10:24:47 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
It has been nearly a year since Adrian Fleming and his team studied from afar drill results from Prosperity Goldfields’ (PPG-V) wholly owned Kiyuk Lake project in southwestern Nunavut’s Kivalliq district, and felt they could be looking at the next big gold play in Canada’s Far North. Ten months later, Fleming is Prosperity’s new president, and he states the company holds “the best new gold discovery in Nunavut.”
Back in January, Fleming was at the helm of Smash Minerals working on the early stage Whiskey gold project in the Yukon. He had enjoyed regional success in 2010 when Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) bought the company he co-founded, Underworld Resources, and its Golden Saddle deposit for US$139 million. But it was a meeting with seemingly omnipresent explorer Quinton Hennigh, who headed up Prosperity at the time, that would push Fleming to set aside his Yukon interests and commit himself to exploration at Kiyuk Lake.
Prosperity and Smash would complete a merger in late April, with Hennigh stepping back into a director role, but Fleming and Hennigh had the drills turning nearly a month before the marriage was official. A drill program started up in March, and featured 3,000 metres following up on promising results Hennigh had released in 2011. The spring program totalled 12 holes, and focused on Kiyuk’s Cobalt, Gold Point and Rusty zones.
“Quinton ran a fourteen-hole drill program in 2011. He hits at Cobalt, he hits at Gold Point and he hits at Rusty,” Fleming says, rolling out a site map in Prosperity’s board room in Vancouver. “What gets my blood pumping is that forty-metre interval at around four grams gold per tonne that we hit at Rusty from surface. That’s something to chase after. I started at Rusty because I love things at surface, and we came away with some promising grades.”
Prosperity punched three holes near Hennigh’s original hole at Rusty, which cut 4.2 grams gold over 37.8 metres in 2011. Hole 12-001 was collared 50 metres west of the Rusty discovery, while holes 12-002 and 12-003 were stepouts 200 metres to the south. Highlights include 61.5 metres of 3.3 grams gold from 159 metres depth in hole 12-003, 18 metres of 3.5 grams gold from 157 metres in hole 12-002 and 23 metres of 1.5 grams gold from 82 metres in hole 12-001.
The company found that grades in the breccias, which host most of the gold mineralization at Rusty, were consistent and extended over significant widths. Rusty also remains open in all directions.
The remaining nine holes from the spring program focused on known mineralization at Gold Point and Cobalt, as well as two previously untested zones called North Snake and Amundsen. Hole 12-006 cut two mineralized zones at Gold Point and returned 12 metres averaging 2.4 grams gold from 120 metres depth. Drilling at Cobalt was highlighted by 9 metres at 2.05 grams gold from 57 metres depth in hole 12-008.
Prosperity also had success with its greenfield initiative, when the company discovered its newly minted Amundsen gold zone with discovery hole 12-012 — located 1 km southwest of Cobalt. The drill was collared to test multiple magnetic highs in an area where seven surface samples from boulders returned grades greater than 2 grams gold. Amundsen’s inaugural hole returned 12 metres grading 2.3 grams gold from 170 metres depth.
“The next thing we did was more detailed grid sampling,” Fleming comments, pointing out 50-by-100-metre spacing across the Rusty and Amundsen zones. “This kind of geochemistry had never been done. I’m always systematic in the way I do exploration. I’ve always believed that, quite often, what you’re lacking is a better foundation. Your house will just fall down without it. I wanted to get a better handle on the model before we went back in and spent money on drilling.”
Prosperity summer drilling allowed the company’s geological team to nail down a better understanding of Kiyuk’s 590 sq. km land package, and also sustained capital through a fairly bearish market.
Prosperity discovered five new areas with anomalous gold values during its mid-year sampling program, including a new surface showing called Rasmussen that returned values up to 6.96 grams gold. Work at Rusty focused on an orientation study to determine the size and magnitude of the till-dispersal train associated with the mineralized zone. The company found that elevated gold values extend southwest from the surface showing for 1 km.
“Where we’ve ended up with this project is both a blessing and a curse,” Fleming says, pointing out the multiple target opportunities generated by his mid-year field programs. “We have to be disciplined on where we drill, because this isn’t exactly an affordable region in which to be running programs. We’re going to start drilling in March with two machines. I want to drill with two because my all-up cost per metre will be less, and by having two turning, I won’t be ahead of my understanding of the system.”
Prosperity’s priority is to show Rusty’s size potential. Fleming explains that he sold Golden Saddle to Kinross with just over 1 million contained oz. gold, and wagers he will need to delineate around twice that much to make a worthwhile run in Nunavut.
Using data from the summer program as a foundation, Prosperity is already busy planning a 5,000-metre drill program slated for March 2013. Fleming says it would cover 20 holes, and end by June.
“Of those twenty holes, we’ll probably sink a dozen on Rusty. We’ll have one-hundred-metre stepouts there to demonstrate its size, and then two or three on our auxiliary targets. We haven’t reached the point quite yet where I’ve identified the locations on the auxiliary holes,” he concludes, stating that the company would lean heavily on its extensive scouting program to optimize shareholder funding.
During an interview in mid-October, Fleming speculated he would need US$4 million to comfortably complete the program, and on Oct. 26, the company arranged a brokered private placement worth US$3.5 million. The placement includes 15 million flow-through units at 20¢, and 2.9 million units at 17¢.
Prosperity has 59 million shares outstanding and closed at 17.5¢ at press time. Major shareholders and funds hold roughly 50% of the company, which maintains a : | http://www.northernminer.com/news/prosperity-goldfields-sets-the-stage-at-kiyuk/1001834236/?type=HotSectors | 2013-05-18T10:53:05 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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A state board that authorizes the closure of medical facilities has been urged to reject Governor Pat Quinn's plan to close Jacksonville Developmental Center. Quinn says smaller, community-based homes are better for the institution's developmentally disabled residents. But some parents say those group homes are not up to the job -- and there aren't enough of them in the area to accommodate all the patients at Jacksonville.
Anne Irving is with the state's largest government-employee union, AFSCME, which is fighting the change:
"The real question is: Are there community alternatives that are ready and willing to provide the kind of care the residents of JDC need?"
- Anne Irving, AFSCME
The staff of the Health Facilities And Services Review Board says there are not enough nearby alternatives. The full board will vote on that recommendation later this month -- the day before Quinn had wanted the center closed. The Quinn administration says it "remains committed to providing effective care for (people) with developmental disabilities."
Illinois Public Radio's Brian Mackey contributed to this report | http://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/advocates-fight-keep-developmental-center-open | 2013-05-18T10:22:39 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Hackensack among municipalities to receive flat aid amount from state
As Governor Christie revealed his 2014 budget, the year's aid amounts grappled towns state-wide as news came out that most municipalities would not receive any additional aid to help relieve property taxes —marking aid to remain flat.
The budget, introduced Feb. 26, has a total proposed amount of $32.9 billion, with municipal aid for the 2014 fiscal year making up $1.364 billion of the total budget, according to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA).
"In total, the budget I am submitting to you today provides $32.9 billion," Governor Christie said during his budget address. "While we are meeting the needs of our people in this budget, we are doing it by spending less than the state spent in Fiscal Year 2008."
According to Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich, the fact that communities suffered in recent months, particularly due to Hurricane Sandy, should have been taken into consideration when the state was working towards dispersing aid to municipalities.
"I understand that we are in an economic crisis, I get that," Sokolich said. "I also get that the governor has been hinting at expecting less by way of aid, but we continue to send money down to Trenton and not getting anything back."
According to DCA, aid for Fort Lee is $1.77 million.
While the average property tax bill increased in 2012, the DCA said that progress has been made since the increase is the lowest in over twenty years.
"In 2011, New Jersey homeowners saw a statewide average rise of 2.4 [percent] in property taxes. In 2012, the statewide average increase was just 1.4 [percent], the lowest in 24 years," according to the DCA.
"Property taxes had increased 70 percent in the previous 10 years," Governor Christie said. "The state had increased taxes and fees 115 times in the prior eight years."
However, according to Sokolich, this statement does not ring true. | http://www.northjersey.com/news/198396191_Hackensack_among_municipalities_to_receive_flat_aid_amount_from_state.html | 2013-05-18T10:32:36 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
RINGWOOD – Services were held for Irene Thys, 87, of Oakland, who died on Saturday, December 8, 2012. She was the mother of Mickey of this community.
Born and raised in New York, Mrs. Thys moved to Oakland in 1953. She was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth R.C. Church, Wyckoff, and then of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Oakland.
Services were Wednesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, followed by interment at Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah. Arrangements were by the Oakland Memorial Home, Oakland.
Mrs. Thys also is survived by her other children, Bill of Elmwood Park, Christine, Danny of Waldwick, and Kevin of Mateca, Calif.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Bill. | http://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/local/183738701_Irene_Thys_of_Oakland__age_87.html | 2013-05-18T10:13:36 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Donald L. Kayser.
He is survived by a daughter, Denise (Randy) Miller of Solon; two grandsons, Jesse and Nathan Miller; three sisters, Sister Mary Agatha Kayser of Dubuque, Maxine O’Connell Kalvig of Ionia and Betty Kleitsch of Fairband; and his significant other, Lisa Bickel of Glen Burnie, Md.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Naomi; a brother, Anthony Kayser; and brothers-in-law, Irwin O’Connell and Orville Kleitsch.
Don was born Oct. 10, 1933, in Independence, the son of Joseph W. and Agatha A. (Schmitz) Kayser. He graduated from St. John’s High School in 1951, following which he farmed the family farm near Independence. Don also operated a commercial crop spraying business in the Independence area, drove stock cars, and participated in tractor pulls. He was one of the first large scale farmers, operating farms in Iowa, Louisiana, and Texas before his retirement in 1990. In 1999, Don made his home in Glen Burnie, Md., and wintered in Sebring, Fla.
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Personally, I don’t think it should be hung at all. I’m with the sixth century Chinese, credited by Wikipedia with the first use of tissue paper for personal hygiene. Then and there they simply set a small stack near the commode, perhaps on the back of a slave. Hang rolls today, why waste the time? Just set it on the sink, a shelf or the floor next to the porcelain, another Chinese invention. Besides taking fewer steps to get the roll into position, it also places it in a location more flexible to users be they left- or right-handed.
And, while we’re on the subject, my thinking goes along the same lines to the question of what position the seat and lid should be left in after use. I say the most efficient practice is to leave it as is. Who is to say the next customer isn’t the same gender requiring the same configuration? Sure an unsuspecting female might dunk her bum if she’s not looking, but then an innocent male– not necessarily this innocent male– might splatter more than a Jackson Pollock wannabe if he fails to noticed the closed lid.
Sabra is laissez-faire when it comes to the over/under hang question. This surprises me, as she is a woman that has a prescribed procedure for just about everything, including fluffing chicken feed. My roll-set-wherever suggestion is a non-starter, however, and we hang not set. I might argue for a liberal policy on the issue of putting down the lid after every use if another variable, namely our dog Pearl, didn’t enter the picture. Pearl not only drinks out of the toilet but also seems to relish it to the point of submerging her head while doing so and, subsequently, dripping all over the house.
It’s lids down in our household.
So what was it about the motel array that perplexed me? At first blush hanging two rolls is simply and most probably a way to keep a room amply stocked at all times. Yet there was something odd about the configuration. Than it struck me: while the hangers were identical the tissue was not. The top roll had an extra ply, floral printed and slightly fluffy paper while the other offered the standard industrial thin, white and scratchy.
What’s up with that? It was a large motel; surely they didn’t stock it willy-nilly with whatever was on hand. There had to be a plan. One for men, one for women, perhaps? Or maybe they were meant to be rolled off together making an on the spot hybrid, soft and pretty on the inside, hard and utilitarian on the outside?
And that, my readers, is what I think it is: a marketing ploy to get us to use twice the paper at every sitting.
It’s like bottled water, something people didn’t even know they needed until Perrier launched a marketing campaign in 1977. Did you know that the world spends about $100 billion a year on bottled water, and there’s no evidence that the H2O is better tasting or better for you than tap water? In fact there is evidence that the chemicals that can leech out of plastic bottles are bad for you, and the process of bottling/transporting water is a scourge to the environment.
Or it’s like the razor. If toilet paper goes the way of the Gillette, we’ll soon demand that bathrooms offer a pentad of dispensers.
It’s enough for a guy like me to want to stay home and just sit on his throne, leaving the paperwork for later.
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Yamaha YBH301 Baritone Horn in Silver Plated Finish
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Yamaha YTR-9335CHS Xeno Artist ‘Chicago’ Model Bb Trumpet
Yamaha's YTR-9335CHS Artist model Bb Trumpet was developed with Chicago Symphony Orchestra associate-principal trumpet John Hagstrom and is designed for high level orchestral and jazz use. • French bead rim and thinner tapering bell material allows super tone quality and fast response • Side seam bell aligned with braces • MB1 “Malone” leadpipe improves intonation and response • Artist Model Valve caps and buttons give optimal response • Key: Bb • Bell diameter: 47/8" • Bore Size: .459 (ML) • Bell Material: One-piece yellow-brass bell with variable wall thickness and French bead bell • Weight: Heavy • Finish: Silver
Yamaha YBL-421 Intermediate Bass Trombone
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Fender Victor Bailey Jazz Bass Guitar Natural
The sleek, exotic-looking body has koa and rosewood over mahogany, the maple neck has a pau ferro fingerboard with Posiflex graphite neck support rods, abalone dot inlays, rolled fingerboard edges and highly detailed nut and fret work. Two Samarium Cobalt Noiseless 4-String Jazz Bass centred at 40Hz ± 12dB with a 4dB per-octave slope, treble is centred at 8 kHz ± 10dB with a 2dB per-octave slope (treble cut serves more as a passive control for warm organic tones), mid-control is centred. Fender Victor Bailey Jazz Bass Specifications Series: Artist Series Colour: Natural (Urethane Finish) Body: Koa and Rosewood Over Mahogany Neck: Modern C Shape (Satin Urethane Finish) Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5 Inch Radius (241 mm) Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Pickups: 2 Samarium Cobalt Noiseless™ 4-String Jazz Bass Deluxe Gold-Plated Steel Bridge Plate, (Strings-Thru-Body or Top Load), with Gold-Plated Brass Saddles Machine Heads: Fender/Schaller Deluxe Lite-Bass Tuning Machines Hardware: Gold-Plated Scale Length: 34 Inch (863.6 mm) Width at Nut: 1.875 Inch (47.6 mm) Unique Features: * Koa Headstock Overlay * Victor Bailey Caricature Graphic on Headstock * 5 Countersunk Neck Bolts * Carved Asymmetrical Heel for Better Upper Register Access * Posiflex Graphite Neck Support Rods * Abalone Dot Position Inlays * Rolled Fingerboard Edges * Highly Detailed Nut and Fret Work
Traps A400 Acoustic Drum Kit With Paiste Cymbals
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We’re your long-term partner in raising healthy kids, and we customize our approach for teenagers. We care for your kids through age 21, and it is important for your child’s health and development that we structure appointments differently during the teenage years. We respect your teenager’s increasing need for privacy during this time. We will speak with and examine your teenager privately and will use a confidential questionnaire, providing the opportunity to talk about issues your teenager would prefer to discuss only with a medical professional. We will inform your teenager that confidentiality will be maintained between the patient and doctor unless we think there is a possibility of physical harm to someone. In that case, we will be obligated to inform a responsible person.
We encourage your teenager to take responsibility for his own health. We. We will provide letters for both you and your teenager at the appropriate time to set new expectations for this period in your child’s development. We will have a copy of the letter to your teenager available for your review in advance if you choose.
Remember that regular checkups during adolescence are essential. These visits assure that your child is current on immunizations; prepared to participate fully in school, sports and camp; encouraged to maintain good health habits; and given an opportunity to address common adolescent concerns such as acne, weight or eating problems, sleep issues, depression and mental health problems, sexuality, and substance use/abuse. This stage of care is a critical component in your child’s maturation, and as always, we’re available to help you as parents during this important period in any way that we can. | http://www.northsidepediatrics.com/pages/adolescent-care | 2013-05-18T10:12:52 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Water, Energy, and Pollution in the Twentieth Century 2 from the course American Environmental and
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Ongoing assessment strategies for writing
Making final assessment easier by helping students improve the quality of their writing along the way. | http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/xpert/scoreresults.php?keywords=Back-bench&start=2820&end=2840 | 2013-05-18T10:35:43 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
My Lucky Day-Song About Objects Found that Make a Lucky Day
This is a cartoon video (3:49 minutes) that depicts a day that seems particularly lucky in many ways. The character sings about all the things that happened to him that day especially finding objects he feels are lucky such as rabbit's foot, horseshoe, Lucky Charms. etc. H In the end of the story he has a problem(stuck in hole) and is not so lucky solving it.Not much educational content but music is nice!!.
How to Make Scented Playdough
This video gives you step by step directions for making scented playdough using flour, salt, oil, and water. This video turns the playdough into a "holiday gift" but could be used at any time of the year. This is a great way to teach your kids about how things mix together (solids and liquids) and about smells. The instructor uses peppermint extract for her scent but also recommends variations on color and smell by using 1/2 cup of sweetened powdered drink mix (like grape.) Run time 04:24.."
Color Changing Milk Science Experiment
Shows how a dish soap in milk and food coloring can create designs, but also scientific principles as fat in milk react to liquid soap. A science fair possibility. From Steve Spangler Science. Run time 03:27.
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Mobl21 - Study Guide
21st Century e-Teacher Chris Jones explains what a Mobl21 Study Guide is and how to create one to use with your students. Run time 08:47.. | http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/xpert/scoreresults.php?keywords=Harvesting%20history,%20Laxton%20:%20the%20medieval%20village%20that%20survived%20the%20modern&start=3300&end=3320 | 2013-05-18T11:05:19 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Speech from 2012 UM Senior Class President
Toran Dean, 2012 Senior Class President, addressed her fellow classmates at the University of Mississippi's morning commencement ceremony. Video by Mary Stanton.
Roger Wicker Delivers UM 2012 Commencement Address
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Purdue Has A Top 10 Business Law Program
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Purdue Professor on Greek Debt Crisis & the Euro
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Absolute Beginner #12 - It’s Just that I Haven’t Studied Spanish Today!
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The Use of Smart Geometry in Islamic Patterns - Case Study: Mamluk Mosques
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POL310 Session 2 Summer 2012
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Section 8.1, Troubleshooting the J2EE Agent Import
Section 8.2, The Health of the Linux Agent Is Not Green after Upgrading
Section 8.3, Audit Log Event Problems on 64-Bit Platforms
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A devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile in the early hours of the morning on February 27th 2010. There have been a number of reported deaths and widespread damage and a number of tsunami warnings were issued for areas such as Hawaii, Australia, and the west coast of the United States and Canada.
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Make School Rock, My 4 Picks for DonorsChoose 2008 Blogger Challenge
The world is changing, schools do too.
Maybe not as much as some of us would like yet some ideas need our help and our MONEY.
I am not crazy about the incessant PTA Fundraisers.
I am thrilled to join DonorsChoose 2008 Blogger Challenge today, October 3rd.
I picked 4 projects across the US for my Make School Rock Giving Page:
Good Morning, Its Time to Start Our Day (New Jersey): $449 for a Circle Time Carpet
Toyless at Recess (Detroit): $322 for Toys
A Sketchbook for Each Student (New Orleans): $356 for Art for Art Sake
MP3s for Literacy (South Carolina): $352 to buy 6 MP3 Players for Audio Books
You can contribute to this effort by visiting the Make School Rock page or clicking on the DonorsChoose Widget in the right column of Serge the Concierge.
To add to the fun of it, let me throw in a treat for one of the donors to the New Jersey project.
I will come to the home of the top donor to Good Morning, Its Time to Start Our Day and make a dozen fresh crepes for them.
Let the best donor win!
To donate, check Widget on Serge the Concierge
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Ellen Terry (1847-1928), Actress
Dame (Alice) Ellen Terry
Sitter in 145 portraits.
by George Frederic Watts
oil on strawboard mounted on Gatorfoam, circa 1864
On display in Room 26 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 5048
by George Frederic Watts
oil on canvas, circa 1864-1865
On display in the Dining Room at Bodelwyddan Castle
NPG 2274
by Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson
oil on canvas, 1876
NPG 3789
replica by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1906 (1889)
NPG 2273
The Royal Academy Conversazione, 1891
by G. Grenville Manton
pen, ink and gouache, 1891
NPG 2820
Ellen Terry as Nance Oldfield
by James Ferrier Pryde
oil and varnish on card laid on board, 1906
NPG 6568
by Walford Graham Robertson
oil on canvas, 1922
NPG 3132
by Cyril Roberts
chalk, 1923
NPG 3662
by Unknown artist
plaster cast of death-mask, after
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s
NPG Ax18156
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s
NPG Ax18157
'Ladies of the London Stage'
by Unknown photographer
woodburytype, published 1875
NPG x135885
by Unknown photographer
woodburytype, 1876
NPG Ax7600
by Unknown photographer
matte bromide postcard print, late 1870s
NPG Ax160172
Ellen Terry as Olivia in 'Olivia'
by William Henry Grove, for Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, circa 1878
NPG x16986
Ellen Terry as Olivia in 'Olivia'
by William Henry Grove, for Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, circa 1878
NPG x16987
Ellen Terry as Ophelia in 'Hamlet'
by Window & Grove
albumen cabinet card, circa 1878
NPG x16971
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Funded Health Care Startup looking for Software Engineer team member!
at Hygea Health in District of Columbia-Washington/Metro
Job Description: Hygea is a health care startup is looking for a self motivated, software engineer who can do it all. The project at hand is a simple web-based wiki/dialogue/best practice sharing community. We’ve received excellent feedback from a whole cross-section of the healthcare industry. We have an uber-accomplished Advisory Board (think, CFO of a big web health startup and the father of venture capital in Israel). And…we have a nice pot of money.
Location: DC/MD/VA area but software engineer could work from anywhere.
Compensation: Full partnership
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Ø First and foremost, the ability to build a complete site from coding to graphics.
Ø Degree in CS/EE
Ø Experience creating/working on a social network greatly preferred
Ø Expertise in any web application framework: webwork, struts, django, ruby on rails, app engine, etc
Ø Experience with building applications that scale (memcache, data replication, etc
Ø Strong design sense
Ø Proficient with Ajax, CSS, et al.
Ø At least one example of taking an idea from concept to completion, web application preferred
Ø Familiarity with test driven development and unit testing in general
Ø Expertise in Drupal would be great as we already have a Drupal based prototype
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Ohio Case: The 'Rosa Parks Moment' For Education?
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Kelley Williams-Bolar, an Akron, Ohio, woman who served nine days in jail for lying to get her children into a better school system, was released earlier this week.
But the controversy over the case appears to be growing. Williams-Bolar's felony conviction has stirred strong feelings over school funding, equality — and the law.
The Conviction
Two-and-a-half years ago, Williams-Bolar was called to a meeting at the middle school her two daughters attended. When she arrived, she faced school administrators and a school lawyer. The meeting didn't go well, turning into a shouting match.
The school in the Copley-Fairlawn district on the west side of Akron had hired an investigator who discovered that Williams-Bolar and her daughters lived outside the district, in subsidized housing two miles away in Akron. She claimed in affidavits that she and her daughters lived in Copley with her father.
This month, the 40-year-old single mom found herself in court, facing felony charges of tampering with records. She was found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison.
That was immediately reduced to only 10 days with time served. Still, her blood-curdling scream in the crowded Akron courtroom was heart-wrenching.
Her minister, Lorenzo Green, had a more muted reaction that day.
"It's just sad, when I see all the media here today, it's all overwhelming," he said.
A Punishment That Doesn't Fit The Crime?
Williams-Bolar served nine days and is now free. Her felony conviction for falsifying records to attend a better school is a first in Ohio. She is still overwhelmed by the national attention her case is receiving and did not respond to interview requests.
There is no group that tracks prosecutions in cases where a parent games a system to send their kid to a better school.
But it's clear that the Akron, Ohio, case is quite unusual.
Francisco Negron Jr., associate executive director and general counsel at the National School Boards Association, says he's "not familiar with any cases that have gone this far."
Neither is author Jonathan Kozol, best known for his books on public education, including Savage Inequalities. He says the worst punishment he's ever heard of is making the children stay in the district they live in.
"I've never, ever heard of a judge who actually allowed a woman to be sent to jail as a punishment for doing the very best she can do for her children," Kozol says. "I think that's outrageous."
— Erin Killian
But Akron City Council President Marco Sommerville has taken up her cause because, like many, he feels the punishment doesn't fit the crime.
"The young lady was wrong, she should not have tried to take her kids to another school system, should not have falsified any information, but we find it strange that she got charged with a felony," he says.
Sommerville and others across the country are asking what would prompt someone to risk so much to send her kids to a better school. Dan Domenech of the American Association of School Administrators says the answer is simple.
"The correlation between student achievement and zip code is 100 percent," he says. "The quality of education you receive is entirely predictable based on where you live."
And what Williams-Bolar did is not so unusual. Domenech estimates it is costing taxpayers nationwide tens of millions of dollars in districts that limit outside student enrollment.
Copley-Fairlawn Schools Superintendent Brian Poe says criminal charges were the final step after the family refused to pay the more than $30,000 tuition he says was owed the school.
"Our district did everything we possibly could to work through the situation and resolve the situation," he says.
Poe concedes that the response to the school's action has largely been as harsh as the judge's sentence.
"We've taken a lot of criticism," he says. "It's not a matter of picking and choosing students, it's a matter of educating students within our district according to Ohio law."
A Call For Education Reform
In Ohio and a number of other states, schools are funded primarily through local property taxes, which Williams-Bolar was not paying. Bob Dyer, who lives in Copley, shares the school's frustration that she was not paying to educate her daughters there.
"I pay a lot of money in property taxes, 53 percent of which go to the schools, and I want that money to go to people who live in the district," he says.
Conservative commentator Kyle Olson says this conviction highlights the need for changes in education.
"A lot of people are seeing this as the Rosa Parks moment for education and education reform," he says.
Though public sentiment may largely be on her side, prosecutors say all she needed to do was tell the truth — and that what Williams-Bolar did hurts other parents who follow. | http://www.npr.org/2011/01/28/133307552/ohio-case-the-rosa-parks-moment-for-education | 2013-05-18T10:35:20 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
'American Gypsy': A Road From Siberia To Hollywood
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Grappling With The Uncertainty Of Alzheimer's Testing
When does it make sense to test a person for the risk of an incurable illness?
When does it make sense to test a person for the risk of an incurable illness?Andrei Tchernov/iStockphoto.com.
But there's another reason some doctors and counselors have discouraged testing: Concern that if people learned that they were at higher risk for developing a serious, incurable neurological disease, it might prove profoundly distressing.
Those worries have proved unfounded so far. An ongoing series of studies has found that people manage just fine when told their results, thank you very much, even if the results indicate that their risk of developing Alzheimer's is higher than average.
Many factors likely influence the development of Alzheimer's disease, including genes, lifestyle and the environment. To date, one gene in particular has been identified as providing a strong indication of risk for the disease: the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene on the 19th chromosome. There are three versions of the gene—dubbed E2, E3 or E4-and everyone inherits one version, or allele, from each parent. People with one or two E4 alleles have an up to 15 times greater risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
The studies, called Risk Evaluation and Education for Alzheimer's Disease (REVEAL), got started in 2000 to test how asymptomatic people reacted to learning their genetic risk, based on the APOE gene. The first study examined 162 adult children of people with Alzheimer's. Subsequent studies tested other variables, adding more African-Americans to the subject pool, for example, or disclosing the results by phone instead of in person.
Previous Alzheimer's Stories
At the time of the original study, "there was a resounding consensus that no way should you be sharing APOE information with people," says Dr. Robert Green, a lecturer in genetics at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and co-author of papers about the work.
But the study, which followed people for a year after they learned their results, found that people who knew their APOE genetic status were no more anxious or depressed about their chances of developing Alzheimer's than those who didn't. This was true even for subjects who had the E4 genetic variant that conferred the highest risk.
Despite limitations of the test, people in the study said there were many reasons they wanted to be tested, including arranging their personal affairs, making decisions about long-term care insurance and preparing their family for the possibility that they might become sick.
Interest in this type of testing is only going to continue to grow, says Green. "Whether we recommend tests or not, the world is changing and people are starting to want to know about their own D. | http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/08/16/158919471/grappling-with-the-uncertainty-of-alzheimers-testing?ec=shots&ps=indexstory | 2013-05-18T11:02:33 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Pakistan's Surprising Familiarity To An American Eye
NPR correspondents are taking The Two-Way with them along the historic Grand Trunk Road that stretches from the Bay of Bengal in the east to the Hindu Kush mountains in the west, across the vast Indian subcontinent. Their reporting along the way can be heard and read in a Morning Edition series on the radio and web about life along the route that focuses on the lives and hopes of young people. We've been getting frequent reports from them since April 14. We have an archive of all of the team's posts.
A Sunday picnic. (Photos by Madhulika Sikka)
By Madhulika Sikka
"What's it like there?" That's the most common question I get from people. "There" being Pakistan, a country that is in the news every day but still seems such a mystery to us. Well some of it may seem more familiar to Americans than you might imagine.
Islamabad is a company town if ever there was one and its business is government. It became the capital of Pakistan in the 1960s when General Ayub Khan took over as President (one of Pakistan's long line of military rulers) and decided he wanted to move the capital from the port city of Karachi close to Rawalpindi, the garrison city that is home to the Pakistani military. In essence, Islamabad became a suburb of Rawalpindi.
This may be hard to believe, but the first thing that crosses your mind when you drive into Islamabad is suburban Virginia — its wide roads, modern buildings, cleanliness and orderliness is a complete contrast to the hustle and bustle of the ancient city of Lahore, some 220 miles east on the Grand Trunk Road..
A park sign with a familiar, American look..
(Madhulika is executive producer of Morning Edition.)
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State Fair Takes the (Bad) Fat Out of Funnel Cakes
This year, the Indiana State Fair decided to ban the use of trans fat cooking oils when preparing their deep-fried treats.
This year, the Indiana State Fair decided to ban the use of trans fat cooking oils when preparing their deep-fried treats.Brian McEntire/iStockphoto.com
The Indiana State Fair was held August 8-19, 2007. Check out some of the trans fat-free highlights.. | http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12750811 | 2013-05-18T11:04:40 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Bunker Hill Monument Stairs Repair
Did You Know?
The request to reserve Faneuil Hall on December 16, 1873, identified the event as a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. In truth, Suffragette Lucy Stone held the first women's suffragette meeting in the "Cradle of Liberty." She surprised many with her real agenda that day. | http://www.nps.gov/bost/historyculture/bhstairs.htm | 2013-05-18T10:16:09 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Did You Know?
Visitors in Catoctin Mountain Park may gather morel mushrooms for personal consumption. Morels are found in a variety of habitats but generally they seem to be found in wet soil that is high in organic matter and shaded by trees, especially hardwoods. Favorite locations are closely guarded secrets! | http://www.nps.gov/cato/naturescience/waterquality.htm | 2013-05-18T10:54:04 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Cliff Palace is the largest cliff dwelling at Mesa Verde National Park. It has 150 rooms, plus an additional 75 open areas. Twenty-one of the rooms are kivas, and 25 to 30 rooms have residential features. The number of Ancestral Puebloans living in Cliff Palace at any one time was 100 to 120. | http://www.nps.gov/meve/naturescience/dustmonitoring.htm | 2013-05-18T10:42:28 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
The failure of eastern Bald Eagles to produce young was part of the motivation
for Rachel Carson to write Silent Spring in 1962. The Peregrine Falcon
and Osprey, other species at the top of the food chain, collecting large burdens
of organochlorine pesticides such as DDT, were also on the verge of extirpation
throughout the eastern half of North America (Peregrine Falcon Populations,
their Biology and Decline, edited by Joseph J. Hickey, appeared in print
in 1969, reporting the results of a 1965 conference). As a result of widespread
concern, DDT was banned, and all three species are doing better, aided by management
and reintroduction programs.
Whooping Crane numbers reached a frightening low of only 19 wild birds in 1946.
A photo of these magnificent birds in flight by Saskatchewan's Fred Lahrman
was Canada's "News Photo of the Year" in 1953. The nesting grounds
of the few remaining birds were located in 1954. In response to much publicity,
the railway to Pine Point was re-routed at considerable expense, to avoid disturbing
the breeding cranes. Public interest has been steadily supportive and as a result
these birds are closely monitored, with extensive research and management programs.
The Whooping Crane now has an excellent chance of avoiding the fate of the Passenger
Pigeon.
Why, then, has the Eskimo Curlew received so little attention, apart from Ontario
writer Fred Bodsworth's best-selling novel, The Last of the Curlews,
published in 1954? Why has there been no monograph to detail the history of
this species?
Once one of the most numerous birds in North America, the Eskimo Curlew has
hovered at the very brink of extinction ever since its drastic decline about
100 years ago. Although its extinction has been treated as a foregone conclusion,
this hasn't happened yet. In striking contrast to the larger, more easily identified
species mentioned above, virtually no money has been spent to study or protect
this bird. Apart from Bodsworth's book and one or two sightings a year by keen
birders, recorded in specialized journals of relatively small circulation, little
has been said about it or done on its behalf. No habitat change or pesticide
threat has been identified. The Eskimo Curlew has failed to excite the interest
of the general public.
The present monograph is an important contribution, since it adds another landmark
case history to the annals of species near extinction. We must learn from our
mistakes if we are to avoid perpetuating them, yet it is difficult to determine
what lesson is to be learned until we have collected and attempted to understand
the relevant facts. Gollop and his collaborators, Tom Barry and Eve Iversen,
deserve great credit for their thorough collation of the available observations,
from past through present, and their interpretations of this information. Such
a complete synthesis has never before been attempted.
The Canadian Wildlife Service has supported this endeavor in two important
ways: by the contributions of Bernie Gollop and Tom Barry, two of its research
scientists, and by financial support of this publication. Who knows? Perhaps
it is still not too late to rescue the Eskimo Curlew from oblivion!
C. Stuart Houston
863 University Drive
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N OJ8 | http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/curlew/foreword.htm | 2013-05-18T10:22:16 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
July 17, 2003
The Honorable Nils J. Diaz
Chairman
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Dear Chairman Diaz:
During the 504th meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, July 9-11, 2003, we discussed with representatives of the NRC staff proposed criteria for the treatment of individual requirements in a regulatory analysis. We had the benefit of the document referenced.
CONCLUSION
The proposed criteria are responsive to the Commission’s Staff Requirements Memorandum (SRM) dated December 31, 2001.
DISCUSSION
In the SRM dated December 31, 2001, the Commission directed the staff to “. . . provide the Commission with recommendations for revising existing guidance in order to implement a disciplined, meaningful, and scrutable methodology for evaluating the value-impact of any new requirements that could be added by a risk-informed alternative rule.” The concern is that aggregating or “bundling” different requirements in a single regulatory analysis could potentially mask the inclusion of an inappropriate individual requirement. To address this concern, the staff has developed proposed criteria for the treatment of individual requirements in a regulatory analysis. The staff plans to incorporate the final criteria into NUREG/BR-0058, “Regulatory Analysis Guidelines of the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.” We believe the proposed criteria are appropriate and responsive to the Commission’s direction.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mario V. Bonaca
Chairman
Reference:
- Federal Register, Volume 68, No. 75, dated April 18, 2003, pages 19162-19166, Subject: Regulatory Analysis Guidelines: Proposed Criteria for the Treatment of Individual Requirements in a Regulatory Analysis. | http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acrs/letters/2003/5042043.html | 2013-05-18T10:52:56 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
§ 73.73 Requirement for advance notice and protection of export shipments of special nuclear material of low strategic significance.
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FEDERAL JUDGE SENDS ARMY CORPS BACK TO DRAWING BOARD ON NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY HARBOR DREDGING PROJECT
Court Finds Army Corps Violated Federal Law With Plans To Plow Through Dioxin-Laced Superfund Site
NEW YORK (August 10, 2005) -- In a decision announced this week, a federal court judge ruled that a massive dredging project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated the National Environmental Policy Act by ignoring the impacts of dredging in the middle of a Superfund site beneath the Port of New York and New Jersey. The area is laced with dioxin, one of the most dangerous compounds known; without proper protections, dredging would spread the contamination into surrounding waterways.
The 61-page August 5 decision resulted from a January 2005 lawsuit filed in federal district court in New York City by NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), NY/NJ Baykeeper, and GreenFaith. The groups are seeking to ensure that the giant underwater dig, which is part of a 10-year, multi-billion-dollar project by the Corps and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to open the harbor to larger container ships, does not undermine the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) efforts to study and clean up the pollution under Superfund.
"The court ruling sends a strong message to the Corps that it cannot ignore the health and safety of our waters. We all want the contaminated sediments removed, but simply plowing through a toxic waste dump won't solve the problem," said NRDC attorney Larry Levine. "Thanks to the court, the Corps now has another chance get this right."
Singling out what she termed "disturbing" conduct by the Corps, Judge Shira Scheindlin's ruling establishes that the Corps cannot simply ignore how its dredging may interfere with the EPA-led Superfund cleanup and containment efforts. After additional filings from the parties, the court will decide what steps the Corps must now take. Known as the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, the area in question includes. pollution in the Bay posed an "imminent and substantial" risk to human health and the environment, incorporated the Bay into the Diamond Alkali Superfund site, and ordered Occidental to carry out a comprehensive study under EPA supervision. The study will support the design and selection of a cleanup plan. "Our organizations will continue to fight for the cleanup of the Passaic River and Newark Bay, and to reclaim these waterways for the public," said NY/NJ Baykeeper Andrew Willner..
"The court's decision is an ethical, first step in the right direction," said Rev. Fletcher Harper, Executive Director of GreenFaith, a New Jersey interfaith group. "Now, the Corps needs to dredge Newark Bay and the Kills in a manner that protects human health and the marine environment. We're encouraging people of all faiths and concerned citizens to comment on the Corps' draft environmental assessment, which is not yet strong enough to accomplish this goal."
The Corps and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection are accepting public comments though August 16 on a proposal to start the next phase of the dredging, and on a new draft environmental review by the Corps.
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From one-hit wonder to the new face of DIY, rapper Vanilla Ice has signed up to host a new home improvement television show, according to Billboard.com.
The "Ice, Ice Baby" singer, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, will star in “The Vanilla Ice Project” for the DIY Network. The show will follow Van Winkle through a series of home improvement projects. The 10-episode season starts Oct. 14.
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February 4, 2002
ANN ARBOR—New additions to the University of Michigan's Clements Library collections give glimpses into how effective marketing changes our national appetites. The materials were given to the Clements Library by U-M emeritus Prof. Dan Longone of Ann Arbor, and his wife, Jan Longone, curator of American culinary history at the Library. This donation of more than 1,000 ephemeral promotional pamphlets and give-away publications from food processors adds additional source material to the books, letters, diaries, directories and old newspapers available for fascinating culinary documentation.
One of the important stories of 19th- and 20th-century American culinary history that can be found in these pamphlets and publications is the rise of commercially packaged food, says Jan Longone. Technology and mechanization made possible the mass production of such commodities as flour, baking powder, gelatin, and cereal products. A national railroad system and the ability to produce boxes, bottles, and cans cheaply allowed national distribution. But developing such a market required brand recognition and loyalty. "Advertising was the key to success," says Jan Longone.
Firms trying to establish a profitable market for their stoves, utensils, and food products published such advertising materials, usually designed to attract the attention of the housewife and family shopper. The publications sport such brand names as Nabisco, Heinz, Campbell's, Jell-O, and Welch's Grape Juice, as well as many more brands and businesses that did not survive the competition. "Attractiveness of packaging and advertising could make the difference," says Jan Longone.
One of the publications given to Clements Library by the Longones.
"It was not only the Chinatowns of San Francisco and New York but also the food producers of the Midwest that promoted popular interest in Chinese food," says Jan Longone. "This came about because Midwest farmers were cultivating extensive plantings of soybeans. If they could develop a popular demand for soy sauce and bean sprouts through the distribution of a flood of attractive recipe booklets and advertisements, they could sell their beans at higher prices."
Taking full advantage of these Midwest opportunities, two fellows who met while students at the U-M began the LaChoy company in Detroit in 1920. Wallace Smith, a grocer in that city, enlisted the help of his U-M pal, Korean-born Ilhan New, to figure out a way to provide the store's customers with freshly grown bean sprouts. So the duo started a garden, where else but in a bathtub, packaging the sprouts in glass jars and then tin cans. In 1922, they incorporated as La Choy Food Products. With the start of World War II, the La Choy operation hit a roadblock when their product was designated "non-essential" to the war effort. The Detroit plant was sold to the government who used the facility to manufacture rifles.
Smith and New moved their canning operation to another Midwest location, choosing Archbold, Ohio, located in a major beef and poultry area with the famed Michigan celery and Pennsylvania mushroom farms not that far away. La Choy became the largest single customer for that Michigan product. And with the development of pamphlets and give-away publications, the company changed the appetite of the American masses.
Shoved out of business by one war, the business started by two former U-M students won the marketing war. "If you are what you eat," says John Dann, director of the Clements Library, "then the corollary is that you eat those products that pass not only the taste test but win the marketing war as well."
Contact: Joanne Nesbit
Phone: (734) 647-4418 | http://www.ns.umich.edu/index.html?Releases/2002/Feb02/chr020402b | 2013-05-18T10:14:40 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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May 10, 2012
NTSB Number: MAB-13-03
Adopted: February 1, 2013
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The fishing vessel Lucky Diamond caught fire and burned for several hours before sinking in 40 feet of water about 2200 on May 10, 2012. The master of the vessel suffered first-degree burns to his face and eyes, and the remaining three crewmembers were lost and are presumed deceased.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the loss of the unispected fishing vessel Lucky Diamond was a fire of unknown origin in the engine room followed by down-flooding of the interior compartments and eventual sinking of the vessel. | http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/fulltext/MAB1303.html | 2013-05-18T10:43:47 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
CNSC regulatory policy on particle accelerators operating at or above a beam energy of 1 MeV
Following a recent review of the Class II Nuclear Facilities and Prescribed Equipment Regulations and policies relating to accelerators, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) is changing its policy concerning the regulation of particle accelerators. The CNSC will now begin to exercise its regulatory authority with respect to all particle accelerators operating at a beam energy of 1 (one) megaelectron-volt (MeV) or greater.
Accelerators operating at or above 1.5 MeV beam energy are capable of producing nuclear energy and therefore subject to the Nuclear Safety and Control Act (NSCA) and its regulations (for ease of application, the CNSC will use 1 MeV, rather than 1.5 MeV as the threshold beam energy). Accordingly, the facilities where these accelerators are used must meet the requirements of the NSCA and the applicable regulations, and must now operate under an appropriate Class I or Class II nuclear facility licence. Furthermore, in accordance with section 10 of the Class II Nuclear Facilities and Prescribed Equipment Regulations, particle accelerators that meet the definition of Class II Prescribed Equipment must be certified by the CNSC.
The CNSC already licenses and inspects particle accelerators capable of operating at or above 10 MeV. The decision to now include low-energy particle accelerators (i.e., those operating at or above 1 MeV) will ensure adequate, uniform and consistent regulatory oversight for all Class II accelerators. All organizations in Canada that operate or service accelerators at or above 1 MeV will now be subject to CNSC regulatory action, where necessary, to ensure that public and worker safety is never compromised.
Particle accelerator facilities operating at or above 1 MeV should be fully compliant with the CNSC’s new regulatory requirements by December 31, 2013.
Regulatory Requirements
Equipment Certification Requirements
All prescribed equipment, including low-energy accelerators, will need to be certified prior to licensing, unless otherwise exempted by the regulations (such as research accelerators not used on humans).
Consult the list of certified Class II equipment (PDF) to see if your accelerator is already certified by the CNSC.
If your accelerator is not on the list and you wish to certify it, you must apply for certification using form RD/GD-254 "Certification of Radiation Devices or Class II Prescribed Equipment" (PDF) (see the corresponding application guide for instructions on filling out the form).
Consult the Class II Nuclear Facilities and Prescribed Equipment Regulations for certification requirements and exemptions.
Licensing Requirements
If you are a new applicant operating a non-radiotherapy accelerator facility, you must apply for a licence using form RD/GD-289 Class II Non-radiotherapy Accelerator Facilities (PDF) (see the corresponding application guide for instructions on filling out the form). If you are currently licensed by the CNSC for a non-medical accelerator, you may add the particle accelerator to your existing operating licence using the same application form as above.
If you are a new applicant operating a medical accelerator facility, you must apply for a licence using the form RD/GD 120 - Radiotherapy (PDF) (see the corresponding application guide for instructions on filling out the form). If you are currently licensed by the CNSC for a medical accelerator, please fill out the medical accelerator application short form (PDF) to amend your current licence.
In addition to requiring a licence to operate these facilities, the CNSC also requires that organizations wishing to service particle accelerators be licensed. If you wish to perform servicing operations, you must apply for a servicing licence using form RD/GD-207 Service Class II Prescribed Equipment (PDF) (see the corresponding application guide for instructions on filling out the form).
Licensing Fees
Along with a completed application form and supporting documentation, your submission to the CNSC must also include the licence application fee (unless exempted under Section 2 of the Cost Recovery Fees Regulations).
For industrial and mobile accelerators see the frequently asked questions on the licensing costs associated with low-energy accelerators. A signed acknowledgement (PDF) of the fees applicable to Class II Facility licences is also required.
For other accelerator facilities fees, see the Licence Fee Schedule (PDF).
Additional information
Read the frequently asked questions on the changes to particle accelerators regulation.
Read the frequently asked questions on the licensing fees associated with low-energy accelerators.
Consult application guide RD/GD 289 for information on regulatory requirements for particle accelerators, and guidance on how these requirements can be satisfied.
View our Forms page for links to additional licensing application forms and application guides.
Any questions or concerns on this matter can be directed to your CNSC project officer, or be submitted by email to the CNSC: Electronaccelerator-Accelerateurdelectron@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca. | http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/licenseesapplicants/substancesdevices/class2/low-energy-accelerators.cfm | 2013-05-18T10:12:44 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Homecare workers deal with various situations because they provide services to people in the patient’s home. Medical facilities provide a more controlled atmosphere to work in that the home worker cannot rely on so they must be able to be flexible and to adapt to situations as they arise.
Homecare jobs can also be very rewarding as you deal with patients on a one-on-one basis allowing better interaction between worker and patient. Unfortunately the lack of a controlled environment may also expose the homecare worker to situations that may be dangerous so home workers much exercise a lot of care and use extra precautions when dealing with these types of situations.
Nursing home jobs are a popular type of homecare situation because people with contagious diseases, chronic health issues and whom are terminally ill often require nursing care while living at home. These same issues can lead to dangerous situations such as exposure to diseases such as AIDS. Homecare workers must wash hands often, and wear protective clothing and gloves to protect themselves against contracting contagious diseases. They must be especially careful when coming into contact with the body fluids of a person with a contagious disease.
Homecare workers may also have to deal with patients or family members with behavioral problems that may present difficult situations to handle. Most home care companies will offer special support for workers dealing with this type of situation such as special training or additional resources that will aid them in performing their responsibilities.
Homecare jobs may also expose workers to dealing with health issues that require special compassion and a higher level of understanding and care such as when a patient has Alzheimer’s or is terminally ill. Both of these unique situations require the homecare worker to be resourceful and flexible as situations may deteriorate rapidly. These two situations also require a high degree of ability to deal with family members. It is important for the homecare worker to understand the grieving process and how to prepare family members for the inevitable decline of the patient.
Not all homecare jobs are medical in nature there are non-medical homecare jobs where the worker provides a different type of care. Sometimes the assistance the patient needs involves the making of meals or light housework. Sometimes a patient needs someone to help with daily tasks such as getting dressed, bathing or monitoring the administration of medications. Sometimes all the patient needs is a companion if the person is homebound. Sometimes what the person needs is someone to go shopping for them or to do other errands because they are not able to do these things for themselves.
Although the jobs in the homecare field are varied they all have one thing in common and that is that they are rewarding for the individual that is compassionate and cares for people. They also have another common factor and that is that the work is done in the home of the patient and not in a hospital, nursing home or other medical facility. The homecare worker is much more likely to be required to handle family members and to run into unusual situations that will require fast thinking and the ability to be flexible. | http://www.nursinghomesjobs.org/homecare-jobs/ | 2013-05-18T10:21:47 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Brazil Nuts
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Brazil nuts
Brazil nuts are an ivory colored nut with a dark brown shell. Brazil nuts can be found inside of a thick, woody seed capsule. When the seed capsule is opened, you can find between 8 and 24 seeds inside. They have numerous heath benefits and can be a nutritional addition to many recipes.
Health benefits
- Brazil nuts can help with thyroid function.
- They are also beneficial in helping you manage your weight.
- Brazil nuts aid in the prevention of cancer.
- They contain a high amount of selenium which helps protect against heart disease.
Nutrition facts
- Brazil nuts are an excellent source of selenium, copper, and magnesium.
- They have a high fiber content.
- Brazil nuts are a good source of calcium and Thiamin.
- Brazil nuts also provide a high amount of Vitamin E.
- They are a good source of protein.
Culinary uses
- Toasted Brazil nuts can be sprinkled on top of ice cream or yogurt.
- A Brazil nut pesto with broccoli is an exceptionally healthy dish to put on the dinner table.
- A Brazil nut fruitcake is a delicious and healthy holiday dessert.
- Brazil nuts can be added to a variety of baked items such as cookies, cakes, muffins, and bread.
Varieties Available
A variety of premium Brazil nuts can be purchased online. For use in cooking or for creating your own trail mix and granola, you can buy bulk amounts of:
- Raw Brazil nuts
- Unsalted, roasted Brazil nuts
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By Kim Walter
FRONT ROYAL -- During their work session Thursday, Warren County School Board members were briefed on items to take into consideration as they enter budget season.
Robert Ballentine, the division's director of finance, described parts of the governor's budget proposal that could affect the county. He also mentioned cuts in funding the school system may have to sustain.
Ballentine brought up the governor's proposal for a 2 percent salary increase for Standards of Quality instructional positions.
"We would receive $273,000 to help fund that, but we'd have to come up with the other 40 percent," he said. "That's only for SOQ instructional positions though, and we have a lot of support staff in the county. As a board, you might want to consider not just giving a raise to one group of employees."
He noted that if the board wanted to give all school employees a raise, it would require "above and beyond" the $273,000 coming from the state.
The school system could receive a gain in funding because the average daily membership is 90 students above what was previously budgeted for. However, Ballentine said the pressure on class sizes is working against some schools, particularly at the elementary level.
"During the recession, we reduced a number of teaching positions, many of them at the elementary schools," he said. "That's catching up with us now."
While the county could get the state's "fair share" for the extra 90 students, there is a need to rebuild the teaching staff that was reduced, which would require more funding.
Another problem with needing to bring in more teachers in order to reduce class size is space.
Superintendent Pamela McInnis said that space is there at the schools that suffered teaching cuts, but those schools might not be the ones where more teachers are needed now.
"Right now, we're still just trying to restore the number of positions we lost, but some of the other schools have grown in the meantime," she said.
A number of years ago, Warren County schools received funding through the cost of competing allowance.
"We got 25 percent of the full amount of the aid," Ballentine said. "But in the governor's budget, he's proposing to eliminate the funding for support positions."
If that cut takes place, Ballentine said it could cost the county $116,000.
Additionally, the General Assembly recently conducted a study and issued a report on what counties seem to really need the aid. Ballentine said the findings suggested that funding was necessary for the counties surrounding the beltway, but "those on the fringe getting the 25 percent weren't justified."
"It wouldn't surprise me if a budget came out that eliminated the aid for us, Frederick and Clarke," he said. "If that's the case, that would cost us about $215,000."
Overall, Ballentine warned that in terms of funding, the school system won't have much, if any, additional state money.
"We might not have what we'd like to fund the initiatives that are important to us," he said. "But we'll work through it as always, and we'll come up with a budget."
Board member Roy Boyles also brought up the looming possibility of sequestration. While the substantial cuts aren't yet certain, the loss could be big for the county.
"We could stand to lose about $270,000 in federal funding because of that," Ballentine said. "We just have to be prepared for these things. It looks difficult every year, but we'll come up with a plan that works for us."
A public hearing on the school system's budget will take place in February.
Contact staff writer Kim Walter at 540-465-5137 ext. 191, or kwalter@nvdaily.com | http://www.nvdaily.com/news/2013/01/warren_county_schools_prepare_for_budget_talks-print.html | 2013-05-18T10:41:01 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP says it has capped and plugged an abandoned piece of equipment that is believed to be the source of a sheen spotted near the site of the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
The London-based oil giant said Thursday that it successfully placed a 750-pound cap over an 86-ton steel container that the company. | http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/175812861.html | 2013-05-18T10:35:01 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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- morning moon over lake citySaturday, Jul 7 at 9:24 AM | http://www.nwcn.com/your-news?cid=71571&pg=5 | 2013-05-18T10:15:26 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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GARY | Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson and the city of Gary social media team are launching an online contest called "How Do You Love Gary?"
The contest is looking for the resident with the most love for Gary. The winner receives lunch with Freeman-Wilson and an "I Love Gary" T-shirt.
The contest is looking for people who are making a positive impact on the city by their acts of kindness or by showing how they make a positive impact in their work.
Contestants will create an original video not to exceed 90 seconds in length of a person or organization exemplifying how they love Gary.
Self-nomination videos are also welcome.
The contest is open to Gary residents age 16 and older. No purchase or contribution is necessary to enter a video or to vote. A valid ID with a Gary address is required.
Contestants can film and upload their own video, or the city of Gary can film and edit nominations for free, at a to-be-determined videotaping area.
For a complete list of dates, times and locations, idea and resources, or to upload a nomination, go to
The last day to submit videos is 11:59 p.m. March 1. The last day the public can vote is 11:59 p.m. Sunday. | http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/contest-asks-gary-residents-to-show-how-they-love-their/article_5a784343-fafe-554b-b761-df1da2dbeeaf.html?mode=comments | 2013-05-18T10:34:41 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
I used to think Gary cried “wolf” at the drop of a hat.
The thinking in the Steel City was that everyone wanted a piece of what they had. And they had a lot at one time.
While most of the protests of old weren't justified, Gary has a right to fight what is about to happen to the city on two different fronts today.
And the outside interference borders on being criminal. In terms of the Gary/Chicago International Airport, extortion might be the operative word.
Now that the Gary airport has everything in place to allow it to become a bustling, viable operation, Gov. Mike Pence wants to seize control from the city.
Pence's front man is state Sen. Ed Charbonneau, a Valparaiso Republican, the sponsor of the airport bill.
Pence, Charbonneau and fellow Republicans have Gary between that proverbial rock and a hard place. Some say that is what politics is all about. It’s more like grand larceny.
Tucked into the airport bill are most of the things Gary hopes to gain from this Legislature – a land-based casino and studies that could lead to a trauma center and a deep-water port at the site of the two Majestic Star casinos.
All Gary has to do is give up the airport that its residents built and supported with their property taxes over these many years.
Gary would become the only airport in Indiana controlled by the state. What does that say to the people of Gary? It either says we don’t trust you, or you’re incompetent.
Charbonneau’s omnibus Gary bill is putting the squeeze on Gary legislators. The question is: How badly does Gary want a land-based casino and trauma center? And there’s no guarantee of either.
The other legislative attack on Gary is the bill to allow Griffith to pull out of Calumet Township. Because Griffith pays in much more for poor relief than it receives, the town wants out. Griffith would gain. Gary would lose.
Most disturbing about the Griffith secession move that is driven by Republicans is the support of Democratic Rep. Mara Candelaria Reardon of Munster.
Reardon's support is largely political.
She started backing the Griffith move more than a year ago knowing she could face a tough primary challenge as a result of redistricting.
In some circles, they call that vote-buying.
Trinity Baptist Church Pastor Dwight Gardner put the attacks on Gary in perspective, saying, “Why is it that our community always has to give up something in order to get something from our state government as (if) we are an orphan or stepchild?”
I tell you, pastor, it’s enough to make you want to secede from Indiana. | http://www.nwitimes.com/news/opinion/columnists/rich-james/rich-james-gary-has-right-to-complain-this-time/article_6d560a28-e757-514b-8046-858da0b55d5b.html | 2013-05-18T10:14:44 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
So if you’ve been keepin’ up with me this week, you know most of my days are spent in the big (Delta) ballroom, preparing for the evening shows, rehearsing with speakers, stuff like that.
Have you ever wondered what the production team thinks about the NWTF Convention? These are people from across the country, some from urban areas, not many of them hunters. They’re rolling video of animals getting shot. They’re prepping ammunition company executives for their speeches. They’re capturing the faces of our volunteers as they win awards for fundraising and hosting outreach events.
For a week, they become invested in what we do … but it’s all done behind the scenes, backstage.
So let’s bring them in the spotlight and hear what they think of our biggest event of the year.
Here’s proof that you can be crazy and get the job done. Cheers to a super production crew! Love, Karen
Krystie O’Brien of Ohio
Show Director
Has worked the NWTF National Convention for seven years
“I really like the Outreach Program Breakfast. I’m not a hunter, so it’s appealing to see the side of the NWTF that’s about more than hunting. It’s also about education. The first year I worked this show, I found this breakfast to be the most surprising aspect of the NWTF. It just seems to grow each year.”
Brad Poulson of Arizona
Video Director
Has worked the NWTF Convention for three years
“I’m a hunter, so it’s great to see how friendly the people are who come to this event. It shows who hunters really are — conservationists, just good family people.”
Jim Timmerman of Ohio
Camera Director
Has worked the NWTF Convention for seven years
“The Veteran’s Breakfast really gets to me each year. It’s so sentimental. I’ve never served in the military, but there’s always at least one moment that makes me gasp or brings a tear to my eye, especially when it involves World War II or Korean Conflict veterans. Like this year during the pin ceremony, I watched an older vet and Lt. Gen. Buck Bedard embrace in the most sincere way. I could feel the brotherhood. That was really cool.”
Jason Spence of Nashville
Audio
Has worked the NWTF Convention for two years
“I like to look at all the auction items on Friday night. But I always get side glances from the security detail when I do. I guess I look suspicious.”
Rachel Heitzer of Nashville
Production Manager
Has worked the NWTF Convention for four years
“I really like how the production crew and the NWTF work together as a team. Everyone is fun and appreciative of what we do. That means a lot. So many times we work with people who take what we do for granted, that we’re here to make them look good. The NWTF just feels like family and that we all here to support each other. That makes us want to go above and beyond.”
Want to know my favorite part? Becoming a part of the production team for just a bit each year. You are champions to me. Thanks for helping us celebrate hunters in style. | http://www.nwtf.org/blogs/2012/02/11/nwtf-convention-backstage-access/ | 2013-05-18T10:31:58 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Dear Drunky,
My boyfriend and I recently visited the Big Apple. It was his first trip to NY. I wanted to show him a good time. The night was young. We both had our share of Thai food and wine. We were ready to party NYBarfly style, or so I thought. We walked (stumbled) around town in search for the perfect bar. As we passed through Times Square my buzz was thirsty and my bladder angry. My quest quickly changed from trying to find a place to chill to finding somewhere (other than the gutter) to pee.
I looked up urgently and saw warm lights and beer signs hanging from the second story windows of the building next to us. A bar (A bathroom!!). It looked awesome. I was about to climb the building to get in when my boyfriend took my hand and directed me towards the entrance (he is so thoughtful!). Why is the fun bar attached to this weird restaurant? Why are there so many kids and tour groups taking family pictures? SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT!
We dashed for a big staircase and ran up...We were greeted at the top by two bubbly waiters. Their cheer stopped us in our tracks and they actually told us to follow the smiley faces to our seats! The horror! "We need a drink" We asked for the bar and I bolted to the bathroom...no longer just to pee...but also to hide until I could figure out where the hell we were. "Is this Narnia? Is this New Jersey??? What is happening?" I pulled myself together. I made my way back to the bar where I found my boyfriend sweating. "Have you been here before?" he asked. "No, I'm so sorry!" I declared. We downed our pints and conspired about how to leave without being seen.
As we descended the staircase I overheard the jolly patrons laughing and yelling "Life is like a box of chocolates!"
I accidentally had drinks at Bubba Gump's! How can I redeem myself?!
Life is Like a Box of Horrible Chain Restaurants!
Howdy Horrified,
A terrifying tale indeed! We understand how the urge to drink can lead you down the wrong path, but Bubba Gump’s! You should count your blessings – you were only doors away from New York’s own Bermuda Triangle: the Red Lobster. You were able to survive your encounter with the movie-inspired chain, but one moment at the neighboring clam-shackle would have left you as steamed as some overpriced crab legs.
Luckily, Gump’s wisdom proves true in this case. Life is like a box of chocolates. And when you are offered the box, you get to open it and realize that Russell Stover candy sucks. You can redeem yourself by throwing the goodies to the ground and running to the nearest well-lit lounge to wash your mouth out with a martini.
Redemption won’t be easy – but it is certainly possible. You must vow never to enter another chain restaurant again (except for TGI Fridays, which is only allowed if you do it ‘ironically’). Then – you must visit the city and show your boyfriend how the true sophisticates in New York eat.
Make a reservation four months in advance at a meatpacking district hot spot. Come equipped with your credit cards, and choose popular dishes the waiter describes as “well, it’s basically fennel – but with sauce.” Grimace when your tab is dropped on the table and you’ve spent over $400. Decide that you might as well order more martinis at this point, and shoot for the $500 mark. After all, you’re on “vacation”.
As you struggle for the next 2-5 years to pay off your credit cards, think about what you’ve done and ask the most important question of all: WWLDD (What Would Lieutenant Dan Do?). When the bill is finally paid, you are redeemed!
Good luck next-time,
Drunky | http://www.nybarfly.com/my_weblog/2008/08/dear-drunky-cha.html | 2013-05-18T10:32:16 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
In response to:
Can We Live the Good Life? from the November 5, 1981 issue
To the Editors
In his superb review essay of Alasdair MacIntyre’s After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory [NYR, November 5], J.M. Cameron makes the point that the Greek ideal of eudaimonia will necessarily include free exercise of reason, and that the virtues, like justice, courage, veracity and so on, are not just instruments for producing the end, but part of the end itself. He then proceeds to say: “Aristotle strikes us as deficient in one respect: he talks, not about the human telos but about the telos of Greek males, a telos they do not share with slaves, women and barbarians…. One of Christianity’s historical achievements is to have rescued Aristotle from some of these parochialisms.” Conventional wisdom has it that broad, universal philosophic concepts are to be sought among the Greeks, while narrow, intense particularisms derive from the Hebrews..
That biblical and post biblical Jewish thought has a significant contribution to make to a theory of ethics based on natural law, is a position I have proposed and maintained ever since the great days of Bob Hutchins’ Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions in Santa Barbara during the Sixties.
Robert Gordis
Jewish Theological Seminary
New York City
J.M Cameron replies:
Dr. Gordis is quite right and I gladly accept his correction. I would add only two things. Historically, the moral tradition of Judaism came into European culture mainly, though not entirely, through Christianity. But Christians have often forgotten that Abraham “is the father of us all” (Letter of Paul to the Romans, 4:16), and this forgetting has had terrible consequences.
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August 2011 Sports Calendar
NYC Sports
by Jonathan Zeller, 07/20/2011
- 1 Crotona Park
Fulton Ave. to Crotona Park E.
Bronx, NY
- 2 USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Flushing Meadow - Corona Park
Queens, NY 11368
718-760-6200
- 3 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 W. 34th St.
New York, NY 10001
212-216-2186
- 4 Citi Field
126th St. and Roosevelt Ave.
Flushing, NY 11368
718-507-3663
- 5 Yankee Stadium
1 E. 161st St.
Bronx, NY
877-4-NYY-TIX-469-9
- 6 MCU Park
1904 Surf Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
718-449-8497
- 7 Prudential Center
165 Mulberry St
Newark, NJ
973-522-4800
- 8 Red Bull Arena
600 Cape May St
Harrison, NJ 07029
877-RB-SOCCER
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Roll out the red carpet, call the paparazzi and get your autograph books ready, because August is a star-studded month in NYC sports. There's the US Open, America's most prestigious tennis event—the draw is likely to feature big names like Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters and Rafael Nadal. The Barclays Golf Tournament, too, brings some serious fame credentials: last year, the affair brought Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods to the New York City area. The Yankees' Derek Jeter, already one of the most recognizable personalities in sports, is still basking in the glow of his 3,000th hit as the Bronx Bombers make a pennant run (and, of course, the Mets fight to finish strong and—stranger things have happened—somehow claw their way back into the Wild Card race). On August 28, Red Bull Arena will light up with celebrity wattage as David Beckham—he of Posh and Becks, new parents to Harper Seven—and the LA Galaxy come to town (and, oh, yeah, some guy named Landon Donovan plays for the team, too). Finally, while they might not make the front page of Us Weekly, please give some of your most enthusiastic applause to the men and women competing in the World Police & Fire Games, whose famous heroism extends far beyond the field of play. For more information about these and the rest of the month's sports highlights, read on.
Nautica New York City Triathlon
August 7, first wave starts at 5:50am; starting at West 98th Street and the Hudson River all filled up—but this event is a sight to behold for spectators as more than 3,000 athletes dive into the Hudson, pedal along the Henry Hudson Parkway and then somehow muster the strength to run through Central Park, the final leg of the race.
EmblemHealth Bronx Tennis Open
August 7–14, various times; 14, to which admission costs a paltry—but still more than zero—$10). As an added bonus, the festivities also include free tennis lessons for children. For more information, visit emblemhealth.com.
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
August 13–14, 9am; Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
In addition to the athletes speeding their boats through Meadow Lake, this event features an array of entertainment to mark the fifth month of the lunar calendar. Past years have included kung fu demonstrations by the Shaolin Temple warrior monks; traditional music, dance and art from China, Mexico and Peru; and a diverse, delicious selection of international foods—so you can expect a similarly fun-filled, multicultural weekend this time around as well. Of course, the central happenings are still the dragon boat races themselves, during which more than 100 teams vie for trophies and cash prizes all weekend—piloting long, colorful vessels that are as delightful a spectacle as the competition itself.
New York Red Bulls Soccer
August 13, 7:30pm; August 28, 7pm; Red Bull Arena
With superstars Thierry Henry and Rafael Marquez, plus a supporting cast headlined by Joel Lindpere, the Red Bulls' Most Valuable Player for the 2010 season—and fresh off the buzz generated by what is sure to be a spectacular 2011 MLS All-Star Game at Red Bull Arena—New York's footballers are primed to make a run at the MLS Cup. In fact, the team's sporting director, Erik Solér, has even guaranteed that they'll win the Eastern Conference. On August 13, the Red Bulls take on the Chicago Fire, and on August 28, they face David Beckham, Landon Donovan and the rest of the LA Galaxy. Plus, the team will hold an open practice at Chelsea Waterside Park on Tuesday, August 9 from 10:30–12:30pm. For a full accounting of games taking place all season long, check the Red Bulls' full schedule.
Gotham Girls Roller Derby Free Open Scrimmage
August 22, 6:30pm; Uniqlo Roller Rink
The competitors of Gotham Girls Roller Derby skate fast and hit hard. You may not yet know what a jammer, a blocker and a pivot are, but longtime followers can tell you that it won't be long before teams like the Queens of Pain and Brooklyn Bombshells turn you into a hardcore fan; and admission to this outdoor scrimmage is 100% free. No word on whether the league's customary spirit-boosting "jeerleaders" will be on hand for the event, but we can hope. For details, visit gothamgirlsrollerderby.com.
The Barclays Golf Tournament
August 25–28, gates open at 7am; Plainfield Country Club, last year's tournament featured Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III and Tiger Woods. With so much at stake, it's reasonable to expect a similarly stellar lineup this time around.
World Police & Fire Games
August 26–September 5, various times and venues
Please note: due to Hurricane Irene, this event has been canceled on Sunday, August 28. Please visit the official event website for updates. Approximately 15,000 police officers and firefighters from around the globe compete in more than 60 events including wrestling, softball, road racing, ice hockey and basketball at venues throughout the City during this, the world's second-largest multisport competition (behind the Summer Olympics). For more information, visit 2011wpfg.org.
Lunatic All-Star Challenge
August 27, noon; Coney Island
Take in slam-dunk and three-point contests, an invitational hoops tournament, the antics of the irrepressible Harlem Wizards and more at this Boardwalk basketball blowout. As if all that's not enough to lure fans to the Boardwalk, New York Knicks sparkplug Landry Fields will be there, too. For more info, visit lunaparknyc.com.
US Open
August 27–September 11, various times; Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
More than 700,000 people attended the US Open last year, and more than 70. Make sure to get your tickets early if you want good seats for prime matches.
North American Table Tennis New York City Open
August 27–28, 9am–6pm; Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
Full-size tennis isn't the only sport being played on a rectangular court bifurcated by a net in New York City this month. Its table-bound cousin makes a big racket, too, during this event at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center—and the fast-paced action is free to watch. There are matches all weekend long, but the finals are expected to take place on Sunday sometime between 4 and 6pm. And if the tournament inspires you to play yourself, check out our roundup of places in NYC to get your 'pong on.
Baseball Pennant Races
All month long; Yankee Stadium and Citi Field
The Yankees and Mets aren't quite at the home stretch yet, but their playoff races are taking shape. We expected the Yankees to be in the thick of things, and they've delivered. A home series against the Tampa Bay Rays could help the Bronx Bombers pull away from their divisional rivals. But what of the Mets? Ravaged by injuries and controversy, some pundits wrote them off at the start of the season. The team on the field played well, though, and found themselves on the outskirts of Wild Card contention at the All-Star break. While they are a ways back, they do play the Atlanta Braves, the team they're chasing, six times at home this month.
Minor League Baseball's Stretch Run
All month long; MCU Park and Richmond County Bank Ballpark
Not to be outdone by their big brothers, NYC's minor league squads wrap up their regular seasons (they do have a few games the first week of September, but this is their last full month). Their waterfront ballparks have stunning views, and the teams go all-out on promotions—attendees at any given game might see fireworks, get a free jersey or even be able to run the bases.
New York Liberty Basketball
All month long; PATH train ride away from Midtown or Lower Manhattan, and the Libs look poised to make a deep postseason run after finishing last season with a 22–12 record and starting 2011 strong—as of press time, the team is in a tight race for first place in the Eastern Conference. The Liberty will play WNBA rivals throughout the month at the Prudential Center; check out their full schedule here.
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Gallery Tour at Wave Hill
Saturday, June 2, 2012
2:00 p.m.
This event repeats every week on Tuesday and Saturday between 4/28/2012 and 8/18/2012.
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Join an exhibition interpreter for one of our regularly scheduled tours of Tending toward the Untamed: Artists Respond to the Wild Garden. Wave Hill’s Wild Garden serves as inspiration for new painting, photography, animation, sculpture and installation, by artists Gary Carsley, Chris Dolye, Julie Evans, Isabella Kirkland, Janelle Lynch, Rebecca Morales, Erik Sanner and Anat Shiftan.
Garden and Gallery Tour Wave Hill Tending toward the Untamed Julie Evans-Wild Garden #1, 2011 courtesy of the artist
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Parks & Recreation And The Walt Disney Company Launch Playground Pilot ProgramIMMEDIATE
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
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On Tuesday, July 17, Parks & Recreation, with the support of the Walt Disney Company, launched a pilot program to introduce moveable elements such as sand, water and "loose parts" in 10 existing playgrounds across New York City. The pilot program is part of a movement to rethink the current design of City playgrounds and play equipment to allow children greater interaction with their play environment. The Walt Disney Company is sponsoring the pilot program with both financial support and Disney VoluntEAR employee participation.
"As we work to restore and expand the City’s playgrounds and recreation programs, we are also reshaping how New York City’s children play, enhancing their physical, social, and emotional development," said Commissioner Benepe. "Movable parts in our playgrounds will allow children’s play to be bounded only by their imagination, and we hope this pilot program will successfully expand into even more playgrounds throughout the city. A collaboration with the Walt Disney Company and architects David Rockwell and others is helping New York City stay on the cutting edge of new design and programming for playgrounds and parks."
This new strategy provides children with "loose parts" and movable objects to allow them to choose and direct their play. The model is based on the play theory that a child’s capacity for positive development is enhanced if he or she is given access to the broadest range of environments. Currently, New York City’s playgrounds predominantly feature large, stationary structures such as jungle gyms, slides, seesaws, merry-go-rounds and swings. While these structures provide motor benefits, which develop the strength, flexibility, and coordination in children, they are less conducive to developing the child’s psychological growth.
The playgrounds will also be staffed by "play workers," to facilitate activity and provide an additional level of safety. Parks currently operates a Summer Playground Associate Program at over 120 playgrounds throughout the City. Playground Associates are recreation workers who provide structured recreation, sports, arts & crafts, board games, and special events during eight-hour shifts five days per week. For the pilot program, Parks has trained 10 of its current Playground Associates to work and staff the redeveloped playgrounds.
The elements in these sites are akin to those conceived for Imagination Playground, designed by The Rockwell Group, in Lower Manhattan. When completed, Imagination Playground will contain features children can manipulate, such as sand or water, as well as objects and toys. The playground’s "free play" initiative is designed to enhance the cognitive skills of children within an unstructured play environment and make each visit to the playground unique. Imagination Playground is scheduled to open in 2008.
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I wrote the following article for Elizabeth Street yesterday. My office is closed until Monday, so I've been working from home. The kids are also home from school all week. BUT The NYC Marathon is on! I think the marathon will have special meaning this year. A way for everyone to come together during this challenging time.
Finding peace during challenging times
Halloween celebrates change. For one day, a drastic transformation is possible and everyone is encouraged to reinvent themselves into something fantastic or mystical or frightening. I look forward to it each year.
But today, as many people try to rebuild their life after Hurricane Sandy, they are forced to deal with changes they never planned on. Whether it's the loss of a house, business, or loved one, finding ways to deal with change and difficult times is on everyone's minds.
Recently Goop came out with an issue that discusses change. Their suggestion? Meditation. Last week, before I knew the effect Hurricane Sandy was going to have on my area, I gave it a try. I signed up for a morning mediation class at The Three Jewels through Course Horse.
My experience was incredible and couldn't have been more timely!
Click here to read the 5 things I learned from my first meditation class.
FYI-I don't have a quota for page views at Elizabeth Street. I just believe in the site and love sending it traffic :)
Love this. I already do yoga, but I'd like to work on being more mindful. Going to look up meditation classes in DC now...
Mediating or meditating? Check your title!
ha thanks!
That sounds amazing! Makes me want to meditate right now! (I guess I could be I like the idea of a class to learn first) Great write up, thanks for sharing! I'm loving you in your new job! :)
How do you do this without getting the giggles?? Everytime I do yogo or something like that I have to think about something sad or I get that weird smile and start laughing.
I enjoyed this article, and remembered you put a link up for a website that does meditation, but I can't find it now. (The link at Elizabeth Street seems to be broken). I'd love it if you could post the link again! Thanks for your writing! | http://www.nyctaughtme.com/2012/11/5-things-i-learned-from-mediating.html?showComment=1351790124208 | 2013-05-18T10:13:06 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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Because of its focus on the female reproductive system and pregnancy, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology plays the largest single role in women’s health.
We are stewards of the normal pregnancy. The attending physicians, faculty and staff of New York Hospital Queens deliver approximately 4,000 infants a year. Mothers are seen for routine exams, consultation, and support in their physicians’ offices, referred to the hospital for tests, and deliver in comfortable, modern surroundings. “Patient education should start at the very beginning of the pregnancy,” says Wesner Thenor-Louis, M.D., director of OB/GYN medical student education, “from the first moment our patient comes into the office. Her physician is with her every step of the way to help her understand what to expect and to make choices, such as type of delivery and type of pain medication. “We do regular checks of the patient’s health and that of her fetus. Is it growing properly? Are there any signs of fetal anomalies? We offer childbirth classes, breastfeeding classes and sibling classes that teach older children what it means to have a new baby in the family. We also offer a tour of the facilities so the patient will feel comfortable when it comes time to deliver.”
Dr. Thenor-Louis says that his is a happy field. On occasion, however, there may be an emergency, such as massive bleeding, that requires quick thinking and many.
Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive despite having frequent unprotected intercourse for at least a year. As many as 10 to 15% of couples in the United States have experienced infertility. “I feel privileged to be working in this area,” says Tony Tsai, M.D., a reproductive endocrinologist and a specialist in assisted reproductive technologies. He helps to determine the cause of infertility and to suggest appropriate treatments to increase chances of conceiving.
Dr. Tsai cautions against assuming that in vitro fertilization will be the answer, pointing out that there are other options available. The reproductive process is a complex one, and the causes of infertility are many and varied, involving one or both partners. In about 20% of cases, the causes involve only the male; in 30 to 40% of cases, both partners; and in 40 to 50% of cases, only the female. In many instances, a specific cause will not be found.
A variety of tests can be performed to evaluate structural, hormonal and other issues that can affect a couple’s fertility. For men, the tests can include: a general physical exam, semen and sperm analysis, a blood test to determine the level of testosterone and other male hormones, and transrectal and scrotal ultrasound.
For women, they can include: a regular GYN exam; blood test to determine hormone levels; structural analysis of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries; an exam to check for endometriosis and scarring; ovarian reserve testing; genetic testing; and a pelvic ultrasound to look for uterine or fallopian tube disease.
Treatment includes a variety of surgeries, either through the abdomen or the vagina, to correct structural problems such as blockage of the fallopian tubes or other uterine anomalies. “We do it all,” says Dr. Tsai. He notes that New York Hospital Queens is one of the few hospitals in the metropolitan area to have a Yag laser and the da Vinci® Surgical System, which permit extremely precise minimally invasive surgery. Treatment also includes fertility drugs, for women who are infertile due to ovulation disorders, and in vitro fertilization. Before implantation, Dr. Tsai performs a single-cell genetic diagnosis of an embryo to screen for cystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs, and sickle cell disease or other genetic defects.
“Genetic diagnosis is a topic of great current interest,” says Gary S. Eglinton, M.D., the chairman of Obstetrics & Gynecology. “Obstetricians have used ultrasound for many years, but the ability to diagnose in utero is difficult, and there are more than 4,000 known birth defects. If we can identify the genetic root of each of these, we can catalog them, study them, identify their causes, and ultimately improve the outcomes for newborns affected with those problems.” And if one is undergoing in vitro fertilization, how many embryos should be implanted? “The guidelines vary by age,” Dr. Tsai says. “They are aimed at limiting embryo transfer during IVF procedures in order to reduce the occurrence of multiple births. The guidelines recommend that no more than two embryos be transferred to women under 35 during a single cycle of IVF treatment. For women between 35 and 37, the number is up to three embryos, with up to four for women between 37 and 40, and no more than five for women over 40.” “If your age is a concern, or if you are facing chemotherapy, which can make you infertile, you can freeze your eggs to preserve their quality,” he advises.
Read more in the Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility Fact Sheet.
“I think that being a mother and raising a child is the most difficult job in the world,” says Daniel W. Skupski, M.D., “and that’s why I’ve devoted my life to supporting mothers.” Dr. Skupski is associate chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology and director of Maternal and Fetal Medicine at New York Hospital Queens. The woman facing a high-risk pregnancy is in very good hands with the maternal-fetal specialists at New York Hospital Queens.
A pregnancy can be deemed high risk when the woman or baby is more likely than usual to become ill or die. It is also high risk when complications before or after delivery are considered more likely to occur than usual. The maternal-fetal specialist assesses the risk factors and creates a treatment plan to manage the pregnancy for a successful outcome.
The causes of a high-risk pregnancy can be conditions the mother already has before becoming pregnant, such as high blood pressure, obesity, being younger than 20 or older than 40, or having diabetes or kidney disease. These risk factors can cause preeclampsia, a sudden increase in the mother’s blood pressure after the 20th week of pregnancy. Preeclampsia can affect the mother’s kidneys, liver and brain, and if left untreated, can be fatal for the mother and/or the baby.
Among other conditions that can develop during pregnancy are gestational diabetes and low blood pressure. If the mother has high blood sugar, the fetus can grow too big, leading to possible injury to either the mother or the fetus during birth. If the mother has low blood pressure, the fetus will not be getting enough nutrients or oxygen, which can lead to a stillbirth.
In some cases, women will be helped to modify existing risks before becoming pregnant. As the pregnancy progresses, the fetus is checked through blood tests and ultrasound. If these noninvasive methods suggest a problem, fluid may be withdrawn from the amniotic sac and chromosomes can be analyzed. The health of the fetus can also be checked by monitoring the fetal heart rate in the department’s antenatal testing unit.
Some problems can be prevented or corrected before birth, Dr. Skupski explains, in a program called fetal therapy. The most common, he says, is to give the mother steroid injections to speed up the development of fetal lungs and other organs for a fetus with threatened or impending premature delivery. One high-risk condition sometimes seen in mothers of twins or other multiples is TTTS, twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. TTTS is a disease that strikes about 10% of identical twin pregnancies. It occurs when the fetuses share a single placenta containing randomly connected blood vessels. The result can be an uneven blood flow that threatens the survival of both fetuses, because blood is transferred disproportionately from one to the other. The donor twin will experience decreased blood volume, retarded growth and development, and a lower than normal level of amniotic fluid. The recipient twin will experience an increased blood volume, which can strain its heart and lead to heart failure, as well as an excess of amniotic fluid.
Treatment involves amniocentesis to drain the excess fluid in the recipient twin or laser surgery to disconnect the blood vessels. The laser surgery was developed by Julian E. De Lia, M.D., who was recognized by New York Hospital Queens as the 2010 recipient of its highest honor, the Pacesetter Award. | http://www.nyhq.org/ob_gyn?More=OTH | 2013-05-18T10:13:09 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Last Updated: 5:43 AM, December 13, 2012
Posted: 12:55 AM, December 13, 2012
Pedicab drivers have a best pal at City Hall — Mayor Bloomberg.
Bloomberg, in a surprise move yesterday, decided not to sign a bill that would have cracked down on pedicab rip-offs by forcing drivers to charge by the minute, post their rates and provide timers in their rigs.
Bloomberg, who wants more time to consider the measure, said, “I just don’t want to rush into anything,” suggesting he could have a final decision as soon as tomorrow. “I’ve always thought in this city people want pedicabs, and there’s been discrimination against pedicab drivers from Day One. I’m not sure why.”
The bill was crafted and passed by the City Council after a Post report about a Texas family that was scammed out of $442.54 for a 12-minute pedicab ride last summer.
“We have heard all the horror stories: You get into a pedicab, you ride a few blocks, you find yourself with a $90, $200 or even a $440 fare,” said the bill’s sponsor, City Councilman Dan Garodnick (D-Manhattan).
Bloomberg’s reluctance to sign the bill into law seemed to be influenced by testimony from pedicab drivers, including Ibrahim Donmez, who whined about “pedicab discrimination” at a hearing on the measure.
But the mayor’s sympathy for pedicabs isn’t shared by many New Yorkers who have to deal with the throng of three-wheelers crowding Midtown streets.
“They’re a pain in the ass. They’re ripping people off,” said Emily Farres, 53, an Upper West Sider who works in security at a Midtown hotel. “They have no respect for people at the hotel. They force themselves on people and prey on their goodwill.”
“Pedicabs don’t pay attention to the rules,” said Lynn Sloane, 65, also of the Upper West Side. “They don’t know the laws. They park where they’re not supposed to. Often they go against the lights.”
“It gives New York a bad name. They’re basically robbing tourists,” said David Nunez, 40, who works in Midtown.
Additional reporting by Joe Tacopino
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Last Updated: 11:35 AM, April 14, 2010
Posted: 2:39 AM, April 14, 2010
It is not a stretch to suggest that if safety Kenny Phillips returns to complete health, the entire Giants defense could return to form after a dismal year for both.
Phillips missed the final 14 games last season, and the defense collapsed. He said yesterday his rehabilitation is "ahead of schedule" and added, "If I had a game tomorrow, I'd be able to play."
Of course, there is no game tomorrow and it's a good thing, as Phillips certainly isn't ready to play. But his enthusiasm means he's healing.
Two weeks ago, he was cleared to begin running, so far only straight ahead, and said his left knee is holding up just fine. He played in only two games last season before needing surgery to deal with a condition known as patellofemoral arthritis.
There were doomsday reports that his career could be jeopardized, but Phillips says doctors and trainers have assured him he'll be as good as new.
"I've been feeling great ever since the surgery so there's no worries on my end,'' he said after completing a shoot for Reebok's 2010 Sideline Apparel Campaign.
Last month, coach Tom Coughlin said Phillips was "still limited," but that that's to be expected. He is participating in the offseason workout program and says he's certain he will take part in the mid-June veteran mini-camp.
"I'm not sure to what percent I'll be doing things," he said. "The main goal is training camp. We're not rushing it. The season's still a long way away. We're taking it real slow."
The Giants are taking nothing for granted. On the first day of free agency they signed Antrel Rolle and later added veteran Deon Grant. Both are safeties, which certainly could be viewed as concern by the Giants about Phillips' ability to make a full recovery.
Phillips doesn't see it that way.
"I understand it's a business, and the way our secondary performed last year it's only right you do something," Phillips said. "I don't think they're panicking by bringing in all these guys, I don't think I should panic. I know when I get to 100 percent it's going to be competitive and I don't mind competing."
The plan is to insert Phillips and Rolle in as the starting safeties and sit back and see the University of Miami products dominate. Rolle after signing immediately proclaimed he and Phillips to be "the best in the league, hands down" when it came to ranking the top safety tandems.
Phillips isn't using such colorful language but he is confident.
"The feeling is mutual," Phillips said. "He's a great player. Most teams only have one guy who can go get it like Ed Reed and Troy Polamalu. We put two guys back there who can do pretty much the same thing, both cover, both go get the ball, both ball hawks, when you have that you're saying something about your secondary." | http://www.nypost.com/f/print/sports/giants/phillips_no_worries_on_return_PNq5TUb6GKFJQDWqAeNjqL | 2013-05-18T10:16:57 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Last Updated: 2:19 PM, January 11, 2010
Posted: 3:49 AM, January 10, 2010
CINCINNATI — Mark Sanchez call his fourth-quarter connection to tight end Dustin Keller more of “a long handoff” than a pinpoint pass.
Whatever it was, it was the biggest play in the Jets’ 24-14 wild-card win yesterday in Cincinnati.
Keller rambled for a critical 43-yard play on a second-and-8 from the Jets’ 34-yard line with a little more than 10 minutes to go in the win over the Bengals.
Playing in his first postseason game, having barely done anything offensively the last five weeks of the year, Keller exploded for three catches, 99 yards, a touchdown and his key fourth-quarter play — this after tallying nine catches for 69 yards in his five games combined.
Keller’s big catch came at just the right time, answering a 47-yard Cedric Benson touchdown run that allowed the Bengals to cut Gang Green’s lead to 21-14.
Sanchez hit Keller on a short pass in the left flat. When the tight end finally was wrestled to the ground by Leon Hall 43 yards later, he was at the Bengals 23-yard line.
“It [was] huge,” Keller said. “We knew it was a huge down for us and we had to convert to keep the drive going.”
Keller did, as the Jets wound up with an insurance field goal to go up 24-14.
Keller also provided the score that gave the Jets the lead, hauling in a 45-yard touchdown pass from Sanchez in the second quarter for a 14-7 Jets advantage.
“He was due for a huge game,” Rex Ryan said. “I think all the New York media was asking me where Dustin was. Well, he showed up today.” | http://www.nypost.com/f/print/sports/jets/te_delivers_keller_game_rK00y7WUG3lpUIq3cs5zyI | 2013-05-18T10:35:35 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Last Updated: 12:32 PM, October 16, 2012
Posted: 1:36 AM, October 16, 2012
DETROIT —We can’t always predict a permanent change in the conversation, a nudging of the narrative, even though we think we can.
For years, everyone told Pete Rose: Confess. Come clean. Scour your soul, tell us what we already know, that you bet on baseball, and all will be forgiven.
Then Rose entered the confessional of public opinion, offered his secular acts of contrition, and what happened? Nothing. No reinstatement. No special ballot for the Hall of Fame. If anything, he’s even more a cautionary tale than ever, subsisting on hawking his signature in places as disparate as Cooperstown and Las Vegas.
It was the same thing with Mark McGwire: Confess. Cleanse. Scour. Tell us what we already know, that you shot yourself with enough junk over the years to kill a Clydesdale. He did. We listened. And his vote totals for the Hall have gone down since he did, and he’s still a pariah anywhere beyond the St. Louis city line.
Alex Rodriguez? For years we watched him suffer under the glare of enormous talent and bigger expectation. October after October we watched him shrink to the moment, recoil from the glare. We saw Joe Torre hit him eighth one year. We saw Paul Byrd strike him out with speed-limit fastballs. He was called a choker and worse. A cooler, a tanker, the Core Four’s embedded nemesis.
Always, there was supposed to be a simple pathway out of that dark baseball place: Rise in October, any October. As a Yankee, there would always be an opportunity, after all. And in 2009, he did. He not only played well, he carried the Yankees. He hit .365 and slugged .808, he had six homers and 18 RBIs, he all but made the arrangements for the parade up the Canyon of Heroes.
Did that change the narrative?
Of course it didn’t. In 2010, he hit .219 with two extra-base hits in nine postseason games, but the memory of ’09 was still fresh and he was mostly given a pass. Last year, it was .111, two lousy singles in 18 at-bats, and the amnesia began to set in among the fans. And now, he has become a lightning rod again, his .130 average and 12 strikeouts and zero extra-base hits and helplessness against right-handers — and his series of benchings — somehow overshadowing Robinson Cano’s funnel cloud of awfulness.
Sometimes, it feels as if 2009 never happened.
Here’s the thing, though: He has an opportunity now, inside this morass of hopelessness that chokes the Yankees, to really, honestly, truly alter the script of his time as a Yankee. From Day 1 he has played — to varying degrees of comfort — in Derek Jeter’s shadow; for better or worse, that’s presently not an issue.
There are also no likely candidates to suddenly shoulder the burdens that face the Yankees. Ichiro Suzuki has embraced postseason life as a Yankee, but he’s a table-setter. Can Raul Ibanez continue to channel Roy Hobbs? It would make an impossible story even more ridiculous, but logic says he has to cool down. Mark Teixeira? Maybe. While he has hit better, he still doesn’t have a home run this autumn. And Cano, Nick Swisher and Curtis Granderson have their own issues to deal with.
Which brings us to A-Rod, and let’s get one thing out of the way: If Girardi opts for Eric Chavez tonight, it would be a mistake.
Chavez hasn’t exactly made anyone forget Lou Gehrig with his bat. And, sure, for all of A-Rod’s struggles against righties, you would think sitting him against Justin Verlander tonight would almost be a merciful idea.
Except Rodriguez has had as much success as you can ask for against a righty of Verlander’s pedigree — eight hits and three home runs against only six strikeouts in 30 career at-bats. Better, much of that work is recent. A single, a homer and two RBIs in The Bronx on April 27. A walk, a single and a homer at Detroit on June 3.
Put it on A-Rod’s shoulders. Put it on his back. He has waited for nine years to be able to call the Yankees his team, and there never has been a better time than now. If that doesn’t happen — well, what was your better alternative?
But if it does? That might be something that can actually turn the narrative in his favor. Forever.
michael.vaccaro@nypost.com | http://www.nypost.com/f/print/sports/yankees/new_chapter_BXEwwIW1Cs3Mc91fvPXB0J | 2013-05-18T10:33:15 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Mets ace Santana to test arm this week
- Posted: 5:05 PM, February 13, 2012
They should get a better idea of what the answer is going to be later in the week.
“I think I’ll be on the mound Thursday or Friday and we’ll see where we’re at,” Santana told The Post after long-tossing Monday at Digital Domain Park. “But I’m making progress and finally getting into a routine that will take me all the way to spring training and the regular season.”
Santana long-tossed from up to about 160 feet in front of Terry Collins and showed no signs of discomfort, eventually showing some zip on his throws.
“I’m not on rehab anymore,” Santana said. “I’m trying to build my arm strength back so that when I get on the mound, I don’t feel anything.”
Then he and the Mets have to see how much his left arm has recovered from shoulder surgery in September 2010.
“We’ve got the left-hander coming back and no one knows how good he’s going to be,” Collins said. “But just his presence makes us better.”
Having him return to form is just as important.
“Time will tell if I get there,” Santana said. “We’ll see once I compete. I have to get some competition and see how my arm and whole body reacts to it. When I get on the mound soon, I should be fine when spring training starts.”
Though he would like to get back in time for Opening Day, Santana said he doesn’t consider it a critical date.
“That’s one of the things they brought me here for, to be the ace of the team and to pitch games like that,” Santana said. “I’m going to try to do it, but I have to make sure I’m good and healthy for a whole season and not just one game. We’ll see how the spring goes and hopefully I’ll be the one.”
He knows he hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2010.
“I’m worried more about my mechanics and delivery more than anything,” Santana said. “That’s the point I’m at. … My biggest concern will always be my health, but it’s just a matter of time. I just want to compete.”
Simply having him around will give a boost to the staff, according to the manager.
“He’s a clubhouse presence that’s vocal,” Collins said. “He’ll challenge guys to be better. He’ll challenge [Mike Pelfrey] to be better. He’s not going to stand up and scream and yell, but he’ll challenge them on a daily basis. And he says he thinks his arm is gonna be fine.” | http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/metsblog/mets_ace_santana_to_test_arm_this_ayXQ9DW38WmPogHCQorJyM | 2013-05-18T10:32:40 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Ask Ashley: singled out once again
- Last Updated: 8:21 AM, July 25, 2010
- Posted: 12:25 AM, July 25, 2010
My wife — whom I’ve known and been with since college, and is also the mother of my three children, recently told me she’s no longer in love with me. I moved out and am now I’m stuck with the impossible task of also trying to move on. Any suggestions? I haven’t been with another woman in over 15 years.
— I.R., Philadelphia
The two most difficult things for you are going to be actually being with someone different for the first time in 15 years, and getting over the idea that you’re going to be alone for the rest of your life. The thought of being alone is incredibly scary —
especially when you’ve been attached for most of your adult life. But you will find someone. It’ll be hard in the beginning, but you will.
Basically, you have to learn to be a single guy again. You need to establish friendships and connect with single guys whom you can go out with. Watch what they do when it comes to meeting new girls. Then, when you feel comfortable and confident, start approaching girls who interest you. It’ll be hard at first. But if you’re prepared for the inevitable obstacles, you’ll be fine.
The easiest way to defuse the awkwardness is to come straight out early on and say that dating again is new to you. You don’t have to go into the details as to why, just be positive, energetic and funny (if you can!). Don’t be a downer (even though you may be a little blue because of your situation). Nobody likes a sad sack.
Soon enough you’ll start enjoying the thrill of it all. Especially when you find someone you really like. Just be patient, get out there and have fun!
What’s the protocol for getting (and giving) someone your information these days? Do people still exchange business cards? Also, if you both swap cards, who’s supposed to get in touch first?
— Brooke, 38
I totally don’t subscribe to the who-calls-who-first philosophy. I think it’s stupid. If you like the person, then call. If I were put in a situation where a guy asked me for my number, I would give it to him and let the ball be in his court. You can tell how interested he is by the amount of time it takes him to actually call you. When he does call to ask you out, don’t play games. If you’re available, then go out with him. If you’re not, let him know when you are. And if he doesn’t call you at all — don’t stress. Obviously he’s not the guy for you.
As far as exchanging business cards, it depends how much you’re into the guy. Giving someone your business card is actually a pretty personal thing since it gives the other person access to your job, and therefore access to your world in general. I think guys should give business cards because it proves their credibility, while girls should only give their phone numbers because you never know — the guy could turn out to be a total creepster.
My girlfriend and I briefly broke up, during which I got a tattoo. We’re now back together, and she wants me to have it removed. Doesn’t this seem a bit extreme?
— J., Williamsburg
Personally, I do think it’s a bit extreme, especially since you just got back together. I mean, if you were together again for a while and getting married, or were married to begin with and went through a separation, then I could sort of understand. But you guys aren’t at that place.
Ask yourself this: Do you like the tattoo? Does it make you happy? If the answer is yes, then keep it. But also consider this: Do you like her? Does she make you happy? Both are easily “removable,” so you do have the option to choose one over the other. But I still think that, at this stage, you call the shots. When, and if, you two get married, and she’s still bothered by it, maybe revisit the removal idea. But I think truly loving you is loving all of you.
Have a question? E-mail AshleyDupre@nypost.com and follow her on Twitter at @ashleydupre. | http://www.nypost.com/p/lifestyle/dating/ask_ashley_singled_out_once_again_YIQKOQBu7bT4bmTGA9sMnM | 2013-05-18T10:45:21 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Mets loss falls to $23M, but no help to payroll: source
- Last Updated: 1:18 PM, September 6, 2012
- Posted: 12:04 AM, September 6, 2012
EXCLUSIVE.
“They are pretty near their [pre-season] expectations,” the source said.
But even with the losses at that level, cash-strapped owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz appear to have just over $21 million in free cash — from their profitable SportsNet New York cable operation — to sink into the club, the source said.
That would suggest, unless SNY profits soar, that the expected $8 million decline in 2013’s projected loss would give the Mets just that much more money to add to payroll.
The Mets cut their 2012 payroll by $50 million from 2011, to about $100 million.
Fans, who are suffering through the team’s sixth straight season of missing the playoffs — and, perhaps, the Mets’ fourth straight season with a losing record — had hoped an increased payroll would help keep All-Star David Wright, plus add some bona fide stars.
The money might not be there.
“There will be room to make gradual increases in payroll, but nothing dramatic,”.
Wilpon’s Queens Baseball Corp., meanwhile, owes $43.5 million annually for Citi Field — which comes out of SNY profits.
That leaves $21.5 million, slightly less than this year’s expected losses.
Next year, if losses are reduced to about $15 million, that would leave a $6.5 million surplus.
However, attendance is down 3.6 percent from last year, has dropped every year the team has been at Citi Field and could drop again in 2013.
Mets GM Sandy Alderson told The Post last month that he expects David Wright and R.A. Dickey to sign long-term contracts with the team this winter.
“This year we’re at $100 million, but I’m hopeful we’ll be in the same range if not somewhat higher,” Alderson said, adding he hasn’t discussed the subject with principal owner Wilpon.
The Mets declined comment on its finances.
The team last March sold minority stakes for $240 million — which went, in part, to repay $65 million in loans, $110 million to help refinance bank debt and $43.5 million to the city for stadium debt. | http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/red_ink_shrinkin_oSduO3mleUFk4leJwx8MAO | 2013-05-18T10:55:35 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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Organizes Three Events To Educate Parents, Teachers and Students
THROGGS NECK & SOUNDVIEW, BRONX, N.Y. – Senator Jeffrey D. Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) announced today he would be launching three separate workshops to educate his constituents about the dangers of cyberbullying. Joining him at these events will be Assemblyman Marcos Crespo (D-Bronx), Former Miss New York Kaitlin Monte, Cybercrime and legal expert Parry Aftab, and Bronx Community Board #10. The Senator has already introduced legislation (S.6132) in the Senate earlier this year to update New York's stalking and harassment laws to cover electronic bullying.
The legislation would include updating the crime of Third Degree Stalking to include bullying of a youth by electronic communications, add electronic communications to the means of which to commit the crime of Aggravated Harassment, and modernize the crime of First Degree Criminal Impersonation to include electronic communications.
In addition to introducing the legislation, the Senator has in conjunction with his colleagues in the Independent Democratic Conference ( [2]) to gather more information directly from youths throughout New York State to get more information on how prevalent this crisis has become.
“I look forward to these workshops and communicating directly with my constituents on this growing epidemic” said Senator Klein “Our children are our most precious resource and we need to do everything we can to make sure they are in a safe and nurturing environment. We also need to teach them that this type of reckless and potentially deadly behavior will not be tolerated.”
"These events will be a great opportunity for us as legislators to discuss the issue of cyber bullying with educators, parents, and our youth, who are increasingly confronting an array of dangerous and life threatening situations resulting from cyber bullying. I look forward to working with Senator Klein and other partners in educating our community about this dangerous social ill and respond with proposals that aim to eradicate the problem." said Assemblyman Marcos Crespo.
“The Board is gratified to note that Senator Klein has taken the initiative to establish a dialogue on the negative effects that cyber bully is having on our society” said Kenneth Kearns, District Manager of Community Board #10.
The workshops will be held:
· Thursday April 19th at 5:30pm at Fort Schuyler House, 3077 Cross Bronx Expressway, Bronx New York, 10465 with Bronx Community Board #10
· Friday April 20th at 8:30am at Archimedes Academy for Math, Science and Technology Applications, 456 WHITE PLAINS ROAD, Bronx, NY 10473 with Assemblyman Crespo.
· Friday April 20th at 10:00am at The Bronx Mathematics Preparatory School, 456 WHITE PLAINS ROAD, Bronx, NY 10473 with Assemblyman Crespo.
Those interested in learning more about cyberbullying and the Senator’s legislation are encouraged to contact his office at(718) 822-2049 [3] or email jdklein@nysenate.gov [4]. | http://www.nysenate.gov/print/145971 | 2013-05-18T10:44:27 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [
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November 18, 2011
Recently, six organizations were named winners of the State Science & Technology Institute’s (SSTI) 2011 Excellence in TBED award for “serving as national models for states and regions investing in science, technology and innovation to grow their economies and create high-paying jobs.” Among the six winners was RIT’s Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies.
“On behalf of NYSERDA, I congratulate RIT’s Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies on receiving the SSTI Excellence in TBED Award. This award recognizes the center’s work helping to grow high-tech businesses around the state and for its job creation and retention,” said Francis J. Murray Jr., President and CEO of NYSERDA. “We are proud of our partnership with CIMS through the Venture Creations incubator and applaud the recognition it has received for its innovative work in expanding markets, enhancing productivity, speeding innovation and training personnel.”
RIT’s Venture Creations incubator is funded by a grant from NYSERDA to support the creation of business opportunities. The incubator provides assistance with evaluating business opportunities, support with developing business plans, business mentoring and guidance, access to RIT's faculty and laboratory resources, student co-ops and interns and low-cost space. | http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/About/Newsroom/2011-Announcements/2011-11-18-Statement-on-RIT-Center-for-Integrated-Manufacturing-Studies-SSTI-Award.aspx | 2013-05-18T10:21:16 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Majestic in a gray morning mist, the world's largest gathering of tall ships in this century sailed out of the past and up the great amphitheater of New York Harbor yesterday in a stately salute to Independence Day and the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's voyage of discovery to the New World.
Canvas set, pennants fluttering, a breeze singing in the rigging, the 11-mile procession of 34 windjammers and other craft -- 270 ships from 37 nations -- moved across the whitecap-flecked harbor and up the Hudson in an awesome and graceful five-hour parade, reviewed by a flotilla of smaller boats, one million people on shore and a national television audience.
It was a sight to behold: barks and barkentines, brigs, full-rigged ships and schooners from yesteryear, sailors lining rails and yardarms like rows of magpies, steepled shrouds straining at mastheads, gaff-rigged spankers and jibs set, rakish bowsprits and dolphin-strikers churning froths of wind and wave, a ballet whose beauty seemed all the greater in the leaden fog. 'Big and Beautiful and Quiet' | http://www.nytimes.com/1992/07/05/nyregion/a-quiet-majesty-sails-the-hudson-with-tall-ships.html?src=pm | 2013-05-18T10:22:15 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
As tourists wait in line for their cars at an Alamo Rent-a-Car office near Miami International Airport, they are given a flier and hear a recorded message that repeats a warning about the dangers lurking ahead.
"We have just handed you a safety-tip brochure," a woman's voice calmly intones every five minutes. "We ask that you read it before leaving the premises."
In stark letters, drivers are warned against actions that once might have been routine: pulling over if urged to by a passing motorist or getting out to check for damage if bumped from behind by another car.
But the conditions are no longer routine. Criminals here and elsewhere appear to be increasingly finding motorists easy prey, and they are using a variety of tactics to assault and rob. 'Flow of Potential Targets'
"Roads are perfect for criminals because they offer easy access, fast escape and a constant flow of potential targets," said Louis R. Mizzell Jr., a security consultant in Bethesda, Md., who collects information about crimes against motorists. | http://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/12/us/traveling-miami-roads-without-becoming-prey.html?src=pm | 2013-05-18T11:05:08 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Ricardo Sanchez, a high school dropout and ex-convict whose raging cries for cultural justice gave poetic voice to the Chicano protest movement of the 1970's, died on Sunday at a hospital in El Paso. He was 54.
Until a diagnosis of terminal stomach cancer forced him to take medical leave last spring, he was a tenured professor of creative writing and Chicano studies at Washington State University.
For Mr. Sanchez, who spent nine years in Texas and California prisons in the 1960's before receiving a doctorate from the Union Institute in Cincinnati without benefit of a bachelor's degree, the academic appointment reflected his transformation from angry young poet to elder statesman of modern Chicano literature, a genre that his startling, angry verse is credited with helping to create a quarter of a century ago.
A big, bearded, bespectacled man who favored silver rings and turquoise jewelry, Mr. Sanchez was the envy of his more academic-oriented colleagues for his ability to stride into El Paso restaurants and deliver a poem on the spot, reciting not from memory but from the moment. | http://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/09/obituaries/ricardo-sanchez-54-poet-who-voiced-chicano-anger-dies.html | 2013-05-18T10:34:26 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
The American Association of Advertising Agencies, known as the Four A's, has teamed up with the Advertising Research Foundation and the Marketing Science Institute to help marketers spend advertising dollars more effectively and efficiently.
The program, called Managing Advertising Expenditures for Financial Performance, was announced on Friday as the Four A's ended its 79th annual conference in Aventura, Fla. Ralph W. Rydholm, the 1997-98 chairman of the Four A's who is also chairman of Euro RSCG Tatham in Chicago, a unit of Havas Advertising, said the goal of the program ''is not to get advertisers to spend more dollars on advertising; it is to get more out of the dollars that advertisers spend on advertising.'' | http://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/15/business/added-budget-value-is-goal-of-program.html?src=pm | 2013-05-18T10:43:55 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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You might think that you're entitled to a certain amount of privacy at work, but this isn't always the case.
Some employers have gone as far as putting secret cameras in employee changing areas and gotten away with it.
Katrine Evans, assistant privacy commissioner, says privacy is governed by several principles and no methods of surveillance is completely banned.
"Sometimes it's necessary to be covert and privacy doesn't prevent you automatically from being covert," says Evans.
Your movements are tracked throughout the building and recorded through proximity keys and swipe cards.
Your 'in and out' times are noted by the carpark access gate.
Cameras might even record your every move.
And as some politicians have even discovered, email certainly isn't secure.
"Some employers reserve the right to check emails at random. It just depends on their policies," says Evans.
She says surveillance needs to be clearly communicated to the employees. Computer keystroke recorders are of particular concern.
"It's absolutely vital that employees know that that's going to go on because if they don't their privacy is hugely at risk."
The exception is theft, where the Privacy Commission has allowed extreme intrusions to catch a crook.
In 2003 a company installed a video camera in the locker room at one of its plants.
It was aimed at the suspect's locker, where they changed from street clothes into sterile clothes, and featured a motion sensor. The commissioner ruled that the camera installation was lawful and not unfair saying: "Surveillance did not intrude unreasonably and did not cover shower and toilet areas."
Evans says in most cases employees should be informed in advance of what the office policy is regarding privacy issues.
"You have to be cautious that collecting information and using information about people can either promote morale or impede morale and therefore productivity in the workplace."
The level of privacy you enjoy at work is in large part a courtesy of the employer as to how much they choose to allow you to have. The only thing you can do to protect yourself is to know what's going on.
"Privacy is about being informed and involved more than keeping things secret. If you don't know then you're powerless. Privacy means you have to know unless there is a really good reason why not."
Evans says that overzealous employers may be doing themselves a disservice.
"If you've got a camera hanging over your shoulder recording every keystroke that you're making, it might actually impede morale and productivity. Sometimes trusting people and letting them get on with it is a better way to go."
But once any piece of your information is put onto a computer database it is never totally secure.
From the cases of credit card database thefts in the US to a Kiwi cop allegedly snooping through police records to find out about girls, there is always a chance of a security breach.
"Nothing's completely secure. If you build Fort Knox you have to maintain Fort Knox as well."
To keep your personal emails more secure, Evans recommends using a web-based system.
"If you're determined to make sure that nobody is ever going to see something then take other steps. Have a Gmail account or whatever it is that you want."
If your information is leaked or your employer has done something to breach your privacy, you can bring a complaint to the Privacy Commission to determine if there is a privacy law breach. .
But she adds that the Privacy Commission is not there to act on your behalf against the employer. Its mission is to try to mediate and conciliate - and it doesn't award damages. Occasionally a rare case may be forwarded to the Human Rights Review Tribunal which has the authority to award damages up to $200,000 but has never come close to that.
Professor Paul Roth, University of Otago Faculty of Law, says a privacy breach could constitute an unjustifiable disadvantage to employment conditions in terms of the personal grievance jurisdiction of the Employment Relations Act of 2000.
"Failing any relief there - the employee should find another job with an employer who respects the worker's privacy and let the free market do the job!" says Roth.
Some employers do take certain measures to respect employee privacy. For instance, marking personal emails with the word "personal" in the subject line lets snoopers know the mail is private. But this is no failsafe.
"Email could also be used to betray work secrets and confidential information, so if there is a reasonable suspicion, the employer should be able to open such emails."
This is why employees need to know the policy, he adds.
"By formulating a policy beforehand and letting employees know that they will be monitoring employee email constitutes sufficient and fair warning to employees not to be using work email for highly sensitive or personal communications."
If workers know about the practices and guidelines, it might also improve database security.
If workers know that every query to the database is noted and logged then they might be less likely to snoop around. Roth says people often get caughtthis way.
"The best thing would be to continue using such technology and let employees know of the existence of these measures so that they do not access information when they are not authorised to do so or use the information for unauthorised purposes," he says.
Database surveillance can be done covertly, but when it comes to covert video recording, Roth says it has to be justified.
"How else could one catch a thief except by catching them in the act?"
Roth says the electronic eye of an overt camera should be seen as no different than what used to be the naked eye checking up on work on the factory or shop floor.
So, are you being watched? Of course, says Roth, you're being tracked and recorded as well.
"Employers can use it for the protection of their legitimate interests which are: protection of their own property or the property of other workers; health and safety; and to enable them to monitor the work."
Roth says that employee privacy at work is mainly a matter of contract law.
"The employer pays the employee money to work. Accordingly, it is managerial prerogative to ensure that the employee is doing the work that he or she is being paid to do."
In reality, the employer owns the building, the workstation, the computer and everything else.
They have the prerogative to know what goes on there.
Roth says the only assertions to privacy that an employee can make at work are in regard to personal human dignity.
"Where invasion of privacy is demeaning, then the law may step in."
Breaches such as this are protected not only by New Zealand law but by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Constitution.
But Roth says that hidden cameras are not the biggest threat to our personal privacy.
"Increased working from home or teleworking and employees being issued equipment enabling them to be on-call or available for work pretty much 24/7," he says.
"This relatively recent form of work blurs the line between private life and work life and is going to be an issue of increasing importance going into the future."By David Maida Email David | http://www.nzherald.co.nz/employment/news/article.cfm?c_id=11&objectid=10426099 | 2013-05-18T10:43:04 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Tonga's eccentric king, who died on Sunday, was known to the world for his London taxi, his military uniforms and his hats.
But alongside the democratic reforms he introduced during his reign, King George Tupou V may be remembered for another legacy - his support for better understanding and treatment of the diabetes that afflicted him and many of his people.
The 63-year-old king, who died in intensive care in a Hong Kong hospital, had previously been treated for cancer. He also had type 2 diabetes.
He took a keen interest in diabetes research and in 2008 established the Royal Endocrinology Society, a charity to provide treatment, undertake research and promote prevention.
The king understood the threat posed to Pacific peoples by diabetes.
"If not properly managed," he said, "it can completely and painfully break the health, and lead to the death of its victims. It hurts their families, puts strain on already overstretched medical services, and has a negative economic impact."
Pacific nations - and Pacific peoples in New Zealand - have high rates of type 2 diabetes, underpinned by the world's highest rates of obesity, a big risk factor for the disease.
Type 2 diabetes means the pancreas produces too little insulin, or none at all, and the body can be resistant to the hormone. Insulin is needed to process glucose for energy and storage. Poorly controlled diabetes can result in blindness, kidney failure and amputations.
In New Zealand it's estimated just over 200,000 people - 5 per cent of the population - have diabetes, including around 15,000 who have the type 1 disease, an auto-immune disorder whose cause is unknown.
The diabetes rate for Pacific Islanders is 10 per cent - twice the national rate - while for Asians it is 6.5 per cent, Maori 5.8 per cent and for Europeans/others, 4.3 per cent.
The national rate is growing faster than the population - partly because of increasing obesity and the increasing proportion of older people (type 2 diabetes is mainly a disease of the middle-aged and elderly).
As well as being ethnically skewed, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes - and obesity - varies by socio-economic class: poor suburbs have twice the rate of wealthy ones.
Most health districts have a fairly uniform level of diabetes, except South Auckland, where the Counties Manukau District Health Board reports a rate of 8.2 per cent. This is driven particularly by the area's high Pacific population (22 per cent).
Indians almost stand with Pacific Islanders in South Auckland as having the highest rates of diabetes, but in actual numbers, Pacific Islanders are the largest ethnic group with the disorder at nearly 10,000.
Obesity is a global problem, but it's worst in Pacific nations. More than 75 per cent are overweight or obese in Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands. In New Zealand, the Pacific overweight/obese rate is even higher, at 88 per cent.
"The rapid rise in unhealthy weight gain among the New Zealand Pacific population occurs at a very early age, approximately 50 per cent of 5 to 6-year-old children already being overweight or obese," say Associate Professor Robert Scragg, of Auckland University, and his international colleagues in a series of reports on their major research attempt to prevent Pacific obesity.
"New Zealand Pacific children appear to have one of the highest prevalence levels of overweight and obesity in the world."
Around 30 per cent of NZ Pacific adolescents are obese and a further 40 per cent or so are overweight.
Dr Brandon Orr-Walker, clinical director for diabetes at the Health Ministry and head of endocrinology at South Auckland's Middlemore Hospital, said some ethnic groups, including Maori and Pacific peoples, were genetically more susceptible to type 2 diabetes than others.
This was reinforced by the cultural importance of giving and receiving food, and the widespread association between lower incomes and consumption of high-fat, high-energy foods. Obesity greatly increased the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
"If your genetic predisposition is that you're more likely to develop diabetes, and if you're going to have an increased risk as you age, which is true for all of us, then obesity is the preventable factor in the equation."
The Pacific obesity prevention research - which ran in New Zealand, Victoria, Tonga and Fiji - tested interventions in four high schools in Mangere, a majority Pacific area.
"We were unsuccessful in showing an effect in Auckland," said Scragg. "Our Victorian colleagues were successful.
"The main conclusion was that to tackle obesity, you can't rely on people to do it by making individual choices. We must try and change the environment to make it less obesogenic."
However Auckland University of Technology's Project Energize, which provided healthy eating and physical activity programmes in Waikato schools, succeeded in reducing the proportion of primary age children who were obese or overweight.
Many public health experts link the rapid rise in obesity to the "environment" - being driven to school, and the easy availability at or near schools of pies, hot chips, sugary drinks and other cheap, energy-packed items. They want taxes on sugar, salt and unhealthy fats, tax relief on fruit and vegetables, and a ban on advertising junk food to children, including on websites.
Many lament the National Government's reversal of Labour's rule restricting the sale of unhealthy foods at schools.
The multi-university study revealed that teenage Tongan boys wanted to develop a strong, muscular body, especially for rugby success. Those growing up in Tonga were more attached to the "large body ideal" than those in New Zealand.
Teenage Tongan girls were more likely than some other groups to try to increase weight and muscle and wanted a large but healthy body.
Paul Lavulo, of the Langimalie Tongan Health Clinic in Auckland, said Tongans wanted to be large and strong, "but not obese and flabby".
"Diabetes is becoming an issue for the Tongan community ... There's more concern now by parents to teach their kids to eat more healthily and limit intake of food."
The clinic's Pacific nutritionist works with churches to develop healthy eating habits.
At Mangere College, school nurse Mary Dear has helped put in a school and community garden. On Wednesday afternoons, about 20 students work in the organic fruit and vegetable garden with an expert from the Diabetes Project Trust. Dear gives them a healthy snack and also has the Heart Foundation run healthy eating and cooking sessions at the school.
Year 11 student Sonny Tutagalevao loves the garden and has transferred his skills to his home garden. "We learn things and grow new plants. It's about having fun in the garden." | http://www.nzherald.co.nz/news/print.cfm?objectid=10794286 | 2013-05-18T10:57:05 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
July 22, 2005
The sleaze hits the fan: An increasingly worried Labour claims National is US pawn
SUBJECT: THE SLEAZE HITS THE FAN: AN INCREASINGLY WORRIED
LABOUR CLAIMS NATIONAL IS U.S. PAWN
Classified By: Charge D'Affaires David R. Burnett,
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Summary: Facing rapid losses in the polls, the ruling
Labour Party has apparently decided to play the anti-American
card, telling New Zealanders that a vote for the National
Party means a vote against New Zealand's independent foreign
policy. Embassy Wellington is in general keeping a low
profile on this and other election-related issues. However,
we released a press statement in response to veiled Labour
allegations that U.S. interests are funding and controlling
the National Party's campaign. We have also quietly warned
the Government that we will similarly respond to any further
baseless allegations. Labour's actions are not without risk
to its own interests: more than one media report has
expressed suspicions that the Government is trying to divert
attention from its problem-plagued domestic policies. In
light of Labour's actions, Ambassador Swindells strongly
recommends that Washington reconsider whether Agriculture
Secretary Johanns should visit New Zealand just weeks before
the general elections (see para 13).
End Summary.
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THE MITTS COME OFF
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2. (SBU) After months of appearing invulnerable to a series
of scandals and controversies, the Labour Government's armor
is apparently beginning to crack. A series of polls
conducted in recent weeks has shown support for the
opposition National Party is increasing at the same time as
Labour's is falling. The most recent polls, conducted over
the weekend, have shown National now leads Labor by between
three and five percentage points, although neither party has
majority support. (A One News/Colmar Brunton poll issued
July 18 showed National's support at 42 percent vs. Labour at
39 percent; a July 16 Fairfax New Zealand/AC Nielson poll
showed 42 vs. 37 percent, respectively.)
3. (C) It is now almost certain that elections will not be
held until mid-September rather than late August, and
Labour's worry over its recent slide is at least partly
responsible for the later date. But although the Prime
Minister is not likely to announce the election date formally
before August 20, campaigning is already well underway and is
becoming more personal and vicious. In a recent speech, Dr.
Brash called PM Clark "a petty, spiteful, deceitful leader
whose government was 'rotten to the core.'" Meanwhile, an
apparently worried Labour has made the decision to play the
anti-American card: senior Labour officials have begun to
imply that a vote for National would mean a vote against an
independent NZ foreign policy, and a vote for a U.S.-run NZ
government.
4. (SBU) On Tuesday, PM Clark and Michael Cullen each
claimed in separate speeches that the question of National
leader Don Brash's credibility would be a cornerstone of
Labour's campaign. At the same time, Labour began to run
advertisements in local newspapers and on buses that include
a statement Brash made about the Iraq War some time ago --
that given the evidence surrounding Saddam and weapons of
mass destruction, he too would have "done the same thing as
President Bush" i.e., sent New Zealand troops to participate
in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Young Labour also put up posters
showing side-by-side photos of Brash and the President,
together with the accompanying slogan "Can you spot the
difference?" Cullen also questioned in his speech where
National was getting it's money, claimed that the party had
much more money than Labour, and implied that some funds were
coming from overseas.
5. (SBU) In response, Brash told the media that Labour was
just trying to divert attention from the Government's
domestic policies. Obviously wishing to avoid the question
of the Iraq war, which remains deeply unpopular here, Brash
also stressed that the past was the past and it makes no
sense to talk about what he would have done two years ago.
Undaunted, Foreign Minister Goff issued an official statement
claiming that Brash's Iraq policies were a legitimate
question: Australia has recently decided to send more troops
to Iraq; would Brash as PM make a similar decision? After
repeated questions by the media, Brash later fleshed out his
stance, "In some circumstances we (i.e., a National-led
Government) might certainly go with the United States but we
make that judgment in the light of what's in New Zealand's
best interests."
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CROSSING THE LINE
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6. (SBU) On July 23, Education Minister Mallard upped the
ante. During a press conference that was ostensibly on the
Government's education policies, he alleged that "the lead
bag man" for Brash "is an American..." and that "we will name
him at the appropriate time." Mallard then went on to say
that "..if you say nukes gone by lunchtime and you have very
close relations on Iraq and may or may not have made promises
to send troops to Iraq the fact that an American is
collecting cash for you is I think pretty interesting." He
also said that "...Brash has indicated that he will act on
American lines more than any government in New Zealand ever
has in the past," and added that National's campaign is being
written by Americans. While claiming that his remarks were
not directed at Americans or the Bush Administration, Mallard
clearly meant to hint at U.S. Government connection to
National's financers, remarking, "...I think New Zealanders
expect our policies...to be written in Wellington not
Washington."
7. (SBU) Despite the fact that the Charge had hosted Mallard
to dinner the night before, the Embassy first learned about
the Minister's claims from a journalist who was reporting on
the story and wished to know the Embassy's response. (The
Charge had actually raised concerns about Young Labour's
poster campaign over dinner; the Minister did not respond but
looked very uncomfortable.)
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THE EMBASSY (VERY QUIETLY) WEIGHS IN
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8. (SBU) After learning of the press inquiries concerning
Mallard's innuendoes, the Charge called Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (MFAT) and Trade CEO Simon Murdoch, who was unaware
of Mallard's comments. (We then faxed the transcript to
him.) Murdoch contacted Minister Goff, who was on travel
within New Zealand and about to board a flight. Goff agreed
that a line had been crossed, and said he would call the
Charge once he returned to Auckland.
9. (SBU) Brash, meanwhile, was telling the media that this
was a low blow. National's policies are not for sale, he
said, and are written by New Zealanders for New Zealanders.
Although the media has speculated the financial backer in
question is Julian Robertson, a wealthy US property developer
who has been a part-time resident here for years, Brash
denied that National has gotten truly significant funding
from any single donor. TVNZ, in reporting the flap, implied
that Mallard's comments were driven by National's
hard-hitting criticism of Labour's education policies. TVNZ
also ran old footage of an obviously pleased Prime Minister
Clark meeting with President Bush, commenting that Clark
clearly relished the attention of the U.S. President. Radio
NZ said that Mallard will have to soon prove his accusations
or he will completely lose credibility.
10. (C) When, as promised, Goff called in, the Charge told
him that we recognize that New Zealanders have the right to
debate issues of substance during their election campaign,
even when the issues involve the United States. The Embassy
had not, for example, commented on Minister Goff's remarks on
Labour's vs. National's Iraq policies. But by hinting that
Washington was interfering in the elections and cutting
secret deals with National, Mallard's statements had gone
SIPDIS
over the line. Goff agreed, noting that "Mallard's wording
was not as careful as it should have been." The Charge
countered that, on the contrary, Mallard's words seem to have
been very carefully chosen to imply that there was U.S.
Government involvement without actually saying so. Goff was
silent at this.
The Charge also reminded Goff that Ambassador Swindells had
spoken in his July 4 speech of the failure of both
governments to deal with the legacy of mistrust that exists
between us. He added that Labour's tactics seemed designed to
increase that mistrust rather than to reduce it.
11. (C) The Charge told Goff that the Embassy would have
appreciated a head's up that Mallard would be making these
remarks. Goff said that as was well known, he (Goff) has
very favorable feelings towards the United States and close
family connections there. (Goff's sister is an Amcit and has
two sons serving in the U.S. military (one of who is in Iraq)
with a third on his way to West Point.) But, he went on, the
Government believes that these issues do resonate with the
New Zealand public and it would therefore be foolish not to
pursue them. There will be more campaigning on issues
related to U.S. policy in the weeks ahead, he cautioned. The
Charge said that was Labour's call to make, but if further
false claims were made the Embassy would respond. Goff
agreed that it was in the Embassy's right to do so, and
endorsed the idea of our making a press statement refuting
Mallard's claims. The Charge then released to the media the
following statement, which has also been cleared by
Washington:
"Our position is that the outcome of the upcoming election is
entirely a matter for the people of New Zealand to decide.
The U.S. Government has neither asked for nor received
assurances of any kind from any political party in New
Zealand. As Ambassador Swindells mentioned in his farewell
speech, we stand ready to work with whomever New Zealanders
choose to represent them in order to make this important
relationship all that both countries want it to be."
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COMMENT
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12. (C) The tepid media reaction to Mallard's comments shows
Labour's strategy might be a risky one. Many journalists are
questioning the accuracy of the claims and have picked up
with some sympathy National's view that this is a
diversionary tactic. (Embassy has e-mailed a summary of media
reports to EAP/ANP and others in Washington.).
Meanwhile, we continue with our behind the scenes talks with
MFAT and other key decision makers in government, the private
sector, and the media about ways we can improve the bilateral
relationship after the elections (septel).
13. (C) But if Labour wins, its campaign may impact our
ability or desire to build bridges. Ambassador Swindells,
who is on travel but has been kept abreast of the latest
flap, also strongly recommends that Washington reconsider
whether or not late August is a good time for Agriculture
Secretary Johanns to visit New Zealand. Ordinarily such a
SIPDIS
visit would be a positive message of support for bilateral
ties. However, we question whether a Cabinet-level visit
just weeks before the elections might not be seen as
interference in domestic politics or be used to undermine
broader U.S. interests.
Burnett | http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10695146 | 2013-05-18T11:03:29 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Banks have united to keep mum on how often they give customer details to police without a warrant.
Kiwibank has been the most open about the deal, saying it gets requests on a daily basis. It also admitted using the request as part of its "character assessment" of customers.
But ASB Bank, the ANZ, BNZ and Westpac have refused to provide any information about how often they give customer details to police.
In an industry blackout, the banking lobby group has also refused to supply the agreement it has with the police which outlines the way banks co-operate with police inquiries.
It follows the police refusal to supply details about the amount and frequency of information provided, saying the release of details might lead to a reduction in the supply of financial data.
The Weekend Herald uncovered the arrangement, which appears to rely on a legal loophole which allows police to gain personal financial information without going through the court process. The loophole emerged in the Kim Dotcom case where information surrendered by his banks was used in United States courts to get orders to seize assets in New Zealand.
In other cases, it has been passed to Inland Revenue and the Ministry of Social Development.
It works through police simply asking for the information while referring banks to the Privacy Act section allowing confidentiality to be waived to aid "maintenance of the law".
Privacy expert and lawyer John Edwards said the "cosy relationship" left banks exposed to potential legal action from customers.
"They wouldn't be able to say the police asked for it so that's the end of it. If Kim Dotcom wanted to make an example of them, he could cause a great deal of trouble."
He said the banks could test the request by seeking more information from police - although he doubted police would want to disclose details.
He also questioned whether banks would be qualified to judge.
Mr Edwards said the community perceived financial information to be among the most private - "second only to health information in terms of sensitivity". He said the public could take some comfort from a formal "Memorandum of Understanding" which set out the process by which information requests were managed.
The Weekend Herald has found an agreement exists - but neither the police nor the NZ Banking Association will make it public.
The banking association's Philip van Dyk said: "It is not a public document and we won't release it. I can't comment on the agreement."
He said he had no knowledge of what checks the banks took to make sure the law was being maintained.
The association, which touts itself as being "the industry's voice", took customer confidentiality very seriously, he said.
The Privacy Commission has said banks need to form a "reasonable belief" and simply having a request from the police might not be enough.
Green Party human rights spokeswoman Jan Logie has called on the commission to go further and has written to it urging it to reassure the public on the issue.
She said the police should be using search warrants to gain access to people's banking information.By David Fisher @@DFisherJourno Email David | http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10852691 | 2013-05-18T10:15:01 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Samantha Dean liked seeing her bank balance grow. By the age of 10 she had saved close to $2000.
Now the Auckland accountant, described by her mates as "an epic saver", is looking at buying another home to add to the house she invested in in central Hamilton with her parents five years ago for $500,000 when she was 22.
Miss Dean, 27, says the importance of saving was drilled into her by her parents from a young age as she was growing up on a Mangatawhiri farm.
"They were careful with their money in spending on themselves but they spoiled us. You saw how they acted and you act similar to them."
She worked on her parents' farm over summers during school breaks, saving what she earned. While at university she saved and budgeted carefully.
"I knew what my outgoings were and made sure I had enough during the year to survive."
She still puts away 15 per cent of her monthly income into her own savings and KiwiSaver fund.
Miss Dean said she never felt jealous of her friends spending while she saved.
"I had a couple of friends who have asked me for advice where they have blown out on credit cards and haven't been able to pay it back.
"The whole point of saving was having money and being able to do what you want and not being jealous of anyone else."
Miss Dean agrees with findings from a Financial Education and Research Centre survey indicating New Zealanders need to improve their financial literacy.
"People are too short-sighted instead of being long-sighted, they see money and they don't really understand the value of it.
"There is probably not going to be a retirement fund for people in New Zealand and KiwiSaver will probably be the only choice."
Her advice for savers? "You always have your dreams but it is important not to live beyond your means but still have fun."By James Ihaka Email James | http://www.nzherald.co.nz/personal-finance/news/article.cfm?c_id=12&objectid=10848646 | 2013-05-18T10:43:02 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Andrew Stone takes a look at a new book by Margaret Pope - the speechwriter who became David Lange's second wife.
The author wrestles with the great betrayal at the centre of the fourth Labour Government: how a cabinet that sprang from a social democratic party embraced so fervidly the free-market currents of the times, alienating its supporters and signing its death warrant in the process.
She writes of the poisonous climate which eventually suffocated the administration as its principals exhausted their energies fighting each other rather than their political rivals and details the internecine conflict which erupted after Labour ditched its historic economic policy for a Treasury-driven revolution.
Pope reveals she, too, took part in the hostilities. On one occasion, with Lange and Douglas locked in a power struggle over the now largely forgotten flat tax row, she leaked correspondence to Richard Long, a senior Press Gallery journalist. Long was a neighbour of Pope's, and had once almost rumbled the secret lovers when Pope borrowed Lange's car and left it outside her Wadestown home.
But she admits she could barely foot it with Bevan Burgess, Douglas' adroit chain-smoking press officer, who would die in a ditch for his boss.
When Long's disclosures made the front pages, citing "Labour Party sources" and challenging Douglas' assertion there were no policy differences between him and the Prime Minister, Burgess drafted a note, which the Finance Minister took to Cabinet.
"Let's talk about it as adults," Burgess wrote. "But try to discredit me - take over my portfolio - manage announcements without consultation - make my position impossible - and you have big, big, trouble!"
The snapshots include the full context of the famous "cup of tea" phrase which the Douglas camp used as evidence that Lange had lost his nerve for reform. Speaking in Canberra in August 1988, Lange told his Australian audience: "But what say we sort of have a little breather here and then set off on the road again after we have picked up the casualties and had a cuppa."
Scattered through this political freight are glimpses of the affair which Lange and Pope conducted beyond the glare of public life until Naomi Lange famously let rip one Sunday in November 1989, blaming Pope - the "other woman" - for the break-up of her 21-year marriage. Even Lange's mother, Phoebe, waded in, saying hurtful things about her son.
The outburst smashed the walls the couple had built round their liaison, which had surfaced in the British satirical weekly Private Eye, but only been hinted at in the New Zealand media.
Writes Pope: "The announcement of the separation breached the dam that held back the flow of parliamentary gossip, and a torrent of sensation followed in which issues of marital infidelity tossed around with the most lurid allegations made during the battle with Douglas. David made light of the turmoil in public, although he paid a high cost in his personal life until the damage healed."
At home in Onehunga, Pope does not wish to dwell on her personal history. She has always fiercely protected her privacy and that of Edith, their 15-year-old daughter.
"It was a difficult balance," explains Pope.
"It has [the affair] become part of the story of that Government and it's certainly part of David's story obviously. Given there's bound to be interest in that side of it and I want people to read the book, I had to write something about it."
Though Turning Point might seem like a settling of scores, Pope insists her motivation was partly "self defence" and an endeavour to "set the record straight".
She remarked: "I found myself appearing in books written about the period and quite often I don't recognise myself."
One work she found intolerable was Cabinet Minister Michael Bassett's 2008 account, which the one-time Lange ally titled Working with David.
"What it said," asserts Pope, "was so inaccurate, so unfair, that it was really hard to let it rest. In fact, I probably wouldn't have written this book if it wasn't for that."
Six years after Lange's death, his widow considers that the country's judgment of her late husband is the sense of a "good man".
"I'm glad that's how people remember him rather than all those dreadful politics of the 80s, because he paid a really high personal price for what happened."
She says that being surrounded on his own side by "hatred and ill feeling" made Lange deeply miserable. She believes he was depressed because he wanted to be liked but lacked the political armoury or inclination to crush his opponents.
"For someone who liked to be liked and didn't want that kind of aggressive personal conflict, he did an amazing job."
At The Turning Point by Margaret Pope (AM Publishing $39.99).By Andrew Stone | http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10752337 | 2013-05-18T10:24:59 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Stendra without prescription
Several weeks ago the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new
erectile dysfunction (impotence) drug - medical name: Avanafil. And if you're
thinking, "oh, boy, another drug to help men perform," you are correct. Except
the news about Stendra is a bit more newsworthy in that it can work in as little
as 15 minutes. And you know what that means. No more twiddling your thumbs,
making more small talk, or plenty of wishing and hoping.
Some of the other erectile dysfunction drugs that have been saturating the impotency marketplace for a decade or more may not be too happy to know there is a "new kid" on the block, and he's quicker on the draw than you. If all goes well with Stendra, it could give "on-demand" sex a whole new meaning. And if you're wondering why some "Big Pharma" medical companies keep putting out new products like this drug pointed directly at the male population, maybe you need a reminder of the major reason, and it starts with money.
If you think the erectile dysfunction sales market is "chump
change" maybe you should sit down for this announcement! Since the inability
to perform affects more than 30 million men in this country, last year all
the current "treatment" drugs, excluding this new drug Stendra, surpassed
the $50 billion mark! (That’s a B, folks) However, what sets the "new kid"
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Speaking of usual suspects, Stendra common side effects can include nasal congestion, redness in the face, headaches, and minor back pain. Several men who have already tried the drug report some "color-vision changes," loss of vision, and hearing. We presume these are minor irritations and temporary in scope. | http://www.oatsandbeansandbabygrow.com/ | 2013-05-18T10:12:27 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
The American
Guide was never completed. It was to have been a vast undertaking; local
material would be collected and consolidated into copy, organized by state,
and this state material, in highly condensed form, would comprise five
regional volumes. Ultimately, state guides, intended originally as side
publications (if and when there was the desire), became the FWP's most
exhaustive accomplishment (Katherine Davidson 3).
The 50 state
guides (and various local publications) are, as a body of work, inconsistent.
The question
of who the project would employ was one of various administrative and
philosophical hurdles. How would a writer be defined? Those
states that had major urban centers, such as New York, Illinois, and California,
had a greater pool of experienced and published writers from which to
draw (Mangione 100). In other places, the criteria had to be flexible;
"writers" were actually people who simply had typing skills, or in the
somewhat cynical terms of Harold Rosenberg, a national office employee,
"anyone who could write English" (Bold 20).
Juliet Gorman, May 2001 | http://www.oberlin.edu/library/papers/honorshistory/2001-Gorman/FWP/FWPhistory/fwphist2.html | 2013-05-18T11:03:02 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
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GERRY - George C. Austin, 33, of Buffalo was charged with a warrant on Feb. 18. At 11 p.m. New York State Police stopped a vehicle operated by Austin on Route 60 for a traffic violation. A check with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services found Austin to be wanted by the Cheektowaga Police Department for fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana. He was transported to Cheektowaga for arraignment.
NORTH HARMONY - Daniel M. Martino, 29, of Corning was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana on Feb. 18. New York State Police stopped Martino on I-86 for tinted windows. According to police, an odor of marijuana was coming from inside the vehicle and a plastic baggie containing four grams of marijuana was found. Martino was issued appearance tickets for the Town of North Harmony Court.
State Police at Collins
NORTH COLLINS - New York State Police have charged a 15-year-old juvenile with juvenile delinquency on Feb. 18. The investigation was conducted by police after a complaint received by an administrator at North Collins High School. According to police, administrators from another school district notified the North Collins school district of two separate incidents on Feb. 12 and 13. Investigation revealed the juvenile had sent threatening text messages to another student in the other district. The student was charged and petitioned to Erie County Family Court.
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In recognition of tax day, Moveon.org demonstrators in Santa Ana protested Monday against what they believe is corporate tax evasion at the Bank of America branch near John Wayne Airport.
Marchers encircled the building while holding yellow caution tape as Ron Varasteh, MoveOn Irvine council's coordinator, gave a speech declaring Bank of America a crime scene. The company has drawn unfavorable attention because it does not have to pay income tax this year.
"Something doesn't add up," said Varasteh, referring to Bank of America's finances. "America's not broke."
They presented the bank manager with a large, ceremonial tax bill for $3.9 billion, a number calculated by multiplying a tax rate about 7 percent against Bank of America's profit, which MoveOn claims exceeds $60 billion.
The event was part of a nationwide protest against what organizers believe is corporate tax evasion organized by Moveon.org. The political action committee identified 12 businesses nationwide that paid the lowest income tax as the "Deadbeat Dozen," and organized protests at branch locations for each business.
Tony Cruzalegui, the media relations officer at Moveon.org's Irvine council, said they're trying to shift the focus of the budget talks in Washington, which he said concentrates too much on entitlements and not enough on tax evasion.
"Nobody likes paying taxes. ... Why aren't these companies doing it?" Cruzalegui said.
Bank of America spokeswoman Colleen Haggerty denies Move On's claims. Haggerty said that bank paid no income taxes because it reported a loss of 4.5 billion dollars fiscal year 2010. In addition, she said the bank paid over $2 billion in other payroll, property and state and local taxes.
"We take our role as a corporate citizen very seriously," said Haggerty. "But when you don't have income, you don't pay income taxes."
Bank of America's 2010 financial report reports a net loss of $2.2 billion. CEO Bryan Moynihan is quoted in the report, describing the loss-taking period as a "necessary repair and rebuilding year."
However, fliers handed out by Move On protestors at the rally listed 2008 SEC filings as their sources, and confusion about Bank of America's finances was evident in many.
Fritz Schenk was laid off from his job as a software architect at Bank of America eight months ago. He said he has a hard time reconciling his layoff and Bank of America's financial situation.
"I don't feel right at all about it," said Schenk, who paid $2,800 in income tax this year. | http://www.ocregister.com/news/-296948--.html | 2013-05-18T10:34:27 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | 1368696382261 | [] |
Because technology continues to play an important role in society and technological integration is vital to students' success, Laguna Road School has developed a formal, long-term technology plan.
The 21st Century Learning Initiative is based on the shared vision of educators, administrators, school organizations and parents.
Its mission is to prepare students to use 21st century skills with the International Society for Technology Education standards. The plan also aims to empower students to create innovative projects that will extend traditional classroom learning with the use of technological tools.
The program is working toward the use of iPads in a one-to-one learning environment in the school.
To benefit the initiative, Laguna Road School is hosting a gala dinner and auction on March 8 at Coyote Hills Golf Course in Fullerton. All proceeds from the event will go toward the 21st Century Learning Initiative.
Laguna Road School is a National Blue Ribbon School and a Cali-fornia Distinguished School. It has Academic Performance Indexscores that rank in the Top 10 in the county.
HOW TO HELP
Laguna Road School needs help to support its 21st Century Learning Initiative:
Make a cash donation directly to the 21st Century Learning Initiative, payable to Laguna Road SOS Foundation
Donate products, services or unique opportunities to the silent or live auctions at the March 8 gala
Purchase tickets to attend the gala. Tickets go on sale at the school Jan. 15.
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"Burned"—off her latest EP, Cold Hearts—shows a promising partnership between her and lauded local producer Jon O'Brien; you can get a taste of it during the second week of the live showcases for the Orange County Music Awards. We recently spoke to McQueen about her bohemian hillbilly aesthetic that refuses to be ordinary.
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OC WEEKLY: You have a song called "Booze and Fur" on the new EP. So before we ask you any real questions, give us your favorite type of booze and favorite type of fur.
ANNIE MCQUEEN: Jameson whiskey, hands down. But I do also love champagne. [Laughs.] I wear fur—not necessarily real fur; it's just more about the glamour. And I love the cold. That's part of the whole theme of the new EP.
Does the new EP release feel as though it was a long time coming, or is it a lot of newer material you've recorded?
I starting writing for the EP a long time ago. But it wasn't really until I met Jon in 2010 that we got together and made my first EP, which came out last year. We started Cold Hearts in July without really knowing where it was going to go. And then at the very last minute, I wrote "Burned," which came out fast and easy; I made some changes, and I'm so happy because it's my favorite song I've ever written. The lyrics are just honest. It's about setting yourself up for bad things you know are going to happen, but you do them anyways.
As a La Habra Heights gal, does being from such a small niche in OC influence your sound much?
It has brought a certain kind of woodsy vibe to my music. My neighbors have horses; it's all hills and farmhouses. I pretty much live with a ton of hillbillies, and I love them. They're the best people.
Americana and folk artists aren't super-hard to find in OC. Do you think you add something different to that scene that breaks up the monotony?
I don't play a ton of shows. I like to do a bigger show here and there that's more of a big event. I like the idea of bringing new people every time and really treating it like a live-show experience. Well, definitely I sing crazy-loud; I love the glamour and sparkles and dresses and big shoes—the whole look on top of just getting up there and playing a show. Almost every time I play is like a concept show from the cover of my CD to the vibe to where I should play.
What has it been like for you to go from being relatively unknown to being picked to play the OCMA showcase in the span of a year?
I finally reached the point where I know what I'm doing and who I am as an artist. It's been a good solid year since I've started doing music on my own. And I think it all became clear during my record-release show. I'm feeling more comfortable and excited than I ever have.
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