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Ferran Adria dinner sells for $23K at HK auction
A rare chance to dine with world-famous Spanish restaurateur Ferran Adria sold at auction Wednesday for 180,000 Hong Kong dollars ($23,200).
Bidding started at HK$5,000 for the meal with Adria, often cited as the planet's most talented and imaginative chef. His now-closed restaurant elBulli was rated the world's best five times by British magazine The Restaurant.
An online bidder beat out four others at the Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong.
The winner gets the chance to dine with Adria and his brother at a restaurant in Barcelona and visit the premises of the elBulli restaurant, in Catalonia, Spain.
Another ticket to the dinner will be auctioned off April 26 in New York.
"Everybody knew there was just one chance to get this lot of spending time with the great chef Ferran Adria, in his hometown of Barcelona. And this will probably never happen again," said Serena Sutcliffe, international head of wine at Sotheby's.
After maintaining an exceptional Michelin three-star status for more than a decade, elBulli closed in July 2011.
Adria, who was in charge of the elBulli kitchen for 27 years, says the dinner offers a rare opportunity to discuss food and cooking ideas with him.
The proceeds of the auction will go to the elBulli Foundation, a project set up by Adria and business partner Juli Soler, which will turn the restaurant into an experimental center looking at the process of culinary innovation and creativity.


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DjangoTemplates PluginThis is a simple plugin to provide Django-style templates. This was created upon a suggestion by one of the devs that having the functionality of Django's templates would be handy.Author: Daiji Takamori - http://grails.snowmochi.com/ Plugin Package: http://grails.snowmochi.com/grails-DjangoTemplates-0.1.zip
InstallationTo install the DjangoTemplates plugin type this command in your project's root folder:
At the moment you'll then need to compile the Java classes in the plugin by running
grails install-plugin /path/to/grails-DjangoTemplates-0.1.zip
I plan on addressing this issue later.
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UsageCreate a template as you normally would. If you want to create a layout, remember to prefix the name with an underscore. If you are using a relative path then you will need to prefix the path with an underscore instead. Use <g:declareBlock> to define a section of replaceable GSP.In your views (or even in another template), use <g:extends> where you'd like to extend a given template. Replace the sections you'd like to replace using <g:block>, even with other GSP, if you'd like.
Taglib API
g:declareBlockThe following (defined in a template) will define a block named "section" with default content "Some default content".
<g:declareBlock name="section">Some default content</g:declareBlock>
g:extends and g:blockThe following will extend a template named "_templatepath.gsp" in the current directory, but replaces the section named "section" with "Replaced default content". The template is prefixed with "Some pretext" and suffixed with "Some posttext".
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Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park
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Academy Description
Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park is an Academy in the heart of Tottenham that is raising standards and expectations. The emphasis of the Academy is on ensuring all children leave Year 6 with the skills that are needed to be literate and numerate adults and with the personal qualities they need to succeed, now and in the future.
Children are rewarded for ability and effort and taught to always reach for their 'personal best' academically and in the way they relate to others. Creativity, fun and self-expression are also important aspects of Academy life.
Academy Ethos
Our teachers and leaders are ambitious for the children and families of Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park. We have high expectations for behaviour and learning and therefore high expectations of outcomes for children.
We want to raise standards and expectations by making sure that, whatever a child's background or starting point is, they finish Year 6 with the academic skills, social skills and knowledge necessary to succeed.
This is brought about by having systems and processes that ensure good behaviour; engaging and rigorous teaching; learning and assessment combined with detailed monitoring of achievement and personalised target setting.
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Bait Fish
Bait fish (as defined) may be taken for noncommercial purposes.
Methods: seine not larger than 15 feet long and four feet deep, with mesh not larger than 1/4 inch; fish trap with mesh not larger than 1/4 inch and throat no larger than 1 inch in diameter (must be tagged with fisherman's name and address); fishing line; or a dip or cast net with mesh no larger than 1/2 inch.
- Size: bait fish may not exceed 12 inches.
- Limit: 500 per person.
- Legal waters: statewide, except that seining is prohibited on department-owned waters.
- License requirement: unless exempt by law, a fishing license is required.
- Wild-caught baitfish may be used as live bait only within the common drainage where caught and shall not be transported upstream across any dam or barrier that prohibits the normal passage of fish. Bluegill and green sunfish collected from non-designated aquatic nuisance waters may be possessed or used as live bait anywhere in the state. No person may possess any live fish upon departure from any designated aquatic nuisance species water


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Attitude, effort already has Holt in elite company
Versatile infielder's play, Triple-A numbers draw comparisons to Pedroia
BOSTON -- Brock Holt knows he doesn't have much power.
"I'm not a guy who is going to go out there and hit 30 homers," he said. "Or shoot, hit 10 homers."
Other tools?
"I mean, he has some speed," Mike Napoli said.
"This is a guy that has some athleticism and can play multiple positions," manager John Farrell said.
It's not a bad scouting report. Holt isn't turning heads in any of the major categories, but he's holding his own in a few.
Change the subject from home runs to hustle, though, and suddenly eyes widen.
"He plays hard," Napoli said. "I knew that watching him with Pittsburgh. And during Spring Training."
"A competitive player," Farrell said.
"He's a hard-worker," said Brandon Snyder, who became good friends with Holt during their time together in Triple-A Pawtucket this season. "He's the guy who leaves it all on the field, and that includes his emotions. It's awesome to play with somebody like that."
But hard work doesn't guarantee production. And for one of the Red Sox's newest members, a ticket to Pawtucket could arrive at any moment. Still, watching Holt play -- diving into the stands, sprinting to first base on routine grounders, working the count, dirtying the uniform -- it all looks similar to someone the Red Sox have seen before.
The Minor League numbers are actually close enough to mix up. And then there's the height.
Just like Dustin Pedroia, Holt is 5-foot-8.
"I just have to play my game and not try to be bigger than I am," Holt said. "Running around, trying to make plays, getting on base any way I can.
"I'm the underdog. I've been that way my whole life."
Pedroia's numbers in Triple-A: .289 average, .374 OBP, .783 OPS.
Holt's numbers in Triple-A: .315 average, .377 OBP, .748 OPS.
Neither showed much power, but they didn't strike out much either.
Some players take longer to mature. Others just take longer to get noticed.
Pedroia left Arizona State at age 20 in 2004, when the Red Sox selected him in the second round of the First-Year Player Draft. Holt arrived at Rice at the same age, after spending two years at Navarro College, a two-year school in Corsicana, Texas, that currently enrolls about 9,000 students.
It was the only offer Holt had out of Stephenville (Texas) High School.
"I went to Navarro and I said, 'I'll just keep playing and someone will notice at some point,'" Holt said.
Rice University noticed, brought Holt in, and watched him hit .348 before the Pirates drafted him in the ninth round in 2009.
He thought he'd be with the Pirates for a long time until last year, when he got a phone call the day after Christmas and told he was included in a trade that sent Joel Hanrahan to Boston.
"At first I was like, 'Damn, I was doing well with Pittsburgh,'" Holt said. "It's the team I was drafted by. So I was like, 'I don't know why they're getting rid of me.'
"But after I talked to [Red Sox general manager] Ben Cherington and John Farrell and [assistant GM] Mike Hazen about how they want me to be part of the deal, they wanted me over here, it made me feel a lot better about this situation."
Holt, a natural second baseman, knew he had no chance of playing his favorite position. That was Pedroia's spot.
But he played second to start this season at Triple-A Pawtucket. Then Jose Iglesias got called up to the Majors, and Holt moved to shortstop. Then Xander Bogaerts was promoted to Triple-A, and Holt moved to third. Then Will Middlebrooks was sent down to Triple-A, and Holt was again on the move.
"It's a whirlwind," Holt said. "Everyone wants to be an everyday player. But it's about getting an opportunity where you can, whether that's going to be a bench guy; utility guy; playing short, third, second or third, whatever. I'll play wherever."
In nine games since being promoted to Boston, Holt has walked more times (three) than he's struck out (two), hit .300 (9-for-30) and driven in eight runs, including six that came in a trio of games that the Red Sox won by a total of six runs.
"And defensively at third, he's probably surpassed [our expectations]," Farrell said.
Holt's time with the Red Sox could be limited. Shortstop Stephen Drew is set to be activated from the 15-day disabled list Saturday, which should push Iglesias back to third and leave the final infield spot between Holt and Brandon Snyder.
But it's hard to escape the feeling that Holt has the chance to be special, if not now, then someday. Not with over-powering strength or speed, but with a certain attitude and drive that pushes him to work harder than anyone else.
Snyder believes it.
He looks up to someone with a similar attitude.
"That guy," Snyder says, pointing to Pedroia. "At this level, most guys are really good at what they do. It's just about how they go about doing it. Pedey is one of those guys you watch prepare himself every day, the hard work he puts in every day, and it's really impressive."
The descriptions are almost identical. Now only if the rest of Holt's story is, as well.


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CRS: Saudi Arabia: Current Issues and U.S. Relations, May 22, 2008
From WikiLeaks
About this CRS report
This document was obtained by Wikileaks from the United States Congressional Research Service.
The CRS is a Congressional "think tank" with a staff of around 700. Reports are commissioned by members of Congress on topics relevant to current political events. Despite CRS costs to the tax payer of over $100M a year, its electronic archives are, as a matter of policy, not made available to the public.
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Publisher: United States Congressional Research Service
Title: Saudi Arabia: Current Issues and U.S. Relations
CRS report number: RL33533
Author(s): Christopher M. Blanchard, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
Date: May 22, 2008
- Abstract
- While security cooperation has improved since 2003, the United States and Saudi Arabia continue to face a core challenge identified by the 9/11 Commission in its final report: reestablishing a broader bilateral relationship that "leaders on both sides are prepared to publicly defend." The Bush Administration has attempted to meet this challenge by continuing high-level consultations with key decision makers in the Saudi royal family on issues of mutual concern, including energy policy, finance, Israeli-Arab peace, human rights, and political and economic reform. In conjunction with a recent visit by president Bush to Saudi Arabia, the Administration announced new agreements relating to nuclear and security cooperation and visas. Congress has included prohibitions on the provision of U.S. foreign assistance to Saudi Arabia in annual foreign operations appropriations legislation each year since FY2005. However, the Administration has used presidential waivers, existing legal authorities, and "no-year" funding to continue the provision of limited counterterrorism and International Military Education and Training assistance to Saudi Arabia during this period. This report provides background information about Saudi Arabia and analyzes current issues in U.S.-Saudi relations.
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Anyone using a battery backup to keep their system running during a power failure? I'm looking for one to keep my router and one IP camera going for 3 - 4 hours if the power goes out. Any suggestions?
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A couple years ago, I purchased an APC Back-UPS750. It powers my iMac, a router, modem, 1 portable phone base station and 1 portable extension phone for about a day.
Looking at the APC product line it appears the 750 has been phased out and the 850 has replaced it.
I'm using 2 APCs for my two desktops. I think my next UPS will be a CyberPower instead of APC. Both are good. My two will not last 3 to 4 hours.The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom
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Originally posted by Yadier View PostAnyone using a battery backup to keep their system running during a power failure? I'm looking for one to keep my router and one IP camera going for 3 - 4 hours if the power goes out. Any suggestions?
I have UPSs on every machine/appliance, here (including the TV, of course -- what the heck am I going to do if the power DOES fail for an extended period of time? Ans: watch TV!).
You need to estimate the amount of power (Watts) that you would like to keep "up". And, the length of time that you'd like to have those things available during an outage (you claim 3-4 hours). Don't forget to consider other uses that you might make of the UPS (recharging a powerchair? running a 13W CFL lightbulb in a light fixture?)
For example, this computer (AIO), the 4 port router (no wireless) and the wireless link to my ISP are powered by an APC "SmartUPS 1000" (SMT1000). https://www.schneider-electric.us/en...00va-lcd-120v/ It happens to have a display that lets me examine its current operating conditions. It claims that it is currently supplying ~42W (~50VA -- more later) and, at that level, it should power the load for 2:39.
OTOH, the table at https://www.apcguard.com/Smart-UPS-Runtime-Chart.asp suggests I should expect more than 3 hours! (Note that my computer probably represents a lot bigger load than your IP camera).
UPSs are rated in VA (Volt-Amperes) instead of Watts. As a rough rule-of-thumb, the Watt rating of a UPS is about 70% of the VA rating. So, my 1000VA UPS is really only good for ~700W. This is only important if you are trying to push the limits of the UPS or have certain types of loads (motors are almost certain death for UPSs). If you know your load in VA, then think in terms of VA. If you know your load in Watts (like incandescent light bulbs), then think in Watts.
Note that a UPS requires time to "recover" from powering the load -- cuz the batteries need to recharge! So, if you live somewhere that experiences repetitive outages (off for an hour, on for a few minutes, off for another hour, etc.) then you want to think in terms of the total time that you are without power as very little recovery will happen in any period when the power returns, momentarily.
I think my UPS takes about 3 hours to recharge from "spent".
A few other tidbits to consider:
UPSs get warm -- when in standby but especially when actively backing up the load. Make sure you have a place that is well ventilated (they often have fans which come on when the UPS gets warm)
Consider the number of "plugs" that you'll be wanting to plug into the UPS. Most have some number of "backed up" outlets and some number of "surge protected (BUT NOT BACKED UP)" outlets. You really don't want to have to add an extension cord just to get an extra outlet or two!
UPSs like to make noise when they are backing up the load. This can be a life-saver -- or a real PITA! For example, that 12:05 glitch that I mentioned causes EVERY UPS in the house to snap on, momentarily. As a result, I have disabled the noise makers in all of them (some UPSs have a setting that lets you do this; others DO NOT!) Think about your smoke detector when it tries to alert you to the need for a new battery... not very appealing, eh?
Most UPSs have some degree of smarts. This may be as simple as a (USB) cable that plugs into your computer (ideally, the computer that you are powering with the UPS as this allows the UPS to turn off the computer when it can no longer keep it powered up). Or, it may be a network connection that lets you "talk" to the UPS with a web browser -- from ANY computer on your network.
Batteries go bad in UPSs. Sometimes pretty quickly (the cases tend to be poorly ventilated so the battery operates at a higher temperature -- which means shorter life. And, the UPS designers want to bring the battery back to "full capability" ASAP so they are very aggressive in their charging strategies (which can also shorten life).
You will find small (~500VA) UPSs that have a single 12V battery; larger units that will have a pair of 12V batteries wired in series (24V); and other units that will place FOUR batteries in series (48V). As a result, you may find yourself buying one, two or four batteries at a time (I tend to favor the 12V 7.2AHr battery size at ~$25/each). Buying batteries from the UPS vendor will cost you considerably more than from third parties (I like buying from DigiKey -- but shipping can be costly).
The most important tidbit is related to batteries: UPSs are frequently discarded simply because their batteries have died and the owner/user balked at the price that the UPS vendor wanted to charge for the replacement "battery PACK". So, its usually pretty easy to find someone who has discarded a UPS that can serve your needs.
I have about a dozen of them, here. I doubt I've ever paid more than $5 for any of them (though often have to buy new batteries). I am continually upgrading them as I encounter newer/nicer units (e.g., my older UPSs didn't have these nice little displays so each time I find one with a display, I use it to replace an existing UPS (and pull the batteries from the existing UPS to avoid having to purchase new batteries for the "new" UPS).
My old UPSs were: https://www.schneider-electric.com/e...6-serial-120v/ and similar. They have approximately the same performance as the SMT1000 but less glamorous displays, etc.
One other item that can be important: some UPSs can only be turned on when power is available. Others can be turned on regardless of the availability of power (of course, if power is absent, then the batteries need to have a charge!)
As I mentioned, I have lots of UPSs here. So, if power does fail for a prolonged period of time, I will run an extension cord down the hallway to a UPS that MAY NOT BE ON AT THE TIME. Then, plug in a table lamp to illuminate the room I'm in. As my UPSs can be powered on even in the absence of power, I can then power up the UPS and enjoy the light provided by that lamp. If the UPSs didn't have this capability, I would have to find a UPS that was already "on". But, if its on, then something else is probably sucking on its battery power, presently, so it may not be able to power the lamp for long!
Note that CFL bulbs (and LED bulbs) draw much less power than their incandescent predecessors. So, I can run a 60 watt EQUIVALENT CFL bulb for 4 times longer than that 60W incandescent! (your neighbors will wonder why YOU have electricity -- cuz YOUR lights are on -- but they don't!


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Bentley announces the launch of Advanced Connectivity – the world's first super-fast, reliable and secure in-car WiFi system, available now for Mulsanne and for all Bentley models in 2019.
Call us now on +48 22 258 96 60 or visit Bentley Warszawa to discuss how you can add this new service to your Bentley.
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For example, when using the Bentley Advanced Connectivity WiFi system while traveling at speeds of 110 km/h (70 mph), a passenger is able to access a number of simultaneous entertainment and business applications – including high-definition video streaming across multiple devices – with uninterrupted service quality. Simply access the Bentley Advanced Connectivity system via a dedicated app on your smart phone.
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S 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - National Key Vote
Dianne Feinstein voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
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- Senate Bill Passed
- June 10, 2013
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- May 14, 2013
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Title: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, repeals direct payments to farmers, and amends crop insurance programs.
- Establishes a minimum payment threshold of $10 or more per year for home energy assistance that must be met or exceeded in order for the household to qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), whereas existing law specified that households receiving any amount of home energy assistance are eligible for the SNAP program (Sec. 4003).
- Prohibits the continuation of SNAP benefits to households in which a member receives "substantial" lottery or gambling winnings (Sec. 4005).
- Limits the eligibility of college students for SNAP benefits to individuals participating in the following study programs or courses (Sec. 4004):
- Career or technical education; or
- Remedial courses, basic adult education, literacy, or English as a second language.
- Appropriates $80 million for employment and training programs for SNAP recipients in fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, whereas existing law appropriates $90 million for each fiscal year (Sec. 4013).
- Repeals direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, and the Average Crop Revenue Election program to producers on farms of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, upland cotton, long and medium grain rice, soybeans, "other" oilseeds, and peanuts (Secs. 1101-1103).
- Authorizes farmers to purchase additional crop insurance coverage from the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation through the Supplemental Coverage Option based on either of the following, beginning no later than the 2014 crop year (Sec. 11001):
- An individual or area yield and loss basis; or
- An individual yield and loss basis supplemented with coverage based on an area yield and loss basis to cover part of the deductible under the individual yield and loss insurance plan policy.
- Authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture to pay crop insurance premiums for the 2014 through 2018 crop years if the revenue from the crop is less than the "agriculture risk coverage guarantee" for that crop (Sec. 1108).
- Defines "agriculture risk coverage guarantee" as 88 percent of an amount equal to the product of the following (Sec. 1108):
- The average yield of the crop for the most recent 5 crop years, excluding the 2 crop years with the highest and lowest yields; and
- The average price of the crop for the most recent 5 crop years, excluding the 2 crop years with the highest and lowest prices.
- Requires farmers for the 2014 through 2018 crop years to maintain "sound agricultural practices" by meeting the following requirements prior to receiving agricultural risk coverage payments (Sec. 1109):
- Comply with applicable conservation requirements;
- Comply with applicable "wetland protection" requirements;
- Control "noxious weeds"; and
- Use the farmland for agricultural or conservation purposes.
- Limits the amount of optional additional disaster assistance provided to producers of noninsured crops to no more than 65 percent of individual yields, whereas existing law did not specify a limit (Sec. 12204).
- Prohibits an individual or legal entity with an adjusted gross income exceeding $750,000 from receiving any of the following federal benefits (Sec. 1605):
- Agricultural risk coverage;
- Marketing loan gains or loan deficiency payments;
- Disaster assistance; or
- Payments made through the Noninsured Crop Assistance Program.
- Reduces crop insurance premium subsidies beginning in the 2014 reinsurance year for agricultural producers with adjusted gross incomes of $750,000 or more as follows (Sec. 11033):
- From 100 percent of the premium for catastrophic risk protection to 85 percent; and
- For crop insurance premiums based on the following percentages of average crop yields, the subsidy is reduced as follows:
- From 67 to 52 percent of the premium for yields between 50 and 55 percent;
- From 64 to 49 percent of the premium for yields between 55 and 65 percent;
- From 59 to 44 percent of the premium for yields between 65 and 75 percent;
- From 55 to 40 percent of the premium for yields between 75 and 80 percent;
- From 48 to 33 percent of the premium for yields between 80 and 85 percent; and
- From 38 to 23 percent of the premium for yields that exceed 85 percent.
- Requires the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to enter into a contract with a qualified entity to conduct research and development regarding a policy to insure producers against reduction in the margin between the market value of catfish and selected costs incurred in the production of catfish (Sec. 11022).
- Requires the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture to reconcile the social security numbers of all individuals who receive payments under this act with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration at least twice a year to determine if the individuals are still living (Sec. 1608).
- Extends the requirement that the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture purchase at least $50 million per year of fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools from 2012 to 2018 (Sec. 4201).
- Requires the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture to establish the Dairy Production Margin Protection Program which makes payments to participating dairy producers whenever the average actual dairy producer margin for a consecutive 2 month period is less than $4 per hundredweight of milk, and authorizes dairy producers to annually purchase supplemental margin protection (Secs. 1411, 1414 & 1415).
- Requires the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture to establish the Dairy Market Stabilization Program applicable to participating dairy producers participating in the Dairy Production Margin Protection Program which reduces margin protection payments when the dairy market is oversupplied and when dairy producers are experiencing low or negative operating margins (Sec. 1431).
- Repeals the Dairy Product Price Support Program, the Milk Income Loss Contract Program, and the Dairy Export Incentive Program, and extends the Federal Milk Marketing Order Review Commission (Secs. 1471, 1472 & 1476).
- Establishes new crop insurance protection plans for producers of upland cotton and peanuts (Secs. 11013 & 11014).
- Establishes economic adjustment assistance at a rate of $.03 per pound for domestic users of upland cotton (Sec. 1207).
- Establishes a competitiveness payment program for domestic users and exporters of extra-long staple cotton produced in the United States whenever the following occurs (Sec. 1208):
- The price of extra-long staple cotton produced in the United States exceeds the world market price; and
- The lowest priced competing growth of extra-long staple cotton is less than 134 percent of the loan rate for extra-long staple cotton.
- Extends the requirement that the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture make loans available to sugar cane and sugar beet farmers at the following rates for the 2014 through 2018 crop years (Sec. 1301):
- 18.75 cents per pound for raw sugar cane; and
- 128.5 percent of the loan rate per pound for raw sugar cane.
- Increases the minimum amount that may be used to assist certain countries in increasing farm production and farmer incomes to an amount not less than the greater of $10 million or 0.6 percent of the funds appropriated to the John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer Program (Sec. 3014).
- Prohibits payments for foreign food assistance to North Korea unless the President determines that such assistance is in the national interest of the United States (Sec. 3015).
Title: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013


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Personalized Baby Animal Mini Glass Bottles
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Nothing compliments the arrival of your baby on the way like our Baby Animal mini glass bottle favors. Turn these containers into "message in a bottle" favors by adding a personal thank you message or poem inside. Further fill them with your favorite goodies like mints, jelly beans, bubble gum and much more. You can even color coordinate between pink and blue candies to match your baby girl or boy color scheme. Not only can you fill these bottles with goodies of your choice, but we furthermore customize your order with personalized labels! You can choose from our limitless color combinations and designs to make the perfect label for your shower. From hooting baby owls to fuzzy panda cubs, we have just the design for you! Your guests can refill these adorable jars with their much loved treats as many times as they wish and will remember this special day with every yummy bite!
Bottles come personalized with your names, date (or message), and personalized Baby Animals theme. CONTENTS NOT INCLUDED; you are free to fill them as you wish.
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Blackberry leaves
Our Taiga Forest Blend captures the wonder and beauty of the Northern forest in an inspired herbaceous tisane. Taiga, which is also known as boreal forest or snow forest, is an ecosphere characterized by vast forests of mostly spruces, pines, birch and larches.
Featuring true mountain blueberry leaf and blackberry leaf, pine nuts, mistletoe, aronia berries, currants and eucalyptus leaf for a soothing, sweet, nature-inspired blend. Eucalyptus oil present in the leaf has antibacterial, antiseptic, and astringent qualities. Eucalyptus tea also has a pleasant warming effect.
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Keynote Speaker from Philips to Talk about Pulmonary Drug Delivery
Philips Research Laboratories, located in Eindhoven, is often considered to be an incubator of ideas. The prestigious institute has traditionally been the core of all new product developments at Philips, and many of their forefront discoveries were made here. In October, Senior Scientist Alwin Verschueren of Philips Research Laboratories will hold a keynote talk on pulmonary drug delivery at the COMSOL Conference Rotterdam 2013.
Alwin Verschueren, Senior Scientist,
Philips Research Laboratories.
Pulmonary Drug Delivery: The Path from Piezo to Droplet
In pulmonary drug delivery, medication in the form of a fine mist of droplets is inhaled by patients, enabling the drug to enter the bloodstream through their lungs. This route is becoming ever more attractive as an alternative to mainstream drug delivery (where the drugs are administered via injection or pills), for treatment of other illnesses in addition to lung diseases. A major challenge with pulmonary drug delivery is that it's only effective for a narrow range of droplet sizes. To address this issue, modeling has proven instrumental in the Research & Development project at Philips Research Laboratories. A multiphysics model has been developed that spans the complete pathway from piezo resonances to pressure waves in the liquid medication, and up to the dynamics of individual droplet formations.
About Alwin Verschueren
Alwin Verschueren received a masters degree in applied physics at Delft University of Technology in 1997. There he created the first carbon nanotube transistor, already showing his affinity for microsystem devices. Later, he gained experience working with GaN blue laser diodes at the RIKEN institute in Tokyo as a visiting scientist. He joined Philips in 1998, working on pulmonary drug delivery, different liquid crystal display (LCD) technologies, electrochemical technologies for water purification, and electronic ink e-paper. From 2004 on, he's been using COMSOL Multiphysics for modeling electrodynamics, microfluidics and multiphase flow, electrochemistry and species transport, acoustics, and structural mechanics. His roster includes over 30 published scientific articles, and 30+ patent applications.
Are you as curious as I am to hear what Alwin Verschueren has to say? Join us for his keynote talk in Rotterdam on October 23-25. You can also see what else we have planned for the COMSOL Conference Rotterdam 2013 by viewing the full program.
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List of bus routes in London
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This is a list of Transport for London (TfL) contracted bus routes in London, England, as well as commercial services that enter the Greater London area (except coaches). Bus services in London are operated by Abellio London, Arriva London, HCT Group, Go-Ahead London (Blue Triangle, Docklands Buses, London Central, and London General), Metroline, RATP Group (London Sovereign, London United, and Quality Line) Stagecoach London (East London, Selkent, and Thameside), Sullivan Buses, Tower Transit, and Uno. TfL-sponsored operators run more than 500 services.
Non-TfL-sponsored operators including Arriva Shires & Essex, Arriva Southern Counties, Cardinal Buses, Carousel Buses, Go-Coach, First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, Hallmark Connections, Metrobus, Red Rose Travel, Southdown PSV, Stagecoach South, Trustybus
Classification of route numbersEdit
In Victorian times, passengers could recognise the owner and the route of an omnibus (Latin: "for everyone") only by its livery and its line name, with painted signs on the sides showing the two termini to indicate the route. Then, in 1906, George Samuel Dicks of the London Motor Omnibus Company decided that, as the line name 'Vanguard' had proved to be very popular, he would name all lines 'Vanguard' and number the company's five routes 1 through to 5. Other operators soon saw the advantage, in that a unique route number was easier for the travelling public to remember, and so the practice of using route numbers soon spread.[1]
Historic classificationEdit
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Bus routes run by London Transport were grouped as follows.
The London Traffic Act 1924 imposed numbering known as the Bassom Scheme, named after Superintendent (later Chief Constable) Arthur Ernest Bassom of the Metropolitan Police who devised it. For many decades, variant and short workings used letter suffixes (e.g. "77B"). The numbers reflected the company that operated the route.
The numbering was revised in 1934 after London Transport was formed:
|Route number
|Former type of service
|"Central Area" red double-decker services
|"Central Area" red single-decker services
|"Central Area" night routes
|"Country Area" north of the River Thames (rural services were operated by London Country Bus Services after 1970)
|"Country Area" south of the River Thames
|Green Line Coaches
|"Country Area New Towns" routes
Current classificationEdit
|Route Number
|Type of service
|Day routes, including 24-hour services
|School services, normally operating only one return journey per day*
|Regional and national coach services
|One mobility service within TfL, detailed below
|N-prefixed routes
|Night routes
|X-prefixed routes
|Express routes
|Other letter-prefixed routes
|Local day routes, including 24-hour services, with the letter(s) denoting a key area the bus travels through.
List of routesEdit
All routes operate in both directions unless detailed.
|Victoria bus station
|Waterloo station
|London General
|London Bridge station
|Waterloo station
|London General
|Hammersmith bus station
|South Woodford
|Stagecoach London
One miscellaneous circular route runs from Morden to Rose Hill Roundabout and back via the 118 and 280 routes as a result of the collapse of Bishopsford Bridge in Morden.
|London General
Route numbers from 900 to 999 represent Mobility Buses; these provide a once-a-week return journey to a local shopping centre from relatively low-density neighbourhoods where there is no alternative route in the main bus network. The number of Mobility Buses routes has declined because low-floor and wheelchair-accessible buses run on all London Buses routes except for the heritage route.
|Roehampton Vale
|Abellio London
Letter prefixesEdit
Night only routes (N-prefixed)Edit
Night bus routes are often related to the day numerical equivalent, normally running the same route but with an extension at either end of the service. This is normally to provide a night service to destinations served by tube or train during the day.[18]
However, there are a few N-prefixed route numbers that have no relation to their daytime equivalents: the N5, N20, and N97 all operate in a different part of London to their respective day routes, and the N550 and N551 (which provide night service on parts of the DLR network) have no corresponding daytime routes.[18]
There are also 24-hour routes, which run day and night but usually with a lower frequency during the night hours. The vast majority run the same route at all times. With the introduction of the Night Tube, some day routes have been extended to run during Friday and Saturday nights to serve the stations.
Non-TfL bus routes in Greater LondonEdit
These bus routes are not contracted to TfL and are therefore not 'London Buses'. All but three run from villages and towns outside Greater London to destinations within (the exceptions are the 318, 812, 938, and MB1, which run entirely within the boundary). They are painted in a colour chosen by the operator, so are not necessarily red like London Buses, and most of them do not accept Oyster cards. These routes are operated with a London Service Permit issued by TfL so they are recognised by TfL bus maps and appear on TfL bus stops.[citation needed]
Temporary routesEdit
There are three special TfL express routes which only run during the Notting Hill Carnival: 2X, 36X and 205X.[66]
See alsoEdit
- ^ Charles Klapper (1984) The Golden Age of Buses. Page 64. Routledge, London ISBN 0-7102-0232-6, ISBN 978-0-7102-0232-1.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Central London Night Bus Map Archived 13 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transport for London
- ^ a b Bus Service Changes 11 March to 16 April 2017 Transport for London 24 March 2017
- ^ a b c d e f South-West London Bus Map Transport for London 9 January 2016
- ^ a b c South-East London Bus Map Transport for London 12 September 2015
- ^ a b c d e f Changes to night buses from 12 September 2015 Transport for London
- ^ Proposed changes to bus services in New Addington and Forestdale Transport for London
- ^ a b c d e f East London Bus Map Archived 22 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transport for London
- ^ Bus service proposal: routes 76 and N76 Transport for London
- ^ North London Bus Map Archived 8 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transport for London
- ^ a b c d e f Night buses in West London Transport for London
- ^ Buses from Bromley North and Market Square Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transport for London 12 September 2015
- ^ Night buses in South West London Transport for London 9 January 2016
- ^ a b Buses from Sutton Transport for London 12 September 2015
- ^ Night buses in south London Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transport for London 29 March 2014
- ^ Short Hops Buses issue 765 December 2018 page 23
- ^ "New bus route to run from Purley to Thornton Heath". Croydon Advertiser. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015.
- ^ a b Wallis, Philip (2013). London's Night Buses 1984-2013 (2 ed.). London: Capital Transport Publishing. ISBN 978-1854143723.
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b c Timetables First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- ^ a b "Buses from Mount Vernon Hospital" (PDF). TfL. 28 April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ a b c Buses from Heathrow Terminal 5 Transport for London
- ^ a b c d e Buses from Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, and 3 Transport for London
- ^ Buses from New Barnet Transport for London
- ^ "Swallow Buses | Route 133". Swallow Buses. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ [2]
- ^ "Hertford to Waltham Cross".
- ^ "Banstead to Epsom".
- ^ (PDF) https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/media/4513365/333_334.pdf. Missing or empty
- ^ (PDF) https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/media/4513366/335.pdf. Missing or empty
- ^ [3]
- ^ "Service C392 : Intalink".
- ^ "HarlowRide Enthusiast Pages Main Index".
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ [6]
- ^ [7]
- ^ [8]
- ^ [9]
- ^ (PDF) https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/107322/442-Carlone-10082019.pdf. Missing or empty
- ^ (PDF) https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/9332/446-WhiteBus300919.pdf. Missing or empty
- ^ (PDF) https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/107330/456-Falcon050218.pdf. Missing or empty
- ^ (PDF) https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/112501/457-Runnymede-Community-Transport-200217.pdf. Missing or empty
- ^ (PDF) https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/7884/458-171218.pdf. Missing or empty
- ^ [10] Thames Valley Buses
- ^ a b c Bus Services Falcon Buses
- ^ (PDF) https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/7819/70,71,72-040617.pdf. Missing or empty
- ^ Buses from Orpington Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transport for London 12 September 2015
- ^ (PDF) https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/10931/478-Reptons.pdf. Missing or empty
- ^ (PDF) https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/7892/479-Arriva-and-Stagecoach-010919.pdf. Missing or empty
- ^ Buses from Chingford Transport for London
- ^ Route 513 timetable Surrey County Council
- ^ Route 555 Hallmark
- ^ Route 557 Hallmark
- ^ a b c d Buses from Uxbridge Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transport for London 12 September 2015
- ^ Buses from Enfield Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transport for London
- ^ a b Buses from Queensbury Transport for London
- ^ Buses from Stanmore Transport for London
- ^ Buses for Kingston Transport for London
- ^ Hackney Community Transport Retrieved 20 February 2014
- ^ "Free shuttle service connect stations to Here East". Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (Mayor of London). 15 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ Bexley Community Transport Retrieved 20 February 2014
- ^ MB1 Route consultation on Mecca Bingo Service, Dagenham Retrieved 20 February 2015
- ^ (PDF) https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/201257/X442-Carlone-10082019-01.pdf. Missing or empty
- ^ Z2 - Ensignbus
- ^ Stations and buses near the carnival route Transport for London
- Atkin, Michael. "THIS SCEPTRED ISLE", The Guardian
- Carr, Ken, The London Bus Guide. Boreham: Visions International Entertainment, 2011. ISBN 978-0-9570058-0-8.


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Attending: John Chrastka, Marci Merola, Wendy Prellwitz, Jenny Levine, Beth Yoke
John is working with Joan to track donations (including microdonations) in iMIS (don't need to be a member to donate)
Volunteering to work on a committee
- definition of a committee is in the Handbook, which only members can view
- there is a template for each Council committee so that the information is standardized across the website (roster is the only information that is members-only on the site)
- divisions have their own committees and their own information about theirs
- some divisions have a "get involved" page; do they include blogs, wikis, and other virtual participation methods
committee volunteer forms online – how many? rules for joining committees (can only be on three at once) Jenny will ask ITTS about the status of the online form for all divisions for a unified volunteer structure
Then need a way to aggregate all of the descriptions Can updates for the committees be part of the process for updating the Handbook? Should we add more to the information about the committees to the Handbook, such as does the committee have a blog, a wiki, etc.
- it does list the URL but not other things
- should check the calendar in it for National Library Week, national conferences, etc.
- only send it to people whose names are in it and there is an opt-out option for receiving it
- online version is 2004-2005
John will talk to the Governance Office about keeping their committee volunteer form online all year-round
It's unclear the differences between Council committees and ALA committees Need a nicer way to explain why you might not get on a committee Need some tips, such as which committees tend to have long waiting lists, encouraging members to try again
ALA committee appointments are a narrow window of time since they are tied to presidential terms Plus they are made so far out; most such appointments begin during or after Midwinter Then don't get them out until February or March
Do we need a "Get Involved" tab at the top-level? Will the content of this section be aimed at the public, members, or prospective members?
- Probably members and prospective members
- "I Love Libraries" tab would go to the new public website
- Send out a reminder to update CE information
- Add "Run for an Elected Position"
- Add "Join Council"
Writing for publication – don't have to be a member Advocating for a position Registering for a conference or CE workshop – don't have to be a member Joining Can link to mentoring information Wendy is pulling together for the Students wiki (some is already on the Spectrum wiki)
- What is this section going to be?
- Will it be a web page or a wiki?
- Should just be links if it's a web page because otherwise no one will have responsibility for maintaining it and keeping it up-to-date?
- Making it a wiki would allow new Councilors and others to add their perspectives and information
Does "write for a publication" belong here?
- general consensus yes; maybe a publications page
need to link this up well with the "education & careers" section
does this list cover "getting involved" with each division/unit? Are there subheads for advocacy? – Should we organize this topically, rather than by activity?
Everything here is a high-level activity and is not a low-level of engagement Are there smaller things we can make allowances for members to do to be involved, especially as advocates? "get involved" starts with "get informed," learning about issues Need to start first with what basic issues or important, can educate in those first five minutes
- which would argue for arranging it by topic rather than active
needs to encompass alternatives to committee work can the Washington Office help with activities smaller than Leg Day? How do we help the members "support the profession," which is one of the most cited reasons for being a member?
- start a wiki and put up a structure
- get reactions
- label it beta as it is built
- rearrange it if necessary
- get feedback from all staff
- then get feedback from members
Initial links for GI wiki:
- join ALA
- add to a wiki, comment on a blog
- join a committee
- donate
- run for office
- more
10 hours from John in March! Look at notes from the 2006 Web Editorial Board meeting about what could go on a member landing page – see if there are things that can be added here
Jenny will create the wiki (http://wikis.ala.org/getinvolved/) and post these meeting notes on the Web Planning wiki


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Gourmet Sweet™ Brand Hero XR (Hybrid, bicolor)
Latin Name: Zea mays
Item #: G123M
71 Days
New This Year
71 days. Medium sized 7.75 in/19.5 cm slim cylindrical ears have 14-16 rows, blunt tips with strong tip fill and excellent dark green husk protection. Medium height husks snap easily. Excellent size and shape for early shipping. Tolerant to RpGDJ Rust.
"G" prefixed seed is treated with Cruiser. Contains the class ingredient neonicotinoids.
HYBRID SWEET CORN for canning, fresh market and freezing
10-12 lbs./5-5.4 kg. per acre; lb.-/454 g sows 800-1,000 ft./244-305 m of row, 2 oz-/57g sows 75-100 ft./23-31 m
CULTURE: Apply fertilizer at 10 lbs./5 kg. of 5-10-5 per 1,000 sq ft/93 sq m., to the soil before sowing, or side dress in bands 2 in/5 cm wide and 4 in/ 10 cm deep - at least 2 in/5 cm away from the seeded row when seeding. Corn is a tough plant and will survive in many types of soil. Weather and fertilizer play a large part in the shape, and length of the cob. Checks in growth caused by cold nights in late June will shorten the cob considerably and disrupt any planting schedule. To assure a continuous supply of fresh corn throughout the season, sow every week from early May till July 1st. Early May sowings should be treated with an insecticide when ground temps. are around 50°F/10°C. Our fungicide (treatments only protect the seed from rotting - not from corn maggots. Minimum soil temp. for most early varieties is 50°F/10°C - optimum temp. is about 65°F/18°C degrees for normal germination. The use of an insecticide treatment is not needed after June 5th., when soil temps. reach normal levels and maggots are no longer a problem. Sow seed 1/2 in/13 mm deep, cover and firm. Plant at least 4 rows of each variety -side by side, 2.5 ft/76 cm apart - to assure proper wind pollination. Space seeds in groups of 4 - 8 in/20 cm apart (early varieties) and 10 in/25 cm apart (late varieties). Single rows, and group plantings of different maturing varieties cause poor looking cobs with lots of gaps in the rows, due to improper pollination. Check the soil surface for un-planted seed - it encourages birds to dig for more. Thin groups of seedlings to 2 sprouts per hill or group. Any additional fertilizer should be applied before corn is 12 in/31 cm high. Apply Sevin XLR insecticide in 5 day intervals, after corn is 18 in/46 cm high - direct spray into the axis of the leaves for corn borers. As "silks" appear, make 5 more applications of Sevin XLR in 2 or 3 day intervals for ear worm control. Organic gardeners can use BUG BAIT (attracts carnivorous insects) for corn borers and apply mineral oil to corn silks for ear worm control. Home gardeners can control bird damage by slipping small 16 in/41 cm bags over ears a week before picking. Do not remove suckers (small ears) from the bottom of the plant - it will retard maturity. For use of an insecticide treatment contact your local government control agency for advice.
HARVESTING: It is best to have a large pot of boiling water ready when harvesting - to retain the natural sugars and sweetness. These natural sugars start to change to starch a few hours after you pick corn. Strip the leaves off before boiling.
FREEZING: Use slightly immature cobs with well developed kernels. Husk and de-silk. For corn on the cob - blanch 5 to 8 min; cool, drain, package in freezer bags or individually with freezer wrap. For niblet corn - blanch for 1.5 min on the cob. Chill thoroughly, strip kernels from cob and pack - then quick freeze.


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Tomatoes are a top plant source of umami, and the riper they are, the better: The fruit's umami components increase during maturation. What's more, whole-wheat pasta has triple the fiber of regular pasta for more fill-you-up power.
- Yield
- Serves 8
- 8 pounds tomatoes, cut into chunks
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 5 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or 1 small dried hot pepper, chopped (optional)
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt, preferably sea salt, divided
- 2 cups Italian bread, torn into bite-size pieces
- 3/4 cup 1 percent milk
- 1 pound ground turkey (93 percent lean)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 pound whole-wheat spaghetti
- Grated Parmesan or Romano (optional)
- Heat oven to 400°F. In a large baking dish, combine tomatoes, onion, 1/4 cup oil, garlic, pepper flakes (if desired) and 1 tablespoon salt; cover; roast 45 minutes. Remove dish from oven; mash mixture to break down tomatoes. Cook, uncovered, until sauce is thick and reduced, 45 minutes. In a bowl, soak bread in milk until it absorbs liquid, 10 minutes; add turkey, egg and remaining 1 teaspoon salt; mix until just combined. Gently roll meat mixture into 16 equal-sized balls. In a large nonstick saucepan, heat remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Sauté meatballs, turning occasionally, until light brown, 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce to meatballs; reduce heat; simmer until cooked through, 20 minutes. Cook pasta as directed on package. Serve sauce over pasta; top with cheese, if desired.
Per serving: 398 calories, 16 g fat, 3 g saturated, 46 g carbohydrates, 8 g fiber, 21 g protein


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Europe's costly double parliament: a movable beast
STRASBOURG, France -- The morning high-speed train from Brussels pulled into the lonely train station of the provincial French city of Strasbourg. As the doors opened, the chaotic scramble for cabs, cars and buses heralded an extraordinary phenomenon of international politics: the European Union's "traveling circus" was back in town.
Hundreds of EU parliamentarians and their staff were completing their monthly 435-kilometer (270-mile) legislative migration, one that takes them from their own parliament in Brussels to, well, their own parliament in Strasbourg -- for just four days.
The cost to the EU taxpayer: an estimated €180 million ($245 million) a year.
All at a time when the EU, which opens a contentious budget summit on Thursday, is desperately trying to find ways to cut spending to overcome its financial crisis.
The EU set up two parliaments, one at headquarters in Brussels, the other in Strasbourg, as part of a complex diplomatic dance in which France and Germany, the chief architects of the European project, were eager to find an emblem for their postwar reconciliation. Critics say that such lofty symbolism is an absurd luxury at a time when austerity measures are threatening pensioners, slashing health budgets and causing unemployment to balloon.
For legislators it's simply a monumental hassle.
"I cannot stand the traveling back and forth anymore," said Germany's European Parliament vice-president, Alexander Alvaro.
EU leaders are hoping to use their two-day summit to trim more out of a €1 trillion ($1.35 trillion) seven-year budget. Scrapping the expensive commute, many critics say, could come in very handy. British Prime Minister David Cameron, leader of a famously euroskeptic nation, is poised to lead the campaign to snuff out EU waste.
The head of Cameron's Conservative party at the EU Parliament was clear on where he would look for savings: "We cannot stand here in Strasbourg at our second seat -- this icon of EU profligacy -- and say that there is no money that can be saved," Martin Callanan told his fellow legislators Wednesday.
The scenes at the Brussels end point to what makes the dual legislature something of a movable beast.
On the eve of the great migration, big boxes are lined up all along the offices of the 754 legislators, ready for the reams of paperwork, background notes, extra bottles of water, even winter boots, that are to be loaded onto trucks on Friday evening to be driven in convoys to Strasbourg and unloaded at offices the lawmakers' use for the four-day session.
"It can happen that you would be sitting there and say, 'wow,' I miss this crucial document because we didn't think about putting it in the box," Alvaro said.
And spare a thought for the lobbyists, most of whom do not enjoy EU parliamentarians' elite perks, such as high-speed travel and generous wining and dining budgets.
Shut out of the parliamentary Thalys train service, environmental lobbyist Saskia Richartz was forced to take the slow one into Strasbourg, a 5-hour, 15-minute commute without even coffee service on board.
A half-hour after arriving, she was still standing in a long line waiting for a cab, dragging a huge mock cod in one hand and a mackerel in the other, for a Greenpeace demonstration later in the week. "It would be so much better to have it all in Brussels," said Richartz, one of the 6,000 to 8,000 people to make the commute.
From her office at city hall across a rainy and wind-swept town, Catherine Trautmann could not disagree more.
A former Strasbourg mayor and current EU parliamentarian, the Frenchwoman has a unique, if slanted, perspective: "The calling of a European parliamentarian is to move around," she said. "That we travel is only logical."
Trautmann did acknowledge the severe limitations of Strasbourg's regional airport with its few direct flights to any European capitals. And she promised new connections to places like London and Rome within the coming months.
Strasbourg may not be a transport hub, but -- a stylish city with one of Europe's best Gothic cathedrals -- it more than makes up for that in historic significance, Trautmann argues.
Often fiercely fought over by Germany and France in centuries of fighting, Strasbourg has both Gallic and Teutonic influences, from its street signs to its gastronomic specialties. Tucked on the French side of the Rhine river, it became an emblem of the warm ties France and Germany had nurtured since World War II. For France, the Strasbourg parliament also evolved into a symbol of its status as a European heavyweight, and a boon for the local economy.
In the 21st century, and the worst financial crisis since the start of the EU over half a century ago, many Europeans say changes have to be made.
"The outside world looks on with amazement that all of these years after the Second World War we are still perpetuating this anachronistic homage to the Franco-German reconciliation," said British MEP Edward McMillan-Scott.
In France, it's a different story.
On Tuesday, French President Francois Hollande, after conveniently flying in from Paris, celebrated Strasbourg's role.
"I defend Strasbourg, the capital of Europe, because it is history that teaches us the role Strasbourg has to play," Hollande told EU legislators. "Strasbourg is both the history and the future of Europe."
The parliamentary sessions have become a tremendous boost for the city. When two sessions had to be canceled in 2008 because the roof of the plenary had partly collapsed, the cost to the city of 275,000 people was €7.5 million ($10.2 million).
France also said that all EU nations, including Britain, formally agreed on the dual parliament in 1992. And since any change requires unanimity, France remains in full control of Strasbourg's destiny.
Parliamentarians may hope the EU summit will raise the issue on Thursday in the frantic search for budget cuts, although Hollande has dashed any expectation of change.
Some see offering Strasbourg other EU institutions to host may be a solution.
"Of course we understand that the French have a veto," said McMillan-Scott. "But I am absolutely convinced that if France were offered some credible and dignified alternative to the European parliament, then Strasbourg would accept that."


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Pop singer Donna Summer, whose long career began in the 1960s and reached its apex in the disco era of the '70s, died of cancer on Thursday at her home in Naples, Florida. Summer was 63 years old. According to Billboard magazine, the singer born LaDonna Gaines had 32 singles that charted in the Hot 100. Fourteen of them made it into the top 10. To hear Sami Yenigun's appreciation of Donna Summer's life and career, as heard on All Things Considered, click the audio link.
I didn't know that Donna Summer was close to the end of her life when, this past Tuesday, I brought in one of her great 1970s collaborations with the producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte to play for the students at a friend's college seminar on songwriting. I did know that the course featured ballad singers from Woody Guthrie to Joni Mitchell, and that I meant to argue that rhythm and production are as central to the construction of great pop as are poetic phrases and a pretty melody. I did talk about the pulsating beat and the arrangement's enveloping power. But Summer's voice took me over, and I realized that she was offering a songwriting lesson in five sexy words.
The kids squirmed a little in their seats, absorbing the eroticism of 1975's "Love To Love You Baby," but I remained distracted by the details of Summer's brilliant reading. Here was a vocal performance as subtle and rich in meaning as anything in pop. Summer dropped from an ethereal soprano into a thrilling low moan that seemed to teeter just on the edge of control. Her voice became a feather, teasing the listener; then it went rough, exposing the unpredictable and often frightening impulses that surface within desire. All this in a song that most critics dismissed as a titillating artifact of the swinging '70s.
Summer's fearless portrayals of intimacy in this and her other great disco hits, along with the soulfulness and emotional insight she demonstrated in songs of longing, like "On the Radio," and of survival, like "Bad Girls," made her the epitome of the 1970s pop star. It's common for Summer appreciators to insist that she was so much more than the Queen of Disco – and she herself fought to show her range throughout her career, incorporating rock and country, jazz standards and show tunes, into her astonishingly varied discography. But as one of disco's most powerful and intelligent pioneers, Summer represents the richness of that music, now finally being celebrated as the wildly innovative and inspiring force that it was.
More than the spaceman pageantry of glam rock or the occult hijinks of heavy metal, disco realized the theatrical possibilities of pop: within its long, swirling songs, auteur producer and their divas imagined worlds as elaborate and beautiful as the sci-fi dreams filmmakers like George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg would soon bring into movie theaters. Donna Summer was one of pop music's greatest actresses, investing fully in the roles her songs demanded, demonstrating remarkable grace and self-awareness. Not one to be reduced to a stereotype, Summer voiced eroticism in ways women could relate to: not always pretty, not easily packaged. "Love To Love You Baby" and "I Feel Love" endure because Summer so carefully attended to the details.
In a 2003 Fresh Air interview with Terri Gross, Summer talked about the difficulty of overcoming her own inhibitions to find her voice within the 1970s musical milieu.
"I grew up in the church and grew up very strict, and this was the antithesis of that, and I really had to find my way in the middle, and go, `OK, this is my line. I'm walking this line,'" she said. "And it made me establish my own identity, and it made me know who I really was and what I really, you know, believed in for myself..." The work Summer did in her music paralleled what so many women of her generation accomplished as nascent feminists. Balancing the promise of liberation against the continued threats sexism posed, women found new ways to possess themselves. Summer gave voice to this process.
As Summer made clear in her conversation with Terri Gross, she was already looking beyond bedroom talk when she recorded those first tracks with Moroder and Bellotte. She saw herself as a much more versatile artist. The historian Alice Echols, whose account of Summer's career in Hot Stuff: Disco and the Remaking of American Culture is definitive, includes a telling quote from the singer: "When you start out whispering, the only way is up." At the peak of her popularity – and after a struggle to cope with fame that included depression and led her to fervent Christianity – Summer upped the volume of her self-expression and proved herself as a pop auteur.
Albums like Once Upon A Time... and the massively successful double-disc Bad Girls tapped into the adventurousness of a woman who'd begun her career in a psychedelic rock band, played in touring productions of Godspell and Hair, and had equal affection for the music of Stevie Wonder and James Taylor. Along with Barbra Streisand, her duet partner on the ecstatic 1979 anthem "No More Tears (Enough is Enough)," Summer defined the role into which later divas from Whitney Houston to Kelly Clarkson have stepped: the pop diva as a vector for many different pop currents and styles, effortlessly stepping over genre boundaries in her gleaming stilettos.
Summer's post-disco work is ripe for reconsideration. She kept experimenting, indulging her gift for sinking into new roles that she would perform with utter conviction. In the mid-1980s, she won two Grammy awards for Best Inspirational Performance; in 1997 she won again, in the Dance Recording category, for the Moroder reunion track "Carry On." (She won a total of five, including Best Rock Vocal Performance in 1979 for "Hot Stuff" and Best R&B Vocal Performance in 1978 for "Last Dance.") On her critically acclaimed 2008 album Crayons she experimented with Latin rhythms and blues stylings, even as she reasserted her dance music domination with tracks like "I'm a Fire" and "The Queen is Back."
Though she struggled with the sex kitten stereotype that never could contain her anyway, and faced down rumors that she'd made homophobic remarks after becoming an evangelical Christian in the early 1980s, Summer remained strongly connected to the disco fans who'd made her a star in the first place. The world of the dance floor was her world, one she animated and made complex in her songs. Dim all the lights tonight for her, and enjoy the myriad dreams that surface in the beautiful dark.
And finally, this hour, we remember disco superstar Donna Summer. She died today of cancer at her home in Florida. She was 63. Summer is best known for hits including "Last Dance," "Love to Love You Baby" and "Bad Girls." As NPR's Sami Yenigun reports, she helped changed the sound of popular music.
SAMI YENIGUN, BYLINE: The '50s were the age of the doo-wop groups, and the '60s, it was girl groups, but the '70s belonged to the disco diva. And the undisputed queen of disco was Donna Summer.
DONNA SUMMER: (Singing) I love to love you, baby. I love to love you, baby.
YENIGUN: Summer's disco hit "Love to Love You Baby" was just one of many sexually charged groovers to ride the charts in the 1970s and '80s. She was born LaDonna Gaines on New Year's Eve in 1948. Summer's luxurious voice sat atop icy, fast-paced dance rhythms created by her producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte revolutionized the dance floor. Alice Echols is the author of "Hot Stuff: Disco and the Remaking of American Culture."
ALICE ECHOLS: I think she's especially important today because we live in a pop music universe, which is dominated by the dance floor. Not everyone may like that, but it is dominated by the dance floor.
YENIGUN: Not everyone liked it back then either. Disco was discarded by many as cheap and lyrically insubstantial. But Echols says that many of disco's critics missed the point.
ECHOLS: The music that carries the biggest wallop very often is not music that is lyrically very hefty.
SUMMER: (Singing) I feel love. I feel love.
ECHOLS: The new rhythms, the new beats, the new sound socialize us and get us to move and think about ourselves in different ways. And I think that certainly for gay men in particular, disco music, Donna Summer's music was music that encouraged them to rethink their own relationship to masculinity and to their sexuality.
YENIGUN: Summer's sexuality was central to her image. TIME magazine counted 22 audible orgasms from the star in "Love to Love You Baby." The BBC counted 23. In a 2003 interview with WHYY's FRESH AIR, Summer said it was an image that she didn't always like.
SUMMER: When I did the interviews or whatever, people - guys would be so nervous, like they thought I was going to, you know, just - I don't know - jump on them or something. And I think the image was really pretty hard to live up to at some point.
YENIGUN: Summer's superstardom eventually took its toll. In a 1978 interview with Rolling Stone, the singer describes her career as a monstrous force that broke her down. Again, Alice Echols.
ECHOLS: One of the things that Summer very much felt at the height of her fame was that she had become a commodity, and that's why she pulls back very radically. And she becomes a Christian, and she refuses to do certain kinds of songs. She refuses to look certain ways.
YENIGUN: Still, Donna Summer continued to perform and record. Her last hit, "To Paris with Love," went to number one on the Billboard dance chart. Sami Yenigun, NPR News.
SUMMER: (Singing) ...last dance, let's dance this last dance tonight. Last dance, last dance for love. Yes, it's my last chance for romance tonight.
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Feeling at home, Escobar reports to Rays camp
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Shortstop Yunel Escobar arrived to Rays camp on Thursday for the team's first full-squad workout.
"I'm really happy," Escobar said through team interpreter George Pappas. "I feel like I'm home here in this organization. I felt like I had a really good year last year. So this is good."
Manager Joe Maddon has talked repeatedly about how he thought Escobar should have won an American League Gold Glove Award for his play last season, which he did not. Escobar smiled when "Gold Glove" was mentioned.
"[Winning the award is] something that's out of our hands," Escobar said. "It's nice that someone said that, but that's just how the game is. I've got to keep working hard and maybe this year I can come away with a Gold Glove."
Escobar sounded pleased to have much of the team back, and in particular, the infield.
"Having our whole infield back," Escobar said. "Having Loney, Longoria, Zobrist ... last year went really well. I'm really comfortable working with those guys. And of course, I think we're going to be even better this year."
Escobar arrived to the Rays prior to the 2013 season, complete with baggage, and he told reporters he would not be a problem -- which he has lived up to.
"People can say things about my past, my reputation, but I was able to meet the people here, and that's what they're basing their opinions on," Escobar said. "It's who I am here and how I carry myself here."
Maddon has been Escobar's biggest advocate from the beginning, a fact that hasn't gone unnoticed by the shortstop.
"Joe's been with guys like Bobby Cox and John Farrell, and he's given me a lot of respect -- treated me with a lot of respect," Escobar said. "We're here to win. We're here to play. That's really helped me having that relationship in the dugout."
Maddon called it "very rewarding" to see Escobar have the kind of season he had in 2013.
"It's always up to the player," Maddon said. "Guys like him, you just have to make sure you get on the same page and you understand one another."
Escobar, 31, is just entering his prime, coming off a 2013 season that saw him field his position flawlessly while hitting .256 with nine home runs and 56 RBIs.
"I feel at this point I have the experience, I know the league," Escobar said. "I know the players in this league. I know that's going to help me."
Escobar is confident about what this year's Rays can accomplish.
"Last year, I felt like we had a really good team," Escobar said. "This year, I feel like we have the kind of team that can go to the World Series, that can really battle it out with the Yankees and Boston. We're really looking forward to that."


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Suvir Saran's Shrimp and Sweet Corn Curry
Regardless of whether you're using summer fresh or winter frozen corn, this curry is pure genuis; creamy, delicately spiced, and fill of sweet notes that comfort and intrigue. The complexity comes from a bright green herb paste of ginger, cilantro, lemongrass, curry leaves and chiles cooked with down toasted spices coconut milk and just enough cream to add a velvety richness. The corn and shrimp are added in the final stages, making sure that neither overcook and retain all of their respective sweetness.
Reprinted with permission from Masala Farm by Suvir Saran. Copyright © 2012. Published by Chronicle Books. Available wherever books are sold. All rights reserved.
- Yield:serves 6
- Active time: 35 minutes
- Total time:35 minutes
- Herb Paste:
- 40 fresh or 60 frozen curry leaves
- 3-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons frozen ground lemongrass paste (optional)
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro, leafy parts and tender stems ripped off of the tough stems
- 1 jalapeño or serrano chile, stemmed, and seeded for less heat
- Curry
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
- 15 fresh or 22 frozen curry leaves, roughly chopped
- 3 dried red chiles
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/8 teaspoon asafetida
- Two 13 1/2-ounce cans coconut milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, half-and-half, or milk
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 cups fresh corn (from 4 to 6 ears) or frozen corn
- 2 pounds tiger shrimp (16 to 20 shrimp/prawns per pound), peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
To make the herb paste: Combine the curry leaves, ginger, lemongrass paste (if using), cilantro, jalapeño, and 3 tablespoons of water in the bowl of a food processor, and purée into a nearly smooth paste. Set aside.
To make the curry: Heat the canola oil, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the cumin browns and becomes fragrant and the mustard seeds pop, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the curry leaves, chiles, turmeric, and asafetida, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Then stir in the herb paste, reduce the heat to low, and cook until the mixture is very fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
Pour in the coconut milk and the cream, stir, increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, stir in the salt, and add the corn and shrimp. Simmer until the shrimp curl and are just cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the cilantro and serve.
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Brad Wiggins wins Paris-Nice
Bradley Wiggins (Sky) secured overall victory at Paris-Nice by
winning the concluding time trial on the slopes of the Col d'Eze with a
performance that married power and poise. The Englishman relegated the
plucky Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) to second place on the day and
the second step of the podium to retain the yellow jersey by eight
Race favourite from the moment he mastered the wet conditions to
finish second in the short opening time trial last Sunday, Wiggins had
looked assured throughout his spell in the overall lead, but he was put
to the pin of his collar to ensure that his confident display over the
past week didn't go unrewarded as Westra threatened to create a huge
upset on the outskirts of Nice.
The Dutchman started hard in a bid to put Wiggins under pressure, and led the Brit by 2 seconds at the 5.5km check. But then Wiggins used his experience and power to turn up the wick in the final 4km, reversing the deficit to Westra and winning the stage to boot.
"I had a fright, he won at Mende so I knew he had the legs," Wiggins said of his dauphin after the finish.
Westra's disappointment at coming so close to such a big win was
palpable, but he was gracious in his praise of Wiggins. "Bradley was
stronger today," he said. "I was never as strong myself as this week,
and for me and the team it was a great week."
Wiggins claimed the final yellow jersey in Paris-Nice
Tirreno-Adriatico 5: Nibali wins atop Prati di Tivo; Horner keeps lead
Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) took the Tirreno-Adriatico
stage victory which had escaped him the previous day, winning the queen
stage of the race on the snow-covered Prati di Tivo in a solo effort.
Roman Kreuziger of Astana was second, with Christopher Horner
(RadioShack-Nissan) on his heels in third place successfully defending
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LAFAYETTE — Three Democratic Assembly District 16 candidates will answer local Democrats' questions at a forum on Thursday night.
Those scheduled to participate include Danville Town Councilman Newell Arnerich, Orinda Councilman Steve Glazer and Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti.
Assembly District 16 includes Lamorinda, Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton and southeastern Alameda County. Incumbent Joan Buchanan, D-Alamo, will term out this year.
Sponsored by four Contra Costa Democratic clubs and the Contra Costa Young Democrats, the free public event begins at 7 p.m. at the Lafayette Library and Community Learning Center, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd., in Lafayette.
The candidates will take written questions from the audience. KTVU journalist John Sasaki will moderate.


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Sabean: Giants not looking to move Lincecum
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants general manager Brian Sabean indicated that Tim Lincecum will stay put for the rest of the season. And the right-hander couldn't be happier.
"I've always had a great time here and I hope to see it go further," Lincecum said Thursday after the Giants held a light workout at AT&T Park.
Trade speculation has hovered around Lincecum, who's eligible for free agency after this season. But Sabean quashed such whispering on his weekly radio show on KNBR-AM, the Giants' flagship station.
"I expect Timmy to be in a Giant uniform," Sabean said. "I find it hard to believe that he'd pitch elsewhere this year."
Thursday would have been Lincecum's turn to pitch if it weren't for the All-Star break. The right-hander insisted that he felt good enough to start, even after his 148-pitch effort in last Saturday's no-hitter at San Diego.
"If today would have been that day, I'd be fine," Lincecum said.
"I'm just glad that he doesn't have a cast on his arm," Giants manager Bruce Bochy jokingly said.


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It's been almost a month since my last post. And I could throw out a lot of reasons why I've delayed getting back: 1) getting ready for fall semester; 2) creating a website; 3) watching 4 seasons of the Sopranos; 4) just damn tired. Really the biggest reason is a dark cloud that's hug over me for the last month. My last post was done during the days after the death of my Godson. 12 years old. 12 years old. It has hit me hard.
My last interaction with him was a phone call with him where we spent time talking about gaming strategies for a RTS Star Wars game. We talked about managing resources, splitting units, and tactics for swarming the opposition. It was a wonderful conversation. An equalizer. It didn't matter what our age or our relationship, we were able to talk about this common bond in detail. We were friends and I miss him.
Heck just getting a 12 year old to talk about resource management in order to produce a variety of units, military tactics and agriculture options is a good thing. And that is exactly what Steven Johnson talks about in his book, "Everything Bad is Good for You." The cognitive forecasting and planning that is required for success is a good thing. Johnson calls it "telescoping." It's the ability and necessity to plan multiple moves ahead and plan for alternative routes. This is one of the many reasons, gaming is good.
Luke could forecast out a variety of possibilities while playing the CPU or others online. He learned strategies for success through experimentation, multi tasked and monitored various action points and anticipated all of them. The cognitive level of this play helped create a wonderful person full of love and excitement, who was always looking for ways to stay interested in school.
Both Prensky and Johnson talk about why current students are bored and turned off with traditional educational practices. And really give the previous paragraph, who could blame them. Our job, MY job is to help find ways to connect these students to the content and get and keep them interested.
My time with Luke told me a lot of lessons about faith, love, family, and education. Thanks Luke. There's other places to talk about the grief, guilt, faith and love feelings lingering. But I hope that with these discussions and actions I can help shift the education prespective.


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Friday, January 11, 2013
Forget the Reading Race
My youngest son, My Little Reader, is now four years old and in preschool. It's becoming difficult not to notice now where other kids are with their literacy and reading skills and compare my little guy to them. I see his peers coming to class with him each week, and I'm in preschools every week working with my own Literacy Launchpad students... There's a pressure isn't there, to feel like your kid has to be right where every other kid is academically, or even ahead? I find myself stressing more and more lately that I'm not spending enough time working on this skill or that skill with my son and that he'll be behind all the other kids his age.BUT then I remember all that I learned in my studies in college, as well as in my years of teaching Literacy Launchpad - that it doesn't matter when a child learns to read, it matters how much they learn to love reading. And often, heavy-handed efforts to get our kids to start reading at an early age can leave them not really wanting to read.
I was skimming through Jim Trealease's Read Aloud Handbook this week and he quotes an education adage, reminding parents that "'What we teach children to love and desire will always outweigh what we teach then to do.'" He goes on to say that "The fact is that some children learn to read sooner than others, and some better than others. There is a difference."
I felt encouraged as I read through the pages of Trelease's book. I was reminded of the power of simply reading to my kids as much as I can, giving them a rich literacy environment, and keeping away from flash card drilling and phonics worksheets as a means to teach my kids reading.
Our eduction system seems to push for formal reading instruction at an earlier and earlier age. I've personally experienced parents that push teachers to do reading instruction earlier and earlier. Sometimes I see preschools teaching skills that kids aren't even developmentally ready to handle yet. Often our schools can be very good at teaching our kids how to read, but as Trelease points out, the research shows that they usually aren't very good at teaching them to want to read.
Did you know Finland has higher reading scores than the US, but doesn't begin to formally teach their children to read till age seven? Our focus here in the states, in getting our kids to read early and to read well misses the point. None of that matters if they don't want to read. We end up with kids who read at school and not any other time.
Trelease and the experts and researchers he quotes in his book don't think there's anything necessarily bad about early reading necessarily, but they feel a child should arrive at that skill on their own, without a structured time each day when someone is sitting down with them and teaching them letters, sounds, and syllables.
I'm so glad I took some time to get my head back on straight this week. I'm thrilled that my kiddo enjoys books and gets excited about reading time. I need to forget about the big "reading race" and revel in that. I probably need to make space in our day for even more time to simply read books aloud to my son, and stick some of the phonics instruction books I've been eyeing back up on my shelf. My son might not be diving into the Harry Potter series solo anytime soon, but he sure does love him some books and that's what matters in the long run.
Do you (or did you) ever worry that your child isn't learning certain skills early enough? Do you find yourself comparing your child to their peers like me? Tell me I'm not alone!
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Maria Shriver filed for divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2011, after she discovered that the former governor of California had fathered a son with one of his household employees, Mildred Baena, and had had affairs with other women.
Though the separated couple have finalized the terms of the divorce, TMZ said Tuesday that neither Schwarzenegger nor Shriver are in a rush to make it official.
Some sources told the gossip site that that the two haven't divorced yet because it has no immediate impact on their lives. But other sources say that they're both holding out for a reconciliation.
Our sources say both Arnold and Maria have sent mixed messages to their friends and family -- at times saying they want the divorce, and other times talking about how they still feel love for their longtime partner.
Media outlets caught them kissing at a Beverly Hills event last month.
Schwarzenegger and Shriver managed to put aside their differences for the graduation of their daughter, Christina, over the weekend.