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Preheat oven to 300°F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper. Draw three 9 x 5-inch rectangles on parchment. Turn paper over. Finely grind 1 cup nuts with 1/4 cup sugar in processor. Coarsely chop 1/4 cup nuts; set aside. Beat whites and cream of tartar in large bowl until foamy. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff and glossy. Fold ground hazelnut mixture into whites in 2 additions. Divide meringue among traced rectangles on parchment, spreading to edges. Bake meringues until crisp and light golden, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Turn oven off; cool meringues in oven 1 hour. Remove from oven. Bring 1 1/2 cups cream and 3 tablespoons corn syrup to simmer in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add semisweet chocolate; stir until smooth. Chill until slightly thickened but still spreadable, about 1 hour. Line 9 x 5 x 2 1/2-inch metal loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving 3-inch overhang on all sides. Run thin knife under meringues to loosen from parchment. Gently transfer meringues to work surface. Using serrated knife and gentle sawing motion, trim each to 8 x 4-inch rectangle. Spread 1/3 cup chocolate ganache over each of 2 meringues. Place on baking sheet. Freeze until ganache is set, 10 minutes. Place third meringue, smooth side down, in prepared loaf pan. Spread half of White Chocolate Mousse over. Sprinkle with reserved 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts. Top with 1 meringue, ganache side down. Spread remaining mousse over. Top with remaining meringue, ganache side down. Fold plastic overhang over cake; freeze overnight. Chill remaining semisweet chocolate ganache. Bring remaining 1/2 cup cream and 1 tablespoon syrup to simmer in small saucepan. Remove from heat. Add white chocolate; stir until smooth. Cover and chill until thick enough to spread. Invert cake onto small baking sheet; remove plastic. Working quickly, spread white chocolate ganache thinly over top and sides of cake. Place 24 hazelnuts around top edge of cake. Freeze cake until frosting is firm, about 30 minutes. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover cake tightly and keep frozen. Keep semisweet chocolate ganache chilled. Before serving, rewarm ganache over low heat, stirring just until liquid.) Serve cake, passing remaining semisweet ganache as sauce.
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Riverview plans baccalaureate for June 5
- Written by Woodinville Weekly Staff
The graduating classes of 2011 (Cedarcrest High School, PARADE, and CLIP) will hold their baccalaureate Celebration on Sunday, June 5, at Cedarcrest High School's Theater at 2 p.m.
This celebration is in honor of all Riverview School District seniors.
The featured speaker will be Bill Marsh, with performances by students and participation by local clergy.
A reception will immediately follow the ceremony.
Families and friends are invited to attend. This event is being sponsored by CHS PTSA, with donations by area businesses.

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There seems to be something unexplainable here in the last 6 months or so. This phonon is business people continuing to do the same thing for business promotion that get them the same lame results. I had to make this statement because I have run across people that have the need for more business even to the point of loosing their business but refuse to change what they are doing to accomplish this.
Google for one has spent millions of dollars to provide people with a way to dance in front of those that are interested in what you have or what you do when people search for what you have. Of course there is a bit more to landing in the top of the searches that pertain to your business. Business pages claimed are still in the single digits. This means there is allot of room to be on or near the top of the searches on your niche.
Now is the time to start or optimize an internet campaign for your business. Many people won't do this though, many will wait and decide to do this when the competition is much more fierce and expensive. You see this is how it works, if you start a good organized campaign now and build your intranet strength for the next year you will be pretty safe to hold your spot and will continue to be in front of the people you need to be because of playing it smart and acting now.
I'm defiantly into begging people to do the right thing.
I am into waiting a year when I can make more money though!
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Kamm's research aims to understand the fundamental nature of how cells sense and respond to mechanical stimuli, and to employ the principles revealed by these studies to seek new treatments for vascular disease and to develop tissue constructs for drug and toxicity screening. Current research activities in Kamm's laboratory can be grouped into three broad categories: tissue engineering and microfluidics, cellular rheology and molecular mechanics.
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Does the mere idea of going to the dentist fill you with anxiety? Sedation could help you successfully endure your next dental procedure, no matter how "routine" it may seem. What Is Dental Sedation? Dental sedation is the use of medications to help patients feel relaxed and comfortable during treatment. Sedation isn't the same as […]
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Perhaps you got your metal cap years ago but now you regret having a silver tooth. Should you upgrade your crown? There are a few things to consider first. What Happens When Changing a Crown Removing a dental crown and putting on a new one isn't like changing out shoes. Almost every time you get […]
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IntroductionThe United States Congress designated the Ashdown Gorge Wilderness (map) in 1984 and it now has a total of 7,085 acres. All of this wilderness is located in Utah and is managed by the Forest Service.
DescriptionSharing the western and northern borders of the desert-like Cedar Breaks National Monument, Ashdown Gorge Wilderness displays eroded, multicolored Wasatch limestone, meadows, and forestland including a significant stand of bristlecone pine, known as the Twisted Forest, in the northern corner. Bristlecones are among the oldest living life-forms. The area is home to a diversity of wildlife that includes mule deer, yellow-bellied marmots, chipmunks, golden-mantled ground squirrels, voles, and mice. Creeks run year-round. Elevations range from 8,000 feet to 10,400 feet, and winter snows often add spectacular highlights to the colorful stone formations. Within the Wilderness, you'll find less than 10 miles of trails. The Rattlesnake Trail (five miles) traces the northern boundary of the national monument and follows Rattlesnake Creek on an east-to-west path across the Wilderness to meet the Potato Hollow Trail. The latter trail continues south to a trailhead at Cedar Springs. The Potato Hollow Trail (2.5 miles) forks before the trailhead to become the Blowhard Trail, which climbs Blowhard Mountain. There is ample opportunity to find solitude, especially if you hike off-trail (taking care, of course, to create as little impact on the land as possible).
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Two Airbus A350 XWB test planes took to the skies for the first time today, doubling the size of the fleet that will log 2,500 flight hours before the new jetliner is delivered to any customers.
The A350 XWB, in the works for nearly a decade, is an effort to push the envelope in passenger comfort, aerodynamics, and fuel efficiency.
One of the first commercial jets to be made primarily of composite materials instead of metal, it will come in three variants, the 800, 900, and 1000. Those will carry between 276 and 369 people.
The planes, dubbed MSN2 and MSN4, took off from Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France. MSN1 and MSN3 are already in service and have logged nearly 1,100 flight test hours. One more test aircraft will be built, and deliveries of the plane should begin in the fourth quater of 2014.
MSN2, with the "carbon-inspired livery", is the first A350 aircraft with a full passenger cabin, although Airbus has not provided any photos of the interior.
It is also the aircraft that will carry the first A350 passengers on early long flights, though the plane maker has not determined who those passengers will be. During testing of the A380 jumbo jet, 2,000 Airbus employees helped test the cabin environment and systems in flight.
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As a world-wide audience tunes in to Super Bowl XLVII today, the story of brothers John and Jim Harbaugh as head coaches has drawn its share of attention around the big game. In Cleveland County, there are a couple of coaches who completely understand.
It's still a little hard to believe. As a world-wide audience tunes in to Super Bowl XLVII today, the story of brothers John and Jim Harbaugh as head coaches has drawn its share of attention around the big game.
In Cleveland County, there are a couple of coaches who completely understand. In Cleveland County�s biggest football rivalry, for eight years from 1979-86 the Taylor brothers John (Crest) and Jim (Shelby) paced the opposing sidelines.
�In my experience in those years,� said Jim Taylor, �People didn�t ask you if you were going to beat Crest, they asked if you were going to beat your brother. It added to the pressure of the game."
It was the same for current Crest coach Mark Barnes during his years at Laurinburg�s Scotland High. The biggest game on his team�s schedule was against the powerhouse Richmond County team directed by his brother, Daryl, for a stretch of five years including two playoff meetings.
�When it�s a head coach going against his brother, it's always a weird week,� said Barnes. �There was a lot of stress because the game was so big in those communities.�
Unlike the Harbaugh brothers, whose title matchup is only the second time their NFL squads have me under their joint leadership, both the Taylors and Barnes knew year-round the big game against a family member was on the schedule.
�It was the second game of the season for us,� John Taylor said of facing Jim�s Shelby teams. �When I started, Jim Horn was coaching the defense over there (at Shelby) and you knew he was going to be stunting and blitzing a lot with his linebackers, so that�s what we worked on in practice so much.
�It wasn�t late in the season when maybe you could put a little more in and do more things. You had to be ready for that right then.�
Jim Taylor tried not to let the "brother-act" become a distraction.
�You knew people were going to ask you about it,� he said. �If I was going to say anything to them (the Harbaugh brothers), I�d say don�t let it affect your perspective. You�re going to get those questions, but be polite and don�t react too much. It�s still going to be which team goes out and executes that is going to win. You can�t let it distract you.�
That�s not always easy, however.
�When you�re going up against somebody you care about like your brother, you knew that after the game one is going to be happy and somebody is going to be just as disappointed,� Barnes said. �That�s the only time I thought about what I was going to say afterwards.�
The Barnes brothers knew each other so well, and factor in that Mark had been on his sibling�s staff for three years, and they tried to mix things up to disrupt the other.
�What you wanted, knowing the other team had worked all week on what you do,� said Crest�s Barnes, �was to do something that went against that so it would affect their players. But most of that was window dressing. Sooner or later you were going to get down to doing what you do well and had been doing.
�I wouldn�t offer advice to them (the Harbaughs) except to say �be who you are and do what you do.��
When the two Taylors � both of whom ran the wishbone offense for a big part of their coaching days � sent their teams onto the field against one another, the result was usually a tight defensive-oriented, field-position war. That came out of their shared background.
�That came from coach (Norman) Harris at Gardner-Webb and from coach (Dan) Robinson at Western Carolina,� said Jim. �That�s the way they played.�
�I think we also gained an appreciation for the importance of practice,� John Taylor said of their own playing experience. �Practice was a big deal. We were taught if you practiced well, you�d play well.�
As far as something as big as the Super Bowl, �it�s got to be a wonderful feeling,� Barnes said of the Harbaughs' showdown. �Scotland and Richmond, plus Shelby and Crest, are really big games. This has a worldwide stage. The people I feel for are their parents in this situation.�


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Bryan Dawe, the subject of Anna Minardo's portrait The question, is one of Australia's leading political satirists. His long-running political interview segment with John Clarke screens each week on ABC-TV's The 7.30 Report. He was also in the popular ABC series The Games. Dawe has worked in theatre and radio and appeared in the Australian films The Castle and The Honourable Wally Norman.
"In my portraits I like to focus on the expressions which I feel are beneath the surface of a persons face," says Minardo. "It is from a deeper place, where the essence of my subject's presence exists. My experience with Bryan was a journey of discovering how to portray this in a man who is always on the move. For me, this was a challenge which took many forms, from numerous sketches to rotating the canvas at the early stages of the painting, until the man behind the glasses revealed himself."
Born in Rome, Minardo graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Rome in 1968. She came to Australia in 1980 and maintains studios here and in Italy. She has had over 50 solo exhibitions and been commissioned to create many public works and paint many portraits including one of Pope John Paul II in 1999, which was held in his collection. Her work has been collected by Lady Primrose Potter and Vittorio Sgarbi among others. Minardo won the International Specialists Skills Fellowship in 1993. Her art prizes include the International Stone Sculpture Award, Sardinia in 1996. This is her first time as a finalist in the Archibald Prize.


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If you've been reading my blog for a while, then you know that I like using ingredients that I've had leftover. I was also in the mood to make cookies with all of the talk about them on other blogs for the holidays. Therefore, I made whole wheat chocolate chip cookies. The twist in these cookies is the whole wheat flour, along with cinnamon-sugar and semi-sweet baker's chocolate—all ingredients I had leftover from previous baking adventures. (Including, but not limited to, doughnuts and corn-stalk rolls.)
All week long, I've been eating the dough out of the fridge, and just baked off a few today. Both ways of consuming the dough are really great, but of course you have to wait longer for the baked ones. 🙂
I got the recipe from the blog Piece Of Cake.
Whole-Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Adapted from Good to the Grain
I used a stone-ground whole wheat flour here and absolutely loved the texture, but you can use any kind of whole wheat flour that you like, including the white whole wheat flour that is available in most supermarkets.
Resist the temptation to use semi-sweet chips–the combination of the whole wheat flour and bittersweet chocolate is dynamite. If you use table salt instead of kosher, use roughly half the amount of salt.
The original recipe says that you can bake the cookies right away, but I found that I much preferred the texture and flavor when the dough was chilled before baking, so I'm including it here. I made my cookies a bit smaller, using a 2 tablespoon scoop, and obviously got a higher yield than the original recipe yield of 20 cookies, but the baking time was the same.
Makes 2-3 dozen
3 cups whole wheat flour (see note)
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt (see note)
2 sticks (8 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes
1 cup lightly packed dark brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (about 62% cacao), chips or chopped
Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven, and preheat it to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment or silicone baking mats.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or with a handheld mixer), beat together the butter and sugars, just to blend. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the vanilla. With the mixer still on low, gradually beat in the flour mixture to the bowl, just until incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips on low speed.
Scoop mounds of dough about 3 tablespoons in size onto the prepared baking sheets, about 3 inches apart. Chill for about 1 hour (at this point, you can store the chilled dough balls in an airtight container and they will keep for 1 week).
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There's one thing every pregnant woman entering into her third trimester can understand: Once that baby gets big enough for strangers to start rubbing your belly, pregnancy becomes a little less fun and a lot more like a waiting game.
If you have been there before (or are there right now), you may appreciate Norwegian mother and illustrator Line Severinsen's pregnancy comics Kos og Kaos ("Cuddles and Chaos") more than most.
Severinsen began drawing her offbeat pregnancy cartoons in 2012 when she was pregnant with her first child and continued illustrating during her second pregnancy in 2015, starting a Facebook page and slowly building a following on social media.
Now, two years later, Severinsen is releasing a book, titled I'm So Pregnant, filled with her cartoons illustrating what it's really like to be pregnant.
Why are they such a hit? Because they perfectly capture what every pregnant woman will inevitably face. At least once in those nine long months, you're going to think to yourself: Pregnancy kind of sucks.
These comics are funny because they're true. Focusing on pregnancy frustrations — and leaving out the message that growing life may be one of the most magical things you'll ever experience — falls under the "unpopular opinion" category in most mommy circles.
Severinsen is hardly the first pregnant woman to wish that gestation was shorter and easier, but she's one of the few brave women to post about her pregnancy angst in such a way.
The reason so many women remain mum about the not-so-joyous parts of pregnancy — like stretch marks, bloating, and awkward pregnant sex — is because these preggo complaints aren't normally well-received.
Kim Kardashian, for example, was raked over the coals by her fans for saying that pregnancy was the worst experience of her life. Many thought her comments implied she didn't love her baby. But on the contrary, Kim was only telling the truth — her health problems and body image issues made it almost impossible for her to enjoy carrying both of her children.
In a recent study on BabyCenter, of 1,500 moms, a surprising amount of women fell in Kim's camp. 42 percent of the women said that while they enjoyed being pregnant, their body changes made them uncomfortable. And 14 percent said they disliked their bodies during pregnancy.
Add to that the fact that three in 10 women surveyed said they felt pressured to look good on social media while pregnant, and you can see why most moms are hesitant to talk about the downsides of pregnancy.
Severinsen's comics are a valuable voice in the pregnancy conversation because they creatively capture the common pregnancy struggles no one's posting about on Facebook. Finally, expectant moms who are irritated that they can't drink, or are freaked out by their alien belly, or are ashamed of how much they've been eating, can feel understood.
Severinsen tells Babble:
"I hope that my drawings show that you aren't alone! The reason why I made the comic and why it is resonating with so many people all over the world is that we all go through some pretty weird stuff that you won't find in the regular mommy magazines and books."
Every woman is going to experience pregnancy in a totally different way. Some of us are going to love how it feels to grow another person in our body, and some of us are going to hate pregnancy for that very reason. But the more we talk about it and the less we judge, the easier we make the process on every mom-to-be.
Excerpted with permission from I'm So Pregnant: An illustrated look at the ups and downs (and everything in between) of pregnancy by Line Severinsen (kosogkaos.no), © F+W Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Buy a copy here.More On


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Galileo Group, Inc., announced today that it has completed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight operations and hyperspectral data collections for a series of missions supporting a NASA sponsored project to map sea grass beds and coral reefs in the Florida keys. The information contained in the hyperspectral data sets is used to establish sea grass bed location, extent and its photosynthetic production, and can play a key role in monitoring changes over time relating to environmental conditions. A secondary objective was to demonstrate that UAV usage for environmental projects is feasible in light-use US airspace. A manned sensor aircraft flown by Galileo provided concurrent hyperspectral measurements for independent cross referencing purposes. The NASA grant, known formally as "High Resolution Assessment of Carbon Dynamics in Seagrass and Coral Reef Biomes," was awarded to the UAV Collaborative, located in Silicon Valley, which managed the overall project under the leadership of Dr. Stanley R. Herwitz as the Principal Investigator. Galileo performed the airborne collection work as contractor for the UAV Collaborative.
Hyperspectral imaging is an advanced remote sensing technology, typically deployed from aircraft much like a mapping camera, to capture naturally occurring imaging spectra at high spatial and spectral resolution. The data sets are processed and analyzed on the ground to filter, highlight and outline specific targets of interest using advanced targeting algorithms and complex signature libraries. For this particular project, a high resolution hyperspectral imager underwent conversion and integration by Galileo for autonomous UAV operations. This included physical engineering integration with the UAV and its control systems, and development of special autonomous software for the sensor. These tasks were accomplished on a rapid response basis with less than three months from program start to first test flight at NASA Ames Research Center. Live science missions started shortly thereafter in Key West, FL. The converted hyperspectral sensor performed as planned, and autonomously executed all pre-programmed operations without loss of mission collection time.
Scientific analysis of the hyperspectral data will be conducted by a collaborative research team of co-principal investigators led by the UAV Collaborative: Paul Carlson, Ph.D., Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute; Prof. Frank Muller-Karger, Ph.D., Institute for Marine Remote Sensing, University of South Florida, College of Marine Science, St. Petersburg, FL; Prof. Chuanmin Hu, Ph.D., Optical Oceanography Laboratory, University of South Florida; Kimberly Yates, Ph.D., U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal and Marine Science Center; and Deanesh Ramsewak, Institute of Marine Affairs, Trinidad and Tobago. Galileo will assist in data processing and analysis. The research findings will be published in the coming months by the investigators and additional collection flights are planned for May 2013.
"This is the first time large scale UAV-based hyperspectral data has been collected for environmental purposes in Florida," said Dr. Zhihong Pan, Galileo Group Director of Research, who led the effort for the company. "Given the timeline requested by the customer, we had to move rapidly to integrate the sensor into the UAV nose cone, develop autonomous control software from scratch and go straight from a short NASA test certification to large scale open-water science collection. We flew five days of science collection with an aggregate deployment total of twelve hours without a single flight scrub due to the sensor system. The average mission sortie time was three hours. Over 320 gigabytes of mission data was collected over the deployment. The new autonomous control software is written so that our sensor can now be adapted for other UAV installations on a rapid response turnkey basis. It was a pleasure working with Dr. Herwitz at the UAV collaborative and the NASA mission management team led by Randall Berthold. We look forward to our continued working together in this ongoing mission series, particularly in light of the importance of the science concerning better understanding new environmental observables."
As a supplement to its long established commercial airborne remote sensing services operations using manned aircraft, Galileo plans to continue the hyperspectral sensor UAV program with NASA and the UAV Collaborative. Elements of the commercial program may be expanded for environmental and research customers on an international basis, providing a turnkey collection and analysis service to demonstrate peaceful uses of UAV and airborne drone technology.
For purposes of advancing environmental research with hyperspectral imaging and computer processing techniques, Galileo has previously established a formal collaborative relationship with Dr. Csaba Lenart, professor of the Research Institute of Remote Sensing and Rural Development, Karoly Robert University College, Hungary. The College conducts basic and applied remote sensing research, focusing on the applications of state-of-the-art remote sensing and GIS systems and on the development of techniques to enhance the usefulness of these systems in environmental applications. The Institute also offers a team of experienced professionals in the integration and deployment of various sensors in remote sensing through LIDAR, thermal and hyperspectral imaging technologies as well as in computer sciences (digital image processing and analysis). Working together, Galileo and the College operate as a consolidated team and perform a wide portfolio of service missions across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas.
About Galileo Group
Galileo Group, Inc. is an advanced technology company specializing in applied hyperspectral imaging. The technology was initially developed for US government applications such as detecting various ground combat targets through aerial reconnaissance. Galileo is focused on expanding its products and services using its proven hyperspectral imaging technology. The company has transitioned its imaging technology from government to commercial applications in the course of fifteen years of continuous business operations. This turnkey detection capability includes the digital extraction and analysis of spectral signatures, or "natural" bar codes, for applications such as environmental, mineral, oil and gas exploration and emerging biotechnology markets. Galileo also performs airborne LIDAR and data fusion services on a global deployment basis. In addition to its commercial work, the company regularly donates select hyperspectral data sets to science researchers and institutional educations committed to environmental research and climate change studies.
For more information, visit www.galileo-gp.com.


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This awe-inspiring compendium of awesomeness provides what is probably (haven't actually put it to the test yet) a workable skeleton:
I think a framework for generating dance music would probably best be implemented as either a set of self-permutating code generators or, as it appears to be in the book and the Perl.com article, a stack of permutations. I think a set of self-permutating code generators is actually a much more powerful design, with the caveat that you would want some way of prioritizing, tracking, and correlating the existing permutations. (After all there has to be a meta-pattern to the selection of permutations.)
What I have in mind here is not necessarily a giant music-generating code-brain, as much as a musical equivalent to Rails scaffolding - something you can use to auto-generate a skeletal "song" which you then work on manually.
Anyway, I'm just thinking aloud, but it could be pretty cool, especially when combined with Live's controller-mapping facility, which would make operating a device of that nature in real time pretty easy. As long as you had good patches to work with in the live context, a combination of knob-twiddling for sonic shaping and drumming for sequencer control would be pretty cool. (I initially wasn't going to mess with Live, since I don't own it and it's beaucoup dinero, but the MIDI controller mapping is just way too cool.)


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Bundaberg Regional Galleries is pleased to present a special exhibition: Let Me Be Myself: The Story of Anne Frank - Anne Frank Australia in Gallery One at Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery. This is a travelling exhibition that tells the story of Anne Frank and the historical context of her time. It also specifically highlights the contemporary relevance of the story of Anne Frank.


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I'm a Dutch girl who's into art and crazy quilting. I love to dye my fabric and tat and crochet motifs. I also crochet and knit stoles and tea cosies, plus I'm wandering off into lace knitting. I love to grow plants in the windowsil, on my balcony and in my needlework. Recently I've started felting and eco-dyeing. Minoes my sweet kitty assists me with all my adventures.
I have a wonderful daughter, son-in-law and grand daughter.
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The city and county regulate construction for buildings and residential developments and oversee the issuance of permits through the City Planning and Development Department and the County of Sacramento Public Works. Consumers should consult the telephone directory white pages in their area for complete listings under city and county entries.
Building Inspectors can advise a consumer whether it is appropriate for an unlicensed person to submit building plans, or if a licensed architect or registered structural engineer must submit plans for building sites. Building inspectors performing field inspections of commercial buildings require additional, specialized training.
Qualifications: For Sacramento city, residential building inspectors do not have to be licensed or registered but must pass a rigorous exam which tests technical knowledge, writing skills, and public relations which "certifies" the examinee. Inspectors must have extensive trade experience in construction for the specific area of inspection they will perform. They must be very knowledgeable about recent technology for plumbing, mechanical, and electrical requirements or design. Cities and counties have differing requirements for inspectors.
Safety inspections of residential dwellings can be performed for a fee if buyers want a an inspection before purchasing.
The City Planning and Development Department takes complaints about inspectors
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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Are Planning Lavish Wedding in France
Is this hip-hop's royal wedding? Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are reportedly planning a lavish wedding at the Palace of Versailles in France.
Us Weekly shares that the headline-grabbing pair are sparing no expense on their upcoming wedding. "Kanye has never been married and wants a big [wedding]," a source reveals. Another insider added, "They are not working with a budget."
Earlier this year, the couple welcomed their first child together, daughter North West. In October, West popped the question to his lady love in front of family and friends at San Francisco's AT&T Park.
Kardashian has been married twice before -- most recently to NBA baller Kris Humphries in an extravagant made-for-TV wedding in 2011. According to E!, her ex-husband auctioned off the engagement ring he gave to her for $749,000.


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Thundershirts have taken the dog world by storm due to their excellent design and proven results. Now Thundershirts are available for cats and the results are just as impressive. Thundershirt for cats applies a gentle, constant pressure to your cat's torso, which has an immediate calming affect reducing anxiety and fear.
Before Thundershirt for cats, there simply was not a well-made inexpensive solution for anxieties common to cats. Thundershirt is changing that! Great for visits to the vet, general travel, grooming, and many other situations that may cause your cat to be anxious.
The large Thundershirt for cats is for cats with a chest size of 17 to 24-inches and over 13-Lbs. in weight. The chest measurement is the better way to size Thundershirt for cats, but you can use the weight guideline if a chest measurement is not available.


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Thursday 1 Jan 2009: SPRINT 8
First workout of the year. No better place to start than with a...
Today's workout is based on a sprint protocol designed by Phil Campbell, author of Ready, Set GO! Synergy Fitness for Time-Crunched Adults.
The sprints are progressive. The first sprint begins at a jog and climaxes at 50% of maximum effort; the second sprint goes from 40% at the beginning to 60% at the climax; the third sprint goes from 50-70%; the fourth sprint from 60-80%; the fifth sprint from 70-90%; the sixth sprint reaches 95% of maximum effort; the seventh and eighth sprints are run at 95-100% effort.
If you are not accustomed to the type of sprint training we do around here, do not max out on the final three sprints - climax between 80-90% of maximum effort.
- Run 5 minutes
- Repeat eight times:
Sprint 15 seconds
Recover 1 minute
- Run 5 minutes
- Run-walk 5 minutes
- Repeat six-eight times:
Sprint 15 seconds
Recover 60-85 seconds
- Run-walk 5 minutes
- Powerwalk 5 minutes
- Repeat four-six times:
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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Coker College men's lacrosse player Tim Ryan has been named the South Atlantic Conference Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced today. Ryan is the third men's lacrosse player to receive a SAC weekly award for the Cobras this season.
Ryan, a goalie, led Coker to a 1-1 record on the week with stellar play between the pipes. He made 27 saves in the two matches – 17 against Queens and 10 against Ohio Valley. He also picked up three ground balls and caused a turnover on the week.
This season, Ryan averages 13 saves per game and ranks second in the SAC with 78 saves. His save percentage of 52.0 ranks seventh in the conference. Earlier this season, Ryan set a single-game record with 20 saves against Mount Olive and has made double-digit saves in all but one contest.
A junior from Glocester, R.I., Ryan is a criminology major. He is the son of Jane and Bob Ryan.
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1. Thoroughly cleanse and dry the skin. We recommend the PMD Daily Cell Regeneration System.
2. Begin with the White Training Disc. Practice on your arm or leg before using on face.
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5. Immediately after treatment, wash and dry the skin. Apply a calming toner and recovery moisturizer.
6. Clean the cap and filter after use with rubbing alcohol or antibacterial soap.
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4. Pull the skin taut with a hand or finger so that the Personal Microderm will glide over the skin smoothly. Move quickly.
5. Begin your first treatment with the white training disc. Then, depending on your skin type, advance to the grey, then blue, then if needed green or red for the most intense treatment. Remember that all skin types are different. Go at your own pace.
6. If you have very sensitive skin, after you practice the Personal Microderm on your arm or leg, move to the neck area. Wait 3 to 4 minutes to see if there are any adverse reactions before proceeding.
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NZ Asset boost turns Auckland loss into big profit
Property Here - Tuesday, March 05, 2013
New Zealand's largest territorial authority has dramatically reversed its financial position, turning an $88 million loss into a $478 million profit.
Auckland Council's latest accounts showed the huge surplus after tax for the December half-year because $385 million of assets were received from the Government. They were Auckland state highways, now classed as local roads by the Transport Agency.
The council said it had an underlying net operating surplus of $62 million for the half-year.
In its first full-year of operation, the council reported a $233 million after-tax loss, mainly because of unrealised costs from fixing future interest rates at low levels.
Chief executive Doug McKay said cost reductions of $131 million were achieved in the first two years from improved procurement, asset utilisation and operational efficiency.
Revenue increased by $78 million in the December half-year. Total operating expenditure was $1.3 billion and net finance costs rose by $24 million.
Total net assets had increased by $455 million since June, 2010.
Significant changes were noted in investment in property, plant and equipment of $618 million and a $96 million increase in cash and cash equivalents.
"This is offset by an increased debt level of $463 million used to fund the capital programme that includes the purchase of 135 Albert St for $104 million and roading infrastructure of $188 million," the council said.
Leaky building issues were cited in the notes to the financial statements. "In certain circumstances, the council may be liable for the cost of remedying commercial properties which have been issued a code of compliance but are found to have weathertightness issues.
"The council has no insurance cover for these claims," it said.
Rates revenue fell by $27 million to $745 million because $44 million of wastewater rates are now disclosed elsewhere in the statements.
McKay said introducing the single rating policy was a key achievement.


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Cochran in "Cut Off the Head of the Snake" Episode 9 of Season 26
John Cochran competes in the Reward Challenge during the ninth episode of SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN – FANS VS. FAVORITES, Wednesday, April 10 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. #Survivor. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS© 2013 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.


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NEW YORK — The Academy Award-nominated documentary, Super Size Me, is about to get a whole new audience.
After the original version's success, Director Morgan Spurlock scheduled a tour of schools across the country to ensure that young people got his message about the importance of health and the life-threatening consequences of a poor diet. The Super Size Me Educationally Enhanced edition DVD is his newest attempt to help change young people's awareness and lifestyles before bad health habits set in.
Spurlock re-edited the film and removed certain language and scenes to create a PG version that viewers can watch in a family or educational environment, or they can choose from a series of menu options with learning tools. One tool is a series of pop-up screens that provide additional facts and figures related to scenes in the movie. Another option is to turn directly to 24 standardized lessons in health education, life skills and language arts, integrated with math, science and social studies. In schools, teachers can play games from the disc that challenge students and test their understanding of the documentary. Other assessment and quizzes are also available. Each DVD is also geared for educators with the inclusion of a teacher's guide, printable lesson plans, student handouts and links to other resources and Web sites. The curriculum is designed to be either a core portion of a teacher's lesson plans or as reinforcement to lessons already taught.
The Super Size Me Educationally Enhanced edition was released on DVD February 28, 2005.


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How flight safety has evolved
To appreciate how safe air travel has become, it's helpful to realize how risky it once was and to understand how rules and regulations have evolved to address that problem.
The first aviation fatality occurred on Sept. 17, 1908, when a malfunction caused Orville Wright to lose contol of his Wright Flyer while he was demonstrating the airplane to Army officials at Fort Myer in Virginia. The resulting crash killed passenger Lt. Thomas Selfridge and severely injured Wright.
Many accidents later, in 1926, Congress put the U.S. Department of Commerce in charge of air travel and commerce. In 1938, oversight responsibility for civil aviation passed to an independent government agency called the Civil Aeronautics Authority. President Franklin D. Roosevelt eventually split that authority into two agencies, the Civil Aeronautics Administration and the Civil Aeronautics Board. The CAA issued pilot and aircraft certification, enforced safety regulations and developed new air routes, while the CAB enacted safety rules, investigated crashes and regulated economic aspects of the airline industry.
Meanwhile, air travel remained far from safe. In his 1939 book, Wind, Sand and Stars, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wrote that aircraft malfunctions and accidents were so common when flying the mail over the Sahara Desert that it was customary to send two aircraft so the second one could pick up the mail and continue after the first one crashed.
Seventeen years later, the U.S. government took greater notice of air safety after a United Airlines DC-7 collided with a Trans World Airlines Super Constellation as both aircraft flew low over the Grand Canyon to give their passengers an up-close view. The resulting 128 deaths prompted Congressional hearings into airspace and air traffic control management amid much fanfare but with little resolve.
About two years later, in 1958, two more midair collisions, this time between military jets and airliners, resulted in another 61 fatalities. Congress had had enough and moved to improve air traffic control and establish a comprehensive federal agency to oversee aviation. The resulting Federal Aviation Act of 1958 transferred the functions of the Civil Aeronautics Administration to a new independent body, the Federal Aviation Agency. ("Administration" replaced "Agency" in 1967, when the FAA became part of the Department of Transportation.)
"When I first went to work for the FAA in the late 1960s, the accident rate was still appalling," said a retired FAA inspector who still does contract work for the agency and asked that his name not be used. "In 1972 there were 3,214 aviation-related fatalities. Think about it. That's an average of about eight people a day. You know the old joke about what's the biggest lie in aviation? 'I'm from the FAA and I'm here to help you.' The truth is, thanks in large part to FAA oversight and regulation, that number dropped to 876 last year."
How Regulations Develop
FAA regulators take action when an accident investigation finds a deficiency in the system or identifies an action not covered by existing Federal Aviation Regulations. The FAA also has a data center that looks at trends that could suggest issues that might need more regulation, such as pilot fatigue. "No one [at the FAA] is sitting around wondering how they can change regulations," the retired inspector said. "Change is spawned principally by a reaction to something. Many regulations are written retrospectively in response to an incident or accident."
The public can also petition the FAA and suggest new regulations as well as changes to or elimination of existing regulations. And every three years, the Department of Transportation formally keeps in touch with end users by soliciting public comment about existing regulations.
"Once an issue has been identified and all the information is fed into FAA headquarters, it is given a priority," said Doug Carr, vice president for safety, security and regulation for the National Business Aviation Association. "At any one time, there are probably 100 to 300 regulatory issues under development, many of which are not operationally related."
After the FAA identifies a project, the agency must prioritize it, Carr said, adding that "there's an office charged with the rulemaking process and everyone feeds all information to that office." That office serves official notice to the public, designates a comment period during which the public may respond, develops a timeline for implementation and a budget to support the rulemaking team. It also addresses comments when they come in, makes modifications if appropriate and publishes the final rule.
"Rulemaking is not a simple process," Carr said. "It's designed to be slow and thoughtful because once you implement a regulation it's difficult to rescind or change it. Often, the first idea for a solution turns out to be something you really don't want to implement. Being slow and deliberate gives potential users time to reflect on what [the solution] will affect and how it will be to live with. The FAA really does listen to what the end users say, but it is still up to the FAA to make the final decision."
Carr explained that the NBAA plays a big role in the process. "Once regulatory solutions are proposed, we provide the voice of the [business aviation] community," he said. "We explain to the FAA its potential impact on users and when appropriate, will address a better way of dealing with the situation."


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Several years ago I received a news release, just before Thanksgiving, urging folks to abstain from turkey at their holiday feast and to substitute "tofurkey" instead. Tofurky is a concoction of soy and a bunch of other stuff (spices and what not) that apparently adds flavor to the meat substitute.
I suggested that I would forego the tofurkey and enjoy a real turkey with friends and family. As I recall, I also added a pork loin to the feast—real pork, not tofahog, or whatever.
I received emails from people who thought they had the right to tell me what I should eat. Some called me names, including a word also used to describe a donkey. I survived—sticks and stones, as they say.
Just last week I received another news release from folks who want me to screen all my Thanksgiving foods to make certain there are no GMO products lurking in the turkey. GMO, the news release said, may be "an unwelcome and hidden guest at your Thanksgiving celebration.
"This year GMO Inside, a new coalition that advocates for increased consumer awareness of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in foods, is offering tips and suggestions for consumers on how to remove unwanted GMOs from their holiday feasts," the release read.
It also provided a list of products that should be eliminated from the Thanksgiving menu. I will not repeat the list, but it includes some well-known and well-respected name brands and popular products.
As I have said before, people have a right to eat whatever they want—organic, vegan, gluten-free, soy-based (I have no problem with soy but really prefer meat.), local or omnivorous. And if folks want to research every product they buy to determine if it has transgenic properties, then I guess they have the right to do that.
And if an organization has an issue with a product, any product, I agree that it has the right, perhaps even the responsibility, to alert the public.
However, and this is a big however, when an organization determines that a product is bad and decides to turn other people against it, they should offer some facts to support the reasoning behind the boycott.
I found no such reasoning in this particular press release. The only "evidence" supplied was that GMO products have not been adequately studied and tested for human consumption. In all the adverse publicity I've seen, heard and read over the last decade and more condemning GMO products, I've yet to see evidence of any ill effects from them.
There have been rumors and there have been many examples of hyperbole—frankenfoods, products that will turn consumers green or make them glow in the dark—and other ridiculous claims that had no merit.
I'm not fearful of GMO foods. I'm also not afraid to eat non-organic foods or foods that traveled more than 14 miles to get to the market. I'm convinced that the United States continues to have the best, safest, most affordable food supply in the world and perhaps in the history of the world. And I'm equally convinced that the USDA and the FDA are doing their jobs to assure us that our food supply is of the highest quality.
I'm also convinced that many organizations use controversy to attract attention and often portray problems where none exist.
I'm looking forward to a nice Thanksgiving turkey later this week, perhaps another pork loin and if GMOs are on the menu, I'll dig into those as well. Bon appétit and Happy Thanksgiving!


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IID (Internet Identity®), a provider of technology and services that help organizations secure their Internet presence, recently released its list of the top security trends from 2011. Some specific trends that IID saw emerge over the past year include the extended enterprise coming under assault, the emergence of dangerous mobile applications, and cyber criminals increasingly harnessing the power of social media. This slideshow highlights IID's list of the top Internet security incidents and trends from 2011 (in no particular order).
Consumers' Increasing Reliance on Facebook and Other Social TrendsNew figures reveal rapid adoption of social media in consumer shopping behaviors.
Five Key Areas to Consider When Implementing Real-Time Processing There are many opportunities to better leverage existing data assets and services in a larger ecosystem by providing real-time access through APIs.
Top Predictions for IT Organizations and Users for 2012 and Beyond Simple but powerful email campaign ideas to build loyalty with customers. Predictions show IT budgets are moving out of the control of IT departments.
Related Topics : Network Security, Unified Threat Management
Ransomware is a legitimate threat, with estimates from the U.S. Department of Justice showing that over 4,000 of these attacks have occurred every day since the beginning of the year. ... More >>
While cybersecurity concerns are widespread, finance remains one of the most vulnerable areas for malicious attacks. ... More >>
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Lashlee Retains Offensive Coordinator Duties for ASU in GoDaddy.com Bowl
JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas State Interim Head Football Coach John Thompson announced Friday that Rhett Lashlee, named offensive coordinator at Auburn today after holding down the same position at A-State during its 2012 run to a Sun Belt Conference championship, will continue his coaching duties with the Red Wolves all the way through their appearance in the GoDaddy.com Bowl on Jan. 6.
With today's announcement, the Red Wolves will have the services of both their 2012 defensive and offensive coordinators for not only their bowl game, but the practices and other preparation leading up to it. Defensive coordinator John Thompson was named ASU's interim head coach on Wednesday.
"I made our players aware last night that Coach Lashlee will be a part of our coaching staff for our practices and bowl game, and they were extremely excited as you would expect," said Thompson. "I am thrilled that Coach Lashlee will be our offensive coordinator for the bowl game, and I know he has embraced this opportunity. At this point, our offensive and defensive staffs remain in tact.
"This team is looking forward to starting practices Wednesday and couldn't be more ready to go to the bowl game representing our University, community and fan base."
A-State's full bowl-game practice schedule will be announced in the near future, and all practices will be open to the public for the entire workout.
Lashlee helped direct an offensive unit that ranks 17th in the nation in total offense, 21st in rushing offense, 13th in passing efficiency, 21st in scoring offense, and 41st in passing offense for the 9-3 Red Wolves. The Red Wolves are averaging a school-record 481.8 yards per game and have scored at least 30 points in 10 games, the most in school history.
ASU, which is receiving votes in both major top-25 polls and is listed No. 37 in the latest BCS rankings, has posted over 400 yards total offense in eight games and at least 500 in seven contests. The Red Wolves are averaging 6.5 yards per play, the highest in school history, and have proved to be one of the most explosive offenses in the country with Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year Ryan Aplin taking the snaps.
ASU will play No. 25 Kent State in the GoDaddy.com Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala., on Jan. 6 at 8 p.m. in an ESPN-televised game. Fans are strongly encouraged to purchase GoDaddy.com Bowl tickets only through the ASU Ticket Office to directly support the Red Wolves and to ensure they receive priority seating within the designated A-State area.
Bowl tickets are only $45 per ticket when purchased through the ASU Ticket Office. Fans can go to AStateRedWolves.com to order tickets, and the ASU Ticket Office, located at the Convocation Center's lower red entrance, is taking walk-up and telephone (870-972-ASU1 or 888-278-3267) orders.


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Andy Sandberg Directs New Musical BEYOND THE MUSIC, Jan 28 & 29
Andy Sandberg will direct a new musical, BEYOND THE MUSIC, today, January 28th and the 29th, with music and lyrics by Cliff Downs and Katie Kahanovitz and book by Sandberg.Beyond the Music follows the journey of Casey, a fast-rising singer/songwriter, as she strives to make her way in the music business. Sacrificing her personal life for her career, Casey is finally making the right connections and paving her way to the top. She is on the verge of her first big break when she discovers it's not so easy to separate her passion for music from her relationships, and she is betrayed by those she loves. Taking a look at the treacherous waters of the music business and its wide array of extreme personalities, Beyond the Music is a funny, contemporary, and inspiring story about finding oneself and overcoming the odds to achieve a dream.
The presentation will feature choreography by AC Ciulla and music supervision by Fred Lassen.
Sandberg has directed off-Broadway's Zelda at the Oasis and The Last Smoker in America and has produced A Perfect Future, Broadway's Hair and Paradise Found on the West End.
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Ruth, a Faithful Gentile
The Hebrew for clung in Ruth 1:14 is the same word used to describe the marriage relationship. In other words, Ruth clung to her mother-in-law in covenant fidelity, knowing that she was bound by her promise before the face ...Read More
Boaz, a Servant of God
When Ruth reports Boaz's generosity to her mother-in-law, Naomi begins to move out of her bitterness and back toward faith (Ruth 2:20–21). We should never underestimate the effect our generosity can have on other people. In fact ...Read More
A Risky Proposal
Ruth 3 demonstrates that God's holy people not only pray, they are also willing to be the answer of their prayers. Boaz did not just pray for Ruth to be covered, he moved to shelter her in the Lord ...Read More
Naomi, a Life Restored
The book of Ruth tells us God uses ordinary people to do great things. In the Lord's providence a bitter widow who advocated dubious means for a good end, a loyal daughter-in-law, and a self-sacrificing man of honor were ...Read More
Ruth's Righteous Husband
Boaz was ultimately rewarded for his selfless deed when he was included in the line of David and thus the line of Christ (Matt. 1:1–17). He did not know that this would be his reward when he cared ...Read More


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MAIS 5300 Interdisciplinary Seminar (3 semester hours) Topics will vary each semester. (May be repeated for credit.) (3-0) S
MAIS 5301 Seminar on Close Relationships (3 semester hours) An examination of the psychological, sociological, economic, and philosophical approaches to the study of close relationships. Specific issues that will be discussed include male-female differences, intimacy and self-disclosure, loneliness, conflict. (3-0) Y
MAIS 5302 Capstone Seminar (3 semester hours) Topics will vary. The seminar includes discussion of interdisciplinary theory and preparation for a research project. Must be taken in the student's next-to-last semester. (3-0) S
MAIS 5303 Research Project (3 semester hours) Completion of an interdisciplinary research project. Prerequisite: MAIS 5302. (Students on academic probation may not enroll for MAIS 5303.) (3-0)
MAIS 5310 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (3 semester hours) An exploration of the dynamics of conflict resolution from the smallest of interpersonal disputes to those of global dimensions. Focus is on the evolution and employment of peaceful techniques for settling disputes and their substitution for the more violent forms of conflict resolution through force. (3-0) Y
MAIS 5311 Business and Competitive Intelligence (3 semester hours) Explores the acquisition of regular and sensitive information and the ethics of the means used to obtain and exploit it. As in many other spheres of human activity, while most of the information necessary to the making of useful informed business decisions lies within the public domain, what is required is a thorough understanding of the sources and the methods to exploit them since over the past two decades, the acquisition, storage and retrieval of all kinds of business intelligence have changed substantially. (3-0) Y
MAIS 5313 Doing Business in Greater China (3 semester hours). A study of Mainland
MAIS 5320 Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies (3 semester hours) Topics will vary each semester. May be repeated for credit. (3-0) S
MAIS 5307 Ethics and Law (3 semester Hours) An exploration of the ethical foundations of the law and the institutions through which it is created and administered. It will examine the principles upon which our notions of justice rest and inquire how and why these fundamentals may have changed in our own times.
MAIS 5308 Law and Psychiatry (3 semester hours) Covers a wide-ranging field of subject matter in both law and medicine. The primary focus will be upon issues of public concern such as the death penalty; the causes of social and interpersonal violence; drug and alcohol abuse; aberrant sexual behavior; and the direction law and society might take on these and other issues.
MAIS 5316 Managing The Digital Economy (3 semester hours) Examines how the digital economy (chip-making, computing, IT services, and telecommunications) has transformed American business. Knowledge workers need to cultivate skills in leadership, communication, entrepreneurship, finance, and project/workplace management.
MAIS 5330 Human Relations and Motivation in the Corporate Arena I (3 semester hours) Addresses equal rights/opportunities of the individual, by law, in the workplace, via providing information, regarding compliance with all of the major laws that prohibit discrimination in employment. Laws to be covered: Sex Discrimination, Age Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, and the Civil Rights act of 1964 as amended.
MAIS 5331 Human Relations and Motivation in the Corporate Arena II (3 semester hours) Second course in two-part session. Addresses equal rights/opportunities of the individual, by law, in the workplace, via providing information, regarding compliance with all of the major laws that prohibit discrimination in employment.


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The Boston Architectural College
Boston Architectural College 2012 Honorary Degree Recipients
The Boston Architectural College is proud to honor these remarkable individuals who have, throughout their lives and careers, displayed an extraordinary commitment to advancing the design professions by passing on the lessons that they have learned and seeking constantly to improve the world around them.
Ada Louise Huxtable
Architecture Critic
Doctor of Humane Letters
Ada Louise Huxtable, former New York Times architecture critic, winner of the first Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism, and recipient of the MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships, is currently the architecture critic of the Wall Street Journal. She is recognized as the founder of contemporary architectural journalism in the United States. Her books include On Architecture, The Unreal America: Architecture and Illusion Will They Ever Finish Bruckner Boulevard?, Kicked a Building Lately?, Architecture Anyone?, and Frank Lloyd Wright: A Life. She served many years on the juries of the Pritzker Architecture Prize and the American Committee of the Japanese Praemium Imperiale. She lives in New York City and Marblehead, MA.
The College is pleased to announce that the BAC has been selected by OneWorld Boston, a Cummings Foundation Affiliate, to receive a significant grant to establish the Ada Louise Huxtable Fellowship. The Fellowship has been created to pay tribute to Ada Louise's remarkable design leadership career, by establishing an honors program in civic engagement and service learning within the BAC's Gateway to Practice Initiative.
Henry Moss
Architect, Preservationist
Doctor of Architecture
Henry grew up in the American South under our country's version of apartied, left high school in Wilmington, Delaware as Urban Renewal was taking down whole city blocks, and arrived at Harvard as an undergraduate while the massive demolition for Government Center was underway. As an undergraduate, he converted to Modern Architecture as if it were a religious cult. In graduate school for architecture during the Vietnam War, he began to awaken to the political geography of cities and to appreciate the significance of existing neighborhoods and finally to look at their buildings seriously.
The recipient of a travelling fellowship in 1971, he moved with wife and child to a single room in a shared house in Amsterdam for a year. There he observed low-rise, street car-based, mixed-use neighborhoods of conventional timber and brick construction that seemed to function beautifully. A job offer for research into how people actually use buildings at University College London led to a further 15 years of life and work in England. He taught there and combined a practice centered on social housing with historic preservation projects-sometimes both combined. In 1976, he was appointed Architect to the Fabric of St. Martin-in-the-Fields and continued his involvement with other religious properties- an involvement that in Boston culminated in the Steeples Project, a system for bricks & mortar grants managed by Historic Boston Incorporated.
Since 1986, Henry has worked at the firm of Bruner/Cott & Associates in Cambridge. He is best known for contributions to large-scale adaptive reuse projects such as MASS MoCA, the Watertown Arsenal, Channel Center in the South End, the Waltham Watch Factory, and a variety of university buildings in New England. For twenty-five years, he was a leader of the Boston Society of Architects Historic Resources Committee. Since 1986, he has maintained a connection to the BAC as Thesis Advisor and Thesis Faculty for a decade. He also Chaired the 1997 Visiting Committee and wrote its report. He was a member of the original Overseers, and now lectures at the BAC on energy conservation and historic buildings.
Diane Kostial McGuire
Landscape Architect, Historian
Doctor of Landscape Architecture
Diane Kostial McGuire is widely recognized as a landscape architect with a keen aesthetic sense and durable design philosophy, a learned landscape historian with a sure command of plants and construction materials. Those who have studied with Diane, or followed her example, know her as an inspirational scholar and teacher, the creator of a singular program in landscape studies, and, a model for women who choose landscape architecture as an independent path.
Diane McGuire graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, when the major was part of the Agricultural School. In 1956, Diane earned the Master of Science in Landscape Architecture and City Planning. Raised in San Diego, Diane has long cherished California. Despite a demanding practice in New England as Principal in the consulting firm McGuire and Watson, Landscape Architects and Site Planners, she makes annual pilgrimages drawn by a beloved landscape.
In 1965, Diane McGuire came to Boston to the Radcliffe Institute to study landscape from an intellectual and historical perspective. While there, she taught a course at the Radcliffe Seminars Program," The Intellectual History of Garden Art." Response to the course was so enthusiastic, the Seminars decided to build a program around it, and in 1968 Diane became the first director of the Radcliffe Seminars Program in Landscape Design, now The Landscape Institute at the BAC.
Vicente Wolf
Interior Designer
Doctor of Interior Design
Vicente Wolf, a world-renowned interior designer, has been involved in the Manhattan design industry for over 35 years. From the spacious light-filled loft in New York City where his company is headquartered, he and his team build on his passion for design that is guided by integrity and simplicity. He maintains this focus throughout his many creative endeavors: interior design, product design, photography, art and global travel. Wolf's portfolio offers the ultimate global practice, from multinational conglomerates to private homes, hotels, restaurants and product design. Vicente has been named one of the ten most influential designers in the United States by House Beautiful and has been inducted into the Designer Hall of Fame by Interior Design Magazine, and most recently was named to the AD 100 for 2012 by Architectural Digest. He has received the Pantone Color Award and, in 2009, Wolf was named one of the "Top 20 Designers of the past 20 Years" by Traditional Home.
Vicente Wolf's projects span the realm of design and Vicente is a sought-after public speaker, having lectured in South Africa, Japan, Canada, Dubai and Australia. He also teaches an annual course through Parsons School of Design in the Dominican Republic. He has published three books, Learning to See, Crossing Boundaries: A Global Vision of Design and Lifting the Curtain on Design that focus on the many design inspirations found throughout the world - through the eyes of a traveler.
Alan M. Webber
Editor, Author, Columnist
Doctor of Humane Letters
Alan M. Webber is an award-winning, nationally-recognized editor, author, and columnist.
In 1995, he launched Fast Company magazine, a fresh, dynamic entry in the business magazine category. Headquartered in Boston, MA, the magazine became the fastest growing, most successful business magazine in history. Fast Company won 2 national magazine awards-one for general excellence, one for design.
Prior to founding Fast Company, Webber was for 5 years the managing editor and editorial director of the Harvard Business Review. During his tenure, HBR was twice a finalist for National Magazine awards; he oversaw the journal's visual redesign and created the architecture for the journal's editorial performance that continues to this day.
Earlier in his career Webber was also active in the world of alternative newspapers: He worked as an editor at Willamette Week newspaper in Portland, Oregon, overseeing that paper's commentary, editorial, and op-ed section, and helped to found The Oregon Times, a political paper headed by a protégé of I.F. Stone. Webber co-authored two business-related books, Changing Alliances, a Harvard Business School study of the competitiveness of the U.S. auto industry, and Going Global, a look at the techniques and tactics needed to succeed in the global economy.
His articles and columns have appeared in The New York Times Sunday magazine, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications.
He has also been active at local, state, and national political levels, serving as policy advisor for the mayor of Portland, Oregon, writing speeches for several governors, and working as special assistant to the United States Secretary of Transportation. He currently serves on a number of philanthropic boards, including the Dorobo Fund in Tanzania and the Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship in Santa Fe.


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By Ed Harris
The Southington Police Department is making a renewed push to sign people up for its special needs registry database.
The registry began implementation in Dec. 2011 and currently has 80 participants.
The database contains information that will assist emergency responders in providing services to residents who have special needs. The database helps to identify the special needs population in town, allow for preplanning of emergency events and provide communication between emergency responders and those with disabilities.
"We've already seen its benefit," said Southington Police Captain William Palmieri.
Palmieri said that during the last two major storms the fire department reached out to the names on the registry for a safety check.
Officials are unable to estimate how many disable residents reside in Southington, though using a general rule of thumb that ten percent of the US population is disabled, this would allow for approximately 4,000 disabled residents in Southington.
"We want to educate the public," Palmieri said, adding that in the near future the police department would hold informational meetings around town.
Officials gather the information on residents with disabilities through a three page special needs form that can be found at several places around town, including the police department and town hall. The form will also be available online, at the police, Board of Education and town's websites.
There is no age limit for the program, meaning youths and seniors can be a part. The disabilities cover a wide range, including blind, deaf, cognitive impairment, speech and psychiatric issues.
The information gathered is managed by the Southington Police Department, though the Disability Commission will keep a record of the names and address of residents with disabilities only, not the specifics.
The information is shared with the state for inclusion in its 911 program.
All of the information is kept confidential. There is no fee for the program and it is based off a local address, not a landline or cell phone number.


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LE Johnathan Saunders Set
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The first single from Caroline Lost is out now featuring 2 songs from her film music collaborations with Christian Henson.
Stars (The Secret Of Moonacre Lullaby Version) is, as it's title sugests, taken from the The Secret Of Moon Acre, which is in cinemas now. The title theme is sung by Sky Edwards (of Morcheeba) in the film and this is Caroline's own take on her song.
The second song on the single is To Be With You. Taken from the Caroline's forthcoming album, One More Nail, this song originally featured in the 2004 film Chasing Liberty.