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NEWMARKET — Members of the Newmarket Teachers Association and other school employees have agreed to a new health insurance plan that is expected to yield considerable savings for the district.
The new health care contract will whittle down costs during the next school year by an estimated $350,000, representatives from the teacher's union and the chairman of the SAU 31 school board said this week.
The savings would come at an opportune time for the district, which is already facing the prospect of staffing reductions during the 2013-2014 school year.
"The teachers are doing their part to try and ensure cost-savings are enacted," Teachers Association co-president Joanne Lazarus said Monday. "We continue as members of this community to try to do what's best for the children and the town."
Teachers are currently enrolled in a contract under Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, which has been administered through the New Hampshire Public Risk Management Exchange (Primex3). They were forced to begin reviewing the plan a few months ago due to changes in Harvard Pilgrim's administration, Lazarus said.
The town formed a Joint Health Benefits Study Committee to consider health-care options, with representation from the School Board, school administration and the teachers union. The group received five proposals, heard presentations from three companies, and ultimately settled on two options: continuing with Harvard Pilgrim or switching to a plan from health services giant Cigna HealthCare.
All employees who are currently enrolled in the school district's health insurance plan were eligible to vote on the decision by Nov. 7. About 98 of the roughly 120 employees who were eligible to vote cast ballots, according to Lazarus, and about three-quarters opted to go with the new option proposed under Cigna HealthCare.
"We went ahead and voted on this on good faith," Lazarus said. "We did not have the final figures for either health insurance, but we looked at it and said, 'Based on the projections, this would be the best option.'"
Newmarket School Board Chairman Cliff Chase said the board summarily approved the health contract change last week. The new contract stands to save money for both employees and the School District, he said.
"It helps everyone with going into the coming year," he said. "The School Board is very interested in having a very reasonable budget, a very tight budget, with only a small increase over the past year's."
The School Board could finalize its proposed operating budget for the next school year as early as this Thursday, Chase said. It is also negotiating a new contract with the teachers association.
The 2013-2014 school budget now under development calls for an increase of less than 3 percent over the previous year, but it achieves that goal through some staffing reductions, Chase said.
One notable cut would be the elimination of the so-called "career coordinator," which is currently a part-time position, Chase said. The board is aiming to present its proposal to the town budget committee before Thanksgiving, he said.
Newmarket school health plan could save town $350g
NEWMARKET — Members of the Newmarket Teachers Association and other school employees have agreed to a new health insurance plan that is expected to yield considerable savings for the district.


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ATTENTION: YOU NEED TO GO TO THE PROVINCIAL PAGE TO ENTER JUNIOR OR HIGH SCHOOL PROVINCIAL FINALS. YOU CANNOT ENTER THEM HERE! The reason is, this page only takes entries for district rodeo's and we are bringing all 3 districts to the provincial finals!! Go to the provincial page, click on provincial finals entries, and follow the prompts!! Check for your confirmation, like any rodeo! If you need something changed from what your confirmation reflects you must call in on entry night!! WATCH CAREFULLY TO MAKE SURE YOU ENTER THE CORRECT FINALS!! EITHER JUNIOR FINALS OR HIGH SCHOOL FINALS!
ALL IN CENTRY ENTRY NUMBER IS 403-498-8964ONLINE ENTRY OPENS 10 DAYS PRIOR TO CALL IN ENTRY AND CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT THE NIGHT BEFORE CALL IN. IF YOU MISS ONLINE ENTRY YOU HAVE TO CALL IN. If you enter off your smart phone the confirmation will have a rodeo number instead of rodeo name beside it. We are working on changing it to display the rodeo name.
AFTER ENTRIES CLOSE AND THE RODEO PACKAGE IS COMPLETED A PDF OF THE RODEO PROGRAM WILL BE POSTED UNDER INFO or you can check the rodeo, or use the snap feature!!The only rodeo's to show up will be the ones that are open for online entry. If your entering any team event you will need to know your partners back number. If your entering, the team events don't show up it means that your partner has already entered you in that team event and the entry is in the system. You can check to see if you have been entered in the team events by clicking on the button "my current team events" and it will show you have been entered and with who. Once you have entered you will receive a copy of the entry in your email account that is on file when you took out your membership. This will be confirmation of your entry. If the box that says "sign in" beside the rodeo name is faded out it cannot be used again and the entry you filled out and sent has been received in the system. You are entered!! Before you click send, make sure you are entered in all the events you want to be in and make any changes if you need to. If do miss an event you cannot go back in and enter again. This is a one time deal to enter by your back number. After the entry is sent and you need to add or delete an event for that rodeo the only way it can be done is by calling in on your entry night from 6:00-10:00 pm to 403-498-8964 and make the changes.REMEMBER YOU HAVE TO ENTER EACH DAY IF IT'S 2 DAYS OF RODEO AT THE SAME LOCATION. ENTER DAY 1 AND THEN GO BACK OUT TO THE MENU AND START THE PROCESS AGAIN FOR DAY 2.

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Just like the Packers, the Steelers got off to a 3-1 start this season.
Unlike the Packers, Pittsburgh had no business doing so.
Falcons, Titans, Bucs and Ravens. That was the Steelers' first four opponents this year and Pittsburgh was without starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the first four games of the year due to his league suspension for his "detrimental conduct off the field" stemming from another sexual assault allegation.
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Originally, the suspension was six games, but before the year, NFL commish Roger Goodell reduced it to four games. It probably wouldn't have mattered either way.
Dennis Dixon started the Steelers' opener, a win over the Falcons (one of two defeats Atlanta suffered in the regular season). Charlie Batch started the next three games, and the Steelers came away with just a loss to heated rival Baltimore. Unbelievable.
With Big Ben under center, the Steelers went 9-3, losing to the Saints, Patriots and Jets, and did all that with Flozell Freaking Adams starting at tackle. Way to go, Jerry.
The Steelers earned the second seed in the AFC and a first-round bye, and of course it was only fitting they met the Ravens in the divisional round for another installment of what, for my money, is the ultimate rivalry in the NFL right now. Pittsburgh outlasted Baltimore for a 31-24 win. That brought on the Jets, who notched a 22-17 win over the Steelers in Week 15. This time, the Steelers jumped out to a 24-0 lead before holding on by the skin of their teeth to win 24-19 with the help of a defensive touchdown and a late goal-line stand.
Despite it all, all the controversy, all the adversity, the Steelers are once again here, for the third time in the 2000s.


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There's been a lot of talk about the subject of Gamification recently; it's the buzz topic in marketing and its impact will most likely grow over the next couple of years. But what is it? And what does it mean for marketers?
Gamification – it's not making games
There's a misconception that Gamification is all about making games. Let's be clear: it isn't. This is an oversimplification. We're not trying to create the next Angry Birds for our clients, for a number of reasons. One, in a technical sense, it's very difficult to do well. Two, actually creating a game around a brand isn't simple. A good game would resonate with the brand's identity and ethos. It's much easier for a sports brand to create a game than a computer hardware brand. So, if it isn't gaming, what is it?
Gamification is the process of using gaming methodologies to create a connection to the user. When playing games, we are constantly rewarded for our participation. This can be through gaining achievements, opening up new areas or levels, or by achieving some sort of status. Here are some examples:
- Team Fortress 2 by Valve – in team-based first person shooting game you are awarded achievements for in-game actions. Reaching milestones for the number of opponents killed, or for capturing places on the map, are rewarded with a cheer and in-game fireworks above your character's head. Your achievement is not just recorded on your record, but is broadcast to all the other players as well.
- Angry Birds by Rovio – this also utilises the achievements reward structure, but at its heart it is the episodes and levels that keep us hooked. The game is split into a number of themed episodes, each containing a number of levels. Completing a level opens up a new level, until we complete the episode and unlock the ending movie. We always feel the pull of 'Just one more level'.
- Farmville by Zynga – this popular Facebook game uses statuses to differentiate players' progress in the game. As the player moves through the game and gains experience points, their title changes. Starting off as a simple 'Field Hand', they can make their way up to 'Master of Pasture' or 'Lord of the Plough'. Your title is a direct indication of your status within the game, and a something that is aspirational.
Gamification for the masses
- The user builds up check-ins at the location. The user with the most check-ins becomes 'Mayor' of the location
- The user gains achievements based upon the location they are checking into and the number of check-ins they have made in total. i.e. they receive the 'Newbie' badge for their first check-in, the 'I'm on a boat' achievement if they check-in whilst over water, and the 'Local' achievement for checking-in at the same place three times within a week.
As a marketer, can I use this?
Absolutely. Good marketing brings consumers closer to the brand, generating advocates and ultimately sales. Gamification creates the 'stickiness' between the two, and can be used within marketing practice. There are two approaches that can be taken:
1. Apply these ideas to your own product or service
This is the more involved approach, but can be extremely rewarding. Marketing Tech Blog provides some good tips on how to create a gamification strategy for your site or application. In essence, this consists of creating a series of goals (CTAs) for your user and then providing a series of actions to attain that goal, awarding points and achievements along the way, and always tracking their progress.
2. Use existing 'sticky' products in your campaigns
This is the easiest approach. Going back to Foursquare, we can see that brands are leveraging their userbase and rewards system to their advantage. Brands can now create their own pages on Foursquare and create brand badges which users can earn. Macy's, CNN, and Toys 'r' us have all used this in their marketing campaigns.
As well as the introduction of some sponsored badges, their is also the simple process of linking reward to action, as discussed earlier i.e. if you are the Mayor of my shop, I'll give you a free coffee every day.


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Sun Life and bswift Partner to Expand Online Enrollment in Group and Voluntary Benefits
Leading group insurance carrier and premier benefits software provider offer HR professionals and employees cutting edge online benefits technology
WELLESLEY, Mass. (November 27, 2012) – The U.S. business group of Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE: SLF, TSX: SLF) and bswift, a leader in software and services for employee benefits administration, announced today an agreement allowing HR professionals to manage online benefits administration and enrollment more effectively.
The partnership allows brokers and HR executives to offer Sun Life group and voluntary benefits products using bswift's intuitive technology, which guides consumers through the enrollment and evidence of insurability (EOI) processes with ease and seamlessly facilitates enrollment and eligibility, at a negotiated per-employee-fee.
"Sun Life's agreement with bswift underscores our goal of simplifying the administration of benefits for customers by providing a robust, multi-carrier solution, and demonstrates our commitment to meeting the needs of our customers across broad market segments," said Geoff Walton, Assistant Vice President, Voluntary Benefits with Sun Life Financial.
"Our partnership with Sun Life Financial provides organizations a flexible, integrated solution to offer group and voluntary benefits to their employees," said Josh Trent, Senior Vice President of Sales with bswift. "We are excited to reach more consumers with our innovative solution that has led our industry to a better way to administer benefits."
About Sun Life Financial
Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth accumulation products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Chartered in 1865, Sun Life Financial and its partners today have operations in key markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, and Bermuda. In the United States and elsewhere, insurance products are offered by members of the Sun Life Financial group that are insurance companies. Sun Life Financial Inc., the holding company for the Sun Life Financial group of companies, is a public company. It is not an insurance company and does not offer insurance products for sale in the United States or elsewhere, and does not guarantee the obligations of its insurance company subsidiaries. In the United States, Sun Life Financial provides a range of products and services to employers and their employees, including group and voluntary life, disability, dental and stop-loss insurance products. These products are issued by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada in all states except New York. In New York, these products are issued by Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York. Product offerings may not be available in all states and may vary depending on state laws and regulations. Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE), and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF. For more information, visit www.sunlife.com/us.
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Schlotzsky's AND Cinnabon are coming to Carrollton, TX! Grand opening celebrations kick off on Thursday, April 10. Join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9am. Doors open to the public at 10am and the first 100 people to purchase a Cinnabon 6-Pack will get FREE Schlotzsky's every week for a year! The event will feature lots of fun events, prizes, games and more!
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A Space Opera Recursion for The Strange
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Recently I've been playing The Strange with a reasonably stable group. Yesterday I had an idea for a space-opera style recursion (parallel world for the rest of the gaming world), and having nobody else to tell I'm telling you. Don't you feel special?
The problem with wedging an entire galaxy, or even a solar system, into one of the Strange's recursions is that recursions are supposed to be small, much smaller than Earth, so that the GM isn't madly mapping planets for every adventure. The two best defined -- and canonically largest -- recursions are Ardeyn (about 2000 miles across) and Ruk (about 200 miles across, or so the map appears). Most are only as big as a city; some are as small as a house, or a room. The only real planet is our Earth; everything else is a fragment in the vast dark matter cyberspace of the Strange.
But Space Opera tropes to the rescue! In Star Wars and even less sciencey space operas,
- planets only have single biomes (the jungle planet, the ice planet, the desert planet, the one-big-city planet, the parking structure planet)
- Our Heroes only explore a tiny fraction of the planet's surface area, maybe a city or county's worth.
- every planet, ship, and asteroid has Earth gravity, since actors hate being on wires for more than a scene (unless they're Chinese, and really has anyone asked Michelle Yeoh or Jet Li if they actually like wire work?)
So, imagine something like Mongo in the 1980 Flash Gordon movie: individual lands floating in space, each with its own climate, flora, and fauna. (Hawk-people optional.) Not that this is remotely original, even in gaming: Sundered Skies, Swashbucklers of the 7 Skies, yadda yadda. Even Slipstream for Savage Worlds borrowed heavily from Flash Gordon.
In the Strange, then, imagine a larger recursion split apart. Maybe it split into islands in the Strange, close enough to reach via void-ship or experienced chaosphere navigators, where gravity inexplicably pulls "down" despite the lack of a large mass in that direction. Maybe it's planetoids around its curiously small but bright sun, where gravity on each chunk is exactly 1G over the entire surface but horizons are only a short walk away, a la the planet of the Little Prince. Each chunk has a force field dome that keeps the atmosphere in, and smaller space junk out. Each worldlet may consist of a sweltering desert, teeming forest, or seemingly endless snow fields, but most have a climate similar to Southern California. (Substitute the greater London metropolitan area, Cardiff, or just outside Tokyo as necessary. Less civilized places look like a quarry or the Vasquez rocks.) In any case, a tenuous dust field surrounding the pieces makes rocket travel possible ... but stray too far and you're in the Strange, with all the hazards that implies.
The actual civilizations and politics are a bit hazy. Let's stick with tradition: a megalomaniacal emperor/empress rules most of the worlds. Everyone lives in fear of his clone/robot soldiers, ruthless human(?) commanders, and especially his heavily armored and cybernetically enhanced right-hand man(?). A ragtag resistance hides on unpopulated worlds, hoping to stir cowed citizens and disloyal nobles into open rebellion. If only they had a hero to rally around ...


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And Joy & Happiness to All* this Season of Holidays
*"All" is meant to mean everyone, including those who do and who do not celebrate a holy day or holiday this Season of Holidays, which may or may not include the following:
Bodhi Day: 8 December – Day of Enlightenment, celebrating the day that the historical Buddha (Shakyamuni or Siddhartha Gautama) experienced enlightenment (also known as Bodhi).
Advent: fourth Sunday preceding 25 December
Krampusnacht: 5 December – The Feast of St. Nicholas is celebrated in parts of Europe on 6 December. In Alpine countries, Saint Nicholas has a devilish companion named Krampus who punishes the bad children the night before.
Saint Nicholas' Day: 6 December
Feast of the Immaculate Conception Day: 8 December – The day of Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception is celebrated as a public holiday in many Catholic countries.
Saint Lucia's Day: 13 December – Church Feast Day. Saint Lucia comes as a young woman with lights and sweets.
Longest Night: A church service to help those coping with loss, usually held on the eve of the Winter solstice.
Christmas Eve: 24 December
Christmas Day: 25 December – one of the most celebrated holidays around the world, increasingly celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike.[5][6][7][8]
Anastasia of Sirmium feast day: 25 December
Twelve Days of Christmas: 25 December–6 January
Las Posadas: 16–24 December – procession to various family lodgings for celebration & prayer and to re-enact Mary & Joseph's journey to Bethlehem[9]
Saint Stephen's Day: 26 December
Saint John the Evangelist's Day: 27 December
Holy Innocents' Day: 28 December
Saint Sylvester's Day: 31 December
Fictional or parody
Erastide: In David Eddings' Belgariad and Malloreon series, Erastide is a celebration of the day on which the Seven Gods created the world. Greetings ("Joyous Erastide") and gifts are exchanged, and feasts are held.
Feast of Winter Veil: 15 December–2 January – A holiday in World of Warcraft. This holiday is based on Christmas. Cities are decorated with lights and a tree with presents. Special quests, items and snowballs are available to players during this time. The character of "Greatfather Winter", who is modeled after Santa Claus, appears.[10][11]
Feast of Alvis: in the TV series Sealab 2021.[12] "Believer, you have forgotten the true meaning of Alvis Day. Neither is it ham, nor pomp. Nay, the true meaning of Alvis day is drinking. Drinking and revenge."–Alvis[13]
Hogswatch: a holiday celebrated on the fictional world of Discworld. It is very similar to the Christian celebration of Christmas.
Festivus: 23 December – a parody holiday created by Daniel O'Keefe and made popular by Seinfeld as an alternative to Christmas.
Frostivus: the winter holidays in the Artix Entertainment universe
Decemberween: 25 December – a parody of Christmas that features gift-giving, carol-singing and decorated trees. The fact that it takes place on December 25, the same day as Christmas, has been presented as just a coincidence, and it has been stated that Decemberween traditionally takes place "55 days after Halloween". The holiday has been featured in the Homestar Runner series.
Wintersday, the end-of-the-year celebration in the fictional universe of the Guild Wars franchise, starts every year mid December and ends the next year on early January.
Pancha Ganapati: 21–25 December – modern five-day festival in honor of Lord Ganesha, celebrated by Hindus in USA.
Malkh: 25 December
Mōdraniht: or Mothers' Night, the Saxon winter solstice festival.
Saturnalia: 17-23 December – An ancient Roman winter solstice festival in honor of the deity Saturn, held on the 17 December of the Julian calendar and expanded with festivities through to 23 December. Celebrated with sacrifice, a public banquet, followed by private gift-giving, continual partying, and a carnival.
Dies Natalis Solis Invicti (Day of the birth of the Unconquered Sun): 25 December – late Roman Empire
Hanukkah: Ḥănukkāh, usually spelled חנוכה, pronounced [χanuˈka] in Modern Hebrew; a transliteration also romanized as Chanukah or Chanukkah), also known as the Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the re-dedication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire of the 2nd century BC. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.
Yule: Pagan winter festival that was celebrated by the historical Germanic people from late December to early January.
Yalda: 21 December – The turning point, Winter Solstice. As the longest night of the year and the beginning of the lengthening of days, Shabe Yaldā or Shabe Chelle is an Iranian festival celebrating the victory of light and goodness over darkness and evil. Shabe yalda means 'birthday eve.' According to Persian mythology, Mithra was born at dawn on 22 December to a virgin mother. He symbolizes light, truth, goodness, strength, and friendship. Herodotus reports that this was the most important holiday of the year for contemporary Persians. In modern times Persians celebrate Yalda by staying up late or all night, a practice known as Shab Chera meaning 'night gazing'. Fruits and nuts are eaten, especially pomegranates and watermelons, whose red color invokes the crimson hues of dawn and symbolize Mithra.
Human Rights Day: 10 December
Zamenhof Day: 15 December – Birthday of Ludwig Zamenhof, inventor of Esperanto; holiday reunion for Esperantists
Soyal: 21 December – Zuni and Hopi
HumanLight: 23 December – Humanist holiday originated by the New Jersey Humanist Network in celebration of "a Humanist's vision of a good future."[14]
Newtonmas: 25 December – As an alternative to celebrating the religious holiday Christmas, some atheists and skeptics have chosen to celebrate December 25 as Newtonmas, due to it being Isaac Newton's birthday on the old style date.
Quaid-e-Azam's Day: 25 December
Boxing Day: 26 December – Day after Christmas.
Kwanzaa: 26 December–1 January – Pan-African festival celebrated in the US
Watch Night: 31 December
New Year's Eve: 31 December – last day of the Gregorian year
Hogmanay: night of 31 December–before dawn of 1 January – Scottish New Year's Eve celebration
Dongzhi Festival – a celebration of Winter
Unitarian Universalism
Chalica: first week of December – A holiday created in 2005, celebrated by some Unitarian Universalists.[15]


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Buffalo Wings & Rings may be a casual-dining restaurant with table service, but it's learned a thing or two from quick service that it is now leveraging to build sales and customer loyalty.
The brand's quick-service kitchen setup allows Buffalo Wings & Rings to churn out saucy wings in a snap. And the Cincinnati, Ohio–based brand is reaping the rewards of this efficient hybrid model, averaging a 15 percent growth in annual unit volume for the past eight years.
With its 30th anniversary around the corner, Buffalo Wings & Rings will relaunch in its home market, capitalizing on its newfound efficiency.
"Wings & Rings was started back in 1984 by a husband-and-wife team who were really passionate about food," says CEO Roger David, whose family founded Gold Star Chili. "The brand was a little tired and needed to be revitalized, so I came on board in 2009 and have had an absolute blast building the brand and ensuring the foundation was set for growth."
That foundation has allowed Buffalo Wings & Rings to stay a cut above others in a wings segment that traditionally operates in a quick-service format, David says. A typical Buffalo Wings & Rings unit ranges from 4,500 to 6,500 square feet and features a full bar and waitresses. "But the back of the house, the kitchen, the layout of the kitchen, the investment in the kitchen, and the amount of space in the kitchen is very small," David says. "With wings, you don't need a lot of equipment in the back."
The kitchen is just big enough to allow Buffalo Wings & Rings to serve a full menu of classic and boneless wings in sauces like Garlic Parmesan, Ragin' Cajun, and Sweet Thai Chili, all available in five different levels of heat. The menu also boasts a selection of salads, burgers, wraps, quesadillas, and upscale sides. As a part of the anniversary celebration, Buffalo Wings & Rings will introduce four new sauce flavors, including Bourbon BBQ and Wasabi.
While the menu and full bar up the ante and allow the brand to differentiate itself from others, David says, its atmosphere is a large part of what attracts the masses. "Within the wing space, there are a lot of national brands that focus on one demographic—they're very much a 'man cave.' There are a lot of neon beer signs; it's dark; there are jerseys hanging from the wall," he says. "When you're in a Wings & Rings, that's not the case."
The environment is bright with light colors, and food is served in china instead of disposable paper boats, David says. And despite the presence of a full bar, the concept attracts many families, thanks in part to the fact that David and his team pay special attention to layout.
"We found that consumers really love the energy of the bar, but when they were with their families, they didn't want to be in the bar," David says. "However, they didn't necessarily want to have complete seclusion." With that in mind, the Buffalo Wings & Rings team designed a space with various "zones," some quieter than others.
The model has garnered the attention of quick-serve operators, too, David says—some of its franchisees came from quick-serve mainstays such as Subway, Dunkin' Donuts, Marco's Pizza, and McDonald's. David says the kitchen setup "makes a quick-service operator's transition into our brand a lot more palatable from the back of the house, and as long as they have a high sense of hospitality and service, then they'll have a really good connection."
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So, yesterday, over at Reddit's "Red Pill" subreddit, THE MENS were complaining about this thing I wrote, and what a tool I am, when one of them made a bold accusation:
To which Deirdre Saoirse Moen said, hey, I could design that. To which I said, DO EEEET.
And so she did!
And they are awesome. Here's Deirdre with the details of the design.
I think I'm going to buy two. At least.
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|Norbert and Mathilde Martineau Wedding, 1921.
This photo, sent to me over 20 years ago by one of my Dad's cousins, was taken on Norbert and Mathilde Martineau's wedding day, 4 January 1921.
The couple, who had known each other all their lives, married in the Roman Catholic church in the village of Ste-Cécile-de-Masham, in Gatineau County, Quebec. Theirs was the first marriage entered in the parish's register for 1921. The record states that a dispensation for one of the three marriage banns was granted and that there were no impediments to the union. The couple received the nuptial blessing in the presence of Pierre Belair (Mathilde's father), Isaïe Brazeau (Mathilde's brother-in-law) and others. Last, Norbert and Mathilde signed their names in the parish register in a clear, legible hand.
Norbert was 24 years old (he had just celebrated his birthday the previous November) and Mathilde was five months shy of her 20th birthday. A younger half-sister of my paternal grandfather Fred Belair, Mathilde was one of five children of Pierre Belair and his second wife Mathilde Cloutier.
I don't know who took the photograph, but I assume it was either a family member or a friend and neighbor. I also assume that the picture was taken at the Belair family property. (Mathilde in her apron suggests that she just stepped away from her kitchen to go outside for a few moments and be part of the wedding photo.) Norbert and Mathilde (in the centre) are surrounded by their family. Mathilde's father Pierre is on her right and her mother Mathilde stands on Norbert's left. Isaïe Brazeau, one of the witnesses, can be seen at the back on the far right of the photo.
Norbert and Mathilde were married for 50 years. He died in June 1971, while Mathilde, who remarried, passed away in April 1973.
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Emily Lakdawalla • December 18, 2008
I'm practically the last space blogger in the world to get to this (and it was only released this morning! How can I compete with that?), but I think it's worth giving my take on it anyway: a beautiful photo captured by the Hubble Space Telescope in natural colors, showing Jupiter and its largest moon Ganymede. Ganymede was just setting behind Jupiter's limb when the photo was taken; the photo was actually part of a series taken through many filters, watching as Ganymede passed behind Jupiter. Most people are showing a version of the image that has been rotated to make Jupiter's cloud bands horizontal, so, just to be different, I'm posting the image in its original orientation, which reveals much more of Jupiter.One thing that immediately strikes me about this photo is that next to Ganymede, which looks sharp and crisp, Jupiter looks kind of fuzzy. There could be a couple of reasons for this -- I am not sure what the correct reason is. Firstly, Jupiter's features are actually clouds, while Ganymede is a cloudless world -- perhaps, when viewed adjacent to each other like this, Jupiter just looks fuzzier. The other possibility is that in the time between exposures, Jupiter rotated just a little bit, so the boundaries of the cloud features got fuzzed out. Also, since time did elapse between the capturing of the three different-filter images necessary to put this color view together, Ganymede should have been moving significantly from filter to filter; I'm guessing they had to do a little cut and pasting within the original files in order to make Ganymede not look smeared out.
The image is neat, but why was it taken? Time on the world's most expensive optical telescope isn't just given to anybody to take pretty pictures with. Thankfully, the Hubble website does an unusually good job of documenting their press release photos. There's always a "Fast Facts" page giving lots of technical details on the photo, and they usually include the proposal number submitted by the scientist when he/she was seeking to be granted the time on the telescope in the first place. In this case, the scientist was Erich Karkoschka of the University of Arizona, and the proposal number was 10468. Plugging those details into Google quickly gets me to the page at the Space Telescope Science Institute website with all the details on the proposal, and from there I can follow some links to find a detailed explanation, written by Karkoschka, of the justification for the sequence of photos.
I propose to observe a disappearance of Ganymede behind the dark limb of Jupiter with five filters of the ACS/HRC camera. Two exposures in each filter can be taken during such an event. The images will provide the spectral variation of the altitude of the apparent limb of Jupiter. The altitude of the apparent limb is dependent on the presence of hazes in Jupiter's stratosphere. Hazes of vertical optical depths below 0.001 could be detected with these observations, providing an extremely sensitive probe of high hazes. The observations probe altitudes levels near the 1-mb pressure level, for which we have very limited data.In other words, he's using the brightly reflective surface of icy Ganymede as a light source, shining from behind as it sets behind Jupiter, to illuminate hazes high in Jupiter's atmosphere, above those visible clouds. The fact that the images captured for this study were also very pretty was just a happy by-product. But I suspect that for most planetary astronomers, the fact that the pictures that they take are very pretty is no accident -- it's what attracted them to studying the sky in the first place!
The creation of aerosols, their growth, and their transport by winds is currently a mostly theoretical study. It would significantly benefit from constraints derived from the proposed observations. ACS/HRC is the only instrument capable of the required spatial resolution in the ultraviolet. Furthermore, a favorable geometry of Ganymede's orbit occurs only once every six years. This proposal achieves unique results with a minimum of HST time.


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The Best Albums of 2009
It's that time of year when self-absorbed bloggers and music geeks prepare their Top 10 Albums of the Year lists. Of course, the mainstream media trots out Beyonce and U2 while the hipsters try to out-obscure each other by only choosing albums by artists that no one has ever heard of. I guess I'm somewhere in between, so some of you will find my list a bit too mainstream (Pearl Jam, Jay-Z) while others of you will raise an eyebrow at the lesser-known stuff (Polvo? Magnolia who?).
Since I couldn't narrow it down to just 10 albums, I cheated creatively by breaking it into categories plus two Top 10's. It doesn't matter. I think there are more albums on this list than there are readers of this blog.
Best Rock Album
Polvo – In Prism
Best Americana/Alt.Country Album
The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
Best Hip-Hop Album
Raekwon – Only Built For Cuban Linx 2
Best Jazz Album
Allen Toussaint – The Bright Mississippi
Best Traditional R&B / Rockin Soul Party Album
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears – Tell 'Em What Your Name Is!
The Top 10 Albums
Them Crooked Vultures
The Dead Weather – Horehound
Mos Def – The Ecstatic
Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses – Roadhouse Sun
Sonic Youth – The Eternal
The Black Crowes – Before the Frost/Until the Freeze
Pearl Jam – Backspacer
Regina Spektor – Far
Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard – One Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Music From Kerouac's Big Sur
The Decemberists – The Hazards of Love
The Next 10 (this list goes up to 11!)
Patterson Hood – Murdering Oscar
KRS-One and Buckshot – Survival Skills
Magnolia Electric Co. – Joesphine
John Wesley Harding – Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead
Mars Volta – Octahedron
Wilco (the Album)
Eminem – Relapse
Ben Kweller – Changing Horses
Jay Z – Blueprint 3
Levon Helm – Electric Dirt
Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band – Outer South
Best Remaster/Reissue
The Beatles catalog 09.09.09
Best Re-imagined/Re-recorded Album
Stephen Marley – Mind Control (Acoustic)
Best Live Album
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – The Live Anthology
Best Collection of Outtakes/Unreleased Odds'n'ends
Drive-By Truckers – Fine Print
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you might have forgotten alice in chains (IMO better than PJam's Backspacer) 🙂 just saying…thanx 4 your blog


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Great Issues Forum: A Conversation about Economic Power
Monday, October 20, 8:00 pm
CUNY Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue @ 34th Street
What is the role of the U.S. in the disposition of the world's economic and environmental resources? How are the world's financial markets best defended from economic shock? Does liberalization ensure prosperity? Influential economists Hernando de Soto and Joseph Stiglitz join journalist and activist Naomi Klein to debate their different economic approaches in a conversation moderated by David Harvey, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the Graduate Center. Hernando de Soto is President of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy, in Peru. Naomi Klein is the award-winning journalist and author of The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz is an economist and Professor of Economics at Columbia University. Free, but general public reservations are now filled for this event. Some standby seating will be available on the night of the event on a first-come, first-served basis.
An ambitious new initiative of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, the Great Issues Forum brings together prominent statesmen, policy makers, public intellectuals, entrepreneurs, journalists, and scholars to explore the critical questions of our time, focusing on a separate theme each year. The Forum launches this fall with a series of high-profile public conversations on the theme of Power. An opening conversation on Political Power (October 2) will be followed by Economic Power on October 20 and Cultural Power on November 10.
The Great Issues Forum is funded by the 2007 Carnegie Corporation of New York's Academic Leadership Award, presented to Chancellor Matthew Goldstein, and organized by the Center for the Humanities at the Graduate Center.
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CLEVELAND — The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information which would lead to the capture of fugitive Everton Gillings, wanted by the U.S. Marshals and the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office.
Gillings is wanted for kidnapping, aggravated burglary, and eight counts of aggravated robbery with a firearm, all stemming from an alleged home invasion that happened in September, 2012.
He is believed to be hiding somewhere in the Collinwood area and he also has a previous address near the 1400 block of Clermont Road in Cleveland.
Gillings, 20, stands 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
If you have any information in reference to Everton Gillings, please contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED or Text keyword WANTED and tip to 847411 (tip411)
Tipsters can remain anonymous and reward money is available.
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|1906 ad--click to embiggen
After a trip down Google lane, I found BVD stands for the New York firm, Bradley, Voorhees & Day that initially manufactured underwear for both men and women beginning in 1876. The term "BVDs" has become, over time, a genericized trademark in reference to underwear of any brand.
Wondering about skivvies? It's 1932, nautical slang, meaning underwear, of unknown origin. An earlier skivvy/skivey was London slang for "female domestic servant", 1902.
When we were raising a family, girls were in the minority at the manor, outnumbered by guys three to two, so men's underwear dominated the laundry. Somewhere along the line, in the late 80s, the boys switched from their G.I. Joe print "whitey tighties" to boxers. The youngest, still in college, has a truck load of boxers, enough to last six to eight weeks, until he comes home for a weekend and the manor is transformed into a Chinese laundry.
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KCLS Study Zone tutoring schedule for Tolt Middle School
With the arrival of the new year, King County Library (KCLS) has updated their tutoring dates/times/locations.
In addition to the Tolt Middle School Homework Club that is offered every Tuesday after school from 2:50-4 p.m. in the K Lab (adjacent to the Tolt Library), there are also free tutoring opportunities through the KC Libraries that your child may benefit from.
Carnation Library
Monday & Wednesday, 6-8 p.m., Tuesday 3:30-5:30 p.m. and Thursday 3-5 p.m.
Fall City Library
Tuesday 3-5 p.m. and Thursday 5-7 p.m.
North Bend Library Monday & Tuesday 3-5 p.m., Wednesday 7-9 p.m. and Thursday 4-6 p.m.
Snoqualmie Library
Tuesdays 3-5 p.m.
In addition to tutoring at the different KCLS locations, don't forget there is:
Study Zone Online
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FOX: Renewed, Canceled or Picked Up?
American Dad: Renewed
American Idol: Renewed
Bob's Burgers: Renewed
Bones: Renewed
Family Guy: Renewed
Fringe: Renewed
Glee: Renewed
Hell's Kitchen: Renewed
Kitchen Nightmares: Renewed
New Girl: Renewed
Raising Hope: Renewed
The Cleveland Show: Renewed
The Simpsons: Renewed
The X Factor: RenewedTouch: Renewed
Alcatraz: Canceled
Breaking In: Canceled
House: Series finale airs May 21
I Hate My Teenage Daughter: Canceled
Terra Nova: Canceled
The Finder: Canceled
Picked Up
It's Messy (AKA: Untitled Mindy Kaling Project)
Young Bridget-Jones type doctor trying to navigate both her personal and professional lives
The Following
An edge-of-your-seat thriller about the complex relationship between a diabolical serial killer and the damaged FBI agent who took him down. After the killer escaped, the agent is reactivated and discovers that he is no longer just hunting one man, but a massive cult of serial killers created and manipulated during his time in prison. Kevin Bacon near deal to star as the agent.
The Mob Doctor
A young female thoracic surgeon with Bridgeport roots is split between two worlds as she juggles her career and her lifelong debt to the South Chicago mob.


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"Both of these clowns have used the death of a diplomat, who was serving his country, as an excuse to promote their own prejudices against Russia. Their behavior is disgraceful, and they are debasing journalism. I'd conclude by saying they should be ashamed of themselves, but that won't work because they clearly have no shame."
American journalists who 'danced' on Russian Ambassador's grave have no shame
History repeats itself.


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Bob Bates is a CPA, CFE, CVA and CFO and has worked with dozens of lawyers on over 50 cases in various states. Sometimes he provides financial support for a client in litigation, or pre-litigation, and other times he provides a report, such as a damages calculation, which can be used in litigation. He also has experience providing testimony in depositions and trials.
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Valstar Vial
GENERIC NAME(S): Valrubicin
OTHER NAME(S): Valstar Solution
Valrubicin is used to treat bladder cancer. The usual treatment for bladder cancer is surgery. However, if you and your doctor decide that the risk of surgery is greater than its benefit or that surgery may be delayed, this medication may be used as part of your treatment.
This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as anthracyclines and works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells.
This medication may not cure your cancer. Delaying surgery could lead to a more serious illness (metastatic cancer). Discuss the risks and benefits of this medication with your doctor.
How to use Valstar Vial
This medication is given by placement into the bladder as directed by your doctor. Do not give by injection into a vein or muscle or under the skin. After this medication is placed through a tube (catheter), it is usually left in the bladder for 2 hours, then released by urinating. This drug is usually used once weekly for 6 weeks or as directed by your doctor.
Drink plenty of fluids after each treatment with this medication unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Doing so helps clear it from your body and decrease side effects.
Side Effects
Bladder irritation, with symptoms such as pain, spasm, and frequent urge to urinate, usually occurs. This medication usually will cause your urine to turn a reddish color. This is a normal, harmless effect of the drug and should not be mistaken for blood in your urine. If any of these effects persist or worsen after 24 hours, contact your doctor right away.
Infrequent side effects include nausea, abdominal/stomach pain, diarrhea, headache, weakness, dizziness, or back pain. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor.
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: bloody urine, signs of infection (e.g., fever, chills), unusual tiredness.
A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any of the following symptoms of a serious allergic reaction: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), trouble breathing, severe dizziness.
This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
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Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or at www.fda.gov/medwatch.
In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.
Before using valrubicin, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to other anthracyclines (e.g., doxorubicin); or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients (such as polyoxyethylated castor oil), which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: small bladder size or other bladder problems (e.g., perforation, incontinence), current urinary infection/symptoms of bladder irritation (including pain, spasm, frequent urge to urinate).
This medication is not recommended for use during pregnancy. It may harm an unborn baby. If you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant, tell your doctor right away. To avoid pregnancy, both males and females using this drug should use reliable form(s) of birth control (e.g., birth control pills, condoms) during treatment. Consult your doctor for details and to discuss effective forms of birth control.
It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk. Because of the possible risk to the infant, breast-feeding while using this drug is not recommended. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor's approval.
If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, call 911. Otherwise, call a poison control center right away. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.
Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., biopsy, cystoscopy, urine cytology) should be performed periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more details.
Missed Dose
For the best possible benefit, it is important to receive each scheduled dose of this medication as directed. If you miss a dose, contact your doctor to establish a new dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.
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If you have your eyes on buying Facebook shares you better do so soon.
On Monday, Facebook raised its stock prices to $34 and $38 per share and could stop accepting orders for stock at the IPO price later Tuesday -- two days ahead of schedule.
Facebook is expected to price its IPO at the end of the week on Thursday , and begin trading on Friday. Normally, companies accept offers up until the afternoon of the day an IPO prices, but Facebook plans to stop taking orders Tuesday after the markets close.
There is no guarantee that investors who place an order ahead of an IPO will get any or all of the shares they asked for at the IPO price.
Not everyone is feeling the pressure to rush out and buy Facebook stock.
Some Americans are expressing doubt about Facebook's future. More than 1,000 adults took part in a CNBC poll, and about half of them think the social network is a passing fad. The other 50 percent think the asking price is too high.
If FB gets what it's hoping for in terms of per-share pricing, the company could be valued at more than $100 billion making it worth more than Disney, Ford and Kraft.


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Integrative Psychotherapy
Training Programs and Workshops
Relational and Integrative Psychotherapy
Richard Erskine, Ph.D.
Sponsored by UK Relational Psychotherapy Association
and The Manchester Psychotherapy Training Institute
This five-day experiential workshop will focus on the centrality of the therapeutic relationship while emphasizing the in-depth methods of a psychotherapy that integrates the client's affect, cognition, physiology and behaviour. The themes of this workshop may include Life Scripts, unconscious pre-reflective patterns, nonverbal communication, introjection and physiological survival reactions. Various methods of working within an involved therapeutic relationship, supportive regression, and/or a caring body therapy will be taught and demonstrated.
This experiential workshop is for mental health professionals who want to apply theory in clinical practice and to enhance their effectiveness through identifying aspects of their own contact interruption, life script, and countertransference. Dr. Erskine will do live therapy with some of the members of the group. He will then discuss the theory and methods used in the live therapy. Suggested readings in preparation for this workshop include:
• Beyond Empathy: A Therapy of Contact in Relationship
by Richard Erskine, Janet Moursund, and Rebecca Trautmann,1999,
• Integrative Psychotherapy in Action, by Richard Erskine & Janet Moursund.2011, and the newest book
• Relational Patterns, Therapeutic Presence ,by Richard G. Erskine, 2015.
All of these books are available through www.karnacbooks.com
Brenda Palmer, UK Relational Psychotherapy Association
Phone: +44 (0) 1572 757004
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NEAR DOWNS, IL (WEEK/CNN) - At least two people are dead in a head-on crash involving a school bus and a tractor-trailer.
It happened on Interstate 74, and authorities said the truck was driving the wrong way.
The bus was carrying the Normal West High School junior varsity girls basketball team home from a game.
Officials said a volunteer for that team - 72-year-old Charlie Crabtree - was killed and the driver of the truck also died. He's been identified as 34-year-old Ryan E. Hute of Delmar, Iowa.
The Illinois State Police said three adults were also air-lifted to hospitals. All of the students were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The front end of the bus appeared to be pushed back into the second row from the crash's impact.
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|Posted: Mar 21, 2006
First images of flowing nano ripples
|(Nanowerk News) Delft University of Technology researchers have shed new light on the formation of nanoscale surface features, such as nano ripples. These features are important because they could be useful as templates for growing other nanostructures. The scientific journal Physical Review Letters published an article this week on the research in Delft.
|Some remarkable geometrical features may appear for instance on a glass surface when it is bombarded with ions, such as triangular patterns and ripples. Scientists study nano ripples and other geometrical features created by bombarding a surface with a beam of ions because of their potential as a template for growing other specific nanostructures. If they want to exploit this potential, they will first need a thorough understanding of the creation and evolution of geometrical features of this kind.
|A scientific explanation of the ripples was given fifteen years ago. It was already known that surfaces wear quickly when they are bombarded. The erosion is stronger in the valleys of the ripples than in other places, so the valleys get deeper as time passes.
|But the nano ripples do not continue to grow indefinitely. The bombardment liquefies the upper layer of the material, so that it flows from the peaks into the valleys.
|No one has ever seen this actual flow until now, only the final result: the partly-filled ripple patterns. Dr Paul Alkemade, a researcher at the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience of Delft University of Technology became the first person to watch this flow using an electron microscope incorporating an ion beam.
|After observing the process, Dr Alkemade also realised that the theory of the formation of nano ripples needed revision. It was commonly thought that the ripples moved against the obliquely incident ion beam, but now we know that the waves flow in the same direction as the incoming ions.
|At first glance, the observation seems to make sense: the situation resembles waves on water that are propelled by the wind. The comparison does not stand up to scrutiny, though, because the force of the incoming ions is minute relative to the surface tension in the glass.
|Alkemade: "My explanation is that the slopes that are oriented towards the incoming ion beam absorb more energy than those in the shadow. Pressure then builds up in the first type of slope causing material to flow away over the peak or through the valley to the opposite slope. In the end, the ripple pattern moves slightly in the direction of the incident beam."
|Source: TU Delft
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SERVAIS v. TOWNSHIP OF FAIRFIELD
DCR Docket No.: EF05RM-40805-E
OAL Docket No.: CRT 2483-01
23, 2003 The
Complainant filed a verified complaint
with the Division alleging that Respondent
denied her reappointment to her prior
position as municipal housing/zoning officer
based on her race (Caucasian). Following
an administrative hearing, the Administrative
Law Judge (ALJ) issued an initial decision
in favor of Complainant, awarding her
backpay with interest, damages for pain
and humiliation, and assessing a statutory
penalty. Specifically, the ALJ determined
that Complainant presented sufficient
direct and circumstantial evidence to
establish that Respondent was motivated
by race in appointing a Black male to
the position instead of reappointing Complainant.
In evaluating the circumstantial evidence,
the ALJ noted that more rigorous prima
facie standards must be applied to reverse
discrimination cases, but found that Complainant
presented sufficient evidence to meet
that heightened burden.
Director agreed with the ALJ's determination
that Complainant established both by direct
and circumstantial evidence that Respondent
unlawfully discriminated against her based
on her race. The Director adopted the
ALJ's backpay award, but concluded
that the evidence presented, including
the testimony that Complainant suffered
physical manifestations of her emotional
distress which required medical treatment
and prescription medication, warranted
increasing the emotional distress damages
to $7,500. The Director also concluded
that the evidence presented warranted
a statutory penalty of $7,500 in this
2, 2005 Respondent appealed the
Director's decision to the Appellate
Division of the Superior Court of New
Jersey. On September 24, 2004, the Appellate
Division ruled that the Director's
factual findings and legal conclusions
were amply supported by the credible evidence,
but remanded the case for the Director
to address the defense of legislative
immunity, which Respondent raised for
the first time on appeal. The Director
concluded that the doctrine of legislative
immunity could not protect Respondent
from liability for its race-based employment
decision, because its race-based decision
to replace Complainant with an African
American was an administrative or managerial
function rather than a legislative function.
Respondent has filed an appeal of the
Director's decision on the legislative
immunity issue.
SWINT v. DISTINCTIVE MARKETING, INC.,
and DIANE SPENCER
Complainant filed a verified complaint
with the Division alleging that her employer
discriminated against her and terminated
her employment based on her creed (Muslim)
in violation of the LAD. Specifically,
the complaint alleged that the owner of
the company, Diane Spencer, informed Complainant
that she would be terminated if she wore
Muslim attire to work, and that before
discharging Complainant, Ms. Spencer stated
that she could not deal with everyone's
religion. Following an administrative
hearing, the administrative law judge
(ALJ) issued a recommended decision dismissing
the complaint. The ALJ concluded that
Complainant failed to prove that the employer's
articulated reasons for discharging her
- - poor performance and a decline in
business - - were pretext for religious
After reviewing the ALJ's recommended
decision, the Director concluded that
the ALJ failed to make factual findings
on certain material issues in dispute,
including some evidence which, if found
to be credible, would constitute direct
evidence of religious discrimination and
require application of different legal
standards. The Director found that, because
the record included conflicting testimony
on material issues, it was necessary for
the ALJ, who heard the testimony and had
the opportunity to observe the demeanor
of the witnesses, to assess witness credibility
and make factual findings based on those
assessments. For this reason, the Director
remanded this matter to the ALJ to make
credibility determinations and factual
findings on specific disputed issues,
and to apply the appropriate legal standards
based on those factual findings.
T. GABRIEL v. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF
DCR Docket No.: EL11WG-46100-E
OAL Docket No.: CRT 06388-01S
Complainant filed a verified complaint
with the Division alleging that Respondent
discriminated against her by paying
her less than similarly situated male
employees in violation of the Law Against
Discrimination. Complainant contended
that she was more highly educated than
her male counterparts, yet Respondent
offered them a higher starting salary.
Respondent asserted that no violation
of the LAD occurred because each employee
was offered starting salaries commensurate
to his or her municipal background,
or, unique experience which brought
different skills to the Department of
Treasury which were highly relevant
to its mandate, and therefore Complainant's
gender was not a factor in determining
her starting salary. Following a hearing
at the Office of Administrative Law,
the ALJ dismissed Complainant's
claim finding that the reasons proffered
by Respondents were credible, legitimate,
non-discriminatory, and sufficient to
rebut Complainant's prima facie
case of gender discrimination.
The Director found that the ALJ's
findings and conclusions were well supported,
and the objective documentary evidence
corroborated Respondent's legitimate
non-discriminatory reasons for offering
Complainant a lower starting salary
than her male counterparts. The ALJ
also found that Respondent offered evidence
that both male and female applicants
who did not possess the unique municipal
experience were offered a lower starting
salary than other male and female applicants
who did in fact possess the skills that
Respondent deemed worthy of a higher
starting salary. The Director adopted
the ALJ's initial decision and
dismissed Complainant's claim.
HEUSSER v. NJ HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
DCR Docket No.: EB27HL-33396
OAL Docket No.: CRT 01863-98
This order addressed the issue
of attorney's fees to be awarded
to a prevailing complainant. Complainant
had alleged that Respondent unlawfully
demoted him based on his disability in
violation of the Law Against Discrimination
and the Director issued an order concluding
that Respondent did discriminate against
Complainant, and a partial initial decision
was entered in which damages and penalties
were awarded to the Complainant. This
decision did not address the issue of
attorneys fees.
Office of Administrative Law subsequently
issued a decision awarding $380,068.86
in attorneys fees and costs. After review
of the exceptions and replies, the Director
issued an order in which the following
determinations were made:
order modified the attorneys fees and
costs to $456,082.22.
E. MOEBIS, SR., v. INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE,
DCR Docket No.: EP11WB-47626-E
OAL Docket No.: CRT 6850-2003S
On September 20, 2001, Complainant filed
a verified complaint with the Division
charging that Respondents violated the
LAD by refusing to accommodate his disability
because of his of age, national origin,
and disability. Respondents denied the
charges. On July 15, 2005, Respondents
filed a motion to enforce a settlement
that they contended had been agreed to
by the attorneys representing the parties.
On August 17, 2005, the ALJ issued an
initial decision granting Respondents'
motion and ordering that the terms of
the settlement be given full force and
effect. Complainant filed pro se exceptions
on September 1, 2005 alleging that he
did not agree to settlement terms, and
that his attorney did not respond to his
concerns about the proposed settlement
reviewing the record, the Director rejected
the ALJ's order that the terms of
the proposed settlement be given full
force and effect. The Director found that
a settlement, like any contract, is enforceable
only if the parties agree on essential
terms and manifest an intention to be
bound by those terms. Moreover, negotiations
of an attorney are not binding on the
client unless the client has expressly
authorized the settlement or the client's
voluntary acts have given the attorney
apparent authority to enter into a settlement,
not just negotiations. Further, the Director
found that a hearing is to be held to
establish the intentions of the parties
unless the available competent evidence,
considered in a light most favorable to
the non-moving party (i.e., Complainant),
is insufficient to permit the judge to
conclude that there was no binding settlement.
Based on these legal standards and the
record before him, the Director concluded
that such a hearing is necessary to determine
if the parties entered into an enforceable
settlement. Accordingly, the Director
ordered that the parties independently
attempt to settle this matter within 30
days. If the parties fail to either settle
this matter or agree to participate in
mediation within 30 days of this Order,
this matter will be remanded to the OAL
for a hearing to determine whether the
parties have entered into an enforceable
settlement contract disposing of Complainant's
LAD complaint.
HALL v. THE REEVES FOUNDATION
DCR Docket No. EV18AB-46781
OAL Docket No. CRT 7965-04
Margie Hall filed a verified complaint
with the Division alleging that The Reeves
Foundation terminated her employment based
on her age, in violation of the New Jersey
Law Against Discrimination. Following
an administrative hearing, the administrative
law judge (ALJ) issued an initial decision
dismissing the complaint. The ALJ found
that Complainant quit her job, and thus
failed to prove an essential element of
a prima facie case of discriminatory discharge.
The ALJ further concluded that even if
Complainant had presented a prima facie
case, she presented insufficient evidence
that her employer's articulated
reasons were pretext for age discrimination.
Director adopted the ALJ's recommended
dismissal of the complaint. After adopting
the ALJ's conclusion that Respondent
did not actually terminate Complainant's
employment, the Director also evaluated
the evidence to determine whether the
events constituted a constructive discharge.
Based on the ALJ's factual findings,
the Director concluded that Complainant
failed to prove that she was subjected
to employment conditions so intolerable
that a reasonable person would feel compelled
to resign, and thus concluded that Complainant
was not constructively discharged. Finally,
the Director concluded that even if Complainant
had established a prima facie case, she
failed to prove that her employer was
motivated by age discrimination in making
plans to replace Complainant after she
spoke of her intent to retire.


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|White Zetsu Army
|White Zetsu Army (白ゼツの10万, Shiro-Zetsu no Jūman, Literally meaning: The One Hundred Thousand White Zetsu)
|Volume #54, Naruto Chapter #512
|Naruto Shippūden Episode #254
|Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
|Appears in
|Anime, Manga, Game, Movie
|Team Info
White Zetsu are the mutated result of humans tethered to the Shinju via the God: Nativity of a World of Trees technique. Kaguya Ōtsutsuki attempted to raise an army of them, as later would Madara Uchiha and Obito Uchiha, the latter of which utilised 100,000 White Zetsu as Akatsuki's main military strength during the Fourth Shinobi World War.[1]
The White Zetsu were originally humans that fell victim to Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's Infinite Tsukuyomi and were assimilated into the Shinju long enough to morph into their current forms.[2] Kaguya created the army in order to combat two invaders who were planning on invading Earth and stealing her chakra for themselves.[3] The two ultimately never invaded in her lifetime and Kaguya, having degraded into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, was sealed within the moon by her two sons and the White Zetsu were sealed as well, inside the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.[4]
Centuries later, Madara Uchiha awakened the Rinnegan and summoned the Demon Statue from the moon. In order to extend his life, Madara used the statue to cultivate Hashirama Senju's DNA, creating a flowering tree, and connected himself to said tree to continuously receive the statue's chakra. Madara believed the White Zetsu that appeared on the tree were artificial humans that was an unintended result of his experiments in using the Yin–Yang Release to cultivate Hashirama's DNA and the Demonic Statue's power.[5] In actuality, Black Zetsu had simply released the White Zetsu stored within the statue without Madara realising and modified them with Hashirama's DNA.[4]
Madara later used Hashirama's artificial body to save the life of Obito Uchiha by rebuilding the destroyed right portion of his body, granting him a body similar to that of a White Zetsu.[6] During Obito's rehabilitation, White Zetsu and a spiral-patterned Zetsu were assigned to take care of the young Uchiha. Later, when Rin Nohara and Kakashi Hatake were attacked by a group of Kirigakure shinobi, the spiral-patterned Zetsu allowed Obito to "wear" his body like armour so that he could leave Mountains' Graveyard.[7] White Zetsu, whose body wasn't fully formed, would later be infused with Black Zetsu, who Madara believed to be a manifestation of his will.[5] The complete Zetsu later became a member of Akatsuki while continuing to serve directly under Obito.
By the time of the Fourth Shinobi World War, 100,000 White Zetsu had fully developed and were stored in a large pool of water beneath the roots of the flowering tree. According to Obito, these White Zetsu were created using a large amount of the chakra of the first seven tailed beasts Akatsuki had sealed within the Demonic Statue.[1] After Kabuto Yakushi captured Yamato, he used his studies of Hashirama's DNA and Yamato to enhance the White Zetsu's strength.[8]
The White Zetsu demonstrate some degree of individuality and intelligence, with one claiming that they have vocabularies and brains that surpass those of humans.[9] Although the White Zetsu that fought in the Fourth Shinobi World War initially seemed to fight mindlessly against the Allied Shinobi Forces, they have been shown to possess a similar level of intelligence. One, which transformed into Neji Hyūga demonstrated both shock and some degree of fear when Sakura Haruno threatened it and deduced how its abilities work,[10] while others were visibly shocked and angered when they realised that Sasuke Uchiha had killed White Zetsu, whom they refer to as their "original".[11] Those White Zetsu have been shown to have access to the original White Zetsu's memories,[12][13] and also appear to share his personality.[14]
Unlike the original White Zetsu and the parasite clones he produces, which possess incomplete bodies, the White Zetsu that fought in the war have fully developed faces and bodies. After Kabuto used Yamato to further enhance their abilities, the White Zetsu gained small, spiky protrusions on their shoulders and back. Though they lack the Venus flytrap-like extensions of the original White Zetsu, they have zig-zag patterns running down their midsections and legs, which are able to open in a similar manner and restrain targets. In the anime, the White Zetsu are entirely white, save for their green hair and yellow eyes, whereas in the manga, their bodies appear light-green.[15] Later, they appeared even more green in colour.[16] Eventually, they're depicted fully white as in the anime.[17]
No longer humans, they do not need to carry out any normal human bodily functions. They also have no need for sleep nor other bodily functions such as breathing in the case of their underwater storage.[18][1] Though they share many vital points as a normal human, they are incapable of bleeding in their natural forms.[19][20] As such they are extremely durable, able to survive two of Sakura's chakra-enhanced punches, as well as Neji Hyūga's Gentle Fist Art One Blow Body.
All Zetsu are able to use the Mayfly technique to travel through surfaces for the purpose of spying without leaving a trace. They can open their bodies in a Venus flytrap-like manner to trap their opponents and absorb their chakra.[21] In the manga, they absorb chakra by simply establishing physical contact, whereas in the anime, they absorb chakra by sucking it in through their mouths.[22] This action is so the Zetsu responsible uses the Substitute Technique to become an exact copy of that person in every detail, able to easily trick close friends and sensors alike, in scenarios ideal for infiltration, covert assassination, and causing distrust among an enemy group. Due to their plant nature, members of the White Zetsu Army can merge into a more plant-like monster for better resistance against Yang-natured chakra.[23] In the anime, it was shown that the White Zetsu can also extend the points of their flytrap-like openings and use them to impale enemies, as well as alter the form of their arms to attack.[24]
Because of their modifications, their DNA is very similar to Hashirama's, as revealed by Shizune and Sakura Haruno's autopsy results, and they are able to use Wood Release, albeit on a weaker scale.[25] However, through Kabuto's experimentation on Yamato, their strength increased to make them presumably more suited for combat with enhanced power. One genetic flaw to the White Zetsu's design is that direct contact with powerful life force, such as that of Naruto in Nine-Tails Chakra Mode or Hashirama himself, causes them to turn into trees.
In the anime, the White Zetsu Army showed their capability to take on the properties of any nearby material. When located on the battle on the Seventh Front, they took on the characteristics of a special, poisonous, red soil, and were able to use it to their advantage; such as expelling large quantities of red, poisonous smoke. However, the adverse effects of this was that they also gained the soil's high conductibility to lightning-type attacks.[26]
Part II
Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown
After creating an alliance with Kabuto, Tobi leads him underground and shows Kabuto his army of 100,000 White Zetsu in an underwater cavern beneath the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation
Once Tobi finished his preparations for the Fourth Shinobi World War, he had the Zetsu army mobilise to fight the Allied Shinobi Forces' 80,000-person strong army. Because of the size of their forces, Tobi had the Zetsu travel below ground, to be led from above by himself to hide their numbers. This was discovered by Muta Aburame and is reported to the various commanders. The Second Division, led by Kitsuchi, as well as elements from the Fifth Division, unearth and attack a detachment of 20,000 White Zetsu Army soldiers travelling directly underneath them. While fighting the Allied Shinobi forces, they began to overwhelm them, allowing several thousand White Zetsu to pass through underground.
Then, off the coast of the Land of Lightning, several thousand White Zetsu Army soldiers appeared along with Kakuzu, Hizashi Hyūga, Asuma Sarutobi, Dan, Kinkaku and Ginkaku to attack Darui's First Division, forcing the Allied Shinobi Forces to change their strategy to meet this threat. By the end of first day of battles, the army had already lost 50,000 out of its 100,000 Zetsu,[27] leaving Tobi's army at half strength.
During the night, the White Zetsu used the Substitute Technique to sneak behind enemy lines disguised as allied shinobi in order to kill various members of the Allied Shinobi Forces and cause conflict among the opposition. However, assuming the identity of Neji Hyūga to go after medical ninja, one of the Zetsu was found out and stopped by Sakura Haruno. Soon after, along with Sakura and her group believing their enemy's true nature as hybrid clones of Hashirama, the White Zetsu's technique was deduced and reported to HQ.
In the anime, Team 8 was sent to investigate a suspected breach of the Allied Shinobi Forces perimeter and encounters a cave filled with White Zetsu. Engaging them, Hinata sends out a messenger owl to the Sealing Team and she alongside, Shino, Kiba, and Akamaru, hold off the opposition until the team can arrive and seal the cave. As Team 8 fall back with the creatures in pursuit, one of the White Zetsu accidentally triggered a explosion in the process. After the explosion, Team 8 regroups and find one of the two shinobi from the Sealing Team dead, the ninja revealed to have been murdered by a surviving White Zetsu that had infiltrated Team 8 in midst the chaos. This cases mutual mistrust among Team 8 until they use a game of rock-paper-scissors to weed out the shape-shifter by having the loser reveal personal information when asked. Though Kiba mistook Shino as the impostor, the plan exposes the White Zetsu fraud, who was impersonating Hinata who was unconscious at the time, before her team mates kill him.[24]
While Naruto and Killer B confronted several of the White Zetsu Army soldiers at another area, due to his Yang chakra and the creatures' relation to the First Hokage, Naruto's attacks while in Nine-Tails Chakra Mode resonated with the White Zetsu Army soldiers and instantly turned those he made a direct hit on into trees.[28] Even after some of the surviving White Zetsus merged to become more resilient to the youth's attack, Naruto merely cut the fused monster in two and crushed it beneath Gamahiro. Naruto eventually sent his clones out to the different battlefields and, using his ability to sense negative emotions, was able to locate the remainder of the disguised White Zetsu Army soldiers and neutralise them.
Later, in the anime, Omoi goes to the Seventh Front, where two thousand White Zetsu killed the Amphibious Search and Destroy Unit, and were after the Thundercloud Unit; a supply squad formed by notable children from Kumogakure. The Seventh Front was surrounded by a special red soil, which the White Zetsu were able to take on the properties of, causing them to gain a red tone and expel a red, poisonous smokescreen from their mouths and bodies. After saving the children, Omoi, with Thundercloud Unit's assistance, was able to dispel the smokescreen from the area with the Lightning Release Co-Operation: Thunder Bomb as well as defeat the remaining White Zetsu.[26]
Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax
After the second day of war, thanks to the addition of Naruto's efforts and his new-found ability, the majority of the White Zetsu were eradicated. However, small factions survived and were ordered to seize B and Naruto before their comrades could reach their location. When Sasuke escaped the Mountains' Graveyard, he encountered one of these factions, who demanded to know why he left the hideout. Upon coming to the realisation that he had killed the original White Zetsu, they attacked him. Choosing this time to test his new powers further, he slaughters most of the Zetsu and keeps one alive long enough to acquire information relating to the war.
Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki
As Madara faced off against the tailed beasts, one of the clones managed to recover the right Rinnegan from where Obito had hidden it. He gives the eye to Madara who also severed his right arm to replace his own.[29] After Madara succeeds in subduing the tailed beasts and prepares to remove the Eight and Nine-Tails from their respective jinchūriki, he suggests that Madara instead start with the One-Tail for better efficiency, to which Madara agrees on. He subsequently questioned why Gaara had been fighting to help Shukaku, despite the fact that he was no longer his jinchūriki.
Then he teases Madara about the time the latter needed to seal the tailed beasts, to which Madara responds the rejects of the failed experiment shouldn't be too loud. Zetsu clone answers that there is nothing to wonder about, because original White Zetsu was known as Chatterbox (饒舌, Jōzetsu). Madara then asked him about another battle and ordered him to move there. The Zetsu army clone then approached Tobi on top of the giant wood statue to discuss Naruto Uzumaki's inevitable death.[30]
In Other Media
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Several [White Zetsu Army soldiers disguised as the deceased Akatsuki members were sent to attack Konoha at the beginning of the movie, at the behest of Tobi.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 512, pages 13-15
- ↑ Chapter 678, pages 8-9
- ↑ Boruto: Naruto the Movie
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 681, page 14
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 606, pages 13-16
- ↑ Chapter 602, page 13
- ↑ Chapter 603
- ↑ Chapter 515, page 10
- ↑ Chapter 603, page 2
- ↑ Chapter 540, page 10
- ↑ Chapter 574, page 9
- ↑ Chapter 659, pages 10-11
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 280
- ↑ Chapter 661, page 5
- ↑ Chapter 520, page 2
- ↑ Chapter 531, page 2
- ↑ Chapter 658, pages 16-17
- ↑ Chapter 603, page 1
- ↑ Chapter 521, page 11
- ↑ Chapter 540, pages 8-9
- ↑ Chapter 524, page 14
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 266
- ↑ Chapter 545, page 14
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Naruto: Shippūden episode 279
- ↑ Chapter 545, page 3
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Naruto: Shippūden episode 320
- ↑ Chapter 537, page 16
- ↑ Chapter 545, page 13
- ↑ Chapter 658, pages 16-17
- ↑ Chapter 662, page 16


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#1 JXD's S7300 Looks Strikingly Familiar, Runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean01-02-2013, 06:22 PM
Basically this is what happens when you shove a Nexus 7 into a Wii U GamePad. Well, not really a Nexus 7, just a standard dual core 7" Android tablet.
It's by a Chinese company called JXD who makes these kinds of devices regularly. I already own another one of their products and I'm pleasantly surprised by how good the build quality is. I've been waiting for this for months now (partially because it's closer to what I wanted the real Wii U to be like), and in a few weeks it will finally be out. You can find more details, here: http://www.jxd.hk/products.asp?id=62...classid=009006
Looks cool, and probably cheaper than the competition, who the Chinese undoubtedly pirated the technology from in the course of providing the manufacturing labor and facilities...
It's difficult, and more expensive; but I don't buy anything from China that I can possibly find an alternative source for, for the reason stated above...We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge or gallantry would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution is designed only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for any other.In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.
~John Adams
DittoMay the FORCE be with you!
Another video released today, shows the black version and a few other Android games:
Looking pretty good... it should be out within the next week.
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