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Mercedes-Benz Mexico, a wholly owned subsidiary of major international truck maker DaimlerChrysler AG, said the Mexican heavy-duty truck market would remain flat during 2000 due to credit constraints.
A total of 26,942 heavy duty trucks were sold in Mexico last year, up 12.6% from 1998 sales of 23,527 units.
But the president of Mercedes-Benz Mexico said lack of credit will stunt growth in the commercial truck sector this year, according to reports by Reuters News Service.
The firm's president estimated that Mercedes would sell 8,500 to 9,000 units of Class 8-type heavy-duty trucks in Mexico this year, versus 8,500 units during 1999.
Exports of Mercedes-Benz-produced heavy-duty trucks from Mexico are expected to rise to 18,000 units this year from last year's 15,000 units, an increase of 20 per cent. Mercedes is Mexico's largest exporter of heavy-duty trucks.
The new Mercedes-Benz forecast represents a change from last November, when DaimlerChrysler officials in Mexico City disclosed that the company expected sales of more than 90,000 units of vehicles in Mexico during 2000, due to growing vehicle demand in a presidential election year.
The revised forecast is not expected to affect DaimlerChrysler's plans to spend $20 million to $30 million to modernize two Mercedes truck plants in Mexico.


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Beijing is once again seeing an increase in sales of luxury homes. After imposing drastic measures to rein in house prices amid concerns of an overheated economy, Beijing is once again seeing an increase in sales of luxury homes. According to local real estate consulting agencies, upscale housing in the Chinese capital has seen a sharp increase in sales in November, driven by appetite from foreign buyers and relatively cheap loans
Beijing is once again seeing an increase in sales of luxury homes. After imposing drastic measures to rein in house prices amid concerns of an overheated economy, Beijing is once again seeing an increase in sales of luxury homes.
According to local real estate consulting agencies, upscale housing in the Chinese capital has seen a sharp increase in sales in November, driven by appetite from foreign buyers and relatively cheap loans.
Four hundred and twelve units of high-end houses, mainly villas priced at about RMB50,000 (US$7,948) per square metre, were sold in November, up 52% year-on-year and 84.8% month-on-month, according to Beijing-based Yahao Real Estate. This marks the sector's largest sales volume in Beijing since April 2010.
In addition, total turnover amounted to RMB3.5 billion (US$477 million), up 47.3% from last year, according to a private research centre.
Motivated by the good results, many developers are mulling a markup of prices by upgrading their new houses, especially those around prime sites, said many industry insiders.
Beijing is one of the first Chinese cities that imposed a raft of measures to rein in housing prices since April 2012. The Chinese government has repeatedly reiterated its stance on controlling its red-hot property market, and vowed to keep measures in place.
But despite the restrictive measures and this year's grim economic conditions, the country's overall real estate market is showing signs of recovery. And luxury housing attracted particularly strong demand because enterprises tend to make safer investments and put their money into villas that hold value, as the real economy is taking the brunt of a global slowdown, said a deputy manager from Yahao Real Estate.
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In the first nine months of 2020, local and international companies applied to invest as much as $1.7 billion in Thailand in more than 300 projects in the sectors listed as "BCG", or Bio-Circular-Green economic activities focused on environmental protection and sustainability, according to data collected by the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI).
The Board of Investment of Thailand's (BOI) latest survey, shows most foreign investors, estimated at 96%, are still confident in the country, and are willing to bring forward their investments.
BANGKOK (NNT) – With the COVID-10 pandemic causing significant disruption around the world including in Thailand, the Board of Investment of Thailand's (BOI) latest survey, shows most foreign investors, estimated at 96%, are still confident in the country, and are willing to bring forward their investments.
Thai Firm Siam Bioscience Joins with AstraZeneca to Make COVID-19 Vaccine for Southeast Asia and says it will produce 200 million doses of its anti-coronavirus vaccine in Thailand next year.
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Thailand aims to vaccinate up to half of its population against Covid-19 next year according to the director of its National Vaccine Institute, Dr. Nakorn Premsri.
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Schrock thinks the model makes sense for certain software, gaming, and IT companies (hardware, not so much). Or even as a growth-capital tool for life sciences companies—especially those on the verge of gaining FDA approval of their product. It also could work for venture-backed companies whose prospects no longer merit further equity investment. There might be hundreds of those companies in a given year, Schrock says.
The proof will be in the proverbial pudding, of course. In the meantime, Sack is putting the finishing touches on his new fund's structure and operations. Joining him on the management team at RevenueLoan will be vice president Randall Lucas, who was formerly a senior associate at Voyager Capital.


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Daesh claimed the operation was carried out by members of its Caucasus branch, the media outlet said.


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City council committee OKs 16 percent cut in storm water fees
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A City Council committee on Tuesday approved a 16 percent cut to Baltimore's proposed storm water fees.
Under a plan that will go to the full council for a vote Monday, homeowners would pay $40 to $120 per year. That's down from a range of $48 to $144.
The legislative committee, chaired by Councilman James Kraft, also approved a cap designed to help businesses avoid what some have called exorbitant fees. The measure would limit fees to 20 percent of property taxes.
The committee also approved an 83 percent cut to the administration's proposed rates for religious institutions. They would pay only $12 per unit of impervious surface per year — much less than any other city property owners.
The state-mandated fees — sometimes derided as a "rain tax" — are designed to pay for storm water treatment, wetland restoration and other projects aimed at improving Chesapeake Bay water quality.
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But the city's fees, which are the highest in the state, have drawn complaints from businesses and nonprofit organizations who estimate that, in some cases, their charges could be tens of thousands of dollars.
Under the amendments approved by the committee Tuesday, Baltimore would take in about $24 million from the fees — down from an anticipated $30 million.
The cuts would mean that, among other things, the Department of Public Works would be able to hire about 40 fewer people, issue fewer grants to nonprofits, need to cut incentive and education programs and take out a $3 million loan, public works officials said.
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Dec 21, 2018 More on Accountable Care
CMS finalizes rule forcing ACOs to take on more risk
Agency also releases results of Next Generation, the ACO that takes on the most risk for Medicare payments.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued the final rule for the overhaul of accountable care organization payments.
To remain an ACO, these healthcare organizations will be required to take on financial risk sooner. The rule governs the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which accounts for 561 ACOs.
The expected savings to Medicare are $2.9 billion over ten years.
It ends the six years ACOs can remain in an upside-only risk model.
Under the new rule called Pathways to Success, lower revenue or physician-led ACOs can remain in no-risk programs for three years; new ACOs for two years and existing ACOs get just one year.
Then all must take accountability for healthcare spending.
CMS has set the shared savings rate at 40 percent for ACOs not assuming risk for healthcare costs and 50 percent for ACOs at all levels of risk. This is to strengthen the "on-ramp" to the program while rewarding ACOs that take on greater risk with higher shared savings rates, said CMS Administrator Seema Verma.
Smaller, physician-led or "low revenue" ACOs – many of which are in rural areas – have shown greater success in controlling costs than hospital-led ACOs, Verma said.
Most Medicare ACOs do not currently face financial consequences when costs increase, but a review of the data on ACO performance shows that over time those ACOs that take accountability for costs perform better than those that do not, she said.
Also, Verma said, "We have heard that establishing a physician-led ACO can provide practices with a means of remaining independent from consolidated hospital systems."
ACOs also have new obligations to patients. The rule requires them to provide beneficiaries with a written notice in person or electronically through email or a patient portal, that they are participating in a new approach to care delivery, and it must also explain what participating in an ACO means for their care.
Finally, to ensure financial benchmarking, CMS is incorporating regional spending factors in establishing an ACO's target spending during all agreement periods, providing a more accurate point of comparison for evaluating ACO performance. These changes to the benchmarking process also promote greater alignment between the ACO program and Medicare Advantage, Verma said.
When CMS announced the overhaul to the Medicare ACO program in August, the fear was that many of the organizations would decline to continue participating.
CMS said Friday it was encouraged that 90 percent of eligible ACOs with participation agreements expiring on December 31 elected to extend their agreements for six months.
ACOs serve a large number of Medicare beneficiaries – over 10.4 million individuals are in fee-for-service Medicare ACOs out of the 38 million total FFS beneficiaries.
The program for ACOs in Medicare has been in operation for six years. Its aim is to make the lofty goal of moving to value-based care a reality.
In exchange for ACOs taking on the accountability for total cost and quality of care, they receive a portion of the savings they achieve as long as they meet quality standards.
THE TREND TOWARDS NEW FLEXIBILITY
Today's rule increases flexibility for telehealth services provided at a patient's place of residence.
CMS issues waivers to ACOs of specific fraud and abuse laws to provide the regulatory relief needed to innovate, including waivers of provisions of the Stark Law and the federal anti-kickback statute.
The rule also allows risk-based ACOs to offer new incentive payments to beneficiaries for taking steps to achieve good health such as obtaining primary care services and necessary follow-up care.
In connection with the program redesign and to ensure providers have time to review and assess the new options, CMS is offering an ACO application cycle for a special one-time new agreement period start date of July 1, 2019.
This will help those ACOs with participation agreements expiring on December 31, which extended their agreements for six months, the option to renew under the new policies and continue to participate in the program uninterrupted.
CMS has also released the financial and quality results for the second performance year of the Next Generation ACO, the most at-risk model.
The Next Generation model test provides ACOs with additional flexibilities in exchange for their greater level of risk-sharing. Some Next Gens agree to pay back 100 percent of "shared losses," the costs in excess of their predetermined spending benchmark.
The Next Generation ACO Model actuarial results show that net savings to the Medicare Trust Funds from the model in 2017 were more than $164 million across 44 ACOs. The model is also showing strong performance on quality metrics, CMS said.
The National Association of ACOs said it was pleased with most aspects of the rule.
Clif Gaus, chief executive of NAACOS said, "We strongly support CMS's decision not to reduce shared savings rates to as low as 25 percent. CMS' final rule sets the savings rates at either 40 or 50 percent, and we look forward to working with CMS to monitor any impact that this decreased rate may have for new ACOs wanting to join the program."
A survey of NAACOS members after the proposed rule was released found reduced shared-savings rates for no- and low-risk ACOs was the most troubling aspect of CMS's proposed changes, the organization said.
NAACOS is urgings the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to move forward with developing and releasing more details on an advanced ACO model that will replace the Next Gen Model when that expires in 2020.


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MAYO won't be rushing into any team announcement for their Croke Park rematch with Dublin amid fresh hopes that Donie Vaughan could yet feature.
Initial suggestions that Vaughan's AC joint injury would almost certainly rule him out of Saturday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay have been tempered by more optimistic noises in Mayo.
"We will be looking to give Donie Vaughan every opportunity to declare his fitness for the game, so I'd say we will be probably leaving it (the team announcement) to Thursday night," revealed county board PRO Aiden McLoughlin.
"It's 50-50. We've had players who have come back within a week. The medical team are working hard with him, so we are going to give him every opportunity to be fit for it. He is not ruled out yet but he obviously is a doubt."
The powerhouse defender was an early casualty of Sunday's torrid semi-final stalemate, coming off the worst when he put in a huge shoulder on Jack McCaffrey.
The Ballinrobe defender tried to carry on before bowing to the inevitable with his tenth minute departure.
Joint-manager Noel Connelly was initially pessimistic about Vaughan's availability.
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However, the player went for an MRI on Monday and, since then, the door has been left ajar with his shoulder due to be medically assessed again, possibly today.
The fact that no bones were broken has fuelled hopes of a speedy recovery while comparisons have been mad to the recent comeback of Kerry's James O'Donoghue after he 'popped' his shoulder against Kildare.
However, one key difference is that whereas the current Footballer of the Year had three weeks to get ready for Tyrone, Vaughan has a window of just six days.
Otherwise, Mayo are reporting a relatively clean bill of health. Tom Cunniffe didn't tog last Sunday, having failed to recover from the hamstring injury that forced his first half exit against Donegal - but with another week, he could come back into the reckoning.
David Clarke will definitely be fit and available for selection. The Ballina netminder also came off against Donegal, with an abductor muscle injury; he was named for the drawn semi-final only to be replaced by Rob Hennelly, but he was sub 'keeper on the day.
Elsewhere, Herald columnist Kevin McStay has been nominated for the vacant Roscommon manager's job.
The former Mayo forward and Sunday Game analyst has been nominated to succeed John Evans by the St Brigid's club, whom he led to All-Ireland club SFC glory in 2013.


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"The Rain Dance" by Matt Charles
"I don't think I can stand the rain anymore," Debra said, spinning her cup of coffee on the kitchen table.
Randy sat opposite her and could see out the window over the sink, and the rain was coming down harder than it had in the last two weeks. It had rained in various bursts for a month, coming down in torrents for a day, and then turning to a fine mist. It hadn't stopped. The rain kept coming.
"I feel like it's leaking into the apartment," she said and Randy nodded, even though the water wasn't getting in. It was just the humidity that gave everything a soggy feel. This was the same conversation they had been having for three days.
Debra stood and pressed her face against the glass door to their balcony. They lived on the second floor of a three-floor apartment building. Randy was glad they didn't live on the first floor. Ms. Hutchins, an elderly woman who complained of her arthritis every time Randy saw her, had water coming in her apartment. She said she tried to stop it by putting towels in the doorways, but they only worked for so long.
"It's cold," Debra said, laying her cheek on the glass. Randy watched the water pour down the outside of the door. It looked like Debra was under a waterfall. The water made everything look distorted like looking at the horizon during a heat wave. He could see the grill in the backyard that he and Debra used to cook hot dogs on the fourth of July while fireworks went off in the background. They couldn't see the fireworks, but when Randy suggested they see if they would have a better view from up in the apartment, Deb hugged him and said hearing them was just fine. There was water coming up to the top of the grill, even though it was on a slight hill. "Won't it ever stop?"
"It has to eventually. At some point God has to run out of tears," Randy said. Debra looked back at him and shook her head. Randy thought that would get her to smile or at least stop her from being miserable for just a moment. "Come finish your coffee."
Debra's hair was messy and knotted and her eyes had dark bags under them. Some of the moisture from the window stuck to the side of her face and Randy wiped at it with his hand. She wiped the same spot with her hand, then pulled her shirt up to get the remainder of the water. It was the same shirt Deb had slept in for the last two years, a faded t-shirt from her old college, the slogan of the school long washed away. She took a small sip of her coffee and dropped her mug on the floor. It shattered. Randy got a towel to clean it up.
"That was my favorite mug," she said. "We got it in Dollywood."
"I know. We'll get another one, one day."
"We might have to sail there," she said and Randy thought she would laugh. He hadn't heard that sound in a month.
"We'll have to pick up some animals on the way."
As Randy started to mop up the coffee and porcelain, the ceiling started to thud. It was faint at first then started to pick up tempo. There was a beat in there, Randy knew it, but it was too many different rhythms at once and he couldn't make it out.
"Again?" Debra asked. "Don't they ever stop?"
Randy looked outside at the slanted lines of rain. It was coming down harder than ever.
"I guess they don't."
The thudding slowed down and so did the rain. It was a slow drizzle and Randy opened the door. The cold air came in and he crossed his arms over his chest.
"You know it's not done. Close the door. It's cold."
"Don't you want some fresh air?"
"Only if it's dry."
Randy closed the door and picked up the rest of the coffee mug. The mug, before being broken, had a big picture of Dolly Parton's face on it. He was holding the left side of her face now, on a broken shard of the mug. He never understood why they put a headshot of her on the mug when the thing that made her famous was below her shoulders. He put her on top of the pile of trash around the can. Neither of them had taken the trash out since the raining and flooding had started.
The phone rang and Debra answered. She nodded and said "okay" a few times and then put her hand to her mouth. She hung up without saying goodbye.
"Ms. Hutchins is gone," she said. "She tried to get her mail by floating to the mailboxes on a raft made out of cardboard. The last anyone saw of her, she was trying to paddle with her hands against the current going down the highway. They suspect she was carried out to sea."
"We live in Kansas."
"I just want it to stop."
The stomping started again and Debra groaned. The light above the kitchen table was shaking and Randy watched her rub her temples. He looked outside and the rain started coming down harder again in big drops that sounded heavy when they hit the windows.
"How much rain do they need?" Debra screamed and started hitting the ceiling with a broom. "Why do they need so much rain?"
"Crops?"
"We live in an apartment. So do they. What could they possibly be growing on their balcony that needs this much water? Why don't they just use the sink to water things like normal people?"
Randy hadn't given it much thought. He tried to ignore the dancing and tried to block out the thought that it might actually be making the rain come down.
"I'm going up there," she said.
"Don't do that. You don't have any proof."
"Then I'll get some."
Randy thought about telling her to take an umbrella. Judging by the way the rain was falling, it wouldn't matter. It would only keep her head dry. He knew there was no way to stop her from going up there to yell at the rain dancers. He told her to be careful and she went out the door to climb the stairs to the apartment above them. She didn't answer.
Randy turned on the television and there was a reporter standing outside in the rain in a yellow raincoat in water up to his knees.
" The county has issued a state of emergency for all residents. It's advised that everyone stays indoors until the rain passes."
In the background, Randy saw a ship floating by. It had big sails that billowed in the wind and a black flag was hoisted up high, but he couldn't quite make it out.
"Also, every resident should barricade any doors and windows in the event of opportunists."
There was a big explosion on the television set and the reporter ducked his head. A large iron ball went whizzing by the camera.
"I think it's time we sign off, folks. Everybody, to your stations."
Randy watched as the reporter and the camera crew climbed up into their boat. There were about twenty of them manning a small craft. Another bang rang through the air and a ball went crashing into the hull of the ship.
They fired the four cannons and Randy wondered where they found them. One of the cannonballs went through a sail on the other ship.
A shot was fired from the other ship and Randy jumped as the cannonball headed straight for the camera. The screen went fuzzy. It cut back to the studio and the anchors told everyone to stay indoors.
Debra came home.
Debra had feathers in her hair and lines of paint under her eyes.
"What the hell happened to you?"
"Well, I went up there to yell and when they answered the door, they invited me right in and we sat down and smoked. I think it was marijuana, Randy."
"What the hell is going on in the world?"
"They're very nice."
"That's all well and good, but what about the dancing?"
"They said they just can't stop. They don't know why. They are growing corn on their balcony."
Randy walked to the glass door leading to the balcony and pressed his forehead to it. The glass was freezing. The rain was coming down in bursts.
"Why do we have a tribe of Indians living over us?" he asked.
"Native Americans," Debra said, stroking one of her feathers.
"Fine, but why is a tribe of Native Americans living in our apartment building?"
"They're Cherokee. They live here."
"Did you watch the news?"
"They don't have a TV. They get all their information from another tribe in a building a mile from here. Smoke signals!"
"There are pirates," Randy said.
"Oh, they know. A war party has been sent out to deal with the pirates."
"What about the rain? When will it stop?"
"Whenever they're told to stop dancing."
The beating on the ceiling started up again, this time stronger than ever before. Bits of white were falling from the ceiling onto the kitchen table and Debra stood up and started dancing too. Randy clenched his fists and started to beat them on the table to the same rhythm that Debra was dancing to. It started raining harder and when Randy looked outside, all he could see was water.
Debra came out of the bedroom wearing a headdress she made out of construction paper. It was a yellow paper headband with an orange feather in the middle and brown feathers flanking it. She glued them on with an Elmer's glue stick that she found in a drawer in the kitchen. The feathers were crooked and had black lines drawn on them to try to make them look more realistic. Randy stared at her with a small bit of glazed doughnut hanging from his lip.
"Do you like it?" she asked.
"Why are you wearing that?"
Debra frowned and opened the fridge. She took out a package of turkey deli meat and slapped it on the counter.
"You ate the last doughnut," she said.
"Only half. I thought you might want the other half."
Randy pointed to the half-eaten doughnut sitting on a small white plate. He had cut it with a knife so each half was equal.
"No, thank you," she said.
"Then why'd you ask about the doughnut?"
"Because I thought you would have eaten it by now."
"And then you could get mad."
Debra didn't answer, but she adjusted her headdress. One of the feathers got knocked sideways.
"You didn't let the glue dry," Randy said.
Debra took out two slices of bread and started to make a turkey sandwich. She kept her eyes on the process of sandwich making. Her lips were pursed and a tiny bit of her tongue was poking out of the side of her mouth. Randy called that her homework face when she was still in college.
"The glue," he said.
She layered turkey and American cheese on the sandwich.
"It didn't dry. You'll lose your feathers."
She squeezed some mustard onto her sandwich.
"You should have let it dry."
Debra took her sandwich with her into the bedroom and Randy stayed in the kitchen. He turned on the TV, but nothing came on. It was just static on every channel. He turned on the radio, but the only thing he could get was a fuzzy version of a Spanish-speaking soap opera. He didn't know they did that on the radio. Outside, he could see that the rain was slowing again. It was a fine mist.
"Don't turn our bed into a teepee," he said
When he walked into the bedroom, Randy saw that his wife had turned his bed into a teepee. She used a broom handle to hold the thing upright and had it planted right in the middle of the bed. He could see the curve of Debra's body against the down comforter she was using as a teepee. He pulled the flap aside and poked his head in.
Debra was sitting cross-legged on the bed with her empty plate next to her. There were crumbs on the sheets and Randy had to fight the urge to wipe them up. When they had first gotten married, Randy had to teach Debra not to eat in bed. The thought of food crumbs on his shirtless body sent his mind into a paranoia about cleanliness that it took him days to recover from. Debra had yellow streaks under her eyes, and Randy assumed she had found some old oil paint from when he had decided to try his hand at painting and had, ultimately, failed. He realized he had no talent for the visual arts when he tried to draw a duck and it came out looking more like a hippopotamus.
"What's on your face?" he asked.
"War-paint."
"What's your war-paint made out of?"
She looked up at him, with her headdress of crooked construction paper feathers.
"Mustard."
Randy started laughing before he could think to stop and his laughing shook the bed. It was a deep kind of laughter, the kind that had been stuck way down in his body and finally the clog had been cleared. The teepee toppled.
Randy uncovered himself and stood over the fallen teepee. He could see Debra's shape underneath the blanket, but she wasn't moving.
"Deb," he said. "Come on out of that blanket. There's no point staying under there all alone. Let's go wash that mustard off your face." He said it with the most soothing voice he could muster, trying to gently bring her into the bathroom. The smell was making him want pastrami.
"Please, at least come out of the blanket. It's hot under there."
Debra pulled the blanket down so her head was visible. "Better?"
"Much. Let's clean you up."
The ceiling started rattling as the upstairs neighbors started dancing. The rain outside picked up and soon, all the two could hear was the rumbling of feet and water. Randy took Debra's hand and led her to the window.
"It's deep," he said.
"An ocean."
A small dog floated by of a plank of wood. There was a barrel floating over by apartment 32D. The water had come up a full story. The bottom apartments had been completely flooded. Randy thought he saw one of his neighbors in a scuba suit, swimming by the staircase.
"We should go out," he said.
"How? The water's so deep. We don't own a boat."
"Let's swim. Maybe the exercise'll do us some good. And it'll wash that mustard off your face."
Debra opened the window. Drops of water came in and soaked the windowsill. It splashed on Debra's face and some mustard started running down her cheek. She looked over the edge into the water.
"Fine," she said. "But we jump in from here."
She didn't wait for Randy to answer. She wormed out the window and flipped into the water, landing feet first. Randy watched the water and for a moment he thought she wasn't going to come back to the surface. There were bubbles, or at least Randy thought they were bubbles. It was hard to tell with all the rain landing on the surface of the newly formed lake in the middle of Kansas. He thought maybe the water wasn't as deep as they thought and she had hit her head on a jungle gym when she dove in. He started to scream her name. Then Debra popped up out of the water laughing. He dove out the window and into the water, still wearing his shoes.


Written by Arthur Kobb, Charles Purvis & Milt Yakus, recorded by Patti Page on Mercury Records and published by J Albert & Son Pty Ltd in Australia in 1955.
CONDITION – okay. The front is lightly scuffed, with slightly bent corners, a shop rubber stamp and some writing on the front.


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Doctoral candidate's research explores human, agricultural interactions in Nepal
Geography student Marie Louis Ryan received international research award from Graduate School
Marie Louise Ryan, second from left, celebrates Dashain in Lamjung, Nepal, with one of her research assistants, Laxmi Khaniya, and her family, in fall 2019.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Marie Louis Ryan, doctoral candidate in Penn State's Department of Geography, received the Graduate Student International Research Award from the Graduate School for her research exploring human and agricultural interactions in Nepal.
Specifically, Ryan examines how the labor force outmigration of working age men in Nepal's midhills impacts labor, land use, and the agricultural biodiversity of rice and finger millet — two key crops in the region.
Ryan said Nepal has one of the largest shares of remittances as percent of GDP (gross domestic product) of any nation, and who remains on the farm to cultivate land has implications for agricultural conservation and land management. In Ryan's study site, farmers grow more than 20 varieties of rice and many varieties of finger millet. Ryan wants to know how farmer outmigration impacts this agrobiodiversity.
"Despite the socio-cultural importance of these two crops to the farmers in this region, global changes — both social and ecological — threaten this diversity," Ryan said. "My research examines how the outmigration of wealthier, land-owning male farmers impacts how marginalized women and semi-landless Dalit (formerly known as 'untouchable') farmers fill the labor gap, manage farm fields, and make cropping and land use decisions."
Despite the legal abolishment of the caste system in Nepal, Ryan said societal differences continue to impact rural farmers.
"In examining how the cultivation of rice and finger millet intersect, my study will contribute to greater understanding of complex human-environment interactions that impact agricultural biodiversity," Ryan said.
Ryan also said finger millet's stigma of being a food source for the lower class threatens its use as a food staple despite being a nutritious food that grows well in the region with little irrigation demands.
Ryan said her research allows her to explore areas she's passionate about.
"I have deep passions for place-based foods, sustainable farming systems and social justice," Ryan said. "My research combines these passions into a meaningful project with the potential to positively impact the conservation of crop varieties unique to certain locations while also recognizing the valuable role that marginalized farmers play in sustaining food systems around the globe."
Ryan said she chose Penn State for graduate research because of her adviser and professor Karl Zimmerer's expertise in environment and society geography. She also allied herself with other Penn State experts in international development, gender and farming systems to advance her research.
"My mentors have challenged me both in the theoretical approach to my research and in the methodological choices that have impacted this work," Ryan said. "Their input has made me a stronger researcher and contributes to the academic rigor of this research project."
The Graduate Student International Research Award promotes and supports graduate student international research and scholarship that has potential for global impact. The award is to be used for travel, living expenses, and/or research-related costs.
Marie Louise Ryan, left, works with her research assistant Oshin Shrestha in the midhills district of Lamjung, Nepal.
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Artwork Dedicated at UMSL South MetroLink Station
By Matthew Hibbard
Public artwork created by St. Louis artist Catharine Magel was dedicated this morning at our UMSL South MetroLink Station during a special event that also kicked off the University Square development project.
Bi-State Development Agency/Metro President and CEO John Nations, Federal Transit Administration Region 7 Administrator Mokhtee Ahmad, Bi-State Development Agency Board of Commissioners Chairman David Dietzel, University of Missouri – St. Louis Chancellor Tom George, St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley, Wayne Goode from the University of Missouri System Board of Curators Member and the University Square Community Development Corporation, Normandy Mayor Patrick Green and Magel spoke at the event.
The artwork, titled "Changing Identities," overlooks the UMSL South MetroLink Station on the UMSL campus. The artwork is 15 feet high by 24 feet long. It is made from cast metal, glass mosaic, ceramic, steel cut outs and fiberglass.
Artist Catharine Magel and Metro Arts In Transit Director David Allen
The artwork was commissioned as part of Metro's Arts in Transit Program which is designed to enhance public transit environments. In addition, it was created to honor four people who died when a bus jumped the curb and crashed into a bus shelter at that location in 1997. One of the victims was Green's sister, Christina. Simone German, Ernest Morgan and Shirley Abernathy were also killed in the accident.
Magel says objects on the upper branches of the tree symbolize unlocking feelings and associations. The log and flight of birds symbolize the bridge between the worlds of life and death.
She says her concept reflects the ambiguity of our human perception. The butterfly can be seen more clearly as a symbol of magic in life and the freedom of the soul.
Magel has built a distinguished career as a studio artist spanning over 30 years of national exhibitions in museums and galleries. She began training as a scenic painter in 1991 in St. Louis and became part of the USA ScenicArtists Union. Magel is working on a new piece for Webster Groves' Sculpture Park. She is also working on a collaborative project called "The Open Heart Expansion," which will be a permanent architectural structure located in St. Louis.
Watch the video of the artwork being unveiled and check out the slideshow below as well.
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I injured my ankle a year-and-a-half ago in an airborne operation in Latvia in Europe, which is a country close to Poland. It was a UH-60 jump, which is a helicopter. And there was a mix-up between the aircrew and the ground crew, and he released us too early. We were still over trees. So, I didn't have enough time to slip away. And I came crashing into the canopy branches. And there was a branch kind of shaped like a "y" that I tried to avoid, and my ankle got caught as I kept going.
There were four other jumpers with me. One sustained a full broken leg. And another a back injury. The doctors told me that it was a severe sprain and that was the diagnosis.
My pain level for that type of injury, for the first few months and even for the year after until I got it treated at Eglin, I would say it would hover from about six to seven just sitting on a bed or a couch. And then when I would walk, it would be about an eight or nine.
So the physical therapy that I underwent ranged from actually physically straining the muscle to cryotherapy to electrical therapy. Just about anything that they thought they could do that would relieve the pain.
Cryotherapy is where they would wrap my ankle in a type of glove, if you will. And they would basically freeze it just to kind of, to stimulate it and to see if it would give a relapse in pain.
Any of the physical therapy that I underwent, nothing seemed to help. It actually seemed to get worse and worse. I had surgery in January of this year. And initially it was just going to be a scope. She was going to look in there to see what was going on. But then ended up deciding to do a Broström, which is an ankle reconstruction. Which allows the tendons, allows the doctor to strengthen the tendons so they're not to weak.
She cut open my ankle and cut the tendons and then retied them tighter. So whereas a normal ankle would be able to bend all the way, right now I can only bend my ankle due to my tendons. They're so tight right now. Most of the pain is gone besides typical after surgery pain. But I'm able to complete physical therapy without any type of pain other than just strengthening my muscles.
I have a really good chain of command here that has really taken to heart that I was injured previously before coming to this unit. And they've kind of given me the leeway to really just get better.
I couldn't be happier with my current physical therapy. The difference between the physical therapy I had in Italy and the physical therapy here is just night and day. It's not so much physical therapy as it is muscle strengthening. I actually get to workout, which is really nice because I haven't been able to do that in a very long time. And some flexibility drills just to make sure that I'm able to balance myself and walk a typical flight of stairs, which I couldn't do before.
It really made me understand how I need to take care of my body. Even so far as dietary changes. Or not speeding so much. Or being careful when I do jump. I think that if you wait too long to get seen that it could effect how well you recover. And even, even effect how – if you recover a hundred percent.


Reverend Granger: Jason and Lynn, as you come this day to affirm your love and commitment, may you always remember to value each other as special and unique individuals, and that you respect each others thoughts, ideas, and feelings. May you be able to forgive and forget when wronged, and share each day as loving partners in a marriage.
Reverend Granger: Jason, will you take Lynn as your wife? As your companion and best friend for life, will you treat her with love and devotion, honor and respect? Will you stand by her in the triumphs and tragedies of life, as a faithful and caring husband?
Reverend Granger: Lynn, will you take Jason as your husband? As your companion and best friend for life, will you treat him with love and devotion, honor and respect? Will you stand by him in the triumphs and tragedies of life, as a faithful and caring wife?


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Q: Compiling ImageMagick: Cannot Find 'libwebp', compiled From Source on Amazon Linux 2 I am trying to recompile ImageMagick to enable webp support for PHP.
The issue appears to be that when compiling Imagick using ./configure --with-webp=yes it cannot find a libwebp library with a higher version than 0.4.1. Amazon Linux 2's repos only go up to version 0.3.1. This means compiling libwebp from source, which works but Imagick does not seem to recognize it.
So my question is, how do I ensure ImageMagick can find and use the libwebp library?
Steps
To compile from the source I have done the following:
cd /var
sudo wget https://storage.googleapis.com/downloads.webmproject.org/releases/webp/libwebp-1.1.0.tar.gz
sudo tar xvzf libwebp-1.1.0.tar.gz
cd libwebp-1.1.0
sudo ./configure
sudo make && sudo make install

/sbin/ldconfig -p | grep webp shows the following output which shows libwebp library exists in the /usr/local/lib dir as expected and registered in the ld config.
   libwebpdemux.so.2 (libc6,x86-64) => /usr/local/lib/libwebpdemux.so.2
   libwebpdemux.so (libc6,x86-64) => /usr/local/lib/libwebpdemux.so
   libwebp.so.7 (libc6,x86-64) => /usr/local/lib/libwebp.so.7
   libwebp.so (libc6,x86-64) => /usr/local/lib/libwebp.so

I then try to compile Imagick from source by doing the following:
cd /var
sudo wget https://imagemagick.org/download/ImageMagick.tar.gz
sudo tar xvzf ImageMagick.tar.gz
cd ImageMagick-7.1.0-7
sudo ./configure --with-webp=yes
sudo make && sudo make install
sudo ldconfig /usr/local/lib

However, when running ./configure --with-webp=yes, I get the following output

...

-------------------------------------------------------------
checking for libwebp >= 0.4.1... no
checking for libwebpmux >= 0.5.0 libwebpdemux >= 0.5.0... no

checking if WMF package is complete... no
-------------------------------------------------------------

...

configure:
==============================================================================
ImageMagick 7.1.0-7 is configured as follows. Please verify that this
configuration matches your expectations.

Host system type: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
Build system type: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu

                  Option                        Value
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shared libraries  --enable-shared=yes           yes
Static libraries  --enable-static=yes           yes
Build utilities   --with-utilities=yes          yes
Module support    --with-modules=no             no
GNU ld            --with-gnu-ld=yes             yes
Quantum depth     --with-quantum-depth=16       16
High Dynamic Range Imagery
                  --enable-hdri=yes             yes

Install documentation:                          yes

Memory allocation library:
  JEMalloc          --with-jemalloc=no          no
  TCMalloc          --with-tcmalloc=no          no
  UMem              --with-umem=no              no

Delegate library configuration:
  BZLIB             --with-bzlib=yes            no
  Autotrace         --with-autotrace=no         no
  DJVU              --with-djvu=yes             no
  DPS               --with-dps=yes              no
  FFTW              --with-fftw=no              no
  FLIF              --with-flif=yes             no
  FlashPIX          --with-fpx=yes              no
  FontConfig        --with-fontconfig=yes       no
  FreeType          --with-freetype=yes         no
  Ghostscript lib   --with-gslib=no             no
  Graphviz          --with-gvc=yes              no
  HEIC              --with-heic=yes             no
  JBIG              --with-jbig=yes             no
  JPEG v1           --with-jpeg=yes             yes
  JPEG XL           --with-jxl=no               no
  LCMS              --with-lcms=yes             no
  LQR               --with-lqr=yes              no
  LTDL              --with-ltdl=no              no
  LZMA              --with-lzma=yes             no
  Magick++          --with-magick-plus-plus=yes no (failed tests)
  OpenEXR           --with-openexr=yes          no
  OpenJP2           --with-openjp2=yes          no
  PANGO             --with-pango=yes            no
  PERL              --with-perl=no              no
  PNG               --with-png=yes              yes
  RAQM              --with-raqm=yes             no
  RAW               --with-raw=yes              no
  RSVG              --with-rsvg=no              no
  TIFF              --with-tiff=yes             yes
  WEBP              --with-webp=yes             no
  WMF               --with-wmf=no               no
  X11               --with-x=                   no
  XML               --with-xml=yes              no
  ZIP               --with-zip=yes              no
  ZLIB              --with-zlib=yes             yes
  ZSTD              --with-zstd=yes             no

Delegate program configuration:
  GhostPCL          None                        pcl6 (unknown)
  GhostXPS          None                        gxps (unknown)
  Ghostscript       None                        gs (9.25)

Font configuration:
  Apple fonts       --with-apple-font-dir=default
  Dejavu fonts      --with-dejavu-font-dir=default      none
  Ghostscript fonts --with-gs-font-dir=default          /share/ghostscript/fonts/
  URW-base35 fonts  --with-urw-base35-font-dir=default  none
  Windows fonts     --with-windows-font-dir=default     none

X11 configuration:
  X_CFLAGS        =
  X_PRE_LIBS      =
  X_LIBS          =
  X_EXTRA_LIBS    =

Options used to compile and link:
  PREFIX          = /usr/local
  EXEC-PREFIX     = /usr/local
  VERSION         = 7.1.0-7
  CC              = gcc
  CFLAGS          = -I/usr/include/libpng15     -fopenmp -Wall -g -O2 -mtune=haswell -fexceptions -pthread -DMAGICKCORE_HDRI_ENABLE=1 -DMAGICKCORE_QUANTUM_DEPTH=16
  CPPFLAGS        =  -DMAGICKCORE_HDRI_ENABLE=1 -DMAGICKCORE_QUANTUM_DEPTH=16
  PCFLAGS         =
  DEFS            = -DHAVE_CONFIG_H
  LDFLAGS         =
  LIBS            =    -ltiff   -ljpeg    -lpng15                           -lz       -lm    -lpthread
  CXX             = g++
  CXXFLAGS        =  -pthread
  FEATURES        = DPC HDRI Cipher OpenMP
  DELEGATES       = jng jpeg png ps tiff zlib
==============================================================================

Related posts:
https://github.com/rosell-dk/webp-convert/wiki/Installing-Imagick-extension-with-WebP-support
https://legacy.imagemagick.org/discourse-server/viewtopic.php?t=35892
Add WebP to ImageMagick supported formats for PHP 7.3 on a WHM dedicated server
https://library.roguewave.com/display/SUPPORT/How+to+compile+Imagick+PHP+extension+with+WebP+support

A: For the libraries to be found, you've got to make sure pkgconfig sees the .pc files /usr/lib/pkgconfig
Add export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib/pkgconfig:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH to your .bash_profile, source it and check using pkg-config --list-all | grep webp.
If the libraries are found, try ./configure --with-webp=yes again.

A: I recently had a similar issue when trying to configure ImageMagick-7.1.0 on Amazon Linux 2022.
When I ran pkg-config --list-all | grep webp per @Juukie14's suggestion, I received:
/usr/bin/pkg-config: line 8: /usr/bin/aarch64-redhat-linux-gnu-pkg-config: No such file or directory

For whatever reason, pkg-config installed from the AL2022 package repository is looking for arch64-redhat-linux-gnu-pkg-config when it should be /usr/bin/aarch64-amazon-linux-gnu-pkg-config.
As a workaround, I created a symlink:
ln -s /usr/bin/aarch64-amazon-linux-gnu-pkg-config /usr/bin/aarch64-redhat-linux-gnu-pkg-config

After this, I ran ./configure --with-webp=yes and it worked.

A: I fixed the problem by adding /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH like that
export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig

Then configuring and installing ImageMagick completed successfully with webp support.

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Lesson: From Sunlight to Electric Current
Contributed by: Techtronics Program, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University
From Sunlight to Electric Current
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Subject Areas: Physical Science, Science and Technology
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Exploring Solar Power
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Racing with the Sun - Creating a Solar Car
conservatino of energy current Ohm's law photovoltaic cell solar energy voltage
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Lesson Closure
Model solar cars built by middle school students in North Carolina.
Copyright © 2004 Paul Klenk, Duke University
Students explore the concept of current in electrical circuits, with current defined as the flow of electrons. Then photovoltaic (PV) cell properties are introduced. Generally constructed of silicon, PV cells contain a large number of electrons BUT they can be thought of as "frozen" in their natural state. A source of energy is required to "free" these electrons if we wish to create current. Sunlight provides this energy. This leads to the principle of "conservation of energy." Finally, with a basic understanding of the circuits through Ohm's law, students see how energy from the sun can be used to power everyday items, including vehicles. Engaging students in the engineering design activity of building model solar cars helps students learn these concepts.
Acting as engineers, students build model solar cars, which helps them apply and understand Ohm's law, photovoltaic cells and conservation of energy.
At lesson end, students should be able to:
Define current.
Explain why a solar photovoltaic panel is like a battery.
Display numerical data in plots on a number line, including dot plots, histograms, and box plots. (Grade 6) More Details
Energy is the capacity to do work. (Grades 6 - 8) More Details
Energy can be used to do work, using many processes. (Grades 6 - 8) More Details
Power is the rate at which energy is converted from one form to another or transferred from one place to another, or the rate at which work is done. (Grades 6 - 8) More Details
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Recognize that energy can be transferred from one system to another when two objects push or pull on each other over a distance (work) and electrical circuits require a complete loop through which an electrical current can pass. (Grade 7) More Details
Understand forms of energy, energy transfer and transformation and conservation in mechanical systems. (Grade 7) More Details
Analyze the nature of moving charges and electric circuits. (Grades 9 - 12) More Details
Photovoltaic Cell Handout (pdf)
Visit [www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/duk_solarcar_tech_less] to print or download.
Electrons on the Move
Students learn about current electricity and necessary conditions for the existence of an electric current. Students construct a simple electric circuit and a galvanic cell to help them understand voltage, current and resistance.
Students are introduced to several key concepts of electronic circuits. They learn about some of the physics behind circuits, the key components in a circuit and their pervasiveness in our homes and everyday lives.
Solar Angles and Tracking Systems
Students learn about the daily and annual cycles of solar angles used in power calculations to maximize photovoltaic power generation. They gain an overview of solar tracking systems that improve PV panel efficiency by following the sun through the sky.
How might you take the same energy that the sun provides to cook food in our solar ovens and use it to power _______ (insert any one of a number of electric devices)?
Conduct this related demonstration to grab students' attention. The electrons in silicon (Si) generally do not contain enough energy to jump the "band gap" and so they are considered frozen. To demonstrate this, a bucket filled with ice cubes can represent silicon with electrons in the frozen state. Connect the bucket to another bucket by a clear plastic tube attached towards the bottom of each bucket. Represent the sun by a hair dryer. The hair dryer melts the ice representing the release of the electrons by the sun. Additionally, the sun raises the electric potential (voltage difference from one point to another) of each PV cell (creating an electric field at the PN junction—this does not need to be taught to the students). The melted ice (water) now flows in the direction of the other bucket, representing current.
Lesson Background and Concepts for Teachers
How Photovoltaic Cells Work
Energy of sunlight is transferred to electrons, allowing them to jump to the next orbital and cross the band gap. These electrons are now mobile and current will flow.
Use the Photovoltaic Cell Handout for diagrams and an explanation of how photovoltaic cells work, including their design (layers, materials) and functionality. Following the handout, have students complete the hands-on Racing with the Sun - Creating a Solar Car activity.
For a more detailed understanding of photovoltaic cells, please see http://science.howstuffworks.com/solar-cell.htm.
Racing with the Sun - Creating a Solar Car - Students construct and test small-sized model solar-powered cars.
Distribute solar panels to each group of two students. With a digital multimeter (DMM), go around to each group and run a personal demonstration soliciting student input. For example, hook up the DMM leads to the solar panel when it is placed in the dark (in a desk for example). Expect students to understand that without any light energy, the panel will not create any current or voltage. Similarly, expose the panel to a bright flashlight and prompt students to explain why current and voltage now exist.
Note: For solar panels, use those that come with the Junior Solar Sprint solar car kit that will be used for the associated Racing with the Sun - Creating a Solar Car activity. Thus, this also serves as an excellent transition to the activity.
conductor: A material in which electricity moves easily. That is, it is a material with low electrical resistance, one in which a fairly small voltage produces a fairly large current.
current: Flow of electrons.
photovoltaic cell: A semiconductor device that converts the energy of sunlight into electric energy.
voltage: Designates "electric pressure" that exists between two points and is capable of producing a flow of current when a closed circuit is connected between the two points (can also be understood with the analogy of elevation: just as a hill will have water flow down it, a voltage will have current flow in the direction from high to low).
Assessment is closely tied to the Lesson Closure use of solar panels. By doing this, you can directly ascertain whether the students "get it" based on their ability to discuss and describe the behavior of the solar panels. Further questioning can easily be worked in regarding the other concepts such as current, conservation of energy, light interaction, etc., as they all relate to the PV cell.
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When it comes to working on your car you need a comfortable position especially if you're going to be busy for long.
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Before you pick out your creeper seat you should get some background knowledge.
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Make sure the padding and positioning of the creeper seat are beneficial to your body.
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You'll love its compact size thought it's not very low and may be uncomfortable for large mechanics.
The black surface is ideal for using in oily areas so dirty marks aren't seen easily. This smooth surface is also easy to clean.
Can handle up to 300lb.
Wheels can swivel to enhance mobility around work area.
Low quality wheel parts tend to break even under low pressure.
Impractical for individuals with a large build.
Covers aren't durable; sharp tools can easily damage it.
Not durable enough for heavy duty use.
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If you simply want to keep a creeper on hand for emergency use this is your answer.
This is not the product if you love lying down while working.
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Imagine it standing in the corner—it's compact so won't take up much space—for whenever something goes wrong.
Now car maintenance can be enjoyable even on days you feel tired.
Some durability problems with covering and plastic parts.
Foam doesn't give much support.
Wheels get damaged easily on rough surfaces.
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The wheels incorporate ball bearings to offer a smooth ride around your work area.
Easy to clean vinyl covering.
Too small for large people.
Some concerns about quality of plastic and wooden parts.
This is how you make working easy. Though you have to make sure it can handle your size and weight it may be the ideal work accessory you need. It's decently priced so it's worth a try.
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Vinyl covering can be cleaned easily.
Wheels can swivel for easy maneuverability.
Red vinyl may show oil smears.
This is such a unique design. We love it when manufacturers make life easier without cluttering spaces.
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They even evolved the tool tray with dividers. Now your small items won't roll around as easily.
Low quality wheels can result in unbalanced seating.
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It's great to see manufacturers go the extra mile. With the Pro Lift C-2800 you get one of the best mechanics creepers seats and even a step too.
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THE NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE A TRADITION SINCE 1958
Join The National Puerto Rican Parade as it celebrates its many Puerto Rican Parade events during 2011.
The National Puerto Rican Day Parade was established in 1995 to create national awareness and appreciation of Puerto Rican culture and its contribution to the culture and society of the United States. It does so by encouraging, promoting, coordinating, and participating in cultural events such as concerts, plays, art exhibits and parades throughout the U.S. Our mission is to enhance the self esteem of Puerto Ricans and promote economic development, education, and advancement. We also recognize outstanding contributions made by Puerto Ricans in their respective fields. We encourage our youth to realize their dreams and ambitions through education and hard work. The National Puerto RicanParade's Board of Directors is made up of prominent men and women of Puerto Rican heritage.
Sponsorship Makes Business Sense
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A National Event
The National Puerto Rican Day Parade has also become a major television event within the tri-state area, Puerto Rico, and soon in many other states, with well over 12 million viewers and over 2 million spectators.
Our forum for this type of product exposure is provided by FOX and MY-9 during a 4 hour live,entertainment packed telecast. Spanish television stations also provide delayed telecast for the Sunday Parade. Spanish and English radio stations and newspapers also participate as official representatives within their medium for the Parade as well as covering related events.
Celebrities Participation and Entertainment
Marching with the over 150,000 participants in recent years have been such stars as Jimmy Smits, Michael DiLorenzo, Felix "Tito" Trinidad, Tito Puente, Jennifer López, José Feliciano, and Marc Anthony. In addition performances by popular latin bands, hispanic singers,folkloric groups, marching bands, colorful state delegations, and the spectacular finale at the main stage-featuring the most famous Latin Artists-ensure a large audience at the Parade and a large viewership at home.
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As a participating sponsor you will be joining the Parade in a very important mission to which the Parade is completely dedicated enabling children of Puerto Rican Heritage to further their academic studies through our High School and College Scholarship Funds. Proceeds raised through sponsorship packages are the primary source of funding for the Program. Providing the means to achieve the best educational experience to academically qualified students who otherwise would never get the chance, the scholarship program ensures that they will be able to complete their high school education and/or continue their studies at an institution of higher learning. The program also offers the students guidance and mentoring while they continue their education. Scholarship awards are given out by theNational Puerto Rican Parade Board members and sponsors and this is televised by FOX and MY-9.
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Soothing Gaza children wounds
Whoever sees Huda Ghalia now at the UN-run summer camp would not instantly recognize it is the same girl she was only two years ago.
The child, whose heartbreaking photos as she wept next to the bloodied remains of her father after the 2006 Israeli shelling of a Gaza City beach became a symbol of grief, is now an inspiration for thousands of children.
"I like to draw flowers and children playing, not tanks and planes," Ghalia, 14, told Agence France Presse (AFP) on Wednesday, August 20.
She has found solace at one of dozens of summer camps operated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
Every day, she leads a group of around 20 children, aged between 8 and 15, in games of handball and helps them draw and paint.
"The goal is to help these children confront the results of violence," says UNRWA spokesman Adnan Abu Hasna.
"We provide educational and recreational activities to reduce the stress that Palestinian children suffer from."
Each summer, around 200,000 children attend UNRWA camps at schools and other locations across the impoverished coastal territory.
About 30,000 of them, like Ghalia, are attending camps on Gaza's sandy wind-swept beaches.
UN estimates that children make up more than half of the 1.6 million population of the Gaza Strip.
A week of deadly Israeli strikes and ground incursions last February claimed the lives of more than 129 people, including more than 40 children, toddlers and newborn babies, as well as 13 women.
At least 69 minors have been killed by Israel in 2008 alone, according to UN figures.
More than 1000 Palestinian child have been killed by the occupation forces since September 2000.
Ghalia joyfully plays and laughs with other children.
But from time to time, she stops, lowers her eyes and falls silent, as pictures of the Israeli massacre that killed most of her family haunt her back.
"These activities will help Huda to begin to heal, but her suffering, like that of hundreds of other children like her, cannot be erased in two years," said Samir Zaqut, a psychologist and professor at Gaza's Al-Azhar University.
Ghalia is not alone.
Thousands of children attending camps, who have lost their beloved ones to Israeli bullets and bombs, are struggling with their physiological scars.
"There are so many stories of suffering…In every house you hear different stories," Maysaa, one of the counselors at the camp, told AFP.
Many studies have concluded that Palestinian children are bearing the brunt of Israeli aggressions.
A group of NGO's warned in March that "a generation of Palestinian children faces the danger of being psychologically damaged beyond repair".
A 2006 study of Canada's Queen's University concluded that the pattern of violence against Palestinian children is causing them serious psychological effects.
Many children at the UN camps are confronting their demons by looking forward to a future where they can get their revenge their own way.
Ayman, a 12-year-old who still has shrapnel in his thigh from an Israeli strike a year and a half ago, wants to become a physician.
"I want to be a doctor…so I can heal people."
Ghalia's 11-year-old sister Hadil, who has survived the beach massacre with shrapnel wounds to her neck, wants to become a journalist.
"I want to shame the Israelis because they killed my father and my sisters."
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