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De IAAF World Combined Events Challenge is een jaarlijks mondiaal meerkampcircuit, dat wordt georganiseerd onder auspiciën van de International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Het circuit werd opgericht in 1998, tegelijkertijd met de invoering van de IAAF Grand Prix, de IAAF Super Grand Prix en de IAAF Golden League. Het toenmalige idee was om ook voor de meerkampers een Grand Prix-circuit op te zetten. Het initiatief kwam van de organisatoren van de Hypomeeting en de Décastar, die de IAAF van de noodzaak van een meerkampcircuit konden overtuigen.

De IAAF World Combined Events Challenge bestaat uit vijf atletiekmeetings en een jaarlijks wisselend aantal kampioenschappen. De drie prestaties van een atleet bij deze wedstrijden worden bij elkaar opgeteld, wat voor een puntentotaal zorgt. Dit puntenaantal is bepalend voor de klassering in het eindklassement. In totaal wordt er onder de top van het klassement $202.000 verdeeld, waarvan de helft voor de mannen en de helft voor de vrouwen. De winnaar krijgt een bedrag van $30.000. Daarnaast wordt er afzonderlijk per wedstrijd ook prijzengeld verdeeld.

Wedstrijden

Meetings
De World Combined Events Challenge heeft in zijn bestaan zes verschillende meetings gehad die deel uitmaakten van het circuit. De Meeting International, die in Arles werd georganiseerd, behoorde van 1998 tot en met 2009 tot het circuit. Sinds 2010 behoort de TNT-Fortuna Meeting tot de World Combined Events Challenge. De zes wedstrijden die deel uitmaken of hebben uitgemaakt van het meerkampcircuit zijn:
Décastar
Hypomeeting
Meeting International
Mehrkampf-Meeting Ratingen
Multistars
TNT-Fortuna Meeting

Kampioenschappen
De kampioenschappen die meetellen voor het klassement van de IAAF World Combined Events Challenge zijn:
De Olympische Zomerspelen
De wereldkampioenschappen
Continentale kampioenschappen
De Gemenebestspelen
Jeux de la Francophonie
De Universiade
De European Cup Combined Events
De Amerikaanse olympische selectiewedstrijden/Amerikaanse kampioenschappen

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(603) 513-2787info@nhcharterschools.orgConcord NH
Starting a Charter
Charter School Development
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New Hampshire specific questions about public charter schools.
There are now 30 charter schools operating in New Hampshire and together these public schools serve over 3,900 full-time students in New Hampshire. In addition to full-time students there are approximately 8,000 more New Hampshire students that currently attend a traditional public school but who take one or more classes through New Hampshire's only Virtual charter school, VLACS.
New Hampshire charter schools unique among charters. Unlike other states all of the charter schools in New Hampshire were founded by local parents, teachers and administrators that identified a need in their community and designed a public school option to fill that need. Some of the aspects which make New Hampshire charter schools unique include:
– All charter schools are independent, locally grown public schools, there are no charter management organizations (CMOs), (EMOs) or charter schools managed by "for-profit" groups in New Hampshire;
– Eight charter high schools provide alternative education programs designed to serve disengaged or educationally disadvantaged students;
– Three charter schools designed to offer students multi-age classrooms & project based curriculum;
– Three charter grade schools follow the child-centered Montessori education method;
– Three charter middle/high schools programs focus their mission on advanced STEM/STEAM fields;
– Two charter schools provide students a classical education and leadership model;
– Two charter schools were developed to provide students with an arts & technology integrated curriculum;
– There is one "Virtual" charter school offering online education options to approximately 8,000 New Hampshire students that attend their traditional public school full-time but take one or more courses through VLACS. This virtual charter school serves as model for other states.
Who may authorize a charter school to open in New Hampshire?
In New Hampshire there are two forms of charter school authorization, (State & Local). There are important differences between these two forms of charter school authorization. Groups should understand the differences prior to moving forward with any application.
1. Local Authorization – This process is used when a town or local district wishes to open a public charter school within the resident district. This avenue affords the town and/or district more control over the charter school. The "charter" document must be reviewed by the State Board of Education every five years however the final act of authorization (or denial), does not occur until after the local legislative body makes its determination of whether to approve or deny the request.
In "towns" the local legislative body is usually the voter and authorization would occur using the warrant article process. In "cities" the local legislative body is typically a town council and this body would approve or deny the request to open a charter school. (RSA 194-B:3)
2. State Board of Education – Using this approach the charter school applicant applies directly to the New Hampshire State Board of Education for authorization to open a public charter school. This process takes about one year to complete and authorization only occurs after the State Board of Education has voted to approve the charter school application. Applications to open a state authorized charter school may be submitted or "sponsored" by local teachers, groups of parents or non-profit entities. (RSA194-B:3a)
Important differences to consider between state and local authorization
There are important differences between the statutory requirements of state authorized charter schools and locally authorized charter schools. (this is not a complete list)
State authorized charter schools are funded directly by the state and do not receive local taxpayer support (RSA 194-B:11 I.(b)(1)(a));
Locally authorized charters schools receive funding from both the state and the district
(RSA 194-B:11 I.(1)(a));
State authorized charter schools must accept all students that apply and they are prohibited from giving local students preference (if more students apply than the charter can serve, it must hold a blind lottery);
Unlike state authorized charter schools, locally authorized charter schools may give absolute enrollment preference to in-district students (RSA 194-B:2 IV)
State authorized charter schools are governed by an independent board of trustees and not a local school board.
Unlike state authorized charter schools, locally authorized charter schools may reserve up to 25% of board seats for local school board members. (RSA 194-B:5 II)
Who can apply to open a State Authorized charter school?
1. a nonprofit organization including, but not limited to, a college, university, museum, service club, or similar entity;
2. a group of 2 or more New Hampshire certified teachers;
3. a group of 10 or more parents.
All applications to open a state authorized charter school must be reviewed and approved by a vote of the State Board of Education.
Who can apply to open a Locally Authorized charter school?
This is generally a partnership between the local district, teachers and other stakeholders within a district, town or city. Groups generally consist of teachers, administrators, town officials and school board members. This group writes the charter which outlines the rights and responsibilities of both the district and the charter school.
The charter must be reviewed by the State Board of Education however the final act of authorization (or denial), does not occur until after the local legislative body makes its determination of whether to approve or deny the request. In "towns" the local legislative body is usually the voter and authorization would occur using warrant article process. In "cities" the local legislative body is typically a town council and this body would approve or deny the request to open a charter school.
Do charter schools take money from public schools?
Charter schools are public schools. When a child attends a charter school the state portion of adequacy aid (about $3,700 FY17) is sent directly to the charter school, local taxpayer dollars remain in the district and do not forward to the charter school. Because New Hampshire charter schools do not receive local tax dollars, the state legislature provides charter schools with an additional $3,411 per pupil FY17. Fiscally, charter schools have demonstrated greater efficiency.
Can charter schools charge students tuition?
No, charter schools are public schools and tuition-free for residents of New Hampshire. Out-of-state students may be charged tuition. While there is no charge for tuition, charter schools (like all public schools) may charge small fees for specific services and support.
How are public schools funded in NH?
– The state average cost per pupil to educate a student in grades 1-12 (FY17) was $15,310.67;
– The majority of funding (approx 60-70%) for New Hampshire students (not counting charters) is raised by the local district from the local tax payer. All public schools receive a base state adequacy amount of approx $3,724.27 per pupil (FY17), plus any applicable differentiated aid. Differentiated aid provides additional funding for certain individual factors such as ELL, FRL & students with special needs.
How are charter schools funded in New Hampshire?
State Authorized charter schools are funded directly by the state they receive no local funding at approximately $7,100 per student. This is considerably less than the statewide average expenditure of $15,000+ per student. (RSA 194-B:11 I.(b)(1)(A)).
Locally authorized charter schools are funded at approximately 80% of the average cost per pupil by their local district. Locally authorized charter schools receive state and local funds. (RSA 194-B:11 I.(a)).
Do charter schools have admissions policies?
By law, charter schools must have a fair and open admissions process, conducting outreach and recruitment to all segments of the community they serve. When more students apply than can be accommodated, charter schools are required by state and federal law to use a lottery to randomly determine which students are accepted. The one caveat is in the case of a locally authorized charter school which the law allows to give absolute enrollment priority to in-district students. Most New Hampshire charter schools have waiting lists.
Is transportation provided for students?
No, transportation is provided only if students who reside in the school district in which the school is located and request it. Most charter schools help maintain a student directory of contact information so that parents can work out car pooling arrangements among themselves. Quite a few families do carpool.
Special Education and Charter Schools
Any student may apply to attend a charter school, as public schools, charters are prohibited by law from discriminating against any group;
When a charter school student has an IEP, the charter school works closely with the local district to ensure that services are provided regardless of where the student attends class;
Differentiated aid for students with special needs (about $1,900) goes directly to the student's resident district, not the charter school.
How are charter schools held account?
Charter schools are held accountable to parents, students & taxpayers in a variety of ways:Charter schools must produce & file quarterly financial statements with the NHDOE;Charter schools must conduct annual financial audits;Charter schools must produce & file an annual report with the State Board of Education;Charter schools must participate in a program audit once every three years;Charter schools must be reauthorized every five years.
Charter renewal (or denial)
In its forth year of operation a public charter school must notify its authorizing entity (The State Board of Education or Local District) of its intention to apply for renewal. The charter school's authorizer will send a team to the charter school to evaluate the charter school's academic and financial performance over the period of its operation. Interviews are held with parents, teachers, administrators and staff. The review team then prepares a report for the charter school authorizer who then holds a public hearing to determine if the charter school has met the conditions of its charter and to decide whether or not the charter school will be renewed (or denied).
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On december 6th 2015 Nadas Revolution that Laika has co-produced will be shown at the Tribeca Film Center in New York. The film screening will be followed by a debate by a panel of outstanding women. Topics the panel will discuss are violence against women, women's movements that engage men and the film's role in making social change.
– I am very happy and proud to be part of the panel, says Claudia Lisboa, director.
Tribeca Film Center panel:
Celene Ibrahim: http://www.ants.edu/faculty-celene-ibrahim,
Sahara Razavi: http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2015/6/experts-take-no-empowerment-without-rights
Samantha Wright: http://girlrising.com/team/samantha-wright/
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Harwinton may revive its Web site to comply with law
DAVID HUTTER
HARWINTON -- First Selectman Frank Chiaramonte said he plans to send a letter to each board and commission head by the beginning of next week to address plans for obeying a new law that requires towns to post information in a timely fashion to the town Web site.
A Democrat, Chiaramonte said he has written a letter that will be distributed to town employees and volunteers about how to meet the Freedom of Information Law with the ultimate goal of reviving the Town of Harwinton Web site. On Oct. 1, selectman Sandra Davis and Andrew Kasznay Jr. voted to discontinue the web site, in response to the new state law requiring municipalities to post agendas of planned meetings 24 hours before the meeting is scheduled to occur and to post the minutes of past meetings within seven days after the meeting is held. Chiaramonte did not vote since Davis and Kasznay Jr. voted unanimously.
The Connecticut Legislature passed House Bill 6502 during a special session June 11, as part of a broader piece of legislation called An Act Concerning Comprehensive Ethics Reforms. Municipalities that do not have Web sites are allowed to be exempt from the law.
"Many boards and commissions simply have not produced minutes within seven," Chiaramonte said. "The legislature is placing an undue burden" on smaller towns, Chiaramonte said. These towns rely on volunteers to write agenda and minutes and hand in the information to the town clerk, he said.
Nevertheless, Chiaramonte is hopeful to meet the law and then restore the town Web site.
The three selectman are responsible for deciding the path to take to prepare members of boards and commissions to obey the new law. The selectman work with the Computer Committee, a group of volunteer experts on information technology.
David Barlow, a volunteer with the Computer Committee, said the committee follows the orders of the selectman. The selectman will hold a trial period in which secretaries of departments submit the minutes and agendas to the town clerk to comply with the law, Barlow said.
Other area towns that dismantled their Web sites in the aftermath of the new law include New Hartford, Burlington, Litchfield, and Colebrook.
David Hutter can be reached by e-mail at dhutter@registercitizen.com.


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LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC has forecast that the world oil market will be more balanced in the second half of the year as outages in Nigeria and Canada help erode a supply glut that has weighed on prices more quickly than expected.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in a monthly report said its production fell by 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) in May led by Nigeria. It maintained forecasts of seasonally higher demand for its crude in the second half of the year and falling supplies outside the group.
"The excess supply in the market is likely to ease over the coming quarters," OPEC said in the report.
OPEC's report points to a supply deficit of 160,000 bpd in the second half of 2016 if the group keeps pumping at May's rate.
Excess supply in the first quarter was 2.59 million bpd, OPEC said.


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AIG next ?
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QuoteOriginally posted by: MarineDoes anyone know who is on the other side of AIG's trades?According to their conf call, they have arnd $1trn of cpty risk with just 12 financial institutions (probably not too difficult to figure which ones). You do the math...
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QuoteI am afraid it carries on - Next are the automakers "Once Again" and forgot the regional banks too!!!But automakers are quite natural to have problems when market goes down, automotive industry is procyclical, isn't it? I mean without any Ponzi (now Madoff) game behind that. I would clearly distinguish between industries and finance sector with problematic derivatives, various interdependencies and over-who-knows-what trades.
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A company with "100.000" subsidiaries.If you asked a family head with 100.000 children, how-are-they?-all-well?, what would you expect?
Hidden Pension Fiasco May Foment Another $1 Trillion BailoutWith stock market losses this year, public pensions in the U.S. are now underfunded by more than $1 trillion.
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QuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperHidden Pension Fiasco May Foment Another $1 Trillion BailoutWith stock market losses this year, public pensions in the U.S. are now underfunded by more than $1 trillion.Yes, it's a mess. State and local governments handed out pension benefits to civil servants with zero regard to the accumulating liabilities. The governments were is deep trouble when the market was going up. I'd like to think that hyperinflation could get us out of these liabilities, but most of these defined benefit pensions include automatic cost-of-living adjustments so there's no way to monetize the liability.
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Not to mention the fact that many pension funds invested in the CDO's and other toxic waste for a little yield enhancement - as Pension Funds are not subject to Mark to Market accounting, they have not recognised the potential writedown of these "investments" but are still holding them at book value. There is plenty more underfunding to come out of the woodwork over the next 5 - 15 years, besides the dmographics of an aging population.
Add to that the unreported or lag-reported losses in private equity positions. (see http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123621388947635225.html ) This is why defined benefit pensions are so dangerous (and should be outlawed). First, they are like a derivative contract that may have a nicely calculated current expected value but also have an unbounded worst-case future payout WRT the future capacity of the pension provider. Second, defined benefit pensions have the same mismatched incentives as subprime mortgages -- managers, union leaders, and government leaders can readily agree to provide a generous pension because they will suffer no penalties if that pension plan proves unsustainable after 20 years.
QuoteOriginally posted by: Traden4AlphaAdd to that the unreported or lag-reported losses in private equity positions. (see http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123621388947635225.html ) This is why defined benefit pensions are so dangerous (and should be outlawed). First, they are like a derivative contract that may have a nicely calculated current expected value but also have an unbounded worst-case future payout WRT the future capacity of the pension provider. Second, defined benefit pensions have the same mismatched incentives as subprime mortgages -- managers, union leaders, and government leaders can readily agree to provide a generous pension because they will suffer no penalties if that pension plan proves unsustainable after 20 years.Yep, and when these people can't fund their immediate liabilities, they issue bonds. A pension fund issuing bonds to finance itself, what a friggin' JOKE!
And when the pensioners go on Pension and the fund cannot pay the pension promised? - then what? Perhaps time to downsize the house in order to extract some equity in order to eat?Hmmm - The property downturn is far from over.I would really be interested in seeing Pension funds' current Mkt Value of assets as of today, and the PV of future liabilities discounted at 2%, after adjusted more realistic mortality rates?
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QuoteOriginally posted by: VegawizardAnd when the pensioners go on Pension and the fund cannot pay the pension promised? - then what? Perhaps time to downsize the house in order to extract some equity in order to eat?Hmmm - The property downturn is far from over.I would really be interested in seeing Pension funds' current Mkt Value of assets as of today, and the PV of future liabilities discounted at 2%, after adjusted more realistic mortality rates?Keep wishing, amico... Even the DNB (the Dutch pension regulator), who, arguably, are the best at this, don't wanna force the issue and make funds mark-to-market. The ASB in the UK doesn't want to rock the boat. This is a Pandora's Box that nobody wants to touch, which only makes it worse.
Bill Seeks to Let FDIC Borrow up to $500 Billion
QuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperBill Seeks to Let FDIC Borrow up to $500 BillionAt some point, a great deal of the deposits in U.S. banks are going to end up on the US government's balance sheet. TBill-CD spreads are really high right now. I find it more than a little frightening that private banks (e.g., GMAC!) can offer whatever CD rate they want knowing that the FDIC is there to catch them. And the innovation that lets a network of banks distribute a depositor's CD (to provide FDIC backing for as much as $50 million) wil only increase the eventual public burden.The brouhaha over the hike in FDIC fees (to cover help cover the flood of failing banks) suggests that one long-term solution is to make FDIC fees a regressive function of reserve ratios. Well capitalized, conservative banks would pay low FDIC fees, and more highly leveraged banks would pay increasing fees. And, yes, this would be pro-cyclical for troubled banks which would enter a death spiral of rising fees and declining reserves but I'd rather see the system include a strong culling mechanism. Moreover, given the capital structure of most banks, such a regressive FDIC fee schedule would effectively automatically convert bond-holder money (or CDS writer money) into depositor coverage. Thus, bond-holders would finance the liquidation of the bank and provide just a little bit more incentive to for due diligence.
AIG to make $165 million in bonus paymentsthis makes both AIG and congress look bad
who got what$105 billion flowed to U.S. states and banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Societe Generale SA and Deutsche Bank AG:Banks that bought credit-default swaps or traded securities with AIG got $22.4 billion in collateral, $27.1 billion in payments from a U.S. entity to retire the derivatives, and $43.7 billion tied to the securities-lending program, AIG said yesterday in a statement. States led by California and Virginia got $12.1 billion tied to guaranteed investment contracts.Goldman Sachs $12.9 billionSocGen $11.9 billionDeutsche Bank $11.8 billion. Barclays PLC $8.5 billionMerrill Lynch $6.8 billion Other banks receiving between $1 billion and $3 billion from AIG's securities lending unit include Citigroup, UBS and Morgan Stanley.AIG and the Fed had previously refused to reveal the counterparties, saying the contracts were confidential and that the information could damage AIG's business prospects.
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`Software Glitch Caused Suspension of Rocket Launch`
Posted August. 21, 2009 08:20,
`Software Glitch Caused Suspension of Rocket Launch`. August. 21, 2009 08:20. kunta@donga.com uneasy75@donga.com.
A computer software error caused the suspension of the launch of Korea's first space rocket KSLV-1, or Naro, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute said yesterday.
The phase-one rocket and the software that caused the problem were supplied by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center of Russia. A new launch schedule will likely be determined after the Russian agency corrects the error.
The institute told a news briefing yesterday, "The valve that supplies liquid fuel to Naro's phase-one rocket is operated by helium, and an error occurred in the software that measures the pressure in the tank containing helium, which automatically halted the launch."
Vice Education, Science and Technology Minister Kim Jung-hyun also said, "Korean and Russian scientists held a meeting of the flight testing committee Wednesday and Thursday to find the cause for the launch suspension. They discovered a discrepancy between the pressure in the helium tank and the reading on the software."
"It will likely take at least three days to fix the software error, reapply it to Naro, and finish testing."
Kim indicated that the tank's pressure was normal, but that the software inaccurately measured the pressure.
Hence, the next launch date will likely be Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday at the earliest, which were originally set as alternative launch dates.
Institute director Lee Joo-jin said, "We're doing our best to launch the Naro by Aug. 26, which is one of the alternative launch dates given to the International Maritime Organization and the International Civil Aviation Organization."
"The exact schedule can be determined only after work to fix the software is completed."
Yet the Naro was moved from the launch pad to the general assembly building at 2:30 p.m. yesterday, causing one aerospace expert to say, "The delay in the launch could become prolonged."
If the problem is a simple one, there would have been no need for the troublesome task of relocating Naro.
"We only moved the rocket to the assembly building because it has a more stable work environment," Kim said. "Since fuel was completely removed from the rocket soon after the launch was canceled, the Naro is presently in good condition."
Even if the problem lies in the software as the institute claims, the launch could still be postponed to next month. If correcting the software is delayed or additional problems surface in a close checkup and the launch date is rescheduled after Wednesday, Korea must inform international organizations of the new date again, and thus a delay to next month is a possibility.
kunta@donga.com uneasy75@donga.com


Steyer's op-ed had more rhetoric than data, but he did cite a Tax Policy Center (TPC) analysis of the Senate bill. So let's look at the TPC data. The table below summarizes the Senate tax cuts for 2019 and compares them to current-law taxes.
Looking at the block on the right, TPC finds that 62.2 percent of the tax cuts would go to the highest quintile, or fifth of U.S. households, and 15.3 percent would go the top 1 percent. Just 13.5 percent of the cuts would go the middle quintile. Does that mean filet mignon for the top and scraps for the middle?
No, it does not. We need context. We need to know how much tax those groups are currently paying, but TPC does not show that in its analysis of the Senate plan. You have to dig through TPC's website to find it here. TPC's estimates of current law taxes for 2019 are below in the block on the left. "All Federal Taxes" includes the taxes shown plus payroll and excise taxes.
What about the middle quintile? TPC estimates that under current law the group will pay 5.4 percent of individual income taxes, 8.6 percent of corporate taxes, and 10.0 percent of all federal taxes in 2019. Yet this group would receive 13.5 percent of the Senate tax cuts. Thus, middle earners would gain a disproportionately large share of the tax cuts under the Senate plan.
So which group is dining on fillet mignon? It is the overgrown federal government because—with or without a tax cut—spending is projected to soar in coming years. Federal spending is one fifth of gross domestic product and rising, and unfortunately that quintile receives solid bipartisan support.
Citing TPC, Steyer says, "Sixty-two percent of the benefits from the Senate bill's tax cuts flow to the top 1% of earners." Bernie Sanders used that statistic on TV yesterday.
That figure is for 2027 when nearly all the individual tax changes are scheduled to have expired in the Senate bill, so it is kind of meaningless. For one thing, it is 62 percent of a small overall revenue loss number. TPC finds that the 2027 tax cuts would reduce revenues by 0.2 percent of income, or just one-sixth the amount that revenues would be reduced in 2019.
The corporate tax rate cut would be the main cut in place in 2027, and TPC assumes that higher earners would receive most of those benefits. But other economists dispute that view, arguing that corporate tax cuts would benefit workers across the income spectrum, as discussed by the CEA.
Finally, most of the estimated static revenue losses from the corporate rate cut in 2027 would offset by corporate tax increases that year, as shown in this Joint Tax Committee report.


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For more than 35 years, AVID has prepared students for college readiness and success. From its beginnings in one classroom with 32 students in San Diego, it now impacts the lives of hundreds of thousands of students throughout the United States and the world. At its sites, AVID affects leadership, systems, instruction, and culture. SEE AVID'S RESULTS and learn how AVID is impacting a school near you.
Being an AVID student at ALC means being a student who is preparing themselves to succeed in high school and beyond. Beginning in the 9th grade, AVID students are taught proven and necessary skills like Cornell Notes, the AVID binder system, the AVID Tutorial System, and many more tools for success. Over their four years in the AVID program, students are supported through the AVID Elective class with the same cohort of students and trained AVID teacher. AVID students are encouraged to take on a more rigorous class schedule to better prepare them for the rigor of college, including AP, Honors, and Community College classes, and the AVID Elective class, their cohort, and their AVID teacher are there to support them.
The entire time that a student is in the AVID Program at ALC, they are also looking ahead to life after high school. All ALC students are given as much support as they need to make their college selection and application process a success. AVID students receive even more support. Aside from college visits and visits from college representatives, AVID students research the abundant opportunities available and specifically research those schools that match both their intended area of study and everything else they want in a college.
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Moving into a new home comes with a few inconveniences, one of which can include waiting for your appliances to arrive from the store. If your new washer and dryer won't be delivered for another day or two, and you need to do a load of laundry right away, wash your clothes in the bathtub. You'll save money by not going to a laundromat, and you can use any laundry detergent you have on hand. Your arms may get slightly tired agitating the clothes, but you'll have a load of clean laundry when you're done.
Plug the tub, and fill it with enough water to submerge the laundry comfortably. Base the temperature of the water on the washing instructions found on the clothing. Separate and wash your laundry according to the suggested water temperature.
Add the appropriate amount of detergent to the water based on the size of the load. Refer to the detergent's instructions for the amount needed to wash one load. Reduce the detergent by half, if doing half a load.
Put on the rubber gloves. Swish the water around to build up suds. Place the laundry in the tub, and submerge all the items in the soapy water. Let the laundry soak for 10 minutes.
Swirl the laundry in the water, and agitate items against each other aggressively. Rub articles of clothing together to remove any stains. Scrub soiled areas with a scrub brush, if you have one. Continue to squeeze, bunch up, and shake the laundry under the water for at least five minutes.
Unplug the tub's stopper. Wring out excess liquid from the laundry as the soapy water disappears down the drain.
Turn on the faucet, and get the water to the temperature appropriate for the clothing you're washing. Squeeze each article of clothing under the running water to rinse out most of the soap. Do this for several seconds with each article of clothing. Set the items aside to the far end of the tub as you finish rinsing them.
Plug the drain, and let the water fill the tub until the laundry is submerged. Swirl the clothing in the water and squeeze out the soap. Unplug the stopper, and turn on the faucet. Rinse the clothing under the running water as needed until all the soap is removed.
Wring out the clothing one at a time after removing all the soap and place on a drying rack. Alternatively, you can hang the clothing outside on a clothesline or drape them over a porch railing or chair. Lay plastic garbage bags over furniture that you don't want to get wet from the damp clothing.
To make your own laundry detergent, grate a bar of soap to make 2 cups. Mix the soap shavings with 1 cup of washing soda and 1 cup of borax and store in an air-tight, plastic container. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the powder mixture into the tub per 1 load of laundry.
Apply any stain remover to articles of clothing prior to washing in the tub. Refer to the product's instructions for how long to leave the treatment on prior to washing.
You can agitate the clothing in the soapy water with the tip of a broom handle, or you can roll up your pants, step into the tub and let your feet do the agitating. Poke and submerge each article of clothing continuously.
Wash delicate material, such as silk, by hand in the sink.
Pinto, Jennifer. "How to Do Laundry in the Bathtub." Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/laundry-bathtub-25501.html. 15 December 2018.
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Q: Formula of Laplace for the asymptotic expansion of Legendre polynomials According to the so-called formula of Laplace (see, e.g., [1, Theorem 8.21.2]), Legendre polynomials admit the following asymptotic expansion:
$$
P_n(\cos\theta) = \sqrt{2} (\pi n\sin\theta)^{-\frac12}\cos((n+\tfrac12)\theta - \tfrac{\pi}{4}) + O(n^{-\frac32}), \quad \text{as } \; n \to +\infty,
$$
where the convergence is uniform for $\theta \in [\varepsilon,\pi-\varepsilon]$.
Question: I would like to understand the dependence of the error term on $\varepsilon$, but I haven't found anything useful in this direction in the literature so far. Do you know where could I find this kind of result (if available)?
Bibliography
[1] Szegö, G. Orthogonal polynomials, 1939.

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You've probably just woken up from your post-Christmas meal nap and are either waiting for the Doctor Who or Eastenders special to start. It has been an incredibly alcoholic/calorific day and you can't remember a time when you weren't at a dinner table or splayed out on a sofa. The jumper you are wearing has a snowflake or a reindeer on it and you don't care a little bit. Your dad is probably still asleep, snoring and has forgotten to take his party hat off. This is what Christmas usually looks like. However, writing this in Allapay on the backwaters of the River Periyar in Kerala, I can't say that we have had the most conventional Christmas.
They don't really celebrate it here even though a significant number of people are Christian – however, the hotels containing tourists really do make an effort. I managed to pack a couple of Christmas jumpers in the vain hope that I could wear them without melting underneath. My thin "Chilling" jumper was just about bearable for breakfast before it got absolutely ridiculously hot. Considering the weather has always been freezing at home in the last few years, this was a much welcome change. In Greenwoods, there was a beautful treehouse that we climbed to peer over the town of Thekkady before we left for the final place, Allapay. Then I saw a turkey. A real live, gobble-gobble turkey and I raced down to see it. It was particularly grumpy, but it was huge and the irony was too strong for me to not take a picture with it.
Skipping ahead the three hour long car journey, Allapay was back towards Cochin where we started, and so it was humid beyond belief. However, this was mitigated by the fact that it was bang in the middle of the backwaters, which are like canals and very famous in the area, which cooled the land around them. You could see palm trees, paddy fields and so many house boats – it was almost like a Venice-themed set for Lost. To top it all off, the only way to get to our hotel was to get there by boat. Yes, a boat bus.
We jumped onto the barge and made our way across the lake to the Lake Palace resort. When my Mum said that she was going to organise a five star trip for my 21st I thought she was joking, but this place was literally like paradise in the middle of nowhere. Set up a serious of cottages straddling the river, the entire hotel was completely integrated into its surrounding environment. Our "room" is surrounded by a man-made lake, the centre of which stands a swimming pool. You have to get around here by golf cart and they offer free pottery classes. And when someone offers you claywork on Christmas, you would be an idiot to say no. So I've set up a class for tomorrow – go figure.
The highlight of the day though was the boat ride over the backwaters here. They are separate from the rest of the ocean and act like roads for the fishing and agricultural markets. One of the key features are the thatched house boats that were traditionally set by fisherman over week long campaigns where their family could stay with them. Now they are a cool tourist attraction and inevitably everyone has jumped on the bandwagon. To be honest, all of the other things aside, it was nice just having the tranquillity and the sunset behind us as I thought about how different it would have been in England. There wasn't a television or Shrek re-run in sight.
With only a few more days left in India, it has dawned on me that this is the last time I am going to be here for a while. Having been here three times in two years and seeing over half the country, it is time to take a break. Saying that, it is going to be sad to say goodbye to this, and especially enjoying these last few moments with my family. I will be forever grateful to my Mum and brother for single-handedly putting this whole thing together. I am not a birthday person at all, but this is the best way to celebrate it.
I may not have learned anymore about Christianity this year (it has been difficult to do so with no wifi and few English-speaking churches out here) but I have learnt the importance of having my family around me. It is easy to lose a sense of that at university when you have been away so long.
I may have met turkeys, made pottery, climbed tree houses, swum in a pool inside a lake, ridden on a few boats, worn a ridiculous jumper in the crazy heat and eaten Indian food instead of Christmas dinner. Like I said, it's been an unconventional festive season. If this is the last thing I get to say about South India, then all I can say is that it really is "God's Own Country" as they advertise it everywhere.
I think they just have better tea.


What is is that we seek in our worship? In all our desires for worship, and for our churches to have the most modern and relevant worship, what is it that we seek? When we come to worship on a Sunday morning or in a small group setting what is it that we're seeking?
Are we hoping that the music will be so cool that we won't have any choice but to be in the presence of God, for certainly anything this cool has to be of God?
Are we hoping that the worship leader will be the ultimate hipster and just being in his presence (the worship leader) will inspire us to worship?
Do we hope that if the music is quiet enough we will be able to hear God whisper? Or if it is loud enough, He will have to hear us?
If we sing enough hymns and all the right verses of them (but never the third verse) then we will hear from the Lord Almighty.
If we sing the newest Hillsongs song with as many people on stage as they have, then the air will have to be thick with the Spirit.
Do we think if we have the coolest set design and the most impactful light design that we will get God's attention? God has to see the flashing lights from Heaven right?
Do we think that if we try to do what all the cool churches are doing, we will grow?
Do you think God cares?
Well then, what do you think God cares about?
The only thing God really cares about, sincerely and truly is that we are seeking Him. God doesn't care about the style, volume, lights, set, hymns or choruses, the coolness factor or any other worldly and human confines, forms or definitions we put on worship. Those things are chasing after Bethel, Beersheba and Gilgal. We don't need to go there in search of God. God doesn't want us to go there looking for something.
Argue with me if you like, in fact, I encourage it. The truth is God is only interested in us seeking Himself.
Am I saying we shouldn't do those things? No. In fact, you will find posts where I say to do them, and have reasons for that.
What I'm saying is that those things shouldn't be what drives us. We shouldn't be concerned with how uncool our church is, we should be concerned that our church isn't worshipping. That's the real issue, that's the most important thing.
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Election 2017: Brigg & Goole candidates have their say on local issues
What the candidates had to say ahead of the 2017 General Election
Calvin Robinson
Election candidates for Brigg and Goole constituency have their say on local issues.
Five candidates are standing in the constituency of Brigg and Goole at General Election 2017.
We asked the candidates five questions on local issues affecting their area ahead of the election.
Andrew Percy, Conservative
What do you think should be done to improve standards at North Lincolnshire hospitals?
As a Government, we have increased NHS spending to record levels and if re-elected we will increase it by at least £8 billion more. Money alone is not the only issue and locally this is especially the case. We need to improve management at the hospital and a lot more emphasis and work needs to go into providing more services in a joined up manner. A good example of this is the new care facility in Winterton I was pleased to champion a couple of years ago. We need to bring pharmacy, social care, GP and hospital services together in a more integrated way.
What do you think should be done to improve standards at Humberside Police?
Like many, I shared the frustrations of the last Chief Constable's changes to the structure of the local force, which saw police personnel moved away from many more rural communities. Politicians cannot interfere with operational policing matters but this was clearly wrong. There needs to be a more localised approach to policing with more joint working with other agencies such as the Council. That is part of the drive behind the Council's use of Community Wardens. I will also work to ensure that policing resources respect the concerns of rural residents, as well as those in more urban areas.
What kind of deal would you want to see for Brigg from the Brexit negotiations?
Our area voted overwhelmingly for Brexit and I am proud to have campaigned for that. The only way we can get a good deal is if we have a Government negotiating for Britain that respects the result. It is clear Labour and the Lib Dems do not. Our area will benefit from a new arrangement with the EU that allows us to control immigration and negotiate new trade arrangements around the world. There are opportunities for the Humber area post-Brexit and as a Minister I am proud to have delivered tens of millions of pounds of support for the local economy which will put us in a strong position to benefit from the post-Brexit opportunities.
What would you do to bring more business and trade to Brigg?
The best thing we did to encourage new business to Brigg was to scrap the parking charges Labour introduced and provide 2 hour free car parking and all day free parking at weekends. In addition, the Conservative Government has made small business rate relief permanent, reducing the rates bills for small businesses in the town. On top of that we have also invested huge sums into the town to help encourage more visitors and shoppers. These include the Ancholme River Trail, the Heritage Centre and new street furniture too. We also reversed Labour's plans to close the Tourist Info Centre.
What three things would you do if elected to make things better for people in Brigg?
I have a number of priorities for our area but also a strong record of delivering on them. If re-elected, I'll continue my work on broadband rollout and improved mobile phone signals and to secure funding for flood defence improvements. I will continue the work with the council to improve leisure facilities, including the Crowle Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool and the Ancholme Trail. I will prioritise the local economy and I am proud that the Conservative's has provided millions of pounds of support to the steelworks. I want to see more young people offered apprenticeships and only the Conservatives have a credible plan for more jobs locally.
Andrew Percy
Isabel Pires, Green
We will introduce an NHS Reinstatement Act to roll back privatisation so that all health and dental services are always publicly owned and provided free at the point of access.We will close the NHS spending gap to ensure that everyone can access a GP, hospitals can reduce waiting times, and spending on mental health care is brought in line with spending on physical well-being.
I strongly oppose the concerning and unpopular privatisation of our public services, especially policing, and we would establish a Royal Commission to improve the service.Severe austerity undermines our public services, disproportionately impacting the less well off, whilst the rich get vastly richer. This is unacceptable in the fifth richest country in the world. We would invest in public services, funded by fair taxation, under which most of us would be better off.We could then increase the number of officers, and focus on crime prevention measures, including more community policing under local control, and more local police stations.
Scunthorpe General Election 2017 candidates have their say on local issues
We demand the people's democratic right to vote on whatever deal is negotiated for Britain's departure from the EU. This should be provided through a ratification referendum that includes an option to reject the deal and remain in the EU.We will fight for the Brexit deal to include retention of freedom of movement, including the rights of EU citizens to remain in the UK and for young people to study, work, live and travel in the EU, and for the preservation of environmental protections and the principles and regulations which protect human health, animal welfare and workers' rights.
We would put local business and trade before the interests of big business and foreign owned corporations. Too much money pours out of the local area to multi-nationals, via complex corporate structures and off shore tax havens. We would therefore tackle large scale tax dodging (currently costing us over a hundred billion) and set a lower rate of corporation tax for small and medium sized enterprises. We would provide more support for local businesses, worker's co-operatives and community enterprises. We can not continue the fantasy economics of infinite growth from finite resources, polluting as if there were no cost.
I would stand up for our public services, our NHS, and fair taxation; for local businesses and a strong local economy; and for our environment and all our futures, because without a strong and stable environment, we can never have a sound and prosperous economy. We must liberate ourselves from the threat of climate change, otherwise our future will never be as bright or as hopeful as we want it to be. Plans for a managed transition to a safe, low carbon, and better future have existed for decades, now we need the political will to implement them.
Isabel Pires
Jerry Lonsdale, Liberal Democrats
For too long, especially at election times we hear figures thrown about usually in the billions of pounds suggesting what each Party will do to help the NHS, sadly, those promises never bear fruition.The Liberal Democrats have pledged to increase income tax by a penny for every earner to fund a £6bn per year cash injection for NHS and social care and most importantly that cash injection will be ring-fenced.Social Care is integral to the NHS that's why The Liberal Democrats will also integrate Social Care into the NHS; we need a robust long term solution.
The last 7 years of the Governments' Austerity program we've seen police officer numbers reduce by 19,000, at a cost of £2.2bn, it's clear, this reduction in frontline policing is unsustainable and being blunt, its's simply abhorrent.Police Minister Brandon Lewis was booed during a Police Federation conference, suggesting Government is making Britain safer, Theresa May last year accused the Police of Crying Wolf, Amber Rudd hasn't ruled out more police cuts.The Liberal Democrats are promising £1.2bn extra funding for Police in England and Wales; Humberside Police will be forefront in deciding how their extra funding will be spent.
Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott visits Scunthorpe ahead of the General Election
Brexit was decided by a democratic vote, the Brexit negotiations and Exit deal should continue along the democratic path ensuring people of Brigg and the Country as a whole get the best deal possible.We have to be assured by the Government that the people of Brigg are integral to those negotiations; it would be wholly undemocratic for people of Brigg not to have a final say on the final deal, sadly, we're already seeing Brexit is in turmoil. I will push for a fairer Britain and a chance to reject the extreme version of Brexit pursued by Theresa May.
The Liberal Democrats have more than 50 senior business leaders backing the Liberal Democrats in the general election as the only party speaking for the majority of businesses with the importance of staying in the single market.I will encourage the Local Authority and Local Enterprise Partnerships work together with existing business and other business hubs develop plans for building on already established success in Brigg, including the ability to raise money to incentivise growing businesses with particular specialisations, I will ensure major banks fund the creation of local banking sector dedicated to meeting the needs of small local businesses.
I was raised to never make promises I could not keep, I stand by that principle. With my work I've witnessed some horrendous treatment of our fellow citizens who are the most vulnerable.First and foremost I want to see more help and support for those with the most needs and vulnerabilities. I want to give all our children a brighter future in a fairer Britain where people are decent to each other, with better life chances and prospects with great schools. I want to see Brigg have an innovative and very strong economy that caters for all.
Jerry Lonsdale
Terence Smith, Labour
First thing we must recognise is that all the staff in our hospitals do a fantastic job and the best way to support them and improve standards for everyone is to invest in the NHS properly. Scunthorpe General in Special Measures or Goole MIU underthreat of closure is worrying for staff and patients. If elected I will vote to bring back nurses bursaries, to stop any closures, to guarantee to be seen in A&E in 4 hours and work toward reversing the damage this government has done to Mental Health Services.
One thing is very clear to all, whether you are standing for election or not, is that we need more police on patrol, in our towns and communities. Not only as an assurance to all but also as a deterrent to anyone who might be up to no good. This takes investment not cuts in our frontline, this government cut 20,000 and I would be pleased to work with the Police & Crime Commissioner to vote for our fair share of 10,000 more police officers to work in our towns and indeed the rural areas which have different yet just as important needs.
I want a deal that is in the best interests of the whole of the UK as whatever terms Brexit is agreed on it will have a huge impact for the whole country. The referendum campaign was very negative from all sides, what we shouldn't do now is carry any more negativity. Europe is our neighbour and they need the UK as much as we need them for trade so let's start the new relationship, that secures rights for British workers and British industry, in such a way that leads to a long term partnership whereby we work with but not for the EU.
Terence Smith,
The constituency in North Lincolnshire is more than Brigg, I want to see more thriving businesses not just in Brigg but also in places like Broughton, Winterton &the Isle of Axholme.We as a party would reinstate the Lowe small-briskness corporation tax rate making sure our small business are at the future of our economy, with an introduction of a national investment bank, and regional development banks in every region we can insure that Small and medium sized enterprises don't miss out on key funding, but with the Brexit negotiations i would make sure businesses and trade in our area was kept at the front of the deal.
First of all I would tackle the rail service delivered in Brigg to make sure that regular rail services were accessible by more people in the area. Education would be the second on my list, our schools need to be properly resourced by reviewing the cuts our schools have seen under this government will put £150 million back into supporting our children in schools. Also I would Address fracking in our area. But as your MP I will do more than the three things I would address every issue a member of the constituency brought to me and make sure that Brigg & Goole's voice was heard in parliament.
UK Independence party candidate, David Jeffreys, was not in a position to be able to answer questions.


Taskforce action plan lays out comprehensive strategy for driving sector growth.
Taskforce action plan lays out strategy for driving sector growth.
It is reported that over 60,000 stem cell transplants are performed worldwide annually for the treatment of oncology and blood-based disorders. In 2012, cell therapy products distributed by biotherapeutic companies generated over $900 million, with 160,000 patients receiving treatments.
Advanced therapies like these are driving an exciting and revolutionary new paradigm in science and healthcare. As part of a broader field known as regenerative medicine, they offer unprecedented promise for the long-term management and even cure of disease, especially in areas of high unmet medical need.
The UK took an early lead in capturing advanced therapy medical research, and now has a recognised leading international position in the discovery and development of advanced therapies, with world-class academics, innovation infrastructure including the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, investors, many SMEs, and now pharmaceutical companies, concentrating their research in the UK.
This emerging industry is at a critical stage in translating research into manufactured products, with the focus now on planning manufacturing scale-up in order to commercialise these therapies. In this context, the UK has the opportunity to secure its position as a global hub for researching, developing, manufacturing and adopting advanced therapies.
The Advanced Therapies Manufacturing Taskforce (ATMT) was set up in early 2016 at the instigation of the then-Minister for Life Sciences, George Freeman, and Ian McCubbin, GSK and Chair of the Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership – an industry initiative led by the ABPI and BIA (trade associations for pharmaceuticals and biotechnology business) and the Knowledge Transfer Network.
The ATMT's key objectives were to identify actions that the UK must consider taking in order to anchor manufacturing of advanced therapies in the UK and capture investments to secure the UK position as a world-class hub. These investments are globally mobile, and we know that similar initiatives are taking place in countries such as Japan and the USA. The UK will lose out on its early lead and potential early investment if no action is taken.
The taskforce has representation from industry, academic institutions, MMIP, trade bodies, KTN, Government departments and associated bodies, including funders and regulators. Through our role in the Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership (MMIP), KTN was asked to lead the secretariat function for the taskforce, working alongside the Office for Life Sciences, ABPI, BIA, MMIP and the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult.
KTN's role in this work has been to lead on strategy and engagement with industry; to facilitate discussion across public sector stakeholders, industry and academia.
A key reference point has been the biopharmaceuticals industry – the UK similarly led, and still retains, a global reputation in research and development, but then lost out globally in anchoring the wider supply chain in high-value jobs for manufacturing of these products. What can be done differently now to ensure that the UK captures the full value of the industry, both economically in terms of GVA and jobs, and importantly, for the early benefit of UK patients?
A major milestone was the publication in November of the Advanced Therapies Manufacturing Taskforce Action Plan – Retaining and Attracting Advanced Therapies Manufacture in the UK. It sets out interventions needed for the UK to become the global hub of advanced therapies manufacturing and ensure the long-term success of the UK industry.
The Action Plan was launched by Ian McCubbin at the BIA's Annual bioProcessUK Conference in November, and simultaneously presented to the Government's Ministerial Industry Strategy Group (MISG) by Roger Connor, Global President for Manufacturing for GSK. Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation Jo Johnson welcomed the report, noting the work as being very opportune timing with the development of the Government's Industrial Strategy, and building on government commitments and investments in this sector to date through Innovate UK, the Catapults and research council funding more broadly.
Develop a long-term regulatory strategy and plan for the MHRA to lead in global standards, supporting the scientific activities and international outreach of NIBSC.
The taskforce will meet in early Spring to review progress, and is expecting to see the Action Plan integrated as part of the Government's Industrial Strategy.


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Adventure Time (Planet of the Apes #16)
by Pendleton Ward

THE FIRST ISSUE OF A NEW ARC AND THE PERFECT JUMPING-ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! It's an all-new adventure for Finn, Jake and the gang from critically acclaimed writer Ryan North! The best all-ages series of 2012 continues!
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Will Princess Bubblegum be able to stop her creation from spreading, or is already too late for the Kingdom of Ooo?! With the Kingdoms Heroes under it's influence it leaves Marceline and Princess Bubblegum in a race again time as they try to find a way to not only save themselves, but everyone el... More

It's a new TOTALLY MATH adventure for Finn and Jake, everyone's favorite boy and his dog! And this time, we mean that.
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Adventure Time Volume 1 (Planet of the Apes #1 - 4)

The totally algebraic adventures of Finn and Jake have come to the comic book page! The Lich, a super-lame, SUPER-SCARY skeleton dude, has returned to the the Land of Ooo, and he's bent on total destruction! Luckily, Finn and Jake are on the case...but can they succeed against their most destruct... More
Adventure Time Volume 3 (Planet of the Apes #10 - 14)

The all-ages hit of the year is back with a new volume collecting even more algebraic adventures! What happens when Jake the dog and Finn the human get a hold of Princess Bubblegum's time machine and travel into the future? Can you say ROBOT FINN & JAKE? Find out more in this exciting volume! Col... More
Adventure Time Volume 2: Sugary Shorts Mathematical Edition (Planet of the Apes #5 - 9)

Join Finn the Human, Jake the Dog, and Princess Bubblegum for all-new adventures in The Land of Ooo. Experience the algebraic adventures with your favorite characters like Marceline the Vampire Queen, Lumpy Space Princess, Ice King, Peppermint Butler, and so many more. Not only does this graphic ... More

Join best pals Jake the Dog, Finn the Human, and... the ICE KING?! It's a DUNGEON BROVENTURE as this crazy trio jumps into a game of danger of feelings! Will the treasure at the end be worth all the crazy emotions, or have Finn and Jake finally found a quest they won't be able to finish? Collecti... More

Princess Bubblegum only wants what is best for her kingdom, most of the time. After an experiment of hers goes wrong, Ooo is under attack and this time, Finn and Jake won't be able to help. Princess Bubblegum must stand up and fight her own creation, but with the help of Marceline and?Lemongrab? ... More

The Candy Kingdom is a ghost town! Finn and Jake finally get to have the ultimate out-of-body experience-LITERALLY. It's a new day in Ooo when its greatest heroes find themselves wandering the Earth as bewildered ghosts! Don't miss these brand-new adventures written by acclaimed cartoonist Ryan N... More
Finn is about to fall head-first into an adventure so intense, he'll never remember it! Finn tries to take on the Mnemonoid only to wake up in the future with no recollection what has happened in the time jump! With his pals Jake, Princess Bubblegum, and Marceline, Finn must remember how to beat thi... More
Adventure Time Sugary Shorts (Peanuts #2)

Collecting stories by amazing creators from around the world, Sugary Shorts Volume Two stars all your favorite characters from Marceline the Vampire Queen to Cinnamon Bun. This collection contains so much sugary goodness it's almost too sweet to handle. Featuring the work of Dustin Nguyen, Noelle... More

It's the end of one era and the beginning of another in this collection that includes the very the last issue by Ryan North and artists Shelli & Braden as they take the AT gang on one last one-shot adventure, and introduces indie all-stars Christopher Hastings and Zachary Sterling as they start F... More
Finn and Jake find themselves in the middle of a secret war when they inaverdantly take out Peppermint Butler's secret agent Candy Bar! There is something going on with the King of Ooo and the weird bears that he's hanging out with and it's up to Finn and Jake to get to the bottom of the King's dast... More
Adventure Time Volume 10 (Planet of the Apes #45 - 49)

Josh leaves Finn and Jake a message to navigate a secret cave to find an artifact but hey, one of the walls caved in, so they don't have to listen to all of it! Then again, there might have been some important info on that recording. Join Finn and Jake as they take on...a new sister?! It's memori... More

Jake just wants to have a nice relaxing weekend without any adventures. Not too much to ask for, right? Too bad the Governor of Ghost-A- Rica has plans of his own and that means releasing his ghost minions to steal the youth of all the citizens in Ooo. It's a battle for youth, literally! Collects... More

The Princess competition continues with everyone trying to do their best despite the prankster trying to ruin their fun.
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Adventure Time Comics Volume 2 (Adventure Time Comics #5 - 8)

It's Adventure Time Comics time! These sweet shorts come in many shapes and sizes, featuring all of the beloved characters from the Land of Ooo, written and illustrated by acclaimed cartoonists and storytellers from all over the world. Presented in the artist's own style, each story captures the ... More

Finn and Jake wake up in a bizarre world inside of BMO, and it looks like BMO is determined to give them the best game of their lives! Collects issues 54-57.
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Adventure Time Original Graphic Novel: Princess and Princess (Planet of the Apes #11)

When Finn is asked to kingdom-sit for Rock Princess, he's excited to take a break from his usual responsibilities. That is, until the underground kingdom turns to him with pressing matters in need of deliberation. Now charged with "princess" duties, Finn is overwhelmed by his new job. Especially ... More
Adventure Time Comics Volume 3 (Adventure Time Comics #9 - 12)

It's ADVENTURE TIME COMICS time! These sweet shorts come in many shapes and sizes, featuring all of the beloved characters from the Land of Ooo, written and illustrated by acclaimed cartoonists and storytellers from all over the world. These stories are in the artist's own style and capture the c... More

When old friends and enemies sudden make a resurgence in Ooo, Finn and Jake know that something is about to go down... Between building their own dungeon and saving the world, the heroes might be stretched too thin. If they can't save the day, then who can? Collects issues 58-61.
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A contest is started to see who is the best Princess in all of Ooo!
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Adventure Time Comics (Adventure Time Comics #9)

In this issue's short stories, Choose Goose is the worst, Princess Bubblegum just wants to have a nice picnic, and Ooo is definitely a weird place.
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Adventure Time Comics (Adventure Time Comics #10)

Finn and Jake try to find a challenging new quest, Marceline helps Princess Bubblegum deal with her haunted lab, and BMO wants to see what the big deal about 3-D is.
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The Best Princess Ever is finally going to be chosen! Who will it be? And will the prankster finally reveal themselves before they ruin the whole event?
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Then you should save them as 256 color PNGs or as GIFs (PNG is the better choice, but GIF will work).
Then you should save them as JPGs.
Then it is difficult to decide. In most cases, JPG will work best. In the end though, you just have to try and see.
For any text on a solid background, first reduce the colors to 8 or 16 adaptive (even if you can only see 2 different colors, there may actually be more), then save as PNG.
For documents that contain both text and graphic images (like this one ), reduce it to 256 colors adaptive, then save as PNG.
Documents with text and photographs are difficult to choose a format for. Usually, using JPG with a quality setting of at least 85 will work well. There will be some quality loss, but it should be too noticeable. If the text is too fuzzy, try going to 95% quality.
You can also try reducing the image to 256 colors and saving as a PNG. This will make the photos not look as good, but the text will be very sharp.
Lastly, you can save as a full color PNG (simply save it as a PNG without reducing the colors first). This will result in an image with perfect quality on both the photos and text, but will also result in a large filesize.
It's almost always best to save photos as JPGs (high quality for ones you plan to keep or print, lower quality for ones you plan to post on the web). There is always some quality loss with JPGs, but it usually isn't noticeable, and the small filesizes more than make up for it.
If you plan to edit the photos often, or are extremely concerned with maintaining the quality, save them as full color PNGs or as JP2s. Both are completely lossless, but produce large files (as do all lossless formats). JP2s are somewhat smaller than full color PNGs, but not as many programs can handle them.
If you have a an improvement suggestion for this (or any of my other FAQs), or an additional question you think should be added, feel free to message me.
Re: What format should I save this image in?
I function mostly as an archivist and for that I like TIF. It is popular enough that I am pretty sure it will be around in 50 years. Also by using IPTC I can lodge explanations and comments which become an integral part of the file. As such it will explain much to those who, I hope, are looking at the photos years after I am gone. I have tried PNG, but not all programs will accept it and I found the files to be slightly larger than TIF with LZW compression, so I stayed with TIF.
For text and images/photos bitmaps is also a good idea to reduce colours to 15bpp. Thus, you get crisp text, almost true colour quality photos (using an error-diffusion algorithm) and they can be compressed almost as good as 256 colours PNGs.
I do not use JPEG anymore (save for true photographs without text). I have move to lossless compression.
bruce- Unless you are talking about 48 or 64bpp pngs, I have never seen any prog which can't handle pngs. Hell even internet explorer finally supports pngs with alpha transparency.
Also, (with the possible exception of the aforementioned 48/64bpp pngs, which I have no experience with) if you are truly getting better sizes with tiff than png, then your imaging software either has crappy png support or amazing tiff support. In every single imaging prog I've ever tried, png is always smaller than tiff (regardless what settings I use).
For archiving purposes, tiff probably is a better choice. It was after all designed for such use, while png on the other hand was primarily designed for web use. This tutorial was also originally written primarily for web use, which is why I focused on jpg/png/gif.
Especially look at "drahken" and the colored boxes on the left. The top image uses the lowest quality subsampling (2x2, 1x1, 1x1), while the bottom one uses no subsampling.
There is noticeable artifacting due to JPEG compression around text when zoomed in. This is the results of compressing to PNG using 24, 15 and 8 bits per pixel.
Too bad the comparison isn't fair because I used the JPEG as source. Note that there isn't even very great differences when using True colour or less and the 15bpp one has got an acceptable size while the 256c one is even smaller than JPEG. I bet the original image would compress even better.
Of course, there will always be jpg artifacting when using anything less than lossless jpg (which very few progs support). My point was that the crappy looking colors (which are glaringly obvious, even when not zoomed in) can be avoided.
Ok. This is how it turned out.
Compressing it lossly using JPEG with just 10 percent compression ratio and Chroma subsampling 1x 1x 1x gives an output almost identical to original save some noticeable artifacts (even at this low compression ratio). Size is 46.054 bytes.
I have chosen an "optimized octree" method for choosing palette with no dithering (nearest colour) to avoid "bleeding".
24bpp image is 109.664 bytes in size.
15bpp image is 54.458 bytes in size. (65.314 bytes when dithered with error-diffusion).
8bpp image is 26.883 bytes in size. (32.400 bytes when dithered with error-diffusion).
No great visual differences between non-dithered and dithered counterparts for this type of image. Here they are.
Bottom line: As images grow bigger so does the gap between lossy and lossless compression. If you want utmost quality stick with lossless. Keep in mind also that compression ratios depend heavily on image content too. Obviously, line art images would compress great while photographs will get poorer compression ratios.
ImageAnalyzer has a "lossy" png function which can often reduce the size of a png greatly. At low levels it can be hard to see the difference unless you have the original to compare with, but if you can directly compare the 2 then the difference becomes quite visible.
I prefer to do my own lossy optimization, mostly reducing number of colours.


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Protecting Palmer Farmland in Perpetuity
Dave Waldron, APRN - Anchorage
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A stockpile of Alaska carrots at VanderWeele Farms.
Today we're exploring farm land in Palmer. The Alaska Farmland Trust was formed about eight years ago in an effort to preserve agricultural land across the state. Louisa Yanes is the director of the AFT, located in Palmer.
"So what happens is a farmer will come to us and say I have this great piece of farm land that I want to make sure is there for the next generation, and the next generation," says Yanes. Basically, the AFT will create a conservation easement on that farm, which will provide different benefits to the land owner, but more importantly will guarantee the land won't ever be developed.
"And that will help ensure that they're able to pass down their legacy, and also that the land will be there for the next 50, 100, 200 years to continue growing food for our state," says Yanes. She says there are a lot of reasons to be preserving Alaska farm lands, especially the ones in the Palmer area. Alaska's lack of food security, sustaining the local economy and producing quality product are just a few. But not everyone sees it that way.
"The Mat-Su valley is the fastest growing area in the state, so there is a lot of development pressure happening here in Palmer and in Wasilla. We're not against development. Development is great, but we want farm lands to be used for farms," Yanes says.
Louisa Yanes and Arthur Keyes of the Alaska Farmland Trust.
I decided I'd take a tour to see some of these lands for myself with Arthur Keyes, a board member of the Alaska Farmland Trust, and a farm owner here in Palmer. "It's a specialty crop farm. So we grow squash, strawberries, onions, cucumbers and tomatoes as primary crops," Keyes says.
We cruise around Palmer in Keyes's pickup truck, and he tells me why he decided to join the AFT board about three years ago. "I think the turning point for me that really fired me up and robbed me of sleep is when they built the new hospital here south of Palmer," Keyes says.
During the hospital's construction planning, members of the assembly decided they would buy up about 15 miles of farm land for sewer line. When Keyes and his brother-in-law found out, they were stunned. "And, my question to them was 'why aren't you putting it on the other side where there is actual already housing development?' And the response was they don't need a sewer line. And my brother and I said 'We don't need a sewer line.' And they told us when you go to develop this land and put houses in, you'll need a sewer line. And that was just nauseating," Keyes says.
Keyes and his family have zero intention of allowing housing development on their land. Keyes comes from a family of farmers 11 generations deep. And besides, he believes a farm is more valuable than just about anything you could build over it. "A 40 acre hay field can produce hay into perpetuity. Think about what that means. For 1,000 years that hay field can produce hay. There is no limit. You put houses on it, you'll never farm it again no matter how bad you need the farm ground. Once they go in and dig it up and pour concrete into it, that ground is dead. You have killed it," Keyes says.
Keyes is passionate about preserving farm land in Palmer. He says there is nowhere else in the state that has its perfect growing conditions. Further up north, it's too cold. "There are years where they have frost every single month of the year. That's devastating to a guy like me producing the crops I produce. It would kill them. And a little bit farther south, head to the Kenai Peninsula and you get into from what I've heard are arsenic problems. So now you have water problems."
We take a stop at Keyes's father-in-law's farm. "We're at the VanderWeele farm. And I'd like to take a quick peek at the carrot barn," Keyes says, as he opens the door to the building. And, what we see is a ton of carrots.
"You're looking at a pile of carrots about 40 feet wide, about 120 feet long, and about 16 feet high. This will supply Alaska's population with carrots for probably about the next five or six months," Keyes says. As we crunch on a few VanderWeele carrots, we agree, they taste as good as any we've ever had. Keyes says people ask him all the time why they don't grow more.
"But what you're looking at is a product that's going to have to go to the grocery store and compete with California or any other southern locale carrots. Now you'd think it would be common sense that this is the carrot people would buy. It has up to eight times the sugar content of anything you'll find in the lower 48," Keyes says.
But lots of people don't buy the Alaska carrot. Keyes says smaller displays, prices, and just a basic lack of awareness are some of the biggest contributing factors. He says that last one is the most important. "Choosing the Alaska Grown label; that's what's going to help save this farm land. That's what's going to make the difference. And that's something every single person can do," Keyes says. And, he does mean every single person.
Keyes says he still remembers the first time his son had one of their very own Alaskan broccoli. "My son was about five or six years old, and I roasted this broccoli for the first time, and he wanted nothing to do with it. So I told him 'I'll give you a dollar to eat one of these pieces of broccoli, but if you eat more than one I get my dollar back.' He takes my dollar, scrunches down that one piece. Then about two minutes later he wouldn't make eye contact with me, but he slid the dollar back across the table," Keyes says.
The good news Keyes says, is that it's not just his son that has fallen in love with Alaskan produce. The trend of buying local seems to be more prominent than ever.
"I think that's the greatest gift that the consumers have given Alaska's farmers, that trend. Not only is that a gift for the farmers, it's a gift for the consumers. It's going to help Alaska stay a very sustainable, good and healthy place for everyone to live," Keyes says.
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Thanksgiving is a time to reflect and give thanks for everything (and everyone) you are grateful for. It is a time to spend with the people you love, to enjoy good food, and of course, to enjoy good beer. Did you know that pairing your Thanksgiving dishes with the perfect beer could enhance the whole dining experience for everyone (over the age of 21, of course)?
Beer Pairing For Turkey: Try an Amber Ale or a Brown Ale. The browning during the brewing process is similar to the caramelizing that happens to a turkey while roasting in the oven. If you're more of a lighter beer connoisseur, try a Lager like an Oktoberfest.
Stuffing and turkey might have more of a friends with benefits relationship and sometimes things can get complicated between them. There is one thing we know for sure though, you can't have a Thanksgiving feast without stuffing!
Stuffing/Dressing and Beer Pairing: We recommend a Milk Stout or a Winter Warmer. The bread flavours in the stuffing will complement flavours in these dark beer styles.
Potatoes – Mashed, roasted, scalloped, etc.
Potatoes are another staple for your American Thanksgiving feast. Mashed potatoes is an obvious go-to but some States choose to roast or scallop their potatoes. Either way, you need to make sure your beer perfectly complements your Thanksgiving side dish.
Potato and Beer Pairing: Since potatoes are usually light on flavour, it is great to pair them with heavier beers. This Strong Ales or Spiced Ales.
Thanksgiving Veggie Dishes – Green beans, brussels sprouts, carrots, squash, etc.
Beer Pairing For Vegetables: Many vegetable dishes have a lot of flavours. We suggest pairing lighter-bodied beers with veggies. Try a Light Lager or a Hefeweizen.
This classic Thanksgiving dish is more popular in the United States than it is in Canada. This dish is the perfect mix between dinner and dessert. Best of both worlds!
Beer with Marshmallows and Sweet Potatoes: This traditional Thanksgiving dish has very sweet flavours. Try pairing this side with a hoppy IPA! The bitterness of an India Pale Ale will enhance the sweet flavours on your palate.
Every Thanksgiving feast needs to end with a great dessert. Pumpkin pie is a classic! If you're not into pumpkin pie as much as we are, Deschutes Brewery has put together this great pie and beer pairing infographic to help you out.
Pie and Beer Pairings: Pumpkin pie has lots of spice flavours. Some may think that lighter beers should be paired with bold pumpkin flavours, but this would be wrong! Try a chocolate or coffee porter. These strong flavours in your beer will complement and help bring out the flavours in your pie.
In 2018, American Thanksgiving will fall on Thursday, November 22. The United States Thanksgiving takes place on the fourth Thursday of November, while Canada celebrates Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October. It has been assumed that Canada copied the tradition from America, since it is the younger country but that may not actually be true.
Why does the U.S. have a different Thanksgiving than Canada?
Canadian Thanksgiving dates back to 1578, when explorer, Martin Frobisher, held a celebration in honour of arriving safely in Nunavut (although some people believe this story to be "mythologized"). The first official day of thanks wasn't until April of 1872 when the nation celebrated King Edward VII's recovery from a serious illness. Canada didn't actually settle on a true Thanksgiving Day until 1957, and back then it was considered a religious holiday.
Americans didn't begin their Thanksgiving tradition until 1621, when the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians came together for an autumn harvest feast. However, it wasn't until 1863, during the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.
It is not exactly known why America and Canada celebrate Thanksgiving on different days. It is commonly believed that because Canada is the more northern country that the Canadian harvest season arrives before America.
It is a known fact that beer goes well with fries. Here are some great pairings as well as some ideas if you need a little twist on the classic.
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BBQ should be considered a sport. It is the best way to cook meat during the hot summer heat and beer is, of course, the perfect side. Here are some great BBQ tips as well as some awesome BBQ and beer pairings.