Imagine paddling across any one of a thousand serene lakes – just picture the early-morning mist rising from the water to shroud lush trees on the far shore as birds sing the bright chorus of the woods. Each breath of crisp air will tingle your senses. Welcome to the District of Muskoka. This beautiful corner of Ontario has been one of Canada's most beloved, year-round vacation spots for a hundred years or more. Around here, summers beg visitors to indulge in watersports, hike across the lush countryside or go golfing. Come winter on the other hand, and you'll want to snuggle up by a warm fire, perhaps after a day of unforgettable cross-country skiing.
The region is peppered with impressive sights, from wonderful heritage museums to art galleries and craft breweries – there's no shortage of things to do in Muskoka. Don't miss out on a trip to the charming neighbouring small towns, like Parry Sound. This small, welcoming community is known for lovely seafood bistros, quaint shops and being the birth-place of hockey legend Bobby Orr.
In short: this serene part of Canada is a must-visit for nature lovers of all ages.


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Ziyi Yan (she/her)
Ziyi Yan (闫梓祎) is a young Chinese writer living in Connecticut. She is an alumna of the Iowa Young Writers' Studio and the Adroit Journal Summer Mentorship. Her writing has been recognized by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards on a national level. She is published or forthcoming in Kissing Dynamite, Peach Mag, Polyphony Lit, and others. She is the winner of the Piedmont Institution Communications Contest, the Marymount Manhattan Poetry Prize, and the Lillian Butler Davies Communications Contest for poetry. She is also a poetry finalist for the Villena-Aldama Writing Contest. In addition to writing, she loves watching old One Direction interviews, blasting karaoke in the middle of the night, and annoying her younger sister. You can find her on Instagram @Ziyiyan___.
Evan Wang (he/him)
Executive Poetry Editor
王潇/Evan Wang is a young writer and performance artist from Pennsylvania. His work is forthcoming or has been published in VIBE, Philadelphia Stories, National Poetry Quarterly, and elsewhere. He is the inaugural Montgomery County Youth Poet Laureate, an alumnus of the Iowa Young Writers' Studio, and an Anaphora Fellow. His work has been featured at or recognized by Button Poetry, Wawa Welcome America, the ruth weiss foundation, and Bleeding Soul Poetry.
Grace Marie Liu (she/her)
Executive Prose Editor
Grace Marie Liu is a high school sophomore from Michigan. Her poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in Kissing Dynamite, Vagabond City Lit, and minnesota review, among others. She is an alumna of The Adroit Journal Summer Mentorship Program. When not writing/editing, she can be found participating in competitive public speaking, listening to Studio Ghibli soundtracks, or eating her weight in almond butter.
Heidi Pan (she/ her)
Heidi Pan is a student at Harrisburg High School. Her work has received recognition at the national level from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Heidi has attended both the Iowa Young Writers' Studio and the Kenyon Summer Writing Group. She is the head of the art and illustration club at her school.
Maabena Nti (she/her)
Poetry Editor
Maabena Nti is a fifteen-year-old poet/writer based in Accra, Ghana. Her work appears inCeltic Literary Review and Ice Lolly Review. She is a 2022 Adroit Summer mentee. She enjoys daydreaming, obsessing over K-Ming Chang, listening to afro-pop, and binge-reading romance novels.
Paridhi Poddar (she/her)
Paridhi Poddar is an aspiring poet and student based out of Kolkata, India. Her work is published or forthcoming in Ayaskala, Mixed Mag, Chasing Shadows Magazine, orangepeel, Pop the Culture Pill, streetcake magazine, celestite poetry, Tabula Rasa Review, and elsewhere.
Althea Downing-Sherer (she/her)
Althea Downing-Sherer is a high school junior from Iowa. She is an alumna of the Iowa Young Writer's Studio, an editor at Polyphony Lit, and an international finalist in Coexist Literary Magazine's Metamorphosis writing contest. When she's not writing, she can be found creating elaborate Pinterest boards, listening to Taylor Swift, and preparing for Mock Trial competitions.
Ava Ye (she/her)
Ava Ye/叶曳 is a Chinese writer attending high school in Los Angeles. She has been recognized by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers and is an alumna of the Iowa Young Writers' Studio. Her poetry is forthcoming in Kissing Dynamite, where she is January's featured poet. Aside from writing, Ava is often enjoying iced coffee and waiting for the next rainstorm. You can find her on Instagram @avayeye.
Loisa Fenichell (she/her)
Loisa Fenichell is a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee. She is forthcoming in Guernica Magazine, Narrative Magazine, Poetry Northwest, Washington Square Review, and others. Her chapbook, "all these urban fields," has been published by nothing to say press and her collection, "Wandering in all directions of this earth," is the winner of the Ghost Peach Press Prize, selected by Eduardo C. Corral and forthcoming from Ghost Peach Press. She is currently an MFA candidate at Columbia University, where she holds the Writers' Scholarship.
Kaydance Rice (she/they)
Kaydance Rice is a writer from Grand Rapids, Michigan and currently attending Interlochen Arts Academy. Kaydance is the recipient of several regional and national awards from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and was an honorable mention in the 2023 YoungArts awards. Kaydance works on various online literary magazines and is the editor in chief of the 2023 Interlochen Review. In her free time, Kaydance enjoys playing the viola, rambling about existentialism, and spending time with her plants.
Heather Qin (she/her)
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Heather Qin is a high school junior from New Jersey. She is an alumna of the Sewanee Young Writers' Conference and the Iowa Young Writers' Studio. Her work has been recognized by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, the New York Times, Breakbread Literary Magazine, Columbia College Chicago, and more. Besides writing, Heather loves classical music, watching anime, and playing gacha games.
Jacqueline Parker (she/her)
Jacqueline Parker studied words at Queens University in Charlotte, NC where she currently resides with her boyfriend, dog, and lots of plants. Her work is published or forthcoming in Prime Number Magazine, Flash Fiction Online, MacQueen's Quinterly, After Dinner Conversation, Minerva Rising, and elsewhere. She is Prime Number's 2021 Short Fiction Award winner.
Vicki Lin (she/her)
Vicki Lin (林诺曦) is an aspiring Chinese American poet and writer from Florida. A senior at Bell High School, she has participated in Kenyon Review's writing workshops, Ellipses Writing's Magic School workshop, and has been recognized by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Her works are published or forthcoming in Kissing Dynamite and Eunoia Review. She can often be found drinking tea or staring at the sky.
Sandra Lin (she/her)
Sandra Lin (林诺晨) is a Chinese American from New York who currently attends Bell High School in Florida. She is a Scholastic Awards National Gold Medalist, national winner of JUST POETRY!!!, the first-place winner for the 2021 Polyphony Lit Fall Contest and the 2022 Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest, as well as a finalist for Lumiere Review's 2022 Prose Contest. Her works are published or forthcoming in Kissing Dynamite, Eunoia Review, The Lumiere Review, and elsewhere. Sandra is working on a platform that aims to empower marginalized voices in literature. Find her on Instagram and Wattpad @sandranuochen or her website https://sandranuochen.carrd.co
Terra Ungson (she/her)
Terra Ungson is a Filipina scribbler of poems and small stories. She is currently studying Comparative Literature at the University of the Philippines Diliman, and is known for her warm hugs and crocheting during meetings. Her work is published or forthcoming in Ampersand, Girl Up Philippines, Southchild Lit, Northern Otter Press, Outlander Magazine, and Spellbinder Magazine. You can find her rambles on her twitter @_antukingpato.
Ciara Whimbush (she/her)
Ciara Whimbush is a high school student from Georgia. Writing has always been a passion of hers, and something she can find comfort in at any given time. Her hobbies include baking, dancing, and pun-filled jokes. Her all-time favorite show is Degrassi (the one with Drake).
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Acting Office of Personnel Management Director Margaret Weichert said Thursday that as the federal government enters the second year of implementing President Trump's management agenda, she hopes to find ways to expand successful pilot programs related to hiring employees faster and reskilling workers to enter cybersecurity and IT jobs.
In an interview with Government Executive, Weichert said that over the last year, she has been working to adopt an integrated approach to modernizing the federal workforce.
Weichert said that a number of pilot programs to speed up the hiring process and provide workers with new tech-based skills have been successful, and she hopes to expand them over the next year.
Expanding on comments made at the National Academy of Public Administration Wednesday, Weichert said agencies should consider finding ways to boost employee satisfaction that don't rely on compensation.
She also provided more details about her vision for a new "holistic investigation" into federal employee compensation, which she said would be "additive" rather than an attempt to replace various existing efforts to compare federal and private sector pay.
Weichert also seemed to acknowledge that in some instances, it might be justifiable for the federal government to overpay employees, particularly at the lower end of the pay scale, as some studies already show. But she suggested that while in some areas it is too difficult to keep employees, there are others where retention is hurting innovation.


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Press Release:Macmillan Children's Books buys three-book series by Andrew Lane
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MCB Associate Publishing Director, Polly Nolan, has bought world rights in a new three-book series by Andrew Lane, author of the hugely popular Young Sherlock Holmes series. Rights were acquired from Robert Kirby at United Agents.
Entitled Lost Worlds, Macmillan Children's Books will publish one novel a year from May 2013 in ebook and paperback original, the paperback retailing at £5.99. The launch will be backed by a major marketing and publicity campaign.
The Lost Worlds novels will feature fifteen-year-old Calum Challenger, a genius on a mission to track down creatures considered so rare that most people don't believe they exist. Calum is doing it for two reasons – to take their DNA and use that to help protect these species, but also to search for a cure for his paralysis. From his state-of-the-art bedroom in London he commands a group of fearless misfit friends – a computer hacker, a free runner, an ex-marine and a pathological liar – in a race around the globe against those who want to wipe out these endangered creatures.
Andrew Lane comments:
'I'm more than overjoyed to be working on this exciting new series with the highly talented editorial, marketing and publicity teams at Macmillan. I've had an amazing time working with them on Young Sherlock Holmes, and Lost Worlds will bring the same sense of intelligent adventure and excitement to a modern-day setting.
'That doesn't mean I'm going to stop writing Young Sherlock Holmes. The series gets more popular every day, and I've got plenty of ideas up my sleeve that will keep both series bubbling merrily along!'
Belinda Rasmussen, Publisher, Macmillan Children's Books, adds:
'We are delighted to be working with Andrew Lane on a new series to sit alongside the Young Sherlock Holmes series. Lost Worlds has a captivating cast of characters and a pacy, narrative style combined with nail-biting adventure and thrilling plot twists. As with Young Sherlock Holmes, all these elements make a truly addictive read.'
Andrew Lane is an author, journalist and lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan. Macmillan Children's Books publishes his bestselling Young Sherlock Holmes series, with a fifth novel, Snake Bite, due to be launched in October 2012.
Andrew's passion for the original novels of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his determination to create an authentic teenage Sherlock Holmes made him the perfect choice to work with the Conan Doyle Estate to reinvent the world's most famous detective in this new series.
He lives in Hampshire with his wife and son.
By Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books on March 06, 2012
Labels: Andrew Lane, Macmillan, New Book Deal, Press Release
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The strong Swiss franc and increasing competition pose challenges for Swiss small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). How can they maintain their competitiveness? A survey among more than 150 Swiss exporting SMEs with four example stories and expert commentary by Tamara Carleton, Innovation Specialist from Silicon Valley, provides insights.
79 percent believe that in coming years, their business models will no longer work like they do today. Many SMEs are currently proving that it's possible to develop innovative business models with few resources. Four of the companies included in S-GE's survey, Elite Beds SA, Ifolor AG, Berlinger AG and Berhalter AG, demonstrate such an approach. Tamara Carleton is convinced that SMEs are very well positioned to become innovation leaders for business models.


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Effect of Red Orange Juice Consumption on Body Composition and Nutritional Status in Overweight/Obese Female: A Pilot Study
E. Azzini,1E. Venneria,1D. Ciarapica,1M. S. Foddai,1F. Intorre,1M. Zaccaria,1F. Maiani,1L. Palomba,1L. Barnaba,1C. Tubili,2G. Maiani,1and A. Polito1
Academic Editor: Maura Palmery
Received10 Jan 2017
Accepted01 Mar 2017
Published20 Mar 2017
The main objective of this research was to determine whether a commercial orange juice rich in anthocyanins could have an effect on body weight and on clinical parameters related to obesity including antioxidant status, lipid profile, and metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers. 11 women with an average BMI of kg/m2 were enrolled in a pilot study. Over a period of 12 weeks they received 500 mL daily dose into two doses (250 mL) of commercial red orange juice (COJ). The biochemical parameters were measured at baseline and at the end of the study (12 weeks). One month later upon free diet, a follow-up was performed measuring the same variables. The daily consumption of 500 mL of COJ had no significant effects on body weight, while there was a decrease in total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. The grade of obesity implies different changes in inflammation biomarkers. In obese women, our data do not seem to support evidence that commercial red orange juice consumption acts as functional food preventing obesity and metabolic disorders such as insulin resistance and/or inflammatory status.
Obesity is well recognized as one of the major public health issues worldwide and its prevalence is increasing [1, 2]. Overweight and/or obesity rates in Italy, like other Western countries, are estimated to be 32% and/or 10%, respectively [3]. Obesity with fat accumulation in the abdominal area, especially in the visceral compartment, may be associated with a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and coronary heart disease than gluteal-femoral obesity. The specific etiopathogenetic mechanism is not clear, although some evidence suggests that, as a major endocrine and secretory organ, visceral adipose tissue could play a key role in these metabolic complications releasing several hormones, cytokines, and other vasoactive substances [4, 5].
Obesity is commonly caused by eating excessive calories more than energy requirement needs for a long time. As widely known food intake and energy expenditure are regulated by complex interactions between the individual's genetic background and environmental factors [6].
In humans, it is estimated that genes are responsible for only 40% in determining body mass changes while the increased prevalence of obesity in the last 20 years is mainly due to environmental factors in determining high energy intake and low energy expenditure. Lifestyles have become increasingly more sedentary leading to positive energy balance and weight gain.
Recently it was shown that preventing some metabolic disorders associated with obesity, such as diabetes mellitus, was possible by diet and lifestyle modification [7, 8].
In particular, several epidemiological studies confirmed an inverse association between higher fruit and vegetable consumption and the occurrence of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and chronic-degenerative disease [9–13]. Fruits and vegetables supply vitamins, minerals, trace elements, and dietary fiber and contain a unique combination and amount of compounds called nutraceuticals or phytochemicals with surprising beneficial properties (nutritional and pharmacological). Various phytonutraceuticals with antioxidant properties are able to counteract the inflammatory processes, to delay aging processes and to slow cellular degeneration.
Recently, of great interest is the dietary consumption of the anthocyanins, a water-soluble pigments belonging to flavonoids class. Their most recognized properties are to confer a wide range of colors with red, blue, purple, and violet in many fruits and vegetables and to exert potential health benefits in the free-radical scavenging, antioxidant capacities and antibacterial activity [14–16].
Accumulated research evidence has also highlighted the anthocyanins' role in rats supplemented by anthocyanin-rich diet, in the improvement of blood lipids, ameliorated inflammation, greater decrease in body weight, and better weigh control [17–19].
Few studies were designed to verify the lipid-lowering and/or antioxidative capacity as well as blood glucose and blood pressure control by anthocyanins intake in humans [20–22], while how these bioactive components could be implicated in regulating body weight is not completely clear.
In view of the foregoing considerations, to improve the knowledge and to highlight the health-promoting properties of anthocyanin rich foods, the effect of red orange juice consumption on nutritional anthropometry and on nutritional/metabolic status (blood lipids, vitamin, and hormonal and antioxidant status) in overweight/obese women was studied in a pilot study.
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Red Orange Juice
A commercial pasteurized red orange juice (COJ) produced by Ortogel (Catania, Italy) was used as the anthocyanins source. Table 1 shows the energy and nutrients provided by 100 mL of COJ as reported by Ortogel. Frozen blood orange juice was given every 15 days to each participant and stored at 4°C before consumption.
Commercial orange juice: nutritional values per 100 .
2.2. Subjects
The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki on the human trial performance and informed consent was provided by participants. They were informed about the research purpose and procedure, benefits, and risks, having the freedom to drop out from the study at any time. The study protocol was approved by the Ethical Committee of the San Camillo Forlanini Hospital in Rome. In this study, the mean age of the enrolled women was 36 ± 7 years, while an average BMI of kg/m2 indicates a presence of obesity. Overweight and/or obese women were recruited from San Camillo Forlanini Hospital and primary care physicians. Volunteers were screened considering the following exclusion criteria: presence of pathological conditions representing a risk for volunteers or likely to influence the outcomes, use of vitamin and/or mineral supplements or drugs in the last 3 months prior to the study, unusual dietary habits (vegetarians, vegans), regular consumption of alcohol > 20 g/day, and smoking habits. Information concerning medical and surgical history and use of drugs or nutritional supplements was collected by a general interview, as well as data on smoking and alcohol consumption. Anthropometric measurements (height and body weight) were performed in the morning in fasting conditions according to the standardized procedure [23]. After this screening, 20 adult women were enrolled, six volunteers declined to participate, three of them dropped out of the study, and the final sample was of 11 subjects.
2.3. Study Design
The 12-week study was a controlled feeding trial conducted by daily intake of blood orange juice. Table 2 summarizes the experimental design. According to literature data and on the basis of juice composition, enrolled subjects drunk 500 mL daily dose (two doses of 250 mL) before mealtime, corresponding to 250 mg of anthocyanins/day. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure and anthropometric measurements were performed before, every four weeks over intervention phase and at the end of COJ consumption. Biochemical parameters were measured at baseline and at the end of the study including the assessment of blood lipids and vitamin and hormonal and antioxidant status. One month later upon free diet, a follow-up was conducted on the same variables. Furthermore, subjects were asked to maintain their usual physical activity, lifestyle, and diet. Monitoring of diet was periodically carried out by 4 days of dietary records collected every 15 days; food intake data were converted into nutrient intake using the Italian food composition tables [24]. Information concerning medical conditions, use of drugs, or nutritional supplements was collected by a general interview, as well as data on lifestyle including smoking and alcohol consumption.
Study design.
2.4. Methodologies
Anthropometric measurements including body weight, stature, circumferences, and skinfold thicknesses were assessed in accordance with the techniques described by Lohman et al. (1988).
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure was measured in mm Hg using Omron M6 (HEM-7001-E), after subjects had been resting for approximately 8–10 minutes.
Blood samples were collected in EDTA or heparin containing tubes. After centrifuging at 3000 rpm in refrigerate conditions the plasma was obtained and then stored at −80°C until analyses. Aliquots of plasma were used as shown below. Plasma Total Antioxidant Capacity was measured using Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) method [25]; plasma Vitamins A and E determinations were carried out by HPLC as previously described by Maiani et al. [26]. Total ascorbic acid was extracted using the method described by Margolis and Schapira [27] and the quantitative analysis was performed using an HPLC system equipped with a coulometric detector (ESA model 580; Chelmsford, MA, USA) [28]. Total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and uric acid concentrations were measured using enzymatic tests (Sentinel Diagnostics, Milano, Italy). LDL cholesterol was estimated by the Friedewald's formula. CRP, TNF-alpha, leptin, adiponectin, and insulin levels were measured by ELISA using commercial kits (DRG International, Inc., BD Biosciences ELISA reagent and Boster Biological Technology, Ltd.). The homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was used to assess insulin resistance. HOMA-IR was calculated multiplying fasting plasma insulin (mU/L) by fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL) and then dividing by the constant 405 [29].
2.5. Statistics
The results are presented as means with their standard error. Differences between the end and the start of COJ consumption are given as means and their 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). All data were tested for normal distribution using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Difference between two phases on same variable was analysed by Paired -test. Multiple-comparison post hoc correction by Bonferroni was applied. Nonnormal data were analyzed using nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test. Results were considered significant at .
No significant changes were observed in body weight on daily consumption of 500 mL of COJ at the end of a 12-week intervention (0.4 kg; 95% CI: −2.7 to 3.96) (Table 4). Figure 1 shows the mean changes in body weight in association to energy intake. Although no significant differences in energy intake were present during the study, the small changes observed in body weight seem to follow the trends in energy intake. Furthermore, after COJ consumption, over one-month follow-up following free diet, an increase in body weight (about 1%), despite decreasing in energy intake, was observed.
Mean changes in body weight over supplementation phase (12 weeks) and follow-up (one month later) by energy intake (mean ± SE).
Habitual energy, macronutrient, and micronutrient intake over a 12-week supplementation phase and one month later upon free diet (follow-up) are reported in Table 3.
Habitual energy, macronutrients, and micronutrient intake over supplementation phase (12 weeks) and one month later (follow-up).
Changes in body composition following consumption of 500 mL of COJ.
According to dietary survey, no significant differences in habitual diet were observed. However, it should be taken into account that the orange juice consumption led to an increasing daily calories intake (+940 kJ/die), which inevitably affect the body weight, if a decreased energy intake or increased physical activity level are not implemented.
Table 5 displays some biochemical and hemodynamic parameters over COJ consumption (12 weeks) and one month later upon free diet (follow-up). COJ consumption determined a decrease corresponding in a mean value of −11 mg/dL (95% CI: −55 to 7) in total cholesterol levels and a significant decrease in LDL-cholesterol levels −9 mg/dL (95% CI: −30 to 12; ). Moreover, over one month after COJ consumption (follow-up), moderate increases in total cholesterol (164 ± 14 versus 158 ± 13 mg/dL, resp.), triglycerides (123 ± 20 versus 106 ± 16 mg/dL, resp.), and uric acid levels ( versus mg/dL, resp.) were highlighted in addition to a significant increase ( versus μg/dL, resp.; ) in vitamin A and a decrease ( versus mg/dL, resp; ) in vitamin E. Moreover a significant decrease in diastolic blood pressure (74 ± 2 versus 83 ± 3 mmHg, resp.; ) was evidenced over follow-up. Measures of total ascorbic acid ( mg/dL), ascorbate ( mg/dL), and dehydroascorbate ( mg/dL) were higher after COJ consumption respect baseline (, , and mg/dL, resp.).
Biochemical and hemodynamic parameters over 12 weeks following COJ consumption and one month later on free diet (follow-up).
Metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers over 12 weeks of COJ consumption and follow-up are presented in Table 6. A mean increase of 4.8 mg/dL (95% CI: −5.6 to 20.5) in glucose levels compared to baseline was present ( versus mg/dL, resp.). Furthermore, higher HOMA-IR of 0.6 (95% CI: −0.5 to 4.1) and higher leptin of 3.6 mg/dL (95% CI: −12.1 to 20.6) with lower adiponectin of −1.6 μg/mL (95% CI: −8.5 to 4.3) levels were associated with consumption of COJ. In addition, an increased inflammatory response was present upon consumption of COJ.
Metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers over supplementation phase (12 weeks) and follow-up (one month later).
Whereas no relationship was demonstrated between several parameters and BMI, to explore the possible influence of BMI on some variables, a further assessment was performed by distributing the results obtained at the end of supplementation by BMI classes. Indeed [30], as reported in Figure 2, a clear relationship between body mass classes (<30, 30–35, >35 kg/m2) and CRP increments with respect to baseline was relieved (− μg/mL, − μg/mL, and μg/mL, resp.). Similar trend was present for TNF-α increments − pg/mL, pg/mL, and pg/mL, respectively, by BMI classes. Moreover, Figure 3 reports the pattern of changes by BMI classes over 12-week COJ consumption in leptin and adiponectin levels. Subjects with the highest BMI classes showed a lower increase in leptin ( versus ; versus ; 18.3±9.3 versus 13.6±9.3, resp., for BMI <30, 30–35, and >35 kg/m2) as well as lower decrease in adiponectin levels.
Pattern of change in CRP (μg/mL) and TNF-α (pg/mL) by BMI levels.
Pattern of change in leptin (mg/dL) and adiponectin (μg/dL) by BMI levels.
There is growing scientific interest in the nutraceuticals and functional foods and their potential protective effects on human health, both in prevention and in treatment of obesity and cardiovascular diseases. The orange juice contains a set of powerful bioactive molecules including flavonoids, carotenoids, vitamin C, folate, and other phytochemical compounds. It is also well known that COJ contains a high concentration of anthocyanins particularly cyanidin-3-glucoside, which seems to be implicated in the reduction of body weight and fat accumulation. The effect of COJ consumption on weight gain is controversial, especially because of its sugar content [31, 32]. In this study, COJ consumption resulted in augmented carbohydrates intakes with respect to baseline and one month later on free diet (follow-up). Experimental studies in animal models have shown a probable role of anthocyanins to attenuate obesity producing a decreased weight and adipose tissue and ameliorate insulin resistance [19, 33–35]. Previous studies on humans [36, 37] did not find significant anthropometric changes after regular orange juice consumption. Basile et al. [38] found a significant reduction in waist circumference in women over 8 weeks following COJ consumption but not in men. In addition, despite the higher fat intake among women, which could increase total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol, there were important changes/improvement in their lipid profile. Same effect was reported by Dourado and Cesar [37]; an improvement of the lipid profile, evidenced by a reduction in total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol in overweight subjects following COJ consumption, was observed, even if significant decreased lipids consumption was present. Total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol levels decreased in our sample with slightly increase in dietary lipids, while triglycerides and HDL-cholesterol were unchanged. The absence in reducing triglyceride levels seems to confirm the primary effect due to gender, fasting glucose, insulin levels, insulin resistance, and total fructose intake [39]. In addition we failed to detect a raising HDL-cholesterol levels after COJ consumption was found in previous studies on humans [37, 38, 40]. Only two overweight subjects exhibited an increase of 3% with respect to HDL-cholesterol levels after COJ consumption (70 ± 4 versus 68 ± 4 mg/dL), while a mean reduction of 5% was present in subjects with a BMI > 30 kg/m2 (63.5 ± 3 versus 66.5 ± 3 kg/m2) (data not shown). These different outcomes may be explained by type of administration (fresh and/or commercial product or pure compound), dose, length of the study, and different sizes and clinical characteristics of the enrolled sample. In agreement with several studies, other components rather than or in addition to anthocyanins may contribute to enhancing lipid profile and to exert beneficial antiobesity effects [36, 41]. As it is well known, the obesity corresponds to a subclinical inflammatory condition that promotes the production of proinflammatory factors involved in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance [42]. Our sample at baseline was characterized by overproduction of proinflammatory mediators, such as circulating levels of C-reactive protein ( μg/mL), TNF-α ( pg/mL), and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR ) and normal lipid profile, several of which are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes. The only two overweight subjects showed a mean decrease of 34% and 23%, respectively, for CRP and TNF-α levels, while, among women with obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m2), mean increase of 39% and 5% was present, respectively. Thus, different grade of obesity implied different changes in inflammation biomarkers. The increase in blood glucose observed at 12 weeks after supplementation ( mg/dL) compared to baseline ( mg/dL) could be attributed to sugars contained in COJ (50 g/day), which may have influenced the plasma glucose levels as well as body weight (88.9±4.9 versus 87.8±4.5 kg). Factors associated with diet of subjects should be excluded because there were no significant changes throughout the study. In spite of increases of the ascorbate and dehydroascorbate levels, COJ consumption causes an increase of the DHA/AA ratio (83%) compared to baseline (72%). As reported [43] higher ratio may relate to the varied metabolic roles of the vitamin instead of inadequate dietary vitamin C intake. On the other hand, the decrease of uric acid and vitamin E seem to justify the decline in the levels of FRAP which contribute to the 60% and 5%, respectively [25].
Li et al. [44] have demonstrated that anthocyanin supplementation exerts beneficial metabolic effects in subjects with type 2 diabetes by improving dyslipidemia, enhancing antioxidant capacity, and preventing insulin resistance. Asgary et al. [45] have reported beneficial effects on the physiological characteristics of healthy volunteers particularly in some of inflammatory markers after the consumption of commercial and fresh orange juice. In our study, COJ consumption in obese women was associated with increased metabolic abnormalities associated with insulin resistance; only two overweight subjects showed a HOMA-IR value < 2.2 associated with a reduction of 14% after 12 weeks of COJ consumption. Obese women (>30 kg/m2) showed a mean increase of 39% in HOMA-IR value at the end of supplementation phase ( versus ). Higher plasma leptin concentrations ( versus mg/dL) and lower adiponectin levels ( versus μg/dL) were highlighted suggesting increased obesity-related complications. In fact, proinflammatory mediators such as TNF-α and CRP slightly increased, as well as a decreased antioxidant status including FRAP, uric acid, vitamin A, and vitamin E which is evidenced. As reported by Fantuzzi [5], the mechanism by which the insulin-resistant state is associated with low levels of adiponectin is not clear while its anti-inflammatory role appears confirmed. Adiponectin reduces the production and activity of TNF-α; in contrast, in obese subjects increased TNF-α production could explain the decline of adiponectin levels. Hajri et al. [46] have reported that reduced insulin stimulation and increased TNF-α production are among the factors that contribute to the decline of adiponectin production and alteration of isomer composition in obese insulin-resistant subjects. Furthermore, some evidence indicates that TNF-α is an important player in the state of insulin resistance observed during obesity by interfering with insulin signaling [47]. Castro et al. [48] highlighted a probable pathophysiological and molecular mechanisms involved in the link between increased visceral adipose tissue, insulin resistance, and comorbidities. The mechanisms involved in the etiopathogenesis of insulin resistance related to obesity occur due to prereceptor, receptor, and/or postreceptor impairments, mainly to insulin receptor downregulation secondary to hyperinsulinemia (receptor) and inhibition of the intracellular cascades by several adiposity-related factors (e.g., impaired adipokines and/or cytokines secretion) (after receptor) [49]. At last, our data support the evidenced strong relationship between leptin and adiponectin as well as their modulation by BMI and dietary pattern diet; the linkage between leptin resistance and obesity was confirmed, too.
Although our research is a pilot study at low subjects stratifying by BMI classes and our findings cannot be generalized, they might be helpful in planning further studies design and supplementary knowledge.
In obese women our data do not seem to support evidence that COJ consumption acts as functional food and could be consumed as part of a healthy diet to prevent obesity and metabolic disorders such as insulin resistance and/or inflammatory status. We confirm the role of adipose tissue as endocrine and secretory organ in releasing adipokines and proinflammatory molecules. The grade of obesity implies different changes in inflammation biomarkers. Our findings support the hypothesis that COJ consumption was significantly associated with favorable effects on total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol levels in subjects with normal lipid profile.
In the light of the aforementioned considerations and results we suggest the consumption of freshly squeezed orange juice, without added sugars in obese women as part of a controlled diet or alternatively taking into account the global energy diet. The combination with increasing physical activity for maintaining a healthy body weight through healthier food choices could improve the comorbidities related to the obesity.
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper.
All authors have made substantial contribution to this work. All authors have read and approved the final paper.
This study was supported by the Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies in the framework of the Biovita and Terravita Projects.
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An admissions process is necessary for technical schools where space is a limiting factor. Technical shops and laboratories are designed and equipped to serve a specific maximum number of students safely. A complex of such shops and laboratories can lack both space and flexibility to accommodate the possible needs and/or interests of all applicants.
The admissions process is highly student-centered, with a strong focus for the individual student to be successful and to be able to meet the curricular, interest and learning expectations. A selection process is necessary to determine which applicants may most benefit from such educational opportunities. All applicants to grades nine through twelve at the Mercer County Technical School District will be evaluated using the criteria contained in this Admissions Policy.
This information is also available in Español and Polski.
EQUAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY
Mercer County Technical School District admits students and makes available to them its advantages, privileges, and courses of study without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability. If there is a student with limited English proficiency, a qualified representative from the Mercer County Technical School District will assist the applicant in completing the necessary forms and assist in interpreting during the entire application and admissions process upon the request of the applicant. Enrollment forms and recruitment information are available in Spanish, Chinese and Polish on the district's website at www.mcts.edu. Disabled students may voluntarily self-identify for the purpose of requesting reasonable accommodations during the entire application and admissions process. Information on limited English proficiency and disabilities submitted voluntarily by the applicant, for the purpose of receiving assistance and accommodations during the entire application and admissions process, will not affect the admission to the school.
ELIGIBILITY STATEMENT
Any ninth, tenth, eleventh or twelfth-grade student who is a resident of Mercer County that expects to successfully complete the current grade is eligible to apply for fall admission or admission during the school year subject to the availability of openings at the Mercer County Technical School District. Successful completion of the current grade is defined as a promotion to the next grade for current Grade 9-12 students by the student's local school district and having passed English Language Arts or its equivalent and Mathematics for each year of high school enrollment.
Students residing in towns not included in Mercer County may apply if they meet the requirements listed above. These applicants will be considered for any openings remaining after those eligible from the district towns has been admitted. Transfer students from other technical schools are eligible to apply for fall admission or admission during the school year to Grades 9-12 at Mercer County Technical Schools provided they expect to successfully complete their current grade. Transfer students will be evaluated using the criteria contained in this shared-time and transitions admissions, counseling and enrollment procedures document.
The Mercer County Technical School District is a public, county technical high school serving Mercer County, New Jersey. The campuses include the Arthur R. Sypek Center of Hopewell, NJ, the Assunpink Center of Trenton, NJ, and the Career Prep Program located on the grounds of Mercer County Community College.
The Mercer County Technical School District has an Admissions Committee appointed by the Superintendent. The Committee consists of the Assistant Superintendent, the Supervisor of Secondary Education at the Sypek Center, the School Social Worker, the School Guidance Counselor and the Admissions Officer/Community Liaison. The Assistant Superintendent serves as the Chair of the Admissions Committee.
Responsibilities of the Admissions Committee include:
Determination of standards for admission
Development and implementation of admissions procedures
Admission of students according to the procedure and criteria in the admissions policy
Establishment and maintenance of a waiting list of acceptable candidates
It is the responsibility of the Admissions Committee to ensure, to whatever extent possible, all qualified applicants are served with no limitations on the number accepted from Mercer County towns according to available space. Openings will be determined by the Mercer County Technical School District Administration. The Mercer County Technical School District is in compliance with State and Federal legislation guaranteeing equal access to public educational institutions. Students who have withdrawn from the Mercer County Technical School District must reapply and meet the established admissions criteria. Non-resident students must meet the same admissions criteria as residents. They will be admitted on a space-available basis after June 30th, following the completion of the admissions process for in-district students. Non-resident students must have approval of their non-resident tuition arrangements. Transfer students from other technical schools will adhere to the admissions policy and will be accepted on a space-available basis. The Mercer County Technical School District does not participate in the School Choice Program.
RECRUITMENT AND COUNSELING PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
Prior to applying to the Mercer County Technical School District, prospective students have several opportunities to gain information about the school and its programs including:
General program information about Mercer County Technical Schools' academic and technical programs are available online and can be translated to more than 90 different native languages using the Google Translate function on any page of our website.
An online application is available via the infosnap portal which can be accessed from any page of our website.
Targeted direct mailings to prospective students are distributed.
District Information Sessions are held annually onsite at various district campuses. Participation in District Information Sessions is not a prerequisite for admission.
On-site presentations are offered to all sending school districts.
On-site presentations are given at various community organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club, religious organizations, etc.
Student groups are invited to tour the schools, learn about available programs, and listen to presentations describing program offerings. Transportation is provided by the Mercer County Technical School District or the sending school district.
Students may attend a Guest Day Visit where they spend a morning or afternoon in a program or several programs.
Students may attend a multi-day visit to sample various programs.
School offices are open year-round to provide information to prospective applicants.
Videos and virtual tours of programs and shops are offered on the district's website.
PROVIDING RECRUITMENT DOCUMENTS IN STUDENTS' NATIVE LANGUAGE
1. All admissions material will be translated into native languages as per the demographic data from sending school warrants.
2. Admissions material will be translated to the following languages: Spanish, Polish, Chinese
3. Admissions material will be distributed during recruitment presentations in the following language in the following schools:
Spanish – Hightstown High School, Nottingham High School, Hamilton High School West, Lawrence High
Polish – Lawrence High School
Chinese – West Windsor – Plainsboro South High School and West Windsor -Plainsboro North High School
4. Admissions material in Spanish, Polish and Chinese will also be placed on the district's website.
5. The Assistant Superintendent will meet monthly with the Admissions Officer/Community Liaison to monitor that materials are being distributed to the above schools in the appropriate language.
6. Demographic data will be analyzed annually and materials will be translated as needed and provided to schools based upon the population of the native languages of the students.
The online application is available on the Mercer County Technical School District's website at www.mcts.edu.
The application requests personal information and program choices and is filled out by the prospective student and parent/guardian. The parent/guardian must electronically sign the application to indicate approval of the student's application and authorize the release of all information by the sending school.
Once the prospective student and parent/guardian complete their portion of the application, a notification is automatically generated by infosnap to notify the sending school district for the student's counselor to provide the school records requested. This information includes the student's report card; attendance reports; recommendations, and any other pertinent information. When all information has been uploaded by the sending school counselor to the student's online application, the application will be reviewed by the Mercer County Technical School District.
Notification will be made by the Assistant Superintendent to all applicants by June 30th. Each applicant will receive a letter notifying them of admission, conditional admission (pending the passing of English or its equivalent and Mathematics), placement on the waiting list with reasons stated, or rejection. Sending school counselors will be notified in writing and they can access infosnap for the most up-to-date status of their applicant.
Applicants with passing grades in academic areas and good standing attendance over the last two years will be considered for admission into the program. Applicants who do not meet these criteria may be put on a waiting list, maybe rejected or may be required to complete a Guest Day Visit. Students who participate in a Guest Day Visit will be assessed on the following criteria: showing interest in program, staying on task, presenting a positive attitude, time management, asking appropriate questions, literacy/numeracy skills. A student may earn a total of 30 quality points. At the conclusion of the visit, the instructor will decide if the applicant should be recommended or not.
Students applying to the Cosmetology program will receive points based upon their GPA (10 points for a 3.5 to 4.0, 8 points for a 2.5 to 3.4, and 6 points for a 1.5 to 2.4) and attendance average over the past two years (10 points for 5 or less, 8 points for 6-7, 6 points for 8-9, 4 points for 10-11, 2 points for 12-13 and 0 points for over 13). Students achieving 14 points and over will be considered for admission into the program. Students who score less than 14 points will require a Guest Day Visit and will be considered for admission based upon an assessment from the Cosmetology instructor.
Cosmetology program applicants who participate in a Guest Day Visit will complete a written assessment. The assessment includes reading skills, math skills and interview questions asked by the instructor. Students who earn 15-20 points will be recommended for the program. Students who earn 10-14 points will be placed on a waiting list. Students earning less than 10 points will not be recommended.
The Assistant Superintendent screens each application to determine if it is complete. Appropriate members of the Admissions Committee review the applications to determine the final selection of entering students. The Committee also reviews the non-resident applications and makes recommendations for acceptance when appropriate.
NOTIFICATION PROCESS
Notification will be made by the Assistant Superintendent to all applicants by mail before June 30. Each applicant will receive a letter notifying them of admission, placement on the waitlist with reasons stated, or rejection. Sending school counselors will be notified in writing and they can check infosnap for the most up-to-date status of their applicant. Students who were previously added to a waitlist may be notified after June 30th.
PROGRAM ADMISSION
After acceptance letters are mailed to the parents/guardians or students are required to notify the Office of Admissions to confirm their attendance in the program. Parents and students may do so by email or telephone contact. The Office of Admissions will keep track of student enrollment via the infosnap system. Accepted students who do not confirm their attendance, may risk losing their space in the program.
REVIEW AND APPEALS PROCESS
The applicant's parents(s)/guardian(s), upon receipt of a letter indicating that the applicant was not admitted or placed on a waiting list for the school or for a particular program, may request a review of the decision by sending a letter requesting a review to the Assistant Superintendent within 15 days of the receipt of the letter. The Assistant Superintendent will respond in writing to the letter with the findings of the review within 15 days of receipt of the letter. If after the review by the Assistant Superintendent, the parent/guardian wishes to appeal the findings, they may do so by sending a letter requesting a review to the Superintendent within 15 days of receipt of the letter from the Assistant Superintendent. The Superintendent will respond in writing to the letter with the findings of the review within 15 days of the receipt of the appeal letter. The decision of the Superintendent is final.


"I want someone who will never leave me, american romance author, hard to be with, love inspired author, no matter how hard it is to be with me"
I've seen quite a few different varieties of this one: basically, the premise is that a woman has every right to be mean, difficult or witchy, and the man simply has to be grateful that he has the pleasure of being with her. (As un-pleasurable as it might sound!) The idea seems to be that "true love" puts up with all sorts of misery because it sees beyond bad behavior.
First of all, I think this goes against what we actually want. We want a lasting relationship, someone to grow old with. We want a man who loves and supports us, who adores us even when we're sick or going through a hard time. But being difficult doesn't actually build that kind of solid relationship. If one side of that relationship gets to be the difficult one, what about the other side of that relationship? What does he get from this, exactly? You get out what you put in, and, frankly, a pretty face isn't enough.
The thing is, we all have choices. We have choices about who we date, who we marry and who we stay married to. Ideals are one thing, but practicality is another, and people don't tend to stay in a marriage where they aren't cared for. No one has to be with us. No is forced into a union and shackled down for life. A relationship takes work, time, patience and devotion–on both sides. In a relationship, both people have to want to be there.
Two difficult people stomping around and hurting each other aren't ready for anything as precious as a lifelong commitment. There shouldn't be any pride in being "hard to be with." It doesn't prove a man's worth by putting up with it, either. Being difficult isn't a great achievement. But loving each other so well that your partner couldn't imagine life without you–that's something admirable.
I heartily agree. If you know you're hard to be with, maybe it's time to change. I can't imagine being stuck with someone who purposely tests me to see how much I love them. That's not love, that's a kind of hell.
I agree! It would be a pretty miserable existence, and I highly doubt it would be a very long relationship.


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Corazon de diablo.				Evil hearted you.
Que difundes contra mi.				You spread around against me.
De rodillas intento agradarte.			On my knees I try to please.
Coqueteas conmigo hasta que no hay esperanza.	You lead me on until all hope is gone.
"Evil Hearted You" was a Yardbirds hit written by Graham Gouldman and released as a single in 1965. Funny here is that the original song was in English. So this is really a translated cover.


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I know a scheduled reboot is NOT the answer but until I can figure out the problem I need to schedule a reboot each morning.
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The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will offer summer programs at select elementary, middle, and high schools. Additionally, LAUSD will provide families with links to internet resources that can help keep students academically engaged.
Students enrolled in LAUSD high schools who need to recover credits for D or F grades are eligible to enroll in up to two classes at high school summer term sites. The program will run from June 27 through July 29 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., weekdays. For a list of participating schools, call (213)241-7900, or visit bit.ly/EL-MS16.
A special four-week 2016 CORE Waiver Extended Learning Opportunity Summer Program will be available at some primary center, elementary and middle schools. It helps children in elementary grades meet grade-level standards in English and mathematics standards for middle schools. The program will run from June 21 to July 15 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. For a list of participating schools, visit bit.ly/EL-MS16.
The Beyond the Bell Branch Portable Pool Water Safety Program also returns in 2016. The program will be offered at 16 LAUSD elementary schools with a four-week rotation at each site. The schools include the Gridley, Haddon, Coldwater Canyon, Liggett, Plasencia, 10th Street, Grandview, 54th Street, Heliotrope, Dena, Victoria, 66th Street, Miles, 20th Street, Gulf and Fries campuses. For information, call Steve Alvarado or Alvaro Castellanos at (213)633-3535.
Sixty educational institutions are also joining Beyond the Bell to raise academic performance and close the achievement gap this summer with the iConnect Beyond the Bell website. The website offers a more diverse learning environment this year and provides teachers, parents and students access to expanded educational tools and resources. For information, visit www.iconnectbeyondthebell.lausd.net.
Additionally, Beyond the Bell will offer Summer Enrichment Programs at more than 200 elementary and middle schools. The programs' daily activities start June 20. Each program will include academic, enrichment and recreation. For a list of participating schools, visit bit.ly/LAUSDSummer.


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Street in shock after Lincoln house fire leaves man dead
"I heard my next door neighbour shouting 'get out of bed – there's a fire.'
Emergency services at the scene of a fatal house fire in St Hugh Street in Lincoln (Image: Anna Draper/ Lincolnshire Echo)
Residents have told of their shock after waking up to see a house on fire in Lincoln in which a man died.
People living in St Hugh Street near Monks Road were stunned after smoke was seen streaming out of the top window of a house in the street at around 9am this morning, Monday, September 2.
Firefighters were quick on the scene and the road was cordoned off by police.
Karen Wade, 31, who lives next door to the house, was in bed with her daughter when she heard the commotion.
Live updates as 20 firefighters rush to blaze at house in Lincoln
"I thought it was the man from the YMCA doing a check, but when I heard it four times I thought 'what is going on?'
"I ran downstairs in my dressing gown with my daughter in my arms.
"As I opened the door the window came through and there was smoke around.
"I took my daughter to a friend across the road."
Crime scene investigators have arrived at St Hugh Street (Image: Anna Draper / Lincolnshire Live)
The mum was then spoken to by firefighters where they went to check her home was ok and it was given the all-clear.
She said: "I asked if anyone was there but they said they couldn't say.
She added: "I was shocked when I went down. My little girl is only two-and-a-half.
"I am still shocked now."
Emergency services at the scene of a house fire at St Hugh Street in Lincoln (Image: Anna Draper / Lincolnshire Live)
Others also heard the window explode as well as the smoke coming out of the window.
Brian Macpherson, 49, who has been living in the street since 2016, said: "My ex-partner was upstairs and I was downstairs.
"She shouted 'something is going on up the road'.
"She heard the window explode. The window blew out – that is why it [glass] is all over the road.
"I went straight up and had a look."
Mr Macpherson's ex Kinga Dwojacka added: "I was in the bathroom at about 9 o'clock.
"I heard the glass explode - it sounded like someone carrying a mirror and it breaking."
Fire engines and police at the scene of a fire at St Hugh Street in Lincoln (Image: Anna Draper / Lincolnshire Live)
Marcin Kobylt also woke up to the sight of emergency services outside his home.
He said: "I saw the smoke when I woke up. I was shocked. There were two or three fire engines – many emergency services were there."
It has since emerged that the home affected by the blaze is owned by YMCA.
Caroline Killeavy, chief executive of YMCA Lincolnshire said: "There was a fire this morning at a domestic rental property managed by YMCA Lincolnshire on St Hugh Street off Monks Road in Lincoln.
" Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue were called out to the incident at 9am today and Lincolnshire Police closed Monks Road.
"We are currently working with the emergency services to establish the circumstances around the fire."
Lincolnshire Police have since revealed that someone has died.
A statement from the force confirming the tragic news reads: "A 39 year old man has been confirmed deceased following this morning's fire.
"There were no other reported injuries.
"We are currently investigating with Fire and Rescue to establish the cause.
"Anyone with information is urged to call 101."
Ms Kileavy added: "We are deeply saddened by the death of a man as a result of the fire and are currently working with the emergency services to establish the circumstances around it.
"We extend our sincere condolences to the deceased's loved ones."
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Beatles Solo Albums Ranked Worst to Best
Nick DeRiso Published: June 14, 2018
There were times when being a Beatles fan during their solo years was a blessing. There was 1970, when all four members put out their own records – and Let It Be was finally released, to boot. In 1973, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr both issued their most-heralded solo projects; in fact, McCartney released two.
As you'll see in the following list of Beatles Solo Albums Ranked Worst to Best, however, it wasn't always so great. Without the helpful input of the others, these former bandmates sometimes slipped into caricature, or stumbled down dead-end paths. They got caught up in the sound and fury of the day, or seemingly became disinterested in their own work.
There were stirring comebacks for George Harrison and John Lennon, and intriguing posthumous releases when they left us too early. There were albums that still feel like time-stamped baubles, and others that have only grown in estimation.
But how do they all stack up? This list leaves aside Lennon's initial forays in soundscapes, live projects from all four and McCartney's classical stuff. On the other hand, we included albums devoted to cover songs – be that old-time rock, the pre-war standards or Yuletide offerings – since they can be so illuminating.
By that count, we ended up with more than 60 candidates. Keep scrolling as we offer Beatles Solo Albums Ranked Worst to Best.
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When Common Core Meets the Local Control Funding Formula
School Infrastructure
By Christina Quattrocchi Aug 14, 2013
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California is at a tipping point: More than 10,000 California schools will deploy and implement Common Core (CC) curriculum this year. At the same time, these schools will also have a bit more funding than is typical-- and more control over that funding than ever before, thanks to the state's new Local Control Funding Formula.
That confluence of trends was the impetus this week for a gathering of some 80 players in policy, education and technology in Mountain View, Calif. at an event called EDU-Connect. What they asked: Will California seize this opportunity to do things differently and transform education or continue with business as usual?
Organized by Digital Promise, Education Pioneers, Full Circle Fund, NewSchools Venture Fund, the Clayton Christensen Institute, and the Education Trust-West, the day-long event was a call to action to leaders across diverse sectors of education.
But first things first. As Aman Ramanathan, executive director of the Education Trust-West observed: "The first thing you have to do is build recognition of the opportunity. The second thing is to bring people together. Today is about introducing people." Among those gathered were folks from the California Department of Education, Summit Public Schools, San Mateo County Office of Education, the Rogers Family Foundation, Google, Cisco, Rocketship, Wikispaces, Clever, Gobstopper, Coursera and the list goes on and on.
The day was spent acknowledging that a "perfect storm" is brewing--one that could motivate educators to reach out for technology tools to move education closer to the laudable goal of closing the achievement gap and educating every child.
Red Sky In The Morning?
The State of California has committed $1.25 billion to promote and prepare schools to implement the Common Core. This translates to an extra $200 per student in one-time funding. The funding can be used by schools for professional development, instructional materials, and technology needed to support the Common Core. Mike Krist, president of the California Board of Education reassured the crowd that the state is fully committed to the initiative. There's "no chickening out now," he declared.
At the same time California is shifting its funding formula to give schools more money and more control over that money. Previously, the state would earmark funds for technology or for implementing new initiatives. However, under the Local Control Funding Formula, districts now have the power to decide exactly where at least most of money gets spent.
While funding is being made available, California still faces a daunting task. The state has over 10,000 schools, 300,000 teachers, and six million students. That means they have to roll out an entirely new curriculum and assessments on a massive scale. Krist explained that "We can't do things like they've been done before," Krist says. "We can't be personnel heavy. Resources have to look different."
In Steps Technology
EDU-Connect spent the rest of the day looking at instructional shifts, the marketplace of instructional materials, and the infrastructure needed to support this cosmic shift.
Michael Horn of the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation moderated a panel that explored how traditional districts and charter management organization leaders are changing their instructional models and using technology to do it. Small working groups then moved to focus on the marketplace of instructional materials. An iZone team led a group through discussing innovative tools that other schools are using. ESpark facilitated conversations around customization of products, and BrightBytes addressed the woes and worries around procurement.
The discussion on infrastructure stole the show, and surprised the audience with the stark reality that most school districts across the country are not ready even to carry out Common Core assessments. Evan Marwell, CEO and Founder of Education Superhighway shared this startling statistic: due to infrastructure restrictions around bandwidth, 42 percent of schools are not ready for the CC assessments. He continued to shock and awe the audience as he revealed that schools currently pay anywhere from $200 to 28 cents per megabit, illustrating a huge discrepancy in bandwidth cost.
Following those discussions, the audience divided into teams to prototype a "New Digital Ecosystem." With profiles of real school districts in their hands, teams came up with a vision for that school district and what that district could do to address the challenges in infrastructure, marketplace, and instructional shifts. Teams struggled to put together comprehensive strategies--in a mere hour. Among the ideas that tumbled out: implementing BYOD policies for some school districts, focusing on competency, building principal symposiums through Google hangouts, and developing collaborative curriculum mapping tools with a consortium of other districts.
While the strategies weren't complete, they started to get these leaders to focus their brain power around solving very real problems faced every day by school districts.
But What's Next?
The end of the day was just the beginning. "This is an opening for us collectively in education, technology, businesses, and school districts to rethink what we've been doing and to do something different," declared NewSchools Venture Fund Chief Operating Officer Gloria Lee.
As to doing the real work behind this cosmic shift, the organizers hope to reconvene the group soon to begin the real work. Ramanathan explained, "We want to have ongoing groups working in specific areas connected to what's happening at the state level." Gee Kin Chou, former CTO of Oakland Unified District enjoyed making connections to people in different sectors. Even so, he noted: "It's the second meeting that will matter more than the first."


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Cerro Las Minas (též Cerro de Celaque či Pico Celaque, 2870 m n. m.) je hora v pohoří Cordillera de Celaque. Leží v západní části Hondurasu na území departementu Lempira. Jedná se o nejvyšší horu celého Hondurasu. Národní park Celaque, na jehož území hora leží, byl vyhlášen roku 1987 na ploše 266 km2.

Místní topografické mapy v měřítku 1:50 000 udávají nadmořskou výšku vrcholu 2849 m, avšak data získaná v rámci programu SRTM naznačují, že hora dosahuje výšky 2870 m.

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A new dark, psychological short film by Nadim Hamed produced by Eyad Barghouti in cooperation with the Palestinian civil society groups 7amleh and Baladna makes a bold statement against Israel's latest attempts to enlist Palestinian citizens of Israel in the occupation army.
Project X features Samer Bisharat (star of Oscar-nominated Omar) as a youth who is brainwashed into serving in the army. But instead of gaining the privileges promised by a Palestinian collaborator, the young man realizes only devastating psychological and social costs as a result of his choice to serve.
The artistically potent short takes up one of the most pressing issues facing the nearly 1.7 million Palestinian citizens of Israel who face daily systematic discrimination from education to employment and severe restrictions on land ownership.
Israel has long sought to repress national identity amongst the Palestinians who managed to remain on the land conquered by Zionist forces in 1948 when an estimated 750,000 Palestinians were ethnically cleansed from approximately 500 villages and cities.
The latest effort aims to drive a sectarian wedge between Palestinian Christians and Muslims in present-day Israel. In February, Israel's parliament, the Knesset, approved a law identifying Palestinian Christians as a non-Arab minority group.
Meanwhile, Israel has groomed a handful of clergy and members of the Christian community to promote military service among Christians, and recently sent out recruitment papers to Palestinian Christian youths.
Except for minority groups such as the Druze, Palestinian citizens of Israel, who comprise approximately 20 percent of the state's population, are not required to perform army service.
Many state benefits are tied to army service, including employment, and "Israel may be banking on desperation driving some youths into the army's hands," as Ali Abunimah has noted.
However, the reruitment efforts are being met with resistance by Palestinian students at Israeli universities and anti-enlistment campaigning by Palestinian civil society organizations.
Meanwhile, a growing number of Druze youths are refusing to serve in the army and the state is facing an organized campaign within the community against the compulsory enlistment.
Eighteen-year-old Omar Saad has served approximately 150 days in prison since 4 December, when he reported to an Israeli military induction center to declare his refusal to serve in the army.
Saad, one of the longest-serving conscientious objectors in Israel, is currently recovering at home from a liver infection which his father has blamed on the poor conditions of the military prison where Saad was being held.
New Profile and a number of other human rights, community and political organizations, including Amnesty International, Baladna and the Druze Initiative Committee, have launched an online petition calling on Israel to end the detention of conscientious objectors.
I'm a Muslim from China and my people are always concerned with the holy land, I wish to translate this video with subtitles in Chinese but sadly my Arabic is still in the very beginning level so I'm wondering if you have English subtitles for it.