Mobile World Congress: Best of day one

The year's largest display of up-and-coming mobile phones, Mobile World Congress, has gotten off to a good start ? especially for Android. Check out a list of our favorites from day one of the conference.

Mobile World Congress, one of the largest gatherings of phone makers, is always full of good surprises. And this year?s show is no exception. Already during the first day of the conference in Barcelona, big-time manufacturers from Sony to Samsung have showcased new Android phones aplenty ? one of which actually has a built-in projector. Here are three of the most appealing phones from the show so far.

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Samsung Galaxy Beam

Just as the name suggests, Samsung?s latest Android phone serves as a mini-projector, displaying ?anything on its screen in 640 by 360-pixel resolution. (We?re already imagining life-size Temple Run projected onto a wall.) The Galaxy Beam is a littler thinker than a normal phone, but remains less than half an inch thick. Samsung says the phone can project for about three hours straight on a single charge, and judging by CNET photos, projections are bright and clear. Initially, the idea of a projector brings back memories of elementary school science class ? but in reality, it?s one of the great untapped technologies of mobile phones. If it delivers, the Beam will be able to cut out the many cords and frustrations that come with linking up computers/phones to televisions and other screens. Good for business presentations, great for playing games and video.

HTC One X

This is the Incredible Hulk of Mobile World Congress so far. It?ll have a Tegra 3 quad-core 1.5 GHz processor, for extra zippy speeds. But don?t get too excited. The American version of the One X swaps out the quad-core for a SnapDragon S4, but throws in a 4G LTE antenna for a faster Internet connection. Both editions come with a ton of attractive features ? a 4.7-inch, 1280 by 720 HD screen and a camera capable of shooting a photo every 0.7 seconds. It also runs on the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Plus, it?s pretty sleek.

HTC also announced the HTC One V, a decidedly less enchanting phone than the X, but it?ll probably be more affordable. The One V has a 3.7-inch, 800 by 480 pixel screen and runs on Android 4.0. We?d equate it to the iPhone 4 ? not quite the 4S, but still good.

Sony Xperia U

Hey, it?s definitely not the next powerhouse phone. But it?s not pretending to be, either. Sony?s Xperia U is one of the latest smart phones that?s aiming for an audience unwilling to shell out a ton of cash. Its 3.5-inch screen makes it easy to hold, and its 5-megapixel camera is less than, say, an iPhone 4S 8-megapixel camera, but that comes with the territory. Still, it looks like the Xperia U has some cool music features, such as surround sound and wireless streaming to speakers. Now, that?s a perk.

As MWC continues, we?ve still got a few hopefuls to look out for ? Windows 8 phones, please! ? but progress is steady thus far. Some phones will join a long list of others in anonymity (who remembers the HTC ChaCha last year?), but we?re hoping at least a few will go the distance.

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EU imposes new sanctions on Syrian regime

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, left, speaks with Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo during a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. EU foreign ministers are trying to increase the pressure on Syria's regime to stop its violent crackdown on opponents. Diplomats say the 27 EU foreign ministers, meeting Monday in Brussels, will freeze the assets of seven Syrian government officials, impose sanctions on the country's central bank and ban Syrian cargo flights from the European Union. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, left, speaks with Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo during a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. EU foreign ministers are trying to increase the pressure on Syria's regime to stop its violent crackdown on opponents. Diplomats say the 27 EU foreign ministers, meeting Monday in Brussels, will freeze the assets of seven Syrian government officials, impose sanctions on the country's central bank and ban Syrian cargo flights from the European Union. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

British Foreign Minister William Hague waits for the start of a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. EU foreign ministers are trying to increase the pressure on Syria's regime to stop its violent crackdown on opponents. Diplomats say the 27 EU foreign ministers, meeting Monday in Brussels, will freeze the assets of seven Syrian government officials, impose sanctions on the country's central bank and ban Syrian cargo flights from the European Union. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

British Foreign Minister William Hague, left, speaks with French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe, center, and Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt during a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. EU foreign ministers are trying to increase the pressure on Syria's regime to stop its violent crackdown on opponents. Diplomats say the 27 EU foreign ministers, meeting Monday in Brussels, will freeze the assets of seven Syrian government officials, impose sanctions on the country's central bank and ban Syrian cargo flights from the European Union. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

From left, British Foreign Minister William Hague, Dutch Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal and French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe share a word during a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. EU foreign ministers are trying to increase the pressure on Syria's regime to stop its violent crackdown on opponents. Diplomats say the 27 EU foreign ministers, meeting Monday in Brussels, will freeze the assets of seven Syrian government officials, impose sanctions on the country's central bank and ban Syrian cargo flights from the European Union. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

From left, British Foreign Minister William Hague, Dutch Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal, Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn and French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe share a word during a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. EU foreign ministers are trying to increase the pressure on Syria's regime to stop its violent crackdown on opponents. Diplomats say the 27 EU foreign ministers, meeting Monday in Brussels, will freeze the assets of seven Syrian government officials, impose sanctions on the country's central bank and ban Syrian cargo flights from the European Union. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

BRUSSELS (AP) ? European Union foreign ministers said Monday they were increasingly appalled by the Syrian government's ruthless campaign of repression against civilians, and imposed new sanctions in hopes of pressuring the regime to change course.

The officials from the 27 EU countries, meeting in Brussels, froze the assets of seven Syrian government officials and the country's central bank. They also banned the purchase of gold, precious metals and diamonds from the country, and banned Syrian cargo flights from the European Union.

"The EU underlines that those responsible for the violence across Syria will be held accountable for their actions," the foreign ministers said in a statement, adding that, "The EU supports the Syrian opposition in its struggle for freedom, dignity and democracy."

The EU had previously imposed eleven rounds of sanctions on Syria, freezing the assets of more 100 people and 38 organizations, and trying to cut the country's supply of equipment for its oil and gas sectors.

But so far the EU sanctions have had little effect on the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Activists groups said Monday the death toll for the 11-month-old uprising had surpassed 8,000. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told The Associated Press that more than 5,800 of the dead were civilians and the rest were either members of the military or army defectors.

"We really need to get the regime ? Assad ? to stop killing the population," said EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton. To do that, she said, the international community needed to stand together.

As he left the meeting, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said he thought the imposition of new sanctions would be effective as part of a broader effort to put pressure on the Assad regime.

"It will not be enough, of course, but it is a new step," he said. The names of the Syrian officials sanctioned Monday will be made public Tuesday in the EU's official journal.

Juppe said, too, that humanitarian access to those in need in Syria was "an absolute priority."

The foreign ministers also recognized the Syrian National Council, one of two main opposition groups, as one legitimate party to talk with, their statement said. But, acknowledging that there were other elements opposed to Assad's rule, they urged the opposition to agree on a shared set of principles.

British Foreign Secretary William Hague said he was impressed with the Council's commitment to democracy and the protection of minorities. But, he added, "We can't vouch for every single group that may make up opposition elements in Syria."

Also Monday, a number of Western nations, including Britain and Switzerland called for Syrian authorities to halt the crackdown.

The call by Britain, Switzerland and others came a day before the U.N. Human Rights Council was scheduled to hold an urgent meeting on Syria, and amid efforts by Russia to block the Geneva-based body from passing a resolution that would condemn the government for abuses carried out by its security forces.

Russia has previously voted with China to stop resolutions in the U.N. Security Council from backing Arab League plans aimed at ending the conflict and condemning Assad's crackdown.

Any decision taken by the Human Rights Council would carry little legal weight, but Western and Arab diplomats hope it would send a signal that the U.N.'s top human rights body wants the violent repression to end.

On Monday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned against military intervention in Syria and its foreign minister criticized an international conference in Tunisia last week focusing on the country, saying it had failed to help end the bloodshed.

Sergey Lavrov expressed regret that the "Friends of Syria" conference didn't "help create conditions that would encourage all Syrians to engage in political dialogue."

Russia criticized the conference's organizers for failing to invite representatives of the Syrian government and accused them of encouraging the Syrian opposition to reject talks.

"It's not realistic to demand that the government ends its action against militants and keep the militants free of any obligations whatsoever," Lavrov said.

Meanwhile, he hailed the Syrian regime's referendum on a new constitution Sunday as a "movement toward democracy" even as the U.S. and its allies dismissed it as a "farce."

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Frank Jordans in Geneva contributed to this report. Don Melvin can be reached at http://twitter.com/Don_Melvin

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Strip club spammed us with texts, lawsuit alleges

By Ari Odzer, NBCMiami.com

Love them or hate them, strip joints have a timeless allure ? but that didn?t stop one club from adopting a new strategy to lure men inside.

?It was harassment, it was constantly, every single day for awhile, sometimes more than once a day,? Bret Lusskin said.

He is talking about spam text messages he says he got from Tootsie?s Cabaret in Miami Gardens.

See video, read the original story at NBCMiami.com

?There?s no way to stop it, you just start getting text messages every single day and what are you gonna do?? Lusskin asked. ?Something has to be done, and clearly they just unrepentantly took advantage of people that night, they never told anybody that it was a marketing ploy.?

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Lusskin is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit filed against the club?s parent company, alleging that Tootsie?s ?surreptitiously obtained? dozens of cell phone numbers from patrons by holding a contest. The winner received a Rolex. Participants just had to fill out a form and include their cell number.

?We allege that they advertised the watch in order to lure people into providing their cell phone numbers,? said attorney Scott Owens, who filed the suit.

Within days, Lusskin said, he started receiving the text ads. Over more than a year, he got more than 280 in all.

?I didn?t win anything, all I did was get freaking hundreds of text messages,? he said. ?I would not have signed if it had told me that I was going to be getting bombarded by text message solicitations from them.?

The lawsuit alleges that what Tootsie?s did violates federal law, specifically the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, which stipulates a $500 fine for every violation.

?With the 280 messages times a hundred people times $500 per message, you?re talking in excess of $10 million for this class action lawsuit,? Owens said.

Tootsie?s refused to comment on the issue. The club?s lawyer told NBC 6 it is company policy never to comment on pending litigation.

His court filings make clear that he does not think the suit has any merit. In them, he writes repeatedly that the defendants deny the allegations.

NBC 6 had no luck trying to bring a camera anywhere near the club, even while standing on public property nearby.

?Uh, you can?t point it at the front door, guys,? said a man in a suit who walked up to NBC 6?s team. He stood in front of the camera to block the shot.

If you text, there is a good chance you have received text spam, such as the junk cars message that is currently going around.

Priscilla Perez says her 12-year-old son got a text from Tootsie?s.

?I got mad, actually, and I felt like he was being violated,? she said. ?How do you send him this message, 12 years old, come to Tootsie?s??

Owens says if you get a junk text, do not respond to it. Instead, save it for evidence, and call the Federal Communications Commission to report it.

Lusskin said his texts from Tootsie?s stopped only after he sued the club.

?As we?ve seen in this case, it can get out of control, so someone has to stand against that tide before it turns into email spam, where it just proliferates to the point that text messaging is just useless,? he said.

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Workshop for Family Child Care Providers : Kern County ...

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The latest in a series of infant/toddler workshops planned for family child care providers will focus on ?Culturally Appropriate Living Environments? and is scheduled from 6:30-8:30 p.m., on March 8 at Community Connection for Child Care (CCCC), 2000 24th Street in Bakersfield. Presented by CCCC the workshops represent a comprehensive effort by the California Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Foundations and California Department of Education to strengthen young children?s learning and development through high-quality early care and education. Registration is required and can be made by calling (661) 861-5330.

Workshop instructor will be Teresia Paca, Kern County Superintendent of Schools early childhood education teacher. She will lead providers through the exploration of culture and its influence on the development of a child?s identity. Those in attendance will also learn how to provide culturally appropriate care for families and discover how to identify one?s own culture and values.

For more information, check the CCCC Events and Training Calendar online at http://www.kernchildcare.org/calendar.

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Gerard Butler in 'good health' after rehab stint

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By Access Hollywood

Gerard Butler has successfully completed a stint in rehab, a rep for the actor confirmed to Access Hollywood.

?Gerard has completed a successful course of treatment and has returned home in good health,? Butler?s rep said in a statement to Access Hollywood on Friday.

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Earlier on Friday, TMZ reported that the ?300? star began treatment three weeks ago at the Betty Ford Center after realizing that he was having trouble managing pain and injuries that first occurred while filming the 2006 Spartan action movie.

The actor?s injuries reportedly have been intensified by his latest project, the surfing movie ?Of Men and Mavericks.?

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TMZ reported that the 42-year-old actor was allegedly using prescription medication and cocaine, but noted he was mainly seeking treatment for his pain management and physical injuries.

In the statement to Access, the rep offered no further details on what the actor was being treated for.

Butler recently opened up about his past struggles with alcohol in Red Bulletin?s March issue.

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?One or two drinks was never enough for me. I was a foot-on-the-floor-all-the-way drinker, so it had to go. I don?t miss it. Now it?s as if I never had a drink in my life,? he told the mag. ?At one point, I could have never conceived going out and not drinking but, as time goes on, you lose the urge and the insecurity that often makes people drink in the first place.?

Butler?s next project, ?Movie 43,? is slated to hit theaters in April, followed by ?Playing the Field? in December.

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Pest Control Tips for Louisiana Termites: Inspection Company ...

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Lafayette and Lake Charles, Louisiana is an area of high risk for swarming termites between January and March.

Nasty little termites love to eat your home. Swarming termites are about a third of an inch long with an opaque white wing; deceptively small for the amount of havoc they can wreak on a home. ?They seek out timber and wood combined with moisture and quickly destroy the structural integrity of whatever they?ve chosen as their meal. Homeowners in high moisture areas like Louisiana know this and yet, they neglect to hire a termite inspection company to annually check for bugs in the walls at an alarming rate.

It?s far more expensive to repair the damage done by termites than to prevent it with an annual termite treatment and inspection first. It?s estimated that over 600,000 homes in the U.S have termite related damage, costing homeowners a combined $5 billion annually! Termite control costs a small fraction of that.

In general, homeowners want to protect the investment of their homes. So why do they neglect to have a routine termite control inspection and treatment? There are 3 basic reasons:

1-???? They want to do it themselves,

2-???? They just never get around to choosing a pest control or termite inspection company, or

3-???? They have a company but are unaware they aren?t getting quality treatment.

DIY Termite Control in a high moisture state like Louisiana is a bad idea for most people. The strategy and science of what it takes to adequately protect your home is simply not understood by the average homeowner walking the aisles of the local home improvement center.? As for the second group, we all know what they say about the road to misery being paved with good intentions. Just knowing something is needed isn?t enough. You?ve got make the call and schedule a termite inspection with a Lafayette pest control company. The third group is the worst off of all of them: they trust that their termite treatment company is doing a great job so they relax. All the while, unseen bugs and moisture could be eating their house away under their very eyes.

5 things any professional termite inspection and treatment company should have:

• First, Check with your local Better Business Bureau to confirm

1) That the company is an active member,

2) That they have a customer satisfactory rating and

3) If they have any registered complaints.

Many Pest Control companies are not members of the BBB, which should instantly raise a red flag in the mind of a homeowner. Being a member of the BBB shows that they value the their relationship with their customers, and at the slightest hint of a problem, the company will normally go above and beyond to keep the customer happy and in turn this keeps a clean record as a BBB member. The termite control company answers to someone and that?s good for you.

• Second, confirm that they are professional and honest. First impressions normally are a sign of things to come, good and bad. Watch to see if what the person that answers the phone, tells you, actually happens. Is an appointment made by the inspector, and then not kept? Is the inspector clean and tidy, or scary looking? Is the service vehicle clean, or old and dirty? Are the vehicles company decals easily visible or little letters which are hard to read? These things can tell you a lot about the future service that you can expect form this company after the sale. Trust your instincts, you deserve quality.
• Third, confirm what is involved in the termite inspection process and what tools are used. Many termite inspectors look at the area of the customers concern with only a flashlight and inspect very little else. They should be using the most up to date equipment for your home?s termite inspection, including inspecting the walls for moisture and evidence of bugs.
• Fourth, understand the different types of Termite Contracts that Termite Companies offers. Many termite companies use only a 5-7 year contract which has to be renewed and retreated at an average cost of $600-$1,200 every 5- 7 years.
• And fifth, ask what type of guarantee is offered. Few pest control companies offer a money back guarantee. This leaves the homeowner with all the risk of whether the right company was chosen.

An annual termite inspection can save you 3-5 times what it would cost to repair the damage.

Extermatrim, a termite inspection and treatment company in Lafayette and lake Charles, Louisiana, offers a one year money back guarantee for qualified homes (no commercial buildings).? This means that if live termites are found in your home after 90 days, but before 12 months of the treatment, they will treat the problem area and refund every penny of your treatment cost. They also do a 57 point inspection to be sure they cover every area of a home?s vulnerability to termite damage. To get more information on pest control for termite or bug activity in Louisiana, visit www.extermatrim.com.

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What Ron Paul gets right about economics

Ron Paul is onto something when he claims that the Federal Reserve's low interest policy has discourages savings and encouraged borrowing.

Ramesh Ponnuru, senior editor of National Review, has an article criticizing Ron Paul for his economic theories, which is to say he is criticizing Austrian economics.

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I won't bother to refute all of his points especially since I've already refuted most of them when put forth by others, but I will mention his denial of the claim that the Fed's low interest policy have discouraged savings and encouraged borrowing.

"Consider, for example, a world in which the Federal Reserve conducts monetary policy so that the price level rises steadily at 2 percent a year. Savers, knowing this, will demand a higher interest rate to compensate them for the lost value of their money. If the Fed generates more inflation than they expected, as it did in the 1970s, then savers will suffer and borrowers benefit. If it undershoots expectations, as it has over the last few years, the reverse will happen. The anti-saver redistribution Paul decries is thus not a consequence of monetary expansion per se, but a consequence of an unpredictedly large expansion. For the same reason, monetary expansion does not necessarily lead to less saving. There is no reason to believe that the real burden of home loans would be any larger in a world with 2 percent inflation than in one with 1 percent inflation."

This would be true if price inflation was entirely caused by factors unrelated to monetary policy actions. If that had been the case we would indeed expect periods of time with unexpectedly high price inflation due to for example crop failures to be compensated by periods of time with unexpectedly low price inflation due to unusually good crops.

But in reality, central banks create price inflation by lowering the real interest rate. They provide free money for the banks at levels below the natural level (time preferences of the population). This in turn enables the banks to lend more which in a fractional reserve banking system means a higher money supply which in turn creates price inflation. Lower real interest rates isn't just the result of higher price inflation, it is in fact the cause.

But what about his argument that savers will demand a higher interest rate? Well, rational savers will indeed do so, but even assuming that all savers are rational (and that's an implausible assumption), it won't matter, because the banks won't need the savers as the central bank can create all the money needed for the banks to lend. All savers can do is either save in foreign currency accounts (which will lower the dollar's value), buy stocks or fixed assets (like real estate or gold) or not save and consume.

Either way, savers behavior can't change the outcome when it comes to real interest rates, at least as long as the central bank is indifferent (or positive) to the inflaionary impact of their money printing. And it should be obvious that the Fed hasn't been significantly deterred from inflating by the effects on price inflation recently.

This point also affect another of Ponnuru's assertions, that Fed monetary policy hasn't enabled government expansion. Lower real interest rates will encourage not just private individuals, families and companies to borrow more, but also government borrowing. And with federal debt at more than $15.4 trillion, or about 100% of GDP (comparable to Portugal) government borrowing enabled by low interest rates have clearly played a role in expanding the size of government.

The Christian Science Monitor has assembled a diverse group of the best economy-related bloggers out there. Our guest bloggers are not employed or directed by the Monitor and the views expressed are the bloggers' own, as is responsibility for the content of their blogs. To contact us about a blogger, click here. This post originally ran on stefanmikarlsson.blogspot.com.

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Improve Your Work Environment With Ergonomic Assessment

Today, lots of people are suffering from many physical problems such as backache, neck pain and many more. Such problems occured due to unproper way of seating . To help you out from such problems Occupational therapist suggest ergonomic assessement. Ergonomic is derived from the combination of two greek word ?Ergon? and ?nomos?. Ergon means work and nomos mean law that literally means ?Laws of works?.? Wheelchair assessment is the most important aspect that should be considered . Many rehab solutions provide occupational therapy with ergonomic assessment. We normally spend lots of time sitting on an office chair. An unproper way of seating increases stress on our back, neck, shoulders, arms and legs. It is no doubt a lot of stress is added to the spinal cord and muscles in the back.

It is important to choose the best wheelchair assessment, so that we are able to tackle the back pain issue.

There are number of ergonomic chairs available in the market. You will have to decide a chair depending on your needs. Occupational therapist suggest you best chair of your need. With the help of occupational therapy, therapist assists you to remove all disorders. Ergonomic assessments are designed to fit the needs of your business. A strong? ergonomic assessment are designed to focus on different areas such as employees can be interviewed or asked to fill out assessment checklists. All areas undergoing the assessment will be identified and rated for safety, as part of the ergonomic risk assessment. Office Furniture Equipment- Office furniture and equipment will be examined for comfort, efficiency, and safety.

Normally ergonomic assessment is for employee's chair,desk, mouse, etc.

But ergonomic assessment also considers the employee's work speed, his activities like posture of seating and standing, repetitous movements and work habbits. Your ergonomic chair should suit your body type. You should measure your body dimensions first before making a selection. If you are thin, lanky and tall, then you should look for an appropriate chair and according to your body structure if the chair is adjustable adjust it accordingly. This will make things a lot easier for you for the long run. Occupational therapy goals at authorizing the people, in order to do their routine works with certainty and eager. It uses actions esthetic and therapeutically to get goals which are significant to a person and to decrease the cause of dysfunction. An occupational therapist can even help picking out the right equipment, such as a cane or wheelchair that would help the patient maximize their potential. Occupational therapy focuses on removing mental disorder of working as well as non working. It is the most successful method of eliminating stress and tensions that is much needed to increase efficiency of people while working.

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CALL and the Index to Canadian Legal Literature ? Slaw

by Gary P. Rodrigues ? February 21, 2012

The 2012 Conference in Toronto will mark the 50th annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries and provide an occasion to highlight many of the accomplishments of the association and its members over the decades since its creation. One of many accomplishment worthy of note is the Index to Canadian Legal Literature for which CALL provided both the inspiration and the support required to create a Canadian publication that met international indexing standards.

The Proposal for a New Index

In December 1983, The Canadian Law Information Council and The Canadian Association of Law Libraries developed a proposal to create a vehicle for "fast, accurate and comprehensive access to Canadian law or law related periodical and monographic literature." At the time, there was a high level of dissatisfaction with the existing indexes and CLIC and CALL together sought to remedy their "deficiencies". The Proposal included a series of Access Standards that were considered to be of "prime importance" in indexing secondary legal literature ? Subject Arrangement, Access Fields, Coverage, Language, Format of Citation, Format of Publication, and Freqeuncy of Publication.

The Proposal was circulated to the commercial publishers in the spring of 1984. Meetings between the publishers and representatives of CALL (Balfour Halevy) and CLIC (Lorna Rees Potter) were held at which possible ways of collaborating were explored. Coincidentally, The Carswell Company Limited recognized that the Canadian Abridgment Index to Canadian Legal Literature was not up to the standard expected by the legal research community and was exploring ways to restructure the publication to meet the same need that the Proposal was intended to achieve. For Carswell, the CLIC/CALL Proposal was a godsend in that it offered a blueprint as to how Carswell should proceed.

The Response to the Proposal

Initially, both CLIC and CALL favoured the creation of a New Index using government funding to get it up and running. In the Proposal, content generation would be the responsibility of CLIC and CALL, while the role of the publisher would be limited to producing a hard and digital copy of the data.

This concept was not well received by the commercial publishers who questioned the viability of the Index when government funding ran out. As an alternative, Carswell proposed to work with CLIC and CALL to revamp Carswell's existing publications to achieve the same result, on a commercial basis.

There was no response to the Carswell offer. Unknown to Carswell, CLIC and CALL remained firm in the belief that their approach was best and proceeded to apply for government funding. At the same time, Carswell moved forward with its own plan to implement the Proposal using Canadian Currrent Law and the Canadian Abridgment.

Carswell Moves Forward

For Carswell, the first step was to hire credible and competent indexers. Two professional librarians were chosen ? Louis Mirando and Enid Lesser. They were exceptional choices. To Louis fell the task of compiling the master list subject headings and cross references that were to be used in the publication while Enid focussed on indexing. Their backgrounds and obvious competence gave the project instant credibility.

The key features of the Index they produced closely followed the blueprint contained in the CLIC/CALL Proposal:

Subject Arrangements ? The Index used as its subject authority the Library of Congress Subject Headings/Repertoire de vedettes matiere (Universite Laval), as modified for use in Canadian law libraries by the Canadian Subject Headings (National Library of Canada)/Repertoire de vedettes-matiere canadiennes (Bliblitheque national du Canada).

Access Fields ? Access to the entries contained in the Index were accessible by a word or phrase that describes a particular subject or the last name of a person, the name of the author, a book review, a case name, and a statute name.

Coverage ? The coverage of the Index included all published Canadian books, articles, and sound recordings on law or law related subjects, government documents, case comments and annotations that are capable of being systematically gathered and indexed.

Language ? The Index was a bilingual publication. French language entries appeared under French language headings and English language headings in alphabetical order, while cross references linked the terms used in one language to the terms used in the other language.

Format of Citation ? Wherever possible, the official or generally accepted citation was used. Information provided in the body of the citation, used in conjunction with the Table of Periodical Abbreviations, was complete enough to permit the retrieval of all of the items contained in the Index.

Format of Publication ? The Index was published in two formats ? as part of the Canadian Abridgment Research System and as a separate Library Edition ? with frequent updates through Canadian Current Law. Plans were developed to make the database available on a nationally available carrier and by means of microfilm. The value of proceeding this way was clear in that it immediately made the publication widely available and put the Index on a strong commercial footing from the date of publication.

Frequency of Publication ? In both formats, the Index appeared quarterly. Commencing with the 1985, the Index was cumulated annually. In addition, all items were indexed twice a month in Canadian Current Law, where each book, article, government document, case comment and annotation was listed under its Library of Congress heading.

Two Indexes or Just One

On May 21, 1986, the Index to Canadian Legal Literature was officially relaunched by Carswell. At the same time, CLIC and CALL were preparing to announce at the annual meeting of CLIC that government funding had been obtained for the creation of a New Index.

What would happen next? Carswell had a product in the market that would be duplicated if CLIC and CALL decided to proceed with a New Index? It was clear that there was no longer a need for the New Index. The only real difference between the revamped Index to Canadian Legal Literature and the New Index proposed by CLIC/CALL was the use of existing commercial publications as the vehicle for achieving the desired result.

It was a tense moment in Carswell's relationship with CLIC and CALL. Much effort had been put in developing the Proposal and in obtaining funding for a New Index. To resolve the matter, Carswell made the first move by inviting CLIC and CALL to appoint an advisory users group to assist in making policy decisions with regard to the Index. In its invitation, Carswell suggested that CLIC and CALL recognize that their objective had been achieved ? "fast, accurate and comprehensive access to Canadian law or law related periodical and monographic literature" ? and that CLIC and CALL could help make the Index even better.

Lois Dyer, the Executive Director of CLIC, responded by offering to broker an agreement between Carswell and CALL that would provide for the creation of a CALL appointed Editorial Advisory Board and ensure access to the Index through Quicklaw. In addition, CALL agreed to build a network of research librarians that would provide access to local materials that might otherwise be overlooked in compiling the Index.

CALL at 50

The role CALL played in the creation of the Index to Canadian Legal Literature was a turning point in the history of legal publishing in Canada. CALL had become a key player in determining how legal information would be delivered in Canada. CALL not only provided the inspiration and the blueprint for a commercial legal publisher to create a publication that met user needs and international standards, CALL also created an Editorial Advisory Board that served as the prototype that was subsequently used for all of the components of the Canadian Abridgment.

Gary P. Rodrigues was Executive Editor of The Carswell Company at the time that Index to Canadian Legal Literature was launched.

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APPENDIX ? ACCESS STANDARDS

Extract from the Proposal of The Canadian Law Information Council and The Canadian Association of Law Libraries Joint Committee on Secondary Legal Literature Indexing dated December 1983.

COVERAGE
Coverage must include all Canadian law or law related periodicals, monographs and government documents. This coverage would include periodicals being indexed in the Index to Canadian Legal Periodicals:
a) articles in newsletters and bulletins circulated by regulatory agencies, government departments, associations and institutes,
b) selected Commonwealth publications, with particular emphasis on Canadian articles,
c) essays on Canadian law,
d) dissertations and theses,
e) book reviews of Canadian materials,
f) articles and case commentary in journals, loose-leaf services and subject law reports,
g) law reform commission publications,
h) law related articles in Canadian political science, history, sociology, economics, communications, etc. journals,
i) law related articles in non-law publications such as Saturday Night, Macleans, Canadian Weekend, Chatelaine, etc.
j) public legal education publications and continuing legal education publications,
k) public legal education and information publications such as: CLIC's Legal Materials Newsletter, SLEP Newsletter, Resource News, Legal Review, LTQ.

ACCESS FIELDS
Access should be through:
- subject
- author
- case name
- statute name

FORMAT
- Continuous cumulations available through a database on a nationally available carrier.
- Monthly paper copy with quarterly cumulation.

LANGUAGE
While it would be preferable to have all of the information available in both official languages, financial considerations preclude this possibility. At the very least, all subject headings should be bilingual with a list of cross references in both languages available in each issue. Citation would be in the language of the publication.

FORMAT OF CITATION/SUBJECT ARRANGEMENT
Use of Library of Congress Subject Headings as modified for use in Canadian law libraries. Information in the body of the citation should be complete enough to be able to retrieve the item. Standard monograph or periodical indexing bibliographic citation will suffice.

FREQUENCY OF PUBLICATION
The publication or database should be reasonably frequently updated and cumulated. If in machine readable form, use of continuous cumulation should be available through a computer database on a national carrier.
Monthly paper copy with quarterly ad annual cumulations should be available.
A microfilm copy should also be available.
In order to meet the demand for speedy retrieval, information should be available through the computer databse no more than one month from te publication date of the material being indexed. This would be regarded as the absolute outer limit of acceptable service.
Given the currency of the computerized database, publication of the monthly paper copy should not face inordinate delay in transmitting the index to subscribers. The vagaries of the Canadian postal system and printing notwithstanding, 1 1/2 months would be regarded as the outer acceptable limit of publication.
Microfilm could either be available with he annual cumulation or, if enough subscribers could be found to make it financially possible, with each monthly paper copy.

PRICE
The publication should be within the price range of the present indexes.

Source: http://www.slaw.ca/2012/02/21/call-and-the-index-to-canadian-legal-literature/

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Asthma Diet and Its Amazing Effects | Article Whale

Asthma diets are believed to be more effective than taking medications for asthma alone. There is truth in that. Diets are not only about proper food but it also includes medication and exercise. Food is somehow connected with the progression of asthma. A proper diet composed of the right foods may keep you safe from asthma but if you don?t eat healthy foods, you might be in danger. If you are having asthma, you should have an asthma diet ready.

The Power of Self Discipline

In order to achieve optimum health you must be mindful of your actions. You may have asthma or not but it doesn?t change the fact that you need to be careful in the things that you do to stay healthy. Asthma diet comprise of a good food diet, your medications, and the physical activities that you perform. Sometimes we fail to notice that food has a great effect on one?s health. This is probably because food and eating are two things that we love. However, it must be done in moderation and we must choose what we eat wisely. Green leafy vegetables will be a good part of an effective asthma diet and it will be a great way to cleanse your body because of its fiber content.

A good asthma diet does not contain foods with high sugar and fat content. Obesity can be a serious threat if you have asthma because it could affect your breathing and problems with breathing may make it harder for you to pull through. Also, there are foods that can give you allergy so you should look out for that because it is one of the common causes of asthma. Knowing the foods that can trigger asthma is a good way to avoid asthma attacks. Making a list of foods that you should avoid might cause you to become more comfortable with the pattern. It will also be good to share the list with people who are with you most of the time. This way, they will also help in keeping watch of what you eat and make sure that you avoid the foods that may cause allergy.

Be In Charge of Your Working Environment

Asthmatics are oftentimes restricted from doing things that might cause stress because physical activities done in excess may trigger the occurrence of asthma. However, if you learn to balance your activities, you might succeed in defeating asthma. The environment can also become a root cause of asthma. One common example is dust mites which cause allergy when inhaled. Being in unhealthy surroundings necessitate caution. But, if you can?t avoid these places then it will be wise to keep medications handy. It is vital to keep medications within your reach because asthma can attack anytime. Put it in your bag or pocket.

One last thing that you need to do to counter asthma is to make your asthma diet go with the changes of your asthma which evolves through time. One time it is mild then it becomes worst or the other way around. An accurate asthma diet will help you minimizing the effects of asthma.

Read information on how to treat asthma and learn new asthma health tips on my website.

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Reading Description: Your Guide to Personal Prosperity

My wish for you
is a grateful heart
for gratitude is the key
to abundance.
You deserve prosperity. You are worthy of abundance. It is your right to radiate joyful self-confidence. You deserve the security of having your debts paid, your needs met, your desires attainable, and your future secure. Prosperity, however, is not an event.
It is a process.
Gratitude is the key element to being prosperous.

A grateful mind is creative and resourceful. A grateful heart is filled with the power to open doors and build bridges to places of even greater abundance.

It is your birthright to live an abundant life. We can overcome the shadow of scarcity that falls over our lives. We can gain wisdom from our experiences of doing without, and move past them.

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We are pleased to offer Your Guide to Prosperity reading to you. This reading begins by exploring the power of your thoughts to create greater abundance in your life. When your thinking is positive, your chances of acting on positive, powerful solutions are magnified.

You receive insights that can lead you from thoughts of scarcity to thoughts of abundance, thus giving you the wisdom needed to overcome the obstacles to your true abundant living and to walk away from the shadow.

When your mind functions from a position of clarity and your heart functions from a position of faith,

You can achieve anything.

When you do not have a proper balance between your heart and your mind, you move into your future hobbled. Your Personal Guide to Prosperity reading covers the methods you can use to enhance communication between your heart and your mind, and the avenues you can travel to achieve your true balance.

Prosperity requires some type of action?

Even winning the lottery requires buying a ticket. It can be difficult to know what you can or should ?do? that will help you improve your situation. Your Personal Guide to Prosperity explores the actions you can take that will move you toward greater abundance in your life.

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Cell Phone Accessories | The World of Gadgets

It is needless to say that cell phones have ushered a new era in the history of communication. Apart from connecting people across the globe, cell phones also allow users to access internet sitting anywhere or conduct business transactions in what seems to be a matter of a few minutes. However, if your organization has a large number of cell phone users and you are looking for ways to cut down on the cost of cell phone accessories then here are some tips that might prove helpful.

If the demand for cell phone accessories looks huge, go for a whole sale deal. The types of mobile accessories vary widely. Decide the cell phone accessory type you would like to purchase. With cell phones emerging as an essential part of our business and daily lives it is nearly impossible to spare a single moment without having one around.

There are hands free cell phone accessories that make it easier for you to receive or make a call while both your hands remain busy.

Cell phone cases prevent your most vital gadget against possible damages when it is not being used. Portable car chargers make sure that your cell phone isn?t running low on battery while you are traveling.

Determine the budget you want to allocate for buying cell phone accessories. With variety available in a wide range the prices also vary accordingly. While, on one hand, there are cheap silicon skins designed to protect the cell phone against possible damage, on the other, expensive cell phone cases add glamour through some breathtaking designs.

Browse the internet or search the yellow pages for names of top retailers dealing in cell phone accessories. While some whole sale dealers might not deal with individual customers there are plenty others who allow people to shop from their premises on producing an Employer Identification Number.

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Your Practical Guide To Buying Garage Cabinets | Articles Effect

Can?t take it anymore? Has the sight of your garage become too unsightly that you are committed today more than ever to put some organization into it? Achieving this is no different from doing other home improvement projects. You have to put a careful thought when planning out which garage storage solutions. to choose. But how do you deal with this?

Of course, any successful purchase should begin with developing a budget. By simply identifying how much you are willing to spend for the cabinets, you can get started. You have a number of factors to account for but your goal is to set an amount reasonable enough for you to get a quality storage cabinet that would last as long as your home does.

When this is done, your next step is to measure the space that can be dedicated to the storage. Here you have to ensure that you leave enough parking space. After taking the dimensions and before deciding on whether to get the slatwall garage storage or the overhead storage or any of the options that the online company, www.redlinegaragegear.com offers, make sure you have taken an inventory of your storage needs.

By taking an account of what you intend to keep inside, you can make the right choice of cabinet design and configuration. Also, determine ahead whether you want a workbench with the storage and how many locked cabinets you intend to keep. At this point, you have to decide about getting a modular or a built in storage. The benefit of having a modular cabinet is that you can bring it with you in case you have to move.

When you already have a clear idea of the type of garage storage that meets your qualifications, you can now check for a manufacturer. Make a search online as this can give you a wider selection. Seriously consider www.redlinegaragegear.com that offers innovative solutions and a lifetime warranty on its products. Here you don?t have to worry about quality and durability anymore because these are already given.

You should just focus on sorting out your options and picking the one that perfectly meets your standards. While you browse through the storage solutions the company offers, pay careful attention to the designs. Ensure that the color and style you pick match the theme of your home. See to it that both functionality and aesthetic quality are achieved so that you can say that you get the best value for your money.

If you want to know more about slatwall garage storage options for your home then visit http://redlinegaragegear.com for more details.

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Suggested Budget Cheap London Hotels Without All Of The Extras

When searching for budget Cheap london hotels, your day each week and placement from the hotel comes with an relation to the speed. Sunday nights would be the least expensive in many city hotels. If they?re situated in business area, the rates are often cheaper in the weekends. A great tip is to discover hotel that doesn?t offer facilities like a health club, gym, or health spa, since the running costs of those are made in to the tariff.

This information will concentrate on four reasonably listed chain hotels, namely Ibis, Premier Motel, Travelodge, and luxury Motel. Premier Motel has lots of institutions within the city center that look after both leisure and business vacationers. All rooms have en-suite lavatories, king-size beds, Wi-fi compatability, and free TV.

An espressoOrteas making machine, hair dryer, and shower gel will also be standard. The household rooms can accommodate four people however, you can request for added cots if you want them. Every Premier Motel hotel includes a bar along with a restaurant that serves refreshments, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfasts take presctiption an eat-as-much-as-you-like buffet style.

You will find three Ibis hotels in the heart of London plus a number of others in the international airports as well as in the and surrounding suburbs. Your accommodation structures are large and modern. Although a couple of are just ranked with 2 stars, keep in mind the star system signifies the help offered, not the conventional from the hotel.

Ibis provides the classic ?box? rooms which are outfitted with the fundamentals. Each hotel includes a breakfast area, and you will order drinks and food within the nights. Broadband and Wi-fi compatability can be found in a charge. An Ibis hotel normally has no less than 100 rooms and also the focus is on giving visitors value for his or her money.

Comfort Motel is yet another franchised group with a few well-situated institutions within the city. There?s many room formats and also the chain offers excellent family accommodation. Most rooms sleep four people however the Comfort Motel Vauxhall Hotel offers family rooms that sleep five.

Travelodge is growing its presence in the plethora of budget Cheap london hotels while offering necessary accommodation. All sleeping rooms resemble typical 3-star designs which are commonplace around the world. You are able to select a room having a king-size mattress, or perhaps a twin room with two single beds. Each one has a TV, tea and coffee facilities, along with a desk. Some Travelodge institutions accommodate families with pull-out sleeper couches for him or her. The lavatories have effective showers along with a full-size bath. Towels are supplied, but visitors are needed to create their very own cleaning soap and toiletries.

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Fitness Equipment and the Fitness Exercise ... - Infra Mundos Health

Fitness democracy is a system of health and fitness that is run with the guidance of fitness equipment. If the human body is a state, all its workings are like citizens. They demand equality and freedom. All body muscles must be given full focus. There is no dictatorship at all. Fitness is a basic right. Its violation causes health obstacles. We need to have sound national policies to interpret public dreams accordingly. There is no denying the fact that, to get fit and clever, we need to have fitness exercise schedules. Well thought-out fitness exercise aims can be considered as health and fitness policies. How can we devise health and fitness friendly agreements? What are the key features that we require to get acquainted with? Do some fitness exercise goals need specific fitness equipment?

How can we purchase the right exercise equipment from online fitness equipment stores? We require to know the real fact sheet before we could start acting upon exercise schedules.

For this, we need to know about our health and fitness requirements. First of all, we need to acknowledge our body. We need to have a good understanding of fitness related ground realities too. In a fitness democracy, fitness equipment also plays the part of elected representative. For example, fitness exercise bikes from reliable authorized dealers play their part to ensure general fitness. For joints, exercise bikes supply an opportunity to get flexible. Likewise, elliptical cross trainers are used for stimulating ?stair climbing, walking, or running without causing added pressure to the joints, hence decreasing the risk of impact injuries.

The heart is the most important organ of the human body.

It is like the main headquarters where the most important function i.e. blood circulation is coordinated. All policies of health and fitness take approval from this capital organ. A healthy heart ensures overall health of the human body. If the heart rate is distorted, the human body is in danger. Treadmills are known as the best fitness equipment to ensure a healthy heart. One can easily seek affordable treadmills in an online fitness equipment store. With access to the internet world, one can also compare prices of top branded treadmills online. All one needs is to seek a reliable online fitness equipment shop to order cheap treadmills from under ?100 to many thousands for the elite professional treadmills. Online fitness equipment stores are the top place to compare prices with a few mouse clicks. Nothing remains secret, as there are always a very transparent and fair automated management of comparison. Those who cannot visit in person, they can easily search the online fitness equipment store. There are many who claim to specialize in fitness equipment; however, one must always seek the best of the webs fitness related retailers under one roof. This is what we call a ?fitness democracy?. Choose what your body requires. Have what you can afford. Exactly as per the fitness exercise aim, one must only buy the right Fitness Equipment. It will save both time and money.

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Back to the iPad: What Apple should take from OS X Mountain Lion and give to iOS 6

Apple is clearly bringing the best parts of the iPad to the Mac, but how about bring iOS some of the best parts of OS X as well?

Yesterday Apple released the OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion developers preview, and like OS X 10.7 Lion before it, front and center was a drive to take what worked best in iOS in general, and the iPad in specific back to the Mac. But how about a little quid pro quo? There are several aspects of OS X, including some of what's being implemented in Mountain Lion, that I'd love to see in iOS 6.

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Critics see gov't meddling in school lunch swap

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ? It was a tale of government meddling that outraged radio talk show hosts and a pair of Congress members: A 4-year-old was forced to dump her packed lunch and eat a state-dictated cafeteria lunch of chicken nuggets. Now school officials are blaming a teacher's error in making sure the child had a nutritious meal.

The incident happened two weeks ago at an elementary school in Raeford, near Fort Bragg. The girl's parents anonymously tipped off a Raleigh TV station and a conservative blogger after the girl brought home her packed lunch uneaten.

Conservatives who see it as yet another example of government overreach leaped on the story, and it reached a pair of North Carolina's U.S. representatives, Republican Renee Ellmers and Democrat Larry Kissel. They wrote a letter asking U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to investigate.

"The content of a school lunch provided to a child by their parents should be governed only by the child's parents, not another government bureaucrat," they wrote in the letter.

"This is also kind of adding on to a lot of things that we're seeing coming out of the Obama Administration" that conservatives oppose, like requiring insurance coverage of contraceptives, Ellmers' press secretary Tom Doheny said. "We're joining this bipartisan call to get any and all information. It's one of those things that if it looks like a rat, and smells like a rat, odds are it could be."

A Kissell spokesman did not respond to requests for comment.

The cafeteria details are true, but rather than an example of government "lunch bag police" overruling a family, it's an embarrassing lapse by a teacher, Hoke County Schools Assistant Superintendent Bob Barnes said Thursday.

The girl's teacher should have handed the child a carton of milk to round out the turkey-and-cheese sandwich and banana she brought from home. Instead, the teacher erred by telling the tyke to get a cafeteria lunch, Barnes said.

"We do not go over and stare down every child's lunch," Barnes said. "If you looked at the lunch the child had, I'd love to have that lunch today. However, there are occasions that kids bring lunches that aren't that complete, and that's why we try to supplement them with the things that they need to make it a complete lunch."

The North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten is a state-run enrichment program to help 4-year-olds at risk of starting school lagging behind their peers. Ninety percent of the children qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The program has 1,100 sites serving 25,000 children and is required to supply a healthful lunch. The U.S. Agriculture Department defines that as a serving of milk, two servings of fruits or vegetables, one serving of grain, and one serving of meat or protein.

The federal agency had no involvement in the case involving a local school district and state supervision of nutrition policies, USDA spokeswoman Courtney Rowe said.

USDA does not "regulate sack lunches or any other food children bring from home to eat at school. That is a responsibility for parents, not the federal government," Rowe said.

Barnes said the school is apologizing to the child's parents for startling the girl and sending her through a cafeteria line she was unaccustomed to.

"I am so sorry this happened to this little girl," Barnes said. "On that day, the policy wasn't followed, and hey, we're the grown folks here. That's our fault. The teacher never should have sent that little girl into that line. She should have gone over and picked up the missing item and brought it to her."

The girl's name was withheld for her privacy, Barnes said. A state legislator contacted by the family did not return a call from The Associated Press seeking comment.

The mistake isn't a sign teachers are delving into diet details where they don't belong, Barnes said.

"We're not trying to force government down anybody's throat. All we're trying to do is make sure that our children get a good education and a nutritious meal every day," Barnes said. "It comes back to: We had an employee who made a mistake."

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Emery Dalesio can be reached at http://twitter.com/emerydalesio

Associated Press

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Madeleine M. Kunin: Early Childhood Education Is Where It Starts

In President Obama's State of the Union address he made a good case for young people to stay in school. He said,

We also know that when students don't walk away from their education, more of them walk the stage to get their diploma. When students are not allowed to drop out, they do better. So tonight I am proposing that every state -- every state -- requires that all students stay in high school until they graduate or turn 18.

He received a round of applause. Everybody approved because it makes common sense. Average annual income for a high school dropout is $17,299 compared to $26,933 for a high school graduate. Worse yet, many high school dropouts can't find any job because they lack the skills.

If it's such a good idea to stay in school until the age of 18 or graduation, why have only 21 states passed this law? Because by the time a student reaches 16, it is often too late.

If we are to be serious about reducing the dropout rate in this country, we have to begin much earlier. Many low-income children fall behind their classmates as early as kindergarten. If we want to increase the number of high school graduates we have to focus on the years one through five. That's when critical brain development takes place that often determines whether the young child will grow into a successful, productive adult.

It's not just about test scores. In addition to doing well in math and reading, long-term studies demonstrate that children learn non-cognitive skills early -- like the ability to complete a task, focus, and work cooperatively. Long-term studies of 40-year-old adults who attended excellent pre-schools indicate that they are more likely to complete high school, and have lower unemployment, and lower incarceration rates than a control group who did not attend these pre-schools.

Early investment in children is our best investment, according to Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman, who believes that money spent on quality childcare and early education has the highest rate of return.

Vermont has an opportunity to lead the way. We can be pleased that we have the highest graduation rate, but we cannot be complacent. Every Vermonter should have a high school diploma, but to succeed every Vermont child should have access to quality childcare and early education.

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How Much Space Does A Family Need | Toddler Times

With our house for sale and a rambunctious two-year-old boy, we are starting to think hard about what kind of house we will purchase next.? Right now, we live in a modest 1600 square foot home that is very attractive with three bedrooms and a bonus loft and one car garage.? It has been a perfect ?starter? home for us and I think if it were located closer to work, we would easily be able to stay here for a few more years and one more baby.

We?d rather move into a ?forever? house rather than battle the market and packing again, but when we pile together a list of wants and wishes, it seems to add up to a HUGE house.? We would like three bedrooms minimum, although four would be best so we can have two kids and a guest room since my husband?s family lives out of town.? A few ?must haves? that we are missing in our current house include a linen closet and an attic and a playroom.? I would love a mud room and a bigger kitchen.? I?m finding that if I?m going to keep working from home even close to full time, I would really love an office with a desk and light so that I?m not locking myself in the master bedroom with my laptop while my toddler beats on the door.

Then I wonder?do we really need that much space?

Do I really want to clean that much space?

The train table and toy boxes and play tents that belong to the toddler already take up so much space in our home.? We have an entire bookcase dedicated to children?s books.? Then I think of the baby gear, like swings and pack n? plays that come along with an infant and I think ?where will we put everything?!??? Then I remember that the gear isn?t always necessary, that it?s just a small season in life.

Because really, we?re doing just fine in our 1600 square feet.? It would probably be a little cramped with another kid, but that would force us outside more often.? If we need space for a guest, we could invest in a pull-out couch rather than an entire room that might be used a few times per year.? As far as a home office, I could just learn to work better at the kitchen table.

Do you wish you had more space with your toddler?

Beth Anne writes words & takes pictures on The Heir to Blair.
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Ecstatic Taiwanese claim Knicks' Lin as their own (AP)

TAIPEI, Taiwan ? With only a handful of foreign embassies, and a political leadership forced into international invisibility, it's not surprising that the 23 million people of Taiwan feel their island home doesn't always get the respect it deserves.

Perhaps that's why they're now embracing emerging New York Knicks star Jeremy Lin as one of their own, reveling in his basketball exploits with a passion rare for a place better known for its flat screen TVs and computer chips.

Lin was born and raised in the United States, and his maternal grandmother comes from China, but his parents spent their formative years in Taiwan, and that's enough for people here to see him as a true-blue son of the island.

The Harvard graduate's remarkably rapid rise from NBA obscurity to stardom appeals to the Taiwanese as embodying the virtues they say propelled their island from agricultural backwater to high-tech powerhouse: hard work, devotion to family and modesty.

"Jeremy Lin may not consider himself a Taiwanese, and his success has had nothing to do with Taiwan, but Taiwanese regard him as one of their own," said political scientist Liu Bi-rong of Taipei's Soochow University. "Now he has taken the world by storm, and they are proud and enthralled by what he has done."

Across the 100-mile Taiwan Strait, China too is claiming Lin as a native son, pointing to his grandmother's roots in the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang as proof of his Chinese-ness.

He is being touted as the next big Chinese sports star after Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, whose retirement last year has tested the NBA's deep-seated popularity on the mainland.

China's pride of ownership is all too familiar to most Taiwanese, who are constantly bombarded by Beijing's assertions that they live in a political never-never land, lacking all the elementary accouterments of statehood.

The two sides split amid civil war in 1949, and China claims the democratic island as its own, to be brought back into the fold by persuasion if possible, by force if necessary.

Watching Lin's latest performance against the Sacramento Kings at a Taipei sports bar Thursday morning, 22-year-old saleswoman Tsai Shu-fan dismissed China's Lin identification with a barely disguised sneer.

"He is a native of Changhua, where his parents came from," she said. "He is not a Chinese."

Adjusting to China's domineering posture has become something of a cottage industry on Taiwan, particularly since it lost its seat in the United Nations to Beijing in 1971, and virtually all of its diplomatic allies ? including the United States ? abandoned it for China 30 or 40 years ago.

Its political leaders now have nowhere to travel on official international visits, except to countries like Paraguay and Burkina Faso, two of the 23 nations around the world that still recognize it.

That kind of isolation has helped engender outsized reactions when local people make it big on the world stage. Director Ang Lee became a favorite son for the wall-to-wall acclaim he received when "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Brokeback Mountain" hit the silver screen. Former New York Yankees and current Washington Nationals pitcher Chien-ming Wang was commonly referred to on local television broadcasts as "Taiwan's Glory," and Yani Tseng, the No. 1 golfer on the LPGA Tour for the past year, has given her sport a huge boost on the island.

But only a month into helping transform the New York Knicks from underachieving losers into the NBA's hottest team, Lin looks set to leave the other Taiwanese icons trailing in the dust.

His Knicks games are broadcast not only on sports stations, but also on news channels, which devote talk shows to his exploits once the games are over.

Newspapers have totally forgotten about last month's presidential elections, apparently mindful that filling their pages with Linsanity is a far better bet for attracting readers.

And a English tutoring school is airing TV ads to teach viewers newly coined words like "Lincredible" and "Linternational," noting Lin's cascading global impact.

None of that surprises Tsai, the young saleswoman, who came to the sports bar Thursday wearing a dark blue hat emblazoned with the Chinese character for her new hero's name.

"Lin is the young Michael Jordan, and he has Taiwanese blood," she said. "I am so proud of him."

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Associated Press writer Christopher Bodeen in Beijing contributed to this report.

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