The override would also restore and fully pay for several sports and activities that were either cut or required a fee, Zapantis said. The curriculum renewal cycle -- which reviews and improves school courses over a period of six years -- would also be included in the original override, Zapantis added.

Selectman Chairman John Fairbanks asked if the district's $785,000 excess and deficiency account -- which is made up of excess money not used during the fiscal year -- should pay for such programs instead of an override.

"We chose .

The Dubai School of Government hosts the APSIA graduate school ...

Representatives from over 10 top graduate programs of public policy, public administration and international affairs will meet DSG faculty and students to provide information about degree programs curriculum and admission procedures. Prospective graduate students can learn about programs from APSIA representatives from American University, Columbia University, Duke University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, St. Petersburg State University, Tufts University, University of Denver and University of Maryland. The APSIA members will also discuss financial aid packages, joint degree programs, and career opportunities and will collect application information on programs of interest from the students. .

Hip-Hop Rumors: Ray-J / Kay Slay! Update on Dr. Donda West! Paris ...

Here are some quickies since most of the rumors are from yesterday, earlier today and stuff.

Congrats to Jay-Z on hitting that No. 1 spot. Peace out Elvis! He sold 433k, Chris Brown pushed 301k and Cassidy squeeked in the Top 10 with 67k sold.

Microsoft kicks off CeBIT tech fair with green message

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer speaks at a press conference at the CeBIT technology fair in Hanover. Ballmer called on the IT industry to reduce its carbon footprint as CeBIT, the world's largest tech fair, kicked off in Germany with a focus on climate change. .

Pendulab Releases Upgraded Version of Advanced Audio/Video Chat Server ...

ChatBlazer P2P AV brings new efficiencies to popular internet chat server software. The new application allows users to chat face to face via web cameras in real time with user-friendly and cost effective Flash chat software.

"ChatBlazer Peer-to-Peer AV is incredibly advantageous for business communication.

Today's News:

Pressure has been mounting on all parties as the Dallas Cowboys' Nov. 29 matchup with the Green Bay Packers approaches. The game will only be shown on the NFL Network.

"I've had a lot more people contact me about NFL football the last two months instead of child protective services, windstorm insurance or worker's compensation, which are frankly more important issues," said Rep. Corbin Van Arsdale, R-Tomball. "I don't control what constituents call me about."

The NFL Network wants to be placed on digital basic cable with all customers paying about 60 to 70 cents a month for it. Time Warner wants to offer the network on a surcharged sports tier available to subscribers who pay extra for it.

The network has rejected Time Warner's offer to let the network charge a fee for the games that would be passed on to customers.

Food at certain Dallas-area hospitals is a cut above

If she has a particularly good restaurant meal, she'll slip the chef her card and invite him to call if he's looking for a new job.

"Rush Presbyterian in Chicago," she said with dreamy covetousness, "has a pastry chef."

Then, there's the you-get-to-have-a-life factor. Mr. Vorstenbosch, who has a wife and baby son, doesn't have to work the traditional nights-and-weekends restaurant schedule.

So how was the food? Spectacular. We had pork tenderloin dusted with chipotle chili, salmon with cucumber slaw, beef tenderloin with Chianti sauce, braised short ribs with smoked gouda grits, and best of all – I wish I had some now – wild mushroom enchiladas. It was all better than anything I had eaten in the previous month.

Well, nobody wants to go to the hospital.

On the brink of the wild, Alaska's largest city grows up

Strip malls have replaced strip clubs, big-box stores draw more customers than bars and residential neighborhoods have supplanted the RV parks that once sprawled across the state's most populous city. Located in southcentral Alaska, Anchorage is the economic capital of a state more than twice the size of Texas."Anchorage has kind of grown up," said Alaska author and longtime resident Charles Wohlforth, who writes the annual Alaska travel guide for Frommer's. "It's left its adolescence and is becoming more of a mature city."The tumultuous years of oil-fueled booms and busts in the 1970s and '80s, have given way to two decades of steady growth, as Anchorage's economy has expanded to include burgeoning retail, health care and tourist industries. Since the mid-1990s, its air cargo hub has become one of the three largest in the world.

Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: the smartest woman in the world complains about sexism in the campaign (paragraph breaks removed):

In an interview with ABC News' Cynthia McFadden to air on this evening's "Nightline," Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., says it's tougher for her to run as a woman than it is for her male opponent. Asked why she thinks so many women may be feeling sorry for her, Clinton said, "I think a lot of women project their own feelings and their lives onto me, and they see how hard this is. It's hard. It's hard being a woman out there. It is obviously challenging with some of the things that are said that are not even personal to me so much as they are about women."..."Every so often I just wish that it were a little more of an even playing field," she said, "but, you know, I play on whatever field is out there."...But apparently Clinton thinks -- based on this comment -- that the "playing field" is easier for a black man than a white woman.

Keeping your heart healthy at every age

As a certified EMS worker, Jeff Schaffer knows a lot about the heart. Based in Baltimore, Maryland, Schaffer travels with emergency crews from three states. He teaches CPR, gives lectures on heart health, and talks to school kids about firefighting and ambulance work. His father died from a heart attack at 61. So you would think when he began to have chest pains while teaching a CPR class, 15 years ago, Schaffer would have gone to the doctor. But he didn't. He ignored his own advice. Despite his vomiting and nausea, Schaffer admits, he was in denial. "I just blew it off and said it couldn't happen to me." Schaffer finally went to the ER, but not until after having symptoms for two days. At 39, Schaffer was indeed having a heart attack. His doctors said he was lucky to be alive. The ironic part of this story is even though Schaffer knew all the symptoms of a cardiac event he never thought about his own heart.

Five minutes with the participants of the annual Yanks vs. Canucks ...

Question. Whered the idea come from?

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