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The government says it trusts schools to act in their pupils' best interest.

And it says it has no reason to believe that academies will not provide healthy, balanced meals that meet the current nutritional standards

Jamie Oliver told BBC Breakfast News: "The bit of work that we did which is law was a good bit of work for any government.

"So to erode it, which is essentially what Mr Gove is doing - his view is we let schools do what they want."

The chef led a TV campaign which saw him going in to school kitchens and helping staff to drop fatty foods from their menus in favour of healthier options.

The law was tightened in England for local authority primary schools in 2008 and secondaries in 2009, so that school lunches had to meet strict nutritional guidelines.

Sweets, crisps and fizzy drinks disappeared from vending machines.

The changes were not universally liked, and some parents took to passing their children fast food through the railings of their school.

And in some schools, children are bringing in biscuits and other snacks to sell to pupils.

England's academies are semi-independent schools and asugg milwaukee ugg boots minnesota ugg boots in minnesota such they do not have to abide by regulations which set out strict nutritional guidelines for school food.

There are currently 1,400 of them and more schools plan on converting to academy-status.

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First it was Chun King, the canned Chinese food that became a mainstay in American cupboards in the postwar decades. Then it was the pizza roll, a hybrid of Italian uggbootssale-aus.comand Chinese fast food that acquired similar status in the kitchen freezer. Jeno Paulucci, a food magnate, had a hand in both of those contributions to the American diet, founding the companies that produced them. He died at 93 on Thursday at his home in Duluth, Minn.
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Jeno Paulucci

The cause was renal and coronary failure, his daughter, Gina, said. His wife, the former Lois Mae Trepanier, died on Nov. 20.

Mr. Paulucci was working as a wholesale grocer in Hibbing, Minn., in the late 1940s when he noticed a blossoming market for prepared Chinese food. “The food industry was missing the boat, allowing the restaurants to handle all the take-home business,” Mr. Paulucci told The New York Times in 1955.

So he borrowed $2,500 from a friend and used it to begin canning chow mein and selling it to retailers.

“I seasoned it to my own Italian taste, borrowed space in a vegetable packing house and made up a truckload of it,” Mr. Paulucci said in 1976. “When I’d sold that, I’d come back and make up another truckload until I had a plant in Duluth and a lot of people working for me.”

Chun King came to encompass an entire line of prepared Chinese food.uggs outlet buffalo ugg boots edmonton ugg boots in edmonton In 1957 Mr. Paulucci patented the Divider-Pak, packaging that kept the food separate from its sauce. He sold the company to R. J. Reynolds for $63 million in 1966, and two years later was briefly chairman of that company’s food division. But his restlessness led to different endeavors, this time inspired by his ancestral cuisine.

In 1968 Mr. Paulucci founded Jeno’s Inc., a company that sold frozen pizzas and a variety of snacks. The most notable of these was undoubtedly the pizza roll, a combination single slice and egg roll. His family credits him with inventing it. He sold Jeno’s Inc. to Pillsbury for $135 million in 1985. The next year, Jeno’s Pizza Rolls were rebranded as Totino’s Pizza Rolls.

Luigino Francesco Paulucci was born on July 7, 1918, in Aurora, Minn., to Michelina and Ettore Paulucci, immigrants from Bellisio Solfare, Italy. Ettore came to the United States to work in the iron mines of northeastern Minnesota, but an injury kept him from working and the family was supported by a grocery store that Michelina ran.

Mr. Paulucci entered the grocery business after graduating from Hibbing High School in 1935.

In addition to his daughter he is survived by a son, Michael; another daughter, Cindy Selton; four grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.

In the early 1990s Mr. Paulucci founded Michelina’s ugg st louis ugg queens ugg fresnoInc., which sold ready-made pasta and Mexican dishes, naming it after his mother. He headed the company at his death.

Despite his success, Mr. Paulucci never forgot his hardscrabble roots. For years he kept the small truck he first used to haul Chinese food, garaging it in a hangar next to his two private jets and two seaplanes.

“It helps my ego to look back,” Mr. Paulucci said. ugg boots texas ugg boots philadelphia ugg boots in texas“I look at those jets, and then I look at that old truck, and I remember to keep running.”

John Harbaugh: 'No possibility' Ray Lewis is out for season

After 57 consecutive starts, a toe injury knocked Ravens all-pro ILB Ray Lewis out of the lineup Sunday for the first time since 2007.

CAPTIONBy Nick Wass, AP

However despite varying reports speculating on the severity of Lewis' injury, Baltimore coach John Harbaugh offered some insight to Peter King of Sports Illustrated and NBC's Football Night in America on Sunday night.

There's a "realistic chance" Lewis could play on Thanksgiving Harbaugh reportedly told King. Harbaugh's brother, Jim, and his 9-1 San Francisco 49ers will be in Baltimore that night. So will 49ers all-pro ILB Patrick Willis, whom many consider Lewis' heir as the best inside backer in the league.

However King relayed another far more important tidbit for fans of the first-place Ravens.

Said King via Harbaugh: There is "no possibility that Ray Lewis will miss the rest of the season."

NBA owners held a conference call Thursday

NBA owners held a conference call Thursday to receive an update on the lockout, a person with knowledge of the details said.

Also Thursday, the antitrust lawsuit filed by players in California was reassigned to U.S. District Judge Samuel Conti. The first case management conference has been scheduled for March 9.

Though that would be too late to save the season, the sides could request the date to be moved up, or they could settle before it ever got that point. Attorney David Boies, representing players in an antitrust lawsuit against the league in California, said he hoped it wouldn't be necessary to litigate the case all the way through.

Representatives for the players have also said the league could let the players return while negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement continued, though that seems unlikely.

The players' association disbanded Monday, and players filed two lawsuits Tuesday, one each in California and Minnesota.

The conference call involving the league's Board of Governors was not in response to the litigation, but rather a planned update on the status of the collective bargaining negotiations, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the details were to be kept private.

GIC Sold Olympus Shares on ‘First Suspicion’

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GIC now only has an “insignificant holding” in Olympus under a portfolio managed by an external fund manager after the sale, the fund said in an e-mailed statement on Nov. 12, without elaborating on the financial effecugg boots on sale ugg boots on sale ugg boots on salet of the divestment or plans for its remaining shares.
“Ever since the story broke and the unraveling of the extent of the fraud and cover-up of the company, there has always been increasing risk of the viability of the company,” said Song Seng Wun, a Singapore-based economist at CIMB Research Pte. “Rather than take the risk, GIC’s management may have decided to bite the bullet.”
GIC, which said earlier this year risks andugg boots on sale ugg boots on sale ugg boots on sale market volatility may increase, faced 6.7 billion Swiss francs ($7.4 billion) of paper losses two months ago as the biggest investor in UBS AG after the Swiss bank announced a $2.3 billion unauthorized trading loss that led to the resignation of its chief executive officer. The state-owned investor, ranked the world’s sixth largest by Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute, also had unrealized losses on its investment in Citigroup Inc.

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Dwyane Wade
I had to include some aspect of this guy, and it helps that Shaq nicknamed him "Flash." Not only does he have blazing-fast coast-to-coast speed, but he slashes through the lane unlike any other player in the game today, with or without possession of the rock.

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Metta World Peace
In Ron Ron's prime he could bench a staggering 460 pounds. His brute strength is responsible for the way he physically and mercilessly dominates his opponents night in, night out. If we were using diet and rapping ability as criteria for "the perfect player," then Artest would no doubt be in the running for multiple categories.
Vertical Leap
Darrell Griffith
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He and Michael Jordan have both posted verts of 48", but considering Jordan's name will come up numerous times before this series is over, as well as Griffith's unique nickname, I elected to use the less recognized individual.
Explosiveness

Derrick Rose
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Every move he makes is made with an unrivaled agility, quickness, and sense of strength. His first step and dunks are especially indicative of this explosive quality.
Resiliency
A.C. Green
The man nicknamed "Iron Man," played in 16 consecutive NBA seasons—without missing a game. He holds the record with 1,192 consecutive games played. Fun Fact: He played 83 games in the 1996-1997 NBA season after being traded part of the way through the year.
I debated whether or not this item belonged under the physique or intangible headline, but ultimately decided it was a physical trait. Your body’s ability to consistently adapt, recuperate, and avoid injury is key in being named "the perfect NBA player."
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Rip Hamilton
He has proven himself as one of the league's best shooters of the screen over the past decade. His ability to wear out opponents throughout the course of a game is solely due to his running and excellent conditioning consisting of numerous miles per week.
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Manager says he did hear Terry call Ferdinand a 'black c##t'

The manager of the London Wetlands Centre admitted today that he overheard Terry the bird feeder call Ferdinand ugg boots for men ugg boots for men ugg boots for menthe Eurasion Coot a 'black c##t'.

'I was shocked' said Mr Warnock who hasugg boots for men ugg boots for men ugg boots for men managed the bird sanctuary in West London for 2 years. 'I can't believe Terry has made such a basic mistake.'

'It's one of the first lessons are staff are taught when they work here that the Eurasion or Common Coot may be black in colour but that does ugg boots for men ugg boots for men ugg boots for mennot mean it should be referred to as a black c##t.'

'All coots have black plumage but there are several species of the rail family such as the Red Knobbed coot or the White Winged coot, so to refer to each of these birds as black c##ts would be a sweeping generalisation and actually quite offensive to the bird.'

'To me, this is throwback to the kind of attitude the amateur ornothologists back in the 1970s when coots were first introduced to the lakes and rivers of this country.'

It is not yet known what disciplinary action Terry will face if the accusation is true, however the bird feeder made a statement last night protesting his innocence.

'I do not remember calling Ferdinand a black c##t. But if I did then it was not meant as a railist comment.'

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Microsoft Opens Up .NET Compilers

At BUILD Microsoft released the Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview but what may be coming next—after Visual Studiouggs boots for women uggs boots for women uggs boots for women 11—promises to take code generation and refactoring to meta-programming levels. Programming legend Anders Hejlsberg, a Microsoft technical fellow and the chief architect of C#, hosted a session on the future of Visual Basic and C# at BUILD and announceduggs boots for women uggs boots for women uggs boots for women an October preview of the .NET compilers as a service (codenamed the Roslyn Project), which opens up the Microsoft C# and VB compilers as public APIs. Hejlsberg first talked about the compilers as a service project at PDC 2008.

On Wednesday, Microsoft released the first CTP of the rewritten C# and Visual Basic compilers. The existing compilers are built in C++. The new compilers are rebuilt in managed code using their respective languages. (Compilers as a service are not on the roadmap for other .NET languages, according to Microsoft.) Miguel de Icaza introduced a Mono C# Compiler as a Service on Windows last April. The Mono project originally introduced the C# compiler as a service in September 2008 but only Mono users ( Linux and OSX)uggs boots for women uggs boots for women uggs boots for women could use it based on Mono-specific extensions that prevented its use on the Microsoft runtime.

The purpose of the Roslyn CTP is to get developers' feedback on the new model and public APIs, according to Microsoft. The Microsoft "Roslyn" October 2011 CTP exposes an API layer that "mirrors a traditional compiler pipeline" and offers a glimpse at planned Workspace, Services and Scripting layers. The compiler services include a Syntax Tree API, Symbol API, binding and flow analysis API and emit API. The Roslyn CTP is an extension to Visual Studio 2010 SP1 that requires Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and the Visual Studio 2010 SP1 SDK.

Head of the Microsoft Developer Division, "Soma" S. Somasegar explained the post-Visual Studio 11 technology in his blog:

With these compiler rewrites, the Roslyn compilers become services exposed for general consumption, with all of that internal compiler-discovered knowledge made available for developers and their tools to harness. The stages of the compiler for parsing, for doing semantic analysis, for binding, and for IL emitting are all exposed to developers via rich managed APIs.

The compilers as a service technology introduces language services and APIs that will have full fidelity with C# 4 and Visual Basic 10, according to Microsoft, but many of the language features did not make it into the October preview. The Interactive window for scripting, similar to F# Interactive, supports C# in the October preview. Visual Basic support is planned for a future release, according to Hejlsberg.

Some of the scenarios envisioned by Microsoft for the Roslyn technology include embedding C# code snippets in Domain Specific Languages, creating Read-Eval-Print-Loops (REPLs) for interactive programming and building third-party dev tools using the new language object models.

Microsoft is working hard on technology beyond C# 5.0 and Visual Basic 11, which are the latest versions supported in Visual Studio 11. Both languages have been updated to support more asynchronous programming (Async previews) and the new Windows Runtime (WinRT) for Metro style apps.

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“The Art of FLIGHT” is presented by Red Bull Media House in association with Brain Farm Digital Cinema.

Austin Film Festival showcases major talent

Cinemas and theaters all over town were swarmed with movie buffs waiting in long lines to watch screenings at this year's Austin Film Festival (AFF). uggs boots for cheap uggs boots for cheap uggs boots for cheapA manifold of drama- soaked, laughter-ridden and dark-mattered films graced the screens of the Paramount Theatre, Hideout Theatre, Alamo Drafthouse, Regal Arbor Cinema, Rollins Theatre and Texas Spirit Theater.

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Here are some highlights of films I reviewed at AFF 2011:

Searching for Sonny

Shot in Texas by independent writer and director Andrew Disney, "Searching for Sonny" is a playful, comedic-noir take on a mystery movie. It's kind of like "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" meets "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," minus the comic bubbles and call-outs.

The story begins when a miserable pizza delivery guy, Elliot Knight (played by Jason Dohring), receives an invite to his high school reunion signed by his estranged friend Sonny Bosco (played by Masi Oka).

Right off the bat you feel a little sorry for Elliot's pathetic existence and wonder what went so wrong that lead him down this path of self destruction. At the reunion, Elliot runs into his old friend Gary Noble (played by Brian McElhaney) and is bombarded by his obnoxious, fraternal twin brother Calvin (played by Nick Kocher). Neither of them have seen or heard from Sonny since high school, when Elliot tried to "kill" him. Elliot's gorgeous ex-girlfriend, and everyone's secret crush, Eden Mercer (played by Minka Kelly) appears and things start to get interesting.

The group realizes Sonny invited them all, except Calvin who is clearly not part of the gang, to the party but is nowhere to be found. They are led on a hilarious, punchy wild goose chase which seemingly resembles the plot of a play they were involved in during high school, which was written by Sonny, himself.

This film is wildly entertaining and bursts at the seams with perfectly timed quips and antics.

DeadHeads

A witty and unique twist on a classic horror genre, "DeadHeads" is a tale about two "smart" zombies on a journey to find an old lover. Writers, directors and brothers Brett and Drew Pierce give a new hilarious outlook on zombies and true love.

Mike (played by Michael McKiddy) and Brent (played by Ross Kidder) find they've risen from the dead, but are still capable of intelligent thought unlike the rest of the pack of flesh-eating zombies.

Mike finds an engagement ring in his pocket and remembers he was going to propose to his girlfriend Ellie (played by Natalie Victoria).

Even though the scenario is obviously ridiculous, it's still sweet and alluring. Mike and Brent set out on a cross- country road trip, with the help of a nostalgic and raunchy old widower named Cliff (played by Harry Burkey).

The outrageously funny adventure really takes off when they realize they are being chased by zombie-killing bounty hunters that will do anything to stop them dead in their tracks.

This movie's plot is nowhere near realistic, but it's fun to watch unfold.

The Artist

Highlighting the beauty of the early age of moving pictures, "The Artist" is a glorious black and white film, directed by Michael Hazanavicius, about two silent film stars transitioning into the era of ‘talkies.'

George Valentin (played by Jean Dujardin) is a silent movie star in the late 1920s at the premiere of his latest film. A young woman, Peppy Miller (played by Bérénice Bejo) mistakenly bumps into George on the red carpet and uses that chance moment of fame to get cast in his next film.

Dujardin and Bejo seem to be perfectly cast for their roles and make their characters easy to love. George finds interest in Peppy on set, and his attraction helps her become successful actress through a few small roles she gets in George's films.

Brielle Girl Uses Bat Mitzvah to Collect over 2,000 Books

When Ranney student Kyra Citronugg for kids ugg for kids ugg for kids, 13, learned she needed to fulfill a community service project for her Bat Mitzvah, she could have simply documented her work within the Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) or her volunteer hours in the library. Instead, the Brielle resident decided to take on ugg for kids ugg for kids ugg for kidsa mission that is important to her – reading. She organized a book drive within her school and community.

On Nov. 5, Kyra delivered nearly 2,000 books toBridge of Books'ugg for kids ugg for kids ugg for kids storage facility in Red Bank. Kyra’s efforts resulted in the largest book drive in BoB’s history. Books from every age range and interest stocked the walls of BoB’s storage unit and will be sent to programs including schools, shelters and child advocacy groups.

Kyra added to the impact by kicking off the long anticipated “Kids Corner” for CLF and awarding the first grant. Kyra presented a check for $5,000 to BoB, not only so they can continue their excellent works, but also to build on her dream that every child has the opportunity to enjoy her favorite pastime – reading.

BoB’s mission is to provide an ongoing source of books to underprivileged and at-risk children throughout New Jersey in order to support literacy skills and to encourage a love of reading. BoB's goal is to get as many books as possible into the hands of New Jersey’s at risk and underserved children.

According to their Web site: The Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) supports innovative and effective ways of helping people help themselves and others around them to achieve healthy, satisfying and enriched lives. The Foundation supports organizations working in four main areas: education, children’s advocacy, medical research & issues, and the arts.

Entrepreneurs will take Pune forward, says FM; unveils book on icons of city

PUNE: Union finance uggs boots on sale uk uggs boots on sale uk uggs boots on sale ukminister Pranab Mukherjee said the young and emerging entrepreneurs from Pune are bound to take the city forward in several new areas of progress and development. "Whether it is information technology, global business, innovation or sophisticated management and human relations, these young icons have established their credentials and the same will stand in good stead for the city," Mukherjee said at the launch of a coffee tableuggs boots on sale uk uggs boots on sale uk uggs boots on sale uk book 'Icons of Pune' here on Monday.

The book is a compilation of profiles of some of the great achievers in business from Pune city covering the last few decades and the present young achievers.

Mukherjee said, "Pune has not only been an intellectual capital of the state but is an important centre of national awakening. Great personalities including thinkers, activists, philosophers, writers and speakers had a key role in germinating the freedom struggle from this city."

"It is only appropriate that in the new era of development, the young entrepreneurs will come forward and will experiment with severaluggs boots on sale uk uggs boots on sale uk uggs boots on sale uk innovative and new approaches that will contribute to the city's progress in new areas," he said. The book comes as a recognition of their achievements and will encourage many to follow their path of progress, he added.

Mukherjee said, "In the recent decades, the city has transformed into an important hub not only for engineering and automobile industries but is fast emerging in the sunrise sectors like biotechnology and nanotechnology." The positive mindset of people makes Pune a vital city, he added.

"Industrialists like the Tatas, Bajajs, Kalyanis, Kirloskars and Firodiyas have gone a long way in giving Pune its dynamism. Institutes of national importance like the National Defence Academy and Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, among others, have contributed to enhancing its distinct character," he said.

Earlier, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said, "India was able to overcome the challenge of global meltdown in 2008 mainly through a robust banking system. The nationalisation of banks stood the country in good stead." The stimulus package then given to the industry ensured that the economic growth slowed down only slightly, he added.

"The ongoing Eurozone crisis, which threatens to pose yet another serious economic challenge, is also a cause of worry in terms of the exchange rate of Indian rupee and its impact on the industry," he said. "I am sure the Industry is prepared to face the challenge. The Maharashtra government will stand by whatever hard decisions the central government may have to take like the recent hike in the petrol prices," he added.

Chavan said, Maharashtra has continued to maintain its number one position in overall progress among the states in India. "In the first four years of the XI Five Year Plan, the state achieved 9.1% growth rate and is targeting an 11% growth rate for the XII Five Year Plan, which begins from April 2012," he said.

Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda and state minister for school education Rajendra Darda were special guests.