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NSTA Legislative Update: Senate Competitiveness Legislation Introduced
Newly introduced bipartisan legislation based on the National Academy of Science Rising Above the Gathering Storm report introduced in the Senate last week includes a number of key initiatives that could vastly change science and math education; and the new director for the National Science Foundation Education and Human Resources Directorate will begin in early 2007. Read all about it in this issue of the NSTA Legislative Update (http://www.nsta.org/nstaexpress/nstaexpress_2006_10_02_legupdate.htm)
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Is Nature Conservation A Lost Cause?
A personal message from ALERT director Bill Laurance: Unfortunately I've been ill and in hospital recently with an unusually nasty virus. ALERT blogs normally come out at least weekly, but because of my illness we skipped a week -- for the first time since ALERT was founded in 2013. However, all is well now, and I'd like to discuss here an issue that I think we all fret about sometimes: Is there really any hope for nature conservation?
A good friend of mine, Steve Blake, who led a major study of poaching of African forest elephants, often used to end his emails with the phrase, "We're all so screwed".
Steve is a dedicated conservationist and was deeply alarmed at the epic slaughter of elephants he was witnessing, but I don't think for a second he was suggesting we give up the fight. However, on the pages of ALERT and in many other places, we often hear depressing -- even devastating -- stories about the rapid destruction of nature and wildlife. So, is there any hope for nature conservation?
Here, I argue that, in fact, there's a great deal of hope: It's not all bad news. Sure, we're losing more nature every day, but we are also making some important gains. Here is a quick and partial synopsis of the good news:
Zero-Deforestation Agreements
Who would have believed four years ago that many of the world's leading corporations -- including many large oil palm, woodpulp, and food-manufacturing firms -- would announce that they would no longer destroy native forests? Even tire manufacturer Michelin, which sources much of its rubber from the tropics, has jumped onto the bandwagon.
That's not to imply that these pledges are perfect and are all working well: it's a mixed bag. But it's real progress and a remarkable milestone, illustrating that corporate behavior can be strongly influenced by public attitudes and pressures. For big corporations, the fear of reputational risk and loss of market share is a very big stick that conservationists can wave at them.
We Can Stop Some Really Bad Projects
ALERT, along with a number of other organizations, has played a leading role in convincing the Aceh Government in northern Sumatra not to further degrade the precious Leuser Ecosystem -- the last place on Earth where tigers, elephants, rhinos, and orangutans still exist.
The Government had planned to criss-cross this region with a massive road network and destroy large expanses of forest for oil palm, rice, and logging -- and in doing so would have opened up the forests to a wave of illegal poaching and mining.
But that's now been stopped, and the latest news (see here and here) shows that the Aceh and Indonesian Federal Governments really are serious about this commitment. We need to applaud their vision and efforts.
One could cite a variety of other examples: certain Amazon dams have been halted, along with the ill-advised Serengeti Highway in Tanzania and a planned road that would have cut through the heart of Seima Protected Area in Cambodia, among many others.
Despite such good news, we still have our work cut out for us. By mid-century we could have another 25 million kilometers of paved roads, several thousand new hydroelectric dams, and a total of 2 billion cars driving around the planet. In Africa alone, our research suggests that a large series of planned 'development corridors' could bisect over 400 protected areas and degrade another 1,800. We just have to roll up our sleeves and keep fighting the good fight.
Falling Commodity Prices
The global economic slowdown, particularly notable in nations such as China and Brazil, has reduced demand for many natural resources such as minerals, fossil fuels, and timber. Many of these resources were being exploited in developing nations that are exceptionally rich in biodiversity and environmental values.
This slowdown is giving us a bit of 'breathing space' -- which we desperately need, particularly to improve land-use and infrastructure planning in the developing world. In 2014 I led a paper in Nature called "A global strategy for road building" that highlighted where on Earth we should and should not build roads -- the idea being to maximize the economic and social benefits of new roads while avoiding serious environmental damage.
Our 2014 paper was a broad-scale effort, and what we need to do now is work rapidly -- especially in environmentally critical regions of the world -- to implement such strategies at the national level. We need to partner with governments and key stakeholders and do everything we can to help them make wise land-use decisions. The survival of nature depends on it.
We Can Influence Government Policies
Almost everywhere one looks, there is evidence that government policies are being shaped, at least in part, by environmental priorities. It is sometimes a tug-of-war with those who wish to exploit land and natural resources -- but still, great progress has been made.
For example, in the battle to reduce illegal logging, three major timber consumers -- the United States, the European Union, and Australia -- have enacted tough laws that put the burden of responsibility on timber-purchasing corporations to ensure they are buying only legally harvested wood and wood products (ALERT was active in pushing through the Australian legislation and I briefed the Australian Parliament on the benefits of the illegal logging bill).
These laws are having a real impact. A report by the respected UK think-tank Chatham House estimated that, globally, illegal logging has fallen by 22 percent since 2002. Especially impressive gains have been made in nations such as Indonesia and Cameroon, where illegal logging was rampant, and where it has now dropped by 50 to 75 percent.
I conclude with a final example. In 2001 an international research team I led published a paper in Science that showed what the Brazilian Amazon could look like 20 years in the future if the government proceeded with its scheme to build US$40 billion in new roads, dams, power lines, gas lines, and other infrastructure that would criss-cross the basin.
The paper went viral, and was featured on newspaper headlines across the world. Brazil came under tremendous international pressure, and there was also a huge outcry among many Brazilians worried about the future of their Amazon. The media storm lasted for many months, and I did literally hundreds of interviews and testified before Brazil's Congress and the U.S. Embassy about the proposed projects.
As a result of the hue and cry, the Brazilian Government eventually conducted a very thorough review of the projects, involving eleven different Ministries, and concluded that a number of them should be cancelled. In the end many of the projects did proceed, but only after important mitigation measures -- such as the establishment of new protected areas along planned road routes -- were put into place. These measures have helped to reduce the waves of deforestation and land speculation that often follow road-building in remote wilderness areas.
The Bottom Line
There is a vital reality here. We can influence public policies, governments, corporations, and public attitudes -- and we can achieve some very meaningful victories along the way. We will never win every conservation battle, but can prevail sometimes. The world will be a far poorer place if we fail to try.


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What Your Score Means
0 points: You are not a libertarian by any stretch of the imagination. You are probably not even a liberal or a conservative. Just some Nazi nut, I guess.
1-5 points: You have a few libertarian notions, but overall you're a statist.
6-15 points: You are starting to have libertarian leanings. Explore them.
16-30 points: You are a soft-core libertarian. With effort, you may harden and become pure.
31-50 points: Your libertarian credentials are obvious. Doubtlessly you will become more extreme as time goes on.
51-90 points: You are a medium-core libertarian, probably self-consciously so. Your friends probably encourage you to quit talking about your views so much.
91-130 points: You have entered the heady realm of hard-core libertarianism. Now doesn't that make you feel worse that you didn't get a perfect score?
131-159 points: You are nearly a perfect libertarian, with a tiny number of blind spots. Think about them, then take the test over again. On the other hand, if you scored this high, you probably have a good libertarian objection to my suggested libertarian answer. :-)
160 points: Perfect! The world needs more like you.
Take test here.
This was funny, because the test reinforced my feeling that I'm a basic, middle of the road centrist. I really don't trust my fellow human beings enough to be a full-on hardcore anarcho-capatalist (eliminate all worker safety rules? oh hell naw!), and I certainly don't feature Any Rand and her fanbase.


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By Kenneth Stepp
Happiness is… Sadly, that's the way many think of happiness today. Happiness is a better income, a bigger house, finding our soulmate, thinking too much, etc, etc, etc. You get my point. We develop a mindset that happiness is attached to something other than us. Perhaps happiness is less thoughts, less memories, and less stuff. Think back in history. Way way way back. Neanderthals had to feel happiness too. Most didn't have permanent homes, never had enough to eat, and were always trying not to be killed by something. Yet we know they had to have happy moments. So if they did, why do we meet so many unhappy people today?
"Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know."
― Ernest Hemingway
Happiness is, isn't the way to think of happiness. Happiness is "not", would be a better way to think of happiness. More stuff, a person, more money. Nope, those are great examples of what happiness is not. Chemically, happiness is in the brain. Our own brain can make us happy by creating chemicals in our brain. Is there a way to happiness? A formula? One word might answer these questions. Less… Maybe thinking more of ancient man, rather than modern man is the way to happiness. They had almost nothing. Yet they smiled, had kids, were active, and even loved. Maybe our modern brain isn't the helper we think it is. Maybe it's the culprit to gloom.
"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world."
― J.R.R. Tolkien
Being happy may be a thought away, or the absence of one. I remember living on the beach for a year in Florida. I had moved from my home state of Kentucky and I recall some very sad days. One day I walked outside and felt the sun on my body. It felt like something old and comfortable. I took off my shirt and sat in a chair, no thinking, no walk down memory lane. Just me and the sun. It felt wonderful. My heart was full of happiness. So much so that I remember that moment to this day. Sunshine. Simple things we don't think about in our hyperdrive world. Less… Maybe so. I know when I think of money, bills, what my truck needs, what the next business move will be. I'm not happy at all. I know this. If I sit on the floor with a puppy to play with. I don't think of anything but the puppy. And I'm happy.
"The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters."
― Audrey Hepburn
I believe we are all born happy. A blank slate, so to speak. Consider it a gift from God. Free will is powerful. I know some extremely happy individuals. They have mastered free will to the point of maintaining their happiness. By the way. All of my happy friends want you to be happy too. All of my unhappy friends want you to feel sorry for them. And that my friend, is a misuse of free will. When God gives us a gift, it's to use for good. And not just our good. I'm not sure how to wrap this up. They say Gandhi was the happiest person ever. His possessions amounted to a bowl and a mat to sit on. Maybe he figured something out that alludes many of us.
I recently took a trip back to Kentucky and took a walk down memory lane. I drove to the house I rented when I first moved back from Kentucky. It was so humble. In a poor neighborhood, and in need of repair when we moved into it. I had an income that barely put food on the table, a new wife, and little prospects of anything financially better in the foreseeable future. There was a closed off front porch that I used as my place to pray. In that small room I found my happiness in a loving God who listened. Happiness is available to everyone. Accept it. Spread it around like it's free. It is you know…
"Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get"
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Attackers might be trying to steal your information from www.smackjeeves.com (for example, passwords, messages, or credit cards).
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Heart disease in cats is common, but often asymptomatic. Learn to recognize the signs of heart problems in cats, various causes, diagnostic and treatment options, and how to manage your heart patient pet at home.
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Causes of Heart Disease in Cats
Heart disease in cats is frequently diagnosed and it can be a frightening situation for a cat owner. There are many different diseases that can affect the heart of the cat.
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Heartworm Disease
Heartworm disease is caused by a parasite that lives in the blood vessels of the lung and in the heart. Heartworm disease is spread by mosquitoes and has been seen in several species; dogs are very susceptible. Cats can be severely affected too, even by a single heartworm.
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Diagnosing Heart Disease and Failure
Diagnosing heart disease and/or heart failure in the dog and cat requires a combination of several different testing methods.Continue to 5 of 14 below.
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Treating Heart Disease and Heart Failure in Cats
There are many different drugs that are used to treat heart disease and heart failure in dogs and cats. The medications chosen will depend on the type of heart disease present, the overall health of your dog or cat, and the severity of the heart disease.
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Heart Murmurs in Cats
Heart murmurs are sometimes found in cats and, as a cat owner, it can be upsetting to find that your cat has a murmur. Feline heart murmurs are generally detected during a physical examination when the veterinarian listens to your cat's chest with a stethoscope.Continue to 9 of 14 below.
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Types of Cardiomyopathies in Cats
Though there are many different conditions that can cause heart disease in cats, cardiomyopathies are among commonly diagnosed heart disease. There are several different types of feline cardiomyopathy. Each has different causes and different treatment methods may be required for each as well.
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) in Cats
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, also called HCM, is the most common heart disease diagnosed in cats. It is most commonly seen in middle-aged to older cats but can affect cats of any age.
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Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Cats
Though hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is much more commonly diagnosed in cats, dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is occasionally seen also.Continue to 13 of 14 below.
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Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis and Treatment
Where hypertrophic cardiomyopathy results in a thickened heart muscle with smaller heart chambers, dilated cardiomyopathy causes the heart chamber to be dilated or enlarged. Learn about diagnosis and management for Dilated Cardiomyopathy in cats.
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Readers Respond: Tell Us About Your Pet's Heart Disease
The signs can be difficult to detect at first, but coughing, exercise intolerance, and difficulty breathing are common signs of heart (and lung) problems.
What signs did you first notice, what was the diagnosis, and how is treatment going for your pet?


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Autumn. September. Time to get back to school. Streets are full of motorcycles with students in uniform at the back seat carrying colorful backpacks. School entrance is a battleground of various sounds demanding to be heard: lively music celebrating the wonderful student life and how exciting it is to learn new things, chattering from breakfast vendors whose trade relies entirely on a bicycle, gas buzzing from the pump of balloon sellers (my primary school requires each student to bring a balloon to release to the sky so yes balloon business thrives on 5th September), and of course the first-school-day encouraging and motivating conversations between parents and their children. That is the picture you can paint for any primary schools. When students grow older, 5th September seems less of a fun fair and more of an orderly unloading bay, where parents drop children off and then leave for work.
It has been almost seven years since I left that part of my life behind. As I think about it, a wave of nostalgia crosses me, all the time, bringing back memories of how my first ever day went, how I resented the balloon releasing ritual and how happy I was savoring my share of breakfast before class (sorry can't help I've always lived for the food.)
The best business to engage in if you live around any schools is to sell breakfast because duh! the most important meal of the day. I spent my first nine years of education in a small area with one kindergarten, one primary school and two secondary schools. You literally can never walk away from schools. Needless to say I was spoiled for choice with the variety, from soupy dishes like phở (the beef noddle) or hủ tiếu (pork rice noodle) to bánh mì (baguettes) and xôi anything. In Vietnamese, nếp (glutinous rice) refers to the raw uncooked grain while xôi (no English equivalent or none that I know of) is the finished dish. Coupled xôi with almost any ingredients savory and sweet, you just got yourself a wholesome breakfast dish.
In the old days, vendors used to sell xôi wrapped in a banana leaf which went with a spoon also out of banana leaf. These days most of the time you will see xôi in a styrofoam box or a grease-proof packaging made by old newspaper inserted into a clear plastic bag. Here, have your xôi while catching up with current affairs.
Xôi mặn (Savory)
The toppings vary from shop to shop. However, the must-haves are spring onion oil, chả lụa (Vietnamese meatloaf I supposed ), and roasted peanut to garnish. Some shops go creative and add a bunch of other ingredients such as roasted chicken, braised chicken gizzard or char siew. One popular spot in Ho Chi Minh City where people go for the variety of savory xôi is at the corner of Bùi Thị Xuân and Cống Quỳnh streets, where you can find all sorts of xôi and snacks.
To me they all have their merits but nothing beats a basic xôi mặn in the morning: chả lụa, Chinese sausage (lạp xưởng), floss (chà bông), pâté (patê) and a hard-boiled quail egg. It is filling but not so heavy that you will be too full for lunch.
Xôi ngọt (Sweet)
Like their savory counterpart, the sweet version can also be paired with endless possibilities of toppings. My grandmother likes to order a pack of this sweet xôi filled with green bean paste and shredded coconut sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds and crushed peanut. At your request, the vendor will give you a separate small pack of coconut milk to go with it later (more coconut milk please). You can also find xôi ngọt wrapped in a thin wafer (bánh phồng) like a burrito. This is my favorite of all as 1) it's so convenient when you're on the go (no utensil required) and 2) one bite will give all the essence of the xôi. Unfortunately, bánh phồng is not very commonly seen in the city.
The cooking of glutinous rice for sweet xôi offers you more choices. Xôi lá dứa (pandan) is infused with pandan leaves for a light fragrance and fresh green color while xôi gấc carries a nutty taste in a vibrant red. Want more texture? Try xôi đậu đen (black bean) or đậu phộng (peanut). Want something more interesting? Try xôi lá cẩm, a cross between sweet and savory as the purple xôi (soaked in water with a leave called magenta) is covered in a thin layer of green bean paste, sugar, and guess what … spring onion oil (or lard). To make it even better, splash a tablespoon or so of coconut milk when served, how about that? It sounds like a weird combination but the taste just blends so well.
This is by no means a complete list of xôi you should try in Vietnam but a collection of my xôi memory. You know how sometimes a scent or a taste takes you back to a particular experience in the past? To me xôi is the scent of school, of those early mornings on my dad's bike breathing in the cold air, of the simple happiness opening my pack of xôi comparing it with other kids and of a time when life was so carefree and simple.
Well, time flies…


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Chilli crab spaghetti
From Cookipedia
Anne made this for me from a recipe that she had seen Ainsley Harriott make on TV recently. It was nice, but not really all that 'fishy'. This is a fishier version.
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- 150 g dried spaghetti
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
- 2 small fresh hot chillies de-seeded and finely chopped. red or green are fine. They freeze brilliantly so freeze what you don't use.
- Thumb sized lump of ginger, peeled and grated - homemade lazy ginger is just as good.
- 100 g white crab meat
- 100 g peeled prawns
- 2 tablespoons of nam pla
- 150 g cheery tomatoes
- 4 spring onions, chopped on the diagonal
- Juice and zest from 1 lime
- Leaves from fresh coriander or parsley, chopped
- Cook the pasta until it has just a little bite, about 10 minutes in boiling salted water.
- Add the oil to a separate large pan and sauté the garlic, chilli, ginger, tomatoes and half of the spring onions for 4 minutes.
- Tip the drained pasta into the large pan, add the crab, prawns, lime and herbs.
- Mix well and serve.
- garnish with the remaining spring onions and a few herb leaves.
Don't be too bothered about the quantities of the seafood, crab tends to come in minute packs and can be quite expensive. Make up the difference with prawns or other seafood that may be available.
Peeling ginger
There is no need to peel ginger. As a result of attending a Thai cookery demo, we have learnt that peeling ginger is unnecessary unless for aesthetic purposes as the skin is high in fibre and full of flavour. However, do remove any bits that have become tough or woody.
Make your own pasta from scratch
A 2 minute step-by-step video showing how to make pasta dough from 2 eggs, 100g of flour and a food mixer.
The normal (non-Youtube) recipe for home-made pasta is here if you prefer.
Graph your Body Mass Index
See your personal Body Mass Index (BMI) plotted on a graph against national averages.


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Dr. Liz is a mother, wife, entrepreneur, psychologist, CEO, healer and writer. Her life's passion is to be a champion of the Light, and empower people to restore faith, love, joy and peace again after profound loss. She is the Founder and CEO of Luminous Healing Center & The Lotus Collaborative, thriving, holistic organizations committed to employee wellness and guiding individuals, groups and families through trauma and eating disorder recovery. Dr. Liz has over 20 years of clinical experience, organizational leadership, research, education, and group facilitation. Her specialties are trauma recovery, eating disorder treatment, behavioral medicine, internal family systems, and embodiment practices. Her current interests are shamanic energy medicine, MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, lucid dreaming, DJ-ing ecstatic dance, gender diversity, social justice, the enneagram, and living a bliss drenched pink-haired life. Yes, she is a type 7.


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How does filing a case on FreeCourt work?
FreeCourt is designed to provide you with swift justice and a resolution of your dispute. Cases filed in court can take anywhere from 6 months to a year to be resolved. With FreeCourt your case will be completed within 35 days. FreeCourt works like this:
Step 1 – plaintiff files a claim and requests service on the defendant(s)
Step 2 – defendants respond to the complaint and have the option of filing cross-claims
Step 3 – the litigants upload their evidence and recorded witness statements, if any, into the Evidence Locker
Step 4 – the litigants record and upload a 2-minute opening statement explaining their case. After reviewing the opposing party's opening statement, the litigants can record and upload a closing argument.
Step 5 – the case goes to the jury, who votes and makes recommendations to the litigants on further resolution.
How do I decide who to name in my complaint as defendants?
Think about the problem you find yourself in and all of the possible people or businesses responsible for putting you in that situation. Think big – include not only the person(s) directly responsible but also those who encouraged them or put them in the position of being able to harm you in the first place. For example, if a driver caused an accident that injured you, it would be natural to name the driver as a defendant. But if you find out the person was driving a car loaned to him by someone else, you could also name the owner of the car as a defendant. Or if you found out the driver was texting someone when he caused the accident, you could name the person he was texting who caused the distraction.
How do I decide which causes of action to include?
We have simplified the complex legal process down into the nineteen most common types of disputes. The use of each cause of action is carefully explained and examples are given for the situations that would give rise to choosing that particular cause of action. Suggestions are given for other possible causes of action that might combine well with the one you have selected. For example, you might have a claim for injury from an accident, but you might also have a claim for emotional distress. A maximum of three causes of action may be included in your complaint.
How do I tell my story?
Each cause of action has space where, in 300 words or less, you can explain to the jury what actually happened to you and why you feel the defendant has harmed you. You will have a further opportunity to explain your side of the story in the videos you are allowed to upload to the evidence locker, which can be used to show the scene of an accident, demonstrate how an injury happened, or otherwise, show how you were damaged.
How do I ask for what I want?
There will be a place at the end of the complaint form for you to put in the amount of monetary damages you are seeking, if any. These could be anything from a refund for a defective product you purchased, or reimbursement of medical expenses if you were injured by the defendant. You will also be able to ask for non-monetary damages. Examples of this could be that you want the defendant to replace something of yours that she broke, or return something that was taken from you. Or it could even be all you want is a simple apology for the defendant did.
How do defendants get notified they have been sued?
You must have a valid email address for each defendant you name in your lawsuit. You will enter that email when you are uploading your case to the system and FreeCourt will automatically email a copy of your complaint to each defendant. Defendants will have 14 days to respond to your complaint and tell their side of the story. If they feel they have a possible claim against you, defendants will have the option to file a cross-complaint and serve it on you.
I've been served with a complaint. What do I do as a defendant?
Once a plaintiff's complaint has been served on you by the FreeCourt system, you will be able to get onto the site and register as a defendant. You can then select each cause of action and either admit or deny the claims and explain your side of the story in 300 words or less. You will also have the option of raising legal objections to plaintiff's claims called "affirmative defenses." The use of each affirmative defense is explained and suggestions are given for which ones to choose, depending on the types of claims that have been raised against you. The FreeCourt system will generate an answer to the complaint and then email it to the plaintiff. The countdown then starts to the trial.
How do I show the jury evidence proving my case?
Both the plaintiff and defendant will have 14 days after the defendant files his or her answer to upload their evidence to FreeCourt site. The place where you will be uploading evidence supporting your case is called the Evidence Vault. Evidence could be electronic or scanned paper documents such as copies of receipts or invoices, letters, photographs – anything you would want the jury to see to make a decision.
What do I do if I have witnesses?
Both the plaintiff and defendant have the ability to upload to the Evidence Vault up to two videotaped witness statements. Each witness statement cannot be longer than two minutes. Rehearse with your witness what you want him or her to say. The witness is free to read from prepared notes or answer questions from you in the video or else can simply speak from memory.
How do I prepare for the trial?
Step One – record an opening statement: Plaintiff and defendants will be allowed to record a 2-minute opening statement, setting forth their side of the story in their own words. The videos of the opening statement will be uploaded to the Evidence Vault when completed. Your best use of the two-minute video will be to explain to the jury how the evidence you have uploaded to the Evidence Vault show why you are right and the other party is wrong.
Step Two – record a closing argument: After each side uploads its opening statement, you will have the opportunity to review the opposing party's opening statement and then prepare and record a 2-minute closing argument. If you are plaintiff, your closing argument will explain why the defendant's evidence is incorrect, or why their position is the wrong one. If you are the defendant, you will do the same as to the plaintiff's evidence and explain why the plaintiff should not win the case.
There are plenty of film and TV courtroom dramas where opening and closing statements are given. Feel free to watch some of these wonderful movies for inspiration!
What happens at the trial?
After the deadline for submission of the evidence, opening statements and closing arguments, the case will go to the jury. Jurors can be people from anywhere in the world who have taken an interest in your case and who have registered to be a juror. Jurors will be notified that case submission is complete and they are now welcome to make a decision and offer comments. Jurors will have 10 days to render a verdict in your case. You will be able to watch juror decisions in real time and see if a case is going your way or against you. At the end of the 10-day period, the trial will conclude and the FreeCourt system will tabulate a result. You will see if you have won or lost, and even more importantly, you will have advice and possible solutions from the jurors.
What happens after the trial?
Of course, FreeCourt is not a real court, and even if you win, you will not have an enforceable judgment. However, it is possible that using the verdict and suggestions from the FreeCourt jury, the plaintiff and defendant will be encouraged to resolve their differences and settle their dispute. If not, and if your case was successful with the FreeCourt jury, as a plaintiff you may want to go ahead and file a real lawsuit in a court of law, knowing that you have a convincing case.
How can I become a juror on a FreeCourt case?
There is an option on the FreeCourt site to register as a juror. You can search for a particular case you are aware of or you can scroll through the filed cases, review the summaries and choose one that interests you.
How do I vote on a FreeCourt case as a juror?
Once you register for a case you will be notified when all of the submissions by the parties are complete. This will be a maximum of 28 days from the day plaintiff first filed the lawsuit. You will then have 7 days to review the materials and cast a vote.
The FreeCourt litigants are counting on the jurors to make a fair and independent decision on their cases. Each juror, when signing up to try a case, is making a commitment to spend approximately 30 minutes reviewing the complaint and answer, each party's evidence, including watching any witness testimony, and then watching the opening and closing statements and thinking about what a fair resolution would be. Unlike being a juror in a real case, as a FreeCourt juror you have unlimited possibilities in making a decision. These include:
- Finding in favor of the plaintiff.
- Finding in favor of the defendant.
- Giving plaintiff part of what he or she wants, but not all of it.
- If the defendant has cross-claimed, giving him or her all or part of what is requested, or none of it.
- Coming up with an entirely new resolution that neither of the parties even thought of.
After voting, jurors will have the opportunity to make suggestions or recommendations to the parties on further ways to resolve their differences. That is the beauty of FreeCourt – the litigants can receive the wisdom of the crowd, not just an up or down vote.
How can I perform research on the FreeCourt site?
Attorneys often perform legal research for cases they are working on to see if a similar case has already been tried before a court of law and a decision reached. Attorneys can then advise their client as to how that client's case may turn out, based upon this prior tried case, called a "precedent." You may wish to search the FreeCourt site for precedents for your case, to see how the jurors decided a case similar to yours. Instructions on how to search are provided at the "Search this site" tab.


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200 Pound Pig Found In Daytona Reunited With Owner
Daytona Beach, FL – Update: The pig found near I-95 in Daytona Beach on Thursday night has been reunited with its owner.
Thomas Armitage of Edgewater says he was transporting the pig on Wednesday when it escaped. He said he looked for the pig when it got away but wasn't able to find it.
Earlier reporting:
Is someone missing a pig near Daytona Beach? Police say the American Yorkshire pig was found on the northbound exit ramp of I-95 at MM 261 just before 7PM Thursday night.
The boar was rooting around the exit ramp and is estimated at 200 pounds. The pig had cuts to both ears for identification and was not afraid of people.
The animal control vehicle that came to the scene was not big enough to transport the pig and a larger livestock trailer was dispatched from VCSO Range Unit 5. The pig is at Halifax Humane Society where it will stay until the owner can be identified.
The pig pictured below and above is the lost pig.
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By Henning Gloystein
SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged up on Friday, lifted by a report that producer club OPEC could extend an output cut aimed at reining in a global fuel supply overhang.
Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were trading at $55.73 per barrel at 0125 GMT, up 8 cents from their last close.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures, were up 7 cents at $53.43 per barrel.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other producers including Russia have agreed to cut output by almost 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) during the first half of 2017, and estimates suggest compliance by OPEC is around 90 percent.
The production cuts are aimed at curbing global oversupply that has dogged markets since 2014.
Yet despite action so far, inventories remain bloated and supplies high, especially in the United States.
To help rebalance the market, OPEC sources told Reuters that the supply reduction pact could be extended or deepened if all major producers showed "effective cooperation".
Traders said that until more clarity on a potential extension of production cuts was achieved, oil prices would be capped.
"Despite the headlines, the massive inventory glut in both oil and gasoline continues to thwart any upward momentum," said Stephen Innes, senior trader at OANDA in Singapore.
U.S. crude oil and gasoline inventories soared to record highs last week as refineries cut output and gasoline demand softened, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.
Crude inventories rose by 9.5 million barrels in the week ended Feb. 10, nearly triple analysts' expectations, boosting commercial stocks to an all-time record at 518 million barrels.
Gasoline stocks rose 2.8 million barrels, compared with analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll for a 752,000-barrel drop. That pushed inventories of the fuel to a record 259 million barrels.
The bloated stocks come as U.S. crude oil production has risen 6.5 percent since mid-2016 to 8.98 million bpd.


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Lone Star Billiards Tour Crowns Championship Winners
Lone Star Billiards Tour / Houston, TX
by InsidePOOL Staff
The Lone Star Billiards Tour held its annual championship event December 10-11 at Bogies Billiards in Houston, TX, and crowned five winners. The five-division 9-ball event boasted a $2,000-added purse and was live-streamed for all the fans unable to attend. The amateur and open divisions saw 77 entries, with the one-pocket, ladies', and juniors' divisions totaling 28 entries.
Open action saw upsets that included junior phenom Joey Torres over Lanny Herrin and twice over Ernesto Bayaua. Tommy Tokoph fell to Bayaua in the second round 9-6 but came back with five straight wins over Bill Fuller, Sonny Bosshamer, Kenneth Price, Sylver Ochoa, and Herrin until he met a vengeful Bayaua. The hot seat match featured Torres and the indomitable James Baraks, who had earlier eliminated Tim Heath, Ochoa, and Bernard Walker during his trek. Torres lost the set when he missed a crucial 9 ball at 8-7. After Torres passed Bayaua 7-6, Baraks made quick work of Torres in the final, settling the question 9-4 and taking his second consecutive open division title win.
Brand new to the winners' circle and the talk of the tournament was Kenneth Price. He conquered the amateur field undefeated with wins over Allen Baker 7-4, Tim Heath 7-3, and Ty Few 7-1. Will Felder was on roll of his own with wins over Bobby Perez 7-6, Charlie Mora 7-6, and Mitchell Lang 7-6. It was Price versus Felder for the hot seat match with Price moving forward 7-4. This loss earned Felder another round with Mora, but this time Mora took it down 5-2. Grady Cooper and Brian Rosenbaum made incredible bids after losing in the first round. Cooper fell to Bill Fuller after four consecutive wins, while Rosenbaum secured five straight wins before falling to Heath5-4. When the smoke cleared on the one-loss side, it was Mora who eliminated Heath 5-4 and earned himself a rematch with Felder. This time Mora took down Felder 5-2 but was brought down by Price in the final 7-5.Sylver Ochoa and Courtney Peters were crowned 2011 Lone Star Tour champions, accumulating the most points for their ranking divisions. Peters also captured a final victory in the ladies' division, while Ochoa captured the final one-pocket event, both undefeated. For their year-long efforts they each received plaques, Delta-13 Elite racks, and Poison VX jump cues.
In the juniors' division, Nick Calderaro captured his second Lone Star Tour event, this time from the one-loss side. He bested the undefeated Joey Torres 7-5 and then 5-1 to win the final juniors' event of 2011.
Open Results:
1st James Baraks $550
2nd Joey Torres $370
3rd Ernesto Bayaua $250
4th Tommy Tokoph $160
5th Lanny Herrin $100
Tim Heath
7th Sylver Ochoa $35
Bobby Perez
Amateur Results:
1st Kenneth Price $600
2nd Charlie Mora $475
3rd Will Felder $290
4th Tim Heath $125
5th Ty Few $75
Mitchell Lang
7th Jason Pearce $50
Brian Rosenbaum
9th Jason Smiser $25
Bill Fuller
Jeff Fox
Joey Torres
1st Courtney Peters $200
2nd Belinda Lee $90
3rd Loretta Lindgren $90
One-Pocket Results:
1st Sylver Ochoa $300
2nd Charlie Mora $180
3rd Ernesto Bayaua $100
Juniors' Results:
1st Nick Calderaro $90
2nd Joey Torres $60
3rd Mike Calderaro $40


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It's the last day of November, it's cold & crispy outside and it's nearly December & really nearly CHRISTMAS TIME!
I have designed two new festive Christmas Pattern Cards, decorated with pencil & watercolour 'Green Leaves & Gold Stars' & 'Evergreen & Red stars'.
These a6 greetings cards are digitally printed onto 250 Gesso Paper & come with a festive gold envelope!
All images & design COPYRIGHT Freya Lines
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text: I was interviewed by Cascade Arts and Entertainment Magazine for their April 2015 issue. It was such an honor and privilege to have my story shared with the readers of this fantastic local art magazine and for them to get a sneak peek at my work. You can read the article online here!


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The two-year study programme includes the study of literature (e.g. Contemporary American Literature, Old and Middle English Literature) and linguistics (e.g. Syntax, Text Analysis and Pragmatics, Stylistics, Historical Grammar, English Dialects). Optional courses, in which students can further specialise, are an integral part of the study.
Programme dates:
September – June, 2 years
Application deadline:
February 28th
Application procedure:
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- diploma supplement (a BA degree in English required)
- non-refundable processing fee of EUR 25 (free of any bank charges)
- an abstract (1 to 3 pages) of the applicant's BA thesis in English or any other academic work in English relevant to the field of study to be presented by the applicant directly at the exam
- written project (1 to 3 pages) to be presented by the applicant directly at the exam
An oral exam, during which the applicant's knowledge of the English language (English Philology at the bachelor level) is tested, and his/her past achievements and future academic plans are discussed (based on a three-page master's thesis proposal submitted by the applicant at the exam).
Language requirements:
English language CEFR level C1
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seminars, workshops, projects, presentations, essays
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Anna is a Naturopathic Herbalist and the founder of Herb Med Plus and her love of herbs and people reflects in the way she prescribes for her patients. We all have individual needs and wants and the same goes for our body. What works for one person will not necessarily work for another. It is amazing how small changes in our lives can make big changes in our body and mind-set. Sometimes we just need someone to nurture and guide us in the right direction. Our genetic makeup and lifestyle choices play a big part in our health and wellness and therfore we need to respect our bodies and do the best to keep a healthy body, mind & spirit. Anna would like to help you on your journey to wellness and longevity. :)
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International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge supported the decision to omit David Beckham from the British soccer squad at the London Olympics in comments to CNN on Wednesday.
Rogge said that it was British coach Stuart Pearce's job to select the best players to give the host squad their best chance for success when the London Olympic tournament opens later this month.
"If the head coach decides not to field the player, that's the end of it," Rogge said. "This is not an issue for sentiment. It's not an issue for nostalgia. It's about being the best athlete in the world in your own place, in your own sport."
Rogge, 70, said he would have "loved" to have seen former England soccer captain Beckham, a major player in the bidding to bring the Games to London, on the field in the Olympics.
"He has done a great job in bidding for the Games," Rogge said. "He has a great personality. He has a very likeable person, but it's the law of sport."
Rogge said he planned to watch competition in all 26 sports on offer at the London Games, looking forward to seeing a swimming showdown between US stars Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte and the men's 100m athletics final on Aug. 5.
"I want to see the fight between Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake in the sprint," Rogge said.
Blake defeated Bolt, the reigning 100m and 200m Olympic champion and world record holder, in both events at last weekend's Jamaican Olympic trials.


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Romik Running Board Sidesteps Reviews
Reviewed by Russ B (Tucson, AZ) Reviewed for a 2008 Toyota Tundra — 2008-08-14 14:28:09
The other nurf bars are so narrow and fit so close to the truck body they are not useful or safe to use when exiting the truck. These are wide enough to get safe footing on them when exiting and my wife no longer looks like she is going down a slide at the park when she exits our 2008 Tundra. Of course they work well for getting into the truck too. We got the stainless steel ones for our double cab Tundra and they look great. The instructions were good and I found them simple to install. We couldn't be happier with them!


text: NPS offers a rugged and dependable Free Point Indicator Tool. Compatible with Warrior and able to be run on almost any wireline with the FPI Panel, this tool provides the answers needed to perform a pipe recovery operation. Based on a simple and rugged design, this tool will compliment your pipe recovery needs. The 1 3/8" diameter will allow you to operate in environments most others cannot even attempt.


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As a parish family we embrace Stewardship/Sacrificial Giving as our grateful and trusting response to God's many blessings, giving from the first fruits of our lives not from what is left after all of our desires are satisfied, a way to share our time, talent, and treasure in the spirit of the Scriptures. Biblical Stewardship concretely expresses our faith, what we say we believe. Everything we have comes from God. We are not owners but stewards and our responsibility is to use and share these gifts wisely for the good of all. The journey into Biblical Stewardship/Sacrificial Giving is our Lord's call to be faithful disciples and to sacrifice and serve for the sake of others. We channel this giving to our parish because it strives to bear witness to the meaning and values at the center of our lives. Embracing this approach of gratitude and trust in our loving God is a moment of grace for us and for our parish.
Biblical Stewardship/Sacrificial Giving is much more than a yearly appeal to support our parish. It affords us an opportunity to take a fresh look at our giving, re-evaluate its place in our lives, and decide what proportion of God's resources we will use to make this expression of faith. Our participation is an on-going process of conversion as we come to a deeper understanding of our relationship with a loving and generous God. Parishes embracing this biblical approach have found it to be both faith-enriching and community building. Our generous God keeps the promises in the Gospel, both providing all we need and giving us the ability to see as God sees.


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ICCS President Phenelle Segal will be presenting at the 2016 Northeast ASC Conference, which is taking place October 4 at the Waltham Woods Conference Center at the Massachusetts Medical Society in Waltham, Mass.
Phenelle's session on "Infection prevention and Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI)" is scheduled for 11:00-noon.
The Northeast ASC Conference, hosted by the Massachusetts Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (MAASC), is a "one-day program designed for physicians, clinical and allied health staff, administrators and business professionals. It will provide an opportunity to enhance knowledge and understanding of current critical issues affecting ambulatory surgery centers and outpatient medical facilities."
To arrange an on-site meeting with Phenelle, contact ICCS.


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Yes, Datamolino can work as an online archive for you. We do not delete any of your uploaded documents permanently. Even in the case, you do not use our services anymore, you can still access your documents in Datamolino.
Am I able to archive invoices from previous periods as we import quarterly?
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Hi there,
My name is Colin and Ive just joined coral swap.
I have been keeping corals for years now and very recently fragged my first coral (metalic green star polyp!) i didnt know much about fragging, but think its a fantastic way to save the worlds reefs!
Not really sure how the frag swap thing works? if anyone can explain id be greatful.
hope to hear from like minded aquarists soon.


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Is there a way thru PowerStore (2) to prevent certain cities/states/countries from placing orders? Maybe using a zip code or something similar to block someone from finalizing an order? I know it's a strange request but something a client would like to do.


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If you were injured in a bike accident, consider talking to a bike accident lawyer Des Moines IA trusts. An experienced lawyer from Johnston | Martineau, P.L.L.P. may help you obtain compensation for your injuries. You may be able to collect financial damages for the pain and suffering inflicted by a bicycling accident.
Causes of Bike Accidents
Even if bicyclists take all the necessary precautions, they can still get into accidents with other vehicles on the road. Some common causes of bike accidents include:
- Driver fails to check side view mirrors before changing lanes and hits a bicyclist
- Driver doesn't yield for a bicyclist
- Hazardous road conditions
Because bicyclists have few safety features on their bikes to protect them against crashes, they are more likely to get hurt during accidents. An experienced bike accident lawyer Des Moines IA respects may help an injured bicyclist file a lawsuit and get compensated.
Evidence in a Bike Accident Claim
In order to prove that the other driver was at fault during the accident, an injured bicyclist must provide certain evidence, including:
- Photos of the Accident Scene: If you are able, try to take several photos of the bike accident scene. Take clear photos of the vehicle that hit you, the damage to your bike, and any skid marks on the road.
- Your Bike: Don't get your bike repaired before your claim is settled. Take your bike to the insurance company as it is, so they may properly inspect the damages.
- Medical Records: After you get treated for your injuries, get copies of the medical records from your doctor. These records should include important information about your injuries, such as how severe they are and if they require future treatments or not.
- Witness Statements: If there were any witnesses present during the bike accident, ask for their names and contact information. They may be able to testify on your behalf in court.
If the evidence you currently have isn't sufficient, your bike accident lawyer in Des Moines IA may help you obtain more.
How a Bike Accident Lawyer Can Help
If you were involved in a bike accident, it may be in your best interest to hire a bike accident lawyer Des Moines IA relies on. Here are some of the ways an experienced lawyer may help you with your case:
- Higher Settlement: A Des Moines bike accident lawyer may get you a higher settlement for the damages you suffered during the accident. He or she may know the approximate value of your injuries and could fight hard to ensure the insurance company gives your fair compensation.
- Knowledge and Experience: A reputable bike accident lawyer has likely handled similar cases to yours in the past and may know what evidence is needed to win a case. If you don't have enough evidence, he or she may help you obtain the evidence you need to prove your case.
- Works on a Contingency Basis: A bike accident lawyer Des Moines IA counts on likely works on a contingency fee, so you won't owe him or her money unless you win your case.
If you are looking for a bike accident lawyer Des Moines IA offers, contact Johnston | Martineau, P.L.L.P. at (515) 493-4878.


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From SikhiWiki
iKirtan.com is part of the iSikh network and provides many hundreds of tracks of Kirtan both in audio and video format. They also other media files through their other related sites like iKatha.com, vidhia.com, etc. All the files are downloadable free of charge. The organisation has been going for about 5 years
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Welcome to iKirtan.com!
We are regularly adding new Kirtan to this site so come back regularly to check out the New Kirtan.
If you have any Kirtan Recordings you would like to have put on this site, please contact the webmaster - [email protected]
Royalty-free Sikh shabads (hymns) in audio and video format categorized by artist name.
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What is cpa marketing? How it Works?6:59 AM
Cost per action ( CPA ), also known as pay per action ( PPA ) and cost per conversion , is an online advertising pricing model where the ...
Cost per action (CPA), also known as pay per action (PPA) and cost per conversion, is an online advertising
pricing model where the advertiser pays for each specified action - for
example, an impression, click, form submit (e.g., contact request,
newsletter sign up, registration etc.), double opt-in or sale.
Direct response advertisers consider CPA the optimal way to buy online advertising, as an advertiser only pays for the ad when the desired action has occurred. The desired action to be performed is determined by the advertiser. Radio and TV stations also sometimes offer unsold inventory on a cost per action basis, but this form of advertising is most often referred to as "per inquiry". Although less common, print media will also sometimes be sold on a CPA basis.
What is CPA (Cost per Action):
CPA goes one step further than CPC (Cost per Click) or PPC (Pay per Click). In a CPC/PPC campaign the advertiser has to pay whenever a user clicks on his ad and is directed to his website .
CPA MarketingNow let's compare affiliate marketing with CPA marketing. First of all, what does CPA stand for? It's Cost Per Action, or sometimes Cost Per Acquisition.
CPA is available for just about anything, the same way as affiliate marketing. You can find it for a variety of products and services, in a wide range of niches.
One difference between affiliate marketing and CPA is that usually affiliate marketing comes from the manufacturer or seller of the products. CPA, on the other hand, comes from networks with a range of offers from various sellers, more like a marketplace than a single store. Becoming a part of, say, Joe Blow's Affiliate Shack gives you access to just what Joe Blow sells. Becoming a part of a CPA network can give you access to a lot of different offers from various manufacturers in different niches.
CPA also doesn't rely on a sale. You still have the same customer – CPA – seller layout, but instead of requiring a sale to get paid, you can get paid for other actions. They might be form fills, or email submissions, or sales calls, or ebook downloads, or app installs, anything else the seller wants. Essentially, you're being absolved of the need to sell. Instead, all you need to do is hook the customer up with the sales people of the seller. Some CPA offers will give you a bonus if the sale happens, while most just pay you for the lead.
If all of this sounds an awful lot like affiliate marketing, well, you've found out the dirty secret of the industry. CPA marketing is a subdivision of affiliate marketing, with a slightly different framework and a different process.
Which Should You Use?
So, the debate between affiliate marketing and CPA marketing is often one that comes down to the simple choice of which you should use to make money. Which is easier? Which earns you more?
The fact is, there are so many affiliates and so many CPA networks out there, with so many products and so many offers to pick through, that it's impossible to recommend any one system, network or product above all others. Even the best high-converting offer earns you nothing if your site is terrible and you can't sell. Conversely, you can make a ton of money out of bland, low-payout offers with a great site and a low-competition niche.
Here's the thing; you can do both. In fact, you very likely should do both. If you design your site properly, and you integrate your ads into your content with appropriate disclosure, you can do very well.
Someone coming to your site might be looking for something somewhat related to the products you offer. If you're limited to just affiliate marketing, you lose the conversion, because the items you have on offer aren't exactly what the user wants. If you have a few CPA offers scattered throughout, however, then the user can contact various sellers to ask about a product that meets their needs. Rather than a bounce, you get paid for a lead.
One benefit of affiliate marketing is the lack of human contact necessary to be successful. I can easily write dozens of blog posts with affiliate links peppered in, and make money from people clicking through. I don't need to talk to anyone at the seller, I don't need to be a pushy salesman directly to the customer, I just set it up and make money.
CPA networks, meanwhile, often require an interview process before you can get started. This means at a minimum that you need to be in contact with the manager of the CPA network.
On the other hand, you can be successful with CPA without a website. You can run successful CPA ads on Facebook, for example, without needing a landing page and a website between the user and the seller. You just need to know your audience, know your niche, and have plenty to spend on ads.
When you bring both methods together, that's when moneymaking harmony sings. Design a nice site in a good niche, run CPA offers and affiliate links, and make money from a dozen different sources at once.


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Embracing godly courage is not easy, but it is so necessary in today's world.
Dig deeper into what it means to step up and live a courageous life with the Stepping Up™ Video Series. Based on his book by the same title, Dennis Rainey, along with Matt Chandler, Bill Bennett, Tony Dungy, Robert Lewis, Voddie Baucham, Stu Weber, James MacDonald, Joshua Harris, Eric Metaxas, Crawford Loritts, and other ministry leaders unpack what biblical manhood looks like and what it means to be a godly, courageous man in today's world. Through engaging stories, expert teaching, humorous vignettes, man-on-the-street interviews, and personal insights, these men's ministry leaders call every man to become courageous leaders in their own lives, marriages, churches, and communities.
Accompanied by small-group discussion and individual follow-up exercises, men of every age will learn action tools for gospel-centered living to empower them to be true heroes in their families and communities.
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On my Sociology of Gender web page, I've noted that sociology differentiates between intercourse, gender and sexuality. Like with so many things in life, it could possibly take time to discover your sexuality and make choices about what you do and don't love. The group will be organizing a Sexuality and Spirituality Leadership Forum, gathering collectively pioneers in the S and S subject to share their visions and work, and to see how everybody can work collectively to help one another and this emerging discipline. Sexuality and sexual orientation is about who you are bodily and emotionally drawn to. Everyone has a sexual orientation – lesbian, straight, bisexual, gay or certainly one of many other varieties.
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Like our bodily, emotional, psychological, and spiritual health, our sexuality is a normal and necessary part of the characteristics that make us unique. When a male reaches the ages between 6-9, he'll find that his boyhood sexuality has increased the place sexual phrases and jokes could also be repeated. There is a really clear thematic development within the historical past of feminine sex and sexuality.
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Tom Toles Cartoons, washingtonpost.com
"The adult obscenity squad . . . stems from an attorney general mandate, funded by Congress. The personnel assigned to this initiative take the responsibility of this assignment very seriously and are dedicated to the success of this program." FBI spokeswoman Debra Weierman
"We're supposed to be taking down people who want to destroy this country and Alberto wants to turn us into a tittie squad?" unnamed FBI agent
Multiple choice question: We need to step up America's War on:
a. Terror
b. Poverty
c. Racism
d. Drugs
e. Porn
Porn? Why is Porn on the list?
Ah, ask our stellar Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, he'll tell you it's "one of his top priorities." Oookay. Sure. Are you freakin kidding me???
Well, wait a minute. If he's talking about Child Pornography and the stunningly heinous crimes it inspires against helpless young victims, I'm on board. There's a huge scandal in Philly right now about a decades-long Archdiocese cover-up to protect rampantly abusive pedophile priests. It's a scenario we've seen repeated all over the country. Many of those priests used--and abused--child pornography. So maybe the government's going after them?
No, that's not it. Gonzalos' mission, sanctioned from The Top is to go after the "manufacturers and purveyors" of adult pornography with a new FBI "Adult Obscenity Squad." Eight FBI agents, a supervisor and support staff. All being recruited from DC's field office to wage War on Porn. At taxpayer expense.
There's even a memo. Of course. There's always a memo. The Go Downing Memo? The Pounding Street Memo? The Bush Beats Off Porn Memo? I'm sure you can come up with your own, so to speak.
In the memo, agents are reminded that to get the best conviction rate, they should target porn that "includes bestiality, urination, defecation, as well as sadistic and masochistic behavior."
Uh, are we sure somebody didn't misunderstand? Let's review. Terrorists are undeniably bestial. They're often known to shout "I piss on America" as they attack. Many use manure to make their bombs. They're obviously sadists, as evidenced by the beheadings they so love to post on the Internet. And suicide bombers are clearly the world's ultimate masochists.
Perhaps the purported Porn Squad is code for a new terrorism task force? If only.
According to a variety of sources, most FBI agents are either laughing or crying over this latest atrocious lack of judgment inspired by the religious right wingnuts in the Bush administration. The Washington Post quotes agents referring to the new assignment as "Things I Don't Want On My Resume, Volume Four." "I already gave at home." "We have met the enemy and he is us."
The back story, from Doug Thompson, publisher of Capitol Hill Blue:
The "T&A Squad," as it is known among agents, got its start under former attorney general John Ashcroft, a bible-thumping anti-pornography zealot who tried to prosecute a Missouri couple for selling a sex education video for adults. Ashcroft's case was so laughable it took a jury of mostly middle-aged women less than 45 minutes to acquit the couple. The judge lectured the Justice Department for wasting the legal system's time with such a "frivolous case."Pornography is not always frivolous to be sure, nor is it harmless. We all know that studies suggest it can engender serious consequences when used as an arousal tool by rapists.
That's a legitimate concern. But is it enough to generate a new federal initiative at god knows how much taxpayer expense? No, I don't think so. Local and state agencies are already waging battles against known pornographers and dealers on their own turfs, with their own inside tracks, supported by their own communities and funded by community dollars. They might not have a 100% win rate, but they're fighting in appropriate ways at local levels.
Our president, ardent purveyor of the notion that the federal government is too large, too overextended with national issues to burden itself with local and state concerns has long been a proponent of pulling out of other governing bodies to achieve tax relief. So why is he suddenly poking his ...FBI... into our business?
What, his load isn't big enough with the rebuilding from Katrina (and now Rita on the way), the poverty and misery revealed there, the horrendous War in Iraq, the protection of all American cities from terrorism?
There's a reason, of course. And it's political. Of course. The Post puts it succinctly, "Christian conservatives, long skeptical of Gonzales, greeted the pornography initiative with what the Family Research Council called 'a growing sense of confidence in our new attorney general.' "
Well, there you go, this isn't about stopping porn. It's about the Bush administration sating the desire of the Radical Religious Right in Congress to tell the rest of us how to live. These bogus right-to-lifers would have a lot more credibility if they put the genuine sanctity of life ahead of their own prurient, overactive imaginations. They seem to forget that we might not live too long if they don't turn their attention to the much bigger obscenities of poverty, terrorism and war.
A disgusted FBI agent sums it up, "I guess this means we've won the war on terror."
Right. And the main casualties in the War on Porn? Our tax dollars. So. It has to be said ... here goes: Screw the War on Porn!
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Modifies an existing RDS event notification subscription. Note that you can't modify
the source identifiers using this call; to change
source identifiers for a subscription, use the
AddSourceIdentifierToSubscription and
RemoveSourceIdentifierFromSubscription calls.
You can see a list of the event categories for a given SourceType in the Events topic in the Amazon RDS User Guide or by using the DescribeEventCategories action.
Request Parameters
For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see Common Parameters.
- Enabled
A value that indicates whether to activate the subscription.
Type: Boolean
Required: No
- EventCategories.EventCategory.N
A list of event categories for a SourceType that you want to subscribe to. You can see a list of the categories for a given SourceType in the Events topic in the Amazon RDS User Guide or by using the DescribeEventCategories action.
Type: Array of strings
Required: No
- SnsTopicArn
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the SNS topic created for event notification. The ARN is created by Amazon SNS when you create a topic and subscribe to it.
Type: String
Required: No
- SourceType
The type of source that is generating the events. For example, if you want to be notified of events generated by a DB instance, you would set this parameter to db-instance. If this value isn't specified, all events are returned.
Valid values: db-instance | db-parameter-group | db-security-group | db-snapshot
Type: String
Required: No
- SubscriptionName
The name of the RDS event notification subscription.
Type: String
Required: Yes
Response Elements
The following element is returned by the service.
- EventSubscription
Contains the results of a successful invocation of the
Type: EventSubscription object
For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see Common Errors.
- EventSubscriptionQuotaExceeded
You have reached the maximum number of event subscriptions.
HTTP Status Code: 400
- SNSInvalidTopic
SNS has responded that there is a problem with the SND topic specified.
HTTP Status Code: 400
- SNSNoAuthorization
You do not have permission to publish to the SNS topic ARN.
HTTP Status Code: 400
- SNSTopicArnNotFound
The SNS topic ARN does not exist.
HTTP Status Code: 404
- SubscriptionCategoryNotFound
The supplied category does not exist.
HTTP Status Code: 404
- SubscriptionNotFound
The subscription name does not exist.
HTTP Status Code: 404
Sample Request
https://rds.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ ?Action=ModifyEventSubscription &Enabled=true &EventCategories.member.1=creation &EventCategories.member.2=deletion &EventCategories.member.3=failover &SignatureMethod=HmacSHA256 &SignatureVersion=4 &SnsTopicArn=arn%3Aaws%3Asns%3Aus-west-2%3A802#########%3Amy-rds-events &SourceIds.member.1=myexampledb&SourceType=db-instance &SubscriptionName=ES-myuser01 &Version=2014-09-01 &X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256 &X-Amz-Credential=AKIADQKE4SARGYLE/20140428/us-west-2/rds/aws4_request &X-Amz-Date=20140428T183020Z &X-Amz-SignedHeaders=content-type;host;user-agent;x-amz-content-sha256;x-amz-date &X-Amz-Signature=3d85bdfaf13861e93a9528824d9876ed87e6e01aaf43a962ce6f2a39247cf33a
Sample Response
<ModifyEventSubscriptionResponse xmlns="http://rds.amazonaws.com/doc/2014-09-01/"> <ModifyEventSubscriptionResult> <EventSubscription> <CustomerAwsId>802#########</CustomerAwsId> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <SourceType>db-instance</SourceType> <Status>modifying</Status> <SourceIdsList> <SourceId>myexampledb</SourceId> </SourceIdsList> <SubscriptionCreationTime>2014-04-28 18:24:52.735</SubscriptionCreationTime> <EventCategoriesList> <EventCategory>creation</EventCategory> <EventCategory>deletion</EventCategory> <EventCategory>failover</EventCategory> </EventCategoriesList> <CustSubscriptionId>ES-myuser01</CustSubscriptionId> <SnsTopicArn>arn:aws:sns:us-west-2:802#########:my-rds-events</SnsTopicArn> </EventSubscription> </ModifyEventSubscriptionResult> <ResponseMetadata> <RequestId>1798605b-be02-11d3-f73c-899ec2766c3b</RequestId> </ResponseMetadata> </ModifyEventSubscriptionResponse>
See Also
For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:


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Selected Exhibitions
Selected Press
Selected Interviews
"George Kuchar (1942-2011)", Interview by Miguel Calderon and Julio Cesar Morales, SFAQ: International Arts and Culture, San Francisco Arts Quarterly, Issue 9, 2012.
"George Kuchar", Interview by Daiana Feuer, L.A. Record, Vol. 6 No. 2 Issue 105, 2011.
"Interview with George Kuchar by Ed Halter", Little Joe #3 (A magazine about queers and cinema, mostly) 2011.
"Alt Narrative: Up from the Underground with the Kuchar Twins", Interview by Roger Rose, Cine Source, Vol. 2 #4, 2009.
"George Kuchar: An Interview," Interview by Steve Reinke, Video Data Bank, 2005.
"George Kuchar Confidential", Interview by Mike Plante, Cinemad #6, 2001.
Donna Cameron, "Pieces of Eight: Interviews with 8mm filmmakers", Big As Life: An American History of 8mm Films, MOMA & San Francisco Cinematheque, 1998.
"Storm Chaser: George Kuchar Kicks up a Storm with Weather Diaries", Interview by Scott MacDonald, The Independent Film & Video Monthly, July 1997.
"George Kuchar, An Interview by Sean Bokenkamp", Bunnyhop #8, 1997.
"Mental Enema, Starring George Kuchar", Art Fag #1, Spring 1996.
"George Kuchar", Interview by Gordon Isnor, Butterbites, 1994.
"Film Versus Video & Other 'Timely' Shit: George Kuchar talks to himself in the Reno Motel", Chemical Imbalance #8, 1993.
"Picnic of the Damned: A Meal With Mike and George Kuchar", Interview by Marc Madenwald, Essential Cinema: Journal of Independent Film, Vol. 1 #1, 1993.
"Some Questions for George Kuchar", Interview by Jeanne Hall, Wide Angle, Vol. 14 No. 3&4, 1992.
"George Kuchar", Interview by Peter Spooner, Behind the Screen: Five Video Artists, 1990.
"Interview: George Kuchar, Pat Hollis & Jack Stevenson", Film Threat #17, 1988.
"Interview with George Kuchar, Arthur and Corinne Cantrill", Cantrills Filmnotes #55 &56, 1988.
"George Kuchar: An Interview", Interview by Scott MacDonald, Film Quarterly, Volume XXXVIII, No. 3, Spring 1985.
"Interview with the Kuchar Brothers", Interview by Sheldon Renan, Film Culture #45, 1968.
Films & Books about George Kuchar
The George Kuchar Reader, Andrew Lampert, Published by Primary Information, 2014.
George Kuchar (Underground Filmmaker Genius), V. Vale, Re/Search Publications, 2013.
Desperate Visions: The Films of John Waters and the Kuchar Brothers, 2nd edition, Jack Stevenson, Creation Books, 1996.
Pandemonium, Freaks, Magicians and Movies Stars Issue, 3rd Issue, Jack Stevenson, Living Color Productions, 1989.
Writings by George Kuchar
"Movie Factory", Radical Light: Alternative Film and Video in The San Francisco Bay Area, 1945-2000, University of California Press/Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, 2010.
"Cans and Cassettes", Journal of Film and Video, Vol. 57 No. 1-2, 2005.
"Lips on Latex", Fleshpot, Jack Stevenson 2000.
Reflections From A Cinematic Cesspool, George and Mike Kuchar, Zanja Press, 1997.
"Gazing Back", Shock Xpress: The Essential Guide To Exploitation Cinema, Vol. 2, Titan Books, London, 1994.
"Tips on Directing", "Ed Wood", "More Tips", "Teaching Film", Wide Angle, Vol. 14 No. 3&4, 1992.
"Blackboard Jungles and Liberated Latrines, Some Writings", Shock Xpress: The Essential Guide To Exploitation Cinema, Vol. 1, Titan Books, London 1991.
"Footage Fetishes", "Teaching Film" and "The Art Of Cinematography", Film Threat #21, 1989.
"Shooting in 8mm Video", Motion Picture, Collective for Living Cinema, 1987.
"How To Light: A Talk By George Kuchar", (Illustrations by George also) Idiolects #11, Collective for Living Cinema, 1981.
"George Kuchar Speaks on Films and Truth", Film Culture, No. 33, Summer 1964.
Illustration Works by George Kuchar
Graphic Classics: H. P. Lovecraft, Vol. 4, Eureka Productions, 2002. (2nd Edition includes Kuchar's bio of H. P. Lovecraft originally published in Arcade in 1975, 2007)
Shade Rupe, Funeral Party II, 1997. (illustrations)
George Kuchar, "A Reason To Live", Short Order Comix, No. 2, Published by Family Fun, 1974. (Reprinted in the New Yorker, 1993)
"The Dietrich Dossier", Cinema News, Foundation For Art In Cinema, Vol. 77-7, 1978.
George Kuchar, "A Letter For Olga", Arcade-The Comics Review, No. 1, Published by The Print Mint, 1975.
George Kuchar, "The Labor Theory Of Value" by David Cohen, Illustrations by George Kuchar, Arcade-The Comics Review, No. 2, Published by The Print Mint, 1975.
George Kuchar, "H.P. Lovecraft 1890-1937", Arcade-The Comics Review, No. 3, Published by The Print Mint, 1975.


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This system was installed in the first week of January 2013 by system engineers from SeaSpace with assistance from ICIMOD colleagues. Installation of the system had two components: an outdoor unit and indoor unit. The outdoor unit consisted of a reflector (antenna) and radome (protective cover) while the indoor unit consisted of a processing server, acquisition system, and visualization system.
The receiving system consists of a 3 m reflector on pedestal fitted with control box (Photo 2). The receiver is enclosed within 5.5 m radome (Photo 4) for protection against wind and other elements. The installation of the radome, completed on 10 January 2013, was a milestone in ICIMOD's history in terms of enhancing the Centre's remote sensing capacity. A week after the installation, data was being received and the calibration of the system was initiated. The receiving system is supported by a battery backup in case of power failure.
Photo 2: Installation of the 3 m diameter reflector in progress
The acquisition system consists of two types of digital signal processing demodulators (Photo 3): a high rate demodulator (HRD-200) and a low rate demodulator (LRD-200). These enable the Centre to receive and process not only MODIS imagery, but also images from other satellites such as from NOAA, Fengyun, and NPP. The acquisition system comes with a battery backup in case of power failure. The acquisition system is housed below the radome in order to avoid sharp bends in connecting cables as per the instruction of SeaSpace engineers who oversaw the installation process.
Photo 3: The MODIS (a) acquisition system and (b) processing unit
The processing system is housed in the Centre's server room and consists of a server, storage drive, battery backup (Photo 5), and TeraMaster software, which forms the backbone of the processing unit. The system is networked with the acquisition system and visualization system through CAT cables. It is where raw data is processed to generate products that are accessible through the visualization system. A battery backup ensures uninterrupted processing, even in the case of a blackout. The system includes 30 terabytes of storage to meet the storage requirements for large sets of data.
The visualization system is the most simple of the components and consists of 30 inch screen (Photo 6) and a computer with normal specifications. It operates TerraVision, a software used to visualize data, products, and other ephemeral datasets.
A week-long training (Photo 7) by engineers from SeaSpace helped familiarize ICIMOD professionals with the system. The highly technical training was limited to relevant staff. The first two days were devoted to hardware maintenance and trouble shooting, followed by three days covering system operation and product generation. Product configuration was used with actual working geographical extent to make it more relevant.
Photo 5:Processing in progress
The first VIIRS image dated 11 January 2013 received and processed by the MODIS system at ICIMOD


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The evolution of the burger in a way mimics the evolution of man: The more advanced we are the more fatty we become. It's not just beef, bread and some condiments anymore. Restaurants keep stepping it up. Red Robin has just revealed the Wise Guy Burger -- a stack of burger patty, marinara sauce, pepperoni slices, tomato, peppers and yes, folks, mozzarella sticks. Talk about gluttony, now we can't even be bothered with eating our unhealthy food separately. We want it all now!
If you think that's bad, KFC recently introduced the ominous sounding Double Down. Surely you have heard of this behemoth, a sandwich that substitutes bread with fried chicken patties and uses bacon, two types of cheese and Colonel's sauce as the filling.
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It's starting to look like someone high up in fast food marketing spotted This Is Why You're Fat and mistook it for a foodie blog. Could this one day mean the existence of a Quarter-Pounder that uses those apple pies as the bread? Hopefully! In the meantime, what god-awful food creations are you wishing for?


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A malware assault on several governments, exploiting a recently closed Adobe Reader flaw, highlight the importance of applying software updates swiftly -- particularly for government staff, if they're under attack.
According to researchers at Kaspersky Lab, a [[xref:http://www.cso.com.au/article/455015/researchers_discover_new_global_cyber-espionage_campaign/|targeted malware attack on governments and think-tanks[[ has netted 59 victims across 23 countries in 10 days with an exploit for a Reader/Acrobat flaw (CVE-2013-0641) that Adobe patched on February 20.
That's not many victims, but it was a week-long targeted campaign, which used foreign policy, human rights and NATO documents dating between 2013 and 2005 to lure would-be victims into opening a malicious PDF attachment.
The "dropper" for the lightweight, "old school" malware Kaspersky has called MiniDuke was created as recently as the day Adobe released a patch -- seven days after security firm FireEye discovered the original zero day exploit that piggy-backed a malicious PDF labelled "Visaform Turkey.pdf".
The original exploit PDF could have targeted any non-Turkish citizen planning to travel to the country, and there was not much people could do besides hope that security software picked up the threat. But victims of the second campaign aimed at government employees after February 20 at least had a patch.
The command servers Kaspersky researchers analysed showed were communicating with government networks in the Ukraine, Belgium, Portugal, Romania, Czech Republic and Ireland as well as a research institute and think tanks in the US.
Separate to the MiniDuke campaign, two days after Adobe released a patch, security researchers at Symantec and Seculert discovered that hackers were bundling the PDF exploit in a fake version of the recent Mandiant report on Chinese hacking. These attacks targeted Chinese journalists and Japanese speakers.
Kaspersky dismissed the malicious Mandiant PDFs as just crude and "dirty hacks" of the original exploit. "These newer attacks appear to have been created by a 0-day toolkit that was used to build the original "Visaform Tukey.pdf" discovered by FireEye," the Russian security firm notes (PDF).
It's not known if it the new attacks were by the same group with a new target, or a new group that had bought the exploit or somehow "captured" it.
On the other hand, originality and elegance may not be necessary for a successful campaign. The "Red October" campaign, which Kaspersky found had hit governments and other organisations in 39 nations, replaced executables in old Chinese-made exploits designed for Office and Java flaws that had long since been patched by Microsoft and Oracle.
The company's recent research on government attacks show that targeted attackers are more than willing to reuse older exploits and target flaws for which patches exist. And its advice is pretty much what every security expert already suggests: update Adobe Reader, remove Java if it's not used, update to the latest version of Windows and Office, and of course, use up to date antivirus and scan incoming documents.
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The Intuit Small Business Employment Index released today indicates that "small businesses created 55,000 new jobs in September." This, the company reports, equates to a 3.3 percent annualized rate of employment growth at companies with between 1 and 19 employees.
Moreover, small business employment has been growing for nearly the past two years. Since November 2009, Intuit's data show that businesses with fewer than 20 workers added 735,000 new employees.
If small businesses have been creating jobs for the past two years, why doesn't it feel like it?
The answer is clear from the chart below. While Intuit's numbers show a clear rising trend in small business employment over the past two years, they also indicate that the recovery in small business job creation didn't start until after employment at small companies had dropped a whopping 11 percent between January 2007 and October 2009.
The slow pace of improvement in small business employment hasn't even brought us close to January 2007 levels. In September 2011, businesses with under 20 workers employed nearly 1.7 million fewer people than in January 2007.
At the pace that small businesses have been adding jobs since November 2009, the Intuit data indicate that we should finally move ahead of January 2007 small business employment levels right around December 2015.