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Online dating fever at record levels
Press Release – Trade Me Limited
Online dating fever at record levels
More Kiwi singles are turning to the internet to find a date for New Year's Eve than ever before, with Trade Me's dating website FindSomeone reporting record highs for activity levels.
Over the past week, more than 240,000 messages and smiles have been sent by Find Someone members, up 67 per cent on the same period last year. The number of new members signing up has also spiked, up 38 per cent on a year ago.
FindSomeone manager Rick Davies said it was the busiest the site had been since it was founded back in 2001, and dating fever was set to continue. "With lonely hearts in a frantic search for a date for New Year, these levels are likely to keep ramping up in the lead-in to Monday night."
Mr Davies said the social awkwardness of being an online dater was a thing of the past. "We've seen an incredible rise in online dating in New Zealand in 2012 – it has been a record-breaking year for activity and demonstrates the old school social taboo around meeting someone online is well and truly out the door."
Mr Davies said online dating had hit the mainstream. "Not only is internet dating a normal and acceptable way for couples to meet, but it works too. A recent American study found that online dating was the second most common way to find a partner, behind meeting someone via a mutual friendship."
The national picture
Mr Davies said growth in site usage was stronger in the South Island in 2012 with Otago leading the way, but Auckland remained the "engine room" of the online dating scene.
"Auckland has the most members, and it's also the most ethnically diverse region for online dating in New Zealand. For example, you're three times more likely to find a date of Asian descent in Auckland than you are in Canterbury or Wellington."
On FindSomeone, the typical male online dater is aged 38, of NZ European descent, weighs 83kg, is 1.79m tall and holds some form of tertiary qualification. Twenty per cent of male daters have children.
A typical female dater on the site is aged 39, of NZ European descent, weighs 64kg, is 1.66m tall, and also holds a university qualification. Thirty-one per cent have at least one child.
Dating gets mobile
Mr Davies said the availability of mobile technology was a significant driver of dating activity. "Checking out member profiles while on the go is part and parcel of online dating for Kiwis now, with a massive 29 per cent of visits to FindSomeone over the past month coming via mobile devices, up from 15 per cent a year ago.
"With more smartphones and tablets in hands and pockets, there's no doubt there will be lots of dates teed up from baches and campsites this summer," Mr Davies said.
FindSomeone also has a 'Who's near me' feature to help locate other Kiwi singles nearby and usage leapt nine per cent in December. "It's just a nice, simple way for Kiwi singles to get in touch and meet up for a drink or a game of beach cricket."
FindSomeone statistics
1. National
Past week Change (%)*
New members 1,540 + 39
Messages sent 180,039 + 65
Smiles sent 63,936 + 77
Member log ins 304,539 + 50
*Year-on-year for week of December 21-27
2. Regional
Region Smiles sent (%) * New members (%) *
Auckland + 56 + 28
Bay of Plenty + 71 + 23
Canterbury + 98 + 42
Hawke's Bay + 117 + 36
Manawatu + 88 + 95
Marlborough + 94 + 47
Nelson Bays + 50 + 63
Northland + 70 + 28
Otago + 120 + 94
Southland + 95 + 15
Taranaki + 88 + 94
Timaru/Oamaru + 88 + 30
Waikato + 142 + 67
Wairarapa + 111 + 11
Wanganui + 138 + 89
Wellington + 81 + 18
West Coast + 101 + 15
* Year-on-year for week of December 21-27
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Create a New Point Symbol
Select the New command in the Symbol menu. Choose the Point symbol option in the New Symbol dialog box to create a new point symbol. The Point Symbol dialog appears.
Point Symbol Dialog
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You can choose between four symbol element types: Line, Area, Circle or Dot (Filled Circles)..
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Line width
If you have chosen a Line or a Circle as a symbol element type, enter a line width in mm in this field. Note that the Line width is set to zero by default and with a Line width of zero the drawn symbol element is invisible!
Line style
If you have chosen a Line as a symbol element type, you can choose here how the corners and line ends of the line symbol element shall appear.
If you have chosen a Circle or a Dot as a symbol element type, enter here the diameter the symbol element is meant to have. For circles, this diameter includes the line width of the circle line.
When you made all those adjustments you can start drawing the symbol element. You can draw any number of elements for one symbol. The number of vertices of all elements is limited by 32768.
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Dot: A dot symbol element have to be placed like a point object where the placement point is the middle of the filled circle.
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You can change the drawn symbol elements by selecting them and making adjustments in the Symbol Editor menu. Click the Change button at the bottom of the Symbol element style field to apply all changes to the symbol elements. It is also possible to add or remove vertices (Vertices) or use nearly all editing functions (Edit Object).
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Harvard Pilgrim To End Coverage Of Compounded Drugs
The second largest health insurer in Massachusetts will soon stop covering specialty medications known as compounded drugs because of cost and safety concerns.
The decision by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care that takes effect Aug. 7 comes months after a deadly nationwide meningitis outbreak was traced to a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy.
Dr. Michael Sherman, the chief medical officer at Harvard Pilgrim, said the policy, which will apply to only adults, stems from a safety review after the meningitis outbreak traced to tainted steroids produced at New England Compounding Center in Framingham. Fifty-eight people died and hundreds were sickened.
Harvard Pilgrim will consider appeals on a case-by-case basis.
Harvard Pilgrim said 4,200 of its members over age 18 have filled a prescription for a compounded medication in the last six months.
The insurer's review found that most of the claims it received from patients for compounded drugs were for medications that should not be covered by a health insurer, including cosmetic, anti-aging, weight loss and homeopathic remedies, Sherman told The Boston Globe.
"This is not about denying care," he said. "It's about eliminating costs that don't add value."
Harvard Pilgrim will continue to cover compounded drugs for those under age 18 because the company's review found appropriate use of the drugs in children.
Compounded drugs are mixed for individual patients who need formulations or doses not widely available off the shelf.
Brian Rosman, research director at Health Care for All, a Boston patient advocacy organization, said he understands the concerns but believes Harvard Pilgrim's approach is unwarranted.
"For those who need these drugs, to make them go through extra hoops seems to be unfair and makes no sense because it's coverage they have paid for," Rosman said.
Two Massachusetts pharmacist groups are urging Harvard Pilgrim to reconsider the policy, saying in a letter that a compounded medication is sometimes the only drug available for patients because of drug shortages.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Tufts Health Plan, the state's largest and third largest health insurers, plan to continue covering compounded medications.
This article was originally published on June 13, 2013.
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Looking Back at the Future
March 30, 2002 — Alfredo Amezaga asked me to take a photo of him with Adam Kennedy when he was at Angel Stadium to receive an award before an exhibition game.
November is the time of year when I write the annual FutureAngels.com Top 10 Prospects list. This year's report should be on-line by the end of the month, unless the Angels do something foolish like trade Brandon Wood and Nick Adenhart to Florida in a deal for Miguel Cabrera, in which case I start from scratch …
While you're waiting for the report (or for your nails to dry), I thought you might like to look at past years' reports:
I think the lists for the most part have withstood the test of time, when you take context into consideration. As I wrote every year, the reports were only a snapshot in time. No one can foresee an unpredictable injury, or series of injuries. Brian Specht, for example, was considered a top prospect but injuries slowly robbed him of his talent. Dallas McPherson's back injuries haven't finished him yet, but how many of us would go through all he's suffered to keep chasing that dream?
It's also important to realize that a list of prospects is not a list of future major leaguers; an organization thin in prospects may not have any real future big leaguers, but the list just projects who are the ten best talents. So my reports in the early years, written when the organization's talent depth was rather thin, may list guys who never amounted to anything.
I once asked Tom Kotchman how long it would take to judge a draft. He said you start to get an idea after three years, but you may have to go out as far as five or seven years, if not longer. Looking at these reports, you realize the jury is still out on decisions made long ago. We're still waiting to see whether Jeff Mathis fulfills his potential, and he was drafted in June 2001.
And then there are guys you've forgotten long ago who are still playing professionally. I had infielder Alfredo Amezaga #10 on the 2001 list, projecting him as a utility player. Alfredo is now an infelder/outfielder for the Florida Marlins, sorta their version of Chone Figgins, although his AVG/OBP/SLG in 2007 of .263/.324/.358 won't make anyone forget A-Rod.
Anyway, enjoy a romp through the past, and I'll get to work on the future.


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Danger Zone
This story appears in the August 1996 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
To hear Don Spencer tell the story, he and his business "got screwed."
Spencer is no stranger to starting and running businesses. Between 1987 and 1993, the nationally certified training coach ran a gymnastics complex in Cañon City, Colorado, which cleared approximately $200,000 a year. The business eventually expanded to a satellite operation in Pueblo.
Colorado proved too small for Spencer's ambitions, however, and, after doing a great deal of study, he left in January 1994, determined to build a bigger and better operation in Las Vegas. "I researched the entire United States," he recalls, "and every time I looked at Las Vegas, I was just amazed."
The bright lights of that city's gargantuan casinos may have blinded Spencer temporarily. How else to explain why he put up a $10,000 retainer, plus several thousand dollars in upfront fees, for a Nevada broker-dealer to raise money on a "best efforts" basis?
What Spencer was trying to do was raise capital for his company, Go for It Inc., through a Small Corporate Offering Registration (SCOR), a 50-question form used to register public offerings in 43 states without going through the time and expense of filing a registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Trouble is, SCOR laws vary among states, and in Nevada, brokers are not allowed to solicit indications of interest from potential investors until after the SCOR offering is approved by the state securities commission.
Bob Tretiak, president of Retirement Financial Centers of America Inc., which tried to raise money for Spencer, says lawmakers and brokers alike are working to overturn that law. "We busted our hump on it," Tretiak says of his company's efforts to raise money for Go for It. Sadly, he adds, few of Spencer's vendors or clients seemed inclined to invest.
All Don Spencer knows is that "[Tretiak] said in front of many witnesses that he could raise $500,000 in 60 days and $1 million in 100 days. One year later, he had raised $4,000."
Spencer might have been more careful, knowing after all that Retirement Financial was only working on a best-efforts basis and had no obligation to deliver on what it had proposed.
"We believe an issuer, like Mr. Spencer, when he says people are coming out of the woodwork wanting to buy his stock," Tretiak says. Enthusiasm, however, is no substitute for a realistic view of the possible financial pitfalls involved in raising capital. "I would caution every small company [that] desires to go public to realize that there are unreimbursable risks and costs attendant to such an effort," Tretiak adds.
That advice means little to Spencer, who came out of the deal a little wiser and a lot more bitter. All he knows about the transaction is this: He lost his cash. And now he has turned to another investor to do a private placement for the firm. Could he be tempting fate once again?
Red flags
For entrepreneurs seeking expansion capital, danger lurks at every turn. With any viable method of acquiring additional funds comes a warning, a caution, a potential scam. Because small business is on the rise nationwide, more would-be plunderers are picking inexperienced business owners as possible targets.
Securities enforcement officials across the country report a variety of tricks, from dishonest brokers taking a wide array of unreturnable upfront fees to market manipulators who merge a relatively small but expanding firm with a dormant "shell" company. With the Internet taking on increased importance, the possibility for electronic chicanery is on the rise as well.
What makes matters worse in some cases is that most of the losses could have been avoided with a little common sense and greater attention to sound business practices. Risk-taking comes naturally to many entrepreneurs, some of whom readily fall victim to a combination of their own greed and foolishness. Getting money isn't easy, but in the quest for expansion capital, overeager entrepreneurs often miss some obvious, telltale warning signs. In the process, they can lose their companies, most of their money or both.
"As a result of our activities with capital-raising individuals, we have an iron-clad rule in the company that we simply don't pay upfront fees," says Joseph Meshi, a principal with Genovation Inc., an electronics product development company in Irvine, California. "Hundreds of people come here [offering to raise money for us]. As soon as we say 'No. Go ahead and perform, and we'll really fatten your wallet in the tail end,' they disappear, in which case we know [they were unscrupulous]." Other small-business owners report a similar plague of dubious brokers descending upon them. Placing an ad in a newspaper seeking capital can be tantamount to putting out honey for a swarm of flies.
Perhaps that's because small businesses represent a sector of the nation's economy that is doing so well. The number of new small businesses opening in the United States has increased steadily since 1991, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). That number reached approximately 810,000 in 1995. Corporate downsizing, the declining price of office technology, and a new emphasis by banks on lending to small businesses are all contributing factors to the phenomenon, says Bruce D. Phillips, a director of economic research for the SBA.
Those particularly at risk in expansion debacles are businesses trying to raise between $500,000 and $5 million, says Neal Sullivan, executive director of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). "You have a lot of people out there holding themselves out as either matching services or other services entrepreneurs need to get desperately needed capital," Sullivan says. "Through 'angels' and family connections, [entrepreneurs] can usually raise a [limited amount]. Above $5 million, they're usually sophisticated enough to get public capital through more ready means. But between half a million and $5 million, that's where the real problem seems to be taking place. It's an area of the market completely off the [radar] screen for the SEC. It's too small."
Upfront Problems
One of the most common and most successful scams comes in a variety of forms. Unscrupulous brokers, investors and venture capitalists offer to find investors for a small business, or offer guidance and direction toward an Initial Public Offering or SCOR, only to charge thousands of dollars in upfront fees. When the money doesn't roll in as promised, whatever funds have been raised generally fall out of escrow and are returned to the investors. The only party sustaining any serious loss is the business owner.
What many entrepreneurs fail to realize, says David Newton, an economics and business professor specializing in entrepreneurship at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, is that many of the underwriters approaching them agree to work only on a "best efforts" basis. In other words, they are under no obligation to produce any investors or capital in return for the fees they charge. They simply promise to make a stab at doing so.
"It's almost like having your stock out there on consignment," Newton says. "The big question comes down to what constitutes a best effort. Most of the [unscrupulous investment firms who use this practice as a con game] probably don't have any intention or ability to sell an entire inventory of stock, but they collect management fees or other fees on a best-efforts offer." Legal fees and document processing fees are among the types of charges billed.
The best way to avoid such losses is to thoroughly check any unknown party offering such services, usually through your state's securities oversight authority. "You're giving them your hard-earned capital, which is at a premium," says Philip Rutledge, deputy chief counsel for the Pennsylvania Securities Commission. "Before you part with it, you want to see them do somersaults." Be warned: Some con artists are already prepared for such a background check, Rutledge says, providing phony public relations companies that will give you fraudulent letters of reference. Protecting yourself against such a practice is difficult, hence his advice: Use only agents who are known to you through others.
Shell Game
Another common scam involves stock manipulation and can wind up causing more headaches than a small-business owner ever imagined. Some brokers merge an entrepreneur's firm into a dormant shell company, one that's already traded on the public market but is firmly under someone else's control. "It's hard to understand how you make money that way," says Mark Griffin, Utah's security administrator.
It works like this: A broker approaches a small business, offering an alternative to going public for capital. In this scheme, the offer entails becoming part of a company that has already gone public but isn't currently active. Sounds appealing, but it's also very dangerous, says Tom Stewart-Gordon, who publishes the newsletter SCOR Report. "The entrepreneur doesn't ask the appropriate questions-'Who's [tracking the performance of] this company?' and 'What is the trade volume on this company?' Basically, the shells are dead, like seashells. They just lie there," says Stewart-Gordon. If you don't investigate before getting involved, your company could end up dead, too.
While some shell mergers are legitimate (see next month's "Raising Money" column for more on the subject), Griffin warns that getting involved with an empty shell company is exceedingly dangerous, and he recommends asking a great many questions before entering into such an arrangement. First and foremost is finding out exactly who controls the company, although this can be difficult. "A certificate of stock has a name on it, but once that name is endorsed on the back of that stock certificate, it can travel from hand to hand," says Griffin. "It can wind up in somebody's safe or shoebox." Take as long as you must to investigate thoroughly before buying into the deal.
If you make the wrong decision about merging with a shell, Griffin says, you may find yourself answering to a host of angry investors. Once your name is on the public record of an empty shell, you're an easy and likely target for shareholder angst. "You wake up in the morning, and you're answering telephone calls from angry investors complaining about the stock price," he says.
Even more heartbreaking, Griffin says, some scam artists manage to find defunct public shell companies that have been dissolved. They resurrect them as private companies but tell the entrepreneur the company is public. The business owner opts to merge, only to discover, tragically, that he or she is no longer in control of his or her company after building it from the ground up.
Griffin's advice boils down to common sense: When it comes to raising money, haste can land you in a lot of hot water. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. "[Entrepreneurs] don't realize there is a certain maturation process that has to take place," he says. "Growing overnight can lead to significant pain and discomfort."
Caught In The 'Net
Technological advances have given rise to new kinds of scams. The Internet, while providing all sorts of legitimate business opportunities, has also become a breeding ground for charlatans looking for easy money. Maintaining a Web page is a flashy and impressive way to separate an entrepreneur from his or her closely guarded cash.
A fancy-looking Web page makes any promoter, well-intentioned or not, that much more attractive, according to Ben Lewis, an investigator with North Carolina's securities division. "You can [claim a top] magazine has chosen you as the number-one fund for entrepreneurs and let it stay up [on your site] until someone questions it," he says. "It gives credibility and reliability." Pages with eye-pleasing graphics, bold headlines and other electronic bells and whistles dazzle entrepreneurs. One page Lewis has seen offers users a choice of three languages: "You think, 'Someone who's going to this much trouble must be legitimate.' "
Lewis cautions entrepreneurs to go "beyond the screen" and verify the organization's or individual's true identity. Legitimate brokers are always registered with the state's securities division or the National Association of Securities Dealers, he says, "and they jump through the more traditional hoops, crossing the T's and dotting the I's."
Scam artists lurking behind the screen use the quick-fix nature of such technology to get your money without allowing much time for thought. Real brokers don't promise instant money online; they go through the traditional steps of meeting face to face, mapping out a financing plan and taking the time and thought necessary to make it work.
Uncommon Sense
Lewis' advice is simple, direct and common sense. It also begs the ques tion: Why are so many entrepreneurs plagued by scams that seem to have an obvious escape hatch? If a small-business owner seeking capital would only stop and think before making a move and spending unnecessary cash, shouldn't the aforementioned cons be easily avoided?
You might think so, several securities administrators and financing experts say, but eager entrepreneurs are often blinded by their own business vision.
"The biggest problem is entrepreneurs don't understand how brokers work and what they can expect from their brokers," says Stewart-Gordon. "They think of it as being a turnkey service: 'I'll give you X amount of dollars, and you'll give me a finished product.' It doesn't work that way. I'm opposed to giving a broker an advance fee. If he doesn't think he can sell it [and profit that way], there's no reason to do business with him."
Others believe entrepreneurs focus their minds and energies too much on their products or services. They've already come up with what they believe is a wonderful idea; shouldn't everything else flow naturally from that? But people who develop good products and ideas aren't necessarily the most savvy businesspeople, remarks Utah's Griffin. "Entrepreneurs tend to want to believe in good things happening-especially when they're under pressure to get financing for their company," he says.
Dave Barrie learned that hard fact more than a decade ago. Back in 1985, the Dallas entrepreneur was running a $5 million software and services company and needed to raise $500,000 to create another division. A pair of venture capitalists promised him the money within 90 days. All it would cost him was $50,000 in various fees. A month later, the two would-be saviors found a more lucrative project . . . and walked off with Barrie's money.
Barrie has bounced back and in fact now lectures on how to obtain capital without taking unnecessary risks. He also guides others through the SCOR process with his business, Small Corporate Offering Co. Although he asks a $3,000 fee in advance, he subtracts that from the money he takes after completing the deal. Despite his experience, Barrie understands what leads inexperienced entrepreneurs to hand over their savings to a seeming financial angel.
"They seemed to have good credentials. They had good references," Barrie recalls of the venture capitalists he dealt with. "I just didn't get into checking out what they were going to do for me and asking 'Well, if it doesn't work, what happens? What's the down side?' I didn't have the experience. Now I do-and I ask all kinds of questions."
Brian Steinberg, a writer in Washington, DC, has contributed to The New York Times, The Washington Post and Entertainment Weekly.
Contact Sources
Genovation Inc., 17741 Mitchell N., Irvine, CA 92714, (714) 833-3355;
Go for It Inc., 4860-A W. Lone Mountain Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89130, (702) 656-8333;
North American Securities Administrators Association, 1 Massachusetts Ave., Washington, DC 20001, (202) 737-0900;
North Carolina Department of Secretary of State, Securities Division, 300 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603-5909;
Pennsylvania Securities Commission, Eastgate Office Bldg., 2nd Fl., 1010 N. Seventh St., Harrisburg, PA 17102-1410, (717) 783-5130;
Retirement Financial Centers of America Inc., 8518 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89128, (702) 254-1336;
SCOR Report, P.O. Box 781992, Dallas, TX 75378;
Small Corporate Offering Co., 3508 Greenville Rd., #9, Dallas, TX 75206;
Utah Division of Securities, 160 E. 300 S., P.O. Box 45808, Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0808.


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1For the leader. A psalm of David.
2How long, LORD? Will you utterly forget me?
How long will you hide your face from me?a
3How long must I carry sorrow in my soul,
grief in my heart day after day?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?
4Look upon me, answer me, LORD, my God!
Give light to my eyes lest I sleep in death,
5Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed,"
lest my foes rejoice at my downfall.b
6But I trust in your mercy.
Grant my heart joy in your salvation,
I will sing to the LORD,
for he has dealt bountifully with me!c
* [Psalm 13] A typical lament, in which the psalmist feels forgotten by God (Ps 13:2–3)—note the force of the repetition of "How long." The references to enemies may suggest some have wished evil on the psalmist. The heartfelt prayer (Ps 13:4–5) passes on a statement of trust (Ps 13:6a), intended to reinforce the prayer, and a vow to thank God when deliverance has come (Ps 13:6b).
a. [13:2] Ps 6:4; 44:25; 77:8; 79:5; 89:47; 94:3; Lam 5:20.
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United States District Court, W.D. North Carolina, Asheville Division
October 8, 2019
KAREN BUCHANAN, Plaintiff,v.ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
MATTER is before the Court on the Plaintiff's
Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. 9] and the
Commissioner's Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. 10].
On May
23, 2013, Karen Buchanan (the "Plaintiff") filed
for disability and disability insurance benefits under Title
II of the Social Security Act (the "Act")
alleging an onset date of January 24, 2013. [Transcript
("T.") at 96, 122, 272, 294]. On the same date,
the Plaintiff also applied for supplemental security income
payments under Title XVI, again alleging on onset date of
January 24, 2013. [Id. at 274]. Her claims were
initially denied on January 13, 2014, and upon
reconsideration on July 24, 2014. [Id. at 22]. On
the Plaintiff's request, a hearing was held on December
9, 2015 before an Administrative Law Judge
("ALJ"). [Id. at 42]. On January 14,
2016, the ALJ issued a written decision denying the Plaintiff
benefits, finding that the Plaintiff was not disabled within
the meaning of the Act since the alleged onset date of
January 24, 2013. [Id. at 34]. On May 18, 2017, the
Appeals Council denied the Plaintiff's request for
review. [Id. at 1]. The Plaintiff appealed to this
Court, which remanded the matter for further proceedings
before the ALJ. [Id. at 667-68].
October 26, 2018, another hearing was held before the ALJ.
[Id. at 601-29]. On November 29, 2018, the ALJ
issued a written decision denying the Plaintiff benefits,
finding that the Plaintiff was not disabled within the
meaning of the Act since the alleged onset date of January
24, 2013. [Id. at 574-600]. The Appeals Council
denied her request to review the ALJ's decision, thereby
making the ALJ's decision the final decision of the
Commissioner. [Doc. 9-1 at 3].[1] The Plaintiff has exhausted all
available administrative remedies, and this case is now ripe
for review pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
Court's review of a final decision of the Commissioner is
limited to (1) whether substantial evidence supports the
Commissioner's decision, Richardson v. Perales,
402 U.S. 389, 401 (1971); and (2) whether the Commissioner
applied the correct legal standards. Hays v.
Sullivan, 907 F.2d 1453, 1456 (4th Cir. 1990).
"When examining [a Social Security Administration]
disability determination, a reviewing court is required to
uphold the determination when an ALJ has applied correct
legal standards and the ALJ's factual findings are
supported by substantial evidence." Bird v.
Comm'r, 699 F.3d 337, 340 (4th Cir. 2012).
"Substantial evidence is such relevant evidence as a
reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a
conclusion." Johnson v. Barnhart, 434 F.3d
650, 653 (4th Cir. 2005) (internal quotation marks omitted).
"It consists of more than a mere scintilla of evidence
but may be less than a preponderance." Hancock v.
Astrue, 667 F.3d 470, 472 (4th Cir. 2012) (internal
quotation marks omitted).
reviewing for substantial evidence, [the Court should] not
undertake to reweigh conflicting evidence, make credibility
determinations, or substitute [its] judgment for that of the
ALJ." Johnson, 434 F.3d at 653 (internal
quotation marks and alteration omitted). Rather,
"[w]here conflicting evidence allows reasonable minds
to differ, " the Court defers to the ALJ's
decision. Id. (internal quotation marks omitted). To
enable judicial review for substantial evidence, "[t]he
record should include a discussion of which evidence the ALJ
found credible and why, and specific application of the
pertinent legal requirements to the record evidence."
Radford v. Colvin, 734 F.3d 288, 295 (4th Cir.
2013). It is the duty of the ALJ to "build an accurate
and logical bridge from the evidence to his
conclusion." Monroe v. Colvin, 826 F.3d 176,
189 (4th Cir. 2016) (citation omitted). "Without this
explanation, the reviewing court cannot properly evaluate
whether the ALJ applied the correct legal standard or whether
substantial evidence supports his decisions, and the only
recourse is to remand the matter for additional investigation
and explanations." Mills v. Berryhill, No.
1:16-cv-25-MR, 2017 WL 957542, at *4 (W.D. N.C. Mar. 10,
2017) (Reidinger, J.) (citing Radford, 734 F.3d at
"disability" entitling a claimant to benefits
under the Social Security Act, as relevant here, is
"[the] inability to engage in any substantial gainful
activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or
mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or
which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous
period of not less than 12 months." 42 U.S.C. §
423(d)(1)(A). The Social Security Administration Regulations
set out a detailed five-step process for reviewing
applications for disability. 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.1520,
416.920; Mascio v. Colvin, 780 F.3d 632, 634 (4th
Cir. 2015). "If an applicant's claim fails at any
step of the process, the ALJ need not advance to the
subsequent steps." Pass v. Chater, 65 F.3d
1200, 1203 (4th Cir. 1995) (citation omitted). The burden is
on the claimant to make the requisite showing at the first
four steps. Id.
At step
one, the ALJ determines whether the claimant is engaged in
substantial gainful activity. If so, the claimant's
application is denied regardless of the medical condition,
age, education, or work experience of the claimant.
Id. (citing 20 C.F.R. § 416.920). If not, the
case progresses to step two, where the claimant must show a
severe impairment. If the claimant does not show any physical
or mental deficiencies, or a combination thereof, which
significantly limit the claimant's ability to perform
work activities, then no severe impairment is established and
the claimant is not disabled. Id.
At step
three, the ALJ must determine whether one or more of the
claimant's impairments meets or equals one of the listed
impairments ("Listings") found at 20 C.F.R. 404,
Appendix 1 to Subpart P. If so, the claimant is automatically
deemed disabled regardless of age, education or work
experience. Id. If not, before proceeding to step
four, the ALJ must assess the claimant's residual
functional capacity ("RFC"). The RFC is an
administrative assessment of "the most" a
claimant can still do on a "regular and continuing
basis" notwithstanding the claimant's medically
determinable impairments and the extent to which those
impairments affect the claimant's ability to perform
work-related functions. Social Security Ruling
("SSR") 96-8p; 20 C.F.R. §§
404.1546(c); 404.943(c); 416.945.
At step
four, the claimant must show that his or her limitations
prevent the claimant from performing his or her past work. 20
C.F.R. §§ 404.1520, 416.920; Mascio, 780
F.3d at 634. If the claimant can still perform his or her
past work, then the claimant is not disabled. Id.
Otherwise, the case progresses to the fifth step where the
burden shifts to the Commissioner. At step five, the
Commissioner must establish that, given the claimant's
age, education, work experience, and RFC, the claimant can
perform alternative work which exists in substantial numbers
in the national economy. Id.; Hines v.
Barnhart, 453 F.3d 559, 567 (4th Cir. 2006). "The
Commissioner typically offers this evidence through the
testimony of a vocational expert responding to a hypothetical
that incorporates the claimant's limitations." 20
C.F.R. §§ 404.1520, 416.920; Mascio, 780
F.3d at 635. If the Commissioner succeeds in shouldering his
burden at step five, the claimant is not disabled and the
application for benefits must be denied. Id.
Otherwise, the claimant is entitled to benefits.
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It's "hate the sin and hate the sinner" for the husband of a woman caught kissing a married U.S. representative.
Heath Peacock says Rep. Vance McAllister, R-La., ruined his marriage and has destroyed his life, according to CNN.
The trouble began on Monday when the Ouachita Citizen published video of McAllister kissing a woman who was not his wife. McAllister, who once campaigned as a family values Christian conservative, has since publicly apologized and issued a statement, asking for forgiveness.
But that's not giving Heath any comfort. He and Melissa, his wife and the woman caught on camera, have been married for six years and have a six-year-old son.
"I'm just freaking devastated by the whole deal, man," Heath said. "I loved my wife so much. I cannot believe this. I cannot freaking believe it. I feel like I'm going to wake up here in a minute and this is all going to be a bad nightmare."
He says he and Melissa are headed for divorce. Melissa no longer works for McAllister's office.
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This is what you guys been doing?
[Hook 1]
Before daybreak there were none
And as it broke there was one
From moon to sun, it goes on and on
The winter battle was won
The summer children were born
And so the story goes on and on
Come on woman in your life beats
Those we buried with the house keys
Smoke and feather where the fields are green
From here to eternity
Become a woman in your own time
Far, far, far from the virgin vine
Rise on out from the dead leaves
Come back to me
Oh, she sings her favorite song
Left with tears and dreams, it goes and then on
[Verse 1]
Standing in line for the new one
Not the black, but the blue one
And I don't even know what it do, son
But Steve Jobs said that it's too fun
Fun in abundance what I need
It's cold out here, put my arms in the sleeves
I'll probably lose my place if I leave
But I really need to pee
If I do it right here they'll see
Makes you wonder, how do snipers
Marathon bikers
Next time: diapers
They say it has all new features
Faster processors and much better speakers
Great for kids, a necessity for teachers
For work or home
A revolutionary way of being alone
I mean, should we really get a loan?
Hey what's the matter, just tell it to your phone
Cupertino heart with Chinese parts
Built by the poor, but designed by the smart
They opening the door so you go
On your mark, get ready, set, buy
Imagine a world where everything starts with an 'i'
But it still ends with a die
Probably got an app for that, you could try
From the iClouds, right into the great Wi-Fi
Siri, can iGod really hear me?
"Does not compute – can you repeat more clearly?"
[Hook 2]
A vessel in the bloodline
A thirteenth Zodiac sign
A stitch in time, it goes on and on
Become a woman on your own time
Far, far, far from the virgin vine
Rise on out from the dead leaves
Come back to me
Oh, she sings her favorite song
Left with tears and dreams, it goes and then on
[Verse 2]
Standing in line for some new Ones
Had a bunch of blessings but I blew them
Asked Google how to use them
They sent me to a section 'bout used guns
New runs, nuns'll scream, moms with jeans
Match their teens' jeans and genies who try to chew gum
Aw man, it's so confusin'
Confusion in abundance what I have
Good thing that God accept cash
Maybe buy my way up out His wrath
Skeptically, why am I way up off this path?
Atheism's cheaper, and accepts Visa
My thoughts as I'm queuing up for sneakers
Won't discriminate – I'm getting all eight
In every color that they make
Beaverton hearts with Chinese parts
Built by the poor and designed by the smart
On your mark, get set, cop 'em!
Imagine a life that revolves around shoppin'
Conspicuous consumption
That means it serves no other function
But to show off to someone, or others
Who only try to show off to you – look at your fellow loyal customers
Isn't harmony great?
Look at all these friends that marketing makes
How many fries can these arteries take?
I'll give McDonald's a little help here
I think they should expand into healthcare
And then you'll have all ends covered
Even make caskets, have it all umbrella'd
Can you make the corporation fear me?
"Couldn't hear your order, can you speak less clearly?"
[Hook 3]
That which was put in the ground
Will someday come back around
From dust to dust it goes on and on
Before daybreak there were none
And as it broke there was one
And still the story goes on and on
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'Farmland' Now in Theaters; Conservation Farmers Not Subject to Regulations
- The documentary film "Farmland" is now in select theaters across the nation.The film follows six young farmers as they share their stories about agriculture. Award-winning filmmaker James Moll hopes urban audiences can learn from the film as much as he did while filming.Moll grew up in a city and never had been on a farm but he says if people can come away from the film feeling as if they have stepped onto a farm, he can feel really good about it.Nebraska farmer David Loberg is one of those featured in the film and he said audiences can see the human beings behind what they see in the grocery store. He urges everyone, supporters and critics of agriculture, to see the film.
- The USDA and the Department of Interior have announced farmers, ranchers and landowners implementing Farm Service Agency Conservation Reserve Program practices to protect and increase lesser prairie-chicken populations will not be subject to additional regulations since the species is listed under the Endangered Species Act.Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA's partnership with individuals in voluntary initiatives like CRP are important and yield real results so this announcement allows producers to remain engaged in responsible conservation plans.


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Ready for their Close-up: Lori Zanitsch, an elementary special education teacher who works in the Special School District of St. Louis County, Mo., is under doctor's orders to have her service animal with her at all times while at this year's NEA convention.
Service Animal Makes Debut at Representative Assembly
July 02, 2011
By Staci Maiers
When Lori Zanitsch's doctors said she couldn't attend any more RAs, she didn't get mad—she grabbed her cat Cosmo.
Zanitsch is a 23-year classroom veteran and teaches elementary special education in the Special School District of St. Louis County, Mo. She's also a Type-1 diabetic, meaning her body does not produce insulin. During last year's Representative Assembly, she became very ill when her blood sugar levels spiked.
Here Kitty, Kitty: Cosmo the Cat, a service animal, makes his debut at this year's Representative Assembly in Chicago.
"My doctor told me that I couldn't come to the RA unless [Cosmo] was with me," said Zanitsch. "He's able to catch when my blood sugars are going high or going low. People give off different odors through their mouth. When your blood sugar goes higher, you have a sweeter smell."
Cosmo, who was a rescue cat, clues in on those smells.
"If I'm sleeping, he'll bite my finger tips or my elbows if something is not right," explained Zanitsch. "If I'm awake, he'll touch my leg or put his paw on me somehow if we're sitting side by side."
Service animals—also known as "assistance animals" or "support animals"—are categorized into three types, depending on their service. Guide and hearing animals provide services to the blind and hearing impaired, respectively, whereas service animals cover the gamut—working for persons with disabilities other than blindness or deafness.
Lori Zanitsch walks with Cosmo, her service animal, on the RA floor in Chicago. Cosmo helps Zanitsch, who suffers from Type-1 diabetes, by monitoring any changes in her blood sugar levels.
"This is a fluke," said Zanitsch, referring to how she realized Cosmo could be a service animal. "It was my local EMTs and the ER people who finally figured it out" when she was rushed to the hospital after suffering dangerous blood sugar levels nearly four years ago.
Most organizations, like the Assistance Dog United Campaign, Paws To Freedom, Inc., and Guide Dogs for the Blind, offer opportunities for service dogs only—not cats.
"To find somebody to [train] a cat, it's very difficult," she added. "The cat has to be with you the entire time it's being trained. It's not like some other kinds of animal that go through a preliminary type of training to determine if they have the right kind of temperament."
Cosmo does have a blog, but the newly-found fame and attention aren't going to his head. According to the Delta Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving human health through therapy and service animals, it's actually harmful to touch, take pictures or offer food to a service animal.
"I know that when I go out in public, I'm an oddity," said Zanitsch, who hopes Cosmo's debut at the RA will have a positive effect on her fellow delegates. "It's interesting to be able to bring in a service animal and to let people know that this is something beneficial."


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NEW YORK – Nobody pointed fingers, nobody blamed officials and nobody cried injustice.
As far as no-calls by officials go, the one top seed Virginia fell victim to Friday night in the closing minute of its 61-59 loss to Michigan State in an NCAA tournament East Region semifinal was painful, but it wasn't the only culprit for the Cavaliers' demise in Madison Square Garden.
U.Va. (30-7) had enough attitude and muscle to hang with No. 4 seed Michigan State, but the Cavaliers didn't get the critical stop or two – or the call from an official – it needed down the stretch.
The combination of issues in the closing stages brought about the end of a memorable season for U.Va., which tied a team record for wins, won an outright Atlantic Coast Conference regular season title for the first time since 1981 and took the conference tournament championship for the first time since '76.
"When you're in a game like this, with this much at stake at this level, plays have to be made," U.Va. coach Tony Bennett said. "Whether it's big shots hit or just a big block or something. They did that. We had a little trouble down the stretch doing that. A couple times, we broke down and they made us pay, but they're used to winning."
With the win, Michigan State (29-8) moves on to play Sunday at 2:20 p.m. in the regional final against No. 7 seed Connecticut, which defeated No. 3 seed Iowa State in a regional semifinal, but the Spartans needed some help to get there.
With U.Va. trailing 56-54, and 38 seconds left, Michigan State's Keith Appling pushed off on Teven Jones to make room to grab an in-bounds pass near U.Va.'s basket, but officials didn't call a foul. U.Va. coach Tony Bennett and an arena dominated by U.Va. fans erupted after the no-call.
"I'm just surprised they didn't call it, but…they're not going to call that," said Jones, who added Appling stuck his elbow in Jones' throat. "You can't blame it on the refs. They don't want the game to be in their hands. They want to let us decide it, so it was the right call."
Michigan State, which shot 44.7 percent from the floor for the game, made 5 of 7 free throw attempts in the final 33 seconds to put the game away. Branden Dawson led Michigan State with 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Joe Harris and Malcolm Brogdon each had 17 points to pace U.Va.
Brogdon made a 3-pointer with two seconds left to cut Michigan State's lead to 60-59. Michigan State's Gary Harris made a free throw with 1.2 seconds left, and intentionally missed the second, setting up an 80-foot 3-point attempt at the buzzer by U.Va.'s Justin Anderson. His final shot fell well short of the rim.
U.Va., which made 35.1 percent of its field goal attempts for the game (including 33 percent – 6 of 18 – on 3-point attempts), refused to go away in the closing minutes. Looking up at a 51-44 deficit with less than 4 1/2 minutes left, U.Va. chipped away until it got a 3-pointer from Anderson with 1:49 remaining to tie the game 51-51.
"At that point in time, you can't really celebrate those type of plays," said Anderson, whose 3-pointer was his only basket of the game. "I mean, it was a good pass by Joe (to find Anderson in the corner). I made a good shot, I guess."
Michigan State went back up 56-51 via a 3-pointer by Adreian Payne with 1:29 left, and a dunk by Dawson with 50 seconds left. It was the only successful 3-pointer of the second half for Payne, who finished with 16 points.
Harris nailed a 3-pointer that rolled around the basket before falling in with 39.5 seconds left to cut Michigan State's lead to 56-54 and set up the frenetic final moments.
"We knew you were going to have to work, outlast them," said Bennett, whose team hadn't shot as poorly as it did Friday since making 32.8 percent of its field goal attempts Jan. 4 in a 62-50 win at Florida State. "It was a classic game (against Michigan State) – what I thought it would be. We left a few out there we probably should have got, but I told the guys not to hang their head, because it was hard-fought and it was enjoyable, I know, for me."
U.Va. trailed 31-27 at the half, but it clamped down on Michigan State to start the second half, keeping the Spartans from connecting on a field goal for the first 6 minutes and 37 seconds.
"We were chasing them around those screens, and we picked the defensive way we wanted to cover them," Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. "For the most part, I think it was pretty good. The turnovers led to some things and we didn't play good, and (U.Va.) did play good. I thought that the difference in the game was we survived that stretch and bounced back and actually played pretty well after that."
While U.Va. cranked its defensive efforts up a notch, it also got some offense early in the half behind Brogdon, who had five points in the first five minutes and 31 seconds to put the Cavaliers up 36-32.
"I think we got them to turn the ball over and we were translating those turnovers into transition points," Brogdon said. "That was really the key for us. Although I think we broke down a little bit later in the second half, I think in the beginning we were doing a phenomenal job."
Michigan State committed four of its 10 turnovers for the game in the first seven minutes of the second half. It also missed its first seven shots from the floor in the half.
"That's what we do best is force our tempo," U.Va.'s Akil Mitchell said. "That's why we've been so successful all year, because we impose our will. We play our type of game. Michigan State is successful in that style of game, too. They're very well-coached, obviously – a couple missed calls, a couple lay-ups and shots around the rim and stuff like that and a couple defensive breakdowns and the game goes the other way."
Michigan State didn't stay dormant on the offensive end.
Trailing 40-36 with 11:43 remaining, Michigan State rallied with a 13-2 run to go up 49-42. U.Va. went nearly six minutes without a field goal, missing six consecutive shot attempts before a Harris layup with 5:49 left cut Michigan State's advantage to 49-44.
"They are a great team, and defensively, I think they are the best defensive team we've played all year, but I think we did a great job of answering the bell because we did a good job checking them, too," Michigan State's Travis Trice said. "Coming in, we felt like we were one of the best defensive teams in the country, too."
Through the first 20 minutes, Michigan State appeared to have found the answers to threaten Virginia's NCAA tournament run, but U.Va. came storming back. Just as U.Va. did on the rare occasions it got in serious trouble this season, the Cavaliers calmly clawed their way back after falling behind early.
Michigan State took advantage of U.Va.'s determination to limit opportunities in the paint by knocking down 3-pointers early in the game. Michigan State hit a trio of 3-pointers in the first five minutes and four seconds, helping the Spartans race out to a 17-9 lead with 12:29 remaining in the first half.
Michigan State's lead grew to 23-13 with 9:01 left in the half after a pair of Dawson free throws, but U.Va. came back.
U.Va.'s largest deficit it overcame to get a win this season was 11 points Feb. 18 at Virginia Tech. The Cavaliers trailed the Hokies 40-29 with 14:19 left before bouncing back to win 57-53.
Like Tech's late lead in Blacksburg, Michigan State's comfortable early cushion didn't stand up.
"Virginia is a very, very, very tough team," Dawson said. "Those guys just never gave up. Coming into this game, coach – he told us that we better be ready for a dogfight. That's what it was."
U.Va. recovered with a 12-0 run, highlighted by an Evan Nolte follow of a London Perrantes missed jumper to tie the game 23-23 with 3:54 remaining. Anthony Gill drove for a layup attempt that was converted via a goaltending call against Michigan State, giving U.Va. its first lead 25-23 with 3:30 left in the half.
Gill, who entered the game having scored in double figures off the bench in each of U.Va.'s last six games, was limited to just six minutes of playing time in the second half after rolling his ankle. He scored three points.
In a game of runs, it seemed only fitting for Michigan State to finish the first half with an 8-2 run of its own to claim its 31-27 edge. Michigan State scored 14 of its 30 points in the paint – an uncharacteristically high number of points in the lane against U.Va. – in the first half.
Despite its valiant effort to bounce back in the second half and advance to a regional final for the first time since 1995, U.Va. fell short on the scoreboard for just the second time in its last 20 games. Nothing could immediately soothe the sting of coming so close.
"It was a pretty sad scene coming in (to the locker room)," said Harris, who shot 6 of 14 from the floor, including 2 of 7 from 3-point range. "I think it just kind of hit a lot of guys all at once that this is the last time that Akil and (Thomas Rogers) and I are going to be playing with Virginia and being a part of this program and a part of this team. That's tough, because we really haven't thought about that at all. It's more than just basketball stuff…We're a very close-knit team."
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DENVER (AP) — Madison Bumgarner gave the San Francisco Giants a much-needed lift.
Bumgarner scattered four hits over seven innings, Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer and the Giants ended their longest losing streak in three years with a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
"It was a big win for us," Bumgarner said. "I feel like that you have to think you have to be there every time out really, whether you're winning or losing."
San Francisco had lost six straight, its longest skid since dropping seven in a row from June 26-July 1, 2010. The World Series champions had dropped seven straight road games.
"Bumgarner has been consistent all year," San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said. "He's been consistent in every start. He's a special talent. and he showed that today."
Bumgarner (8-5) struck out five and walked three, improving to 4-1 with a 2.18 ERA in his last five starts. Sergio Romo pitched a one-hit ninth for his 19th save in 21 chances.
Colorado was impressed with his offspeed pitches.
"He kept us off guard with his command of that pitch throughout the game," Colorado manager Walt Weiss said. "It is what you expect from on the better pitchers in the league."
Colorado's Michael Cuddyer singled in the eighth off Sandy Rosario, extending his hitting streak to 27 games. The streak is the longest in Rockies history and in the majors this season. He has reached base safely in a franchise-record 45 straight games.
"I got a slider for the hit, and got it just under the glove of the shortstop," Cuddyer said.
Drew Pomeranz (0-1), making his 2013 big league debut after being recalled from Triple A Colorado Springs, allowed four runs, seven hits and four walks in 4 1-3 innings.
Buster Posey put the Giants ahead with a solo homer in the third.
San Francisco extended its lead to 4-0 in the fifth on a run-scoring throwing error by first baseman Jordan Pacheco on Posey's grounder and Pence's 13th homer.
Carlos Gonzalez hit his 22nd homer of the season in the sixth.
NOTES: The Giants avoided what would have been their fifth series sweep. ... San Francisco RHP Chad Gaudin (bruised right elbow) threw a bullpen session Saturday, and Bochy said he will be ready to be activated from the DL when he is eligible on July 6. ... 3B Nolan Arenado was limping after being hit in the left ankle by Bumgarner in the sixth but remained in the game. ... Dexter Fowler missed his fifth straight game with a sore right hand. Weiss said Fowler showed improvement and could be ready Tuesday.
DENVER (AP) — Madison Bumgarner gave the San Francisco Giants a much-needed lift.


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Allowed to zero in on individual potential jurors on the second day of jury selection, the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage asked pointed questions about religion and used several opportunities Wednesday to declare his support for the Taliban and a fellow American-born Muslim who killed a U.S. soldier.
Maj. Nidal Hasan, who is serving as his own attorney in his military murder trial, participated as nine of the remaining 14 Army officers in the group were questioned individually. Four more potential jurors were dismissed, leaving 10 — but some of those could be dismissed later. A new group of six will be questioned when jury selection continues Monday.
On Tuesday, six from the first group of 20 potential jurors were dismissed after all were questioned by the judge and prosecutors, but not by Hasan.
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Hasan, 42, faces execution or life without parole if convicted in the rampage that left 13 dead and nearly three dozen wounded on the Texas Army post on Nov. 5, 2009.
Hasan told one colonel that Abdulhakim Muhammad, sentenced to life in prison for the June 2009 fatal shooting of a soldier outside a Little Rock, Ark., military recruiting station, was his "brother and friend." Muhammad, who converted to Islam in college, has told The Associated Press that the shootings were an act of war on the U.S.
In answering Hasan's questions based on jury questionnaires they filled out about a year ago, several potential jurors said they had negative views of Muslims, the Quran or Shariah, the Islamic legal and religious code. But they said they could put aside those views and only consider evidence in the case — including a colonel asked by Hasan if "the fact that I do believe the Quran justifies killing" would prevent him from being a fair juror.
The military judge, Col. Tara Osborn, told Hasan several times to rephrase his questions and avoid mentioning his beliefs and referring to himself as the shooter, saying he is acting as an attorney during jury selection. She reminded him that he was not testifying.
Osborn has denied his "defense of others" strategy, which must show that killing was necessary to prevent the immediate harm or death of others. The judge has barred him from telling jurors that he shot U.S. troops because he believed they were an imminent threat to Taliban leaders in Afghanistan.
Another colonel told a prosecutor Wednesday he didn't understand questions about whether he had formed an opinion on whether Hasan is guilty.
"He sits here in a wheelchair because of wounds he sustained on that particular day," said the colonel, one of the four later dismissed. "In terms of 13 victims and who the shooter was, I have an opinion that Maj. Hasan was the individual who pulled the trigger."
Hasan is paralyzed from the abdomen down after being shot by police the day of the rampage.
A 13- to 16-member jury — with ranks equal to or higher than Hasan's — will be chosen for his court-martial. Death-penalty cases in the military require at least 12 jury members, more than in other cases. And unlike other trials, their verdict must be unanimous in finding guilt or assessing a sentence.


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Monday, July 12, 2010
Grilled Shrimp with Preserved Lemon Aioli – Sometimes I Prefer Not to Skewer
You'll notice a glaring lack of ingredients in this video recipe. Thanks to the intensely flavored cured lemons, the aioli sauce needs little more than some fresh tarragon to reach its full potential. Having said that, you are well within your rights to toss in some garlic or hot pepper if you're in the mood.
The shrimp prep is just as minimalist. A little oil, smoked paprika, and salt is all that's needed to coax out the shellfish's natural sweetness.
By the way, as I mention in the video, when I grill a relatively small amount of shrimp, I skip the skewering step. It only takes a couple minutes to grill shrimp over hot coals, and I can easily turn them one by one.
Skewers do make for a nice presentation, and for a large group it makes the turning much faster, but when I'm just doing enough for the two of us, I have no trouble keeping up. Whether you skewer or not, I hope you give this super-easy seafood recipe a try. Enjoy!
1 pound shrimp
2 teaspoon olive oil (not extra virgin)
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
For the aioli:
1/2 cup mayo
1 1/2 tablespoon minced cured lemons
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon
27 comments:
- Ivan said...
You've just infected the dip! Nice going, buddy.
- July 12, 2010 at 2:53 PM
thank you chef... I love cured lemon, I am very happy to learn new ways of using it. I usually add it to my canned tuna salad. Its awesome...
- July 12, 2010 at 3:06 PM
I know you're a Seinfeld fan Chef John...
"Ya dipped the shrimp...ya took a bite.......and you dipped again!"
"That's like putting your whole mouth in the dip!"
Next time just stick to one dip,
- July 12, 2010 at 3:19 PM
- Chef John said...
Trust me, my wife doesn't mind ;-)
- July 12, 2010 at 3:28 PM
Chef John, is that a new knife?
- July 12, 2010 at 4:41 PM
- Chef John said...
Yes! their from here http://www.newwestknifeworks.com/
- July 12, 2010 at 4:45 PM
- Chris Fry said...
no garlic in the aioli?
- July 12, 2010 at 5:39 PM
Is it really aioli when there's no garlic in it?
- July 12, 2010 at 6:15 PM
Chef, jeffv, et al:
Mythbusters did a segment, rerun just last night (7/11/2010) on the Seinfeld "double dip" bit and showed that there was very little bacterial "infection" of the dip by "double dipping". In fact, when they did the first cut at the experiment, the dip itself, before even being touched, had as many critters in it as after dipping.
For the germophobes, I suspect that you'd pick up as much in terms of bacteria from people just breathing in the general region of the dip bowl as you would from double dipping.
As Adam Savage pointed out, what's your immune system for, anyhow?
- July 12, 2010 at 6:28 PM
- Chef John said...
No it's technically not, you are correct. These days "aioli" is what we call any flavored mayo, which sounds better than "flavored mayo" ;-)
- July 12, 2010 at 6:31 PM
- Chef John said...
Attention commenter who keeps calling me "jeff john"... I can only publish your comments if they are not idiotic.
- July 12, 2010 at 6:37 PM
- Chef John said...
I mentioned in the post to add some if you want. Sometimes, believe it or not, I don't want the taste of garlic. :-)
- July 12, 2010 at 6:39 PM
Happy belated birthday, dude! Keep living the dream!
- July 12, 2010 at 8:33 PM
Hey I really like the look of them lemons, but I don't eat meat. So I have a request: a vegetarian cured lemon recipe.
I thought I'd get that in before you ran out - you seem to be going through those lemons pretty fast.
- July 12, 2010 at 8:49 PM
- Jessica said...
Love the double dipping dispute, but really love these shrimp! Tasty...and the aioli dip...even better! Thanks
- July 12, 2010 at 10:42 PM
- cedar chest said...
Shrimps are very common in our place and there are lots of kinds of style of serving it. But that style is very unusual for me.
- July 13, 2010 at 6:34 AM
- Brett said...
Those shrimp look delicious! I love how simple they look to make.
- July 13, 2010 at 8:25 AM
- Basia said...
The printed ingredient list specifies that the olive oil NOT be extra virgin, but why not?
- July 14, 2010 at 10:46 AM
- Benjamin Frear said...
Nice recipe! I do love how shrimp are so easy to make. Even I can look like a pro when cooking them.
- July 14, 2010 at 2:16 PM
- Chef John said...
evoo has a low smoke point so not the best for the grill, also more expensive so why waste it on something where you arent going to taste the real flavor
- July 14, 2010 at 4:23 PM
Hi chef, i'm from france and i give you the challenge to make real aioli........!!
- July 15, 2010 at 8:26 AM
- Chef John said...
thanks, but we've already done real aioli, as well as discussed in depth what is and isn't aioli.
- July 15, 2010 at 9:03 AM
Vegetarian food please, we really need recipes from a chef. I'm adapting most of your recipes but it seems you forgot about us :D
Blessings, great work always.
- September 14, 2010 at 10:13 PM
Dear chef, did you make or buy the Mayo you used in your dip? What brand of Mayo do you use? Please tell, Thank you!
- June 5, 2011 at 8:35 PM
- Chef John said...
i used hellmanns (or Best Foods our west, same product)
- June 5, 2011 at 9:03 PM
- Danny M said...
Could we add some minced Garlic to the shrimp?
- July 13, 2014 at 11:31 AM
- Chef John said...
Yes, but only if you like garlic.
- July 13, 2014 at 11:41 AM


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An Analysis Of The Substance In Positive Thinking Quotesfrom: Motivated Lifestyle - Staff Writer
People love quotations. Quotes assure people of the fact that even though they encounter new situations in life, there's someone out there who can give them a bit of wisdom in the form of words.
The reason that people love quotes so much is because of the fact that even though most of what we say is foolishness, there comes a time when we say something so profound that it touches the lives of the people around us. The power of words is manifested most in short quotes that affect our lives so deeply.
Whenever a person is feeling down in the dumps, a positive thinking quote has the potential to lift up his or her spirits. People are affected by positive thinking quotes because of the directness of their message. They appreciate positive thinking quotes because of the fact that they are short and easy to read, but understanding of positive thinking quotes can go beyond the words.
Here are some positive thinking quotes and what a person can learn from them.
"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference" - this positive thinking quote by Winston Churchill points out the importance of perception. The way we see things affect our actions. Attitude is often ignored in man's search for success. However, this little thing can make a big difference when we use it to direct out efforts. This positive thinking quote shows us the reality of our control. All of our hard work will not matter if we hinder ourselves. Only by having the right attitude can we truly succeed in life.
"I don't like that man. I must get to know him better" - this was uttered by Abraham Lincoln. This positive thinking quote points out our tendency to judge hastily. When a situation looks bad, we tend to perceive it as impossible to get out of. However, very few people consider taking a better look at the situation and trying to see whether any good has come out of it.
"I don't think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains" - this positive thinking quote, written by Anne Frank on her famous diary shows the power of hope. We should not lose sight of beauty just because of all the destruction around us. We should learn to appreciate what we have and stop thinking about what we have lost. By doing so, we will be able to get the strength to go on, day after day, despite all of the discouragements, all of the failure, and all of the pain of life.
"All you can do is hurt me, but pain doesn't last. It only makes me stronger." - this is a positive thinking quote from Stephen Donaldson from the book White Gold Wielder. It speaks of how we should take the bad out of every situation and take it as a challenge. We should learn how to transform the negative into positive.
"If there is effort, there is always accomplishment" - this positive thinking quote comes from Jigoro Kano, the founder of Judo. This speaks of the fact that we matter. Many people believe that they are insignificant and that their efforts will not be rewarded. As a result, they fall into despair. However, you should know that everything you do affects the world around you and every effort you make matters.


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World Cup Roundup: Balotelli lifts Italy past England
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MANAUS, Brazil >> Mario Balotelli scored with a second-half header Saturday to give Italy a 2-1 win over England at the World Cup.
The Italy striker was left free by his marker Gary Cahill and nodded a cross from Antonio Candreva past goalkeeper Joe Hart in the 50th minute.
Claudio Marchisio scored first for Italy, sending a long shot through a crowded area and past a diving Hart in the 35th. Daniel Sturridge equalized for England two minutes later, tapping in a cross from Wayne Rooney.
The win puts Italy in a strong position to qualify for the second round, and leaves England with plenty to do in its remaining two matches.
Balotelli nearly scored another in first-half injury time, running deep into the area and enticing Hart to come off his line. The Italy striker stopped, looked toward goal and sent a chip over the keeper's head only for Phil Jagielka to clear by heading the ball over the bar.
England's attack-minded lineup made frequent runs into the Italy area throughout the match, and came close to scoring several times.
COSTA RICA 3, URUGUAY 1 >> At Fortaleza, Costa Rica came from behind to stun Uruguay 3-1 Saturday at the World Cup, opening the tough Group D with a major upset.
Uruguay had to leave star striker Luis Suarez on the bench but went ahead when Edinson Cavani scored a penalty in the 24th minute. However, Costa Rica fought back after the break and lone striker Joel Campbell drive in a ball headed down by Celso Borges in the 54th to beat goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.
Oscar Duarte dived past the outstretched foot of Uruguay's Cristian Stuani to head in the winner for the Central Americans, and substitute Marcos Urena added the third with six minutes left, catching out Muslera to slot the ball in from a tight angle.
It was Costa Rica's first World Cup victory since beating China in the group stage in 2002.
COLOMBIA 3, GREECE 0 >> At Belo Horizonte, Colombia started its first World Cup campaign in 16 years in dazzling fashion, beating Greece 3-0 to open Group C on Saturday in front of a big, loud pro-Colombian crowd.
Left back Pablo Armero opened the scoring in the fifth minute when his deflected shot rolled past Greece goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis. Striker Teofilo Gutierrez poked in Colombia's second goal from a deflected corner in the 58th and James Rodriguez capped it off with a low shot in stoppage time after a slick backheel flick from Juan Cuadrado.
Colombia's pace and trickery were too much for Greece to handle in the latter stages as the 57,174 crowd, most dressed in bright yellow shirts, constantly chanted "Ole, ole" at Estadio Mineriao.


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New York Jets tickets are cheaper than New York Jets parking passes
New York Jets fans want to watch the team's Monday night game about as much as the rest of the country.
According to StubHub, more than 800 seats to Monday night's game against the Houston Texans are cheaper than the least expensive parking pass ($37) for MetLife Stadium.
All of those tickets are in the upper deck and their plummeting prices suggest they'll remain empty. Seatgeek says the average price of tickets for Monday night's game have fallen from $118 at the end of last month to $36 today. In short, it's going to be a sea of empty seats Monday night in New York. Those who are there are probably going to be more invested in booing Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez and following the Yankees-Orioles score.
If you have $20, can ride public transportation and are willing to run the risk of nosebleeds, why wouldn't you go? Sure, the seats are far away, but the distance comes with the benefit of being away from both the stench of the Jets offense and Fireman Ed. If you can stomach being closer to the action, $46 gets you into the mezzanine.
What's odd about the tsunami of available tickets is that Monday could be the start of the (backup quarterback Tim) Tebow era in New York. It's the possible coronation of a new emperor of New York! Why aren't fans making the most of their opportunity to see it in person? I'm sure Romans in 800 AD didn't really want to trudge to Christmas mass in the snow, but they went on the off-chance Charlemagne might be there.


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Bellevue, WA: Broiler Bay Serves Up Classic Burgers
Broiler Bay
10636 Main Street, Bellevue WA 98004 (map); 425-646-3474; broilerbay.com
Cooking Method: Charbroiled
Short Order: Quarter-pound burgers served fast and hot, with tasty fry sauce
Want Fries with That? Fries are fine, but fried zucchini is the way to go—it's been their signature side since they opened in 1989
Price: Cheeseburger, $3.59; fried zucchini, $2.89
Despite the well-worn interiors glazed with a fine mist of grease, Broiler Bay is a rare family-run burger joint that's defied the odds and remains a local staple. Originally opened by the Pirhadi family in 1989 in a strip mall in downtown Bellevue, Broiler Bay has survived the wave of fast food chains and the ultra-modernization of the city.
There's nothing fancy or "ultimate" about their burgers—they've served them the same way for twenty years. You can still read one of the first articles about Broiler Bay when it first opened, photocopied from the local paper and hanging on the wall near the Galaga/Ms. Pacman arcade machine that tempt whatever quarters you have in your pocket. That's likely why Broiler Bay remains a beloved guilty pleasure; as overheard on a recent visit, "It's like a bar without the alcohol." It's what we remember when we think of our first burger and the simple pleasure of what comfort food creates. It's honest food that thumbs its nose at modern reinvention, reminding us that, hey, it's a hamburger. Don't overthink it, just take a huge bite and don't forget the fry sauce.
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Order their classic cheeseburger, a quarter-pound burger charbroiled to order with a slice of American cheese that the meat absorbs from the sweltering heat of the open kitchen as it sears away. Their patty may seem thin by monster burger comparisons, but it's got a concentrated flavor from absorbing the taste of a well-seasoned cooking surface. It's placed in a sesame seed bun, with a fresh tomato slice, shreds of iceberg lettuce, and shavings of red onions.
If you don't specify what doneness you want when you order, they'll cook the burger medium to medium well by default, as they did with my burger. The medium well-ness is fine since it's a thin patty, but if you want it cooked less, make sure to speak up, and loudly—it's a busy place and there's always a loud sizzle in the air.
An upgrade to the cheeseburger is the grilled onion cheeseburger, where there's an element of sweetness with slices of caramelized onion sprinkled over the burger. This flavor combination particularly benefits from another Broiler Bay specialty: house made fry sauce. Yes, this is supposed to be for fries, hence the name, but the giant pump dispenser attached to a vat of peachy-hued sauce suggests their fry sauce goes with everything. Broiler Bay regulars will fill several of the little plastic dipping cups with the house made fry sauce, dabbing it on bites of the burger as they eat. The smooth, creamy sauce of ketchup, mayonnaise and something else they won't share (sour cream, perhaps?) is a chilled sweet and sour foil to the salty bite of their burger.
Make sure to save some fry sauce for ... no, not fries—their fried zucchini. Their fries and onion rings are fine, but their best side dish is the zucchini. Short, thick wedges of the squash are coated in a thin breadcrumb batter and fried until the outsides have a crisp shell, the oil's heat rendering the zucchini into a creamy, molten-hot center. Use the utensils and eat with care, with plenty of fry sauce to cool every bite.
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Vandals broke into a North Carolina church, smashing stained glass windows, defecating on the pulpit and spray-painting "House of the Devil" on a wall, police said.
The Cedar Hill AME Zion Church, in Ansonville, was the worst hit in a string of churches attacked by vandals, according to WCNC. Church elders and volunteer firefighters worked to try to clean up the mess, which also included painted swastikas and the message "God is a Lie."
"They tore up our building but they didn't take our spirit," said the Rev. Renee Bethea.
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A child's tombstone was hurled through one window. In neighboring Stanly County, six churches were vandalized. Police said those churches were not broken into, but were vandalized from outside.


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Workshops and Panels from VideoFest 24
That's right we had a Oscar Winner and a Student Academy Award Winner giving panels in 2011. We are dreaming up new things for VideoFest 25.
Theo Rigby's short film Sin País has won the Bronze Medal in the 38th Annual Student Academy Awards in the Documentary Category. Rigby will talked about how to make a good film website, using innovative storytelling on the web and using video and stills–trans-media, multi-media, interactive, and participatory elements.
Changing Landscapes of Independent Media
Distributor Jacob Wolters of Oscilloscope, Gerard Roxburgh, of Once I was a Champion, Nick DeMartino, a transmedia specialist, and Ya'Ke Smith, winner of the 2010 Texas Show, will served on the panel on Saturday. Moderated by Bart Weiss, Artistic Director of Dallas Video Festival.
Have you heard nothing but bad things about Final Cut Pro X? Well, Bart Weiss belives you differently. He is gave a Final Cut Pro X workshop.
Experimental filmmaker Kerry Laitala will facilitated a workshop on cinegrams. SF Weekly called Laitala the "Best Filmmaker without a Pixar contract (yet)." Her work is colorful and innovative, showcasing some of the most fascinating creativity that can be found in the world of film and video.
How to Create Child Friendly Apps
Brandon Oldenberg of Moonbot Productions will present a workshop on child friendly apps for the iPad. Oldenberg co-created the digital storybook, The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr. Morris Lessmore with award-winning children's book author William Joyce. The app has received rave reviews and is a groundbreaking form of literature and art that combines moving images with the feel of a children's picture book.
Nick DeMartino has been a major part of the American Film Institute as its Senior Vice President for Media and Technology. He specializes in providing industry leadership in new media and constantly pushes the innovations of media in our country for many different fields including independent film, cable television, and digital video production.