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By Ted Metzger, with reporting from Joe Sutton
Two civil rights groups sued the CIA director, the defense secretary and two military commanders over two covert U.S. strikes that killed three Americans in Yemen last year.
The operations killed radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, his son Abdulrahman al-Awlaki and Samir Khan, editor of a Jihadist online publication.
The two groups - the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Constitutional Rights - filed the lawsuit on behalf of the parents of Anwar al-Awlaki and Samir Khan.
It claims the strikes that killed the three men violated their constitutional rights because the targeted attacks "rely on vague legal standards, a closed executive process and evidence never presented to the courts," according to the complaint filed in D.C. federal court this morning.
"It's about accountability," said Jameel Jaffer, the ACLU deputy director. "If the government is claiming the power, as it seems to be, to kill any American who is deemed to be a national security threat without judicial review of any kind, then we believe the government has an obligation to explain its actions."
But in the case of Anwar al-Awlaki, who was a major figure in al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the Justice Department said it is justified.
He was linked to the plot of the so-called "underwear bomber" Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab and alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, and the Justice Department says there is a legal framework in place that makes going to the courts unnecessary.
"It does not require judicial approval before the president may use force abroad against a senior operational leader of a foreign terrorist organization with which the United States is at war," Attorney General Eric Holder said in a March speech. "Even if that individual happens to be a U.S. citizen."
The legal argument is slightly different for Khan and al-Awlaki's son, both presumed to be collateral damage in the drone strikes.
Khan was killed in September alongside Anwar al-Awlaki, whose son, Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, died in a separate drone strike a few weeks later, also in Yemen.
It is unclear whom the U.S. was targeting in the attack and why al-Awlaki's son was near that location.
Jaffer hopes those questions will be answered in court.
Relatives say the terror suspect's son was not affiliated with terrorism.
"I never thought that one day this boy, this nice boy, will be killed by his own government for no wrong he did certainly," his grandfather, Nasseral-Awlaki, said in a video statement provided to CNN by the ACLU.
The Khan family's attorney advised them not to make a statement, but family friend and former family spokesman Jibril Hough said the issue isn't personal, but constitutional. "What Samir thought, felt, etc. is not the issue. The issue is the Constitution and giving the government the power to kill anyone 'at will.' " Hough said he didn't agree with Khan, but, "He he had 'rights' as an American. If we don't have those rights, then we are not much better than the regime in Syria and other rogue places."
Holder said the U.S. takes the death of innocent bystanders into account.
"Under the principle of proportionality, the anticipated collateral damage must not be excessive in relation to the anticipated military advantage," Holder said in March.
The lawsuit against CIA Director David Petraeus, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and two military officials seeks damages against the four government officials. It does not name a specific dollar amount, only saying "an amount to be determined at trial," according to the complaint.
"It's not about money," Jaffer said. "The main purpose of bringing the lawsuit is to obtain a kind of accountability that can only be obtained in a federal court."
This is the second lawsuit the ACLU has filed on behalf of Nasser al-Awlaki.
In 2010, it filed a suit in federal court trying to prevent the targeting killing of Anwar al-Awlaki after it was made public that he was on a U.S. government "kill list."
The court dismissed the case a few months later.
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What will those "civil rights" groups do to defend the victims of Al Qaeda? NOTHING.
I'm sorry, is this a joke page or are people's common sense dying? Had this man been within our borders, not constantly surrounded by heavily armed men who would gladly shoot a Red Cross person trying to administer aid to a child, and not a constantly moving target, he would be arrested. But guess what!! He was!! He openly wanted "fellow" Americans dead. And we didn't kill him soon because...
The human condition is funny. Deer and rabbits get killed all the time but somehow people think that they are different. He got put down. A lot of people have been put down. It's not right or wrong, just the way it is. But I must say suing your executors seem like a joke.
Sue away. Al Awlaki chose his own fate. And he got what he deserved.
A fundamental problem exists with western judicial system – that is a person can be apprehended for committing a crime but not before. This approach exists to provide protections of a person's civil rights, freedom of speech and religion, and the abuse of police power. At what point does planning to commit a crime sufficient cause to interdict and arrest the perpetuator, and how do we prevent the abuse of power for political purposes? Can there be a civil committment based on criminal intent? What would be the rules of evidence? The issue of the right-wing running helter-skelter with over 1000 armed militia hate groups and the intimidation by the NRA to prevent background checks on purchasing guns including those who are on the FBI terrorism watch list are part of the political problem. If persons are known to harbor intent to kill, then there needs to be some reasonable restrictions on the person requiring monitoring to prevent acting out intent. Modern democracies need to balance the need for security with the rights of people to live their lives with freedom.
the key word here is "reasonable", you know as well as I do, you give an inch and they will take a country mile. If we could all have "reasonable" that would be great.
A rose by any other name is still a rose, and a terrorist of any nationality is still a terrorist and should be delt with accordingly, utilizing any means at our disposal, be it drones, snipers, bombs or killer raids. The only good rerrorist is a dead one and having been a Marine sniper I am happy to report that I personally arranged the meeting of them and their maker to many of them.
you are right and I thank you for your service.
After Amy finishes fellating you, perhaps she can feltch my seed from your heroic rectum.
If you have a chance to take out an enemy combatant (And I don't just mean someone holding a gone – intelligence, propagandists and saboteurs are also fair game) you take them out. I don't think citizenship extends to someone who is working for the known enemies of our country. While it would be great to drag these soldiers (that's what they are since they are fighting for the overthrow of this country) into a courtroom, if they are on the battle field and get in the way of incoming, that was their choice when they hooked up with these terrorists. While the ACLU has done some very good work on behalf of the American people, this, in my opinion, is not their within their domain. An enemy combatant is fair game regardless of citizenship.
are you kidding me??? when they became a terrorist, they gave up any rights...that's why they are hiding in Yemen!!! ACLU – i think you need to butt out of this one and leave it alone. what about the 9/11 victims and the pentagon victims...who can we sue? Al qaeda??? omg – this makes me soooo mad!
Wanna sue someone for 9/11? Start with Washington.
I just want to know, is the ACLU going to support us when the UN and Obama admin tries to take away our 2nd amendment rights?? I would like to know where they stand on that. Will they sue the government saying our rights are being denied??
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The ACLU is not saying they have to have a judge, jury and be present. They are just suing so attention is brought to what kind of procedure our government should go through before they can execute a citizen beyond reach. This is a good thing.
I agree on this. A government shouldn't be allowed to execute an American without some legal process.
He's a terrorist he has no rights
One more time child think types (White Hat/Black Hat)
The ACLU has only one mission: They defend the bill of rights. They have NO political agenda and they do not care who it is that s being denied due process.
They will just as soon sue for the rights of Nazi Skinheads to parade their hatred down a public street just as fast as they will sue for the right of ALL Americans to have things like due process and freedom of religion – not just white, conservative christians.
They beleive that the law should apply equally to ANY American, even Muslims.
The ACLUS knows the difference betweeb Strength and Might – I wish everyone else would too...
The last I checked, we were not at war. Only congress can declare war and that means that this is a criminal matter.
The only thing they are suing about is the lack of due process – and let's face it – murder is about as no due process as it gets.
They don't care about the partculars of any crime or behavior – they just hold to the letter of the law – something I used to think conservatives were all about – until it stopped serving their purpose.
Solex, The ACLU is constantly getting involved in issues that really they shouldn't. This is a war...period, end of story. Any citizen who renounces citizenship, commits treason absolutely is, participates in war against it's nation is guilty and subject to the death penalty. The ACLU has gone to great lengths to take the pledge of allegiance out of schools, stop morning moments of silent prayers, fight to allow other traditional and American culural observances to be trampled on for the sake of a few who don't like it. The ACLU is a complete joke and worthless. Anyone who believes that the ACLU is not politcally motivated (extreme liberal) needs do their homework.
ACLU ......... FAR Q! It's a WAR on terrorism.... and if you are going to be involved with the wrong side.... expect the results you are dealt. What about the WTC and 9-11? Concern yourself with the fact that THEIR liberties were taken from them.
Switzerland was invaded by the Celts, the Romans, the Franks and the Germans. Each time they were slaughtered for their possessions and differing beliefs. My family came to America in the 1700's to escape being executed for not praying in the same manner as the occupying people. The world is not so different today. I hate the ACLU. I think they are a bunch of spineless twits. But, the ACLU is attempting to end the world of hatred, to stop idealogical killings. I doubt there will ever be piece on earth, so continue killing in the name of revenge, oil, and because you're better and more deserving of God's gifts than the next person. We hold the high ground.
Guess I won't be supporting them anymore.
ACLU is a joke i needed their help but they wouldn't help me.i am black,mexican,.female or gay so they won't help me or any other white male thats not rich..
Just wondering ... The ACLU loves First Amendment cases – how many Second Amendment cases have they taken over their history?
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Eric Holder is like Janet Reno they both love killing americans.
Yes, and I, TOO, love killing Americans (or anyone else) who cowardly plan mass killings of civilians. These 3 were out of our justice system's reach. The ACLU can SHOVE their political correctness.
Perhaps the ACLU should file sue on behalf Confederate soldiers kill in the Civil War. After all they were American citizens. What right did the government have to take action against them?
This guy is where he belongs, dead.
The ACLU defends terrorists and racists but won't defend the 2ns amendment. They cherry pick the rights they agree with and ignore the rest.
The 2nd amendment? You're crazy, right?
Sorry, Bob, but with limited resources, the ACLU has to pick and choose which issues it wants to address. While I disagree with the legal basis of the claim, the Americans involved were either enemy combatants or in a war zone and so assumed the risk, I also don't think that comparing the claim to defending the 2d Amendment is appropriate. After all, the 2d Amendment essentially protects our right to kill one another, while the ACLU is challenging the government's actions in trying to kill us citizens.
Sorry Loren,
But the ACLU only supports causes that are a) radical, b) socialist c) anti-American. Why would you be foolish enough to join such an organization?
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Does the ACLU get tax payor funding ?? I think we should have a say in what cases they take. How about defending more appropriate cases that are affecting Americans ? It is called the American Civil Lib Union not Al Qaeda Civil Lib Union.
You are another crazy, am I right?
boy-oh-boy, where do these nut jobs come from?
Oh yeah, I know. Their idol- Rumball, the fat one, Oxycontin Rush.
If he was such an evil terrorist why not go through the legal process instead of resorting to summary execution? I mean come on, they targeted an American citizen and bombed his family to death. Very very slippery slope.
That American citizen targeted Americans including your own family. When al Qaeda attacks, they do so indiscriminately and they don't care who they kill! Furthermore, this guy said openlyy that ke was plotting to kill Americans. let me guess, you're a republican!!!
Agreed, what need do we have for trials or evidence or court review? If the emperor... I mean president says someone is a bad guy, we should be able to kill them.
"Agreed, what need do we have for trials or evidence or court review? If the emperor... I mean president says someone is a bad guy, we should be able to kill them"
this is nothing new...it has been going on for many years, in both parties.
And what police force would you send it? This is pure delusion. Before 9/11, Al Qaida had a joke "What will the Americans do if we bomb a city? Sue us in court". If you'd been in NY after 9/11 you'd know this wasn't a bank robbery or parking in front of a fire hydrant. I'm a supporter of the ACLU but this is pure coddling of terrorists
I don't have a problem with killing the bad guys, but giving the executive branch the power, without any check or review is insane. We have a Bill of Rights for a reason.
lie with dogs, get up with drones. these killers were not killed in dearborn, they were in Yemen plotting to kill americans. wrong place and time for the ACLU to intervene. not an issue of free speech or right to congregate but the right to incite he killing of me and mine. ACLU needs to choose its cases more carefully if they want to remain relevant.
He lives in the mountains and caves of Pakistan. Who'd serve the warrant? You?
A terrorist is a terrorist is a terrorist and regardless of nationality deserves just what he/she gets. This notion of so called rights of enemy combatants is pure garbage invented by weak willed cowards and enemies of the west to undermine us.
I don't understand why killing American citizens without warrant, trial, court review or any presentation of evidence is a problem. If the president says someone is a terrorist it should be OK to kill them. There is no chance of a mistake or abuse of power..... Sarcasm
"americans" fighting on the side of the enemy are enemies and can and should be expected to be fired upon. these "americans" were planning on killing me and my neighbors [not sarcasm]. good riddance.
You must be pretty stupid. The Geneva conventions permits the killing of enemy combatants, anywhere, anytime.
Let me guess! The GOP were behind this suit. Following the announcement that our Navy SEAL's had killed OBL, some conservatives accused the Obama administration of violating the sovereignty of Pakistan. Likewise, following the announcement that Awalaki had been droned, conservatives accused the President of killing an American. And they did the same during the Libyan crisis, accusing the Obama administration of waging an illegitimate war. That is the same people who supported the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. Yea, keep voting for republicans and see how far your ignorance, prejudice and stupidy get you.
Gosh, secretly sending troops into a sovereign nation for military operations is a violation? How would you feel about a chopper full of Mexican commandos attacking a drug cartel hideout in Texas, without notifying us?
Operation Geronomo was not a violation of Pakistan's sovereignty simply because we had already gotten approval from Pakistan to use its land and air space to complete the war on terror in Afghanistan and going after OBL was part of that war campaign. And if the Mexican government were to send helicopters into Texas to go after a drug cartel without notifying us, that won't be a violation of our sovereignty because Texas is Mexico.
Ummm, if anything you said there were accurate, you would be correct.
"us"? dearborn is not in texas and your islamic center bulletin board material is not relevant.
Since our own law enforcement is hampered by morons and their ilk, pretty good. Killing terrorist, drug dealers, serial rapist and child molesters sounds just fine to me. I'm tired of this garbage of worring about their "rights" to the determinent of law abiding citizens. You do the crime, you pay the penalty PERIOD!
The idea that the GOP could get any support from the ACLU is cracked. Cat's and dogs.
ACL who? What a bunch of idiot sympathizers. Try suing the morons who are killing, and wanting to kill, Americans.
REALLY?!?!? this is what the ACLU spends their time on? geez
I want to sue alQaeda for killing innocent civilians
If the individual is seen as a threat to national security and significant proof is shown to back that up...light em up. Who cares if they are American. We shouldn't get a 'get out of jail free card'. Doesn't matter if its a Yemen terrorist of an American terrorist; get rid of the problem.
LOL good luck with that lawsuit. More Muslim stupidity!
We were terrorists pre-1776 but they had muskets, not drones. Quash the rebellion at all costs right?
you're an id10t, right? yep, you are
No, "we" were not terrorists prior 1776...we did not target innocent civilians and attempt to change British policy through terror and fear.
In the Boston Tea Party, we attacked a civilian target for just such reasons.
Big difference between throwing crates of commercial commodity into the bay and detonating yourself with the intent of killing as many people, civilian or not, as possible.
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You obviously do not know what a terrorist is.
The strong survive, the weak don't. Natural selection working according to the plan.
Wow! Quite possibly the most moronic comment on the internet today!
Another left wing , under educated idiot heard from. Other than some minor bruises no one was killed, it was a political and commercial protest against the taxes imposed by the British government to pay for their supposed protection of their north american colonies, which cost the colonist a great many deaths. etc. No human bombers, not night attacks agains women and childern, no attempts hurt others just because they wanted to be big tough guys. Get a grip uneducated moron.
This is a very tricky situation that should raise some serious questions:
1.) Should the president be able to order the execution of a US citizen without a trial?
2.) Why does the ACLU choose the battles that they do?
I don't have the answers, but at least I'm raising the questions that every American should be asking.
A more pertinent question is
1) Are those who openly proclaim allegiance to enemies of their own nation and attempt to murder their own citizens still counted as US citizens? Or did they forfeit their right to citizenship?
But al-Alawki didn't kill anyone; meanwhile mass-murderers only get life here in the US. I just think this sets a bad precedent that our government can kill US citizens at will, regardless of what they have done.
Who will they protect next the President of Penn St?
What you need to remember (And you probably know this) is that the Al-QUeada is a US invention. they where used to fight soviets.
I think you mean the Taliban..........just sayin
No al-Qa'ida came into being after the Soviets left Afghanistan...the predecessor was MAK and they were mostly a fundraising organization in which UBL played a minor role. We funded the Muj...it would be more accurate to say we funded the Haqanni Network.
Are the Haqanni Taliban or Al-Queda aligned ???
By that logic you might as well say we armed North Korea in 1950, because we aided the Soviets in WWII...the point still stands...we did NOT start al-Qa'ida
At 2:25 am you said we DID "invent" AQ !!!???
I am ok with this legal action. 1, the USA can not have a "closed executive process without evidence presented" to a court. 2. The court is the final statement on if the executive action was constutional not the attorney general. 3. A judical review of killing americans by martial law should be automatic since Nixon did it. This is simple check and balance to expose overreach and corruption on small scale and murder on the largest scale.
Democrat here, and I totally agree that we need to take out terrorists, especially those who are traitors, and who might have valuable information about our infrastructure that terrorists could exploit. The one guy on the list, no question. The deader, the better. The kid and his dad were apparently in the wrong place at the wrong time. I agree with the Persian (Iranian) fellow who had no doubt if they were there near a target, they were there with bad intentions. It could have been an unfortunate mistake, and coincidence that they were American citizens. We pay-off all the families who suffer accidental casualties. Our government cannot battle terrorists in a public court. By all means, do an inquiry into the two unintentional deaths, and if they were innocent, an apology from the President and a tidy settlement are in order. The ACLU is just doing their job. They protect anyone whose civil rights are abused, even Klu Klux Klan wizards! I don't agree with them on principle on this one, as I think any expectation of public trial or forewarning before striking a terrorist is both naive and ridiculous. But, again, they are people of principle, and if it were your son killed by one of our drones, while visiting a foreign country, you'd want some honest answers. Whatever the truth is, I'd like to know, myself. Obama is doing a damn good job against terrorists. Come on, for Pete's sake! He got Bin Laden, our enemy #1 (except to GWB and Cheney who couldn't find him, lol), and countless terrorist leaders. He has a lot better sense about when to fight and when not to fight than GWB. His twin Viet Nam's are what broke our country's budget, and the deregulation and encouragement of corporations outsourcing destroyed middle class jobs, while he showered the rich corporations, esp. CEO's and investors, with huge tax breaks on their windfall earnings at our expense. Then he financed two of the most expensive wars in our history on bad credit. Then his Saudi "friends" raised our gas prices..
Before you emphatically pat Obama on the back, remember that he refused to acknowledge the Fort Hood shooting as an act of terrorism. He instead called the shooting "workplace violence". Furthermore, there were many signs that indicated that the shooter was a potential threat, and nothing was done.
Also, both the Times Square bomber and the "underpants" bomber were foiled by nothing more than dumb luck. There were no policies that stopped the incidents from turning into tragedies, and maybe next time we won't be so lucky.
Well done sir!
We would have had BinLaden early on except some Dem congressman leaked we tracked him on his satellite phone!!!
Liberal Democrat here, fwiw, and I totally agree that we need to take out terrorists, especially those who are traitors, and who might have valuable information about our infrastructure that terrorists could exploit. The one guy on the list, no question. The deader, the better. The kid and his dad were apparently in the wrong place at the wrong time. I agree with the Persian (Iranian) fellow who had no doubt if they were there near a target, they were there with bad intentions. It could have been an unfortunate mistake, and coincidence that they were American citizens. We pay-off all the families who suffer accidental casualties. Our government cannot battle terrorists in a public court. By all means, do an inquiry into the two unintentional deaths, and if they were innocent, an apology from the President and a tidy settlement are in order. The ACLU is just doing their job. They protect anyone whose civil rights are abused, even Klu Klux Klan wizards! I don't agree with them on principle on this one, as I think any expectation of public trial or forewarning before striking a terrorist is both naive and ridiculous. But, again, they are people of principle, and if it were your son killed by one of our drones, while visiting a foreign country, you'd want some honest answers. Whatever the truth is, I'd like to know, myself. Obama is doing a damn good job against terrorists. Come on, for Pete's sake! He got Bin Laden, our enemy #1 (except to GWB and Cheney who couldn't find him, lol), and countless terrorist leaders. He has a lot better sense about when to fight and when not to fight than GWB. His twin Viet Nam's are what broke our country's budget, and the deregulation and encouragement of corporations outsourcing destroyed middle class jobs, while he showered the rich corporations, esp. CEO's and investors, with huge tax breaks on their windfall earnings at our expense. Then he financed two of the most expensive wars in our history on bad credit. Then his Saudi "friends" raised our gas prices..
Villainy and unpopularity are irrelevant in the eyes of the law. The ACLU takes up the cause for people whom nobody else will defend. They understand that people will hate them for it, but if they don't do it, nobody will.


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The government's daunting task in quickly figuring out how to award the $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus money continues to get more daunting.
The National Telecommunications & Information Administration and the Agriculture Department, which are teaming to administer the grants, want to start the process rolling next month. But in a series of hearings in Washington and in the field this week, the complexity of the task has been driven home.
They have to come up with the guidelines for who qualifies to apply for the money, how they must apply, who can review the grants, then who gets the grants. They must also come up with a definition of broadband and of what qualifies as the un-served and underserved areas that the money must go to.
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Sat Apr 4 15:34:35 2020
End it, dont extend it!
Proposals in the U.S. Congress, S.670 and H.R. 1556, would force folks in Arkansas to use the wrong time year-round. Central Daylight Saving Time, which equals Eastern Standard Time, would be mandatory. Thats the mean solar time at longitude 75° west, which runs through New Jersey. Tell them to end daylight saving time, putting Arkansas on Central Standard Time year-round. Thats the mean solar time at longitude 90° west, which runs through eastern Arkansas.
If you think politicians can give you more daylight by tampering with your clock, maybe youll buy my cool weight-loss program that involves tampering with your bathroom scale!
Politicians should not force folks to use the wrong time, to favor one special interest group over another. Folks have a right to honest time.


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The Advisor Group's three broker-dealers had strong results in 2011, according to President and CEO Larry Roth. The challenge will be to boost recruiting this year, while acquiring and attracting a higher number of advisors, he said at the group's sixth-annual Women's Conference, taking place March 4-6 in Los Angeles.
"Our results last year were excellent," said Roth (left), in an exclusive interview with AdvisorOne on Monday. "Revenues were up 15% in flat market, and retention was as good ever–at 96.5%, like in '07. Recruiting's been good, though not as strong as a couple years ago," he explained.
The Advisor Group, which includes more than 4,430 producing advisors, recruited some 400 advisors to its three broker-dealers–Royal Alliance, FSC Securities and SagePoint Financial–in 2011. But it's raising the bar for 2012. "Our target is closer to 750 overall this year," said Roth, who adds that more than 20% (or 886) of its reps are women.
One way the group hopes to do achieve this recruiting goal is by retooling its hybrid model for RIAs, says Art Tambaro, head of Royal. "We've been in this space for some 10 years or so," he explained in an interview, "… and are expanding what we do with various custodians.
"We are refining the hybrid model so we can get institutional pricing to compete better," Tambaro noted. Plus, there are reps that are using other independent broker-dealer platforms who have expressed a desire to move to–and, in some cases, return to–the Advisor Group given its more robust platform, he adds.
The Advisor Group's reps have about $100 billion in assets of which some $35 billion is in fee-based accounts. More than half–at least $20 billion–is being managed by advisors with hybrid operations.
"Our value comes in compliance," said Roth. "Some firms do not necessarily do this work [the way Advisor Group does] for independent RIAs. We expect these RIAs to wake up with today's regulatory environment and say, 'I really need someone to do this compliance and supervision work for me.' "
For Advisor Group, "We want to deliver a better operating environment versus the excellent one that we now offer. And we want to do it better than all the other alternatives, meaning the six or seven other hybrid-platform options out there," he emphasized.
Another area of growth for the organization, says Roth, is acquiring "super OSJs," those with several sub-OSJs under a managing field associate, or MFA, umbrella. "As we work on acquisitions, we are seeing some new areas that represent a large chunk of business migration, and this is one of them," he explained.
This growth area is closely related to striking more deals with smaller broker-dealers that have about $20 million in yearly sales. "They are feeling the pressure over capitalization, regulation, supervision, technology and other issues," said Jerome Murphy, head of FSC, in an interview. "For us, this means an opportunity to partner with them, since we've built up the operations and technology we can offer in the past few years."
The motivation for broker-dealers to sell and join the Advisor Group, adds Tambaro, are the razor-thin profits in the business. "The margins are very thin, and the costs to supply advisors with what they need are very high," he shared.
A big piece of this equation is technology, points out SagePoint President Jeff Auld. "Expectations are growing as rapidly as the technology, and advisors expect access to the changing technology," as do their client, he explained.
According to David Ballard, head of technology for the Advisor Group, "More and more advisors are using Andriods, iPads, iPhones and other devices, and they want information to be seamless across their devices as they use them at home, in the office and other road," he explained.
This trend prompted Advisor Group to strike an alliance with Salesforce.com in mid-January to integrate the tech company's CRM onto the Advisor Group platform (VISION2020). Also, on Monday, Advisor Group announced a partnership with Lightbulb Press to help advisors produce customized educational booklets for use with current and prospective clients through the VISION2020 portal.
Advisor Group says its recent recruiting record includes the addition of Retirement Group, which joined FSC from QA3 with yearly fees and commissions of $7.2 million and 26 advisors and then added eight advisors in 2011; SagePoint attracted Spectrum Capital, a super OSJ with about $700 million in assets; and Royal Alliance signed on Bill Brancucci and Kennedy Crossnan, a former MetLife team with $100 million in assets and more than $1 million in production.


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Ereb Altor - Blot-Ilt-Taut (2016)
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Band: Ereb Altor
Album title: Blot-Ilt-Taut (tribute to Bathory)
Release date: 26 February 2016
Label: Cyclone Empire
There's one band coming from Sweden named Ereb Altor, who is carrying the legacy of Bathory like no other. Now Ereb Altor comes with a new offering named Blot - Ilt - Taut (which is old Swedish and means nothing less than Blood - Fire - Death), and yes, it's a tribute to their main influence and inspiration - Bathory. Featuring seven legendary cult hymns, released by Bathory in the period between 1984 until 1991. This tribute album is without any doubt a golden commemoration to one of the biggest names of metal music, and a superb piece of music for each and every fan of heavy metal out there, no matter into which genre or subgenre are you into. Even if you've been listening to those songs thousand times before, you'll find in Ereb Altor's interpretations enough freshness and completely new dimension of sound added that it will for sure bring back that special zeal, so often missed within the modern production, to all those who were at some point embraced by Bathory's immortal classics.
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I have never seen Kaden's eyes light up more in my entire life.
Kaden's mom
He grips the ball tight and runs right between Mickey Mouse's legs. Touchdown Kaden!
Four-year-old Kaden deals with a life-threatening autoimmune disorder, but when times get scary he thinks of the power of football and the magic of Mickey Mouse to brighten his day. He asked wish granters for the opportunity to combine both of these things.
With the help of Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney World® Resort cast members, Tyler Junior College students and professors and Make-A-Wish® North Texas volunteers, Kaden's day is surely lifted when Mickey Mouse walks onto the field donned in football gear.
"I have never seen Kaden's eyes light up more in my entire life," Kaden's mom, Amy, says.
As the crowd watches Mickey Mouse set up the ball for Kaden's strong kick they know they are witnessing the remarkable impact of a Make-A-Wish® experience on the lives of everyone involved.
Don Blaine, professor of Business Management at Tyler Junior College says every time his students sponsor a wish "they are changed forever."
"It changes their view of the world and of themselves. The impact goes way beyond the campus here at TJC," Don says.
Kaden's mom says her favorite part of the wish experience was meeting the students that helped raise money for her son to share the power of a wish®.
"They will probably never know how much this meant to our son, and how much it meant to us to know that there are people out there who are willing to give so much and expect nothing in return," she says.
Disney is proud to be a long-time supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® and uses its magic to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Over the past 30 years, Disney has supported the Make-A-Wish® mission, contributing more than $8 million in cash and in-kind donations each year. With more than 7,000 wishes granted every year – including visits to the Disney Parks, Disney cruises, meeting Disney characters, attending sporting events and visiting TV and movie sets – Disney-themed wishes continue to be the most popular requests by children to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
You are not only granting wishes – you are changing lives.
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January 18, 2011 - 1:07 PM
That was a very creative wish for a four year old. I would have never have thought to combine the two things I love the most and turn it into one wish.
January 19, 2011 - 12:02 PM
this is the cutest thing I've seen...a total KUDOS to TJC for making a little boy so very happy. He will remember this for the rest of his life!!
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Should markets fear a Greek default?
Should markets fear a Greek default?
What are the main issues surrounding Greece's debt financing?
Greece's Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, is facing an unwinnable game.
Having ordered a €750 million loan payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in May, just hours ahead of crunch talks with Greece's creditors, the country remains far from out of the woods.
The next IMF deadline is this Friday (5th June), when a €300 million loan repayment is due.
In May, some members of Mr Tsipras' governing Syriza party had lobbied for defiance of the payment.
What remains clear is that Mr Tsipras can either appease the country's creditors or his electorate. Not both.
Without further assistance, Greece could default on its debt repayments as soon as this week.
But how significant an event would a default be for investors?
Greece's links with the eurozone financial system have significantly declined in the wake of 2012, when one of the largest debt restructuring deals in history wiped €100 billion from Greece's liabilities.
The risks associated with Greek sovereign debt also largely passed from the eurozone's banking sector to the eurozone's public sector.
Who holds Greek debt?
The bulk of Greek debt is held by the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), the European Central Bank (ECB), and the European Investment Bank (EIB) as well as some in bilateral loans (which limits risk to one debt holder).
The bilateral loans, according to S&P, amount to €53 billion, so their importance should not be downplayed.
However, in October 2014, the degree of direct exposure to Greek debt by eurozone governments stood at €302 billion.
This amounts to around 3% of eurozone GDP (excluding Greece), and we believe that the direct impact of a Greek default should be limited.
What would be the impact of a Greek default?
From the EFSF perspective, the net balance sheet exposure to Greek bonds is around €166 billion, but this will be absorbed by the eurozone member states over a number of decades.
The restructuring process also extended the repayment schedules for the Greek bonds in question. The first repayment to the EFSF is due in only 2023.
It is also important to note that the central banks of most eurozone member states would not need to cover capital short falls as a commercial bank would.
The ECB's exposure is predominantly via the Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) scheme, which allows Greek banks access to the additional liquidity so long as they can provide enough eligible collateral.
Were Greece to default on a bond payment, the ECB would be able to withdraw this support, and any shortfall, as detailed above, would not necessarily need to be covered.
The EIB exposure amounts to around €7 billion. In relative terms, this is a small sum for the EIB and we envisage no risk of the bank becoming insolvent. On its own, it would not destabilise the bank.
Is there any contagion risk and how will financial markets fare?
The contagion risk for Greek debt has been theoretically muted by the establishment of the European Stability Mechanism.
This pot of capital, of around €500 billion, should maintain the flow of cash for affected states should there be any threat to vital payments brought on by a Greek default.
Of course, the possibility of hidden financial ties, as well as indirect and political implications, must not be ruled out.
If Greece outright and unilaterally defaults, it is likely to have significant market implications at least in the short run.
However, we believe that structurally, global financial markets look well shielded from the fallout of such an event.
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The owner of this house in Silkstone, which is a village situated in the foothills of the Pennines a few miles West of Barnsley, had inherited this Kitchen Slate floor from the previous owner of the house and in the years, they'd lived at the house they hadn't done anything with the floor. Slate tiles are beautiful but like any natural stone you really need to maintain the sealer if you want them to stay that way, once the sealer wears off dirt can penetrate the pores of the stone resulting in a floor that always looks dull and dirty.
In this case of this Slate floor the sealer had worn off many years prior and a thick layer of grime had built up on top of what was once an amazing looking floor. Stone floors never come with a care guide and the process of degradation happens so slowly, so you can understand how this could happen over time.
Cleaning Dirty Slate Kitchen Tiles
Before starting I protected the wooden kitchen units from splashing using plastic sheeting. Next step was to soak the tiles in a strong dilution of Tile Doctor Remove and Go and Pro-Clean combined into a strong cleaning and stripping cocktail. The solution was left to dwell for ten minutes before being scrubbed in using a black scrubbing pad fitted to a rotary floor machine running at slow speed to break through the grime and the sealers and oils that the previous owner had used on the slate.
The pad is good at scrubbing the tiles but struggles to get into the grout so after the tiles were scrubbed I followed by running a stiff brush along the grout lines to give them a thorough clean.
The soiled cleaning solution was rinsed off the tiles with water and then extracted off the floor using a wet vacuum. With the floor clear it was inspected, and problem areas re-treated using the same process.
Once I was satisfied that the Slate and the Grout was clean and clear of old sealers I gave the whole floor a final rinse to remove any trace of cleaning products and then dried as much as possible using the wet vacuum. The floor was then left to dry out fully overnight.
Sealing Kitchen Slate Tiles
Returning to the property the next day, I ran some quick damp tests to check for any excess moisture that might have prevented me from sealing the floor. We will always do this as excess moisture can affect the sealer curing.
Our client had previously decided that they liked the look of our High Shine Sealer due to how it brings the stunning colours of the Slate out. High Shine Sealer is a specially formulated water-based blend of acrylic polymers that provides both a stain resistant surface seal and a durable high-sheen finish. Four coats of sealer were applied and when the customer arrived home later that day they were totally blown away by the floor and how amazing it looked.
Source: Slate Tile Cleaning and Renovation Service in Silkstone, Barnsley


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Hellooo!! Good morning or afternoon!
Long time no see. I finally managed to open the locked polish cabinet and as luck would have had it, my internet service was conked off for a few days. Life is seriously difficult without internet!!
Today I have on review, L'oreal Paris' Color Riche Le Nail Art Stickers.
L'oreal has recently released these 3-D nail art stickers here in India.
Here's a small snipet from their PR on these:
"Need a manicure but don't have time to wait for the polish to dry? Get ready to get FashioNAILable with L'Oreal Paris Le Nail Art stickers.
Inspired from luxury fabrics, these stickers are easy to use and can stay on for upto10 days. We have three timeless collections that create ultimate nail wardrobe ranges:
Couture- Nail stickers that are inspired from the latest catwalk trends
L'Or- The timeless black and gold nail art stickers can add a vintage feel to your look
Diamantisse - Diamonds are a girl's best friend! These stickers aren't just stickers, they are nail diamonds!
What makes these nail stickers so unique?
The Nail Stickers are easy to apply. You just have to select a sticker that fits your nail, apply the sticker on your nail, fold the remaining over your nail tip and file off the remaining.
What makes these stickers different from the others?
1. Zero Application Mistakes: Since the stickers are easy to apply, chances of any mistake is nil
2. Zero Dry Time: Since these are stickers, you do not have to wait for it to dry! It saves you of all the misery of waiting for your nail colour to dry. Isn't that a blessing?
3. Doesn't require a nail colour remover: When you feel like changing your sticker, all you have to do is, peel it off. It's that simple!
4. Zero Nail Damage: Worried if these stickers will damage your nails? Here's the good news. The stickers are safe to use and will not damage your nails.
The nail stickers not only glam up your look but also give your personality a whole new definition. Truly, nails are your style canvas! It's time to get FashioNAILable, instantly!
Give your nails a luxurious makeover. Treat them with sophistication with Le Nail Art Stickers. Match your mood and your outfit with these fun nail stickers. All it takes is few minutes of your time."
I loved the black and gold ones the most. These stickers are textured, hence the 3-D claim. Designs are nice and very wearable. you can check other designs here: Loreal's facebook Page
These Stickers cost: Rs 299/- for a single pack for 18 stickers. Adjusting for various sizes and fits of a person's nails, you'd get one wear out of these. They are sturdy material and wont tear when you remove or apply them.
However I find the pricing a bit steep for one manicure. But yeah considering if you are someone who goes to nail spa's for ur manis, this is a cheaper option.
I have a small pic demo if you are keen to try them: coz I found it a bit tricky to apply them cleanly.
1) remove the sticker from the package. Peel by holding the end of the sticker that will go on your tips. So incase you get a crease or fold, that end is extra long and will be cut off.
2) First place the tip of the sticker carefully over the base of your nails, aligning the sides in a straight line. See pic below.
3) now as shown press the sticker in sequence as shown, slightly tugging at the sides/ends to make sure there are no creases and folds in the centre and sides.
4) You can cut off the excess with a scissor or file it down as shown on the package. just be gentle when filing and do it in one direction from top to down. and you're DONE!!
I managed to place most stickers nicely except the pointer finger which got a bit creased at the tip and side.
Overall they r a bit pricey and tricky to apply. While id o like the textured feel, they didnt last me long. One shower and I had the ends starting to loosen up. I'd recommend these if you dont have the time to do a fancy mani and are really keen to spice up your nails for an evening.


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Green.Building.Solutions. - Summer university on energy-efficient building: 26 July – 17 August 2014 in Vienna, Austria
"Think sustainably, take responsibility for the future" – that is the motto of this year's Masters-level short study programme by the summer university Green.Building.Solutions . The course is designed for architecture and engineering students and graduates from all over the world who have a special interest in sustainability issues. The programme examines the environmental, economic, technical and social aspects of sustainable design and construction. Furthermore, international participants are offered the unique opportunity to explore specialised content from an interdisciplinary perspective and put issues in a practical context.
The summer university Green.Building.Solutions is being held for the fourth time by OeAD Housing Office and RCE Vienna in cooperation with six universities: Vienna University of Economics and Business, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna University of Technology, University of Vienna, FH Campus Vienna (University of Applied Sciences) and Danube University Krems. Other contributors include representatives from IG Passivhaus and the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) .
Detailed information on the course, financial assistance and how to register is available on the summer university Green.Building.Solutions. website .
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September 23rd, 1995, fell on a Saturday. It was day 266 of 1995. The decade was the 1990s.
25 years, 1 months and 8 days have passed since September 23rd, 1995.
Events that occurred on September 23rd, 1995:
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 23rd, 1995:
What movie was on top of the box office?
The date is September 23rd, 1995 and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.
Schools have started back and autumn has arrived, so temperatures have started to cool and trees are beginning to shed their leaves. The earthy smells of fall have started to fill the air. In America, the song Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, Boombastic by Shaggy is the number one hit song. Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States and the movie To Wong Foo... is at the top of the Box Office. It's 1995, so radio stations are being dominated by the likes of Celine Dion, Everything but the Girl, Coolio, Oasis, Michael Jackson, Boyzone, Madonna, Montell Jordan, TLC and Mariah Carey.
Former football player O.J. Simpson is currently being tried for the murder of his ex wife and her friend. In Europe, a war is continuing to rage on in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Following the recent shelling of the Sarajevo market place, NATO has decided to intervene. NATO forces are now carrying out a sustained air campaign against Serbian forces. A new video game console called the PlayStation has just been released by Sony.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "One Foot in the Grave", "Home Improvement", "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" and "Touched by an Angel". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Full Throttle", "Air Combat", "Command & Conquer" and "Tekken 2". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Weird Science", "Sister, Sister" and "Brotherly Love".
Popular toys include the likes of "Sylvanian Families", "Super Soaker (water gun)", "Mighty Max" and "Sky Dancers".
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on September 23rd, 1995.
During this time, The Bosnian War was raging on in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
During the middle of the 1990s, female clothing began to become more form-fitting, as those badly-shaped "mom jeans" began to disappear. Grunge fashion started to decline and popular outfits began to include tartan minikilts, hot pants, slip dresses and knee highs.
The People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson ran between the 2nd of November, 1994 and the 3rd of October, 1995.
During this period, the First Chechen War was raging on between Russia and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
"Kiss from a Rose" by Seal would go on to win a Grammy for 1995's Song of the Year.
"Braveheart" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1995.
German model Claudia Schiffer is listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 1995.
Movies released in 1995 included Die Hard with a Vengeance, Toy Story, Apollo 13, GoldenEye, Pocahontas, Batman Forever, Seven, Casper, Waterworld, Jumanji, Braveheart, The Usual Suspects, Bad Boys, Billy Madison, Outbreak and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls.
Republican politician Newt Gingrich is named as the Time Person of the Year in 1995. This was after he had led the "Republican Revolution".
Popular music artists in 1995 included Coolio, Oasis, TLC, Seal, Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey, Luniz, The Notorious B.I.G., Michael Jackson, Madonna, Real McCoy, Bon Jovi, Des'ree, Shaggy, Boyz II Men, Montell Jordan, Bryan Adams, Green Day and Def Leppard.
On the 19th of September, 1995, Ted Kaczynski's manifesto was published in both The New York Times and The Washington Post. The essay, titled "Industrial Society and Its Future", was over 35,000 words long.
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Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1995.
"Brotherly Love" - "Hang Time" - "Pinky and the Brain" - "In the House" - "Dexter's Laboratory" - "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" - "Gargoyles" - "The Secret World of Alex Mack" - "Friends" - "The Magic School Bus" - "Sweet Valley High" - "All That" - "Sister, Sister" - "Weird Science" - "The Nanny" - "Rocko's Modern Life" - "Biker Mice from Mars" - "Tales from the Cryptkeeper" - "Animaniacs" - "Bill Nye the Science Guy" - "Living Single" - "The Animals of Farthing Wood" - "X-Men: The Animated Series" - "Barney & Friends" - "Home Improvement" - "Doug" - "Rugrats" - "The Ren & Stimpy Show" - "The Adventures of Pete & Pete" - "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" - "Beverly Hills, 90210" - "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" - "Rosie and Jim" - "The Simpsons" - "Roseanne" - "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" - "Fireman Sam" - "Married... with Children"
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Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on September 23rd, 1995.
Looking for some nostalgia? Here are some Youtube videos relating to September 23rd, 1995. Please note that videos are automatically selected by Youtube and that results may vary! Click on the "Load Next Video" button to view the next video in the search playlist. In many cases, you'll find episodes of old TV shows, documentaries, music videos and soap dramas.
Here are some fun statistics about September 23rd, 1995.
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Master Tim Kurkjian impressionist J.P. Arencibia got himself into a little tiff this morning when he started making fat jokes aimed at a Long Island radio personality who dared bring up his atrocious season-starting stats. ESPN's Keith Law brought the tweet to the masses, and when Baseball Prospectus' Colin Wyers joined the conversation, he soon discovered that Arencibia had blocked him for merely stating a fact about his infinitesimal career batting average.
Normally, we wouldn't consider this all that newsworthy, but there may be a teachable moment that we all can learn a little from. Consider this a public service from your pals at Deadspin. We really just want to ensure that no other responsible, truth-toting members of the Twitter community raise the ire of Arencibia and miss out on such gems as "A lot of smiling and laughing today!! #LifeIsGood #WinTheSeries" and "Getting the day going with some #CMTMusicVideos tough to beat that! Plus seeing Preds up 3-1 pumps me up!!" That'd be a real shame.
So whatever you do, whether in person or at @jparencibia9, please do not mention that going 2-for-4 tonight raised his batting average to a putrid .111 or his heretofore abysmal 13/1 K/BB ratio. And really don't mention his career .204 batting average, .266 on-base percentage, or 0.5 WAR. Also, and this is important, don't ever dream of raising the very real possibility that this is his last season as Blue Jays catcher, what with star prospect Travis D'Arnaud currently in AAA and likely already slotted in as next year's Opening Day starter.
Seriously, don't mention that stuff. He doesn't like it.


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Beyond the Finish Line: Episode 11
August 5, 2013 10:30am
Film: Rockstar
Beyond the Finish Line follows the Rockstar Energy Racing team on and off the track as they take on the 2013 moto season. Get a behind the scenes look at what it takes to be the best and the perks that come with it. Episodes will be dropping every two weeks starting in January and running through the entire supercross and motocross seasons. Subscribe to the Rockstar channel to see each new episode as they drop.


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The Spirit Realm
October 31st, 2011 | By QGODFEAR
CLICK HERE AND LISTEN to GOD BE WITH ME by QGODFEAR
Ephesians 6:10-17
The Armor of God
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
When some of us think or experience the Devil's scheme's we often call people of flesh, the Devil. Not true! In Ephesians 6:12 above it states "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood" which is Man, or those haters, Ya potna's, or Your Family, or that person that has violated you in some way, etc. In this scripture we are clearly told that we are truly struggling "against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms". Your battle or struggle is SPIRITUAL! Whether you can personally fathom this scripture or not, depends upon you acknowledging your personal relation to the truth inside these scriptures below.
Ezekiel 12:2
2 "Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people.
Psalms 115:5-8
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. 6 They have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell.
7 They have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk, nor can they utter a sound with their throats.8 Those who make them will be like them,
and so will all who trust in them.
In Spirit and truth…Each of us are born, we live for a short time here on God's Earth, then this body our souls have dwelled in, and come to know will die. Our Souls will live on eternally in one of two places, Heaven or Hell. If you do not believe this, you sit right where you are completely deceived. Why chance your Souls Eternity on Human Earthly Knowledge? Cuzz it's all you where taught to know? The evidence of Spiritual Existence is all around you inside our life's experiences. Keep living this gift of life and I guarantee, sooner than later you will call out the name GOD… Lastly, please remember as you have this gift of life, and breath pulling inside your lungs and pushing out, Calling/Screaming GOD's name out in Hell is too late! This life is the choice.
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Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen have found a name for their new bundle of joy: Benjamin.
Bundchen, 29, announced the name on her Web site in a thank-you message to her fans Friday. "I am living a very special moment in my life, Benjamin is a blessing and I could not be happier," she wrote.
It's a boy for Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen
Brady, 32, announced his son's birth Wednesday at a press conference. "It went great," Brady said. "I didn't get much sleep, but I think that's most of us around here this time of year. I think everyone is doing well."
Benjamin is the first child for the former Victoria's Secret model and the second for Brady. The New England Patriots quarterback has a 2-year-old son, John Edward Thomas, with ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan. Brady and Bundchen married this past February.


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Hymn of Peace
Along the shores of Galilee,
Upon the calm, green mount,
There Jesus taught their hearts to feel
The calmness of eternity
In words of strength and love.
Grant us the dews from heaven's well
Till all our thirst is gone.
Teach us to leave the strain and strife,
And let our ordered lives reflect
The beauty of thy peace.
O calmness of eternity
In words of strength and love.
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Artist: Carter
Album: Music Published in the Church Magazines: Ensign
Composition Date: 1980-07-01
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Abdurehim Heyit at Chinese Concentration Camp
I was saddened upon hearing the news on the death of Abdurehim Heyit at one of Chinese concentration camps. But that was a false news. Today a video of him emerged on social media showing him he is still alive. He is a prominent Uighur musician from Xinjiang region, which is mainly a home for Turkic-speaking people of interior Asia.
According to news, Heyit is supposedly detained since two years ago. He is sentenced to apparently serve for eight years in what is called "re-education" camps in the Xinjiang region, where more than a million Uighur Muslims are reportedly being detained and tortured.
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BALTIMORE (RNS) The Catholic bishops gathered here for their annual meeting couldn't agree on a statement on the economy on Tuesday morning (Nov. 13), but with a unanimous voice vote that afternoon they easily backed a measure to push sainthood for Dorothy Day, whose life and work were dedicated to championing the poor.
Indeed, it was a remarkable moment for the reputation of Day, one of the most famous figures in 20th-century Catholicism.
Born in Brooklyn in 1897, Day lived a bohemian life in New York City in the 1920s while working as a leftwing journalist. She endured a failed marriage, a suicide attempt, and had an abortion when suddenly, after the birth of her daughter, she converted to Catholicism.
That decision confounded her literary friends but launched her on a new path of activism and piety.
In 1932, Day founded the Catholic Worker movement with Peter Maurin, and became a radical, if often polarizing, voice for pacifism and social justice until her death in 1980.
"Of all the people that we need to reach out to, all the people that are hard to get at, the ones who are street people, the ones who are on drugs, the ones who have had abortions — all these folks whose lives we need to touch in some special way — she was one of them," Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, a native New Yorker and the retired archbishop of Washington, told some 230 members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
"What a tremendous opportunity we have now to say to them, you can not only be brought back into society, you can not only be brought back into the church, you can be a saint!"
The bishops' vote formally asked the Vatican to continue the canonization process that was launched in 2000.
"She was a very great personal help to me when I was a young priest," said Bishop William F. Murphy of Rockville Centre, N.Y. "To be able to stand here and say 'yes' to this means a great deal to me."
Yet if Day had a lasting impact on the church and on those who met her, she was also controversial precisely because of her compelling life story and her outspokenness. Her libertine lifestyle before her conversion still gives some pause, and she was blasted for being a pacifist during World War II and a lifelong sharp critic of capitalism.
It is a legacy of seeming contradictions that endures today as different people find different things to like about Dorothy Day.
Chicago Cardinal Francis George, who met Day after John F. Kennedy's election in 1960 – an election she characteristically dismissed as having no benefit for the church – drew applause on Tuesday as he promoted Day's canonization by enlisting her in the bishops' battle against the Obama administration's contraception mandate and endorsement of gay rights.
"As we struggle at this opportune moment to try to show how we are losing our freedoms in the name of individual rights, Dorothy Day is a good woman to have on our side," George said.
Next up was Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley, who instead highlighted Day's "commitments to the social gospel of the church and her love for the poor." Those "are things that resonate with our young people," he said.
In his remarks, Dolan sought to connect the two poles of Day's reputation, noting that since both conservatives and liberals often find much to love, and sometimes loathe, in Day's life, "I'm more convinced than ever that she's a saint for our time."
The real problem, however, may not be what others say about Day, but what Day said about herself.
"Don't call me a saint," she has famously been quoted as saying. "I don't want to be dismissed so easily."
Some of Day's most ardent followers cite that passage as evidence that she herself would not want to be canonized, and would certainly prefer that the money needed for such a lengthy process be used for the poor.
But Robert Ellsberg, the publisher of Orbis Books and the editor Day's journals and letters, said Day herself was devoted to the saints.
"What Dorothy certainly opposed — and what saint wouldn't?– was being put on a pedestal, fitted to some pre-fab conception of holiness that would strip her of her humanity and, at the same time, dismiss the radical challenge of the gospel," Ellsberg told America magazine.
The thought of such praise made Day uncomfortable because it obscured how difficult it was to live such a radical life — for her or anyone else.
"As is the case with all saints," said Ellsberg, "it is her very humanity that makes her such a compelling model."


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In general, galaxies can be thought of as sociable, hanging out in groups and frequently interacting. However, this recent NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image highlights how some galaxies appear to be hungry loners.
These cosmic oddities have set astronomers onto 'the case of the missing neighbouring galaxies'. Located half a billion light-years from Earth, ESO 306-17 is a large, bright elliptical galaxy in the southern sky of a type known as a fossil group. Astronomers use this term to emphasise the isolated nature of these galaxies. However, are they like fossils – the last remnants of a once-active community – or is it more sinister than that? Did ESO 306-17 gobble up its next-door neighbours?
Gravity brings galaxies together and bigger ones swallow smaller ones. There is evidence that our own Milky Way galaxy has 'snacked' on numerous smaller galaxies that strayed too close. ESO 306-17 and other fossil groups may be the most extreme examples of galaxy cannibalism, ravenous systems that don't stop until they've devoured all of their neighbours.
In this image, taken by Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys, it appears that ESO 306-17 is surrounded by other galaxies, but the bright galaxies at bottom left are probably in the foreground, not at the same distance in the sky. In reality, ESO 306-17 lies fairly abandoned in an enormous sea of hot gas according to studies conducted by both ESA's XMM-Newton mission and NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. It is also thought to be surrounded by an even larger amount of mysterious dark matter, although no one has directly detected this yet.
When zooming in closely on ESO 306-17, faint clusters of stars can be seen through the bright shine of the galaxy's large halo. These are globular clusters: tightly bound groups of stars that can often fend off cannibalism from larger, bullying galaxies. Studying these surrounding clusters will prove helpful to astronomers in their pursuit to put the pieces of ESO 306-17's history together.
Researchers are also using this image to search for nearby ultra-compact dwarf galaxies. These are mini versions of dwarf galaxies that have been left with only their core after interaction with larger, more powerful galaxies. Most ultra-compact dwarfs discovered to date are near giant elliptical galaxies in large clusters of galaxies, so it will be interesting to see if researchers find similar objects in fossil groups.
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Eternal X v1.1.0 final is now online, and I've taken the "last stable" v1.0.3 down at last.
The 1.1.0 final is the same as b5 with two or three very minor bugs fixed.
Further development (besides possible bugfixes) will have to wait for 1.2 which will probably be in another seven years at the rate things have been going, but as soon as life settles back down again I'll get back on that texture project, and then figure out the new toolchain and start brushing up the maps a little, and meanwhile I'll keep on bugging people to finally get those damn weapons rendered, and we'll see what comes of it all.
But for now, at least it's no longer just a years-old "beta" sitting next to an even-more-years-old "stable" version on the front page of the website.
Pfhorrest wrote:UPDATE: Ok, so it was only two years' delay this time. Now watch me invoke fate to destroy my life again by daring attempt to do even something minor like this with it. Anyway...
Available now at eternal.bungie.org is Eternal X v1.1 beta 5. It's basically just b4, plus:
So I'm going to give it like a week (hahaha, I've said that before) for just one person (LT, I'm looking at you) to play through this and tell me it's not completely broken, and then I'm going to call this 1.1 final. Anything else can go into 1.2 instead.
- The Previous Aleph One AI script to let things continue working they way they used to despite the changes made in Aleph One's AI in its own 1.1 update.
- An updated version of President People's patch to the Eternal shapes, fixing 3rd-person view of the Marine sprites and a few other things. Hey, that's the only substantial "known problem" from the first beta, and now it's finally fixed!
- All of the terminal picts are redone. They don't perfectly match the terminal textures anymore, but stock Marathon didn't do that anyway. Updated textures including new terminals are in the works for a 1.2 release... someday. That part of it is already done, but not included here because it doesn't match the rest of the textures that aren't redone yet.
- The floating HUD now displays the level names in a Halo-like way as each level loads.
- Assorted bugfixes.
If I don't actually call this 1.1 final within a week, someone please call me out on that.
So besides the redone textures, and the weapons if they ever get finished (Nick, CryoS, where are you guys?), on the docket for the next release is to change out the annoying PiD monsters from chapter 5 to something scarier. I'm thinking of keeping the Banshees, replacing the Headless with invisible Devlins, and just turning the Nightmares invisible, unless someone can think of a better third scary monster that already exists that I should use there. Or unless everyone thinks this is just a terrible idea.
Also, at some point I might learn the new toolchain and actually go through RyokoTK's and Crater Creator's reviews and fix all the little things they point out.
And remember, if any of you would like to help with that, the Eternal Maps merge folder is up on github now, so you can make small changes as you like and I'll roll them in to the next version of Eternal.
Pfhorrest wrote:UPDATE: So I've finally found time to get what's been sitting on my HD since 2009 out to the public and try to finalize it as v1.1 as I was trying to do four years ago before life buried me in too much shit to even think about games.
Available now at eternal.bungie.org is Eternal X v1.1 beta 4, which is whatever I had sitting around on my HD as of late 2009 plus any improvements I might have made in the interim plus anything anyone else has contributed in that time frame, plus a few minor enhancements I've recently made while finally playing through all that to make sure that you can at least get from beginning to end.
Since I haven't really been on top of things, I can't give a complete change list, but some things that jumped out to me as newish on my play-through or are recent enough that I remember doing them:
I'd appreciate it if anyone could play through this and let me know if there are any show-stopper bugs that should keep me from calling this v1.1 final and taking v1.0.3 down for good. If I don't hear anything like that back in a week or two, I will probably give it another, more thorough play-through myself and call it a day. I'm open to suggestions for people who think I should push back or move up that schedule or proceed differently in any other way, too.
- There's a new floating HUD, with graphics of my design and scripting by Hopper. I think it's pretty awesome.
- The textures are improved.
- The landscape textures are now taller, to accommodate the increased vertical viewing angle Aleph One's new Shader renderer.
- Lots of miscellaneous graphics (like the main screen interface and theme) are improved.
- Terminals new use the RIGHT tag for PICT sections and make use of the STATIC section for some interesting purposes.
- I can't really speak to what differences there may be in the maps from 1.1b3 since it's been forever since I played it, though there seem to be some changes made to improve the flow of the prologue level, so I imagine there are probably lots of minor things like that throughout. I think chapter 5 may be a bit different from how it was before too.
For the future, I am looking to get this up on some kind of version control system along with all of its source files (merge folder for the maps, original PSDs for the textures, etc), so I will no longer be a bottleneck in the release process. It's not looking hopeful as far as solutions for that go, however, so I may end up just putting the map merge folder by itself up on GitHub, though that will still leave me as a bottleneck for getting a merged map into the actual release, not to mention any other improvements anyone wants to make to the rest of the project. (Like poor Hopper's work being stuck in limbo for all these years). I welcome suggestions on this front as well.
I still have someone working on finalizing the new weapons (he keeps forgetting, and I've been too busy to ride him about them), and I'm hoping to recreate all of the textures in even higher resolution (and with other improvements along the way), together with glow and bump maps, to fully modernize them for the new Shader renderer, but I can't make many promises on that front as it depends on the workload at my paying job and other major life factors. But things are looking up on that front, so hopefully no more four-year delays to look forward to
Pfhorrest wrote:UPDATE: Eternal X v1.1.0b3 is now available.
Changes since Eternal X v1.1.0 b2:
- Four tracks of new music from the Pfhorms' own Tommy T-Bone; featured mostly in Chapter 3, but more sparsely in other chapter as well. (The music which "broke" in the b2 supplemental map now works again too).
- Updated interface (splash, main screen, loading, credits) and a theme to match which works on modern builds of Aleph One.
- Experimental implementation of mobile fusion turrets on the success branch of Chapter 5. Needs thorough testing to balance them just right.
- Assorted bug fixes, including some major ones on Unwired (sigh, again) and My Kingdom Pfhor A Horse.
Still to come later:
- Experimental varying starting weapons (e.g. you start with more on later levels).
- New weapon&player sprites from CryoS.
- A floating HUD.
- Maybe that coop vidmaster pack.
Pfhorrest wrote:UPDATE: Having finished play testing through all of b1, I've fixed some bugs and made some improvements and there is now a b2 available.
Changes since Eternal X v1.1.0 b1:
- Visciom has let me implement the hires blood and explosions and stuff from his WEP, as well as his hires fusion pistols and N-cannon. However CryoS has stepped up to fill Julian's shoes, so there will probably be new and improved fusion pistols and N-cannon eventually. I've also expanded on the blood and explosions from the WEP, making hires blood for the Hulks and hires impact effects for the S-rifle.
- A major bug on Deep Into The Grotto fixed. (A door was mistakenly marked to open only once and close on initial level, which could cause the level to sometimes become unbeatable if a monster opened it before the player got there).
- I've fixed some miscellaneous sequence issues with F'lick'ta blood and M1 Enforcers.
- Minor things like texture tweaks and fixed terminal pics here and there.
- I added Julian and $teve to the credits, as well as Visciom.
Interesting news:
- The fancy-pants 5-level coop vidmaster pack I've been wanting to put together for a while, may end up happening after all, so between that and CryoS hiresing things, this 1.1 might turn into Omega after all.
Known problems:
- Players mostly still look wrong in third-person. (I did get started on a half-assed solution of photoshopping things, which I stopped when CryoS stepped up, so the pistols now look like proper fusion pistols, but that's all).
Unknown problems:
- Please list below.
Pfhorrest wrote:So, Eternal X Omega is going kind of... not... since Julian vanished. But for a while people were clamoring for some Eternal X coop, so I've just been waiting for one map from $teve (making chapter 3 complete again) to release what I have so far, with coop enabled. I'm calling this a "beta" just because I haven't playtested the whole thing online yet (that's why I'm here), but hopefully it's more or less final.
Changes since Eternal X v1.0.3:
- Chapter 3 has been reorganized a bit, and one map replaced, for story reasons.
- Various graphical touchups all around, plus bug fixes, etc.
- Coop enabled on all maps.
- Three competitive netmaps ported: Mars Needs Women, Thunderdome, and Duality.
Known problems:
- Players still look wrong in third-person (the main thing Omega was supposed to fix)
- I need to add Julian and $teve to the credits.
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- Please list below.


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BROOKSVILLE — It was about 4:30 p.m. Sunday, during an afternoon of birthday festivities, when Jessica Oras jumped on a four-wheeler and called to her friend Rachel Gernaat to hop on back.
Oras, 23, skirted the edge of Whitehurst Pond, northwest of Brooksville, then told Gernaat she was going to go faster.
"I just had a bad feeling," Gernaat recalled Monday afternoon.
Soon afterward, the pair hit a bump, and both women were thrown from the vehicle.
What started out as a fun-filled celebration for Gernaat, who turned 19 Sunday, ended in tragedy. Oras succumbed to serious injuries and died at the scene.
Friends and family members remembered Oras as a loving, outgoing and beautiful young woman, a gentle soul who put the needs of others before her own. A Tampa Bay native who graduated from Tarpon Springs High School, she loved kids and spent a couple of years working at a day care.
"I miss her," Gernaat said. "She's my best friend, and she's not there anymore."
The two had been roommates for about a year in Hudson, but friends much longer. They saw each other as sisters.
Gernaat recalled the little things about Oras: her dislike for hand sanitizer, her inability to cook, overspicing food, forgetting ingredients — sometimes accidentally setting things on fire.
"She burned a lot of food," she said.
Gernaat said Oras was a hard worker and spent a lot of time as a server at an Applebee's in Hudson. When she wasn't doing that, she divided her time between friends and family, going to movies, the beach and parties. She enjoyed mudding and four-wheeling, though she didn't own a vehicle herself.
"She definitely put everyone at ease," Gernaat said.
She blew people away with her big brown eyes — "big, voluptuous eyes," Gernaat said — and her bright smile.
Ryan Oras, a close cousin of Oras who lives in Hudson, called her a "big sister" and said she brought life and a smile everywhere she went.
"She was always there for me," he said.
Megan Lisco, 22, a longtime friend, remembered how Oras would come over in the morning and stay all day to help with her kids.
"She taught my youngest how to say 'more' in sign language," she said. "She had such a big heart."
Ty Lisco, who dated Oras for about four years, called her the nicest, sweetest person he had ever met. When he was in a crash on a scooter just after last Christmas, Oras was one of the first people to show up to check on him.
Lisco said Oras was cautious and didn't want people to make assumptions about how Sunday's wreck happened.
He said she was driving a powerful four-wheeler — something she wasn't used to.
The incident was on private property marked with "no trespassing" signs, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. Spokeswoman Denise Moloney said the area is a well-known four-wheeling spot that has been the subject of numerous complaints.
Deputies said the group arrived about 11 a.m. Plans called for a day of four-wheeling in the sand and mud. Most of the people on the property had been drinking beer, according to the sheriff's office.
Moloney said Oras had been drinking, but could not say how much or whether alcohol was a factor in the crash.
The Medical Examiner's Office is conducting an autopsy. A preliminary investigation revealed no signs of foul play, the Sheriff's Office said.
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Wheeling Island table games are in trouble
Table games are becoming a losing bet for Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack.
Wheeling Island expects to lose about $1 million on the games this year.
President and general manager Jim Simms tells The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register that Wheeling Island is losing customers to casinos in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The games also are labor-intensive.
He says Wheeling Island has done everything it can to reduce costs and increase its customer base.
No decision has been made regarding table games. But Simms says Wheeling Island will have to consider whether to continue offering them if it has to pay a $2.5 million annual fee to the West Virginia Lottery Commission again.
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