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I might actually fix and color this one day.
Sorry Abbey...
But, he's a manipulative asshole.
And an androgynous douche.
Not to mention gay for Abbey.
i'm pretty sure this is just Augustus daydreaming
woops i think i made this depressing now
Man don't listen to those haters Amber, this is extremely rad.
@rocketpony, the internet runs on haters and trolls... and retards, according to 4chan. |:p
Still beautiful art, though. :p
this is really cute~!
Daisy so cute
Haha of course you're making a character that is currently depicted as a villain as someone nice, Amber Don't be surprised <3
And then Abbey emerges from the back room, 5 o'clock shadow and a pair of boxers.
'Auggy~ come back to bed~"
This is so cute! I think your artwork is great and I love your style. There's just one thing...
AugustusxDaisy FFFF
d'awwww this is so cute
I love their exprissions and everything and so cuuute x3
hes eeeeevvvvviiiiillllll!!!!!!
It seems that people are naive here... at least in the presence of DaisyxAugustus, which you've proved is ADORABLE here. :p
It's all a trick so she can get close enough to kick him in the gonads.
Awesome. Daisy x Augustus! Yeah!
Augustus is a jerk, but he truly likes Daisy. His methods need work. Also, cute pic.
Ya know what I just realised? Augustus was never REALLY a jerk. maybe to Abbey but he was made a jerk of solely on the bcb fanart section. Just sayin'...
No, actually he's a jerk to everyone except Daisy and, to an extent, his fellow gang members.
Augustus is not a jerk. He knows how people work. He doesn't like the fact that he's been recruited by the gang, but it's too late now.
Wait...Who's Augustus?
About page.
im happy for augustus but i feel sorry for abbey... i cant decide who my favorite is, augie or abbie? lolz
btw your drawings of augie are İNCREDİBLY cute and sweeeeet... :3
*cries* yes!!!!


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Tolerance Tyrants Strike Again: Louie Giglio, the Inaugural Uproar, and a Marketplace of Ideas
Tolerance Tyrants Strike Again: Louie Giglio, the Inaugural Uproar, and a Marketplace of Ideas
We wish we could say that we were shocked by the withdrawal of Pastor Louie Giglio from President Barack Obama's Inauguration ceremony. Pastor Giglio was invited to deliver the benediction based on his well-known commitment to justice, and the inspiration he has provided to our generation to join his life's work. We are certain that any prayer he would have offered on Inauguration Day would be characterized by grace, humility, and wisdom.
We are two members of our generation who have been profoundly impacted by the teaching and leadership of Pastor Giglio since we were in high school. We have seen firsthand some of the countless lives that have been transformed – both physically and spiritually – through his unique Christ-centered ministry. Pastor Giglio's deep love and concern for all people and desire to point them to Jesus is evident, whether he is interacting with the most prominent leaders in our country or serving the needy and captive in our world.
Most recently, we participated in the Passion 2013 conference at the Georgia Dome this month with more than 60,000 students and ministry leaders from around the world, a gathering which equips young people to positively impact their sphere of influence. Pastor Giglio used that platform to shine a light on the injustice of modern-day slavery, including human trafficking, forced labor and child labor. He launched the "End It Movement," bringing in a wide array of partner organizations and abolitionist leaders to communicate the plight of the 27 million people currently enslaved today. The purpose was to awaken those in attendance and the millions watching online to action, to prevent human trafficking, and to rescue and restore those who have suffered terrifying injustice.
Closer to home, we have seen Pastor Giglio – through his ministry at Passion City Church – lead and facilitate efforts to collect school supplies for children in lower income neighborhoods, help relocate families displaced by local apartment fires, and reach out to refugees from third world countries who have recently moved to Atlanta. He always encourages his congregation to be generous in meeting tangible needs and uses his microphone to highlight those who could use a second chance or new start in life.
This intersection of worship and justice is exactly the type of work that our Christian faith compels us to engage in, as Jesus Christ serves as the ultimate example of one who gave His life to free those in bondage and bring hope and healing to a world in desperate need. It is also the type of work that for years many secular progressives have been saying Christians need to focus on, rather than engaging in the so-called "culture wars."
It was against this backdrop that the nation witnessed the uproar surrounding Giglio's inaugural invitation. Sadly, we are unsurprised.
The extreme opposition to Giglio was yet another example of a tragic lesson we learned firsthand as students at public universities. And that lesson is this: unless you embrace, applaud, and advocate for the homosexual lifestyle and same-sex marriage, your views, your voice, and even your work on behalf of the poor and suffering are not welcome in the public square.
Despite all the sacrificial efforts one may have invested into humanitarian causes for the greater good, there is this rabid insistence that in order to do anything in the civic arena – including offer a prayer at a monumental event for our nation – you must not have, at any time in your history, spoken in a way that is disagreeable to a certain group of activists.
This extreme attitude is as hypocritical as it is vicious, and it filters down to every segment of society. It manifests itself not only in large-scale events such as inauguration every four years, but every day in law and policy and procedure at government institutions, including, for example, colleges and universities. Sometimes – as in the case of Giglio – the tactic of the far-left involves attempts to shame and shun those they disagree with, and other times they actually use the force of law to silence those who do not share their worldview.
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We have both been plaintiffs in federal cases for free speech and religious liberty against our respective schools (Ruth filed suit against Georgia Tech in 2006, and Jennifer against Augusta State University in 2010). We were repeatedly censored, threatened, and condemned for our refusal to conform to a narrow agenda regarding human sexual behavior. We were told by administrators and professors that we must change our Biblical beliefs, follow impossibly vague speech codes, and undergo comprehensive programs of thought reform. Our cases, filed by Alliance Defending Freedom, defended the freedom of Christian and conservative students to speak on matters of public importance and to pursue our fields of study without compromising our convictions. In response to our lawsuits, the Tolerance Inquisition unleashed its fury. We faced everything from snide insults to false attacks on our character to threats of rape and murder so serious that Ruth was put under police protection.
We don't expect everyone to agree with us. That being said, it is frightening that a small group of activists are able to exercise such absolutist control of public discourse. We are disheartened that people pushing a certain sexual agenda are willing to undermine free speech, resort to fierce personal attacks, and promote censorship rather than engage in our uniquely American marketplace of ideas where everyone's voice is heard. Since when does expressing the view that sex should be reserved for the sanctity of marriage – Giglio's "unpardonable sin" – mean a ticket to exile merely because some might disagree? Since America 2013… in which a man's work to end human slavery means nothing to those constructing a nationwide intellectual gulag.
The Giglio controversy once again demonstrates that often those who so proudly and loudly wear the mantle of "diversity and inclusion" in reality only welcome and tolerate conformity.


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Plainfield police say an SUV involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident Monday night in Central Village was some kind of Isuzu Trooper.
Plainfield police say an SUV involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident Monday night in Central Village was some kind of Isuzu Trooper.
Robert E. Johnson, 59, of 19 Main St. in Central Village, was hit by an SUV at about 11:20 p.m. as he was crossing School Street, also known as Route 14, according to a news release from Plainfield police.
Police are asking residents to help them find a dark-colored 1992-97 Isuzu Trooper or Trooper II.
The SUV was traveling north on Main Street, also known as Route 12, and turned left onto School Street, where it struck Johnson near the intersection. Several small businesses, including stores, a bar and a hotel, cluster around the intersection of the two state highways.
It was raining at the time of the crash.
The vehicle continued west on Route 14 without stopping or rendering aid, police said. The accident damaged the vehicle's headlights and front end, police said.
Johnson lived in a house about 100 yards from the spot where he was hit. The owner is listed as Support Our Veterans Organization Inc.
Johnson was treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel, police said, then was transferred to the Plainfield Backus Emergency Room, where he was later pronounced dead.
State police are assisting Plainfield police in the investigation.
Plainfield police urge anyone with information about the accident to call the department at (860) 564-0804 or the anonymous tip line at (860) 564-7065.


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More vegans, vegetarians fuel meatless market. Soy burger anyone?
Life may be getting easier for vegans and vegetarians – especially the ones who still crave meat – with more food choices available from manufacturers and restaurants.
Activists participating in a nationwide effort Tuesday to convince consumers of the wonders of a vegan diet will be passing out free samples. The Great American Meatout hopes to serve 30,000 people and hundreds of events around the country, including several across the Southland.
In December, a poll from the Vegetarian Resource Group conducted by Harris Interactive found that 16% of Americans say they don't eat meat, fish, seafood or poultry at more than half of their meals. Of the 5% of who said they follow the vegetarian lifestyle all the time, roughly half are also vegan and cut out dairy and eggs.
In 2003, a similar poll found that 2.8% of the country's consumers considered themselves vegetarian.
The slow growth has pushed the market for faux beef, pork and poultry -- which includes brands and products such as Quorn, Boca and tempeh -- into an upswing.
While sales of soy foods such as tofu and soymilk are down 2.1% year over year to $4.5 billion in 2009, revenue from meat alternatives increased 2.4% to $636 million, according to the most recent data from the Soyfoods Assn. of North America.
Non-meat options are increasingly popular at chain restaurants. Burger King has a veggie burger; Johnny Rockets has a vegan one. So do Denny's, Baker's, Fatburger and a slew of other major companies.
Among customers who order soy products in U.S. restaurants, soy veggie burgers are the most common choice, according to the United Soybean Board. Last year, 31% of soy-eating customers chose the burgers, up from 20% in 2010.
Scientists are hard at work on cruelty-free alternatives to factory farm meat. Dutch scientist Mark Post is leading a $330,000 project to grow a test-tube burger from a cow's stem cells, which could be completed by the fall. A Stanford University biochemist is separately working to create meat substitutes from plant materials.
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Sensors for robotics are becoming increasingly important as the application of robotics grows ubiquitous across a wide range of industries including automotive, agriculture, manufacturing, entertainment, logistics, military and healthcare.
In a new report published recently, Sensors for Robotics: Technologies and Global Markets, BCC Research finds that the global sensors for robotics market will grow to $510 million in 2017. That figure will continue to grow as consumer markets were cited as the fastest growing industry segment at 12.6% CAGR. Featuring in-depth segmentation and market forecast details, BCC's latest research combines two rapidly developing market categories – robotics and sensors – to help organizations gain insight into the latest technology developments and market adoption patterns.
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Colin Farrell and Paula Patton are in talks to star in a 'World of Warcraft' movie.
The 'Total Recall' actor and '2 Guns' actress may take the lead roles in Legendary Pictures' adaptation of the popular medieval-themed video game, which will be directed by 'Moon' helmer Duncan Jones.
According to Deadline, Patton is currently in talks with the studio about a role in the flick, while Farrell has been offered a part. However, Jones is considering other stars for the roles, too.
The online roleplaying game launched in 2004 and allows gaming fans to play as werewolves, zombies, dragons and other mythical creatures.
Production will begin in January and the script will come from 'Blood Diamond' screenwriter Charles Leavitt.
The film is expected to be one of the first productions under Legendary Pictures' deal with Universal after the company ended its deal with Warner Bros.
Legendary and Warner Bros. collaborated on a slew of hit movies including 'The Dark Knight' trilogy, 'Inception', 'The Hangover' trilogy and the recently released 'Man of Steel'.
Farrell will next be seen in Walt Disney biopic 'Saving Mr. Banks' with Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson, and Patton - who is married to 'Blurred Lines' hitmaker Robin Thicke - recently starred with Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington in '2 Guns'.


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Nong Thi Thao, 25, is a tea farmer in My Bang commune. As a young woman farmer, she says that the main challenges she faces are in terms of strength, saying that men are stronger than women and some of the farming tasks require strength including lifting large bags of organic fertiliser.
"I have been tea farming since I was 16 years old. After I graduated from high school, I could focus more on farming. Our family has been farming since my grandfather's generation. We also grew rice and maize in the old days."
"In the past, weather conditions were much more in harmony with the growing season. We did not worry about water, we just used the rainwater available, cared for the soil and picked the tea. Now we have to care about the water, there is less rain but when it rains, it rains very heavily, with a lot of water coming down at the same time."
"As a young person, we have to take action to find out more information on cultivating techniques, by going on the internet and taking classes to learn about new technologies."
The IFAD-supported project ran from 2011 to 2016 and reached 73,800 poor rural households living in 117 poor rural communes in Tuyen Quang, Gia Lai and Ninh Thuan Provinces.
The goal was to improve the overall quality of life by increasing household incomes and improving household food security and nutrition. This was done by helping poor rural people to participate in suitable on-farm and off-farm economic activities, increasing smallholder producers' access to markets and by connecting private agribusiness investors to rural producers.
In Tuyen Quan the main agricultural products that the project promoted were: tea, arrowroot, pig, fish, goat, peanut, alcohol and chicken. In Gia Lai they were: chicken, maize, coffee, goat, cow and pig and in Ninh Thuan the products were onion, apple, sugarcane, garlic, goat, asparagus, and cow.
Households that participated in the improved commercialization of agricultural production, otherwise known as "value chains", have increased their incomes more than the target 25 per cent by the end of the project.
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Consumer prices pushed higher last month as increases in energy, food and airline tickets overwhelmed the biggest drop in clothing prices in nearly a decade.
The Labor Department reported Wednesday that consumer prices rose 0.3 percent in March after being unchanged in February.
Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, posted a 0.2 percent rise last month. Both the overall increase and the rise in core prices were in line with analysts' expectations.
Over the past 12 months, inflation is up by 4 percent, reflecting relentless gains in energy costs, which are up 17 percent over that period, and food prices, which are up 4.4 percent.
"Food and oil prices will be driving inflation up," Maria Ramirez, president of MFR Consulting, told CNBC.com. "So the core is going to be low and the real inflation affecting the consumer and the economy will be very high. I really do not think the CPI is the number to look at. It has very little to do with 'real life' inflation."
For individual food items, the gains are even more stark, with the price of bread up 14.7 percent over the past year and milk prices up 13.3 percent over the same period.
In other economic news, construction of new homes and apartments plunged in March to the lowest level in 17 years while industrial production posted a small rebound.
Housing construction dropped by 11.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 947,000 units, the Commerce Department reported, a much bigger decline than economists had been forecasting. Building permits also fell in March, signaling more problems ahead for the beleaguered housing industry.
The Federal Reserve said that industrial output rose by 0.3 percent in March, better than the 0.1 percent decline that analysts had expected. Inudstrial production had fallen a sharp 0.7 percent in February.
The March gain was led by a 1.9 percent surge in output at the nation's utilities and a 0.9 percent rise in mining production. Manufacturing output remained under stress, managing a tiny 0.1 percent rise after a 0.5 percent drop in February.
The continued price increases in basic items such as gasoline and food have left Americans feeling squeezed, especially at a time when the weak economy is causing rising job layoffs and an unemployment rate that jumped to 5.1 percent in March.
While many economists believe the country has dropped into a recession, the first since 2001, President Bush insists the economy will rebound this summer as 130 million households start spending their economic stimulus checks.
The Federal Reserve has been aggressively cutting interest rates and also shoveling billions of dollars into the banking system in an effort to combat a severe credit crisis. Many economists believe the Fed will cut rates again when policymakers meet at the end of this month.
A separate report showed that higher prices and rising unemployment resulted in falling wages in March. After adjusting for inflation, average weekly earnings for nonsupervisory employees dropped 1 percent last month, compared to the same period a year ago. It was the sixth straight month that inflation-adjusted wages were down.
Democrats, who contend that Americans are getting squeezed between rising energy and food costs and falling home prices and stagnant wages, are pointing to the various economic problems as a reason to elect a Democratic president in November. Bush's approval ratings on his handling of the economy have fallen to a record low for his presidency.
The Consumer Price Index report showed that energy costs jumped 1.9 percent in March, with gasoline prices up 1.3 percent and natural gas prices soaring by an even larger 4.6 percent.
Analysts believe that energy prices will keep rising in the months ahead, reflecting the jump in crude oil costs, which have hit record levels above $114 per barrel.
Food costs rose by 0.2 percent in March, with beef prices up 0.6 percent and vegetable costs up 2 percent.
Airline tickets, reflecting the surge in fuel costs, shot up by 3 percent last month, the biggest jump in six years, while clothing costs fell by 1.3 percent, the biggest one-month drop since September 1998.


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Best Crab Cakesfrom Bridget Lancaster, Julia Collin Davison
Serves 4
Fresh crabmeat will make these crab cakes taste even better. With packaged crab, if the meat smells clean and fresh when you first open the package, skip steps 1 and 4 and simply blot away any excess liquid.
1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over for shells
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
Salt and pepper
2 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 cup chop onioned
1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
4 ounces shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons Dijon mustar
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1. Place crabmeat and milk in bowl, making sure crab is totally submerged. Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, place 3/4 cup panko in smaill zipper-lock bag and finely crush with rolling pin. Transfer crushed panko to 10-inch nonstick skillet and add remaining 3/4 cup panko. Toast over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer panko to shallow dish and stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste. Wipe out skillet.
3. Pulse celery, onion, and garlic in food processor until finely chopped, 5 to 8 pulses, scraping down bowl as needed. Trasnfer vegetables to large bowl. Rinse processor bowl and blade and reserve. Melt butter in now-empty skillet over medium heat. Add chopped vegetables, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are softened and all moisture has evaporated, 4 to 6 minutes. Return vegetables to large bowl and let cool to room temperature. Rinse out pan and wipe clean.
4. Strain crabmeat through fine-mesh strainer, pressing firmly to remove milk but being careful not to break up lumps of crabmeat.
5. Pulse shrimp in now-empty food processor until finely ground, 12 to 15 pulses, scraping down bowl as needed. Add cream and pulse to combine, 2 to 4 pulses, scraping down bowl as needed. Transfer shrimp puree to bowl with cooled vegetables. Add mustard, hot pepper sauce, lemon juice, and Old Bay seasoning; stir until well combined. Add crabmeat and fold gently with rubber spatula, being careful not to overmix and break up lumps of crabmeat. Divide mixture into 8 balls and firmly press into 1/2-inch-thick patties. Place cakes on rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
6. Coat each cake in panko, firmly pressing to adhere crumbs to exterior. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in now-empty skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Place 4 cakes in skillet and cook witout moving them until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Using 2 spatulas, carefully flip cakes, add 1 tablespoon oil, reduce heat to medium-low, and continue to cook until second side is golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer cakes to platter. Wipe out skillet and repeat with remaining 4 cakes and remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Serve immediately.


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The Haunt at Hellizondo.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Rasputin's Carnival Of Risk
The Haunt at Hellizondo.
Posted by Rot at 5:37 AM
5 comments:
- FoolishCop said...
Watching that haunt get built week after week through their blog, it's hard to believe they could pull it off considering the scope of what they were attempting.
The completely scrapped their Haunted Tiki Island and rebuilt it into a haunted carnival. That's no small undertaking with all the eye candy they've given. Really beautiful stuff.
- November 5, 2010 at 5:52 AM
- Rot said...
I had no idea they were switching haunt themes so it was a really neat surprise.
Looks amazing. I LOVE the swami on the nails.
- November 5, 2010 at 5:57 AM
- Jennifer MacNeill said...
Absolutely amazing!
- November 5, 2010 at 9:43 AM
- Jay's Shadow said...
I really liked his "Haunted Tiki Island".... this one is so cool too!
- November 5, 2010 at 7:24 PM
- Sam Kadi said...
What a cool haunt, I liked the Haunted Tiki theme but this one takes the cake.
- November 6, 2010 at 3:13 PM
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During Barry's first run in 2008, the establishment media went out of its way to portray him in messiah-like fashion. Women swooned and fainted at his campaign events. Bedazzled followers were so mesmerized by Brand Obama's scripted message and performance they came away thinking the onetime foundation-supported community organizer was going to pay their rent and save them from evil Republicans.
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Rocking the Docks
Named thus for a reason, the Penguin arms himself with penguin bombs that walk toward the direction Penguin faces until it hits something and triggers detonation. Point a bomb at the wired fence on the right side. It should give way and let you walk into the next area, where you will be met with much hostility. Blast open the shiny garage door and haul the big rigg outside. Repair the rigg in several places before it can properly function. Toss the police vehicle out of the way. Drive the rigg to very right, running over gates and whatnot, until you reach a parking pad in the far corner. This opens into the next area.
You may notice that in your path to destruction you come upon red fuel tanks that open up into carrots. There are three of these dispersed through the area. Pinpoint the three and nab the LEGO canister. Also, after dropping off the van and opening the door, if you head to the far right on the docks, you'll come upon a docked speedboat with an orange handle. Yank off the top to uncover this LEGO canister.
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Free PlayNurture one of Ivy's plants in the empty pot on the catwalk. The plant blooms into a fully grown stalk and lets you reach the thin catwalk that wraps around the building and toward the LEGO canister.
Bane happens to be immune to poison as well. Unplug the drain in the center of the toxic sludge to remove the goo. On the ship's side, unleash penguin bombs onto the shiny objects to raise a handle, allowing Bane to ease the ship forward. A ramp leading into the ship drops, and you can cross it to the other side of the docks.
Free PlayA heart booth here. This calls for a seductress! Synthesize a crank from loose LEGO pieces, but instead of pushing it in from the green side, lean against the red side. Slip a penguin bomb through the gap, aiming for the shiny box. You will need to let it ricochet off the walls and eventually towards the box. Success nets you a red power brick.
Hopefully, you have been hitting water cannons situated by the peer. There are five of them total. Two of them before the ship and the last three are after the ship. You get a LEGO canister for destroying the last one.
On the other side of the ship, steer a penguin bomb into the gate with all the colorful containers. Work your way to the exit under the staircase.
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The swine flu virus that has sparked fear and precautions worldwide appears to be no more dangerous than the regular flu virus that makes its rounds each year, U.S. officials said Monday.
"What the epidemiologists are seeing now with this particular strain of U.N. is that the severity of the disease, the severity of the flu -- how sick you get -- is not stronger than regular seasonal flu," Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Monday as the worldwide number of confirmed cases of swine flu -- technically known as 2009 H1N1 virus -- topped 1,080.
The flu has been blamed for 26 deaths: 25 in Mexico and one in the United States, according to the World Health Organization.
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A weaker forecast of economic growth in Asia is sending stocks lower in early trading on Wall Street.
The Dow Jones industrial average is down 47 points at 13,563 shortly after the opening bell Monday morning.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell seven points to 1,454 and the Nasdaq composite gave up 22 points to 3,113.
European markets were also lower.
The World Bank on Monday warned of the possibility of a "more pronounced slowdown" in China, the world's second largest economy. It also cut its growth forecast for all of Asia.
Investor expectations were also weakening for the U.S. corporate earnings season, which starts Tuesday when aluminum maker Alcoa releases its quarterly results.
U.S. government bond trading was closed for the Columbus Day holiday.


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NPPA General Counsel Helps Keep RNC Journalist-Friendly
August 29th, 2012 by Advocacy Intern and tagged Access, Arrest, first amendment, Hillsboro Police Department, Mickey Osterreicher, national press photographers association, NPPA, photographers, photography, photojournalism, police, RNC, Tampa Police Department
Despite fears from some in the media that law enforcement at the Republican National Convention (RNC) would take a combative approach against protestors and journalists, the first three days of the convention have proven to be rather benign, with no reported interference with or arrests of members of the media.
Thanks in part to training programs implemented by Mickey H. Osterreicher, general counsel for the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), law enforcement at the convention in Tampa have attained a better grasp of the balance between the need to protect the public safety with the First Amendment rights of the press. It was Osterreicher's hope that the training would help officers better understand those stakes when interacting with journalists at the convention.
"I think it is a combination of a number of factors, from low protester turnout to the threat of a hurricane in Tampa, along with the fact that law enforcement officials were very receptive to training that has contributed very peaceful demonstrations so far," Osterreicher said. "I also commend all the officers from various departments around the state for their very professional, friendly and helpful attitude toward everyone they encounter, especially the press."
Osterreicher said he reached out to the Tampa Police Department and the Hillsborough County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office back in February to offer training that would help officers prepare for the August convention. The law enforcement offices accepted, and Osterreicher held a training session in April during which he highlighted common First Amendment rights violations officers can make when dealing with journalists. Osterreicher said he commends Tampa law enforcement for agreeing to the training sessions and that he was happy for the opportunity to provide it.
"Leadership comes from the top and Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor and Hillsboro County Sheriff David Gee have been in the forefront not only in fully embracing and supporting the training but in being out on the street with their officers, protesters and media on a daily basis," Osterreicher said.
Mauricio Rodriguez, assistant city attorney for Tampa, said that he was pleased by the way officers and protestors have handled themselves to this point during the RNC. Rodriguez said that the city being proactive and communicating with protestors and the press has helped to keep the waters calm during the hurricane-blighted convention.
That sentiment was shared by Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office public information officer Larry McKinnon, who said that his office values First Amendment rights and works to keep officers informed of how to deal with protestors and the media.
"We'll never arrest a protestor," McKinnon said. "We'll only arrest people breaking the law who happen to be protestors. We encourage the right to protest so long as you're obeying the law."
McKinnon credits the NPPA for helping to prepare Tampa law enforcement for the event. McKinnon notes that in chaotic times officers will not always be perfect, but that the goal of the sheriff's office is to make sure that mistakes are corrected so everything runs smoothly.
"The NPPA didn't come down here saying you better do it this way or else," McKinnon said. "Mickey knows it's not gonna be perfect, but that if there was an issue then it would be resolved the best way possible."
After a 2008 convention season that saw scores of arrests of protestors and journalists during clashes with police, spokeswoman Laura McElroy of the Tampa Police Department said that the department has been excited that there have been few issues to date. She credits the NPPA for helping to not only train officers but keeping the media in the know for the convention.
"There is a big disparity between what the officers expect and what the media expect at events like these," McElroy said. "We are trying to bridge that disparity."
The RNC concludes on Thursday. RNC organizers are still preparing contingency plans in the event that Hurricane Isaac derails planned events for the last day of the convention. The Democratic National Convention, which is hosted in Charlotte, N.C., will take place from Sep. 4-6 and NPPA will be there as well.
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Men who die of a sudden cardiac event are less likely to do so on the first day of mountain activities if they sleep at higher elevations the night before, according to a new study.
"The recommendations now are if you're an active, healthy person above about 8,000 or 9,000 feet, you should spend some time acclimatizing before you're active. You should have a day of rest or more," said Bruce Johnson, a professor at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
The findings don't prove that sleeping at a higher altitude will prevent sudden cardiac deaths. But acclimatizing - spending some time getting used to altitude - already falls in line with recommendations from mountain researchers, said Johnson, who did not participate in the study.
In their report in the American Heart Journal, the researchers write that 25 to 30 percent of all mountain sport-related deaths are from sudden cardiac death, and that mountain hikers have a four-fold risk of sudden cardiac death compared to the general population.
Still, the risk of dying from mountain sports is quite low - on the order of one sudden cardiac death for every 802,000 hours of mountain hiking.
Based on the results, study co-authors Dr. Martin Burtscher, a researcher at the University of Innsbruck in Austria, and Dr. Benjamin Levine, a professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, said altitude is a trigger for sudden cardiac death.
At higher altitudes, there is less pressure and therefore less oxygen in the blood stream.
"To make up for it the heart has to work a little harder to deliver oxygen to our active muscles," said Johnson.
The authors sent questionnaires to the relatives of more than 550 men over the age of 34 who died on hiking trips in the Austrian Alps.
Most of the men were hikers or skiers, and half of them died on the first day of their trips.
The researchers found that men who slept below 700 meters (about 2,300 feet) were more than five times as likely to die on the first day in the mountains than men who slept above 1,299 meters (4,261 feet).
"We guess that sleeping at altitude was protective - those who slept at altitude acquired sufficient amounts of acclimatization to reduce their risk," Levine and Burtscher told Reuters Health by email.
Johnson called the data "somewhat surprising" and said he would not have expected to see such a large difference between the groups at moderate altitudes.
"Some people would consider 3,000 feet or 1,000 meters as minimal altitude exposure," he told Reuters Health.
Johnson said the results are interesting and "hypothesis-generating," meaning they need to be explored further before any definitive statements can be made about the benefits of sleeping at altitude and sudden cardiac death.
In addition, "unaccustomed physical activity is probably a more important trigger than altitude per se," Burtscher and Levine said.


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The Halle Berry/Gabriel Aubry custody battle is vicious, dirty family drama at its worst. Allegations of neglect, racism, volatile phone calls (he apparently taped her in a rage calling him a sperm donor)… it's all very Mel Gibson/Oksana Grigorieva. Lately both have refrained from using the media against one another although there was a time last year when Berry would go through TMZ and Aubry had to settle for Radar with less reach. Most of the info these days coming out is of public record or through their reps. They are both currently in court-mandated counseling (along with Nahla) and he's in anger management.
How does sh-t go so bad? After the break-up she tried to freeze him out, but then they seemed to reach an agreement; he flew to South Africa to care for Nahla while Halle worked, but nothing seems to stick. Allegedly, it started to really go really badly after he was photographed at a Lakers game with a Kardashian, and when he called her on Olivier Martinez, she said that was a relationship "for work."
But now Halle is engaged to Martinez and wants to move to France with him because children of celebrities are less photographed there (it works for Johnny Depp and Brange). She's also had serious stalker problems. Halle's life is drama-rama, right?
A couple of years ago, Gabriel Aubry was the guest of honor at the Louis Vuitton Maison store opening in Vancouver. I was there and observed. He's painfully good looking, if you are into the perfect thing. Tall, fit, wears the sh-t out of a suit, good stubble and sharp eyes. It was a double location party: they transported us by town car to a steam train, and then dropped us at a train station tricked out with Louis Vuitton steamer trunks. Gabriel came to both spots. He was at the party for hours and took photos with everyone who asked. I didn't hear or see him speak once. Not to anyone. In fact, I don't think he even opened his mouth. I saw him bring a glass up to his lips but can't verify he drank it.
As a celebrity, she has a microphone. As a model, he's a mannequin.
They are a freakishly gorgeous (dysfunctional) family and are often papped on their respective days with Nahla, smiling and happy. Until last week when Halle went nuclear on a paparazzo at Nahla's school. I watched it at the time and I was like, yup, I get it. I would absolutely lose my mind in that situation too. Is it rational? No. Helpful? Definitely not. But it seemed like a guttural and genuine reaction to someone getting too close to your kid at school. Hell if my kid went to the same school as Nahla I'd be pissed. Imagine a group of sweaty gross men yelling and taking photos outside a pre-school? Halle's no Sean Penn, but she's had a few words with paparazzi in the past. The response to this video has been very pro-Halle. She looks like a mom protecting her kid. Of course the irony is that by reacting, he got way better photos and video than he would have gotten if she had ignored him.
And now TMZ is reporting that the same photographer is being called as an expert witness in the custody case. He's supposedly going to be testifying for Halle Berry's team about paparazzi aggression. Well that's a bit curious, no? (Source)
I mean a few weeks ago she was ripping him a new a--hole and now he's happy to say he's one of the reasons she should leave the country. Why? What's in it for him? There wasn't another expert witness who could testify to the lengths that paparazzi go to for the shot? I mean, ask Harvey Levin, I'm sure he'd jump at the chance.
For me, there's one of three scenarios at play here:
1. He genuinely feels bad (probably not) or he's being compelled to testify. I don't know if that's possible in this scenario, so if you're a California lawyer who does custody cases, shout at me please.
2. He's testifying and will magically get exclusive shots of Halle and Nahla in the near future. (Very possible)
3. Halle Berry's an Oscar winner. Permanent A List. She's a Hollywood veteran (two bad divorces, one bad break-up, a hit-and-run, a custody battle). She's no dummy. These photographers are apparently around all the time and she's had an aggressive stalker. Where was her security? Don't' tell me Halle Berry doesn't have at least one guy that goes everywhere with her. Why that photographer, when there were others close enough in proximity to videotape the entire thing? And just weeks before she goes to trial, Halle clearly demonstrates why she needs to move. She may have just put on the best performance of her life.
No, no, no, I'm a crazy conspiracist right? Sure. But my sister thinks the entire relationship with Martinez is a fraud, perpetuated so Halle has an excuse to move to France. Paranoia must run in the family.
It looks like they are both digging in for trial in June. Can Ireland Baldwin be the ambassador for Hollywood custody disputes? She's earned it.
Attached - Halle protesting paparazzi presence at Nahla's school last month.


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Whipple, Amiel Weeks (1817–1863)
Amiel Weeks Whipple, Union army officer and surveyor, the son of David and Abigail (Pepper) Whipple, was born on October 21, 1817, in Greenwich, Massachusetts. He spent part of his youth in Concord, where his father ran an inn. In 1836 Whipple attended Amherst College for a year before his appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated fifth in his class in 1841 and was commissioned in the First Artillery. He was transferred to the Topographical Engineers shortly afterward. During the next three years he was engaged in hydrographic surveys of the Patapsco River in Maryland, the approaches to New Orleans, and the harbor at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. At Portsmouth he met Eleanor Mary Sherburne, whom he married on September 12, 1843. They had four children, one of whom died in infancy. From 1844 to 1849 Whipple handled the instrumental work for a survey of the northeast boundary of the United States. As an assistant with the United States Boundary Commission, he helped survey the new boundary with Mexico west from El Paso and along the Gila River to the Pacific. Whipple worked closely with commissioner John R. Bartlett, whom he accompanied across Texas from Indianola through San Antonio to El Paso in the fall of 1850. Along the way he made several astronomic and magnetic observations, and he erected an observatory at San Elizario in December and another at Rancho Fronteras, eight miles from El Paso, the following February. He acted as the project's chief surveyor for a time before Col. William H. Emory's appointment to that position. Whipple was promoted to first lieutenant on April 24, 1851, and completed his boundary survey report by spring 1853.
Since he had experienced firsthand the frequent dangers and privations of the desert Southwest, Whipple was chosen by the War Department to direct the survey of a possible transcontinental railroad route along the thirty-fifth parallel from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Los Angeles (see WHIPPLE EXPEDITION). With him were eleven civilian scientists, including J. M. Bigelow, surgeon and botanist; Jules Marcou, Swiss geologist and mining engineer; and Heinrich Balduin Möllhausen, German artist and student of Alexander von Humboldt. Whipple and his command left Fort Smith on July 14, 1853, worked their way up the Canadian River, and on September 6 camped at the Antelope Hills in what is now Shackelford County. In the Panhandle Whipple followed trails marked by Josiah Gregg in 1840, James W. Abert in 1845, and Randolph B. Marcy and James H. Simpson in 1849. The expedition was briefly guided by Comancheros and Pueblo Indians from New Mexico who happened to be in the area. Whipple had frequent contacts with roving bands of Comanches and Kiowas, with whom he exchanged presents and whose behavior was unpredictable. At one point he peacefully but unsuccessfully sought to ransom some Mexican captives. On September 11 he passed by the ruins of Bent's Fort Adobe, or Adobe Walls in what is now Hutchinson County. Near the site of present-day Sanford, the expedition left the Canadian and ventured over Marcy's route across the Llano Estacado to Anton Chico, New Mexico, before pushing on to Arizona and California. At Los Angeles the expedition disbanded, and Whipple and several others sailed back to New York City. In his report Whipple confirmed the feasibility of the thirty-fifth parallel route for a railroad. Bigelow, Marcou, and the other scientists had collected specimens and geological data. Möllhausen's paintings and reports sparked interest throughout Europe and led to lengthy correspondence between Whipple and Humboldt. Except for the Civil War and Reconstruction politics, the Canadian valley might have been included in the first transcontinental railroad. Whipple was the last of the antebellum pathmarkers to venture across the Panhandle, though he incorrectly identified some of the creeks Simpson had labeled, thus misleading many later historians who used his itinerary.
When the Civil War broke out Whipple drew the Union Army's first maps of the northern Virginia theater of war and was appointed chief topographical engineer on the staff of Gen. Irvin McDowell. He participated in the first battle of Bull Run (Manassas) on July 21, 1861, and became friends with President Lincoln. In September 1862 Whipple was assigned to the Third Army Corps, and on December 13–15 participated in the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia. At the battle of Chancellorsville, which started on May 2, 1863, the Third Corps, commanded by Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, advanced into an exposed position between Robert E. Lee's and Stonewall Jackson's Confederate forces. Whipple was shot in the stomach by a Confederate sniper while supervising construction of some earthworks near a battery on May 4. He was taken back to Washington, where he died on May 7, 1863. Just before Whipple's death President Lincoln signed his promotion to major general of volunteers. Whipple was posthumously awarded more brevets for his wartime services, and both of his sons received presidential appointments to the military academy of their choice. Fort Whipple, now part of the Fort Myer reservation near Alexandria, Virginia, is named in his honor.


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(Originally appearing at http://kevinekline.com/2013/10/09/wait-statistics-in-sql-server/).
When it comes to troubleshooting in relational databases, there's no better place to start than wait statistics. In a nutshell, a wait statistic is an internal counter that tells you how long the database spent waiting for a particular resource, activity, or process. Since wait statistics are categorized by type, one look will quickly tell the variety of problem that needs your attention, assuming you know meaning for Microsoft's lingo for each wait type.
(As an aside, wait stats were implemented in the earliest days of relational database computing because the early RDBMSes ran on multiple operating systems. So the database vendors needed a reliable method of troubleshooting database performance which was independent of the OS).
Wait stats help you clue in to the best approach and path for troubleshooting. For example, if your top wait stat showed a lot of time spent on acquiring locks, you could pretty well rest assured that trying to tune networking latency would be a total waste of your time. Conversely, wait stats could also help you understand that perhaps the 'usual suspects' of poor database performance (IO, CPU, etc) weren't actually worth consideration.
Because wait statistics are broad, they're typically where you start your troubleshooting process but not where it ends. That's because wait statistics don't actually point to the smoking gun that's causing the true performance problem. For example, let's say your SQL Server is experiencing an unusually high amount of RESOURCE_SEMAPHORE waits. Resource semaphores relate to query compilation and reserving memory for queries as they're being compiled. But on a busy system,WHICH of your queries are contributing to this wait? It can require a lot more investigation to figure that part out. (I've considered spending some more time in future posts walking through the entire troubleshooting process. If you're interested let me know in the comments).
Now, in SQL Server, it is possible to determine the wait stats accrued by a given thread or even a specific query or transaction. But this information is only retained by SQL Server while "in flight". Long-term retention of wait stat information is only for the broad categories.
For some historical perspective, you have to go back to the white paper SQL Server 2005 Waits and Queues (By Tom Davidson) to see where it all began for SQL Server. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/7/a/47a548b9-249e-484c-abd7-29f31282b04d/Performance_Tuning_Waits_Queues.doc)
Prior to SQL Server 2005, wait stats of a sort where identifiable using the DBCC SQLPERF(UMSSTATS) and DBCC SQLPERF(WAITSTATS). These commands are still around, btw. You can see these early indications of UMSStats (User Mode Scheduler) and wait stats in Microsoft KB articles like Description of WAITTYPE and LASTWAITTYPE (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822101) and other early blog posts.
Wait Stats started to come into major prominence when folks like Joe Sack (blog | twitter)(http://blogs.msdn.com/jimmymay/archive/2009/04/27/wait-stats-by-joe-sack.aspx) and Jimmy May (blog | twitter) started to write about them (http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jimmymay/archive/2009/04/26/wait-stats-introductory-references.aspx)
And if you didn't get them then, you definitely need the SQL Server Diagnostic Queries by Glenn Berry (blog | twitter) , which have a number of wait stat queries already written for you. Glenn started this collection of queries back in 2005 and has kept it up to date ever since. The latest version of queries are at http://sqlserverperformance.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/sql-server-2012-diagnostic-information-queries-july-2012/.
I also started to put a lot of attention on them, such as when MCM and UK MVP Christian Bolton (Blog | Twitter) and I did the webcast The 5-Minute SQL Server Health Check (http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/christian/archive/2009/11/16/webcast-now-on-demand-the-5-minute-sql-server-healthcheck.aspx).
Nowadays, wait stats are quite well documented. You can get a great review of all of the wait stats for SQL Server simply by looking at the Books Online (BOL) topic (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms179984.aspx).
The downside of Microsoft's documentation in BOL is that it tells you a nice bit of info about each of the wait stats, but not how to remediate them if they are turning into a problem on your SQL Server. But times have changed - there's so much good information that all you need (most of the time) is to perform an internet search for 'SQL Server my_problem_wait_stat' and you'll probably get at least one good hit by Microsoft customer support or an MVP blogger. All you need to do before the search is to find the type of wait stat that's causing the problem.
There are also a couple good books and eBooks on the topic. Kalen Delaney's Inside SQL Server books, especially Chapter 2 in the edition sitting on my shelf, are outstanding. Joes2Pros also has a nice, succinct book on wait stats here (http://joes2pros.com/?wpsc-product=sql-wait-stats-joes-2-pros).
Jonathan Kehayias (blog | twitter), of SQLSkills.com, has a great eBook in short form for free and a longer, more comprehensive version for a small fee. (https://www.simple-talk.com/books/sql-books/troubleshooting-sql-server-a-guide-for-the-accidental-dba/) at Simple-Talk.
What are your favorite wait stat resources? Have you written a blog post that broadens or deepens our knowledge of wait stats in SQL Server? If so, I'd love for you to post a comment here with a link back to your article! Let me know what you think. Thanks,
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Thanks for the mention, Kevin! You can always get the latest version of my queries from here: http://sqlserverperformance.wordpress.com/tag/dmv-queries/
Kevin, It looks like you posted the link for the version of the DMV queries for July 2012. There is September 2013 update here http://sqlserverperformance.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/sql-server-diagnostic-information-queries-for-september-2013/
The newer link has links to each SQL Server version of the queries.
Good catch, Jason!
And as Glenn points out, he has a sticky link - meaning that it's always up to date.
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Federal securities class action activity fell in the first six months of 2012 compared with 2011, with 88 filings in the first six months of 2012, a drop of 6% from both the first half and second half of 2011, according to Securities Class Action Filings—2012 Mid-Year Assessment.
The report, a semiannual assessment by the Stanford Law School Securities Class Action Clearinghouse in cooperation with Cornerstone Research, notes that the slight decrease in total filings was largely due to the substantial decline in Chinese reverse merger (CRM) and merger and acquisition (M&A) filings.
There were five CRM-related filings and seven M&A-related filings in the past six months. "Compared with the first half of 2011, CRM filings were down 79% and M&A filings were down 67%," the report states. And compared with the second half of 2011, "CRM filings were down 44% and M&A filings were down 68%."
Despite the drop in CRM-related filings, filings against foreign issuers as a percentage of all filings were greater than every year since 1997, with the exception of 2011. "While the number of these nontraditional filings (i.e., CRM and M&A filings) has declined, traditional securities class-action filings have increased by 23% since the second half of 2011," the report says.
Joseph Grundfest, director of the Stanford Law School Securities Class Action Clearinghouse, said in releasing the report that the "decline in litigation activity related to Chinese reverse mergers comes as little surprise, as that sector of the market has already been badly hit by concerns over the integrity of Chinese private-company financial statements and these deals have been disappearing from the market."
As for M&A-related filings, Grundfest says that Bloomberg found that in the second quarter of 2012, "the aggregate deal count reached the lowest level since the third quarter of 2009, and that factor would contribute to the decline in federally filed M&A litigation: you can't bring merger litigation over a merger that hasn't happened."
But looking over the horizon, Grundfest warns that "the LIBOR-litigation industry is clearly a sector to watch for years to come. The magnitude of the potential exposures and the complexity of the underlying damages claims will likely generate large amounts of litigation activity in many geographies. Much of that litigation activity will occur away from the U.S. class-action securities fraud sector, but more lawsuits are virtually assured."
The report also found that out of the 88 filings in the first half of 2012, 10 involved companies in the S&P 500. "This is slightly more than at midyear 2011 when eight S&P 500 companies had been named in new securities class actions," the report states. What's more, the report says that companies listed in the S&P 500 subject to new filings in the first half of 2012 constitute 3.7% of the overall S&P 500 market capitalization compared with 3.3% in the first half of 2011. "Financials and Consumer Staples were the two sectors with the largest percentage of affected market capitalization," it says.
Other key findings of the report include:
- Filings against foreign issuers as a percentage of total filings decreased in the first half of 2012 after a sharp increase in 2011—driven by CRM filings—but remained significantly above historical levels. After rising to 36% in 2011, the percentage of total filings against foreign issuers in the first half of 2012 decreased to 26%, still well above the average of 14% from 2008 to 2010 and 9% from 1997 to 2010.
- In 2011, Chinese firms were named in 40 of the 68 filings against foreign issuers, but in the first half of 2012, they accounted for only 12 of the 23 filings against foreign issuers. In the first half of 2012, there were seven filings against Chinese companies that were not related to CRMs, compared with eight such filings in all of 2011.


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April 7, 2013
Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.) is calling her state's new gun laws, including bans of some weapons and high-capacity magazines, a "great package of reforms" that are the "foundation of what we must have at national level."
Speaking Friday evening on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow Show," Esty said it was heartening to see bipartisan support in a "big gun state."
"I`ve been able to engage gun owners in my district who are highly supportive, particularly around universal criminal background checks for all sales and around federal felonies for trafficking and straw purchasing. They know they are essential tools for law enforcement. And face it, Rachel, if we are going to keep guns out of hands of the criminals, we have to ask who these people are when they are buying guns. It just makes sense."
Esty said it would have been difficult for Republican state lawmakers, many of whom knew victims of the attack in Newtown, to vote against measures such as the high-capacity magazine ban.
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will spend more than $2 billion to repair damage from Superstorm Sandy, but the agency's executive director said last week that the ultimate financial impact should be minimal.
At its monthly board meeting, executive director Patrick Foye said insurance policies held by the Port Authority combined with expected reimbursements from various federal agencies, including the Federal Transit Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, should significantly mitigate the cleanup costs.
"We expect that after insurance, self-insurance, FTA and FEMA funding, the Port Authority will recover the overwhelming majority of the cost with little to no financial impact on the Port Authority," Foye said.
The Port Authority Trans-Hudson rail system received the brunt of the damage, with costs associated with the storm exceeding $800 million. Stations on both sides of the Hudson River were closed for weeks, and full service was only recently restored on some lines. The Oct. 29 storm filled PATH's Hoboken station with 8 feet of water, forcing the suspension of service until the week before Christmas.
The World Trade Center site, the Holland Tunnel and the area's three major airports also suffered damage from wind and flooding in the storm, one of the region's worst natural disasters.
The cost to the World Trade Center site totaled about $500 million, according to its owner, the Port Authority.
In other matters last week, the authority's board of commissioners approved a $77 million project to replace the Palisades Interstate Parkway helix onto the George Washington Bridge, part of the agency's overall $350 million bridge upgrade.
The project is scheduled to be completed by mid-2017. A temporary bridge will be constructed to accommodate traffic while construction proceeds. More than 20,000 vehicles use the helix each day.
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Under the Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) Scheme announced in March-April every year, The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India has entrusted the coordination of the admission process under DASA scheme with Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur for the admissions in year 2015-16.
The detailed information and admission procedure for this year is available on this website (www.dasanit.org). More information will be added with time. It facilitates direct admission of eligible Foreign Nationals, Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) & Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to under-graduate engineering programs offered by the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and seven other institutes, which are comparable to the best in the world and are known for providing quality education in Engineering and Technology.
Under the scheme, limited numbers of admissions are offered to the eligible candidates under supernumerary quota, on satisfying certain admission requirements. Candidates who fulfill the prescribed admission criteria can apply directly to Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur
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Animal Control: 4 dogs found abandoned in garage
Owner given 18 citations on animal cruelty, neglect charges
Staffers of the Kansas City Pet Project are nursing three dogs that Animal Control officers rescued early in the week.
Four dogs, all boxer mix, were found in a garage of a south Kansas City home. One dog was so emaciated that it died not long after being taken to an emergency veterinary clinic.
Animal Control officers believe it's been five to seven months since the dogs have been outside the garage.
Pet project staffers said they first treated the dogs for dehydration, now, they are trying to get the dogs to put on weight.
The owner told Animal Control officers she came over to the garage every day to feed the dogs. She was given 18 citations on charges of animal cruelty and neglect.
"We went ahead and convinced her to give the dogs to us. We went in the house, and we kind of realized the information she gave us was false," said Officer Durand Eddins.
The dogs' owner no longer lives in the home.


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Word to the wise: do not mess with Harrison Ford, no matter how good you look in chaps, Daniel Craig. Watch the first ever clip from Cowboys & Aliens — and remember, if you're going to hit Han Solo in the mouth, make sure you knock him out.
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Patrick Dempsey is pretty much over 'Grey's Anatomy'
Starring on a hit TV show sounds exciting, a dream come true -- unless you've been doing it for 10 seasons.
"Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey certainly sounds less than enthused about his role as Dr. Derek Shepherd. He'd rather be driving a race car at LeMans, as he does in the four-part series cleverly titled "Patrick Dempsey: Racing LaMans," which premieres Aug. 28 on cable channel Velocity.
"I just love it," Dempsey said. "I've loved it since I was a kid. You're really testing yourself. You're going into your own fears and anxieties, and you have to test yourself physically and mentally."
He's less excited about his regular job. "I'm not necessarily bored with the show," he said without much enthusiasm.
Acting? That's just an extremely high-paying job. Various estimates put Dempsey's salary somewhere between $250,000 and $350,000 per episode. And he's "very grateful that I have a show that's been on for 10 years."
Actually, it's a little over eight years; "Grey's" is heading into its 10th season.
But, creatively, Dr. McDreamy doesn't provide much of a challenge, in part because "I'm not the creator. I'm not the writer," he said. "It's a trade, quite honestly. And that's fine, you know."
He doesn't make it sound like it's fine.
"When you're on a show that's been on for, we're coming up to 200 episodes, it's about surviving," he said. "And you find ways to turn yourself on with the material that you're given. But it's like being in a band. You have a specific note that you play, and that's what you do. So you just try to play that as well as you can."
"So for me, now, it's much more just discovering in the moment. There's not a lot of homework that goes into it. You learn your lines, and you try to be present and try not to get caught acting."
Before we get too judgmental about Dempsey's attitude, think about your own life. Are you excited to go to work every morning? Or do you sound sort of like him?
"I'm an actor, so that's my profession," he said. "That's my job. It's a trade."
That's not true of all actors. Especially the young and hungry ones.
But Dempsey is 47; his first movie role came when he was 19; and he's got tens of millions of dollars.
And as passionate as fans of "Grey's Anatomy" can be, his passion lies elsewhere. He described his TV job as being about "endurance," whereas racing is "very exciting and keeps me alive. And then I can go back to work and enjoy it. So I think I need both, quite honestly."
Clearly, he'd rather be racing. "I'm grateful I have the ['Grey's Anatomy'] gig," Dempsey said, "but it's not the same as being in a race car. It's just not."


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[Warning: The following contains spoilers for Chicago Fire's fall finale, titled "Always a Catch." Read at your own risk!]
If it wasn't obvious by now, Chicago Fire's shocking fall finale pretty much confirmed showrunner Derek Haas thrives off of messing with our emotions. Wednesday's stressful hour had our hearts working overtime thanks to a massive road accident, Stella (Miranda Rae Mayo) and Severide (Taylor Kinney) falling out over Stella's buddy Tyler (Tye White) and Casey's (Jesse Spencer) apartment going up in flames. Raise your hand if you felt personally attacked by the end of this episode.
Things were already heating up between Casey and Naomi (Kate Villanova) before they embarked on a road trip to investigate a treacherous manufacturing company and that extra time together erased all doubts about whether or not they'd get past their harmless flirting and into something more concrete. Reeling from the excitement of confronting a group of shady business owners face-to-face, the pair locked lips before getting hot and heavy back at Casey's apartment.
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But alas, that unexpected hookup might not have been the perfect remedy for moving on from a serious relationship. Casey's romance with Dawson was epic and it will take time for things not to feel weird, which is why we're not surprised he woke up the next morning looking super regretful. Whether or not that worried face was the result of him feeling guilty about moving too fast with Naomi or just a firefighter sensing the immediate danger in the next room remains to be seen. What's clear is that Casey faces serious danger ahead after his apartment was set ablaze. According to Haas, you should be "very worried" for his life, as well as Naomi's, in the second half of the season. "Somebody is trying to kill Casey and Naomi," he tells TV Guide.
We have a strong feeling the culprits are the shady executives who weren't too thrilled about Naomi's exposé on their faulty trailer equipment, which has already led to numerous death. Either way, this couldn't come at a worse time for Casey, who's still figuring out what he wants with Naomi after his marriage to Gabby pretty much crashed and burned. But now that they've found themselves on the wrong end of a Molotov cocktail, expect the pair to stick together for the time being, especially since Naomi isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
Elsewhere, Stella and Severide were forced to confront the scary reality that this workplace romance is a lot harder than they initially thought. Still grieving over his father's sudden death, Severide was not at all receptive to Stella's attempts to get him to hang out with her friend Tyler as a way of taking his mind off things. Instead, Severide wound up accusing her of leading her old buddy on romantically. That small argument escalated into a massive blow up that ended with Stella walking out on him. The huge fight may have left Stellaride on the rocks, but don't count them out just yet. Per Haas, they're far from over.
"I would say they're on the ropes. They're not done at the end of this finale. They're reeling," he said.
But that's not the only good news for Firehouse 51. The crew also came together to support Cruz (Joe Minoso), whose new girlfriend Chloe (Kristen Gutoskie) wound up at Chicago Med in critical condition following a gnarly road accident. In one of the episode's most touching scenes, her parents thanked Cruz for bringing such joy to her life (and our lives, really) after learning that she's expected to pull through.
Plus, Brett (Kara Killmer) finally asked the firehouse's hunky new chaplain, Kyle (Teddy Sears), out for dinner — sorry, Brettonio shippers! — and we're already picking out their baby names.
Brace yourselves for a bit of a wait. New episodes of Chicago Fire arrive in 2019.
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Trying to figure out who made. It has an after-market band (but nice). The bezel is cracked but still solid enough to wear. The face reads: Mickey Mouse/ 17 Jewels / Walt Disney Productions.
The back reads: Stainless Steel Back - Case Swiss Made - Base Metal Bezel and Indicator.
Any idea of value in this condition?