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A Sicilian combination—artichokes and beans—becomes another creative variation on crostini at Cinghiale.
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- Makes 16
- 4 artichokes, halved lengthwise, tops and stems trimmed, center leaves removed, chokes scraped out
- 6 cups (or more) low-salt chicken broth
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup chopped carrot
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 2 large fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 cup drained rinsed canned cannellini (white kidney beans)
- 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- 1/4 cup (packed) finely chopped fresh basil plus whole leaves for garnish
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus more for brushing
- 8 1/3- to 1/2-inch-thick slices pain rustique or other flat country bread
- Lemon wedges
- Bring artichokes, 6 cups broth, and next 5 ingredients to boil in large saucepan, adding more broth if necessary to cover. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until artichoke hearts are very tender, about 50 minutes. Chill artichokes in broth mixture, uncovered, until cold, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
- Remove artichokes from broth; drain. Pull off leaves. Cut hearts into 1/3-inch cubes; place in large bowl. Mix beans, cheese, 1/4 cup chopped basil, and 2 tablespoons oil into hearts. Season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange bread on rimmed baking sheet. Brush with oil. Bake until beginning to crisp, about 8 minutes
- Spoon artichoke topping onto bread. Squeeze lemon juice over; top with basil leaf.


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It Beats You Down, Burns You Out, Worries You to Death, and Never Stops
Hello everyone! I am new to this site but not new to caregiving. This may be a little long, but I encourage you to read it. I encourage you because I know that you can relate to everything that I am going to say.....
I've been taking care of my husband for 20 years now, worked full-time as a legal assistant and raised three wonderful children who are ages 20, 22 and 23. JUST HOW DO WE DO IT ALL? I believe you do what you have to do when you have to do it. You get through it. You have to. Someone's life depends on it. Your family's life depends on it. That's a whole lot of pressure!
My husband contracted Hep C in Vietnam, then 20 years later he went into liver failure, followed by a liver transplant, then a kidney transplant, then throat cancer and two more surgeries, a mini stroke resulting in seizures, then a serious car accident as a result of a seizure while driving, necrosis of hip, fractured vertebra (more surgery), diabetes . . . and everything in between. He is on so many meds it is hard to count—including some heavy duty morphine. He has now developed demetia from the seizures.
We surely have been through a lot together—not just him—but me and my children as well. They were 1, 2 and 3 years old when it all started. At the very beginning of his health issues, I would sit at the hospital and listen to other patients tell me that their spouse had left them because of their health. You know, at the time, I just didn't get it. Why would someone just get up and leave their loved one (spouse) when they needed them most? Well, now I know. They either (a) just couldn't handle the "burden" or (b) were being selfish. We don't have to do this. We can just walk away. Right? But how can you live with yourself? I know I couldn't. And here I am, 20 years later, stressed out, burned out, overwhelmed just as much—or more—than I was at the beginning. But I know one thing: my husband is also here, spending time with our children and me. It may not be the best quality of life time but he is still with us. And that, I am very thankful for!
I've found out one thing—really, a lot of things about caregiving. Caregiving is one of the most (if not the most), stressful "jobs" on this earth. It is an emotional roller coaster. It beats you down, burns you out, worries you to death, and never stops. It can be very depressing, it makes you angry and resentful. It is totally overwhelming, from beginning to end. It changes your whole world, your life. Especially if it is your spouse. You start losing your best friend, your soul mate, your lover, your husband, the man you used to know. You start losing yourself. And yet, it never ends - this roller coaster of a life. I have a quote that I found and try to abide by it. It goes like this: "Wake up each day and be thankful for all of the good things in your life; concentrate on the positive, not the negative; and this will get you through even your worst days."
I am hoping that this "quote" helps some of you out there as well. We all have a big responsibility on our shoulders but yet we don't walk away. We all should be very proud of ourselves! We have basically given up most of our hopes and dreams that we had with our spouses in "growing old together." We have basically given up our lives to "care" and to "fight" for someone else's life . . . and that should be rewarding in and of itself! So, you see, despite all the ups and downs of this roller coaster we are on, it truly can be a rewarding experience. My husband is living proof of it!!

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On my last trip to Tokyo, several of my Joshi watching friends were a bit surprised that my show itinerary did not include Stardom. Apparently, the company was the new hotness on the Japanese pro wrestling scene, ("It is now so famous company," as one put it). The promotion has developed a sizable following in a very short time due to savvy cross-promotion, guided by Rossy Ogawa of ARSION fame and Fuka of Fuka fame, as well as a stable of young, appealing women that vets Nanae Takahashi, Natsuki*Taiyo, and Fuka herself, kicked, chopped, and choked into wrestling shape.
Not wanting to be behind the times, I finally took in my first Stardom live at Shin-Kiba on September 17th. The event was the penultimate show for Stardom's 5 Star Grand Prix Tournament, a massive undertaking where a dozen of Joshi's best competed in a block style tourney. Besides Stardom regulars like Nanae Takahashi, Natsuki*Taiyo, Io Shirai, and Yuzuki Aikawa, they also invited Canada/Mexico's Dark Angel, Zero-1's teen sensation Yuhi, and freelance psychopath Kyoko Kimura. Here were the results:
Stardom: 5★Star Grand Prix Tournament
September 17th, 2012 – Shin-Kiba 1st Ring
- Hiroyo Matsumoto defeated Yuuri Haruka & Natsumi Showzuki
- Miho Wakizawa defeated Kairi Hojo
- Io Shirai vs. Yuhi went to a 15 minute time limit draw
- Natsuki*Taiyo vs. Saki Kashima went to a 15 minute time limit draw
- Yoshiko defeated Act Yasukawa by referee stoppage due to a Mata Leon
- Dark Angel Sara Stock defeated Kyoko Kimura
- Yuzuki Aikawa defeated Nanae Takahashi with a Tiger Suplex
The show started with the retired but loved Fuka in gold hot pants dancing with a pop group before taking on her role as ring announcer. In spite of the entertainment, Stardom didn't forget that "JOSHIPRO" was on the marquee. Shortly after Hiroyo Matsumoto came out and smashed through a couple trainees before the tournament matches got under way.
Yuhi is a beast, for a 17 year old that is. She's incredibly innovative and I'm pretty sure half her moveset comes from King of Fighters. The equally amazing Io Shirai, who has looked better than ever since becoming a singles star in Stardom, had her hands full with the teen dream. This ultimately went the time limit, which can't be complained about since all 15 minutes were so good.
Saki Kashima vs. Natsuki*Taiyo was much less evenly matched, but went to a draw as well. As amazingly fast as Taiyo is, she was not able to finish this in 15. Saki's frail frame somehow survived the worst of Natsuki's arsenal towards the end.
Kyoko Kimura and Dark Angel, who are both looking pretty diesel right now,[2. Kyoko also looks like she's ready to team up with Kellie Skater again, as she's ditched her braids for a mop top, and their gear is identical in form now.] had an outstanding brawl that Stock narrowly won. Sarah had tons of crowd support during the show, and afterwards in the merch line. Having been to Japan a half-dozen times or so, an extended tour of Stardom for this tournament was certainly a good call.
The main event was likely the most anticipated match of the tournament. Nanae Takahashi, Alpha Joshi and holder of the "new red belt" [1. The "Red Belt" was the famed WWWA title of AJW, the Stardom title pays tribute to its legacy.] World of Stardom title versus the holder of the "white belt"
Sky High of ARSION Wonder of Stardom Title, Yuzuki "Yuzupon" Aikawa.
Of all the women to join Nanae in Stardom, none has developed more as a wrestler or created more of a following than Yuzupon. She came to the promotion with a massive fan base due to her prior success as a gravure model, but she does much more than fill out a bikini. In her first match against Nanae she infamously had her chest welted and eye swollen shut from the brutal loss she sustained. Her reaction? Smile, pose, come back for more. Her beauty and her will-power brought her so much love that she was named Joshi of the Year for 2011, her first year in pro wrestling.
Yuzupon is a double champion in Stardom, as she won their inaugural tag title tournament with Yoko Bito. She was even given the honor of co-main eventing Bull Nakano's retirement show against Hikaru Shida. However, she never avenged her first lost against Nanae. No matter how many accolades she received, her star always had that asterisk next to it.
It was debatable whether that would ever change. Pretty much no one beats Nanae nowadays. She'd gone 2 years without a singles loss prior to the September 17th show. But in front of 400 fans on the outskirts of Tokyo and, ironically enough, on Japan's "Respect Your Elders" holiday, Yuzuki Aikawa finally toppled her mentor.
It wasn't easy. Nanae, frankly, beat the shit out of Yuzupon, again. And, again, Yuzupon forced a smile through her bruised lips, posed with her welted chest, and came back for more, more, more. A blitz attack of multiple Yuzupon Kicks followed by a perfect Tiger Suplex was enough to keep Nanae down for exactly three seconds. Yuzupon's supporters in the crowd erupted at the moment, but I doubt anyone was half as happy as her. She celebrated and thanked the fans on the mic to close out the show.[3. I ran into Nanae at Manami Toyota's anniversary show and mentioned that I attended this event. Her reaction, "I lost." I immediately apologized.]
As for the tournament overall, Yoshiko only needs to defeat Io this Sunday to punch her ticket to the finals from the Red Block. If she fails, then both Nanae and Yuzupon have a chance. In the Blue Block, things are little more open. If Stock wins then she goes, but if she loses or draws, Kimura could take the top spot with two wins on Sunday. You can run the numbers yourself in the chart below the gallery.
As for the show overall, I was very impressed with my first taste of Stardom. I think everyone knows how great Natsuki and Nanae are, but Io and Aikawa are absolutely amazing as well. Stardom has picked some excellent outside talent to bring in for this tournament, here's hoping that's a trend that continues past the tournament. Stardomn's growth has already been a positive for the Joshi world and with their 2013 Sumo Hall, I hope the goodwill and excitement continues to spread.
Until next time, peace!
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I just recovered from yet another breast infection. They make me feel so run down, and I ache everywhere. I spent most of the weekend just relaxing and watching movies. My husband was so sweet to help in every way possible (as he always does). I am so blessed in so many ways, and sometimes I don't even realize all the blessings I have, and will complain about what I don't have. We truly have so many things to be thankful for that we could never think of them all!
I first and foremost have an amazing God who has sent his Son to die for me, so that we can have ETERNAL life with Him. Wow, for that alone I should be so grateful (which I am).
He has blessed me beyond my dreams, with an amazing husband who loves the children and I, and gives of himself every waking and sleeping moment. While I have been dealing with this breast infection, he so sweetly brought me water and vitamin c every 30 minutes! Along with garlic, snacks, and watching the kids, so that I could take a hot shower like 3 times a day. He has made us breakfast almost every morning since we have been married ( amazing omelets, potatoes, pancakes, crepes, biscuits...etc.) and I am so grateful. He shows me how much he truly loves me each and every day. I love you Brendan!!!
And my sweet precious children! They are so amazing, and keep us laughing and light hearted...well, most of the time!!! I have learned so much from having them, and have learned also from them to enjoy the little things of life. They are such a joy and I thank the Lord for them everyday.
I am thankful for the health we have, for family, our nice cozy home, all the food we have, a warm soft bed to crawl into every night, a working (and much nicer) minivan to drive in, our church friends and the list goes on and on!!!
We just got home from Costco with a nice van full of groceries. Every month I am so grateful that we have the money to purchase all the food, diapers, wipes, clothes, and everything else we need, along with the ability to pay our many bills. The Lord is so good to us!
I want to encourage everyone to take each day and think about the things your are thankful for, and all the many, many blessings we have. Until next time....
Brendan here:
As I think about the many blessings the Lord has showered on us, I want to thank Him for always being with us, as the Scripture promises us in Hebrews 13:5, "Be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." From the moment I first met the Lord, He has always shown me His great provision in all things, and after salvation, in which He brought me to himself as a child, I must say I am thankful for my beautiful wife, whom the Lord brought to me in answer to so many years of prayers! And that she is always blessing me with her help, counsel, support, cheer and just so much of her amazing adorableness. I am also thankful that she forgives me when I fall short of being all of the man I want to be for. When I am away from her for a moment, I immediately miss her so much. I am grateful to be able to be with her as much as I am, with me working at home and all. In sickness and in health, she means more to me than all the universe, and I am always challenged and inspired by her courage, perseverance and faithfulness, serving by my side.
The next two joys of my heart are surely our children, who are such precious gifts from God. I pray continually that we will have His love and wisdom to raise them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Parenting puts us on our knees so much! It is so simple, yet so complex, and I am thankful that in all my failure to be the father I want to be, our children still look at me with their big, adoring eyes, and now Tyler calls me Daddy. My eyes want to overflow with tears when I contemplate the reality and sweetness of this thought. I think that at this point, I'm the only man Abigail will allow to hold her, or as Tyler puts it, holder (when he wants to holder:). Just this morning in meeting she took one look at a young man, a long time friend of mine, and started to wail, plunging her pretty little head into my shoulder. I can't imagine life without them, and all the thrill and joy they bring to our hearts. They are more humorous than I ever thought they could be too, bringing so much laughter into our home.
There are countless more things for which I thank the Lord for, but I don't want to make this blog too long, so Until next time....
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So Thankful!Posted by Brendan and Sarah
I just recovered from yet another breast infection. They make me feel so run down, and I ache everywhere. I spent most of the weekend just relaxing and watching movies. My husband was so sweet to help in every way possible (as he always does). I am so blessed in so many ways, and sometimes I don't even realize all the blessings I have, and will complain about what I don't have. We truly have so many things to be thankful for that we could never think of them all!
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- Dwight & Marilee said...
What a great post!! O taste and see that the Lord is good. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, enter into his courts with praise. You have surely done this. What joy it gives us to thank the Lord for all he's given us. Thank you for the reminder. Love you guys!
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Actress and former Sexiest Woman Alive Halle Berry, 43, is expecting her second child with model Gabriel Aubry, Life & Style magazine reported Tuesday.
A source close to the couple told the magazine Berry used artificial insemination to conceive. Her first daughter, Nahla, who was born in 2007, was conceived through in vitro fertilization after Berry took more than 30 negative pregnancy tests trying to have her first baby.
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Berry is thrilled to become a mom again, the source said.
"Halle is overjoyed," according to the insider. "She's just ecstatic to be pregnant again. She wasn't sure if she'd have another baby, so she's very happy."
Berry's reps didn't officially confirm the pregnancy to the magazine.
The actress won an Oscar in 2001 for her role in "Monster's Ball" and is the only African-American woman to have nabbed the Best Actress Academy Award.


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Davis selected to crush long balls at Home Run Derby
BALTIMORE -- Arguably baseball's best story the first half of the season, Orioles slugger Chris Davis will take his talents to the Home Run Derby.
Davis, named the American League's starting first baseman by a landslide with 8,272,243 votes, was selected for the Derby by Yankees second baseman and AL Home Run Derby captain Robinson Cano on Monday night. Davis entered Monday with a Major League-leading 33 home runs and 85 RBIs, already matching his entire total from 2012, and said Sunday he absolutely would participate if picked to be part of the AL team.
"As much as the All-Star Game, as much as that means to me, as a power hitter, it's something that I've watched since I was a little kid," Davis said of the Derby, "and something that I've always wanted to do."
Davis joins Cano, who has 20 homers as of Monday, and Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder who entered Monday at 15. Cano said he would select a fourth and final Derby participant when the All-Star rosters are finalized. The National League squad was picked by captain David Wright and consists of Colorado's Carlos Gonzalez -- who has 24 homers -- Minnesota's Michael Cuddyer (15) and Washington's Bryce Harper (13).
Davis isn't concerned about the Home Run Derby altering his swing, and the 27-year-old -- who has amazingly gone deep off every possible pitch and location -- will treat it like another round of batting practice.
"I do Home Run Derby every day in BP," Davis said. "The biggest thing for me is to not go out there and get hurt. I'm not going to swing and try to blow out my back. Every day in BP, we get loose, and then the last few rounds are, 'All right, let's see who can hit it further.' I've been practicing for a few years."
Orioles manager Buck Showalter, who prefers the actual All-Star Game to the festivities leading up to it, said Sunday he has no problem with Davis participating.
"If Chris wants to do it, that's fine. I'm all for it," Showalter said. "I did tell him that if he gets sent to it, realize that a ball that scrapes the fence for a home run counts as much as one of those 'wow' home runs."
Davis has hit plenty of "wow" home runs, and he's the only player in baseball history to have 25 or more doubles, 30 or more home runs and 85 or more RBIs prior to the All-Star Game, which started in 1933. Davis -- who has already set a club record -- entered Monday tied for the fourth-most homers in the first half in AL history and he has amassed 59 extra-base hits in 89 games, putting him on pace for 107 for the season. That mark would shatter the previous Orioles record of 92, set by current special assistant Brady Anderson in 1996.
Davis, a first-time All-Star, will be the third first baseman in Orioles history to start an All-Star Game, and he was the overall leader in the fan vote.
The 2013 Home Run Derby -- part of Gatorade All-Star Workout Day -- will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio in the United States beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, July 15. In Canada, the derby will be televised by Rogers Sportsnet.
Fans can also download the official MLB.com Home Run Derby Game, featuring 24 sluggers from the 2010-2012 Home Run Derby events. Connect and challenge gamers on the worldwide leaderboards. Available for free on the Apple App Store: atmlb.com/12S7nch
The 84th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS, and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International's independent feed. ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network and SiriusXM also will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com.


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Ludhiana is in Punjab in India.
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You can get there by Train,Air or by Road. It is 320 km from Delhi and takes 5 hours by road. There are heaps of trains connecting from all parts of country to Ludhiana through Delhi. The fares are very reasonable starting from Rs.100 to go upto Rs.1150 per person. Best option is to take the superfast Shatabdhi express leaving Delhi in the morning and evening. Takes about 4 hours and one meal and tea is served on the way. Else take the night Deluxe buses from ISBT in Delhi OR The Indian Airlies flight
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Getting around could be quite a task in Ludhiana because of excessive traffic in Chaura bazaar and the recent construction of the NH-1 bypass ramp. But a lot Auto-rickshaws are constantly taking people from Point A to Point B and vice-versa. A lot of bus transportation has developed which has routes between the under-construction Ludhiana Bus Depot, old courts, Different Bye passes around the city and the Chaura Bazaar. Ludhiana is also famous for punjabi food that you will not get anywhere in punjab.
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Ludhiana is not much of a tourist spot but is more an upcoming cosmopolitan city of india. With numerous malls and multiplexes under construction, these modern state-of-the art bulidings are what tourists from nearby places come here to see and check out. The main malls of the city are Pavilion Mall, Westend, Silver Arc and MBD. But if you want to see Ludhiana heritage, then the Punjabi Heritage Museum in Punjab Agriculture University Campus is a not to be missed tourist spot. Other places of Tourist interest around Ludhiana are the Tiger Safari on GT road, Hardy's world near Phillaur and The rose Garden and The Rakh Bagh.
The sprawling Punjab Agriculture University Campus is one of the best and well maintained educational campus in india.
There are very beautiful gurudwara like Alamgeer sahib, Rara sahib, Fly sahib, Dukh niwaran sahib, Manji sahib in the vicinity of Ludhiana. Mata Mandir near Jagraon Bridge, Krishna Mandir in Model Town, Dandi Swami Mandir, Ved Mandir near Daresi Ground and Sheetala mandir near Municipal Corporation Office are worth seeing.
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Ludhiana is also known for its newly-constructed shopping malls . The Mall road has various malls such as the elite arcade, kunal tower, etc. Its being undertaken to build "Casio Mall", which will have all the biggest and most expensive stores, comprising the first of their kinds in India. One can go and shop at international stores in the Westend mall,Silver Arc, MBD, Ansal plaza and Flamez. One may watch the latest movies in the PVR cinemas in Flamez or Waves at the Westend. There are many other beautiful places like Rose Garden, DreamLand, Rakh Bag.
Ludhiana is famous for serving the country by providing best Engineers . Guru Nanak Dev Engg. College a 50 year old institute is one of the best Technical institution in the world
The Guru Nanak Sports stadium is also famous for its good infrastruture for sports activities. many national level tournaments are being held here for both indoor and outdoor sports,it is the finest city and modern city in the state
There are several stand alone cinema halls in Ludhiana, where you can watch movies and enjoy your time. These include PVR Cinemas Wave Cinemas SRS Cinemas Orient Cinema Aarti Cinema
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Ludhiana is the hub for hosiery goods in India. It makes wollens for the entire country which are also exported to America, Australia, UK, France, Canada, Singapore and many other European countries.Whole sale and countrywide famous hosiery markets are Kalyan Nagar,Bajwa Nagar, Ghara Bhan,Dal Bazaar,Akaal Market and AC Market .K.P.Aggarwal trading company`s Ashish,Kaaxo and Garner is very famous for all women cardigans,T-shirts and bawa suits at reasonable prices and K.P.Knitter's Zorin and Miss Annie are famous for its Woollen Kurtis,Leggings,bawa suits etc. Ludhiana is also famous for traditional jewellery. Most of reputed jewellers are situated on Rani Jahnsi Road Like Sant Ram Mangat Ram Jewellers Pvt.Ltd., PC Jewellers near Vijay Vallabh Chowk and on Mall Road.
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One of the best and oldest eatery is "Khushi Ram & Sons", which is the most popular in the entire state. It has opened a new branch on the NH-95 which attracts many food lovers.
Jhandu Di Hatti in chaura bazar and Haqiqat in Civil Lines are famous poori shops. You will find quite a crowd lined up outside Haqiqat (waiting for their pooris) on a Sunday morning.
The Sarabha Nagar market is one of the most popular hangout places with many eating joints such as the noodle bar, yo china, hot breads, Dominos, Cuckoo's Nest and many other famous food chains. Cuckoo's Nest serves really delicious authentic Italian, Lebanese and Indian food with a great ambience. The market also has cafes such as Barista where you can sit, relax and have coffee. Many other cafes such as Cafe Coffee Day, Costa Coffee are also around nearby. Bakes and beans is one of the most popular eatery joints. You can find Famous food chains like Mc Donalds, KFC and Pizza Hut in the malls or around.
Ludhiana is famous for its chicken:-all possible tastes and varieties. Chawla's cream Chicken (Various locations), Babas Chicken are two such shops .
Friends and Shekhupuria's Dhabaa are famous for its parathas, Dal and Shahi Paneer. Just walk along the road opposite the railway station. Fountain chowk is another open place to enjoy all sorts of spicey eateries from Stuffed naans, Cholley Bhuture, Chaat, Tikki etc. While in Ludhiana don't forget to try Basant's Kulfi and ice cream and Punnu Pakoras on Gill Road and if anyone want to eat even at 2AM then go to pandit paranthe wala near chaura bazaar. If you feel like having sweets then go to Dhodha Sweet House, Civil Lines. It is famous for its unique & world famous Dhodha.
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Lassi is the most authentic punjabi drink which can be sweet or salted. Roadside Alcohol Shops are located all over the city and most of them have A/c drinking halls called Ahatas alongside where you can get basic snacks. Some are attached to dhabas like pradhanz dhaba near aarti cinema.
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Many hotels ranging from low budget to high budget can be found near railway station.
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There are a lot of choices to get out of Ludhiana. You can take trains heading to Delhi or Amritsar and continue on an international journey (if any) through the International Airports. Or you can also take taxis or buses available by State Transport and go by road. Overnight deluxe Air conditioned buses also operate to Delhi and Jaipur.
The airport at Sahnewal, about 10 km away from Ludhiana has been made functional , flights of Indian Airlines and Kingfisher airlines operate daily from Delhi .The other nearest international airport is Amritsar's Raja Sansi Airport. An international airport is being planned in Ludhiana .Flights are also available to Delhi, Mumbai and Jammu from Chandigarh airport about 95 km away.


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I'm still pretty new to this pets and wildlife column thing, but I learned one very valuable lesson this week: People have strong opinions about brown recluse spiders.
Earlier, I answered a question from a woman who thought she might have seen a brown recluse when an outdoor planter was moved. I was told by entomologists there was no reason to fear — there are no brown recluse spiders in California. Then I added that if you see one, you are not in the Golden State.
Admittedly, I handled my answer with the same bit of wit that used to make my parents shudder. I was flippant, and when the mail started coming in, I realized I shouldn't have been.
Most people were nice in telling me I was wrong. Some said I was ignorant of the facts; many shamed me with stories of friends and family members who were bitten by the recluse and suffered mightily. A couple of folks recalled stories about local people who had died from the bites.
Could I have been wrong? Yes, but probably not in ways you are thinking.
When I wrote that with the exception of Death Valley, the recluse has never been spotted anywhere else in California, I was wrong in two instances. The spiders in Death Valley are in the recluse family (Loxosceles) but they are not brown recluses.
More significantly, spiders have been found in the state. Over the past few decades, 10 have been confirmed — single spiders found at different times in shipments from the Midwest.
But individual spiders do not an infestation make. If you find one, says Rick Vetter with UC Riverside's Department of Entomology, you will find others. Many others. The fact that no one has supports the scientific belief that there are no colonies of brown recluses in the state and that California remains, relatively speaking, brown recluse free.
Vetter is so determined to stop the spread of recluse fear that he helped create a website (http://spiders.ucr.edu/brs.html) to try to stop the hysteria, which he blames largely on the media, misinformed doctors and people's arachnophobia. He says that people who live in the Midwest, where brown recluses are established, think Californians are a bunch of loons to worry about the spiders in the first place. The brown recluse is quite common in houses there, and bites are rare. Most non-Californians don't even consider them threatening.
Vetter also is insistent that there has never — there's that word again — been a confirmed death from a brown recluse.
It's not what people want to hear, Vetter says. Apparently, we want to live in fear. But that's not a good idea for several reasons. One, there are so many other things to worry about. And two, in cases where people have developed necrotic tissue from what they suspect is a bite, attributing it to a spider that isn't known to exist here keeps us from finding out what really caused the problem. And some of those causes can be deadly.
Most of the time, Vetter says, doctors are treating spider bites when they should be treating Lyme disease, poison oak, poison ivy, infected and chronic herpes simplex, diabetic ulcer, skin cancer, fungal infections, shingles or adverse reaction to prescribed drugs — some of the things that have been discovered as the real cause of those brown recluse bites.
Vetter asks: Do brown recluses become invisible when they enter the state? Are Californians particularly inept at finding evidence of them? Or is it more likely that they haven't taken up residence here?
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Mark Titus has a piece over at Grantland that offers a "rare and candid" look at the reclusive Greg Oden, who was finally released by the Trail Blazers in March after five seasons marked mostly by injuries. Titus, who writes about his basketball experiences on his blog, Club Trillion, acknowledges up front that he's known Oden since the summer before they both entered the eighth grade, when they were on the same Indianapolis-area AAU team. Later, they were teammates at Ohio State for one season, and over the years they've remained close.
Oden indeed opens up about plenty, from the pangs of insecurity he feels watching other members of the 2007 draft class succeed to being pressured to return too soon from previous injuries to his hopes of coming back to the NBA in 2013. But the biggest revelations concern the difficulties Oden had adjusting to life in the NBA, plus Oden's thoughts on those infamous photos of his dong that made their way around the internet back in our younger and more vulnerable years.
On Oden's transition to the NBA, especially after Oden had to miss his rookie season because of the first of his three microfracture knee surgeries, Titus writes:
Even while adjusting to the change in culture, Greg successfully rehabbed his knee and played in 61 games the following season, averaging nine points and seven rebounds in 21.5 minutes. He wasn't dominating like he had in high school and college, but he provided enough highlights to make Blazers fans feel optimistic about the team's future. It seemed to me while watching Greg on TV that he would be able to recover from his surgery and in a few years' time could be one of the premier big men in the NBA. But after longing for a veteran role model the previous season, Greg got exactly what he wanted in his second year, only the results were disastrous. That's because it wasn't an NBA veteran who took Greg under his wing in his second season—it was his veteran cousin from the Air Force who moved into Greg's house in Portland.
"If you know anything about guys in the Air Force," Greg explained, "it's that they drink a ton. My cousin got wrapped up in the NBA lifestyle and threw parties at my house all the time. So I got wrapped up in it too. When I played well, I'd drink to celebrate. And when I played poorly, I'd drink to forget. That second year in Portland I pretty much became an alcoholic."
Titus frequently refers to Oden as "an introvert who values his privacy." So what about the dong pics? In a footnote, Titus writes, "According to him, numerous porn companies called his agent and made offers after they saw the pictures." But what about how the photos got out there in the first place? Here's Titus:
After those pictures hit the Internet, Greg says he locked himself in his house for three straight days until Portland personnel knocked on his door and essentially dragged him to the gym for rehab. Going forward, he found it difficult to show his face in public, assuming everyone was thinking about the pictures and laughing to themselves.
"I wish it wouldn't have happened," he said. "But I'm not going to apologize for it. After all, I'm human and there are worse things that 21-year-olds could do. I just got caught up with women throwing themselves at me. When a girl sends me 100 pictures, I have to send something back every now and then. I'm not an asshole."
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With 9.5 seconds left and the Capitals up by a goal, the puck was dropped in Washington's zone. But for more than five seconds, the clock refused to start. The Bruins cycled it around, with Patrice Bergeron getting off a shot just at the buzzer. It was thankfully blocked, because a score there would have meant riots at either end of the Northeast Corridor.
The NHL is no stranger to clock malfunctions, but this one had a readily available explanation. The timekeeper was trying to put a fraction of a second back on the clock, but couldn't get the attention of the referee before the puck was dropped. The league's statement:
"With 9.5 seconds remaining in the third period, there was a stoppage and resulting faceoff in the Washington zone. During the stoppage, the game clock operator and Series Manager determined that 0.9 seconds should have been added to the time remaining in the third period and attempted to contact the on-ice officials to delay the puck drop to accommodate making the necessary clock adjustment to 10.4 seconds remaining.
"The off-ice officials were not able to attract the attention of the referees or linesmen despite sounding the horn, which was not audible due to crowd noise, and the puck was dropped. The NHL Situation Room in Toronto immediately was aware that the clock had not started for 5.3 seconds after the faceoff and, therefore, would have disallowed a goal scored with 5.3 seconds or less showing on the clock."
Believable. Innocuous. And yet I can't help but notice that I'm writing about this, instead of anything about suspensions. Well played, NHL.


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Lesson 37
Jesus Christ Teaches the Nephites to Pray
- Items needed: chalk and eraser, several small popsicle sticks broken in half (or cut pieces of cardboard), tape, sticky wax, and one cardstock page. Optional: two small toy cars, one poster board.
- Print the story pictures (or use a laptop or tablet to display the pictures at the appropriate times). Number the pictures in the order they were printed.
- Print the neighborhood pictures. Cut out the cul-de-sac and the one-way road.
- Before class starts, post the neighborhood pictures on the board or on a poster board (see the picture above for how they should be posted). The spaces between the pictures are the roads, but you may want to draw in cross walks, train tracks, etc.
- Print and cut out the road signs, the warning signs, cars, and the boy figure. Glue or tape each road sign to a popsicle stick half. Using sticky wax, attach the road signs to the map in the locations indicated. Attach the red warning signs to a piece of card stock with sticky wax. Glue the matching cars together, back to back. Attach stick wax to each car.
Attention Activity
Show the children the neighborhood map. Point out the street signs, and ask what would happen if someone didn't obey those directions. Demonstrate what might happen using the toy cars or the car pictures. Be sure to point out the dangers and the safety issues, and point out the benefits of observing and obeying street signs. Explain that just as road signs warn us of physical danger, help keep us safe, and help direct us towards the right ways to go, we have been given a special gift in our lives that gives us guidance and direction and helps keep us spiritually safe.
- What is the special gift we have been given that warns us of spiritual danger and guides us towards the right ways to go so we can return safely home to Heavenly Father? ( The gift of the Holy Ghost ) (You may wish to relate the Holy Ghost promptings to some of the street signs such as "wrong way," "stop," "do not enter," etc.)
- What could happen if we don't listen to the promptings of the Holy Ghost? Just like ignoring road signs may put us in harm's way, if we ignore the Holy Ghost we may find ourselves in spiritual danger.
Explain that in today's lesson they will learn about the importance of seeking for and obeying the promptings of the Holy Ghost in order to be directed safely back to our heavenly home.
Scripture Account
(Using the visual aids, tell the following story.)
After the Savior completed his first visit to the Nephites, the news of his visit spread among the people all that night. (Point out that the events discussed in previous lessons about the Savior visiting the Nephites all took place during one day.) Before leaving, Jesus had told the Nephites he would return and visit again the following day. Many people strove through the night to be at the place that he would appear (picture #1). Because the group that had gathered was so large, the twelve disciples divided the multitude into twelve groups. They taught the people to kneel down and pray to the Father in the name of the Son (picture #2). After praying, the disciples taught the people the words Jesus had spoken the day before. After instructing the people, they knelt again and prayed to the Father in the name of the Jesus.
Point out that the disciples (the twelve apostles Jesus had selected) prayed before the instruction and after it. Ask the children to think about why the disciples did that as they listen to the next part of the lesson.
Invite a child to read 3 Nephi 19:9 aloud as the class follows along. Tell the children to look for what the disciples prayed for. (The Holy Ghost)
- Why did you think the disciples sought to be blessed with the Holy Ghost? The disciples knew the Holy Ghost could guide them and help them in their ministry. The Holy Ghost could also touch the hearts of the people they taught and help the people receive a witness of the truth of the disciple's teachings.
After the disciples had prayed, they went down to the water's edge and the multitude followed them. Nephi went into the water and was baptized. When he came out of the water he baptized the other disciples that Jesus had chosen (picture #3). (See lesson 33 for why they were baptized even though they had already received that ordinance sometime prior to Jesus's visit.) After they were baptized, the Holy Ghost fell upon them and they were filled with the Spirit and with fire. (3 Nephi 19:13–14)
Explain that the phrase "filled … with fire" is symbolic. The influence of the Holy Ghost can change the heart, purifying it by "burning away" the desire to do evil and filling it with a burning desire to do good.
After they received the Holy Ghost, the twelve disciples were encircled about as if by fire that came down from heaven. Angels came down also and did minister to them (picture #4). Then Jesus came and stood in the midst of them and ministered to them (picture #5).
Have the children look up and read 3 Nephi 19:16-17 and ask them to look for what Jesus's first instructions to the people were after he ministered to the disciples. (He commanded the people to kneel on the earth, and then he commanded the disciples to pray (picture #6).)
- Why do you think it is it important to pray before receiving spiritual instruction? One reason is to seek to feel the Spirit during the meeting. When we are taught by the Spirit we may gain an increased understanding and testimony about particular gospel truths, or we may get inspiration concerning a problem we are having.
As the disciples prayed, Jesus went out of the midst of them a little way off and bowed himself to the earth and thanked the Father for giving his disciples the Holy Ghost (picture #7). Jesus asked that the Holy Ghost be given to all who believed in his disciple's words. (3 Nephi 19:19-21)
Jesus's prayer teaches that not only should we express gratitude to Heavenly Father for our blessings, but we should also ask Heavenly Father to bless us and others with the Spirit. When we are baptized we are given the gift of the Holy Ghost, but it is up to us to invite the Spirit into our lives.
- How do we invite the Holy Ghost into our lives? We can pray for the Spirit's guidance. We can put effort into listening for and feeling his influence and guiding touch. We can follow his promptings.
As we prayerfully invite the Holy Ghost into all aspects of our life, he can guide us and help us avoid the things that are spiritually harmful– those things that will cause us pain and misery.
Jesus taught, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must watch and pray always, lest ye be tempted by the devil, and ye be led away captive by him…for Satan desireth to have you, that he may sift you as wheat."(3 Nephi18:18)
- How can we pray always? To pray always means we can have a prayer in our hearts at any time or place. (3 Nephi 20:1)
- What do you think the phrase "Satan desireth to have you, that he may sift you as wheat" means? Elder Bruce R. McConkie explained these words: "This is an… expression which was clear to the people in that day, more so than to people in our day. In essence… Jesus is saying… Satan wants you in his harvest. He wants to harvest your soul, and bring you into his granary." He wants us to be under his control and influence.
Jesus said that if we are watchful (on guard or spiritually alert) and keep a prayer in our hearts, we can avoid getting drawn into the traps of Satan.
- How can we be watchful? If we are familiar with the word of God that is found in the scriptures and in the words of the prophets, then we will know what is right and we will know what things to watch out for. We can also be spiritually alert in listening for the promptings of the Spirit. The Spirit can warn us through thoughts or feelings if something is not right and is something we should not do. The Spirit can also help bring to remembrance those things we have learned in the scriptures about what is right.
Do the following activity to help the children see how the Holy Ghost can bring to remembrance scriptures we have read in order to help guide us and warn us.
Story Activity
Remind the children of the map activity at the beginning of the lesson. Explain that you are going to tell them a story using the map. Show the children the signs and explain that they will be choosing a sign at certain points in the story. The signs represent warnings or guidance the Holy Ghost may give to help us go in the right directions.
(Put the figure of the boy on the board at "Jonathon's house," and move the figure during the story to each new location.)
Jonathon began his day as usual by reading his scriptures and saying his prayers. He asked Heavenly Father to help him to not make wrong choices.
During breakfast, Jonathon's sister took the last piece of bacon that he had been reaching for, and she had already had more than him.
- Which sign represents guidance the Holy Ghost my prompt Jonathon with? (Avoid contention) Jonathon remembered his prayer and a scripture he had read that contention is of the devil, and he didn't lose his temper with his sister like he usually would have. The Holy Ghost helped him remember his prayer and the scripture he had read.
After breakfast, Jonathon took the bus to school. When he arrived he sat at his desk next to his friend Stewart. The teacher started the day by handing them their graded tests. Stuart asked Jonathon what he had gotten on the test. Jonathon hadn't studied very hard for the test, and his low score reflected that. He was embarrassed to tell Stuart what his score was. He said a prayer in his heart to help him know what to say.
- Which sign represents something the Holy Ghost might prompt Jonathan with? (honesty) Jonathon was honest and told Stuart he hadn't done very well, but that he planned to study hard and do better on the next test.
The rest of the school day Jonathon continued to be watchful and to be careful to choose the right. After school, Jonathon went to play at Jared's house. Jared's mom wasn't at home. Jared showed Jonathan his parent's liquor cabinet and then said they should try a sip just to see what it tastes like.
- Which sign represents something the Holy Ghost might prompt Jonathon with? (Avoid strong drink) Jonathon remembered a lesson and a scripture he had heard in Primary about the Word of Wisdom. He explained to Jared that he did not want to drink alcohol, and he explained why, and then he suggested something else they could do instead.
After playing at Jarod's house, Jonathon went with his mom to the library to get some books. His favorite books were action adventure stories. He found a book that looked interesting, but when he flipped through some of the pages he realized it had some inappropriate language in it.
- Which sign represents guidance the Holy Ghost my prompt Jonathon with? (Swear not) Jonathon felt yucky when he read the words in the book. He knew that reading the book would not be a good choice because he didn't want those types of words in his thoughts, so he picked out some other books instead. The Holy Ghost had warned him through his feelings and thoughts.
After the library, Jonathan and his mom stopped by the neighborhood market to pick up some things for dinner. At the market, Jonathon asked his mom if he could get some cookies. She said no, but Jonathon thought that if he put them in the cart maybe his mom might go ahead and get them.
- Which sign represents the warning the Holy Ghost my prompt Jonathon with? (obey parents) Jonathan realized that Satan was trying to tempt him to be disobedient, so he put the cookies back on the shelf.
Jonathon's day had been full of times when Satan had tempted him, but he had been prayerful, watchful, and on guard against temptation, and because he listened to the promptings of the Holy Ghost, he was able to avoid going in wrong directions that would have led to spiritual harm and unhappiness.
Prayer was one of the safeguards Jonathon took. He said a prayer in the morning and he said a prayer in his heart and mind during the day when he needed additional help with specific problems. As we continue with the next part of the scripture story we learn about something important that should be included in our prayers.
Scripture Account Continued
When Jesus had finished his prayer, he went to the disciples and he found them praying without ceasing. In 3 Nephi 19:24 it says: "they did not multiply many words for it was given unto them what they should pray."
- What does this scripture mean? Elder Bruce R. McConkie explains: "Perfect prayers are those which are inspired, in which the Spirit reveals the words which should be used." The Holy Ghost can guide us to what we should pray for.
- How can this help us resist temptation? The Holy Ghost can help us see areas in our life that need improving, areas where we are weak. He can help us know what to pray for, such as for help with changes we need to make and help to know how to strengthen our defenses.
When Jesus saw his disciples praying with the Spirit, "his countenance did smile upon them, and the light of his countenance did shine upon them, and behold they were as white as the countenance and also the garments of Jesus." (3 Nephi 19:25) The word countenance refers to a person's behavior or to the way a person's face expresses his or her character.
Jesus went a little way off and bowed himself to the earth again (picture #8) and thanked the Father for purifying his disciples, and he prayed for them and for those who would believe in their words that they would also be purified through their faith. (3 Nephi 19:28)
As we pray in faith and seek for and obey the promptings of the Holy Ghost, our lives can be purified, and we will be able to return safely home to our Heavenly Father.
Weekly Reading Assignment
Remind the children to do their scripture reading assignment for this week: 3 Nephi 18:18–25, 3 Nephi 19:1-36, and Alma 13:28–29
***(Note: Be prepared to explain the scripture 3 Nephi 19:18 if needed: "After Jesus had commanded the Nephites to kneel and pray, they prayed to Jesus calling him their Lord and their God.")
Jesus had specifically taught the people the day before to pray to the Father in Jesus's name, but in this unique instance the disciples prayed to Jesus Christ because he was with them in person as a representative of the Father (see 3 Nephi 19:22)
(The neighborhood pictures are based off a coloring page from the Crayola website.)


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DreamGoddessLindsey wrote:I actually loved RTK2. That said, there's a question that's been bugging me for two decades.
In the game, who comes of age for whom is based on ruler. If you start in the first scenario as Cao Cao, you get Cao Ang and Xiahou Mao in 191, Sima Yi in 195, etc.
Here's the problem. Any officer that is meant to come of age more than 10 years after the start of the scenario usually comes of age 5 or 10 years late. As an example, in later scenarios, Xiahou Hui/He/Ba/etc. join Cao Cao in certain years starting in I believe 201. If you start in the first scenario, however, they won't show up until 210 or later.
Anyone know why this is?
I read somewhere that II had a limit on how many officers can be active at once, so if you start in an early scenario that goes on long enough, officers will be delayed in appearing until older ones die off.


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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued enforcement actions recently for inadequate measures against Ponzi schemes, fund misappropriation, inappropriate sales materials for ETFs and penny stock pumping. Two of the actions were focused on the same registered representative.
Customer Ponzi Scheme at Raymond James
Raymond James Financial Services was censured and fined $400,000 and has agreed to undertake a review of its anti-money laundering policies, systems, procedures and training after FINRA found that it failed to implement procedures to detect suspicious transactions in the accounts of a customer who used his brokerage accounts at the firm to conduct a Ponzi scheme. The scheme resulted in losses of approximately $17.8 million to the individuals who provided funds to him.
The findings also stated that the firm failed to devote adequate resources to its AML program, failed to adequately investigate suspicious activity in the customer's accounts, failed to implement its AML program to adequately consider numerous red flags related to the customer's accounts, and failed to conduct adequate due diligence or monitoring of the customer's accounts. Without admitting or denying FINRA's findings, the firm has agreed to the sanctions and the requirement for review, and will certify within 90 days of its acceptance that its procedures are reasonably designed to achieve compliance with FINRA Rule 3310.
In a statement, the company said, "Raymond James Financial Services has agreed, without admitting or denying FINRA's allegations, to resolve this matter by paying a fine and certifying that its anti-money laundering procedures are adequate. The activities of the client in question were detected by the firm's monitoring systems, but FINRA alleged our investigation was inadequate. None of the client's illegal activities involved anyone associated with Raymond James Financial Services, including his financial advisor. The firm's anti-money laundering program has been enhanced significantly since the client's activities were uncovered in July 2007, and we are pleased to have this matter resolved."
ETF Sales Literature Included Back Testing
SEI Investments Distribution Co. was censured and fined $225,000 on FINRA findings that it reviewed and approved advertising and sales literature for ETFs that depicted the performance history of certain indexes without disclosing that it included back-tested index performance history, which was unwarranted because it purported to indicate that the index had a performance history that was longer than the actual existence of the index.
In addition, the findings stated that the firm's registered principals reviewed and approved presentations relating to certain hedge funds and private equity funds that did not comply with the content standards of NASD Rule 2210. However, the presentations contained data that was unclear, in some cases outdated or exaggerated, and did not provide a sound basis for some statements. Supervisory procedures were found to be ineffective with regard to the review of the sales materials. The firm consented to the findings and sanctions without admitting or denying the findings.
SEI declined to comment. AXA Supervisory Issues
In two separate actions, AXA Advisors was censured and fined a total of $150,000. In the first, a fine of $100,000 was assessed over FINRA findings that it failed to supervise reasonably a former registered representative, Kenneth Neely, and failed to respond adequately to red flags concerning his scheme to misappropriate customer funds.
The representative had been the subject of customer complaints, including arbitrations, concerning his business practices at prior employers, and during an audit a spreadsheet was found with a payment schedule for clients he had induced to participate in a fraudulent investment scheme. FINRA found that the company had accepted the representative's unlikely explanation for the spreadsheet and took no further action. AXA consented to the findings without admitting or denying them, and consented to the censure and fine.
The firm commented in a statement, "AXA Advisors terminated Mr. Neely's employment upon learning of his fraudulent activity and cooperated fully with the authorities throughout their investigation. This was an isolated incident involving one representative and six customers with investor losses of $56,000. Our customers' interests come first, and we have compensated our customers, making them whole."
In the second action, the firm was censured and fined $50,000 on findings that it had placed a registered representative, Thomas Michael Kinser, on heightened supervision when he registered with the firm because he owed $42,000 to creditors. However, despite that, the representative was able to misappropriate approximately $122,000 from a customer's account, after arranging for that account to be transferred from the representative's prior firm and listing his own office address and phone number as belonging to the client.
The electronic suitability review system failed to detect the irregularities, and the representative was able to request redemptions from the customer's account without customer authorization. When the deception was discovered, the customer was reimbursed for the misappropriated funds. AXA consented to the findings, censure and fine without admitting or denying the findings.
In a statement, the firm said, "We discovered the fraud through our internal audit process and promptly terminated Mr. Kinser. Our investigation determined that Mr. Kinser's activities were limited to a single account. We have provided full restitution to the client, and cooperated fully with authorities."
Same Representative, Different Firm
In the case of the same registered representative, Kenneth Neely, over whom AXA was fined, Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. was censured, fined $350,000 and ordered to pay restitution to affected customers in an amount not to exceed $250,000, plus interest. It was also instructed to submit to FINRA a proposed plan of how it will compensate affected customers within 30 days of its acceptance of the sanctions. FINRA found that the firm failed to supervise Neely, who had pending customer complaints on record concerning his annuities business at his prior employer, had other customer complaints, also arising from his prior business, and was experiencing severe financial difficulties. Neely was alleged to have put together a Ponzi scheme in the form of an "investment club" and used much of the money—more than $600,000, between his actions at Stifel and AXA, according to a New York Times report—for his own personal expenses.
The firm consented to the findings and sanctions without admitting or denying the findings. It did not respond by press time to a request for comment.
Civil, Criminal Charges Filed by SEC on Penny Stocks
The SEC is seeking financial penalties and disgorgement of ill-gotten gains plus prejudgment interest, as well as permanent injunctions against all the defendants in charges filed recently in the alleged promotion schemes for penny stock companies.
In addition, the agency is seeking penny stock bars against each of the officers and promoters, as well as officer-and-director bars against some participants in what it said were various stock schemes in which bribes and kickbacks were paid to hype microcap stocks and illegally generate stock sales.
The companies charged in the schemes are:
- Angel Acquisition Corp. (AGEL) based inCarson City, Nev., and Carlsbad, Calif.(now known as Biogeron Inc.)
- President and CFO Harold Steven Bonenberger of Carlsbad.
- Clean Coal Technologies Inc. (CCTC) based in New York City.
- President and CEO Douglas D. Hague of Boca Raton, Fla.
- Cotton & Western Mining Inc. (CWRN) based in Humble, Texas.
- President and CEO Robert L. Cotton of Houston.
- Delivery Technology Solutions Inc. (DTSL) based in Boca Raton.
- CEO and Chairman Ryan F. Coblin of Boca Raton.
- Optimized Transportation Management Inc. (OPTZ) based in San Antonio
- CEO Kevin P. Brennan of Pittsburgh.
- OPTZ stock promoter Marc S. Page of Tiburon, Calif.
- OPTZ stock promoter Donald G. Huggins of St. Petersburg, Fla.
- Sure Trace Security Corp. (SSTY) based in Philadelphia.
- Chairman and former president Michael M. Cimino of Philadelphia.
- President Joseph J. Repko of Hobe Sound, Fla.
- US Farms Inc. (USFM) based in San Diego and Fallbrook, Calif.
- President and CEO Yan K. Skwara of San Diego.
- Wound Management Technologies Inc. (WNDM) based in Fort Worth,Texas, and Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- President, CEO, and Chairman Scott Haire of Fort Worth and Coral Springs, Fla.
In addition, Matthew A. Connor, who lives in Amherst, Va., was charged with participating in a fraudulent scheme to hype the stock of KCM Holding Corp., a penny stock company charged in the SEC's series of penny stock enforcement actions in June 2011.
Some of the schemes involved the payment of undisclosed kickbacks to a pension fund manager in exchange for the fund's purchase of restricted shares of stock in the various microcap companies. Others involved an undisclosed bribe that was to be paid to a stockbroker who agreed to purchase a microcap company's stock in the open market for his customers' discretionary accounts.
The SEC's litigation will be led by C. Ian Anderson, Edward D. McCutcheon, and James M. Carlson. In addition, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced criminal charges against the same individuals facing SEC civil charges.


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AbstractThis survey was undertaken to measure changes in consumer attitudes and expectations, to understand why such changes occur, and to evaluate how they relate to consumer decisions to save, borrow, or make discretionary purchases. This type of information is essential for forecasting changes in aggregate consumer behavior. Since the 1940s, these surveys have been produced quarterly through 1977 and monthly thereafter. Each monthly survey probes a different aspect of consumer confidence. Open-ended questions are asked concerning evaluations and expectations about personal finances, employment, price changes, and the national business situation. Additional questions probe buying intentions for automobiles and the respondent's appraisals of present market conditions for purchasing houses, automobiles, and other durables. Demographic information includes ethnic origin, sex, age, and education.
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Despite a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), Lindsay Ball hopes to make her Paralympic debut next month in Sochi, Russia, with guide Diane Barras (right).
Lindsay Ball wasn't doing anything unusual.
She wasn't speeding over moguls or flying through the air doing Shaun White's Double McTwist 1260.
Ball, a visually impaired skier on the U.S. Paralympics Alpine Skiing National Team, was just making a routine practice run at Winter Park in Colorado on Dec. 29 when she fell.
"It was on one of the easiest training trails they have there," says Ball, 22.
It had just snowed and the trail was covered by powder when Ball planted to make a turn. But her left knee twisted "the wrong way," and she felt it pop, something she'd never felt before. Instantly, she knew there was something seriously wrong.
Soon, she was given the verdict: a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
The injury could hardly have come at a worse time. Ball had been pointing toward the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games for more than five years and believed she was skiing well. Suddenly, with just weeks to go before Opening Ceremony in March, she could see the Games slipping away.
"I didn't really want a torn ACL to stand between me and that," she said.
So Ball decided to forgo surgery, focus on rehab and strength training for her legs — particularly her quads and hamstrings — and take her best shot at Sochi, while putting off surgery until after the Games.
"I knew if I had had surgery, I probably would not have been able to come back in time," she said. "So I basically begged and pleaded with the doctors to give me the chance to rehab it and try and ski and go from there. So, they agreed. I ski with a brace and I think I'm pretty strong. It feels good."
She didn't ski for four weeks, then returned to the slopes in late January for what she calls "Lindsay 2.0" — a newer, slightly altered version of the original.
After about two weeks of skiing, Ball said she's been surprised how well her knee is holding up.
"It's just a matter of building up my confidence, because my knee seems to be holding out and responding well," she said.
On Feb. 5, Ball learned she'd been selected to the U.S. Paralympic Team for Sochi. Now, she's officially back on track for her long-held goal.
Still in Colorado and training at Winter Park, Ball — a recent University of Maine at Farmington graduate from Benton, Maine — said she'll try to ski as much as possible before leaving for Russia, "but not push it."
And, she's not weighing herself down with huge expectations. At this point she's grateful to still have the chance to go.
"Basically I just expect myself to ski and do the best I can, given the circumstances," she said. Yet she believes if things fall into place, she has a shot at a medal.
"If I can get in some gates (in practice) and concentrate on my form and skiing the way I need to, I think I can still ski well and be in the position I was in December," she said.
At that time, Ball had just skied well in races at Colorado's Copper Mountain. She finished fourth in two giant slaloms — her best event, and the one she'll race in Sochi — and was just hundredths of a second from a podium finish. Plus, she and her guide, Diane Barras, had posted the fastest run in one race.
"But we just couldn't hold it together in the second one," she said, laughing.
Ball has been a part of the national team since the 2011-12 season, and has had her ups and downs. She advanced from the development team that season, then raced well in 2012 to become world cup-qualified. She won her only world cup medal, a bronze, at a world cup event for her B1 (completely blind) class at Winter Park. Also in 2012, Ball won the visually impaired downhill and giant slalom at the U.S. national championships.
But last year, Ball said she went through a rough patch where she wasn't finishing a lot of races. She was struggling. It wasn't until this 2013-14 season that she felt as if she had regained her form.
Then came her injury.
But Ball — a self-declared "adrenaline junkie" who bungee-jumped off a bridge in New Zealand not once but twice last year — wasn't about to take the be-cautious approach after she was hurt.
She's been skiing since the age of 6 in Maine with her parents and with the help of guides and, even though she admits it can be a bit scary at times, skiing down mountains is what she loves to do.
She still has some vision — she can see light, shadows and some shapes she calls "blobs" — so is required to wear black-out goggles while skiing. She and Barras, 35, have been a tandem for about six years, and Ball has complete confidence in Barras, an experienced and strong skier in her own right who had been Ball's coach for 2½ years with Maine Adaptive Sport and Recreation before becoming her guide.
Barras skis ahead of Ball and has a speaker mounted in a pack on her back. Barras calls out directions to Ball as they ski down a run and through gates. Ball said they've always had good chemistry.
"She just had a natural talent for it and I trusted her and it worked," Ball said. "I think it's because I knew her before. … I don't know if there's many people I would trust to guide me anymore, just because I've had her constantly for the past six years."
Now, they're headed to Sochi together. Ball says it still hasn't sunk in.
"I don't think it will be real until we go to the airport to leave," she said.
Doug Williams covered three Olympic Games for two Southern California newspapers and was the Olympic editor for the San Diego Union-Tribune. He has written for USParalympics.org since 2011 as a freelance contributor on behalf of Red Line Editorial, Inc.