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- Keeping Your Options Open: "At this point in my career, I am searching for a position that would be a perfect fit, so I am open to relocating for the right opportunity."
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If you're targeting a specific area, plan to be available in the location for a week or so to attend face-to-face interviews. Your cover letter can mention that you will be available for interviews in the location for a certain period of time. You may also suggest an initial phone interview, and then arrange to meet in person if there is mutual interest.
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Some professionals with desirable credentials are aggressively recruited, and some employers are more than willing to pay for relocation, offer spousal relocation assistance and even help find a new house in the new location. These professionals can usually negotiate an attractive relocation package.
Other candidates face a more competitive job search, going up against local job seekers who may have comparable qualifications. If so, consider that you may open more doors for yourself if you are willing to pay relocation costs. Use this as a selling point in your cover letter with a line such as, "Please note that I am very interested in your opportunity and am willing to incur all relocation expenses" or "I will be relocating to Jacksonville in May at my own expense."
Don't Use Someone Else's Address
Some folks try to get an edge in a long-distance job search by fudging the address. This can cause problems; if your current job is located in one city and your address is far away, the hiring manager will probably be confused or concerned that your address is misleading. More problems may ensue if you're called for an interview and you're unable to get there right away. Then there's the uncomfortable discussion that you don't actually live in town. It's better to be honest about where you're living and use the above resume and cover letter strategies to show you're ready to pack your bags for the right opportunity.
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Farzad Kamangar is Being Subjected to Physical Torture0 comments - published on Tuesday, October 09, 2007
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Farzad Kamangar is a political prisoner who is currently in solitary confinement in one of Intelligence Ministry prisons in the city of Sanandaj. He has been in prison for the past 14 months. For the past 18 days Mr. Kamangar has had no contact with his family either through phone or visitation. His family has been inquiring about his whereabouts on a daily basis; however they have not been able to get any news either from the Ministry of Intelligence or the Revolutionary Courts.
Human Rights Activists in Iran have received news that
Mr. Kamangar has been subjected to physical torture while in custody, both in the Intelligence Ministry Office in the City of Kermanshah as well as in Section 209 of the Evin Prison. He is suffering from serious burns on his left arm, broken hip bone, loss of some of his hair as well as other problems.
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A fellow called recently and asked if I knew anyone with gun dog puppies for sale. It was a reasonable question and one I get fairly often.
A fellow called recently and asked if I knew anyone with gun dog puppies for sale. It was a reasonable question and one I get fairly often. Over the years I have gained a reputation as someone who has �gone to the dogs.� I admit that�s true � and like to think I�m a better man for it. As the caller and I talked, I determined that he was looking for a retriever he could use for hunting doves and ducks, and that would also be a good family pet. We discussed various breeds and I recommended a Labrador Retriever, one of the most popular dogs in America. Then I asked if he had given any thought to what sex and color he would prefer. The man responded that he didn�t have any particular preferences in that respect but he wanted to get one soon because, �Spring is the time for puppies.�
Like many experienced gun dog owners, the fellow realizes that puppies and spring just naturally go together, �like peas and carrots� as Forrest Gump would say. Both represent a starting over, a renewal of the spirit. Hunters have more practical reasons for acquiring new pups in the spring, though. One of them is that a dog eight weeks old in May will be just the right age to begin some serious field work when hunting season rolls around four months from now. Another is that the warm, long days of summer make caring for a young pup easier than it might be during the winter months. Late afternoons in June and July are perfect times for romping in the yard and doing a little play-training.
Whatever their motivation, this time of year a lot of sportsmen find themselves standing ankle-deep in a sea of squirming, gnawing little bodies faced with the prospect of picking one � only one. How do they do it? How do they pick Mr. Right out of a large pool of promising pups?
If they�re like the late Richard Wolters, they just close their eyes and grab one. Wolters, a renowned gun dog trainer and author, maintained that, if the bloodlines are top notch and there has been no neonatal trauma, one pup is just as promising as the next. Most folks are a little more particular and a few are downright peculiar.
Some people will take nothing but the runt of the litter, their reasoning being that the little fellow has to be sharper than the rest in order to have survived to the seven or eight-week point. Others want the biggest pup, equating size with a robust, aggressive nature. While not everyone adheres to one of those philosophies, most puppy-pickers have a system of some type.
John Weller, owner of Weller�s Kennel and a nationally-known retriever trainer from New Bern, N.C., told me once that a person should try to look at a prospective litter two or three times, preferably at different times of the day. His rationale was that it�s hard to get an accurate feel for a pup�s personality in one visit because there are so many environmental factors that may be influencing the situation. Some of the pups may have just awakened or eaten. In any case, he recommended marking a promising pup on the first visit and then re-evaluating him/her on subsequent trips.
In making that final selection, Weller suggested giving preference to the pup who is most �rambunctious.� He figures that�s an indication the dog will take the rigors of training and hunting well. Like a lot of experienced trainers, he feels you can always get a handle on all that drive later with a little work, but you can�t put it in if it�s not there to start with.
To determine which one has that little extra spunk, some people will do things like toss a pigeon wing in the middle of the litter and see which puppy takes it away from his brothers. Others will put a light leash on one and see which of the others will try to �lead� him.
I watched a friend spend several days going through the selection process. Sometimes he would hide behind some bushes and whistle to the pups so he could see which one would come looking for him. Other times, he would place each little dog on its back in turn and gently hold it there with his hand. He explained that he wanted to see which ones would �cave in� to the restraint quickly and which ones would struggle more as time went on. He said he was looking for something in between those two extremes.
In the end, all my friend�s �research� went for naught. He ended up with the pup that his daughter fell in love with because it had �sweet eyes.� As it turned out, her instincts were good. The puppy developed into a skillful, responsive � and sweet-natured - bird dog, one of the best her daddy ever owned. Of course, all pups have that potential when the spring sun is warm and the blooms are on the dogwoods, when it�s puppy-picking season.


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Paul, McConnell: Odd-couple allies
The two men couldn't be more different on paper: One is a five-term septuagenarian, career politician and the embodiment of the Republican establishment; the other a 49-year-old tea party firebrand who never before held elected office and the de facto leader of the libertarian movement.
But behind the scenes, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and freshman Sen. Rand Paul are charting anything but divergent paths. They are methodically forming a tight-knit alliance to bridge the divide between the sparring factions of their party, an effort that could boost their own political careers in the process.
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Sensing a tea party uprising back home after Paul defeated McConnell's hand-picked candidate in the 2010 Senate primary, the calculating Republican leader focused on bringing Paul and his supporters under his wing. Two years later, it's paying off: The two men barnstorm the state together in both official and political events; throw high-dollar fundraisers for one another; and are trying to merge the GOP's tea party wing with the party's establishment, social conservative and business wings — heading off an intraparty war that has uprooted Republican politics in many parts of the country.
The latest example came Thursday, when McConnell announced he had hired Jesse Benton — a top aide to both Paul's Senate campaign in 2010 and Rep. Ron Paul's presidential campaign this year — to lead what could be the toughest reelection campaign of the Republican leader's career in 2014.
The year-long search that ended with Benton's hiring was a major signal to Republicans that McConnell views support from the younger libertarian and tea party movements as crucial not only to his political future, but also to his party's prospects nationally.
"The last thing we want are tea party folks to feel like they're not welcome in the Republican Party and then they'd have to form a third party that would hurt both of us," Sen. John Cornyn, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said when asked about the alliance between Paul and McConnell. "I think it's been a positive development."
Still, the move isn't risk-free. The tea party remains unpopular nationally, and Democrats have a voter registration advantage in Kentucky — meaning any shift to the right could hurt McConnell in what will likely be a furious Democratic challenge in 2014. Paul, meanwhile, risks alienating some supporters who worry the establishment will co-opt the purist movement.
Still, both men clearly believe they have something to gain.
McConnell lends establishment credibility to Paul, who's seen by some Republicans as the leader of a fringe movement that gave his father Ron Paul the perch to call for a radically smaller government and isolationist policies abroad. Their alliance could help the younger Paul forge a broader coalition of supporters — something he began to do in an address to the GOP convention — as he decides whether to make a run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 or 2020, or survive a Senate reelection bid in five years.
For McConnell, the Paul relationship could help him gain clout with the tea party movement, which has a mixed track record defeating entrenched members of Congress. McConnell angered tea party types two years ago when he backed Paul's GOP primary opponent, Trey Grayson.
"In 2010, the establishment Republicans for the most part supported Paul, despite misgivings. That helped him to win," Grayson said. "One of the keys for McConnell is to keep the tea party behind him in 2014."
In interviews Thursday, neither Paul nor McConnell would talk much about their relationship.
Paul called it "very good."
"We're excited about it," Paul said of the Benton hire. "I think Jesse will do a great job for him."
When asked about his relationship with Paul, McConnell would only say: "Well, we've established a very good working relationship."
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Think of it as "The Real Entourage": Boston brothers Donnie and Mark Wahlberg are bringing a new reality series about their family to A&E.
"The Wahlburgers" will follow the one-time New Kid on the Block and the man formerly known as Marky Mark as they return to their hometown to team up with their older brother, Paul, on -- you guessed it -- a new hamburger restaurant.
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Mark was an executive producer on the HBO series "Entourage," loosely inspired by his own experience as a working-class kid turned Hollywood star. He's proven to be a savvy producer of non-autobiographical fare too, with "Boardwalk Empire" and "How to Make it in America."
Donnie currently stars in CBS' "Blue Bloods," about a family of New York City police officers.
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Jesus of Nazereth 0(ish) A.D.: Born on December 25 to a virgin (Mary mother). His birth was announced by a star in the East and was adored by three kings. Jesus was a child teacher at 12. Jesus was baptized by John the baptist at 30. Jesus was resurrected after 3 days.
Horus of Egypt 3000 B.C.: Born on December 25 to a virgin Isis (Meri mother). His birth was announced by a star in the East and was adored by 3 kings. Horus was a child teacher at 12. Horus was baptized by Anup the baptizer at 30. Horus was resurrected after 3 days.
This is Sean and Fritz from the Mythicist Milwaukee organization. We just wanted to inform people about our organization and meetup group. We meet in downtown Milwaukee to discuss the information provided through mythicism. We are a young organization that is reaching out to local groups and individuals that are in line with our cause.
Whether you are an atheist, humanist, agnostic etc. the information provided through mythicism provides factual historical data to help explain the origins of the supernatural stories of the modern day religions. The mythicist position or mythicism is not a religion, but a study of our ancient ancestor's mythology and how they relate to the natural phenomenon of astrotheology. What is showcased is how similar the modern day religions are to the ancient myths and how we can explain them through things as elementary (in this day and age) as the movement of the sun and stars. The mythicist position does not conclude that god doesn't exist, (you cannot disprove a negative) but it can help prove where these stories actually originated from, which in a lot of cases liberates the mind. If you are familiar the work of Acharya S you are familiar with mythicism.
We are currently looking to present ourselves and the mythicist position to those that would find value. If you have any questions please let us know. We feel that it is important that organizations support one another in order to help break the cycle of spreading religious misinformation generation to generation. For details please visit:
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Uhhhhhhhhhhhh. Are we talking about the crap that was added to the movie, Zeitgeist? There's a lot of sketchy, inaccurate information in that movie and in a lot of the stuff that Acharya S. does. At the very least, the mythicist position is seriously overstating the case and asserting certainty where it's unwarranted.
Thank you very much. We will follow back of course. How are you familiar with Acharya S?
I have corresponded with D.M. Murdoch, aka Acharya S, starting about 12 years ago and I have proffered favorable review of some of her books on Amazon. From an anthropological standpoint, I think there is merit to the "astrotheology" theory, partly because of the primary sources cited by Ms. Murdoch. Her secondary sources are not always so impressive.
You realize that this author has her detractors among non-believers as much as among Christians, if not more so. The tenets and attributes of millenia of religious observance and practice do not equate with the hard and firm conclusions from mathematical problem solving or scientific experimentation. Sometimes I think this reality is lost on both proponents of "mythicist" assertion and its critics.
Just FYI, for a professional association here, I was invited to present a lecture and powerpoint recently on Feb. 2nd. I chose as my topic, "the groundhog: a cross-quarter day icon of astrotheology.".
Also, this discussion may be a little off-topic for this Nexus group. You may want to consider moving it elsewhere.
Acharya has gracefully helped promote our group. She has corresponded with us on various topics as well. Her tireless work coupled by the importance of her material has inspired us to help promote it.
We understand why the theist sect would want to dismiss the information as it damages their whole foundation. We are however confused by the non-theist critics. Mythicism provides the most logical explanation of the missing link between theism and atheism. Astrotheology is definitely one of the strongest points. We have however received positive feedback and support from local atheist orgs. and meetups.
Is there a link that you would like us to share to promote your lecture event We are currently putting a PowerPoint together on the whole of the Mythicist Position and will be presenting it in our local meetup groups. It would be nice to see someone else's presentation for comparison.
Do you feel the Mythicist Position is off topic for Atheist Nexus?
I do not think the mythicist assertions and underlying information are off topic for Atheist Nexus at all. This particular group pertains to the discussion of evolutionary biology and its impact on humankind both as stated theory and in reality since Darwin's original theses. I am not a moderator here, but I think your topic may be more relevant in some other focus at Atheist Nexus.
Beyond "mythicism", I am impressed that Ms. Murdoch states a convincing case for the correlation of ancient religious observance with observation of celestial patterns in nature. She provides compelling arguments that the ensuing myths are syncretized to each other across divergent cultures. Most especially, ancient Judaism and its later spinoff of nascent Christianity are often portrayed as very independent separate religious revelations. Many of us know this to be ridiculous, but Murdoch does the best job of revealing data and information that debunks this shibboleth.
Where she gets into trouble is when she occasionally espouses a conspiratorial motive to the foundation of Christianity and its growth to secret conniving on behalf of Roman Imperial objectives and aims for an obediant population. There is little evidence for such until Constantine, who had Christians in his family, sought to unite a divided Empire under a single banner.
In other forums, I have suggested that the respected eschatology of Hebrew scripture was threatened by the fall of the Temple and Jerusalem by 70 CE. The prevailing pagan concepts as a logos link to heavenly perfection and saving atonement by the death of offsprings of the gods was merged with Jewish tradition to attract new followers and rescue very old scripture. Acharya has agreed with my analysis.
I enjoy hearing about the myths of all nations and cultures, including my own. Thanks for starting this thread!
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Set after Breaking Dawn; While talking to the Cullens about their little quirks, Charlie finds out the hard way that Renesmee doesn't always understand "need to know"
What would Charlie's reaction be if he was talking to the Cullens, and he got a little more information than he bargained for?
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"So, how is Renesmee growing so fast? She looked like an infant when I first saw her," Charlie said, flabbergasted. He and Sue had hung around the Cullen home enough in the past year that he was starting to get comfortable with all their strange quirks. He was even getting curious about those quirks, if he were honest with himself.
"We're not sure, Carlisle thinks it's a result of Bella's human DNA combining with Edward's," started Rosalie.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa… too much… just… need to know, right?" Charlie glanced quickly over at Edward, wincing, and continued, his curiosity getting the better of him. "I mean, you're not from Mars, or Pluto or anything though, right?" Charlie was stuck between real curiosity and a desire to turn on the Mariners game and ask again another day. Acknowledging his daughter was a mother was one thing; contemplating how his daughter became a mother was another thing entirely.
"I assure you, I was born in Chicago; there are no extraterrestrials in my ancestry," Edward said this with a touch of a smile ghosting his lips.
"Yeah, it's not the where you should be worried about, it's the when!" Emmet said gleefully from in front of his videogame. Rosalie smacked him in the head, glaring.
"What?" he said, indignant.
Charlie just looked confused, "When? What does he mean when?"
Bella gave Emmett another death glare. "Are you sure you want to know this?" Edward had warned her that this was coming. At Charlie's nod, Bella began. "I guess you're going to see for yourself soon enough. You've certainly seen enough unusual development with Renesmee already...we… don't really age. I will stay this way forever, now that I'm… changed. Just as all the Cullens have stayed the same after their changes too. Renesmee is still half human, though, so she is a little different. She's growing rapidly now, but it will taper off in a few years, then she'll also stop aging."
"Well, can she get sick? You guys don't seem to get sick, and I mean people, well, human people are a lot stronger nowadays, right? You don't see people keeling over right and left from some little flu bug now do you?"
Edward suddenly stood up. "Excuse me, just a moment," he said, and he walked out of the room in order to keep himself from growling at his father-in-law.
"What's his problem?" Charlie said, looking at the suddenly subdued faces around the room. Bella's face was both sad for Edward and irritated with Charlie for inadvertently insulting her husband.
"Um, I'm not sure how to tell you this…you remember Jake said that I had to be changed…that I was dying?"
"Yeah… but what does that have to do with Edward jumping up and leaving like his pants were on fire?"Charlie was really confused.
"Well, when Edward was changed by Carlisle, he was near death as well; he was dying of the SpanishInfluenza and he had just lost both his mother and father to the disease," said Bella.
"Spanish Influenza? What!?" said Charlie. 'When's the last time the flu wiped out whole families in the United States' he thought; suddenly, his mouth dropped open and his face went pale. "Not where, but when…"
"I assure you I was telling the truth about my place of birth," Edward said, appearing much calmer now, and leaning on the doorframe. "I only failed to indicate when." Edward had been picking up on Charlie's increasing curiosity for a few months now; it seemed it had reached a flashpoint today, thanks to Emmett's thoughtless admission.
Charlie just sat with a dumbfounded expression on his face, looking at Edward over his shoulder. "Sorry Edward… I mean, you're not, um, weak." he mumbled. He looked Edward in the eye, curiosity evident in his features.
"I'll answer your questions, but you must ask them first."
Charlie's mouth dropped open, and he stood to face his son-in-law. "How did you know what I was thinking?"
"I'm very good at reading people." Edward hedged, not eager to divulge the entire truth unless asked point blank.
"You mean you've got that…what's it called? ESP?!" Charlie asked. Emmett laughed; Edward pursed his lips. He hadn't expected Charlie to probe further, considering the lack of desire for further knowledge he had shown in the past. However, the police investigator within Charlie was fishing, and it wasn't for trout. Edward decided to be honest; if Bella took after Charlie at all, her father wouldn't be satisfied with half-truths.
"I can…read minds; it was a…side effect…of my change," Edward paused; Charlie was half-expecting this answer, though he hadn't yet absorbed every implication. Edward continued, "… except for Bella's. Your own thoughts are sometimes a little patchy, as though I've got a bad reception. Perhaps Bella inherited her gift."
Charlie suddenly looked chagrined as full realization dawned.
"Yes, even when you entertained notions of shooting me, or using your Tazer on me," Edward said it with a cool look, though one corner of his mouth threatened to turn up.
"Charlie! You've been holding out on me, man! When were you thinking of shooting Edward?" Emmett looked as though Christmas had come early. He was clearly hoping for Charlie to divulge potentially embarrassing information. Edward grimaced as three separate occasions surfaced in Charlie's thoughts; most of them from the last couple of months before the wedding. All of them included Edward touching Bella casually; tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, watching a movie curled together on the couch, and the first time Charlie had seen Edward kiss her good night. He had considered Tazing him the night he had brought the Dartmouth application. Charlie had felt that Edward was trying to buy Bella through college tuition.
"Emmett!" Edward cut him off with a warning glare, and Emmett's face fell. He turned around, muttering under his breath so only vampires and werewolves could hear, "I'll remind you of this when Jacob starts trying to climb in Nessie's window."
Charlie's mind was working now. Edward grimaced at the turn his thoughts had taken. "No, foil doesn't block my ability…Emmett tried it when he read Slave Ship by Frederik Pohl; needless to say, the experiment failed…" Edward said.
Charlie sat in silence for a few moments, absorbing the new information. Just when Edward thought they were safe, Charlie spoke up again.
"Back to the 'when' thing…were you even born in the same century as Bella?" asked Charlie.
"Y-e-s…" said Edward; he sounded uncharacteristically nervous.
"What does that mean!? Were you born in 1900!?
"And one." Edward said, as though it made all the difference in the world.
"And one!? As in 19-0-1?" Charlie looked positively faint. He turned to Bella. "Did you know he was old enough to be your grandfather when you started dating him?"
"Well, Dad, if you want to get technical, he's old enough to be your grandfather."
"If we're going to get technical, I'm 17. I'm the youngest one here, save Renesmee," said Edward.
"Bells?! You married a seventeen year old? Didn't you hear anything your mother and I said about marrying young? Seventeen year old boys all want the same thing!" Charlie said exasperated.
Emmett howled with laughter, "Not this seventeen year old! Bella was more-" Rosalie's hand cut Emmett off before Bella could leap over the couch to silence Emmett herself.
"In my time, seventeen was an adult," Edward said defensively.
Charlie sat heavily in his chair and appraised his daughter's husband. "So, you were dying? When you were 17? I guess that was in 1918?" Charlie glanced around at the others in the room. "Are you all that old? Did Carlisle save you all from the flu?" he asked.
"Nah, just Edward. I was mauled by a bear in 1935, just a couple years after Rosalie was turned." Emmett said it with a glint of pride in his eyes, as though it made him tougher than everyone else.
"Edward and Bella aren't that far apart in age, if you consider that Esme was turned in 1921, and Carlisle was changedway back in the 1640's." Emmett was positively gleeful now, really enjoying torturing Charlie.
"1640?!" said Charlie, disbelievingly.
"I'm assuming I'm just as old, or young as Edward; I think I was born the same year as he was, though I wasn't changed till the 1920's. Jasper was turned sometime after 1863. We came to the family after our changes though," said Alice as she strolled into the room, Jasper trailing behind.
"How did you know what we were talking about? You were upstairs! Are you all mind readers?" Charlie asked.
"Oh no, that's just Edward. Not everyone has gifts. I actually had a touch of mine before my change. Needless to say, the family has learned over the years that they shouldn't bet against me" Alice said cryptically with a cheeky grin.
"I'm an empath," Jasper said simply, shrugging his shoulders.
"Can I show Grandpa what I can do?" Renesmee said, looking up at Bella with big eyes.
"You should ask Grandpa; I think he's heard quite a lot already," said Bella.
Charlie looked as though he was near the end of his rope, though he couldn't say no to his only granddaughter. "Sure, Ness, what can you do?"
Renesmee slid off Bella's lap and walked over to her grandfather; she shyly lifted her hand to his cheek and started to show him her day. Edward was grinning proudly at his daughter, and chuckling at the images she was showing Charlie. The grin slid off his face altogether though, when she showed Charlie one of Edward and Bella kissing in the kitchen this morning. Charlie cringed at the picture of his only daughter being so… passionate. Then Renesmee showed her grandfather what she had for breakfast this morning…
"No! Not that one!" said Edward.
"Blood!? For breakfast!? What are you, a…a….a…Vampire?!" Realization dawned over his features as the color drained completely from his face, and he slid from his seat onto the floor.
Renesmee was startled at Charlie's sudden reaction, though she was nonplussed when she responded, "Oh, I'm only half; and don't worry, Grandpa, we're vegetarian."
He barely heard her before he hit the floor.
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Majella necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 70 diseños de 27 diseñadores freelance.
Say It Speech Pathology (Business Name)
My name is Majella and I've been a speech-language pathologist for 10 years. I have worked in both education and hospital settings, with both children and adults. I work with clients who have communication and/or swallowing difficulties.
I am establishing a business called, Say It Speech Pathology, in my local area. I am wanting the business to have positive, energetic and compassionate vibes.
I want clients to feel valued and I want people in the community who come in contact with the business to see how vital communication (and swallowing) is in our everyday lives.
Say It Speech Pathology is a business that helps children and adults with communication and/or swallowing difficulties. I am providing a service, to my local area (and surrounding suburbs).
The 'market' I am targeting includes referral sources such as GPs, specialist doctors, parents, school principals, teachers, early learning centre directors, directors of nursing homes, nurses, and other allied health professionals (physios, occupational therapists, psychologists). In the future I am also hoping to do corporate training - speaking to employees of a business about their communication with their customers and fellow employees.
I want to be able to grab the attention of this target audience though a logo design. This will be used on business cards, letterhead, compliment slips, advertising and the business website.
To design an eye-catching, thought-proking logo for Say It Speech Pathology, a speech pathology private practice that helps children and adults with communication and/or swallowing difficulties. I want the logo to symbolise the essence of the business. The logo will be used on business cards, letterhead, advertising and the business website.
Clinical Practice Philosophy:
Communication and swallowing are vital aspects of life. Everyday we use these functions to nourish our bodies and communicate our wants and needs. Just as importantly, eating, drinking and communicating enable us to form relationships with others, thereby enriching our lives and the lives of others.
In my role as a speech pathologist with Say It Speech Pathology, my purpose is to help a client maximise their communication or swallow function so that they can actively participate in their chosen life path.
Please be as creative as you like. I would like a logo that is made up of an icon/symbol and the name of the business.
In the past I have used a speech bubble with the name of the business inside the speech bubble...but I would like to see what you come up with. I don't mind if you use a speech bubble but again I am happy for new ideas...even abstract ones.
Thank you for your time and consideration! I hope this helps!!
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10 U.S. Code § 3747 - Medal of honor; distinguished-service cross; distinguished-service medal; silver star: replacement
Any medal of honor, distinguished-service cross, distinguished-service medal, or silver star, or any bar, ribbon, rosette, or other device issued for wear with or in place of any of them, that is stolen, lost, or destroyed, or becomes unfit for use, without fault or neglect of the person to whom it was awarded, shall be replaced without charge.
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Source (Statutes at Large)
July 9, 1918, ch. 143 (14th par. under "Ordnance Department"), 40 Stat. 871.
The words "issued for wear with or in place of any of them" are inserted for clarity. The words "presented under the provisions of this title" and "such medal, cross, bar, ribbon, rosette, or device" are omitted as surplusage.
2001—Pub. L. 107–107 substituted "stolen, lost, or destroyed" for "lost or destroyed".
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In the dark economic times of 2009, Dan Whitmore decided to give up being a lawyer in downtown Los Angeles to sell antiquarian books. "People in the firm thought I was nuts," he says.
Now he runs Whitmore Rare Books from his home in Altadena. At 33, he's one of the next generation of antiquarian booksellers — young people going against the digital tide to sell old books, the kind printed in ink on paper.
"Right now, we have more younger members than we had 10 years ago," says John Thomson, president of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Assn. of America. The organization, which has more than 400 members nationwide, is presenting the 47th California International Antiquarian Book Fair this weekend in Pasadena.
This new generation of antiquarian booksellers has turned to the trade during the ascendancy of e-books. The ephemeral format was popularized after the 2007 debut of
Thomson, who has operated Bartleby's Books in Maryland for 27 years and been in the business for 40, says that young dealers are the only ones who can truly address that question. "When cultural thinking changes, new material becomes relevant in a way it wasn't before," he says. "The young trade knows that from within. They're living it."
Next-generation antiquarian Heather O'Donnell launched her business, the Brooklyn-based Honey & Wax Booksellers, in 2011. "In the realm of book collecting, e-books have primarily served to highlight what's particularly interesting about print books," she says. "Handling a rare book — a book that has a special story behind it or something really unique in its binding, illustrations or just physicality — seems all the more exciting now because so much of the actual experience of reading for people has been moved on screen."
O'Donnell learned the meticulous trade of antiquarian bookselling at Bauman Rare Books, one of the country's preeminent dealers. That was essential in earning the trust of clients in a field where a good reputation is essential. Honey & Wax is also informed by O'Donnell's love of literature — she has a PhD in English — and beautiful books, especially those with unique stories.
The most extraordinary example of this is her complete first edition of Marcel Proust's "In Search of Lost Time" — actually, "À La Recherche Du Temps Perdu," since Proust wrote it in French. A complete copy is a rare find, and this one is particularly special because it was inscribed by Proust to fellow writer Marcel Prévost.
"Prévost was a much more famous writer at the time that Proust was writing his masterpiece, and for whom he was constantly being confused," O'Donnell explains. "Prevost was a thorn in his side, but he warmly inscribed this copy to him, I'm sure in the hopes that Prévost would help him."
The scarcity of the 13-volume set, along with that back story, puts its price at $65,000. That's the thing about rare books — value comes from a mysterious alchemy of rarity, condition and desire.
As contemporary antiquarians, O'Donnell and Whitmore sell books directly to private clients, at book fairs like the one in Pasadena this weekend and via online stores. Neither has a brick and mortar shop. And it's not just the case for newcomers: Many longtime booksellers have taken down their shingles in favor of virtual offices.
While young dealers continue to move into the field, the future of the business depends on buyers. Will people raised on digital media embrace the world of book collecting? That remains to be seen since, as Whitmore says, "It's a matter of disposable income."
For her part, O'Donnell, 42, is thinking ahead: "I wanted to try to create an operation that would appeal to younger collectors, both by having things at a lower price point and also by being conversational and approachable and telling the stories of these books in a way that was engaging."
Though part of that is about building relationships with customers who may look for more valuable books in the future, it's also about redefining value. Her Proust-to-Prévost book is like a social media connection made 100 years ago, albeit written by hand in the flyleaf of one of our great works of literature.
The cavernous used bookstore presided over by the mythical tweedy gentleman is swiftly disappearing. Cheaper books can be easily bought and sold online, while many older classics can be downloaded free.
"Digital books and the availability of inexpensive used books has changed the business model for lots of used bookshops and the lower end of the market, but the higher end hasn't been affected," Whitmore explains. "If someone's looking to buy a presentation copy of a Hemingway book or Fitzgerald and spend $20,000 or $50,000 on it, that book's not competing with digital media."
Whitmore has held his own against digital media while moving forward in the antiquarian world. He's worked his way up to becoming a member of the ABAA, and will have a booth at the Pasadena fair for the first time this year.
From time to time he runs into his old colleagues from the law firm, he says, who ask him, "You still doing the books?"
"It feels good to be able to say I'm a full-time bookseller and making a living at it," Whitmore says.
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Tickets: $25 for a 3-day pass; $15 for a Sat.-Sun. pass
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Flawed Security Lets Sprint Accounts Get Easily Hijacked
We found you can hijack a Sprint user's account as long as you know their cellphone number, just a smidge about them, and have half a brain. Once inside, you have total access to their account. You could change their billing address, order a whole bunch of cellphones sent to a drop location, and leave the victim paying the bill. There's also the stalker's wet dream: add GPS tracking to their cellphone and secretly watch their every movement from any computer. Reader Jim told Sprint about this 2 months ago but they ignored him, so I tested it out and am publishing the results in the hope of getting Sprint to fix this exploit. I'll show you we cracked into a Sprint account and just how much damage I could have done, inside…
First I needed someone to volunteer their Sprint cellphone number to test for research purposes. Intern Alex Chasick put out a request on his IM Away Message and within minutes Nathan (thanks Nathan!) offered up his number.
Next I went to a part on the Sprint website where you register for online account access. I filled out some account registration and then selected for Sprint to ask me a few questions to verify my identity so I could set up my PIN code. This is where it gets fun.
Alex is in his 20's and lives in the Washington DC area, so I figured that our mark is too. Just knowing that, I was able to answer all the questions correctly in the first shot. Here's what they were:
"Which of the following vehicle makes has been registered at the following address [redacted]?: Lotus, Honda, Lamborghini, Fiat, None of the Above."
I figure a college kid is not going to have a Lotus, Lamborghini, or a Fiat, so I went with Honda.
"Which of the following people have resided with you or used the same address as you at [redacted]? Jerry Stefl lii, Ralph Argen, Jerome Ponicki, John Pace, None of the above."
The extra space in Jerry's last name caught my eye. That looks like a data entry error, like the name was probably grabbed from an actual database instead of a generated fake name. So I went with that one.
"In which of the following cities have you NEVER lived or used in your address? Longmont, North Hollywood, Genoa, Butte, All of the above."
I've never heard of any of those cities being near DC, so I go with "all of the above."
And then, open sesame, I'm in.
From now on, for all intents and purposes, to Sprint I am Nathan. I can see Nathan's billing address, useful for if I wanted to conduct more identity theft. I could add services, take away services. I could order GPS tracking on his account and see exactly where he is in the world from any computer with internet access.
I could look in his call history and see all of his calls. I could change Nathan's billing to e-billing…
change his home address to a drop location,
….order a bunch of phones…
…and have them sent to my drop location, and then sell them on eBay, leaving Nathan stuck with the bill. (Sound familiar? We posted a Sprint complaint just like this, "Sprint Twiddles Thumbs While 12-Year Customers Get Scammed For $2,500." In that case, the Sprint fraud department said it was "probably someone inside Sprint" who did the exact scam above I just described to you). Remember, all I knew about this guy was his cellphone number, that he was in his 20's, and that he lived in DC. That's it. That's all it took to completely hijack his entire Sprint account.
When Jim reported it to Sprint, he says he, "called support (3 or 4 times. Surprisingly the last time I spoke with someone who realized the issue was a big deal, but she had no idea who to contact, and her supervisor only said to fill out a website feedback form. I then filled out a feedback form. Pretty sure that went nowhere. I then called the number you guys offer, 703-433-4401. I spoke with someone there who said they'd pass it on to the website team. They did mention they tested out the security question setting and found that nobody could guess anyone else's information…"
Here's a possible reason for why the hole exists. See, young people are less likely to have well developed credit histories and other public records from which to draw the possible answers for the identity verification, leading to what tipster Jim calls, "rather silly questions it's easy to guess the answers to…The point of a PIN is to identify me as a person, not just that it's someone who knows me."
Making this system even weaker, the questions seem to be based on public records. All at thief has to do is know your name in addition to your phone number and search these publicly accessible records.
In the comments on this post, a former Sprint rep says it's even worse than we thought. They say that every question about cars has three luxury models and one typical one. He says that "none of the above" for "which properties have you owned" was correct 99% of the time. And worst of all, you only need to answer two of the questions correctly to gain access to an account. I was shocked at the number of times I was able to access an account by simply guessing the answers," he writes. "Fortunately I am an ethical person, but if I wasn't I could've done a LOT of damage very easily."
Before posting this material, we reported it to Sprint. After looking into it for a day, the gave this official response:
Sprint works with an established third-party vendor that handles the customer verification process noted in your email. Currently, we are not aware of any instances of fraud occurring through the question and answer scenario that you've described; however, we continuously seek out ways to improve customer account security and we look for information from a variety of sources. Based on the information provided by the Consumerist, we immediately escalated the issue with our vendor partner so that it can make the necessary adjustments to ensure that our customer verification process remains secure. Customer privacy is a top priority and we appreciate the Consumerist bringing this matter to our attention.
Let's hope that's not just lip service and Sprint does make its upgrade their identity verification process. How could anyone design a system so poorly? I speculate that internal Sprint metrics demanded a certain amount of successful signups vs unsuccessful signups. As making the process more secure would mean more legitimate Sprint customers were turned away from creating an online account, someone was able to up their numbers by making the process less secure.
Makes you think twice about giving your number out at the bar.
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Let's pause for a moment of appreciation for Rogie Vachon and Toe Blake.
And Marian Gaborik.
First, the present-day man of the moment: Gaborik. The recently acquired Gaborik set up the first goal and later scored the decisive goal in a three-round shootout, leading the Kings to a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night at Staples Center.
The victory was the Kings' first in four games, stopping a three-game losing streak. It was especially key in that it maintained their five-point division lead over the fourth-place Coyotes, who had won earlier at home against Florida.
"We just grind it out," said Kings center Anze Kopitar, who scored in the first period. "We had a one-goal lead going into the third again and we weren't able to hold on right off the get-go but we showed a lot of character in the OT, killing off that penalty and eventually got it done in the shootout."
Dustin Brown said the key to the victory was the team's penalty-killing.
"Obviously, killing off a power play in overtime against the top [power play] in the league was a huge momentum swing for us," he said. "I think sticking with it — we played a playoff-type style, a hard-grinding game and we're built for that type of game and I thought we stuck with it."
Goals by Jeff Carter and Gaborik in the shootout helped keep Milestone Night intact for the Kings. The twin career achievements were for Kings goalie Jonathan Quick and Coach Darryl Sutter.
Quick faced 22 shots in recording his 171st victory with the Kings, moving into a tie with Vachon for the franchise record. Vachon played his final game for the Kings in the 1977-78 season.
Quick, for his part, noted the impact of the shootout on his career win totals.
"Obviously, if it was not for the shootout, I would be another season behind, (Vachon) did not have the luxury of having the shootout. So in my mind, I'm still chasing him."
Then there was the Sutter milestone.
Toe Blake, of course, goes back a bit more in time. This was Sutter's 500th regular-season victory, tying Blake for 17th overall in NHL history. Blake retired after the 1967-68 season, having coached Montreal to eight Stanley Cups.
Sutter said the milestone meant "a lot" to him.
"I've been around a long time," he said, noting that it was kind of "odd" the 500th win came in the shootout.
It had looked like the milestones would have to wait for the Kings until at least Saturday afternoon against Florida.
The Capitals got exactly what they needed in overtime — another power-play opportunity when Kings defenseman Robyn Regehr went off for hooking — but the NHL's top power-play unit was unable to take advantage of the four-on-three despite several high-quality chances, most notably Troy Brouwer's point-blank attempt with 3:01 remaining
There were shades of Monday's struggle, when the Kings took a 3-2 lead over the Coyotes into the third period but Phoenix left Los Angeles with a 4-3 win and new life in the Pacific Division.
Again, the Kings were sitting on a one-goal lead when it got away from them. They were up 1-0 heading into the third but the Capitals seemed to pick up momentum late in the second period.
On the game-tying goal, Capitals rookie forward Evgeny Kuznetsov put on a nifty display of stickhandling, appearing like he was going to go behind the net. Instead he found Joel Ward out in front, and Ward beat Quick up high over the shoulder on his second effort.
Until the third period, the only scoring in the game came from the chemistry created between linemates Gaborik and Kopitar. Gaborik, who has four points in his last four games, used his speed and found Kopitar going hard to the net.
Kopitar beat Washington goalie Jaroslav Halak short side for his 22nd goal of the season.
Brown, who had missed the last two games because of a lower-body injury, returned to action and Jordan Nolan was scratched.
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What's the source for 2013 being the year in which GTA2 is set? I don't remember ever hearing the year referred to in-game. --MattyDienhoff 15:53, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
- There is no source and no confirmation that GTA 2 is set in 2013. The game was set in the near future, which may be 2013, although it could be any year. However, 2013 is mentioned on the GTA 2 website, as dates for journal entries and for police records. A-Dust 15:57, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
- Okay, thanks! --MattyDienhoff 16:02, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
- Matty is right - this needs to be explained somewhere on the wiki. It isn't common knowledge, and it isnt obvious, so we should explain why we believe it to be that year. Funnily enough, it isn't mentioned on the GTA 2 page except in the infobox. Gboyers talk 19:36, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
In rockstars website, the police records show most of these people and the date is written in DD/MM/YY, an example is 13/07/13, so either they somehow made records of people before they did a crime, or obviously, it takes place in 2013!
Yet, in the same website, it shows a clock which shows the current time and the time three weeks from now. http://www.rockstargames.com/gta2/frameset.html
Also, the game's manual says GTA2 takes place three weeks into the future. There's not enough proof that the game takes place in 2013. It could just as easily take place in 1999. Kevin70 12:01, January 23, 2010 (UTC)


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With the 49ers preparing for a playoff game that they won a year ago against the team they beat to start the current season, it's becoming harder to overlook the fact that the quarterback who led San Fran to victory against the Saints in January 2012 and the Packers in September 2012 will be on the bench on Saturday.
But that's precisely where Alex Smith will be, and it puts even more pressure on current starter Colin Kaepernick.
So coach Jim Harbaugh is doing his best to reduce the pressure, in part by making it clear that Kaepernick is ready for his postseason closeup.
"His understanding of it this early in the week is savant-like," Harbaugh said regarding Kaepernick's mastery of the game plan for the game against the Packers, via Steve Corkran of the Bay Area News Group.
Harbaugh still finds himself periodically addressing the events that resulted in the benching of Smith and the elevation of Kaepernick. "It was not a pre-determined move," Harbaugh said. "The decision was made, when Alex got hurt, Colin played, played well in his first start. Came back the next week, still felt that against New Orleans that Colin gave us the best chance to win. He was healthier and played well.
"Then after that, [we] saw enough really good things that we wanted to have the same faith and trust in Colin that we'd show in Alex. And it's pretty well documented how we felt about both guys."
The question could be whether Harbaugh will stick with the guy who is on the field if he struggles in any way against Green Bay. That possibility puts even more pressure on Harbaugh to ensure that Kaepernick doesn't stumble.


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For the dough: in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk the egg yolks, whole egg, sugar, butter, and buttermilk. Add approximately 2 cups of the flour along with the yeast and salt; whisk until moistened and combined. Remove the whisk attachment and replace with a dough hook. Add all but 3/4 cup of the remaining flour and knead on low speed for 5 minutes. Check the consistency of the dough and add more flour if necessary; the dough should feel soft and moist but not sticky. Knead on low speed 5 minutes more or until the dough clears the sides of the bowl. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; knead by hand about 30 seconds. Lightly oil a large bowl. Transfer the dough to the bowl, lightly oil the top of the dough, cover and let double in volume, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
For the filling, combine the 8 ounces of sugar, lemon zest, fresh ginger, the 2 tablespoons candied ginger and the 5 ounces flour in a medium bowl. Mix until well combined. Set aside until ready to use.
Lightly grease a baking sheet and set aside. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 12 by 24-inch rectangle. Brush the 1-ounce of melted butter onto the dough and sprinkle the filling over the dough; press the filling lightly so it sticks to the dough. Beginning with the long edge nearest you, roll the dough into a tight cylinder. Brush the beaten egg along the edge for a secure seal. Firmly pinch the seam to seal and roll cylinder seam side down. Brush the 2 ends with a little of the beaten egg and bring together to shape into a ring and firmly press together. Place on the baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or up to 16 hours.
Remove the ring from the refrigerator, remove the plastic wrap and snip the top with scissors every 2 inches. Place in an oven that is turned off. Fill a shallow pan 2/3 full of boiling water and set on the rack below the ring. Close the oven door and let the dough rise until the ring looks slightly puffy, approximately 30 minutes. Remove the ring and the shallow pan of water from the oven.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
When the oven is ready, place the ring on the middle rack and bake until golden brown, or until the internal temperature reaches 190 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, approximately 30 minutes.
While the ring is baking, make the glaze by combining the jam, 1-ounce candied ginger, and the water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer. Stir and cook until the jam is melted and well mixed with the water, about 3 to 5 minutes. Continue to simmer until reduced and thickened slightly, about 3 to 5 minutes. Brush over the warm ring. Serve immediately.


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Moms Who Work Outside the Home: Organizing Your Day
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You walk into daycare, toddler Emma in tow, and you can already tell that drop-off isn't going to be smooth. In fact, you'd like to drop off the planet right about now. The teacher greets you in her robe and slippers, and just as you start to wonder about her mind, you remember: It's Preschool Pajama Day.
When Emma realizes the mistake, the waterworks begin. A quick call to your husband yields one late-for-work daddy, but he saves the day by bringing a pint-sized pair of PJs for Emma. "Being a hero has its price," you tell him when he starts to complain, and then you give both him and your daughter a quick kiss, a weak smile and an apologetic shrug.
On the way out the door, your stomach growls, and you remember that you also forgot to eat breakfast. Working outside the home is hard enough, but these morning transitions are killers.
"I've got to get it together," you mutter to yourself," or we're all going to fall apart."
If you work outside the home, you've probably been there — and made a similar vow not to go there again.
My goal is to help you lay out some solid routines, spawn some organizational ideas and encourage you to plan ahead in order to avoid falling apart. I wish I could promise you that if you follow these tips, you'll never forget Pajama Day or be in such a hurry you forget to eat breakfast — but we're all human, and even the best of plans sometimes fail.
Your goal is not to create a perfect life devoid of bumps and interruptions; it is to smooth out what you can, create systems that help control the chaos and then learn to go with the flow when all else fails. A little humor, a little innovation, a little creativity and, frankly, learning the skill of "letting it go and blowing it off" is a big part of being a happier, more realistic and peaceful mom.


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PALM BEACH, Fla. - A South Florida church was forced to call the police after someone stole pieces of its Christmas nativity scene.
Palm Beach Police said they responded to the Royal Poinciana Chapel on Wednesday after hearing that two manger display sheep had been stolen.
There are thirteen sheep in all. The nativity characters and animals are moved little by little towards the main manger scene as Christmas approaches.
The eleven remaining manger sheep were not stolen. They are worth $1,000 each.The entire display is worth nearly $45,000.
The church pastor, Dr. Robert Norris, said he wants to prosecute whomever stole the sheep.
This is the second time the church has been hit. Last year, someone stole the church's baby Jesus. It was never recovered.
Copyright 2012 by Post Newsweek. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Friday Films: Cats and Dogs Who Hate Kisses
Do you kiss your cat and/or your dog? If so, do they like to be kissed? Today's Friday Film is a compilation of cats who would rather not be kissed—at least not when the camera was rolling.
May 30, 2014 - Posted by LAPCATS Sacramento Area Cat & Kitten Adoptions | Cat Behavior, Dogs, Friday Films, Humor, YouTube Videos | cat dog behavior, Cat dog humor video, cat dog kissing
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In the Matter of
Stephen H. Thomas
|ORDER INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(b)(6) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate that public administrative proceedings be and hereby are instituted pursuant to Section 15(b)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"), against Stephen H. Thomas ("Thomas").
In anticipation of the institution of these proceedings, Thomas has submitted an Offer of Settlement to the Commission which the Commission has determined to accept. Solely for the purposes of these proceedings and any other proceedings brought by or on behalf of the Commission or in which the Commission is a party, prior to a hearing pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice, 17 C.F.R. § 201.100 et seq., and, without admitting or denying the findings contained herein, except as to entry of the injunction described below and the Commission's jurisdiction over him and over the subject matter of this proceeding, which are admitted, Thomas consents to the institution of public administrative proceedings, and the findings and remedial sanctions set forth below.
On the basis of this Order and the Offer of Settlement submitted by Thomas, the Commission finds that:
A. From approximately April 1999 until April 2001, Thomas was acting as an unregistered broker-dealer.
B. On July 17, 2003, Thomas was permanently enjoined from violations of Sections 5(a), 5(c) and Sections 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") and Sections 10(b) and 15(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division) [SEC v. First Americap, et al., H-01-1153]. Thomas consented to the entry of the permanent injunction without admitting or denying any violation of the federal securities laws, as alleged in the Commission's Complaint.
C. The Commission's Complaint in SEC v. First Americap, et al. alleges that from at least April 1999 through at least April 2001, when the Complaint was filed, Thomas and other defendants participated in the fraudulent sale of so-called "pre-IPO" stock in at least two different issuers, Cyrus Industries, Inc. ("Cyrus") and ByteAudio.com ("Byte"). The Complaint charges that Thomas, as a principal of First Americap Corp. and Capital Relations Group, LLC, supervised the sales effort in which First Americap and Capital Relations cold-called investors and made false and misleading claims about, among other things, impending IPOs for the two issuers. According to the Complaint, many of the thousands of investors pitched by First Americap and Capital Relations were led to believe that their pre-IPO stock would substantially increase in value after the imminent IPO. Cyrus Investors were additionally promised that they would receive a full refund of their investment if Cyrus did not conduct an IPO. In reality, the Complaint alleged, neither Cyrus nor Byte conducted an IPO and investors stood to lose millions of dollars, while First Americap and Capital Relations reaped approximately $1 million in commissions from selling the stock. The Complaint states that First Americap and Capital Relations, under Thomas's direction, and separate sales forces of Cyrus and Byte raised over $8 million from approximately 1400 investors. The Complaint also alleges that Thomas, in the course of marketing the stock of Cyrus and Byte, acted as an unregistered broker-dealer.
In view of the foregoing, the Commission deems it appropriate to accept the Offer of Settlement of Stephen H. Thomas.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Respondent Stephen H. Thomas be, and hereby is, barred from association with any broker or dealer.
By the Commission.
Jonathan G. Katz
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There are curently 25 members of South Yorkshire Police Federation Joint Branch Board, 22 of whom are workplace representatives who combine their duties as police officers with their voluntary additional work for the Police Federation. Three Joint Branch Board members, the General Secretary, Chairman and Discipline Liaison Officer work as full time representatives at the Federation Office.
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Photo Flash: Adrian Lester, Ferdinand Kingsley and More in Rehearsal for Tricycle Theatre's RED VELVET; Full Cast Announced!
Design is by Tom Piper, lighting by Oliver Fenwick, sound by Paul Arditti, with assistant direction from Titas Halder.
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, 1833. Edmund Kean, the greatest actor of his generation, has collapsed on stage whilst playing Othello. A young black American actor has been asked to take over the role. But, as the public riot in the streets over the abolition of slavery, how will the cast, critics and audience react to the revolution taking place in the theatre? Imagined experiences based on the true story of Ira Aldridge.
Simon Chandler has previously been on stage at the Tricycle Theatre in The Letter of Last Resort, part of the season, The Bomb, and in The Panel, The Lioness and Bloody Wimmin as part of the Women, Power and Politics season. Other theatre credits include Cause Celebre at the Old Vic, All Mouth at the Menier Chocolate Factory, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest at the Garrick Theatre and Democracy at the Wyndham's Theatre. Simon's screen credits include The Politician's Husband, Vera, Land Girls, Judge John Deed, Fast Girls, The Iron Lady and The King's Speech.
Rachel Finnegan's previous stage credits include Tartuffe and The Oresteia at York Theatre Royal, The Trial at Southwark Playhouse, Bensalem B&B for Punchdrunk and Volpone at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Natasha Gordon's stage credits include Mules at the Young Vic Studio, The Exception and the Rule at the Young Vic, As You Like It, The Tamer Tamed and Cymbeline all for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Inside Out at the Arcola Theatre, Clubland at The Royal Court Theatre and Arabian Nights at the Young Vic/Tour. Natasha's screen credits include Secrets and Words, Little Miss Jocelyn and The Bill.
Ryan Kiggell's stage credits include Kaspar at Southwark Playhouse, Voyage Around My Father at Salisbury Playhouse, Macbeth for Cheek by Jowl, The Importance of Being Earnest at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park, Troilus & Cressida for Cheek by Jowel/Tour/Barbican, Amy's View and You Can Never Tell at Theatre Royal, Bath and the Garrick Theatre and King Lear at Stratford Upon Avon and the Young Vic. Ryan's screen credits include Atonement, Glorious 39, and Trial & Retribution – Series XI, XIII and XV.
Ferdinand Kingsley's theatre credits include The York Mystery Plays at York Theatre Royal, King James Bible, Hamlet and Welcome To Thebes all at The National Theatre, The Winter's Tale for Headlong and Troilus and Cressida, Little Eyolf and Romeo and Juliet all for the Royal Shakespeare Company. His screen work includes Ripper St, Richard II and The Last Legion.
Charlotte Lucas was previously at the Tricycle Theatre in Called to Account, Darfur: How Long is Never? and Fabulation. Her other theatre credits include Posh at the Duke of York's Theatre, The Changeling at the Young Vic, Yes Prime Minister and World's End at Trafalgar Studios, Fast Labour at West Yorkshire Playhouse and Hampstead Theatre and. Charlotte's screen credits include Not Going Out, Down to Earth, Clean Skin, Harmony, These Foolish Things and Bad Girls.
Eugene O'Hare's stage credits include Our Private Life at the Royal Court, Translations at The National Theatre, Talent at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Observe The Sons of Ulster Marching Towards The Somme at Abbey Theatre and Hampstead Theatre, Riff Raff at the Arcola Theatre and A Moon For The Misbegotten at the Old Vic and on Broadway. Eugene's screen credits include The Fall, Black Mirror, Nothing Personal, Prometheus and Waking The Dead.
Adrian Lester is best known for playing Michael Stone in hit BBC1 series Hustle. Other screen credits include When Romeo Met Juliet, BBC2; Merlin, BBC1; Sleep with Me, ITV; Ghost Squad, Channel 4; Being Human, BBC1; Ballet Shoes, BBC1; Bonekickers, BBC1; Empire's Children, Channel 4 and award-winning drama Storm Damage for BBC1. Adrian was last on stage in the award-winning Cat On A Hot Tin Roof at the Novello Theatre. Other theatre credits include Hamlet for Peter Brook at the Bouffes du Nord/Young Vic; Sweeney Todd at The National Theatre (Olivier Award Nomination for Best Performance in a Supporting Role); Company at the Donmar Warehouse (Olivier Award for Best Actor); Six Degrees of Separation (Time Out Award) at the Royal Court/Comedy Theatre; As You Like It at the Lyric Hammersmith/Noel Coward Theatre/National Tour; and Henry V at The National Theatre. Adrian will be playing the title role in Othello at The National Theatre in 2013. His film credits include Primary Colours; The Day After Tomorrow; Born Romantic; Love's Labour's Lost; Starting Out in the Evening; Dust; Final Curtain; Scenes of a Sexual Nature; As You Like It; Doomsday; Best; and Case 39. All is By My Side will be released in 2013.
The Tricycle is located at 269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR. Call 020 7328 1000 or visit www.tricycle.co.uk for booking, scheduling and more information.Photo Credit: Tristram Kenton
Adrian Lester (Ira Aldridge) in Red Velvet
Ferdinand Kingsley (Casmir/Henry)
Simon Chandler, Charlotte Lucas, Rachel Finnegan & Ferdinand Kingsley
Indhu Rubasingham directing Red Velvet, beside Lolita Chakrabarti (writer) and Imogen Knight (choreographer)


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Pink rosy cheeks? Check.
Sweet sleepy eyes? Check.
Mary Janes? Polka dot ears? Cute dress? Check, check, and check.
I know I'm starting to sound like a broken record when I tell you about my patterns, so this time I'll just share some feedback I've received for my Greta doll, so you know what you're in for:
"My nieces are all receiving these for Christmas! Fantastic pattern! They turned out great!"
"Already have a doll in the works. Such a cute doll and easy to follow instructions. Thank you!!! I'm sure this will make a couple little girls really happy!"
"Great pattern with very clear, well written instructions and pictures. I can't wait to start stitching. Thanks!"
"My first attempt at doll making was a success thanks to your very clear and simple instructions! Thank you!"
So if you were wondering whether you'll be able to make a beautiful doll for your little ones, the answer is, "Yes, you definitely can!". And if you ever have any questions while you're stitching, I'm happy to help you out, just send me an e-mail.
By the way, my Doll Dress & Cape pattern fits Ruthie, yay!
She's super cute without all the dress embellishments, too.
Also, I've just restocked all my wool blend felts. Keep an eye out for some Christmassy combos this week. If a bundle that you like isn't available, please let me know! And I'm happy to do custom felt bundles, as well.
Happy Stitching!