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Judge Who Told Accused Sex Offender to Write to His 13-Year-Old Victim Wasn't Totally Wrong
Judge Shari Michels caused quite a controversy recently by telling a cop accused of sexting and groping a 13-year-old girl that he could write a letter to his victim. Sounds crazy, right. Understandably, people freaked out. How could this officer of the court encourage and allow such a thing? But as horrific as it sounds, Judge Michels is not totally off her rocker.
At the hearing for former New York City police officer Modesto Alamo after his arrest for forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a minor, Judge Michels seemed to take pity on the man. Though she ordered him to stay away from the young girl, she also said, "If you feel that there is a need for communication, write it down, put it in the envelope, and put a date on it, and in the future, if you want to give them that information, you can do that then."
Not surprisingly, her words have enraged the girl's family and I am sure countless others. But while this judge may not be best equipped to provide counseling or therapy to this alleged criminal, her actions do highlight an important issue that is often ignored. Sexual predators have an illness and they need to be helped in addition to being punished. Why help him, you may ask? Because one day he will be back on the street.
If they do not learn how to deal with their illegal sexual proclivities, they are doomed to repeat them. I have no idea what the best approach is to helping someone with this problem. Michels also ordered him to have a psychological evaluation and get treatment after he reportedly talked of suicide. I imagine different sex offenders may need different things to eradicate or suppress those despicable urges. But I am 100 percent sure that they need some kind of intervention beyond just being locked up.
With all the furor her advice has caused, Judge Michels has since issued an apology through a spokesman. She regrets what her decision may have made the victim feel and did not intend to offend anyone. I buy that. The important thing to remember is that she was trying to make sure Alamo found a way to deal with his demons and not become a repeat offender. Can we really blame her for that?
What do you think of Judge Michel's advice to this defendant? Do you think sexual predators should get counseling?
I think they should get counseling but I don't think it wil change who they are and they will still be predators.
They should get all the counseling they want, while locked away.
I don't think you can fix sexual predators and especially pedophile sexual predators.
They should never be allowed out.
He should get counseling but he doesn't have the right to contact his victim.
I'd rather pay for someone to rot behind bars then give them counseling on the off chance that they might not re-offend. I realize that isn't in the spirit of freedom but i think there are somethings communities just don't have to accept and this is one of them.
I don't think any victim needs to read a letter of 'explanation' from their tormentor. Why should the predator get any type of sympathy or understanding when he didn't show any to his victim? Yes, these deviatants need intense therapy, but it has been well documented that sexual predators cannot change. Their brains are not wired correctly - they want/need power, to hurt others, etc.... That is a developmental flaw and not a disease that can be cured.


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alright proles,
Back after working so hard recently, that I'm lucky my tackle are still attached.
so, I'm coming doon to that there Yorkshire to watch le Tour.
What's the story from you local types in terms of accom etc ? Heard a few stories.
My plan was to arrive on Sat night, drive up a big hill somewhere on route, camp over by the side of the road, and watch on Sunday like they does in on tha continent. Mrs G thinks that's not a good plan.
Who is right and what are yous doing ?
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cheers, is all accom fully booked ?
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Cost involved ? Or can I just turn up and pitch my tent.
Being North of T'border - I'm used to sleeping where I like to a certain degree, but don't want to angry Farmer Palmer types on my case.

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Looking to expand his range a bit, Mache recently decided to make a new luxury line of reconstructed customs, utilizing exotic materials in addition to his usual top-notch paint jobs. For starters, he linked up with long-time customizer Relevant to create this eye-catching "What the Kobe" Nike Kobe 8 System.
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Every year half a million people seek consultation to enhance the appearance of their nose. There are over 5,000 searches for San Antonio Rhinoplasty, Septoplasty, and Nose Job San Antonio. Dr. Barrera has been elected as a top nose job San Antonio and rhinoplasty San Antonio surgeon. He has performed over 700 rhinoplasty surgeries in San Antonio.
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The soft tissue envelope is thicker superiorly and inferiorly, and thinnest over the midportion of the nose.
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"Okay, I think that I can now return to my country and my village. By the way, how many forbidden books do you have?"
"Oh,", one of them said to me, "their number is growing geometrically. When I checked two weeks ago, their number was 2,148,763. A week ago there were 4,278,109 forbidden writings. Now there must be about 8,600,000 ones."
"You are wrong.", I said to him.
"I beg your pardon?"
"There are now exactly 8,517,559 or 8,517,560 forbidden books."
"Why is it so important?"
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And when I was looking back at the pictures, I found a little video too.
It's been a really rough week for me. With Evan having his seizure on Thursday and all three us of in the house being sick, I'm exhausted. I hadn't had an appropriate cry over the seizure situation until I viewed the little video, I like to build it all up for a little while and really have a good cry, so I just spiraled into sobbing.
Anyway, now I'm good for a while.
Evan is 13 months old now, as of Saturday!
Here he is snuggling with a stuffed moose in his pack and play. This was yesterday morning, he was so tired he took a little nap before we left for daycare and work. I wish I was in there with him!


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A porn star has tested positive for syphilis, which has lead to the Free Speech Coalition, an industry trade group, to put the shooting of porn on hiatus while performers are tested.
Last Friday, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department announced that they were investigating at least five possible cases of syphilis that were reported last week. Now the trade group wants more than 1,000 performers in the sex industry to be tested. Ten days after performers are treated with preventative antibiotics, they can go back to work, according to Joanne Cachapero, a spokeswoman for the coalition.
This is not the first time the porn industry has had to shut down for something like this. Last year, many major production companies halted filming after a false report indicated that a performer had tested positive for H.I.V. And a year prior, male performer Derrick Burts was diagnosed as HIV-positive, which shut down production as well.
According to a report in the Daily Mail, the only star who's confirmed having syphilis thus far is Aletta Ocean, though she says she contracted it in Budapest.
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Civil Islam:
Civil Islam tells the story of Islam and democratization in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim nation. Challenging stereotypes of Islam as antagonistic to democracy, this study of courage and reformation in the face of state terror suggests possibilities for democracy in the Muslim world and beyond.
Democratic in the early 1950s and with rich precedents for tolerance and civility, Indonesia succumbed to violence. In 1965, Muslim parties were drawn into the slaughter of half a million communists. In the aftermath of this bloodshed, a "New Order" regime came to power, suppressing democratic forces and instituting dictatorial controls that held for decades. Yet from this maelstrom of violence, repressed by the state and denounced by conservative Muslims, an Islamic democracy movement emerged, strengthened, and played a central role in the 1998 overthrow of the Soeharto regime. In 1999, Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid was elected President of a reformist, civilian government.
In explaining how this achievement was possible, Robert Hefner emphasizes the importance of civil institutions and public civility, but argues that neither democracy nor civil society is possible without a civilized state. Against portrayals of Islam as inherently antipluralist and undemocratic, he shows that Indonesia's Islamic reform movement repudiated the goal of an Islamic state, mobilized religiously ecumenical support, promoted women's rights, and championed democratic ideals. This broadly interdisciplinary and timely work heightens our awareness of democracy's necessary pluralism, and places Indonesia at the center of our efforts to understand what makes democracy work.
"Hefner describes brilliantly the Muslim's role in democratizing, if not civilizing, Indonesia. The work, long overdue, is significant. . . . [Hefner] clearly knows his way around Indonesia and is fully aware of what it means to be an Indonesian."--Dicky Sofjan, Studies in Contemporary Islam
"Robert Hefner's important book, Civil Islam, is the most detailed study of Islam in the Suharto Period to appear to date. . . . Hefner writes with special sympathy on those influential currents in Indonesian Islam."--Martin Van Bruinessen, Times Literary Supplement
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"What is interesting about the text is that despite his training as an anthropologist, Hefner draws on different disciplines such as history, political science and sociology to provide this major contribution to the literature of Indonesia. Anyone interested in the nature of democracy, for instance, should read the brilliant conclusion . . . a powerful warning against civilizational intolerance in the modern world. The challenge of change and, specifically, democratic change within Indonesia and within an Islamic context provides larger meaning in a world so easily dominated by easy and simple assumptions. This text lucidly brings this point to life."--Kenneth Christie, International Affairs
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Let me sum up why people hate Anne Hathaway...First of all. She gets a speechwriter to write her speech...She's overly dramatic at these awards shows."
"She's always, always out of breath…It's perfect,...cause this award is called "The Actor". She's even acting when she's winning an award. This is a performance...Calm f**king down and stop acting crazy…It's a sh**ty award…You know how sh**ty this award is? Baba Booey voted in this."


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On April 18, 2010, Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Norge, VA held a fund-raiser for the James City-Bruton Volunteer Fire Dept and Rescue Squad at the church. The evening of food, music, and fun was presented by the chruch adult choir (and community friends) and the youth "Sing & Ring" group. Enjoy our rendition of "Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" Part I


text: We always stay on property but since Disney is not putting May codes out there we have decided to try something different. Mousesavers had a special for $95 a night from early may until mid june so we are going to try that for 10 nights. It comes with a free contiental B'fast and a 20% off coupon for their restaurant hotel. A fraction of what we normally pay! We will miss the dining plan and being on property but need FD or a code! Has anyone stayed here that can comment?


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Abandoned, sick puppy found inside Etobicoke dumpster
TORONTO – An abandoned and injured puppy was found inside a dumpster in Etobicoke over the long weekend.
The male puppy was found Saturday afternoon near a backpack and a dresser drawer by one of the Kingston Road Animal Hospital veterinary technicians. She was walking her dog at the time and heard the dog crying from within the dumpster.
Toronto Animal Services is now involved.
The puppy was found with a severed nose and tail and was suffering from roundworms. He's also tested positive for Parvovirus, a high contagious and often fatal condition that spreads through contact with dog feces.
The dog is currently receiving treatment at Vets Toronto and has started to eat again but officials from the hospital note the virus is extremely hard on dogs, vaccinated or not.


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Nature's Allure new paintings by Paul Toews & Lily Lim
Daily - From Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - Thursday, May 30, 2013
Venue: Blankstein Art Gallery
Neighbourhood: Winnipeg
Empowered Artists Show and Sale
Daily - From Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - Friday, May 31, 2013
featuring Brij Khatter, Connie McLean, Chris Finch, Dorothy Bohonas, Eunice McKay, Gail Karman, Joan Armstrong and Sid Ball.
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Neighbourhood: Winnipeg
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2013 Lawn Bowling season starts
Daily - From Saturday, May 11, 2013 - Thursday, September 26, 2013
Bowls Manitoba and its Manitoba clubs are starting the 2013 season. Club bowling has started at 1212 Dakota St until the individual clubs can use their grass greens. There's an open invitation to all to join us at 1212 Dakota on June 2 for Brunch and Bowling at 10 am and then Juniors and Buddies at
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Hélène Brunet Neuman; Undulations
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exhibition features works that are both pictorial and sculptural, in which the artist uses the canvas as form and
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featuring, Muchola La Muse, DD Cat, Cheshire Wildcat Martai, Miss L & Candy 'The Body' Striper. Performances by The Angry Dragons & Tattooine
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The Winnipeg Art Gallery presents European Renaissance and Baroque Art: 1500-1700
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The Winnipeg Art Gallery presents The Academic Tradition in Europe and Canada, 1700-1900
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Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? Join the Company of Adventurers Day Camp at Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site! Children aged 6 – 12 can dress like a fur trader, churn their own butter, visit Manitoba's first jail, train with the NWMP and play lots of games, in one of Canada's
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Each Wednesday 7-10 p.m. come for Chase the Ace..free Every Friday evening Festivities! Every Saturday 4-5:30 p.m. multi-prize meat
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Only in Canada brings together 50 Canadian works and 50 European and American works spanning the last six centuries.
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'Pop-Up' Dating Shop Lets Women 'Browse' Real Men In Window Displays
French dating site AdopteUnMec has created a shop with men displayed in toy-like boxes in windows where women can 'shop' the eligible bachelors.
French dating site AdopteUnMec ("Adopt A Guy") created a pop-up shop in Paris where men were displayed in toy-like boxes and women could 'shop' for the eligible bachelors. This traveling shop, which will soon be moving on to Brussels, Lausanna, Toulouse, and Lyon, is part of a creative campaign to promote the site's services for bringing people together.
AdopteUnMec is free for women to use, and features a catalog of single men who can advertise themselves to potential partners. While standing in the pop-up boxes, the guys can perform any special talents they have like playing the guitar, or they can show off their physique by flexing their muscles.


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Lok Sabha passes AP State Reorganization Bill (Amendment)
July 11, 2014 - Hyderabad
The Lok Sabha on Friday approved the AP State Reorganization Bill (Amendment) 2014 making transfer of seven mandals to Andhra Pradesh.
Congress MP Gutta Sukender Reddy speaking on the bill said that the Congress is not against the Polavaram project but the amendment Bill causes immense harm to the Girijans. He said that it is not correct to approve the bill without taking the opinions of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh States.TRS MP Vinod speaking on the bill said that it is anti-constitutional. He said that before effecting changes on the boundaries, he suggested to take the opinion of the Assembly.
Andhra Pradesh Government welcomes:
The passage of Bill was welcomed by Andhra Pradesh which in otherwise by Telangana. State Minister for Finance Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said that it paved way for construction of Polavaram project and will be completed within three years. He further said that the passage of the Bill was only due to the efforts of Nara Chandrababu Naidu. More or less, the same views were expressed by Major Irrigation Minister Devineni Umamaheswara Rao on the Bill.
Telangana JAC gives call for Telangana bandh:
Telangana Joint Action Committee chairman Prof.Kodandaram gave a call for bandh on Saturday. He said that merging the mandals of one State with another in violation of the wishes of the people is undemocratic. Secunderabad is exempted from bandh following Bonalu festival, he said.
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GENEMEDIX, the biopharmaceuticals company, yesterday revealed that half-year losses had widened from £351,000 to £680,000. It warned losses would continue to deepen until sales of its new cancer treatment feed through.
The results were broadly in line with expectations and brokers are expecting full-year losses to peak at £1m before tax.
GeneMedix, which develops drugs for the Chinese and Asian markets, last month gained approval from the Chinese State Drug Administration to sell its GM-CSF drug, a protein therapy that increases white blood cells in cancer patients.
Brokers estimate that the drug will help GeneMedix break even by 2002 and turn £3m of pre-tax profits by 2003. The Chinese market for the drug, which goes on sale later this year, has been estimated to be worth $25m (£17m) a year. It is expected to grow at an annual rate of 20pc.
Alongside its results GeneMedix also announced it is to invest £4.4m during the next 12 months in a plant in Co Offaly, Ireland that will develop a protein to treat hepatitis.
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DATA MANAGER with responsibility for pupil tracking
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can we use the ics beta kernel?
i cant download the superuser zip file.can anyone upload it as attachment if its not too big or put it on another download host...?
This one is hillarious you just excluded almost everything lol then what you got there is only a ICS version number. no ICS apps, no ICS kernel no nothing
Hi guys, just want to double confirm, is chinese language and chinese keyboard included in this firmware? your answers are much appreciated =) thank you!
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Interview Request for CRNA
Brand-Spanking new to the forum and this will be my first post I've viewed the site several times over the past few months.
I'm currently a Healthcare Specialist in the Army (deployed until 2014) and I'm working on college. Over the past few months I've decided that CRNA is going to be my long term goal and I'm currently working towards it.
Long story short: I have an interview paper due for one of my current college classes. The instructions are to find someone in your desired career field and ask them a few questions about the profession, experiences, troubles, and such.
I'm posting this now since the paper is due in a few weeks and I'd like to get a little jump on it.
I have access to email, Skype (depending on the internet connection) this forum, and text if anyone is interested in helping out. My times are pretty flexible too.
Thanks in advance for the help!Jun 22, '13Did you check to see if there are are any CRNAs in your command? May be a great source of information now and for the future if you plan to stay in the military. There is also another website you can check that has hundreds of CRNAs. Just google search for it.Jul 4, '13Thanks for the info, I checked with the TMC on base here. They were unable to help me with the interview. I'm deployed on an Air-Force base so there isn't much I can get from them so far. I've received a PM from a few people so far and I will be emailing them for some information.
Thanks again for the info!Jul 4, '13I would help, but I just passed boards, so I am not sure how much information I can give as I haven't really even started practicing yet.
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Compugen Ltd. ( NASDAQ: CGEN) announced today the signing of a collaboration and license agreement for the research, development, and commercialization of antibody-based therapeutics for cancer immunotherapy against two novel Compugen discovered immune checkpoint regulators. Under the terms of the agreement, Bayer HealthCare (Bayer) and Compugen will jointly pursue a preclinical research program. Subsequently, Bayer will have full control over further development and have worldwide commercialization rights for potential cancer therapeutics. Under the agreement Compugen will receive an upfront payment of USD 10 million, and is eligible to receive over USD 500 million in potential milestone payments for both programs, not including milestone payments of up to USD 30 million associated with preclinical activities. Additionally, Compugen is also eligible to receive mid to high single digit royalties on global net sales of any resulting products under the collaboration. "Bayer is committed to translating the science of cancer research into effective therapies helping people affected by cancer live longer and improve their quality of life," said Prof. Andreas Busch, Member of the Bayer HealthCare Executive Committee and Head of Global Drug Discovery. "Antibody-based immunotherapies are promising approaches in oncology which can stimulate the body's own immune cells to fight cancer cells. Immunotherapy is one of our focus areas in oncology research. We are looking forward to expanding our portfolio in this area through partnering with Compugen." Anat Cohen-Dayag, Ph.D., President and CEO of Compugen, added, "We are very excited to initiate this collaboration with Bayer, a leading global life science company with a broadening oncology franchise, for the development of antibody-based cancer immunotherapies against these two promising novel immune checkpoint targets. In addition, we believe that the prediction and validation of these two targets, through the use of our broadly applicable predictive discovery infrastructure, provides additional validation for our long-term commitment to establishing this unique capability".
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A cluster of media types is sprawled inside Michigan State University's Breslin Center, sipping on sodas and waiting for an encounter with a king of comedy.
Things are running behind schedule, but the mood is amiable enough because the payoff is getting to meet Will Ferrell. What will he be like? Will he come barreling in with arrogant bravado, like Chazz Michael Michaels from "Blades of Glory," or prance about with childish wonder, like Buddy from "Elf"?
The surprise is, in real life, he's more like his reserved, wistful character from "Stranger Than Fiction," a guy who approaches life's tasks with a low-key politeness that's as ordinary as it is endearing.
On this day, his job is talking up "Semi-Pro," his new basketball comedy set in 1970s Flint, Mich. It's a disco-funky underdog story that gives Ferrell an excuse to wear horrendous clothing, wrestle a bear and attempt a death-defying leap over a line of sexy cheerleaders.
Clad in a Michigan State sweatshirt, Ferrell settles into a chair for a one-on-one chat. In a few hours, he'll be the star attraction at a comedy concert inside the same building. But for now, he's the soul of modesty.
What does he think about the movie's affectionate tone toward Flint? The credit for that, he replies, goes to the director, Kent Alterman, who used to work with Michael Moore, the man who chronicled Flint's struggles in "Roger and Me."
Did Ferrell sense the scrappiness of Flint that the movie so goofily captures? Again, he says, that idea came from Alterman, who worked with the cinematographer to give the comedy a gritty, retro feeling.
The conversation shifts to classic `70s comedies and then to Ferrell's stomach as an acting tool.
He has no qualms about revealing his flesh, whether it's for a naked run through the streets in "Old School" or, most recently, the "Semi-Pro" trailer where he's stretched out like a Playgirl pinup, wearing only a discreetly placed basketball and a headband.
Does he have the only comedy abdomen in the business right now? In a flash, Ferrell slips into the mock-serious voice of the overly confident goofball he portrays so perfectly onscreen.
"I don't have the only one. I have one of the best," he deadpans. "It may not be the only one, but it's in the top three, at least."
It's also safe to call Ferrell one of the funniest people in film these days. The "Saturday Night Live" alumnus has attempted more nuanced roles in movies like "Stranger Than Fiction" and Woody Allen's "Melinda and Melinda," but he seems most at home in relaxed, lovably silly comedies.
And if a script has a sports theme, all the better. He's done the NASCAR thing in "Talladega Nights," coached a kids soccer team in "Kicking and Screaming" and pioneered all-male pairs figure skating in "Blades of Glory."
Now, with "Semi-Pro," he tackles the story of a fictional American Basketball Association team called the Flint Tropics.
Ferrell plays Jackie Moon, the one-hit-wonder singer of "Love Me Sexy" who owns and coaches the Tropics, and also serves on court as an eccentric power forward. His financially shaky team (whose very un-Rust-Belt-like slogan is "Let's get tropical") draws only a few die-hard fans to its games, which explains why Jackie can never deliver on the cash or food prizes he offers as audience promotions.
When the NBA hatches a plan to merge with the four best teams in the ABA, the Tropics go on a do-or-die mission to grab the fourth slot, with Jackie leading the charge, helped by a former NBA player named Monix (Woody Harrelson).
Flint was a perfect setting for such a story for several reasons, says Alterman, a development executive who's making his directing debut with "Semi-Pro."
Having worked with Moore on his television show "TV Nation," Alterman says he had "this sort of vicarious affection for Flint," which, for him, represents a classic American underdog town. He liked the idea of Jackie Moon, the one-hit crooner, growing up in the shadow of Motown. And he credits Ferrell's performance with giving the movie the same heart the real Flint has.
"The character he plays is a great character," Alterman says. "He's really funny, but he has real vulnerability."
And though the Flint Tropics are fictitious, the city did have a team in the early `70s called the Flint Pros that played in the Continental Basketball Association Great Lakes region, says Dennis Truax of the CBA.
Ferrell, Harrelson, Andre Benjamin and other cast members traveled to Flint and Detroit last spring to shoot some scenes, including exterior shots at the Michigan State Fairgrounds (the outside of the State Fair Coliseum doubles as a Flint stadium in the movie) and in an alley next to Flint's Capitol Theatre.
"That was fun," Ferrell recalls of the alley scene in Flint, where his character lies despondently in a Dumpster. "It was so sweet. People were really nice to me and they were so appreciative that we were there."
In keeping with the renegade spirit and showmanship of the ABA, "Semi-Pro" isn't just set in the `70s. It captures the mood of a freewheeling comedy from that era, in part through using profanity and racy situations that aren't as common in Ferrell's PG-13 fare.
"We wanted this to have the feel of films like `Slap Shot,' that were `70s comedies that had a little grit to them and were even shot darker, things like that," says Ferrell. "I thought it was a great idea, a very appealing thing."
But the movie has typical Ferrell touches that will please his loyal fans, like the fight that breaks out among Jackie Moon's pals over use of the phrase "jive turkey," and the sort of absurd lines that Ferrellites love to repeat ("I'm so happy I can't even feel my arms!" Jackie shouts at one point).
There's even a bit where Ferrell wrestles a bear, a stunt that Jackie attempts to boost attendance in his NBA quest.
It's a scene that fills Ferrell with great mock pride.
"Well, I train bears myself," he says. "I have about 10 of them at home. But that one, I wasn't allowed near because of the union rules, but I am proficient in handling live bears, yes."
At this point in his career, Ferrell faces the dilemma of the successful cinematic funny man. Does he keep doing the kind of pictures everybody loves? Or does he aim to stretch his acting muscles, Jim Carrey-style, and seek out edgier, more challenging parts?
So far, Ferrell seems willing to try both, but his heart belongs to laughter. Last year, he and his friend and collaborator, Adam McKay, made a splash on the Web with their FunnyorDie.com site, which struck gold with "The Landlord," a vignette featuring Ferrell as a tenant arguing with an abusive landlord played by McKay's 2 -year-old daughter (who repeated lines she was too young to understand).
One of his upcoming projects is starring in a film remake of "Land of the Lost," the 1970s kids TV series by Sid and Marty Krofft. It's a project that sounds as unusual as some of Ferrell's characters. But it could be more promising than another Ferrell TV remake, the misguided version of "Bewitched" with Nicole Kidman.
In choosing which projects to do, Ferrell says he's trusting his instincts and avoiding calculated career plans.
"I'm really just trying to be selective in things that are really going to make me laugh. If it's a little more of a broader movie, if you will, it's still got to have some teeth to it. Ultimately, I am focusing on doing what I really want to do without any thought of as to whether it will be commercially successful."
He continues, without bashing any past choices by name. "You always hope that happens, but a couple times that I've gone down the road of, this is a commercial choice, I've had some pang of like, I don't know if it'll work. It's backfired."
No matter what "Semi-Pro" earns in its opening weekend, Ferrell can walk away having spent time with kindred comedy spirits such as costars Will Arnett, Andy Richter, David Koechner and Rob Corddry.
"I had a great time and I think it's really funny," he says of the experience.
With the interview almost over, he fields a question as daft as Jackie Moon. When he receives his Mark Twain Prize for American Humor or his Kennedy Center Honors one day, which clip from "Semi-Pro" would he like to include in the highlight reel?
"Uh, gosh," he says, pausing. Maybe that scene "where I'm eating cold pancakes in a Dumpster."
Then he laughs skeptically. "I look forward to my Mark Twain award," he says, sounding as if he honestly doesn't realize he'll be in the running.
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I ordered this guy up. it works pretty easy. Push the button o1,2,3 times for how many times a day you want to feed and that starts the timer as well for the next feeding time so make sure and read the 1 small page instructions. It really dont vibrate much but does have a nice spot to plug a air pump into to keep air on the food..
only bad part is i wish it had a setable timer instead of the way it is set up. But for the price not a bad deal..
Yep nice By Reefhead on 10/9/2012Reefhead would recommend this product to a friendGot this because I was leaving for awhile, came back my fish are still alive. I like to hand feed so this is a great way to go on vacation without losing my pride and joys
nice product By VAL on 9/7/2012VAL would recommend this product to a friendthis product is reliable, and works great, I have been using this for over a year now. and a good price.
Loud, Does not work well with the Elos pellet food. By Moises- Innovative Marine Nuvo 38g Reef tank on 6/15/2012Moises- Innovative Marine Nuvo 38g Reef tank wouldn't recommend this product to a friendI was not very impressed by this product. The first thing I noticed was when I took it out of the package it felt very cheaply made. Second, the unit is really loud and noisey just to be a feeder. Third, the unit does not have a good mounting system expecially for a rimless tank such as mine. The mounting system consists of two pieces of velcro tape. Last and I think the most important, the unit does not work well with my Elos pelet food. The unit feeds way too much even on the lowest setting. If you have used the Elos food before, you know a little bit goes a long way. I would not recommend this product.
Reliable By stick with the program dory on 11/21/2011stick with the program dory would recommend this product to a frienduse this one for over 6 years on a freshwater. Runs relibaliy. Kind of hard to get variable flakes just right as they very in size. If left too close to the water food will absorb moisture and gum up. I have had luck keeping 3 in above the water with out the air line and the food staying dry.


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I am 24 days post op from an extensive rhino/septoplasty (4 hour surgery). Tip was refined, grafts were done and nasal bones were broken. I am still bruised. I've been trying to be extremely careful protecting my nose,but lo and behold, my four year old accidentally & unpredictably hit my nose very hard from below me. He essentially smashed my nose upwards from the tip w/ his shoulder. 6 hrs later it still hurts. What damage could be done & is there anything my dr should/could do immediately?
Hard Hit to the Nose 3 Weeks Post Op from an Extensive Rhinoplasty/septoplasty? (photo)
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Trauma to Nose at 24 Days after Rhinoplasty
The picture from 7 days looks OK, but the trauma afterwards will have to be assessed with exam. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
Learn more: http://www.hughesplasticsurgery.com/Rhinoplasty.php
Trauma to Nose 3 Weeks After Open Rhinoplasty
Hi Jerema,
Looks like there is nothing to worry about. It's what you don't see coming that gets you! Do check in with your rhinoplasty surgeon (who did a great job) to be sure. Good luck, be well, and enjoy your new nose!
Dr. P
Rhinoplasty and recent trauma
If the photo you posted is after the trauma, then just looking at this view, it does not look like there is a problem. If you are concerned, an exam in person is best and you should see your surgeon.
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Rhinoplasty recovery
Dear Jerema,
- If the bones or cartilage are dislodged, then sometimes they can be reset in the immediate period
- You should see your plastic surgeon ASAP for an evaluation
- It usually is inconsequential, but you should see him/her to be sure
Best regards,
Nima Shemirani
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UK-based Rolls-Royce has purchased the rights to a new coating process for turbine blades that could improve performance and durability. Created by researchers at Iowa State University, the coating, based on a composition of platinum, nickel, aluminum and hafnium, improves the durability and reliability of ceramic heat barriers that are applied over the bond coat, said co-creator Daniel Sordelet, a scientist with the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory on the Iowa State campus. He said the formula grew out of basic research that began about seven years ago and was funded by the Office of Naval Research.
The coating, which won a prestigious engineering award in 2005, represents a remarkably quick translation from fundamental science to practical application, according to Dr. William Brindley, Rolls-Royce's chief technologist. The engine maker will have exclusive license for the life of the patents covering the coating and a cost-effective method for applying it to engine parts.


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Liberal Studies
The Liberal Studies degree program is designed for working adults. This degree offers you the convenience of online scheduling with personalized academic advising to guide you to graduation. A Liberal Studies bachelor of arts degree also gives students the ability to earn credit through College Level Examination Program (CLEP) testing in General Education areas, with a seminar-driven major. This degree program can even be completed 100% online.
Students enrolled in the Liberal Studies degree program benefit from taking a wide scope of subjects; attending seminar-formatted, student-driven classes that focus on a specific topic; and exploring events and attitudes through critical thinking and interaction with other adult students.
Students also pick a concentration related to an area that meets their professional or personal goals. Students take an active role in determining the direction and content of their learning. This program also can serve as a degree completion option for those with existing college credit.
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Have You Ever Dumbed Yourself Down For A Man?
His emails are always filled with their/there/they're mistakes, but you never say anything. A friend asks you both a question about, say, what's going on in Egypt and you have a strong opinion, but you let your boyfriend respond. Date night involves watching a high-brow French film and you just nod your head politely as he explains the movie's complicated message, even though you understood it perfectly fine on your own, thank you. You are also capable of assembling a piece of Ikea furniture on your own, but you ask for his help anyway, because it makes him feel manly. These are all examples of what journalist Liz Jones, writing in the Daily Mail U.K., would call Silly Me Syndrome (SMS), which "happens when a woman dumbs herself down so as not to offend the man in her life. It is something we learn to do at a very early age, because women are born smarter than men." You know, "Oh, silly me. I forgot what nine times seven is again."Jones takes herself to task first, writing about the time she didn't correct a boyfriend who pronounced "Arkansas" as if the end rhymed with "Kansas," and for five years she was stuck pronouncing it incorrectly too whenever she was in his presence. "I knew that if I had pulled up the boyfriend who had not familiarised himself with the pronunciation of all 50 American states, he would not have had sex with me for about a fortnight," she writes. "He would have gone quiet for a bit, and resented me for ever."
Jones says that women also use SMS to get what they want — acting more giggly and sexy around men they want something from, rather than using their skills or intellect. She rather depressingly notes that she can't think of one woman she knows "who does not morph into someone dimmer … when a man enters the room." The reason, Jones says, that SMS has become so common — at least among the women she knows — is that women fear men won't like them if they're smarter or more capable than they are, and that men prize beauty over brains anyway. Jones cites a recent study which found that 73 percent of men "said they would prefer a stupid, pretty woman over a clever, less attractive one."
I don't deny that there are certainly women who dumb themselves down in order to appeal to men — Paris Hilton, I would say, has made an entire lucrative career out of that very thing. But I just don't think, at least among the women that I know, that it's as rampant as Jones believes. Plus, any man worth his salt — or my time — wouldn't want or compel me to act dumber than I am, just to get his attention, affection, or to inflate his ego. (And I think it's worth noting for both genders, that being smarter about something than someone else doesn't mean you get to be a d**k about it; throwing your intelligence around like a weapon, just to make someone else feel small, isn't an attractive quality in anyone.)
But that's not to say I haven't done it. For disclosure time! I once dated a guy who I would venture to say was significantly less sharp than me, at least when it came to certain subjects. And usually when he would weigh in with something stupid about a subject he clearly didn't understand, I let it go, allowing him to think, I suppose, that I agreed with him (so long as it wasn't, you know, offensive). But we weren't a match, and I knew it, so maybe I felt it wasn't worth the effort.
I've also been known to play up the part of my personality that's a little more vapid — the side of me that loves reality TV and boys and shopping — as some sort of exercise in humor. For example, sitting across from John DeVore at dinner recently, I said something along the lines of, "So, like, can you explain the situation in Egypt to me in under a minute, before the wine comes?" And he laughed out loud and it was funny but why? I suppose because he knows that in actuality I am many things, including occasionally vapid, but mostly funny and nice and smart. He was in on the joke. And plus, I wasn't trying to sleep with him. Obviously. If I was, I wouldn't have even asked about Egypt … wait, where's Egypt?
But what about you? Have you ever dumbed yourself down for a man? Do you or many of the women you know suffer from SMS? Tell us in the comments!


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NAPA -- Anyone interested in observing the election process is invited to do so on Nov. 6 by the Napa County Election Division.
All processing and counting will take place at the Napa County Election Division, 900 Coombs St. Room 256, in downtown Napa. The closest guaranteed all-day free parking is about a block away in the Pearl Street garage at Pearl and Coombs streets.
Those wishing to observe the election should contact the election division 24 hours in advance, Napa County Registrar of Voters John Tuteur said. The election office can be reached at (707) 253-4321 or toll free at 1-888-494-8356, or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Observers must register and receive appropriate identification, he said.
Various election-related activities will be held starting at 10 a.m. Oct. 12, with the logic and accuracy testing of the county's electronic voting machines for disabled voters and the optical scan reader for all paper ballots. Vote-by-mail ballot processing starts at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 1.
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Lamotrigine for the Treatment of Mania in Youth Ages 6-17 With Bipolar Disorder
This study has been completed.
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First received: September 13, 2005
Last updated: March 9, 2012
Last verified: March 2012
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The main objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of lamotrigine in the treatment of youth with bipolar and bipolar spectrum disorder. This is an exploratory, 12-week, open-label treatment period, pilot study, of youth ages 6-17, who meet the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for bipolar I, bipolar II, or bipolar spectrum disorder. The study results will be used to generate hypotheses for a larger randomized controlled clinical trial. Based on the available literature in adults with bipolar disorder, we hypothesized that lamotrigine will be efficacious and well tolerated in youth with pediatric bipolar and bipolar spectrum disorders.
|Bipolar Disorder Mania
|Drug: lamotrigine
|Phase 4
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Pilot Open Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Lamotrigine for the Treatment of Mania in Youth Ages 6-17 With Bipolar I, Bipolar II, and Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
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Further study details as provided by Janet Wozniak, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change of Mania Symptoms Assessed by Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) [ Time Frame: baseline to 12 weeks ]Mean reduction in YMRS score at endpoint/LOCF. This is a scale to measure symptoms of mania in children and adolescents. 11 items are rated from 0-4 (7 items) or 0-8 (4 items). The minimum (least severe) total score is 0, and maximum (most severe) total score is 60.
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|January 2005
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|April 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|February 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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|Experimental: Lamotrigine
Drug: lamotrigine
Open-label, flexible-dose, BID treatment of lamotrigine (Lamictal). For children <12 years, dosing began at 0.35 mg/kg/day, divided in 2 doses, rounded down to nearest 5mg, to be increased weekly depending on response and tolerability to maintenance dose of 5-15 mg/kg/day (maximum 400 mg/day in 2 divided doses). For children ≥12 years, dose began at 25 mg/day in 1 dose, to be increased weekly depending on response and tolerability to maintenance dose of 300-500 mg/day in 2 divided doses.
Other Name: Lamictal
Detailed Description:
Lamotrigine is a new generation antiepileptic drug, approved by the FDA in 2003 for the maintenance treatment of adults with Bipolar I disorder to delay the time to occurrence of mood episodes (depression, mania, hypomania,& mixed episodes) in patients treated for acute mood episodes with standard therapy. Recent studies have shown that Lamotrigine maintenance treatment was more robust in bipolar depression.
The study includes 1) use of a 12-week design to document the response rate 2) assessment of the impact of Lamotrigine on functional capacities and cognition, 3) careful assessment of safety and tolerability.
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|6 Years to 17 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female subjects, 6-17 years of age.
- Subjects must have a DSM-IV diagnosis of bipolar I, bipolar II disorder or bipolar spectrum disorder and currently displaying manic, hypomanic, or mixed symptoms (with or without psychotic features) according to the DSM-IV based on clinical assessment and confirmed by structured diagnostic interview (Kiddie Schedule of Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia Epidemiological Version. Bipolar Spectrum Disorder (or sub-threshold bipolar disorder) is operationalized as having severe mood disturbance, which meets DSM-IV Criteria A for bipolar disorder but meet fewer elements in criteria B (only require 2 items for elation category and 3 for irritability).
- Subjects and their legal representative must have a level of understanding sufficient to communicate intelligently with the investigator and study coordinator, and to cooperate with all tests and examinations required by the protocol.
- Subjects and their legal representative must be considered reliable.
- Each subject and his/her authorized legal representative must understand the nature of the study. The subject's authorized legal representative must sign an informed consent document and the subject must sign an informed assent document.
- Subjects must have an initial score on the Y-MRS total score of at least 20.
- Subject must be able to participate in mandatory blood draws.
- Subject must be able to swallow pills.
- Subjects with comorbid ADHD, ODD, CD, anxiety and depressive disorders will be allowed to participate in the study provided they do not meet for any of the exclusionary criteria.
- For concomitant stimulant therapy used to treat ADHD, subjects must have been on a stable dose of the medication for 1 month prior to study enrollment. The dose of the stimulant therapy will not change throughout the duration of the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Investigator and his/her immediate family; defined as the investigator's spouse, parent, child, grandparent, or grandchild.
- Subjects unable to swallow pills.
- Serious, unstable illness including hepatic, renal, gastroenterological, respiratory, cardiovascular (including ischemic heart disease), endocrinologic, neurologic, immunologic, or hematologic disease.
- History of sensitivity to lamotrigine or known, severe allergies or multiple adverse drug reactions.
- History of previous bone marrow depression.
- History of serious rashes.
- DSM-IV substance (except nicotine or caffeine) dependence within past 3 months.
- Judged clinically to be at serious suicidal risk.
- Any other concomitant medication with primarily central nervous system activity other than specified in Concomitant Medication portion of the protocol.
- A non-responder or a history of intolerance to lamotrigine in an adequate trial (2 months or more at an adequate dose) as determined by the clinician.
- Current diagnosis of schizophrenia.
- Pregnant or nursing females.
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.- This afternoon Pope Benedict XVI met with professors and students of Roman Pontifical Universities and discussed the "urgent need, which still persists today, to overcome the separation between faith and culture."
Speaking as well to participants in the International Federation of Catholic Universities (FIUC), the Holy Father drew from John Paul II's Apostolic Constitution "Sapienta christiana," which has its 30th anniversary this year, and stated its continued relevance in today's society.
The concepts of "Sapienta christiana," the Pope continued, "still retain their validity. Indeed in modern society where knowledge is becoming ever more specialized and sectorial but is profoundly marked by relativism, it is even more necessary to open oneself to the wisdom which comes from the Gospel."
"Man, in fact, is incapable of gaining a full understanding of himself and the world without Jesus Christ," continued the Holy Father. "He alone illuminates man's true dignity, his vocation and ultimate destiny, and opens his heart to a firm and lasting hope."
Pope Benedict then discussed the methods for reuniting faith and culture and called for "a greater commitment to evangelization in the firm conviction that Christian Revelation is a transforming power."
"It is capable of of illuminating, purifying and renewing man's conduct and his cultures," continued the Pontiff, "and must remain the focal point for teaching and research..."
Professors and students "must never lose sight of the goal to be pursued," said the Pope, which is "that of becoming instruments for the announcement of the Gospel."
The Pope concluded his address by saying, "Catholic Universities, faithful to an identity which makes a specific point of Christian inspiration, are called to promote a 'new humanistic synthesis,' knowledge that is 'wisdom capable of directing man in the light of his first beginnings and his final ends,' knowledge illuminated by faith."


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Hydraulic fracturing: Utah Administrative Rules (R) 649-3-39
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See national section for basic information and federal regulations.
• Rules. To date, the federal government's involvement in renewable energy programs has been limited to voluntary programs and providing financial incentives for renewable energy generation. In general, Utah has followed the lead of the federal government, although state legislation has established a renewable energy portfolio standard.
Utah has developed state regulations to address hydraulic fracturing operations, as well as disclosure requirements for chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing process.
• Administration and enforcement. DNR's Office of Energy will administer the state's renewable energy portfolio standard. DNR's DOGM administers and enforces the state's hydraulic fracturing regulations.
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Sith Venom 2 . A sleek and sinister ship for dark purposes. . Thank you for checking out my creation! When I built the original Sith Venom I wasn't totally happy with the way the design came out. The concept was centered mainly around the engines. Everything forward of that was not as inspired and I just wanted to get the model done. But not long after it was "finished" and posted I began changing things on it. So after long last, here is the 2nd version in all it's Sith glory. Enjoy! The first thing to change on this model was the neck. The original neck was too long and plain looking. So I shortened it and added greebles on both sides. The second and most obvious thing to change on this ship is the cockpit. It is a totally different design from the original. The inspiration was Slave 1's spacious cockpit which offered a wide viewing field for the pursuing bounty hunter pilot. Unlike the original, the second version keeps with the motif of the rearward tapering wedge slopes established with the engines by adding the "crest" above the cockpit and the wedges at the end of the gun turrets. This head on view shows the very subtle space between the gunnet turret dishes and the cockpit. They cannot be flush with the windscreen or else they will scratch it when the turret rotates. The neck was shortened by 4 studs to help balance the front with the back. This top view offers a look at some of the dark red I added, like the stripes across the engines. Also, I beefed up the section where the neck meets rear fuselage. The other major change besides the front section is the engines themselves. The original engines were also massive but clunky looking. So I kept the same basic design but added 3 x 3 corner slopes on the front which lengthened the engines 2 studs. I did away with the Scala pot exhaust nozzles (8 of them) in favor of 4 larger exhaust nozzles with added detail. In addition to making the engines longer I made them wider and tried to round them off better using 3 x 6 cylinders embadded halfway into the engine. The retractable landing gear configuration is essentially the same as the original although the front gear required a lot of intense trail and error before getting it to fit and work right. Landing gear up. One thing I'm still not happy with is the small gap underneath at the very front. I think this top view accentuates the reinforced neck where it meets the rear fuselage. My favorite little feature of the redesign is the tilting pilot's seat with the guns. Look down mode for tracking. Every model is hand whooshed to ensure coolness. Probably my favorite unedited shot. The rear hatch to the holding cell had one change with the addition of the dark gray "intake" piece above the aft cannon. Rear hatch open exposing the holding cell. The last change was the retractable ramp. On the original it was only 2 studs wide. But with the use of several 1 x 6 inverted double cutout slops I was able to create a slot to fit a 4 wide ramp so that the bounty hunter can actually walk his captive up the ramp. The Venom blasting off into hyperspace! The asteroid field in this picture was created by a Swedish artist named Caspau.
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Making the leap from renter to property owner is no mean feat, but with careful planning and due diligence, you can break into this elusive market. Your Mortgage reveals some handy hints on how to make your first foray a resounding success.
If you're sick of copping a rent rise each time your landlord takes an interest rate rise, you're not the only one.
As the demand for rental accommodation soars (thanks to land shortages and lack of new dwelling construction), chances are you'll continue to pay out more in rent than ever before.
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) recently reported that the underlying demand for new homes across Australia will reach nearly one million by 2012/13 - putting pressure on land supply and forcing property prices further out of reach for many.
"Supply must increase rapidly to meet expected demand, particularly in Australia's capital cities. Without a substantial increase in production there'll almost certainly be growth in the number of homeless and further affordability woes," explains Chris Lamont, chief executive for policy at HIA.
Lamont says 190,000 new dwellings are required by 2008/9 - 40,000 short of expected production. Not only will short supply make it harder to find a property in your price range, but you can also expect to be shelling out a higher percentage of your pay for mortgage repayments.
A recent report by Deposit Power and the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) revealed that home loan affordability is at an all-time low, with 38% of the median weekly family income now required to meet loan repayments on new home loans.
On the bright side, the economy remains supportive of aspiring property owners. Although property prices and interest rates are high, so are incomes. This means that with smart planning and some discipline, that property you've been dreaming about is still within reach.
The owner-occupier
Being an owner-occupier means that you'll live in the home you purchase as your PPoR and not rent it out for investment purposes.
If you plan to get married and have children, then this is likely to be the most suitable option for you as a first-time buyer. If you're purchasing as a couple you'll most probably want to buy a three-bedroom house to cater for family expansion, but may be forced to buy 20km or more out of the CBD in an area which will hold its growth and where prices are more affordable.
If you're purchasing on a single income, your budget might be restricted to a one- or two-bedroom unit or small townhouse, also 20km or more from the city centre.
Obvious first-time buyer benefits include the $7,000 FHOG and stamp duty concessions.
The owner-occupier who shares
If you want to become an owner-occupier but are purchasing a two-bedroom (or more) property alone, you might consider renting out any spare rooms to help substitute your income. This can also help add equity to your property faster if you're planning to renovate or develop a property portfolio in the future. If you determine that the rented portion of your home is 33.3%, you would have to pay CGT on 33.33% of the capital gain at sale time.
"On the flipside, the homeowner is entitled to claim tax deductions against the rental income for 33.33% of property expenses such as mortgage interest, rates, insurance, depreciation, repairs and maintenance," explains Peter Bembrick, tax partner with HLB Mann Judd. You may still be eligible for the FHOG.
The 'live out of home' investor
A 'live out of home' investor is a homebuyer who wants to get their foot in the door in a more affordable area further out from the CBD, but doesn't want to jeopardise convenience and lifestyle advantages by moving out of their current inner-city location.
If you opt to become this type of investor, be careful with your budgeting. The cost of convenience and proximity to the CBD will most likely outweigh the rental income achieved from your property located further out. You'llbenefit from investor tax deductions, but also incur CGT when selling.
The 'live at home' investor
To put it simply, 'live at home' investors can have their cake and eat it too. They'll purchase a property to use as a rental investment and continue to board with their parents for free or at a reduced rent.
This is becoming a popular option and a generous offer from parents who don't want to become guarantors. You can maximise the use of your rental income and tax benefits. Depending on your lender, you can also factor up to 100% of your expected rental income into your borrowing capacity, effectively doubling your income capacity. This would allow you to buy closer to the CBD, or pick up a more modern property.
Who the market favours
If you're trying to decide which property buyer category best suits your lifestyle, it might be useful to find out how the current market favours each.
Cameron Kusher, a research analyst with RP Data, believes owner-occupied living is the best way to go in the current market conditions.
"I think with the housing shortages that there are, the rents are only going to go up, and continue to decrease the benefit they're getting from renting their property out. Unless you can find a property which is positively geared - which are few and far between at this stage in the market - I don't know that renting and owning a property is going to cost you less than someone living in the property and paying off their mortgage," he explains.
Becoming a 'live out of home' investor can work for and against you. You must pay tax on any rent that you earn from the property, but at the same time you can deduct all of your interest costs from your loan, and this is normally a lot more than the rent you're going to earn on the property. Gillespie provides an example:
"For a $300,000 loan you're going to pay around $21,000 interest per year, and if you earn $300 a week over 52 weeks in rental income that's around $15,000 per year. If you deduct off all the interest you're paying on your loan, plus the depreciation (decline in value may be around $5,000 a year), at tax time this ends up taking off around $10,000 of what you earn at work (reducing your taxable income)," Gillespie explains.
To get the best of both worlds, you may wish to consider moving into your property initially to benefit from first homebuyer grants and other freebies,
and then converting the property into an investment later.
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Paul Ahern, 31, had been travelling and working overseas for three years before he returned to Sydney to settle into the world of renting.
Like many first-time buyers, high rents and communication issues with real estate agents prompted Paul to begin the search for his first property.
"The real estate company managing my unit was so hopeless it took them six months to replace the damaged curtains. I was paying $400 a week for a small unit where half of my clothes were ruined because of the sun damage," explains Paul. "I just had enough and thought I could pay close to the same amount to be my own landlord."
Paul says it was an opportunity to escape the current rental market, which, from his experience, was a constant struggle. "Basically I was fed up with being exploited. I was excited by the prospect of having a place to call my own and to know that my hard work is going towards paying off my own slice of the property market, not someone else's," he explains.
Paul says he knew he would have trouble obtaining finance as a contractor, so he wasted no time consulting Phillip Minett, branch manager for Wizard Sydney CBD, for some advice.
"My situation was always going to be difficult because I required a 100% loan. Being an IT contractor moving from job to job every six months or so, I couldn't show a steady income from the same employer for years, but I always had employment, no debts and a solid income. So on advice from friends I went to Wizard and spoke to Phillip."
Phillip arranged a $385,000 Smart Choice Advantage home loan with no annual or ongoing monthly fees. The home loan has an interest rate of 8.84% and Paul will pay interest-only for 10 years. Paul's lender also organised his application for the First Home Owner Grant, which helped him out with the upfront costs of buying the property.
"Phil was exactly what I wanted from a lender as a first-time buyer. I had no idea about anything. He sat me down and told me the cold, hard facts and wrote down exactly how much money I needed for different expenses."
Paul settled on his $385,000 Maroubra property on 1 May this year and is thrilled with the purchase. "I see my first home as the first big step in the direction of my dream to have an attractive property portfolio in the near future."
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Car alarms would appear to be the perfect modern-day example of the classic fable, "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." The kid reported so many false alarms that his weary neighbors paid no mind when a hungry wolf actually showed up looking for lunch meat.
The New York Police Department published a pamphlet a few years back, "Police Strategy No. 5," that called car theft deterrents that emit an audible alarm an "annoying and sometimes unbearable disturbance for residents in their homes;" they "frequently go off for no apparent reason;" and, as one of the "signs that no one cares," they "invite both further disorder and serious crime."
The auto insurance industry, which has a financial interest in the best possible theft prevention, conducted a study that shows "car alarms do nothing to stop car theft." The car alarm industry, of course, would beg to differ. Industry spokesmen point to statistics that show a drop in car thefts in general in recent years as "proof" their products work. Actually, the drop in thefts would seem to correspond to the increasing popularity of silent alternatives.
The NYPD says it has no evidence that audible alarms work; it has no statistical proof on the arrests (if any) that vehicle alarms have led to. In fact, a department spokesman admitted officers usually ignore the alarms.
New York City has sought to ban sale, installation, and use of audible car alarms as a public nuisance. A group called "The Silent Majority" calls audible alarms, which can exceed 125 decibels, a health hazard. The World Health Organization warns that even for those who think they can "tune out" or ignore such noise, physical tests show "increased levels of stress hormone and elevation of resting blood pressure."
Silent alternatives seem to be winning the battle for acceptance in the marketplace. Another insurance industry study has found immobilizers, which disable a vehicle's electrical system if tampered with, cut theft rates "in half"; the same study found cars with audible alarms "show no overall reduction in theft losses."
Opponents of audible car alarms say "a vast majority" of alarm activations are "false alarms." Such alarms can be triggered by vibration, touching, electrical malfunctions, and even weather . People within earshot of such alarms have in many cases been found to be "conditioned" not to pay any attention to them. Many car owners report they don't even respond to their own car's alarm going off.
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Most audible alarms are very easy to disable; since they need an electrical source to provide power to the alarm, cutting a wire is usually all it takes to defeat them.
Statistics show about 80 percent of stolen cars are taken by professional thieves, who know how to deactivate an alarm in just a few seconds.
Anti theft devices such as vehicle immobilizers, tracking systems, and silent pagers have proven to be much more problematic for thieves to defeat, and in many cases they cost no more than would an elaborate audible alarm.
The NYPD recommends that owners of vehicles with audible alarms have them removed and replaced with one of these more effective silent alternatives.


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The city of Tel Aviv was plastered today with posters calling on all residents of this city to register in the Israel Army reserve corps. Persons born in 1901 were urged to enlist first.
The Mediterranean will be joined to the Red Sea by air early next month when Israel Airlines opens a new passenger and freight service between Tel Aviv and Elath, on the Gulf of Aqaba. Arrangements are under way to use the Tel Aviv airfield instead of the Lydda airport, which is Israel's biggest air terminal.


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Veronica Webb—supermodel, mother of two, and marathon runner—is encouraging women to make healthy skin a priority via Eucerin's Skin First campaign. Clearly the age-defying Webb follows a routine that works. Here are a few of the products that she can't live without.
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