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Taking credit, Philippine card fraud on the rise
While credit spending leapt by 7.5% last year, many of the 7.4 million Filipinos parading their plastic remain oblivious to the dangers of a misplaced card. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo herself previously described credit card fraud as a kind of 'economic sabotage' that tarnishes the country's name before the global community.
Palmer Mallari, executive officer of the National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) Anti-Fraud and Computer Crimes Division (AFCCD), says there are three ways to go about the crime: the simplest is theft, when the card is intercepted in the mail or swiped off an unsuspecting victim. But tech-savvy fraudsters now resort to small skimming devices--often attached to the store's payment terminal--that record card information, enabling the scammer to clone one's account. Online hackers can also use spyware to canvass information or infiltrate merchant websites.
Though debit is still the preferred mode of spending among Filipinos--only 7.7% of the population use plastic money, compared to the 32.6% who wield debit cards--this hasn't stopped cybercrime from flourishing in the country. Skimming accounted for 40% of all fraud cases in 2007, while card-not-present (CNP) fraud, which occurs in fax, phone or online transactions where neither issuing bank nor cardholder is present, comprised around 20% of the reported incidents.
The Republic Act 8484 or the Access Device Regulation Act of 1998 commands cardholders to quickly report the loss of a card to their issuer to avoid being billed for the fraudulent transactions. If undue purchases have been made before the card is blocked, the former may have to submit an affidavit of loss to his issuer, but it may take months of investigation before the charges can be cleared from his records.
Another timely legislation, the Republic Act 8792, known as the E-Commerce Law, was implemented in the wake of the Love Bug Virus in 2000. It can slap up to P100,000 in penalties and a maximum jail time of 20 years to those found guilty of online piracy offenses.
By way of global e-commerce sites and generator programs, hackers have been able to download scores of credit card access codes, which they exploit to go on online spending sprees or peddle the information to other parties. Since the law was enacted, the NBI says it has received a steady flow of complaints from online merchants who've had their share of run-ins with codebreaking criminals.
A number of credit card companies have put up their own safeguards to protect their clients from these schemes, such as having an agent call the cardholder to confirm a big ticket purchase before the bank approves it.
But industry groups like the Credit Card Association of the Philippines (CCAP) are lobbying for stricter legislation that can keep up with the high-tech times. On the banks' corner, the much-anticipated launch of the EMV chip technology in Asia has dealt fraud operations a hard blow with its superior security capacity, but it may take a while for local merchants to update their payment terminals with machines that can read the EMV.
Already the norm in European regions, the chip-based card offers consumer protection beyond that of the traditional magnetic strip, if only because it's too expensive for con syndicates to duplicate.
To avert fraud, issuers print cautionary messages on the card's pack flaps before it's delivered. But counterfeiters aren't the only ones giving cardholders grief. Last year, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued Circular No. 454: the brief addressed rising reports of shady collection practices, decrying the use of obscene language, false representation, threats of violence and other forms of harassment disguised as persuasive strategies--all of which are against the law. While they are rightly entitled to payment, these financial institutions are still expected to exercise good faith in the cardholders they picked.
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The pressure law states that for a constant volume of gas in a sealed container the temperature of the gas is directly proportional to its pressure. This can be easily understood by visualising the particles of gas in the container moving with a greater energy when the temperature is increased. This means that they have more collisions with each other and the sides of the container and hence the pressure is increased.
If V is a constant, the P/T will be a constant — Pressure Law
where V= Volume, P= Pressure and T= Temperature.
If we consider a squash ball to be the sealed container of gas, then the pressure of the gas will vary according to the pressure law. We cannot measure the pressure inside a squash ball, so we make the assumption that the bounce of the ball will be directly proportional to the pressure in the ball. By measuring the "hang–time" (the time between the first and the second bounce) we can make a judgement about what is happening to the pressure inside the squash ball.
The microphone on the DrDAQ data logger will be used to measure the hang–time of the squash ball.
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- Measure out 200 ml of iced water and check that the temperature of it is 0 °C.
- Using tongs, push the squash ball under the water for about 2 minutes.
- Place DrDAQ on the floor and configure it to measure the "sound level" with a sampling rate of 10 ms
- Start recording the sound level. Using the metre rule as a guide, drop the ball (at 0 °C) from a height of 1 m (see figure 1) and save the file.
- Repeat this three times.
- Now using the Bunsen burner tripod and gauze, increase the temperature of the squash ball to 10 °C and repeat the experiment.
- The experiment should now be repeated for temperatures of 20 °C, 30 °C, 40 °C, 50 °C, 60 °C, 70 °C, 80 °C and 90 °C, being careful with the hot water.
Figure 1: shows the set up of the equipment
Analysing the results from DrDAQ
Using the graph feature in the software we can calculate the hang time of the squash ball. Zoom in on the graph (shown in figure 2) to show clearly the peaks of the first and second bounces. Now use the cursor place it over the first peak, the time of the first peak will now be shown on the screen (see figure 2), repeat this for the second peak. By subtracting these two values you have calculated the hang–time. This means that you can then plot a graph of temperature vs the average hang–time.
Figure 2: shows the data from the bouncing ball
- How did the hang-time vary with the temperature of the ball?
- Was this experiment a fair test?
- What would you think would happen at higher or lower temperatures?
- Can you think of a way of modelling the results?
- Do you think that the squash ball had a constant volume throughout the experiment? If not, did the squash ball obey the pressure law?
Further study
- There are several different types of squash ball (different manufacturers, and also different "speeds" — this is denoted by the colour of the spot on the ball). Do you think that this would make a difference to your results? If so, how?
- Do you think that you would get the same results with a tennis ball or a football?

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So earlier this week video games maker Ubisoft announced its acquisition of VFX studio Hybride. Very big news for the VFX industry, and a huge event for the VFX and games community in Montreal.
The convergence of video games and digital effects industries is not new. In 2005, Lucasfilm's new Letterman Digital Arts Center was a way to bring closer together its video game division (LucasArts) and VFX studio (ILM) to share technical knowledge and creative power for added value. A new Indiana Jones title is one of the first projects of this new collaboration, for example by pushing the limits of the Euphoria engine from Natural Motion. Just last year VFX studio Digital Domain announced the creation of a video games division, right after working on the impressive Halo 3 trailer. One memorable result is the "Mad World" teaser for Gears of War. You can read more about it here.
The difference here is having a multinational video games company acquiring an established VFX house. In fact, Ubisoft has been working on building their own CG studio in Montreal (Ubisoft Digital Arts) to refine the cinematics of their production titles, as well as start short and long movie spin-offs using these same titles. The acquisition of Hybride is a huge leap foward.
But I'm no prophet. What will precisely happen with this acquisition is everyone's guess. Having been an employee of Hybride for over 10 years, of course my thoughts go to everyone at my last employer; I'm more than proud for all the owners at Hybride that I've worked for during over a decade. I'm also very happy for my ex-colleagues that have exciting new opportunities with the added support of a new respected corporation.
Finally, as a VFX studio owner myself, this happening is extremely positive. It has brought Montreal in the limelight and shows the vigour of both industries. For Modus, Ubisoft's ownership of Hybride gives us a new opportunity to differentiate ourselves. Not forgetting the immediate added value this transaction has brought for all VFX studio.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - For President Barack Obama, the prospect of more U.S. military action in the Middle East hangs over his observance today of the anniversary of the September 11th attacks.
During a ceremony at the Pentagon, he vowed to "defend our nation" against the threats that endure, even though they may be different than the ones that faced the country 12 years ago today.
He said, "Let us have the wisdom to know that while force is sometimes necessary, force alone cannot build the world we seek."
Among those gathered at the Pentagon were family members of those killed 12 years ago today. Many wore red, white and blue striped ribbons, and some cried as the president spoke.
Obama said, "Our hearts still ache for the futures snatched away, the lives that might have been."
The president also paid tribute to the four Americans who were killed one year ago today in an attack on a U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya. He asked the country to pray for those who "serve in dangerous posts."
Obama began the day with a somber remembrance at the White House. Along with first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and wife Jill Biden, Obama stood on the South Lawn to observe a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., the moment when the first plane hit the World Trade Center.
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Help I hate my job now.. we went 24 hour open, my patients get no rest, we have no control people walking in on procedures in process and they think they own the place.. my husband was in as a patient a few weeks ago and from... Read More
- 0Jul 2, '12 by daisy2daisyQuote from ICU4UI am sick of it all. I am at the point of hating nursing :/Help I hate my job now.. we went 24 hour open, my patients get no rest, we have no control people walking in on procedures in process and they think they own the place.. my husband was in as a patient a few weeks ago and from the patient standpoint he hated it too. said peoples cells were ringing all night and they were coming and going he couldn't sleep at all... what ever person came up with this is nutz... all we think about is making the family happy what about the patient and the staff.. we deserve to have some piece. No other job is like this... patient satisfaction scores... choose our hospital people don't come here because they want to.. they have to.. and dont get me wrong we treat our patients top notch.. but I am sick of catering to the family when my patient in the next room is crashing.. I was in a code not to long ago and the family of my other patient actually came to the room and asked me if I could pull up their family in bed.. our hospital didnt change the procedures we just push the button and let in everyone.
- 0Jul 3, '12 by RNRVRI work on a step down critical care adult unit. While generally the patient problems are multifactorial all are cardiac patients with continuous telemetry monitoring. A large number of patients are considered "heavy" and as such may have an active dx of AMS new onset or simply a dx with baseline cognitive impairment. Despite being overwhelmed with this category of patients the unit is not equipped with bed alarms on every bed, and fall prevention remains an ongoing issue.....not that a five patient assignment coupled with various high risk patients with active dx or sx such as ETOH withdrawal, ALZ, s/p CVA, delirium, sundowners, or AMS secondary to uro sepsis makes bed alarms the answer to patient safety. After only one year on this unit and countless high fall risk patients I have managed to prevent any falls from occurring with regard to my assigned patients/and other patients as well. Countless redundant fall related documentation is required albeit the time required for such charting remains a hindrance from actual time availed to the patient. Care companions or sitters are made available rarely as often the PCT's or Certified Techs are pulled from the unit shift resources to sit at the patient bedside, leaving the unit understaffed beyond a stretched patient to HCP ratio. 24 visitation has been a welcomed resource I have utilized in part to help keep the patient safe and improve upon the patients needs being met (sad but true) despite being located in one of the wealthiest counties in my State and Country. Not always are there family members available to remain bedside, either due to circumstance or simply refusal to do so, and not always does a patient have remaining living relatives at all. On occasion there are family members that have earned a general reputation by staff as being difficult. My approach is to make the family feel welcome and cared about as they are there under stressful circumstances to support and care for their loved one in their own capacity. I pursue the enhancement of communication, remain courteous and avoid robotic auto pilot nursing which banishes small talk and laughter. Always inquire what my patient's "number one" may be on that given day or hour, never excluding a family member concern or number one problem, in turn making their concern(s) a high priority for me as well regarding their overall care. The family can offer insight and valuable pieces of information which may enhance a plan of care, and overall outcomes. For instance a patient may have c/o valid sx sharing them only to their family, slight nuances of change like decreased conversation over several hours may be picked up by such family prior to any HCP. So for these reasons and many more I always appreciate total patient care with inclusion of their valued family unit.
- 1Aug 4, '12 by PMFB-RNWOW! It amazes me in this day and age hospitals are still doing this! Must be very old fashioned. Do they still make nurses where caps? 24 hours visiting was shown long ago to contribute to longer ICU stays, increased infection rates, and lower patient satisfaction scores. I think it was year 2001 when I first attended a local meeting of the AACN and research finding were presented showing that, and it was by no means new information back then.
Tell your administrators to ge on board with this great new (not) concept in nursing called "evidenced based practice".
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Did they hit Dorner's truck with a drone strike? Lots of chatter happening.Submitted by FrankOff on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 13:34
This is getting interesting. No trial. America has become a joke.
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Lets not forget WACO I know that I saw a
TANK. Its about using military weapons against the civilian population. Not just by the military but by any Three letter USA corp agancy and any local badged gun toting thug unit. Soon they will be openly carying machine guns around and have a artillery battery on stand by incase they want to blow up your home.
Drone kill list comes to
The protect and serve unit of the ROthschild bank mafia corporate USA.
Just for the sake of a philosophical argument,
Just for the sake of a philosophical argument, how is this any different than Jimmy Lee Dykes -- the fellow who, reportedly, killed a bus driver and abducted a 5-yr-old boy who he held captive for a week? The FBI swarmed his residence and killed him. No trial.
The difference
Is the hostage and a week of peaceful negotiations.
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Would he really be stupid
Would he really be stupid enough to be driving his blue truck still?
If they hadn't already shot up innocent folk and proved their intentions to be bad, I wouldn't be entirely opposed to this. I mean this would actually be, for once, a legitimate use of a drone.
Drones are like guns, they don't kill people. They also don't spy on people or violate their privacy. People do all of that, and the people are who we have to stop.
We shouldn't be using drones to track citizens' every move but if there is truly a murderer on the loose then indeed we should use it to track him down (certainly not to execute without a trial however....)
But with that said, this still gives me a horrible feeling and makes me very nervous, because like all of you, I know they don't have the same reserves about executing or concern for civilians. Luckily, I'm pretty sure they aren't allowed to put lethal weapons on these (yet).
Who is TelFiRE ... just heard on TV that TelFiRE shot at a...
crossing guard in a school zone and is somehow related to that cop case! Can we track this TelFiRE person? After all the name is posting here. That is a shame on all of DP!
Hope the drone is fueled. It is too dangerous to the children to wait for him/her to do it again. Saving a life is worth the possibility of loosing one by mistaken ID or mistaken information isn't it?
Can anyone here help with this? What danger is TelFiRE in now?
What danger is liberty in now with TelFiRE hanging around?
Ron Paul enlightened must know this answer after all!
I need a moderator to remove the above accusation. It is blatantly false slander.
I do not understand your post, but you need to remove your false accusation! I did not shoot at anyone or attempt to murder anyone, and have no idea what you are talking about.
Sorry if you misunderstood the satirical analogy...
To make it simple, it is an illustration of why the use of drones are unconstitutional and evil. You responded accordingly.
We were to imagine the post was in the news media, followed by the obligatory or perceived need for drones. You would be not just offended, but in desperate straits! Your post called for this illustration. You actually helped illustrate the point.
All you have to do is change the name to Dorner, with drones or us DP members on his tail, then imagine him possibly complaining... but then, we all know already that he is guilty!?
Need it really be said that I did not really think a real person named TelFiRE... etc. etc. etc.? :)
You clearly did not
You clearly did not understand my point then. I made it pretty clear, repeatedly, that I did not condone the use of force. The drone has, and was originally purposed for, surveillance in public areas, not for assassinations without trials.
And no, I did not see the satirical connection, and I still fear others might not as well, so please remove the accusation or at least clearly mark it as satire.
No Way.
Part of deescalating violence is having a law enforcement agency that uses an appropriate level of force. If tanks and drones start rolling around town, people will need tanks and drones to protect themselves. Posse Comitatus implies no military involvement in civilian matters, but it also implies no military equipment for civilian law enforcement. Cops do not equal military.
And what exactly makes this
And what exactly makes this particular modern invention of machinery a "military" tool and not a police tool? I am not advocating use of force without a trial, I am saying that it is ok for the police to use technology to find someone who they believe is guilty of a crime (and then give them a fair trial). Of course by no means should they be armed with any kind of lethal weapon.
I don't understand how you can be against gun control but ok with completely banning drones. What arbitrary attribute is it that makes drones different than guns? There is no difference. The drone is a gun. It can be used for good or for evil.
Your right, it is just a gun or a tool.
But the gun isn't the point. It's about the uniform nature of justice. Can you own a drone that can spy on people, drop a bomb on them or shoot them remotely? Can you own a nuke? The rule of law is only being followed if it applies evenly to everyone, law enforcement included. It's about not tipping the scales on the status qou and allowing an entity to think it can rule by force. You can have a pistol because cops can have a pistol, because a pistol is what is needed. If a drone is what's needed, everybody has to be allowed the same. The utility of the tool is sort of secondary. I think the more pressing question is why can the military have something that obviously tips the balance of power? Because they need it and you don't? It's a question that's harder to reconcile, but I think it comes down to greater limitations. Posse Comitatus Act, confined practices, limited operations, fail safes, etc...But I don't know. Perhaps there is room, but I just don't trust it.
I don't understand what your
I don't understand what your point is, quite honestly. I'm not condoning any of the stupid laws. I think people should be able to posses any weapon. I think "shall not be infringed" extends to fully automatic and firearms far beyond anything yet invented. And I don't think the government should be allowed to spy on anyone. I thought I made all of that pretty clear. Just saying it's a tool.
Sure. I see what you're saying,
but no limitations at all? Shouldn't citizens get a say in what resources law enforcement can use. The citizens do pay for them. Also, the gun is probably a good analogy for a drone, but what about things that are inherently dangerous on their own, just by their very nature. Radioactive substances, compressed gases, an unmarked whole in the ground, or a swimming pool, to name a few. What do you think about limitations involving precautionary needs? I might be able to protect my pool with a fence, but would I be able to protect a nuke? Maybe, but probably not with my budget.
Owning a swimming pool is
Owning a swimming pool is inherently dangerous? You kind of lost me.
I think it should be almost entirely up to the citizenry, yes. We should be able to vote to put limitations on the government. I would vote to disarm drones because that is very likely to lead to civilian casualties, but I wouldn't vote to have them be unavailable to police because that seems silly. It's an amazing tool for the very job police exist to do. Everything government does is not inherently evil, it does exist for certain purposes, and I think finding criminals is one of the most important.
I guess this is a bit of a loose distinction.
I meant a pool is inherently dangerous because it's potential to do harm exist when it's being used or not. It's a gun that's both loaded and unattended. Obviously some kid still has to jump in it and stop swimming to be harmed, and that's not really the fault of the pool. What I was trying to express was that certain things require certain reasonable precautionary measures and responsibilities.
I was kind of going to imply that drones ARE inherently dangerous, not because they can fall out of the sky, but because the precautions required to keep their use within the confines of the law are not there (yet). How can you have face nonrecognition software, a birds eye view of people's back yards, algorithms that track people's vehicles and property, thermal imaging, etc. and retain people's right to be free of search and seizure?
There has been no drone strike. The article refers to him being tracked by drones, not blown up with a missile. My personal belief is that unless he was injured in the getaway, he is long gone from the mountains. You don't flee to a place like that unless you have an exit planned.
Reason would dictate
that if the truck had been hit by a drone - there would be nothing but scraps of tin left. Is there any video evidence of the truck?
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Yes, there is lots of pics on internet of his truck. I've never burned a vehicle, but it seems like lots of fuel had to be poured on it and lots of fuel in tank.


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State-of-the-art emergency department, accredited as a Chest Pain Center, providing care for a wide range of emergency conditions
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- 5 teaspoon(s) (2 packages) active dry yeast
- 2.5 cup(s) warm water
- 6.5 cup(s) (to 7 1/2 cups) bread flour
- 1 tablespoon(s) salt
- 2 tablespoon(s) cornmeal
- Make the dough: In a large mixing bowl, sprinkle yeast over water and let stand 5 minutes in a warm place. Add 4 cups flour and salt to the yeast mixture. Beat with the paddle of an electric mixer or mix by hand until a soft dough that pulls away from the sides of the bowl forms -- about 10 minutes. Let the dough rest 10 minutes. With a dough hook and the mixer running, add remaining flour and knead another 5 minutes. Alternately, work the remaining flour into the dough by kneading for about 10 minutes. Add more water if necessary to form a soft, elastic dough. Form the dough into a ball and place in an oiled bowl, turning to coat all sides of dough. Cover with plastic wrap and allow dough to rise in a warm place away from drafts until doubled in bulk, up to 2 or more hours. Punch down the risen dough and re-form into a ball. Cover and allow to rise again until doubled in size -- about 1 1/2 hours.
- Form the rolls: Place a pan filled with hot water on the floor of the oven or on the lowest rack. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. On a lightly floured surface, divide the dough into 16 equal pieces. Form each piece into an oblong shape and place on a baking pan lightly dusted with cornmeal. Loosely cover and let rolls rise for 30 minutes.
- Bake the rolls: Rub a little flour over the tops of the rolls. Using a razor blade or sharp knife, make a 1/4-inch-deep slash on the top of each roll. Slide the baking sheet into the upper third of the oven and bake until dark golden brown -- about 25 minutes. Transfer the rolls to a wire rack and allow to cool 10 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to two days or freeze for up to 1 month.
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The Louisville Ballet held its Pas de Brew fundraiser on Jan. 15 at the Muhammad Ali Center.
Guests enjoyed gourmet cuisine paired with hand-crafted beers from Goose Island Brewing Co. and Bluegrass Brewing Co.
Master brewer, Jared Rouben, a Louisville native and head brewer at Goose Island Brew Pub in Chicago, was the guest emcee. Chef Dean Corbett created the dinner menu.
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1st United Bancorp, Inc. Adopts Stock Repurchase Program
BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ Global Select: FUBC) —1 st United Bancorp, Inc. ("1 st United"), announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a stock repurchase program. Under the repurchase program, 1 st United may repurchase up to 1,703,000 shares of its common stock, or approximately 5% of the current outstanding shares.
The repurchase program permits shares to be repurchased in open market or private transactions, through block trades, and pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"). Repurchased shares may be used to fund awards under stock-based incentive plans that may be adopted by 1 st United in the future.
Repurchases will be made at 1st United's discretion at prices it considers to be attractive and in the best interests of both 1 st United and its shareholders, subject to the availability of stock, general market conditions, the trading price of the stock, alternative uses for capital, availability of cash, and 1 st United's financial performance. Open market purchases are expected to be conducted in accordance with the limitations set forth in Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act and other applicable legal requirements.
The repurchase program may be suspended, terminated or modified at any time for any reason, including market conditions, the cost of repurchasing shares, the availability of alternative investment opportunities, liquidity, and other factors deemed appropriate. These factors may also affect the timing and amount of share repurchases. The repurchase program does not obligate 1 st United to purchase any particular number of shares.About 1 st United Bancorp, Inc. 1st United is a financial holding company headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida with executive offices and operations located in West Palm Beach, Florida. 1st United's principal subsidiary, 1st United Bank, is a Florida chartered commercial bank, which now operates 22 branches, with 15 in Southeast Florida, including Brevard, Broward, Indian River, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties and 7 branches in Central Florida including Hillsborough, Orange, Pasco and Pinellas Counties. 1st United's principal executive office and mailing address is One North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33432 and its telephone number is (561) 362-3431. 1st United's stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FUBC". Forward Looking Statements Any non-historical statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on current plans and expectations that are subject to uncertainties and risks, which could cause 1 st United's future results to differ materially. The following factors, among others, could cause our actual results to differ: the price volatility of our common stock; the availability of shares for repurchase; alternate uses of our cash; our ability to integrate the business and operations of companies and banks that we have acquired, and those that we may acquire in the future; the failure to achieve expected gains, revenue growth, and/or expense savings from future acquisitions; our need and our ability to incur additional debt or equity financing; the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations; the accuracy of our financial statement estimates and assumptions, including the estimate of our loan loss provision and the FDIC receivable; the effects of harsh weather conditions, including hurricanes, and man-made disasters; inflation, interest rate, market, and monetary fluctuations; the effects of our lack of a diversified loan portfolio, including the risks of geographic and industry concentrations; the frequency and magnitude of foreclosure of our loans; legislative and regulatory changes, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform, Consumer Protection Act and Basel III; our ability to comply with the extensive laws and regulations to which we are subject; the willingness of clients to accept third-party products and services rather than our products and services and vice versa; changes in securities and real estate markets; increased competition and its effect on pricing including the impact on our net interest margin from repeal of regulation Q; technological changes; changes in monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government; the effects of security breaches and computer viruses that may affect our computer systems; changes in consumer spending and saving habits; our customers' willingness to make timely payments on their loans; our ability to comply with the terms of the loss sharing agreements with the FDIC; the effects of the health and soundness of other financial institutions, including the FDIC's need to increase Deposit Insurance Fund assessments; negative publicity and the impact on our reputation; limited trading activity of our common stock; the concentration of ownership of our common stock; other risks described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; changes in accounting principles, policies, practices or guidelines; anti-takeover provisions under federal and state law as well as our Articles of Incorporation and our Bylaws; and our ability to manage the risks involved in the foregoing. These factors, as well as additional factors, can be found in our periodic and other filings with the SEC, which are available at the SEC's internet site ( http://www.sec.gov). Actual results may differ materially from projections and could be affected by a variety of factors, including factors beyond our control. Forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of the press release, and 1 st United assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements or the reasons why actual results could differ.
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This week, as we all gather our loved ones and our thoughts to give thanks for all the love and luck we've received this year, it's worth taking some time to look back and really take stock.
Every Thanksgiving, to do just that, I create "a reverse bucket list," kind of the opposite of an actual bucket list, which is a rundown of things you'd like to accomplish before you kick the proverbial bucket. The reverse bucket list takes a look back at things that you've already done and are proud of — goals achieved, moments worth reliving, the idea of gratitude for the here and now and what you already have.
So this year, again, I offer up a few a few things that make my reverse bucket list. I'm sure there are more to come:
-Kavya, my beautiful, smartie pant, sparkly-eyed daughter. In the past three years, she's become this unique, quirky, funny, larger-than-life little character. The things she says and does never fail to astound me — she's so smart and so cute and so charming. She's simply amazing. These first three years of motherhood have been as exhausting and as fulfilling as any I've ever had. I can't wait to see what comes next — especially now that Navdeep and I are expanding our sweet little trio into a quartet! It'll be really fun and fascinating to see Kavya in the role of big sister, and to learn just who our new addition turns out to be.
-My husband Navdeep. I've never met a smarter, sweeter, sexier man, and I'm so glad that we managed to find each other, despite startling odds. I'm so lucky to have a partner who gets me on so many different levels, who makes my goals his goals, whose brilliance startles me even after all these years. And in the past two years, we've gotten to learn about each other on many new levels — as parents, as writers, as partners. I'm also so proud of him for pursuing his passion, really starting to shape his voice and make a dent in that novel he's been writing. I can't wait to share his voice with the world. As someone once told me, he's a keeper.
-My family, a boisterous, incredibly fun bunch whose unconditional love and support has been both my safety net — and the reason I've felt I can venture out onto paths unexplored. My stylish, smartie pant sister, my artist brother, my mother, who taught me what a mama should be, and my dad, who came to this country more than 30 years ago with a goal — to make his little family's life better. My extended clan in California, who keep in touch via Skype, frequent visits (including one next week) and Kavya's super-fun stories about "two sisters, Joshvira" and usually a dragon. Yay! We have so much to celebrate!
-The life-changing six-month honeymoon adventure Navdeep and I took in India — and IshqInABackpack.com, the site where we've managed to document some memories we made. The trip altered the way we looked at each other, and ourselves. It took me off my tried-and-true path and into new territory. And we're having new adventures all the time! This year, we managed to add a few small adventures — including Kavya's first trip to Disneyland (and mine too!).
-My decade at People magazine. As crazy and stressful as those years were, they were formative in my career, and made me the writer I am today. They also afforded me a luxury that few writers have these days — the ability to earn a real living from home in my pajamas, writing about things I'm really interested in.
-Freelancing. I couldn't have asked for a better day job. It's fun and focused, entertaining and explorative. It leaves me enough time to spend with my little family, and it allows me the leeway I need to focus on other goals — like fiction.
-What I learned from my class at the New School. I didn't realize how much I needed a writers' community until I found one. And I'm glad I got this particular bunch. They share my passion, my ambition, my goals. I've found in them the support I need, and the right to take writing seriously for once in my life. Six months after graduation, this little peer group I've found continues to persevere — and to astound me. I hope we'll be working together, both commiserating and celebrating, for years to come.
-Speaking of the New School, I can't ask for a better business partner than Ms. Dhonielle Clayton, my partner-in-crime since we met on the first day of class. She definitely kicks my butt and keeps me in line — and I wouldn't have it any other way. Together, we co-founded CAKE Literary, a boutique lit development company — and after two years of hard work, we finally saw it pay off with the sale of our first book. We're expecting even bigger and better things in 2014 — and we're thrilled to be able to bring diversity to teens and kids everywhere in book form, because we definitely felt the lack of it in the books we both read growing up. So YAY Cake! I'm gonna get me a big ole' piece in 2014!
-Writing. In whatever form it takes — screenplays with Meena, blog posts about Kavi (which I'll keep for her to read when she's older), those nearly complete novels (see New Year's resolutions post!) or those countless emails Navdeep and I exchanged back in the day, unraveling our life stories. Writing has been my form of analysis, of catharsis, of revelation. I'm glad it's the path I stumbled upon and decided to follow.
That's just the start of my reverse bucket list — there are countless other things I'm thankful for this year. Stay tuned for resolutions! You know they're coming!
What tops your list this holiday season?
I almost managed to forget what today was. Between getting Kavi out the door for her new pre-school and the inevitable drama that occurs there as I try to leave her to her breakfast (tears over a muffin this morning), I was frazzled enough to just be fretting over an impending deadline, my writing schedule for the day, whether Navdeep would remember to grab a bite after his class and before he settled in to the rest of the chaos the day would bring. Then, walking in to a coffee shop for a quick cup, there it was — the call-out of the nearly 3,000 souls we lost that horrific day. And I knew, as much as I might try to forget, it will always live on.
So this morning, taking a moment to reflect, I thought I'd share a post I wrote two years ago, on the 10th anniversary of the attack we now call simply 9/11. It still stands very much today.
I've been dreading today. For week and months, I've been avoiding the hype, the news, the tourists, the sorrow. Especially the sorrow. Because it's so heavy, I feel like I might just drown in it. The weight of being a part of that "where-were-you" moment, the moment that defines my generation, whether you were in New York or Timbuktu.
I was in New York of course. I was on my merry, oblivious way, headed to the center of the city that was the center of the world, coming from the Upper West Side to my office in Rockefeller Center.
Two days earlier, I had hob-nobbed with the likes of Britney Spears, Beyonce and Usher at the MTV VMAs. I got to write up the story and it was to be a central feature. I was 24. I was Living. The. Life. And then it all came screeching to a halt.
That morning, as I walked to my building, I noticed people outside staring up at billowing clouds of rancid black smoke. It was coming from downtown. Apparently there had been a fire. Still, I made my merry way. And I as I headed into the building my dad called – he never called this early in the morning – demanding to know where I was. "I'm going to work dad," I told him, incredulous that he would be asking. Work. It's what I did.
And then I remember him saying the words. "The Twin Towers are no more." As if they were people. Because really, they were people. Thousands and thousands of strangers, who over the course of the day would begin to have faces and names and families. The weight of it was staggering.
Still, like an automaton or an idiot (likely both), I didn't turn around to go home to New Jersey and be with my family. I walked into that building in a daze. I would spend the next 22 hours there, closing my stupid VMA story ("Just in case," my boss told me. Just in case the death of thousands in our very own city was not enough to merit bumping the VMAs.) and then interviewing those frantically searching for and mourning their loved ones on the very day it happened. This wasn't what I had signed up for at all. In between phone calls and fact checks, I bawled. There was a skeleton crew of us who had made it to the office, but despite my sister's frantic calls to security demanding I be sent home – and emails from loved ones all the way in India, demanding to know that I was okay – I had never felt so alone.
The 9/11 issue we crashed was beautiful. It had stark, shocking images and in-depth reporting about the missing and the dead and the individuals and a nation that mourned them. It was a good piece of reporting. But still, to me, it wasn't worth 22 heart-wrenching hours away from my loved ones. I don't even have a copy of it today. I wouldn't want to see it.
In the end, I got off easy. I didn't lose loved ones. I didn't lose my life. Still, in a way, that was the day that changed everything. In a way, change came very slowly. I stayed on the fast-track-to-nowhere at that office for five more years, thinking maybe, just maybe. But I was disillusioned. By that day, and by those after it, when news came of South Asians and other people of color being harassed by their fellow Americans, being shot in the back and killed in the name of justice when they really had nothing to do with anything. I tried to bring these important stories to my editors, but was told that they just didn't have a happy enough ending. News flash: some stories don't come with a happy ending. That doesn't render them unimportant.
Today, ten years later, I woke nose-to-nose with my little Kavya. We're now across the river from Ground Zero, not a ten minute Path ride away. Thousands will gather there this morning, this very minute.
But to me, it's still a place of mourning. Mourning the thousands that died, mourning the death of the innocence of a nation, mourning the death of the innocence and optimism of one stupidly naïve young girl.
I'm not her anymore. I feel freer, in a lot of ways. The burden of that hustle is gone. It's been replaced by clarity and a different sense of purpose. In some small way, I did get to help bring some of those stories to light. Not at People magazine. But where they were needed, really, to the youth of the nation, thanks to my sister and Sway and the power of MTV – which is much-maligned, but does come through when it's really necessary. I'm thankful for that.
And I'm so thankful for where I'm sitting ten years later. At home with my little family, not far from that city or even the heart of Ground Zero. I'm still very much in my heart a New Yorker.
The fear is still there sometimes – especially today with the alarmists and the terror alerts – but there's a different kind of optimism, a wiser one, that accompanies it. It tells me, every so often when that old panic starts to set in – that I'll-never-get-anywhere-or-do-anything gleam in the eye – to breathe, to take my time, to enjoy my moments. To work hard and make it happen, but to remember that it's not the end of the world. To never forget, yes. But also to remember that sometimes you need to let go. Just a little bit.
So that's "where-I-was" when it happened. But I think where I am now is so much more important. As it should be, for all of us.
This week, I'm excited to announce that I'll be starting a Parade.com column on a subject very close to my (young-at) heart — teen and YA culture. I'll be writing about teen books, TV and movies — from my beloved Vampire Diaries and the awesome new Twisted to super-fun books like the upcoming Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. Since Parade.com posts are short and sweet, I'll likely post some fun outtakes here on my own site.
First up for the column was this week's interview with Matthew Quick, the brilliant author behind Silver Linings Playbook, the book whose adaption earned Jennifer Lawrence her first Oscar earlier this year. Quick is also known for his incisive YA reads, and his latest, Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock, is a fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat examination of the inner workings of an unstable, suicidal teen who plans to shoot his ex-best friend and then himself. It's definitely worth checking out.
In the meantime, head on over to Parade.com to read my interview with former English teacher Matthew, who's fun and uber-insightful.
And I'll post outtakes from the interview — including Matthew's take on getting boys to read — here next week.
Last week, I wrote about my favorite APPs for writerly types — including Scrivener and Crashplan. There were a few others I kept wanting to add to the list, but then I realized they weren't really APPs for writers — they were APPs for readers. And while there's so much overlap, there is a difference.
So, herewith, my three favorite APPs for readers.
Kindle for iPad: I truly LOVE my iPad mini. It's so cute and portable, and I can check email or social media, watch True Blood or Days of Our Lives, and, most importantly, READ. I have several reading-oriented APPs on the iPad, but the most convenient is my Kindle, which it makes it easy to read recently downloaded books from Amazon. The great thing about the APP is that Amazon.com so frequently has steals on books that I've been meaning to read, like Sarah Jio's Violets of March or Meg Donahue's How to Eat A Cupcake. And it handily keeps track of exactly where I left off in each book.
Overdrive for iPad: Here's a really well-kept secret — these days, you can download eBooks from the library. For free! And no, this isn't just a fancy New York City thing. Using the Overdrive APP, you can browse your library's selection of eBooks and even audiobooks, checking them out for up to three weeks at a time. And when they expire, they just simply disappear, you don't even have to remember to return them. The other awesome thing: if a book is checked out already, you can put yourself on the waiting list, and your library will send you a reminder email when it becomes available to download. And all those books you meant to check out are on the list. Yes, even 50 Shades of Grey.
Feedly: Many lamented the loss of the google reader, but I must admit, I'd never even tried it. And I'd still be flipping from site to site if my sister hadn't finally insisted I try Feedly, this super-slick RSS reader that gathers all your favorite news and entertainment resources into one handy-dandy feed. It even looks slick and pretty. There's an APP specifically for the iPad, but if you're using your laptop, you can log in to your feed on your web browser, too, so you'll never miss a thing. And it makes it all look pretty, too.
What's your favorite APP for readers?
Okay, so I admit it. While I love YA, I have a lot harder time getting back into the middle grade mind-frame. Obviously, it wasn't always this way. Amongst my favorite books are titles like The Secret Garden and the long-running Babysitters Club series, which I would devour as soon as the next installment came out. And it pleases me to see that the series continues to grow and evolve, no doubt inspiring new generations to ponder whether they're going to be business-minded tomboys like Kristen or fashionistas-in-training like Claudia.
But I've yet to try my hand at writing middle grade (defined as books for eight to 12-year-olds) — although some of my characters in one particular work-in-progress do pass through those ages and stages. I can't quite get back there.
The folks that run these three fabulous middle grade oriented blogs, though, they're all about it. So check them out if you need some inspiration to harken back to those torturous awkward years.
Middle Grade Ninja
Run by future author Robert Kent, this clean and very readable blog focuses on the genre as both a craft and a business, with author interviews, and inside scoop from agents and editors.
From the Mixed Up Files
Another one of those sassy group blogs, From the Mixed Up Files — which takes its name from the awesome tome by E.L. Konigsburg — follows the travails of some 30 — yes 30 — middle grade writers at various stages of publishing life. Cleverly divided into sections for kids, for parents, for teachers and for writers, Mixed Up offers something for everyone.


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When an offshore drilling rig heaves or rotates, its position shifts relative to the drill pipe. A diverter attached to the vessel's drillfloor moves up and down around the drill pipe with the rig, possibly 30 ft or more. In the past, if a floating rig experienced a blowout, the diverter would be closed around the pipe and return lines to send gas to the atmosphere.
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Standard Room, 1 Queen BedMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children)
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Situated near the airport, in Mesa, this motel is close to Arizona Museum for Youth, Mesa Convention Center, and Arizona Museum of Natural History. Also nearby are Mesa Arts Center and Mesa Amphitheatre.
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A complimentary breakfast is offered. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Mesa motel also offers an outdoor pool, coffee/tea in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- Year Built 1992
- Total number of rooms - 102
- Number of floors - 2
- 24-hour front desk
- Outdoor pool (heated)
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Free Wi-Fi
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- RV, bus, truck parking
- Free self parking
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- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
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Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast.
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Pets allowed
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- Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per day
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Turner & Townsend has appointed Mike Pigott as a new director with responsibility for the power sector.Living in the mountains of Snowdonia and working across the UK, Mike brings with him a wealth of experience in the industry following seven years as a Project Manager with Magnox Ltd, and a two-year secondment with the Office for Nuclear Regulation as their Nuclear New Build Programme Manager. He has a proven track record of safe, efficient and effective delivery of multi-million pound programmes in the highly regulated environments of nuclear, road, rail and oil and gas.
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"Church slammed by UN, grilled about sexual abuse, heavily criticised…"
Just a sample of some of the headlines I came across yesterday and today. All because of the regular report that the Holy See has to make to the United Nations because it signed the Convention on the Rights of the Child back in 1990. The Holy See joined such countries as Germany, the Congo and Yemen in reporting yesterday, but was the single signatory singled out in the media. In a way that is understandable. After all, no country or international body has been so heavily scrutinised for its sexual abuse record in recent years, and no country or international body has been so open about it or active in fighting this horrible crime and sin. Not even the United Nations itself can boast about that.
As Archbishop Silvano Tomasi (pictured above at left), the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, explained in his opening statement yesterday, recent years have seen a major effort on the part of the Holy See to fight the scourge of sexual abuse. This has happened in sharpening laws, but also in continuous reminders by Popes Benedict XVI and Francis (the latter did so as recently as yesterday). Local Churches have also been called to strengthen their efforts and create extensive programs to root out the evil of sexual abuse and to assist the victims. A good example mentioned by Archbishop Tomasi is the one of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (this week, the Diocese of Stockton became the tenth American diocese to file for bankruptcy because of financial compensation to victims of abuse – an example of how far they are going to aid the victims). Other bishops' conferences, among them the Dutch, are also undertaking unprecedented efforts to address the problem. This indicates where the fight is taking place: not in the higher echelons of the Vatican, but primarily on the ground, in the local communities, where the victims and perpetrators may be found. And also the place, as Bishop Charles J. Scicluna (pictured above at right), also present at the meeting yesterday, says, where the laws of specific countries must be enacted and followed.
The question of the efficiency of these measures, as John L. Allen Jr. explains, is a matter of debate. It will take time to find that out. But the fact that steps are being taken is a clear sign that the Holy See is taking its obligations seriously.
What we see in the criticism, however, is that it generally wants to change the past. Time and again we hear about serious mistakes that the Holy See made in dealing with past abuse cases, mistakes the Holy See fully acknowledges and regrets. We see little to no recognition or understanding of the current efforts, in which the Holy See is leading the way for many other countries and international institutions. The past can't be changed, but how we relate to people today and in the future can.
Sexual abuse of minors by clergy and members of the Church is an enormously painful and shameful affair for all Catholics. Pope Francis has rightly said we should be ashamed as a Church. We owe it to the victims to recognise their pain and to do our utmost to prevent it from ever happening again. I think that that is now being undertaken on the various levels of the Church. But in considering pain and attempting prevention we must always adhere to the truth. The truth that the past can't be changed, that for a good number of years already the Church is taking her responsibility and taking effective steps in rooting out the evil of sexual abuse.
Much talk yesterday about the heavy-handed Vatican forbidding the American cardinals from holding daily press briefings to inform people of what goes on at the General Congregations. But, as always, is there any basis about such a reading of the events?
As Fr. James Bradley rightly points out, the highest authority in the Vatican at the moment is the College of Cardinals. No one can bar them from doing anything, apart from standing orders from the former Pope, or themselves. Certainly, within the College there may have been some pressure upon the Americans to stop the briefings, but there is no reason to assume that anyone forced anyone else. In fact, given the situation in which information was apparently leaked to the media, a fairy strict communications shutdown is understandable. Of course, the daily briefings by Fr. Lombardi will continue, but the cardinals will devote themselves to the internal forum, which is of course the most important these days.
We should ask ourselves if we have any real need to know the details of the daily proceedings. Of course it's interesting, but I don't think that such a process of electing a new Pope should be sidetracked by too much focus on external communication and media briefings. The outcome is important, and those 115 cardinals (expected to be finally complete today) need our support in prayer and thought, not our need for answers and our thoughts about what they should do and who they should vote for. Leave that to the Holy Spirit.
In these events, the general congregations and the conclave, we must not forget the element of faith. Faith in the Holy Spirit, that He will guide His Church and grant her the shepherd she deserves and needs, and faith in the cardinal electors, that they will decide and vote according to their conscience and open to the whisperings of the Lord.
Photo credit: Cardinals O'Malley, DiNardo and George, Gregorio Borgia/AP
Hello, 120! For the first time since the last consistory, the number of cardinal electors is back at the maximum allowed number of 120, as American-born Cardinal James Stafford celebrates his 80th birthday today.
Born in the cradle of the Catholic Church in America, Baltimore, James Francis Stafford was the only child of a furniture store owner of Irish descent. After his high school days he intended to study medicine at the Jesuit Loyola College in Baltimore, but a close friend's death in a car crash caused him to enter St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore.
After two years of study, the archbishop of Baltimore, Msgr. Francis Keough, sent him to Rome's Pontifical North American College and the Pontifical Gregorian University. In 1958, James Stafford earned his Licentiate of Sacred Theology from the later institution.
The rector of the North American College, Bishop Martin O'Connor, ordained James Stafford to the priesthood in 1957, alongside one Edward Egan who would later become a fellow cardinal. Upon his return to the US, Father Stafford became an assistant priest in his native Baltimore until 1962. He then went to study at the Catholic University of America, earning a Master of Social Work in 1964. For the next two years, Fr. Stafford served as assistant director of the archdiocesan Catholic Charities and as an assistant priest, once again in Baltimore. Cardinal Lawrence Shehan appointed him as director of Catholic Charities in 1966, a position Fr. Stafford would hold until 1976. He earned he title of Monsignor in 1970 when Pope Paul VI made him a Chaplain of His Holiness. As president of the Archdiocese of Baltimore's Presbyteral Senate since 1971, he helped reorganise the central services of the archdiocese.
In 1976, Msgr. Stafford was appointed as auxiliary bishop of Baltimore. He was granted the titular diocese of Respecta, which today belongs to Dutch-born Bishop John Oudeman, auxiliary of Brisbane, Australia. Archbishop William Borders consecrated Bishop Stafford on 29 February. Upon his appointed, he became the vicar general of Baltimore. From 1978 to 1984, he led the commission on Marriage and Family Life of the American bishops' conference, and in 1980 he attended the Fifth Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, on the Christian Family, in Rome.
In 1982, Blessed Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop Stafford as Bishop of Memphis, Tennessee, where he was installed the following January. There, he focussed on restructuring, improving and evangelisation, especially among African Americans. During his time in Memphis, Bishop Stafford also chaired the Commission for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the USCCB from 1984 to 1991.
Bishop Stafford moved even further west in 1986, as he was appointed archbishop of Denver. High point of his time in that see was the 1993 World Youth Day. which saw half a million young Catholics gather in the Archdiocese of Denver.
In 1996, Archbishop Stafford was called to Rome, to lead the Pontifical Council for the Laity. In this role, he was responsible for the organisation of the 1997 World Youth Day in Paris, the 2000 WYD in Rome and the 2002 WYD in Toronto. In the consistory of 1998 he was created a cardinal and became the cardinal-dean of Gesù Buon Pastore alla Montagnola. In 2003, Cardinal Stafford became the Major Penitentiary, one of the highest positions in the Curia.
In 2007, Cardinal Stafford turned 75 and submitted his resignation , which Pope Benedict XVI accepted in 2009. On 1 March 2008, Cardinal Stafford made use of the option to be promoted to cardinal-priest, and was granted the titular church of San Pietro in Montorio.
In 2008, Cardinal Stafford spoke prophetic words as he compared the election of President Barack Obama to the Agony in the Garden. The president's consistent steps to curtail religious liberty and freedom of conscience seem to prove the cardinal's opinion.
Cardinal Stafford was a member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Congregation for Bishops, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, and the Special Council for Oceania of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops.
The Dutch Church province, that is.
It's already been up for well over a week now, but a new website has been established as the 'official site of the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands', as the subtitle reads. In part a portal for official publications from the bishops' conference, and in part a hub for other Catholic websites (the youth portal, the Catholic broadcaster RKK and the sexual abuse aid agency, to name but three), the new website has been split of from the older collective website of conference and broadcaster.
In essence, these two websites now offer a clear distinction between what RKK has to offer on television, radio and Internet. and what the bishops' conference has to say about current affairs. I would also love to see a development along the lines of what the USCCB does with media, albeit, of course, on a smaller scale. We're still waiting for our first blogging bishop, after all.
On the one-year anniversary of the earthquake that devastated much of Haiti, especially the capital Port-au-Prince, the Catholic Church makes an effort to continue to assist the hundreds of thousands victims. Robert Cardinal Sarah of "Cor Unum" is in the country to coordinate continued practical aid, and today Pope Benedict XVI gives the people of Port-au-Prince a new spiritual shepherd.
The previous archbishop of the city, Msgr. Joseph Miot, died in the earthquake, but now his successor has been named. It is Msgr. Guire Poulard, until today the bishop of Les Cayes, also in Haiti. A year-long vacancy of a see is not out of the ordinary, although it's not the rule either, but this appointment is undoubtedly timed to coincide with the anniversary of the earthquake and the death of Archbishop Miot. In the overwhelmingly Catholic country, it will boost morale for many, and hopefully Archbishop Poulard, cooperating with the Catholic charities, and the American bishops coordinating those, can give a renewed sense of purpose to the people and the aid they still barely receive.
The archbishop-elect is the tenth bishop of Port-au-Prince. He was ordained a priest for the archdiocese in 1972. In 1988 he was appointed as bishop of Jacmel and in 2009 of Les Cayes.
At the same time as Msgr. Poulard's appointment, the administrator of the remains of the cathedral, Msgr. Glandas Toussaint, was appointed as auxiliary bishop of Port-au-Prince. His titular see will be Senez, a former diocese in France that dates back to the fifth century.
A link to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' page about the upcoming Vigil for All Nascent Human Life that Pope Benedict XVI has urged all diocesan bishops in the world to organise and preside over on 27 November. The USCCB offers some helpful worship aids for parishes to organise said vigil. The vigil coincides with the first Vespers of Advent, and so is firmly part of the lead-up to the new Church year. Perhaps it can be the start of renewed focus on the defense of all human life, from conception to natural death, especially in those countries and areas where that has been lacking. I hope that bishops, priests and laity take the invitation of the pope seriously and will unite in prayer with their brothers and sisters all over the world at the start of Advent.


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Acton, California (map) | (661) 268-1214
Sites: 84 | Latest Rate: $49.00 |
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Strictly a place to stay, overnight. Located off the Antelope Valley Freeway (14) on Soledad Canyon Road (exit 11) the park is about 6 miles off the freeway, so it in an out of the way location. Gravel, and a few shade trees, level sites. Bathrooms and showers were spotless when we were here. No TV reception at all! Must have a satellite dish. The WiFi (Tengo Internet) is open and doesn't require a password, but is a slow as can be, and very spotty. Cell service for AT&T was non existent as well as Verizon (no signal) Sprint phone was able to dial out ok. Heavy canyon winds make for a dusty experience, plus the LA Metrolink trains that come through every 25 minutes can make for an interesting stay. There are some permanent residents here as well, that are co-mingled with the regular clientele. You can hear Lions roar at night that come from Tippi Hedren's house (Shambala), so don't be alarmed. They're caged and it's safe. Like I said at the beginning of this review, strictly a place to overnight, and it would be an out of the way over night. - DayTripper2015
Middle of the road. No TV reception and Cell signal really weak, (Sprint). Has possibilities, but staff not real friendly. Bathrooms were damaged with vandals (kids). They tried to fix them, but not whole lot of improvement. No toliet paper, holes in walls. One bathroom was fairly new, but others needed improvement. They are doing something with the kiddie pool, but I think time would best be served elsewhere. We are Thousand Trails Members and will not go back even though it is the closest one to LA, unless we can not get in another one. People next to us in a Class A was really upset and wrote them really a nasty letter. Did a lot of walking and Acton was ok: really small town. We went to Palmdale to shop. Showers were broken: had to turn them on and off. - Tampajohn
This looked to be a great place to stay with the access to Pacific Crest Trail and Los Angeles. But to our surprise it was noisy with trains all night and the neighbor's parties (employees). I tried to get my children into the arcade, but it was full of adults yelling and screaming. They did have some interesting attractions; down the road is a big cat compound called 'Shambala' which was very much fun. Thank goodness for Six Flags, 45 minutes away. I just wouldn't recommend this place due to the extended stay people. I could smell marijuana all night the first night and beer the second. Not a very good place for families. - taylorandassociate
Acton, California (map) | (661) 269-1740
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The new family pool and recreation buildings are beautiful! The sites are dirt, run down, and many of the campers left so much trash at their sites it was repulsive! And the trains... There is at least one long freight train each night, and multiple commuter type trains that start running around 4 a.m. We are hoping they will put as much energy into improving their sites as they did improving the pool areas! It is definitely needed. - sadiesfamily5
Large RV park. Tents are allowed, although a few tent-only sections are permanently closed due to lack of use/maintenance. Many power pedestals are in very poor condition. Some sites are closed due to poor power - and are marked. Dirt roads create a lot of dust - even when a squirrel runs across. Nearly all sites that had any views were taken by seasonal/annual residents. The lodge was locked-up and closed in April. Laundry was very clean. A little convenience store is on-site. Pools are available, but a long distance from some areas of the park. Limited shopping in town. - Greg M
TTN has spent a lot of money on the structures (pools & lodges), but the campsites are terrible. VERY poor electrical (102 volts), a lot of sites without electrical at all, lots of trashy leased sites, etc. Verizon phone and internet available only in N section. Rapid transit train noise as the tracks run right alongside the campsites. - earlymun
Acton, California (map) | (661) 269-0919
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Great park for overnight. The pull-through site was long enough that we did not have to disconnect our toad. Sites are a bit close together. Office staff was friendly and led us to our site. - OwenTen
Some fwy noise from the 14, but not too bad. Sites are paved & long, but narrow (there's a grass strip in between each site that helps with this). No picnic tables. Wifi works well & cable TV is good, pool and spa are sparkling and inviting. Dog run is dirt and small, but the owners open up the grassy yard behind the office for off-leash dogs, which is very nice! Easy in and out, but you have to stop on an incline to check in. Roads are a bit narrow, but easy to navigate. All in all, a nice, relaxing park. We'll stay here again. - OTR again
Have stayed here several times. Park is on a hillside but all the sites are level concrete with grass and trees. Very nice. Clean, well kept; water, electricity. and sewer all good. Office staff helpful. Reasonably easy to get in and out of sites even with our 40' rig. Closest small shopping is 3 miles in Acton. Closest big shopping is 7-10 miles in Palmdale/Lancaster. Only 40 miles from N. Hollywood. Nice place, especially if you want access to North LA or Magic Mountain (20 miles). Will stay here again. - Retired CSI Guy