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Tafsir Surat Al-Bayyinah (Part I)
In his Wednesday night class at MCA, Imam Suhaib Webb explains the first half of Surat Al-Bayyinah (Qur'an, 98). Part I Podcast: Download (Duration: 20:00 — 19.2 MB) Part II Podcast: Download (Duration: 20:00 — 19.2 MB) Part III Podcast: Download (Duration: 01:50 — 1.8 MB)
Tafsir Surat Al-`Adiyat
In his Wednesday night class at MCA, Imam Suhaib Webb explains Surat Al-`Adiyat (Qur'an, 100). Podcast: Download (Duration: 63:04 — 151.4 MB)
Tafsir Surat Ash-Sharh
In his Wednesday night class at MCA, Imam Suhaib Webb explains Surat Ash-Sharh (Qur'an, 94).
Tafsir Surat At-Tin
In his Wednesday night class at MCA, Imam Suhaib Webb explains Surat At-Tin (Qur'an, 95).
Tafsir Surat Al-`alaq (Part 2)
In his Wednesday night class at MCA, Imam Suhaib Webb explains the second half Surat Al-`Alaq (Qur'an, 96).
Tafsir Surat Al-`alaq (Part I)
In his Wednesday night class at MCA, Imam Suhaib Webb explains the first half Surat Al-`Alaq (Qur'an, 96).
Explanation (Tafsir) of Chapter Al-Qari`ah
In this video, Suhaib Webb continues his tafsir series by explaining Surat Al-Qari`ah.
Avoiding the Shutdown
In light of the potential government shutdown, Imam Suhaib Webb discusses the importance of introspection and avoiding a shutdown of the soul. In his friday sermon, he mentions how to avoid the diseases of the heart.
Chivalry in Islam
Suhaib Webb discusses the topic of 'Chivalry in Islam' in light of current events and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (peace be upon him) and the Companions. Podcast: Download (Duration: 32:07 — 15.4 MB)
Explanation (Tafsir) of Chapter At-Takathur
In this video, Imam Suhaib discussed the explanation of Surat Al-Takathur, chapter 102 in the Holy Qur'an.
Explanation of the Chapter of Qur'an, al-'Asr
Its Name The early Muslims called it al-`Asr. The great scholar of Qur'an, al-Tabari, God have mercy on him, narrates with a sound chain from 'Ubayd Allah the son of Husayn, "Whenever two of the Prophet's companions would meet, they would not disperse until they read Surah al-'Asr." Also, in most of the books dedicated […]
Egyptian Revolution: Eyewitness Story
After returning from Egypt in February, Imam Suhaib Webb shares his experiences and reflections about the peaceful Egyptian Revolution. Please continue to keep the people across the world who are struggling for freedom and human rights in your du`a' (prayers).
Explanation (Tafsir) of Chapter Humaza
The Surah's Name The 104th chapter of the Qur'an is called Humaza as well as in most of the books of tafsir. Imam al-Bukhari in his Sahih, as well as some other scholars of tafsir, referred to this chapter with the title, "Woe to every slanderer and backbiter" – the first ayat. The great scholar […]
Islamophobia and You
Islamophobia and You In light of Rep. Peter King's Hearings on Radicalization and the Muslim Community, Suhaib Webb gave this lecture titled "Islamophobia and You." This khutbah (sermon) was given at Masjid al-Nur on March 11th, 2011. Podcast: Download (Duration: 28:01 — 67.3MB) Imam Suhaib's Message about Islamophobia A message from Imam Suhaib Webb for the 'Islam […]
Conver(t)sations: the Unheard Stories of Muslim Converts
This panel was a part of 2nd Annual ICNYU Conference held during the first weekend of February at New York University. Panelists included Suhaib Webb, Raymond Brock Murray, Lisa Shah, Will Caldwell, Musa Bryant, Megan Putney, Whitney Terrill, Lisa Shah, Peter Casey, Cyrus McGoldrick , Jay Dabhi and the discussion was facilitated by Khalid Latif. […]
Explanation of Surat al-Quraysh
Its Name During the early generations of Mulsim scholars this surah was known as the chapter, "For the constant security of the Quraysh." 'Amru the son of Maymun al-Awdawi said, "Umar the son of Khattab led us in the sunset prayer reciting "Have you not taken note of how your Lord dealt with the (soldiers […]
The Birth of the Prophet and the End of Tyranny
Imam Suhaib Webb discusses the relevance of the historical events in Egypt and the birth of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (peace be upon him). This khutbah took place at ICNYU on February 4th, 2011.
Today, Egypt is Free
In this video, Imam Khalid Latif emotionally discusses the relevance of what happened in Egypt and how we as Muslims in the U.S. can learn from this momentous event in History.
Interview with Ammar Alshukry
1. When did you start writing poetry? The first time I started writing anything was in college. I would scribble in my notebook about how I didn't want to be in a certain class (calculus for example). I appreciated poetry before but it was limited to reading. 2. How do you encourage others to experiment […]
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College of Health Sciences
Physician Assistant Studies
The UKPA Program Admissions Cycle will open mid-April and close mid-July 2015. The exact application dates will be released in the Spring 2015 semester. Applicants applying this cycle may only have 2 outstanding prerequisite courses at the time of application. All prerequisites must be completed by August 2015 (deadline to be established with the UK Summer 2 semester end date.
For the 2014-2015 Admissions Cycle (January 2015 Class Start), all prerequisite courses must be completed by August 8, 2014.
You may contact Julia Flannery with any concerns or questions as well as for collection of documents: email@example.com
The Physician Assistant Studies Program at UK was initiated in 1973 and is one of two Physician Assistant programs in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
We are fully accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), which is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree is conferred by the UK Graduate School for students at the UK Lexington campus and at the rural campus located on the campus of Morehead State University. Graduates are eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination. After successful completion of the examination, they are eligible for state certification and licensure to practice as certified physician assistants.
In 1996, the program was extended to include instruction at Morehead State University. Now, 10 dedicated faculty members, two based at Morehead State University, and eight based in Lexington, provide instruction. Each year, an average of 40 students are admitted to the Lexington campus, and 16 to Morehead State site.
The PA program also offers international opportunities for its students including some who choose to do their clerkship rotations in various countries including Kenya, Swaziland and England. There are also other opportunities within the college to travel internationally on short-term trips to Ecuador and Mexico, with other partnerships developing as well.
Dual Degree Program
Additionally, the College of Pharmacy and the Division of Physician Assistant Studies offers a dual degree program which allows enrolled students to distinguish themselves while completing the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. The dual degree program requires additional formal application, admissions and course work. Students are eligible to apply for the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) following the second semester of the second professional year in Pharmacy with a minimum pharmacy GPA of 3.0., 1000 direct patient care contact hours, 50 PA shadowing hours, and additional pre-requisite courses. Two courses in the Pharmacy program provide 320 hours toward the direct patient care hours needed for application. Students who maintain a 3.0 cumulative pharmacy/PAS GPA and satisfy all requirements of both programs will be awarded the Doctor of Pharmacy and the MSPAS degree simultaneously. To learn more about the program please visit the website.
UK Physician Assistant Program and Norton Healthcare Announce Preceptor Partnership
The UK CHS Physician Assistant Studies program and Norton Healthcare are launching a preceptor partnership program. The first cohort of PA students will begin their clinical clerkship rotations with preceptors in the Norton Healthcare system in Louisville this June.
Norton Healthcare has pledged nearly $715,000 over three years through its James R. Petersdorf Fund to support the preceptor program, which will develop a robust network of qualified PA preceptors within the Norton Healthcare system. The preceptors will teach, supervise and evaluate PA students during their clinical clerkship rotations with the aim of offering full-time employment with Norton Healthcare to 50 percent of the students upon completion of their clerkships. Read more.
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text: Be Your Own Shaman by Deborah King An ancient gift worth reclaiming… Thousands of years ago, we knew how to heal. We lived in tribes, close to our mother, the earth. We were intimately connected to one another and to our Source. We communicated telepathically, and could talk to our deceased ancestors. We could talk to the animals, too. Every one of us had a special talent-an innate gift that was ours to develop and pursue, blessing our communities with the fruits of our labors. Some of us excelled at music or were adept with herbs. Some were leaders. Some of us had the special talent of levitating, walking through walls, or bilocating (being in two places at once). Or perhaps we could predict the future. But if our special gift was the ability to heal-to attract, transmit, and direct healing energy-we were given the title of shaman. Over time, as our world became more analytical, we relied less on our special gifts and, sadly, began to lose them. Most human beings today possess only remnants of what once was. We may have, for example, gotten a glimpse from time to time of these talents in our own lives-a knowing about who's on the phone before it rings, the sense that our child is hurt before we get the call, or that sinking feeling that our partner is cheating on us before he or she confesses. These are the last vestiges of the abilities we all enjoyed millennia ago. They provided us with valuable information and skills that allowed our communities to flourish and empowered us to thrive as individuals.


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QUEENS, NY (PIX11)—The trouble began inside an apartment on 39th Place in queens, when police say a man stabbed a woman -- his significant other -- several times. He then ran out of the building barefoot. A neighbor reported that he boarded the #7 train for Manhattan, but the man did not get that far.
41-year old Amis Cale was found on the ground – motionless, surrounded by police on Queens boulevard Thursday morning.
But about 90 minutes before that - he became a murder suspect when police say he stabbed his wife to death inside their apartment on 39th place in front of their teenage daughter.
Elias Suarez is the building superintendent.
"I heard noise – I heard the ambulance come, and neighbors calling the police. So I went up to the scene and saw her lying down in blood. It's been a terrible tragedy", Suarez told Pix11.
It's unclear what set off the dispute between the two parents.
But witnesses say after Cale then bolted out of the apartment, and ran away down the block, as police conducted a search – with his daughter's help.
Suarez continued, "Her daughter was screaming hysterically. She came out with a picture of her father, and showed the picture to police."
Then came reports that someone jumped off the elevated platform a couple of blocks away.
Both Amis and Jennifer Cale were taken to, and ultimately pronounced dead, at Elmhurst hospital.
Suarez says he's been the building's superintendent for as long as the family has lived in this building and tells us they never have him any trouble - or seemed to have any problems of their own. Clearly, there were serious issues, and now a daughter is without both of her parents.


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Keepon: The Dancing Robot
The yellow robot Keepon, which became an Internet sensation in 2007, was developed by Hideki Kozima and Marek Michalowski to study the development of social intelligence in young childrenRead More »
All Eyes on Mars: The Mars Scout Program and the History of Water on the Red Planet
On August 4, 2007, NASA launched the spacecraft Phoenix on an expedition to "follow the water." Though Phoenix was declared dead in November 2009, it is set to be followed by two other craftRead More »
Raising the Bar for Combating Biological Threats: Yale's Level 3 Biosafety Laboratory
This year, a new Level 3 biosafety laboratory (BSL-3) opened at the Yale School of Public Health, with more advanced technology and increased research space that gives Yale researchers the resources they need toRead More »
On the Road to a Quantum Computer
A collaboration led by Yale professors Rob Schoelkopf, Michel Devoret, and Steven Girvin is developing a method of communication between qubits, a "quantum bus," which could be extended to systems involving more qubits workingRead More »
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Tresanti Meridian Wine Cooler Model:DC1093XX-1823
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Tresanti Meridian Wine Cooler
The Tresanti Meridian Wine Cooler ( DC1093C244-1823, DC1093E451-1823, DC1093O107-1823 ) is an eighteen (18) bottle dual zone thermoelectric wine cooler that is sure to enhance the look of any room. The cooler's two zones , an upper zone holding six (6) bottles and ranging from 45 – 54 F, and a lower zone holding twelve (12) bottles with a range of 55 – 65 F, allow you to keep both your red and white wine at a favorable drinking temperature.
This cooler utilizes an open storage area with a full mirror back, stainless steel racks, and a pull out granite topped work surface for function, style, and durability. The cooler even has a locking cabinet door to ensure your wine stays just where you want it. This freestanding wine cooler offers a one stop shop for cooling, presenting, and pouring your wine.
Thermoelectric Technology:With no moving parts it is inherently more reliable and avoids mechanical vibrations
Dual Zone:Perfect for cooling both red and white wines at the same time
Full Extension Drawer:Great for keeping all your wine accessories organized
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I found these cute Mossimo Palesa Cutout Sandals on clearance at Target for only $5.74 (regularly $22.99)! There were quite a few styles I would have liked to purchase as well – Merona Evana, Merona Marge Comfort Slide Sandals, Merona Elliana Wedge Sandals, Dolce Vita for Target Wedge Sandals (I really wanted these, shown below) – but unfortunately they didn't have my size in any of them.
I was in Minnesota (Target's headquarters) for the famous FlamingoWorld Wedding (and yes, Connie wore her hot pink wedding shoes). I was excited to learn that Minnesota doesn't add sales tax on clothing (i.e. shoes!) – what a great excuse to shop at Mall of America!
P.S. What do you think of my OPI Katy Perry Collection Nail Lacquer in Black Shatter (currently only $5.25 at Amazon)? I used it over OPI's Koala Bear-y (also on sale at Amazon).


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Knight Capital Bidding War Begins
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) - Trading firm Getco Securities has offered to buy embattled competitor Knight Capital Group (KCG) for $3.50 a share in cash and stock, after an early August software glitch caused the firm hundreds of millions in losses.
Although $3.50 a share is far below Knight Capital's beginning of year share price above $10, investors should celebrate the unsolicited offer that may yet turn to a bidding war, amid speculation other firms such as Virtu Financial may be circling Knight's assets.
That's because Knight Capital's quick resolution to its trading losses and its takeover offer at a market cap above $600 million will prove financial firms that raise capital quickly in a time of crisis can find a buyer without asking for government support, or going the way of Lehman Brothers and MF Global.
Within days of Knight Capital's early August trading blunder, the company raised $400 million in new capital, which kept the firm in business and may yet pave the way for a reasonably priced takeover. The deal, which issued preferred stock that could be converted into 267 million common shares at a strike price of $1.50, also diluted existing shareholders by over 73%.Counterparts like Jefferies (JEF), Stifel Financial (SF), Getco and TD Ameritrade (AMTD), in addition to financial heavyweights such as Blackstone (BX), were among the investors in Knight's capital raise. Getco holds roughly 15% of Knight's shares as a result of the funding. In August, some investors were burned by speculation the company would hold out on a dilutive financing, in favor of a last ditch buyout attempt by a competitor. TheStreet argued Knight Capital's expediency in resolving its biggest issue - quickly eroding capital - was the top priority and not whether the company's chief executive Thomas Joyce could negotiate good M&A terms. As speculation of a buyout at share prices not seen since the trading blunder mounts, Joyce's focus on capital over deal negotiations appears vindicated. With capital, trading firms like Knight or banks like Lehman can focus on takeover negotiations. Without capital, financial sector investors have seen the time run's dry quickly. Earlier this week, Knight Capital said it will postpone a quarterly analyst and investor meeting, in a move that may signal some type of deal announcement or negotiations are imminent.
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FXE: An Excellent Addition To Your Portfolio, No Matter Which Way The Wind BlowsOutsized Analytics • Mon, Dec. 22 • 3 Comments
- The Eurozone's bleak outlook combined with rosy forecasts in the U.S. has put downward pressure on the single currency.
- A healthy dose of QE is built into the currency's current price.
- The current level seems to be based on the Federal Reserve becoming the Bundesbank and vice versa.
- Expect to see less monetary intervention in the Eurozone and a longer wait for an increase in interest rates in the U.S. than the market is anticipating.
- The euro currency at its current price offers value regardless of the direction of global equity markets.
Why The Euro Is FallingAndrew Sachais • Mon, Dec. 22 • 3 Comments
- More stimulus in the euro area is likely in 2015.
- Inflation and economic sentiment in the region continue to decline.
- As a larger asset purchases program is enacted in coming months, expect the euro to decline.
What ECB Comments Mean For The EuroAndrew Sachais • Mon, Dec. 8
- Falling oil prices threaten inflation readings in the euro area.
- Meanwhile, the ECB continues to slash growth projections.
- With more stimulus likely in 2015, the euro looks to continue its decline against the U.S. dollar.
Why The Euro Is Under PressureAndrew Sachais • Sat, Nov. 22
- The euro continues to fall on weakening economic data.
- On Thursday, service and manufacturing PMI data missed estimates, bringing down investor sentiment.
- Similarly, a measure of consumer confidence missed estimates in November, also weighing on investors.
German Optimism Boosts EuroAndrew Sachais • Wed, Nov. 19
- The euro has rebounded as German data exceed estimates.
- Strengthening sentiment and growth figures have boosted optimism surrounding the currency bloc's largest economy.
- While the ECB remains committed to accommodative policy, Germany may have reached a bottom under its declining economic measures.
- The euro continues to weaken as more unconventional monetary policy remains on the table.
- Stagnant manufacturing and inflation data signal that the economy is still not in great shape.
- As the U.S. and euro area diverge, the euro should continue to weaken against the dollar.
- Relative GDP suggests a 65% chance of the ero rallying against the franc over the next 6 months.
- ECB actions almost dictate a weaker euro - but not against the franc.
- With the franc trading just above the SNB-promised floor of 1.20, the reward to risk ratio is simply irresistible.
Dollar Strengthens On Weak EuroJack Malone • Thu, Aug. 21 • 3 Comments
- The dollar is up 3.19% since the first week in July.
- The euro is down 3% since the first week in July.
- The start of QE in the ECB and the end of QE in America will have a positive effect on the dollar.
The Value Of The Euro Just Won't Go Down Against The DollarJohn M. Mason • Wed, Jul. 9 • 4 Comments
- Since the ECB met last month and lowered rates, the euro has actually risen.
- Traders in foreign exchange still interpret that the United States has an easier monetary policy than Europe.
- The ECB is staying away from quantitative easing, because they see that the quantitative easing in the United States has done little for economic growth and has just inflated asset prices.
New ECB Measures: How To Reduce German Competitiveness And Talk Down The EuroGeorge Dorgan • Mon, Jun. 9 • 6 Comments
- In our view, the ECB measures of June 2014 want to increase German lending, spending, salaries and inflation. Finally they target a reduction of German competitiveness.
- The ECB wanted to talk down the euro, but will not succeed.
- We explain why the measures are bullish for the euro. We expect EUR/USD of 1.40 in the coming months, once traders forget Draghi's euro down-talk.
- With EUR/USD 1.40 German competitiveness is reduced via the currency, unfortunately, only at the global scale.
The ECB Cuts Rates And The Euro Continues To RiseDavid Frank • Sun, Jun. 8 • 21 Comments
- The European Central Bank cut its deposit facility to negative territory at -0.10 percent.
- The euro reversed course and shot higher. The EUR/USD was at $1.3644 on Friday, and at $1.3661 on Thursday.
- The ECB needs the euro to weaken sooner rather than later to avoid the dreaded deflationary trap.
ECB Will Prevent Further Euro StrengthRichard Cox • Tue, May. 13 • 1 Comment
- Long positions in euro-based assets looking increasingly risky.
- Central bank stance supports outlook for lower euro.
- Relative growth performance still favors US dollar.
- Long-term change looming for EUR/USD trend.
- Market currently reacting to words, not action.
- EUR/USD Chart.
Euro Strength Most Likely To ContinueGeorge Kesarios • Fri, Mar. 7 • 10 Comments
- Many analysts have underestimated the effect the European account surplus would have on the value of the euro.
- As in the case of Japan, it is possible for an economy to be performing average, or even be in recession, and the currency to appreciate.
- Irrespective of the growth prospects of the European economy, if this surplus continues, it means upside pressure on the euro.
EUR/USD - Drops Sharply Below Key Level Of 1.37Dean Popplewell • Wed, Feb. 26 • 2 Comments
What I Learned Shorting The EuroDr. Duru • Sun, Feb. 2 • 4 Comments
EUR/USD: The Problem With The (Sovereign) CurvesEvariste Lefeuvre • Dec. 12, 2013 • 3 Comments
Dollar Outlook At The End Of 2014Marc Chandler • Yesterday, 11:00 AM • 4 Comments
2014's Trash Could Be 2015's TreasureEric Parnell, CFA • Yesterday, 3:41 AM • 82 Comments
Visions Of Sugar Plums And G7 Coordination?Marc Chandler • Fri, Dec. 26
Boxing Day UpdateMarc Chandler • Fri, Dec. 26
EUR/USD - Unchanged In Thin TradeDean Popplewell • Fri, Dec. 26
Peak What? Christmastime In Hell? Part 2The Nattering Naybob • Thu, Dec. 25 • 3 Comments
Markets Turn Quiet, ConsolidateMarc Chandler • Wed, Dec. 24
Growflation And The 1% Fed Inflation Target In 2015FX Analyst • Tue, Dec. 23 • 4 Comments
Greek Drama, Act IIIMV Financial • Tue, Dec. 23 • 2 Comments
Holiday Mood Grips MarketsMarc Chandler • Tue, Dec. 23
Peak What? Christmastime In Hell? Part 1The Nattering Naybob • Tue, Dec. 23 • 19 Comments
Why I Believe The NOK/EUR Sell-Off Is OverdoneMichael Grogan • Sun, Dec. 21 • 1 Comment
Dollar Bull Case In The Week Ahead: Bull CaseMarc Chandler • Sun, Dec. 21 • 4 Comments
Another Eurozone CrisisHamung Patel • Sun, Dec. 21 • 2 Comments
Dollar Bulls Regain Upper HandMarc Chandler • Sat, Dec. 20 • 2 Comments
Week In FX - Patient Fed Soothes Jittery MarketsDean Popplewell • Fri, Dec. 19 • 1 Comment
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Tue, Dec. 16, 4:23 PM
- Not much of a surprise considering Fitch downgraded France on Friday, the agency today cuts the credit rating on the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) to AA from AA+. The EFSF is one of the vehicles dreamt up by Eurocrats amid the debt crisis of a couple of year ago, and France is among its guarantors.
- Previously: France credit rating cut at Fitch (Dec. 13, 2014)
- ETFs: FXE, EUO, ERO, DRR, EUFX, ULE, URR
Tue, Dec. 9, 8:39 AM
- Economists expect the Swiss National Bank might have to use negative rates to reinforce its line in the sand for the euro of CHF 1.20 should the ECB move ahead with QE next year.
- The SNB has pledged on numerous occasions to "immediately" buttress the three-year-old cap if necessary, with one possible option a charge on deposits. The central bank is holding a policy meeting this week, but though no change is forecast, some wonder whether policymakers shouldn't get out in front of any ECB change.
- The euro (NYSEARCA:FXE) is currently pressing right down on its floor, buying 1.2023 Swiss francs (NYSEARCA:FXF).
Fri, Dec. 5, 8:46 AM
- The 10-year Treasury yield is up nine basis points to 2.33% as the U.S. economy added 321K jobs in November, well ahead of estimates, 44K jobs were added to September and October numbers, and wage gains were strong.
- ETFs: TBT, TLT, TMV, IEF, TBF, EDV, TMF, PST, TTT, ZROZ, SBND, TLH, IEI, TYO, VGLT, DLBS, DTYS, UST, UBT, TLO, VGIT, TBX, GSY, SCHR, TENZ, DTYL, TYD, LBND, ITE, DLBL, TYBS, DFVL, TBZ, FIVZ, DFVS, TYNS, SYTL
- S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) futures remain as they were before the number - up about 0.2%.
- Gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) slides 1.5% to $1,190 per ounce, and the dollar (NYSEARCA:UUP) gets perky, now up 0.7% on the session, and particularly strong vs. the euro (NYSEARCA:FXE) and the yen (NYSEARCA:FXY).
Thu, Dec. 4, 9:06 AM
- The decision on the ECB's balance sheet target was "not unanimous," says Mario Draghi at his post-policy meeting press conference - code for the "Germans are not yet on board for full-scale QE."
- Veterans of the EU debt crisis have seen this play before. The Germans balk, markets tank, Draghi works it a bit longer, the Germans balk some more, Draghi works it even more, the central bank eventually moves forward with additional stimulus.
- Updated ECB staff projections: 2015 GDP growth of 1% vs. 1.6% three months ago. 2015 inflation of 0.7% vs. 1.3% three months ago.
- We're currently in the tanking phase, with the Stoxx 50 (NYSEARCA:FEZ) now lower by 1.3%, led by Italy's (NYSEARCA:EWI) 2.4% and Spain's (NYSEARCA:EWP) 1.9% declines. Germany (NYSEARCA:EWG) is lower by 0.7%, and France (NYSEARCA:EWQ) by 1%.
- The euro (NYSEARCA:FXE) surges higher, now up 0.6% at $1.2386.
- ETFs: FXE, VGK, EUO, FEZ, ERO, IEV, HEDJ, EPV, EZU, DRR, FEU, FEP, EUFX, UPV, ULE, EURL, URR, ADRU, FEEU, DBEU, IEUR, FIEU, ESTX, HEZU, FEUZ
- Previously: ECB stays on hold; Draghi press conference in 45 minutes
Fri, Nov. 21, 7:27 AM
- "We will do what we must to raise inflation and inflation expectations as fast as possible," Mario Draghi told a banking conference, promising faster asset purchases as needed.
- The Stoxx 50 (NYSEARCA:FEZ) is higher by 2.2%, led by a 2.4% gain in Spain (NYSEARCA:EWP) and a 2.3% advance in Italy (NYSEARCA:EWI). Germany (NYSEARCA:EWG) and France (NYSEARCA:EWQ) are up 2%, and the U.K. by 1%.
- The euro (NYSEARCA:FXE) is down 0.9% and buying $1.2432.
- ETFs: VGK, FEZ, EWP, DFE, IEV, HEDJ, EWL, EPV, EZU, EWD, NORW, EIRL, EWO, FEU, EWN, EWK, EDEN, FEP, EWGS, UPV, EURL, ENOR, ADRU, FEEU, EFNL, GERJ, DBEU, EURZ, FSZ, IEUR, FIEU, QESP, SMEZ, ESTX, HEZU, FEUZ
Thu, Nov. 13, 7:53 AM
- Already at multi-year lows, the euro is snoozing through the ECB's revised economic outlook for the EU, with both inflation and real GDP growth expectations notched lower. Though the survey suggests outright deflation as having a low probability, the chance of inflation remaining below 1% in 2015 is greater than 50%.
- "The survey adds to the pressure on the ECB for additional monetary easing, possibly in the form of full-blown QE," says BNP Paribas economist Luigi Speranza. "We continue to expect such a move to be announced as early as December."
- The euro +0.2% and buying $1.2460.
- ETFs: FXE, EUO, ERO, DRR, EUFX, ULE, URR
- European shares are mixed, with the Stoxx 50 (NYSEARCA:FEZ) currently ahead by 0.25%.
- ETFs: VGK, FEZ, IEV, HEDJ, EPV, EZU, FEU, FEP, UPV, ADRU, EURL, FEEU, DBEU, EURZ, IEUR, FIEU, HEZU, FEUZ, ESTX
Thu, Nov. 6, 8:43 AM
- ECB officials are unanimous on providing more stimulus if needed, says Mario Draghi early in his post-policy meeting press conference, attempting to put to bed rumors of major disagreements among his crew.
- The comment is enough to send the euro (NYSEARCA:FXE) tumbling more than 100 pips in the space of a couple minutes to more than a two-year low at $1.2431.
- ETFs: FXE, EUO, ERO, DRR, EUFX, ULE, URR
- Previously: Policy on hold at ECB
- Previously: Knives out for Draghi
Wed, Nov. 5, 7:38 AM
- The greenback is well-bid following the GOP victory overnight, with the dollar index higher by 0.6% (a fairly sizable move for this product).
- UUP +0.65% premarket.
- Dollar ETFs: UUP, UDN, FORX, UUPT, UDNT, USDU
- The euro (NYSEARCA:FXE) is lower by 0.5% vs. the dollar; the pound (NYSEARCA:FXB) by 0.6%; the yen (NYSEARCA:FXY) by 1%; the Swiss franc (NYSEARCA:FXF) by 0.5%, the aussie by 1.4%, and the loonie by 0.3%.
- On the flip side, precious metals continue to tumble, with gold (-2.3%) and silver (-4.7%) at more than four-year lows.
Mon, Nov. 3, 4:11 AM
- Eurozone manufacturing PMI edged up to 50.6 (flash 50.7) in October from 50.3 in September as growth in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Ireland offset contraction in France, Italy and elsewhere.
- The factory sector is struggling "to recover the traction lost following its mid-year slowdown," says Markit. "Manufacturing is therefore unlikely to provide any meaningful boost to the currency union's anaemic GDP growth."
- Markit is particularly concerned by a second successive fall in new orders, "a key bellwether of future output growth."
- The euro is -0.2% at $1.2498. (PR)
- ETFs: FXE, VGK, EUO, FEZ, ERO, IEV, HEDJ, EU, EPV, EZU, DRR, FEU, FEP, EUFX, UPV, ULE, ADRU, URR, EURL, FEEU, EURZ, DBEU, IEUR, FIEU, ESTX, FEUZ, HEZU
Wed, Oct. 29, 2:30 PM
- While the statement - an end to QE, retention of the "considerable time" language, chatter about improving employment -wasn't much a surprise, the fact that the dissent came from the dove camp suggests perhaps there was a bit more hawkishness in the conference room than past meetings.
- In any case, while stocks and longer-dated rates have a relatively subdued reaction, money is moving into the greenback (UUP +0.7%), with the euro (FXE -0.7%), yen (FXY -0.7%), pound (FXB -0.2%), Swiss franc (FXF -0.6%), loonie (FXC -0.4%), and aussie (FXA -0.6%) all considerably lower than they were 30 minutes ago.
- ETFs: FXE, UUP, FXY, EUO, FXA, YCS, UDN, ERO, JYN, DRR, CROC, FORX, UUPT, UDNT, YCL, EUFX, ULE, USDU, URR, GDAY
- Previously: QE ends, "considerable time" language stays for now
Mon, Oct. 27, 5:12 AM
- The German Ifo institute's business-climate index has dropped for the sixth month, slipping to 103.2 in October from 104.7 in September and missing consensus of 104.3.
- The current-situation reading declined to 108.4 from 110.5 and undershot forecasts of 110, while the expectations print fell to 98.3 from 99.3 and vs estimates of 98.9.
- The euro shows little reaction and is +0.2% at $1.2697, while the DAX is -0.1%.
- CESifo Web site
- ETFs: FXE, EUO, EWG, ERO, EU, DRR, GUR, ESR, EUFX, EWGS, ULE, DBGR, BUNL, URR, DXGE, GERJ, FGM, GGOV, BUNT, QDEU, HEWG, DAX
Wed, Oct. 22, 3:40 AM
- The euro flirted with one-week lows today following reports that the ECB is considering buying corporate bonds on the secondary market, expanding upon its private-sector asset-buying program which it began on Monday.
- The euro briefly fell to $1.2706 its lowest level since Thursday and last stood at $1.2715.
- U.S. CPI data due at 8:30 p.m. ET is expected to reveal a flat annual core CPI inflation at 1.7% in September, but a softer reading could undermine the dollar by adding to speculation that the Fed could wait longer before raising rates.
- ETFs: FXE, UUP, EUO, UDN, ERO, DRR, FORX, UUPT, UDNT, EUFX, ULE, USDU, URR
Tue, Oct. 21, 3:54 PM
- Speaking at the Robin Hood Investors Conference, David Tepper says he's short the euro (FXE -0.6%).
- The hedge funder has been expecting the ECB to go full QE at some point, and is no doubt pleased at this morning's floating of the idea of the central bank adding secondary market purchases of corporate bonds to its just-in-place program of buying ABS.
- ETFs: FXE, EUO, ERO, DRR, EUFX, ULE, URR
Tue, Oct. 21, 8:01 AM
- Pushing Europe to a sizable rally and sending the euro lower, Reuters says the ECB could decide as soon as this year to begin buying corporate bonds on the secondary market. The move would be an expansion of the ABS buying program launched this week.
- "The pressure in this direction is high," says Reuters' source.
- The Stoxx 50 (NYSEARCA:FEZ) is up 1.1% and the euro (NYSEARCA:FXE) lower by about 100 pips since the news, now down 0.3% at $1.2765.
- Board Europe equity ETFs: VGK, FEZ, IEV, HEDJ, EPV, EZU, FEU, FEP, UPV, ADRU, FEEU, EURL, DBEU, EURZ, IEUR, FIEU, HEZU, ESTX
- Euro ETFs: FXE, EUO, ERO, DRR, EUFX, ULE, URR
Fri, Oct. 17, 5:38 AM
- The ECB will start buying asset-backed securities and covered bonds "within the next few days" as part of its new program, Executive Board member Benoit Coeure has said.
- "The objective (is) to steer the balance sheet toward higher levels and improve transmission to the real economy," Coeure said, speaking at a conference in Riga in Latvia.
- He also called for reforms to help boost the eurozone economy. "Talking vaguely about structural reforms, but not doing them, is the worst of all worlds," Coeure said.
- As you'd expect, Deutsche Bank President Jens Weidmann has reiterated his opposition to ABS purchases and said that they are problematic, particularly if it means a transfer of risk from banks to the ECB. Weidmann is in Riga as well.
- Meanwhile, ECB governing-council member Ewald Nowotny has said that the bank may have to cut its 2015 eurozone GDP forecast from 1.6%.
- The euro is +0.05% at $1.2816, while Italian 10-year yields are -4 bps at 2.51%, although they're still sharply higher for the week. German 10-year Bunds are +3 bps at 0.85% after touching fresh record lows this week, while France is +4 bps at 1.29% and Spain is -3 bps at 2.18%.
- ETFs: FXE, EUO, ERO, EU, DRR, EUFX, ULE, URR
Wed, Oct. 15, 11:59 AM
- Markets and bond yields are falling everywhere, but it's the greenback (UUP -0.8%) which is taking the brunt of sales in foreign exchange. The euro (FXE +1%), yen (FXY +0.9%), swissie (FXF +0.9%) are all sharply higher, with cable (FXB +0.2%) advancing moderately. The loonie (FXC +0.1%) is up slightly vs. the dollar.
- Dollar ETFs: UUP, UDN, FORX, UUPT, UDNT, USDU
- Gold (GLD +0.9%) is up to $1,243 per ounce, about its highest price since Labor Day.
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One of the consequences of the ever increasing use of plastic for building products is the increased risk from vermin, which we are seeing in increasing numbers whilst treating rat and mice infestations.
In particular, plastic air bricks and plastic water pipes. This photo shows damage caused by mice, through which they gained entry to the cavity wall, and then to the attic of a new 4 story block of flats. From the attic they quickly found the kitchens and the residents had an infestation of mice.
This week, we had the same problem with rats, chewing a large hole in a similar air brick.
Then there are the plastic water pipes that are chewed by rodents in roof spaces, causing floods. The plumber at a pub with such a problem even replaced the plastic pipe with more plastic!
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15 comments:
- Terri Kahrs said...
Absolutely beautiful, Marie!!!! But then again, your work always IS!!! Happy creating & Happy 2012! Hugs, Terri ♥ xoxo
- January 4, 2012 at 6:43 AM
- Kaylene said...
A beautiful image for the lyrics. Cheers
- January 4, 2012 at 6:48 AM
- Grannie Annie said...
What a lovely collage for a sweet old song...I remember my dear old Grannie singing it once in a while. Just beautiful Marie love the subtle colors understated elegance.
- January 4, 2012 at 8:11 AM
- indybev said...
How do you keep coming up with these beautiful pieces? This one is just beautiful. I love her gown....well, I love it all!
- January 4, 2012 at 8:23 AM
- Janet Ghio said...
Your pieces are always just wonderful!!
- January 4, 2012 at 9:10 AM
- Christine said...
Your lady is adorable. Do you know this version?
- January 4, 2012 at 9:44 AM
- Ana Cristina Caldatto said...
bela imagem!
- January 4, 2012 at 9:44 AM
- peggy gatto said...
thank you for the challenge, I love music!!
- January 4, 2012 at 10:43 AM
- Judy said...
Absolutely divine, Marie, this is you at your best - artist wise of course! Stunning vintage piece!
- January 4, 2012 at 11:27 AM
- Junibears said...
Gorgeous Marie! I use that word so much it seems inadequate but I think this piece is so good!
It brings back memories of my beloved grandparents who used to sing this together, and quite well too! I said all my family were musical! LOL!
- January 4, 2012 at 2:54 PM
- Lizbethem said...
A sweet, old song deserves a beautifully rendered young lady. Your collage is marvelous, Marie!
- January 4, 2012 at 4:31 PM
- Taluula said...
I don't know the song, Marie, but you have done it immeasurable justice all the same. Your painted faces are absolutely beautiful and the muted vintage shades you've used convey the sadness of the lyrics so well. A big fat standing ovation from my corner.
- January 4, 2012 at 7:29 PM
- froebelsternchen Susi said...
AWESOME! I love it!
xxx Susi
- January 4, 2012 at 9:44 PM
- Otter Blue said...
Gorgeous pages!
- January 5, 2012 at 2:20 AM
- Elegia said...
This is somehow very sincere and sensitive, I really like this. I must say you're very good at drawing, amazing work!
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The Bellaire Soccer Club was formed 10 years ago with one team. Last fall they fielded 31 teams with 450 participants.
Chances are, you have seen neighborhood children on their way to soccer games on a Saturday morning. You also may have been at Feld Park on a Saturday and seen waves of soccer players flocking to the fields. That, however, is just the beginning. With soccer, there is a place to play regardless of age or ability.
The story of Bellaire soccer begins at Bellaire Recreation soccer, because that is where most players begin. Players as young as 4 may sign up for Bellaire Rec soccer. The rec program, run by the City of Bellaire, has seen steady growth under the guidance of Bellaire's Employee of the Year, Buster Adams. For example, last fall there were 120 six and seven year olds playing soccer! Bellaire rec soccer teams are usually coached by an interested parent, and practice once per week. Either by random selection or by draft, an attempt is made to create teams of equal strength, and the Bellaire rec teams then play each other during their season.
For the child who enjoys the soccer experience, and wants to continue playing soccer, the Bellaire Soccer Club offers competitive soccer all the way through high school. The City of Bellaire and HISD provide playing fields, but the Bellaire Soccer Club is run by volunteers. The Bellaire Soccer Club was formed 10 years ago with one team. Last fall Bellaire Soccer Club fielded 31 teams with 450 participants. Based on the level of interest at Bellaire rec, the number of Bellaire Soccer Club teams probably will continue to grow in the future.
Bellaire Soccer Club teams play teams from other Houston Youth Soccer Association (HYSA) clubs, such as Westbury, First Colony, and Quail Valley. More is expected of the club player. Most Bellaire Soccer Club teams practice twice a week. The coaches are licensed, and most teams hire a trainer to run one or both of the practices. The Bellaire Soccer Club has a number of good trainers. In an effort to continually improve, Pat Ankeny, Bellaire Soccer Club's President, has set a goal of improving the training offered to the Bellaire Soccer Club teams so that players will master fundamental soccer skills.
Teams are formed by age. At age 10 and above, each club typically creates teams based on soccer playing ability. HYSA then brackets the teams so that teams play teams of like ability. As a result, there is soccer from a casual level to a very competitive level, and at each level the players and teams are evenly matched. As Pat Ankeny says, "there's a place for everybody."
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CapStar: Beth Alexander, (615) 732-6424
Community First Bank & Trust: Louis Holloway, (931) 490-3402
Three-year-old bank expands Williamson County presence
NASHVILLE, TN and FRANKLIN, TN– February 15, 2012. Claire W. Tucker, President and Chief Executive Officer of CapStar Bank, and Louis Holloway, President of Community First Bank & Trust, jointly announced CapStar's intent to purchase certain of the assets and assume certain of the liabilities associated with the branch office of the Columbia, Tennessee-based Community First Bank & Trust located at 9045 Carothers Parkway, Franklin, Tennessee 37067 (the "Cool Springs Branch"). The purchase includes approximately $58 million in deposits and approximately $42 million in loans, as well as all the other fixed assets of the Cool Springs Branch, including the property upon which the Cool Springs Branch is located. Following last week's merger with American Security Bank and Trust, the acquisition is expected to increase CapStar's assets to approximately $936 million, with more than $828 million in deposits.
The Cool Springs Branch will be CapStar's sixth banking office in the mid-state area and its second in Williamson County. "The addition of a Cool Springs Branch to the CapStar footprint is consistent with our growth plan for the bank," Tucker said. "This location is ideal because of its high visibility and easy access to both Brentwood and Franklin customers."
"These two recently announced acquisitions underscore our strategy to pursue sound, profitable, planned growth," Tucker added. "We believe this location will also provide greater convenience for our growing base of Williamson County clients." Last year, Williamson County ranked third in the nation in terms of job growth, according to Washington, D.C. research firm Woods and Poole, which projected that 170,000 new jobs will be created in the county by 2030. Williamson County
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has the highest household income level of any Tennessee county, according to 2010 data compiled from federal tax returns, the most recent available.
"The transaction with CapStar fits our strategic plan, which is to concentrate on our core markets," Holloway added. "We believe that having CapStar as our successor in Cool Springs places our employees with a good company and our clients with a banking organization that will continue to serve them well."
The purchase and assumption agreement has been approved by the boards of directors of both banks, but the transaction will require approval by regulatory authorities as well as the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions to become effective. CapStar has agreed to pay a deposit premium of 4% on the deposit liabilities assumed. Final closing on both the Cool Springs Branch acquisition and the merger agreement announced last week with American Security Bank and Trust is expected later this year.
Founded in 2008 with $88 million in start-up capital, CapStar provides a wide range of loan, deposit and treasury management products, as well as a powerful technology platform for small and mid-size businesses and consumers.
Community First Bank & Trust, based in Columbia, TN, was founded in 1999 by a group of Maury County business leaders who wanted to provide a superior banking experience to the communities they serve. Community First Bank & Trust is a commercial bank with more than $640 million in total assets, operating banking offices in Maury, Hickman, Rutherford and Williamson Counties. The bank provides a comprehensive line of banking services to consumers and businesses in the Middle Tennessee area. For more information on Community First Bank & Trust or its parent company Community First, Inc., please visit the website at www.cfbk.com.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding expectations as to the completion of the purchase and assumption transaction described in the press release. The forward-looking statements contained herein involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Community First, Inc.'s actual results to differ materially from those referred to in the forward-looking statements contained herein. Such risks include, but are not limited to, the ability of the parties to satisfy the conditions to closing specified in the purchase and assumption agreement related to the transaction and the risk that because of business, economic or market conditions, or because the parties are unable to secure required regulatory approval for the purchase and
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assumption transaction, the sale of the Cool Springs Branch by Community First Bank & Trust to CapStar Bank may not be consummated. More information about Community First, Inc. and other risks related to Community First, Inc. are detailed in its most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, and its subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Community First, Inc. does not undertake an obligation to update forward-looking statements.
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Re: [TACTICAL] Female Corruption
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On Apr 19, 2011, at 9:17 AM, Fred Burton wrote:
Very good points. But, I don't think we have an historical accounting
on the number nor agency. Do you want me to ask McCraw at DPS?
On 4/19/2011 8:56 AM, Victoria Allen wrote:
This goes back to that separation of Customs & Border Protection -
Office of Field Operations (CBP-OFO) which is what Margarita Crispin
was -- a CBO-OFO Officer working at a static border Port of Entry --
and US Border Patrol Agents, who are mobile, occasionally transferred
across regions or across the country.
I really would like to see the breakdown of the 80 USBP Agents and CBP
Officers, quoted below as having been arrested along the MX border,
regarding male to female, CBP to USBP, race (though this is less
important really), and what state they grew up in.
I'd be willing to lay $50 on there being a much higher percentage of
CBP than USBP, and another $50 that the majority of those 80 grew up
in the MX border region.
On Apr 19, 2011, at 8:33 AM, Anya Alfano wrote:
This is that same article from last week--Margarita Crispin, a
female BP officer who received $5 million to turn the other way as
pot was moving into the US. It seems like someone should have
caught that if they were looking into assets as Fred and Stick were
Mexican cartels corrupting more US border officials?
In El Paso, Texas, a major embarrassment for American law
enforcement: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer Margarita
Crispin is sentenced to 20 years in prisonfor selling out to Mexican
drug traffickers.
"It was amazing to us to find out that Margarita Crispin received $5
million for her services to allow loads of marijuana to come through
her checkpoint along the border," assistant director of the Criminal
Investigative Division of the FBI, told NBC News.
In the Mexican drug war, U.S. authorities are finding a disturbing
trend: an increase in American law enforcement officials corrupted
by wealthy Mexican criminals who pay them to look the other way as
illegal drugs and immigrants flow north into the United States.
Story: Mexico*s *war next door* linked directly to United States
"It is the single most debilitating factor in successful law
enforcement on the border, and we do a horrible job of weeding that
corruption out,* says retired DEA supervisor Anthony Coulson.
In the last five years, nearly 80 U.S. Border Patrol agents and
Customs and Border Protection officers have been arrested along the
Mexican border, and according to federal authorities, hundreds more
officials are under investigation.
*Once they cross the line, they are criminals, criminals that are in
our uniform,* explains Customs and Border Protection Deputy
Commissioner David Aguilar.
Corruption runs deep
At a U.S. Senate hearing, it was revealed that Mexican cartel
members are infiltrating American law enforcement. There was also
testimony that during a hiring push that began five years ago to add
thousands of Border Patrol and CBP officers, only 10 percent of the
initial applicants were given polygraph tests.
Video: How are border agents corrupted? (on this page)
Of those, 60 percent failed, raising concerns about the integrity of
the others hired without screening.
"A very large percentage of those they don't test run into trouble
within a year or two of being hired,* says Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark..
Along the border, the federal authorities aren't the only ones
facing corruption problems. Local authorities, including sheriffs
and police officers, have also succumbed to the lure of drug money.
Slideshow: Narco culture permeates Mexico, leaks across border (on
this page)
In South Texas, former Sheriffs Conrado Cantu and Reymundo Guerra
were jailed for helping Mexican smugglers, while in nearby Zapata
County, Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez says corruption is rampant.
"It's greed, that's what it's been all the time, it's greed. It's
just wanting that extra $10,000, $15,000, $20,000," Gonzalez
To try to stem the corruption, President Obama recently signed a law
requiring polygraph tests for all border patrol and customs law
enforcement job applicants. Additionally, thirteen FBI
anti-corruption teams now keep an eye on the 2,000-mile-long border,
policing the police.
"There is no greater problem we are looking at within this
organization. We cannot fail,* Aguilar declares.
Authorities insist the vast majority of border officers are honest
and work hard in dangerous conditions, but they also say the better
they become at stopping the smugglers, the more the Mexican cartels
rely on corruption.
Reginald Thompson
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Victoria Allen
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Claiborne Farm loses John Sosby
For most casual fans of thoroughbred racing, and probably a good percentage of fanatical followers, news of the passing last weekend of John Sosby might not have an immediately personal impact.
But if you have visited the Kentucky Derby Museum any time since that wonderful facility opened its doors for the first time in April 1985, Sosby affected your life in at least a small way.
The voice of Sosby (prounounced SOZE-bee), longtime manager of legendary Claiborne Farm, has been part of the museum experience since the early days of the facility that now attracts close to 250,000 visitors each year.
Endearing voice
Sosby's voice has been one of thee most emotional and endearing aspects of the "The Greatest Race," the marvelous multi-media show in the museum's Great Hall. That in-the-round experience was launched as a collage of photos and sounds, and now is one of the nation's finest High Definition presentations.
All that's needed to remind you that John Sosby has been a part of your life at some point over that quarter-century of the Kentucky Derby Museum history are four words:
"Lightning in a bottle."
It is Sosby's marvelously weathered voice, enriched by the magic created when the perfect person is matched with the ideal job, that describes the earliest moments of a thoroughbred's life and the start of a journey that dreamers (i.e., everyone related to the horse business in any way) hope will include a moment in the Kentucky Derby winner's circle at Churchill Downs. The dream is to see roses draped across the withers of what is, in the early hours and weeks of life, a spindly-legged, unsure foal.
Dream, tradition
John's voice embodied perfectly the dream and tradition of thoroughbred racing in America and its greatest prize, the Kentucky Derby.
That voice, sadly, is now silent. Sosby, who spent more then 50 years working at the famed Thoroughbred racing and breeding farm in Paris, Ky., died on Aug. 6 at the age of 73. He had retired from Claiborne in 2003.
While Sosby's perspective and voice preserved in "The Greatest Race" have touched generations of Derby Museum visitors, his work at Claiborne quietly touched the lives of racing fans around the globe.
Hands on
"Every great horse that came off of Claiborne Farm in the last 50 years, he had a hand on," Hancock told the Lexington Herald-Leader's Janet Patton.
The stellar roster of horses raised at Claiborne is headed by the legendary Secretariat, a horse that remains a pop culture touchstone long after his mythic sweep of the 1973 Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown.
Other stars who emerged from Claiborne under Sosby's watch include Swale, who carried the Claiborne silks to the farm's only Kentucky Derby victory in 1984; Ruffian, the ill-fated and unbeaten superstar filly who suffered fatal injuries in a 1975 match race with Kentucky Derby winner Foolish Pleasure; Ferdinand, winner of the 1986 Kentucky Derby and a 1987 Breeders' Cup Classic with Alysheba, that year's Derby champion; and Personal Ensign, who completed her unbeaten career for the New York-based Phipps family with an unforgettable triumph in the 1988 Breeders' Cup Distaff (now Ladies' Classic) at Churchill Downs.
Claiborne celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2010, capping the party at Churchill Downs in early November when Blame, owned by the farm in partnership with Adele Dilschneider, downed previously unbeaten Zenyatta in a photo finish in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic. Half of Claiborne's century of unrivaled excellence benefitted from Sosby's touch.
His work away from the farm in his Bourbon County community was just as impressive. As a human being, John Sosby was the complete package.
Hancock told The Herald-Leader's Patton that Sosby was "the most caring, giving person I've ever known. … He's as fine a man as ever walked the hills of Bourbon County."
It's difficult to imagine a more wonderful or fitting epitaph.
Kentucky's horse industry and the racing world have lost a friend in John Sosby.
Cup previews
Three major Breeders' Cup prep races – all on the grass with international casts – will be run on Saturday's Arlington Million card at Chicago's Arlington Park. American turf champion Gio Ponti will bid to become the first two-time winner of the Million, but he must turn the tables on Cape Blanco, the Irish-based Aidan O'Brien trainee who easily handled the U.S. champ in a recent meeting in Belmont Park's Man O'War.
The Million is likely to produce a few starters for this fall's Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs, as are its companion features: the Beverly D. Stakes for fillies and mares and the Secretariat, a Grade I race for 3-year-olds.
Louisville's owner-breeder family team of Richard, Elaine and Bert Klein have a 3-year-old on the rise in Windswept, who could make his stakes debut in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby on Sept. 24 at Philadelphia's Parx Racing.
The well-named Windswept won the final race of the Churchill Downs Spring Meet on July 4, providing a fitting conclusion to the meet that saw a rare tornado slam into the historic track on June 22. The Steve Margolis-trained Windswept was stabled in Barn 23, the structure most heavily damaged by F1 tornado's 105 mph winds.
The homebred son of 1998 Super Derby winner Arch returned to finish a fast-closing second in a 1 1/8-mile allowance race at Saratoga and is now back at Churchill Downs and training toward his stakes debut. Both Richard Klein and Margolis said the $500,000 Super Derby at Louisiana Downs is also a possible spot for the next start for their late-developing colt, but the Pennsylvania race is the more likely target.
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Grandma taught me how to make this cake from a very young age, she wanted me to appreciate how treats don't have to be over the top or need special ingredients. She used oleo (margerine) instead of bacon grease and she also added a teaspoon of nutmeg. Whenever I make this, I feel like I'm in the kitchen with Grandma all over again. This makes great muffins.
My family makes this with shortening and bakes it in a bundt style pan. Then we serve it with caramel icing. My mom still makes it for my birthdays. Thanks for sharing.
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My Mother made this for years. She called it "Poor man's fruitcake". Thank you for posting this and letting me carry on a family tradition at Christmas.
I made this last night for my family and even my 2 year old LOVED it! We absolutely devoured a full loaf after dinner. Now I had to change it a little because of what I had on hand at the time. I only had 1 cup of raisins ;-(. So I added a frozen mix of fruits that included cherries, strawberries, blueberries, and black currents. It turned out splendidly, thank you so much for an amazing recipe that I will be making on a regular basis now!
This is a good cake i used prunes it was great. I will make this again.
yum!! I used 2tbs. Blue Bonnet margarine in place of the bacon grease and added 1/2tsp. ginger to the recipe and left out the rasins. It tasted like a spice cake to me. I made icing to drizzle over the top of each piece which we ate while still warm. For the icing I used 2 cups powdered sugar, 3tbs. milk and 1/2tsp. vanilla. So good!!
This is a great recipe. I did substitute cinnamon applesauce for the bacon grease, and it turned out wonderful. I gave some to my Mom, and she absolutely loved it! I also love that it doesn't require milk, eggs or butter. As someone who doesn't have a lot of money, and can't afford to always have those ingredients, this will be one of my top recipes for sure!
I cut this in half but made it almost exactly, including the bacon grease! I had butter but I really wanted to try the bacon grease... I added a few extra spices, ginger and nutmeg, extra cinnamon... Omitting the raisins. But everything else was the same. It made a delicious, not-too-dense spice cake. The batter smelled strongly like the bacon grease but after baking you couldn't tell. I was surprised and it was fun to make an eggless, milkless, butterless cake.
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Just One Ticket, That's All
Today was one of those days where you don't know whether to laugh or cry. We laughed through it and became quite delirious and in awe at the unbelievable number of road blocks we confronted trying to make one flight reservation. Here is the play-by-play.
All we wanted was to book a flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Mumbai, India, two of the major cities in the region.
A travel agent was recommended. We walked to it and found that it only booked packages.
We went to an Internet café and used Expedia to find the flight. No E-tickets can be issued. Roadblock.
We went to Malaysiaairlines.com, but the site was down. Roadblock.
We went to Air India, the codeshare airline, the computer we were using did not allow the pop-up necessary to book tickets. Roadblock.
We walked to the Malaysian Airlines office. They can only sell tickets leaving from Singapore (our current location). Roadblack.
We try a new Internet café. We find the flight, purchase the ticket only to find out the purchase did not go through- no explanation given, only a phone number. Roadblock.
We figure the credit card may have blocked the transaction. We enter a shopping center to call an operator, staff tell us that Singapore cannot do collect calls and no one knows how to dial an International Operator. Roadblack.
Go to a hotel lobby and attempt to call credit card company collect from pay phone- the operator cannot hear us. Try new phone, same problem. Roadblock.
No one in hotel knows how to contact international assistance. Roadblaock.
Finally connect to credit card company, but collect charges inexplicably denied, 3 times. Roadbloack
Run out of change, must find change.
Buy pre-paid phone card for international calls.
Leave area and go to subway, find another pay phone. Try international phone card, number to Malaysian Airlines cannot be connected. Roadbloack.
Spend .60 to have the operator tell us to dial 104 for international call assistance.
Get through to credit card company – no problem with card- it should work.
Try to call Malaysian Airlines again with pre-paid card. No Connection. Roadblock.
Call int'l operator again. Tells us to try using credit card.
Switch to a pay phone that accepts credit cards. Slide Card- "Card Error". Try new card: "Replace Handset" was all it said. Roadblock.
Give up on calling Malaysia Airlines – decide to go home. Need to get Subway tokens, no change smaller than $10. Machine will not accept higher than $5. Go to office, no one present. Roadblock.
Find change, enter subway, walk to platform, realize wrong platform, exit and return to new platform. Go home with nothing to show for 6 hours of trying to get one ticket.
I'm quite surprised that we made it back to the room without getting hit by a car or accosted in some way. Our issues were certainly part ignorance and part bad luck. Live and learn I suppose.
Later that night, Sachi got the tickets online and we rejoiced. Yaaaay.
A Few Hard Days
Well, I am officially now cameraless. The Treo (my phone/camera/mp3 player) is gone and we're hoping to get ourselves back on track soon.
It all started a few days ago in Cairns, Australia. I awoke with a sore throat that got worse over that day and progressed into a full-blown head cold over the next two days. The biggest casuality was my nose, which became chapped from all the blowing.
We were making preparations to leave Australia, which had seen the demise of my normal camera. Though I was still sick, we arrived at the airport bound for Singapore last night. All was good.
I am known for a bit of carelessness and losing things easily and Sachi has been diligent in reminding me to look back at my seat after leaving a spot, so as not to leave things behind.
We sat at the gate for our flight to Singapore and I was writing some notes on the Treo and just before we boarded I went to the bathroom, came back, got my bags and we got in line. Just then, things changed. Sachi asked "Did you look back?" "No, Did you?" "No". We shrugged it off as if our karma would protect us.
Once we got on the plane and taxied to the runway it bacame clear that I had made a huge mistake. I left the Treo at the gate and had the chance to look back and didn't. I am an idiot. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. Of course, this is an overnight, 7 hour international flight and despite having the captain telex the airport, no one could report the Treo. I called the phone last night and today to no connection.
In just under a week, we lost two of our most expensive and useful gadgets. We arrived in Singapore at about 3AM and slept a restless sleep. The first words out of Sachi's mouth this morning were "I have sore throat". Dammit.
It's OK though. We're in Asia! We have travel insurance and the cold isn't really that bad. I've learned a valuable lesson and we'll mark all this up to experience. This trip will go on and we'll be stronger for it.
The moral of the story is: ALWAYS, ALWAYS LOOK BACK.
Goodbye Land of the Long White Cloud
For Americans Driving in New Zealand
In exploring both islands, I've done my bit of driving in New Zealand
(over 3000 miles) and overall I've been impressed with the quality of the roads and the civility of other drivers. However, there are some differences from driving in America that we've learned the hard way and would like to provide some information we wish we had had.
Everything is Opposite
For an American driving in New Zealand, there is one unmistakable and overwhelming fact – everything is opposite. You're driving on the wrong side of the car on the wrong side of the road and shifting gears with the wrong hand.
In getting started with driving opposites, there are some things to keep in mind. First, as the driver, you should always be nearest to the center of the road. If you look out the driver's side window and see the shoulder, you're in the wrong lane. Also, when you first get started, it will be strange to have the width of the vehicle on your left side and your tendency will be to run off the road on the left side. You have to get used to keeping yourself toward the center of the road- if you're looking down the middle of your lane, you're too far left.
Another example of everything being opposite is where you look when entering traffic (or crossing the street for that matter). Americans grow up learning to look left-right-left before crossing. In New Zealand it's right-left-right.
Interestingly, driving on the left side also governs pedestrian behavior. When approaching another person on a sidewalk in New Zealand, the default is to yield to the left.
Signs and the Metric System
In New Zealand, there are more "give way" (yield) signs than stop signs, more traffic circles than stop lights and less pedestrian right of ways. From what we can tell, the strategy is to keep traffic moving and it often works. Without the volume of cars like you'd find in the US, traffic does seem to keep moving and I like the difference.
In cities and towns, you'll see signs like "P30", "P15", etc. These are parking signs and relate how many minutes you can park there without a ticket.
Like the rest of the world (except the US) New Zealand uses the metric system, so the signs take some getting used to. Here are some hints:
100 kph equals 62 mph and 100 kph is the maximum speed limit NZ wide. You can do 110kph max and not worry about a ticket (what we heard first-hand), which starts with a fee of $120 and goes up rapidly.
Round-abouts or traffic circles are everywhere and are somewhat foreign to Americans. The basic rule when entering a traffic circle is to yield to the right. If you get hit on the driver's side (right side) in a traffic circle, it's your fault. When approaching a circle, know where you plan to exit before entering (the sign before it should let you know). If you look at the circle as a clock and you are exiting the circle from 9-12 o'clock or so, get in the far left lane, yield to the right and follow through. If you are exiting from 1-3 o'clock, turn on your left hand turn signal and watch for any cars coming up on your left before you exit the circle to the left. The best scenario is to be behind a car that is going the same way as you. If you miss your exit, go around again. It took me a couple of weeks of nervousness and honking horns and to get it down.
In the US, it's easy to convert miles to minutes to figure out how long it takes to drive somewhere at 60mph. When miles don't apply, it may seem difficult, but there is an easy way:
When converting kilometers to minutes driving, think about the number of kilometers you need to go as a percentage and then apply that percentage to 60 minutes. For instance, consider how long it takes to drive 25 kms. Being that 100 kph is essentially the same as 60 mph, it makes for a handy way to calculate time and distance. First, think about 25 kms as 25% of 100 (100 kilometers per hour). Then, calculate 25% of 60 minutes, which would be 15. So, it takes 15 minutes to travel 25km at 100 kph.
The Roads
New Zealand has very few expressways, except in the urban areas. Everything else is a mixture of long, straight rural roads and 2 lanes of curvy white-knuckled roller coasters with about a centimeter for a shoulder. The need to pass other vehicles is ever-present. Drivers in NZ expect to be passed and often pull over to the shoulder and put on the left-hand turn signal. This says to you "Please pass now". Many of the roads have passing lanes every so often and these are the safest places to pass.
I've never seen roadkill on the scale I've seen in New Zealand. Like America, it is often the poor possum, which has an uncanny ability to be hit during their nightly scavenger hunts. Other than roadkill, be aware of the errant farm animal. Sheep seem adept at escaping and often appear on the edge of the road, eyeing the other side.
The west coast of the South Island seems particularly fond of one-lane bridges – they vastly outnumber the two lane bridges. Pay attention to the signs when you approach a one lane bridge – they provide information on right of way, which is apparently based on who has the most visible approach to the bridge.
All in All
You'll be fine! You'll get used to it in a few days and in a couple of weeks, the idea of driving on the left side of the car on the right side of the road will seem weird. You'll be fine mate, no worries!
Apollo Campervan Rental - Our own Squeak (New Zealand)
We have mentioned Squeak a few times, and Mark reminded me that we haven't included any interior pictures for those who have not chosen to live in a van down by the river. So here goes...
Squeak is an Apollo brand campervan 2-berth (sleeps 2 adults) that is about 3 meters (9 ft) high and 5.5 meters (17ft) long. No Mickey D's drive through's! It fits almost exactly end to end in a normal parking space.
This is the back of the van with a bench-like set up including a swivel table. The tabletop is placed between the benches and with two other similar boards, a solid platform is created for a bed. It's pretty wide and Lee – at 6'3" – doesn't hang off the end…Though he is too tall for the ceiling, unless he stands under the top vent.
Further up is a gas stove, sink, mini fridge, and mini oven on the left and a closet and toilet/shower on the right. The microwave and air conditioner are also tucked high in the corners. There are cabinets everywhere and they hold the linens and kitchen pots and utensils that come with the van.
What we didn't expect was the cabinets to squeak at every turn and with every swaying movement of the vehicle. Think squeaking plastic rubbing together.
The other noise is an inevitable closet door spilling open or bananas falling on the floor at the first turn of every drive. We try to remember to close all the knobs to lock the drawers in place and be sure to close the windows and the overhead vent, and then be sure everything on the sink or table has been put away…but we have almost always forgotten something. Then we start the engine and boom – this morning it was Lee's clothes cabinet door that spilled the stack. Two days ago the entire utensil drawer littered the floor (Lee opened that one). Is there a trend here?The cabinet doors squeak even louder when they are flying open. Good thing we're now in the
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Ever since I can remember, car-sickness has been a handicap for me as a passenger - especially on longer road trips. It has even caused me to drive myself on group road trips, just to avoid the constant headache & nausea and long recovery time once the car stopped.
I was definitely concerned about it for our TWINF trip with the expected hot and stuffy chicken buses, roller coaster taxi rides, and possibly rickety trains. Until...we found Motion Bands at REI that we had heard "worked for some people" via pressure points on the inside of your wrists. Acupressure was never something to which I paid much attention, but I thought - why not try it? Feeling like a zombie on Dramamine seemed to be the best option up until now.


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Portsmouth have boosted their threadbare squad with the signings of John Akinde, Patrick Agyemang and Therry Racon.
Free agent Akinde has agreed a one-month contract - the maximum Pompey are allowed to offer while they remain in administration - after leaving Crawley in January.
Fellow striker Agyemang has arrived on loan from Stevenage and midfielder Racon on the same terms from Millwall.
All three will be in the squad for Saturday's short trip along the south coast to Bournemouth in League One.
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Chris Berman honored in L.A., causing dangerous explosion
Mazel tov to ESPN institution Chris Berman, who on Monday will be among this year's class of additions to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
I took the WatchDog pups to the famous sidewalk for the first time last July. Glad they weren't around for Berman's ceremony.
Based on this Berman quote from the ESPN news release, it sounds like it could be scary - and messy:
"A star on Hollywood Boulevard is an iconic honor that has literally blown me away."
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Quote from: Scoop20906 on September 26, 2010, 05:11:54 PM
Quote from: theohall on September 26, 2010, 04:56:13 PM
Leaving him alive only leads to more confusion. Is he infected already? Don't know which means not trusting his scan today. If he lives through the night, was he infected during the night or was he protected? Don't know. Can't trust him, again. No matter what we do, as long as Scoop is alive, we can't trust his scans. This is the crux of the problem and there is no simple way around it that I can see other than lynching him and then trusting his scans if he was still a villager.
This is all assuming Scoop is telling the truth about being the Seer.
(FYI - Scoop - check my last game here, the last game on OO, and the current one. Good luck reading me again)
If anyone is spreading confusion its you.
Go ahead and kill me please so I don't have to deal with this. UGH!
You are the one who asked for my opinion. Now that you've got it, you're quitting???? Nice...


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