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People & CulturePeople | Languages | Religion | Cooking & Recipes |
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Craft PEOPLEThe
population was estimated in 2002 at about 9,8 millions , of which a quarter
live in the agglomeration of Dakar, it is composed of many ethnics. The
Wolofs, are the most represented (35%), they make up the majority in all the
regions, especially in the centre, the north and the coast of Dakar and Saint
Louis. The farmers and the merchants, of Muslim faith for the majority, there
importance is certain in the nations economy. The Lebous, established in
fishing communities in the peninsula of Cap-Vert and in Saint Louis are
related. The Pulaar (20%), is composed of the Foulbes, Peuls and
Toucouleurs, in the northern Senegal, the Fouta Toro, historical source for the
propagation of Islam in Senegal, make up the cultural birthplace, they are very
active in the commercial domain, as well as breeding and irrigated farming.
they populate the Senegalese river valley and the Ferlo region. The
Sereres (17%) are less scattered out than the other ethnic groups. They can be
found in the Sine-Saloum, along the Small Coast, in the centre of countries and
north-west of the Gambia. The majority are Muslim, except for those along the
Small Coast. The Diolas (10%) can be found in the Casamance, but also in Gambia
and the Guinea-Bissau. Oriented rather to the culture of rice, they are for the
majority animist and/or Christians in the basse Casamance region (Ziguinchor,
Oussouye, Cap Skiring), and musulmans in the north and east. Other than
the main ethnic groups, we find the Mandingues of Eastern Senegal, the Soninkes
very present in the east of the country and in the zones adjacent to the Mali
and the Mauritania, the Bassari which live mainly by the culture of the millet
and corn, of the picking and hunting, between the Guinea border and the limit
of the Niokolo-Koba national park. More
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RELIGIONMuslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%,
Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic) Almost 90% of the Senegalese
population are of musulman confession . The islamization of the country dates
back to the XIth century (see history of Senegal), the period when the north of
the Senegal, was conquered by the Almoradives (monks warriors barbers). The
appearance of Christianity is much more recent. Often frayed between the two
religion, the animism, with their rituals and their beliefs, is still very
present. (
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COOKING & RECIPESHow a Dinner is Served in SenegalSenegalese Lemon SoupTiébou Dienn
- cheb-oo-jen the national dish of Sénégal. Senegal
Seafood StewNgalax - a delightful dessertClick for more receipes from Senegal
MUSICThe Senegal is a country rich in musical
values and the number of occasions that are used to gather around the "griots"
or clapping your hands and sway your hips in rhythm delights a public often
very numerous. Each ethical group has his music and his instruments that are
their own. Modern day and world famous artists include: Youssou
N'Dourone of Africa's most important performers. His music has reached a
world wide audience through collaborations with artists like Peter Gabriel,
Neneh Cherry, and Branford Marsalis. Baaba Maal a uniquely talented
singer from Senegal. He's equally at home with an acoustic guitar playing
traditional folk music or playing the hottest international dance music. He's
finally emerging into the international spotlight as one of the world's hottest
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Senegalise Music
Musical InstrumentsSabarby far the most
common instrument in Senegal. Most all sabar drumming is accompanied by dancing
and usually takes place for special occasions and festivals including births,
baby naming ceremonies, weddings, holidays and other special celebrations. The
sabar has become the backbone of almost every Senegalese music group.
Contemporary Senegalese popular and semi-traditional music is generally
designated as "mballax," named for a family of traditional sabar dance rhythms
ubiquitous in Senegalese music. A group of sabars is an essential ingredient in
all such music. (
info )The Tamanearly as common as the sabar and is
played by a larger number of ethnic groups than the Sabar, including the Wolof,
Sereer, Fulbe, Tukuloor, Malinke, and Mandinko. Similar instruments are found
throughout West Africa. The tama is a "talking drum," or a drum whose pitch can
be regulated. The player puts the tama under one shoulder and beats the tama
with a curved stick held in the other hand. To regulate the pitch, the player
squeezes the strings that surround the tama with his arm, tightening the drum
head and thereby raising the pitch. (more
info ) Tabala A set of three to five tuned wooden kettle
drums used for worship by the Qadiriya of Senegal, a branch of the world's
oldest Sufi order. Each drum is carved from a log and covered with a cow hide,
which is laced to an iron ring and tightened with wedges. The drums are played
by a troupe of drummers. Each drummer plays with one hand and one stick, except
for the lead drummer, who plays a massive bass drum, using two sticks about as
thick as broom handles...Kora The Kora is a 21-stringed harp
lute that originated in the Gambia River valley with the Mandinko but is one of
the most popular instruments in Senegal. Griots from most Mande groups in
Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea Bissau play the kora, and even though
only a small percentage (around 10%) of Senegalese are Mande, most Senegalese
hold the kora in high esteem as one of their great traditional instruments, and
everyone recognizes the famous kora tunes. It has become popular in the West
and has made its way onto popular recordings by Peter Gabriel and many other
Western artists. Its clear, bell-like tone is appealing to Western and African
audiences alike. (more info )The Xalam the most common
stringed instrument in Senegal. Griots of many ethnic groups play it, including
the Wolof, Sereer, Mandinko, Malinke, Fulbe, and Tukuloor. It probably came
from the Bamana of Mali through several different paths. The Bamana passed it
on to the Malinke in the south and the Tukuloor and Fulbe in the north, and
these groups passed it on in two separate waves to the Wolof and Sereer.
Because of the variety of paths the xalam has taken and the many different
groups who have embraced it, the xalam shows great regional diversity in its
construction, playing style, and repertoire. The xalam generally has a dryer,
more nasal sound than the kora. (
info )Djembe(Jembe) A large goblet shaped drum,
traditionally carved out of one log. Like an ashiko, yields a resonant bass
tone when struck in the middle, and a high ringing tone when struck on the rim.
The jembe is perhaps the most well-known West African instrument throughout the
world. It originated with the Malinke in Mali, Guinea, and eastern Senegal, but
has become the drum of choice for many groups throughout West Africa. It is
still primarily a Mande (Malinke, Mandinko, Bamana, etc.) instrument and is
therefore not as common in Senegal as the sabar, but even Wolof and Sereer
griots are learning to play it. (
info )BalafonBoth percussive and melodic, the balafon is
made of 1721 rectangular wooden slats laid on a frame and arranged from
low to high notes. Two rows of small gourds, secured beneath the wooden slats,
act as natural amplifiers. The balafonlike the xylophone, marimba or
glockenspielis struck with mallets to produce its rhythmic melodies.
ART & CRAFTThere is a large variety of
Senegalise Art and Craft products including jewellery, clothes, basket weaving
and musical instruments. Underglass Painting is one
of the oldest Senegalese arts. It is very popular in the towns and even in
rural areas the painting reproduces daily scenes of life Just as in
Naif Art. Sand painting is one of the most popular
arts of Senegal. The technique is strictly based on the use of local raw
material (sand of the dune, beach sand, volcano sands etc
). The designs
are typically African. Visit our Senegal Art
& Craft Shop for a huge variety of art and craft items made in
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On May 17, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Senior Vice President Cathy Lemieux testified before Congress that overexposed commercial real estate loan concentrations are still a significant problem for the nations community banks.
Since the financial crisis began, 35 Illinois institutions have failed, accounting for nearly 14 percent of the U.S. total, Lemieux said during her testimony. Most of the failed banks held much larger-than-average concentrations in CRE, which, when the economy slowed, had a quick and adverse impact on bank earnings and capital.
And bank closings are on track to blow past the damage done in 2009. Last year, the FDIC closed down 140 banks. Through June 2010, 86 banks had already been closed, many of them for overexposure in their CRE loans.
Regulators are placing more attention on the 2006 Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending, Sound Risk Management Practices guidance, which requires that banks with a 300 percent ratio of CRE loans to risk-based capital, or a 100 percent ratio of construction loans to risk-based capital, stress test their portfolios. Even banks without high concentrations, however, should apply the guidelines to their portfolios, because CRE evaluations will vary from bank to bank and are based on risk, not portfolio size.
There are three steps to satisfying regulator demands and determining the appropriate level of capital:
Segmenting the Portfolio
Segmentation is the first, and one of the most important steps, in conducting a CRE review. When banks fail, or receive orders from the regulators, most of them are cited for needing better management of CRE concentrations.
When it comes to segmenting the portfolio, traditional methods include sorting based on geography, industry, property types and single borrower or relationship status. The key is to group properties by common characteristics. This sometimes includes relationships that may need to be more specific than retail, such as hotels, food services or recreational.
If the initial data reveals a large group of loans labeled unidentified or other, the bank should also dig deeper to assign a category to every loan.
Remember that concentration segment analysis could include the type of credit offered. Many banks originate CRE loans using a balloon payment structure with a fixed rate and three- to five-year maturity. If the institution had an influx of new loans in a short time frame, it would be beneficial to know the impact on the debt-service coverage ratio when these loans are set to mature and renew.
Know the Current Value
The second step is to review the collateral value of CRE holdings. The appraisal regulation is fairly straightforward. For existing loans, a new appraisal is triggered by a transaction where the property is experiencing an obvious and material change in market conditions. The Moodys/REAL Commercial Property Price Indices indicates that the market is constantly changing. Its April report showed that February prices were still 26 percent below their 2009 rates, and 42 percent below the market peak in 2007.
Regulators, however, have shown flexibility in recognizing the expense and limitations of new appraisals. If a new appraisal is not required, banks should scrutinize the collaterals performance metrics using updated rent rolls, obtaining new lease rates and knowing upcoming lease expirations.
Just as banks should know the value of all CRE holdings, they should also know the value of the borrowers. Are they still financially solvent? Review tax returns to ensure that all entities are accounted for in the financial statements. If the documents dont correlate, their validity will be questioned.
Banks should also know their borrowers total financial position, including other liabilities and contingent liabilities. A loan can be technically performing but still classified because the asset may still be risky if there is evidence that the long-term capacity for payments is shaky.
Stress Test the Portfolio
The goal of a CRE portfolio stress test is to see where weaknesses lie in the portfolio and then to take appropriate measures to mitigate the risk. Unlike applying stress factors to an individual loan, this exercise should examine the entire portfolio and measure the aggregate impact of various stressors on the institutions earnings and capital.
Ultimately, stress testing should be able to answer:
A stress test is essentially an evaluation of how individual segments, as well as the total portfolio, will respond to changes in projected gross income, collateral value and interest rates. The key is to test for the realistic worst-case scenario.
A healthy loan portfolio should be able to withstand a realistic worst-case scenario. Otherwise, the bank may want to reconsider its loan reserves or diversify its portfolio. Banks should also use stress testing to ensure that they are not setting aside too much of a reserve, because restricting too much capital provides fewer funds for making more loans and generating additional income.
Tools Available for Stress Testing
How can banks begin performing their stress tests? There are currently three methods available in the marketplace for reviewing portfolios.
The first, and oldest, method is manually using spreadsheets. This method has typically been performed on a loan-by-loan basis, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has distributed a spreadsheet that stress tests a loan under two different scenarios. The biggest benefit to spreadsheets is cost. All banks have a spreadsheet program installed. However, the spreadsheet requires the manual entry of all loan-related information, as well as the stress factor scenarios. While a spreadsheet can be useful for testing individual loans, the time and programming complexity of evaluating a full portfolio would be a monumental task.
Some banks also use report writers, usually provided by an outside consultant who requires the bank to manually gather all the data needed to perform the stress test up front. This required data includes the loan information, net operating income, capitalization rate, loan-to-value ratios and DSCR. While this method will eventually produce a report, the major concerns are privacy and time.
On the privacy front, banks will need to ensure all customer data is protected when sending files to a consultant. On the time front, determine how long it will take to pull the needed data and format it for the consultant. How long will the report take to be finalized once data is submitted? The data uploaded will also be static, and banks risk the analysis being out-of-date just a few months after the initial test.
The newest approach is to automate stress testing with technology that integrates with the loan system to upload loan data that is provided to the regulators. This file contains pertinent loan information such as the loan amount, interest rate, maturity and collateral value, among other data points. Automated models will then apply current capitalization rates to the current collateral value to calculate the net operating income for the property.
This approach is the most accurate and requires the least amount of time dedicated to data entry. Todays systems can assist in obtaining current collateral values and enable the bank to apply the stressors to the entire portfolio, individual segments or individual loans. Automated systems also provide robust reporting tools to clearly communicate the findings and analysis for internal use and external reviews.
Armed with the early knowledge of what is in the portfolio and the effects of potential stressors, bankers can work with at-risk borrowers and devise strategies to strengthen the loans. Banks can also justify their capital decisions, outline where weaknesses may be found, along with the plan of action to correct those weaknesses and possibly avoid an adverse classification and a write down.
Michelle Lucci is a risk management consultant for Austin, Texas-based Bankers Toolbox. She can be reached at 813-374-0843 or michellel(at)bankerstoolbox.com.
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Men Diagnosed With Childhood ADHD Struggle More with Jobs, RelationshipsTime
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Rachel Klein of the Child Study Center at New York University Langone Medical Center and her colleagues studied the potentially long-term effects of ADHD among men who were diagnosed as kids. The study, published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, found that men diagnosed with childhood ADHD struggled more in occupational, education, economic, and social arenas later in life compared to men without the diagnosis.
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WIRELESS INTERNET AVAILABLE: . Escape to the Poconos in this beautiful spacious contemporary home, nestled in a wooded community walking distance to the lake.This rustic home features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, plus a 20x20 sleeping loft equipped with TV/VCR/DVD/ and video library.In addition, the loft offers a Foosball table & X Box System with many games - great entertainment room for children or adults.This home includes cathedral ceilings in the family room with a grand stone fireplace in the family room.The open design of the large upstairs loft, downstairs family room and dining area allows you to entertain your friends and family while enjoying the endless views.The dining room opens to a screened porch overlooking a private wooded area where you can watch the many deer and wildlife that prowl the area.From the porch, stroll onto the peaceful deck were Adirondack chairs await you to relax and absorb the views.
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The Many Amenities Our Home has to Offer!: There are two wonderful features with this home. One includes the oversized loft area upstairs, complete with large sitting area for watching TV/DVD, playing foosball, playing X Box or spreading out on the spacious rug to enjoy the many board games provided. In addition, there are two full size futons for extra sleeping which are very comfortable! The next great feature is our screened porch which opens up to the cedar deck complete with patio furniture and rustic Adirondack chairs on the deck (seasonal). Both areas overlooking the a tranquil wooded haven. When staying at the house we spend most of our time out on the deck with our coffee in morning hours and a glass of wine in the evening hours watching and feeding the deer. It's truly wonderful!
There are four ceiling fans throughout the home which provide plenty of air circulation and keeps the home cool in the summer months.
Many Activities in the Poconos: The Pocono Mountains offers a variety of activities for every season. In the winter, you can visit the nearby ski resorts of Big Boulder/Jack Frost. They offer downhill skiing, snowboarding and tubing for every skill level. Nearby Tannersville offers outlet shopping and Jim Thorpe offers fine dining and quaint shops. For those NASCAR fans, Pocono Raceways in minutes away.
In the summertime, Whitewater rafting and Mountain Biking along the Lehigh River/Gorge is great fun. Horseback riding or Paintball is also close-by for the more adventurous. Hickory Run State Park offers many different hiking trails for every member of the group. Nearby Camelback has the most amazing water park for endless water fun.
Other recreational facilities in the community include: A baseball field, a basketball court, volleyball beach courts, shuffleboard, boccie ball, playground, and picnic areas.
In the fall, the Pocono Mountain foliage is unlike anything your see anywhere. The colors are never ending!
Locust Lake Amenities: This community includes 5 lakes, 3 with white sandy beaches and lifeguards throughout the summer. The home is 3 short blocks from one of the beautiful lakes were you can relax on the beach or canoe/ swim in the lake.
There is a snack bar, playground, and picnic area at each lake. Also during the summer months, the recreation committee has activities planned for almost every day, including arts and crafts. Other activities held throughout the summer include movies, bingo night and teen dances.
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Did not want to leave your house!! We had a wonderful, relaxing weekend at your home and can't wait to come back again next year. Thanks again for your hospitality!! Your home was very clean and cozy. And what I nice most is we could have a quiet day at the lake, or head out and do one of the many activities around you. Hiking was the best,,,,the views were amazing. Thanks again!
Locust Lake has a perfect locate to all activities and attractions. This property is conveniently 10 minutes away from Jack Frost/Big Boulder Ski Resort, Split Rock Lodge & Galleria (movie theater, bowling, miniature golf, golf course, arcade & movie rental, Comedy Club & fine dining) In addition, Camelback Ski/Water Park, Pocono Raceway, Horseback Riding, Paint ball, whitewater rafting, golfing and outlet shopping are all within 10-20 minutes away. Great festivals are held throughout the year that are well worth investigating (Blues fest, Beer fest, Wine fest, etc.). Split Rock Resort Water Park and a the new Jack Frost Golf Club are ten minutes from the house.
This village is adjacent to a main highway, Route 940, only 5 miles from Route 80 and 10 miles from the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. It is close to a shopping center containing an excellent food market and a variety of stores and great restaurants.
Other Activities: Horseshoes, Volleyball, Badminton, foosball table, XBox, hiking, deer watching, outlet shopping, water park, skiing, horse racing, paint ball, golfing, horseback riding, atv rental
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In Union County's most hotly contested race Tuesday, the lone county commissioner to seek re-election in the Republican primary was the top vote getter, according to unofficial returns for all precincts.
Nine people sought three seats. Commissioner Jerry Simpson received 20.08 percent of the vote, followed by Lance Simpson at 13.27 percent and former commissioner Stony Rushing at 12.82 percent.
Coming in fourth was another ex-commissioner, Tracy Kuehler and fifth was Kim Ormiston.
Jerry Simpson had enough votes, according to unofficial returns to avoid a run-off. But the fourth and fifth place finishers may seek a run-off, election officials said.
With no Democrats running, the GOP primary looks to be the final word in the race. The seats are for four-year terms.
The five-member board is comprised of all Republicans. Todd Johnson and Jonathan Thomas decided not to run for re-election.
The other candidates were Richard Stone, Chris Laster, Sherry Hodges and Michael Alvarez, the Indian Trail mayor. Alvarez decided to drop out of the race, but did not do so in time to get his name off the ballot.
There are some familiar names among the candidates. Hodges is a school board member, while Stone is another former county commissioner.
The board has seen its profile rise over the past year, mainly because of its battles with the school board, Mostly, they fought over money.
Last year, the school board sued the county over the amount of funding it provided the board in its annual budget. The school board won a $91 million judgment against the county, which commissioners continue to appeal.
The other contested race drew a smaller crowd. In unofficial returns, incumbent Sheriff Eddie Cathey crushed fellow Republican Tim Phillips. Cathey had 84.65 percent of the vote, unofficial returns show.
Democrat Sandra Peterson beat Jason Miles, who also decided to end his campaign, but did not do so in time to get his name off the ballot. Peterson had 76.90 percent to Miles' 23.10 percent.
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Work on the Model S sedan continues at Tesla. The all-electric sedan will offer a 160, 230, or 300-mile range battery pack, seating for seven, and a body fit for an Italian car. While questions still linger over Tesla's ability to deliver that car for the claimed $50,000 price, Tesla showed off a bare Model S chassis (pictured in this gallery) at the Detroit auto show. Most of the main structural components appear production ready, lending credence to the the car's summer 2012 release date.
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The wicket was bit too hard and paced. The wicket was taking some turns. Cowan says that it was hard to score but it was small ground.
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Earning My Ears
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: LA
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Brand New, Not Sure How to Start, Any help appreciated!
I'm not a girl who ever dreamed of a wedding. I've never even worn a formal gown. I don't have a family who has ever attended/held a big event. I RSVP'd "no" to dozens of wedding invites over the years so I don't have a wide fan base waiting on me to get married. Basically, I'm the girl LEAST likely to know how to plan a wedding.
So, that's me... and, of course, the universe paired me up with a sweet fella who is the precise opposite of everything written above... and that brought me here. After a year of talking, we FINALLY agreed that we could both see ourselves getting married at Walt Disney World and that it's possible both of our families/friends could enjoy this location.
I'm so nervous. I don't know what to do... I don't have this skill set. I don't understand this language. Every time I think about it, it sends my head spinning. Anyone have advice on where to start? I thought about just calling Disney and putting down a deposit, but truth be told, I don't think I understand enough about my options to do that just yet.
Has anyone else been in the same situation? Any tips on where to start? Sorry that I don't have better words... when I say I don't know what I'm doing, it goes pretty deep... I don't even know enough about it to talk about it. I just know he's eyes sparkled a little when he mentioned Disney -- I'd like to be able to do this for him even though it's hard for me.
Thanks in advance. ANY advisement you can offer is appreciated.
Join Date: May 2011
Location: South Florida
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Hi! I think when it comes to Disney weddings EVERYONE starts off confused so don't worry about it! I would say if you are definitely going to do a Disney wedding then the best place to start is Carrie Hayward's book Passporter's Disney Weddings and Honeymoons. It has all the Disney specific info you need and lots of general wedding info as well. I think you will feel MUCH better after reading through that.
From there, check out all the Planning Journals on this board (the link to the sub board is at the top of the Weddings and Honeymoons board). The planning journals will show what it's REALLY like to plan a wedding and everything that planning a Disney wedding entails.
Don't get overwhelmed, it's a lot of information at first but it's so worth it. I really don't think there is a better place you could have your wedding!
"But if I know you, I know what you'll do. You'll love me at once the way you did once upon a dream."
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What she said! I think that by reading about others' weddings and planning, you will start to get a sense of what you want and don't want for your own. The cool thing about Disney is that you can do as much or as little planning as you want. If you want, you can hand the whole thing off to your planner, or you can work with him or her to plan the vision in your head down to the last detail.
The other thing to know is you can have ANY kind of wedding you wantfrom super-fairytale princessy to simple and chic. It doesn't have to be Disney Princess-y unless that's what you want. We didn't have any Disney references except that our ceremony was in Epcot's Morocco Pavilion and we gave personalized mouse ears as favors. Oh, and some of our songs were from "The Incredibles." People who saw our photos later thought we got married in Italy oreven real Morocco! Now maybe it's silly to have gone all the way to WDW for a non-Disneyfied wedding, but we loved the combination of unique venues and experiences (like fireworks dessert parties!) plus full service at a fraction of what we would have paid in LA.
If you're interested, you can read the story of our wedding and its planning HERE.
Congratulations, and happy planning!
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I'm also going to chime in and say listen to the Disney Wedding Podcast on iTunes. If you have an Android phone (like I do) you can get an app called "BeyondPod" and download them there. They are also by Carrie Hayward (she is our Disney Wedding Guru) but you can hear everything you could possibly want to hear! We found our officiant thanks to her podcast.
If you buy Carrie's ebook, you get free updates. So as the prices change, you can have the latest info. Very useful! A lot of us call it our "wedding bible". I've used it to give me a whole budget sheet down to service charges and taxes (because it goes into that level of detail!) which was another 5k that I didn't account for originally! I love the book .
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Welcome! What they all said!
The ebook can be downloaded immediately and outlines all the different types of Disney weddings that are possible.
The other thing I would recommend is some sort of notes system. I use one note, excel and pinterest for my wedding ideas.
It helps me remember when something sparks my interest how to get back to it!
All the stuff to read can be a little overwhelming, but hang in there.
Maybe your DF (dear fiance') would like to help in the planning?
Earning My Ears
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: LA
Posts: 10
Thanks guys! Thank you so much. Well, a LOT has advanced since my post this morning. I came clean to the fella about my lack of planning ability (in this area, I'm great at most planning) and told him I needed help from him ASAP. He jumped right in and we narrowed down dates, locations, who's who in guests/invites, he sought the opinion of his mother and his best friend, and I made progress in asking my sis to be the MOH and telling my two best girlfriends!
This has been a whirlwind day. It's going so fast that we (I) will actually be calling Disney tomorrow to start the process. We don't know much about timelines and I'm still nervous about that area of planning. Ideally, we would want to secure a date ASAP b/c my parents are both disabled and one has a terminal diagnosis. We don't know if that's possible or not and are tossing around ideas that might make it more feasible. I've googled all day and read a dozen posts on here... and the ideas are starting to form.
The budget is a hard one for me to swallow. We are fortunate to be able to afford it... but, can we really? I mean, this is a LOT of cash money that could go toward a home or helping our families (we both have relatives who are hurting financially right now). I think that will be the biggest hurdle for me to overcome mentally... even more than worrying if any of my friends will show up given that I RSVP'd no to their events for years. I think people will be excited for us... we first found "love" with one another 15 years ago but only got together as a committed couple last year.
Ok, this is rambling. Thank you for all of your tips, podcasts, books, organizing!! I will do... especially since we don't have a timeline idea just yet. We know if we do six months out that's a Save the Date that needs to go out, like tomorrow...yikes. The Passport book sounds really interesting. I (like most of you it looks like) have been a lifelong Disney fan and I remember buying the Passport book as long ago as a decade ago... and even have the most recent one (2012) in my collection!! They are really good for building up the excitement about a trip. Thank you, again, for your help... this is a big emotional deal for me and even though you're strangers, I appreciate you reaching out to me in this way!
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Location: English Lake District
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Welcome sweetie!!
I am glad that ideas are starting to form!!
If budget is a consideration (to your conscience at least - bless you), it may be worth checking out weddings at the Swan and Dolphin. These events take place right there in WDW, but can work out considerably cheaper than a similar event would be going through DFTW.
Good luck and happy planning!!
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Earning My Ears
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: LA
Posts: 10
I am sort of surprised that I am getting into this the way I am... if ya'll knew me, you'd be surprised too... I am the last person on earth I would ever picture excited over wedding planning. However, the more I get into it, the more I can see what a wonderful opportunity this will be to provide a vacation for our families! It may be the last time (only time) we all gather together and it's just heart warming to think about being able to make that happen. I suck at being the center of attention and so I'm very thankful that my planning has taken a turn toward realizing how it can really be about the gathering of all of us together!
Also, to prove my insanity, I spent no fewer than 4 hours designing our Save the Dates (to completion minus the actual date). The fella (fiance) has already approved the design. Yay. Now, mind you, I have a ton of homework to do (grad student) so I should probably shift back to that... but knowing that these Save the Dates need to go out first and they now only lack the date-part gives my mind some comfort and organization it lacked 24 hours ago when I started this process. Thanks again for your help. I'm so sorry to ramble so much... Only a few hours sleep and a head cold.
Thank you again for being so kind! I feel very lucky to have found support here.
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: 147 miles from WDW
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Another vote for a Swan and Dolphin wedding! We're having about 50 people and have a budget of $10k for an evening wedding with a buffet dinner.
No matter which company you go with, you will find plenty of support from us! Please come join our DISbrides Facebook group and if you want to join the Swan and Dolphin one, I'll add you. Let me know! Link is in my signature.
Don't stress- it is overwhelming at first but it all comes together. Congrats and welcome!
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Earning My Ears
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: LA
Posts: 10
Thanks again! Today's progress was less than y-day but still some. I've emailed about the Swan and Dolphin wedding and I did place a call to Disney Fairy Tale Weddings too. We had discussed something involving the Mexico pavilion at Epcot and I wanted to ask a cast member for more information. They recommended the Wishes package - which I'd already assumed we'd need to go for based on our particular needs/desires.
I'm still really balancing all of this in my brain. Do we want the ultimate, once in a life time, super personalized smaller wedding with only a handful of family and a couple of a friends? Or, do we want a simple (but elegant) affair where we can invite more people AND help cover the costs of getting some down there who might not otherwise be able to attend. Earlier this year, I'd planned on paying for an Orlando vacation home rental for a week so my college aged-cousins could join us with minimal costs. I suppose I could offer "a crash house" for the wedding too! Ha.
Ok, sorry, I promise this will be my last post in this thread. I hope it hasn't been too much. I want to respond to all of your posts that I've been reading but I'm afraid I have nothing useful to offer... just a lot of "congratulations" and "that looks amazing." So, please know, again, I appreciate the support I've found here. My real life friends are about 2600 miles away... so getting to "interact" with like minded folks is precious to me these days.
Take care! Thanks again.
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All I can think of is a pole dancer
Is there a pill for this condition or do I just keep up the cycle of going to Disney
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Miwaukee, Wi
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The Disney planers make it easy to plan a wedding with minnimual effort, as the date neared everyone kept asking DW if she was nervous and stressed and she kept looking at me to ask if it was normal not to be. the process is easy and there is a planner with you the whole way and on the day of the ceremony as well so all is takken care of. This was my second and DW first so i had done some planning on a Non-Disney wedding and found the Disney planners great to deal with. DW got everything she wanted and still stayed in budget.
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The Caucasian Chalk Circle is one of Bertolt Brecht's most important plays and one of the most regularly performed German plays. It is one of a group of plays written by Brecht during his six-year stay in the United States, and was first staged in May 1948 by students at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota.
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Prologue: The play begins with peasants finally resolving the ownership of a farm after Nazis almost destroy it. Afterwards, we meet the Singer Arkadi, who tells the peasants his story, which forms the narrative of the play.
Act I: The Noble Child
Arkadi's story begins with Governor Georgi Abashwili and his wife Natella blatantly ignoring the citizens on the way to Easter Mass. The Singer show us the show's antagonist, Arsen Kabezki, the Fat Prince. He sucks up to the pair and remarks how their new child Michael is "a governor from head to toe." They enter the church, leaving the peasants behind. Next to be introduced is the heroine Grusha Vashnadze, a maid to the governor's wife. Grusha, while carrying a goose for the Easter meal, meets a soldier, Simon Shashava, who reveals he has watched her bathe in the rivers. She storms off enraged. As the soldier contacts two architects for the Governor's new mansion, the Ironshirts, gestapo-esque guards, turn on him. The Fat Prince has orchestrated a coup and is now in control. The Governor is quickly beheaded. Simon finds Grusha and proposes, giving her his silver cross. Grusha accepts. Simon runs off to fulfill his duty to the Governor's wife, who has been foolishly packing clothing for the "trip", caring nothing of her loss. She is carried off, away from the flaming city of Nuka and inadvertently leaves her son behind. Grusha is left with the boy and, after seeing the Governor's head nailed to the church door, takes him with her to the mountains.
Act II: Flight to the Northern Mountains
Grusha finds a home for Michael to stay in. Abandoning him on the doorstep, he is adopted by a peasant woman. Grusha has mixed emotions about this, which change when she meets a demented Corporal bent on finding the child. He suspects something about her, and Grusha is forced to knock him out to save Michael. She wearily retreats to her brother's mountain farm. Laverenti, Grusha's brother, fabricates a story to his jealous wife, who suspects Michael is Grusha's bastard. Grusha catches fever and lives there for quite some time. Rumors spread in the village, and Laverenti convinces Grusha to marry a dying peasant, Yussup, in order to quell them. She reluctantly agrees. Guests arrive at the wedding/funeral and gossip endlessly. It is revealed that the Grand Duke is overthrowing the Princes and the civil war has finally ended, and no one can be drafted anymore. At this, the supposedly-dead villager returns to life and Grusha finds herself married. For months, Grusha's new husband trys to make her a 'real wife', but she refuses. Years pass, and Grusha finds Simon again, only to tell him she has unwillingly married. Simon spots Michael, and Grusha convinces him they are not related. However, Ironshirts arrive carrying him in, and ask Grusha if she is his mother. She says that she is, and Simon leaves distraught. It turns out The Governor's Wife wants the child back and Grusha must go to court back in Nuhka.
Act III: The Story of the Judge
The Singer introduces another hero named Azdak. Azdak shelters a "peasant" and protects him from authorities by a demonstration of convoluted logic. Only later does Azdak realize that he sheltered the Grand Duke, the Prince's greatest enemy. Azdak tries to turn himself in, but the Ironshirts laugh at him. The Fat Prince enters and wishes the Ironshirts to appoint his nephew as a new judge. Azdak insists they hold a mock trial to test the little fellow, which results in Azdak being appointed as judge by the Ironshirts. Azdak uses his new position and talent with argument to favor the poor while liberally fining the rich and unjust. Later, the Fat Prince is beheaded as the Grand Duke is reinstated in power. Azdak fear this is the end for him, but the Governor's Wife informs him he may be needed for an upcoming trial. Azdak, afraid for his life, agrees.
Act IV: The Chalk Circle
We meet Grusha in court, supported by a former cook of the Governor and, strangely enough, Simon Shashava, who will swear he is the father of the boy. Natella Abashwili comes in with two lawyers, who each reassure her things will be taken care of. Azdak is beaten by Ironshirts, who are told he is an enemy of the state. A rider comes in with a proclamation, stating the Grand Duke has reappointed Azdak as judge. Azdak is cleaned up and the trial begins. The prosecution comes forth and liberally bribes Azdak in hopes of swinging the verdict. It is revealed that Natella only wants the child because all the estates and finances of the Governor are tied to her heir and cannot be accessed without him. Grusha's defense does not go over well, as it develops into her and Simon insulting Azdak for taking bribes. Azdak fines them forty piasters (the currency of the time) and tells them he will resolve their case later. An old couple approaches and wishes for a divorce. Azdak says he'll think about it and goes back to our main trial. Azdak claims he can't find the true mother and says he'll make a test. A circle of chalk is drawn and Michael is placed in the center. The true mother, Azdak states, will be able to pull the child from the center. If they both pull, they will tear the child in half and get half each. The test begins but Grusha refuses to pull as she cannot bear to hurt Michael. She would prefer the Governor's wife to get him than to kill him. Azdak declares that Grusha is the true mother as she loves Michael more and cannot hurt him. The Governor's wife is told that the estates shall fall to the city and made to a garden for children. Simon pays Azdak his fine. Azdak tells the old couple he shall divorce them, but "accidentally" divorces Grusha and the peasant man, leaving her free to marry Simon. Everyone dances off happily as Azdak disappears. The Singer remarks upon Azdaks's wisdom and remarks that in the end, everyone got what they deserved.


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Why Organic Salons are Always BetterSeptember 28th, 2011 | Posted by in Inoa Colour | Natural Hair Color | Organic Hair Color
There are a number of differences between organic and regular hair salons. In fact because of the nature of the products, there is a difference from service to products. While you might be used to your average hair salon that you would find in a typical mall, once you visit an organic salon you will probably never go back to your old one. When you are faced with choosing between your average hair salon or an organic one, consider the following differences between the two.
There is always good, bad, and ugly when it comes to products and services no matter how good they are. One of the downfalls of using an organic hair salon is that the price can be higher than your average service. When you might spend $15 to $30 at the average salon, you can expect to pay up to double that at your organic salon. But with the price hike comes quality that you just can't get anywhere else.
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cuttigurl609 - gurrrl I puts "no one" before my Trey Bae point blank period.. One of the things that ppl will tell you about me is I remain "consistent" I listen to other artist yes but I rep and support only 1 and that is because I believe in him, his vision, and what he is doing... I listen to J.Cole and he is hott but he is NOT on the same level I put Trey. We are all entitled to our opinion that's what makes us human but really I was just entertaining her. I have stated from the beginning (and JIMS can attest to this ) that THIS here is a TreySongz fan site, so plugging other artists on this page in my eyes is blatant disrespect. Since I cannot stop her from posting, and since Team Songz hasn't come on, and since this has been going on with her posts for the whole year I have been on here I just leave it alone and keep it moving but hell no, I don't see him before I see Tremaine. There are other things other than being an ok rapper or singer and being cute that makes you a good artist. Yes he was nominated as the PUSH artist of the week by MTV but he has not reached Trey Status and I am not saying he won't get there, I am merely saying he is not there yet and when he gets there Tremaine will have well surpassed that level...
SShorty - I checked and he does have a site, and from the looks of the blogs THEY NEED YOU.
Here you go: http://www.jcolemusic.com/us/home
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JIMS - Ohhh most definitely sis!!!! Been too long since my last Trey fix and I cannot wait to meet you.... :)
lol @ this...... Good to see you are still "trying" on the TREY blogs.
I do like J.Cole though, but not better than Trey and you know my reasons already,
However, you do you lovin and reppin for J.. He def is an artist to be reckoned with......
Question though, doesn't J.Cole have his own fan site where a blog like this could really pop off??? Just curious cuz I know how you like to keep the blogs "bumpin" .... o_O
@Matara - Do not entertain it. Many of us have and we have exhausted good energy in doing so. ESPECIALLY me. However I had to learn that everyone is entitled to their opinion and to post whatever they want. It is much like the foolishness that goes on, on twitter or the Ustreams... There will always be someone who thinks and feels opposite from how we feel. Know who you are in this, who WE are, and WHO and What we represent and ignore it sis... All it will do is spawn negativity in you, and WE are taught better than that, we have been counseled by the man himself to NOT engage it so lets do just that. You know what you meant by this post and so do your fellow sisters because we have been privy to the same experiences. Let it go hun it is not worth it. I spent months battling the negativity till I am tired and my life has been so much more peaceful now that I look past it. Join me and our sisters in that same place....(love your sister ALWAYS)


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ColorVerify Calibrator from Mutoh (Booth 4241) is a new software package to be released by Mutoh later this year, developed to automate printer calibration and process control using Mutoh's SpectroVue VM-10 spectrophotometer.
Success in sheetfed sales along with new inkjet corrugated packaging press collaboration with HP; new RotaJET L-Series modular inkjet press, and agreement with Tensor International
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85 Km from the Airport
90 Km from Málaga
2.5 Km from Estepona's city center
1.5 km from the marina in Estepona
wonderful sophisticated hotel
Guest rating: 8.8/10
With its seafront location and direct access to the beach, the H10 Estepona Palace is the only superior category hotel in the village of Estepona, just 1,5 km from the marina. The hotel's Andalusian-style architecture blends perfectly into the peaceful natural surroundings. Its comfortable rooms, terraces with sea views, elegant interior design and Despacio Spa Centre make it the perfect base for a visit to the Costa del Sol.
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Daisy Club: a full programme of entertainment for children between the ages of 4 and 12 from our team of professionals and our mascot Daisy, with activities such as painting, crafts, games, etc. Available at Easter and during summer.
Children´s playground and pool; Minidisco with our mascot Daisy.
The H10 Estepona Palace offers 7 fully-equipped meeting and events rooms that accommodate up to 300 people. The Levante and Poniente rooms are ideal for private meetings, while the Ronda room is perfect for putting on shows. For a more intimate setting, there is the Mistral room, with modern decoration and an exclusive collection of paintings. The Garbino room benefits from natural light and can be opened up into the Siroco room if necessary.
With over 10 golf courses located in the vicinity of the H10 Estepona Palace, guests can enjoy special green fees, a Golf Desk and personalised packages.
The H10 Estepona Palace offers a varied programme of sports and activities organised by our Blue Team:
Spanish classes, paella cookery classes, table tennis and pool tournaments, bingo, quizzes, aqua aerobics, tai-chi, darts, paddel tennis, boules, etc.
At the H10 Estepona Palace, we will take care of all the details to make sure your special day is just as you always imagined it. The hotel offers carefully selected signature cuisine, as well as use of its exclusive Mediterráneo Chill-Out terrace, where you can enjoy welcome drinks as you take in the spectacular sea views.


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Monday September 1, 2003
Because I was a bit late performing the last (mid-cycle) oil service, I covered only about 3500 miles before the red service indicator and the "OIL SERVICE" text appeared. I don't really like doing oil changes more frequently than 5000 miles because there's simply nothing to be gained by doing so, but if for no other reason than to get back "on schedule", I did it anyway. My mechanic took care of everything perfectly as usual, but had one surprise in store for me (what else is new).
He mentioned that I may need front brake pads soon(!) After I got up off the floor (again), I told him I honestly hadn't looked at them recently, but that with only 24K miles since I did all four wheels and given that the first set of pads & rotors lasted 60K miles, I couldn't believe they would be due anytime soon. He told me that the rotors were still well within spec, so I would only need to replace pads. That was the second thing that didn't make sense...I told him I thought BMWs *always* replaced rotors and pads together because they usually wore at equivalent rates. Apparently not.
The only reason for the accelerated wear my mechanic could offer is that BMW must have changed vendors or the vendor changed formulations. I had heard of E46's going through front brakes every 30K miles, but I figured that was because the pads and rotors were completely different than the E36. Apparently not. He then went on to say that he regularly replaces pads before rotors and that, depending on my driving style I might still have 5-10K miles left on them. I thanked him and then walked over to the parts counter to do some research.
I asked the Parts guy if he could trace the part numbers for me to see if BMW at least acknowledged any change in brake pad vendor or formulation via a different part number or whether BMW offered a "high performance" pad for special applications. He said there was only one applicable part number for front pads and another for rear pads because they were from different vendors. Fronts are made by "Textar" and the rears by "Jurid". I've never heard of either vendor, but the fact that my rear brakes were wearing on schedule and the fronts were in the crapper about 35K miles too soon made me think, "uh, Textar brake pads suck ass". Oddly, opinions online seem to favor Textar.
Now for the interesting part...I spoke to a friend with a '98 528 and he said he just replaced his original pads and rotors at a bit over 50K miles. Given that the 528 is a heavier car, it's no surprise he got 10K less life out of them than I did, but I think this proves that my experience with the original pads, while certainly exceptional, is not unique. BMW MUST have changed pads at some point after my car was built (perhaps replacing a semi-metallic with an organic). I told my friend to keep a close eye on his front brakes, because they will likely last half as long as the original set.
So, looks like front pads will need to be done sometime in December. My tires are also nearing end of life (and wearing evenly, incidentally), so I'll likely be out another $600 as well.
Oil Service (P&L): $89, Mileage 83584.
Monday, September 29, 2003
On the drive to work today it dawned on me that I had a mere two days to bring my car through NJ DMV inspection. Of course, as anyone knows, getting through inspection around the end of the month can be a real pain in the ass and I expected today to be no exception. In fact, I figured tomorrow would be worse, so after checking in at the office, I drove over to the local DMV inspection station.
Before I tell you how much fun I had today, a little history is in order. NJ's DMV program was outsourced to a company called Parsons. They were given the charter to reduce costs and improve efficiency, while at the same time creating a new, more rigorous inspection process that would ensure that NJ could meet federal clean air standards. To make a long story short, they wasted more than $400 million of NJ taxpayer money before the State had to step in. What did we get for our money? A system that ran Windows 98(!!), crashed constantly (erasing several cars' worth of inspection data each time), a process that took far longer than that it replaced, and dynos that wouldn't run properly in cold weather. Why am I telling you this? Because recently they washed their hands of the dyno tests and replaced them with analysis of the OBD (On Board Diagnostic) computer interface for all cars 1996 and later.
My 1998 E36 is equipped with OBD II, the second generation system. These systems have a standard physical interface and communications protocols. That means that a mechanic can use the same cable and computer software to interact with the OBD, which explains why the DMV chose to pick on 96+ model year cars even though older cars had OBD functionality. The OBD connector in an E36 BMW is mounted inverted underneath the dash just to the right of the driver's side kick panel. BMW was kind enough to put a little access door over it with a "lock" that could be actuated by the edge of a coin or flat blade screwdriver. The access door is labeled with three big raised letters "OBD". Pretty hard to miss.
As I waited for the car at the end of the inspection line, thinking everything went reasonably well, I went into shock when the line guy walked toward my car with a big red REJECTED sticker. I said "Woa!...failed? For what??. "Uh, we couldn't find the OBD connector." he said. Sure enough, the inspection report said "OBD: missing". A few choice words ensued, and I told the guy if he couldn't find it, it was his problem...I wanted my "Passed" sticker now and he could sort out his lack of data two years hence. After it became clear he wasn't going to give me what I wanted, I asked to see the manager, who then spoke with the line people. They then confessed the OBD connector wasn't "missing", just "inaccessible".
Thinking that these people had just gone off the deep end, I crawled under the dash to look more closely at the receptacle. Sure enough, the receptacle was mounted facing rearward, rather than straight down so it was impossible to insert the plug. I couldn't believe what I was seeing, so I called my mechanic and asked him about it. He said he would have to take a look at it to recommend a course of action, so I left the inspection facility with a glaring "police magnet" affixed to my windshield and drove to the dealership.
As usual, it didn't take my mechanic long to figure out what needed to be done. He used a #1 philips screwdriver to pull two screws out of the OBD receptacle mounting flanges, rotated the receptacle such that it would face straight down, and reinstalled the screws. Well, DUH...if I knew it would be that easy, I would have done it myself, but given my disgust and haste to bring my conflict with DMV personnel to an end (if only for today), I didn't see the screws and just figured BMW had some special right-angled cable assembly for this application. Oh well, live and learn.
My mechanic's only comment was that the 5 series cars have the connector facing aft, while those in 3 series cars are supposed to face downward, so the assembly line guy in Regensburg must have had a few too many lagers that day. Whatever..the problem was solved and I was on my way back to the inspection station within 5 minutes. Fortunately, the reinspection only took about 10 minutes.
Moral? If you live in a state where they have recently instituted OBD analysis as part of the inspection process, you might want to pull that cover and take a quick look at the OBD receptacle to ensure it's installed properly BEFORE you show up at the inspection station. That simple check could save a lot of time and aggravation.
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For Immediate Release
February 20, 2009
Jane E. Young
(603) 271-3671 work; (603) 545-9282 cell
Karen E. Huntress
(603) 271-3671 work; (603) 419-0124 cell
The Merrimack County Grand Jury today returned 10 informations charging Employment Security Commissioner Richard S. Brothers (age 50) with the crime of Unsworn Falsification. For each month between August 2007 and May 2008, the informations charge that Richard Brothers knowingly made a written false statement, which he did not believe to be true, with a purpose to deceive a public servant in the performance of his or her official function, by submitting travel vouchers for reimbursement for mileage and tolls and attesting to trips he had not actually taken, thereby causing the State to reimburse him for mileage and toll expenses he had not actually incurred for the dates and/or locations stated on the travel vouchers.
An arraignment is anticipated to occur in the Merrimack County Superior Court within the next thirty days.
New Hampshire Department of Justice | 33 Capitol Street | Concord, NH | 03301
Telephone: 603-271-3658


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by Dave Trumbore Posted 1 year, 176 days ago
Although he was set up to direct and star in The Garden of Last Days, James Franco has reportedly bailed on the picture two weeks before it was scheduled to begin production. The adaptation of the Andre Dubus III novel was to center on a contemporary American thriller that tells the tales of three strangers whose paths intersect one September night in a Florida strip club. Set to start shooting in New York on July 10th, the picture will now shut down completely with Franco exiting due to a disagreement with financial backer Millenium over the particular crew he wanted to hire. Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) recently signed on to star, but it looks like the picture is not meant to be. Hit the jump for more.