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Quarterly Market Update
Economic Outlook
The Fed Prepares to Remove the Training Wheels
The Fed is preparing to exit quantitative easing programs as evidence grows that the economy can stand on its own two feet without large monthly infusions of liquidity. Subsequently, strong economic data will become more important than it has been for some time.
Job growth continued in line with what has become modest expectations in third quarter. Initial reports for September indicated the economy added 248,000 jobs. July and August numbers were revised upward, pushing the quarter's monthly average payroll gains to roughly 224,000. Although short of the 300,000 level which would be expected this far into the recovery, the data was nonetheless welcomed by financial markets after August's disappointingly weak 142,000, later revised to 180,000.
The unemployment rate dipped below 6%, down to 5.9%, for the first time since July 2008. But wage growth continued to hover in the neighborhood of an anemic 2.0% where it has stood for nearly five years. The decline in the unemployment rate was also accompanied by a simultaneous decline in the labor force participation rate to 62.7%. Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen attributed much of the decline in the participation rate, which has stabilized in the last year, to structural issues which may improve with a stronger labor market. Despite such somewhat modest data, a recent online study by Harris Poll on behalf of Randstad indicates that U.S. employee confidence in their personal employment situation is now better than at any time since September 2008.
Figure 1. Nonfarm payrolls grew by more than 248,000 in September as the unemployment rate fell to 5.9%, its lowest level in six years. Expectations were for a gain of 215,000 with the unemployment rate expected to remain at 6.1%.
Upward revisions to exports and residential investment pushed second-quarter GDP to 4.6% from 4.0%, the strongest pace for quarterly growth since fourth quarter, 2011. The stronger growth helped to offset the first quarter's 2.1% contraction which has been attributed to weather- related phenomena.
During the reporting period, economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded for the 16th consecutive month. Retail sales also improved relative to the same period one year ago, boosted by lower gas prices and better job growth.
Figure 2. Lower gas prices and better job growth helped U.S. retail sales to rise a seasonally adjusted 4.30% in September 2014 over the same month in the previous year.
Figure 3. Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in September for the 16th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 64th consecutive month, according to the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®.
However, signs of an uneven housing recovery continued in August. Sales of existing homes which account for 90% of all housing transactions, fell for the first time in five months. The decline reflected elevated home prices in conjunction with tighter inventory – the number of distressed (i.e. affordable) properties has declined significantly – and increasing mortgage rates. The disappointing demand for existing homes was partially offset by sales in new homes. New home sales surged 18% in August over July, their highest level since May, 2008.
The Fed announced that tapering would end on October 29. The U.S. dollar strengthened on the expectation of higher interest rates subsequent to continued GDP growth at home, relative to abroad, where central banks in the Eurozone and Japan are introducing looser monetary policy to combat deflation and slower economic growth.
Stock market volatility picked up during the quarter on anticipation of the end of tapering and a confluence of other factors. Geopolitical events in the Ukraine and Russia, Hong Kong, and in Syria and Iraq, Portugal's banking crisis, the West African Ebola outbreak, and company- specific issues including problems with the operating system of the new IPhone 6 and computer hackers at Home Depot and Chase Bank were reflected in higher market volatility after the rather sanguine bull market advance of the past two years.
Inflation remained muted. The Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers decreased 0.2% in August on a seasonally adjusted basis due primarily to a decline in energy prices, particularly gasoline. Although the indexes for food and shelter rose, the increases were more than offset by the declines in energy indexes. Many investors would like to see inflation expectations pick up as stocks have the best correlation with inflation, and a whiff of higher prices might just be the ticket to move equity prices higher.
Unless third and fourth quarter economic growth proves to be gangbusters, the data continues to support a baseline scenario of real GDP growth of 2.0% growth for 2014. First quarter's negative number creates a significant drag despite GDP being up almost 5% in second quarter. A bit of inflation and an above average increase in monthly job gains is needed to push GDP upwards. But job growth for the remainder of the year is unlikely to break out of existing trend lines, although there is a very slight risk to the upside. The stronger dollar will drive investment towards the U.S. which on balance is a positive as it translates into a stronger economy.
Mid-term elections come right after the projected end of quantitative easing. Some pundits believe the Senate is up for grabs which could shift the focus off the Fed pretty quickly. But overall, politics is not a big driver of the market except on a day-to-day basis. Geopolitical events can roil the markets for longer periods of time, but often they are simply noise – issues that investors must be prepared to address in terms of asset allocation. Seldom do they bring bull markets to an end.
Figure 4. According to a statement by the Commerce Department, housing starts slumped in August, primarily due to a slowdown in multifamily projects which have led the U.S. real estate rebound. Beginning home construction fell 14.4 percent, to a 956,000 annualized rate.
The upcoming quarter's witching hour falls on October 29 when the Fed stands ready to exit quantitative easing. There could be something of a "buy the rumor, sell the news" activity surrounding the event. Financial markets have become addicted to the stimulus and there is always the question of what markets will do when the stimulus is no longer there. Everyone has the end in sight, but the stimulus has gone on for so long, and been of such unprecedented magnitude, that concerns surrounding its conclusion are unavoidable.
Without question life after QE3 must be strongly supported by economic data. The Fed is making an exodus based on confidence that the economy can stand on its own two feet without large monthly infusions of liquidity. Once the Fed is no longer backstopping the economy, the data– primarily jobs, but also manufacturing numbers, consumer confidence, and housing – must become the ultimate backstop.
Early fourth quarter mixed economic data may even leave open the possibility of further purchases by the Fed, in effect, extending QE3. However, this seems unlikely at this point unless we see more extreme deterioration in economic releases for the balance of October.
The related concern is how higher rates next year will impact the housing market, consumer credit, and highly- levered companies. If the economy continues to improve then the Fed signaling higher interest rates should be ok, but if the economic data is not sufficiently strong, then we anticipate increased market volatility.
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Tainted, blemished and discolored teeth have become a common problem faced by a major portion of people around the world. A whopping 80% of American population has been reported to be suffering from this problem.
There are millions of individuals who are ready to go to any lengths to get a proper and reliable remedy for this problem.
Well, you can however not stop smiling just to conceal the yellowish stain settled on the surface of your teeth, can you?
Such compulsive situations have led to the emergence of a number of teeth whitening products that promise dazzling teeth within no time. Many are however not as good as they claim themselves to be.
Idol white is one such product introduced in the market to take advantage of the vast, inadequately informed customers. The product manufacturers claim that the fully natural ingredients of the teeth whitening pen, as they call it, brings a natural whiteness to your teeth within seconds after application.
Idol White
Idol White Teeth Whitening Pen has been widely advertised to be an efficient teeth whitener and also endorsed by popular celebrity sisters "the Kardashian sisters". Well if endorsement and advertisements are the only reason for people to buy a product, then of course Idol White seems to be for them.
But there are other things to consider too such as, the credibility of the company introducing the product. The manufacturers of Idol White are the same people who had introduced another teeth whitening product called "dazzling white" earlier. Dazzling White performed terribly in the market and also got involved in too many scams.
The manufacturers then have come up with a different name for the product as Idol White now, and the same history would repeat in no time.
The nonsense ingredients
To buy any product you have to see the ingredients of the product. And more so in products that directly come into contact with your body, importantly the mouth. You would not find any mention of the ingredients on the package or anywhere else in the website about the ingredients of Idol White.
The company claims to have produced a completely natural teeth whitener, but does not have the courage to present them publicly. You would never know even if they pack the normal chemical bleach in beautiful packages.
Free Trial Scam
Idol white is very famous for its free trial scams. They promote their product vehemently proposing free trials and if you are among the gullible and less informed customers, you are sure to fall prey to this.
You would be asked to pay a small amount of $6 for shipping and handling. This is where the trap is set. If innocently you enter your credit card details thinking $6 is nothing, you are in for a shock.
The company begins its billing process of $80 per month whether you want it or not. There have been customers who have unsuccessfully tried to stop the money flow and finally ended up changing their credit card itself. Hence, Beware of Idol Whites free trial scam.
Well, there are other good teeth whiteners which are marketed in a more transparent and trustworthy manner such as the Malibu Bright. The product contains Poly P, an ingredient that fights organic stains which tries to accumulate on the surface of your teeth in the process of whitening them.
Malibu Bright also guards your teeth against sensitivity and pain in the process of preventing further staining. Instead of buying fraudulent and bogus products such as Idol White, you could spend your hard earned money on more worthy teeth whiteners like Malibu Bright.

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Courtesy University of California, DavisThe Solano walnut varietyThe University of California, Davis, walnut breeding program recently released the Solano variety.
The newcomer has light-colored kernels, high yields, large nuts and solid, attractive shells, according to a recent grower newsletter.
It has leafing, flowering and harvest dates similar to Vina, but Solano has improved kernel color and leaf structure and is well suited to the Sacramento Valley.
Nuts of Solano average 14.6 grams with 55 percent kernel weight.
Kernals average 93 percent light and extra light in trials.
The shell and seal strength is tight enough to also be used as in-shell.
Previously known as UC95-011-16, Solano originated as a cross between a Tulare sibling and Chico.
It has bee in regional blocks in Butte, Yolo and Fresno counties and in grower trials in Tehama, Butte, Sutter and Yolo counties.
Solano leafs out a week later than Payne, Serr or Ashley, and catkins shed before the female bloom
It harvests ahead of Tulare and Howard and more than two weeks before Chandler.
Solano's timing is similar to that of Vina, but it has a more easily managed canopy, better kernel quality and larger nuts.
Canopy structure on grower trails has been upright and without limb breakage.
Tree size at maturity is expected to be similar to Chandler. Overlapping pollen sources include Tulare, Chandler and Howard.
Because Chandler leafs out later, it is expected to have less exposure to spring rains and therefore less susceptibility to blight.


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I have just started my bin about a week now things seem to be going okay. I think i read somewhere that i can put dried corn husks in. Should i do any thing specific to them? What about the corn cob? |
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I do not have much experience with corn in bins. During corn season (not sure when, but corn was ~ 10 for a buck), we went through a bunch of corn. I did not give them the used cob. I felt that was like giving them a dried out stick :-(. I did give them the husk. After shucking the corn, I pushed back the worm bedding and layed the husk flat on the bottom. I essentially covered the entire bottom of the bin with husks. Total, I gave them husk from 10 corn. It took some time, but they eventually ate it all. I have not given them any since. WHen I do pick up more corn, I will give them husk, but not core. Others may have different experiences. |
I've added it all. The husk, the cob and even cob with the kernels after my kids pecked a few bites off. It takes the cob longer to go through the process, but it is the same when you add it to your regular compost. My feeling is that it all is organic matter, and it will all break down. The worms don't care, eventually the bacteria will start munching it down, and the worms will eat the bacteria. |
chop either cobs or husks up as much as you have time for or they'll take a very long time to disappear Bill |
Nowadays I cut corncobs up before I put them in the bin, but once I remember putting some in whole, and later found that the insides were hollowed out and there were a whole bunch of baby worms inside! Betts |
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Pedal for Scotland is Scotland's biggest and best bike ride and is conducted from Glasgow and Edinburgh on a choice of routes.
The ride has become the most popular cycling event in the country thanks to a fantastic choice of routes through stunning countryside and free refreshment stops along the route that ensure riders are regularly refueled.
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Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 When the people saw that Moshe was taking a long time to come down from the mountain, they gathered around Aharon and said to him, "Get busy; and make us gods to go ahead of us; because this Moshe, the man that brought us up from the land of Egypt - we don't know what has become of him." | 1 When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, "Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don't know what has happened to him." |
2 Aharon said to them, "Have your wives, sons and daughters strip off their gold earrings; and bring them to me." | 2 Aaron answered them, "Take off the gold earrings that your wives, your sons and your daughters are wearing, and bring them to me." |
3 The people stripped off their gold earrings and brought them to Aharon. | 3 So all the people took off their earrings and brought them to Aaron. |
4 He received what they gave him, melted it down, and made it into the shape of a calf. They said, "Isra'el! Here is your god, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!" | 4 He took what they handed him and made it into an idol cast in the shape of a calf, fashioning it with a tool. Then they said, "These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt." |
5 On seeing this, Aharon built an altar in front of it and proclaimed, "Tomorrow is to be a feast for ADONAI." | 5 When Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of the calf and announced, "Tomorrow there will be a festival to the LORD." |
6 Early the next morning they got up and offered burnt offerings and presented peace offerings. Afterwards, the people sat down to eat and drink; then they got up to indulge in revelry. | 6 So the next day the people rose early and sacrificed burnt offerings and presented fellowship offerings. Afterward they sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry. |
7 ADONAI said to Moshe, "Go down! Hurry! Your people, whom you brought up from the land of Egypt, have become corrupt! | 7 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go down, because your people, whom you brought up out of Egypt, have become corrupt. |
8 So quickly they have turned aside from the way I ordered them to follow! They have cast a metal statue of a calf, worshipped it, sacrificed to it and said, 'Isra'el! Here is your god, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!'" | 8 They have been quick to turn away from what I commanded them and have made themselves an idol cast in the shape of a calf. They have bowed down to it and sacrificed to it and have said, 'These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.' |
9 ADONAI continued speaking to Moshe: "I have been watching these people; and you can see how stiffnecked they are. | 9 "I have seen these people," the LORD said to Moses, "and they are a stiff-necked people. |
10 Now leave me alone, so that my anger can blaze against them, and I can put an end to them! I will make a great nation out of you instead." | 10 Now leave me alone so that my anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation." |
11 Moshe pleaded with ADONAI his God. He said, "ADONAI, why must your anger blaze against your own people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a strong hand? | 11 But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God. "O LORD," he said, "why should your anger burn against your people, whom you brought out of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? |
12 Why let the Egyptians say, 'It was with evil intentions that he led them out, to slaughter them in the hills and wipe them off the face of the earth'? Turn from your fierce anger! Relent! Don't bring such disaster on your people! | 12 Why should the Egyptians say, 'It was with evil intent that he brought them out, to kill them in the mountains and to wipe them off the face of the earth'? Turn from your fierce anger; relent and do not bring disaster on your people. |
13 Remember Avraham, Yitz'chak and Isra'el, your servants, to whom you swore by your very self. You promised them, 'I will make your descendants as many as the stars in the sky; and I will give all this land I have spoken about to your descendants; and they will possess it forever.'" | 13 Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Israel, to whom you swore by your own self: 'I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and I will give your descendants all this land I promised them, and it will be their inheritance forever.' " |
14 ADONAI then changed his mind about the disaster he had planned for his people. | 14 Then the LORD relented and did not bring on his people the disaster he had threatened. |
15 Moshe turned and went down from the mountain with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand, tablets inscribed on both sides, on the front and on the back. | 15 Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands. They were inscribed on both sides, front and back. |
16 The tablets were the work of God; and the writing was the writing of God, engraved on the tablets. | 16 The tablets were the work of God; the writing was the writing of God, engraved on the tablets. |
17 When Y'hoshua heard the noise of the people shouting he said to Moshe, "It sounds like war in the camp!" | 17 When Joshua heard the noise of the people shouting, he said to Moses, "There is the sound of war in the camp." |
18 He answered, "That is neither the clamor of victory nor the wailings of defeat; what I hear is the sound of people singing." | 18 Moses replied: "It is not the sound of victory, it is not the sound of defeat; it is the sound of singing that I hear." |
19 But the moment Moshe got near the camp, when he saw the calf and the dancing, his own anger blazed up. He threw down the tablets he had been holding and shattered them at the base of the mountain. | 19 When Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, his anger burned and he threw the tablets out of his hands, breaking them to pieces at the foot of the mountain. |
20 Seizing the calf they had made, he melted it in the fire and ground it to powder, which he scattered on the water. Then he made the people of Isra'el drink it. | 20 And he took the calf they had made and burned it in the fire; then he ground it to powder, scattered it on the water and made the Israelites drink it. |
21 Moshe said to Aharon, "What did these people do to you to make you lead them into such a terrible sin?" | 21 He said to Aaron, "What did these people do to you, that you led them into such great sin?" |
22 Aharon replied, "My lord shouldn't be so angry. You know what these people are like, that they are determined to do evil. | 22 "Do not be angry, my lord," Aaron answered. "You know how prone these people are to evil. |
23 So they said to me, 'Make us gods to go ahead of us; because this Moshe, the man that brought us up from the land of Egypt - we don't know what has become of him.' | 23 They said to me, 'Make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don't know what has happened to him.' |
24 I answered them, 'Anyone with gold, strip it off!' So they gave it to me. I threw it in the fire, and out came this calf!" | 24 So I told them, 'Whoever has any gold jewelry, take it off.' Then they gave me the gold, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf !" |
25 When Moshe saw that the people had gotten out of control - because Aharon had allowed them to get out of control, to the derision of their enemies - | 25 Moses saw that the people were running wild and that Aaron had let them get out of control and so become a laughingstock to their enemies. |
26 Moshe stood at the entrance to the camp and shouted, "Whoever is for ADONAI, come to me!"All the descendants of Levi rallied around him. | 26 So he stood at the entrance to the camp and said, "Whoever is for the LORD, come to me." And all the Levites rallied to him. |
27 He told them, "Here is what ADONAI, the God of Isra'el, says: 'Each of you, put his sword on his side; and go up and down the camp, from gate to gate; and every man is to kill his own kinsman, his own friend and his own neighbor!" | 27 Then he said to them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Each man strap a sword to his side. Go back and forth through the camp from one end to the other, each killing his brother and friend and neighbor.' " |
28 The sons of Levi did what Moshe said, and that day three thousand of the people died. | 28 The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people died. |
29 Moshe said, "You have consecrated yourselves today to ADONAI, because every one of you has been against his own son and against his own kinsman, in order to bring a blessing on yourselves today." | 29 Then Moses said, "You have been set apart to the LORD today, for you were against your own sons and brothers, and he has blessed you this day." |
30 The next day Moshe said to the people, "You have committed a terrible sin. Now I will go up to ADONAI ; maybe I will be able to atone for your sin." | 30 The next day Moses said to the people, "You have committed a great sin. But now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin." |
31 Moshe went back to ADONAI and said, "Please! These people have committed a terrible sin: they have made themselves a god out of gold. | 31 So Moses went back to the LORD and said, "Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made themselves gods of gold. |
32 Now, if you will just forgive their sin! But if you won't, then, I beg you, blot me out of your book which you have written!" | 32 But now, please forgive their sin--but if not, then blot me out of the book you have written." |
33 ADONAI answered Moshe, "Those who have sinned against me are the ones I will blot out of my book. | 33 The LORD replied to Moses, "Whoever has sinned against me I will blot out of my book. |
34 Now go and lead the people to the place I told you about; my angel will go ahead of you. Nevertheless, the time for punishment will come; and then I will punish them for their sin." | 34 Now go, lead the people to the place I spoke of, and my angel will go before you. However, when the time comes for me to punish, I will punish them for their sin." |
35 ADONAI struck the people with a plague because they had made the calf, the one Aharon made. | 35 And the LORD struck the people with a plague because of what they did with the calf Aaron had made. |
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Suddenly the ladder buckled, and Shipman clattered to the ground, instinctively jutting out his hands for protection. He sat up, stunned, but he'd only broken his left wrist--a dime-a-dozen injury, as any doc would know. Any doctor like Karl Shipman, M.D., for example.
When not puttering around his precious acre of Vermont on vacation or skiing at Loveland every chance that he could, Shipman was a well-respected internal-medicine specialist who practiced at Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center in Denver. A fellow with the prestigious American College of Physicians, he'd even served as chief of medicine at Presbyterian Hospital from 1975 to 1977, fifteen years before it merged with St. Luke's. Throughout the 35 years of Shipman's medical career, the hospital had been his second home.
It would also be the place he'd die a gruesome and premature death.
Shipman's fall started a slow-motion plummet toward disaster: Over the next two months, the medical profession to which he'd dedicated his career would collapse just like that ladder beneath the maples, dropping him rung by rung, with no safety net in sight.
After Shipman's accident in early September 1997, surgeons in Vermont fit his wrist with an external fixator, a contraption that holds the bones in place with temporary metal pins about as big around as a household screw. Although it's a common procedure, fixators are associated with a high risk of infection; after the pins are taken out, normal bacteria on the skin can make their way into the holes before the skin has healed.
Wrist immobilized, Shipman wrapped up his month-long vacation and returned to his patients in Denver.
Most mornings, Shipman, a vigorous 64-year-old, would leave his Cherry Hills Village home early--in his typical white shirt and tie, carrying a lunch packed by his wife--to make rounds at Presbyterian/St. Luke's, checking in on any of his patients who might be hospitalized. From there he'd head to his office in Cherry Creek, where he worked with six other physicians in the Denver Internal Medicine Group. As an internist in private practice, Shipman filled the role of long-term "family doc" for adults, performing regular checkups or working on more specific problems: helping patients manage their diabetes, treating their infections, figuring out the source of their aches and pains. If he suspected something life-threatening, such as cancer or a severe heart problem, he would match up the patient with a specialist. Before heading home at night, Shipman would swing by the hospital again for evening rounds.
Twenty days after Shipman's operation, a local orthopedist removed the pins from his wrist. Thinking he was on the mend, Shipman and his wife headed back to Vermont for a couple of weeks to enjoy the fall colors and close up the farmhouse for the winter. But a few days later, Shipman began experiencing severe pain in his neck and shoulder. A physician's assistant attributed the pain to "muscle spasms" resulting from the few minutes Shipman had spent painting a patch of ceiling.
In early October Shipman flew back to Denver and returned to work. Still plagued by pain, he visited two different orthopedists at the same practice where he'd gone for treatment of his broken wrist; each diagnosed muscle spasms and prescribed painkillers and physical therapy. According to medical records, neither doctor did an old-fashioned checkup to measure vital signs: heart and respiratory rate, blood pressure and temperature--which, if high, can point to an infection.
When the orthopedists had removed the fixator from his wrist, they'd told Shipman to expect some swelling. And after the wrist continued to hurt, Shipman chalked it up to overuse and all the suitcase-lugging he'd done on his Vermont trip. Besides, the pain in his back was now so severe that a sore wrist seemed incidental. He told his children he was feeling "lousy"; despite treatments ordered by his specialists, he seemed to be getting worse. But he continued to follow doctor's orders.
He trusted his doctors. "He was a physician himself," says Debra Malone, his daughter, "but when you're a patient, you're a patient."
Shipman's pain became excruciating, disabling; to check on his hospitalized patients, he had to support himself on an office chair on casters that he pushed down the hallways of P/SL. More physical therapy was prescribed.
The doctor's doctors didn't recognize the real problem: A raging staph infection had climbed from Shipman's wrist into his blood and lodged in his spine. If nothing was done, toxins would steal into his organs and kill them off, one by one.
Shipman's skin took on a yellow cast. He couldn't eat. He started acting absentminded, confused. He thought he had the flu, but he'd never been weakened like this before. "He was a very strong man," says Malone. "He hated to be sick."
While Shipman struggled through another round of physical therapy on the morning of October 21, 1997, Claire decided enough was enough: Her husband was going to the hospital. A strong, quiet woman, Claire had been trained as a nurse, although she hadn't worked much since her children were born. Now she called one of her husband's partners, an older man with whom Shipman had practiced medicine for more than three decades. The colleague admitted Shipman to P/SL.


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UConn-Notre Dame breakdown
Big East rivals meet for fourth time in '12 at 6:30 p.m. ET Sunday (ESPN, ESPN3)
No two teams in the country are more familiar with one another than Connecticut and Notre Dame. The Big East rivals have met seven times in the last two seasons. It would have made for a heck of an NBA Finals. The 3-3 tie was broken by UConn at the Big East tournament final a month ago, yet Notre Dame still has the biggest win of the bunch, last season's upset in the Final Four, which denied the Huskies a shot at a third straight national championship.
Familiarity has not bred contempt or monotony. The games have been clean, largely well-played and interesting. Now these two teams present Round 8.
Notre Dame is the second-leading scoring team in the country. No one allows fewer points than Connecticut. A classic contrast in styles, right?
Well, yes, but not exactly. Those rankings are only part of the story.
While offensive efficiency is clearly the best part of the Irish, and defensive stinginess has been UConn's calling card, it isn't that simple. Notre Dame plays defense, too, allowing a mere 51.5 points per game (fifth in the nation). And the Huskies can put the ball in the basket. Only five teams averaged more points per game (three of those clubs are at the Final Four).
Ultimately, it goes back to the fact that the Huskies win with defense. The offensive success is a byproduct of unselfishness and a high level of teamwork. Coach Geno Auriemma noted after the Kingston Regional final win over Kentucky that this team has no Maya Moore or Diana Taurasi to bail it out. With the possible exception of 1991 (his first Final Four team), this is the least glamorous of his elite clubs. No big superstars, no monster winning streaks. Just 33 wins and a fifth straight Final Four for the second time in his career.
The Irish, with Twitter magnet Skylar Diggins leading the way, are actually the glamour team. Coach Muffet McGraw prefers her squad to play fast, but not in a hurry. The defense is designed to quickly turn into offense with its 13 steals per game (third in the country). In the half court, Notre Dame is going to spread things out to take best advantage of Diggins' and Natalie Novosel's driving talents or high-low post game.
Key matchup
Mallory is a tough, physical defender who can disrupt Hayes' rhythm. Mallory certainly got the better of Hayes in the first meeting in South Bend and made things tough in the Big East tourney final. UConn will do much more switching on defense, mixing up the matchups. Notre Dame is more assignment-driven, so expect Mallory to guard Hayes most of the evening.
Frontcourt battle
In fact, few post players are better than her. The two-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year uses her long arms and smarts to keep herself involved in almost anything happening near the basket. That includes rebounding, an area in which Peters also holds the advantage. The senior is more athletic and just covers more ground.
Dolson continues to improve, and it's remarkable what a couple of made jumpers early in some NCAA tournament games have done for her confidence. From her passing in the high post to setting the high ball screen to aggressively getting her position on the low block, the 6-foot-5 sophomore is an integral part of UConn's offense. She can't have the same impact Peters has on defense, but Dolson has become a smart, hold-her-ground rock in the middle of the lane.
Advantage: Notre Dame.
Backcourt battle
That's also the way Novosel plays, and it's why the two teammates get to the free throw line so much (a combined 275 times). No longer underrated, Novosel's versatility as a scorer fits the system perfectly. The growth of sophomore Kayla McBride as a weapon has allowed Mallory to be that much more focused on her defense, an area where she has excelled for two years.
Hayes' senior season hasn't been entirely smooth, and she is playing with a stress fracture in her foot. However, whatever criticism she has received from Auriemma had her playing against Kentucky with as much toughness and determination as she has ever displayed.
Last season Hartley was a freshman, and despite her great talent, it still seemed at every moment that she was a rookie. Just one year later, it seems that she's a 10-year veteran. When the ball is in her hands, she has a confidence that wasn't there 12 months ago.
Kelly Faris' reputation as a stat-sheet stuffer is well-established. She simply knows how to contribute, but it's on the less measurable defensive end where her value is often found. Against the Irish, she will take turns guarding Diggins and Novosel when the Huskies are in man-to-man.
Advantage: Notre Dame.
Both benches are thin, but both include potentially game-changing players. UConn's Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis was the Big East Freshman of the Year and is probably the Huskies' most unabashed shooter and scorer. Her confidence level has grown to its highest level late in the season. She averaged 15 points in the two games in Kingston and, while Mosqueda-Lewis' game is predicated on her jump shot, Notre Dame couldn't contain her inside the arc in the Big East final, where she led UConn with 19 points.
UConn won't run as much double-post when Kiah Stokes and Dolson are in the game together, but Stokes does give UConn something it sorely missed last season -- some size to back up Dolson. Stokes won't score much, but is more than capable.
Advantage: Connecticut.
These No. 1 seeds and Big East rivals will meet, for the fourth time this season, at 6:30 p.m. ET Sunday in the national semifinals (the Fighting Irish will be the home team). A look at their victories on the way to the Final Four:
UConn's road to Denver |
UConn 80, (2) Kentucky 65 |
UConn 77, (4) Penn State 59 |
UConn 72, (8) Kansas State 26 |
UConn 83, (16) Prairie View 47 |
ND's road to Denver |
ND 80, (2) Maryland 49 |
ND 79, (5) St. Bonaventure 35 |
ND 73, (8) California 62 |
ND 74, (16) Liberty 43 |
UConn-Notre Dame, 2012 |
March 6: UConn wins 63-54 |
Feb. 27: ND wins 72-59 |
Jan. 7: ND wins 74-67 in OT |
Normally, UConn has an edge on anyone it plays just by showing up. The intimidation factor alone has done a number on opponents for the last five years. Not Notre Dame. Not anymore. That breakthrough win at the Final Four in Indianapolis last April changed the dynamic. The two wins in the regular season, including one in Hartford, cemented that shift. The Irish are not fazed by any Huskies mystique. Notre Dame is experienced and plays with a confidence against UConn that almost no one else does.
Advantage: Notre Dame.
Three X factors
1. Rebounding: Notre Dame pulled down 19 offensive rebounds and converted 25 second-chance points in the second meeting, a 72-59 Irish win, UConn's worst defeat in years. The Huskies cleaned that up in the Big East final, outrebounded the Irish by 11 and won the game by nine. Game 1 this season was a dead heat on the boards and it went to overtime. Guess which statistic needs to be watched closely?
2. Dolson's foul trouble: The Huskies need her on the floor. She is not UConn's best player, but an argument could be made for her being the most important. Dolson has become a centerpiece of the offense. A number of the Huskies' sets come off her ball screens or high-post passing. UConn's only other size is Stokes, who can't be relied upon to handle the ball as much as Dolson does and just isn't productive enough at this stage of her career.
3. How quickly Notre Dame gets into its offense: Connecticut's defense is predicated on one of basketball's basic principles -- stay between your opponent and the basket. It's just that the Huskies work harder at and execute it better than anyone else. If Notre Dame's possessions are regularly going deep into the shot clock, it means the Irish aren't getting the penetration they want and the Huskies are succeeding on defense. Ultimately, that battle will likely win the game.
Who wins
Notre Dame. Did the Big East tournament final mean UConn had solved Notre Dame or was it the anomaly in a stretch where Notre Dame has proved itself to be the better team? The answer to that question will determine the winner.
The Irish have a bit more firepower. Two other things to watch will be whether Notre Dame is getting to the line. Auriemma loathes giving teams points on free throws, but Notre Dame thrives on it. The other is Diggins' headband. If it is still on in the second half, it means the game is going the Irish's way. She plays the karma game with that bright, white, cloth headband, and it has become the litmus test for her play and that of her team.
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- Stokes records triple-double as UConn rolls
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Stations will likely add more streams as streaming becomes profitable. Without the limitation of a license, the Internet is an open market. As encoding algorithms improve and available bandwidth increases, audio quality will also increase. We already see several companies marketing ad insertion tools to create extra revenue from an established stream. Storage space and adding an automation system workstation is also comparatively inexpensive, so I don't see anything to prevent radio stations from becoming Internet network entertainment providers.
Some of these additional streams may be 24/7, others may be segmented like a dayparted station. The choice will be up to the station who will become a stream provider. If an audience demands a 24/7 format, provide it. Stations could also provide specials online, such as concerts and interviews.
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77 The Stepford Wives (1975)
A tale of husbands replacing willful wives with passive, Betty Crockeresque androids, this ERA-era film version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers reminded women that they still had a long way to go, baby.
78 Village of the Damned (1960)
Is there anything scarier than expressionless kids with glowing eyes? This exceptional thriller recognizes the simmering, unmentionable fear parents can have of their progeny alien or otherwise.
79 When Worlds Collide (1951)
The cinematic precursor to films like Deep Impact and Armageddon, it offers the vision of humans approaching global devastation with can-do Tomorrowland optimism right down to showing survivors immediately colonizing a new planet.
80 Westworld (1973)
A modern society's fear of technology is personified in a cowboy-hatted Terminator played by Yul Brynner (!) in writer-director Michael Crichton's first theme-park-run-amok story.
81 The Invaders (1967-68)
Roy Thinnes stars in this series a prototype for The X-Files as poster child for paranoia David Vincent, who witnesses a UFO landing but can't convince the world they're here.
82 The Incredible Hulk (1962)
Forget the melodramatic Lou Ferrigno TV series. Writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby's original comic book gives us a poignant nuclear-age Jekyll and Hyde, a personification of the conflict between man and technology.
83 Dune (1965)
Sullied slightly by David Lynch's overwrought 1984 film version, Frank Herbert's breathtakingly ambitious novel is still a visionary masterpiece. Intergalactic melodrama was never the same again.
84 Predator (1987)
This tech-heavy take on The Most Dangerous Game boasts one of the coolest villains in moviedom: a hulking, dreadlocked hell-raising alien who can turn invisible at the touch of a claw.
85 Dark Star (1974)
2001 for the Heavy Metal set. On a shoestring budget, rookie filmmakers John Carpenter and Dan O'Bannon (Alien's screenwriter) created this black comedy about a deep-space probe manned by four eccentrics and a sentient talking bomb.
86 Silent Running (1971)
In the eerily affecting directorial debut of F/X guru Douglas Trumbull (2001, Close Encounters), a space freighter preserves nuke-charred Earth's only remaining plant life. The haunting ending is impossible to forget.
87 Death Race 2000 (1975)
Roger Corman brings us this cheesily funny Cannonball Run for sadists, in which competitors David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone score points by mowing down pedestrians.
88 The Lathe of Heaven (1980)
This PBS production, about a man who wakes up every morning to find that his dreams have reshaped reality, is a faithful adaptation of Ursula K. LeGuin's mind-bending 1971 novel. It's rarely been seen since its original telecast which only adds to its mystique.


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Rebel Without A Cause (1955)
Genre: drama
Troubled teenager Jim Stark (James Dean) can't help but get into trouble, which is reason enough for his parents to move from one town to another. He has just moved to Los Angeles and is going to his first day at Dawson High School. But he still has trouble fitting in. Especially when he gets into a fight with popular boy Buzz ( Corey Allen) and finds himself falling for his girlfriend Judy (Natalie Wood)…..
James Dean - Jim Stark
Natalie Wood - Judy
Sal Mineo - John 'Plato' Crawford
Jim Backus - Frank Starl
Ann Doran - Carol Stark
Corey Allen - Buzz Gunderson
William Hopper - Judy's father
Rochelle Hudson - Judy's Mother
Edward Platt - Ray Fremmick
Nick Adams - Chick
- The title of the film is derived from a book by dr. Robert M. Linder. But the storyline has nothing to do with the book whatsoever.
- Director Nicholas Ray thought Natalie Wood was too wholesome for the part of Judy. He changed his mind when she got into a car accident with Dennis Hopper and he heard a doctor in the hospital call her a 'goddamn juvenile delinquent'.
- Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo were actually teenagers during filming, they were sixteen, but James Dean was twenty-four.
- When production began, the studio considered it a B-movie and it was to be shot in black and white. But as shooting began, it became clear that James Dean was becoming extremely popular with the audience. So it was promoted to A-movie status and shot in color.
- The empty pool where the characters sit in, was built for and used in Sunset Boulevard.
- Rebel Without A Cause is seen as the first movie with a gay character. Although it is never said, mention of homosexuality in films was forbidden at the time, it is generally understood that the character of Plato (Sal Mineo) is gay and has a crush on Jim Stark (James Dean).
- Director Nicholas Ray let James Dean improvise some scenes. For instance the opening scene where Jim Stark plays with a toy was improvised by Dean after a long day of shooting.
- In the knife fight scene between Jim and Buzz, the actors used real switchblades to make it more lifelike.
- The three leading actors all died young and tragically. James Dean died in a car accident three weeks before Rebel Without A Cause opened. Sal Mineo was stabbed to death in 1976 and Natalie Wood drowned in 1981.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Sal Mineo – 1956 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Natalie Wood - 1956 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Best Writing – Nicholas Ray – 1956 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Best Film – Rebel Without A Cause – 1957 British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Best Foreign Actor – James Dean – 1957 British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Rebel Without A Cause became an instant success and is considered a classic today. It helped that its leading man was given almost instant legendary status when he died a few weeks before the film's release. But the main reason why Rebel Without A Cause is so popular is because it was the first film that focused on what is known as 'teen angst'. It was also the first film to represent teenage culture through their eyes rather than through the eyes of adults. After its release critics were baffled by the fact that these troubled teens were not from broken homes or seedy parts of town, but from a pleasant middle class community. A lot of teenagers related to the film and its characters and it changed the way Hollywood perceived teens in general. It propelled the adult movie careers of both Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo and secured James Dean's status as a cultural icon.


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It's Sim City meets Tiny Tower. In space. Pixel People expands the society building formula pioneered by the likes of Tiny Tower and sees you managing a floating metropolis full of pixelated inhabitants, somewhere in the depths of the universe. Oh, and it's seriously good. Oh, oh, and it's free.
The aim is simple. Increase your population, earn money, spread out, increase your population further, earn more money etc etc. It's the way you expand that's so clever in Pixel People. Every new arrival to your city, Utopia, is a clone. When they arrive you splice together the DNA from existing clone types (so, you could combine a Police Officer with a Farmer) to create a brand new 'job'.
Once that's done, you put them to work in a workplace you already built, or a brand new one. So, for example, when you first create an Athlete the game will unlock a sports stadium. Place it, build it, and send your clone to work. It's a great way to keep you involved in the expansion of your tiny-peopled population.
The challenge comes from balancing your expansion with your resources. Sure, building more houses will bring in more clones, but do you have the space to accommodate their workplaces? Expanding your little corner of space (so you can build more stuff) starts cheap and gets expensive quick. However, unlike rival empire-sim Pocket Planes, it never feels like you're being gouged for cash to keep playing.
Plus, there's always something to do while you wait for the cash to roll in. Trees generate coins that you can tap to grab, and you can encourage romance between citizens to unlock rewards or - weirdly - animal species, which roam around your city. If you're desperate to expand quickly, you can swap real life currency for in-game coins; something you'll be tempted to do when expansion hits your virtual wallet hard about half way through.
Spend or not, though, Pixel People delivers plenty of entertainment for free admission, making it something you should definitely download.
Excellent little city builder brings plenty of charm and entertainment for free
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My research has two thrusts - accelerator-based experiments involving particles containing heavy quarks, and an astro-particle experiment aimed at uncovering possible point sources for ultra-high-energy neutrinos. The accelerator program is based at CDF at Fermilab and CMS at CERN. It explores the nature of the strong force, via the production properties of heavy-quark states compared to the more copious light-quark states, as well as looking for evidence of new physics by precision measurements of weak decays of hadrons containing b-mesons. Work at CDF over the last decade has highlighted some unanticipated features of data, and our group is planning to continue these studies in CMS. Of course the opening of a new energy frontier at the Large Hadron Collider is an exciting time for particle physics. Our program includes active participation in searches for new phenomena, such as supersymmetry, with the expectation that we will find evidence not only for a new class of particles but also discover the source of the mysterious dark matter that permeates the universe.
The cosmological aspects of the supersymmetry searches are related to our new astro-particle experiment to probe energy release in Active Galactic Nuclei and other cosmic accelerators. High Energy Neutrino astronomy is a major new tool in our generation. We are developing a new experimental technique that complements the big experiments now underway at the South Pole and in
the Mediterranean. We can tell the difference between individual point sources and a diffuse flux from a large region in space - a unique feature of our approach, and a crucial step forward for the field.
Selected Publications
- CMS Collaboration, Measurement of the prompt J ψ and Υ(2S) polarizations in pp collisions at √ s = 7 TeV, Phys. Lett. B 727, 381 (2013)
- S. Chatrchyan et al., (CMS Collaboration)Measurement of the Υ(1S), Υ(2S), and Υ(3S) polarizations in pp collisions at √ s = 7 TeV, Phys Rev Lett 110, 81802 (2013)
- CMS Collaboration, Observation of a new boson at a mass of 125 GeV with the CMS experiment at the LHC, Phys. Lett. B 716, 30 (2012)
- T. Aaltonen et al., Measurements of the Angular Distributions of Muons from Υ Decays in pp̅ Collisions at √s̅=1.96 TeV, Physical Review Letters 108, 151802 (2012)
- T. Aaltonen et al., Observation of the Ξb0 Baryon, Physical Review Letters 107, 102001 (2011)
- T. Aaltonen et al., Production of ψ(2S) mesons in pp̅ collisions at 1.96 TeV, Physical Review D 80, 031103 (2009)
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Here are my Sandia Heights Market Stats for October 2012. October was a solid month for home sales. The average price per square foot was back up and it appears that home prices are rebounding slightly. The months of home inventory stat, similar to absorption rate, remains low.
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Sandia Heights Home Sales
Total Detached Sales | 8 |
Price Range | $230,000 to $575,000 |
Average Sales Price | $417,437 |
Median Sales Price | $451,500 |
Distressed Sales | 0 |
Attached Sales | 2 |
Sandia Heights Home Sales
Home sales in October 2012 matched October 2011 and were up one from September 2011. There were 7 pending sales.
Sandia Heights Price Per Square Foot
The average price per square foot appears to be improving, up from $154 per square over the last year to $158 per square over the last 6 months.
Sandia Heights Months of Home Iventory
If you take the number of active listings and divide it by the number of sales in the month, you end up with a number that tells you how many months it will take to exhaust the current amount of home inventory. The higher the number, the longer it will take. More than 6 months of inventory and the market is called a buyer's market. If the number is below 6 months, it's a seller's market. 4.3 months indicates it is a seller's market in Sandia Heights.
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104 FM WIKY and the new Buehler's IGA want to fill your pantry and the pantries of the less fortunate. Listen to 104 FM WIKY for your chance to qualify for a three minute dash for food through our Easiest Contest Ever. 104 FM WIKY will be at area Buehler's IGA locations during the grand opening celebration with another chance to enter your name. A qualifier will be chosen from those entries. If you are already entered in the "Easiest Contest Ever" you are entered in this contest. Then on November 10th prior to the dash, one of the five qualifiers will win the three minute dash for food. Following the dash, Buehler's IGA will make a monetary donation that equals the amount of food collected to the Salvation Army. The other four qualifiers will receive a one hundred dollar gift card. The location of the dash will be the Buhler's IGA location at 12500 Highway 41 N # 1, Evansville and will happen Thursday November 10th at 9am. Location, date and time of the event is subject to change.
The 104 FM WIKY/Buehler's IGA Dash for Cash Rules
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The protease inhibitor boceprevir (Victrelis—Merck) has been approved for treating chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in adult patients with some remaining liver function and who have not been treated with medication for HCV previously or who have failed such treatment. Boceprevir's safety and effectiveness were researched via two Phase III clinical trials involving 1,500 patients.
- According to FDA, HCV patients who sustain a virologic response after completing treatment are considered to be cured.
- Decreased cirrhosis and liver disease complications, lower rates of liver cancer (hepatocelluar carcinoma), and decreased mortality can result if virologic response is sustained in HCV patients.
- Boceprevir is dosed at 800 mg (four 200-mg capsules) three times a day with food and must be administered in combination with peginterferon alfa and ribavirin.
- Adverse effects commonly reported in patients taking boceprevir, pegylated interferon, and ribavirin included fatigue, nausea, anemia, nausea, taste distortion, and headache.


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The Darby Translation (DBY) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 And he shewed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, going out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. | 1 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb |
2 In the midst of its street, and of the river, on this side and on that side, [the] tree of life, producing twelve fruits, in each month yielding its fruit; and the leaves of the tree for healing of the nations. | 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. |
3 And no curse shall be any more; and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him, | 3 No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. |
4 and they shall see his face; and his name [is] on their foreheads. | 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. |
5 And night shall not be any more, and no need of a lamp, and light of [the] sun; for [the] Lord God shall shine upon them, and they shall reign to the ages of ages. | 5 There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever. |
6 And he said to me, These words [are] faithful and true; and [the] Lord God of the spirits of the prophets has sent his angel to shew to his bondmen the things which must soon come to pass. | 6 The angel said to me, "These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place." |
7 And behold, I come quickly. Blessed [is] he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book. | 7 "Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book." |
8 And I, John, [was] he who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to do homage before the feet of the angel who shewed me these things. | 8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me. |
9 And he says to me, See [thou do it] not. I am thy fellow-bondman, and [the fellow-bondman] of thy brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Do homage to God. | 9 But he said to me, "Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets and of all who keep the words of this book. Worship God!" |
10 And he says to me, Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book. The time is near. | 10 Then he told me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, because the time is near. |
11 Let him that does unrighteously do unrighteously still; and let the filthy make himself filthy still; and let him that is righteous practise righteousness still; and he that is holy, let him be sanctified still. | 11 Let him who does wrong continue to do wrong; let him who is vile continue to be vile; let him who does right continue to do right; and let him who is holy continue to be holy." |
12 Behold, I come quickly, and my reward with me, to render to every one as his work shall be. | 12 "Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. |
13 *I* [am] the Alpha and the Omega, [the] first and [the] last, the beginning and the end. | 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. |
14 Blessed [are] they that wash their robes, that they may have right to the tree of life, and that they should go in by the gates into the city. | 14 "Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. |
15 Without [are] the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one that loves and makes a lie. | 15 Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. |
16 *I* Jesus have sent mine angel to testify these things to you in the assemblies. *I* am the root and offspring of David, the bright [and] morning star. | 16 "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star." |
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is athirst come; he that will, let him take [the] water of life freely. | 17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. |
18 *I* testify to every one who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, If any one shall add to these things, God shall add to him the plagues which are written in this book. | 18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. |
19 And if any one take from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book. | 19 And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. |
20 He that testifies these things says, Yea, I come quickly. Amen; come, Lord Jesus. | 20 He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. |
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ [be] with all the saints. | 21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen. |
The Darby Translation is in the public domain. (The Darby Translation Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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Georgia signing class more about depth than stars |
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Wednesday, 06 February 2013 07:26 |
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Georgia expected to land one of the largest football signing classes in school history on Wednesday. But some big names got away. The Bulldogs were bolstered by 13 players who already enrolled in college after graduating early from high school, giving them a chance to go through offseason training and spring practice. By noon, the school had announced a total of 29 signees and was awaiting word from at least two more commitments, plus some potential last-day surprises. This class was expected to be more about depth than five-star recruits. Georgia missed out on top-rated prospect Reuben Foster, who picked defending national champion Alabama over Auburn and the Bulldogs. Also, the No. 1-ranked player in the state and the nation, defensive end Robert Nkemdiche of Grayson High School in suburban Atlanta , followed his older brother to another Southeastern Conference school, Mississippi. In fact, some Georgia fans were already grumbling about Ole Miss, which went 7-6 last season, landing more top prospects than Georgia, a perennial powerhouse coming off its second straight SEC East championship. The Bulldogs lost to Alabama 32-28 in a thrilling SEC title game, coming up 5 yards short of playing for the BCS crown. Coach Mark Richt and his staff recruited heavily at several key positions, especially on the defensive side: five linebackers, seven defensive backs and three tackles. Offensively, the Bulldogs picked up four receivers and four linemen. The lead-up to signing day was marred by off-the-field issues. Richt was laid up after undergoing hip-replacement surgery last weekend, while defensive coordinator Todd Grantham was mentioned in several reports as being in line to interview for the same job with the New Orleans Saints. The NFL team has seems to have turned its attention to Rob Ryan for the job. --- Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 |


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A picture of the suspect entering Santa Monica College Library is seen as Jacqueline Seabrook, Chief of Santa Monica Police department speaks during a news conference Saturday June 8, 2013, in Santa Monica, Calif., to discuss more information regarding the suspect in the shooting that left five people dead, including the shooter, near Santa Monica College on Friday. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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Coroner details Santa Monica rampage deaths
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — As authorities pressed their investigation into why Santa Monica gunman John Zawahri killed five people in a rampage last week, new details began to emerge about the violence.
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Trail-blazing Traveling Exhibit for WBO and Emrie James Museum
8 March 2012 by Karin in Entrepreneurs [ 31 comments ]
"To provide leadership in the development of women business owners through education, research, mentorship and networking."
To mark the occasion of the 101st International Women's Day (IWD), the Women Business Owners Jamaica Limited (WBO) and the Emrie James Museum at St. Andrew High (SAHS Museum) will commence working together to develop a traveling exhibit with storyboards featuring the evolving history and achievements of the WBO organization including the IDB-funded women's training program.
This project will weave the missions of both entities that seek to provide a foundation for young women and supporters of women across Jamaica to emulate.
Women's education has a "multiplier effect," according to the head of the UN Development Program. Educating women improves their rights in all areas, including property and work. Financial independence, born out of better education, brings prosperity to communities.
WBO's President Yaneek Page said "The WBO supports the economic and social empowerment of Jamaican women and is therefore pleased to partner with the SAHS Museum to inspire young women
to pursue entrepreneurship and to showcase the achievements of women in business."
The exhibit's storyboards will serve as a visual picture of an entrepreneur's journey, milestones and
challenges in business, community development and philanthropic deeds of trail-blazing women
In the words Mrs. Margaret Reckord Bernal, the Museum's curator and St. Andrew High alumna, "The collaboration between the WBO and the Emrie James Museum represents the kind of relationships the museum wishes to develop in the future.
This showcasing of achievements by women in business is especially appropriate today, on International Women's Day.
Personal, triumphant stories of Jamaican women will make their way out to schools and other cultural spaces in the island.
This unique and special networking will continue as the museum explores throughout the years, other themes and relationships which highlight the creative vision and entrepreneurial spirit of Jamaican people."
The marquee installation at the Emrie James Museum will not be alone for too long as both the museum and the WBO believe it is important to share history.
Therefore the exhibit will later be showcased at high schools, libraries and any other institutions interested both locally and overseas.
WBO and the SAHS Museum are open to dialogue about project sponsorship. More details will be announced at the museum's literary event at 6p.m today.
About WBO
Women Business Owners Jamaica Limited (WBO) was established in 2003 to foster and promote the success of women business owners through education, research, mentorship and networking. The 2012 President is Yaneek Page, past student of St. Andrew High. Meet the WBO Executive team at womenbusinessownersja.com
The Strengthening & Promoting Women Entrepreneurs in Jamaica Project
Strengthening & Promoting Women Entrepreneurs in Jamaica is a 3-year project, being implemented by Women Business Owners Ja. Ltd. (WBO), and funded by the Multi-Lateral Investment fund, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank.
WBO Community: facebook.com/womenbusinessownersja
About the Emrie James Museum
The first purpose-built museum in Jamaica features "Life More Abundant" women and currently holds the award for Jamaica's best video blog (see: youtube.com/sahsmuseum). The museum is located at St. Andrew High School (SAHS), 10 Cecelio Avenue, Kingston 10 and is open to the public weekdays and by appointments. Curator: Mrs. Margaret Reckord Bernal, Cultural arts specialist, designer of Jamaica's Military Museum and proud St. Andrew High Old Girl.
Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com and 926-5925/6 Ext 232
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Thank you very much for Eric Dexheimer's update on Lauren Watson. It was an interesting slice of history, and I thought the section on his sons was very revealing. They have learned their lessons well. It looks like the future might be in good hands.
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We Came, We Thaw
After reading Robin Chotzinoff's "We're Loaded for Bear," in the September 13 issue, and the letters about that story printed last week, I had to write my first letter to the editor. Here is my earth-shattering message:
Will everyone please get a life? Klondike and Snow are bears, just bears, and deserve neither the ridiculous outpouring of public support they have received nor the space Westword allotted them.
Ice crap, indeed.
Johna Paulson
I am shocked and dismayed at the profane language used in the article's subtitle: "Enough of this polar ice crap." Also, the disparaging remarks about the Zoo Two: Save Our Bears Foundation. The foundation also has the best interests of the bears--Klondike and Snow--at heart. If the Denver Zoo had had the bears' interests at heart when they were born, they would have worked cooperatively and collaboratively with groups such as the Save Our Bears Foundation to work out a way to keep our bears in Denver.
I am not sure if your article was meant to be serious or humorous. Either way, I do not appreciate it or the hurtful cartoon about the bears on the cover of your newspaper.
Carol A. Tyson
With all the issues that could have and should have been addressed concerning the Denver Zoo, or zoos in general, I have to wonder about a front-page story that also dedicates four more pages of the paper to complaining about Klondike and Snow (this time filled with whining about whining) and then positive propaganda for the zoo in general.
Robin Chotzinoff, the author, complains about the attention that Klondike and Snow have received. The complaint is valid--Klondike and Snow have their own spot on the zoo's answering machine, polar bear paraphernalia is matched in quantity only by Disney-movie paraphernalia, and perhaps no other zoo animals have had the kind of name recognition these bears have. However, the animals that Robin pleas for are still the cute and cuddly ones. What about the birds, lizards, rodents and fish that the zoo keeps on display? These animals not only do not have name recognition or T-shirts, but they barely even have species recognition! Who cries for them? Who worries about hiding their food so that they have to exercise their minds and don't go crazy? And what of Ulu's head swinging, as described in this article? Angela Baier of the zoo brushes this behavior off with a comment that it might not be Ulu, anyway. Well, who cares if it is Ulu or not?! That kind of stereotypic behavior is associated with animals, both human and otherwise, who are going crazy. Does anyone write an article about the big cats and the absurdly tiny boxes with painted-on scenes of mountains that they must live within? What of the hyenas in these cells who run in circles and jump against their walls, twisting their heads wildly, driven mad by boredom? Or the tiny rodents in these houses who run in incessant circles?
So, indeed, no one is noticing any of the other animals besides Klondike and Snow, but the sad thing is that no one noticed them before Klondike and Snow, either. The zoo hides behind a cloak of lies and is a very powerful institution that seems almost above the law, especially the moral law. They claim to exist to protect animals, to be in the business of propagating endangered species. Well, I say if that is true, then release these stir-crazy animals back to the wild. In fact, release Klondike and Snow. Sea World is not the answer; the Arctic is. Free Klondike and Snow! Experts across the country work with captive-animal rehabilitation every day. The zoo claims these animals are too acclimated to people to survive. Well, whose fault is that? Captive-animal release is possible--much more so than the zoo would like the public to believe. After all, if they actually started restoring animal populations and protecting species and their habitats, as the zoo is supposedly in the business of doing, then they would go out of business. And, of course, that is not at all a profitable venture for a money-making corporation such as a zoo. Zoos are not in the business of protection; they are in the business of profit.
The zoo is a prostitution house that is supported by our taxes. Think about it. The zoo has to answer to the public, and so do Westword and its writers. When will the cloak surrounding the zoo and its policies finally disintegrate?


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Hard Rock Rising Finals!
Thank you Los Angeles Location Facebook Users!
Because of everyone's hard work
voting we made it to the Hard Rock Rising Finals!
We will be battling it out March 21st @ the Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood!
The event is promoted as a 21+ event but if you are under you can come as long as you come with an adult!
Hope to see you all there!
More details: HERE
Acquiescence Music Video!
First off thank you everyone who made it out to our first 2 hour show!
We packed AMPLYFi full and the premiere of the "Acquiescence" Music Video went very well!
You can watch the full music video HERE
Website updated!
We have updated our website with Ginny's bio and pic! Check it out: http://eyeshine.net
Eyeshine iPhone App and Android App are available!
Our iPhone Eyeshine App is now live! If you use iOS software download it now!
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Maurice and Ginny in a Panasonic Commercial!
Check out our very own Maurice and Ginny in a Panasonic Commercial!
Also on a side note, we are ranked #2 in Los Angeles on Reverbnation! Just below Motley Crue (no way we can beat them right?)
And check this out! "Guitar VS Ninja"
Happy New Year! 2013 Here We Go!
Happy New Year everyone!
To kick off the year we performed at Anime Los Angeles!
Which by the way if you were at the photoshoots, you can view and tag yourself HERE
Big things are coming this year for us! We will be doing a US Tour most likely in March, then in April we will be doing a Japan Tour!
We are also recording our new album, and will be pre-releasing it exclusively in Hawaii at Kawaii Kon in March!
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Our latest acoustic album "Like Yesterday" Hard Copies NOW AVAILABLE!
Hard copies of our latest acoustic album "Like Yesterday" NOW AVAILABLE + NEW Hoodies and NEW Shirts can be purchased at our store!
Johnny and Eyeshine are guests of honor for Anime Expo 2013
We are proud to announce that we will the guests of honor at Anime Expo next year! Check out the official announcement HERE
Eyeshine is on Crunchyroll!
Eyeshine is now on Crunchyroll! Check out the promo where Zero makes and appreance HERE
And Eyeshine's Crunchyroll Page
Polo got his VISA!!!
If you didn't know already, our lead guitarist Polo was denied his application for an Artist Visa earlier this year. He applied again with the help of everyone's letters and more documents, and this time he got approved!
To celebrate we are releasing our second NEW Music Video "Consuming Fire" from our latest album "Revolution Airwaves"
Thanks for the support!!!
Eyeshine's NEW Bassist and NEW Music Video!!!
We'd like to officially introduce our new bassist Ginny Eck! Check her out in our NEW Music Video "Broken And Abused" from our latest album "Revolution Airwaves"
Thanks for all your support!
- Eyeshine