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Document Type Doctoral Thesis Author Mc Duling, Johannes Jacobus email@example.com URN etd-09012006-015104 Document Title Towards the development of transition probability matrices in the Markovian model for the predicted service life of buildings Degree PhD(Civil Engineering) Department Civil Engineering Supervisor
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- fuzzy logic
- service life prediction
- transitional probability matrices
- Markov Chain
- building maintenance
- condition changes
Date 2006-08-31 Availability unrestricted Abstract The global importance of and need for sustainable development demand an informed decision-making process from the built environment to ensure optimum service life, which depends on the ability to quantify changes in condition of building materials over time. The objective of this thesis is to develop a model, which translates expert knowledge and reasoning into probability values through the application of Fuzzy Logic Artificial Intelligence to supplement limited historical performance data on degradation of building materials for the development of Markov Chain transitional probability matrices to predict service life, condition changes over time, and consequences of maintenance levels on service life of buildings. The Markov Chain methodology, a stochastic approach used for simulating the transition from one condition to another over time, has been identified as the preferred method for service life prediction by a number of studies. Limited availability of historic performance data on degradation and durability of building materials, required to populate the Markovian transition probability matrices, however restricts the application of the Markov Chain methodology.The durability and degradation factors, defined as design and maintenance levels, material and workmanship quality, external and internal climate, and operational environment, similar to the factors identified in the state-of-the–art 'Factor Method' for service life prediction, and current condition are rated on a uniform colour-coded five-point rating system and used to develop "IF-THEN" rules based on expert knowledge and reasoning. Fuzzy logic artificial intelligence is then used to translate these rules into crisp probability values to populate the Markovian transitional probability matrices.
Historic performance data from previous condition assessments of six academic hospitals are used to calibrate and test the model. There is good correlation between the transitional probability matrices developed for the proposed model and other Markov applications in concrete bridge deck deterioration and roof maintenance models, based on historic performance data collected over extended periods, which makes the correlation more significant.
Proof is presented that the Markov Chain can be used to calculate the estimated service life of a building or component, quantify changes in condition over time and determine the effect of maintenance levels on service life. It is also illustrated that the limited availability of historic performance data on degradation of building materials can be supplemented with expert knowledge, translated into probability values through the application of Fuzzy Logic Artificial Intelligence, to develop transition probability matrices for the Markov Chain. The proposed model can also be used to determine the estimated loss of or gain in service life of a building or component for various levels of maintenance.
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Village Council
An offshoot of the Residential Student Association (RSA), the Village Councils provide governance and programming for each individual village. At other campuses, this may be called a "Building council" or "Hall government".
VCs usually meet weekly in their community and elections occur 2 to 3 weeks after the fall semester begins. VCs have no set structure and it is up to the specific councils to come up with one that works for them. There may already be a constitution in place that the group prior had created that will provide some assistance.
Some Village Councils have worked with housing to get more benches, garbage cans, help with the birds that live above the buildings etc. The VCs are advised mainly by the RLC for the village; however, with the creation of 3rd year CSAs, they will have increased responsibility in advising the councils. In the event that there is not a 3rd year CSA in the village, a CSA has stepped up to help the RLC advise due to their interest in VCs and RSA.
How do I get involved?
The VC is a great way to get involved, help plan events for your community, and is a good stepping stone into other areas of leadership within the Res Halls or the campus at large!
Village council information nights will be held during the second week of school, with elections occurring mid-September. Be sure to check with your CSA or watch for signs within your village listing dates and times for these events. Following elections, Village Council members attend a training day to help get them up to speed.
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Douglas Kass is the founder and president of Seabreeze Partners Management, which is also the general partner of Seabreeze Partners Short (2005-present) and Seabreeze Partners Long/Short (January 2009-present).
He is a frequent guest on CNBC's The Kudlow Report, Jim Cramer's Mad Money, Street Signs and Fast Money.
From 2001-2004, he was general partner of Seabreeze Partners, and from 1997-2003, Kass was the general partner of Kass Partners, the predecessor firm to Kass Partners, which was founded in 1997.
From 1995-'96, he was senior portfolio manager at Omega Advisors, a $3 billion investment partnership. Before that he was executive senior vice president and director of institutional equities at JW Charles/CSG (1993-'95) and First Albany (1991-'93).
Kass was the General Partner of DAK Securities, an investment partnership, from 1983-'90.
From 1978-'83, he was a general partner of Glickenhaus & Co (1978-'83) and served as a vice president—analyst and economist—of Putnam Management (1974-'78).
Kass started his investment career as a housing analyst at Kidder, Peabody in 1972.
He received his bachelor's from Alfred University and received his MBA in finance from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in 1972.
He co-authored "Citibank: The Ralph Nader Report," with Ralph Nader and the Center for the Study of Responsive Law, and currently serves as a guest-host on CNBC's "Squawk Box."
Kass writes The Edge on TheStreet.com's Real Money and has lectured on short-selling at Harvard Business School, Yale University's Graduate School of Management and at Seton Hall University.
Kass has been interviewed in and has written numerous articles for Barron's, including several cover stories and editorials. He has also been quoted in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, the New York Post and in many other newspapers around the world.
With the market reeling from the early release of the stress test results, the Fast Money pros turned to Doug Kass for his latest insights.
Yesterday, he told us which stocks to buy after the pull back. Today strategic investor Doug Kass reveals which stocks to short ahead of a sell-off that he's convinced it's coming.
Strategic investor Doug Kass is convinced the stock market is about to pull back. His advice? Make a shopping list and get ready!
Tech investors have become so enamored of Apple that Doug Kass thinks they're missing some pretty bearish signals.
Last year he said the S&P would end the year where it started, and he was right. This year famed strategist Doug Kass tells us the stock market will make new all time highs in 2012!
He's said it before and on Thursday strategic investor Doug Kass said it again. Go long.
It ain't easy to find a big bull these days, but as the saying goes, 'seek and ye shall find.' Ironically our search turned up famed bear, Doug Kass!
He first told us on Wednesday that financials could climb 10% in two months, now Doug Kass tells us banks could double in a year.


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I like looking at travel/food blog posts. I get a little boost, a little vicarious relaxation.
Maybe it's the cold, rainy, icy weather we've been having lately, but I've been craving some go time, the kind of meandering that starts with a leisurely cup of (fancy) coffee and goes . . . wherever.
Fancy coffee always makes me feel like I'm on vacation.
So does a pastry.
(Need a snack before the inauguration? Stop at Sticky Fingers bakery in Columbia Heights.)
It's fun to meet new friends.
And check out local food.
Even if it's odd food.
Seafood cake on a buffet sailing somewhere in the Atlantic ocean.
Old buildings show history.
Alcatraz, San Francisco
Truffle mac and cheese in Florida. Do you need a reason?
More old stuff. Because it's cool.
Leesburg, Virginia
Stuff that might make you feel old.
Giant typewriter eraser, Las Vegas.
Stuff that looks so old, you feel young.
Route 66, Arizona
Great views.
Ferris wheel, Navy Pier, Chicago
Travel back in time (I'm not going to mention old again).
Colonial garden, Williamsburg
Marvel at the splendor of nature.
Sunset, Caribbean
Do you have any plans to travel soon? Where would you go if you could go anywhere right now? Would you eat seafood cake?
Have a great week!
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Hmm… so many places I'd love to see. A cozy cabin in the snowy mountains near a good sledding hill sounds great right now. We've had no real winter to speak of in Philly, and I am strangely hankering for a day of snow angels, snowmen and cocoa by the fireside.
Chicago's park reminds me a lot of Baltimore's Inner Harbor. A fun place to hang out on a nice spring day.
I'm going to Hawaii in 9 weeks and I'm so excited! I've never been. We'll be there for 11 days. I'm going to soak up some sun, baby!
BTW, your pictures are fabulous. If I didn't already have a tripped plan, I'd be inspired to book one!
Love those pics! Funny you shoud mention travel. I have been to some amazing places and I feel like getting my photos out and sharing some experiences on my blog. It's awesome to feel like you've been somewhere without actually going, though I may be going out to the cafe after seeing all that nice coffee lol :0)
Ooh, lovely pictures and thoughts. I'd definitely try the seafood cake, especially on a cruise. A warm cruise! First travel choice would be back to Ireland, but would also love a decent-length visit to France. And would love to go camping high in the Oregon Cascades, in some secluded spot that my forester-brother knows. Other dreams? Hawaii, some place in Central America, and a Caribbean cruise.
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Usually, at the start of a new year, I have ideas and am making plans, but not this time around. Last year's two-week vacation in France was close to perfect, and, in spirit, I'm still there. Seriously, I'm still there.
Loved your pictures! (My mind's still in France, though.)
I was just looking at pictures of New Zealand and Iceland that were so beautiful. Maybe a trip to one of those! Closer to home I would probably pick Florida….for the warmth!
Your photos are gorgeous!
A friend of my husband's and mine is thinking of getting married in Hawaii – we'd love to go, but not sure we can swing it with a kid going into college! So chances are, my travel will be virtual for the most part.
Is the "icing" on the seafood cake traditional, sweet icing, or something like cream cheese/ranch? If the latter, that would be good!
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Travel is enriching. In my case aromas can transport me to places where they were first encountered, hell I was a cook. On that point truffle mac and cheese has just movbed to the top of the list of meals that are nagging at that part of the brain that makes life worth looking forward to. Now to find truffles.
Love the pictures, Coleen! Would I eat seafood cake? Probably not, but it sure is cute.
If I could go anywhere right now, where would it be? Unlike most people, I've never had any great desire to travel far from home. First, I feel like spending hours, or days, traveling to get to a destination is time wasted that I can't get back. And second, Michigan is such a cool state that I'd rather spend that time exploring it.
I mean seriously…we have lakes so huge that ships sale on them (and have sunk), we have sand dunes, forests, islands, mountains (in the Upper Peninsula)…and even tropical weather in the summer.
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I don't think I'm adventurous enough to eat seafood cake. That fancy coffee looks good though even if I don't lie coffee.
I f I could go anywhere I would got to Texas or Ireland or London or Australia. Maybe not Australia. I don't need a ginat spider attacking me -
Lovely and inviting photos. Makes me want to travel — but to some place warm right now. Will head to NYC for the SCBWI conference next week and that will be fun, but not a vacation. Would love to travel through Europe — just dreaming.
What a fabulous little vacay you took me on! You've been everywhere ~ sheesh. I need to travel with you since you seem to find the most fun places and out of the way little nooks of awesomeness.
If I could travel anywhere right now? It would probably be to San Francisco to see my Baby Girl. It's been three weeks since I saw her and I miss her. Then I'd jet us off to Greece for some sunshine. We have sun in SoCal, but it's cold. I'm hoping Greece is warm this time of year.
I love food and travel pics, too! And those are some really great ones.
Normally I don't get many opportunities to travel, but this year my hubby and I are going to NY in the spring, and me, my hubby, and my kids are going to Scotland and San Diego during the spring. As excited as I am, it also makes me extremely nervous.
No money in our budget for a big trip this year so thank you for the lovely vicarious tour, Coleen. I particularly loved the sculpture of the typewriter eraser. Yes, I am old enough to remember them well.
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So many things to love in this post! I just got a subscription to a travel mag and I can't wait! I love the Travel Channel on TV, big fan of Anthony Bourdain and his books. I'm sad Samantha Brown isn't on anymore.
From your lovely pictures, I adore the name of that pastry shop! I've been to Navy Pier, but that's the only spot. If you feel like sharing your mac and cheese, I'll gladly grab a fork! *drooling*
If I could anywhere right now…I'd love to go to Peru! I want to see Machu Picchu before it deteriorates too badly. I heard all the tourism is starting to wear on the ruins.
Wow! First off, I feel like I've just been on a little vacation looking at all those pictures – thank you! Second, did you take them all? Have you been all those places? Very cool! Third, I would not eat seafood cake. Sorry. Just no. As for actually going on vacation, I'm pretty much of a homebody. But I do think it would be fun to go on one of those walking tours of the Cottwolds or something like that
Ack! That seafood cake scares me. Dip in chocolate, then maybe…
I'd love to be someplace warm and peaceful near the ocean right now with nothing to do but read, write and strum my guitar. Meanwhile, someone far off would take care of all grownup responsibilities and friends, including you, would join me for dinner parties in the evening… Okay, packing NOW.
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Oh, no seafood cake for me :/ But I've just booked a holiday to Bali in April – only my second venture off this island, so I'm looking forward to that! Love the fanciful romp around the world just then, Coleen. Thank you
Okay, seriously, there is just something wrong with that cake. lol. Loved the pics Coleen. Now I'm hungry and I want to go somewhere. Thanks a lot. No really. Thanks for the mini vaca Coleen!
As a matter of fact, I just returned from a weekend trip to Las Vegas with my husband. I hadn't been there before. The architecture was amazing. I wish I had your photography skills! I just snapped phone photos. Beautiful pics, Coleen.
I love to travel! Only been to the U.K. and Greece so far but, I have this incredible desire to see all the ancient cities I've read so much about: Egypt, Peru, India, Africa, Antarctica…and on, and on. Cool post, Coleen! Loved all the pictures.
You have some amazing pictures. I've always wanted to visit Pompeii. Beyond that, there are so many places abroad. We just took our family vacation so we don't have any plans set at this time. I may spend the budget on writers' conventions. LOL.
Fun trip, thanks Coleen! I haven't been to some of those places but I love the pics you used as I suddenly got a sense of place through them. No, I don't think I'd eat seafood cake.
we are making plans for spring break and heading for the Florida Keys – it is tropical and warm… enough to keep the kids happy and enough for the big kids (mom and dad) relaxed and restored…..I dream of another visit to France and exploring the countryside and maybe heading into Belgium….- spmeday
What a fabulous trip! Thanks for taking me along Coleen! Love all of your photos! We have a plane ticket to use before Feb. 15th and are trying to come up with a place to go for a long weekend. So far we are thinking Lake Tahoe to do some skiing. The snow is pretty thin here….
I've never been to Lake Tahoe, but it sounds fun to have a plane ticket to just choose!!
I'd go to Hawaii. Always wanted to go there. But I'd stop in AZ to pick up my writing buddy.
Yes, buddies make trips even better!!
These pictures are amazing. I love to travel, but definitely don't do it enough. If I could make enough money writing to travel a bit, I'd be totally satisfied!
Yes, I'm with you on that one Leigh!!
Wonderful pictures. I'm ready to go — unfortunately not really in the plans for the near future. In the meantime, I enjoy the vicarious vacations your pictures afford me.
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Thanks Lynette.
I'd definitely go visit that Cottage shop.. it has just the sort of vintage "goodies" I love to collect. Did you buy anything there?? xx
I love looking in those kinds of shops too! The one in the pic wasn't open yet when we passed by, but i had to snap a photo. ::)
I think I need a bite of that Fishcake!
I am passing you a fork . . .
So many cool pictures! It looks like you've traveled to some really awesome places!
Now to answer your questions…1) No plans to travels soon but I just came back from London two weeks ago, it was my first trip out of the country and it was incredible! 2) If I could go anywhere right now I'd go to Australia. 3) You couldn't pay me to eat seafood cake!
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Those Irish cows almost look to me like they're wearing extra leggings for that bushy-legged look that's hip among the bovine types. Are these your photos? If so, it sounds like that whole-world exploration goal you're talking about is within your grasp.
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That olive photo is beautiful! However, the seafood cake kind of made me gag. Ha!
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Beautiful pictures and great post Coleen as usual. Coarse anyone get's an A+ when it makes us dream…which is what you did with this one. Inion N. Mathair will have to give two answers as Inion's response is most definitely Ireland. A dream of hers for quite some time. My answer however would be Switzerland. Perhaps we'll meet somewhere in the middle. lol
Hmm. I'm going to say no on the seafood cake, but may change my mind in 2014 during the family cruise trip. I do love to travel and try new things. I'm not so sure about that ….
Wow ! Lovely pictures captured by you. I am going to Chicago after one month and I am very excited.
Chicago is definitely a fun place. Hope you have a great time!


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Google has removed Koushik Dutta's ROM Manager from the Play Store. Google said the the app was in violation of 'paid & free' provision of the Content Policy and section 3.3 of the Developer Distribution Agreement.
Google had given Koush 6 week's time to fix the issues before it would be removed from the store. But Koushik says that they removed the app while there were 2 more weeks left.
Google uses Payment Processor for apps which are being sold through Google Play Store. Google, like any other store, seeks a cut from sales in return of giving a 'shelf' on their store for the developer to sell the apps.
Some developers user alternate methods like PayPal to cut Google out of revenues. It's more like a company sells it's products through Target store but instead of processing the payment through Target's sales counter use alternate method which deprives the store from earning through the product.
Koush is a lead developer with CyanogenMOD which offer custom ROMs based on the Android source code that Google release for the developer community. CyanogenMod recently formed a company around CM.


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At the Cooperative Extension office, the Master Gardener Grow-line volunteers and I get many requests for information each month, especially during the growing season.
The Grow-line volunteers are trained to identify, diagnose and provide options for people who have questions about trees, flowers, vegetables, lawns, insects and just about anything that grows, crawls or flies in your house, garden or property.
You may wonder how we come up with the information we provide. We don't have all the answers stored in our brains of course, but we have it available to us. What we don't know, we do our best to find out, and we use research-based information and recommendations from Cornell University or other well-respected and reliable universities across the country.
When it comes to insects that you ask about, we determine what the insect is, whether it is causing damage, and if so, what the damage is and give you recommendations for handling the situation. Sometimes the damage is negligible or the insect is more beneficial than harmful. Other times, your vegetables are being ruined or your perennials are being eaten to the ground. There are as many scenarios as there are insects (and that's a lot).
The options we provide you with are based on integrated pest management. That is basically is a system that provides solutions to a pest problem that is effective and environmentally sound. It has four main components. They are cultural management, physical management, biological management and chemical management.
Cultural management includes good garden sanitation, removing debris and diseased plants where insects may hide, choosing varieties that are resistant to pests, crop rotation and providing for the needs of the plant. A robust, healthy plant is less susceptible to pest damage.
Mechanical management would be the use of row covers or collars around plants at the times they are most vulnerable to insect damage.
Biological management means encouraging beneficial insects that prey on nuisance ones and making your garden a welcoming place by providing nectar-producing flowers. Birds eat many insects and keep populations down. Unfortunately, they do not distinguish between the "good guys" and the "bad guys."
Finally, there is the chemical method of pest control. This, of course, is the use of pesticides. There are many choices when it comes to pesticides, from insecticidal soap to products that are quite toxic. If you choose to use a pesticide, you want to use one that will accomplish your goal in the least toxic way possible, and always follow the directions carefully.
When we give advice, we take these four methods into consideration, ask questions to find out what you want to accomplish, and then make suggestions that make sense in your situation. If you can manage your garden in the most environmentally responsible way, everyone wins. If you would like to speak with us about pest problems, call 561-7450 or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The 2012 season has brought an important change, and not one for the better, as sportswriters are no longer allowed to talk with ballplayers in a team's clubhouse following batting practice. Apparently this stipulation was agreed upon between Major League Baseball and its players association in their new contract.
Less access makes it more difficult for an independent press to gather information for the public. It also makes it a lot harder to establish informal relationships with players. In life, most things are dependent on relationships.
Scott Hairston, the thoughtful Mets outfielder, defended the new policy by saying that it gave players more time to study film, do exercises, and other things to get ready for a game.
What Scott neglected to say, though, was that the media was always required to leave a clubhouse one hour before a game and that no one forced players to make themselves available to reporters even during the post-BP period.
Michael Weiner, the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, is a very intelligent man and someone I greatly admire. He certainly realizes that the attention that the sporting press lavishes on his members is a very big reason for the high compensation that they receive. Without it baseball players would be in the same economic class as their lacrosse counterparts.
Unfortunately too many players fail to make that connection and view the press as meddlesome intruders. With the exception of Chipper Jones and Jamie Moyer, none of them were around during the 1994 lockout. If they were, they would understand that cutting off access to media benefits management, not labor. Weiner knows this too but he understandably has to follow the wishes of his constituency.
Blame has to fall as well on the once mighty Baseball Writers Association of America. The BBWAA never understood the notion of safety in numbers. The organization limits membership to sportswriters from the daily newspapers and has failed to keep up with the times.
Both MLB and the players union have noticed the number of dailies that have folded and how the survivors have cut back on reporters. That's why their access has steadily declined over time.
I have spoken with a few BBWAA reporters about allowing reporters from weeklies to join as "associate members." Associates would not get to vote for the Hall of Fame or year-end awards but would have an advocacy group to represent them. The BBWAA would get more dues revenue. A win for all. According to my sources, however, influential members of the old guard will never allow their arcane bylaws to be amended.
Mets manager Terry Collins was not in the best of moods on Sunday even though his team had just swept the Braves as he had to watch two near-collisions, one in the outfield and the other in the infield, in the last three innings of the game. "Those balls belong to the centerfielder and to the shortstop," Collins said along with some choice salty words. "We work on pop-up and fly ball drills during spring training and I guess we're going to have to do it in-season as well," he added.
Centefielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis made his Citi Field debut and he had to deal with the swirling winds of Citi Field. I asked him if his tenure with the Brooklyn Cyclones, whose ballpark is nestled right up against the Coney Island boardwalk, prepared him for Flushing. "Not really. The winds there tended to come from one direction, off the ocean," he replied.
Kirk admitted that he had butterflies in his stomach in first major league at-bat as Jair Jurrgens struck him out on three pitches. He did wind up getting two hits later in the game.
Relief pitcher Bobby Parnell had a rough time last year as a closer and his role in 2012 is to be a set-up man. He has developed a decent curve ball to go along with his blazing fastball which should keep hitters off stride. He doesn't seem to be too down about not being called on to pitch the ninth inning. "You have to be able to close any inning in which you pitch," he told me.
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You Can Never Go Home.
Sep 18th, 2013 12:11 PM By CJIn Greek and Roman mythology, there is a pattern. This pattern is that once you have seen the very best and the very worst the world has to offer, once you have walked the world, home becomes an ideal: something to strive for, to dream of, but it is not a place you will ever go again. Even if you do get back to your home, you and it are so profoundly different that you can't abide each other.
I never realized the implication of this until that day. It's amazing how much 45 minutes affected my life.
It was during my sophomore year of college, my first time away from home. I was an out lesbian for the first time in my life, but only to my college friends, no one at home. Valentine's Day fell on a Saturday. It would have been my girlfriend and my first one together (also our 18 month anniversary). Since she had to go home on Friday night we celebrated early.
Walking home arm in arm, I remember the way the snow looked on her eyelashes, I remember how the streetlights made her hair look. I remember the way her lips felt against my cheek as she whispered in my ear. I remember the sparkle in her eyes. I remember all this because it's all I have of her.
I remember the sudden tension in her body, seconds before we were ripped away from each other. I remember fear, anger, pain. I remember screaming, and I remember things I would rather not. I came up from the black long enough to note, while lying beaten, gang-raped, and bleeding in an alley, that I would never be able to find home again.
We were beaten, raped, and left in an alley in February with the garbage. All while these men shouted how we were an abomination before God, how this is a real man, what a real man does, how could we compete? We were called names, spit on. You name it, they did it.
I woke up in the hospital two days later. I had two skull fractures, a broken cheek, a dislocated shoulder, a broken arm in two places, four broken ribs, two fractures in my right hand, a dislocated hip, a cracked pelvis, my kneecaps were cracked, and left knee shredded. Imagine the cuts, bruises and tearing. She fought less. She was left with a concussion, two broken ribs, three arm fractures, broken wrist, nearly shattered hand, and both hips dislocated. They had taken our wallets, as well. For two days we were Jane Does in a hospital, no one even knew we were missing. The first few hours were horrific. The days didn't get any nicer. Five months later, for my second HIV test (negative), I was informed I was pregnant. 10 weeks later, I gave birth to a son, dangerously early, whom I gave up for adoption.
She withdrew into the loving arms of family: "God forgives you. We can make you straight again." I'm summarizing, but the point gets across.I honestly have no idea what happened to her after she left the hospital and what legal proceedings there were. My attempts to contact her were met first with blame then with hostility. The men were never caught, and I have given up hope for that.
But life does move on. I am out to my family, with mixed results. I can walk almost normally, I have a stable girlfriend, and I even managed to graduate college only 2 years late.
However, even years later, I still find it hard to show affection in public, I have panic attacks, severe depression, insomnia, and chronic migraines. They took our lives that night, maybe not physically, but neither of us walked away the same person. I don't know about her, but everything home had been was gone for me. My sense of safety has been destroyed, what relationships I had, friends or family, were now awkward and painful. My sense of safety anywhere had been destroyed, And going home was actually terrifying. And on top of it all there's a little boy out there with my eyes. And someday he will have to deal with what his father did to his mother.
This is the second time I have told that story in it's entirety, ever. And that is why I give a damn. No one should feel they need to suffer something like this in silence. In a better world, I would have been able to fearlessly, tearfully crawl into my mother's lap and have her tell me everything would be okay. In a better world, I could have held my girlfriend's hand and maybe had a friend that had been there to hold me up.
I GIVE A DAMN so no one else has to hold themselves up alone at 20, give birth in a room of total strangers, alone, and sign away the parental rights of a three pound baby boy, alone, out of fear.
I. GIVE. A. DAMN. Because I'm angry at a world where a life can be torn to shreds with no consequences. Because I'm angry at a world that allows this fear and hate to be bred.
I give a damn so that little boy, Connor, can be whoever he is without fear, without hate.
More than anything, I give a damn so that maybe, someday, we can all go home.
My Gay Little Brother and the Apples
Sep 18th, 2013 11:17 AM By AdrianneI'm Adrianne. But this story is not about me. It's about my youngest brother, Nick, who is now 17 years old. When he was in 6th grade, he started to know that something was different about him. He wasn't like other guys who were worried about kissing their first girl. For Nick, he noticed that he like to be around guys and that girls still had cooties. No one thought anything about it because he was in 6th grade. But by 10th grade, he came out. I'll never forget how worried he was. He told me not to hate him and that no matter what I thought of him, he still loved me and I would always be his only big sister. I didn't hate in. In fact, I felt I loved him even more because he felt close enough to me to tell me the truth about how he felt.
It was a cold day and he was walking home from school when a tan car drove by. Nick was in an alleyway walking to our house. He was only three houses away when four guys jumped from the car and started throwing FROZEN apples at my baby brother. They took him down. Calling him terrible names. I could hear him screaming down the road, so I went running to help. I was almost too late. He was so beat up and bloody that I didn't even know what to do. I called 9-1-1 and waited there with him. He spent a several days in the hospital battered and bruised because some stupid kids at school thought it would be fun to pick on the gay kid.
I give a damn for my baby brother. I give a damn because no family or kid should have to go through that torment. I give a damn because I love everyone EQUALLY! And thats how it should be.
Knocked Out for Being Me
Aug 26th, 2013 02:59 PM By deniseI was assaulted a few weeks ago by a 6′2″, 250 man, whom I had never met before.
I stopped into my local bar for a drink after closing up my restaurant for the night. I chatted with the bartender and a few local patrons whom I knew. I sat by myself, minding my own business. The bartender's friend was in for her birthday with her boyfriend. They came from the other end of the bar and sat near where I was. I wished her a happy birthday as I had met her several times and she had eaten in my restaurant on occation. I had never met her boyfriend.
She came over to me and asked if she could try on my hat. I hesitated, but allowed her to and took a photo as I never let anyone touch my hat. It wasn't long before she came to give me back my hat and took my phone from me and began snapping pictures of her and myself and one other girl that was also there.
Her boyfriend began to call me "dyke," "faggot," "queer," and a host of other derogatory names. I just let them roll off my back, given that he also had a few too many cocktails and didn't want to cause any trouble. I just wanted to enjoy my drink and go home.
I did not know that he had made a punching gesture behind my head until I read the police report. A statement from the bartender.
They had left the bar and I had my drink and left soon after. I got into my car and noticed that the birthday girl was visibly crying, sitting in the passenger seat, with the door open. The boyfriend was no where to be seen. I approached her and asked her if she was alright and if she wanted leave with this person, as the bartender would have been happy to take her home. They were roomates at one time.
She said that is what she prefered to do. As she was gathering her things, the boyfriend came out of nowhere and punched me in the head, knocking me out! I presume that he kicked me while I lay on the ground as I have not been able to walk without extreme pain.
The police arrived on scene after seeing me laying on the ground not moving. He was arrested and charged with a Third Degree Felony charge. Today I spoke to the Assistant State's Attorney and was told that after reviewing the case he couldn't determine if the boyfriend was just jealous or if a Hate Crime was indeed committed. He went on to tell me that his charge was reduced to a Misdemeanor Battery. In essence, a slap on the wrist!
I had a concussion, am in physical therapy, lost a filling and partial tooth and am seeking a therapist as I am deeply disturbed by this crime. I am forced to sell my restaurant, which I have been involved with for the past twenty five years, as the local newspaper outed me and has caused a decrease in business, as many people are not accepting and do not want to be affiliated with gays/lesbians. In addition, I am the chef and cannot walk very well, making it very difficult to perform my job.
I believe this is an injustice, not only to myself, but the community as well!
I suffer daily and this hate-monger walks free and goes about his life as if nothing ever happened! It's an outrage!
I can only hope that my story will serve to help others be aware of their surroundings at all times. You never know what could happen to you…Be safe and be aware!
Standing On My Pedestal.
Jun 18th, 2013 07:38 PM By MeganI've grown up in Arkansas, not the most understanding or equality minded state. But because of my parents and my siblings I have grown up knowing the importance of equality.
It doesn't matter that I have several friends that are gay, it doesn't matter that they happen to be some of the most caring, wonderful, loving human beings I've ever known.
What matters is that discrimination in any way, shape, or form stops. We need to teach our children and our children's children that we are all part of the same world and in order for hate to stop we have to start with ourselves.
Imagine if emancipation had never taken place, imagine if the Civil Rights Movement had never happened. Where would we be now?
We have to stop small minded thinking that just because someone is different or doesn't live the same way means that they're wrong or bad people. It just means that they're different; and difference is what makes humans what we are.
Who wants to be a sheep anyway?
Your Silence Will Not Protect You
Apr 09th, 2013 07:14 PM By Catie"I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own."-Audre Lorde
While any human being cannot walk down the street unafraid of harm simply because of who they love, I cannot walk down the street unafraid.
While any person cannot share who they are with other people unafraid of discrimination and persecution, I cannot share who I am unafraid.
While any person is denied basic civil rights because of who they love, my civil rights are meaningless.
As Ms. Lorde said, my silence will not protect me. Refusing to share my story and my voice and give my support to my friends and my community because I am afraid of judgment and prejudice will not keep me safe. While any of us are unsafe, all of us are unsafe.
My name is Catie. I am bisexual. I am an ally to people of all sexual orientations and people of all genders. I will not be silent. I will speak until we are all free.
Gay (A Poem)
Sep 07th, 2011 12:11 PM By WillieThere's something wrong with our way of thinking even as we play
Ignorantly insulting each other as we say
"That's so gay"
It's not okay
Because you're insulting so many people without a single thought
Even without trying, you simply had bought
Into the idea that you weren't, but you've been caught
In a web of discrimination, so saying you're just playing is all for naught
There are people getting hurt without even a say
Because others hurt them and don't want them to stay
Violence against them, they don't ever play
All because they're gay and others don't think it's okay
Think about the ones who've been hurt and died
Of the families who've screamed and cried
Never told a soul, "I'm okay," they lied
Gave up on life because there was no place to hide
Be aware of what you're saying before it's too late
You might be justifying someone's hidden hate
Saying it's alright to deny their rights like Proposition 8
All because of who they love and who they choose to be their mate
Someone Who I Trusted
Aug 15th, 2011 10:43 AM By shawnOn Christmas Morning of '09, I was visiting my family for a nice Christmas Dinner, I was getting ready for a wonderful lunch fulled with Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Veggies and so on. The only thing I truly cared about on this day is my family. My father, my mother, my brother, my sis-in law, my baby nephew (Sebastien) and myself. My father was gone exchanging a gift for my baby nephew, so he was absent while the incident happened…
I was in my bedroom getting ready for this big afternoon with the family. My brother came into my room and wanted to talk to me and so I said "Ok!" I was confused as to why he wanted to talk to me and then he said "I'm not comfortable with you being around Sebastien. I don't want you to be around him anymore." I looked at my brother and I just walked away in disbelief, obviously insulted and in shock of what he was saying. Then I yelled, "your not going to accuse me of something that I didn't do" and he said, "I'm not accusing you of anything, I'm just not comfortable with you being around him."
I looked at him and said, "why is that?" My mother was cooking food and was wondering what was going on. My sis-in-law was minding her own business because she knew how angry my brother can become. Then this explosion of hatred of me being gay came from my brother (I guess he was holding on to his feelings for way too long until he finally revealed his feelings towards me, I mean he knew I was gay for 2 yrs now). He was insulting and humiliating me in front of my family and my poor mother was trying to be the peace keeper in this situation. My brother yelled at her, "this is none of your business" with his hands up as if he was going to slap her in her face.
Giving A Damn So Others Don't Have To
Aug 12th, 2011 12:36 PM By JosephI'm a 16 year old sophomore and I can't begin to say that I have the greatest group of friends in the ENTIRE world. I'm been aware of my homosexuality since sixth grade as confused as I may have been. Ever since I confided to the first person that I called my friend I've been able to become more and more secure with myself. Slowly but surely I began to open up to more and more people until I hit freshman year of high school. At this point the majority of people I bothered to call my friends (there were and currently are too many to count) knew of my sexual orientation. As a New Year's resolution I essentially said "f**k it" and decided to immerse myself in what I knew I was, a homosexual young man. High school was never the same but I've always had friends to back me up. I've been lucky.
Now, openly gay and content with who I am I've seen the harsh reality and immense joy of being open with your sexuality. I've personally had to deal with the loss of many friends who didn't agree with my life choice and I've been ridiculed beyond which no one should ever have to put up with. I've learned so much about who I am and who I DON'T have to be and I've overjoyed to know that no matter what I choose in life my friends, my family and anyone who has ever had the pleasure of knowing me will be right there by my side. My personal accomplishments with LGBT rights are few and far between, so small in fact that they've barely made a dent in the issue at hand in everyday life. However, I've bettered my life in High School by coming out as a homosexual, I've bettered the lives of others who have chosen to confide within me and I've bettered the lives of everyone who I've ever met by allowing them to say they've met a proud gay man who isn't afraid to take on the world.
"I'll Fix You…"
Aug 12th, 2011 12:23 PM By AshleyWhen I lived in Los Angeles, CA a couple years back I was in a loving committed relationship with my girlfriend of 3 years. I had placed a rainbow sticker on my back window. As I was driving to lunch one day I saw a car following me, "no biggie just going the same direction," I thought.
As I parked I saw the man pull up behind me in his car, pull me out of mine and throw me against my vehicle. He pressed himself against me telling me that, "lesbians are women that have not gotten F**K** right and he will fix me right." As I hear him say this, his hands are roaming everywhere and tears fall down my cheeks. I felt this is going to be bad, and I close my eyes to everything around me.
I feel a tug on my pants in the crowded parking lot and a voice that says "you're going to love this!" As I'm waiting to feel something, I feel the man pulled off me and then onto the ground. A male onlooker saw what was happening, handed his child off to his wife and came to my rescue. The guy ended up getting a broken nose and loosing 2 teeth. When I looked up there were so many people watching and I kept thinking to myself "NO ONE HELPED."
Aug 12th, 2011 11:32 AM By KeithI'm 19 years old and going to college at LIT in Beaumont, TX. I have a relationship with the most beautiful person in the world. He just happens to be a man. One night, a year ago, after my classes I was on my way home. Now I usually have one of my friends drive me or I take the bus. However I chose to walk that night. Because that night was special. I had just told the love of my life, for the first time, those three precious, yet almost insignificant, words: "I love you."
However, I was so absentminded in this ecstatic moment that I failed to pay attention to my surroundings. I let my guard down for the briefest of moments and this allowed two assailants to brutalize me. I blurred many times between the points of consciousness and comatose from the various punts to my head, the multitude of shuddering cracks that accompanies broken ribs, and the thunderous pop that indicates a joint dislocation.
They realized that my body had gone limp and there was no more "sport in beating on a quiet faggot." I thought they would leave me to die on the sidewalk they had began their attack on… I was wrong. One chuckled and said "I know what'll make his day." They lowered my pants and began to take turns violating me. I screamed. I tried to kick, claw, squirm, bite, and punch. But my body had given out on me. I cried as they laughed.


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On 30/04/11 22:23, Dave Phillips wrote:
I think you've hit the nail on the head with the vocals -- I should have
the confidence to put them further in front. When I listen to the vocals
I can't help but hear all the little problems, but everyone keeps
telling me that the vocal sounds fine, so I should probably start
listening :)
This piece started out on piano, and everything else (including the
lyrics/vocals) came afterward, and from the feedback here it seems like
I've mixed it as a piano track with a few extra bits to support it, when
really I should have the vocals up front and mix everything else to
support them.
Confidence, again, is a factor there I think -- I'm happiest with the
piano part, so I've let it take the focus. I need to learn not to just
turn a part down when I'm not totally happy with it :)
> The tune itself is really good. I like the piano part, and I also liked
Totally unintentional on the drums :) I didn't want them to distract
from the relatively mellow feel of the rest of the track, but I think I
will bring them up a bit if/when I work on the mix again.
Thanks for listening, and thanks to everyone for your feedback -- it's
all been very helpful.
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Finally, it's time for a video America can agree on: more Voice confessionals. Technically, it's the "best of the rest," but did you know that the cute one of The Swons got a perm once? And also Usher and Michelle share joint custody of two puppets and Shakira thinks Adam has pretty ears and Usher has a problem with ripping his pants.
Bruno Mars appears from the past, accessorized with sparkles, to perform his newest single, "Treasure," as if he has literally just stepped out of his music video. With the lights and the synchronized male swiveling, it's fun-distracting instead of distracting-distracting.
After a lengthy introduction about how much The Swons like classic rock, etc. etc., they take the stage with cooler-than-you-old-guy Bob Seger, on "Night Moves." Their guitar playing is clutch -- and The Voice wants you to know it! Note the loving pan. Though the voting is already tied up, their Seger duet is smart. Each time The Swons wrap their voices around a non-country song, it grabs more non-country fans. At the start of the live rounds, I worried that their happy-hour shtick would get narrower each week. It's actually made them more comfortable. Bonus: "Night Moves" is referenced by my second-favorite episode in my second-favorite season of The O.C.
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Yes, of course it's the same column. It has a touch of Wieseltieritis:
[Obama] smoothly glided from his previously unassailable position on the matter of surveillance to his new unassailable position on the matter of surveillance.
It couldn't possibly be that a Democratic president, always liable to be deemed "weak" on terror, waited for domestic opinion to shift before restraining the least ineffective and counter-terrorism strategy, could it? Nah. He's just "aloof". That's been the story-line from long before Day One, when MoDo was giving bad conventional advice to candidate Obama, and she's sticking to it. More Leonism:
There is no moral high ground that he does not seek to occupy. As with drones and gay marriage, he seems peeved that we were insufficiently patient with his own private study of the matter. Why won't the country agree to entrust itself to his fine mind?
Oh, please. The first was wound down once it had achieved its primary objective and had begun to become counter-productive. The second was a politician bullshitting a little in order to expedite a civil rights revolution, by taking himself out of the front lines until the critical end-game. And if you don't regard these political stratagems as a function of Obama's alleged moral snootiness, but as pragmatic adjustments to shifting objectives, they look a little different, don't they? Five years into Obama's term and the entire Afghan al Qaeda franchise was taken out. As for his pathetic weakness on gay rights, he has presided over the end of the military ban – brilliantly maneuvered through Congress by Admiral Mullen – and federal recognition of marriages for gay couples. I'm not sure even being Tip O'Neill could have succeeded more powerfully, do you?
Then MoDo's warning – even after 2008! – that Obama is not tough enough to counter the malign and crafty Clintons. Now I am second to none in maligning the Clintons. But what Obama grasps and MoDo doesn't is that politics need not always be zero-sum.
And what, anyway, is MoDo's alternative strategy? Win over Eric Cantor with a few Martinis? When Mitch McConnell is fighting for his electoral life because of threats from his right, does MoDo honestly believe Obama's Capitol Hill schmoozing would help? If John Boehner cannot control the House GOP, is it really the president's back-slapping skills that are at fault? This is 2013. We could wish the GOP were the same as it was in the 1980s but it ain't. Then MoDo stumbles onto the truth … and leaves it lying there on the sidewalk:
His White House runs on the idea that if you are virtuous and true and honorable, people will ultimately come to you. (An ethos that sometimes collides with political success.)
That "sometimes" is a classic. It almost reminds me of the Monty Python Life of Brian skit about "what the Romans ever did for us". Obama's political style is useless, apart from becoming the first black president, saving the US from another Great Depression, succeeding at getting universal healthcare, rescuing the American auto industry, presiding over a civil rights revolution, ending two failed wars, avoiding two doomed others (against Syria and Iran), bringing the deficit down while growing the economy, focusing the executive branch on climate change, and killing bin Laden. Yes his ethos "sometimes" "collides" with political success.
But no, he has never obsessed about whom the capitol is buzzing about – i.e. boomers and their Clinton obsession. Which is proof enough of his transformation of American politics. He has transformed it so much that MoDo cannot even understand how he has been so successful.
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Wow, nice! I noticed the dark background, did you take them at night? |
The reason the background is black is because in order to freeze the wings I have to use a flash, then deliberately underexpose the photograph so that the only light available for the photo is the flash. This makes the background black. |
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Which one of THESE Guys are YOU???
So we're past the half way point in the baseball season and the playoff races are heating up! That may lead you to have the desire to head off to the ballpark and catch some MLB action in person.
Before you make that treck to Busch, Wrigley, whatever they call that place in Cincy or just to Bosse Field...think about what type of fan YOU are.
TotalProSports.com put together a list of annoying fans at baseball stadiums...I'll be the first to admit, I'm a #4, but am guilty of being a #3 at times in the past.
Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for a bonus!!!!
So here are the nine annoying fans you'll always find at a baseball game: 1. The Sabermetrics guy. He's the nerdy guy who's never played the game but knows all of the numbers and doesn't shut up about it. 2. The Die Hard. He cheers everything; every pitch, every foul ball. He even cheers other fans. 3. The First Date Guy. He's more focused on pleasing his date than on paying attention to the game. 4. The Tourist. He's never been to a baseball game and has a thousand questions. 5. The Idiot. He uses words like "points" instead of "runs," "home base" instead of "home plate," and "referee" instead of "umpire." 6. The Beach Ball Fan. There's an exciting game going on that everyone is trying to watch, but all he wants is for the guy three sections over to hit the beach ball over to him. 7. The Yankee Fan. No matter what stadium you're at, even if the Yankees aren't playing, there's always one obnoxious guy in a Yankees jersey. 8. The Businessman. I'm sorry, but unless you own the team, there's no suit-wearing in baseball. 9. The Wave-Maker. The only reason he lives and breathes is to go to games to start the wave. OH I TRULY HATE THE CUBS, BUT THIS SEEMS TO MAKE IT ALL BETTER. later, d |


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They pack a killer picnic you'll devour from the sidelines of your TV rather than Dolores Park. For game day, order the salumi and cheese platter with bread, crackers, crostini, and olives. Custom deli sandwich trays are also a great option with cold beers. How about Bitter American?
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The A.J. Fletcher Foundation has awarded a $1 million challenge grant to the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University to set up a legal clinic in the school's new facility in downtown Raleigh.
The clinic will be dedicated to providing pro-bono legal services to low-income and other underserved people in the Raleigh area.
"The vast majority of attorneys serve only 10 percent of the population," says Barbara Goodmon, president of the A.J. Fletcher Foundation, which publishes the Philanthropy Journal. "The other 90 percent are the ones that need legal service but don't get it."
The legal clinic aims to provide guidance to people struggling with mortgage payments and who are susceptible to predatory lending practices.
It also will assist seniors who are dealing with skyrocketing health-care costs and a shaky Social Security system.
"If they don't have the money to move into an assisted-living facility, they're really out of luck," Goodmon says. "Many can't afford medicine or transportation."
The foundation, led by Goodmon and her husband, Jim, who is president and CEO of Capitol Broadcasting Co., aims to change public policy for long-term impact.
"If we can make the law clinic strong, it will really empower organizations to become more effective in helping people without a voice," she says.
To receive the $1 million challenge grant, which will be used to provide space for the clinic, the law school must raise an additional $1 million in charitable contributions to fund its operations.
The clinic will provide a needed service to law students at Campbell University as well, says Britt Davis, development director for the law school.
"A law clinic is where the rubber meets the road," Davis says. "They're going to be interacting with real people with real problems who need help."
Law students at Campbell University are no strangers to public service. On their own initiative, they got involved with several programs providing pro-bono legal services to underserved people.
One of those programs, the N.C. Center on Actual Innocence, was instrumental in freeing Dwayne Dail, who served 18 years in prison for a rape he did not commit.
A group of Campbell law students also formed the "street-law program," in which they visit local high schools and educate students on how the law affects them.
"This is a generation of young people who hunger for opportunities to serve and give back," Davis says.
Founded in 1976, the law school at Campbell University has been honored by the American Bar Association for having the nation's top professionalism program.
And for the past 20 years, the school's graduates have had North Carolina's highest success rate on the state bar exam.
The law school's relocation to Raleigh from the university campus in rural Harnett County should be completed by fall 2009 and is intended to give the school's 366 students better access to jobs and internships.
"The move allows our students significant opportunities to gain meaningful experience and employment within Raleigh's legal and business community," says Melissa Essary, dean of the law school.
About seven in 10 of the university's 3,000 law-school graduates practice in North Carolina, including about 500 in Wake County.
"We're coming to town with hundreds of bright and capable law students who are ready to roll up their sleeves and make a difference," Davis says.
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Argentina Pins Hopes on Default Overtime to Win Against Creditors
Submitted by Rudy Martin on Thu, 07/31/2014 - 01:07The debt restructuring issue will not be resolved within U.S. courts or this year.
Anyone betting on Argentina's ability to run the debt default clock into overtime and achieve a favorable resolution to its debt predicament in 2014 is likely to be disappointed. Renegotiating $15-20 Billion of debt is not something that can be done quickly.
In soccer, a match almost never lasts only 90 minutes. That is because unscheduled stoppage or injury time can be added at the officials' discretion to the end of each half of play.
The court battle between Argentina and 'los fondos buitres', the vulture funds, it is clear there has been significant injury on both sides. With the second-highest inflation rate in the Americas, an economy in recession and still suffering from the massive currency devaluation this year, Argentina did not come to this match in its best condition. It has every incentive to get this debt restructure case behind it as soon as possible.
The game changer yesterday would have been the granting of a stay from the judge's last ruling to avoid a selective default. This stay was actually something the funds were more than willing to provide - for a fee.
Normally, a country the size of Argentina's would reach into its foreign reserves of $29 billion, create some new bonds to pay off the old debt and be done with this $1.3 billion nuisance suit. The challenge here, according to the Argentine administration, is that paying 1% of the debt holders could cause 100% of the monolithic settlement for their 2001 default to tumble, crushing the economy in the process. Therefore, the only immediate exit strategy that Argentina offered was an immediate participation in the 2010 deal - a 300% profit. This was an offer investor-plaintiffs could afford to refuse and did turn down.
The response from Standard and Poor's was equally negative. At approximately 4:38 PM in New York, credit rating agency Standard & Poor's lowered Argentina's foreign currency rating to SD, or selective default, for missing a $539 million interest payment on its Discount bonds maturing in 2033, after a 30-day grace period expired.
Today, the sun will rise over Argentina for the eight time in default status.
Now, in fairness to our Latin American neighbors, it is important to point out that the U.S. government has a history of defaulting also. In November of 1814, a few months after the British sacked Washington DC, during the War of 1812, the Treasury was unable to move enough precious metals to service its debt. Again, a second default happened in the spring of 1979 under Jimmy Carter, when the debt ceiling was $800 billion of debt. That $120 million of missed payment, a back office glitch, cost billions of extra interest expense on the entire debt outstanding as interest rates rose.
The reason this Argentina story is of such interest now is that a victory for the holdouts could strengthen creditors' rights in other markets. This could make governments think twice before taking on debt that may turn out to be unsustainable. In effect, a small group of litigious hedge funds may also have ushered in a new more stringent era in debt markets that could frustrate a country's efforts to get back on its feet after an economic crisis.
In their own defense, the Argentina holdouts assert that they do not go after countries that cannot afford to pay their debts. Governments that renege on their obligations are also often corrupt. They note that Vice President Amado Boudou of Argentina is involved in a corruption case for allegedly receiving bribes and conducting business incompatible with public office. He was once considered a likely successor to Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
In the meantime, the interest in Argentine equities is overdone. Mercadolibre (NasdaqGS:MELI), Banco Macro (NYSE:BMA), Cresud (NasdaqGS:CRESY). Petrobras Argentina (NYSE:PZE) and Telecom Argentina (NYSE:TEO) are all likely to give back yesterday's gains.
My take on all this is that defaults are not predictable but they make for very predictable political theater.
Stay tuned for more Argentine defiance of U.S. courts and some very predictable damage to Argentina's creditors and investors - whoever they are.
Until next time ... Happy Trading!!
Rudy Martin
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If you've ever wanted to fire a paintball gun but were too nervous because it looks scary and is really loud and what if the paint splatters on your clothes, we've got good news for you.
A Washington D.C.-based creative agency called iStrategyLabs has rigged a paintball gun to an Arduino, allowing it to respond to commands sent via the web. The team then created a hashtag, #ISLPaint, and programmed the PaintBot so that every time you include the hashtag with a tweet, it fires a paintball at the whiteboard.
As DVice points out, there's no livestream of the stunt, so you can't exactly watch your tweet trigger the PaintBot, but it's a neat little trick. We're hoping a livefeed will be incorporated in PaintBot 2.0.


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More than 2 million people get divorced every year in the United States. Divorce in this country is a $50 billion annual industry. Divorce rates for first marriages are currently at 52 percent, and second marriage divorce rates hover at 60 (and 75 percent to-90 percent if there's a special needs child born). It pays to be aware of this reality when your clients tell you they're about to get married. Offering financial advice before clients take the plunge may seem uncomfortable, uneasy, unromantic and unfamiliar territory, but wealth planning advisors have the opportunity to bring a client and new spouse to a level of transparency and clarity that will only serve to cement their position as a trusted advisor and increase their odds of a successful marriage.
Seven Steps
Here are steps advisors should advise their clients to consider taking before they take the plunge into marriage.
- Consider keeping pre-marital accounts and any inheritances in your own name. Comingling these accounts or adding the future spouse's name to the account without understanding how the laws of your state work could put these separate funds at risk in case of divorce.
- Create an "In Case of Emergency" folder. Why? Most states require proof and statements that show any pre-marital or inherited funds. Untangling this separate property is often a costly and a time-consuming nightmare. Without the original account statements as proof, it may be close to impossible to prove down the road. Documents to consider putting in the "In Case of Emergency" folder are:
- Account statements at date of marriage (including any 401K's, individual retirement account rollovers, investment accounts). (Don't assume that you'll be able to help your client obtain these in the future. As we know, financial institutions merge, change and can go defunct.)
- Obtain an appraisal of any real property you own at the time of marriage. This can be vacation homes, your primary residence and any real property you come into the marriage with or inherit during the marriage.
- Most recent tax return.
- Perform an Annual "State of the Financial Union" Address. It's important to sit down with your spouse on an annual basis to review:
- Financials.
- Tax return with an accountant.
- Investment performance of their own and any martially created accounts.
- Review annual spending: Are they in a deficit or a surplus for the year?
Have a conversation about money values. For example: In the event of disability, will they pay for college? Will they leave money behind for heirs, or do they want to bounce their last check on their last day on earth? Advise your client not to abrogate their responsibility. No one should be a passive participant in the financial details of their marriage regardless of any agreements made on who will be the decision maker or financial coordinator of the marriage. Requesting the meeting can even be diagnostic about the state of their financials. Surprises aren't uncommon, and an annual review will uncover any potentially dangerous financial behaviors. Making time for this important financial discussion will provide clarity and limit the potential for financial disagreements. This process will encourage the couple to discuss financials and remove ambiguity. In their busy lives, many clients choose to skip this meeting.
- Discuss how finances will be divided.
- Talk about lifestyle, spending and savings habits. Not all couples agree on what ' necessary discretionary spending should be or is.
- Should the clients create and/or maintain joint or individual accounts? This isn't a one size fits all answer. If a client tends to keep his head in the sand, separate accounts may not be best advice. If there are dramatically different financial habits, separate accounts may help keep the peace.
- Beware that separate accounts may cause one person to be blindsided by the accumulation of marital debt that may be unknown to one party.
- Be transparent! Sharing credit reports prior to and on an annual basis during the marriage is essential.
- Download "The Commitment Conversation" brochure at www.equalityinmarriage.org/cc.pdf. It's an excellent tool that allows clients to sit together and review some important issues they need to discuss prior to taking their vows.
- Consider a pre-nuptial agreement. Be aware that every marriage already has a pre-nuptial agreement: It's called the Family Code, or law, of the state they live in. Deciding to negotiate a pre-nuptial can actually be a romantic endeavor (true!) because you can make your own decisions about you'll treat each other in the event of divorce and remove a lot of ambiguity. Pick up a copy of the book Pre-Nups For Lovers by Arlene Dubin, a New York City matrimonial lawyer who specializes in pre-nuptial agreements.
Second Marriages
For second marriages, all of the above apply but may be even more important to protect the legacy for future generations of family that aren't shared with new spouse. An added layer of protection may be prudent including pre-nuptial. Meet with an attorney who does pre-nuptials regularly.
Facilitating the Discussion
If you're the type of advisor that has the skill set to manage difficult conversations and sit comfortable with potential conflict, you may want to offer to sit with the couple (and the other spouse's advisor) to facilitate these important discussions. This requires superior communication and conflict resolution skills. Consider divorce mediation training or courses. Learning this skill set only enhances your ability to communicate even in a non-divorce situation. If you lack these skills or don't wish to develop them,, consider bringing in a skilled divorce financial advisor. Don't view this as a threat to your business. It's a value-add just like bringing in an estate planner or recommending an insurance specialist.
Organization Kit
Consider creating and providing a financial organization kit for clients. A deliverable and tool to help clients organize their financial affairs will serve to further position you as a forward thinking and holistic approach type of advisor. Suggestions include creating a binder with tabs or a cloud based document vault.


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see also Arthritic Pain, Back Pain, Bursitis, Joint Pain, Muscle Pain, Neuralgia, Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Pain is the body's way to alert us of a potentially damaging situation. In the skin, muscles, and other organs of the body there are nociceptors or sensory neurons that translate physical stimuli into signals that are sent to the brain through the nervous system. As these signals reach a certain threshold we interpret the stimulus as pain. This could be the pinch of the skin, the scrape from a fall, the strain of a muscle, the pressure of a headache, the rubbing of an arthritic joint, or the achiness of the flu. Pain can be light or intense, it can be momentary or chronic, and it can come from external or internal sources.
Pain can be used to give a primary understanding of the root problem of a health concern. While sometimes it is necessary to deal with the pain directly it is also very helpful to recognize the root cause of problems and deal with them as well.


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9 This is what the Lord of armies has said: Everything will be taken from the rest of Israel as the last grapes are taken from the vine; let your hand be turned to the small branches, like one pulling off grapes. | 9 This is what the LORD Almighty says: "Let them glean the remnant of Israel as thoroughly as a vine; pass your hand over the branches again, like one gathering grapes." |
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Herbison was recently named executive director of Delta Arts Alliance and describes the DAA as having a "lure and magic to it."
Originally from New York, Herbison began working along the East Coast as a journalist until she came to the Delta by way of Delta State University in 1999.
It was there that Herbison became a graduate assistant, met her husband and decided to stay the Delta.
When asked how she became so involved in the DAA, Herbison says it all began when a flyer was sent home from school in her daughter's backpack.
The flyer was a DAA advertisement for dance classes, and once Herbison signed her daughter up, she said they were "hooked pretty early."
"When the opportunity came for my family and I to get involved further with something that meant so much to us personally, it was a no brainer. I am honored and privileged to be in this position now."
Recently when DAA was going through a period of transition, Herbison was asked to help out and she said she was more than happy to, serving as interim director.
"It just makes sense. Everything I have done on my resume only benefitted what I will be able to do at the DAA. It's easy to be excited about such a thing."
Herbison and the rest of the DAA members have big plans for the fall and spring programs and she said the "mission is always going to be those three things, the Delta, art, and alliance."
The DAA will continue to create partnerships across the Delta to better promote the arts and help people "find their voice."
One change with the DAA is that there will be more accessible hours.
"We want to be here for people to come in and get involved at any time."
By extending hours to Thursdays and during lunch, Herbison feels people will find it easier to stop by and get involved.
"Art has the ability to connect us all," Herbison said. "As we more forward I am excited about all of the things we have planned."
Herbison has a passion for her new position and is thankful for the community's and Delta's support in the DAA.
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OK, probably a dumb question, but this is my first attempt at growing citrus and I'm wondering how I know when they are ripe. I have 3 potted citrus plants, a Meyer's lemon, a Satsuma mandarin, and a Mexican lime. Here are pics of my first year's meager production. The lemons and limes look ready to pick but I was wondering more about the Satsuma mandarines. Do I wait until they are entirely orange? Or are the perfectly orange colored fruits in the groceries the result of dye as I thought was the case?
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- Posted by AnotherAlterEgo 8 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 4, 05 at 17:33
Kent - I'm particularly fond of the aqua-colored container. The terra-cota one looks good against the limestone as well. That said, I've posted a link which may be helpful. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Is it ripe?
- Posted by AnotherAlterEgo 8 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 4, 05 at 17:35
Kent - A picture is worth a thousand words. Here's another link. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Photo of Ripe
- Posted by suzanneSKS z 7 WA. (My Page) on Fri, Nov 4, 05 at 17:38
alaska, your lemons are ready,the satsumas are NOT and the limes you can also pick:)Beautiful plants by the way,very healthy.You can have a lemon pie now & Margerita.***Suzanne |
- Posted by alaskadiver z8 China Spring (My Page) on Fri, Nov 4, 05 at 17:52
Thanks everyone! I probably did everything wrong with these but somehow they survived the summer in my care. The containers are all from Costco. The aqua colored ones are big glazed stoneware containers that were sold for about $40 each last year during the spring. The Costco stores around Texas had their garden sections piled high with them. The terra cotta container is also an imported Italian one from Costco. They were selling for around $11 last year. I also use them for potted tomatos. I potted my citrus in a mix of equal parts peat, pinebark mulch, composted cow manure, and sand with gravel in the bottom covered by landscape cloth to provide better drainage. I have them on the same drip irrigation line as my tomatos and they get about 15 minutes of drippage every morning. I bought some citrus stakes (the hard fertilizer stakes) and pounded one in each each container for fertilizer. And then I haven't bothered to pay any attention to them since May. Before the first frost I'll probably roll them into the garage and set them in a row along the south wall of the garage which has windows. Last year we only had two frosts here in the Waco area, one in January and one in March. But you just never know. |
- Posted by Malcolm_Manners 9b C. Fla. (My Page) on Fri, Nov 4, 05 at 17:59
Satsuma peel color and degree of ripeness are completely unrelated and independent. In Florida, they are usually at their best eating quality while still deep green. In climates with chilly nights, they may be quite orange, but still too sour to eat. It just depends on the climate. In any case, mandarins (in the USA anyway) are never dyed for the grocery store. Some Florida oranges are, but that's all. |
- Posted by AnotherAlterEgo 8 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 4, 05 at 18:00
Kent - I'm about three hours north of you and on my front porch (unprotected) I have an Improved Meyer Lemon, Kaffir Lime, Satsuma 'Owari,' Calamondin, Kumquat 'Nagami,' and a Buddha's Hand Citron. By my count, we've had four frosts to date, this fall, without any damage whatsoever. If at all possible, wait it out before you stash them in the garage. Your Satsuma will easily survive temperatures in the low-20s (overnight) without problems. Your Meyer Lemon would come out of sub-freezing temperatures (28-30F) relatively unscathed as well. Your Mexican Lime is the first one you'll need to protect. Also, keep in mind that the older your trees are, the hardier they become. |
- Posted by alaskadiver z8 China Spring (My Page) on Fri, Nov 4, 05 at 19:22
Alterego If that's the case then I'll never need to bring them in unless an unusually heavy frost hits. Since I moved here 3 years ago I haven't seen a severe frost, just the occasional snap down to 28-30 or so. I was planning to wait until weatherunderground calls for a real frost. |
- Posted by SoftMentor z9 CA desert (My Page) on Wed, Nov 9, 05 at 2:59
MM says "In any case, mandarins (in the USA anyway) are never dyed for the grocery store. Some Florida oranges are, but that's all." Not dyed, but gassed. I see California mandarins right now in the stores that are gassed yet I have a hard time selling my fruit, which tastes better than what's in the store, becuse I don't gas it and it's still a little bit green in color. Sugar and acid content are excelent but people only see the color. Ahh for the days when your produce man really knew what was good and could tell you so you didn't have to guess buy aperences. Arthur the Date Palm Guy |
- Posted by Malcolm_Manners 9b C. Fla. (My Page) on Wed, Nov 9, 05 at 8:11
Interesting that y'all gas satsumas. We've tried that in Fla., and one ends up with a burned pile of mush. So it is not done. We do degreen various other, tougher-peeled mandarins. Of course degreening (gassing) has no affect at all on flavor or other aspects of internal quality; it only affects the surface color (and in the case of some mandarins, may cause the peel to break down). |
- Posted by AnotherAlterEgo 8 (My Page) on Wed, Nov 9, 05 at 9:18
Interesting points. Even though degreening with ethylene may not, in itself, affect the flavor of the fruit, the timing of such practice can certainly have a profound affect. If Sastumas, or any other sweet citrus, are 'gassed' prior to an appropriate decrease in titratable acidity and subsequent increase in total soluble solids, I would think their flavor would be 'immature.' I'm trying to learn more about the art and science of maturation and 'ripening' of citrus. So, if I'm missing the boat here, please feel free to bring it to my attention. |
- Posted by Malcolm_Manners 9b C. Fla. (My Page) on Wed, Nov 9, 05 at 13:50
Certainly true, AAE. While ethylene doesn't harm internal qualtiy, it also does not improve it. However it tasted when it came off the tree is how it will still taste, with a brighter, oranger peel color. In other fruits (bananas, apples, tomatoes) ethylene stimulates "ripening." But the internal parts of a citrus fruit don't undergo that process. OTOH the outer peel (flavedo) does. |
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Two anti-bullying initiatives coming to Airdrie in JuneBy: Allison Chorney | Posted: Thursday, Jun 12, 2014 11:03 am Bullying continues to be a hot-button issue and two upcoming initiatives aim to gather community input and highlight the serious impact that bullying has on an individual. �This is a very important issue and a very complex one,� said Winston Blake, managing director of Peer Mediation and Skills Training (PMAST), a Calgary-based non-profit organization and anti-bullying and dispute management solution provider. PMAST and the Airdrie Bullying Awareness Program (ABAP) are coming together to offer a free community open house on June 18 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Echo Room of Genesis Place Recreation Centre. Blake said the open house will give Airdronians the opportunity to learn about the relationship between PMAST and ABAP, give an overview of the antibullying initiative they hope to develop in Airdrie, and survey participants on what they think are the target areas for the initiative. �We will develop a process, program and initiative that fits Airdrie,� he said, adding this is a grassroots initiative from the people for the people. He said for the program to be successful, the groups need to hear from the community and that it isn�t only a job for educators or police, but a responsibility of the whole community. �We all have a role to play in this,� he said. He said the open house will give community members the opportunity to learn about the Restorative Action Program (RAP), a Saskatoon community-driven initiative that deals with bullying and conflict in schools, which has been delivered to more than 5,000 youth and has shown some success in that community. RAP includes several programs that teach communication skills, prevent and de-escalate bullying and conflict, develop better listening skills, facilitate cooperation from peers in resolving conflict, and apply conflict management strategies in school, at home, and in the community. It also offers mentorship services, leadership training and post-secondary readiness training. �We are looking at making those same levels of success in Airdrie and area,� Blake said. He said a major success of RAP is the 10 per cent peer referral rate for the program, which he said indicates youth are becoming engaged citizens who are displaying empathy. �(With bullying) kids know before adults what is going on,� Blake said. �By us seeing that 10 per cent, that really speaks to the idea of youth taking ownership and saying, �I do care,�� He said the program is about creating a community of good citizens who care about the welfare of each other and the community. The open house is open to all ages and Blake said the group wants both the youth and adult�s input. �This is an opportunity to engage high school students in dealing with issues of bullying and conflict,� he said. He said following the open house, the groups will compile the information, develop a work plan and share the information and plan with the community. For more information on PMAST, visit pmast.org Rally comes to Airdrie A second initiative will be making a stop in Airdrie on June 21 at 11:30 a.m. in front of City Hall, where Manwar Khan of Edmonton will bring his province-wide antibullying rally to the city. Khan said in an email to Airdrie City View, the rally is a way to show support for victims of bullying and let them know Albertans care, will not keep quiet and will fight against bullying and violence. �A bullying incident may last only for a few seconds or minutes, however, the impact of bullying may last forever,� Khan said. He said the purpose of the rally is to empower the victims of bullying and violence and to spread his message, �Do not be a bystander.� Comments
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