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Ottawa, 8 October 2013
File number: PDR 9174-877
In this decision, the Commission imposes total administrative monetary penalties of $18,000 on Aloplast Duke Windows and Doors Inc. (Aloplast) for retaining a telemarketer to initiate, on Aloplast's behalf, telemarketing telecommunications to consumers whose telecommunications numbers were registered on the National Do Not Call List (DNCL), and for doing so when Aloplast (1) was not registered with the National DNCL operator, (2) had not provided information to the National DNCL operator, (3) was not a registered subscriber of the National DNCL, and (4) had not paid all applicable fees to the National DNCL operator, in violation of the Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules.
1. Between 5 April 2011 and 19 September 2012, the Commission received numerous complaints in relation to telemarketing telecommunications that appeared to have been initiated on behalf of the corporation Aloplast Duke Windows and Doors Inc. (Aloplast).[1]
2. The Commission investigated the complaints and, on 28 March 2013, a notice of violation was issued to Aloplast pursuant to section 72.07 of the Telecommunications Act (the Act). The notice informed Aloplast that the telemarketer acting on Aloplast's behalf, 2094051 Ontario Inc. (2094051 Ontario), had initiated
3. Aloplast was also informed that it was being held vicariously liable for the actions of 2094051 Ontario, pursuant to section 72.02 of the Act.
4. The notice of violation set out administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) for nine violations at $2,000 per violation, for a total amount of $18,000.
5. A separate notice of violation was issued the same day against 2094051 Ontario.
6. Aloplast was given until 6 May 2013 to pay the AMPs set out in the notice of violation or to make representations to the Commission regarding the violations. Upon request by Aloplast, the deadline was extended to 27 May 2013.
7. The Commission received representations from Aloplast made on its own behalf and on behalf of 2094051 Ontario (collectively, the companies) dated 22 May 2013.
8. Based on the record of this proceeding, including the representations submitted, the Commission has identified the following issues to be addressed in this decision:
I. Did Aloplast commit the violations?
II. Is the amount of the AMPs reasonable?
9. Subsection 72.1(1) of the Act states that "it is a defence for a person in a proceeding in relation to a violation to establish that the person exercised due diligence to prevent the violation."
10. In Telecom Decision 2007-48, the Commission established a partial list of the criteria that should be used as a guide when assessing a defence of due diligence. These criteria are set out in Part VII of the Rules.
11. The Commission notes that the companies did not dispute having made the telecommunications for which the notice of violation against Aloplast was issued, but argued that they had exercised due diligence to prevent the violations in question. In particular, the companies submitted the following:
a) in 2012, some calls were made to consumers whose numbers were registered on the National DNCL due to a system glitch and a change in management at Aloplast;
b) the companies made every effort to follow the Rules, by registering with the National DNCL operator, purchasing subscriptions to the National DNCL, and maintaining their call centre by properly filtering the National DNCL; and
c) Aloplast had contacted the Commission in August 2012 seeking information on how to work with the National DNCL properly, and then made the appropriate corrections.
12. The companies added that they were willing to cooperate with the Commission in order to rectify the problem and follow the Rules.
13. The Commission notes that the representations did not specifically identify the reason for the alleged glitch in the companies' system, nor did they indicate how the change in management led to the violations in question. Moreover, the representations did not provide details of any measures taken to address the alleged glitch and ensure compliance with the Rules.
14. The Commission notes that the obligation to register with the National DNCL operator and to subscribe to the National DNCL lies with the person on whose behalf the telecommunications are being made. Aloplast was informed of its obligations to register with the National DNCL operator and to subscribe to the National DNCL in 2009 when it received a previous notice of violation for similar violations.
15. The Commission notes that the telecommunications for which the current notice of violation was issued were made when Aloplast did not have a valid registration with the National DNCL operator or a valid subscription to the National DNCL, and had not downloaded the National DNCL within the 31-day period preceding the date of each of the telecommunications.
16. The Commission notes that 2094051 Ontario had registered with the National DNCL operator and purchased subscriptions to the National DNCL. However, even if this is considered, there were gaps between its registrations and subscriptions, and the telecommunications at issue occurred when 2094051 Ontario did not have a valid registration and had not downloaded a copy of the National DNCL.
17. In light of the above, the Commission considers that the companies have failed to provide sufficient evidence for a defence of due diligence in respect of the violations contained in the notice of violation.
18. The Commission therefore concludes that Aloplast and 2094051 Ontario have not established, on a balance of probabilities, that they exercised due diligence to prevent the violations.
19. Accordingly, the Commission finds that 2094051 Ontario committed the violations set out in the notice of violation. Pursuant to section 72.02 of the Act, Aloplast is vicariously liable for the actions of 2094051 Ontario. Accordingly, the Commission also finds that Aloplast committed the violations set out in the notice of violation.
20. In their representations, the companies stated that
a) Aloplast is a small family business that is struggling to survive and to provide employment for over 20 individuals, and
b) Aloplast responded to the 2009 notice of violation and paid the AMP in full.
21. The Commission notes that the 2013 notice of violation set out AMPs for nine violations at $2,000 per violation. The Commission further notes that section 72.01 of the Act states that an AMP of up to $15,000 per violation can be issued for a corporation.
22. The Commission also notes that a previous notice of violation was issued against Aloplast in 2009 for similar violations.
23. In Telecom Decision 2007-48, the Commission stated that the ability to pay the AMP was not an appropriate factor to be considered in the determination of the quantum of the AMP.
24. Also in that decision, the Commission stated that appropriate factors to be considered in determining the amount of an AMP include the nature of the violations, the number and frequency of complaints and violations, the relative disincentive of the measure, and the potential for future violations.
25. The Commission considers the making, by a telemarketer, of unsolicited telemarketing telecommunications to consumers whose numbers are registered on the National DNCL, at a time when its client is not registered with the National DNCL operator and is not subscribed to the National DNCL, a serious violation that causes significant inconvenience and nuisance to consumers. These telecommunications, by their nature, violate the expectation of consumers expressed through registration of their numbers on the National DNCL not to receive them.
26. Regarding the number and frequency of complaints and violations, the Commission notes that initiating a single telemarketing telecommunication may, in some circumstances, result in multiple violations of the Rules. Therefore, proof of the occurrence of a telemarketing telecommunication may be used to support the finding of more than one violation of the Rules when multiple violations relate to that telecommunication. In the present case, three violations occurred during each of the three telemarketing telecommunications in question.
27. In view of the financial information provided by Aloplast during the investigation, the Commission considers the company to be a small-sized business for the purposes of determining the appropriate AMP amount.
28. Based on the size of the company and given that this is the second regulatory enforcement activity taken by the Commission against Aloplast, the Commission considers that an AMP of $2,000 per violation, for total AMPs of $18,000, is reasonable to incent compliance and deter future violations of the Rules.
29. In light of the above, the Commission considers that total AMPs of $18,000 are reasonable and necessary to promote regulatory compliance.
30. In the circumstances of this case, the Commission considers that a penalty of $2,000 for each of the three violations of Part II, section 4, for each of the three violations of Part II, section 7, and for each of the three violations of Part III, section 3 of the Rules is appropriate. The Commission therefore imposes total AMPs of $18,000 on Aloplast.
31. The Commission hereby notifies Aloplast of its right to apply to the Commission to review and rescind or vary this decision under section 62 of the Act and to appeal this decision to the Federal Court of Appeal under section 64 of the Act. Any review and vary application under section 62 of the Act must be made within 90 days of the date of this decision, and the Commission will place all related documentation on its website.[5] An appeal from this decision may be brought in the Federal Court of Appeal with the leave of that Court. Leave to appeal must be applied for within 30 days of the date of this decision or within such further time as a judge of the Court grants in exceptional circumstances.
32. The Commission reminds Aloplast that, should it continue to initiate telemarketing telecommunications on its own behalf or engage telemarketers for the purpose of solicitation of its products or services, it is required to comply with the Rules. Examples of measures that Aloplast should adopt to ensure compliance with the Rules include, but are not limited to, the following:
33. The Commission advises Aloplast that in order to ensure compliance with the Rules, the Commission may impose larger AMPs for subsequent violations.
34. The amount of $18,000 is due by 7 November 2013 and is to be paid in accordance with the instructions contained in the notice of violation. For any amount owing that is not paid by 7 November 2013, interest calculated and compounded monthly at the average bank rate plus three percent will be payable on that amount and will accrue during the period beginning on the due date and ending on the day before the date on which payment is received.
35. If payment has not been received within 30 days of the date of this decision, the Commission intends to take measures to collect the amount owing, which may include certifying the unpaid amount and registering the certificate with the Federal Court.
Secretary General
[1] Aloplast Duke Windows and Doors Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Tel.: 416-663-7972. Industry – Window and door installation.
[2] Part II, section 4 of the Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules states that a telemarketer shall not initiate, and the client of a telemarketer shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure that the telemarketer does not initiate, a telemarketing telecommunication to a consumer's telecommunications number that is registered on the National DNCL, unless express consent has been provided by such consumer to be contacted via a telemarketing telecommunication by that telemarketer or the client of that telemarketer.
[3] Part II, section 7 of the Rules states that a telemarketer shall not initiate a telemarketing telecommunication on behalf of a client unless that client is a registered subscriber of the National DNCL and has paid all applicable fees to the National DNCL operator.
[4] Part III, section 3 of the Rules states that a telemarketer shall not initiate a telemarketing telecommunication on behalf of a client unless that client is registered with, and has provided information to, the National DNCL operator.
[5] In Telecom Information Bulletin 2011-214, the Commission issued, pursuant to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, revised guidelines for review and vary applications to reflect the modified time limit in which such applications must be made.


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- 3 package(s) cream cheese
- 1 cup(s) sugar
- 4 medium eggs
- 1.5 teaspoon(s) vanilla
- 1 cup(s) sour cream
- 1/4 cup(s) sugar
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- fruit preserves
- Let cream cheese soften in med bowl, add sugar & cream together thoroughly.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beat well after each
- Add extract & beat till smooth & creamy
- Place in paper cups in small muffin pans using 1 tsp to fill each cup 2/3 full
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- Make topping. Mix last 3 ingredients, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla thoroughly. Put about 1/2 tsp of the topping on each. Top each w/ small amount of fruit preserves of you choice.
- Return to oven & bake 10 more minutes.
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DEMOCRATS: . regress dwnom obamavote Source | SS df MS Number of obs = 53 -------------+------------------------------ F( 1, 51) = 25.02 Model | .183509575 1 .183509575 Prob > F = 0.0000 Residual | .374091912 51 .007335136 R-squared = 0.3291 -------------+------------------------------ Adj R-squared = 0.3160 Total | .557601488 52 .010723106 Root MSE = .08565 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ dwnom | Coef. Std. Err. t P>|t| [95% Conf. Interval] -------------+---------------------------------------------------------------- obamavote | -.0073872 .0014769 -5.00 0.000 -.0103523 -.0044222 _cons | .0890863 .0841796 1.06 0.295 -.0799113 .2580839 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPUBLICANS: . regress dwnom obamavote female teaparty Source | SS df MS Number of obs = 47 -------------+------------------------------ F( 3, 43) = 24.06 Model | .878020419 3 .292673473 Prob > F = 0.0000 Residual | .52298669 43 .012162481 R-squared = 0.6267 -------------+------------------------------ Adj R-squared = 0.6007 Total | 1.40100711 46 .030456676 Root MSE = .11028 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ dwnom | Coef. Std. Err. t P>|t| [95% Conf. Interval] -------------+---------------------------------------------------------------- obamavote | -.009166 .002154 -4.26 0.000 -.0135099 -.004822 female | -.109835 .054585 -2.01 0.050 -.2199161 .0002461 teaparty | .2996521 .0459595 6.52 0.000 .2069661 .3923382 _cons | .8304714 .0977509 8.50 0.000 .6333379 1.027605 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Based on these results, we plug in the needed values to calculate predicted Common Space scores for the candidates. This is an imprecise method, but given this only affects a handful of candidates with no prior congressional service, is probably acceptable, especially since we are taking an aggregate measurement. Likely the biggest jump we make is in assigning a Common Space score to Angus King, the former Independent Governor of Maine and frontrunner for the seat of retiring Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME). Gov. King is widely assumed to caucus with the Democrats, and we assign him the same score as former Republican-turned-Independent and fellow New Englander Jim Jeffords (I-VT), whose Common Space score is -0.309. This may seem too liberal a score for Gov. King, but a review of the issues page of his campaign website show that his positions are generally left-leaning, especially on the environment and social/cultural issues.
Next, we include the scores of all returning Senators with no opposition and those running for re-election in non-tossup races (as rated by Roll Call). We then consider three scenarios to determine the winners of toss-up Senate seats – one in which the Democrats win all a href="http://www.rollcall.com/politics/2012_race_rating_map.html">seven toss-up seats, one in which the Republicans win all of the toss-up seats, and one in which the current polling leaders win (the set of most likely outcomes) (*note: we use this helpful page from RealClear Politics, but change the Connecticut race outcome because of the "Likely Dem" rating from Roll Call).
In the plots below, we compare the predicted ideological distributions of the 113th Senate with those of the current, 112th Senate. In all three scenarios, the polarization measure (the distance between the Democratic and Republican means) is higher in the 113th Senate. The jump in polarization is not huge, but these results do suggest that the next Senate is not likely to be any more productive than the current Senate and will instead be somewhat more gridlocked.
Much of the predicted growth in polarization is attributable to the retirement or electoral vulnerability of Senate moderates. This includes Ben Nelson's (D-NE) likely replacement by conservative Deb Fischer, Scott Brown's (R-MA) potential replacement by Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and the likely ascendance of the Tea Party-supported candidates Ted Cruz in Texas and Richard Mourdock in Indiana (replacing the more moderate Republican Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX) and Richard Lugar (R-IN), respectively.


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Chef Jose, who nine years ago started at Two Chefs, the first and only restaurant where he's ever worked, says "I was here peeling potatoes and washing dishes. Here's where I learned how to cut myself, how to burn myself, what it means to have an angry chef yelling in your face. I'm 26 now, once I'm more known I'll open a restaurant. This is the only kitchen I ever worked. I fee like my heart belongs here. I'm just a chef, I cook for a living, I have a good personality, and I love talking to people.
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Here, Walt leaves with a bag of cash after igniting an explosion at the lair of Tuco, a midlevel meth dealer.Hide Caption 2 of 11Memorable moments from 'Breaking Bad' 11 photosMemorable moments from 'Breaking Bad' – Jesse Pinkman (Paul), Walt's apprentice, does heroin with his neighbor girlfriend Jane in Season 2. Soon after, Walt discovers Jane choking on vomit in her sleep and does nothing to save her, a decision that made his character unredeemable in the eyes of some viewers.Hide Caption 3 of 11Memorable moments from 'Breaking Bad' 11 photosMemorable moments from 'Breaking Bad' – Walt's brother-in-law Hank (Dean Norris), a DEA agent, tracks down the RV that Walt and Jesse have been using as a meth lab, trapping Walt and Jesse, who are hiding inside. But Walt orchestrates a fake emergency phone call to lure Hank away and escape without being identified.Hide Caption 4 of 11Memorable moments from 'Breaking Bad' 11 photosMemorable moments from 'Breaking Bad' – Drug lord Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito, left), livid over an act of betrayal by Walt and Jesse, sends a brutal message in this soon-to-be bloody scene from Season 4.Hide Caption 5 of 11Memorable moments from 'Breaking Bad' 11 photosMemorable moments from 'Breaking Bad' – In this dramatic Season 4 showdown, Gus takes Jesse and loyal henchman Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) to Mexico to meet with the vicious leader of a drug cartel. One poisoned bottle of rare tequila later, the three are fleeing for their lives.Hide Caption 6 of 11Memorable moments from 'Breaking Bad' 11 photosMemorable moments from 'Breaking Bad' – Jesse, Walt and new accomplice Todd (Jesse Plemons) encounter an unfortunate surprise witness when they stage a daring train robbery in the New Mexico desert.Hide Caption 7 of 11Memorable moments from 'Breaking Bad' 11 photosMemorable moments from 'Breaking Bad' – As a seasoned fixer, the unflappable Mike is usually the one pointing a gun at someone. But Walt, growing increasingly volatile, turns the tables on him in this momentous scene from Season 5.Hide Caption 8 of 11Memorable moments from 'Breaking Bad' 11 photosMemorable moments from 'Breaking Bad' – Walt and wife Skyler (Anna Gunn), a reluctant accomplice in his tenuous drug empire, visit a storage unit where she reveals to him a massive stack of unlaundered cash. "I want my life back," she pleads. "How big does this pile have to be?"Hide Caption 9 of 11Memorable moments from 'Breaking Bad' 11 photosMemorable moments from 'Breaking Bad' – In the last episode before "Breaking Bad's" final run, Hank discovers some incriminating bathroom reading in Walt's house. What will he do with this startling information? The answer may drive the narrative for the show's final eight episodes.Hide Caption 10 of 11Memorable moments from 'Breaking Bad' 11 photosMemorable moments from 'Breaking Bad' – Walter White confronts Elliott and Gretchen Schwartz in the series' final episode.Hide Caption 11 of 11Story highlightsThe Internet is buzzing with predictions and crazy theories about how "Breaking Bad" will endAfter five years the AMC show's final episode airs Sunday nightCreator Vince Gilligan: "We worked long and hard to ensure the last episode would satisfy an audience"Five years. Sixty-two episodes. One big, presumably bloody finale. Hundreds of possible ways it could end.With "Breaking Bad" careening toward a climax Sunday night, fans of the AMC show -- newly anointed by Emmy voters as the best drama on TV -- are feverishly doing the plot-resolution math. The Internet is buzzing with potential clues, predictions and crazy theories as viewers debate the most fitting way to send teacher-turned-drug-lord Walter White into the Albuquerque sunset.Which characters will survive? Will Walt die, and how? Who is the vial of ricin, and the machine gun in his trunk, meant for? What will become of wife Skyler, son Walt Jr., sister-in-law Marie and -- most pressing of all -- Jesse, his tormented ex-partner in crime?Cryptic comments by Vince Gilligan, the show's creator, have only stoked the speculation.Just WatchedThe evolution of Walter WhitereplayMore Videos ...The evolution of Walter White 02:10PLAY VIDEOJust Watched'Breaking Bad' secrets revealedreplayMore Videos ...'Breaking Bad' secrets revealed 03:30PLAY VIDEOJust WatchedFans in frenzy over 'Breaking Bad' endreplayMore Videos ...Fans in frenzy over 'Breaking Bad' end 01:57PLAY VIDEO"We worked long and hard to ensure that ... the very last episode — would satisfy an audience," he told Entertainment Weekly. "I am guardedly optimistic that we have achieved just that. And furthermore, trying to be as coy as possible, trying to give away as little as possible, I feel like this ending represents on some level, however small, something of a victory for Walter White. "Read into that what you will. And try to be as open-minded as possible when you watch this episode, because it may not indeed feel like a victory. Or maybe it will."Got that?Only Gilligan, his actors and crew know for sure how the show will end its run. But that hasn't stopped the rest of us from trying to guess. Here are five theories:Hail the returning conquerorThis one is the most obvious, and therefore the most unlikely. Walt shows up at Uncle Jack's compound, seeking his stolen money, and somehow takes out Jack, Todd and the rest of the neo-Nazi thugs -- either with a surprise hail of bullets or a stealthy dose of poison. In the process, he also frees Jesse, who either is a) so grateful to be sprung from his hellish existence as a meth-cook slave that he walks away, or b) so angry that he kills Walt right there, extracting a measure of revenge on the "mentor" who ruined his life.Uncle Jack and his nephew Todd, the world's most polite psychopath, are likely in Walt's sights.Bryan Cranston: Man of the momentShakespearean tragedyDespite its comic moments, "Breaking Bad" at its heart is an epic tragedy with a high body count. In some ways it would be true to the show's dark heart if things end bleakly for almost everyone: Walt's attack on Uncle Jack goes wrong, he and Jesse are killed and Skyler goes to prison or commits suicide, orphaning Walt Jr. and Holly and leaving Lydia free to go on supplying Europe with crystal meth -- Walt's last, bitter legacy.Gray's frenemySome fans of the show think Walt got so worked up watching Elliott and Gretchen Schwartz -- whose lucrative Gray Matter pharmaceutical company may have been rightfully his -- on "Charlie Rose" at that bar in New Hampshire that he's been jolted into seeking some long-repressed revenge. He sure bolted from the bar in a huff. But why would he need an automatic weapon to confront a couple of scientists? Besides, such a quest would distract from bigger potential showdowns with other characters.Photos: Memorable scenes from 'Breaking Bad'Expect the unexpectedOh, how Marie hates her brother-in-law.It wouldn't be a shocker to see Walt survive a showdown with Uncle Jack and crew, only to be blindsided by another antagonist. We're going to assume that Walt Jr. -- about the only unsullied character left on the show -- is not going to suddenly break bad and kill his old man. But Skyler has had a lot of time to seethe about how Walt destroyed their family and left her facing a prison sentence. As we've seen, Lydia is not above some ruthless maneuvers to protect her interests. And then there's Marie -- poor, grieving Marie -- who now hates Walt to the core of her widowed soul and may want to avenge Hank's death.5 questions 'Breaking Bad' must answerThe "Felina" theorySunday's final episode is titled "Felina," which has sent the Internet scurrying to decode its potential meanings. One resourceful writer for Previously.TV has unearthed a Marty Robbins song, "El Paso," which has a character named Felina. In the song a jealous cowboy kills a rival who was flirting with his love, Felina, in a bar. The cowboy flees town alone before returning for Felina some time later, only to be shot down in a face-off with five unseen men. Felina, says the writer, is a metaphor for Walt's criminal life -- the seductive power he feels when he's earning respect and millions of dollars. Two flash-forward scenes have offered clues about what might happen to Walt in Sunday's finale.Then again, "felina" is also an anagram for "finale." So it may just mean Gilligan is messing with us. Because there's only one thing we can say for sure about "Breaking Bad's" last episode: All our predictions will be wrong.How do you think "Breaking Bad" will end? How should it end? 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I sent a few e-mails and made a few calls to The Times suggesting that my Twitter feed somehow be incorporated into the coverage. It was, after all, the place where my latest reporting was being posted. Late in the afternoon, The Times published a link directly to my Twitter feed on the home page.
Looking back, I think my best reporting was on Twitter. I have archived all of the tweets here.
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A hearty and flavorful Tex-Mex soup that uses the hand blender to make quick work of turning a chunky vegetable mixture into a delicious smooth soup. Serve with a mixed green salad and warm flour tortillas for a perfect weeknight dinner.
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Sodium | 1400mg |
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- 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil
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- 1 medium celery stalk, coarsely chopped
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- 1 jalapeño chile, seeds and membranes discarded, coarsely chopped
- 2 clove(s) garlic, minced
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- In 4-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Add onion, celery, carrot, and jalapeño, and cook 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally with heatproof spatula. Add garlic and cumin, and cook 1 minute, stirring. Stir in beans, broth, salt, and 2 cups water; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes.
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Most of my animals have... unusable names.
One of my cats' names is Desdemona. I felt fine using it for an animal but for a person would be a little bit different. I wouldn't use it for a person because 1. of the Othello character. Brutally murdered and all that. 2. It means 'misery'. Meaning doesn't really mean much t me, but still. 3. It has 'demon' right in the center of the name. It's distracting.
A few years ago I had two sibling cats that passed away within a year of each other and their names were Viscera (blood and guts and all that) & Carrion (dead meat, carcass). I named them when I was 7. lol
Pets are fun to put unusable names on but if I met a person with those names, I'd be shocked.
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I agree with everyone about Lolita, which is so sad because I adore the name. Honestly, the character alone wouldn't turn me off, it's the fact that society miss-uses it to refer to everything sexually preconscious; I know that any child names Lolita would be tormented.
(I say miss-uses under the circumstances that Dolores Haze was quite frankly raped. She was the victim, despite what most people thought when the book was first published. Sadly, people still hold onto the old fashioned and sexist view of her character and turned it into a derogatory term. Anyway, I digress).Last edited by oliviasarah; June 9th, 2012 at 12:26 PM.
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Lolita as a nn for Dolores is one I can't use, either! That said, at some point the associations will wear off. The book and its fame may always be around because it is a modern classic, but the associations won't be there forever. Like Silas Marner - people still know the book but the associations are no longer stuck to Silas.
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Online recruiter Seek has snapped up a 60 per cent stake in Hong Kong-based JobsDB for $HK1.59 billion ($206 million) as it launched a new Asian arm, dubbed Seek Asia.
Seek said the share purchase enhanced its investment in South East Asia online recruitment sector; it already holds a 22.4 per cent stake in regional player JobStreet Corporation.
Under the terms of the JobsDB acquisition agreement, Seek, Consolidated Media Holdings, Macquarie Capital and Tiger Global formed Seek Asia to acquire the 60 per cent stake in the business. Seek holds a 60.9 per cent interest in Seek Asia and will stump up $142 million of the $206 million purchase price for the JobsDB purchase.
Seek co-chief executive Andrew Bassat said investors have embraced SEEK's recent spate of acquisitions, with a number of strategic deals giving the company exposure to high-growth potential markets in Asia, Mexico and Brazil.
"We thought we had experience and capabilities that could help players, particularly in the early stage markets, to get it right and create value," Mr Bassat told AFR Dealbook.
"This is all about us having a growth profile that goes far beyond the structural shift in Australia from print to online, as an organisation it will stand us in good stead," he said.
For the 12 months ending December 31, JobsDB is expected to book revenue of $HK230 million and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of $HK120 million.
"Based on our previous investment in South East Asia, we have a strong belief in the high growth potential for online employment advertising in these regions," Mr Bassat said in a statement to the Australian stock exchange.
Mr Bassat said the Jobs DB transaction would be "slightly earnings neutral" in the financial 2011 and "marginally accretive" in 2012. "Beyond that we expect these businesses to have higher growth rates due to the early stage nature of the markets over there. Over time, we expect it to be strongly accretive from there all being well," he said.
In terms of future acquisitions, Mr Bassat said "[SEEK] will always look for good opportunities, but at the same time we are very conscious that we have got the capacity and the bandwidth to do them".
Seek will fund its investment in JobsDB through a new, $340 million bank debt facility that is fully underwritten by National Australia Bank.
Goldman Sachs and Arnold Bloch Leibler advised on the transaction.
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The announcement Tuesday afternoon, from Habersham County Superior Court Chief Judge Chan B. Caudell, says he and Judge Russell W. Smith made the appointment to fulfill the term of retiring Chief Magistrate Judge James Newby Butterworth. "I've been very blessed to work in public service for 23 years," Johnson said. "My professional experience, my life experience, I think it's been beneficial to me for this new opportunity." Johnson currently is chief investigator and captain for the Rabun County Sheriff's Office, where he has been employed since 2009. Prior to that, he was assistant chief of Clarkesville Police Department, and served as a White County deputy magistrate judge from 2001-2003. Asked what he is most excited about, Johnson said "the opportunity to give back to Habersham County, which has given me so much. I grew up here. I've lived here. This is my home, and I'm excited about the opportunity to just get back to the community and to help people in that capacity." In his announcement, Caudell said, "We were blessed with an outstanding pool of applicants, but that made the decision even more difficult. I have known Gerald Johnson for many years. I appeared in his court when he served as a magistrate judge in White County and was impressed by his patience and judicial demeanor. He is a man of high integrity and has a wealth of knowledge and experience, especially in criminal cases. I know he will serve the citizens of Habersham County well." Johnson has completed more than 1,600 hours of law enforcement-related training, which he believes will be beneficial to him in this new capacity. "I've aspired to work in this position for several years, and now that I have this opportunity, I'm looking forward to service," Johnson said. Johnson said a firm start date and swearing in are in the works. © Copyright 2015 AccessNorthGa.com
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I have recently visited the meego project's site and I am a bit of confused about the current situation. As it seems projects will be hosted there in some time in the future and also technical support and community networks could possibly be provided and hosted. Does this sub forum, namely Mobile and Embedded ,acts as some kind of competitor?
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Qt also run on other mobile platforms (openmoko for example).
I followed OpenMoko quite closely for a while but I don't really know what it is any more. There seem to be multiple distros (some with Qt some without), the backing company pulled out and the other main hardware vendor switched to Android.
I really hope all the mobile Linux efforts (presumably Android excepted, although that's not much like a Linux platform anyway) will standardise around MeeGo now it's under the neutral Linux Foundation banner (a very good move I thought). LiMo should be next – perhaps the OpenMoko community could be rallied in that direction too.
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Want to know more about your customers? Look them up on social media. People put an amazing amount of information in their Facebook profiles, Twitter bios and (sometimes) LinkedIn profiles. Skim their bios, and you'll not only be able to gather a lot of information quickly, you'll also be able to put together personas, or basic profiles of who your customers are, from age and gender to location to lifestyle.
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Use Followerwonk to learn more about your Twitter followers. The tool pulls information from their bios and puts keywords into a word cloud, thus allowing you to make better decisions about what content to share on Twitter.
The site also analyzes your followers, so I found out some really interesting information about my Twitter followers: I gain the most new followers on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and I gained a ton of new followers mid-August.
If you want to be more visible on social media, use the super detailed reports from Tweriod to find out when your audience is socially active so you can post content at ideal times for them.
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Klout is all about measuring influence, a topic I recently wrote about. If you want to find out who your audience deems influential, Klout topic pages curate the top influencers on different topics. If you can get a quote from a key influencer your audience cares about, you'll likely get a lot of engagement – and traffic.
I went into Klout, and found my top influencers on Twitter: Mashable, Jonathan Perelli, Tech Cocktail, Heather Huhman and SmartBrief. I then looked up the top Marketing influencers, a topic I care about, and they are Chris Brogan (no surprise!), Brian Clark, John Jantsch, Olivier Blanchard and Brian Solis, all of whom I now follow and will be keeping an eye on!
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To see over 400 Motorcycles show up to support this event on a very hot day and ride over 80 miles through the mountains and hills of PA. was unbelievable !
Roads were shut down for miles as as we drove up to the location where the Marshals help try to save Kyle's Life after being shot.
As we drove by the spot you could just feel the love for this person who laid his life down to protect and service our community.
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Nikon and Canon have dominated the professional DSLR market since the beginning of the digital revolution, effectively condemning Olympus, Pentax, Panasonic, Leica, and Sony DSLRs to second tier status. That's too bad because there are some really exciting and very pro-capable digital SLRs on that second tier, including the new Olympus E-3.
It's a popular fallacy that professional photographers (and serious amateur shooters) need system cameras. The standard argument goes that second tier manufacturers like Olympus, Panasonic, Sigma, Leica, and Pentax can't produce cameras that are tough enough to stand up to the rigors of pro use. Other common complaints are that second tier camera manufacturers don't offer a wide enough selection of high quality lenses to cover the needs of professionals, that their professional product development is appreciably slower and less comprehensive than the majors, and that their pro support networks, when compared to Canon and Nikon, are much less effective.
Those arguments just don't hold water - realistically, most pro photographers don't need system cameras. Only a small percentage of pro photographers shoot professional sports, international auto racing, or travel (Art Wolfe like) to the far corners of the globe to photograph exotic wildlife or unique locales. Iconic photographers like Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau, and legions of Life/Look/Magnum photojournalists made their reputations with simple 35mm rangefinder cameras and a single (prime) lens.
The Olympus E-3 (an update of the venerable E-1) is a pro level 4/3 format Digital SLR featuring 10.1 megapixel resolution, a 2.5-inch tilt/swivel LCD with full-time Live View, mechanical image stabilization, dual memory card slots, a 1/8000th of a second top shutter speed, and a top flash sync of 1/250th of second. The magnesium-alloy bodied E-3 is built like a tank with a pro level dust reduction system and efficient dust/weather seals. Ergonomically, everything is exactly where it should be and it all works logically – the E-3 was clearly designed by photographers for photographers. The E-3 also features (according to Olympus) the world's fastest auto focus. I can't argue with that claim: the E-3's AF is the fastest (with the Zuiko 12-60mm zoom) of any DSLR that I've used to date.
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Olympus is offering three new zooms (all with fast maximum apertures and SupersonicWaveDrive motors) designed especially for the E-3 – the Zuiko ED 12-60mm F2.8/4.0 SWD ESP, the Zuiko ED 14-35mm F2.0 SWD ESP, the Zuiko ED 50-200mm F2.8/3.5 SWD ESP, plus an ultra-compact Zuiko Digital 2X teleconverter and the new wireless FL50R flash unit.
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Studying abroad in an English speaking country
English as a second language - There isn't an easy way to 'jump' levels quickly. Think about how long it took you to learn your first language. Studying a language takes hard work, a lot of practice and time. Think about why you're studying English, what your goals are, how long you have to complete them and then you'll be able to make the most of your time in this country.
Seize the day - do anything and everything you can to enjoy your time studying in another country. Too many students go home right after class instead of hanging out - socializing - with other students. Other students stay at home on weekends playing video games or chatting online with their friends in their home country. Try new activities or sports and get out and discover your new city. Most language schools have a social calendar with events, such as dinners, day trips or tickets to the city attractions. If you've made a friend or two, try a new restaurant or activity every weekend. If there are lots of students from the same country as you or your school doesn't have a social program, try the local community center. There are lots of clubs you can join, such as swimming, basketball, soccer, dancing, music or photography. If you're not having a good time, only you have the power to change your experience.
Living and studying in another country isn't easy for many students. For many, it's also the first time away from home. I've studied different languages (French, Spanish, Japanese and Thai) and I've experienced the most improvement when I've been able to speak the language in that country. For example, I studied French in my home country for many painful years - I could never get the pronunciation right and roll my 'r' the correct way ...I was about to accept that I would never have a French accent until I went to France. During my time there, I had to speak French all the time, I couldn't 'cheat' or use a dictionary or translate from French to English. I learned very quickly how to 'copy' the locals' pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. I improved more in a few weeks than a few years studying back home from a book and completing sentences with the correct verb tense. Don't get me wrong, my French is not perfect now, but I have more confidence to start conversations with new people and I'm learning that dictionaries don't always have the right translation.
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Aurora-A, a centrosomal serine-threonine kinase, orchestrates several key aspects of cell division. However, the regulatory pathways for the protein stability and kinase activity of Aurora-A are still not completely understood. In this study, PUM2, an RNA-binding protein, is identified as a novel substrate and interacting protein of Aurora-A. Overexpression of the PUM2 mutant which fails to interact with Aurora-A, and depletion of PUM2 result in a decrease in the amount of Aurora-A. PUM2 physically binds to the D-box of Aurora-A, which is recognized by APC/C(Cdh1). Overexpression of PUM2 prevents ubiquitination and enhances the protein stability of Aurora-A, suggesting that PUM2 protects Aurora-A from APC/C(Cdh1)-mediated degradation. Moreover, association of PUM2 with Aurora-A not only makes Aurora-A more stable but also enhances the kinase activity of Aurora-A. Our study suggests that PUM2 plays two different but important roles during cell cycle progression. In interphase, PUM2 localizes in cytoplasm and plays as translational repressor through its RNA binding domain. However, in mitosis, PUM2 physically associates with Aurora-A to ensure enough active Aurora-A at centrosomes for mitotic entry. This is the first time to reveal the moonlight role of PUM2 in mitosis.
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Speaking at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on (Oct. 9), Minister of Tourism, Entertainment and Culture, Aloun Assamba, said plans were in place to work with the United States Postal Service to establish sign-up stations to enable visitors to apply for passports.
"We propose to set up a number of coffee stations in major commuter terminals in the U.S. where we will hand out coffee in Jamaican-branded cups and have onsite passport sign-up desks in collaboration with the U.S postal service," said the Minister.
Mrs. Assamba is also proposing a programme called the 'Jamaica First time, First Night' which will involve the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association. The scheme,will offer credits to Americans who have passports with Jamaica as the first entry stamp.
In addition, the Minister said, a 'Join me in Jamaica' initiative is to be established. This will see well-known persons in the areas of entertainment, business, and politics acting as spokespersons to promote the new passport regime for Americans travelling to Jamaica.
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