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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Chinese web stocks SouFun Holdings (SFUN - Get Report), Youku Tudou (YOKU - Get Report), Sina Corp (SINA - Get Report) and Qihoo 360 Technology (QIHU - Get Report) dropped during Thursday's session, just some of the losers in a sell-off on U.S.-listed, China-based stocks.
Earlier in the day, Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Law Judge Cameron Elliot ruled Chinese units of accounting firms KPMG, Deloitte & Touche, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst and Young were barred from auditing U.S.-listed companies for six months. The ruling was in connection to the firms deliberately failing to give regulators audit papers for Chinese companies investigated for accounting fraud. The firms said they plan to file an appeal against the ruling.
Also hurting stocks, Chinese manufacturing data contracted for the first time in six months. China January PMI shrank to 49.6 from the previous month's 50.5.
By early afternoon, online real estate portal SouFun Holdings had plunged 8.2% to $87.06, internet TV provider Youku shed 4.8% to $31.40, social network Sina tumbled 5.7% to $72.66, and anti-virus software provider Qihoo dove 4% to $92.05.
TheStreet Ratings team rates SOUFUN HLDGS LTD as a Buy with a ratings score of B+. The team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate SOUFUN HLDGS LTD (SFUN) a BUY. This is driven by several positive factors, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had generally high debt management risk by most measures that we evaluated." Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows:- The revenue growth greatly exceeded the industry average of 9.1%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 45.4%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
- Powered by its strong earnings growth of 100.00% and other important driving factors, this stock has surged by 219.43% over the past year, outperforming the rise in the S&P 500 Index during the same period. Regarding the stock's future course, although almost any stock can fall in a broad market decline, SFUN should continue to move higher despite the fact that it has already enjoyed a very nice gain in the past year.
- SOUFUN HLDGS LTD reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. We feel that this trend should continue. During the past fiscal year, SOUFUN HLDGS LTD increased its bottom line by earning $1.87 versus $1.23 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($3.34 versus $1.87).
- The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Internet Software & Services industry. The net income increased by 108.9% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from $49.17 million to $102.74 million.
- The gross profit margin for SOUFUN HLDGS LTD is currently very high, coming in at 86.10%. It has increased from the same quarter the previous year. Along with this, the net profit margin of 55.52% significantly outperformed against the industry average.
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Downtown Forest Property & Camping (ex. "Paupio Namai") is located down the hill of the very city center, in the artistic part of Vilnius called Užupis. While walking downhill, the spirit goes up because of the rustic and warm neighborhood around.
Main tourist spots are within a slow-walk distance: city hall (7 min), cathedral (10min), bus&train station (15 min). Plenty of green areas around: newly opened park (5min), river and ponds (1min). And of course republic of Užupis just meters away.
We call ourselves a forest, because we are located in a big house is surrounded by trees and a garden. Green is all around our not so fancy yet cozy chateu, as we call it. And the location is very downtown indeed. Peace and nature is what we have plenty of everywhere. Be sure, the rooms are not overcrowded.
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OMG, Miley! The tongue, the twerking, the latex underwear, the naked video! Where on earth to begin? Miley Cyrus, the most Googled star in cyberspace, is sitting opposite me on a pale leather sofa, coltishly long-limbed in thigh-high black Louboutin boots, a wispy Black Watch tartan dress and a baby-blue fox-fur cape. Wide-eyed and clear-skinned, mouth a vermilion pout, the 20-year-old singer looks ravishing, even with the tattoo on her ear and the tiny gold gangsta pistol nestling among the chains around her neck.
When we hung out with Miley Cyrus for our new cover story, the 20-year-old superstar didn't just get Rolling $tone tattooed on her feet and jump out of an airplane. She also said a bunch of smart, funny things! It turns out Miley's mouth isn't just the place her tongue hangs out between posing for photos. The interviews covered way more ground than could fit in the story, so we've gathered some of the best parts. Presenting, the Wisdom of Miley.
I know what I'm doing. I know I'm shocking you. When I'm dressed in that teddy bear thing, I think that's funny. I was saying yesterday, I had this obsession about this character that's like an adult baby. Like if you see a baby do something like that it's so warped and weird, but there's something creepily hot about it. So when I'm in that teddy bear suit, I'm like a creepy, sexy baby. But I forget that it's, like, people in Kansas watching the show. That people that sit their kid in front of the TV and are like, "Oh, an awards show! Let's watch."
I have added the cover and some photshoot pictures from Miley's Fashion Magazine shoot. She looks beautiful! You can also read the part of article below.
Ten days after Miley Cyrus's explosive performance at MTV's Video Music Awards, FASHION magazine photographed the 20-year-old chart-topper at a private estate in the Hollywood Hills for the November issue. Features editor Elio Iannacci was on set to conduct an in-depth interview with the singer, who opened up on her recent, radical transformation, her critics, and the making of her soon-to-be-released album, Bangerz. Here is a sneak peek of our cover story, which hits newsstands nationwide on October 7, 2013.
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She knows what you think about her – and she totally doesn't care!
In the backroom of a tattoo parlor on North La Brea Avenue in L.A., Miley Cyrus is about to get some new ink. "All right, face down," says the tattoo artist, a bald guy named Mojo. Miley flips onto her stomach and sticks her ass in the air. On the bottom of her dirty feet, in ballpoint pen, are written the words ROLLING (right foot) and $TONE (left).
"People get tattoos of the most fucked-up shit," Miley says. "Did you know Alec Baldwin has Hannah Montana's initials tattooed on him? No, wait – Stephen Baldwin. He said he was my biggest fan, and I told him my biggest fans have tattoos. So he got hm tattooed on his shoulder." She shakes her head. "People do fucked-up shit."
For her first Rolling Stone cover story, Miley wanted to do something fun. "I thought about going to play laser tag," she says. "But laser tag sucks. And we could have gone bowling, but what are we, 90?" Naturally, the next idea was getting a tattoo.
"All right, darlin'," says Mojo. "You ready?"
Miley High Club – We love Miley Cyrus and Miley Cyrus loves gays – but then, what would you expect from Dolly Parton's god-daughter? Here she talks tweeting, twerking and glory holes.
It's been five years since Miley Cyrus's breakthrough single See You Again and it's classic line "Oh, she's just being Miley". In that time, precisely what "just being Miley" entails has changed beyond recognition. In her already classic video for current hit We Can't Stop, the former Hannah Montana star is seen twerking, spanking, writhing in a bathtub, tonguing a female mannequin and generally behaving like a badass. Still nothing could have prepared us for Miley's utterly sexually demented performance at the VMAs last month. Rubbing her backside around Robin Thicke's beetlejuice clad groin – the one time children's television star was later, variously, blamed for the downfall of Western society – and hailed as a feminist icon. Go figure. The song itself is just as provocative: on the bridge, is the 20-year-old singing 'dancing with Miley' or 'dancing with Molly' – a reference to a slang term for MDMA?
Miley Cyrus is wearing an oversize sweatshirt and nothing else, curled up in an enormous trailer parked outside Soundstage 24 at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. She's just unpacked her "kit," which is what the 20-year-old pop star calls the gym bag full of over-the-top, blingy, fabulous accessories that she brings everywhere. There are Chanel logo suspenders and belts, Versace Medusa necklaces and brooches, spiked stilettos, hats, and miles of shiny gold chains. "I never know when I'm going to be like, 'Photo shoot!' And need some weird stuff to whip out." What if there's a sudden swarm of paparazzi? Or worse: "What if I get to a photo shoot and the stylist just sucks? So I bring my own shit." Cyrus, whose fourth album, Bangerz, is out this month, today is filming an MTV promotion—and, sure enough, when she's dressed in a tight white crop top and tiny black shorts, she dips into her kit to layer on gold necklaces and a low-slung vintage Chanel chain belt.
In control of her sound and image, Miley is mixing hip-hop edge with country twang, and storming the Billboard Hot 100 with "We Can't Stop"
This is an excerpt. For the complete story, buy this week's issue of Billboard.
"This is the worst spot to stand."
In the middle of a photo studio in Hollywood, Miley Cyrus faces a video crew there to capture the pop icon relaying spritely promos for an upcoming blitz of TV appearances on "Good Morning America" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" There's a director on hand, but it's clear who's running the show.
"Look, I'm not fat or anorexic-I just know my angles," Cyrus instructs the cameraman. She then goes over the scripts, which are a little too cutesy for her taste-the copy riffs on the title of her new single, "We Can't Stop," released just the day before. "I hate it when people make puns out of my song titles," she says, before adding with a slight smile, "Should I do a Christian Bale and start freaking out?"She's kidding, of course: Despite her strong opinions, Cyrus proves anything but a diva in person. She's utterly professional, hits her marks (there's never a need for more than two takes) and charms the crew with equal parts humor and chutzpah.
Having ditched the squeaky-clean image and long blonde hair of her Disney days, Miley Cyrus has spent the past few years acting out and growing up. As she reveals to Pharrell Williams, the producer behind her new hip-hop sound, she's unapologetically taking control.
Dressed in a midriff-baring vintage tee and Topshop pants, Miley Cyrus is barefoot dancing to her new hip-hop-infused sound at a Burbank, California, recording studio. A few feet away, Pharrell Williams, the megacharming megaproducer who helped to orchestrate this clever, heartfelt sonic breakthrough, leans effortlessly against a console, trading lyrics with the smiley 20-year-old determined to revolutionize her career. They are listening to "#GetItRight," the possible lead single off her impending, first post-Disney album, and a sure Top 40 diamond with a whistling hook and clever sweetness that partially obscures the frank sexual nature of its lyrics. A global phenomenon since her Hannah Montana days, the daughter of Billy Ray "Achy Breaky" Cyrus is widely recognized for kid-friendly hits and a corporate-approved persona. But after shedding her Disney veneer—genuinely, without the trappings of image strategy—Miley has revealed herself to be a far more compelling pop figure in the throes of a powerful transformation. The world is watching as her look, identity, and womanhood evolve, fixating on every life decision from the engagement to Hollywood heartthrob Liam Hemsworth to the defiant, much-ballyhooed cropped do which she attributes to the ongoing mentorship of Williams. Here the collaborators sit down to discuss everyhing from fashion to family to triumphant next-level greatness.
Miley Cyrus is fooling around in a grey onesie, pulling the animal head – a unicorn – over her face, blowing a kiss into her mobile phone camera, bouncing barefoot across the studio like a goofy kid.
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For a decade, Columbia University physicist Klaus Lackner has written about a way to stave off – and even reverse – climate change from human-emitted carbon dioxide: Scrub it directly from the atmosphere. And now, after three years of R&D, a Tucson, Ariz., company has unveiled a working model of a device based on Professor Lackner's idea.
Nine-feet tall and able to remove 50 grams of CO2 from the atmosphere daily, the device is a far cry from Lackner's vision of a 300-foot-tall structure sucking 15,000 cars' worth of emissions from the atmosphere yearly. But it fulfills the basic criterion of removing more carbon than it emits.
"We've got the way," says Allen Wright, president of Global Research Technologies, LLC, the company that developed the contraption. "Now we have to get the will."
Important details such as where to store the captured CO2 have yet to be resolved. And the carbon-capping regulation that would make such a device profitable has yet to be implemented. But with predictions of a 5.7 degrees F. increase and changes in rainfall patterns by century's end, the potential benefits of a direct control over atmospheric CO2 are evident to all. Although far from cost-effective, the technology exists to capture CO2 at coal-fired electric plants. But nothing yet exists for mobile sources such as cars and planes that account for about one-third of emissions. Capturing carbon directly from the atmosphere, says Lackner, precludes the need for cumbersome – and impractical – storage devices on vehicles. In theory, this technology could both offset emissions from human activity and remove greenhouse gases accumulated since the industrial revolution.
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Salesforce.com Sets The Standard For Social And Mobile CRM - Unveils Next Generation Of Salesforce Chatter
March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the enterprise cloud computing company, today announced the next generation of Salesforce Chatter – the leading enterprise social network – setting the standard for social and mobile CRM. Salesforce.com is building upon its mobile CRM leadership with new innovations to transform the way customer companies sell, service and market to their customers. For the first time ever, now companies will be able to access, create and act on customer information within Salesforce – all in the Chatter feed, from any device. And because Chatter is built on the Salesforce Platform, salesforce.com is the only company that can deliver social and mobile innovations that enable companies to connect with their customers, partners and employees in entirely new ways.
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- "Companies are grappling with the new business world where every customer has a voice through social and mobile technologies and expectations for immediate engagement," said Nasi Jazayeri, EVP and GM of Salesforce Chatter, salesforce.com. "The new Salesforce Chatter delivers the next generation of social and mobile CRM to customer companies, transforming the way they connect with their customers in entirely new ways. Now every company employee can put the customer first to deliver amazing sales, service or marketing experiences right from the feed."
- "Vodafone Australia's thousands of retail employees — spread across hundreds of stores throughout the country — are mobile users. Chatter helps them stay connected to one another and provides a bridge to our corporate office functions and information," said Murray Elliott, social systems manager, Vodafone Australia. "With a few quick words and a tap, employees can access up-to-date information, opinions, and expert help for optimizing customer sales and service interactions. Chatter has helped us create a real sense of community internally and has given us the ability to stay in touch and up-to-date like never before."
- "We receive customer requests that require rapid turnaround - around the clock. Salesforce Chatter takes accessibility to the next level," said Dave McDermott, director of Sales Enablement, Kelly Services. "Employees around the world can collaborate on activity crucial to our clients wherever they are, on any device."
- "The industry is moving toward social and mobile sales, service and marketing much more quickly than many realize," said Frank Gens, SVP and chief analyst, IDC. "Companies that are not putting their competitive energy into arming their employees for these areas will be trapped in the legacy portion of the market."
Become a Customer CompanyThe shift to social and mobile cloud computing has empowered companies to connect with their customers in entirely new ways and become customer companies. Customer companies listen to every customer, engage on every channel and deliver great customer service everywhere. They sell as a team, connect products to the network and deliver apps on any device. By connecting everything – customers, employees, partners and products – customer companies revolutionize the way they sell, service, market and innovate. Salesforce.com is the only company delivering a next generation customer platform that gives companies the power to create deeper connections with their customers and unlock greater levels of growth, innovation and success.
New Salesforce Chatter: Sell, Service and Market From Within the Feed, From Any DeviceThe proliferation of mobile devices has changed employee expectations – they want the apps they interact with at work to be like the apps they use in their personal lives – easy to navigate and use from any device. At the same time, the rapid adoption of social networks means more than a billion people are engaging in entirely new ways, all through the feed. Legacy CRM software was built for an era of desktops and siloed departments, but today's customer companies know they need the power of social and mobile technologies to connect with customers, partners, employees and products. With the new Chatter, for the first time, from any device users will be able to:- Access all customer information stored inside Salesforce including customer accounts, campaigns, cases, leads, opportunities and custom apps built on top of the Salesforce Platform. Now, users can get real-time updates – such as a quote approval, service inquiry or social conversation – to connect with customers in entirely new ways.
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- Design Within Reach selected Chatter to help employees quickly get answers for product-related questions – like dimension details, available finishes, or when a backordered item will become available – via mobile devices so reps can use it to get answers anytime.
- Kelly Services selected Chatter to allow employees to collaborate and participate in conversations across functions, geographies, and operations, thanks to a private employee social network.
- Vodafone Australia selected Chatter to unify conversations with business processes across geographies, teams, product lines and retail stores. Teams from marketing to technology will take advantage of the mobility of Chatter to collaborate from virtually anywhere.
- Virgin America selected Chatter to create a wall-to-wall employee social network to align, motivate and drive performance across its entire workforce.
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text: What to do in Marrakech: 10 amazing attractionsAli Berrada, for CNNUpdated 0338 GMT (1138 HKT) February 11, 2015Exploring Morocco's Red City 10 photosExploring Morocco's Red City – Marrakech's warren of side streets and the sun-baked countryside beyond the city are home to numerous hidden attractions. This lamp bazaar can be found in the old medina.Hide Caption 1 of 10Exploring Morocco's Red City 10 photosOld medina – The medina is a great place for wandering, getting lost and even picking up a bargain -- shoppers need good haggling skills.Hide Caption 2 of 10Exploring Morocco's Red City 10 photosMarrakech medicine shop – Traditional medicine shops can still be found in the old medina, crammed with powders and potions for curing all manner of ailments.Hide Caption 3 of 10Exploring Morocco's Red City 10 photosEl Badi Palace – It may be in ruins, but it's still possible to get a sense of the former glory of the sprawling 16th-century El Badi Palace. Once the home of a sultan, it has a labyrinth, subterranean rooms and museum.Hide Caption 4 of 10Exploring Morocco's Red City 10 photosMamounia Palace – The five-star Mamounia Palace hotel has been a Marrakech institution for the best part of a century, receiving famous guests such as Winston Churchill and Charlie Chaplin.Hide Caption 5 of 10Exploring Morocco's Red City 10 photosJardin Majorelle – Created by French artist Jacques Majorelle, the Jardin Majorelle was later owned by French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent.Hide Caption 6 of 10Exploring Morocco's Red City 10 photosNamaskar Palace – Another luxury hotel, this one on the way from Marrakech to the Atlas Mountains, the Namaskar is an oasis-style spa retreat that regularly tops best-in-Africa lists.Hide Caption 7 of 10Exploring Morocco's Red City 10 photosMarrakech countryside – Marrakech is a great base for day trips to surrounding countryside. The valley of Ourika is a popular escape to see Berber villages surrounded by waterfalls and rivers.Hide Caption 8 of 10Exploring Morocco's Red City 10 photosAtlas Mountains – The Atlas Mountain village of Armed is the last stop before Toubkal, Morocco's highest mountain, the peak of which affords views over the Sahara.Hide Caption 9 of 10Exploring Morocco's Red City 10 photosHot air balloon rides – The clear skies over Marrakech make it an ideal spot for hot air ballooning. The views over countryside, mountains and desert are said to be the best in Morocco.Hide Caption 10 of 10Story highlightsGetting lost in the narrow streets of Marrakech's old medina is a great way to find antiques and oddities The Jardin Majorelle was created by French painter Jacques Majorelle and later owned by Yves Saint LaurentOutside Marrakech, travelers can take a hot air balloon trip, explore the Atlas Mountains or ride a zip wireThis piece, and several others on Marrakech, complement the CNNGo TV series. This month's show features a lesson in haggling in the medina old town and samples delicious local pancakes. It meets a homegrown rap artist and showcases the ancient city's contemporary culture before embarking on a hot air balloon ride over the beautiful nearby countryside: www.cnn.com/cnngo (CNN)While many visits to Marrakech revolve around the imposing Koutoubia mosque or Jemaa el Fna, the bustling central square filled with snake charmers and storytellers, there's plenty to do beyond these landmarks.For those willing to delve deep into the narrow streets around the square or into the desert and mountains outside the city, Marrakech rewards with stunning scenery, unforgettable flavors and luxurious indulgences.Here are some of the city's highlights.1. Getting lost in the backstreetsExploring the old medina can be pleasurable and expensive in equal measures thanks to the small boutiques selling almost everything. Among classic local souvenirs are djellaba robes, spices, babouches (Moroccan slippers), old carpets and colorful ceramics. Bargaining is part of the attraction here. Taking time over a purchase will not only save money but generally prompt an enjoyable discussion with the vendor. Recommended: La Porte d'Or -- an ancient two-level bazaar rammed with rugs and antiques.La Porte d'Or 115 Souk Semmarine, Marrakech; +212 24445454MORE: Snake charmers and storytellers: Marrakech's magical medieval heart2. Wandering through the Jardin MajorelleHere, the simple joy of a peaceful garden meets the complicated world of high couture. This 12-acre botanical creation was bequeathed to Marrakech by French painter Jacques Majorelle and later saved from development by fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, who bought it in the 1980s and, following his death, had his ashes scattered among its plants.The garden, which blends Moorish and art deco features, is filled with rare flowers. A startling electric blue villa looks down upon the scene.Jardin Majorelle, Rue Yves Saint Laurent, Marrakech; +212 5243-01894 3. Eating a sheep's headThere are plenty of places to eat Moroccan food in Marrakech. Marrakech's answer to the mall.Cooked snails, tajines, couscous and sheep heads -- there are different levels of exoticism to match the adventurousness of the diner. Tanjia is a staple here. It's a meat dish cooked for six or more hours in a ceramic pot. It's not commonly enjoyed by tourists but has such a terrific reputation among Moroccans that some come to Marrakech with the sole purpose of eating it.Recommended: Dar Rhizlane Bejgueni, Jamaa el Fna square. This 40-year-old restaurant is a Marrakech institution. It's open until 2 a.m. and is famous for its sandwiches.Dar Rhizlane Bejgueni, Jamaa el Fna square, MarrakechMORE: CNNGo in Marrakech: Souks and Moroccan pancakes4. Getting pummeled by a strangerSteaming in a traditional Hammam or public bath is an important part of Moroccan life and culture.Being scrubbed by a perfect stranger may not sound like everyone's idea of relaxation, but there's no better way to escape the buzzing Medina and revitalize weary skin and muscles. Recommended: Les bains de Marrakech, a luxury spa close to the medina that offers individual massage rooms. Les Bains de Marrakech, 2 Derb Sedra, Bab Agnaou, Kasbah, Marrakech; +212 5 24 38 14 285. Visiting or staying in a palaceEl Badi Palace: It may be in ruins, but it's still possible to get an idea of the former glory of this sprawling 16th-century sultan's home.There are subterranean rooms and a labyrinth to explore, plus a museum of objects recovered from an old Minbar (pulpit) at the Koutoubia mosque.Mamounia Palace: This five-star hotel has been a Marrakech institution for the best part of a century, receiving famous guests such as Winston Churchill and Charlie Chaplin.The Mamounia still attracts celebrities. Russian President Vladimir Putin's daughter was reportedly married here in 2013.Namaskar Palace: Another luxury hotel, this one on the way from Marrakech to the Atlas Mountains. Green space: Jardin Majorelle.Stylish with traditional influences, the oasis-style spa retreat regularly tops best-in-Africa lists.El Badi Palace: Ksibat Nhass, Marrakech; +212 661 350878Mamounia Palace, Arset el Maach, Marrakech; +212 5243 88600Namaskar Palace, Route de Bab Atlas, 88/69, Province Syba, Marrakech; + 212 5 24 29 98 006. Relaxing in a riadWhether for drinking tea or staying the night, riads are a great part of the Marrakech experience. These traditional Moroccan houses built around a central garden or courtyard are as much a part of the city as the snake charmers of the main square -- although many have had a modern makeover.Regardless of whether they've been kitted out with the latest fixtures or remain faithful to their old fashioned Moroccan decor, they all seem to evoke the myths of "One Thousand and One Nights."Recommended: El fenn, a maze-like, 22-room luxury boutique hotel based around three central courtyards.El Fenn, Derb Moullay Abdullah Ben Hezzian, Bab el Ksour Medina, Marrakech; +212 524 44 1210READ: Photo secrets of Marrakech: How to shoot the Red City7. Checking out the Atlas MountainsOne of Marrakech's key attractions is that it lies within easy reach of the Atlas Mountains, meaning that cool retreats from the heat and dust of the city are close at hand. The town of Lalla Takerkoust, 43 kilometers (27 miles) to the southwest, is chiefly known for its nearby dam and lake and is a great place for quad biking, camel riding or simply admiring view of the peaks. The valley of Ourika, in the Atlas foothills 60 kilometers to the south of Marrakech, is a popular escape to see Berber villages surrounded by waterfalls and rivers.Slow food: A Marrakech snail vendor.The village of Armed, 64 kilometers due south, is the last stop before Toubkal, Morocco's highest mountain, the peak of which affords views over the Sahara.It's a great base for hiking or for simply breathing pure air, contemplating nature or enjoying a lunch on the terrace at the Roches Hotel (+212 667 64 49 15)8. Grabbing a bargain in Bab El KhemisIt's off the main tourist trail, but Bab el Khemis is worth a visit. The souk here is open every day, but on Thursdays ("Khemis" translates as "Thursday") it becomes a truly Moroccan experience.This is when it transforms into a crowded flea market selling secondhand goods and treasures such as vintage carpets, doors and more than a few things that customers probably don't know exist until they stumble across them here.9. Hot air ballooningWhen people visit the city and talk of getting high, it doesn't necessarily mean they're hunting for the Crosby, Stills and Nash "Marrakech Express" vibe of the 1960s hippie trail. Over the past 20 years, the city has emerged as a destination for balloon trips -- clear Moroccan skies that rarely see clouds or rain are a huge plus.Taking in what is undoubtedly the best view of the Atlas Mountains doesn't come cheap, but few deny it's money well spent.Recommended: Ciel d'Afrique, an organzied and professional operation with decades of ballooning experience. Ciel d'Afrique; +212 524 43 28 4310. Thrill seekingA 30-minute drive south of Marrakech leads to Terres d'Amanar, a 173-acre adult playground filled with adrenaline-boosting outdoor activities. For those with no fear of heights there are climbing routes, high wires and zip lines, while on the ground there's horse and camel riding.Berber bread making courses are also offered. Terres d'Amanar; +212 524 438 103Ali Berrada is a Moroccan photographer, writer and director.More from TravelThe coolest small towns in America are ...TSA finds dog in checked luggageChef Massimo Bottura: The alchemist who reinvented Italian cuisinePowered by Livefyre


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June 11, 2014 12:00 AMLOS ANGELES — A California judge ruled Tuesday that teacher tenure laws deprive students of their right to an education under the state constitution.
The decision hands teachers' unions a major defeat in a landmark case, one that could radically alter how California teachers are hired and fired and prompt challenges to tenure laws in other states.
"Substantial evidence presented makes it clear to this court that the challenged statutes disproportionately affect poor and/or minority students," Judge Rolf M. Treu of Los Angeles Superior Court wrote in the ruling. "The evidence is compelling. Indeed, it shocks the conscience."
The ruling, which was enthusiastically endorsed by Education Secretary Arne Duncan, brings to a close the first chapter of the case, Vergara versus California, in which a group of student plaintiffs argued that state tenure laws had deprived them of a decent education by leaving bad teachers in place.
The teachers' unions said Tuesday that they planned to appeal. A spokesman for the state's attorney general, Kamala D. Harris, said she was reviewing the ruling with Gov. Jerry Brown and state education officials before making a decision on any plans for an appeal.
"We believe the judge fell victim to the anti-union, anti-teacher rhetoric and one of American's finest corporate law firms that set out to scapegoat teachers for the real problems that exist in public education," said Joshua Pechthalt, president of the California Federation of Teachers. "There are real problems in our schools, but this decision in no way helps us move the ball forward."
In the ruling, Judge Treu agreed with the plaintiffs' argument that California's current laws make it impossible to get rid of the system's numerous low-performing and incompetent teachers; that seniority rules requiring the newest teachers to be laid off first were harmful; and that granting tenure to teachers after only two years on the job was farcical, offering far too little time for a fair assessment of their skills.
Further, Judge Treu said, the least effective teachers are disproportionately assigned to schools filled with low-income and minority students. The situation violates those students' constitutional right to an equal education, he determined.
"All sides to this litigation agree that competent teachers are a critical, if not the most important, component of success of a child's in-school educational experience," Judge Treu wrote in his ruling. "There is also no dispute that there are a significant number of grossly ineffective teachers currently active in California classrooms."
But lawyers for the state and teachers' unions said overturning such laws would erode necessary protections that stop school administrators from making unfair personnel decisions. They also argued that the vast majority of teachers in the state's schools are competent and providing students with all the necessary tools to learn. More important factors than teachers, they argued, are social and economic inequalities as well as the funding levels of public schools.
Observers on both sides expect the case to generate dozens more like it in cities and states around the nation. David Welch, a Silicon Valley technology magnate who financed the organization — Students Matter — that is largely responsible for bringing the Vergara case to court has indicated that his group is open to funding other similar legal fights, particularly in states with powerful teachers' unions where legislatures have defeated attempts to change teacher tenure laws.
But critics of existing rules hailed the decision as a monumental victory and urged lawmakers to make immediate changes to laws. Mr. Duncan issued a statement saying the ruling could help millions of students who are hurt by existing teacher tenure laws. "My hope is that today's decision moves from the courtroom toward a collaborative process in California that is fair, thoughtful, practical and swift," he said. "Every state, every school district needs to have that kind of conversation."
In essence, Judge Treu ruled that a quality education is guaranteed for all students in the state — which relies on effective teachers — and that anything less violates the equal protection clause in the state constitution.
With his ruling, the judge added his voice to the political debate that has divided educators for years. School superintendents in large cities across the country — including Los Angeles, New York and Washington — have railed against laws that essentially grant teachers permanent employment status. They say such job protections are harmful to students and are merely an anachronism. Three states and the District of Columbia have eliminated tenure, but similar efforts have repeatedly failed elsewhere, including California.
Under California state law, teachers are eligible for tenure after 18 months, and layoffs must be determined by seniority — a process known as "last in, first out." Administrators seeking to dismiss a teacher they deem incompetent must follow a complicated procedure that typically drags on for months, if not years.
Harvard economist Raj Chetty testified in the trial that California students who miss out on a good education lose millions of dollars in potential earnings over the course of their lives. But lawyers for the state and unions dismissed the argument, saying the problems in the state's public schools had little or nothing to do with teacher rules.
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Help! My Tenants Won't Pay Their Rent!by Bryan CareyJul 22, 2006
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The Bottom Line Non- payment of rent usually results in eviction. But there are other solutions to the problem that are sometimes better from a financial standpoint.
Renting property is a risky undertaking. If the mortgage balance on the property is low and tenants make their monthly payments in a timely manner, then renting can be a lucrative investment that offers the advantage of regular monthly cash flow. But if things dont work out and tenants do not pay, the owner is going to be stuck paying the full mortgage bill and other expenses. There could also be damages to repair and back rent that, most likely, will never be recovered. Lets take a look at this specific aspect of the rental process: The frustration that can occur when tenants do not pay their rent and some of the different ways to deal with this situation: Provisions of Rental Contract: Every rental contract needs to have a provision that explicitly states exactly what is expected from renters in terms of payments. Not only should the payment be spelled out along with the penalties for late payments, the contract also needs to state in clear terms what the different causes are for eviction with precise explanations regarding when eviction will take place and how it will be administered. Failure to pay the rent is the most common reason for eviction. This needs to be covered in the contract and tenants need to be fully aware of the importance of prompt payments. Usually, evictions take place when the rent has reached the point where it is more than thirty days past due. Assuming the rent is due on the first of each month (the typical arrangement), this gives tenants until the first of the next month to pay. Some contracts include other reasons to evict. One common reason to evict is for destruction of property. Another is for allowing unlawful activities to take place on the property. I have even seen some contracts that threatened eviction after a specified number of consecutive months of late payments. Protecting Against Non- Payment of Rent: Every landlord needs to protect himself/herself from the loss of income resulting from non- payment of rent. The most common form of protection is the rental deposit. Usually equal to one month of rent, the deposit provides the landlord a safety net against financial loss. Even though one month of rent is the norm, there is no law that says a deposit must be limited to an amount equal to one month of rent. Depending on where a rental property is located and how easily it will be to sign up more tenants, it might me necessary to require a larger deposit; perhaps up to two months worth of rent. Not only will this protect against one month of lost income if a tenant doesnt pay, it will also provide some money to repair damages, if any exist. Working Out an Agreement: Now, lets say that your tenants have failed to pay the rent and they have now violated the terms of your rental agreement. What is a landlord to do? Depending on the circumstances, some options include: Eviction- The most obvious option is to evict the tenants immediately. As long as the provisions for eviction have been clearly defined in the rental contract, the tenants have signed it, and a violation has taken place, then it is perfectly legal to send the tenants an eviction notice. Use Deposit to Cover the Expense- This option involves taking part of the security deposit money and using it to cover one month of rental expense. The good thing about using this option is that it means there will be no disruption in cash flow and the mortgage will get paid as usual. The bad thing is that the tenants will now be without a security deposit. And that means there will be no way to obtain the necessary cash to cover repairs (if any exist) or other tenant responsibilities when the tenants finally leave. Bartering/Working for Payment- This is an option that most landlords never think about. If the tenants own some assets of value, it might be possible to strike a deal by exchanging the asset for all or part of the rental payment. It also might be possible to find work for the tenant, right on the property, that can be performed in exchange for the rent. (Note: Landlords need to check the local laws to make sure these and other options do not violate any ordinances). Setting up a Payment Plan- This option involves making a deal with the tenants whereby they will be permitted to remain living at the property as long as they make periodic payments to reduce the rent liability. Final Thoughts: Renting property is a relatively new experience for me and I have learned a great deal since I signed up my first tenant late in 2003. I rent a single family home so my problems and concerns are very different from a landlord who owns, say, a group of apartments or some other multi- unit dwelling. With only one family renting my property, the failure of one person to pay the rent has a much greater impact than it would on a multi- unit apartment. When tenants pay their rent in a timely manner, there is usually little problem keeping the basic expenses of the property covered and (hopefully) realizing a small amount of profit. If there is a mortgage, it needs to be covered each month. Property taxes and insurance also must be paid and there will be routine maintenance on the home or apartment building. All of these things should be covered by the rent payments. If the cash flow from rent comes to a sudden end due to lack of payment, it will now be the responsibility of the landlord to cover the payments or else let the loan and/or taxes default and possibly lose the property. I have had to deal with non- payment of rent more than once and it did present a serious problem. The first time wasnt a big deal. I just went ahead and used the deposit to cover the balance owed (like I described above) and went about my day. But the second time presented a greater problem because there was no deposit money remaining to cover the rent. This meant that I would have to cover the mortgage and other expenses myself or risk possible default on the loan. Because my credit rating is solid, I opted for the former. It took a big bite out of my monthly budget and left me almost no money at all for the month. But I felt this was better than allowing the mortgage to default and having my property seized by the bank. Many people reacted to my situation with a tough attitude. Why not just kick the bastards out?, they would ask. They havent kept their end of the deal so why should they be allowed to continue living in a house for free?. This is true, but the dilemma faced by the renter of a single family home is a difficult one that cannot be solved so easily. If an eviction is made, it might take a long time to find replacement tenants. And as each month passes by and the house sits vacant, the owner will have to continue to make the full mortgage, property taxes, and insurance payments. By letting the tenants stay at the property and working out a payment plan, there is at least a chance of receiving some money each month. It may not be enough to cover the full amount of the expenses but something is better than nothing. In the case of a multi- unit apartment, the situation is entirely different. Lets say a landlord owns an apartment building with six units. Having one tenant not pay the rent isnt that critical to the monthly cash flow because there will still be five tenants paying the rent on time. In this instance, the usual recourse is to evict. Finding another tenant to rent the vacant apartment shouldnt be too difficult and there will still be five people paying rent in the meantime. But with a single home, a landlord doesnt have this luxury. No rent payment from the one and only tenant means no cash flow at all. And that means the landlord will have to cover all of the expenses until the rental income resumes. Probably the main questions to ask yourself when your tenants cannot pay are: How quickly can I find tenants to replace of the evicted ones?....and ..Can/should I forget renting and place the property up for sale? If you intend to continue renting your property and you are confident that your house is easily rentable, then evicting might be the best choice. On the other hand, if housing needs in the area are low then eviction could cause even greater losses then allowing tenants to remain in your property and working out a payment agreement. The reason I decided to let my tenants stay is because I felt I would not be able to find another tenant or sell it quickly. And I knew I could not continue to pay the mortgage out of my pocket. For me, the only practical decision was the one I ultimately made: To let the tenants stay as long as they accepted a payment plan to catch up the rent. Renting property has been an up and down experience and I am not sure I will do it again in the future. When payments are made on time and there are no other problems, the monthly cash flow is great and it provides an added source of income. But when the rent isnt paid, the expenses can mount quickly. It could easily reach the point where the mortgage, taxes, and insurance on the property can no longer be paid, forcing the property into foreclosure. Dealing with deadbeat renters can present some challenges, both financial and otherwise, and the situation can often be a delicate one that requires patience, negotiation, and the making of tough decisions. No one likes the thought of evicting someone from their home but, in some instances, it may be the only choice. I was able to work out a deal with my tenants but only time will tell if they are able to catch up on the rent that is presently in arrears and get their personal finances back in order. It was an important decision, but it is just one of many considerations that must be made when you decide to take on the role of landlord. To read a related essay, be sure to click the link below: How to Rent Property |


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Re: Tea Tree Oil--Any credible 3rd party testing as area biostat?
I don't think the original question was a bad one. I think it's good that Practical sailor is attempting to find some scientific or semi scientific rationale for believing that Teatree oil will work. It is good to ask for Some empirical evidence to prove this. That is one of the things that I like about practical sailor. While I may not always agree with their test methods, or the conclusions of the reach I appreciate that they are at least attempting to find a repeatable practical way of testing some claims that we read about hear about. If no true testing has been done, then I guess will have to rely on practical sailor to do that for us. But asking if someone has already done some actual testing is not a bad way to start.
I, too, have made my own special concoction to help rid the boat of mildew. I use a combination of vinegar, and Teatree oil. It seems to have worked well so far, I cleaned the boat about four weeks ago, and still haven't seen any growing back inside, despite me not being there for sometime. Does that mean that might solution actually works? Only time will tell.
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Rentech Announces Its Subsidiary Rentech Nitrogen Completes Acquisition Of Fertilizer Producer Agrifos LLC
Rentech, Inc. (NYSE MKT: RTK) today announced that its majority-owned subsidiary, Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. (NYSE: RNF), has completed its previously announced acquisition of Agrifos LLC, the leading producer of synthetic granulated ammonium sulfate fertilizer in North America. Agrifos' fertilizer production facility is located in Pasadena, Texas. The business will become a subsidiary of Rentech Nitrogen.
The acquisition is expected to be accretive to cash distributions per unit paid by Rentech Nitrogen to its unitholders beginning in 2013. Rentech currently owns 23.25 million units of Rentech Nitrogen, a publicly-traded partnership that also owns a nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing plant located in East Dubuque, IL.
In conjunction with the closing of this acquisition, Rentech Nitrogen amended its existing debt facility, and expanded its borrowing base from $135 million to $300 million. The amended facility includes an accordion feature to expand the debt capacity by an additional $35 million, subject to new lending commitments, to finance future growth projects. The debt facility will continue to be guaranteed by Rentech Nitrogen. GE Capital served as administrative agent and GE Capital Markets served as sole lead arranger and book-runner for the debt facilities.
For more information on the acquisition, please refer to Rentech Nitrogen's press release issued today, which is available at www.rentechnitrogen.com.
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Evergreen Energy Inc. Announces New President
Evergreen Energy Inc. (NYSE Arca: EEE), a Denver-based clean energy technology solutions company, today announced it has appointed Judith ("Judy") Tanselle, 57, as President, reporting directly to Executive Chairman Ilyas Khan.
Ilyas Khan stated: "I am very pleased and excited to welcome Judy to Evergreen. Judy is an experienced energy industry executive with a track record of building profitable businesses. I have known her for some time, and can confirm that she is also one of the most respected and admired coal upgrading executives in the global market and her expertise is simply unmatched in this area. Judy's presence and leadership is an important component to help us create value for our shareholders and all stakeholders. I also know that a number of our potential coal company partners in the upgrading area are going to welcome the chance to team up with Judy again."
He added, "Bench strength is a critical component of the coming few months as we tackle projects in Australia, Indonesia, North America and Europe, as well as supporting our obligations to our joint venture partners in other countries such as China. Judy will add depth and breadth to the team, and will allow Kevin Milliman to continue his stellar work for us."
Tanselle stated: "Evergreen is well positioned to capitalize on the global demand for green energy. I am excited to be joining the company as its President and look forward to building on and leading the company's strategy."
Ms. Tanselle has over twenty years of experience in the energy industry. Most recently, she led the start-up of White Energy's North American operations where she was instrumental in securing a joint development agreement with Peabody Energy and developing White Energy's US-based projects. Prior to joining White Energy, Judy was involved in building and leading energy trading desks for four leading U.S. energy companies, including NRG Energy, where she was Executive Director, Coal and Emissions Trading, responsible for managing one of the largest and most diverse coal and emissions portfolios in the U.S.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY -- Representatives for New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington are still working to get rid of the building moratorium put in place Thursday.
They plan to meet with state officials tomorrow, which could help decide when the building ban will be lifted.
New Hanover County commissioner Bill Caster said, "We had to do what we had to do. It was not a happy moment when I made that decision to put the moratorium in place. That's what the state expected and that's what we had to do."
The state's decision to halt all building permits that would send waste through the north east interceptor has brought development projects to a screeching halt.
Nick Garrett is one of the developers who had to hold off.
"The home I'm showing you right now would be a couple year type project, and the moratorium would be over by then, so why wouldn't you allow me to get my building permit and build my home?"
The state says it doesn't want the northeast interceptor to take on any more waste than is already flowing through the system.
Now it's up to County and City officials to develop a contract with the state explaining exactly what they plan to improve -- and how.
"We're going to be working very hard to develop a plan, and develop some data that we can show them so that we can get out of this moratorium and still do the right things environmentally and technically."
Exactly what is in the works to get the moratorium out of the way, County commissioners say is still under construction.
County commissioners and City Council members will meet again Monday to discuss the plan further.
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The BCCI's selection committee chief Krishnamachari Srikkanth on Friday said that despite battling injury issues for the past one and a half years, they have been able to find replacements who have done well to ensure India's dominance in world cricket.
"Injury issues have been there for the last one and half years but don't forget we have been able to find good replacements (for those injured) and India have been doing very well," Srikkanth told reporters after the selection committee meeting to pick the Test squad for the West Indies tour next month.
Sachin Tendulkar had requested to allow him to skip the full tour to spend time with his family and Srikkanth defended the champion batsman on his decision.
"Tendulkar deserved to take rest and then Yuvraj Singh was not well with some illness, so we have picked the best available squad. We have analysed every problem, the injuries to the players and took a decision and that is why the meeting took very long," said the former Test opener.
"We got very good input from the coach (Duncan Fletcher) and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was also present. So I am really happy to have picked the squad. I think we will do well in the ODI and Test series," he said.
The selection panel on Friday named a depleted squad for next month's Test series after an injured Gautam Gambhir and an ill Yuvraj Singh were left out of the 16-member squad, which has Abhinav Mukund as the lone new face.
Tendulkar, who was not part of the ODI team, has opted out of the Test series as well, leaving India without the services of five frontline players.
Opener Virender Sehwag and pacer Ashish Nehra are already out injured.
Suresh Raina was named captain of the ODI team in the absence of Gambhir, who aggravated a shoulder injury while playing in the IPL.
The Test team will be captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni who had earlier opted out of the ODI series
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BPE Fletching Jig, your choice Left Wing, Right Wing or Straight.
A low-cost, high-precision Fletcher for the do-it-yourselfer. Adjusts for either 3 fletch 120° or 75° x 105° 4 fletch. Large, easy-to-turn index knob with zero index position marked. It will also allow placement of the cock feather down. Constructed from nylon, so glue won't stick to it. Clamp included. We've also got extra Clamps, in Left Wing, Right Wing, or Straight, available separately.
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Gov. Terry Branstad's spokesman is defending the state's release of a convict charged with killing his mother and kidnapping a woman 36 hours after leaving prison.
Spokesman Tim Albrecht said Monday that state officials did everything in their power to protect the public from 21-year-old Kirk Levin.
Albrecht said Department of Corrections officials identified Levin as needing "special attention in the community," and notified the Sac County sheriff and Levin's past victims about his release.
He said officials had no basis to seek Levin's commitment for mental health treatment once his prison term for burglary ended, despite discovering a notebook in which he fantasized about rape.
Levin is charged in the Jan. 3 death of his mother in Early in northwest Iowa. Police say he also kidnapped a 21-year-old woman.
State official defends inmate's release days before killing
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When racing on a loamy or top soil track surface the inside of the Stampede 4x4 chassis can become loaded with dirt or debris which creates extra weight. With the JConcepts over-tray these worries are minimized with the simple and functional over-tray. Fitting nicely under the body; the JConcepts over-tray hugs the outside dimension of the Stampede 4x4 chassis protecting the inside from unwanted excess dirt and debris build-up during racing conditions. By minimizing resting surface area the void and protrusion free design is all about performance.
The over-tray is snug around the entire chassis structure while being attached with hook and loop tape around the sides and a slide-in fit in the front for easy access. The over-tray is built with extra height and rake to provide extra room for various electrical and battery configurations.
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Thoughts on the Israeli Election from American Olim
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Yishai kicks off this week's show with a group of American Olim during an Election Day barbeque in an Armon Ha-Natziv park. To discuss the election and potential results, Yishai put together a panel of residents to discuss feelings and thoughts after voting in the Israeli election, some for the first time. Thoughts include personal reasons for choosing specific parties and also why those interviewed have chosen to live in Israel. Be sure to tune into this insightful and inspiring segment!
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text: No recent wiki edits to this page. OverviewIn MYTHOS: SPIDER-MAN, the classic origin is revisited once again. Written by Paul Jenkins with pencils by Paolo Rivera, this new take on the story gives a reimagining of how Spider-Man came into being. Using elements from all over Spidey's long history, the story is a fresh look at how Peter Parker became the Amazing Spider-Man.In MYTHOS, we'll see some of the characters that are just as important as the wall crawler himself. Friends like Mary Jane and Harry Osborn fill the halls at Midtown High and Aunt May and Uncle Ben offer their love and sage advice. Just as in the original telling, Uncle Ben regales to Peter the one principle that Peter would base his entire crime fighting life on--with great power comes great responsibility. In all versions of Spider-Man's genesis, this one piece of fatherly influence has been what makes Peter Parker a better man and a better hero.With some familiar elements and some you may not expect, MYTHOS will remind you of just who Peter Parker is, and why after 45 years we are still captivated by a web slinging hero who has just as many problems as we do.Relive the birth of a hero in MYTHOS: SPIDER-MAN by Paul Jenkins and Paolo RiveraSchool is rough for Peter Parker. The students ignore him while he is there. He leaves and no one even notices. Back at home Aunt May prepares a plate of wheat pancakes for her nephew. As Peter just stares at his food Uncle Ben asks him what is wrong. Peter comments on the food and Uncle Ben says he wasn't talking about the food. Peter comments about how rough school is for him, and the bully named Flash Thompson. Uncle Ben tries to comfort Peter by telling him that Flash is really scared of Peter's intellect and high grades, then says a variation on Spider-Man's famous advice: "If you have power, then you have responsibility."Later Peter and his class attend a scientific demonstration on ionized radiation. While Peter is asking questions on the effects of the ionized radiation a spider wanders though the radioactive beam becoming infused with radiation, lands on Peter's hand, and gives him a bite. Peter staggers out of the building and notices that the bite wound on his hand is glowing. He wanders across a street right in the path of a speeding car. The car blares its horn and before Peter knows what is going on he finds himself on a fire escape two stories up.The next morning Aunt May and Uncle Ben are looking for Peter to help him get ready for school but he is nowhere to be found. Peter is blocks away in a bike helmet and pads spinning webs and swinging from building to building. He discovers that he has the proportional strength and speed of a spider, clear vision, and the ability to walk on walls along with his ability to spin webs from his hands. He then dwells on a way to use his new abilities to make money.Creating a Spider-Man costume for himself he locates a manager and gets bookings on a variety of Television shows. While collecting his cut from the taping of a late-nite tv show he sees a man running through the parking structure carrying a purse and a pearl necklace. The man runs past Peter and he doesn't even try to stop him. The security guard asks why he didn't even try and Peter responds that they haven't been there for him all those years, so why should he be there for them.Costumed, Peter swings home where his Aunt May and Uncle Ben have been wondering where he has been getting all of his money. At home he is greeted by police officers at his front door. The cop tells him that with all of the money lying around the house there was a break-in and his Uncle was shot and killed. Hurt and angry peter suits back up and swings across the city to an abandoned warehouse where the criminal is holding up. He wrestles the criminal to the floor and recognizes his face from the parking structure earlier. Enraged Peter drags the criminal up the side of the building telling him that he should have killed him when he had the chance. Peter holds the thug over the side of the building threatening to kill him while asking him to tell him that he has all the power. When the thug agrees and says it peter tells him that he should kill him right then, but he has a responsibility even to him. Peter leaves the criminal wrapped in webbing from a light-post for the cops to find. Later comes his Uncle's funeral and a period of mourning. Spider-Man is born.


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Civil Rights' New Era
California's Proposition 209 took effect last week to loud protests from one group of civil rights advocates and the cheers of others who also claim the banner of civil rights. The measure, which rolls back racial and gender preferences in hiring and admissions at public institutions in the nation's largest state, is a bellwether of change in policies affecting race throughout the country.
Even before its formal enactment, the new law, approved by the state's voters last year, had a sharp impact on the University of California. Its law school will have only one black student enrolled this fall, down from 20 a year ago. More than that had been accepted for admission to prestigious Boalt Hall, but they opted for other law schools, often citing the new, unfriendly atmosphere at UC.
The University of Texas Law School has experienced a similarly precipitous decline in black and Hispanic admissions this year following a court-ordered reversal of its longtime policy of racial preference.
Do these cases represent merely an interim adjustment before qualified minority students resume choosing these schools despite admissions policies that are barred from taking race into account as a selection criterion? Or do they indicate that important doors to opportunity are slamming shut for minorities, as critics of the new policies aver?
Graduate schools - gateways to the highest echelons of the US economy - have posed these questions most dramatically. But they're being raised at all levels of society. This fall the US Supreme Court will deliberate a case from Piscataway, N.J., concerning the layoff of a white teacher and retention of a black teacher - both equally qualified and of equal tenure. But the school board's decision was made on the basis of race, keeping the black instructor to increase faculty diversity. Can that criterion be defended before a high bench that has shown itself increasingly leery of race-based official actions that fail to cite evidence of past discrimination? The Clinton administration has decided not, having shifted its legal stance to opposing the board's action while arguing that racial considerations should be allowed when a practical need is demonstrated - as in the case of black prison-guard officers in a program where most inmates are black.


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Champagne Flute Clear skeleton hand
Elegant champagne flute with a bony skeleton hand and rhinestone
The skeleton hand calyx can toast at a Halloween party especially stylish and enjoy sparkling wine or champagne.The precipitated Sektkelch skeletal hand of transparent plastic is a real eye-catcher for your Halloween table decoration. With its transparent color can be in the champagne glass skeleton hand great cocktail or potion presenting creations and thus appear your kitchen witches in a whole new light.
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