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On Pope Francis' Visit to the U.S. CapitolJune 30, 2015
It is with humility and deep gratitude that we will welcome His Holiness Pope Francis to the U.S. Capitol in September for a Joint Meeting of Congress Read More
Boehner Statement on Signing of Bipartisan Trade LegislationJune 29, 2015
The bipartisan trade bill signed into law today will pave the way for stronger economic growth and reinforce America's role as a leader in promoting free enterprise around the world. Read More
Supreme Court Decision a Big Win for Jobs & American EnergyJune 29, 2015
The EPA is bent on furthering its regulatory agenda regardless of the costs to American families and consequences for American workers, and I'm pleased that the Supreme Court has finally said enough is enough. Read More
In Lithuania, Speaker Boehner Reaffirms Commitment to Counter Russian AggressionJune 29, 2015
Whether it's arming Ukraine or declaring energy independence, Lithuania sets an example for the region, and frankly, the world. The American people recognize that this threat demands decisive leadership and action. Read More
Boehner on the Supreme Court's Decision on MarriageJune 26, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) released the following statement following the Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges: Read More


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The LG 60" PN5700 Full HD 1080p Smart Plasma TV features a plasma panel with 1920 x 1080p native resolution, a Triple XD Engine and 600 Hz Sub Field Driving technology that promotes sharp detail and contrast - even when watching sports and action movies. The TV's Picture Wizard II technology allows you to self-calibrate key picture quality elements including black level, color, tint, sharpness and backlight levels.
The PN5700 is equipped with built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity as well. Smart TV features include Home Dashboard 3.0, access to premium content and an app store, LG Cloud for storing media, a full web browser, LG media sharing and Skype video calling with an optional camera. It also supports DLNA home network sharing. The PN5700 works with the optional LG Magic Remote as well, which affords hand gestures, mouse-like scrolling and voice control capabilities as well.
This model offers two HDMI inputs located on the side of the panel and one HDMI input on the rear of the panel. There are also two side-panel USB ports that let you play videos, music or photos from a USB drive without needing to use a PC. Other features include MHL mobile device mirroring, NFC connection, SIMPLINK multi-device control and multiple sound modes. This model also features LG's Smart Energy Saving features.
- LG Smart TV Features
- This LG Smart TV supports Home Dashboard 3.0, access to premium content and an app store, LG Cloud for storing media, a full web browser, 3D World (3D Content Streaming), Smart Share Plus and smartphone remote support.
- Optional LG Magic Remote
- LG's optional Magic Remote lets you pick and choose what you want to watch with a point and click or with LG's Voice Mate. Voice Mate is capable of recognizing how you naturally speak to change the channel or access premium content providers like Hulu Plus, Netflix and YouTube direct from your TV. The LG Magic Remote can also be used to control your Blu-ray, HTiB, Set-Top-Box and sound bar so you don't have to search for the right remote for each of your different media devices.
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The second season of Brent Spiner's Fresh Hell will begin on Friday, but will fans ever find out what "the incident" was that made his character in the "situation-tragedy" fall from grace?
According to TrekMovie.com, Spiner said fans can expect a diverse emotional response when watching this season's Fresh Hell. "You'll laugh; you'll cry; you'll be glad you aren't me," he said.


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Dell on Thursday rolled out a new combo power adapter for its Latitude, Inspiron, and Precision line of portable PCs that jacks into traditional outlets as well as car and airplane power ports.
RealNetworks Sues Microsoft, Charging Monopoly of Digital MediaRealNetworks filed an antitrust suit against Microsoft on Thursday, alleging that its competitor has illegally monopolized the growing field of digital media by requiring every Windows user to take Microsoft's media player, whether they want it or not.
Citrix Acquires Expertcity For Some $225 Million In Cash And StockCitrix Systems took a strong step toward its goal of becoming a billion-dollar software company by announcing the acquisition of Expertcity, maker of Web-based desktop access, training and customer-assistance products. The deal cost Citrix approximately $225 million in cash and stock, with an additional $12 million in stock to be paid to Expertcity stockholders once the combined company achieves certain unspecified financial milestones.
Wendover Index Up, But Some Remain Cautiously OptimisticIn the latest indicator that tech spending is poised to continue to rise in 2004, the new Wendover-Global Insight IT Spending Index increased 19 percent in October over that of the entire third quarter. The forecast, released Thursday, Dec. 18, rides on the heels of the 10 percent increase in the Wendover-Global Insight IT Spending Index during the third quarter over the April-to-June period of this year.
Uses controversy to pitch Enterprise Java Desktop
Sun's Schwartz Blasts Microsoft Decision To Cut Off Products With JVMSun's software chief blasted Microsoft and its decision to pull the plug on all products that use the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine on December 23.
Intel Promotes Channel Exec to VPSophia Chew, who took over as general manager of Intel's Reseller Channel Operation earlier this year, was one of fourteen executives promoted to the post of vice president Thursday, according to the company.
IM Acronyms Gain In BusinessWant further proof that instant messaging is becoming an integral part of business culture? Look no further than a survey corporate IM vendor Omnipod conducted recently to find out what kinds of acronyms are gaining steam among business IM users.
Qwest To Add 700 POPs With Purchase From Allegiance TelecomQwest Communications International announced Thursday that it has signed an agreement to purchase network assets and associated revenue streams from Chapter 11 communications provider Allegiance Telecom. The move would increase Qwest's Points of Presence (POPs) by nearly 700 and would give Qwest assets in 31 new metro markets.
Tibco Shares Up 10 Percent After Strong 4Q ResultsTibco Software shares were up 10 percent in midday trading Thursday after the company posted a 55 percent increase in net income for its fourth fiscal quarter ended Nov. 30.
Salesforce.com Files For IPOIn a sure sign the IPO market is again warming up, Salesforce.com on Thursday filed the papers for an initial pubic offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The San Francisco company has generated a fair amount of buzz around its CRM software delivered as a service over the Internet.
PalmSource, HP Unveil Mobile Development PactsBundled mobile solutions and partnerships continued to roll out this week as PalmSource and Hewlett-Packard Thursday unveiled joint mobile development efforts.
Latest Jobs Data Show Signs Of ImprovementFirst-time claims for unemployment insurance dropped sharply the week ending Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The news, released Thursday, is a reassuring sign that the labor market is slowly, but steadily, improving as the economy grows.
Cognos Posts Big Revenue GainDespite what one executive describes as a tough selling environment, Cognos Wednesday reported a 25 percent year-over-year surge in revenue for its third quarter. The vendor's financial results got a $16 million boost from its new ReportNet enterprise-reporting software that became generally available in September.
Optimal J To Offer Controls for Visual Design Tool
BEA, Compuware Deal Adds Modeling To WorkshopBEA Systems plans to unveil Thursday a deal with Compuware that will add modeling capabilities to BEA's WebLogic Workshop tool, executives from both companies said.
MCI, Boingo Ink Hotspot Roaming AgreementThe hotspot wars heated up Tuesday as MCI became the second major vendor this week to sign a roaming agreement with another vendor.
Microsoft Plans Jan. 27 Coming Out For Reporting ServicesReporting Services for SQL Server 2000 will make its official debut on a Jan. 27 Webcast, according to a Microsoft spokeswoman.
Microsoft To Retire Win 2000 Server, Clients From Most Channels March 31As Windows 98 faces the chopping block next month, Microsoft is set to retire its Windows 2000 server line and client access licenses (CALs) and Windows 2000 Professional from most channels on April 1 of next year.
JBoss Group CEO Calls For Partner AssistanceJBoss has emerged as a popular open-source application server platform over the past several years. But that popularity has also given rise to the need for professional services to support the platform. To fill that void, Marc Fleury founded the JBoss Group in 1999. In an interview with CRN Editor-in-Chief Michael Vizard, the JBoss Group CEO explains why the JBoss Group needed to shore up the JBoss certification process to further the acceptance of its platform while making sure companies don't devalue the JBoss brand.
Web Sales Tax To Be Hot Topic In 2004 CongressFederal lawmakers in the new year are expected to again take up controversial legislation that could lead to the collection of sales taxes on goods sold over the Internet.
D-Link Takes Wrapper Off New Wireless Version i2eye VideoPhoneD-Link Wednesday unveiled an 802.11b/g wireless version of its i2eye VideoPhone.


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Professor Dumbledore has Severus Snape go on a mission for the Order. But to do so, he needs to have Hestia Jones, a fellow member of the Order, go with him, to pretend to be his wife.
A Severus Snape/Hestia Jones story. A collaboration project by jhlovesmusic and HPFC101. 1500+ reads!!! :D
Genres: Drama, Romance, Action/Adventure Era: Hogwarts Characters: Draco, Dumbledore, Harry, Hermione, McGonagall, OtherCanon , Ron, Slughorn, Snape, Voldemort Pairings: Other Pairing, Arthur/Molly, James/Lily, Lucius/Narcissa
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Published: 2010.06.23 Latest Chapter: 2011.10.01 Updated: 2011.10.01 Status: WIP (8111 words)
: Return and Revenge by jhlovesmusic
"And you shall name her Severa Ella Knight." Those were my mother's last words as she handed me to my father. My life started in tragedy.
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Romance Era: Other Characters: Bellatrix, Draco, Hermione, Lucius, McGonagall, Narcissa, OC, OtherCanon , Snape, Voldemort Pairings: Snape/OC, Arthur/Molly, Lucius/Narcissa, Draco/Hermione, Other Pairing
Advisory: Strong Language, Mild Violence, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature, Substance Use or Abuse, Sensitive Topic/Issue/Theme
Published: 2010.04.04 Latest Chapter: 2011.07.22 Updated: 2011.07.22 Status: WIP (17877 words)
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Two muggle girls find themselves in two wizards' bodies: Draco Malfoy and Severus Snape. Two wizards find themselves in two muggles' bodies: Rhian and Triss. How did this happen? How will they survive the things that the other life throws at them? And what's with the Converse? A collaboration project by jhlovesmusic and myrubyeyes. Awesome banner by Little Plebe @ TDA 1000+ reads! :D
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Rick Springfield Covers Fleetwood Mac
Rick Springfield has offered up his rendition of the Fleetwood Mac classic "Oh Well" in a new web video. The vid, captured as part of the AV Club's "Undercover" series, shows Springfield covering the track in a solo acoustic style.
Before playing the track, Rick explained that he used to play the tune during a short-lived stint as the guitarist with Australian band Zoot.
The band, he said, added the track specifically for a tour in which they were playing several beach venues.
The "Jessie's Girl" rocker also noted that while Mac hails from the oft-rainy UK, the track always reminds him of fun in the sun.
It's just the most recent cover for Springfield, who has previously shared his renditions of Foreigner's "Waiting for a Girl Like You," Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street" and John Lennon's "Imagine."
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N.C. Food Stamps Efficiency Nets $2 Million Bonus
RALEIGH — North Carolina recently won a $2 million bonus from the federal government for efficiency in processing food stamps applications.
The High Performance Bonus from the U.S. Department of Agriculture recognizes North Carolina for being among the top six states in 2006 for timely processing of applications for Food and Nutrition Services (FNS), formerly known as the Food Stamps Program.
"I personally want to commend you for this achievement," said Nancy Montanez Johner, USDA undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services, in announcing the award Thursday.
North Carolina recorded a 96.66 percent timeliness rate, meaning applications were reviewed and benefits issued within 30 days — or within seven days for emergencies — 96.66 percent of the time.
Sherry Bradsher, director of the N.C. Division of Social Services, said the bonus reflected well on DSS staffs at the state and county levels.
"This type of award and recognition speaks to the dedication and hard work done by all who are serving low-income households through this program," Bradsher said. "Children, our older populations and working families who are struggling in low-wage jobs rely on these benefits to make ends meet. I am proud that those benefits are being delivered with great accuracy and timeliness."
The $2.07 million bonus is the second North Carolina received from USDA this year, on top of an earlier $4.02 million award for having one of the seven lowest payment error rates in the FNS program. The $6 million in bonus money will be applied to several projects, including upgrades to the DSS statewide computer network.
Karen Hoyle, president of the N.C. Association of County Directors of Social Services, noted that in applying the bonus money toward faster and more powerful information technology, North Carolina "will support more efficient operations in counties." Automation of county DSS offices is essential, Hoyle said, "if they are going to be able to meet and surpass timelines in the future."
North Carolina's Food and Nutrition Services program was known as Food Stamps until earlier this year. The name change reflects program shifts over the years: a change in payment method from printed coupons or "stamps" to an ATM-like electronic benefits card, and a renewed emphasis on encouraging program recipients to eat more healthy, nutritious food.
The program is funded and regulated at the federal level by the USDA, administered at the state level by N.C. DSS and operated locally by county DSS offices. In July 2007, the most recent figures available, 883,722 North Carolinians received FNS benefits. In an average month, FNS benefits to North Carolinians total $80 million.
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The Superannuated Man
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By the time most people realized it, they were no longer in charge of the world we know. In an unspecified future, the small seaside town of Blackwater has now been taken over by advanced and mutated animals. Most of the humans that lived there are now either dead or gone, but one old-man remains, scavenging off the scraps and refuse of humanity's past, and doggedly defying the new tenants.


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I don't know what you heard about me… Because i'm motherf*cking Ian Mahinmi….
I don't know what you heard about me… Because i'm motherf*cking Ian Mahinmi….
I don't know what you heard about me… Because i'm motherf*cking Ian Mahinmi….
After Tom and I slagged off the 2012 NBA Dunk Competition as the worst ever a few weeks back, I soon realised how much worse it can truly get. Check these classics out. Darrell Armstrong's effort is easily the best!
Prior to Barcelona '92, Drazen Petrovic stuck it to MJ and the Bulls. Some of the most entertaining basketball from the 90's, from two of the most competitive players. A personal favourite!
This week, being a flashback episode for #believethehype, I thought i'd throw a flashback to the 1992 Barcelona Olympic's Gold Medal Game. USA v Croatia, Jordan v Petrovic in one of the most anticipated basketball games in the history of international competition.
Hope you enjoy Australian TV Network Channel 7's commentary of the game.
This week's episode had a recording error… But Tom & Benyam don't want to keep the fans waiting seven more days for the next episode, so this week we present a Flashback episode showcasing the best "All NBA Fives" of the season so far!
– All NBA Players to take home to your mother
– All NBA Players who could become President of the United States
– All NBA Players you'd like to see own a restaurant
– All NBA Players who should have their own reality TV show.
Don't forget that that you can follow us on twitter @traread and @benyamkidane and using the #believethehype tag to ask questions to be answered in next weeks episode.
Tom and I have developed a theory that Jason Kidd and Pitbull may indeed be one person. With only a pair of oversized sunglasses seperating the two men from becoming one…..discuss
Check out this video from Half-Time at a Wizards game this week. It's a trampoline dunk contest and one of the competitors "Eddie" not only shows up the mascot but basically guarantees himself a big night with his date who's in the crowd…


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mike sidebottom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > get the drift gilly; you are waaaaay to gaaaaaay. That's not what you said when you had my penis in your mouth. Then again maybe that is what you said... it just sounded like "mmmmm..m.m.m.mmmm"by Gilligan - General Discussion
k_rob007 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > LOL, you have your story and I have the truth. LOL Like I said, nothing really changed around here. ;)by Gilligan - General Discussion
mike sidebottom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > don't like the rule; are there rules you don't > like???? im sure there are stand up and be heard. So if you don't like the rules you should just "BLAZE" your own trail. How did that work out last time someone didn't like the "rules" of your park?by Gilligan - General Discussion
dustin morris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yea, i forgot Christians can't think things are > gay (lame)...Glad you got your disc back. > > Gilligan Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > dustin morris Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ---by Gilligan - General Discussion
LOL I bet. Two, maybe three post, one of which was me saying how the meetings work and how they are doing well the way they are set up now and wishing the new board members luck... yeah, that's SUPER negative. Did you guys ever have that charity fight? I'd be willing to match any contributions if I am wrong.by Gilligan - General Discussion
dustin morris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Man that guy is gay... > This is what gives us christians bad names. ^^^ That doesn't help much either.by Gilligan - General Discussion
underparmikey Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > hey Rouster i thought you were gonna call and find > out where this park is. i can't find it on google > or yahoo maps. > > hop to it my friend! my last day at the Convent PO > is thursday and since i'll be close by i want to > check it out even if it's a jim orum/tom monroe > crappyby Gilligan - General Discussion
My BLUE NUKE!!! Please someone that loves me get this back to me!!! DG, just hasn't been the same without it. *still holding hope for my red wraith from City Park! *by Gilligan - General Discussion
Bluff Magee Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What are the two exempt tournaments? > > > Seems like a good time for a new song...maybe I > can get this band to sing it > > > 11/10/photo---general-publicity-shot-1-f.-scott-sc > hafer.jpg > > Actually that looks like Mobile's SN Cup team. Why?by Gilligan - General Discussion
So glad to see my hiatus from the forum has cleared up all the drama that was around "because of me"... good job guys! Doug, to answer your question, it has been looked at in the past and I don't see how it would help. You have 6 equal members with no robert's rules or anything going on, basically not much structure to the meetings. Give them all a microphone and it would be chaoby Gilligan - General Discussion
Sorry I missed it. To all my Am brethren, especially; Nick, Judd, Louis, Scooter, Dylan and Mike... it looks like you guys have been:by Gilligan - SN Tournament Information
Really?!?! Truly sad.by Gilligan - SN Board of Directors
Nah, just business as usual... let innocent female players be called prostitutes and let it be said they have sex with mules for cash... why change that?by Gilligan - SN Board of Directors
wayneacree Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Haha! > > Great post Massive. ^^^ Now THAT is truly hilarious! If I had to pick one person that was the biggest child on this board it would be a hard pick between you and Dillon. Just sayin.by Gilligan - SN Board of Directors
Maybe that wasn't universal enough? How about this? GFY!by Gilligan - SN Board of Directors
GFYby Gilligan - SN Board of Directors
I thought you wanted to not interact with me? "Stop talking to me" although I'll keep talking to you. Talk about a contradiction!by Gilligan - SN Board of Directors
I know Justin... keep fighting the good fight my man.by Gilligan - SN Board of Directors
LOL Yeah, that makes sense. Treat the adults that can't stop acting like little babies and children (at best highschoolers) like "adults". My daughter tries the same argument, if you treat me like an adult I will act like one. I'm pretty sure the path to being treated like an adult starts in your own backyard. You know what babies do when they can't express their frustration with wby Gilligan - SN Board of Directors
Eric, I'll be honest I didn't realize the time line... but what I said still resonates true because that wasn't the first time that had happened. She was called a prostitute before that, hence why you claim that you guys have talked about the issue. But nothing is getting done about it and the perpetrator is free to continue to assault (and DID) female players and run them away from this seby Gilligan - SN Board of Directors
Good to see, business as usual and NOTHING is getting done to keep our female players from being assaulted innocently. You guys are amazing, a female players get treated like sh!t and talked about in SERIOUSLY insulting ways and you guys do NOTHING about it. That is just one less female player to worry about I guess as she will never play in the SN again. Great job guys. It's almost comicby Gilligan - SN Board of Directors
Hey, if I chime in will ya'll rally the troops, circle the wagons and start singing Kumbaya? *DING*by Gilligan - General Discussion
Guess You Are All Talk When the Going Gets Touch the Pansy puts his Tail Between His Legs and Runs Can We Change the Subject as Quick as Possible I don't Want to Get my Azz Handed to Me Those are pretty good names too... a bit long, maybe they should be songs... why don't you write one Kernan. Call it autobiographical.by Gilligan - General Discussion
Charity Fight for SN That should draw a LOT of people... sadly they will be disappointed since Kernan won't man up.by Gilligan - General Discussion
John K Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Mobz requested it be taken off the schedule > about a month ago..... not sure if it still being > held and not sn sanctioned or if it was cancelled > or postponed for some reason. > > JOhn k Thus proving my point JK. How is this any different? Oh wait... the difference is there wasn't evenby Gilligan - General Discussion
Either way you can download CutePDF or any of the many pdf print drivers and just "print to pdf" from word or the like. You only need acrobat full to "edit" pdf's. As long as you keep the original word file then you can edit and "print" that again when something needs changing. Sorry, I'll go back to not contributing again.by Gilligan - SN Board of Directors
Fair mistake Jim... those phrases are as interchangeable as they are old.by Gilligan - General Discussion
Steve, I wasn't SUPPORTING your stance I was clarifying/mocking it. Patrick, you are right... S.Port AND W. Monroe have always done things right... usually having a "free" (donations accepted) lunch cooked. S.Port used to put on an "am championships" where the pros would show up and put on clinics and help run the event/cook... that was always a nice event. People up inby Gilligan - General Discussion
by Gilligan - SN Board of Directors
Technically those rules were put into place AS they were written... and by that of course I mean sometimes when they were written and sometimes "how they were written"... sometimes the rule was said to go into effect "next season" after it was written and such. We just finally have a single place to look them all up and that is a wonderful thing!by Gilligan - General Discussion


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And there's evidence the problem has intensified in the past year: In Hartford, one category of family violence — assault — has risen in each of the past five years; the number of cases coming into state courts is increasing; and more victims are seeking emergency shelter or calling crisis hot lines.
In 2007, slightly more than 20,000 incidents in Connecticut were classified by police as family violence cases — crimes involving a spouse, a former spouse, a relative, a boyfriend or girlfriend, a live-in companion or the mother or father of the victim's child. Included in that number are these:
•6,543 assaults.
•107 sexual assaults.
•17 kidnappings.
•149 instances of risk of injury to children.
•6,691 cases of disorderly conduct.
•4,212 breach of peace cases.
•2,013 violations of court orders.
•288 instances of criminal mischief.
Those numbers include scores of women who have been victimized more than once.
Often, it takes six or seven episodes of physical violence or verbal threats "before a woman accomplishes her leave" and seeks refuge with a friend or relative, or at an emergency shelter, Tindill said. From July 2005 through June 2008, about 5,600 women and children came through the 16 shelters under the coalition's umbrella.
Victims do not follow a script in the way they respond. They may stay in an abusive relationship because of economic dependence, fear for their children's safety, or fear that leaving may antagonize the batterer and elevate the violence. For those same reasons, victims often are reluctant to cooperate with authorities, making prosecutions difficult and keeping domestic violence an underreported crime. In 2007, the average conviction rate in Connecticut for domestic violence cases was 24 percent.
"It's a lot less complicated if it's a stranger coming at you and clobbering you," said Barbara Spiegel, director of the Susan B. Anthony Project, which offers crisis services in Torrington. "Then there's no question in the victim's mind that the police should be involved."
Battering and family violence are problems that transcend urban, suburban or rural boundaries. The town of Winchester, which has a population of just over 10,000 and includes Winsted, has a higher per capita rate of domestic crime than Hartford, with a population of 124,500.
But nothing is simple here. The higher numbers in some communities could mean that police and support services are responsive and victims feel comfortable about reporting domestic violence. Conversely, very low numbers of reported incidents in a community could suggest that some victims aren't coming forward, advocates say.
Even though victims often are reluctant to reach out to authorities, the domestic violence caseload in Connecticut's courts is rising — a fact that speaks to the depth of the problem.
In 2006-07, there were 25,901 family violence cases in court; the figure rose to 29,381 in 2008-09.
And in the past 12 months, crisis hot lines and shelters have reported significant increases in contacts with victims. For example, Meriden-Wallingford Chrysalis, which offers services and support for domestic violence victims, reported an 83 percent spike in hot line calls for the first half of this year, when compared to January through June of 2008.
High-Profile Cases Put Spotlight On Domestic Abuse
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Crud. So, they're still mucking around with this? You know, someone pointed me to Lou's email address (Rob?). Can't remember if I actually used that or not. But I did start high, and got results PDQ after that. db > -----Original Message----- > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx / Larry Bolhuis > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 7:04 PM > > Yes, temporarily due to 'World Wide Load Balancing'. Orders placed > until Nov 4 I believe. IBM has promised not to affect customer delivery > with these shipments but I'm from MO on this..... I have already > installed one of these and can tell you that attempts to get MF PTFs for > the thing required a duty manager.... I'll stop there.... > > - Larry
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This week's episode starts in the middle of last week's blowup between Kim and the rest of the girls.
Kim makes up an excuse to the other housewives that she cannot attend the couples trip to Anguilla because of her pregnancy. After NeNe and Kandi call Kim out on her serial excuses, she storms out of the restaurant and Kroy comes to her rescue.


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YIELD: Makes 12 servings
For crust:
Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Grind cookies in processor to coarse crumbs. Add butter and blend until crumbs are evenly moistened. Press crumb mixture over bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan. Bake crust until just golden, about 8 minutes. Set aside while preparing filling. Maintain oven temperature.
For filling:
Puree thawed strawberries and juices in processor until smooth. Measure 3/4 cup puree (reserve any remaining puree for another use); do not wash bowl. Add cream cheese and sugar to processor. Blend until smooth. Using on/off turns, blend in flour. Add eggs; process until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally. Add 3/4 cup strawberry puree, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and almond extract; process until well blended. Transfer filling to prepared crust.
Bake cake until center is softly set and edges begin to color, puff and crack, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Place hot cheesecake on rack. Refrigerate uncovered on rack until cold, at least 4 hours. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)
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Using small knife, cut around pan sides to loosen cake; remove pan sides. Stir jelly in heavy saucepan over low heat until melted. Arrange berry halves atop cheesecake in concentric circles; brush with warm jelly to glaze. Chill at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours.


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Most farm animals in Britain are tagged nowadays to make it easier to trace meat to its source, and this has been one of the factors that has helped Nick Brown, the agriculture minister, to gain the confidence of Britain's European partners in the aftermath of the worst of the BSE crisis. The fly in the ointment is that some labels are lost when cattle are slaughtered.
Now Gregory Armitage and Paul Gibson of Thirsk in Yorkshire have suggested that livestock should be tagged internally by feeding them a unique combination of 40 safe isotopes of 16 elements (Patents, 17 October, p 7). They say that these labels can be "read" using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
When I asked Lord Sewel, the agriculture minister at the Scottish Office, for his view on this matter, he thought it too early to say whether the concept of this type of tagging ...
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Robert Pattinson Agrees to See Kristen Stewart After She "Begged to Meet": Report
Despite the humiliation Robert Pattinson has suffered as a result of Kristen Stewart's very public affair with her much older Snow White and the Huntsman director, Rupert Sanders, a new report suggests that R.Patz is ready to forgive his leading lady. Or at least meet with her.
"She begged to meet face to face so they could talk," a "close friend" of Rob's tells Look magazine. "It was obvious Kristen was getting through to Rob and he has agreed to see her."
A few weeks ago, Rob had reportedly been sending his girlfriend of two years "tearful texts." And recently, Rob reportedly agreed to walk with K.Stew down the red carpet at the November premiere of Twilight's final saga, Breaking Dawn - Part 2, to help shield her from angry fans.
The source tells Look, "[Rob] admitted that it must be worse for her because she's not just dealing with heartbreak, but being portrayed as a villain, while he gets all the sympathy." According to the friend, Rob spotted T-shirts that said "Kristen Stewart is a Trampire," and "decided that the time was right to speak with her."
If that isn't a romantic notion, we don't know what is!
Source: Look magazine via The Daily Mail
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With a play on words, the Lyman Fitness Center, the Lyman County Herald, and a number of local businesses have teamed up to organize the Presho area's 2nd annual Biggest Winner Contest .
The 12-week contest will take place at the fitness center. At the end of the contest, the person who has earned the most points through percentage of weight loss, inches lost and time spent working out at the fitness center will be named the winner of the 2013 Biggest Winner Contest.
Incentive prizes from local sponsors will be awarded throughout the contest with the grand prize winner receiving $350 in cash.
"No one is a loser at the Lyman Fitness Center," said owner Carol Birgen. "Making the effort to improve your health through exercise or weight loss is important, and the clients at the fitness center are all winners!"
The contest will start the week of Feb. 4 and go until May 8, 2013.
Visit the Lyman Fitness Center for registration information or call Carol at 605-830-5831. Contestants need to complete the entry form to register and check in at the Stanley Jones Clinic for their confidential weigh-in before Monday, Feb. 4th. Contestant's profiles and photos will be published in the Lyman County Herald three times during the contest.
Watch for monthly updates in the Herald and cheer on all the Biggest Winner Contestants!
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Assessments could replace ND property taxesBISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota's local governments will face pressure to use special assessments to raise money if voters abolish property taxes, lawmakers said Monday as they questioned a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate taxes on land.
By: Dale Wetzel, Associated Press
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota's local governments will face pressure to use special assessments to raise money if voters abolish property taxes, lawmakers said Monday as they questioned a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate taxes on land.
The assessments, often referred to as "specials," are mostly used to finance street, sewer and water projects that benefit specific tracts of land. The owners of those properties pay the assessments, instead of all property owners in an entire city or county.
Robert Hale, a Minot businessman and attorney who is a sponsor of the constitutional amendment, on Monday told a legislative committee that is studying the proposal that special assessments for government services provide more accountability than general property taxation.
Special assessment projects often require a vote by the people who are asked to pay the bill, Hale said.
"The point is that people are able to vote whether they want to do it or not. That's the difference," Hale said in an interview. "If a community wants to vote to put in a swimming pool in their neighborhood, they can go ahead and do that, but they're voting on it. They're controlling it."
Supporters of the amendment gathered more than 28,000 petition signatures to put the issue on the statewide ballot. It will be listed as Measure 2 during the June 2012 primary election.
The legislative committee is exploring the measure's potential impact on local governments, and the policy changes that may be necessary if the amendment is approved.
It has drafted a lengthy list of queries for Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem's review, including questions about when the measure would take effect if approved by voters. The measure's own text says it will take effect Jan. 1, 2012, even though it will not be voted on until June 2012. That has left local officials asking whether they may have to refund property taxes that had already been paid.
Terry Traynor, assistant director of the North Dakota Association of Counties, said the amendment could result in a revenue loss of up to $2 billion every two years, if the measure applies to taxes on oil and coal production that are levied instead of property tax.
The amendment directs the Legislature to craft a way to replace the money, which could result in steep increases in North Dakota's taxes on sales, income and motor vehicles, Traynor said.
Sen. Dwight Cook, R-Mandan, said local schools, which rely on property tax income for a significant share of their budgets, cannot fall back on special assessments because they do not have legal authority to levy them.
Cook and Rep. Wes Belter, R-Fargo, said special assessments are also calculated differently than property taxes. A large, undeveloped lot could be hit with a bigger specials bill, simply because of its size, than it would pay in property taxes, Cook said.
Belter said there was "no question in my mind that there will be a tremendous push for doing things through special assessment" if voters approve the constitutional amendment.
Scott Wegner, a Bismarck attorney who works in municipal finance, said approval of the amendment would not result in the immediate disappearance of property taxes.
Property levies that were approved as part of a plan for paying off government bonds will stay in effect until the debt is retired, regardless of whether voters endorse the amendment, Wegner said.
Rep. Chuck Damschen, R-Hampden, said he was concerned that voters would perceive the measure as offering them a tax cut, when he said it is likely to force state taxes upward.
"This really is not going to be a net tax cut, and if people believe that, or are told that, it's really misleading," Damschen said. "That revenue isn't going to just appear (elsewhere) when we abolish property tax."
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Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Sweet Tart
110 reviews
76% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.0
Price: $$
Package Quality: 4.0
Price: $$
on 4/30/2013 3:40:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
Hmm I really wanted to like this product. I bought 6 revlon lip butters due to all the hype but I find that they are not very moisturizing at all. I don't normally get dry lips when I'm not wearing any lip product. As for lip sticks, some don't dry them up, but some do, like revlon lip butters. My lips dry up after a few hours (5 hours?) when i'm wearing this and i'll need to use a lip balm or i just wipe this off altogether.
I like the colors though. sweet tart and cherry tart are my favorites because they are more pigmented. peach parfait is the least pigmented. they are also pretty build-able. just wish they are more moisturizing.
on 4/30/2013 11:27:00 AM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
I love the colour and it does give moisture to your lips.
not repurchasing because i believe there are other better products out there
on 4/20/2013 9:59:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Black, Curly, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I generally am quite unadventurous when it comes to lip colors: I almost always go for soft pinky nudes/corals. I like the look of deeper lip colors on other people but on me I often feel they make me look overly made up. Sweet Tart seems to be the exception for me - it's a beautiful, rich raspberry color that is somehow still wearable. The formula is also wonderfully moisturizing, perhaps even more so than some of the other Revlon lip butters (eg peach parfait, strawberry shortcake). Even if you're like me and tend to stick to really soft colors, I would go out on a limb and give this one a try :)
on 4/19/2013 2:15:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
Love this! I heard that these are pretty sheer, but this one is super pigmented! I actually have to blot my lips a bit if I put on a couple layers. It's pretty long-lasting (a few hours) for what it is. I'm not sure how much it really hydrates my lips, but it definitely doesn't dry them out. The color is a bright pop of pink--really fun for spring!
on 4/12/2013 9:19:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This is a great lip butter-my first of Revlon's. I would have to say that this is more pigmented. I watched videos an saw pics of this on people and it looked pretty sheer (like tinted lip balm) and I wanted it that way. But it's not. It looked so bright on my lips with two coats and I needed more than two coats because I wanted it to be glossy! But I can't do more than one unless I want it extremely pigmented. I use a lip balm (softlips) underneath it to make it more sheer-just a little tip.
on 3/31/2013 6:31:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I have several lip butters, and this one is probably my favorite, and I just picked it up recently for spring/summer! It's just a really fun, juicy, bright pink that can be pretty sheer or very buildable. Not many straight pink lipsticks with work with my skintone, so since this one does I am going to assume it'll work for a lot of people! As far as a lip butter goes, I love the formula, I love the packaging, I love the ease of use. I highly recommend this super fun color.
on 3/28/2013 1:55:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Such a pretty, buildable pink juicy shade for Spring and Summer! I like that Revlon lip butters have no taste or scent. They glide on, feel good and don't dry my lips out. I'm pleasantly surprised for a Revlon lip product.
on 3/25/2013 9:29:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Medium, Warm
Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Black
In the tube, Sweet Tart is a bright warm pink with a lustrous finish. On my light-to-medium pigmented lips, it leans more cool-toned. I was fearing this would happen, but the cool pink still looks flattering on my NC30-35 skintone. It's the perfect spring lippie!
If you want a toned-down color that's more like a pop of color, you can blot it, or if you want it true to its color, you can build one two to three layers. Buildability is one of the best things of lip butters!
What's also great about these is the hydrating, smooth formula. I wouldn't say it's moisturizing, per se, but it's not drying at all and it's much more moisturizing than your average lipstick.
The wear time for Sweet Tart is about three or four hours with minimal eating and no sipping. The average wear time for Lip Butters are two to four hours. I don't mind reapplication, though, so if you're the type of person that doesn't have time to reapply, try the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains instead.
Overall, I love Sweet Tart!
For only $7, you can't go wrong!
Would I repurchase? Yes.
on 2/22/2013 9:18:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This is one of my favorite lip butters. Sweet tart is a medium blue-toned pink that is creamy. I don't own many pink lipsticks so I am very impressed with this one. It gives just the right amount of color to my lips without being too bold. I always wear neutral eyes and I like to have a pop of color sometimes.
on 2/18/2013 10:33:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
Bought this after hearing all the hype, and generally it lives up to expectations.
The colour is almost too pigmented for my fair skin (can look a little like Barbie if you apply too much), however just a quick swipe gives a nice bright pink. Next time I might try one a little lighter like Cotton Candy or Sugar Plum.
Obviously because I apply very little in this colour, it comes off super quickly if I'm eating or drinking. However, texture is great for me. I find it far less drying than most lipsticks so I don't mind reapplying if it fades.
I'm a little devastated that it's so expensive - not in general but when you compare to what you can get it for in the US, it's way overpriced in Australia. Packaging is practical and I love that you can easily tell colours apart by their tube.
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The extreme summer heat we've been experiencing for the past few months has finally started to ease off, which ironically makes me feel more summery than ever. Patio weather just begs for grilled food and chilled beverages, like maybe some kicked up iced tea and lemonade (with an optional shot!).
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These all look so delicious, it's making me feel thirsty! Vanilla lemonade sounds amazing.
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Hey Kelly! Thank you so much for featuring my blackberry lavender lemonade. I am among some amazing company here, each recipe looks better then the next! I'd like to take the whole weekend off and just sample all of these Thanks again lady!
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I want every single one of these!
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Kerry says global climate change is threat to U.S.
By Juliet Eilperin (The Washington Post) - January 24, 2013
Sen. John Kerry pointed to climate change as among the top international threats facing the United States at his nomination hearing Thursday, cheering environmentalists and dismaying oil industry officials, who have been watching how his confirmation could affect the fate of the Keystone XL pipeline.
In his opening statement before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the Massachusetts Democrat said that American foreign policy "is defined by life-threatening issues like climate change," along with political unrest in Africa and human trafficking across the globe. Kerry, the panel's outgoing chairman, has made the issue of global warming central to his career in public service. He has traveled repeatedly to international climate negotiations and pushed in the Senate — unsuccessfully — for a limit on national greenhouse gas emissions.
Later this year, the State Department must decide whether to grant TransCanada a presidential permit to build the 1,700-mile Keystone XL pipeline extension, which would carry heavy crude oil from Canada's oil sands to America's Gulf Coast refineries. Climate activists warn that the project would be devastating to the planet, while proponents say the pipeline would boost the nation's energy security and generate short-term construction jobs.
Environmentalists have put Kerry on notice that they expect him to use his new post to curb the nation's carbon output, in part by rejecting TransCanada's permit.
Erich Pica, president of the advocacy group Friends of the Earth, wrote in an e-mail Thursday morning he agreed with Kerry's opening remarks.
"As Secretary of State, he must elevate climate change to the highest echelons of a humane U.S. foreign policy, which is where this tremendous threat to human security should be placed," Pica wrote. "Climate change has already begun to erode decades of development gains and create tremendous food insecurity, most especially in poorer countries; indeed, it poses a very real danger to the lives and livelihoods of many millions around the world. We would hope this means that, as a first point of action, Kerry would reject the Keystone XL pipeline."
In recent meetings with State Department staff, the senator has said that President Obama has mandated that he focus on forging a bilateral climate agreement with China and work toward a meaningful pact on global warming to be finalized in the next few years and take effect in 2020, , according to individuals who asked not to be identified because Kerry has not yet been confirmed.
Obama made the moral argument for addressing global warming in his second inaugural address on Tuesday, saying, "We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations."
Stephen Brown, vice president for federal relations at the oil refiner Tesoro Corp., said that the president's and Kerry's comments will make it hard for the Obama administration to approve the pipeline.
"If the White House ultimately approves the KXL extension, which I doubt, [White House press secretary] Jay Carney's shop is going to have its work cut out reconciling that move with the recent, lofty rhetoric of the president and Department of State nominee Kerry on climate change," he said.
Some members of Congress are already working to take advantage of Obama's new emphasis on global warming. On Thursday, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) announced they would form a bicameral task force on climate change.
"Carbon pollution is wreaking havoc on our atmosphere and on our oceans, and it's time to bring all hands on deck as we seek to meet that challenge," Whitehouse said in a statement.


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Jacqueline Laurita Debuts Parenting Magazine Blog, Reveals Emotional Details About Son Nicholas's Autism Diagnosis
The Real Housewives of New Jersey's Jacqueline Laurita has been open about her family's struggles with son Nicholas's autism diagnosis, and she took it to the next level with her first blog for Parenting magazine.
As we reported in November, the Bravo star recently became a contributing editor to the popular magazine's site, discussing her family's journey with autism. Though her first blog wasn't scheduled to appear online until February, we received an early gift with her heartwarming post.
After introducing herself and briefly explaining the circumstances around Nicholas's diagnosis, she detailed how it all started, including how he "enjoyed playing by himself and seemed content in his own little world."
Our hearts broke again as she recanted the moment when Nick stopped saying he loved her. "When Nicholas stopped saying 'I love you,' it was devastating. As a mom, when your child starts to talk, hearing those three little words is something you cherish," she wrote. "Losing that broke my heart."
Jacqueline went on to write about the official diagnosis, explaining the emotional aftermath of that important doctor's visit. She wrote, "I went home, hugged my husband, and cried until I couldn't cry anymore," she said. "I cried for myself; I cried for my husband; I cried for my other kids, and I cried for my Nicholas."
However, as always, Jacq was positive about the future, explaining that she read everything she could about autism, changed up Nick's diet and nutrition, and went public with the info. Most importantly, she wants readers to know that they should share their stories with her, and that this isn't something to be ashamed of.
"We don't ever want him to feel ashamed," she concluded. "My son is a beautiful little boy who is very smart and loving. Autism is one small piece of who he is."
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documentBy A. Harruna Attah
British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrives in Ghana today. The Accra Daily Mail's editor, writes a personal letter for the PM's attention.
Dear Mr. Blair,
Welcome to Ghana.
The very first time I met you was on Monday October 14th 1996 in South Africa.
You were the Leader of the Labour Party, as you still are, but at that time you were also Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition.
It was a chance meeting. Most definitely, you will not remember it I do not expect you to, but I do, as if it happened only yesterday.
It was at the Commonwealth Press Union (CPU) Conference and you were one of the main speakers. I remember the buzz around the conference venue at the Cape Sun Hotel in Cape Town when all the delegates eagerly awaited your speech.
My claim to fame in this narration was (still is) that I sat facing the entrance to the dining hall, when you walked in with your aides to join us for lunch before your speech. By some plan of fate, I looked you straight in the eyes and our eyes locked. You walked up to me and we shook hands. I have recounted this encounter many times to my family and friends but alas, there was no photographer in sight to record what for me would have had a place of honour in the family album.
Allow me, Prime Minister, to quote the opening sentences of your speech (which I still have) because in a few weeks time, you will be heading down under to attend the main feature of the Commonwealth calendar, that is the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). You began your speech with these words: "It is an honour and pleasure to be speaking to you today. And a particular pleasure to be speaking after my friend Thabo Mbeki. It is also a pleasure to be here under the Presidency of Sir David English, an extremely distinguished British editor. I have always been a strong believer in the Commonwealth, often an unfashionable thing to be. The Commonwealth is unique. It contains a quarter of the world's population. It includes some of the world's fastest growing economies. It is the only organization outside the UN itself to bring together the North and the South. It is united by a common language. And if it were the irrelevant organization its critics claim it to be, then why should South Africa have wanted to join? I am determined not to let a priceless legacy like this fade into nostalgia."
Sadly, Sir David died not long after as did Lord Durris, who was also there.
We all sat enraptured as you explained the Challenge of Change, New Labour, New Labour Economics, The Decent Society A New Social Morality, The Family and Crime, before your upbeat conclusion.
It was a speech full of hope and optimism and in the conclusion you said, "Politicians everywhere face the same test: how do we create opportunity and security for our people in this world of constant change? My answer is that we do it only by developing the potential of our people, by liberating their talent and ambition, and doing so within a modern civic society of others."
I know your mind is currently occupied with how to combat international terrorism. You've come to our country at a most challenging time for us when we are also trying to make sense of it and also hold at bay our home-grown brand of terrorism while at the same time aiming to achieve the objectives outlined in your speech above. Some of us have described Ghana's Election 2000 as the next most significant event in our young history after our Declaration of Independence in 1957.
Your visit, therefore, should be to encourage us even more to let the democracy of the ballot box rule the day and not the terror of coup d'etats. Terror, no matter in what form, cannot develop the potential of any people, it cannot liberate talents and ambition, nor can it advance the interest of any modern civic society.
When you were addressing us at Cape Town, September 11 was only 5 years away. No one could have imagined what terror lay in wait for the world and the role you, Mr. Blair, would have to play to galvanise the conscience of the world to confront it. We were all filled with the excitement of the new millennium approaching us. A millennium we thought was going to usher us into a new civilization - a civilization that would be truly civilising, as we discovered new ways of curing disease, fighting hunger, promoting peace and creating enlightenment. Then just one year into the millennium, bang! and we are all sent back to ground zero.
When the terrorists struck on September 11, 2001, a new fear took the place of the older fear of nuclear war among nations. All of a sudden, nukes seemed so far away. We were shocked in Ghana and were among the very first set of countries to express outrage and condemnation of the attacks.
Ghana today stands at its own crossroads; it will either leap forward into development by continuing with and refining what Ghanaians initiated in the December 2000 Elections or come crashing to ground zero because terrorists still lurk in our body politic, who even as I write these words may be thinking of ways of employing terror to achieve their political ends.
Our President gave his Sessional Address to Parliament a week ago today. He outlined some areas that he wanted to make his priority this year and beyond. Since you will be meeting him, I believe he would let you know more about those areas.
You were reported yesterday on BBC World to have said that Africa could be the next Afghanistan if the Western world did not take the plight of the continent seriously enough. You therefore called on the richer nations of the world to pay more attention to the continent. I cannot talk for the whole continent, but for my own country, I think you are absolutely right. Sometimes I wonder where we can begin. Everywhere you turn, we have bad news: education, health, housing, transportation, everything! I think we can find ways of sorting out the mess if we allow democracy to work over a period. This means:
1) Discouraging local terrorists from undermining our democracy through coups
2) Developing a partnership with us that would accelerate our economic independence and growth.
3) Helping the independent press to grow.
On the first point, after three successful coups in 1966, 1972 and 1981, a palace coup in 1978 and an insurrection in 1979, you can fully understand why terror as a means of changing governments is still very much a clear and present danger in our democracy.
That is what we MUST discourage. Your voice is a loud voice in the fight against terrorism. In words and in action, Ghana needs you to send a robust warning to the terrorists among us who may wish to unleash terror against our democracy for no other reason than that they think they can do better.
Let me skip to the third point. This is what you said in 1996 to the CPU, "...we strongly support your work on the freedom of the press. Although the press can be an irritant to any politician, a free press is a guarantor of democracy. Those who work for the freedom of the press work for the cause of democracy too."
As countries like Ghana embrace and promote democracy, the press becomes a crucial partner in that development, but what do we see? An emaciated, but thankfully not emasculated press. But emaciation has its own inbuilt emasculating properties and today the Ghanaian independent press is in distress and endangered. Of course, it is not for you to run our press for us but if the press is as important as you articulated in 1996, then a place must be found for press development in Britain's assistance to us - and not only from Britain alone but also from the EU in general, of which Britain is one of the leading members. Some little assistance trickles in, but this is so restricted as to have no effect on building the capacity of the press in terms of infrastructure.
Ironically, even as we talk of the independence of the press and the development of the private sector, in Ghana, it is still the state sector press that thrives. With the head start the state sector press have enjoyed, and the massive assistance they have received in terms of capitalisation over the years, there is absolutely no way that the independent media can compete with them unless there is a corresponding relief package to the private sector. That way we can guarantee the freedom of the press in the interest of democracy. In other words, the press is in need of capacity building assistance just as any other sector of the economy.
Now, to the second point. There are many issues involved there, like our relationship with the WTO, Globalisation, arms proliferation, our indebtedness to your country, and others, which you must have heard over and over and no doubt will come up again as you sit to have discussions with our politicians. My only hope is that you will take our views on board with the same determination to help us lift ourselves up as you did after September 11 when you worked so assiduously to put together a global coalition to fight terrorism.
Let's put together another global coalition to help Africa. There is talk of a kind of Marshal Plan for Africa. That would be a complex and perhaps impossible undertaking. What to my mind would be more feasible initially is assistance to regional groupings like ECOWAS.
This means the Anglophone-Francophone barriers should be encouraged to come down.
It is heartening that our president has started doing just that in the sub-region and internationally also is opening up new friendships and partnerships. Britain's role in bringing peace to Sierra Leone is very much appreciated, but prevention is better than cure and that is why I would emphasise in concluding that Mr. Prime Minister, you should send a clear unambiguous message to those who would want to terrorise our democracy that Britain would not allow them.
Thank you, for taking time off to read this letter.


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I received this in my inbox on facebook. Apparently, my bestfriend isn't getting a long with her roommate.
Dear Paige:
I know i just got off the phone with you but i just wanted to bitch about how much i hate my roomate. Shes such a fuckin retard i wanna kill her. ugh. Heres a list of reasons why i hate her.
1: She fuckin turns the ac up to 75 when im not around and it gets hotter than hell in here.
2. Everytime people write funny stuff on our board outside our door she fuckin erases it. like what the fuck!
3. Shes a fuckin momma baby and i wanna punch her in the jack johnson.
4. She wears 25 undershirts of diff colors and looks stupid.
5. She talks in a high voice which makes me wanna shove a fuckin bottle down her throat.
6. She just got her own fridge becuz mine obviously wasnt good enough.
7. Shes gone home the past 2 weekends and she lives an hour a way becuz she a pussy and cant hang with the big dogs.
8. She doesnt drink soda or eat meat becuz she a dumfuck. (like seriously soda and meat, common foods of life)
9. Shes a spoiled little bitch and her gma buys her everything she wants. (hence the fridge)
10. She goes to bed fuckin early like a fuckin panzy (come on were in college)
11. She gets up so fuckin early (730) and opens the door to get ready while im tryin to fuckin sleep> (come on have some fuckin respect)
12. She wore skinny legged buckle jeans today. (which she looked extremely horrible in)
13. She brought 3 stupid ass sunflowers (live sunflowers) from home and put them in a dumbass vase on our desk. (looks gay as fuck)
14. Everything on her side is fuckin limegreen. (even the fuckin ducktape)
15. She has like 65 pairs of buckle jeans. (whata cunt)
16. She has serioulsy moved around her side of the room everyday shes been here. (how fuckin gay)
17. She doesnt wear makeup and looks like a fagle 24/7.
18. She has 25 pairs of stupid looking sunglasses (who needs that many pairs of sunglasses seriously grow up)
19. She refers everything to her "momma". (how old are we)
20. She always talks about her boyfriend that I dont give a fuck about.
21. She dresses up for class everyday like its a fuckin fashion show. (no one gives a fuck what you look like)
22. She has so many pairs of retarded lookin converse shoes that i would love to burn them all while shes sleepin (i love converse but thats to many seriously)
23. She sleeps with the tv on fuckin loud as hell and then i cant fall asleep. (and its fuckin disney channel.. are we 12)>>dont get me wrong i watch it every once in a while but every night paaaleasee.
24. She sleeps with 2 big stuffed animals that she got from her bf. gay.
25. She keeps the remote on her bed so i can never change the fuckin channel unless shes gone. (im suprised she doesnt take it with her)
26. She has 2 fuckin laptops (serious as hell) 2 muther fuckin laptops.. like what the fuck Can you tell shes a spoiled little bitch yet.
27. She carries around a satchel that she calls a purse (seriously Indiana Jones has the same exact one!)
28. I wore one of her undershirts out this weekend cuz im a bitch!
29. I put that exact same undershirt back in her drawer.
30. I hope you can read all this and tell me your thoughts.
31. This is extremely long cuz i have things i needa get off my chest.
32. I miss you a lot and i hope you will laugh a little but know that im dead serious about all these things.
33. Now we shall end this on 33 becuz its my fav number and i honestly didnt think i didnt like this many things about her. But I def do.
Ps. I shall talk to you tomorrow my love. Hope you have a lovely evening.. now i shall read a bit and try to go to sleep in this hell hole. I love you!!!!!!
Yo Nigga White Paige.
Pps. you can show to all your friends cuz i dont give a fuck. just dont repeat anything ive said on my fbook page lol.. cuz i dont want the bitch to see it.. i have to live with this cumguzzler.
Sincerely Again,


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I too need a replacement for ms project. (and complete
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IMHO... why run a linux laptop with emulation software,
just run windows and putty into the servers.
Linux is not ready for the primetime desktop of a Project
Manager, or anyone in an executive level. Until this
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I didn't realize the capitalizations had pattern... NoW I MuST CoNFoRM.
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If you based your assessment of Apple's future prospects on analyst reports and polls, you'd be upping your medication today while reading three separate sets of numbers.
Fortune reports that Apple tops the 'most admired companies' list for the seventh time in a row, with Amazon and Google the runners-up. The charts are based on polling directors, executives and analysts in the USA's largest companies.
The same source cites a Morgan Stanley investment note showing that the 30 largest institutional investors, who between them hold at least 30 percent of the shares on the market, have been selling AAPL, with their holdings at a record low …
Citi Research (via CNET), meantime, says that tablets are hitting saturation point earlier than expected, with the 140 percent growth witnessed in the early part of 2013 expected to fall to around 20 percent in the course of this year, and that market leader Apple will be hit harder than most.
All of which comes a week after it was revealed that AAPL is the favorite stock of 21 billionaire investors.
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My theory is that AAPL is the safe haven, so institutions invest there when the overall market is flat or dropping. When the market rises, as it has been, institutions take out to invest elsewhere. This role used to be played by treasuries, but interest rate is effectively zero and AAPL is essentially printing money. The upward pressure is still within AAPL, but the redistribution masks it. Logic says a boom is coming.
I just can't believe the analysts can't see their way to project how much over 1/2 billion loyal well healed iTunes buyer's credit cards are worth. It boggles the mind. Apple WILL monetize this most coveted group of consumers and when they do it will usher in an entirely new way to value Apple's stock with a recurring revenue stream in the billions.
When you subtract cash, Google is worth more than Apple by market cap. Apple's profit last quarter was very close to Google's revenue last quarter. How messed up is wall street? Well FB is 1/3 the market cap of Apple with a small fraction of the profit.
I have been watching Fisku's iOS tracker since the rollout of iPhone 5s and iPhone5c. Based on the run rates of adoption since release 158 days ago of ~0.1% per day, those two will make up 25% of all active iPhones by March 15th . Considering the size of the iPhone community, that is a huge number, and speaks well of the sell-through rate of the 5s and the 5c. They are not sitting in inventory someplace….
Fisku's embedded app tracking tools are also reporting on iPad adoption rates. The retina iPad Mini has only been out 105 days, and the new iPad Air for 116 days. As of today, those two new iPads have attained a 12.5% usage rank among all iPads in use. This is also a run rate of over 0.1% a day adoption rate, and bodes well for their reception in the iDevices community.
So much for "just the same old thing".
"The Penalty Of Leadership". It's a great marketing ad by Cadillac from 1915. It's a great read, and I think it's about as close to an accurate psych profile of these so-called analysts that we can get.
It's the same reason Samsung can implement old junk fingerprint scanners into their flagship device without the same backlash as when Apple first implemented a reliable and trustworthy reader 6 months ago.
And now the Apple Schizophrenia is so widely known, it has to be factored into the stock value. It's a legitimate risk at this point. You have a bunch of idiot investors staring at eachother wondering how the other "feels", because it obviously has nothing to do with rational numbers, and simply taking the safe route and selling.
And thus the other problem, when a dozen banks on Wall st wield enough power to determine the stock value of the most profitable company in the world, it's a gamed system no better than Vegas. What else do you expect?
If Apple is still maintaining over $500 a share with "low" institutional investment, just wait until a new product is released, everyone cr@ps their pants and tries to get back into Apple. I feel pretty good reading this. The share price is remaining high. The customer base is loyal. The amount of institutional investors has room to grow, driving price up later. The market is watering at the mouth for a new Apple product. Now it just needs to be delivered.
Many, possibly the majority of investors operate using herd mentality. "The guy beside me is running, so I guess I should too." Apple's stock price has nothing to do with its actual value and success as a company. Investors can be made to stampede either towards or away from Apple by articles released by "analysts", many of which couldn't run a business to save their lives. Apple is the richest and most successful company in the world, yet their stock price is going down based on "analysts'" advice. If you believe "analysts" Apple should have been dead decades ago. The stock market is gambling pure and simple. The average investor is panicky and easily spooked.
The truth of the matter is that to make money, write a bad article about Apple to drive the price down. Then buy Apple shares at the lower price. Then write how great Apple is doing and watch the price go up. Sell the stocks at the higher price and you've made a fortune with a couple of magazine articles.
Th issue is that retail investors take their cues from headline stocks like NFLX, TSLA, and FB. Once these collapse they will panic sell and drive down the price of AAPL as well. I would love to be long AAPL now, based on its own merits and valuation. Unfortunately, any investor at these levels needs to be ready to take a lot of pain given the bloated valuation of some of these other stocks and the effect they can have on the overall market.
If Carl iCahn is long $AAPL, I'm long $AAPL as well… Only time will tell!
We get it. We got it. Laptops, desktops, phones, flashlights, video cameras, still cameras, music containers, pocket levels, compasses, locators—everybody has enough, already. What's missing?
Accessories? Watches? Wireless mics? Naa. Bigger than that. Game-changinly big.
Digital assistants with Major Impact.
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The whisper in your ear that reminds you that thou art mortal, Caesar. And how much is in the bank this instant, and where you left your car, and that your sister's birthday is next Wednesday, and what to say next to that delicious blond.
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