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Just the right variety to accessorize any look you're going for! Crafted from rhodium over sterling silver, this bracelet showcases multiple shapes, gems and colors - all haloed with sterling silver or white topaz. Wear this bracelet on its own, or accent with others in your collection. For your convenience, this bracelet comes in 8"L or 7-1/2"L.
The total topaz weight is 5.92ct (4.89ct for the 7-1/2"L choice), the total citrine weight is 5.59ct and the total rose quartz weight is 6.73ct (all approximate). The bracelet measures 8"L or 7-1/2"L x 3/8"W x 3/16"H and secures with a slide insert clasp.
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Lobster Claw Clasp: As a traditional clasp style found in bracelets and necklaces, the lobster claw is generally reserved for heavier styles that may need added strength. The closure's shape is more oblong, similar to a teardrop shape, and is controlled by a tip that opens and closes the spring in the clasp. This type is also considered a more expensive finding that can add to the overall value of the jewelry piece.
Magnetic Clasp: The popularity of the magnetic clasp has greatly increased in recent years. It is a quick and easy way to secure jewelry while not having to fuss with a tiny clasp, which can be difficult if you have long fingernails, arthritic hands or other mobility challenges. A magnetic clasp relies on a strong internal magnet that works to pull both ends of the clasp together. In most cases, a magnetic clasp is used for light to medium weight jewelry pieces that do not put excessive stress on the magnet.
Slide Insert Clasp: This type of clasp is exactly as it sounds. With a box-like shape that is hollow on the inside, the wearer will slide the nearly-flat tab into the box until it clicks, indicating a secure closure. On some jewelry, a slide insert clasp will be accompanied by a side safety catch, which adds strength and security to the clasp. Although this type of clasp is found on both bracelets and necklaces, it is particularly popular on bracelet styles. These types of clasps are often reserved for more expensive jewelry.
Spring Ring Clasp: One of the most common closure types, the spring ring clasp is typically used for light to medium weight bracelets or necklaces. It is round in its design and features a small tip which controls the opening and closing of the spring. The circle then closes around another smaller loop or link at the other end of the strand.
Toggle Clasp: A toggle clasp is a narrow piece of metal, usually designed in the shape of a bar, which is then pushed through a circular ring to act as a fastener. Unlike the lobster claw or spring ring clasps, a toggle clasp is not controlled by a spring. The pretty design is less secure than other closure types, but is usually meant to be a big part of the design and is meant to "show". The clasp is an attractive way to secure a chunkier link bracelet or necklace.
Sterling silver, also called fine silver, is a beautifully lustrous cool-toned precious metal favored in fine jewelry among other products. The most reflective of all metals (excluding mercury), sterling silver looks stunning by itself and brings out the best hues in an array of colorful gemstones.
Sterling silver can be polished to a higher sheen than platinum. In fact, Ag, the chemical symbol for silver, comes from a word that means "white and shining." The surface of silver can boast that shiny, polished appearance, or can be brushed, satin, matte, sandblasted, antiqued or oxidized (chemically blackened).
In order to be called sterling silver, a metal must be made up of a minimum of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloy (meaning other metals), including but not limited to copper and nickel. The alloy is added to pure silver to make the metal more durable, tougher and harder. Sterling silver is designated a fineness of "925." Pieces with sterling silver may be marked "sterling."
Finishes on Sterling Silver
Finishing, or plating, is a common treatment with sterling silver. Popular types of plating are rhodium plating, gold plating and anti-tarnish plating. Plating is used to extend the life and sheen of the jewelry. After sizing or buffing a piece of jewelry with a machine, it must be re-plated to restore the finish.
Caring for Sterling Silver
Sterling silver becomes tarnished as the result of a natural chemical process that occurs when sterling silver is exposed to chemicals in the air, rubber, wool and latex. Humidity also plays a role in accelerating tarnishing. It's easy to keep your sterling silver sparkling, though, by taking a few steps to prevent tarnish and other wear and tear.
Named from the French word for lemon, "citron," citrine is a variety of quartz available in a range of golden hues from lemon, to straw, to sun yellow, to deep gold, to orange, brown and deep red. Darker colors are more highly valued, including the medium golden-orange and dark-sherry colors, sometimes called Madeira citrines after the color of the wine.
Citrine crystals can form together with amethyst to form ametrine, or with smoky quartz to form bicolored quartz. Citrine is generally less expensive than amethyst, and is also available in a wide range of calibrated sizes and shapes, including very large sizes. Considered an alternative to topaz as the birthstone for November, it is also thought to be the traditional gift for couples celebrating their 13th and 17th wedding anniversaries. Citrine ranks a 7.0 on the Mohs Scale, and because of this durability, it is ideal for jewelry wear.
Almost all citrine on the market is heat-treated amethyst, and generally starts life as either smoky quartz or amethyst geodes. Heat treatments first turn them clear and then give them a permanent color ranging from yellow to brownish-red. In some amethyst deposits, the amethyst has been partially or fully changed to brown citrine by natural means of heating, thereby transforming it into citrine. Natural citrine is pale yellow to orange, and occurs in much lighter hues than the heat-treated material. Citrines whose colors have been produced by artificial means tend to have much more of an orange or reddish caste than those found in nature. Since most citrine was originally amethyst that was heated to turn its color to gold, both citrine and amethyst jewelry should be kept away from prolonged exposure to strong light or heat.
Most citrine is mined in Brazil, but almost all of the Brazilian material is heat-treated amethyst. Supplies are most plentiful in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, particularly from the Serra Mine. The Ira' Mine also produces large quantities of the gem. Citrine can also be found in the Ural Mountains of Russia, in Dauphine, France, and in Madagascar.
In ancient times, citrine was carried as a protection against snake venom and evil thoughts. It was thought to give calmness and mental balance to its wearer. Throughout history, people have confused citrine for topaz. Many citrines were sold as topaz and thus thought to carry the same qualities, such as knowledge and beauty. Today, citrine symbolizes truth and integrity, and is believed to promote creativity and personal clarity.
With its uniquely mystical appearance, quartz was the "rock crystal" used in ancient times to make crystal balls. It was believed to attract energy and is still considered to be spiritual today. The gemstone was once believed to be a compact form of ice. In fact, the Greeks originally named quartz "krystallos," meaning ice, but this terminology soon applied to any type of crystal.
Often identified by its six-sided prism shape, quartz is the most common mineral on Earth, found in nearly every environment throughout the globe. With a ranking of 7.0 on the Mohs Scale, it is a component of almost every rock type and occurs in virtually every color imaginable. Quartz has a great amount varieties that are well-known by other names, including amethyst, citrine, ametrine, rock crystal, agate, druzy, chalcedony, tigers eye and many more. There are also several varieties that hold the name "quartz," including rose quartz, smokey quartz and rutilated quartz.
The pale pink color of quartz is known as rose quartz, the traditional gift for couples celebrating their 2nd anniversary. It is a delicate powder pink color that ranges from transparent to translucent. Transparent rose quartz is quite rare and is usually so pale that it does not show much color, except in large sizes. The translucent quality of rose quartz is much more common and is used for jewelry and carvings.
Rose quartz is probably one of the most prized stones for its mystical properties. Known as the "Heart Stone," it is believed to have incredible powers to balance emotions and open the heart. Folklore says rose quartz can comfort brokenhearted people, bringing healing and clarity to the heart and allowing the wearer to learn to trust again. The stone is also said to foster happiness and the joy of life by bringing about contentment in love and filling one with optimism, tenderness and gentleness.
In addition to helping with romantic love, rose quartz is believed to enhance all other forms of love as well, including self-love, platonic and maternal. Its loving, nurturing energy is said to take away fears, resentment and anger and replace them with feelings of higher self-esteem and confidence. This soothing stone is also thought to balance emotions and heal emotional wounds. It is said to be especially powerful in times of stress or loss, bringing peace and calm to the wearer.
Ranging in color from nearly black to smoky brown, smoky quartz is transparent and owes its warm earthen hue to exposure to natural radioactivity. Care must be taken since its rich color will fade in the sun. Spelled either "smoky" or "smokey," this variety of quartz is often incorrectly called "smoky topaz."
Smoky quartz is believed to help dissolve negative energy, release stress and relieve depression. It is said to be a mild sedative with a relaxing effect that calms, soothes and restores balance and harmony. Folklore says the gem can embrace dark areas with light and love and therefore clear and cleanse the body both physically and emotionally. Smoky quartz is thought to be a warm, friendly and down-to-earth gem.
Rutilated quartz is a type of transparent rock crystal that contains long, fine needles of rutile crystals (titanium dioxide). These highly valued inclusions form a landscape of shining gold needles in an array of patterns that is breathtakingly beautiful. These golden inclusions are also known as Venus hair, Cupid's darts and fleches d'amour ("arrows of love"). There is a less well-known variety called tourmalinated quartz that, instead of golden rutile, forms black or dark green tourmaline crystals.
Although rutilated quartz is usually cut as a cabochon, it can be a difficult stone to attain a smooth surface without pits. This is because rutile ranks a 6.0 on the Mohs Scale, while quartz ranks 7.0. The difference in hardness between the two materials, and because of the way rutile forms inside, causes problems when cutting. Each final cut piece is unique, with no two being exactly alike. Modern folklore says rutilated quartz brings forth each person's strengths, originality and ability to relate to others.
A symbol of strength and intelligence, topaz derives its name from Topazios, an island in the Red Sea that is known today as Zabargad. The Greek word "topazios" means "to seek," since the island was covered with a thick fog and difficult to find. Gemstones found on the island were called topaz, although the stones were eventually found to actually be peridot. The real gem of topaz is found throughout the world, with different occurrences producing specific colors.
Brown, yellow, orange and red topaz are found in Brazil, Sri Lanka and Siberia. Most brownish topaz is heated to produce a permanent and glamorous pink color. Following the discovery of pink topaz in Russia during the 19th century, Imperial topaz was found. Featuring a sherry red, deep pink or reddish-orange color, the gem was so coveted that its ownership was restricted to the Czar, his family and those who received it as a royal gift. Today, Imperial shades are the most rare and, therefore, the most valuable.
Blue topaz is rarely found in nature and is most often created through a combination of heat treatment and irradiation. It is found in Brazil, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and China. Topaz is often colorless, too, and can be found in the United States, Mexico, Russia and Pakistan. In 1998, a new type of enhanced topaz made its appearance with a greenish-blue or emerald green color. All colors of topaz rank an 8.0 on the Mohs Scale of hardness.
Yellow topaz is November's birthstone and blue topaz is December's birthstone. Blue topaz is also the traditional gift for 4th and 19th wedding anniversaries, while Imperial topaz is celebrated as a 23rd anniversary gift. Perhaps the most famous topaz is a large, colorless stone known as the Braganza. It was discovered in Brazil in 1740 and was originally thought to be a priceless diamond. Today, the giant 1,680.00ct stone is set in the Portuguese Crown.
The mystery and allure of topaz goes back thousands of years. To the ancients, it was a symbol of love and affection and was thought to ward off sudden death. The Romans associated topaz with Jupiter, the god of the sun. The Greeks called it the Stone of Strength, believing it had the power to increase strength and make its wearer invisible in times of emergency. The Egyptians said the gem was colored with the golden glow of the sun god, Ra, making topaz a powerful amulet that protected its wearer against harm.
Topaz's mystical curative powers were believed to wax and wane with the phases of the moon. The gem was said to change color in the presence of poisoned food or drink and falcons were carved on the stones to help earn the goodwill of kings and magnates. During the spread of the Bubonic plague in 1347-1400, the clergy touched topaz to people's sores. Also in medieval times, the gem was thought to prevent death and heal physical and mental disorders. The stones were ground into powder and added to wine to prevent asthma and insomnia.
Today, topaz is said to be the gem that has the widest range of curative powers. It is believed to dispel enchantment, improve eyesight and protect against negative emotions such as depression, anger, fear, greed and envy. Its properties are supposedly enhanced when the gem is mounted in gold. Because of this association with gold, topaz is used to bring or enhance the wearer's money-gathering abilities and has long been used in money and wealth rituals.
Wearing topaz is said to improve and deepen relationships, promote patience, ensure fidelity and enhance the ability to love. The gem is also believed to bring friendship, intelligence, long life, beauty and a pleasant disposition.


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This luxurious hotel provides great views of the Bellagio fountain. It has a choice of pools to relax by, as well as some unique and intriguing facilities.
The Boulevard Pool overlooks the strip, whilst the Bamboo Pool is perfect for a relaxing afternoon. For the ultimate experience, head to the adults-only Day Club Pool, fitted with cabanas. At night, this transforms into the large and popular Marquee nightclub.
The individually decorated accommodations are residential style rooms. They feature large living spaces with private terraces that overlook the world famous Las Vegas Strip.
Sample the 12 different restaurants offering a mix of worldly cuisine. Unique facilities include a bar set within a chandelier, a secret pizza restaurant, unconventional concerts and dive-in movies, where you watch Hollywood films around the pool. EA Sports Bar combines video gaming and live sports amidst unrivalled luxury.
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Holly Greenwell has very specific educational goals for herself: to become a nurse practitioner, to graduate from college as debt-free as possible, and to be an honors student at College of DuPage.
So far, she's meeting those goals in impressive fashion. As a Presidential Scholar at College of DuPage, she received a full-tuition scholarship and membership in the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society while completing her Associate in General Studies in less than two years.
Due to her accomplishments, including a 3.949 cumulative GPA, Greenwell received the 2013 College of DuPage Honors Transfer Scholarship awarded by Elmhurst College. This full-tuition scholarship will pay for her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
"I need to maintain a minimum of a 3.25 GPA in order to keep the scholarship, and I want to maintain a high GPA at Elmhurst so that I can graduate with the highest honors," she said. "I also plan on completing a Nursing major with two minors -- in Psychology and Spanish -- and being an active member of the Honors Program and Alpha Mu Gamma (Foreign Language Honor Society)."
Greenwell, who loves watching surgery and medical shows on TV, selected nursing because she enjoys helping people. Anatomy was one of her favorite classes in high school, and her interest in nursing grew even more through her volunteer work at the York Community Resource Center, the CNS Home Health and Hospice, LifeSource, and Central DuPage Hospital. She also works at the Meadows Retirement Home.
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Thailand: Trans woman becomes the first to win elections to public office 17
11:36 PM — A trans woman has won a historic seat in local elections in Thailand, thereby becoming the first openly transgender person to hold public office in the country.
Maryland: Anti-equality campaigners deliver twice the number of signatures needed for state referendum 23
11:00 PM — Opponents of equal marriage in Maryland have provided more than twice the required number of signatures in order to bring forth a statewide referendum on the issue during November's presidential elections.
Jim Paratore, pro-gay television producer, dies aged 58 4
10:34 PM — Acclaimed television producer, Jim Paratore, who launched the TMZ website and produced The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Rosie O'Donnell Show, has died at the age of 58.
Sky Atlantic to celebrate British gay icons 11
10:14 PM — The satellite television channel, Sky Atlantic, is set to broadcast a three-part series on British gay icons, to coincide with Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Video: Oona King comes @Out4Marriage to redress 'outrageous' marriage inequality 8
6:31 PM — Labour politician Oona King has become the latest to film a video for the Out4Marriage campaign, saying her support is inspired by the fact that her parents' mixed-race marriage would have been illegal in some parts of the US at the time they wed.
Scottish footballer Derek Riordan in court over 'homophobic' pub incident 10
6:05 PM — Scottish Premier League footballer Derek Riordan has appeared in court today in Edinburgh charged with assault in an incident in which he allegedly used homophobic and sexually explicit language against bar staff.
Gay rugby player Gareth Thomas cover star of Attitude's annual 'naked issue' 22
5:27 PM — Gay former professional rugby star Gareth Thomas will appear on the cover of this month's Attitude magazine, its annual 'naked issue', which is to focus on sexual health.
Daily Mail criticises Nick Clegg's 'illiberal' whipped vote on equal marriage 73
4:46 PM — The Daily Mail has published a leader article today criticising the deputy prime minister's intention to whip the party's MPs to vote for legislation removing the ban on gay marriages in England and Wales.
Gay Sports Day to return this year following London Olympics 6
3:39 PM — The Gay Sports Day will return for 2012, slipping in to the capital's summer's calendar between the London Olympic and Paralympic games on the August Bank Holiday.
Illinois citizens to sue for equal marriage rights 9
2:30 PM — Illinois residents are to file lawsuits against the state, arguing that the ban on marriages for gay couples is unconstitutional.
Updated: Robert Mugabe made a 'leader for tourism' by UN agency 49
1:55 PM — The president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, who said gay people 'offend against the law of nature' has been made a 'leader for tourism' by the UN's World Tourism Organisation.
Former Teletubby: Tinky Winky was not gay 40
12:53 PM — An actress who portrayed the Teletubby Laa-Laa has said the children's programme did not contain gay undertones.
Californian ban on 'gay cures' for minors may see senate vote today 17
11:36 AM — A bill at California's state legislature which would ban attempts to turn gay minors straight through therapy and require adults to be informed of the unproven effectiveness of such treatments is expected to be voted on at the senate later today.
Ex-BP chief executive: Business is still intolerant of gays 9
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Nebraska running back Ameer Abdullah knows a little something about the SEC's prowess—he's from Homewood, AL and was recruited by both Auburn and Alabama as a prospect; that hasn't done much to make him believe the conference is any better than the one he choose to sign on with; if anything, he feels inclined to let people know just how pedestrian the SEC can be once you put everything into perspective and get beyond their BCS reign. "You've got to respect those guys, they've brought home the title (the last) six years," Abdullah said. "You're going to hear it until someone takes that crown from them. … But I don't really pay any mind to it. I'm not one of those guys who is, 'The SEC is this and that.' I feel like in every conference you have good teams and you have your poor teams that are not as good. I feel like the SEC, they have their good squads and they have their bad squads. As a whole, I don't think they're that great." (Brian Christopherson, Lincoln Journal Star) Abdullah isn't the trash talking type. He's a humble kid with a well-respected work ethic, but you can bet his [...]
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The Swift Current Comp. Ardens opened their defense of three consecutive Moose Jaw High School Soccer League championships with a pair of wins in Moose Jaw on Saturday.
The Ardens got off to a good start with a 3-0 shutout of the rival Weyburn Eagles in a rematch of last year's championship final. League all-time leading scorer Cassidy Andres scored all three goals and Cassandra Furey-Cameron earned the shutout with a strong outing in goal. Fullback Andrea Erlandson and rookie Kirstie Klevgaard picked up assists in the win.
The floodgates opened in the second contest when the Ardens got goals from eight different players in a 14-1 drubbing of Estevan.
Three grade nine rookies netted their first career goals, led by Santana Gowan, who found the net four times and added an assist. Klevgaard added a hat trick from the midfield and Jade Addai also scored her first two career goals.
Andres morphed into a playmaker with five assists to go along with her 62nd goal in the Moose Jaw League.
Tara Kirkpatrick, Kelsey Therrien, Emilie Erlandson, and Jessica Driver all added single markers. Therrien and Larisa Markewich each had a pair of assists, while Kirkpatrick, Andrea Erlandson, and Furey-Cameron all added singles.
Britney Cleaveley, Addai, Kaylee Kyle, Gowan, and Therrien shared the win in goal.
The Ardens will host their first home game Thursday when the Moose Jaw Central Cyclones visit Irwin School Field at 4:30 p.m.


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Cities outlook: Key to growth is diversification
Last week, I attended the launch of think-tank the Centre for Cities' annual report on the economic state of the country's cities, Cities Outlook 2011. You can read my take on the report, which suggests Northern cities will remain vulnerable to public spending cuts for the next four years, here. Here's a round-up of some other interesting points raised by those who attended at last week's launch.
1) Anthony Browne, policy director to the mayor of London: "London fell into recession slower than other parts of the country and is moving out of it quicker than some – the City, for instance, has bounced back. But it is easy for the government to be complacent and forget that London is very much a tale of two cities: the 'other', less prosperous, side of London has some of the highest rates of poverty in the UK, some of the highest unemployment levels and some of the most deprived neighbourhoods. It will be affected by public spending cuts as much as other cities."
2) Mike Emmerich, chief executive of Manchester's Commission for the New Economy: "The biggest cities – the ones that have a critical mass and are already thriving economic hubs – are where the market is going to create the jobs. People will continue travelling to these cities from hinterlands whose economies have not improved much because of long-term structural flaws – so the Government would be wrong to attempt to create jobs in those areas. It should continue to invest in 'travel to work' policies instead."
3) Dave Smith, chief executive of Sunderland City Council: "The key to achieving sustainable economic growth is diversification. Any structural dependence on one particular industry is bound to make a city vulnerable. In the 1960s, the North East was over-reliant upon shipbuilding, in the '70s it was coal mining. Now, it is over-dependent upon manufacturing, which is why the council is trying to invest in small businesses and the knowledge economy, to try and boost economy recovery in the region."
Read the first column by Centre for Cities' chief executive Alexandra Jones in the current issue of Planning magazine.


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Live out WWE action with the WWE Rumblers Blast & Bash Battle Ring playset. This playset is part of the new Rumblers collection of miniature figures, accessories, and playsets that allows kids to create their own action-packed WWE storylines and recreate favorite matches. And there will be a lot of action with this playset. Kids can use their Rumblers figures (sold separately) to stage and create tag team matches or head-to-head battles. The ring works with all Rumblers accessories, and kids can even add a separate steel cage (sold separately) to the top of the playset for further customized action. John Cena and Sheamus Rumblers figures and a chair and breakable table come with the playset.
Why It's Fun
As we said before, this playset is designed for action. There is an included stand that connects to any of the ring's posts. Kids can place a figure on the stand to launch that figure into the ring. Maybe John Cena will land on Sheamus. Or maybe he'll land on the table, breaking it in half. (The pieces snap back together.) Within the ring there are four colored circles (two red and two blue), each attached to a paddle on the outside of the ring. Place a figure on one of the circles, press down on the paddle, and watch the figure fly through the ring.
Who It's For
Boys will really enjoy this playset, especially boys with an interest in wrestling and the WWE. The ring is very similar to real-life wrestling rings, which fans will appreciate.
What to Be Aware of
There is minimal assembly required. The elastic ropes around the ring have to be put on and smaller children might need the assistance of mom or dad for this.
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Community Sanitation Overview:
Spring-fed wells provide water to the community. Roughly 80 percent of residents are connected to the piped water system; the remainder use individual wells. Approximately 40 percent of homes and the school -- those located on the bluff -- are served by a piped gravity wastewater system. Residents with homes at the lower village site utilize wastewater tanks or pit privies. Roughly 21 homes have piped water and wastewater. The city operates utilities including water/wastewater, bulk fuel, and electricity. The school reportedly operates a back-up electric generator when necessary.
RUBA Status & Activities This Qtr:
RUBA staff traveled to Clark's Point on June 25 to assist the city council with the preparation of an FY15 utility budget and an FY13 Certified Financial Statement. The Clark's Point City Council has not had a regular election in several years, and has been operating on budget information that is at least five years old. The Clark's Point City Council intends to hire a new city clerk as soon as possible. RUBA staff delivered resources on utility management and elections for the new clerk whenever the position is filled. RUBA staff will be available to assist the clerk and members of the council as necessary. While on-site, RUBA staff met with worked with two council members to review and prepare a draft budget for the city. The budget is significantly scaled back from previous budgets in order to remain in balance. Stipends to council members were eliminated completely, and the city will pay a part time clerk for 15 hours per week. Prior operating budgets were vague and relied on unrealistic revenue numbers. For example, as an enterprise, the electric utility revenues comprised a significant amount of the city's operating budget, and the city was not collecting revenue for water and wastewater service. In May, under a memorandum of agreement, the Clark's Point Village Council took over the management of the electric utility from the city, which will continue to operate the water utility. The city will need assistance with bookkeeping. A power surge last fall wiped out the city's QuickBooks file. RUBA staff recognizes that setting up a new file will be a time consuming process. RUBA staff returned to Anchorage with financial material including bank statements, employee payroll records and invoices and bills paid to the city. RUBA staff with the assistance of the QuickBooks hotline, will rebuild a file that will enable the council to prepare and pass a certified financial statement for FY13 and ease the transition for the new clerk. RUBA staff will remain in contact with the community regarding the municipal election in October. All seats will be up for re-election and seats will be staggered. Once a new clerk and council are in place, RUBA staff will prepare elected officials and clerk training for the community. A memorandum of agreement was signed between the Clark's Point Village Council and the Clark's Point City Council regarding the operation of the electric utility. Under the new management agreement, the Village Council will assume the responsibility of applying for the bulk fuel loans from the state. The village council added AMPY pre-paid electric meters and is developing the policies and procedures to operate the electric utility. On June 5, Anchorage RUBA staff met with staff from the Alaska Energy Authority regarding the Clark's Point wind energy project and other project funding opportunities. Clark's Point is currently planning to move forward with a wind energy project using Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation funding. However, according to AEA officials, the wind project will likely not integrate properly with the current power generating facility, which has aged out and needs to be upgraded. AEA officials are concerned that, if the wind project is built as scheduled, later this summer, it will not perform as expected and further state involvement will be requested by the community. AEA officials said they are working on a plan that includes a list of community capacity indicators, which, if met, would make the community eligible for power plant upgrades that would make the wind project successful. AEA officials also recommended power plant operator training for the community. RUBA staff is concerned about energy consumption in the community because the water treatment plant, owned by the city, is a heavy consumer of electricity, and currently the city is not collecting enough revenue to pay the electric utility bill. AEA also provided RUBA staff with a list of resources for funding projects that are energy related. This is of interest to RUBA staff because many communities struggle with the high cost of energy, have a difficult time generating the capital cost for new projects, and use Power Cost Equalization subsidies to pay for other services such as sanitation.
RUBA Activities for the Coming Qtr:
RUBA staff will work with the city council and clerk to hold an election in October. Additionally, the community has requested assistance with codification of ordinances and rebuilding the utility company file.
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Sustainable Indicators:
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Essential Indicators
All revenues and expenses for the utility are listed in the utility budget.
The utility has adopted a balanced realistic budget.
Monthly financial reports are prepared and submitted to the policy making board.
The utility is current in paying all water/wastewater electric bills.
The utility has on hand a year's adequate fuel supply or it has a financial plan to purchase an adequate supply.
The utility is receiving revenues (user fees or other sources) sufficient to cover operating expenses.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility is receiving revenues (user fees or other sources sufficient to cover operating expenses and Repair & Replacement (R) costs.
YTD revenues are at a level equal to or above those budgeted.
YTD expenditures are at a level equal to or below those budgeted.
A monthly manager's report is prepared.
Budget amendments are completed and adopted as necessary.
Finances Comments
In May, the Clark's Point Village Council added a $30 per month fee onto electricty AMPY cards for customers that have piped water service. This money is being collected on behalf of the city, which operates and maintains the water treatment plant. RUBA staff will recommend a rate increase in the near future, after a rate study has been completed.
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Essential Indicators
The utility has adopted a collection policy and actively follows it.
The utility bills customers on a regular basis.
An accounts receivable system is in place which tracks customers and reports past due accounts and amounts.
An accounts payable system is in place.
The payroll system correctly calculates payroll and keeps records.
A cash receipt system is in place that records incoming money and how it was spent.
The utility has a cash disbursement system that records how money was spent.
Sustainable Indicators
A chart of accounts is used that identifies categories in a reasonable, usable manner.
Monthly bank reconciliations have been completed for all utility accounts.
The utility has a purchasing system that requires approval prior to purchase, and the approval process compares proposed purchases to budgeted amounts.
Accounting Systems Comments
There is no accounting system in place and no staff to maintain a cash receipt journal or an accounts payable system. RUBA staff will assist the community in rebuilding the QuickBooks company file.
Tax Problems
Essential Indicators
The utility has a system to accurately calculate, track, and report payroll tax liabilities.
The utility is current on filing tax reports.
The utility is current on making tax deposits.
If there are any past due tax liabilities or recorded tax liens, a lien release has been issued or a repayment agreement has been signed and repayments are current.
Tax Problems Comments
The City of Clark's Point has a recorded tax lien. According to the IRS Tax Payer Advocate Service, the City has not filed or deposited employment taxes since at least 2011. The city did file for the first quarter of 2013.
Personnel System
Essential Indicators
The utility has a posted workers compensation insurance policy in effect.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility has adopted and uses a Personnel Policy, which has been reviewed by an attorney, AML or Commerce for topics and language.
The utility has adequate written job descriptions for all positions.
The utility has adopted and follows a written personnel evaluation process that ties the job description to the evaluation.
The utility has an adequate written hiring process.
The utility has personnel folders on every employee that contain at least: I-9, Job Application and Letter of Acceptance.
The utility has a probationary period for new hires that includes orientation, job training/oversight, and evaluations.
The utility provides training opportunities to staff as needed and available.
Personnel System Comments
Currently there are no hired personnel for the City of Clark's Point.
Organizational Management
Essential Indicators
The entity that owns the utility is known; the entity that will operate the utility is set.
The policy making body is active in policy making of the utility.
The policy making body enforces utility policy.
The utility has an adequately trained manager.
The utility has an adequately trained bookkeeper.
The utility has an adequately trained operator or operators.
The utility has adopted the necessary ordinances (or rules and regulations) necessary to give it the authority to operate.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility has adopted an organizational chart that reflects the current structure.
The policy making body meets as required.
The utility complies with the open meeting act for all meetings.
Organizational Management Comments
Currently the local government is being run by a volunteer staff.
Operation of Utility
Essential Indicators
The utility operator(s) are actively working towards necessary certification.
The utility has a preventative maintenance plan developed for the existing sanitation facilities.
Sustainable Indicators
The manager receives a monthly O&M report from the utility operator and routinely "spot checks" the facilities to see that the maintenance items are being completed.
The utility has a safety manual and holds safety meetings.
Utility facilities have not suffered any major problems/outages due to management issues that are unresolved.
The utility is operating at the level of service that was proposed.
The operator provides status reports to the manager on a routine basis.
The utility has completed and distributed its "Consumer Confidence Report".
The utility is not on the "Significant Non-Complier" (SNC) list.
The utility maintains an inventory control list.
The utility maintains a critical spare parts list.
Operation of Utility Comments
The utility is being operated by an employee that works one hour per day. Clark's Point is on the Significant non-complier list due to failure to submit water samples and failure to test for nitrate, lead, copper and VOCs.
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The Republicans, recognizing that the president and fellow Democrats have done such a good public-relations job in selling the minimum-wage boost that they may have to go along, first countered with an offer to bring up the proposal as part of a package including two other provisions -- repeal of the 4.3 cent gas tax and passage of a bill, vigorously opposed by organized labor, known as the TEAM Act.


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A Logan County gas station has been robbed twice in one week. Police are looking for two men who held up a Rich Oil station in Cora Tuesday around 6am. The men made off with cash and cigarettes, and state police said one of the men had a knife. Two men robbed the same station July 22, but investigators don't know if the two cases are related. Anyone with information is asked to call State Police.
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A car collided with a sports utility vehichle Sunday afternoon and caused damage to the SOLACE (Surviving Our Loss And Continuing Everyday) office on Scioto Trail in Portsmouth.
According to SOLACE Director Jo Anna Krohn, "so the story goes, there was a car pulling out onto Scioto Trail when an SUV pulling onto one of the streets and hit the car, which slammed into the building."
The SOLACE office is located at 2837 Scioto Trail in Portsmouth.
Krohn said as a result the front end of the building caved in.
"It broke the glass out of the front windows and caved the floor in and a piece of the roof fell in as well," Krohn said. "From what I know of, no one was hurt seriously in the accident, though some were taken to the hospital as a precaution. So, yeah it's kind of a mess up there right now."
She said a crew was already working to restore the building Monday.
"No one was in the building at the time of the accident," Krohn said.
Close to where the accident occurred to the building, SOLACE has an Angel Tree mural on one of the side walls.
Krohn said the Angel Tree mural was not damaged as a result of the accident.
"I think someone was looking out for that. It (the accident) caved in the front of the building but the side wall (containing the angel tree) is just fine," Krohn said.
She said people should be in the SOLACE office today to conduct business.
The SOLACE office location previously was a pain clinic for a short period of time in the spring of 2011.
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CORPUS CHRISTI - U.S. Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn announced the United States Senate Youth Program has started accepting applications for the 2011 program. Two Texas students will be selected to join 102 other delegates in Washington, D.C., March 5-12, and visit Capitol Hill, the White House, the Pentagon, the State Department, the Supreme Court and other historic sites in Washington. The students will meet with senators, cabinet officers, government leaders and policy-makers. In addition to the all-expense-paid trip to the capital, each delegate also will receive a $5,000 undergraduate college scholarship.
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Keeping your data organized is hard. Keeping your data organized across many devices is harder.
Today, I'm going to show you how to keep your calendar, contacts and email in sync across devices using Google as the glue. As a bonus, I'll even tell you how to have your files and notes everywhere too. Be advised that some of the puzzle pieces here are subscription based and cost money — things that work well usually do.
My data is stored across three applications on OS X: Mail, iCal and Address Book. They're simple, fast and to the point. Email is painless to access across devices because of IMAP and its quick using IDLE, but calendar and contacts get tricky. Address Book is unique insofar as it has built-in support for Google syncing out of the box. It does, however, have a knack for forgetting to continue syncing after a while. iCal is the big one for most people and there are ways to rig syncing for free using CalDAV and tools like Calaboration. It quickly becomes a mess and is beyond most people; be sure you have backups of your data before trying.
With your Gmail or Google Apps email account, you've already got Google Calendar and Google Contacts. With these, you'll be able to access contacts and calendar using any web browser, as well as push syncing on Android smartphones and iPhone.
Getting your data into Google's cloud services is simple with the help of Spanning Sync. It installs on your Mac(s) as a preference pane that coordinates hourly syncs to Google of your iCal and Address Book data. Pricing is fair at $25/year or $65 for a lifetime subscription. Their pricing model is per Google account rather than per device which is a plus if you have more than one Mac.
Prior to starting your first sync with this, it's always a good idea to backup your data. You can do this in both iCal and Address Book easily by going to File > Export > Archive in each program. Syncing can get messy and having backup takes a few seconds and saves hours of headaches.
Go ahead and start your first sync, it'll take a while depending on how much data you have. Upon completion, explore iCal and Google Calendar and make sure events are linked to the correct calendars and that any recurring events are as they should be. For your contacts, compare the number of contacts in Google Contacts to the status bar's count in Address Book. Everything matches up? Great. We're half way done.
With respect to mobile devices, I have two to worry about: an iPhone 4 and a Droid Incredible (Android 2.2). Since we're in the Google ecosystem now, the Android part of the equation is simple. Log into the Gmail or Google Apps account and enable syncing for all three categories (Calendar, Contacts and Mail). You're data is set once you see the icon disappear in the notification bar.
Now onto iPhone. Most people are syncing their Gmail and Google Apps with iPhone incorrectly, perhaps because they don't know there is a better way. Google has licensed Exchange ActiveSync from Microsoft and uses this as a simple way to get comprehensive PIM syncing working on iOS as part of Google Sync. What you'll need to do is set up a new mail account in iOS 4. Select "Microsoft Exchange" as the type, use your Gmail username or full Google Apps address as the username, leave the domain blank and use "m.google.com" as the server address and you're set. Ignore any certificate warnings that pop up and ensure SSL is checked. Give it a few minutes and your data will be synced to iPhone as well. One benefit you'll notice about this method for accessing Gmail, other than it now syncs your contacts and calendar too, is that mail is now delivered via push instantly. Nifty.
Here are some other steps you may or may not need to worry about. If you have multiple iCal/Google Calendar calendars, you'll need to manually turn on syncing of these for iPhone as by default, only your initial Google Calendar gets access via Exchange ActiveSync. Go to m.google.com/sync on your iPhone, tap on "Calendars", and add a checkmark to those you want on your device. You'd also want to disable syncing of your contacts and calendars when linked to iTunes since that will have been obviated by over-the-air syncing. Lastly, for Google Apps users, Google Sync needs to be enabled in order for this to work. You can do this by logging into your "Manage this domain" control panel, clicking on "Service settings" and then "Mobile". Check the box next to "Enable Google Sync" and you're set.
One more thing about iPhone and Google via Exchange. When you add new contacts to iPhone, be default it will save them to the phone only in its own address book. Go to "Settings", "Mail, Contacts, Calendars", scroll down to "Default Account" and change it to your Exchange ActiveSync account.
That's it. Your contacts and calendar and mail are all syncing over the air, accessible across your Macs, on the web, and on your mobile devices all the time. Changes on one reflect on the other and you don't have to worry about plugging in your iPhone for anything other than adding music and updating podcasts.
I'll cover text capture and file access later this week, but it's easy: Simplenote for web and iPhone, Notational Velocity for Mac and Andronoter on Android. Don't touch Evernote with a ten-foot clown pole.


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Bernadette Mcgree, Laughter Yoga teacher, Ireland
Bernadette Mcgree, Laughter Yoga teacher at the Linfield Laughter Club in Ireland says that laughter is good for a number of different reasons. It's great for connecting people, excellent for helping people de-stress and feel more relaxed. As one of her participant says, "I went through a marriage breakdown and the distress that it caused. Laughter Yoga helped me to get my mind off it. It also...
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Laughter Yoga Helps To Regain Joy
Angēla Essick Dykes, MI USA
During a recently held Laugh Fest in Michigan, Laughter Yoga instructor Angēla Essick Dykes conducted a series of laughter sessions which were designed to unleash laughs and inspire a sense of pure, unbridled joy. According to Dykes participants do not need any mat or yoga clothes to do Laughter Yoga; all they need is to leave their inhibitions behind and have fun. But the same was not true when she...
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Laughter Yoga Keeps One Healthy & Happy
For years, Anak Agung Gede Sukarena , a middle aged man in Bali, did the rounds of doctors, healers, acupuncturists and alternative therapists trying to understand his ailments, which included shoulder and back pain, severe stomach cramping, migraines, insomnia and crippling phobias. By his early 50s, he lived in a state of total panic and fear. He was unable to sleep without someone holding his...
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A Laughter Yoga Travelogue Of India
Piotr Bielski, CLYT, Poland
We recently concluded our second trip to India with a group of 11 participants. For almost a month, a group of Polish Laughter Yoga leaders and fans travelled around South India from Bangalore to Mysore, Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu and Goa. The idea of the trip is very simple: thanks to daily sessions of Laughter Yoga we nurture our inner spirit and meet all the challenges with laughter. This, in...
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How Laughter Yoga Saved My Marriage
Lauren Hunt
Several years back things were not so great in my life and in my marriage. I wasn't happy as two small children were stressing me out and I wasn't getting time for myself. I felt isolated without much social support and my husband and I were also not getting enough time together. Everything between us was tense and heavy and conversations were typically about finances, kids, and the...
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Laughter Yoga Changed My perspective
Erdinc, Laughter Yoga teacher, USA
Though life still throws up the same challenges of the good and the bad, the joy and the sorrow; and yes, I do get hurt and disappointed, there is a fundamental difference. It is in the way I now react and counter these circumstances. Earlier, they almost ruled over me, and I used to find it difficult to deal with them. But ever since I started practicing Laughter Yoga, it has taught me to have a...
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Laughter Yoga First Aid!
Chandanna Denzayll CLYT, Malaysia
Life still has it's ups and downs, but the practice of Laughter Yoga has enhanced my ability to respond to challenges more easily and effectively. It's my First Aid Kit, that I take with me everywhere! As part of my teaching, I inform my students that sustained laughter is a catalyst for the release of endorphins (pain killing hormones) into the body, and recently I had the opportunity to put my own...
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Laughter Helped Cope With Life's Challenges
Laughter Yoga was first introduced at a Caring Clown meeting and the very name intrigued me. After having googled Laughter Yoga, it was love at first sight and my heart reached out. Initially, the possible price of 2 day training caused some anxiety thinking it could be thousands of dollars. But, in finding out the extremely reasonable price of a Certified Laughter Leader Training, I was ecstatic...
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Laughter Story of Dr. Annelie Gareis
Dr. Annelie Gareis, Ecuador
When I was a small child I had a dream which I never will forget. I dreamed that I stood hand in hand with my mother in an amazing blue cave, which was sparkling all over. Off in the distance I saw a woman who smiled at me very cheerfully. I heard such beautiful music that I had to let go of the hand of my mother so I could spin round and round. I danced and started floating inside the cave. Feeling...
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Laughter Helped Me Deal With Cancer
Mandy Riches, UK
I had just been diagnosed with cancer for the third time (Hodgkin's lymphoma twice in the 1990s and breast cancer in 2011) but little did I know that later that evening, I would be sitting on the sofa giggling away with my parents and partner. All thanks to a laughtercise DVD given by my friend Stephanie, a laughter practitioner. I started with some of the exercises, and it wasn't long before the...
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My Personal LY Story
Thomas TOPOLANEK, Austria
For many years I am fascinated by the story of HOTEI – a Japanese God of happiness, based on a true story of a monk, who travelled from village to village and was just laughing, laughing, laughing … Both – kids and grownups worshiped him a lot. Just before he died he told them his last wish: Burn me with the clothes I am wearing. When he passed away and got burned, a firework...
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Laughter Yoga Enhanced My Self-Esteem & Social Skills
Mayra Avila, CLYT, Texas
I first heard about Laughter Yoga when I was working for a community clinic. I was preparing for a wellness group especially for women and I decided to include a laughter session to see what it was. After seeing the session in action, I thought it was a neat and unique exercise but after hearing the participants' comments about how much they had enjoyed the session, I decided to look more into it and...
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Laughter Yoga Story
Shareen Richter, Johannesburg South Africa
Shareen Richter, laughter professor who lives in Johannesburg South Africa has been spreading laughter all throughout South Africa and the World. She first went to Mumbai in January 2009 to do Laughter Yoga training with Dr. Madan Kataria. It was a life changing experience for her. She had never laughed so much in her entire life and felt that all the stress was lifted from her soul. Love poured out...
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Part of life but, Never easy!
Sylvie Dagenais-Douville
Grief is a natural reaction when one suffers a loss. People get emotionally distressed at losing someone they loved and cherished and it is not easy to overcome this anguish. In fact, it is essential that people talk and express their feelings. This is where Laughter Yoga helps as it is the most effective method to heal emotional distress, pain and mental agony. It is a great connector of people and...
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Laughter Yoga Helps Transform Negative Energy
Zabotin Andrey, Moscow
I conduct the Osho dynamic meditation in a yoga studio in my city. Always on the lookout for something new for my participants, I stumbled upon Laughter Yoga where one had to just laugh for 30 minutes in order to get great health and spiritual benefits. It was a great idea. I felt laughter is what I needed. I went out to meet my wife and a friend to tell them about my exploration and we started to...
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No Sleeping Pills With Laughter Yoga!
Erika Ruiz, USA
A recreational specialist for seniors at an adult day care center in Miami, Florida, my job entails planning and implementing activities for senior citizens—those with and without memory impairment. Always looking for meaningful activities, especially ones beneficial for Alzheimer's patients, I discovered Laughter Yoga which is a wonderful tool for those whose aging process has stolen their...
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Laughter Yoga Was The Game-Changer In My Life
Lisa Pettersen, USA
I'm an alcoholic and an addict. I don't know how many thousands of times I must have said that at different AA/NA meetings, over the years. Getting and staying sober was not an easy thing for me. I started trying to get sober in 1989, going to my first Rehab at that time. For the next 16 years, I went in & out of different treatment centers and was able to put a a few years together, but nothing...
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Laughing to withstand ... .every unexpected
Laura Toffolo , Italy
I like to tell you what happened to me recently. Also, I was invited to share my experience by Dr. Kataria. On September 15th, I was in Milan railway station (Porta Garibaldi), coming back from one of my tours around Italy to share Laughter Yoga. I had taken part to a "white night" and to a Leader Training, with a very smart teacher, Elena Barbagallo. I also had been to visit Bruno...
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Laughter Yoga Changed My Life & Mind
Kelsey Miller
Some time back my boss sent me an article about the growing phenomenon of Laughter Yoga clubs, along with the simple directive: "You should do this." It sounded great and as it turned out, it was. Initially reluctant, I'd hoped my class would be full of people I could hide among, but soon I found myself laughing and enjoying every minute of it. In Laughter Yoga people laugh simply for the joy of...
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Stephen Jin-Woo Kim
Stephen Jin-Woo Kim is a former State Department contractor who pleaded guilty to a single felony count of disclosing classified information to Fox News reporter James Rosen.[1] He previously had a career in academia and government service.[2] He lives in McLean, Virginia.[3]
Kim was charged under the Espionage Act for allegedly disclosing to a reporter that North Korea might test a nuclear bomb. His defenders argue that such disclosure is both harmless and commonplace in Washington, and that the charge against him is excessive and unprecedented.[4]
He was born on August 15, 1967 in Seoul, South Korea. His family moved to New York in 1976. He attended Fordham Preparatory School, a Jesuit school. For college he went to the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (1989). He tried out Wall Street but found the work did not suit him. Following that, he attended Harvard for a master's degree in national security (1992), and then Yale for a Ph.D. in diplomatic and military history (1999). He authored a book based on his dissertation.[2][5][6] He has also extensively studied philosophy and literature.[2]
After graduation, he went to work at the Center for Naval Analyses, where he analyzed U.S. operations in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. After the September 11 attacks, he moved to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory where he focused on North Korea. He briefed the Defense Policy Board on his work, as well as Kissinger, Hadley, and Cheney. He also worked at the Office of Net Assessment under the Secretary of Defense, analyzing Chinese nuclear issues.[2][6]
In 2008, he went to work as a contractor at the State Department at the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance. There he was Senior Advisor for Intelligence to the Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation. He studied North Korea's nuclear program, especially its claims of dismantling its equipment. He also participated in nuclear war games at the Naval War College.[2][3][6]
James Rosen and Fox News[edit]
In June 2009,[3] Kim allegedly had a conversation[7] with reporter James Rosen of Fox News about North Korea planning a nuclear bomb test.[4]
In August 2010, Kim was indicted by a grand jury on two charges:[8][9]
- Unauthorized disclosure of national defense information in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 793(d) (the Espionage Act)
- Making false statements in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2)
The government alleges that Kim's conversation with Rosen contained information related to the "national defense";[9][10] (793(d) does not use the word "classified"). The alleged false statements to the FBI occurred in September 2009,[3] regarding whether or not Kim had any contact with Rosen (whom he allegedly met around March 2009).[11] Kim initially pled not guilty.[3] Rosen and Fox were not named in the indictment (which listed them as a "news organization" and "reporter") but news reports identified the parties.[4][10]
Kim was defended by prominent attorneys Abbe Lowell of Chadbourne & Parke and Paul M. Thompson and James M. Commons of McDermott Will & Emery.[8] One of Lowell's arguments was that Bob Woodward's book Obama's Wars contains far more sensitive information than the information Kim is accused of leaking, thus creating a double standard in leak prosecution.[4] Lowell also said that the DOJ is "stretch[ing] the espionage laws" and having a chilling effect on government officials communicating with the press. He also said that Kim would never do anything "for which he had any reason to believe would harm [US interests]."[10][12]
On February 7, 2014, Kim entered a guilty plea to a single felony count of disclosing classified national defense information to an unauthorized person, Fox News reporter James Rosen. Kim was sentenced to a 13-month prison term.[1]
See also[edit]
- Thomas Andrews Drake (NSA whistleblower charged under the Espionage Act, 2010)
- Jeffrey Alexander Sterling (charged under Espionage Act for alleged communication with a reporter, 2010)
- ^ a b GERSTEIN, JOSH (7 February 2014). "Stephen Kim to plead guilty in Fox News leak case". Politico. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Stephen Kim Legal Defense Trust: About Stephen Kim retrieved from www.stephenkim.org on 2011 03 11
- ^ a b c d e "U.S. Analyst Is Indicted in Leak Case", August 28, 2010, Scott Shane, The New York Times, retrieved 2011 3 11
- ^ a b c d 'Double standard' in White House leak probes? - U.S. news - Security, Michael Isikoff, 10 18 2010, from www.msnbc.msn.com on 2011 03 11
- ^ STEPHEN KIM DESPERATELY NEEDS YOUR HELP, stephenkim.org, Stephen Kim Legal Defense Trust, retr May 17, 2011
- ^ a b c Stephen Kim Legal Defense Trust: Background retrieved from www.stephenkim.org on 2011 03 11
- ^ Stephen Kim Legal Defense Trust: About Stephen Kim CreativeJunkFood, LLC., stephenkim.org, via stephenkim.org on 2011 03 11
- ^ a b Alleged State Department leaker fights charges Josh Gerstein, 2011 2 3 , retrieved from www.politico.com on 2011 03 11
- ^ a b MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to STEPHEN JIN-WOO KIM, document 1, US vs Kim, CR-10-225, US Court D.C., retrieved from cryptome.org on 2011 3 11
- ^ a b c Justice Department Indicts Contractor in Alleged Leak - Newsweek Mark Hosenball, 2010 8 27, retrieved from www.newsweek.com on 2011 03 12
- ^ SEALED INDICTMENT as to STEPHEN JIN-WOO KIM (1) counts 1, 2. (zmlp) (Entered: 08/23/2010), document 3, US vs Kim, retrieved from cryptome.org on 2011 3 11
- ^ State Dept. contractor charged in leak to news organization, By CHARLIE SAVAGE 2010 08 28, retrieved from www.washingtonpost.com on 2011 03 12
External links[edit]
- stephenkim.org, legal defense trust website.
- US vs Kim court filings at cryptome.org


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35 Years Ago: 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' Movie Released
How do you kill the careers of two of the biggest pop acts in the world in one fell swoop? Simple — leave them stranded in a cinematic disaster, bring to a boil, remove from heat and watch them wilt.
In 1978, the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton had both reached mega-stardom status, selling millions of records, with their faces plastered on magazine covers everywhere and playing sold-out concerts to venues across the globe. The sky was the limit, and they reached it. Unfortunately, there was nowhere to go but down.
Bee Gees manager Robert Stigwood hatched a plan for a movie based (ever so loosely) on the legendary Beatles album 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.' Casting his clients and Frampton as the stars of the movie seemed like a sure winner on the financial front. But the film turned out to be a no-brainer on an entirely different level.
A few years earlier Stigwood had produced a Broadway version of 'Sgt Pepper's.' The movie took the stage production as a jumping-off point and expanded on it. The plot, what little there was of one, is told via Beatles songs — not just 'Sgt. Pepper's' tracks, but a selection of Fab Four hits from the later part of their career. The Beatles' original producer, George Martin, even served as the movie's musical director, and he conducted, arranged and produced the soundtrack. But that couldn't save the project from tumbling over the edge.
George Burns stars as the film's narrator, relating the tale of Billy Shears and the band. The ancient actor even serenades audiences with a rendition of 'Fixing a Hole.' Things head quickly downhill from there. There's no dialogue in the movie other than Burns' flat narration, so it's up to a number of Beatles classics to tell the story of the Lonely Hearts Club Band, whose instruments are stolen by the evil B.D. Brockhurst (played by Donald Pleasance).
Steve Martin is 'Dr. Maxwell Edision' (owner of one deadly silver hammer), Beatles collaborator Billy Preston plays 'Sgt Pepper' and Alice Cooper checks in as the Sun King to deliver a wigged-out take on 'Because.' Aerosmith show up as the Future Villain Band that battles it out with the Lonely Hearts Club Band's good guys. See Frampton duke it out with Martin and Steven Tyler! (No really, you gotta see this.) And just try wiping the scene where robots (singing 'Mean Mr. Mustard') give the evil B.D. Brockhurst a massage from your brain.
The list of extras who appear throughout the movie features a wide range of late-'70s music stars, including everyone from Curtis Mayfield to Heart.
Most of the interpretations of Beatles classics are terrible. Schmaltz overflows into glowing fountains of insipid. (The verdict is still out on whether Martin's take on 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer' or anesthesia-free root-canal surgery is more painful.) Against all these odds, the soundtrack album was a hit, reaching the Top 10 and million-selling platinum status. Aerosmith ('Come Together') and Earth, Wind & Fire ('Got to Get You Into My Life') even managed to score Top 40 hits.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was released to theaters in the summer of 1978 and was unsurprisingly slammed by critics and fans. It might be easy to point fingers for this wreck, but the fact is, both the Bee Gees and Frampton were caught up in a soulless music-industry machine that, ironically, the movie's heroes fight against. We're guessing even the Beatles themselves couldn't save this mess.


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Apple Japan president Yoshiaki Sakito yesterday announced that Apple is set to launch an in the country. In Japan, digital music services have been slow starting, hampered by rigid controls by record companies. Digital music players have recently become very popular, and iTunes in Japan will likely speed up growth of the digital music market, industry sources said. In the face of the rapid growth of the digital music market, however, Avex, a major CD production company, announced it will launch a digital music business, and other CD firms are leaning toward accepting such a move. Label Gate and Microsoft began small-scale digital music operations in Japan last year, but their offerings are not compatible with the iPod. Since April 2003, Apple has sold music through its iTunes Music Store in the United States and Europe for 99 cents, or about 107 yen, per song.


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