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Oil: Value trap or buying opportunity?
Depends if you are investing or a speculating/trading. The previous week's oil inventory numbers show U.S. crude oil inventories are at the highest level for this time of year in at least the past 80 years. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration 11Feb15 for week ending 6Feb15) Investors reacted Tuesday to Citigroup indicating that $20 oil/barrel may soon be on the way. They must have an awful lot of short positions they need going back the right way: "Oil Could Plunge to $20 & this Might be the end of OPEC": Citigroup goes on to say, "The recent surge in oil prices is just a "headfake," and oil as cheap as $20 a barrel may soon be on the way, as it lowered its forecast for crude. Despite global declines in spending that have driven up oil prices in recent weeks, oil production in the U.S. is still rising, wrote Edward Morse, Citigroup's global head of commodity research. Brazil and Russia are pumping oil at record levels, and Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran have been fighting to maintain their market share by cutting prices to Asia. The market is oversupplied, and storage tanks are topping out. A pullback in production isn't likely until the third quarter, Morse said. In the meantime, West Texas Intermediate Crude, which currently trades at around $52 a barrel, could fall to the $20 range "for a while," according to the report. The U.S. shale-oil revolution has broken OPEC's ability to manipulate prices and maximize profits for oil-producing countries.
"It looks exceedingly unlikely for OPEC to return to its old way of doing business," Morse wrote. "While many analysts have said in past market crises 'the end of OPEC,' this time around might well be different," Morse said. Citi reduced its annual forecast for Brent crude for the second time in 2015. Prices in the $45- $55 range are unsustainable and will trigger "disinvestment from oil" and a fourth-quarter rebound to $75 a barrel, according to the report. Prices this year will likely average $54 a barrel." (Bloomberg 9Feb2015)
Thursday, Swanzy Quarshie of Sentry Investments was on BNN and gave some of our historical favorites some exposure. Her macro-view of the sector/market is a positive outlook for energy and energy related equities for 2015, however, Sentry remains cautious in the short term. Although much of the issues inherent in the oil markets have been priced into the commodity, they see the possibility of a retest of the oil price lows of January driven by growing crude inventory levels globally (levels are at an 80 year high!). For now, they are firmly in the camp that the current demand/supply imbalance is driven by excess supply and expect the market to move closer to equilibrium towards the end of the year with a slowdown in North American drilling activity. At this time, they do not expect demand to have a negative impact on the imbalance. In this environment, they favour companies with strong balance sheets and good cost structures who can take advantage of this downturn to further strengthen their businesses. They prefer oil weighted producers in the short to midterm given the structural challenges in the North American gas market. In the longer term, they are optimistic that growing export channels and increasing industrial demand for natural gas will help to strengthen the North American gas market. Her Top picks: Bankers Petroleum (BNK-tsx), Raging River Exploration (RRX-t) and Whitecap Resources (WCP-t). Legendary value investor Seth Klarman has built a position in Bellatrix (BXE-tsx): According to reports, legendary value investor Seth Klarman has built a position in Bellatrix. Klarman has purchased 21,839,400 common shares of BXE, representing 11.4% of the company's shares outstanding. Separately, Orange Capital, LLC at last report held 28,146,263 common shares of BXE, representing 14.7% of the company. This week, Canaccord Genuity Energy Analyst Anthony Petrucci initiated coverage on BXE and highlights the company is currently trading at 7.1x 2015E EV/DACF, which is a discount to its peer group at 10.3x. Likewise, its P/NAV of 0.6x is also discounted to the group average of -1.2
In Petrucci's view, the discount for Bellatrix is too severe, particularly given the company's asset base and growth profile. While a 2015E D/CF (trailing) of 4.8x is concerning, Petrucci notes BXE's ability to spend JV dollars to bridge the gap during the current pricing environment. Forbes refers to Klarman as an "investing demigod." Here is one of Klarman's most notable quotes, "In capital markets, price is set by the most panicked seller at the end of a trading day. Value, which is determined by cash flows and assets, is not. In this environment, the chaos is so extreme, the panic selling so urgent, that there is almost no possibility that sellers are acting on superior information. Indeed, in situation after situation, it seems clear that fundamentals do not factor into their decision making at all." (CG 11Feb2015) due to the length of the report, please call/email us if you would like it in its entirety.
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In addition to the formal teaching evaluations completed by students at the end of the quarter, there are numerous ways to gather feedback from your students and your peers about the course.
DePaul Online Teaching Evaluations
- Learn about DePaul's Online Teaching Evaluations and watch video tutorials on how to access them and interpret the reports.
- Consider adding your own questions to the survey (if this option is enabled by your college or department).
- Read the 5 common questions adopted by Faculty Council for teaching evaluations at DePaul.
Gathering Feedback Before the Quarter Ends
Gathering feedback throughout the quarter helps us understand what is and is not working in our courses. It allows us to validate strategies we are already implementing and to identify issues before they become problems.
- Consider hearing from your students! A Midterm Student Feedback session is an established process for gathering feedback from your students about what is working in your class and ways the class could be changed to improve their learning. At DePaul, it is a voluntary and confidential service offered by the Office for Teaching, Learning and Assessment. Submit your request for a session now. These sessions typically take 20-25 minutes at the end of a class and should be scheduled by week five or six of the quarter.
- Get in-depth, constructive feedback from an impartial observer. Contact the Assistant Director for Teaching Support at the Office for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment to schedule an observation and receive a confidential written report.
- Find instructions on creating surveys on D2L or Qualtrics to gather student feedback. You can gather information at mid-quarter (or at several points throughout the quarter) to track improvement. Consider providing an incentive for students to complete the survey.
- Peer evaluation of teaching can also offer you important insights and ideas.
- DePaul's Department of Anthropology offers their parameters for peer teaching consultation.
- Peer review of teaching from North Carolina State has an exhaustive resource for approaching peer evaluations, including types of peer reviews and effective review practics.
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- Vanderbilt's Center for Teaching has excellent resources on different methods for gathering in-class feedback, including sample feedback forms you can download and use in your classroom.
- Making Sense of Student Evaluation Feedback from Vanderbilt University. Things to consider when reading student evaluations and how to incorporate the feedback into future course planning.

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Pacific Crest analyst Brent Bracelin this morning cut his rating on Juniper Networks to Sector Perform from Outperform, suggesting investors swap into shares of F5 Networks and Mellanox.
"In four years since launching coverage, JNPR has gone from $17 to $44 and back to $17, but it now faces more economic, competitive and secular risks than before," Bracelin writes in a research note. "We see few catalysts until visibility into the next major network upgrade cycle improves."
The analyst notes that router spending has increased by just 8.2% a year since 2007. "Juniper's router business has grown by 2.9% over the same period, negatively impacted by outsized exposure to core routing that is growing five times slower than edge," he writes. "Higher exposure to core routing, coupled with increasing competition from Huawei and Alcatel-Lucent, has resulted in a 500 basis point decline in Juniper's router share to 17.6% from 22.6% in 2007."
He adds that 2013 upside could be hurt by smart-network investments. "Increasing priority on smart-network infrastructure (offload, optimization, policy enforcement) in 2013 could continue to overshadow major upgrades to router capacity," he writes. "At AT&T and Verizon, for example, wireline capex has declined for the fourth consecutive year."
Despite the downgrade, JNPR is up 32 cents, or 1.9%, to $17.44.


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its removal by fermentation results in the enrichment of mycotoxins in the distillers grains (Whitlow, 2008). Mycotoxins of particular concerns are aflatoxins and fumonisin. Aflatoxin is carcinogenic and affects the liver (Wild and Gong, 2010). Fumonisins have been reported to induce liver and kidney tumors in rodents and identified as possibly carcinogenic to humans. Both mycotoxins affect growth and are immunosuppressive in animals (Wild and Gong, 2010).
One study assessed aflatoxins, deoxynivalenol, fumonisins, T-2 toxin, and zearalenone in samples of distillers grains from 20 ethanol refineries in the Midwestern United States (Zhang et al., 2009). That study found that none of the samples had aflatoxins or deoxynivalenol levels that exceed FDA guidelines for use as animal feed and that less than 10 percent of the samples had fumonisin levels that exceed FDA guideline for feeding equids and rabbits. However, the level of mycotoxins in corn depends on the weather and the amount of insect damage sustained by the plants and therefore is likely to vary from year to year. In a survey of dried distillers grain (DDG) samples from 2009-2010 corn crops in Indiana, Siegel (2010) found that 20 percent of the DDG had mycotoxin levels that were too high to be used as animal feed. These contaminated DDG were mostly disposed of by applying to land as fertilizer.
Another concern of using distillers grains as part of animal feed is its potential contribution to increased prevalence of Escherichia coli O157 in cattle. Prevalence of E. coli O157 in cattle could be a food safety concern. Jacob et al. (2008a,b) compared the prevalence of E. coli 157 in feces of cattle that were fed diets with wet or dried distillers grains to those without distillers grains at all. They found an increase in E.coli O157 prevalence in batch cultures of ruminal and fecal fermentation of cattle fed DDG (Jacob et al., 2008a). However, the effect of feeding wet distillers grains on E. coli O157 prevalence in cattle was inconclusive (Jacob et al., 2008b). Edrington et al. (2010) also did not observe any effect of feeding wet distillers grains on E. coli O157 in feedlot cattle.
In addition to food safety, the nutritional quality of DDG could be a concern if they are to be included in animal diets. Variations in DDG composition affect nutritional quality and market value. Samples of DDG from dry grind ethanol biorefineries in the upper Midwest were found to have consistent fat content but variable protein content that ranged from 260 to 380 g/kg of dry matter (Belyea et al., 2010). In general, including DDG in animal diets does not appear to affect meat and carcass quality of broilers, pigs, and heifers (Xu et al., 2007, 2010; Corzo et al., 2009; Depenbusch et al., 2009). However, finishing pigs fed with a diet of over 20 percent DDG could have fat quality that does not meet the standard of pork processors (Xu et al., 2010). High levels of fat in DDG cause milk fat depression in dairy cattle and limit the inclusion rates in dairy feeds. New technologies that remove the fat from DDG promise to circumvent this problem. This high variability in protein content and quality diminishes the value of DDG as a feedstuff, especially for poultry and pigs.
Use of a large proportion of DDG in animal diet also raises environmental concerns. Inclusion of DDG in poultry diets was shown to increase nitrogen and phosphorus levels in poultry excreta. Moreover, the solubility of excreted phosphorus in poultry fed with DDG is higher than that of poultry without DDG in its diet (Leytem et al., 2008). Another study reported high phosphorus excretion in dry cows and heifers that were fed with DDG (Schmit et al., 2009). Disposal of the manure with high nutrient content is an environmental concern.
Belyea, R.L., K.D. Rausch, T.E. Clevenger, V. Singh, D.B. Johnston, and M.E. Tumbleson. 2010. Sources of variation in composition of DDGS. Animal Feed Science and Technology 159(3-4):122-130.


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'Fly-through' map of London before Great Fire wins DMU students top prize
Posted: October 26, 2013|
The Great Fire of London destroyed huge sections of the capital - and now a group of students has brought the 17th century city back to life.
Video game designers from De Montfort University have painstakingly recreated a 3D street map of London as it would have appeared pre-1666 – the year of the fire.
Their award-winning design includes a virtual fly-through showing the city's tightly-packed streets, filth-trodden cobbles and timber-framed homes, before the flames.
Sudents studied detailed maps and period architecture as well as visiting museums and surviving 17th century buildings.
The team has now been rewarded for their efforts with a top prize at a European video game festival. Judges were wowed by the detail and realism in the team's rendition of old London.
Tom Harper, panel judge and curator of cartographic materials at the British Library, said: "Some of these vistas would not look at all out of place as special effects in a Hollywood studio production.
"The haze effect lying over the city is brilliant, and great attention has been given to key features."
The team was one of 11 groups tasked with creating a virtual video game environment using cartographic maps from the British Library.
De Montfort's gang of game designers, known as Pudding Lane Productions, scooped first prize in the festival's Off the Map competition.
Student Chelsea Lindsay, who is currently completing a year-long internship with BMW, in Munich, said: "It's great that our hard work has paid off and we were successful in getting our concepts across."
The Great Fire of London destroyed most of the 17th century capital, burning down more than 13,000 homes, 87 churches and St Paul's Cathedral.
The huge blaze started at a bakery in Pudding Lane shortly after midnight on Sunday, September 2, and soon spread rapidly west across the City of London.
The death toll is not known, however, historians know a great deal about the fire itself thanks to the diary of Samuel Pepys, who documented the whole ordeal in detail.


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I've seen some pretty rough stretches as far as the fair entertainment has gone, but this is brutal. Might as well call up Gerrardo to sing "Rico Suave" or T'Pau for a little "Heart and Soul." Brutal.
Nobody should ever be forced, against their will, to pay Union dues. If you want to do it voluntarily, then you should do so. How much has the MEA spent on lobbyists who continue to be dominated by a Republican controlled Congress? Millions of dollars that could have been spent more wisely to stimulate our economy.
Can somebody please let me know what the problem is with being a right to work state? What is the possible negative point? Don't you get to make your own choice about being in a Union?
Royals lineup is actually quite potent, don't want to play them too many more times. Other than that, I could probably hit Penny and Porcello needs to locate. Word.
Still not sold on Betemit. He has been reasonable at the plate, with the exception of strikeouts, but is very flat footed at 3rd. Don't get me wrong, I don't want Inge back, but this dude is a little shaky.
That 9th inning Betemit throw was sweet. Might be time to move AJAX down to 9 hole.
Inge could not hit water if he fell out of a boat. He is struggling terribly and I hate to see that. However, his work in the community and surrounding areas should be recognized. I was at Cabela's with my kids once and he was there shopping and he saw my Tiger hat and approached me to talk. Very cool cat. That being said, he is a complete mess at the dish.
Inge must go back on DL as soon as possible. He is an automatic out and is now hurting them defensively as well. Had to be tough for JV to issue words of encouragement after that horrendous error. Raburn is Pujols compared to Inge. Inge makes Gerald Laird look like Adrian Gonzalez. Inge makes Deivi Cruz look like Jeter, etc...
I am going into my 4th year as a high school teacher (public school) and still do not make $40,000. Clearly, I don't do this for the money.
These numbers can be very deceiving. Many of the 7 schools mentioned were far above the state average last year, and are probably still well above the state average this year. The MME results also include "All Students", meaning special ed students are included in the scores. A higher number of special education students can significantly skew the scores, especially at smaller schools, which many of these are. Next year the scoring for the MEAP and MME is going to be much different so look for every schools scores to drop significantly.
Raburn comes out on offense and team comes alive???? HMMMM.
Pretty sure Raburn drives a green dodge neon. If not, he should. Inge= PT cruiser.
I would rather have Deivi Cruz hit in my lineup, with Chris Truby behind him, then watch Raburn and Inge go at it.
The game is completely different if Raburn fields that ball and turns easy double play. Send Phil to the bullpen where he would be a major asset and send Raburn back to Erie or Lakeland, or West Michigan.


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This bathroom offered little storage, so Michael spray-painted a vintage wall-mounted unit black to visually anchor the space. "The open weave pattern keeps it airy. Otherwise, it would just be a dark box," explains Michael. He also chose a simple polka-dot shower curtain for its quirky, Kate Spade vibe.
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5 Awesome Things You Can Do With Paint Swatches
One of my very good friends recently bought her first home, so I spent some time last weekend helping her decide on paint colors for all the rooms in the house. Of course, you can't help someone else pick out paint without grabbing a few swatches for yourself (if I had the time/talent, the rooms in my house would change color wayy too often), but what's a girl to do with a variety of pretty paint swatches if she's not actually painting anything? Well, let me show you some awesome options — and yes, I'm talking about those free paint swatches you grab at Lowe's or Home Depot…
1. Create Wall Art
(Via Addicted 2 Decorating & The Crafty Scientist)
2. Design a Party Banner
(Via A Bit of Sunshine)
3. Make Party Garland
(Via Etsy, Little Bit Funky and Grace and Light)
4. Scrapbook
(Via Elle's Studio and AliLilly)
5. Design Bookmarks & Gift Tags
(Via Bella Carta)
What other cool uses of paint swatches have you seen?
About Nicole Denton
With a love of planning just about anything — from her own wedding, to bridal and baby showers, to dinner parties, and more – Nicole is the Plunge Project's founder and former editor-in-chief. A New Jersey native, Nicole has called Chandler, Arizona home since 2013, where she currently lives with her husband Michael; two pit bulls, Shelby and Link; and cat, Kity Perry. A University of Tennessee graduate, Nicole has a bachelors in communications and a career at a rapidly-growing digital marketing firm.
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I love these ideas – very clever.
I featured this post on my FaceBook page, hope that is Ok.
Love, love, love these ideas! How cute. Check out this use of color samples. Has to be the best one ever. http://livethefinelife.blogspot.com/2011/07/painted-ladies.htmlReply
These are wonderfully creative ways to use color swatches! I hope you don't mind if I pin them. Please let me know if you would like for me to remove the pin.Reply


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I got these boots last month and have had a chance to ride in them twice but I'm having a bit of heel lift. Anyone have any tips on the best placement for the j bars? Otherwise, these boots are amazing. Super light and stiff and comfy like cadillac.
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I would go to a shop that does boot work and have someone guide you in this process. If you don't have time to do that then you just want to make sure that the J-bars are basically cradling your ankle bone so that your heel is unable to lift.
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>New Breakfast Dishes at the Carolina Bed & Breakfast
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Our Mystery Plant may not be familiar to you, because it is fairly uncommon. You will surely know the family to which it belongs, however the philodendron family.
The philodendron family is properly called the Araceae. Now, this is a fairly large family of mostly tropical plants, and there are between 3,000 and 4,000 species.
Most of these species love warm, humid environments, but some of these species are indeed distributed in higher latitudes and are found in temperate regions.
The members of this family are characterized, generally, by a characteristic inflorescence, or arrangement of the flowers.
The flowers will be very small and either male (producing pollen) or female (producing ovules).
The male and female flowers are both found embedded on the surface of a fleshy spike, usually with the female flowers clustered together below the male flowers, which are farther out toward the end of the spike.
The whole spike is surrounded, more or less, by a large bract that we call a spathe, and this spathe varies tremendously among the different species.
In the tropics, the taro plant, Colocasia esculenta (also known as elephants ear) is an important food source, its thick corms providing a useful starch.
The philodendrons and their relatives have long been popular as house plants, and most are very easy to grow.
You have probably heard, too, of the common Dieffenbachia, or dumb cane, which is so easy to grow that even I have one.
Anthurium, or flamingo plant, has brightly colored spathes that make its stems popular in floral arrangements.
Outside in the garden, the philodendron family provides us with a wide array of attractive calla lilies, caladiums and the mottled lords and ladies.
There are several species in the family which are native to the eastern United States and which are familiar wildflowers, such as Jack-in-the-pulpit and green dragon (both species of Arisaema), the aquatic golden club (Orontium) and the northern skunk-cabbage (Symplocarpus), an odd and stinky plant that flowers before the snow has melted.
Our Mystery Plant, though, is a true Southerner. It occurs naturally along the coast of the Carolinas, down into northern Florida and then west to Mississippi.
It normally occurs on damp, peaty soils of pocosins and similarly wet, shrubby habitats, always on acidic soils those with a low pH.
Each plant can produce several handsome, bright green leaves, and these are prominently arrowhead-shaped.
Flowering occurs in July and August, which when the large, white scape unfolds. The spike within will be bright, creamy gold-yellow.
These plants really are attractive, often blooming with a variety of native grasses, sedges, orchids and other colorful species.
Ive seen them in full bloom in parts of the Francis Marion National Forest here in South Carolina, and they really put on a show, brightly lit up against the dark green background.
Unfortunately, this Mystery Plant may in fact end up as a threatened species, due to the draining and manipulation of its habitats near the coast.
John Nelson is the curator of the A. C. Moore Herbarium at the University of South Carolina, in the Department of Biological Sciences. As a public service, the Herbarium offers free plant identifications. For more information, visit www.herbarium.org or call 803-777-8196, or email email@example.com.
[Answer: White spoonflower, Peltandra sagittifolia]
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The peak night of the 2014 Geminid meteor shower is expected to be from late evening tonight (Saturday, December 13) until dawn tomorrow (Sunday, December 14). The meteors will be flying, but will you see them in the light of the last quarter moon in the hours after midnight? The brighter ones, yes, and the Geminids tend to be bright. If you want a moonless sky, your best bet on this night is to watch in evening hours before moonrise. At mid-northern latitudes, the meteors should start flying by around 9 p.m. local time. To optimize your chances, drive out into the country, where you'll have the darkest possible sky. If you do that, you might see dozens of meteors per hour! Follow the links below to learn more about the 2014 Geminid meteor shower.
When is the best time to watch the Geminids in 2014?
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When is the best time to watch the Geminids in 2014? As a general rule, the Geminid meteor shower intensifies after midnight and produces the greatest number of meteors for a few hours, centered around 2 a.m. That's true no matter where you are around the globe, and it's true whether the moon is up or not.
The last quarter moon rising late tonight should not really intrude too greatly on the Geminid meteor show. In fact, it's an open question whether you'll see more meteors before moonrise or afterwards. This custom sunrise calendar will help you learn the time of moonset and sunrise at your precise location, on these nights. Be sure to click the option for moonrise/moonset times. Watching the moon rise is in itself a big treat!
What's the best way to watch a meteor shower? You need to get away from city lights and find a wide open view of the sky. City, state and national parks are good, and you might be able to camp and make a night of it. Enjoy the comfort of a reclining lawn chair – the warmth of a sleeping bag – a thermos with a hot drink – a snack – and possibly star maps with a red flashlight, if you want them (you won't need them to enjoy the meteors).
Give your eyes at least 20 minutes time to adapt to the dark. Often, meteors come in spurts and are interspersed by lulls. So give yourself at least an hour to watch the Geminids.
You don't need special equipment – only a dark, open sky. Simply look upward and enjoy the company of family and friends.
How many meteors can I expect to see in 2014? The Geminids are considered one of the best meteor showers for the year in the Northern Hemisphere. In a year with no moon, they reliably offer 50 or more meteors per hour at their peak. In 2014, the last quarter moon shouldn't substantially lessen the number of visible meteors.
You might still see 50 meteors per hour. In an urban or suburban sky, you might not see any.
You can also see this shower from the tropical and subtropical regions in the Southern Hemisphere. Farther south, the radiant of the Geminid meteor shower never gets very high in the sky, so the shower is not as rich at southern temperate latitudes.
Where is the radiant point for the Geminid meteor shower? This meteor shower gets its name from the constellation Gemini the Twins. If you trace the paths of all the Geminid meteors backward, they appear to radiate from a certain spot in front of Gemini. This point is called the meteor shower radiant point. The Geminids radiant is located near the bright star Castor.
Just remember, you don't have to find the meteor shower radiant to see the Geminid meteors. The meteors radiate from that point, but they then shoot all over the sky. The radiant for the shower is rather low in the east at early evening, meaning the meteors will be few and far between at that time. The radiant climbs upward as evening deepens into late night, and reaches its high point for the night around 2 a.m. local time. That why greatest number of meteors usually fall after midnight, for a few to several hours, centered on or near 2 a.m.
What is the origin of the Geminid meteor shower? Most meteor showers take place when our planet Earth crosses the orbital path of a comet. The comet debris plunges into Earth's upper atmosphere, and the vaporizing particles fill the night with meteors. But the Geminid meteor shower appears to be an oddity. The shower's parent body appears to be a near-Earth asteroid, rather than a comet. Astronomers have named this object 3200 Phaethon.
Bottom line: The peak of the Geminid meteor shower in 2014 is probably the night of December 13-14. The last quarter moon in the morning hours should not obtrude too greatly on the great celestial light show. Have fun!
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Do we need more real estate reality shows on television? TLC considered this, and decided, yes we do. The network that brings us the family implosion show "Jon & Kate Plus 8″ offers up a new series called "Stager Invasion," which sounds like home staging on speed. Professional home stager Lisa Lynch and her team […] [Read More]


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Palm City non profit Tykes and Teens wins statewide award of $75,000
On Feb. 18, five Florida nonprofits were honored for their dedication to improving the health of the state's uninsured and underserved populations at The Sapphire Award ceremony in Orlando, presented annually by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida's foundation, The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida.
The Sapphire Award is Florida's only statewide honor that recognizes and promotes organizations that have demonstrated excellence in addressing community health care needs.
Tykes and Teens, of Palm City in Martin County received the Award of Distinction which is the 2nd place honor and includes a $75,000 cash award. Tykes and Teens provides mental health counseling and substance abuse prevention and treatment services to Treasure Coast children and adolescents, regardless of financial status. The agency provided services to more than 1900 children last year in programs that include general counseling, alcohol and drug prevention and treatment ,and counseling for sexual abuse and domestic violence victims. Tykes and Teens is the only Treasure Coast agency to have been honored in the six year history of the Sapphire Awards.
"We commend this year's honorees for their ceaseless efforts in improving the health of individuals and families in their communities. These nonprofit organizations have truly stepped up to make a difference and we applaud their efforts," said Susan Towler, vice president, The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida. "It is our hope that other nonprofits will follow their lead so that we can truly help those Floridians who need it the most."
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16 - 19 March 2015 at the Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany
Dear colleagues,
It is a great pleasure to invite you on behalf of the local organizing committee to the 23nd Annual Conference of the Germany Crystallographic Society (DGK), which will take place at the Georg-August-University in Göttingen. The conference venue is the Geoscience Center located at the North Campus of the University.
The scope of the 23rd DGK annual meeting is to cover all areas of crystallography including a focus on computational and theoretical crystallography. We are very glad that a number of renowned scientists, representing the different fields of crystallography, have accepted our invitation for a plenary lecture. The 23rd DGK annual meeting will comprise 18 microsymposia, six plenary lectures and two poster sessions.
It is our intention to provide to all of you an inspiring scientific platform, and we especially encourage young scientists to participate in the conference and in the activities of the "young crystallographers".
I'm looking forward to your attendance and contributions from all fields of crystallographic research.
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YOUTH FIRST: Everyone Must Report Signs of Child Abuse
"Child abuse casts a shadow the length of a lifetime," according to longtime children's advocate Herbert Ward. Sadly, this is so true, and it must stop.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which promotes the health and well-being of children and families. Research indicates that child abuse is less likely to occur if there is a strong family bond and parents have the knowledge, skills and support they need.
When these protective factors are lacking in families and communities, too many children lose their innocence and, too often, their lives.
Once abused, a child carries the baggage associated with this trauma forever. Frequently, the severe emotional damage does not surface until adolescence or even later.
When children who were abused become adults, they are at higher risk for anxiety, depression, substance use and are six times more likely to become abusive parents than non-abused children.
In 2011, an estimated 3.4 million referrals for suspected child abuse were made to Child Protective Services (CPS) agencies nationwide. Indiana received more than 116,600 of those referrals. Of those, 19,300 were substantiated, which means an investigation concluded there was sufficient evidence to confirm abuse or neglect.
Even scarier than the long-term consequences is the most immediate and permanent one: death. According to the Children's Bureau, an estimated 1,570 children died in the United States from abuse and neglect in 2011. Of those fatalities, 34 were reported in Indiana, 32 in Kentucky, and 82 in Illinois.
What can we do to stop this? The first thing is to know the warning signs that a child has been abused, and the second thing is to report it.
Here are some indicators that something may not be right in the life of a child:
Unexplained bruises, burns, or abrasions;
Frequently absent from school;
Depressed or low self-esteem;
Too eager to please;
Easily startled or frightened by certain adults;
Constant fatigue;
Underweight or begging for or stealing food;
Clothing that is dirty, smelly, torn or inappropriate for the weather;
Developmental lags;
Aggressive or overt sexual behavior;
Drawings of people that include private parts or genitalia;
Recurrent urinary tract infections or taking frequent baths;
Starting fires.
If you know or have a suspicion that a child is being or has been abused, call the child abuse hotline at 1-800-800-5556. This number operates 24 hours a day.
Indiana law states that anyone who has reason to believe that a child is a victim must report it. However, you do not have to give your name.
When making a report, be prepared to provide the following information:
Child's name, age, and address and whether other children or anyone else lives in the home;
Parent's or guardian's name, address and phone number, as well as your knowledge of any history of domestic violence, substance use, criminal history or mental health issues;
Alleged perpetrator's name, address, phone number, relation to the child and if anyone else is at risk;
Specifics about the suspected physical abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect, including what happened, when, where, and other facts.
The Department of Child Services (DCS) must then determine if the allegations meet the statutory definition of "child abuse" or "child neglect." If the answer is "yes," the case is sent to the local DCS office to investigate.
Never hesitate to make a report. It could save a life or, at the very least, help a family desperately in need of assistance.
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Here's our newest product / model information for the upcoming BMW X2, 7 Series and FWD models, courtesy of ynguldyn.
F47 X2 will come to the U.S. as 25i with sdrive and xdrive.
The complete family of BMW FWD vehicles at the moment looks as follows:
- F45 hatchback
- F46 MPV (not for the U.S.)
- F49 X1 LWB (China only?)
- F52 1 series something or other
A few things to expect in the G11/G12 7 series:
Here's a preview of what you should expect to see from the upcoming BMW model pipeline, covering everything from the F16 X6 to the G11/G12 7 Series.
BMW today announced a portion of its lineup to be displayed at this year's Los Angeles International Auto Show press days [public days go from November 30 - December 9]. From the exotic BMW Concept i8 Roadster to the versatile new BMW Concept K2 Powder Ride based on the popular new BMW X1 with graphics designed by Designworks USA, the company will showcase a comprehensive product arrangement which strikes the perfect balance of high performance, innovative efficiency, and outstanding design. There will be more BMW … CONTINUED
BMW announced over the summer that the US would be getting new turbo diesel engines (a 180HP 4-Cylinder and 255HP 6-Cylinder), and now we see that BMW is planning 6 new diesel models for the NA market in 2013 and 2014.
The slide you see below was reportedly taken during a BMWNA meeting and it reveals the upcoming diesel model lineup and schedule:
• F30 3 Series sedan diesel – first half 2013
• F31 3 Series touring – second half 2013
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We hear that a 7 Series by BMW M is coming. No, it won't be a full fledged M7, but will be a vehicle for BMW's new M Performance Automobile line. It will take the form of a M770i xDrive. Read more inside.
BMW insider Scott26 shares his ruminations and thoughts on the next generation 7 Series, potential BMW X7, CS II, and BMW M1 revival (perhaps in the form of an M10).
BMW recently revealed the 2013 7 Series LCI / facelift refresh model [official thread]. Along with the newly updated looks and technology (the most important of which is the Navigation Pro iDrive system), the US is also set to receive a diesel 7 Series model (according to C&D) sometime next year.
It will be powered by the same 3.0 liter diesel inline 6-cylinder engine from the X5 xDrive35d. Actual output for the 7 Series application isn't yet known, but the standard configuration of this engine currently produces … CONTINUED
BMW has been busy trademarking. Below is a list of some recent BMW trademark filings for future potential models. Remember, just because a manufacturer registers a trademark does not mean that the model will necessarily come to fruition. But, it makes for some fun speculation and certainly paints a rough map of what potential future models we may see out of Munich.
Recent Trademark List:
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Some interesting info comes out of a recent interview by Jens Meiners of Car and Driver with the BMW M President, Dr. Friedrich Nitschke.
In the interview, when asked about the M135i concept, Dr. Nitschke confirms that the production version will be virtually identical to the concept and powered by the N55 engine. It will also come with both manual and automatic transmission options, as well as an optional xDrive AWD. The manual and AWD options would have been popular with the North American market, … CONTINUED
Damon Lavrinc at Autoblog brings news about full customizable LCD gauge displays coming to the "refreshed" 5-series and 7-series, which we take to mean the facelift / LCI versions of the current models – supposedly within 2 years time.
It appears that BMW's two largest sedans will transition from black panel displays to full digital LCD displays where the tachometer, speedometer, fuel meter, and temperature gauge will all take a digital form. The display may also be customized to display navigation and infotainment info and take on … CONTINUED
By all accounts, the F01/F02 7 Series has been a success for the company in terms of sales. 2012 will mark mid cycle of the lineup and according to BMW insider Scott26 the top of the line car will get a few slight changes to bring it into line with the rest of the range.The overall headlight shape will be unchanged but incorporate LEDs.
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CWIF 2014 Previewadded Mar/2014, see all The Climbing Works, Berghaus, Scarpa or adidas news & reviews
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With big international names including: Alex Megos, Melissa La Neve, Mina Markovic, Gabri Moroni and Rustam Gelmanov alongside the best climbers Britain has to offer - Ned Feehally, Shauna Coxey, Dave Barrans and Mina Leslie Mujastyk (just to name a few!) - it promises to be a world-class event.
If you aren't around for the weekend itself there will be a live-feed throughout the Semis and the Final on the CWIF Website or if you are lucky to be enough to be in town then you can watch the event live for free - make sure you get down early so you've got a seat. We can guarantee it will be worth it!
The timing is as follows:
Men's and Women's Semi Final - 12pm
Men's and Women's Final - 6pm
CWIF is also raising money for CAC and the British Heart Foundation. Last year they raised over £6,000 and are aiming to beat that target this year so bring your wallet along. There will also be a FREE BBQ, giveaways from the events sponsors and a huge raffle prize for the Sunday night.
The CWIF 2014 Preview from The Climbing Works on Vimeo.
If that didn't wet your apetite then here's a film of the Highlights from 2013's CWIF.
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Survey says: homeownership still important
The economy's in the dumps and I keep hearing about how people have given up on the idea of homeownership for good. But the new 2010 National Housing Pulse Survey shows that nearly 80 percent of respondents think buying a home is a good financial move. The survey, done by the National Association of Realtors, […] [Read More]
Real estate daily dish
•The National Association of Realtors says that 91 out of 152 metropolitan areas had higher median single-family home prices in the first quarter in comparision with the first three months of 2009. In case you were wondering, San Antonio wasn't one of those. Our median price dipped to $141,900, down 2 percent. NAR says: "Distressed […] [Read More]
Real estate daily dish
•Did the housing bust drive people out of the real estate business? A survey released today by the National Association of Realtors says that real estate agents are hanging in there, in large part. The number of active real estate licensees in the U.S. fell 7.5 percent in 2009, according to the 2010 National Association […] [Read More]
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•Pending home sales are up, and so is the stock market today, according to this Associated Press story. "Better news from the housing industry is sending stocks higher, including an increase in the number of people in contracts to buy homes… The gain marks the ninth improvement over the past 10 months as buyers scrambled […] [Read More]
Real estate daily dish
•It's beginning to look at lot like a Christmas bargain basement sale in cities with holiday-inspired names. The website TopTenRealEstateDeals.com today features price-reduced homes in cities with names such as Holiday, Snowflake and Bethlehem. •The National Association of Realtors says that first-time home buyers are a majority of home buyers right now – with 51 […] [Read More]
The real estate daily dish
•People were in a hurry to sign real estate contracts in October and snag the $8,000 federal tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors. The trade group said today that pending sales rose 3.7 percent between September and October. "Every region saw year-over-year gains in pending sales. And compared with September, every region […] [Read More]
The real estate daily dish
•Here's a great blog item from Jay Robbins about why you really need to hire a good home inspector when you buy a house. This is a step that so many people skip – especially when they purchase new homes – to their detriment. •Sales of existing homes was up in October, according to some […] [Read More]
Latest NAR numbers look mixed
The latest national home sales numbers are in, and how you interpret them depends on if you're a glass-half-full or half-empty sort of person. The National Association of Realtors today released its third quarter report, and while sales volume is up (good), prices are down (bad). Total sales, including single-family homes and condos, increased to […] [Read More]
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•I love Realtors. They are always so positive. A New York Times story today details the struggles of some luxury vacation properties in the U.S. and abroad, and the spokesman for the National Association of Realtors caps the story with this quote about the market for second homes: "The fundamental demand has not gone away," […] [Read More]
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• Are they protesting too much? The National Association of Realtors actually put out a news release regarding the Florida real estate agent accused of being involved in the murder of a couple in their home. From the release: The National Association of Realtors® can confirm that she is not a Realtor®, which is a […] [Read More]
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JOHN KERRY "Gravely Wounded" in Assassination Attempt & not Broken Leg say reports.
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US Secretary of State JOHN KERRY "Gravely Wounded" in French Gun Battle Assassination Attempt & not Broken Leg from Biking, say reports. - Kerry's evacuation by military airlift suggests something significantly more serious than a broken or fractured bone — his normal dedicated airplane would easily suffice for a temporary leg and hip cast and as much medication as he might need. The absence of photos of him falling and fallen — a bike ride would normally be a photo opportunity with hoards of media — is also telling. - A Kremlin report says that US Secretary of John Kerry was "gravely wounded" on May 31, after a secret meeting he was holding with a top Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS/ISIL) commander erupted in gunfire in what Federation intelligence analysts are calling an "obvious assassination attempt". - According to this report, Secretary Kerry was in Geneva, Switzerland, this past weekend for meetings with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, trying to overcome obstacles to a final Nuclear Agreement, a month ahead of a deadline for a deal between Tehran and 6 world powers. ~~ Links: 1) Was John Kerry Shot in France? Public Intelligence Blog, June 1, 2015. http://www.phibetaiota.net/2015/06/berto-jongman-was-john-kerry-shot-in-france/ 2) US Secretary Of State Kerry Reported "Gravely Wounded" After French Gun Battle. What does it all mean, June 1, 2015. Sorcha Faal. http://www.whatdoesitmean.com/index1874.htm 3) Wikimedia commons images - US Secretary of state John Kerry (Thumbnail image public domain) https://www.google.com/search?q=wikimedia+c...


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Bill Kristol, author of You Should Invade Iraq, What Could Possibly Go Wrong? and You Should Pick Sarah Palin, What Could Possibly Go Wrong? has some advice for Team Butthurt, also known as the Romney camp about their man's taxey returney problem:
Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol on Sunday called on presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to follow in his father's footsteps and release more than just one or two years of tax returns.
"He should release the tax returns tomorrow," the neoconservative pundit told Fox News' Brit Hume. "It's crazy. You've got to release six, eight, ten years back tax returns."
"Take the hit for a day or two," Kristol recommended. "He has to give a big speech in defense of capitalism, and that will elevate, I think, this race above this tactical back in forth, which I do think he's on the margin of losing."
They should listen to him. What could possibly go wrong?
So far, no word from Romney communications director, Wile E. Coyote.
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Teen Found Hanging From Cahokia Bridge
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Read Nicholas Phillips' feature story here, "Tears of a Town: Racial tensions flare in the wake of the hanging death of Lester Wells Jr."
Cahokia police discovered the body of a nineteen-year-old man hanging from a bridge early Sunday morning.
The victim's body was discovered around 8 a.m. April 25 dangling below a bridge on Levin Drive -- just across the Mississippi River from south St. Louis.
Authorities believe the teen was a suicide victim, though an investigation is ongoing.
Police have yet to release the name of the teen.
- Lester Wells Jr.: Police Say Cahokia Teen Hanged Himself, Mother Alleges Foul Play
- Lester Wells Jr. Killed Himself; Wasn't Lynched By White Supremacists, Says Cahokia Police
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Below is the poem entitled Life which was written by poet
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Do you wonder how life is really like
Do you wonder whether what is right is really wrong
Not knowing that you are nothing more than an empty vessel
Being enslaved by the ones that you back up
The government sending numerous amounts of lifeless souls
To a war where both sides believes that they are right
To a battlefield where thousands of souls soon be deprived
Thousands dead and thousands crying
Such a life in which one lives by without denying
How such ignorance could not be ignored
How one perceives what they seem is right
How well the government did to control one's life
Not realizing at all of the ones they made cry.
Living in a life of total darkness and blackened souls
Lifeless zombies that people have become
All by the belief in what they think life is like
A life that is now nothing more than total darkness
A life not worth living without the chance of hope
Only despair falls on those that are living
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RosteredDoing God's work in the world calls for leaders who bring a variety of training, skills, interests and life experiences to the work they do in congregations, communities and partner organizations. Many of these leaders are called to serve as rostered leaders.
Rostered leaders carry out the work and mission of this church, sharing God's love with the world through the good news of Jesus Christ. The different types of rostered leaders in the ELCA include:
- Ordained Ministry. Ordained ministers, or pastors, serve with active, courageous faith to offer the hope of the sacraments and to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ in congregations and other ministry settings.
- Associates in Ministry. These lay leaders serve in congregations and other ministries of the ELCA, and often focus on learning ministries, family ministries, youth, administration, volunteer ministry, social services, music or parish nursing.
- Diaconal Ministers. Diaconal ministers seek healing and justice in the world and work to equip others to lead a living, active and caring Christian life.
- Deaconesses. The ELCA Deaconess Community supports women who are called to service, Christian witness and to connect the church with the needs of the world.
- Specialized Calls. From chaplains to interim ministry to campus ministry, the ELCA calls rostered leaders to specialized calls within this church and the world.


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Established in a market stall in London in 1989, Boxfresh was a pioneer in the UK streetwear market. IL2L have a selection of bags from Boxfresh - from gym bags to rucksacks and some beautifully made pieces.
A brand with market stall beginnings and strong London roots, Boxfresh has produced street smart men's clothing since 1989. A pioneer in the UK streetwear market, the brand took inspiration from an urban culture influenced by dance, hip hop and clubbing. Since the days of selling customised prints on vintage T-shirts and sweatshirts, Boxfresh has grown into an international brand with iconic collections of clothing, footwear and accessories.
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Congress Concedes to Fed ChiefWritten by Dock David Treece | | firstname.lastname@example.com
In the days since Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced that a second round of quantitative easing may be necessary to extend the US's budding economic recovery, the market has been in turmoil. Investors' reaction was swift as commodity prices and bond yields jumped in anticipation of inflation.
The backlash from foreign nations was equally firm, with many diplomats now beginning to do what the US Congress has so-far failed to find necessary: pressuring Bernanke to check his monetary policy and uphold the dollar's value which is, after all, still the world's reserve currency… for now.
A possible wave of global inflation is not just having an impact in the US. Like US Treasury debt, Irish debt has also seen rising rates – albeit to much greater heights. There bondholders are also concerned with the country's ability to repay its debt, which has been increasingly difficult to roll over.
Though many problems remain to be sorted out both in the US and around the world, these events have illustrated a lesson which has hopefully been learned by investors the world over: Neither Bernanke, nor any other regulator or bureaucrat, can control the market.
As events have unfolded since 2008 and government officials have reacted to them (NOTE: not anticipated), the egos of many, Bernanke included, have stopped them from realizing that the "invisible hand of the market" described by economist Adam Smith is simply larger than they, and will ultimately dominate any feeble attempts made to steer a lumbering giant.
This Fed, however, has acted particularly brazen in its manipulation of monetary policy which well-regarded investor John Hussman recently argued has amounted to the exercise of fiscal policy legally reserved for Congress. To quote Hussman directly, "the central bank is not engaging in monetary policy, but fiscal policy. Creating government liabilities to acquire goods and assets, unless those assets are other government liabilities, is fiscal policy, pure and simple."
Thankfully the last several years have made it nearly impossible for the Federal Reserve to hide its true colors. By now, anyone who still thinks that the Fed exists to look out for Americans' best interests is either blind or naïve.
Beyond the obvious bank bailouts, interest payments on excess reserves, lack of transparency, and leniency with banker-crooks, consider another example – this one more economic.
Presently the Fed has pushed interest rates to lows not seen in a half-century, announcing in public the expectation that rates will likely remain low for an "extended period" in order to encourage an economic recovery. Is this policy of cheap money really an advocacy of recovery?
In order for this economic recovery to be sustainable, the US needs people and companies to borrow. Does the depression of interest rates, along with the announcement that they will stay low, actually provide a motivation for borrowers? Why would any corporation or consumer borrow today when they know that money will still be cheap tomorrow?
This is hardly the first – or the last time – that bureaucrats have demonstrated their ineptitude for real-world economics. While the Fed continues to weigh additional measures to help prop up floundering banks whose own policies put them in their predicaments, the public opinion on bailouts is by now abundantly clear.
Before bailouts will routine, General Motors accepted government assistance, while its rival Ford stayed out of Washington's pocket. Now GM continues to suffer – typical of anything run at all like a government agency – as Ford thrives, having cut costs and gained market share over its crony-counterpart.
Now, with what seems to be an irrational and unfounded surge of confidence, the government is planning a resale of GM stock to the public. Under the deal, the UAW will own a substantial piece of the company, so we'll see how well a union can run an automaker.
For our own 2 cents, we'll go on record forecasting that if, after the government's sale of GM stock, there isn't a major change in management within 18 months (away from those who were government-appointed), the auto giant will be bankrupt within 4 years.
Dock David Treece is a discretionary money manager with Treece Investment Advisory Corp (www.TreeceInvestments.com) and a stockbroker licensed with FINRA. He works for Treece Financial Services Corp and also serves as editor of the financial news site Green Faucet (www.GreenFaucet.com) and as a business commentator for the Toledo Free Press (www.ToledoFreePress.com). The above information is the express opinion of Dock David Treece and should not be construed as investment advice or used without outside verification.
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The oldest part of the city of Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield has been inhabited for
thousands of years. The ancient woodlands of Sutton Park are home to several prehistoric
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Shrimp in Lobster Sauce
Tucked in a booth in back,
the last customer of the day
cracks a fortune cookie,
sips Oolong as Mr. Hong
locks up. It's time for his supper.
Two tall sons bear
from the kitchen dishes
his wife won't allow
on the menu.
Platters of meat
red, green, brown
huddle and steam
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When the Hongs
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chopsticks fly
like beaks. So many bright teeth,
quick as piranha.
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