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I find it interesting that the county commissioners voted 4-1 to increase the county gas tax by four cents a gallon to support a sparsely supported mass-transit system.
Without further discussion I would submit that this "lame duck" group made a decision for the oncoming commissioners and residents of the county and then left. Thanks to Commissioner White for some fiscal common sense.
I find it more interesting in that to increase the sales tax by 11/2 cents for the county schools it required a vote by the citizens to enact, and only on a temporary basis, yet four Commissioners can place a four-cent-per-gallon gas tax on us to support one entity that is only used by a small number of members of our community.
Could we call this a bit of wealth distribution? The commissioners then throw us a bone and say they will reduce our property taxes, slightly.
If you can believe that fairy tale, as the saying goes, I have a bridge for sale! Let's oppose this taxation and insist on a vote of the residents on this issue.
- Rodric G. Hammond,USN Ret.
Israel threatened
Earlier, the Jerusalem Post reported rockets were being fired from Egypt into Israel, a stunning development in the wake of the Arab Spring. Israeli forces mobilized and Hamas continued to fire rockets, supplied by Iran, into Israel.
Clearly, another ferocious Middle East ground war was at hand. All of this immediately after the U.S. presidential election. In the past, there was relatively little chance of a nuclear strike on Israel and that is true today, but not for much longer. We ought to ask ourselves how Hamas views any potential U.S. response. Equally important, what is Iran prepared to do?
Frankly, it matters little what you and I think. The real question is the value Iranian President Ahmadinejad places on a U.S. response. Elections have consequences. Let's hope the consequence of our most recent election does not empower fundamentalist radicals to threaten the existence of Israel. Why? If Israel perceives a real threat to its existence, it will fight with all the weapons in its inventory and not be restrained. That may very well be where we are right now. The ceasefire is transitory. Our world changed a few days ago.
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SPARKS, Nev. -- An early morning fight between ex's roused a neighborhood in Sparks Sunday morning.
Just after 8am, Sparks Police got a 911 call from a woman in the 800 block of Woodberry Drive. She was screaming that a man had broken into the home and was going to kill her. The 911 dispatcher could hear a man yelling and sounds that could have been from a beating. The woman said the man had a gun.
Officers got there quickly and found a man, 31-year-old Brandon Smith of Reno, on the back patio. He was arrested. No gun was found.
During the investigation, officers learned that the man and woman had a prior dating relationship and overnight had been involved in a fight at a casino. The woman had taken a cab home and woke up when the man broke into her home.
Smith was arrested for home invasion and domestic battery. The victim complained of a minor head injury but refused medical treatment.
Sparks Police ask that anyone with more information, including anyone who saw Smith in the area, to call them at (775) 353-2225.
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Rock'tion Benefiting Rock'n'Roll Camp for Girls
Help celebrate 10 years of Portland's Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls at Rock'tion 2011! Rock'tion is a fundraising auction and party—Portland style—a grand mash-up of surprise guests, music memorabilia, rock 'n' roll gear and unforgettable moments, all in support of the mission of the Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls.
You'll have the chance to bid on fantastic rock memorabilia, experiences, and trips. You will even have the opportunity to bid on the chance to karaoke alongside "Portland Personalities" and special guests! Following the auction, Portland's Karaoke from Hell will take the stage to give karaoke-ers a live backing band, while providing the audience with fantastic entertainment.
Throughout the night, enjoy beer, wine, the chance to win door prizes, and the opportunity to capture the evening by striking a pose in the Photobooth by Bloodhound Photography!
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Dr. Oz investigation into apple juice prompts national reaction; some accuse Oz of 'fear mongering'
In the second episode of his new TV show's new season on Tuesday, Dr. Mehmet Oz warned parents about the dangers in apple juice.
The "comprehensive investigation" from the Dr. Oz Show found that the arsenic levels in some brands of apple juice made them unsafe for consumption. The investigation sparked an outcry from parents across the country, and promoted a response from the FDA and apple juice manufacturers.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration refuted the report and said that all brands of apple juice are safe. The FDA said that the Dr. Oz Show tested total levels of arsenic, rather than comparing levels of organic and inorganic arsenic.
Medical experts say that inorganic arsenic can be harmful, but organic arsenic—which is found in apple juice—is safe. The problem with the Oz Show study, the FDA says, is that it failed to differentiate between the safe and harmful kinds of arsenic.
On Thursday, ABC News' medical expert Dr. Richard Besser criticized Dr. Oz on Good Morning America, accusing him of "fear mongering." [Watch the entire interview in the video player above, or by going to the video section on your mobile device]
"I'm really upset about this," Besser said to Oz. "I think this was extremely irresponsible, putting out this kind of a health warning, manufacturing a health crisis based on faulty, incomplete data. This fear mongering reminds me of yelling 'fire' in a movie theater."
Dr. Oz stood by his report, but also said that he still recommends drinking apple juice.
"We did our homework on this. We spent a lot of time making sure we got our numbers right," Oz said. "Bottom line, I would not take apple juice out of my kids' containers right now."
Oz and Besser debated the accuracy of the apple juice investigation, and Oz argued that the assumption that organic arsenic is safe is a faulty idea.
"There is a lot of debate over the safety of organic arsenic," Oz said. "It is misleading to claim that all organic arsenic is safe."
Oz explained that he does not recommend that consumers stop drinking apple juice, but is speaking about the long-term affects the arsenic could have on Americans' health.
Besser responded with more criticism.
"You are still implying that drinking apple juice is exposing children to toxic arsenic, and you haven't even done that test," Besser argued.
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- Registration deadline: May 24, 2013
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The Future in Learning Law (FILL) Program is a skill and personal development program designed to inspire, motivate and equip high school students to REACH their academic and career goals. Over the course of the FILL program, students engage in a wide-range of activities designed to help them develop in the following areas: Research, Evaluation, Analysis, Communication and Honesty (ethics)
In addition to developing students' skills, the FILL program also seeks to build students' confidence. One of the major components of the FILL Program is the closing mock trial which provides students an opportunity to showcase the skills they have developed during the program. In the days leading up to the mock trial, students have the opportunity to visit the state and federal courts, participate on a mock trial team, analyze the facts of a case, develop their case strategy, draft and practice their opening and closing statements, and talk to law school students and attorneys about their career path.
Since its inception in 1980, the FILL Program has been achieving its goal of fueling the diversity pipeline. Hundreds of students have completed the FILL program, graduated from high school, attended college and pursued further education in law and other fields. Through FILL, students have the opportunity to meet a wide range of legal professionals. By being exposed to law school students, faculty, attorneys and judges from diverse backgrounds, FILL students are motivated and inspired to REACH their full potential.
Previous Participants' Comments:
- It was life-changing!
- I had fun, it was a great experience. I learned a lot about law that I didn't know before. I want to come back next year.
- The program was very encouraging and inspiring. I learned a lot about law and life and I'm really excited for the future!
- It helped with many friendships and helped me realize what I want to do later on.
The Application Process
The FILL Program is open to high school students and recent graduates who:
- have completed ninth grade
- commit to attending all sessions
- submit a two or three paragraph statement explaining why they want to participate
- have permission from a parent or guardian to participate
- complete and submit the attached form
Application deadline: May 24, 2013
Summer 2013 Program
- June 10–21, 2013
- Monday–Friday
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- participants take at least one field trip to a Minnesota court
- Cost: $25 (may be waived for students whose parents request a low-income status)
- bus passes available
- daily snack provided
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Check out the video below to learn more about Jennifer Lee, this year's FILL Student Co-Director. Jennifer, a student at William Mitchell College of Law, participated in the FILL Program in 2005 while a student at Como Park Senior High School. In addition to successfully completing her first year in law school, Jennifer currently serves as a Commissioner for the St. Paul Department of Human Rights and Economic Opportunity. She believes that her personal experiences and her summer in the FILL Program helped fuel her passion for the law.


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Household hazardous wastes include products that are toxic and harmful to the environment. Household hazardous wastes consist of dangerous chemicals that have the potential to catch fire, explode or negatively react, or have corrosive properties. Household hazardous waste (HHW) is that portion of a household product which is no longer usable, leftover or not wanted and has to be discarded or disposed. Many household products contain toxic ingredients and should not be discarded with the trash when other options are available.
There are many information sources about HHW and alternative products on the Internet. We have tried to pick a few of the best to include on this website, but encourage you to explore the Internet and find out more.
Household Hazardous Waste – This EPA website provides specific, helpful information to help you identify household products that could be harmful. It also provides information on storage and disposal.
Health & Safety Information / Household Products Database – The National Library of Medicine database includes brand-specific labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) prepared by manufacturers.
Helpful Hints
- Buying just what you need and completely using up the product is another way of avoiding disposal of toxics into your trash.
- NEVER pour HHW products down a sink, toilet or bathtub drain unless the products are made for that purpose.
- NEVER pour used oil, pesticides and similar hazardous products on the ground or into storm drains.
- DON'T store hazardous products in containers other than their original packaging.
- DON'T remove labels from containers holding hazardous material.
- When leftovers remain, never mix HHW with other products.
- Follow product labels closely for use instructions and disposal information.
- DON'T hesitate to call your local health, environmental, or solid waste agency with further questions concerning proper use and disposal of the product.


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The revamped Burritt Room, the new Prohibition-style bar hidden away in the Crescent Hotel, is also proving itself to be quite the fine music venue.
All shows are on weekends and are FREE, which means you've got more cash to spend on their tasty seasonal and classic drinks and punches. This past weekend, freewheeling rock bohemians Leopold & His Fiction riled up the slinky, seductive speakeasy's atmosphere.


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Learn to speak the colloquial language the Burmese really use. This phrase book is a guide to the Burmese language spoken in everyday situations, including lots of colloquial expressions not covered in other phrase books. It also features a pronunciation guide.
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The Global Guru: Three 'Can't Lose' Investment Bubbles that Just Popped
By Nicholas Vardy
One of my favorite quotations is from the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, who said:
"All truth goes through three stages.
First, it is ridiculed.
Second, it is violently opposed.
Finally, it is accepted as obvious.
Although Schopenhauer wasn't thinking about investing per se, you can still say the same about "can't lose" investment themes of the day.
Advocates of the hot investment themes have an almost religious zeal and commitment to their cause. Dare to disagree with them and you'll be "ridiculed" as someone who "doesn't get it."
The story always unfolds the same way.
Just go back to the arguments supporting the dotcom boom in 1999.
"The Internet is everywhere. It will dominate our lives as far as the eye can see. It has also minted dozens of 20-something billionaires in a matter of months. How can you not invest in it?"
Then the investment theme slowly starts to unravel. It turns out that making money from a website isn't as easy as selling dog food over the Internet.
One day, everyone rushes for the exit doors at once.
Overnight, it becomes "obvious" the whole dotcom boom was yet another bubble.
Ironically, the zealots were right in many ways.
The Internet did come to dominate our lives. And it upended the business models of music, videos, television, banking and even your local shopping mall.
But unless you were invested in a handful of winners, Internet companies were a lousy place to make money for most of us.
Just as Schopenhauer predicted, by 2001, that was becoming "obvious."
Three Recent Bubbles That Went Pop
Investment bubbles are present, everywhere, all the time.
And, yes, there are bubbles even in the midst of the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression.
Here are three bubbles that went pop over the past year; the past month; and the past week, in that order.
I. China
Over the past 30 years, China has gone from an economy the size of the Netherlands (population: 17 million) to the second-biggest economy in the world. Even Warren Buffett made a mint on the China Miracle by turning $500 million invested in PetroChina into $3.5 billion when he sold it.
Yet after dominating magazine covers since 2005, China's star has fallen over the past 12 months. Signs indicate a credit bubble, coupled with slowing growth. China skeptics, once "ridiculed" by China bulls, now are seen as recognizing the "obvious."
The hard truth is China never really made much money for investors. Over the past 20 years, an investment in an S&P 500 exchange-traded fund (ETF) trounced China by more than 2 to 1.
Schooled in Austrian economics and how state-owned firms operating in centrally planned economies are mismanaged, I've always been skeptical about investing in China.
Yet that hasn't kept me from losing money by investing there. This includes a lovely little scam in the form of China MediaExpress Holdings, Inc. (CCME), which, along with many other Chinese small caps, was delisted in the United States after an accounting fraud.
Even Buffett's own investment in China's electric car manufacturer BYD Company Ltd. (BYDDF) is down over 70% from its peak.
II. Apple (AAPL)
Six months ago, Apple was still all the rage on Wall Street. Apple was not only the most valuable company on earth, but also set to be the first trillion-dollar company in history. That has all changed as Apple's stock has declined 22% in the past three months, and tumbled nearly 50% since its peak of $705.
Apple's highly anticipated second quarter fiscal 2013 earnings will be released today. However the numbers come out, here are two non-financial reasons Apple has lost the plot.
First, Apple has plans to construct a massive new $5-billion, Norman Foster-designed, space ship-style headquarters. Sitting on a $137-billion pile of cash, this expense won't bother Apple much. But shiny new corporate headquarters are a lot like a shoe shine boy giving you a stock tip -- always a good sign that the company's stock price has reached a top.
Second, as an Apple user myself, I think Apple has stumbled. And I have (reluctantly) voted with my wallet. After holding out for a new, yet-again delayed iPhone 6, I've just swapped to an HTC One -- a brand I barely heard of two months ago.
Why? It looks like what an iPhone should look like -- a slimmed-down version of my still very cool-looking Macbook Air.
III. Gold
No recent investment theme has collapsed more swiftly, violently and perhaps as unexpectedly as last week's collapse of gold.
Gold had already had a lousy six months.
But if you assume a normal distribution of stock prices -- which only finance textbooks do -- last Monday's collapse in gold prices should have only happened once every 2,000 years.
If you're long on gold, last week's drop, however rare, was painful.
The hedge fund world's "one-hit wonder," John Paulson, has much of his remaining hedge fund's net asset value denominated in gold. Reports said he had as much as $1.0 billion wiped off of his net worth in just two days.
Yet, both Paulson and the gold bugs are sticking to their guns. And the passion of "China Bulls" and Apple "fan boys" pales in comparison to the wrath of "gold bugs" aimed at those who dare to argue against gold as the only "one-decision investment" in history.
Gold bugs continue to stick to predictions that gold's per-ounce price will reach $2,000, $5,000, $10,000 or even $20,000.
But here's another sign of another top in gold I've just uncovered...
April 29 will see the release of a new book by Nick Barisheff titled "$10,000 Gold: Why Gold's Inevitable Rise Is the Investor's Safe Haven."
This may join the publication of "Dow 36,000" as the iconic contrarian indicator of an investment theme that has run out of steam.
Chances are, you'll probably "ridicule" at least one of the arguments I've set out above.
If you are European, or a big Jim Rogers fan, your belief that the "China miracle" will doom a crumbling U.S. empire has little to do with the losses you've endured in your Chinese investments.
If you are an Apple fan boy, the idea that Apple might one day go the way of a once equally dominant Nokia (NOK) strikes you as patently absurd.
If you are a gold bug, you'll dish out statistics about how a single ounce of gold was always priced to buy you the best suit, even back in Roman times. (I'm not sure how you'd argue for a $10,000 suit, though!)
Obviously, I disagree. This time is NOT different.
And as Schopenhauer would have predicted, that will become "obvious" over the coming months and years.
To read my e-letter from last week's Eagle Daily Investor, please click here.


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Betting shop worker threatened by thief who ran off with 'substantial amount of money'
Posted: November 26, 2012|
Detectives are investigating a robbery at a bookmakers in South Devon.
The crime was committed between 9.15pm and 9.20pm on Sunday November 25 when a man walked into the shop on The Strand, Dawlish.
He threatened a member of staff before making off with a substantial amount of money.
He is described as being a white man in his 30s to 40s, 5ft 10 inches tall and was wearing a black hooded coat, dark blue jumper and dark coloured tracksuit bottoms.
He also wore sandy coloured boots or trainers.
As he left the shop, he may have been in company with a woman in her twenties.
Police are appealing to anyone who may have been in the area at the time to contact them.
In particular, they are interested in speaking with dog walkers who may have been exercising their animals in the area at that time of night.
Anyone who has any information is asked to call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 quoting crime reference JG/12/2049.


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Thunder beats
Lightening flashes.
Screams are heard
Tears are seen.
All goes dark.
All now unseen.
A tear falls
when it is not wanted.
She runs out of the room
Every one staring
She hides,
everything about her
almost always goes unseen.
She cries as every thing goes dark.
He takes the knife
and he places it in his chest.
Things start to dim
everything is seen
until dark takes over,
and it becomes
A smile is shown
a smile you see.
You hear laughter
and comments.
Nothing sad.
But what is sad
is that you don't see
the unseen frown.
So many things are unseen.
So many things one does not see.
Unseen things
are the worst thing imagined.
If you do not see it,
if you do not feel it,
nor here it
it is unseen.
But it is only unseen if you do not
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A class of her own: Yuna Song, 12, rides to first place in the Open Minibike Umatac Discovery Day Motocross Championship. She was the only female rider in the class. Courtesy Robert Bucek
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Riders tore up the racetracks in Umatac during the Discovery Day Motocross as part of the Discovery Day celebration Sunday, according to a news release.
Racing kicked off at noon with both two- and four-wheeled classes competing.
In the Over-40 Vet class, Franklin Reeses aboard a 450cc Yamaha jumped out to a commanding lead against the pack of over-forty-year-olds. Reeses cleared all the double jumps, which allowed him to easily pull away and take the win. Taking second was Jeff Rios aboard a Honda, who had to battle eventual third-place-finisher Kim Aiken aboard his Kawasaki. ...


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For many of you students out there, the new school year is only two weeks away. For some, school already has started. In your free time between hours spent buying school supplies and new uniforms, and the time you sleep, you may ask yourself: "How will I spend the last few days of summer?"
If you are done with partying at the beach and you feel like TV and video games aren't catching your interest, why not watch a good ol' movie about summer?
For the 'tween and teen crowds, family comedies and dramas, such as "Sandlot" and "Stand by Me," are good movie picks. ...


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Pay Homage to Shri Rama Simhan on his Martyrdom Day
The historic shudhi of Ramasimhan and his martyrdom for the cause of Vedic Religion will be remembered in annals of Kerala history, serving as a hope and inspiration to all oppressed Hindus.
Thekke Palliyayali Moidu of Chemmun Kadavu village in Malappuram district had two sons namd Uneen and Alippu. Uneen was a Rubber Estate owner near Maalaparambu near Perinthalmanna. The British government conferred the title of 'Khan Sahib' on Uneen Sahib as the he was a land lord loyal to them. Uneen Sahib married the daughter of a prominent businessman Mr. Kalladi UnniKammu of Mannarkadu in Palakkad district. Uneen Sahib was very much attached to western culture and was following their lifestyles. His attitude towards the fellow Hindus were very bad. Being a rich land lord, he used to insult Hindus and their places of worships. He used the ruins of a nearby temple for building a latrine in his house! But all of a sudden he became sick and affected some severe stomach disease. No treatment found cured his illness. On seeing his pathetic condition some elders of nearby locality advised him to consult an astrologer and some Hindu Sanyasins for his recovery as they feared that it as a curse of God. They advised him to refrain from insulting Hindu deities and holy vedic literatures. He realised his mistakes and became repentant about his past actions. His painful stomach disease also surprisingly relieved shortly. He changed his living style and eating habits. He took special interest in yoga, mediation and charitable works for the well being of Hindus.
But the sudden change in Uneen Sahib infuriated the orthodox muslims. The muslim clergy tried their level best to change the mind of Uneen Sahib but were unsuccessful. He became more attached to hindu religious texts and beliefs. He went to the Arya Samaj at Calicut along with his brother, sons and many other family members and got re-converted into Vedic religion under the ritualistic shuddhi sanskar conducted by Arya Missionary Sri. Buddha Singh in 1946. On becoming a follower of vedic religion, Uneen Sahib got the arya name of Ramasimhan. One of his brothers got the name of Dayasimhan. Dayasimhan later became Narasimhan on his becoming a Namboothiri Brahmin.
Ramasimhan's two sons changed their names to Fateh Singh and Jorwar Singh, the names of Guru Gobind Singh's two valiant sons who were murdered on the orders of Aurangazeb during Mughal Rule for refusing to accept Islam. Former R.S.S Malabar prachaarak Swargeeya Sri Shankar Shastri ji (who died recently), made all the necessary arrangements for the Hindu Homecoming of Uneen Sahib and family.
Accepting the request of Ramasimhan, the learned Namboothiri Brahmins agreed to convert Dayasimhan (brother of Rama Simhan) to a Namboodiri Brahmin and his name was changed to Narasimhan Namboodiri. They even arranged the marriage of him with a Namboodiri girl named Kamala. This bold action of Namboothiris of Kerala to be written in golden lines of Hindu history as similar actions of then orthodox Kashmiri Brahmins (during the muslim rule) would have changed the demographic picture of present day turbulent Kashmir.
When a Maulavi criticised the re-conversion as a great mistakes on the part of Ramasimhan, he retorted: 'I have not committed any mistake. It was my grandmother who, on being captured by Muslims, committed the fault of converting to Islam. I am re-converting to Hinduism to rectify for the fault and atone for the sin of my grandmother.'
But the shudhi of a wealthy and prominent Muslim family of Uneen Sahib made tremor in muslim dominated Malabar region. They feared that it may create an exodus from Islam to vedic religion. On coming back to Hinduism Ramasimhan, became a peace loving person. He returned his guns and licensed revolvers to the government which he was using earlier for hunting purpose. This act of Ramasimhan was counter productive and encouraged the Islamic fundamentalists to brutally assassinate him and his family. The muslim fundamentalists attacked the house of Ramasimhan on the midnight of 2nd Aug 1947 armed with deadly weapons and slaughtered the sleeping Ramasimhan, his brother Narasimhan Namboothiri, his wife Kamala Antarjanam and their cook Raju Iyer, in cold-blood. They desecrated the nearby temple and killed the holy cows and thrown the meat there.
The authorities arrested the assailants of Ramasimhan and his family. The weapons used for the murder were retrieved from the nearby pond in which they were dumped. Four of the murderers were sentenced to death by the District and Sessions Court at Palghat. The fundamentalists of Muslim community rallied behind the marauders and raised a huge sum of money for their legal assistance on appeal in the High Court of Madras. It was ironic that the Honourable Justice Horwill J of the Madras High Court, in a judgement he delivered on 19 January, 1949, acquitted all the accused for want of credible evidence. He also observed like this "It is unfortunate that such a grave crime organised by the Moplah Muslims against the Hindus of the area has not been detected; if the police were unable to obtain more evidence it was because the Moplah community largely succeeded in maintaining secrecy."
The pseudo secular politicians of then Madras Government were bribed by the influential muslim businessmen for supporting the convicts in fighting the case in Madras High Court. The evidences were destroyed and prosecution witnesses were threatened and coerced into silence. As a result of such actions, the case was dismissed on the grounds of lack of evidence. Thus the murderous of this heinous crime set scot free. Many confidants of Rama Simhan like his manager were bribed and compelled them to hand over the guardianship of his sons to his father-in-law Unni Kammu who forcibly reconverted them to Islam later.
Even though the rule of the land could not punish the assailants and their supporters, many of them had a tragic life in their later part of life. Few of them became insane and destitute.
Let us pay homage to Sri. Rama Simhan and his family members on the occasion of their tragic martyrdom day.
Jai Hind! Vande Matharam!
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I have often wondered about some aspects of inter religious conversion. When a Hindu,Xtian or a muslim converts which is the sect or caste into which he is placed in his new religion. Here it is said that Uneen saab was placed into the Namboothri sect.What is the practice followed regarding the choice of caste when a person enters a vedic religion. If it is permissible to enter any caste, is it possible for the lower caste people among hindus to first convert to a Muslim or a Xtian and reconvert to Hindu under a Namboothri or a Nair caste?. This will end the caste war among Hindus. This will lead to a more cohesive Hindu society which is the need of the hour.
I pay my respect to the great personality of Ramasimhan. RIP.
Hindus and Hinduism
I am dangerously provoked at the story od Sri RAMASIMHAN.
Jai Bhavani !
JAi Hinduism !
Rama Simhan
Is agonizing to read the end of the family. But the impression left by him will have overwhelming effect on young and old minds. There is lead to make many so called low caste people to be welcomed into higher castes thus removing unacceptability.
May his soul inspire many future generations
Only very few brave hearts could come out of the clutches of the desert religions into which they were forcefully converted. On the face of grave threat and fanaticism he and his family showed the greatest of the courage for the sake of our ancestral Dharma.
I pay my homage to Sri Ramasimhan and his family of brave Hindus.
great soul but a tragic end within his own hindustan
My heartful ondolenses and sympathies to Ramasimhan,his brother narasimhan and his spouse. I wish that this great soul's children & grand children who were forcefully converted to Islam by their grandfather to reconvert to Hinduism in reverence and respect to their great father.
"the vision of Goddess Durga in his dreams…brought about a tremendous change in his attitude and life"
The temple's website records that upon his initially misusing the sacred pillars of the temple:
"Since then he had to face deadly diseases and innumerable financial problems. Uneen Sahib consulted a Siddha ascetic and some prominent astrologers who then advised him to reconstruct the temple with all its past glory. Simultaneously he had the VISION OF GODDESS DURGA in his dreams. This miraculous experience BROUGHT ABOUT A tremendous CHANGE in his attitude and life."
And that's when he started to get the temple built in earnest. It's the Hindu Gods who caused his spontaneous, proper reversion: the very vision of Durga Devi in his dream sufficed to awaken his Hindu nature.
Great Soul Ramasimhan
Sri Ramasimhan's heroic and noble life and his message should inspire the young generation of muslims to re-convert en masse to Hinduism. My obeisance to that great Soul!
Good article
Nice information shared by HK.Keep it up.
Can some one answer Ganesh
Your's is a sensible question, but you wont get an answer!!!!, that shows the plight of Hindu society. Even here there polomics , who keeps on copy pasting length to breadth about the 'Advantages of caste system'.
Vande Mataram
To Sahya who wanted an answer to Ganesh's question
1. Hindus aren't ashamed of their community or ancestry: at least, I've never heard of Hindus wanting to "trade in" their parentage for any other. *Hindus* (I don't speak of people who have converted away or cryptochristians who keep haranguing on "caste") merely want to be considered and treated with respect by their own, and to know they've always had an equal and valued share in the religion. The fact is, that they do have an equal share in the religion. (Like the learned Vedic Hindu, the divine Yuddhisthira notes straightforwardly in the Mahabharata: the Vedas are seen/present in all the Varnas of Hindu society. Not to mention the self-evident fact that the Hindu Gods are the Divine parents of all Hindus, which is why they show themselves to individuals of all Hindu communities.)
2. In the case of Ramasimham's brother and the like, here's my guess:
Ex-muslims/christians who are properly reverted but who don't remember their Hindu ancestry might thus end up getting adopted by the Hindu community that repatriates them, especially since Ramasimham offered Narasimham as to be devoted to learning the Vedam and carrying out its practices.
But where reverts can still remember their ancestral Hindu community, why would there be a need to look elsewhere for a native Hindu community identity? Because all Hindu communities are a source of pride, for their ancestors' steadfast loyalty to the Gods.
If sahya truly cared about other Hindu communities, instead of pretending to (just in order to screech "caste" all the time), sahya wouldn't insinuate that others felt their Hindu community so unworthy as to wish to relinquish it.
*I* take pride in all Hindu communities and ancestors, seeing them as my own. I naturally also consider all my "direct ancestors" to be equally the ancestors of *all* Hindus who are steadfastly devoted to the Hindu Gods (hence Hindu religion).
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Katie Thurstin was hired as assistant rowing coach at Drake University on July 31, 2013.
Thurstin served as the head coach of Denver University's club rowing team this past year where she collaborated with university administrators and students to establish the school's first-ever rowing club.
"Katie has a wealth of rowing knowledge and training," said head coach Charlie DiSilvestro. "I'm excited for her to join our program and the Drake athletic department. She was instrumental in starting the Denver program, which takes a lot of work and is very instrumental in our sport. She will help set an example to the girls on properly balancing being a student-athlete."
The Egan, Minn., native was a member of the University of Minnesota rowing team for two seasons and graduated with a bachelor's degree in global studies and a minor in Spanish from Minnesota. Thurstin holds a US Rowing Level II certification and was a member, private lessons instructor and an advanced program coach for the Rocky Mountain Rowing Club from 2004-2013.
"I'm excited to join the Drake family," said Thurstin. "I'm thrilled to be back in the Midwest and work with Charlie and the girls towards building a championship team."Thurstin will be in charge of the Drake novice team, while assisting with the day-to-day operations of the entire program and the recruitment of student-athletes.


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Food allergies and sensitivities are all to common in the canine world now a days which is cause for concern for loving pet owners like you and me. Some of the common allergens in dog food include: beef, dairy, chicken, lamb, wheat, eggs, corn, soy, and whey. Before you can start treating your dog for food allergies you must first be able to recognize the symptoms. So, what are the tail tell signs & symptoms of a food allergy? Good question! Here are a few food intolerant symptoms that all pet owners must be aware in order to get your dog on the road to recovery.
1. Itchy skin. Excessive scratching, especially around the face.
2. Ear Infections. Recurrent ear infections that cause itching, swelling and a foul odor can be a tail tell sign your dog may be suffering from a food allergy
3. Hot Spots. Ulcerated, painful, itchy, hairless, & irritated sores on your dogs legs, paws, fur & coat which may worsen due to your dogs incessant licking & scratching.
4. Chronic Skin Infections. Ongoing skin infections may result from food allergies left untreated.
- Itchy skin is the most common symptom of dog allergies. Watch for excessive scratching, especially around the face.
Recurrent Ear Infections
- If your dog suffers from recurrent ear infections and you can't find the cause, it could be a food allergy. Ear infections cause itching, swelling and a foul odor.
Hot Spots
- Ulcerated sores known as hot spots may appear, especially on the legs or feet. Your dog may lick these spots incessantly, making them worse.
Chronic Skin Infections
- Chronic, ongoing skin infections often plague dogs with food allergies. Yeast is often the culprit.
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Tech head track coach Gary Stanley, left, credit his assistant coaches for much of the success of his team. Stanley and his coaches wished Olympic-bound long jumper Chelsea Hayes and Jason Morgan well at a reception last week. Fromt left, Stanley, assistant coach Shawn Jackson (sprinters and jumpers), hayes, Morgan, assistant coach Larry Carmichael (throws).
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DKU Joventut president Jordi Villacampa, in today's edition of the El Periodico newspaper in Barcelona, said his team won't negotiate about Rubio's future unless the 18-year-old point guard withdraws the lawsuit.
"We will not talk about anything until that occurs," Villacampa said.
Rubio said, "This issue has been taken to the extreme, but it is not as serious as people think. Look, we have to continue to process and talk with Joventut."
Villacampa said his team is willing to wait for a judge's ruling on the suit as to whether Rubio can escape the buyout to play in the NBA next season.
"We have no problem waiting for the resolution" if the suit is not withdrawn, Villacampa said.
As for Rubio, he said of the possibility of remaining in Europe next season, "it would not be much of a step back even though I am prepared to make the jump (to the NBA). I think I'm ready, but if I have to be here another year and gain experience in Europe, all the much better."
Meanwhile, the buyout of Rubio's Spanish contract on Wednesday increases from $6.6 million to $7.99 million, then returns a year from now to $6.6 million, according to the Spanish sports newspaper El Mundo Deportivo.
The contract, which is to terminate when Rubio turns 20 years old, was agreed upon when Rubio was 14, his Joventut team claims.
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Mason also is expected to return as a Big Ten Network analyst.
— John Gaub, the former Gophers pitcher from South St. Paul, has been promoted by the Chicago Cubs from their Class AA Tennessee Smokies club to Triple-A Iowa. For Tennessee, the left-hander with the 92-mph fastball was 3-1 with a 2.83 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 28 2/3 innings.
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Child Soldiers Global Report 2008 - Kenya
|Child Soldiers International
|Publication Date
|20 May 2008
|Cite as
|Child Soldiers International, Child Soldiers Global Report 2008 - Kenya, 20 May 2008, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/486cb10ec.html [accessed 30 November 2015]
|This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.
Population: 34.4 million (17.2 million under 18)
Government Armed Forces: 24,120
Compulsary Recruitment Age: no conscription
Voluntary Recruitment Age: 18 (younger with parental consent)
Voting Age: 18
Optional Protocol: ratified 28 January 2002
Other Treaties: GC AP I, GC AP II, CRC, ILO 138, ILO 182, ACRWC, ICC
No children were reported to be serving in the armed forces. Children were members of or implicated in the activities of gangs involved in criminal violence.
Hundreds of people died during periodic outbreaks of inter communal violence, often over livestock and grazing land. Long-standing disputes over land in the Mount Elgon district of western Kenya led to violent clashes in December 2006 and continuing violence during 2007. In June 2007 it was reported that the violence had resulted in the displacement of an estimated 60,000 people and the deaths of at least 200. This included some 36 people, mostly children, who died of malnutrition.1
National recruitment legislation and practice
The Children's Act stated that "No child shall take part in hostilities or be recruited in armed conflict, and where armed conflict occurs, respect for and protection and care of children shall be maintained in accordance with the law", and that it was the government's responsibility "to provide protection, rehabilitation care, recovery and re-integration into normal social life of any child who may become a victim of armed conflict".2 In its declaration on the Optional Protocol, the government stated that "the minimum age for recruitment of persons into the armed forces is by law set at eighteen years. Recruitment is entirely and genuinely voluntary and is carried out with the full informed consent of the persons being recruited. There is no conscription in Kenya."3 However, the Armed Forces Act, Chapter 199, allowed for the enlistment of under-18s with the consent of parents, guardians or the district commissioner.4
Recruits had to be in possession of a national identity card, issued only when a citizen was 18, and able to produce a birth certificate.5 Recruits also had to be able to show their school-leaving certificates.6 Although there were no reports of under-18s serving in the armed forces, the lack of an effective system for registering births meant that there was a risk of under-age recruitment.7
Armed Groups:
Children were known to be involved in the activities of armed criminal gangs, including transporting weapons.8 Members of the banned Mungiki gang were reportedly responsible for a range of criminal activities including extortion and killings. In June 2007 police killed more than 30 people in the settlement of Mathare during operations against gang members. The operations followed a number of killings attributed to Mungiki members. The gang had a history of involvement in political violence and in 2007 two former and two current members of parliament were arrested and questioned over their alleged links to the group.9 An alleged gang leader was sentenced to five years' imprisonment in June 2007, and another was arrested in August 2007, reportedly as a move to limit the gang's activities ahead of the elections to be held in December 2007.10
In 2007 the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child recommended that Kenya implement an efficient birth registration system, including by providing free birth registration and registering those individuals who had not been registered at birth.11
As of the end of 2006, Kenya hosted a refugee population of over 270,000, mainly from Somalia.12 The Dadaab group of camps in eastern Kenya held around 175,000 refugees, including some 35,000 children under the age of five.13 In January 2007 Kenya forcibly returned about 400 Somali asylum seekers to Somalia.14 Given the unstable situation in Somalia, humanitarian workers were concerned that refugee children could be at risk of being recruited by warring parties there.15 The UN refugee agency (UNHCR), in its planning figures for 2008-9 indicated that there would be over 277,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya, most from Somalia.16
International standards
Kenya ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on 15 March 2005.17
1 Kenya Red Cross Society, "Kenya: Mount Elgon Clashes", 8 June 2007.
2 Second periodic report of Kenya to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, UN Doc. CRC/C/KEN/2, 4 July 2006.
3 Declarations and reservations to the Optional Protocol, www2.ohchr.org.
4 Second periodic report of Kenya, above note 2.
5 Information provided by Rädda Barnen (Save the Children – Sweden), March 2004.
6 Information provided by the High Commission of the Republic of Kenya, July 2007.
7 Committee on the Rights of the Child, Consideration of report submitted by Kenya, Concluding observations, UN Doc. CRC/C/KEN/CO/2, 2 February 2007.
8 Second periodic report of Kenya, above note 2.
9 Amnesty International, "Kenya: Police operations against Mungiki must comply with Kenya's obligations under international human rights law", AI Index AFR 32/008/2007, 11 June 2007.
10 "Banned Kenya gang leader caught", BBC News, 23 August 2007.
11 Concluding Observations, above note 7.
12 UNHCR, Statistical Yearbook, 2006 (provisional), http://www.unhcr.org.
13 UNHCR, "Kenya: Malnutrition levels in refugee camps cause alarm", briefing note, 3 July 2007.
14 Refugee International, "Kenya denying asylum to Somali refugees", January 2007, www.refintl.org.
15 IRIN, "Kenya – Somalia: Which way out of the camps for Somalia's young refugees?", in Youth in Crisis: Coming of Age in the 21st Century, February 2007, www.irinnews.org.
16 UNHCR Global Appeal 2008-2009, Kenya.
17 International Criminal Court, states parties, www.icc-cpi.int.


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Gary Oftedahl: iPad, iMyGoodness
May 3, 2010 at 8:43 am goftedahl 8 comments
In what seems to be a distant past post, I expressed my exuberant feelings about my exposure to the iPhone. (http://bit.ly/12j8nH). In the past nine months, my interest in the use of this technology in health care, not to mention life, has continued. It is that interest, aligned with my personal version of ADHD, which now leaves me with more than 160 applications on my iPhone. While many of them are "intellectually inactive," I continue to ponder the impact of this technology on a non-techie baby boomer like myself.
In animated conversations with others who experienced the purchase of an iPhone, we all relate the universal sensation of a tectonic shift in our lifestyle, not just an incremental change. In fact, I rarely use my iPhone for calls (it's not my favorite application, so to speak) but it's totally altered my routines and expectations. In fact, I'm becoming aware of the fact that if I'm more than three feet from my iPhone, I start to experience signs of anxiety, withdrawal, and apprehension.
So in early 2010, when Steve Jobs announced the impending release of the iPad, I had two responses. First, who in the world was in the room when they decided to pick a name? I could have put together a group of fourth graders who would have raised issues with that choice. But along with that was a reaction based on my iPhone experience—if the iPhone could be such a transformational experience, what might the iPad do to my mindset? Would this be another Newton, would it be the Edsel of technology, did the term Segway come to mind?
I'd decided to wait for the second or third iteration, basing my thoughts on past experiences with new evolving technologies—initial high cost, bugs needing to be fixed, lack of application to life in general. But my wife, in her wonderful way of driving life, but also likely due to her interest in the new "toy," notified me she'd ordered one to be delivered on April 3. Of course, I expressed concern to her about the expenditure, but noticed an underlying sense of excitement, anticipated pleasure, intrigue—similar to many previous Christmas seasons.
So, now I've had the iPad for almost a month (at least when I can pry it from the hands of my spouse) and the verdict for me is in. While not as obvious as the iPhone, this device is "magical", wondrous, and almost mystical. For someone who comes from a scientific background, that sounds less than objective and analytic, but I'm convinced that once many of us can move away from our innate assumptions about what personal computers and hand-held devices should be (where's the mouse, where's the keyboard, why doesn't it multitask, etc.), we will begin to consider and contemplate how this might totally alter how we use information technology.
Time does not permit me to go into detail, and in reality, it's still not totally clear to me how this will exactly impact us generally, and specifically in health care. However, as with several others I've connected with, while we're not quite sure of how this will fit in to our lives, we can't imagine being without it—-and that's after only four weeks of exposure.
Briefly, the media applications are dazzling (Wall Street Journal, New York Times, ABC, Netflix, Reuters, BBC, AP News, Time, Marvel Comics, etc.). Video gaming, not my forte, but still early in development here, will be transformed by the high resolution, and sense of total immersion which one experiences (Pinball HD, RealRacingHD, Moonlight, to name a few). I even sprung $5 for a program called Star Walk, and without going into detail, you have to experience this to understand how I will never look at the night sky in the same way again. While presently there are somewhere between 1,000 and 3,000 applications, it's just the beginning. Streaming Netflix to the device while sitting in a WiFi environment begins to enhance the immediacy of access to previously limited venues.
I could go on, but will offer this. As I follow the evolving discussions regarding the iPad (by the way there's a free application—Appolicious—which continues to expose me to new ideas and thoughts about the iPad), here's my reading—those of us in health care will now even more than ever need to expand our thinking about how we will use these types of devices in the transformation of health care. While still struggling to get our arms and minds around the use of smart phones, the iPad may challenge us to move far beyond that, and rapidly. Understand, it may not be the iPad itself, but the technology and access it represents which is critical for us to contemplate as we design our new processes, and build our "health care homes." All one has to do is join the Glee network being developed on iPad (yes, based on the popular TV show) to understand the potential for this in the evolution of social networks.
I encourage an open mind, but also an open heart and open will, in thinking about how we might be ahead of the wave, or at least riding the back part, in considering how we might use this new "toy." Consider how it's changed the life of a 99-year-old woman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndkIP7ec3O8) and you'll begin to look at this in new ways. Consider the use of an iPad by Lang Lang in a concert with the San Francisco Symphony in playing "The Flight of the Bumblebee" and you'll begin to experience the shifting thinking that may indeed lead to a new paradigm. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvplGbCBaLA). Enjoy the ride, it's a bit of a roller coaster, but if a baby boomer like me, who never figured out how to successful program my VHS machine, can be engaged, what are the possibilities?
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Oh Gary, don't get me started. I want one. I had it all rationalized that I would wait for the 2nd generation… now this tease. The Utube of the (almost) Centurion… oh my.
I will be guest presenting at our local Area On Ageing Council meeting on Social Media this month. I will use the UTube link of your research of the IPad; I can hear the ooo's and ahhh's now…
I hear the apps. potential are going to be incredible for drug and research information.
All I can say is: "I want one". Let me know if you hear of some contest where the winner gets an IPad as a prize (and I am on it)…
Thanks for the comments, and I feel your pain. I'll keep my eyes open and see what opportunities arise. Or perhaps I can work a deal for you when I try to move to the second iteration….this one might be available at a good discount–if I can get it away from my wife.
The apps are phenomenal, and the ones yet to be developed will likely be even more so.
One thing I like about blog posts is the fact that they provoke an idea in my brain. And once that happens, I feel as I have to comment expecting it will be pleasant to others. Since there are various blogs with many different points of view, they test your understanding. It's at these occasions when you have valuable insignt many others may not have had, together with the blogger him/herself. I find myself coming back to to your blogs simply because you have plenty of awesome insights and you are already at this a long time, that's very impressive and tells me you know your stuff. Keep triggering imagination in others!
Thanks for your kind comments. It's nice to hear that someone is reading and valuing what are often random thoughts. It is my hope I can continue to "trigger imagination" both in others but also in myself.
Completely agree about the potential of this platform for consuming and producing content on the fly, access rich content almost everywhere, and still look like a human being. A big fan here as well.
In your world of shared decision making, patient engagement, this would seem to be a platform just screaming for innovation. Would love to talk more about it at some time.
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Excellent article Gary. We have a physician in town who bought several and is doing EMR with it. I have not seen it yet, but this would seem like a good system for offices that utilize a alot of form based notes. I am interested in getting one, but would want one without lag, thus I would have to buy the 64 gb one with 3G. That seems like a lot of money to pay for a v1 product. Hence, I am on the sidelines for a little while longer.
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(Updated on January 27th: Scoop News is now available for iPhone.)
Following the popularity of e-Reader Scoop, Apps Foundry1 launches Scoop News today. This free Android app curates Indonesian local news from various popular sources such as Kompas, VIVAnews, Tempo.co, and Dreamers Radio. The news categories vary, and include everything from gossip to science. There is also a technology section, which is going to be my favorite destination.
How smart is Scoop News?
What differentiates Scoop News from other news readers is its smart machine-learning algorithm. After users read an article, there will be a small pop-up banner with a recommendation article to be read next. The article is specially curated by the team as one of top news of the day. Top news can also be generated from users reading habits and interests because the app gets smarter every time it is used. The more you read from Scoop News, the more tailored the top news will be to your personal interests.
Lack of Indonesian news apps
Scoop News wants to be a problem solver. Willson Cuaca2, the CEO of Apps Foundry, said:
We don't see any strong local mobile player in this space while users are having a real problem discovering certain topics from one site to another, it's inconvenient. Scoop News is trying to solve the problem by recommending articles based on a machine-learning algorithm. It helps users to navigate through this information-overloaded world and find what matters to them.
Independence after Kompas investment
Scoop received a $2.4 million investment from PT. Gramedia Digital, a subsidiary of publishing media giant Kompas Gramedia, in April. Cuaca says that Kompas helps the team grow both geographically and vertically. The Scoop team has gained valuable access to the publishing industry, as well as some know-how in the media industry. He says that Scoop News is just one of the initiatives the team has planned.
Scoop News is an app that aggregates news, Cuaca stresses that it remains independent in providing the most suitable news to readers, despite its affiliations with Kompas. He says:
To be clear, with the investment, Kompas has committed since day one to keep Scoop independently and playing non-operational/advising role.
We keep ourselves distant from their corporate culture (which is a good one, but foreign to us as startup) and they are even open for future investment by 3rd parties to Scoop if it is necessary. It is a new paradigm for their business venture.
Scoop's progress
The flagship product of Apps Foundry is its e-reader app Scoop. Cuaca shares that the app has passed one million total downloads, an additional 350,000 downloads since April. According to AppAnnie, currently Scoop holds the sixth top grossing position on Indonesia's iPad app rankings, as well as the 15th grossing spot on the iPhone app rankings.
At the moment the team has over 80 magazine apps powered by Scoop's white label platform on both Android and iOS. It is planning to increase that number to 100 by the end of this year. In total Scoop has almost 700 magazine titles available on the app.
It is interesting to see that Scoop News promotes local news, which is in Bahasa. Wilson told us that they want to "focus on local language to differentiate ourselves from other international competitors which are a lot like Feedly, Zite or Flipboard." If the response is good, it plans to expand to other local languages.
Download Scoop News for free on Google Play and on iPhone.
(Editing by Enricko Lukman and Charlie Custer)
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Wilson Cuaca just won the Singapore-based Indonesian technology entrepreneur of the year award.


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Reinsurance Group of America Inc. (RGA) reported second quarter 2013 operating loss of 99 cents per share, significantly worse than Zacks Consensus Estimate of operating earnings of $1.83 per share. In the year ago quarter the company had operating earnings of $1.65 per share. Results suffered from high claims liability in the company's Australia business.
Including capital losses, derivatives and other investment related losses Reinsurance Group reported net loss of 69 cents per share, compared with net income of $1.99 per share in the year-ago quarter.
Quarterly Operational Update
Total revenue of Reinsurance Group increased 7.9% year over year to $2.53 billion in the reported quarter, driven by increase in net premiums (up 4.0% year over year), net investment income (up 35% year over year). Results were almost in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.51 billion.
Total benefits and expenses of Reinsurance Group increased 22.2% year over year to $2.64 billion due to higher claims and other policy benefits, interest credited, other operating expenses and interest expense.
Quarterly Segment Update
U.S. Operations: Pretax operating income in the Traditional U.S. sub-segment was $89.4 million, down 7.2% year over year. Net premiums increased 4.0% year over year to $1.13 billion.
Pretax operating income in the U.S. Asset intensive business was $69.2, double the $34.6 million in the year ago quarter. The improvement came on the back of strong equity markets, which augmented earnings from variable as well as fixed annuity business.
Pretax operating income in the U.S. Financial Reinsurance business was $11.9 million, up 24.0% year over year.
Canada Operations: Pretax operating income was $31.7 million, up 4.0% year over year. Net premiums increased 8% year over year to $239.6 million.
Asia Pacific Operations: Pre-tax operating losses were $285.7 million compared with operating income of $22.7 million in the prior year quarter. Net premiums increased 3% year over year to $340.5 million. The segment suffered from increase in claims liabilities in Australian business.
Europe & South Africa Operations: Pretax operating earnings of $15.3 million were down 5.4% year over year. Net premiums increased 3.0% year over year to $319.4 million.
Corporate and Other: Pretax operating loss was $6.2 million during the reported quarter. It reported an operating loss of $3.2 million in the prior-year period.
Financial Update
As of Jun 30, 2013, Reinsurance Group had assets worth $38.8 billion, up 1.3% year over year.
As Jun 30, 2013, book value per share of Reinsurance Group was $16.67, down 32.0% year over year.
Share Repurchase and Dividend Update
Reinsurance Group authorized a $100 million increase to its share repurchase program authorized in Jan 2013.
Reinsurance Group increased the quarterly dividend by 25% to 30 cents per share from 24 cents. The dividend will be paid on Aug 30.
Results reflected underperformance from the company's Australian business. Other businesses, however, performed favorably. Going forward we expect share repurchase to aid bottom-line results.
Reinsurance Group retains a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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A Call to Serve Ministries has announced the date of this year's Knoxville Service Surge. This year's event will take place on Saturday, May 12th, running from 7am until 2pm. Last year, about 300 people braved chilly conditions. They worked on nearly 29 projects in the Knoxville area, including fixing up and cleaning properties as well as packing about 25,000 meals for the hungry with Meals from the Heartland. All volunteers are welcome regardless of age, skill level, or background. For more information, call A Call to Serve at 641-780-7858.
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Navionics, the leader in electronic charting and navigation data, have announced the latest round of additions and enhancements to its powerful app-based charting solutions. Offering significant new functionality for mobile devices, and debuting unparalleled online chart access, Navionics allows users to explore, plan, and make informed cartography decisions from virtually any platform.
Navionics Announces New Webapp And Enhanced Mobile App Functionality
Combining cutting edge chart views, navigation tools, and advanced accessibility options, as well as expanded resources for adding to and improving user generated content (UGC), the Navionics Marine and Lakes mobile app and new online WebApp forge new grounds in the way boaters can access and interact with cartography.
Designed for use with Navionics popular Marine and Lakes app for the Apple iPhone and iPad, the latest App additions – SonarCharts™, Nav Module, Fuel Prices, Easy View, and Rate and Review – greatly enhance the functionality and overall user experience for any on-the-water activity. SonarCharts™ includes a new high-definition bathymetry layer providing incredible seabed detail not available on existing cartography.
Users can switch from standard chart layer to the SonarCharts layer by tapping the toggle button on the map. Nav Module replicates GPS plotter functions on mobile devices and is ideal for route planning, and determining ETA and distance to arrival, time and distance to next waypoint, fuel consumption and more.
Using the powerful Fuel Prices function, Navionics users share and compare fuel prices of fuel stations that are shown on their charts. Stations can be sorted by price or distance. Individuals can add new locations with prices updated for sharing with the community. With the useful and convenient Easy View, users can magnify icons and text on the map for easier reading in all lighting and sea conditions. Rate and Review allows users to add one to five star ratings and write reviews on any of the hundreds of thousands of points of interest (POIs) as well as other valuable information the Navionics user community has already contributed to enrich Navionics maps.
The new WebApp, brings high definition chart viewing to the Navionics.com website and gives users the power to explore the seas, lakes, oceans, and uncover virtually every water surface of the planet from a web browser, using the same familiar Navionics charts available for a chartplotter. PC and Mac compatible, WebApp allows users to verify destinations and plan itineraries, and helps ensure the selection of the best coverage chart for use on a GPS plotter or mobile app.
WebApp also integrates a bathymetric map layer with new Navionics SonarCharts functionality, revealing unprecedented seabed detail for even more localized knowledge. The new Web App is currently available in English, French and Italian, with German and Spanish slated for release later this year. Organizations and individuals who want to promote on-the-water activities on their websites will be able to integrate or embed chart content using the WebApp developer API available from Navionics.
'Navionics' new app capabilities provide our customers unprecedented tools and capabilities to enhance their boating experiences,' said Don Black, global vice president of sales and marketing, Navionics. 'Our enhanced mobile apps innovate in functionality while providing even more ways for our rapidly growing community to contribute and enrich their content; and our new WebApp breaks down the platform barriers ensuring that our extensive chart library is universally accessible.'
Navionics new features for mobile devices are currently available from the iTunes App Store, or as In-App upgrades. SonarCharts, including one year of updates, and the Nav Module are priced at $4.99 (iPhone) and $9.99 (iPad), and $1.99 (iPhone) and $4.99 (iPad), respectively, while Fuel Prices, Easy View, and Rate and Review are all free enhancements. SonarCharts is currently in beta testing and scheduled for release in Q4, 2012.
The Navionics WebApp, currently in beta, is available online at Navionics.com and is free for all users. For more information on the Navionics WebApp and Marine and Lakes App enhancements visit the Navionics website or the iTunes App Store.


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Old Gloucester Sea Food Recipes From Frank E. Davis
Green soft cover with black lettering. A statue of a Gloucester fisherman is to the left. The front reads, "The Nation's Fishman since 1885. Right From The Fishing Boats - To You!" The back reads, "From a small fish shed in 1885...To This Modern Building Now!" Pictures of both buildings are below. 35 pages plus index.
Donor: Sliker, Shirley Brocker
Brand Name: Davis Gloucester Fish
Publisher: Frank E. Davis Fish Co. (Gloucester, Mass.)
1925 (ca.)
35 p.
8.6 x 13.7 cm
Language: English
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Citation: Old Gloucester Sea Food Recipes From Frank E. Davis. The Alan and Shirley Brocker Sliker Collection, MSS 314, Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries. Available at http://www.lib.msu.edu/exhibits/sliker/detail.jsp?id=1106


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Are your cooking skills up to scratch or do you feel your cooking skills are completely inadequate for creating delicious healthy meals? Have you ever asked yourself what cooking skills you need to produce healthy meals for your family day in day out?
Surprisingly, not as many as cookery books and television programmes would have us believe. After teaching basic, confident and foodie cooks over the last 25 years, the basic skills I feel would get you by quite adequately without the family feeling hard done by include – roasting a chicken or joint of meat with accompanying roast vegetables, and stewing or casseroling - which I would always cook the day before and preferably alongside the roast.
For a fast healthy meal, you can't beat a stir fry, so I would include this as an important cooking skill to have. Cooking vegetables to retain their flavour and goodness is important as is, making a basic roux for sauces. Finally, knowing how to use and store leftovers safely, to create delicious meals whilst reducing food waste and saving money is vital. All these skills are included in this week's meal plan.
About our family meal planner
This week's family meal planner
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Did you know most of us spend more time watching cookery programmes on the TV than actually cooking? We spend less than 35minutes cooking on average and 1 hour watching. However when we encourage our children to be involved in the cooking process they are more likely to grow up to be healthy adults simply because they get to enjoy cooking at a younger age and have a better understanding of the skills involved in meal making.
About our family meal planner
The meal plans for the week are inclusive of animal and plant protein such as fish, white meat, red meat and eggs. You'll find nuts, chickpeas, cheese and seeds on the meatless day. Sian comments that the secret to affordable, healthy meals is to plan ahead to make sure you are stress-free, and have the right ingredients in the correct amounts in your kitchen ready to cook.
These family meal planners are made up of dinners that are child friendly, forming part of a weekly balanced diet. It will give you plenty of nutrients from each of the food groups (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals), says Sian.
Every week, Sian provides you with five simple recipes to plan. You can decide when to make them, on whichever day suits you best. There is also a shopping list (below) that can be printed ready to take with you to the supermarket.
This week's meal planner
- Roast Citrus Chicken with Roast Vegetables, braised red cabbage and apples
- Pineapple Upside-down pudding
- Easiest Beef Stew Ever with Champ, Cabbage and Carrot Stir Fry
- Wok Tossed Cashew and Chicken Pineapple Stir fry
- Salmon or Tuna Fish Cakes
- Cauliflower Pasta Gratin
Shopping list
Beef, poultry, fish
Stewing Steak - 100g
Whole Chicken (use leftovers for stir fry) - 3.5 kg
Tin Salmon or Tuna - 1
Cereals Grains Pasta
Macaroni or pasta of your choice - 120g
Plain Flour - 6 tblsp
Noodles - 1pack
Self raising Flour - 200g
Semolina (optional) - 200g
Dairy and egg products
Butter - 250g
Cheese - 180g
Eggs - 6
Milk - 700mls
Fats and Oils
Butter or Flora Green - 210g
Olive or vegetable oil - 4 tblsp
Fresh Pineapple ( use for stir fry and upside down pudding) - 1
Lemons - 2
Apples Eating - 250g or 4
Lime - 1
Orange - 1
Herbs and spices
Thyme - 1 Bunch
Allspice - 1tsp
Paprika - 3tblsp
Nutmeg - 4 pinches
Dry Mustard (optional) - 1 tsp
Fresh Parsley - 1 Bunch
Nuts and Seeds
Cashew Nuts (optional) - 25g
Potatoes - 2.5kg
Spring Onions - 8
Cauliflower - 1
Garlic - 1
Onions - 8
Cabbage (use for stir fry and day 2 side dish) - 1
Carrots - 6
Red Cabbage (small) - 1
Store Cupboard
Sweet Chilli Sauce - 1 tblsp
Tomato Puree - 2 tblsp
White wine vinegar - 1tblsp
Coconut milk (optional) - 1 tin
Brown Sugar - 180g
Sian is a home economist with over 25 years experience as a secondary school teacher and now running her own private cookery school with a focus on meal planning. After years of seeing people struggling to provide healthy meals everyday for their families, she created her own meal planning system at Siansplan.com.


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UVI to host law enforcement career fairs
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ST. CROIX - There are hundreds of paths high school and college graduates can take in the transition from school to career, and the University of the Virgin Islands is hosting career fairs on Tuesday and Wednesday to share information about careers in law enforcement.
Representatives from at least 17 federal and local law enforcement agencies will be on hand Tuesday at the University of the Virgin Islands' Great Hall on St. Croix and Wednesday at the UVI Administration and Conference Center on St. Thomas. The fairs are open to the public.
Students are encouraged to attend, and people will have the opportunity to meet with recruiters on both campuses from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The ever-evolving law enforcement landscape provides careers in many disciplines, from forensics to criminology and criminal justice, and from information technology to political science. Other careers in the field require training in social work, psychology and other liberal arts and science disciplines.
Federal and local law enforcement agencies expected to attend the UVI fairs include the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Internal Revenue Service, V.I. Police Department, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Homeland Security Investigations/Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Transportation Security Administration, V.I. Justice Department, V.I. Bureau Of Corrections, V.I. Port Authority, V.I. Taxi Cab Commission, V.I. Superior Court, National Park Service, U.S. Marshal Service, U.S. Attorney's Office and others. The V.I. Division of Personnel will also have a representative on hand to answer questions.
The St. Croix fair will also feature a diverse group of representatives from the Virgin Islands' community. Participants are expected from social service agencies such as the Women's Coalition and Lutheran Social Services. University of the Virgin Islands units such as the Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning Center, the Small Business Development Center and the Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service will also be featured.
Some businesses expected to participate include Marshall & Sterling Insurance, Personal Touch Insurance, AFLAC, V.I. National Guard's Hero2Hire program, O'Neal's Transport, Home Depot and CONNECTSPACE.vi.
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When searching for a shoe designed with today's athlete in mind look no further than the Air Diamond Trainer. A synthetic leather upper with removable tongue flap ensures superior fit and comfort. The Nike® Air Diamond Trainer baseball shoe features a full-length phylon midsole with heel Air-sole unit that delivers a low-profile feel and maximum cushioning while a rubber combination outsole provides the traction MLB players rely on.
- Lightweight synthetic leather combination upper with removable tongue flap delivers comfort and fit
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Rated 5 out of 5�by Jamie Coaches Shoe This is a great coaches shoe. I can see where it would be good for indoor training also for a player. I bought it for a coaches shoe and it is great for that. August 5, 2014
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Rated 4 out of 5�by Sweetman Nike Air Trainer (coach) These are very good shoes for a coach or player. I will be shopping elsewhere from now on though as Dicks is higher on most stuff and won't match other sport retailers. July 3, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by Kg Nike coaching shoes Shoe style and truff cleats are great , but rubs on my foot close to toes it on ce in 1 width that is only problem other wise great shoe July 3, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by Sasie Diamond Trainer Baseball Shoes My son loves these better than the molded cleats. These fit more like a regular tennis shoe. Purchased these because my son played in the World Series in PCB and you can't wear metal cleats on the pitchers mound. They recommend tennis shoes, so I bought these and they are like turf shoes and grip the mound better than tennis shoes. This age group has to wear the tennis/turf shoe in order not to tear up the turf mounds. No biggy and he can wear these for fall ball practice. Good investment for my son. July 2, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by Jaime11 This product is very comfortable. These shoes are great and comfortable. Pricing is comparable to all other Trainer shoes. However, a week after I purchased the shoes, I found them less expensive at Sport Chalet. It would be great if there was a price match within 7 or 14 days and money returned. July 2, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by Nick Great Comfortable Show This is a great shoe. I only use for coaching but it is a very comfortable shoe. I coached 7 games this last weekend and was on my feet most of the day. At the end of the day my feet did not hurt, this shoe gives great support June 25, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by CMF1121 Air Diamond Trainer Baseball Shoe Great shoe its very comfortable to wear. And it gives excellent foot support and absorbs the heat when on artificial turf and the concrete floors of dugouts. As an Athletic Trainer, I am on my feet a lot and this shoes gives me everything I need support and comfort and durability. This is my second pair and I really like them. I could I would get another pair. Its great for all the sporting events I have to cover and working in the clinic June 19, 2014