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Topic: Swords & Potions 2 / Fight Cloudcade!
All I can genuinely say is that S&P 2 is done for.
No one will be able to argue soon that SH is an overall better game hands down.
I've been playing S&P 1 & 2 extensively and SH has already made better tweaks in 2 weeks of time versus Edgebee who's made those similar changes in over 1 year, go figure.

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I smile at Jay, for his suggestion was brilliant. "Caroline," I say, "that's a tremendous name!
I hope she likes it once she wakes up." I scribble the name on the pokeball and put it in my bag. "And just to let you know, I do label my pokeballs, cause I usually forget who's in what pokeball. Once, when I was doing a rental battle at an event in Newbark Town, I sent out the wrong pokemon by accident. It was embarassing, so from then on I've labeled my pokeballs." I announce, "After a long day of randomness and excitement, you wanna go down to the academy? Oh, and I forgot to ask, what dorm are you in? I'm in Raioku."
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Film: 'Dhamaal'; Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Javed Jaffrey, Aashish Chaudhary, Asrani; Director: Indra Kumar; Rating: **
'Dhamaal' is so silly and goofy that you want to reprimand the people who are falling off their chairs all around you for laughing. Instead, you find yourself joining the mindless merry-making in this all-boys' film, with just two incidental female characters to avoid charges of a gender bias.
For the rest, 'Dhamaal' moves with the insistent clamour of a do-or-die stag party. The economy of expression is admirable. Director Indra Kumar hasn't even left any space for songs.
Dodging over vulgarity, keeping the pace slick rather than sick, introducing characters in the tradition of the whacked-out road movies in 1960s featuring Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., 'Dhamaal' is fun to watch, more than partially because of the chemistry that the quartet of fun-seeking friends share with a flair for the funnies.
Throw in Sanjay Dutt as the most dishevelled cop, and you have got a comic brew that bubbles over with broad satire.
The ongoing gags are like extended jokes from TV skits. But the skits are never on the skids, even when the focus shifts from the grownup kids to actual kids.
The second half, when the foursome scampers to Goa, is especially frenetic in pace. 'Fuel' marks to editor Sanjay Sankla for providing energy to the gasbags in the Goan goings-on.
And 'fool' marks to the cast for getting so blissfully clued-in to the hi-jinks.
Riteish Deshmukh, a little out of sorts in his last boys-will-be-noise outing in 'Heyy Babyy', sparkles in earnest temptation - specially in the scenes where he's chased by a droll dacoit (Sanjay Mishra).
Aashish Chaudhary, as a goofy Parsi slapped incessantly by his father Asrani, is also a delightful comic revelation. But what happened to the habitually brilliant Arshad Warsi? He seems so disinterested in the laugh riot! Too many crooks spoilt Arshad's broth?
By the time the cast pants and puffs to the location of the intended treasure in Goa, the narrative has just about run out of steam.
For once, a boys' comedy knows where to stop. Freed of the raunchy double meanings of Indra Kumar's 'Masti', 'Dhamaal' is the kind of film where you can put your feet up and sink your teeth into without wanting to wince with embarrassment.
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Re; Steinway Model; B, serial; 168269
Location; 1050 W. Forest Hills Blvd.
Durham, NC
After examining the above described piano, I offer these findings. This piano is a #216 sketch "Colonial" piano, in a mahogany finish. This is a very unique Steinway, built in 1914 and sold to Mr. B. A. Duke on March 18th 1915. It was delivered to his residence in Manhattan. The piano was sent back to Steinway for work in 1940. I believe the soundboard was replaced with the more sensitive "Diaphragmatic" soundboard, and a new pinblock installed. The soundboard has several cracks, but still retains its crown, and can easily be repaired to "like-new" condition. The case and foundation of the piano is solid. The cast iron plate is in excellent condition. The pinblock is in good condition, and appears to be holding the tuning pins at proper pitch. The hammers and whippens have been replaced with non-Steinway parts, I suggest the action rebuilt with all Steinway parts. The keys are ivory and in excellent condition. The keyframe, end felt, bushings, and keypins are in good condition. The dampers are in good working order. The pedals and trapwork are in good condition. The cabinet appears to be the original custom finish.
I have spoken to Mr. Michael Megaloudis, the master restorer at Steinway. I agree with his estimate of $30,000.00 as it sits. However, if the piano is sent back to Steinway and rebuilt, and the cabinet refinished, I agree with Michael that the value would be $150,000.00 plus. The work to restore this piano should only be accomplished at the Steinway factory in New York. This piano has some additional significance, and value because of its history.
Paul Hopper
Hopper Piano Company, Steinway representatives
1800-a Tillery Place, Raleigh, NC 27604


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This book sheds light on the use of tax expenditures, mainly through a study of ten OECD countries: Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. It highlights key trends and successful practices.
Dedicated public-private partnership (PPP) units are set up with full or partial aid of the government to ensure that the skills needed to handle third-party provision of goods and services are made available and clustered together. This book provides an overview of dedicated PPP units
The 10th annual OECD public sector accruals symposium was held on 8-9 March 2010 in Paris.
The Swiss Parliament hosted the second annual meeting of OECD parliamentary budget officials in Bern, 11-12 February 2010. The term "parliament" is used as a generic term to refer not only to parliaments, but also to congresses, national assemblies, and legislatures.
This review discusses the recent reforms in Mexico and the current systems for budget formulation, the role of Congress, budget execution and financial management, and accountability for results (performance budgeting), and makes recommendations for further action.
Recent reforms have improved Mexico's overall budget framework, helping it to withstand the current global crisis, but further reforms are needed to ensure long-term fiscal sustainability, according to the OECD Secretary-General.
The 6th annual meeting of the OECD network on performance and results took place on 1-2 December 2009 at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris. The meeting was chaired by Dr Gerhard Steger, Director General of the Budget Directorate, Federal Ministry of Finance, Austria.
Under the work programme with Middle East and North African countries (MENA), the second meeting of the OECD-MENA Senior Budget Officials network was held in Doha, Qatar, 4-5 November 2009, hosted by the Qatari authorities.
Through questionnaires, the OECD International Budget Practices and Procedures Database provides comparable information on the entire budget cycle: preparation, approval, execution, accounting and audit, performance information, and aid management.&l
In his annual speech to the Centres of Governments network, Mr. Gurría reminded that this group is becoming more and more important as decision makers in OECD countries and beyond are being confronted by a combination of policy challenges of unprecedented size and complexity. According to the OECD Secretary-General, these challenges can only be addressed successfully if governments act together and learn from each other.


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Numerous showers and thunderstorms developed across west Texas Friday morning which increased Friday afternoon over central Texas, then moved across east Texas and western Louisiana Friday night into early this morning. The heaviest rain occurred over east Texas where Marshall received 8.00 to over 9.00 inches. Palestine TX received just under 8.00 inches and Paris TX got 7.50 inches. The upper level low will lift northeast into southern Nebraska by this evening and most of the showers and thunderstorms will move east of our region. Mostly dry conditions are expected this afternoon and evening. Meanwhile, a new low pressure system will be digging over Arizona on Sunday morning. This low will spread additional precipitation over New Mexico and Colorado starting tonight, with showers and thunderstorms spreading into west Texas Sunday afternoon into Monday. Also, a cold front is forecast to move into southeast Texas and will stall. 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MAP amounts of less than 0.25 of an inch are forecast over a good part of Texas and Louisiana, the northwest half of New Mexico and western Colorado. For Tuesday into Thursday morning, MAP amounts of 0.25 of an inch or more are forecast over a few spots over southern Colorado and northeastern New Mexico. MAP amounts of 0.25 to 1.00 inch are forecast over the Gulf of Mexico southeast of Brownsville TX. MAP amounts of less than 0.25 of an inch are forecast over southeast and deep south Texas into southern Louisiana, over a good part of New Mexico and Colorado, and western Texas. Soil moisture has rebounded this week as an active weather pattern has produced abundant rain. Soils are now very moist across a good part of the state, especially the eastern portions. Texas is now categorized as being 13% abnormally dry, with 2% in the moderate drought category. These dry areas are confined to the Texas panhandle and the far western portions of the state, with the remainder of the state free of drought. Over New Mexico, almost the entire state remains in the abnormally dry category, and 44% is in moderate drought. The rainfall which is forecast over the next 5 days will produce additional runoff into the rivers over the southeastern third of Texas and western Louisiana. Significant runoff can be expected because those areas have saturated soils. Elsewhere, only minor amounts of runoff are expected. ...HYDROLOGIC DISCUSSION... ...Trinity Basin... ...Major Flooding... Heavy rainfall occurred over the last 24 hours over the lower Trinity River Basin. Both Cedar Creek Reservoir and Lake Livingston are currently passing inflow from upstream runoff. These releases are generating moderate flood levels on the mainstem Trinity River at Trinidad (TDDT2) and Long Lake (LOLT2). The Trinity River at Liberty (LBYT2) is forecast to rise into major flood levels by the middle of next week. For the upper Trinity, water supply reservoirs are passing inflows to maintain their conservation pools. Flood control reservoirs are also evacuating their flood pools. This is keeping the mainstem of the Trinity and its tributaries well above normal. ...Neches Basin... ...Major Flooding... Rainfall observed overnight in the upper half of the Neches basin has pushed numerous forecast points into minor and moderate flood stage. The most significant precipitation occurred near Palestine where 7+ inches was observed and is driving one forecast point to Major flood stage. Neches River near Alto is forecast to crest at Major flood stage mid-week due to routed flow from upper basin runoff. As of Saturday AM, the lower half of the basin was still receiving precipitation. Observed precipitation and QPF is driving several of the points on the lower end of the basin to minor flood stage. ...Sabine Basin... ...Major Flooding... Widespread heavy rain fell across the upper Sabine over the past 24 hours, which has led to several major flood forecasts. Lake Fork Creek at Quitman and Rabbit Creek at Kilgore reached major flood stage this morning, and Sabine River at Gladewater is expected to reach major flood levels early next week due to the locally heavy rainfall and routed flows. Sabine River at Longview and Beckville are expected to climb into moderate flood from the routed flow, but points beyond that along the mainstem river should only reach minor flood or action stage, including sites downstream of Toledo Bend. ...Brazos Basin... ...Minor Flooding... Higher than normal flows continue on the lower Brazos River due to last weeks heavy rainfall, and the additional rainfall that occurred over the past 24 hours. Navasota River at Easterly (EAST2) and near Normangee (NGET2) are the only sites in this basin that are forecast to go into minor flood from the recent rainfall. The other 6 sites on the lower end of the Brazos river basin will only reach action stage. ...San Jacinto Basin... ...Higher Flow Non-Flood Forecasts... The three sites within the San Jacinto basin that were expected to climb into action stage yesterday have been dropped because the rainfall amounts did not materialize. ...San Bernard Basin... ...Higher Flow Non-Flood Forecasts... Heavy rain that fell over the past 24 hours has slowed the recession within action stage for SWYT2, but other points along the San Bernard River basin appear to remain below criteria. ...Colorado Basin... ...Higher Flow Non-Flood Forecasts... Colorado River at Wharton (WHAT2) remains in action stage but is slowly falling. The widespread rainfall that fell over the past 24 hours has had little effect on the Colorado River basin. ...Remainder of WGRFC Basins... Unsettled weather is in the forecast for at least the next 4 days. Location and amounts of rainfall will be critical in determining river response, but the heaviest rainfall is expected on Monday. ...SUPPLEMENTARY GRAPHICAL INFORMATION... The following URLs (all lower case) provide additional graphical information on current and forecast hydrologic conditions, past and future precipitation, and drought and climate forecasts. This information is provided by a variety of National Weather Service, NOAA, and private sector entities. 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They say timing is everything, particularly when it comes to
stockinvestment . I don't disagree. That's why I recommended
caution with most of the major super-discount retail stocks
back in April
-- it just wasn't the right time to take on a new position in any
of those stocks.
A lot can change in eight months though.
And it has at least for one of these discount retailers. Thanks
to some more encouraging clarity on theearnings front combined with
a big release of the technical tension its chart had brewed up,
this stock is now a compelling buy.
Insanelyovervalued in a recent past
It's no real secret that dollar stores such as
Family Dollar (
Dollar Tree (Nasdaq: DLTR)
, and
Dollar General (
have been on a roll since the GreatRecession . Consumers are still
feeling pinched and in need of real value for their dollars.
Retailers that can give shoppers the most bang for their buck stand
to win plenty of new business, and these three stores have sure
done so.
This isn't just a theoretical benefit either. As I reported in
April, since 2008, Family Dollar has managed to grow itsbottom line
at an average annual pace of 23%. Dollar Tree's income has grown an
average of 31% annually since 2008. Dollar General's bottom line
growth has reached triple-digit proportions during the past three
years, and even though it started to slow lastfiscal year , that's
largely because it was running out of viable places to plant its
Take a look at the chart below...
That growth is nothing less than phenomenal and investors were
right to be impressed. Investors weren't right, however, to pay an
excessive price for that growth -- even heavyweight investors
likeWarren Buffett , who took on a $48 million stake in Dollar
General shortly before my April article.
At that time, Dollar Treeshares were sitting on top of a
three-year rally that sent the stock soaring 300%. Family Dollar
had rallied nearly 200% during the prior four years, while Dollar
General shares had doubled in value since late 2009.
The size of the rallies themselves weren't the problem with
these stocks, however. The red flag was simply that these rallies
had been a lot stronger than earnings growth, leaving all three
stocks at price-to-earnings (P/E ) ratios high enough to make even
some technology and growth investors a little nervous. Dollar
General was trading at 19.5 times trailing earnings in April, while
Family Dollar and Dollar Tree were trading at 18.6 and 23.5
Yes, many stocks have survived worse overvaluations, but those
stocks weren't from the world of discount retailing either. That's
why I specifically made the point that "the right time and price
for an entry is probably going to require about a 25%correction
from peak levels."
And guess what finally happened since then...
A nice entry point to claim your stake
In the interest of fairness, though my suggestion was on target, my
timing was off -- the group's peak and subsequent pullback didn't
start until June. But, it did happen -- in spades. Dollar General
fell 18% between its high and low during the middle of the year,
while Family Dollar shares gave up a little more than 17% of their
value between June and September. These moves certainly burned off
a great deal of any overbought pressure, but they haven't burned
enough off to merit an entry into either stock yet.
Dollar Tree, however, has completely cleared its decks with a
whopping 33% pullback that didn't end until earlier this month.
With all the would-be sellers likely shaken out already, this
stock's chart has an enormous amount of room to continue this
That being said, this isn't a purely-technical investment idea.
Although Dollar Tree shares have more room than Family Dollar or
Dollar General have before resistance kicks in, the stock is
supported by a solid fundamental argument, too. It's the cheapest
of the three stocks in question on a trailing P/E basis, and after
15 earnings beats in a row, that projected P/E ratio of 14.6 may
well underestimate the company.
Risks to consider:
Ironically, the one thing that could trip up any of these three
stocks is a firm rebound in theeconomy . If spending preferences
return to higher-priced goods, then these retailers won't
exactlyoffer what the average consumer wants these days. Also,bear
in mind that none of these stockswill be able to grow in the future
as rapidly as they have during the past three years.
Action to Take -->
While the deep-discount space continues to be rewarding for all of
its key companies, make no mistake -- Dollar Tree is the stock to
step into if you're looking to stake a claim now. A 20% gain from
current prices could be realized in the very foreseeable future.
But, given 2011's romp, a 40% reward could be in the works for
investors willing to stick with it for a full year or so.
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Adipose Deficiency of Nrf2 in ob/ob Mice Results in Severe Metabolic Syndrome
- Peng Xue1,
- Yongyong Hou1,
- Yanyan Chen1,2,
- Bei Yang1,3,
- Jingqi Fu1,
- Hongzhi Zheng1,2,
- Kathy Yarborough1,
- Courtney G. Woods1,
- Dianxin Liu4,
- Masayuki Yamamoto5,
- Qiang Zhang1,
- Melvin E. Andersen1 and
- Jingbo Pi1⇓
- 1Institute for Chemical Safety Sciences, The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
- 2School of First Clinical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- 3College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- 4Metabolic Signaling and Disease Program, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, Orlando, Florida
- 5Department of Medical Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
- Corresponding author: Jingbo Pi, jpi{at}thehamner.org
P.X. and Y.H. contributed equally to this study.
Nuclear factor E2–related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a transcription factor that functions as a master regulator of the cellular adaptive response to oxidative stress. Our previous studies showed that Nrf2 plays a critical role in adipogenesis by regulating expression of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein β and peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor γ. To determine the role of Nrf2 in the development of obesity and associated metabolic disorders, the incidence of metabolic syndrome was assessed in whole-body or adipocyte-specific Nrf2-knockout mice on a leptin-deficient ob/ob background, a model with an extremely positive energy balance. On the ob/ob background, ablation of Nrf2, globally or specifically in adipocytes, led to reduced white adipose tissue (WAT) mass, but resulted in an even more severe metabolic syndrome with aggravated insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, and hypertriglyceridemia. Compared with wild-type mice, WAT of ob/ob mice expressed substantially higher levels of many genes related to antioxidant response, inflammation, adipogenesis, lipogenesis, glucose uptake, and lipid transport. Absence of Nrf2 in WAT resulted in reduced expression of most of these factors at mRNA or protein levels. Our findings support a novel role for Nrf2 in regulating adipose development and function, by which Nrf2 controls the capacity of WAT expansion and insulin sensitivity and maintains glucose and lipid homeostasis.
This article contains Supplementary Data online at http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/lookup/suppl/doi:10.2337/db12-0584/-/DC1.
- Received May 4, 2012.
- Accepted September 26, 2012.
- © 2013 by the American Diabetes Association.
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Zug, the small but affluent canton outside Zürich, has announced it is ending discounts for early payment of tax bills. The reason? The longer it has cash on its books, the more likely it will incur costs as a result of negative interest rates charged by Swiss banks. The canton calculates that the move will save SFr 2.5m ($2.5m) a year.
As discussed with Paul Marks here the consequences of negative interest rates are only really hitting us at the margins at the moment, but these rates are indicative of the sorts of problems that we can expect to encounter in mainstream Western countries as the monetarist plate spinning finally begins to spin out of control.
Unless you are in the commodities trading business (as I am in between sojourning in sunny Penang here), you'll probably have never heard of Zug, which is a tiny Swiss canton just outside Zürich alongside the beautiful lake Zug, but also home to 30 of the worlds top commodities trading houses, primarily because of the advantageous taxes that may be negotiated with the Zug tax authorities.
However, I would argue that what happens in Zug is an important bellwether for what will happen in other Western countries as negative interest rates become more widespread and if the Swiss can't get their financial shit together, what hope is their for anybody else?
Why else do you think your governments are trying to make holding large amounts of cash illegal? Because if enough people withdraw from the banking system then it will collapse as Northern Rock showed at the beginning of the current crisis.
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I am taking over some applications from a previous developer. When I run the applications through Eclipse, I see the memory usage and the heap size increase a lot. Upon further investigation, I see that they were creating an object over-and-over in a loop as well as other things.
I started to go through and do some clean up. But the more I went through, the more questions I had like "will this actually do anything?"
For example, instead of declaring a variable outside the loop mentioned above and just setting its value in the loop... they created the object in the loop. What I mean is:
for(int i=0; i < arrayOfStuff.size(); i++) {
String something = (String) arrayOfStuff.get(i);
String something = null;
for(int i=0; i < arrayOfStuff.size(); i++) {
something = (String) arrayOfStuff.get(i);
Am I incorrect to say that the bottom loop is better? Perhaps I am wrong.
Also, what about after the second loop above, I set "something" back to null? Would that clear out some memory?
In either case, what are some good memory management best practices I could follow that will help keep my memory usage low in my applications?
I appreciate everyones feedback so far. However, I was not really asking about the above loops (although by your advice I did go back to the first loop). I am trying to get some best practices that I can keep an eye out for. Something on the lines of "when you are done using a Collection, clear it out". I just really need to make sure not as much memory is being taken up by these applications.


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Chapman, Cuban dancer team upPublished 1:47am Monday, August 26, 2013
CINCINNATI (AP) — Reds closer Aroldis Chapman hunched down like a catcher and held up his glove as a target. The pitcher jumped straight up, did a 360-degree spin in the air, landed gracefully and threw.
The tour en l'air? Beautiful. The fastball? Could use a little work.
With that gorgeous spin and wobbly throw, Cuban baseball met Cuban ballet in Cincinnati.
As part of a promotion with the Cincinnati Ballet, the Reds are uniting two of the island's famous performers. Ballet principal dancer Cervilio Miguel Amador, who left Cuba in 2003, will throw a ceremonial pitch before a game against Milwaukee on Sunday.
The catcher? Chapman, who defected in 2009.
Amador played baseball in the streets as a boy, though never on a team. He's been with Cincinnati Ballet since 2004, a principal dancer the last eight years.
"In Cuba, I think they call it the three big Bs — ballet, baseball and boxing is huge in Cuba," Amador said. "They're different worlds, but they're very, very popular."
When the Reds signed Chapman after he defected, the two of them met at the birthday party of a mutual acquaintance.
"Right away, we started playing ping pong and we became friends from there," Amador said.
Their get-togethers involve reminiscing about Cuba as well as chatting about their careers. Amador had a wish.
"I was like man, it would be cool to throw the first pitch one day," Amador said. "The Cincinnati Ballet contacted the Reds to do some collaboration. They made Cincinnati Ballet day at the ballpark, then they asked if I can throw the first pitch."
There was never any question about who would do the crouching.
First, Amador had to work on his delivery. He got in contact with Josh Anderson, the general manager of the nearby Florence Freedom from the Frontier League.
"Gave me a half-hour lesson on how to throw," Amador said. "So I went there and listen to what he had to say, practice a little bit. I really liked it. Then I asked Chapman to give me some lessons, have some fun. He said to come by today and that's what we did. I came by today and tried it again."
Amador got a Reds jersey with No. 50 and CBALLET on the back. He and Chapman went onto the grass in foul territory at Great American Ball Park before the start of batting practice on Friday to work on their pitch-and-catch routine.
It was easy to tell which was which from afar. Amador tried different ballet moves before making a throw, seeing what might work on Sunday when he takes the mound before the final game of the series.
"I'm trying to decide if I want to do some trick and throw it," he said. "We'll see."
After his brief workout with the hard-throwing Reds closer, he had a greater appreciation of what it takes to heave one 100 mph.
"Oh my God," Amador said. "It's crazy! It's really difficult."
Reds manager Dusty Baker made a diplomatic visit to Cuba a few years ago and was impressed by the dancers.
"Those guys are amazing," Baker said. "Pound for pound, those guys and gymnasts are some of the strongest people I know about.
"Music, arts and jazz are huge in Cuba. When I was there, I was amazed. They take them at a young age and develop their skills. I had no clue how big it was until I was there."
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Are you interested in recruiting our students into your graduate or professional school or programs? Register today for the 2015 Graduate School Expo at California State University, Fullerton. This event is designed to showcase graduate schools and programs to over 38,000 students studying in our 55 undergraduate programs. Learn more about our colleges and academic programs.
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text: I attended the debate on Measure A, Auburn City Charter, on Thursday evening (?Charter debate evokes passion,? Journal, May 4). It started out very polite and even-handed but descended into acrimonious insinuations that the spokesman for the Preserve Auburn, No on Measure A , Todd Stenhouse had some sinister reason for moving from Folsom to Auburn during the campaign. His residence is located outside the city limit, so he can?t even vote on the measure. It was clear that the promoters of the measure were getting desperate and grabbing at any straw they could find to keep them afloat. They cling to the position that a citizens? committee to study the proposal was unnecessary because it was all taken care of in-house by the City Council. The Chamber of Commerce ?Eggs and Issues? (Meddlers) meetings that included the charter as a topic were pointed to as a further input opportunity by citizens. I submit that these efforts are not tantamount to an impartial study, but the work of special interest groups to craft city law-making to suit their best interests. Let us hope that some decorum will prevail between now and election time. Joyce Beland, Auburn


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After Days of Bickering, Eric Garner Protest March Is Moved From Verrazano Bridge to Staten Island
Mayor de Blasio, Al Sharpton, Bill Bratton, and the MTA had a lot of trouble figuring this one out.
Earlier this week, Reverend Al Sharpton announced that his National Action Network was planning the March for Justice for Victims of Police Brutality, an August 23 protest intended to (among other things) pressure local and federal authorities to bring charges against Daniel Pantaleo, the NYPD officer who put Eric Garner in a fatal chokehold last month. The event's original plan called for thousands of protesters to walk across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to the District Attorney's office on Staten Island, where Garner died, but pulling that off proved more difficult that Sharpton seems to have anticipated.
The Verrazano Bridge is usually only shut down twice a year, for the New York Marathon and the Five Boro Bike Tour. (Because the bridge has no walkways, it would need to be cleared of vehicles in order for people to cross it by foot.) Unsurprisingly, NYPD commissioner Bill Bratton tried to avoid signing off on a march protesting the practices of his own organization, and insisted that the MTA was responsible for deciding whether or not the Verrazano could be closed. "They own the bridge," Bratton said. "The initial authority would have to come from them."
But the MTA didn't want to make the decision, either, and released a statement insisting that the NYPD make the call. CBS 2 reports:
"The MTA closes the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to traffic only twice a year, when New York City requests to use the bridge for special events," the agency said in a statement. "If New York City requests that the MTA closes the bridge to accommodate this event, the MTA will be cooperative."
Bratton said he will not comply with the MTA's request that the city ask it to close the Verrazano.
"There are very significant safety issues involved," Bratton told Kramer. "It's an expansion bridge to accommodate pedestrians like we do during the marathon or the bicycle race. They spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to put down special ramps over those expansions. Who's going to pay for that? The city should not be obligated to pay for that."
Meanwhile, officials from Staten Island — which is home to more police officers than any other borough — demanded that Mayor de Blasio cancel the protest entirely. While traffic and the effect on local businesses were cited as reasons to call off the demonstration, recently indicted Representative Michael Grimm hinted at other issues. "Leaders need to lead," Grimm said. "Al Sharpton is not the mayor."
This all came days after de Blasio sat between Sharpton and Bratton at a public meeting where Sharpton delivered what the Times described as "a full-throated critique of the Police Department," while Bratton looked displeased. On Friday night, de Blasio, who postponed his July trip to Italy to deal with the initial fallout from Garner's death, tried to distance himself from the squabbling. "This is not about personalities. This is not about rhetoric," he said. "My mandate is to bring police and community together."
On Saturday, the Times reported that a compromise had been reached: After traversing the Verrazano in buses and cars, protesters will meet Sharpton at the spot where a half-dozen police officers piled onto Garner as he shouted, "I can't breathe!" They'll head to the Staten Island D.A.'s office from there. "Our goal is not to slow folks down," said Sharpton, who said that the fight over the bridge (and attendant traffic concerns) had overshadowed the purpose of the march. "Our goal is to speed justice up." But, with two weeks left until this thing actually happens, don't be surprised if you see it get slowed down again.


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Nasreen's Group
Nasreen is the mother of 3 sons and a daughter. Her eldest son works while 2 of her remaining 3 children are enrolled in school and getting their education. She has applied for a loan from KIVA partner Asasah for the further expansion of her sewing business. With the loan investment, she will purchase a new sewing machine, because her current machine doesn't produce good quality work. The new sewing machine will allow her to complete the orders on time and increase her profits.
She has been operating her business for the past many years, and she is very confident that her business will be more successful after an investment.
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This is a Group Loan
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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Just a fun album for you to peruse... recognize Anique from this issue of JUMBO Magazine?
Just a fun album for you to peruse... recognize Anique from this issue of JUMBO Magazine?
This weekend many of you are in need of some calm. If you have yet to decide where you'll attend college, take a page from Elizabeth's book and find a space where you feel at home to think.
You know those photos that are in all college brochures? Pretty campus shots with students looking happy and polished? These are not those photos. Enjoy!
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Try this puzzle! It's calming and beautiful and ready for the weekend!
Meet the members of the Tufts Community Union Senate. They're fun.
Jumbos are spoiled when it comes to food. We love the menu options, the all-you-can-eat buffets, and especially the people who make and serve the food in our dining centers, delis, and cafes. So let's talk about FOOD!
It's the most fun (and maybe most ridiculous) way to get to know Tufts on social media.
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Here's a peek at some of the comedy troupes on the Tufts campus. You want to laugh at Tufts? We can make that happen.
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Learn more about our graduate school programs at the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and School of Engineering website!
Want to know what engineering is like at Tufts? Check out our engineering publication to see what kinds of majors are offered at Tufts and what kind of work you might be doing for each one.


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