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The Russian corporate Eurobond boom has life in it yet. With spreads over sovereign yield expected to tighten further, healthy demand supported by Russian investors, and investment grade not far over the horizon for the sovereign, bankers say there is room for further issuance this year. If there is a bubble anywhere, it is in the rouble bond market.Russian Eurobond issuers brought $1.9bn ([euro]1.7bn) worth of paper to the market in Q4 2002 and $2.8bn in Q1 2003. The wave crested in February with Gazprom's 10-year 9.6% Eurobond, the biggest ever from an emerging market corporate, which grew from $1bn to $1.75bn from a $6.5bn order book.
Sistema, the Moscow-based investment group, on April 3 launched a $350m, five-year Reg-S bond with a 10.4% coupon, the proceeds of which will be used to raise the group's stake in MTS, the telecoms company, by buying 10% owned by Deutsche Telekom. Last-minute fears that the bond might breach the US Securities and Exchange Commission rules meant it was available to European investors only. But it attracted a $600m order book, confirming that investors' appetite extends beyond the top-tier commodities exporters.
The next issuer into the market is expected to be Alrosa, the east Siberian diamond producer, which has mandated ING to bring a five-year bond of $300m to $500m to the market. The oil companies Slavneft and Tatneft, the US-listed food manufacturer Wimm Bill Dann and the steelmaker MMK may follow.
Peter Botoucharov, head of emerging markets strategy at Commerzbank Securities, says spreads of Russian corporates relative to the sovereign can tighten further and that there is still some value at the long end of the sovereign curve.
He says: "After a consistent flow of emerging market funds out of Latin America into Russia in the last quarter of last year, there was a turnaround early this year. The main reasons for this were technical, in that investors were underweight Latin America. Russia is still improving as a credit and the best corporate bonds are seen as a proxy for the Russian sovereign."
Dmitry Dmitriev, fixed-income analyst at Moscow-based United Financial Group, agrees that the spread of Russian corporate Eurobonds over the sovereign should narrow. The corporates are "better protected from the risks emanating from the US economy than the sovereigns" due to shorter durations, higher yields and the possibility of spreads over the sovereign tightening.
Demand from Russian investors who, according to a senior executive at a Russian private bank, "are buying about one third of each new issue" has supported the Eurobond boom. Dmitri Shemilo, emerging market strategist at Commerzbank Securities, believes "local investors prepared to take risks that they know for extra yield" could help to tighten spreads.
Stephen Evans, head of East European corporate research at ING Bank in London, says: "During the rally in February, when yields came in by around 2.5%, there was nothing available at yields comparable to Russian corporates, and they became a big favourite. I saw three categories of new buyers: the hedge funds; retail investors, especially in Asia; and Russian investors." Evans estimates Russian investors bought at least half of Sibneft's second Eurobond, $500m of seven-year paper issued in November with 11% yield.
The Eurobond boom, and indeed the whole Russian economic recovery of the past two years, has been principally an oil and gas story: that sector accounted for more than three quarters of the $6bn-plus Eurobond issuance of the last 15 months. And it is not only high oil prices at work. The $6.8bn deal announced in February between BP and the Russian producer TNK, Russia's largest-ever slice of foreign direct investment, gave the market a powerful push.
Colm McDonagh, emerging market debt fund manager at Aberdeen Asset Management, says: "As yield on the sovereign became tight and people looked down the curve for other yields, Russian oils looked very attractive. …


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as I did with Mythic Legends, Ill spot a mini review of this game for those interested.
The Good
- Nice change of pace with the visuals and a decent story to boot
- Very Good Variety on the Wild Pokemon available
- Gym battles are genuinely challenging and thoroughly enjoyable
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- you could've left the VS Seeker for us the end of the beta to keep things interesting. even though you said you left extras at the end, I didnt really find any unless I experienced them without realizing it.
honestly, this is a superb job for a debut hack, I enjoyed myself thoroughly, and the challenging gyms were a breath of fresh air, using competitive movesets. only thing Is it took me by surprise when I first battled Quinn, so first time round, and admittedly, she mowed me. so I was thinking to give those with less experience a "heads-up", is to give a few of the Tundra grunts a pokemon with an egg move or two. but if this is your first hack, I cant wait to see what you'll bring in the future. Im waiting for your next release.
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Bellevue's Cantinetta evokes a Tuscan farmhouse feel and does not disappoint in its food or presentation.
Bellevue's Cantinetta evokes the Tuscan farmhouse author Frances Mayes has had people lusting after for years.
It has scarred maple floorboards and sturdy ladder-back chairs around roomy trestle tables, each with an oil candle that illuminates a single flower in a tiny vase. Patinated chandeliers and pretty little lamps perched here and there create a honeyed sepia glow in which everyone looks like a movie star.
With its intimate bar, a semi- secluded table for 12 in the back, and peek-a-boo windows up front between the open kitchen and the convivial dining room, Cantinetta Bellevue also looks uncannily like the original in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood, two years old this month.
The menu seems familiar, too, offering assorted antipasti and contorni; several house-made pastas that rank among the best on either side of the lake; plus a few secondi.
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But the Tuscan-inspired fare here — simple, rustic, yet nuanced — is the work of talented Israeli-born chef Tomer Shneor. He has traveled much of the world but clearly left his heart somewhere north of Rome.
You can taste Tuscany in the sage that murmurs through a marvelous ribollita, a bread-thickened, kale-flecked white bean soup; in the luxurious chestnut cream sauce clinging to hedgehog mushrooms and slender, seemingly endless tagliarini noodles; and in a pitch-perfect pumpkin and pecorino risotto.
And what could be more Tuscan than balsamic-splashed, rosemary-scented boar sausage crumbled among tender potato gnocchi and the last of the summer's peaches, ideally accompanied by a glass of Sangiovese from a wine list that splits its loyalty between Italy and Washington state.
That dish was a late-September offering. The menu gets frequent updates. Recently there are ricotta gnocchi, dumplings so delicate you wonder how they got from pot to plate intact. They look like large marshmallows ringing lamb spezzatino and their near-creamy lightness is just right with that robust, mint-kissed stew.
Pappardelle Bolognese has lately given way to cocoa pappardelle, wide, dusky noodles made with bittersweet chocolate in a lusty, long-simmered duck sugo bolstered with rosemary, paprika and a flurry of grated pecorino. It's an alluringly bitter, earthy, deeply savory dish — and not at all chocolaty, by the way.
As winter arrives, so do root vegetables and citrus. Knobby Jerusalem artichokes roasted to supple sweetness glisten with white truffle oil. Tangerine segments encircle braised beef short ribs mounted on celeriac purée, preventing the richness from running amok.
Anise in many guises counters the oiliness of seared black cod. The fillet is presented in a bowl with braised fennel in a Sambuca-spiked broth tinted green with fennel fronds and fennel pollen. Crisp coins of fennel salami on top mimic the fish's crackling skin.
Honeycrisp apple slices layered napoleonlike between leaves of butter lettuce make a stunning salad. Dressed with brown butter and apple cider, sprinkled with toasted pine nuts and shaved pecorino, it is one of several vegetarian options.
Lapses in the kitchen were minor. Rubbery bresaola, part of a meat-and-cheese antipasto, was not quite on a par with its partner, a wedge of briny, camembert-ish Dinah's Cheese from Vashon's Kurtwood Farms.
One night I pushed aside an unfinished plate of garganelli with brown butter and sage. Assistant manager Amon Mende noticed and asked if it was too salty. It was, I said, surprised. "We've had other complaints tonight," he acknowledged, and offered to bring another one, which was perfectly executed. (Full disclosure: My cover had been blown earlier, but others received the same consideration.)
Opening a second restaurant has some advantages, co-owner and manager Trevor Greenwood said in a phone interview. One is that you have a training ground for employees. Two years ago Mende was tending bar at Cantinetta in Wallingford; here he manages the floor with intelligence and charm, traits he shares with the rest of the adroit staff.
Praiseworthy pasta-maker Joe Obaya services both restaurants, as does Lorna Stokes, Cantinetta's original pastry chef. Try her delicate spiced cream tart with pine nuts, or airy zeppole stuffed with Nutella. Huckleberry compote fills her adorable arrancini — kumquat-sized, deep-fried balls of sweetened Arborio rice. I found them irresistible, much like Cantinetta.
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Location: San Diego, California
Website: http://www.WPatrickEdwards.com
Over 40 years in business (same location) with focus on pre industrial restoration and museum conservation of antique furniture made in Europe or America before 1850. I have never owned a table saw or router and do not use power tools. I prefer to work at the bench (which I made) with period antique wood tools. I believe that "Form Follows Process." I am a proud member of the Society of American Period Furniture Makers. I studied under Dr. Pierre Ramond at the ecole Boulle, in Paris.
-- WPatrick, San Diego, http://www.WPatrickEdwards.blogspot.com
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#1 posted 03-04-2011 05:17 AM
Fantastic project. I was sent this post and decided to join so that I could follow what you guys are doing. I have done marquetry for over 40 years and, if you want to see this tool in action, locate a copy of Roy Underhill's show from 2008 where I demonstrated how it works.
If you want lessons, I operate a school, the American School of French Marquetry, in San Diego, where you can try out the French method.
I am amazed that you can build one in 40 hours with less than $100 invested. Congratulations!
-- WPatrick, San Diego, http://www.WPatrickEdwards.blogspot.com
#2 posted 03-04-2011 05:25 AM
Welcome To LumberJocks.
-- Rick
#3 posted 03-04-2011 06:44 AM
"WELCOME to LJ's" …Enjoy the experience.
#4 posted 03-04-2011 07:21 AM
Glad to see that you have made LumberJocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
#5 posted 03-04-2011 02:46 PM
Welcome aboard. Nice that you could join us on Lumberjocks.
-- Wayne - Plymouth MN
#6 posted 11-20-2012 03:42 PM
It's about time Patrick. Welcome to LJ's .
-- Paul M ..............If God wanted us to have fiberglas boats he would have given us fibrerglas trees. http://thecanadianschooloffrenchmarquetry.com/
#7 posted 11-20-2012 04:47 PM
Welcome to Ljs a world wide community were there are great people,super projects and great woodworkers.Enjoy!
-- http://artisticwoodstudio.com Custom furniture
#8 posted 11-20-2012 06:41 PM
LOL One can't make a bold post and not get noticed on this site.. LOL… Great blog on your website. A base knowledge and experience like yours is admirable. :)
-- " 'Truth' is like a beautiful flower, unique to each plant and to the season it blossoms ... 'Fact' is the root and leaf, allowing the plant grow and bloom again."
#9 posted 11-21-2012 01:50 AM
Patrick we are so glad to see that you have joined the community. You have so much to share and we look forward to your contributions. Hopefully you will get as much out of it as you put in!
Agree with Paul…please post some of your amazing work!
-- Aim high. Ride easy. Trust God. Neale Donald Walsch
#10 posted 11-21-2012 02:36 AM
I don't know if this will work, but here is a photo of my last project: Treasure Box made with sawn veneers using the Painting in Wood method from 1680.
-- WPatrick, San Diego, http://www.WPatrickEdwards.blogspot.com
#11 posted 12-02-2012 10:35 PM
Totally Awesome Patrick. I can't Wait for February's class thanks for joining us here at LJ's.
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This is my final Godzilla cover. I left the gig to concentrate on other crap.
No more Godzilla
Such a shame, these are all done excellently.
Such a shame, these are all done excellently.
sorry about that - i'm just too darn busy right now.
Sweet! i really dig you line work and inks man. Sorry to hear this your last Godzilla cover as i`am a big g-fan but i`ll be looking forward to more of your work. Awesome stuff sir.
thanks! hey, i lost your email when my computer ate itself, and i have to ask you a quick question. could you shoot me a quick email?
Man, I was enjoying the heck out of these. Your linework is just masterful.
thank you very much. luckily i'll still be drawing books, just not Godzilla anymore.
OOOOOH! Luvverly.
Too bad... I was loving your covers. Here's hoping you get a crack at the big green guy for a whole issue one day.
thanks for digging them, dude. yeah, they've offered me stuff, i'm just too damn busy with my own crap right now.
godzy vs moth...it's cool
To concentrate on masturbating?
I seriously enjoyed these covers. It makes me sad that you're moving on. Though, I'm super amped because I know what's next!
lol, thanks, dude. i'll post more once we wrap up our kickstarter crap. how are things on your end?
Things are going well. I'm back in Rhode Island and don't have easy access to a scanner. I'm going to try and work something out so I can get new pages online.
buy a mustek scan express pro. they are cheap and absolutely wonderful!
It's cute how you think I have money. But I will look into it. I'm probably just going to use my friend's scanner once I have enough stuff to make the trip worth it. If all else fails I will be back in Saint Louis in August, where I own two scanners...
oh duuuuuuuude man this is awesome , i love godzilla
This turned out really nice!
and to the favorites file it goes...
No problem dude!! This is a really really awesome comic cover!!! You did a PHENOMENAL job drawing it! It really looks epic! I really hope you do color this piece! If you do please let me know
Hell's yeah. That's awesome.
This is what I get from your cover: Godzilla is having sexual intercourse with some sort of tentacled monster, and Mothra (as the gang banger as it is) wants to join the party. The geishas are there to keep it classy, of course.
Insane detail, señor
Insane detail, señor


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How to Decorate Champagne Sugar Cookies and Roses
I must admit Sydney and I are once again writing a post at 1:00 am; we must sub-conscientiously enjoy the hour. Yesterday I explained the romantic and loving memory that The Champagne Sugar Cookies represents for both Sydney and myself. We actually began planning how we would decorate our individual bottles and glasses; when it dawned upon me anyone in a relationship would have a bottle of wine or champagne (with or without alcohol ) representing a heart felt experience .
Here is how we decorated our glasses and bottles to recreated an inmate memory at Bobbie's Baking Blog
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Information on Foreclosed FHA-Insured Loans and HUD-Owned Properties in Six Cities
RCED-98-2: Published: Oct 8, 1997. Publicly Released: Oct 22, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO looked at early foreclosures in Chicago, Illinois; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas, Texas; Baltimore, Maryland; and San Bernadino, California focusing on: (1) comparing early foreclosure rates on Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured single-family loans made in low-, medium-, and high-income areas nationwide and in the six cities; (2) comparing across income areas the proportion of loans made in the six cities by FHA-approved mortgage lenders with and without early foreclosures; (3) factors that influence early foreclosure rates; and (4) comparing the length of time the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-owned single-family properties remained unsold in low-, medium-, and high-income areas in the six cities. GAO did not attempt to evaluate the soundness of mortgage underwriting decisions or the impact of vacant homes on neighborhood conditions because of the methodological difficulties that a broad examination of these issues would present.
GAO noted that: (1) GAO's analysis of the FHA-insured single-family loans made during calendar years 1992 through 1994 nationwide and in the six cities showed that early foreclosures occurred infrequently but that early foreclosure rates were higher for low-income areas than for either medium- or high-income areas; (2) the early foreclosure rate for low-income areas nationwide was 0.45 percent (i.e., 4.5 early foreclosures occurring for every 1,000 mortgages insured) compared with 0.30 percent and 0.21 percent for medium- and high-income areas, respectively; (3) although this pattern prevailed in the six cities, there were also differences from one city to another; (4) for four of the cities--Atlanta, Baltimore, Dallas, and Washington, D.C.--lenders with early foreclosures made a larger proportion of their loans for properties in low- and medium-income areas and a smaller proportion of their loans for properties in high-income areas than did lenders that did not experience early foreclosure; (5) in San Bernadino, however, lenders with early foreclosures made a smaller proportion of their loans for properties in low-income areas and a larger proportion of their loans for properties in high-income areas than lenders without early foreclosures; (6) in Chicago, lenders with early foreclosures made a smaller share of their loans in medium-income areas than lenders without early foreclosures; (7) various factors influence the probability of early foreclosure; (8) GAO's analysis of the FHA-insured loans made in calendar years 1992 through 1994 in the six cities indicated that loans made for homes in poorer census tracts, smaller loans, and loans with higher loan-to-value ratios or higher interest rates were associated with higher probabilities of early foreclosure; (9) as of December 31, 1996, HUD held a total of 1,374 properties in its inventory in the six cities GAO reviewed; (10) GAO's analysis did not identify a pattern in the median time that these properties remained in HUD's inventory in different income areas; and (11) however, in five of the six cities and for the six cities combined, the proportion of properties that had been in inventory for more than 6 months was greater in low-income areas than in either medium- or high-income areas.
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Troubled Asset Relief Program:Status of Housing ProgramsGAO-16-279R: Published: Jan 8, 2016. Publicly Released: Jan 8, 2016.
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Affordable Rental Housing:Assistance Is Provided by Federal, State, and Local Programs, but There Is Incomplete Information on Collective PerformanceGAO-15-645: Published: Sep 15, 2015. Publicly Released: Sep 15, 2015.
Jul 23, 2015
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit:Joint IRS-HUD Administration Could Help Address Weaknesses in OversightGAO-15-330: Published: Jul 15, 2015. Publicly Released: Jul 23, 2015.
Jul 10, 2015
HUD Public and Indian Housing Programs:Progress on Prior GAO Recommendations to Enhance Accountability and EfficiencyGAO-15-747T: Published: Jul 10, 2015. Publicly Released: Jul 10, 2015.
Jul 6, 2015
Troubled Asset Relief Program:Treasury Could More Consistently Analyze Potential Benefits and Costs of Housing Program ChangesGAO-15-670: Published: Jul 6, 2015. Publicly Released: Jul 6, 2015.
May 19, 2015
Rural Housing Service:Progress on GAO Recommendations and Preliminary Observations on Loan Guarantee Risk ManagementGAO-15-625T: Published: May 19, 2015. Publicly Released: May 19, 2015.
Apr 16, 2015
Persons with HIV:Funding Formula for Housing Assistance Could Be Better Targeted, and Performance Data Could Be ImprovedGAO-15-298: Published: Apr 16, 2015. Publicly Released: Apr 16, 2015.
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- Data Use and Regulatory Status of the Indian Housing Block Grant ProgramGAO-15-353R: Published: Mar 10, 2015. Publicly Released: Apr 9, 2015.
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Military Base Realignments and Closures:Process for Reusing Property for Homeless Assistance Needs ImprovementsGAO-15-274: Published: Mar 16, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 16, 2015.
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Alliance One is a debt collection agency located in Minnesota. They specialize in collecting on credit card and utility debts, as well as debts owed to your local or state government. Like many companies in their field, they sometimes use aggressive or even illegal practices in pursuit of repayment on the debts that they hold. Some consumers have complained that Alliance One has violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by harassing them over the phone, threatening baselessly to sue if their debts are not repaid, and calling friends and family in search of debtors. Consumers also report that debt collectors from Alliance One are frequently rude, bullying, and uncivil on the phone.
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This debt collection agency has many international branch offices around the globe.
This company deals with debt collection of all kinds like unpaid credit card bills, medical bills, unpaid student loan EMIS, unpaid auto loans, unpaid home loans and defaulted payments on utility bills.Every business has its own principles and rules by which it prospers or conducts itself. Same goes with debt collection agencies too.
This business too has certain principles and rules, but the general population does not seem to agree with them. The reason is clear and simple- all rules are aimed at terrorizing and threatening their customers. Now how long will a business be accepted if it consistently engages in such negative customer relations?
But that is where the catch lies. The debtors are not actually the debt collection agency's customers because they do not provide any service to them. The debt collection agencies therefore do not deem it necessary to extend the regular civil behavior to the debtors.
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The clock is ticking, and Caroll Stuart-Luna isn't sure of her next move.
Embroiled in a nearly 2-year-old dispute with the state over damage to a property she owns in Ridgefield, Stuart-Luna now finds herself faced with a decision point. She can accept a $30,000 settlement offer before Friday's deadline. Or she can pursue legal action, and risk getting nothing.
"I don't know what to do," said Stuart-Luna, 77.
The controversy stems from a Washington State Department of Transportation project to expand the Interstate 5 interchange at Highway 501 in Ridgefield. Work began in fall 2009, and it wasn't long before Stuart-Luna, who lives in Hawaii, received a call from her grandson.
It was about her Ridgefield property, wedged into a triangular 1.29 acres between I-5 and South Timm Road. Stuart-Luna's grandson told her the well house on the north end had been plowed over. And that wasn't the only damage, he said.
"That was the first notice I had," Stuart-Luna said.
Crews moved in and cleared the area under the belief that the well was not on private property, said WSDOT project engineer Chris Tams. A survey completed just before the project showed the structure straddling city of Ridgefield land and state right of way around the freeway — but not on Stuart-Luna's land, just to the south.
State officials asked for another survey in 2010, after the question was raised again. This time, they got a different result: Boundary lines showed the well sitting on all three parcels.
"We impacted that structure," Tams said. "We have responsibility for any damage that we do."
Other problems cited
The state offered Stuart-Luna $30,000 as compensation — a high-end estimate for the well damage, according to Tams. That offer has been on the table for close to a year, he said. Stuart-Luna has until Friday to take it or leave it.
But Stuart-Luna said she's already spent more than that in engineering and legal fees making her case to the state. That includes a lengthy, independent engineering report she commissioned earlier this year documenting other damages to the property.
The report lists vegetation and tree removal, destroyed fencing, slope changes and culvert pipe damage among other negative impacts to Stuart-Luna's property. A 2010 estimate by an attorney Stuart-Luna hired tallied total damages at $84,000.
The entire property's assessed value was only $82,722 in 2010, according to county records. It had been valued at $132,900 as recently as 2008, records show.
WSDOT didn't directly reach out to Stuart-Luna before the well house was cleared out as part of prep work near the freeway, said spokeswoman Abbi Russell, because planners had thought the structure was entirely on public right of way. But regular public notices and project information were available ahead of time, she said.
Stuart-Luna bought the land in the late 1980s as an investment, she said. It's unoccupied and largely undeveloped — only a damaged, uninhabitable storage building sits there now — but she had planned to sell it at some point. With a limited income, Stuart-Luna said she's running out of resources to live and mount her challenge to the state.
"That's part of my retirement," she said.
'Fairly compensated'
Stuart-Luna's situation is far from the first time a resident has quarrelled with the state over a property dispute. A separate controversy began when WSDOT crews used a private access road for a wetland mitigation project near Ridgefield in 2009.
In any such case, the state tries to achieve a reasonable outcome for all parties, said WSDOT's Russell.
"We have to have the interest of both the taxpayer and the property owner in mind," Russell said. "But we want to make sure these folks are fairly compensated. That's the crux here."
Stuart-Luna, in Southwest Washington this month, hasn't formally responded to her $30,000 offer. If she takes the matter to court, the offer is off the table, Tams said. If she lets the deadline pass without a response, the matter is dismissed and the offer is off the table, he said.
Stuart-Luna said she feels bullied by the state's actions, and had no choice but to make her case after learning what happened. Without regular representation, she's recently thought of going to Olympia herself.
Meanwhile, the clock keeps ticking. The Friday deadline approaches. As Stuart-Luna pored over details of the saga last week, she asked herself a familiar question:
"What am I going to do?"
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Oklahoma City Thunder notebook: Scott Brooks sticks with rotational adjustments to key series-clinching win
It wasn't just a one game thing.
Scott Brooks stuck with the rotational adjustments from Game 6 that turned this series around, using them to close out a pesky Memphis team in Game 7.
He started Caron Buter, who was solid again, and gave rookie Steven Adams an extended run.
Adams played a combined 45 minutes the past two games, while Thabo Sefolosha hasn't played and Nick Collison has been limited to seven.
Joerger likes OKC
When media officials ended Memphis coach Dave Joerger's postgame press conference, he feigned a desire to continue. But he wasn't kidding. He had one final comment, directed at national and Oklahoma City media.
"We love coming here," Joerger said. "You guys treat us so well. Best of luck to you guys. 'Preciate you. That's what they say in the South."
Tickets for Round 2 go on sale Sunday
The Thunder opens the second round on Monday night in OKC against the winner of the Warriors-Clippers Game 7, which tipped off late Saturday night.
A limited number of tickets for both Game 1 and 2 will be available at noon Sunday online at Thunder.NBA.com.
Adams calls Randolph's suspension 'unfortunate'
While he was at the center of one of the biggest plays of the series, Adams didn't even notice it happened.
Talking for the first time about Zach Randolph's suspension — which came after he nailed the Thunder's rookie center with a swift punch across the jaw — Adams said he thought it was an off-ball foul, not a punch.
"Yeah, I'm not sure," Adams said. "I was just trying to focus on what play we had. My mind is really slow. It doesn't process straight away."
Adams also called the suspension unfortunate.
"I was surprised," Adams said. "It's really unfortunate … I'm actually a big fan of his. He's smart with how he plays."
Randolph apologizes to organization
Ninety minutes before tip-off, from a nearby hotel, Randolph apologized for the suspension in an interview with The Commercial Appeal of Memphis.
But he didn't sound like a guy who agreed with the ruling.
"I want to apologize to my fans and the organization," Randolph told the newspaper. "This was totally unexpected. I wasn't even thinking about that play. Normally, if you do something in a game like get a technical or get into something, you think about it all night. I didn't think about it. I was just upset about the loss. Not being able to play in Game 7 never crossed my mind."
KD on the craziness of the playoffs
Saturday provided a first in NBA history, with Oklahoma City hosting one of a record three Game 7s on the same day.
And there are two more scheduled for Sunday, with that number almost three again, if only Blazers guard Damian Lillard had not ended the Houston-Portland series with a wild buzzer-beating 3-pointer on Friday night.
"A great shot," Durant said. "Knowing that that game could have been a Game 7 as well and then having five of them already. It's been great, man. A lot of people love to see that this time of year."
Kendrick Perkins, asked if Adams reminds him of himself at all: "Yeah, except for the athleticism part."
Stat of the day
How you lose/win a starting job: Since returning from injury, Thabo Sefolosha is 3-of-20 from 3-point range. During that same time frame, Caron Butler is 22-of-34 from deep.
Stat of the day II
Of note in this wild seven-game series: The Thunder never trailed at the end of regulation. All three of its losses were in overtime.


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"Rio Dulce to Livingston" Río Dulce by xpythias
Río Dulce Travel Guide: 19 reviews and 51 photos
Don't have a ton to say about this place as i didn't spend much time there. came in from poptun with the express interest in seeing the Golfete, which i did. caught a bus out at 1am to Guatemala city that night.
A little sad at my choice. from flores, i had the choice of going to Coban, or going the rio dulce route. people had told me the trip from rio dulce to livingston is better than the grand canyon, so i went there. well, it weren't no grand canyon. it was pretty, but no grand canyon.
the rest of the time i spent waiting for my bus, at Bruno's bar, hanging with ex pats as well as two 18 year old kids with shotguns, hired to protect the bar.
there are a number of people that told me that Livingston is just the bee's knees. i don't get it.. it has one main drag and very few people. If you want to grab a beer on a bar over the water, you're in luck. if you're trying to find something else to do, including eat, it's a little more difficult. i was only there for a few hours, but i have to admit it, i was bored. i don't know what i missed.
the boat ride was fun. it was expensive, and not as impressive as "the grand canyon", but i still enjoyed it. i have heard that you can spend quite a bit of time in this area, and see the "real jungle". i didn't do this, but from the boat, you can see some pretty sights.
- In a nutshell:nice trip, but in hindsight, wish i had gone the coban route instead.
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well, if you're in rio dulce, you're going to go to livingston. the canyon that you pass through, el golfete, is billed... more travel advice
um, there is no nightlife that i was aware of. more travel advice
make sure to check this couple out. both very sweet and very helpful. he is a native english speaker and his wife speaks... more travel advice
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Teen who shot pregnant mother in front of her son gets 35 years
For gunning down a mother over a purse, a Milwaukee teen was sentenced Friday to 35 years in prison, and 10 years of extended supervision when he gets out.
Mical D. Thomas, 17, pleaded guilty in March to two counts of first degree reckless homicide, for killing Sharon Staples, 34, and the unborn fetus she was carrying last summer when Thomas was 16.
Thomas, who has an extensive juvenile record, was supposed to be in custody or on home monitoring at the time, but Department of Correction errors left him unsupervised for many hours each day.
Circuit Judge David Borowski expressed his opinion on that aspect of the matter, calling the department "completely incompetent in this case."
But he also put blame directly on Thomas' family for allowing him to join a gang, run the streets, abuse drugs and alcohol, and ignore the rules of his prior supervision.
"Mr. Thomas was not raised well," Borowski said. "That is the fault of the parents."
About two dozen of Thomas' family and friends attended Friday's sentencing. Four stormed out of the hearing at different times, and at least one person was taken into custody when a fray broke out at the end.
Jimmy Scales was driving a stolen minivan when Thomas and Malik Merchant saw Staples and her son in the 3700 block of W. Lisbon Ave. about 5:30 a.m. Aug. 7 and told Scales to stop, according to the complaint. Thomas and Merchant jumped out and threatened her. When she wouldn't give up her purse, Thomas shot her. He and Merchant fled but came back later to take the purse, while Staples' 13-year-old son was gone looking for help.
Scales, 18, who pleaded gulty to felony murder, was sentenced last month to 25 years in prison.
Merchant pleaded guilty in May to single counts of first-degree reckless homicide and armed robbery with use of force, each as party to a crime, and will be sentenced later Friday. Prosecutors are recommending 18 years in prison.
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3 New Year's Resolutions for Job Seekers
by Taylor Cotter | StudentAdvisor.com
Whether you're a college student, college grad, or trying to get your footing in a new career, the beginning of the New Year is a great time to make some active changes to become a better job candidate. Try these three easy and free tactics to jumpstart your job search in 2013!
Get a LinkedIn Profile
By creating your LinkedIn profile, you take an active step to finding a career in what has become a social job market. Optimize your profile for recruiters and networkers alike: use specific keywords to describe exactly who you are and what kind of job you would like. Join groups related to searching for jobs or your professional industry. If you don't have a lot of industry experience, show what of your other experiences would contribute to being a great employee.
Get an Internship
Getting an internship can be almost as competitive as getting a full-time job. However, especially if you're in college or looking to change industries, an internship is the best way to test the waters of a certain career. Today, more than ever, interns are coming to companies with an array of different experiences. Don't be afraid to dive in and try something new!
Find – or be – a Mentor
Friends and family can be a great support system when you're job searching, but nothing can beat the guidance of someone else who has been there. Working a professional mentor in your industry will help you gain the skills you need to apply, interview and present yourself, and can often provide a network of connections. A great way to find a mentor is via social media – reach out to those you admire in your field via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn! Once you land a job, remember to give back and help out those who ask.
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Fair treatment of customers
Above all, customers expect financial services and products that meet their needs from firms they trust.
Consumer outcomes
There are six consumer outcomes that firms should strive to achieve to ensure fair treatment of customers. These remain core to what we expect of firms.
- Outcome 1: Consumers can be confident they are dealing with firms where the fair treatment of customers is central to the corporate culture.
- Outcome 2: Products and services marketed and sold in the retail market are designed to meet the needs of identified consumer groups and are targeted accordingly.
- Outcome 3: Consumers are provided with clear information and are kept appropriately informed before, during and after the point of sale.
- Outcome 4: Where consumers receive advice, the advice is suitable and takes account of their circumstances.
- Outcome 5: Consumers are provided with products that perform as firms have led them to expect, and the associated service is of an acceptable standard and as they have been led to expect.
- Outcome 6: Consumers do not face unreasonable post-sale barriers imposed by firms to change product, switch provider, submit a claim or make a complaint.
Regulatory responsibilities
Firms are responsible for making sure customers are treated fairly. Our principles (PRIN) include explicit and implicit guidance on the fair treatment of customers. Principle 6 says: 'A firm must pay due regard to the interests of its customers and treat them fairly', but other principles also apply to this area of business behaviour.
These principles apply even for firms that do not have direct contact with retail customers. Risks and poor conduct can be carried from wholesale to retail markets.
Sole advisers
The expectation to demonstrate the fair treatment of customers is the same for a sole adviser firm as it is for a much larger firm. It is your responsibility and cannot be delegated away. However, this to be proportionate and relevant to the size of your firm. For example, we would not expect to see the same level of documentation or analysis of management information in a sole adviser firm than we would in a firm with a large team of advisers.
Last updated: 27 Nov 2015
First published: 12 May 2015


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For many people with a learning disability, harassment and abuse are part of everyday life. During June's Learning Disability Week, Mencap launched the 'Stand by me' campaign to raise awareness of hate crime and put a stop to it
"If Keith didn't have a learning disability, he would still be here today," says Christine Oliver, whose brother Keith Philpott was tortured and murdered in his own home, in March 2005. "You don't ever think it will turn out like this."
Christine is one of the faces of Mencap's 'Stand by me' campaign and appears in a short film that launched the campaign during Learning Disability Week in June. The aim of the film - and the campaign as a whole – is to raise awareness of hate crime against people with a learning disability and find solutions to end it.
Keith was killed by two men, one of whom believed that Keith had sent sexually suggestive text messages to his sister. In recent years, horrific cases like this – and that of Fiona Pilkington, who killed herself and her severely disabled daughter Francesca Hardwick in 2007, after years of torment by local youths - have hit the headlines.
As a result, awareness of disability hate crime is rising. A recent Ipsos MORI survey for Mencap found that 48% of the public believe that people with disabilities are more likely to be targets of abusive comments or aggressive behaviour than other people. But why does this happen?
In the last 50 years, people with a learning disability have become equal citizens in law and come out of institutions to live independently within their communities. However, unfortunately, there hasn't been a corresponding shift in attitudes.
Katharine Quarmby, campaigning journalist and author of 'Scapegoat' – a new book on disability hate crime – believes that ancient ideas that dehumanised disabled people are still present in our society. "People with learning difficulties and mental health problems were singled out as early as 1300 - as lunatics and idiots - and they are still targeted today," she explains.
Everyday life
While, thankfully, murders are rare, research by Mencap has shown that 9 out of 10 people with a learning disability are verbally harassed or exposed to violence. Many just accept it as part of everyday life.
Keith Philpott received aggressive text messages prior to the fatal attack. But he and his family and friends assumed they were silly, rather than malicious. Other people with a learning disability experience abuse on the bus or have their bins knocked over – often by so-called friends.
"There is a tendency to say, 'oh it's just a bit of bullying'," says Kathryn Stone, chief executive of Voice UK, which supports people with a learning disability who experience crime or abuse. "But actually, if somebody called me names in the street, or pushed me, or took things from me, I wouldn't call that bullying, I would call that assault or theft."
Not only do these seemingly trivial incidents gradually chip away at people's self-confidence, in some cases – such as Keith's – they can escalate, with tragic consequences.
A perception-based crime
There is legislation in place to prevent these types of crimes. "Section 146 of the Criminal Justice Act says that hate crime is a perception-based crime," explains Kathryn, "so, if you believe somebody is targeting you because of their hostility towards your disability or sexuality or race, it is a hate crime." Families, supporters and police officers can also flag up hate crime.
"But I think it's very difficult to quantify how big a problem disability hate crime is," says Kathryn. While numbers are starting to rise – police figures for 2009 showed a big increase in recorded disability hate crime (from 800 in 2008 to 1,402) – historically, many of these crimes have not been reported. This is partly because disabled people are desensitised to the problem, but also because many are frightened of repercussions or worried that nothing can or will be done about it.
Indeed, there is evidence to suggest that when people with a learning disability have reported hate crime, the police have not reacted effectively. "If we look at the Fiona Pilkington case, the police ignored a large part of what was going on and dismissed it as antisocial behaviour," says Mark Gale, a campaigns and policy officer at Mencap. "They missed opportunity after opportunity to put a stop to it."
Unfortunately I have evidence that Disability Hate Crime is still taking place in Hinckley Bosworth Borough Council.
The same Authority that caused Fiona Pilkington's and Francesca Hardwick's deaths. I have tried to reason with the Chief Exec of the authority but they are supporting the perpetrator because he claims that he has contacts in the authority.
It's outrageous!!!!
Its not too late for us but still they bully us
the proffesionals, we report hate crime to should take the action needed instead of telling the people causing more hell for the victim...... they should be investigated, i also so would like to know what damage pain isolation suiside,attempts dread ...fear is serious, how long do they let people get tormented physically mentally abused, before action is taken..... the attitude of the police in burnley is repulsive telling someone with learning disabilites to grow up .... if they cant protect vunerable disabled people why are they allowed to be in the police? i have no trust in burnley police they cant be bothered
Please read my website Sararevealed.blogspot.com/ I have disabilities I have faced bullying, hate crime and abuse. I also help out with Royal Wolverhampton Mencap. Please my blog to find out the work I do to help others with disabilities and what I have faced myself. Hopefully by reading my blog will help people to help people with disabilities more.


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From Arts to Parks -- Our Region offers an abundance of Fun Things to Do!
Listed below are some of our area event highlights. For up to the minute Community Calendar listings log on to WHUD.com, NCNlocal.com, or Patch.com. Also signup to receive the weekly Fun Matters e-blasts which will deliver weekend events and activities to your mailbox every Thursday. Or if you know of an event that we can post to our website and community calendar, let us know!
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Tea Town Eagle Fest – February - Croton Point Park with satellite viewing areas at George's Island in Montrose and Peekskill's Riverfront Green. Come out and see these amazing residents of the Hudson Valley. Visit http://www.teatown.org/eaglefest.htm for more information.
Croton Summerfest – Always the First Sunday in June - Food, Crafts, Music and Activities –Visit: www.village.croton-on-hudson.ny.us for more information.
Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze – Weekends in October - 100's of pumpkins are ablaze at this annual event. Must be seen to believe, at Van Cortlandt Manor visit them on the web at www.hudsonvalley.org and follow the links to Van Cortlandt Manor.
Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival –Croton Point Park. Visit: www.clearwater.org.
Cortlandt Town Day – held at the Cortlandt Train Station. For more information visit: www.townofcortlandt.com.
Peekskill Artist Open Studios Tour – June- Offers visitors a wide range of choices including furniture designers, musical instrument makers, dancers, video artists, painters, sculptors, and photographers. Many of their works can be seen in the city's numerous galleries. Peekskill's pedestrian friendly Historic Downtown District is also to home to a number of permanent public art installations, sculptures, and murals. The Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Arts located just outside downtown offers it patrons some of the most exciting contemporary exhibits and installations in the metropolitan region. www.cityofpeekskill.com.
Peekskill Celebration Carnival Memorial Day/Columbus Day Weekends --Peekskill Riverfront Green, - Rides, games, and fun for the entire family along with great food to satisfy your taste buds. For on wristband times, and other exciting events visit: www.peekskillcelebration.com.
Riverfront Concert and Family Series – held each Monday and Wednesday evening in July. The series features local and regional talent set against the majestic Hudson River at the Riverfront Green next to the Peekskill Train Station. Visit: www.cityofpeekskill.com for updated information.
Peekskill Celebration - held the 1st weekend in August. The Hudson Valley's best Family Fun Festival along the banks of the Hudson River. Features: Dragon Boat Races, World Class Entertainment, and the best Fireworks in the Hudson Valley sponsored annually by Entergy. Locations: Riverfront Green, Downtown Peekskill, and Charles Point Park. Visit website at: www.peekskillcelebration.com for more information
Festa Italiana – August - Celebrate Italian heritage and culture. Visit website at: www.peekskillfestival.com for more information.
Peekskill St. Patrick's Parade - Watch the Peekskill St. Patrick's Parade on the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day, throughout downtown Peekskill. Bands, bagpipers, schools, community groups, dignitaries, police, fire and EMS personnel and vehicles. For information visit: www.saintpatricksdayparade.com
Hudson Valley Irish Festival – Held in September featuring the Hudson Valley's finest live Irish music, crafts, food & drink at Peekskill's Riverfront Green. Visit us at: www.hudsonvalleyirishfest.com for more information.
Peekskill Rotary Horse Show & County Fair – held in Blue Mountain Park each fall this event, now in its 41st year, is a staple of fall events for the area. Visit www.peekskillrotary.com for more information.
The following events are sponsored and organized by the Peekskill Business Improvement District. Please visit their website at www.downtownpeekskill.com for more information and specific dates.
- Farmers Market (June-October)
- Cinco de Mayo Celebration - May
- Downtown Jazz and Blues Fest- July
Road Knights Car Show – Riverfront Green – September. For information visit www.roadknights.info.
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Sunset Series – local entertainment takes center stage once each month throughout the summer. Visit: www.pvpr.com for more information.
Putnam Valley Town Day – held in September each year. Visit www.putnamvalley.com for more information.
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Again a rainy day in this cold city - time for a short rest to shelter from the rain.
Renderer: DAZ Studio 4.5 Pro
Postwork: Photoshop
I tried to render this in a higher resolution, but this took too much RAM and time... Maybee I'll re-render it later.
Renderer: DAZ Studio 4.5 Pro
Postwork: Photoshop
I tried to render this in a higher resolution, but this took too much RAM and time... Maybee I'll re-render it later.
Love Your Awesome Work! Thank You for Sharing your Gallery & Allowing us to Collect some of Your Stupendous Works & to Watch out for more!! Blessings, Health, Wealth, Love, Peace, Joy, Safety from Harm & Continuous Success for You, Your Loved Ones & Your Nation for Generations to Come Markus!
This is simply stunning. This piece particularly caught my eye. It really brings cyberpunk to life.
This is gorgeous! Makes me think of a cross between Blade Runner and Shadowrun! Well done!
I am glad that it makes you think of that, because this is where my inspiration came from!
So any secretes on how you post worked your composition and what not? I'm not very skilled with post working. I use Poser Pro 2012, and can't really get much quality with it yet. Still trying to figure it out.
No, there are no secrets.
The only postwork at this image is for adjusting the color tone/contrast/sharpening and adding some photo effects (grain). Everything else is done with DAZ Studio (motion blur, rain/fog - which is a prop you can load into the scene and DOF)
So then I assume you're a master with lighting then? Because this certainly looks better than what I could ever achieve, then again I use Poser Pro 2012 and i'm struggling with getting decent results. That other piece you did with the Cyborg woman and male characters I have in my favorites does look beyond Daz's Capabilities. And adjusting the tone, contrast, etc is mostly what a lot of people do when post working to get better results than the default even though it's possible to get decent results without post working if you understand how to use lights really well and have high quality textures. I figured I would ask out of curiosity.
No, not really a master - that are others.
DAZ Studio has more power than most users think - they often forget that the render engine is 3Delight and which is used by professionals (see for example: www.3delight.com/en/index.php/… ). DAZ Studio isn't at it's limit, it's still at it's beginning of what you can do with it!
To be honest I haven't much experience with Poser lighting. I've done some renders with Poser which are okay, but I don't like how you set up the light with Poser - so I haven't looked more "under the hood" and I am sorry that I can't give you a hint how to do it with Poser.
The postwork steps are just the finishing, just to "extract" some details.
Never would have thought of that. I had a feeling it was pulling some serious power though. Odd since Daz is free and Poser isn't, Poser Pro is expensive as hell especially 2014 so I'm surprised that Daz gets the better rendering engine while poser uses crappy Fire Fly.
And DAZ Studio is in constant development - they add all over the year new features, update the renderengine and so on...
I own Poser Pro 2012, there weren't much updates... next big "update" was 2014, which is - in my opinion - to expensive.
Hey, I'm getting a small crew of Poser/Daz users together for a new team project. So, I noticed that you have some very good work in your gallery. I've never really been about extremely high quality art, since my work fails in comparison to the well detailed work of those I've been going around trying to recruit. Granted they can take one good look at my work and possibly laugh at it's poor quality compared to their own. But..One thing is certain, I have the story telling ability which most don't have. Granted my ideas still need a little work, some improvement here and there. But I figured that perhaps I could try and persuade some of the artist that invest more time and effort into their work, graphical and quality wise. You may reject me, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to at least ask.
Exceptional work on this. Very Cyberpunk. Awesome stuff!
I want to see more of her!
Hmmmm, let's see if I have an idea for another scene with her!
Totally awesome
I like this picture! Very, very fine!!!
This is quite good. It deserves more votes for its round of IotYC.
Thank you
Let's see how much votes it'll get - I, of course, hope it'll get into the next level
Let's see how much votes it'll get - I, of course, hope it'll get into the next level
Seasons Greetings - This Image has been selected as one of our Images of the Month and has a chance to be selected as entry to our Image of the Year Contest! The voting will start soon...Congratulation!
great image
I agree with all, great motion blur effect. I notice that you have robotised the Cop! Possibly another... R.O.B.O.C.O.P.???? LOL! Like her stance.
Thank you very much!
Yes, I robotised her - thought that would fit better to the scene hmmmm, well if she is a R.O.B.O.C.O.P., I must say... I prefer her more than the first one
Yes, I robotised her - thought that would fit better to the scene hmmmm, well if she is a R.O.B.O.C.O.P., I must say... I prefer her more than the first one
wow, very cool. love the motion blur
Such excellent rain and motion blur effects! Both - perfect mood setters. Great composition and character, too.
Looks great. The render came out great with the rain. Keep up the excellent work.
Very nice render, the motion blur is fantastic
wow excellent job! love the dof and the character
Very nice scene, well done!
your renders are superbely lit and the sense of realism is fantastic.
That is rather amazing - the offset of her stillness against the dynamism of the passing vehicle is wonderful.
Fantastic Render Sedorrr! Beautiful, I actually feel as if I'm standing there.


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Jennings Mayor's Impeachment Hearing ContinuesMore testimony heard Saturday, will reconvene Tuesday night
Jennings Hires Former Ferguson-Florissant SuperintendentDr. Art McCoy is returning to the school district of his youth
Jennings Council Considering Mayor's ImpeachmentResidents turned out Saturday to speak about what they want done with city government
5 Missouri School Districts Receive Accreditation boostFive Missouri school districts are now fully accredited, while the St. Louis-area Riverview Gardens district, which made gains on performance reports, will stay unaccredited for now.
Man Charged in Fatal Shooting of Woman in FergusonStassie Greer, 20, also faces charges of first-degree robbery and two counts of armed criminal action in the death of 25-year-old Sharae Bradford.
Man Shot at Restaurant's Drive-Thru LineThe shooting happened Sunday night at a Rally's restaurant in Jennings.
Jennings to Seek Bids For Police ContractSt. Louis County police took over in Jennings in 2011 and crime has been reduced 30 percent since then.
Police Chase Ends in Gunfire, 4 Suspects At LargePolice believe one suspect may have been hit.
Shooting in Jennings May be Drug Related18 year old male was shot in the 8800 block of Cozens.
UPDATED: Jennings Mayor to Pine Lawn: Do Your Research About County PoliceCounty Police Chief responds to Mayor's concerns.
UPDATE: Three Carjackings in North St. Louis County Robbery SpreeSuspects are four men, all armed.
Police Shoot, Kill Man Armed With Knife and BiblePolice release body camera video


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In 1969, Norman Mailer, at the suggestion of Gloria Steinem, among others, ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic primary for the Mayor of New York City. His platform centered on the secession of New York City to create a 51st state.
Speeches, correspondence, tape recordings, drafts and galleys connected with Mailer's campaign for mayor of New York City in 1969.
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[Box/folder# or item name], Norman Mailer Papers, Collection no. 0120, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California