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Skip to comments.MOTION for Preliminary Injunction - Taitz v Obama (QW - DC district court)
Posted on 02/19/2010 3:45:38 PM PST by rxsid
"Plaintiff is seeking a Preliminary Injunction to recuse the US attorney's office from representing the defendant.Complete MOTION, here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/27132803/MOTION-for-Preliminary-Injunction
Plaintiff is seeking the Preliminary injunction-Injunctive relief to obtain the vital records of the defendant prior to the February 26 deadline for document and response submission of the response by the Plaintiff to the CA Bar.
Memorandum of point and authorities
The only relevant authority in this case, is the unanimous decision rendered by the Supreme Court of the United States and provided by the opinion written by two justices: John Paul Stevens and opinion by Steven Breyer. "Sitting president of the United States has no immunity from civil law litigation against him from acts done before office and not related to the office."
Preliminary injunctive relief sought
Plantiff is seeking an order by this honorable court directing the defendant to release by February 26,2010 his original birth certificate, which was allegedy obtained based on the defendant's birth in Kapiolani hospital in Hawaii on 08.04.61.
"..." directing the defendant to release by February 26 his school enrolment records and financial aid application records from Occidental college, Columbia University, Harvard university and Punahoa high school
"..."directing the defendant to release by February 26 any and all passpor applications"
(Excerpt) Read more at scribd.com ...
"MOTION for Preliminary Injunction - Taitz v Obama (QW - DC district court)"
Boy, that JD via correspondence school is glaringly obvious.
INB4TT (in before the trolls)
Great, I'm in before the AFTER-birther trolls.
New hire?
I'm confused ... a case # is shown .. is this
an actual case on Judge Lamberth's docket ?
Here is the basis of the motion:
I got myself sanctioned and am about to be disbarred. Therefore, Obama must turn over his birth certificate and financial aid records (seriously, why?), because that will somehow prevent me from being disbarred.
Or wait till late night....They're only paid for a few hours at a time.
What, is there a light or something that goes off in your basement everytime an Orly thread is posted?
You wouldn't believe the technology that George Soros can pay for.
Maybe they're on a bong break, it's taking longer than usual.
I'm sure, what's he paying you?
I admit I haven't been following this as closely as I should. So......what's the over/under on this thing really going anywhere? I'm asking sincerely; no sarcasm here.
$135,000/annual. Three weeks vacation. 410K. Health Insurance. HSA. Accidental dismemberment.
Doesn't make sense since they give you "accidental dismemberment"
Apparently the school saves a lot of money by leaving Rule 11 out of their Precedure textbooks.
I think a recusal motion is for jurists and a motion for withdrawl is for opposing counsel
I have little faith in the courts in this matter ... or for many others quite frankly
nice! Definitely should get some sort of award for that.
I am no fan of Obama, but I am a lawyer with 30+ years experience litigating in federal courts, and I can tell a cxase that's going nowhere when I see one. This case will go no further than any of the previous 62 eligibility suits.
Yeah. From the MOTION it say's "Case 1:10-cv-00151-RCL"
LOL. Now that right there is funny!
This specific case? Not good at all, IMO.
1. Right now, I would just be satisfied with Obama coming out and announcing to all the world the name of his 1961 birth doctor so that the good doctor and his family can rightfully enjoy all the public glory and public rewards that a doctor who delivered a president of the united States should receive.
2. But surprisingly, dear old Obama has been conspicuously silent when it comes to publicly giving us his 1961 birth doctor's name.
3. Why is dear old Obama denying his 1961 birth doctor and his family all the public praise and rewards that a doctor who delivered the sitting President of the United States should be entitled to?
4. For instance, the doctor and his family could appear all over the television on such shows as Larry King, Hannity, O'Reilly, and Beck.
5. The good doctor could write a best-selling book about his experiences as a doctor at Kapiolani Hospital, the hospital where Obama says that he was born.
6. The good doctor could have a TV-movie made of his life, and he and his family could become rich and famous from books and movies.
7. The good doctor's family could have members who are important or not so important people today, people who could use the financial rewards and publicity that would come to them when Obama publicly announced the name of his 1961 Hawaii birth doctor.
8. But poor Obama, he is so silent about the name of his birth doctor.
9. So, again, why is the President of the United States behaving in such a terrible way and setting such a poor example to the people of the United States?
10. Could this be the reason: There is NO doctor name or hospital name on Obama's 1961 long form birth certificate?
11. Yes, that is the reason, in my opinion.
In your opinion, is this not getting anywhere because of the political aspects of this or the merits of the case?
What do attorney's need to do to get this heard and how should they go about it?
I'm asking because you have experience in this, I'd like to hear your opinion.
Good question! That's the $2,000,000 dollar question...or however much he's spent (time and money) fighting the release of that information.
I see your question, and raise another:
When Barack Obama Jr. was born on Aug. 4,1961, in Honolulu, Kenya was a British colony, still part of the United Kingdoms dwindling empire. As a Kenyan native, Barack Obama Sr. was a British subject whose citizenship status was governed by The British Nationality Act of 1948. That same act governed the status of Obama Sr.s children.http://fightthesmears.com/articles/5/birthcertificate.html
It can't. Of course not. Yet, right there, on his campaign web site F.T.S., it's stated that a foreign government "governed" Barry from birth and the reason it did, was that Barry inherited that foreign citizenship by way of his foreign national father (no matter where he was born).
How, then, could he possibly be a "Natural Born Citizen" of the U.S.?
Barry Soetoro, the divided citizen at birth!
Furthermore: Hawaii's Territorial Law, Chapter 57 - "VITAL STATISTICS, I", shown beginning pg 23 of 29, (the law in effect in 1961) allowed baby's born anywhere in the world to be eligible to apply for a Hawaii birth certificate based on the word of 1 relative. That is how a foreign born baby could get a HI BC on record, which in turn generates the "birth announcements" in the newspapers.
I believe in the wisdom that accompanies such experience. Why, in your experience, is this a non-starter? I'm anything BUT a lawyer, so I'm truly curious.
Sort of.
A quo warranto case can be filed by the U.S. Attorney for D.C., or by the Attorney General. Anyone else must ask the Court's permission to file a quo warranto. Orly filed a Petition for Leave to File a Quo Warranto, which was assigned a docket number. That Petition hasn't been ruled on yet, but Orly is filing motions as if this were an ongoing case, which it isn't yet. I predict the motions will be denied (as, eventually, will the Petition for Leave to File itself).
He is not a NBC even if he was born in Hawaii.
I would be interesting though to see him release the original and find that it is different from the one that they admitted to posting on the Internet, FRAUD.
For separation of powers reasons, courts are not going to get involved in a challenge to the qualifications of a sitting President. Congress can impeach him, but the courts will stay out of it.
What do attorney's need to do to get this heard and how should they go about it?
Every state has procedures on the books for challenging a candidate's right to be on the ballot. Those challenges have to be brought before the election and, in most states, can only be brought by an opposing candidate (not just any member of the public). If Obama runs for re-election in 2012, another candidate on the ballot can bring a challenge to Obama's candidacy. (I don't think they will prevail, but the case will be heard on the merits.)
Why not file one that will go somewhere? Talk is cheap. At least some people are trying and that is more than most on Fr.
Maybe the mods have a standing order to e-mail the troll collective? LOL.
They sure seem to be on some kind of alert system.
Maybe they have little lighbulbs up theie a$$es.The Holder/Emanual pass key pay check.
Then why is there a provision for Quo Warranto?
That assumes a crime of criminal fraud has not been committed.Interesting assumption. We have probable cause to believe otherwise.Simply free the long form.What is there to hide? A crime?
I am speaking as a lawyer here, so don't start calling me an Obot. People pay my firm lots of money for my opinion of what the courts will do; nobody cares about my opinion of what the courts should do.
Having said all that, I think that (assuming Obama was born in Hawaii) the NBC issue is a non-starter.
Obama made no secret of the fact that his father was a Kenyan. Despite that fact being widely known, no one challenged his right to run-- not one of his primary opponents, not McCain or Palin in the general election, not one member of the electoral college, not one member of Congress when the electoral votes were counted, not Vice President Cheney when he certified the electoral vote, not Chief Justice Roberts when he swore him in. During the whole primary and general election campaign, not one judge or law professor wrote a law review article or even an op-ed piece suggesting that Obama wasn't eligible-- not even conservative legal scholars like Ken Starr or Robert Bork.
Given those facts, I think there is zero chance that any court would find that Obama isn't a NBC (again, assuming he was born in Hawaii).
Oh, that's great! Good to know...
I can see where that could cause huge problems, is this why courts have been refusing to here cases based on standing, is that their way to wiggle out of it?
Every state has procedures on the books for challenging a candidate's right to be on the ballot. Those challenges have to be brought before the election and, in most states, can only be brought by an opposing candidate
I can definitely see that becoming an issue if nobamma decides to seek re election, I'm surely losing hope that this will be resolved in the courts.
But if it turns out that Obama was indeed a fraudulent POTUS, wouldn't that nullify every law he signed while in office?
Seems to me that would cause more of a crisis then just booting his butt out now.
The quo warranto statute has never been used against a President. The only times it has been used, as far as I know, is against minor officials.
LOL....troll and go.
Probably not, under something called the "de facto officer doctrine."
Too late!
IMO, the reason this wasn't touched in 2008 or 2009 comes down to the touchy subject of race. It's not about the subject matter at hand. It's about the color of his skin and this country's history re: that.
NOBODY was going to "deny" the first "black" president (even though he's more white and arabic than black). Especially when he enjoyed high "approval" ratings. No way, no how.
Remember though, it took over 2 years for Nixon to be brought down by the cover-up.
So, who knows now that his poll numbers are in the toilet and the Tea Partier's are starting to affect Congressional races.
I don't believe any court will hear any eleigibility case on the merits until and unless Obama runs for re-election. At that time, I'm sure some candidate on the ballot (probably not the Republican) will bring a proper election-law challenge to Obama's eligibility.
When that happens, my prediction is that Obama will present an official Hawaiian short-form COLB-- like the one he posted on the internet, but with an official raised seal from Hawaii. At that point, he will claim that he has no obligation to produce a long form, because the short form is valid under Hawaiian law and the Constitution therefore requires every other state to give it "Full Faith and Credit." That will be an interesting court fight.
I wouldn't do that, I know who the obots are on these threads. We ran into each other on the NBC thread the other day: Here if any one missed it, great thread
Even if it turns out that he wasn't born in the States, wouldn't it still come down to the NBC issue.
I just know they would argue it doesn't matter because his mom was a citizen, therefore he meets the requirements.
There is a lot of rulings and historical evidence to back up the definition of NBC, being born of two citizen parents.
I really hate to see our Country and Constitution being torn to shreds like this by this commie.
Even SR 511 defined McCain as being eligible because of two citizen parents, this whole thing really frustrates me.
But not by anyone entitled to bring a challenge under state election laws.
They will have to absolutely destroy Taitz to shut her up, so its important that she be decried and dehumanized for when that later happens.
You want to see a lawyer? No need to make an appointment. Just post a Taitz article and you will have a few lawyers you can ask for advice and referral. Free of Charge !They are already getting paid by somebody.So they can't charge you for any advice they give.
Its the Taitz thread Legal Referral Service, brought to you by the Mods of FR? Thanks guys!
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What are the options when it comes to wheelsets? What advantages do better grade wheelsets provide and at what price? Is this an upgrade?
What are the options when it comes to wheelsets? What advantages do better grade wheelsets provide and at what price? Is this an upgrade?
I asked in another forum section about wheel upgrades for my road bike. They were Reynolds wheelset for 399.00, other members told me for 399 your were getting wheels similar to what is OEM on say a 1400 new road bike and that I would be buying pretty much the same as what I have.
I think you need to spend 700 or more to see a difference is what they suggested which is pretty much out of the question for most hybrid riders since its a big chuck of the price of the bike new.
which way do you want to go ? sturdier or lighter ? and how about electricity ?
consider a hub dynamo in the front wheel?
I've only ever had to change a wheelset once, about 3 years ago, but that was on my road bike.
The wheels on the road bike were deep carbon (50mm) which initially cost me $1700. They were great for flat windless conditions. I rode on them for quite a few years because of the cost to me, but they were totally crap for climbing mountains and with cross winds. I started to hate them.
I had to change them...So I "down-graded" to low-profile Mavic Open Pro rims (32 spoke) which cost $140 a pair. Then spokes and labour was $40. Also 105 hubs front and back but I can't remember the price. I believe these wheels are perfectly suited to allround conditions. They are incredible for climbing and have no problems with cross-winds. They are also reasonably light because I used a thinner guage spoke, as I am only 62kg, and don't need a heavy guage. These are priorities for my style of riding, but of course you will have to work out what you want from a new set.
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Road Bike: 2004 ORBEA Mitis2+Carbon, Freekin' groovy Urban / Mountain Road Cruising Bike: 2007 CANNONDALE Bad Boy Disc, MTB: 2012 Trek Gary Fisher Collection Marlin WSD 29er
Upgrade can mean so many things. I put a set of wheels with Chukker rims, 36 spoke 3 cross on Deore hubs on my 7.3 FX because I need the ability to reliably hold a heavy rider (me) while being bullet-proof for gravel riding. These wheels would be a downgrade for many other riders because of the weight of the wheels.
Light rims with lower spoke counts would be a downgrade for me, but an upgrade for many others.
As far as price, I will quote the tow truck driver from National Lampoon's Vacation when Clark Griswold asked how much it was to replace the tires on the Family Truckster... "How much do you got?" You can spend a little, or you can spend a lot... the "right" answer depends significantly on your objectives in upgrading, your budget and a cost benefit analysis based on what type of riding you do, and what you hope to improve.
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+1 to the above post
I'm cyclesdale, so OEM wheels on my bikes never lasted long. Tried to "upgrade" it by buying wheel set for around $100 ( paid by Specialized)...That lasted little longer than OEM. I did some research online, and I found 2 wheel sets that touring community was very happy with. My best upgrade ever was a set of Velocity Dyad rims. These are perfectly round after several k miles. No issues of any kind. I paid over $300 for the set, and I use my bike on every surface, including some shortcuts via MTB trials.
It's definitively worth to upgrade your wheels set, especially on a cheaper hybrids. If you are cyclesdale, it's a must.
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Wheels are the best upgrade you can make to any bicycle. A standard 105/Ultegra hub with Open Pro rims and double butted spokes will last a long time, is very strong, and fairly light. This is a good upgrade for people with OEM wheels. After that, the sky is the limit. A cheaper upgrade is tires and tubes
One advantage some high end hubs have is instant engagement. This is a big deal if you ratchet a lot.
Pray for me. I have fallen into the clutches of the Steel is Real crowd, and I dont know if I will ever be able to escape. - Goes and buys Aluminium framed bike.
Interesting and informative replies. I was wondering how someone might do annual upgrades to their bike in order to get a much better bike over the course of several years. So, let's say you start by buying an "affordable" bike then spend $100 to $200 each year to upgrade some aspect of it so that over the course of few years you'd have a high end bike that you paid for on the "installment plan." I don't know if this is a sensible strategy or not, but was trying to think it through. So one might start with easy things like tires, then derailleurs and shifters, then brakes, wheels, etc. For example, the Giant Escape 1 is $650 and the Escape RX is over $1,100. The differences between these bikes appear to be component sets (Shimano Altus vs. Shimano R460) 9-speed vs. 10 speed, and the wheel hubs. My guess is that I could purchase these upgrades for less than paying for the RX and do it over time. What do you think?
An instant engagement hub will start propelling you instantly whereas a standard hub might take a few degrees of rotation before engaging. Sometimes this small difference is enough for a dismount vs pedaling on.
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I asked this in a separate thread and am wondering if anyone can give any opinions on whether or not this would be an "upgrade".
I have an 8.2DS that has OEM Bontrager AT-750 (?) as the stock wheels.
does anyone know if the Element wheels that are stock on the Cannondale Quick would be any sort of an upgrade?
i.e., stronger, lighter, etc, etc?
I'm only asking for the sake of cosmetic reasons.
- Scott.
Now if you step up to the RX composite, you get the carbon frame and fork and the component set changes again.
You could do the spend $100-$200 upgrade option each year and end up with a different bike. Will you be able to tell? It all depends on you. The cost can get expensive but you'll have a bike that is uniquely yours. Or you could go my route. I got an Escape 1 and have changed out everything except the wheel set, frame, and fork. All in, I've spent a shade under $1200. I decided to stick to a MTB 3x9 drivetrain because I like having the super low granny gear and I had some spare parts laying around. The other thing is that if you shop around, you can get parts really inexpensively. Look to PricePoint, Nashbar, eBay, Amazon and shop around. If you can install the parts yourself, you'll save yourself some money as well. If you go to an LBS, the parts will cost you more. Also, you'll have to research to understand which parts work with what.
For me, my upgrade/change list:
Crank Brothers Iodine 2 handlebar
Thomson 90x10 stem
Thomson setback seatpost
Bontrager Nebula Saddle (my stock Giant saddle didn't fit my sit bones too well)
Ergon GC5 grips with bar ends
Azonic 420 platform pedals
Shimano XTR shifter/brake combo
Shimano XTR v-brakes
Shimano Deore LX 26/36/48 crankset (wanted XT cranks but I would have had to change all the chainrings and all of the current XT cranks are 3x10)
Shimano XT front/rear Deraileurs
My goal? Better drivetrain performance and some lighter weight. My bike stock in the small size with the stock equipment was just a hair under 27 lbs. My bike now weighs 25.3 lbs.
Back to the wheels. I'll say what everyone else is saying. Upgrades depend on what you're looking for. Lighter weight? Stronger wheels? etc... I'll be changing my wheels and cassette as well. For me, it's about weight and looks. I think the factory Giant wheels are ugly, I hate the schrader valves (there are 3 bikes in my garage and this is the only one with those valves), and I want lighter weight. I'm currently eying the Easton EA70 wheelset with a Shimano 9sp aluminum cassette and Shimano XT chain.
At the end of the day, will it matter if you can't tell? I say, test ride the bike, see if you like it, and ride it and change parts as they need changing. But if you're like me and have an itch to scratch and want to change just to change, then that's ok too.
As it sits now, my bike is unique and I don't think I'll see another one like it and I like it that way
You will have a bike that is far better than the RX. Good for you. You're right that these two Giant bikes share the same frame so that's what made this thought experiment interesting to me. I think one would find similarities in the Trek fx line or the Specialized lines - the same basic bike with changes in components as the price rises. It seems to me that getting a lower-end bike (made with the same frame) then upgrading would actually be less expensive than buying the better bike. Plus, how big a difference do each of these components make?
Another clydesdale here 6'4" 240lbs, after breaking couple spokes with the stock PX2 wheels on my Escape 1 (depending on your LBS it can cost anywhere between 20$-35$ to fix spokes), went to Harris Cyclery and bought the Mavic A319 wheels 36 spokes with Deore LX hubs which cost me 300$ with tax and labor. So far so good after that. They suggested hand-built Velocity A23s for 360 (which was going to be >400$ w/tax&labor) but went with the machine built Mavics.
I think the rider's weight should be the biggest decision factor for upgrading wheels. I don't think I'd have upgraded the stock wheels if it wasn't for the breaking spokes every other 100mile ride. If you want to climb hills faster, then spending money on a road bike is wiser.
But for 2015, if one buys below the FX 7.3, you drop from the FX Alpha Gold Aluminium to the FX Alpha Silver Aluminium.
Specialized's Sirrus aluminium range consists of the following frame material :
Sirrus - MSRP $520 - A1 Premium Aluminum
Sirrus Elite - MSRP $820 - E5 Premium Aluminum
Pray for me. I have fallen into the clutches of the Steel is Real crowd, and I dont know if I will ever be able to escape. - Goes and buys Aluminium framed bike.
I'm not familiar with the Trek grading, but I am with Giant's and Specialized's. There is a distinct difference between Aluxx and AluxxSL, and A1 and E5 respectively. The higher grades are lighter, dampen road noise more effectively through much more complex butting/shaping, and stronger.
Whether this matters to a given cyclist is a separate question, but the differences are real.
That is the essential difference, for example, between a Giant Escape and a Giant Escape RX. Wheels aside, one can do nothing to 'upgrade' the essential characteristics of the former in relation to the latter; given equivalent wheels/tires/components, the latter will always be a slightly nicer bike overall than the former. That's in part what one is paying for at retail.


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I see you red my comment pointing out the lulzsec guy in the last picture. :)
Kind of ironic that CCP is selling monocles in EVE.
maybe ccp got hacked by Lulzsec and they got control over ccp and now they are running things ... And now they start selling this monocles !! Ehh !
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Product Launch - TRAVEL RETAIL: International Beverage Holdings' Phraya Rum
By Andy Morton | 25 July 2012
Click through to view International Beverage Holdings' Phraya Rum
International Beverage Holdings' Phraya Rum
Category - Rum, Thailand, 40% abv
Available - From this week
Location - Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport, international travel retail later this year
Price - THB1,600 (US$50.45) per 75cl bottle
Distribution - King Power Duty Free
International Beverage Holdings has launched what it claims to be the first premium rum produced in Asia.
Phraya Rum is now on sale in Bangkok airport's duty free and will be rolled out in other international travel retail outlets later this year. The rum has attracted interest from consumers from China, South Korea, Russia and India, according to International Beverage.
Last month, International Beverage launched Old Pulteney WK217 Spectrum whisky into the UK travel retail market.
International Beverages is the international unit of Thaibev.
Phraya, Asia's Most Luxurious Rum, Makes its Travel Retail Debut in Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport
24 July 2012
Phraya Rum made an impressive entry in to the global travel retail market with an exclusive launch at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Phraya, the first and only luxury rum produced in Asia, is now available in two of the airport's selected King Power Duty Free shops (DW5 and K6) and will be rolled out to key international markets later this year.
Phraya's presence in the sector is an important step in the brand's plans for global strategic growth and follows a recent Gold Medal win at the 2012 Beverage Testing Institute's (BTI) Spirits Competition where it was rated 'exceptional'. The BTI tasting notes highlighted its exceptional quality: "…sweet frosted coconut cake, banana custard, and tropical fruit blossoms aromas and flavors with an off-dry medium-to-full body and a caramelized roasted nut and baking spice finish. Tasty and vibrant."
Phraya's eye catching bottle was also recognized at the 2012 Asian Spirits Masters, where it was the only brand to receive gold for packaging design in the rum category.
James Bateman, Global Travel Retail Manager of International Beverage Holdings says: "Suvarnabhumi International Airport is the perfect platform to showcase the product as we now plan to launch the brand into selected international markets later this year. There is clearly an opportunity for luxury rum such as Phraya and the feedback from consumers, particularly from Russia, China, US, Korea, Japan, and India has been most encouraging and we are already seeing repeat purchase."
Toranin Kiatichai, International Senior Brand Manager – Thai Spirits Portfolio of International Beverage Holdings says: "The awards won by the world's only luxury rum from Asia are testament to Phraya's dedication to refined craftsmanship in every aspect of production."
Phraya itself is deep matured TM in oak barrels and then only the finest rums are selected for blending, Phraya is meticulously crafted to result in a beautifully balanced and seamlessly smooth spirit.
Phraya has a highly distinctive character that is reflected by the unique design of a bottle rich in symbolism. The symbols represent fire, earth, air and water, four ancient elements which inspired the creation of this luxury spirit. It is distilled, matured, blended and bottled in Thailand. For more information, please visit www.phrayarum.com
Phraya Rum is sold in a 750ml bottle at 40%abv. It retails for 1,600 Baht (approximately USD 50/euro 40.45/GBP 30.60).
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Siamese twins walk into a pub in Vancouver and park themselves on a bar stool.
One of them says to the barkeeper, 'Don't mind us, we're joined at the hip. I'm John, he's Jim. Two Molson Canadian beers, draft please'.
The barkeeper, feeling slightly awkward, tries to make polite conversation while pouring the beers.
'Been on holiday yet, lads?'
'Off to England next month,' says John. 'We go to England every year and hire a car and drive for miles, don't we, Jim?'
Jim agrees.
'Ah, England!' says the barkeeper. 'Wonderful country... the history, the beer, the culture...'
'Nah, we don't like that British rubbish,' says John. ' Hamburgers & Molsons beer, that's us, eh Jim? And we can't stand the English - they're so arrogant and rude.'
'So why keep going to England?' asks the bar keeper.
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Mortgage Loan Originator - Pensacola
Mortgage Loan Originator
Job Title:Mortgage Loan Originator
Reports to: Division President, CLO or Residential Mortgage Sales Manager
FLSA Status:Non-Exempt
SUMMARY: Solicits residential first mortgages through contacts with Realtors, builders, and developers. Interview loan applicants and makes credit decisions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : (Other duties may be assigned.)
1. Work with assigned branch office to ensure awareness of home loan products.
2. Handle referrals from branch office and provide appropriate follow-up.
3. Develop referral contacts (realtors, builders, professional and personal contacts).
4. Analyze financial data to determine creditworthiness.
5. Maintain knowledge of available loan products, processing procedures and underwriting guidelines.
6. Take borrower applications.
7. Utilize communication and access of daily rates, credit reports and DU responses and transmitting to processor.
8. Collect appropriate documentation from each applicant and deliver loan package to processor in a timely manner.
9. Maintain high levels of customer service while managing each applicant�s and support staff�s expectations.
10. Attend and participate in all lending meetings as required.
11. Complete BSA/AML training and other compliance training as necessary.
12. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Broad knowledge of such fields as advanced accounting, marketing, business administration, finance, etc. Equivalent to four years of college, plus 1 - 4 years related experience and/or training, and 2 years related management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and understand general business/company related articles and professional journals; Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of known variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formats.
Under direction where a definite objective is set up and the employee plans and arranges own work, referring only unusual cases to supervisor.
Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work, in addition, the work operations of a group of employees, all performing basically the same type of work.
Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance, either of which would affect the work operations of small organizational component and the organization's clientele.
Very close mental demand. Operations requiring very close and continuous attention for control of operations which require a high degree of coordination or immediate response. Operations requiring intermittent direct thinking to determine or select the most applicable way of handling situations regarding the organization's administration and operations; also to determine or select material and equipment where highly variable sequences are involved.
Moderately directed. Activities covered by wide-ranging policies and courses of action, and generally directed as to execution and review. High order of analytical, interpretative, and/or constructive thinking in varied situations.
Regular use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road and production machines and equipment, etc.)
Probable errors would not likely be detected until they reached another department, office or patron, and would then require considerable time and effort to correct the situation. Frequently, possibility of error that would affect the organization's prestige and relationship with the public to a limited extent, but where succeeding operations or supervision would normally preclude the possibility of a serious situation arising as a result of the error or decision.
Regular contacts with patrons where the contacts are initiated by the employee. Involves both furnishing and obtaining information and, also, attempting to influence the decisions of those persons contacted. Contacts of considerable importance and of such nature, that failure to exercise proper judgment may
result in important tangible or intangible losses to the organization.
Contacts with other departments or offices and also frequently with individuals in middle level positions; consulting on problems which necessitate judgment and tact in presentation to obtain cooperation or approval of action to be taken. Also, important contacts with associates as required in advanced supervisory jobs.
Intermediate: 10-Key, Accounting
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; and occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made
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The Light of Hope for Abused and Neglected Children, support organization benefiting Amarillo Area Court Appointed Special Advocates, will kick off its membership drive Thursday with a Mothers and Daughters Membership Tea at the home of Pattilou Dawkins. The tea will feature a variety of teas and pastries, and membership renewal and new member sign-ups will be available. The Light of Hope auxiliary promotes a better quality of life for abused and neglected children in the area through the efforts of CASA. Funds raised through membership and special events benefit training and special services. Information: Rita Bryant, (806) 352-7425.
Panhandle MAMAs - the Panhandle Plains Chapter of Mothers Against Methamphetamines - will mark the opening of its new office at 3405 S. Western, Suite 204 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 4.
The organization, dedicated to ending the senseless waste of life caused by methamphetamine abuse, will have free hot dogs, soft drinks, door prizes, a silent auction and other activities at its open house. Information: (806) 331-6068 or www.panhandlemamas.org.
Tickets for the 13th annual Original Harley Party to benefit Family Support Services are available at Tripp's Harley-Davidson, 6040 W. Interstate 40; Family Support Services, 1001 S. Polk St.; and Hoffbrau Steak House, 7203 W. Interstate 40.
The Original Harley Party is scheduled for 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at 10th Avenue and Polk Street. Tickets are $75 and admit two guests to the street party and an opportunity to win a 2007 Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle Road King motorcycle valued at $30,000.
Trinity Fellowship will host the "Legacy Ladies Banquet" at 6:30 p.m. Thursday as a fundraiser for the Downtown Women's Center at Trinity's North Ministry Center, 5000 Hollywood Road. Dinner and entertainment are free, with an opportunity to make a contribution to benefit the DWC.
The event is open to any woman age 50 and older. (806) 355-8955 to RSVP.
Komen for the Cure in Amarillo will be host to the 11th Annual BMW Ultimate Drive from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 3 at BMW Autoplex, 4700 Canyon Drive. BMW donates $1 for every mile driven by participants to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a nationwide program designed to raise money for breast cancer research. For reservations, call 1-877-4-A-Drive.
Party Stop is sponsoring a "Guitar Giveaway" of an autographed electric guitar with proceeds to benefit Amarillo SPCA.
The guitar, signed by Motley Crue lead singer Vince Neil, is currently on display at the Party Stop near Tascosa Road and West Amarillo Boulevard. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5.
The tickets will be sold at all Party Stop locations: 33rd Avenue and Bell Street; 45th Avenue and Coulter Street; and 45th Avenue and Western Street. The drawing will be Sept. 27.
All proceeds will go to the ASPCA to help with the cost of running the new shelter on South Coulter Street and find good homes for homeless dogs and cats.
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Former CEO fined in Ponzi scheme
A federal judge in Tulsa has ordered the former CEO of an oil and natural gas company behind a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme to pay nearly $500,000 in fines and forfeitures.
Brian D. Fox, the former chief executive of Powder River Petroleum International Inc., maintains he did nothing wrong, even though he signed off on a judgment against him that had been sought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Powder River had been accused of defrauding investors in Asia out of more than $38 million, promising a 9 percent annual return on working interests in oil and natural gas properties in several states.
Authorities said Fox created a Ponzi scheme by paying existing obligations from new investments.
The company was based in Calgary, Canada, but authorities alleged it conducted its investor-related activities from an office in Tulsa.
U.S. District Judge Claire V. Eagan on Nov. 2 ordered Fox to forfeit $320,000 he received as a bonus in 2007 based on inflated income reports, plus almost $60,000 in interest. Fox also must pay a $100,000 fine.
Fox, who declined to comment, filed paperwork Friday asking the judge to reconsider her ruling, claiming he was the victim of a "slander campaign" by Oklahoma City attorney Bruce Day after an unsuccessful takeover attempt by a former Powder River board member.
Day, who was appointed as receiver of Powder River's assets, said he was pleased that the judge levied a fine against Fox in the securities case, but he would still like to see him prosecuted for his actions.
Day said none of Powder River's investors has been repaid.
The company did not have any significant assets when he got involved with the case in 2008, Day said. There was not even enough money to pay severance to Powder River's employees, including Fox's daughter, when they were let go.


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Spring Fair
Livestock, rides, vendors, entertainment, Northwest Living & Garden exhibits and displays, racing pigs, Auto Alley, KidZone, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday; SlamFest Demolition Derby and Pit Party, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday; Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. S.W., Puyallup; $8-$10; free parking (253-841-5045 or www.thefair.com/spring-fair
Celebrate Urban Nature: Nature songs with Caspar Babypants, reptile show, raptors, animal encounters, petting farm, bug zoo, arts and nature activities, information, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Magnuson Community Center, 7110 62nd Ave. N.E., Seattle; $10/family or $3/person (206-684-7026 or www.seattle.gov/parks).
Bell Street Park Opening Celebration: Celebrate the new boulevard with ribbon cutting, Lion Dance, music, games, food trucks, 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Bell Street from Second to Third Avenue, Seattle (www.seattle.gov/parks/projects/).
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Seattle Children's Garden Sale: Sale of perennials, annuals, shrubs and trees, expert advice from hospital groundskeepers, proceeds benefit Seattle Children's Hospital, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Seattle Children's Administration Building, 6901 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle (206-987-2153 or www.seattlechildrens.org/ways-to-help/events/
PSPCS Sale, Swap and Show: Puget Sound Photographic Collectors Society (PSPCS) display, swap and sale of used, collectible and antique camera equipment and accessories, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N., Kent; $5, early admission 8:30 a.m. $15 (253-856-5000 or www.pspcs.org/212.html
Early Bloomers Plant Sale: Spring-flowering plants, perennials, shrubs, trees, proceeds benefit the Arboretum, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Graham Visitor Center, 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Seattle (206-325-4510 or www.arboretumfoundation.org).
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released its final recommendation statement on primary care interventions to prevent child abuse and neglect.
The task force found that although child maltreatment is a very serious problem, there is not enough evidence to determine how primary care practices can prevent abuse or neglect of children who do not show signs or symptoms of maltreatment. Therefore, the task force issued an "I" statement.
"No child should suffer from abuse or neglect," task force member David Grossman, MD, MPH, said in a news release. "We know there are children suffering abuse who dont show obvious signs of mistreatment, and the task force wanted to learn more about what primary care practices can do to help them."
Child maltreatment is harmful actions or threat of these actions toward children, such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect. It affects more than half a million children each year, according to the news release. In 2011, about 680,000 children in the United States were abused or neglected, and more than 1,500 of these children died. Children ages 5 and younger are at the highest risk for abuse and death from abuse.
The task force reviewed studies released since 2004, the last time the group examined this topic, on how primary care practices can prevent child abuse and neglect. However, little evidence was found about how primary care practices can prevent maltreatment in children who show no obvious signs of abuse or neglect. Due to the lack of evidence, the task force stated it cannot make a specific recommendation for or against providing interventions to prevent maltreatment.
"We critically need more research on how primary care clinicians can prevent maltreatment and protect their young patients when symptoms of abuse or neglect are not apparent," Grossman said.
The task force thus calls on the healthcare community to conduct research to determine how primary care clinicians can effectively intervene to prevent abuse and neglect. Areas where more research is needed include how healthcare professionals can help support families to prevent abuse and neglect, how to identify children who are being mistreated, ways to prevent abuse of older children and whether interventions to prevent child abuse could cause unintended harms.
"It will take action from every part of society, including families, schools and healthcare professionals, to build a future where every child can grow up healthy and safe from abuse and neglect," said task force Chair Virginia Moyer, MD, MPH. "While we learn more about what primary care professionals can do to help children, all healthcare professionals must continue to remain vigilant for signs of abuse and neglect and respond appropriately when they identify problems."
Read the recommendation statement and related links: www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsfamv.htm.


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Road Traffic Offences
From reckless or dangerous driving, speeding, to driving under the influence, there are a number of ways in which drivers could be considered to be breaking the law on the road in England & Wales.
Some of the more serious driving offences can result in your licence being revoked, or you could face a heavy fine or prison sentence depending on the severity of the offence.
If you are worried about losing your licence, you should try our Licence Assist service – this gives you legal advice and defence if you are facing a prosecution over a driving offence. It can even provide you with a monthly benefit if you are disqualified from driving.
Here are some of the more common driving offences.
Exceeding the speed limit is likely to result in a speeding fine of £100 and three points on your licence.
However, commit a more serious speeding offence, such as exceeding the speed limit by 30mph or more, and you are likely to face significantly tougher penalties.
Depending on your offence, you may be able to avoid your penalty points and fine by taking a speed awareness course.
Drink Driving
A driver will be charged with drink driving if they are caught behind the wheel or found in charge of a vehicle with too much alcohol in their system.
Note that drink driving offences cover more than just driving under the influence – you could be charged for a drink driving offence if you are sitting in the car with the keys, or if you refuse to take a breath test when asked to do so, by the police.
Careless Driving
Careless driving can be defined as either driving without due care and attention or driving without reasonable consideration for other road users.
You can be charged with careless driving without causing an accident or injury, but you are likely to face a more serious charge if you do.
The more serious offences, such as causing death by careless driving, can result in a disqualification from driving and a lengthy prison sentence.
Dangerous Driving
Dangerous driving is usually defined as the type of driving that any competent driver would recognise as reckless and dangerous.
It can also include driving a vehicle which is in a dangerous condition, even if the person behind the wheel was driving in a safe manner (for example, if the brakes on your car were not working properly when you were driving it).
Mobile Phones
Using a mobile phone can be very distracting while you are driving, which is why it is illegal to make or receive a phone call behind the wheel, unless you are using a hands-free device.
You can be charged with a mobile phone offence if you do anything with your phone while the engine is running, even if the vehicle is stationary.
Road Rage
Road rage is not a specific offence under UK law, so it differs from other road traffic offences in that it is unlikely to result in penalty points or a disqualification from driving.
Punishments for this depend entirely on what the road user does in the throes of their road rage – for example, if they physically assault someone, they could face an assault charge.
Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP)
The police must issue a Notice of Intended Prosecution if you are being charged with a driving offence. See our Notice of Intended Prosecution section for more.
Appealing Against a Conviction
You are able to appeal against a conviction in the Magistrates' Court one of two ways – either by appealing to the Crown Court, or by appealing to the High Court by way of case stated.
The differences between the two options relate to the approach that will be taken to your appeal. Appealing to the Crown Court means a retrial, where your case will be heard again before a Judge and two Magistrates, as though the first trial had not taken place.
On the other hand, if you take your case to the High Court, this involves a hearing which will strive to establish whether the Magistrates Court made an error during your original trial, applying the law incorrectly or acting outside of their jurisdiction.
When can I appeal?
Bear in mind that you cannot appeal against your hearing unless you have good reason to believe that you can prove that the outcome of the trial should have been different.
You cannot appeal against a ruling just because you disagree with it, or think that it is unfair. A failed appeal could see you receive a harsher sentence than that which you were originally given.
Trying to tell the difference between a good potential appeal and a bad one can be difficult without legal advice, so you should seek guidance before you launch your appeal. A road traffic solicitor will be able to advise you as to whether you might have a chance to overturn your decision.
You should lodge your appeal within 21 days of the verdict. It is still possible to appeal after this deadline, but you will need to get permission from the Crown Court.
Preparing your appeal
Your appeal hearing can be more complex than the case at the Magistrates' Court and there is more at stake, so it is important to be prepared. The proceedings are more formal, and it is likely that you will be going up against specialist Higher Court advocates representing the prosecution.
You should also note that you will be liable to pay the Prosecution's costs if you lose – which, once you have taken your case to the Crown Court or High Court, would be a very significant sum.
Fixed Penalty Notices
If you commit a minor driving offence, you may be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) instead of being summonsed to court. This spares you the cost and inconvenience of having to go to court.
An FPN consists of a fixed penalty, typically a £100 fine and 3 penalty points. However, they can range from a £50-£300 fine and 3-6 points on your licence, depending on the severity of the offence and whether the FPN is endorsable or non-endorsable.
Issuing an FPN is up to the discretion of the police officer, and they are under no obligation to offer one in lieu of having you summoned to court.
You do have the option of challenging the FPN, but bear in mind that this will require you to go to court. If you are still convicted, you are likely to face a harsher penalty than if you had just accepted the FPN.
Get legal help for driving offences
Do you need your driving licence for work, or for personal reasons? If driving is an essential part of your life, Licence Assist from DAS can help protect you from the negative impact of losing your licence.
For a single monthly fee, you can get cover for legal defence against a driving charge, as well as advice for any motoring law matters. You can even get a fixed monthly benefit if you lose your licence and are unable to drive.
Signing up is quick and easy – go to our Law Shop to get started.


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After a Spring infestation of Thrips my Salvia is finally making a comeback! After some strategic Neem sprayings, lots of compost, & cutting back all the dead tissue, my Salvia is doing so much better! I wasn't sure it was going to make it for a while. So happy I could save it.
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WHO says hospital bombing in Syrian coastal city killed 43
BEIRUT (AP) -- The World Health Organization says a suicide attack at a hospital in Syria's coastal city of Jableh the previous day has killed 43 people.
WHO says most of those killed were patients and their visiting family members but there were also three doctors and nurses killed in Monday's attack. The organization says the hospital is no longer working.
The bombing was part of a coordinated wave of attacks claimed by the Islamic State group in Jableh and the city of Tartus, government strongholds that have so far remained mostly immune to the violence of Syria's civil war, now in its sixth year.
Government officials have said that at least 80 died in Monday's devastating assaults, while the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday that 154 had died.
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Showcasing the sounds, culture and influence of music and musicians, with an emphasis on
All the Labor
Director: Doug Hawes-Davis
Intimate performances and behind-the-scenes footage convey the life, labor and brotherhood of the
distinctive purveyors of original American music, The Gourds, as they defy genres, expectations, and
career clichés over two decades of musical joy. (World Premiere)
Director: Bartholomew Cubbins
Telling harsh truths about the modern music business, Artifact gives intimate access to singer/actor
Jared Leto and his band Thirty Seconds to Mars as they battle their label in a brutal lawsuit and
record their album This Is War.
A Band Called Death
Directors: Mark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett
Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols and the Ramones, there was a band called Death.
Born in Chicago
Director: John Anderson
Passed down from musician to musician, the Chicago blues transcended the color lines of the 1960s
as young, white Chicago musicians apprenticed themselves to legends such as Muddy Waters and
Howlin' Wolf. (World Premiere)
Broadway Idiot
Director: Doug Hamilton
Punk Rock meets Broadway - WTF!?! Go behind the curtain with Green Day lead singer, Billie Joe
Armstrong, as he ventures into the strange new world of Broadway. Will Billie Joe – or Broadway –
ever be the same? (World Premiere)
Brothers Hypnotic
Director: Reuben Atlas
Eight brothers, extraordinary brass musicians from Chicago's South Side, test their brotherhood and
their father's legacy against mounting mainstream success. (World Premiere)
Director: Tim Wheeler
The film takes you inside the world of Green Day, chronicling the conceptualizing and recording of
their current musical trilogy (Green Day ¡Uno! Green Day ¡Dos! Green Day ¡Tré!) and featuring
intimate live performances that took place along the way.
Finding the Funk
Director/Screenwriter: Nelson George
A look at Funk's past, present and enduring influence on contemporary music. (World Premiere)
Good Vibrations (UK, Ireland)
Directors: Lisa Barros D'sa, Glenn Leyburn, Screenwriters: Colin Carberry, Glenn Patterson
A chronicle of Terri Hooley's life, a record-store owner instrumental in developing Belfast's punk-rock
scene. Cast: Richard Dormer, Jodie Whittaker, Michael Colgan, Karl Johnson, Liam Cunningham
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The Punk Singer
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What happened to Kathleen Hanna? The Punk Singer - a feature-length documentary about the
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Twenty Feet from Stardom
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And Who Taught You To Drive? (Germany)
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Diario a Tres Voces / Three Voices (Mexico)
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Dog Flesh / Carne de Perro (Chile)
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The Fifth Season (Belgium, Netherlands, France)
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In a village, a mysterious calamity strikes: spring doesn't come.
Cast: Aurélia Poirier, Django Schrevens, Sam Louwyck, Gill Vancompernolle
Museum Hours (Austria, USA)
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When a Vienna museum guard befriends an adrift visitor from abroad, the grand Kunsthistorisches Art
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ways artworks reflect and shape the world.
Cast: Mary Margaret O'Hara, Bobby Sommer, Ela Piplits (U.S. Premiere)
The Punk Syndrome (Finland)
Directors: Jukka Kärkkäinen, J-P Passi
Meet Finland's most kick-ass punk rock band with a handicap: Toni, Sami, Pertti and Kari.
The film follows the band's journey from rehearsals to success, showing the love and hate between
the guys.
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Sofia, Bulgaria. In a city where only 13 ambulances struggle to serve several million people, three
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Zayiat (Turkey)
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A man falls into the Bosphorus on a snowy night. His son, Mete half-heartedly searches for him in
wintered Istanbul. Cast: Ulas Tuna Astepe, Sergulen Onan Dervisoglu, Zeynep Olcer, Burak Cevik,
Selim Can Bilgin (North American Premiere)
Acclaimed standouts and selected previous premieres from festivals around the world.
The Act of Killing (Denmark)
Director: Joshua Oppenheimer
In a country where killers are celebrated as heroes, the filmmakers challenge unrepentant death
squad leaders to dramatize their role in genocide.
A Teacher
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A popular high school teacher in Austin, Texas has an affair with one of her students. Her life begins
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Before Midnight
Director/Screenwriter: Richard Linklater, Screenwriters: Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke
We meet Celine and Jesse nine years after their last rendezvous. Almost two decades have passed
since their first encounter on a train bound for Vienna, and we now find them in their early forties in
Greece. Before the clock strikes midnight, we will again become part of their story.
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Computer Chess
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An artificially intelligent comedy from the director of Funny Ha Ha and Mutual Appreciation.
Cast: Wiley Wiggins, Patrick Riester, Robin Schwartz, Gerald Peary, Myles Paige
Don Jon's Addiction
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Jon (Gordon-Levitt) loves his family, friends, church and porn. Spending hours online, Jon's ideas of a
perfect woman collide with Barbara's (Johansson) ideas of a perfect man. They struggle to see past
their wants and needs in this romantic comedy.
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza
First Cousin Once Removed
Director: Alan Berliner
A heartfelt and intimate portrait of poet Edwin Honig's final years with Alzheimer's disease.
Imagine (Poland, Portugal, France)
Director/Screenwriter: Andrzej Jakimowski
Ian, a special instructor for the visually impaired, has been hired by a Lisbon school to help blind
children and young adults. However, his unusual teaching methods are not only challenging, but also
dangerous... Cast: Edward Hogg, Alexandra Maria Lara, Melchior Derouet, Francis Frappat
Director/Screenwriter: Jeff Nichols
Two boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi and form a pact to help him reunite
with his lover and escape. Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland, Reese
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Pit Stop
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Two men. A small town. A love that isn't quite out of reach.
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Prince Avalanche
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Upstream Color
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Burning Love
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No More Road Trips?
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A dream ride through 20th-century America made entirely from home movies, asks whether we've
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audiences at each screening. (World Premiere)
Sound City
Director: Dave Grohl
Through interviews with musicians and producers who worked at recording studio, Sound City, and
the writing and recording of new music, we observe the human element of making music and the art
of analog recording.
This Ain't No Mouse Music!
Directors: Chris Simon, Maureen Gosling
Roots music icon Chris Strachwitz (Arhoolie Records) takes us on a hip-shaking stomp from Texas to
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TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard (Sweden, Denmark, Norway)
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The inside story of three hacktivists who became cult heroes for the internet generation and
persecuted criminals to the media industry for running the worlds largest file sharing site.
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ALAC Rescue is the officially sponsored rescue organization of the American Lhasa Apso Club. Our headquarters is in Gaithersburg, MD, but we have a nationwide network of volunteers who foster Lhasa Apsos waiting for adoption.
We try hard to find permanent homes for all Lhasas in need, and we are very fortunate to have within our volunteer base many people who can assist our adoptive homes with their dog's transition to a new life. These volunteers have lived with and loved Lhasas for years and are well versed in Lhasa Apso behavior, as well as dog behavior in general.
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Our rescue dogs come from every imaginable situation, including homes where they have been abused or where children have been allowed to tease or mistreat the animal. Because of this, we have a policy of not adopting to families with children under the age of 12. This policy is for the protection of the children, our rescue dogs, and for liability reasons.
Our entire adoption process is described on our website at LhasaApsoRescue.
Our Adoption Application is electronic and can be filled out and submitted from our website. After completing the online Application, print out and fill in the Adoption Contract and Liability Release. Signatures of ALL adults in household required.
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Thunder denies it overlooked league-worst Wizards
Following what could be classified as the Oklahoma City Thunder's worst loss in franchise history, players refused to concede that they overlooked the woeful Washington Wizards.
"Nah," said Kendrick Perkins. "We always come out and play. I just think we came out worrying about offense instead of defense. We were playing one side (of the court) all night. We just ain't take care of the defensive end."
The Thunder lost, 101-99, on a miraculous one-handed jumper Wizards rookie Bradley Beal drained with three-tenths of a second remaining. After Russell Westbrook missed a desperation heave, the Wizards and their announced crowd of 16,917 inside Verizon Center celebrated as the stunned Thunder slowly walked off the court, heads hung.
It was only the fifth win for Washington, the league's worst team, in 33 tries this season.
"We didn't play well and they did," said coach Scott Brooks. "They played inspired basketball. They played hard. They deserved to win the game. There's no way around it. They played better than us."
Washington upset Oklahoma City for the second straight season in the nation's capital. Last year, the Thunder dropped a 105-102 decision. This time, the Wizards were without their best three players in John Wall, Nene and Jordan Crawford, as well as key reserves Trevor Booker and Cartier Martin.
Wall has yet to play this season, but the other four absent Wizards players account for 47 percent of Washington's offense — an offense that entered the game averaging a league-low 88.9 points yet scored 101 on OKC.
Kevin Durant, who warned an hour before tipoff that the Thunder could lose to any team, came as close as anyone after the game to admitting the Thunder simply didn't reserve the proper level of respect for the injury-depleted Wizards.
"We up seven or eight points and we're letting them stick around just because we're not taking it serious enough," Durant said. "We can't do that, man. And that falls back on the leaders of the team."
Durant on Tuesday made an ill teenage boy's wish come true when he visited him at The Children's Center in Bethany for his birthday.
The Thunder star voluntarily responded to a tweet sent to him by The Children's Center on Monday morning requesting a visit to the center to meet one of his biggest fans.
On Tuesday afternoon, 14-year-old Ramarcus Ervin got a surprise visit from the NBA's three-time scoring champion.
"I wanted to meet Ramarcus as soon as possible," Durant said in a statement. "I am very blessed I got this opportunity. He's a great kid. To hear people say he's a big fan means a lot to me."
Ervin, who has limited motor function, requires 24-hour care due to his medical needs and must be on a ventilator. He's been a patient at the center since he was 2 months old.
Durant gave Ervin a pair of autographed signature shoes, a signed Thunder jersey, a signed USA Basketball Olympic jersey and a signed copy of his movie, "Thunderstruck." Following the visit with Ervin, Durant toured the hospital and met with several other patients as well as employees.
For the third straight game, the Thunder will face a team playing without its best player.
Minnesota power forward Kevin Love has a broken right hand and will miss Wednesday's game against the Thunder. The Timberwolves also have sat point guard Ricky Rubio in recent games because of back spasms. It's unclear if Rubio will play Wednesday.
Oklahoma City also played Washington on Monday without Wall and Toronto on Sunday without Andrea Bargnani.
One of the biggest criticisms of Perkins has been his lack of rebounding. But lately the Thunder center has increased his production in that department.
Over the past seven games, Perkins has averaged eight rebounds, which includes two season-high 11-rebound efforts over the past four games.
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Hundreds of children go missing everyday in Florida. When this happens, law enforcement need all the help it can get, and every detail helps
If pictures are worth a thousand words, then what does a video say? A lot. That's why Mason Lodge #123 spearheads a children's video identification program.
Rhonda Gregory says, "I see no reason why any parent wouldn't want it done. They'd have something that if anything happens that they can turn in and let everybody know what their child looks like and acts like."
The video starts with the child stating their name and age, then answering a series of questions like what is your nickname? Who are your best friends and where do you like to go with them?
Darell Upshaw of the Taylor County Sheriff's Office says, "Maybe that might lead us to that kid. Maybe the kid is out at his favorite place. He may be at the park and just forgot about what time it is."
The child turns in a circle for a view from all angles and is videotaped walking toward and away from the camera, getting a front and back profile.
Charles Sanders, chairman of the District 8 ID Program, says, "Maybe some peculiarity about how he might walk. It might give someone a clue that this is the child that might be missing."
The child's height is measured. They're even asked to write their name, which gives a writing sample and shows which hand they write with.
Sanders says these details can make all the difference in getting missing children home safely. The child's fingerprints are also included with the videotape.
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From Leisa Davina 20/04/2012 Hi Chris, I have been meaning to pass on some feedback for a while, as I figure often people only get feedback when there's a problem… I just wanted to let you know that we have been extremely happy with the whole process of getting solar, from your initial consultation and quote, to the coordination of the installation and throughout the process. The contractors were excellent and the process with energex has seemingly been quite smooth. ______________________________________________________________________
G'day Chris,
Just a note to thank you and Solar Wise for the gift box we received last week.
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Our solar panels appear to be working well; our first full-quarter power bill resulted in a credit to us of $15.00 and I expect future bills to be similar or better.
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I would also like to say how pleased we were with the whole process of organising and installing our Solar panels. QIS, utilising their Contractor RBK Electrical have done a very good, professional installation and we look forward to at least quite a few years of free power and even generating a return. I will also let you know that we received a total of 8 quotes for our Solar requirement with one being more expensive and the rest cheaper in varying degrees. Some of the cheapest quotes were obviously from cowboys in the industry and these were discarded immediately. It was the product knowledge, complete explanation and assurances of a quality job from Kirk Buckler that assured us to spend the additional money and we are very pleased we did. Please pass on my sincere thanks to all for a very high quality job, I would be more than please to offer a reference for QIS should this ever be required. Cheers.
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