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Next week on March 11, we will be introducing folks in NYC to a major new talent from Israel named Ester Rada. In the meantime, we got some interesting bits on the unique artist in the interview below. Read up!
Giant Step: Your heritage is that of a very unique Ethiopian-Jewish people. How does this background and being raised in an Orthodox tradition affect who you are today?
Ester Rada: I was born in Israel, and my family raised me in a religious house and tradition, as this was what they were used to from Ethiopia. When my parents moved to Israel they were "put" in Kiryat Arba, a very religious city. We moved from there when I was 10 years old, due to the security issues there.
GS: Coming up in one of the rougher neighborhoods in Tel Aviv, what it was like growing up?
ER: I was actually growing up near Tel Aviv, in Netanya, and it was a big change for me. Coming from a more religious village, you can call it the country side, to a bigger city, was a big move for me. I also became secular and not as religious as we used to be. But this change was blessing, and I started to know what freedom is like. In the neighborhood I had good friends.
GS: Your sound evokes qualities similar to Erykah, Jill Scott, Janelle Monae. Are these intentional influences? Who would you say are your influences?
ER: I am influenced by a lot of artists. Of course the ones you named, and also religious Jewish music from my early days, as well as Ethiopian and Amharic music such as Mahmoud Ahmed, Mulat Astatke, Muluken Melesse, Israeli music, jazz and soul legends such as Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Marlena Shaw, and contemporary music such as Corrine Bailey Rae, Nneka, Keziah Jones, India Arie and more.
GS: How did you discover western music? Was there something in particular that drew you to it?
ER: I got to know western music in Netanya, when I moved there. Everybody in my neighborhood used to listen to rap and hip hop, and pop music. I got to know it from my older brother when he used to listen to all the classics: 2Pac, Snoop, Stevie Wonder, etc.
GS: How does it feel to be performing in the states for the first time? Especially knowing Giant Step's history of breaking epic acts like Lauryn Hill, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, and Janelle Monae.
ER: It feels amazing! I am very excited to come and perform there for the first time, and very happy Giant Step is involved. Even though I am coming only with my acoustic version (me and a guitar), I'm sure people will get the idea and bring me next time with my full band, which includes guitar, bass, keys, drums and a full brass section with sax, trumpet and trombone.
GS: We know that you're an actress – how does that play into your live show, if at all? What can folks expect when watching you perform?
ER: When I'm on stage I never act. This is the real me you see. When you watch a series or a movie I play in, then you can see me act. On stage I let the mask off, and you get the real deal!
GS: What more can we look forward to as far as Ester Rada music goes? When's it coming?
ER: I am working on finishing my debut album, and I hope it will be finished this spring. Working hard to make it happen! Have some interesting collabs with some really great producers and composers.
Event Details
Ester Rada's Exclusive US Debut
Monday, March 11
Doors: 10PM
Tickets: $10 (advance)
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Slipper Room
167 Orchard St
New York, NY


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The countdown - within a month. Who in Monterey county, or the whole United States of America is not thinking about how to celebrate/what they will eat and drink on and beyond Election day?
Like it or not, what it all boils down to, is that the winning candidate will determine what you may find at your dinner table for the next four years, perhaps for generations into eternity. Think about it. and VOTE on Nov 2nd. It's not just about the presidential race. It's also about Prop 37. The advertisements on Television tell you to vote against it - but all other media is saying to vote for it - see 'The Video Monsanto Does Not Want You To See." Don't be fooled by advertising!
Jeffrey M Smith of Institute for Responsible Technology puts it quite plainly; Think about taking genes from one species, and forcing into the DNA of another species." he gives the example of putting spider genes into goat genes in the hopes of creating a substance from goat milk that can be used for creating a substance that can be used in bullet proof vests! (see GeneticRouletteMovie.com for more on this.)
The thought of my food pyramid riding on this cusp has me ready to drop a handful of California grown olives bathed in my favorite lemon flavored vodka into my cereal bowl this morning ~ but not without first rounding up a few food issues for thought. It's part of a healthy and nutritious breakfast inspired by last nights Samuel L. Jackson's "Wake the F**K Up" bedtime tale.
Between our 'Heads of Households, CEO's and GMO's powerful forces are at work. Drunk on their influence to deliver nutrition (or not) - it's time for a heads up. The seeds of the Agri~pocolypse are already in the ground.
We already know the big business of agriculture is holding everyone hostage with the market that relys on pesticide use, genetics and natural disasters to drive their plotting and pricing. Monsanto has a policy that prohibits farmers from saving or reusing the seeds once the crop is grown, ensuring that farmers have to buy new seeds every year, they have been taking farmers to court on this subject, and draining their resources with appeals - to the point that farmers loose everything in the process.
Apparently we can't even trust WholeFoods on the supply side. (more on YouTube/Aaron Dykes of InfoWars.) The words, 'whole' and 'natural' no longer mean 'whole' or 'natural.'
At least in this state, the abundant farmlands especially in Monterey county allow us to find the price of lemons for example, anywhere from $1 to .10 cents apiece, hence delivering temporary immunity to those of the recently infamous 47%.
They may call us the land of fruits and nuts, but at least we in California are eating like the best of them. My friend and associate Gary Hanks says, "Think on this: back in the day, industrialists had a fit when Henry Ford starting paying his workers the princely sum of $5 a day. Henry insisted he could not run a business where his workers could not afford to buy his products. (The Model-T cost all of $385.)"
If we can't afford to spend money on food, how will we as a nation ever dig ourselves out of this mess? I'm afraid that the GMO's and pre-packaged so called food industries already have their plan in place:While advertised as "The Breakfast of Champions" the nutritional values in packaged food products are reaching out for our weakened dollar.
Without real value, real nutrition, we're looking at good percentage of the population "stupefied by poverty." The victory garden needs to grow in all backyards - but the first victory will start with your vote.
Back to that bowl of olives awash in... it's enough to drive a nation to drink. Case in point: that "100% cocktail party" advertisement recently airing on Hulu? It has you in their sites. One Wikipedia definition of a Cock-tail is a stimulating liquor, ... supposed to be an excellent electioneering potion, inasmuch as it renders the heart stout and bold, at the same time that it fuddles the head. It is said, also to be of great use to a democratic candidate: because a person, having swallowed a glass of it, is ready to swallow any thing else.[6]
I think it's best to wake up and smell the coffee instead.
Please join me on Twitter (@KatesMonterey) for updates on my whereabouts in case you want to exercise your right to free speech while you still have it.
We can tweet your ideas on the national menu come Nov 2nd:
Whose face will be egg free?
Will there be a celebratory popping of bubbly punctuated with a gourmet selection of the upwardly mobile bourgeoise's ho'r doerves?
An abundance of self aggrandizing smiles and zingers?
Will there be the cracking of teeth against "The Champagne of Bottled Beers," Nachos and a chiffonade of four letter words?
Will we give thanks? Break bread together? Will we move forward gracefully?
By the way, Thanks given here for contributions from Lane E. Keller, Gary Hanks and The Colbert Report.
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- The U.S. Dollar reached a six-week high against the Euro ahead of economic releases which analysts believe will show that U.S. Factory Output rose, providing further evidence for the Federal Reserve to begin reducing stimulus. The Institute for Supply Management ...
iFOREX Daily - September 3, 2013Sophie J. Fletcher | 06:55 | 03/09/13
- The U.S. Dollar traded mixed on Monday while U.S. markets were closed due to the Labor Day Holiday. The greenback slumped against the Yen during the Asian trading hours and remained relatively high versus the Euro just days after the ...
iFOREX Daily - September 2, 2013Sophie J. Fletcher | 06:55 | 02/09/13
- The U.S. Dollar strengthened against the majority of its peers (except the Yen), as demand for safe haven currencies continued to increase in the markets. This occurred as U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, indicated that intelligence reports provided evidence ...
iFOREX Daily - August 30, 2013Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:40 | 30/08/13
- The U.S. Dollar rallied the most in one month against the Euro in anticipation of economic reports, which investors predicted would show that the world's biggest economy gained momentum in the second quarter. Following the release of the metrics, the ...
iFOREX Daily - August 29, 2013Sophie J. Fletcher | 08:00 | 29/08/13
- The possibility the U.S. and its allies may launch a military attack on Syria, after confirmation that the government of Bashar Al-Assad used chemical weapons on its people, increased demand for safe haven currencies in the markets. This caused the ...
iFOREX Daily - August 28, 2013Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:40 | 28/08/13
- As the ongoing crisis in Syria occupied the headlines around the globe, risk appetite ebbed in the currency market, prompting safe havens to rally against most of the majors. Speculation over the Federal Reserve's next move remained on the radar ...
iFOREX Daily - August 27, 2013Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:05 | 27/08/13
- The U.S. Dollar weakened against the Yen and traded steadily versus the 17-nation currency after more disappointing reports created further uncertainty as to the direction in which the Federal Reserve will go on its monetary policy. The Commerce Department announced ...
iFOREX Daily - August 26, 2013Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:05 | 26/08/13
- The U.S. Dollar declined versus the Euro and the Yen at the end of last week after soft economic reports out of the U.S. revealed that New Home Sales fell the most in in over three years. This lowered the ...
iFOREX Daily - August 23, 2013Sophie J. Fletcher | 07:55 | 23/08/13
- The U.S. Dollar strengthened against the Yen as investors looked ahead to the release of economic reports, which they believe will show improvements in the Housing sector. However, the greenback retreated from Wednesday's highs against most of the majors following ...
iFOREX Daily - August 22, 2013Sophie J. Fletcher | 06:26 | 22/08/13
- The Federal Reserve issued the minutes from its July monetary policy meeting as Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated that the central bank would not consider putting an end to the current quantitative easing program until at least the middle of 2014. ...


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From the back of the book.
This book isn't a self-help book. It doesn't guide you on how to live a better life or a better story or a better you or how to manifest the perfect experience. This book simply points to home beyond any experience. It points back to that which has always been there despite who and what you believed yourself and the world to be. It is true freedom, not one based on hope or perfection in the flow of life.
This is about the perfection and love of simply being.
True LOVE is Everything.
Reviews of the book
This FIRST BOOK in my opinion is the BEST SPIRITUAL Book ! EVER written in RECORDED HUMAN HISTORY !!! Congratulations & thanks again to you Julie & MASTER LISA CAIRNS – specially !!! The beauty of Lisa is that there is NIL_ COMPROMISE on the delivery of her teachings !!! She never EVER lets down her guard on the "NON-ENTITY" ONENESS!!!!
I love OSHO & follow Tolle, AdyaShanthi, Mooji, Papaji, Roger, Ramesh, Nisargadatta, Ramana.. the Vedic teachings…AdiShankara etc…NOONE has touched the level LISA has !!! NOONE…Hats OFF to her !!!
Noone has given the message of Enlightenment as her….
Let me add a Disclaimer here: I am an ordinary person & to say anything about `Masters` is anathema! But still in humility, I need to share my thoughts..so I speak , in that bent of Mind !
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I just finished reading Lisa's book again and it was just as good, if not better, the second time. In fact,I couldn't put it down and read it straight through. It was as if I hadn't already read it…..so much was jumping out at me. That is what I pay attention to, if each time I pick it up, something new is revealed. This book is soooo beautifully written, and Lisa's words seem to take me a space where everything is shut-down and there is just Peace and Quiet. I highly recommend this book!!
Cindy Hughes
Lisa Cairns' New Book – FOR THE LOVE OF everything
A few years ago I remember saying to myself (and possibly to others), "I have no need or plan to read any more spiritual books." This was in part because I felt that I had found all of what I'd ever need in A Course in Miracles. Spiritual book reading was over for me…or so I thought.
Lisa Cairns recently released a new book, FOR THE LOVE OF everything, and I found myself reading it! I have to laugh because this is yet another humbling example of how life humorously has a way of knocking us off whatever ground or position we try to stand on. Something I was reminded of after spending time with Lisa during our Hawaii retreat. Personal claim on life or what's to happen or not happen, is a dream.
In an excerpt from her new book, Lisa says "Life doesn't belong to someone in time. It's happening, and there is this energy, this extra part that life plays, an energy of claiming life, "I am choosing, I am doing."
Perhaps it is the "I am choosing" energy that professed that I would never read another spiritual book? Who knows! But what Lisa's book points to, nonetheless, is that there is no choice, no doing or doer.
FOR THE LOVE OF everything points to the Reality that Life doesn't need our help to be itself. What a relief! Life is not personal.
"There is no world our there happening tosomeone. There is life. There is just life. And you are life, but not you as a "who you think you are." – excerpt from FOR THE LOVE OFeverything.
Lisa's book is repeatedly reminding or bringing us back to the awareness that we're not who we think we are…we're not the stories. Through the use of words, humor, and easy language of the Lisa character, we are seemingly led back to the nothingness of what's happening. This book is ironically about nothing.
"This book isn't a self-help book." says Lisa. "It doesn't guide you on how to live a better life or a better story or a better you or how to manifest the perfect experience. This book simply points to home beyond any experience." – excerpt from Lisa's book description.
Whether it's the chapters on Juicy Drama and Falling in Love or Doer-Ship and La-La Land, they all point to the meaninglessness of story, the illusion of the "me" character, and fullness of what's always happening.
There's no intent to teach, nor does the book have any practicality. In my opinion, the beauty of FOR THE LOVE OF everything, is its gentle invitation out of this world. I'm grateful for the inspiration that seemingly caused me to read it. I've never enjoyed a book without purpose and about nothing so much as I have enjoyed reading this one. Thank you Lisa!
(To Julie Rumbarger the transcriber of the book)
You did her book and never met her in person? That is beyond amazing! We read it every night before we go to sleep, are halfway through the second time. Fantastic job putting that together, Julie, wow! And yes, it is strange, but my wife and I both have felt strong resonance with Lisa via computer, even her recorded events. We were lucky to spend just one evening with her in LA recently, only a month or so after I first became aware of her. It was good to meet her, she's lovely in person as well. Talking to her via Skype is just as potent, I've found. This is just story, forgive me – my life unfolded putting me next to Ramesh, Wayne Liquorman, a retreat in India with Eckhart Tolle, time with Papaji's wife Mira/Ganga in Portugal, and various other lights on this path like Tony Parsons – all were great – but LIsa is the one for me. In fact, after a few years of intense seeking, all questions died out here, my interest in Advaita as something to read about or to go see masters was gone. Then Lisa. Funny how that worked. Thanks for your messages, it is beautiful to connect with you. I think it is a great pointer that you are swimming in This and have not been face to face with a master – it obviously is not necessary.


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Everyone loves Annie. Well, maybe except that nasty Miss Hannigan...
Monroe Middle School, in conjunction with the Campbell Children's Theatre Foundation, brings Thomas Meehan's delightful story of a depression-era orphanage to life in this charming musical theatre production.
Will Annie escape the horrors of Miss Hannigan's orphanage? Could a brash orphan find love in the home of one of the world's richest tycoons? Will the dastardly plot to bilk Oliver Warbucks succeed? If you didn't see the play, this book won't help you answer all these questions, but it will give you a taste of what you missed. And if you did get to see it- you'll be right back in the orphanage humming "Tomorrow" as you savor each page.
Take a step into yesterday and enjoy Monroe Middle School's great performance of Annie, Jr.
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Children and Vulnerable Adults
Click here to view a report detailing Creighton's Title IX statistics
Read nine fast-facts about Title IX and Sexual Assault
This organization of survivors and advocates provides great information on Title IX at universities.
"No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal aid" (Section 1681. Sex).
Title IX is commonly thought of as pertaining only to athletics. However, the law is actually much broader. Title IX prohibits gender discrimination in all programs and activities of a university.
If you or someone you know at Creighton has experienced any of the prohibited behaviors listed above, you have the right to file an internal complaint with the University.
There are resources and support available to all Creighton community members.
Allison Taylor, M.S.Ed (Title IX Coordinator)
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Great Gatsby Inspired Fashion - Get a Similar Look in Time for the Film to Arrive
This entry was posted on November 26, 2012.
With an upcoming film adaption of F. Scott Fitzgerald's popular 1925 novel,The Great Gatsby, slated for a summer 2013 release, Art Deco, "flapper" style is making a major comeback on the fashion scene. If you are at all familiar with the book or 1970's theatrical adaptation, you're aware that the trend sparked by the film's imminent release is luxury and opulence down to the tiniest detail.
Fashion paralleled what was happening in the United States in the 1920's or "Golden Twenties": women experienced a new found freedom and the right to vote, new technology like the invention of the automobile led to a break from the past and new focus on social, cultural, and artistic innovation including films and celebrities, and it was a period of economic prosperity.
Fashion for women was a social statement and they used it as a way to rebel from an inflexible Victorian life. They ditched their corsets, shortened their dresses, cut their hair into bobs, and started wearing makeup. They also dressed everyday as though they were attending a formal event. However, when Gatsby's around, every day's a party whether there's an occasion or not.
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"Flapper" fashion was a complete departure from the corseted plain gowns of the Victorian era. Instead of de-emphasizing what women were wearing, women rebelled and wore shockingly short (for the day) sparkly dresses and as many decadent accessories as they could pile on: fur, feathers, pearls, gems, lace, diamonds, and whatever else was available. Nothing was left untouched; hair accessories or hats were seen on every head, jeweled brooches were affixed to every dress or coat, pantyhose covered every exposed leg, and statement jewelry was worn anything but proportionately.
Even makeup was heavily applied. The general rule today is to focus on highlighting one feature; in the twenties, smokey eyes and red lips were a common pairing. There was a great emphasis on geometric shapes which correlated with the Art Deco style of architecture of the time. To get a similar look, search for a body-skimming eye-catching knee-length dress, a pair of t-strap heels, red lipstick, then layer on the jewelry!
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This Lease Agreement involves
Title: SECOND AMENDMENT TO MODIFIED INDUSTRIAL GROSS LEASE
Governing Law: California Date: 8/7/2009
Exhibit 10.17.2
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO MODIFIED INDUSTRIAL GROSS LEASE (this "Second Amendment") is made as of June 26, 2009, by and between DOOLITTLE WILLIAMS, LLC, a California limited liability company ("Landlord"), and ENERGY RECOVERY, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Tenant").
A. Landlord and Tenant entered into that certain Modified Industrial Gross Lease dated as of November 25, 2008 (the "Original Lease"), relating to certain premises described in the Lease.
B. Landlord and Tenant subsequently entered into that certain First Amendment to Modified Industrial Gross Lease dated as of May 28, 2009 (the "First Amendment"). The Original Lease as amended by the First Amendment is referred to herein collectively as the "Lease".
C. Landlord and Tenant now desire to further amend the Lease to, among other things, add additional space to the leased Premises, all as more fully set forth below.
D. All capitalized terms used in this Second Amendment shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Lease unless otherwise defined herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby amend the Lease on the terms hereof effective as of the date hereof, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained therein:
1. Expansion of Warehouse Premises.
(a) The increment of space in the Warehouse located at 2250 Williams Street, San Leandro, California which is adjacent to the existing Warehouse Premises and which is labeled "Expansion Space" on the attached Exhibit 2, consisting of approximately 45,000 rentable square feet, shall be defined and referred to herein as the "Expansion Space" and shall be added to the Premises covered by the Lease on the terms and conditions set forth herein. Landlord and Tenant agree that for the purpose of the Lease, as amended by this Second Amendment, the Expansion Space shall be conclusively deemed to contain 46,250 square feet.
(b) As used herein, the "Expansion Commencement Date" shall mean the date on which Landlord tenders possession of the Expansion Space to Tenant following the vacating of the Expansion Space by the existing tenant, Portfolio Productions, Inc., a California corporation, dba Sitcom ("Sitcom") and otherwise in the condition required by this Second Amendment. Landlord estimates that the Expansion Commencement Date will occur on August 1, 2009 (the "Estimated Expansion Date"); provided, however, that if Landlord is unable to
tender possession of the Expansion Space to Tenant in the condition required by Section l(d) of this Second Amendment by the Estimated Expansion Date, then: (i) the validity of this Second Amendment shall not be affected or impaired thereby; (ii) Landlord shall not be in default hereunder or be liable for damages therefor; and (iii) Tenant shall accept possession of the Expansion Space on the date when Landlord tenders possession thereof to Tenant in the condition required by Section l(d) of this Second Amendment. The term of the lease of the Expansion Space shall begin on the Expansion Commencement Date and shall be coterminous with the Term as defined in Sections 1 and 3.02 of the Lease (i.e. ten (10) years from the Commencement Date, as that term is defined in the Lease and amended by Section 7 below of this Second Amendment).
(c) As of the Expansion Commencement Date, the definition of "Warehouse Premises" in the Defined Terms of the Lease shall be modified to provide that the "Warehouse Premises" contains a total of 63,750 rentable square feet consisting of the 17,500 rentable square feet in the originally demised Warehouse Premises (referred to in this Second Amendment as the "Original Warehouse Premises") and the Expansion Space consisting of 46,250 rentable square feet; provided, however, that in the event the Expansion Commencement Date should occur earlier than the Commencement Date for the rest of the Premises, then the term "Warehouse Premises" as used in the Lease as amended by this Second Amendment shall apply to the Expansion Space only prior to the occurrence of the Commencement Date. The Expansion Space shall remain a portion of the "Warehouse Premises" throughout the Term of the Lease (including any exercised Renewal Terms).
(d) Tenant shall accept the Expansion Space in its "AS IS" state and condition and Landlord shall have no obligation to make or pay for any improvements or renovations in or to the Expansion Space or to otherwise prepare the Expansion Space for Tenant's occupancy except that Landlord shall, at Landlord's sole cost and expense, prior to the Expansion Commencement Date, remove Sitcom's racks from the Expansion Space and repair any damage caused by the rack removal or the vacating of the Expansion Space by Sitcom.
2. Demising Wall; Alterations; Restoration; Letter of Credit; Permits.
(a) All costs associated with the improvement and alteration of the Expansion Space (collectively, the "Expansion Space Alterations") shall be borne solely by Tenant. Such Expansion Space Alterations expressly include (i) the installation of a demising wall (the "Demising Wall") to separate the Expansion Space from the remainder of the Warehouse that will remain occupied by Sitcom (the "Sitcom Remainder Space") and (ii) any required seismic upgrades of the Warehouse (the "Seismic Upgrade Work"). All Expansion Space Alterations shall be performed in compliance with the terms of Sections 8.02 and 7.05 of the Lease.
(b) Tenant shall engage Engineered Construction Services Corporation ("ECS") as the construction manager for the Expansion Space Alterations, including without limitation the construction of the Demising Wall. Tenant shall obtain an estimate of ECS's fees for the construction management services to be provided in conjunction with the Expansion Space Alterations, following which Tenant shall contract directly with ECS for such work.
(c) The Demising Wall shall be erected between the Expansion Space and the Sitcom Remainder Space with minimal disruption to Sitcom's use of and access to its premises, including minimizing all dust and noise impacting the Sitcom Remainder Space. Further, Tenant shall provide appropriate security for Sitcom's warehouse inventory located in the Sitcom Remainder Space throughout the process of construction of the Demising Wall. Provided that Tenant manages the process of construction of the Demising Wall in a commercially reasonable manner, Tenant shall not be liable to Sitcom or otherwise for payment of any claims asserted by Sitcom for business interruption resulting from performance of any of the Expansion Space Alterations, including the Demising Wall construction and the Seismic Upgrade Work.
(d) Landlord acknowledges and agrees that Tenant shall be permitted to perform, subject to compliance with Sections 8.02 and 7.05 of the Lease, the following alterations to the Expansion Space as part of the Expansion Space Alterations:
(i) increase the roof height of the Warehouse in a partial section over an area of the Expansion Space that will house a large spray dryer;
(ii) dig an open trench pit for an iso-static press;
(iii) dig an approximately 150-foot trench, approximately 12-20 inches deep, for a kiln transfer car system;
(iv) build a heat-resistant room for kiln exhaust equipment;
(v) modify the roof structure to accommodate HVAC systems;
(vi) add additional gas capacity up to 36 million BTU per hour;
(vii) upgrade the electrical system to accommodate multiple pieces of machinery;
(viii) install a dust collection system;
(ix) add a water tank/berm system (transferred to the Expansion Space from phase 1 construction in the original Warehouse Premises);
(x) modify the plumbing system as required;
(xi) perform concrete floor work as required;
(xii) add bathroom and office space as needed to accommodate staff needs; and
(xiii) perform such other work as may be required to adapt the Expansion Space to Tenant's industrial needs.
(e) Consistent with the terms of Section 8.02 of the Lease, Tenant shall be obligated to restore the Expansion Space to its original condition existing prior to performance of
the Expansion Space Alterations, including removal of the concrete block portion of the Demising Wall; provided, however, that Tenant's obligations under Section 8.02 with respect to the Expansion Space expressly exclude the obligations (i) to return the roof to its original height, (ii) to remove or undo any Seismic Upgrade Work and (iii) to remove the parking corridor (as set forth in Section 10.06) along the north wall (as shown on the attached Exhibit 2). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall have the option, by not less than twelve (12) months' notice to Tenant, to authorize Tenant to leave some or all of the Expansion Space Alterations in place upon surrender of the Expansion Space at the end of the Term.
(f) If, upon the date that is twelve (12) months before the expiration of the Term, Tenant's cash assets on hand as reported by its most recent Form 10Q, is less than Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) or upon an uncured material financial default by Tenant (including without limitation Tenant's failure to pay rent when due following receipt of any applicable notice required by the Lease), Landlord shall require Tenant to deliver to Landlord an irrevocable standby letter of credit in an amount equal to $250,000.00 (the "Letter of Credit") to secure Tenant's obligations to restore the Premises as required by Section 8.02 of the Lease and the foregoing Section 2(e) of this Second Amendment, which Letter of Credit shall (1) be addressed to Landlord, (2) be in a form reasonably satisfactory to Landlord (3) be issued by a federally insured financial institution with minimum assets of Ten Billion Dollars ($10,000,000,000.00) (the "Minimum Assets"), upon which presentment may be made in a local office of the financial institution, (4) allow for partial and multiple draws thereunder, and (5) have an expiration date not earlier than thirty (30) days after the scheduled Term expiration date (as the same may be extended) or in the alternative, have a term of not less than one (1) year. In addition, the Letter of Credit shall provide that, in the event of Landlord's assignment of its interest in the Lease, the Letter of Credit shall be freely transferable by Landlord to the assignee without charge to Landlord or approval of the issuer. The Letter of Credit shall provide for same day or next business day payment to Landlord upon the issuer's receipt of a sight draft from Landlord together with Landlord's certificate signed by two officers or managers certifying that the requested sum is due and payable from Tenant and Tenant has failed to pay, and with no other conditions.
The Letter of Credit shall be replaced by a new Letter of Credit if the issuing financial institution: (i) has assets which fall below the Minimum Assets; (ii) enters into any form of regulatory or governmental proceeding, including without limitation any receivership instituted or commenced by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC"); (iii) is otherwise declared insolvent, is downgraded by the FDIC, is determined to be less than well capitalized by the appropriate Federal banking agency under the prompt corrective action rules of the FDIC, or closes for any reason; or (iv) in any manner communicates (including without limitation communications sent by or on behalf of the FDIC) its unwillingness to honor the terms of the Letter of Credit. If Tenant fails to deliver to Landlord the replacement Letter of Credit within fifty (50) days following Landlord's written demand for same, Landlord shall be entitled to draw down the entire Letter of Credit and, until Tenant delivers to Landlord the replacement Letter of Credit as required by this paragraph, hold the drawn cash as a security deposit (which need not be segregated from Landlord's other funds and which shall not accrue interest for Tenant's benefit, in each case unless otherwise required by applicable law).
In the event that Tenant is in default under the terms and provisions of the Lease with respect to Tenant's restoration obligations, Landlord shall have the right, at any time after such default, without giving any further notice to Tenant: (1) to make a partial draw upon said Letter of Credit in an amount necessary to cure such default or (2) to draw down the entire amount of such Letter of Credit at such time, and any such amounts received by Landlord shall be held by Landlord (and need not be segregated or accrue interest unless otherwise required by applicable law) and shall be applied in accordance with the terms of the Lease as amended hereby in the same manner as a security deposit to cure Tenant's default.
To the extent that Landlord has not previously drawn upon the Letter of Credit, and to the extent that Tenant is not otherwise in default of its restoration obligations under the Lea


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Sailing on the Spirit of Enderby in December 2010 we ventured through the Sub-Antarctic Islands on the way to Commonwealth Bay in East Antarctica. This book is a memento for passengers on that trip, with over 140 images of landscapes, wildlife and our little ship that braved the ice.
Some sections are presented in Black & White to balance the natural beauty of this wilderness with an artistic eye. Other scenes reveal the natural colour palette of Antarctica - deep greys with subtle shades of blue. Collections are included from some of the New Zealand sub-Antarcitc islands too, plus a special set of Albatross images taken on and around Campbell Island.
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|Try next decade this team will decline while Cutler improves. Denver is aging Lynch, Smith, actually the list goes on and on they will have to rebuild most positions before Cutler will get a playoff win.
|The Broncos squandered an opportunity to get it done this year. Great defense gone to waste! They will not win this Sunday and will get leap frogged by Cincy and Jets. They must win at home vs Bengals in week 16 to have a shot and I dont think they will. Wrap it up at 9-7 vs SF. The decision was made to play for the future as soon as they inserted Cutler. Shanahan may be wearing out his welcome!
|hey obviously both of you arent broncos fans but i can tell by the one name its a raiders fan.....where do you have room to talk about you team hasnt seen a superbowl in 20+ years all the wins they have dont even equal the amount of wins the broncos had last year why shut the f*ck up and go watch arron brooks get sacked some more
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Deals of the Day: Potash Takes BHP to Court
Deals of the Day gathers all the biggest news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, financing and private equity. Deal Journal's homepage is http://blogs.wsj.com/deals. You can see real-time updates of our posts and our favorite deal-related articles on other Web sites through our Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/wsjdealjournal.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Potash-BHP: The takeover battle for Potash is escalating, moving into the courts as the company moves to fend off a hostile bid from BHP Billiton. [Globe and Mail]
Prudential Financial: The company is nearing a deal to buy two Japanese life-insurance companies from AIG, for a combined $4 billion to $5 billion. [WSJ]
Carrefour: PTT PCL caved in to government pressure and withdrew its bid for the Thai assets of Carrefour. [WSJ]
Seagate Technology: The world's largest maker of hard-disk drives held talks with previous owners TPG Capital and Silver Lake about going private again. [Bloomberg]
Financial Institutions
U.S. infrastructure bank: UBS Americas threw support behind the Obama administration's proposal for a U.S. infrastructure bank, but warned against creating a quasi-government agency like housing finance enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. [Reuters]
'Unfettered Capital': Britain's business secretary unveiled plans to review the way companies are governed and how takeovers work, angering business leaders. [Reuters]
Bankruptcy & Restructuring
Corporate debt-default rates are expected to fall below 3% by the end of the year, a stunning drop from the 14.6% peak of November 2009 and marking a swift turnaround for most troubled U.S. companies. [WSJ]
Blockbuster: The movie rental is in the final stages of preparing a long-awaited bankruptcy filing, marking a milestone in consumers' shift away from brick-and-mortar video stores to films delivered by mail and the Internet. [WSJ]
Warren Buffett: When Warren Buffett visits Chinese carmaker BYD next week, he'll find a company facing sliding sales and legal disputes with the government and Foxconn International Holdings Ltd. [Bloomberg]
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Betfair: The former dotcom darling announced its intention to float yesterday, although the company and its connections were being remarkably coy about little details like a timetable and price. [Daily Telegraph]
Severstal: The Russian steel company is preparing to list its gold division in London this year in a deal expected to value the business at about $4 billion. [FT.com]
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Lawrence Summers: Summers will leave Obama's economic team and return to Harvard University at the end of the year. The president is considering replacing him with a senior corporate executive. [WSJ]
Alessandro Profumo: He built Italian bank UniCredit from a midsize lender to a global financial giant. Now he has stepped down as CEO amid a feud with the board and growing nervousness over Libya's involvement in Italian finance. [WSJ]


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Aulicare Hotel Dalian
- Location: Xinghai Square
- Address: No.418 Zhongshan Road, Shahekou District, Dalian.
- Tel: 0411-39679999 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese: 大连奥利加尔大酒店
- Lowest Price: $70
Opened in 2006, the Aulicare Hotel Dalian is located in the Shahekou District of Dalian, adjacent to the Xinghai Square and Renmin Square. The hotel is 4km away from the city center and Dalian Railway Station and it is 11km away from the Dalian Airport.
The Aulicare Hotel Dalian offers a total of 265 guest rooms, including twin room, king size room and suite, etc. All rooms are provided with free broadband internet access and IDD/DDD phone and other service amenities. As for dining service, there is a Chinese restaurant which provides guests with Hunan and Cantonese cuisines and local dishes. Other facilities in the hotel include business center, meeting room and parking lot, etc. Apart from these, the Aulicare Hotel Dalian also provides service such as ticket booking and laundry service and so on.
- Prices not include 18% service fee and tax.
- Payment Method: pay using our secure online payment service or pay at the hotel at some hotels.
- Triple/quad occupancy may require an extra bed at extra cost.
Hotel Amenities
|Hotel Services
|Luggage service, Laundry service, Room service, Wake Up Call, 24hr Reception, Business Centre, Copy Service, E-mail, Fax Service
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|Air conditioning, Alarm clock, Color Television, Coffee/tea maker, Telephone, Electronic Lock, Bath and Shower, Free for Internet
Hotel Amenities: Elevator, Parking, Air-Conditioned Facilities, Business Center, Meeting Room, Ballroom, Deposit Box at Front Desk, Fire Detector
Dining Facilities: Chinese Restaurant
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- Address: No.418 Zhongshan Road, Shahekou District, Dalian.
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- Tel: 0411-39679999
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Elements of a Rubber/Metal Bond
The Bonding Layer
Selection of Bonding Agents
Choice of Substrate
The Bonding Process
Substrate Cleaning
Application of Bonding Agents
Rubber Moulding
Mould Design
Plated Inserts
Motor Vehicles
Rubber to metal bonding is a generic phrase covering a number of interdependent processes. The rubber bonded units that result from the process are used for the isolation of noise and vibration in automotive and engineering applications. Larger units are used to decouple translational movement for bridges and buildings.
Twenty years ago the subject was regarded as a 'black art'. Now the technology allows the production of a uniform, high quality product that is free from failure. Much of the science behind the technology remains cloaked in uncertainty, but it is sure to become an important part of future developments. Today, environmental concerns have an impact on all aspects of commerce. Rubber to metal bonding is no exception, so the process is changing to reflect these concerns.
Three essential elements form the core of the bonding process, the rubber, the bonding agents and the substrate, figure 1. The selection of the polymer base and the associated compound depends mainly on the product specification. Provided that the rubber can flow into the mould without developing a significant level of cross-linking (less than 2%), a bond can be formed using any rubber compound. There are no restrictions on the use of particular compounding ingredients, although it is best to avoid substances that will bleed rapidly to the surface of the uncured stock. The rubber Compounder therefore needs to concentrate attention to matching the physical requirements of the cured rubber and the processing needs of the moulding process.
For the past 40 years the bonding agents have consisted of proprietary polymer/solvent solutions, with a primer coat based on phenolic-style resins and a topcoat formed from solutions of polymers and other ingredients. The formulation of these materials is not disclosed, but much patent literature is available. Bond formation appears to he associated with the development of a very high modulus layer in the rubber immediately adjacent to the surface of the substrate. The thickness of the layer is of the order of 15µm and varies according to the nature of the rubber formulation and the level of an ingredient named as di-nitroso-benzene (DNB) in patents.
The selection of bonding agents depends on the type of rubber to be bonded, the modulus of the rubber and the component design, figure 2. The selection process is critical to the robustness of the bonding process. In the past decade water-based versions of bonding agents have been introduced, which after much development are now effective replacements for the solvent-based bonding agents. Bonds tend to be up to 10% lower but components show good resistance to the usual environmental conditions found in automotive applications. The application methods for water-based bonding agents are similar to those for the solvent systems, but inserts do need to be preheated to 60-80 °C before spraying with the primer, and reheated before applying the topcoat. Drying times are surprisingly quick and are no barrier to high volume production.
The choice of substrate rests solely with the component designer, who must consider the necessary strength and durability requirements for service use. The traditional substrate is steel, in all its forms and grades, but increasing use is made of aluminium alloys and polyamides to save weight. Almost any material can be bonded to rubber, provided that it can withstand the heat and pressures of the rubber moulding process. For practical purposes this eliminates polyolefin plastics. Polyacetal inserts can be bonded but require careful etching and rubber moulding temperatures below 150°C. PTFE provides a useful low friction material for use in anti-roll bar bushes. It can be bonded successfully to the rubber by chemically etching the surface of the plastic prior to application of the bonding agents. However, its use in such applications has been largely superseded by woven PTFE/Terylene fibre material, which offers a mechanical bond, and, more recently, by slip agents that bond freely to the surface.
The first key step in the preparative process for the inserts is cleaning. To prepare steels, all traces of oil, grease or solid lubricant must be completely removed from the metal surface. A number of process routes are available, figure 3. Of these, degreasing and shot blast are widely employed, although wet blasting followed by a phosphate conversion treatment is gaining greater acceptance as a cost-effective process, and it gives the added benefit of improved corrosion resistance. All emissions from this process can be contained and process media recycled, making it more environmentally friendly.
Whatever process route is taken, the emphasis has to be on control to ensure consistency of results. Degreaser plants need to be regularly monitored to minimise any build up of contaminants or change in pH. The grade of grit used in shot-blast operations is important and will affect the environmental resistance of the finished product. The profiling of particle sizes is a useful tool to monitor machine effectiveness and ensures that dust levels remain low. Routine sampling will show if fresh grit is being fed to the machine and detect a failure of the dust extraction mechanism. Differences in surface profile due to changes in the size range of the grit will not cause bond failure, but the presence of dust and debris in the grit will. Dust adheres to the newly cleaned metal surfaces and is very difficult to remove, even with a second degreasing operation.
Chemical conversion processes have become an important method for preparing steels for bonding. A number of phosphate processes are available, with two characteristics in common. They produce coating weights that are consistent and in the range of 1.5-3.5 g.m-3, and the crystal size does not exceed 5 µm in diameter. If these parameters are maintained, excellent bonds are obtained that will withstand the sizing operations that are applied to rubber bonded bushes. Sizing or swaging of bushes is necessary to put the rubber into compression for optimum resistance to fatigue.
The methods for applying bonding agents are subject to continual review. The process requires the application of a grey primer coat and a black topcoat. In high volume production methods, problems with blocked guns or other mechanistic faults may allow components to be produced without primer below the topcoat. Such parts will initially show a good bond but will be likely to fail in service. Various foolproof means to prevent this happening have been suggested, but are yet to be proven in use. The best method to date is to ensure that the primer is sprayed over a slightly wider area than the topcoat so that a witness to the primer exists. However, this does not work for inserts that need to be bonded over 100% of their surface! As for solvent systems, a barrel spraying machine may be used for parts that need to be coated on all surfaces, figure 4. Use of video or computer systems to monitor and control spray systems is another possibility but to date such systems have proved unreliable due to their inability to distinguish accurately between shades of grey.
The Environmental Protection Act has prompted manufacturers to find means of reducing or eliminating the volume of solvent used in cleaning and coating processes. The introduction of low pressure, high volume (LPHV) spray guns reduced the volume of bonding agent used by 20%. Provided the materials of gun construction are compatible, i.e. stainless steel or plastic, these same guns can be used with water-based bonding agents, albeit with significantly smaller nozzles. The spray pattern thus achieved with water-based materials allows a greater volume of the spray to be directed at the insert, resulting in reduced losses through overspray.
The rubber moulding operation brings together all the elements of the process. It is the most critical point in the process. If one element in the production cycle for the inserts and bonding agent is wrong, then the product is destined to fail. For automotive production the preferred method of moulding is by injection. This allows the greatest control over the process, allowing the condition of the rubber as it enters the cavity to be tailored to the most robust for product quality.
Moulds do need to be designed to ensure exact balance between cavities and the elimination of trapped gases. The presence of gases causes a high incidence of bond failures through the 'diesel effect', whereby elements of the bonding agent film burn under the combined effects of heat and high-pressure gas. Lack of balance between cavities will result in some components that are imperfectly formed and give rise to bonds that may fail.
Problems such as these are readily avoided by study of the rubber flow through the mould using computer flow simulation packages. These model the effect of mould design on pressure gradients and the cross-linking behaviour of the rubber. Factorially designed experiments, using the computer model, allow the optimisation of runner sizes and moulding conditions before the mould is manufactured, so that components are produced to specification when the mould is first used.
The use of plated inserts is popular with some designers. Good bonds can be obtained with plated inserts, but some problems can arise in service if the bond edge is subjected to frequent exposure to electrolytes. Salt solution from roads will produce 'battery' cells between the plated metal and the carbon black in the rubber. Up to 0.8 V has been measured under salt spray test conditions. The production of nascent hydrogen at the electrode surface causes a localised debonding process, known as cathodic dis-bondment, that will cause eventual failure.
Motor vehicles use a large number of rubber components, many of which are bonded. To the casual observer they remain hidden by the glossy shell. The engine and gearbox units are mounted on a rubber bonded unit that may incorporate hydraulic damping systems to damp out engine noise and virbration more perfectly over a wide spectrum of frequencies. The strut units mount the wheels to the vehicle chassis via a shear style rubber bonded bush. Sub-frames need to be coupled by stiff mounts that allow some flexibility. The steering wheel is joined to the steering rack by bonded components and the various link arms in the suspension and steering all incorporate bonded bushes. They act together to provide the comfort and road handling characteristics that are demanded in the modern motor vehicle. Bonded units are also used to correct harmonic vibrations that are sometimes found in the chassis of the lighter, less rigid bodies. Using a rubber bonded mass, called a harmonic damper, that is connected to a vibration node allows the damping of these vibrations.
Improvements in comfort and safety arise from a continual process of interaction between innovative designers and technologists. The process embraces the best practices from all the branches of the materials science and technology, bound together by quality.
Primary author: John Lindsay
Source: Materials World, Vol. 7 no. 5, pp. 267-68, May 1999.
For more information on Materials World please visit The Institute of Materials.
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It seems like there's not a day that has gone by in the NBA's short free agency period that the cash-strapped Indiana Pacers haven't somehow snuck their name into the rumor mill, and today, Thursday, July 3, is no different with the reported leaks that Indiana has shown interest in Goran Dragic of the Phoenix Suns.
But don't expect to see Dragic in blue and gold this 2014-15 NBA season; it's just not a realistic possibility.
Sure, Dragic, who averaged 20 points and six assists in the 2013-14 season, would make a great addition to the Pacers, and his versatility as a combo guard means he could do well in replacing the roles of both George Hill and Lance Stephenson, if they were to leave, but the reality of the situation is that the Pacers just don't have any bargaining chips to the bring to the trading table.
To put it this way, in order for this deal to even have a chance of going any further than just relative interest at this point, the Pacers would have to offer up a boatload of draft picks, assuming Phoenix would even want them, or cross their fingers and hope the Suns would want to pick up a couple of the overinflated contracts of last year's underperforming stars for the Pacers.
There's also a possibility the Pacers could go over the luxury tax threshold to get Dragic, but doing so would almost certainly be too big of a risk/reward situation for the team to even consider.
Essentially, the Pacers have nothing to offer an up-and-coming star on an up-and-coming team that seems dead set on building upon their rising roster. Indiana might as well shoot for the moon and go for Carmelo Anthony or LeBron James while they're at it.
As the dust begins to settle on this year's free agency period, it appears that the core of the Pacers' roster is going to remain intact, although there's a high possibility Lance Stephenson won't be around, but that has been a distinct possibility for some time now.
But with what little money the Pacers do have, they may be better off going after a veteran with David West's locker room leadership capabilities than a high value young star, like they seem to be looking for at the moment.
After all, if the 2013-14 NBA season was any indicator of what areas the Pacers need help in, it seems the team may be better off shooting for wisdom than age.


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Quick prep thoughts
Published: Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 10:36 a.m.
I know I'm a little late, but I wanted say Happy New Year to all of our readers.
I hope the New Year came in with peace and blessings, and I wish everyone a safe and happy time in 2014.
With that said, the new year means the high school basketball season is entering its midway point.
Most local teams are just starting up their district schedules. What they do in district will go a long way in determining which teams will position themselves to make a run through the playoffs.
Here are a few quick thoughts I have about local prep basketball.
Ellender's boys basketball team didn't bring in the New Year on a good note.
The Patriots won their first 14 games of the season before losing their final two games of 2013 at the Sunkist Shootout Classic in Lafayette to Comeaux and St. Thomas More. In its first game of 2014 on Jan. 3, Ellender fell to rival H.L. Bourgeois to lose its third straight.
While the Patriots have all the talent, speed and depth to win many games this year, two areas they could improve are mental toughness and leadership.
Ellender has a young talented squad filled with juniors and sophomores, but they've shown signs of frustration when times get tough late in a game. I want to see Ellender's senior leaders step up and lead the team, and the younger players keep their composure when times get tough.
Those areas will be determining factors in how far the Patriots go this season.
Central Lafourche's 7-7 record and 0-1 mark in District 7-5A play has no indication on how well it has played this year.
In the last month, the Trojans have lost by a total of seven points to three of the top local boys programs in the area in Ellender, Thibodaux and H.L. Bourgeois. In all three games, Central had a chance to win in the final seconds but just fell short.
First-year Trojans coach Mark Sanders is an experienced coach who is getting the most out of his young players. The Trojans have improved tremendously this year, and the program is headed in the right direction.
Thibodaux High's girls basketball team is rolling at the moment.
The Lady Tigers are sitting on a 12-3 overall and 3-0 district record, and they have won nine straight games.
Coach Damon Robinson, in his eighth year, has a good trio of talent in Eris Stove, Elise Plaisance and Jewel Triggs. They have the weapons to run up and down the court with anyone, and they know how to get back on defense and make big stops.
Thibodaux has two big games against district foe and 16-1 overall Destrehan on Jan. 14 and Feb. 7.
Those two games will not only settle the district, but let us know if the Lady Tigers are strong enough to make a postseason run.
I've had a chance to watch most local teams play this year, and I've noticed how some young underclassmen have stepped up to carry the loads for the their teams.
Young talent such as sophomores Eric Welch of Ellender and Desean Walker of H.L. Bourgeois and freshmen Chance Gassery of H.L. Bourgeois, Da'Vonteavon Martin of South Terrebonnne, Da'Vaughn Guano of Terrebonne are providing big minutes for their teams.
For these young players, the future is now. I'm looking forward to watching these kids develop and become big basketball stars for their schools in the upcoming years.
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It seems that NeNe Leakes is being silenced by Bravo! On Monday, Feb. 24, the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star announced that Bravo took the liberty to edit her recent Bravo blog post, in which she talks about how she feels about her former friend Marlo Hampton and Marlo's new friendship with enemy Kenya Moore.
"Here's what I really wrote in my blog! Bravo took out some of my thoughts! Weird...," she tweeted, with a link to her blog post on her personal website.
Comparing the blog post that is posted on her personal website and the one that is posted on Bravo's website, the only difference is the addition of NeNe's claim that Marlo once disfigured a friend's face over a man.
The blog post as posted on NeNe's personal website reads, "Some of these girls felt like because of Marlo's criminal background, the fact that she slashed a friends face with a knife and disfigured her over a man, they didn't want her around! I looked past that and really tried to see her heart!"
This is compared to what's posted on Bravo's website, which reads, "Some of these girls were uncomfortable with Marlo's criminal background and didn't want her around. I looked past that and really tried to see her heart."
The incident of which NeNe speaks of can be read here.
If Bravo really did edit that portion out, why would they do so? Are they trying to protect Marlo, afraid of possible legal consequences, and/or don't want the incident publicized because of the unfortunate suicide?
Why do you think NeNe Leakes's claim that Marlo Hampton disfigured a friend's face over a man was taken out of her official "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" blog?
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UT Health Science Center at Tyler offers free diabetes education classes starting Tuesday, Jan. 26
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
If you've recently been diagnosed with diabetes, you need reliable and up-to-date information about the latest advances in diabetes care.
At the upcoming Empower Diabetes class at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, you can find answers to your questions.
A new Empower series of four free diabetes education sessions begins Tuesday, Jan. 26, in Hudnall Auditorium at UTHSCT, 11937 U.S. 271 in Tyler.
The goal of the Empower program is to teach you how to manage your diabetes. Each free session is offered from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on successive Tuesdays: Jan. 26, Feb. 2, Feb. 9, and Feb. 16.
Sessions cover different topics, including high and low blood sugar, meal planning, glucose monitoring, exercise and diabetes, medications and insulin administration, and foot care.
Pre-registration is recommended, and the deadline to register for this series of classes is 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21. For more information or to register, call (903) 877-7569.
For 60 years, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler has provided excellent patient care and cutting-edge treatments, specializing in pulmonary disease, cancer, heart disease, primary care, and the disciplines that support them. With an operating budget of more than $125 million and biomedical research funding that exceeds $10 million annually, UTHSCT has a major economic impact on East Texas. Its two medical residency programs – in family medicine and occupational medicine – provide doctors for many communities in East Texas and beyond. For more information, visit www.uthct.edu.


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Monthly archive April, 2012
Rolling the Dice: The Orthodox Church's "Bet" on Putin
by Irina Papkova The recent Russian elections have highlighted the complicated relationship between the Orthodox Church with both state and society. In December, prominent clergy expressed their dissatisfaction with the evidently fraudulent nature of the parliamentary election, and even patriarch Kirill made statements that could be interpreted as calling upon Putin to reform the...
The Kony2012 Family
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Happy Birthday Zionism
Amy Levin: Given that today and tomorrow mark two extremely important national holidays in Israel beginning with Yom Hazikaron, the day of remembrance for Israeli soldiers, followed by Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel's independence day, it seems fitting to bring the timeless debate over Zionism to the virtual table. This week, Huffpost Religion is publishing...
The World Before Her: Making Indian Women
A review of The World Before Her, now showing in the Tribeca Film Festival. by Natasha Raheja The opening sequence of director Nisha Pahuja's documentary The World Before Her cuts sharply between salwar kameez and swimsuits, Marathi and English, Bombay and Aurangabad, stilettos and chappals, open hair and plaits, bhangra beats and nationalistic hymns, saffron and...
An Art Critic in Ethiopia
From Holland Cotter's article on his visit to the sunken churches of Lalibela:
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What does Rowan Williams's resignation mean for American Anglicans? By Daniel Schultz Word reached us lately that the eyebrows of the Most Rev. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, had decided to step down at the age of 61, apparently taking the attached primate with them into an early retirement, or at least a return to the academic...


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Valentine's Day is all about romance, but sometime relationships just don't go the way you planned. In real life, breakups are heartbreaking when you realize you may lose the one person you thought you would love forever. But in Young Adult fiction, the breakup is a thing to embrace, because after the breakup comes the epic makeup.
To celebrate the day, here are some of the best breakups and makeups of Young Adult fiction. Go ahead and join in the conversation by tweeting your favorite breakups to makeups at #breakupsmakeups.
WARNING: Spoilers abound so read with caution!
Vampire Diaries
Elena and Stefan
"The Fury" (Vampire Diaries, Book 3) and "Dark Reunion" (Vampire Diaries, Book 4)
THE BREAKUP: After human Elena becomes a vampire, Elena awakens and attacks her vampire boyfriend Stefan after viewing him as a threat. The fight leaves Stefan broken-hearted and assuming that her attack on him meant she loved his vampire brother Damon more.
THE MAKEUP: A love that even beats death, Elena comes back as an angel so that her and Stefan can be reunited again.
Clarissa and Jace
"City of Bones" (Immortal Instruments, Book 1) and "City of Glass" (Immortal Instruments, Book 3)
THE BREAKUP: After Shadowhunters Jace and Clary share their first kiss Clary's sixteenth birthday, they are forced to end their relationship when they are told they are really brother and sister.
THE MAKEUP: The two find out that, thankfully, they are not related. Jace arrives to rescue Clary from a ritual sacrifice but is stabbed himself. Clary saves him.
BEST LINE: "There is no pretending," Jace said with absolute clarity. "I love you, and I will love you until I die, and if there is life after that, I'll love you then."
Bella and Edward
"New Moon" (Twilight, Book 2)
THE BREAKUP: After finally getting together in Book 1, vampire Edward decides to leave Forks and dumps his human girlfriend Bella in the process. Though Bella is unaware, the decision is motived solely by Edward's belief that their relationship is endangering Bella's life.
THE MAKEUP: Due to a misunderstanding, Edward believes Bella is dead. Edward decides to commit suicide in Italy. Bella goes to Italy to save Edward and must promise the Volturi, a powerful vampire coven, that Bella will be turned into a vampire in the near future. Bella and Edward are reunited and return to Forks.
BEST LINE: "Before you, Bella, my life was like a moonless night. Very dark, but there were stars—points of light and reason . . . And then you shot across my sky like a meteor."
The Secret Circle
Cassie and Adam
"The Initiation" (Secret Circle, Book 1) and "The Power" (Secret Circe, Book 3)
THE BREAKUP: When Cassie first meets Adam, it's love at first sight. Until she finds out they are both witches and Adam is already dating her new best friend, and leader of their coven, Diana. After one magical kiss, Adam and Cassie swear not to love each other for the sake of Diana and their coven.
THE MAKEUP: When an evil force threatens the coven, Cassie takes charge in solving local murders and protecting her friends. Her reward is Diana selflessly stepping down so that Cassie and Adam can finally be together.
Vampire Academy
Rose and Dimitri
"Shadow Kiss" (Vampire Academy, Book 3) and "Last Sacrifice" (Vampire Academy, Book 6)
THE BREAKUP: After finally consummating their relationship, dhampir guardian Dimitri and his dhampir mentee and guardian-in-training Rose are attacked by a Strigoi (i.e., bad vampire). Dimitri is turned into Strigoi. Rose decides she must go after the changed Dimitri and kill him.
THE MAKEUP: Dimitri is cured and no longer Strigoi. He and Rose are forced to go on a mission together to find their friend's half-sibling. After Rose accidentally kills someone during a fight, Dimitri is the only one who can comfort her and they confess their undying love for one another.
BEST LINE: "She was right about something else too," Dimitri said after a long pause.
"What's that?" I asked.
"That I do still love you."


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Kim Pham arrest: One woman has been arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon and causing great bodily harm after she and four others brutally beat Kim Pham outside of a nightclub Saturday. NY Daily News reports Jan. 21 that the other four are still being searched out. All are being described as Hispanic between the ages of 20 and 25.
Pham, 23, remains on life support so doctors can use her donated organs. Pham's sister, Katie Nguyen, wrote the message on her Facebook page.
Five people brutally attacked Pham while she was waiting outside a Santa Ana nightclub -- The Crosby -- Saturday morning at about 12:30 a.m. They were arguing and things turned violent after that. The group of five beat and kicked the woman until she was unconscious. When police showed up, the suspects fled the scene. On Sunday Pham was declared brain dead. By Monday she was comatose.
Police want two other women and two men in the Kim Pham arrest. Authorities hope video footage of the attack will give them leads.
Why someone would want to do such bodily harm to anyone such an extent is hard to understand. With the public's help and video revealing characteristics of the suspects, hopefully it will mean they will all be caught soon and join the other girl in the Kim Pham arrest.


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Thanks for great work
with poppy appealOn behalf of the Keighley branch of the Royal British Legion, I cannot thank enough everyone who helped in any way with our poppy appeal.
All the cadets and volunteers who were out selling poppies over the fortnight did a magnificent job and at Sunday's parade helping our less mobile members lay wreaths.
They then went on to serve the meals in the Drill Hall.
Keighley should be proud that the young and older people do get on and work together.
The turnout at Sunday's parade was really wonderful.
The team which managed the shop did a superb job helping our poppy appeal organiser Gordon Shaw.
It is an honour for me to work with such dedicated people.
Albert Joyner did a magnificent job selling in the centre with his various helpers.
Although it is early days, we feel we have equalled or even beaten the amount the appeal raised last year.
Chairman, Keighley Royal British Legion
Why was the flag not flying on town hall?
This morning, along with many others, I attended the two minutes silence in Town Hall Square, Keighley.
There was not a Union Flag flying on the Town Hall, in spite of a ruling some years ago that the Union Flag would fly permanently on all town halls in the Bradford district.
There were no flags on the shopping centre or on the three flagpoles on the Yorkshire Bank building.
Keighley Town Council did fly its flags in the Town Hall Square.
Perhaps this might be remedied in time for The Queen's Diamond Jubilee next June.
Desmond Jackson
Thwaites Brow, Keighley
Rules clear but drivers still try to avoid paying
Further to the recent letter regarding the Changegate Car Park, in Haworth, once again we have another example of the truth being adjusted.
The writer did not give any indication of when this incident took place or what vehicle he was in. I have, however, checked the last three weeks and firstly there is not one case where the vehicle is just on or over the line. All three vehicles are well into another bay.
As to the bully-boy tactic, that is a load of rubbish and Carstoppers are prepared to let the Keighley News see recordings for the last three months. Yes, everything on the car park involving wheel clamping is fully recorded, both in sound and vision, and there is not ONE example of bully-boy tactics.
There are plenty of examples of the public acting somewhat aggrieved and aggressive and I can understand that.
Not only that but the car is photographed from eight different positions and again there is not one example of a vehicle being a little over the line.
For the man to state that there are no warning signs, the one at the entrance is five feet by four, or thereabouts, and if he cannot see that he should not be driving. When he bought his ticket he must have read the warnings but chose to ignore them. The rules are very simple but people still try and avoid paying.
E R Evans
Changegate Car Park, Haworth
Tips on how to stop car being clamped
After yet again reading another "Letter of the week" that is slating the Haworth car park which is owned by Mr Ted Evans, I would just like to offer some tips on how to avoid getting fined or clamped.
I park in the car park on average two or three times a week and have done so for the past five years or so and have never yet been clamped, want to know why? Because every time I park there I always make sure I park my car within the bays and I always make sure I buy a ticket (and display it) that is sufficient for the time I require there. It must be just me who feels absolute frustration and anger when visiting small tourist towns with limited parking to find that some moron has not bothered to take the time to correctly park his car in just one space and would rather just dump it across two bays without a thought for anyone else.
On each occasion I visit this car park, I have my three children and my partner, who has the disability of being partially sighted, so as you can imagine, things tend to take longer to do than they do for most able-bodied families, so I'm afraid I have no sympathy for anyone who was "only five minutes late".
If you take a look around the country at what most tourist spots are charging to park, you will find Mr Evans's hourly charges are more than fair, so if you think that either your activities or your disability may cause you to take longer than you think, then do as I do, pay a little more for a longer stay.
Martin Holmes
Ingrow, Keighley
Sorrow and congratulations over fireworks
I am sorry if the person who contacted the Keighley News over the firework display was upset at the proximity to a grave of a firework being set off.
This event has brought people from the community together with members of St John's for a number of years now and has given lots of pleasure.
Surely, giving children the opportunity to attend an organised display in a peaceful way is to be applauded.
The members are always mindful of the place it is held and try to cause the minimum interference to the graves around.
The bonfire, fireworks and refreshments were at a very reasonable cost and many showed their appreciation of this.
I for one congratulate them on their efforts.
They worked tirelessly on the day from morning to night and gave pleasure to around 250 people.
As a closing remark, I, unlike the person who contacted the Keighley News, am prepared to put my name to this letter.
D Miller
Why complain to newspaper?
I am sorry the complainant felt so strongly that graves were being disrespected at the bonfire event in the churchyard, feeling as they did, why didn't they complain on the night instead of anonymously to the Keighley News.
As Mr Kirke stated, we try to reach out to the people living in the neighbourhood and indeed the parish as a whole, we hold various events during the year for everyone, young or old, to enjoy.
We have held a bonfire in the churchyard for the last four years and this is the first complaint we have had.
May I suggest the horrified anonymous visitor makes a few more visits to St John's churchyard and sees the disrespect shown to the graves on a daily basis, many people use the churchyard as a shortcut or to walk their dogs, some of them use the churchyard as a rubbish dump, litter, graffiti, beer cans and bottles smashed and thrown about, dog fouling, this is what I consider to be disgraceful and disrespectful.
The vicar setting fireworks off on a piece of broken stone is not in my opinion.
Audrey Waite
Broomhill Avenue, Keighley


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Health is obviously a very important life issue. Unfortunately, the health of the general population is deteriorating. A large and growing percentage of people are obese. The vast majority of people over 70 have at least one chronic disease (like hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and/or cancer) and most are on at least 4 prescription drugs daily.
Looking at specific diseases, the incidence of cancer continues to increase, heart disease kills millions of people every year, and Diabetes is becoming an epidemic.
It doesn't have to be this way.
The problem stems from much of the misinformation we have been given over the past few decades. Nutritional information is a great example. For the past several decades, it was considered a fact that high cholesterol causes cardiovascular disease and so HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of dollars worth of cholesterol-lowering drugs have been consumed by millions of people. Now, however, it is starting to be realized that cholesterol might not be the issue, but rather inflammation may be the cause.
Regarding obesity – another global epidemic – the message from most experts over the past twenty years has been to eat a low-fat diet and consume less calories than you expend. Sounds reasonable, right? Well, it is now being shown that these weight-loss and health strategies may be actually contributing to the obesity problem rather than trying to solve it. Obviously, the weight-loss industry knows it is a never-ending problem, which is why it is a multiple-billion-dollar industry, with very poor results.
Then there is cancer – another illness that continues to increase in frequency globally, despite all the medical and scientific advances over the past several decades. While many of the common cancer culprits are still valid (like smoking), it is now being shown that much of our typical "western diet" is full of cancer-promoting substances (even the supposedly healthier foods).
So, what do we do about this?
In my opinion, there are 3 steps to changing this pattern:
- Be Happy: Studies show that happier people live longer and have less disease and illness.
- Eat right: Learn about the latest (correct) nutritional information that helps prevent cancer, reduce the chances of heart disease, and combat the rise in obesity and Diabetes.
- Exercise: This not only improves physical health, but also has a positive effect on mental health (which takes us back to #1).
I realize this seems fairly basic, but it's not as "easy" as you might think.
Take exercise, for example. Let's say you exercise 4-5 times a week for 45-60 minutes each time. Let's also say you work at a "desk job" 40 hours per week – spending the better part of 8 hours per day sitting in a chair. It would be reasonable to think that your exercise program would provide you the necessary activity you require for optimum health. Unfortunately, the latest information indicates that may not be the case. The negative effects of sitting most of the day may far outweigh the positive effects of regular exercise – even rigorous, regular exercise. So what do you do? Again, it is not easy – especially if you work somewhere that doesn't provide as much flexibility as you may need to stay healthy.
In this example, though, at the very least, you should get up and walk around several times every hour. But, this isn't really enough since studies show that you must walk at least 10,000 steps (about 4 miles) a day for optimum health. Another thing you could do, then, which would be better, is to take at least a 4-mile walk every day (you could break it up into two 2-mile walks, one in the morning and one in the evening). The best solution, however, would be to get a "treadmill desk", which allows you to walk while you work. Obviously, it's not for everyone since, first, your employer may not allow it. But if they would (and they would if they were smart), or if you work for yourself, this would be the best thing to do. Not only does it keep you active throughout the day and able to walk at least 10,000 steps a day, it will also help you maintain a lean, ideal body weight.
The point is, if health and happiness are important to you, you owe it to yourself to get the latest information on nutrition and exercise (as well as happiness). So please click here to learn more.
BeHappy! my friends


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Ventas Tests The 'Bigger = Better' Hypothesis
Robert Armstrong, of Dow Jones Investment Banker, reports:
Bigger may or may not be better in the health-care REIT business. Ventas's $7.4 billion purchase of Nationwide Health Properties makes the case for size–and the case against. The deal undoubtedly makes Ventas a stronger company at the same time as it shows how returns on investment diminish for REITs after they reach a certain scale.
The industry won't wait to see how Ventas' mega-REIT model works over time: the wave of consolidation will continue, because valuations of big REITs are robust enough that they can make add-on purchases that add to earnings and they have few other paths to rapid growth. In fact, Ventas-NHP was one of two major health-care REIT deals announced Monday. Any small or midsize health-care REIT that could provide diversification to a larger player must now be considered a target.
Measured by the standards of corporate M&A generally, Ventas' deal shines. The all-stock deal is expected to add to earning quickly. It doesn't make the company more dependent on government reimbursement. The combined company will have lower debt ratios than the acquirer. The NHP assets are, by all accounts, high quality. Perhaps most importantly, the deal will reduce the tenant concentration in Ventas' portfolio, which, as CreditSights analyst Craig Guttenplan points out, was one of the firm's biggest sources of risk.
In this light it seems remarkable that Ventas paid only a 15% premium — and that its stock is off since the announcement. But the REIT business has its own rules. The last big deal in the industry, between AMB Property Corp and ProLogis, was done with no premium at all.
Running a REIT is normally a spread game: You maximize profit by increasing the spread between your cost of capital and the rate of return, or cap rate, on the capital you deploy. But as deals get bigger and premiums get paid, returns go down.
Consider NHP: The company reported that it made a little less than $900 million of property investments in 2010 at an initial investment yield of 8.7%. However you care to measure it, Ventas isn't going to reap that kind of return on its NHP investment. Management expects the deal to be about 2% accretive to funds from operations, the industry-standard returns metric. Dividing NHP's 2010 funds from operations into the price paid yields a similarly low figure. This is no spread play.
Fans of the deal will retort that you have to consider the impact on Ventas' cost of capital. By increasing diversification and reducing leverage, this deal is sure to lower that. Thus, even if the spread on this deal isn't great, Ventas will be able to pursue future deals more aggressively than smaller peers and still generate good returns. You might see the Ventas team as trying to establish a virtuous cycle in which each deal drives down capital costs, making the next easier to win and more profitable.
In any case, doing smaller deals at better spreads isn't a realistic growth strategy for Ventas, because it is now too big for such deals to make a significant incremental impact.
Whether Ventas' bigger-better strategy is a winner depends, among other things, on what happens to REIT valuations when interest rates rise, and whether REIT investors start looking down the capitalization spectrum for companies that can expand by investing at wide spreads. In the meantime, the deals will keep coming: Not just Ventas, but other big health-care REITS like HCP Inc. and Health Care REIT Inc. are now essentially locked into a growth strategy driven by large-scale M&A.
Who's the next target? Perhaps the most intriguing small name is National Health Investors, a well-run, diversified company with little debt on its balance sheet, but the company is nearly 20% owned by the founding family and the long-term care company National Healthcare. This might make a takeover difficult.
There is no shortage of other names that could play their part in consolidation at the right price–whether or not size turns out to be the future of the REIT business.


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