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Thoughts and prayers abound online for Mormon missionary killed in Guatemala (+video)
Josh Burton Facebook account
Family, friends and complete strangers have reacted to the death of Elder Josh Burton, 23, who died while serving in Guatemala as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Elder Burton's family was first notified on Saturday, July 20, after Elder Burton was injured in an vehicle accident while on his way to help a family move to a safer location. Other LDS missionaries also were injured and have since recovered or are now listed in stable condition.
It was just two days later on Monday, July 22, that Elder Burton's family learned he had died due to heart and lung failure. Elder Burton was the second oldest of the nine children of Heather and Allan Burton.
Funeral services took place Monday, July 29, in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. Elder Burton's mother posted a short statement on Facebook after the service.
"I don't think anything could have been more perfect today as we thought about Josh's beautiful life. And it was a beautiful life — so much good in such a short 23 years," Heather Burton posted online. "Thank you to each person who came to honor Josh and to support our family. The outpouring of love leaves us humbled."
A photo of Elder Burton on his mission was also posted to Heather Burton's Facebook account in memory of her son.
"Today is July 29, 2013, the day of Josh's farewell service," Heather Burton wrote. "Josh was miraculously healed enough that we could know the incredible power of a loving Creator; then, he was mercifully taken Home.
"I love this photo because of the coming light washing over Josh. I am fully convinced that he is surrounded by light, and love, and the joy of having embarked on the next phase in this marvellous adventure of life."
Through Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites, the musically talented elder has been remembered for more than his ability to compose and perform. Memories of his ability to live every day to the fullest have been shared, along with condolences to the family.
"Thank you Heather for sharing Josh with all of us. It was a beautiful service yesterday. We love you and your wonderful family and will continue to pray for you all," Kay Cahoon posted online. "Josh has touched lives all of his life, and it is comforting to know that he continues to touch lives all over the world. Yes even people he never met have been touched to seek the truth, change their lives and open their hearts."
Jawn Daquish, although a stranger, expressed her love for the family.
"Our prayers are with you and the family, and know that although we do not know each other — as a sister in Christ you are family. We love you and will continue to pray for peace and comfort for you."
Messages from members of the LDS Church across the United States, Canada and South and Central America have flooded Elder Burton's Facebook page, including messages from church members in Guatemala, where he was serving.
"May the Lord give them needed strength, we loved Elder Josh from the first minute and he will always be in our Guatemalan hearts, the Kennedy Ward watched him become a missionary, until we meet again, our son Elder Burton," wrote Edwin Amilcar Estrada Bran.
A friend of Elder Burton also posted online expressing his deep sorrow yet gratitude for having worked alongside the young man. In a portion of his post, Milo Holthe described the worldwide impact that Elder Burton has had.
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College Hockey:After Suspension, Vermont Senior Forward Leaves Team
Mink Also Leaves The University
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont senior Graham Mink has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team and athletic department rules, following his arrest earlier this week. As a result, Mink has left the team and the University.
Mink is facing felony charges of aggravated assault following an off-campus incident in the early-morning hours of Sept. 16. According to the Burlington (Vt.) Free Press, the victim of the assault suffered "serious bodily injury."
Mike will be arraigned Nov. 15, and faces up to 15 years in prison.
"Here at UVM, we have high expectations for how our student-athletes conduct themselves," head coach Mike Gilligan said. "In addition, the hockey team has its own set of rules and standards regarding behavior of the players, both on and off the ice.
"Any time there is a potential issue, I have to use my judgment to determine whether these rules and standards have been violated. I have looked into this situation, and I have decided to suspend Graham Mink indefinitely from the team."
Mink, a native of Stowe, Vt., had 17 goals in 32 games last season. He was suspended for the first two exhibition games of last season for an undisclosed violation of team rules.
Mink was also named as a defendant in the hazing lawsuit brought by former Vermont student Corey LaTulippe against the school and members of the team in December, 1999. Mink settled out of court.
Mink is now in the Washington Capitals training camp, hoping to find a spot on their AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates.
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"And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers." (John 10:5)
The Encounter Community Church of Henderson, a Foursquare, Pentacostal church a few minutes away from downtown Las Vegas, is promoting an upcoming basic "sozo" training on September 21st and 22nd, 2012.
What is sozo prayer?
Encounter Community Church explains that sozo is a prayer and healing ministry that started in Bill Johnson's Bethel Church in Redding, California a few years ago and has spread throughout the world. Bill Johnson is in close association with these ministries run by Todd Bentley, Randy Clark (Toronto Blessing Movement), Paul Goulet (of International Church of Las Vegas), Rick Joyner, John Arnott and more. They teach that these healing sessions can help a person "walk in the destiny to which you have been called". Bethel Church is infamous and controversial because of the strange manifestations that occur in their building such as feathers, gold dust and clouds in church and other strange teaching, signs and wonders. Are all signs and wonders from God? The Bible says:
"The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness." (2 Thessalonians 2:9-12)
The book Union With God by Bonnie Johnson at the Ibethel Store is described by Bethel Church as "a study of mystics, meditation and miracles". Beni Johnson (wife of Bill Johnson) has also written favorably about mystics on her website. Johnson teaches his followers that Christ laid aside His divinity and had to become born again:
"He laid his divinity aside" (When Heaven Invades Earth; ch. 7; p. 110).
Johnson also preaches that Jesus did His miracles as a man and not as God. 2 Corinthians 11 is a great chapter to read during these times. What did Jesus claim about His own divinity? A lot! Even the Pharisees told Jesus He was claiming to be one with God. Here are just two scriptures in the Bible on the divine nature (hypostatic union) and Godhead of Christ:
"But if I do, though you believe not me, believe the works: that you may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him." John 10:38
"The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone you not; but for blasphemy; and because that you, being a man, make yourself God." John 10:33
As Christians, we are commanded to "test the spirits" (new practices, doctrines, teachers and teachings) to the Word of God instead of blindly following a leader or new teaching. If this new sozo practice is Biblical, why don't we see these sessions practiced by Jesus and His disciples? We don't see the apostles or other early Christians practicing sozo sessions and especially not for a fee.
The sozo website uses the following terms which also occur nowhere in the entire Bible:
- Father Ladder
- Four Doors
- Presenting Jesus
- The Wall
- Trigger Mechanisms
- Divine Editing
If the sozo sessions do not work, the sozo team recommends continuing on to the "Shabar" sessions.
Shabar is a ministry to individuals who have continued to have inner healing ministry and yet cannot hold on to their healing.
The Bible says, "If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed" (John 8:36).
Sozo also uses the "healing of memories" technique which is not found in the Word of God. We are called to be our new creation in Christ, not go back and dig into our past (old self) using new age techniques like visualization, contemplative prayer or soaking prayer. Romans 6 says, "For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. For he who has died has been freed from sin" (vs. 6,7). If a person is "born-again", then they are a new creation! "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17).
One author explained,
We do not believe that Sozo ministry / prayer is a godly practice or something that is needed, or helpful, for a believer's fellowship with God. Sozo is much more closely related to mysticism and spiritism than to true intimacy with God. True intimacy with Him happens by illumination of the Word of God by the Holy Spirit and fellowship with Christ as we show love for the Father through obedience to and imitation of Him; Ephesians 5:1 (1).
Related Resources:
1. What is Sozo Prayer by Got Questions
2. Contemplative Prayer and the Evangelical Church by Ray Yungen
3. Contemplative/Centering Prayer and Emerging Church (interview with Ray Yungen)
4. Sozo by Closing Stages Ministry
5. Sozo by M'Kayla Kelly
6. Sozo by Godlee4Life Ministries
7. Be Still... and Watch in Horror as Contemplative Apostasy Floods the Church by Spiritual Research Network
8. Doctrinal Fruit (interview with Johanna Michaelson)
9. Bethel Sozo Research Group (BSRG) an online apologetics ministry
10. Birds of a Feather Flock Together: Strange Manifestations in 'Christian' Circles - from God or not? Feathers in Church? Bill Johnson of Bethel Church, Redding California... on The Christian Post
11. Jesus's Two Natures: God and Man by CARM (Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry)
12. Wakey, Wakey! A Mystical Teaching by Beni Johnson
13. The False Teachings of Rick Joyner by Deception in the Church
14. Rick Joyner, Todd Bentley and the New Apostolic Reformation by Apprising Ministries
15. Beth Moore Gives Thumbs Up to Be Still DVD by Lighthouse Trails Research
16. Does Beth Moore Promote New Age Teaching, Apologetics Article Part I by Becky Savio
17. Saved from Bethel Church (a testimony by Jesus Culture Awakening)


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Nov. 4, 2012
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Grace Ysidora continued her great play at the USTA Collegiate Invitational, advancing through Red Robin play to the knockout stage.
Ysidora won her Round Robin match for the second straight day, this time defeating Mackenzie Craft of Georgia. Ysidora worked around a tough second set to defeat Craft, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.
The win moved the Washington freshman to the elimination portion of the tournament, called the adidas Shootout. In this round, Ysidora took on No. 53 Lauren Herring of Georgia, falling 10-6 in an abbreviated match. Despite the loss, it was an encouraging tournament for the Jakarta, Indonesia native.
Also competing on Sunday were three other Huskies who fell in the Round Robin portion of the tournament. Julija Lukac, Andjela Nemcevic and Elianne Douglas-Miron all came up short in their matches.
The Dawgs will be back in action next weekend when they travel to the San Diego State Fall Classic. The tournament will take place November 9-11 at the SDSU Tennis Stadium.
Washington Women's Tennis
USTA Collegiate Invitational
November 4, 2012 - Portland, Ore.
Tualitin Hills Tennis Center
Group A
Grace Ysidora d. Mackenzie Craft (Georgia), 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
Group C
Nazari Urbina (Texas A&M) d. Julija Lukac, 6-4, 6-1
Group D
Skylar Morton (UCLA) d. Andjela Nemcevic, 7-6(4), 6-1
Group G
Chanelle Van Nguyen (UCLA) d. Elianne Douglas-Miron, 6-3, 6-2
Lauren Herring (Georgia) d. Grace Ysidora, 10-6


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Two weeks previous, Sinister Seoul, Sinister Empire
The headquarters of Mister Sinister, once a supervillain and now a ruler of his own empire, loomed in the distance. A major landmark of the Seoul cityscape not easily missed. What was it with supervillains wanting to impose their might with that kind of pompous self-aggrandizement. He could see Sinister now, growing old yet more powerful, sitting on his self-imposed throne of an Empire wrongly gained after the fall of heroes long past. No longer he himself fighting heroes, but instead getting fat and ever greedier by having his millions of lackeys stamp out every threat to his throne.
'Do you think he will still be a challenge to defeat?'
The young symbiote asked somewhere deep in his mind, sensing hesitation in the man crouching on a rooftop and observing the headquarters of one of the greatest supervillains to have ever lived.
"Perhaps. Perhaps the most challenge I will have is with his followers and not Sinister himself," the man said and smiled before turning away from looking at the cityscape and peering his eyes at the nearby ocean.
"But that doesn't matter. A man and his followers can be beaten, bruised and even killed, but nothing good will come of it unless the citizens are willing to step up after the evil is purged. This world needs symbols again, there have to be heroes still out there who can rise to the occasion like Spider-Man and Iron Man used to decades ago."
'Then why don't you step up?'
the symbiote asked, causing the man to chuckle at the naivete he still perceived on it despite it being adult now.
"I'm not a symbol. I'm a shadow. The criminals will fear me, but the citizens cannot look up to me. I can stand between them and the villains, but I cannot act as a role model for them."
'Like Iron Man, billionaire playboy demolishing entire cities while fighting evil? Wolverine? Or maybe Daredevil?'
The internal conversation was cut short by the screams of people from somewhere below on the city streets. The "law" was hitting the streets again it would seem. Liu rushed to the edge of the roof and peered down. He could hear it more clearly now, the screams were below him some seventeen stories on a side street. He could see a small group of women fleeing from a larger group of men. Some criminals never change no matter how high their bosses climb on the ladder of control.
Without hesitation Liu jumped off the rooftop, dropping down ten stories before the symbiote warped on his back, expanding and creating a parachute that slowed him down just enough for him to land on his feet between the women and the criminals chasing them, the symbiote immediately returning back to form the back of his ragged very dark green outfit.
Shinobi, now with one knee on the ground and the other bent infront of him looked up at the criminals from behind his mask, his hand reaching behind his back to the grip of his katana. The criminals slowed down before laughing and starting to circle the man still keeping close to the ground.
"Who are you then? Another wannabe hero? I've lost count how many of you we've stomped in the last ten years alone!" the criminals kept laughing and moving around him. But as they had been concentrating on keeping an eye on the hand reaching for his sword, his free hand reached out for his kunai and picked one for each finger.
In one swift motion, Shinobi jumped up, throwing the kunai in an arc at the men. One of them managed to evade it, the other were less fortunate and now had the weapons lodged in their throats, gurgling and spewing blood everywhere. The remaining criminals got more serious now, rushing at the green-clad man who now took a ready stance and drew his katana.
In a flurry of motion, assisted by the symbiote not only giving him a heightened reaction time as well as speed and strength to cut down his opponents, Shinobi took care of two, then three criminals in quick swift cuts, only interceded by blocks from incoming blows. The three remaining criminals drew their pistols, seeking to gain a range advantage, but they would not be so lucky. Before they got their safeties off, one of the men had a katana sticking out of his chest and the other two had kunai coming at them, one attached to a light looking chain.
With two of the trio gurgling in their deaths, Shinobi flicked the chain enough to cause the kunai to swing suddenly, cutting the wrist of the lone standing criminal, causing him to drop the gun. Next he knew the green-clad hero was on top of him on the ground with the kunai safely in hand, the chain wrapped around the throat of the criminal.
"Wh-who are you?" the criminal managed to whisper as the chain pressed down on his throat, making breathing nearly impossible.
"When you wake up, go tell Sinister his reign is over," Shinobi said before smashing his elbow on the criminal's jaw, knocking him out. The hero then rose back up and began collecting his gear before he would get rushed again, either by criminals or civilians.
Now, Sinister Seoul, Sinister Empire
Liu Tao sat in his small hotel room just outside downtown Seoul, watching news on the television. Highly propagandised news admittedly, but it was still news. He had grown up with making a distinction between the propaganda and the nuggets of reality in there between the lines. The main thing he ever got out of the news was that life under the rule of supervillains was a bleak and whimsical place indeed.
Although the symbiote had withdrawn from sight withdrawn inside Liu's skin, the two were still discussing the kind of hero the people of the world needed right now. Still at a stalemate in the discussion, Liu was at the same time trying to form a mental image of Sinister's organization in Seoul. The city was heavy with his eyes and ears that one was certain, but right now he was just trying to pinpoint major incoming and outgoing traffic from the city. Something that would harm Sinister without causing too much collateral damage. He was not conducting open revolt here or a civil war, he was just here to cause harm to a villain's operation... just happens that the villain is the ruler of an Empire. He had heard rumours already of a resistance group in the empire fighting Sinister and his forces, but Liu had no way to contact them and he did not want himself to get pulled into a revolution either. He preferred the shadows... but still somehow the idea of contacting the group was inviting to him. Even if just for the fact of getting Sinister off his throne.
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Preventive Health Care Visits
In 2008, 75.8 percent of children under 18 years of age were reported by their parents to have had a preventive, or "well-child", medical visit in the past year. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children have eight preventive health care visits in their first year, three in their second year, and at least one per year from middle childhood through adolescence. Well-child visits offer an opportunity not only to monitor children's health and provide immunizations, but also to assess a child's behavior and development, discuss nutrition, and answer parents' questions.
The proportion of children receiving wellchild visits declines with age. In 2008, 86.7 percent of children 4 years of age and younger received a preventive visit in the past year, compared to 76.0 percent of children 5–9 years of age, 70.1 percent of children 10–14 years of age, and 66.5 percent of children 15–17 years of age.
Receipt of preventive medical care also varies by race and ethnicity. In 2008, non-Hispanic Black children were the most likely to have received a well-child visit in the past year (81.1 percent), followed by non-Hispanic White children (75.7 percent). Hispanic children were least likely to have received preventive care in the past year (72.6 percent).


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Maldives MH 370: Police in Maldives are actively investigating the alleged sighting of MH 370 on March 8 by citizens of Kuda Huvadhoo in Dhaal Atoll. Although the Maldivian government issued a statement saying that the country's military and airport radars had not seen the flight, it is possible that the plane could have evaded radar detection by flying at low level, The International Business Times explained on March 18.
"We have opened an investigation to try to verify reports that some people saw a large plane flying low after the disappearance of the flight," said a police spokesman.
Some residents of the remote island in Maldives, Kuda Huvadhoo, claimed they saw a large aircraft that made lots of noise flying at low altitude at 6:15am (local time) on March 8, the same day the Boeing 777 went missing.
'I've never seen a jet flying so low over our island before. We've seen seaplanes, but I'm sure that this was not one of those. I could even make out the doors on the plane clearly,"one witness told HaveeruOnline.
'It's not just me either, several other residents have reported seeing the exact same thing. Some people got out of their houses to see what was causing the tremendous noise too," he said.
FBI missing plane investigation: Are Malaysian officials hiding the truth?
Malaysia Airlines flight MH 370 from Kuala Lumpur took off on the morning of March 8 and was scheduled to arrive in Beijing six hours later, but disappeared from radar 40 minutes after takeoff, in the early hours of Saturday to Sunday.
At least 26 countries are involved in the search after confirmation that flight MH370 disconnected communications and deliberately veered off course.
Collaborating countries in the search for flight MH 370 are Australia, Bangladesh, Burma (Myanmar), Brunei, China, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United States, Philippines, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, UK, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
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Oct. 18, 2002
PALO ALTO, Calif.- The top-ranked Arizona women's golf team opened the first round of the Stanford Women's Intercollegiate by posting a 19-over par 307 on Friday. The mark is good enough for a seventh-place tie with New Mexico in the 17-team field and is 14 strokes behind opening day leader UCLA.
The three day event is being played at Stanford's home golf course and features nine of the 10 Pac-10 schools in the field, along with top 15 teams Vanderbilt, New Mexico and Georgia.
Playing without senior Laura Myerscough, who is competing at the Women's World Amateur Team Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, freshman Erica Blasberg was Arizona's top finisher in the opening round in Palo Alto on Friday with a one-over 73 on the 6,218 yard course. Her individual effort placed her tied for seventh in the field along with four other golfers and just two strokes back of a four-way tie for first at one-under par.
Seniors Anne Lee and Julia Kraschiski posted scores of five-over 77 and six-over 78, respectively, to place them in a tie for 30th and 36th place. Sophomore Mar Garcia carded an opening round score of seven-over 79 to place her in a tie for 43rd.
The event will continue on Saturday with another 18-hole round before concluding on Sunday.
Top Five Teams 1. UCLA 293 +5 2. Washington 295 +7 3. California 296 +8 4. Vanderbilt 302 +14 5. Stanford 303 +15 Georgia 303 +15
Top Five Individuals 1. Alena Sharp New Mexico State 71 (-1) Courtney Wood Vanderbilt 71 (-1) Vikki Laing California 71 (-1) Kelly Froelich Georgia 71 (-1) 5. Louise Friberg Washington 72 (E) Yvonne Choe UCLA 72 (E)
Arizona Finishers T7. Erica Blasberg 73 (+1) T30. Anne Lee 77 (+5) T36. Julia Kraschinski 78 (+6) T43. Mar Garcia 79 (+7) T59. Miriam Kraschinski 80 (+8)


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Total Consumer Credit Increases Minimally, Revolving Credit Posts 27th Consecutive Monthly Decline
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It would it if just once the market would close on the lows of the day. Might feel like a market.
You mean like gold?
so we can assume the american 'quality of life' is declining as well?
Must be all that deleveraging the talk about on CNBC. Yes, the American consumer is mean, lean, and ready to spend in the recovery that's just around the corner.
Yeah I wonder how much of the deleveraging is coming from the record amount of bankruptcies, in which case those consumers are not going to have access to credit for years. And lenders have already tried the ninja tactic so I wonder what their next trick to indebt people will be?
Not true- people who declare bankruptcy are flooded with new credit cards. After all, they have a clean slate- no debt. Such is the warped reasoning of the CC companies. I would think a home loan would be a problem, but nothing would surprise me.
If you get bailed out for your losses, who cares? Keep filling them full of credit...
This is consistent with slow steady progress for the next several years while the real economy builds a base and deleverages at the margin. This consumer retrenchment and deleveraging should prevent serious inflation (greater than ten percent per year sustained for several years) while we eat the free lunch of debt monetization at China's expense.
Exactly. It's intensely deflationary. All the Fed is doing in response is renting a stock market rally and blowing out oil and the softs.
Don't forget about the EU as well. The risk is that at some point something changes in that dynamic. Here at home though, the states are broke. The next deflationary leg sets in as munies fail left and right. The only practical solution within the central banker toolkit will be even more printing in the name of bailouts for states. This will, in short order, accelerate the monetization process and put even greater pressure on the world dynamic
But the Bernank said the fed is limited in bailing out states and municipalit ies! Why would he bail them out anyway? Bailing out the big banks has a big payoff. Letting state and local go bust may have some good asset sscavenger opportunities
Bears pretty much blew it again today.
They have had multiple chances and reasons to slam this thing.
Look how the banks charged back after the intraday implosion.
I dissed Wanger today about AAPL, but it made yet another new lifetime, world record high.
Tough to fight this tape.
Only a layman uses terms like "lifetime world record" in describing a stock price.
What you call a 2000 dollar an hour hooker with only the fed you and harry wanger a a client?
The stock market.
He's mean - he's got a gun - he's lean - he is starving - and the real problem is that he is right around the corner.
He's lean (starving) mean (he hates you and he has a gun) and is just around the corner (waiting to ambush).
Like Kudlow says; you gotta love free market capitalism.
Well, see with more people using them nifty food credit card thingies that magically recharge without writting a check or getting a bill, they don't need to use the other ones so much.
Hey, funny thing, you can't buy anything prepared or "Hot", you gotta buy raw chicken and cook it! Jeez, cook for themselves? No MacDonalds Fried Nuggets? No, Vegetables, Fruits, Milk, raw meat, eggs, butter, pasta, mac&cheese, salad dressings, peanut butter & jelly, bread, No Cigs or Beer.
This is not a gourmet dinner folks, 1 adult gets $200/mo. in Florida that's $6.50/day for breakfast, lunch, & dinner (for the cost of 2 beers at Happy Hour at Outback).
Believe me, nobody's buying stock with this "money".
Yeah, uh-huh. And didn't Bernake say he see's signs of a "self-sustaining recovery."
I'll call you on your bluff Mr. Fed and Congress too. How will the "self-sustaining recovery" work out if the debt ceiling is not raised, the fed stops all QE programs, and the markets no longer get their cocaine.
Come on, show me that hand, boys? Let's see it?
It is self sustaining - just understand that QE and deficit spending has no end and you understand why he sez it's self sustaining. Politico's will never cut off the people because they understand the people with cut the politicos off at the next election. Politicos get no credit for avoiding a bad outcome, only praised for "fixing" what we all allowed to take place and could have so easily avoided.
No, we go all the way now - we are now going 90mph and we're going to get the car up to 150mph before we go over the cliff!
yep, we are now in the perfect storm with no checks and balances. Dependents and elite politicos each dependent on each other until it all goes boom. It all works and accelerates until it doesn't. When you hit 10,000 RPM the engine will stop suddenly or if you are going 150mph the wall still stops you pretty quickly and you didn't even see it coming.
Just like the mortgage bomb, there were no checks and balances. All dependent on each other from investors, RE agents, mortgage originators, mortgage companies, wall street, buyers of securitized crap. It all worked until it didn't.
Perhaps when the benbernank talks of "self-sustaining recovery" in public he is only referring to having had sex with his wife the prior night without the aid of viagra?
Big O gave the buy signal of a lifetime in March of '09 and now I'm just waiting for our stockpicker-in-chief to give the go short speech (I'm poised and ready).
But then again maybe he'll suggest to go lonnnnnnggggggeeeerrrrrr. Just hope he comes out with an investment letter?
This is going to go on for a while, market up, debt up, shorts killed. What recovery. Good jobs are not part of the equation. Another trillion here, another trillion there. Do not believe this country is on a self sustaining path. It is all smoke and mirrors and will be covered up as long as possible.
This time next year 15 trillion in debt. And of course, it does not matter till it does. Deflation, I think not. What a broken record this is. But I do not short this market and have not for months.
And if this is the best they can do to knock down gold and silver, well, we shall see.
Wow, a fuckin' Trillion? My mortgage (to forgive) is 0.00000015% and I will go get a job at Burger King to survive. Give me a fucking break. These people are all assholes.
At our current pace and based on most recent tax bill, we could pass $15T by end of June or more likely by end of July or August. Just figure a burn rate around $140 to $150b a month and little change for '12 unless tax revenue really picks up.
You can more or less figure on $17T by '12 year end (that's based on CBO's baseline plus their assesment of the tax changes implemented). If Repubs go crazy and cut spending by $100b a year, debt would only be $16.8b come 2012 year end...phewww.
Something bout lipstick on a pig or on a dip stick...something like that.
To what end? To nothing P/E. To 0 percent interest. To global counterfeiting. To barter to people using silver as currency.
That's the real question, isn't it...to what end???
Why would our government propogate this? Why would our gov tell us mistruths and lies? Are they protecting us? Abusing us? Do they know who is pulling the strings or are we just careening down the rabbit hole?
Or is it just the most recent (but most global) heinous confluence of greed, empire over reach, failed democracy, failed education...FAILURE of the people by the people on the people!!!
Maybe we just delegated our rights as citizens to politicians and thought they'd take care of everything...and boy have they. We forgot we had to fight to maintain our rights, our freedom, our competitiveness, our quintisential AMERICAN character. Who the fuck are we now that we are so afraid of facing what we've done...allowed done to us...done to others???
Are we so incapable of standing up, admitting what is broke, and fixing it!!!
No doubt the current system cannot be repaired...it's time has come and gone...it was a pre and post industrial system. We are way beyond that now and need to build a structure and system around a post industrial world where neither manufacturing or agriculture will be jobs drivers. We need to decide how many of us really do need to work given the technological and automation we've created. We need to focus on fewer and better raised children with more parental oversight...less focus on paying off debts that can never be paid. If 1.5% now create all raw food for America, it's time we rethink this whole god damn thing - maybe that's called a revolution but it's just a paradigm shift and a political (or other) willingness to get there. Both parents shouldn't be working...somebody should raise the children. The state shouldn't create inflation and continually raise taxes just to pay interest. It's time for the big, adult conversation.
How much do we owe and to who and how much will they get? Who will get less, who will lose some of what they fraudelently got?
There are two tools of leadership available to them under the system. Reward is screwed up as we are in the promises weren't kept stage. That leaves lies and force. They'll continue lying to us until something sticks while simultaneously bringing in force to clamp down on the whoever won't pussy out and go with the new lie deal or the next big lie deal.
The situation is rife with inadequacies of trust. And the biggest problem with force is the mobility factor. People won't try to flee to army guys camped around a highway killing everybody that goes down the road. They were probably expecting resistance to already start waining. But it keeps growing.
We are certainly in the mistruth, twisted details, and lies stage. I still haven't bought into the force stage but that's likely just the optimist in me...I hope my naivete is rewarded with a peaceful resolution or transition. I don't think our forefathers would give us very good odds at this point and would likely promote the "refreshing" of democracy the hard way.
But it's no good to take out todays oligarchs, todays kings, aristocracy if we only plan to replace them with a new generation of the like! Everybody on ZH is so focused on trying to find the asset that will have value once we cross over to the new game. Gold or PM's or barter or cash or stocks to the moon or or or.
Instead we need a vision of a more "perfecter" nation...maybe once again in smaller more accountable strong state govs w/ a new monetary system, energy, etc. focused on utilizing what is local and national instead of this ludicrous global game we are all playing to the bottom. We need to set the equitable state and national laws and enforce them rather than let globally mobile corporatists take our business and give less and less in return.
What ZH readers needs is a god damn vision - that's where we need to start. An idea we want to move toward. Not just what's wrong...that's too easy. But what is RIGHT...a new vision that can be shared and people can aspire to achieve. Rather than simply destruction of the current system we have to offer an architecture that is more desirable for the many.
And I do not care. I didn't want to see 2011. I kind of wanted to see 2010. But my faith was so completely annialated I had everything I needed. A working philosophy the complete absence of any manipulative handles on my psyche.
I respond correcly to all inputs. I've had dreams where my Uncle was going to take me on airboat ride to find some treasure in the swamp. He wasn't my uncle he was fuck face. You call him loki. I call him the CEO of this psychotic fuck resort. No matter what sort of energy they swamped me with on that onem I was able to maintain a rock solid wall of disbelief and i'm screwing with you as much as you are screwing with me.
I've had dreams where I was running really fast and not getting tired. This is a dream of massive support. I was able to turn that into a pure hatred and "stay away" field in under 3 minutes.
And my last dream a cop was screwing with me and pulled me over I kept a hammer in the passenger seat and my decision was to grab the hammer and fight to the death.
So they've successfully probed exactly what they are dealing with and know they have nothing to grab on to. They'll be forced to stick me with the other assholes who will go full tilt bezerker beat down if any of these assholes even thinks about coming by for a visit.
I'm going to yank all my guides teeth out with pliars and stuff some of them full of every poison known to man. I've met every asshole in charge of the school and most of them are all conspiring against you all. Because nothing that has been revealed as occuring to fix this place has occured since 2007. It's all been make believe pretend bullcrap.
I train myself towards increasing psychosis and I will stay no threat to ordinary people. But vehemetly violent and psychotic towards all rich and powerful and anybody who protects them. I do not care about numbers or gang sizes. My message is fuck you, fuck your authority, fuck your ancestors fuck your children, fuck everything you've ever been and everything you'll ever be. And I will repeat that message to every member of the gang like a broken record. They believe they have transformed me into one of them and that I will turn on you all. They are wrong. If they somehow manage to force me back here. I'll join the army and on day 2 kill my drill sargeant and every one of my basic training buddies and do as good a job as I can of burning the entire fucking fort down. They'll never trust me again. And I'll never trust them again. There's nothing to do here but kill and die. Or probe the enemy. So you won't likely see me here again. As any invitations to come here and grow and change will be met with violent refusal. Games over. And you could say how arrogant. Nobodies going to miss you, good quit. But this game is ponzi too and it's running out of suckers. It's a really bad time to be an ascended master claiming you know what the fuck you are doing.
I read that sober and I'm still tripping...
well, your words sure have balls, got to applied some action in a visual for me. i saw my own visual, guess that is pretty powerful read† im just partly sober.
Which credit bucket holds the 401-k borrowings ( the supposed- to-be- retirement ATM )....??
I'm deliberately " not spending " . & I'm deliberately using cash if I have to spend. The only cash I spend is on foodstuffs or silver or gold .
You are doing wonderfully lynnybee. Every bit of rebellion helps.
At 0% APR for 12-18 months, one would be a fool not to rack up some credit cards these days in order to play the float.
Of course, only those with excellent credit need apply....
Yes Trimmed hedge but there is that 4% service charge they tack onto it
. . . so for me at least it is not free money and I have an 825 FICO. Are you getting a real zero interest cash advance?
If you get a PayPal Premier account which lets you accept credit cards as payment at 1.9-2.5% you can make a payment to yourself and the credit card see it simply as a payment to some PayPal customer.
There's a transfer fee of 3%, but I don't use that feature. Nor do I use cash advance.
0% APR on all new purchases for 12-18 months (I have 18) adds up quickly when you use your credit card for everything and only have to pay the monthly minimum during that time.
One could play it safe with the float and grab a guaranteed 1.3% from a "high"-yield savings account -- or one could pick up any other sort of asset which could appreciate and/or pay a dividend better than 1.3%. One could also throw it in a retirement account and reap the tax-deferment come tax time.
Of course, not to mention that some reward credit cards give cash back anywhere from 1% to 5%.
All depends on how you want to play it, but free leverage is free leverage. Just getting my tiny trickle-down piece from the Fed... would be a fool not to.
We need a new "cash 4 clunker" program...
How about cash 4 clunker HDTV's?


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Core strengths drive USFloors: Sourcing, sustainability, innovation
The guiding principles that led to the creation of USFloors — to make sustainable and unique flooring — have not changed in the 13 years since the company was founded by charismatic president and CEO Piet Dossche. On its way to fulfilling that original vision, the company that became the first U.S. bamboo manufacturer and one of very few domestic cork producers can also boast of owning one of the largest array of photovoltaic cells in the state of Georgia, and providing a range of uniquely sustainable and differentiated products from all over the world.
"Having a mission statement and a vision is what sets you apart in a crowded market," said Dossche. "And for us it's been a combination of unique products and floor covering solutions that we wanted to bring to market in a sustainable way."
Sustainability has been part of USFloors' DNA right from the beginning when Dossche recognized that this movement was starting to gain stronger momentum in the U.S.
"Europe was leading it at the time, and we were trying to become a player in the market. When I went to China I saw in bamboo flooring a fantastic ecological and sustainable product and brought this to the U.S., and later we added cork flooring to the assortment," he said.
USFloors sources globally for its products, including from Asia, Europe and South America. Doing this, noted Dossche, provides USFloors with a wide assortment and a competitive advantage.
"We have two strategies for sourcing: we either source a product, buy it and then sell it or we source the product, buy it in an unfinished format then profile, stain and finish it at our Dalton facility. We have a strong sourcing and logistics team in our Dalton office but since most of our sourced product comes from China, our newly opened office there is playing a more important role every day," he said.
USFloors set up a quality control office in Shanghai in October 2013. Headed up by his son Julian and daughter-in-law Rachel, and supported by a team of quality control specialists in the field, Dossche likens it to a three-legged stool that provides quality control, logistics and sourcing.
And, Dossche said, he is already seeing results. "Since they've been there, the quality of our products, the relationship with our suppliers, logistics and the speed of bringing product to market has improved greatly. It's also presented an opportunity to partner with new companies. It's been a great move and it's strengthening our sourcing efforts and our organization overall," he said.
Global partners
In December 2008, Amorim bought a 25 percent stake in USFloors. Being that closely linked with Amorim allows for a strong manufacturing structure and a strong supply chain for USFloors, especially since cork and bamboo are at the core of the company's offerings, he explained.
"In 2008, we began building our manufacturing facility in Dalton, which was the first bamboo and cork manufacturing plant in the U.S. We had to make sure, because of cork being a natural product, that we had a strong supply and a guaranteed supply chain before we could manufacture here ourselves. So, we joined forces with Amorim, the largest supplier of cork product in the world, and we came to an agreement where they became a minority partner in our company," he explained.
This partnership benefits both USFloors and Amorim, noted Dossche. "Because of our cork background, this partnership made for a perfect fit and a prosperous relationship. It helps us to continue our strength in the market," he said. For Amorim, it is an effective way to gain a meaningful presence in the U.S. market.
Product innovation
Another core principle of USFloors is product innovation — and can be seen in such products as Corboo (a cork, bamboo hybrid), Almada cork planks, strand engineered bamboo, and its latest product introduction, COREtec Plus LVT.
"When you're a smaller player and relative newcomer in the industry, you have to look at what your core strengths are and how you can set yourself apart from the market. We never believed in going the route of commoditized product or going after product because of price points," said Dossche.
When it comes to product innovation, USFloors employs a multi-pronged approach. And for Dossche, being involved with product research and development is essential.
"Every product has to be innovative, unique and offer a sustainable story. It obviously also has to be competitive and, importantly, it has to solve an existing problem and provide a solution to what the market is looking for. Innovation is going to continue to be the driver of growth for the company," he said.
One category in particular that has seen incredible product development and growth is LVT. It's not surprising then that USFloors' newly launched COREtec Plus line of LVT products has seen tremendous growth as well.
"For a few years now we've been witnessing strong growth taking place in the LVT category. We were experimenting with different constructions and in 2010 started to develop our COREtec Plus product, which we brought to the market in 2012," he said. USFloors filed for a patent for COREtec Plus in October 2012.
"COREtec Plus is distinctive and unique because, unlike other LVT products which are constructed from 100 percent vinyl in thicknesses varying from 2 mm to 5 mm, it's made by applying a vinyl layer to an extruded core board which contains, besides other components, recycled wood and bamboo dust," he said. "COREtec Plus is an example of where we brought a solution to the market," he said.
COREtec Plus has the durability and look of LVT, the rigidity with ease of installation of a laminate floor, but with a waterproof core and an attached cork underlayment providing for additional benefits.
"We expect to be granted the patent in early 2014, which will give us the opportunity to further expand our COREtec Plus collection and give this product a bigger boost and footprint in the marketplace," said Dossche.
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May. 08, 2014
Notice Concerning Distribution of Dividends from Surplus
At a meeting held on May 8, 2014, the Board of Directors of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) resolved to propose an agenda asking for authorization to distribute dividends from surplus, with record date dated March 31, 2014, at the 110th Ordinary General Shareholders' Meeting to be held on June 17, 2014. In relation to the above, we hereby inform you of the following:
2. Reason for the dividend amount
TMC deems the benefit of its shareholders as one of its priority management policies and strives to continue to pay stable dividends with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% while giving due consideration to factors such as business results for each term, investment plans and its cash reserves.
In order to successfully compete in this highly competitive industry, TMC will focus on the early commercialization of technologies for the next-generation environment and safety, giving priority to customer safety and sense of security.
Considering these factors, TMC plans to propose a year-end dividend of 100 yen per share, and an annual dividend of 165 yen per share, combined with the interim dividend of 65 yen per share.
|Dividend per share (yen)
|Record date
|End of interim period
|End of fiscal period
|Dividends for FY2014
(ended March 31, 2014)
|100.00 (plan)
|165.00 (plan)
|Dividends for FY2013
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Demi Lovato is doing well three years after going to rehab for drug and alcohol addiction, she told E!
Looking back, Lovato is grateful that rehab saved her life, and helped her realize she had to change if she wanted to live.
"I don't think anybody can save your life except for yourself," said Demi. "That was a key element in realizing I had to change. I don't place any of the blame on anybody else except for myself for not being so honest."
Lovato, who was addicted to alcohol, cocaine and pot, also suffered from the eating disorders anorexia and bulimia. She confessed that she used to smuggle cocaine on airplanes to feed her dangerous addiction.
"I couldn't go 30 minutes to an hour without cocaine and I would bring it on airplanes," she said. "I would smuggle it and just wait until everyone in first class would go to sleep and I would do it right there. I'd sneak to the bathroom and I'd do it. I had a sober companion, somebody who was watching me 24/7 and living with me [and] I was able to hide it from them as well."
While Demi is honest about her drug use, she said she doesn't remember smoking pot with singer Joe Jonas. In December 2013, Jonas said the first time he smoked pot was at age 17 with Lovato and Miley Cyrus.
"The first time I smoked weed was with Demi and Miley," said Joe. "I must have been 17 or 18. They kept saying, 'Try it! Try it!' so I gave it a shot, and it was all right. I don't even smoke weed that often anymore."
But Lovato has no recollection of the incident. "I don't even remember [smoking pot with Joe] because clearly, I was chilling," she said. "I called him and I was like, 'Relax. We're good.' We're always going to be friends."
Lovato, who goes to therapy and takes medication after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, wants to be a role model for other young girls suffering from similar problems. She hopes they can learn from her setbacks and realize there's hope, no matter how bleak things may seem at times.
"[I want to be a] role model," she said. "I had a negative breakdown and it changed my life forever. If I hadn't gone into treatment, I don't know if I'd be alive today."
Demi recounts her harrowing battles with drug addiction, anorexia and bulimia in her book, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year.
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There's something special about finding places of value and meaning. I mean, I don't think anyone enjoys wandering around aimlessly, forever drifting with no rhyme or reason, pointless and purposeless. At some point, the diminishing return of senselessness provokes a person to find something that centers their reason for being.
There are people throughout the Bible who found their reason, their designated purpose, and they let that purpose direct the course of their lives for a lifetime. David was a shepherd boy, who in his youth cultivated an intimacy of relationship with the Lord that led him to being anointed king over Israel. When he got that direction in his youth, he encountered many obstacles, but the word God gave him through a prophetic messenger steadied his behavior and life as he walked in his purpose for his generation. Saul, later known as Paul, struck out on his own course in life only to be blinded into the truth of God's direction he was to follow. He got a specific instruction and insight as to his purpose directly from God. It led him every waking moment until his death.
In Genesis 12, Abram (who would later be known as Abraham) got a word of direction that guided his life from the moment he received these words the Lord spoke to him: "Get out of your country, from your family and from your father's house, to a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you, and make your name great, and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
Abraham was directed to a land where the promise of his potential could be worked out, a place where his purpose for being in the earth could prosper, where he could perform to the peak of his potential.
Everything and everyone flourishes in their proper and right environment. There's a reason why fish need to stay in water. There's a reason why people don't swim on sidewalks and parking lots. There's a reason why a transplanted tree cannot grow if it's suspended in the air and separated from water and other sustaining nutrients. There's a reason why people languish in mediocrity and frustration. It could just be that they're out of their element, resisting directions and rebelling against purpose.
See, it's so vitally important that we be where God has directed and placed us. Sometimes it means persevering past difficult times and trying people. It definitely will mean overcoming our own fears, shortcomings and inadequacies. But just as importantly, we must come to terms with a crucial reality: "More often than not, we must be in the environments and places that respect, energize, release, empower and celebrate us--places that honor and respect our presence and contributions--not just the places where we're merely tolerated, or worse, denigrated or even dismissed.
I know there are times and seasons where God requires us to be a light in very dark and undesirable places, times to be salt that brings savor. As a way of life, we must be the modeling example and witness of love to the unlovable and a blessing to our enemies, a blessing to those who oppose us, or those who hold different beliefs.
Certainly, we're not to shirk and cast off our everyday responsibilities of doing right and treating people right, with dignity and honor. If needed, we have the responsibility to be a lone beacon of light to steer wayward souls to safe shores and secure harbors. Yes, we're to "endure hardship as a good soldier."
But in this context we need to be planted in the places where we can flourish in our purpose. We can see that in the lives of King David and the Apostle Paul, and we can see this in the life of the patriarch Abraham. Being planted in the places where we can flourish is to be the same with us.
In order to flourish in our place of purpose, we must have that inner circle of support consisting of those who unconditionally love us, relentlessly support us, patiently and unapologetically hold us accountable and intrinsically inspire us to rise up to our allotted greatness.
Whatever your station or vocation in life, there is a place in life God has assigned to you as your wealthy place of purpose. Though it's significant to note that this includes material provision, the greatest meaning of your wealthy place is referring to a way of life, a way of being. The wealthy place for your life doesn't come without challenge or resistance. Indeed, it's not truly a wealthy place without developing a heart of character, integrity, humility and perseverance to overcome obstacles.
For some of us, this past year, and perhaps these past few years have been difficult. But we're still here. Psalm 66:10-12 is for you, for each of us: "For You, O God, have tested and proved us; You have refined us as silver is refined. You brought us into the net, You laid affliction on our backs. You have caused men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water; But YOU brought us out into a wealthy place--to a place of rich fulfillment."
The wealthy place is a place of rich fulfillment that's found in staying true to the purpose for your existence in the earth. As a friend and counselor to one and to all, I issue a challenge to every person who reads and draws encouragement or inspiration from these words: Seek and find your defined word of counsel and instruction from God that will direct and shape the course of the rest of your life.
I understand this is no small task. But the rewards are beyond your imaginations. The internal satisfaction and fulfillment from having this thematic awareness for your life is of supreme value.
If you've already got that word, either dust it off, embrace it afresh and re-invigorate your life's activity with this word. Or if you're running with it, stay the course and pierce the future with an unceasing, unyielding commitment to live the life you were always meant to live. Whatever you are to do about this word, there's no better time to start than right now.
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Apple has offered a patent licensing deal to Motorola and Samsung
This is an interesting turn of events. Apple has offered patent licensing deals to Motorola and Samsung, 'people familiar with the matter' have told Dow Jones.
This is something that has seemed impossible so far, as Apple has pursued a strategy based not on licensing its patents, but trying to get injunctions to stop the sales of Android devices made by the many manufacturers it has sued recently. Steve Jobs himself once vowed to "spend every penny" of Apple's money to "destroy Android, because it's a stolen product". That "thermonuclear war" proposed by Apple's founder seems to have turned into something much more tame nowdays.
Apple has apparently asked for $5 to $15 per handset for some of its patents in one negotiation, or about 1% to 2.5% of net sales per device. It's unclear if settlement talks are currently taking place between Apple, on one side, and Motorola or Samsung, on the other. Apple had talked to Samsung about licensing its patents before litigating, at least in one case. However, talks broke down when the Korean company launched the Galaxy Tab.
Samsung (especially) and Motorola are probably the two most sued companies by Apple, the former undoubtedly thanks to its success in the Android space, and the latter perhaps more for its US market share and brand recognition (and now the fact that it's being acquired by Google). So in a way it makes sense for Apple to offer patent licensing to these two companies at first.
Strangely though, another person familiar with the matter said that despite these offers made to Motorola and Samsung, Apple isn't looking to create a royalty business or offer patent licenses to all its competitors.
Still, this is significant. If Apple is indeed willing to license its patents to Android makers (even just two of them), it will join Microsoft in a very lucrative business, but will abandon Steve Jobs' dream of making Android go away. If we're honest (and mature), that was never going to happen anyway.
So why is Apple doing this? That's anyone guess, but it may have something to do with the fact that its victories in court so far over Android have been very limited in scope. And especially with software features, changes can be made very quickly that will result in ceasing infringement. Samsung proved in Germany with the Galaxy Tab 10.1N that even minor hardware revisions are possible in a short time frame and without horrible consequences sales-wise.
Licensing, however, especially at $15 per device, adds a significant cost to making Android gadgets (since the OS itself is free) and, together with Microsoft's royalties, could price Android phones out of the low-end segment. Ironically though, neither Microsoft nor Apple have anything to offer in that exact price range to benefit from the added cost to Android (except for cheap older devices in just some markets in Apple's case). Maybe that will change in the future.


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Call for Guest ComicsBy Rick Griffin on December 15th, 2010
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Just so I don't get caught blindsided when I am on New Year's vacation again, I'd like to have some guest strips run after the end of the Christmas arc. Depending on how many I get I might run them every day of the week instead of just the three days.
If you'd like your guest comic in the running, email it to me at rickpgriffin at gmail dot com. I'd like to have them by the 26th!


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By great good luck I have got the two wrong Volumes of Voltaire made right (or as good as right) in the nick of time. Vol 70 was wanting altogether; I have got it here,—identical, except that the Paper is thicker, and the margins broader (more to shear off, before it come to the size of the others). Vol. 64, as the Binder now has it, wants a sheet; I have got it here complete,—he has to send me back that volume, and adopt this.1
Be so good as send for these new voll. 70 & 64;—and tell yr man to take double pains with the Book; for it is now complete in all parts, so far as I know!
The vol. of Oeuvres de Frédéric is also lying here for you, tied together,—3 parts,—"tome 27: 3 parties" (or some such lettering).— Both those Books lie here with your Address upon them: the sooner your man comes, he will be the welcomer.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- A new policy at a mall in Montgomery will require adult supervision Friday and Saturday nights for children under the age of 17.
David Schloss, general manager of Eastdale Mall, tells the Montgomery Advertiser between 500 and 700 mostly unsupervised teens typically converge on the mall Friday and Saturday night and customers have said the amount of unsupervised children has made it harder to shop.
Schloss says the Parental Escort policy is aimed at making patrons feel safer and more comfortable.
Security is set to begin checking IDs at the door from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and unescorted teens will be asked to leave the property. The policy won't apply to teens who work at the mall -- but proof of work status will be required.


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Lan's hostel is conveniently and safety located in downtown flushing, queens. walking distance to flushing mall, Macy, BJ max, Best buy, Marrshall, Library ,Banks, Supermarkets, Hundreds of high quality restaurants, bars and more.. It is very easy to get wherever you go...
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Ack! These EBK Robots ($30) are so cute we're having a hard time focusing on our work! All we can think about is getting our hands on one - or more. They come in several colors and as both boy robots and girl robots.* Maybe we should order some and stash them on our beds as funky decor (and squishy, huggable friends for the nights when we're feeling a little lonely!).
*So they say. We're not clear enough on how sexual dimorphism works in robots to be sure.
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I was reading this and was wondering if it can be used to do secret sharing with images.
I dont know a lot about image processing, but if the authors have given a scheme for matrices, how can be correctly applied/adapted for images ?
Where should I start ?
Brief description of the aforementioned "secret sharing scheme" :
Take a matrix, and split it into n no. of parts(using their algorithm) which become the "shares". Now the holders of these "shares" can come together to "merge" the shares to regain the original secret(matrix). Thus effective "secret-sharing"


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I walked into Foyles bookstore in London the other day, and there was a new book titled
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"Good Derivatives: A Story of Financial and Environmental Innovation tells the story of how financial innovation – a concept that is misunderstood and under attack - has been a positive force in the last four decades."
Dose that include CDO-cubed?
I have not read the book yet and have not made up my conclusion, is it good or bad? It looked interesting, and the cover was quite good so to say.


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If you are among those who are still looking for enrichment options in the summer, acquiring skills in a new language may be well worth your consideration. Sage Academics is offering Mandarin Chinese classes for beginners who are interested in exploring this language. The linguistically inclined can look forward to learning the fundamentals of the Mandarin Chinese language from a native speaker. A qualified instructor will offer lessons every Tuesday for six weeks, beginning July 15 and continuing till Aug. 19. Classes will be available for adults as well as elementary school students from grades 2 to 6. The Mandarin Chinese language sessions will be held at the Waltham Chamber of Commerce at 84 South Street in Waltham, Mass.
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Sometimes it really sucks to say, "I told you so." The Supreme Court created an "insurance gap" when it ruled that states don't have to accept Medicaid expansion. In states that refused expansion, people in this gap are royally screwed. And now, in Florida, Charlene Dill has paid the ultimate price for this political screwing over of the poor. Anything but "lazy," she worked three jobs as a single mother. She had a documented heart condition that was treatable, but could not afford to go to the doctor. And today, she's dead, and if Governor Rick Scott had accepted Medicaid expansion -- like he originally indicated he would -- Charlene's three children would not be orphans.
This was inevitable, and it will happen again and again until all states have expanded Medicaid. It cannot be any more clear: Republican Governors who refuse to expand Medicaid are killing people.
The Republican stonewalling of the ACA is hard to see as anything other than willful evil. It goes much deeper than one dead woman in Florida. We're talking about millions of people who are suffering, right now, today, with conditions that are treatable. Some will die, and others will live in pain that could be prevented. People will lose their jobs over their illnesses. Some will lose their houses. Families will be torn apart. This is real world suffering that is directly caused by Republicans.
And it gets even worse. These detestable hypocrites are quietly reaping increased profits from the ACA. The Koch brothers are happy to rake in millions of dollars from the program, and other corporations will soon enjoy similar benefits, after the president surprised everybody and kept the sluices open for the insurance industry after initially promising to cut excessive subsidies to companies. When it's payments to corporations, the proof is in the pudding. Republicans love that part of the ACA. They just can't be bothered with the little people's health.
Speaking of the little people's health, let's talk for a minute about what a great deal Medicaid expansion really is. For states who have expanded, the Federal Government is paying 100% of the cost of expansion. All of it. Zero cost to states, and millions of people with health coverage that is... let's say it again... paid entirely by the Federal Government, with no cost at all to the state. After 3 years, the states will be required to foot a whopping 10% of the bill. To call it a no-brainer is almost comically missing the point.
Who is it covering? Not unemployed people. Not the "moochers" or "welfare queens" the Republicans so love to demonize. Even if those people exist in any significant numbers, that has nothing at all to do with Medicaid expansion. Medicaid before expansion covers the unemployed. The expansion covers people with jobs who don't make enough to afford insurance.
For many of us progressives, the ACA is a blessing and a curse. It's not what we wanted. We wanted Single Payer -- essentially expanding Medicaid to cover everyone. But the ACA is a lot better than nothing, and even though it's complicated, and even though it doesn't do enough to curtail rising medical costs (like Medicaid, which sets the prices it will pay for services), we recognize that it's a reasonable compromise. People are getting to go to the doctor. So we're happy.
Not so with Republicans. They've voted against it... who knows... a thousand times? (Okay, 50.) They've wasted millions of dollars on these votes they knew wouldn't pass. Millions more on attack ads and millions more on the lawsuit which went to the Supreme Court. They're letting hospitals shut down. They're telling nearly 5 million people to suck it up and pay for their medical bills themselves on poverty wages. And people are dying. Children are being orphaned. The GOP doesn't mind spending money, and they're happy to take in ACA money anytime its offered. They just don't want poor people to have any of it. And that, my friends, is one of the worst kinds of evil I can imagine.


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Blur are an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure (1991) incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing. Following a stylistic change—influenced by English guitar pop groups such as The Kinks, The Beatles and XTC—Blur released Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape (1995). As a result, the band helped to popularise the Britpop genre and achieved mass popularity in the UK, aided by a famous chart battle with rival band Oasis dubbed "The Battle of Britpop".
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Beato de TabaraWe love a wonderful cheese with a juicy story. Santiago Lucas Leon was inspired by the illustrated manuscripts of the monastery of San Martin de Tábara. So he set out to make a brand new cheese with medieval soul. He and his sons raise goats in the Sierra de la Culebra, and nurture the raw milk into this cylinder of semi-firm goodness. Beato de Tábara tastes both of earthy monastic cellar and fresh pasture—sweet yet goaty, earthy, and bright. Thank you, cheesemaking (and cheese-drawing) monks. Fantastic with ripe pear and a glass of crisp Riesling, or rich Tempranillo. Read More
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This observation was made at 11 p.m, It was perched in a small shrub.
This observation was made at 11 pm. This frog was in the middle of a way.
The flowers of this plant opens only in the morning. Plant very frequented by wasps.
Awesome flower, creeper growing in open area.
This plant is commonly called "Melon de monte"
I don´t know if this plant is native or it this is naturalized. I found it growing in a grassland.
Small creep growing in a open area. 1.4 mts tall.
Small creeper growing in a open area,
Small orchid growing understory.
Its common name is macondo. That tree is at least 25 meters height.
Natural growing. "Tambor"
This is an awesome leaf of a plant that I think that is an Araceae. It grows understory in a very wet area.
Little mantis perchated in the stem of a palm.
Common herb growing in a open area.
Body purpure color and its head brown color.
This is a big tree that grows in graslands. It´s bark is very similar to the bark of a Cupressus
This is an uncommon tree in the area. It grows near to a forest remanent.
Fungi growing in a cow crap.
Tree growing in a open area
Small tree growing near to a creek.