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On Saturday, Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency in Ferguson, Missouri, that includes a midnight curfew. The action was announced in a raucous public meeting that included Missouri Highway Patrol Capt. Ronald S. Johnson and Malik Zulu Shabazz, head of the New Black Panther Party.
Telling the crowd that "the eyes of the world are watching," Nixon said peace would not be achieved in one night. According to Nixon, the curfew is targeted at what the St. Louis Dispatch called a "small group of troublemakers who have turned to looting and violence."
There were a number of outbursts as Nixon and Johnson attempted in vain to maintain control. Many of those present interrupted the speakers demanding "justice" and answers.
At one point, Shabazz took control of the meeting, offering advice on how law enforcement should not guard businesses targeted for looting. According to Shabazz, the presence of officers in front of those businesses would attract more protesters and possibly spark violence.
Rep. Lacy Clay, D-Mo., also attended the meeting and suggested Johnson work with Shabazz to help maintain peace. He also told the crowd he agreed with their position regarding Darren Wilson, the officer who shot 18-year-old Michael Brown and has spoken with Attorney General Eric Holder about a civil rights probe into the shooting.
Clay said he tipped his hat to law enforcement for "toning it down, for pulling it back." But, he added, "you're not going to get a fair trial in St. Louis County with this scenario."
Johnson said the curfew would remain in place and credited a number of people he said offered to assist, including members of the New Black Panther Party. At one point, he said a local motorcycle group approached him and said, "You tell us what time." He did not identify the group by name.
Johnson also said the FBI deployed 40 agents to find witnesses to Brown's shooting. The St. Louis Dispatch said agents could be seen knocking on doors at the Canfield Green apartment complex, near the site of Brown's shooting. Video of the entire conference can be seen here.
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After being put on the table July 21, the Aberdeen Board of Aldermen voted 4-1 to keep the $1.5 million bond resolution. The vote also included extending accepting sealed bond bids until September 1. The bond money will be used to pave and, or repair 25 streets in Aberdeen.
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Ray has been one of the standout defensive players for the football team this season; he ranks second in the league in tackles for loss, and his 53 tackles rank him in the Top 25 in the league. He had the game of his life when Princeton needed it most, recording 12 tackles, including 3.5 for loss, and 1.5 sacks in the triple-overtime win over Harvard.
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If you have a PX4 or plan on buying or are thinking of buying a PX4, please post your thoughts. I'm interested to see if there's a following developing here in the new forum. Thanks.
I went back and forth with that question for weeks and decided to purchase a Beretta Cougar 8040F. I'm having it shipped to me this week, Was just waiting on my CCW permit to go through. But with that being said...I still want a PX4 :-)
I am looking at the PX4. I doubt I will be ready to purchase one until later this year. I am in no hurry and am looking foward to seeing what comments are posted.
Well, even if U really want 1 - I think it's good tow ait and let a new gun design be out a year or two before buying one. Beretta had a lot of problems with the early Tomcats - And Ruger is having issues with their new 345. So, it's not too uncommon to have problems w/ a new gun.
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Good advice, but doesn't mean the wait isn't going to be tough!
Which model do you have...F or G? I'm getting the bug and the bug's biting! 8)Quote:
If you have a PX4 or plan on buying or are thinking of buying a PX4, please post your thoughts. I'm interested to see if there's a following developing here in the new forum. Thanks.
Do you have a Holster for it? I searched everywhere for a PX4 storm holster, there aren't many out there.
I have the F model. I bought a Safariland holster for it just for use at the range. High Noon and DeSantis make a nice holster for the PX4 too. I've been thinking of ordering one for some time... I need to pull the trigger, so to speak.
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I have the F model.
No - no problems at all. The safety/decock lever will take a little bit of time to loosen though. From what I understand, the F is easily converted to a G with the purchase of the stealth G lever. I don't think they are very expensive either. If I run across a link I will post it.Quote:
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I guess the only other thing I can say is that the magazines are VERY tight at first. Rounds 14 and on were absolutley a pain to load. I bought an HKS speedloader and now my problems have vanished (plus the mag springs are wearing in.)
If everything works out, I may get to shoot one today - I hope I don't like it because I don't want to have to get onthe bandwagon of wanting ANOTHER gun :p - hahahahaha
I've been thinking long and hard, and after just buying my 96 Brig, I think my next gun will be a PX4 in the .40 Caliber. Just waiting for my tax return before I try to get one.
Well, I fired a few rounds thru the PX4 - It was okay - The owner's sights are off - he's getting it adjusted soon. Now a lot of recoil. Still prefer my SW99 - but, that's what makes the world go around - differences :)
Hi, I am new to the boards. I have been into guns for a few years. My friend has a Beretta and when I shot his I new I liked it. My first gun was a Beretta 92fs Brig. I also have an older model Python, a Super Blackhawk, and a Walther P-22. I am looking for a PX4 but I decided to wait for the .40 to come out. I have checked at the local gun stores... Megasports and The Gun Shop and all anyone can tell me is that they were supposed to come out last year. Anybody have any idea when it will actually hit the market? Thanks!
I bought a PX4 9mm and it's hands-down the best out-of-the-box shooter I own. The weight and balance are great. I traded out the medium grip for the small and I like the way it feels.
I installed the stealth controls from David Olhasso (about 20 minutes worth of work) and now I have a G model. That's my preferred configuration anyway.
The only down side is the lack of quality holster manufacturers (so far). BladeTech makes Kydex holsters, but their delivery time is running 5+ weeks. I have a fondness for CompTac holsters but they haven't started making them for the PX4 yet.
As soon as I can get a good holster for it, it's going to become my choice for USPSA production division.
I also have a px-4 9mm. I love the gun and havent had any problems wih it yet.
I see that they carry some for the Fullsize USP but do those work for the USPC?Quote:
I bought an HKS speedloader and now my problems have vanished (plus the mag springs are wearing in.)
Does anyone have one for the USPC?
My PX4 .40 fired dead balls accurate out of the box and ate everything I fed it.
I got to shoot one again yesterday - same one I shot back in Feb. Guy got the sights adjusted and it works much better.
It's "okay." Everyone has their preferences. It doesn't interest me enough to buy one. I think I shot it better than he did, but still not as well as my SW99. I also prefer my HK USP compact over it.
But that's what makes the world go around :-D
I brought home my Px4 today. She's a 40 S&W in the "F" configuration.
I shot the 90Two and Px4 on Range day - I won a 90two and I'm as excited as Shipwreck is about his win.
I was so impressed with the Px4 that I got one last weekend and immediately changed it from the F to the G configuration (I hate safetys on DA autos). It's an easy mod, took me less than 1/2 hour and involves removing a spring and ball bearing. There are instructions over on the Beretta Forum.
I didn't get a chance to shoot it until last night when I took it to IDPA. All I can say is WOW! It handled like a dream and stays on target so nicely. Hardly any recoil.
If you're considering getting one, DO IT! You won't be disappointed!
Congrats on winning a pistol as well :) :smt082
I have the .40S&W PX4 in the F config... haven't decided if I'll do the G conversion yet or not.
Thanks once again Shipwreck. Have you heard anything yet about when they'll arrive? I'm getting excited. I tried to call Beretta today but they didn't seem to have an appropriate option on their customer service line.
I heard anything from 1 week to the first week of Sept. The vendor here said they had 40s in stock, but the 9mm wouldn't be in until the first week of Sept.Quote:
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On the Beretta Forum had a few winners there, and they were told the opposite.
The 40 is brand new, and the 9mm has been out over a month. So, it seems like the 40 would take longer.
So, really, I don't know....


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Greetings All ,
I am new to the P2+ [& any & all FW downloading elements as such] as well as these forums, I appolgize for the length of this but I'm pretty frustrated with it so far, so patience plz as well as thx in advance for any & all help & info
I've just bought a new 16GB P2+ from FS in Canada & according to the info on the settings page it has the US 5.10 Firmware Version released 2008/09/01.
Is this the very latest Firmware & is this also the [latest] Bluewave Firmware I see being discussed? Are they one in the same? AND do I have to download all the previous Firmware versions to get the benefits of the FW additions as well? I've read that if I have the latest ? 5.10 FW it includes all of the previous FW additions as well ...
... If so, why is it that I don't see some/many of the upgrades or additions of special features that I've been reading about? Like the Subway Maps, Dictionary, No Games, just shows No File! as well No File Deletion Support, at least I can't find it. [ There are alot of left over files or names of them that I cannot delete !] Just sems to be alot of things missing or hidden
Another thing is when I check on the Emodio site for N/A it says there are no current FW or downloads for Canada for the P2.
Aside from that, from what I can tell or have so far experienced, am I correct in assuming that when the data cable is in & it is charging to/from PC/NB or transferring data you cannot turn the player on & use it ?
As I cannot turn it on & use it!
This seems pretty idiotic to me, like when you plug your NB in to charge it or cell phone or digicam you can still turn it on & use it.
I've also tried to permenently delete Photos & Music Files, but some won't delete & even with the ones that do-I have to do them all individually, no option to dlete all pics/music, the File name is still there & won't delete, there just doesn't seem to be any quick easy way to for you to PERMENENTLY DELETE ANY & ALL FILES & INFO you want to get rid of
Anyhow, I'm fine now.
Thx again for your time & patience, esp. if all my ranting is misplaced & some or alot of my frustration with this is something very simple
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Hi Teemu,
Well I thank you very much for replying with all the helpful/info on my new P2+ that I was inquiring about. That clears up alot of things that were bugging me.
There are some other things that I [will] need help with making sense but for now that goes along way to getting me started.
I posted this on both abi & dap & with 56 views on here & 19 views on theirs it seems like you are the only person that was kind enough to help me out & I thnak you for that
Just to let you know, that the reason I posted this was that their is just too much info to go thru in such a short period of time as I have to decide by this coming weekend if I keep it or take it bake to FS & get my $ back so I wanted to try & get a handle asap on these frustrating issues & problems for me or to make sure it wasn't a lemon.
Anyhow thx a million for your time & help.
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Gov. Bobby Jindal will be in Nebraska stumping for Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney this weekend while other governors are in Virginia discussing job creation.
The governor's press office confirmed Friday that Jindal will skip the National Governors Association's 104th annual meeting in Williamsburg, Va. The meeting's focus is job creation and economic development.
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Chris Schubert's professional football career is at a crossroads.
The former Oberlin High School and Oberlin College standout receiver was among the first cuts of the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League earlier this week. But as he gave a phone interview Wednesday night from his Oberlin home, Schubert was expecting a call from one of his former teams, the Richmond Raiders of the Professional Indoor Football League.
Such is life for an indoor/arena football journeyman who has played for five franchises in five leagues since his pro career began when the Cleveland Browns brought him to a rookie minicamp in 2008.
"I had signed with the Pittsburgh Power during the offseason and was released in the first cuts, which was a shock to me since I had been performing well," Schubert said. "I had a good scrimmage against the Cleveland Gladiators just prior to cut day and caught a couple of touchdowns. But it's a business, and a lot of people don't understand that.
"Sometimes it's not about performance, but about a lot of other things. It can get frustrating from that mindset, but you have to not take anything personal. It softens the blow when you get those calls that you don't necessarily want to get."
Schubert, 5-foot-9, 185 pounds, has gotten those calls more than once. However, he's been able to carve out a nice career on the arena circuit, starting with the Mahoning Valley Thunder out of Youngstown in Arenafootball2 in 2009.
Schubert, 26, said his eyes were opened to the business side of things quickly during that first season with the Thunder.
"We had a coaching change midway through the season, and in one of his first games the new coach started me for the first time that season and I had a fantastic game," Schubert said. "It was probably, up to that point, the breakout performance I had been looking for. However, the following day, the coach called me into his office to say they were releasing me.
"I told him I didn't understand because I had just had this great game. And he told me that it wasn't about performance, it was that I wasn't one of his guys and he wanted to bring his own guys in. That's when politics play into it. It sucks when it works against you, but it's pretty awesome when it works for you."
That mentality is why Schubert has been able to roll with the punches, and why the team in Richmond, Va., was close to bringing him back.
"I go out and I work hard and I put my best foot forward and the cards will fall where they fall," he said. "If they feel like I don't fit their system, that's their decision to make and I have to go with it since they are in charge.
"Whether you agree or disagree with it, you have to take that professional approach. If not, there's a bridge that can be burned. I've just always tried to take a professional approach, and it's why I've been able to keep my career going."
Schubert wound up in Richmond following his release from the Thunder and played there one season while they were in the American Indoor Football Association. He then went to North Carolina to play for the Fayetteville Force of the Southern Indoor Football League, and split last season between the Spokane (Wash.) Shock of the AFL and the Reading (Pa.) Express of the Indoor Football League.
The traveling started following a glittering career with Oberlin College, where he was a four-year starter, four-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference selection, three-time all-region selection and preseason All-American in 2006.
He became the school's all-time leader in receiving yards (2,536), touchdown receptions (23), kick return yards (2,867) and punt return yards (343), earning a tryout with the Browns.
"It was always a dream to attempt to become a professional football player, but I didn't expect to be going into my fifth season in professional football," Schubert said. "I had a great career in high school and college, and when the Browns called, it was like 'Wow.' It showed that I had the ability, and that was my coming of age where, despite my school's size and my size, somebody at the top level of professional football thought I had what it took to at least bring me into camp.
"I knew that if it didn't work out, I wouldn't give up on it, and I've been lucky to have a professional career in football. My body has held up really well. But going back to my Oberlin days with both the Yeomen and the Indians, there's no way I could have ever predicted this."
Schubert said the arena/indoor game is perfect for someone with his size and skill set.
"Being primarily a slot receiver in college, I was used to operating in tight windows," he said. "I just think my skill set fits the arena game perfectly. It's a smaller field, so since I'm shorter and faster and quicker, the fact that you have to make quicker decisions in smaller areas fits me.
"The other thing, as a receiver, the indoor game is based toward high scoring and a ton of passing, so for me, that's the best thing in the world."
But don't be mistaken. He isn't giving up his dream of landing in the Canadian Football League, or even the NFL.
"If you continue to play in these leagues, everyone has to have that thought process on getting back out there with the NFL or CFL," Schubert said. "It may be a long shot or a pipedream, but if you don't have some type of urge to get back out there, I don't know why you keep doing it. I think I can be a good slot guy in the CFL or NFL. Smaller guys are succeeding in the game now as more teams experiment with the spread and wide-open offenses.
"I'll be 27 in three weeks, so that window's getting smaller and smaller by the day."
Schubert said he'll continue playing as long as his body lets him and a team is willing to let him continue to live out his dream. But it's not always a fairy tale.
"A lot of guys have jobs outside of football, which people don't realize," he said. "You say you play pro football, and it's almost like a smokescreen. We make, depending on the league, as low as $50 a game or the AFL tops out at $1,000 a game.
"If you can afford to do it, or for some guys, this is only thing they got, they hold onto it as long as they can. Me, I'll do it as long as my body holds up. I played it more years than I could ever imagine.
"Anytime you can play a sport you love for some money, it's never a bad gig."
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Vitt said he had no new information about those reports and had not spoken with Payton, a discussion that would have been forbidden under the terms of Payton's suspension. But he added on caveat he clearly felt was significant.
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Brisebois was given permission by Steve Yzerman's Tampa Bay Lightning to talk with the Habs. Brisebois was once Bob Gainey's right-hand man on contracts and GM of the Hamilton Bulldogs. He currently is assistant GM to Yzerman (who at one time would have loved consideration for the job himself).
McGuire, well-schooled under Scotty Bowman as an NHL coach, recently won the voting by an overwhelming margin among CJAD listeners as the best man for the GM job. He's a former CJAD and TSN broadcaster.
Other candidates could include: Claude Loiselle of the Leafs, Francois Gigeure.
Patrick Roy or Jacques Lemaire? Only time will tell.
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Gold Bitchez!
I think you mean,
EUO, bitchez!
Agreed, EUO may be a good buy (anything short the Euro is worth considering) but I think Gold will be the ultimate winner, along with many other hard assets. Whilst I am a deflationist in the short term (>180 days), inflation as a monetary phenomenon will ultimately assert itself as governments go QE into infinity.
OK. Now I'm confused. Just earlier today, we had an article on ZH which stated that "liquidity is flying towards new highs" (http://www.zerohedge.com/article/defying-gravity-one-round-qe-time).
Now, all of the sudden, we have an article saying that we have a EUR shortage and "FX forwards indicate that the funding situation in Europe is getting tighter."
What's the real deal here?
Shortage of Euros?? What a joke! What we may be seeing we is massive deflation setting in due to the banks refusing to lend to each other, and to other entities. The Euro is still crap, and will be printed into infinity.
You are looking at the wrong canaries in the coal mine.
You want to know the exact point of market collapses, map the Canadian dollar against market falls. It's uncanny how the Can/USD pair matches .98/1.00, then about three seconds later the shit hits the fan. Other than resources being cost beyond the range of people and eating bottom lines alive. I have yet to figure the true reasoning behind it.
I would be interested in hearing an theories on it.
How many sample points do you have for this phenomenon? Is it a reliable or is it something that's happened 3 times so maybe that's an indicator?
I have a theory. Call it a conspiracy theory...
Back in the day, the Great British Pound, which is basically the foundation of currencies world-wide (Rothschild's Bank...), collapsed after Lehman. Irish banks, Scandinavian banks and, through vast popular real estate holdings amongst the people of the UK, Spanish banks were all infected with a form of secondary paralysis when the Cable locked up.
It was Bernanke's "duty" to recapitalise the UK through a half-trillion dollar FX swap (see Alan Grayson's discussion with Bernanke at a Congressional hearing...). In doing so, he unfroze credit markets in all of Europe, which allowed time for the first round of QE to take effect. It was done, in good faith, I believe, to curtail a massive ongoing sell-off of anything denominated in USD. People were flocking to safety as fast as they could.
Given the opportunity, did the good banks recapitalise themselves and strengthen their balance sheets relative to the crap they had there? Why, of course not. They repurchased US equities and commodities left and right, taking risks by doubling down and trying to beat the house for one big payoff that might get them above water.
The subsequent ramping of US equities is obvious to anyone who can look at a chart. Now, however, the effect of the stimulus is wearing off very quickly and all these banks and giant hedge funds (see the article on Paulson today on ZeroHedge...) are looking around for a bag-holder of last resort. They thought they were being cute and clever by ramping the markets on HFT fumes, believing erroneously that the "home-gamer" (see the painting of Cramer today on ZeroHedge...) would soon enter the fray and play the sucker for them one more time.
Only, something odd happened on the way to the end-game: the retail investor not only stayed out of this circus, but he pulled cash out of the markets at bewildering speed (see the article on mutual fund redemptions yesterday on ZeroHedge...).
I know, I know. You're going, "What the hell does this have to do with the USDCAD pair?" It turns out quite a bit.
- There is no other country in the world so dependent upon trade with the UK as Canada. Australia has China as the local teat.
- Mr. Market knows the sordid, back-door FX shenanigans being played between the Fed and the Rothschild Bank.
- The market also knows that the Pound Sterling is in the most tenuous position of its existence (perhaps. I am no historian...).
- The relationship between the Euro and the Pound is worsening for the Cable. The GBP is about to get pounded again as the Euro makes a round trip back to near 0.97, further weakening the export-driven, UK-dependent Canadian economy.
And so and therefore, any hint of weakness in equity markets signals a weakness in risk appetite and investors will flock to the safe-haven USD. By proxy, the USD will smash the Loonie, not because of anything Canadian, rather as a flight from the Pound Sterling.
Or not.
Just when you think an old friend died and went to heaven, they pop back up on the radar. How are you my friend?
Haven't seen you in a few weeks. Did they finally release you from the county jail for jaywalking? :>)
... I think your theory missed it by that much...
Insidious creep.
China, China, China and again : China.
Then again, the gold breakdown could be a false breakdown. I would fathom that there might be a bit of a panic setting in on the Adminstration and the Fed. We have options expiration next week and that could be coupled with a potential QE2 announcement to get the biggest bang for the buck in equities. GLD could go parabolic if such an announcement were to occur.
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How many HFT computers can fit through a handicap accessible bathroom door (36" wide) in 10 seconds?
123'08 according to the 10yr
Last I built had to 40". Changes the equation?
Considering the HFT computers are moving at near light speed, I doubt it will affect the calculation. However, I guess my ruler is short a few inches or my 2 year old office suite handicap accessible bathroom door is not national building code compliant. :>)
Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
Suprised we have not run straight down to a retest of 1040 in the past hour.
Answer: It depends on how much money is on the other side.
Amazed on how well oil is holding @$75. 12:45 pm besides the circumstances...
Basically there is Quadrillions in CDS,Synthetic CDOs laying around out there that were responsible for the years of false earnings and there is not enough paper and ink in the world to backstop all of these bets being won simultaneously.
Another reason why this recent false reform bill is a disgrace for not even attempting to address these "instruments". Why do you think the banks, Fed and administration had to remove the spin off from the bill. They have do not have even close to enough capital to setting aside reserves to backstop these bets.
Basically there is Quadrillions in CDS,Synthetic CDOs laying around out there that were responsible for the years of false earnings and there is not enough paper and ink in the world to backstop all of these bets being won simultaneously.
No there isnt; well there is; but there isnt. Its too hot here for me to explain the you all this step by step so just read this.
Man, I just knew that speed reading course would pay off some day.
How ya doing Cheeky? Is the homestead suffering through a heat wave? Time to find an old freezer, plug it in and crawl inside. :>)
I don't understand the mystery here. If banks are shit, they're not loaning to each other then the system is in a slow motion bank run. The euros are "scarce" because there's never enough to fill the fraud of fractional reserve banking. The demand for euros is up to cover the demands for called deposits. As the credit quality of Eurobonds deteriorates, the euro will increase versus other currencies. Esp if euro banks or funds have to liquidate foriegn accounts and convert them back into euros.
Feel free to say that's idiotic.
Read the article, douche
Euro banks CAN NOT "liquidate foreign accounts".
Any bank has so-called correspondent (foreign) accounts. All money transfers in the world are provided via those accounts.
Why should the financial asset that is physical gold become less valuable just because the insolvency of European financial institutions becomes revealed in a so-called shortage of euros?
Paper gold is another matter, but PHYS (and the real stuff, coins et al) could go up while GLD implodes, no?
That's my view. Physical gold/silver and the funds that actually own physical will go up. But there still could be some short-term price pressure if there's another liquidity crisis.
I saw a graphic the other day on gold in a deflationary environment. It actually goes up -- or more accurately, holds its value -- while other asset classes fall when deflation hits.
I don't worry about inflation or deflation though. An oz. of gold has the same purchasing power it did 4000 years ago. It cannot be debased. It has intrinsic value.
There is a reason Central Banks hold gold. It is their asset of last resort.
The DOW/SP00 leg down has started.
" the [EURO] rebound and breakout through the 1.27 resistance has shocked everybody as the move is relentless "
Get ready to go long USD on JPY about the second week of August. It's gonna be a Dusie!
Sorry ...
...to keep asking the same question, but I am still having a tough time juxtaposing this piece regarding "surging" overnight Euribor rates, with the article posted on ZH earlier today, which states, "It appears 3 Month Euribor is so excited about a future so bright, it's gotta wear shades, that it bought a carton of viagra and went a parabolic."
So, why the divergence between overnight and perceived three-month Euribor (and three-month Eurodollar) rates, futures on which made new highs this morning? Again, I apologize if there is an easy answer that I am just missing. Thank you!


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If the couple is in the top row, we select $k$ guests, $1\le k\le 5$ for the bottom row, arrange the bottom row in one of $k!$ ways, the top row in one of $(7-k)!$ ways, which gives $$\sum_{k=1}^5 k!(7-k)!=1!\cdot6!+2!\cdot5!+3!\cdot4!+4!\cdot3!+5!\cdot2!$$ ways. Double this number to also allow the couple in the lower row.


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PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The RIT power play continued on its roll Friday night, going 4-for-4 in a 8-3 victory over Colby in the first round of the Plattsburgh Pepsi Cardinal Classic.
Colby came out in the first period and played good defensive hockey, but the Tigers took advantage of an early power play to gain the lead 4:57 into the game. Captain Jerry Galway took a shot from the left faceoff circle that White Mule goaltender J.D. Hadiaris got a piece of, but the puck trickled over the line for the 1-0 RIT lead.
RIT enjoyed a territorial advantage throughout most of the first period, outshooting Colby 19-7. Sam Hill scored for the Tigers at 12:21 from almost the exact same spot as Galway's earlier goal. RIT's Jonathan Day tallied from in close just 29 seconds later, and the Tigers were on the roll with a 3-0 lead.
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RIT got the three-goal lead back later on the same power play. Ryan Fairbarn notched a goal at 16:48, and the first period ended with RIT holding onto the 4-1 lead.
RIT's power play continued to click along, as it has all season, reaching the stratosphere at 52 percent after going 4-for-4 in this game.
"The power play just keeps rolling," RIT coach Wayne Wilson said."We push them in practice and they do the same incredible things there. I don't want to tamper with what they are doing on the ice."
The Tigers got two more quick goals early in the second period to build the lead. Mike Tarantino scored at 2:15, and Errol McDonald collected a rebound on the doorstep for another tally at 2:38 for a 6-1 lead.
Peter Bournazakis scored the Tigers third power-play goal of the night at 10:53 on a wrist shot from mid slot.
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Colby cut the lead again midway through the third period at 9:22. Netminder Euverman came out to challenge White Mule Sean O'Grady in the slot, but O'Grady beat him low on the stick side for the goal. That was the end of the night for Euverman as Wilson replaced him with Rob Boope.
The Tigers finished off the scoring for the night at 12:21 with their fourth power-play goal. Shawn Wilkins passed from the point to Peter Bournazakis waiting on the doorstep. Bournazakis crammed it home for the goal and the score was 8-3.
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STANFORD, Calif. – Junior Patrick Rodgers, the No. 1 player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, announced Monday that he will forgo his senior season at Stanford to pursue a professional career.
"I want to formally announce that my intention for the future is to turn professional at the end of this season," Rodgers said. "I came to this decision with a clear understanding of the impact it might have and had countless conversations with my parents and coach weighing the options and ensuring I made the best decision.
"The reason for coming out with this announcement now is over the past year, there has been growing speculation of what my plans would be. I thought I owed it to the team, to Coach (Conrad) Ray, and Stanford University to get ahead of the situation and come out with it now in order for it to not become a distraction for myself or the team.
"I think we have an amazing team – the best that we've had in my three years here – and we have an opportunity to do something special. I want to put all of the focus on trying to win a national championship for the team."
The two-time first team All-American ranks as Stanford's career scoring average leader. His 70.55 strokes per round betters that of Tiger Woods' 70.96.
Rodgers also has seven career wins, tying him with Joel Kribel for career victories by a Cardinal. The pair trails only Tiger Woods' 11.
"The numbers speak for themselves," said Ray, Stanford's Knowles Family Director of Men's Golf. "He's one of the best college golfers we've ever had.
"It's bittersweet for me, because as a coach and a guy that values his role on the team, we're going to hate losing him. Even if it was next year after graduation, we'd love to take 10 guys like Patrick and see how we'd do. His work ethic is insatiable. He has characteristics of world-class players. It's a credit to him that he has taken a lot of well-thought time to analyze the situation he has in front of him. To Patrick's credit, he's made all the right steps and moves to date. You have to trust in his instincts and direction he's going with his game.
Academically, Rodgers will be ahead of schedule at the completion of his junior year.
"I do intend to come back at some point and finish my education," Rodgers said. "In the very near future, I will be shifting my sole focus on starting my professional golf career. After navigating through the terrain and difficulties that process presents, I intend to complete work towards my Stanford degree.
"I've put a priority both on golf and in the classroom. I'm really proud of the work that I've done in the classroom and the experiences that I've gained. I think it's a unique university, with the brilliant minds and professors, guest lecturers and all the students who bring so much to the table academically and athletically."
Rodgers has had a taste of the professional circuit by playing in several PGA and Web.com Tour events over his career, even capturing the lead at the John Deere Classic in 2013 before finishing 15th.
"He's at a crossroads where most people will look at his situation and say, 'You're very close to finishing Stanford. Why wouldn't you do that?'" Ray said. "But sometimes it's a little more complicated than that, the way the qualifying school and PGA Tour have changed their schedule, and ability to get out there and have a sustainable career as a professional. Some of those details have factored into his decision."
Rodgers was part of the United States team that claimed the 2013 Walker Cup title, making him the only Stanford player other than Woods to play on two Walker Cup squads.
The Avon, Ind., native has been named to the 2014 watch lists for both the Haskins and Ben Hogan awards, two of college golf's most prestigious individual honors.
"Stanford has done so much more for me than golf," Rodgers said. "The immense social network between alumni and students is just incredible. Both the golf program and academic environment have accelerated my progress beyond what I ever thought possible and prepared me really well for life on the PGA Tour. I couldn't have done what I have done so far without the help of Stanford University."


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Peter Ceursters: A seasoned retail vet, Peter Ceursters refined his already honed sense of what women want with Fragma, his successful line of elegant, fluid womenswear. A new collection of luxe scarves proved to be an easy outgrowth for the designer's sensual signature stylings.
Anna Heylen: Anna Heylen is just as well known for her quirky handmade dolls as she is for her colorful knits and use of fluid draping. The boutique owner and curator also boasts an eponymous Antwerp "Maison," à la fellow countryman Martin Margiela.
Idriz Jossa: Equal parts artist and designer, Idriz Jossa couples sculpture and video projects with t-shirt and outerwear collections. Art meets fashion in Jossa's most recent installation, featuring couture-clad mannequins (and one skeleton) inspired by Flemish religious traditions.
Left to right: Stephan Schneider, Lenny Leleu, Anke Loh
Stephan Schneider: Stephan Schneider employs a clean, sporty-luxe aesthetic when fashioning his largely monochromatic, eminently wearable collections. Of course, using his own production factories allows Schneider the time to cut and finish individual pieces by hand—in addition to designing each and every fabric himself.
Lenny Leleu: Jeremy Scott's protégée Lenny Leleu employs a stark white palette and ample cut-outs when fashioning her sexy, idiosyncratic riffs on the traditional maillot. Future plans for the expanding designer include her own swimwear label and a t-shirt line—and we're gunning for a Scott collaboration.
Anke Loh: Designer-cum-professor Anke Loh has collaborated with textile artists, filmmakers and dancers to create utterly unique high-tech wares (think fabrics that emit and reflect light or change colors). The Hyères Grand Prix winner's most recent take on commercial dressing featured a series of digital and silk-screened print dresses, fashioned from video stills of past collections.
Showroom Antwerp will run from February 15th – 19th at Flanders House, located in the New York Times building (620 Eighth Avenue, NYC).


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Prices are accommodation only. We can arrange ferry travel, eurotunnel, car hire and transfers at a supplement.
Prices for Euros and US Dollar shown as approximate values based on rates as at 10 March 09
Chalet Michelle is located in the French Alps, close to Geneva Airport (1hr away) and is set in the quiet 'Vallon d'en Haut' hamlet just under a mile from the centre of Samoļns (alpine village in summer and ski resort in winter). In the winter season the free ski bus stop is 50 metres away. The shuttle will take you to the Grand Massif Express and to the village.


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Combat Sports EXPO
Presented by GeorgiaFighters.com
Saturday, April 3
Renaissance Waverly
2450 Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339
Presented by GeorgiaFighters.com
Saturday, April 3
Renaissance Waverly
2450 Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339
This Saturday, the first ever Georgia Combat Sports EXPO will take place at the Renaissance Waverly (attached to the Cobb Galleria). The EXPO will be an all day FREE event from 11 am until 7 pm. More than 50 vendors will show off items that deal with everything boxing, kickboxing and MMA related.
In the middle of the testosterone filled Renaissance Waverly mixed in with punching, kicking and grappling will be a beauty named Amy Leigh Andrews. Amy Leigh is the April 2010 Playboy Playmate of the Month and she'll be at the Combat Sports EXPO to sign autographs and take photos with her fans!
Amy Leigh is a University of Georgia graduate and is rumored to be one of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends on the next season of the hit reality tv show The Girls Next Door! Meet her in person for the first time since her magazine has hit the newsstands THIS Saturday at the Combat Sports EXPO at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel!
Amy Leigh will be taking photos with fans and signing autographs for fans at the vendor booths below:
3 pm – 4 pm: Beast Fightwear booth
4 pm – 5 pm: The Big Rock Out booth
5 pm – 6 pm: Wild Bill's Fight Night booth
6 pm – 7 pm: Takedown Sportswear booth
The day will be filled with live amateur boxing, amateur kickboxing and amateur/pro MMA fights (tickets for the live fights can be purchased at www.BattlePass.com).
There will also be an all day grappling tournament, a four-hour training seminar with Atlanta's best trainers, several free classes to take, a referee and judges clinic and nearly 60 vendor booths for everything related to boxing, kickboxing, mma, grappling, wrestling and so much more!
The whole event will also be streamed LIVE on www.GoFightLive.tv. Viewers can watch the boxing matches, the kickboxing matches, the MMA fights and also view some of the training sessions as well!
The EXPO begins at 11 am and ends at 7 pm and is completely FREE to get into.
To purchase tickets for the MMA fights, beginning at 8 pm, promoted by Atlanta's Klash of the Kings, CLICK HERE
To purchase tickets for the Kickboxing fights, beginning at 4 pm, please CLICK HERE
To register for the grappling tournament, please CLICK HERE
To register for the 4 hour training seminar, please CLICK HERE
To register for the referee and judges clinick, please CLICK HERE
And lastly, for more information on the Combat Sports EXPO and all information, please CLICK HERE


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Most family business families struggle to give performance feedback, either positive or negative. Effectively delivered performance feedback is vital to create a long-term successful family business team!
When a family learns how to give performance-enhancing feedback it builds stronger, more successful players who can learn how to perform at a high level consistently. Performance-enhancing feedback is a communication skill that involves a certain set of information. Here are the attributes of well-delivered feedback:
• specific in detail about behaviors or actions
• highlights behaviors valued by the business
• connect behaviors to winning in business
In the rare cases when positive performance feedback is given, it happens in a very generic and non-specific way. Let's look at a couple of examples to further illustrate the point.
The family business CEO says something to the family member like "good job -way to go - on landing that recent order from our customer!" The feedback is positive, yet doesn't provide more specific data to help the team member clearly identify what about their behavior led to the positive outcome.
Let's look at similar feedback that encompasses the key attributes of well-delivered feedback. The family business CEO says "good job - way to go! Your fast and creative response to the customers' need clearly helped us win the job. We know our customers appreciate fast turnarounds of price quotations and your proposed solution really showed our industry knowledge to solve their problem."
The second performance feedback highlighted key company values of sense of urgency and creativity. The recipient of this feedback has a much clearer sense of the key behaviors that lead to success.
One of the most important roles today's business leaders fill is the ability to not only reinforce right behaviors but at the same time coach and develop their team members. When family business leaders take the time to fine tune their ability to deliver more specific positive feedback they significantly increase their family business's chances of succeeding in today's highly competitive business world.
Take it upon yourself to learn how to go the extra mile and deliver more specific and tangible performance improvement feedback. Your team members will appreciate it and your team will outperform its competitors a more consistent basis!


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Last week I posted a response to an email titled "God Is Real" by an apologetics book author. Mr. Chacon has written back, and I include my reply below.
Last week I posted a response to an email titled "God Is Real" by an apologetics book author. Mr. Chacon has written back, and I include my reply below.
A few days ago we received an email with a four page Word doc attached. The email addressed us politely and personally, so I thought it wouldn't be nice to ignore it.
Messrs. Dillahunty and Glasser:
I see you on You Tube and like your way of thinking about the Bible. Please review the attachment and let me know what you think.
In the book I wrote How to deal with life: Genesis Simplified I also express a different view of Genesis to make it more meaningful. If you should like a copy, I will send you one if you give me an address.
Russell here. I've been feeling left out of PZ Myers' series on how people became atheists, but I thought it would be greedy of me to try to guest post on his blog when we've got our own. So instead, I'm posting my own story here.
My parents are both of Jewish cultural/ethnic backgrounds, with roots in Germany and Eastern Europe. They are also both more or less atheists — my dad more, my mom a bit less.
Continued below the fold…
Recently I've been looking into the fibonacci sequence, I'm not a theist and I personally believe that religion is the biggest bain on society however
(…Why does there always have to be a "however" here?…)
I think it is odd how often this sequence pops up throughout nature etc.
I am quite cynical but like to think I'm open minded and I think although I couldn't believe in any god that already exists but the fibonacci sequence does seem to hint maybe at some possibility of something.I was wondering if you could let me know some arguments you have thought of to explain the fibonacci's sequence throughout nature to give me something to think about.
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These wise owls will add character to any table or wall decoration. Beautifully appliquéd on an octagon-shaped, pieced background, this quick and easy pattern is fun to make…try it in your favorite Halloween fabrics! Finished size it 23½" x 23½". Pattern includes easy-to-follow instructions with helpful diagrams and full size artwork.
Item : FD409


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Shane Doan is back, but Oliver Ekman-Larsson could be out.
The Phoenix Coyotes are expected to welcome their captain back to the ice Saturday night against the Philadelphia Flyers while potentially dealing with the absence of one of their top defensemen.
Doan was cleared by doctors Friday after a bout with Rocky Mountain Fever sidelined him for almost a month.
"I think my energy level is high," Doan said. "Obviously, it's the first game and with everything kind went on the past month, we'll see how the energy level is. Hopefully, it'll be good, but I'm not worried about that because I've done everything I can to feel good and be ready to go."
Phoenix (20-11-9) is surely thrilled to have its captain back after going 4-3-5 without him, and coach Dave Tippett isn't planning to wait to get him back in the lineup.
"The way he looks out there and he's got the green light from the doctors, I would think that it would be hard to keep him out of the game," he said.
Doan still leads the team with 12 goals, though he shares the top spot with Antoine Vermette.
The Coyotes have missed his production during a 2-3-4 stretch that includes six straight games decided by one goal - two in overtime and one via shootout.
They fell again Thursday, losing 2-0 at home to Columbus, as they were shut out for the first time this season.
"We've been in so many tight games and it's tough to watch when you're in tight games and want to help out," Doan said. "Guys are battling and doing everything they can to find ways to win, and you want to help out."
Ekman-Larsson may not get that opportunity after he suffered an upper-body injury in the first period Thursday on a hit by the Blue Jackets' Derek MacKenzie. No penalty was called on the play, but MacKenzie was suspended three games by the NHL on Friday.
Ekman-Larsson scored the eventual game-winner in a 2-1 win at Philadelphia in the most recent matchup Oct. 11.
This is the first meeting in Phoenix since the Coyotes fell 4-2 on Dec. 3, 2011, after winning five of the previous six,
The Flyers are looking to get back on track after falling 2-1 at Colorado on Thursday, ending their four-game winning streak. That included the first three of this six-game road trip, which ends at New Jersey on Tuesday.
Wayne Simmonds continues to be a force with eight goals and four assists over the past eight games. The right wing had 15 points through the first 33.
Simmonds has four goals and two assists over his past seven visits to the desert.
The Flyers are expected to be without rookie Michael Raffl, who suffered a concussion on a hit from Gabriel Landeskog of the Avalanche in the second period.
"I didn't think it was a penalty," Flyers coach Craig Berube said. "He's against the glass, he hit him, it's tough play. I didn't think it was a dirty hit at all."
Claude Giroux has been held without a point for two games after totaling 17 in the previous nine. The captain has two goals and two assists in five career meetings with the Coyotes, scoring the decisive tally in the latest visit to Phoenix.
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As regular readers know, I welcome guest posts from all quarters, and I was pleased when prominent New York criminal practitioner Arkady Bukh (firm website here) sent me this extended discussion
of an important legal issue:
It has long been a fact that the victims of human trafficking, especially sexual trafficking, suffer not just from their abusers, but also from a criminal record that they carry with them the rest of their lives. This record can keep them from turning their lives around by keeping them from regular employment, good credit and in general ruining their overall reputation in the community. How sad is it that someone coerced or sold into sexual slavery at the age of 13 cannot obtain a normal life even when their abuser has been caught or they have escaped from them. At the present time there are seven states that have enacted legislation to clear the criminal records of the victims of human trafficking and they are: New York, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, Vermont, Washington and Hawaii. This is a brief overview of the law as it presently stands in New York State.
a) The New York Vacating Convictions law at this time can only be applied to persons that have been convicted of two crimes: 1) New York Penal Law #194;#167;230.00 Prostitution; 2) New York Penal Law #194;#167;240.37 Loitering for the Purpose of Engaging in a Prostitution Offense.
b) This statute states that there is not official documentation of trafficking required for a victim to qualify, however, if they do have official documentation such as a letter from the Dept. of Health stating that they were a victim of human trafficking then there is a presumption created that their convictions were from trafficking. There is no evidence such as this required in the New York Law and personal affidavit is accepted.
c) Importantly the New York law does NOT MANDATE that victims bringing their motions for vacatur to have to prove that they have exited prostitution or have entered some sort of "rehab" type of program in order to gain this remedy. However, in order to insure that victims can come forward even years after their victimization has ended to clear their conviction history, the legislation has included the following paragraph for their benefit, not as a mandate:
A motion under this paragraph shall be made with due diligence, after the defendant has ceased to be a victim of such trafficking or has sought services for victims of such trafficking, subject to reasonable concerns for the safety of the defendant, family members of the defendant, or other victims of such trafficking that may be jeopardized by the bringing of such a motion, or for other reasons consistent with the purpose of this paragraph. N.Y. CRIM. PROC. LAW #194;#167;440.10(1)(i)
d) A major aspect of the victimization of these people is that they have often been threatened with death or injury to themselves or family members by their abusers. For this reason, the NY law allows a victim's motion to be made with privacy allowed to the petitioner. Legal Services and other advocacy groups have made these petitions using only the victim's initials, much the way a minor is often protected in the family courts.
e) The New York creates actual vacatur for the victim which is stronger than an expungement which may be offered by other states. A vacatur is actually the closest thing to erasing the convictions of the victim where in some states that after an expungement the petitioner must then ask the records to be sealed. New York State does not have an expungement remedy for any crime which is why this is done as a vacatur actually vacating the convictions and creating a clean record.
f) If the victim has met all the requirements of this law and is a victim of human trafficking, the Judge has no discretion not to vacate the convictions and dismiss the accusatory instruments. The elements needed to be met are: 1) was a victim of human trafficking, 2) was charged with the crimes and 3) these crimes that they have been charged with were due to the fact of human trafficking.
g) However, a Judge may have discretion to take any additional action they deem reasonable such as possibly vacating other offenses that they consider part of the whole trafficking life of the victim.
h) This law is retroactive and can cover any convictions the victim incurred prior to the law being enacted.
It is a positive thing that New York passed this legislation in 2010 and a good thing that six other states have similar laws on their books. However, it is very sad that 43 states have yet to take this action to protect the victims of human trafficking, especially at a time when this crime has become more and more prevalent. Many victims of trafficking are brought to this country illegally by their abusers and this law makes it possible for them to obtain legal status. "The Board of Immigration Appeals has rules that when a state court vacates a judgment of conviction based on a procedural or legal deficit,.. the conviction is eliminated for immigration purposes".


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The American Library Association (A.L.A.) Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (O.L.O.S.) invites library professionals from all kinds of institutions to submit proposals to participate in the 2014 Diversity and Outreach Fair, to be held at A.L.A.'s Annual Conference in Las Vegas from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, 2014. Applications will be accepted through Thursday, May 15, 2014.
Generously sponsored by DEMCO, the ALA Diversity and Outreach Fair is an opportunity for libraries and member groups to share their successful diversity and outreach initiatives with ALA Annual Conference attendees, celebrate diversity in America's libraries and exhibit 'diversity in action' ideas. The theme of this year's fair will be family literacy.
The 2014 Diversity and Outreach Fair will feature innovative and successful library-based family literacy programs. Family literacy encompasses a broad range of library programming from all areas of the profession, including early childhood services as well as teen programs, digital literacy, teen programming, financial literacy and other initiatives that bring families together. Using all technologies and materials, from books to tablet computers, family literacy initiatives promote literacy across the lifespan.
Also considered for participation are proposals that highlight library services to underserved or underrepresented communities, including people with disabilities; poor and homeless populations; people of color; English-language learners; gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people; new Americans, new and non-readers; older adults; people living in rural areas; incarcerated people and ex-offenders and mobile library services and bookmobiles.
Selected presenters will develop and facilitate a poster session to be held during the ALA 2014 Annual Conference in the exhibits hall. In addition, the participants are encouraged to submit, in digital format, information and resources from their program.
One can apply online. According to the A.L.A., "The Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) serves the Association by identifying and promoting library services that support equitable access to the knowledge and information stored in our libraries. OLOS focuses attention on services that are inclusive of traditionally underserved populations, including new and non-readers, people geographically isolated, people with disabilities, rural and urban poor people, and people generally discriminated against based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, language and social class."
DEMCO is a library and archives vendor that sells books, bookcases, book carts; archival boxes, conservation supplies, and archival photo albums; promotional bookmarks, posters, stickers, book bags, and gifts; arts and crafts supplies; creative toys, stuffed animals, and puppets; maps, globes, and other classroom supplies; educational videos and games; furniture for indoor public spaces; office supplies, office equipment, and office furniture; outdoor furniture; audio-visual equipment; carpets, rugs, and mats; clocks; art prints; artificial plants; flags; garment wracks; janitorial supplies; ladders and stools; waste receptacles; lecterns and other presentation items; stages and risers; signs and sign holders; and security and traffic control equipment. In other words, it sells everything a library or archival repository needs except (a) the physical plant, (b) workers, (c) rare books, and (d) archival documents and photos.


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What is a PHR and how can it benefit children's health?
A personal health record is defined as an electronic application through which individuals can maintain and manage their health information (and that of others for whom they are authorized) in a private, secure, and confidential environment. The Markle Foundation's Connecting for Health's Phase I Personal Health Working Group envisioned the following qualities for an ideal PHR:
These qualities would be included in the ideal PHR, but not all have been implemented into existing PHRs. For example, a goal for the future would be to provide PHRs that contain a comprehensive record of a patient's history that can easily, safely, and privately be exchanged. Additionally, these qualities must be adapted so that they are relevant to PHRs to be used in the pediatric setting.
Once adapted to fit the needs of the pediatric patients and families, the PHR can facilitate delivery of and quality improvement in children's health. The Children's Partnership notes that the PHR can improve children's health by enabling information to become more mobile, networked, and accessible and by augmenting the delivery of care from providers in a way that improves and expands upon existing methods to communicate health information. A presentation from the National Institute for Children's Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) and Cincinnati Children's Hospital also mentions that the use of a PHR in pediatrics can encourage more coordination of care, help patients manage their conditions, and enable patients and families to expand their health knowledge.
An Introduction to Personal Health Records - American Academy of Family Physicians
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The top 10 activities for kids in Florida was recently covered on a local tv channel, and sand sculpting appeared on the list as a popular activity. Sarasota's Siesta Key Beach is a world-known popular site for world champions in this unique activity, and kids are fortunate to be able to participate in a summer camp experience this summer to learn or practice this art form. The sand quality at Siesta Key Beach is known for its use in this popular activity, and sculptors come from all over the world several times a year to create amazing sculptures in all sizes and themes.
Sand Sculpture Camp will be held during the weeks of July 21-24, and August 11-14 for ages 6-14. A master sculptor will conduct the camp. Children will learn skills and techniques to create their sculptures. The camp fee of $145 includes sculpting tools that children may keep. Children are encouraged to bring plenty of water and to wear your favorite beach hat. Don't forget your sunscreen. A tent will be provided for taking breaks from the Florida sun. Camp hours are from 9 a.m. until noon.
Sand sculpting in Sarasota at Siesta Key Beach is a year-round activity with several competitions held each year. Sculptors come from around the country and other countries to participate in the competitions. At least two competitions are held each year on Siesta Key Beach.
Give your child this unique summer camp experience this year and you might create a master sculptor to compete in the yearly competitions that are held at this world-renowned beach.
Enjoy the included slideshow and video.
Happy sculpting!


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Saudi Ambassador to the US Prince Turki Al-Faisal visited the US Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania yesterday. In remarks at the War College, the ambassador discussed Saudi Arabia's view of the Middle East and US policy.
Prince Turki was greeted at the War College by Commandant Maj. Gen. David Huntoon and Ambassador Michael Malinowski, Deputy Commandant for International Affairs. Also present were Col. Waleed Al-Dahri, an international fellow at the College from Saudi Arabia, and Col. Ahmed Al-Qahtani, Assistant Air Attaché at the Saudi military office in Washington.
Prince Turki previously visited the War College in December 2005.
Transcript of Prince Turki's speech


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Serves 4
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
½ cup honey
1½ cups white wine
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
4 pears, ripe but still firm
1 10-ounce package frozen
blackberries, strawberries or
raspberries, thawed
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup fat-free Greek-style yogurt
2 tablespoons toasted pistachios,
1. Combine 4 tablespoons honey, wine, ½ cup water, lemon juice and vanilla bean in a medium saucepan.
2. Peel the pears, cut them in half, and remove their cores; add them to the liquid in the saucepan so they don't turn brown. Cover the pears, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 to 15 minutes, until they are barely tender when pierced with a knife. Transfer them to a large bowl.
3. Boil the poaching liquid until it has reduced to ¾ cup, about 6 minutes. Place a plate over the bowl of pears, and turn the bowl over to release any accumulated juices into the poaching liquid. Remove the vanilla bean.
4. Cool the syrup, and pour it over the pears. Cover; refrigerate or set aside.
5. Puree the thawed berries in a blender. Add sugar. Strain and set aside.
6. Spoon the blackberry puree on four plates. Place two pear halves on top. Top each with a dollop of yogurt, and sprinkle with pistachios. Drizzle 1 tablespoon honey over each dessert.
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 8 minutes
Serves 4
Pair with tawny or vintage Port
1 10-ounce package frozen
raspberries, thawed
4 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon butter at room
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate,
preferably Valrhona
4 large egg whites
Pinch of salt
1. Preheat the oven to 375°. For the sauce, puree the raspberries and 2 tablespoons of the sugar in a blender, and press the mixture through a strainer into a saucepan.
2. Butter 4 individual ½ cup ramekins, and set aside.
3. Chop the chocolate and melt in a double boiler. Do not allow the chocolate to overheat.
4. Put the egg whites into a large bowl, and whisk them with salt until soft peaks form. Continue to whisk, gradually adding 2 tablespoons sugar, until you have stiff peaks.
5. Gently fold the melted chocolate into the egg whites, getting rid of any streaks. Divide the soufflé mixture among the ramekins. You can prepare this mixture ½ hour ahead of time.
6. Bake the soufflés for 8 minutes. They should be puffed up, with a crusty top. Warm the raspberry puree and serve on the side.
Moira Hodgson is the author of It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time, a memoir.
Originally published in More, February 2010 as The Classics Revisited


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Massive land cracks have, once again developed in southern UK, this time on the Isle of Wight. Are these harbingers of major earth changes and the pole shift to come? You bet!
Yet another tale of woe for UK residents "suddenly and unexpectedly" losing their homes in southern England in particular, where land slipped and at least nine sinkholes opened in February alone.
On Feb 17, a massive land crack developed on Headon Warren on the Isle of Wight. For residents living on Undercliff Drive on the south side of the island, life has suddenly became increasingly dangerous. Land at the site of the massive crack has dropped between 6 and 30 feet.
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Then, only two weeks later on March 1, the entire land mass fell away from the ridge and headed toward the sea (as can be seen in the slideshow). Part of the road along Undercliff Drive near Ventnor also fell away.
Some of the residents living on the crumbling road in landslip areas have been evacuated as the earth is becoming increasingly unstable. Residents reported cracks in the road were growing on a daily basis, and one evacuated bungalow has already suffered serious structural damage.
Council deputy leader Steve Stubbings said: "We can't tell them they've got to leave, but we have advised them to leave because we are concerned about continuing movement in the area. I understand the rationale behind them staying for the time being, and we are doing everything we can to give them sound advice in terms of what their best movement would be, from now until we can get this situation sorted out."
The Isle of Wight Council said the decision was made to evacuate homes because of safety concerns, a lack of access, and uncertainty about utility supplies.
Initially, only a handful of residents refused to leave, many of them reluctant to go because their insurers said "moving out would invalidate their insurance coverage." In any case, this weekend they had to pack up their belonging and leave, some after decades of living there.
Unfortunately the situation has developed rapidly and for safety reasons the crumbling road has been closed to vehicles. So police, armed forces, and coast guard (all on foot) helped to move residents and their belongings over the crumbling road surfaces. A private security firm and police are patrolling the area.
The handwriting is on the wall for those among us who can read it. Planet X (Nibiru) is here and violently making its presence known and felt in so many ways that it is becoming increasingly difficult for anyone to ignore.
Suggested Links
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- UK considers moving Parliament from London to Manchester, Pole Shift precaution?
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