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Skip to comments.Barack Obama Was A Foreign Student American Media Threatened Into Silence
Posted on 04/03/2012 7:21:44 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
On March 7th, 2012, Pravda called out the U.S. press for its deliberate neglect of the largest scandal in modern American history. Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio released credible forensic evidence that Barack Obama, presumed President of the United States, presented to the world a forged Birth Certificate on April 27th, 2011.
Since then, the scandal has only expanded. Former United States Postal Service worker Allen Hulton has recently come forward with compelling testimony given under Oath, which leads to only one conclusion: Barack Obama attended College in the United States as a Foreign Student.
In the summer of 2008 the presidential primary season was winding down, and America could not help but note the fervor a significant number of media personalities expressed while supporting the candidacy Barack Obama. Indeed, it was collectively decided within the liberal media, that Obamas associations with racist pastors and violent domestic terrorists was to be suppressed.
The exposure of the Journolist email scandal in 2010 made this glaringly clear: Stories like Obamas ties to Reverend Jeremiah Wright Jr. of the Trinity United Church, and more relevant, to Bill Ayers and his radical past in the Weather Underground Organization were to remain largely un-reported and uninvestigated. Any realistic investigation into Barack Obamas background was to be minimized, inquiries eventually mocked, and investigators labeled racists.
These tactics have isolated honest media who could and should have reported on these and other important stories yet have inexplicably remained silent. Now we know why. More on this in a moment.
The Postman
Retired United States Postal Worker Allen Hulton recently signed a sworn affidavit for the Maricopa County, Arizona Cold Case Posse convened by Sheriff Joe Arpaio, attesting under oath, to conversations with Mary Ayers, the mother of Bill Ayers. He made his testimony public in a three hour long taped interviewed on March 19th, 2012. Mr. Hutton, by signing an affidavit has subjected himself to laws regarding perjury, not something to be taken lightly as telling the truth is now for him a requirement of law.
His testimony states Mary and Tom Ayers (Parents of Bill I dont regret setting bombs Ayers) were sponsoring Barack Obama as a foreign student, and financially supporting his education.
This is a huge revelation on not one, but two separate fronts.
Bill Ayers of dubious Weatherman fame, was not just a guy who lives in my neighborhood, as then candidate Obama brushed aside. The video linked here comes from a televised DNC Debate in the summer of 2008. As Hillary Clinton revealed then, Obama served in a paid position on the Woods Foundation with Bill Ayers and the two were involved in several projects dispersing millions of dollars over several years.
Realistically, the Ayers family could be said to have adopted Barack Obama, if not as a son then certainly as a kindred Marxist spirit, and treated him to one of the finest educations possible.
There is little doubt Mr. Obama has been less than honest with regard to the Ayers family and their significance in his life.
As disingenuous as this is, it is by no means the most important revelation.
If correct, and Obama was introduced to Hulton as a Foreign Student, this means Barack Hussein Obama would have been using a Foreign Passport to get and prove his foreign student status for entrance into Occidental College, Columbia, and later Harvard Universities. Because Hulton has signed an Affidavit, this cannot be disregarded as mere hearsay; it is instead evidentiary in nature.
The significance of this development may not be immediately apparent until one recognizes American law regarding citizenship status. Citizenship laws as expressed in Title 8 of the United States Code states the use of a Foreign Passport constitutes adult recognition of relinquishment of American Citizenship:
(a) A person who is a national of the United States whether by birth or naturalization, shall lose his nationality by voluntarily performing any of the following acts with the intention of relinquishing United States nationality
(1) obtaining naturalization in a foreign state upon his own application or upon an application filed by a duly authorized agent, after having attained the age of eighteen years; 8 USC 1481
Using a foreign passport in order to obtain status as a foreign student is precisely that, proof of naturalization in a foreign state.
The child Barack Obama became an Indonesian Citizen when he was adopted by his stepfather Lolo Soetoro and the familys subsequent relocation to Indonesia.
Young Barack by law needed Indonesian Citizenship in order to attend school, and his adoption provided this. Indeed, in young Baracks situation adoption was necessary to gain it.
In his defense, Obama supporters have claimed for years if the president had lost his American Citizenship as a child, he did not in fact lose it because the actions of a parent cannot permanently remove a childs American natural born citizenship status. This fallacious argument once had some validity within the confusing morass that is American Citizenship law, the nature of which is a challenge for immigration attorneys even today.
However, Hultons story and sworn affidavit would confirm that Barack Obama renounced what American citizenship status he had as an adult over the age of 18, by attending college as a foreign student using a foreign passport.
This would explain the presidents refusal to release his college records. These records will easily prove or disprove his status as a Foreign Student. This is the importance of U.S. Postal worker Allen Hultons testimony. Unless Obama formally renounced that foreign citizenship, there is the distinct possibility he is not an American Citizen, let alone a Natural Born Citizen.
In reality, due to his fathers British heritage, Mr. Obama was never a Natural Born Citizen to begin with, and admitted precisely this on his Fight the Smears website, stating that he was born under the British Nationality Act of 1948. This website http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/fightthesmearshome/ has since been removed from the live internet to re-direct to Attackwatch.com http://www.attackwatch.com/. Clearly Mr. Obama has relied upon confusing the American people as much as possible in order to make the truth as difficult as possible to ascertain.
Selective Service Fraud
Equally unreported by the U.S. media is that of the Selective Service Card which registered Barack Obama for the Draft in 1980. Sheriff Arpaios Cold Case Posse released information on March 1st 2012 that this document is also Highly Suspicious of being a forgery, along with Mr. Obamas Long Form Birth Certificate which was released by the president in the White House press room on April 27th, 2011.
One of the few media outlets reporting fully on the Cold Case Posse is the Tea Party Tribune of Arizona. On March 21st, the Tribune reported that Sheriff Arpaio has asked the Selective Service headquarters in Virginia for the original card itself in an effort to determine its authenticity within the Selective Service System. According to the Tribune, Sheriff Arpaio expressed his confidence that the agency would investigate the matter. This remains to be seen.
Has the wider American media addressed any of this in context? It may be the largest scandal in American history, certainly the most significant constitutional crisis the nation has faced since the end of the Civil War
They dont dare.
Censorship: It is not a rumor.
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
The First Amendment will not prevent a few thugs funded by a private citizen or corporation from paying strategic individuals personal visits though, will it? Now we know why the remaining honest media has remained suspiciously silent.
Rumors of censorship of the American press have circulated at various times over the last several years. It seemed impossible that credible and realistic questions could exist concerning Barack Obamas qualifications for President, yet be somehow missed by the main stream media. Indeed, the media in general is very aware of these questions, however they cannot ask them, let alone report on them. Just one example is Media Matters, funded by the George Soros Foundation, which has repeatedly and openly threated Talk Radio hosts like Rush Limbaugh and his advertisers. Many have given in to the threats merely to stay in business.
In late May 2011 Dr. Jerome Corsi PhD. published Wheres the Birth Certificate?: The Case that Barack Obama is not Eligible to be President. At about the same time, a concerted behind the scenes effort was made to silence the press with regard to the ever increasing questions about Barack Obamas eligibility.
A telephone interview March 22nd with Cold Case Posse Lead investigator Mike Zullo revealed the Posse had received highly credible information from three separate, unrelated, credible sources detailing information regarding a nationally syndicated Conservative Talk Radio show. This major very well-known host had a fill-in the day the script called for a discussion of Barack Obamas persistent and unanswered questions regarding his citizenship status.
The executive producers of the national show, 3 hours before air time, pulled the script literally leaving the temporary host with no script whatsoever.
For a nationally syndicated show, this is absolutely unheard of, particularly with a fill-in doing the show. Programing is scheduled days in advance as hours of work and preparation often go into them; it is after all a business and one which must inform accurately. To have a script tossed just hours before airing is simply not done without explanation or substitution.
Lead Investigator Zullo revealed in this conversation that several individuals have come forth to provide testimony; the identity of these witnesses is being withheld for their protection. They identify producers, reporters, T.V. and radio personalities who have been told specifically by intimidating individuals who state clearly, they are not going to report on this story. These witnesses have been told: If you breathe a word about it on air, we will make certain you never work in this business again, said Investigator Zullo. Apparently those making the threats have the power to carry through on them.
Some of these witnesses have been told this along with a sinister inquiry into how a family member is doing over at XYZ (details have been changed to protect witness identity), or some other means of letting that person know the powers that be know exactly where their family members are
There are a few however with the courage to speak out and report on this story. Talk radio show host Rodger Hedgecock recently had Sheriff Joe Arpaio on his show. This is probably the biggest censorship blackout in the history of the United States said Arpaio, Why? he continued, Because it has to do with the White House? The President?.
How can the American media possibly pass on a story so huge, and so important fraud committed by a sitting president? Simple, it has quite simply been threatened into silence, and law enforcement is now well aware of it.
Those who are threatening the media are apparently dead serious: to the extent that no member of the media who has been threatened is willing to admit publically to it. However, there are several who have given their witness testimony, but have done so under the very strictest of confidentiality agreements. Collectively they are afraid of losing their jobs, or of their employees being further threatened.
This is no game, this is no rumor. Sheriff Arpaio and the Cold Case Posse have the information directly from witnesses who have specific knowledge of the threats, and there are a significant number of informants. Whoever is making these threats has the power to make those threats happen. It is being taken so seriously that no major media outlet has dared to break the silence.
Lead investigator Zullo, mirroring the comments of Sheriff Arpaio commented, This is probably one of the most concerning aspects of this investigation. When asked if this was thuggery, the reply came without hesitation, Thats exactly what it is.
Media moguls at the levels of a Rupert Murdoch are justifiably nervous. The implicit threat beyond the direct threats made to their employees involve investigations of media outlets along with their websites and their parent companies by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
During our investigation, we actually were told [that media] had been threatened with FTC investigations. Commentators [had been] threatened with their jobs. Lead Investigator Zullo told Bob Unruh of World Net Daily on March 7th. These are the auspices of the federal government with the resources of a powerful nation backing them. The justifications for using such power are almost unlimited as RedState pointed out in August of 2011.
These federal agencies can yank broadcasting licenses, or take a variety of other actions which have the effect of making it impossible to do business let alone broadcast. Its a brutal quid pro quo: dont breathe a word on Barack Obamas citizenship issues or constitutional qualifications for the office he has usurped, and we will let you stay in business.
To be brutally clear, the power and backing of the United States Federal Government is being used to silence the press about Barack Obama. Either outright or through coercion, the media is complicit in covering up the crimes of the fraud Barack Obama and his unconstitutional government. These patterns are clear and unmistakable.
Part two of this column will report on 9 State Attorneys General who have taken the unprecedented step of listing the continuing crimes of the Obama Administration with the clear intent to prosecute, which has also received little media attention.
Mrs. Cotter is a senior at American Military University, recipient of the Outstanding Student Essay of 2009, a member of Delta Epsilon Tau and Epsilon Pi Phi Academic Fraternities and on the Deans and Presidents Lists for academic achievement. She has published at American Thinker, Examiner.com, Accuracy in Media, Family Security Matters, Post and Email, and English Pravda. The author can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com, or at DiannaCotter.com
That would make my day, week, month, year if you could point me to a source. Thanks!
Fulbright grants are for grad school.
Search FR about 3 years ago, i'm not going to waste my timne looking!
My sister won a Fulbright Scholarship, and I can assure you that she is as All American as one can be.
"Fullbright Scollarsahips are only given to foreign students!"
I do not believe that to be a correct statement:
I wanted it to be true though!
Au contraire, I was there. Grew up in DC. Watergate break-in was buried in the back pages; barely a peep about it.
Nixon was reelected and reporting by Woodward-Bernstein was isolated and boring.
What got the press attention was the stonewalling. the follow-the-money, the lies of John Mitchell, and the sequence of events that revealed the coverup. Once enough had been reported, the press hounds ran after the kill but it wasn't until months after the reelection.
Just the LIES alone should matter. IMHO those that have information and would like to speak up are risking their lives if they do. It is not about money.
Being over a certain age, as I was when I finally went to college, get's you designated as a "non-traditional student".
I can almost see it now. Mitt and the dear Leader debating. Mitt pulls out his original Birth Cert. and asks, "Where is yours."
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Does this prove he is not a citizen or does it prove he committed fraud to get a scholarship he wasn't entitled to?
(Emphasis mine)
Here's the whole package, as follows:
Advice about Possible Loss of U.S. Citizenship and Dual Nationality
The Department of State is responsible for determining the citizenship status of a person located outside the United States or in connection with the application for a U.S. passport while in the United States.
Section 349 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1481), as amended, states that U.S. citizens are subject to loss of citizenship if they perform certain specified acts voluntarily and with the INTENTION to relinquish U.S. citizenship. Briefly stated, these acts include:
(1)obtaining naturalization in a foreign state (Sec. 349 (a) (1) INA);
(2)taking an oath, affirmation or other formal declaration to a foreign state or its political subdivisions (Sec. 349 (a) (2) INA);
(3)entering or serving in the armed forces of a foreign state engaged in hostilities against the U.S. or serving as a commissioned or non-commissioned officer in the armed forces of a foreign state (Sec.349(a)(3)INA);
(4)accepting employment with a foreign government if (a) one has the nationality of that foreign state or (b) an oath or declaration of allegiance is required in accepting the position (Sec. 349 (a) (4) INA);
(5)formally renouncing U.S. citizenship before a U.S. diplomatic or consular officer outside the United States (sec. 349 (a) (5) INA);
(6)formally renouncing U.S. citizenship within the U.S. (but only under strict, narrow statutory conditions) (Sec. 349 (a) (6) INA);
(7)conviction for an act of treason (Sec. 349 (a) (7) INA). ADMINISTRATIVE STANDARD OF EVIDENCE
As already noted, the actions listed above can cause loss of U.S. citizenship ONLY if performed voluntarily and with the INTENTION of relinquishing U.S. citizenship. The Department has a uniform administrative standard of evidence based on the premise that U.S. citizens INTEND to retain United States citizenship when they obtain naturalization in a foreign state, subscribe to a declaration of allegiance to a foreign state, serve in the armed forces of a foreign state not engaged in hostilities with the United States, or accept non-policy level employment with a foreign government.
In light of the administrative premise discussed above, a person who:
is naturalized in a foreign country;
takes a routine oath of allegiance to a foreign state;
serves in the armed forces of a foreign state not engaged in hostilities with the United States, or accepts non-policy level employment with a foreign government, and in so doing wishes to retain U.S. citizenship need not submit prior to the commission of a potentially expatriating act a statement or evidence of his or her INTENT to retain U.S. citizenship since such an INTENT will be presumed.
When, as the result of an individual's inquiry or an individual's application for registration or a PASSPORT it comes to the attention of a U.S. consular officer that a U.S. citizen has performed an act made potentially expatriating by Sections 349(a)(1), 349(a)(2), 349(a)(3) or 349(a)(4) as described above, the consular officer will simply ask the applicant if there was INTENT to relinquish U.S. citizenship when performing the act. If the answer is no, the consular officer will certify that it was not the person's INTENT to relinquish U.S. citizenship and, consequently, find that the person has retained U.S. citizenship.
If the answer to the question regarding INTENT to relinquish citizenship is yes , the person concerned will be asked to complete a questionnaire to ascertain his or her INTENT toward U.S. citizenship. When the questionnaire is completed and the voluntary relinquishment statement is signed by the expatriate, the consular officer will proceed to prepare a certificate of loss of nationality. The certificate will be forwarded to the Department of State for consideration and, if appropriate, approval.
An individual who has performed any of the acts made potentially expatriating by statute who wishes to lose U.S. citizenship may do so by affirming in writing to a U.S. consular officer that the act was performed with an INTENT to relinquish U.S. citizenship. Of course, a person always has the option of seeking to formally renounce U.S. citizenship abroad in accordance with Section 349 (a) (5) INA.
The premise that a person intends to retain U.S. citizenship is not applicable when the individual:
formally renounces U.S. citizenship before a consular officer; serves in the armed forces of a foreign state engaged in hostilities with the United States; takes a policy level position in a foreign state; is convicted of treason; or performs an act made potentially expatriating by statute accompanied by conduct which is so inconsistent with retention of U.S. citizenship that it compels a conclusion that the individual INTENDED to relinquish U.S. citizenship. (Such cases are very rare.) Cases in categories 2, 3, 4 and 5 will be developed carefully by U.S. consular officers to ascertain the individual's INTENT toward U.S. citizenship.
The premise established by the administrative standard of evidence is applicable to cases adjudicated previously. Persons who previously lost U.S. citizenship may wish to have their cases reconsidered in light of this policy.
A person may initiate such a reconsideration by submitting a request to the nearest U.S. consular office or by writing directly to:
Each case will be reviewed on its own merits taking into consideration, for example, statements made by the person at the time of the potentially expatriating act.
Dual nationality can occur as the result of a variety of circumstances. The automatic acquisition or retention of a foreign nationality, acquired, for example, by birth in a foreign country or through an alien parent, does not affect U.S. citizenship. It is prudent, however, to check with authorities of the other country to see if dual nationality is permissible under local law. Dual nationality can also occur when a person is naturalized in a foreign state without INTENDING to relinquish U.S. nationality and is thereafter found not to have lost U.S. citizenship: the individual consequently may possess dual nationality. While recognizing the existence of dual nationality and permitting Americans to have other nationalities, the U.S. Government also recognizes the problems which it may cause. Claims of other countries upon dual-national U.S. citizens often place them in situations where their obligations to one country are in conflict with the laws of the other. In addition, their dual nationality may hamper efforts to provide U.S. diplomatic and consular protection to them when they are abroad.
I am not sure that "USING A FOREIGN PASPORT" to attend college as a foreign student(a POTENTIALLY expatriating act) -- in and of itself -- would be enough to cause a loss of citizenship.
IMHO it's obvious to be George Soros.
"Does this prove he is not a citizen or does it prove he committed fraud to get a scholarship he wasnt entitled to?"
If either case were true — and came out in the MSM — it would certainly not be good for Bongo's chances of re-election.
See my post above.
"by voluntarily performing any of the following acts with the intention of relinquishing United States nationality
Read it again."
How can the American media possibly pass on a story so huge, and so important fraud committed by a sitting president? Simple, it has quite simply been threatened into silence, and law enforcement is now well aware of it.
Those who are threatening the media are apparently dead serious: to the extent that no member of the media who has been threatened is willing to admit publically to it. However, there are several who have given their witness testimony, but have done so under the very strictest of confidentiality agreements. Collectively they are afraid of losing their jobs, or of their employees being further threatened.
This is no game, this is no rumor. Sheriff Arpaio and the Cold Case Posse have the information directly from witnesses who have specific knowledge of the threats, and there are a significant number of informants. Whoever is making these threats has the power to make those threats happen. It is being taken so seriously that no major media outlet has dared to break the silence.
Lead investigator Zullo, mirroring the comments of Sheriff Arpaio commented, This is probably one of the most concerning aspects of this investigation. When asked if this was thuggery, the reply came without hesitation, Thats exactly what it is.
Media moguls at the levels of a Rupert Murdoch are justifiably nervous. The implicit threat beyond the direct threats made to their employees involve investigations of media outlets along with their websites and their parent companies by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
. . . . ! Check out Article, and # 29 .
Thanks, Seizethecarp; good find.
And we'll be blown to kingdom come if he can pull it off, which he's done just fine with up to now.
Its time to repeal the telecommunications act of 1996 and end foreign ownership of our media.
I'm going to report you to the Admin if you don't add me to the list!
Welcome Aboard!
"These federal agencies can yank broadcasting licenses, or take a variety of other actions which have the effect of making it impossible to do business let alone broadcast. Its a brutal quid pro quo: dont breathe a word on Barack Obamas citizenship issues or constitutional qualifications for the office he has usurped, and we will let you stay in business."
I see Barack is using the same kind of life threatening intimidation techniques as his hero Vladimir used to get re-elected.
Look, we are in a constitutional crisis. We have a deceptive Marxist communist for a president. He has on several occasions intimidated the USSC. His party has refused to submit a budget as required by the U.S. Constitution for the past three years. He is bypassing congressional approval with his executive orders and party directed regulations not to mention making a mockery of congress with his recess appointments and ramming socialist legislation down our throats with behind the scenes briberies and intimidations of both the senators and house reps. He controls the media through intimidation as reported, above. He has hid everything about his past on a grand scale. One of his favorite communists is Saul Alinsky.
Don't tell me we are not in a similar position as nazi Germany was in during the year 1933.
There were some threads about it and one freeper took notes. I was pinged to the thread and tomorrow I can try to find it and ping you to it. If you don't hear from me and don't find any (I think there were 2 or 3 threads), freepmail me.
Great article.
Great post!
By the way, one problem with this article - - the Democrat "mainstream" newsrooms did not need to be "threatened" into spiking the truth about Ubama. They did so knowingly and joyfully.
I thought it was generally accepted that he had 2 passports?
Lying and applying & attending school as a foreign student when he had a U.S. passport would be an explanation for why he won't allow his college records to be opened up.
Brook Shields won a Fullbright Scholarship. She's American.
"the fact that he attended Occidental on a Fullbright Scholarship is absolute proof that he was a foreigner!"
Do you have a link for that?
I often wonder if members of the rat party are under this same type of threat.
I don't understand why u r classifying this as a conspiracy theory .
"out (the courts don't exist to dispense justice in this country anymore), "
I was hoping that SCOTUS just might take on the best "birther" suit since it was threatened by hussein. It would be fun to watch karma in action.
Yelp. And there are no doubt dozens of secret folder holding material, waiting for it to break or waiting for retirement so the newsmen can write their book.
Just in the last couple months, I've heard voting aged white (not that race should matter) adults state, "but he's blaaaaack! And we don't need any more old white men as POTUS" and "he deserves another term." I fear he will get his most undeserved second term. Even if he doesn't, he has placed enough head of departments throughout the government that his legacy will continue. It's not like Romney will change course.
A true observation, and an excellent post.
I know! Only a nut-job conspiracy theorist would think our free and ever vigilant media is in a conspiracy of silence?
This article is written by our very own FReeper Danae and yes, she did a great job writing it!!
Its a brutal quid pro quo: dont breathe a word on Barack Obamas citizenship issues or constitutional qualifications for the office he has usurped, and we will let you stay in business.
Ask not what the press will do for our Nation, just fear the bosses.
Another sympathy call for the devil. What power the press could wield if they printed the truth. Those who are directing this unreported socialist enslavement we are facing would be fleeing the wrath of the people before the next edition hit the streets if there was a free and honest MSM.
Their silence is not from fear. It's of collusion.
But who really doesn't know that?
This theory would work better if someone could name one way that it is more advantageous to be a foreign student at a university than an American student.
I attended an Ivy League college and graduated with something like $8,000 in debt because of grants, scholarships, etc. I would have qualified for none of that as a foreign student.
Also, if the Ayers Family paid his way...why does the question of how he afforded college matter?
Does this prove he is not a citizen or does it prove he committed fraud to get a scholarship he wasnt entitled to?
I do not know if it is true that Fullbright scholarships are only given to Foreign students, but if it is, I would presume he had to prove foreign nationality to whomever is giving the scholarship in order to receive it.
If he uses a foreign birth certificate or other proof that he is a foreign citizen then he very likely committed what would be considered an "Affirmative Act" of renunciation of his U.S. Citizenship.
If evidence can be forthcoming which shows him to have been regarded as a "Foreign Student" then it could be a very big deal.
Does this prove he is not a citizen or does it prove he committed fraud to get a scholarship he wasnt entitled to?
I do not know if it is true that Fullbright scholarships are only given to Foreign students, but if it is, I would presume he had to prove foreign nationality to whomever is giving the scholarship in order to receive it.
If he uses a foreign birth certificate or other proof that he is a foreign citizen then he very likely committed what would be considered an "Affirmative Act" of renunciation of his U.S. Citizenship.
If evidence can be forthcoming which shows him to have been regarded as a "Foreign Student" then it could be a very big deal.
Finally had time to read this.
Frankly, this is the most important issue of the times. Do we have a non citizen in our white house? Or a naturalized citizen who never formally naturalized?
Why are all his records sealed by executive order? There is enough evidence to indict him for fraud on the American people. Why would he need all these cheap forged docs if he had real originals?
I don't think he ever had American citizenship by birth or formal. Aturalizarion. And I think that when he told his benefactors like ayres, they said "We spend plenty of time getting fake docs for ourselves. No problem. "
By the time he got to the Senate he was given a govt passport. And of course his passport info has been breached at the state dept and one guy even lost his life over it.
And he probably was born in canada and was never a citizen and never had a green card. Just fake SS #s.
And because he was black he got through without any vetting.
And now twice??
Govt by the peoPle of the people and for the people? YeAh right.
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Absalom, Absalom! is Faulkner's epic tale of Thomas Sutpen, an enigmatic stranger who comes to Jefferson, Mississippi, in the early 1830s to wrest his mansion out of the muddy bottoms of the north Mississippi wilderness. He was a man, Faulkner said, "who wanted sons and the sons destroyed him."
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|Reviews for Sleep No More
| Tsubasa chapter 18 . 7/13/2015
AHHHH! Why hasn't the rewrite come out? This story is amazing, the concept is great, and you write insanity/instability so well! I really hope the rewrite will be up soon!
| Guest chapter 18 . 11/15/2013
Know you are rewriting. If you want a reader to help with grammatical stuff and proof read, I would be happy to help!
Looking forward to future postings :)
| Guest chapter 1 . 8/27/2013
This is a Very AU Fanfic, but a good one nevertheless.
| lindir's gaze chapter 18 . 8/12/2013
I will support you the whole way! Sleep No More is one of my favorite fanfics and my favorite horror story-period. I would be honored to beta for you if you need my help and I will be looking forward to the rewritten version!
| LeilaEditer chapter 18 . 8/12/2013
I VOLUNTEER AS BETA TRIBUTE. Okay. Just if you want.
I fully support you in your choice and can't wait to see the revamped editions! So yeah. Now I'm starving and am going to get food.
| Mewsic chapter 17 . 8/1/2013
I love this story and all its darkness! When can we expect to see more? I'm left hanging on what is going to happen! Oh the anticipation!
| Mach the Cynic chapter 1 . 6/7/2013
A bit dark, but well-written. You might want to space out the paragraphs a bit. That's all.
| Princess Zelda chapter 1 . 4/25/2013
What the f**k. Link peed all over himself and me when reading this.
Btw, can I get a tl;dr version
| Modern Venom chapter 1 . 3/1/2013
Cool. :3
| A Shadow's Lament chapter 17 . 2/11/2013
Okay, so first things first. Fi being "sheathed" in purple and blue was fantastic. I love when authors add elements like that. And secondly, with all the things that need to be collected, this is like a f*cked up version of the Zelda games. And holy crap, I love it. Yes, so the dreams do get confusing, and so does the relevance of Zelda visiting Link, but I adore that mystery behind it all. Link doesn't know what the hell is happening, and so we, as the readers feel that complete frustration and overwhelming pressure. Great job!
| A Shadow's Lament chapter 11 . 2/10/2013
You.. killed Saria and her baby, and that's so cruel.. Yet what a way to write a chapter! The emotional aspect had me gripped, with the addition of Zelda.. Just wow.
Oh, and women in labour can also projectile vomit, haemorraghe and a lot of other stuff. Thought I'd let you know...
| A Shadow's Lament chapter 8 . 2/10/2013
Marionetti huh? Like Marionette.. Interesting... Who's pulling the strings?
Oh, I liked how Link didn't speak about Zelda in the past tense of "she had been..." Again, I stroke my metaphorical beard...
And Zelda's crazy talk. Something like "I'm sorry and I miss you?" Probably not, but I dont speak gibberish. Simply fabulous!
| A Shadow's Lament chapter 7 . 2/10/2013
Hold up, Link! How can you not like tea?! Yeah, so herbal tea is just bleugh, but actually tea is yummy!
Also, Fanadi and her chanting... I can't read that without going, "wait, loading, takes a while..." Her, and the wolf... Something wicked this way comes!
| A Shadow's Lament chapter 6 . 2/10/2013
Okay, I do plan to read the rest of this, but I think it's reviewing time!
I freakin' love how you make this dark and damn well creepy. The way Zelda was found was horrific, repulsive and damn well 'I think you're mad..' But my gods, I loved it. You dont skit around the gorriness, and for that I applaud you. Also, the swearing! I'm glad you drop the F bombs, it adds that impact that is both shocking and yet brilliant.
Another thing, I rather likey how the police are jerks. But Link, why you give your phone to creepy twili guy? Dont you watch police sitcoms?! They ALWAYS screw with your phones!
Another thing, I love how amongst the creepiness and death, there are smidgens of humour that truly hit there mark. Midna and ice cream. Why that amuses me, I'm not quite sure, but it does. AND "MY MILKSHAKES BRING ALL THE BOYS TO THE YARD" quite simply lol.
And Anju. Her charaterisation is fantastic. I adore how she is clumsy as in OoT she was hopeless with those chickens. You're probably sitting there going "no shit, Sherlock."
Right, I'm done. Long review baby!
| zelda3469 chapter 17 . 2/8/2013
Oh Eva... Me like. That's all I have to say.
Okay, that's a lie. It was well written as usual, and I can't wait for your next chapter!


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Published: October 11, 1998
Nebraska ran out of ways to keep its winning streak going, and Texas A&M came away with its biggest victory in nearly 60 years at College Station, Tex., yesterday.
Sedrick Curry's interception with 59 seconds left stopped the Cornhuskers' final drive and gave the Aggies (unranked in the New York Times computer rankings, No. 18 in the Associated Press poll) a 28-21 upset that snapped Nebraska's 19-game winning streak -- the longest among major colleges.
This is the biggest win of my career, said Texas A&M Coach R.C. Slocum, who has been at the school for 10 years.
Nebraska (No. 2 in both the Times ranking and the A.P. poll), which has won or shared three of the last four national titles, lost for just the fourth time in its last 69 games and dropped its first game since a 37-27 loss to Texas in the Big 12 championship game in 1996. The loss ended a 40-game, regular-season conference winning streak for Nebraska, which last lost a league game at Iowa State on Nov. 14, 1992.
A week after escaping with a 24-17 victory over Oklahoma State, the Huskers (5-1, 1-1 Big 12) were beaten at their own ground game by Texas A&M (5-1, 2-0). The Aggies ran for 259 yards, while Nebraska had just 141. Two Texas A&M runners topped 100 yards, Dante Hall with 113 and Ja'Mar Toombs with 110.
But even after building a 28-7 lead in the fourth quarter, Texas A&M needed Curry's interception to secure victory.
Said Curry: ''It was the biggest play I ever made in my life.''
Eric Hickson ran for 137 yards, Martin Gramatica kicked three field goals and Kansas State (No. 4 Times, No. 5 A.P.) withstood a late Colorado rally to beat the Buffaloes (No. 8 Times, No. 14 A.P.). The Wildcats (5-0, 2-0 in Big 12) posted their 13th straight victory, equaling a school record.
Gramatica's third field goal, a 41-yarder early in the fourth quarter, gave Kansas State a 16-0 lead. But after a Wildcat fumble, Colorado quarterback Mike Moschetti, who had completed only 7 of 18 passes to that point, followed with three straight completions and found Marcus Stiggers in the right corner of the end zone for a 5-yard scoring pass with 5:42 left.
Kansas State punted and Colorado (5-1, 2-1) drove again, with Moschetti throwing 19-, 20- and 24-yard passes to Darrin Chiaverini. The drive stalled at the 3, and Jeremy Aldrich kicked a 20-yard field goal with 1:46 left.
With 37 seconds left, Colorado appeared to have forced another Kansas State punt, but the Buffaloes were whistled for an illegal-participation penalty and the Wildcats retained possession with a first down.
Joe Germaine threw for 307 yards and 3 touchdowns as No. 1 Ohio State (both the Times ranking and the A.P. poll) defeated Illinois.
Ohio State (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) racked up 24 points and 326 yards in the first half as Germaine spread his passes among Dee Miller, David Boston, Reggie Germany and John Lumpkin -- with the latter three scoring touchdowns.
Germaine was 17 of 28 for the game, and Miller had 99 receiving yards and Boston 96.
The defense scored a touchdown, kept constant pressure on Illinois quarterback Kurt Kittner and his receivers, and limited Illinois (2-4, 1-2) to 57 yards rushing.
Minnesota made things tough for Penn State (No. 13 A.P.) again this year, just not tough enough. The Nittany Lions, who rallied for a one-point victory at home last season, broke open a close game in Minneapolis with Corey Jones's 65-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter of a sloppy victory.
Penn State had three lost fumbles, two on botched snaps by Kevin Thompson, two missed field goals by Travis Forney and a dropped touchdown pass by Bruce Branch, and lost its leading receiver, Joe Nastasi, with two wrist fractures.
But the Nittany Lions (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) also got a career-best four field goals from Forney, an awesome performance from their defense and Jones's game-breaking catch after the Gophers (3-2, 0-2) closed to 16-10.
Receiver Travis McGriff took a lateral from Doug Johnson and threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Travis Taylor for the clinching score in a Florida (No. 21 Times, No. 6 A.P.) home victory over L.S.U. (No. 10 Times, No. 11 A.P.).
The victory avenged L.S.U.'s 28-21 upset in this series last year and kept Florida (5-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) one game behind Tennessee in the S.E.C. East.
Mistake-prone L.S.U. (3-2, 1-2) suffered its second straight loss.
Ricky Williams moved into third place on the National Collegiate Athletic Association's career rushing list with 139 yards and 2 touchdowns and Major Applewhite threw touchdown passes of 97 and 56 yards as Texas (No. 23 Times) pounded Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
The Longhorns (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) gained 448 yards against the nation's sixth-best defense, while holding the Sooners (2-3, 0-2) to 197 yards. Oklahoma, which scored only on its first drive, hurt itself with 14 penalties for 105 yards, 3 lost fumbles and an interception.


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This DVD/CD Combination Disc features the film and soundtrack from the original 1970 live "Pictures at an Exhibition" concert. Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer are all superb musicians; together they formed one of Classic Rock's most influential bands! Songs: Promenade, Gnome, The Sage, The Old Castle, Blues Variation, The Hut of Baba Yaga, The Curse of Baba Yaga. DVD/CD Combination Disc: Side 1 (DVD) - The film; Side 2 (CD) - Bonus CD; Side 2 playable on any DVD or CD player.
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This is not easy listening stuff; the best way to listen is with a good, properly set up sound system. Imagine yourself in the first row balcony seat of a small (2-3 thousand seat) theater. The drum work goes from mundane to holy cow, Lakes young voice is lovely at times, and we get a taste of his wonky lyrics (a weak point of the band for years to come). The final track is a throw away encore for a young band still learning new material. The album was recorded in March of 1971; the band was still working on original material for their first studio releases. All in all a daring rendition of a classic and the wall of sound these three men manage to create is impressive. To quote Carl Palmer: "We're not a straight forward rock band- we are a saber-rattling band!"
I've been a fan of ELP since I first heard Tarkus in the early '70s. Saber rattling, aggressive, over the top rock-n-roll. ELP was at the forefront of progressive rock, blending classical, jazz and rock in a frantic keyboard driven fusion. They are as dark as Pink Floyd could ever be and just a touch more complex and grand in scope than the best work by Yes. With this album, they just took it just a bit further.
ELP was critisized as pompus and pretentious. And with this album, they peaked in that regard. Ravel's orchestration of "Pictures" is one of those classical pieces which is perfect without any further adaptation. It is one thing to tackle great classical pieces such as Alberto Ginastera's 1st Piano Concerto ("Tocotta" on Brain Salad Surgery) or Bartok or Janacek ("The Barbarian" and "Knife Edge" on ELP's first album). But Mussourgsky! Glad ELP violated that holy cow! Rock-n-Roll!
If you have a good stereo and turntable, I highly recommend trying to find the audiophile half speed master pressing on the Mobile High Fidelity label. The fidelity is much better than with a CD, and this is one piece of music which is worth it!
There are some groovy psychedelic effects in the middle part of the show that both both enhance the viewing experience and illustrate what ELP is all about. The swirls turn into comic-book images (not cartoons). These are Marvel comics characters from the 60's by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko-- two artistic visionaries that were doing with pen and ink what ELP did with sound. The visuals are thus a perfect match! Dr. Strange and the Fantastic Four in particular are well suited to ELPs music.
Some people may be annoyed that they can't see the band clearly the whole time, but there is plenty of unadulterated footage of the band doing its thing. By the time the visuals start you ought to be in the proper state of mind to enjoy them them anyway. They wash over you just like the music does.
This is certainly one of the best concert DVDs available.
In any case, the group never even wanted to release "Pictures" at all, live or studio (considering it merely a cover that they used to warm themselves up on in the early days, albeit one they liked very much), and when they did it was only as a budget release. Which makes its quality even more amazing, because this is one of the most ambitious and well-recorded live works of its day. The album opens with the "Promenade" theme stated religiously on church organ, before moving into "The Gnome",
an early synth-fest with Lake and Palmer providing excellent support. Things quiet down for the second "Promenade" and "The Sage", perhaps the most enjoyable part of the album, with Lake
singing angelically to quiet organ and acoustic guitar accompaniment. His acoustic guitar work in "The Sage" is extraordinary and marks an early high point of both the album and his career with ELP; even detractors of the album find this
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For a long time, this was my least favorite of Emerson, Lake & Palmers albums (Until the likes of Love Beach embarrassed us all). Read morePublished on Feb. 20 2006 by S. Andersen
I'm not a huge ELP fan but I do like a lot of their stuff. However this just didn't cut it for me. Mussorgsky's original piece is a work of geniuses, and Ravel's version is good... Read morePublished on June 7 2004 by Polypterus
No surprise so many fans think this is a "difficult" album -as it is a pretty close rendition of Mussorgsky's original work. Read morePublished on April 6 2004 by Big Kahuna
I've always liked ELP's Trilogy, Tarkus, and Brain Salad Surgery, but this album usually gave me a headache. Read morePublished on Jan. 16 2004 by Random Reviewer
If you do not love ELP, but you like them, do not buy this CD. If you are looking for a good rendition of Mussorsky, then do not buy this album. Read morePublished on June 16 2003 by Connecticut Rooster
"They call us pretentious and pompous - so we are!" Indeed. One must be quite adventurous to put one's name next to Mussorgsky's, co-authoring his masterpiece acclaimed for more... Read morePublished on April 8 2003 by MMM
Myself and two other buddies aged 16 at the time went to see this at a midnight showing in Anchorage, Alaska - I think in 1977. Read morePublished on Dec 14 2002 by Douglas R. Tooley
It's almost perfect,even if this re-arrangement of the Mussorsky's classical opera is a bit "uncomfortable", above all if We consider the point of view of some critics/reviewers of... Read morePublished on Dec 6 2002 by Lethe
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'Lippman is a writing powerhouse.' USA Today 'Truly a one-of-a-kind talent.' Chicago Sun-Times --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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Some secrets can't be kept. . . .
The Most Dangerous Thing
Years ago, they were all the best of friends. But as time passed and circumstances changed, they grew apart, became adults with families of their own, and began to forget about the past—and the terrible lie they all shared.But now Gordon, the youngest and wildest of the five, has died and the others are thrown together for the first time in years.
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Could their long-ago lie be the reason for their troubles today? Is it more dangerous to admit to what they've done or is it the strain of keeping the secret that is beginning to wear on them and everyone close to them?Each one of these old friends has to wonder if their secret has been discovered—and if someone within the circle is out to destroy them.See all Product Description
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Laura Lippman is' another favourite author who has taken a break from their recurring character (Tess Monaghan) to pen another stand alone novel.
The Most Dangerous Thing is the story of five childhood friends - Mickey, Gwen, Sean, Tim and Gordon aka Gogo - in the Baltimore area. They spend the summer of 1977 running through the woods near their homes, until a tragic event changes everything. Fast forward - Gogo has died and the others gather for the first time in twenty years. Was Gogo's death an accident or suicide? Could the events from that long ago time still be affecting the present? For each of them? What really happened? They never spoke of it aloud after that day.
Each character (and a few more including the parents of the five) recounts their take on the event and what ripples and changes it may have caused in their lives. But the incident is not the only topic of each character - their hopes, dreams and disappointments are all fodder for each 'vignette'. Definitely a character driven novel.
I chose to listen to this book in audio format and I'm glad I did. I don't honestly think I would have enjoyed it as much in written form. (Or would it have kept my interest) Listening to reader Linda Emond made it a little more intimate, more like listening to someones thoughts and conversations with themselves. Emond's voice has rich undertones. She reads in a well modulated tone and pace, conveying the introspection of each character well.
The events of that day are central to the book and I wanted to find out what really happened. I don't think you could slot this book into any one category.Read more ›
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The narrative voice dissects the lives of each, Gwen, Tim, Sean, Go-Go and Mickey (who has changed her name to McKey). But Lippman fleshes out these pivotal characters with their mothers and fathers, the family patterns, the facades of marriage and secrets passed from one generation to another. Often the pages feel weighted with regrets, of mistakes made and roads not taken: a beautiful, artistic mother who once dreamed of Paris and painting; a woman who trades on the artifice of her body even as her beauty fades to blowsy, changing men like costumes; fathers who act on behalf of their children, adding another layer of deceit to an already senseless tragedy; adolescents eager to explore the adult world and taste forbidden fruit, only later to be burdened with the consequences of their carelessness.
In a provocative and thoughtful novel, Lippman is not content to let events drive her story, delving relentlessly into personalities, motives, the collision of egos and the instinct for self-preservation. Guilt is reduced to nearly equal portions, a collective tragedy, a collective secret that begs for release. As expected, the truth provides a measure of relief, the breaking of silence the only palliative to now-adult lives filled with mistakes and opportunities. Humanity is, after all, a complicated thing. Lippman avoids the easy dismissal or the facile explanation. No, this is murkier territory, where only one body remains buried, secrets intact. Luan Gaines/2011.
After I finished I WOULD KNOW YOU ANYWHERE and loved it, I was eager to purchase Laura Lippman's latest THE MOST DANGEROUS THING.
The book is very well written and explores childhood friendships and childhood secrets. The story goes back and forth from the late 70's to current time. Every chapter is narrated by a different character which is fine, but sometimes I found it hard to figure out who was talking at the time. The story flows very smoothly but I almost want to say there is "much ado about nothing". I was expecting something horrific, terrible and completely different than what actually happens.
When I finished the book I said "what"? That's it? I guess my feelings stemmed from the whole book leading up to this secret lie or cover up which I just didnt think was so horrible. (bad, mind you, but not horrible to cause the feelings and depths everyone took to hide it)
Loved her characters and their development but just felt let down after it was finished. I will say I am glad I bought it because I was entertained but just let down by the ending.
Ps. This is a very personal book for her as she is writing some of the characters and the setting from her actual childhood, maybe that had something to do with it.
Their neighborhood was quiet and the parents permitted the children to play without monitoring their activities.
The action in the story moves from events in the 1970s to current time.
In current time, Gwen returns to care for her elderly father who has broken his hip in a fall. While home, she meets Sean Halloran who informs her that his brother, Go Go, has died, from suicide.
We learn about the character's lives since their teenage years. Gwen is married to a surgeon named Karl who seems mainly interested in himself. She's a magazine editor and wonders if she wants to live in a home where her husband is the only thing that matters.
The friends often played in Leaken Park and in 1978, while exploring, they come upon an abandoned cabin that was now the dwelling of a homeless black man. There are numerous chickens around the property and they refer to the man as Chicken George. They become casual friends of this man who often disappears for long periods.
During the summer of 1978, Gwen and Sean were dating and in her bedroom when Mickey and Go Go travel to the cabin and become involved in something with Chicken George.
We observe various sides to this event which has a major effect on the group and ends their childhood innocence.
The story is told at a leisurely pace to match the uncomplicated life the characters had. The dialogue shows the changes from when the characters were young to their maturity. This achievement is one that not many authors are able to manage.
The novel is entertaining as we witness the development of the characters and their parents as they deal with the incident. The conclusion leaves the reader saddened that the innocence of childhood is such a fleeting thing.
3 1/2 stars moving up to 4 stars.
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CONS: I selected this thinking it was a mystery. There's very little mystery here. The only questions I had while reading it were when would it end and why I was still reading it. The Most Dangerous Thing is a long winded dull version of "I Know What You Did Last Summer." Only worse. It doesn't take the reader long to figure out what the secret that the friends share is going to be, but it sure takes a long time for the novel to reveal it. By this time, it's anticlimactic.
With few exceptions, most of the characters were self absorbed and unlikeable.
There is so little action in this novel. It's like reading someone's diary. Filled with more introspective thoughts than action, the story goes almost nowhere. It's roughly half flash back. Even in the flashbacks, there's little action or conversation.
PROS: There are a few funny bits.
2 STARS: I really liked Hardly Knew Her by this author and kept expecting this story to get better. It didn't.
Oddly enough, I did not find the children interesting, as children or adults, except for Go-Go. The most fascinating characters were the parents of these five children. Tally Robison, mother of three, married to a doctor, pretty and pre-occupied with what her life should have been. Her youngest daughter, Gwen, is a main character as a child and adult. Doris Halloran, mother of three boys, who strives to do the right thing and love her children at all costs. There is Rita, Mickey McKey's single mother, who foregoes any morals for the thrill of the chase. Lippman introduces more adults who are integral to the story but she focuses on the children into their adulthood.
They are linked by an incident that was to have been a deep, dark secret. Nothing was as it seemed and it purportedly affected their lives. Lippman connects the dots at the end but it was anti-climatic and almost boring.
She had too many characters; she did flesh them out but I felt she never completed the tale with true motivations or intelligence. Lippman touched on copious problems: alcoholism, amoral lifestyles, jealousy, boredom, career development, abnormal behavior, good stepfathers, bad fathers, good fathers, cruel husbands and even the Catholic Church. The novel would have a better impact if she developed Chicken George, who was he really, and where did he go? I expected real danger but it was not easily manufactured.


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Though it is common for many people to live independently upon reaching adulthood, there are some individuals mostly those with very strong family ties have decided to live with extended family members. Individuals initially may do not understand why their grandmother or grandfather who used to go to the commissary to buy food suddenly forgets his or her way home. The website SeniorAdvice.com says symptoms of Alzheimer's disease like memory loss, inability to think, mood shifts, poor judgment, and confusion are impossible to ignore. Some individuals might be afraid or embarrassed for other people to know that one of their loved one has Alzheimer's disease. As this common type of dementia is difficult to keep secret to other people, it may help to become honest with other people if their loved one has Alzheimer's disease.
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Your 2013 VSL Cubs!
The Cubs have moved their second Dominican Summer League (DSL) team to Venezuela (Ciudad Alianza), and so 2013 will see the debut of the VSL Cubs (and no more DSL Cubs #2).
While the Cubs have signed many Venezuelan players over the years (with Carlos Zambrano, Angel Guzman, Ronny Cedeno, and Geremi Gonzalez being the most-notable ones), they have operated a team in the Venezuelan Summer League (VSL) only once previous, and that was a "co-op" team shared with the Minnesota Twins in 2007.
The VSL has been in operation since 1997 and had at one time as many as a dozen teams. However, in recent years the number of MLB clubs with affiliates in the VSL has dwindled to just four (Mariners, Rays, Tigers, and Phillies in 2012), with the Cubs bucking the contraction trend by actually putting a new team in the league this season.
It is perhaps a little bit strange that the Cubs have chosen to move one of their DSL teams to Venezuela just as their new state-of-the-art multi-million dollar Dominican Academy goes on-line, but they probably recognize the potential motherload of baseball talent that's just waiting to be discovered in Central & South America (including Brazil), and having a presence in the VSL could help the Cubs get a foothold there.
While the Dominican Summer League (DSL) does not begin play until June 1st, VSL Opening Day is next Monday (May 13th), and the VSL regular season runs through August 5th. A best two-out-of-three playoff between the 1st and 2nd place teams follows the conclusion of the regular season.
The VSL roster limit is 35, but at present the Cubs have assigned only 24 players to the VSL Cubs, with 22 of the players from Venezuela, one from Curacao, and one from the Dominican Republic. (Essentially all of the Venezuelan players who had been assigned to DSL Cubs #1 or DSL Cubs #2 were moved to the VSL Cubs). The two Mexican players assigned to the Dominican Academy (RHP Javier Castro and LHP David Villegas) could be assigned to the VSL Cubs, too, as well as any Cuban or other non-Dominican international players (including no more than two players from Puerto Rico) the Cubs may sign in coming months.
There are also 11 Venezuelan players presently assigned to the Cubs Extended Spring Training team (RHP Daniel Adrian, OF Jeffrey Baez, C Erick Castillo, 2B Bryant Flete, RHP Erick Leal, 3B Mark Malave, LHP Angel Mejias, SS Carlos Penalver, C Wilfredo Petit, LHP Carlos Rodriguez, and LHP Luis Villegas) who could be moved down to the VSL Cubs, although most of the Venezuelans at EXST are likely ticketed for the AZL Cubs or Boise.
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# bats both
Adbert Adzolay
Harrinson Bermudez
Francisco Carrillo
Jesus Castillo
* Augusto Colina
* Alberto Diaz
Greyfur Eregua
* Manuel Fuentes
* Victor Garcia
Yomar Pacheco
* Chris Pieters
Brohiglyn Rivero
Victor Salazar
Ramon Valera
Leonardo Gonzalez
Eufran Vargas
# Roney Alcala
# Humberto Garcia
Danny Gutierrez
Miguel Rico
* Delbis Arcila
Arnaldo Calero
# Martin Hodwalker
* Ricardo Marcano
Osmin Melendez
Franklin Blanco
Angel Guzman (?)
NOTE: Ex-Cub Angel Guzman has been working as a Pitching Coach at Extended Spring Training in Mesa, but unconfirmed info is that he will be the Pitching Coach with the VSL Cubs.
AZ Phil -- any word on Josh
AZ Phil -- any word on Josh Conway's injury last Saturday? What got hurt, how badly, etc.?
From AZ's report from 5/4 (7
From AZ's report from 5/4 (7 articles down from this one):
Meanwhile, Conway looked uncomfortable from his very first pitch, continually pawing at his landing spot and scraping mud out of his spikes after every single pitch. A member of the grounds crew was eventually located after the end of the 1st inning (today is Saturday, so there was just a "skeleton crew" on duty), and while he raked up the mud clods, nothing was done to dry up the mud itself or stamp-down the mound. On his second pitch in the bottom of the 2nd inning, Conway's spikes got caught in the mud and he tripped and threw a pitch awkwardly, about six feet over the head of the Brew Crew batter. A loud pop could be heard when he let go of the pitch, and his arm recoiled as if he had been shot. He was obviously in tremendous pain, and he ran up the 1st base line into foul territory before coming to a stop and going to one knee.
Only after Conway left the game did two other members of the Maryvale grounds crew arrive and completely manicure the mound to make it safe for the pitchers.
Conway was immediately driven back to Fitch Park in the Cubs utility van, and presumably he will be examined next week.
I was aware of the 5/4 report
I was aware of the 5/4 report. I am wondering if he has been examined yet and if there is any information on his physical condition.
His Twitter account is pretty
His Twitter account is pretty silent - https://twitter.com/JoshConway16 other than to say he'll be back. The terminator said that, too, and ended up in a pool of molten metal or some such. I hope Conway's fate is a lot better than that.
i.stewart reappears in a AAA
i.stewart reappears in a AAA game as a pinch hitter...goes 0-1, of course.
he's having one hell of a rough rehab...it'd be hard to replicate it or do worse on the MLB level simply playing the odds.
"Yankees acquired INF Alberto
"Yankees acquired INF Alberto Gonzalez from the Cubs for a player to be named later or cash considerations; assigned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre."
Rizzo vs. Pujols - Just for
Rizzo vs. Pujols - Just for fun, for those who wanted Pujols so badly:
Rizzo: .269/.349/.554/.903 - 9 homers
Pujols: .238/.322/400/.722 - 5 homers
Prince Fielder, on the other hand, is putting together a nice season so far.
I hadn't realized Rizzo's average was creeping back up so fast. And his OBP is getting better, too.
A perfect example of the
A perfect example of the importance of sample size. People need to stop freaking out when someone struggles for a couple weeks.
feldin culbreth (ump)
feldin culbreth (ump) suspended 2 games for misapplication of rule.
Dolis down, Fukijima
Dolis down, Fukijima activated....
"After a month of waiting
"After a month of waiting around and hoping a big-league club would sign him to any kind of deal, Carlos Zambrano has decided to sign a contract with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League, reports Carrie Muskat of MLB.com."
What's not surprising is
What's not surprising is Ozzie is unemployed too
he was doing pretty good in
he was doing pretty good in the WBC for a few innings...both performance and attitude...until he had a blow-up where he raged like hell, continued to fall apart and miss his spots after the raging, and when pulled raged some more in the dugout.
i think that was the "oh yeah...Zambrano...that guy" moment that took him off some observer's lists.
no b.harper...no j.werth..
no b.harper...no j.werth...woo.
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Just had to ask, I guess.
Haven't had a big comeback win in a long time (at least it seems like a long time). Great feeling!
Rizzo should hold clinics on 2-strike hitting. Awesome.
cubs lead in the top 7th!
so nastay...
triple, walk, domination
And he gets out of it by K-ing Braun, Lucroy and Carter!
Let's get some runs!
welcome to the cubs j.nathan.
2 pitches into the inning and there's a guy on 3rd with 0 outs (triple).
his velocity is hanging around 91/92mph.
Always a good idea to bring in Richard against a LH batter.
Russell left game with left heel contusion from foul ball on Saturday. Started to bother him during the Sunday game.
a.russell out and down into the clubhouse...no one knows why.
it's very hot on the field, so it might be heat related.
I blame the All-Star game again, or else Michael Barrett.
Miller park roof is closing. Hmmm, might play differently now?
Lester at 72 pitches through 3. Roof closing might get him through 6.
Middlebrows pulls a calf or hamstring. Len says he blew a tire rounding 1st. Nieuwenhuis enters game.
Now roof opening. Dizziness. No AC in the ballpark wrt the field.
just to lighten the mood:
Shark's day: 5.2 IP 5 Runs (all earned), 8 Hits, 2 HR. Left the game down 5-0 to Yankees.
Anyone expecting game 4 NLCS Shark vs Hammel or Lackey?
First inning: two on, no out, Rizz and Zobrist due up. Don't score.
Third inning: two on, one out, KB and Rizz due up. Don't score.
This is getting' old, fellahs.
KB still with ZERO RBI since the A/S break. Ouch.
62 through 2ip...yow.
it's an off day for d.ross, too. the wild pitch + passed ball in 2 separate strike 3 calls allowing the runner to reach 1st and the 5sb through 2ip makes for a bad game so far. ross cant shoulder any blame for some of those SBs, especially that villar steal of 3rd while lester watched him.
39 pitch inning by Lester. I guess it's a wash vs yesterday's 1st when Lackey gave up 2 run HR.
39 pitch, 2 run, 1st inning for lester. bleh.
horrible control so far today.


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You're an entrepreneur who has been blogging for a while, you've read ALL the "how to" posts, you've implemented what you've learned, you've bought plenty of courses to help you move forward and perhaps you've even worked with a coach.
The problem is that you still don't seem to be getting anywhere.
Does that sound like you?
I feel your pain, I really really do.
Don't throw in the towel just yet though.
You might feel like your blog is failing miserably and you are tired and worn out by this whole process.
I want to share something with you that I believe will give you some hope. Maybe help you understand that it's never too late to turn things around and start fresh.
I'm going to share with you what happened to me!
That's right, I've been where you are and I've felt your frustration.
I was tired and worn out but I just knew this was where I was supposed to be.
I was failing miserably with my blog but I refused to give up.
Getting Nowhere With Your Blog
As I shared in my post last week, there are so many different layers to blogging and in order to do well you have to have all of those in place.
Some have this down pat while the majority of people that I work with definitely don't.
That's why they're failing miserably. That's why they're tired and worn out.
They may love writing about what they're writing about, they may even be getting people to read their content and they might even be getting some comments and shares.
The problem is that they aren't clear on what it is that they do exactly, they aren't clear on who their audience really is, they aren't clear on what it is they want their audience to do and because of that their audience isn't taking action.
If you don't have any of that in place then you will continue to get nowhere with your blog.
The Popular "How To" Posts
People LOVE "how to" posts. They love to learn and they love learning from you for free.
My blog took off around the early part of 2011 and do you want to know why my posts became so popular?
I was teaching people how to do things that I had learned that got results.
People LOVE those types of posts but the problem is that they will get a lot of attention, they will get a lot of comments, they will get shared a lot on social media but you're teaching them everything they need to know.
Why would they pay you when you've just taught them everything that they needed to know so they could do it themselves!
Giving away valuable information for free is what we should all be doing but don't give away the farm.
I gave away the farm, the whole shebang.
Not a very smart thing to do and that's what I see a lot of people doing as well.
Oh you'll get attention and people will love the heck out of you but you can't survive on giving away everything for free.
Here's the problem with free.
People don't value it as much.
That one took me a long time to wrap my head around. I thought I was honestly helping those that were struggling financially. Those who were eager to make something of this but were on a very tight budget.
What I found was that they rarely took action.
They made excuses or found something else to do. That just meant that what I was teaching them for free really wasn't that important to them.
If they have to pay for the information though they are a heck of a lot more serious.
So look at it that way from this moment forward.
Share with them how to do something up to a point but stop giving away the farm."Give valuable information away for free but STOP giving away the farm." ~ Adrienne SmithClick To Tweet
How Things Turned Around
Here's the great thing that came out of me having built up such a great following because of all the information I continued to give away for free.
I was sharing great stuff I admit and what I shared got results. But what got people's attention even more was that everywhere you turned there I was.
I was actually having conversations in the comment section and people wanted the same thing to happen on their blogs.
My audience started asking me to create a course that would teach them how they could build their own blog community.
I just happened to stumble upon something that no one else was teaching.
Even though I shared a good bit of what they needed to do in my posts they still wanted something all in one place. That meant that I was attracting some serious buyers instead of dead beat freebie seekers.
So I created my course and it did really well. I still sell plenty of them today without me even having to promote it.
That's because it works.
It's about how to connect with others so that you can have your own loyal fan following. Those are the people who are going to help spread the word about you.
In order for this to work for you though you have to be doing something that perhaps not many others are teaching.
Your Goal With Your Content
So let's talk about content for a moment.
I did pretty well with selling my course but now I was known as the relationship queen. My title actually was Engagement Superstar thanks to Danny Iny for running that contest at the end of 2011 and giving me that title.
So very flattering, definitely, but it's not all I wanted to be known for because I can teach you how to connect with others and build your community but if everything else isn't in place then you're still not going to do well.
It's all about having all those pieces in place.
I had to get all those pieces in place in order for me to move forward.
I did have a consulting business per the requests of my readers and I did okay.
My problem was that I wasn't happy just with what I was known for and I wasn't attracting the audience I wanted to work with. I was where you probably are right now.
So I worked with a coach and he helped me learn how to make that switch and get on the right path.
Things started taking off once I was crystal clear on what I did and who I helped.
I've always written in a conversational tone and made my audience feel like I was speaking just to them.
My issues were, and I have a feeling yours are as well, that I wasn't speaking directly to my target audience. I was still wanting to help everyone.
As a result of this change, my business has exploded.
I'll have anywhere from 15 to 18 free consulting calls each month.
How many of those work with me?
It all depends but for now it's been running around five to seven clients each month.
This is the REALLY cool thing that I wanted to share with you too.
Hopefully you read my blog post last week because it was a good one. If not then be sure to check that out because this is what happened.
I received two emails from two separate people who have never visited my blog before. They saw the title of my post on Twitter, it resonated with them, they clicked the link and read the post, what I shared hit home with them, they emailed me and one of them is now a new client. The other one is having a free consultation with me today.
I spoke to them, I drew them in, they resonated with what I shared and they took action because they were at that place.
For most people it takes several times for someone to read your content before they'll take that kind of action. This is proof though that some people are just ready now.
You've heard how important headlines are. Well there ya have it, there's the proof that they do work so make yours count.
Once they read your headline then you need to be speaking just to them and helping them with that one problem.
You need to draw them in so much that they're eager to 1) keep learning from you or 2) ready to take that next step."A great headline mixed with a lame opening is like inviting someone into your house, only to slam the door in their face as they approach." ~ Brian ClarkClick To Tweet
Looks Are Deceiving
We're in 2016 now and things are changing whether you like it or not.
You're tired and worn out because what you have been doing all this time isn't working.
What you've been taught to do isn't bringing you the results.
You're here reading this post because what I'm sharing with you is resonating with you at that core level.
You are the only one that knows how well you're doing.
You can fake it all you want and come across as being super successful if that's what makes you happy but I have a feeling that's not the case.
You are still failing miserably with your blog after all this time and you want to know how to turn everything around and start over today.
Well here's the secret my friend.
You have to have ALL of those layers in place in order to get anywhere with your blog.
Improving Yourself
It's taken me four years to get to where I am today.
I had to learn how to turn things around for myself. Are you ready to do the same?
I was able to accomplish this and although it was no easy task it is VERY doable.
Remember that your goal is NOT to help everyone.
You only want to help those people who are your target audience so you need to speak just to them and help them with their issue.
Even if you don't think you're a very good writer I believe you can do this.
Stop stressing yourself out and trying to do all these busy tasks that are getting you nowhere.
Start concentrating on what it is that you need to do in order to turn all of this around.
Start today and let me help you figure this out.
I know you're tired and worn out, I know you're frustrated and feel like you're at the end of your rope but it's a brand new year.
I want to help you because I LOVE watching you learn what changes need to be made so that you can get more attention on your blog and more results for your business.
It actually took me six months before things REALLY started turning around for me.
I would say that's not a very long time but I do have an awesome audience that I've already built up so it could take you anywhere from 12 to 36 months before you see some of those great results as well. It depends on how bad you want this and how much time you put into it.
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I'm making my call to action VERY clear.
Let me help you figure out where everything went wrong so that we can set up a schedule of what you need to be doing every day to get you back on the right track.
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I offer a free 30 minute consulting call via Skype so we can discuss this.
Think of it this way!
We'll have fun getting to know each other all while I help you understand what needs to change.
I'm always eager to hear what issues you might be having at the moment that is preventing you from moving forward. Your comments are always welcome as you know and I certainly do appreciate you and them.
Looking forward to connecting with you on a more personal level and let's get you started down the right road today okay!
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This message board has two types of post: long winded, soap box speaches; and incoherent, worthless diatribes (from both buyers and sellers). How about a simple question and a simple response? What happens if NFI either doesn't post its 10 K today or it files for an extension?Where does the stock end tomorrow afternoon, and a week from now?
"reason", your question is reasonable. Your depiction of posts here is ridiculous. There are extremes of course. But only 2 types? Good grief!
If NFI does not file today and instead asks for an extension, then I would expect the stock to open down five or more points, as it should, since that would mean that Jeff Gentle lied to me this morning when he said NFI would file today. A lie on that subject would be unforgivable in my book.
Simple answer, the 10K will be issued at close of the market today.... Around 4:15PM EST.foggy...


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For a sweet treat, try these Praline Pecans. Be sure to use a heavy saucepan, and work quickly when spooning the pecan mixture onto the wax paper.
Makes about 8 cups
Recipe Time
Prep: 5 Minutes
Cook: 15 Minutes
Stand: 20 Minutes
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons corn syrup
5 cups toasted pecan halves
Stir together first 5 ingredients in a heavy 3-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring constantly, 7 to 8 minutes or until a candy thermometer registers 234°.
Remove from heat, and vigorously stir in pecans. Spoon pecan mixture onto wax paper, spreading in an even layer. Let stand 20 minutes or until firm. Break praline-coated pecans apart into pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week. Freeze in an airtight container or zip-top plastic freezer bag up to 1 month.
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Crystal Palace have made contact with Momo Sissoko after the former Liverpool midfielder was released by Paris Saint Germain.
The Malian midfielder has been without a club since the French giants cut him adrift during the summer and Sky Sports report that he is in London to discuss a move to Selhurst Park.
Sissoko has just turned 29-years-old and so still has a few years of service to provide to any club willing to take the risk.
Palace manager Tony Pulis is keen to strengthen his side after improving their chances of survival dramatically since arriving in November.
After spending a short period on loan with Fiorentina last season, a move back to England appears to be on the cards.
He was a hit with Liverpool and enjoyed three years before joining Juventus for £10million in 2008.
Pulis reportedly attempted to sign Sissoko while in charge of Stoke City but is now more hopeful of finally securing his signature.
What are the biggest January transfers yet to happen?
What are the biggest January transfers yet to happen?
1/8 Tom Ince to Monaco, £10m
Monaco are leading the race to sign Blackpool winger Tom Ince according to reports. The England U21 international was reportedly driven by his father, Blackpool boss Paul Ince, to a meeting with representatives of the French club in London. The Blackpool boss cancelled a press conference ahead of his side's match with Barnsley earlier in the month after refusing to answer questions about his son's future. Instead he reportedly went to meet Monaco representatives, who can speak to the player whose contract expires in six months.
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2/8 Edinson Cavani to Manchester United, £40m
Should United take the plunge and sell Wayne Rooney (either to Chelsea or otherwise) they'll need a replacement to fill his impervious shoes. The England striker will be out of contract next summer and is believed to want to make a decision on his future once the season has developed. Edinson Cavani is the international strike partner of fellow Uruguayan Luis Suarez and is reportedly disillusioned by football in Ligue 1. Reports surfaced this month that Sir Alex Ferguson had rung his former player Laurent Blanc, the current PSG manager, to sound out a possible move.
3/8 Yohan Cabaye to PSG, £21m
Newcastle United are preparing themselves for a considerable offer for Yohan Cabaye from the French giants after it emerged that they are willing to part with £21m for the midfielder. PSG have held a firm interest in the 28-year-old Frenchman for over a year and were expected to rival Arsenal for his signature in the summer. The Gunners' £10m bid was rejected and the Parisian club opted to bide their time despite Cabaye missing three games in an attempt to force a move away from St. James' Park.
4/8 Dimitar Berbatov (back) to Tottenham, £1.5m
His agent has already claimed that the Bulgarian would like to leave Fulham this month despite his contract expiring at the end of the season. With £2m believed to be enough to secure skillful striker, it would be a low cost, low risk option, but questions remain over his work rate and energy levels. Whether Berbatov would quench the thirst of fans who feel another striker is integral to their top four hopes remains uncertain, but he does come with a natural talent that few in the Premier League can match – if only he produced it regularly.
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5/8 Miralem Pjanic to Manchester United, £27m
Roma star Miralem Pjanic has left the door open on a possible move to reigning Premier League champions Manchester United after admitting that he is 'flattered' by their interest. The 23-year-old Bosnia and Herzegovina international is also attracting attention from French giants Paris Saint Germain. Despite a move seeming unlikely during January, Pjanic appears open to a potential switch. It's a shame he isn't moving to a club in the capital, just because we could bring out our best 'Pjanic on the streets of London' gags.
6/8 Andriy Yarmolenko to Liverpool, £10m
Should they miss out on Salah, Liverpool may switch their attention to Dynamo Kiev's Andriy Yarmolenko. The Reds have held a tentative interest in the 24-year-old after he figured prominently for the Ukraine against England in last year's World Cup qualifiers. Yarmolenko has scored eight league goals in sixteen appearances for Kiev this season, and has fourteen goals for Ukraine. Kop manager Brendan Rodgers is rumoured to prefer Salah, but the Swiss club continue to stall on any potential deal.
7/8 Ravel Morrison to Fulham, £8m
West Ham want a minimum of £10m for their sought-after midfielder Ravel Morrison, according to reports. Sam Allardyce's side have already rejected a £5m bid from Fulham and reported the club to the FA for alleged tapping up of the player. Fulham boss Rene Meulensteen has now reportedly been banned from talking about any transfers as the club try to avoid any more trouble. However West Ham No. 2 Neil McDonald said: "I would imagine everybody has a price. Asked if the Hammers want to keep the England under-21 star, he added: "Why not? He's a talented player and we need talented players."
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8/8 Ilkay Gundogan to Manchester United, £25m
United's search for midfield reinforcements has led them to Borussia Dortmund's Ilkay Gundogan, although they could face a fight with Real Madrid to sign the Germany international. With Anderson at Fiorentina on loan, it is believed David Moyes has stepped up his interest in 23-year-old Gundogan whose contract expires in 18 months and is valued at £25m. Part of the attraction is that the midfielder is not cup-tied for the Champions League as he has been out for most of the season with a back injury, although German newspaper Bild reports that Real are also admirers. "I will soon make a decision that will be well considered. It's still really open," Gundogan said yesterday.
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Original Paper
Optical excitation of acoustic surface plasmons in metallic nanoparticles
Version of Record online: 19 OCT 2012
DOI: 10.1002/andp.201200141
Copyright © 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Annalen der Physik
Special Issue: Plasmonic Sensors
Volume 524, Issue 11, pages 751–756, November 2012
Additional Information
How to Cite
Hrton, M., Poyli, M.A., Silkin, V.M. and Aizpurua, J. (2012), Optical excitation of acoustic surface plasmons in metallic nanoparticles. Ann. Phys., 524: 751–756. doi: 10.1002/andp.201200141
Publication History
- Issue online: 19 NOV 2012
- Version of Record online: 19 OCT 2012
- Manuscript Accepted: 1 OCT 2012
- Manuscript Revised: 29 AUG 2012
Funded by
- Department of Industry of the Basque Country. Grant Number: project "nanoiker" within the ETORTEK program
- Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. Grant Number: FIS2010-19609-C02-01
- European Regional Development Fund. Grant Number: "CEITEC – Central European Institute of Technology" (CZ.1.05/1.1.00/02.0068)
- Abstract
- References
- Cited By
- Acoustic surface plasmon;
- infrared spectroscopy.
Acoustic surface plasmons are low energy collective excitations occurring at metallic surfaces. These excitations show a linear dispersion which can be described using realistic quantum-mechanical models. The response function of Ag(111) films is calculated and an effective dielectric function of the films is obtained. With use of this dielectric function the scattering of silver nanoparticles in the infrared range is calculated, with focus on the possibility of excitation of localized acoustic surface plasmons. Our calculations show that it is possible to excite optically localized acoustic surface plasmons in silver spheres, although the efficiency is very low.