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Appeals Court Ruling Strengthens SEC's Hand in Insider-Trading Cases
A federal appeals court signficantly strengthened the Securities and Exchange Commission's hand in insider trading cases, ruling that defendants can be on the hook not only for the personal profits from illegal trades but for money generated for their employers.
The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals said in a 2-1 decision that Joseph Contorinis, a former portfolio manager at Jefferies Group Inc.'s asset-management unit convicted of insider trading in 2010, must forfeit $7.26 million, a sum that represents both his profits on the illegal trades as well as the gains by his employer.
"It would make little sense to allow the insider to escape disgorgement when he gives away not the proceeds of a trade predicated on his insider knowledge, but rather the knowledge itself to others who he knows will spin the information into gold by trading on it themselves," Judge Gerard Lynch wrote for the majority of the appeals panel in a 27-page opinion that upholds an earlier decision by a lower court.
It was previously unclear if defendants could be held liable for profits made by their employers but Tuesday's ruling could have an impact on a number of ongoing civil insider trading cases in New York, legal experts said.
Tamar Frankel, a professor at Boston University School of Law, said the decision could become a new deterrent to insider trading as well as a greater incentive to cooperate because of heftier financial consequences. "This is a punishment that hits the pocket," said Ms. Frankel.
But the issue may not be completely settled as Mr. Contorinis could ask for a hearing before the entire appeals court following the panel's split decision. It's also not clear whether other appeals courts will follow the decision, and the U.S. Supreme Court could also decide to weigh in on the issue, legal experts said.
Judge Denny Chin, who dissented in Tuesday's ruling, wrote that disgorgement, a civil remedy used by the SEC, is not intended to be punitive but remedial.
A lawyer for Mr. Contorinis did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.
Bradley J. Bondi, the leader of the securities enforcement and investigations practice at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, said: "While this decision will give the SEC a large hammer to apply in insider trading cases, there is a question whether other circuits will follow this decision."
SEC spokesman John Nester said: "We're pleased with the decision."
In the case of Mathew Martoma, the former SAC Capital Advisors LP portfolio manager convicted of insider trading earlier this month, prosecutors and regulators alleged that Mr. Martoma earned a $9.3 million bonus as the result of illegal trades SAC made based on inside information he received.
But Mr. Martoma could now also be liable for the $275 million in profits SAC earned as a result of the trades, legal experts said. A related SEC civil suit against Mr. Martoma seeks all ill-gotten gains received as a result of the illegal trades, "including [his] ill-gotten gains, and the illicit trading profits, other ill-gotten gains, and/or losses avoided…."
A lawyer for Mr. Martoma did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In Mr. Contorinis's case the ruling may cost him millions. U.S. District Judge Richard Sullivan found that Mr. Contorinis's personal profit from the illegal trades was $427,875, but said he was also liable for the more than $7 million in profits made by his fund, plus about $2 million in interest.
A jury convicted Mr. Contorinis in October 2010 of conspiracy and seven counts of securities fraud related to tips he received from a UBS AG investment banker about pending mergers and acquisitions in which the Swiss bank was acting as an adviser, including the sale of grocery store chain Albertson's Inc. He was acquitted of two additional fraud counts.
Mr. Contorinis was sentenced to six years in prison, and Judge Sullivan subsequently granted the SEC's request for summary judgment in its related case against Mr. Contorinis and ordered him to disgorge $7.26 million.


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Witnessing the birth of one's own child is often said to be one of the most unforgettable experiences a person can have. An event that one should drop everything for in order to attend. Sadly, life isn't always so simple, and there are circumstances that can't help but get in the way. Take, for example, Jason Larke, whose job requires that he be away from home for four weeks at a time. This was to result in his missing the birth of his third child back in February, but Samsung stepped in and offered to let him experience the event in the second-best possible way: live-streamed in virtual reality.


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Definition of clone in English:
1 Biology An organism or cell, or group of organisms or cells, produced asexually from one ancestor or stock, to which they are genetically identical: vines representing all the 15 existing clones were planted
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- Only full-length genomic and cDNA clones, including genes with in-frame stop codons, were analyzed.
- Moreover, three longer genomic DNA clones were identified during screening of a fosmid C2 - Idf library.
- Molecular markers derived from cDNA and genomic DNA clones were from the tomato high-density linkage map.
1.1A person or thing regarded as an exact copy of another: guitarists who are labelled Hendrix clones
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- But then, when this particular bunch of Delhi youngsters decided to take it on, they perhaps knew only too well that copying the clones doesn't come easy.
- If you are a human being who lives on Earth, you have probably been exposed to other humans beings who are not your exact clones.
- All day long, she had been dealing with the clones, the carbon copy popular masses.
1.2A computer designed to simulate exactly the operation of another, typically more expensive, model: an IBM PC clone
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- Taiwanese computer maker Elitegroup is to grow its family of Palm clones with three more models.
- Everyone knows that the majority of Activision's extreme sports titles are basically Tony Hawk's Pro Skater clones designed to look like other sports.
- Even Samba is just a Unix clone of a Windows client.
2 informal (Within gay culture) a homosexual man who adopts an exaggeratedly macho appearance and style of dress.
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- According to Levine, the gay clone was the product of traditional masculinity and the self-fulfillment ethic.
- The bar culture changed in the 1970s and the macho gay clone emerged.
verb[with object]
1Propagate (an organism or cell) as a clone: of the hundreds of new plants cloned the best ones are selected
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- The big news in science this week has been the Monash University research into cloning stem cells for use in repairing damaged nerves.
- Who could argue that the money and brain power devoted to cloning stem cells could not be better used on something else?
- Suppose in the future effective treatments for heart disease are developed using cloned stem cells.
1.1Make an identical copy of: developers are planning to clone a historic Liverpool terrace
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- Machines can be cloned simply by copying these resource files.
- He now had cloned organs, perfect copies of the originals, but still carried the scars from his loss.
- Well, Antinori is widely-tipped to become the first person in history to clone a human being.
1.2 Biochemistry Replicate (a fragment of DNA placed in an organism) so that there is sufficient to analyse or use in protein production: we have cloned DNA sequences added to the ends of the linear plasmid
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- The fragments were cloned and DNA sequencing demonstrated that they actually corresponded to cDNA with proper intron splicing.
- The amplified fragments were cloned and sequenced.
- This fragment was cloned and sequenced to verify its integrity.
1.3Illegally copy the security codes from (a mobile phone) to one or more others as a way of obtaining free calls.
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- Hackers can clone mobile phone SIM cards in minutes, and make calls at their victims' expense.
- Imei can be used to clone illegal copies of a compromised phone and force the victim to pay phone changes he or she didn't incur.
- Also seized from the residence were over 150 cellular phones and several computer systems with extensive documentation on cloning cellular phones and computer hardware.
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- We instead focused on the frequency of clonal reproduction in F. grandifolia in cove forests and beech gap forests.
- In general, it seems unlikely that negative clonal selection against mutator clones is a significant effect.
cloner noun
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- The discovery is very important, said Dr Duane Kraemer, a successful cloner of non-primates at Texas A & M University.
- The only cost involved was that of the initial cloner's real gold bar, which he could then duplicate hundreds of times over anyway.
Early 20th century: from Greek klōn 'twig'.
The word clone, from Greek klōn 'twig, cutting from a plant', is first recorded in 1903, when it referred to a group of plants produced by taking cuttings or grafts from an original. It has been used in the context of the genetic duplication of mammals since the early 1970s. Nowadays it is also used for someone who slavishly imitates someone else and for a computer that simulates another more expensive model. In gay culture a clone is a gay man who adopts an exaggeratedly macho appearance and style of dress.
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7.7x57mm Ekraysian - Empire of Ekraysia
Also Known As
7.7x57mm Imperial
.303 Ekraysian
.303 Imperial
Class: Rifle Cartridge
Cartridge Length: 57.22mm (2.253in)
Bullet Diameter: 7.925mm (0.312in)
Neck Diameter: 8.45mm (0.333in)
Shoulder Diameter: 10.51mm (0.414in)
Base Diameter: 11.33mm (0.446in)
Rim Diameter: 12.00mm (0.472in)
Primer Diameter: 7.2mm (0.283n)
Primer: Berdan Large Rifle Only
- Ball
Weight: 175 Grains
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.503
MV, Fired From Sh94: 750m/s
Weight: 220 Grains
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.53
MV, Fired From Sh94: 710m/s
Despite being under British rule, Ekraysia had it's own national army (a composition of all the local troops raised from each state) with a large degree of independence, as had the country. This was due to political circumstances at the time, and as such it was seen as correct that the military should have it's own service rifle, and own ammunition. The .303 British cartridge, introduced in 1888 with the Lee-Metford rifle, which a few Ekraysian troops began to receive the following year, was deemed to be unsatisfactory, being of insufficiently high velocity and designed around black powder.
However, the select troops who received them, were quite happy with the .303 British ammunition in their Lee-Metford rifles at the time, but nevertheless, it was decided that supplies of .303 could not be depended on. It was suggested that the cartridge be manufactured locally, but the Arms Commission intervened with a suggestion that the cartridge be modified to an Ekraysian design and then procured for the army. This had two advantages; one, that the military could have a more effective rifle round, and two, that in conversion to this round, rechambering of rifles would be swift. As it happened, Lee-Metford deliveries were few, and issued only to the Imperial Guard, so much to the anger of British authorities, over 50,000 early Gewehr 88 Commission Rifles (for which very large amounts of money were paid), and ammunition for them, were imported in the years 1889 to 1892. Their 7.92mm ammunition (with its early faults) would be an Ekraysian secondary standard for over thirty years.
The project began in March 1889 and it was decided immediately recognised that rim-over-rim jams could be eradicated altogether by the use of a so-called 'rimless' design. It was decided that this still remarkable feature, at the time, should come as standard along with marginally heavier bullets, generally higher loadings and higher pressures and a slightly larger cartridge case overall, as well as the use of higher-power smokeless propellant. The adoption of the rimless design over the standard rimmed was due to the fact that rims could be tricky to load, especially with lesser-trained troops, into a charger clip and that, especially as certain regiments were already issuing charger clips, (otherwise known as stripper clips) as standard, and more state regiments set to follow, there lay a fundamental reliability problem. As such, even in prototype form, no fully-rimmed 7.7mm Ekraysian (then .303 Ekray/Ekraysian or .303 Imperial) was ever made.
As it happened, the British were thrown out in 1889 and Ekraysia received full independence (although concessions were established) so further supplies of .303 ammunition and rifles for it were out of the question.
The process of adoption of the cartridge started in 1890 when a few regiments started to recieve, for each soldier, a hundred rounds of ammunition and the few necessary parts for rechambering their rifles from .303 British to .303 Ekraysian. It currently sees service in the Sh1895 straight-pull rifle that replaced the Gewehr 88, marksman variants of the Sh91, and the Sh94 machine-gun, among others.
Overall, the cartridge, especially in current form, generates considerably higher pressures than comparable 7.7mm Arisaka and .303 British rounds and has a considerably higher muzzle energy. Caution should be taken in commercial rifles for stress and wear, especially in the breech.
It is compatible with bullets from the following:
The cartridge has, from the very start, been designed around and exclusively used smokeless powder propellant in a bottlenecked brass slope-sided case. The propellant, currently of Anteck manufacture and in roughly spheroid shape, is a �double-base� mixture, excluding additives. The manufacture specification compound is made of the following, although figures given will vary widely;
- 53% Nitrocellulose (Propellant)
- 33% Nitroglycerin (Propellant)
- 9% Polyester Adipate (Plasticiser)
- 4% Rosin (Binder)
- 2% Ethyl Acetate (Binder)
- 1.6% N-nitrosodiphenylamine (Stabiliser)
- 1.1% Potassium Nitrate (Flash reducer)
- 1% Bismuth Antimonide (De-copperiser)
- 0.8% Graphite (Lubricant)
- 0.5% Calcium Carbonate (Acid Neutraliser)
I. Full Metal Jacket [BALL]
IB. Full Metal Jacket - Tracer [BALL-T]
The common ball ammunition, designation Sh1889 and later the Sh42 and 77, is used as a general-purpose round. It has good stopping power and material penetration capability and is also known as �ball� ammunition, it�s Ekraysian military designation, and by the acronym FMJ. It has a slightly rounded, pointed �spitzer� nose and all-round jacket of Cupronickel. It often has a red tip and base to designate type although it has a distinctive appearance. The bullet is also tail-heavy. This is achieved by making the front end from a variety of aluminium alloys, which creates the effect that the bullet yaws violently after impact and is designed to tumble, forgoing international ban on hollow-point rounds but causing at greater damage than standard ball ammunition. This bullet was chosen above a ballistic-capped Jacketed Hollow Point round because tests with the 5.56mm NATO has shown that, while they have a slightly higher kill or serious wound probability, they cannot always reliably fragment at over 200 metres. This bullet has a weight of 175 grains, and has the best overall general performance in regard to trajectory, range, energy and velocity.
II. Armour-Piercing [AP]
IIB. Armour-Piercing - Tracer [AP-T]
The Sh40 AP round has a boron or tungsten carbide penetrator and surrounded by steel, jacketed in cupronickel. It is designed for use against vehicles with light armour at fairly close range, or against heavier body armour. Designed solely for penetrating armour, it weighs 220 grains and is the heaviest and longest bullet in service.
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If you want the Mk III to have been issued you might wan tto shove the dates back a few years as the SMLE MK I didn't come into servcie until 1904 and the Mk III didn't appear in servcie until 1907.
Also delaying it a few years allows you have access to spitzer bullets (1905)
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The cartridge's shading (which isn't that important) and the sections Propellant and Projectile are taken from here. Did you ask Antigr's permission? (in which case I've made a complete ass of myself) or are you him? (in which case I've made even more of an ass of myself). I know he doesn't exist any more, but (unless you're him,) shouldn't you at least give him credit?
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its the same person.
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stop tellin ppl you guise
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the bullet doesn't look like 0.5 bc
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Only 21 months behind on the criticism...
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I am a total rookie at DSLR's but just bought a D3100 for a crazy cheap deal. I am trying to find another battery for it and I'm noticing that the batteries I'm finding online are $50 - $80. I'm confused because, from what I can find, the camera uses the EN EL14 battery. A lot of websites advertise the EN-EL14 battery but they say specifically it will not work with the D3100. Any ideas?I am just irritated to think that batteries are that expensive for this camera. My neighbor just bought a new Canon T3i and he's finding batteries in the $20 range.Thanks!
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#1. "RE: D3100 Rookie -- Battery Help" | In response to Reply # 0
Congrats on your D3100. It is really a nice camera.Here is a link to the Nikon site and I think that Best Buy will match their price. Also, most BB stores have them in stock.http://shop.nikonusa.com/store/nikonusa/en_US/pd/productID.213536100
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It is well worth the money---those batteries last a LONG time. You won't need more than 2 to get through a whole day, unless you are using flash in every shot, or shooting a lot of video.
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Can someone explain why this battery on ebay will NOT work in the D3100??? I've very confused. Are there different EN-EL14 batteries. On the link supplied above it shows that battery working for both the P7000 and D3100. Thanks!!http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nikon-EN-EL14-ENEL14-Battery-For-COOLPIX-P7000-camera-/250934044679?pt=Batteries_Chargers&hash=item3a6cd5a807
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>Can someone explain why this battery on ebay will NOT work in>the D3100??? I've very confused. Are there different EN-EL14>batteries. On the link supplied above it shows that battery>working for both the P7000 and D3100. Thanks!!>>http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nikon-EN-EL14-ENEL14-Battery-For-COOLPIX-P7000-camera-/250934044679?pt=Batteries_Chargers&hash=item3a6cd5a807Nikon "chips" their most recent batteries which is read by the camera. A 3rd party generic or counterfeit battery, which is what the battery in the link probably is, will give you an error message and be unusable in your camera. These batteries also will not work in the P7000 Coolpix if it has the latest firmware installed.Look at where the battery is being sold from and the very low price. Think about it.Len
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Our pull-thru was in a good location. It was wide on both sides. One side was an oversize lawn. This was nice since our friends pulled their 5th wheel in so the doors could face each other. Both spots were very long. I have a 40' trailer with a crew cab truck. Was able to disconnect and park the truck in the same spot. Pads and roads are crushed rock. Ours was not level side to side. Level Front to rear. Grass is thick between sites. Trees are immature, they don't shade the trailer. Residents that leave for work early in the morning are kept in certain rows. But a row behind us did have residents. Also, traveling workers may be put next to you. The Wi-Fi is around 6 Mbps and free. Camp's location is convenient to Ft. Worth, Arlington & Dallas. Highway noise is minimal. We stayed here for 7 days for $200. Grounds are clean & maintained.
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Gravel road and spots. Spot was not level enough. Managers were very friendly and helpful. They were more than accommodating to provide us with a large enough spot for a 40' fifth wheel and a crew cab dually. Tight area for maneuverability of big RV's. Manager is very adept at guiding you to park. Recommend you be an experienced and skilled operator to maneuver in the park.
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Great park. Very satisfied. It was acceptable to stay outside Yellowstone Park. Gardiner has everything you need, including casinos. The park was well maintained, clean and friendly. Would stay here again. It was a good laugh to see the bear warning signs; highly unlikely. Wi-Fi is limited to proximity of the single transmitter. River is not accessible to you. Unless you're a mountain goat. Spots are too close together. Gravel road and spots.
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OK park. Don't waste your time with the saloon/steakhouse. Quite a prominent amount of permanent residents. On fairly seedy side of town. Actually located in the city of North Las Vegas. Convenient location.
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Level sites, clean park and friendly manager. I appreciated the isolated location. It is located about 8 miles down a gravel road. Wildlife was refreshing to be seen in this truly hidden valley. If you plan to stay here, I recommend you be prepared to enjoy the park. Being 16 miles round-trip on a gravel road, you will be reluctant to go to town. Also, Deming isn't anything to visit.


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It has only been 5 short months since you left. We still cry everyday for you. You would only be 63 today. Life just isnt fair sometimes
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It has only been 5 short months since you left. We still cry everyday for you. You would only be 63 today. Life just isnt fair sometimes
Dear Kay,
You are right in that life just isn't fair sometimes. I know what you are going through right now and I can relate to the pain you are feeling. I lost my dad last December to CC and there is not a day that goes by that I don't miss him. Please, try to think of the good times that you had with your dad and all of the good memories that you have of him.
My best wishes to you,
Kay....My thoughts and good wishes are with you and many hugs are coming your way,
Lots of love, and hugs coming to you from across the ocean.
Thinking of you, Kay, & sending love & hugs.
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
No Way Are We Answering This!
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I think it is our human nature to go against authority. I mean really, all through history we have people who went against what people told them either they couldn't do or should not do. If they had complied we wouldn't have a lot of the inventions in our world today. :) It is MY nature to go against things too...as long as no one gets hurt either physically or verbally...I am for individuality! :)ReplyDelete
I fail to see a problem with this, in general. Individuality is manifested in many ways, and a refusal to go along with the crowd can be a good thing, particularly if the crowd is doing something pointless, stupid, boring, or dangerous. My statements, though, must be taken with a grain of salt because I was the compliant child who discovered that as an adult I quite like being ornery. I do not attend Town Hall meetings at work, for example.ReplyDelete
That being said, if your attitude is turning people off of you or really not letting the real you shine through, you probably ought to re-examine ways to connect with people that doesn't necessitate kowtowing to peer pressure or other forces. I have a great friend who is ferocious and a little scary (actually, I have more than one friend like this) but who is NOT afraid of saying 'I love you' and being perfectly genuine in whatever she does. Just because she's not reposting some glurge on FB or gushing over rainbows and such does not mean she's not a good person or a grand friend. She just is who she is.
Oh, and try saying 'yes' every one in a while. It can be surprisingly fun to just allow the flow to take you along. Hard to do, so pick your times well, but I suspect the reward will be worth it. Being agreeable from time to time doesn't rob you of who you are, it just makes your contrary nature a little more quirky.
I know this one. You spend 20 years doing what you're told, 'being a good girl' and squelching your own opinions and desires in order to serve the 'other-sourced' values of compliance and cooperation. Now, the 'other-source' is gone, and you want to do whatever you want, when you want and how you want, no matter what anyone says. So There! trouble is...we went from one side of the spectrum to the other extreme side. The total rebellion is a symptom of me, me, me without generosity and with arrogance. Not to be harsh, but it's now become a dishonesty to yourself. You rebel just for the sake of rebelling...for the attention. Time to seek the middle ground. Using your example of reposting on FB...be honest. Do you really like the post? Do you think it would help or entertain one or several of your friends? NOT reposting just for the sake of it is simply holding back everything in your possession from everyone in your circles. If you really, really like it...what harm in sharing? Re-examine what is uniique about your interests and skills...what honestly makes you tick. Bring that to the forefront to get the attention. If you can't think of anything...then find an interest to learn that no one else you know, does or knows...a craft, a language, there's always SOME weird (different) thing out there waiting for us to dive into. Rebelling as a knee-jerk reaction is the easy way out---stop and think about what you are resisting, and move on from that point.ReplyDelete
I don't think what you're describing is ODD. Children with ODD resist authority. If you had ODD, you'd be going around breaking laws and fighting against anyone who had "rightful" authority over you--just to show you could resist. Not wanting to participate in St. Patrick's Day just shows that you've given the holiday some thought and decided it isn't meaningful to you. It's more like resisting peer pressure, the peer in this case being society in general. That's not ODD. It's exercising the ability to think things through and make socially and legally acceptable decisions for yourself. If you've always been compliant just to be compliant and get along, perhaps you're just now realizing you have the grown-up freedom to make your own decisions now--and you're liking that freedom, so you're exercising it. The next step is to realize you also have the choice to comply and can do so freely when you want to get along with others--as a gift to others if you want to give it--so long as you're still not breaking any laws or going against someone (like God) who has rightful authority over you.ReplyDelete
My dad refused to wear green every year all my life on St Patrick's Day. why? Because we aren't Catholic. The protestant Irish (which he was both) wore orange. My dad had a bright orange shirt he wore every year in his own quirky rebellion. As a kid, I wore both. One to honor my protestant Irish background and the other simply to avoid being pinched.ReplyDelete
On another note...Dad had the habit of wearing the exact same shirt every four years for his driver's license picture. My dad was an oddball, no doubt about it.
- Songbyrd1958April 3, 2012 at 8:19 PM
Rebellious Robyn here.... your letter resonates deep in my heart, but I have always been a rebel. Not ODD but I can be a non-conformist.ReplyDelete
Take something from each of the comments given so far... all have good advice. or don't take it.
do it because you want to, not because we tell you to. :)
- MarilyncoffronApril 3, 2012 at 11:00 PM
ODD is so sad to see in children and can make for a totally dysfunctional life. Yet, the dear writer is not dysfunctional--rather he/she is making choices that do not disrupt life or break rules. His choice of terminology and attempt to be funny is rather sad.ReplyDelete
So you're "different." I like different, and if you aren't "mean," I see no problem here, ODD or not!ReplyDelete
- Ashley AlanApril 5, 2012 at 1:34 PM
Hey ODDball, may I recommend that you read Boundaries by Cloud and Townsend? It might help you feel more confident in your personality and in your excellent ability to set boundaries.ReplyDelete


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The Stranger
by Albert Camus
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He was with his dog. The two of them have been inseparable for eight years. The spaniel has a skin-disease—mange, I think—which makes almost all of its hair fall out and leaves it covered with brown sores and scabs. After living together for so long, the two of them alone in one tiny room, they've ended up looking like each other. […] They look as if they belong to the same species, and yet they hate each other. (1.3.4)
Ah-ha! Meursault has actually hit on his eventual revelation here, but is too ignorant to see it yet. What is it that makes Salamano and his dog look alike? The fact that they are both decaying—both dying. Meursault's conclusion at the end of the text—that all creatures are made equal by death—is actually right here in front of his face. Too bad; that could have saved a lot of pages, one murder victim, a victim of domestic abuse, and a visit to the guillotine. Maybe next time.
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Just for something to say, I asked him about his dog. He told me he'd gotten it after his wife died […]. He hadn't been happy with his wife, but he'd pretty much gotten used to her. When she died he had been very lonely. So he asked a shop buddy for a dog and he'd gotten this one very young. He'd had to feed it from a bottle. But since a dog doesn't live as long as a man, they'd ended up being old together. "And," he added, "you didn't know him before he got sick. His coat was the best thing about him." Every night and every morning after the dog had gotten that skin disease, Salamano rubbed him with ointment. But according to him, the dog's real sickness was old age, and there's no cure for old age. (1.5.8)
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The House of Bishops of the Province of Rupert's Land disassociates itself from the decision of the Bishop of Saskatoon to ordain a candidate living in a civilly recognized "same sex marriage" This decision was made without our consent or consultation and will cause division and confusion within our Province.
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Narendra Modi – Murdabad! Murdabad, murdabad!
Can you even imagine Indian politics, or even India, without Murdabad? Who in this country has not seen a protest with people shouting "murdabad" after the name of a politician? Murdabad literally means death be upon you. In Gujarat, though, wishing death upon Narendra Modi can land you in jail. After the chief minister contracted swine flu, one Umesh Anupchandra Jain in Surat sent his friend Nirav Jagdishchandra Rana an SMS that read: "Jay Shree Ram. Narendra Modi ne swine flu positive. Bhagwan ene jaldi uthavi le aevi prarthna. Jaisi karni vaisi bharni." That translates as: 'Jai Shri Ram. Narendra Modi is swine flu positive. Let's pray that god takes him away soon. As you sow, so you reap.'
So what if the recipient, Nirav, further circulated this to another 500 people? And so what if some of those were Modi fans, who were infuriated enough to go to the police station with it? What in those words gives the police the right to arrest Umesh and Nirav under charges of promoting enmity between groups, criminal conspiracy and abetting a crime, besides the IT Act. The irony of the Narendra Modi government accusing somebody of promoting enmity amongst groups. You may say it's in bad taste, you may invoke Gandhi and say and eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. But jail for an innocuous SMS makes Gujarat a police state.
While Nirav is a suspended NSUI member, both Umesh and Nirav are members of one 'Vishwa Hindu Sewa Samiti'. Had they been Muslims, perhaps the charges would have been terrorism-related. The VHSS was formed in support of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur who is an accused in the Malegaon blasts case. The Surat police is now grilling Nirav to know his "motive" to do so. Such is the state of personal freedom in Gujarat that to make a wish on SMS can get you behind bars. Ideal time for another satyagraha. But that isn't happening either, in a state where civic bodies have called off their strike (demanding such things as higher wages) until Modi gets well.
This is not the first time that sms-ing in Gujarat has landed a more-Hindutva-than-thou leader in jail. Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Ashwin Patel had similarly been arrested in 2008 for sending out SMS-es that were not just 'defamatory' but even 'seditious'! While granting him bail the judge wondered if the police knew what sedition meant. Gujarat might as well start narco-analysing its citizens to find out if they need to be jailed for thinking ill of Modi.
Some elections ago, Modi's chief opponent was not the Congress but 'Mian Musharraff'. Musharraf's Pakistan soon became Asif Ali Zardari's, and the Pakistan government started rounding up people sending Zardari jokes on SMS. Mian Modi's Gujarat is doing the same.
While your officers hunt down the source of your swine flu and you recuperate, I suggest you read some Faiz and Tagore and suchlike. And may you have a long, healthy life Mr Modi.
ravi permalinkNovember 4, 2009 7:37 AM
That SMS is in bad taste.Sending the same to hundreds of people is like spreading hate speech/rumor
I dont know whether the provisions under which the person has been arrested are the relevant provisions or not.Murdabad in protests is different from sending SMS like this.Shouting murdabad can also come under hate speech depending upon the context.Of course for pseudo-secularists Bush Murdabad is fine but Musharaff Murdabad may not be acceptable. :).
It does not become an innocous SMS when it is shared widely.Sending a lwed comment or sexist joke to hundreds of persons cannot be termed as an innocous act or message. The police action might not be the right one and that person could have been let off with a warning.But defending it as it is against Modi is not acceptable to me. Had the SMS been against a community or had it be a vulgar/sexist joke or comment would shivam vij defend it.
'The irony of the Narendra Modi government accusing somebody of promoting enmity amongst groups. You may say it's in bad taste, you may invoke Gandhi and say and eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. But jail for an innocuous SMS makes Gujarat a police state'
You cannot cover it up by saying that it is an innocuous SMS. If so the sender should have at least sent to those whom he sent the previous SMS to discard it and should have apologised for that crude SMS.
Manash permalinkNovember 4, 2009 12:38 PM
Better err on the side of those who are more vulnerable than those who are more powerful. Simple precept for sensitive human beings. One doesn't have to be well read, intelligent, or even too concerned a citizen to follow this. One just needs a good heart and an honest mind. That is enough. But nowadays it isn't enough, because one has to act smart, rather act smarter than others, make one's point at the cost of erring on power's side, and feel elevated, worthy of one's education, and serves the monster of middle-class pride, with it.
What is surprising, to begin with, is someone who resembles Nirav more than the Chief Minister in terms of the equation between power and powerlessness, between the propensity for violence and some degree of reasonableness (however conservative), should choose to abandon Nirav in favour of the Chief Minister. The surprise turns into a sick feeling, when a person forgets his own subject position in his slavish identification with the aura of power, and ends up defending a tyrant. That is when the word "hope" runs into a crisis. That is when a citizen resembles a Nazi.
radhika permalinkNovember 4, 2009 2:14 PM
ravi for you , it seems sending an sms is not a joke , but presiding over the killing of 2000 people is.
i understand your touchiness about murdabad, since modi doesn't have to do any for his opponents: since his footsolodiers take it upon themselves to stifle each voice that even concieves such a thought.
and iam sure you are in the know , on how many apologies modi has sent for those killed in 2002.
Devang Shah permalinkApril 3, 2011 6:28 PM
Narendra Modi is the ironman of gujarat……Only talkin abt the 2002 episode wont do any good…..try to openup ur eyes and see wats on the Global Sumit 2010. I have being in gujurat from 2007-2010…even a five yr old boy who doesnt knw to speak properly will surely knw to say Narendra Modi ki jay <<<<<i mean it….i seen wit my own eyes….so u better stop accusing Mr. Modi for something tht is gone far behind :)
Devang Shah,
Abby permalinkNovember 4, 2009 5:08 PM
I tend to agree in toto with Mr Ravi.
Besides, it is getting a bit too much of Modi-bashing here. Now that the Central Government is going the whole hog to see him prosecuted for 2002, it may be logical for us to trust that justice would not be denied.
Lets wait it out till then.
In the interim, it also makes sense to see what the man actually talks. I am no fan of communal politics, but it is unfair to paint the man with one brush all the time. Surprisingly, no one, not the media- whose biases you oppose, Mr Vij, nor the flag-bearers like you,who have rightfully come to be known as 'pseudo-secularists,' ever write about the sensible things he talks. Not just about his developmental policies, but also his views on how to improve the politics in this country.
I would say he is one of the handful of politicians in this country who wants to move this lethargic giant of a country forward.
It may be instructive to listen to him, and to give a fair chance where it is due.
Till then, would you mind explaining if it really is okay to shout death upon Bush, but not on Musharraf ?
Regards, and keep up the otherwise superb work.
NS permalinkNovember 4, 2009 5:53 PM
"But defending it (sharing the message?) as it is against Modi is not acceptable to me" tells me more than enough about you.
Do you realize people like you who worship politicians and have zero tolerance for criticism actually enable 'leaders' – political and religious – to emotionally manipulate vast majorities and use them permanent vote-banks?
Jailing people for sending messages is the beginning of fascism. A real leader, a Gandhi, would not resort to such fear tactics. Childish, unmanly behaviour Mr. Modi.
Anivar Aravind permalinkNovember 4, 2009 8:28 PM
Just seen the caller show in News 9 channel (Newschannel from TV9 Group) now (8.00-8.30)
. It is clear hate speech. Qn is "Should Vande matharam be not sung by Muslims?"
. It is clear hate speech. who will take action against these people
November 5, 2009 8:38 AM
Advani and Modi injected VENOM in certain sections of Indian society.
ank|t.k permalinkNovember 6, 2009 3:05 AM
Jay Shree Ram. Narendra Modi ne swine flu positive. Bhagwan ene jaldi uthavi le aevi prarthna. Jaisi karni vaisi bharni."
You guys kidding me! You call this written in bad taste, if he would have sent something like "mothafukkin son of a bitch" or some other form of lewd comment then I might have raised an eyebrow. The fact that this poor guy is behind bar and is facing legal consequences is abuse of power.
What happed to freedom of speech and press????
"Bhagwan ene jaldi uthavi le aevi prarthna" – At least the guy is praying to God to take him away, I would pray to God to curse this SOB and leave him on this earth to rot.
Pardom my French, I hope m not causing a bad taste now… :]


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Prognosticate, which comes from the Greek prognōstikos (foretelling), first appeared in English during the 15th century. Since that time, prognosticate has been connected with things that give omens or warnings of events to come and with people who can prophesy or predict the future by such signs. Shakespeare used the prophesy sense of prognosticate in the sonnet that begins Not from the stars do I my judgement pluck:
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Tim Murray has it exactly right. You trade for the rights to a player who played with your hot young player, Jack Eichel. You've successfully negotiated with his agent in the past, as he also reps Eichel. You had an abundance of picks in the third round, which only produce NHL players (50 games or more in a career, so a low bar at that) at about a 30% clip. GMTM takes a small risk that he and Jack Eichel will be more persuasive than David Poile. No matter what happens, it's worth it to give it a spin. Something else that might help is using all of that cap room to snag one of he biggest trade targets/free agents coming up. Since the exclusive negotiating period extends after July 1, Vesey seeing Buffalo making more savvy moves at the draft or in free agency could be the tipping point in his decision, no matter what he says now.
Category Archives: NHL
The 2016 Draft
The NHL draft is less than a week away, and the Buffalo Sabres have a number of picks, including the 8th overall. It's no #2 like last year but it's still a nice place to be. Now, I haven't been watching Junior Hockey, so instead of waxing on at length about stride length or showing you the same video you've probably seen everywhere else, I'm going to judge these guys on the next most important thing – their answers to the dumb questions you get asked at pre-draft.
- Auston Matthews – Presumptive number one overall pick Auston had some solid answers, but negative 1000 points for "I dream of: winning the Stanley Cup". Contrast that with…
- Patrick Laine – …who said he wants to be the best player in the world. He loves Ovechkin and is 'afraid of nothing'. Can't think of any alarm bells here!
- Jesse Puljujarvi – Puljujarvi is top 5 for 2016 draftees whose names will be misspelled on jerseys.
- Matthew Tkachuk – One of the possible targets for the Sabres, the son of Keith Tkachuk, Matt nevertheless gets negative one million points for having Tom Brady as his most admired athlete. It's a good thing nobody can navigate the shitty NHL website and find this.
- Alexander Nylander – Another player following in his father's footsteps, at the buffet, Alex goes for…sushi? If I saw a buffet that had sushi, I'm turning around and getting out of there. Regular buffet food is bad enough.
- Jakob Chychrun – Another legacy player, with a dad and uncle who made the show, Jakob at least showed some effort on his answers. His karaoke song is "Call me maybe", I'm proud of him for admitting that.
- Charles McAvoy – The coolest person he's ever met is…Auston Matthews? Boston U can't find a celebrity to hit the locker room? Also, Charles McAvoy is definitely the name of a kid in witness protection who really loves the X-Men movies.
In general, I question kids today and their judgement of comedy. Too many list Adam Sandler as the celebrity that always makes them laugh. Sandler hasn't been funny since most of these prospect were five years old.
The Sabres in 2016
Tanking is done. Suffering is out the window. Your Buffalo Sabres are now at peak 'put up or shut up'. Eichel is here and seems to be exactly as advertised. While there are guys yet to sign, there is room to maneuver, with a GM willing to do it. The draft is approaching, and that's the perfect time to stop coasting on the goodwill generated by drafting a possible generational talent, and to make the moves that will put this team back in the playoffs where they belong.
Am I back blogging the Sabres for good? That remains to be seen, but I want be able to be excited again this year.
Hockey soon? Hockey Soon.
Hockey soon? Hockey soon.
Getting ready. More here soon.
A New Season, A New Hope
The Buffalo Sabres open camp today with three sessions open to the public. The Sabres site has your full details, but it feels too soon, strangely. There's been some turnover in players and coaches – Miller's really gone? – and there's a new hope in Sam Reinhart. Despite all the change (and Darcy Regier being gone) many expect the Sabres to have another year of suffering, to get a shot at Connor McDavid. Though presumptive captain Brian Gionta and other players say the right things about wanting to win and sneaking up on teams, but they are in an odd spot where many fans would be cool with it if they just didn't.
For my part, I just want to watch fun hockey games. I can see the draw of tanking for McDavid, but if this team gels and makes a playoff run, I'd be happy. Here's to fun, and a return to blogging activity this season. Go Sabres.
An End to Suffering?
So the Sabres season is finally over. It's a relief, to be honest, even for someone like me who had tried to keep a lighter level of interest. John Vogl's column has the grim details – 2-16-2 through the last 20, 150 goals on the season, clear of the 29th place team by 14 points – but to hear the media tell it, it will never be so bad again.
Will that be true, though? The turnover will be immense, especially if you count the moves going back to the deadline. Captains, goaltenders, coaches, execs, nowhere has been immune to the tectonic shifts in the Sabres franchise. That's not a recipe for success. Next season is going to involve a large number of new players which will need time to gel. The main thing going for them is it would be nearly impossible to be this bad again. You could just about accidently score more than 150 goals if you swap in a few players that actually shoot the puck.
What does that mean, though? 26th place next year? A slight chance at a playoff spot? It may not be suffering, but it isn't exactly set up for a season of joy. I'm curious to see how attendance works out next season, whether fans can get excited about seeing more of the young kids, or if there are any new surprising vets to watch. We've got a non-Darcy offseason to look forward to – we don't know much about Tim Murray and what's going to happen, so this might just be the most interesting part of 2014 for the Sabres as a team and fans. See you at the draft lottery.
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Things to do 1.get to Buff 2.get Hoppy a Sabres Jersey 3.beat the Devils 4.give Rob Ray a high five 5.eat chicken wings and pizza #Sabres
— Zenon Konopka (@ZenonKonopka) January 3, 2014
Yeah, this guy gets it. He may not solve the problems, but he will add to the entertainment value.
Creeping Horror
The good seasons go by too fast, and the bad ones just lurch by in fits and starts. New GM? Someday. Maybe. Different coach? Ehh, we'll see. The Sabres point out that 'interim' label on quite often. That drain the team has been circling sucks them further down every game, with little to cling to for hope.
"Next season!" appears to be the rallying cry, with fans looking at draft position and prospects. "All the cap space!" too. But without someone in place that you trust to make those choices or sign the right players, how can you still be looking forward to all that? It's like getting excited for a new movie being announced, until you read that the same two idiots that ruined that other franchised you loved are writing it.
I know things are going to be very different here next season. The fact that there will be a new GM, possibly yet another coach, and a bunch of new players (especially if Miller and Moulson aren't here) makes that true. But moving 6th round picks for minor contributors is just shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic. I'm patient, but you kind of need a GM in place to do the significant trades that will help the team be better in the NEAR future. They could be significantly better next year, but right now it's less likely with every day that passes and the Sabres just standing still.
Sabres Trade for Linus Omark; Famous Linuses Throughout History
As you no doubt heard by now, the Buffalo Sabres acquired Linus Omark in exchange for a conditional 6th round pick. I presume the condition amounts to "Just keep doing what you're doing, Sabres" but you know how legalese can get. That, combined with the Charlie Brown Christmas show getting played, got me thinking about famous Linuses.
For the NHL, there's only one other Linus on Hockey-Reference, Linus Klasen, who played all of 4 games with the Preds a few years ago. The Sabres have a prospect named Linus Ullmark too. Beyond that, pickings are slim, but there are a few:
St. Linus, who according to Wikipedia is considered the second Pope. Nice hair. My dad had that hair before he decided to buzz it down to Patrick Stewart levels.
Linus Pauling, chemist, peace activist, multiple Nobel Prize winner. Here he looks like one of the early Doctors from Doctor Who. The round things!
Linus Torvalds, father of the Linux kernel. The Finnish software engineer was actually named after Linus Pauling.
Ben Linus. He was LOST, I guess, but now he's found.
There's a Linus in Greek myth as well, a son of Apollo and one of the Muses. Most notable thing about him is Heracles (Hercules to you) beat him to death with his own lyre. Critics.
That about does it. Are there any famous Linuses I missed? Let me know!


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Hello everyone, I was hoping some of your experience could help me. I have been experinece some what I would describe as mid back tightness towards the ends of longer rides and for about a day after rides. I would not call this pain debilitating but more nusiance. I am a bit of a newbie triathlete and have been training on the bike for about two years now building up my mileage.
I have been fitted to my bike but it was a quick fit nothing overly scientific. I guess my simple question is this. Do you all think this tightness is just something I have to work through like sore quads, or should I go and have my bike fit checked? When I ride alone I spend quite a bit of time in the Aero bars but when I ride group, (once a week) I obviously ride on the hoods. The group rides are generally more intense. Not sure if I experince the tightness more on one then the other, but my back is tight this morning after the 40 mile group ride last night. Any advice whould be appreciated.
As a side note I complete my threads with follow up's and solutions if I find them as to create a resource for others to use.
I would take the bike into a bike shop with someone who will make sure you are correctly fitted to the bike. Riding with the aero bars and riding on the hoods will bring different muscles into play of course, so have him/her check you in both positions. Stretching after you ride is always a good idea, maybe incorporate a pilates or yoga class once a week? Stronger abs make for a stronger back.
I am going to get my fit checked, but I am still experiencing some tightness. After my three hour ride Sunday I stretched in the grass for a few minutes to try and get it loose. It helped. I am hoping a tweak or two here with the fit will resolve things.
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The Recreation Leadership program is founded on the principle that healthy recreation and leisure pursuits are critical to the development of the complete individual with a holistic approach to living. The recreation professional, regardless of the specific sector, is crucial in delivering high quality recreation and leisure experiences that impact individuals in meaningful ways. Through experiential and traditional learning environments coupled with direct application of theory and best practices, the Recreation Leadership student will develop core competencies and build on the leadership, critical thinking and problem solving skills necessary for success in a broad range of career settings.
The Recreation Leadership major prepares the student for a variety of recreation settings
including local, state and federal agencies, non-profit organizations, recreation
services, natural and historic interpretation agencies, as well as commercial enterprises.
The major is also offered as a minor for those students pursuing other majors. Two
minors, Ecotourism and Outdoor Recreation, complement the major.
The Experiential Component (requirement of the major) can be met by successfully completing the following:
- REC 499 Internship
Required Liberal Arts Core Courses (7 hours)
- ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics 3
- ESC 110 Introduction to Environmental Issues 4
Degree Specific Requirements (9 hours)
- ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I 3
- ACC 202 Principles of Accounting II 3
- BUS 230 Computer Applications 3
Required Common Courses (36 hours)
- REC 260 Foundations of Recreation and Leisure 3
- REC 270 Practicum I 1
- REC 331 Community Recreation or
- REC 334 Commercial Recreation 3
- REC 341 Program Planning and Leadership 4
- REC 350 Risk Management, Safety and Legal issues in Recreation Admin. 3
- REC 410 Recreation Administration 3
- REC 413 Facilities Planning, Development, and Maintenance 3
- REC 440 Recreation Seminar 3
- REC 499 Internship 4
- SOC 470 Social Science Research 3
- ESC 313 Natural Resource Management 3
- BUS 311 Marketing 3
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:42 pm
Post subject: Hello Ladies
Hi all,
I'm new to Ask Baby and loving it already!!
My husband and i got married on 27th April 2012 and hope to start trying for a baby in october. I am completely clueless about the whole thing, so i will prob be coming to you for some much needed advice....fingers crossed!!
Also trying to quit smoking now....will be purchasing the Allen Carr's "easy way to stop smoking" Book this week, won't hurt to try ay!?!?!
Looking forward to many chats....take care
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Welcome, you will find all the advise you will ever need on here hun, i wish you all the best ttc. I agree with susan go onto the ttc forum its a great community of ladies.
Good luck with the book i hope it works for you.
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We often like to end the working week with a story plucked from the lighter side of the business travel world.
Cathay Pacific has obliged with this look into a day in the life of CX flight attendant Grace Hui.
Well, it's actually a day and a night, as we travel with Grace on the CX111 red-eye from Hong Kong to Sydney.
Part of Cathay's on-going series which follows some of the airline's staff through a typical day, the video provides a wonderful 'behind the scenes' insight into not only what a flight attendant like Grace does when she's not looking after you in-flight needs, but also the other aspects of her job which take place pre-flight at the airline's Cathay City HQ near Hong Kong International Airport.
If you're travelling this weekend, have a safe flight – and we'll see you next week with more news for business travellers and frequent flyers! You can also catch us on Twitter – we're @AusBT.
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AUSAs of the White Collar Enforcement section bring a tremendous wealth of talent to the investigation and prosecution of fraud. Prosecutors are assigned early in an investigation, often working with multiple agencies that pool investigative resources, to work with the special agents, maintaining responsibility for the cases from their inception through the completion of trial.
Corporate Fraud Task Force AUSAs are committed to the investigation and prosecution of corporate entities and executives who intentionally mislead the investing public by engaging in deceptive accounting, insider trading and falsification of corporate financial information. Prosecutors work closely with the Securities & Exchange Commission and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission to ensure the integrity of the marketplace by prosecuting individuals and entities engaged in Ponzi schemes and other fraudulent investment practices.
AUSAs assigned to the Major Fraud section handle only the most serious fraud cases that present a significant federal interest. Working tirelessly to protect the interests of the U.S. and the citizens of the district, major fraud prosecutors target identity thieves, telemarketers, tax evaders and persons engaged in insurance fraud, bank fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, mortgage fraud and fraud committed against federal agencies.
Health Care Fraud section AUSAs work closely with agents from the FBI, DHHS, the Texas Attorney General's Office and the Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Task Force to ensure the integrity of the programs that provide health care for the nation's poor, disabled and elderly. The aggressive pursuit of doctors and other health care professionals, home health care services, ambulance companies, medical equipment suppliers and physical therapy clinics that fraudulently bill Medicare or Medicaid millions of dollars for services that were never rendered are a primary focus of this section. Recent prosecutions have resulted in significant prison time for Dr. Arun Sharma and Dr. Kiran Sharma who ran pain management clinics and falsely billed Medicare and Medicaid for more than $60 million. Working closely with AUSAs from the Asset Forfeiture Section and the Civil Division, prosecutors were able to restrain and subsequently recover over $40 million from the defendants. Other prosecutions involve doctors and dentists accepting kickbacks, owners of durable medical equipment companies falsely billing Medicare for motorized wheelchairs that were unnecessarily prescribed and ambulance companies fraudulently billing for medically unnecessary transportation.


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Today's featured author, Richard Powers, was not only happy to share the most recent titles on his reading list, but was willing to recommend one of them as the book most likely to shed extra light on, and perhaps even enhance, readers' enjoyment of his "Orfeo."
The novelist, a trained scientist and lifelong lover of music, has finished both "Hallelujah Junction," the recent memoir from Berkeley's Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Adams, and "Biopunk: DIY Scientists Hack the Software of Life." Associated Press science writer Marcus Wohlsen's book about the "amateur" tinkering being done with genetics in home labs and garages dispenses with the idea that it is just a geek's pursuit and pushes aside the notion that it's somewhat creepy. Instead, Wohlsen posits that it is one of the most important developments going, one that will be just as influential as the original launch of the Internet age.
As for a great companion read to his own novel, Powers suggests a book that got his mental wheels churning for it: "The Rest Is Noise," the 2007 work of nonfiction by influential New Yorker music critic Alex Ross that laid out the development of 20th-century music in dramatic, highly accessible format, putting it in context with the rest of the culture and drawing convincing links between the works of Stravinsky and John, Paul, George and Ringo.
Powers will be discussing "Orfeo" in an appearance at the Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., San Francisco, at 6 p.m. on Jan. 27. Tickets, $20 for nonmembers, are at 415-597-6705 or www.commonwealthclub.org.
Author alert
Linda Ronstadt, author of "Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir" (Simon & Schuster, $26, 256 pages), will talk with editor Barbara Marshman of the San Jose Mercury News about the musician's 45-year career at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at Santa Clara University's Mayer Theatre, 500 El Camino Real in Santa Clara. $30, 415-597-6712, www.commonwealthclub.org.
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"Gaimain (Anansi Boys) has crafted a fresh story of magic, humanity, loyalty, and memories 'waiting at the edges of things,' where lost innocence can be restored as long as someone is willing to bear the cost." (Publishers Weekly (starred review) on THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE)
"Part fable, part fairy tale and part cautionary tale, The Ocean at the End of the Lane is by turns hauntingly beautiful, painfully intense, funny, witty, wise, scary, and heart wrenchingly sad." (SFRevu on THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE)
"A terrifying shift in the nature of things lies at the heart of Neil Gaimain's rich new novel." (The Guardian on THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE)
"Poignant and heartbreaking, eloquent and frightening, impeccably rendered, it's a fable that reminds us how our lives are shaped by childhood experiences, what we gain from them and the price we pay." (Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE)
"[T]here isn't much Gaiman can't do when it comes to writing." (Denver Post on ANANSI BOYS)
"A hybrid of folk tale and farce that freely partakes of the comic wealth in each, slipping effortlessly back and forth between them . . . Anansi Boys is Gaiman's tribute to [Anansi's] trickster spirit, as nimble and resourceful as his own imagination." (Salon on ANANSI BOYS)
"Original, engrossing, and endlessly inventive; a picaresque journey across America where the travelers are even stranger than the roadside attractions." (George R. R. Martin on AMERICAN GODS)
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You ask me if I can forgive myself?
I can forgive myself . . .
And so begins The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains, a haunting story of family, the otherworld, and a search for hidden treasure. This gorgeous full-color illustrated book version was born of a unique collaboration between New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman and renowned artist Eddie Campbell, who brought to vivid life the characters and landscape of Gaiman's award-winning story. In this volume, the talents and vision of two great creative geniuses come together in a glorious explosion of color and shadow, memory and regret, vengeance and, ultimately, love.
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Over 500 people applied for 12 temporary Christmas jobs in the Argos store in Athlone's Golden Island shopping centre. A spokesperson for the store confirmed that they were "absolutely inundated" with job applications once the company advertised their temporary positions about two months ago. "We were absolutely inundated, literally. Normally we get in around 500 applications in a cardboard box and they were all taken up, usually we end up sending some back.
(Source: Westmeath Independent)
Four men have each been sentenced to ten years in prison for disposing of and trying to destroy the body of Rebecca French in Co Wexford last year. At the Central Criminal Court, Judge Barry White described the killing of the 30-year-old as 'brutal' and 'savage'. He said the sentence was the maximum he could impose. Ms French's body was discovered by firefighters in the boot of her burning car at Cod's Lane on 9 October 2009.
(Source: RTE News)
Christmas tree growers in Wicklow are on high alert to prevent thieves from chopping down their expensive crop. On some occasions up to 80 to 100 trees have been hacked down overnight, leaving members of the Irish Christmas Tree Growers majorly out of pocket.
(Source: Wicklow People)