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In Allahpur, a Moment of Truth
(First published in Untold Stories)
Like nearly every village in South Asia, Allahpur, in the east Indian state of Bihar, is geographically divided on the lines of caste. On one side of a dirt track live the upper-caste Muslims (Syeds, Sheikhs and Pathans) and on the other side live the lower-caste Muslims (Ansaris, Dhunias and Raains). There are only four Hindu families in Allahpur, and they are all lower castes, their houses amid the low-caste Muslim houses.
For five years now, the low caste Muslims have been praying at a ramshackle mosque they built, boycotting the mosque in the upper-caste Muslim area, a stone's throw away.
The low-caste Muslims of Allahpur do not own any significant land, and they used to earn a living as agricultural laborers on the land owned by the upper-caste Muslims. But they have stopped doing that. Instead, many have migrated to India's big cities where they work as manual laborers. The upper-caste Muslims of Allahpur must now hire labor from other villages. The two sides are not on speaking terms.
How did things come to such a pass? The more time I spend with Mohammed Shamsuddin, the imam or preacher at the low caste mosque, and Akbar Ali, the leader of the Ansaris, the more they tell me of the history that has produced this moment.
At one level, it was simply about the humiliating discrimination the Ansaris and other low-caste Muslims faced at the upper caste mosque. The Ansaris recall how they used to be made to sit in the back rows even if they were the first to arrive for prayer, nudged behind with elbows, derogatory caste terms hurled at them.
In 2005, the year before the low-caste Muslims built their own mosque, a dispute broke out over local village council elections. The upper castes wanted to vote en masse in the names of the lower castes, as had been the practice for as long as anyone could remember. The lower castes, for the first time, refused to go along.
"Our point was that we will go and cast our own votes, no matter who we vote for," says Akbar Ali Ansari, the local leader.
The upper-caste Syeds and Khans wanted the lower castes to vote for one of their own, Munir Khan. On election day, when it became clear the lower castes had other ideas, the upper castes fired gunshots in the air and threatened the lower castes, trying to force them to go away. They did for a moment, but returned and a round of physical fighting followed. The election in this section of the village council (made up of a few villages) was suspended, and Munir Khan lost.
The winning candidate, although an upper-caste Muslim from a neighboring village, was with a political party that in 2005 won the Bihar state legislature elections with the deft move of appealing to lower-caste Muslims. This strategy ended 15 years of control by a political party whose core voter base was made up of Muslims and the Hindu middle-caste Yadavs. (This came to be known as the M+Y formula.) As in Allahpur, it was a case in which upper-caste Muslims took the lower-caste Muslim votes for granted. Now, things had changed.
The architect of this new strategy was Ali Anwar, a journalist turned politician who was himself from a Muslim low caste background. He was immediately rewarded with a seat in the upper house of India's legislature.
Emboldened by the experience, the Ansaris decided to build their own mosque.
"We feared even going to their mosque, because in that tense atmosphere after the election there could have been violence inside the mosque, too," says Imam Shamsuddin.
And so they opened their own mosque in July 2006. Days later, when the Ansaris were away tilling their fields, the upper-caste Muslims arrived, accompanied by the police, and demolished the mosque. This was done on the basis of a false claim that the land on which the mosque stood was owned by an upper-caste Muslim. The Ansaris came running, surrounded the police and called up district officials. More police reinforcements came to prevent violence. But days later, the upper-caste Muslims set fire to some huts of the lower-caste Muslims. The people survived, but not their belongings and livestock.
After these incidents, the Ansaris of Allahpur contacted Ali Anwar. It has been smooth sailing since then. The Ansaris cut off all links with the upper castes, the police are no longer taking sides with the upper castes, and those whose houses were burnt got compensation to build new ones.
"Ali Anwar is the one who helped us," says Akbar Ali. "Until now, all Muslims in power and public offices were upper-caste Muslims who would side with their own in such disputes. That is changing."
The lower-caste Muslims stopped sending their children to the madrasa—religious seminary—run by the upper castes after Ali Anwar helped start a public school. Using discretionary funds to which he was entitled as a member of the Indian Parliament, he is building a community hall that will also serve as a school building.
One major problem that remains is the road. The upper-caste Muslims have extended the boundary wall of their graveyard into the dirt track, illegally, so that a four-wheeled vehicle cannot enter the Ansari area.
"They want to control us, make sure that cars have to go through their area, so that they can block such access and blackmail us," said Akbar Ali.
The wall was first extended in 2004, when an Ansari brought his marriage procession into the village. The bridegroom was in a car. Incensed with such display of pomp, the upper castes beat up the marriage guests.
And so, on and on—Akbar Ali and Imam Shamsuddin and others who gather around me tell stories of more such incidents and the discrimination they used to face. "When we passed by their area, we had to take off our slippers," says Akbar.
In the upper-caste section of the village, the prosperity shows. The houses are bigger and built with concrete.
The upper-caste Muslims deny all charges. I sit with a group of Syeds who say these stories are false. "There is no caste amongst Muslims. Islam does not permit such discrimination," says one. In which case, do they marry between castes? "No, never," replied Syed Mohammed Shoaib, 70. Why not? "I can't explain. It has been like this since I was born." So who are Syeds anyway? "We're like Hindu Brahmins." Which is not incorrect: almost all south Asian Muslims converted from Hinduism hundreds of years ago, but so pervasive is caste that it remains.
As I begin to take my leave of Allahpur, Imam Shamsuddin Ansari has yet more stories. He wants me to note down each one of them. "It's embarrassing, but Allah knows everything," he says, "There is no house among us where the upper-caste Muslims haven't sexually exploited women and produced illegitimate children. We started resisting this some ten years ago and it does not happen anymore."
The upper castes will deny this, of course, but everyone knows sexual exploitation and rape have long been a feature of caste relations in India and south Asia. One used to think caste was only about Hindus. People like Akbar Ali and Imam Shamsuddin are demolishing that myth and breaking the silence.
"What we have been fighting against is basically slavery," says Akbar Ali.
Allahpur is in East Champaran district of the state of Bihar, near many ancient Buddhist sites that attract tourists from across the world. It was not far from here that Mohandas Gandhi started his first civil disobedience movement against the British colonial rule of India that ended in 1947. In Allahpur today, there is another kind of freedom struggle taking place.
September 15, 2011 7:03 PM
Caste is prevalent across religions…very insightful posting. It demolishes media created image of Muslims as one single identity for the demonizing intentions. Now we know there are Brahmanism operating actively amongst Muslims too. One may further infer that lower castes listed are 'shudras' of Manusmriti. Their conversion to islam has not ended Brahmanism. Another kind of freedom struggle in Allahpur and in rest of the Country has to be freedom from Brahmanism that through alliance with capitalism has further aggravated the situation of slavery and poverty – out of 120 crore people 83 crore people are living with daily income ranging from Rs.6 to Rs. 20/-.
Sexual exploitation mentioned in this post is revealing though embarrassing for one who speaks, listens, writes, reads and responds to this. Yet this is a reality of our country in the grip of Brahamanism. Its complete enslavement of the human spirit, body and mental outlook. This is not limited only to lower caste muslims alone, it is all pervasive to all communities that not revolted as yet.
The story of revolt here is inspiring. The villagers identified that the root of their problem and began to deal with the same. Brahmanism manifested in innumerable different ways is also problem of this country currently for many centuries. Bharat Morcha Morcha led by Waman Meshram organised rally in Ramlila Maidan, Delhi on September 01, 2011 and attended by 5 lakh people to protest Cenral government's betryal of OBCs by not carrying on caste based census. This is conspiracy to prevent Brahmanical rule in India from melting away from power. Faster this freedom struggle spreads all over the Country better it is. Salute to lower caste muslims of Allahpur.
aaronv permalinkSeptember 16, 2011 12:48 PM
The plague of Brahminism has to be eradicated from Indian society. Brahmins have surreptitiously entered the fold of nearly every religion in India, causing the rot of each from within to preserve their tyrannical grasp on power.
This is nothing new. Buddhism was almost destroyed in India when the Brahmins appropriated Buddha and made him just one, nearly irrelevant, deity among their thousands of lewd, abhorrent, and depraved 'gods.' If it had not been for the crucial work of colonial historians and most of all, Dr. Ambedkar, Buddhism could not have been revived in India.
Kitapati permalinkSeptember 19, 2011 2:36 PM
Come on folks wake up and smell the coffee. Just blaming some evil brahmins, vedas and manusmiriti for social equality is meaningless and does not help understand the reality of the situation. If you extend this logic further, social equalities in every corner of the world from africa to japan can be ascribed to the evil brahmins.
September 15, 2011 7:07 PM
Thank you kafila for bringing such stories to us..
September 15, 2011 7:59 PM
Ambedkar demanded Independence (not reservations/affirmative action) for Muslims/Christians/Anglo-Indians/Sikhs/SC/ST communities.
Mahatma Gandhi begged/blackmailed these communities to NOT seek Independence from India.
shuja permalinkSeptember 15, 2011 9:05 PM
They are Muslims but haven't understood the essence of Islam.It is unfortunately at global level also.The monarchs in some countries exploit Islam to further their own rule and in this case the so called upper castes do it to grind their own.
One of the important reasons for offering Nimaz in congregation is that it increases social bonding.when you stand in a row you get to understand that before Allah everyone is alike and the formation of those rows has to be in the order of entering the masjid without any other differentiation.There are strict instructions to complete the first row and then proceed to second.Ek Hee Saff Mein Khaday Huvay Mehmood o Ayaaz, Na koi banda raha na koi banda navaaz. But by making separate masjids on basis of caste they are doing what is not part of Islam.Things like these are bound to happen when emphasis is on distorted versions of Islam because then anyone is free to use it the way it suits him.Syeds are a creation of such a thing where people in older times used to see them as something blessed as having some special access to God.And they used to create myths about themselves or about their forefathers.
Much has been emphasized in Islam about education and that is for the purpose that it renders all equal be a syed or an ansari.An ansari can become a syed (basically a preacher) if he is educated. But the hegemony created by these so called upper castes will be resulting in road blocks in that also.Somebody enlighten these guys what is Islam about.
MahboobSaeedi permalinkSeptember 15, 2011 10:58 PM
Very unfortunate story perhaps this must have been started on land dispute or rivalary on personal grounds,and this lead to caste system , and so an exagerated story,Islam does not allow it at all ,even Islam does not consider any difference in non -muslims on the basis of caste.
September 21, 2011 11:14 AM
What a hypothetical Islam allows or disallows is irrelevant. What matters is the ground reality. This is very typical of the defenders of every faith. If Hindus have failed to curb the practice of casteism, it is precisely because of this push-the-dirt-under-the-rug attitude. Muslims (and Hindus) will do well to wake up to the 21st century and keep good things and discard bad things, no matter who said what when.
Inasu THALAK permalinkSeptember 16, 2011 2:59 AM
This shows once again that the caste system prevalent in our country is all pervasive.
It has corrupted the faiths which arrived in India long time ago: like Judaism, Xtianity and
Islam all the three and universal brotherhood. Alas the collusion between those who wield
ruling power, those possess the power of knowledge and those who can brandish the power of wealth contributes to create this situation. It the worst kind of apartheid with
religious sanctions! What do the priests and preachers of the so called 'high caste' Muslims think about such wanton discrimination and disrespect for the Koranic texts?
Consoling the 'low caste' Muslims are awakening in Allahpur, the city of Allah – what a name for such a place!
veena permalinkSeptember 16, 2011 4:08 PM
even after conversion the caste grip remains.
September 20, 2011 9:12 PM
caste system!! the muslims who doing such nonsense stuff that is dividing according to cast system are not mulims at all may ALLAH give them the knowledge about Islam Ameen
September 22, 2011 2:17 AM
Mr. Ravi.Thanks for your comments, I understand that the story of Allahpur is perhaps an isolated story of its own kind. It never happens that if, a person reaches in mosque in time or before any prayer is not allowed in ist row (SAF)on the basis of caste or otherwise,in MEwat (HARYANA) at Nuh which is a predominately Muslim area ,there the most people are illiterate mostly, but not not in terms of religion teachings THERE IS NO DIFFERENTIATION OF SYED PATHAN ANSARI etc,as mentioned in ALLAHPUR story,Even I observed in Hindu society in the 50-60 years a remarkable change has come ,majority of Hindu brothers do not differentiate in lower or upper caste, a very positive change has come (at least in north India),I believe if it is there it will go by by any SANT JI, Just like SATI PRATHA by ONE SAINT RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY ,when we are living in a mixed society ,of Hindu and Muslim population we have a symbiotic relationship, We learn many Good things of Hindu brothers and Hindu also GET some GOOD FROM MUSLIMS TOO ,But, otherwise. TOO ( no discussion on + _ %)In the last I believe by following basic of any religion it will keep away from any harbinger in our society.
September 23, 2011 12:28 AM
Thank you Mr Mahboob for your thoughtful reply. I am convinced that there are good people in all communities and the good people must come together to make a statement and set a standard. My point was only that, no matter what our holy books say, if it is not consistent with modern day living, we should be willing to amend or altogether ignore them and move on. We can't live by the standards set in 1500BC or 600AD either. There is no doubt there is some good in those books, but there is also some bad and we should be willing be acknowledge that. Secondly, we should accept that there are bad people in our communities and seek ways to reform them rather than disowning them. Disowning them will not make them go away.
Raghu permalinkMarch 18, 2012 5:23 PM
This is news to me as I have been always told that there is no Caste System in Islam and Christianity and some natives of the Indian sub-continent converted to these egalatarian Religion to escape from the cruel caste system/brahminical suppression in Hinduism. If the caste system follows them into the new religions also, what is the use of converting to some other religions?


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went 4-for-4 with a home run, and Chris Vergne went 3-for-3 with three runs as the Texas A&M - Corpus Christi baseball team rolled to a 12-2 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Friday at Chapman Field. Todd Simko threw five shutout innings to collect the win in his Islanders debut.
Simko punched out seven batters and scattered three hits with no walks allowed in helping the Islanders win their season opener. Bobby Buckner and Trey Hernandez each had two hits and two RBI for the home squad in the victory.
"The guys we counted on were excellent today," head coach Scott Malone said. "Simko was what you want in an ace today, attacking the strike zone. Trey and Holland did what you want the middle of the lineup to do offensively. [Drew] Vest was a pest on the bases today, which only helps the lineup. We've got to make sure the energy stays up when we go to the bullpen, because today I felt that the tempo changed when we took Simko out. We'll take it, though, and we've got 16 more innings tomorrow."
The Islanders offense picked up right where it left off the 2010 season, jumping on the Delta Devils for three runs in the first. Vest drew a leadoff walk and promptly stole second base. Jeramie Marek then followed by ripping a double to drive Vest home and give the home squad a 1-0 lead. A wild pitch advanced Marek to third, then Hernandez hit a sac fly to center to plate the Corpus Christi native and make it 2-0. Holland then delivered the first longball of the season for the Islanders, hammering a ball over the wall in right center for a 3-0 Islanders advantage.
In the second, the Islanders made it 4-0 on the strength of three singles and a leadoff walk. Vest had a push bunt single after a Jacob Perales leadoff walk, and, following a double play, Hernandez got his second RBI of the day with a single to right to send Perales home with the fourth run of the contest. The Islanders kept it going in the third, with a Vergne leadoff double being followed by a one-out Buckner single to make it 5-0.
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Thread: Dealing with psycho neighbors
Dealing with psycho neighbors
This is actually a problem my father is having.
He's lived at his house for several years next door to some pretty awful neighbors. The neighbors are a husband and wife. One time my dad's dog was barking a little bit because the electric company was at the other neighbor's house checking the meter and he always barks at people he doesn't know. She called him on his cellphone (no clue how she got the number) hysterically saying that the dog barking was keeping her from sleeping (it was 3 in the afternoon)
This happened a few more times so my dad got a bark collar for the dog. But she would still call him, and call animal control saying the dog was barking even though he wasn't. Animal control basically said my dad did what he could and she needed to relax.
This kept getting worse. My dad keeps finding grass clipping and limbs (there are no trees on that side of the yard) on the ground right next to the neighbor's fence, apparently thrown over by these neighbors.
One time I happened to be driving by my dads house when I noticed the dog was loose and roaming the neighborhood. I picked him up and carried him home to find the woman poking around my dad's backyard (he wasn't home). I yelled at her and told her to get off his property or I'll call the cops. Thats when she claimed that her cat "was being cornered in our back yard by the dog". This dog is old, has arthritis, he couldn't chase a cat if he wanted to, plus we have never seen this cat she claims to have in the 4+ years my dad has lived there.
Most recently my dad came out of his house to find dog poop smeared all over his car windshield, the poop couldn't have come from his dog because he's kept securely in the back yard. We also keep finding things in his carport moved around. We also suspect the lady may have tried to poison the dog because he found the lid to the container not on correctly and a weird smell coming from the dog's bowl about the same time that the dog got really really sick.
We're leaving for a week long trip. I'm setting up hidden cameras to try to catch these people in the act of doing something. If we come back and find that they did something, what is his legal recourse? Can he get a restraining order? Can they be arrested?
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Getting it on video is a big step in the right direction. Without some form of proof, everything is just speculation. Although you suspect the neighbor, you have no way to prove it. There isn't much LE can do at this point, except take a report. Once you have proof, you can get an injunction against the neighbor. Around here it would be a civil matter because there have been no criminal statutes violated. At most, you have mischief or misdemeanor trespass if your property is posted. Once you get an injunction against the neighbor, violation of the order would then be a criminal act that could result in arrest and prosecution.
absolutely take a report, start the process, you need paperwork to back up your claims video is an absolute must.
you have her on video + her doing stupid $Hiz = Ownage.
mind you, what you do with the evidence and what can be done legally really sucks, this woman will never serve real time for this kind of stuff.
i'm in the same boat and my house is on the market...it's just easier, and i don' have much invested in my current house since i bought it only 2 years ago. i know not exactly easier said than done but it just wasn't worth the aggravation for me...."From now on, all your opinions will be ignored!"
All of the above is good, also go to the local PD and put a special attention on your home for the dates that you will be gone. Hopefully the police care enough and they will check your property on a regular basis during their patrols.


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SIKESTON -- A Sikeston man is doing time for thumbing his nose at Sikeston's property maintenance ordinances.
Charles Mancell, who owns a home at 313 A Adams St., according to city records, was sentenced to the jail time by Frank Marshall, Sikeston's municipal judge.
"He gave him 30 days in jail and a $500 fine on June 28," confirmed Mary White-Ross, Sikeston Municipal Court clerk. "He is in jail and I don't think he'll get out until probably the 26th of July."
This was Mancell's 16th offense for "public nuisance violations, which encompasses tall grass, junk and trash, and all that," White-Ross explained.
Marshall declined to offer any comments on Mancell or the case.
"It's been an ongoing problem since 2004. To say that's excessive is an understatement. We don't have anyone else even close to that number," said Trey Hardy, community redevelopment coordinator for the city. "Obviously his property is an eyesore and detrimental to the neighborhood he lived in and apparently still lives in."
White-Ross said by her recollection, Mancell has worked off his fines on the other offenses by completing community service but she does not have a record of the total number of community service hours Mancell has worked.
"I do know he's done some for Public Works and also has done some out at the rodeo grounds," she said.
"I would say his community service hours are probably a large number," Hardy said.
Mayor Mike Marshall and Councilman Mike Bohannon both voiced their approval for Mancell's punishment.
"We hate to have to go to this measure but we want to show we're serious about keeping the town clean," Marshall said.
"It's high time we started cleaning up this town and getting serious about it," Bohannon said. "If you don't do something to keep your property clean then you will suffer the consequences. People are tired of it."
White-Ross said this is the first person jailed for these types of offenses in Sikeston that she knows of.
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The commission would like to welcome back all participants of former St. Patrick's Days.
This year's celebration is packed full of events for all ages from start to finish.
See a complete schedule of events and advertisements from local businesses inside on page 2.
The Grand Parade will commence at 2 PM. The first place float will receive a $100 cash award and get their name added to the Pat Konzem Memorial Award, on display at Jet Lanes. The second place float will also receive a cash award of $50.
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- Kennebec to celebrate Lake Byre Day
- Presho Firefighters receive Grain Bin Rescue equipment and training
- Lyman County ACS Survivor celebration event
- Swimming season comes to an end
- County completes rural development analysis
- Swinson named PHS Distinguished Alumni
- Greater Lyman Foundation continues to grow
- Lyman County law enforcement officers recognized
- Presho's Sidewalk Project presented to public
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Several business owners from Sugar Creek Township attended a council meeting this week to express concerns and discuss forming a fire district.
Council, as a result, passed a resolution to request the Tuscarawas County auditor to certify the millage for a 3.5-mill, five-year levy for the purpose of fire and emergency expenses.
The replacement levy, which will appear on the May 6 ballot, would generate about $214,541 annually.
Last year, council placed $60,000 from the general fund into the fire fund to keep it from going in the red. Council members have said they are not in favor of using general fund money to support the Fire Department.
Only the fire chief is paid; the other department members are volunteers.
Meanwhile, Councilman Jeff Schrock said that in 2012 there were more emergency ambulance and fire calls in the township than in the village.
Discussion between the Sugarcreek Fire Department and Sugar Creek Township officials regarding the establishment of a fire district has been ongoing. After a series of public meetings, council voted in August against the creation and operation of a joint fire district.
Schrock said he was unable to support a fire district because many residents were not in favor of one being formed.
The village has two continuing fire levies. A 1-mill levy was passed in 1987, and a 1.5-mill levy was passed in 2001. Those levies generate $33,648 and $77,352, respectively, per year. Those funds are placed in the Fire Department fund.
If approved in May, the 3.5 mill levy would replace the previous two levies.
If the replacement levy is approved in May, there is a possibility of hiring village firefighters, paramedics and EMTs full- and part-time.
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One of my oldest friends died last night.
She died and I am angry.
I want to kick the dog. I want to scream at the baby. I want to pull out my hair and punch holes in the walls. I want to ram my car into something, anything. I want to choke the birds who are singing and tell the Universe to fuck off because how dare it be a sunny and beautiful day today. How dare the world keep spinning now that two little boys are to grow up without a mother. I have this untapped chasm of rage that I didn't know I could possibly feel.
I've never felt so angry in my entire life.
My oldest friend died last night.
She was 26.
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Oh no. Becky, I am SO sorry.
That is awful. I am so, so sorry.
I am so sorry. That is just awful for you, her family and everyone else who will miss her and who loved her. I'll be thinking of you and her family. 26?? Yikes. That is just way too young. I am so sorry.
I am so sorry for your loss as well as her family's. To say she was too young wouldn't do it justice.
So so sorry to hear about this . . .:(
I'm so sorry. Be angry. And take care of yourself.
I'm so sorry! For you, losing your friend and for her kids, losing their mother. Death is a ridiculously unfair thing. 26 is far too young. *hugs*
I'm so sorry. Life is really fucking unfair.
Sorry isn't enough…but it's all I can give. I'm sorry for your loss.
Oh. Could there have been a worse time for you to have to deal with something like this? God. I am so sorry.
Sometimes the universe is a horribly unfair place to be. I wish I had something more useful to offer than internet condolances and a virtual hug, but I hope they are better than nothing.
I'm so sorry for your friend, her family (and children), and you – you'll all be close in thought.
At such a young age and with two little boys, that is awful. I'm so sorry for your loss and for her family. So terrible.
oh no! I am soooo sorry!
I remember looking around me as I wandered through the mall in a daze, looking for something to take to my best friend after her baby died. How can people keep going about their day when my world was falling apart? Could they not see that some of the light just went out? Your anger is understandable to me.
I am remembering your friend and her boys. I know it's not much but it's all I can do.
Hugs and I'm truly sorry.
I am so sorry. That is totally unfair!
Oh my god, I'm so sorry…
I'm sorry Becky. It's so unbelievably unfair.
I am so sorry. There is little anyone can say. So, so young.
Oh Becky dear. Ross and I give our deepest sympathies. It's presumptuous, but I wish that I could be there to give you a hug.
Oh Becky. What a horrible thing to have to deal with. I am so sorry. For you, for her, for her boys and family. You are in my thoughts.
Oh dear, I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope her memory can be a blessing for you.
I'm sad, and you can be mad all you want, you are allowed.
I'm really sorry for all those that she touched, she will be missed.
I just wanted to say I am very sorry for your loss Becky. These things are never fair and you have every right to feel angry. I'll be thinking of you.
I am so sorry, Becky.
very sorry to hear about the loss of your dear friend.
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OMG, that sucks.
I am so sorry.
I'm so sorry I missed this, my friend.
It's been a bad week. But not as bad as your's I'm afraid.
I am so sorry.
Jesus, I'm so terribly sorry.
I dont know you Becky but have been reading your blog and been lol at the funny bits and just wanting to give you a great big hug and share your tears with you over the loss of your freind. Its so hard when our favourite people pass over especially when its at young age. she will always be with you in spirit I hope you can get through this alright and it sounds like you have a good support network around you. Keep up the blogging stay strong, and lots of healing energy sent your way


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For a relaxing bayside holiday on the Mornington Peninsula within easy walking distance to the beach and main street shops and cafes.
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Relax@Rye is perfect for couples, families, hot springs/spa weekend or golf/fishing weekend.
The unit has 3 wet areas - 2 bathrooms (one with bath and seprate toilet) and a large laundry with washing machine and ample storage space.
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The Fayetteville Police Department is proud to announce the Celebrate Safe Communities event to be held in collaboration with the Operation Ceasefire Movie night this Friday, October 2, 2009.
Celebrate Safe Communities is a National Crime Prevention initiative held during the month of October, which is Crime Prevention month. The purpose of the initiative is to engage communities and encourage their partnering with law enforcement to foster safer neighborhoods. The event will provide an opportunity for citizens to get to know their police department and learn more about how they can become involved in all forms of Community Watch Groups, whether residential, business, or church related. Other opportunities include the Citizen's on Patrol program as well as the Citizen's Police Academy. All sponsored by the Fayetteville Police Department.
The event will take place from 5:00 through 7:00 p.m. at J.S. Spivey Recreation Center located at 500 Fisher Street. A demonstration by the police Magician as well as the K-9 unit will be given. Members of the Fayetteville Police Department's Crime Prevention Team, Emergency Response Team, and Citizen's on Patrol Unit's will be on-site to answer questions. Information on Operation ID will be provided to all participants.
For any questions or additional information on the Celebrate Safe Communities event, please contact Crime Prevention at (910) 433-1034 or (910) 433-1033. For additional information on Crime Prevention programs such as Operation ID, please visit the residential crime prevention programs under the Community tab of the Fayetteville Police Department's website at www.bethebadge.com.
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Selena Coppock is a standup and sketch comedian, writer, and storyteller. She recently sold her debut book, THE NEW RULES FOR BLONDES, a collection of essays celebrating and subverting the blonde stereotype, to HarperCollins for fall 2012 publication. Her comedy writing has been featured on McSweeney's, the Collared Sheep, and Rock Bottom Stories and she is a Moth Story Slam winner. Selena has been featured on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet (FOX), TheApiary.com, ComedySmack.com, CollegeHumor.com, PMSports.com, and in the Boston Globe, Boston Metro, and the Boston Phoenix. She runs a weekly standup and storytelling show in New York City's East Village.
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Deep into a second -- perhaps entering a third -- generation of children raised in homes where all the adult caretakers held full time, out-of-home jobs, cooking the family dinner is riddled with obstacles.
There's the 24/7 work schedule, replacing the fairy tale of 9-to-5; there's a hypervigilant society, bent on turning 9-year-olds into professional ball players and ballet dancers; there's a DIY culture, implying everyone should know how to compost, remodel, do car repair and build solar-powered everything, all while training for a triathlon and raising 2.7 kids.
Un Kwon and Chris Casado lived that life. The San Francisco couple worked in high-tech finance and kept a fast pace with their young son. Until 2009, when they moved their operation to Orinda. Kwon, pregnant with their second child, held late-night, new-mom phone conversations with a college buddy, personal chef (and also new mom) Karen Eddy. They commiserated over the sorry state of family dinners until one night, their commingled angst produced an idea -- to create a company offering affordable, reliable, personal shopping based on healthy, easy-to-prepare menus and delivering the groceries straight to the doorsteps of local homes. Chop, Chop, Go! is the culmination of a two-year, entrepreneurial push.
"Originally, we had a huge database of recipes from bloggers," Kwon says, in an interview earlier this year. "It was too busy and overambitious. Recipes had 20 ingredients and were a nightmare to prepare."
The menus have since been honed to simplicity, mixing and matching recipes so customers aren't left with a bucket of parsley or forced to toss out exotic, one-and-done ingredients at week's end.
"That's the beauty of bringing high-tech to an old-time idea," Kwon says. "We were able to eliminate inefficiency and redirect the platform to what customers wanted -- something easy and something they could trust."
For now, Chop Chop Go! serves central Contra Costa, from Danville north to Pleasant Hill.; Kwon says expansion to more cities in the East Bay is "on our radar."
Customers getting started choose delivery options ($5 store-pickup or $15 home delivery, plus the cost of groceries); build a grocery list (either on the website, by texting, or the old-fashioned way: write it and send a picture); and indicate organic or conventional preferences before finalizing their order. Prime members gain access to the $5-per-month meal plan (also a standalone option); paying $45 for the menus and five home-delivered orders per month.
The ordering process is designed to take less than two minutes. Kwon says early adopters respond to the next-day morning or afternoon/evening delivery options and the service is appealing to a 60-40 gender split. "The dads sometimes seem the most interested," Casado says. Unfamiliar with cooking techniques, dinner becomes a chore or a pressure cooker waiting to explode. "People become better cooks and relax -- I've learned there's a rhythm to Eddy's recipes," Kwon says.
Moraga resident Kevin Schroeder says he and his wife began subscribing in May. They like the quality of Whole Foods and the convenience of avoiding a 20-minute round trip visit to the store.
"The best thing is the recipes make good use of the items you already buy. It cuts down on waste and gives us variety so we don't eat spaghetti every night," he says.
Interestingly, Kwon's parents and Casado's grandparents owned small market grocery stores. "We joke that this is a natural extension of our families' businesses," Kwon says.


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UPDATE: Al Sharpton to visit Dallas for early vote rally, but says he's not endorsing Domingo Garcia.
Domingo Garcia is campaigning on Monday with civil rights leader Al Sharpton, according to his website.
But the activities don't include an endorsement from Sharpton, despite what the site seems to suggest.
Sharpton spokeswoman Rachel Noerdlinger said: "Rev.Sharpton will be in Texas on Monday but not to campaign with Domingo Garcia but as part of a nonpartisan voter engagement tour that his organization National Action Network has been doing around the country."
Noerdlinger said the Garcia campaign did not pay for the trip, which was part of a series of nationwide tours to encourage voting.
Garcia, a former state representative from Dallas, is in a Congressional District 33 runoff against state Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth.
The event flyer on Garcia's website states: "Let's keep our nation moving forward."
Garcia's campaign says Sharpton will join the candidate at a 10 a.m. early vote rally at the Dallas West Library at 2332 Singleton Avenue.
There is also an 8: 30 a.m. breakfast scheduled at the Mattie Nash Center at 3710 North Hampton Road.
After the May 29 primary, Garcia trailed Veasey by 2,200 votes. The Fort Worth Democrat was stronger than Garcia in the black neighborhoods of Tarrant County.
Sharpton is a national figure and political commentator for MSNBC. His spokesperson said he picked Dallas as a destination for his voter empowerment tour because of the Texas Voter ID case that's before a federal panel.
The Garcia campaign, however, is using Sharpton to get their voters to the polls. What's more, Sharpton's appearance, which is being touted by Garcia's campaign, could turn away black voters from Veasey.
A video of Sharpton talking about the importance of the Congressional District 33 race is scheduled to be played in black churches this weekend.
Sharpton's spokeswoman said she didn't know Garcia was promoting the Sharpton visit as his campaign event until she read my blog.
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Dallas and the Congressional Black Caucus support Veasey.
Garcia is supported by Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins and state Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas.
I'm awaiting official comment from the Garcia campaign about the Sharpton rally.
Early voting is from July 23-27, with Election Day on July 31.
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In services like Pinterest, Flickr, and Instagram (not to mention Facebook and Twitter,) photos have become a critical frontier in the battle for web dominance, particularly in the social space.
While Instagram is dominating in mobile, an interesting war is raging between Yahoo's Flickr, and online pinboard Pinterest. They may different style services, but fundamental comparisons can be made, and are very revealing about the directions the web is going in.
Pinterest has social at its core. You can login and share using both Facebook and Twitter, as well as follow people and share (repin) content within the the service. The idea is to build beautiful boards that people can browse and share. Flickr does have social functionality, there are share buttons at the top, but it always feels like a bolt-on not fundamental to the service.
This difference is perfectly demonstrated in how each service builds a network around a user. Pinterest refers to 'friends' and tells you when people you are connected to on Facebook or Twitter join. Flickr refers to 'contacts' that you have to 'import' from other services like Yahoo (snigger), Google and Facebook.
Furthermore, Pinterest allows quick and easy embedding of photos, something that is important in the new media era, while using photos in Flickr is a bit fiddly. Both services are good at letting you use photos of varying sizes, but it's much easier on Pinterest.
The biggest difference is though the business model. Flickr continues to exist on a freemium model, where people can pay to upgrade for a 'pro' account. This gives additionally functionality like having over 200 photos in the photostream (Flickr is pretty frustrating without this,) and analytics info. Pinterest is totally free.
The main frustration with Pinterest, which now has approaching 50 million users, is that you can only upload one photograph at a time. While this feeds into the 'pinning' motif around the service, and is fine if you just want to add a picture you've seen on the web, it prevents users building albums from photos they have taken. This is very time consuming to upload a collection of photos you have taken.
In terms of advertising and building an online presence the choice is simple. The ability to categorise images, the deep social interaction, not to mention the attractive interface, make Pinterest the clear winner. You can really build a brand image on Pinterest, and display your products. Flickr remains important to photographers, but has been overtaken by Pinterest by almost every other kind of user.
One final point. Most social companies are going to succeed or die based on their mobile presence. The Flickr mobile is almost extinct, while Pinterest remains popular.
Flickr summarises many of the problems of its parent company, Yahoo!. It is fundamentally an excellent service that has a huge amount of potential use. Compared to rivals though it just feel clunky and very web 1.0. Pinterest on the other hand is sexy, agile, and instinctive. In current web trends, there is only going to be one winner.


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CINCINNATI -- Freddy Sanchez is expected to undergo season-ending right shoulder surgery soon, Miguel Tejada's return from the disabled list is iffy, Mike Fontenot needed a single off an infielder's glove to break an 0-for-22 streak, and rookie Brandon Crawford was hitting .190.
"Pretty academic, isn't it?" Giants G.M. Brian Sabean said when asked his logic for acquiring veteran Orlando Cabrera to play shortstop.
"Our guys look overmatched with the bat, and he has experience. We considered it an upgrade. "... We had to react to being undermanned, and we couldn't pass up the opportunity."
Sabean said no decision has been made regarding Sanchez, who was lost in June to a dislocated shoulder. But with his recovery timetable starting to bleed into 2012, the All-Star second baseman is "behind the 8-ball with each passing day," Sabean said.
The Giants optioned Crawford to Triple-A Fresno to clear space for Cabrera, who was 0 for 3 Sunday but showed some energetic glove work in his Giants debut. He confirmed that he nearly signed with the club in the offseason.
Cabrera was very glad to escape Cleveland, where he'd become a bench guy with rookie Jason Kipnis' promotion.
"People forget I've done too much in this game," said Tejada, who is on the disabled list with an abdominal strain. "All the things you guys put in the papers, that I don't have range in this game, I'll prove it. "... All the reporters in San Francisco forget who I am."
Tejada is eligible to return Wednesday, but Bochy said the veteran infielder "is still not able to move" and is "a couple weeks" from returning.


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Much to my dismay two weeks later, I only received 1/3 of my deposit!
She lied about replacing a dishwasher in writing, and changed their story in the courtroom, only to talk bad about my character and provide irrelevant and unrelated documents off of websites regarding the cost of repairs. She also charged me for mowing the grass, even though the house sat vacant for two weeks following our moving out! She also decided to charge us 100 dollars for repairs to two small holes in the walls that my 9 year old daughter could have repaired better than her "handy man". [continued below]....
Although we did win in court, her lies contributed to the judge not making a concise judgement against the company. This woman, Rena "Kristen" Mortensen, is a thief, a crook and a liar. She has zero compunction against lying through her teeth in a court of law, and she will try to take every last cent you have with her malevolent greed.
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Go&Do: Art on the Hill open studios wrap up today
Art on the HIll in Kittery
The iconic enormous yellow chair is back, completely refurbished, beckoning from atop the Government Street hill at the Wentworth Dennett Studios where the artists and artisans welcome the public to its annual open studio event, which wraps up Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Look for the big yellow chair at 78 Government St., Kittery, Maine, at the intersection of Route 1. For information, updates, and directions go to www.wentworthdennettstudios.com.
Familiar established artists as well as emerging new faces will be represented. On the main floor are six oil painters: Pamela duLong Williams, experienced teacher and artist displaying portraits, landscapes, and still life capturing an inspired moment; Ann Scheer, narratives in oil, often whimsical; Paula Boxer, vivid still life, portraits, figurative; Christy Hegarty, pets, children and nature in motion and at rest; Judy Schubert, realistic portraiture; JoAnn Portalupi, landscapes and other works from life. The jewelry and belt buckles of Blair LaBella who works with ceramics and beach stones in silver bezels will appear on this floor as well. Erin Ehlers, owner of Yoga on the Hill, will host two guest artists: Joelle Guerard, jewelry in silver, and Clare Rogers, pottery. Ehlers, available for consultation, and Julia Tirabassi of the yoga studio will be giving out free class passes and selling gift certificates and hand-printed studio merchandise. Celebration upcoming? Check out the paper party hats by Kristin Fellows.
On the upper floor, Lisa Noonis will display her local landscapes, still life, and figurative works. Fran Mallon will be presenting originals as well as cards and prints of her highly detailed watercolors and oils, many of local scenes. In the same studio Randie Olofson's oil portraits of dogs reveal each one's personality. Next door are Barbara Edelman's impressionistic portraits, landscapes and stills in oil. Toby Gordon's studio will feature her own evocative abstract landscapes in oil as well as guest artist Jan Waldron's watercolors and oils that tell stories in landscape and figurative works. In addition, the upper floor will showcase Melinda Salazar's one of a kind adornments of whimsy and delight exploring the organic relationship of metal and stone. New to this floor are: woodcuts by Morgan Pickett, mixed media paintings by McKenzie Grey, and sewing, pottery, and painting by Laura Hansen. On top rear landing, the jewelry of Diane Terragni.
The lower floor will feature the work of two artists: Terry Braun's ceramics and bronze vessels, and Kim Burke's earrings and necklaces of stained glass, metal, and found organic material. On this floor as well, Abby Platt, movement artist, will be celebrating "Pilates at Lane's End" with equipment demonstrations, special offers for classes, gift certificates, and more.


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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Thursday, Jan. 5, 2011
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The Georgia Board of Regents will receive a recommendation next Tuesday for the approval of four mergers throughout the state of Georgia. That plan includes ASU and GHSU here in Augusta.
"It's a very, very big deal," said Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver.
But not everyone is as excited as Copenhaver.
"Why merge it?" said Ralph Walker. "I'm totally opposed to merging."
Walker spent 42 years teaching at ASU. He can't help feeling let down.
"We've had a faculty that has worked long and hard to establish their reputation," he said. "Why be swallowed up by a medical college that actually has more prestige, I'll be honest with you."
Copenhaver said the merger will bring national recognition.
"To have a major university in the city of Augusta would be a huge deal with regards to bringing in national recognition," he said.
Walker had a response for that.
"He's a politician," he said with a smile.
But the mayor isn't alone. Gov. Nathan Deal spoke highly of the plan Only on 12 back in November.
"I know that Dr. Azziz is very interested in elevating the reputation of the Georgia Health Sciences University, and I am, too," Deal said. "I think there is a possibility that some very good things would come out of that, especially for the Augusta area. Anything we can do to enhance the educational reputation of the state of Georgia, we should be looking at and be willing to do it, if it's possible."
Copenhaver said the merger could result a university similar to the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
"The closest model that I have heard is the University of Alabama Birmingham," Copenhaver said. "[You have to see] what that has done for the city center. I would expect a similar type of effect here in Augusta."
Although the merger has economic benefits, it has some cons.
"But on the other hand," Walker said. "I would hate to see ASU lose its identity."
Walker said it's also hard to ignore fears about possible job cuts with the merger.
"I think, overall, it is going to be a major positive," Copenhaver said. "Will we have some growing pains? Will it be a little difficult? Yes. But change always is."
One of the big questions will be what to call the school if the merger is approved.
"That's the first question that people give you and the second one is, 'When are we getting a football team?'" Copenhaver said. "I don't know the answers to either of those questions."
But the mayor, an ASU grad himself, has his preferences.
"It's too early to say," said Copenhaver. "But I would like to see Augusta featured in the name."
A formal vote is expected as early next Tuesday in Atlanta.


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NEW YORK, N.Y. - Kawasaki today did the official big reveal of the 2013 Ninja 300 during an unprecedented consumer marketing event that took over a portion of Times Square for several hours and offered live streaming on the Kawasaki website and at dealers nationwide.
Kawasaki officials project that the new 296cc sportbike, almost redesigned from the ground up, will welcome new riders as well as veterans seeking the styling, performance and comfort perks the 300 delivers over the previous 250 model. And they're supporting their expectations with a high-profile, high-priced event here in New York, followed by a slew of dealer-based marketing messages in the weeks ahead.
The new Ninja 300 sportbike is powered by a larger 296cc liquid-cooled, parallel twin that's tuned to deliver smooth and predictable power around town, plus excellent high-rpm performance on the highway, Kawasaki said. This upgraded engine gives the 300 significantly more performance than the old 250, while its new digital fuel injection system provides improved cold starting, crisper throttle response and better fuel economy than last year's bike, officials stated.
Nearly 50 percent of the new engine's parts are upgraded from the previous model. In addition to its new long-stroke 296cc displacement, other engine upgrades include:
- new intake ports that taper from 1mm wider at the throttle body to .5mm wider at the valve seat,
- new 23.6mm intake valves that are 1mm larger than last year,
- a new cam chain for reduced friction,
- a revised 10.6:1 compression ratio that allows use of regular gasoline and lowers operating temperatures, and
- new lighter pistons that feature a hard-anodized coating for reduced friction and increased performance at all rpms.
The underside of the pistons has been revised to more efficiently route cooling oil across their surface. New, lighter piston pins further reduce reciprocating weight and help preserve a high redline. New shorter connecting rods offset new longer crank throws, and new sleeveless "open-deck" die-cast aluminum cylinders that are 800 grams lighter feature a friction-reducing "T-treatment" plating.
Additional improvements include new thicker crankshaft balancer webs to offset the new longer crank throws, new crank journal bearings made from a stronger alloy for increased durability, new crank cases that feature improved oil passages, a new large-volume 2.4 liter oil pan with cooling fins and more ground clearance than the previous model. Topping-off the changes, a new easy-to-access cartridge type spin-on oil filter helps simplify maintenance, the OEM said.
A revised six-speed transmission features thicker gears to help cope with the extra torque from the 300's new engine. The transmission also features Kawasaki's positive neutral finder to make finding neutral "a cinch when stopped," Kawasaki reported.
Operating that transmission is easier thanks to the new F.C.C. clutch with assist and slipper functions. This new clutch reduces lever effort by up to 25 percent, while increasing the clutch's ability to handle the extra torque generated by the 300's more powerful engine. The new clutch's slipper design also helps reduce rear wheel-hop that can be caused by aggressive downshifting.
Extra stopping power is offered by the 300's petal-type front and rear disc brakes, which feature new longer-lasting brake pads offering a more progressive feel. Its 290mm front and 220mm rear brake rotors are gripped by powerful two-piston hydraulic calipers. Like all Ninjas, the new 300 is equipped with high-quality components and was tuned using feedback from professional riders at Atopolis raceway, to help ensure class-leading performance and an entertaining ride for even the most advanced riders, Kawasaki said. (continued)


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14-year-old Laura Dekker sets out on a two-year voyage as the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone. In the wake of her controversial battle to secure permission to pursue her dream, Laura now finds herself far from land, family and unwanted attention, exploring the world in search of freedom and adventure. With a mix of Laura's own recordings at sea and intimate footage from the Galapagos Islands, French Polynesia, Australia and South Africa, this acclaimed documentary captures a singular young woman's brave, defiant voice.82 Minutes, In English and Dutch with English subtitles


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More info: I also have another core2duo system, with 2 dualcore
processor though. But this system has a motherboard with the same
chipset: G965. And...it has the same problem! Serial port not
On Sat, Dec 29, 2007 at 02:13:14PM +0100, Folkert van Heusden wrote:
> If I open the device (eg cat /dev/ttyS0) the interrupt does show up.
> Still no data from the device on it. If I connect the device to an other
> serial port (e.g. an usb converter) I do see data so I don't think the
> device connected is the problem.
> belle:/home/folkert# cat /proc/tty/driver/serial
> serinfo:1.0 driver revision:
> 0: uart:16550A port:000003F8 irq:4 tx:157 rx:0 RTS|DTR
> 1: uart:unknown port:000002F8 irq:3
> 2: uart:unknown port:000003E8 irq:4
> 3: uart:unknown port:000002E8 irq:3
> the motherboard (it is an on-board port) is a gigabyte 965G-DS3.
> I also tried an other device, nothing came in for that device too (known
> good device; right as we speak it works fine on an other system).
> Folkert van Heusden
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Jenny Trahan, a math teacher at Oakshire Elementary in Terrebonne Parish, has been selected as a finalist for Louisiana Teacher of the Year.
Trahan will travel to Baton Rouge on Monday to interview for the state title. She was recently named Elementary Teacher of the Year by the Terrebonne Parish school system.
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SecondMarket First Expansion Into Israel
The alternative asset exchange SecondMarket began operations in Israel this week, its first expansion outside of the United States, hoping to provide a third alternative to IPOs and acquisitions for Israel's numerous start-up companies. In addition to offering a trading platform for equity in private Israeli companies.
SecondMarket is also working on launching a system in which Israeli start-ups can seek primary funding.
"Israel is an entrepreneurial hotbed and we are excited to work with the country's most dynamic private companies," said SecondMarket Founder and CEO Barry Silbert.
Launched in 2005 as a platform for employees and creditors of public companies to buy and sell restricted securities and warrants, SecondMarket started a platform for buying and selling equity in public companies in 2009.
Since mid-2009, SecondMarket's transactions involving private company equity have totaled $400 million, said Mark Murphy, a SecondMarket vice president, in Tel Aviv this week for the launch. SecondMarket now has 20,000 participants, mainly institutional investors, that buy and sell restricted securities and private stock on its platform, which it calls a "micro market." It is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and most of the companies with listed equity have first right of refusal on sales.
Private companies can also limit who buys their stock and do not have to reveal as much financial information as publicly-listed companies, Mr. Murphy said.
Until its launch in Israel this week, all the companies with private equity on SecondMarket were American. But many institutional investors using SecondMarket voiced interest in investing in Israeli companies, and SecondMarket followed that demand, he said.
"It's a little country but it has an amazing start-up community," Mr. Murphy said, noting that Israel has about 300,000 employees of technology companies, many of whom hold shares in multiple private companies.
Israel has 3,800 start-ups, the most per capita in the world.
SecondMarket has also been a platform for about a dozen secondary offerings of equity in private companies recently, something SecondMarket expects to see more of. "You don't need a multi-million dollar exit to be attractive to investors."
Some are hopeful that SecondMarket could help solve liquidity issues in Israel's high-tech sector and take pressure off companies to exit prematurely through an IPO or merger and acquisition.
"But only time will say," whether SecondMarket will emerge as a true alternative for an IPO or acquisition, said Eddy Shalev, founder and managing partner at Genesis Partners, a large Israeli venture capital firm. Mr. Shalev said he could see SecondMarket providing an infusion of liquidity as an alternative to an acquisition for a company that wants to continue to grow on its own before it's ready to go public.
But SecondMarket's most immediate impact in Israel will be to provide a platform for holder os private equity to trade those shares. Most employees in Israel's high tech sector hold private equity and until now have not had anywhere to trade it or sell it for cash, he said. "There is a real need in the market," Mr. Shalev said.
SecondMarket is also developing a framework for Israeli companies to raise primary capital from institutional investors.


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A Beatrice Beecham Mystery. When librarian Agnes Clutterbuck reports strange noises in the historical section of Dorsal Finn's town library, Beatrice and The Newshounds set out to investigate. But what they find is something that the world always hoped to keep in the past ...
Author Website: http://www.davejeffery.webs.com/
Language: English
Written in: 2010
Published: 2010-10-13
Word count: 15,646 words (≈ about 1 hour)
Tags: Beatrice Beecham, Young Adult, nancy drew, hardy boys, suspense, ghost, Halloween, supernatural


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FILE - In this Monday, July 18, 2011 file photo, Gen. David Petraeus, then top commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, salutes during a changing of command ceremony from Petraeus to Gen. John Allen in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nearly two dozen generals have commanded troops from the United States and the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, since the American invasion in late 2001. While some analysts say fresh eyes are important, others wonder if the revolving door command has hurt U.S. continuity with critical Afghan partners. (AP Photo/Musadeq, File Sadeq)


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Reaction GIFs are a crucial part of Internet communication that help provide emotion where mere text cannot. Many people may say that they are over-used and tacky. However, where punctuation can make the difference between "Yes." and "Yes!", reaction GIFs help with the areas in-between. Without them, conversation online would be quite dull, and besides that, it offers more choices in dialogue as opposed to the tiny selection that typical English has.
Granted, it can be a little hard to find just the right GIF for your conversations. Sometimes these animations are overused. Sometimes they aren't used enough. In the latter case, it would seem that whenever you want to find it, it becomes very difficult to do so. Granted, in the event of the former, it can be very hard to find a good variety of selections. However, these five sites will help you find exactly what you're looking for.
Reaction GIFS
Reaction GIFs is a simple Tumblr blog that focuses on (of course) reaction GIFs. Here, you'll find new selections everyday for your conversational needs. Granted, since it is in a blog format, it might be a little hard to find exactly what you want. However, there is a limited selection of galleries that seem to offer general usage for reactions such as "Yes", "No", and "Fails". Additionally, there's a section for GIFs of people eating popcorn that's always useful.
Emotion Reply
Emotion Reply is a site which offers an entire wall of GIF animations. No, there isn't much of a search function (but it is coming soon). However, there is a list of emotions that you can choose from, and each one pertains to a GIF gallery that offers the proper response. There are many, many GIFs offered on this site. However, I'd like to see it better organized. The little thumbnails make it just a little hard to know what you are picking from. Despite that, it's a great site and has a wonderful selection.
Reddit's Reaction GIFs
Reddit's r/ReactionGIFs subreddit is as interesting to browse as it is to find GIFs for your personal use. Tied with each GIF is the personal tale of each user, and since there are so many different subscribers to the subReddit (over 119,00, to be exact), you know there's going to be a variety. Spend some time here, but if your computer's fans start spinning at a million RPM, don't say I didn't warn you. Additionally, there are a few extra sites in the sidebar that will lead you to more GIFs (two of which are actually written about here).
YT2GIF Generator
YT2Gif Generator is a nice site that converts YouTube videos into GIFs (which is something that I'm sure many of us have wanted to try before). Simply pop in the start time and the end time, and you'll be good to go. Granted, the site itself isn't anything pretty to look at. However, it's useful, and that's definitely what counts. (That said, there is a designer mode beta.)
GIF Sound
This site is more of a joke than anything. However, it's still pretty great. A while back, there was a Reddit user who posted a question asking if you can get GIF animations with sound. Well, no… No, you can't. However, the creator of this site took it upon himself to make that happen! Here, you can pair GIFs with the audio from YouTube videos to make interesting visual pieces. Additionally, you can browse the creations of others (note that some of these may be NSFW).
That's about all we have for Reaction GIFs today, and I hope that these sites might have helped. So many people use them for communicating online, so it might help to at least know where they can be found.
What sites do you use to find reaction GIFs? Can you make your own reaction GIFs?


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By Chris Kieffer/NEMS Daily Journal
TUPELO – The Tupelo Public School District on Tuesday passed its $97.3 million budget for the 2011-12 school year.
That budget does not call for a tax increase. It is essentially the same as the one the district presented at its budget hearing on July 19. By law, the district is capped at 55 mills for district operations, and additional debt service tax would remain at 10.31 mills for the upcoming budget year.
The budget's total amount includes about $12 million that will be transferred between different funds. Not counting that money, expenses total $85.2 million.
Total revenue is $89.4 million, which also includes the $12 million in inter-fund transfers. Without that, net revenue is $77.3 million.
Revenue sources include $33.87 million from local sources, including property and car taxes, and $32.55 million in state funding. Other funding sources include $9.88 million from the federal government and $1.08 million from other funding sources. Broken down as percentages, the budget gets 44 percent of its funding from local sources, 42 percent from the state, 13 percent from the federal government and 1 percent from other sources.
The biggest expenditure is instruction, which will receive $52.6 million, or about 62 percent. The budget also spends $8.55 million on operational services, $7 million on debt services, $4.3 million on non-instructional services and $3.9 million on facilities and construction.
One reason why the budget shows the district spending more than it takes in is that it will spend money saved from last year, said finance director Linda Pannell. That includes money the district received from the stimulus package and the federal education jobs bill. The district saved that money in anticipation that its federal funding would be cut this year, as it was by about $3 million.
Also, the district received about $3 million last year in low-interest loans to fund construction projects. It spent the money this year on renovations at Tupelo High School. The district also will pay out debts on which it has been collecting money in past years.
Last year's budget spent a total of about $96 million.


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Admission to this professional endorsement is on the same basis as admission to the Master of Education in Reading, Literacy, and Learning with the addition that applicants must hold a master's degree. Applicants entering must possess a valid Virginia Postgraduate Professional License or equivalent from another state.
Students interested in pursuing licensure as a Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach in the Commonwealth of Virginia are advised to obtain and adhere to the regulations of the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE, select "Regulations' from the bottom of the page) and to work with their school division's personnel department to determine eligibility.
In addition to completion of this approved graduate level program, the VDOE requires passing scores on the RVE: Reading Specialist Assessment and at least three years of successful classroom teaching experience in which the teaching of literacy is an important responsibility. Students should not attempt the RVE: Reading Specialist Assessment prior to completion of READ 660-Evaluation and Applied Practicum in Emergent/Early Literacy; READ 670-Evaluation and Applied Practicum in Intermediate/Adolescent Literacy; and READ 680-Developing Literacy Leaders.
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As Philadelphia 76ers center Andrew Bynum prepares to make his first debut after going through surgery and rehab, precautions have to be taken. Bynum received Synvisc injections in both his knees according to John Finger of CSNPhilly.com. This synthetic lubricant is supposed to help provide some comfort for Bynum moving forward. Genzyme Corporation, the company that manufactures the Synvisc injection, says that just one injection can provide up to six months of osteoarthritis knee pain relief. Bynum did receive the same injection during training camp which was a result of a setback. However, this one was scheduled and is not the result of any setbacks.
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Last month, Bynum said he was engaging in a six-part rehab process to recover from a bilateral bone bruise in both knees. He also said he has no cartilage in his knees, but that the swelling from the injury had dissipated and he was feeling no pain.Bynum has begun to partake in drills requiring lateral movement, an aspect that he hadn't be able to do since his surgery. That doesn't mean he is fully cleared to go, so Bynum says he will remain
"I want it to go smoothly. I don't want any setbacks," Bynum said on Monday. "If I go out there, I'll do something stupid."Sixers coach Doug Collins also commented on the matter.
"I think he's feeling better. The one thing we have to understand is that he's not all of a sudden going to jump into a five-on-five scrimmage. We're excited about that and hopefully we can continue to win games and put ourselves in position to do something to close out the season.Bynum previously stated that he is expecting to return right after the All-Star break, once again stating he does not want to rush coming back. In his last season, where he surprisingly played in 60 of the 62 games despite 32 minutes a game, averaged 18.7 points and 11.8 rebounds per game. His return to the Sixers will boost their productivity regardless if he's 100% or not. With the other Sixers centers being Lavoy Allen and Kwame Brown, how can it not?
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