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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Because I, David Chase Taylor, officially applied for political asylum in Switzerland on July 17, 2015, the state-sponsored terror plots and so-called "natural disasters" I expose rarely come to fruition. In short, the Swiss CIA does not want to afford me any more credibility or publicity than they have to, lest they turn me into a modern-day prophet. They also do not want to provide yet another open-and-shut case as to why I deserve political asylum. For those wondering why I would apply for political asylum in Switzerland, know this: a) I originally applied for asylum in Switzerland on March 8, 2011, roughly 2-years before I discovered that Switzerland was harboring the CIA; and b) the CIA has historically not shat where it eats in Switzerland. That being said, the CIA has now been exposed for the first time in history and may try and assassinate me Switzerland, especially since I have decifered the code (i.e., the Davinci Code) which is used by Greenland to plot terror attacks in the underworld via the CIA, hence the long list of foiled terror attacks and timely Truther.org terror alerts.
SHOCK: 10 Reasons Why the Paris Terror Attacks Were Executed by the CIA
ISIS ENDGAME: How & Why the CIA Created ISIS as Cover for Nuclear and Biological Terror Attacks
BREAKING NEWS: CERN Is Secret Entrance to Subterranean CIA Headquarters Located Beneath Lake Geneva in Switzerland
RED ALERT: 10 Reasons Why Switzerland is Home to the CIA
David Chase Taylor
September 18, 2016
SWITZERLAND, Zurich — Based on breaking news and events, it appears that CIA Headquarters beneath Lake Geneva is plotting a 9/11-style attack, bio-terror attack, ISIS attack and/or nuclear terror-related attack, possibly via Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370.
Consequently, soft targets in France such as airports, landmarks (e.g., Eiffel Tower), nuclear reactors, trains, train stations, theaters and schools may be targeted for mass attack by the CIA. Military-realted targets such as military bases and naval bases could also suffer an attack
In what appears to be pre-French terror programming, it was reported on February 13, 2016, that French Prime Minister Manuel Valls told an audience at the Munich Security Conference in Germany that more major attacks in Europe are a "certainty".
Valls, stated, "We must be fully conscious of the threat, and react with a very great force and great lucidity. There will be attacks. Large-scale attacks. It's a certainty. This hyper-terrorism is here to stay".
How Valls knows the plans of ISIS only makes sense when it's understood that both the French government and the state-sponsored terror group ISIS are under the command and control of the CIA which is located in Switzerland.
The impending attacks in France will be used to: a) revoke or repeal the Schengen Agreement which allows free travel through Europe, namely in Switzerland; and/or b) revoke or repeal the Dublin Regulation which governs asylum law in Europe, namely in Switzerland.
Flight MH370 Attack
Based on breaking news and events, it appears that the CIA in Switzerland is plotting an attack via Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 which was specifically hijacked by CIA on March 8, 2014, in order to execute a surprise WMD attack. According to a report dated July 29, 2015, debris found in the Indian Ocean is now being checked to see if it emanated from Flight MH370. The report was evidently designed to draw unprecedented media attention to the hijacked plane just prior to a 9/11-style attack and/or terrorist invasion. Although a USA Today report from August 2, 2015, stated that the debris found on Reunion Island was not from Flight 370, an August 5, 2015, report from Reuters broke the story that Malaysia Airlines has confirmed that airplane parts found on Reunion Island are in fact from Flight MH370. Whether this discovery will stand the test of time is not known, but it's highly unlikely as it appears to be a hoax. Consequently, a 9/11-style attack and/or an ISIS-related terrorist invasion via Flight MH370 now appears imminent.
French Bio-Terror Attack
Based on breaking news and events, it appears that CIA Headquarters beneath Lake Geneva is plotting a wave of bio-terror attacks in Europe which will predictably be blamed on the state-sponsored terror group known as ISIS. As depicted in the May 25, 2015, Truther.org report entitled "ISIS ENDGAME: How and Why the CIA Created ISIS as Cover for Nuclear and Biological Terror Attacks", ISIS was specifically created in order to turn the world upside down in the aftermath of revelations that Switzerland is home to the CIA. Therefore, the impending bio-chemical attacks will be executed in part in order to revoke the Dublin Regulation which governs asylum law in Europe, namely Switzerland. Consequently, some of the alleged bio-terrorists will predictably be asylum seekers and/or refugees from the Middle East. As foretold in the Bio-Terror Bible, the genesis of the 2015 bio-terror pandemic will be a "made-for-TV event"whereby millions will witness the bio-terror outbreak in person or on live television. Consequently, bright orange, red, green or yellow colored gas will be used in the bio-attack. The staged bio-terror "event" will likely occur when the agents known as anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) and/or smallpox (Variola major) are allegedly released by terrorists into a controlled environment such as subway, train, or train station. That being said, the CIA may stage a 9/11-style bio-terror attack in Europe via Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 which was specifically hijacked by CIA on March 8, 2014, in order to execute a surprise WMD attack. Consequently, skyscrapers, sporting events and landmarks may suffer a bio-terror attack. The notion that the CIA is plotting a bio-chemical attack in Europe was first identified back on June 26, 2015, when a man was reportedly beheaded at a gas factory in France. The incident was staged in order to associate "gas" with Islamic terrorists just prior to an ISIS-inspired bio-chemical attack in Europe. Roughly 5-months later on November 19, 2015, it was reported that an ISIS terror branch is now seeking to produce chemical weapons. The timely report from U.S. and Iraqi intelligence was designed sell the notion that ISIS is planning a far more deadly attack, namely in Europe. Coincidentally, a day later on November 20, 2015, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls warned that ISIS could be planning a bio-terror attack, stating that "We must not rule anything out…But we know and bear in mind that there is also a risk of chemical or bacteriological weapons". Translation: the CIA is now plotting state-sponsored bio-chemical terror attacks in France which will be executed under the ongoing state of emergency which was declared in the aftermath of the state-sponsored Paris Terror Attacks on November 13, 2015. Coincidentally, a day later on November 21, 2015, it was reported that chemicals and explosives found in terror raid in Brussels, Belgium, confirming, albeit in a de facto manner, that a state-sponsored bio-terror attack in Europe is now imminent. In what appears to be pre-French bio-terror attack programming, it was reported on November 23, 2015, that protective bio-hazard suits were stolen from a hospital in Paris. Post-bio-terror attack, it will predictably be said that the suits were stolen by Islamic terrorists in order to produced and handle bio-chemical weapons. In order to psychologically prepare Europe for the impending bio-attack, it was reported on November 26, 2015, that white powder which was found at a Brussels mosque turned out to be flour. Needless to say, the anthrax scare was orchestrated by the CIA in order to foreshadow an Islamic bio-terror attack in Europe. In the aftermath of an unprecedented ISIS-inspired bio-terror attack and subsequent pandemic that culls tens of millions, it will said that the bio-chemical weapons emanated from Syria. Said weapons will have been transported out of Syria by ISIS who is openly being funded by the Obama administrationunder the guise of the Syrian Rebels. Lastly, on December 14, 2015, it was reported that 2 Syrian terrorists were arrested in Geneva on suspicion of the "manufacture, concealment and transport of explosives or toxic gases, as well as on suspicion of violating the prohibition of groups such as al Qaida, ISIS and similar organizations". Consequently, it can be deduced that bio-attacks in Europe are imminent.
French Terror Trending
In what appears to be pre-French terror attack propaganda, it was reported back on March 23, 2015, that France now faces an "unprecedented" terror threat. In other words, the CIA in Switzerland is preparing to execute a wave of terror attacks in France. In order to provide a timely motive for ISIS-related terror attacks in France, it was reported back on April 21, 2015, that Syrian President Assad stated that France is supporting "terrorists" in Syria and is acting as Washington, D.C.'s satellite in the region. A day later on April 22, 2015, French police foiled an 'imminent' church terror attack. Less than 24-hours later, France foiled five more terror attacks. The foiled attacks were evidently fabricated in order to give French officials plausible deniability in the wake of a horrific school-related terror attack. In what may be the slated Islamic terror patsies who will be arrested and scapegoated for the impending terror attacks in France, it was reported on April 23, 2015, that France is still searching for accomplices in the allegedly foiled church terror attacks. Consequently, Islamic terrorists are now on the loose in France. In order to sell the notion that the French government is doing all that it can to stop Islamic terrorists just prior to a horrific attack in which score of French citizens are sacrificed, it was reported back on May 5, 2015, that a controversial surveillance (spy) bill became law in France. Roughly 6-weeks later on June 26, 2015, a man was reportedly beheaded at a gas factory in France, foreshadowing a possibly bio-chemical terror attack in France. In what appears to be pre-French terror programming, it was reported on June 27, 2015, that France is "on edge" a day after its second terror attack in 6 months. Needless to say, a third and fourth terror attack in France appears imminent. Two days after Truther.org published a report on August 20, 2015, entitled "CIA Plotting Wave of Islamic Terror Attacks in France, Namely Paris", it was revealed on August 22, 2015, that 2 American Special Forces subdued an Islamic gunman on a high-speed train in France. The Islamic terror suspect was evidently the slated gunman in the Gaza Beach Protest Terror Plot and was followed and subsequently apprehended on the train once the respective plot was foiled. The notion that the men stopped an attack was a CIA publicity stunt designed to raise the specter of terrorists on French trains just prior to a staged attack. In order to foreshadow Islamic terror in France, Russia Today published a report on August 23, 2015, entitled "Known Islamists Must be Expelled from France, Le Pen Says after Train Attack". The timely comments by La Pen were designed to infer that Islamists are still in France just prior to another attack. Roughly a month later on September 25, 2015, it was reported that a night guard was arrested in France after photocopying jihadist papers. Needless to say, the incident was fabricated by the CIA in order to foreshadow Islamic terror in France. In order to provide a timely motive for ISIS-related terror attacks in France, it was reported on September 28, 2015, that France launched its first airstrikes against ISIS in Syria. Considering that CIA created ISIS as cover for nuclear and biological terror attacks, the airstrikes likely never transpired in reality. In order to provide a timely motive for ISIS-related attacks in France (which coincidentally occurred a week later), it was reported on November 5, 2015, that France deployed its only aircraft carrier to fight ISIS. Lastly, in the aftermath of the Paris Terror Attacks, it was reported that French planes dropped 20 bombs on an ISIS stronghold in Raqqa, Syria. Consequently, another revenge attack by ISIS in France is expected.
About the Author
David Chase Taylor is an American journalist and the editor-in-chief of Truther.org, a state-sponsored terror whistle-blower website. Taylor currently lives in Switzerland where he applied for political asylum on July 17, 2015. Taylor authored The Nuclear Bible, a book credited with foiling a nuclear terror attack upon Super Bowl XLV in Dallas, Texas on February 6, 2011, and Greenland Theory: Apocalypse Now, a book and website exposing the true power structure of the world, especially in respect to Greenland and its primary proxy state of Switzerland which is coincidentally home to the CIA. Taylor has also published The Bio-Terror Bible, a book and website exposing the global bio-terror pandemic planned for 2015. To date, Taylor has blown the whistle on over 100 state-sponsored terror plots, including the 2012 Democratic National Convention Terror Plot, the 2011 Super Bowl Nuclear Terror Plot, the 2014 Super Bowl Nuclear Terror Plot, the Terrorgate Scandal, the 2014 Memorial Day Massacre, the man-made asteroid attack planned for 2015, and the drone strike which killed "Fast and Furious" star Paul Walker. Taylor was also the first to expose Alex Jones' treacherous links to STRATFOR and is noted for the 10 reasons why the Rosetta Comet landing was a hoax.
READ: World's 'Most Wanted' Whistle-Blower Journalist David Chase Taylor Applies for Political Asylum in Switzerland
Truther.org Legal Disclaimer
Truther.org's stated purpose is to stop terrorism by drawing unwanted global attention to terror plots prior to their fruition. Terror alerts and warnings made by Truther.org DO NOT necessarily imply that these terror events will transpire in reality but rather that there is a distinct possibility that they may occur based on breaking terror-related news, events and data. Historically speaking, once a major false-flag terror plot is exposed, it is immediately canceled, postponed, or reworked (e.g., the 2011 Super Bowl Nuclear Terror Plot, the 2014 Super Bowl Nuclear Terror Plot, the 2014 Freedom Tower Nuclear Terror Plot, etc.). State-sponsored acts of terror must have a prior paper trail in order to set-up patsies, prime scapegoats, create plausible deniability, and mislead the public from the usual suspects of terror which work at the behest of the CIA in Switzerland. Please support real citizen journalism and help make terrorism a thing of the past. Blessed are the Peacemakers. Namaste


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Some of the Beliefs of Deobandi Scholars
1.Rashid Ahmed Gangohi, a founder of Deobandi Movement has the following beliefs:
The Almighty Allah can speak a lie. (Fataawa Rashidiyya part 1 pg. 20)
Allah has already spoken a lie (Taqseedul Qadeer pg. 79).
2.The Prophet (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) is not the only Rahmatullil
Aalameen. (Fataawa Rashidiyya part 2 pg. 19)
3.To lecture on or discuss the Shahaadat of Hadhrat Imaam Hussayn (Radhiallaahu Ánhu) is Haraam even if the stories are true. (Fataawa Rashidiyya part 3 pg. 113)
4.In the month of Muharram, providing free water and feeding people with milk or Sharbat is Haraam. (Fataawa Rashidiyya part 3 pg. 113)
5.Ashraf Ali Thanvi, a founder member of Deoband says: 'The Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) has an education like that of children, lunatics and animals of every category.' (Hifzul Imaan pg. 7)
6.Prophets are not free from sins. (Tasfiyatul Aqaaid pg. 24 - Cassim Nanotwi, a founder of Deoband)
7.Shaytaan has more education than our Prophet (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam).(Barahine Qatia pg. 51 - Khalil Ahmad Ambhetwi)
8.To read Alhamdu Fateha before eating food is Bidat (Fataawa Rashidiyya part 2 pg. 150)
9.We cannot make Nikah with any person who takes part in Urs, etc. (Fataawa Rashidiya part 2 pg. 142)
10.Giyaarwi Shareef is Haraam and Kufr, even if Qur'an is read. (Fataawa Rashidiyya part 1 pg. 95)
11.It is Sawaab to eat crows (Fataawa Rashidiyya part 2 pg.130)
12.Almighty Allah Taãla is not always 'all knowing'. He finds out whenever necessary. (Taqwiyatul Eemaan pg. 26).
13. The Prophet (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) will die and become sand one day. (Taqwiyatul Imaan pg. 69)
14.To think of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) in Salaat is worse than thinking of cows and donkeys. (Siraate Mustaqeem pg. 150)


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Samsung seeks new trial, calling jury verdict "unreasonable and unsupported"
0. phoneArena 23 Sep 2012, 05:23 posted on
While Apple seeks more money from Samsung based on a filing made Friday, Samsung seeks to have a whole new trial after telling Judge Lucy Koh that the jury's original verdict, which awarded $1.05 billion to Apple, was unreasonable...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
25. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Don't hold your breath waiting for judge Koh to grant Sammy's motion for a new trial. They are basically asking her to admit she screwed up in managing the trial. Sammy has a better chance on appeal - if the verdict is tossed, a new trial is the inevitable outcome. If Sammy can prove judicial bias, they can get another judge assigned to the new trial.
82. whysoserious (Posts: 318; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
Exactly what I have in mind. That's why they should just take this case to the court of appeals.
93. tedkord (Posts: 11646; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
Samsung needs to keep sending reporters to the jury foreman. The more that retard speaks, the better Samsung's case gets.
3. neutralguy (Posts: 1152; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
I remember reading an article regarding a statement from a witness saying starting from day one, it was apple all along.
So that alone could prove him unreasonable. Why would he be a jury if he prejudge someone without listening to their defense? :3
75. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
yep meaning THEY WERE PAID
6. jove39 (Posts: 1858; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
I want samsung to fight till last breath/penny!
8. mukrenol (Posts: 90; Member since: 03 Sep 2011)
If the juries get a free iphone after the trial, it will be way more interesting...
76. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
they recieved free istuffs
10. SpectatorS (Posts: 13; Member since: 12 Nov 2011)
so it hasn't ended yet..
hope samsung can make it
11. someones4 (Posts: 625; Member since: 16 Sep 2012)
biased juries. biased juries everywhere
12. Angkor (Posts: 108; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
Judge Koh and Jury are discriminated and sided with Apple. The trial that Apple won was unfair, anti-competition and distrimination against foreign company Samsung.
20. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 12979; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
They side with Apple because Samsung shouldn't have infringed on protected patents.
45. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
Why you are not talking about those cases where Apple is accused of having infringed patents ???
70. kingpet13 (Posts: 139; Member since: 02 Feb 2012)
Because all non-apple patents are FRAND, Fair, Reasonable, And. Not, Desperate. #appleisgod
94. tedkord (Posts: 11646; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
Nine of the LTE patents that Samsung and HTC are suing over are FRAND. Apple did what they always do - just steal what they want, then throw their billions into layers to avoid paying licensing.
141. someones4 (Posts: 625; Member since: 16 Sep 2012)
Hence, with the same reasoning, all apple patents are unfair, unreasonable and VERY desperate
53. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
"What Protected patents" which dose not belong to them....!
122. Furbal (Posts: 980; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
Considering Synaptic has been introducing gestures as a standard on laptops, I have no clue how apple has been awarded any patents for similar motions.
The only patent apple has any claim what so ever to is the bounce-back and that is debatable with prior art
14. Zayuh24 (Posts: 149; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
Why is Samsung still trying to appeal Judge Koh's decision... with Judge Koh?! Please by all means, move to a better appellate judge!
15. Bluesky02 (Posts: 1439; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
The World is corrupts
77. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
it's a icorrupt world
16. mercorp (Posts: 1027; Member since: 28 Jan 2012)
Samsung,the star that always shines bright even in adversity.
17. Gaytor (Posts: 51; Member since: 09 Sep 2012)
Ssung always seems a little behind. Think they shud try to play smarter. Judge Kohs court hence her rule. Give a good account of yourself within that time Apple did. Anywaya. phonewise, waiting for the Note2!
78. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
learn how to spell SAMSUNG
18. som (Posts: 768; Member since: 10 Nov 2009)
SAMSUNG must move a new trial to foreign country and file an appeal at different court and judge.
96. tedkord (Posts: 11646; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
They can't move a US patent case to another country. Different countries have different patent laws.
22. justaphone (Posts: 6; Member since: 19 Aug 2012)
"Unreasonable, unsupported"... Of course that's what Samsung would say, they lost miserably! I doubt anyone would want to sit through all that again... and then some! It will be hard to find an unbiased jury since this was such a publicized case.
97. tedkord (Posts: 11646; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
It also happens to be 100% true. Even Judge Koh didn't expect the lopsided verdict, as she warned Apple prior to the end that it was going to go badly for both companies. That means she saw merit in at least part of Samsung's defense.
Add to that the moronic statements by the jury foreman, and even Apple don't think the verdict will stand in its entirety.
117. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
She warned them both because she figured the jury was gonna slap down both sides pretty hard, just like they did in Korea days earlier and other countries since.
America is the ONLY place where Apple won hands down... or even a majority.
124. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
I would be more than happy to be on that jury board, as I like to believe I can be rational and open-minded, and since I'm a Nokia/Windows Phone & Symbian fan, I have no particular bias towards either. Some of apple's claims were accurate as far as I could tell, as were some of Samsungs. The verdict should not have been so one-sided.
Since the case wouldn't ever come where I live, it's a moot point
23. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
If there is a new trial, Samsung better get better lawyers, and the jury better look at all evidence, no matter how much time it takes.
24. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
The ban is really no big deal, though, as it does not effect the newest stuff, phones that are selling well.
29. ajac09 (Posts: 1481; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
apple asked for ALL samsung phones.. that includes the gs3 and gn2.
36. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
wow, now that is a stretch...lol, GET IT? stretch?
38. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
I see what you did there.
56. OptimusOne (Posts: 694; Member since: 22 May 2012)
soon it will be other samsung products too(refrigerators, TVs computers)
79. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Especially the TVs, since Apple is trying to connect the dots on an iTV. Don't want Sammy to step on Apple's effort before it even gets launched.
105. GODLOVESAPPLE (Posts: 8; Member since: 23 Sep 2012)
Samsung Appliance, don't even go there, they "SUCK", most of the time have to call for service, so is my Samsung LCD TV.
WONDERFUL machine but reliability wise, is another matter.
For TV, I prefer SONY brand, I do have both brands, i wanted to try the latest Samsung since it was cheaper.
But, the old adage still applies, "you get what you pay for!"
116. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
I've got 2 samsung bluray players.. i have them because I had to replace 2 sony bluray players... one of them being a PS3.
Looked up most reliable and feature rich bluray players without spending 200+, and it was samsung across the board. The sony's got panned on a lot of models.
28. ajac09 (Posts: 1481; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
100% agree with samsung. Was a very unfair trial that was from the get go designed for apple to win. I think this really needs to go to a higher level court. Its hostile territory in California for samsung. It would be like target stores suing walmart in Bentonville Arkansas
39. maen555 (Posts: 8; Member since: 04 Feb 2012)
Steve jobs: good artists copy
Great artists steal....
73. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
they stole from SONY
120. tedkord (Posts: 11646; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
And Xerox Parc, all those years ago.
51. Galen20K (Posts: 541; Member since: 26 Dec 2008)
Apple ripped off and copied Samsung from the very begining starting with the F700 which was released to market before the iPhone. I think people should really read up on the subject before automatically handing an unfounded and wrong victory to Apple who is clearly the copier.http://www.idownloadblog.com/2
74. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
you forget to mention they also copied the idea from SONY prototype too
55. BREvenson (Posts: 240; Member since: 17 May 2012)
Again, this case drags on. Apple wants more money and a ban on devices, Samsung wants the whole thing thrown out and restarted.
From what we have seen, it's no surprise that Samsung thinks the verdict was "unreasonable and unsupported". The judge denied Samsung's evidence that preceded the conception of the iPhone, the jury didn't consider all aspects of Samsung's defense, and the fact that Apple has yet to lose a major case here in the US, while in other countries it seems their judicial systems are more intelligent...all those together leads to too many questions about why and how it got to this point.
No matter...for now, Samsung is still riding high off the S III and their other top devices. Once the injunctions begin, though, so will my suppressed rage. :p
63. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
Samsung has a pretty darn strong case for a mistrial/appeal. Most of the people with common sense have agreed to that much even before the verdict was announced. You cant argue with blind internet morons who will say the same "samsung copied" BS regardless of evidence or verdict.
83. Hemlocke (unregistered)
"People with common sense," in your opinion, do not actually equate to "people with legal expertise." Go and read what legal experts have to say about appeals, then put that information into context with how completely Samsung lost the first trial, and you will see that your definition of common sense is actually an unrealistic hope.
65. voxmarc (Posts: 332; Member since: 22 Aug 2012)
Judge iKoh must consider "Prior Art"
72. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
YES IT WAS TOO FAST TOO SHORT. And the dumb ijudge got paid including the jury it was unfair trial
85. GODLOVESAPPLE (Posts: 8; Member since: 23 Sep 2012)
I can't say it would never happen in the USA, but it is for sure, in the 3rd World Country, it's easier to pay-off Judges, Juries, Politicians; it's their Culture, and Corrupted!
On your part, InspectorGadget80, it's called.."speculation."
84. GODLOVESAPPLE (Posts: 8; Member since: 23 Sep 2012)
ANDROID Fans, "you mad bro", life has too many "CHOICES", of course, SAMSUNG is appealing, they have too, their "EGO & REPUTATION" is damaged 4ever!
They lost to APPLE in the US OF A., "the land of the FREE", SAMSUNG will always be branded.."COPYCAT", "CHEATER", no matter how many they sell worldwide, people will always be asking, "is that an iphone?" because of its similarity, and Android owners will always say, "NO" with a smile, and those asking the question will then remember, "oh, its the copycat!' LOL ;-((
86. whysoserious (Posts: 318; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
Ahh yes yes, the "land of FREE-iCRAPHONE 5-FOR-YOU-JUDGES-IF-YOU-BEND-THE-LAW-FOR-US" courtesy of Apple. Lol!
108. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
Why you are not talking about those cases where Apple is accused of having infringed patents ??? And what if Apple will lose ???
90. lyndon420 (Posts: 4373; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
How many iphone users believe that only apple should have phones?
99. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
"Lucy Koh" will hand over "Juicy Dough" to Apple as awalys not sure hjow much of it Apple will be able to encash it though. It's nice ... alongwith Apple it's the corrupt jucidiciary of US which is also being exposed to world. A Country that lectures on fair justice all over world. So PAPA Don't Preach :)
101. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
104. GODLOVESAPPLE (Posts: 8; Member since: 23 Sep 2012)
FYI, Lucy Koh is American and of Asian descend, LOL.
So you think, she got bought, these Android Fans really can't tell the difference between "Copying" and "Copyrights".
Sorry, in our Country, the "MOST POWERFUL, & LESS CORRUPTED (yes, there are corrupted politicians, you heard me right,but not as bad as the 3rd world Country) in the world, found SAMSUNG "GUILTY!" for copying design by APPLE!
Therefore, if you are carrying an Android that is an "iphone-look-alike" you are part of the "iphone-wannabe".
121. tedkord (Posts: 11646; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
Not to worry, this verdict will be vacated. And technically, since Apple store the design from the LG Prada, that makes us all Prada wannabes.
137. Lboogey6 (Posts: 281; Member since: 31 Jan 2012)
so let me get this straight a year ago when apple lied and shrunk the size of the galaxy s and was caught they werent punished. But thats OK when they used the open patent of the notification bar android had day one no one said anything when we see in our "perfect" justice system both the judge and jurors see they fouled up you can still ignorantly. Say this statement. Please move another country so people don't continue to see Americans as idiotso


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The Parisian sweet roll, a technique perfected in the court of Emporer Napolean which, in it's time, brought even the little general to his knees, is practiced today by only the most traditional courtesans.
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Oscar was an Internet sensation [in Spring 2008], appearing in a video that spread around the world like, well, a virus. I had the privilege of visiting Oscar one afternoon with Pamela Quirin, my friend who volunteers at the Broward County Humane Society. Oscar, a female Moluccan cockatoo, resides at the Broward County Humane Society (BCHS) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and lives with psittacine beak & feather disease (PBFD). Employees at BCHS originally didn't give her more than six months to live when she first came to them. That was more than 12 years ago. Oscar came to BCHS when she was turned over to the Broward County Wildlife Care Center after a rescue confiscation in 1996.
According to Patricia Cooprider, a Vet Tech for the BCHS, "She was found living in a barbeque grill." Oscar is the toast of BCHS. She has three heat lamps, a playgym, a small bath bowl and toys that are regularly rotated. She resides in the hub of the staff's side of the building near the cattery and examination rooms. She greets and playfully interacts with everyone who works there until her bedtime, when she is placed in her covered cage and rolled into a quiet, warm office.
Oscar's featherless body is unsettling at first. But her charm and quirky "Mick Jagger Strut" (normal for a cockatoo but odd looking when performed by a bird with no feathers) wins you over. Oscar and I began talking, which quickly escalated into Oscar conducting a "scream fest" until she was quietly told she was "scaring the kitties" and she settled down.
Due to Oscar's PBFD status, I dressed in a white "clean suit." My moon suit didn't seem to bother Oscar at all. Rather, she appeared to be fascinated, following me around on her cage and repeatedly offering her foot for a Step up. I was captivated by this active, enthusiastic and bright- eyed little girl. She is a charismatic, busy bird who is very well loved by all of her friends. PBFD has not prevented Oscar from enjoying her life at all.
Bio-Security To Protect The Flock
In preparing for my visit to Oscar, I followed protocol recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) for health care workers exposed to avian influenza, as well as protective methods recommended the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). I had professional help designing my biosecurity protocol from Dr. Robert Schachner DVM, of Hollywood, Florida, who provided me with Nolvasan™ (chlorhexidine diacetate), and I consulted with Dr. Sam Backos of Deerfield Beach, Florida. With their assistance, the suggestions of Phoenix Landing Volunteers, and Shari Mirojnick, a veteran of California's Exotic Newcastle Disease outbreak and a vet tech, I came up with a bio-security regimen I termed, "Parker's Protocol," named after Parker, one of my African greys. With their guidance, I felt that these measures would be sufficient in protecting my mature greys from exposure; not only to PBFD but from secondary conditions Oscar may have developed. This included parking at least 50 feet away from the building where Oscar lives, and wearing disposable non- breathable "clean suits" with attached hoods and booties used in fiberglass installation. Pamela and I stressed not exposing our shoes to possible contamination.
We changed into the "clean suits" before entering the building and covered the interior of Pamela's automobile with plastic. After leaving, we sprayed down our suits with a Nolvasan solution, followed by a diluted-bleach solution. We removed them and placed them in a plastic, sealed garbage bag, which was then disposed of. We then sprayed our clothes with Nolvasan followed by the bleach solution and donned two new clean suits to avoid contaminating Pamela's car. Once we reached Pamela's home (she has no birds), she carefully removed the plastic from the car's interior, and we removed our second set of clean suits, which we bagged and threw out along with our clothing and footwear.
Decontamination included long, hot, thorough showers, three shampoos, using a nail brush under our fingernails and scrubbing the bottoms of our feet with a brush. We flushed our eyes, noses and ears with flushing solution, and brushed our teeth followed by a hydrogen-peroxide rinse. I swabbed my face and neck with alcohol, drove home in my uncontaminated car, and took yet another shower at a neighbor's house before entering my home. The decontamination process was lengthy and strenuous.
Was the biosecurity practice Pam and I adhered to entirely necessary? Probably not. It was designed more for avoiding viral contact and removing any possible shedding of the viral particulate matter to ourselves rather than to eradicate it, as PBFD is a rather durable and naturally resistant virus. "Parker's Protocol" may be extreme, but it provided me with the security in knowing I had done all I could to prevent PBFD from entering my home.
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GADSDEN, Alabama — Debra Routon thought she was getting a purse for Christmas. She was surprised when she opened the present and found a .38 Special inside.
Routon, of Southside, and her husband had talked about getting a gun for protection. She was at the Etowah County Sheriff's Office Wednesday to get a pistol permit.
She was not alone.
Sheriff Todd Entrekin said his office set a record Wednesday for the number of pistol permits sold. The total was 110 — 48 new permits and 62 renewals. Entrekin said the numbers had been much higher than average since the Dec. 14 Connecticut school shootings.
The number of pistol permits sold was up by about 50 percent last week, he said. The sheriff's office had averaged issuing 30 permits a day before then.
Emily Patterson was at the sheriff's office Wednesday to get a permit for the .22 pistol Michael Packer gave her for Christmas. Patterson, 26, has never had a gun before, but she decided she was ready.
"It's not the just the shootings in Connecticut, but the increasing violence everywhere," Patterson said.
Harold Knight said he was raised around guns and got his first one when he was 9 years old. He said his house was broken into three times when he lived in East Gadsden.
He said he believes in his Second Amendment right to own a gun and has two pistols, a shotgun and a hunting rifle. "They're all secured with locks and placed in a safe location," Knight said.
Routon said she had never shot a gun before, but went to a firing range Tuesday to practice. "I want it for my safety in this out-of-control world," she said.
Entrekin said he believes the number of pistol permits have increased because of all the talk of gun control.
"Apparently there's a rumor going around that at noon Thursday, there's not going to be any pistol permits sold anywhere in the country," he said. "That's just not true."
There were 9,373 pistol permits sold in 2011, Entrekin said, and the numbers for 2012 are expected to exceed that. There were 9,185 permits sold through November.
Pistol permits are $20 each, and the funds are used to pay the sheriff's office's portion of school resource officers' salaries, Entrekin said.
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'A dead woman.' That must mean the Baroness! But Paula was electrocuted- great calamity kittens! I'm going mad!
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F1Q10 (Qtr End 09/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript
October 29, 2009 4:45 pm ET
Tom Giannopoulos – Chairman, President and CEO
Peter Rogers – EVP, IR and Business Development
Gary Kaufman – EVP, Finance & Administration, and CFO
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It is now my pleasure to turn the conference over to Mr. Tom Giannopoulos, Chairman and CEO. Please go ahead, sir.
Tom Giannopoulos
Thanks, Shanna, and good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for being with us today. Again this is the conference call for the financial results for quarter one, September quarter of fiscal year 2010. As always with me are Gary Kaufman, Tom Patz, Peter Rogers, and we'll begin with Peter and his new disclaimer.
Peter Rogers
Good afternoon, Tom. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Some of the comments today are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, such as uncertainties of product demand and market acceptance; the impact of competitive products and pricing on margins; the ability to attain on acceptable terms the right to incorporate in MICROS products and services; technologies patented by others; environmental and health-related events, unanticipated tax liabilities; and the effects of terrorist activity and armed conflict.
MICROS undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements to conform to actual results or changes in MICROS's expectations. Other risks and uncertainties associated with MICROS's business are identified in the management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations and businesses risks, investment risks sections of MICROS SEC filings. Tom?
Tom Giannopoulos
Okay. Thanks, Peter. Looking at the financial results for the quarter shown in our press release this afternoon, other than the revenue line which is compared to a record number from last year's September quarter, the rest of the results are excellent. Even the revenue line of $212.473 million was one better than our own budgeted number. And number two, when adjusted for the Euro and UK Pound versus the Dollar, this year's rate versus last year's rate, the real difference is minimum.
The rest of the financial results are gross margin for the quarter came in at 54.8%, which is an all-time record for us, obviously a very good indicator. In the expenses, the R&D figure of $10.869 million was higher than last year's $10.363 million consistent with our strategy of continuing to invest in product and services for the future, even in these difficult times.
Total operating expenses were at $77.089 million. These are all non-GAAP numbers excluding the stock option expense. And this number of $77 million was $10 million less than the year ago, again consistent with our strategy. We had a record operating profit of $39.423 million, an 18.6% versus revenue – versus last year's $38.318 million which was up 15.7%.
The rest of the financial results down the line there, income before taxes at $40.467 million or 19% of revenue, a record number; net income of $27.267 million 12.83% ratio, again a record; and finally EPS of $0.34 for the quarter which was equal to last year's $0.34 EPS as well.
Additionally, during the quarter, we generated another $50 million of cash, $30 million of which we used to buy back around 1.1 million shares during the September quarter. As a result, our cash now is at $525 million up from $501 million last June, still we continue to have practically no debt. Days outstanding were at 72.2 days lower than last year's 74.9 days, and again a record low number for the September quarter as well.
Some additional information of interest, domestic versus international revenue, the ratio now is at 47% domestic and 53% international. The international operations, this is EME, Asia Pacific and South America, all exceeded their budgeted numbers both in revenue and IBT. Hopefully, this is a good sign that these regions are coming out of recession ahead of US, or in the case of Asia Pacific, they are growing a bit faster than what they had planned few months back.
In North America, profitability was higher. Revenue was off small amount from our budgeted numbers. And the retail business exceeded both revenue and profit budget numbers as well.
And I will ask Gary to give you some of the financial information.
Gary Kaufman
Thanks, Tom. The highlights of the balance sheet are as follows. MICROS had $525 million of cash at September 30th, an increase of $28 million from the June 30 year-end balance. During the quarter, we generated $42 million from operating activities, while spending $1.7 million on property, plant and equipment and net of $10 million on short-term investments and $30 million on the repurchase of common stock.
During the quarter, we purchased 1.1 million shares of common stock for the $30 million. Currently we have Board approvals to purchase an additional 2.2 million shares. During the quarter, we also received $4.9 million from the exercise of stock options along with the corresponding tax benefit of $2.2 million.
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Welcome to the forum and good luck with all of your goals! Craft work of all kinds are a great complement to the Primal/Paleo lifestyle and lot of fun.
I am a Stay at home mother of 3, who needs to lose about 75 lbs and do a 180 regarding my health practices. I started walking/sprinting and bicycling often. I found this site and found a lot of things that make a TON of sense.
I homeschool my oldest, but my 2nd will be heading to kindergarten in the fall...my youngest is almost 3 - all girls.
Along with my main focus of learning to live Primally, I am working on my handcrafted soap business to launch in the summer. I am finally making myself a priority
Welcome to the forum and good luck with all of your goals! Craft work of all kinds are a great complement to the Primal/Paleo lifestyle and lot of fun.
Welcome! I'm brand new here as well, but wanted to say hi. I am also a mom of three, and we homeschool, and my youngest is also 3.
Way to go on making yourself a priority!
Welcome home! These folks around here really do make this place feel like you're sitting around shooting the breeze with the relatives you like.
"I am also a mom of three, and we homeschool..."
I'm impressed that so many people with independent mindsets are attracted to this community, but that's probably to be expected in general since they're already willing to go off the beaten CW path on food. I personally have a lifelong dream of owning a plot of good acreage somewhere beautiful and homesteading.
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Mass comm senior Tiffany Edmondson of Jackson, Miss., was selected to participate in the PBS Newshour Inauguration Multimedia short course.
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Dr. Judy Alsobrooks Meredith was selected as a member of the Diversity Task Force of the Fulbright Scholars Organization in December 2012. A charge of the committee is to bring greater diversity to Fulbright on a national level and to ensure participation from HBCUs regarding awarding grants to minority scholars.
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Mass comm junior Jade Hewitt, a native of Jackson, Miss., recently received the NBC Universal scholarship, a sponsor of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The scholarship award totaling $6,200 will be paid in two distributions of $3,100 per semester.
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We have a heartbeat.
Now to just get out of the first trimester.
That's the only thing I care about today. Take care, all.
peanut (sorry, Mark) > sunflower | cashew > hazelnut > almond
Sunflower and cashew are on equal ground, taste-wise. I've tried making my own sunbutter, but it wasn't very good. The Sunbutter brand regular does have some sugar in it, but it's mostly sunflower and very tasty. Their organic version is unsweetened. I've no idea how it tastes.
I really don't like almond butter...always tastes sour to me. Hazelnut gets bumped up to peanut butter levels if it's my homemade nutella.
And thank you for the luck!
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We have a heartbeat.
Now to just get out of the first trimester.
That's the only thing I care about today. Take care, all.
So excited for you. Congratulations again!
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That is AWESOME! Congratulations and prayers for continued health.
Let's have some dinner!
Tonight was lamb.
Lamb Chops and Greek Salad by fivebyevif, on Flickr
And Sunday was chicken.
Damn Fine Chicken Dinner by fivebyevif, on Flickr
Tuesday was a fairly ugly taco salad with ground elk. Ugly but tasty.
Tomorrow I'm thinking pork chops. And maybe some apple sauce.
Just had a snack of cottage cheese and sunflower butter. Is this my ice cream and pickles? I don't know, but Mr. Onalark won't kiss me now. :P (Not until I brush my teeth.)
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Carlos Zambrano pitched 5 solid innings and the IronPigs hit two late home runs to beat the RailRiders in their first meeting of the year Thursday night.
Zambrano threw 5 innings and allowed 2 runs in his first AAA start this season. He left trailing in the game.
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Only the best holiday ever. On December 3rd you have the chance to dress and act like the beloved ninja.
Dude1- I can't wait for ninja-mas!
Dude2- I alredy have my ninja stars polished!
Dude2- I alredy have my ninja stars polished!
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A horse is a horse, of course, of course, unless it's a case of divorce, of course. Then a horse—even a gentle 12-year-old—can become a hot potato. That's just what has happened in the not-so-gentle divorce proceedings between crusty rodeo veteran Montie Montana, 74, who annually serves as a marshal of the Tournament of Roses Parade, and his wife of 12 years, Elly, 65. Although the Montanas will divide some $4 million in community property—including a 16-acre ranch about 100 miles north of L.A., and Elly's $32,000 sterling silver saddle—the central issue is: Who will obtain custody of their pinto gelding, Larry? Says Elly, "I want him 100 percent. Not joint custody, absolutely not. He's my horse." Says Montie, "I'll never give him to her, never ever, and never in my wildest dreams did I say, 'I'm buying that horse for you.' " The matter may be settled during a closed-door custody hearing, requested by Montie and scheduled for Dec. 12 in San Fernando Municipal Court. Says Elly's lawyer, ubiquitous hired gun Marvin Mitchelson, "A custody hearing over a horse, behind closed doors? That's the strangest thing I've ever heard."
The judge may need more than horse sense. Montie claims he needs Larry for the traveling rodeo show he puts on at parades and fairs: "He's the leader, that's why he's important." Counters Elly, "There's no reason on God's green earth that he needs that horse. He has 10 other wonderful trained horses." Montie says that Elly is actually "scared of horses." Elly responds that "anyone who tells you he's not afraid of horses is a liar." Besides, she says she loves Larry like a child, adding that she believes there is another motive behind Montie's tenaciousness: "The only reason Montie wants Larry is so he can give him to that girl," she says. Aha.
"That girl" is Montie's assistant, Marilee Young, 36, who is married and has two children. Claims a riled Elly, "She and Montie spend all day long riding together on our horses, using our tack, and he let her polish my silver saddle." Montie retorts, "Marilee and I work together and we're friends. I hauled some hay for her. Elly and I just don't get along and that's irris...what do you call it? ...irrevocable differences."
Pending a settlement, Montie and Elly still live together in their two-bedroom ranch house, which is covered, floor, wall and ceiling, with Indian headdresses, six-shooters, arrowheads and pictures of Montana riding and roping with Ronald Reagan, Dwight Eisenhower, John Wayne, Gene Autry, Jimmy Stewart and Roy Rogers. Rows of Montie's custom-tooled boots stand ready to march out of the guest bedroom that he now uses as his own. "It's a museum; I tried to make it like a tribute to him," says Elly. "Who would have thought that at age 65 I'd be fighting for custody of a horse instead of a child?" Says Montie, "She cusses me, but I sleep a good night's sleep 'cause my conscience is clear."
What does Larry think of it all? "He don't know and he don't care," says Montie. "He's just a horse."
Calling Mr. Ed: in a Bizarre Custody Battle, Larry the Horse May Need Legal Representation
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Next Year in Jerusalem
9 comments:
- kat said...
That same song got me through 2012, and here I am, still kicking it.
All the good things for you in 2013!
- February 22, 2013 at 9:52 AM
- heidikins said...
That quote? I need that tattooed on my palm or something. Seriously, 2013, is it December yet?
Hope your year starts shaping up and treating you right. If not, you have my permission (like you need that) to kick it squarely in the shins.
- February 22, 2013 at 12:15 PM
- Ashley said...
Sending good thoughts your way! I think sucky times are pretty much a mid-twenties ritual because everybody I know went through them. You'll be okay, because you're awesome.
And Liz Lemon will always live on in our hearts.
- February 22, 2013 at 12:52 PM
- Ashley said...
I said 'ritual' but I meant 'rite of passage'. I am sick don't judge :(
- February 22, 2013 at 12:53 PM
- Mel said...
Oh Honey, Sorry 2013 hasn't been good to you. Things will get better. It's only February-there is lots of time for things to turn around. What started as one of my worst years actually turned out to be one of my favorites. You never know what could happen. Sending good thoughts your way...
- February 22, 2013 at 2:22 PM
- Sara said...
"After all, I live in a world where Justin Timberlake is releasing new music again, so I've got that going for me."
That's just good writing. :)
Seriously, though -- sometimes it's really hard to remember the things that make you happy, so it's wonderful that you're consciously making an effort to remember and then to do them!
Nice blog. Sometimes I forget how great you are at writing. :)
- February 22, 2013 at 3:43 PM
- Jacob Divett said...
Life goes in cycles, so you're coming up on the easy, carefree part soon.
Justin Timberlake releasing new music is cool because I can reminisce about where I was in my life when his last album came out and the one before that, and things are crazy different.
- February 23, 2013 at 12:04 AM
- zaida dougal said...
you are so strong and wonderful and i am happy you're weathering the storms of life well. i want every happiness for you, because you are special and wonderful and deserve it.
miss you and our chocolate milk chats every day!!!
- February 23, 2013 at 4:10 PM
- Jennie said...
I love your signs and am wishing you nothing but the very best of things for 2013! :)
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Total Time: 45
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AUSTIN — At 3:15 p.m. Saturday, one of the most popular text-messaging chains to run through Gruver had accomplished its mission: Shelley Gibson won gold.
Gibson took a risk that paid off by sprinting ahead of the pack with 700 meters remaining and then held the lead the final lap to capture the Class 1A girls 1600-meter run at the UIL state track and field meet at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
"Oh my goodness," said Gruver track coach Mica Been. "This will be a popular win back in Gruver. It will go on the wall in the gym. When you are on the wall, you are a state champion. You don't get on that wall for second or third. You have to be a state champion."
Gibson's strategy to sprint with more than 1½ laps to go in her four-lap race was planned. The strategy worked beautifully.
"My kick isn't as good as the other girls and I usually start at the 500-meter mark," Gibson said. "I was feeling it right then. Sometimes it's easier to run right then, than to say 'Oh, I'll go later.'"
Gibson is no stranger to this meet. Saturday was her fifth career event in Austin — running three times in the 3200 and twice in the 1600.
She owns bronze medals in the 1600 and 3200 from a year ago.
"I think the state track meet is the best," Gibson said. "I love it. You see so many crazy things. False starts. People diving over the finish line."
Even before Gibson built a good 15-yard lead on her competition with the sprint to win in a personal best of 5:22.10, she felt her favorite vibe. A nudge from God.
"It's only happened a few times when I've run," Gibson said. "During my pre-run, I was reminded that God put me on this Earth to do one thing today. And today I'm going to do it. That helped ease my mind. Whenever I feel that feeling I know things are going to work out. It's easy to give it up for God."
Gibson and her cross country teammates made four straight trips to state and put their school on the state map, winning three times. Gibson is the 2012 class valedictorian. She does charity work.
"There isn't a kid with more heart than her," Been said.
"There isn't a kid who has worked harder than her. And I don't just mean this year. I mean over her career. I don't mean in just track, but in cross country and basketball. She is a phenomenal student-athlete. This couldn't happen to a more special or deserving kid."
Gibson will attend Texas A&M University next year where she will major in biology.
She said of coaches Mica and Rod Been: "I attribute most of my success to them."
While Gibson was having the gold medal put around her neck Saturday, a loud cheer went up from several people from Gruver who made the lengthy trip to Austin. That was their hometown girl getting it done in the big city.
"The support in the Gruver community is so special," Gibson said. "We have this texting system where people wait by their phones. I'm sure they have heard about this already. It's going to be very sad taking off this jersey for the final time.
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Long admired for his innovative, contemporary island music, for the last few years Brother Noland has also focused on playing traditional Hawaiian. A regular performer at the annual slack key events around the state, Noland will be among the artists gracing the stage at the Ki Ho'alu Guitar Festival at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Sunday.
Born and raised in Kalihi-Palama, Noland first picked up a ukulele at 5 and quickly gravitated to guitar.
"I was just talking with George (Kahumoku Jr.) about how we're born into it," says Noland. "It just becomes part of a way of life. When I was first taught it, I thought it was like old-man music, but it is our culture, it is part of everything."
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Brother Noland will once again be part of the all-star lineup thrilling the MACC crowd Sunday with the soothing sounds of slack key.
Maui Arts & Cultural Center / AUBREY HORD photo
Maui Arts & Cultural Center / AUBREY HORD photo
Emil Richards will share his talents as both vibraphonist and composer in Ebb & Flow Arts' free Multimedia Marathon Friday at Seabury Hall.
Photo courtesy of Ebb & Flow Arts
Even during his hit-packed days of island favorites like "Coconut Girl," "Big Ship" and "Pua Lane," he would often relax in hotel rooms on tour playing slack key guitar.
"When I would travel, back in the day, I would always have a guitar tuned down to slack key," he continues. "So after the big shows I would play my slack key, staying rooted."
Ki ho'alu became more prominent after he was encouraged to play alongside our leading musicians at festivals. But when he was first invited to perform at an annual Gabby Pahinui-Atta Isaacs Slack Key Festival he felt a little nervous. Taking the stage solo he was soon surrounded by some fellow musicians - Cyril and Blah and Martin Pahinui, providing backing support.
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* The 20th Maui Ki Ho'alu Guitar Festival returns to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center Yokouchi Pavilion and A&B Amphitheater from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday. The lineup features Brother Noland, George Kahumoku, Jr., Hapa, Pekelo, Dennis Kamakahi, Makana, Jeff Peterson, Keoki Kahumoku, Michael Kaawa, John Keawe, Bobby Moderow, Walter Keale, Stephen Inglis, Paul Togioka, Kevin & Ikaika Brown and LT Smooth. Sponsored by The Maui News, admission is free.
"I was a little rusty and the brothers knew I was nervous," he recalls. "They said, 'Daddy would have wanted us to back you up.' Gabby was like the oracle you paid homage to. I played with him at one of his gigs."
Noland's most recent album, the Na Hoku-nominated "Hawaiian Man," found him paying homage to traditional Hawaiian music, with distinctive arrangements of songs like "Kona Kai 'Opua" and "Henehene Kau Ako," and a moving medley of "Aloha Pono'i" and "Hawaii Aloha."
A couple of years earlier he won a Reggae Album of the Year Hoku for "Mystical Fish," which featured unique covers of Bob Marley's "Easy Skankin" and Stevie Wonder's "Master Blaster," along with cool updates of "RU Native" and "Sun Daddy."
Now he's returning to contemporary territory with a set of new original songs that he's eager to release to the world.
"It focuses on my songwriting abilities," he explains. "I've written some songs that have a lot of meaning. I'm at a seasonal point with my musicality even with my voice, the way it conveys the message more. I sound more mature the way it is delivered. It's the same me, but there's more essence to it. You could look at it like the Tracy Chapman project or the Carol King project, but my way.
"I've had years of experience writing and arranging music, and each song I've written over the last year, I've been nurturing. They're just about ready to lift off from paper and pencil into the studio. Everything seems to be lining up. You just have to stay steady on the course and not waver."
As to its musical flavors, he says it will include, "a little bit of everything, with the Nolanism. I'm really conscious how reggaeish it can be, and yet not losing that touch, so it attracts people. The genres are broad, with a setting that's very Hawaii and is expected of Noland. I played one last night and all the locals were, 'That's a beautiful song.' I know I'm on the right track."
He's especially pleased with a composition called "New Way."
"I wrote it when I was at Pipeline at the Masters watching the waves with Jerry Lopez, a good friend," he notes. "It has that underlying Noland beat that ended up being termed Jawaiian.
"I say, 'It's going to be a blue day, ocean water, it's going to be a new day, ocean water, it's going to be a new way, and everything's so beautiful.' Other lines are, 'Embrace me, connect me, person to person, I'm living aloha, and everything's so beautiful.' "
Noland reports Mountain Apple Record's president Jon de Mello is looking forward to recording the new songs. "He got all excited. I told him, I'm long train running; you know you can count on me, coming up with something pioneering. I think it's my best work. So I'm excited."
Musicians invited to play on the project include award-winning guitarist/producer Dave Tucciarone, Noland's hanai brother - "who is coming from Alaska and played in power trios, ZZ Top and Robben Ford stuff, he has the super licks" - and Maui keyboardist Gene Argel. "Gene has the Maui vibe," he says. "Gene was one of my original keyboard players back in the day. I called him up and told him, 'Hey, want to get funky?' "
Ebb & Flow Arts' "A Little More Summer Music, Please" three-island series launches on Friday on Maui with a "Multimedia Marathon" at the Seabury Hall Performing Arts Center.
The innovative, free series, which continues through July 23, features renowned musicians, artists and dancers in cutting-edge multimedia events and chamber concerts.
Friday's concert includes the world premiere of "Play to This, Paint to That," by legendary percussionist Emil Richards, painting to real-time music; multimedia experiments with audience participation; the Hawaii premiere of "Vibiano" for vibraphone and piano by E&FA's founder Robert Pollock; and jazz selections by the Maui Jazz Quartet.
The various works will be performed by the E&FA Multimedia Group, featuring Richards on vibraphone, John Zangrando on woodwinds, Bob Harrison on bass, Paul Marchetti on percussion and Pollock on piano; along with painters Tony Walholm, Frances Ku, Martha Woodbury, Piero Resta and Michael Takemoto; and dancers Lisa Gagnon and Hallie Hunt-Armato.
"We're thrilled and honored that Emil Richards is part of it," says Pollock. "He continues to create new concepts and pieces for our painting projects."
"I used to do this in the '60s," says Richards, talking about Friday's multimedia experiment where musicians and dancers will improvise to a painting.
A veteran jazz musician who specializes in major movie soundtracks, Richards eclectic resume includes recording and touring with such diverse artists as George Harrison, Frank Sinatra, Joni Mitchell, Frank Zappa and Yo Yo Ma.
Richards has long thrived on experimentation. In the 1960s, he formed the exotic Microtonal Blues Band, releasing the album "Journey To Bliss," and he worked with innovative composer Harry Partch. He created the album "New Sound Element: Stones," which celebrated birth gemstones; he played on the psychedelic favorite "The Zodiac: Cosmic Sounds," a far-out musical interpretation of astrology; and explored Indian music with Don Ellis in the Hindustani jazz sextet.
Then in 1977, he became a member of Frank Zappa's "Electric Symphony" and recorded several albums with this large orchestra, and he also played on Zappa's first symphonic album "Lumpy Gravy."
"I've tried to be in the forefront of a lot of stuff and have fun doing it," says Richard's about his passion for percussion and vibes. "Vibes are my real love, and I'm playing vibes now more than ever."
Over the years he has played on more than 1,750 film scores, and has recorded and performed with around 650 artists.
The Seabury concert will also feature Richards performing with Pollock on the Hawaii premiere of "Vibiano" for vibraphone and piano.
"I wrote it some years ago with Emil in mind," says Pollock. "He's finally agreed to play it."
The program will close with "some jazz selections and a group improvisation with audience members invited to participate. And Bill Best (from Mana'o Radio) will create a collage of video segments while the event is happening, and the video will be screened at the end. It should be pretty interesting."
* Ebb & Flow Arts presents its "Multimedia Marathon" at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Seabury Hall Performing Arts Center. Admission is free.


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I really like the look of this and many of the other 3-section bindings that Smith has devised, although I don't like restricting my books to 3 sections since they are usually journals and people like having lots of pages.... I suppose it could be doubled to have six sections so there would be two sets of braids... can't quite imagine doing them simultaneously with 12 needles on the go... now THAT would be a challenge for sure! Thanks Jackie for making me do something new again this week!
15 comments:
- bookyeti said...
Very pretty stitching, Rhonda! :)
- 3:22 pm
- tulibri said...
Looks pretty good, Rhonda! I like the kind of leather you used. Can't you just make the signatures thicker by taking more sheets into them instead of increasing the number of signatures?
- 7:09 pm
- Rhonda said...
thanks :)
yes tulibri, and i did that. these 3 signatures are each made with 25 sheets, which is a lot more than i normally use. And i've looked at it and held it a lot today....and i'm liking it more and more... at first i thought the 3 thick signatures was rather clunky but it's growing on me...i like it more now than i did 24 hours ago...
- 8:39 pm
- Carol said...
Very nice book Rhonda. I agree with you that such thick signatures could have been clunky but they look really rustic in this binding and the sewing suits perfectly. Now I feel the need to try the 12 needle sewing. I think 8 is the most I've ever used in a plain coptic and that needed a lot of concentration. I love the challenge of Keith's instructions.
- 11:38 pm
Is this binding in book 2 non-adhesive bindings? I love its look & would like to give it a try. I've only got book 3 at the moment though.
- 4:25 pm
- Rhonda said...
yep, it is in
Volume II Non-Adhesive Binding:
1, 2 & 3-Section Sewings
- 5:10 pm
- mznikidesigns said...
Im dying to learn how to do the braid spine binding would you please PLEASE direct me on where to find a tutorial on it
- 2:32 am
- Rhonda Miller said...
AS I mentioned in the comment just above yours, it's in Keith Smith's book.
- 9:36 am
- mznikidesigns said...
so in order to learn how to do the braid spine binding i have to buy that 'Volume II Non-Adhesive Binding:
1, 2 & 3-Section Sewings' book ? is the book ur referring to IN UR previous commment rhonda?
- 4:13 pm
- Rhonda Miller said...
yes, it's the only place i've seen the written directions. I'd recommend buying directly from keith:
Although there are several used copies available through Amazon for about half price:
- 6:36 pm
- Rhonda Miller said...
yes, it's the only place i've seen the written directions. I'd recommend buying directly from keith:
Although there are several used copies available through Amazon for about half price:
- 6:37 pm
- mznikidesigns said...
im sorry if this may be a stupid question but i did buy that keith smith book and i have read the instructions to the braid spine stitching and i am alil stuck i suppose. i am pretty new to the crafting i wanted to practise to make sure i understood before i do it i dont quite understand how you get that loop before the stitching really begins could someone maybe explain it in an easier way or show me a pic cuz i dont quite get it how its written. the book i am planning on making is 3 signatures i havent worked out how many pages yet. any help or easier diagram would be greatly appreciated.
- 5:29 pm
- mznikidesigns said...
i figured out my problem. my project should be interesting i will post up my results.
- 12:37 pm
- Rhonda Miller said...
Great, glad to hear that! (It would have been tricky to try to explain it any differently than the book.)
- 1:05 pm
- mznikidesigns said...
someday when i have the patience i will save alot of book binding lives by making a youtube video of all my favorite styles. lmao
- 1:10 pm


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Easy Power Window Repair
Repair the window yourself and save hundreds on labor
Required Tools for this Project
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you'll save time and frustration.
- 4-in-1 screwdriver
- Cordless drill
- Socket/ratchet set
- Voltage tester
You'll also need a trim panel removal tool, leather gloves, and a subscription to an online service manual for your car.
Required Materials for this Project
Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here's a list.
- Regulator assembly