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Mosser Glass Christmas Trees
A Festive Display Of Old-World Quality and Beauty
Mosser Glass Christmas Trees
A Festive Display Of Old-World Quality and Beauty
$14.95 - $49.95
This Christmas, your favorite tree won't be the one with all the presents under it! Instead, you'll only have eyes for this twinkling Mosser glass beauty, which is still made in the USA using vintage molds and speaks of a time when the holidays were less hurried and steeped in tradition.
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- 3 colors: clear, green, red
Mosser Glass Christmas Trees
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Rated 5 out of 5Â by pinotgrigio really pretty ordered the med size clear glass tree,,,very beautiful!!! - a gift - it really is very simple, but very pretty and that's what the giftee (28yrs old) wanted. Also - made in USA. if you like ornate this is not for you. it's something that can (and prob will) be left up all year - very happy with the quality - I didn't use a magnifier, but couldn't see any air-bubbles, very clear and serene to look at, as a gift, it would work for many - someone just starting out with their own place - either single or married, teacher/co-worker/special situation, housewarming - really, really pretty December 9, 2013


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Jeb Magruder, 79, jailed Nixon aide, dies
Jeb Magruder, a former high-level aide to President Richard M. Nixon who went to jail in the Watergate affair and who years later made the startling assertion that Nixon himself had ordered the break-in that set the scandal in motion, died Sunday in Danbury, Connecticut. He was 79.
His death, announced Friday, was caused by complications after a stroke, his family said.
Released from prison in 1975 after seven months, Magruder, a former successful businessman, went on to earn a masters degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and serve as a Presbyterian pastor. For years he preferred not to speak about the scandal that led to Nixons downfall.
But he eventually yielded to continued questions about it, acknowledging in interviews that Nixon had not just covered up the burglary at the Democratic Partys national headquarters in the Watergate complex in Washington but had been involved from the start.
To most Americans, Magruder was a little-known White House communications adviser and the deputy director of Nixons re-election campaign when, in January 1973, his name came up during the trial of five men accused of burglarizing the Democratic offices. Their intent, prosecutors said, was to bug the phone of Lawrence F. OBrien Jr., the party chairman.
Two other White House aides, G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt, were also being tried, as conspirators, accused of organizing the break-in.
Hugh W. Sloan Jr., who had been the campaign treasurer, testified in federal court that Magruder had told him to disburse $199,000 to Liddy for intelligence gathering.
In later testimony, Magruder denied giving the burglars any assignment concerning the Democratic headquarters. When that was shown to be a lie, he was convicted of perjury and given a 10-month to four-year prison term.
The suggestion that a top campaign official had directly ordered the break-in gave momentum to the investigations in Congress that would finally prompt Nixon to resign Aug. 9, 1974. In return for a lighter sentence, Magruder helped the investigations into others who had been involved.
But not until 2003, in interviews with PBS and The Associated Press, did Magruder drop his bombshell: that he had heard Nixon personally authorize the break-in.
Magruder recalled that on March 30, 1972, in Key Biscayne, Florida, he raised the possibility of bugging OBriens phone an idea that had already been discussed in a conversation with John N. Mitchell, a former attorney general under Nixon who was Nixons 1972 campaign chief.
He and Mitchell were uncomfortable with the idea, Magruder told PBS, so Mitchell suggested that he immediately call H.R. Haldeman, the White House chief of staff, to ask him whether to go ahead with the plan. He made the telephone call in Mitchells presence, he said.
Yes, the president wants it done, Haldeman said over the phone, according to Magruder. Haldeman than asked to speak to Mitchell. While they were speaking, Magruder said he could hear the president come on the line.
I could hear the president talking to him, he said, and it was simply, you know, John, we need to get that information on Larry OBrien, the only way we can do that is through Liddys plan, and you need to do that. Nixon was saying we want Liddy to break into the Watergate.
Magruder said he recognized Nixons unmistakable voice.
The Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace Foundation in California said that Magruders allegation contradicted Magruders own assertion in his memoir, An American Life: One Mans Road to Watergate (1974). In that book he wrote, I know nothing to indicate that Nixon was aware in advance of the plan to break into the Democratic headquarters.
The Nixon library said the White House Daily Diary had recorded no calls to Key Biscayne on March 30. Nor did White House tapes corroborate such a call, the library said.
Fred LaRue, a Nixon aide who was convicted for his part in covering up Watergate, also questioned Magruders assertion. He said he had been at the meeting in Key Biscayne, charged with screening all telephone calls. He denied there was a call and said Magruder was a congenital liar.
But Carl Bernstein, who led the way in Watergate coverage at The Washington Post with his colleague Bob Woodward, said in an interview with CNN in 2003 that Magruders assertion had credibility.
I find it compelling, Bernstein said. I find it more than plausible.
Jeb Stuart Magruder was born Nov. 5, 1934, in Staten Island, New York. His father, who owned a print shop and was a Civil War buff, named him after J.E.B. Stuart, the Confederate general.
Magruder majored in political science at Williams College in Massachusetts, interrupting his studies after two years to serve in the Army in Korea. After returning to Williams, he studied ethics with the Rev. William Sloan Coffin, who was later chaplain at Yale. He excelled at swimming and tennis.
Interested in a career in sales, he spent one college summer promoting cough medicine. He also sold cosmetics to help pay for his studies. After graduating from Williams he worked for Crown-Zellerbach Corp. in San Francisco. He then moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where he drove a Jewel Tea truck delivering groceries. From there he went to Chicago, where he worked for Booz Allen & Hamilton and earned an MBA from the University of Chicago. In Los Angeles, he started two cosmetics companies.
Magruder had become a Republican in college and worked in Republican campaigns, including Donald Rumsfelds successful bid for the House of Representatives in Illinois in 1962 and Sen. Barry Goldwaters losing presidential race in 1964. Magruder was a Southern California coordinator for Nixons 1968 presidential campaign.
He joined the Nixon White House in 1969 as a deputy to Herbert G. Klein, director of communications. He was later assigned to the presidents re-election campaign, where he assumed management duties. Nixon defeated Sen. George S. McGovern, the Democratic standard-bearer, in 49 of 50 states.
After serving as director of Nixons second inauguration, Magruder was assigned to the Commerce Department as director of policy planning.
Magruders marriages to Gail Barnes Nicholas and Patti Newton Filipski ended in divorce. He is survived by his sons Whitney, Justin and Stuart; his daughter, Tracy Sennett; and nine grandchildren.
After earning his theological degree, Magruder was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1984. He was a church pastor in San Mateo, California; Columbus, Ohio; and Lexington, Kentucky.
In Columbus, the mayor appointed him chairman of a commission on values and ethics. In an interview, Magruder said his reflecting on Watergate had changed his values for the better.
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Sadly, I have never been poor. I was never forced to pull myself up by my bootstraps. I'm not even sure what bootstraps are exactly but I am certain that if I ever owned any, one of the servants did the pulling for me. Without hopelessness of poverty in my life, there are quadrants of the human condition with which I am unfamiliar. Criminal life, alcoholism and domestic abuse are the choice friends of desperation alone. They all sit in the parking lot together on the hood of a Camero, smoking cigarettes and looking cool.
I am jealous.
I would pray for the bottomless writing opportunity available in that kind of destitution if only praying for things wasn't equally as foreign to me. So, unable to join their ranks, I can only fantasize about being one of the dredges of society; I think about drug deals going south, I neglect my plants like illegitimate children and I spend a lot of time on defense attorney websites.
These websites, it turns out, are a goldmine of information about, for and written by desperate people. They are exactly as overt as you would expect them to be, only more so. I have compiled my favorite five for your enjoyment. Or, if you are a criminal feeling the firm, calloused hand of legality bend you gently over a witness stand, these websites may help. Also, let's hang out, I have a lot of questions.
5DUI Defense Attorneys
I deduced from Miles L. Berman's advertising campaign that alcoholics who accidentally kill other people with automobiles also have a proclivity for fighter jets and volleyball. Something I did not know. Miles has labeled himself the, "Top Gun DUI defense attorney" and even uses the same wings around a star emblem to let everyone know that, yes he does mean business, and yes he does mean the movie.
The Highlight:
"Friends don't let friends plead guilty."
Miles has cleverly taken the tired old adage "Friends don't let friends drive drunk" and flipped it into something controversial, and dangerous, and even a little confusing; all the qualities I would look for in a criminal defense attorney.
Unlike M.A.D.D., Miles knows that the original slogan is exactly why nobody's mother is his/her best friend. A real friend will let you do whatever you please as long as it makes for a story later, whether that be getting fast food at four in the morning or fleeing the scene of an accident. That said, a friend reserves the right to fight you if you so much as think about pleading guilty to a DUI, and Miles L. Berman will do just that. Such are the rules of camaraderie.
4Drug Charge Attorneys
The Terani Law Firm knows that cocaine addicts don't have the time to sit down and read a bunch of polysyllabic words when a picture can do the same job. The first thing on the page is a photograph highlighting the objects their clients identify with most, namely drugs and money. I've spent a healthy chunk of time picturing how the decision for the photo was made:
"OK, we need something that pops off the page. Something they can relate to."
"Yes, I like where your head's at, Larry. How about some drugs and some money?
"Fuck me, that's gold!"
"Let's shoot it."
"Solid gold!"
"We're gonna need some money."
"Yeah, like a stack of hundred dollar bills."
"I've got exactly one hundred and one dollars. You?"
"I don't own a wallet."
"Fuck, OK just bury the one dollar bill under the hundred, no one will notice. We're also gonna need some drugs."
"Yeah, drugs!"
"Hmm, I've got some multivitamins. That should work."
"I've only got these opioids."
"Will that work?"
"Larry, what are you doing with opioids?"
"I use 'em."
"It's not what you think. I use them recreationally."
"OK, we should talk about this after the shoot."
"And sugar! We should use a sugar packet!"
"Seriously, Larry. After this, we're talking."
"Ooooh, it looks just like cocaine! This is exciting!"
The Highlight:
"Aggressive Drug Crime Defense Attorneys Doing Whatever It Takes To Defend You."
Judging by the picture directly following the slogan, sometimes doing whatever it takes means blowing three lines of coke off a mirror. Also, it's a shame future clients aren't expected to read much more on the page because there are other helpful gems hidden all over. "If [law enforcement] made any legal errors we will exploit them for your benefit." It's that kind of dedication and attention to detail from the Terani Law Firm that makes me want to start up some sort of habit.


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#178659 - 08/12/08 09:12 AM French place names
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Hi -- I am new to this site and hoping that it is OK to ask a non-English question. We live part time in Languedoc (just West of Provence) and a huge number of village names in the area end in '-argues'. Examples: Lansargues, Baillargues, Saturargues -- the list is endless. And of course, just to the South is Camargue (no 's' here). I have failed so far to find anything on the meaning or etymology of this suffix (?). Any hints?
#178666 - 08/12/08 12:48 PM Re: French place names [Re: Chatter]
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Loc: British Columbia, Canada
Just wondering what the neighbouring languages are in your area. (High school geography was a long time ago.)
#178668 - 08/12/08 01:01 PM Re: French place names [Re: Zed]
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Zed, if you check the thread above the salt* where nuncle addresses this question, you'll see a link to a very nice geographical type chart (read: map) which shows the frequency of -argues.
here's another, more specific to language.
*making the same post in two different forums usually only tends to divide possibly useful replies.
#178673 - 08/12/08 03:46 PM Re: French place names [Re: Chatter]
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[ Deleted superfluous post due to double running thread. ] {Back home to Nugacity}.
#180822 - 12/10/08 04:30 PM Re: French place names [Re: BranShea]
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Just west of Provence. Could it be influenced by Provencal?
Isn't that a Latin offshoot?_________________________
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#180825 - 12/10/08 06:09 PM Re: French place names [Re: LukeJavan8]
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Isn't that a Latin offshoot?
Yes, Provençal is a Romance language (which means it's a descendant of Vulgar Latin). It is related to other langues d'oc (languages that use oc for 'yes') in the South of France: e.g., Occitan._________________________
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#180838 - 12/11/08 11:17 AM Re: French place names [Re: zmjezhd]
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And was not Languedoc a former "province"? It seems like it was a place name before the revolution. In the era's of monarchical France._________________________
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#180882 - 12/11/08 11:49 PM Re: French place names [Re: LukeJavan8]
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And was not Languedoc a former "province"?
Yes, the old monarchical provinces got broken up into smaller departments. The original province was the province of Provence. It was the first area outside of Italy that the Romans conquered: pro + vincia, the final morpheme related to vinco 'to conquer'. It later became a generic noun for 'province, jurisdiction, sphere of administration'._________________________
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#180895 - 12/12/08 05:17 PM Re: French place names [Re: zmjezhd]
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Love it! There is so much to be learned, even for an old school teacher. Appreciate the update. The old French provinces were so romantic. Wine districts as well. Every so often they creep into one's life. Heard Aquitaine mentioned in an old movie the other day._________________________
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#180905 - 12/13/08 01:38 AM Re: French place names [Re: LukeJavan8]
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Wine districts as well.
Yes, my personal favorite is currently Bourgogne 'Burgundy'. Etzel (Attila), Siegfried (Sigurd), and Kriemhilde (Gudrun, Brunhilda) are all associated with Burgundy, the place not the wine, and it's origin is in a Germanic tribe, the Burgundians._________________________
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The Amazing Tales of Max and Liz: The Ark, the Reed, & the Fire Cloud (Book 1)Jenny L. Cote
When Max, a Scottish terrier, takes his usual morning trot to the loch one day, he hears a mysterious voice humming in the reeds. "Come to Me," it says. "Follow the fire cloud." He embarks on a strange journey from Scotland, meeting other animals along the way, including Liz... Read More
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As the animals enter the ark in preparation for the Great Flood, it is magically transformed into the animals' natural habitats. But, as they travel for a year aboard the ark, Liz discovers a stowaway who has deceived them all.
The Ark, the Reed, & the Fire Cloud is the first book in the The Amazing Tales of Max and Liz series, which follows Max and Liz as they journey through biblical to modern times, causing amazing things to happen behind the scenes in human history.
Product Details:
Ages: 8 - 12
Page Count: 464
Released: 09/2008
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- Format: Softcover
- Release Date: Nov 1, 2008
- Height: 1.30
- Width: 6.00
- Length: 8.90
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- A Great Read for Anyone by Semper Fidelis on 7/30/2013
Jenny Cote is an amazing author, and I'm sure kids and adults of all ages will love all of her books! This is the first book in the series. It's long, but I finished it in two days because I couldn't put it down! In this one, Max, Kate, Al, Liz, and two of every kind of animal are on their way to Noah's Ark. Have you ever wondered how all the animals got to the ark? How did polar bears survive for a year on the same ark as lizards? Jenny Cote answers these questions and more in her creative story about what God could have done to solve these problems. I recommend this book to anyone!
- A Great Read for Anyone by Semper Fidelis on 7/30/2013
This is an awesome start to an awesome book series! Jenny Cote makes the Bible come alive with her vivid descriptions and loveable characters. Have you ever wondered how the animals got to Noah's Ark? How could polar bears survive on the same ark as lizards? Jenny Cote gives her own creative answers to how God might have solved these problems in this thrilling book. It's a long book, but I finished it in 2 days because I couldn't put it down! I'll recommend it to anyone!
- Best Max And Liz Book! by catlover123 on 7/28/2013
This is Ms. Jenny's best book in her series For Sure! Meet Max, the fiery Scottie and his compassionate and caring mate, Kate the Westie. While Max is down at the loch, he hears the reeds whispering, "Come...Come...Come To Me..." and he also spots a cloud, full of fire. Asking his wise friend, Gillamon, he realizes that God is calling him to the Ark! This fire cloud ends up leading him to meet the fat, lovable Irish Tabby cat named Al, who has quite the fear of bumblebees and a passionate love for Liz, the opposite of him. She is sleek, beautiful, and has a love for finer things such as gardening. Al meets her in France and ends up risking his life to marry her. He comes up with an idea to help save many other Ark-going animals and becomes a bit cocky. Then strange things start to happen aboard. Is there a stowaway? And will what saved hundreds of other animals take his? I won't tell the end, but it is good! I recommend this to ages 6-6,000! I only have the options of 5 stars, but I would give it 500 stars! I always heard the story of Noah and the Ark, but this gave the story a sense or depth and realness! My advice to you? Get This Book!


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- Nanomaterial powders and deposits prepared by flame spray processing of liquid precursors
- Author(s)
- Karthikeyan, Jeganathan; Berndt, C. C.; Tikkanen, Juha; Wang, Jenn Yue; King, Alexander H.; Herman, Herbert
- Abstract
- Ultrafine grained Al2O3, Mn2O3, ZrO2 and Y2O3-ZrO2 powders and deposits were produced by flame spray processing of atomized precursor solutions. Ceramic particles of 1-150nm size were collected on an electrostatic precipitator at a rate of ~5-20 mglmin, with ~5-25% collection efficiency. Nanograined oxide deposits with a powder morphology were produced at a deposition efficiency of < 10%. The spray feedstock and processing conditions affected the size, shape and phase composition of the synthesized nanomaterials. Particles with wider distributions of larger size grains were produced from aqueous solutions, whereas narrow range of fine-grained material was produced from organo-metallic precursors. Liquid flame spraying is a viable technique to produce nanoparticles and deposits.
- Publication type
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- Nanostructured Materials, Vol. 8, no. 1 (Jan-Feb 1997), pp. 61-74
- Publication year
- 1997
- Keyword(s)
- Alumina; Ceramic materials; Chemical synthesis; Flame spraying; Liquid flame spraying; Magnesium compounds; Morphology; Nanostructured materials; Organometallic precursors; Organometallics; Powders; Yttrium compounds; Zirconia
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- 0965-9773
- Publisher URL
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- Copyright © 1997 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.
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But overall I wasn't too impressed with Oz.
I'm thinking tonight I might see Dead Man Down. Anyone seen yet have an opinion on it?
But overall I wasn't too impressed with Oz.
I'm thinking tonight I might see Dead Man Down. Anyone seen yet have an opinion on it?
yeah the cg characters did better acting than franco and kunis
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You buy a regular 2D ticket. Take it to customer service and tell them you want to exchange it, not a refund. Then pay the difference. Fairly quick and easy at the AMC I go to.
What do you do buy it at the kiosk computer and exchange them?


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Japan's Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, front center, World Bank President Robert Zoellick, front second from right, and former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, front third from left, and other participants, pose during a photo session at TICAD IV.
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"Japan and African States Discuss Future Partnership"
Op-Ed, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
June 17, 2008
Author: Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development; Director, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project; Principal Investigator, Agricultural Innovation in Africa
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Science, Technology, and Globalization; Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Japan announced it will double its aid to Africa over the next five year at the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) held in Yokohama on May 28–30, 2008.
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda pledged to increase Japans aid to Africa to US$1.9 billion by 2012. Japan will offer US$4 billion in concessional loans to support infrastructure and agriculture and provide US$2.5 billion to encourage Japanese companies to invest in Africa, he said.
The pledge to double aid is the latest piece of making the new vision for Africa, one that offers a narrative of home and renewal, a reality. Prime Minister Fukuda said we are about to open a new page, titled the "Century of African growth". In the future, Africa will become a powerful engine driving the growth of the world.
This optimistic outlook was echoed by many of the African presidents who spoke at the conference. Unlike previous pledges on Africa, TICAD IV focused on what can be considered the genuine fundamentals of economic transformation. The conference built on the results of a recent summit of the African Union that called for rapid industrialization of the continent.
The Yokohama Declaration calls for "a definitive shift away from dependence on primary products and the development of Africa-based industries for local value-addition and processing." Furthermore, the conference took place against the backdrop of an "increasingly confident and capable" continent determined to take charge of its destiny.
TICAD IV marked a clear departure from previous development conferences, which focused largely on Africa's immediate crises and challenges, such as corruption and poor governance. Instead, it stressed the importance of human resource development (including higher education and vocational training), industrial development, infrastructure, and trade.
In keeping with international commitments, the conference highlighted the social dimensions of "human security" and singled out the following key issues: community development, education, health, gender, and others. Ecological issues such as climate change, water, and education for sustainable development were also focused on.
In addition, it also emphasized the role of the private sector. The conference stressed the important role that foreign and domestic firms can play in adding value to Africa's natural resources.
Many African leaders specifically called on Japan and other foreign firms to relocate their industries to Africa to help the continent add value to its natural resources. This was particularly important because a large part of Africa's economic growth is accounted for by a surge in demand for raw material exports.
Over the last decade Africa consistently sought to redefine its relationship with the industrialized countries using the slogan "trade, not aid." Japan will have to persuade its G8 partners at their meeting in Japan next month to held realize the aspirations of "a vibrant Africa" contained in the Yokohama Declaration.
Calestous Juma is professor of the Practice of International Development at Harvard Kennedy School and a visiting professor at the United Nations University's Institute of Advanced Studies in Yokohama, Japan.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Apple (AAPL) has had plenty of fights on its hands over the years. Now it looks like one of its biggest supporters is turning against the tech titan.
Hedge fund manager David Einhorn has been a noted Apple bull in the past, but now he's asking shareholders to fight against the company. He's put out a letter asking shareholders to vote against Apple's proposal to do away with preferred stock, which he says restricts "the Board's ability to unlock the value on Apple's balance sheet."
Einhorn first mentioned this topic in May 2012 at an investment conference . He gave a solution that could eventually cause Apple to rise 62% (from May prices), where the company would offer perpetual preferred stock at a dividend rate of 4% to 6%.
Apple could not be immediately reached for comment for this story.
"We believe Apple must examine all of its options to unlock the growing value of its balance sheet for all shareholders," said the Greenlight Capital president in the letter. "Over the past several months, we have had an ongoing dialogue with Apple regarding one option to do so, namely the creation of a new security, a perpetual preferred stock that would be distributed at no cost to Apple's existing shareholders, and would provide an attractive, sustainable dividend while preserving Apple's financial resources to pursue its business strategy."
Einhorn took to CNBC this morning to further push his case. "Apple has gone through a couple traumas," he said. "It has a mentality of depression. Apple seems to feel like it can never have enough cash. We've come up with a solution where Apple can maintain its cash, and at the same time, shareholders can reap the value of its balance sheet."
"We own more Apple today than we ever have," Einhorn said when asked if he still has a large position in the tech giant. Einhorn's most recent 13F showed that he trimmed some of his Apple stake , but a recent investor letter noted that Einhorn and his fund "used the lower prices as an opportunity to repurchase the shares we sold in the third quarter."
Apple shares have vastly underperformed in recent months, falling 26.5% over the past six months for a variety of reasons. Einhorn is trying to reinvigorate Apple's share price with this maneuver.
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When I first heard this case made in May, I thought it was a creative idea, but just an idea. I agree with Einhorn that Apple's management, led by CEO Tim Cook, CFO Peter Oppenheimer and Treasurer Gary Wipfler, are conservative when it comes to cash, a stance which may stem from the near bankruptcy Apple experienced in the late 1990s. I just don't think Apple will cave to Einhorn's activism here.


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the earth is full of thy riches. (Psalm 104:24)
Often with scientific issues that have religious implications, as in debates between proponents of evolutionary science and proponents of creationism or intelligent design, it seems as if there is a fundamental conflict between science and religion. We in the Nebraska Religious Coalition for Science Education (NRCSE) are Nebraskans of various religious faiths who respect both science and theology. Our mission is to proclaim the compatibility of good science (including evolution) and good theology (including creation). The NRCSE recognizes the duty of Nebraska's schools to help students understand the best available science. We believe that evolution can and should be taught in a scientifically sound manner that is neutral regarding philosophical or religious worldviews. We are convinced that academic freedom, religious freedom, and scientific integrity are compatible. Those of us who view theism and evolution as compatible realize that some people (both atheists and theists) will not agree with us. Some atheists claim that their view is a necessary correlate of evolutionary science. Some anti-evolutionists similarly echo the claim that evolution inevitably leads to atheism. All we ask is that different views be articulated as clearly as possible, without "spin" and without antagonism or hostility. For example, we respect the approach taken by Dr. Todd Wood, who acknowledges that evolution is good science and that it's his personal faith choice to reject it. We respectfully disagree with Dr. Wood on whether evolution is compatible with Christianity (we think it is), but Dr. Wood shows that misrepresenting or denying scientific evidence is not the only approach available to those who believe they must reject evolution for religious reasons.
- Why We Think Evolution and Theism are Compatible
- What's the Difference between Theistic Evolution (TE) and Intelligent Design (ID)? and Our Position on Intelligent Design (ID)
Another example of an issue involving science (both natural science and social science) with religious implications is climate change.
- The Greening of the Papacy in the Journal of Religion & Society Supplement 9 (2013)
- Links related to Laudato Si (Praised Be): On Care for our Common Home - An Encyclical by Pope Francis
- Creation Facing Forward: How the Irreversible Consequences of Climate Change Challenge and Inform Christian Conceptions of Creation by Kiara Jorgenson in the Journal of Religion & Society Supplement 11 (2015)
Here is a partial list of religious organizations working on this issue.
- Athens and Jerusalem or How to Think Eco-Theologically about Scientia by John J. O'Keefe in the Journal of Religion & Society Supplement 11 (2015)
Catholic Climate Covenant Interfaith Power & Light Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences Earth Ministry National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Programs (Creation Justice Ministries)
Evangelical Environmental Network National Religious Partnership for the Environment Faith In Place The Regeneration Project GreenFaith Restoring Eden
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How to suffer foolsJanuary 05,2013Recently I was reading a magazine profile of a brilliant statistician. The article mentioned, in passing, that this guy doesnt suffer fools gladly.
I come across that phrase a lot. Ive read that Al Gore and former Rep. Barney Frank dont suffer fools gladly. Neither, apparently, did Steve Jobs, George Harrison, Pauline Kael or even Henry David Thoreau.
The phrase originally came from William Tyndales 1534 translation of the Bible. In it, Paul was ripping into the decadent citizens of Corinth for turning away from his own authoritative teaching and falling for a bunch of second-rate false apostles. For ye suffers fool gladly, Paul says with withering sarcasm, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
Today, the phrase is often used as an ambiguous compliment. It suggests that a person is so smart he has trouble tolerating people who are far below his own high standards. It is used to describe a person who is so passionately committed to a vital cause that he doesnt have time for social niceties toward those idiots who stand in its way. It is used to suggest a level of social courage; a person who has the guts to tell idiots what he really thinks.
Sure, it would be better if such people were nicer to those around them, the phrase implies, but this is a forgivable sin in one so talented. The actor Ed Harris penetrating gaze signals that this is a serious, somber man on a singular quest, a writer observed in The Toronto Sun. He doesnt suffer fools gladly, if at all.
This sounds fine in the abstract, but when you actually witness somebody in the act of not suffering fools gladly, it looks rotten. Once I watched a senior member of the House of Representatives rip into a young reporter after she nervously asked him an ill-informed question.
She was foolish about that particular piece of legislation, but, in the moment, he looked the bigger fool. He was making a snap judgment about a person with no real information about her actual qualities. He was exposing a yawning gap between his own high opinion of himself and his actual conduct in the world. He was making the mistake, which metaphysical fools tend to make, that there is no connection between your inner moral quality and the level of courtesy you present to others.
Smart people whove thought about this usually understand that the habits we put in practice end up shaping the people we are within. Manners are of more importance than laws, Edmund Burke wrote. Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarize or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.
In his extremely French book, A Small Treatise on the Great Virtues, the contemporary philosopher Andre Comte-Sponville argues that politeness is the first virtue, and the origin perhaps of all the others. Politeness is a discipline that compels respectful behavior. Morality, he writes is like a politeness of the soul, an etiquette of the inner life, a code of duties, a ceremonial of the essential. (I told you it was very French.)
Jane Austen is the novelist most famous for advocating this point of view. In her novel Emma, the lead character is rude to a foolish and verbose old woman named Miss Bates. Emmas friend George Knightley rebukes her.
If Miss Bates were rich or smart or your equal, maybe this rudeness would have been tolerable, Mr. Knightley tells her, but she is poor; she has sunk from the comforts she was born to; and, if she live to old age, must probably sink more. Her situation should secure your compassion. It was badly done, indeed!
I dont give myself high marks on suffering fools. Im not rude to those I consider foolish, but I strenuously and lamentably evade them. But I do see people who handle fools well. Many members of the clergy do, as do many great teachers. In my experience, Midwesterners are more likely to treat fools well. Natural politicians do so, too. Joe Biden is effective because he loves humanity in all its shapes and sizes.
G.K. Chesterton had the best advice on suffering fools gladly. He put emphasis on the gladly. When youre with fools, laugh with them and at them simultaneously: An obvious instance is that of ordinary and happy marriage. A man and a woman cannot live together without having against each other a kind of everlasting joke. Each has discovered that the other is a fool, but a great fool. This largeness, this grossness and gorgeousness of folly is the thing which we all find about those with whom we are in intimate contact; and it is the one enduring basis of affection, and even of respect.
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President Announces 2013 Budget Request for Career and Technical, and Adult Education
President Obama announced his 2013 budget request on Monday, Feb. 13. The budget for the Department represents an overall proposed increase of $1.7 billion, or of 2.5 percent in discretionary funding, for a 2.5 percent increase above the enacted FY 2012 budget.
Three key themes are sounded in this budget:
- College Costs: Ensuring Affordability and Quality in Postsecondary Education
- Teachers: Strengthening the Teaching Profession
- Jobs: Aligning Job Training and Education Programs With Workforce Demands
Major Departmental Programs
The budget provides $850 million for Race to the Top and $300 million in new resources to improve child care quality and prepare children for success in school. The budget funds improvements in the quality of postsecondary offerings, makes college more affordable, and helps achieve the president's goal of the U.S. leading the world in college graduates by 2020. This will be accomplished by sustaining the maximum Pell Grant award, preventing student loan interest rates from doubling this summer, doubling the number of work-study jobs, making permanent the American Opportunity Tax Credit, and providing new incentives for colleges to keep costs under control. The budget supports state and community college partnerships with businesses to build the skills of American workers.
OVAE's Programs
$1.13 billion to support the reauthorization and reform of the Career and Technical Education program so that what students learn is more closely aligned with the demands of the workforce, linkages to postsecondary education are strengthened, and the Department can provide funding to promote innovation and reform in CTE. This reflects level funding for activities under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Of the total funding, $1,123,030,000 includes $1,020,030,000 in formula funds for grants to states, allocations to territories, the Indian program set-aside, and the Native Hawaiian grants, and $103,000,000 in non-formula funds for other purposes. An additional $7,829,000 is provided for national activities to support program performance and improvement.
$606.3 million to support activities under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act of 1998, which represents level funding. Of the total, $594,993,000 is available for Adult Education State Grants. Of this latter amount, 1.72 percent is reserved for incentive grants, $15,000,000 is available to the secretary for the Workforce Innovation Fund, and $74,709,000 is available for English literacy and civics education. An additional $11,323,000 is provided for national activities.
Other Budget Proposals Pertinent to OVAE's Work
$8 billion in mandatory funding for the Community College to Career Fund will be co-administered by the departments of Education and Labor (DOL) to provide competitive grants to support community college and state partnerships with businesses for developing or expanding training programs designed to meet employers needs for 2 million skilled workers including the needs of companies seeking to bring back American jobs from overseas.
$1 billion over three years in mandatory funding to expand Career Academies, which combine a college preparatory and career and technical curriculum with a career theme. Of the total, $200,000,000 will be available in 2013.
$20 million for activities to strengthen services provided to disconnected youths, particularly through innovative and comprehensive re-engagement strategies that encourage additional academic and non-academic supports and multiple pathways that prepare them for college and career success. These funds come from DOL ($10 million) and the departments of Education and Health and Human Services ($5 million each).
$12.5 billion to create a Pathways Back to Work Fund, part of DOL's budget, with $2.5 billion to support summer and year-round jobs for low-income youth and $10 billion to make it easier for workers to remain connected to the workforce and gain new skills for long-term employment.
These investments are made in a federal budget that abides by very tight spending caps that reduce discretionary spending by $1 trillion over 10 years and, including that amount, has more than $4 trillion of balanced deficit reduction.


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text: She is back at it. I decided to let her decide how she was going to handle the nursing through the pregnancy. She was nursing about 6 or so times before but then my milk supply decreased around 8 weeks or so in the pregnancy. At that time she cut her nursings down to about 2 or 3 times a day and has slowly dropped down to one. Hurricane IKE hit our area and she nursed 3 or 4 times in a 3 hour period, which I was happy with because I wasn't ready to wean. Then she didn't nurse again for 4 days. It was very sad and I would ask but she would say no. So, last night I just raised my shirt and snuggled her next to me and she latched right on!


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Government plans for the supermarket adjudicator will leave the onus to complain on individual farmers and suppliers. 31st December is the final date for claims for NVZ grassland derogation. Profitability of arable farms increased in 2010 /2011. Dairy farm profits also increased but only by 7% and pig, beef and sheep profits fell. Parliament has decided to leave the Agricultural Wages Board on the 'powers to abolish list'. EU proposals that organic pig and poultry producers should have to grow at least 40% of their feed on their farms have been quashed but a proposal that all of the ration is organic stands.
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There is a link someone posted on another theard about the best nipples for bf babies. Playtex natural latch was on there as a recommended one..Avent and Dr. brown wasn't... try to find it for you...
There is a link someone posted on another theard about the best nipples for bf babies. Playtex natural latch was on there as a recommended one..Avent and Dr. brown wasn't... try to find it for you...
Married mama with 4 kiddos...2 girls (11 & 6) and 2 boys (21mo & 3mo)
found it....http://www.lowmilksupply.org/nipples.shtml
Married mama with 4 kiddos...2 girls (11 & 6) and 2 boys (21mo & 3mo)
I'm going to respectfully disagree with much of the info offered on this web page -- except for the latex avoidance related to allergy issue. The research cited is OLD. Feeding bottle nipples change over time. What may have been best 10-20 years ago may now be terrible -- none of those bottle nipples may be the same as at the time tested.
Also, there is no research that any particular supplementary feeding device results in better breastfeeding outcomes long term. There is NO research related to transitioning a baby receiving supplements via feeding-bottle-nipples to breast -- including what shape, size, material, etc. is associated with better breastfeeding outcomes. There is research that flow rate through a bottle nipple and the technique for bottle-feeding (or other feeding) can affect infant oral/mouth behaviors related to infant airway protection; these behaviors can be associated with breastfeeding.
Another LC colleague and I have been studying the research because we've wanted to see what method and then which feeding-bottle-nipples were less likely to interfere with a transition to breastfeeding. We found a way to test bottle nipples and did find a couple that currently seem more compatible with a baby's breastfeeding oral/mouth behaviors. (All of the feeding-bottle nipples we tested were labeled "newborn/stage 1/level 1" and "slow flow." We also tested a number of the disposable nipples the hospitals use. Most nipples are too fast flow but a couple are too slow -- need to "reward" without creating oral/in mouth "disorganization" related to tiring baby out.) We also encourage a technique that encourages a breastfeeding-type "latch on" and gives a baby more control of the fluid coming into the mouth.
If anyone is interested in our findings, contact me via personal email.
Any more thoughts on this issue? Particularly the slow flow nipple VS a preemie's energy levels?? I keep asking the nurses to use the slow flow - they keep using the faster ones. I want some more info before I waltz in there and become a nazi. He's going to be home next week - does it matter that much??
My baby is not a preemie, but he spent 3 weeks in the NICU. The nurses suggested the NUK made by Gerber. I would also go in for two feedings a day and try to BF him. When we got home, I tried several other nipples, but I kept coming back to the NUK...it just worked best for him. After 4 weeks home, he is exclusively BFing unless I am out and we use the nuk.
Every baby is different so it just depends on your LO.
I think it depends on what works for each baby. With my DD, I used Avent and had no problems whatsoever. With my DS, we used Avent and it seemed like he forgot how to BF. We just switched to Breastflow bottles by the First Years and he seems to really like them. Plus, he's latching on well again when BFing. They're unlike anything else!
We use the Avent nipples as well on weekends when I work. DD seems to only accept these.
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Happily, exclusively BF for 7 months
That's so true.
After going through MANY nipples we found that the Playtex NatrualLatch worked the best for both of my LOs. The nipple itself is soft and gives in like a real breast does. One of my complaints about the Avent nipples were that they were to hard. DS would gag on them any time we tried to use them.
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There is no research re: effect of bottle nipple shape, size, texture, etc. especially as it relates to BF, although a type that collapses is probably counterproductive. There is quite a bit of research re: effect of flow rate on infant oral/mouth behaviors. BF is associated with very coordinated oral movements that not only transfer milk from the breast but also appear to contribute to better overall oral development.
NO bottle nipple flow rate or bottle-feeding technique can perfectly mimic the wonder of BF. But some definitely seem to interfere more than others, especially those that are too fast flow for particular babies. A LC colleague and I looked at the available scientific literature and then tested a lot of bottle nipples in a systematic way to come up with some evidence re: bottle nipples that appear to be more compatible with BF oral behaviors.
If anyone is interested in that info/data, please contact me via personal email.
Signs that any given bottle nipple is too fast flow for your infant include obvious ones, such as: gagging, choking, sputtering, coughing, etc. -- and the more subtle ones, such as: clenching/biting on the nipple or lots of drooling while feeding. I also find babies move the head from side to side or bring their hands up as if to push the bottle away or show tension in the face when flow is too much for them. Pay close attention to infant cues!
Feeding technique can also make a difference, e.g. a baby has more control and body mechanics help slow the flow when a baby is in a more vertical position. (None of us would like to be horizontal with fluid coming in -- we'd feel stressed and move our mouths in ways to protect our airway, which are counterproductive to BF oral behaviors, too!)
We use the Breast Flow Bottles and I LOVE them and Wyatt LOVES them. It has 2 nipples, one inside the other, so the LO has to compress it like it would the breast to get the milk. Have had GREAT success with this one! I tried the Playtex and they didnt work so well for us.


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Gonzales defeated Cory Brooke in the men's finals. Brooke thus finished second in the championship flight while Craig Billman won the consolation crown.
Chin defeated Pat Gray in the finals to claim another championship at the Country Club. Libby Spires earned the consolation trophy.
Hardwick downed Austin Black in the junior finals, and Clayton Scotten was third in the junior division of the tournament.
In the men's first flight, Brannon Brooke captured first place with Frank Hause placing second. Reagan Scott was awarded the consolation trophy.
In the second flight for the men, Art Chin earned to top prize with Jim Scotten in second place. Joe Larakers was the consolation winner.
The third flight winner was Mike Young with Jack Bond in second place. James Edwards earned the consolation trophy.


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Martha Stewart finally got to meet a Bengal cat in person on her TV show (the Martha Stewart Show) which airs tomorrow December 1, 2011 on the Hallmark Channel at 10 a.m. EST.
Not only did she meet the Bengal, but also got to handle a Toyger, Cymric, Sphynx and Munchkin on the special show on "Pets". The show also featured dogs and birds that people don't get to see too often.
TICA was represented by Anthony Hutcherson, chairperson of the TICA Bengal Breed committee and President of The International Bengal Cat Society, Inc. The cats handled by Martha were provided by Anthony, Judy Sugden, Kay DeVilbiss, Emily Greene and Sherri and Samantha McConnell.


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I am feeling pretty weepy and rather pathetic this morning so I hope I don't sound too whiney.
I am a teacher and obviously the school year has started.
I do teach from home, which is wonderful most of the time and I know how fortunate I am to have this job, but September and October are the WORST.
Yesterday I put in a 10 hour day of literally staring at a computer screen and non stop talking on the phone. My mother in law is nannying for me this year so she was with my 2, 5 and 6 year old kids. The older two go to school from home too so she is the one to do their assignments with them when I am working. I then drove all three of my kids to my oldest son's flag football practice, handed them off to my husband and had to come straight back home to teach a parent orientation class.
My husband went to his parents house after the practice and did not come home with the kids until 9 pm.
By that time I had put in a 12 hour day, had not seen my kids at all, was completely exhausted and broken hearted at having not spent ANY time with them all day and was probably not all that cordial towards my dh. It's not always that bad but yesterday was just a DAY.
I stumbled up the stairs with my daughter, got her ready for bed, sat down in the rocking chair and promptly fell asleep while she nursed. She woke me up a while later to ask for the other side. I managed to stay awake while she finished nursing and forced myself to focus on her for a few minutes.
I am so thankful that she is stil nursing. She is 2.5 years old and shows no signs of wanting to wean. Nursing her before bed and before her naps forces me to stop moving, sit down and just focus on her for a few minutes.
This morning when she started fussing around at 6 am I pulled her into bed with me and let her nurse herself back to sleep. I know there are those who would say that is a bad habit to get into but if it allows me a few extra minutes with her I have NO problem with it.
I need to figure out what I can do to have that connecting time with my boys each day as well.
Today I am just thankful for nursing and the bonding time it provides for us and for our children.
I am sure I will be less emotional when things at work start to settle down around mid October, but I am hoping and praying that I can hold it together in the meantime.
Thanks for "listenting." I just needed to get that out before another day gets into full swing. Hope you all have a great day!


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What do Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro and Jeff Goldblum all have in common? They've all played the devil at some point.
And why not? It's one of the juiciest roles in all of human culture. But when you look at some of the movies, TV shows and songs where Lucifer shows up, you realize that they kind of forget to make him evil. Oh, you're supposed to think he's evil, because he's the Devil. But if the exact same actions in the story had been taken by a genie or just some other dude with magical powers, you'd give him a pass.
For instance ...
5Daryl Van Horne in The Witches of Eastwick
It seems odd that in Jack Nicholson's entire career he's only played the Devil once. Now that we think about it, The Bucket List missed a major opportunity to explore the world's biggest theological questions by not having it be about the Devil and God taking a vacation together. Maybe The Bucket List II will rectify things.
"I'd have to say #1 on my bucket list is seeing the sky boil and the oceans turn to blood."
In The Witches of Eastwick, Nicholson uses his Satanesque sharp teeth and pointy eyebrows to seduce three reasonably attractive, uptight New Englanders (he's not explicitly referred to as Satan, but it's pretty obviously him). He teaches the three women to unleash their inner powers through magic and silly amounts of sex. He then offers them a huge mansion, nice clothes, happiness and the courage to be sexually independent beings. He also teaches them to fly.
It's probably a metaphor or something.
The only catch is they can't talk about him behind his back ... which isn't so much a "catch" as it is a pretty standard understanding between friends.
Why He's the Good Guy:
Unlike most devils, Van Horne doesn't want to bring hell to earth or destroy humanity or even to take anyone's soul for eternity. The only thing this Devil wants is to party with some MILFs in a mansion without worrying about whether they're insulting him when he's not around. Companionship. That's it. That's what he wants.
Is the occasional foursome with beautiful movie stars really so much to ask?
Yes, by the end of the movie he's going all-out Devil on the girls, using magic and shit to harass them. But he was kind of pushed into it.
So what went wrong? A few things. When a nosy neighbor decides to talk smack about the Devil, he suggests the three women curse her with the misfortune of vomiting cherry pits. So, it's more of a prank than a curse. It's mildly gross at worst. Unfortunately, nobody involved had any idea that their victim's psychotic husband would freak the hell out over her illness and beat her to death with a fire poker. That's not the sort of thing you can predict, even when you can fly.
Pokers: For when your insurer refuses to cover mental health problems.
So the lady dies and our three witchy women break their deal with the Devil. They turn their backs on him. And if you think breaking up with your first high school love was harsh, try breaking up with Beelzebub, who takes it really, really hard. He doesn't just smirk and skip town for some bigger, sexier orgy elsewhere. He's heartbroken.
So, he takes supernatural revenge on them (messing with their heads, that is -- he causes no actual injuries). But listen to the guy, he sounds borderline suicidal.
"What do I want? Christ, what does every man want? A little affection. A little trust. Goddamnit, everything I did, I did for you."
Yet we're supposed to be cheering when, in the end, the witches curse the Devil to death. So, "murdered" is probably the better word here. Oh, and that's after he got each of them pregnant. So they murdered the father of their sons, who left them his mansion (which they happily live in once he's dead) and wealth. All in all, it's a pretty crappy way to treat a guy who only asked for a nice Pfeiffer/Sarandon/Cher four-way.
4The Devil in "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"
This weird story-song about Satan taking on a random dude in a fiddling contest is one of the most popular depictions of the Devil in pop culture history. We're not kidding -- in 1979, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels Band spent three freaking months in the Billboard top 40. What other song or even movie featuring the Devil as a character had that kind of success? It's pretty much this and The Exorcist.
We get the feeling this Devil is more of the bourbon and clean livin' set.
This version of Satan is the one that turns up from time to time, the Faustian "make a bet with a mortal just to fuck with him" Devil. In this case, the Devil finds the best fiddle player in Georgia and challenges him to a fiddle contest. If the kid wins, he gets a free golden fiddle. If the Devil wins, he gets the kid's eternal soul. About 10 pounds of precious metal forged into the shape of a hillbilly violin that would clearly be too heavy to play? Who can resist?
The strings would snap every time you played it. Who thought this was practical?
So they have a fiddle-playing showdown, the kid (Johnny) wins and good prevails.
Why He's the Good Guy:
First of all, the portrait they paint of the devil in this song is ... kind of sad. We know from the very beginning of the song that the Devil needs a soul to meet some kind of quota:
"The devil went down to Georgia, he was looking for a soul to steal.
He was in a bind 'cos he was way behind and he was willin' to make a deal."
Who he's reporting to is a mystery, though -- the Devil Sr.? A committee?
"Oh, please lose. Daddy needs to repave the highway to hell."
Whoever it is, you picture him hovering over the Devil's desk on Monday morning looking for that soul and the Devil having to sputter excuses to keep from getting fired.
Even sadder? Listening to the Devil try to play the fiddle in this song. The best the Devil can do is muster a few measures of screeching while his backing band does the dirty work. Then Johnny, the backwoods prodigy, rocks his fiddle for about 20 minutes of fiddlin' goodness.
Seriously, that is clearly the first time Satan has ever picked up the instrument.
But wait, the Devil could still have won. He never spelled out the judging terms of this bet. There was no independent panel set up to decide whose playing was superior. So, we can assume that the whole deal is dependent on the honor system and that Satan can just declare himself the winner. And yet ... the Devil throws his hands into the air after hearing Johnny play and accepts defeat. He doesn't make any effort to lie, or take the soul by force on the grounds that he's the goddamn Devil and Johnny is just some dude. He simply acknowledges that he couldn't keep up with Johnny's fancy fingerwork, with lyrics like:
"Chicken in a bread pan pickin' out dough
Granny does your dog bite? / No child, no."
So, to recap, the Devil challenges the guy to a contest, there is no catch, the Devil doesn't cheat, and in fact the Devil voluntarily declares Johnny the winner. He's not trying to tempt Johnny's sinful pride about his fiddle playing or laying a moral trap. Johnny wins fair and square and the Prince of Darkness happily gives Johnny the golden fiddle he promised (and again, there's no catch -- it's not like filled with snakes or made of sponge cake or something).
Heaven forbid such deliciousness.
Johnny even taunts him as he leaves, and the Devil doesn't respond. He does all of this despite falling woefully behind in his quota, since surely thousands of other people around the world died in the time it took him to take part in this asinine competition. His whole plan is undone because he's a good sport.


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RBS rates trading co-head takes time off
The co-head of rates trading for Europe, the Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific at Royal Bank of Scotland is to take a sabbatical, amid a difficult time for the UK bank.
Gerard Barrett, a veteran of the UK bank who previously headed US dollar and cross currency rates before taking his current role a little over a year ago, has decided to take a sabbatical, according to three people familiar with the situation.
Philip Hinder, his co-head, will take sole control while he is away.
While Barrett is expected to return to the UK bank, his decision to take some time off comes at a tricky time for RBS.
The rates business, which is the largest constituent part of RBS's markets business, ahead of currencies, asset-backed products and credit markets, saw a large fall in revenues last year — down 45% to £1.1 billion in 2013 from £1.9 billion in 2012.
Fixed-income revenues in the first quarter also look set to disappoint across the street, with JP Morgan and Citigroup reporting double-digit fixed income revenue declines in the first quarter versus the same period a year ago.
The UK bank has suffered from a number of senior departures from its sales and trading business in the past 12 months, including the former heads of global sales and Emea sales, the former head of FX sales in Emea, and the global head of macro client trading.
More recently, the departure of Suneel Kamlani, co-chief executive of the markets division, was announced when the bank unveiled a wide-ranging restructuring.
As part of that revamp, the bank announced plans to merge seven divisions into three businesses. The markets business will move into one of these new units — corporate and institutional banking — which will also house business for UK and international large corporates and financial institutions.
This newly-combined unit will aim to be top five in what RBS defines as its core products: European foreign exchange, sterling debt capital markets and rates, international cash management, and trade finance.


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Jail for West Rutland robberNovember 29,2012A St. Albans man convicted of robbing a pharmacy in West Rutland was sentenced to 40 months behind bars this week.
Christopher J. McCarthy, 43, pleaded guilty earlier this year to a federal charge of obstructing commerce by robbery.
On Monday, Judge Christina Reiss sentenced McCarthy to more than three years in jail followed by three years of supervised release. He must also pay $405 in restitution to Rite Aid.
McCarthy was arrested on Feb. 11 hours after he approached a clerk at the pharmacy and handed her a note that demanded prescription painkiller drugs and the promise that if the demands were met no one will get hurt.
In an interview with police, McCarthy said he was addicted to the drugs and robbed the pharmacy out of desperation.
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The Big Island's County Council has rejected a proposal to use high-stakes bingo to raise revenue.
The Hawaii Tribune-Herald says the proposal was put forward by councilwoman Margaret Wille who said that high-stakes bingo is different from casino gambling because it's not a 24-hour operation and has much lower stakes.
But, councilwoman Brenda Ford said at a meeting Monday that the costs to society and government are too high. She says for every dollar raised by bingo, another $3 is spent on social issues caused by gambling.
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the potential is there 4sure. Imo, the team unity and spirit is going to play a big roll in getting us to the finals.
Jose Barea G = Raymond Felton
Rodrique Beaubois G < Pablo Prigioni
Corey Brewer, Brian Cardinal F > Chris Copeland
Tyson Chandler C = Tyson Chandler
Brendan Haywood C < Marcus Camby
Jason Kidd G = Jason Kidd
Alex Ajinca, Ian Mahinmi C = Kurt Thomas
Caron Butler,Shawn Marion F < Carmelo Anthony
Steve Novak F = Steve Novak
Dirk Nowitzki F > Amar'e Stoudemire
Sasha Pavlovic G-F > James White
DeShawn Stevenson, Domique Jones-G< Iman Shumpert, Chris Smith
Peja Stojakovic F-G < Ronnie Brewer
Jason Terry- G > JR Smith
There is no question that our roster is just as good as Dallas' roster was a couple seasons ago. But the questions are can this Knicks team stop Miami the way that Dallas did in the finals given that Miami is coming off a championship season and has a much better roster than they did when they lost to Dallas?
Can Mike Woodson teach this Knicks team how to play zone defense with a full season of training camp?
Can Amar'e be near the impactful player that he was before Melo became a Knick?
Can Melo play at a level of a Dwyane Wade or Kevin Durant on both ends of the floor?
Can Jason Kidd and Raymond Felton find a way to solve the problem of Melo and Amar'e not being a good fit on offense?
How much do aging players like Jason Kidd, Marcus Camby, and Kurt Thomas have left in their tank?
If the answer becomes yes to most of these questions I really believe that the Knicks have at least a 40 percent chance of pulling off an upset against Miami in the playoffs.But a lot of things have to fall the Knicks' way in order for that to take place.
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Humility is a virtue and pride is a vice.
the potential is there 4sure. Imo, the team unity and spirit is going to play a big roll in getting us to the finals.
Not that I wish injury upon anyone but if one of the big three go down with a majoy injury for Miami I don't see how it is possible for the Knicks not to win a title.
Humility is a virtue and pride is a vice.
On paper we are just as good as anybody. It's all about gelling and going hard on both sides of the court. All signs point to Melo having a career season, he's playing phenomenal for team USA, he's in great shape, and he has to be tired of all the ish that's been said about him. I honestly see Amare coming back this season with a chip on his shoulder, especially now that he will be reunited with Felton and will have a future HOF PG in Kidd. It's kind of crazy how just a year ago our backcourt was Toney Douglas/Mike Bibby. We also have the reigning DPOY as our center and a former two-time DPOY backing him up. Also don't forget about JR Smith, he has the potential to be that sixth man off the bench that can put up points in a hurry, I can really see him being our version of Jason Terry or Jamal Crawford. I believe that this team can get it done.
You can't just plug names in and use an equal sign. Jason Kidd (Knicks) < Jason Kidd (Dallas) He's 2 years older, and his performance has declined so that he doesn't expect to play starter's minutes any more. And the biggest question mark is the Melo/Stat/Chandler offensive dynamic that hasn't really worked well together due to spacing issues. Maybe a training camp and a season vet PG's insight from Kidd can fix it. If not, we'll end up with the same problem we've had that the three of them end up clogging the paint because they like to score in similar areas on the floor close to the basket. And Novak's role on the Mavs wasn't quite as recognized as his breakout on the Knicks, so the defensive coverage he commands will be different. You can't just plug in names and say people will play the same on both teams. Too many question marks and chemistry issues that need to be resolved.
If anything, I'd say Kidd (mavs two years ago) > Felton(Knicks) if you want to compare starter PGs on the two teams.
I think as a team, it's better because there's more support around the designated #1 option. Melo has Amare as the #2, while Dirk had Jet, Jet is more like JR with the Knicks. So offensively if the Knicks play their cards right, Melo should have stronger legs come crunch time in the 4th than Dirk did. Rotation wise, Brewer should be match with Deshawn and that alone, I think the Knicks have the edge there, as Deshawn played 12-14 minutes, while Brewer has more game to get more time. I think the key to this comparison is Kidd, can he duplicate what he brought for the Mavs that season in fewer minutes?
You're comparing apples to bananas bro.
Marion is a much better defender than Melo.
Stojakovic is a much much better shooter than Ronnie Brewer.
Barea is a totally different player than Felton.
You can't really say "he is better than him overall so that team is better than this one".
That's not how it works, maybe in fantasy basketball but not in real life.
Of course Melo is a better overall player than Marion, but when it comes to defensive stability, work ethic and chemistry Marion did a better job for Dallas than Melo did for NYK so far.
This is just one example, could do another one in the opposite direction too: Peja brought some great experience and outside shooting to Dallas, while Ronnie Brewer is a much much better defender, but is very inexperienced compared to Peja and a horrible shooter.
Every player has his pros and cons, what counts in the end is chemistry and the whole composition of the roster.
I think Dallas had more depth, more experience and better harmony in 2011.
A guy like Grant Hill or even Ray Allen would have been a great addition to the Knicks.
I like Mike Woodson .. but Woody coaching level is far from being as creative as Rick Carlisle.... matching players skills are only 30% .. getting teammates to GELL above some of the best gellin oponents are 70% of the reason the Dallas Mavs has a Championship Trophy.
Quote: from ex-Knicks coach Pat Riley 70-30 per-cent of the 7 game finals of Kincks vs Rockets....complimenting Houston Rockets coach Tom
With our defensive prowess carrying the heavy load, the idea seems to be to kill the opposing team's offensive flow and get timely buckets at the other end from Melo/STAT.
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Johan Svendsen (1866-1899)
Svendsen was the doctor on Otto Sverdrup's 2nd Fram expedition. He committed suicide after the first winter.
Johan Svendsen was born in Bergen. He practiced as a doctor in Lofoten, where he was popular amongst the fishermen for his skills, helpfulness and good humour. He was the only one of the crew of the 2nd Fram expedition who was not medically examined before start. A distant relation apparently expressed surprise that Svendsen had been accepted since he did not feel Svendsen had the health or psyche to manage a demanding Arctic expedition.
Early in 1899 Svendsen had to amputate three toes belonging to geologist Per Schei. This was the most serious medical job he faced on the Fram, since he himself was dead when machinist Ove Braskerud fell ill and died in September 1899 of what probably was pneumonia. As Otto Sverdrup remarked, on such an expedition the doctor is irreplaceable since he is usually the only one on board with any medical knowledge.
In the spring it was obvious that Svendsen was having problems. In June the final tragedy happened. The doctor felt unwell and stayed alone in camp while the others continued on a sledging journey. As they were returning, they saw Svendsen step outside the tent. Once he had seen them coming, he shot himself in the head. He had for some time been using the morphine and opium that were then a normal part of a medicine chest and the whole situation had become too much for him.
He was buried through a hole in the sea ice and a memorial cross was erected on land nearby.
"Victory awaits him, who has everything in order - luck we call it. Defeat is definitely due for him, who has neglected to take the necessary precautions - bad luck we call it"
Roald Amundsen