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In the tiny office of Humure, Burundi's largest gay rights organization, there is only a single rainbow, on a crumpled poster that says: "Sex without a condom is the fastest route to AIDS transmission."
"Oh, we got that from Kenya," says Claude Kirezi, the coordinator of Humure, which means "don't be afraid" in Kirundi, the local language.
Despite its name, the small gay community here prefers not to broadcast its existence. At the suggestion that the three Humure executive members who agreed to be interviewed use their real names in this story, they back their chairs away from the table where they sit.
"When I think of the risks I could run in my neighbourhood, in my family, at the mosque . . . absolutely not," says Hassan Mugishu, a baby-faced young man who serves as the group's president. "There are also a lot of Burundians in Canada, and we wouldn't like them to find out anything."
"Maybe in a few years we'll be able to use our real names," says Kirezi apologetically.
Burundi, a small landlocked francophone nation in East Africa, criminalized homosexual sex in 2009, joining a long list of more than 30 African countries that criminalize homosexuality or gay sex.
A 2009 Human Rights Watch report, Together, Apart, found of sub-Saharan Africa that "Virtually any move LGBT groups make, from renting an apartment to holding a press conference, can feed a violent moral panic, where media, religious figures and government collude."
As Commonwealth leaders gather in Perth, Australia, from Oct 28 to 30, many African gays will be anxiously watching the leaders of Canada, Australia and other Western nations to see if they stay true to their word and take up the issue with the 41 Commonwealth members that still criminalize homosexuality.
Although Burundi is not part of the Commonwealth, neighbouring Rwanda recently joined, despite its historic ties to France.
In 2009, at the Commonwealth leaders meeting in Trinidad and Tobago, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other leaders pressured the president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, to drop a bill that would have brought in the death penalty for homosexuals. The harsher elements of the bill were shelved, although gay sex remains illegal in Uganda.
In Burundi, homosexuality is punishable by a prison term of anywhere from two months to three years, for both men and women.
"Theoretically, yes, we could go to jail for what we do," says Kirezi. "Although the law is very hard to enforce; it only criminalizes a sexual act, and I don't see how people are going to go into other people's bedrooms and find homosexuals
. . . but the law scares a lot of people."
Kirezi is a founding member of Humure, which was established in 2003. In those days the group was called ARDHO, Association pour le Respect des Droits des Homosexuels (Association for the Respect of Gay Rights).
Membership grew slowly but steadily, from the original three members to 25 people in 2007. They participated publicly in AIDS prevention campaigns, along with Burundi's National Association of People Living with HIV, and attracted the attention of friendly Western governments.
In 2007, the Dutch embassy financed the building of a cybercafé to help Bujumbura's LGBT community connect with others around the world.
Then came criminalization.
"A lot of people were surprised," Kirezi recalls. "There had been no [anti-gay] street protests . . . even the MP who proposed the law, he came a lot to our cybercafé."
The law passed through the National Assembly, the lower chamber of the country's parliament, but failed to pass the Senate.
"Many of the senators were saying, 'If we can't pay our civil servants, are gays really our problem,'" says Kirezi. "But President [Pierre] Nkurunziza and his party supported the law and he signed it into law six months later."
The cybercafé soon closed after local queers became too scared to gather in a place known as a gay hangout.
"We had to step back a little," says Kirezi, noting that the group turned its focus to health issues.
The word "homosexuals" in the group's statutes was changed to "discriminated groups," and the name was changed from ARDHO to Humure.
"We're telling people that we are just like others and there is no need to be afraid of us," Kirezi says.
The name change increased the group's membership numbers, attracting those who were hesitant to be directly associated with gay rights.
Compared to other countries in the region, Burundi's anti-gay law is relatively light. In Kenya, gay men face prison terms of up to 14 years if they are "caught."
In neighbouring Tanzania, the penalty is life imprisonment. Uganda is still considering the death penalty for "repeat offenders." All three countries are members of the Commonwealth. Many of these anti-gay laws are relics of their colonial past.
"Our situation is not as bad as our brothers' in Uganda," says Kirezi. "In Uganda there have been assassinations, threats and denunciations in the papers, and a friend of ours was beaten to death. Here the media are just not interested. There is no one here who has been beaten in the streets.
"There was a case in a nightclub where someone was stopped because he wore jewels and did his hair a certain way, and we intervened, but when the Human Rights Defense League intervened they let him go."
However, the group fears criminalization and increasing stigma and homophobia in the region are making the situation worse.
Even though the law is not actively enforced, homosexuality remains a taboo subject.
Of the group, only Kirezi is out to his family. "I come from a family that's fairly evolved, but that is definitely not the case for everyone," he says.
Mugishu's eyes widen at the suggestion. "If I came out?" he says. "It would be a catastrophe. My family knows only that I work in public health."
"I think my parents know, but we haven't talked about it," says Raoul Cyemezo, the group's legal representative. "It's better that way, but Hassan here risks getting kicked out of his house. There are a lot of people who have been kicked out of their houses. We help them look for temporary housing."
"There is a very traditional cultural and religious mentality here," says Kirezi. "People say it is like having a curse. Traditionally we didn't discriminate, but the situation has been made worse by religion.
"The problem now is that when people's neighbours and family fear they are gay, they take them to the doctor to examine their anus to see if there have been homosexual relations. That's ridiculous, of course; it shows to what level people are badly informed about this issue."
Kirezi speaks of the need for gays to maintain a "normal image" in order to get jobs and be accepted in society. For him, organizing a gay pride event in Burundi is out of the question. "There, people would risk to be beaten to death," he says.
Cyemezo thinks differently.
"A pride . . . why not?" he says. "We want the law to be repealed, we want to be treated like normal people, and why not have a homosexual politician? Just two years ago I didn't think an AIDS prevention organization would buy lube, and they've done that."
There are some positive signs.
The diplomatic community is sympathetic, and Kirezi points out that one opposition party, which believes gays are "people like others," won four seats in Bujumbura in the last election.
"Hopefully in a few years we will have some rights," says Cyemezo. "It will come."


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The higher education ecosystem is actually a set of many mini ecosystems that are tenuously connected by constantly interacting. Building management, human resources, financial systems, research grants, alumni networks, athletics – the list could go on, but the baseline is that all of these systems need to share information with one another, but few institutions have a developed architecture that connects them. This is the space where firms like Oracle and Higher One have emerged to handle operations and payment management.
Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions is in use in over 900 universities and colleges, the platform supports integrations for financial management, warehouse management, identity and access management, CRM and human capital management which in turns makes it the central hub of the IT landscape. With the technology, universities have the ability to view all their costs and once and create custom structures to best manage the demands that they face from students, facility and the government.

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Higher ed in the headlines.
BY John Lilly
April 1-7, 2007 Issue | Posted 3/27/07 at 10:00 AM
Religion on a Roll
INSIDEHIGHERED.COM, March 14 — Campus religious-rights advocates emerged victorious last month in court rulings in California and Wisconsin, and in a dispute over the display of a cross at the College of William and Mary. According to InsideHigherEd.com, all three victories reflect a trend of courts affirming religious rights on campus, in accord with the U.S. Supreme Court's 1995 Rosenberger decision. The court ruled in that case that the University of Virginia could not deny funds to student groups because they engage in religious activities. "The political climate now is right for this," said Lawrence White, formerly general counsel at Georgetown University and now a legal consultant to colleges. "You have organizations that have dedicated themselves to the issue, a more sympathetic judiciary, and court rulings like Rosenberger."
Unity Initiative
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 17, 2007 — A new institute has been established at Loyola Marymount University to promote unity between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. The Huffington Ecumenical Institute was launched in March with a $5 million pledge from Michael Huffington, a 59-year-old member of the Orthodox Church. Said Huffington, "What they believe in is so very similar, in many respects, that the differences ought to be bridged, and that's what we're going to try to do."
Record Largesse
ASSOCIATED PRESS, March 19 — The University of Portland (Ore.) has received the largest gift in the Catholic university's history — a $12 million donation from heart-valve inventor Donald Shiley and his wife Darlene. Shiley, 87, graduated from the university in 1951 with a degree in engineering. His gift will be used to upgrade and expand the college's engineering building.
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Five years ago, Milwaukee became a sister city with Ningbo, one of China's most ancient cities, located on the East China Sea. A pair of carved stone lions were given to Milwaukee as a gift from Ningbo in 2008. If you haven't seen them, they stand at the entrance to the Zeidler Municipal Building.
In my recent reading of Ai Weiwei's blog, eliminated from the Internet in China but translated into English and published in March by MIT Press, I came across references to "N Town." As it turns out, Ai was writing about Milwaukee's sister city.
During Milwaukee's "Summer of China," Art City is reflecting on an excerpt from Ai's writings each day. Today's excerpt is an exploration of "N Town." Ai writes about the meaning of shiny new museum architecture, public art and blockbuster shows like "Body Worlds." (Mr. M is the architect Ma Qingyun).
In N Town, in the Nation of C, the first Qin emperor established a city where three rivers converged. I found myself in N Town on some rather absurd business -- I was helping to jury an architecture award...
All cities in C Nation inherently maintain a faithful record of the scars left by authoritarianism. Unlike actual ruins, which are caused by rational, ordered destruction, these cities are elegies on frenzied architectural activity. Their creators and their landlords are victims of their own idiocy and base behavior...The elderly are too ashamed to tell the newest generation about the past, and the young are left with more despair than hope. People's hearts are fast becoming mediocre., shrewd, and old. Year after year, people have become so accustomed to finding their diversions amid darkness and suffering that they are able to take pride in their shame.
Even though it is utterly unaware of this fact, C Nation has become this way as the result of its self-punishment. Cruelty does not arise from savage competition or a bloody reality, but from contempt for life, homogeneous standards, and a numbing of the senses. Life is no longer flourishing, souls become muddled, and the vitality of dreams pale.
Years of abuse, crudeness, and wantonness have cause the people in these cities to walk with a quickened pace, and to see with lifeless eyes.
News of N Town emanates without pause from a central city plaza designed by Mr. M... Beneath the gently flapping flags, an ingeniously crafted musical fountain graces a marble-lined pool, where films are projected onto a screen of falling water. Mr. M's design is unlike the rest of N Town, it appears to be at the cutting edge of style, is novel and unique, and has a festive lavishness that adds a light touch to this otherwise outmoded degenerate place. Like other economically developed zones, the city is besotted with music halls, opera houses and art museums.
N Town's art museum is also brand-new, and I arranged with a friend to pay a visit..
One of the halls in the museum had attracted a crowd of locals. It featured a display of human organs and corpses. In the midst of the crowded hall were displays containing conjoined twins, and mummies dried in a standing position, amid assorted organs and brains. In the center of the hall was a woman's body floating in formaldehyde like a giant fish. Her skin was pale white tinged with yellow and she was wearing black silk gloves and long silk stockings...
The exhibit was N Town's most popular in years, attracting thousands of visitors daily, from the silver-haired elderly to young girls and boys. The country in which N Town is located is the world's largest producer of and dealer in cadavers.
Mr. M's buildings are stylized and pretentious, and shiny new, but when you look closely, there's just something not quite right about any of it. The problem is, no matter how artfully this new skin is arranged, you can never forget the decrepit body that hides beneath it.
China's cities are striving to dress themselves up, as if they are rushing to attend a lavish masquerade ball. The onloookers are accustomed to jeering and catcalling at spectacle, and just so long as there's spectacle at hand, everyone is energetic. Every participant hopes he or she won't be recognized, but even if they can only hide themselves for just a moment, it will be such great fun. The people are unwilling to spend another moment in pain and humiliation, they would much rather strive for a feverish happiness that might help them overcome their self loathing and fear of death.
Take leave of N Town, forget that musical fountain, and those films projected on water.


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My dairy-free Spiced Matcha Latte is the perfect start to your morning, while the cinnamon, turmeric and ginger take this healthy green drink to a whole new level.
My matcha brings all the boys to the yard…
Too much? Sorry I just started out yet another post with song lyrics. I love music and listen to it on the regular. So more often than not, anything I think or say will eventually get turned into a song. Whether that be in my head, writing, or speaking, it is bound to happen. Today (yesterday) in a meeting at work, I said "HOLLA" (in my Missy Elliot voice) without really realizing it and my coworker friend just looked at me and said "Did you just say…."holla"? Good thing my coworkers understand I'm a big fat weirdo.
Anyways… We're here to talk about matcha. I first brought you matcha in shake form. But that was summertime and now it is fall. So I'm thinking we're due for a warm matcha latte. I've been adding cinnamon to my matcha lattes for a while now. Cinnamon has some great nutritional benefits. But when Megan at Straight from the Jar posted her turmeric milk… and then not too long after I read Lindsay's post for this lovely creation, I just knew I had to restock my spice rack with more turmeric. Turmeric also has some great nutrition factors, reducing inflammation being one of them (and seriously who doesn't need some of that??). But then that led me to look into ginger, which I also love, and ALSO has some great nutritional benefits. SPICE UP YOUR LIFE people. See? It just happens.
Okay, so first things first I boiled hot water and added my spices and green tea to a glass measuring cup. And I whisked whisked whisked (try saying that three times fast) until everything dissolved.
I then warmed my milk up (using the microwave) and added the spiced matcha water to my mug of milk. Whisk again and DRINK UP.
Alternatively you could do this on the stove top and whisk all of the ingredients until mixture starts to simmer, then remove from stove and pour into mug.
The microwave makes for a super quick drink, which I need in the mornings when I opt for this instead of coffee. (Gasp. Yes, I sometimes have a matcha latte instead.)
- 3 oz water, boiled
- 1 tsp matcha powder
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp turmeric
- ⅛ tsp ginger
- 8 oz non-dairy milk, warmed
- sweetener to taste (I used 1 drop of this)
- Boil water (on stove, in kettle, microwave) and add to small glass mixing cup.
- Add matcha powder, cinnamon, turmeric, and ginger to cup and whisk until combined.
- Warm non-dairy milk in large mug(I used the microwave). Add spiced matcha water mixture to mug of milk and whisk again.
- Add sweetener to taste, and enjoy!
*You can also make this on the stove top by putting all of the ingredients in one pot, and whisking until mixture is simmering. Then remove from heat and enjoy from mug.
*I've also blended mixture in my NutriBullet. Instead of warming milk in microwave, just add directly to blender cup with slightly cooled spiced matcha mixture.
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Some games make you think that originality is over-rated. Dead Space is a fine example. A heady cocktail of sci-fi and horror games and movies, there's barely a truly new idea to be found in it. Without Alien, The Thing and Event Horizon it would probably never have existed. Without Doom 3, Resident Evil 4, System Shock and Half-Life 2, it's hard to imagine a world with Dead Space in it. Yet despite the fact that you can see so many elements stolen or borrowed, this is a fantastic survival horror game. In fact, it's easily the best in the genre since Resident Evil 4.
You can safely put this down to three things: atmosphere, slick game mechanics and the sort of polish that you wish all games would do their best to emulate. Basically, Dead Space bends over backwards to give you a genuinely scary, suspense-packed and thoroughly enjoyable experience - and that's for everyone, not just the hardcore few who can be bothered to put up with the huge difficulty spikes or frustration that are too often part and parcel of the survival horror game. It's still got enough depth to keep the more ardent gamer happy, but it never does so at the expense of the more casual crowd. I can see a few snobs turning their nose up at this, but I think EA should be congratulated on doing a brilliant job.
The opening gives you a pretty good feel for Dead Space straight away. The setup - troubleshooting team arrives to investigate spacecraft in distress, discovers all hell has broken loose - is pretty much a cliché, yet Dead Space's presentation makes it feel as compelling as any big blockbuster movie. Of course, it helps that Dead Space looks like a big blockbuster movie. EA's in-house engine powers an amazing looking game, with detailed, lifelike characters and environments, awesome real-time lighting and a dizzying array of post-processing and particle effects.
The viewpoint is a variation on the over-the-shoulder view of Resident Evil 4 while the overall style is reminiscent of Doom 3, but that doesn't really do justice to how strong the game looks. It's gloomy, gritty, horrendously gory and the stuff of futuristic nightmares. This is what a next-gen survival horror game should look like.
Perhaps more important than how it looks, however, is how it sounds. I played the majority of Dead Space through headphones and I can honestly say that it's the sort of experience where it's best to wear brown trousers. Things scuttle out of sight through the dark, metallic corridors. You can hear telltale growling or clanking somewhere to your left, shifting past the back of your head and creeping somewhere to the right. When you're under attack from numerous monstrosities - and you will be - the music swells until you can feel a little knot of panic in your stomach.
Meanwhile, the frantic radio and video messages from your team-mates and the audio/video logs you'll discover only serve to accentuate the game's overwhelming fear factor. That's the thing about Dead Space; you've seen or heard all of this before - the dark corridors, the unlit chambers, the logs, the lurking horrors - but EA's game uses the power of the PS3, 360 and PC to take it to a whole new level.
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FinFETs For Your Next SoC: To Move or Not To Move?
Up through 28-nm, planar CMOS processes were the mainstream offering. A few foundries are now offering FinFET processes from 16-nm and 14-nm. For certain applications, FinFET processes offer many attractive features, but moving to FinFET does not make sense for all SoC designers. In this webinar, Synopsys will present reasons why moving to FinFET may or may not be appropriate. Synopsys will also present the portfolio of DesignWare® Logic Libraries and Memory Compilers on FinFET processes that are most appropriate for different target applications.
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1998/1999 WCW/NWO autograph card values?
Hi folks - long time lurker making my first post.
What's the story with values on the 1998/1999 WCW/NWO autographs? I see them for sale from time to time on feeBay, but usually it's a case of the big names having huge BINs or of people selling commons that no one seems to want. I ask because I have several dozen and was hoping to get a ballpark guess as to their value.
Are these listed in any type of price guide? If not, is there a consensus on a range of values - like certain ones are over $100, $50-100, etc.?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
In case it matters, the "biggies" I have are Benoit, E. Guerrero, Hennig, Hart, and Sting, plus other "RIP" guys (Bigelow, Bryan Adams).
It honestly just depends on the day the card is listed...the prices range so much...but most of the bigger names stay in the same range. The WCW Autograph collectors are a very passionate group (including myself)
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But here are the Usuall selling ranges on the "bigger names" you have:
Beniot: $120-150
Guerrero $150
Henning $150-200
Hart $100-125
Sting 125-175
Bigelow 75-90
Adams 40-60
Hope that helps...some of the "lesser" named guys can command huge money if they have not come to auction in a while or you have a few people bidding trying to complete their set....
There actually is a price guide for wrestling cards now, here's a link to where you can buy it:
[url=http://www.thewrestlingcardpriceguide.com/]The Wrestling Card Price Guide | 2010 Premiere Edition[/url]
As with all printed guides, it's really a matter of what people are willing to pay, but the guide is worthwhile to look at and own.
*And no, I am not associated with the guide in any way other than I bought one and happen to talk with the guy that made it once in awhile*
jdbuzz's prices are pretty much spot on, although i have seen benoit go over $200 a couple times on ebay.
Beckett prices them in their Sports Monthly magazines.
Benoit definitely goes higher than 150 a lot of the time now. His Chrome WWE one brings nearly 100 nowadays.
also, anymore there really are no commons in this set. The refs sell minimum $12 and everyone else is at least $20. Lizmark used to be a $20 card and earlier this year he brought over $60. The commons are the ones who fluctuate in price greatly. I have seen Alex Wright go for $50 one month and over $200 the next. Beckett has no idea the value of these. They list Psychosis as a common but have Lodi at $40. Most of the time I sell any Lodis I get for $25 and have sold Psychosis for $60-$75
Wow I have the whole set and two auto's when I use to watch wcw as a teen...time to unload them!
Thanks for the info/thread!
There's usually a huge spike once these guys die (which sadly happens all too often and too young), but those guys still usually settle pretty high.
Have a quick question - I have one of the "unreleased" Mikey Whipwreck WCW autos. I'll never sell it, but anyone know it's value? I paid $20 for it at least 10 years ago and the seller had a lot more he had offered me, sorry I didn't bite on all of them because I now know how rare it is.
i have had several whipwrecks. sold one over $100 but mostly in the $60 range. if you ever do want to sell let me know as I am trying to build my set back up again.
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I have a Eddy Guerrero, pack pulled in 1998 as a 14 yr old!
These are awesome, wish I would've picked up some of these back in the day.
I sh!t you not, I had the entire set and broke it up back in 2000.
[QUOTE] Benoit definitely goes higher than 150 a lot of the time now. His Chrome WWE one brings nearly 100 nowadays. [/QUOTE]
I paid $135 for mine on ebay about a year ago...but i too have seen them go close too that range
Im proud to say, i have the whole set minus 4 which are rarer than rocking horse sh*t
british bulldog, bookter t, ric flair, rey mysterio?
Only saw the bulldog once a couple years ago on ebay in a random lot of the autos. booker t i have seen a few times but mostly a long time ago. flair probably only has the one auto card out there that has surfaced. mysterio has 50 wcw autos out there that were done at a signing and were signed in various colors and variations. Those show up 2-3 times a year.
might as well show off some of mine. sorry about scan sizes.
another la parka coming your way.............posted today.
anyways those 4 are the ones............depressing really. At least i got this guy.........
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thanks, the other la parka is for a friend of mine who never uses any boards. i need to find out how many versions of the hak auto exist. i know of at least 4.
Those other 4 autos may show up one day but who knows what they will bring. I bet a lot of those things are floating around flea markets.
This is such an incredible set. I wish Topps would make a WWE set just like it. Get the old guys in there as well, make it over 100 cards.
[QUOTE=bootan;1706479]Im proud to say, i have the whole set minus 4 which are rarer than rocking horse sh*t[/QUOTE]
I did some research and it seems that I didn't have them all. I had the first 72 cards, I know that but no Mysterio, Flair, etc.
There must've been some sets after I stopped which had more cards.
you probably had them through the nitro set. the 99 embossed set was the latest one and had a couple bigger names like lex luger, buff bagwell, and steve regal but was lacking the superstars. every box of embossed had an auto, even the retail ones.
Aw man, that Ultimo Dragon is beyond sweet, looks like I'm going have to start a new collection, getting a little bored with the current stuff I'm collecting anyway :D
[QUOTE=geoffyb;1712432]you probably had them through the nitro set. the 99 embossed set was the latest one and had a couple bigger names like lex luger, buff bagwell, and steve regal but was lacking the superstars. every box of embossed had an auto, even the retail ones.[/QUOTE]
You're probably right. I had Sting, Hogan, Hitman, DDP, Goldberg, Hall, Macho Man, Guerrero, Nash etc.
I don't think another will appear any time soon...just fun to look at
Does anyone have a PIC/SCAN of the Bulldog Auto??? thats the one Autograph i've never seen a PIC/SCAN of. I've also heard rumors of a Vampero autograph...
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Taiwan's exports in January decline 5.3 percent
By John Liu ,The China Post Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 12:10 am TWN
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan's exports totaled US$24.31 billion in January, a 7.9-percent decrease month-on-month and a 5.3-percent decrease year-on-year, according to a report released by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) yesterday.
Chinese New Year fell in January this year, and as a result there were fewer working days in the month, contributing to less output, the MOF said. In addition, January of last year had a relatively high base period. After taking seasonal adjustment into account, exports grew 0.1 percent year-on-year. As such, export performance so far this year can be considered "stable," MOF Statistics Department Director Yeh Maan-tzwu (葉滿足) said.
Yeh said that she was confident the combined export figures in January and February would exceed those of last year and indicate positive growth.
January imports totaled US$21.34 billion, an 11.8-percent drop month-on-month and a 15.2-percent decrease year-on-year. January of last year had the highest single-month import number all year, recording 22-percent growth. With this high base period, imports saw a significant drop this year. After accounting for seasonal adjustments, imports in January dropped 3.6 percent year-on-year.
Exports to Major Markets
Except for the Greater China regions and ASEAN+6 countries, exports to developed countries — Japan, the U.S. and Europe — all saw growth in January.
Exports to mainland China and Hong Kong dropped 10.3 percent year-on-year. Exports to ASEASN+6 countries — Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia — declined 16.9 percent.
Exports to Japan, the U.S. and the eurozone climbed 4.8 percent, 4.6 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively.
Since the Greater China area and ASEAN+6 countries comprise more than half of Taiwan's export markets, Yeh pointed out that Taiwan must take note of falling demand from these countries and rely less on western markets in the future.
Exports across Product Lines
Exports of optical instruments, mineral products and information and communication technology (ICT) products saw significant decline in January, falling 33 percent, 13.7 percent and 22.6 percent respectively. However, exports of electronics products and chemical products grew 8.5 percent and 2.4 percent respectively.
Taiwan's exports of optical instruments to Greater China dropped 36.8 percent in January, the fifth consecutive month to record double-digit decline. This reflected the fact that mainland China is increasing its panel manufacturing locally.
Exports of ICT products in January saw a significant decline as well. They fell 31.4 percent, 56.2 percent, 15.4 percent and 17 percent in ASEAN+6 countries, Japan, the U.S. and Europe, respectively. According to Yeh, this is the result of local companies rolling out fewer new products.
According to the International Monetary Fund's (MOF) latest forecast made in January, global trade will grow from 2.7 percent recorded last year to 4.5 percent this year. The MOF said that this growth momentum will boost Taiwan's exports. Nevertheless, as global competition intensifies and mainland China pushes for supply chain localization, Taiwan's exports may suffer, the MOF cautioned.
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A quiet ride along the river
The Canyoneers 10 a.m., May 24
4th Annual San Diego Jewish Food Festival. Traditional Jewish cooking will be served, including: potato latkes, noodle kugels, beef brisket, mushroom barley soup, chicken soup with matzah balls, corn beef and pastrami sandwiches, desserts and more. Enjoy contemporary Jewish music, entertainment and activities for children. There will be a variety of vendors, celebrity chefs, silent auctions and raffles. Tickets can be purchased in advance (at a special rate) or at the door. 858-451-1200.
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Liza is competing at a time where the current world champion is missing.
If Liza came in during the 2009-2010 GP, defeated Yuna Kim, reigning world champion at the time, at the 2010 GPF right before the Olympics, then she's equal footing to Mao. This girl came in during the weakest transitions, and you think she's the second Mao Asada? Seriously? What kind of logic is that? That's like saying all World Champions are equal, Kimmie is the same as Yuna and Mao.
As for Caroline and Alyssa - today was an eye opener for me... I truly enjoyed their skating and marveled at the end of each program that I wasn't anticipating their falls - I just dug the programs... This is definately their year and I hope that each embraces that throughout the season...
I was there in Paris.
Liza is so exciting to watch. On top of great jumps, everything about her screams of joy and excitement of being able to perform and show what she can. Mesmerising. Having said that, especially in free skate, especially after watching skaters like Caro, it made me worried about how very small portion of the ice she utilises. I don't know whether it was intended so choreographically (some skaters have preferred locations for certain jumps) or due to her relative lack of power and speed in skating. Anyway, she's so young and it was actually encouraging to see a room to grow.
Caro's power and speed across the ice was simply breath-taking. Not matched by anyone in the competition, I thought. Watching her skate is like watching men skate! Her speed going into the doubled flip was so much that I held my breath as I somehow knew she wouldn't make it.
Alissa was gorgeous. The way she subtly but surely picks up nuance of the music through her movement is wonderful. I just wished she had done a little more skating-wise in-between elements. But that might come once she settles more with her jumps.
Overall, it was great to have three skaters with rather different qualities up on the podium. For me, that is a triumph of IJS. Varied ways of rewarding skaters with different strengths.
I read Kanako has a very serious boot problem this season, like Jeremy last season, in Japanese source. I thought she skated a lot better than at COC, and her smile at K&C said it all. There is something enchanting about the way she performs - like I could see herself, her emotions, personality, time and efforts she has put in, etc, through her performance. (Or is that because I am Japanese and naturally sympathetic to Japanese skaters? I cannot tell myself.)
History (particularly Olympic history) has had it's share of child prodigys. Why punish a child with some artificial means of keeping them out of senior competition? If they're the best athlete they're the best. At the 1936 Olympics 13 year old Marjorie Gestring won the springboard diving event, at the 1952 Olympics 15 year old Barbara Pearl Jones won gold with the relay team in track, 14 year old Nadia Comaneci took AA gold in gymnastics in 1976 and of course Oksana Baiul and Tara Lipinski took their respective Olympic golds as teenagers. Injuries can happen at any age and most junior level athletes are doing the same number of jumps as the seniors. I think it's a crime that Mao Asada could not compete at the 2006 Olympics and the same for gifted gymnasts in the summer Games who did not make the age limit. I think they're should be an exception to the rules for children who are clearly exceptional. A country should be allowed to send their best athletes to the Olympics. Period.
The person that questioned the third jumping pass (how do you know it was intended as 2A+3T): look at the practice threads here. Also, you could see Alissa's brain already working about the 3T when she stepped up into the Axel which made her Waxel it a little bit.
As for Liza, she's a 14 year old precocious jumper with a little skill at selling a program for her age. At 14, your ability to just go out and do things without questioning yourself is different than your ability at 15, 16, 24...that, more than anything, is the difference (the level of self-conciousness that creeps in with puberty). Even if she doesn't grow much or put on much weight, whether she can handle that level of self-conciousness will be interesting to see. Kwan had one bad season (97) where she grew a little and filled out a bit and went through that self-conciousness, but she got her competitive mindset back after the stress fracture recovery in 98. It's how you handle that stage when you get past your precociousness that separates a good skater from a champion.
^OT, but I read the interview of Yuna today and although she is much much older than a 10 year old, I found depressing that what she wanted was disregarded by the others who decided about her.
I dont agree about a ten year old competing in seniors anyway because it cant be a complete athlete in any sport I think. But just I find the conversation irrelevant to TEB and unfair to Tukt -who is almost 15 now- because she won. Adelina, Liza, and before them Mao and the rest started competing at juniors and are going by the rules of ISU, and passed from juniors to seniors when they were allowed.
No, you're not biased. I find Kanako absolutely delightful too and I love her programs this year. I am hoping to high heavens that she will continue to develop successfully. Is the boot her only big issue? I hope so, as it's fixable. She looked so distressed after her SP. She has that mule-kick on her lutz (or is it her flip?) but it doesn't seem to affect her ability to land it. I'd like to hear more discussion of her skating by people who know more than I do.
Spun Silver, I am glad to know that her charm reaches beyond cultural boundaries!
According to this article (in Japanese), Kanako skated with what I assume her old boots (as her coach is quoted to be saying it had become so soft that it did not hold its original shape any longer, and she used many rounds of tape to keep it in shape). Another article says her boot problem has persisted since September and that was also a chief reason behind her poor performance in China. She was quoted to have thought about withdrawing from the both competitions due to lack of preparation, and reported to be crying everyday.
The article however concludes on a brighter note; she was satisfied with herself for not giving up and having given what she could. She felt encouraged, and above all, she found the fitting boots in a shop in Paris.
She was delightful to watch in the exhibition. She was quietly expressive, smooth on ice and above all, smiling throughout the programme. The crowd cheered when she finished her performance much louder than when she first came on the ice. (I guess it was her performance, not the crowd's expectation from a known popular skater, that brought the round of applause.)
I also think she is struggling with her new programmes this season. She's dropped the short choreographed by Tat reasoning it was too difficult. The last season, her coach Machiko Yamada said it was her team's strategy to play on her strength - her youthful charm, energy and love of dancing. This season, however, her team decided to present more grown-up Kanako. (But she's just turned 17 and her off-ice personality seems still very much a typical girl in a school uniform.)
According to this article, she (or her team) is also considering changing programme(s) though.


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Considered as one of the most acclaimed architects of the 21st century, Frank Gehry has created the tallest residential tower in New York City's history. Standing at 142 meters with 76 storeys, this skyscraper resides in Lower Manhattan. Dramatically named as 'New York by Gerhy,' this new building is meant to shake and challenge the city's iconic skyline, perhaps spurring on a greater change. The residences are set on a six-storey base with an elementary school and hospital services as well. Realized with computer modelling programs that Gehry used to design the Guggenheim Museum, this massive structure was made with a green-aesthetic in mind to lower costs and wastage.
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We've all been there, in that moment of abject panic brought on by a computer meltdown.
Our eyes widen, our pulse quickens and we silently vow to immediately back up all the files and photos on our computer -- as soon as this current crisis is resolved. It could be the never-ending hourglass as the machine thinks, freezes and then shuts down; or a recurring "blue screen of death" brought on by a virus caught from a website a husband swears he's never visited (wink, wink).
Less terrifying is the seemingly overwhelming task of transferring data from an aging computer to a brand new machine; a blank canvas waiting to be filled with with music, photos, favorites and documents. There are also wireless networks to establish or expand and memory to increase.
The Computer Doctor does it all, either from its office on North Roosevelt Boulevard, or at the customer's location, be it a home or business or a home office.
"It's nice to have someone in town who's trustworthy working on my computer," said Capt. Pepe Gonzalez, a charter fishing guide. "There's a lot of clients' credit card information and other stuff on my computer, and I trust these guys completely to fix my computer. They also helped me set up and update my Facebook page and website."
The company was created by local businessman and School Board member Robin Smith-Martin and his wife, Beth.
"It actually started in the fall of 2008, when Rob would do favors for friends, and fix their computers out in our shed," Beth said on Wednesday from their second-floor office in the small shopping center at 1702 N. Roosevelt Blvd. "We moved into this building in 2010 and put up the sign in the fall of 2011."
The large red-and-black sign with the familiar red cross symbol that connotes first-aid help sends the right message for the company.
"We can do anything from businesses that need networking help, to private clients who keep getting the blue or black 'screen of death,' either on their PC or Mac," Beth Smith-Martin said. "It's really varied, but I'd say 70 percent of our business is virus removal. We also do a lot of data transfers when people get a new computer and need to put everything from their old one to their new. A lot of people are switching from PCs to Mac."
The company's two technicians, Alex Osterhout and Jay Harris, will work in-house or on-site on repairs or upgrades. Harris is a Microsoft-certified systems engineer.
Osterhout on Wednesday was working on expanding a local hotel's wireless network so it would cover more area.
"We also do web hosting and we have a web designer," said Beth, who acts as the company's unofficial liaison, often translating a client's layman description of their problems to the more technical-minded repairmen.
"It's cheaper for people to drop off their computer, with prices starting at $85 an hour," she said, and the company just launched Saturday hours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for weekend meltdowns.
"We offer same-day express service, and our usual turnaround is generally 48 to 72 hours," Smith-Martin said, adding that the company prides itself on finding solutions for every problem, and also offer screen repairs or replacement for iPads.
One woman thought she had lost the entire manuscript of her novel when her computer crashed and she hadn't backed up her files.
"That's what we find most often -- a person usually couldn't care less about the machine, but are worried about losing their files. So I walked her through the process, and asked who she may have sent the file to, in case they would have a copy," Smith-Martin said, adding that Computer Doctor has installed a Customer Relationship Management program that keeps track of each machine they service, so if a client returns, the technicians can pull up that computer and see what they did to fix it the last time.
"And if a computer isn't worth the cost to repair it, we'll absolutely tell a client that," Smith-Martin said. "Some technicians will just keep fixing problems and charging the customers, but if it's not worth it, we'll tell them, and we'll also help them pick out a replacement computer, and I'll go over and set it all up for them."
Beth Smith-Martin offers client tutorials about email, the Internet, saving files, you name it. They also sell external hard drives, and will reinstall operating systems, replace internal fans and offer their professional opinion about whether the cost of the repairs are worth it, given the age or condition of the machine.
"My oldest tutorial client is 90 years old," she said, "You're never too old to learn these things."
The little business that started in a backyard shed has rapidly expanded, but the construction project on North Roosevelt Boulevard has not helped them to continue to grow.
"We're fortunate that we're down here where the traffic is still two-way down here," Beth Smith-Martin said. "But when they first started and had Truman Avenue closed, we really felt the impact. But a lot of people don't realize it's still two-way traffic down here, and they're avoiding the boulevard altogether."
She's dreading the construction shift to the other side of the road, but is hoping locals will continue supporting locals throughout the project.
Computer Doctor is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Saturdays.


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When Katie Parsons received a letter notifying her
that she had thirty days to present the key to the
strongbox or its contents would revert to the state,
she realized that either this was a mistake or else
her ship had finally come in.
It was a mistake.
When she inspected the envelope she discovered
that the letter was addressed to a Mr. Pearson
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This 4-star hotel is close to Millennium Park and John Hancock Center.
With a stay at Kinzie Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Chicago, steps from House of Blues Chicago and minutes from Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Make yourself at home in one of the 215 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and iPod docking stations. 42-inch flat-screen televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and discounted use of a nearby fitness facility.
Enjoy a meal at a restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at a complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, a 24-hour business center, and limo/town car service. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms.
About the Kinzie Hotel
Property Features
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A free manager's reception is offered daily. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.
A 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms are available. A fitness center, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Kinzie Hotel. For a fee, parking is available. A complete renovation of Kinzie Hotel was completed in February 2014.
This 4-star Chicago hotel is smoke free.
- 215 guestrooms or units
- 6 levels
- 3 conference rooms
- Dining venue
- Bar or lounge
- Manager's reception (free)
- Business center (24 hours)
- Conference facilities
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Dry cleaning
- Self-service laundry
- Front desk (24 hours)
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Staff is multilingual
- Storage area for luggage
- Car service
- Tour and ticket information
- Concierge
- Newspapers in lobby (free)
- Bellhop
- Elevator
- No smoking on site
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave (on request)
Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
Kinzie Hotel offers 215 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and minibars. Beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.
This Chicago hotel provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include safes and hair dryers. Microwaves, in-room massages, and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
- Minibar
- IPod dock
- In-room dining (limited hours)
- Flat-screen television
- Digital channels
- Premium channels
- Refrigerator
- Microwave available
- Coffee maker
- Luxury bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding
- Shower and tub combination
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Weekday newspapers (free)
- Local calls (free)
- Massage in room (surcharge)
- Hair dryer
- Safe
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Designer toiletries
- Telephone
- Iron and ironing board
- Desk
- Blackout drapes
- Climate control (air conditioning)
- Ensuite bathroom
- Connecting rooms available
Food & Drink
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Kinzie Hotel has a restaurant on site.
The hotel hosts a free manager's reception daily.
Nearby Things to Do
The hotel's fitness center, open 24 hours, has treadmills, free weights, stair machines, and exercise bikes.
Guests may use the fitness center across the street at a discounted rate. City tours by boat embark from a landing on the Chicago River, 2 blocks away (seasonal). Lake Michigan, less than 2 miles away, offers running trails, canoeing, and sailing (seasonal).
The recreational activities listed below are available on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Segway rental/tour nearby
- Boat tours nearby
Spa Services
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Massages
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
If you need to make special requests for accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when booking your stay.
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.00 per night.
- Pets: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay
- Only dogs and cats are allowed
- Maximum 2 per room
- Certain rooms only
- You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification are required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Deposit: USD 100.00 per night
- Resort fee: USD 14.95 per accommodation, per night
- Breakfast
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Up to 2 children 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding. Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation. Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).
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Idaho X-ray techs don't need license, radiologists ask Boise for change
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Did you know Idaho is one of only 5 states, plus Washington D.C., where an X-Ray or MRI imaging tech doesn't need a license?
Some eastern Idaho medical professionals think that should change.
Radiologists and other medical imaging professionals are urging the Idaho senate to reconsider a bill requiring a license to practice medical imaging work in the state.
Right now, it is legal for almost anyone to take an X-Ray in the Gem State, but Senate Bill 1115 was tabled earlier in the 2013 session.
"I wouldn't want to work alongside someone who doesn't have training," said Kaylyenne Price.
Price is the MRI Coordinator for Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
"It's an extremely dangerous environment," said Price. "You're putting a lot of people at risk by not having the proper training and education."
Most larger hospitals like EIRMC won't hire imaging techs unless they're licensed like Price. But if you've had an X-Ray in Idaho, there's a chance the person behind the controls wasn't licensed.
Reporter Caleb James even tried his hand at taking an X-Ray image of a prosthetic foot on Monday.
"This is the X-Ray Caleb just took," said imaging tech Wendy Mickelsen.
Mickelsen said the X-Ray James took turned out to be a good first try, but there wasn't much risk imaging a fake foot.
Mickleson said the Idaho Senate Health and Welfare Committee was irresponsible tabling the bill requiring techs to be licensed.
"It is not the national standard of care to not have a requirement for the technologists taking imaging exams that use radiation," said Mickelsen.
Renowned Interventional Radiologist Fritz Schmutz reads X-Rays taken by the licensed techs at EIRMC and unlicensed techs at other clinics.
"You can tell the difference between those who have been certified and those who have not," said Schmutz.
Sometimes, said Schmutz, a lower quality image can leave a serious condition undiagnosed. An untrained tech can also end up exposing a patient to dangerous radiation levels.
Senate Bill 1115 would make it illegal to hire an unlicensed tech in the state of Idaho.
Our station contacted Senate Health and Welfare Committee chairman senator Lee Heider (R) Twin Falls. Heider said the bill has merit, but the fiscal note for setting up a radiology board would cost $50,000.
Heider said the state cannot afford the cost.
The Idaho Society of Radiologic Technologists said establishing a radiology board would cost much less than $50,000.
ISRT chairman Mike Gurr provided this statement on Monday:
"I was told by a state agency that the fiscal note for setting up a Radiology Board would be $10,000," said Gurr. "I believe that most Licensure board member's costs are paid with the funds collected from those to be licensed without affecting the state's budget. The ISRT intends to cover the costs of establishing and running the radiology board with the fees set by the board."


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Today Phil saw his shadow.....six more weeks of winter.
Today Phil saw his shadow.....six more weeks of winter.
Wiarton Willie saw his shadow too, making the same forecast.
But, he's only been right 37% of the time in the past.
I'll make Plan A based on a good spring coming early, and keep Plan B based on bad weather in the back pocket just in case it's one of few years he's right.
After the weather report from 'Gobler's Knob,' President of the Inner Circle' said that if you have to ask about the Science, then you don't get it...
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Since here in So. Colorado we have yet to actually have winter, 6 more weeks are probably a good thing. Had our first snow of winter this weekend. Normally we are buried in snow by this time.
"Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever."
I go by the bees the bees say...... shut the hive up.
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After claiming two regular-season titles and rattling off five winning seasons in five years under Joe Mihalich, Niagara has established itself as a perennial contender in the MAAC.
With all five starters returning from a team that pushed Manhattan to the brink (and beyond) in an epic 82-81 double-overtime loss in a conference tournament semifinal game, barring injury or internal strife the Purple Eagles will be in the thick of things again this season.
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I think CA needs some amendments to their state constitution...
This is a discussion on Ban on 'open carry' of guns progresses within the Open Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Yet another reason I could never live in Kalifornia. No respect for the bill or rights....
Yet another reason I could never live in Kalifornia. No respect for the bill or rights.
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Stop the urination contests over boycots all ready.
Ezell A. Blair Jr., David Leinhail Richmond, Joseph Alfred McNeil, and Franklin Eugene McCain should not have sat down at the white counter because it would scared people. Knowing that militant people of color make people nervous.
Rosa Parks should not have sat in the front of the bus because it upset people
Fourteen-year-old Emmett Till deserved to be kidnapped, brutally beaten, shot, and dumped in the Tallahatchie River for whistling at a white woman. Knowing it would scared her.
James E. Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, asked to be killed for registering black voters in Mississippi. They knew it would scare people. They knew the idea of people of color voting horrified and enraged people.
Wrong, answer. Change is never effected by bowing down to the status quo. Evil is not defeated by ignoring it. The very reason Californians find themselves in this boat is that they have been far to complacent for far far to long. They have grown accustomed to bending over and spreading them for the anti self defense fanatics. Making deals and compromising with traitors to the Constitution. Maybe this will wake them up. This can become the rallying point for those that respect our Constitution and believe our God given rights are worth standing up for. Now is not the time to spread diversion. Now is time to stand with those who have made the effort to stand up. Support them. Time to stand up with a unified voice and say enough is enough. This is the last and final straw
To argue that all Californians deserve to lose the right to open carry because some actually did open carry in public is absurd. How you can anyone even post that with a straight face? Maybe next if anyone prays in public everyone should lose the right to pray. I am positive some liberal twit will be offended that as well.
The reason we are losing our rights and liberty is so many, advocate submission and complacency for fear of rocking the boat
Abort the Obamanation not the Constitution
Those who would, deny, require permit, license, certification, or authorization for me to bear arms are as vile, dangerous & evil as those who would molest, abuse, assault, rape or murder my family
Originally Posted by Lori SaldanaOriginally Posted by Emeryville Police Chief Ken JamesOh brother....Originally Posted by Tom Ammiano
Opposing Views: California: Open Carry Ban on the Horizon?
The fact of the matter is that the gatherings may have given the anti gun loony tunes the support they needed to initiate the process of creating a bill to ban another right of the people.
The 3 quotes above where taken from the article in the link. This my friends is how the anti self defense advocates are wording nonsense and using statements to gain support... and scary.... it seems to be working.
There is something about firing 4,200 thirty millimeter rounds/min that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
California has concealed carry, but in most places you have to be rich, famous and/or politically connected to get one. UOC is the ONLY means you have to carry legally. If nothing else, they have pushed this issue to the forefront and the voters will see where their representatives stand.
Almost 20 years ago, after spending 3 years in CA in the Navy, I told the people who were helping me find a job that I didn't want to even interview if the job was in California or between D.C. and Boston. Not a bad restriction, given what has happened since then.
An enemy of liberty is no friend of mine. I do not owe respect to anyone who would enslave me by government force, nor is it wise for such a person to expect it. -- Isaiah Amberay
hmmmmmmm Calif and Ma legislators have the same type of mentality.
You'll probably never see a Open Carry meeting in Mass, as it would be the quickest way to get your LTC (license to carry) pulled by either the State Police or your Chief.
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Incumbents Get the Nod
All of the incumbent members of Congress in Mississippi and Alabama who faced challenges were on track to win their races Tuesday.
Among them was GOP Rep. Spencer Bachus of Alabama, the chairman of the House Financial Services committee. Mr. Bachus, who represents the suburbs of Birmingham and is running for an 11th term, is the subject of an ethics investigation into whether he improperly used information he learned on the job to make money trading securities. He has denied the charges.
Fellow Alabama Republican Rep. Jo Bonner also survived a primary challenge in his Mobile-area district. Mr. Bonner, who chairs the House Ethics Committee, easily defeated a local businessman who accused him of not being conservative enough.
Both men were targeted by the Campaign for Primary Accountability, a super PAC targeting incumbents in both parties that had spent more than $300,000 on efforts to defeat the pair. But each had substantial financial resources of their own to spend in defense of their seats.
In Mississippi, freshman Rep. Alan Nunnelee, a Republican, fended off businessman Henry Ross. Veteran Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson easily beat back a challenge, garnering 86% of the vote in his Mississippi River delta district.
All four members are in districts that don't face threats from the opposing party, so they're likely to win re-election in November.


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FDA seeks greater power in writing drug label warnings
The FDA's director for new drugs, Sandra Kweder, told a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions that the ability to require changes in labels "would be helpful."
"The lapse from my perspective was the delay that it took to get that information into the labeling," Kweder told the panel. "We had to negotiate with the company how the specific language should be worded."
Kweder said it took more than a year for Merck and the FDA to craft a warning about heart risks for Vioxx. Merck rejected several FDA proposals, and the FDA turned down many of Merck's, she said.
The warning was added to the Vioxx label in 2002.
Merck removed Vioxx from the market in September after additional research linked the drug to heart attacks and strokes.
Senators said they are considering whether to give the FDA more authority or to restructure the agency so it can better respond to safety concerns of drugs after they win approval, a Reuters report said.
"Overreacting could be as dangerous as doing nothing, so we must take extraordinary care to find the right approach," Senator Mike Enzi, a Wyoming Republican and the committee's chairman and leading Democrat, Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy, said in a joint statement.


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"This Is the End" follows a group of well-known Hollywood celebrities, all playing themselves, led by Seth Rogen ("The Green Hornet") and Jay Baruchel ("The Sorcerer's Apprentice") partying at James Franco's house when the end begins in fiery earnest.
Based on the never released short film "Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse"–the trailer for which is available on YouTube–"This Is the End" was co-written by Rogen and Evan Goldberg ("Superbad," "Pineapple Express"), who makes his directorial debut here.
The movie is exceedingly vulgar, but its breakneck pace provides plenty of laughs and little time to put much thought into what you're watching. Which is a good thing, because there really isn't much of a story here, but that's honestly beside the point.
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Feasibility Study for the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Area
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Stocks: Cheaper by the Book
Price-to-earnings ratio, while arguably the most well-known of the equity valuation measures in the analyst's toolkit, isn't the only one. From time to time, we like to spotlight other metrics in this column. This week it's book value's turn.
First, a "book" review. Book value indicates the theoretical dollar amount per common share you might expect to receive from a company's tangible "book" assets should liquidation take place. Generally, book value is determined by adding the stated value of the common stock, paid-in capital, and retained earnings, and then subtracting intangible assets (excess cost over equity of acquired companies, goodwill, and patents), preferred stock at liquidating value and unamortized debt discount. Then divide that amount by the outstanding shares to get book value per common share.
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The following stocks have a price-to-book ratio of no more than 1. A price-to-book ratio is used to compare a stock's market value to its book value, and is calculated by dividing the current closing price of the stock by the latest quarter's book value per share. In essence, you could buy these stocks for their book value per share—or even less.
One other wrinkle: A company trading at less than book value can, in theory, earn investors a profit if it is broken up or sold for its asset value.
Of course, sometimes there are good reasons why stocks are cheap, as market players may not see much upside in terms of potential return. And that's why we like to call in backup.
We at Standard & Poor's also have another means of determining whether stocks are properly valued—our fair value model, a proprietary quantitative stock ranking system. The model calculates a stock's weekly fair value—the price at which it should trade at current market levels—based on fundamental data such as corporate earnings and growth potential, return on equity, and current yield relative to the S&P 500—and yes, price-to-book value. Stocks are ranked from 5, indicating significant undervaluation, to 1, indicating significant overvaluation. We sifted for those issues ranked 5 under the model.
One final step: To make sure the names on our list were stable, liquid companies, we ensured each had a market capitalization above $1 billion and a stock price above $5.
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The All Blacks have turned on the charm in Tokyo, with captain Richie McCaw meeting fans before today's test match against Japan.
New Zealand will be using the game as a tune-up for more-rigorous encounters in Europe, but for the "Brave Blossoms" it is a tough test of Japan's rugby development.
McCaw will captain a side with an experimental look about it, but for Japan the sold-out test is a chance to measure their progress towards hosting the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Crowds lined up around the block to see the All Blacks, who are expected to win comfortably.
The two countries have played only two official test matches, neither in Japan. They last met in Hamilton during the 2011 World Cup, when the All Blacks won 83-7. Before that, they met during the 1995 World Cup tournament, when a second-string All Blacks line-up posted the side's biggest victory, a 145-17 thrashing in Bloemfontein.
Kick-off in Tokyo is at 6pm (NZT).
Japan is looking to improve as it prepares to host rugby's showpiece event in 2019.
It has participated in every Rugby World Cup since the tournament began in 1987, but has won only one game, against Zimbabwe in 1991.
Japan recorded its first official test-match win against a Tier One nation when it beat Wales 23-8 in June, but the Welsh side were missing 15 players away with the British and Irish Lions in Australia.
As if playing the world champions tonight isn't difficult enough, Japan go into the match without head coach Eddie Jones, who is out indefinitely after a stroke last month.


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Andy's 'Desperate Housewives' Afterthoughts: I Was Wrong — Vanessa Williams Is Holding This Show Together!
For the first time in seasons, the housewives have a common thread — thanks, Miz Williams.
Desperate Housewives is only great when everyone is involved in the same storyline, and now thanks to Renée (Vanessa Williams), we're sort of getting there. Though her cougar fight with cleavage-baring Bree (Marcia Cross) over much-younger contractor Keith (Brian Austin Green) was completely ridiculous on the Oct. 10 episode, at least she's getting under all the housewives' skin. For more highlights — including pothead Tom (Doug Savant) and low-rent porn star Susan (Teri Hatcher) — and to see photos, read on!
More things I loved from the Oct. 10 episode:
- Who knew Eva Longoria Parker was such a good actress? She's doing this whole baby-swapping storyline really well. Has she ever been this dramatic before? She wants to get her mits on that Emmy!
- I love that not only is Susan now a low-rent fetish porn star, but she even has a rival. "You stole my moves!" she shouted at her at the Laundromat. "Watch your back." I feel like I'm watching Desperate Showgirls — and enjoying it immensely.
- We were also treated to yet another episode of Lynette's (Felicity Huffman) spin-off sitcom, Lynette's House of Hell, as her husband Tom became a pot head. He was prescribed medicinal marijuana for his ridiculous post-pardom depression. How does a guy get that? At least he was smart enough to wear wacky sunglasses to hide his bloodshot eyes. Cue the canned laughter.
- Vanessa was definitely given the best, most ridiculous line tonight: "I need a new hobby, and taking you down is as good as any. … Be seeing you, Bree." She's the only character who could pull off that kind of line on this show now. Edie, who?


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Sheridan Vineyard 2006 Cabernet Franc
I can still remember the first time I tasted Sheridan Vineyard Cabernet Franc. It was July of 2005. A coworker had brought the bottle of Cabernet Franc to a party. The fruit forward style of this Washington wine resonated with me so greatly that I was soon ordering some for our wine cellar.
Sheridan Vineyard, based in Yakima Valley, uses 100% estate grown Cabernet Franc for this bottling. Aging takes place over 26 months in 50% new oak and 50% one vintage old French oak barrels. At $40 a bottle it's not one of our everyday wines. We always have some on hand, though.
The 2006 vintage of this Washington wine is ruby colored with a bright rim. It offers vanilla and raspberry on the nose. My first sip revealed the fruit forward character I know and love. At first there are cherries, then vanilla, leading up to a crescendo of pomegranate. After the wine had a chance to breathe a bit more, a peppery/spicey note revealed itself.
We opened this bottle to celebrate the hubby's birthday. Looking for a food pairing for Cabernet Franc? Check out my blog deVine Table for our birthday dinner menu featuring truffled roast chicken.
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