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Drunk Swimmer Survives Channel Crossing
CARTERET COUNTY - A drunk swimmer who made a quarter mile journey from the Shakleford Banks to the Cape Lookout Lighthouse is only the second person on record to swim the distance and survive.
Daniel Soderberg, 22, was camping with friends last week when he decided to take a midnight dip in the sound after a few drinks. Disorientation followed.
"Around midnight, my friends and I were drinking on the beach, when I found myself in the water. I don't know how I got there, but I knew I was in trouble," Soderberg said.
The Virginia Beach, Va., resident said he saw the beam from the lighthouse and swam toward it.
"I thought to myself, 'Oh, lighthouse, safe place,'" Soderberg said.
After the long swim, the young man could think of only one thing when he stepped on the sands of Cape Lookout.
"I'm alive," Soderberg said. "And I couldn't remember if one of my friends swam with me, so I thought I need to find someone quick."
He found the lighthouse attendant and her husband, who live at the bottom of the historic landmark. The two immediately gave him a warm blanket, for fear of hypothermia setting in.
"The water was pretty cold," Soderberg said. "The couple who got me said, 'you're shivering.' I said, 'OK, I'm drunk I believe you.'"
Park rangers took the man back to his campsite after he was examined for hypothermia. When asked if it was worth it, Soderberg said he has no regrets.
"My friends and I all have a great story, and I have a new nickname ... 'Lighthouse,'" he said.
According to rangers at the Cape Lookout National Seashore, a member of the Marine Corps training for a triathlon is the only other person to successfully swim the channel between Cape Lookout and the Shakleford Banks.
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This piece by Rick Perlstein in Rolling Stone explains how I was charmed by Ross Perot twice in the 1990s:
Specifically, the weirdo billionaire Texas populist won nearly nineteen percent of the popular vote in the 1992 presidential election – the most for a third-party candidate in 80 years – with an odd platform of fiscal conservatism and social liberalism, Immediately and instinctively, both parties began bidding for his constituency. The Democrats, however, had to punt: President Clinton had made passing the North American Free Trade agreement his obsession in 1993, but opposing it was Perot's obsession.
In stepped the Republicans. The party's Orwellian-in-Chief, messaging guru Frank Luntz, spoke at a Republican retreat a month after Clinton's inauguration and described the Perot vote as "the GOP's future." Newt Ginrich, convinced, implored every Republican candidate and official to read Lunt'z presentation. Other bigwigs demurred: Bob Dole, for instance, said Perot was nothing but a "walking sound bite," and pointed out, "There are more new taxes in his program than in Clinton's program." Aye, there was the rub: Perot was no conservative. His quirky mix of policy prescriptions included huge hikes on gas and tobacco taxes and new taxes on social security and employee health insurance benefits; he was obsessed with the federal deficit, and dead serious about eliminating it. He was for less American involvement abroad, and abhorred the politicization of the kind of "social issues" around which the Republicans had organized their 1992 convention. (Their platform opened with a nearly-6,000-word section, 14 percent of the document, on "traditional family values," and featured Pat Buchanan's infamous speech declaring,"There is a religious war going on in this country. It is a cultural war").
Perot, however, was pro-choice. Still, he was also a tribune of "reform" – his vehicle, remember, was called the Reform Party. That meant, in Perot's terms, strict ethics rules for Congress and government officials; campaign finance and lobbying reforms, especially for former officeholders; cutbacks on executive and congressional staff; and – the jug-eared billionaire's unique calling card – an insistence on term limits for politicians. And this, to cynical Republicans like Gingrich who had been indifferent if not hostile to any such notions before, was something they could work with.
Craziness aside, Perot ideologically resembled the socially-liberal and fiscally-conservative kind of politics that were the eventual outcomes of Bill Clinton's presidency and Ed Rendell's governing of Pennsylvania. I particularly like his refusal to engage in the religious right's culture war. Also, I liked charts, which were Perot's tool of choice.
Newt Gingrich then took Perot's strengths with voters and distilled them into the Contract with America, as described later in the article. I'd like to personally thank Newt Gingrich and all his slimey, detestable, obvious coniving for NOT making me a Republican. It still took me another 8 years to pick a side.
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From: Vicki Duggan, Interim Chief Compliance Officer
Subject: Introduction Memo from the Office of Compliance
After recent events at Virginia Tech, Penn State, and other respected colleges and universities, it has become critical for higher education institutions to practice greater sensitivity and improved effectiveness on issues of compliance. To ensure Montgomery College adheres to compliance at the county, state, and federal levels, President DeRionne Pollard created the Office of Compliance, which reports directly to her, to encourage and promote ethical conduct and commitment to compliance with the law.
The coordination of the College's compliance efforts is the responsibility of the Office of Compliance. I will serve as the interim chief compliance officer, with Julie Foster serving as compliance specialist and project manager, and a search will be launched soon for a senior administrative aide. Currently, Ann Golibart is serving as the temporary aide for the office. Our shared goal is to achieve and maintain 100 percent compliance by working collaboratively with College units, as well as external agencies.
The Office of Compliance will be responsible for overseeing, monitoring, and coordinating compliance matters for the College, including applicable county, state, and federal laws, regulations and other requirements. The office will facilitate a communication and education effort to ensure that the College community is aware and informed of pertinent laws and regulations. The Compliance Office also will direct and advise College employees, as well as monitor the implementation of adequate internal controls and quality assurance processes to consistently meet requirements of the laws and regulations.
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For identified areas of compliance vulnerability and risk, we will implement corrective action plans for the resolution of problematic issues, and provide general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future.
The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), intellectual property rights, federal grants, and use of College technology are examples of federal legislation and issues that have significant compliance and disclosure requirements for the College; these requirements mandate strict deadlines. Failure to comply with these requirements can result in serious financial consequences and negative impacts on the reputation of our institution.
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The last five years has seen an increase in the so-called "white victim syndrome". 2013 expressed that more than even the four previous years. More specifically, the "white victim syndrome" has often included the "white Christian victim syndrome". The far right-wing, namely people like FOX News, the Tea Party, Mike Huckabee, Glen Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, and Rep. Steve King from Iowa have been pounding away all year at this "white victimization".
That has led to the "defending" of people who make racist and/or homophobic remarks. Megyn Kelly and her infamous Santa "is just white" comment. Phil Robertson and his racist and homophobic remarks in GQ magazine. Steve King and his "big thighs because they are hauling 75 pounds of drugs" comment. FOX's fantasy "war on Christmas". And of course, all of those "us against them" comments made by a whole host of people.
Most people in the media are rightly pointing out this "white victim syndrome" as part of the "Southern Strategy" the Republicans adopted after the Civil Rights Bill was passed. Targeting minorities as "them" and telling white people "them" are taking their jobs and changing America is the cause of the white's struggles. Unfortunately, it worked all too well.
But, I have a different theory. All of this "white victim syndrome" has a far more sinister twist to it. This isn't really about whether or not white Christians are being discriminated against in an ever-changing demographic. Rather it is intended to keep the working class in this country from coming together and fighting back against the wealthiest. It is intended to keep unions from gaining a stronger foothold in defending the working class against record profits that are kept by the wealthy.
When I was just out of high school, I got a job making about $2.35 per hour. That was in 1968. With that pay, I was able to pay my rent, get a car, and even go out for some fun. I was also able to attend college part-time. The job I had was considered an "entry-level" job. If I were to have that kind of job today and still be able to afford the same life-style, I would need to make about $17.20 per hour.
Today, those arguing against raising the minimum wage claim that these jobs are "entry-level" and are not intended to support a family. That is ridiculous. Entry level jobs in the past paid a living wage. Today they do not! Why such a disparity? Unions! In the 1960's and 1970's unions had a huge positive impact on the labor market. They were willing to fight for the worker's share of the profits. Even non-union companies had to pay better to keep their workers from going to union companies. But, that started to change in the 1970's.
Let's take a look at one example of the fall of wages for the working class. Another area I know something about is slaughterhouses. No, I didn't work in one, but Chicago was the capital of slaughterhouses in my younger days. Today, slaughterhouses hire mostly immigrants. They claim that is because the work is so unpleasant Americans won't do the work. That is a complete falsehood. You may not remember, but between 1925 and 1965 immigration was mostly banned in the U.S. So, who did the work in the slaughterhouses? American born workers making middle-class wages! But things changed. As Mother Jones explains:
"Starting in the early 1960s, a company called Iowa Beef Packers (IBP) began to revolutionize the industry, opening plants in rural areas far from union strongholds, recruiting immigrant workers from Mexico, introducing a new division of labor that eliminated the need for skilled butchers, and ruthlessly battling unions. By the late 1970s, meatpacking companies that wanted to compete with IBP had to adopt its business methods — or go out of business. Wages in the meatpacking industry soon fell by as much as 50 percent."
I knew people who made up to $18 per hour slaughtering pigs, hogs, cows, etc. Now, slaughterhouses pay an average of about half that. Would Americans slaughter these animals for $18 per hour? I bet they would. Problem is that with the cut in pay, safety in the workplace also went down. Slaughterhouses are some of the most dangerous places to work. Many of the companies running these slaughterhouses cut all benefits, including health coverage, as well.
The South Side of Chicago saw its share of violence over unionization. In 1894, President Cleveland sent 2,500 troops to break a strike at the Pullman Palace Car Factory. On Memorial Day, 1937, Chicago police killed 10 striking workers outside the Republic Steel plant. The names of those dead are cast on a brass plaque bolted to a flagpole outside a now-defunct steelworkers' hall. There were other "battles" over unionization in Chicago that resulted in a lot of deaths.
The biggest problem in this country has always been the difference of thought between "blue-collar workers" and "white-collar workers". The blue-collar workers were the ones who unionized. White-collar workers seemed to believe they were just one step below their bosses. This led to the belief that they weren't part of the "working class".
The real battle in the country should not be between blue-collar and white-collar workers. It should be between the working class and the owners. Unless you own the company you work for, or are one of the Executives of that company, you are working-class! It doesn't matter what color your collar is. It is this division that the right is really trying to perpetuate. They know that if the white-collar workers started partnering with the blue-collar workers, their power and profit hogging would be in jeopardy.
In Capitalism there are only two classes of people. The wealthy and everyone else. The everyone else is the working-class! They are the people who built these business for their employers. They are the ones who bust a gut everyday to make the company successful. They are the ones who are the face of every company in America. They have earned the right to make a livable wage. They have earned the right to share in the profits of the company in fair wages and benefits.
The next time you hear one of these right-wing entities talk about "white victim syndrome" or "white Christian victim syndrome" remember they are placing all working people in the "them" category! You are part of "them" regardless of your race, ethnicity, religion, or gender. If we are going to get completely out of the Republican caused economic collapse of 2008, all working-class workers must stand together and fight the upper class. That is where the real economic war needs to be fought!


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Aduana Stars unhappy with late venue shift for Bechem clash
Aduana Stars chief executive Albert Commey say the club is unhappy with the switch of venue of their Premier League match against Bechem United on Thursday.
The Fire club were originally to play the midweek clash at the Gyeabour Park.
The match was however moved to Berekum following a one-match home ban against Bechem United.
The match has however been forced back to its original venue after an appeal and a stay-of-execution filed by Bechem United.
Aduana who are battling relegation have raised concerns over the 'sudden' venue switches.
"We received official notification of the venue change very late and we didn't take it lightly at all,†Commey told Metro FM.
"We had already gone to Berekum to prepare our team for the game only to be called by someone to get information about the late change in venue.
"We are not happy about this and we have duly written officially to state our position.â€
Aduana are second from the bottom with just three matches to the end of the current campaign.


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Sep 21, 2012 - The Associated PressROCK SPRINGS -- Three students at Western Wyoming Community College survived a crash that occurred when they drove into a deep draw where a railroad bridge had been removed.
Sweetwater County Undersheriff Craig Jackson says the three were driving north of Rock Springs on an old railbed on Wednesday. The Chevrolet Blazer they were in fell nearly straight down about 25 feet when they reached a draw where the bridge had been removed.
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This hotel is easy to access beach and easy to find local restaurant. The location is very peaceful and beach is very clean and clear.
The hotel staff were very friendly and accomodating. They can pick you up from the bus/train station and are more than happy to bring you back when you have to leave. The food was very good, clean, and tasty. The rooms were very authentic beach villas.
The location was very remote and if you get out on bikes you can see great villages. Great food and staff. This was a real gem. Construction, although I felt like the price I paid was less because of it.


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10 weeks of the season have gone by, and it's getting good. The NL East has three teams atop its standings. The Wildcard races are still hot. Cleveland is moving up the ranks as well. And of course, teams are moving past each other all the time. With so much going on, let's look at what would happen if the playoffs started as of Monday, June 9 at 7:05pm:
The Giants are 4.5 games ahead of their nearest NL competition, and 3.0 games ahead of all other teams. With five straight wins and a widening lead, the Giants are the team to beat.
Atlanta is once again having struggles, looking to hold off Washington and Miami, not to mention St Louis and Los Angeles. Milwaukee is firmly locked into #2 for now, and if they can keep their pitching trending in the right direction, can certainly use Atlanta's sub-.500 road record against them. Of course, with Craig Kimbrel and Francisco Rodriguez at the backs of the bullpens, holding a lead early will be vital to both sides.
In a big situation like this, we'll all be watching how Stephen Strasburg matches up with Giancarlo Stanton. If Washington can neutralize that advantage, they'll take away plenty of Miami's game. On the other hand, let Miami hang around and they'll have a good chance to knock a few runs in at any moment.
Oakland is holding their breath with Toronto right on their heels, but has a little bit of breathing room right now. Without any big names, Oakland can win with anyone, which is what has made them so dangerous. The key for opponents will be to force Oakland into awkward positions and make them make mistakes.
Toronto has lost their last two games (to St Louis), but Detroit hasn't fared any better. The Tigers still have a good lead in their division, but Cleveland isn't giving them much room for error. Toronto has plenty of pop, so Detroit will need to keep up and limit Toronto in a hurry, or the series will get away from them.
Both sides have won three straight, though Seattle has won eight of nine. On offense, Robinson Cano is only the big name, though with King Felix on the mound and Fernando Rodney in the closer's role, runs will be tough to come by, even for Albert Pujols and company. Jered Weaver should do well himself for the Angels, but it will take a team effort for the Angels to come out on top.
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Steadfast Shoppers Keep The Expansion Rollingby
That constant beat you hear is the footsteps of consumers marching to the latest sale or to their real estate agent's office. Even in the first half, when the economy started to look feeble, consumers were right there--with wallets open, ready to help businesses pare down excess inventories and stave off recession. And from all recent signs, households will remain steadfast in the second half.
For one thing, job jitters, so prevalent earlier in the expansion, have diminished. Income growth, while less robust because of slower job growth, remains supportive. Credit is flowing generously through the banking system. All this is giving consumers a good feeling about the coming months--enough so that more and more of them this summer are shelling out big bucks for new houses (charts).
Consumer spending last quarter was even stronger than first thought, resulting in an upward revision to economic growth. Real gross domestic product rose at an annual rate of 1.1% in the second quarter, according to the Commerce Dept.'s latest numbers, up from the originally reported advance of 0.5%.
As it turns out, consumer outlays rose a sturdy 3.4% instead of 2.5%. Consequently, overall demand by consumers, businesses, and government increased 2.5%, higher than the 2.1% gain reported earlier.
A healthy pace of consumer spending is helping businesses to trim their top-heavy inventories. Excluding the farm sector, business stockpiles rose a bit less in the second quarter than first estimated--up $31.9 billion instead of $32.9 billion--but that was far below the first-quarter's $49.1 billion advance.
Although that slower growth was a big drag on the economy last quarter, leaner stockpiles and continued spending are laying the groundwork for better economic growth in the second half.
BUT DON'T LOOK FOR a return to last year's brawny performance. Consumers are in good shape--but not that good. First of all, the economy is not creating as many jobs this year as in 1994. Second, the cyclical surge in housing and durable goods last year exhausted a lot of spending power and pumped up debt loads. Also, the 1996 federal budget will be a drag on the economy. Moreover, the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, which ended in February, are still squeezing activity.
Even the Fed thinks so. The minutes of its July 5-6 policy meeting, released only recently, show that nearly all members viewed policy as "somewhat restrictive." Only one of the 12 members of the policy committee voted against the July 6 quarter-point cut in interest rates. Given that breadth of sentiment and given that the economy seems most likely to continue along a modest growth path, chances for another small cut at the Sept. 26 meeting remain alive.
The Fed's willingness to cut interest rates a bit may have played a part in keeping consumers feeling upbeat. Consumer confidence, although down a shade in August, held at a fairly high level. The Conference Board's index dipped to 101, down from 101.4 in July. Historically, a level around 100 is a strong reading.
Households are feeling better about the future. Although they gave a more downbeat assessment of present conditions, they rated prospects six months from now much higher than they did in July. This expectations component of the overall confidence index is more closely correlated with spending patterns.
FAITH IN THE FUTURE, especially when combined with this summer's lower mortgage rates, is a key reason why home buying has been so strong. Sales of existing houses jumped 5% in July, to an annual rate of 3.99 million. That was the third consecutive increase and the highest level in more than a year.
Sales of new houses are also up for the third month in a row. From an annual rate of 712,000 in June, they edged up to 715,000 in July, also the highest in more than a year. Since hitting a three-year low of 575,000 in February, sales have grown the strongest in the West and South. The gain in the Midwest has been more modest, and homebuying in the Northeast is actually down some 20%.
It's very likely that this year's surge in homebuying is about to top out, however. That's because the gains in recent months reflect declines in mortgage rates earlier in the year. By mid-July, the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage had fallen to 7.41%, according to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Since then, rates have risen to 7.88% by late August.
That level of rates is still consistent with a healthy pace of sales, but unless rates start falling again, there is nothing to spur further gains. Indeed, mortgage applications to buy a house had surged 44% from early January to early June, but since then they have dropped 14% by mid-August. That pattern suggests that housing demand is now falling off and that home-sales data this fall will look weaker.
Still, sales of new houses this summer have been sturdy enough to generate new building activity that should continue into the fall. Builders' supply of unsold new homes had reached a 7.2-month supply, relative to the pace of sales, but the July inventory stands at a more comfortable 6 months.
WHEN HOUSING DEMAND is at a high level, it bodes well for sales of home-related durable goods. And sales of such big-ticket items as furniture and appliances have indeed strengthened this summer, helping stores to wrestle their inventories into better shape.
In the process, though, hard-goods manufacturers have taken a hit. Orders taken at durable-goods factories fell 1.7% in July, and since reaching their recent peak in January, they are down nearly 5%.
But the weakness in orders has been concentrated in the transportation sector, especially the auto industry. Excluding bookings in transportation, orders are only 1.3% below their January level. Rising orders for electronic equipment, reflecting strong capital spending in that area, have helped to buoy the total.
Moreover, excluding the transportation sector, unfilled orders are growing (chart). That means many durable-goods industries have plenty of work in the pipeline, and once Detroit's production picks up again, as it is slated to do in coming months, the overall factory sector will show more bounce.
Detroit accounted for much of the weakness in July durable-goods orders. But that largely reflected inadequate seasonal adjustment for the plant shutdowns during the month. For that reason, August orders are likely to look stronger. August car sales also appear to be bouncing back from their weak July showing, also reflecting seasonal quirks.
Thanks to consumers' relentless support, the economy's inventory adjustment is running its course quickly and will probably be complete by the end of the third quarter. After that, as long as households keep beating a steady rhythm, the expansion should keep on marching well into 1996.


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Aashiq Abu's film 'Da Thadiyaa' stars fresh faces
The movie will have relatively fresh faces and will show the lifestyle of fat and obese people.
Aashiq Abu who is spearheading the trend of new generation movies in Mollywood is all set to start his pending movie 'Gangster' soon after the completion of his project 'Da Thadiya'. With Mammootty as the hero, Aashiq had been pitching the scripts of 'Gangster' from two years to make it a different underworld movie. Aashiq is planning to position it as one of the very different Don movie ever to have witnessed in Mollywood.
Meanwhile, the pre production works of his 'Da Thadiya' is gaining steam. This movie will have relatively fresh faces like DJ Shekhar and Sreenath Bhasi as the heroes. Movie will tell a plot about the lifestyles of fat and obese people. Aashiq will also present a song with the funny lyrics, Which will be the central theme of the movie. Aashiq Abu is planning to start the shoot for the movie by this September and would present it on theatres by December, 2012 .
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Jersey Electricity Company Limited
19 May 2005
The Jersey Electricity Company
Preliminary announcement of Interim Results
for the six months ended 31 March 2005
At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 18 May 2005, the Board approved
the Interim Accounts for the Group for the six months ended 31 March 2005 and
declared an interim dividend of 50p gross (40p net of tax) compared to 45p
gross (36p net) in 2004 on the Ordinary and 'A' Ordinary shares. The dividend
will be paid on 26 August 2005 to those shareholders registered in the books of
the Company on 12 August 2005.
The Interim Accounts for 2005 have not been audited nor have the results for the
equivalent period in 2004. The results for the year ended 30 September 2004 have
been extracted from the statutory accounts for that period which had an
unqualified audit option.
P.J. Routier
Company Secretary
Direct telephone number : 01534 505253
Direct fax number : 01534 505515
Email : firstname.lastname@example.com
19 May 2005
The Powerhouse,
PO Box 45,
Queens Road,
St Helier,
Jersey JE4 8NY
Directors' Statement
Financial Summary 6 months 6 months % rise
2005 2004
Electricity Sales -kWh (000) 338,465 334,099 1%
Turnover £31.2m £30.9m 1%
Profit before tax £5.6m £4.7m* 21%
Earnings per share £2.84 £2.26* 26%
Gross dividend per ordinary share 50p 45p 11%
* pre-exceptional costs
Group profit before exceptional costs was 21% higher in the first half of 2005,
compared with the same period last year, despite profit growth of only 5% in our
core electricity business, which remained affected by increased costs and our
decisions in recent years to freeze electricity tariffs. We increased our
electricity prices on 1 January 2005 for the first time in four years and this
combined with continuing growth in electricity sales, offset some increases in
the cost of imported electricity caused by the weakness of Sterling against the
Euro. Our customers continue to be sheltered from dramatically rising wholesale
prices in the European electricity market and on average pay 15% less than
Continental electricity users as a result of our ostensibly fixed price, three
year contract for imported power, which expires later this year.
Power importation increased slightly to represent 97% of our requirements during
the half-year. Our indigenous power generating plant provided the balance of the
electricity which we supplied and in addition to its principal role as emergency
standby capacity, it enabled us to make modest but unprecedented gains, from the
occasional trading of power in the French electricity market.
Profits from our property portfolio remained unchanged at £0.6m reflecting its
relatively mature status. Our Building Services business produced a £0.1m
profit in the six month period being at a similar level to last year. Our
Electrical Retailing business remained affected by the difficult trading
conditions which prevail in this sector with year-on-year turnover down 2% but
profits were maintained at a similar level to 2004 at £0.1m.
Start-up losses at our joint venture data centre company Foreshore Limited fell
30% to £0.2m on sales up by 65% to £1.1m in the half-year. Losses in our
associate telecoms business Newtel were zero this year, compared to losses of
£0.4m last year, as our investment was written off in the last financial year
and in October 2004 we exited from our marginally loss-making telephone
equipment business, JET. Our IT consultancy Jendev, improved profits in the
period and our consultancy Jersey Energy, continues to remain profitable. Our
continental telecommunications network provided a new income stream from the
leasing of fibre optic cables to local telecom operators.
The cash in bank rose from £2.9m to £7.3m during the last six months, with
operating cash produced from trading activity offset by £2.4m of capital
expenditure and £0.9m of dividends.
Looking ahead, the most strategically significant issue facing the Company
remains the renegotiation of its European power importation contract which
expires on 1 December 2005. As indicated in our last Annual Report, we will be
exposed to market prices which are presently more than 35% higher than those we
currently enjoy. Negotiations with suppliers are continuing and our risk
mitigation strategies are being refined with the assistance of energy market
It will be necessary to pass through to customers, those increased costs which
we cannot absorb and we anticipate that whilst our core electricity business
will remain impacted by cost pressures, good cash flow and strengthening Group
profitability, will enable satisfactory dividend returns for the foreseeable
future. Your Board proposes to pay an interim gross dividend of 50p (2004: 45p)
on the Ordinary and 'A' Ordinary Shares payable on 26 August 2005.
D.R. MALTWOOD - Chairman M.J.LISTON - Chief Executive
19 May 2005
Consolidated Profit and Loss Account
6 months ended 6 months ended 12 months ended
31 March 2005 31 March 2004 30 September 2004
Notes £ 000 £ 000 £ 000
Group and share of joint venture 2 31,161 30,915 57,684
Less: Share of joint venture turnover (572) (347) (771)
Group turnover 30,589 30,568 56,913
Cost of sales (17,268) (17,613) (32,039)
Gross profit 13,321 12,955 24,874
Net operating expenses (7,627) (7,529) (16,808)
Group operating profit 5,694 5,426 8,066
Share of operating loss in joint venture (173) (247) (517)
Share of associate's operating loss - (417) (417)
Exceptional item - impairment of investment - (1,521) (1,545)
Profit on ordinary activities before interest 2 5,521 3,241 5,587
and taxation
Net interest 122 (90) (101)
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation 5,643 3,151 5,486
Tax on profit on ordinary activities (1,273) (1,191) (1,759)
Profit on ordinary activities after taxation 4,370 1,960 3,727
Minority interest (16) (14) (42)
Profit on ordinary activities after taxation 4,354 1,946 3,685
and minority interest
Dividends paid and proposed (613) (552) (1,418)
Retained profit for the Group and share in 3,741 1,394 2,267
joint venture
Earnings per ordinary share (basic and diluted) £2.84 £1.27 £2.40
Earnings per ordinary share (basic and diluted)
excluding exceptional items £2.84 £2.26 £3.41
Consolidated Balance Sheet
31 March 2005 31 March 2004 30 September 2004
£ 000 £ 000 £ 000 £ 000 £ 000 £ 000
Fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets - 121 100
Tangible fixed assets 124,667 119,049 126,183
Shares 5 5 5
Joint venture share of gross assets 685 503 542
Joint venture share of gross liabilities - (81) (120)
Net share of joint venture assets 685 422 422
125,357 119,597 126,710
Current assets 26,880 19,897 21,948
Current liabilities (8,472) (12,315) (10,678)
Net current assets 18,408 7,582 11,270
Total assets less current liabilities 143,765 127,179 137,980
Creditors falling due after more than one (13,274)
(1,698) (11,387)
Pensions and similar obligations (462) (538) (487)
Deferred taxation (11,528) (11,049) (11,346)
Less non-current liabilities (25,264) (13,285) (23,220)
118,501 113,894 114,760
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 1,767 1,767 1,767
Reserves - equity 116,686 112,043 112,949
Shareholders' funds 118,453 113,810 114,716
Equity - minority interest 48 84 44
118,501 113,894 114,760
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
6 months ended 6 months ended 12 months ended
31 March 2005 31 March 2004 30 September 2004
£000 £ 000 £ 000
Reconciliation of operating profit to net cash inflow from
operating activities
Group operating profit 5,694 5,426 8,066
Depreciation and amortisation charges 3,798 3,697 7,793
(Increase)/decrease in stocks and work in progress (171) 100 377
(Increase)/decrease in debtors (308) 234 (24)
(Decrease) /increase in creditors (1,001) (1,744) 1,077
Net cash inflow from operating activities 8,012 7,713 17,289
Net interest 122 (90) (101)
Taxation - - (336)
Capital expenditure (2,370) (3,791) (6,524)
Other investments (438) (1,245) (1,685)
Dividends paid (874) (617) (1,243)
Increase in cash 4,452 1,970 7,400
Reconciliation of net cashflow
Change in cash 4,452 1,970 7,400
Net funds/(debt) at beginning of period 2,890 (4,510) (4,510)
Net funds/(debt) at end of period 7,342 (2,540) 2,890
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the period ended 31 March 2005
1. Basis of preparation
The unaudited interim accounts have been prepared on the basis of the accounting
policies set out in the Notes to the Financial Statements for the Group for the
year ended 30 September 2004.
2. Turnover and profit
The contributions of the various activities of the Group to turnover and profit
are listed below:
Turnover Profit/(loss)
before interest and tax
£ 000 £ 000 £ 000 £ 000 £ 000 £ 000
6 months to 6 months to 12 months to 6 months to 6 months to 12 months to
Notes 31 Mar 2005 31 Mar 2004 30 Sept 2004 31 Mar 2005 31 Mar 2004 30 Sept 2004
Energy 24,602 24,103 43,232 4,837 4,625 6,549
Building Services 1,174 1,217 3,712 57 127 154
Retail Appliance Sales 2,953 3,026 5,351 70 114 106
Property 1,032 996 2,010 558 548 1,107
Others 1,400 1,573 3,379 (1) (652) (784)
31,161 30,915 57,684 5,521 4,762 7,132
Exceptional item: 3
Impairment of
investment in
associate - (1,521) (1,545)
5,521 3,241 5,230
The information currently available to report the net assets of each business
class as each reportable segment is limited as each business operates as a
division of the Group and therefore in certain instances there is no reasonable
basis to allocate the Group net assets to each business class. On a geographical
basis, the Group's material operations are conducted within the Channel Islands
3. Exceptional item - Impairment of investment in associate
In the last financial year the exceptional item in the 6 months to 31 March 2004
and the 12 months to 30 September 2004 related to the write-down of the Group
investment in our associate Newtel Holdings Limited.
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Resurgent Capital Services55 Beattie Place Ste 110 MS 576 Greenville, SC, Select State/Province USA
Resurgent Capital Services RESURGENT CAPITAL SERVICES, LVNV FUNDING and Et. Al Greenville South Carolina
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Please see report as this identifies the owner and the companies he owns in addition to where you can serve supeonas for this crook to appear in court. Be sure to hire a process server that is homeless stinky street person to serve him during a big event at his home.
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this company took a PAID IN FULL DEBT- and claimed it as a charge of-transferred to ARROW and then to their company and REFUSE to Validate this Debt.
I recommend anyone with a complaint to contact the BBB of South Carolina, The FTC Federal Trade Commission, and the Attorney General as they are a deceitful company and blood suckers.
Look up the major suite that was filed by the Law Office of Dimiriees Kolovos, LLC and the Consumer Litigation Group, They won a major Suite against this company by fighting that they are NOT REGISTERED DEBT COLLECTORS.... (((ROR redacted)))
The above is all a espression of my personal anger against this despiteful company and is satyre. By no means do I intend to do harm to this crook. But I am filling out complaints and letting the world know about this crooked activities that I am experiencing.
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SUBMITTED: Sunday, May 05, 2013POSTED: Sunday, May 05, 2013
Updated Report on the results of my activity.
I sent a letter to the Fair Debt Colelctiona and they sent this to The complaint to the Consumer Protection Agency. The Consumer Protection Agency notified me they would look into this and sent a letter requesting documents.
I filed a complaint on line with the Better Business Bureau and RESURGENT and LVNV has ten days to answer to this complaint.
I also called Resurgence as LVNV funding transferred this I finally Obtained a cntact who obtained my letter and the letter from the COnsumer Protection Agency. THe Compliance Offices is Debra Ciapi 55 Beatti Place, Greenville, SC 29601.
I also sent a letter to the OENER AND FOUNDER OF RESURCENCE as identified on the web to inform them of their deceptinve practices Benjamin and Kelly Navarro, (((REDACTED/Minor children at risk))), Charleston, SC 29401. Registered and Restricted Mail sent USPS.
The more complaints that are filed the better the response as if they are creating debt for you through adjusting the balance owed, sending a letter from an attorney that you owe a debt, they are investigating this debt, asking you to settle a debt this is collection activity. Their are statute of limitations.
If they are not a registered debt cocllector in your state contact the Licensure Board.
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SUBMITTED: Wednesday, May 08, 2013POSTED: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
I sent a letter Registered to Fair Debt Collection-Consumer Protection Services.
I sent a letter to all three credit reporting agencies.
I sent a letter to the State of Texas Debt Collections Licensure Board.
I sent a letter to the State of Texas Attorney General and the US Attorney General
They were updating my credit report bi-weekly.
I sent a letter to the BBB in Greenville SC and with in 8 days I had a lemail from DAWN with RESURGENT - LVNV that removal from my credit report was done.
Dawn Loflin Senior Compliance Manager Compliance Dept, Resurgent Capital Services, L.P.
864-248-5737 55 Beattie Pl, Greenville, SC 29601
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20 Years Ago...
Deadly summer is continuing to plague Rockaway. Since the last edition of The Wave, there was:
The victim of a jump from the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge struck mid-channel pilings rather than water.
The body of a man who had been shot in the back was found sprawled on the beach at Beach 43 Street, Edgemere.
Most dramatic so far in the deadly Rockaway is having a case where a man was pushed in front of a train in Rockaway Beach and was sliced up horribly.
Hit-and-run victim Vincent S. Lach, 36, of Arverne was flown by helicopter to Bellevue Hospital on Thursday morning, July 18, after he was brought into Peninsula Hospital Center in Edgemere with his right leg severely severed. Lach was struck by a "taxi" about 6 a.m. as he was riding a motorcycle and carrying a pouch.
No acute cases of AIDS, nor acute cases of any other diseases will be treated in the Neponsit Home for the Aged! This statement came again and again to this newspaper this week after a daily newspaper screamed that the Neponsit Home for the Aged at 149-25 Rockaway Beach boulevard (adjoining Jacob Riis Park, a unit in the Gateway National Recreation Area) is slated to be an AIDS treatment center. "AIDS patients are entitled to the same range of medical services as other patients," retorted John J. McLaughlin, president of the New York City Health and Hospital Corporation, which took over the Neponsit Home for the Aged on July 3, from the city's Human Resources Administration. "The city's plan for the treatment of persons with AIDS has been discussed on many occasions with many health officials and in many different forms. The planned transfer of AIDS patients from hospitals to facilities should come as no surprise to anyone," concluded McLaughlin.
Non-readers are straining the ability of Queens Borough Public Library's Peninsula Branch (at 92-25 Rockaway Beach boulevard, Rockaway Beach) to provide tutors. "We need help! We need volunteer tutors!" says Ethel Levine, manager of the Adult Learning Center at the branch. As soon as enough volunteers apply, a 16-hour workshop will be scheduled to train them, she continues. These volunteers will learn techniques for teaching adults.30 Years Ago...
The beach-widening job proceeds eastward toward its completion, which will be at about Beach 40 street, a total of 76 blocks.
Last weekend a lot of people who had been prevented by the weather from attending St. Mary's church bazaar made up for it. Their generous patronage made up for their absence a week earlier, to the gratification of the Rev. James McKenna and his loyal parishioners.
Steelwork has reached the second floor of the new building at Beach 38 street and Edgemere Avenue, which is to be occupied by I.S. 44.
The Chamber of Commerce has had youngster searching specified areas of the beach where coins had been "planted." The committee forgot to tell the kids that the most successful beachcombers in the old days brought sieves to help screen the sand.40 Years Ago...
When Rep. John J. Lindsay first visited Queens as a mayoral candidate, he said he would like to come to Rockaway. He has been here already and so has Mrs. Lindsay. That looks like he believes in keeping his promises.
It was appropriate that Building Commissioner Judah Gribetz should make his maiden speech at the meeting of the Rockaway and Far Rockaway Rotary Clubs at Peninsula General Hospital next week. He's a resident of Belle Harbor.
Councilman John Santucci's beer bill has been signed into law and gives police another weapon in their war against hooligans who make things miserable for others who want to spend a peaceful time on the beach.
Rockaway Council No, 2672, Knights of Columbus has an expansion program underway at its clubhouse on Beach 90 Street where construction is now going on.50 Years Ago...
Mrs. Clara Thomas returned Sunday with 30 young people from Christ Presbyterian Church by the Sea who enjoyed a vacation in Pinebrook Camp, Pennsylvania.
The federal government took the first step toward construction of the proposed Arverne-Hammel Title I housing project yesterday by approving the application of the Housing and Home Finance Agency for $270,000 to conduct a survey of the area from Beach 74 Street to Beach 90 Street.
Andrew Doherty of Cross Bay Boulevard and 9 Road will go into the Army today.


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Created from grapes grown throughout Australia's Barossa Valley, Barossa Valley Estate's E Minor bottlings are real mutts of a wine, the product of labors of some 60 growers. Can a wine created from grapes from dozens of vineyards be any good? Let's find out.
E Minor 2005 Barossa Valley Chardonnay is a new world Chardonnay, through and through. Not very challenging here, to be honest, just a white full of apple and peach fruit, lightly golden and only moderately oaky. There's a mustiness in the finish that mars an otherwise just-fine experience, but give it a half hour in the glass and it fades, leaving a clean but uncomplicated Chardonnay core. B-
E Minor 2005 Barossa Valley Shiraz is actually a little better, surprisingly. The blend here is smooth and filled with cherry notes. Some chocolate in there, but it's all very light on the whole. Anyone expecting a big and tough, spicy Shiraz will be disappointed, but those looking for something pleasant and uncomplicated as an aperitif or even with a light meal will enjoy this one a lot. B+
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This table, bench and chairs dining set is a unique approach to your essential dining room table and seating. The rectangular dining table has an H stretcher running along the bottom of the piece and in between the square block legs. Two 15 inch middle leaves allow you to extend the table 15 or 30 inches to seat the appropriate amount of guests in any situation. The dining chairs show off clean lines and vertical back slats for a mission like style. With an almost pew like appearance, the bench is a new approach to seating. The two sides sit on plinth bases for stability and support while side panels have a gracious curve to them. Together the chairs and bench work together for maximum seating and style. The finish is dry grey acacia and provides you with the neutral canvas for decorating your dining room or kitchen.
The Cordova Rectangular Table Set with Bench and Chairs by Vendor 2014 at Becker Furniture World in the Twin Cities, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Minnesota area. Product availability may vary. Contact us for the most current availability on this product.
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"Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer."
― Rainer Maria Rilke
Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity." Carl Jung
"The Journey" by Mary Oliver
|One day you finally knew
what you had to do, and began,
though the voices around you
kept shouting
their bad advice–
though the whole house
began to tremble
and you felt the old tug
at your ankles.
"Mend my life!"
each voice cried.
But you didn't stop.
You knew what you had to do,
though the wind pried
with its stiff fingers
at the very foundations,
though their melancholy
was terrible.
|It was already late
enough, and a wild night,
and the road full of fallen
branches and stones.
But little by little,
as you left their voices behind,
the stars began to burn
through the sheets of clouds,
and there was a new voice
which you slowly
recognized as your own,
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world,
determined to do
the only thing you could do–
determined to save
the only life you could save.
"At the River Clarion" by Mary Oliver
I don't know who God is exactly.
But I'll tell you this.
I was sitting in the river named Clarion, on a water splashed stone
and all afternoon I listened to the voices of the river talking.
Whenever the water struck a stone it had something to say,
and the water itself, and even the mosses trailing under the water.
And slowly, very slowly, it became clear to me what they were saying.
Said the river I am part of holiness.
And I too, said the stone. And I too, whispered the moss beneath the water.
I'd been to the river before, a few times.
Don't blame the river that nothing happened quickly.
You don't hear such voices in an hour or a day.
You don't hear them at all if selfhood has stuffed your ears.
And it's difficult to hear anything anyway, through all the traffic, the ambition.
If God exists he isn't just butter and good luck.
He's also the tick that killed my wonderful dog Luke.
Said the river: imagine everything you can imagine, then keep on going.
Imagine how the lily (who may also be a part of God) would sing to you if it could sing,
if you would pause to hear it.
And how are you so certain anyway that it doesn't sing?
If God exists he isn't just churches and mathematics.
He's the forest, He's the desert.
He's the ice caps, that are dying.
He's the ghetto and the Museum of Fine Arts.
He's van Gogh and Allen Ginsberg and Robert Motherwell.
He's the many desperate hands, cleaning and preparing their weapons.
He's every one of us, potentially.
The leaf of grass, the genius, the politician, the poet.
And if this is true, isn't it something very important?
Yes, it could be that I am a tiny piece of God, and each of you too, or at least
of his intention and his hope.
Which is a delight beyond measure.
I don't know how you get to suspect such an idea.
I only know that the river kept singing.
It wasn't a persuasion, it was all the river's own constant joy
which was better by far than a lecture, which was comfortable, exciting, unforgettable.
Of course for each of us, there is the daily life.
Let us live it, gesture by gesture.
When we cut the ripe melon, should we not give it thanks?
And should we not thank the knife also?
We do not live in a simple world.
There was someone I loved who grew old and ill
One by one I watched the fires go out.
There was nothing I could do
except to remember
that we receive
then we give back.
"The Layers" by Stanley Kunitz
|I have walked through many lives,
some of them my own,
and I am not who I was,
though some principle of being
abides, from which I struggle
not to stray.
When I look behind,
as I am compelled to look
before I can gather strength
to proceed on my journey,
I see the milestones dwindling
toward the horizon
and the slow fires trailing
from the abandoned camp-sites,
over which scavenger angels
wheel on heavy wings.
Oh, I have made myself a tribe
out of my true affections,
and my tribe is scattered!
How shall the heart be reconciled
to its feast of losses?
In a rising wind
|the manic dust of my friends,
those who fell along the way,
bitterly stings my face.
Yet I turn, I turn,
exulting somewhat,
with my will intact to go
wherever I need to go,
and every stone on the road
precious to me.
In my darkest night,
when the moon was covered
and I roamed through wreckage,
a nimbus-clouded voice
directed me:
"Live in the layers,
not on the litter."
Though I lack the art
to decipher it,
no doubt the next chapter
in my book of transformations
is already written.
I am not done with my changes
Mysteries, Yes By Mary Oliver
Truly, we live with mysteries too marvelous
to be understood.
How grass can be nourishing in the
mouths of the lambs.
How rivers and stones are forever
in allegiance with gravity
while we ourselves dream of rising.
How two hands touch and the bonds
will never be broken.
How people come, from delight or the
scars of damage,
to the comfort of a poem.
Let me keep my distance, always, from those
who think they have the answers.
Let me keep company always with those who say
"Look!" and laugh in astonishment,
and bow their heads.
The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they're a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond. ~ Rumi
The Real Work- by Wendell Berry
It may be that when we no longer know what to do
we have come to our real work, and that when we no longer know which way to go
we have come to our real journey.
The mind that is not baffled is not employed. The impeded stream is the one that sings.
"…It is important to tell our secrets too because it makes it easier to see where we have been in our lives and where we are going. It also makes it easier for other people to tell us a secret or two of their own, and exchanges like that have a lot to do with what being human is all about." F. Buechner
"Smile, breathe and go slowly." Thich Nhat Hanh
"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"Your purpose is to be yourself. You don't have to run anywhere to become someone else. You are wonderful just the way that you are." Thich Nhat Hanh
"It is important to realize that you have to take care of yourself because you can't take care of anybody else until you do." G. Mate
"When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our life means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing, and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares." — Henri Nouwen
"There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people." Vincent Van Gough
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." Plato
"Those who do not know how to weep with their whole heart, do not know how to laugh either." Gold Meir
"One life on this earth is all that we get, whether it is enough or not enough, and the obvious conclusion would seem to be that at the very least we are fools if we do not live it as fully and bravely and beautifully as we can." F. Buechner
"If someone sees God in me, I am happy. I see God in everyone, and especially in those who suffer." Mother Theresa
"Tell me… What is it that you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" Mary Oliver
"Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets." Paul Tournier
"May this suffering serve to awaken compassion." Prayer to Kwan Yin
"I suppose that since most of our hurts come through relationships so will our healing…It's simple… It's all about relationships and simply sharing life…and being open and available to others around us." W.P. Young
"The real voyage of discovery is not in seeking new places, but in seeing with new eyes." Marcel Proust
"If you don't like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time." – Marian Wright Edelman
"If you cultivate a healthy poverty and simplicity, so that finding a penny will literally make your day, then, since the world is in fact planted in pennies, you have with your poverty bought a lifetime of days. It is that simple. What you see is what you get." Annie Dillard
"How beautiful the world is even in its ugliness" Helen Cixous
"What has been wounded in a relationship must be, after all, healed in a relationship." Annie Rogers PhD
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres….and now, these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."
1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 13. The Holy Bible.
"Blessed are the poor…
not the penniless,
but those whose heart is free.
Blessed are those who mourn…
not those who whimper,
but those who raise their voices.
Blessed are the meek…
not the soft,
but those who are patient and tolerant.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice…
not those who whine,
but those who struggle.
Blessed are the merciful…
not those who forget,
but those who forgive.
Blessed are the pure in heart…
not those who act like angels,
but those whose life is transparent.
Blessed are the peacemakers…
not those who shun conflict,
but those who face it squarely.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for justice…
not because they suffer,
but because they love."
-P. Jacob
The warriors tame
The beasts in their past
So that the night's hoofs
Can no longer break the jeweled vision
In the heart
The intelligent and the brave
Open every closet in the future and evict
All the mind's ghosts who have the bad habit of barfing everywhere
For a long time the Universe
Has been germinating in your spine
But only a Saint has the talent
The courage to slay
The past giant, the future anxieties
The warrior
Wisely sits in a circle
With other men
Gathering the strength to unmask
Sits, giving,
Like a great illumined planet on
The earth.


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Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 7:33 PM
Pink Friday
The anticipation for this album is immense. So far the songs that have been released are absolute perfection, they all have such a different feelings to them. I have had so much trouble trying to decide which one my favorite is, I think I would have to go with "Check It Out" or "Roman's Revenge". I just want to hear the entire thing already!
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Me and 41
This photo was taken at the White House Christmas party in 1985. At one point I wanted to get some fresh air so I went out on the front porch of the White House. That is the same front steps where the body of John Kennedy came in shortly after he was gunned down and same steps where incoming and outgoing presidents head for inaugurations. As my friend lit up a smoke a familiar voice over my shoulder said "Do you mind if we join you?" I should have seen something coming since guys in suits were speed walking by us. I turned and said "Sure Mr Vice President!" He and Mrs. Bush were also feeling a little stuffy in the party. We had a mutual friend and talked about her and also our Christmas plans.
We didn't talk politics as that is what we both did for a living but we just talked about every day life. He is a good and decent man who lives life to the fullest. I hope at 90 I have half the gusto that he manages to squeeze in by noon!


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Tuesday 23 May 2017
The Board continued to discuss responses received to its exposure draft Financial Instruments: Classification and Measurement (the ED), published in July 2009.
Classification and measurement - phase 1
Gains or losses related to Level 3 fair value measurements
The Board discussed whether entities should be required to present on the face of the statement of comprehensive income total gains or losses on financial instruments for the period for fair value measurements in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Such amounts are already required to be disclosed IFRS 7, but not on the face of the statement of comprehensive income. The Board tentatively decided that the forthcoming IFRS on classification and measurement should not include a requirement to disclosure this information on the face of the statement of comprehensive income. However, there was support to discuss this matter again at the joint meeting with the FASB in the week beginning 26 October as part of the Financial Statement Presentation project.
Scope of the IFRS
The Board tentatively decided to exclude financial liabilities from the scope of the forthcoming IFRS. In the short term, the requirements of IAS 39 would continue to apply to financial liabilities. The Board asked the staff to further consider the accounting for financial liabilities and will address this issue in the near future.
Effective date and transition
The Board tentatively decided:
Transitional insurance issues
The Board noted that insurers may face particular problems if they apply the new IFRS on classification and measurement of financial instruments before they apply the IFRS resulting from phase 2 of the project on insurance contracts. The Board tentatively decided:
The Board expects to publish a final IFRS in November 2009.
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In 1992, the Queen famously used the phrase 'annus horribilis' to describe a 12-month period in which two royal marriages fell apart and fire ripped through Windsor Castle.
Tiger Woods no doubt feels the same about 2010. If the only things that had gone wrong had been the breakdown of his marriage or his desertion by several major sponsors, it might have been one thing.
Yet for all the pain of his off-course dramas, for this most supreme and single-minded of sportsmen what will unsettle him the most will be seeing his game deteriorate to the point where he has not tasted victory for over a year.
He has been single before; he has been a hungry, up-and-coming player in search of the trappings of fame before; but since the day he shot 48 over nine holes at the age of three, he has never gone so long without beating his peers.
In desperation, Tiger has submitted himself to a complete swing rebuild with new coach Sean Foley, a cocky 35-year-old Canadian with very fixed ideas about the game and a passionate advocate of the 'stack and tilt' swing method.
Foley has already ruffled some feathers in golf coaching. He has dismissed Woods's swing under Butch Harmon ("pretty, but it just wasn't the most efficient way to swing") and rubbished the former world number one's method under previous coach Hank Haney ("It's not like he was flushing it with Hank. I think he hasn't been happy with how he's hit it for a very long time"). This despite Harmon helping Woods to win four Majors in a row, and Haney guiding the great man to six Major titles - including a victory in the 2006 Open at Hoylake, which Woods described as the second-best ball-striking week of his career behind his record 15-shot win at the 2000 US Open at Pebble Beach.
A few years ago, soon after Haney took over as Tiger's coach, BM enjoyed a one-on-one interview with Harmon, who made it perfectly clear that what made Tiger the player he is has little to do with his swing method.
"It makes me laugh, all the talk about Tiger's technique," said Harmon. "He is such a great competitor he could win with any swing."
Yet the loss of that competitive edge is now the problem for Tiger: his issues are not with the way that he's swinging the club, but with the contents of his head. His ability to carve out victory after victory has been miraculous: it saw him win the 2008 US Open with a knee that would have seen most players bedridden, win six strokeplay tournaments in a row in 2006, and complete his 'Tiger Slam' at the 2001 Masters when almost any other human in history would have melted under the pressure. But that ability now seems to have gone.
As the legendary Bobby Jones put it, "golf is a game played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course, the space between your ears." Until Tiger masters that five-and-a-half-inch space, he will not win again.
For the sake of golf, let's hope he gets back on track soon.
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No matter how bad Tiger's "annus horribilis" has been, he will be able to console himself with one thing: the four-hole golf course at his new home in Jupiter Island, Florida, is ready to open. Check out these pictures, courtesy of Jeff and Cary Lichtenstein's Palm Beach County Real Estate blog:
[Photo by Terry Yeager, Above & Beyond Aviation Services. Cary Lichtenstein is a former rater of golf courses for GolfWeek Magazine. He started playing at the age of 7, and has played all top 100 golf courses in the United States. Cary served on the greens committee at Admirals Cove, and now sells homes for sale in Admirals Cove, Jupiter, Florida, with his son Jeff Lichtenstein at Illustrated Properties & Christies Great Estates.]
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There was the best possible news for fans of links golf at the weekend as the Scottish Open's home for next year was confirmed as Castle Stuart near Inverness, with the Renaissance Club in East Lothian - next door to Muirfield - taking over as of 2012.
It's about time too. Loch Lomond is a wonderful golf course in a stunning location, but something always felt wrong about holding Scotland's national open on an inland track - no matter how good that track was. It's a bit like going to a fancy Italian restaurant and ordering a hamburger, or going to a rave and requesting that the DJ plays something by The Carpenters. You might get a lovely burger, and you might be soothed by the mellowness of an easy-listening 1970s pop classic, but you'll always be slightly missing the point.
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Quote of the Week: Tiger Woods and Shane Warne "share the same nocturnal habits" - English cricket commentator Mark Nicholas leaves both Woods and notorious womaniser Warne red-faced during a live TV interview in Australia.
Nonsense of the Week: The fact that the European Tour is STILL going on, and indeed has two tournaments left to go. The final event, the Dubai World Championship, finishes on November 28. The first event of the 2011 season begins on December 9. Guys, seriously... you earned a holiday. Go and enjoy it.
Shot of the Week: Davis Love III's stunning ace at the Children's Miracle Network Classic. A simply wonderful shot from well over 200 yards.


text: SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (NYSE: RKUS) announced today that for the third straight year, its patented Smart Wi-Fi products and technology are once again powering the Wi-Fi services being offered at the internationally renowned Sundance Film Festival, which is expected to attract an estimated 45,000 patrons over the event's 10-day run. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121120/MM17393LOGO) Taking place January 17-27, 2013, in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah, the Festival will feature an expanded, high-performance public Wi-Fi network enabled with the latest Smart Wi-Fi technology from Ruckus Wireless. Festival organizers are using the Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi network to support their own mobile applications, offload data traffic from the local cellular network, and to provide high-speed Internet access to a growing number of moviegoers armed with mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. Offered as a free service to Festival attendees, the high-speed Wi-Fi network is being made available at 15 official festival venues, including indoor and outdoor theaters in multiple cities. Many of the venues include wait list tents and ticketholder queues outside, where moviegoers will be waiting for the next showing, and can access Festival content over the Wi-Fi network while they wait. "Mobility is a key theme at this year's Festival, and our Wi-Fi network will take center stage," said Justin Simmons, associate director of Technology Services at Sundance Institute. "Not only do we expect to see a sharp rise in the number of mobile devices in use, we'll also be live-streaming many events this year for people to watch on their handhelds." Additionally, with the prevalence of social media, people are sharing more photos and videos then ever before at the Festival.


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This weekend will witness thousands of groups from many nongovernmental groups marching in silent protest against attempts to stage a "coup" in their nation. Many Turks are upset at the ruling of the Constitutional Court which declared illegal legislative attempts to lift the ban on women wearing the headscarf at the universities. A representative of the Young Civilians said "it will be a silent march so there will be no flags or banners or slogans. We will be dressed in white from head to toe and will say no to coup attempts." Many groups believe the Constitutional Court is prepared in the coming days to declare the Justice and Development Party(AKP) to be illegal because of its alleged attempts to install an Islamic code of conduct within the nation.
The Justice and Development Party currently holds 341 of the 550 seats in parliament and is facing charges by the Public Prosecutor of attempting to install an Islamic society upon Turkey's traditional secular base. The AKP denies the charges and many groups in Turkey interpret actions by the Constitutional Court as equivalent of being a coup since it is rejecting the will of the people by disbanding a party which garnered 47% of the vote in the last election.
Perhaps, it is time for a meeting of all political parties to hammer out procedures that guarantee the continuance of Turkey's secular centered society while still respecting the rights of people to be practicing Muslims.


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Posted: July 27, 2005 in ACE Press Releases
In a collaborative effort, the two organizations will work together to offer increased continuing education and certification opportunities for ACE-certified and other fitness professionals and attendees of SCW MANIA conventions.
"SCW Fitness has always worked with some of the industry's most recognized educators to develop courseware and present educational workshops at SCW MANIA events," said Graham Melstrand, Director of Educational Services for ACE. "With SCW supporting the fitness industry's move towards a credible standard for credentialing, the opportunity presented itself to demonstrate our shared commitment to support quality continuing education programs for the fitness professional."
Through the partnership, ACE will now host its Professional Forums at various SCW
MANIA events throughout the year. SCW will also offer ACE Certification exams and continue to offer ACE-approved continuing education courses at its events creating more professional development opportunities for ACE-certified and other fitness professionals.
"SCW is extremely pleased to have formalized this partnership with ACE," said Sara Kooperman, CEO SCW Fitness Education. "We are committed to educating the fitness professional and we consider our relationship with ACE to be a very positive extension of this mission."
About SCW Fitness Education
SCW Fitness Education, formerly Sara's City Workout, is committed to providing the finest fitness instructor education programs including certifications, specialty certificates, home-study programs and MANIA Instructor Training Conventions. These MANIA fitness education conferences are "Where the Fitness Professionals go to Learn," and are offered in seven cities across the country (Philadelphia, San Francisco, Orlando, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago and Boston) attracting over 8,000 professionals annually. SCW has produced more than 300 fitness instructor training DVDs and videos making them the largest producer and distributor of fitness instructor training DVDs/videos in the world. For more information on SCW Fitness Education programs and products, visit www.scwfitness.com, or call 877-SCW-FITT.
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Times are tough all over. Everybody's looking for ways to make their dollars go further (or farther, depending on your grammatical bent). I have a suggestion: Get a motorcycle, and ride the wheels off it.
Motorcycles are less expensive to buy, less expensive to insure, less expensive to operate than cars. You don't believe me? Let's examine a few scenarios.
Let's assume that you're an average driver, and you drive your car 12,000 miles per year.
According to the National Auto Dealers Association, the average price of a new car sold in the United States last year was $28,400. By contrast, a 2011 Harley-Davidson Sportster Superlow starts at just $7,999. The Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited, a fully loaded touring bike, starts at just $23,699. So, the price of entry, on average, is much lower.
Car insurance has skyrocketed over the past decade. The average car insurance bill was $948.57 in 2005 (the most recent year figures are available), according to a report by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. I couldn't find a definitive answer about the average cost of motorcycle insurance. It seems that several factors affect the cost of motorcycle insurance: The rider's age, riding experience and driving record; the motorcycle itself (classification and size of engine); the region of the country where the bike is registered; and the type of coverage requested. My motorcycle insurance has always been a fraction of the cost of my car insurance, no matter where I have lived. Currently, I pay about $300 per year for full coverage on my 1993 Harley-Davidson Sportster, while I pay over $900 per year for reduced coverage (no collision, no theft) on my 1994 Toyota 4Runner. I have a perfect driving record, no accidents, no claims and over 30 years as a licensed motorcyclist and automobile driver. My example is probably not typical, but it does mirror the experience of most every motorcyclist I've talked to about insurance. Check it out for yourself.
Motorcycles are certainly less expensive than the average car when it comes to operation. The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards currently require that each manufacturer's lineup of new cars average at least 27.5 mpg, and light trucks (SUVS, pickups, etc.) must average at least 23.1 mpg. That H-D Sportster Superlow is rated to achieve 45 mpg city/60 mpg highway. Even the fully-loaded Electra Glide Ultra Limited clocks in at 35 mpg city/54 mpg highway, right up there with the stingiest (and least fun to drive) hybrid compact cars.
And if you buy a new Harley-Davidson, you get a 2-year, unlimited mileage warranty. So you really can ride the wheels off.