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The Ignorance of Climate Alarmism
One of the sad side effects of the global warming climate scam is the way otherwise fairly intelligent people have been snookered into believing the dumbest things. An example in point: in a world where millions die each year due to malnutrition, US Secretary John Kerry lectured African leaders attending a summit in Washington that creating more farms in Africa causes too much carbon pollution. Can you imagine the response of any national leader, being told he must let his people starve because a bunch of rich nation, ivory tower science boffins have this unproven, wild idea that CO2 might cause the world to warm by a degree or two a hundred years from now? This is the type of imbecility that comes from following a pernicious untruth down a rabbit hole of false assumptions. Yet around the globe people seem defenseless against the infectious ignorance that is climate alarmism.
According to reports, Secretary of State John Kerry told an audience that "8,000 children die every day" and in sub-Sahara Africa, one in four suffer from chronic hunger. Then a few minutes later, he stressed how creating new farms would cause too much carbon pollution so they need to discourage more farm land. What abject moron can truly believe that curing hunger in Africa today can be accomplished by fighting unproven global warming in the far future? At the same time Kerry revealed the administration's top priority for Russia: reducing greenhouse gases, not the 8,000 additional Russian troops massing on the Ukraine border. At least he is a consistent fool.
Another example, not coincidentally from the Obama administration, was the release of a YouTube video linking the California wildfires to climate change. According to the Washington Post newspaper: "The administration released a video Tuesday aimed at clarifying the link between climate change and one of the most tangible products of climate change: wildfires. Wildfires have been an increasing topic of conversation on Capitol Hill, thanks both to the record wildfire years we've had this decade and to a strain on funding to fight them."
The article then goes on to explain the situation in a graphic that shows the situation to not be as described by the administration. Both in terms of number of fires and total acres burned 2014 is far from a record year for wildfire. The graphics below are from the WaPo based on government statistics.
Another major piece of climate alarmist deception is the pronouncement that 2014 has given the world its hottest May and June on record. While California has had the hottest first half of the year in its recent history, North America has actually been colder than normal, and Canberra, Australia, has experienced its coldest stretch in 43 years with four consecutive mornings below -6°C (21°F). Indeed, a review of NASA satellite data revealed that Earth set a new record for coldest temperature recorded. It happened in Antarctica on August 2010 when it hit -135.8°F. Then on July 31 of 2013, it came close again, registering -135.3°F. That is so cold researchers on the southernmost continent reported it hurt to breath.
The record cold has continued this year at the south pole. A report from Meteo France claims that June this year was the coldest Antarctic June ever recorded, at the French Antarctic Dumont d'Urville Station. According to the press release, during June this year, the average temperature was -22.4c (-8.3F), 6.6c (11.9F) lower than normal. This is the coldest June ever recorded at the station, and almost the coldest monthly average ever – only September 1953 was colder, with a recorded average temperature of -23.5c (-10.3F). Not long ago, alarmists had Antarctica losing it ice-sheet, flooding the world's oceans.
This has been accompanied by record anomaly for Southern Hemisphere sea ice. The ice encircling the southernmost continent is 2.074 million square kilometers as reported by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's The Cryosphere Today. This is shown in the graph below.
But what about those claims that 2014 had the warmist June on record? The answer is where and how you look at temperatures—surface temperature readings, atmospheric readings from balloons, satellite infrared from different atmospheric layers all give different readings and trends. One consistent set of high precision temperature data is Global Lower Atmosphere collection maintained at the University of Alabama Huntsville. The recent graph issued by Dr. Roy Spenser, shown below, shows that 2014 was far from the hottest summer in the northern hemisphere on record.
Still reports keep coming from the predictably climate alarmist organizations—NASA, NOAA, IPCC, etc.—that claim the world is still warming. Interestingly, even the US's NOAA and the UK's Met Office Hadly Centre have published data that document the 17+ year "pause" that has so vexed the global warming true believers. Here is the historical global temperature record as published by the two official sources from the US and the UK.
As can clearly be seen the records are in general agreement historically. Both show a recent halt and even decline in the warming trend. So why do certain groups report otherwise? It is a mater of faith, the triumph of global warming religion over true science. The all purpose cause for any climate or weather related clamity has become climate change. This can be seen every day in any news medium—TV, print, on the Internet. For example, the number of bad weather events reported by news services has gone up tremendously over the last century, supposedly due to climate change. But is this true? Resoundingly no.
Consider tornadoes in the US. If you listen to the reporters on the Weather Channel or any other 24 hour news service the US is suffering from a plague of twisters, chewing up the Midwest. Indeed the number of tornadoes has risen as has the damage they cause. Why this increase in reported events has taken place is made clear by NOAA:
One of the main difficulties with tornado records is that a tornado, or evidence of a tornado must have been observed. Unlike rainfall or temperature, which may be measured by a fixed instrument, tornadoes are short-lived and very unpredictable. If a tornado occurs in a place with few or no people, it is not likely to be documented. Many significant tornadoes may not make it into the historical record since Tornado Alley was very sparsely populated during the 20th century.
In short, more people report more tornadoes, simply by being there. In actuality, there is no trend in tornado activity over the past 80 years or so. Neither the number of events nor their intensity have increased. Actual data from NOAA is shown below.
Storm damage has increased in absolute terms for similar reasons. Not only are there more people present to observe tornadoes there is now more property to be damage or destroyed by these violent weather events. As can be seen from the chart below, if the damage amounts are normalized the claimed rise in storm damage disappears.
The same is true of all the other climate induced catastrophes predicted by the alarmists. The US is in a historical hurricane drought that has lasted more than 8 years with no major storm making landfall. Such a streak is unprecedented going back to 1900. The previous longest span is about 2½ years shorter!
Reportedly, more of the US is in drought or sever drought that before in recorded history, but the record used is only 12 years old. If historical records are used the current drought is not unusual or even noteworthy. The residents of California may be complaining but they chose to live in a state that frequently experiences droughts (and wildfires, earthquakes and mudslides).
Also widely reported is the claim that islands in the far-flung corners of the world's oceans are in imminent danger of sliding permanently beneath the waves like a bevy of modern day Atlantises. As reported in the journal Science:
Paul Kench, a geomorphologist who now heads the University of Auckland's School of Environment in New Zealand, was the first to question the dire forecasts for Kiribati and similar island nations. In 1999, the World Bank asked him to evaluate the economic costs of sea-level rise and climate change to Pacific island nations. Kench, who had been studying how atoll islands evolve over time, says he had assumed that a rising ocean would engulf the islands, which consist of sand perched on reefs. "That's what everyone thought, and nobody questioned it," he says. But when he scoured the literature, he could not find a single study to support that scenario.
And the list of false and debunked claims goes on and on. Part of the blame for all these faux catastrophes rests squarely on the news media. Operating under the old adage, "if it bleeds it leads," the mindless vultures of the world's news agencies flock to report any calamity, more than happy to attributed the event to climate change. Instead of registering guns, governments should register cameras and microphones—they are truly dangerous weapons in the hands of the breathtakingly ignorant members of the fourth estate.
Of course there is no shortage of "experts" who gleefully back up these claims of climate induced catastrophe—some with scholarly gravitas, others with fanatical shrillness. Never asked for the evidence to support their claims, these imbecilic ambassadors of climate science corruption blithely spread ignorance far and wide. The news interviewers hang breathlessly on their every word while they sneer at skeptics, labeling them "deniers" and "climate criminals." Skeptics are quickly cut off if they dare to offer boring facts debunking the climate alarmists. And so it goes, this intellectual equivalent of a venereal disease, the ignorance of climate alarmism continues to infect the unschooled and those too lazy to think critically.
Be safe, enjoy the interglacial and stay skeptical.
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For several years I have been pointing out the uselessness of the IPCC forecasting methods and warning of the coming cooling. For the latest forecasts of the timing and extent of the this see


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Motii is an associate professor of business in the Michael E. Stephens College of Business at the University of Montevallo.
He teaches economics, finance and statistics in the undergraduate program and managerial economics in the MBA program. Additionally, he is active in professional organizations and community services. He is currently a board member of the Alabama Economics Club, a chapter of National Association of Business Economists (NABE).
He started his teaching career at the University of Montevallo with several years of graduate teaching and research experience. Prior to his teaching career, Motii served for three years as senior economist at the Center for Economic and Management Research at the University of Oklahoma. He also served for another three years as a senior economist at the Florida Economic Development Center, where he conducted research and business planning and financial feasibility studies. In addition, he served for five years as a development banker in the investment and planning department of the Bank of Exports in Iran.
Motii earned his M.S. in economics from Florida State University, his MBA from Oklahoma City University and his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Oklahoma. His primary research interests are in the areas of regional economics and economic impact analysis. Motii is active in scholarly pursuits with many academic presentations and publications, including A dynamic Integration Approach in Regional Input-Output and Econometric Models, New Directions in Regional Employment Forecasting Models, The practice of Islamic Banking: The case of Iran and The Decision to Launch an MBA Program: The Case of the University of Montevallo."

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The AC Milan striker met Cafu's cross from the right and his cushioned header looped beyond goalkeeper Tim Howard.
United needed goals but the closest they came was a Ryan Giggs shot across goal from the left that hit the post.
Ruud van Nistelrooy had a chance in each half but missed the target from close range on both occasions, efforts he would have normally buried.
In the search for goals, after losing the first leg at home, Sir Alex Ferguson loaded his team with attacking intent.
Van Nistelrooy led the line with support from Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Paul Scholes and Giggs.
The only time the quintet had played together prior to this outing was when United had ended Arsenal's unbeaten Premiership run earlier in the season, but this time they failed to take the spoils.
Milan's iron-like defence kept a tight grip on proceedings and it transpired that the immovable object blunted the irresistable force with cool, composed ease.
With Clarence Seedorf and Gennaro Gattuso regularly dropping back on demand, they ensured United lived off scraps in attack.
And when they did get a chance they failed to capitalise.
Van Nistelrooy galloped at the heart of the Rossoneri rearguard and his perfectly weighted pass to the left found Giggs, but while the Welshman's shot from the left beat Dida it also shaved the wrong side of the post.
Their only other opportunity in the first-half fell to Van Nistlerooy, but the Dutchman shot wildly over after Rooney had headed Roy Keane's dinked chip from the right into his path.
In a game of few chances Milan always looked the more likely to break the deadlock and so it finally proved.
Howard had denied Crespo early on - one of only three shots on target over the 90 minutes - and was fortunate when Kaka's driven volley, after a poor touch from Mikael Silvestre, grazed the crossbar.
Having given warning of his power in the air with an effort over the bar, Crespo adjusted his radar to flight a header beyond Howard moments later.
Rio Ferdinand's last-ditch tackle denied the Argentine a gilt-edged chance to make it two and United had another let off when the referee waved away penalty calls after Keane fell on the ball in the area.
But the visitors could not take advantage.
Van Nistelrooy was played in by Ronaldo's cross through the box but he could not bring it down quickly enough, finally dragging it wide of goal.
With it went United's Champions League campaign for another season.
AC Milan: Dida, Cafu, Nesta, Stam, Maldini, Gattuso (Costacurta 89), Pirlo, Seedorf, Rui Costa (Dhorasoo 85), Kaka, Crespo (Ambrosini 78).Subs Not Used: Abbiati, Inzaghi, Tomasson, Serginho.
Goals: Crespo 61.
Man Utd: Howard, Brown (Smith 85), Ferdinand, Silvestre, Heinze, Ronaldo, Keane, Scholes, Giggs (Fortune 57), Rooney, Van Nistelrooy.Subs Not Used: Carroll, Phil Neville, Bellion, Miller, O'Shea.
Booked: Fortune.
Att: 78,957.
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"You can go to any brewery and get an IPA."
Ian Anderson noon, June 25
A female jogger was attacked during an evening run in McCandliss Park on March 3. Chula Vista police were called just before 8 p.m. to investigate the incident in which the victim was struck in the head from behind, knocked to the ground, and beaten.
According to police, two suspects punched and kicked the jogger in the head and stomach repeatedly before fleeing into the park on foot. The jogger called for help from her cell phone and police arrived within minutes.
The San Diego Police Department's helicopter provided air support, searching the park and nearby canyon with no results. According to CVPD, the physical assault did not appear to be sexual. The victim was taken to the hospital for injuries.
McCandliss Park, also known as Halecrest Park, is located just east of the 805 freeway, at 415 East J Street, adjacent to Halecrest Elementary School in a residential neighborhood.


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This is a discussion on The OFFICIAL 2011/12 WRX wheel/tire thread within the Suspension & Wheels forums, part of the Tech & Modifying & General Repairs category; Originally Posted by T0rque what suspension where you running on the 11? KW V-3 .......
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Track videos ... http://www.youtube.com/jackcup
Right now, ive put some Toyo Obeserve garit on stockers (235/45/17) for winters. I have close to 4-5 month to go in snow before i get some summer rims and tire (going to sell stock one i guess)
Im looking for some 18x8 or 18x8,5 but looks like i wont have a huge choice because of the bolt pattern, i saw the OZ on tirerack, but not the one i wanted (on the official OZ website) Can tirerack do special order you think?
And ill put some good tire on it not sure yet what brand ill buy. But like i said, i have some months to shop and search the internet.
Last thing, i have a plasma blue wrx, do you think gold would look nice. I was thinking to get some silver or maybe chrome but gold could maybe be nice on my car, just havent saw enough pics of that mix.
I havent decided on wheels yet either, I am kinda holding off since I cant find a decent spring to give the car the stance needed to pull off a nice wheel.. So my money will likely be going to the KWs first.. I do like the new rota boost 2s
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Summer setup, Prodrive GT1 18x7.5 potenza re760s 225/40/18. Not sure about offset. Black Mcgards for lugs.
Winter mode, 06/07 WRX stockers painted by me. Hankook ipikes 225/45/17.
For the last poster, I really don't know about that wheel setup. Any one of those colors is pretty awful IMHO, never mind all 4 together! But it's your car so to each their own.
Past Subies - '11 STI Limited stage 1+ and '04 STi stage 2+
'13 Wrangler Rubicon - custom front bumper w/12k lb winch & off-road lights, skid plates, diff guards, etc.
'04 Porsche 911 Turbo GT2 clone 600 HP/TQ
'77 F-150 heavily modded for off-roading
Started as a joke, then it was just kind of like, do it you won't. Now they grew on me. Might do something more obnoxious next year! Forgot to mention that both sets of wheels/tires were private sales! Good deals I might add too!
I like the Prodrives...they look good.
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2012 Ford Mustang GT Premium|Kona Blue|5.0L Coyote V8|6spd Manual|Corsa Catback Exhaust
Hey guys, quick newbby question.
I'm getting delivery my first Subie in mid of January. A '12 WRX. I was thinking in getting some 16" as winter set.
One of my friends gave me a set of 205/55/16 winter tires w/o wheels.
My question is: I saw some nice, cheap and used alloys in kijiji, they are 16" 5x100, the offset is +40mm and the wheel widht is 7in. I was wondering if I can use those wheels with the tires I have, and if +40mm in offset is enough clearance??
I think 40mm is a little low of an offset for proper fitment on your year WRX...but those tires should fit the wheels ok.
A lot of users are looking for stock used 02-05 WRX wheels and older model Legacy wheels now as winters...search around classifieds on here and Nasioc and you'll find a good priced deal.
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2012 Ford Mustang GT Premium|Kona Blue|5.0L Coyote V8|6spd Manual|Corsa Catback Exhaust
Rota Grids in Hyper Black, 18x9.5 +38, Hankook Ventus V12 Evos 255/35/18. McGard lugs. All purchased from Wheel dude.
that thing needs a good low job. like the accents tho
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The Legend of Mickey Tussler (edition 2008)
by Frank Nappi
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The Legend of Mickey Tussler by Frank Nappi
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While this book is well-written, I didn't like it at all. It just wasn't my type of book. I didn't like any of the characters.
What elevates "The Legend of Mickey Tussler" by Frank Nappi from the status of good baseball story to excellent work of fiction is the author's use of baseball as a metaphor for human aspirations and relationships. Mr. Nappi's story has its villains and its beloved, vulnerable characters and an assortment of individuals capable to displaying varied degrees of empathy when their individual needs and ambitions are not interfered with. Failure is determined sometimes -- like a broken-bat single or a homerun hooked suddenly foul -- by chance but more often by selfish, powerful people. Epitomized by baseball manager Arthur Murphy, an aspiring person struggles against adversity and endures setbacks but does not give up. He must find like-minded souls (Molly, Mickey Tussler's mother) to sustain him and, possessing empathy, he looks beyond himself to shield the vulnerable (the Asperger's Syndrome farm boy Mickey).
The baseball aspect of Mr. Nappi's story is excellent. The lingo is familiar; the characters are believable; the pennant race is exciting; the author's knowledge of the game is clear-cut. Readers are rewarded for this reason alone.
However, it is the author's writing skills that mostly make this book special. Mr. Nappi has done everything I hope to see a talented writer utilize.
Sharp sensory detail that establishes character presence: "Clarence [Mickey's abusive father] stood leaning against a gray stone mantel, adorned with a yellowing lace doily held in place by an old brass lantern. Next to that was a family portrait in a tarnished frame and a dusty clarinet. Arthur's eyes hurt, as if something acerbic were in the air. It smelled like cat urine or perhaps it was just mold spores. Either way, he could not stop rubbing his eyes."
Visual detail interspersed with economical, purposeful dialogue: "'Baseball?' he mocked. 'You want Mickey to play baseball? Now, what in tarnation is a baseball team gonna do with a retard? Huh?'
'I don't understand.'
The farmer was scratching his head. His amusement brought forth a smile, foul and yellow.
'What my husband meant to say, Mr. Murphy, is that Mickey is a little –'
'I said exactly what I meant to say, woman,' Clarence barked, raising his hand in mock attack. 'Don't you be correcting me. He's a retard.'"
Concise expressiveness: "Mickey glared at Lefty, his feelings sharp and bent in the intruder's direction. He sat still now, Oscar [Mickey's pet pig] by his side, left alone to face the wickedness of a world of which he understood so little."
Back stories to add dimension to secondary characters: "McGinty [the shortstop] was definitely the best fit for Mickey. His dad had died when Elliot was just eleven years old. Consequently, young Elliot became responsible for looking out for his mom and his younger sister, Emily, who was born with a degenerative hearing condition that had rendered her deaf by age four. The little girl struggled, drifting through life diffidently, unable to keep pace in a world that moved too swiftly and carelessly to allow for her needs."
Subjective narration that communicates abstractions: "She [Molly] had survived all these years by not focusing on the vast parameters of the world at large but on what was immediately around her. It usually worked. She could lose herself in the mixing of animal feed or the husking of corn. … But occasionally, this vapid existence preyed upon her more tender sensibilities, awakened now and again by glimpses of what could have been, and she cried out in painful protest for the life she really desired but had yet to cultivate."
Theme: "'And there's always another at bat. A chance to redeem yourself. You could be washed-up one day, and a hero the next. Truly. Nobody is tied to their fate.' … Once again, it appeared, time and events had conspired against him. He was being played with, manipulated by a capricious wind blowing him everywhere. … Murph shrugged his shoulders, as if to suggest that it didn't really matter. But in the darkest, most remote corner of his soul, hanging restlessly from a single strand of sticky filament like an anxious spider, was the unmitigated, undeniable truth."
Story, depth of character, social commentary, and writer skill justify this five-star rating.
An intriguing character study about Mickey Tussler, a 17 year old young man, trapped on a small farm with his mother and a very abusive father. Mickey exhibits what today would be called autism. Unfortunately, back in the 1940's when this story is set Mickey is viewed much differently.
Enter, completely by accident, Arthur Murphy, the manager of the minor league Milwaukee Brewers, a farm team of the Boston Braves. A baseball lifer, Murphy is on a scouting trip to see a young phenom he hopes will be the missing player to ignite his mediocre team.
After watching Mickey toss apples into a basket target, to get them ready for Oscar the pig to eat, Murphy decides to take Mickey back with him and try him out as a pitcher.
This is a fun read, full of old timey baseball cliches, several us vs them subplots and the excitement of a pennant race.
Unfortunately it pales by comparison to other period baseball books. It would be a great YA novel, but it contains some graphic sex and violence that make it inappropriate for younger teens. Some of the plot devices were passable at best, including Murph's ongoing relationships with Mickey's parents. I liked the ending (hokey though it was) mainly because by the time I read it I was expecting a written by the numbers outcome. It was not and provided a surprise twist that I didn't see coming.
So I liked it, but wished it could have been executed a little better.
Book talk: not appropriate for middle school due to sexual references
I loved this book and could not wait to finish it!
Reviewed by Cat for TeensReadToo.com
When his car breaks down in during a routine scouting trip, Milwaukee Brewer's coach Arthur Murphy never expected to stumble upon an autistic, seventeen-year-old pitching phoneme. Nor could "Murph" have imagined that introducing young Mickey Tussler to the world of minor league baseball would spur his losing team into a heated race for the playoffs against the Brewer's number one rival, the Spokane Rangers.
Despite his team's drive to glory, Mickey remains an outsider; a fragile soul, locked inside a world that most people can't even recognize, let alone understand. What price will Mickey have to pay in order to become a legend?
THE LEGEND OF MICKEY TUSSLER is an intense, complex, nuanced study of the post-WWII minor league microcosm. Frank Nappi does an excellent job delving inside his characters' heads, whether he's detailing Murphy's desolation, star pitcher George "Lefty" Rogers' arrogant bravado, catcher Raymond "Boxcar" Danvers' stoic endurance, or the unspeakable affliction and difficulty an autistic youth like Mickey must have faced.
A steadily paced, first-rate work of fiction, whether you're a baseball lover or not -- this is a novel you can't pass up.
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Seventeen-year-old Mickey Tussler is recruited to play for a minor league affiliate of the Boston Braves. Arthur Murphy swears Mickey has the greatest arm he has ever seen, that anybody has ever seen. And it might be true. But Mickey's autism is prohibitive. It keeps him sealed off from a world he scarcely understands. Lost both in the memory of his former life with an abusive father and the challenges of a new world filled with heckling teammates, opponents and fans, there's no way Mickey can succeed. But his inimitable talent -- one of the most gifted arms in the history of baseball -- gives him a chance. Can he survive a real life dream? Or are the harsh realities of life too much for him? This is the powerful underdog story of how a young man with an extraordinary gift comes of age in a harsh and competitive world.
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Seventeen-year-old Mickey Tussler is offered a job as pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1940s; in spite of Mickey's autism, coach Arthur Murphy is willing to take a chance on him.
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Don't Get Ripped Off by Short Sale Scammers
For struggling homeowners behind on their mortgages, the prospect of foreclosure can be a very real and very scary proposition. One potential way out of the mess is by a short sale, when the house is sold for less than the value of the mortgage and the bank agrees to write off the balance.
However, it is critical in such stressful times to make clear decisions and not get ripped off by scammers who would take advantage of vulnerable homeowners. Florida, at the epicenter of the mortgage crises, has gone after hundreds of shady businesses that have preyed on thousands of underwater homeowners.
Such was the case for Carlos Noguiera, who thought he was initiating a short sale on his house but instead found himself foreclosed on and his credit ruined. Noguiera, according to local news reports, signed over the power of attorney on his house to Sunnie Finkle and G.T. Wilson II on the promise that they would do the short sale. Instead, the pair allegedly rented out the house and pocketed the money until the bank came and foreclosed, according to a complaint in Pasco County.
Over a dozen homeowners fell for the same trick. Finkle would approach people and tell them she had a buyer ready, the complaint says, but instead turn the homes over to Wilson's rental company.
The pair, who were married in Honduras in 2010 but now claim the ceremony was a joke, have blamed each other for the unfolding debacle. Who is actually culpable for what will be discovered via the investigation, but the lesson from the story is an important one for any homeowner looking to make a short sale.
Extra Services, No Extra Cost
Someone asking for power of attorney for a short sale should set off alarm bells — it's not necessary. To avoid falling into that trap or any other type of foreclosure fraud, it's important to consult with a reputable professional in the field.
"The obvious answer to me is go see an attorney," says Charles W. Cadrecha, founder of the Florida Consumer Law Center, noting that it's easy to discover if a lawyer has a dishonest past. "Check the bar website, see what our record is."
Attorneys can provide extra services that lay-people cannot, such as examining a loan for legal issues, and the best part is that they should cost as little or less than other distressed property experts.
"We can get paid by the lender," Cadrecha says. "The consumer is the one that benefits most if they realize they can get an attorney for a couple hundred bucks out of pocket."
Florida is considered ground zero for the mortgage crises and in turn, foreclosure fraud. The state saw a massive buildup during the real estate boom and now untold numbers of homes are facing foreclosure after the owners were dinged by the recession, leaving a veritable playground for scammers who would take advantage of people at their most vulnerable.
"You'd be surprised how many people fall for this stuff," says Cadrecha. "I've heard numerous horror stories."


text: It seems that a few points need to be made: 1. The NBDL did not exist while Darko was here, or he would have spent 1-2 years there developing. Since it wasn't, he had to develope on an NBA team that featured five integral parts (plus) Dyess. There was no super star to work around. The team only played up to potential when all five parts were playing. It's down to four parts now, but the same basic premise still applies. 2. Joe believes that the current team can still compete at a high level. Perhaps even win the regular season Eastern title. He's not going to make major changes on the off chance that they MIGHT produce and ECF winner. 3. That means that AJ an Jmax will still only get marginal time because when they play, some of our top four have to sit, and Flip is afraid we won't win if they play very much. 4. Young players develop in one of two ways: one, their team sucks at their position so they the get a lot of chances to play, or; two, a regular get injured badly enough that the rookie gets an extended opportunity. So far, neither of these has happened to the Pistons for FOUR years!!! Perhaps, we need to pray for a serious injury that would keep one of our four out for two-three months. Flip/Joe would have no recourse but to play our get new blood. I'm not enamured with Flip, but as long as our four stay healthy, we're not going to develop anyone very well!!


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Residents, Lawmakers React to Spitzer Resignation
New York, NY —
Lawmakers at the State Capitol say they're focused on going forward with the soon-to-be Gov. David Paterson. He takes over during what is always a hectic time in Albany, with a budget due by the end of the month. Karen DeWitt reports from Albany.
As it began to sink in that Gov. Spitzer had actually resigned from office in a swirl of salacious details, WNYC's Kathleen Horan went from Wall Street to 125th St. asking people along the way what they thought about the news.


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Vases are part of the collection "oggetti lenti" (Slow Objects), in reference to the slowness with which Pierre Charpin designed them. "They are present while seeming detached from this world, they are both concrete and abstract, their presence is simultaneously concise and undecided. The "Oggetti Lenti" occupy an indeterminate place between what already exists, what is still unfamiliar to us. These "Slow Objects" gradually find their place in the uncertainty of our present time."
Oggetti Lenti, by Pierre Charpin, for Design Gallery Milano
Clip was shown at the Salone Satellite in Milan this year, made entirely of blown glass, we think it will hold the room together.
Clip, (transliteration design collection) by Antigone Acconci & Riccardo Bastiani
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The Netherlands architect Wiel Arets has designed a gripping corkscrew, salt and pepper mill, made of ceramic and high-grade steel, for the Italian company Alessi.
screw.it salt.it pepper.it, by Wiel Arets, for Alessi
A murrine paperweight in flashed Murano glass, hand-ground, when set on paper it becomes a magnifying glass that enlarges words and pictures.
TV Murrine Paperweight, by Naoto Fukasawa, for B&B Italia
T.net, by Franco Poli, for Matteograssi
Jasper Morrison, the reigning master of reduced form, has designed a tea service for Rosenthal. The simple elegance of this set, made of porcelain, has now earned a Red Dot and iF design award.
Moon, by Jasper Morrison, for Rosenthal
1. In search of innovation within traditional crafts Botanical Ceramics was born from a research project based on the possibilities of combining traditional crafts with technological and industrial production methods. The series of containers are manufactured using rapid prototyping technology based on the idea of flowerbulbs as a natural vessel.
2. The second vase, Redefining Genetics, is composed of 6000 small rods, which have been built up manually through a 3D computer program.
3. A String of Garlic ceramic Vase using garlic as a starting point.
Botanical Ceramics & Redefining Genetics, by Jo Meesters, for Jo Meesters, Garlic in collaboration with Marije van der Park.
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Search Suspended For Missing Man After Boat Flips Over Off Long IslandThe missing boater is described as a 50-year-old man from Babylon, who was last seen wearing a green shirt and jeans, the Coast Guard said.
Beloved Long Island Nun Missing For More Than A Week While Vacationing In AustriaA beloved Long Island teacher is missing after disappearing more than a week ago while traveling alone in Austria, leaving behind all her possessions in a hotel room.
Police: Body Of Missing Hoboken Man Pulled From RiverMissing person posters went up all around Main and First streets at McSwiggan's Pub, where Matthew Genovese parted with three friends on the night of the blizzard.
Bronx Man Accused Of Murdering, Burying Pregnant Daughter In Closet Held Without BailAndrea Caruth's body was found covered with gravel in a hole dug into the floor of a closet in the basement of her Baychester home on Corsa Avenue Wednesday.
Father Charged In Death Of Pregnant Woman Found Buried In Bronx BasementA 61-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his pregnant 39-year-old daughter, after the woman's body was removed from a Bronx home.
Coast Guard: Overturned Kayak Prompts Missing Person SearchThe Coast Guard is looking for a possible missing person after a Good Samaritan reported an overturned kayak off of Plum Island Monday afternoon.
Off-Duty Officer Finds Italian Runner Missing After NYC MarathonA runner from Italy who had been missing since completing Sunday's New York City Marathon has been found.
NYPD: Italian Man Missing After NYC MarathonGianclaudio Marengo was last seen at approximately 3 p.m. Sunday at the marathon finish line in Central Park, police said.
87-Year-Old Man Vanishes After Going To Queens To Volunteer At Senior CenterA family is asking for the public's help in finding a missing 87-year-old man who disappeared over the weekend after making a routine trip to volunteer in Queens.
Autistic Bronx Teen Missing From Brooklyn Park Is Found SafeA Bronx teenager with autism who went missing in Brooklyn on Wednesday has been found safe, police said.
Bronx Mom Goes Missing After Taking Dog For WalkFamily and friends are praying for the safe return of a 42-year-old Bronx mother who vanished while walking her dog Sunday.
New Jersey Family Searching For Woman Missing For Nearly A WeekMeaghan McCallum, 30, was last seen Tuesday night at her grandmother's Montvale home.


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The Indiana County Municipal Services Authority has lifted a boil-water order that had been in place for one week.
"Continued water testing has consistently shown that the water being produced meets all of the water quality standards and is safe to drink," the authority reported on its website.
The order affected customers served by ICMSA's Crooked Creek water treatment plant, including parts of White, Washington, Armstrong, Young, Center and Conemaugh townships and Creekside, Ernest and Shelocta boroughs.
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Cranked the XTS up and the radio won't work (AM, FM, XM). Column up, down etc. nothing. And, yes, it is on. Any suggestions before I go to the shop?
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Cranked the XTS up and the radio won't work (AM, FM, XM). Column up, down etc. nothing. And, yes, it is on. Any suggestions before I go to the shop?
I apologize you are experiencing a concern with your radio in your XTS. Please keep us updated on the situation and if you would like any assistance in working with the dealership in regards to this concern, don't hesitate to private message us. Thank you very much for taking the time to read my post.
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Oddest thing. Got up early to go to the dealership and the darn thing worked again. Made several trips around town; no problems. Electronic gremlins hopefully have left.
Thank you for keeping us updated! If you experience the concern again, I would suggest taking it to a dealership so they can document that they have experienced this. Please message us as well so we can follow up with you and the dealership in regards to this concern. Thank you very much for your time.
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I had an issue where this happened as well. Radio was on and no sound. I know it was receiving the signal cause the artist and song were displayed on the screen. I tried the volume, i tried turning off the radio. I tried disconnecting the Bluetooth phone and I tried turning off and restarting the car. Nothing worked and no sound. This lasted about 5 minutes while driving and then it fixed itself after that.
I called my service associate and he had not had any reports of this event. Head scratcher for sure.
I have had the issue a few times. I have had to do a cue reset and it seems to work but it happened again. It seems to be only the radios (xm, fm, am) but cd and usb will work. Not sure what this is. I have had mine to actually crash while on the road one day.
Now here is an odd one. One of our locals radio stations broadcasts in FM. One is a talk/sports and the other is music. It broadcasts as HD1 and HD2 on the same band (FM 100.1). Now I can't get it to broadcast in HD. Any suggestions??? I hate to drive some 30 miles to the dealership for a radio station problem.
Try a cue reset. It seemed to work or me
I am sorry for any radio issues you are experiencing. I see another forum member offered advice to try a CUE reset. Please let me know if you test this out and it works! If not we can try and explore some alternative options. We can be contacted via private message to further discuss any concerns or questions.
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Here's a link to the reboot discussion on the forum:
Sometimes radio stations switch to their back up transmitter which isn't set up to broadcast in HD. Here in Minneapolis a storm damaged the FM antenna shared by many stations and they had to switch from their main antenna in Shoreview to the backup antenna system on the IDS tower. Until I read about the switch to the back up site I couldn't figure out why nearly every station that was HD, now wasn't. It took a few weeks to get the antenna fixed but now all are back to HD broadcasts. Do you have any other stations that you used to be able to pick up in HD that are still in HD? All I'm saying is that the problem could be at the radio transmitter and not your radio.
I contacted the station and they said thee were transmitting in both HD1and HD2.


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The Business Administration Programmes are so designed that they make the students aware of the market and the business strategies. But with a wide choice of the business schools available today, it has become difficult to choose the best of these schools. However the entrance tests entrance exams have made this task easy. To be eligible for the Masters studies nearly all the business schools conduct the entrance test to be able to judge the right candidates.
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We are in for a wild ride
Why are our roads not plowed properly this year? I have never seen them so bad! The ruts take your car for a wild ride, sometimes even ending up on the wrong side of the street! Pay more taxes and get less service, is that how it works now? Got to save the money for affordable housing, the youth centre and more high-paying jobs? The election cannot come soon enough!
Don't just plow, remove it
While the City of Brandon appears to have some talent when it comes to snow clearing — well, if it snows on weekdays, anyhow — it fails miserably when it comes to snow removal. The piles of snow left on the boulevards make it impossible for passengers in vehicles to exit. So, as typical Brandonites don't want to walk a few extra feet, the drivers park almost in the middle of the road instead of stopping at a clearing such as a driveway and then driving ahead and parking close to the snow pile. McDonald Avenue is a good example of this. You're not going to change drivers' habits, but the city can make things safer for all motorists by removing the snow pushed onto sidewalks and boulevards.
The job is being done
I would just like to point out to city council and the citizens of Brandon that the community service job that was kept in the budget talks for 2014 has been vacant since May 2013. There have been community service programmers doing the jobs of this position. So why do they need to fill this position and why do they need to pay so much?
Affordable housing specialist? What a joke.
I just saw in the Sun that our city council approved a new "housing specialist" position in the 2014 budget "to tackle affordable housing." But just what kind of "specialist" do the bright lights at the council table think the city will be able to hire for a one-year term position paying just $48,555? It's just more of throwing our money down the drain. Either we need a trained, experienced person who can hit the ground running in a full-time job or we don't need the person at all. This half-measure stinks.
Let it snow, but make it go
Just as we hear of a child who was killed after a pile of snow fell on him in Winnipeg, we are dealing with our own dangerous snow situations here. The piles of snow around intersections in some parts of the city are very dangerous for older people driving as they tend to slow down and almost stop until they can see around them. This is dangerous for them as well as other drivers who aren't expecting the car in front to stop. Those same snow piles are also dangerous for schoolchildren trying to see traffic. And they are also climbed on very often by the youngsters right beside busy roads.


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The Hudson Valley Community College baseball team (4-12) defeated Fulton-Montgomery Community College (1-13) 12-0 and 13-11 on Thursday afternoon.
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Thread: OBY won and the layoffs begin
OBY won and the layoffs begin
Roberts had no idea what kind of can of worms he opened when he
said OBUMMER CARE was constitutional.
In wake of the election, the layoffs begin because of the regulations
O BUMMER CARE will impose (which is why we call it O BUMMER CARE) on a man in Vegas who employes 114 people. He laid off 21 and more are to follow like with Boeing.
I posted on election day that the real regulations will be imposed on
Wed. OBY ceased them during the campaign for fear of losing votes.
He has to 2013 to implement them.
This employer who started with nothing and buit his business up to 114
people just cant afford it.
More companies will do the same.
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Re: OBY won and the layoffs begin
Boeing announces it is laying off 30% of its work force due to cuts in defense
spending taking it's force below 2010 levels.
Mitt made defense a key issue in the campaign because OBY was cutting
defense spending so this is what happens.
Welcome to China West.
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just my opinon but the First story sounds like grand standing (if it is true), because nothing has changed as far as the ACA is concerned. To me the timing is just off. either you werent able to afford them before and you were going to fire them, or you could carry them until you couldnt but want to make an example and blame Obama.
The second story while its true that Boeing is cutting its workforce, where has obama cut military funding? its more than doubled since hes been in office. I believe during the debates he was arguing that Romney wanted to spend more on it, while he said he gave them what they asked for. not cuts. if we are in fact removing ourselves from the middle east, why do you need an active war/wars budget anyway? sounds like a company thats retooling its approach because its no longer in demand, or in other words, good business.-JAB
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Businesses are planning for the increased costs.
We got a letter last year when it was passed to expect substantial increases to our healthcare costs.
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**This email is directed to all ************* employees, who are currently eligible for benefits based on employment status**
This is the time of year when we review our options of employee benefit plans and make decisions about coverage for the upcoming plan year (January thru December 2013). For the past two years, we have been very fortunate to have received renewals that included no increase to our premiums. However - due to increased claims over the past year and plan/benefit changes dictated by the recent Health Care Reform laws, we received an initial notification this year from Cigna that our premiums would be increasing 15.67%. Because the company currently pays such a large percentage of the premium, that would be a significant impact to the bottom line, which is not affordable. We also realize that we must begin to plan now for the additional changes coming to health care in 2014 as a result of Health Care Reform. We have already incorporated some of the changes into our plans, but the majority of the changes are effective in 2014. Many of the details of the exact dollar impact we will feel are not entirely clear, but we do know that, as an employer, we will face increased taxes/fees and we have already been advised of some of the increases we can expect to see in premiums due to the plan changes dictated by the new laws. We are expecting premium increases of 15-20% in 2014 based on current parameters of Health Care Reform.We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. - Benjamin Franklin
Re: OBY won and the layoffs beginWe are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. - Benjamin Franklin
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i havent gotten a letter like the one you posted above but i have seen 10-15% increases to my insurance back all the way to the bush years when i started. I started in 2004 @ about 46$/month for 100% & im currently paying 88$/month for 90%. Both as a single. A 10-15% increase isnt anything new to me as long as its more stable afterward. Thats if they transfer the whole hit to us. My company is pretty conservative in its approach and vocal about whats going on. im surprised if this is the same for us why we havent heard about it personally, especially if others have. Makes me think it wont be much of a factor for us, in the past we were notified when it went up.-JAB
Re: OBY won and the layoffs begin
The main things that are and will be affecting cost as HR said, is they are planning for the changes, so the timeline is semi - irrelevant. I will say what the insurance companies have to cover "at no cost" to the policy holder is why they are increasing the cost of insurance. They can't pay more for services you get without offsetting it by raising premiums...We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. - Benjamin Franklin
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This is my favorite. Premiums will skyrocket because of this.
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Prohibits annual limits on the dollar value of coverage.
Implementation: January 1, 2014We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. - Benjamin Franklin


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This is a covered vegetable bowl by Peter Terris original for Shenango China. The pattern is called Calico Leaves. Bowl measures from end of handle to end of handle 10 1/2" across 4" tall. No chips or wear of any kind.Nice crisp colors on the inside of the bowl and top of the lid.


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Wax On, Woot-Off
Better safe than sorry, that's my motto. Ever since that time I was just minding my own business, out for a jog through the neighbor's sprinklers, jammin' to the sweet sounds pouring from my wireless headphones when that terrifying beast attacked! Thank goodness it was only a Pomeranian. But from now on, it's Kevlar fiber headphones all the way.
We were giving our warehouse its spring cleaning, its vernal sprucification, its annual zhuzhing - and look at this crazy gunk we scraped off the shelves! This Woot-Off promises to be full of surprises! (And now that we've said that, a complete lack of surprises would, itself, count as a "surprise". Called it.)


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The LCP is a good small gun. I've had mine for 2 weeks. I put 400 rounds through it. I had 2 FTF's the first outing but that did not happen the second outing. Probably from me not cleaning and lubing it before I took it to the range.
It has a long trigger reset and slide does not lock out on last round. I plan to fire 100 rounds through it each time I go to the range because it is very tedious to fire anymore than that----6 round mag (only comes NIB with one mag) and not much gun to hold on to.
On a positive note, I am very accurate with it out to 7 yards which is about all this gun is good for. I also bought a Don Hume IWB hoster for a Kel-tec P3-AT. It takes a couple weeks to break in the hoster but it works.


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Word of our coming had been telephoned from Tonsaasen, and also from kristiania.
kristiania is also the literary and art center of the Norse people.
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Our entire trip has been arranged by telephone from kristiania.
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Location: Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center On AgingTitle: Caloric Restriction reduces inflammation and improves T cell-mediated immune response in obese mice but concomitant consumption of curcumin/piperine adds no further benefit Author
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Submitted to: Nutrition and Metabolism
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Citation: Wang, J., Vanegas, S.M., Du, X., Noble, T., Zingg, J.A., Meydani, M., Meydani, S.N., Wu, D. 2013. Caloric Restriction reduces inflammation and improves T cell-mediated immune response in obese mice but concomitant consumption of curcumin/piperine adds no further benefit. Nutrition and Metabolism. 10:29. Interpretive Summary: Obesity is associated with low-grade inflammation and weakened response of the immune system. Restricting food intake, known as caloric restriction (CR), has been shown to inhibit inflammation and to improve the function of the immune system. Curcumin, which is a naturally occurring ingredient in the spice turmeric, is claimed to have anti-obesity and anti-inflammation properties. Since piperine, a compound present in the spice pepper, can enhance the effectiveness of curcumin, we sought to learn if combinations of curcumin and piperine might boost CR's beneficial effect on the immune system and inflammation when obesity is induced with a high fat diet. We used a mouse model of high fat diet-induced obesity since this is currently the best parallels for human obesity. Our study demonstrated that CR has a beneficial effect on diet-induced obesity since it suppressed inflammation and improved immune function in obese mice. Contrary to our assumption, however, supplementing the CR diet with curcumin and/or piperine provided no additional benefit; instead, they actually diminished CR's effect on certain immune system responses. Although CR is an effective approach to reducing inflammatory response and improving immune function, the presence of other food components such as those in spices could modify the effect of CR. Thus diet quality is important in the context of calorie restriction.
Technical Abstract: Obesity is associated with low-grade inflammation and impaired immune response. Caloric restriction (CR) has been shown to inhibit inflammatory response and enhance cell-mediated immune function. Curcumin, the bioactive phenolic component of turmeric spice, is proposed to have anti-obesity and anti-inflammation properties while piperine, another bioactive phenolic compound present in pepper spice, can enhance the bioavailability and efficacy of curcumin. This study sought to determine if curcumin/piperine could potentiate CR's beneficial effect on immune and inflammatory responses in diet-induced obesity. Mice were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) for 22-wk followed by a CR diet (10 percent for 5-wk and then 20 percent for additional 33-wk), in the presence or absence of cucumin and/or piperine. Results showed that compared to HFD control group, all CR mice, regardless of the presence of curcumin and/or piperine, had fewer total spleen cells but a higher percentage of CD4 T cells. Additionally, they demonstrated lower production of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1beta and TNFalpha, and lipid pro-inflammatory mediator prostaglandin E2, as well as trend toward lower IL-6. Mice with CR alone had higher splenocyte proliferation and IL-2 production, but this effect of CR was blunted by spice supplementation. CR alone or in combination with cucumin and/or piperine consumption had no effect on production of cytokines IL-4, IL-10, IFN-gamma, TGF-beta, and IL-17, or the proportion of different CD4 T cell subsets. In conclusion, CR reduces inflammatory response and enhances T cell-mediated function in HFD fed mice, but the presence of curcumin and/or piperine does not amplify CR's beneficial effects.


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Re: Re: Numerical Optimization involving equation solving
By the way, (stuff;Return[ans];) should be simply (stuff;ans)
Usually there are local variables (needed only within the function), so you'd have Block[{locals},stuff;ans] or the same using With or Module in place of Block. Blocking the local/temporary variables helps prevent "side-effects" of a function execution.
There's no need for Return, Break, Continue, Goto, or Label unless you have a "spagetti-code" addiction you're unwilling to break. The sooner you abandon it, the more you'll get out of Mathematica's functional paradigm.
On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 01:10:42 -0400 (EDT), Chris Chiasson <chris.chiasson at gmail.com> wrote:
> try changing the "definition of the f function" so that it "only
> accepts numerical arguments".
> f[x_?NumericQ]:=(stuff;Return[ans];)
> On Apr 12, 2005 5:26 AM, Brian Rogers <brifry at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I need to optimize a function of one variable, say
>> f[x_]:=(stuff;Return[ans];). Computing the value of f requires solving
>> a (non-linear) system of equations that depend on x, and using this
>> solution to compute some other things.
>> Now, evaluating f at a numerical value of x works just fine, and I can
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The Hon Lord Downer of Baghdad, MP. Minister for Foreign Affairs. Transcript of Doorstop Interview, Canberra. September 22, 2004.
Downer: Good morning. I just want to clear up a few silly misconceptions about the Government's election promise to bomb Indonesia and the Philippines. There's been a lot of nonsense spoken about pre-emptive strikes and I want to outline our position very plainly.
Journalist: But the Prime Minister has foreshadowed pre-emptive strikes by the defence force in the region if there is a terrorist threat to Australia. Are you now backing away from that policy?
Downer: Yes and no, Laurie, up to a point, certainly not. There will be emptive strikes if we believe them to be appropriate. But whether they'll be pre-emptive strikes, or just emptive strikes, or possibly post-emptive strikes, well, that will be a matter for cabinet to decide. Unlike the Labor Party, we are firmly committed to emption. If empting is necessary, then we are prepared to empt.
Journalist: But wouldn't that be an act of war against a neighbouring country?
Downer: Well, that's just the sort of question I'd expect from the ABC. Obviously, Australia will only bomb these places, or insert the SAS into these countries, if they ask us to. For example, if the Indonesians come to us and say, "Look, would you please flatten Surabaya?" or some such, we would be happy to oblige in a co-operative, empting way. But I am thinking much more of failed states, really.
Journalist: How would you define a failed state?
Downer: I don't want to get into hypothetical guessing games, Michelle, but Tasmania would be a failed state, for example. Not that I am saying we plan to bomb Tasmania, not at all. In fact, Labor tried that under Gareth Evans and it got them nowhere, but that's the sort of thing I mean. Or Nauru, perhaps, or the Solomons, or even Fiji. Wherever our intelligence tells us there are Islamic terrorist groups. But I don't want to speculate, frankly.
Journalist: How would you define a failed state?
Downer: Well, of course that's a very subjective judgement, Paul. Look, I failed geography at school, and politics and international relations at university, and yet now I'm the Foreign Minister of Australia. So unlike Labor, our failure policy is very clear.
In a tearful showdown with the media, the Opposition Leader, Mark Larrikin, has hit out angrily at journalists accompanying him on the campaign trail, accusing them of trying to involve his children in grubby political electioneering.
"I am fair game, but leave my kids out of it," a visibly upset Larrikin said during a stopover in Townsville. "If I want to romp with my cute and photogenic children for the television cameras, that's one thing. But demanding to know where they go to school is an outrage. They haven't even started to climb the ladder of opportunity yet."
Larrikin denied his children had been secretly booked into Sydney's prestigious King's School to take advantage of dressage lessons and the year 10 jet propulsion laboratory funded by the Government.
"Why would I send my kids there?" he said. "It doesn't make sense. King's will be ruinously expensive if we get in for three years."
Advisers travelling with the Labor leader later conceded that it was acceptable to exploit other people's children in the campaign.
"Mark has had some wonderful photo opportunities with toddlers and kindies," one said. "His readings from Goldilocks and the Three Bears have been a huge hit from Darwin to Hobart."
THE United Nations Secretary-General, Kaffe Latte, has angered President Shrub and senior American officials by describing the war in Iraq as illegal under international law.
In an unusually strong speech in New York, Latte called for urgent diplomatic moves to restore peace to the Middle East.
"In my view, it is imperative that we obtain another UN resolution immediately," he said. "This will be entirely futile and ignored by everybody, but differences between member states can be amicably discussed over a cocktail party afterwards. This is the course we have successfully taken to end the regrettable unpleasantness in the Sudan."
Later, in a keynote speech to the UN General Assembly, President Shrub did not refer directly to the Secretary-General's comments on the war but, in a clear rebuff, he urged the international community to "get on the team".
"This is a good little war," Shrub said, to vigorous applause from the delegations of Australia and the Marshall Islands. "It's a war, and it's a good one. The best we got. We're gonna play hardball with these guys and every hit's gonna be a home run for freedom. So, hey, let's step up to the plate and kick butt."
After his UN speech, the President returned to the US election campaign, defending his controversial Vietnam War record at a brunch in Emphysema Springs, Montana, with the Bible-Believing Defence Contractors of America.
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Set four of my pictures of Jennifer Morrison, Robert Carlyle, Michael Raymond-James, Emilie De Ravin and David Anders filming in Steveston on Wednesday, March 13th.
Jennifer Morrison and Michael Raymond-James were first to film on the docks in Steveston. They had a short scene of the both of them walking towards the cannery. Was too far away to hear any dialogue, but something must have happened because Emma ran off with Neal shouting after her and giving chase.
Then it was on to The Rabbit Hole location. This is just a doorway on the side of a building. There's no actual pub downstairs, or up for that matter. The scene involved Dr. Whale on his back on the floor shouting at Mr. Gold to "WAIT! WAIT! WAIT!"
I believe this has something to do with the doctor staring at Belle / Lacey in a way that poor old Rump didn't like. Mr. Gold can be heard telling Dr. Whale to "Kiss my boot!" before Neal runs in shouting at his father and pulling him away.
"What are you doing!?" asks Neal
"Let go of me son, this doesn't concern you" replies Gold.
Gold and Neal then have a conversation about how Gold hasn't changed one bit and that Neal is only sticking around because of Henry. Neal then makes the revelation that Tamara and him are to be married. Gold grins and tell him that it'll never last as long as he still holds a candle for Emma.
It was all very dramatic to watch.
David Anders came running over to fans who were watching and very graciously introduced himself to every one waiting. "Hi, I'm David, nice to meet you." I have a new found respect for him now. He chose to do it on his own and without any security to pull him away. Although, he was called to make-up by one of the crew to which he replied to the fans "I know what you're thinking, why does such a good looking guy need make-up". He mostly ignored the crew member and signed autographs for those who wanted one.
Robert Carlyle and Emilie De Ravin always make time to come and say hi to the fans. Yesterday was no exception. It was pouring it down with rain and still the two of them spent time meeting any fan who wanted an autograph or a picture taken. Poor Emilie was shivering from the cold, but still stood there all smiling and happy.
The Leaf Lady, Sarah, who is also Scottish came up to Robert with a plate that read "God made Scots just a wee bit better."
They were both laughing and joking about it. Robert is such a huge star, but has his feet firmly on the ground and loves interacting with the fans whenever he can. I have nothing but the upmost respect for this guy. A true star.
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I had Juvederm injections done in December 2013. About 10 days later I started having severe pain in my upper front teeth and a burning sensation between my upper lip and nose and a severe ache to the area. It hurts worse when I talk, eat and using a straw is painful. I saw my dentist ( all is fine with my teeth), had a CT of the sinuses (normal),revisited the dermatologist that did the Juvederm. My dermatologist at first assured me that I did not have a vascular occlusion and felt my pain was not related to the Juvederm. I saw a myofacial pain specialist who was able to pinpoint the areas on my face that referred pain to my teeth. The areas he touched were exactly where the Juvederm was injected. Now the connection was made. I returned to the dermatologist with more diagnostic information, insisting that the problems was from the Juvederm. She contacted Allergan (the makers of the product) seeking help and to report my condition. No help was provided by Allergan. I have been prescribed antibiotics, a steroid pack, muscle relaxer and pain medications. Weeks went by still with no relief. Then, 9 days ago ( March 2014 a plastic surgeon injected the enzyme to dissolve the Juvederm. Unfortunately,it did not work to relieve the severe pain. It intensified all of the pain symptoms. Doctors have told me that my nerve pain will heal, but it could take months. I started on Lyrica yesterday to control my pain.Has anyone had this experience? If so, how long did the pain last? I am hanging on to a thread of hope that soon I will see improvement. I would appreciate any feedback.Diane


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Although they were down, the Williamstown boys' basketball team kept fighting to make a comeback against Gallatin County.
Their attempt came up short, as the Wildcats came away with a win on Williamstown's floor. The Demons lost 54-49 on Jan. 15.
As their game against Simon Kenton wound down in the final seconds, the GCHS boys' basketball team were given something to remember if the two teams meet again.
A Simon Kenton player waved his hands for the crowd to get louder and then after the buzzer sounded, walked off the court yelling, "This is our district!"
The Grant County High School varsity cheerleaders set a goal at the beginning of the season to return to state as region champions and they didn't dissapoint.
They were ready, focused and set to perform when a fire alarm went off, but after a delay, they were still anxious to perform.
With a win over Cooper High School, the GCHS Lady Braves showed the ability they have and how well they can play defense.
The Lady Braves shut down Cooper, coming away with a 44-36 victory on Jan. 16.
"We had a slow first half and couldn't get things going very well," coach Darrell Guffey said. "We played a pretty good second half and a really good fourth quarter. We settled down and played better. We had some players step up. Tyanna Workman made some plays and our guards settled in and got better in the second half."
The Grant County Middle School sixth grade basketball team won their home game against the Conner sixth grade team 34-29 on Jan. 6.
Grant County was led by Trent Wainscott, who had 14 points and nine rebounds, while Austin Johnson scored six points, had eight assists and four steals. There were other contributors with Seth Adkins hitting a three point shot to give the Braves a 12-9 half-time advantage.
Jordan Saylor, Brendan Dills and Jason Goe all hit key baskets down the stretch to close out the game. The sixth graders are coached by Steve Kellam.
The Williamstown girls' basketball team wanted to bring the All "A" championship home, after missing it last year by two points.
The Lady Demons were up 10 points with three minutes left to go before Carroll County started to press, forcing turnovers and hitting three pointers down the stretch to take the lead and a 57-53 win on Jan. 14.
The Kentucky Wildcats traveled down south the past weekend to face off against Alabama's Crimson Tide. The only thing more odd than this team's mascot was the game itself. It would be overly polite to say the game was a defensive struggle. Anyone other than Jodie Meeks seemed unable to make a shot as the team had more turnovers than made baskets in the first half. The sad thing was that Kentucky actually shot a slightly higher percentage than Alabama in the first half, but still only managed to score 19 points. Yes, 19 points.
In the 2009 edition of the "battle of ferocious felines", the Kentucky Wildcats claimed sole possession of first place in the Southeastern Conference with what most would call an ugly win. Prior to the game Coach Gillispie and his players warned us that Auburn would be a difficult match up for the Cats and even went as far as to compare them to, gulp, VMI. If that doesn't nauseate you something is wrong. Unlike the aforementioned school, Auburn wasn't necessarily to blame for most of the turnovers the Cats committed.
With the way the Williamstown Lady Demons were playing, not even a three pointer at the buzzer could stop them from taking down Walton-Verona on the road.
The Lady Demons came away with a 45-44 win on Jan. 9.
Taking a 44-43 lead into the fourth quarter, the Grant County Braves knew they would have to execute in the final quarter to come away with a win against cross-county rival Williamstown, especially with the game at the Demons' gymnasium.
The Braves held on for a 54-50 victory, keeping them undefeated in the district and earning them bragging rights until the team's match up again on Jan. 30 at GCHS.
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Kazim Muhammed al-Hut, an Iraqi torture agent arrested in the autonomous region of Iraq last December, recently gave the press some of the gory details of his former profession. In particular, he describes the "shock therapy" that was commonly administered to suspects, and also discusses how small children were beaten with steel cables to get their mothers to talk. On the bright side, Muhammed maintains that his group didn't actually kill the children. It didn't need to; the beatings seemed to do the trick just fine. Rape? "We had another group responsible for that."
Muhammed has no kind words for Saddam, whom accuses of abandoning his people making peole like Muhammed into killers. He doesn't seem 100% repentant himself, however:
He continued: "Look, you are a journalist, you do your work. He's a security man, he does his work,"nodding in the direction of one of his captors. "And I did my work."
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November 13th, 2006, 08:29 AM
E. Shaun
November 13th, 2006, 10:01 AM
Absolutely fascinating documentary, Malice. Thanks ever so much for posting this. There is so much that surprised me in here, especially the bit of Jimmy Page being perplexed at how good Buckley's guitar work was...
Stunning talent. Stunning.
November 13th, 2006, 10:03 AM
Did Andy Wallace get an airing?
November 13th, 2006, 10:24 AM
Awesome Malice...you, my friend, are a mouse with class !!!
E. Shaun
November 13th, 2006, 10:25 AM
Did Andy Wallace get an airing?
Not really...no interviews with him, at least. Just a couple shots of him at the console.
It's more of a documentary about Buckley's life and death than about the recordings though...but very powerful stuff, and well worth watching.
G. Hoffman
November 13th, 2006, 11:06 AM
Thanks for that. I didn't really get into him until I heard him doing Hallelujah on the radio a few years back, but once I got Grace he pretty much instantly became one of my favorites.
At any rate, thank you.
November 13th, 2006, 05:15 PM
Very cool. Buckley was definitely a talented guy. It sucks he's not around any longer.
November 14th, 2006, 12:17 AM
Thoroughly enjoyable
November 15th, 2006, 01:04 AM
That's was sweet...I'm a big grace fan but never knew much about the human behind. Thanks for pointing me that direction Malice.
Scratchy Potts
November 15th, 2006, 09:55 PM
what a Shame!!!.......the Guy wos So fuckin!!!!..."GREAT"!!!..
thanks for the link...:Thumbsup:
November 16th, 2006, 05:14 AM
Very cool. Buckley was definitely a talented guy. It sucks he's not around any longer.
Both of them, Tim Buckley was an incredibly talented songwriter (Although Jeff definitely was a few steps ahead of his dad). Shame both were lost at their prime of their careers.