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All that Huck Finn innocence was wiped out with one ear-piercing pig-like squeal.
An ear-piercing scream, which has never since left my memory followed.
And then there is one ear-piercing crack, one blinding flash, and all is over.
The bagpipes strike with their ear-piercing sounds, and arise shrill above universal din.
Of course, the proceeding was followed by an ear-piercing scream.
But he jumped up, and ran down to the shore, and sent an ear-piercing yell across the water.
An ear-piercing screech rent the bedlam—and the door fell, half twisting, to lie in the doorway.
Pigeons coo in the trees, and green and blue and white parrots utter their ear-piercing screams.
It thus corresponds with the rite of ear-piercing among males.
John appeared at an upper window in answer to the ear-piercing call.


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Marines Seek Children At Risk From Bad WaterNov 2, 2000 | AP
The Marine Corps is trying to notify 10,000 families with children conceived or born at Camp Lejeune, N.C., between 1968 and 1985 that they may have consumed water contaminated with compounds that have been linked to birth defects and childhood cancers such as leukemia.
The substances most of which are believed to have come from a dry-cleaning business were found in 1982 in drinking water systems that supplied military houses on Camp Lejeune, although the wells were not capped until 1985.
Camp Lejeune is the largest Marine Corps base in the eastern United States.
Based on a relatively small sampling of Camp Lejeune families, the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry published a report in 1998 identifying a potential link between the contaminated water and birth defects.
Last year, the agency started notifying previous residents of Camp Lejeune in order to survey their health histories. But so far, they have reached only 6,500 of the 16,500 families that may have been exposed to the contaminated water. The agency wants to survey the additional 10,000 families that it has not yet reached.
Marine Corps officials say they don't know where those families live today, since the service doesn't track where the families and personnel go once their tours at Camp Lejeune are over. "The challenge right now is in locating these people," said Capt. Alan Crouch, a Camp Lejeune spokesman.
Officials at Camp Pendleton don't know how many of those families live in the area, Maj. Brad Bartelt, a Camp Pendleton spokesman, said.
Col. Michael Lehnert, who heads the Marine Corps facilities and services division, told a Pentagon news conference Wednesday that some Marine Corps families who lived in base housing at Camp Lejeune have "raised serious questions about their children's health" in relation to the drinking water problem.
Lehnert noted that some have questioned why the Marines waited so long to attempt to reach the full population of families that may be affected.
"That is a valid concern," he said. "It would be virtually impossible for me or anyone else to go back and analyze the many decisions that were made with regard to this situation since 1985. What I can tell you is that I truly believe that the decisions that were made were based upon the best information that science could provide at that time."
Marine officials capped and closed the contaminated wells in 1985, Crouch said.
The contaminants in question are tetrachloroethylene, also called perchloroethylene, and trichloroethylene. They are commonly used in dry cleaning, as degreasing agents in the metal processing industry, as solvent and extractant in the chemical and textile industry, and in the production of dyes and rubber.
Dr. Wendy Kaye, the chief of epidemiology at the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, told the Pentagon news conference that several previous studies of health effects of these two compounds on unborn children have indicated links to birth defects and childhood cancers such as leukemia.
"So there is some concern about an increased risk," she said.
The Marine Corps' awareness of a water contamination problem at Camp Lejeune dates back at least to October 1980, when an Army environmental team sampled the water distribution systems there and discovered unidentified chlorinated hydrocarbons, pollutants of which PCE and TCE are two examples.
According to an official Marine Corps chronology of the contamination issue, "it is unknown" whether the contamination found in the 1980 testing was reported to Camp Lejeune officials.
Kaye's agency wants to survey the additional 10,000 Marine Corps families it has not yet reached. Based on the results, the agency may conduct a health study to learn more about the risks associated with exposure, she said.


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I guess I am back on the sofa again which is alright with me. Mom says that I am not put together right to be a show dog so I have to be happy as a sofa dog and a squirrel security guard. I thought all my parts were in the right places, but if the judge says they aren't well I guess we have to believe him. I am a pretty easy going little girl. I guess I would have to be since at one of the shows, I fell out the car door. My human brothers back door of his car was broken, and when we turned the corner, it opened up and out I went. Luckely we were only in the parking lot, or else we would have needed CPR for my mom, since when she saw me standing there in the parking lot, she nearly stopped breathing. I was fine and just standing there looking and wondering what had happend. She grabbed me and hugged me like she hadn't seen me in years. Humans sure do worry about us dogs. I guess we wouldn't have it any other way. Buy guys Love forever on the sofa Sophie
Yes ,mom says that we are going back in the show ring. We went on a trip to New Paltz , New York where we met a few people that said that there is no reason that I can't be a finished champion like my brother Tax Audit. I am going back in the show ring but with a handler this time insted of my mom. Mom says that I should have the chance to be the best I can be, and if I become a champion then maybe my next move will be to tie the knot with Tax Audit and start a family.Well, wish me luck and hopefully by next year I will be the champion mom always knew I could be.
Well, my mom says that I am retiring from the dog show world. I am not sure why, the food is good, and it is fun to ride in the car with my family, but mom says that isn't enough, I also have to look perfect, which I thought I did, but I guess the judges didn't agree.
Mom says that although she loves me no matter what, I will not be able to say I am a finished champion like my brother Tax Audit. She says I will be 1 point Sophie forever and just enjoy playing around the house and the park and maybe visiting my buddies at a dog show now and then. Mom says that my disabled sister Greta is a Canine Good citizen and maybe I might like to do that too.
You know, any of you doggies out there reading this and saying " Gee, I am not a show dog, what can I do?" There is a lot us non-show dogs can do. We can enjoy our family by making sure they always keep us safe and warm preferably, in their bed or on the sofa. We can help to keep them in good physical shape by constantly bugging them to take us for a walk , even if we don't need to use the potty.We can make sure our home is always safe from preditors such as squirrels, or rabbits that may choose to invade our happy home, and we can also show our family how much we love them by giving them lots of hugs and kisses, and never letting them forget how much they mean to us.
What do you think non-show dogs? Do you think you can deliver? If you do these simple things I am sure that you will be the champion of your household or at least have fun trying.
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Smoked foods
Move over salmon and gouda, you're about to get some smoky companions. Thanks to new kitchen tools like smoking guns and ingredients like smoked sea salt, the flavor of smoke is penetrating other foods. We've recently seen fish tacos with smoked mayonnaise and a drink using smoked ice cubes. To all of the above, we say: Which way to the smoking section?
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While I love downloading novels to my Kindle, sometimes I prefer shorter pieces (particularly the "Kindle Singles") for my commute.
This week Rhino Entertainment launched a series of "quick read" pop-culture e-books that are the perfect length for subway rides and lunch breaks.
So far the books cover such bands as the Beastie Boys, the Grateful Dead and Duran Duran. Rhino has kicked off the series by offering one e-book for free: Musician Binky Philips' My Life in the Ghost of Planets: The Story of A CBGB Almost-Was.
You can grab your free download of Philips' tale on Amazon or iTunes. Rhino's other offerings are only $1.99 each; I'm particularly curious about Christopher Weingarten's contribution, Every Day I Take A Wee: The Beastie Boys And The Untimely Death of Suburban Folklore. He chats about it below:
Keep an eye on Rhino's site for extra features and new additions to the series.
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Vietnamese Cultural Center breaks ground on second temple; Timing was of the essence
The Vietnamese Cultural Center, 2236 SW Orchard St. in West Seattle broke ground on its second temple, to be built just south of its current temple. It will be twice the size. These relatively small structures contain a statue and alter where worshipers briefly enter to pay their respects.
The existing temple honors Vietnam's national hero, Saint Tran Hung Dao, Supreme Commander of the "Dai Viet" armies that repelled two major Mongol invasions in the 13th century. Two marble tigers stand guard on each side of the entrance.
The second temple will greet worshipers with pink marble dragons instead of tigers. They were shipped from Vietnam and just arrived. This temple will honor Emperor Hung Vuong, the king who founded the nation nearly 50 centuries ago.
It is the Vietnamese tradition to begin excavation at a very specific moment to honor the disruption of the trees, and, in this case, also to honor the king. The backhoe began to dig at 8:50 a.m. The "Dragon Hour" is from 7.00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. This is also the Chinese, and Vietnamese, Year of the Dragon.
"If you build something for the next generation, or a thousand years to come, you have a special year, day, and specific hour," explained Lee Ducly Bui, Director of the Vietnamese Cultural Center. "We have between 7:00 - 9:00 (in the morning). The king symbolizes the dragon and so we do this during the Dragon Hour. I told the construction worker, 'You have to do this before 9:00 a.m. If you start late that's no good because after 9:00 is the Snake Hour. We don't want that.'"
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One of my favourite images of Christmas is bogus. And it has been bugging me for years. It is of one of those great Yuletide cliches. As confected as a Richard Curtis movie. Snow may be lying all about, deep and crisp and computer-generated, but inside the house all is warm and jovial. There is a roaring flame-effect fire. Streamers stream, baubles glisten and some fiend has put Wonderful Christmas Time on a loop. Tipsy aunts are leaning against the kitchen counters and children are running round and round for no apparent reason. Suddenly the doorbell rings and everyone rushes to open the front door. In comes Uncle Jamie holding a pile of presents reaching up to his chin.
In Love Actually, that moment was played out in detail with Colin Firth as Uncle Jamie, but the same cliche is there in White Christmas, It's a Wonderful Life and even in Dickens' A Christmas Carol where first Scrooge's nephew and then the old man himself arrive with armfuls of presents and bonhomie. In Dickensian Britain and its modern incarnation, Curtis Land, it is a given that people are always arriving to spend Christmas at each other's houses. It's an expectation reinforced by all those American films about driving across country to spend Thanksgiving with your folks.
This makes Christmas very hard for those who have no family or friends descending on them this festive season. We may not actually like our family – in fact, we probably remind ourselves annually that there are more family arguments and even homicides at Christmas than any other time of the year – but if we're on our own, we feel their absence acutely. I know I have. And endless repeats of Love Actually and the Fezziwig scene in A Christmas Carol only make this worse.
But the fact is that more and more people are spending Christmas on their own or with one other person, or just with the cat. We live further from our families. We remain single longer. We have children later. We get divorced more often. So there are fewer and fewer teeming households out there for Uncle Jamie to arrive at with his pile of presents. In any case, he has probably ordered you something from Amazon that will be delivered ready-wrapped by post, or bought you shares in a goat. Yet those of us without a house full of guests guffawing under the plastic mistletoe tend to feel bad about this, as if we are the only ones left on our own this Christmas.
When I was a child, my mother's family still kept the traditional British Christmas going. All her cousins – plus their husbands and children – would congregate in the front room around our piano. There was singing, parlour games, party hats and card games, and a reverential break while we all sat and watched the Morecambe and Wise Christmas special. There were even illicit kisses swapped between cousins who had uncorked an ancient bottle of Drambuie. My father – one of the husbands who married into this family – used to refer to it as "that dreadful annual knees-up" but he enjoyed the company and there was always a loud cheer as Uncle Jamie (Uncle Alfie, in our case) turned up a little worse for wear.
In my family, among the current generation, no one is stirring this Christmas. Everyone wants to be in their own home. The same goes for our friends. Some people are willing to be hosts, but no one wants to get in the car and be Colin Firth, standing on the threshold of someone else's house with an armful of presents. And maybe this is as it should be.
Why shouldn't we enjoy being at home on our own at Christmas? The problem is that people feel isolation acutely at this time of year. It's almost as bad as not having a date on Valentine's Day. We are haunted by the belief that everyone else is down the Queen Vic, swapping gifts and boozy hugs or piling into Old Fezziwig's to join him and his family for the best communal Christmas ever.
But the truth is, far more of us are going to be on our own this Christmas than ever before. And is this really so awful? I'm going to be holed up at home with an unhealthy amount of food and drink, books I want to read and movies I want to watch. My wife will be there and so will two very important cats. No one has invited us to be Uncle Jamies this year so each of us will probably spend much of Christmas Day post-prandially asleep. But my feeling is that this is to be celebrated. Christmas is the one wonderful still point in the year when the whole world (or so it seems) relaxes and puts its feet up. Why get in a car and descend on someone else in the name of Richard Curtis?
I speak from experience. Many years ago I was Uncle Jamie. Convinced that a long lunch with my parents and then-wife was not enough to make for a truly happy Christmas Day, I bundled us all into the car and we drove to see a friend who had said that our families really should meet up over the festive season. No children running round and round, no festive music, no tipsy aunt, no cries of "It's Uncle Adrian!" greeted our arrival in the hallway, but a rather tired family of five who were clearly aghast at being invaded by us.
I have also experienced Christmas wholly on my own. One year, post-divorce, having opened my presents to myself, I was joined by my young son, dropped off for the afternoon by his mother, and together we watched a video of Raiders of the Lost Ark in my flat. Much as I loved my boy, I found it hard. I couldn't help contrasting the Dickensian "knees-ups" of my childhood with the two of us sitting on my sofa, reciting the Indie dialogue we knew off by heart. I remember looking out of the window and seeing a family of three walking a dog and thinking, I'm sure you'd like me if you met me – I wish I could share Christmas with you.
The truth is that most of us don't want to be alone – and we certainly don't want to be alone at Christmas – but that doesn't mean we should feel the need to be in the middle of some midwinter bacchanalia. Judging by the number of newspaper articles on how to endure your own Christmas party – and to survive others – there is a big expectation that the festive season is all about socialising. But this need not be so. This year, enjoy being on your own with a significant other, two-legged or four, but don't lament that you're not at Fezziwig's tonight because no one else is, and that is the true wonder of Christmas.
Of course, anyone who has seen Love Actually too often (as I have) will know that in fact Colin Firth looks at the assembled group of family and friends and says: "Sorry." He realises he is in the wrong place and leaves to go and find the one person he wishes to be with at Christmas. And the last words we hear are, "I hate Uncle Jamie."


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text: DALLAS, January 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market research report "Global Visible Light Communication (VLC)/Li-Fi Technology & Free Space Optics (FSO) Market (2013-2018) - By Component, Application (Intelligent Traffic Management Systems, Indoor Networking, In-flight Entertainment, Underwater Communication, Location Based Service) & Geography" , published by MarketsandMarkets ( http://www.marketsandmarkets.com), Visible Light Communication (VLC)/Li-Fi Technology market is expected to reach $6,138.02 million by 2018 with an estimated CAGR of 82% from 2013 to 2018 and FSO technology market $2,965.82 million by 2018 with an estimated CAGR of 29.3% from 2013 to 2018. Browse 91 tables and 35 figures/charts spread through 250 pages combined with an in-depth TOC on "Visible Light Communication (VLC)/Li-Fi Technology & Free Space Optics (FSO) Market (2013-2018) - By Component, Application (Intelligent Traffic Management Systems, Indoor Networking, In-flight Entertainment, Underwater Communication, Location Based Service) & Geography". http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/visible-light-communication-market-946.html Early buyers will receive 10% customization on reports. VLC/Li-Fi is presently the buzzword in the communication (internet) industry. Optical wireless communication networks like VLC/Li-Fi and FSO are going to be introduced in the market as complementary technologies for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, wimax etc. VLC/Li-Fi uses visible light as a medium of communication, whereas FSO uses IR spectrum. It provides high speed and secure communication as compared to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or wimax which use RF band for communication. With the bandwidth crunch caused by increased data usage, network providers are turning to alternatives like VLC/Li-Fi and FSO to relieve the internet traffic. Last mile connectivity and high speed network speed are important drivers of the VLC/Li-Fi market. Growth in the LED industry is expected to boost the Visible Light Communication Market. Low reliability and high installation costs are expected to the major threats for the VLC market. Along with market dynamics like drivers, restraints, and opportunities, the report also gives insight to the various market parameters such as value chain analysis, and the recent market activity by the leading players for sustainability. Market activity includes mergers, acquisitions, new product developments, collaborations, joint ventures and partnerships by the players in the market. VLC technology market covers revenues and forecast of VLC/Li-Fi components, major applications that are expected to be commercialized in next 2 years, and FSO applications. VLC/Li-Fi components include LED, infrared emitters, opto-couplers and image sensors. VLC applications covered in this report include intelligent traffic management system, indoor communication, in-flight entertainment, underwater communication and location based services. There are prospective future applications of VLC, which are in the development stage; they are M2M communications, smart city, WSN and ubiquitous computing etc. FSO applications include enterprise communications, mobile carrier backhaul and military & aerospace.


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CANADA STOCKS-TSX ends lower as TD, CIBC fall after results
TORONTO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell on Thursday as shares of Toronto Dominion Bank and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce weakened after the two lenders reported quarterly results. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index unofficially closed down 44.48 points, or 0.29 percent, at 15,558.17. Six of the 10 main sectors on the index were in the red. (Editing by Jonathan Oatis)
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Arson Suspect Makes Court Appearance
A man suspected of setting a Yakima woman on fire yesterday morning makes his first court appearance.
Stuart Bachman is charged with assault, arson and harassment charges after police say he attacked Elva Grant during a domestic dispute, poured a liquid on her, and set her on fire.
Court documents state grant suffered burns to about 10 percent of her body.
Bachman was arrested a few hours after fleeing from the scene.
Grant's relatives say Bachman's charges aren't enough to keep him in prison long enough, if convicted, they want Bachman to be charged with more serious crimes.
"I'm pretty sure if he does get out, [Grant] Won't have that life back," said Grant's cousin, Abel Marichalar, "I don't think anybody deserves anything, no matter what happened behind those closed doors, I don't think any human being deserves what happened to her. She shouldn't be worried about the rest of her life, she's still very young, she's only 55, and she shouldn't worry about anything from here on end."
Grant's relatives also say her dog was killed in the dispute -- Bachman's bail is set at half a million dollars.
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- 'It tears me up:' Trophy shop immortalizes fallen soldiers
- Authorities search for man lost in the Yakima River
- Fire officials urge public to use caution when burning outdoors
- Ride Transit Month: Environmental benefits
- Crews battle fire on I-82 East outside of Prosser
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How to Pay a Traffic Ticket in West Virginia
Citations or traffic tickets are issued in the State of West Virginia for various violations of traffic law. You must respond to a citation promptly, usually by paying a fine or appearing in court, or else a warrant may be issued for your arrest and your driving license may be suspended until you show proof for complying with the court action and pay all the penalties.
If you wish to dispute the citation, you must appear in court personally on the scheduled date, and enter a "not guilty" plea. Appearing in court gives you an opportunity to fight the traffic ticket in front of a judge or jury, and most people prefer to hire a traffic ticket lawyer to defend them in court. For more information on how to dispute a traffic ticket in West Virginia, see our general section on Traffic Tickets and Violations.
The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is informed by the municipal, magistrate and state courts whey you fail to pay or fail to appear or fail to comply with court decision/orders pertaining to your traffic tickets.
For more information:
- On unpaid West Virginia tickets call 304-558-2058.
- On unpaid out of state tickets call 304-558-0238.
When you pay a ticket, you are essentially pleading guilty to a traffic offense. Motorists should be aware that receiving and paying a traffic citation could result in higher car insurance rates and points on your driving record. Your license may be suspended if you accumulate too many points on your driving record.
A fine could be reduced by the court or occasionally dismissed if you opt to go through a defensive driving course. Also, as West Virginia follows a point system, 3 points could be deducted, if you have 11 points or less and have no outstanding tickets. This is allowed only once every 2 years. For more information do read the driver's handbook.
If you decide to plead guilty to a traffic violation, there are several ways to pay the ticket. Generally, the back of the citation will clearly indicate the deadlines and options for answering the ticket.
If you decide to plead not guilty and dispute the ticket, read the instructions on the back of the ticket carefully. The instructions will generally indicate when and how to plead not guilty, and information about appearing in court to dispute your ticket. See our general section on Traffic Tickets and Violations for more information about how to dispute a traffic ticket in West Virginia State.
Remember that you cannot be found guilty of committing a traffic offense unless there is clear, accurate and convincing evidence that you committed the violation. Charges may be dismissed in court if the citation includes vague or incorrect information. For instance, vehicle information, time, location and circumstances must all be indicated correctly on the ticket. Many motorists choose to consult with a traffic ticket attorney to help them evaluate the validity of the ticket, and whether or not it is likely to be dismissed in court.
- For more information on how to handle your traffic tickets consult our Traffic Tickets and Violations and Traffic Ticket Attorneys pages.


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Europa League News
Real Madrid's lesson to Manchester United: Invest, work hard, and wait
Manchester United are on a path to reach their goals but they'll have to buy the right players, work hard and be patient before success comes.
Man United players know tragedy puts Europa League triumph into context
Amid celebrations of their Europa League win, the players remained aware of what the city of Manchester was going through, writes Andy Mitten.
Eight Manchester United stars in Europa League squad of season
Eight Manchester United players were named in the Europa League squad of the season, selected by UEFA's technical observers.
How long until Mourinho's pragmatism runs thin?
The FC crew assess Man United's style of play under Jose Mourinho after criticism from Ajax after the Europa League final.
Thanks to Europa title, Man Utd's gruelling season couldn't have ended better
With Champions League football to look forward to, a taste of silverware and a renewed hunger for more, Man United saved their season in Stockholm.
Manchester United's Europa League win gave city a 'lift' - Sir Alex Ferguson
Manchester United gave their entire city a "lift" by beating Ajax 2-0 in the Europa League final on Wednesday, according to Sir Alex Ferguson.


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Chin Up, David Archuleta
Cutest little button in the world David Archuleta posted a video on Youtube Monday to talk about being dropped from Jive Records. Never one to talk the smack, The American Idol runner-up (that title stings) had nothing but positive things to say about the company and management that dropped his sorry ass. Oh, and he also spent a few minutes telling us about his sister's birthday and what he did on President's Day (Six Flags Magic Mountain!)
PHOTOS: A Walk Down Archuleta Lane
It was a smart move for cupcake Archuleta to speak fondly of Jive, although at times he was a rambling ball of gobbly-gook. Nonetheless, Archuleta, spotted at a pep rally for 'Girl Up' United Nations Foundation Campaign in California last November, is very excited about the path that lies ahead and feels this change came at a great time. Check out his full video after the jump.


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Harry Potter and the Moneymaking Magic of Pop Culture Stamps
It took two years and no small amount of controversy before Harry Potter received his very own U.S. postage stamp, but the official cultural gatekeepers of the American stamp world finally gave the fictional British wizard his due and sales have been magical so far.
Sixteen different Harry Potter stamps were released last month, each featuring a different character, from Dumbledore to Voldemort and even Harry's pet owl. Susan McGowan, executive director of stamp services and licensing at the U.S. Postal Service, says the group "has been enthusiastically received" and is likely to be the post office's most successful stamp series in years, although sales figures won't be released until after the run has ended. McGowan puts it on a par with the 2007 Star Wars line, which is currently the fourth-most-popular series ever. More than 80 million Star Wars stamps were purchased but never used—a good thing for the cash-starved USPS, which gets to keep that money without delivering any mail.
The Harry Potter stamps have caused a bit of a dustup among stamp traditionalists, who have found a number of transgressions in the series. The stamps feature living actors depicting fictional figures, when only deceased subjects are supposed to be honored. ("Star Wars did that, too," McGowan points out.) The novels aren't even American, although that didn't stop the late French singer Edith Piaf from becoming a stamp last year. The Washington Post even ran an article claiming that the postmaster general bypassed the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC) to force the series into production. "That's not true at all," McGowan says "I don't know where they got that information from. This was in the works for a long time and went through all the normal channels."
The controversy, such as it is, isn't really about whether Harry and Hermione should appear on a U.S. stamp, or even the process of stamp approval; critics worry that the venerable postal service is too enthusiastic in its embrace of mainstream pop culture as a way to bring in money. Is the USPS releasing stamps for Marvel Comics because it genuinely values their contribution to American culture? Maybe. But it's also a financially strapped institution that's looking for a way to lessen its debts, 46¢ at a time. "Diversion to e-mail and paying bills online is causing our sales to go down, there's nothing we can do to stop that," says McGowan. "But when you make stamps that are more fun and that people want to collect, more people will want to buy them. That's our job."
That's a pretty novel viewpoint for such an historically stodgy institution. When the USPS started issuing stamps in 1847, the consensus was that they should resemble coins, carrying only the faces of deceased presidents or founding fathers. The commercial appetite for stamps became apparent by 1893 with the release of Columbian Expedition-themed stamps that sold extremely well, despite a joint resolution from Congress calling them "outrageous." Over the years, stamp subjects broadened to include the likes of Niagara Falls (1901) and Louisa May Alcott (1940). The postmaster general still picked all the topics. (Perhaps that helps explain why George Washington has graced postage stamps more than 240 times.)
In 1957, the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC) was formed as a way for the public to recommend stamp designs and topics, drawing its 13 experts from different aspects American culture. Today's members include former Olympic swimmer Donna De Varona, former president of the American Film Institute Jean Picker Firstenberg, and Harvard historian Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. The group meets quarterly and reviews all of 40,000 ideas for new stamps submitted by Americans every year. About 30 new stamps are released annually, based on CSAC's recommendations.
An uproar—or as much of one as is possible in the subdued stamp collecting world—occurred in 1993, when the postal authorities decided to release a stamp commemorating Elvis Presley. A rock musician had never been given such a formal honor, and conservative stamp collectors questioned the move. "Some people actually think he should never be honored because of his alleged drug problems," then-Postmaster General Anthony M. Frank told the New York Times.
In an unprecedented move, the postal service polled Americans on whether they'd prefer to see Elvis young or old on their envelopes; more than 1.2 million voted in what was a landslide for win for young Elvis crooning into a microphone. The stamp brought in $26 million, and more than 124 million of the purchased stamps—about 24 percent—were never used. That made Elvis the most "saved" commemorative stamp in U.S. history and taught the post office about the money-making appeal of pop culture.
Stamps now bring in $6.5 billion a year in revenue for the USPS, but a series such as Harry Potter has the potential to vault that number much higher. The post office dutifully tries to limit the number of pop culture stamps released each year by following an unofficial rule: A third of the new stamps should commemorate important niche topics, such as this year's stamp devoted to West Virginia's statehood or the one honoring the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. "They're of historical significance, but they're not wildly popular," says McGowan. The other two-thirds usually feature events, people, holiday designs, animals, or other entities that enjoy much broader appeal. This year saw the release of Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, and muscle car stamps. And Harry Potter.
"Should the Postal Service market stamp images that focus on a younger audience in hopes of reaching beyond traditional collectors and generating sales?" USPS Inspector General David Williams asked yesterday on his office's blog. "Or, should stamps be works of art and pieces of history and not based on fads or celebrities?" Reactions were mixed.
"Yes yes yes!!!!" wrote a woman identifying herself as Ashley Frye. "I vote NOOO!!!!" posted another under the name Zena. Williams has received dozens of responses to his question, and the USPS appears to be taking them seriously. It's a sign of the times that the service chose to poll people online instead of sending out a mailer.
The bottom line: The postal service says the Harry Potter stamps could sell as well as its 2007 smash Star Wars series.


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Adrian Heath and Orlando City SC entered Saturday's USL Pro home opener vs. the Pittsburgh Riverhounds as heavy favorites.
The result told a different story, however.
The Lions had several scoring opportunities, but were left to settle with a 1-1 draw at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
Jose Angulo, who co-led the league in scoring in 2013 with 15 goals, gave the Riverhounds the lead early in the second half when he was able to capitalize on an Orlando defensive error. The forward beat defender Rob Valentino and then slotted the ball past goalkeeper Miguel Gallardo in the 50th minute.
Orlando were able to equalize in the 57th minute when a failed corner-kick clearance from the Riverhounds found defender Luke Boden, who drilled the ball through a wall of defenders to level the match.
Despite the result, this is the first time in Orlando City's history that they started the season with two-consecutive draws. The Lions currently sit in third place with two points.
Here is a closer look at the rest of week 2 action in the USL Pro:
Sacramento Republic FC made their USL Pro debut on Saturday night at the StubHub Center, but it was the LA Galaxy II's Chandler Hoffman who made a statement and denied Preki's men three points after a 1-1 draw in front of 1,085 fans in attendance.
"We have to solve how to deal with these situations better. When I tell the guys to make the game fast, it doesn't mean to make it hectic, it means that we need to play quickly and make quicker decisions," Los Dos head coach Curt Onalfo told the club's website. "We could have lost the game, but we found a way to get a point and we need to use that as a springboard to learn from and move forward as a group."
Forward Justin Braun gave Sacramento the lead in the 33rd minute when he headed in a failed clearance off a corner kick for the first-ever goal in club history. Sac Republic's push for a second goal died down eventually when Preki decided to do a change in formation to hold on to the lead.
That allowed for substitute Hoffman, who was loaned down from the LA Galaxy the day prior, to give Los Dos the much needed equalizer in the 80th minute. Raul Mendiola's lead counter-attack found Hoffman, who then cut off a Sacramento defender before placing the ball past goalkeeper Jake Gleeson and into the bottom corner.
Draws headlined much of Saturday's USL Pro action, and it was no different when the Richmond Kickers paid a visit to Blackbaud Stadium. The Kickers' match ended 2-2 vs. Charleston Battery in front of 3,524 spectators.
"It's unfortunate that we gave up that late goal, and obviously there are things that we need to work on," Battery head coach Mike Anhaeuser told The Post and Courier. "Right now, we'll just take the point, learn from our mistakes, and move on."
George Davis and the 2013 regular season champions didn't waste any time getting on the scoresheet, as they gained the lead in the 15th minute after Collin Martin found Davis with a through ball that resulted in him firing a shot past Battery goalkeeper Odisnel Cooper.
The Battery, however, found the equalizer moments later when midfielder Jarad van Schaik headed in a ball from midfielder Andre Lewis in the 22nd minute.
With the game leveled at halftime, Anhaeuser's men took the lead in the 59th minute when van Schaik's free kick found midfielder Amadou Sanyang. The lead was short-lived, as moments after Martin connected with Davis again in the 67th minute.
After making the USL Pro playoffs last year for the first time in club history, the Dayton Dutch Lions kicked off their 2014 campaign on a bad note. They suffered a 3-0 defeat to the New York Red Bulls Reserves at Red Bull Arena on a rainy Sunday evening.
A scoreless first half displayed various scoring chances for both teams, but a second-half surge from the Red Bulls Reserves put the game to bed within a matter of 15 minutes.
Michael Bustamante gave the Red Bulls the lead five minutes into the second half after defender Connor Lade's header off a corner kick found Bustamante to finish the play from close range. Erik Stevenson doubled the lead in the 61st minute when midfielder Marius Obekop found the former Akron Zips wide open to fire a shot past Dayton goalkeeper Matt Williams.
Stevenson helped deliver the final tally five minutes later when his corner kick found Matt Miazga, who headed the ball from close range off the crossbar and in for the 3-0 lead.
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What did you think of week 2 of the USL Pro? How do you feel about it being a winless weekend? Do you think Orlando City can finally clinch a victory next week? What do you make of Sac Republic's debut? What other matches are you waiting to watch?
Share your thoughts below.
I know that Omar Salgado started for the Battery and was subbed off in the second half. Anyone know how he played?
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The Pittsburgh Riverhounds, the Dynamo's USL affiliate, filed Chapter 11 last week. Useful reality check for the pro-SSS crowd and the concept of farming out young MLS signee development.
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Good thing the galaxy don't have that problem, considering they aren't in danger of chapter 11 any time soon.
The Riverhounds are actually doing very well. The attendance increased dramatically in their new stadium last season. The financed the stadium themselves and have found they spent too much. The bankruptcy is simply a tool to restructure the stadium debt. They will play the entire season and probably set another attendance record. They will be fine. BTW 2 of the players loaned by the Dynamo played a full 90 in this game.
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Companies doing well do not file bankruptcy. Article I read suggested that while attendance did significantly increase, it did not increase enough to cover the mortgage, etc. payments. They have been looking at "cash flow" solutions for months. Connect the dots.
If you don't own your teams a la Galaxy II you are depending on someone else's solvency. There has been some turnover in NASL and USL. It is a risk of doing business this way. Of course, if you own the team it's your own burden and you have those financial risks.
I must have missed it. LA Galaxy II is nicknamed Los Dos? That doesn't make sense.
It's worth noting Orlando's goal came when our keeper was on the ground with a concussion, but play was allowed to continue.
At least one Galaxy team is playing well!
This would have been a good place to mention that Detroit is getting a USL Pro team in 2015. Announced yesterday. Ives, can we get Dan Duggan some love?


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Chelsea captain John Terry has reportedly not fully closed the door on an England return despite his acrimonious departure from international football. The 32-year-old defender's influence at Stamford Bridge has waned this season as fitness concerns have seen him overtaken in the pecking order. Yet Terry maintains he is as good as ever and is believed to be prepared to consider making himself available for England once more despite being stripped of the captaincy after being charged with racially abusing QPR's Anton Ferdinand. Any U-turn would be dependent on personalities in and around the squad, with Terry's resentment towards the Football Association evident last week when he rejected chairman David Bernstein's attempt to shake hands at the Champions League trophy handover. Terry was cleared at Westminster Magistrates Court of making a racist insult to Anton Ferdinand, brother of his former England team-mate Rio, but was charged by the FA and banned for four matches. Terry'...
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Udaipur, India, voted world's best city in travel poll
SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - The Indian city of Udaipur, known as the "Venice of the East," was voted the world's best city for travelers in 2009 in an online poll by Travel + Leisure magazine, trumping last year's winner Bangkok.
The island of Bali in Indonesia topped the Galapagos to be named best island in the annual poll, in which casual and laid-back destinations prevailed.
Magazine readers also voted Bushmans Kloof Cedar Mountains, in South Africa, as the world's top hotel while Singapore Airlines grabbed the best airline award again.
Nancy Novogrod, editor-in-chief of Travel + Leisure said this year's poll reflected changing travel interests in a challenging economy, with Udaipur, famous for its canals and palaces, a current tourist favorite for well-heeled Westerners.
"Value, intimacy, service, and discovery are top priorities. As for that so-last-August-sounding word, luxury, it's all about enclaves that shelter stealth wealth," she said in a statement.
Novogrod said dramatically sited outposts ranging from Jade Mountain in St. Lucia to San Ysidro Ranch in California featured highly this year.
Value ratings for a number of top-ranked cities -- Udaipur, Cape Town, Bangkok, Buenos Aires, Chiang Mai, and Luang Prabang -- were sky-high while other far-flung cities also made a strong showing.
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I got my 2006 statistics today. Coincidentally, my facility also had its annual surprise state audit today so the numbers came in handy. I have seen 10% more patients this year than last year at just one of my many work sites. I see as many patients in a given year as some small regional hospitals admit. Just out of curiosity I sat down and ran some numbers using very very conservative estimates, and I figured that over the time since I've finished my training I have treated at least 35,100 inmates.
I wasn't planning to blog about this, except that over at JR's Thumbprints recently he was posting about his recent audit and his prison system's factory approach to education. He was exactly right---how do you know what numbers are 'right'? If I see 3000 patients a year am I a better correctional clinician than someone who 'only' sees 1000 patients a year? What if there are actually 6000 inmates who need to be seen? Or only 500? Are we missing our target or overshooting?
The emphasis shouldn't be solely on the size of your clinic (although to be fair many correctional systems probably can't even give you an estimate about that) but it should also include measures of how long it takes someone to get seen once they're identified as needing treatment, how well they are tracked through the correctional system and how well the system is able to identify returning patients. There's just more to good quality control statistics than caseload size.
To quote that old Wendy's commercial: "Where's the beef?" My beef is here---with the numbers.


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The crystal clear waters of Cinque Terra, Italy attract a group of young people. When I was ready to shoot, the next boy up stood there for ever either building courage or waiting for a wave.
The beautiful beach at Monterosso, Cinque Terra, Italy decked with colorful umbrellas.
A famous terra cotta soldier stance.
Nancy, Zach, and Matt in front of these massive statues that were truly handmade.
Most famous for bronze chariots that lie inside. however, I was struck by the enormosity of each object. Seriously mega-sized figurine.
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Waking up to another morning of dry taps, the people of Gloucester are learning to live without water.
With no immediate prospect of seeing their supply restored, householders have to rely on lateral thinking to stay refreshed and clean.
Baths hastily filled before the flow was cut off are carefully rationed. A row of plastic bottles adorns every hall and kitchen.
For many families, even trying to maintain basic hygiene requires improvisation.
Anna Berry, 37, says her main worry is how to keep her children Oscar, four, and Charlotte, 10 months, clean.
"I've been boiling bottled water and washing them in the sink, but it's hardly ideal.
"They don't seem to mind - kids tend to cope with these things better than we do, and it would be harder if they were newborns.
"But if it carries on much longer I'll go and stay with my mum in Plymouth. There's only so long you can live like this."
Severn Trent Water has 40 teams of workers supplying three million litres (660,000 gallons) to 400 bowsers, which dispense water in streets, across Gloucestershire.
Nanny Lisa Brill, 40, is emptying the very last drops of water from the bowser across the road from her home.
"Before the taps ran dry I told my kids not to flush the toilets or anything like that, but it didn't save us in the end," she laughs.
"I filled the bath up with water, but that can only last for so long.
"This is making us all improvise, I suppose, but I could do without it."
Shoppers were already queuing outside Asda in the city centre at 0700 BST to buy bottled water.
Ron Munro, 73, is heaving as much bottled water as he can carry to his car outside the supermarket.
He is annoyed that he has to be making the journey at all.
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Business has also been badly hit, with most shops in the city centre still closed.
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So I just finished playing college basketball this year. My coach broke it the last week of practice back in march and I am finally getting the surgery in two weeks. I have actually had a procedure done 3 years ago when i broke it also playing basketball but they just straightened it back up. This time the doctor told me that he could fix it however I want it since I am done playing basketball. I have always hated my nose and thought about fixing it so therefore I was alright with doing this. I am though super nervous with the aftermath of the surgery. I have already told my close friends I am getting the procedure done and even it being after my nose has been broken many of them think there is no need to get it done and think it is a bad idea. I already know that there will be a lot of talking behind my back which makes me uneasy.
Luckily, My boyfriend and family are very supportive with it. My biggest worry is that I am now grad assisting for another college team and I don't know how to deal with this new nose in a work area. I am really excited to get it done and not nervous for the actual surgery since I had the one before even though it was minor compared to this. I am nervous about peoples reaction to the aftermath. My nose will not be super subtle since I have a big hump and I have a wide tip that is going to be thinned and the septum moved up. If anyone could let me know how their experience with the aftermath would be much appreciated!


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There isn't much I can add. BG and ID had bigger parties, AFAIR.
So far I couldn't really choose my party members. There was an opportunity to select who should accompany the main character, but of course I decided to fill up all four slots.
There's also no char generation.
The production values are pragmatic. Leaving out the loot saved them probably 70% of the graphics they would have needed. The world graphics are dark and gritty. Everything looked consistent, but not high end. Typical A production niveau, like most Euro RPGs.
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When Street Kings gets release 50 is going to have three undeniable classics.
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Fuck that overrated ass cartoon. Shit ran for a year then died out. LMAO @ kids being in the ER over Voltron toys.
me >>>>>>> the guy from the shield
Nigga, Joe Pesci (My Cousin Vinny era)>>>>>>>>>>>>the guy from The Shield
All Eyez ON Me>>>>>>>>>>>>>Get Rich Or Die Tryin>>>>>>>>>>>>>The Massacre>>>>>>>>>>>>>Reasonable Doubt
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All Eyez On Me is 2pac's best Album ever, GRODT is 50 Cents best Album ever and Reasonable Doubt is Jay Z's best Album ever
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"Dolphins!" shouts 12-year-old Riley Beek as she points to the middle of California's Newport Harbor. Three graceful mammals arch in and out of the water, unofficially marking the start of an annual holiday event: the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade. Soon Riley and her family will watch more than 100 vessels covered with colored lights and decorations cruise along these Orange County channels.
Generations of Beeks have enjoyed the parade since its inception more than 60 years ago. Riley's great-grandfather and Newport's first harbormaster, Joseph Beek, towed a barge with carolers and a lighted tree around the harbor in 1946. Today, her grandfather Seymour operates the harbor ferry and her dad, David, runs the fuel dock. Aunts, uncles, and cousins return each year to the family's historic home for the parade.
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German Shepherd or Belgian Malinois?
Which one would you prefer and why?
I prefer the German shepherd then the Belgian Malinois, GSD is ranked 3rd most smartest. GSD has an off switch, Mal doesn't, I wouldn't want to be around a hyper dog all the time. The problem is that they just are not big enough to be a serious threat to a man, if he is big. They cannot bring a lot of men down. You see them bringing these decoys down on video, but a lot of them are letting the dog win for show. When you let them look good, they can look great.
The Mal is light, and the GSD is heavier, I've heard of a someone that picked up a Mal and throw him off a bridge, there's an article on that. For KNPV, most of the malinois are mixed with GSD. This is why so many of them have no papers (?). If they were not mixed, they just would not have enough size and weight. When a man is really formidable, and drunk or on drugs (and not feeling any pain), it's a tall order to really incapacitate him. I just think you need the advantage of size and mass, within reason.
You also benefit from having a dog who is not in it for the chase and catch, but who will enjoy fighting a man. That rules a lot of dogs out as individuals. I also think Mal's are not that big of a dog. I saw some videos from them and yes when they get a head start and get speed they can hit you with a lot of force, but I know German shepherd is bigger and more stronger and can take a pretty big person down. From talking to different people in different departments I think budget is a factor and also ego. Yes mals are fast and they look good on a suit, but throw that toy over a cliff..... GSD's are thinkers, Mals just do it and think later.
As police k-9s go, it has its benfits, You want the wrong people to feel more afraid, and I don't find the Mal very intimidating. Actually, I don't see mali's as being more popular with police Dept's over GSD's yet.
I also don't see mali's as a fad, they are good working dogs that haven't been ruined by over breeding and conformation shows. Perhaps I hope that won't happen to the mali's like the GSD's and labs.
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I have both and love them both for entirely different reasons. But I will say that there is an even split in size in both GSD's and Malinois, so size alone isn't a good enough reason to switch one way or the other for me.
a mal on average may be smaller than a gsd but on average they are also more intense and an intensity of a bite makes a big difference. you clearly own a gsd and havent been around any mals. your bias is obvious. all you talk about are "videos" of mals you've seen.
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I prefer a GSD. For me, I find it easier to get a solid GSD than it is to get a solid mal. The majority of mals I have worked have had some type of nerve issue (mostly environmental). The mals I have seen that do have the temperment/drives I like have had a problem with re-directing. I have contemplated getting a mal, but I just don't think they are the right breed for my household. I should also add, that size has nothing to do with it. I actually prefer smaller GSD's. Intimidating? Well, I have yet to find someone willing to cross my 50 pound female, and that includes decoys.
I like them both. A good GSD is a great dog and a good Mal is a great dog. I vacillate constantly about which one I ultimately want to get as my next puppy.
Overall I prefer the personality of a good GSD because I am not a fan of dogs that get frantic when frustrated or confused, and I see a lot of Belgians who tend toward frantic behavior, which I personally find annoying. There are clear-headed ones too, though, and boy do I love those. <3
I see way more bad GSDs than I do bad Mals, just because they are a much more common breed and many many more BYB GSDs wind up in the rescue/shelter system than Mals. I've only seen one purebred Mal come through the shelter system that I pull from (and, unfortunately, I think that dog was adopted by a person with all the wrong motivations before we had a chance to pull her).
There are so many generalization here... where to start?
My malinois' father is 88 lbs working weight- that is not a small dog. My malinois is clear-headed and a thinker. She also has an off switch. Read Ivan Balabanov's Ot Vitosha kennel description of his malinois. That is how I think a malinois should be... but you can get the frantic-hyper type if you choose certain lines.
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Lots of generalizations here. Almost too many to tackle. Not all Mals are the same by a long shot. Find a breeder you trust, meet the parents, and hopefully get the dog you want.
Here's Bruno. 88 pounds of fury.
Here is some more reading on the topic if you are interested.
Belgian Malinois Vs GSD
Mainois/Dutch vs. G.S.D.
GSD vs Dutch and Malinois
GSD or Belgian Mal?
SchH Dominance GSD or Belgian Malinois?
German Shepherd or Malinois?
Convince me I don't want a Mal
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LOL Muskeg... 88 pounds ;)
Im worried about my girls hips and elbows, just because shes a gsd. Shes an athlete, so I should probably get some prelims just to not beat them up to hard if they are gonna go bad. With a mal that would be less of a concern. Theres a couple questionable spots in her pedigree, mom has no elbow rating, and grandpa on her side supposedly had an injury preventing ofa ratings and titles.
I have met some nice mals with an off switch and some GSDs without. I know mals tend smaller but have seen some good sized ones. I gather, by and large, GSDs are probably more interactive and tolerant of stupid handler mistakes than Mals but that is what I have been told, not my experience. ... I would consider a mal for my next working dog; I just know the folks who a breeding the GSDs that I want.
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Honestly I think it's a preferences thing. When the journalists test drove the F30 at Laguna Seca I'm pretty sure the cars had DH and they had no complaints about it, and they were driving on a track at speeds that would probably not be wise to drive at on public roads.
From what I read about the DH it was sampling on each wheel at something like 100 times a second, so it is hard to believe that there's a 500 ms "lag time" in the system processing. If that were true, at 100 miles per hour, the car would have traveled over 600 feet between the time road imperfections were detected and the system reacting, which is a bit much to swallow.
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Bug in eignevalues?
This is what I did:
1. I created a 10,10 matrix of random numbers
2. I found the correlation matrix of the above matrix
3. The correlation matrix is symmetrical so all it's eigenvalues should be real
4. Mathematica returns some imaginary eigenvalues.
I tried it symbolically and the symbolic anser has imaginary parts too...?
Is this a bug? I thought that a symmetrical matrix could only have real
eigenvalues and yet sometime (depending on the random numbers pick in step
1) I get imaginary eigenvalues. This is a big problem and I need to get
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- 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-1/2-inch slices
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- 1/2 cup walnut halves
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
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- 2 medium ripe pears, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
- In a large skillet, cook the chicken in 2 tablespoons oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. Add walnuts to the skillet; saute for 1 minute. Add green onions and saute until tender. Stir in the vinegar; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in the salt, pepper and remaining oil.
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Orphan Black fans have been saying for years that Tatiana Maslany should be a much bigger star than she is, and it seems Hollywood is finally listening. Earlier this year she snagged her first Emmy nom for the series, and now she's in early negotiations for Stronger, Lionsgate's Boston Marathon bombing drama starring Jake Gyllenhaal. David Gordon Green is directing.
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I receive the Financial Times daily in my mailbox. It was received as part of cashing in all of my airline miles for 32 magazine and newspaper subscriptions a year ago to avoid losing my miles.
In Monday's paper, I read THIS ARTICLE about Bentley's automobile sales.
This line caught my eye …
… Mr. Paefgen said Bentley was a small producer of emissions. "First of all, it is only 10,000 cars (per year) but also most of our customers have three, four, or five cars so they don't drive their Bentley so much," he said. "A lot of our cars might even be zero-emission cars because they are standing in a garage all year."
An average Bentley starts out at over $200,000. And "a lot … of the cars are standing in a garage all year"
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text: Car fringe benefits This information forms Chapter 7 of Fringe benefits tax - a guide for employers. Remember, a fringe benefit may be provided by another person on behalf of an employer. It may also be provided to another person on behalf of an employee (for example, a relative). 7.1 What is a car fringe benefit? A car fringe benefit most commonly arises where you (the employer) make a car you 'hold' available for the private use of an employee (or the car is treated as being available). A car you hold generally means a car you own or lease. The following types of vehicles (including four-wheel drive vehicles) are cars: motor cars, station wagons, panel vans and utilities (excluding panel vans and utilities designed to carry a load of one tonne or more) all other goods-carrying vehicles designed to carry less than one tonne all other passenger-carrying vehicles designed to carry fewer than nine occupants. You make a car available for private use by an employee on any day that either: the car is actually used for private purposes by the employee the car is available for the private use of the employee. A car is treated as being available for private use by an employee on any day that either: the car is not at your premises, and the employee is allowed to use it for private purposes the car is garaged at the employee's home. A car that is garaged at an employee's home is treated as being available for the private use of the employee regardless of whether they have permission to use it for private purposes. Similarly, where the place of employment and residence are the same, the car is taken to be available for the private use of the employee. As a general rule, travel to and from work is private use of a vehicle. Where a car is in a workshop for extensive repairs (for example, following a motor vehicle accident) it is not available for private use of the employee. However, a car is considered to be available for private use where it is in the workshop for routine servicing or maintenance. Private use of a motor vehicle that is not a car may give rise to a residual fringe benefit - for more information, refer to section 18.6 of Residual fringe benefits. If you hire a car for less than three months, you are not considered to 'hold' the car and it will not result in a car fringe benefit. However, if you make a rental car or taxi available for the private use of an employee, and the car is hired for less than three months, a residual fringe benefit may arise. Special rule for emergency service cars Home garaging for certain emergency service cars will not result in a car being treated as available for private use under the 'home garaging rule'. However, if the car is otherwise made available for private use, such as by actual private travel between work and home, a car fringe benefit may arise. To qualify under the home garaging rule, at the time the emergency vehicle is garaged, it must be: used by an ambulance, police or fire fighting service have fitted exterior markings indicating such a use also be equipped with a flashing warning light and horn, bell or alarm. 7.2 Taxable value You can calculate the taxable value of a car fringe benefit using either of the following methods: Statutory formula method - following the 2011 Budget, changes were made to the statutory formula method which has resulted in the old progressive statutory rates being replaced with a single statutory rate of 20% (subject to transitional rules), which applies regardless of kilometres travelled. This rate applies to all car fringe benefits after 7.30pm AEST on 10 May 2011, except where there is a 'pre-existing commitment' in place to provide the car (for a meaning of the term 'commitment' see section 7.4). The taxable value of the car fringe benefits is the statutory rate multiplied by the car's base value. Operating cost method - the taxable value of the car fringe benefit is a percentage of the total costs of operating the car during the fringe benefits tax (FBT) year. The percentage varies with the extent of actual private use. The lower the incidence of actual private use, the lower the taxable value. 7.3 Choosing the valuation method You must use the statutory formula method unless you elect to use the operating cost method. You may elect to use the operating cost method for any or all of your cars, regardless of which method you used in a previous year. However, to use the operating cost method you must have kept adequate FBT records - for more information, see section 7.8. You must decide to use the operating cost method no later than the day on which your FBT return is due to be lodged with us or, if you do not have to lodge a return, by 21 May. You can choose whichever method yields the lowest taxable value. There is no need to notify us of the method chosen as your business records are sufficient evidence of this. Last modified: 15 May 2017QC 17818


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