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It absolutely is a lower standard of proof than is required in civil court. That has nothing to do with the quality of the lawyers.
Since a gag order is a condition of mosy VICP awards, how would you then go through court without violating said order?
Well, holy heck, there's a lot of information there.
I find this particularly chilling: http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/LORD.KENNEDY050812.pdf
"Confusion may occur where, as here, the Secretary's main response to a petitioner's case is to suggest an unrelated causative factor. As discussed below in regard to Doe 11, proving alternative causation is only one of the ways the Secretary can defeat a vaccine injury claim. Another way is to challenge the validity of the evidence presented in the petitioner's case-in-chief. The Secretary hardly undertook the effort of challenging Petitioner's factual presentation here. The evidence she did present, including evidence of possible alternative causation, was not sufficient to persuade me that viral causation was more likely than vaccine causation.
If the Secretary had identified a specific virus that she alleged caused Petitioner's ADEM, it might have increased the weight of the evidence in rebuttal of Petitioner's showing. That would have been a different case. But it was not necessary for the Secretary to present evidence of a specific infectious agent in order to rebut Petitioner's case. If Petitioner had presented weaker evidence of vaccine causation, or the Secretary had presented stronger evidence of non-vaccine causation, the Secretarymight well have prevailed without identifying any alternative causative factor, and certainly without needing to specify the suspected viral agent."
Well, THAT certainly proves previous claims by the pro-vaxxers that you only need to prove that it was POSSIBLE for vaccines to cause your injury to win your case. In fact, here the Special Master is giving the Secretary instructions on how they could have avoided losing this cases, and saying all she needed to do was to identify a specific virus that MIGHT have caused the petitioner's ADEM in order to throw the case out. No need to present evidence that he actually had it, just identify one!
The Special Master clearly believes that the Secretary's job here is to challenge the Petitioner's factual presentation, and to "prevail." His words.
Yes, "Vaccine Court" is an extremely adversarial process. And this has been stated time after time after time by petitioners who actually WON their cases. And here, we can see why.
I'm not here to argue pro or con in relation to vaccines, just to say that I don't see how the the legal standards of proof cited above are are any different than any other case presented in a court of law. I deal with civil cases every day and these are the standards of proof, whether it is a construction defect claim or a breach of contract claim. You either rebut the evidence presented or you present evidence which weakens the claimant's position. If you can't do either, it is highly likely that your opponent will prevail. I'm not following why the above is out of the ordinary in the legal realm.
Edited to add that "rebut" doesn't mean to prove alternate causation. Rebut means to cast doubt on your opponent's position. It's not the defendant's job to prove his/her position, but to show that his/her opponent's position is questionable.
I'm pretty sure that if you opt out of vicp you don't get an award. So the alleged gag order would be irrelevant. I'm interested in some documentation this gag order even exists, if you have any.
This 250k number inaccurate. There is not a limit on total award. There is a limit of 350k for pain and suffering, but present and future costs of medical care aren't included n that.
I'm skeptical about the gag order because all of the special masters decisions are available on the web. It would seem strange to do that and then put a gag order on the people involved. It seems extra odd to have the gag order depend on the amount of the award.
I'm tired of people posting inaccurate information and then attacking me personally when I correct or question it.
Most of the pro-vax people I have run across discount parent testimony (unless it is "my brother had the mumps and it was awful so we will give all of you vaxxes!"….in which case they do a happy dance )
Honestly, the whole thing is offensive…towards parents!
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Compensation varies, depending on the injury, and can include as much as $250,000 for pain and suffering, lost earnings, legal fees, and/or a reasonable amount for past and future care. For a death, you may receive as much as $250,000 for the estate and legal fees.
Sorry, missed this before. Sre thing, here ya go.
It's linked to right on the first page of their website, too.
This is from the HRSA website:
Compensation varies, depending on the injury, and can include as much as $250,000 for pain and suffering, lost earnings, legal fees, and/or a reasonable amount for past and future care. For a death, you may receive as much as $250,000 for the estate and legal fees.
There is a cap on pain and suffering only (which is $250k). There is no limit on medical costs and payments are compensable with your medical needs. Lost earnings are separate as well as legal fees. See page 9 of the link provided below for the breakdown.
Sorry, missed this before. Sre thing, here ya go.
It's linked to right on the first page of their website, too.
Sorry Rrrrachel, we posted the link at the same time. Again, not here to debate pro or con anything, but when I see misinformation dispersed on the internet, I feel compelled to counter with the correct information.
The 250G number is in fact, a real number & it comes from the front page of the Government's VICP website. As I have shown.
Hopefully you'll look at the PDF that was linked, it presents the information in a much clearer way.
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In defense of my prior post, and with all due respect, I wasn't arguing or even claiming that the 250k was a fictional number. What I was trying to clear up is that the $250k represents pain and suffering only. It represents a capped portion of a certain type of damage among other damages. I can see how one could read that to mean a $250 cap on all damages and perhaps that portion of the website could have been a little more clear. I'm used to seeing damages laid out like this, though, and just wanted to clear up (what I perceived to be) the notion that $250k was the limit on the total claim.
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With three days left in this program, I have decided to do a blog updating the work I have done, events we have attended and the places we have travelled.
We have three days left to try and cram in our 20 page research reports for Business, Presidency, and our elective. For many of us, we have been to occupied to think of the work, and many optimistic people claim that 'they will do it in the plane ride'.
Time will tell. For me, myself know I cannot do work on a plane, so I will be trying to get what I can done these next few days, whilst spending as much time as possible with the fellow Americans who we say goodbye to soon.
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Two weeks ago our professor organizedf for us to attend a conference and private reception with the Da Lai Lama. Some members of the audience were given the opportunity to ask quesitons. Unfortunately, none of us were this lucky, but many took the opportunity to take selfies (pictures) with His Holiness.
Last Friday, we were given the opportunity for a Pentagon tour that the University of Sydney organized. We arrived half an hour early as required, and were told by security that we were too late, and that we would have to re-register online. The sjhort-term misery of not touring the Pentagon was overcome by the spectacular musical event some of us went to at the Kennedy centre. Along with some Americans from Michigan University, who are also involved in the University of California Progam, we witnessed the National Symphony Orchestra play pieces composed by Beethoven. The event was remarkable, especially since I am a passionate musician - playing both the clarinet and viola. I also considered myself a great singer before the program, however, after hearing feedback from room mates, I think I will stick to my com/law degree for future employment.
Last weekend, in our final travel journey we went to New York. We made sure we did all the 'touristy' stuff such as Central Park, Wall Street, Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty. However, the best part was seeing Wicked on Broadway amd going to the outlets for cheap cheap shopping.
With three days left, I plan to make the most of every moment. I sincerely want to thank friends and family for encouraging me to go on this life-changing journey, the friends I have made in this program, and the staff at USYD and UCDC who have been mentors and parent-like figures.
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MDA and the Lewin Group have completed a total cost of illness study for three common neuromuscular disorders. This is the first comprehensive study of this kind to be published in the United States, establishing the direct medical and nonmedical costs, as well as the loss of income associated with these diseases. The findings of this study were published in the journal Muscle and Nerve, and the paper and the complete report are available below. This data may affect drug development, as well as social and economic policies.
A cost of illness study establishes the costs associated with having a specific condition, both on an individual annual basis and to society as a whole. MDA's study was a comprehensive study, including both medical and nonmedical costs, and loss of income to families due to caregiving, loss of opportunities for education, etc.
MDA's study was designed to study amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), myotonic muscular dystrophy (MMD, or DM) and early- and late-onset spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). These diseases were selected for a number of reasons:
Unfortunately, the data for SMA did not prove to be useful due to small sample sizes and the inability to distinguish between early- and late-onset disease, in which the costs are very different.
The per-patient annual costs for ALS, DMD and MMD are as follows:
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The annual costs for ALS, DMD and MMD for U.S. society as a whole, based on the best available statistics on prevalence of the diseases in the U.S., are as follows:
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The total estimated cost of illness to the nation for ALS, DMD and MMD combined is $1.07 to $1.37 billion per year. The authors note that this estimate is likely to be conservative.
Different stakeholders will use this data in myriad ways. A family may be interested to see what the average cost is in comparison to their own experience. A researcher may use the number to justify why his or her research should be funded, relative to research into another disease. A drug development company might use it to justify why an insurance company should reimburse a newly developed drug, and organizations like MDA will use it to lobby the government for allocation of more resources to alleviate the costs absorbed by individuals and families living with a particular condition.
Putting a number to the impact of a disease allows that impact to be compared to other diseases. This is extremely important in competing for limited resources, such as allocation of research dollars, allocation of disability support, etc. These numbers show that the cost of living with ALS, myotonic dystrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy are all of a similar magnitude in comparison to diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease, which often get more federal attention.
MDA will use this data in various ways through our advocacy program to lobby for increased allocation of resources to our disease areas. We also will share the information with researchers and companies in order to help them to make a case for further involvement in the area. In addition, more detailed studies are expected to follow up on the data collected here.
This data has a large number of caveats associated with it, which make the numbers less precise than we would like. However, every issue with the data that we have detailed in the paper would make the true cost of these diseases higher than listed, so we see this as a minimal cost — with the true cost of these diseases being much higher. The study also cannot take into account non-financial costs (e.g., emotional impact, etc.).
The full report, written by the Lewin group with input from MDA, is available, as well as the summary paper published in Muscle and Nerve. The summary paper is the pre-peer reviewed version of the final article Cost of illness for neuromuscular diseases in the U.S., co-authored by Jane Larkindale, MDA's vice president of research. The final article, published July 8, 2013, is available with a subscription.


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This was conveyed in a message of congratulations the Algerian President sent to Moroccan King Mohammed VI on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr.
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General Motors engineers have squeezed an additional 3 miles of driving range out of the Chevrolet Volt's battery pack.
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This week marks the second anniversary of an event that was at first a cause for celebration but then became a tragedy. Macho B, this country's last known wild jaguar, was discovered in a snare trap in the Atascosa Mountains near the Mexican border two years ago yesterday. To mark that anniversary, Blogging the Desert presents quotes from the Arizona Game and Fish Department officials on their reactions to learning of the capture. The quotes come from transcripts from 2009 of the department's continuing internal investigation of the incident, one of two such investigations. The other is being conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Office of Law Enforcement.
1.Ron Thompson, since-retired large cat biologist, the department official to whom Game and Fish wildlife biologist Thorry Smith first told of the capture after Smith and a colleague saw: "We were at my dad's. My dad was kind of sick so we were at his house having dinner. My phone rang and I looked at it. . . I walked outside and said hello and it was Thorry (Smith, the biologist who first saw and anesthetized the captured jaguar). I could tell he was upset. . . He expressed the stress that a biologist experiences doing a capture and afterwards until you determine what the animal's condition is, post-release. I congratulated him on the safe release of the animal. He told me he felt he had overestimated the weight, but had handled the capture to the best of his ability, the recommended use of (anesthetic) Telazol as preferred capture drug."
2. Bill Van Pelt, nongame birds and mammals program manager: "No, I was back, but I was just getting back into the thing. So that is when I got handed the note from Bob Miles (a Game and Fish public information officer) we need you in the Cardinal Room and so forth. So . . . I guess this is my question that I have not been able to ask. Ron Thompson clearly recognized who the lead is for this -- for jaguars. You look at the historical emails and so forth, you know, he does a lot of work down in Mexico. I don't understand to this day why Ron didn't say, Thorry, you better call Terry Johnson (the department's endangered species coordinator) now.
Interviewer: "You know for sure Ron didn't or just we are not sure?
VP: "I am 99.9 percent certain on that."
Interviewer: "What makes you so certain on that, Bill?"
VP: "Talking to Thorry."
3. Terry Johnson, endangered species coordinator, who learned of the capture a day after it occurred: "I can remember when Kennedy was shot. I can remember when the Challenger blew up, you know, the wheres and whys and the whats and these sorts of things, ad the birth of my two boys, that sort of stuff, and where I proposed to my wife, and I will remember forever how I learned about the capture of that jaguar and where I was and how stunned I was that there was even any possibility to capture the jaguar out there, and we were doing snare work.
Interviewer: "And the person who told you was?"
TJ: "Jack Childs (founder of Borderlands Jaguar Detection Project, a non-profit group that has photographed jaguars in Southern Arizona using remote cameras), who had just gotten off the phone with Emil McCain (Childs' partner at BJDP), who was calling from Spain. . . And I was pissed. I was pissed. I was pissed at myself. I was pissed at my agency. I had to tell Fish and Wildlife Service, Aaron Fernandez, before this meeting starts in 30 seconds. Hey guess what, Aaron, we just captured a jaguar, and it is -- we don't know whether it is Macho B or it is not. We don't know the circumstances. I don't know. . . what I didn't do that I should have done was tell people I don't know the facts of the capture, and I am not going to address those facts.
"What I did that was completely stupid is say, we have got employees who are trained in wildlife capture. We have got jaguar protocols that exist. We have got our permits in place. I believe my agency has been doing everything that it should have been doing on the 18th and 19th despite the fact that I knew that I had not been notified the way I should have been notified."
4. Michelle Crabb, a wildlife biologist who was with Thorry Smith when the jaguar was discovered in a snare: "Holy shit."
5. Kirby Bristow, a Game and Fish research biologist who ran its study of black bears and mountain lions during which the jaguar was captured. He was asked by his interviewer, deputy Game and Fish director Gary Hovatter, how he learned of the capture.
KB: "Thorry called me on the cell phone and it was about 6 p.m. on that day."
GH: :On the day of the capture?"
KB: "Yeah. The 18th, I think."
GH: After he called you, what did you do with the information?
KB: "Well, he had told me that he had talked to Ron Thompson so I knew that it had gone up the chain of command and that the proper authorities like Fish and Wildlife Service had been, or I assumed had been alerted, and so I just called Chasa O'Brien (Bristow's supervisor, the department's research branch chief)."
GH: "So you called her that night?"
KB: I think I called her the following morning actually. And then it wasn't long after that I realized that indeed the word had gotten out.
GH: "Just, and I need to ask you that, Kirby, obviously, again, this is one of those it's hard to separate out the hindsight. In hindsight, this was a much more than normally important animal. Was there -- was there a reason why you didn't -- didn't see the need or have a concern about getting that word up to Chasa that night?"
KVB:" In hindsight, like you say, I probably should have called her that evening. And I wasn't particularly thrilled that it happened. So maybe that clouded my decision, but I don't recall weighing the option in my mind of whether I should call her right now or whether I should call her in the morning."
6, Chantal "Chasa" O'Brien: "And when Kirby called me on Thursday (Feb. 19, 2009) to say, oh, by the way, have you heard yet we captured a jaguar yesterday and we collared it? I was like, what? We talked about this. We discussed this. And so I was surprised to find out we even had a collar on the animal because the last conversation I had had with Kirby was, you know, in June or May whenever we had department school in 2008 was no collar on any jaguar."
Later in her testimony, she continued, "Well, I knew they were capturing lions, and he said, oh well, we captured, you know, a jaguar yesterday in one of our snares.And my first thought was whoa. You know, oh, my goodness. I thought we talked about this, Kirby. And a kind of, this happened yesterday, why didn't I receive a call yesterday?"
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Welcome to the Fall 2011 Edition of Connections!
It's October--Time to Celebrate Florida's Greenways and Trails!
It's the perfect time of year to explore trails, greenways and blueways throughout the state.
As the autumn sunshine begins to filter through the trees and a fresh breeze stirs here and there, Florida's trails and green spaces become all the more inviting. We welcome our partners and friends throughout the state to help celebrate Florida's many beautiful greenways and trails through festivities such as dedications, educational exhibits, trail rides, paddling excursions, trail blazing, birding, clean-up events and more.
The weather is just right to enjoy hiking, biking, running, skating, horseback riding and paddling--all great ways to appreciate the state's natural beauty! In this issue, we preview just a
few of the many events taking place throughout
the state.
It's easier than ever this year to register your community's trail-related events for this month's statewide web calendar--join the celebration!
This new trail will also provide access to the CFG's Ross Prairie Campground and Trailhead located on SR 200. The trail will be approximately three miles in length, featuring a varied, rolling terrain along with a number of bench cut trail sections, wooden bridges and plenty of "fun and fast" sections. Constructed in part with a $10,000 grant OMBA received from the Bikes Belong Coalition, the grant funds have enabled OMBA to purchase the tools, equipment and materials necessary to build the trail. It is anticipated that the trail will be completed in time for the 2011 OMBA "Ride of the Living Dead," a 50/63 mile epic, costumed, ride which benefits both OMBA and the Florida Greenways and Trails Foundation.
Volusia County Welcomes First Phase of Developing
East Central Regional Rail-Trail
There is exciting news for the entire Central
Florida region as Volusia County prepares to
celebrate the completion of Segment 1
of the East Central Regional Rail-Trail (ECRRT).
Acquired in 2007, under Florida Forever funding through DEP's Division of Recreation and Parks,
Office of Greenways and Trails, the purchase represents the longest (50 miles) rail-to-trail conversion in Florida and it will bring a myriad of recreational and economic benefits to Central Florida. Funded by the Florida Department of Transportation, this 5.7-mile section connects to the developing Spring-to-Spring Trail and Volusia County's Lake Beresford Park.
The ECRRT serves as a critical connection within the multi-county initiative, St. Johns River-To-The-Sea Loop and East Central Florida's expanding trails network. Access to the ECRRT is provided via Green Spring Park. Stay tuned to Volusia County news for details related to the ribbon cutting for the ECRRT's Segment 1, which is tentatively targeted for December, 2011.
Ultra Distance Trails Featured on Visit Florida Website
Sharing the Trails We Celebrate
Tips on trail etiquette
In celebrating the bounty and beauty of Florida's trails and greenways this October, we find the perfect occasion for highlighting trail safety and courteous interaction between different types of trail users. Multi-use trails make it possible to have more trails than would otherwise be feasible. However, safe, enjoyable use of shared trails relies on some basic and very important rules of trail etiquette:
For more suggestions on shared trail use and specific insights on how to interact with equestrian trail users, see American Trails' guide to "Sharing Our Trails." A healthy awareness of, and respect for, those we meet along the way not only ensures a pleasant trail experience, but also creates a sense of goodwill and inclusiveness that inspires communities to develop more trails, to the benefit of all. Simply put, courtesy to our fellow trail users is a great way to "pay it forward!"
Celebrate the Bounty of Florida's Trails with the Big "O" Hike
Hike a little or hike a lot and make friends along the way
Now is the time to plan for the annual Big "O" Hike around the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail which is scheduled for November 19-27, 2011. Sponsored by the Florida Trail Association (FTA), this Thanksgiving week event features daily hikes to complete the 110-mile trail which includes a section of the Florida Trail. Popular hike options are the first day (ranging from 3.5 to 12 miles) or the last day (a variety of distances can be arranged). Hikers will gather for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner at the Clewiston Inn, including a talent show in which all hikers are welcome to participate.


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Richard Madeley
From Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
"God will you ever just shut the hell up!?"
"If he shuts up, we won't be enlightened, you fucking bitch."
"Would you like to accompany us to the upstairs office, Sir? There appears to be some items about your person which you haven't purchased...."
Richard Madeley (born sometime so boring no-one even cares) is a British television presenter completely innocent of shoplifting from Tescos and Siamese twin who was separated at birth from his other twin, David Walliams. Richard's head was attached quite fully on to the anus of David, almost completely inside you could say. It is due to this that he has such a strange attraction to both David Walliams and his secret gay partner Matt Lucas, rumour has it they have the best threesomes in England. Richard Madeley is also credited for coining the phrase "Brilliant." Richard Madeley has achieved extraordinary things, most notably, perhaps, being a prick but uncannily not possessing one.
edit Early life
Richard Madeley was never born, he simply appeared on David Walliams arse some day, and thus we have been burdened with him ever since. Once he was finally separated (after approximately 127 years) he lived a life of quiet solitude in a middle class house in Chichester or Windsor. Despite this, Richard will often nowadays pretend he came from a very working class background, and is often seen as saying "mate" to people he thinks necessary.
edit Richard and Judy
Last week it was claimed in a national newspaper that their relationship had been put under strain when Judy found out Richard frequently engages in sucking off Graham Norton in order to fund his Wine Gum Addiction. His addiction recently scaled to new heights as Richard was arrested from a near by Rowntrees factory for breaking and entering. He was for a time stuck in the actual Amy Winehouse song 'Rehab' but somehow managed to get ou of it.
Richard & Judy (currently in it's last series, thanks to the efforts of the families of people who had gone clinically insane by watching the show side effects include never being able to say anything "brilliant") is quite possibly one of the worst shows on television. The show went through two stages, the first being the pornography stage.
In an attempt to try and attract younger viewers, and make Richard Madeley look even cooler than he already was, the show comprised of nothing but sex scandals, affairs and Richard hitting on all the young women who came on the show. However, this stage soon ended when they realised only old 35-110 year olds watch the program, and Judy is Death in human form. This transformed into the nice book club stage, which is running up to this date. Nevertheless, Richard keeps it cool with the odd fist bearing, sexual innuendo or sometimes just a public spanking of Judy.
Since the show ran into a financial problem, it is only ever allowed to have 3 guests, Dr. Raj the token, Nick Ferrari (there for spurting out bigotist Nazi White/Male supremacist working class bile, which Richard is glad to lap up like David Walliams in a bath) and Vanessa Feltz who is so annoying even Richard Madeley hates her, but would never show it, as anything in his opinion is better than the sea hag he married in Judy.
Working with Judy for so long has left Richard sexualy unforfilled, Richard admitted the extent of his program live on national tv, "Frankly, I don't think that what we see on television is erotic enough. I haven't seen a sex scene on television recently that has remotely turned me on. And I've been there till 4am waiting for it." In order to keep a hold on Richard and so not allow him to leave the show, Judy is always trying to get pregnant to the extent that Richard has been driven to freeze his testicles off, in a desperate plea for help he shouted "I would douse my balls in icy cold water before intercourse.'", Judy later thoroughly beat him.
In July 2008 Judy was absent from the show due to a minor opperation to install a penis on her knee. Richard did not notice her absence and infact talked to her throughout the show, he also thought Judy had returned and aged terribly on the 24th of July but it was just Emma Bunton.
edit David Walliams, Matt Lucas and the love affair with Little Britain.
Ever since the re-union of Richard Madeley and David Walliams on Richard Judy around 3 years ago, Richard has wished to be back at the stage where he was attached to his anus. Richard hid under the guise that he truly liked David Walliams comedy "Little Britain", however, it is simply a plot to return to where he originally came from.
The result of this plot has devastating effects on the show. It is a statistical fact (though there is no evidence) that 70% of an average Richard and Judy show today will be comprised to worshipping their leader david Walliams. When viewers thought it impossible for the show to get any worse, Richard and Judy did an impression of a sketch from the show Little Britain. The impression, acting and overall comic value was so poor, that there were 5703475 suicides that day, Pluto was named not a planet and Muslims started burning Richard & Judy flags. Due to this, they have slowed down on the excessive David Walliams/Little Britain love, so Richard Madeley is still a pretentious arse.
edit Ali G Impression
One day Richard was telling himself some jokes involving himself and laughing heartily when he thought "Hey, maybe there are still some people who don't know how much of a prick I am." He soon decided that he would do the worst impression ever done. When he had completed this impression the whole world cringed into itself, crushing the whole universe and giving Richard eternal life. He used this creating his suck-ass TV talk show and never leaving, even though Channel 4 hate him now.
edit inventions
over the years richard has invented many things including-
- the telephone- so he can talk to people and never let them speak
- the microphone- for obvios reasons
- the gun- so he can shoot anyone that interupts him
- the television- so he can watch himself
- the watershed- so people cant swear at him
- rape- he got bored
- mop hairstyle - he loved this and thought, for some preposterous reason it would look good on him.
note to reader: no hairstyle will ever suit him in his entire life. or anything else. ever.
edit Religion
"In the beginning television was without form and so the great richard created the chat show which begat the comedy chat show which begat stand up comedy which begat the stand up/sketch show which begat the sketch show which begat black comedy which begat drama which begat fantasy drama which begat...."
Richard created the "Madeley Church" as a counter attack on Channel 4 who were planning on cancelling the show. However Richard, who prefers to be known as overlord of the television world, worked out any termanation of his show could be classd as racism and thus saving his show forever and ruining the credibility of Channel 4.
This worked until 2009 when Channel 4 realised no one gave a damn about Richards beliefs and so cancelled the show, many people including the British Queen have praised this decision as "the greatist event in the history of the entire univeres EVER!".


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text: Posted January 21, 2013 ...but he wont be a head coach in 2013. LMAO. His 3 years in Indy they go to the Super Bowl his 1st year (14-2), wins the division and get bounced in the 1st round his 2nd (10-6). His QB is out the entire season in year 3, and his organization goes in full "tank" mode (2-14). Then he's fired before he's allowed to "inherit" the new franchise face the following year. Dude did not have a job until Cam Cameron was fired in December. Since then Flacco has been tearing it up, the Baltimore O line has played better, and their offense as a whole is making plays and putting up more yards and points per game. Yet most people will still tell you Jim Caldwell sucks and Peyton "choke artist" Manning carried him. The NFL has got to do better man. They are like 40 years behind the rest of the world. 2 people like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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I can't believe what happened! This is an outrage! Its insulting! I want to tell you so badly, but before we can talk about the end-we need to talk about the beginning. So without further ado, here's your weekly recap of America's Next Top Model.
After panel last week, Jane was ready to become the top of the pack by bringing out her personality even more than that crack we all got to see from her. Chelsey shared that the competition was getting very intense, very quickly and she believed Ann was just coasting through it. Ann noticed Chelsey was stepping us her game so she thinks she needs to step up her own. Kayla was so happy with her best photo, she believes she's just getting better and better-she's so happy she's practically in disbelief. She knows though, that now its all about who has the personality, and who has the whole package. Chelsey wants this terribly, she shared with us that this is all she's ever been trying to do, is get into high fashion. With all the girls pumped like this, who will come out on top in the next challenge?
Tyra mail: modeling is five-hundred percent you, and fifty percent people you know. After a good night sleep, the girls meet up with Miss Jay where he tells them how important a first impression is. He has brought an acting coach named Barbra to teach the girls how to show more emotion and be present, she wants them to be lions. She went through introductions with them, and acted out emotions with them. She wanted Jane to project her voice more, and when Ann introduced herself-she asked her if she was alive. Jane knows acting has everything to do with modeling, and after all the girls had one-on-one time with Barbra practicing emotions they felt a little more confidence with themselves. Miss Jay told them that everything they learned should be used when they meet the biggest client America's Next Top Model has ever had. Talk about nerve-racking information. The girls were driven to building and started up an elevator, and on each floor was a magazine name. When they got to the top floor, they were outside the doors of Vogue Italia, every single girl was freaking on the inside. The girls came face to face with Franca Sozzani, the editor-and-chief of Vogue Italia-and Andre. He explained to the girls that they would use the lesson they got earlier in the day to present themselves to Franca in this challenge. Andre would watch over them quietly while they each had a one-on-one session with Franca. Kayla went first and she didn't seem to be projecting her voice much, she chose to explain her pictures but didn't share a lot about herself. Franca thought she needed more character. Chelsey went up next, she talked about herself and then talked some about her photos-she seemed to understand the lesson the best. Franca thought she had a very good character. Ann went after her and got quiet quickly but still answered her questions. Franca thought she was very shy but that she could have a career. Jane went last and did well projecting her voice, she stumbled a bit but talked a lot more than usual. Franca thought she was pretty and had lots of character in her face. Chelsey won the challenge by impressing Franca the most, because she shared about herself. She was told to pick a friend, Kayla, and before they spent a night in a glorious Malian hotel they would go with Andre to a private viewing of the real The Last Supper which is actually painted on a wall. Needless to say, Chelsey and Kayla had a wonderful time in a luxurious hotel room next to a mall above Gucci. They had champagne and extravagant treats by up the them by butler. Ann and Jane were back at the girl's apartment having their own little party with chinese take-out, wine, and a cartoon version of The Last Supper on a napkin taped to the wall. Both pairs enjoyed themselves.
Tyra mail: Movement creates Energy, tomorrow you'll be models on the move. The girls met Jay in Verona which is the setting of Romeo and Juliet where they would have to do a bit of acting and put their skills to the test. He told them two girls would be eliminated at panel so they better bring their A-game. Tyra pops up, breaking the dim mood that was brought on by such sudden news and explains to the girls that this is a first for all of them. They would be staring in the first motion editorial Tyra has ever directed-she told them their motion editorial is all about hard core sexuality, pain, fear, and couture. The rest of the shoot was a blur, the girls went from being in gowns, to being in suits, to being in runway dresses, to being in lace that covered their face-switching from being in a cathedral, to being the silowet in a window, to crying on a balcony, to walking down the patio, to being in the garden. Chelsey had a shaky start, she put a sense of wonder in her mouth but Tyra wanted to see it more in her eyes; after that Chelsey was beautiful-Tyra and Jay agreed she rocked the whole day. Ann was worried about being awkward and even though Tyra at first had to remind her to keep her chin down she did good; Tyra liked Ann's shoulders and thought that when she flipped her hair she had a magic moment. Kayla had trouble finding the right dress at first but when she got into it she found herself and surprised Tyra and Jay. Jane looked imperial, and Tyra thought she was beautiful; she struggled with the emotion but Tyra loved that her face could shine through even though the wind kept blowing all of her hair over it. It was new and it was fun and it was busy, and right after the next commercial break-it was time for panel.
In panel Chelsey was told the diversity she showed was surprising, she reacted to the camera positively, and Tyra got chills because she was so impressed. Although she needs to work on how to move her arms and focus on where her body is in longer shoots. Jane was told the camera loves her, that she had a lot of believability, and the strongest face but her fluidity wasn't working. Ann was told she was very photogenic, that she needs to angle her head down more, and that her runway walk really needs a lot of work. Kayla was told that her performance was the most realistic, that she's also photogenic, and that she is absolutely a chameleon but she needs to watch her angles as in which ones work and which ones don't. The girls were told that the two finalists would be staring in a runway show with Raberto Cavalli designs and if the girls weren't on their last nerve already this sent them over the edge. The judges went in deliberation and discussed how Chelsey is surprising, sexy, and raw while wanting to please and she definitely 'gave face'. How Jane is photogenic, beautiful, and if she were taught to express she could go very, very far. How Ann is amazing, sexy, a force of nature, and in front of the camera brings such intensity. How Kayla is particular special, that she can model, and that she works hard. When the girls return, they anxiously await the calling of two names.
Ann is called up first, as a finalist of America's Next Top Model Cycle 15. Tyra told her she came a long way, that she was great, and today she blew Tyra away. Chelsey, Kayla, and Jane then stood in front of Tyra to hear what she had to say before she called the second and last name. She told Chelsey that the judges love her love and knowledge of the industry, that she's inspiring, that her experience had made her stronger and that she has really good photos, but is she kick ass? Kayla is different, interesting, a master, but can she master her body and its angles? Jane has pretty pictures, a pretty face, bold bone structure, but a personality that was forgettable until yesterday. The only other finalist of America's Next Top Model was Chelsey-the judges could see how much she wants this, and then were inspired and they want to believe that she has what it takes. Tyra told Kayla that she is very special, that she should try acting too, and that she could be a big star. Tyra told Jane that she is so beautiful, that she should get signed, and make a splash. And there you have it, your two finalists are Chelsey and Ann.
Come on! I don't know about you guys but I don't believe Ann should have been in the final two. Her photos are carrying her further but her personality should have gotten her kicked out this week if not last! If she messes up her commercial and wins because of a picture I'm going to be very upset! And her runway way this week is no better than it was the first week-another reason she should have been gone. But thats just my opinion, whats yours? Tell us here or come yak with us in the FORUM! (I still can't believe it!)


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A boost of £1.2m has been added to the economy as a result of apprenticeships.
MP for Epping Forest Eleanor Laing announced yesterday that businesses receive an annual average benefit of £2,009 when they take on an apprentice.
Last year 600 apprentices were taken on in the district but only 40 per cent of small businesses took part.
Daniel Buss, who runs Stanley Bridge Cycles in Market Square, Waltham Abbey, got his first job through an apprenticeship.
He said: "They're a good thing.
"It's sometimes better to have someone straight out of college and give them experience and train them up ourselves than someone older who's been trained elsewhere.
"Younger people won't be paid as much but as they improve we will pay them more and more.
"It's also good that training courses are subsidised if we want to send apprentices on them."
But Tom Carthy, who runs Carthy's Plumbing, has given five people work experience but not kept any of them on and is currently working with a sixth.
He said: "The people who come out of college don't seem to have been given the right training.
"They need to have more practical skills because at the moment they're just not up to it.
"They don't seem to be being taught the important parts of the trade which means I can't take them on.
"They should have more work placements as part of their college course but that might need more funding and resources they haven't got."
Mrs Laing said: "If they don't have one already, every local business in Epping Forest should consider employing an apprentice.
"By giving young people a chance, businesses will also be boosting their bottom line."
The news follows last month's launch of the Investors in Young People Business Awards, a scheme which recognises businesses in the district working with 14 to 16-year-olds.


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By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY
SAN FRANCISCO Walk into a Best Buy (BBY) store, and guess what? If your iPhone is on and your Shopkick app open, Best Buy will know you're there.
No employee needs to ask if you need help, or inform you about special discounts. Instead, that service will come courtesy of your iPhone and a new app for shoppers expected next week.
Shopkick is a free mobile app designed to bring bricks-and-mortar retailers into the digital age. Add it to your phone and register, and when you enter your favorite retailer — Best Buy and Macy's (M) are launch partners — marketers can offer you discounts and information tailored to your interests.
"The retail environment is changing," says Margita Labhard, director of Best Buy's new business customers solutions group.
Best Buy signed up with Shopkick to "find new ways to bring people into our stores through the use of mobile technology, but more importantly, know when they come into our store," she says.
On Wednesday, the Simon Property Group (SPG), the nation's largest shopping mall operator, said it plans to bring Shopkick to more than 100 of its shopping malls as well.
Simon, Best Buy and Macy's will launch at first in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago.
Further expansion will depend "upon how the customer responds," says Martine Reardon, a Macy's executive vice president. If people really like it, "We'll do it very quickly."
The app will be available for Apple's (AAPL) iPhone at first and later this year for Google (GOOG) Android phones.
Other offers
Beyond discounts, retailers have other offers in mind, including free music downloads, magazine subscriptions and Facebook virtual goods credits.
Retailers pay Shopkick when customers use the app, similar to pay-per-click advertising. Shopkick hasn't revealed financial terms.
A retailer signing with Shopkick gets "something they didn't have before: information about my shopping habits, " says Susan Etlinger, an analyst at Altimeter Group. "They know not what a shopper is likely to do, but what the shopper actually did."
Marketers don't think there will be privacy issues, even though the app tracks you in the store, because it's an opt in. "We have to get their permission first," says Mikael Thygesen, Simon's chief marketing officer.
CEO Cyriac Roeding says a change in technology made his vision for Shopkick viable this year. "Coming through the doors and being rewarded wasn't possible in the past," he says. "GPS is not accurate enough for that. The new technology allows us to install a little device in the store."
TALKING TECH VIDEO: Shopkick app gives shoppers rewards
The tracking device is called a "deducer," and it is installed on the ceiling of the property. At the malls, it will be placed in the common areas — the entrance, corridors and food court. The device emits sound signals that can be picked up by cellphone microphones.
Julie Ask, an analyst at Forrester Research, sees the app as a way for retailers to drive "real and not imaginary traffic" into their locations. "A performance-based model that retailers control will be attractive."
In forming Shopkick, Roeding raised $20 million in funding from venture-capital firms Kleiner Perkins and Greylock Partners and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman.
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I know nothing about this except that I just saw it posted on Craigslist. Anyone know more?
First Prince Edward County Farmer's Market Arrives in Toronto (Viva Tastings, College & Lippencott)
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Date: 2008-07-22, 12:18PM EDT
Prince Edward County's Local Agricultural Initiative announces the first Toronto area Prince Edward County Farmer's Market, featuring locally-grown and harvested heirloom vegetables, farm-fresh fruits and herbs and other specialty products available for purchased from Prince Edward County farmers. Held each Thursday from 4-7PM throughout the summer, this new, free weekly market features local Prince Edward County producers including Fosterholm Farms, Hagerman Family Farms and Vicki's Veggies, and other favourite farms and producers from Picton and surrounding Prince Edward County.
Beginning this Thursday, July 24th, the market will run through the summer and fall at Viva Tastings, Foodie Destination, 409 College Street, east of Bathurst on the corner of College & Lippencott.
Please call 416-506-0054 for more information.
Location: Viva Tastings, College & Lippencott


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If you've been reading this newspaper for some years, you probably know the drill. "An election will be held next week, so here comes another get-out-the-vote editorial," you may be thinking.
And guess what - you're right.
As we normally do before any election, we encourage citizens to vote, especially in school elections that tend to be ignored by much of the public for several reasons. There's very little partisan politics involved, so some of you who are rock-ribbed Republicans (or dyed-in-the-wool Democrats) often find it difficult to get excited. Many people, conditioned by the seasons, simply don't vote unless it's November. And there may be a few of you who would cast a ballot if the polls opened before 2 p.m., as they do for all other elections and primaries.
Nevertheless, consider it your duty to go out and vote, especially since education is so crucial to the welfare of our modern-day society, not to mention such a large part of our local budgets. This is what democracy is all about, and this is as close as most of us get to actively participating in it…unless you are one of those few seeking a Board of Education seat, in which case we salute you for getting involved, win or lose.
These are important times in our local schools. East Hanover and Hanover townships, as well as Morris Plains, all have bond referendums coming up later this year. The referendums won't appear on the ballot until the end of the year but they undoubtedly helped in keeping standard budget increases lower this year.
In East Hanover, three candidates are vying for two seats. James McClgan, the incumbent, faces a chalenge from Lisa Krueger and Frank Verducci. McColgan only has to beat one of them to retain his seat as his is the only one open this year.
In the Hanover Park Regional Hgh School District, Glenn Wiederman dropped out of the boad race in HanoverTownahip, leaving clearsailing for incumbent Howard Olsen and James Neidhardt.
Budgets are also up for a vote and for many that is by far the most important consideration on whether to go to the polls.
The state budget crunch this year didn't help matters any, because numbers from Trenton were late in coming in and school budgets were released a bit later than normal. It might have made for a better decision-making process if the school vote had been pushed back a bit from its usual third Tuesday in April.
Nevertheless, it's a tribute to the quality of life in this area, of which the schools figure quite prominently in the equation. However, maintaining their excellence amid such growth isn't always easy.
That's where the public comes in, and why we encourage you to head to the voting booth Tuesday, April 16.


text: Posted November 26, 2012 I was too busy over Thanksgiving weekend to monitor this joint much, things got messy again. This week we are back on top of it. Race baiting and accusations result in a week ban. This goes for everyone. I don't care if you started it or are replying to it as it should be ignored. There will be bans. 13 people like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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The Taliban is expected to ramp up attacks to coincide with the traditional spring thaw in Afghanistan in an effort to hasten the drawdown of NATO and its allies. Defence sources suggest a Taliban revival is expected in Oruzgan province, despite the success of Australian forces in capturing or killing its leadership.
But newly trained Afghan forces are expected to bear the brunt of fighting, given they have taken control of forward patrol bases and are now operating autonomously in some areas.
Australian efforts to draw down its 1550 troops and equipment from Afghanistan are already well under way with Prime Minister
Ms Gillard welcomed the decision by US President
The United States is willing to contribute troops to a joint force of up to 15,000 after the 2014 transition, according to some reports of a NATO defence ministers' meeting held in February.
Ms Gillard hailed Mr Obama's announcement as a sign the transition strategy was on track, reflecting the increasing capability of local forces, a significant weakening of the insurgency and degrading of al-Qaeda's leadership. But she stands fast to her pledge to send more special forces to Afghanistan after 2014 if required under an appropriate mandate.
Australia has up to 1550 troops in Afghanistan and 39 have been killed since the 2001 US-led invasion to overthrow the Taliban.
At least one report has warned Afghanistan could descend into civil war unless the coalition remains deeply engaged. President
Former deputy Defence Department secretary and analyst,
"We leave Afghanistan with a deeply corrupt and incompetent government, exercising little authority over most of the country and the people it is supposed to govern and no prospect that a better government will emerge," White says.
Despite the damning report, both Obama and Gillard insist efforts to train Afghan forces to take over responsibility for security are proceeding on schedule.
But the US was further embarrassed in February when it discovered an error in a progress report on Afghanistan, which had claimed Taliban attacks had fallen by 7 per cent in 2012. In fact there had been no fall.
But Pentagon press secretary George Little maintained while the error was regrettable "the fundamentals of progress in Afghanistan remain positive''. He said 80 per cent of the violence was now occurring in places where only 20 per cent of the people live because allied forces have been so successful in pushing the Taliban out of population centres.
The NATO defence ministers' meeting said as few as 8000 US and allied troops may remain in the country beyond 2014, the official date set by Karzai for a handover. It also indicated the US would cut its troop numbers further, with the entire joint force comprising perhaps 15,000 troops.
NATO secretary Anders Fogh Rasmussen also revealed ministers were examining how to prepare a new and different NATO-led mission after 2014 to train to train, advise and assist Afghan security forces.
The post 2014 presence would aim to have troops focus on "supporting and training the Afghan Army and national police force as well as on narrower counterterrorism missions to nab high value adversary leaders''.
But the chief of the Australian Defence Force, General David Hurley told a parliamentary estimates committee corruption remained the big threat as the coalition forces withdraw.
A UN Office on Drugs and Crime report released in February found corruption in Afghanistan had risen sharply, with bribes paid by Afghans reaching an estimated $4 billion a year.
General Hurley said the al-Qaeda threat in Afghanistan had been "largely neutralised'', with Afghan forces increasingly capable of taking the fight to the Taliban. He said 80 per cent of operations were now led by Afghan forces. He suggested repeated surveys had shown that what Afghans craved the most was to stamp out corruption and frustration with a lack of basic services.
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The Australian Financial Review


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