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I thought I'd pretty much covered all the big-box retailers, until one of them reported last week. That's when I realized — to my utter horror — that I'd let one slip through the cracks. In fact, it's so big that it didn't just slip through the cracks — it slammed through. How did I miss this? I'm all about big things!
I'm talking about Big Lots (NYSE:BIG). And just to show how clueless I am, I wasn't even aware that the company is a closeout retailer, a la Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) and even online company Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK).
These are the kinds of stores I love, because you usually can find fantastic bargains. Big Lots sells everything — from consumables up to entire furniture sets. It has 1,450 stores in the U.S., all over the place, yet somehow I've never set foot in one. It also acquired a Canadian chain of 84 stores this past year.
The first thing I did was check on Big Lots' recent earnings report to see if the company is doing well in the present economic environment. On the surface, it looks good. Fourth-quarter revenue increased 10% on a 3.4% increase in comps. This propelled a 20% increase in earnings. Digging deeper, however, margins were impacted by discounting and management said that could continue in Q1. The new Canadian operation was expected to lose $6 million to $8 million in the first quarter alone.
Big Lots is using its cash flow wisely, but it also should tip investors off about net income growth. It generated $318 million in cash flow and used all of it and more to repurchase 11 million shares (15% of the outstanding shares) for $359 million. And when you look at the full year's net income, it actually declined $15 million, or about 7% — and that includes the repurchases. That's not so good after all.
The good news is that analysts see a recovery this year and next to about 15% net income growth. The balance sheet is fine, with $69 million in cash and $66 million in debt. Big Lots has the cash flow necessary to get along just fine even if things don't work out perfectly.
But does this make BIG shares a buy? I think the squeeze on margins and the decline in net income this past year are red flags. The market thinks so, too — it has a P/E of 13 on Big Lots, which pretty much puts it on the upper end of my own rough valuation.
I think, given the circumstances, that I would not buy here. Instead, wait to see if management executes. I suggest holders of the stock hold on for the time being.
As of this writing, Lawrence Meyers did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. He is president of PDL Capital, Inc., which brokers secure high-yield investments to the general public and private equity. You can read his stock market commentary at SeekingAlpha.com. He also has written two books and blogs about public policy, journalistic integrity, popular culture and world affairs.


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Was running cynagenmod 10.2 and it was working well. S-Off HBOOT 2.09.4444, Radio 22.214.171.1249
Then these overheats kept going all day until I turned it off. Then started bootlooping, would fully launch one out of 10 times.
So I wiped using TWRP and gave that a try, no luck, still overheating and bootlooping.
So I wiped and restored a TWRP backup, nothing... the stock rom is bootlooping even harder than before and never fully launches now.
It got to the point TWRP wouldn't launch until I had to put a fresh version on the SD card.
Tried to install the newest stable CM10.2 image and as before locking up at boot splash screen of the rom after HTC "quietly brilliant" and looping.
So now I am stuck, downloaded the stock RUU from HTC website, however the devices needs to be recognized to use their exe.
Is there an image I can throw on the SD card and use TWRP to try a flash from that? Any other recommendations?

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David:Hey Ana!I just saw this fascinating story on television.Would you like to know what it said?
Ana:Okay David, tell me.
David:It talked about men and women in relationships.Two researchers from the University of Indianapolis wanted to find out who does the most housework.
Ana:Well, I'm sure I know the answer.
David:The study finds that women who make more money also do most of the housework!
Ana:Yes, David, that sounds right to me.
David:Speaking of which, can you make me a turkey sandwich?Oh, and I need to borrow ten dollars for the movies.
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These mini-games are inserted into the ponderous game flow to provide action relief from the otherwise pedestrian tasks. At the lowest level, the game employs that most divisive of devices, the quick-time event, and control-pad button prompts flash onto screen as you, for example, scale a wall. Miss or perform an incorrect input and you need to start over.
The QTEs are incongruous to a game that's otherwise rich in metaphors, but it's as if the developer acknowledges their incongruity. In one tense moment, you have to enter a series of prompted button-presses to help Axel leap from pillar to post while being chased by a giant rolling boulder. For a moment, the ambient soundtrack gives way to Indiana Jones timpani, before, the set-piece complete, everything slows once again to its natural ponderous rhythms.
Even so, acknowledging that a reaction-based QTE sits awkwardly with the rest of your game doesn't excuse it, and these moments, while implemented to introduce some urgency, add little and threaten much to the overall ambiance.
More structured interstitial mini-games also break up the puzzle-solving. In one you must navigate a hot-air balloon through a network of tunnels, balancing the use of fuel with the balloon's health bar. It's a long sequence with no checkpoints to provide a shifting safety net and the high difficulty merely extends the length of the experience through the use of repetitious restarts, rather than doing anything to deepen it.
More successful are the other meta-game tasks that are a lot more in-keeping with the core game's ideology. Some scenes can be arranged in such a way that they inspire Axel to take out his easel and paintbrush and sketch the vista. With seven sketches to find, each contributing to a lager mural, this collectible is engaging and consistent with the game's premise. Tubes of paint and dog bones an also be found in the environments, with bonus rewards for collecting each set, and these smaller objectives help to break up the otherwise-unflinching goal of moving from left to right through the game.
Axel & Pixel is the sort of game that will infuriate as many as it enthralls. It is, in a sense, a slow-motion celebration of gaming's first principles. You observe, play with the tools on offer in any scene and, click by click, work out the correct sequence of interactions that will lead you to your broader goal. This is all that any videogame asks of its player, and yet, the drawn-out sequencing of these events will bore players who prefer their game lessons to be taught in the whistle of a headshot or the blur of a hairpin corner.
But for those willing to sit back and savour the unhurriedness, the experience can be both enlightening and rewarding, revealing as it does truths about this world even as it paints a vivid picture of another. Axel should be proud: that surely is the highest calling of any artist.
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"At the end of this row is a microphone where the official scorer sits and makes announcements on what is a hit or an error," said the Fenway Park tour guide. "That's where he'll say that the Mets left fielder made another error."
What do you know, Lastings Milledge is part of the Fenway Park tour. Too bad he's not long for the Mets. When Cliff Floyd comes off the DL Milledge will go back to the minors. It could happen as soon as tomorrow.


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So began the career of America's most successful bank robber. Over three decades Sutton became so good at breaking into banks, and such a master at breaking out of prisons, police called him one of the most dangerous men in New York, and the FBI put him on its first-ever Most Wanted List.
But the public rooted for Sutton. He never fired a shot, after all, and his victims were merely those bloodsucking banks. When he was finally caught for good in 1952, crowds surrounded the jail and chanted his name.
Blending vast research with vivid imagination, Pulitzer Prize-winner J.R. Moehringer brings Willie Sutton blazing back to life. In Moehringer's retelling, it was more than need or rage at society that drove Sutton. It was one unforgettable woman. In all Sutton's crimes and confinements, his first love (and first accomplice) was never far from his thoughts. And when Sutton finally walked free — a surprise pardon on Christmas Eve, 1969 — he immediately set out to find her.
Poignant, comic, fast-paced and fact-studded, Sutton tells a story of economic pain that feels eerily modern, while unfolding a story of doomed love, which is forever timeless.
In J.R. Moehringer's retelling, it was more than need or rage that drove Sutton. It was his first love. And when he finally walked free — a surprise pardon on Christmas Eve, 1969 — he immediately set out to find her.


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Pac-12 conference power rankings
Wed., Oct. 30, 2013
For the first time in weeks there was a relatively stable weekend for the Pac-12. Not a single team was upset and only Arizona managed to win a road game. The lack of chaos provided clarity in the conference standings, and we're finally beginning to get a picture of how the teams stack up. Still, there is plenty of room for movement, and a couple key upsets this weekend could throw the whole thing into disarray. But for now, let's enjoy the comfort that comes with the perception of order.
1 Oregon (8-0, 5-0 in Pac-12; last week: 1) The national media seems unimpressed with the Ducks' win over UCLA. How do you know when you've "arrived"? When a 42-14 victory over a top-15 team is disappointing.
2 Stanford (7-1, 5-1 in Pac-12; last week: 2) The loss at Utah is now firmly behind the Cardinal. That means we're right back where we started: the Stanford-Oregon game is all that really matters.
3 Oregon St. (6-2, 4-1; last week: 3) The OSU offense disappointed against Stanford but the defense played great. When the dust settled the Beavers lost by eight against the No. 6 Cardinal and we won't be punishing them for that.
4 UCLA (5-2, 2-2; last week: 4) The Bruins could have overtaken the Beavers had they kept the score just a little closer against Oregon. Still, UCLA boasts arguably the best linebackers in the country and the rest of the team is pretty sharp, too.
5 Arizona St. (5-2, 3-1; last week: 5) A weekend off did nothing to hurt the Sun Devils, and no team did enough to leap-frog them.
6 USC (5-3, 2-2; last week: 6) USC had a good win, nearly shutting out the Utes. Still, the Trojans wouldn't be favored against the Sun Devils, having already lost to them by a sizable margin this season.
7 Washington (5-3, 2-3; last week: 7) The Huskies become the latest team to boost its collective ego by beating up on the Golden Bears. The win turned pyrrhic, however, when they lost Kasen William – their best receiver.
8 Arizona (5-2, 2-2; last week: 8) The Wildcats finally have a quarterback they can be competitive with, and proved it in their lopsided victory over Colorado on the road.
9 Utah (4-4, 1-4 in Pac-12; last week: 9) The Utes have been all over the power rankings this season, but consecutive "bad" losses have them settling near the bottom. It won't get any easier for Utah with ASU and Oregon next on the schedule.
10 WSU (4-4, 2-3; last week: 10) A Halloween win over the Sun Devils would be the best treat the Cougars could ask for, and would vault them up to the top of the cluster of mediocre teams in these rankings.
11 Cal (1-7, 0-5; last week: 12) Ah yes, the hardest part of the rankings: determining who is worse between Cal and Colorado. Each team lost big last weekend, but at least Cal's fans didn't have to witness it in person.
12 Colorado (3-4, 0-4; last week: 11) Circle November 16 on your calendar. It's the date we determine once and for all who the Pac-12 bottom-feeder really is.


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Weird Bond ETF Picks: First Trust High Yield Long/Short ETF (HYLS)
Bond ETF Yield: 5.63%
The ETF boom has helped regular retail investors use some pretty advanced tactics in the portfolios. One of them is the hedge fund trick of long/short. Basically, a long/short strategy involves selling — or shorting — one type of security, while going long another.
The First Trust High Yield Long/Short ETF (HYLS) takes a long position in junk bonds for current yield while actively shorting U.S. treasuries. The basic idea for this bond ETF is that the short treasury position allows HYLS to remove some of the interest rate risk from its underlying portfolio.
The result is that investors still get the high yield from junk bonds without having to fear capital deprecation from rising interest rates. The short position ends up reducing the overall duration of the HYLS portfolio. And as an actively managed ETF, HYLS has ability to move in and out of different bonds without being tied down to a set index. That should help produce a higher overall long-term return.
The bond ETF isn't cheap — currently with an expense ratio of 1.19% — but with a yield of 5.63% and the rising rate protection built in, it could be a great satellite position in any fixed-income portfolio.


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A WOMAN with Tourette's whose symptoms were so bad she considered killing herself has been virtually cured by pioneering treatment.
Jayne Bargent, 55, suffered violent head jerks, was often left gasping for breath and was living as a virtual recluse.
She was so desperate she thought about assisted suicide in Switzerland – but just 40 minutes of electric brain therapy has turned her life around.
She said: "It's amazing. I do not feel I am the same person. I have had three years of getting worse – now I have my life back."
Mrs Bargent could not cook, drive, read or even walk properly until she underwent a technique called deep brain stimulation.
Surgeons at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London drilled into her head and inserted two pencil-thin electrodes 8cm inside her skull.
An electric current was then switched on and 40 minutes later her symptoms were gone, apart from the odd minor twitch.
Mrs Bargent, of Hampshire, is one of 12 adults with severe Tourette's Syndrome fitted with a brain stimulator and they will be monitored for six months. She added: "I couldn't imagine living the rest of my life as I was. I would have considered going over to Switzerland when it got to the stage where I just could not feel I could carry on."
Consultant neurologist Dr Tom Foltynie, who is running the clinical trial, said: "We generally see effects over days rather than minutes. There are changes that occur in the brain in response to continous delivery of stimulation that get better day by day, week by week."
Neurosurgeon Ludwig Zrinzo, who carried out the operation on Mrs Bargent, admitted doctors are not certain how the technique works. He said: "We think there is some disorganised information travelling through circuits in the brain. We are dampening these messages and allowing other parts of the brain to take over."
The operation is already used to treat other neurological conditions including Parkinson's Disease. Surgeons have to take care not to damage blood vessels during the operation because the patient could have a stroke.
Tourette's Syndrome affects 300,000 people in Britain but most suffer minor tics and the condition often disappears of its own accord.


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What are the differences between a watchdog, personal protection dog, patrol dog and guard dog?
A watchdog is a dog that alerts its handlers to the presence of persons coming into its territory by barking or acting in an agitated manner. Many working and herding breeds show natural instinct in watchdog skills, but the obedience, sociability and control skills must be trained. A trained watchdog should be bark, threaten, and growl while on duty in a home, in an enclosure or on a running line. A trained watchdog will cease a guard situation on command or reduction of threat. A trained watchdog is sociable and completely obedience trained and is obedient and loyal to the handler. Many watchdogs make excellent family pets.
A personal protection dog is a dog that protects its handler from harm by another person. A trained personal protection dog is trained to apprehend a person by on command or threat to its handler. The dog must do this by intimidation, threat or bitework. The dog has complete obedience, sociability and control skills. Many personal protection and patrol dog will perform watchdog skills. A good personal protection dog is also a good family dog with some restrictions.
A patrol dog is a dog trained to search areas, alert its handler to the presence of a stranger or suspect, apprehend persons on command, defend its handler upon threat or command and assist in transport of a person who is found. The dog is completely obedience trained with degrees of sociability and control. Most patrol dogs with sociability and control make excellent companions.
Hold and bark training. Some patrol and protection dogs are trained to hold a person at bay if they do not start or cease a threat or movement. This is called hold and bark training. It is very useful training.
A guard dog is a dog either by training or by temperament or lack of sociability works a fenced area by alerting to the presence of any persons. Although not all guard dogs will chase or apprehend persons who are inside the fenced area. A guard dog has no sociability skills and is not a good family companion. Some trained guard dog has obedience skills for their handler. A true guard dog is not recommended for a home situation.
How do I know what I am getting in a dog? Are there titles or certification for protection dogs?
Matching a dog to your personality and home/work situation is very important. If you have a high security problem you may want a dog that is very illing to fight for you immediately (this is called civil drive). If you have large areas you will want a dog that searches areas and will search, alert and defend. If you have a low security problem you may want a dog that will alert for you and be very sociable with family and friends.
It is very important to check our and know about the following: age and maturity of dog, when and where it titled, health, temperament, hip/elbow rating, vaccinations and what titles its parents achieved.
There are titles and certification for watchdogs, personal protection and patrol dogs. Although there is certification for personal protection dogs now, it is not available in all parts of the United States yet.
There are two basic certification for protection dogs which have originated from the systems devised in Germany and France. The German system and International system certifies the dog's ability to track, do obedience and protection work, these are called the Schutzhund 1, 11 & 111 or the IPO 1, 11 and 111. Although the Schutzhund and IPO titles are useful to know what the dog knows and can perform, they are basically a temperament and breeding test. They should not be the end result for a protection dog.
Some of the formerly Eastern Block countries have ratings in police patrol titles called the ZVV 1, 11, 111. ! OR the SVV1. 11 or 111 titles, the dogs must a defense of handler and be fairly welling to fight an opponent. here are also systems of rating conformation and suitability for use in breeding. These ratings can give you information about previous titles, parents, hip ratings, age and structure, movement, weight, height and condition of the dog. The system has titles in watchdog and companion dog. The companion dog title includes testing in public situations.
The French system certifies the dog's ability to do obedience, agility and protection. The dog must show control, but may or may not be sociable. There is also the KNPV system which was developed in Holland for law enforcement dogs and handlers. A true KNPV is very civil and requires an experienced handler.
There are certification systems for patrol dogs in civilian, law enforcement and military patrol dogs. Some patrol dogs are sociable and others are tolerant.
What is handler training and why is it necessary?
Handler training is necessary for patrol and personal protection dogs. You will learn the commands for protection, searching and control of the dog. You will learn how to use the dog's training to improve your safety. You will understand what situations are dangerous to you and your canine partner. You will learn to care for the dog during its long lifetime.
Will the dog need additional training or certification?
Although many patrol and protection dogs do not receive maintenance training or yearly certification, we recommend it. Since you are depending upon the dog for your life, we think that a few days very year it not too much to keep your dog and your life protection skills sharp. Training and certification reduce your liability if a situation occurs with your dog.
How can I learn more about costs, training and availability of protection dogs?
Please do not hesitate to contact us to answer your questions, provide quotation or arrange to visit us for a demonstration of a working canine.


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Bruising + Tummy Tuck Q&A
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I just had Liposuction and a full Tummy Tuck done a week ago. I'm very pleased with what I've seen so far. However, I have extensive bruising from my... READ MORE
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Hello- i had my tummy tuck 6 days ago and an experiencing no pain or symptoms however my tummy looks different from all the pics I've seen online. Is... READ MORE
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My wife had a tummy tuck performed roughly 3.5 weeks ago along with breast lift. Tummy tuck incision from post op had severe bruising right below her... READ MORE
Can Turmeric & Arnica Tablets Help in the Recovery Process? (photo)
I'm trying to be as prepared as possible. Can arnica tablets & the turmeric herb help in bruising & swelling? Also I was going to use coconut... READ MORE
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Are there any treatment options hematoma after Tummy Tuck Will it really go away on it's own? READ MORE
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I have been doing some research and was just curious if all ps recommend taking arnica before a tummy tuck and during to help with the swelling and... READ MORE
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I had a Tummy Tuck on June 11th, and a follow-up on the 19th. My umbilical sutures were removed and everything looked really good so far. However last... READ MORE
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Just wondering why my control panel computer info does not recognize the
4Gig of RAM that I have installed. Instead it states 2815MB. I am running
Vista Premium x32. I had window xp pro x32 before and it did not recognize
the 4Gig either. How much RAM can Vista x32 handle?
Is this a limitation of x32, will x64 recognize all the RAM, is there
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A joke had been doing the rounds in the advertising industry about Bauer Media's Grazia: is it a fashion or an agricultural magazine?
Consumers were also confused about the women's glossy, which was launched four years ago. With sales sliding fast, its new German owners said on Thursday the title would shut.
Emotional staff were told by management at lunch time after the closure was revealed in the Rear Window column.
This is the second magazine to be shut by the publisher, headed by billionaire heiress Yvonne Bauer, since it acquired ACP Magazines for $525 million late last year.
The loss-making Burke's Backyard monthly magazine will publish its last edition next month, after 15 years of publishing.
Some in the publishing and advertising industries expect Bauer to close more titles as the magazine sector is buffeted by structural and cyclical challenges.
"Their actions have shown they are pragmatic about how to manage their publishing business," said Nick Chan, chief executive of rival publisher Pacific Magazines.
"It's part of a strategic rationalisation," said media buyer Peter Horgan, chief executive of OMD.
"Bauer are acutely magazine oriented, have a global formula and will look at what titles are part of their long-term strategy," he said.
"We definitely don't see them as being in the slash and burn game. If anything, we anticipate considered investment."
Grazia's circulation fell 24 per cent year-on-year in the December quarter to just 40,893 copies, shedding 12,899 over the 12 months. Ironically, its readership in 2012 rose 9 per cent to 193,000.
"Unfortunately, despite everyone's best efforts and the ongoing commitment of the team, market dynamics are not able to sustain Grazia's weekly format," said Bauer's local chief executive, Matthew Stanton.
Bauer and its Italian partner, Mondadori, concluded the magazine was "not commercially sustainable".
Magazines are battling structural change as advertising dollars shift from print to digital, as well as a prolonged cyclical ad downturn.
Magazine ad revenue slumped 15 per cent in 2012, according to Standard Media Index.
"The print industry has to do a better job with their measurement systems to quantify the outcomes of advertising," said media buyer John Sintras, chairman of Starcom MediaVest. In the digital age, advertisers wanted a measurable return on their investment, he said.
Bauer, which is Australia's largest magazine publisher and has an estimated circulation market share of 56 per cent, owns many publications that are losing readership.
According to Roy Morgan, of the 20 worst-performing magazines last year by readership, Bauer owned 11, such as women's mags Cleo and Cosmopolitan, and men's titles Picture and Zoo Weekly. Towards the top of the list is car mag Motor, which lost 26 per cent of its readership.
Ewen Page, Bauer's associate publisher for the specialist division, refuted industry speculation that Motor was another title slated to close. "It has never been discussed. It's a great old title," he said.
On the contrary, Mr Page said Bauer was about to overhaul the mag.
Despite the closures, Bauer is launching global women's title Elle in September.
Meanwhile, Grazia editor Amy Molloy will stay at Bauer as a writer, and other staff may be redeployed.


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III Scientific Director: Dr. Marc Ouellette
I am very honoured to be the new Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity (III). My term started only a few weeks ago, on January 1, 2010, but thanks to the Ottawa based staff, the Institute transition is running smoothly. The new team, currently being recruited for the Institute office in Quebec City, will interact closely with the Ottawa-based staff and the III community.
I would like to acknowledge the inspirational leadership of the III inaugural Scientific Director, Dr. Bhagirath Singh. Bhagi and his staff (both in London and in Ottawa) have, through their tireless efforts, made III a strong and vibrant Institute with very solid foundations to build upon. Bhagi has set very high standards and I will strive to maintain this level of organizational excellence and service to the community for the years to come.
Since its inception in 2000, III has met and reacted in a timely fashion to numerous health challenges. With the rapidly changing nature of infectious diseases and their effects on our immune system, it is likely that we will need to continue to respond quickly to new health challenges. We will maintain the established III practice of regularly engaging the III community and our stakeholders to help us fine-tune the Institute strategic research efforts. These efforts, through excellence in research, will have a major impact towards improving the health of Canadians.
The current 2007-12 strategic plan has the necessary breadth for tackling some of the most pressing health research questions under the III umbrella. Indeed, our current strategic priorities are: i) emerging infections and resistance; ii) HIV/AIDS; iii) immunotherapy; iv) pandemic influenza preparedness; and v) vaccines. However, due to the highly dynamic nature of research issues related to III, our Institute Advisory Board, our partners, and the III community will have to work diligently to think about the next strategic plan, and how to align it with the CIHR Roadmap.
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Tackling another film project, Rhys Ifans has been signed to play a deejay for a pirate radio show in 'The Boat That Rocked'.
The "Notting Hill" star Rhys Ifans has agreed to star in a new comedy project for Universal Picture. Variety reported that the 39-year-old Welsh actor is set to be playing a pirate radio show's deejay in England in "The Boat That Rocked".
In the Richard Curtis-directed film, the BAFTA-nominated actor will be joined by Kenneth Branagh and January Jones. Branagh will portray another deejay for the radio show, while Jones depicts an American woman who visits the boat used for the show and finds herself to be in love with Ifans' character.
Penned by Curtis, the filming is slated to start on March 3 in London. The movie produced also by Curtis alongside Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Hilary Bevan-Jones is scheduled to hit theaters sometime in 2009.
Ifans' film credits include Keanu Reeves' "The Replacement" and Reese Witherspoon's "Vanity Fair". Recently, he appeared in acclaimed drama "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" and thriller "Hannibal Rising". His next projects are two upcoming drama films, "Mr. Nobody" starring Jared Leto and Sarah Polley, and "The Informers" alongside Billy Bob Thornton, Winona Ryder and Kim Basinger.


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Let me share a little trade secret. Lately, when I've been on the prowl for something to write about, I go to the editorial page of the Los Angeles Times. It's a treasure trove over there, I tell ya!
Take this morning's editorial - 'Battling over Bishops' - in which the Times decides to wade into the controversy roiling the Episcopal Church. Here's the kernel of the Times' argument
"What both controversies [over homosexual and female clergy] have in common is not only a fixation on sex and gender but also the challenge of deciding what religious practices can and should change with the times."
The Times unwittingly offers a good illustration of the liberal understanding of religion. For liberals, religion is not much different at all from politics. You've got to adapt to the times. Immutable truth through revelation? How utterly quaint!
The Times closes with this observation-cum-fond wish:
"Many, though not all, members of that faith have accommodated themselves to what was once seen as a heretical idea, without compromising what they see as the essentials of their faith. That experience can only give heart to advocates of other kinds of inclusiveness in the church's ordained ministry."


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The questionnaires on SLM Technologies and SLM Approaches provide the main pillar of the local/ study site documentation of WOCAT. The questionnaires have been continuously developed and improved.
Since August 4th 2016 a new database is functional. The new database is based on the revised version of the basic SLM Technologies/Approaches questionnaires (version 2008), now called WOCAT Core questionnaires (version 2016). The Core Questionnaires contain the key questions on sustainable land management. They are shorter and less time-consuming to fill in than the formerly used basic questionnaires. Please see the Core versions below.
The documented Technologies and Approaches can be entered into the WOCAT databases.
Please note: countries with bad internet connection can fill in the SLM Technology & Approach Questionnaires in the Word file and send it to the WOCAT secretariat. Please contact the WOCAT secretariat for further information.
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Greenpeace faces ban in Indonesia
INDONESIA - The environmental activist non-governmental organisation (NGO), Greenpeace, familiar with in-depth probing investigations, is itself on the receiving end of a probe amid allegations of money laundering to fund its campaigns in Indonesia.
The Indonesian House of Representatives Committee for Security and Foreign Affairs has issued a summons to Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa to appear before it and provide an "explanation about environmental group Greenpeace's continuing presence in Indonesia".
Greenpeace, it will be remembered, has taken aim at a wide range of packaging materials and with considerable success; in 2004 it successfully protested against the Japanese Asahi Brewery's plans to introduce PET beer bottles, with the claim that returnable glass bottles were more environmentally friendly than plastics. The brewer found to its cost that in the face of the populist emotive activist tactics deployed by the NGO, attempting to explain the complexity of a Life Cycle Analysis was beyond the skills of even the most professional PR agency. The plan was abandoned.
Global mass-action campaigns against plastics bags and the Pacific Garbage Patch have also brought success.
Recently Greenpeace Indonesia has become even more outspoken in the country.
The new tactic has been to target major international brands such as Nestlé and Unilever for their purchase of packaging materials or palm oil, used for cooking, from Indonesian suppliers. Specifically mentioned is SinarMas Agro Resources and Technology (SMART), a company related to Asia Pulp and Paper (APP).
Both multinationals suspended purchases of palm oil from Indonesian supplier SMART, following an international media campaign accusing the brand owners of being directly responsible for endangering the rare Sumatran tiger. SMART, said the NGO, had cleared the natural forests – the tiger's habitat – to make way for palm oil plantations, a charge denied by the company.
The global campaign made worldwide headlines and the brand owners dropped the APP subsidiaries from their suppliers' lists.
More recently Barbie, the Mattel doll, featured in a Greenpeace animated video as a chainsaw-wielding bimbo rampaging through the Indonesian rain forests in search of cheaper packaging to wrap herself in. On hearing this her boyfriend, Ken, is horrified and promptly ends the relationship leading to global headlines 'Barbie and Ken – It's over!' In the face of this clever campaign Mattel announced that it was terminating contracts with APP.
Meanwhile, at grassroots level, Greenpeace regularly hosts training camps for Indonesian students to learn the tactics of environmental activism.
Since the Greenpeace attack, SMART's parent company, Golden Agri Resources, which accounts for 10% of Indonesia's oil palm production, has been working with environmental group The Forest Trust on the implementation of a Forest Conservation Policy. The plan would ensure that the company has no deforestation footprint and also seeks sustainable growth.
Unilever has also announced that it is re-evaluating its suppliers and is 'convinced' of SMART's intentions, but had not yet made a purchasing decision.
Green money laundering
In the face of this global green vilification, the Indonesian government is intent on turning the tables on the foreign organisation. House Committee member Effendy Choirie believes that Greenpeace did Indonesia more harm than good and has said, "We need to know what Greenpeace's real motivations are."
The probe stems from demands by multi-faith religious organisations, the Muslim Indonesian Council of Ulema and the Christian Indonesian Bishops Conference that Greenpeace be investigated based on allegations that it had received €7 million ($10m) from the Netherlands postcode lottery.
Under international law this could be construed by the Indonesian courts as money laundering, since the money generated by gambling was donated to Greenpeace in the Netherlands and allegedly transferred to fund its activities in Indonesia.
Lotteries, and gambling in general, are illegal in Indonesia, whether for charitable purposes or otherwise, and while the organisation has been a thorn in the side of government and big business in Indonesia for some years, it is the allegations that an Indonesia-registered NGO, with a radical environmentalist agenda, is in receipt of gambling money from overseas that angered both the churchmen and the House of Representatives.
In a separate statement, committee member, Achmad Muqowam, questioned why Greenpeace had remained silent over the source of its funding: "It is as if Greenpeace is playing hide and seek. They said they didn't have any funding sources but later it was revealed that they did. It proves that the NGO has a hidden agenda."
Greenpeace set up its office in Jakarta in 2006 with a permit from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. Under the 1985 Indonesian Law on Mass Organizations, all NGOs receiving money from foreign countries are required to report their financial statements to the government. Foreign-funded NGOs are also required to report their financial sources and activities in Indonesia.
According to Ministry of Home Affairs spokesman Reydonnyzar Moeloek: "The compliance level of foreign-funded NGOs in reporting their financial statements is very low," adding that the ministry would disband NGOs that failed to obey the law.
"It is not fair if foreign-funded NGOs campaign for transparency in the government, while they are not willing to report financial statements to the public," he said.
Greenpeace Indonesia has repeatedly denied that its operation in Indonesia is funded by foreign sources, saying that most of its money is raised through donations from Indonesians.
However, a page on the NGO's Dutch website shows Greenpeace director Sylvia Borren receiving a cheque for €2.25 million ($3m) from the National Postcode Lottery alongside a headline 'Greenpeace thanks all participants in the National Postcode Lottery for this fantastic contribution'.
Meanwhile, a Greenpeace International financial report obtained by the House Committee allegedly shows that UK£620,000 ($969,000) was disbursed from its headquarters in the Netherlands to Greenpeace Indonesia through Greenpeace Southeast Asia's representative office.
The NGO issued a statement of accounts, as an announcement in the Jakarta Post, in response to government demands that it publish details of its finances. This shows an entry 'Donations and other revenue' from Greenpeace SEA Foundation of IDR 1.76 billion (approximately US$199,000).
In a statement, Justice and Human Rights Minister, Patrialis Akbar, said: "That's not allowed, especially when the funding came from a gambling budget and is used for efforts to fight against the government. I will immediately oust Greenpeace," claimed Patrialis in Jakarta last month.
Deep background
There is a lot at stake as Greenpeace ramps up the environmental pressure on Indonesia. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in 2009 stated that his government was devising a policy that would cut the country's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 26% by 2020 from "business as usual" levels. A significant contribution to this reduction would come from Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, known as REDD+.
A letter of intent (LoI) was signed between the Indonesian and Norwegian governments in Oslo in late May last year which pledged up to US$1 billion in aid for Indonesia's climate change efforts. This is the biggest single item of support any country has given Indonesia to date in the area of environmental management and climate change, and a significant initial step toward saving Indonesia's peat-lands and natural forests, which represent one of the world's largest carbon sinks that suck up carbon dioxide.
Under the legally binding agreement, REDD+ must prioritise the termination of the conversion of natural forests, peat-lands and other terrestrial ecosystems that are rich in carbon and have significant ecological and social values, but are at risk of being converted or destructively logged.
However, REDD+ is also required to clearly state that halting deforestation will not hinder development in other sectors.
The Greenpeace campaigns are aimed at disrupting this process, according to Plastics in Packaging sources close to the negotiations: "The NGO clearly has a view that it is entitled to a seat at the discussion table and by initiating international campaigns aimed at casting doubt on the government's sincerity, or ability to control big agri-businesses such as the APP and SMART group.
"There appears to be the belief that one of the parties (either the EU or Indonesian government) will cave-in and invite them to participate in the government-level negotiations."
If that is indeed the NGO's agenda, it is not working. UK political support for Indonesian government's efforts in countering climate change came in a statement from Environment Minister Jim Paice, following a conference in Jakarta held in September 2011, while the Ken-dumps-Barbie campaign was being launched: "Indonesia is leading the way in Asia and has one of the biggest areas of forest in the world. Six countries have now signed agreements with the EU, and another four are in negotiation.
"If we're going to stop the decline in biodiversity, we need to protect the forests that house the majority of the world's species. And we can't address climate change properly unless we deal with deforestation. I'm delighted that Indonesia has signed up to this agreement and I hope other countries in Asia will follow their lead."
Back-footed for its apparent lack of transparency, Greenpeace has understandably denied the allegations of money laundering. The NGO's Indonesia representative, Nur Hidayati, rebuffed claims the group received lottery money to fund its operations. "The backbone of our financial resources are donations from Indonesian people, with a membership of more than 30,000," she told The Jakarta Post.
Justice and Human Rights Minister Patrialis Akbar is having none of it: "If the (gambling) funds are used to condemn Indonesia's environmental problems overseas, it can be categorised as rebellion."
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Geology of National Parks, 3D and Photographic Tours
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaSelected References
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Baker, V. R., R. Greeley, P. D. Komar, D. A. Swanson, and Waitt, R. B., 1987, "The Columbia and Snake River Plains", in Graf, W. L., editor, Geomorphic Systems of North America, Geological Society of America, The Geology of North America, Centennial Special Volume 2, p. 403-468.
Beeson, M. H., 1987, "Columbia River Gorge: The Geologic Evolution of the Columbia River in Northwestern Oregon and Southwestern Washington," in Hill, M. L., editor, Centennial Field Guide Volume 1, Cordilleran Section of the Geological Society of America: , p. 321-326.
Bjornstad, B., 2006, On the Trail of the Ice Age Floods, A Geological Field Guide to the Mid-Columbia Basin, Washington: Keokee Guide Book, 320 p.
Bjornstad, B., 2008, Technical bibliography: Scientific Papers and Books About the Ice Age Floods - Listed Alphabetically by Author: Ice Age Floods Institute website. Available on-line at: http://www.iafi.org/techpubsalpha.html; or - Listed Chronologically. Available on-line at: http://www.iafi.org/techpubschron.html.
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By Glenn Haege
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Publication date: 03/21/2007
There is usually a trade-off between energy efficiency and cost efficiency
Dear Glenn: A few months ago, I was listening to you on the radio. I could have sworn you said you could increase energy efficiency by about 90 percent. I also thought you said you had a book that details all the steps to accomplish this. Am I remembering correctly? Is there such a book? If so, I'd be interested.
Cammie, Metamora, Ill.
Dear Cammie: You probably mean my "100 Most Important Home Improvement Questions."
Unfortunately, that book is sold out and has not been reprinted.
By the way, the 90 percent is faulty memory. I talk about a 90 percent efficient furnace and geothermal heating systems which can reduce your heating and cooling bills by about 70 percent, but I can't tell you how to cut your heating bill by 90 percent.
If you wanted to save 100 percent on your transportation energy bill, I could tell you to use a bicycle, but I doubt that you would do that. There is usually a trade-off between energy efficiency and cost efficiency. For instance, you could install energy collecting shingles on your house. According to PATH, A Public-Private Partnership for Advancing Housing Technology, a flat-plate solar collector system that would be efficient enough to supply very limited hot water needs costs between $2,500 and $3,000 and produces 80 to 100 gallons of hot water per day. If you wanted to install enough solar collectors to supply half your family's electric energy needs it would cost $40,000 or $50,000, and the entire system would set you back about $90,000 or more. And you would still be only 50 percent efficient.
The real choice is between what we presently perceive as quality of life and energy efficiency. If we want to be energy efficient we have to reduce the size of our homes and reduce energy consumption. Unfortunately, all the studies show the usage trend is up, not down.


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The White House on Wednesday downplayed a lawsuit led by Sen. Rand Paul, who is suing President Obama and top intelligence officials, saying that all three branches of government had found the National Security Agency surveillance practices "lawful."
The Kentucky Republican announced plans on Wednesday to sue Obama, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, and FBI Director James Comey, among others, alleging that the NSA's collection of phone and Internet metadata violated Fourth Amendment protections.
Rand said he believed his suit would go to the Supreme Court and be successful.
At issue is the NSA's bulk metadata collection, authorized under Section 215 of the Patriot Act. But the White House said that provision had already been upheld by the courts.
"We believe that the program as it exists is lawful. We're not alone," said Carney.
"It has been found to be lawful by multiple courts, and it receives oversight from all three branches of government, including the Congress," he added.
Carney cited Obama's own review of NSA spying and his announced reforms to better balance national security and privacy interests.
He said the president had found that the NSA "followed protocols designed to protect the privacy of ordinary people."
"They are not abusing authorities in order to listen to your phone calls or read your emails," said Carney.


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- Florida Residents
Help Florida get a State Amphibian, preferably the Southern Toad
Help Florida get a State Amphibian, preferably the Southern Toad because it is easily visible and heard by many residents
Almost 3 years ago at age 9, I started a service project that has grown into a non-profit organization called Conserve It Forward, Inc. My main focus area is helping the environment through amphibian conservation, specifically frogs. I often do frog booths, presentations, lead field trip groups, frog hikes and more, including running the Tampa area Save the Frogs Day event.
Florida has 31 species of frogs, more than many other states, yet we do not have a State Amphibian. One reason I work with frogs is because they are indicator species. The challenges they face represent the same challenges that both our local and global environment face. What I share with people are the many small actions we can do to help save frogs, which means we are helping save the environment. Having a Florida State Amphibian, especially the Southern Toad (Anaxyrus terrestris) that so many people can easily see and hear, would help everyone know that Florida cares about our awesome amphibian population, its conservation, and our environment!
I tried to help in 2011 and 2012 with getting a Florida State Amphibian, but I did not get any response from the Legislators who were working on it. I know they are very busy, so I have kept trying! This year, I got a response from our new Representative Mark Danish in my district, and my goal is to get a proposal to him later in 2013, in hopes that he will be able to help us get a Florida State Amphibian in the 2014 season!
Some people have worked really hard to get a Florida State Amphibian for years, and they have raised a lot of awareness. I don't know why it hasn't happened yet, but I believe the more support and signatures we get, the better chance we have! We have to keep trying!
I would love for us to all work together to get as many signatures as possible! You can sign here online, or at my booths or events in person. I will also have petitions on my website at ConserveItForward.org so that you can print petitions and collect even more signatures.
For more information about what I do to help frogs and the environment, and also to get involved, please visit www.ConserveItForward.org, or follow my organization's Facebook page at www.FB.com/ConserveItForwardWithAvalon
Peace & love!
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Royal Design Studio recently ran their Royal Stencils LOVE Photo Contest and received many incredible stenciled project submissions of walls, furniture, ceilings, staircases and more! Stencils are a gorgeous way to transform residences and both commercial and hospitality locations - and it was one of those latter entries that caught our eye. Kristin Reuther-Mercurio owns the Statt Hotel (Statthaus) in Cologne, Germany and she entered many projects where she used stencil patterns on different surfaces to design the hotel's guest rooms and exterior! We had to learn more and so we chatted with Kristin about her hotel, the design inspiration and her fab DIY stenciling!
"I studied architecture and later bought the house as a ruin, renovated and furnished it - that was 11 years ago," Kristin explains. "Since then I have been renting all eight apartments for long or short-term. My guests are here for a few days on holiday or for visiting friends and family but also for some weeks or months for work or other reasons. I like the idea of hearing so many different life stories and hosting so many different people I would else never have met."
She further adds, "I also like that my guests can - in a different city or country – have their own space and feel at home, not like in a hotel. The building is in the very central, yet in a quiet street. From here one can explore the city on foot." As her guests arrive at the Statt for the home-away-from-home experience, a colorful Intricate Zelij Moroccan Stencil design greets them and sets a happy, relaxed tone as soon as they enter hotel.
We asked Kristin how she came about choosing stencils from Royal Design Studio for her design plan. "I grew up with a Turkish stepfather and thus always felt very close to the Oriental lifestyle and decorations. When I went to Morocco I fell in love with their tiles, however, those tiles were so expensive and hard to mount. An artist friend of mine pointed out Royal Design Studio Moroccan Stencil Collection – and I fell in love immediately." In a guest room's bedroom and kitchen, you can spy both the Small and Large Eight Pointed Stars Moroccan Stencil from the Allover Moroccan Stencil Collection.
Kristin shared her design dilemma. "For years people tried to talk me into tiling the kitchen walls (more practical!) but as the apartments are not so big and the kitchens are open to the living areas I did not want to do it. That way the whole apartment would have felt like a kitchen." She decided stenciling was the perfect design solution! By only stenciling certain areas of the kitchen, she was able to keep the design light, easy and not as structured as tile would have made it. The Intricate Zelij Moroccan Stencil used on the exterior pulls double duty and adds a fun, pretty touch to one of the guest room kitchens, too.
Perks of using stenciling techniques include that stencils can be reused time and again and are also versatile enough to use on multiple surfaces. The Small Endless Moorish Circles Moroccan Stencil is used on three stenciled surfaces: a kitchen backsplash, the bath floor AND the fabric shower curtain! These additions of pattern make such an exciting alternative to just having a plain surface, right?
Kristin wanted her guests to feel relaxed during their stay -- and also find something new when they returned. "I enjoy changing the apartments from time to time and adding new decorations. While I'm stenciling, I can focus and relax and take a break from office work," she says. One fun bit of info -- the local name of the hotel, Statthaus, is wordplay in German. If the "City or Town-House" is spelled with double t it means "instead of" so instead of being in a hotel you feel like you are in your own home. It's wonderful to know that stenciling has become a pleasurable activity for Kristin and also one that allows her creativity to always find a new "home", too. Many thanks to Kristin for sharing her beautiful stencil projects at the Statt Hotel! Be sure to book your reservations!
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Chocolate, Wine, Berries May Reduce Diabetes Risk
Does chocolate cake count?
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Great news from a new study: chocolate, wine, tea and berries may protect against type 2 diabetes. These are only a few of our favorite things!
The key thread linking the goodies is high levels of flavonoids, dietary compounds linked to reduced insulin resistance and improved glucose regulation. Type 2 diabetes - the most common form of diabetes - is caused by insulin resistance. This means the body is unable to use insulin properly, which can lead to abnormal blood glucose levels, which wrecks all sorts of havoc on the body.
To reach their findings, investigators from the UK's Kings College London and the University of East Anglia analyzed 1,997 female volunteers aged between 18 and 76 years from TwinsUK - the largest UK twin registry used for research into genetics, the environment and common diseases, Medical News Today reports.
The women completed a food questionnaire that estimated their total dietary flavonoid intake and their intake from six flavonoid subclasses: anthocyanins, flavanones, flavan-3-ols, polymeric flavonoids, flavonols and flavones. The study found that women who consumed high levels of anthocyanins and flavones - compounds found in berries, herbs, red grapes, chocolate and wine - demonstrated lower insulin resistance.
Women who consumed the highest levels of flavones also had improved levels of a protein called adiponectin, which regulates glucose levels. Volunteers who consumed the most anthocyanins (compounds responsible for the red/blue color of berries and other fruits and vegetables) were the least likely to have chronic inflammation, which has been linked to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and cancer. The results were published in The Journal of Nutrition.
This is an "exciting finding that shows that some components of foods that we consider unhealthy like chocolate or wine may contain some beneficial substances," said Prof. Tim Spector of King's College London, co-author of the study. But the researchers say they haven't yet figured out the levels at which these compounds may protect against type 2 diabetes.
Maybe you really can't have too much of that chocolatey goodness.
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Unfortunately, although the Firminite website contains a lot of relevant information for the brand, it is badly designed and not user-friendly. However, it does include a FAQ section covering product and ordering questions, several written and audio testimonials plus graphs to show how well it performs in comparison with Viagra. It appears that Firminite is endorsed by a number of 'health' institutes and doctors, but no clinical studies or tests are cited.
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A Guy Hugs the Easter Bunny to Show His Grandchildren It's Not Scary . . . and Gets Accused of Groping It
The cops also told him was BANNED from the Walgreens and he'd be arrested if he went back there.
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Published 4:00 am, Monday, May 10, 2010
Damon Dunn, a 34-year-old Orange County real estate developer, is well aware of the first obstacle facing his candidacy for secretary of state: his failure to vote in any election until May 2009.
"No good reason, no excuses," Dunn said. Now, as a candidate for the Republican nomination, Dunn cited increased voter participation as one of his priorities. He believes his own history of nonvoting will make him a more persuasive advocate, especially with Californians from similarly impoverished backgrounds.
Dunn also pledged to undertake a more comprehensive review of voting machines (he believes incumbent Debra Bowen may have invalidated them prematurely), assure the integrity of the voting process and conduct "exit interviews" with businesses leaving the state.
Dunn comes across as a candidate with energy, ideas and a grasp of the office's responsibilities.
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His primary opponent, attorney and dental surgeon Orly Taitz, is one of the leaders of the "birther" movement, which has challenged President Obama's claim that he is a natural-born citizen, and thus the legitimacy of his election. If elected secretary of state, Taitz would pursue the legal challenge before the 2012 election. She also suggested that she would sue the federal government to stop water diversions from the Central Valley.
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Q: I understand there is no gift tax in Canada. My mother from overseas wants to give me a large monetary gift. She would either send it to me through a bank transfer or deposit it into my bank account in my home country. Will it matter in terms of taxes if the money was deposited into my overseas account? And if my mother was to send it here, is there a form we would fill out to prove it is a gift? Will I have to declare the gift to CRA?
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Under Canadian tax law, gifts are not taxable. The definition of a gift is "something imparted for no consideration".
There is no form to fill out to prove a transfer of funds is a gift. I would suggest that you have your mother sign a statement outlining the amount and that it is a gift. Make sure the statement is dated. Keep the statement with your tax records in case Canada Revenue ever questions the amount.
If the funds are not put into a Canadian bank account, then you may have to disclose to the Canadian government the amount of your foreign assets. An individual is required to file a T1135 with their tax return if the cost of total foreign assets owned by the individual is $100,000 or more. This includes funds held in non-Canadian bank accounts.


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In this compelling indie drama, successful New York drug dealer Evan Piper (Christopher Amitrano) secretly hates his life and wants out. So, when a former partner offers him access to a mythical drug known as "Grace" -- which, according to urban legend, can triple a user's brain activity -- Piper sees the quick money he can earn as his escape. But the powerful new drug presents a host of new problems as Piper desperately tries to change his life.


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(CNSNews.com) – After Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson testified on Feb. 2 that regulating drinking water might help prevent children from getting autism, CNSNews.com asked Jackson by e-mail whether she could provide "any data, studies, documents, reports or other sources" to confirm her claim. Her office subsequently stated there were "emerging studies" but provided no evidence.
In an e-mail statement to CNSNews.com on Feb. 11, Jackson said there were "emerging studies" that show a possible link between autism and environmental factors. But repeated requests by e-mail and by telephone to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asking them to produce those studies or other documentation to support her claim were not answered.
The Feb. 11 statement said, "We do not yet know enough about autism to identify any specific environmental contaminants that are responsible. As EPA Administrator, it is my job to make sure that the public's health is protected from environmental toxins in the air we breathe, the water we drink and our land. Science is an always evolving field, and will always guide EPA's actions."
"Developmental disorders, including autism, hit close to home for many Americans," the statement said. "We have seen over the decade, the reported prevalence of such developmental disorders rise."
"While the science is not evolved enough to explain that increase, some emerging studies show a possible association between environmental exposures and autism," the statement continued. "Though we do not yet know enough about autism to identify any specific environmental contaminants that are responsible, EPA's job is to be on the forefront of protecting American's from such threats."
As reported earlier by CNSNews.com, on Feb. 2 Jackson told the Senate Committee on Public Works and the Environment that preventing children from being exposed to contaminated water could spare them from having autism.
Jackson made the remark in response to questioning by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), who asked if a recent executive order by President Barack Obama about regulations and the regulatory process means that the EPA can put any rules in place if "the benefits outweigh the costs."
"And I think language in that order is about those things where we can be protective for a reasonable amount of money," Jackson said, "to make sure our children and future generations are not guinea pigs."
According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, autism is a disease that causes abnormal biology and chemistry in the brain and that "the exact causes of these abnormalities remain unknown."
Obama's Jan. 18 executive order said, in part, that each federal agency shall "propose or adopt a regulation only upon a reasoned determination that its benefits justify its costs (recognizing that some benefits and costs are difficult to quantify);"


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Announcing: The Big Comic Relief Crafternoon Magazine!
You're invited to host a Big Comic Relief Crafternoon: a crafty get-together for you and your friends, family or as many makers as you can cram into the kitchen/diner to raise funds for Comic Relief and Red Nose Day (March 13). For this very purpose, there is a special edition of Mollie Makes magazine called "The Big Comic Relief Crafternoon," sponsored by Create & Craft, and contains 50 projects inside that can be worn to raise awareness or sold to raise money for Comic Relief.
"The Big Comic Relief Crafternoon" is the brainchild of jewellery designer Emma Mitchell (@silverpebble on Twitter) who approached Jane Toft (@JaneToft on Twitter), former editor of Mollie Makes, to help her make it happen! They are joint editors, and Jane also did the design and production of the mag. They both gave their time for free to raise as much money as possible for this brilliant charity.
It is on sale in Sainsbury's (in the UK) and iTunes/Google Play RIGHT NOW as of Thursday 29th Jan. Each issue is £7.99 and 5 whole quid of this goes to Comic Relief to support their wonderful projects in the UK and Africa.
There are OODLES of exclusive new tutorials inside from crafters such as Deadly Knitshade, Tif Fussell, Attic24, Jodie Carleton, Lynda Lewis from the Great British Sewing Bee, Mr X Stitch, PLUS favourite Mollie Makes designs from the likes of Gretel Parker, Marna Lunt, Messyla and Zoe Larkins. My crochet patterns for my toast scarf and bacon & egg mitts are also in there!
As the theme this year is "Make Your Face Funny for Money," they've included stupendous patterns and tutorials including knitted beards, crochet red noses, and a Liberty print moustache.
There's also a guide to running your own craft fair, so readers can make an entire troupe of felt guinea pigs/nursery full of Spring posy brooches/forest of moustaches and sell them to make more crafty cash for Comic Relief.
To connect with The Big Comic Relief Crafternoon and get more info, check out The Big Comic Relief Crafternoon Facebook page and also their Twitter account @CRCrafts.
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Ginormous Yummy You! ad in Nylon Magazine! (February issue)
So, my big face (3 times) is lurking in your Nylon Mag this month! Go pick up a copy! It's the February issue with Selena Gomez on the cover.
Sorry for crappy iPhone pics! I keep avoiding having to futz with my new scanner!
I made this ad past the ad deadline while all these Nylon people were waiting for me. Initially, another Yummy You! ad designed by my licensee was supposed to go in that space to promote a new collaboration. The collaboration is still happening, but at the time of the ad deadline, all the paperwork still wasn't complete, so at the end of the day when the ad was due, I was asked to create a new ad on my end just for general Yummy You! product, but RIGHT AWAY, since everyone was already waiting. My team had some quick ideas for a photo to substitute in and what layout to use so that I could produce this ad super quickly, but the photo and logos and everything weren't really working inside the magazine specs, and the poop was hitting my mental fan, since I knew people were waiting, and I kept getting emailed to SEND SEND SEND. So I had to scratch the team's idea completely and just kind of randomly create another one on the spot, based on photos I use on my business card. I really hadn't had time to organize any cute photoshoots for emergencies such as these, so I felt especially flustered. I don't know anything about laying stuff out properly, and I don't even think things are aligned and centered properly, but for having to bust it all out at the last minute and not knowing what I was doing, I think it turned out ok! I was really worried about typos because I was so frazzled!
It's kind of funny, because as you flip through the magazine, it's all kind of cool and grown up, and then you are hit in the face with a big punch of pink and bubble lettering. It kind of seems out of place, but in a way, I guess that has been my mission all along: to give everyone permission to wear cute colors and cute things, and that age shouldn't determine what is ok for us to wear as long as we are having fun! Cute is cool!
Hey, U.K.! Twinkie Chan in Girl Talk Magazine!
Sorry I totally forgot to tell you guys about this! I got the PDF emailed to me while I was in L.A.!
There's a little bit about me and what I do in the current issue of Girl Talk magazine in the U.K. Their website is 100% adorable, and I can't wait to get my hard copy in the mail!
Back in the day, I was quoted in INKED Magazine saying I didn't consider myself an artist. That sounds kinda self-deprecating, but I guess I was creating a hard line between my idea of "crafting" and my idea of "art." I still don't really know where I believe I stand in those areas, but the top corner of the magazine page where it says "Real Artist" kinda puts a smile on my face, and I'm happy to inspire girls – young and old – to get creative and pursue their wacky dreams. After working almost 10 years in book publishing, I was really surprised when Angel introduced me to someone a few years ago and called me an artist. That was a first! I think the funny thing, too, is that her day job at the time was something tech or computer related, but I've always thought of her as an amazing photographer first. And now she takes fancy snaps of musicians and is rep'd and everything. It's fun to see us all grow.


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Attempts by PEP to conduct due diligence on Spotless remain in a stalemate after the cleaning and catering company refused to budge on its unconventional demand on Tuesday that the private equity firm submit an improved bid of $2.80 per share.
PEP offered to buy Spotless for $2.63 per share in November – revised to $2.68 in early December – in an attempt to gain access to the Melbourne company's books.
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Spotless shareholders including Orbis Australia and Investors Mutual, which collectively control 13 per cent of Spotless, threatened to overturn the board if it failed to agree to terms for due diligence with PEP in response to Spotless's actions.
Orbis Australia senior portfolio manager Simon Mawhinney said yesterday he hadn't attempted to garner interest from other shareholders for a board spill.
"It doesn't change anything but there's just so many things going on at the moment. It's fair to say we didn't think we would be in this position yesterday," he said.
"It's clear what the other options are and we need to look at all of those. We're not going to sit on our hands but some regrouping is necessary."
On Tuesday, PEP said there was no new information in the presentation referred to by Spotless that would justify a valuation above its revised bid of $2.68 per share.
However, Spotless continues to argue that it will not allow due diligence until PEP sweetens its bid to $2.80 per share.
"The duty of the board is to ensure the medium-term and long-term prospects of the company are reflected . . .it is on this basis the directors unanimously determined that $2.80 per share is an appropriate price for due diligence,' Mr Smedley said in a statement yesterday.
Spotless shareholders would need to call an extraordinary general meeting and then get more than 50 per cent shareholder support to spill the board.
PEP's revised proposal of $2.68 per share has broad shareholder support. Shareholders including Orbis, IML, Lazard Asset Management and Spotless founders – the Blythe and McMullins families – representing more than 26 per cent have entered pre-bid agreements with PEP.
Research analyst Morningstar said it thought an offer closer to $3 might be flagged before Spotless released its terms but a price of $2.80 was reasonable.
Morningstar analyst Peter Rae said Spotless's price was reasonable given it represented price to earnings of 16 times Morningstar's 2012 financial year estimates.
Spotless shares closed 1.7 per cent higher yesterday at $2.39 per share.
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Nurse Unit Manager- Cardiology/cardiothoracic ward
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- 16 Jan 2013
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Our client requires a dynamic, experienced and highly motivated registered nurse- Division 1, to lead a dynamic team of nurses as the Nurse Unit Manager in their state of the art cardiology unit. The Cardiovascular Ward is staffed by specialist nurses who care for patient's pre and post Cath Lab procedures, pre and post cardiac surgeries and medical management of conditions including chest pain, heart failure, arrhythmias etc. and is well supported with a team of experienced and dedicated nursing, medical and administration staff.
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