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QBE's disputes with financial regulators in the United States have prompted the company to sue its own insurers, including two businesses owned by industry giant AIG.
The extent of the problems in QBE's lender-placed insurance business have been laid bare in the litigation, with court documents revealing at least four different state governments in the US have investigated the Australian insurer.
Some of the investigations remain ongoing and a senior QBE executive, Steven Contezac, has warned the legal and compensation expenses are likely to continue to mount.
"To date, QBE has spent millions of dollars in defending against the underlying actions and expects to incur even more legal fees and expenses in order to defend itself from and respond to ongoing claims, including any new lawsuits concerning QBE's lender-placed insurance business that may be filed in the future," Mr Contezac, vice-president and enterprise risk manager at QBE, said in an affidavit lodged to the Supreme Court of the State of New York last week.
Mr Contezac is responsible for purchasing QBE's insurance policies to cover liabilities. Evidence submitted by QBE to the Supreme Court outlines the issues the Australian insurer is facing in the US and the ongoing expense to shareholders.
The company, which issued another shock profit downgrade in December, paid $10 million to settle a case with New York's regulator last year.
Allegations of overcharging
QBE also said it would also partially fund a $US19 million settlement it reached alongside Wells Fargo Bank, following allegations that they had overcharged homeowners in Florida on their lender-placed insurance. These policies are placed by banks when the borrowers' own insurance is insufficient.
It is understood that QBE has provisioned for the costs of ongoing and anticipated litigation cases and claims. In its profit warning statement late last year, QBE said that its lender-placed business, QBE Financial Partner Services, would face a loss during 2013.
The insurer is overhauling the division, which will result in a $150 million one-time charge and write down $330 million of identifiable intangibles.
The New York State Department of Financial Services, Minnesota Department of Commerce, Massachusetts Office of the Attorney-General and Missouri Division of Insurance Market Regulation have conducted or are conducting investigations into QBE's lender-placed insurance business.
QBE has also been named as a defendant in several civil lawsuits and class actions. In its motion for partial summary judgment in New York's state court, QBE argued that it had purchased a series of professional liability policies from AIG insurers: Chartis Specialty Insurance Company and Illinois National Insurance Company.
It had also purchased cover from Darwin Select Insurance. The AIG insurers argued that the claims did not fall within the policies' initial coverage because they do not contain allegations of "wrongful acts" by QBE.
"Each of those policies obligate the primary insurers to defend or pay defence costs when an underlying claim contains any facts or allegations which bring the claim even potentially within the terms of the policy," according to the document.
"In direct breach of those obligations, the primary insurers have yet to pay one dime toward the costs of QBE's defence of the Underlying Actions, instead asserting a series of excuses, each more meritless than the last."
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THERE'S much at stake on March 5 when Angelenos vote on the man or woman who would lead the country's second-largest city into its next phase. In a very real sense, the choice will determine whether Los Angeles turns into a self-sustaining world-class city, or one that's toppled over the fiscal cliff.
As the mayoral primary race enters its final month, a few hopefuls appear poised to win substantial shares of the vote on March 5, making it likely none will receive an outright majority and a runoff election will be held on May 21.
Five candidates get another chance to show there is a real leader among them when they square off Thursday morning in a forum co-sponsored by the Daily News and the Los Angeles County Business Federation. The forum, open to the public, will be held at the Valley Performing Arts Center at California State University Northridge.
The candidates on the stage will reflect the city's great diversity: City Controller Wendy Greuel, City Councilman Eric Garcetti, City Councilwoman Jan Perry, former prosecutor and talk-radio host Kevin James, and technology company executive Emanuel Pleitez.
The three city officials are based in distinctly different parts of the city. The mayoral hopefuls represent a range of heritages: Garcetti is of Mexican-American, Spanish, Italian and Russian Jewish descent; Perry is African-American and Jewish. And they could make history: If Greuel or Perry wins the election, the headlines nationally will be about L.A. having its first woman mayor. If James wins, the national press probably will focus on L.A. choosing its first openly gay mayor, and a mostly Democratic city picking a Republican for the officially nonpartisan job.
But voters should not - and probably will not - base their decisions on where the candidates come from. Voters should be guided by where the candidates say they would take the city and on whether they demonstrate the knowledge, political skill and courage to tackle the issues.
Co-sponsoring Thursday's forum is part of the newspaper's effort to inform voters.
It will be moderated by Austin Beutner, the former special deputy to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa who briefly campaigned for mayor himself. Using his knowledge of the workings of City Hall, Beutner will ask clarifying and follow-up questions, so the candidates won't get away with misleading or incomplete answers.
Because it's impossible to do justice to every issue facing the city, the forum will focus on some essentials: pension costs, revenue sources, the structure of City Hall, education reform, utilities and public safety.
Next Sunday, this newspaper plans to publish its editorial board's endorsement for mayor. Our recommendations in other L.A. city races will begin to appear this week.
Our decisions will be informed by many things, including editorial-board meetings with the top candidates. Hearing and seeing the candidates side by side on Thursday certainly will have an influence on our choice for mayor as it will for other voters.
With 30 days to go, it is high time one of the candidates shows he or she is the one.

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The LeBron James debacle has been beaten to death in news outlets across the country — if not the globe. Pampered superstar embarrasses himself and his sport with a juvenile attention grab. First, the hour-long television special to announce where he intends to play the next few seasons, then a big "look-at-me" party in his chosen Miami.
Who really cares. We really should be getting used to these antics from today's athletes.
Then an old story pops across the email, talking about another superstar, this one years past his glory days.
Roy Exum is a renowned writer, currently working for "the Chattanoogan.com" website. He recently penned a story about a former professional NFL quarterback who was on a plane to the Wounded Warrior Games in Colorado. This is an Olympic-style event for military "heroes" who have lost limbs or been otherwise physically maimed in Iraq or Afghanistan combat.
It seems this former All-Pro QB, who was also a military veteran, was sitting in the first-class section on the plane, talking with a friend of Mr. Exum's when a determind young female soldier, hobbling on crutches and missing one leg, boarded the plane and headed to the "cheap" seats. Our football star would have none of that. He quickly grabbed his carry-on, begged the soldier to take his seat and made his way to the back of the plane.
When a fellow passenger informed the soldier who the man was that gave up his seat, she started crying. An attentive flight attendant saw it all happen and informed the young soldier that it would be fine — there was an empty first-class seat in the manifest. The pilot locked the plane down so no last-minute standby passenger could board and the young soldier went to retrieve her good samaritan.
There was only one problem. The football star had found another injured soldier in the back of the plane, and once again gave up his first-class seat.
So two injured soldiers rode to the Wounded Warrior Games in first class, while a superstar football player fit his 63-year-old, 6 foot-3 inch body into the crowded coach seats.
Who was this generous athlete? Captain America himself, Cowboy legend Roger Staubach - the anti-LeBron James.
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Disney Pop Century
Disney Pop Century Resort - Legendary Years
Where: Orlando, Florida
When: 2008
Status: Waiting.
This is a strange one... well first things first, this is my first update in a long time. I've been sitting on these pictures for months, so I'll be working from memory here. Let me start by setting the mood. About three days before leaving for my first family vacation with my future step children, I managed to come down with something that felt to be a cross between sars, ecoli, and death. I honestly can't recall the last time I had felt so miserable. What happened was that right as the weather was starting to get warmer, we had a sudden cold spell. I'm not sure why, but this threw me in to a the worst sickness I could imagine. I was basically sleeping around the clock, except when I'd wake up to throw up, convulse, shiver, roll around in pain, etc. It was awful.
So as luck would have it, I wasn't better the day before we left, so I went to the ER, hoping only that they could load me up with saline to rehydrate me. They didn't.
The next morning I'm being shuffled in to a car, having not eaten for days, still ill. I was without fever by then, so I'm hoping I didn't make others ill. I somehow managed to get on to a plane and made the absolute worst trip of my life. It may have been amongst the worst two hours of my entire life. It was awful beyond words... but I made it... and little did I know that by the time I got to the hotel, things would quickly perk up.
Looking across the lake toward the abandoned section of the hotel.
We stayed at the Disney Pop Century Resort, which is a themed Disney hotel that has buildings from each century... 1950's, 1960's, etc, up to 1999. It didn't occur to me until we got there that the Century starts at 1900 and the hotel starts at 1950. Where were the first 50 years? Well sitting abandoned across the lake of course! Hooray! Disney thinks of something for everyone... even me.
The first sign of what was once to be... The generation gap bridge that didn't gap anything... notice there is no arrow pointing you toward it.
I was still so sick that I could barely keep my eyes open. I was sore, tired, etc. I felt much better than before, but still awful. I decided to let the kids, girlfriend, grandparents, etc, go to disney without me for the evening. I slept.
The next morning I awoke feeling... still awful. So I once again decided to sit the trip to the park out. I instead went to the very nice lobby restaurant to try to find something to eat. As it ends up, they have all sorts of decent food, and you can pay with your room key. I loaded up on fruit, smart water (I love this stuff), and anything else that might help me feel better.
I'll never know if it was the fruit, water, granola bars, etc that helped, but as the day progressed, I felt better and better. I would walk around a little, rest, eat, walk, etc, and every time I felt better and better. I started thinking that if I was walking anyhow, and there was a big old abandoned resort within walking distance... why not go for it... and that leads me to this page.
I first apologize for my half assed coverage. I was still feeling absolutely awful. I did this for all the people that send me nice emails. I also didn't want to get busted and miss any more of my vacation with the kids... yeah, I'm getting old and lame, but that's life.
I made a quick slip around the fence where it butts up to the lake between the two resorts. The way it was to work was that 1950-1999 would be on one side of the lake, connected by the 'century gap' bridge to the 1900's through 1940's on the other side.
One of the abandoned buildings with no interiors, theming, etc.
That brings us to why this place exists. With the first half of the resort completed, September 11th 2001 came along and changed travel and tourism for quite some time. Faced with big declines in tourism, disney decided to halt construction on the second half of the project for fear of not being able to fill the hotel. It really surprises me that Disney would allow this to be seen so clearly from one of their hotels, but here we are seven years later. All of this is the story that was relayed to me by a couple that I meant on the century gap bridge... which is open, but ends abruptly at the abandoned side of the resort. The entire thing is strange. Word has it that they will eventually finish it, but with family suits... which seems strange since the rooms are already built.
As you can see here, the numbers are styled to represent the century that they are representing... if that makes any sense.
As you can see, the main structure of the lobby building was completed, including the year markers across the front. The side that is open is very similar, but much more colorful. As you can see, the numbers match the art type of that decade... art deco being my favorite. Each hotel building has period decorations on it. For example, ours had stair cases that looked like giant bowling pins with the stairs in them, etc. Its actually really neat for the kids. This side didn't have its art yet, but you can see where it would have been mounted at the ends of the buildings.
So basically that was it. I made a quick trip from one side to the other and then hopped the fence on the Century Gap Bridge (its very low) and walked back to my resort. I felt pretty tired by then, and I honestly kept thinking... I hope the people that go to the site appreciate my poor ass nearly dying in the sun... send thank you cards to my home address.
In addition to the abandoned buildings, which were mostly still shells at this point, it was neat seeing some of the activity that still goes on at the site. Apparently Disney uses the area to test decals, pavement, store props, etc. There were big lights in the parking lot for something, not sure what, and some of the lot had recently been landscaped. I'd love to know all the neat details of what is going on, but I really have no clue. Anyway, enough of my life story... check the pictures.
Oh, and if you're wondering, I made it in to Disney that evening feeling pretty decent, and made it to the park the next day to enjoy my trip!
These appeared to be logos from the open side of the resort being tested in the sun on various types of surface... one glass, one metal, one something else, and there was an additional one stuck to the building.
A better view of the hotel rooms, unfinished. This was behind the big numbers with the windows in to the lobby to my right. You can see tracks from what I assume is a security cart.
Elevator shafts that never were... A better view. They're much deeper than they look!
A blurry pick looking in to the room. As you can see, you're actually looking through to the room that would be behind you. The dividing walls weren't in yet. The pipes you see would typically run between the backs of the rooms. This would have been the big entrance in to the lobby area. This is looking at the parking lot side of the building. You can see how they sort of just walked away from some of this stuff. I don't know what this is from, but I'm assuming it was a prop from a movie or ride? I'm sure someone knows. It had lots of bondo in it though.
I really suggest checking the gallery below for some more pictures... there are some cool ones this time. Note the part about the pop up blocker. You may have to allow pop ups.
NOTE: Your browser's pop up blocker may prevent you from using the gallery correctly. If so, you should be able to change it to allow content from my page. There is nothing harmful on my page, its simply a protection against a useful application that some people do use maliciously.
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|Food Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of Foods; Public Meeting
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|Ms. Jill Stewart
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|09/13/2005 06:09:57
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| I am very interested in clear labeling as to whether a food product is gluten free or not. There are so many hidden sources of gluten that it is tiresome and tedious to read all the ingredient labels before I buy something, and often will call or email a company to inquire as to whether or not it is gluten free before I purchase it.
Sometimes,I buy a food product believing it to be gluten free and then have to throw it away after I eat it and have a reaction to it.
I love it when I find foods labeled "Gluten-free." It is such a delight not to have to read the label.
I do wonder though what is the requirement for a food to be deemed Gluten-free food. I would like to know which foods are entirely gluten free and which have traces.
Anything that can be done in this matter to make it easier for those of us with celiac disease would be greatly appreciated.


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Dan Wesson 1911
Does anyone have any complaints about Dan Wesson? I'm seriously considering the Valor Vbob for my first 1911. Any help with my decision would be great.
There have probably been some complaints. However I would guess they are few & far between.
DW builds a very good pistol. I have two DW 1911s (no VBOBs), they are both excellent. Of the "off the rack 1911s," it doesn't get much better than DW.
FWIW, their customer service guy (Keith), is quite helpful. He helped me through some issues on my used (and out of warranty) PM7-40.
good luck, Remember sight alignment and trigger control.
DW makes a great pistol. They had a few problems for a little while then CZ bought them and quality came back. The only problem was the price went up, but you always pay for quality. CS is good and and the guns run like scalded dogs. Buy with confidence.
DW is one of the few "high end" 1911's that i really can't recall hearing any real complaints about :confused:
Never been able to afford such so no hands on advice - :(
I've had nothing but good reports from what has been through here.
I have a C-BOB in 10mm, and love the thing.
I have the Guardian in 9mm. Shoot IDPA with it and love it. I've never had a problem.
1911's... I have Colts, Sigs, Kimbers, and Dan Wessons... MY preference is the Dan Wessons.. better workmanship, no tool marks, and better fit. Call it luck or whatever, but I've had no function issues out of any of my 1911's. My favorites are still the CBOB, and the VBOB.
Personal preference... be glad you have a choice. :)
Speaking of DW has anyone heard of Fusion Firearms. Are they DW quality?
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Winter Celebrations Around the World
Have fun discovering seasonal customs from an array of cultures
Every culture has its own unique set of customs and beliefs that reflect its history and identity. When winter rolls around, many people around the world celebrate the season in one way or another. Learning about these customs provides interesting insights into the lifestyles of global neighbors, and you'll even discover some fun facts that are great for breaking the ice at holiday parties, too.
A Croatian Christmas involves a tree, paper chains, lights and colored thread or tinsel. In addition, fruits, nuts, heart-shaped cookies and other sweets typically adorn the evergreens in this Eastern European country. Other traditions vary throughout the country, and lucky children might get presents as many as three times during the month of December; Saint Nicholas delivers presents on the eve of December 6 while St. Lucy is said to arrive with gifts on December 13. In some parts of Croatia, Santa Claus has also become an increasingly popular guest in many homes on Christmas Eve.
December below the equator comes in the summer, and this means that Christmas celebrations in South Africa are more likely to take place at the beach than around a blazing Yule Log. Family and friends get together to share the spirit of the season, often going for a swim or finding other outdoor ways to celebrate. Mince pie and plum pudding are very popular holiday foods. Boxing Day, on December 26, is a public holiday during which people relax and enjoy the outdoors.
Toward the other end of the globe, in Finland, every town has a formal celebration with a candle-crowned young girl on December 13, the day of Saint Lucia. Christmas Eve festivities consist of singing traditional carols and enjoying a large holiday meal. In rural areas, no one eats until the birds have finished with the specially-erected feeder filled with grain, nuts and seeds - maybe because it's bad luck, or maybe because it's simply impolite, but most important, because it's tradition.
The Hindu festival of Pancha Ganapati runs from December 21 through the 25 and celebrates Lord Ganesha, the Patron of the Arts and Guardian of Culture. A shrine dedicated to Lord Ganesha is erected in every family's home and is often decorated with tinsel, colored lights and delicate ornaments. Children leave sweet offerings in the shrine, just as milk and cookies might be left out for Santa.
December celebrations are hardly consistent from culture to culture, and part of the magic of the season is the diversity it brings and the window it provides into other ways of life.


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CANBERRA – The top candidate in Australia's election, Tony Abbott, would pay Indonesians for unseaworthy boats to stop them from ending up with people-smugglers, as part of a plan unveiled Friday.
Abbott, who is leading Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in opinion polls ahead of the Sept. 7 vote, said he would step up on-the-ground operations in Indonesia with a "community outreach" scheme aimed at disrupting people-smuggling rings.
The 440 million Australian dollar ($397 million) scheme would include a capped government buy-back plan for the leaky fishing vessels used to ferry asylum-seekers as well as stipends for Indonesian "wardens" in 100 villages to spy for Australia and bounty payments for information leading to successful smuggling prosecutions.
Abbott declined to comment on whether he had spoken to the Indonesian government about his plans, which were ridiculed as "crazy" and "bizarre" by the ruling Labor party.
"It's much better and much more sensible to spend a few thousand dollars in Indonesia than to spend $12 million dollars processing the people who ultimately arrive here," Abbott told reporters.
He refused to "put a figure on" how much he would be prepared to pay per boat and said allowances or bounties would be left to the discretion of "our people on the ground".
"It is absolutely in Indonesia's interest to stop the boats, I have no reason to think that the Indonesians won't be prepared to work cooperatively and constructively with us," Abbott said.
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This was the dyno results on my car, just after it had 2K miles and with the crappy preliminary RD Sport tune. The tune was later sorted out. By the time it had 8-15K miles and the final tune, it was putting down almost 450 whp and just over 350 wtq sae on a dynojet with 93 gas. Not bad at all and thats why the results in this OP mean nothing.
I understand your example on price, but I mean, no matter how it is stated, the M3 is a cheaper proposition. It also is not a Porsche. It is give and take. You also simply can not get a DCT in a porsche turbo for the prices you are stating. So, one is simply out of luck unless they have 130+k.
Why does your GT3 do well? Well, one of the reasons is that it is RWD. Secondly, the motor is in the back putting weight where you need it at launch. What would happen vs. the LP-560 from a roll? Well, that cars HP advantage would take over. ET is based on the 60 foot and launch. The quicker ET does not reflect the faster car always. No one said power is everything, power is power. You take the traction and 60 foot out of the equation, as in, get on the highway, and power rules the day. Does not matter what your ET is, matters what your trap speed is. My slip is posted in the garage, I ran an 11.9. So, your GT3 for example on that day may have ran a quicker ET. I still would be blowing by you at the 1/4 mile mark. Power... Plus, what does my ET have to do with anything? I ran that ET with a screwed up setup and transmission. With a proper setup, the car is more than capable of 10's.
This RDsport dyno better not be the final result as if I was the owner I would feel like an idiot after all that money. Yep, stock headers, stock cats, but I don't believe the exhaust is stock. Doesn't it have an aftermarket rear section? This car is not making 440 whp, it is making 380 whp. Does it have the potential for more? Sure it does. Can RDsport extract it? Well, they haven't yet. Regardless, this car today would lose to a bolt on DCT car. That... just isn't worth the money.
Sticky, I am pretty sure that with the correct exhaust and induction they can take advantage of displacement.
As you stated earlier, stock cams are also hurting this motor as we see big torque dip after 7000 RPM. In fact, if you're gonna stroke the motor, the next best thing you can do is go with headwork THEN cams. Cams are only used as fluid pumps at high RPM, and if the fluid doesnt have enough sectional area to move then it will ultimately hit a limit (sonic choke is the limit).
So for me, that stroker + headwork + full exhaust + cams will be a great running engine and I think easily in the 450 whp range. I just think that setup is currently not optimized, oh and don't forget tuning.
Oh and I still agree that the price is fail. That won't change. Coming from the domestic world where I can buy a forged stroker kit for my 5.0 for 900 bucks sort of has something to do with it.
Godddammnn 22k...
Yes, heads and cams should be addressed. I would say the cams BEFORE the heads. The heads are excellent to begin with and not a limitation at this power level. Since peak power occurs earlier I would say shifting the band to the right is the most important to hit the potential.
I would agree with you, stroker, headwork, full exhaust, cams, and a great tune will put you in that range if not more. Also, isn't that what someone should expect for the $32k retail? Obviously NA power is not cheap, we all get that, but one certainly expects to exceed bolt on's. If I did not have AT LEAST what GT3 hit I would be raising hell.
For the price this guy paid, he should have results like GT3. The problem is Federico isn't capable of tuning it. The hardware is good, actually great. High quality parts that are put together well (though never on time ). Federico's tuning issues are exactly why he contacted Powerchip to tune. Powerchip did a tune and had a deal to tune all the strokers but Federico did not pay for it, as it hurt his profit margin. Powerchip was not about to give their tune away for free, either.


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m2 data suggests that in the last 12 months, the savings stock in the U.S. banking system has risen by about $700 billion.
Also the posterior enamel plates of m1 and m2 are remarkably long, extending around the ends of the tooth.
The incisors above and below and m2 and P2 on each side are missing.
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The teeth are not typical of modern Zapus in that m1 and m2 are shorter crowned and m1 has a longer anterior lobe.
Exceptions may occur, as in P. hendeei, where the fossa extends to the level of m2.
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With the 0.7.0 update closing in on actually getting released, we get to see glimpses of what the game will look like after all the UI changes that have been getting worked on to make the game a little more polished looking. We've already taken a look at the new home screen for Minecraft: Pocket Edition 0.7.0 and now we can a better look at the new menus that will be arriving with this rather big update.
This new image was posted by none other than Johan Bernhardsson who usually gives of these quick looks at what is being worked on when it comes to updates for Minecraft: Pocket Edition. New menus is just one of the many new features coming to this game when the 0.7.0 update arrive.
As you can see in the image above, the new menus look much more cleaner than what we currently have in the game. This is all preparation for the upcoming multiplayer functionality coming with the update called Minecraft Realms. As for when the update arrives, it could be any time between now and the end of the first week of May.
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I have to thank everyone here on this site from the bottom of my heart, because if it weren't for the words of support and prayers as well as all of the family support, I don't know how I would have gotten through it.
Update on Norbert:
No words can describe the immense grief, sadness and loneliness that I feel in having to tell people that Norbert passed away on Sept 26. I set up a fund in memory of Norbert to support my sister-in-law for her ongoing battle against this horrific cancer. I will continue to fund raise for her until she passes. And then I will turn my efforts to the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation.
I'd like to share what was written by my sister on my facebook page the day before I buried him:
Tomorrow morning, after 21 years of marriage, and having raised 3 boys, a stepson and a stepdaughter, my sister Olga will lay her beloved husband, Norbert Wierszewski, to rest. He was struck quickly and devastatingly with a cancer that took over his body with a merciless force, but which did not, could not, take over his spirit. In his final months I watched as his family and loved ones rallied around him continuously, determined to slow the fleeting days by infusing them with loving memories. It didn't work; the time flew by, and he was gone so quick.
I learned something that I didn't know a few months ago... it's at these times that we brace ourselves for loss, by filling our hearts with gratitude for the days we have left to share. And I'm grateful for that.
We'll miss you Norbert. Rest in peace, and thanks for the memories.
I go on with the support of a wonderful family, mine and his, both. I move forward by doing everything I can for my brother and his wife.
Update on Angeles:
She went to 3 facilities here in Michigan and flew out to MD Anderson this week. All 4 places gave her the exact same treatment options, systemic chemo, gem/Cis. She flew back yesterday and went directly from the airport to the hospital. She was in pain and nauseated with vomiting. After a scan confirmed that the tumor has enlarged and may be invading the stent, they admitted her for the weekend. I told my brother to take a week off of work so that I can take them on a week trip wherever they want before starting chemo. I will take to my grave the regret that I was never able to take my beloved Norbert on the trip that he wanted to take. I don't want my brother having the same regrets.


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Jay Rubin holds his Ph.D. in Japanese literature from the University of Chicago. Before coming to Harvard, he taught at the University of Washington for eighteen years. In his early research career he focused on the Meiji state censorship system. More recently Professor Rubin has concentrated his efforts on the writers Murakami Haruki and Natsume Soseki, whose works he has also translated, and Noh drama. His most recent publications are Modern Japanese Writers (Scribners, 2001), and Haruki Murakami and the Music of Words (Harvill, 2002; Vintage, 2005). His translation of 18 stories by Akutagawa Ryūnosuke appeared as a Penguin Classic in 2006.


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An 85-year-old Amish man apparently fell out of his boat while fishing alone in a rock quarry and drowned. Authorities say the resident of Lackawannock Township, Mercer County, was pronounced dead at the quarry pond in Jefferson Township. Relatives apparently began looking for the victim when he did not return home after dark. Family members found him in the pond, pulled him ashore and called police. The drowning was ruled an accident. (Source: WKBN/WYFX -- Youngstown, Ohio)


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Wednesday, November 13, 2013 12:00 AM
One of the over 30 floats in the annual Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Veterans Day Parade. The parade ended at the Choctaw Veterans Memorial where Chief Phyliss J. Anderson and Lt. Col. Don Ahshapanek spoke on remembering the veterans and honoring their sacrifices.
Pictured with his wife Catherine at the Veterans Day ceremony on Monday is Korean veteran Willis White, grandfather of Sgt. Joshua S. Ladd, the 20-year-old Neshoba County native killed in Iraq in May 2004. Ladd was remembered as a hero with a sacrificial heart.
Korean War veteran Will Woods said all he can think about on Veterans Day is how much blood has been shed.
"You see how many people that come and give respect for the memory of those who served," he said Monday at the annual Veterans Day program in DeWeese Park.
Korean War veteran Willis White was there as well with his wife Catherine. Their grandson, Joshua Ladd, died in Iraq in 2004.
Ladd, a 20-year-old Neshoba County native, was killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struck the vehicle in which he was riding. Ladd was remembered at the time as a hero with a sacrificial heart.
The Whites' daughter has always attended the Veterans Day ceremony, but a new grandbaby had her at a checkup in Meridian, White said.
Ladd's sister gave birth to a little girl last week and his mother, Deborah Ladd, accompanied them to a doctor's appointment in Meridian on Monday.
"She has brought a lot of joy to all of us," White said of his new great-grandchild. "I thought a lot of times that if Josh would have made it back in and lived, there would have been great-grandchildren to spoil."
White was drafted in the Army in 1951 and landed in Korea on March 22, 1952. He was there until July 1, 1953, when he landed back in the states.
"It was wonderful to be home," he said. "It was wonderful. I wanted to lay down and cry. That is what you felt like doing. I was an ole country boy who had never been any further than Jackson except for one trip to Texas."
At the time, White said he didn't think Korea was "worth 15 cents" much less a young boy's life.
"Nothing was worth the people's lives," he said.
Korea is a lot different today, Willis said, noting the large churches that can be found in Seoul.
John L. Parker, a World War II Navy veteran, just barely avoided serving in the Korean War.
"We've got all of our freedom and this is just one small way to say thank you," Parker said prior to the Veterans Day program.
The ladies auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4396 passed out Buddy Poppies prior to the program, including Marguerite Marcangeli who has been doing it for about 45 years.
Guest speaker at the program was Col. Kenny B. "Bert" Gilmore, who urged attendees to honor their veterans, both past and present.
"Veterans Day is the day America pauses to honor every service member who has ever worn one of our Nation's uniforms," he said. "Each time our country has come under attack, they have risen in her defense."
Gilmore, a Neshoba County native now of Sebastopol, told how his group had just returned from Afghanistan where their job was to assist the Afghan people with improving the agricultural economy of the Zabul Province.
"I report to you today, the Mississippi Agribusiness Development Team is home safely with all 39 of the original soldiers who deployed to Zabul, Afghanistan," he said.
"We brought home a few calluses, sunburned faces, worn out boots and lonely hearts, but thanks be to God we are all home."
Gilmore thanked veterans for their service and sacrifice.
He talked on the price they have paid and the lack of recognition.
"Servicemen and women know what it's like to stand guard in the chill of the night while others sleep," he said. "They understand the meaning of hardship...standing watch at freedom's frontier far from their loved ones. It is this devotion to duty that gives us all strength."
In closing he encouraged everyone to stay involved in activities like Veterans Day programs.
Gilmore was the guest speaker for the annual Veterans Day program in DeWitt DeWeese Park.
Beginning at 11 a.m. with the airing of the emergency sirens, the program featured a laying of wreaths by veterans' groups and a presentation of colors by the Neshoba Central Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps.
Kenneth Edwards served as master of ceremonies, while Aynie Whitlock sang the national anthem.
Leavy Shoffner presented the devotional and Gold Star mothers were recognized.
The program ended with a 21-gun salute and a playing of Taps by Neshoba Central High School band member Amelia Henson.
On Saturday, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians held its annual Veterans Parade and Program.
Following the parade, featuring over 30 floats, the crowd gathered around the Choctaw Veterans Memorial to listen as Chief Phyliss J. Anderson spoke on remembering all veterans, both Tribal and non-tribal.
"Today we mark another year where we come here to celebrate," she said, "those people that have served and are serving today in our military forces. It is with great pride and honor that we should participate in today's activities and show our gratitude."
After Anderson spoke the Tribe welcomed Lt. Col. Don Ahshapanek as the guest speaker.
Ahshapanek is currently serving as a brigade and battalion staff trainer at Camp Shelby.
"Across this country and throughout the world Americans will pause this Veterans Day to honor our brave fighting men and women who for more than 240 years have protected our freedom by their duty, honor and selfless service," he said.
Ahshapanek recalled his time fighting overseas and thinking about his and his fellow soldier's impact on the world.
"You know some people live an entire life and wonder if they've made a difference in the world," he said.
"But our veterans don't have that problem. Today we define our heroes as those who risked their lives every day to protect our homes and our country.
"Our veterans complete that definition."
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In a report, the parliament's education committee called for "real commitment" from the Scottish Executive to Gaelic teaching.
But the committee backed the general principles of the bill, which gives the Gaelic tongue official status.
It also sets up a Gaelic development board although its members will not have to understand the language.
The aim of the body - Bord na Gaidhlig - is to oversee the development of Gaelic, to "secure its status as an official language of Scotland" and to give guidance on Gaelic education.
Some critics have argued it is a weakness that the bill does not require members of Bord na Gaidhlig to be able to understand Gaelic.
But the MSPs' report said: "The committee accepts it would be desirable for members of Bord na Gaidhlig to have knowledge of Gaelic.
"But it does not believe that this should be prescribed in statute as there may be benefit in ministers having the flexibility to appoint members with, for example, experience of the development of another minority language."
The report criticised the fact that the bill will not cover public bodies controlled by Westminster, such as pensions offices or the Food Standards Agency.
Committee members stressed that the number of people able to speak, read or write Gaelic had fallen to 65,674 by 2001 - a drop of 20% in 20 years.
Demand for 'commitment'
Its convener, Liberal Democrat Robert Robert Brown, said MSPs were struck by the "fragile" condition of the Gaelic language.
"We are in no doubt that vigorous action has to be taken to secure the future and vibrancy of the Gaelic language, and that the bill provides the framework for this."
However, he warned: "This bill will contribute to securing the future of Gaelic but it will not be enough on its own.
"It has to be backed up by real commitment by the Scottish Executive to the language and the Gaelic community and, in particular, to Gaelic education."


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Featuring Tara Melvin, President of Perfect Planning and President of the Association of Wedding Professionals
With a tale of chiffon and bouquets wrapped around a core of Project Management, Tara Melvin, President of Perfect Planning and President of the Association of Wedding Professionals, tells about the behind-the-scenes management of stakeholders and of expectations.
Listen online or read the full podcast transcript below.
About the Speaker
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Tara Melvin, a southern girl at heart was born and raised in Elizabethtown, North Carolina and in 1996 transitioned to the Washington, DC Metropolitan area. Before making DC her new home, she began carving her future with her education. Tara, a graduate of North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina earned a bachelor's degree in Marketing with a minor in Business Administration. Since graduation, her professional career has spanned in the field of Sales & Marketing within the pharmaceutical, industrial, and hospitality industry. During her professional career she learned and maintained valuable traits in regards to organizational skills, people management, negotiation skills, management skills, and attention to detail, while maintaining grace under pressure. Several years later, Tara discovered her passion for wedding and event planning after planning numerous affairs at her home and for her friends. It was only after planning a spectacular New Year's Eve event at her home that one of her friends suggested that she should go into business for herself because they felt as if she had the gift and talent to be a successful wedding and event planner. In 2004, Tara created Perfect Planning and Signature Concepts, LLC, an event planning and management company that offers a complete array of services to cover all facets of event planning for luxurious weddings, social and corporate events, from start to finish. Services include but not limited to event coordination, vendor management, project plan creation, event itinerary creation, and risk and issue management. It is her philosophy to deliver exceptional service, a peace of mind, and a memorable celebration for her Clients and their guests. And to be "the key resource" for her Clients, as she designs, plans, manages, and produces their celebration. Since the creation of Perfect Planning, the company has organized numerous lavish events from weddings to retirement celebrations, birthday celebrations to family reunions, corporate events and beyond. Tara is also active within the wedding community serving as President of the Association of Wedding Professionals of Greater Washington, DC, 2014 WeddingWire Ambassador, and former member of the Association of Bridal Consultants. As the creative engine and leader of Perfect Planning, Tara is excited to offer her clients a highly personalized experience resulting in an extraordinary memorable and stress free affair. Her remarkable attention to detail and exceptional ability to capture the vision of her Clients has made Tara a valuable asset within the industry. With her expertise, creativeness, passion, managerial aptitude, compassion for her work, and bodacious style-her weddings and special events are those of flawless distinction.
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00:04 Speaker 1: It's basically getting what they want, so that whenever they step in that room, they're saying, "This is what I wanted. This is what I have been dreaming of."
00:22 S?: From the Washington, DC chapter of the Project Management Institute, this is PM Point of View, the podcast that looks at project management from all the angles. Here's your host, Kendall Lott.
00:32 Speaker 2: Project managers, what if your role was dream maker or perhaps dream keeper? Managing a project where stakeholders' expectations are everything when considering the success of the project? Where you don't just plan and execute, but shape the experience inside the budget you are handed and make dreams become valuable memories? The project? A wedding. The project manager? The wedding planner. Today, we discuss the ultimate personal project, the wedding, with wedding planner, Tara Melvin of Perfect Planning and the president of the Association of Wedding Professionals.
01:07 S2: I would imagine that stakeholders are an important aspect of any client-based delivery, but certainly in a wedding.
01:13 S1: Well, with a wedding, you have a lot of stakeholders. At the top of that tier is the client that you're working for, because they are the major stakeholders. They're the people that you have to please. They're the ones that you have to provide that end result to.
01:26 S2: Who is that typically? Is it usually the bride, always the bride, not always the bride?
01:30 S1: It can vary. Most of my clients, they're in the 32 to 40 range, so they're more mature and they're paying for their weddings themselves. They're not getting any help, so the bride and the groom are very, very heavily involved. The other stakeholders are the individual vendors that I'm working with, because as we work as a team together, we all have to produce a phenomenal result, and that result for us leads to getting the awards that some of the wedding industry people get. Or being recognized in Washingtonian Magazine or the Knot for producing successful events. So the other industry professionals that are helping you to put this event together, they're your stakeholders also.
02:19 S2: Do you believe that you see a wedding from the beginning to the end in the same way that perhaps the bride does? Is the scope the same for the two of you?
02:28 S1: No. I would say it's definitely different. They have an idea of what they want. Colors, whether they want it rustic, classic. But beyond that point, "How do I get it there? How do I make this look classic?" Or, "How do I make this look like a Tiffany themed wedding? Tara, I need your help to get me there." Guest list, they will start out...
02:51 S2: Time of the year?
02:52 S1: Time of the year, they already know that. Do they want a venue where they can have ceremony and reception all in one place? Or are we traveling?
03:00 S2: So they typically know that when they come in?
03:01 S1: They know that, yes.
03:01 S2: So you interview them on the front end to get all that out of them?
03:03 S1: Oh yes. Definitely.
03:04 S2: So they have those kinds of ideas coming to you and then you have to think about, it sounds like the method of doing all of this.
03:10 S1: Yes. So if they start talking about, "This is what I envision for a venue," my head is already spitting off while they're talking, "Oh this venue, that venue." And then they start talking about their budget. We forgot about that.
03:21 S2: Yeah. Let's talk about that.
03:24 S1: Budget, yeah. So is this particular venue gonna work for them? Does this particular photographer match my clients' character? And then, also, as far as color, I have three big binders like this filled with fabrics. And so I'm thinking, "Oh, this fabric would work." It's chaos in the brain, but it's organized chaos. After I've done the detail consultation with the client, then that's when I present them with a storyboard.
03:53 S2: You storyboard this?
03:55 S1: Yes. I e-mail it to them, give them a vision as far as where I'm trying to go based on what they've told me and it's up to them to say, "Yes, this is it" or "You kinda got it, but I want you to move this way." And so we'll have a consult after that to make sure that we're all on the same page, and once they agree to that storyboard, then that's when I start moving and working.
04:17 S2: That sounds like what we would call a charter. We now have agreed with the key stakeholder, the kind of what we're really actually doing, what the main themes are, what's gonna be involved, the basic budget, and the schedule.
04:28 S1: Right.
04:28 S2: So we all know these are the parts, now go put it all together and make it happen.
04:32 S1: That is correct.
04:32 S2: In your mind, what are the biggest risks as you're in the planning phase? How do you handle risk? Do you bother to think about it? Is it automatic in your mind?
04:38 S1: Oh, yes. Oh, yes. Oh, yes. Once I come up with that design scheme, I'm always going back to my rental company, I get that full linen. I put it on a table. I do a complete table setting just so I can make sure that this is gonna turn out the way I would like for it to turn out.
04:54 S2: You prototype it?
04:55 S1: Yes. So then, when it gets closer to the wedding, like three months out, I do that same identical thing with the client. And I actually work with the florists, so the center pieces there, the florists come to the meeting, and we all talk about this display. What is going on here? So if she says, "Oh all of my colors are pink and purple." So the florist brings the flowers. She says, "Too much purple. Kinda back out on the purple, more pink." So that is the time when we take care of all of that. I will say 50% of my clients, they change something about their decor when it gets closer to the wedding.
05:32 S2: Wow. How many times do they get an interaction like that?
05:35 S1: Just that. Because you don't want to overwhelm them too much. And then you don't want to open up the flood gates either.
05:42 S2: Of change?
05:43 S1: Of change.
05:45 S1: But they feel pretty comfortable with that.
05:47 S2: What else do you have to check in anyway?
05:49 S1: I provide all of my vendors with a timeline, so they know exactly what is going on step by step. My catering staff that's working the event, the photographer, the videographer, the DJ, they get the complete timeline because they're basically there from start to finish. With the photographer, it starts with them as far as "When is my bride getting ready because she wants getting ready photos." We do run behind, but do we ever go over the time? No.
06:19 S1: Constant communication is so key on the day of the wedding. We walk around with radios that makes it easy so if I need for them to go check in with the bride, somebody's gonna check in with the bride if I can't do that. And then most of the time the photographers because they're in the room with her taking all those photos, they communicate with me via text. So if we do go over time then I have to communicate back to my staff, "We're gonna be 15 minutes behind, 20 minutes behind. Please alert the catering staff so that the food is not coming out."
06:48 S2: So that's real time for you. You're very much moving into very hands on, real time schedule control.
06:52 S1: Yes.
06:53 S2: Do you have a written plan or a written schedule for each wedding that you're working with? Where everyone is on a timeline? Is that actual physical thing you deal with?
07:01 S1: Yes.
07:02 S2: Do you use software for that? Do you use a big whiteboard? What do you do?
07:05 S1: Well, I have co-created myself, and I call it the client workbook, and basically, it's an Excel file that I've created over the years and there's different tabs at the bottom. And I carry, on one of those tabs is a To Do list. And we go by that To Do list. And I even designate, "Is this a Tara responsibility or a bride and groom responsibility?" And I forward that to them and all I want them to look at is the bride and groom responsibility. Anything that's related to Tara, then don't worry about it.
07:35 S2: That's an accountability matrix. We have those, too. Those are wonderful. You're project manager for sure.
07:45 S2: A lot of the parts that go into a wedding are actually separate industries that have come together in a coordination. They're partners. It sounds like one of the valuable skills you're bringing to the table is the decorative arts and interior design that's an element of creativity that you're bringing to the table.
08:00 S1: Yes, I think that's where my expertise comes in. And then when it comes to the flowers, that has been a learning process. Learning flowers, learning the colors, are they in season at this time? And that's being educated by my wedding professional peers. So with any planner, even though you know your feel, I think you need to learn not be the know it all of everybody else's profession but know something of their profession so that you can be more knowledgeable in front of your client.
08:30 S2: When we watch this on TV, when we see how these shows both in the movies and in sitcoms and in fact now, reality shows, a lot of the stakeholders are saying, "No, not that! Now this!". How much of that really goes on for you as you've moved through this process?
08:47 S1: Do not watch reality TV.
08:49 S2: It's not that real.
08:50 S1: It's not that real. My biggest challenge on the day of the wedding are their guests. Their guests...
08:58 S2: The new stakeholders? [chuckle]
09:00 S1: Yes. So they want the room to be the right temperature, they want the right type of food, they wanna sit in the correct position not knowing that the bride and groom positioned you here.
09:11 S2: So you're at the final moments of this big project, and that's when you get a whole list of your biggest challenge?
09:17 S1: Yes.
09:17 S2: So when you look at this from the big picture, where does it go wrong, that actually is a problem?
09:24 S1: I would say the going wrong part is when you're trying to convince your client, which is your major stakeholder, when it comes to the budget part, as far as them knowing, "What you're really wanting, you can't get it for that price." So it's kind of a little tug of war there...
09:45 S2: We call it expectation setting, 'cause that's really your measure at the end, isn't it?
09:48 S1: Right. So they have caviar dreams but we have a beer budget. And you're just trying to make them realize, "We can't really get that, but let's talk about some alternatives to get you that way." When it comes down to it, it's basically getting what they want so that whenever they step in that room, they're saying, "This is what I wanted. This is what I have been dreaming of".
10:15 S2: So is that when you get your happy moment?
10:17 S1: Yes, and I actually do a happy dance.
10:19 S2: You do a happy dance, okay. When they do it... When it works?
10:22 S1: Yes. On the day of the wedding when I get that okay statement from them, yeah.
10:31 S2: What are some of the key skills someone needs to be an affective wedding planner?
10:35 S1: Definitely an excellent communicator. A great listener. Organization is key.
10:42 S2: In what way?
10:43 S1: It's knowing when certain things need to be implemented. Handling so many clients at one time, you have to be able to think straight, know how to process all this in your brain. Again, being that project manager and being someone that is not afraid to step outside of the box because...
11:03 S2: Where does that come from?
11:04 S1: If your bride wants something and it's not gonna fit within their budget, you need to be clever enough to figure out how to make it work, or to communicate with them reasons why it's not gonna work. You definitely have to be able to think quickly and move quickly and if something happens you need to quickly start thinking of alternative ways or how this process is still gonna move without interrupting the flow of your clients event. It's a lot of hard work and I think that anyone trying to get into this industry, that before you open up your own business, maybe tag along with a wedding planner for a day. Especially on the day of the event, because I'm on my feet for 14 hours or more that day. From the time I wake up in the morning, which is usually at 6:00 AM, I am going over my To Do list, connecting with my team, sending them text messages.
11:58 S2: You become a micromanager, for sure.
12:00 S1: Yes. And then at the end of the night when things are all over, I probably get home like two, three hours later, after the event is over with. So it's a very, very long and tedious day. Is it fun? Yes, it is. But just know that fun means hard work.
12:23 S2: Special thanks to today's guest, Tara Melvin. Our theme music was composed by Molly Flannery, used with permission. Post production performed at Empowered Strategies and technical and web support provided by Potomac Management Resources. I'm your host, Kendall Lott, and until next time, keep it in scope and get it done.
12:42 S?: Final Milestone.
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DeMartini RV goes solar, big time
January 24, 2014
DeMartini RV is now home to the largest solar power system in Grass Valley. The 129 kilowatt system consists of two solar arrays and more than 500 photovoltaic panels.
According to the owner, it was designed to power 50 average homes.
"Now we don't have to worry about any more power bills," said Tim DeMartini.
"We don't know what the numbers are, the exact dollar amount, but we're already spinning the meter backward."
DeMartini was reluctant to disclose the system's total cost, but he estimates that it will save $3,500 or more per month in utility bills. They'll also be able to sell excess electricity generated back to Pacific Gas & Electric.
The system took just two weeks to install – and they did it with a crew of only half a dozen workers.
DeMartini shopped around for local contractors, but wasn't certain they could finish the installation by Jan. 1. Then, around Dec. 15, 2013, he decided to use his own crew.
"We've been putting them on motorhomes for years," he said. "It's the same thing, only larger."
Despite the massive scale of the project, the move to install it was somewhat sudden.
"We heard around December that they were changing the tax laws," DeMartini said, "so we decided to put it in before 2013 ended to take advantage of the tax laws.
"The biggest issue was getting the materials during the holidays," he added.
"A lot of places closed down. That was a horrendous challenge. We did some miracles to get it done."
To obtain all the solar panels needed for the project, DeMartini says they emptied three warehouses. The inverters had to be special-ordered from Chicago.
"It was kind of shocking. When we submitted the permit application, they hadn't seen a project this large in Nevada County," DeMartini said. "The city inspector said he was impressed with the workmanship."
City officials say there are numerous solar power systems installed at local homes and businesses, but DeMartini's is the largest one in town. It might also be one of the largest in western Nevada County.
DeMartini is also considering another project for later this year — building a 4,200-square-foot covered work area with solar panels covering the roof. When complete, he expects it would increase DeMartini RV's capacity by nearly 50 percent.
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Jesus Loves Rocky Dumar, Too
The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1
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The new young pastor of Lake Bluff Christian Church had seen the man on the streets of the town frequently. In the first busy weeks of his new pastorate, he hadn't taken the time to inquire about him. But when he discovered that the man sat quietly on the steps outside the church every Sunday, listening, he was determined to find out about him.
"Oh, that's Rocky Dumar," the secretary replied when he inquired on Monday morning. "His mother is a member, but she hasn't come to church for many years. She's a shut-in now. Rocky just likes to listen to the music."
"But why doesn't he come inside?" the pastor asked.
"I don't know. I've been here for ten years and I've never seen him 'in' a worship service. Why don't you ask him?"
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Maddie is a super sweet 3-year-old gal with a super strong purr motor. She greets you the minute you walk into the room with a rub along the leg and if you sit down, she'll follow that up with a jump into your lap for some snuggle time.
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If that's the business plan, put the money in the bank and open a beer. At least that'll solve the stress part.
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Envato recently added { -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; } which makes text extremely thin on non-Retina Macs running Chrome/Safari/Opera. I'm squinting just writing this.
Surprised nobody has mentioned this yet. It's been a few days. This hack was popular a few years ago to make web fonts render thinner, but I rarely see it used anymore. The noticeable color shift is a side effect.
Now we're stuck with it I guess.
If she is withdrawing your earnings to PayPal, then for IRS purposes she has earned that income and depending on the amount PayPal may file a 1099 report automatically that she received it.
It doesn't sound illegal per se, but it raises her taxable income so she'll be paying your tax essentially. Explaining could get sticky if she's audited because it looks unusual.
@ BrutalDesign ; Did you include your gruntfile in the theme? Curious if this confused buyers to the point where it wasn't worth it.
So it begins…
This is Envato's answer to tax reporting and who is the seller.
See buyer's invoice: https://help.market.envato.com/hc/en-us/articles/204159940-A-Buyer-s-Guide-to-Your-Statement-Document
City + State + Country — AND — full name.
Motivated people don't need a street address to find you. A pinpoint on high earners goes out with every invoice. That would scare me in many parts of the world.
I'm not even Liam Neeson, and I bet I could touch any author in any city with a little digging. Now imagine what motivation a wretchedly poor and unscrupulous person will have and do.
Unless the author rewrites the theme you'll either need to start with a new theme or hire someone to rewrite yours. In many cases your content will survive migrating to a new theme, but a lot may not line up.
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GravityDept saidhey GravityDept, sorry about that! Can definitely get some before/after screenshots going You can see screens of the new flow in this Help Center article
Next time you announce a feature, could you post screenshots of the before/after process so we can easily see what's changing? Not exactly helping us be productive when everyone has to go simulate a purchase just to see what the impact is.
Thanks, I know a lot of tax/invoice changes are "coming soon" and people will want examples as soon as they're rolled out. It will really help if you illustrate all the edge cases up front, so it's not a surprise later.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Even now, John L. Smith refuses to let go of his infectious smile.
He is $25 million in debt, his one-year tryout season is off to a disastrous start and he is living in the shadow of Bobby Petrino's success.
It might be too much for some. Not Smith.
The Arkansas coach has come under fire from fans and media alike in recent weeks. The radio and Internet-driven siege started after the unthinkable loss to Louisiana-Monroe, and the catcalls for Smith's job could be heard echoing throughout Razorback Stadium a week later during a crushing 52-0 loss to No. 1 Alabama.
On Monday, Smith began his weekly news conference with a bit of his usual humor. He didn't like the negative energy and funeral-like atmosphere from the gathered crowd, so he offered up his best pep talk.
"Ready? Get your chin up," Smith said. "Smile. Smile! OK? Dang, you guys ... If not, I'm not talking!"
If Smith wanted to succumb to the negative, he's had plenty come his way since taking the Arkansas job under a 10-month, $850,000 contract. He recently filed for bankruptcy as a result of bad land deals in Kentucky, and a filing this week showed he has debts of more than $25 million against assets of just over $1.2 million.
Then there's football. Arkansas, 21-5 the past two seasons under Petrino, is 1-2 heading into Saturday's game with Rutgers (3-0).
The Razorbacks have played their last game and a half without All-Southeastern Conference quarterback Tyler Wilson, who suffered a concussion in the loss to Louisiana-Monroe, and empty seats were aplenty for the Alabama game — hardly the same atmosphere when the Crimson Tide came to Fayetteville two years ago.
Empty seats were also noticeable at Smith's weekly radio show, where a sold-out crowd of 186 fans had gathered each week this season. On Wednesday night, only 110 were in attendance — and the empty spot on the wall where Petrino's picture used to hang was more noticeable than ever.
Kent Doss, 65, of Rogers, Ark., has attended every show this season started and called the turnout "sad." Doss grew up in "LA" — also known as Lower Arkansas to locals — and has been a fan of the Razorbacks since arriving on campus as a freshman in the fall of 1965, one season after the school's undefeated national championship season of 1964.
Like other fans, Doss said he felt let down by Petrino, who was fired for hiring his mistress for a job in the athletic department and for initially lying about her presence during an April 1 motorcycle accident.
"That's one of those deals where somebody does something stupid, and all of the sudden they blow themselves up," Doss said. "You want to ask, 'Why did you do this?' You can't figure it out, but all you can do is move forward."
Doss said the last thing he wants to see now Smith fired. He said that would "send a bad message to potentials" — meaning potential long-term coaches who might take over at Arkansas after this season.
Athletic director Jeff Long has been publicly silent on Smith, though he tweeted after the loss to Louisiana-Monroe: "We're all disappointed in Sat, none more than S-As & Coaches We will pull together not apart."
To a man, the Razorbacks have offered unconditional support for Smith, both immediately after his hiring and during the two-game losing streak. They've also felt the pressure of the losses, as well as the wrath of fans — including some who engaged in back-and-forth on Twitter with angry fans following the Louisiana-Monroe loss.
"I think sometimes it's unfair, but that's the price of being a head coach," Arkansas backup quarterback Brandon Mitchell said. "Even as a quarterback, you get the praise when you're winning and don't when you're losing. That's why we focus on you win as a team and lose as a team. Everybody has to behind those two leaders at all times."
Smith and the Razorbacks received one bit of positive news Wednesday night following practice when they were greeted by approximately 200 students while walking back to the locker room. The students lined the entrance into Razorback Stadium from the practice fields, armed with signs of support.
It was enough to make even Smith smile.
"It was great to see that," Smith said. "It shows the great spirit, the true, loyal fans, students we have. We thanked them for that, very much."


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A remarkable alliance of concern about climate change has emerged among the nation's clergy. Major ecclesiastical leaders in the world, including Pope Benedict, the Patriarch Bartholomew, the Dalai Lama, and many others, have expressed public concern about the moral responsibility of civilization to act on behalf of the planet's weakening capacity to regulate our climate. One national organization, Interfaith Power & Light, has been leading the way to formulate a religious response to cli … [Read more...]
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The same strain of E. coli blamed for 46 deaths in Germany now appears to be affecting people in France, CNN is reporting.
The news organization attributes the information to the French Ministry of Health.
Eight people have been sickened and they have been taken to two hospitals in Bordeaux, France, CNN reports.
Seven of the victims have been interviewed by French officials and have reported that they took part in a recent open house at a children's recreation center. Six of them ate sprouts during the visit, according to CNN.
Sprouts were the culprit in the Germany outbreak.
In this instance, a tracing study by French officials showed that the sprout seeds originated from a British supplier. French officials have asked distributors to immediately stop marketing the product.
Doug is an unrepentant news junkie who loves breaking news and has been known to watch C-SPAN even on vacation. He has covered a wide range of domestic and international news stories, from prison riots in Oklahoma to the Moscow coup against Mikhail Gorbachev. Doug previously served as foreign editor at USA TODAY. More about Doug
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I don't know if this question has already been asked... but is there a way
to get to any kind of shell for monowall? Any kind of command line
terminal interface? SSH? Telnet?
Also, can the image files and php files building the gui be edited?
Would I have to build my own monowall image?
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I am sure the problem has come about before, but I really need to upgrade this M0n0wall and
also our other one in Beaverton. Can someone please tell me how to fix the problem with corrupt
image file. It can't be a memory issue (384mb) or a hard drive issue (20gb). So, what in
the world is the issue and is this going to continue to happen on upgrades down the road?
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Consumerist reader Mark got a BS debt-collection letter for a debt associated with an address he'd lived at 20 years before. He wrote the errant harassers the most comprehensive and compelling go-to-hell letter it's been my pleasure to read. Be sure to click the link below and read the whole thing.
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WE ARE SPIRIT is a work of spiritual insight based on conversations between Kenneth Comerford and his departed wife, Grayce Dian, who began communicating with him telepathically shortly after she passed away in 2012: "Ken stepped outside of his apartment and glanced up at the stars overhead on a clear Colorado evening. He spoke to Dian about this date being their fifty-fifth anniversary and told her how much he still loved her and how terribly he missed her. Although, he had sensed her presence many times since her passing, he was surprised when Dian spoke back to him." Dian's revelations form the inspiration for this wide-ranging work that discusses why we are here on earth and what lies ahead for each of us in the many lives that we are to share and experience together in the future.
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Kenneth James Comerford was born in Cortland, New York in 1934. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Arizona State University and a Master of Arts Degree from the University of Denver. He served in the United States Air Force and had an extensive career in development and institutional advancement in non-profit, higher education, and religious organizations. Today Ken is retired to Denver, Colorado where he is a writer and philosopher.
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Kansas killer lured victims through the Net
S&M, torture, death
The Kansas man accused of killing women he met through the Net led a double life as a "master" of domination, a US court heard today.
John Robinson allegedly lured one of the women, Suzette Trouten, into becoming his employee and sex slave before her body was found in a barrel on Robinson's property last June. Police later found the bodies of four other women in steel drums on his land. It is alleged he used a hammer or blunt instrument to beat them to death.
The 56-year-old man sat in court today as a friend of Trouten's described how the three of them had been embroiled in the world of "BDSM" (bondage, dominance, submission and masochism) with various partners, Reuters reports. Trouten met her "Doms", or dominant males, through the Net, Canadian housewife Lore Remington testified.
"I felt something was very wrong," she said as she told the preliminary hearing, held at Johnson County District Court, of her last encounter with Trouten.
Trouten left her home in Michigan in February 2000, telling her friends and family she was off to work for Robinson in Kansas. She disappeared in March.
Robinson, a married father of four, is accused of killing six women (one of the bodies was never found) and faces 56 counts of fraud and forgery spanning 15 years. ®


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I think you are several years late for this. The single-speaker sub boxes are no longer available and have been bought-up by users making this same retrofit. It's pretty rare to find one now.
There is not much chance of retrofitting a single speaker into the 2-speaker box. The remaining holes are too large and in the wrong places.
You can replace the two speakers. If you're using the stock amp, just use two 5 1/4" 2- or 4-ohm speakers. (The originals were about 3 ohms). If you have an aftermarket sub amp, use two 8-ohm speakers wired in parallel with reversed polarity to create a single 4-ohm channel. (You have to reverse the polarity since they are mounted back-to-back).
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An industrial classic pendant in bronze finish update with Egypt gold giving a mirrored copper look to the shade. Features a working hinged door on the lower glass diffuser to change the bulb.
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CHILDREN of *WILLIAM EWING and *ELIZA MILFORD
Willam Ewing from the Stirling Castle area in the lowlands of Scotland was my 7th great-grandfather. As far as can be determined, his only marriage was to Eliza Milford. The lowlands held many people of our surname, in all the variant spellings such as MacEwen, Ewan, Ewin, Yeowen, and the predominant Ewing, and the choice among given names seem to have been narrow. Although it is tempting to go back in time farther than 1600 and William, there are simply too many of Clan Ewing named Robert, William, Charles, James, and Alexander to be certain of any accuracy. So for the present, I start my Ewing saga with this William Ewing.
William Ewing and his wife Eliza Milford were among the multitude of Protestant Scots who emigrated to Ireland to escape religious persecution. William settled his wife and two sons in Ulster, Ireland. Although Robert and William are the only children of the marriage so far found recorded, there were likely more sons and daughters who undertook this trip with their parents. It is doubtful that they were long able to practice their religious beliefs in peace even there, since James II in 1685 restored Catholicism to the Realm. However, my direct ancestor, Robert Ewing, settled finally near Londonderry, Ireland, where he lived out the rest of his life. One of Robert's sons, Alexander, my 5th great-grandfather, was to set out in 1727 for America, along with many of his Ewing cousins, to seek the religious freedom they craved and the opportunities to be found in a new and challenging country.
(There is much confusion and debate concerning William Ewing and Eliza Milford -- It may well be that claiming them as progenitors for this particular Ewing line is inaccurate; however I will present the story as recounted by Vernon T. Ewing and many previous researchers until I am convinced that it is false. No matter the parentage, Robert Ewing, mentioned here, is my 6th great-grandfather and father of Alexander Ewing who established this line of Ewings in America.)