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(CNSNews.com) – Several conservative Republicans called for congressional hearings into the handling of CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus' affair with his biographer Paula Broadwell, the news of which was apparently kept from President Barack Obama for several months by Attorney General Eric Holder.
One congressman, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), called for Holder's resignation.
"I think the president should fire him [Holder]," King told CNSNews.com at the Capitol on Wednesday. "If I were the president and I had an attorney general who hid something like that from me, then the trust would be gone and he would be gone."
According to the Associated Press, Holder learned of the affair between Petraeus and his biographer Paula Broadwell late this summer from the FBI, which had been investigating whether national security had been compromised because of the affair. (The Justice Department oversees the FBI.)
According to AP, the White House was not notified until after Election Day – November 7 – meaning that Holder kept the information from Obama for at least three months.
Other GOP congressmen called for congressional hearings on the matter, saying that Holder and every other government official involved should testify before Congress as to why they did not immediately notify the president and Congress that the CIA director was under investigation.
"He certainly should answer that question," Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said on Wednesday. "Why didn't you tell the folks you are required to tell? Why didn't you tell folks in Congress? My understanding is they're supposed to talk to the folks in the Senate and House Intelligence Committees and notify them. Why didn't he?"
Jordan said that Holder must explain his actions before Congress.
"I want to hear his answer," said Jordan. "I want him in front of the committee, just like we want on this whole Libya situation, just like we want [Ambassador] Rice, Secretary Clinton, we want all those people to come talk to Congress."
Representative Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) said that Holder had a duty to inform Congress of the investigation, saying it was "dereliction" of the duty to withhold the existence of the Petraeus investigation.
"Eric Holder should have resigned a long time ago," Labrador said at a press conference on Wednesday. "Once again, [this] shows the incompetence or the complete neglect and dereliction of duty in Eric Holder's administration."
Labrador said that he hoped Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) would partner with House Republicans to fully investigate the Petraeus scandal and find out why the investigation was withheld from the White House and Congress.
"He [Holder] has a constitutional and statutory duty to tell the intelligence committees what he knows about issues like this, and he failed to do that," he said. "I actually expect and rely on her [Feinstein] to do her job, her oversight job, in the Senate just like we will do here in the House."

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MarketBeat Community Rating for Unilever PLC (NYSE UL)Community Ranking: 1.9 out of 5 ()Outperform Votes: 194 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 308 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 502MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Unilever PLC and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Analyst Ratings Consensus Ratings for Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus ratings using the most recent rating from each brokerage that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Since brokers often use different ratings systems, each rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). 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MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.Ratings Breakdown: 2 Sell Ratings, 3 Hold Ratings, 5 Buy RatingsConsensus Rating:Hold (Score: 2.30)Consensus Price Target: $26.00 (54.45% downside) Analysts' Ratings History for Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) Show: Only the Most Recent Rating From Each Brokerage All Ratings For This Stock DateFirmActionRatingPrice TargetImpact on Share PriceDetails4/3/2017Seaport Global SecuritiesLower Price Target$28.00 -> $26.00Low3/31/2017ABN AmroDowngradeHold -> SellLow3/28/2017J P Morgan Chase & CoReiterated RatingNeutralLow3/27/2017Liberum CapitalReiterated RatingHold -> HoldLow3/25/2017Barclays PLCUpgradeEqual Weight -> OverweightLow3/24/2017Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)Reiterated RatingSellLow3/17/2017MacquarieInitiated CoverageOutperform -> OutperformLow2/27/2017Bank of America CorporationUpgradeUnderperform -> NeutralN/A12/13/2016Jefferies Group LLCUpgradeHold -> BuyN/A8/25/2016Deutsche Bank AGReiterated RatingBuyN/A8/22/2016Sanford C. BernsteinInitiated CoverageOutperformN/A7/24/2016Royal Bank Of CanadaReiterated RatingSector PerformN/A4/18/2016Numis Securities LtdDowngradeAdd -> HoldN/A4/16/2016Beaufort SecuritiesReiterated RatingBuyN/A4/12/2016Morgan StanleyReiterated RatingNeutralN/A1/19/2016Shore CapitalReiterated RatingBuyN/A(Data available from 7/28/2015 forward) Earnings Earnings History for Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)No earnings announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com Estimates Earnings Estimates for Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.5 EPSNext Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.84 EPS Dividends Current Dividend Information for Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)Next Dividend:9/6/2017Annual Dividend:$1.51Dividend Yield:2.65%Dividend Growth:-0.10% (3 Year Average)Payout Ratio:60.40% (Based on This Year's Estimates)53.17% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)Dividend History by Quarter for Unilever PLC (NYSE UL)AnnouncedPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date7/21/2017Quarterly$0.412.93%8/2/20178/4/20179/6/20174/21/2017quarterly$0.382.98%5/3/20175/5/20176/7/20171/30/2017Quarterly$0.343.35%2/8/20172/10/20173/15/201710/14/2016$0.3510/26/201610/28/201612/7/20167/25/2016Quarterly$0.358/3/20168/5/20169/7/20164/19/2016$0.374/27/20164/29/20164/29/20164/14/2016$0.364/27/20164/29/20166/1/20161/20/2016$0.332/3/20162/5/20163/9/201610/19/2015$0.3410/28/201510/30/201512/9/20157/23/2015$0.338/5/20158/7/20159/9/20154/16/2015quarterly$0.322.85%4/22/20154/24/20156/3/20151/20/2015quarterly$0.332.99%2/4/20152/6/20153/11/201510/28/2014quarterly$0.363.64%11/5/201411/7/201412/10/20147/29/2014quarterly$0.383.44%8/6/20148/8/20149/10/20144/25/2014special$0.393.33%5/7/20145/9/20146/11/20141/22/2014quarterly$0.373.5%2/5/20142/7/20143/12/201410/25/2013quarterly$0.373.65%11/6/201311/8/201312/11/20137/26/2013quarterly$0.353.5%8/7/20138/9/20139/11/20134/26/2013special$0.353.03%5/8/20135/10/20136/12/20131/24/2013quarterly$0.323.25%2/6/20132/8/20133/13/2013(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward) Insider Trades Insider Trading History for Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)No insider trades for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com Headlines Headline Trends for Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) Latest Headlines for Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) Source: All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat.com Bloomberg MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ Reuters Seeking Alpha The Street The Wall Street Journal Yahoo Finance DateHeadlineUnilever PLC (NYSE:UL) Announces Dividend Increase - $0.41 Per Sharewww.americanbankingnews.com - July 28 at 10:35 AMPro-Trader Daily: Earnings Review and Free Research Report: Unilever's Quarterly Earnings Jumped 14.5%; Half Year Earnings Soared 24.1%www.finanznachrichten.de - July 25 at 8:05 AMUnilever Plc :UL-US: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended June 30, 2017 : July 24, 2017finance.yahoo.com - July 25 at 8:05 AMEarnings Review and Free Research Report: Unilever's Quarterly Earnings Jumped 14.5%; Half Year Earnings Soared 24.1%finance.yahoo.com - July 25 at 8:05 AMUnilever Up 43% YTD With More To Come - Seeking Alphaseekingalpha.com - July 23 at 9:15 AMKey Takeaways From Unilever's Fiscal First Half Resultsfinance.yahoo.com - July 22 at 10:06 AMUnilever net profit soars in first half of 2017finance.yahoo.com - July 21 at 8:15 AMUnilever CEO Polman Seeks Value Enhancing M&Afinance.yahoo.com - July 21 at 8:15 AMSustainability initiatives 'can create profit quite quick...finance.yahoo.com - July 21 at 8:15 AMUnilever Beats Estimates For First Half Earnings, Sees Full Year Margin Improvement - 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When Karen Cummings' youngest child started kindergarten, she made a life-changing decision: to get a job at his school to make sure he and his sister stayed healthy.
Both of Cummings' children have Type 1 diabetes, and she knew Oquirrh Hills Elementary, like most schools in Utah, didn't have its own full-time nurse. The school shares its nurse with eight others.
"The school nurses aren't available at school all the time. There's not enough to go around," said Cummings, who works as an aide at the Kearns school. "It made me feel a lot better to know I could be here."
In Utah, school nurses are stretched thin, and some worry they might be stretched even thinner as lawmakers prepare to deal with the state's still troubled finances. Each Utah school nurse, on average served about 4,893 students in 2008, more than in any other state in the U.S., according to the National Association of School Nurses. And state lawmakers already had to cut about 10 percent from one pot of state money to support school nurses for this school year.
Fewer school nurses, officials say, means fewer professionals to deal with everything from playground injuries, to H1N1 swine flu to children with such serious medical issues as diabetes, asthma and seizures. Now, school nurses perform an array of duties, ranging from assessing whether children who feel sick need to go home, to helping schools prepare for a possible flu epidemic, to training other school staff how to handle students' medical issues.
"The more nurses we have the more children are protected," said Sen. Karen Mayne, D-West Valley City, who kicked off a campaign Tuesday to invite state lawmakers to spend time shadowing their local school nurses in hopes of raising awareness about the need for them. "With our budget cuts, I just want to make sure what we have is protected."
Mayne's late husband, Sen. Ed Mayne, first put additional money specifically for school nurses into the state budget several years ago. Now, school nurses are funded through a variety of sources, including the specific line item Mayne put in place, as well as Medicaid reimbursements, discretionary school money, and, in some cases, local health departments, said Shirley Stevens, president of the Utah School Nurse Association.
Other school staff can be trained to do certain things, such as take temperatures and give some shots, but, other things only nurses can do, said Janet Bryner, Oquirrh Hills' school nurse.
"We can look in their ears. We can look in their throat," said Jamie Ferdinand, past president of the Utah School Nurses Association and another Granite School District nurse. "We can do these nursing assessments that lay people do not do."
She said nurses across the state often serve eight to 10 schools each.
Both Bryner and Ferdinand serve nine schools each in Granite. On a typical day, Byrner said she visits three or four schools by lunch time. In addition to dealing with students who simply don't feel well, she also cares for about 15 diabetic students, a student on oxygen, at least three students with compromised immune systems, and at least 10 students with life-threatening allergies.
On a recent school day, she began her morning by helping three students at Oquirrh Hills test their blood glucose. A check of Cummings' son, 6-year-old Kade Cummings, showed relatively low levels, so Bryner gave him a snack and waited with him for 15 minutes before allowing him to recheck his blood glucose. Diabetic students can pass out, have seizures and/or go into a coma if their blood glucose dips too low, so Kade checks his levels three times each school day.
Bryner supervised as Kade pricked his finger on the lancet and again placed it on a test strip. She then helped him place the lancet in a safe disposal container. When she saw his blood glucose was back where it should be, she prepared to visit her next school.
"There is never a dull moment," Bryner said. "With more school nurses we could really meet the needs of more students."
Utah ranked last in the country when it came to the ratio of students to each school nurse in 2008. Here are the states that ranked the best and worst:
Best (students per school nurse)
1. Vermont, 275
2. New Hampshire, 347
3. Massachusetts, 419
4. Connecticut, 460
5. Delaware, 519
46. Oklahoma, 3,110
47. Montana, 3,137
48. Oregon, 3,142
49. Michigan, 4,204
50. Utah, 4,893
Source: National Association of School Nurses


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If it's not anonymous (which I think all new reviews since they pushed this) then I go to the user's profile and see if they've set up the contact form or entered a Twitter username. I hate when someone's not happy with what they've purchased – especially if they've never even asked for help. 9/10 times it's something very novice/mundane that takes one moment to point them in the right direction.
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I always go above and beyond the call of duty to help but I can't this time and I'm left with a two star rating for 'poor documentation' even though it's very well documentated and other purchasers have said so!
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Blake Shelton will lose a chunk of his team after Monday night's episode of 'The Voice.' Four of the 12 performers — all from Team Blake or Team Christina — will be sent home during Tuesday's results show, with two others only being saved after a do-or-die performance.
Blake Shelton Closes the 2012 ACM Awards, Sings 'You Are' With Lionel Richie
A few moments into his duet of 'You Are' with Blake Shelton at the 2012 ACM Awards, Lionel Richie sort of smiled, shook his head and recognized the strangeness of two grown, heterosexual men singing the love ballad together. Then he kept singing, turning in a fine topper to an enjoyable — albeit tame — country awards show.
Luke Bryan Fires Up Crowd at the 2012 ACM Awards With Performance of 'I Don't Want This Night to End'
It always seems like Luke Bryan is giving fans every ounce of energy he can muster during award show performances. With a high-octane version of his No. 1 song 'I Don't Want This Night to End' at the 2012 ACM Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday night, he certainly didn't let fans down.
Tim McGraw Joins Kenny Chesney to Show Fans How to 'Feel Like a Rock Star' at the 2012 ACM Awards
Consider Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw's performance at the 2012 ACM Awards to be a preview of what's to come this summer on the Brothers of the Sun Tour. The song 'Feel Like a Rock Star' is a duet recorded for Chesney's new 'Welcome to the Fish Bowl' album, one that would surely sound great closing each show this summer.
Lady Antebellum Captivate ACM Awards Crowd With 'Dancing Away With My Heart'
Lady Antebellum made a theatrical entrance to the stage at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sunday night. Moments after winning their third straight award for Vocal Group of the Year, the trio emerged from the smoke to sing 'Dancing Away With My Heart.'
2012 ACM Awards Red Carpet Pictures
Sunday night's 2012 ACM Awards was the all-star game for country music in Las Vegas. The top names came together to celebrate another year's worth of accomplishments, perform new music and of course work the red carpet in the latest fashions.
Kiss Present Lady Antebellum With Vocal Group of the Year Award at the 2012 ACM Awards
"Look mom, Kiss!" Charles Kelley said after thanking fans and country radio for helping them win another Vocal Group of the Year Award at the 47th annual ACM Awards in Las Vegas. The rockers presented the award, wearing full makeup and costumes. It's about as loud and scary as anyone will ever be when shouting "Lady Antebellum!"
Eli Young Band's 'Crazy Girl' a Surprise Winner For Song of the Year at the 2012 ACM Awards
Mike Eli couldn't have looked more shocked when cameras focused on him and his bandmates reacting after their name was read as Song of the Year winners at the 2012 ACM Awards. The Eli Young Band singer remained seated for a moment before realizing his time to thank the appropriate people behind 'Crazy Girl' was wasting away.
Zac Brown Band Open Up Fan Jam With 'Keep Me in Mind' at 2012 ACM Awards
The 2012 ACM Awards are so big they needs two venues to hold it. In addition to the fun going on at the MGM Grand, the Zac Brown Band are hosting this year's Fan Jam at the Mandalay Bay Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas. The group kicked off the satellite broadcast by performing their hit song 'Keep Me in Mind.'


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J+B // Happy Anniversary
As you can tell I haven't blogged in FOREVER, but my sweet talented friend Janet Mitchell offered to help me write since I struggle with writer's block. Plus I think we make an awesome team! Trust me when I say it takes a village to run a business, be a wife, a daughter, a mom and a friend. I don't know about you, but I can use all the help I can get!
Romans 8:28 tells us "… that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Never is this more evident then when I meet couples and hear their love story. How else can you explain how a middle school youth pastor from Buffalo met and fell in love with a laid back California girl who just happens to be a middle school teacher and counselor? Seriously, I can't make this stuff up. On the surface these two look like night and day, but spend some time with Justin and Brittany and you can not only see the love… you can feel it!
Meet Justin. He's often described as "the coolest dude ever," by his middle school students. He's a little loud and doesn't mind being in the spotlight. He might even be a little crazy (which I think is a job requirement when you minister to thousands of middle school kids), but one thing is for sure, he loves what he does and he is head over heels in love with Brittany. This California girl is sweet, a little more reserved, and a self-proclaimed introvert. So, when she met Justin she knew her life was going to be shaken up.
Justin told me he wanted to surprise Brittany with a photo shoot for their first wedding anniversary. As you can imagine I love surprises so I was giddy as he shared his plans of a romantic getaway that included elements from their wedding. Remember, I said you could "feel" the love. Justin had the top tier of their wedding cake remade, ordered flowers to replicate their centerpiece and had it all set up so Brittany could relive some of the special moments from their wedding day. Yup, this is what dreams are made of!
God's timing is perfect! Happy first anniversary Justin and Brittany!
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Recently released convict Wilson (Robert Forster) seeks vengeance against his former partner Mackey (Robert Loggia), who set him up for murder more than 20 years ago. Hatching a complex plan, Wilson enlists the help of Lee (Richard Roundtree) to frame Mackey for a big bank robbery. As luck would have it, a bumbling group of young thieves prepares to rob the very same bank, throwing a wrench in Wilson's carefully laid plans.


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LL.M., Katholieke Universiteit
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Among the themes explored in Professor Dubinsky's recent work is the extent to which domestic legal systems increasingly are under strain as they are pressed to adjudicate a range of international disputes for which they lack experience or the ideal design. His article, "Is Transnational Litigation a Distinct Field: The Persistence of Exceptionalism in American Procedural Law" (Stanford Journal of International Law), shows that American courts turn, often reflexively, to interstate frameworks as they attempt to adjudicate growing numbers of disputes that are transnational rather than interstate in scope. "Human Rights Law Meets Private Law Harmonization: The Coming Conflict" (Yale Journal of International Law) focuses on the extent to which human rights advocates seek to transform civil litigation systems around the world so as to make the law of civil jurisdiction and choice of law more responsive to the claims of victims of human rights atrocities. "Justice for the Collective: The Limits of the Human Rights Class Action" (Michigan Law Review) argues that existing American class action law is poorly suited to delivering the kind of collective remedies increasingly sought by human rights victims.
Before coming to Wayne in 2005, Professor Dubinsky was an associate professor at New York Law School and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center. From 1996-97, he served as associate director of the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic and associate director of the Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights. As an International Affairs Fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, Professor Dubinsky served as a member of the U.S. delegation to the Hague Conference on Private International Law during negotiations that culminated in the Hague Choice-of-Court Convention. Before beginning his career in teaching and scholarship, he was an associate at Wilmer Cutler & Pickering and a law clerk to the Hon. Jon O. Newman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He is a graduate of Yale College (summa cum laude), Harvard Law School (magna cum laude), and the Universiteit Katholieke of Leuven, Belgium (magna cum laude).
Professor Dubinsky serves on the Executive Committee of the American branch of the International Law Association, the Executive Editorial Board of the American Journal of Comparative Law, and the U.S. Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Private International Law. He was also a reporter for the 2010 International Congress of Comparative Law.
Selected Publications
Is Transnational Litigation a Distinct Field? The Persistence of American Exceptionalism in Procedural Law, 44 STANFORD JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW 1 (2008)
Federal Common Law and the Finality of Judgments: A Response to Lenaerts and Gutman 55 AM. J. COMP.L. (forthcoming 2008)
Is Transnational Litigation a Distinct Field? The Persistence of American Exceptionalism in Procedural Law (under submission)
The Debate About Our International Constitution: Lessons from the Full Faith and Credit Clause (work in progress)
The Future of Transnational Litigation in U.S. Courts: Distinct Field or Footnote? Proceedings AMERICAN SOC. LAW (forthcoming 2007)
Challenging the Assumption of Equality: The Due Process Rights of Foreign Litigants in U.S. Courts, 5 SANTA CLARA J. INT'L L. 410 (2007)
Human Rights Law Meets Private Law Harmonization: The Coming Conflict, 30 YALE J. INT'L L. 212 (2005)
Justice for the Collective: The Limits of the Human Rights Class Action, 102 MICH. L. REV. 1152 (2004)
States' Rights v. International Trade: The Massachusetts Burma Law, 19 NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL J. INT'L AND COMP. LAW 347 (2000)
The International Criminal Court: Contemporary Perspectives and Prospects for Ratification, 16 NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL J. HUM. RTS 505 (2000)
Proposals of the Hague Conference and their Effect on Efforts to Enforce International Human Rights Through Adjudication, 117 HAGUE CONF. PRIV. INT'L LAW, WORKING DOC. SERIES (1998)
The Reach of Doing Business Jurisdiction and Transacting Business Jurisdiction Over Non-U.S. Individuals and Entities, 67 HAGUE CONF. PRIV.INT'L LAW WORKING DOC. SERIES (1998)
The Essential Function of Federal Courts: The European Union and the United States Compared, 42 AM. J. COMP. L. 295 (1994)
Disparate Impact Challenges to Subjective Employment Decisions, 102 HARV. L. REV. 308 (1988)


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do the first tri screen as early as possible, if something looks bad do cvs, otherwise do the amnio? The first tri screen is pretty good at detecting possible problems, particularly for us 40 somethings. Or do the materni21 screen, that will detect things pretty early and you can still do aminio to follow up. I think most severe problems (and most of the other trisomies are pretty severe) will be detected at the u/s, and the downs can be picked up with the materni21 screen.
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Canberra cannot rely on building bigger dams or piping water from the Murrumbidgee to ''create a buffer'' for future urban growth, a leading environmental scientist says.
University of NSW ecologist Professor Richard Kingsford said the city's growth would inevitably be curbed by climate change, and a rapidly rising level of increased water scarcity across the Murray-Darling Basin.
''We have to get serious about reducing water urban use, and we also have to lose the fudge factor around population and unchecked urban growth. We can't just think in terms of building more dams and pipelines to capture and store water. That's outdated thinking,'' he said.
Speaking in Canberra last night, Professor Kingsford said the basin - Australia's biggest food production region injecting $15 billion into the national economy - had ''dodged an environmental bullet'' with recent floods.
Delivering the Eric Rolls memorial address at the National Library in Canberra, Professor Kingsford said all Australians had to face the challenge of learning to live with less water in future.
''The choices are stark - be clever and reduce our demand for water and protect our rivers or build more dams and develop more rivers,'' he said. ''The former will be a path to sustainability and the latter will just increase our water footprint. It's high time we learned to adapt to our land of droughts and flooding rains, rather than failing time and time again to try to make it adapt to us.''
Speaking before the memorial address, which honours NSW farmer and award-winning environmental writer Eric Rolls, Professor Kingsford said Canberra could not expect to increase its take of water from the basin's river systems.
''After Adelaide, it's the second biggest city in the basin, and any water it takes from the rivers means less water for wetlands, flood plains and food production. More water for Canberra's new suburbs means less water for farmers further down the Murrumbidgee at Coleambally and less water for the low 'bidgee wetlands,'' he said.
The CSIRO has previously warned worsening climate change would force farms and towns along the Murray and lower Darling rivers to live with 41 per cent less water within 20 years.
''We live in the world's driest inhabited continents and so we should be leading the world in water management but we are profligate with our water use,'' Professor Kingsford said.
''We have the second highest per capita level of water use in the world, topped only by Turkemenistan - we use more than two and half million litres a year.''


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If you want to print out multiple slides on a single page with notes attached, PowerPoint does not allow you to easily do this. This Quick Guide shows you a great way to do this in just a couple of steps. This is great for trainers who have developed a PPT and need to give their material to other trainers, or want class members to have the notes. It saves on the amount of paper that would have to be used with conventional PowerPoint print techniques. The notes that are printed out are the notes that the PowerPoint presentation creator has attached to the PowerPoint slides to help with the presentation.
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Golden, Colorado: Heritage Square - Magic Mountain (Closed)Remnants of 1958 Magic Mountain storybook theme park, turned into a shopping village Heritage Square. Could buy stuff in a fake stockade, then ride a miniature train. Closed in 2015; amusement park section may linger.
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A really fine little local amusement park that still operates the way they used to. Tickets and wrist bands are sold. There are limited rides, but all carefully and lovingly maintained, including a vintage Tilt-A-Whirl that was supposedly featured in the motion picture, "State Fair." The park includes classic rides and variations on classic rides. There are concession stands and shopping areas on a Victorian themed "Main Street." There is a haunted house and an Alpine slide that requires a ski lift to access. There is even an chapel where couples can get hitched.[D. Pruiksma, 08/10/2010]
Heritage Square
Heritage Square in undergoing a major revitalization. Almost all of the shops are full, and the park is seeing more visitors than many of the past years... I know, because I just opened my new photo studio there.[Rod Pilcher, 07/14/2010]
Apparently it's only open on weekends and every day after Memorial Day for the summer. There are lots of really neat shops to check out, plus there's an alpine slide that goes down the mountain![Shellye, 04/29/2010]
Heritage Square - formerly Magic Mountain
Made a stop here on a cold, cloudy day. Not much happening, as the place was closed today. The Victorian style buildings look great, and it's about three square blocks of stores and shops in the style of old. Although I did see a sign that leads to the Ferris wheel... there is no Ferris wheel.
I would guess this place is hopping in the warmer months.[Bob Pearce, 01/20/2010]
Heritage Square is a storybook style shopping village at the far west end of Colfax Avenue, set at the foot of the mountains. It is one of the world's first theme parks, originally called Magic Mountain, built in 1957-1959 by a corporation led by Walter Francis Cobb, who loved creating roadside attractions in the Denver area. Magic Mountain failed but was revived as Heritage Square in 1971, and the buildings of Magic Mountain that were built (now the main street, log structures and event center) are all still there and you can shop in them. You can shop at a general store in a make-believe stockade, go see hilarious plays at the Music Hall in a Gothic-styled storefront, shop in Colorado's oldest year-round Christmas store at the head of the main street, or ride the miniature railroad around the grounds. Its Spider Mansion haunted house (open in October) has been acclaimed as a top scary place by the Rocky Mountain News for several years. On the mountainside above is the second alpine slide built outside a ski resort in North America.[Richard J. Gardner, 11/25/2003]
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The incidence rate of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer entities is dramatically increasing worldwide. Exposure to UVB radiation is known to induce basal and squamous cell skin cancer in a dose-dependent way and the depletion of stratospheric ozone has implications for increases in biologically damaging solar UVB radiation reaching the earth's surface. In humans, arsenic is known to cause cancer of the skin, as well as cancer of the lung, bladder, liver, and kidney. Exposure to high levels of arsenic in drinking water has been recognized in some regions of the world. SCC and BCC (squamous and basal cell carcinoma) have been reported to be associated with ingestion of arsenic alone or in combination with other risk factors. The impact of changes in ambient temperature will influence people's behavior and the time they spend outdoors. Higher temperatures accompanying climate change may lead, among many other effects, to increasing incidence of skin cancer.
Melanoma, basal and squamous cell carcinoma represent the most common type of skin cancer in fair-skinned populations worldwide. The incidence rate of these types of tumor are dramatically increasing, whereas the mortality rate shows a stable or decreasing trend worldwide.
The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive review of epidemiology, incidence, etiology and related risk factors of skin cancer. A better understanding of the etiological factors is an essential step in the prevention of skin cancer. Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) derived from sun exposure is well-known to be the most important cause of skin cancer. Sunburn and excessive exposure to sun and tanning lamps are responsible for cumulative damage, which induces immunosuppression that is involved in the pathogenesis of skin cancer. Ozone depletion, levels of UV light, latitude, altitude, and also weather conditions, influence the emission of UV radiation reaching the earth's surface. Moreover, environmental pollutants, chemical carcinogens and occupational exposures to carcinogens have been related to skin cancer. Finally, exposure to Chinese proprietary medicines, consumption of drinking water containing inorganic arsenic, skin color, and smoking are additional risk factors.
Ultraviolet-B-radiation (UVB, 280–320 nm) is well-known as an agent inducing non-melanoma (basal and squamous cell) skin cancer in a dose-dependent way. The effects of UVB exposure are enhanced by ozone depletion, which is responsible for an increase in biologically damaging solar UVB reaching the earth's surface (
Stratospheric ozone depletion is most evident in polar regions, because of the vagaries of climate and weather. Nowadays, although some UVB impacts on human health are recognized, much is unclear and uncertain, and the effects of solar UVB radiation in these regions cannot be predict with certainty [
The increased incidence of skin cancer gives cause for concern all over the world. In white populations, epidemiological studies have revealed a correlation between an increase of skin cancer incidence and exposure to UV radiation. In fact, this increase was predominantly recorded in Caucasians living near the equator. Recent data assess the incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer in the U.S. at about 232/100,000, whereas, in Queensland (Australia) numbers as high as 2398/100,000 males and 1908/100,000 females have been reported [
Ozone Production. Ozone is created by oxygen molecules and energetic UV radiation [
UVB DNA damage. UVB radiation may lead to direct DNA damage, inducing the development of thymine dimers, whereby adjacent thymine bases bond with each other instead of across the DNA backbone ladder. This thymine dimer makes a bulge, and the distorted DNA molecule does not function properly [
An example of a sun-sensitive population, repeatedly exposed to high levels of UVB radiation, is represented by people who live in Punta Arenas (Chile), the southernmost city in the world (53 degrees S), located near the Antarctic ozone hole (AOH). This population (154,000) has been regularly exposed to an altered solar UV spectrum each spring for the last 20 years. In order to obtain
Residents were investigated for the presence of skin cancer: 19% of the total cases were recorded as cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) (incidence increased by 56%), whereas non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) represented 81% of the total (incidence increased by 46%).
Moreover, patients affected with CMM and NMSC had skin phototypes I-II in 59% and 54% of cases, respectively [
Changes in skin cancer incidence may be considered as a two-stage process, in which the increase in biologically effective UVB and the percentage increase in skin cancer incidence are involved. The first one results from an ozone loss of 1% (optical amplification factor, OAF), whereas the second one results from a 1% increase in annual UV dose (biological amplification factor, BAF). According to epidemiological data, the increased carcinogenic impact of UV radiation around 300 nm results in a value for OAF of approximately 1.6%, while the estimated values of BAF are approximately 1.7 for basal cell carcinoma and 3.0 for squamous cell carcinoma. These data suggest that a 10% decrease of ozone would eventually be sufficient to increase the incidence of basal and squamous cell carcinomas by almost 30% and 50%, respectively [
Furthermore, the increased skin cancer incidence has been related to changes in leisure time habits with increasing time spent outdoors and, accordingly, in UVB exposure [
Study of the relationship between surface UV radiation and the content of air pollutants was performed in Beijing using the radiative transfer model TUV4.4 (Tropospheric Ultraviolet Visible). Data collected from this study show that the average total ozone content is higher in seasons like winter and spring, and it is lower in summer and autumn. On the contrary, an inverse relationship exists between the average total ozone content and ground levels of UV radiation.
Further data show a reduction of more than 50% in the UV radiation on days with high levels of air pollution. In conclusion, the results of the study suggest that in Beijing, a correlation exists among the significant reduction in the UV radiation reaching the ground, the increased tropospheric ozone levels and nitrogen oxides [
A study performed by the North Caroline State University (USA) shows that specific air pollutants, such as black carbon and PM10 concentrations, can reduce the increase in the surface levels of UV radiation and thus offers an explanation for why—in spite of the stratospheric ozone depletion—surface UV increases have not been observed, especially in urban regions. The reasons for this apparent contradiction are the increased anthropogenic emissions that mask the decreases in stratospheric ozone. Precisely, black carbon can reduce the Diffey-weighted UV ground levels by as much as 35%, depending on the season [
Moreover, although UVA radiation is indeed less erythrogenic and carcinogenic than UVB, it is proven to enhances skin cancer induced by UVB radiation. In fact, UVA combined with environmental pollutants (including also cigarette smoke) significantly increases the risk of skin cancer. Environmental pollutants, such as benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), are considered as photosensitizers that, when exposed to UVA radiation, can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) [
Arsenic is a chemical element. It is a semi-metal that comes in three different allotropic forms: yellow, black and gray. The pure arsenic is not poisonous, but all its compounds that are used as pesticides, herbicides and insecticides are. In fact, arsenic is a very harmful environmental contaminant [
Inorganic arsenic, a metalloid, is ubiquitously distributed in nature. In natural deposits, this metalloid forms a complex with pyrite, for which it has a strong affinity [
The carcinogenic potential of inorganic arsenic exposure through drinking water is a cause for considerable concern, especially because the hazardous inorganic arsenic is a powerful human multi-site carcinogen [
The combination of UVB-Arsenic treatments results in antiproliferative and proapoptotic effects by stimulating both caspase pathways in keratinocytes. Inhibition of the expression of mutant p53 and Ki-67 produced by UVB irradiation results in an increased number of arsenic-induced apoptotic cells in Bowen's disease lesions which caused an inhibitory effect on proliferation.
As for the arsenic compounds, apoptosis induction caused by As2O3 has been shown to be correlated with changes in intracellular calcium concentration [
A precise cellular Ca2+-level regulation is also required for optimal DNA repair processes, DNA replication and gene expression. Arsenicals are able to modulate these processes. A direct correlation between arsenical's genotoxic effects and disturbances of intracellular calcium concentration has been shown, but only partially and requires further investigations [
Cellular targets of arsenic trioxide action, with multiple pathways in malignant cells resulting in apoptosis or in the promotion of differentiation. Potential molecular targets for arsenic trioxide and arsenite are shown in gray. Abbreviations: AP1, activator protein-1; Apaf, apoptotic protease-activating factor; CK2, casein kinase; Co-A, coenzyme A; DAXX, death-associated protein; ER, estrogen receptor; FADH, flavin adenine dinucleotide; PARP, poly-(ADP-ribose)-polymerase; PML, promyelocytic leukemia. Modified from Miller
The association between arsenic ingestion and skin cancer has been documented since the late nineteenth century. Some of the earlier reports came from studies on patients treated with arsenical medications. Among the numerous studies conducted in the past century, much information about the types of abnormal cells came from case reports. SCC (Squamous Cell Carcinoma) has repeatedly been reported to be associated with the ingestion of arsenic alone or in combination with other risk factors. Also, reports on BCC (Basal Cell Carcinoma) related to arsenic ingestion are quite common. In addition to SCC and BCC, Bowen's disease is often reported to be associated with arsenic ingestion, which might come from both drinking water and medication [
Molecular mechanisms could explain how arsenic acts, but the direct effect is yet unknown [
Climate change is a reality. Today, our planet records the highest temperatures and by the end of the century—if the current trends continue—the global temperature will probably reach the highest peak of the last two million years.
The changes in average temperatures will be accompanied by an increased frequency of extreme temperature events and an increased frequency of high summer temperatures.
Rising temperatures, accompanying climate change [
The impact of temperature change will influence people's behavior and the time they spend outdoors. If such higher environmental temperatures in summer due to global warming are combined with drier weather, people living in middle latitudes may spend more time outdoors, thus increasing their solar UV exposure. Indeed, it has been shown, at least in school children in the U.K., that climate and temperatures influence behavior and, hence, sun exposure more than solar UV [
In conclusion, whether in nature the effect is physiological or not, the evidence for an effect of ambient temperature on human skin cancer incidence suggest a possibly substantial effect may come with temperature changes and climate change [
Climate changes, exposure to UVB and high levels of arsenic in drinking water, as well as several other environmental factors, have been reported to be associated with melanoma, SCC and BCC. As the incidence rate of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer is dramatically increasing worldwide, a clearer understanding of causative factors is an essential step in their prevention. Unfortunately, despite a large body of knowledge on skin carcinogenesis, previous studies have failed to individuate all the environmental risk factors for skin cancer. Therefore, further studies are required in order to investigate the potential effect of other possible risk factors and actuate prevention strategies based on avoiding them.
The author(s) certify that they have no affiliation with or financial involvement in any organization or entity with a direct financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript (e.g., employment, consultancies, stock ownership and honoraria).


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Israel was ousted today, as expected, from the Asian Football (soccer) Confederation by a unanimous vote of the 21 delegates attending the Confederation conferences at Kuala Lumpur. Israel helped to establish the Confederation in 1954 and participated in all subsequent Asiatic soccer tournaments under Confederation sponsorship.
Israeli Education Minister Aharon Yadlin said, in the first official reaction to the ouster, that this move was an expression of the political illness infecting present day sports.
Speaking at a reception given by Premier Yitzhak Rabin for Israel's Olympic team at the Montreal games, Yadlin denounced the ouster move as an "act of discrimination against Israel, contrary to the regulations of the Asian Football Confederation and the principles of the International Federation of Football Associations and contrary to the spirit of sports." He challenged world sports leaders to reject the ouster decision, adding. "I find it bard to believe they will ignore it."
The ouster motion was made by Ahmed el-Saadon, a member of the Kuwaiti delegation. In anticipation of the ouster action, Michael Almogi, chairman of the Israel Football Association, had applied for, and was refused, an entry visa by Malaysia. Almogi who made the application on grounds Israel was entitled to have a representative present during debate at the ouster session, called the refusal a flagrant violation of fair play concepts.
Che Hin of Malaysia, the Confederation's general secretary, said this morning, it was reported here from Kuala Lumpur, that he had received a cable from Almogi demanding that the Confederation discuss his proposal for Saadon to be dismissed for presenting the ouster proposal, but the cable was not read at the meeting.
The decision today left Israel in the strange position of still being a member of the international football federation but without membership in any regional football federation. There was a possibility, it was indicated, that Israel might be accepted by the European regional soccer group. Israel, along with North Korea and North Vietnam, is excluded from any regional soccer group. The Israeli basketball league is a participant in the European federation.


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The Challengers ministry offers a weekly opportunity for your students to become missional every day of their lives. Students will embark on a Journey that will lead them through 48 missional steps in each of the four Acts 1:8 mission areas. The Journey has as its purpose to get young women and men involved in God's work in their community and around the world. For more information contact Tom Beam at email@example.com or 800.395.5102 ext. 5626. To order the 2016-2017 Challengers Planbook click here.
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President Obama says four highly seeded teams will reach the Final Four of the men's college basketball tournament: Kentucky, Ohio State, Missouri, and North Carolina.
In the women's tournament, Obama is going with Baylor, St. John's, Connecticut, and Notre Dame to make the semi-finals.
Obama filled out his brackets today during an interview today with ESPN, which will unveil his picks in the men's tournament tomorrow morning, including the team he thinks will win the title.
The White House women's bracket will be unveiled Friday, the day before that tournament starts.
ESPN disclosed Obama's Final Fours as the president and British Prime Minister David Cameron flew to Dayton, Ohio, for the opening game of the men's tournament. Mississippi Valley State versus Western Kentucky.
Obama has long professed his admiration for the North Carolina men's team. He picked the Tar Heels to win the title in 2009, and they did.
The president has picked Kansas the last two years, but the Jayhawks fell in the early rounds both times.
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From: "Tamaki" <>
Subject: [CON] HMS Bounty
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 11:30:01 +1200
There was some discussion recently about the "Bounty" . The following page
with Bounty names was posted on the Genealogical Searching Centre (or
"Center") today.
Good hunting,
John Tremewan (in Auckland where it's raining.......again!)
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LGA provisions ignored by parliament
Media Release
Friday 30 November 2012
LGA provisions ignored by parliament
"The latest Local Government Amendment Act is another step toward a command economy" says Democrats for Social Credit spokesman, Heather Marion Smith. "The extra powers vested in central government bureaucracy will only alienate New Zealand's already overburdened ratepayers further" she adds.
Miss Smith scoffs at Labour's complaint that there is no mechanism in the Act to reduce rates when a year ago it supported Rodney Hide's Local Government Funding Agency which locks local bodies into extended borrowing on the privately controlled money markets.
The Democrats for Social Credit Party's submission to the Bill cited provisions in the Public finance Act 1989 which gives the Minister of finance powers to borrow from any source and on any terms thought fit in the public interest.
"It is criminal that the major parties are ignoring this legislation" says Miss Smith. "With a rapidly growing awareness of financial alternatives, our MPs could soon find themselves in an intellectual backwater when it comes to responsible, nil interest funding for local government."


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"Butt What Is Art? A Sanjay and Craig Fine Art Retrospective"
CSUF and Nickelodeon Partner on Exhibit Inspired by Cartoon Series "Sanjay and Craig" Until June 20
April 8, 2014
The exhibition inspired by the Nickelodeon cartoon series "Sanjay and Craig" depicts the adventures of young Sanjay Patel and Craig, his pet snake.
Nickelodeon and California State University, Fullerton's Art Department present "Butt What Is Art? A Sanjay and Craig Fine Art Retrospective," a rich, comprehensive collection of production art that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the world of television animation. Curated by renowned art historians Sanjay and Craig, the exhibit is the first to focus exclusively on art created for, and inspired by, Nickelodeon's hit animated series "Sanjay and Craig."
The opening reception is 5 p.m. Saturday, April 12, in the Salz-Pollak Atrium Gallery of the Pollak Library. The dates for the exhibition are April 14 through June 20.
"This unique and whimsical exhibit captures the show's themes of humor, friendship and adventure across various creative mediums," said Russell Hicks, president, content development and production, Nickelodeon. "California State University, Fullerton has a respected Art Department and, in turn, has done an excellent job curating production assets that breathe life into Sanjay and Craig."
"We are honored to partner with Nickelodeon in mounting and presenting this exuberant celebration of the art and craft of television animation, as well as on a wide range of special projects, workshops, critiques and other invaluable opportunities for our animation and illustration students," said Jade Jewitt, chair of the Art Department.
The showcase traces the birth of "Sanjay and Craig" from its punk-inspired creation in San Francisco — where the dude-snake duo was first drawn — to its present state as an artist-inspired, storyboard-driven show with creators at the heart. The collection is punctuated by original character sketches, layouts, backgrounds, title cards, storyboards and animatic video. In addition, the curators have commissioned original art for the exhibition, including drawings, sculptures, and a one-of-a-kind collection of Fart Jars.
A Creators Talk and Q&A at 3 p.m. will follow the VIP reception with "Sanjay and Craig" creators and co-executive producers Jim Dirschberger and Jay Howell. Dirschberger and Howell will present a visual journey through their careers that will highlight their various creative influences and partnership, and the collaborations that led to the show's inception at Nickelodeon. A screening of a "Sanjay and Craig" episode will conclude the session. Doors open to the public 5-7 p.m.
"Sanjay and Craig" is created by Dirschberger, Howell and Andreas Trolf. Dirschberger and Howell are also co-executive producers, and award-winning team Chris Viscardi and Will McRobb serve as executive producers. The series features the voice talents of Maulik Pancholy and Chris Hardwick in the lead roles with additional cast members that include: Linda Cardellini ("Mad Men," "Freaks and Geeks") as Megan, Matt Jones ("Breaking Bad") as Hector, Tony Hale ("Veep," "Arrested Development") as Mr. Noodman, Grey DeLisle ("The Fairly OddParents") as Darlene and Sandy Dickson and Remington Tufflips as himself.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 35th year, is the No. 1 entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the No. 1-rated basic cable network for 19 consecutive years. Media seeking more information or artwork may visit visit Nickelodeon. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).
About California State University, Fullerton
Entertainment industry regard for the artists who make up Cal State Fullerton's entertainment art/animation and illustration faculty has helped many Titan alumni successfully bridge the classroom to careers in the visual arts, animation and entertainment fields. Every semester, the College of the Arts partners with leading studios on special projects, workshops, design critiques and internships to advance students' mastery of skills and problem-solving in a real-world context. Throughout the entertainment world, the College of the Arts' animation and illustration students are making the most of once-in-a-lifetime opportunities in television and film animation, video game art, advertising and design.
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* Gold falls 28 pct in 2013, gold miners shares down 53 pct
* Nine out of 10 worst UK funds in 2013 focused on gold
* Randgold is among fund managers' favourite stocks
By Clara Denina and Silvia Antonioli
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Gold stocks fund managers, who lost as much as two thirds of their clients' money in 2013, pledge they can do better this year by picking the few gold mining firms that can weather sharply lower prices.
An era of expensive expansion projects and loose financial controls has ended with the biggest annual gold price fall in 32 years in 2013. Investors expect miners to deliver on promises of cost cutting and balance sheet discipline.
Bullion prices fell by 28 percent last year, bringing an abrupt end to 12 straight years of gains. Gold mining stocks fell by 53 percent on average..
It comes as no surprise then that nine of the 10 worst-performing funds in the UK in 2013, and six out of the 10 worst in the United States made bets on gold equities.
At the top of that list is the Junior Gold fund, which lost almost 66 percent - a level that even its manager, Angelos Damaskos, describes as "eye-watering".
"At the beginning of 2013, we were more focused on growth in production rather than cost controls, which is what has been the weakness of most investors in the gold sector. We did not expect the gold price to drop so much," Damaskos said.
"The key criteria for us in 2014 is to make sure that the investment companies have a sustainable all-in cost of around $1,000 an ounce or less," Damaskos said.
Just behind Junior Gold were Ruffer Baker Steel Gold, which dropped by 61 percent, and WAY Charteris Gold by 54 percent, according to financial data provider Morningstar.
Even during the boom years, gold mining stocks were already underperforming.
In the 1995-2013 period, bullion returned 213 percent, while gold mining stocks lost 36 percent, according to S&P indexes.
"Losses of the gold miners were bigger in the negative years for gold and not as positive in the positive years for gold," Jodie Gunzberg at S&P Dow Jones Indices said.
Optimism about ever-rising gold prices in the good years led companies to embark on acquisitions and ambitious expansion plans, rather than focus on cost efficiency and debt control.
This led to multi-billion dollar writedowns in 2013 by companies such as Barrick Gold Corp, Goldcorp Inc , Newmont Mining Corp and Kinross Gold Corp .
And for 2014, analysts forecast average gold prices will decline further as the economic backdrop brightens.
"The gold industry has allowed its costs to go up at a faster pace than the gold price itself. That's why they are in a pickle today," said Neil Gregson, manager of the JP Morgan Global Natural Resources fund.
"I think a low gold price is a great thing for the industry, because it's going to sort out the wheat from the chaff. The strong will survive, the rest will get closed down."
During the bear market for gold in the 1990s, larger companies seemed to be the safest bet, offering low costs, longer mine life and little debt.
This is no longer the case, according to fund managers, who say they have to look across the spectrum to find the few players that are capable of surviving lower prices.
One of Damaskos's favourite stocks for 2014, due to its low cash costs, is Australia-listed Kingsrose Mining.
For Gregson, one favourite is New Gold, a low-cost producer that also gets income from copper, a byproduct in its mines, and owns undeveloped gold properties that could become valuable should the price rise.
One of the stocks he has sold is Petropavlovsk due to output targets he deemed too ambitious based on the assets owned.
Most managers interviewed by Reuters favoured the larger Randgold Resources, however, praising its strong management and seeing it as one of the best positioned firms to survive a tough price environment.
"We believe it is one of the very few companies that can deliver margin improvement from an increase in its overall grades," said Ani Markova, manager of the Smith & Williamson Global Gold and Resources Fund.
Gregson, whose fund includes energy and industrial metals stocks, reduced exposure to gold stocks throughout 2013 to 10 percent now from 25 percent. He said the gold price outlook remains fragile and that few miners still are prepared to face the rough times.
"We all got caught out a little bit because companies said they were going to restructure last year but they didn't. Now they are sort of being dragged kicking and screaming into rationalization," Gregson said.
"We have been asking gold companies for a year or two, 'What is your plan for a 1,000 (dollar per ounce gold price)'? And you'd be surprised (that) some of them still don't have one."
Other managers also say miners need to step up their efforts to adjust.
Evy Hambro, manager of BlackRock's Gold and General fund, which ranked fifth worst in the UK Morningstar list, said firms have done "nowhere near enough" to improve margins, costs and capital allocation in 2013.
"In previous years the gold price has kind of protected management decisions, but now there is no escape," he said.
"They need to be more disciplined about the ounces they produce. If they are not going to make a rate of return in mining per ounce, then leave it in the ground. Wait for a day when there is a better gold price."


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REDLANDS >> "Ladies and Gentleman..."
Seven area notables are set to become masters and mistresses of ceremonies during the performances of the Redlands Bowl's Summer Music Festival.
The new addition to the festival's 91st season is looking to add a bit of flair and fun to the event, said Beverly Noerr, executive director of the Redlands Community Music Association.
"We wanted to add to the program and make it a little bit more entertaining, fluid moving and professional to help move the (night) along more smoothly," she said.
A pool of hosts will rotate, and will comprise Shelli Stockton, director of alumni and community relations at the University of Redlands; Nathan Gonzales, head archivist at the A.K. Smiley Public Library; former library director Larry Burgess; Ray Watts, Eric Gruenler, Mike Reynolds and Toni Momberger, editor of the Redlands Daily Facts.
"The folks that we have chosen are so known for being great on stage, so it was very easy to make a selection. The ones picked immediately came to our minds," said Noerr.
Masters of ceremonies will either host the show solo or partner up.
Gonzales and Burgess are known around town for their "bromance" and fun on stage and will buddy-up for one performance, Gonzales said.
"Obviously, I'm very excited to help spread the message of the Redlands Bowl," he continued. "It has been such an important community institution for some time now, and to be part of that tradition is quite an honor.
"To have the opportunity to have a good time with people who you enjoy and to do it for such a great cause is like a triple, triple whammy."
The 91st season of the Redlands Bowl opens June 27.
To learn more, visit redlandsbowl.org.


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Notes of an Amateur - July, 2007,
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Mozart, Piano Trios K. 254, K.496, and K.548. The Florestan Trio: Anthony Marwood, violin; Richard Lester, cello; Susan Tomes, piano. Hyperion 67609
If you a fan of the Florestan Trio, it is easy to get into the habit of damning them with faint praise. They are such consummate professionals that their musicianship tends to disappear into the music. This is particularly true of their Mozart—and this is the second they've done of his piano trios. (http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue27/amateur2.htm) It is music that eschews flamboyance and showmanship. It is like a finely woven tapestry. The best performances distinguish and blend its threads as the score prescribes. Which is what the Florestans do. This does not mean they play dull, as their performance of the brilliant K548, a work with more contrast and spunk than the two earlier works on the program, eloquently demonstrates. We get to hear the character of each of these fine musicians. No faint praise due here: this is top-drawer Mozart given its full due. Robert Philip is his (always) informative notes reminds us that K.548 is contemporary with the composer's 39th and 40th symphonies.
Until now, my favorite version of this music has been the Mozartian Trio's (Harmonia Mundi HMU 907033), which has a lighter, brisker, crisper feel, thanks primarily to that ensemble's period instruments, though it is also a matter of performing style. The Florestan's approach, also a matter of both their modern instruments and personal style, results in a more full-bodied, less precious performance. It has no less flair than the Mozartians's version—the Florestans always do flair well—but it feels more substantial. We hear the Mozart Beethoven heard.
Ah well, definitive as usual. It you want to spend a great musical weekend, taking you from the classical to the early modern period of music history, consider listening to the Florestans playing the piano trios of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Brahms, Saint-Saens, Faure, Debussy, and Ravel over the two-three days. I did this once and both heard and learned things I'd never heard or knew before. May they play together forever!
Bach Cantatas, Volume 22, Easter Cantatas. Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists. John Eliot Gardiner, director. Soli Deo Gloria, SDG 128.
I have nothing especially new to report on this splendid ongoing cantata series beyond urging you to get onboard. While Sundays have stopped having much specifically to do with Christianity in many of our lives, I still find them a little different, especially the mornings, which as a child I spent in a huge, though still miniaturized gothic style church as the son of a Presbyterian elder. At this stage of my life what's left of Sunday mornings is an aesthetic residue. As it did for the Victorians, religion has turned into art. So for me, not surprisingly, art, even contemporary novels, is about seeing the world in its timeless aspect. Why else bother with it? We have newspapers and TV for the world marooned in time.
Bach is a genius in this regard. Even if you aren't aware that these cantatas are 'about' Easter, even if you don't know German, there is never any doubt in listening to this music that we are at "the still point of the turning world." We are in the world, it's the only place we know. But things feel clearer and more coherent. And more beautiful. Timeless.
As usual, Gardiner's Bach wears its gravitas lightly. Eternal matters need not be grim nor even especially weighty. These performances are brimful of confidence and the mainly positive attributes of partaking in an eternal perspective, especially one that reconciles one to death! Even those of us who are unable to share its optimism can recognize and enjoy the eloquence of its joy. Which is why music is such a powerful medium, transcending both text and intentions. Joy is joy. Hallelujah!
Christian Wolff, Ten Exercises. Natacha Diels, flute; Garrett List, trombone; Larry Polanksy, electric guitar; Michael Riessler, bass clarinet; Frederic Rzewski, piano; Robyn Schulkowsky, percussion; Chiyoko Szlavnics, soprano saxopohone, percussion; Christian Wolff, piano. New World, 80658.
The best way to discover whether or not a piece of contemporary avant-garde, surreal, experimental (or whatever we're calling it these days) music works—whether it is in fact music or not—is not to come to it from traditional classical music but the other way around. Listen to 78 minutes of Christian Wolff's Exercises and then put on some Mozart. If the Wolff is not music, we will experience relief. But in fact we don't. Or at least I don't. For a moment or so, the Mozart sounds square! Confining, overly formal, artificial. And then I make the adjustment because of course the Mozart is music. Too. I found this a very instructive exercise.
Wolff is often associated with John Cage and Morton Feldman, which makes musical sense. But I find him more appealing than either. These Exercises run from a little over two minutes each to little under eleven. They involve (Wolff doesn't specify instrumentation, he tells us in the notes) electric guitar, soprano sax, bass clarinet, flute, piano, vibraphone, marimba, trombone, and various kinds of percussion. They sound whimsical, fresh, peaceful, modest, and good natured. Like the Cage music for guitar in the CD reviewed earlier, they make effective use of space—ellipses, pauses, which have a freeing effect. The bass clarinet makes the recording worth it all by itself. In two duets, with marimba and then vibraphone on exercises 3 and 6, it nearly steals the program.
There are actually twelve cuts on the disc—two of the exercises are presented in different versions. Wolff expects a good deal of improvisation from musicians (including himself), and so the Exercises often come through like alternative takes on a jazz record.
The world of classical music is far larger than many of us imagine.
Shostakovich, Complete Piano Music. Boris Petrushansky, piano. Stradivarius STR33763.
When the gods come to decide where Dmitri Shostakoivich belongs on the Eternal Ladder of Musical Merit, I would bet they will base their judgment on his string quartets, String Trio No. 2 in E Minor, and music for solo piano, not so much on his larger scale works, as flamboyant and lovable as some of them (especially the concertos) are. And my ears tell me this 'smaller' music will put him very high up.
Not many of us amateurs knew much about his brilliant 24 Preludes and Fugues for solo piano before Tatiana Nikolaeva's award-winning set of CD's for Hyperion in 1990. (Actually, her 1997 performance for Melodiya is even better, especially its sonics.) We are told that Nikolaeva saw each of the preludes as they came into being from the composer's hand and premiered them in 1952. Since then, we ignoranti began to discover the rest of the composer's piano music. (And Keith Jarrett did a reprise of the 24, demonstrating they could also be jazz.)
Here we have, from the hands of another eloquent and highly regarded Russian pianist, Boris Petrushansky, a five-disc set of the composer's entire output for solo piano on the Italian label, Stradivarius, which recently brought us Gubaidulina's complete music for piano played by Diana Baker (http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue29/amateur1.htm). I am getting an excellent impression of this label!
I would not have known of this set but for my monthly routine of checking the new releases list from MDT in the UK, a fine source for classical CD's as well as release information, by the way. (www.mdt.co.uk)
The album is arranged chronologically, enabling us to hear Shostakovich develop and to hear what Elena Auerbach, the album commentator, calls "the great miniatures" on their own, before they are overshadowed by the later, grander stuff. There is not a dud in the batch. The 24 Preludes, Opus 34 written nearly twenty years before the more famous set of preludes and fugues, is spell-binding.
Comparing Petrushansky with Nikolaeva on the 24 Preludes and Fugues, she is the more straightforward, letting us hear the music's continuity with earlier works in music history, especially Russian; he is the more modernist, who 'hears' the music as a monument of Modernism. Her performance is emotionally warmer, more passionate; his is more poetic, introspective. Her touch is heavier, his lighter. Composers do not generally know what (or all that) they have written, only what they intended to write. Sometimes it takes a new performer with some distance from the composer to show us what else may be in his music, what he did not know he knew. Nikolaeva'a Shostakovich sounds closer to what Shostakovich likely intended, which, given the close relationship between them, is not surprising. Petrushansky's sounds more like the piece of modernist music that is also deeply imbedded in this mighty work. I will not be able to live without either. And neither should you.
Note: this five-CD set retails for what amounts to $11 a disc!
System used for these auditions: Audio Note CDT 3 transport and Dac 4.1 Balanced Signature; Blue Circle FtTH hybrid integrated amplifier; JM Reynaud Offrande Signature speakers; with Audio Note Sogon interconnects and Lexus speaker cable.
Bob Neill, in addition to being an occasional equipment and regular music reviewer for Positive- Feedback Online, is also proprietor of Amherst Audio in Amherst, Massachusetts, which sells equipment from Audio Note, Blue Circle, Manley Labs, and JM Reynaud, among others.


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Superior Court Judge N. Peter Conforti agreed on Friday, Dec. 22, to reduce 38-year old Michelle Askloff's bail from $250,000 to $100,000, at the request of her attorney, Public Defender Michael Fletcher.
At the bail reduction hearing, Assistant Morris County Prosecutor Margaret Calderwood said authorities seized incriminating photos which substantiate the charges of endangering the welfare of minors. Authorities would not further discuss the photographs.
Fletcher was not available for comment.
Askloff was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 13, charged with 13 different offenses involving underage youths from 12 to 16 years old. The mother of a 14-year old daughter and two other children, Asklof is accused of providing drugs and alcohol for parties at her home, which involved underage children, between 1998 and the time of her arrest.
If she makes bail, Asklof will be prohibited from contacting her daughter, other victims or their families, or from returning to her home. She also will be restricted from contacting any minors under the age of 16 without court approved supervision, according to Conforti's initial ruling.
Among the criminal charges lodged against Asklof are seven counts of endangering the welfare of a child; possession of cocaine; possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana; possession of less than one ounce of marijuana with the intent to distribute; possession of drug paraphernalia; possession of prescription drugs; and involving a minor in violation of a drug statute.
The investigation of the series of parties allegedly held at the Asklof residence is continuing. Persons with information are asked to call Detective Kevin Hyland at 691-0850, extension 569.
Calderwood said five to ten teens attended the weeknight and weekend parties. She told Conforti that Asklof is not suspected of having sexual contact with the teenagers, but instead, is charged with encouraging underage sex activities while she watched.
Asklof's husband, Robert, has not been charged as a result of the investigation. Authorities said he is believed to have been working at the time of the alleged parties. The family has lived in Budd Lake, near Sandshore Road, for seven years.


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I agree with your friends. This is not healthy for you and won't be until you leave it alone. She would not have moved near her ex unless she was more than a little involved with him. She sounds like someone who likes to have multiple relationships possibly to feed her own ego. A relationship can't be built on lies. Even though her lies are to someone else it says everything about her character. It has been my experience that if someone cheats on their partner they will have no trouble cheating on you. I think you are a convenience and I think she will have no trouble ending your relationship when it is convenient for her. Do yourself a favor and find someone who is dedicated to you. Don't try to fit yourself around her life choices. You need to believe that you deserve better. Until you believe it she won't believe it. Listen to your friends and run.
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Well, this is what I am hearing from fiends and actually she told me that I deserve better and she can't commit to me the way she should. My problems is that I get these txts and calls out of the blue, and I try to be nice and respond, but then I find myslef getting emotionally invloved again. I received a Valetines card, which confused me a lot.
Is this just to keep me into it?
OK. I have one last question for the future. So I met her at a hotel bar and we had a great conversation. After a while a guy showed up who she had invited. It tunrns out he was a passenger from the flight she was attending. After a while I walked off and she asked me for my number which I gave her.
She texted me at 3AM and told me the guy was boring. After telling it a friend, she told me that should have been a clear sign of her character. I confronted her when we were together, and she said she never had sex with him. But could I ever trust her?


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In today's Padres-related news, Logan Forsythe filled in just fine for Jedd Gyorko on Monday, Everth Cabrera is really fast and an in-depth look at the Padres' draft preparations. That and other links from around the web:
- Logan Forsythe went 3-for-3 in his return from the disabled list, including a 445-foot home run in a 7-6 win over the Atlanta Braves.
- Offensively, Everth Cabrera and Jedd Gyorko have formed baseball's top double-play combination.
- And just how fast is Cabrera? In addition to leading the majors in stolen bases, he's one of two players who has yet to hit into a double play this year. The other? Click here to read Chris Jenkins' MLB Insider column.
- Gyorko's trip to the disabled list is further testing the Padres' depth.
- With the draft over, MLB.com's Corey Brock has an inside look at everything that went into the Padres' preparation. Red Vines and all.
- San Diego is ranked No. 19 in ESPN's power rankings.


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An orientable surface is a surface is orientable if a consistent concept of clockwise (or anticlockwise) rotation can be defined on the surface in a continuous manner. An orientable surface contains no subset that is homeomorphic to the Möbius band. Examples of orientable surfaces include the sphere, the torus, and the tori of higher genus.
Every orientable surface has an even Euler characteristic and can be embedded in three-space. When mapped into a Euclidean space, an orientable surface has two distinct sides. Compare with non-orientable surface.
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This post is mainly meant to be a test run as I have never done this before so here goes nothing!
Ok, so! First things first: Hi, I'm Tiernan A.K.A. Tiero! I am a long-time member of the Fire Emblem Wikia, avid Gamer and Tennis Player, aspiring writer, Assistant Coach of a High School Tennis Team, and just about one of the biggest Fire Emblem Fans you'll ever meet! I run an Instagram acount called Tiero Games ( @Tierogames) where I basically post daily gaming related stuff mainly just for fun, so if you're on Instagram you should totally check it out (Please check it out, maybe give a follow if you're feeling generous :D )
Alrighty then, I think that about does it so let's move on!
I've been wanting to get into stuff like writing game reviews, thoughts on recent gaming news, etc, and I thought "How about I start by making a blog? and since I'm on the Fire Emblem Wikia all the time why not make it on wikia.com? Brilliant!" And now here I am!
Now, full disclosure: I have NEVER written a blog or anything like a blog before. I've also never been on Wikia's blog area at all so I am going into this completely blind, but hey everybody's got to start somewhere right?
So yeah, now you know who I am, what I do, and what I am hoping to do with my blog. I'll be testing the waters for a while and will hopefully build this blog into something people will both enjoy, and find helpful and informative.
I am currently anxiously awaiting the release of Fire Emblem Fates and my next blog post will likely be my first impressions of the game.
So, if you've read this all the way through, thanks! I hope you'll read my future posts and that you enjoy my blog! If not....well...you probably won't see this then will you? :P
User:Tiero (talk) 22:00, February 15, 2016 (UTC)
Update: I'm a dummy! xD
Well, as it turns out if I make a blog post on a specific wikia it doesn't carry over to wikia.com So for now when I write a blog post I'll post it here however if it has something to do with Fire Emblem I will also post it here as well.